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The San Jose Sharks continue their quest for offense when they host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. San Jose has struggled to score of late, netting fewer than three goals in regulation in 10 of its last 14 games. The Sharks matched their combined goal total from their previous four contests on Monday but squandered a third-period lead in a 5-2 home loss to Philadelphia.Dallas remained perfect on its three-game road trip by posting a 3-1 victory at Phoenix on Tuesday. The Stars have allowed one goal over the first two games of their trek and yielded a total of two tallies in their last five wins. Dallas and San Jose split the first two contests of their three-game season series, with each club registering a shootout triumph at home.TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest Plus (Dallas), CSN California (San Jose)ABOUT THE STARS (26-21-9): Antoine Roussel was the hero of Tuesday's win, scoring at 3:25 of the third period to snap a tie and halt his 19-game goal-scoring drought. Ryan Garbutt notched a goal and an assist as Dallas improved to 5-1-1 in its last seven contests. Tyler Seguin extended his point streak to six games with an assist, but captain Jamie Benn had his runs of five straight contests with a goal and six with a point come to an end. ABOUT THE SHARKS (35-16-6): Rookie Matt Nieto recorded his first career two-goal performance Monday, erasing a 1-0 deficit with tallies 4:59 apart, but San Jose allowed three tallies in the first 3:56 of the third period to suffer its fourth loss in five contests. Captain Joe Thornton notched his 48th assist of the season Monday, tying him with Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby for the league lead. With 1,174 career points, Thornton is five away from tying Sergei Fedorov for 47th place on the all-time list.OVERTIME1. San Jose assigned RW Eriah Hayes to Worcester of the American Hockey League. The 25-year-old recorded one goal and a minus-2 rating in 15 games with the Sharks.2. Seguin has collected three goals and seven assists during his point streak.3. The Sharks are 1-1-0 on their four-game homestand, which concludes Friday against Columbus.PREDICTION: Sharks 2, Stars 1


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A retrospective is an agile development term for a team meeting at the end of a development cycle where the team determines what things were done well, what things could have been better, and what things they were going to try to do better in the next cycle. It's a great way for teams to celebrate what they did correctly and identify the things that they need to improve on.
Given the state of flux that the video game industry is in right now I thought it would be an interesting idea to do several small retrospective with folks from around the industry with the end goal is to develop a holistic view of the state of the video game.
The format is fairly simple. We've asked each company the same four questions about what they did great last year, what they could have done better, and what they plan to do in the coming year. We then asked them how they thought the entire industry answered those questions. To keep things interesting we also asked a few company specific questions too.
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Today we are talking to Dan Teasdale, Design Lead for Twisted Pixel. The Twisted Pixel folks had a most excellent 2011 as they released Gunslinger and were purchased by Microsoft. Here are Dan's answers to our questions.
Looking back at the last year what were the things that Twisted Pixel did right? What things could you have done better?
Last year was pretty incredible for us: we grew to a size that lets us make two games at once, released two great games in Ms. Splosion Man and The Gunstringer, then topped it off by joining forces with Microsoft.
There's not much that I think we'd do over, to be honest. If I could change one thing, it'd be making sure we pitched multiple DLC titles in the vein of The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles. Deep down, I think we all know that a Night Trap/New Orleans Madam crossover would quite possibly have put us in the running for GOTY.
What do you think went well for the game industry in 2011? What do you think the industry could have done better in 2011?
I think the whole "making great games" thing went pretty well for us last year. My bank account still hasn't recovered from the holiday season.
In terms of what we can do better, I think it's now long past due for us to treat what we do with some respect. For the longest time, we've basically been the eager under-confident kid in high school who'll do anything to impress the cool kids and who's easily taken advantage of by sleazebags.
I hope that in 2012 we'll finally grow a spine. Stuff like Spry Fox suing 6waves for plagiarising their entire game is a great first step that shows the things we make have real value, and we're not going to sit idly by while other people profit off the things we make.
Looking ahead, what are you most excited about from Twisted Pixel in 2012?
Oh, that's sneaky! I'm not going to just tell you what our next awesome game is, but I have to give you credit for trying.
Besides the whole "new games" thing, I'm excited for the inevitable day when programmer Adam Starks finally decides to join 2007 and get a smartphone. I mean, he's a huge nerd who proposed to his soon to be wife with an adventure game and wears Minecraft shirts, yet he doesn't want a cool smartphone?! My only real explanation is that he's some crazy deep multifaceted man, and needs all of his spare time he would be twittering in order to build cool wooden octagons for the scorpions in his backyard.
What's the one thing you're planning on doing now that you weren't doing in 2011?
I think the big thing is that with the Microsoft deal, we can now spend a little more time making our games awesome instead of always rushing to get games out and pitch new ones. It's a pretty huge relief to finally have enough time to prototype and fine tune things like gameplay mechanics instead of building a cool game in a crazy amount of time.
The downside is that I'll probably get lazy because of this, causing my game development career and my waistline to mirror Elvis' later years.
What are you looking forward to most in 2012 from an industry standpoint? What should the industry do better in 2012?
There's a lot of really cool designery stuff that's being exposed in games coming out this year, but it's super inside baseball and probably really boring to anyone reading this. You know, unless you're like me and are legitimately excited by talk about drop in/drop out synchronous multiplayer feeding into asynchronous metagames, in which case, HOLY CRAP SSX AM I RIGHT?
For stuff that impacts gamers directly though, I think we're on the threshold of ripping some bandaids off to fix some tough problems that have been around for a while. Things like finding a fair solution to the used game problem that doesn't hurt gamers, transitioning our business models to make piracy irrelevant, and get games into an "always on" mindset are all cresting issues right now, and I wouldn't be surprised if 2012 is when some of these issues break.
What impact has the Microsoft acquisition had on your plans for 2012?
The biggest thing personally is that I will finally graduate from this folding table that I have been using as a desk for the past 18 months. While I will miss its supreme portability and slim profile, I think it's the right time in my career to graduate to a real desk with features like "permanent legs".
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After 10 years of going there despite high prices and declining food quality we had an issue with 2 burnt pizzas. The customer service related to this was TERRIBLE! There are too many other good places to eat. We don't need them.
Great pizza & Greek Salad.
Awesome Pizza – Very good food nice atmosphere and great sunday lunch buffet price.Good local spot been coming here for 2 years
Love this restaurant!!!! Food and service is excellent! Great family atmosphere!
Still great after all these years – I am surprised at these reviews, our family has been going to this restaurant for @ 6 years at least once or twice a month, if not more. Never had a bad meal, servers always pleasant and I find the prices average. Just tried their new taste of Italy on Thursday- we loved it. It was $11 for all you can eat pasta and pizza. We had salad and dessert too. We will definitely be back on Thursday nights!
Overrated and overpriced – The pizza is ok, not great. The last few times we got takeout the pizza was way overcooked and the calzone was just alright. It's a shame because the quality used to be much better. While it is New York style food, Venero's wouldn't stand a chance if it was in NY instead of NC.
terrible – I just came back from Venero's for the last time. I've given it too many chances. As a New Yorker, I find the food completely substandard and certainly not up to the quality of New York's excellent cuisine. The pizza was greasy with hard and dry crust. And the garlic knots were dry as a bone. There either is no pride in the food, or the employees are simply patronizing the local clientele who has not experienced how wonderful pizza in NY actually tastes. Given its high prices, this place is not worth visiting even once.
Excellent pizza & spaghetti – My wife & I love dining at Venero's - it's one of the best places to get pizza in the Triangle. The food is always great and the service is top-notch whenever we go. My only con is with the acoustics of the building - if there's a lot of folks dining, you'll notice that it's quite loud - maybe the owners should look into some noise-damping wall treatments. Aside from that, I highly recommend Venero's...I got hungry just writing the review!
Fair at best – Pizza better than Pizza Hut but nothing to write home about.
Great Food, Great Prices – Never disappointed with Venero's! I go there often and the food is always hot, tasty and fast! The service is friendly and thorough as well! Never a complaint!
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Joe Flacco finally silenced his critics. We think. Flacco didn't have a particularly excellent season, but he was still great and, most importantly, didn't turn the ball over. In the playoffs he was clutch as ever, as he has been for pretty much his entire career. Ray Rice, still just 26, rushed for his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season and also threw in 61 receptions. Rice can do it all from rushing to screen passes to blocking. Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith were the targets of choice for Flacco. The two combined for more than 1,700 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. Dennis Pitta has made fans completely forget about Todd Heap with 61 receptions for 669 yards. Pitta is one of the more underrated tight ends in the league. Boldin is now a 49er, so Jacoby Jones steps up. The Baltimore offense isn't the most explosive, but it has all the pieces to be, and they make plays when they need to. Perhaps most importantly, the entire team buys into Flacco.
If defense wins championships, the Ravens would seem to be a Super Bowl favorite every year. But when you actually look at the numbers, the defense was mediocre last year. They were 17th in passing yards allowed, 20th against the rush, and just 12th best in points allowed. Notably they allowed 30 or more points four times, which is quite uncharacteristic of the Ravens. 2013 is also a changing of the guard for the Baltimore defense as Ray Lewis and Ed Reed are gone, so uncertainty is a-brewing. They did sign defensive tackle Chris Canty and linebacker Daryl Smith, but also lost linebackers Daniel Ellerbe and Paul Kruger and cornerback Cary Williams. But in a contract negotiations snafu, they were able to grab dominant Elvis Dumervil from AFC rival Broncos. While there is plenty of roster turnover following the championship run, GM Ozzie Newsome has never been shy to move guys to get the right combinations, and he does almost every time. There's plenty of reason to believe the Ravens will be right back into the deep playoffs yet again.
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COLCHESTER'S Christmas street fair today will feature a culinary revival.
Mayor Christopher Arnold will throw Colchester Cakes from the town hall balcony at 11am.
A secret recipe, not used for decades, has been used to make the buns.
Twenty buns will have a gold star on top. Whoever finds one can hand it to fair organiser Don Quinn, who will be dressed in red, to receive £5.
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Chris Brown to Hit-and-Run Victim: Who Do You Think You Are, B!tch?!by Free Britney at .
Chris Brown's hit-and-run victim says he went NUTS after he hit her car last month, screaming at her to the point where Karrueche Tran had to step in.
Brown was charged with criminal hit-and-run yesterday, and after hearing the other party's account of what happened, it's not hard to see why.
Olga Gure-Kovalenko says that Chris rear-ended her Mercedes, at which point they pulled to the side of the road, got out took pictures of the vehicles.
Things went downhill fast, Olga said in a written statement to police, when she asked for Chris Brown's driver's license, registration and insurance info.
His girlfriend, Karrueche Tran, handed over HER license, at which point Olga said she obviously needed to see Chris' license, as he was the driver.
Karrueche said she was the owner of the car so Chris didn't need to supply anything (which is untrue). Olga persisted and asked for Chris' information.
When Chris and Karrueche refused to cooperate, Olga took a picture of the two of them, fearing that they might bolt without providing any information.
That's when Chris lost it, Gure-Kovalenko claims.
"The guy [Chris] tried to grab camera or me," her declaration reads. "I jumped back, the girl [Karrueche] screamed, 'Don't touch her, don't touch her!'"
She says Chris then started to rant, "You are a bitch! Who do you think you are, bitch? Do you think if you driving Mercedes so got money, bitch?"
"Do you think I am just some black n***er?!"
After that tirade, Chris "bragged about how much money he has and offered up false registration," then "continued screaming, slammed a door and drove away fast and noisy."
She had no idea who he was when he rear-ended her.
Chris' lawyer, Mark Geragos, counters that this is a "B.S." charge, saying Chris did provide his Virginia driver's license and also an insurance card.
Geragos says Chris has two cars, and the insurance card he forked over was for his Lamborghini, not the Range Rover he was driving at the time.
We're guessing it is not actually Karrueche's.
Geragos admits Chris does not have a valid California license, but says it's absurd to charge him with hit-and-run when he provided sufficient information.
We'll see how prosecutors feel about it.
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When did Beiber become a tough guy, he thinks by dressing, acting, talking and hanging out with blacks makes him hard, and Brown is a convicted "coward" who only seems to confront women. I have a solution for both, send them to my Boston neighborhood (Charlestown) and we will teach Beiber the wigger to be white and Brown we will just take turns bitch slapping him until we get bored with him, or if either has the balls e-mail me and I will tell you to your face what I feel, two jerkoffs!


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We'll add more rows to the table as we get more information from you to help our readers plan their outings. (Nobody needs to be spending more money on gas these days!)Town Address Day(s) & Time Darien 25 Renshaw Dr. (see Patch listing) Sat, Sun 9-1 Easton 735 Sport Hill Rd. Sat 9-3 Fairfield 49 Beaver Brook Ln. (see Patch listing) Sat 8-4 Fairfield 49 Newton St. (see Patch listing) Sat 9-noon Fairfield 98 Trillium Rd. (see Patch listing) Fri, Sat 10-4 Fairfield 70 Woodland Rd (see Patch listing) Fri, Sat 10-1 Greenwich 10 Forest Ave. (see Patch listing) Fri & Sat 10-4 New Canaan 1528 Ponus Rdg (see Patch listing) Fri 10-4 New Canaan 177 Logan Rd. (see Patch listing) Fri, Sat 9-3 Norwalk 87 County St. Sat 8-3 Redding 45 Chalburn Rd Fri 8:30-5 Ridgefield 41 Bloomer Rd. Fri, Sat 10-4 Stamford 53 Butternut Ln. Sat 9-4 Stamford 570 Den Rd. Sat 10-3 Weston (post tag sale info in the comments below & we'll add it here)
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UEFA Champions League
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The damage was done for City for failing to beat Ajax home or away - and now they must win in Dortmund and hope Ajax do not beat Real to make it into the Europa League.
Real Madrid started like a train and although they scored only once could play in second gear.
And that's it. City have been eliminated from the Champions League, Real Madrid are through as runners-up.
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Into the final minute.
Silva flicks a ball over the top for Tevez, but it's just too far in front of him to bring it down and Casillas collects.
Kompany is penalised for a free-kick in the centre circle, the clock is ticking down.
The ball is pulled back for Toure with the chance for glory on the end of the D ... and he almost clears the stand
Five minutes to be added on
Final change of the night of Angel di Maria is replaced by Albiol
Why would you make that change when you MUST score? Just bemusing.
BIZARRE - Sergio Aguero is replaced by James Milner
Ronaldo wants a free-kick for a foul by Nastasic - more cheers from the home crowd as it isn't given.
GOAL Ajax Amsterdam 1 - 4 Borussia Dortmund (Danny Hoesen 86')
Good cross from Maicon, deflected behind for a corner. City fail to work a chance.
Tevez shoots from the edge of the box, easy for Casillas.
Real enjoying good possession, probing the City box despite being a man light.
Ronaldo tries to break through four defenders and throws himself to the ground after an apparent shove by Kompany. The ref waves play on but he's got another one wrong there. Ronaldo is fuming.
Di Maria is tripped by Zabaleta, the Real man seems to suggest there could have been another red card for a second yellow.
Vincent Kompany goes down with cramp and gets help from Ronaldo to cure his ills. He's hobbling a bit as he is led to the touchline.
Dzeko has the perfect chance to square a pass for two City players in the centre - and he hoofs it over everyone. He's had a poor game.
Can City find a winner? A goal which would give them a glimmer of hope in this group.
Real still pushing forward, Ronaldo's shot hits a defender and loops into the hands of Hart.
Benzema is off, Varane on in his place
As it stands, Borussia Dortmund have top spot sewn up.
Now we have a game!
GOAL Sergio Aguero takes it himself and send Casillas the wrong way. 1-1
Aguero will take himself...
Arbeloa drags back Aguero just as he breaks into the box. A second yellow for Arbeloa
It's Benzema who was caught on the ankle by Silva, and gets a bit of treatment and hobbles off to the side.
City break forward down the left with Zabaleta - and again the ref stops the play for an injury with the home side in possession.
Tevez with a hopeful shot on the angle which is blocked by a defender.
Awful cross-field pass from Alonso that's nowhere near anyone and straight out of play.
GOAL Ajax Amsterdam 0 - 4 Borussia Dortmund (Robert Lewandowski 67')
Modric is replaced by Callejon
Ronaldo shoots from distance, a powerful effort from the Portuguese which Hart spills badly - but Ronaldo can't get on the rebound and there's a foul in there too.
Maicon's cross takes a deflection which makes it bend towards goal, Aguero is there a yard out and must score ... he shins it and Casillas saves. What a miss.
Silva takes the free-kick and it smashes into the face of Khedira. He goes down in a heap and the ref stops play immediately - much to the annoyance of the City faithful.
And now Sergio Ramos is booked for handball - the ball didn't hit his arm.
Carlos Tevez replaces Samir Nasri
Garcia seems to drag back Arbeloa as he breaks through into the box - referee decides no foul
Tevez coming on shortly.
Awful decision as Zabaleta is booked for winning the ball from Di Maria [who rolled around on the floor of course]
City improving. Nasri tries an odd flick as a shot on goal and the woeful Dzeko can't get there before Casillas.
Ronaldo is played yards onside down the left, he gets the chance to pick out Khedira at the far post but Benzema gets in his way.
Dzeko tries to pull a ball back for Nasri, he can't get onto it and it drops to Silva - he can only fire into the grasp of Casillas.
Nasri for a late foul on Modric
Ronaldo still getting booed even if there's little to cheer.
Maicon whips it a cross from the right, Aguero can only head over the bar.
Xabi Alonso for going straight through the back of David Silva
There was a change for City at the break with Garcia on for Kolarov to provide an extra body in the centre of the park.
The second half is under way.
The score in the Netherlands means City's dream has already died. Join me in the second half to see if they can restore pride, don't forget you can follow me on Twitter: @dalejohnsonESPN
Real Madrid have dominated this game, but at least City weathered the storm, somewhat, or the opening 20 minutes as they could have been swamped.
No injury time so that's the interval.
The offside flag goes up against Benzema but after a mis-control by Maicon the referee allows play on, Benzema cuts inside and hits the moon.
Cheers from the City fans as Zabaleta wins a free-kick for a foul by Arbeloa. A replay shows Zabaleta actually went in with his studs on the Real defender's thigh and could easily have been red carded.
GOAL Ajax Amsterdam 0 - 3 Borussia Dortmund (Mario Götze 41')
And there's news coming in which should be the final nail in Man City's coffin...
More terrible defending as Nastasic fails to deal with a ball played in from the right - it almost drops for Benzema but Hart collects.
Maicon blocks off Benzema, free-kick to Real
There is the danger the second half here could be a non event - it may depend is Mancini decides there's no point wasting energy ahead of their game with Chelsea.
City have 3v3 and Ronaldo looks able to simply pick a pass - but it's Aguero who runs right back into his own half to make the tackle from behind and win the ball.
Dejection for Man City.
And that goal is just about goodnight for City's Champions League season.
GOAL Ajax Amsterdam 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (Mario Gotze 36')
Man City have had more of the ball, but not more of the play. It doesn't seem like they have dominated possession.
Kolarov takes the free-kick, but it's dragged wide of the right post.
Xabi Alonso for barging into Aguero. Free-kick 30 yards out in a central position.
Opta stat: Joe Hart has now made more saves than any other goalkeeper in the Champions League this season (26, Petr Cech 25).
Great work from Silva to get through and cut back a pass for Dzeko - who shanks it up in the air. That's why you start on the bench.
Yaya Toure is penalised for a trip for Ronaldo on that rules the midfielder out of the last group game against Dortmund.
Benzema breaks the deadlock
Maicon and Aguero link up well and space opens up for the Brazilan to try a shot, but it lacks both power and direction and Casillas gets the goal-kick.
Opta stat: Real Madrid have now scored in 15 consecutive Champions League away games, the best record in their history.
The space Real Madrid are getting in the City half is, er, unreal at times.
Now Benzema has a shot from the edge of the area after a lay-off from Ronaldo. He doesn't connect and the ball rund through to Hart.
City probe again and the defence opens up for Khedira to break through on Hart. He looks unsure of what to do and before he can try and beat Hart the keeper comes out and blocks the ball. City surive... just
Silva takes the corner again, it's too close to Casillas who can punch to safety.
Finally a shot from City, Aguero's shot from the edge of the box palmed over the bar by Casillas.
Di Maria takes the corner from the left, Pepe wins a header unmarked but it's an easy catch for Hart.
Real on the break again and Modric has a snap shot from the edge of the area, deflected behind for a corner.
The corner comes in and City are creaking here but they clear their lines.
...it's only as far as Ronaldo who gets another chance, jinking inside before seeing Hart get something on the shot and it goes wide
The ball over the top sends Ronaldo through on goal, he's onside and lifts it over Hart - it lacks enough power and Nastasic hacks off the line....
SO CLOSE to a second for Real Madrid
Sublime skill again by Ronaldo, this time leaving Kompany chasing shadows on the wing and crossing to the near post for Khedira again who this time can only head into the side netting.
That Benzema goal has left City all at sea. It's like a library at Eastlands.
Ronaldo does superbly on the left, pulling a low cross back for Khedira in the centre of the box. He's got no left foot so shoots with his right but it's way wide.
Ronaldo getting booed by City fans.
As long as Ajax do not win, City will not be out of the running for the Europa League tonight.
What a simple goal. A superb cross from the right by Di Maria, Maicon fell asleep and left Benzema to trundle up to the ball and tap home from four yards out. Shocking defending.
If Dortmund win then City are out regardless of how they do today.
GOAL Ajax Amsterdam 0 - 1 Borussia Dortmund (Marco Reus 8')
Real Madrid are allowed to play on after Ronaldo is fouled but can't quite work an opening in the box.
Coentrão does well to get in behind the defence but his cut-back is poor.
Still awaiting our first shot of the game.
Free-kick to City over on the left. Kolarov takes the but it's well in front of the forward line and Casillas acrobatically punches away
Remember Man City have to win here tonight, any other result ends their Champions League experience before Christmas again.
It will be interesting to see just how this three-man City defence copes with the pace and trickery of the Real Madrid attack.
City start the game well, probing around the box.
The players are out, the City fans sounding nervous - and maybe also resigned to their fate.
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Carlos Tevez is left out, with Edin Dzeko dragged off the substitutes' bench. Bold move.
No Balotelli in the squad once again, while Roberto opts for the three-man defence. But with Zabaleta and Nastasic as the central defenders alongside Kompany?
Man City: Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic; Maicon, Yaya Toure, David Silva, Nasri, Kolarov; Dzeko, Aguero
Real Madrid team: Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Pepe, Coentrao; Alonso, Khedira; Cristiano, Modric, Di María; Benzema.
It's win or bust for Man City tonight against Cristiano Ronaldo and co - they've shown little sign they are capable of pulling off such a result.


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FORTUNE -- Halfway between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, the Tanger outlet mall appeared in the distance, its towering sign beckoning like an oasis. The people on our bus started to titter with excitement. I was sitting with 52 Chinese tourists, mostly elderly retirees from Shanghai, and very few of them spoke English. But as we pulled into the mall's parking lot, they leaned up against the windows and called out familiar words: "Polo! Tommy! Reebok!"
We were supposed to stop for lunch at a nearby Panda Express, but the group unanimously vetoed a sit-down meal, fearing it would cut into shopping time. The outdoor mall was packed with Chinese tourists; buses from Sino Coach, Lion Express, and Eagle Tours were parked outside. As our motor coach lurched to a stop, everyone sprang up. I struggled to keep up with an older couple, Zhong Dao and Di Ping, as they bolted toward Polo Ralph Lauren (RL).
As soon as we arrived, Zhong Dao, a retired teacher with a haircut like Liza Minnelli's, began riffling through a rack of polo shirts. She plucked a lavender one and pulled out a scrap of paper with her daughter-in-law's measurements. "We had great expectations for this," she told a staffer from our tour company, who translated her remarks for me. She asked him if it was possible to bargain down the price. He shook his head ruefully.
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The couple, both 66, bought 12 polo shirts -- a relatively modest haul. Outside, dozens of tourists rested on benches surrounded by mountains of shopping bags. Zhong Dao told me that this was her and her husband's first visit to the U.S. Before, they had only witnessed America in the movies. "We wanted to come see it with our own eyes," she said.
Until a few years ago Chinese tour groups were forbidden from traveling to the U.S. Then, in 2007, the two countries signed a memorandum that reversed this restriction -- and unleashed a tidal wave of tourism. More than 1 million Chinese visitors came to the U.S. in 2011, up from 493,000 in 2008. The Commerce Department expects arrivals to rise 259% between 2011 and 2017. As more Chinese people join the middle class, they are embracing the concept of leisure travel. Tour groups from China are now ubiquitous in major cities, supplanting Japanese travelers as the world's most sought-after big spenders.
Advanced economies are reaping the benefits. Chinese tourists in America spend about $6,000 per trip, more than visitors from any other country. Because their expenditures are technically exports, the U.S. ran a whopping $4.4 billion surplus in travel and tourism with China in 2011, up from a $687 million deficit in 2006.
The surge in tourist spending offers an elegant solution to one of the economy's structural problems -- a way for the U.S. to tap into the growth in emerging markets while exploiting its own strengths, including its popular culture, its safety, and its large service workforce. More than 5.4 million Americans work in travel and tourism, and their jobs cannot be easily outsourced. Tourism is one of the few areas in which mature economies are still outperforming emerging ones, mainly because people from Third World countries want to visit First World ones.
And yet America's share of global tourism spending has declined since 2000, from 17.5% to 11.2%, according to the World Tourism Organization. The U.S. may be luring more visitors from China, but it takes in just a sliver of that country's tourist expenditures, which hit $73 billion in 2011. More Chinese tourists preferred France, the world's leading destination, that year. Many foreigners view the U.S. as unwelcoming, citing its stringent security measures. "Don't invite people here and then make them wait two hours to get in," says Bill Talbert, the head of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Beyond that, U.S. businesses have been slow to embrace the phenomenon. "There hasn't been enough foresight to tailor infrastructure and products to emerging tourists," says Vincent Lui, a managing director at Boston Consulting Group. While the benefits of Chinese tourism have long been understood in Europe, where hotel chains and luxury brands derive most of their sales from overseas travelers, U.S. companies are only beginning to grasp the opportunity. "So far there are no clear winners among the companies that have already entered the market," Lui wrote in a recent report. "But that window won't remain open forever."
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A few hours before we arrived at the outlet mall in Barstow, Calif., I met my tour group in Las Vegas. They had been on the road for 17 days. Their trip -- AmericanTours International's (ATI's) Broadway to Hollywood package, which costs about $5,000 -- had begun in New York City. They had seen Washington, D.C., and Chicago and had driven across the Great Plains (Iowa, which Chinese Communist Party chief Xi Jinping visited as a young man, is especially popular with Chinese tourists). Their journey would end in Los Angeles.
After three hours at the mall, we trudged back to the bus. Our driver, a big Texan named Roy, eyed the group warily as they attempted to wedge their shopping bags into the vehicle's underbelly, which was already brimming with suitcases. "A lot of them are engineers," he told me. "Every morning they have to re-engineer it."
I sat next to Junchao Zhang, a 36-year-old businessman who was traveling with his wife, Chanwen, on their honeymoon. Because the Broadway to Hollywood trip is so long, few working-age Chinese can take enough time off for it; older newlyweds, however, receive extra vacation days. I asked Junchao why they chose to visit America. "The U.S. has had a big influence on China, both economically and culturally," he said. "I wanted to see the prototype."
We spent a few minutes silently watching a motorcycle gang flank the bus, speeding ahead into the desert. Junchao told me that he was impressed by the diversity -- and kindness -- he had encountered in Americans. "The people here are quite outgoing," he said. "Every time we got lost, we asked somebody and they were very friendly."
Chinese travelers buy U.S. tour packages from Chinese travel agencies, which purchase them wholesale from American companies called "receptives." In addition to designing tours, receptives coordinate them; their staffers intercept groups as soon as they hit the ground. ATI, one of the biggest receptives, brings several hundred thousand people to the U.S. each year.
Receptives package tours with specific clienteles in mind. Japanese tourists, many of whom are big Anne of Green Gables fans, flock to Prince Edward Island; Chinese travelers prefer Gone With the Wind (ATI offers a tour of the South based on the novel). Most itineraries include shopping days. It's "a must for the Chinese," says Daniel Shen, owner of Lion Tours in Los Angeles. "They want to give things to their families, their kids, their grandsons -- they want to impress them." Because Western brands are heavily taxed in China, they are often cheaper in the U.S.
Most Chinese tour groups cram as many destinations as possible into a single trip. As a result, some buses dash in and out of cities, according to Noel Hentschel, the CEO of ATI. "There is a whole underground of tour operators that operate that way," she says. "[The tourists] think they're going to New York, and they never see Manhattan -- they put them in New Jersey. In L.A. they put them in Compton."
Our trip, by comparison, was a meandering stroll. In addition to hitting the big cities, my group visited Yellowstone and Bryce Canyon. Everyone raved about the national parks. "In the U.S., everything you see is very natural. It's too commercial in China," Junchao said. "Usually at the entrance of the scene, you'll find a lot of stores."
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As we rolled up a hill, our tour guide, Roger Ho, passed out pieces of candy. "Equalizes the pressure," he explained, pointing at his head. Junchao nodded and popped one into his mouth. I asked him what he found surprising about the U.S. "Buffets," he replied. "You have a lot of products." Though the group had mainly eaten at Chinese restaurants, they had tried a few Western meals: steak, beef soup, and hamburgers. Both Junchao and his wife vowed to lose weight as soon as they returned home.
As our bus coasted through Los Angeles, Roger stood next to the driver and pointed out the sights. An engineer with a physics Ph.D., Roger has worked in tourism since the 1980s. Short, with a wide stance and an omnipresent fanny pack, he barked into a microphone while we inched along in traffic.
Roger spoke Chinese, but every now and then he dropped an English phrase. When we passed the University of Southern California, he cried out, "University for Spoiled Children!" Outside the Staples Center he made a stapling motion with his hand. Chinese tourists, he later told me, enjoy learning about American universities and companies. "I have to make sure it is of interest to them," Roger said. He recalled that, in Salt Lake City, the group was fascinated to see people carrying plastic bags to pick up after their dogs.
Our driver pulled over near Hollywood Boulevard. Roger led us to the sidewalk of stars, waving a floral scarf like a matador so we wouldn't lose him. He pointed out names that are well known in China: Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marilyn Monroe. We stopped next to Zsa Zsa Gabor and practiced saying her name; when said quickly, it sounds a little like Chinese.
Los Angeles is the second most popular destination for Chinese tourists. The first is New York City, which drew nearly 40% of the country's Chinese visitors last year. George Fertitta, who heads NYC & Co., the city's marketing operation, launched a Shanghai outpost in 2007. "Our job is to fully understand where the best fishing is, and then fish," explains Fertitta. Between 2009 and 2011, Chinese visitors to New York nearly tripled.
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Cities and states compete fiercely for Chinese tourists. California recently launched a training program for tourism companies called "China Ready"; Miami works with a hospitality school in Tianjin. At international trade shows, local tourism bureaus set up lavish booths and pitch themselves to receptives (Las Vegas has been known to bring an Elvis impersonator).
Tourism companies say these rivalries put the U.S. as a whole at a disadvantage. "Here, everyone does their own thing: The airlines do their own thing; Disney (DIS) does its own thing; the states do their own thing," says ATI's Hentschel. "They compete with each other instead of uniting as one country." Most industrialized countries have national tourism offices. India bills itself as "Incredible India"; New Zealand is "100% pure." Australia insists "There's nothing like Australia" (the motto replaced the controversial "So where the bloody hell are you?").
The Obama administration has started to build a coherent tourism strategy. In 2010 the President signed a bill creating a public-private partnership, Brand USA, tasked with devising a national marketing campaign (its first commercial aired overseas last year). This past January, Obama issued an executive order requiring that 80% of temporary visa applicants had to be interviewed in three weeks or less. It worked: Consulates boosted staffing in China, and the waiting times for interviews there, which once averaged nearly two months, are now five days, according to the White House. Still, the U.S. has only five consulates in China that offer visa services (France has six). Many Chinese travelers have to trek hundreds of miles to interview for a visa.
Customs is another roadblock. According to a survey conducted a few years ago on behalf of the U.S. Travel Association, the industry's trade group, 54% of international travelers said they were treated rudely by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents (the government disputed the survey, calling it "bogus"). Waiting times at airports have declined a bit this year, but heavily trafficked terminals still struggle to manage the crush of international tourists.
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Given the massive economic upside of Chinese tourism, one wonders why the U.S. isn't doing everything in its power to facilitate travel. National security experts don't regard China as a significant terrorism threat. Some critics say loosening visa restrictions might encourage illegal immigration, but there's little evidence that the rise in Chinese tourism has led to increased overstays. When I asked Roger, our tour guide, whether he thought visitors from China might be tempted to remain in the U.S. after their vacations, he scoffed. "Their life is so good now," he said. "They come here, and then they feel that it's better to stay in China."
On my group's final day in the U.S., we met at 7:30 a.m. to drive to Universal Studios Hollywood. It was 100 degrees outside, but even our oldest member, a man in his early eighties, walked briskly through the theme park. The first stop was a 3-D ride based on the latest Transformers movie. As we buckled in, everyone hoisted iPads to film the ride.
Though the guide on the Universal tram tour spoke only English, my group enjoyed seeing the icons: the shark from Jaws, King Kong. When we drove through Wisteria Lane, everyone hooted. (Desperate Housewives is popular in China.) As we watched scenes from old movies, the guide joked that half the people on the tram tour were too young to remember the films. "The other half of you don't speak English," he said snarkily.
I cringed. It wasn't the first time our group had been poorly received. At sightseeing spots and restaurants I overheard workers complaining about our size and habits; several ignored my travel companions' requests. Waiters were befuddled when we asked for hot, not cold, water.
Lui, the BCG expert, says U.S. companies are unprepared for the Chinese tourism boom. He recalls dining at a Cuban restaurant in Miami that was popular with Chinese tour groups but didn't have menus in Chinese. "I don't think many foreign brands -- hotels, airlines, travel agencies -- really tailor their products for Chinese people," he says.
Retailers have been quicker to jump on the trend. Stores at outlet malls accept UnionPay bank cards, which are commonly used in China. Simon Property Group (SPG), one of the country's biggest mall operators, celebrates Chinese New Year (a Las Vegas outlet center even featured a dragon dance). Coach (COH), the handbag purveyor, has hired more than 100 Mandarin-speaking salespeople since 2010. The company, whose flagship Manhattan store now derives 20% of its sales from Chinese tourists, curates goods with travelers in mind. Victor Luis, the president of Coach's international group, says certain outlets carry wallets sized for Chinese currency.
American hotels are also getting better at enticing Chinese travelers. In L.A. my group stayed at the Hilton LAX, one of the country's biggest airport hotels. In 2011, Hilton launched a program called Huanying -- "welcome" in Chinese. Huanying-designated hotels offer amenities like teapots, slippers, and congee for breakfast (Marriott (MAR) and Starwood (HOT) have similar programs). Our group appreciated these gestures; when Roger told us we could keep the slippers, everybody cheered. But we skipped breakfast, which cost $22. I didn't see any Chinese guests in the dining area.
On the group's last night in the U.S., we dined at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Santa Monica, which sits on a pier overlooking the beach. It was a set menu: dreary-looking house salads and fried fish and chips. Dessert was a small piece of chocolate cake. Zhong Dao took one bite and pushed it aside, her face contorting with displeasure. "Too sweet," she told me.
As we watched the sunset, I asked Zhong Dao and Di Ping what they liked about the U.S. "Americans are very honest, hard working, open, and friendly," said Zhong Dao. She added: "The restrooms are beautiful."
Di Ping nodded emphatically. "Very clean. They have sensors."
Zhong Dao told me that the couple plans to return next year. They want to see Hawaii. Many of her friends, she added, are interested in touring America. "This is just the beginning," she said. "Most tourists coming now are from Beijing or Shanghai -- the major cities. Compared with all of China, that is nothing. A lot of people will come, and when they come, they will see something they could not find in China."
This story is from the February 25, 2013 issue of Fortune.
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A band that was packing venues across Montgomeryshire in the early 1970′s has finally had its CD released, nearly 40 years after it was initially made as an LP. The album may not trouble the top 40, but it does ensure a little piece of local musical history lives on.
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You are dealing with one of the most common concerns on the boards-sleep. This is a tricky and often heartaching problem that can be solved with some persistence. The trick to getting back to sleep in his/her crib alone is teaching her how to self sooth. This is tricky as many adults do not know how to self sooth so they use drugs, alcohol, shopping, smoking, relationships ect to attempt to fill the gap missing from never having learned this skill. So with this in mind what helps your baby relax? Does she like the binki? what about being bundled? A favorite blanket? Certain music? Think about everything you do and what could help her self sooth. If you don't know start trying things. One example of how you make this work is this...you'v given her a bottle or fed her and she is all snuggly in your arms. Turn down the lights and any tv or radio. Now i want you to bundle her up tightly for security and have a binki in hand. Transfer her over to her crib laying her on her back. If she starts to stir put a hand gently on her tummy and help smooth her by gently hold her tummy. If she starts to fuss offer her the binky and rock her very gently with you hand that is on her tummy. Once you get her almost alseep you can quietly leave. She may stir some and fuss. Let her be and see if she can comfort herself with the binki and the comfort of being bundled. Check on her periodically to make sure that she is safe. When you go in the room keep the lights down, don't talk unless you speak very quietly to her, rebundle her, offer her the binki and quietly leave.. This method takes some persistence but it's much easier now than when she is two years old!
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Let me know how it's going. This is going to be hard work, but well worth it in the end for both of you.
When my 5 week old fought sleep, I decided to have a "downtime day". I didn't play the TV or radio.. I let her lay in a darkened or dimly lit room for most of the day, and I rocked and held her without lots of stimulation. That really seemed to do the trick and she began to sleep better after that. She just got too overly stimulated and needed more downtime than I was giving her. The sounds, sights, and smells of the world can be too much for these little guys. Good luck and let us know what you find that works for you!
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Last updated: November 6th, 2013
Current goals:
- Ensure college-wide assessment data inform college-wide planning.
- Engage in college-wide dialogue of SLO data for GEOs and ILOs.
- Ensure that all Fall Program Reviews report robustly on how dialogue and discussion of SLO data has resulted in completed and/or planned program improvements.
- Complete and continue ongoing ILO and GEO assessments.
- Ensure SLOs exist for all college services (including administrative services).
- Purchase new software to allow us to make progress on the above tasks.
Accreditation Standards
The ACCJC implemented SLO-related standards in 2002. In 2007, they circulated a Rubric for Evaluating Institutional Effectiveness to help institutions progress towards complete fulfillment of these still-new standards and assess their current stage. In 2009, the ACCJC notified all colleges that they would be required to meet the Proficiency Rubric Level by Fall 2012. All colleges were directed to submit an self-evaluation report on the SLO progress -- 1/2 were due November 15 2012, the other 1/2 March 15, 2013. City College submitted its ACCJC-mandated SLO Progress Report on March 15, 2013.
In June 2013, the ACCJC produced the a report on the overall SLO Assessment Implementation across all their colleges.
In September 2013, CCSF requested a specific feedback report on our performance relative to the rubric and other colleges. We wanted to see where the ACCJC saw us as deficient, and where we should focus our future energy. The official ACCJC feedback arrived on October 30, 2013.
On Wednesday, November 6th, the two SLO Coordinators and the Accreditation Liaison Office spoke with an ACCJC representative to get further clarification on one of the elements of our particular feedback. We took notes on that phone call.
Based on all the above, we revised our scorecard, as you can see below.
*IMPORTANT NOTE*: At an ACCJC-sponsored conference in September, we asked one of the ACCJC officers what the timeline was for reaching the final stage of SLO implementation -- Sustainable Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI). The answer was that there is no timeline -- that as long as colleges focus on Proficiency and continue with the processes that they built up to reach Proficiency, they will naturall get to SCQI. They also indicated that the rubric is NO LONGER IN USE by the ACCJC as a way of measuring achievement of the SLO standards. The standards themselves are what we will be measured on.
Grade Translation
In the following grading scheme, some folks might find the following translation useful:
- 5: exceeds norm of effective practice
- 4: solidly meets expectation of effective practice
- 3: barely meets expectation of effective practice (might be just starting or at a basic level)
- 2: doesn't fully meet expectation of effective practice (some aspects aren't present)
- 1: doesn't meet expectation of effective practice (peformance in this are is deficient)
Proficiency -- Required by ACCJC by Fall 2012
SLOs and authentic assessments are in place for ALL courses, programs, support services, certificates, and degrees.
The ACCJC scores below are based on work done through March 15, 2013. They are followed by the SLO Coordinators scoring of work and improvement since March.
3/15/2013 Report -- ACCJC Score:
- Courses: 4 (ave: 3.66)
- Programs: 3 (ave: 3.49)
- Student Learning and Support Activities: 5 (ave: 4.14)
- Institutional Learning Outcomes: 1 (ave: 4.07)
- Narrative: 4 (ave: 3.51) (addresses authentic assessment that leads to understanding about student learning and gaps to be addressed)
11/6/2013 Self-assessed current score:
- 5: 90+% of all courses, programs (certificates and degrees), and student services have undergone SLO assessment. Reports filed. Quality verified.
- 4: ILOs/GEOs (to get a 4, at least 75% of ILO/GEOs must be undergoing assessment; we achieve that by having these outcomes mapped to our courses and programs and having those undergoing assessment.) (See notes for clarification from the ACCJC.)
Next steps:
- Ensure that all ILOs and GEOs are mapped to courses and programs and continuously updated (requires different software then we are currently using).
- Continue with our ongoing ILO and GEO "deep reviews" and college-wide conversations regarding these results. (ILOs every Fall | GEOs every Spring) (new software will also help us greatly in ensure the data we gather for this process are easily collated across programs)
There is widespread institutional dialogue about the results of assessment and identification of gaps.
3/15/2013 Report -- ACCJC Score: 4 (Ave 3.38) (Institutional messages value assessment and improvement.)
11/6/2013 Self-assessed current score: 4
Next steps:
- Fall 2013 Program Review documents need to demonstrate that 100% of departments are using SLO data to identify and address challenges within their department (due December 2013).
- Participatory Governance and overall college planning needs to increase discussion of analysis of student learning college wide and identify gaps and issues to resolve.
Decision making includes dialogue on the results of assessment and is purposefully directed toward aligning institution-wide practices to support and improve student learning.
3/15/2013 Report -- ACCJC Score: 3 (Ave: 3.29)
11/6/2013 Self-assessed current score: 3.5? (New program review documents link resource requests directly to assessment data. Recommendations on GEO assessment data reported to college participatory governance.)
Next steps: (See previous next steps. Same apply here.)
Appropriate resources continue to be allocated and fine-tuned.
3/15/2013 Report -- ACCJC Score: 4 (Ave: 3.22) (Institutional resource allocation/fine-tuning is oriented toward student learning)
11/6/2013 Self-assessed current score: 4
Next steps: (See previous next steps. Same apply here.) Also:
Planned installation of new software to support the expansion of SLO reporting options and connect it more directly to program reviews (pending funding, projected Spring installation)
Comprehensive assessment reports exist and are completed and updated on a regular basis.
3/15/2013 Report -- ACCJC Score: 2 (Ave: 3.15)
11/6/2013 Self-assessed current score: 3. To get a 4, we need a defined cycle and format of assessment reports. Participation in completing and updating these reports needs to be wide spread. Reports need to be comprehensive in nature. (See notes for clarification from the ACCJC.)
Next steps:
- Spring 2013 reports had 90+% completion across the college and built upon the reports from the previous semester. Current semester reports build on those.
- Upgrade our centralized reporting system to allow for longitudinal reporting (better see progress over time), and better dynamic, constantly updated mapping. (Upgrade planned for Spring, if funding can be found.)
- Find ways to increase the participation of faculty leadership, deans (especially school and service deans), and division vice chancellors in reviewing and analyzing these report data, looking for college-wide trends, discussing those with the entire college, and integrating student learning into strategic plans and missions. (New software can facilitate the review of data across programs, but processes need to accompany the software to ensure overall review.)
- Continue providing SLO Impacts Reports based on Program Review data, submitted for Fall 2013. Get participatory governance groups to discuss these results.
Course student learning outcomes are aligned with degree student learning outcomes.
3/15/2013 Report -- ACCJC Score: 3 (ave: 3.54) (to reach a 4, must have course SLOs mapped to program SLOs)
11/6/2013 Self-assessed current score: 3
Next steps:
- Report on ILO mappings for Fall 2013 ILO assessment.
- Finalize Curriculum Committee templates and instructions to ensure continued mapping of GEOs and PSLOs to courses.
- Procure software that will better enable us to visualize and demonstrate mapping and alignment. (We currently have mapping for everything, but it's not editable and thus is a snapshot in time.)
Students demonstrate awareness of goals and purposes of courses and programs in which they are enrolled.
3/15/2013 Report -- ACCJC Score: 4 (Ave: 2.63)
11/6/2013 Self-assessed current score: 4
Next steps:
- Continue to ensure SLOs are listed in class syllabi and SLOs are shared with students in meaningful ways.
- Continue to ensure SLOs are publicly available for all courses and programs (through catalog and website), and improve the interface for students to access that information.
SELF-ASSESSMENT NARRATIVE THAT ACCOMPANIED REPORT: 4 (Ave: 3.25)
(Planned improvement efforts include improving the value of SLO assessment rather than just processes.)
OVERALL AVERAGE SCORE: 3.42 (Ave: 3.44)
Sustainable Continuous Quality Improvement -- Required to fully meet standards
*Data from August 31, 2013 assessment reporting
|Student learning outcomes and assessment are ongoing, systematic, and used for continuous quality improvement.
19% of instructional programs, 51% of courses, 74% of counseling programs, 55% of student service programs, and ~48% of administrative services are at closed-loop CQI. (Numbers have been steadily rising.)
Annual Assessment Plan: Current benchmark for all units: all outcomes assessed at least every 3 years.
|Dialogue about student learning is ongoing, pervasive, and robust.
|Dialogue about student learning is happening with departments and within weekly professional development activities that happened in Spring 2013 and Fall 2013 and will continue Spring 2014. Proof of the robustness of these conversations should appear in Program Review documents (due Dec. 2013) and will be part of the Program Review SLO Impacts report produced in Spring 2014.
|Evaluation of student learning outcomes processes.
|Evaluation reports provided and follow-up improvements implemented for the Fall 2012 reports and again for the Spring 2013 reports. Similar reporting and evaluation will be completed after each semester's reporting deadline and made available through the website. These evaluations are discussed by the SLO Committee and Planning Committee.
|Evaluation and fine-tuning of organizational structures to support student learning is ongoing.
|The college is currently undergoing major reorganization. The new structures are intended to better support student learning across the college. Evaluation of its effectiveness and impact on student learning is a future task.
|Student learning improvement is a visible priority in all practices and structures across the college.
|Student learning improvement has been and continues to be a visible priority across the college. However, it definitely can improve, especially by reaching further and bringing more voices to the discussions. At the end of Spring 2013, it was a regular informational item on the Board of Trustees agenda. It was a major part of all college-wide communication. It is part of the 2013-2014 Board Planning Priorities, and is embedded in our ongoing program review and planning processes. Highlights are part of the Chancellor's regular updates. But overall, we need more analysis of learning across the college and more integration with planning and priorities (in practice).
|Learning outcomes are specifically linked to program reviews.
SLO reporting is embedded into Program Reviews and has been for the last few years. SLO impacts are also part of the resource allocation rubric.
A Program Review SLO Impacts Report was completed in Spring 2013 evaluating the quality and major themes presented across the college. This report was reviewed in various participatory governance meetings.
High-quality examples of the SLO portions of Program Review are used in the guidelines to help with departments that can benefit from improved reporting.


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Help, I need motivation and support. As miserable as I feel and look, you'd think that was all the motiviation I need. I'm a 51 year old female and I have to got to change my ways! My ways of thinking, eating, drinking and exercising. When I am in the midst of doing it all right I feel GREAT! What makes that change? I think Planning is key. Please give me all the advice you can, I'm willing and able. Been an athlete early in life, just let so much go...I'm starting January 2!
WenFit 2012
Hi WenFit,
I started BFL when I was almost 49, and will turn 50 this summer. I've done three challenges in 2011 and lost total of 52 lbs. I'd be glad to help you in any way I can, but I think the first thing you could do to help me help you is complete your profile biography and upload some "before" pictures to your profile. It's painful, but on top of being kindof therapeutic; it gives others some idea of where you are and what we can do to be of help to you. I and some others are also starting another challenge Jan 2.
Blessings <><
I wanted to share for those who are reading what I've done for my work out/meal pages. I took the food and work out pages and reduced them and copied them. I prepared a entire 12 weeks of pages by putting them in order that they should go of the BFL workout. I took those pages to a Kinko's and had them copy and bind them in a spiral so it can be folded over like a spiral notebook. It's 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. And cost me about $20.00 The cover is clear and the first page is the 12-week schedule (that I have an overview of the entire 84 days and car mark through as I go) I then put a workout page with a food page facing each other so that everyday that I work out the left side is the workout page and the right side is the food page.
I alternated upper/food, cardio/food, lower/food, cardio/food, upper/food, cardio/food, and free day has a lined page for journaling and food journal.
I did the same for week 2 beginning with lower workout. I created an entire 84 page workout/food journal. I've attached pics below. I'm excited to have it all together, like my bible! It's small enough to take to the gym and carry in my purse. I'll work on getting before pics, that's a hard one to swallow.
Cover Page with 12 week schedule
Day 1 with upper body workout and food journal
Day 2 with cardio workout and food journal
Day 3 lower workout with food journal, etc. and finally,
Day 7 (Free Day) with journaling and food journal
Hey Wenfit: the 50's is a great time of life. Having turned 52 this passed summer I feel like I'm in the prime of my life. And BFL has helped to to feel 20 years younger and I'm still a work in progress and I feel my best fitness days are still ahead of me. You can do this.....all the best!!!!
fit4life "The dream must be bigger than the pain"
Hi! I'm also in my 50's, I'll be 52 this summer. I successfully completed BFL 11 years ago, and lost 50 lbs, went from a 14 to 7!!! Unfortunately, I'm back to where I started. I'm going to start again tomorrow. I would l love to support & encourage you, if you'll do the same for me. Maybe we should start an 50+ blog. I'll look into it. I know that I/we can do this. I just know that being 11 years older & the problems that go along with the aging is going to make it slower than before. I will succeed though, and so will you!
Dear WenFit,
You can do it because you are being honest. I am probably in worse shape as I'm 59 and my goal is 70 pounds.
I think to succeed I will need to get an exercise partner to keep me motivated. My son and his wife plan to also start BFL tomorrow and that will help get me started.
I'm 51 and restarting January 2 and am looking forward to losing 15 lbs and getting into my old size 8 jeans!
Something that works for me is exercising first thing in the morning (before I think too much and talk myself out of it) is a key to getting my workouts done consistently. Where I need to focus is on meal planning and preparation. I have a tendency to grab meals on the spur of the moment - whatever sounds good and, on week nights, is quick to fix.
Happy New Year and Best Wishes,
Hi WenFit0212. I love this - I am starting the BFL challenge and know I have to bring the workout page to the gym with me but wasn't sure how to go about it. I'm going to use your model and create one for myself. Thanks!
Hello, I'd like to journey along with you if you don't mind. I turn 50 this summer, and started BFL this time last year. I'm trying to get two more challenges in before I turn 50, just as a personal goal.
Had my first full blown UBWO this morning since November! I just did light cardio and stuck to the eating plan through December to rest up from three consecutive challenges last year. Wow, it doesn't take long to get "out of shape" from taking it easy! It was a tough workout, and I really hated rolling out in the early morning again (just like when I first started BFL). But I know from experience that my body will get over it and adapt within a week or two, so I just got up, downed my water, and headed to the gym like always.
RubyS - I'm not a big "meal planner" either. I keep generally stocked up on compliant ingredients to build meals, but I also know exactly what I can eat at different fast food sources as well (like Taco Bell "Fresco" menu, Subway, etc..) and I happen to really like protein bars and shakes, so that works for me too. But I also want to be a better advance meal planner, so I'm with you there and will work on it during this challenge.
Sue52 - Kudos for setting a goal and going after it. Glad your kids are going along with you, that helps! So far, I haven't got any of my family on board.
Ummi3 - Great that you are coming back! I too like the idea of a 50+ blog or something. One of my goals is to "spread the word" to all my friends that are even 40+ who have already given up and settled for growing old, weak and fat - that they DON'T HAVE TO!
AnaLucia - You are where I found myself! I decided at 48, I wanted to be in the best shape of my life by my 50th birthday. I think it's a great time to start (mid-40s) so you GO!
fit4life - I agree totally! I may even feel better than I did when I was 20! My goal is to die going full speed ahead, and not slide down the slipper slope of declining health, weakness and disease; like I've seen with so many of my loved ones! When my body gives out, I want it to be because the Lord just called me home.
I look forward to getting to know all of you. You can find out everything (and then some) about me on my profile, cause I have yammered enough already.
Dear WenFit, Sue52, and other 50+ women,
I am 55 and ready to go! I got into great shape about 5 years ago, then I allowed a long series of stressful life events to pull me off track, began "eating my feelings" and sitting around wondering where all this belly fat was coming from. (uh, maybe from eating a box of cookies all by myself? do ya think maybe??) Now I am ready to stop feeling fat, depressed, achy, and sorry for myself and do what I know I am capable of. I would love support to help me walk my talk. My greatest internal battle is saying no when stress brings on cravings for sweets. Added to that is my husband's health issues have made him lose a lot of weight, and he has to eat many high-calorie foods daily, plus he is a great cook--as long as he uses lots of butter, animal fats, white flour, and etc. I've told him to focus on his own feeding needs for the next 3 months and I will handle my own simple meals. That's a start! All us 50+ women may benefit from sharing support and challenging each other. Any otyher takers?
I am my ONLY obstacle--everything else is just EXCUSES
Good morning everyone!
This looks like a lovely group of people over on this thread! Maybe I'll migrate and try to bring my pals with me. ( Pals from newbie staring oct. 3 thread)
I'm starting official challenge II today. I finished challenge I on christmas day. I've actually been doing BFL workouts for about ten years ... but it was not always consistently enough. Sometimes I'd do it for many many months,other times I'd do other things for a year ... I think it's a great workout plan though so I decided to go with it again. The structured approach is very helpful, it puts my mind at ease and helps me feel "successful" every day.
I was not thrilled with the results I got from the challenge I just finished. I know I built muscle and I did shrink a little but I don't look dramatically different. I am still happy with having done it and I am thankful for the healthy body I have. I am not overweight to begin with so I don't get that advantage of feeling great because of losing fat or getting substantially smaller and having people notice. And it's winter so my arms don't even show! So, I have to be thankful for what I have and continue on and expect to see further benefits ( even if they're subtle)
I am not succinct so I'm sorry if it's a chore to read this .... part of what I was wanting to say there is that for those who have pounds they'd like to lose, they can see it as somewhat of an advantage because they are more likely to see real changes than a person of normal weight who is aiming for changes that less obvious. I realize that for all of us part of the "success" is in doing it, in taking care of the bodies we are given, in doing what is right and best. That truly is satisfying and is a success in and of itself. I am happy with that right now but I'd still like to see some changes that are more visually substantial.
Hope you're all having a good day. (I'm quitting now so I don't get the same reputation for writing books in these posts! I'll aim for moderation instead)
I look forward to getting to know all of you and encouraging each other.
Hey gang: I think this 50+ thread is a great idea. It is very encouraging to know that many others in your age bracket are excited and motivated about fitness. I think we can all look and feel many years younger and give those 20's and 30's a run for their money. Let's show them how it's done!!
Solidrocker: Just read your profile....great stuff. I too am a believer and lean on Christ every day. I like your attitude about going out strong....being the best you can be. One of my goals is to never have to take any kind of medication as long as I live.
50 is the new 30 - we just have to convince our bodies and we WILL! Today I started. Upper body, I'm so out of shape I'm already sore! Ate great today! Never hungry when I do it right and don't let too much time lapse between meals. It works for me, one who loves to eat, so when I'm not hungry I feel successful! Cardio tomorrow and another good day on food plan, come on girls and guys we ARE going to do it. This is so therapeutic to talk to y'all through this forum. I haven't shared with anyone but family I'm doing this out of fear of failure. Thanks for all the support! Drink lots of water, sleep well, see ya tomorrow ;)
a Support Blog sounds like fun. I'm 52 and finding out I"ve never had to lose until now. It's a matter of I think for me to intensify the workout. I will look forward to see how everyone is doing. ! my 2nd day was a bit harder as I"m back to work and in a sit down job. looking forward to seeing you ladies/gentlemen
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Adrienne L. Childs is curator at the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Art and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora at the University of Maryland. She specializes in exoticism, race, and representation in eighteenth and nineteenth-century European fine and decorative arts, as well as twentieth-century art by African Americans. Recent publications include the book Margo Humphrey and the article "Sugarboxes and Blackamoors: Ornamental Blackness in Early Meissen Porcelain," forthcoming in The Cultural Aesthetics of Eighteenth Century Porcelain. She is currently co-editing a volume of essays entitled The Spectacle of Blackness: Representing Blacks in European Visual Culture of the Long Nineteenth-Century and writing the essay, "Henry O. Tanner and Fin-de-Siècle Orientalism" for the upcoming Henry Tanner retrospective exhibition catalog. Her project at the Clark Institute will focus on her book project, Ornamental Blackness: Black Bodies in European Decorative Arts 1700-1900.


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'Hawaii Five-O' is welcoming a huge guest star this week. Heather Dubrow plays a woman whose boyfriend may or may not be a serial killer.
Fun facts about Heather Dubrow (Source: Wikipedia)
Heather was born in the Bronx and grew up in Chappaqua, New York. She is a fifth-generation American of Austrian, Hungarian, and Polish ancestry. In 1990, she received a BFA from Syracuse University. From 2000 to 2002, she starred in the CBS television drama That's Life as Lydia DeLucca. She also composed the show's theme song, "Learnin' As I Go", used in the second season. Heather joined The Real Housewives of Orange County in Season 7. She officially changed her name from Heather Paige Kent to Heather Dubrow and has since been credited with the latter name in her television roles.
Heather married Terry DuBrow, a plastic surgeon in 1999 and Terry's older brother was Kevin DuBrow, the singer of heavy metal band Quiet Riot. They reside in Orange County, California and have four children: twins Nicholas and Maximillia, Katarina, and Collette. After toying with the idea of returning to her acting roots and rediscovering her creative side, Heather is ready to make a return to the small screen, landing guest roles on current hit sitcoms. Heather and Terry has in 2013 sold their Orange County mansion for a reported 16.4 million dollars. Heather said that the reason for the sale was that the house was not suitable for the family now they have their "unplanned" fourth child. They have recently bought a plot of land in a new community where they intend to build their new home.
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probably could be fixed but, I would not find it worth the effort unless I was sure the fix would last.
Hello, I have an opportunity to purchase a really nice Kohler kitchen faucet at a great price but it is on a display model from an out of business retailer. The two supply lines into the body of the faucet have been cut off flush with the bottom (see pic) Is this repairable? Usable? or rendered unusable? Thanks in advance!
probably could be fixed but, I would not find it worth the effort unless I was sure the fix would last.
NO!Why they would break them off Idont know.Dont buy it!
doesn't matter how you slice it.....it's a Used faucet. How used?....you'll never know.
Discount Kohler is available on the net.
Sure it can be fixed. You need to take that faucet apart and see if you can replace those lines, if not you can take it apart and solder couplings up there. How it comes apart, how much work is involved, and whether or not you can get in there without special tools I don't know.
Yes itcould be fixed if you want to spend hours trying to fix somethingOriginally Posted by Marlin336
that may or may not work.I know from first hand experiance.
The faucet on for sale on the 'net, so I cannot really see if it will come apart. I was a little unsure, a $400 faucet for less than $100. Maybe too good to be true. Although, if any faucet would come totally apart, would it not be a $400 Kohler/
Originally Posted by Big Al
First of all, it's a Kohler. That is a "run and hide, throw it in the scrap barrel faucet" as I know firsthand that no matter if you are getting it for free (that's all it's worth, literally)........when that faucet needs work done to it.....you'll be in a bad situation looking for almost non-existant parts and a customer service rep that would rather see you buy a brand new one.
The reason why display faucets are treated like that are to prevent them from being reintroduced or held to warranty responsibility. That's why something usually is damaged beyond repair so they don't have to worry about someone bringing it back in the door for a refund.
I have 5 boxes of these faucets from all of HD's resets at one store. I pick through them for internal parts and the rest I chuck to the scrap barrel.
I've considered bringing a few of these faucets back to life but don't have the time or care to do it. I usually get 25 faucets for $20 most times. Every once in a while I'll get a good lav faucet or an untouched Delta monitor series that makes it worth the buy.
Don't pay for that faucet. You should get it for free with all the problems that faucet has.
Read what the end of this sentence means.
you cant repair one when the copper is v=broken of fthat close inside the actual shaft like that
I bought out a whole garage full of different faucets a few years ago that were in a show room too...
and did about the same thing....I just scabbed parts off about half of them.....
most everyting had at least a few inches of copper protrudeing out of the bottom
of the faucet and were salvagalble
I did get dome great deals ,
but in your case
you cant make a silk purse out of a broken sows ear
and Kohler is definitely a SOWS EAR even when it is
new in the box
NEVER buy floor models.
I'd say 90% of ALL defects that are unrepairable are when customers decided to save money and buy floor models.
The time spent for a plumber to install a defective model isn't free, then you pay again to have him re-install a new one, or to replace defective parts.
"The biggest regrets we have in life are the chances we never took."


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You may return an item for replacement or refund. All returns must be accompanied by your receipt. Please indicate the reason for the return and what you would like us to do. We can exchange the item or give you credit.
You may want to insure your return, we cannot be responsible for lost or misdirected packages. If you paid by credit card we will credit your credit card, a credit will appear on your next statement.
Please send any returned items to:
Titan Gift Shop
Westminster College
McKelvey Campus Center Level 2
New Wilmington, PA 16172