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ACA CEO Responds to a Recent Blog in Huffington Post
The following letter was sent by ACA CEO Peg Smith to Dr. Peggy Drexler in response to her blog post in Friday's Huffington Post.
Dear Dr. Drexler,
I read your blog post with great dismay. While I appreciate the right one has to share an opinion, (although I do disagree with your premise, but more on that later), I was very troubled by the inaccuracy of your research.
The prominence to broadly share your opinion gives you the privilege of great influence. It is my hope that those with such influence would be mindful to support their opinions with carefully considered research.
First, your source of data is a private referral service. The American Camp Association® (ACA), on the other hand, is a professional nonprofit organization and a leading authority in child and youth development for the camp community and those serving children in expanded learning environments. We have worked with the camp community for over 100 years.
To that point, let me share some data that, if considered, might have influenced not only your opinion but what I consider your careless influence on others.
- Each year more than 11 million children and adults attend camp in the U.S. (projected from 2010 ACA Camp Compensations and Benefits Report)
- Average weekly fees at ACA accredited camps (2010 ACA Business Operations Report
- Day camp = $304 (as low as $194)
- Overnight camp = $690 (as low as $425)
- 90 percent of ACA-accredited camps offer some form of financial assistance to over one million children who are from economically deprived families, have special medical needs, or special situations that might preclude them from attending camp. (2012 ACA Business Operations Report)
- Campers often have choice in what they choose to do at camp, and most camps offer a range of structured and unstructured activity.
- Kids are physically active at camp – on average, between three to five hours in intense physical activity, and unlike kids at home, 74 percent of camps do not allow campers to use personal electronic devices at any time while at camp. Kids when going to school and at home spend an average of seven hours a day in front of a screen.
- According to ACA's 2005 Directions: Youth Outcomes of the Camp Experience
- Camp helps build self-confidence and self-esteem
- Camp is a safe environment
- Camp is a place to build social skills and make friends
I have spent over thirty years in the field of child and youth development. I have raised two boys. In that time, I have witnessed the demise of play; the radius of play shrink to less than (on average) 500 feet; the time spent in front of a screen instead of outdoors triple; and the impact on the health and welfare of our children and youth suffer. In my humble opinion, the camp experience may be one of the last oases left for young people to experience the rite of passage – childhood.
To suggest the cost of camp is typically $2600 a week or an unworthy environment for young people, in my opinion, was careless. In fact, people with influence should be serving as champions for such opportunities for our children. Our children need 21st century skills including creativity, communication, and collaboration skills – all of these skills are nurtured at camp. Our children have been given the legacy to save the planet while being deprived access to the out-of-doors – access which is still nurtured at camp. Our children will be less healthy than their parents in great part because of a lack of physical activity – physical activity which is still nurtured at camp.
The camp experience is over 150 years old. Millions of Americans have gone to camp; many are our leaders in business, as well as local, state, and federal government including our educational institutions. Many citizens across the country feel as I do about the value of the camp experience. No doubt you have heard many of our voices the past several days. It is my hope that should you decide to write an opinion piece on the camp experience in the future, you will consider using ACA as a resource for needed research.
Peg Smith


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|Introduction | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 sensor performance | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 versus competition | Conclusion
The LX7 is pitched against some stiff competition from the likes of Canon with the new 12-Mpix G15 with its stabilized 28-140mm f/1.8-2.0 zoom and Nikon with their 10-Mpix P7700. The Nikon is competitively priced at $500, boasts a flip-out screen and the largest zoom range (7.1x) equivalent to 28-200mm f/2.0-4.0 (with VR).
Compared to the Canon, the LX7 has a similar performance and even out performs it in the Portrait use case, with nearly 1.0 bit extra Color Depth, however, the Canon has the higher res sensor of the three.
With an overall DxOMark score of 53, the Nikon's image quality wins out here. Although all three are even in Dynamic Range the Nikon has consistently higher scores with the best Color Depth of the trio at 21.1 bits and the best Low-Light ISO performance. Set to low ISOs the sensor in the LX7 is a very capable performer and ahead of the Canon but it is not so convincing at high ISOs where the P7700 just edges ahead. While the measurements are very close, in real world terms it may just be possible to see some of the differences in image quality. Needless to say, while the Nikon has the widest optical zoom range equivalent to 28-200mm, the Panasonic's wider angle of view (equivalent to 24mm at its widest) remains attractive for shooting interiors and landscapes.
If we compare the LX7 to its predecessor the LX5 we can see the decision to switch sensors (from traditional CCD to CMOS type MOS) was entirely justified. There's 9 points difference in the overall DxOMark Scores with significant improvements in both Color Sensitivity (a 1.1 bit enhancement) and close to a stop extra (0.9Ev) in Dynamic Range (and not just at base ISO).
As well as one-stop improvements in DR and Color Depth over its predecessor the LX7 also has better low-light performance at higher ISOs. While the Low-Light scores show a negligible difference (ISO147 vs ISO132) the LX7 shows some qualitative gains at high ISOs (from ISO 1600 onwards). This combined with the brighter lens means the LX7 is a bit more suited to available light photography than the LX5. All in all the MOS sensor in the LX7 shows improvements in every area over the earlier high-quality CCD of the LX5 and puts it squarely in contention with the latest offerings from rivals.
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
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The Lumix DMC-LX7 is Panasonic's flagship compact camera, and the long-awaited follow-up to the popular DMC-LX5. At first glance, it's hard to tell the two apart, but look closer and you'll see some pretty big changes. The DMC-LX7 is a mid-sized camera made mostly of metal. Build quality is good in most respects, though I wasn't a fan of the cheap-feeling rear dial, which doesn't turn smoothly. As is usually the case, the plastic door over the battery/memory card compartment is flimsy, as well. The LX7 fits well in your hand, thanks to a right hand grip that's, well, just right. The biggest feature on the camera is undoubtedly its F1.4-2.3, 3.8X Leica zoom lens (equivalent to 24 - 90 mm). This is the fastest lens you'll find on a compact camera.
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Added by sunnyflorida | April 11, 2013
Why do you always ignore the lens?
Per your final comments that the G1x and RX100 should be considered for low light performance, you fail to mention that their fixed lenses are slower, thus needing an 1~3x increase in ISO to achieve similar exposure. To match the Lx-7 @90mm F/2.2 ISO 800, the G1X needs ISO 6400! If both images were compared the LX-7's is cleaner.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | April 16, 2013
Re: Why do you always ignore the lens?
Thanks for your interest in DxOMark.
In such case we try to review only what we measured and here it is the sensor.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by roger cooke | February 19, 2013
This is a good review, but you don't mention prices? the LX7 is now going for $300. Another point is Silkypix which is given free for Panasonic cameras. For me this was important, as I find that very good and intuitive software for RAW processing. It would be good to compare Canon and Nikon in that regard also.
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Thanks for your remark and support, price given in specification are only indicative. It corresponds most of the time to the launch price.
We are working on solutions that could provide pricing information update but we can't confirm when it will be done.
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Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, was adjudged winner of the coveted 7th Loyalty Award 2014 for the "Best Loyalty Program in Service Sector" at The Lalit Hotel in Mumbai. The award was received by Mr. Kaushal Satam, Head - JetPrivilege, Jet Airways in the presence of an august gathering of industry stalwarts. The 7th Loyalty Summit Awards 2014 were presented by AIMIA, India.
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EVANSTON, Ill. – In a tough fought battle, the Miami University volleyball team dropped a 1-3 (15-25, 24-26, 25-20, 17-25) match to the University of South Florida to complete play at the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday. The RedHawks fall to 8-4 on the season, while the Bulls improve to 6-8.
Junior outside hitter/setter Meg Riley had her second straight triple-double, finishing with 14 kills, 10 assists and 17 digs. It is her third triple-double of the season and 11th of her career.
Sophomore outside hitter Annie Reiswig had another strong match with 11 kills. She had 29 kills over the weekend, an average of 2.64 per set. She hit .308 in three matches to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team.
Despite kills from junior middle hitter Chelsea Visk, sophomore middle hitter Jenny Ingle and sophomore outside hitter Sarah Chaney, along with a block by Ingle and Reiswig, USF was able to build a narrow, 8-6, advantage early in set one. From there, an 11-1 run by the Bulls gave it control at 19-7. Riley put down three kills, while Reiswig recorded two more as Miami attempted to make a comeback, but the deficit was too great as USF went on to win, 25-15.
The Bulls opened a 6-3 lead to begin set two. Riley scored with two kills as the RedHawks fought right back with a 6-1 run to take a 9-7 advantage. Freshman middle hitter Paige Hill and senior outside hitter Madison Dodd had kills as Miami was able to build a three-point lead at 16-13. USF responded with an 8-3 run that put it in front, 21-19. Trailing 20-22, a kill from Hill, a Bull attack error and a kill by Reiswig gave Miami a 23-22 lead. The teams traded side outs, which gave RedHawks set point. USF was able to fight it off, and followed with two points in a row to capture the second set, 26-24.
A pair of kills from Riley, along with a kill from Ingle helped Miami to a 9-3 advantage in set three. The RedHawks were able to maintain the eight-point advantage throughout the middle part of the set thanks to two kills apiece from Riley and Ingle. Trailing 9-17, USF battled back with a 7-2 run that pulled it to within three at 16-19 and forced a Miami timeout. Out of the break, Hill answered with a pair of kills that sparked a 6-4 closing run that gave the RedHawks a 25-20 victory.
Tied at four in set four, a 10-4 run by the Bulls put them in control at 14-8. USF eventually pushed the advantage to eight at 19-11 before a service ace and kill from Riley cut the deficit to six and forced the Bulls to call timeout. Out of the break Hill put down another pair of kills off assists from freshman setter Krista Brakauskas, but USF was able to maintain its lead and earn a 25-17 win to take a 3-1 victory.
Ingle finished with 13 kills and hit .480 for the match. Hill had 11 kills and hit .375. Brakauskas recorded a career-high 38 assists, and made it a double-double with 12 digs. Senior libero Madison Hardy led Miami with 23 digs.
The RedHawks begin Mid-American Conference play next week at home with a pair of key matches. Miami hosts defending MAC Tournament champion Bowling Green on Thursday at 7 p.m. The 'Hawks then take on defending MAC West Division champion Western Michigan Saturday at 5 p.m. Both matches can be seen live on Miami All-Access for those who have a subscription.


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The dogs rescued from a Bronx dog fighter's basement last year are finally getting justice. Raul Sanchez, who pleaded guilty to dog fighting a few weeks ago, is now heading to prison.
Last week a judge sentenced Sanchez to one to three years for animal fighting, one year for animal cruelty and one year for criminal possession of a weapon. (Sanchez will serve these sentences concurrently.)
He's also been slapped with a ban on keeping animals for the duration of his parole. Sanchez waived his right to appeal.
We hope Sanchez's sentence serves as a reminder to dog fighters that their crimes against innocent animals carry serious consequences.
It is just a slap on the wrist.The consequences need to be harsher, and I agree, mandatory.Also, these people should never be allowed to have any dogs, cats or any animal for the rest of their lives.
I guess I am tougher than most. I have such a strong passion for animals that it has almost become and obsession to protect the voices that can't be heard. When it comes to sentencing in this particular article I can appreciate what he got, but, had I have been a judge, and that many animals were involved I personally would have sentenced him to six months for each animal that was involved. That's 50 dogs he abused and the each one would get justice. As for him it sets a prime example to "NOT" abuse animals.
Cruelty to any Animal is in-humane and our furry friends do not have a voice. It is our job to protect them from harm and from evil-doers. Our Pets give us unconditional Love.
I brings joy to my heart knowing that all those animals are being taken care of! I also brings joy to my heart to know that the bastard who put those animals threw that is being sent to jail!!
Yes, he'll get out earlier than he should, but maybe he won't be allowed to have pets for the rest of his life. And prison time? Who knows what might happen to him in there? They hate pedophiles, maybe they hate animal torturers just as much.
I really wish that the punishment was more fitting to the atrocious crimes that Sanchez committed. While I'm happy he is going to serve time in jail, I don't think he should EVER have the right to own an animal again. I have no sympathy for this man and cannot comprehend how a person could do these cruel acts. At one point will the courts begin to consider therapy and rehabilitation for these abusive monsters? Research has been available for YEARS showing that those who abuse animals have a higher probability of moving on to abuse other people. What are we waiting on??
HARD TIME!!! Are you kidding me-he is a murderer! Animals a supposed to be here on earth for us to love and care for not KILL!!! During his time he should be made to take photos of the injured and dead dogs from dog fighting. A person who kills an animal is as evil as a person who kills people! He deserves at least a 25-life sentence. Dogs can't speak for themselves-when he is released he will set up his operation elsewhere and we will have to find him and give him another slap on the hand!
This sentence is NOT enough, and is hardly a 'serious consequence'. He's serving these sentences concurrently. FIFTY dogs. He should get FIFTY YEARS - one for each dog. Period. I don't know why these sentences are so slight. This man has no moral code, and is (truly) a menace to society. I also hope any money 'raised' in his dog-fighting ring is given to the ASPCA who will now have to care for these abused animals.
Imagine that this cruel individual has been given only 18 months. This is a joke. Such brutality done to an innocent animal without any conciousness this person is an evil. Such individuals are the ones who eventually will graduate to be human killers. Then mass murderers. These are Blood Thirsty individuals. Lock him up for the longest period and BAN him owning another animal from the rest of his life. He is a Coward & a Barbarian.
Im glad he was sectenced, but as everyone else said it is unlikely he will spend the whole time. I do hope however that this puts a end to his activites, otherwise it will be for nothing.


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I don't really understand game companies. They say a lot about copying Blizzard, but then they never do. There has been one constant about Blizzard games ever since the first Warcraft: Odds are the game will run on your machine.
And this is crucial. If your machine can't run the game, why would you buy it? Blizzard constantly sets the system requirements low. They make their games available for Macs. They deliberately stylize their art so that it still looks good on low end machines.
Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft. Time and time again, Blizzard pulls the same trick, and no one else seems to learn.
And yet other companies do not seem to realize this at all. If you can't run the game, you won't buy the game. I play on a laptop, with a built-in video card. No nVidia, no ATi. And yet WoW runs, looks halfway decent, and thus I give Blizzard my money. I'm not going to go spend a couple thousand dollars just to play your game.
It's not the only reason Blizzard is successful, but I think it's a major one.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Blizzard's Secret Weapon
I don't really understand game companies. They say a lot about copying Blizzard, but then they never do. There has been one constant about Blizzard games ever since the first Warcraft: Odds are the game will run on your machine.
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- Someone said...
I also play on a laptop, which despite being 2 years old now, is still "up to date" as I purchased a top-of-the line DELL Latitude D810 back then, fully loaded on plenty, fast memory, disk and card.
However, even back then, there were quite a few games on the market that would need a 128 or 256 MB card just so they could be played, which would render them unusable on this laptop!
The only recent move I don't like in Blizzard is them favoring one particular brand of graphics adapter over the others (just see their in-game video options and you'll see what I'm writing about!)
So, unless they do a "microsoft move" and shoot themselves on the foot on their next game, say, by only supporting said graphics card maker, things will continue to look good.
They could streamline the patches a bit: I remember on Starcraft days that even if I didn't have the game installed it would only take 5 minutes and that was to install SC+BW+Patches. Granted, the install didn't copy everything from the CDs, but since I was running them on a Virtual Drive...
- 2:56 AM, October 05, 2007
- Wildhermit said...
This very reason is why Blizzard is my favorite gaming company. I own every "major" Blizzard title from Warcraft / Starcraft / Diablo on. Can not remember which came first, although I would put my money on Diablo...
I bought my laptop (a $1000 macbook) over 3 years ago and it is still going strong. I have no need for an upgrade. I had a mid range "homeade" PC before that, which I kept running nice. Final Fantasy Online was the last game to run on the system as I just got tired of the upkeep. Good Will now enjoys my desktop :P
I now use Blizzard as my litmus... when I can no longer run a Blizzard game on my laptop it is time to buy a new one.
- 7:23 AM, October 05, 2007
- Trav said...
Coming from Intel, I can tell you why other gaming companies do what they do - they believe Intel's press. We have a study that shows that 50% of serious gamers will purchase a new system just to play a new, hot game.
But I'm with you, I love the fact that Blizz makes it possible for me to play. Especially because my home PC run on (gasp, dare I say it) an older AMD processor.
- 7:47 AM, October 05, 2007
- Zerei said...
I'm with Hermit...ever since Warcraft 1 I've been an avid Blizzard fan, and their policy of allowing their games to be playable at the expense of eye-candy really appeals to me. I did just recently buy a fairly new PC, but that was for my enjoyment of a few other games which would not have run on the old one. (Games like FEAR and NWN2 for instance.)
- 1:22 PM, October 05, 2007
- Dazanna said...
Blizzard is truly one of my favorite development studios because of their choices to help those of us who aren't quite mainstream. By that I mean Mac users, normally just getting a game to be ported takes at least a year or more of waiting with people with Windows get it right off the bat. But for every release Blizzard has ever done the CD always works with both Macs and PCs, and for this they deserve a ton of gratitude.
I think the major reason companies force such high expectations into most games is because they know a lot of people are willing to pay the money to buy the newest and most expensive computer parts. Just last week a fellow guildie of mine told us about how he was spending $1500 to install a new cooling system into his computer. When I asked him why he replied "because I want to run the graphics on high". I've never understood this kind of thing, I guess its the same as men bragging about their cars. Honestly, I get great gameplay on my $1400 iMac, so why go out and spend another few thousand to get a few more fps in a raid? Its like my car, it might be an old 1989 Volvo, but it gets me from point A to point B just fine, who cares what it looks like.
Sadly, a lot of people don't agree with that and the gaming companies take advantage of it.
- 1:00 AM, October 06, 2007
- Samownall said...
This is a very observant observation :) I also agree but think they should scale the graphics more than they do currently so that those people with top end machines should gain a lot more benefit. The graphics are individual but not very advanced tbh.
samownall Wow mage
- 10:47 AM, October 06, 2007
- Anonymous said...
I have also been a fan of Blizzard for this reason. I use a mac due to personal preferences, and I will always be a loyal fan of any company that not only publishes games on mac, but does it in such a way that I don't need to find a specialty store just to find the mac version.
I was playing WoW on my powerbook until a year ago when the constant overheating issues caused my video card to basically melt. Ouch. Good reason to buy a new computer I guess :P
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I would say it's 50-50. I really can't teach and inspire my students if I'm not excited myself about what I'm photographing. I need to get out into the field and stretch myself with new ideas and keep the fire going to be a truly effective teacher. There's also a danger of losing your passion if you're mainly in the classroom and not taking pictures frequently. And you're not being true to the students. I want them to know that I'm actively shooting. The more I teach, the more I'm discovering a desire to share with my students – not only the technical aspects – but some of my passion to inspire them. What makes my day every single time is when students come to me with images they've shot that excite them.
- What advice does he have for aspiring photographers?
I think it was [portrait photographer] Gregory Heisler who once told me to 'shoot what you can't help but shoot.' To be successful, you have to shoot subjects that draw you -- a lot. If you're not at least partially working on what excites you, then you're not going to sustain yourself. Be persistent. There will be several years of hard work ahead of you. But if you know that, you can make it. Get your work out there. Enter photography contests. It's a reality check to have your work critiqued by experts. If you win a contest and/or have a successful portfolio review, you just might get a job or gallery exhibition. It's happened to me. It also really helps to know how to talk about your photography. Just don't share the images, but relate the stories behind them and how you came up with a certain shot. You also have to have the right equipment to complement your skill levels and show that you're serious. That can also be a big part of differentiating yourself.
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ONSLOW COUNTY Political Action Committee meets at March 18 at
COUNCIL FOR the Arts,
SERVSAFE class from to March 18-20 at Onslow Multipurpose Complex. Cost $120. Call 910-455-5873.
JACKSONVILLE-Onslow TEA Party Patriots meets at 7 p.m. March 18 at
ONSLOW COUNTY Historical Society meets at 2 p.m. March 18 at Golden Corral with Ron Bauer presenting "When the Stones Came Together." Call 910-455-3893.
BOOK DRIVE held during the month of March at Liberty Tax Service. Donated books will be given to local daycares and domestic violence shelter.
KNITTING/Crochet Guild "Chain of Purls" meets at 6:30 p.m. March 18 at Pine Valley Methodist Church, 910 Pine Valley Road. Call 910-577-7727.
ONSLOW PARKS and Recreation sponsors a Teacher Workday Art Camp from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29 at Onslow Pines Park for ages 9-14 years. Cost $20 per student. Register at 910-347-5332.
JACKSONVILLE Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 10 a.m. Mondays and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Jacksonville Commons Senior Center. Call 910-346-6000.
FAYETTEVILLE State University Gospel Choir has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. April 21 at First Baptist Church, Broadhurst Road. Tickets for March 16 will be honored. Call 910-265-3061.
LAFAYETTE Lodge No. 83, A.F.&A.M., will hold a Stated Communication on March 19 with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments served after meeting.
BLOOD DRIVE from 2 to 7 p.m. March 19 at New River Community Church of God, 117 Wheeler Creek Road in Sneads Ferry.
SMALL Business Outreach event for firms wanting to do business with the Marine Corps held from 8 a.m. to noon March 19 at CCCC's Bodenhammer auditorium. Register at 910-451-7414.
GEORGETOWN High School Alumni meets at 7 p.m. March 19 at
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i REALLY want a '13 302 boss laguna seca
2010 BGP Jetta | my soundcloud - trance/progressive/etc | LatemodelRestoration.com
UM Tune | BSH intake | Votex exhaust | ECS light crank pulley | Koni orange and Neuspeed race | Misc visual
'99 Camaro SS 6MT | '04 Accord V6 EX Coupe 5AT
Previously known as Son of a B...5er!
My understanding is that the 03-04 hoods made to fit the GT and 99/01 Cobra bumper have more curvature at the front edge of the hood to cover meet the grill posts and lamps as a stock hood would, where as the standard 03-04 hood is more flat and farther back to meet the higher posts of the 03/04 cobra bumper. I could be wrong though.
'99 Camaro SS 6MT | '04 Accord V6 EX Coupe 5AT
Just left the track guys meet at Texas world speedway. Took the rtr out... This car is so damn fun, even with street tires.
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UM Tune | BSH intake | Votex exhaust | ECS light crank pulley | Koni orange and Neuspeed race | Misc visual
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Forza 4 - FI to NA Swap Car List
'99 Camaro SS 6MT | '04 Accord V6 EX Coupe 5AT
My Dad and I built this 65 back in 2005.
Current:1998 VW GTI VR6
Past: 2005.5 Audi A4 Avant, 2003 20th AE GTI, 1987 Vanagon, 1986 GTI 16V
1991 Mazda Miata BRG 1.8l swapped/1997 GMC Suburban/2003 Mini Cooper S
1971 Triumph T25/2006 Honda VTX1800C/1997 Honda Magna
Have a on me...
A guy i know in our cobra club. Some vir pics from our last event.
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5780 Main St. Center Valley, PA (610) 282-5487
State Inspection/Repair - Motor Swaps - Custom Turbo Setups - Engine Work - Welding - Fabrication - Custom Exhaust Work
This is how it's done.
rynodyno312: Just curious, but what makes it a "controversial" engine?
Fritz27: The LS7 made some anti-Semitic remarks back in 2008. Look it up.
^^ Oh, that is delicious!
Classicmotoringllc.com - my new brokerage and consulting business based out of a lavishly converted first floor bedroom in Allentown, PA. I am always looking for quality enthusiast cars to consign, research projects or consultation opportunities. Keep an eye on my page as you can see my blabberings about cars and other such junk in the blog section!
pardon my 'merican
I was sold after seeing this car that Nelson Race Engines put together.
1996 Jetta-3.0L 24v/R32 Head. Gt4294, Custom SRI, PTE 1000 A/w intercooler Haltech PS1000. List goes on.
1995 Cabrio-OBD 1 12v Vr6 Stock Block with ARP hardware, ATP Exh Manifold, 60-1,Tial 38mm WG, HKS SSQ BOV, Custom SRI, ATP FMIC, Lugtronic
love notch backs!!!!!
I always loved my brother in-laws old stang,loved driving it even more ! 550whp and roughly 520 torque,daily driven!
All the greats signed it, to boot!
12-1-22 __1-12-11
scott_0's is tastefully done.
Not low enough for me though.
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6 by PSUUUUU, on Flickr
8 by PSUUUUU, on Flickr
12 by PSUUUUU, on Flickr
13 by PSUUUUU, on Flickr
v2i by PSUUUUU, on Flickr
He has changed it up a bit since then.
I will have to shoot it again soon.
good **** PSU! he should be getting it back from the dyno tuner today, should be around 550rwhp with a ultra conservative tune as its using a stock block and crank.
a350z4me, whats the story on that beast?


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Sydney Bopp is a Special Advisor at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Loan Programs Office, which currently supports a portfolio of more
than $30 billion in loans, loan guarantees, and commitments covering more than
30 innovative energy and advanced vehicle manufacturing projects across the
United States.
After graduating from the University of Delaware with a
degree in Political Science and French, Sydney went on to earn a Master's
degree in Comparative Politics from Northeastern University. While finishing
her Master's, she began her career in public service with the House Committee
on Global Warming and Climate Change in the Massachusetts State House. Sydney
then went on to receive the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship,
which gave her the opportunity to work at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and for the Federal
Environmental Executive at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
As a student, Sydney took advantage of UD's study abroad
program, traveling to London, Martinique, Greece, and Turkey. These experiences
abroad exposed her to some of the challenges and opportunities citizens were
facing in different regions of the world in comparison to the American
experience. Sydney attributes many of her successes to date to her political
science education, specifically through lessons and mentorship from Professors
Gretchen Bauer and Ralph Begleiter. Her unwavering work ethic and commitment to
public service developed in large part due to her time at UD.
My favorite quote, from the ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, is to first "have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve those ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end." With my background in political science and filmmaking and TV production, I plan to use the mediums of television and film as platforms, to articulate arguments, which critique institutional dysfunction, and comment on why it affects people's everyday lives.
Through my University of Delaware degrees in Political Science, with a concentration in Global Studies and English, with a concentration in Film Studies, I acquired the skills to research institutional problems, examine the specific flaws, creating those issues and finally discuss my speculations, about them, through moviemaking and by producing television content.
During a 2014 summer internship, with the CNN Newsroom, in Atlanta, Georgia, I was able to start accomplishing these objectives, while working with Mr. Wolf Blitzer and his television news production team. I wrote segments for Mr. Blitzer's show, Wolf, and provided the writers and producers with in-depth research, behind the scenes. I was also given the opportunity to further understand what it takes to create content for film and TV, with previous internships for Mr. Spike Lee, Drop Squad Pictures, Delaware 28, Nickelodeon Development, Comedy Central Production, Nickelodeon Programming and HLN America.
I am currently pursuing my Master's degree in Administration of Justice, with a concentration in Homeland Security, at Wilmington University, while working as a Freelance Production Assistant, for CNN, in New York City. I am very thankful to have earned an undergraduate education at UD. My political science degrees give me a unique perspective in the television and movie business. It allows me to take mediums, historically seen as platforms for entertainment, and use them to encourage audiences to survey the effectiveness of social structures, that impact their worlds.
Kevin Sun is a Social Studies
teacher at Ka'u High School located in the rural south of Hawai'i Island. He
currently teaches courses in United States History, Modern Hawaiian History,
Economics, and Democracy to students 9th through 12th
grade. After graduating from UD with a BA with Distinction in International
Relations, he joined Teach for America where he received his placement in
Hawai'i. The district of Ka'u is the
poorest on Hawaii Island with 90% of students coming from low-income families. Working
within this exceptionally diverse community comprised of primarily of
Hawaiians, Micronesians, and Filipinos has provided Kevin insight to the unseen
challenges that have long plagued Hawaii.
Kevin also serves as assistant
coach of the cross-country team at Ka'u High and is working towards starting a
Youth in Government and Model United Nations program at the school. Along with
teaching full-time, he is pursuing a Master's degree in Education
from the Johns Hopkins University and aims to have a career focused in
education policy after he leaves the classroom.
As a student at UD, Kevin credits
Alternative Breaks (UDaB) for providing him the experience of seeing up-close
the institutional political and economic marginalization that minority Americans
face. His experience on the Mock Trial team helped him develop on-the-spot acting
skills which have been exceptionally useful in facilitating student engagement
in the classroom. The numerous political science and international relations courses
Kevin took, along with researching his senior thesis under the direction of Dr.
Gretchen Bauer, provided him with strong political, economic, social, and
cultural awareness that he draws upon each day when teaching down in Room 20 at
Ka'u High.
Conor is a Princeton in Asia Fellow with the social
enterprise Digital Divide Data living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
During his time at University of Delaware, he found himself
repeatedly drawn to the political science and international relations department.
Conor took advantage in the array of global studies courses, explored a
semester abroad in London, England as well as a cultural exchange in Dubai,
UAE, interned with Senator Christopher Coons and founded an on-campus chapter
of the ONE organization fighting extreme poverty and preventable disease. He
studied with and was mentored by Dr. James Magee, Dr. Gretchen Bauer and Ralph
Begleiter who guided him to and supported him in the variety of participatory
experiences UD has to offer.
After witnessing how each of these opportunities opened one
unexpected door after the next, Conor decided to utilize his degree in Global
Studies abroad. He spent the year Teaching English in Bangkok, Thailand where
he learned the values and processes of cultural immersion, communicating across
language barriers, effectively ordering bubble tea and avoiding dirty water
puddles (often while holding bubble tea). He was introduced to a variety of UN,
Embassy and NGO workers during the year who inspired him further to pursue
organizational development fieldwork.
After applying to a variety of fellowships, Conor was
accepted into the Princeton in Asia program. He is currently living in Phnom
Penh, Cambodia and is ecstatic to have returned to Southeast Asia. His post
with Digital Divide Data, a digital content social enterprise providing access
to education and work for low-income youth, has proved to be his most
interesting and exhilarating challenge yet. While his path has been somewhat
atypical from the 9 to 5 grind, Conor attributes a great deal of his confidence
in success to the unwavering support and reliability of the network,
opportunities and education he found through UD.
Altman is a Professional Staff Member on the US Senate Committee on
Appropriations' Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,
and Related Agencies. In this role, he oversees several
operating agencies of the US Department of Transportation and various program
offices within the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Ken helps draft and negotiate the annual
appropriations bills for these departments and works to ensure that
federal funding and agency programs are administered effectively and
efficiently. In particular, Ken focuses on the federal
investment in rail and transit, as well as in housing counseling and
foreclosure prevention efforts.
joining the Appropriations Committee, Ken worked for two years as
Appropriations Director and Legislative Assistant for US Senator Susan
Collins of Maine. Prior to that, Ken worked for seven years for US Senator Arlen Specter of
Pennsylvania. During this time, Ken was
Senator Specter's Appropriations Director and a Legislative Assistant in
Washington, DC, and before that he was Deputy Director in
Senator Specter's Philadelphia district office. While working in Philadelphia, Ken earned a Master of Governmental
Administration degree from the Fels Institute of Government at the University
of Pennsylvania. He also obtained a Graduate
Certificate in Politics through Fels and received the university's public
leadership award at graduation.
an undergraduate student at UD, Ken took advantage of the many opportunities for students to learn outside of the classroom. He was a research assistant for two
professors and a teaching assistant for a political science course. Ken also studied political science in London, through UD's study abroad program. Yet, what had the biggest impact on Ken during his college years were
the internships that the department helped him secure with two US Senators;
it is evident these real world experiences put Ken on his current trajectory in
public service.
I am the Chief of Planning &
Research at the Delaware Department of Correction in Dover, Delaware. My
work centers on evaluating the effectiveness of the programs run by the
Department of Correction, analyzing prison population data, and assisting with
strategic planning and the implementation of special projects. Currently,
much of my work focuses on the implementation of evidence-based assessment
tools that determine an inmate's risk level and needs. I am also charged
with collaborating with other state agencies to identify innovative ways to
reduce the number of low-risk pretrial detainees who are held in our prisons
because of inability to post secured bail. My position includes a blend of
policy work, statistical analysis, and strategic planning.
The internships I held while a
student at UD included placements at the Delaware Department of Correction in a
maximum security men's prison in Wilmington, Delaware and a placement with the
(former) nonprofit criminal justice reform organization Stand Up for What's
Right and Just (SURJ). These internships had a direct impact on my being
hired at SURJ to provide office management and to conduct research, and after
graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a Master's Degree in
Criminology, I returned to lead SURJ as Executive Director for several
years. There, I coordinated efforts to reform Delaware's problematic drug
sentencing laws and to formalize data-driven criminal justice decision
making. My subsequent work was as the Executive Director of the Delaware
Center for Justice, a non-profit organization that provides direct services to
justice-involved youth and adults and engages in legislative advocacy to
promote second chances and fresh starts for people with criminal histories.
My major at UD was Political
Science, with a minor in German. Several of the relationships that I
formed with faculty at UD continue today, including those with Dr. Gretchen
Bauer and Dr. Eric Rise, who have served as my mentors and who are now
colleagues whom I have the pleasure of collaborating with.
I have put my
global governance PhD to good use in the service of the global poverty and
justice INGO, Oxfam. In 2012, I came to Oxfam by winning a two-year fellowship
funded by the America Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The purpose of the
fellowship is placing recent PhDs with institutions and organizations in the
humanities field. Oxfam is one of the few explicitly political organizations to
become a recipient of an ACLS fellowship. At its core, the idea of the fellows
program is bringing together PhD's with organizations seeking to enhance their
research capacities. My fellowship expired this past July; however Oxfam hired
me as a full-time staff person upon its termination.
At Oxfam, I am a
research and policy advisor on issues of economic inequality and governance.
Oxfam is a policy oriented and campaigning organization. We are equally engaged
in the hard work of humanitarian relief resulting from climate related
disasters and political violence (however, I do not work on these issues). As a
policy driven organization seeking to combat poverty and injustice, we require
solid evidence, based in high quality research. My job is providing that
evidence through writing papers, commissioning research (when appropriate) and
influencing the research of large International Financial Institutions,
particularly the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. I also
serve as a public face and advocate for Oxfam's inequality work by speaking at
events and working with the media.
I am most proud
of influencing how Oxfam is working to address the problem of rising extreme
inequality. As a political scientist, I understand this issue as fundamentally
about power imbalances within countries (and among transnational global
actors). While inequality may look like a problem of economics on its surface
(since we're looking empirically at how income and wealth distributions are
skewed), the processes producing such outcomes often boil down to rigged rules
favoring some groups and individuals over others. Hence, it is inherently a
political problem.
A colleague
and I captured this understanding of the problem of extreme inequality in a briefing paper last January on the
eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The paper became an
overnight sensation because of a staggering figure we calculated for the paper.
Using the Forbes Billionaire list and Credit Suisse's Annual Wealth report, we
determined that the richest 85 people on the planet have the same amount of
wealth as the bottom half of humanity. It's a staggering figure (which Forbes
reassessed a few months later and discovered the number was closer to 66 given
changes to billionaire fortunes).
The report
generated more media attention than anything Oxfam had accomplished hitherto.
As a result, I appeared on a couple big cable news shows and was interviewed
for numerous print, web, and radio pieces. Every major newspaper in nearly
every country covered the story of the 'Richest 85' stat and the paper. I mention this to
highlight the impact researchers can have when working for large INGOs. Oxfam
has the brand recognition and platform (plus a talented media team) capable of
generating significant attention. Gaining this much notoriety for one's work
can be more difficult in academia.
I am associate professor at
Chabot Community College in Hayward, California. As a tenured faculty member I
work collaboratively to oversee the Political Science and International Studies
programs. This includes designing curricula, organizing speaker series and major
events, forming community partnerships, and supporting students achieve their
transfer, workforce, and personal development goals. I love being able to spark
a passion in students - most of whom are the first in their families to attend
college - to participate in politics or to pursue political science and
international studies majors and careers.
At Chabot I co-founded our Law and Democracy Program, instituted a Student
Research Symposium that integrates library support and research skills into general
education political science courses, and helped develop a voter outreach
initiative (www.vote60by50.org) and a Community College Pathway to Law School.
I am a passionate proponent of active learning in the classroom and enjoy
writing about and presenting ideas and techniques. A second edition of my Mock Congress
classroom simulation was published in 2014.
My current research focuses on civic and global engagement, particularly
contemporary trends among young adults. I will have the opportunity to delve
more deeply into this research in spring 2015 as a Fulbright Scholar to Beijing,
China. While teaching at the China Foreign Affairs University I will undertake
a project titled, "Cross-Cultural Political Conversations," in order
to examine American and Chinese students' perceptions of one another and
compare their views on international politics, global culture, and foreign
policy. I will be joined by my husband (MA, Political Science, 2005) and our
three children.
I am assistant professor of Political Science at Penn
State Harrisburg. As a tenure-track professor, I regularly teach introductory
and advanced international politics courses such as Comparative Politics,
International Relations, US Foreign Policy, International Law, Middle East
Politics and European Politics. As the Political Science program here is
relatively small, it is a wonderful feeling to get to know closely the students
and follow them throughout their career at Penn State. I also get to spend a
lot of times with students as the advisor of the student club International Affairs Association and the co-director of Penn State
Harrisburg Model United Nations. We organize the Model UN every year for over
300 high school students and learn a lot each time about the workings of
international politics!
My research agenda focuses on Turkey and the issue of
immigration, and as part of my research I usually travel to the region at least
twice a year, to conduct further fieldwork, network and present at conferences.
Among other things, I have recently been working on Syrian refugees. I indeed remain very much connected with the policy world with whom I had a fellowship (the Transatlantic Academy at the German Marshall
Fund) while a graduate student at UD.
Penn State Harrisburg provides me with wonderful research support and I am able
to work with several research assistants (graduate and undergraduate) who help
me in my different projects. For our latest project, we have been working on a
discourse analysis of social media, looking at how the Turkish public refers to
Syrian refugees in their social interactions on Twitter.
A doctorate in political science from the University
of Delaware has opened incredible international career opportunities for
me. As a former international student
from Ghana, I take pride in the fact that the academic training I received in UD's Department of Political Science and International Relations graduate program enabled me to work both in the US in a
visiting faculty position at St Lawrence University, one of the most
reputable liberal arts universities in the US, and eventually at my current
position in United Arab Emirates University, a pre-eminent research university
in the Middle East.
I credit the
teaching apprenticeship that my Graduate Assistantship afforded me for honing
my teaching and pedagogical skills and the mentorship I received from my
Dissertation Chair, Professor Gretchen Bauer, herself an eminent scholar of African
Politics, for instilling in me the zeal for research. I have since published
research on African and Middle Eastern issues in peer reviewed journals such as
Africa Today, African Studies Quarterly and Journal of Refugee Studies. My
professional academic successes in both the US and the Middle East are a
testament to the University of Delaware Political Science and International Relations graduate program's focus on
global governance which prepares students for a life-time of global citizenship
and professionalism.
I work at the Japan Center for International Exchange
(JCIE/USA) in New York City. JCIE/USA is a small policy research institute, focused
on promoting US-Japan relations and Japan's contribution to global issues. The
organization conducts political exchange programs for American and Japanese
policymakers, carries out policy research with in-house as well as outside
experts, and undertakes programs designed to promote the development of civil
society and philanthropy in Japan and the Asia Pacific region.
As Director of Operations, I oversee the organization's overall
operations, from managing finances to setting long-term goals and strategies
with other senior staff. I have also
been involved in a number of programs. I was the US liaison for the Tiffany
& Co. Foundation Award for Japanese Traditional Culture and Contemporary
Society, responsible for facilitating the corporate foundation's philanthropy
program in Japan. I have also been working on disaster relief–related programs since
the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, including managing a grant-making
fund and carrying out research projects. My colleagues and I are currently
writing case studies on non-profit organizations that are undertaking
innovative projects on the ground for Tohoku's reconstruction. We are also
conducting a survey on US-Japan grassroots exchange programs in order to
examine broader impact of the disaster on the two country's relations.
It is a unique place to work. Our affiliate, JCIE/Japan in
Tokyo, is one of the few truly independent think tanks in the field of
international affairs in Japan, and there are not many institutions in the US
that are specialized in bilateral relations with Japan since the 1970s. I enjoy
getting hands-on experience in managing an organization, while being closely
associated with and professionally involved in what is going on in Japan's
civil society, which was my main focus throughout my academic years.
I graduated in May 2011 and I currently work as Assistant
Professor of Political Science at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Marist
has a relatively small, yet dynamic political science department and I have
been able to work closely with both colleagues and students on varied teaching
and research initiatives. I teach introductory and advanced undergraduate
courses in comparative politics and international relations.
At UD I benefitted greatly from the ability to work closely
with top-notch faculty, and from opportunities to develop teaching skills. My
advisor, mentor – and now friend – Mark J. Miller was a constant source of
inspiration for me. I also worked closely with a number of other UD professors,
especially Stuart Kaufman and Muqtedar Khan. Lessons learned through
interactions with these distinguished scholars have had a major influence on my
research agenda to this day. Furthermore, an ability to serve as a teaching
assistant and then to develop – and teach – my own courses at UD strengthened my
portfolio when I applied for academic jobs globally.
Research skills developed during my graduate studies at UD
have enabled me to publish a number of peer-reviewed research publications.
Many of my recent research projects continue building on my prior work on
conflict spillover, migration and ethnic politics. I have also started several
new, collaborative research projects with another UD graduate. These projects
focus on empirical testing of theoretical assumptions developed by
international relations scholarship, and studies in migration and security.
I graduated in May 2011 from UD and joined Zayed University
in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in August 2011 as Assistant Professor of
International Relations and International Political Economy in the Department
of Humanities and Social Sciences. Zayed University is a federal
government university with two campuses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The student
population is predominantly female based on the university's mission to offer
world-class education to all Emirati women.
I teach a variety of undergraduate courses within the
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, and I also teach a seminar on IPE
in the Master's program in Diplomacy and International Affairs. In addition to
my teaching responsibilities I am currently the College's Coordinator on Learning
Outcomes Assessment and Accreditation and I oversee the requirements and
assessment activities for two departments. From 2011-2013 I served as the
Faculty Advisor for the HSS Student Club and the Coordinator for the College's
Research Speaker Series.
The Political Science and International Relations department
at UD helped me tremendously in getting the position that I have now. The
opportunities I received at UD as a Teaching Assistant helped me build my
teaching portfolio and gain hands-on experience both in and outside the
classroom. This helped me learn how to manage my classes, design my syllabi and
lectures, and also gave me the upper hand over other candidates who did not
have the extensive teaching experience. The classes that I took during the PhD
program exposed me to so much material, readings, and theories and I am now
using all this in my own classes. Finally, the opportunity to participate in
various projects and to contribute to the department's organization prepared me
for the administrative and service-related activities that I am now


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