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The online tutoring method and system selects a best available tutor and establishes an interactive learning environment for the student. The automated selection process uses a weighting system to incorporate numerous factors from and about the student and tutors. Upon receipt of a request for tutoring from a student, the matching processes is performed and a tutor is selected. Information about the participating tutors, such as proficiency in the subject matter and qualifications with respect to particular age groups, are quantified and associated with competency criteria. Information about the student, such as the type of assistance required and the student's education level are quantified and associated with request criteria that corresponds to the competency criteria. The weighting system combines the quantified information associated with the criteria to select best tutor. The weighting system may further include objective relative weights, input from the student's parent, and/or tutor certifications. The availability of the tutors are also taken into account in selecting a tutor. In one embodiment Internet technology and automatic call distributor technology may be combined to facilitate the automated selection process and for providing the framework for the tutoring sessions.
1. A method for automatically selecting a qualified tutor to assist a student, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving the request for tutoring from said student;
ranking a predetermined set of criteria according to said request for tutoring;
determining proficiency measurements for said set of criteria for each of a plurality of tutors;
computing a qualifier for each of said plurality of tutors as a function of said ranking and said proficiency measurements; and
selecting said qualified tutor according to a predetermined rule applied to said qualifiers.
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selecting said qualified tutor according to said availability and said qualifiers.
7. A method for establishing a personal tutoring session for a student using a computer network comprising the steps of:
evaluating a plurality of tutors according to a predetermined competency criteria;
assigning a proficiency value for each of said competency criteria for each of said tutors based on said evaluation;
receiving from the student through the computer network a ranking for a request criteria, said request criteria corresponding to said competency criteria;
determining available tutors among said plurality of tutors;
computing a total value for each of said available tutors as a function of said ranking and said proficiency values in accordance with said correspondence between said request criteria and said competency criteria;
selecting a preferred tutor based on said total values computed for each of said available tutors; and
establishing a tutoring session between said student and said preferred tutor using the computer network.
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selecting said preferred tutor according to a function of said total values and said wait time for said available tutors.
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14. A system for facilitating tutoring for students who request assistance, said system comprising:
a hosting server for interfacing with said students to receive requests, said server having a processor for selecting a preferred tutor from available tutors according to a ranking of a criteria and proficiency values corresponding to said criteria;
a routing server for determining the availability of tutors and for routing student requests;
a memory for storing said criteria, said ranking and said proficiency values; and
a connection to a computer network accessible to said students and said tutors.
15. A system for automatically selecting a qualified tutor to assist a student, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory in operative connection with the processor for storing processing instructions enabling the processor to:
receive the request for tutoring from said student;
rank a predetermined set of criteria according to said request for tutoring;
determine a set of proficiency measurements for said set of criteria for each of a plurality of tutors;
compute a qualifier for each of said plurality of tutors as a function of said ranking and said proficiency measurements; and
select the tutor according to a predetermined rule applied to said qualifiers.
[0001] The present invention automatically matches a student who requests for assistance with a suitable tutor/teacher currently available for a tutoring session. A weighting system is used to identify a suitable tutor for the student. Once a match is determined, a personal tutoring session is established between the student and the tutor. A routing server may be used to automatically facilitate communication for the tutoring session. The tutoring session may take place in real time using a computer network as a basis for the communications and a variety of interactive integrated multimedia tools.
[0002] The weighting system operates on a selection criteria relating to tutoring and education in general. The criteria incorporates the scope of students' needs and preferences as well as the scope of the tutors' expertise and skills. Preferably, the weighting system compensates for the subjectiveness of the students' description of the help requested, using objective weights developed by education experts or from experience. Supplementary weighting may also be supplied by a parent or guardian for the student or a certification authority for the tutor. These weights are used in combination to form a set of highly adaptive, multi-tiered rules that implement the matching goals of the one-on-one tutoring service.
[0003] The automated process selects a qualified tutor to assist a student who submits a request. The tutors are evaluated to determine proficiency measurements for each tutor. A predetermined set of criteria is ranked according to the request. The proficiency measurements and ranking are combined to compute a qualifier for each tutor. A tutor is selected according to a predetermined rule applied to the qualifiers. For example, the rule may be selecting the highest value qualifier, thereby indicating the most suitable tutor.
[0004] The foregoing and other features of the present invention are more readily apparent from the following detailed description and drawings of illustrative embodiments in which:
[0005]FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the components of the system in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
[0006]FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of weighting matrixes used in the exemplary embodiment of the invention;
[0007]FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of the method selecting a suitable tutor and establishing a tutoring session in accordance with the exemplary embodiment;
[0008]FIG. 4 shows two exemplary weighting matrices in accordance with the exemplary embodiment;
[0009]FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of the selection of tutor based on tutor weighting matrices in accordance with the exemplary embodiment; and
[0010]FIG. 6 shows a sample Web page for student interface used in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] In an embodiment of the invention, students experiencing difficulty with a specific homework problem may seek the assistance of a personal tutor. Using a computer network, the student submits a request for academic assistance to a hosting server. The server determines the most suitable tutor from the tutors who are available. To make this determination, a weighting system is used in conjunction with automatic queuing, routing and communication services. Once a tutor is selected, a tutoring session is established directly between the tutor and student. The matching process takes place in real-time in response to the request for tutoring. The tutoring session provides a synchronized interactive learning environment.
[0012] While the embodiment is described with reference to a student and tutor in an academic learning environment, the present invention is not limited to such application. Student refers to any person seeking assistance and tutor or teacher refers to any person having skills and knowledge relating to the subject matter of the assistance sought. For example, the present invention may be applied to persons seeking advise or instruction regarding filing taxes, sewing a dress, growing string beans, playing the flute, or learning a second language.
[0013] The weighting system advantageously automates and optimizes the process of pairing online tutors/teachers with online students in order to deliver live, one-on-one tutoring and on-demand assistance. The use of weights provides a dynamic methodology for matching the standardized competency rankings of a pool of online tutors/teachers against the standardized, ranked requirements of online students in a constantly supply-and-demand environment.
[0014] In an embodiment of the invention, a combination of Internet technology and communications queuing and routing systems, such as automated call distribution, provide the infrastructure to support the automated tutor selection process based on weighting system. Referring to FIG. 1, the student uses a multimedia personal computer 10 connected to the appropriate network, e.g., the Internet 12 to access the hosting server 14 at some remote location. The multimedia computer 10 may for example include speakers and a microphone. The hosting server provides the user-interface, such as a Web page(s), using some Internet facility such as the World Wide Web. See for example FIG. 6 which is described in more detail below. The host server 14 may be supplemented with a router server 16 such as a modified automatic call distributor 16 connected together via an Ethernet 15 or some other network device (local or remote) to facilitate and monitor communications among the students and tutors. A conventional automatic call distributor (ACD) is a computerized phone system that routes incoming telephone calls to operators or agents. Similar infrastructure and applications may be used to route the student's request with an available tutor. However if an ACD adapted to operate on the Internet is used, it may be modified to incorporate or cooperate with the weighting system.
[0015] The information about the tutors and students are organized and stored in a memory, e.g., a database 18. The tutors operate multimedia personal computers 19 located anywhere which are connected to the subject network, i.e., the Internet and optionally connected through the Ethernet. After the tutor and student are matched, they may communicate directly over the network without intervention of the Web server. The tutor's computer 19 connects to the student's computer via the Internet using TCP/IP, peer protocol, or some other network communications.
[0016] The selection/matching process is facilitated by a weighting system wherein the information about the tutors and students are organized in respective matrices. As used herein, a matrix is a data structure such as logic table. Each item or row in the matrix relates to a single selection criterion. Selection criteria consist of the substantive factors for determining the most suitable tutor by matching the student's needs with the tutors capabilities. As applied to the education model, the criteria incorporates, for example, the subject matter of the student's problem, the level of difficulty, the type of tutoring needed. The criteria relating to the tutors include, for example, the subject matters in which the tutor is sufficiently knowledgeable, the age and skill level of students, and the tutor's certifications. The criteria may be arranged with varying degree of specificity. For example, mathematics is a broad criterion; the student needs help with a math problem and the tutor indicates proficiency in math. More specific criteria relating to math include, elementary level arithmetic, third grade math, or fractions. Although there are many ways to define the students' needs and the tutor's capabilities, the only requirement to implement the automated selection process and weighting system, is that the definitions with respect to the student relate to the definitions with respect to the tutor. In other words, where the student's criteria is ninth grade math and the tutor's criteria is proficiency in algebra, the criteria are sufficiently cross referenced so as to result in a match. The request criteria of the student matrix must be capable of alignment with the competency criteria of the tutor matrices.
[0017] Referring to FIG. 2, the student provides information about him or herself and the help sought by way of the student profile feature 20 on the Web page hosted by the server. The student profile is an online questionnaire that captures essential background information about the student and the tutoring being sought, for example, her or his name, school level, special language requirements, and specifics about the type of homework help the student is now seeking. The student profile may receive very detailed information, such as, that the student needs help with a homework assignment calculating tangents. The student might also indicate the name of the textbook as well as identify the pages or problem numbers to be addressed in the tutoring session. The answer to each question in the student profile is a potential selection criterion. For information that will be used as the request criteria, the student is asked to quantify or rank them to distinguish between preferences and requirements.
[0018] The student profile is then compiled into a student weighting matrix 21 (also shown in more detail at 22). One column titled request criteria of the student matrix 22 contains factors that define the students needs. The request criteria corresponds to relevant fields of information comprising the student profile, meaning that each of fields of the student profile relate or translate to at least one help criterion. The next column indicates the request ranking which is based on the student profile. Sometime, two criteria in the matrix are needed to indicate certain information from the student profile. For example, with respect to the student's primary communication language, one criteria require that tutor be capable of communication in that language (yes or no) and another criteria to reflect the level of proficiency in that language (ranging 1 to 10).
[0019] Optimally the system also provides relative weights to offset skewing from the student's subjective ranking. Each of the request criteria is assigned a weight indicating its relative importance. For example the criterion relating to the student's primary language is more important than the tutor's gender or whether the tutor has access to the particular textbook. The relative weights may be determined based on education guidelines, expert opinions or surveys, some other reputable source. The student ranking are balanced by the relative weights to generate the adjusted ranking.
[0020] Similarly the tutor weighting matrix contains information about the tutor and his/her capabilities. The tutor certification and evaluation 23 relate to the competency criteria in the tutor weighting matrix 24 (also depicted in detail at 26). The evaluation may be determined based on various assessments, such as standardized tests, supervision evaluations, feedback from students, academic background, among others or combination of the foregoing. Proficiency values or quantifiers derived from an evaluation of the tutor or the tutor's certifications may be assigned to each competency criterion. The proficiency value for each competency criterion indicates the tutor's relative strength or weakness for the factor. The proficiency value may be numeric within a given range, reflecting for example, "excellent," "good," "average," and "none," depending on the tutor's strength in the respective capacity. Furthermore, the competency criteria correspond to the request criteria, such that the adjusted ranking may be used as weights to adjust the proficiency values of the tutor's competency. In this way the tutor's knowledge and skill are matched to the student's request for help. The proficiency values may be combined along with the corresponding weights (which are based on the adjusted ranking) to produce a qualifier or suitability measure for each tutor. Other factors such as availability may be provided by the routing services and taken into account in computing the qualifier values or in selecting a tutor based on the qualifiers. A matrix is generated for each participating tutor and the collection of tutor weighting matrices 25 may be stored in a database managed by one of the servers.
[0021] By way of overview of operations, the process is described with reference to FIG. 3. Each participating tutor is evaluated (step 30) for knowledge and skills. The evaluation may be conducted by the system as part of an initiation process. However, the evaluation may be conducted by an external third party at initiation or at some other time. Some care should be taken to ensure veracity of the tutor evaluations to maintain reputability. In addition, the tutor's certifications, degrees, education, background, and vital statistics may be incorporated in the matrix as well. At step 31, the various information about the tutor are synthesized to enable the automated selection/matching processes. For ease in data handling, most, if not all, the criteria are quantified as numeric values and included in the tutor weighting matrix.
[0022] At step 32, the server receives the student profile provided by the student, typically via the Web page interface. At step 33, the request ranking is determined according to the data of the student profile. The request ranking is included in the student weighting matrix. Optionally the student profiles may be maintained by one of the servers. If the profiles are retained, the server may accept help requests (step 34) involving less information than the student profile. A student returning to the system, having previously provided profile information, may provide information relating to the student's immediate needs. The server may then retrieve the student profile or student weighting matrix and update the request ranking accordingly (step 35). Once the ranking is determined, at step 36, the ranking is adjusted according to the relative weights previously defined. At step 37, the routing server or similar device is used to determine which of the participating tutors are currently available.
[0023] Availability may be defined as the presence of an active network connection that may be determined, for example, by automated detection such as polling, a registration scheme, or a schedule of tutoring sessions. For a tutor to be selected, the tutor must be have an active connection to the computer network and be ready to participate in a session. For example if a tutor is "logged on" to the Internet but temporarily indisposed, the tutor is not available. Tutors in this state may be solicited, e.g., via e-mail, instant messaging, chat, or paging, to assess when the tutor will become available. If the tutor is involved in another session, the router may estimate when the tutor will be available and incorporate the waiting time in the determination of availability. Determination of which participating tutors are online and currently unoccupied or, perhaps, soon to become available may be facilitated by the queuing and routing system. The pool of "available" tutors changes constantly in response to supply and demand.
[0024] For those tutors who are available, at step 38, the weights for the tutor weighting matrix is set according to the adjusted ranking in the student matrix for the student seeking help. Determining these weights may be performed prior to determining the availability of tutors without departure from the effectiveness of the process. At step 39, a qualifier is computed for each available tutor as follows: The proficiency value for each criterion is multiplied by the corresponding weight to produce an adjusted proficiency value. The adjusted proficiency values for all the criteria may be summed or averaged or otherwise combined to produce the total value or qualifier for each tutor. At step 40, the tutor with the best tutor is selected pursuant to a predetermined rule. A typical rule is that the highest value indicates the best tutor. However other factors aside from the matching criteria may be considered in selecting the best tutor. For example, the queuing and routing system may provide an estimated waiting time for those tutors who are temporarily indisposed rather than not available at all. The estimated waiting time affect the selection. For example, a tutor with a lower qualifier who is available immediately may be preferred and selected instead of a tutor with a higher qualifier value but a 10 minute estimated wait availability. At step 41, the tutor and student are matched and at step 42, a direct connection is established between the two thus facilitating the tutoring session. The server is not required to participate in the tutoring session.
[0025] The matching process is "multi-tiered" and "dynamic." These qualities create an automated student-tutor matching process that, in conjunction with the automated queuing and routing, connects students to tutors based on a comprehensive, "best overall right now" approach that is quite unique.
[0026] Both the Tutor Weighting Matrix 400 and the Student Weighting Matrix 410 contain multiple selection criteria, called competency criteria 412 and request criteria 420 respectively. For example, referring to FIG. 4, the Tutor Weighting Matrix might include such competency criteria 412 as "Speaks Spanish fluently," "State-certified in Massachusetts," "Tutors ninth grade mathematics proficiently," "Is female," and many other selection criteria. Each of these criteria are quantified to facilitate computation as indicated in the column titled proficiency values 414. In this example the values range from 1 to 10 with 10 indicating the most proficient. The proficiency values in this example indicate as follows: the tutor has some fluency in Spanish quantified as 4 and considerable proficiency in teaching ninth grade mathematics quantified as 8. In addition the tutor is female and certified in Massachusetts. (Boolean criteria may be indicated with 10 or 0 for yes or no, respectively.)
[0027] The Student Weighting Matrix 410 may include such request criteria 420 as "Needs 9 th grade math tutoring," "Must conduct session in Spanish," "Prefers female tutor," and others. These criteria are ranked by the student in the student profile or accompanying a help request. The request ranking 422 in this example are 10, 10, and 5 respectively, indicating that the first two criteria are more important to the student than the third. Each criterion is associated with a relative weight as determined by some objective standard. In this example the relative weights 424 are 5, 19, and 2, respectively, indicating that the student's need for an expert in ninth grade math (in other words the tutor's proficiency in ninth grade math) is less important that the requirement that the tutor be able to converse in the student's language, Spanish. In addition, from an objective vantage, the tutor's gender is less important than the ninth grade math criteria, which is not to diminish the criteria but provide some perspective given the student's input. In this case, because Spanish fluency has a much higher criteria weight than ninth grade math proficiency, the weighting system might actually choose a tutor with a lower math tutoring proficiency but higher Spanish fluency. A great math tutor who cannot communicate with the student is of less value here than an acceptable math tutor who speaks Spanish well. This is reflected in the adjusted proficiency value. The request ranking 422 and the relative weights 424 are combined (e.g., multiplied) to generate an adjusted ranking 426.
[0028] The adjusted ranking 426 becomes the basis for the weights 416 used in the tutor matrix 400. In this example, the same values are used, but some formula or function may be applied to generate the weights from the adjusted ranking. The weights 416 are applied to the proficiency values 414, e.g., multiplied to produce adjusted values for the competency criteria. Finally the adjusted values may be combined, e.g., but summation or averaging, to produce a qualifier 428 susceptible to the automated selection process.
[0029] The weighting system can determine, using the Tutor Weighting Matrix, that a subset of the available tutors are qualified to tutor ninth grade math. And the system can seek the most proficient ninth grade math tutor by comparing each tutor's adjusted proficiency value for this selection criterion.
[0030] More generally, when using the highest value rule for best tutor, the weighting system compares the qualifiers for each tutor. Referring to FIG. 5, the system references the matrices for the pool of available tutors 510. Each matrix is considered individually. For example, matrices 512, 513, 514 are associated with Judy Smith, Tutor B and Tutor C, respectively. The adjusted values (515, 516, 517) for each tutor are summed producing qualifiers having the values 900, 500, and 375, respectively. Therefore selecting Judy Smith as the "best" tutor for the student requesting assistance with ninth grade math given the other considerations.
[0031] During the student-tutor matching process, the weights may be dynamically assigned or adjusted. The relative weights are generally determined based on some objective educational guideline. However, the guideline may incorporate some flexibility to be determined only when applied to the particular student matrix. Further, more the weights applied to the competency criteria are determined on-the-fly (in real time) in order to incorporate input from the student matrix.
[0032] Through the online student profile, the student can indicate and continually update many preferences and requirements that get recorded in his or her Student Weighting Matrix. At student-tutor session matching time, these indicators drive the assignment of weights to the various competency criteria within the Tutor Weighting Matrix. The routing system or similar service determines, at the same time, the potential tutors based on availability. All these factors combine and compete to generate a unique, composite, "best overall right now" assignment of tutor to student.
[0033] Other factors may be included in weighting system. For example, a parent may provide additional information about the student's learning needs. The additional information maybe substantive, for example, where the student is a young child who cannot clearly articulate the type of help needed. The information may be in the form of another ranking to adjust the ranking generated from the student information. In this context parent may include a guardian, regular teacher, guidance counsel, or someone helping the student.
[0034] Another type of factor that may be incorporated in the weighting system is certification information about the tutors. Such information may be a listing of the various state or board certifications for the tutor, and/or numerical scores for certain certifying exams.
[0035] An embodiment of the present invention is implemented by Homework911.com. Using a standard Web browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer), the student accesses the Homework911.com Web site (e.g., www.homework911.com). The Homework911.com Web site is a publicly accessible site. Homework911.com may also offer private, co-branded versions of the site as well. The student coming to the site is greeted by the Homework911.com homepage, where a menu of services and collateral information is offered. Selection of one of the menu items takes the student to other Homework911.com Web pages. For access to fee-based services within the website, the student may be prompted for a Login ID and Password.
[0036] Referring to FIG. 6, the Homepage 60 shows some of the possible service offerings from Homework911.com. For example, the "Help Yourself—Online Student References" menu item 62 would take the student to a Web page for accessing a free online dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia and more. The "Your Homework" page 63 facilitates an application for guiding and assisting the student with assignments or problems generated by the tutor (within the system), teacher from the child's school or computer generated. A separate page "Students" 67 provides the questionnaire for receiving the student profile or help request. A "Parents" page 68 may provide information to parents about the tutoring program, their child's activities and progress, as well as, optionally receive ranking or other information to be incorporated by the weighting system. A "Educators" page 69 may provide professional tutors and teachers with information about the tutoring system and ways in which they may participate.
[0037] Other menu items include "One-On-One Tutoring" 61, "Your Passport" 65, and "Your Toolkit" 66. Each of these menu choices are linked to Web pages where the student may obtain items she or he will need in order to establish a live, one-on-one tutoring session. Other navigational pathways within the Site also lead the student to these same tutoring session prerequisites.
[0038] "Your Toolkit" 66 takes the student to Web pages where she or he may download free "toolkit" software to be used in the actual online tutorial sessions. After downloading and installing the Toolkit, the student can access the "Pre-Flight" Web page to test that the Toolkit has been properly set up and is ready for online tutorial sessions.
[0039] "Your Passport" 65 is an example menu choice leading into the E-Commerce area of the Homework911.com Web site. Here, the student, or her or his parent, may set up a Homework911.com Membership Account, including credit card information for subsequent billing purposes. The parent or student ma pre-purchase tutoring sessions here, or simply submit the credit card information for future authorization when an actual tutoring session occurs.
[0040] "One-On-One Tutoring" 61 is an example menu choice where the student accesses Web pages for obtaining an immediate tutoring session ("Tutor Me Now") or to schedule an appointment for a future tutoring session ("Tutor by Appointment"). Information describing the services are also available on these Web pages. The student is prompted in the Web pages for their student profile. If the student requested Tutor by Appointment, scheduling information is obtained from the student.
[0041] If the student has created a student profile previously, the student can enter a Login ID and Password. Her or his student profile will then be retrieved and displayed. The Profile can be updated now if desired. If this is the student's first visit to the Site, upon creating and submitting the student profile, the student will be assigned a Login ID and Password.
[0042] Software resident at the Homework911.com Web Site examines the Login Id and Password submitted by the remote student. What happens next depends on whether this student's Membership Account already exists at Homework911.com and is authorized for new billing transactions. If the student does not yet have a Member Account, she or he will be automatically directed to the Homework911.com E-Commerce area described above under "Your Passport." The student (or parent assisting the student) establishes a valid Membership Account before entering the queue for an actual tutoring session.
[0043] Once the student's Membership Account has been authorized, the Homework911.com system schedules the student for the tutoring session requested. The Homework911.com Weighting System (described above) operates in conjunction with the Homework911.com's routing software (which may be provided by a third party vendor) to determine the best tutor available to meet the student's needs.
[0044] For students using Tutor-Me-Now!, this automatic tutor selection may result in the immediate establishment of a one-on-one tutoring session between the live tutor and the student. If a delay is encountered, the student is forwarded to a "Please Wait" Web page, where the student may be informed that they are in line for a qualified tutor, and possibly, how long a delay is anticipated. When the appropriate tutor becomes available, the Homework911.com system automatically alerts the student and establishes the live tutoring session.
[0045] For Tutor-By-Appointment student the Homework911.com system advises that student that the appointment is confirmed, provides date and time information and any additional instructions the student might need. The system may also send and email encapsulating this information to the student's email address.
[0046] The Homework911.com routing and weighting system matches the student to a qualified tutor automatically, and at the appropriate moment, establishes a direct, peer-to-peer Internet connection between the two. Where the student has to wait for an available tutor, the system may employ a call back feature. The student is alerted when the tutor is online and ready to commence tutoring by sending a notice via for example, instant messaging, relay chat, e-mail, pager, or phone. The call back feature may also be used to alert a tutor that an assigned student is ready and awaiting to commence the tutoring session.
[0047] The tutoring session need not be Web-based. Communication between tutor and student may use such IP (Internet Protocol) telephony technologies as voice-over-IP, video-uses such IP (Internet Protocol) telephony technologies as voice-over-IP, video-over-IP, IP-based-whiteboard, Internet text chat, application-sharing and others.
[0048] Furthermore, using these tools, the tutor is able to remotely control the characteristics of the toolkit that appears at the student's PC. For example, the tutor can decide at a certain point that sharing a whiteboard with the student would be useful. Using software controls at the tutor's computer, the tutor can cause a shared whiteboard to appear simultaneously on the computer screens of the tutor and of the student.
[0049] When the tutor-student session is being established, the Homework911.com system appraises the tutor of the student's requirements for this session. For example, the tutor may be informed that the student speaks only Spanish and the session must therefore be conducted in Spanish. The system also informs the tutor of the specific homework problem for which the student is seeking is using, the tutor may access a digitized copy of the textbook if Homework911.com has the book in its online repository.
[0050] With the above information, the tutor can now begin working with the student. Typically, the first thing the student will see on her or his computer is a video window, showing the live video image of the tutor and captioned with the tutor's first name. For privacy reasons, the student's image is not transmitted back to the tutor. The tutor may then choose to welcome the student audibly (voice-over-IP) or, perhaps, textually, using the text-chat tool. Where bandwidth between tutor and student is limited, video quality is sacrificed in favor of audio quality.
[0051] Two popular teaching tools are the shared whiteboard and the live, two-way audio capability. The tutor and student can write and draw on the shared whiteboard, for example, to illustrate the process for calculating a tangent. Question and answer occur via the audio. Sometimes words may be indistinct via audio or spelling may be a question. In this case, the tutor may choose to use the text-chat tool to display typewritten words to the student.
[0052] Other tools available to the tutor include application-sharing and the following-me-browsing. Application sharing enables the tutor to display on the student's computer screen a particular application program that the tutor is running. Follow-me-browsing enables the tutor to synchronize the tutor's Web browser with the student's Web browser so that the tutor can lead the student to Web pages on the Internet.
[0053] When the tutor and student agree that the tutoring session is at an end, one or the other can terminate the session using the Log Off tool. The Homework911.com system may record final information regarding the session, for example, its total time duration. The tutor may then be asked by the Homework911.com system to type in information regarding the session that can be included in an email sent automatically to the student's parents email address, if it is on file.
[0054] While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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The Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a Special Fraud Alert on laboratory payments to referring physicians.[1] Specifically, the alert is concerned with Specimen Processing Arrangements and Registry Arrangements, which OIG believes pose substantial risks of fraud and abuse under the federal anti-kickback statute.
With respect to laboratory services, suspect payments generally include laboratory payments to physicians that are above fair market value, for services the laboratory does not actually need, or for which the physician is otherwise compensated.
According to OIG, an inference may be made that one purpose of such payments is to induce federal health care program referrals. Whether an actual violation of the anti-kickback statute has occurred depends on the intent of the parties. (The statute prohibits knowing and willful payment if even one purpose of the payment is to induce or reward federal health care program referrals.)
As mentioned, the most recent alert focuses on two types of arrangements that OIG believes pose a substantial risk of fraud and abuse: (1) Specimen Processing Arrangements and (2) Registry Arrangements.
(1) Specimen Processing Arrangements involve payments from laboratories to physicians for activities such as blood-specimen collection, processing, and packaging for transport. Payments are typically made per-specimen or per-patient-encounter. Among the potential sources of evidence of unlawful intent highlighted by OIG is that payment is for services for which payment is also made by Medicare or another third party.
(2) Registry Arrangements involve arrangements under which laboratories establish, coordinate, or maintain databases on patients who have undergone, or who may undergo, certain tests. The alert is concerned with Registry Arrangements that include payments from laboratories to physicians as compensation for duties such as submitting patient data into the Registry, and reviewing Registry reports. OIG highlights potential sources of evidence of unlawful intent including that compensation is on a basis that takes into account the value or volume of referrals, such as on a per-patient basis.
Finally, the alert reminds readers that, pursuant to either arrangement, both laboratories and physicians may be at risk under the anti-kickback statute.
While OIG does not offer an exhaustive list of characteristics that may be evidence of unlawful intent, parties entering into such arrangements—laboratories and physicians alike—may benefit from reviewing the examples provided in the alert.
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ST. LOUIS – Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez let the question about having "one of the best pitchers in baseball" going for them in Game 6 get only halfway out before he interrupted.
"Not one of the best," Gonzalez corrected in the postgame interview room Wednesday. "The best."
The Dodgers might be the most confident team to fall behind, three games to one, in the National League Championship Series because of the starting pitchers they had lined up for three consecutive elimination games.
Zack Greinke did his part in Game 5 as the Dodgers sent the series back to St. Louis, now down 3-2. Clayton Kershaw will take the mound in Game 6 looking to force a winner-take-all Game 7.
"With Kershaw, we're fully comfortable he's going to do the same job he did in Game 2," Gonzalez said. "All we have to do is score for him."
Oh, is that all?
It hasn't always been that simple for the Dodgers when Kershaw is on the mound. In fact, the only hitters who seem capable of frustrating Kershaw at times are the ones on his own team.
This season, the Dodgers scored two runs or fewer in 16 of his 33 regular-season starts. "The best" pitcher in baseball managed to lose nine games this season because the Dodgers scored 14 runs for him in those games.
They did it to Kershaw again in Game 2 of the NLCS. He allowed one unearned run and two hits in six innings, but the Dodgers gave him nothing in support against Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha, who combined with his bullpen for a five-hitter and a 1-0 victory.
The same matchup awaits at Busch Stadium on Friday night. But the Dodgers are optimistic things will be different.
"I think we'll see both of us have better at-bats this game just from the standpoint of vision," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said, referring to the late-afternoon shadows that made things more challenging for hitters in Game 2. "The last one was really a tough visual game. The shadows were there from the very beginning (3 p.m. in St. Louis). This one should be no shadows.
"I think both teams will look more comfortable at the plate than they did last game."
Gonzalez predicted a greater comfort level for Dodgers' hitters — and an offensive breakout — before they did just that with a four-homer burst to win Game 5.
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UNION — NBA star and Clemson alumnus Trevor Booker will host his annual basketball camp this Saturday in Union.
The Trevor Booker All-Day Basketball Camp will be held for boys and girls ages 7 and up from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. this Saturday, June 7, at Union County High School. The participation fee is $20 and lunch is included.
Booker — current Washington Wizards forward — said he is happy to announce a partnership with United Way and Clemson University for this year's youth basketball camp.
Booker, a fourth year NBA veteran and Clemson alumni, is currently working with Clemson's Youth Learning Institute to develop a program that will incorporate a full hour of educational activities into his future camps.
"I realize that my celebrity can be used to positively impact the (Upstate South Carolina) and Washington, DC communities by creating new business partnerships and increasing youth involvement in after school and summer programs in both areas," Booker said. "It's extremely important that I reach out and give back to those that invested and believed in me. I think partnerships with great non-profit organizations like United Way and YLI are huge steps in accomplishing my vision, and I want to ignite more NBA players to do the same."
Booker is carrying on the legacy of another Clemson basketball star, Greg Buckner, whose camps since 2005 have attracted NBA heavyweights, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, and Andre Miller in past years. Booker's camp has brought in NBA superstars John Wall of the Washington Wizards, Jordan Hill of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Andray Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets to participate and offer motivational messages to the children in attendance.
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Testing tool to better detect preemie eye disease
WASHINGTON Dr. Thomas Lee painstakingly scrapes away spiderweb-like tentacles deep inside a premature baby's eye, scar tissue that is pulling apart the infant's retina.
"It's like you're peeling back the layers of an onion," is how Lee, of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, describes a mysterious disease's damage to the tot's eye.
Now a few doctors around the country are testing a new tool that enables them, for the first time, to watch how this disease that blinds hundreds of preemies every year begins its sneak attack behind their tiny eyelids. It's technology that offers hope of one day helping to save more children's vision.
Already the researchers are astonished to learn how much damage this disease – called retinopathy of prematurity, or RoP – can do before today's standard preemie eye exams signal a reason to worry.
"We can see just amazing things in these young children's eyes that we never suspected," says Dr. Cynthia Toth of the Duke Eye Center.
New understanding of this eye disease is crucial. About 16,000 premature babies a year get some degree of RoP, and it's on the rise. Why? The smaller the preemie, the bigger the eye risk, and doctors are saving more and more of the estimated 28,000 babies a year who are born weighing 2 3/4 pounds or less.
RoP can destroy the retina, the eye's innermost layer. Mild cases can resolve on their own, but there's no sure way to save vision once aggressive RoP strikes. Laser therapy decreases but doesn't eliminate the chance of blindness, and many babies who don't go blind still suffer severe vision loss.
If the laser therapy fails, scar tissue can cause the retina to detach – but removing that tissue is risky, because a slightly wrong move can cost vision. Hence the quest to diagnose sooner which babies are getting into trouble, and determine when and how to intervene.
Step 1 of the preemie research uses a technology called optical coherence tomography, or OCT, that beams light to create a map of the back of the eye, showing the retina's layers in exquisite detail. In recent years, eye doctors have begun offering this exam to adults who rest the chin in a big machine that directs the light into their eyes. That's unusable for babies, so Lee and Toth are testing a new handheld, high-definition version, from North Carolina-based Bioptigen Inc. Just swaddle the preemie and hold the scanner over the eyes for a few minutes.
Step 2: In Los Angeles, Lee uses the OCT images to help decide which preemies need surgery – and then cuts away the scar tissue using a special endoscope, an ultra-thin probe from New Jersey-based Endo Optiks that lets him see behind the iris, deeper than standard surgical microscopes.
"Trying to look into an eye that has RoP and operate is like driving on a highway right behind a tractor-trailer with only 5 feet between the two of you at 70 miles per hour. If your view is not good, it's like driving in the rain with the windshield wipers off with the same truck in front of you," Lee says.


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A recently published market report by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) on "Diaper Market – Global Scenarios, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecast, 2011 – 2017," shows that the global diaper market is estimated to reach a market size worth USD 63.2 billion by the year 2017. The global market is dominated by Europe, which holds 33.3% market share, followed by North America holding 22.5% of the market share.However, with faster growth rate shown by emerging economies, North America is expected to lose its leading position in the near future and will be succeeded by the Asia-Pacific market.
Browse the full report with TOC at http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/global-diapers-market.html.
The American market, unlike the other global markets is experiencing market saturation with 100% product penetration and intense competition. This has made it difficult for manufacturers to sustain the growth. A similar trend is observed in Western Europe markets too. As a Transparency Market Research result, emerging market share growing at a faster rate, and market players are leveraging lower market penetration of diapers in these markets to their benefits.
The global diapers market is experiencing surge in demand for sanitation products. This demand is largely driven by rising population and increased awareness of personal hygiene. The changing consumer dynamics across all product segments and geographic markets has contributed significantly in supporting the market growth. Be it female hygiene products, baby diapers or adult diapers, there is a growing trend in their global demand. The same is obse
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LONDON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiltern International Limited (Chiltern), a global contract research organization, announced its latest collaboration with Tayside Academic Health Sciences Centre (TAHSC), a joint venture between UK's NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee.
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Iowa State recently unveiled a shiny new $20 million football complex that should help the program compete with their much wealthier neighbors in the Big 12. The first order of business is to earn a reason to keep it humming in December. The Cyclones (5-4, 2-4 Big 12) remain one win shy of bowl eligibility after falling to Oklahoma on Saturday for the 70th time in 77 tries. For a program that has reached a bowl games just 11 times, a third bowl bid in four years would represent major progress. Iowa State travels to face No. 19 Texas (7-2, 4-2) on Saturday seeking its second straight win in Austin and that all-important sixth win of 2012. ''I don't believe that that's everyone's goal or priority is `OK, we've just got to get that sixth win. I think it's `OK, we've got to go out and focus on beating Texas this week,''' sophomore linebacker Jevohn Miller said. The Cyclones could also use the extra practices allowed for bowl-bound teams since they'll be losing a number of seniors i...
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Building up on the results of the first East Asia regional workshop, which took place in May 2012 in Indonesia, the upcoming Second East Asia regional workshop on Flood Risk Management and Urban Resilience will focus on Asian countries' experiences in flood risk management to sharing key recommendations and approaches which have been implemented to manage flood risk and build urban resilience. The workshop participants will have the opportunity to explore the benefits of an integrated flood risk management and address challenges to implementation of innovative and sustainable measures. The workshop will also help establish a community of leaders, practitioners and experts interested in managing the change through more integrated and strategic flood risk management. The workshop is organized under the East Asia regional partnership program implemented by the Government of Republic of Korea, the World Bank East Asia and the Pacific Disaster Risk Management team, and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR).
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Session 1: Balancing Structural and Non-structural Measures in Flood Risk Management - An Overview
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- Dr. Ho Long Phi, Ho Chi Minh City Flood Control Center, Vietnam, Balanced flood risk management in HCMC
- Dr. Hitoshi Baba, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Comprehensive Flood Risk Management strategy
Session 2: Challenges for Making Flood Risk Data Widely Accessible to Stakeholders
- Mr. Edi Junaedi Harahap and Mr. Ery Boswaro, Jakarta Disaster Management Office, Indonesia, Participatory Mapping to fill data gap for better flood information management in Jakarta (Presentation 1 and Presentation 2)
- Dr. Cheong Tae Sung, National Disaster Management Institute (NDMI), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Korea, Effective Flood Risk Assessment Methodologies
Session 3: Reducing Flood Risk Losses and Enhancing Resilience - Innovative Approaches
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- Minister Rogelio L. Singson and Deputy Minister Rafael C. Yabut, Department of Public Works and Highways, the Philippines, Metro Manila Integrated Flood Risk Management
- Mr. Narayanage Dinusha Prabhath Ransara, Ministry of Defense and Urban Development, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka's experiences and key lessons learnt and challenges for moving forward the Metro Colombo Flood Risk Assessment
Session 4: Reducing Flood Risk Losses and Enhancing Resilience" - Community-based Approaches
- Mr. Hilton Hernando, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Mr. Olaf Neussner,Disaster Risk management, GIZ, Community involvement and local flood early warning with low-tech approaches for small rivers in the Philippines
- Mrs. Dondmaa Enebish, Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Mongolia, Reduction of Flood Risk in Ulaanbaatar City
- Dr. WooSuk Han,Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), The urban disaster prevention strategy preparing with climate change
Session 5: Flood Risk Early Warning System, Monitoring, and Control System
- Dr. Chulkyu Lee, National Institute of Meteorological Research, Korea Meteorological Administration, Development of Hydro-meteorological information Monitoring and Prediction Tech. for supporting of Flood Warning System
- Ms. Virana Sonnasinh, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao PDR, Early Warning System in Lao PDR
- Ms. Yang Fen, Beijing Institute of Water and Ms. Wang Jing, Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), China, State flood control system and lessons learnt from the institutional/operational perspective
Session 6: Implementing Change
- Republic of Korea National Emergency Management Agency: Disaster Situation Control in the Republic of Korea - The Operations and Systems
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- News story on Second Flood Risk Management and Urban Resilience Workshop
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People who enter -- and win -- a lot of sweepstakes say it's a combination of luck, persistence and, believe it or not, strategy. Here are several low-tech and high-tech tips so you, too, can become a winner.
Better odds with snail mail. Because so many sweepstakes are moving online, old-fashioned snail mail contests are seeing fewer entries. Anytime there are fewer entries, you have better odds.
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Follow the rules exactly. Don't get disqualified for technical mistakes. Pay scrupulous attention to the rules. For example, if the contest requires an index card, don't send a piece of paper. If you must use a number 10 envelope, don't send a smaller one.
Send a thank you note. When you win a contest, write the sponsor and the administrator thank you notes to show your appreciation. You want them to feel that their marketing is working and to create MORE sweepstakes. And you want to be on their list for future contests and offers.
Enter skills contests. You want to enter contests that have less competition. Fewer people enter contests that require a skill like a recipe or an essay, so if you possess these talents, you will have better odds.
Websites compile sweepstakes. These sites compile major sweepstakes, have forums where sweepers trade tips, and offer sweepstakes entry merchandise like envelopes and software.
Try Twitter, Facebook, blog contests. More and more sweepstakes are available on Facebook, blogs and Twitter. Because not everybody participates with these online forums -- and because the announcements can come and go awfully fast -- you may have a better chance of winning.
Use form-filler software. Sweepers swear by software that fills in your name, address and so on with the click of a mouse. Two popular programs are Roboform and Autofill. Along similar lines, the "Shortkeys" program lets you create macros to easily fill in information you are often required to enter. Another shortcut is to use the preprogrammed settings on your mouse for single-click maneuvers.
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Dedicated sweepers enter as many as 300 a day, 9,000 a month -- and then win maybe five things. It's a numbers game. The more you plan, the more chances to win.


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Sinton rallies late for victory
Pirates lead three-game series, 1-0
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Sinton Pirates vs. Hallettsville Brahmas
After making an error on the game's opening play, the Pirates mustered enough fortitude to overcome three defensive mistakes and rally for a 5-4 victory over the Brahmas Thursday night in front of 1,202 fans at Whataburger Field. Sinton leads the best-of-3 Region IV-3A semifinals series 1-0 heading into Saturday's Game 2, set for 4 p.m. at Riverside Stadium in Victoria with a third to follow if necessary.
Sinton trailed 4-2 when Andres Alaniz led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a walk. Justin Moreno followed with a double to put two runners in scoring position for Robert Dunlap.
Hallettsville reliever Colt Hermes's first pitch to Dunlap hit the second baseman, loading the bases. Alaniz scored on a grounder to second by Isaac Rendon, which shortstop Ian Voskamp tried to turn into a double play.
However, Voskamp's throw to first missed the mark, allowing courtesy runner Matt Villarreal to score and tie the game 4-4. Three batters later, designated hitter Homer Trevino's shot to center field drove in Rendon to win the game.
"We had a plan like we always do in the seventh and we got a couple of runners on," Sinton coach Gene Kasprzyk said. "When you put the tying runs on it changes the game. We got the hits at the right time. We just picked the right time to get the job done."
The winner advances to play either Falfurrias or West Columbia next week in the regional championship. The Jerseys and Roughnecks opened a three-game series Thursday night at V.J. Keefe Memorial Stadium in San Antonio.
Sinton had a chance to take the early momentum after loading the bases in the bottom of the first until Hallettsville starter Preston Fredrich buckled down.
After Rendon flied out to center on the second pitch he faced, Allen Cantu reach safely on an infield single. Sinton shortstop Josh Rodriguez followed with a base hit to left, moving Cantu to second.
Trevino then walked to load the bases, but Fredrich struck out the next two batters to end the threat. The Pirates went on to strand 13 runners in the first six innings and had two still on base when the winning run Rendon touched home plate.
"It seemed like when we had scoring opportunities, he dug down deep, found something and hit some spots," Kasprzyk said. "I have to tip my hat to him."
Hallettsville scored its first run in the top of the second with two outs.
Hermes ignited the rally when he reached on Rodriguez's third error of the game. He went to second when Fredrich singled to left and made it home on Voskamp's first hit of the game.
The Brahmas scored a run in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings, but like Sinton, had trouble with runners on base. Hallettsville stranded 11 and had two thrown out at home plate.
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Cherry Rock (Original) Mostly trad climbing8 routes in cliff
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Cherry Rock (Doom) probably is the most extensive climbing in the city of Sudbury. It is gneiss mostly covered with a black patina, from the sulfur dioxide pollution of yesteryear. It is located near the corner of Elm Street and Big Nickel Mine drive. Routes range from 15m-25m, with some bouldering along the left edge as the cliff drops in height.
Top of cliff access is easy up the (climber's) right side, and there are a few bolted anchors up top for setting top-ropes. Other climbs may require trad anchors, are there a good number of deep cracks up top suitable for these, too.
The name comes from the black rock, which you approach across a marsh, with a chimney belching smoke and industrial operations in the background.
The cliff is obvious and visible from the road.
More information may be available from: http://www.sudburyclimbing.com/mtdoom.html. Cliff was originally developed and bolted in 1994 by Peter Drzymala, Rob Paul, and Faye Petrie.
Park on the side of Elm St/Highway 35 about half way between Big Nickel Mine Dr and Lasalle blvd. Hike down the embankment and across the marsh/swamp. (Unless late in a dry summer, this will likely be wet to very wet.) There is a bit of a stepping stone trail across, but it can be tricky to find, especially when aproaching the cliff.
Descent Notes
Walk off Climber's left.
Climb the easy angled face with the jagged crack in it up to ledges, go right or left around the small roof, then up to the bolts at the top left.
A variant start to "Sam and Frodo go walking", start on the crack around the corner to the right, pull up to the horizontal and (hand) traverse right to join the main route, and of course, not dodge the small roof.
Climb the cracked slabs near the center of the cliff, angling up to the right.
Climb the corner up onto the ledge, then follow the corner upwards.


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The earlier you are able to help someone the more likely they are to recover from an addiction. Parents must be willing to intervene because the earlier you catch the addiction the more likely you are to become sober at a younger age. Adolescents struggle with drugs either because it is learned at home or they are pressured to be cool and fit in with their friends. Jade pretended to use drugs so that she could avoid using them. She was challeged to use the drugs because she said that she used them. Her friends helped her use the drugs in a nurturing way. Jade remembers saying that she would never use drugs like ecstasy. She started to adopt an attitude where she didn't care and started using hard drugs in the house. Jade got kicked out of the house twice and wasn't able to stop using drugs until she experienced rock bottom but now feels joyful now that she's off drugs.
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Today Oliver Haag of Fritz Haag estate, whose family has been engaged in viticulture at Brauneberg since 1605, is the town's most important proprietor. Using traditional cellar techniques and careful, selective harvesting he produces Brauneberger wines that have power, elegance with fine Riesling fruit and a subtle slate background in balance with generous fruity acids. One of his ancestors was a co-founder of the Brauneberger-Juffer-Sonnenuhr vineyard site. At present, the estate owns the largest and best portion of this vineyard. In addition, the estate also owns the best parts of the Brauneberger Juffer. All sites are 100% Riesling.
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Like pretty much everything in sailing, it took three years of good management from the Star Winter Series to go from nonexistent to nearly 100% growth, thanks to series founder Stu Hebb's hard work and an early partnership with Sailing Anarchy, EFG International, and Blocksail. Stu's embrace of the modern era for his website, social media, and scoring helped move this sometimes-ancient class into the 21st century with predictable results: It's now got a 24-year old champion for the first event of the season and more buzz than quite a few more modern classes. Not something you hear often in the Star!
Fresh off one standout performance after the next, 2014 J/24 World Champ tactician Luke Lawrence was stoked to take this one. "After a really fortunate year as crew, it's great to get one as a driver, especially in such wildly varying and hairy conditions. Huge credit to my crew Josh Revkin, who will hopefully help get me around the course in good fashion again in a weeks' time in Nassau.
Wind from 8 to 28 knots meant a rig or two went for a swim, but the rest had a blast. Marco Oquendo photo with loads more here.
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The Marstrom 32 has had an incredibly tumultuous year, yet somehow, the Class has overcome multiple dismastings as well as a management/ownership war over the molds and name of the boat, and the final result is that M32 owners and crew have had an excellent little series in Miami this winter and there are good omens for the future of the beach-cat-on-steroids. Former Berg Composites chief Hakan Svensson helped preside over a huge sale of his former company to Caterpillar, and now the passionate sailor is on to greener pastures – in this case, running a racing catamaran company and class, and possibly even building a stand-alone beach cat racing center out of the Rowing Club in Miami. He's a very smart cookie, and having someone as bright as Svensson at the helm bodes well not just for the Class, but for beach cat sailing in Biscayne Bay, the new "Lake Garda of the USA."
Above is a nice look at the series if you are obsessed with slow motion; otherwise, it's a good example of 'too much of a good thing' – but still pretty! There's a good thread on the M32 Winter Series here.
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Like Colin Kaepernick in the frozen Midwest last week, Sailor Chick of the Week Laura Beigel (Annapolis, MD) shows off her guns despite a chilly and wet Saturday at Star Winter Series event number 3. Beigel, along with her aunt and longtime Star skipper/Class Exec Barbara Vosbury-Beigel pulled a nice midfleet finish of 14/22 on the weekend despite tipping the scales at about half the weight of most of the fleet. One-legged Brazilian badass Lars Grael/Sam Goncalves finally knocked Augie Diaz off the top spot in a regatta, but only on a tie-break; Augie continues to dominate the Series as the biggest event - the 26-boat, 8-nation, world champ and medal-filled Midwinters kicks off on Thursday. Hit up the Series Facebook Page for event reporting from our boy Clean, with more photos like this one from Meredith Block.
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Department of Telecommunication will provide alternative network for Defence forces
Rs.30,000 crore for rural telephony, broadband services
"I won't influence the BSNL board's decision"
CHENNAI: Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology A. Raja said on Saturday that the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) sanctioned Rs.1,600 crore for laying an optical fibre alternative network for the Defence forces so that they would be able to vacate 42.5 Mhz spectrum, including the 3G spectrum by September.
Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Raja said as soon as the spectrum was vacated, the DoT would be fully utilising its unspent funds to the tune of Rs.30,000 crore for rural telephony and broadband services within a stipulated period.
Right from the inception of the Telegraph Act, 1883 it had been believed that all the spectrum were vested with the Ministry of Defence, he said, adding that he had taken up the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee, who was the chairman of the group of Ministers constituted for this purpose.
Explaining to them that the DoT was the "real owner of the spectrum," he had stressed the need to bring under its domain the spectrum which had been lying unutilised for the past over 100 years. The Defence Ministry had also agreed to vacate the spectrum if it was provided with an alternative mode.
Mega tender
On the controversy over the mega tender called for the BSNL's mobile network expansion project, Mr. Raja said at no juncture he had called for the revocation of the tender for the purchase of the 45.5 million cellular lines.
He had only asked the BSNL to renegotiate with the lowest bidder to see if the rates of the equipment could be brought down, besides ascertaining the possibility of financial re-bidding within a fortnight. He had done so as the rates of the equipment were higher than the rates offered to the MTNL and there had been complaints by some Members of Parliament and others that a few other bidders had been sidelined deliberately.
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He denied that there was any political motive behind the revelation on the deal. There was no inordinate delay in expressing his views on the issue as it took 10 days to go into the 2000-page file, he said.
Mr. Raja expressed anguish at the way the Joint Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations resorted to the one-day strike on July 11 despite the efforts made by him on July 9 and 10 to allay their apprehensions with regard to safeguarding the interest of the BSNL and its employees.
As a Minister, he had every right to raise queries about certain aspects of the deal. He made it clear that he approached the issue with an open mind and he would not influence the decision of the BSNL board. Mr. Raja said he had asked the BSNL to call tenders for a project to provide 60 million new lines in the next three months.
The Telecommunication Employees' Progressive Union affiliated to the Labour Progressive Federation, through a resolution, condemned attempts to squarely blame Mr. Raja for the delay in the finalisation of the tender.
The Union also appreciated the Minister for his promise that efforts would be made to enable the BSNL to remain in full readiness to utilise the benefits of technological evolution in 2G/3G/WiMAX.


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Apple carrot soup
Published February 8, 2013 | Written by The Healthline Editorial Team
This heartwarming soup recipe is full of nutritious ingredients and is fantastically flavored. It serves as a comforting food during a cold winter night. It can be served as a starter, appetizer or a side dish. You can also enjoy it as a full meal. If you are calorie conscious then you can skip the butter as the soup tastes awesome otherwise too.
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|250 ml of cooked soup
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|Total Fat 1.5g
|Sodium 193mg
- 1 large apple (finely chopped)
- 3 medium carrots (peeled and finely chopped)
- 2 medium tomatoes (finely chopped)
- 8-10 mint leaves
- 1-inch ginger (peeled and finely chopped)
- 3 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
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- Add apples, carrots, tomatoes, ginger, mint leaves and water in a large skillet and boil over medium-high heat for 15-20 minutes. Cool and grind to form puree. Strain the pureed soup.
- Season with salt, black pepper powder and butter and boil again for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot.


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Mr. Ricks, Dr. Daney and Mayor Shehe spoke in a news conference to reporters after the FBI's siege of an armed religious cult in Waco ended earlier in the day when the cult's compound burnt to the ground. Fewer than ten of approximately ninety cult members survived the blaze, which broke out in the cult's house after the FBI battered the house with a tank and sprayed the house with tear gas, attempting to force the cult members out of the compound where they had been holed up since late February. Mr. Ricks said the blaze appeared to have been a suicidal move by the cult, because the fire broke out in three places at once and was unrelated to the presence of tear gas in the house. Mayor Shehe read a statement on the end of the cult standoff, and Dr. Daney summarized the medical condition of the survivors. close
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