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Chargers stadium week in review: Must read
All the stadium stories you missed since my last roundup while you were poring over each line of AEG's must-read 10,000-page Farmers Field environmental impact report....
In San Diego, sports fans couldn't stop discussing (or would that be dissing?) Los Angeles, where despite all the smog, the grass often seems greener.
Thursday morning, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG, for short) dropped some long-awaited light reading material, the 10,000-page draft environmental impact report for Farmers Field. Then the Dodgers took three of four from the Padres at Petco Park. Oh, and the Los Angeles (by way of San Diego) Clippers continued to be one of the NBA's hottest teams. (At least some Coachella bands are choosing San Diego over Los Angeles for their pre-weekend desert concert shows....)
Such sports and music conversations certainly won't be pre-empted by talk of a new San Diego football stadium any time soon since the Mayor's Office moved its deadline to release a financing plan from March to September. In discussing the Farmers Field EIR, Chargers special counsel Mark Fabiani sounded optimistic a San Diego deal would be struck eventually, but with Mayor Jerry Sanders leaving office in December, its prospects seem as uncertain as ever. A new mayor would be the third that the team has lobbied to get a new stadium, and, if it comes to it, Sanders' inability to get a stadium financing plan on a ballot measure for voters would turn years of team talks with him into one unsuccessful drive. (At least Chargers fans are used to those....)
"We wouldn't have any comment on the release of an environmental document on a proposed stadium in another city," Fabiani said. "We hope to one day have our own such document to release on our proposed new stadium in downtown San Diego."
A U-T San Diego editorial scolded Sanders for his financing plan delay.
"Efforts to put together a deal for a new stadium in downtown Los Angeles that could lure the Chargers away from San Diego came back to life this week with the release of a key environmental report, after months of not much happening," the editorial noted. "That L.A. lull should have been a blessing giving San Diego time to put together its own stadium plan. There is still time. But this city is squandering the opportunity."
A Facebook comment from former San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre was more pointed in its criticism of Sanders.
"When confronted with a difficult choice he did what he does when confronted with a difficult choice, he misled those involved to believe he was going to do something about the issue," Aguirre wrote. "Those who want to get something done on this issue have to deal with reality and not empty rhetoric."
Said Sanders' spokesman Darren Pudgil: "The mayor is going to keep moving the ball down the field in pursuit of a financing plan that works for the taxpayers and the Chargers. He wants to make sure it's a solid plan in which the costs are fairly shared and the return on investment is clear."


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Tonyblack wrote:I like it!
Although I'm not sure about Mau wearing a grass skirt.
You never said you didn't like it at all - just nit picked on the details which isn't the same
I haven't read the book yet (still! ) but I did listen to the recent radio version. Visually the original blue(ish)/silhouette cover is simple and impactful, but this one's much more illustrative and traditional of course, which suits the archaic placement of the storyline - and it's very well drawn too.
I think I prefer the original for its simplicity and for not being conformist - which is in total harmony with the theme of not accepting that 'it's always been that way' and challenging what you've been told to accept. However, I do like the depiction of Daphne on this cover very much as she really does look like a ghost girl in that shaft of sunlight


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PANAMA CITY — It's nearly time for tax-free back-to-school shopping.
Florida's tax-free weekend is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, which is perfect for parents who need to pick up school supplies, clothing, shoes and other back-to-school shopping items.
Florida's tax-free weekend is for clothing and footwear costing $100 or less and school supplies costing $15 dollars or less. During the weekend — typically from 12:01 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday, depending on the store's business hours — the state lifts its normal sales taxes for certain items.
For the first time, children bicycle helmets is on the list.
Other hot-ticket items included on the tax exemption list for the first time last year were personal computers, laptops, tablets and a host of computer-related items. All such items will be tax-free for Florida residents if they cost $750 or less.
"By expanding the sales tax holiday to include computers and accessories, Florida's lawmakers have helped make these learning tools more affordable for families. We expect thousands of Florida families to buy their children their first computers, or upgrade the ones they own," said Rick McAllister, president and CEO of the Florida Retail Federation.
But there are some odd items on the tax-exempt list, including hunting vests and tuxedos (excluding rentals).
Besides computers, included in the tax-free list are accessories such as a blank CDs, flash drives, memory cards and zip drives. Video games and books are not included.
The tax exemption does not apply to sales of clothing, school supplies or computers within a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
Panama City and Panama City Beach are two of the Florida cities that impose on retailers a merchant's license fee or tax, which may be passed on to the customer. The merchant's license fee is included in the sales price of each item whether or not the fee is separately stated on the invoice, according to the Florida Department of Revenue.
For example: an item that sells for $74.95 in Panama City and Panama City Beach would have an additional tax of 75 cents added and raise the price to $75.70, the revenue department said.
"The back-to-school sales tax holiday is a good opportunity for Florida's families to save money," McAllister said. "Retailers are prepared to offer deep discounts to attract customers during the tax-free weekend, and that means store traffic goes up and shoppers keep a few extra dollars in their pockets."
The first sales tax holiday in Florida was enacted in 1998 and ran for seven days — from Aug. 15-21. It applied to clothing and footwear valued at $50 or less. It was patterned on a sales-tax-free period first enacted in the state of New York.
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Steak sizzling on the grill, brisket cooking in the oven, hamburgers in the summer – beef is a meat that takes on many forms, from the elegant to the everyday. In order to be a true beef connoisseur, you need to know more about the meat than the fact that it comes from a cow. What the cattle were fed, whether the beef is natural or organic, whether the beef is dried or not, and where the cattle were raised, all affect the ultimate product that ends up on your plate. The biggest catch in this equation is that you must be familiar with all of this information within the realm of kosher-certified beef. Is this mission "impossible"? It doesn't need to be.
First, know what the cow has eaten. Cattle can have a range of diets over their lives such as:
According to Aubrey, this beef has a different taste than grain-fed and grain-finished beef because it has more muscle tone as a result of the cows constantly moving. With this muscle tone, grass-fed beef does not have the same marbling as grain-fed beef, making it leaner meat.
In addition to what the cow eats, whether the beef is natural or organic also plays a role.
The United States Department of Agriculture describes natural beef as when the meat is "minimally processed containing no additives." Under this definition, all fresh beef is natural. On the other hand, organic beef must meet stringent USDA regulations and carry the USDA Organic Seal. When comparing natural and organic beef, organic undergoes much heavier examination than natural beef.
Devora Kimelman-Block, the founder of KOL Foods—producers of 100% grass-fed, organic, kosher meat— has given KosherEye an exclusive interview on the grass-fed beef market.
Beyond the feeding, regulation, and preparation of beef, it also matters where the meat came from. One notable beef supplier is the country of Uruguay in South America. Most Uruguayan cattle are grass–fed, resulting in a leaner beef with more omega-3 fatty acids than the typical American beef. Sometimes called "South American" or "grass–fed"on restaurant menus, Uruguayan beef has a "slightly earthy and less buttery flavor" than its American counterpart. This leaner beef results from the grass–fed cattle roaming in pastures. Clint Peck at Beef Magazine says most Uruguayan beef also contains no antibiotics or growth hormones and is advertised as being free of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease).
Wagyu beef originated a little farther from home, in Kobe, Japan. Wagyu cattle are genetically predisposed to intense marbling, and produce a higher percentage of unsaturated fat (the healthier fat) than any other breed of cattle known in the world. The "Wagyu beef" designation can legally be applied to the meat from any cattle of the Wagyu breed; it's a genetic label and does not reference how the cattle were raised and fed. A few American cattle ranchers have imported this breed cattle, and some is now available as kosher. Wagyu meat is legendary. Its marbling produces beef known for its tenderness, juiciness and flavor. It is also one of the world's most expensive types of beef; at the kosher restaurant and butcher Le Marais in New York City, Kosher Wagyu beef sells for $85 on the bone and $80 off the bone. Bay Gourmet points out that Wagyu beef's extremely high price tag is due to its scarcity in the U.S. market, most of it selling in the Japanese mass market. Many consider Wagyu beef, with its tremendous degree of marbling, to be a succulent beef dish.
From grass to grain-fed, natural to organic, and Uruguayan to Wagyu, beef can vary tremendously. There is no "right"type of beef; it is based on whatever the occasion and what your preferences and budget demand. Whichever beef you prepare, remember that not all beefs are equal; recipes can be tailored for specific types of beef so you get the most delectable flavor out of your meat.


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A woman died after the home she shared with her husband was burglarized. According to KSTP News, the 27-year-old husband survived a shot to the leg, while the woman, Heidi Firkus, died on site. After hearing a noise in their home, the 27-year-old man, Nick Firkus, armed himself with a shotgun and went downstairs to investigate. A struggle ensued over the shotgun, and shots were fired leading to the woman being shot. KSTP correlates the story with an an interview with Branden O'Connor who was staying next door when it happened. He gave his side of the story about how he heard a man pleading for help, "as if in pain." This adds more confidence in the story as details are sketchy at this point; police say there are no signs of a forced break-in and no signs of a struggle, which makes the man's account of the story very questionable.
KARE-11 provides the same detail as the KSTP story that there were two 911 calls, the first one to report a possible burglary , and the second one to report that two people had been shot. It also uses an interview with Branden O'Connor. They include him saying that he thinks he heard someone say "'Please stop,'" and "'You shot me,' or 'You shot her.'" KARE-11 uses facebook to provide photos of the couple. The KARE-11 report talks about a church service for the wife and that the pastor said that the husband had worked with high school students. The anchor mentions that the police reports no sign of forced entry, and gives possible explanations and gives what he calls a 'vague' description of the suspect. Following the first report, the man is almost placed in a bad, or question light while there is less of a feel that the man is lying for the KARE-11 report.
A woman died after the home she shared with her husband was burglarized. According to KSTP News, the 27-year-old husband survived a shot to the leg, while the woman, Heidi Firkus, died on site. After hearing a noise in their home, the 27-year-old man, Nick Firkus, armed himself with a shotgun and went downstairs to investigate. A struggle ensued over the shotgun, and shots were fired leading to the woman being shot. KSTP correlates the story with an an interview with Branden O'Connor who was staying next door when it happened. He gave his side of the story about how he heard a man pleading for help, "as if in pain." This adds more confidence in the story as details are sketchy at this point; police say there are no signs of a forced break-in and no signs of a struggle, which makes the man's account of the story very questionable.
A deadly head-on crash near Cambridge killed 6 people, including 3 teenagers. It was part of a weekend that involved 10 total driving-related deaths over the weekend, 7 of whom were teenagers.
Kare-11 reported that there were five people in one car and two in the other car. The five-person car was driving by a 16-year-old girl who had just gotten her license that month and should not have been driving with more than one teenager passenger, or after midnight. Kare-11 also reports that the police report noted a smell of alcohol in the Grand-AM the girl was driving. The girl was the only survivor, after being airlifted following the accident. The names of the four victims were given and their ages varied from 15 to 21. The other victims in the other car, an SUV, included the 24-year-old male driver, and his passenger, of which no information has been released about.
While the Kare-11 report was all video (a lot of which was just shots of the street where the accident took place), theStar Tribune report made use of both video and photos with voice-overs from the police and friends of the victims. This is shows how heavily newspapers still rely on text and photographs over video footage. Both reports showed Katie Swenson, a friend of two of the victims, and Col. Mark Dunaski, while Kare-11 also showed various other friends of victims and the Star Tribune also showed the statement from Issanti County Sheriff Russ Monson. This is a story where people would be a more important focus than the incident, so it made sense for both stories to talk to a lot of people. Both also made note of the crash being part of the weekend trend of crashes involving teenage deaths. The Star Tribune video ended with a lingering shot of a crying Katie Swenson being hugged by an older woman (probably her mother) comforting her and telling her "it'll be OK." While this was a nice, emotional shot, it felt a little exploitative.
ABC World News reported that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer recently signed a bill that makes illegal immigration a state crime and requires local police to check the status of those believed to be living in Arizona illegally. The report doesn't explicitly explain what the law does until well after the midpoint of the report.
NBC Nightly News also reports on it the new law. Both reports heavily covered the political aspects of the signing of the law, discussing the protests, Obama's condemnation of the signing, and Republicans rushing to the defense of the bill. ABC World News singles out former presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain's support for the law, despite having a history of being in favor of immigration rights.
Both reports also try to bring in a human aspect by showing interviews with Hispanic Arizona residents, all of whom condemn the new law.
Republican supporters, such as Arizona Senator Russell Pearce, was showed being outspoken in favor of the law to protect the U.S. border from "the destruction of the nation." The Republicans main argument was that this was an overdue law to protect America from dangerous drug dealers while opponents who decried the law as nothing more than legal racial profiling. Something Gov. Brewer and Republican supporters shot down as simply untrue. "Racial profiling is illegal in America. It will not be tolerated in America, and it certainly will not be tolerated in Arizona," Governor Brewer said. The protests outside the state capitol as the bill was being signed was giving a bit of coverage.
Both ABC World News and NBC Nightly News did reports following up the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption in Iceland.
As with the oil rig explosion reports, as many news stations clamor for follow-up reports on the same breaking news item, many attributes of the stories are similar or nearly identical while reporters and stations try to find a new angle on the same heavily-covered topic.
Both stories cover the volcano following the assumption that the worst is over, as the plume of smoke over the volcano decreases in size and the wind shifts the smoke and ash away from Europe. Both have an extensive amount of the reporter talking in the helicopter with shots of the volcano and immediate area surrounding it as well as time spent on the volcano. Both reporters point out the mix of snow and ash on the ground. The ABC World news reporter described his experience by the eruption by saying that it was "hard to breathe because the air is so windy and cold," and after leaving the volcano says that "my chest actually feels strange, my lungs almost chilled by the freezing air," to add more than merely what is seen on screen. Following that, the reporter shows very strong images of a village covered in ash with very low visibility. He also shows the ground where he had stepped on yesterday, with the muddy substance from the day before hardening and keeping his boot print.
The report from NBC did not have this strong image and instead had input from a vulcanologist and an Icelandic University professor. It would have benefited from footage of villages blanketed in ash to show rather than tell.
In another report from NBC Nightly News, the reporter ventures more into towns to talk with people, such as farmers concerned with their animals' health and schoolchildren having to wear masks, while interesting and showing the people aspect of the story, still isn't nearly as strong as the image of an almost Pompeii-like city. The reporter also includes an interview with the president of Iceland who says he is optimistic that this eruption, though unfortunate, will help draw in tourists to see the country where it all happened. She also includes footage of a normally crystal-clear waterfall having a "dirty brown" water instead and a hotel's empty parking lot, where it would normally expect about 100 tourists.
Overall, the 3 reports have a similar core but try to distinguish themselves by branching out into different areas of implication.
Following the disaster of the oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard has suspended the search for the 11 missing oil rig workers, according to NBC Nightly News. Both NBC and ABC World News cover most of the same information. They both set up the story with the suspension of the search to move onto the bulk of the story, which is about the recovery. Both have animations showing how boats put out some sort of flotation device/net to stop the oil spill, then have boats clean up the spill inside those boundaries.
Both also put the story into national and political perspectives, connecting to President Obama's recent announcement to expand off-shore oil drilling. Both story also quickly followed this connection by the response of environmentalists to Obama's announcement, each including an interview with different environmental "experts," a professor at Tulane University and someone from an environmental group. Both also include a statement from U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry, in the same outfit and location which means she most likely gave some sort of press conference that both networks are using footage from.
Differing from NBC, ABC had video footage of the oil spill for a helicopter to show what it looked like, as well as graphics and numbers showing what the size of the oil spill is. However, both mention the weather and how it might drastically affect the size of the oil spill. Both stories have incorporated many angles (political, environmental, weather) on this story.
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune reports on the investigation that uncovered the money making scheme of Dr. Roland Borrasi, who was a middleman when it came to delivering elderly and mentally disabled patients to nursing homes.
"Basically, I have a commodity; my commodity is nursing home patients," Borrasi said.
The more patients a nursing home has, especially more fragile and high-needs patients, the more money (Medicaid, etc) the nursing home will receive. When nursing homes were running low on patients, they would contact Borrasi, who would contact hospitals and transport the needed patients. Borrasi also owned a "medical group" that hospitals and nursing homes would pay stipends to, which made the whole scheme look legitimate on the outside.
Mercury News reported on a separate scheme involving nursing home abuse. It talks about a California chain of nursing homes saving an increase in state funding for nursing homes while laying off workers to show an increase in profits.
Both reports are very in-depth (and long), showing an accumulation of reporting done over the span of several years. It is a bit difficult to comprehend the information, and rereads were necessary. It is difficult to condense so much research and reporting into an article and still make it understandable, but both could've been better written. Both also make use of examples of neglect the patients suffered, sometimes resulting in death. News is people and these are the victims portrayed, along with those portrayed as the greedy villains.
The AFP reported China's attempt to sterilize nearly 10,000 citizens who had broken China's strict rules on the number of children allowed per couple. Authorities in the southern city of Puning have detained nearly 1,300 people. The 1,300 have been held in in government buildings, being given lectures on family planning rules according to the Nanfang Countryside Daily. These 1,300 are part of a larger 9,559 worst offenders (of the family planning policy) the sterilization campaign is targeting.
According to United Press International, the 20-day campaign has threatened to take away the parents of the offenders who refuse to comply with the sterilization surgery.
Both identify Huang Ruifeng, 64, as someone whose father was taken away because of his refusal to get the surgery, though only the UPI uses a direct quote from him, citing his statement to a Chinese paper. This lends more credibility instead of indirectly quoting him/just mentioning his predicament. There is also a lot of unidentified sources in the form of government officials, likely due to the sensitivity of this issue. The UPI gives background on China's stance and policies on the limit of children families can have (1, 2 for rural farmers with a firstborn girl) and that provides more context on this rather high-profile issue.
It was hard to find two instances of local papers covering the same street/scene news, but similar stories happened. While a "Baby's Space" opened in Minneapolis, a St. Paul neighborhood toy store called Essence of Nonsense closed. The first story, covered by the Star Tribune discussed the opening of a center for American Indian children up to 5-years-old, a safe haven for babies and toddlers whose parents may not have the most safe or secure homes. I felt the article was a little wishy-washy on the details. What exactly does it mean to "emphasize social and emotional development" and "preparing children in all the ways they need to be successful." Is it a daycare center or can the babies spend nights there? It showcased one of the customers(?, do they pay?) and their child, but maybe another customer would've helped.
The other article, while not raising as many questions as the first, was short and sweet, but me wanting more. It discussed the closing of a toy store after 28 years in business (in three different locations). The only quotes were from the owner, more color could have been added by talking to customers, though this might have been difficult considering the store did not have a going-out-of-business sale. With what the writer had to work with, it was a decent-to-good article.
The Pioneer Press, CBS News, and The Minnesota Daily all covered former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's trip to the Minneapolis Convention Center to support Republican Representative Michele Bachmann's bid for re-election. What was most common among the three reports was the quotes they used. When so many political forces align in one spot (Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty was also in attendance), it is a bigger draw for the media, and they probably know that, saying things they know will get quoted in the newspaper. Sarah Palin said things such as, "They're becoming addicted to 'opium' -- O-P-M -- other people's money," and "What I like about Michele is she just doesn't tell them no, she tells them H-E-L-L no," in reference to the Democrats calling Republicans the party of 'No.' Bachmann, meanwhile, said "You better believe it, baby. Repeal is going to be what this girl is all about after November," referring to herself. Because The Minnesota Daily is less able to talk to the bigger powers, they include a lot of quotes from the audience. CBS News didn't include any audience quotes while the Pioneer Press included some.
Thousands gathered nationwide in cities such as Las Vegas and Seattle demanding immigration reform. The rally-goers demanded changes in the immigration process and protection for illegal immigrants. The rallies were often attended by political figures such as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev, according to the Associated Press.
That article is a bit confusing to follow, its brief and I had to re-read it to make sure it was only talking about Las Vegas and not two different rallies, though there were simultaneous rallies held nationwide Saturday afternoon. I noticed that article said police estimated about 3,500 people in attendance, while the organizers gave the very-high figure of 10,000, nearly triple the police estimate.
The Seattle Pi covers the rally in Seattle. It includes quotes from those at the rally as well as their stated motivations for being there. It also includes viewpoints from the opposition, who believe that border security is what needs to be focused on.


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FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy Dwayne Vasiloff never stops moving at his new job at Kenwood Elementary School.
He walks the school grounds repeatedly. He pokes his head into classrooms and even stops to read a book or give some advice. He patrols the parking lot, the playground and cafeteria.
Vasiloff is one of 26 deputies placed in Okaloosa elementary schools in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting Dec. 14. Deputies began working at the schools Jan. 7.
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"That (deputy's) job is to make sure that their school is secure and that it fits into the overall school district safety plan," Sheriff Larry Ashley said. "They have an active role."
Ashley said the deputies are to make certain that classrooms have escape routes, adequate locks for doors and windows, and other safety devices to help prevent incidents such as the Newtown, Conn., shooting.
Although some may wonder what an armed, trained deputy finds to do for eight hours at an elementary school, Ashley and Vasiloff say there's plenty of work.
The job description calls for getting to the school at least 30 minutes early, examining the campus and doing a security assessment.
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He arrives at least 45 minutes before school and drives through the Kenwood neighborhood to look for anything out of the ordinary.
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"How's it going?" Vasiloff shouts to one man.
He waves to the cars passing by as he watches the traffic flow and the street in front of the school. Rain or shine, Vasiloff does his job.
"That's why it's a good idea to have a second uniform and shoes in your car," he said. "It doesn't matter what the weather's like, I have a job to do."
Once students are tucked away in their classrooms, Vasiloff closes the gate to the school property and locks the cafeteria doors, leaving only the front office entry unlocked for visitors.
"We're trying to show students that we're here now, not just when there's a problem," he said as a small girl with braids stops abruptly from her walk to say hello. "Hopefully, we can have an impact on them. We have a dual role here. We uphold the law and keep the kids safe, but we're also here to teach them right from wrong."
In less than two weeks, Vasiloff has become a superstar. In the noisy cafeteria, students smile and wave their peace signs when they see "Deputy V."
"I came up with this saying where I hold up my fingers and show them the peace sign, which looks like a V," the father of two said. "So the saying goes, 'Deputy V brings the peace.' "
No matter where he goes, students give him the "Deputy V" sign, a high five or a big hug.
"They're starting to know who I am," he said. "This is really different than what I was doing before, but it's extremely rewarding. This feels like home."
Vasiloff, who has worked with the Sheriff's Office for eight years and before Jan. 7 worked in booking, says he's acclimating well to the school environment.
At the end of his first week, he went roller skating with the kids after school.
"It's not like riding a bike," he said laughing.
"This is such a rewarding job to have. I'm getting to protect, serve and give back to my community."
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It's official—Oglethorpe University and seven other schools in the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) decided yesterday to leave the conference, effective July 1, 2012, and form a new athletic conference. While OU and other current SCAC schools will honor their scheduled commitments for next season, the future unnamed conference will be ready for play at the start of the 2012-2013 season. Jay Gardiner, OU's athletic director, will serve as interim commissioner of the conference.
News spread like wildfire Tuesday afternoon as President Larry Schall informed Oglethorpe community about the decision. As explained in a press release yesterday, "the new conference is being formed to foster athletic competition and cooperation among academically selective, residential liberal arts colleges located in the southeastern region of the U.S. The geographic focus will result in reduced travel time and costs, while still allowing for a strong conference of like-minded institutions, all of which integrate competitive athletics into the whole of the student's educational experience."
"This is an exciting new chapter in Oglethorpe athletics, which promises to benefit both our university and our student athletes," said Dr. Schall.
Oglethorpe's new conference looks very similar to the SCAC sans the five colleges out west: Southwestern College, Austin College, Colorado College, Trinity, and University of Dallas. The Stormy Petrels will continue to compete against the rest of our current rivals, and we'll add one more school into the mix—Rome, Georgia's Berry College. Read more about it on the OU athletics website www.gopetrels.com.
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Well it was a tough week both for the campers and the instructor. There were 17 students split into 6 teams each sharing a single NXT Education Base kit. After the first day they all had unpacked, inventoried and built the Tribot. By the 4th day, they were all able to demonstrate a few missions on the Nano-Tech field for visiting parents.
Day 5 was dedicated to shooting robot videos, preparing team websites, and of course - cleanup!!!! The kids managed to break down their creations and re-inventory all parts of the NXT Edu kit.
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- Rick Rhodes said...
Some very nice CAD work by these teams. Who has been teaching them, and how? :)
- Jul 23, 2007, 3:44:00 AM
- David Levy said...
I had the new LEGO Digital Designer installed on the campus machines. The tool really comes in handy when there's only one robot shared between three students.
The kids played with the tool on their own in the beginning. Then when it came time for a team to document their Tribot attachments, most of the kids knew enough to produce some decent models. Others needed some guidance ( but very little)
- Jul 23, 2007, 4:14:00 AM
- Hans Mundahl said...
This looks like an awesome program, David! It's really nice to see some of the outcomes shared through video and CAD.
I'm interested in operating this kind of program in a summer camp type setting next year. This seems like an excellent way to engage kids creatively, excite them about science and engineering, and do meaningful work with kids!
My only problem is that I'm not personally skilled enough with the NXT to have the street cred to pull it off personally. But as an educator I see huge potential here.
Here are a couple of thoughts / questions:
1) Are there reputable instructors / institutions / organizations (such as yourself) who might be interested in partnering on something like this?
2) What can we offer the FIRST Lego League folks? They must be sick of the previous challenge by now and the new one isn't out yet. But aren't there some key skills that could be taught prior to the season in a fun, summer camp type setting?
3) There are many camps local to particular metro regions that advertise Lego robotics sessions. How good are they, what works well at these programs and what doesn't? If a program like this is developed at one school, could it be applied to another one?
4) What are the applications of this kind of learning beyond the robotics field? How can we effectively talk about the group process, researching, questioning, testing, refining, creative problem solving, communication, and presentation skills, among others, that would be built with this type of program?
Well, I think those are my main thoughts at the moment - thanks again for providing a great forum to think about all this!
- Jul 24, 2007, 5:42:00 AM
- David Levy said...
Great questions. I'll do my best to answer as many as I can. Hopefully others may be able to provide feedback as well.
1) Are there reputable instructors / institutions / organizations (such as yourself) who might be interested in partnering on something like this?
You may want to find FLL contacts in your area. They should be able to hook you up with some skilled mentors.
2) What can we offer the FIRST Lego League folks?
You are right. "Been there. Done that". Still using a past challenge makes it much easier than coming up with one of your own themes.
I'd say that veteran FLL members may be better off with weekly instructional courses rather than a themed adventure. ( just my opinion). For that you can try the CMU site for their curriculum.
- Jul 24, 2007, 6:12:00 AM
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Thanks for the ideas and advice! I'm going to think about this some more this fall and see if I can come up with some more tangible design ideas to float by the community.
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KPN sinks to Q3 loss following big one-off charge
10/22/2013 3:31amRoyal KPN NV, the Dutch telecommunications company that rejected a takeover bid by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim this month, reported a large loss for the third quarter, citing weak business conditions, high investment costs, and an accounting charge.
EU top court holds up state's say in Volkswagen
10/22/2013 3:47amThe European Union's top court has upheld a law giving a German government authority a blocking minority in Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker.
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10/22/2013 4:37amA prominent British disc jockey has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen charges of indecent assault.
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10/22/2013 6:37amFaced with a U.N. review of its human rights, China acknowledged Tuesday that it still faces shortcomings but insists it has reduced poverty and has deepened judicial reforms and protections of ethnic minorities.
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Rights group: Europe must share immigration burden
10/22/2013 7:05amThe head of the Council of Europe said Tuesday that other European countries should do more to share the burden of tackling illegal migration to the continent, a problem that has disproportionately affected the continent's southern countries.
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10/22/2013 7:40amAung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and long-time political prisoner, has finally collected the European Union's 1990 Sakharov Prize for human rights.
German opposition warns of pointless Parliament
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10/22/2013 8:50amAn Italian newspaper reports that a court has more than cut in half the alimony ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi must pay to his second wife, Veronica Lario.
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10/22/2013 9:29amRussian security forces hunted on Tuesday for the husband of a bomber who blew herself up on a bus in southern Russia, killing six people and wounding more than 30. They also raised the possibility that Moscow, not Volgograd, was the bomber's original target.
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December 21, 2011
Brazil passes divisive forest law: BBC http://bbc.in/I3xYt5 - now is time for final push on this alert
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The Amazon rainforest is the Earth's most important ecosystem, providing services that make life possible, yet it is in serious danger. The Brazilian Congress have recently gutted Brazil's forest protection laws under heavy pressure from agribusiness, and a new forest code bill will soon be on the President's desk (it has been slightly delayed) for signature. Revisions to the forest code seek to undermine permanently protected legal reserves, as well as public payments for ecological services and compensation for maintaining forestland in their natural state, within an agricultural landscape. The current forest code from 1965 does need revision. It has resulted in haphazard fragmentation of rainforests, and is routinely violated. However, these new revisions to the forest code have been developed without any serious contributions from the scientific community.
As rewritten, the forest code massively expands the area of ecologically intact primary rainforests under threat. Farmers are required to restore only half of what they would have been required to restore under the current law, and the bill grants amnesty for past deforestation. Other atrocious components include 1) mangrove and inland palm swamp forests are no longer protected, 2) illegally cleared forests can be replanted in toxic exotic tree plantations, 3) and restrictions upon clearing riverbanks and hillsides are removed. Farmers are rushing to cut down forests, expecting that the new law will protect them from being punished for their past crimes.
By sanctioning large-scale deforestation, Brazil's farmers and ranchers are undermining the very ecological systems that sustain their industry. Brazilian agriculture is heavily dependent upon services generated by the vast Amazon rainforest. Brazil's top scientists have found it is possible to increase agricultural production many-fold while maintaining natural ecosystems and recovering degraded forests. Mixed agro-ecological landscapes contain more clean water, less silt in streams, more wild pollinators, and natural predators of agricultural pests. A properly written, scientifically based new forest code would move away from industrial agriculture to more ecologically sustainable agro-ecological farming methods, while protecting large areas of ecologically intact and connected primary forests. Amazon rainforest protection must focus upon keeping old forests standing for local and national advancement, and local, national, and global ecology.
Brazil has recently been struck by a string of ecologically caused catastrophes, like floods and landslides, related to forest loss and climate change. With national Brazilian rainforest protection sentiment growing, polls show that 79% of Brazilians support Dilma's veto of the forest law changes. Join us in supporting local NGO's "SOS Forests" campaign in asking President Dilma Roussef to veto the changes. Recently elected, she promised to do so when campaigning, yet we must persuade her to withstand enormous political pressure. In the past ten years Brazil has shown the world how it's possible to reduce deforestation, protect biodiversity, sustain ecologically intact rainforest ecosystems, and maintain primary rainforests to address climate change - all while advancing their people's welfare. This Brazilian success story could be undone on the eve of Brazil hosting the world at the Earth Summit (Rio+20) in 2012.
President Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil
Dear President Dilma Rousseff,
I am emailing you to ask that you take immediate action to
save Brazil's precious Amazon rainforests from clearance
for industrial agriculture by vetoing changes to Brazil's
Forest Code (Código Florestal). I support the vast majority
of Brazilians that want Amazon rainforest deforestation and
ecological decline to end. We share their concerns that
your great country's constitution is being broken, that the
proposed forest code is not based upon the latest
agro-ecological science, and that there has not been
adequate consultation with civil society. Together we ask
that you immediately veto the bill.
The Brazilian rainforest is of immense importance for your
great nation's advancement and ecological sustainability -
as well as for local, national, and global biodiversity,
ecosystems and climate. Such natural wealth brings
tremendous responsibilities. The new forest law, by
sanctioning large-scale deforestation, undermines the very
ecological systems that sustain agricultural industries.
Brazilian agriculture is heavily dependent upon ecosystem
services generated by the vast Amazon rainforest. Amazon
rainforest protection must focus upon keeping old forests
standing for local and national advancement, and local,
national, and global ecology.
Brazil's top scientists have found it is possible to
increase agricultural production many-fold while
maintaining natural ecosystems and recovering degraded
forests. Mixed agro-ecological landscapes contain more
clean water, less silt in streams, more wild pollinators,
and natural predators of agricultural pests. A properly
written, scientifically based new forest code would move
away from industrial agriculture to more ecologically
sustainable agro-ecological farming methods, while
protecting large areas of ecologically intact and connected
primary forests. The forest code may need to be updated,
but not under pressure from - and being written by - the
agriculture lobby, while ignoring your rising nation's
capable scientists.
President Dilma, it is up to you to fulfill your campaign
pledge to veto the forest code. Further, you must keep
Brazil's international promises to reduce deforestation by
at least 80% by 2020, and maintain Brazil as a forerunner
in tackling climate change by halting deforestation and the
ecological diminishment caused by first-time industrial
primary forest logging. In the past ten years Brazil has
shown the world how it's possible to reduce deforestation,
protect biodiversity, sustain ecologically intact
rainforest ecosystems, and maintain primary rainforests to
address climate change - all while advancing you peoples'
welfare. This Brazilian success story must not be undone on
the eve of Brazil hosting the world at the Earth Summit
(Rio+20) in 2012. For your great nation's people,
ecological sustainability, and continued advancement -
please veto the forest code immediately and start over. The
world is watching.
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Por favor Presidenta Dilma, Mantenha a Sua Promessa, Veta Código Florestal!
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Prezada Presidenta Dilma Rousseff,
Estou enviando este e-mail pedindo que tome ação imediata para salvar a preciosa floresta Amazônica brasileira do desmatamento pela agricultura industrial vetando as mudanças do Código Florestal brasileiro. Eu apoio a maioria dos brasileiros que desejam que o desmatamento da floresta Amazônica e o declínio ecológico cheguem ao fim. Partilhamos as preocupações de que a constituição brasileira está sendo quebrada, que o novo código proposto não é baseado nas últimas ciências agro-ecológicas e que a sociedade civil não foi consultada. Juntos pedimos que vete, imediatamente, o projeto de lei.
A Floresta Amazônica é de grande importância para o avanço e para a sustentabilidade ecológica da sua grande nação – como também para a biodiversidade, ecossistemas e clima, local, nacional e global. Tamanha riqueza natural traz grandes responsabilidades. O novo código florestal, ao punir o desmatamento em larga escala, prejudica os sistemas ecológicos que sustentam a agricultura industrial. A Agricultura brasileira é extremamente dependente dos serviços ambientais gerados pela vasta floresta Amazônica. A proteção da floresta deve ter como foco a preservação das florestas antigas para o avanço local e nacional, e também para a ecologia local, nacional e global.
Os principais cientistas brasileiros descobriram que é possível aumentar a produção agrícola mantendo ecossistemas naturais e recuperando florestas devastadas. As paisagens agrícolas mistas contêm mais água limpa, menos lodo nos córregos, mais polinizadores silvestres, e predadores naturais de pestes agrícolas. Se escrito corretamente, um novo Código Florestal com bases científicas iria alterar os métodos da agricultura industrial para métodos mais ecologicamente sustentáveis, protegendo grandes áreas e conectando florestas primárias. O Código Florestal precisa de alterações, mas não sob a pressão dos – nem sendo escrito pelos – lobistas agrícolas, ignorando os crescentes cientistas capazes de sua nação.
Presidenta Dilma, cabe à senhora cumprir sua promessa de campanha e vetar o Código Florestal, além disso, a senhora deve manter a promessa internacional brasileira de reduzir o desmatamento em 80% até 2020, e manter o Brasil como precursor na luta contra as alterações climáticas freando o desmatamento e a diminuição ecológica causada pela exploração madeireira das florestas. Nos últimos 10 anos, o Brasil mostrou ao mundo como é possível reduzir o desmatamento, proteger a biodiversidade, manter os ecossistemas intactos e as florestas tropicais para enfrentar as mudanças climáticas – tudo isso durante o desenvolvimento do país. Esta história de sucesso não deve ser desfeita na véspera do Brasil sediar a Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Rio+20 em 2012. Pelas pessoas desta grande nação, pela sustentabilidade ecologia e pela continuidade do avanço – por favor, vete o código imediatamente e o comece de novo – O mundo está assistindo.
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