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Faculty Bulletins
March 2015
At the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Conference in Las Vegas, NV, Alex Hodges completed his first year of a two-year term as chair of the Information Literacy Education and Library/Media Science special interest group. Alex also co-presented "Information Literacy, Libraries, and Virtual School: New Standards for New Modalities," a peer-reviewed discussion on the intersections of virtual schooling research and the recent 2015 Association of College & Research Libraries Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
January 2015
Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss' proposal for a new sponsored global research network on Radicalism and Violence (together with co-director Dr. Fabian Virchow in Germany) was selected by the Council for European Studies for network support. The network will launch at a meeting in Paris in July 2015.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez's refereed article "Podcasting as Transformative Work" has just been published in Theory into Practice 54(2).
December 2014
Dr. Vivian Vasquez and Dr. Carol Felderman's co-authored book Technology and Critical Literacy in Early Childhood Education was an Amazon Top 20 Best Seller in December 2014.
Dr. Alida Anderson recently had two articles published on dramatic arts integration with elementary students from ELL and LD backgrounds:
Anderson, A., & Loughlin, S.m. (2014). The influence of classroom drama on English learners' academic language use during English language arts lessons. Bilingual Research Journal, 37(3), 1-24.
Anderson, A., & Berry, K.A. (2014). The influence of drama on elementary students' written narratives and on-task behavior. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 20(3), 143-157.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez was awarded lifetime member status by the Early Childhood Education Assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English.
November 2014
Dr. Vivian Vasquez is presenting a paper at the National Council of Teachers of English annual conference. Dr. Vasquez built a course around the conference which eleven SETH students will attend with her.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez accepted an appointment as NCTE Early Career Educator of Color Award 2014 Recipient Mentor as well as an appointment to the National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association Joint Task Force on Literacy Teacher Preparation.
Drs Stacey Snelling and Sarah Irvine Belson along with Erin Watts presented their paper A School District - University Collaboration to Address Childhood Obesity on Tuesday, November 19 at the American Public Health Association meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Alida Anderson's (Ed.), book Arts Integration and Special Education: An Inclusive Theory of Action for Student Engagement launched.
October 2014
Dr. Vivian Vasquez received an appointment to the Canada Research Chairs College of Reviewers.
September 2014
Dr. Vivian Vasquez was recently invited to serve on the College of Reviewers for the Canada Research Chairs program. Dr. Vasquez has also recently been appointed to the National Council of Teachers of English and International Reading Association Joint Task Force on Teacher Education, as well as the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation Elementary Standards Steering Committee.
Instructor Kamel Igoudjil has been included as a Teacher Feature in One World Education.
A study recently published by Associate professor Jennifer Steele on competency-based education in five school districts across the U.S. and what this means longer term.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez's referred journal article "Research and Policy: So the Boys Won't Bother Us: Kindergarten Students as Researchers" was published in the September 2014 issue of Language Arts by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Dr. Amelia Tseng participated in the National Capitol Area Linguistic Anthropologists Working Group
August 2014
Associate Professor Jennifer Steele blogged along with her colleagues at the RAND Corporation arguing that teacher equity plans the Obama Administration wants states to to develop by spring 2015 must consider effectiveness, not just credentials, if the plans are to improve disadvantaged students students' access to strong teachers.
Associate Professor Jennifer Steele along with her colleagues at the RAND Corporation released a report on competency-based education. The study examines implementation and achievement data over a two-year grant initiative carried out in twelve secondary schools across five districts and four states. The initiative and evaluation, Project Mastery, were supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez received a contract from Teacher's College Press to co-author a book titled "Courageous Leadership: Administrators Taking a Stand for Social Justice in Early Childhood Education". The book is due to be published in 2015.
June 2014
Dean Irvine Belson's paper on the state of Washington, DC public charter schools was published in the Journal of Education Finance.
May 2014
Dr. Vivian Vasquez presented a paper "Critical Literacy and Technology" at the International Reading Association Annual Convention in New Orleans.
April 2014
Dr. Elizabeth Worden's book, National Identity and Education Reform: Contested Classrooms, has been published by Routledge. Elizabeth was also awarded a UK Fulbright award and will begin a new research project on teachers' lives, social memory and citizenship. She and her family will move to Northern Ireland for the fall 2014 semester.
Professor Jason Snyder moderated a panel on federal reform efforts for the Marshall-Brennan Project Conference, sponsored by the Washington College of Law, School of Public Affairs and SETH.
March 2014
Dean Sarah Irvine Belson earned the National Association for Alternative Certification research award for her work on retention of alternatively prepared teachers in DC schools.
Professor Alex Hodges was re-elected co-chair of the Information Literacy Education SIG at the Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education annual conference.
Professor Alex Hodges presented on March 22 with AU College Writing Program faculty Ed Comstock and Alison Thomas: "This Ain't Your Father's Formalism: The "Neo-Formalist" Approach to Reading and Research Assignments."
Dr. Vivian Vasquez was named Routledge author of the month and had a book chapter published. Vasquez, V. Children's Literature: A Critical Literacy Perspective. In Kosnik, C., Simon, R., Williamson, P., Roswell, J. & Beck, C. (Eds) Literacy Teacher Educators: Preparing Teachers for a changing World. New York, N.Y.:Sense Publishers.
February 2014
Dr. Vivian Vasquez presented two research papers at the Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference and also acted as a plenary speaker at the Ethnography Conference held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Dr. Ana-Maria Nuevo moderated a discussion among DC bilingual education leaders after a special screening of the documentary Speaking in Tongues, on February 3rd.
January 2014
Dr. Vivian Vasquez's co-edited book Perspectives and Provocations Volume 2 is now in print along with a book chapter Re-designing Critical Literacies, in Pandya, J. & Avila, J. (Eds) A New Look at Critical Literacies: Theories and Practices Across Contexts, published by Routledge.
Dr. Ana-Maria Nuevo served as a panel discussant at Virginia International University's Voices from the Field speaker series on January 23rd which focuses on marketing yourself for employment opportunities in education.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez has a co-authored chapter, "Digital Media, Critical Literacy and the Everyday: Exploring Writing in the 21st Century" that was recently published in Myers, R. & Whitmore, K. (Eds) Reclaiming Writing by Routledge Press.
December 2013
Dr. Vasquez had a chapter titled "Digital Technologies as Expressive Tools" published in In Albers, M., Holbrook, T., and Seely-Flint, A.'s book, New Methods in Literacy Research published by Routledge.
November 2013
Dr. Vivian Vasquez was a keynote presenter at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention in Boston the week of the 18th. NCTE is the largest professional organization for English/Language Arts Researchers and Practitioners in North America. Dr. Vasquez was joined by Dr. Carol Felderman (SETH Professorial Lecturer) and Laura Herring Darolia (SETH Alumna).
Professor Nassif's proposal "Using Pre-Made Relaxation Apps," has been accepted as a 2014 Mobile Learning Pilot Year project. Professor Nassif's project and work will contribute to the AU Mobile Learning Task Force's goals of increasing student learning opportunities, enhancing student interaction and engagement, and building learning communities through the use of mobile digital tools.
Dr. Vasquez's co-authored book Technology and Critical Literacy in Early Childhood Education was featured on the Fred Rogers Center Early Learning and Children's Media website. The book is co-authored with Dr. Carol Felderman who is a Professorial Lecturer in SETH.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez has been announced as the winner of the National Council of Teachers of English Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award 2013. The award recognizes a person of color who has made a significant contribution to NCTE and the development of the English/Language Arts community. The APCL Selection Committee selects an award recipient from nominations solicited from the Board of Directors, Affiliate Presidents, Caucus Chairs, and NCTE members of color. The Executive Committee then votes on approving the committee's selection. Dr. Vasquez will be honored with the award at the NCTE Annual Convention in Boston.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez was appointed by the National Council of Teachers of English Executive Committee to the NCTE Editorial Advisory Board for a three year term.
Dr. Ana-Maria Nuevo published a book chapter entitled "Is metalinguistic stimulated recall reactive in second language learning?" in a festschrift in honor of Richard Schmidt called "Noticing and Second Language Acquisition." The book was recently released by the University of Hawai'i of Mãnoa's National Foreign Language Resource Center. The study examines the impact of metalinguistic introspective verbalizations as a methodological tool on learning Japanese as a foreign language in a classroom setting.
October 2013
Dr. Vivian Vasquez received an AERA Certificate of Appreciation for Eight Years of Service to the Language and Social Processes Special Interest Group.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez's book Negotiating Critical Literacies made the Amazon Top 10 Bestsellers list during Spring, Summer and Early Fall 2013.
Dr. Alida Anderson served as a panelist on opening night of the children's play Steamystery.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez was the keynote speaker for the Rainbow District School Board in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Her talk focused on inquiry learning from a critical literacy perspective.
Dr. Courtney Winston will be presenting at the Society for Public Health Education's (SOPHE) 65th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD March 19-21, 2014. The title of the presentation is: Putting the "Health" back into "Healthcare": Making the Hospital Environment Conducive to Wellness.
Dr. Maya Maroto will be presenting her research results related to community college food insecurity as well as moderating the "Nutrition Disparities and Food Insecurity" session at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference in Boston, MA on November 4, 2013.
September 2013
Dr. Stephen Vassallo's book Self-Regulated Learning: An Application of Critical Educational Psychology received the American Education Studies Association (AESA) 2013 Critics Choice Book Award. AESA is a society primarily comprised of those who teach and research in the field of education utilizing one or more of the liberal arts disciplines of philosophy, history, politics, sociology, anthropology, or economics as well as comparative/international and cultural studies. Each year, a committee of AESA members selects titles it regards as outstanding books that may be of interest to those in educational studies. These books are designated as AESA Critics' Choice Award winners and are displayed prominently at the annual meeting. The Critics' Choice Award serves to recognize and increase awareness of recent scholarship deemed to be outstanding in its field and of potential interest to members of the Association.
Stacia Jackson, Senior Site Manager for Jumpstart DC at American University, has been chosen as one of the ten Building a Lasting Legacy Campaign Conference Scholarships to the NAEYC Annual Conference and Expo being held in Washington, DC November 20 – 23, 2013.
Dr. Courtney Winston will be one of the keynote speakers during the closing plenary session of the 2013 Southern Obesity Conference in Nashville, TN, on November 19. Dr. Winston will discuss the work she has done at the Partnership for a Healthier America as well as her research on hospital consumer nutrition environments.
Nutrition education faculty member Dr. Courtney Winston will present at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo on October 22nd in Houston, TX. Her seminar, entitled "Beyond Menu Labeling: Strategies for Improving the Nutrition Environment of Foodservice Venues," will highlight two of her recent publications evaluating the consumer nutrition environments of hospital and healthcare settings.
Dr. Ana-Maria Nuevo has been invited to provide an English as a second language teacher training module to the incoming student volunteers of CLASE, Community Learners Advancing in Spanish and English, which brings students together with the contracted Aramark facilities management employees for language, culture, technology, and civic exchange.
June 2013
Dr. Stephen Vassallo's book Self-Regulated Learning: An Application of Critical Educational Psychology was published by Peter Lang Publishing.
April 2013
Alida Anderson presented the Council for Exceptional Children Convention in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Anderson also received first prize in the education category for a research poster presented at GWU's Research Days with GWU doctoral student.
Dr. Vasquez's award winning book Negotiating Critical Literacies with Young Children has made the Amazon Best Sellers List in Lesson Planning for Educators. It is ranked in the top 100 books in that category out of over 8000 books on Education and References.
March 2013
Dr. Stacey Snelling presented at the Institute of Medicine on National Nutrition Standards.
Dr. Elizabeth Worden and Dr. Michael Gibbons were featured speakers at the Peace Corps Symposium, "Waging Peace Through a Lifetime of Service." on March 22, 2013. This event is in conjunction with the launch of the Peace Corps Archives at the library.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez and Dr. Carol Felderman's monograph, What's New with Critical Literacy has been accepted for publication by the International Reading Association in the upcoming What's New E-series.
Dr. Maya Maroto was an invited presenter at the American Association of Community Colleges- National Council of Black American Affairs Conference for her current research on Student Success Strategies: Campus Childcare and Food Insecurity Among Community College Students.
February 2013
Dr. Vivian Vasquez and Dr. Stacie Tate's co-authored book Negotiating Critical Literacies with Teachers was released.Following is a review of the book. "In this Draconian era of educational standardization we need to look instead to critical pedagogical traditions for real personal, social, professional, and institutional transformation. With years of experience, Vivian Vasquez, Stacie Tate and Jerome Harste offer the best in praxis as they and their students carve a path into how we can theoretically and practically democratize public schools and the important role that teacher education programs and professional development can play in this crucial endeavor." Pepi Leistyna, Professor, University of Massachusetts.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez was a featured speaker at the Literacy Lifts Lives Wisconsin Reading Association Convention in Milwaukee, WI on February 7, 2013.
Steven Trickey will be giving a paper at the annual conference of the American Philosophical Association on assessing the outcomes of involving children in philosophical inquiry in the classroom entitled "How do you know it's working? Assessment in philosophy for children." He also has three forthcoming publications, which refer to American University as his base:
Topping, K.J., & Trickey, S. (2013). The role of dialogue in Philosophy for Children. In L.B. Resnick, C.S.C. Asterhan, & S.N. Clarke (Eds.), Socializing intelligence through academic talk and dialogue. (pp. xxx-xxx). Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association and Rowman & Littlefield. (in press).
Trickey, S. & Topping, K.J. (2013). Assessing the outcomes of philosophical thinking with children. In T. Wartenberg, N. Shudak, & S. Goering (Eds.), Philosophy in schools: An introductory handbook for philosophers and teachers (pp. xxx-xxx). New York & London: Routledge. (in press).
Topping, K.J. & Trickey, S. (2013). The role of dialogue in Philosophy for Children. In R. Gillies (Ed.), special issue on Classroom-based Discourse, International Journal of Educational Research (in press).
Maya Maroto defended her dissertation on Food Insecurity and Community College Students: Prevalence and Relationship to GPA, Energy and Concentration. Morgan State University, School of Education and Urban Studies.
January 2013
Dr. Vivian Vasquez is Keynoting at the Mary Collins Symposium in Petaluma, CA in January 2013.
December 2012
Professor Tate's EDU 280 (Social Justice and Urban Education) course presented their final projects the week of December 5th. Two groups presented on topics that may be of interest to the SETH community. The first project/video was done by The New Abolitionist group which Professor. Tate is the advisor and the second group did their project/video on culturally relevant pedagogy in schools.
The New Abolitionist group is currently recruiting students to join their organization which is based on how college students can address social justice issues in education. For more information e-mail Professor Tate at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dr. Stacey Snelling will testify before DC Council on December 13th regarding the Healthy Schools Act.
Dr. Stacey Snelling, Dr. Allison Jacknowitz, and Maya Maroto have finalized their report on Understanding Feeding America Elementary School-Based Food Pantries.
On December 18th, Maya Maroto, Dr. Stacey Snelling, and Dr. Allison Jacknowitz will present research on School Based Food Pantries and Child Health at the National Institutes of Health Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit. Their presentation is "Addressing Food Insecurity through School Based Food Pantries: Identifying Best Practices." Also at the Summit, Jenny Ernst, Stacey Snelling and Holly Jones will present "Harnessing the Power of Teachers in School Health."
November 2012
Dr. Anastasia Snelling is participating in a poster presentation at the 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. Poster session: Harnessing the Power of Teachers in the Obesity Epidemic.
Dr. Anastasia Snelling is also presenting a paper on November 16 at the American College of Nutrition entitled, "Shaping School Wellness Policies to Address Childhood Obesity."
Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Vassallo whose manuscript was accepted in the journal "Studies in the Philosophy of Education." This journal is one of the top for educational philosophy; the editor is the well-known and influential Gert Biesta.
Dr. Adrea Lawrence's book, LESSONS FROM AN INDIAN DAY SCHOOL: NEGOTIATING COLONIZATION IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, received honorable mention for the outstanding book award from the History of Education Society.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez's co-authored book Technology and Critical Literacy in Early Childhood Education has just been published in Kindle format.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez had a co-authored article, "Conversation Currents: Aligning Instruction to Developmental Needs in Critical and Digital Literacies" published in Language Arts, Vol. 90, No. 2, November 2012.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez's article, co-authored with Dr. Peggy Albers, and Dr. Jerome Harste, titled "Interrupting Certainty and Making Trouble: Teachers' Written and Visual Responses to Picturebooks" was published in Dunston,P.J., Gambrell,L.B., Fullerton,S.K.,Gillis,V.R., Headley, K., Stecker,P.S. (Eds.), 60th Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Oak Creek, WI: NRC.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez's sixth book, Perspectives and Provocations in Early Childhood Education has just been published by Information Age Publishing.
October 2012
Dr. Anastasia Snelling presented at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National conference on "Dietitian as Health Coaches: A Call to Lead."
Dr. Anastasia Snelling and Maya Maroto presented with Dr. Alison Jacknowitz of SPA at the Feeding America conference in Chicago, IL on the evaluation of elementary school-based food pantries.
Dr. Vivian Vasquez was the keynote speaker at the Annual Texas Writing Project Conference in San Marco, TX on October 6, 2012. Her keynote address was titled, "Creating Spaces for Critical Literacy: Negotiating Global Connections and Technology Integration."
Dean Sarah Irvine Belson was featured on CBS 9's 5 and 6pm broadcasts discussing the relevance of decline of SAT scores nationally. Dean Belson suggested that the drop in SAT scores are most likely the result of the fact that more students are taking the test, a result of more students considering going on to postsecondary education. But she also suggests that schools continued pressure to focus on standardized tests that focus on basic knowledge (such as the DC CAS) are reducing students' ability to respond to the more complex, concept-based types of questions that appear on tests like the SAT.
Dr. Adrea Lawrence's book "Learning How to Write Analog and Digital History" will be published by The University of Michigan Press in WRITING HISTORY IN THE DIGITAL AGE. This is an open source book that will be published electronically and in hard copy.
September 2012
Carol da Silva spoke at The International Reading Association's annual event held in honor of International Literacy Day at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The event focused on preparing teachers for Common Core Standards excellence in the classroom. Dr. da Silva provided an international perspective on the Common Core and spoke about the bilingual education system in Singapore, a country that has performed well on international standardized assessments such as PISA, and whose education standards have served as an inspiration for the development of the Common Core in the U.S.
The Partnership for Educational Revitalization in the Americas (PREAL) recently published a working paper Dr. da Silva wrote entitled "Recruiting Teachers: Guidelines for Policy Design in Latin America." The paper is published in Spanish, under the title "Reclutamiento de docentes: orientaciones para el diseño de las políticas en América Lan>tina."
August 2012
Dr. Vivian Vasquez's fifth book, Technology and Critical Literacy in Early Childhood has just been published by Routledge Press. Her co-author is Dr. Carol Felderman, an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer in the School of Education, Teaching and Health.
October 2011
Dr. Adrea Lawrence's new book LESSONS FROM AN INDIAN DAY SCHOOL: NEGOTIATING COLONIZATION IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, 1902-1907 was published by the University Press of Kansas. This book is an education history, but it is not about the school. Rather, it uses the school as a prism to study the educative processes associated with colonization and racialization in the American West. Specifically, Lessons from an Indian Day School is a microhistory, or ethnographic reconstruction, of federal Indian policy implementation along the Rio Grande Valley during the first decade of the twentieth century. Drawing from the correspondence between Clara D. True, a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) day school teacher stationed at Santa Clara Pueblo, and Clinton J. Crandall, the superintendent of the Santa Fe Indian School and the northern Pueblos region, this book examines how federal Indian policy was interpreted and appropriated by a variety of actors during an intense period of colonization in the United States. Through the sites of the Santa Clara day school and the Santa Fe Indian School, U.S. government agents, Pueblo Indians, and Hispanos actively negotiated federal Indian policy from positions within their respective communities and appropriated—thereby making—policy to suit their own needs and desires.


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John Locke (1632-1704), Philosopher
Sitter in 36 portraits
A philosopher of wide influence and a friend of the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, Locke was associated with the opposition to both Charles II and James II, and was forced to flee to Holland in 1684. On the accession to the throne of William and Mary, he returned to England and was made Commissioner of Appeals. Noted for his essays on religion and education, in 1690 Locke published An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding and Treatises on Government. He was also an active member of the Royal Society, which broadly promoted scientific exploration, and a friend of Newton and Boyle.

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coalition government is facing two crucial votes this week in its effort to secure a portion of a bailout loan by creditors that will stave off threatened bankruptcy.
Along with the inevitable strikes that are expected at least through Thursday, and possibly throughout the week, the coalition has to rein in its own fractious MPs, with the smaller partner saying it will vote against the bill and the other two parties facing possible dissent within their ranks.
Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis reiterated his opposition to further cuts in wages, pensions, benefits and other labor market reforms contained in the omnibus bill after a late Sunday meeting with conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. This means he will vote against the whole bill, since the government has decided to place all the bill's provisions in a single article in a "take it or leave it" message to the MPs.
"It is not my intention to cause a fracture in the government," said Kouvelis, who repeated that his party will not leave the government and will vote for the 2013 budget, which is contingent upon the spending cuts envisaged in the omnibus bill.
A vote on the omnibus bill will most likely take place on Thursday and the budget vote will take place at midnight on Sunday.
Usually, Greece voted on the budget at the last session before Christmas recess but has brought the vote forward and accelerated the debating schedule at the insistence of its Eurozone partners, who said it should do so before the meeting of Eurozone finance ministers on Nov. 12. Passage of the omnibus bill and the budget is necessary for Greece to finally get a delayed euro 31.5 billion installment from the bailout aid, without which, as prime minister Samaras has said, the country will go bankrupt in mid-November.
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Samsung Gear S smartwatch gets full Opera Mini browser
If you ever looked down at your wrist and wished that your smartwatch could surf the web, Opera has a new browser for you. The new browser is a full-web browser that is designed specifically to run on the Samsung Gear S smartwatch running Tizen. The browser is a version of Opera Mini.


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To the Editor:
A partnership between C.H. Booth Library and Newtown Public Schools will offer library cards for all kindergarteners entering the district next school year.
"I'm really pleased with the partnership and the willingness from the Booth Library pertaining to Newtown Public Schools, particularly with the early childhood initiative," said Superintendent of Schools Joseph V. Erardi, Jr, during the Board of Education's meeting on Tuesday, February 17.
Newtown resident Rachel Basch will read from her latest novel, The Listener, on Sunday, March 22, at C.H. Booth Library. The novel, recently published by Pegasus Books of New York, is the third book for Ms Basch. Degrees of Love, tracing the despair and love of a young couple accused of child abuse when their toddler is severely burned, was published in 1997. In 2003, The Passion of Reverend Nash, delving into love, loss and healing, was published.
New carpet tiles cover the floor of the Children's Department of the C.H. Booth Library and ceiling tiles were being placed Tuesday, March 3, as the library moves toward a quick recovery from a second dousing in just over two years, from frozen and burst pipes.
In 25 years as a librarian at C.H. Booth Library, Beryl Harrison has served in numerous and valuable capacities. She has seen the library grow — and shrink, as digital options become equally preferred to hard copy volumes. She has worked side by side with a staff that she calls "wonderful." She has also endeared herself to patrons and fellow staff members, through her dedication to her career.
Library Director Brenda McKinley calls her "one of the kindest people I know.
An unidentified Hook & Ladder volunteer surveys the damage after an apparent pipe malfunction, ceiling collapse and flood in the Children's Department of the C.H. Booth Library Tuesday morning. Responders immediately went to work clearing the area where debris fell, while library staff began assessing the damage. The library will remain closed until further notice.
Due to the weather today, Newtown Historical Society has decided to postpone tonight's scheduled program, "Women's Work In WWII." A new date for the program will be an-nounced.
The work of Mary Barrett Anders, who presented Asian brushwork classes at HealingNewtown, is the focus of an exhibit of her work at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street in Newtown. Located in the showcase outside the children's library, the exhibit — a collaboration between the library and Newtown Cultural Arts Commission — will be on display through March 1 during regular library hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am-8 pm; Friday, 11 am-5 pm; Saturday, 9:30 am-5 pm; and Sunday, 12-5 pm.
UPDATE (11:44 am): The library has opened.
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C.H. Booth Library will be opening late this morning, after the building's sidewalks and stairways cleared of snow.
Library Director Brenda J. McKinley says she hopes to be open by 11 am, "but we are asking people to call before coming over just to be sure."
The library, at 25 Main Street, can be reached at 203-426-4533.
To the Editor:
Now that the 39th annual book sale to benefit the C.H. Booth Library has drawn to a close, the Friends wish to extend our gratitude to the many volunteers, local officials, businesses and civic groups whose support made the event so successful. The substantial funds raised through the annual book sale will underwrite the acquisition of materials and technology, and the many programs that we so enjoy in our town library.


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Øyvind Vaksdal (born 19 October 1955 in Kopervik) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1993–1997.
Vaksdal was a member of Karmøy municipality council from 1983 to 1987 and 1991 to 2007. From 1995 to 1997 he was also a member of Rogaland county council.
- "Øyvind Vaksdal" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no.


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CRIMINAL MINDS revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU, who is essential in helping the team solve new cases. The BAU team is led by Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, a strong profiler who is able to gain people's trust and unlock their secrets. Other members include Special Agent Derek Morgan, an expert on obsessional crimes; Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid, a classically misunderstood genius whose social IQ is as low as his intellectual IQ is high; Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, the team's former unit liaison-turned-profiler who recently married her longtime love; Penelope Garcia, the team's indispensible computer wizard who helps research the cases with her unique charm; and the team's newest member, Alex Blake, who rejoins the FBI after a stint as a university teacher and brings her linguistics expertise to the BAU. Each member brings his or her own area of expertise to the table as they pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them.
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Israeli Prime Minister's visit inspires bitchy barbs and insults, and nobody came out of this week looking good
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One has to admit the shelf life or end of life for the 480 came rather quick. Which in the end became a good thing due to the 580 being significantly better. I look at the 470/480 as a stop gap measure until Fermi was refined more, another good thing. As for how the 580 will look once AMD releases the 6970, who knows? I expect it to perform better but what do I know.
As for 3d on ATi or AMD, 3rd party support is IZ3D which I've been playing with for about a week with an IZ3D monitor (discontinued in manufacturing) for $129 from Newegg. Good and bad in this case and having alot of fun. Some games are great others, like 3d Vision not.
The 5870 has been a great card for me, I also have to say from all my time owning video cards both Nvidia and ATi, the least amount of driver problems, hassels and good frequent updates etc. has been this round with ATi now AMD named only. Of course just a single GPU viewpoint. My Raddy will also do 1050mhz/1250 all day and night, love it when folks compare OC to non OC cards but that is something else.
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There have been a few questions about food, hydration, etc, and in the interest of procrastinating the work I should be doing, let me take a swing at answering.
I'll start by saying that the entry fee for Dakar is ~$20k, and in my opinion, that's a bargain. There is good, quality food waiting everywhere you want it (not easy to achieve!), and the level of support demonstrated with the iritrack/ sentinel system is amazing. This system allows the ASO to know precisely where you are moment by moment, and even allows voice communication and monitoring of your bike's attitude. So, if you stop to pee (like I did, others wear catheters) and forget to push the green button to let them know you are alright, it is an intentional stop, a french voice will shortly come over the intercom. "Mssr Suesse? Are you OK?". In addition, if the system senses a crash, or if the red button is pushed, medical personnel are automatically dispatched. My year, I think the average response time was about 7 minutes. That's better than it is at my home 8 blocks from a hospital, I am sure. Then, of course, there is all the work in making perfect roadbooks, finding great tracks, and the rest.
My point in beginning with this background is that the level of organization is several steps above any other event I have ever participated in, and they have certainly not skimped on the fundamental basics of keeping their athletes fed and hydrated.
The ASO maintains no fewer than 3 complete bivouac setups including kitchens and so on, and they leapfrog them forward so that you leave a fully staffed and set up bivouac, and arrive at the same. Each is near an airport, staff is flown mid-day while the crews and racers are on course- the same person checks you out in the morning and back in that evening. It is a finely tuned machine.
A shot of the food tent at the bivouac:
Now, food and hydration. My day started about 1 hour before my departure time for liasion. Since I typically finished upper-midpack, that was typically about an hour after the leader. They would often leave at 4:30 or so, I was more like 5:30 if I had to guess an average. So, I'd wake up and Deadly99 and I would head to breakfast together. This consisted of cereal, yoghurt, juice, coffee, tea, croissants (that varied in quality from decent to mediocre), toast, coldcuts, runny omelets, cheese, etc. There were plenty of calories available and plenty of variety, even if it wasn't always what you wanted exactly.
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This was one of my favorite times of the day. Some easy chatter, and you started to know the folks who a) were near the same speed as you and therefore eating at near the same time and b) spoke english (since I'm an ugly American who doesn't speak well in any other tongue). Chris and I ate with some regularity.
I'd head back to the truck and get dressed. I would have stocked my jacket the night before with water and
bars (pretty much the most awesome travel food ever!). A big advantage of the Klim Rally jacket is that it can hold everything- tools, documents, food, water, etc. So, I'd just pull it on and head out.
Regarding fluids, I found that the key was more electrolyte balance than pure hydration intake. However, experimenting before the race revealed that all of the mixes that you can put in your camelbak water, made me nauseous. So, I used a ton of Hammer Electrolyte products- the pills, the fizz tablets around camp, and the recovery drinks when I finished the day. On the bike, I drank water.
On the liaison, there were gas stops as necessary, and the ASO would distribute water bottles there. At the DSS (and ASS), the ASO would have water. Any stop during the stage would have water. Typically, I drank a bottle of water every time there was one available, and my camelbak bladder would last the whole day, just occasionally sipping when I wanted to clean the dust out of my mouth.
At every opportunity, I also ate something, whether I was hungry or not. DSS was always a Kate's bar. Gas stops were either another Kate's or Clif Bloks or etc. ASS I would usually just try to get back to the bivvy unless it was a long liaison, in which case I'd have another Kate's.
As for unloading all of this intake, the race is so long that I never felt bad about spending a few minutes here or there keeping myself comfortable. I stopped to pee on stage if necessary (and always tried at the DSS/ ASS/ Fuel/ etc), and I would generally avail myself of the crappers at the bivouac. Hot tip: steal plenty of paper from the person guarding it (yes, really) and if possible, use the ladies rooms.
One special, I was not able to follow the normal schedule, and pulled into gas with an urgent agenda. Unfortunately, it was close by a road, so it was absolutely packed with locals. I didn't have time for modesty, so some South Americans got a show. I know they cheered and clapped, which is pretty much the only time I've been applauded for that particular activity, and I hope it remains that way.
When I'd arrive at the truck, I'd drink a recovery drink and chat with Tim about the bike. Then Deadly and I would go for first dinner, I'd do my roadbook, restock my jacket, and then we'd go have second dinner. Somewhere in there, I'd call Rally Raidio (I really miss that this year!) and then I'd go to sleep. It's a short list of things to spend time on at Dakar- your body, your bike, your roadbook, that's about it.
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It will likely need to do much more, and soon, given the terrible data. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg were expecting year-on-year import growth of 10.9% and export growth of 8.5% — far higher than the actual print of 0.3% and 4.9%, respectively.
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Sell-side analysts have largely welcomed the move to cut reserve requirements, but it is a fairly weak response in the face of such bleak numbers. It will mean banks have more money to lend, of course, but it will do little to make their customers more keen to borrow it.
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Follow this article if you are planning to migrate the Report Server being used with your TFS deployment to a new hardware. The migration requires the report server databases, reportserver and reportservertempdb which are in use with the current deployment of TFS reporting, to be moved across to the new SQL instance.
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How to diagnose & fix exhaust fan problems: this article explains using exhaust fan ventilation systems to improve indoor air quality in homes.
We include exhaust vent system troubleshooting checks: Here we provide air handler unit or blower assembly troubleshooting by expanded annotated information from the US EPA [5] who provided suggestions for investigating the air handling unit during an indoor air quality investigation.
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Troubleshooting Local Exhaust Vent Systems - Quick Checks
This article includes excerpts or adaptations from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss, courtesy of Wiley & Sons.
Exhaust-Only Ventilation for Improving Indoor Air Quality
As detailed in Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction:
Exhaust-only ventilation is the most common approach, due to its simplicity and use of familiar components such as bathroom fans. However, unless houses are built very tight, there is little control over where fresh air enters the building.
Also, building depressurization can be a problem, particularly with high-capacity fans. In addition to the increased potential for backdrafting, a depressurized house tends to draw more soil gases, including radon if it is present. And in hot, humid climates, moist air infiltrating through exterior walls can condense on interior finishes such as the back face of vinyl wallpaper that is chilled by air conditioning.
Below we discuss three exaust-only ventilation approaches, followed by a discussion of Supply Only Ventilation
Single-Port Exhaust House Venting Systems
The simplest and least expensive central ventilation system consists of an automatic timer wired to one centrally located bathroom or laundry fan so it cycles on and off for a portion of every hour or for the 8 to 12 hours per day when most people are home, typically mornings and evenings.
See the figure at left (click the image for details) about a single port exhaust house ventilation system.
The simplest ventilation system uses a single, centrally located exhaust fan that runs on a timer or continuously at a low speed. The fan may also serve as a bathroom or laundry fan, but a dedicated fan is optimal.
Passive air inlets are sometimes installed but will only work properly in very tight homes.
Illustration Source: Recommended Ventilation Strategies for Energy-Efficient Production Homes, 1998, by Judy A. Roberson, et al., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, appearing in the text cited above.
Exhaust fan control switch: Since the house ventilation exhaust fan is doing double duty as a bath or laundry fan, it must have a manual override switch for intermittent use. In larger homes, two fans at separate locations can be used. Another upgrade is to use a dedicated fan in a central location, such as a hallway ceiling, which will provide better distribution of both exhaust and supply air.
Exhaust fan noise: For the house ventilation system to work well, it is important to use a quiet exhaust fan of one sone or less and choose a central location. Also, the door to the bathroom with the exhaust fan must be undercut by 3/4 to 1inch, along with doors to all 4 bedrooms and other rooms that require ventilation. An alternative is to connect the rooms with through-the-wall transfer grilles.
The biggest drawback to exhaust-only ventilation is that there is little control over distribution of the incoming air. Makeup air will come via the path of least resistance. In a leaky house, this might be a window or drop ceiling in the bathroom with the exhaust fan, leaving the rest of the house un served by the ventilation system. For this reason, single-port exhaust-only ventilation works well only in relatively small, tight houses.
Multiport Exhaust House Venting Systems
This type of system uses a more powerful exhaust fan that is remotely mounted, typically in the attic or basement. See the figure at left for details of a multi-port whole house exhaust fan vent system).
A multiport exhaust system improves air distribution by picking up air from bathrooms and main living areas. These are often used in conjunction with passive air inlets.
Exhaust-only systems are best used in homes with electric heating or sealed-combustion appliances where backdrafting is not a concern.
Illustration Source: Recommended Ventilation Strategies for Energy-Efficient Production Homes, 1998, by Judy A. Roberson, et al., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, appearing in the text cited above.
The multiport house exhaust fan system is ducted to exhaust grilles in bathrooms, laundries, and other wet areas, and sometimes to a centrally located pickup point in the main living space. A room with no outside walls would also benefit from a pickup point.
Systems typically run on a low background speed with timer switches in bathrooms for higher-powered spot ventilation. If installed correctly, these systems are very quiet and provide good distribution of ventilation.
Multiport exhaust systems may incorporate passive air inlets (see description above) that install either in windows or through the wall, providing some control over supply air. The inlets, typically three or four for a small house, go in bedrooms, main living areas, and other occupied rooms, such as dens or home offices. Inlets should be placed high on the wall away from beds, chairs, or other places where drafts might cause discomfort. Placement near a window is preferred.
Because these systems use more powerful fans that depressurize the house, they should not be used in houses with fireplaces or atmospherically vented combustion appliances. They are also not recommended in hot climates, since hot, moist exterior air may be drawn into walls and condense behind interior surfaces chilled from air conditioning.
Packaged multiport house exhaust venting systems are available from American Aldes, Fantech, and a few other few manufacturers (see Resources, page 297 in Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction)
Ventilating Heat-Pump Water Heater
This variation on exhaust-only ventilation passes the exhaust air through a heat-pump water heater, reclaiming heat from the outgoing air stream. Some systems can be reversed in summer, functioning as a supply ventilation system while cooling and dehumidifying the incoming air. A packaged heat-pump ventilating system is available from Therma-Stor.
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K12 Teacher-Supported vs. Switched-On Schoolhouse
Do you need to compare the teacher-supported online curriculum offered by K12 Consumer Direct to the Switched-On Schoolhouse program from Alpha Omega Publications? You're in the right spot. Find a short overview of each curriculum and service below, an easy-to-view comparison chart, and additional comparison options!
K12 Virtual Schools
K12 is a large secular provider of kindergarten through 12th grade online curriculum currently being used in virtual public schools, an international online academy, as well as in homeschools worldwide. Because K12 is secular curriculum provider, parents from various faiths and cultural backgrounds may find K12 very appropriate for their families' homeschool needs. Through its Virtual School programs, K12 offers kindergarten through 12th grade curriculum to families who desire to teach their children at home but prefer a public school program. The K12 Virtual school program is a partnership with local public schools systems providing a high quality online education to children in their homes.
The K12 curriculum covers six core subjects: language arts/English, math, science, history, art, and music and is based on time-tested and research-based methods of instruction. Students enrolled in a virtual school take their academic courses online with support from a certified public school teacher. The parent acts as a learning coach helping to keep the student successfully engaged in the learning process. Because they are part of the public school system, K12 Virtual Schools are tuition free to all students. This also means that K12 Virtual School families are 100% accountable to the public school system in which they are enrolled. K12 Virtual Schools are not available in all areas.
Finding Your Approach to Homeschooling
Trying to decide between a secular online homeschool curriculum and a Christian computer based curriculum, remember that there is no one perfect homeschool curriculum. A blended approach to homeschooling allows parents the flexibility of using multiple resources instead of one set curriculum. Instead of feeling torn between different curriculums, parents should be open to mixing and matching materials and resources to customize their child's education. Remember, each child has his own learning style, so it's important to choose materials that best fit his needs.
Switched-On Schoolhouse from Alpha Omega Publications
Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) from Alpha Omega Publications is an engaging, computer-based curriculum for grades 3-12. Alpha Omega Publications, a trusted publisher of high quality educational products, provides Christian curriculum and educational services to homeschool families. Revolutionizing the way students learn, SOS is a comprehensive, CD-ROM-based curriculum that is entirely technology based. This innovative, state-of-the-art curriculum presents biblically-based lessons using interactive multimedia, eye-catching animation, learning games, video clips, and more! Unlike traditional textbooks, SOS has a diverse mix of text-based instruction and engaging multimedia enrichment. Unsurpassed administrative tools include time-saving features like automatic grading and lesson planning with built-in calendar, customizable lessons, flexible printing options, and message center.
Winner of Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, SOS integrates Scripture and a Christian worldview into all subjects. SOS offers the flexibility of an individualized, student-driven approach, helpful text-to-speech option, and diagnostic tests for correct placement. Switched-On Schoolhouse courses are available for 3rd – 12th grade students in Bible, language arts, math, science, and history and geography. Electives are also available for students of all ages. SOS may be purchased as individual subjects or as complete five-subject sets. The program includes all required student and parent materials.
Benefits and Features of Switched-On Schoolhouse from Alpha Omega Publications
Switched-On Schoolhouse
- interactive, innovative, computer-based curriculum
- offers flexible, engaging learning environment
- contains multimedia tools, educational games, and automatic grading options
- can reduce teacher planning and grading by 20 hours per week
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"I just wanted to write and thank you for a GREAT curriculum. My daughter has just started the SOS homeschool curriculum and we both love it. It is so easy to use and I love the flexibility. It does so much of the work I used to do like scheduling, organizing lessons, and grading. She also loves how easy it is for her to see what her lessons are and what her grades are. No more backpacks bursting at the seams! Thank you so much. We plan to use SOS all the way through high school. WELL DONE!"
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"Switching to SOS was the best homeschooling decision I ever made! It has been six years since we made that change, and I will never go back! I will never go back to the hours of lesson planning or to the tedious grading. I will never go back to wondering if my children are learning enough. I will never again wander vendor booths at homeschool conventions looking for 'the perfect curriculum'. I FOUND IT!"
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"My son loves Switched-On Schoolhouse, and so do I! The interactive lessons and games keep schoolwork interesting for him, and the automatic grading makes it easy for me. If your children are visual learners or you're feeling like you're being stretched too thin with all the lesson planning and preparation that textbooks require, Switched-On Schoolhouse is your answer."
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"What an amazing program! After trying several different companies' curriculum, I decided to try Switched-On Schoolhouse, starting with one subject. Well, I'm sold. My daughter loves it so much that she begs to do it seven days a week! Our curriculum shopping days are over, and we will never look somewhere else again! SOS is the one for us! Thank you so much for such a wonderful product!"
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Compare Offerings: K12 versus Alpha Omega Publications
- K12 Independent Consumer Direct vs. Monarch
- K12 Independent Consumer Direct vs. Alpha Omega Academy
- K12 Independent Consumer Direct vs. Horizons
- K12 Independent Consumer Direct vs. LIFEPAC
- K12 Independent Consumer Direct vs. Switched-On Schoolhouse
- K12 Teacher-Supported Consumer Direct vs. Monarch
- K12 Teacher-Supported Consumer Direct vs. Alpha Omega Academy
- K12 Teacher-Supported Consumer Direct vs. Horizons
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- K12 Teacher-Supported Consumer Direct vs. Switched-On Schoolhouse
* K12 is the registered trademark of K12 Inc. Alpha Omega Publications is not in any way affiliated with K12. Alpha Omega Publications' purpose with this page is to provide information to families who are considering the different aspects of homeschooling curricula or who wish to compare the benefits of using both curricula. Alpha Omega Publications' products and services are not endorsed or sponsored by K12.
Note: Information in this chart was gathered in June 2014 and was obtained from company websites, catalogs, research of rating companies, and publicly filed information. Comparison categories do not encompass entire curriculum features and benefits and may not apply to all situations.
**Prices obtained June 2014 from the K12 website and from Alpha Omega Publications 2014 Homeschool Catalog. Yearly prices based on comparison between the Switched-On Schoolhouse 5th Grade 5-subject set and direct purchase of four K-5 teacher-supported courses (not including some required materials). Individual subject prices are based on comparison between costs for the Switched-On Schoolhouse 5th Grade Math boxed set and direct purchase of K12's 5th Grade Math course (including required materials). Costs do not reflect any additional fees or shipping and handling charges. Prices for other K12 and Alpha Omega Publications curricula and services can be found on individual comparison pages. All prices are subject to change.


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B'Rock will present the new season 2015-2016 in the week of 6 July. Once again, the upcoming season looks very promising: we will celebrate our 10th birthday and international interest in our work is still growing. From our hometown of Ghent, we will in the coming monhts be travelling to Germany, Great Britain, Croatia, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Austria, Lithuania and Estonia.
With In Furore, we have already unvealed the first project of the new season. In this production B'Rock proves together with mezzo-soprano Mary-Ellen Nesi and violin player Dmitry Sinkovsky that virtuosity need not be gratuitous.
With this project, the orchestra debutes at the Rheingau Musik Festival in Germany, the BBC Proms in London en the Korkyra Baroque Festival in Croatia. In Belgium, this concert is to be seen at the MAfestival in Bruges. We hope to see you soon!
B'Rock Orchestra is invited to the Potsdam Sanssouci Festival for the third time. This year, the festival will combine music with idyllic gardens. In addition to the divine Garden of Love in Alessandro Scarlatti's serenata Venere e Adone, B'Rock and conductor Olof Boman will also be presenting the secular vegetable garden in the form of J.S. Bach's burlesque Bauernkantate, an eccentric work packed with folk dances and melodies that reveals a surprisingly light-hearted side to this German master.
The première is to be seen on the 13th of June, but is already sold out. You can still see the performance on 14, 16 ant 17 June.
Conducted by René Jacobs and together with the RIAS Kammerchor and the fantastic soloists Sunhae Im, Bernarda Fink, Martin Lattke (Benjamin Bruns in Brussels) and Dominik Köninger, B'Rock Orchestra perfomed the Weihnachtsoratorium by J.S. Bach. With this programme the orchestra also debuted in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and went on a tour through Italy to finish in Brussels and Antwerp.
Press and public responded very positive:
"This is how it sounded like: everything smooth and elegant, like only the best athletes can." **** (Trouw)
"Eccellente esecuzione dell'Oratorio di Natale da parte di Rene Jacobs" (Voce d'Italia)
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Gold may rise to $2,500 an ounce in three years as investors buy the metal as a hedge against inflation, said Richard O'Brien, chief executive of Newmont Mining Corp., the second-biggest gold producer by sales.
Demand from central banks on price dips will probably help create a floor for gold prices at around $1,600, O'Brien, 58, said in a phone interview Tuesday from Las Vegas, where he's attending the MINExpo conference.
"The downside is fairly limited," the CEO of the Greenwood Village-based company said. "If we see some economic growth, we could see $2,500 in the next three or four years."
A global economic recession would be negative for all commodities, including gold, O'Brien said.
Gold has risen for 11 straight years, reaching a record $1,923.70 an ounce Sept. 6, 2011, as investors add to holdings using exchange-traded products and central banks expand reserves. O'Brien said in September 2011 that gold could reach $2,000 an ounce by the end of that year and $2,300 by the end of 2012.
O'Brien said central banks will probably purchase at least 450 tons of gold next year as they buy the metal to diversify reserves and protect against inflation.


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The mayor slipped on Sunday, saying the new soccer team will play in the Bronx, not Queens.
Mayor Bloomberg inadvertently revealed the change, but the remarks were later scrubbed from his website.
Ruben Diaz Jr. asked MLS to build a stadium for its newest pro team in The Bronx, not Queens.
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News from the Clinical Programs
June 8, 2015Recent Penn Law graduate Parker Rider-Longmaid L'13 has been selected as a clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States.
April 13, 2015Professor Bibas makes argument for Supreme Court Clinic to help homeowners trying to save their homesProfessor Stephanos Bibas argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bank of America v. Caulkett, a case represented by the Law School's Supreme Court Clinic.
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December 15, 2014Parker Rider-Longmaid L'13 was named a 2015 Bristow Fellow by the Office of the Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice. He is one of four recipients selected for the highly coveted fellowship.
October 20, 2014A new gift from the Leo Model Foundation to the University of Pennsylvania Law School will create the Model Government and Public Affairs Initiative, a series of new programs designed to prepare students for fulfilling work in government and public policy.


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I'm very excited to announce the launch of Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture.
For more information about the new journal and about its great features, see this article by Bryce Haymond, our technical guru.
It's really a thrill to be working with Alison Coutts again, too. She stepped up to do the typesetting.
I could not possibly be happier with the way this has worked out. I only returned to the United States, after six weeks overseas (during which time I was dismissed as editor of the Mormon Studies Review and publication of the Review itself was suspended), late on Sunday, 24 July. On Thursday of that week, I believe, a group of us met and decided to launch the new journal. And here, just slightly more than a week later, it's on its way. The first article is up, with more to follow very soon. It will be first rate.