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Take your Android programming skills to the next level with the Android built-in framework that enables local data management in text files and SQLite-based relational databases. This course shows you how to create datacentric apps for Android devices, using SQLite, Java, and the built-in android.database packages. Author David Gassner describes how to define shared preferences, work with JSON and XML files in internal and external data stores, and create new local SQLite databases.
The simplest and smallest sort of data that you can store persistently on disk in an Android app is called a preference. There are a couple of different ways of creating preferences in an application, and they are sometimes referred to as simply preferences and sometimes as shared preferences. You can initialize preferences either in Java code or through a preference activity--a visual interface that you create just like you do any activity. Each preference value is a simple key-value pair.
The keys are always strings, but the values can have one of a number of different types, including Booleans, integers, longs, floats, and strings. It's also possible to create a single preference value that consists of multiple strings that are typed as a Java set. You can create your preferences in Java by using a class called SharedPreferences. You start by creating an instance of this class. Whenever you create a SharedPreferences object, you always assign a mode, and the most common is called MODE_PRIVATE.
This means that the preferences in this set will be private to the current application and are only accessible with the application that has this current package. There are other mode constants available in the API, such as MODE_WORLD_WRITABLE, but as of Jelly Bean-- that's Android 4.2--sharing of preferences between apps isn't currently supported. There's a note in the API docs to this effect. That capability might be supported in the future versions.
When you create a set of preferences, you indicate whether the preferences are private to the current activity or shared between multiple activities, and you do this by assigning a name. If you call the getPreferences method and simply pass in MODE_PRIVATE, you're saying, create a set of preferences that are unique to the current activity. If you call getSharedPreferences, then you have to pass in an explicitly activity-set name as a string, and then you can reuse that name from other activities and get to those same values.
If you call getPreferences, there's still a name associated with that set. It's the name of the current activity. But the intention is that those are private to the activity and that anything you call with getSharedPreferences are shared with the entire application. You can also choose to initialize your preferences using an activity. The advantage of preference activities is that they handle all the creating of the values and writing them to disk automatically for you. You don't have to assign a name because preferences that are created through an activity are always available to the entire application.
There's amore limited set of data types that you can use with preferences created in this way. These values can be Boolean, strings, or list of strings. You can't easily create integers, floats, or longs. In order to create a preference activity, you'll define it in a layout file. The code in these layout files will look similar to the layout files used to create your own custom activities, but the names of the elements are strictly defined. Once you've defined the preference activity, you can navigate to it using exactly the same sort of a code that you would with any activity: by creating an intent and then asking to go to that activity through the intent.
You'll see some differences in how activities are created, depending on what version of the SDK you're targeting. Prior to Android 3, Honeycomb, a preference activity was created in single XML file. Starting in Honeycomb, and continuing through Jelly Bean, you can use the Fragment API and put together a preference activity using one or more fragments that are then pieced together at runtime. I'll show you both approaches to creating preferences--defining them through pure Java code or defining them through an activity--and then show you how to read those preferences into memory and how to listen for changes to preferences that might happen at runtime.
As you decide how to put preferences to work in your application, here are two very important things to know about them. First of all, preference values are not encrypted. They're stored to your Android devices persistent storage as simple unencrypted XML files. And that means that you should never store sensitive information that you haven't explicitly encrypted. The second thing is that preferences can be easily deleted by the user. The user can go on to the Settings app or into the application list and say that they want to remove application data and it will be completely wiped from persistent storage and won't be recoverable.
So in using preferences in you application, make sure that your app knows how to get started from scratch if the preferences don't already exist. I'll be showing you how to code for preferences so that when you read a preference, you can always provide a default value, a value that you work with if in fact the preference has never been set or has been previously set and then deleted. So let's get started learning how to code with preferences, both in Java and with the preference activity.
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RunKeeper Pro free until the end of January
RunKeeper Pro has been made available to everyone for free today. The offer lasts until the end of January 2011 so don't delay, go and grab yourself a copy of this fantastic app for free.
In an effort to encourage more people to get off the couch, and as a show of appreciation to the RunKeeper community for your terrific support for the last two and a half years, we're making the RunKeeper Pro app (usually $9.99 USD) free to download now through the end of January!
RunKeeper Pro uses your iPhone's GPS to track your fitness activities, some of the features include activity tracking, personal online dashboard, map views, activity sharing on social networks and email as well iPod music integration and loads more.
What more do you need to kick-start your fitness goals for 2011!
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RunKeeper Pro free until the end of January
Ok so it's hard to knock something that's free but let's be realistic about why they have done this offer. Just read any recent review and you will see that runkeepers reputation has gone down the drain; poor updates, awful customer service and monetization of any significant updates made in the last year. This is simply a way to improve their ratings and gain more subscribers to their optional extras.
Also made me laugh to read "as a show of appreciation to the RunKeeper community for your terrific support for the last two and a half years" well the community who supported you have ALREADY paid for the app so if u want to reward them fix the bugs, improve ur customer service and make some of the extra premium content free or cheaper. There's nothing wrong with given away the app for free but don't try give a pig lipstick and call it miss universe. Call it what it is ... An incentive to get NEW PRO SUBSCRIBERS.
Someone sounds bitter...
Runkeeper Elite subscriber here, I think it's awesome what they're doing. Already told all my friends!
Use it and love it on the Evo. The website integration is really one of the top features.
Apple should have this app implemented on the new iPod nano. The new iPod nano will be perfect to have this app on it. Don't need to carry you phone with you..
I've had the free one for a while and I love it, I used it for my bike rides and it's so detailed it can tell when I do small donuts :)
@ Trent Morgan and Ken.
Appreciate ur comments guys but maybe I was a little unclear in my previous post. Free is a brilliant price and any developer who gives away their product for free has to be given some respect. However my issue is the statement they made claiming it's to reward existing RK community members. How can that be as the most vocal supporters are those who purchased it already. If the statement was we want to encourage new users to try our product then I would have applauded them for a great business strategy.
@ken. It's only £5, it really does not bother me, if it £500 then it may be a issue. It no longer is the prime running/biking/walking app in my opinion I think runmeter has far better functions,data support and a cleaner UI. 2 of the killer features which it has is the ability to use the button on the handfree kit to start/stop a run. It also has auto stop when for instances when u stop at a traffic light.
Runkeeper was a brilliant app unfortunately it seems they got complacent and let others overtake them.
stunning! I think it's worth to leave a piece of words here!
Question from a new user: I'm hiking the northeastern Cascades on a daily basis, and I have discovered on numerous occasions that the program has paused, much to my frustration. I carry the iPhone in my jacket pocket, or my shirt pocket. It's not tight clothing. Sometimes, if I'm not paying very close attention while putting the iPhone into the pocket, I will inadvertently "touch" the pause button, and then I'm aware of it. But sometimes, after beginning the hike and hearing the lady give her 5 minute report for awhile, she seems to have run out for a cup of coffee, and I've discovered that the program has been paused for 20 minutes or so. Any ideas?
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Baby's First Concert
September 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
I love that you pointed out that the beer in your hand was not your own. I think that captioning photos can be quite entertaining! Looks like a fun night.
I'm lovin the beer in the hand too! LOL Looks like you had a great time, all smiles!!
Ok, those captions cracked me up. "Not my beer." LOVE IT. Hope baby enjoyed the concert! Our church has a contemporary worship band (guitars, drums, etc) and Willow would kick me SO hard when the band would really get jammin, hehe.


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A heat deformable tube having a melt liner of noncross-liquid, thermoplastic material, such that upon heating to a temperature high enough to cause the tube to return to its original shape; the melt liner melts and encapsulates the substrate.
1. A unitary expanded fiber reinforced heat recoverable tubular article comprising:
a dimensionally expanded heat recoverable tube having an inner surface and an inner dimension, a non-cross linked thermoplastic tube having an outer surface and an outside diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the heat recoverable tube and a braided non-heat recoverable fiber reinforcement positioned between the heat recoverable tube and the thermoplastic tube wherein the braided non-heat recoverable fiber reinforcement is bonded to the heat recoverable tube by the thermoplastic tube at a temperature sufficient to cause the thermoplastic tube to flow through the braided non-heat recoverable fiber reinforcement but insufficient to cause the expanded heat recoverable tube to recover and thereby providing a means to allow the thermoplastic tube to melt and flow at the temperature at which the heat recoverable tube recovers, thereby permitting the heat recoverable tube to move relative to the braided fiber reinforcement.
2. The article of claim 1 wherein said non-cross linked thermoplastic tube is a copolymer of ethylene vinyl acetate and polyethylene.
3. The article of claim 2 wherein the fiber reinforcement is glass fiber.
4. The article of claim 1 wherein said non-cross linked thermoplastic tube has a thickness of about 4 mils to about 40 mils.
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 115,289 filed Nov. 2, 1987, abandoned.
The present invention relates to the field of heat deformable articles and their method of manufacture and application. More particularly the field of fiber reinforced heat deformable articles.
In the past, heat deformable products have been used to hold items together, i.e. a bundle of wire or to protect the surface of some article to allow for a better grip, i.e. a handlebar. All of these objectives were achieved by placing a heat shrinkable tube about the article and applying heat to cause the tube to shrink and conform tightly about the article.
However, there have been certain objectives to which such shrinkable tubing would lend itself except for the fact that, although the tube shrinks snugly about the article, it does not result in a water-tight or dust-tight seal nor does the tubing offer effective cut through resistance.
The use of a melt liner bonded to the shrinkable tube which, upon heating of the tube (and thereby causing it to shrink about the article) caused the melt liner to flow in an attempt to fill the voids and seal the article within the shrunken tubing is one approach to solving the sealing problem. However, this did not solve the cut through resistance shortcomings of these tubes or sleeves.
In those heat shrinkable sleeves having fiber reinforcement introduced into them it has been found that unless specific requirements are adhered to the fiber reinforcement interferes with the shrink tubing when it is caused to return to its original shape (as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,253,618 and 3,253,619).
Therefore, what is needed in this art is a heat deformable article having a melt liner which flows easily and uniformly resulting in a more complete sealing of the enclosed article and which contains a fiber reinforcement layer to improve the cut through resistance of the shrunken article.
The present invention is a fiber reinforced heat shrinkable tubular article of heat deformable material which, upon exposure to sufficient heat, will return substantially to its original shape. The tubular article having a thermoplastic melt liner bonded to its inner surface and having a fiber reinforcement layer positioned between the melt liner and the shrink tubing.
Also disclosed is the method of manufacture for such a deformable tubular article of the present invention and a method of encapsulating a substrate using the tubular article of the present invention.
Other features and advantages will be apparent from the specification and claims and from the accompanying drawings which illustrate an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention broken away to show the individual components.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along lines 2--2 after the melt liner has been bonded to the shrink tube.
The heat shrinkable article may be made from any number of conventional compositions which exhibit the requisite memory such that once they are deformed, they will return to substantially their original shape, (predeformed shape) upon exposure to sufficient heat. Such articles and the method of forming them are conventional and well known in the art.
Typical compositions are polymeric materials such as ethylene propylene dieneterpolymer, neoprene, polyvinyl chloride, polyolefins, silicone and other materials. These materials should possess sufficient crystallinity at normal ambient temperatures to maintain the deformed shape, while having sufficient elasticity to return to substantially its predeformed shape when the crystalline structure is raised above its melt temperature.
Some of the materials useful for forming these tubes will inherently possess sufficient crystallinity while other materials will require additions of a copolymer with sufficient crystallinity to allow the material to be deformed and respond to heat properly. The particular materials useful in preparing the copolymers are well known to those skilled in the art.
The tubular structure of heat deformable material is prepared using conventional techniques. Typically, this means passing the polymer material (usually in granular or pellet form), into a heated hopper, where the polymer is melted. The melted polymer is then forced through an extruder barrel to form a tubular shape which is then cooled to below the crystalline melt temperature of the material (below about 100� F.). The tubular structure (which is in the form of a continuous tube) may or may not require that the polymer material be cross-linked prior to further processing. If cross-linking is required, it may be performed using conventional techniques such as by chemical means or by irradiation; i.e. electron beam or atomic pile. One method of cross-linking comprises introducing an organic peroxide into the polymer which is then actuated by passing the tubing through steam and pressure thereby causing the polymer to cross-link.
Typically the tubular structure is then heated to above the crystalline melt temperature and applying sufficient stresses on the heated tube to cause the tube to be deformed in the desired shape. The most common stress is in the radial direction to cause the tube to expand radially thereby creating a tube which, when heated again to a sufficient temperature, will shrink radially.
The manner of applying these stresses are conventional and would be known to those skilled in this art. For example, in preparing a radial heat shrinkable tubing, the tube is heated and is forced about a heated mandrel having a larger outside dimension than the internal dimension of the tube. An alternative method would be to apply a high pressure differential between the inside and outside of the tubing while it is being heated causing the tube to expand.
In all of these cases once the tubing has been deformed it is cooled to below its crystalline melt temperature while still in the deformed condition.
Tubing of this type will generally be produced in predeformed internal diameters of about 3/64 inch to about 4 inches and having wall thicknesses of about 10 mils to about 120 mils or thicker in the expanded state.
Once the tubular structures are formed and then deformed to the desired dimensions, a melt liner is prepared. The term melt liner, for purposes of this invention, means a distinct layer of polymeric material which has the property of reducing its viscosity or melting so that it will flow at or below about the same temperature as that which the tubular article will return to its predeformed shape. The purpose of this melt liner is to seal or encapsulate the articles about which the tubular articles have been placed. The melt liner may be made of any cross-linkable or noncross-linkable material which will melt and flow at the desired temperature and will bond to the surface of the shrink tube thereby fixing the fiber reinforcement layer to the heat shrinkable tube. The choice will depend on the manner of manufacture of the reinforced sleeving.
For instance, if the material chosen is capable of being cross-linked and it is in fact cross-linked, it will likely reduce the flowability of the melt liner during shrinking of the outer tube and therefore, impair the encapsulating ability of the melt liner. It may also not allow the shrink tube to move relative to the reinforcing fibers when shrinking, thereby hindering the ability of the shrink tube to shrink properly. The important feature to be considered when selecting a material for use as the melt liner is that it will, during shrinking of the shrink tube, melt and flow due to a reduction in its viscosity due to heating and flow easily so that encapsulation occurs. Therefore, the manner of manufacture may dictate the selection of whether the material is cross-linkable or noncross-linkable. As may be seen in the example, a radiation, cross-linkable material is used, however, the method of manufacture is such that no cross-linking of the melt is achieved. If the article were coextruded and then the shrink tube were irradiated in order to cross-link the outer tube, and also cause a certain amount of cross-linking of the melt liner if it was subject to such cross-linking, a noncross-linkable material should be selected. In the preferred mode, the thermoplastic material is cross-linkable, particularly radiation cross-linkable, but is not cross-linked in the final product.
Some materials which are useful as melt liners for this invention are ethylene-vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl acetate/polyethylene copolymer, other polyolefins, polyurethane elastomers (such as those available from Performance Polymers International of Nashville, Tenn. as C600) and polyamides or acrylics. The preferred material being an ethylene vinyl acetate/polyethylene copolymer having about 5 percent by weight to about 45 percent by weight of ethylene vinyl acetate and most preferably about 20 percent by weight of ethylene vinyl acetate. Typically, these materials will have melt temperatures of about 71.1� C. to about 93.3� C.
The melt liner is formed into a tubular form using any conventional technique. Typically, this will be done in much the same manner as the tubular article disclosed above; wherein the melt liner material is melted in a heated hopper and then extruded in the desired dimension and cooled thereby forming the tube. These tubes should typically have a thickness of from about 6 mils to about 40 mils and when melted will occupy a volume of from two to three times that of the outer jacket. Also the melt liner should have an outside diameter less than that of the inside diameter of the shrink tubing so that it might be inserted easily during the later stages of assembly.
Once the melt liner is made, a layer of fiber reinforcement is woven about the outer surface. This fiber reinforcement may be of any conventional fiber material capable of being applied using conventional textile machines (for purposes of this application, the term woven or weave means either knitting or braiding or other conventional weaving techniques). These fibers may be of nylon, dacron, cotton, glass, etc. One of the preferred materials is electrical grade glass insulation fibers due to their excellent cut-through properties. The diameter or thickness of the fiber is not critical nor is the density at which the material is applied (pics per inch). However, it is important that the fiber reinforcement not be so dense that the melt liner not be able to penetrate the fiber reinforcement and bond to the inner surface of the deformable tube during subsequent processing steps. The fiber reinforcement should cover less than about 90% of the surface area of the melt liner and preferably cover about 30% to about 60%. The weaving process is done using conventional textile equipment and may substantially cover the entire length of the liner's surface.
It should be noted that during the weaving process, the melt liner may become distorted due to the pressure from the fibers as they are woven about the liner. Therefore, it is recommended that the internal cavity of the liner be pressurized to a sufficient pressure to maintain the substantial cylindrical shape during overbraiding. Typical pressures will range from about 2 to about 10 pounds per square inch (psi) and may be achieved with air or nitrogen or other gases. Other methods of maintaining the liner's shape, of course, may be used as well such as a mandrel.
The reinforced melt liner is then inserted into the deformable tube such that the outer surface of the reinforced melt liner substantially contacts the inner surface of the deformable tube. Typically, it is difficult to achieve the desired amount of contact and means must be taken to insure that close contact is made between the two layers so that bonding is complete. This may be accomplished by a procedure wherein one end of the reinforced melt liner is sealed to allow the inside cavity of the liner to be sufficiently pressurized to cause the melt liner to expand and contact the inner surface of the deformable tube. This will generally require pressures in the range of about 2 to about 20 psi. This may be achieved by simply introducing shop compressed air or other gas and then sealing in the air to maintain the contact throughout the unification step. The pressurized reinforced melt liner (or if sufficient contact is made without such pressurization) is then placed in an oven at a temperature sufficient to cause the melt liner to flow through the fiber reinforcement and contact and bond to the inner surface of the deformable tube, yet low enough so as not to cause the deformable tube to return to its predeformed shape.
After the melt liner has bonded to the inner surface of the deformable tube, the sleeve is removed from the oven, cooled and depressurized (if necessary) thus forming the fiber reinforced heat shrinkable tube of the present invention.
A heat shrinkable tube of polyvinyl chloride was formed using conventional extrusion techniques to form a tube having an internal diameter of 0.328 mils with a wall thickness of 0.030 mils. The tube was then irradiated, heated and expanded axially using conventional techniques.
The expanded tubing was then cooled to form the heat deformable tube having an internal diameter of 0.657 mils and a wall thickness of 0.015 mils.
A melt liner of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having 18 percent vinyl acetate was extruded conventionally to form a tube having an outer diameter of 0.627 mils and a wall thickness of 32 mils. The melt liner was then overbraided on a Butt Braider. During braiding the inner cavity of the melt liner was pressurized to 2 psi and an overbraid of 1501/3 glass fiber yarn was braided about the outer surface of the melt liner. The braid had a density of 7 pics per inch and covered about 45% of the surface area of the outer surface of the melt liner. The overbraid covered substantially the entire length of the melt liner. Once the overbraiding was complete, the liner was depressurized and then removed from the machine.
The overbraided melt liner was cut to 4 foot lengths and inserted into the deformable tube. One end of the deformable tube and the melt liner were then sealed with a clamp and the inner cavity of the melt liner was pressurized to about 7 psi. Then the pressurized sleeve was sealed at the other end and while still pressurized, placed in an oven at 50� to 52� C. for 3.5 minutes. The fiber reinforced heat shrinkable tube was then removed from the oven, cooled and depressurized.
The fiber reinforced heat shrinkable tube formed was a unitary structure which, when applied over a substrate and heated above the crystalline melt temperature of the deformable tube, shrank uniformly and the melt liner flowed easily and completely encapsulated the substrate.
A representative fiber reinforced heat shrinkable tube of the present invention is depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 depicts the reinforced tube 2 having an outer shrink tubing 4, an inner layer of a melt liner 6 formed of a noncross-linked thermoplastic, fiber reinforced layer 8 between the melt liner and the shrink tubing. FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the finished unitary sleeve 2 in which the outer shrink tubing 4 and the thermoplastic noncross-linked melt liner 6 has the fiber reinforcement 8 positioned between the melt liner 6 and the shrink tubing 4 in which the melt liner 6 has melted and penetrated the fiber reinforcement 8 to bond to the shrink tubing.
The present invention results in a unitary fiber reinforced heat shrinkable tube having a melt liner. It is the ability of the thermoplastic melt liner to bond through the fiber reinforcement to the inner surface of the shrink tube, yet at the temperatures at which the shrink tubing is caused to deform the melt liner flows easily thereby encapsulating the covered article and also permitting the shrink tubing to move in relationship to the fiber reinforcement resulting in a smooth unbunched attractive finished product. Further, it is the ability of the noncross-linked melt liner to flow easily and at low temperatures to more completely encapsulate or coat the desired article. This is of particular importance where the article is to be protected from moisture and the presence of air bubbles or voids about the article could cause eventual problems should water migrate through these voids. The unique combination of these components results in a unitary fiber reinforced shrink tubing of exceptional characteristics.
While the article herein described constitutes a preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that the invention is not limited, to this precise article and that changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention which is defined in the appended claims.
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United Faculty of Florida-Florida Atlantic University Chapter
On This Day in FAU HistoryFiled under: Archives; Tagged as: Administration, administrative accountability, corporate university, Florida Atlantic University, Frank Brogan, higher education, United Faculty of Florida
May 29, 2012. After a hasty reorganization of the College of Engineering three years ago FAU administrators summarily fired five tenured faculty members
UFF Will Fight Layoffs of Tenured Professors
June 3, 2009. It is not the easiest thing to introduce oneself in the midst of a crisis, so I will hold off on such formalities for now. On Friday, May 29 three Associate Professors and two Full Professors in the College of Engineering received layoff notices effective August 8th. All five faculty members were tenured. This action by the FAU Administration is a violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which stipulates a seniority process in the event of layoffs and requires that tenured and tenure-track faculty be given one year notification prior to termination. Moreover, with plenty of funds in reserve FAU administrators cannot claim financial urgency, which would in fact be a precondition of such drastic action.
UFF-FAU intends to fight for these faculty members through the grievance process assured under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Without the CBA there would be little recourse for faculty aside from costly legal battles, and virtually nothing would stand in the way of the administration terminating even wider swaths of faculty.
The would be necessity of FAU's "reorganization" and resultant layoffs of faculty and staff rests on administrators' argument that the institution is suffering from a shortage of recurring state funds. Shortly after postponing a 10% salary increase of his own after faculty criticism, President Frank Brogan seldom missed an opportunity to make proclamations of future job losses and overall financial austerity. Yet here's the rub: FAU is sitting on over $70 million in reserves–enough for independent authorities and a Special Magistrate to conclude in March that the university was capable of a minimum salary increase for all faculty of 150% more than it grudgingly granted in April (1%). Further, UFF-FAU's study, How is the Money Spent? FAU Expenditures on Faculty and Higher Level Administration in the Period from 2001-02 to 2008-09, provides solid evidence of the growth of administrative positions and salaries versus those who actually see the inside of a classroom.
To be sure, the Florida legislature has cut its support to state universities, but there are no cutbacks in the 2009-10 budget, and past shortfalls will to a significant degree be made up for in tuition increases and federal stimulus money–the latter of which is specifically intended to prevent layoffs.
When a family loses a small portion of its income it must turn to some of its reserves in order to sustain its normal functioning. No self-respecting family would think of putting its children up for adoption or placing them on the auction block as a result of such circumstances, particularly if it's sitting on millions of dollars. In a similar vein, when a university invites a scholar to fill a tenure-track post and grants her tenure it makes that individual part of its family–bestowing the assurance of some job security as a reward for dedication and hard work. This is what five of our fellow faculty members believed before May 29. By terminating tenured faculty the FAU administration has sown the seeds of distrust and fear among those who carry on the institution's most important work–teaching, research, and service. Unfortunately, under the present administration this is only a small foretaste of what is likely in store. If you are not already a member I encourage you to consider joining UFF-FAU today.
In solidarity,
James Tracy
UFF-FAU President
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"The Classroom is Not a Marketplace": Rebuking Rick Perry's Prescription for Higher EdFiled under: Home; Tagged as: corporate university, education reform, faculty union, Florida, Frank Brogan, higher education, Rick Perry, Rick Scott, tenure, United Faculty of Florida
October 8, 2011. July report by U of Texas faculty levels stern critique of Governor's attempted higher ed "reforms"
Many UFF-FAU members are aware that Florida governor Rick Scott is proffering a plan modeled on one proposed by Texas governor Rick Perry to "reform" higher education statewide . A detailed report, Maintaining Excellence-and-Efficiency at The University of Texas at Austim, published in July by UT faculty critically assesses and condemns Perry's varied and ill-informed "one size fits all" approaches.
Chronicle: Florida May be Next Battleground Over Faculty ProductivityFiled under: Home; Tagged as: Budget, corporate university, education reform, faculty, faculty union, Florida, Florida Education Association, Frank Brogan, higher education, Jeb Bush, Rick Scott, teacher accountability, teacher tenure, tenureSeptember 14, 2011. United Faculty of Florida readies "to fight the changes in how [professors and higher ed professionals will be] expected to do their jobs," Frank Brogan continues to trumpet his support for plan
Source: Chronicle of Higher Ed (09/13/11)
By Audrey Williams June
In Florida, college professors, presidents and lawmakers are preparing for a vigorous debate about faculty performance, pay, and productivity.
That's because Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, has made it clear that he's looking toward Texas for ideas on how to revamp higher education in his state. In Texas, a controversial plan—backed by Gov. Rick Perry, another Republican, and his allies—proposes to do more to measure faculty productivity, emphasizes teaching over research, and advocates paying faculty members based on their effectiveness.
Governor Scott, who has spoken publicly in recent weeks about his interest in the Texas proposal, hasn't yet talked specifics about which pieces of that plan he would push lawmakers to adopt. But he's actively soliciting feedback on Texas's "Seven Breakthrough Solutions," which was written by the Austin-based Texas Public Policy Foundation, a research institute. Just a few of the solutions have been adopted, most of them at Texas A&M University.
Governor Scott has shared the plan with enough people, including the chancellor of the state university system, the appointees he has made to college governing boards, and the presidents of Florida's 11 public colleges, to jump-start what is sure to be a lengthy conversation about what kinds of changes should be made.
The governor's spokesman, Lane Wright, said that there is no plan in place to make changes in higher education in Florida and that Governor Scott has simply been "talking about his ideas" as a way to generate discussion on the matter. The governor has had no formal talks at this point with legislators about ways to overhaul the system, Mr. Wright said.
It isn't yet clear how much traction the governor's higher-education ideas will get in Florida, but people are taking the push to revamp higher education in the state seriously. The union that represents about 20,000 public university professors and professionals in Florida is gearing up to fight the changes in how they're expected to do their jobs, which, they say, would ultimately drive talented faculty away from Florida colleges. The Texas-style higher-education proposals are also expected to be discussed during the next legislative session, which begins in January.
A Counterproposal
In a move to counter what he saw as major shortcomings of the Texas solutions, a Florida university president has created a detailed alternative, which he calls "Florida Can Do Better Than Texas."
Eric J. Barron, president of Florida State University, said he came up with the alternative plan after reading a copy of the Texas plan sent to him by Governor Scott. "My immediate thought was that we can do better," Mr. Barron said. "I took each of the proposed Texas solutions and did an analysis and then I thought about how they could be stronger."
The governor has asked for a copy of the plan, said Mr. Barron, who shared his ideas with his trustees last week.
Mr. Barron said his plan (which offers eight solutions, instead of seven) ensures that colleges are held responsible for their students' success, while allowing colleges in the state to "still be on the cutting edge."
For instance, the Texas solutions focus on measuring the productivity and effectiveness of faculty by how many students they teach, how highly they are rated on student evaluations, and how many A's and B's they award to students. Critics say the Texas model wants colleges to operate like businesses that offer degrees as their main product. But such metrics, Mr. Barron said, could have unintended consequences, among them larger classes that could limit learning and faculty's pandering to students to positively influence student evaluations.
A better way to measure efficiency, according to Mr. Barron's plan, is to look at freshman retention and graduation rates, survey students about their university experience after graduation, test them for how much they know about a subject before and after a course, and calculate cost per student per credit hour. Among other elements of Mr. Barron's plan are an emphasis on performance-based pay and less weight on student evaluations as a litmus test for awarding tenure.
Mr. Barron, who is scheduled to discuss his plan at the Faculty Senate meeting this month at Florida State, said he hopes his ideas "start a discussion about what we could do differently in Florida."
"My belief is that this plan will get improved as it goes along," he said, "and hopefully what will emerge is an even stronger document that we can talk about."
No Room for Debate?
But some professors are concerned that the window to discuss the pros and cons of the Texas plan is a narrow one, if it exists at all. The governor's consistent promotion of the Texas ideas as a possible template doesn't bode well, they said.
"He's already finished the conversation all by himself," said Tom Auxter, president of the United Faculty of Florida and a professor of philosophy at the University of Florida. Mr. Auxter wrote a letter to union members last week that outlined several challenges the union expects to face when the legislative session begins anew, including the likely reintroduction of bills that would make it harder for public employees to keep their union going. Yet, Mr. Auxter wrote: "The most ominous threat to higher education comes from the governor."
"Faculty are talking about this across the state," Mr. Auxter said in an interview of the governor's push to consider the Texas ideas in Florida. They're not against a plan that tries to increase efficiency since it's clear that "we don't have enough money to go around," he said. But at the root of critics' worry, just as in Texas, is how that efficiency will be achieved.
"The ideas are often general ideas that people may or may not agree with," Mr. Auxter said of the Texas plan. "But when you look at the implementation, all the duplicity is in the details."
Mr. Auxter and others say that a key component of the Texas solution, its merit-pay plan, would push professors away from Florida colleges. Under the Texas plan, faculty who are top-notch teachers would be given a bonus, but that amount, Mr. Auxter says, would not be added to the base pay that professors get. So the salaries of high-performing faculty wouldn't increase over the long run.
Faculty will say, "'I'm going to have this salary for the rest of my life,'" Mr. Auxter said. "You need people who are on the cutting edge in their research and can teach well. They're saying you don't have to invest in talent."
Mr. Auxter added that "I think we're going to have to fight this all year long."
Frank T. Brogan, chancellor of the State University System of Florida, has met with Governor Scott to discuss the changes the governor has in mind for higher education. Mr. Brogan was not available for comment, according to his spokeswoman. However, he told the News Service of Florida last month that he supports "accountability-based funding," and thinks that scrutinizing the quality of programs is key. He also acknowledged how fast-moving—and divisive—discussions about overhauling higher education were in Texas and he hopes talks about the issue will take a different tone in Florida, the news service reported.
The Board of Governors, which oversees public colleges in the state, meets Thursday, and Mr. Brogan is on the agenda. Kelly Layman, a spokeswoman, said Mr. Brogan will give a report, during which he will weigh in on the talk surrounding potential changes in Florida's higher education system, and will also lead a discussion on national trends in higher education.
"The Florida Board of Governors is excited that this dialogue is occurring in the context of work it has dedicated itself to the past 18 months on updating our strategic plan through 2025," Ms. Layman said in an e-mail. "We will build whatever additional performance metrics to our existing annual report the board feels are necessary."
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Support Emerges For Higher Education OverhaulFiled under: Home; Tagged as: Florida, Frank Brogan, higher education, Rick Perry, Rick Scott
August 26, 2011. Frank Brogan embraces Bush/Scott reform agenda
By LILLY ROCKWELL
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 25, 2011…….Gov. Rick Scott may have one crucial ally in his nascent effort to overhaul higher education in Florida: State University System Chancellor Frank Brogan.
Brogan met with Scott earlier this year to discuss the controversial changes to higher education, which were first championed by Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry. The idea is to treat universities and colleges more like private businesses, with more scrutiny over professor and university performance.
"We had a great conversation," Brogan said in an interview with the News Service of Florida. "He'd be the first to tell you he's not wed to the Texas plan. What he is wed to is the notion that we need to look at those and other possibilities that might create a better system of higher education in the state of Florida."
The Texas proposal supports the concept of tying state funding to performance, financially rewarding professors based on effectiveness, and using higher education tuition vouchers that can be used toward private schools. It takes many of the concepts being used in K-12 education policy, such as merit pay, and applies them to universities.
Increasingly, some Republican lawmakers and governors are seeing higher education as a system in need of reform, with escalating tuition and costs, much like health care. In Ohio, the Republican governor also pushed for tying state funding to degree production and the number of classes professors teach.
Brogan said he supports "accountability-based funding" for Florida's state universities. "A greater emphasis on outcomes and incentives to those outcomes is important," he said. "We should be looking at quality of programs."
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FAU Faculty Salaries Reached New Lows Under Brogan, PritchettFiled under: Home, Salaries; Tagged as: Administration, Budget, corporate university, faculty salaries, FAU, Florida, Frank Brogan, higher education
May 3, 2010. In 1999-2000 FAU paid its faculty more than FIU and FIT, FAU faculty salaries are now the lowest in the state, Objective 5 of BOT Strategic Plan remains glaringly unfulfilled.
Salaries for FAU faculty fell far behind FIU over the past ten years, mainly under the leadership of former Republican Lieutenant Governor Frank Brogan and FAU's Board of Trustees. For example, according to recently-released AAUP salary data in 1999-2000 faculty salaries at FAU were actually higher than FIU's, but over the past ten years FIU salaries eventually surpassed those of FAU. In 2000 Full Professors at FIU earned an average of $68,200, versus $72,700 at FAU, while FIU Associate Professors made $53,000 versus $55,800 at FAU, and Assistant Professors took home $44,600 at FIU as FAU Assistant Professors made $45,400.
The figures show how FAU has clearly failed in fulfilling Objective 5 of the BOT's Strategic Plan, "Provide competitive faculty salaries that will assure recruitment and retention of a diverse and highly productive faculty who will contribute to building superior academic programs and research capacity." Instead of fulfilling Objective 5, FAU has gone in the exact opposite direction. Moreover, the failure of FAU administrators and trustees to address faculty pay disparities has taken place alongside substantial pay increases for administrators and an overall increase in administrative positions.
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Will Florida Atlantic University Incoming President Saunders Address LGBT Issues?Filed under: Home; Tagged as: anti-discrimination, FAU, Frank Brogan, GLBT, higher education, sexual orientation
April 19, 2010. Florida judge and Palm Beach County Human Rights Council President Rand Hoch calls on FAU's new leader to adopt anti-discrimination policy, extend domestic partner benefits to FAU employees.
(Boca Raton, Florida) In the "Price of Silence" lecture at Florida Atlantic University Wednesday evening, April 14th, gay activist Rand Hoch, called on incoming FAU president Mary Jane Saunders to address gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues when she assumes her responsibilities at the state university this summer.
Hoch, who served as Florida's first openly gay judge, is president of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council. Since 1988, the Council has persuaded public employers in Florida to enact more than sixty laws and policies benefiting Florida's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents.
The Council began working on gay issues with Florida Atlantic University in 2005. Individual faculty members and the FAU chapter of the United Faculty of Florida have been working on these issues behind the scenes for well over a decade.
Addressing FAU faculty and students in Barry Kaye Hall, Hoch called for an end to the "culture of silence" regarding gay issues at the university.
"For years, those on the FAU faculty and staff who have raised gay issues have felt marginalized or ignored. Some have even been subjected to ridicule for publicly addressing gay concerns," said Hoch. "After a while some of these gay and gay-supportive individuals became silent. Some have told me it wasn't just the marginalization they feared, they feared reprisal."
"Eight of the eleven state universities have clearly written policies which specifically prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation," said Hoch. "But not FAU."
The University of Florida, the University of North Florida, the University of Central Florida, the University of South Florida, the University of West Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University and New College of Florida all have nondiscrimination policies which specifically prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
"With Dr. Saunders's leadership, progress could be made," said Hoch. "Send an e-mail to President Sauders welcoming her to Florida Atlantic University. Ask her to set up a task force to specifically address the concerns of your university's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community."
"During his tenure as FAU President, Frank Brogan steadfastly refused to include the words 'sexual orientation' in the nondiscrimination policies and he ignored all requests regarding domestic partner benefits," said Hoch.
Brogan stepped down as the university's president last year to become chancellor for the State University System of Florida.
In 2003, after the FAU Faculty Senate overwhelmingly passed a motion supporting domestic partner benefits, then-Provost Ken Jessell put together a committee to study domestic partner benefits. In its report, the committee strongly recommended that FAU offer domestic partner benefits.
"That was six and one-half years ago,"said Hoch. "FAU still does not offer domestic partner benefits."
More than a dozen of Florida's public universities and colleges now offer domestic partner benefits to their employees. The schools include the University of Florida, the University of South Florida and Florida International University as well as at Brevard Community College, Broward College, Central Florida Community College, Florida Keys Community College, Hillsborough Community College, Lake-Sumter Community College, Manatee Community College, Miami-Dade College, Okaloosa-Walton College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando Community College, Santa Fe Community College and Seminole Community College.
"Based on what other state institutions of higher learning are paying to implement domestic partner benefits in their workplaces, the cost of offering domestic partner benefits at FAU would probably be around $35,000 – basically the cost that any two of FAU's 22,000 students pay to attend the school for one year," Hoch predicted.
Cleveland State University, where Dr. Saunders served as provost, maintains a Safe Space Program whose goal is to create visible peer support and awareness of, for, and among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning students.
"The CSU Safe Space Program recognizes that while other minority students can easily identify role models and mentors, the invisibility of sexual orientation makes it very difficult for gay students to ascertain where they can safely turn for support and information," said Hoch "The Safe Space program provides these students with access to and recognition of individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities who are available to aid LGBT students in making connections with the resources available to them."
Hoch asked the assembled faculty and students to call on President Saunders to establish a Safe Space Program at FAU.
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UFF to File Lawsuit Against FAU BOT, AdministrationFiled under: Home; Tagged as: Administration, faculty union, faculty unions, FAU, Frank Brogan, higher education, tenure
February 24, 2010. FAU admin & trustees' refusal to arbitrate to be challenged through Motion to Compel Arbitration in circuit court.
Imagine that you are walking to your car after work. It's late at night and your ride is the last one in a poorly-lit parking garage. Suddenly, a knife-wielding figure jumps out of the darkness, knocks you down and violently stabs you in the abdomen. The person then dashes off into the night. You're thoroughly traumatized, even though you'd received threats and were already on guard. From your hospital bed you find that your assailant has been apprehended by the police. Although he acknowledges the attack, he maintains that he should not appear before a judge because, after all, he was nice enough to pull the knife out of your person before absconding and plans to pick up your hospital bill and send you some flowers as you recover.
The analogy is not perfect. To be so it would have to provide for how your attacker was also your employer, and thus had control over where you park your car and what time you leave work. Yet this is essentially what took place on May 29, 2009 when the Frank Brogan and John Pritchett-led administration assailed the faculty body and the institution of tenure at FAU. The administration has since asserted that even though a bludgeoning of the faculty body may have taken place, all is now better and there is really no need for a silly arbitration.
It is true that the administration has partially withdrawn the knife from the faculty body (two of the five layoffs have now been officially rescinded and all faculty members have been provided with alternative positions), yet the body is still wounded while the culprit stubbornly refuses to abide by the arbitration process provided for in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Further, the assurance and peace of mind the faculty body once may have had for its safety is now gone, probably for good. This is not merely a refusal to arbitrate. More importantly, it is a refusal to acknowledge the legitimacy of the faculty's legal representative–United Faculty of Florida.
This is the essence of the argument presented in UFF-FAU's Unfair Labor Practice charge filed with PERC earlier this month concerning the union's Chapter Grievance: the entire faculty body is harmed when the administration/BOT is allowed to violate the CBA–in this instance by setting up "functional units" to bypass the CBA and target tenured faculty. FEA attorneys now intend to file a Motion to Compel Arbitration in circuit court on the grounds that the FAU administration and trustees are in no position to unilaterally determine whether a grievance is arbitrable. Only a trained arbitrator has the capacity to do this.
ULPs and lawsuits both take time to receive hearings. UFF-FAU will keep you apprised of further developments as we become aware of them. This time around, FAU trustees and administrators may have to learn the hard way that they cannot arrogantly claim, "I am the state!" as they did in dismissing the PERC Special Magistrate's ruling on faculty salaries in April 2009. This is an especially good thing given their particularly one-sided sense of justice.
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Updated at: 01/02/2013 5:22 PM
By: Joangel Concepcion
The four firefighters ambushed on Christmas morning may now receive one of the nation's top honors and it's all thanks to a man named Paul Hood, who created an online petition on the White House website.
The petition is asking for the president to award Mike Chiapperini, Tomasz Kaczowka, Joseph Hofstetter, and Theodore Scardino the designation. Chiapperini and Kaczowka were killed during the ambush. Scardino and Hofstetter are still recovering at Strong Hospital.
The petition has been the big buzz on social media websites Wednesday and as of Wednesday night, almost 8,000 people from all over the nation, from Florida to Ohio to Wisconsin have signed on.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the highest civilian award in the United States. It recognizes those who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."
Mother Teresa and Ronald Reagan have received this award and now thousands of people are hoping four local heroes can be added to that list.
Tom McCoy, of Webster, said, "They did what so many people don't even think about doing. They gave their lives in the line of duty. Trying to help others."
For resident Tom McCoy and the entire Webster community, the Christmas Eve tragedy is still fresh on their minds. The funerals may be over and firefighters may be back at work, but there are still signs that the pain is far from over.
Al Sienkiewicz, Webster Fire District, said, "There's a let down right now. It's very quiet around here, it's very quiet around the fire station. I think what we need is a few events like this."
Al Sienkiewicz of the Webster Fire District says the amount of support has been overwhelming. So he wasn't surprised when another form of support was launched online just days ago.
Sienkiewicz said, "We think it would be fitting for our members to be recognized considering the gravity of what's happened here."
A man by the name of Paul Hood began this petition just days after the tragedy. Since then, thousands have signed up online, in hopes of honoring the four firefighters in a very big way. All they need is 25,000 hits and the four men will be awarded the Medal of Freedom.
Sienkiewicz said, I'm not surprised at all quite frankly and to get to 25,000 is going to be a big deal because I look at all of the support we've received up to this point and time."
All it takes is an email address, your first and last name and your zip code. For a brotherhood that is still in so much shock, Sienkiewicz says this honor will mean so much.
Sienkiewicz said, "This is not your average incident by any stretch of the imagination so we think extraordinary things should be done as well."
According to the website, if a petition gets enough support, White House officials will review it, make sure it is sent to appropriate policy experts and then they will issue an official response.
A total of 25,000 signatures is needed by January 27 to complete the petition.
You can click here if you would like to sign that petition.
There is also a petition for Officer John Ritter. He was the off-duty Greece Police Officer who was injured in the tragedy while on his way to work. Click here for the petition for Officer Ritter.
Genesee Brewery is also holding a benefit to help support the West Webster Fire Dept. Victims & Families. For more information, click here.


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Still no word from Wilson Ramos' kidnappers
Nov 11, 2011, 9:25 AM EDT
This is getting worrisome: Adam Kilgore reports that Wilson Ramos' family still hasn't heard from the kidnappers.
Now, as that expert we linked to yesterday suggested, it's possible that they actually have been contacted and that everyone involved thinks it best to not let that information out, but man, this is not any less unsettling today than it was yesterday.
There's nothing to do but wait. But if you're in Washington, Kilgore reports that a candlelight vigil is going to be held outside Nationals Park tonight at 6 p.m.
- hasbeen5 - Nov 11, 2011 at 9:53 AM
I haven't followed this other than the blurbs on this site, but does anyone know how long it usually takes for the victims family to be notified? It seems to me that as more time passes it may look less like a "normal" kidnapping.
- Francisco (FC) - Nov 11, 2011 at 10:08 AM
It's impossible to predict how long a Kidnapping will take place. We shouldn't assume this will be 72 hours thing. Most detectives that have been interviewed regarding kidnappings down there say it can take weeks or months. Also the fact that we don't know anything doesn't mean there HASN'T been contact. I'm still suspicious about an earlier blurb on the government confirming Wilson was alive… it could be unofficial contact has been made…
- Alex K - Nov 11, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Off topic question…..
How did you become a Phillies phan? I saw in another thread that you grew up in Venezuela and lived there for most of yor life (maybe I misunderstood what you said) how does that turn into Phillies phandom?
- Francisco (FC) - Nov 11, 2011 at 10:57 AM
The Phillies are just that awesome.
- Francisco (FC) - Nov 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Actually I lived in Philadelphia for 5 years in the mid to late 80's as a kid. I saw Mike Schmidt play, easily my favorite player of all time. The rest of my growing up was in Venezuela. I never lost the fandom since Phillie for some odd reason always managed to keep a Venezuelan player in their Roster most of the time who actually played for the same Winter League team I follow. Bobby Abreu, Omar Daal (yes he was terrible in Philly but quite good in Winter), Ugueth Urbina (before he went nuts), Tomas Perez (always cracked under pressure, he averaged one major playoff goof per year in Winter) and now I see they have youn Freddy Galvis in the wings waiting to replace Rollins! Good Times!
- Alex K - Nov 11, 2011 at 11:06 AM
That makes total sense. It seemed like a very random team to just pick.
- hasbeen5 - Nov 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM
I didn't mean to give the impression I thought his situation is worse than reported or anything. I just thought the bastards always wanted to get the money asap. Seems like the longer the situation lasts the better chance of something going wrong for all involved. At least that's what I've learned from Law & Order.
- Francisco (FC) - Nov 11, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Hasbeen, TV rarely conforms to reality. If I find a good book on the subject I'll pass the reference along since most of what I know is through what I've read on similar kidnappings in the news when I lived there or experiences recounted second and third hand by friends.
- ThatGuy - Nov 11, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Seems to me the Kidnappers highest priority would be not getting caught. Which is why they are probably making sure they are taking all precaustions to avoid that, and that is likely the reason for the delay.
- hasbeen5 - Nov 11, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Obviously FC, the Law & Order part was a joke. But I'm beginning to wonder if there has indeed been communication that has been kept private. How else would they know he's alive. Here's hoping they're just keeping it quiet until it's resolved.
- ThatGuy - Nov 11, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Prior to Urbina gonig crazy and trying to kill some people, wasn't his mom or something kidnapped and held for months on ransom? Its possible this is a long haul type of thing.
- Francisco (FC) - Nov 11, 2011 at 10:18 AM
Urbina's mother was kidnapped in 2004 yes.
- 78mu - Nov 11, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Yes and that's why the idea that MLB can provide security for all players in Venezuela won't work. There are too many family members as well as friends that can be substituted for the players.
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The Fall World Series for the Lobos is a culmination of things for the players. Having played in four myself, I have an immense appreciation for this time of the year.
First, it marks the end of the fall season. The fall season is a grind. It tests the player's ability to overcome the fatigue, mentally and physically, of the lifting, conditioning, practice, playing games, and going to school. My freshman year was by far the hardest one. I can understand the difficulty for those young guys coming in having to adjust to a new life while needing to perform at their highest level. I struggled a lot in that first fall because college baseball moves much faster than the high school pace I was used to. When the World Series rolled around I was excited for the fall to be done because I was struggling. College baseball definitely moves fast and if you are not mentally tough enough to endure, you won't be around long. After the series is over, the four games a week stop and the team goes back to individual practice which is a nice change of pace.
Second, the fall series is a chance to go head to head with your teammates. Although the team intrasquads four times a week for the past month and a half or so, the teams are constantly being changed up so no one gets a chance to get in that `team' environment. This series is a chance for everyone to get excited about taking on their opponents who are the guys that they have been in the trenches with. Baseball is a game that is far more fun when competitive and this is the first time for a lot of these guys to enjoy this competition.
I have won all of the fall series I had played in, just to brag a little. I don't know how many players can say that, but I have been fortunate to be on the better teams each year. Now that I am done playing, I can bestow my experiences and knowledge on the younger guys. What I would tell all of the guys is to have fun with this series, enjoy it as a precursor to the real season, and go all out. I would want every player to not worry about their fall had it been going bad and to play as if their slate has been wiped clean, and for those who had been doing well, to keep that same approach and carry that into these games. This series is important not just in the bragging rights sense, but also to know that when the games mean something, who will come to play.
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Height: 6-6 Weight: 259 lbs.
Born: March 31, 1970 in Fairfax, VA
High School: Merritt Island
College: Notre Dame (school history) (Brown college stats)
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 4 (9744th overall since 1950)
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Students who major or plan on majoring within the Department of Physics and Engineering are encouraged to explore research opportunities. Listed below are the various research labs led by our department faculty as well as recent projects involving students. Research opportunities exist both during the academic year and over the summer. Students who have an interest to work in one of these research labs are encouraged to contact the professor directly.
Fluid Diagnostics Lab - Professor Joel Kuehner
Research examines the turbulent mixing mechanics of supersonic flow and free convective heat transfer by applying laser diagnostic techniques. Student projects center on acquiring flow properties such as temperature or velocity using laser-based methods that do not disturb the flow. Students gain experience in developing the laser-based diagnostic methods and in analyzing and interpreting the property measurements to determine how the flow behaves. Practical flow fields under investigation are a supersonic free jet, a model for high-speed propulsion systems, and a heated horizontal cylinder in a water tank, representing the most common heating or cooling element in practical designs from appliances to nuclear fuel storage.
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Associate Professor of Physics and Engineering
Laser Dynamics Lab - Professor David Sukow
Students conduct experiments involving laser dynamics and applications. Areas of interest include nonlinear dynamics and chaos in semiconductor lasers, high-speed random bit generation, and optical square waves. Students work with optical hardware and laser devices, high-speed photodetectors, digitizing oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and GPIB interfaces for data capture and analysis.
David W. Sukow
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Complex Systems Lab - Professor Irina Mazilu
Students work on mathematical and computational modeling of real-life systems using the methods of statistical physics. Areas of interest include: self-assembly of nanoparticles, epidemic models, drug encapsulation models in nanomedicine.
Irina Mazilu
Associate Professor of Physics
Thin Film Lab - Professor Dan Mazilu
The research involves experimental and theoretical work on the ionic self-assembly of nanoparticles. Students conduct experiments geared toward creating high-performance optical coatings and analyze their properties by spectrophotometry and scanning electron microscopy. The laboratory experiments are complemented by analytical and computational modeling of the thin films.
Dan A. Mazilu
Assistant Professor of Physics
Neural Engineering Lab - Professor Jonathan Erickson
Bioelectricity Lab: Brains, bugs, and guts. Brains: We grow cultured neural networks on micro-electrode arrays and map how connectivity changes as a result of applying chronic electrical stimulation. Bugs: We build neural-electrical interfaces for hybrid-cockroach robots, and optimize stimulus protocols to make the roach walk along a guided path based on computer commands. Guts: We develop signal processing methods to examine dynamic patterns of electrical activity in healthy vs. diseased intestine. We are also developing open-source hardware for monitoring the very small electrical signals generated by the GI system.
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Man arrested after allegedly kicking girlfriend out of bed, throwing her to the floor
A man was arrested after allegedly kicking his girlfriend out of bed and throwing her to the floor in a South Abilene residence on Wednesday evening.
Abilene Police Officer Paul Martinez responded to a disturbance call at a residence in the 3000 block of South 7th Street. APD dispatch had been contacted by a male subject stating he had been in an altercation with his girlfriend.
Officers arrived on scene and contacted both involved parties. The investigation revealed that the male and female couple had been in a verbal altercation that escalated into violence when the male subject kicked his girlfriend out of bed, resulting in her falling to the floor.
The girlfriend then exited the bedroom and went into the kitchen where the boyfriend allegedly threw her to the floor. Victim injuries consistent with a physical altercation were observed by Officer Martinez, including a swollen arm and a bump on the victim's face.
The victim requested an emergency protective order. The subject was arrested for misdemeanor Assault (family violence).
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Findlay library offers 'tech time'
The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library will offer a drop-in service for people having problems with their computers and other technology.
"Tech time" with Nathan Rice, information technology manager, will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Lindamood Room.
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This week's column for the WIR.
This also aired on KAXE Northern Community Radio.
September 12th, 2012
A Guide: How to survive your first week
at collegeas a non-traditional student
By Mary Eileen Finch
1. Get out of bed early. Notice I didn't say, "Wake up early." This is because you will already be awake. Because you have been awake all night staring at the ceiling and wondering why in the world you ever thought going back to college was a good idea.
2. Decide to fix a healthy breakfast to start your day off right. Get out the farm fresh eggs. Throw them on the table when you hear insane amounts of gagging coming from the bathroom. Spend the next 30 minutes cleaning up your 12-year-old son's vomit. Lose your appetite. Skip breakfast.
3. Consider inserting a catheter. I'm not joking. Your bladder hasn't been the same since your kids sat on it for nine months at a time, squishing it down to the size of a marble, all while gaining weight as fast as a baby elephant. You probably think it's no big deal to make it through a two-hour class without urinating, but you'd be wrong. Very wrong. (I have yet to locate the cafeteria or the student lounge on campus but I already know the locations of all the bathrooms, every single one.)
4. Prepare for a heart attack when you purchase your Intro to Psychology textbook and the numbers on the receipt add up to more than you paid for your entire electric bill last month. Feel a little bit better when you're told that you can sell the book back to them if you keep it in mint condition. Prepare for another heart attack when, later that day, you end up dropping a huge spoonful of spaghetti sauce on Freud's head because you were trying to study while cooking dinner. Briefly consider the possibility of trying to convince staff that Sigmund always had red hair that smelled slightly of tomatoes.
5. Pull your homework assignment out of your bag at the start of class and hope that your instructor has a good sense of humor and will smile, instead of sigh, at all the superhero doodles your six-year-old son made while "helping" you study. Write in "My teacher is SUPER!" for extra brownie points.
6. In the middle of your first class notice that there is only one empty chair in the whole room, the chair directly next to you. In the middle of your second class notice that, again, there is only one empty chair in the whole room…the one right next to you. Notice that this goes on in every class and repeats every day for the whole week. Start wearing more deodorant. When that doesn't help just blame the chair, it must be broken. Then resort to obsessing over why everyone in the school is afraid of you before finally realizing that the chair makes the perfect leg rest. Embrace your aloofness and sit out the rest of the semester in utter comfort by utilizing both chairs for yourself.
7. Carry a pack of tissues with you for those moments when you reach into your bag and find a note from your husband with a Winnie the Pooh Bear quote on it. (Yes, Pooh Bear…didn't know he was so profound did you?) "There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart… I'll always be with you."
8. Don't be afraid to ask for help. From everyone in your life. A co-worker who happens to also attend the same college can take you under her wing and show you around campus. A husband who has a Master's in psychology can perfectly explain the Bystander Effect while relating every study ever conducted on the topic. A friend who is also an arts editor can patiently help you choose which musical performance would be best to attend for your concert review project. A mentor with a child who is also attending college can offer experienced guidance. And your 14-year-old daughter can explain negative exponents to you.
9. Relax when you realize that it's not as scary as you thought it was going to be.
Cry happy tears when you discover that all your instructors are very kind, helpful, and just as determined as you are to make this all work out.
And smile when you get home and the children are waiting at the door to hear all about your new adventure.


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While nearly 50 million turkeys will end up on our dinner tables this Thursday, for two very lucky turkeys, Thanksgiving means freedom -- as well as a few minutes in the national spotlight.
Historians trace the first White House turkey pardon to the 1860's, when Abraham Lincoln granted a pardon to a pet turkey belonging to his youngest son Tad. Moments before the bird was to be executed as part of a holiday meal, Tad barged into a cabinet meeting and between sobs told his dad, "he's a good turkey, and I don't want him killed!" Lincoln then took out a card, and on it wrote an order of reprieve -- thus saving the turkey's life.
Gotta Watch: Revenge of the turkeys
But turning the act of "pardoning" a turkey into an annual White House tradition actually took quite some time to take hold. During Dwight Eisenhower's first year in office, the National Turkey Federation began the tradition of presenting the president with a turkey each Thanksgiving. But instead of pardoning the turkey, Dwight Eisenhower merely ate the bird -- as well as every single turkey presented to him during both terms in office.
Finally, in 1989, during George H.W. Bush's first Thanksgiving in office, the modern-day presidential turkey pardon tradition finally took hold. When presented with a potential oven roaster, President Bush responded, "He will not end up on anyone's dinner table -- not this guy," Bush said. "He's granted a presidential pardon as of right now."
The Presidential turkey pardon is now a staple of the holiday season -- complete with a Rose Garden press ceremony. This year's turkey pardon will take place on Wednesday, when two birds raised on AgForte farm in Willmar, Minnesota, will share a few minutes in the limelight with President Obama. There's still time to decide on a name for this lucky turkey pair.
Then, after the ceremony, instead of going to Disneyworld as in years past, these birds will take a short trip to Mount Vernon Estates and Gardens, where they'll be on display to visitors through January 6.


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The horseless carriage boasts a powerful two-stroke, four-horsepower engine for transporting a full load of guests from one end of Main Street to the other. Introduced in 1956 along with the Omnibus, it completed the variety of possible transport that was already there with the Fire Engine and Horse-Drawn Streetcar.
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Emerging Giants: Perspectives on China and India
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An Economic Education Lecture and discussion about whether China's or India's growth is sustainable and what impact it could have on the U.S. economy.
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Does the Economy Need More Spending Now?
By Daniel Thornton, Economic Synopses, 2013, #24
Economic growth requires more labor, more and better capital, and up-to-date technology -- what might collectively referred to as social infrastructure-- to support entrepreneurship and efficient markets. It is hardly surprising that periods of more-rapid economic growth include invention, innovation, new methods of production (e.g., the assembly line, robotics), and entrepreneurship.


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What Does Ralphie From A Christmas Story Look Like Now? (PHOTOS)
When it comes to holiday classics, perhaps no other film is as adored by the public as 1983's A Christmas Story. It's a coming of age flick that's equal parts heart-warming and hilarious, and it will most likely have you questioning whether or not your tongue will really stick to that frozen light pole all day long. (Spoiler alert: it will.) ;
It's hard to even think about Christmas without risque leg lamps, BB guns, and fudge coming to mind. But at the center of it all was 9-year-old Ralphie Parker, who only wanted one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock, and "this thing which tells time." So where is little Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) now? Well, the 42-year-old isn't so little anymore... ;
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Growing concern for missing artist Lucie
Posted: January 09, 2014|
THERE is growing concern for the welfare of a well-known missing St Ives artist whose car was found at Godrevy Point.
Lucie Bray, a seascape and landscape painter, was reported missing on Thursday after she failed to return from a shopping trip in Redruth.
The 39-year-old is being treated as a high-risk missing person by the police as she needs medicine which she is not thought to have with her.
Following her disappearance a search operation was mobilised including cliff rescue teams from Portreath and St Ives, as well as helicopters from both RNAS Culdrose and Devon and Cornwall Police.
Cliffs from Godrevy to Mutton Cove and Navax Point were examined to no avail.
Lucie is popular in the St Ives art community and her white painting tent was a familiar sight on Porthmeor beach.
Since December 2012 Lucie has also occupied one of the famous Porthmeor Studios overlooking the beach where she works on larger paintings, which featured in her exhibition at the New Craftsman Gallery in St Ives last year.
Lucie has lived in St Ives with her partner, Morag Robertson, a town councillor, since 2007 and has been active in the community.
Police are appealing for the public's help to find Lucie.
She is described as being of slim build, with short, dark hair, wearing a dark blue beanie hat, a black anorak and a dark grey body warmer.
Anyone spotting Lucie or with any information is asked to contact police on 101 ref 418 020114.


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Yelp Decides Which St. Louis Venues Have a "Hipster" Ambience
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|Yep. This dude definitely has lots of ambience.
Yelp has the answer.Yes, the popular consumer review website has added "hipster" as an ambience by which the restaurant can be categorized.
Some cursory Googling and playing around Yelp reveals at least four area restaurants decreed to have a "hipster" ambience: the Silver Ballroom, the Royale, the Atomic Cowboy and Mangia Italiano.
Readers -- especially those of you who fancy yourselves hipsters -- where else has a "hipster" ambience?
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Heath Ledger's last film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, will make its world debut at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22nd.
Heath was in the middle of filming the story of the traveling carnival when he suddenly died in January of last year. Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell volunteered to finish Heath's role, and each gave their salaries to Heath's daughter Matilda.
The fantasy film is about a traveling show where members of the audience must choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.
This year Heath won an Oscar posthumously for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight, which his family accepted on his behalf and dedicated to Matilda. [Source: Hollywood Reporter; Photo: Getty Images]


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Why so few schools?
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"How come there are hardly any ELCA congregations with elementary or high schools?" – Corrie W., Los Angeles
Rosanne: This is a good question and I don't have a precise answer for it. However, I don't believe that it is because the ELCA or its predecessor bodies – the American Lutheran Church, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches and the Lutheran Church in America – doesn't or didn't think that early education wasn't important; their focus was mainly on "higher education," such as colleges, universities and seminaries. Another area of focus for the some of the predecessor churches was the establishment of hospitals and training institutions, particularly for training nurses. Such names as Lutheran Deaconess Hospital and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital come to mind as institutions that have roots in the Lutheran tradition of care for the neighbor in need and are a part of the ELCA's heritage from its predecessor churches.
Gayle Denny, executive director for ELCA Schools and Learning Centers: While 1,491 of our ELCA congregations sponsor some type of weekday children's education program, it is true that the majority – 1,315 or 88 percent – are early childhood education programs. There are 164 that include kindergarten and anywhere up to 8th grade, and there are 12 high schools with ELCA affiliation. Why? Probably the main reason lies in the doctrine of the predecessor church bodies that merged to form the ELCA, several of which did not believe that we are called to provide private education for children, but rather to support and promote a high quality public education system in this country. On a more recent note, of course, there are many reasons why the ELCA, along with The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, the Roman Catholics and many other denominations, has seen a decline in the number of its schools in recent years. Competing charter schools, economic constraints of parents, and aging church school facilities are just a few.
Do you have a question you'd like answered by an ELCA pastor? Email your question to us as at email@example.com and you might see it answered by one of our pastors. You can also find out more about our pastors on our "Bios" page. LivingLutheran.com offers a platform for ELCA members to share their diverse experiences of what it means to live Lutheran.
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I want Perez to answer to the Forbes report about the Dolans making a huge profit off of this team, and then crying poor to the fans. "We'll spend when the time is right", they say, year after year. Cleveland fans are being played for suckers, and they know it. Stop crying, Perez. Your team does not deserve our support.
I'll stand with what Forbes said about profits over anything that Mark Shapiro says. The only talent that man has ever shown is in the art of double-speak. His track record as a GM stands for itself.
As for coming to the ballpark- I'll spend when the time right. Does that sound familiar, Mark?
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Farm Animal Games and Barnyard Puzzles for Kids HD - Best Preschool Activity and Jigsaw Fun for Toddlers and Families
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Featured top kids and family app in 151 countries! Over 600,000 satisfied customers. Thank you!
Puzzle Farm takes kids of all ages on an adventure through their imagination!
"Great visuals, sounds and control! One of the most thoroughly polished and enjoyable apps I've ever downloaded. All kids will love this adorable puzzle game!" - User Review
Mind-blowing feedback! Star explosions and talking animals!
Ever-changing scenes reveal new hidden surprises with each correct move!
Easy to use for any age! No ads! No confusing buttons or menus!
Touchable characters wiggle, bounce, spin and play real animal sounds!
Shapes vary from squares and circles to traditional puzzle shapes to animal shapes!
Fun farm chores! Plant tasty corn in the garden! See what's hatching in the chicken coop!
When finishing a level you can play with the characters, play again or exit and select a new dream.
Eggroll Games builds interactive toys that promote learning and engage children through colorful interactivity without confusing buttons or menus.
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Cute and engaging
This is a very cute and cleverly designed puzzle app. It presents shapes and sizes with just the right amount of activity so that it's engaging without being overwhelming. One nice touch I liked is that even though a puzzle might have 12-15 pieces kids aren't presented with a pile of pieces and empty spaces all at once. Instead they are presented with a piece at a time with 3-4 empty spots and when they fill those 3-4 others appear. This prevents young players from getting frustrated.
Each puzzle reminds me of old wooden puzzles or newer cork-cutout ones. There is a lot of replayability since even when you replay an individual puzzle the game presents the puzzle pieces in a different order each time so that young players can't simply memorize the order . All in all they did a great job on it.
Great for young ones
My niece loves these, simple, sounds fun, and colorful. It's like a puzzle within a puzzle; large puzzle pieces also give way to smaller pieces to complete various pieces of the puzzle. The only gripe we had was when the puzzle is finished I would 1. Like to have a next button. And if they press refresh ( which is in the right corner, and back on the upper left corner), it would be nice to have the ability to leave that place. From what I can see if you press refresh it must be completed again before pressing back. Obviously it's a minute quibble but still :p. otherwise great puzzle for young ones, my niece is just starting 1st grade and seemed to enjoy it.
Attractive and Educational
The adorable domestic animals, real animal sounds, cute sound effects and colorful background in the puzzles are very attractive to pre-school children. There are many different puzzles in this app for kids to play and learn new things at the same time.
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- Language: English
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Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.


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The Claremont Arts and Humanities environment can be best described as a "community of scholars." Our faculty and staff are highly devoted to facilitating the academic and research goals of our students. Students in the Arts and Humanities are engaged in the process of learning because it excites them. Vigorous debate and a rigorous curriculum prepare students to make significant contributions in their chosen fields of study, which are as diverse as the students within the community.
Are you a philosopher/artist with an interest in history? Do you revel in the contentious nature of debating ideas from a myriad of perspectives? Do you see intriguing connections between disparate subjects? Are you having trouble applying to graduate school because you just can't decide what course of study you want to pursue? If any of this resonates with you, the School of the Arts and Humanities invite you to consider what's possible.
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First of all, you're very, very welcome. Second of all, how does one get hired as a hand model, just in case Maroon 5's Adam Levine poses nude for prostate cancer awareness again? The singer rocked out with his prostate exam out for Cosmo UK in a campaign to promote self-exams for signs of testicular and prostate cancer. Let us say, we have never been as aware of Adam Levine's prostate (and, well, ever other part of him) as we are right this moment.
Levine and Maroon 5 will kick out the jams January 12 at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and while he will probably be wearing something with a little more coverage, we can still dream. As Levine explained in his interview, "I spend most of my life naked. In fact, I often have to be told by the people around me that it's inappropriate to be as naked as I am. But I live in California, where it's always warm, so why not?" There is no why not, Adam. And don't let anyone ever tell you differently.
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