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Alix E. Seif, MD, MPH
Areas of Expertise:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Blood and marrow transplantation
Locations: Main Campus
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
- Background
I am an attending physician in both the Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the Hematologic Malignancies sections. In addition to caring for patients, I am also interested in finding ways to stimulate the immune system to treat pediatric leukemias.
My research is in the development of a controlled method of immune stimulation that allows the body's own immune defense system to recognize and kill leukemia cells. Some patients whose leukemia does not respond to chemotherapy go into remission following an infection. We certainly try hard to protect children from infection during cancer therapy; however, those children who develop infections and then go on to have spontaneous remissions are sending us an important message about how powerful the immune system can be in treating leukemia.
Immune stimulation may help children with chemotherapy-resistant leukemia and improve the effectiveness of current treatments without adding long-lasting toxicity. Furthermore, if we stimulate a child's immune system to recognize leukemia, long-term immune memory may act like a vaccine, recognizing leukemia cells and preventing relapse for his or her lifespan. We are working with a national group to bring these treatments into clinical trials and continue to look for new ways to help the immune system fight leukemia.
While research is a very important and fulfilling part of my job, the reason I became a doctor is to help care for sick children. A cancer diagnosis turns a family's world upside down and comes with a flood of new information that can feel overwhelming. I believe in open, honest communication with patients and parents, including being clear about when we don't know the answers, what we can do to find out, and that we are here to support families through every step of the way. What I love most about working at CHOP are the interactions between patients, families, and staff – we work together to give our children the best possible care. We also have the tremendous privilege of working side-by-side with the world's leaders in nearly every pediatric specialty.
I am fortunate to be a part of two wonderful subspecialty teams within Oncology. The Hematologic Malignancies (leukemia and lymphoma) and Transplant teams meet weekly to discuss every currently active patient to ensure that each child in our care has the benefit of many eyes, ears and minds. We are always thinking about ways we can improve patient care. CHOP is a very special place where state-of-the-art research meets comprehensive, family-centered patient care, and I'm proud to be a part of it.
- Education and Training
Medical School
MD - Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification
Pediatric Hematology-OncologyPediatrics
Graduate Degree
MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
MA in Linguistics - McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Titles and Academic Titles
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- Departments and Services
- Publications
Wilkes JJ, Hennessy S, Xiao R, Rheingold S, Seif A, Huang YSV, Vendetti N, Li Y, Bagatell R, Aplenc R, Fisher B: Pediatric Hospital Volume and Induction Mortality in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). American Society of Hematology 2014.
Seif AE, Jo S, Altman J, Bassiri H, Barrett DM, Grupp SA, Reid GSD: Epitope spreading Is required for long-term protection against acute lymphoblastic leukemia. American Society of Hematology 2014.
Rao P, Li Y, Alonzo TA, Sung L, Gerbing RB, Getz KD, Seif AE, Miller TP, Huang YS, Bagatell R, Hall M, Fisher BT, Gamis AS, Aplenc R: Patient Factors Associated with Enrollment on an Acute Myeloid Leukemia Phase III Clinical Trial: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group. American Society of Hematology 2014.
Goodman EK, Li Y, Fisher BT, Fitzgerald J, Seif AE, Huang YS, Bagatell R, Aplenc R: Treatment Toxicity and Supportive Care Utilization in Children with Down Syndrome and Acute Lymphoid Leukemia at Free-Standing Pediatric Hospitals in the United States. American Society of Hematology 2014.
Getz KD, Miller TP, Seif AE, Li Y, Huang YS, Bagatell R, Fisher BT, Aplenc R: Comparison of Resource Utilization in Children Discharged Versus Children That Remain Hospitalized Following Chemotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia. American Society of Hematology 2014.
DiNofia A*, Seif AE*, Devidas M, Li Y, Hall M, Huang YSV, Bagatell R, Carroll WL, Winick N, Hunger SP, Fisher BT, Larsen EC, Aplenc R.: Resource Utilization and Cost Analysis By Treatment Arm on the Children's Oncology Group AALL0232 Phase 3 High-Risk B-Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Trial: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group. American Society of Hematology 2014.
Teachey DT, Vincent T, Smith-Whitley K, Lambert M, Seif A, Grupp SA: Targeting mTOR signaling leads to complete and durable responses in children with multi-lineage autoimmune cytopenias, including ALPS, SLE, EVANS and CVID. American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting 2013.
Seif AE, Barrett DM, Grupp SA, Reid GSD: Innate and adaptive immune control of neoantigen-bearing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) enhanced by epitope spread. AACR Pediatric Cancer at the Crossroads: Translating Discovery Into Improved Outcomes 2013.
Seif AE, Barrett DM, Grupp SA, Reid GSD: Innate and adaptive immune control of neoantigen-bearing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) enhanced by epitope spread. Pediatric Cancer at the Crossroads: Translating Discovery Into Improved Outcome 2013.
Oikonomopoulou Z, Gousis C, Patel R, Klieger SB, Kajon A, Seif A, Fisher BT: Infection Rate after Stem Cell Transplantation for Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Children Receiving Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Infectious Disease Society of America, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2013.
Lee G, Fisher BT, Huang YS, Li Y, Seif A, Xiao R, Aplenc R.: Epidemiology of Influenza Hospitalizations in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), 1999 to 2011. Infectious Disease Society of America, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2013.
Fisher BT, Sammons JS, Klieger S, Leckerman K, Seif AE, Li Y, Huang YSV, Torp K, Harris T, Rheam D, Shah A, Aplenc R.: Variation in Risk of Clostridium difficile infection across beta-lactam antibiotics in children with new onset acute lymphoblastic leukemia European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases 31st Annual Meeting, Milan Italy 2013.
Fisher BT, Aplenc R, Kavcic M, Li Y, Seif AE, Bagatell R, Huang YS, Zaoutis T, Torp K, Leckerman K.: Antifungal Prophylaxis Associated with Decreased Induction Mortality Rates in Children with New Onset Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Infectious Disease Society of America, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2013.
Fidanza M, Jo S, Grupp SA, Seif AE, Reid GSD: Toll-like receptor ligands delay acute leukemia onset via depletion of pre-leukemic cells. AACR Pediatric Cancer at the Crossroads: Translating Discovery Into Improved Outcome 2013.
Miller TP, Troxel AB, Li Y, Huang YS, Alonzo TA, Gerbing RB, Hall M, Torp K, Fisher BT, Bagatell R, Seif AE, Sung L, Gamis A, Rubin D, Luger S, Aplenc R: Comparison of Administrative/Billing Data to Expected Protocol-Mandated Chemotherapy Exposure in Children with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2015 Notes: doi: 10.1002/pbc.25475. [Epub ahead of print]
Lee GE, Fisher BT, Xiao R, Coffin SE, Feemster K, Seif AE, Bagatell R, Li Y, Huang YSV, Aplenc R: Burden of Influenza-Related Hospitalizations and Attributable Mortality in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Page: 1-7, 2014 Notes: (epub). DOI:10.1093/jpids/piu066.
Goodman Elizabeth K, Reilly Anne F, Fisher Brian T, Fitzgerald Julie, Li Yimei, Seif Alix E, Huang Yuan-Shung, Bagatell Rochelle, Aplenc Richard: Association of Weekend Admission With Hospital Length of Stay, Time to Chemotherapy, and Risk for Respiratory Failure in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Leukemia at Freestanding US Children's Hospitals. JAMA pediatrics 168(10): 925-31, Aug 2014 Notes: doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.1023.
Desai Ami V, Kavcic Marko, Huang Yuan-Shung, Herbst Nicole, Fisher Brian T, Seif Alix E, Li Yimei, Hennessy Sean, Aplenc Richard, Bagatell Rochelle: Establishing a high-risk neuroblastoma cohort using the Pediatric Health Information System Database. Pediatric blood & cancer 61(6): 1129-31, Jun 2014.
Seif Alix E, Fisher Brian T, Li Yimei, Torp Kari, Rheam Douglas P, Huang Yuan-Shung V, Harris Tracey, Shah Ami, Hall Matthew, Fieldston Evan S, Kavcic Marko, Vujkovic Marijana, Bailey L Charles, Kersun Leslie S, Reilly Anne F, Rheingold Susan R, Walker Dana M, Aplenc Richard: Patient and hospital factors associated with induction mortality in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatric blood & cancer 61(5): 846-52, May 2014. PMCID: PMC3951664
Seif Alix E,* Walker Dana M,* Li Yimei, Huang Yuan-Shung V, Kavcic Marko, Torp Kari, Bagatell Rochelle, Fisher Brian T, Aplenc Richard: Dexrazoxane exposure and risk of secondary acute myeloid leukemia in pediatric oncology patients. Pediatric blood & cancer Page: doi: 10.1002/pbc.25043. [Epub ahead of print] Mar 2014.
Maude Shannon L, Fitzgerald Julie C, Fisher Brian T, Li Yimei, Huang Yuan-Shung, Torp Kari, Seif Alix E, Kavcic Marko, Walker Dana M, Leckerman Kateri H, Kilbaugh Todd J, Rheingold Susan R, Sung Lillian, Zaoutis Theoklis E, Berg Robert A, Nadkarni Vinay M, Thomas Neal J, Aplenc Richard: Outcome of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia patients receiving intensive care in the United States. Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies 15(2): 112-20, Feb 2014.
Fisher Brian T, Kavcic Marko, Li Yimei, Seif Alix E, Bagatell Rochelle, Huang Yuan-Shung, Zaoutis Theoklis, Torp Kari, Leckerman Kateri H, Aplenc Richard: Antifungal prophylaxis associated with decreased induction mortality rates and resources utilized in children with new-onset acute myeloid leukemia. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 58(4): 502-8, Feb 2014. PMCID: PMC3905759
Fisher Brian T, Singh Sonia, Huang Yuan-Shung, Li Yimei, Gregory John, Walker Dana, Seif Alix E, Kavcic Marko, Aplenc Richard: Induction mortality, ATRA administration, and resource utilization in a nationally representative cohort of children with acute promyelocytic leukemia in the United States from 1999 to 2009. Pediatric blood & cancer 61(1): 68-73, Jan 2014. PMCID: PMC3927454
Fisher Brian T, Harris Tracey, Torp Kari, Seif Alix E, Shah Ami, Huang Yuan-Shung V, Bailey L Charles, Kersun Leslie S, Reilly Anne F, Rheingold Susan R, Walker Dana, Li Yimei, Aplenc Richard: Establishment of an 11-year cohort of 8733 pediatric patients hospitalized at United States free-standing children's hospitals with de novo acute lymphoblastic leukemia from health care administrative data. Medical care 52(1): e1-6, Jan 2014. PMCID: PMC3381055
Lothstein Katherine, Fisher Brian, Li Yimei, Seif Alix, Harris Tracey, Torp Kari, Kavcic Marko, Huang Yuan-Shung V, Rheingold Susan R, Aplenc Richard: Zoonotic infections in pediatric patients with acute leukemia. Pediatric blood & cancer 60(12): E160-2, Dec 2013. PMCID: PMC3915061
Fisher Brian T, Gerber Jeffrey S, Leckerman Kateri H, Seif Alix E, Huang Yuan-Shung V, Li Yimei, Harris Tracey, Torp Kari, Douglas Rheam, Shah Ami, Walker Dana, Aplenc Richard: Variation in hospital antibiotic prescribing practices for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia & lymphoma 54(8): 1633-9, Aug 2013. PMCID: PMC3906846
Seif A E, Naranjo A, Baker D L, Bunin N J, Kletzel M, Kretschmar C S, Maris J M, McGrady P W, von Allmen D, Cohn S L, London W B, Park J R, Diller L R, Grupp S A: A pilot study of tandem high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue as consolidation for high-risk neuroblastoma: Children's Oncology Group study ANBL00P1. Bone marrow transplantation 48(7): 947-52, Jul 2013. PMCID: PMC3638062
Teachey David T, Rheingold Susan R, Maude Shannon L, Zugmaier Gerhard, Barrett David M, Seif Alix E, Nichols Kim E, Suppa Erica K, Kalos Michael, Berg Robert A, Fitzgerald Julie C, Aplenc Richard, Gore Lia, Grupp Stephan A: Cytokine release syndrome after blinatumomab treatment related to abnormal macrophage activation and ameliorated with cytokine-directed therapy. Blood 121(26): 5154-7, Jun 2013. PMCID: PMC4123427
Kavcic Marko, Fisher Brian T, Seif Alix E, Li Yimei, Huang Yuan-Shung, Walker Dana, Aplenc Richard: Leveraging administrative data to monitor rituximab use in 2875 patients at 42 freestanding children's hospitals across the United States. The Journal of Pediatrics 162(6): 1252-8, 1258.e1, Jun 2013. PMCID: PMC3909336
Kavcic Marko, Fisher Brian T, Li Yimei, Seif Alix E, Torp Kari, Walker Dana M, Huang Yuan-Shung, Lee Grace E, Tasian Sarah K, Vujkovic Marijana, Bagatell Rochelle, Aplenc Richard: Induction mortality and resource utilization in children treated for acute myeloid leukemia at free-standing pediatric hospitals in the United States. Cancer 119(10): 1916-23, May 2013. PMCID: PMC3648620
Walker Dana M, Fisher Brian T, Seif Alix E, Huang Yuan-Shung V, Torp Kari, Li Yimei, Aplenc Richard: Dexrazoxane use in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic or myeloid leukemia from 1999 and 2009: analysis of a national cohort of patients in the Pediatric Health Information Systems database. Pediatric blood & cancer 60(4): 616-20, Apr 2013. PMCID: PMC3918414
Kavcic Marko, Fisher Brian T, Torp Kari, Li Yimei, Huang Yuan-Shung, Seif Alix E, Vujkovic Marijana, Aplenc Richard: Assembly of a cohort of children treated for acute myeloid leukemia at free-standing children's hospitals in the United States using an administrative database. Pediatric blood & cancer 60(3): 508-11, Mar 2013. PMCID: PMC3684426
Posters and Presentations
Seif AE, Jo S, Barrett DM, Grupp SA, Reid GSD: Recognition of Multiple Tumor Antigens is required for Durable Immune Control of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. First Annual Immuno-Oncology Young Investigators' Forum 2015 Notes: oral presentation.
Invited Lectures
"Summon up the blood: generating durable immunity to acute lymphoblastic leukemia", Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, October 2014.
"Immunology of Relapse after Transplant for ALL", Children's Oncology Group breakout session: SCT in ALL, Dallas, TX, September 2014.
"Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia", OPTUMHealth: Advances in the Management of Oncology, Stem Cell and Solid Organ Transplant Patients, San Diego, CA, May 2014.
"Paging Dr. Coley: Approaches to breaking immune tolerance to acute lymphoblastic leukemia", Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals - Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, November 2013.
"Stem Cell Transplantation for Pediatric Solid Tumors", OPTUMHealth: Advances in the Management of Oncology, Stem Cell and Solid Organ Transplant Patients, Scottsdale, AZ, April 2013.
- Awards and Honors
2010, Canuso Foundation Innovation Award
2010, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation/Robert A. Good New Investigator Award
2009, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Young Investigator Award
2008, Joseph E. Stokes, Jr. Research Institute Excellence in Translational Research Award
2008, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Young Investigator Travel Award
2006, American Association of Immunologists Introductory Course Scholarship Award
2005, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Anne E. Dyson Advocacy Award
2005, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Resident Humanitarian Award
2002, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
2000, American Heart Association Student Scholar in Cardiovascular Disease & Stroke
2000, N.L. Tartar Trust Fellow
1999-2000, Oregon Health Sciences University Laurel Scholar
1992, McGill University - University Scholar
1990-1991, McGill University - University Scholar
- Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial positions
Ad hoc reviewer
2014-present, Bone Marrow Transplantation
2014-present, Anti-Cancer Drugs
2014-present, Journal of Hospital Medicine
2013, Leukemia
2013, CDC/NCEH/ATSDR Final Reports Publications
2013-present, Pediatric Blood & Cancer
2008-present, Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Academic positions
2015-present, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Oversight Committee
2015-present, Division of Oncology & Center for Childhood Research Strategic Planning Process Steering Committee
2011-present, Clinical Research Quality Assurance Committee, Center for Childhood Cancer Research
2009-present, Pediatric Protocol Review Committee, Center for Childhood Cancer Research
2009-present, Leukemia & Lymphoma Clinical Committee, Division of Oncology
2008-present, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Clinical Committee, Division of Oncology
- Leaderships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2006-present, American Association for Cancer Research
2006-present, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
2006-present, American Society of Clinical Oncology
2006-present, American Society of Hematology
2006-present, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Awards and Honors


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So How to split a cell like the table shows? Have you any useful links or tutorials or an idea?
This looks like a bowling score card to me. Based on that assumption, the number of columns is fixed, and the number of entries tends to be 6 or less. Since you likely won't need scrolling, I would recommend a fixed grid of components instead of a JTable.
This could easily be acheived using GridBagLayout. For the name, I'd use a JTextArea. For the 2 scoring cells for each frame, I'd use JTextFields. For the bottom 2-column-span component that holds the frame's score I'd probably use a JLabel.
Put all of this on a JPanel, and recreate the panel for each bowler.
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Hey ask the writers that question. I'm not the one who made him socially inept, actively disinterested whenever a woman expresses desire for him, and made him suffer more than O'brien did on TNG/DS9.
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If you know anything about Kim Kardashian, you know she loves being in love and she desperately wants to start a family. They are two qualities that likely drove the 31-year-old reality star into a marriage that was doomed from the start.
Kim, along with her her sisters Kourtney and Khloe are Glamour magazine's January 2012 cover girls -- and the sisters sat down for an interview in the days after Kim filed for divorce from Kris Humphries after 72 days of marriage.
Although many speculate her marriage was a sham, Kim appears woefully glum in the interview, telling Glamour she's re-evaluating many of her dreams.
"I believe in love and the dream of having a perfect relationship, but my idea of it has changed. I think I need to not live in a fairy tale like that. I think I maybe need to just snap out of it and be a little more realistic," she said.
It's obvious to anyone that Kim values and loves her career in the spotlight, but like her mother Kris Jenner, all Kim says she's every really wanted was a family. But with two failed marriages behind her, Kim wonders if children aren't in the cards for her after all.
"At first I was like, I want six kids. Then I went down to four, then I was down to three, and now I'm like, maybe I won't have any," she told the magazine. "Maybe I'll just be a good aunt ... At this moment in my life, I feel like maybe I'm not supposed to have kids and all that."
Her sister Khloe interrupts, telling Kim, "Oh my God. Don't be dramatic all of a sudden!" But Kim explains, "That's how I feel. Maybe my fairy tale has a different ending than I dreamed it would. But that's OK"
It was once a dream of Kim's to be pregnant at the same time as Kourtney and Khloe. In September she told reporters, being pregnant together, "would be amazing."
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Kardashian began dating New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries in December 2010 after watching him play basketball in late November. The pair took their fast-moving relationship to the next level when Humphries proposed -- on camera for her E! reality show, of course -- in May and they wed on August 20, 2011. But the wedded bliss ended October 31, 2011 when Kim filed for divorce after 72 days of marriage.
Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry announced their split in April 2010, and in November, the model was spotted out and about with newly-single Kardashian. The couple enjoyed a Lakers game and a movie date together, but less than a month later, Kardashian would meet Kris Humphries -- and he would sweep her off her feet.
Kardashian was rumored to be casually dating "One Tree Hill" actor (and her "Beyond The Break" co-star) Michael Copon in October 2010, and he even appeared on her E! reality show, "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," but that's about it.
Kardashian switched teams after splitting from Bush -- literally. She began dating Dallas Cowboys football player Miles Austin in July 2010 but the pair split in September after just a few months together.
Kardashian found love once again later in 2007 -- this time with football player Reggie Bush. Their relationship drama was documented on the E! reality show, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," and we thought Kim had finally found "The One." However, the on-and-off couple ended things for good in March 2010. Bush continues to play football -- now for the Miami Dolphins -- and was most recently linked to Melissa Molinaro, an actress bearing a striking resemblance to Kardashian.
After her split from Ray J, Kardashian moved on with actor/rapper/comedian Nick Cannon. The couple reportedly split in early 2007 after the release of Kardashian's sex tape. Cannon, who is currently a radio personality on New York's 92.3 NOW FM, tied the knot with Mariah Carey in April 2008. The couple welcomed their first children, fraternal twins, in April 2011.
Also in 2006, Kardashian dated R&B singer Ray J -- who is the brother of singer Brandy. The relationship didn't last, but the public release of their infamous sex tape in early 2007 shot Kardashian into the spotlight...and eventually got her $5 million after settling a lawsuit against Vivid Entertainment. Ray J went on to star in the VH1 reality show "For The Love of Ray J" in 2009, and continues to work in the music industry.
After her divorce, then-stylist Kardashian casually dated Nick Lachey in 2006 -- just six months after his divorce from Jessica Simpson -- but they were never serious. Lachey also began dating TV personality Vanessa Minnillo in 2006 and the couple married in July 2011.
Kardashian may be walking down the aisle on August 20, but it's not the first time she's been a wife. The reality star married 30-year-old music producer Damon Thomas in 2000 when she was just 20 years old. Their love wasn't meant to last, however, and the couple split in 2004. In 2010, their divorce papers were leaked to the press, revealing Kardashian claimed Thomas was physically abusive toward her. Thomas denied the allegations and responded with a press release where he called her a fame-loving liar.


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Breaking: Batista to take time off after tonights Raw
According to F4WOnline.com Batista will not be waiting till June to take his time off and in fact will most likely be leaving after tonight's Monday Night Raw. It is being said that he is very upset not at his characters direction like everyone thought, but that he is not getting the money he was promised. For a guy who has as much money as Batista does it is not hard for him to walk away from the WWE just like for Champion Cm Punk did.
What do you think? Should he leave? Let me know on twitter @Dubulator30
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The continuation of our countdown of the 10 biggest stories in the world of bass fishing from the decade just departed.
International Game Fish Association will announce its decision regarding the world record application of Japan's Manabu Kurita.
The most sought after record in all of fishing has been broken ... almost. Technically, Manabu Kurita's 22-pound, 4.97-ounce largemouth bass from Japan's Lake Biwa is now tied with a bass nearly 1 ounce lighter caught more than 77 years ago in rural Georgia.
Seventy-seven year record held by George Perry may be broken.
I got to spend a day on the water with Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley. It was in Bassmaster Magazine and on Bassmaster.com as well. If you'll remember, I drove the boat as Shipley stood on the deck and Colt threw a 40-mph slant to Justin.
In my last blog we talked about how I prepare for an event like the Bassmaster Classic using my eyes and my electronics. This week we'll take a look at how I map the details of what I found using lures.
In-line spinners, making a comeback, after all these years.
At the 1980 Bassmaster Classic on the St. Lawrence River, Roland Martin learned what a difference one fish can make.
In this special video edition of 'The B.A.S.S. Reporters' from the Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham, Alabama, the guys talk about what to expect from this tournament.
In this edition of 'Ask the B.A.S.S. Biologist,' Chris Horton answers viewer questions about largemouth bass virus and managing fish populations in clear water.
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so most doctors in my area induce if you are 29 weeks and labor is favorable, I know some people don't agree with this and if that is you I am sorry but I am wondering about those of you who did get induced how your experience was, I have 2 very good friends who just got induced in october at 39 weeks and had perfectly health babies and perfect deliveries. they do it without medical reasoning just because I guess the doctors think the babies are ready enough then, stories? anyone?
induction?? don't come here if you're just gonna judge me please.
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I got induced at 39 weeks due to fibroids and potential problems due to them. It went well. Actually, my water broke the night before my scheduled induction but all was well. I also had my son at 39 weeks and he was healthy. You should be fine unless your due date isn't correct or your LO already has problems that haven't been discovered. Good luck and don't worry about others judging. If the doctor is good with it, then you shouold do well.
oh... nevermind. lol. i'm not against 39 week inductions. I haven't had one... but i have been trying the "at home" methods :)
I wanted to be induced at 39 weeks, but my OB doesn't want me too and she gets really pissy with me when I talk about it. So I'm going to suck it up and deal with it. She won't induce me until I'm 41+1 if I go over by that far.
I was induced at 38 weeks (medical reasons) and both of my girls were born healthy. If they weren't medical reasons, I was still going to look into induction at 39 weeks though.
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Just watched Farpoint and half of Sins of the Father. And, like everyone else, I'm blown away by the colors and clarity of the restoration. It is like watching a totally new show in a way.
The effects (except for that "energy beam" shot and the opening of SotF) are remarkable and a testament to the work of the crews that built those models and the geniuses who shot them. It's another example proving where CGI just doesn't hold up when compared to actual photography.
Like the Star Wars films where I can watch the first three films and not be thrown out by the model work, and yet the FX in the special editions and the prequels all look dated and obtuse after only a few years.
Seeing TNG restored, I actually prefer the sharper, more bold look of Farpoint and the first season when compared to the muted lighting of the later seasons... I don't know, in HD something about it just looks slicker and more feature film like. That being said, Farpoint still reeks of 80's cinematography with the odd camera angles and moves.
The main thing that stood out for me though (besides noticing that Troi, Picard, Tasha, and Beverly all seem to have been directed to become teary-eyed during their impassioned dialogue at one point or another during the episode) is how fresh the actual Farpoint story seems today.
Yes, some of it is executed poorly and the characterizations are typical of any cast trying to find their legs, but what I'm talking about is the story itself.
The concept and ideas behind it - putting humans on trial for the crimes of their civilization and a people who capture a space creature and force it into slavery are so "high-sci-fi" -- a kind of simple, yet evocative storytelling that doesn't really come around too often today.
This pilot, for all it's surface flaws, is effectively a perfect example of what Star Trek is - and why Trek has always stood alone in the type of stories only it can do well. The storytelling is straightforward and so earnest... and yet you buy into it because it is all so believable - the writing isn't cynical and it doesn't try to outsmart you or wink at you with gloss or pop culture references like so much of today's "important" sci-f does.
This particular episode is so Roddenberry. Which is why, watching in through now, it reminded me of TMP. And while it's certainly not the most exciting or engaging of Trek episodes, it has that air of trying to push the limit of what we can imagine -- while at the same time making a not so subtle statement about humanity. There is a sense of wonder to it all - and the characters portray that without any cynicism.
So much entertainment today (especially modern sci-fi) pretends to be important when it's really just clever plotting wrapped up in style and a cool factor. And while some of the best stuff today takes their cues from more character based episodic drama, there is a serious lack of shows that stretch the boundaries of big ideas.
It's interesting to take a new look at this old show and be reminded again why Trek, when done right, has such staying power.
And a nice touch that they credited DeForest Kelley. I remember watching this scene when it first aired in 87 in my parents bedroom, being pulled out of the giddy awe of seeing a new shot of the Excelsior model to utter speechlessness when McCoy appeared.
Those pre-internet days where you could actually be surprised are really missed...
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HumanSoftware has updated HSC Edit to version 1.3, adding a new AutoCorrect Image Enhancer module to the Edit for Aperture plug-in suite. The new module promises to reclaim lost colors and details with one click. The tool re-balances colors, pulling up detail from shadows and recovering visual information from highlights. The suite of thirteen modules is available for $300, with individual modules selling for $70 per module. The new AutoCorrect Image Enhancer is now available as a stand-alone module for $50. The software requires Aperture 2.1.
The Edit for Aperture suite includes modules for noise removal, image refocusing, and an image beautifier. It has modules that correct lens distortion, add grid distortions, add frames and edges and a module for classy frames.
Also included are a fractal light module, a light effects module, a surface module and a toolbox, which does masking, channel mixing, grain effects and more. HSC Edit recently added Edit Multiple Curves for Aperture, which adds a curves feature similar to Photoshop's Curves tool. The thirteen modules in HSC Edit contain over 4000 effects that can be applied to single images or batches.


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New marketplace connects open source contractors with clients
In any field, a major challenge can be finding the right talent. For open source projects looking for contractors, it's hard to organize possible candidates from all over the web. Flossmarket hopes to fill that void.
A platform for connecting contractors and businesses/individuals, Flossmarket allows each party to search for and find like-minded partners faster for their projects. Contractors build a profile and are able to advertise their services on their page. And, anyone who needs contract


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Depending on what comes up in your Google search for "What will be the effect on GDP of the fiscal cliff" you get answers ranging from a drop of about 1.4 percent (NASDAQ) up to four percent (Washington Post).
Most of the guesses fall in the 3 - 3.5 percent range.
No matter how much the economy might contract as it free falls down the fiscal cliff, this much is true:
We now have proof that the U.S. economy is totally - totally - dependent on federal government spending.
The sequestration piece of the cliff calls for spending cuts of $1.2 trillion over the next 8 years - an average of $150 billion per year.
According to the White House website, the first time the Federal government spent more than a billion dollars in a single year was in 1917 when we spent just under $2 billion having entered World War I in April of that year. The next two years of full-blown involvement saw spending of $31 billion to pay for the war.
Fifteen billion in 1917 dollars would be about $180 billion today. That's a far, far cry from the $3.8 trillion estimated for FY 2013 in which we currently reside. In fact it's just under five percent of this year's budget outlays.
In 1944 and 1945 - the two highest years for spending during World War II we averaged about $92.5 billion. In today's money that would be about $946 billion - still less than 25% of today's outlays.
To get this relative spending, I am using a site called www.measuringworth.com. The numbers I'm citing are using what is known as the GDP deflator. There are other measurements including commodity costs, income, and wealth.
The first time the Federal government spent a half trillion dollars was in 1979 ($504 billion) and the magic trillion dollar barrier was first crossed in 1987 at $1.007 trillion.
Just to tie a bow on all this spending we first spent $2 trillion in 2002 and hit the $3 trillion mark in 2009.
I understand that the world in 2012 (or 2013 in fiscal years) is a far, far cry from the world in 1917. And, I am not arguing that we return to the abject lack of any meaningful safety nets.
Getting back to the $150 billion a year in spending cuts under sequestration, they equal only about four percent of estimated outlays for FY 2013.
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text: This week I took a ride down to Camden, SC – a former Army Air Base from World War II, for a Vintage Airplane Fly In. Of course I took the scenic route and reflect back on things that once were, and where things may end up in the future. Sometimes it's easy to miss how much time is passing by day to day, until we look back and realize just how far we have come. At any rate, I'll let the pictures and the video do the talking for this one. This was a great ride down some beautiful roads to see some great planes. Hope you enjoy!


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Mid-week Round of Golf at Clonmel Golf Club Two Nights B&B with Dinner Full Irish Breakfast Both Mornings Dinner evening of your choice Including Late Checkout €259, min 2 people .
"Had our wedding here two weeks ago. Cannot praise them enough. Mark and his gang made planning our day so much easier than I had thought as was planning from UK. Couldn't be more helpful! The food was top notch, talk of the guests!! Service was excellent."
Raheen House Hotel is one of the leading hotels in the vibrant town of Clonmel, County Tipperary. This captivating hotel, with a history dating back to the 17th century, offers visitors the opportunity to relax and luxuriate in exquisite surroundings.The Hotel offers 15 elegant bedrooms within the tranquillity of its own 3.5 acre gardens. The refinement extends throughout the whole house; have a drink in front ofthe open fire in the bar, take afternoon tea in the sumptuous Drawing Room or enjoy a delicious formal dinner in our restaurant.Although, Raheen House Hotel has a countryside setting it is a mere five minute walk from the centre of the busy town of Clonmel with its shops, pubs, restaurants and other amenities. For outdoor enthusiasts the hotel is ideally situated for walkers and hill walkers, being at the foot of the Comeraghs. We have golf and tennis clubs next door and the hotel overlooks the River Suir, and is therefore perfect for seasonal fishing. A children's playground is located immediately opposite the hotel in the public Denis Burke Park. Clonmel is well situated with both Waterford and Cork airports just an hour away. The famous landsmarks of The Rock of Cashel and Cahir Castle are a short 15 minute drive from the hotel. Clonmel Bus and Train Station are just five minutes by car.At Raheen House Hotel our promise that "The Visitor is King" means we guarantee a warm welcome, and individual care and attention not to be surpassed. Truly a place where memories are made.
The tranquil atmosphere at present day Raheen House Hotel belies a turbulent and violent history that spans over nine centuries.The annals of the area stretches from the early thirteenth century to modern day times whilst the house can be chronicled to the middle of the 17th century.The earliest grantee of the land was William Fitz Adelm, Lord Lieutenant under King Henry the Second, who was granted the "Golden Vale from Cashel to Limerick and the alluvial districts from Clonmel to Carrick in 1220. His property then passed to his son Baron de Burgh, who is largely responsible for founding the town of Clonmel and whose descendants retained commercial interests in the town for generations.Political upheaval over the intervening years meant that by 1650 ownership of the land was with the Earl of Ormond. It is in connection with the Earl that we find one of the earliest mentions of the name Raheen, though it was spelled "Rahines" during this time. The name is thought to mean " Little Fort" a combination of "Rath" being fort and the diminutive "een".As Ireland was a subject of Great Britain, any political changes there were reflected here, thus, when the monarchy was overthrown, with the execution of King Charles the First, and Cromwell came to power this had a dramatic affect on the history of Raheen. It is thought that it was during the rule of Cromwell that the original Raheen House was built. It is believed that Col Solomon Richards was the builder of the first house, which still stands today and shows many architectural features of that era. It is estimated that the house was built between 1652 -1654.Col Richards was a prominent member in Cromwell's army and sat on his War Council. He was appointed Commissioner of Revenue at Clonmel on December 25th 1652. By April 1655 he was appointed Governor of Clonmel. He operated out of Raheen House in his role of Revenue Commissioner. A daughter of Colonel Richards, Elizabeth, went on to marry Capt. Samuel Foley who had a registered interest in the property of the Revenue Commissioners. Indeed, one of his own grandchildren, Charles Blount held the office of Revenue Commissioner under the reign of King Charles the Second. The descendants of Colonel Solomon Richards produced branches of the Foley, Oliver and Dominick families. In fact his great, great, granddaughter, Elizabeth Dominick became Lady St. George, a peer of the Realm when her husband, St.George Ussher was named Baron St.George in 1773 by King George the Third. It is this king who purchased present day Buckingham Palace.The Georgian addition to Raheen House was constructed in the early 1840's and as was common practise at the time it was built adjoining the original Cromwellian structure. The 19th century owners of the house, the Greer family put the house for sale in 1878 for £55 when the legal owner, William Greer, was declared insane.Another military element was again associated with Raheen House when Col E George Cobden took ownership of the house. As nobility, the Colonel was part of the ruling class in post-famine Clonmel and he was an Ex-Officio Guardian on the Board of Guardians for the Union (workhouse) as well as a Magistrate.Trouble came to Raheen House in July 1914 due to Cobden's connection with the house. His son George E Cobden, Jnr, was one of the officers at the Bachelors Walk massacre in Dublin where three people were killed and 38 injured. It is thought he was the officer who gave the order that resulted in these deaths. Nationwide outrage at the slaughter was mirrored locally and an angry mob descended on Raheen House, still home to Cobden Snr, where a violent riot erupted. Fortunately, there were no deaths as a result of the incident.In more recent times Raheen House was the home of Clonmel senator, Denis E Burke, a Fine Gael politician who held two terms in the 1960's. The public park opposite Raheen House was named after the late politician.The current owners, Elizabeth and John Day, purchased the house in 1988 from the Burke family. After raising their three daughters, Catherine, Lois and Orla, in the house they decided, in 1996, to establish Raheen House as a hotel. The house, including the gate lodge at the entrance, opened its doors as a hotel to the delight of the public. The hotel underwent an extensive re-vamp of both the interior décor and the grounds in 2014, and rightly holds the position of one of the finest manor hotels in Ireland.
Raheen House Hotel has a selection of room types to cater for all guests. Each room has been lovingly refurbished and is unique in design and layout, meaning that every stay at Raheen House Hotel can be a new experience. All of our bedrooms are en-suite with digital flat-screen televisions, complimentary wifi and tea and coffee facilities. A special feature of our downstairs Coachhouse rooms is that each of them opens out onto a private terrace.
The Lodge is a self-contained house with a kitchenette/ dining area, living room with wood burner, bathroom and two double bedrooms. It is a quaint and charming living space. The Lodge is a place that you can relax in and admire, with its style a mix of cosy cottage and masculine hunting-lodge.
At Raheen House Hotel we know first-hand that your wedding day is the most important day of your life; that is why we offer exclusive use * of our magnificent hotel and grounds to help you celebrate in style. Our experienced team of wedding planners will advise and assist you with every aspect of your wedding, from favours to flowers, music to future mother-in-laws, candelabras to cello players. Let us lend you the benefit of our years of wedding expertise to make your nuptials the dream day you always desired. With our Silver, Gold, Ruby and Platinum packages there is a price-plan to suit every pocket, catering for your every wedding wish. Just email us at email@example.com or telephone (052)6122140 to request a brochure.So if you have marriage in mind what better way to capture this momentous occasion than with the elegant backdrop of Raheen House Hotel, providing all the opulence and sophistication of a by-gone era.*Subject to terms and conditions
At Raheen House Hotel we know that everybody is unique and that is why we offer tailor-made weddings to suit individual needs. For those who like things short and sweet why not enquire about our "Late Availability" packages. For Mid-week weddings or weddings on off-peak dates our team of wedding planners can offer innovative ideas to capture the imagination of any bride-to-be. The seasons may change but the service and standard at Raheen House Hotel remain the same all year round.
As well as holding your wedding reception at Raheen House Hotel, why not get married here too? Raheen House Hotel is the most intimate and romantic venue for civil ceremonies in Tipperary. We cater for Civil Ceremonies of all kinds and offer the same special service to same and opposite sex couples. As weddings are our area of expertise why not trust Raheen House with your very special day?. The Drawing Room has a timeless elegance that can't be found elsewhere and is perfect for smaller, more intimate weddings. The room is beautifully decorated with crisp white chair covers and fresh flowers. Stroll up our red-carpet aisle and celebrate your nuptials with family and friends. For larger wedding groups, our banquet room, Cobdens's, provides the perfect backdrop for a civil ceremony. Red-carpet, fresh flowers and candles add an air of distinction to the most important part of your wedding day.Why not contact our wedding team to discuss your civil ceremony at Raheen House Hotel?
Information on Civil Wedding Ceremonies
° A civil wedding ceremony is a legally approved marriage ceremony that is generally not of a religious nature.° Applications should be made to the Civil Registration Office at least 3months before the wedding, however is order to secure your preferred dates it is best to book as far in advance as possible.° Once you have met the registrar you will be given a declaration which both the couple and the hotel are required to sign.° The ceremony itself takes about 20 minutes.Music and readings can be made during the ceremony however they must be agreed with the registrar in advance.° Finally please note civil wedding ceremonies can only take place Monday to Friday. They cannot take place on Saturdays or Sundays.
Use our Wedding Date Checker below to check availability for your wedding date. Please note that no date will be secured until a deposit has been paid in full. For more information or help please call our dedicated team who will help you with any of your wedding or booking needs.
The Buffalo Bar is the perfect setting for informal dining. This intimate room lends an air of relaxation to any dining experience here. The team of chefs have created a bar menu which surpasses most expectations. If it's sitting by the warm open fire in wintertime or feeling a light summer breeze drift through the open doors the bar menu will provide a culinary delight.
Our team of chefs carefully craft culinary creations for the enjoyment of residents and visitors to the hotel. An intimate table for two are a group of ten will get the same high standard of food and service. Dietary requirements such as gluten, dairy or salt free are available on request.
Darcy's Restaurant at the Drawing Room is an experience in sophisticated fine dining. The comfortable atmosphere of the room lends itself to both formal and informal occasions.
Our team of award winning chefs, using local produce where possible, create inspired dishes to tempt any palate.
Darcy's is suitable for small groups of up to 40 people but smaller groups will enjoy the same culinary delights. Whether it's an evening meal or Sunday lunch the serving team at Raheen House will make every effort to provide a unique dining experience to meet your requirements and budget.
The cosy Conservatory is an ideal location for an intimate tete-a-tete. Feel the warmth of the wintery sun while you take coffee in the conservatory, snack on some savoury snacks or sneak a kiss with somebody special, the Conservatory contributes to Raheen House's catchphrase of "Where Memories are Made
Clonmel Town is one of the largest town in Tipperary and the second largest inland towns in Ireland and offers a range of amenities and is in close proximity to the main tourist attractions in South Tipperary such as: The Rock of Cashel, Cahir Castle, Mitchelstown Caves and the Swiss Cottage. Denis Burke Park, with a children's playground, is across the road from Raheen House and St Patrick's Well is a mere five minute drive away.
Our affiliation with Hillview, one of the town's most successful sports clubs, has resulted in an exciting opportunity for the guests of the hotel. Residents have the free use of one of the 6 all weather tennis courts at the adjoining sports centre, a mere stroll through our gardens will bring you there. Further information is available at reception.
A visit to HillViews Pitch and Putt championship course is a must whilst visiting Raheen House Hotel. This 9 hole green is considered by many to be one of the best in the country. This course can be enjoyed by players of all levels of ability. Further information is available at reception.
Our association with Clonmel Equestrian Centre, Moangarrif, a mere five minute drive away, means that residents can trek through the scenic Commeragh Mountains or get re-acquainted with the joys of horse riding and jumping in the experts hands of Trevor and his team. Further information is available at reception.
Immediately opposite Raheen House Hotel you can join the walking trail of the Munster Way, a 75km moderate walking trail that follows the course of the River Suir, beginning in Carrick-on-Suir and ending in Clogheen. The section of the trail, from Clonmel to Fourmilewater traverses the Comeragh Mountains and River Suir before reaching the Knockmealdown Mountains. The trek is a three day walk in total. Alternatively, the hotel is at the foot of the Comeragh Mountains and makes an ideal base for exploring on foot.The verdant green banks of the River Suir, just yards from the front door of Raheen House Hotel, offer the opportunity for fishing enthusiasts to avail of an abundance of trout during the permitted seasonn.
Designed and landscaped in early 2014, by "Bloom" gold medallist, Mr Alan Rudden, the three and a half acre gardens at Raheen House are a fusion of mature, traditional plants juxtaposed with younger contemporary plants to create a garden of seamless elegance. Let the winding pathways lead you through the wooded areas, through the lawns, through the crumbling archways, past the walled garden, and into the Mediterranean style courtyard for a drink.
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Clement C. Moore's beloved poem about Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve has been illustrated by hundreds of artists since its first publication in 1823. Two collectors of antique children's books have selected a variety of these charming pictures from Arthur Rackham, Jessie Willcox Smith, Thomas Nast, and other renowned children's illustrators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most of the images are from versions of the poem; a few are from antique postcards or magazines. Source notes for all the illustrations are included. Santa is dressed differently by each artist, but he is always "chubby and plump--a right jolly old elf" who brings joy to all good little girls and boys. This attractive edition of The Night Before Christmas will be enjoyed most by collectors of children's books or lovers of things Victorian. Youngsters who are already familiar with the poem will delight in comparing the different old-fashioned Santas and the children of long ago "nestled all snug in their beds." A charming holiday gift to leave under the tree on Christmas Eve for anyone who believes in the magic of Santa Claus. (Ages 5 to adult) --Marcie Bovetz --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Spiffy acrylic paintings of a wintry urban landscape dotted with tangy candy-colored buildings give the classic poem some modern zip. The artist's whimsy shines in an "Identification Chart: How to Recognize Santa!" and the exploits of the household's black cat (and its white mouse pal). By book's end, even the lone straggler on the holiday tree lot has been touched by Christmas magic. Among the few good contemporary treatments of this poem, Grover's is a winner. All ages. (Oct.)
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Beautiful book, love the illustrations, my toddler can enjoy this Christmas classic thanks to the card book edition. Love it!Published 5 days ago by C. Paola
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Information on design, construction, and maintenance of school grounds for outdoor learning, compiled by the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.
References to Books and Other Media
A Practical Guide to Planning, Constructing, and Using School Courtyards
(Maryland State Department of Education School Facilities Branch , Jul 24, 2012)
The Maryland Department of Education guideline for courtyard design is for use by local planning committees and architects in designing new schools and developing major renovation/addition projects. This guide also will be useful to school systems, school-based staff, and parent/community groups seeking to revitalize and make better use of existing courtyards. It includes recommendations for building and plant materials; safety and security; size, volume, and orientation; construction, accessibility, maintenance, and code compliance. The guide is illustrated with numerous color photographs, diagrams, and examples from Maryland and around the world. It documents the benefits of school courtyards, including: letting natural light and ventilation into classrooms; providing a safe, contained, outdoor area for instruction; supporting environmental education programs; and offering opportunities for creative, hands-on educational activities. p103
The Outdoor Environment: How Can Our Children Learn to Care About their Futures?
(The Learning Escape, United Kingdom, Jun 2012)
Addresses the long-term benefits for the environment of learning within natural, outdoor space. Illustrate the importance that the natural environment plays in the concept of environmental citizenship and learning as a whole. Includes the results of a survey on what schools think about outdoor learning and environmental citizenship. 21p
The Economics of Biophilia: Why Designing with Nature in Mind Makes Financial Sense
(Terrapin Bright Green, May 2012)
Recent research in neuroscience and endocrinology clearly demonstrates that experiencing nature has significant benefits, both psychological and physiological. Bringing nature and references to nature into the built environment is the purpose of biophilic design. This white paper compiles an economic argument for biophilic design in the built environment. Includes a chapter on school environments, discussing daylighting and outdoor learning opportunities as a means to improve test scores and positively impact the stress levels of society's youngest members. 39p
Greening the Schoolyard. Creating a Ten Year Green Schoolyard Plan for R.F. Downey Public School.
Kristin Boyd and Julie Gardner
(Trent University, Ontario, Canada, Apr 2012)
The schoolyard plays an important role in the healthy development of students and is a space that can be used not only for academic learning, but also for fostering a sense of community. 'Greening' or building natural environments in schoolyards can enhance the overall educational experience of the child, and may even have an impact later on in their adult life. R.F. Downey Public School is dedicated to providing its students with learning opportunities outside of the classroom that incorporate the environment and, specifically, the schoolyard. Examining the current conditions of the schoolyard and making a Ten Year Green Schoolyard Plan will help to continue this process of development in a structured and organized way. Using research and input from parents, staff, students and community members, the Plan outlines what additions to the schoolyard R.F. Downey Public School will benefit from most. [Authors' abstract] 102p
Inspired to Learn; Nurturing the Naturalistic Learner. The Importance of Outdoor Learning Environments
Randall, Robin
(Ball State University Greening of the Campus Conference, Mar 18, 2012)
Paper distinguishes the characteristics of the naturalistic learner; discovers what qualities in the built environment inspire this learning strategy; defines the characteristics of the "outdoor classroom"; and discusses future implications to curriculum delivery and environmental responsibility. 8p
Natural Play. An Evaluation of GfL's Project Work with 8 Primary Schools in Central Scotland.
(Grounds for Learning, United Kingdom, Jan 27, 2012)
A growing body of evidence suggests that play has a significant impact on almost every area of children's lives. It also suggests that children have significantly fewer opportunities for non-prescriptive 'free play' than previous generations have enjoyed. Most children spend at least 2000 hours of their life in a school playground, probably more than in any other outdoor play setting. Despite this, many UK schools do little to create the kind of rich play environments and experiences that are important for children. In other parts of Europe, play is viewed as a crucial aspect of school life – and their playgrounds and play practice are radically different from the UK. The authors embarked on a 2-year project with 8 Scottish primary schools to explore whether some of these more ambitious European-style ideas could be adapted to a UK context and to assess what the benefits of this approach might be for children. This report summarizes the approach they took, the lessons they learned and the impact of these projects on children and schools. [Authors' abstract] 17p
Children's Contact with the Outdoors and Nature: A Focus on Educators and Educational Settings
(Children and Nature Network , 2012)
Compilation of articles and documents that synthesize the literature related to children's contact with the outdoors and nature and, in many cases, highlight children's contact as it relates to educational settings. Some articles investigate linkages between the design of children's school environments, children's outdoor and/or nature-related behavior, and their physical activity and weight. Some articles examine topics related to children's outdoor spaces. 50p
Health Benefits to Children From Contact With the Outdoors and Nature
(Children and Nature Network , 2012)
Synthesis of selected research and studies on positive health benefits of children's play in nature. 46p
Portraiture of a Green Schoolyard: A Natural History of Children's Experiences
Keena, Kelly Elizabeth
(Dissertation, University of Colorado at Denver, 2012)
Children in the United States are losing access to nature, yet previous research suggests that time in nature provides benefits for children's healthy development. Youth withdrawal from the natural world comes at a time in history when understanding environmental issues demands a knowledge of the natural environment and human's relationship to it. Schools have an opportunity to provide access to nature, but traditionally do not. This portraiture study investigated children's experiences in a schoolyard habitat at a public, traditional school with the purpose of illuminating how the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students felt, knew about, and acted in the natural setting. The findings indicated five major benefits of a schoolyard habitat used as a classroom throughout the school day: (1) critical thinking and curiosity; (2) ownership and identity; (3) peace and calm; (4) respite and respect; and (5) adventure and imagination. Present in all of those distinct yet interrelated themes was intellect, movement, joy, trust and confidence, safety, comfort and familiarity, respect, and relationships between students and between students and teachers. The study concluded that children's physical, intellectual, and emotional selves were all actively benefiting from the time in the habitat, that a balance of free and promoted action naturally occurred for students and teachers, and that the habitat was a place of kindness and respect. The study has implications for research and practitioners in children's sense of place, schooling, environmental literacy, and portraiture as a methodology to research children's experiences of place. [Author's abstract] 312pTO ORDER: http://gradworks.umi.com/34/92/3492278.html
Therapeutic Schoolyard: Design for Children with Autism
King, Chelsey
(Kansas State University, Jan 2012)
Needs of children with autism vary from child to child, but they all can benefit from environments that are designed with awareness of challenges and characteristics associated with autism. Schoolyards commonly contain asphalt, turf, and traditional play structures that do not take into consideration the needs of children with mental or physical disabilities. However, schoolyards can be designed to provide therapeutic benefits on these children without segregating them from the larger school community. In order to understand how a schoolyard might be designed as a therapeutic environment for children with autism the challenges, needs, and common therapies for children with autism must be understood. The characteristics of therapeutic landscapes for children must be considered in addition. After examining both therapeutic landscapes and the many facets of autism, the researcher applied lessons learned to the design of a schoolyard master plan for Amanda Arnold Elementary School in Manhattan, Kansas. [Author's abstract] 142p
Developing Great Schoolyards - A Handbook for Elementary Schools.
(The 21st Century School Fund, Washington, D.C. and the Prince Charitable Trusts, Oct 2011)
Handbook explores outdoor spaces such as small athletic fields, vegetable gardens, and playgrounds that provide opportunities for physical challenges, exercise, sensory and fantasy play, organized sports and upsupervised free play. Features the District of Columbia public elementary schoolyards. Explains the qualities communities and parents should look for in schoolyards. Includes an assessment tool to rate your elementary schoolyard, and advice on how to plan and develop a quality schoolyard. 31p
Creating Quality School-Age Child Care Space.
Winter, Katie
(Local Initiatives Support Corporation/Community Investment Collaborative for Kids, Sep 2011)
Provides strategies for planning, designing, and equipping after-school physical environments for school-age children from kindergarten through eighth grade. After-school spaces offer an opportunity to create special crossover environments where children can learn in a low-stress setting, explore new interests, and develop meaningful relationships with friends and mentors. Covers the following topics: getting started, adjacencies; accessibility; greening your space; tips for maximizing shared space; entry/gathering area; program activities; indoor and outdoor active play; dramatic play, quiet games, and construction-based play; science; music and arts; academic support; computer/technology spaces; adult spaces; children's bathrooms; storage; maintenance; ambiance and aesthetics; equipment and furnishings; 40p
Natural Environment Elevates the Learning Experience.
French, Jim; Contag, David; Sundharam, Premnath
(LandscapeOnline, Jun 2011)
DLR Group discusses ways that innovative and flexible outdoor spaces enhance the educational and social experience. Provides examples of patios, plazas, courtyards, amphitheaters, pathways, creative water and turf play environments, outdoor learning spaces, and outdoor dining. Includes case studies and photographs.
Children Learning Outside the Classroom: From Birth to Eleven
Waite, Sue
(Sage Publications Ltd, Mar 2011)
This book explores why learning beyond the classroom is important for children, and offers practical examples of how to improve outdoor learning experiences for all children. Each chapter has case studies, thoughts on theory, points for practice and summaries to help readers digest the most important information. 264p.
Design Workbook.
(Boston Schoolyard Initiative, 2011)
Provides ideas, guidance and tools for making decisions on potential elements in schoolyards and outdoor classrooms. The workbook has been created with consideration for safety, budget, sustainability, maintenance, sense of place, functionality and inclusion of natural and man-made materials. Includes a recommended plant list, illustrations of best practices, and numerous checklists.
Planning Workbook.
(Boston Schoolyard Initiative, 2011)
Designed for use during the Boston Schoolyard Initiative schoolyard and outdoor classroom planning phase, and contains information, worksheets and templates to support the work of the schoolyard committee, including meeting agendas, flyer templates and more. The workbook is a resource for engaging the schoolyard community in the schoolyard planning process.
Moving the Classroom Outdoors. Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning in Action.
Broda, Herbert W.
(Stenhouse Publishers, 2011)
Designed to provide teachers and administrators with a range of practical suggestions for making the schoolyard a varied and viable learning resource, this presents examples of how urban, suburban, and rural schools have enhanced the school site as a teaching tool. Includes ideas for seating, signage, planting considerations, teaching/meeting areas, outdoor classroom management, pathways, equipment storage, raised gardens, and more. The book also provides an outdoor activity sampler, information on incorporating technology into the outdoor learning experience, and a chapter on the unique concerns of urban schools.TO ORDER: http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9338
References to Journal Articles
A Genius Idea
EDC Magazine; May 24, 2012
Description and photos of the outdoor play and learn area at All Saints School in Norwalk, Connecticut that promotes play and an understanding of the physical sciences and energy conservation. The environmental activities within the playground are dovetailing with a school STEM curriculum being taught in the classroom.
School Design and Students' Relationships with the Natural World
Indira Dutt
Children, Youth and Environments; v22 n1 , p198-226 ; Spring 2012
This qualitative study is an exploration of intermediate students' experience of the natural world as mediated by indoor/outdoor elements. The fieldwork for this project was conducted in the spring of 2009 at Bowen Island Community School in British Columbia. The research includes data collected from two focus groups, semi- structured interviews, photographs and fieldnotes. Using thematic analysis, the research found that indoor/outdoor interfaces and the presence of both gardens and forest as play environments provided students with a sense of freedom, joy, social cohesiveness and aesthetic pleasure in relation to their physical learning environment. Results are discussed in terms of future school design and other relevant student impacts. [Author's abstract]TO ORDER: http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/index_issues.htm
Green School Grounds: A Collaborative Development and Research Project in Malmö, Sweden
Märit Jansson and Fredrika Mårtensson
Children, Youth and Environments; v22 n1 , p260-269 ; Spring 2012
School ground greening projects may result in a multitude of benefits for pupils, schools and entire communities. This field report describes a project called "Green school grounds" in Malmö, Sweden and an interdisciplinary research project investigating vegetation establishment and management as well as the effects of the project for children. The project consulted researchers and involved teachers and children at the schools during the process of planning and construction. This field report presents the first results from a pretest evaluation of school ground activity at two schools, part of a larger intervention study. [Authors' abstract]TO ORDER: http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/index_issues.htm
German Forest Kindergartens: Healthy Childcare under the Leafy Canopy
Silvia D. Schäffer and Thomas Kistemann
Children, Youth and Environments; v22 n1 , p270-279 ; Spring 2012
A forest kindergarten is a special form of daycare, with walks, free play and environmental education in the forest on the daily schedule. Attending a forest kindergarten can contribute to children's healthy development and is associated with physical activity, concentration, mental health, linguistic development and the prevention of infections. Drawing from systematic observations of 12 German forest kindergartens, this report presents an insight into their daily routines, their surrounding landscape and other essential characteristics. [Authors' abstract]TO ORDER: http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/index_issues.htm
Learning by Experience
Kollie, Ellen
School Planning and Management; , p60-63 ; Jan 2012
Experts describe what needs to be considered when designing outdoor learning spaces to ensure that they are useful: ownership, maintenance, community use, shade, storage and connection, and variety. Includes a discussion of the benefits of play for cognitive thinking.
Room to Grow.
Hough, Mark
Landscape Architecture; v101 n8 , p114-115,118,120,122 ; Aug 2011
Uses example of the botanic garden at University of Chicago to cite other examples of arboretums and gardens included in college and university campuses.
An Assessment of Schoolyard Renovation Strategies to Encourage Children's Physical Activity
Peter Anthamatten, Lois Brink, Sarah Lampe, Emily Greenwood, Beverly Kingston and Claudio Nigg
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; Apr 2011
Children in poor and minority neighborhoods often lack adequate environmental support for healthy physical development and community interventions designed to improve physical activity resources serve as an important approach to addressing obesity. In Denver, the Learning Landscapes (LL) program has constructed over 98 culturally-tailored schoolyard play spaces at elementary schools with the goal to encourage utilization of play spaces and physical activity. In spite of enthusiasm about such projects to improve urban environments, little work has evaluated their impact or success in achieving their stated objectives. This study evaluates the impacts of LL construction and recency of renovation on schoolyard utilization and the physical activity rates of children, both during and outside of school, using an observational study design.
Investigating Children's Physical Activity and Play in Green School Grounds: Reflections on Methods and Initial Results from Pilot Work
Dyment, Janet E.; Reid, Alan D.
Children, Youth and Environments; v28 n1 ; Winter 2011
This paper discusses five data collection methods that have been used as part of a pilot study investigating the relationship between school ground design, physical activity, and quality of play. Five simple procedures were tested at a Canadian school with green school grounds. The paper describes the purpose and features of each method, presents illustrative material, reflects on contexts for and strengths and weaknesses of the data collection methods, and offers recommendations for future research.TO ORDER: http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/index_issues.htm
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Nissel, Barbara
American School Board Journal; v198 n1 , p24-27 ; Jan 2011
Profiles the school garden of Pennsylvania's Great Valley School District. With the help of students and families, the large garden is planted in the Spring and tended over the Summer. Produce harvested in the Summer is frozen by food service staff to be used in the cafeterias. The educational benefits of learning about agriculture and healthy food are cited, as are savings on food expenditures.
Roofing: A Growth Opportunity.
Vorley, Wade
Maintenance Solutions; v19 n1 , p11,12,14 ; Jan 2011
Describes challenges and benefits of vegetative roofs and summarizes the challenges and considerations for installation and maintenance.


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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 96 09:28:27 MST
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Subject: THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD
Recorded by Roy Acuff
Words and music by (Reverend) Guy Smith
1. [G] What a beautiful thought I am [C] thinking
Con-[D] cerning a great speckled [G] bird
Remember her name is re-[C] corded
On the [D] pages of God's Holy [G] Word.
2. All the other birds are flocking 'round her
And she is despised by the squad
But the great speckled bird in the Bible
Is one with the great church of God.
3. All the other churches are against her
They envy her glory and fame
They hate her because she is chosen
And has not denied Jesus' name.
4. Desiring to lower her standard
They watch every move that she makes
They long to find fault with her teachings
But really they find no mistake.
5. She is spreading her wings for a journey
She's going to leave by and by
When the trumpet shall sound in the morning
She'll rise and go up in the sky.
6. In the presence of all her despisers
With a song never uttered before
She will rise and be gone in a moment
Till the great tribulation is o'er.
7. I am glad I have learned of her meekness
I am proud that my name is on her book
For I want to be one never fearing
The face of my Savior to look.
8. When He cometh descending from heaven
On the cloud that He writes in His Word
I'll be joyfully carried to meet Him
On the wings of that great speckled bird.
Note. Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys
Capitol Records - J-LZC-11
Verses 2-3 & 5-6 not on original recording.


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