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Noble Street
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Spellings Convenes National Summit on Higher Education
Dialogue Focuses on Making College Affordable, Accountable and Accessible
On March 23, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings continued the national dialogue on higher education, which she initiated in 2005 when she created the Secretary's Commission on the Future of Higher Education, by convening leaders and stakeholders from across the country for a summit in Washington, D.C., "A Test of Leadership: Committing to Advance Postsecondary Education for All Americans."
The summit focused on action items based on five key recommendations from the Secretary's commission to improve college access, affordability and accountability. These action items are: 1) aligning K-12 and higher education expectations; 2) increasing need-based aid for access and success; 3) using accreditation to support and emphasize student learning outcomes; 4) serving adults and other nontraditional students; and 5) enhancing affordability, decreasing costs and promoting productivity.
The commission's findings were the basis for the action plan, announced in a speech by the secretary to the National Press Club in September 2006, to improve America's higher education system and provide students and families with more information and more affordable access to higher education. A key component of that plan was to convene a summit to bring stakeholders and policymakers together to discuss the commission's recommendations, progress, responsibilities and future actions. Another priority was to streamline the process by which students apply for federal student aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
In late March, the secretary announced the creation of the FAFSA4caster, an online tool that simplifies the financial aid process for students and families.
Spellings also announced, in the spirit of the commission's call to create a "robust culture of accountability and transparency throughout higher education," the selection of three volunteer statesKentucky, Florida and Minnesotato participate in a pilot study to provide more easily accessible information about higher education for students and families, particularly for adults returning to school and other underserved populations. The primary outcome of the pilot study will be three new or upgraded state consumer Web sites that will enable students to compare institutions in the three states.
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Noble Street
Chicago Charter High School Creates a Culture of Learning to Pave the Road to Higher Education
Jasmine Alamo has changed her family legacy. Though the youngest of five siblings, she will be the first to go to college.
Alamo, who plans to attend Loyola University this fall and later pursue a career as a police officer or pilot, credits her pioneering success to Noble Street College Prep, a public charter high school in Chicago. Had she been enrolled in a different school, she is certain things would have turned out much differently.
"I hear every day [at one of the other area high schools] there are fights breaking out," said Alamo. "At Noble, you don't even get dirty looks, let alone physical contact from people. If I were to go somewhere with that much violence and that much disregard for education, I don't know how I'd survive. If I went there, I wouldn't care as much for my education and my future as I do now."
Creating a culture "where kids behave in respectful ways conducive to learning" was the primary goal when founders Michael Milkie and his wife Tonya started the charter school, he said. Such was not the case, he added, at the high schools where they previously taught for a total of 13 years on the tough south and west sides of Chicago.
"I think many good teachers in many regular schools are doing great work, but their work is compromised by the culture. It doesn't permit most teachers to really be effective," said Michael Milkie.
Since opening in August 1999 with the intent to prepare the city's largely low-income, Latino population for higher education, Noble Street College Prepformerly called Noble Street Charter High Schoolhas recorded an 85-percent graduation rate that exceeds both local (73 percent) and national (71 percent) averages. More impressively, at least four in five Noble Street graduates progress to college, compared to nine in 20 Chicago Public Schools students. Considering that most students arrive at Noble Street performing below grade level, this is no small feat.
In addition, Noble Street is one of about a dozen high schools in the district that have met the state's adequate yearly progress targets for the past two years, and one of only a few that does not require test scores for admission.
This stellar record of achievement and the promise of a rigorous, world-class educationwhich includes every student learning Russian as well as trips to Moscow and St. Petersburg made possible with fundraising support by parents and studentshave families scrambling to get their children into Noble Street. The wait list unrolls like a scroll, with more than 600 applicants competing for just 150 freshmen slots each year. The only admissions requirement is that students reside in the Chicago area; the ultimate decision is made by a lottery.
To meet the growing demand, two new nearby campuses opened last year while another two are slated to open this fall. Combined with the 480 students at Noble Street College Prep, this will triple enrollment in the Noble Network of Charter High Schools by next school year. "There were no tears at the lottery night for the first time since 1999," said Noble Street Principal William Olsen. "There's such a need for high schools here." By 2009, the network is expected to reach 3,500 students annually by expanding to seven campuses in areas where there are no high schools or where existing high schools are underperforming.
When Illinois passed charter school legislation in 1996, the Milkies decided to put their money where their mouth was with regard to high school reform. Soon after, they joined forces with Northwestern University Settlement House, a longstanding community organization that provided the facility for Noble Street and is currently managing the business operations of the Noble Network. (Michael, who served as the school's principal for six years, is now the network's superintendent, while Tonya is the school's dean of students.)
Exercising the freedom charter schools enjoy over traditional public schools (in exchange for their accountability for academic results), Noble Street's leadership made major changes in the budget, staffing and curriculum by: extending the school day and year to educate students an additional two months; requiring English, math and science for all four years, including a second math course in grade 10; and doubling the district's community service requirement from 40 to 80 hours.
Going above and beyond its traditional counterparts, Noble Street also requires students to earn at least two academic enrichment credits outside of the regular school day. Although it is a relatively small school, the offerings are plentiful and have given students a wider platform for greater achievement. For instance, the Rocket Club finished 41st out of 100 teams in a 2005 national competition. And, last spring, the Poetry Slam Team gained recognition in a citywide festival for the poem "... Bomb," an artistic commentary on the fight against terrorism.
Teacher Ellen Metz says the biggest difference between a school like Noble Street and the typical urban high school "is not with the students. I think that's a misconception. Students are students. They want to learn. They crave structure ... support ... consistency. And I feel like Noble provides that for them. To me, the difference is in the way the school is operated."
A key factor in running Noble Street productively has been reducing the class size. Metzwhose largest class is 23 students, a stark contrast to her previous school where 45 students filled one classsays the smaller class size enables teachers to give more individualized attention, which is particularly critical in urban schools where a student's needs can be great.
To make class sizes smaller, funds for employing guidance counselors were redirected toward hiring more teachers. To retain the counseling services, single-gender advisory classes were created in which a small group of students remain with the same teacher throughout their enrollment. The classes, which serve as the morning homeroom period, provide an opportunity for teachers to track students' progress closely and for students to receive the ongoing support they need.
Tim Brown, who has taught at Noble Street since its inception, says he is still in contact with his first advisory group of studentsthe school's first graduating class from 2003 who will be completing college this year. Over the years, they have called him for advice on what courses to take, whether they should transfer and other matters. "It's an ongoing process that makes it all worthwhile to me," he said. "Knowing that my efforts have allowed them to get a college education motivates me."
In a practical approach to preparing students for higher education, Noble Street offers a class in the senior year that focuses solely on applying to college. Under a teacher's guidance, students research college prospects and fill out applications for colleges, financial aid and scholarships. For many whose parents have not gone to college, it makes the application process far less daunting, says Michael Milkie. Also, through their junior year, students are assessed every quarter according to a set of college-level standards that benchmark academic readiness in reading and math.
And, to give students a taste of the college experience, Noble Street partners with the Right Angle Foundation for a summer program that sends sophomores to college campuses across the country. For three to six weeks students take classes for which they earn credit, visit campus facilities and meet informally with college students. Two years ago, senior Laurence Pommells took an accelerated course in management information systems at the University of Arizona. Pommells, who will be attending Pomona College to major in computer engineering and study Russian, Japanese and Korean, says as early as his freshman year he was encouraged to give college a serious look.
"The thing about Noble is that it teaches you to focus on your goals," he said. "It teaches you to stay determined to win the prize."
By Nicole Ashby
Secretary Spellings Addresses Higher Education Summit
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings led a national summit on higher education, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., on March 23. Her remarks follow.
... Strengthening higher education is critical to our future competitiveness. But in my opinion, there's an even stronger moral case to be made. Helping more Americans earn a degree is not only important for our economic standing ... it's essential to reinforcing what our country stands for.
If our nation stands for equality, if we believe every child deserves access to the opportunities education provides, then the sad fact that so many of our low-income, minority students are in effect being locked out of higher education doesn't reflect those uniquely American ideals. The very same issues of access, affordability and accountability that make it more difficult for Americans to pursue higher education pose even greater hurdles for our neediest students.
First, when it comes to access, the problems begin long before a college application is ever filled out. Despite our best efforts, there are still vast inequities within our K-12 system. With No Child Left Behind we've made progress in the early grades ... . Reading and math scores are at all-time highs for Hispanic and African-Americans. And, the longstanding achievement gap has finally begun to close.
Unfortunately, in our high schools, it's a much different story. In addition to an epidemic dropout rate, only half of those who graduate are really ready for college-level math and science. ...
A good case study can be seen in the implementation of our new Academic Competitiveness grants. These scholarships are designed to reward Pell [Grant]-eligible students who complete a rigorous high school curriculum, but to date, only half of the total award [amount] has been distributed. ...
On affordability the story is much the same. Skyrocketing tuition increases that have outpaced inflation, family incomes, even health care costs, have also outpaced many Americans' ability to afford and attend college. Consider that in 1975, the Pell Grant covered 84 percent of coststoday, [it covers] only 36 percent.
... The president is answering the call to make college more affordable. His budget called for the biggest Pell Grant increase in over 30 yearsraising the grant to $4,600 next year and increasing it to $5,400 over the next five years. ...
Finally, to better serve all our students, we must inject more transparency into our higher education system. ... Like any other investment or enterprise, we need meaningful data to better manage and improve the system. ... And in almost every area of our governmentfrom prescription drug programs to welfare to K-12 educationwe expect accountability for tax dollars.
Yet, when it comes to higher education, we've invested hundreds of billions in taxpayer money and just hoped for the best. Colleges and universities must be more transparent about costs, graduation rates and learning outcomes so that students and parents can make more informed choices. ...
To this end, we're awarding Florida, Minnesota and Kentucky $100,000 each for consumer information pilots that will make this data more available and useful to families and students. ...
We all have a stake. ... This is urgent work. ... Education is the key to our continued competitiveness and essential to our democracy. ...
For the full March 23, 2007, remarks, visit http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/03/03222007.html.
Nation's Report Card
While high school graduates on average are taking more challenging courses and earning higher grades, 12th-graders failed to produce gains on the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). On the one hand, as reported in The Nation's Report Card: America's High School Graduates, 68 percent completed at least a standard curriculum in 2005, up from 59 percent in 2000, and the overall grade point average was about one-third of a grade higher than in 1990.
On the other hand, however, according to The Nation's Report Card: 12th-Grade Reading and Mathematics 2005, the average 12th-grade reading score was the lowest since 1992, albeit not significantly different from the 2002 score. In mathematics, for which a new assessment was used that is not comparable to previous versions, less than one-quarter of high school seniors scored at or above proficient.
These reports "show that we have our work cut out for us in providing every child in this nation with a quality education," said Secretary Spellings. "The No Child Left Behind Act is working to improve our nation's elementary and middle schools, and we must act now to increase rigor in our high schools and improve graduation rates."
To read these two publications, visit http://nationsreportcard.gov.
Around the Country
OhioIn late February, approximately 13,500 families with school-age children in Dayton were mailed the My School Chooser guide profiling 83 of the city's public, private and charter schools. A joint project of GreatSchools.net, the University of Dayton and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, the guide includes information about the schools' academic philosophies, after-school programs, test scores, and the safety of its facilities. Dayton has an open-enrollment policy that allows children in the city to attend any school in the district. To help families navigate these options, parents are also receiving one-on-one guidance in citywide workshops cosponsored by the Parents Advancing Choice in Education and the Dayton chapter of Black Alliance for Education Options.
OregonAs part of a district-led effort to restructure Central Point's only high school, its school board last month hired four principals to lead four new schools scheduled to open this fall. Designed to be autonomous small high schools on the Crater High School campus, they will serve 400 students each. Funded through a $1.125 million grant from the Oregon Small Schools Initiative, the reorganization is designed to improve academic achievement and college-going rates through increased accountability and individualized attention to students. The four schools, all college preparatory, are: the Renaissance Academy, an arts and humanities school; the School of Health and Public Services; the School of Business, Innovation and Science; and the School of Natural Resources.
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Supplemental Educational Services Regional Workshops, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. This series provides free technical assistance for organizations interested in becoming approved providers of supplemental educational services for disadvantaged students. Locations and dates include: April 5, Little Rock, Ark.; and April 12, Lexington, Ky. Visit http://www.ed.gov and select "No Child Left Behind," then "Choices for Parents" and "Getting Students Help"; or call 1-800-USA-LEARN.
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National Volunteer Week, sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network since 1974. This year, Target Corporation joined the partnership to recognize millions of volunteers who are helping to solve social problems in communities nationwide. Visit http://www.1-800-VOLUNTEER.org, or call 1-800-VOLUNTEER.
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National Mathematics Advisory Panel Meeting, the sixth in a series of public hearings sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. This meeting will be held at the Illinois Math and Science Academy in Aurora. Created a year ago, the panel will advise President Bush and Secretary Spellings on the best use of scientifically based research on teaching and learning math. Visit http://www.ed.gov and select "About ED," then "Boards & Commissions"; or e-mail email@example.com.
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What is the Department doing to help high school students who are struggling to read?
The U.S. Department of Education is seeking to improve the literacy skills of struggling adolescent readers through a new grant program called Striving Readers. According to the latest Nation's Report Card, the average 12th-grade reading score was the lowest it has been since 1992. A complement to the successful Reading First program for younger students, Striving Readers supports research-based reading interventions for middle and high school students in Title I-eligible schools that are struggling to meet the adequate yearly progress (AYP) requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act. The program seeks to raise the overall academic achievement of these students by enhancing the quality of literacy instruction across all subject areas and by building a scientific research base around specific reading strategies that improve adolescent literacy skills.
To be eligible, school districts must have schools serving grades 6-12 with at least 75 percent of their students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunches. The funds must be used for: research-based programs designed to improve basic reading skills, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension; professional development opportunities that are aligned with scientifically based reading research; valid and reliable reading assessments; and the design and implementation of a rigorous program evaluation.
First created in 2005, Striving Readers has supported eight projects across the country, each averaging $3 million over a five-year period. President Bush is requesting an additional $100 million in his 2008 budget to continue funding these as well as new projects.
For more information, visit http://www.ed.gov/programs/strivingreaders/; or call 202-205-6272.
News Show Looks at Charters, School Choice
The latest resources and options available to parents under the No Child Left Behind Act, including charter schools and school choice, will be the focus of the April edition of Education News Parents Can Use, the U.S. Department of Education's monthly television program.
No Child Left Behind provides parents with more information about schools than ever before, and it gives them an expanding list of options that work to translate this information into academic success for their children. April's show will spotlight innovative optionssuch as charter schools, free tutoring programs, public school choice and private school scholarships for students in low-performing schoolsand discuss how these options empower parents to ensure that their children have access to a high-quality education, regardless of race, income or zip code. In addition, the broadcast will feature high-performing charter schools and districtwide school choice programs from across the country that demonstrate how families have benefited from parent options under No Child Left Behind.
Each month, Education News Parents Can Use showcases: schools and school districts from across the country; conversations with school officials, parents and education experts; and advice and free resources for parents and educators.
To learn about viewing options, including webcasts, visit http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/; or call toll-free 1-800-USA-LEARN.
Finding What Works in Education
The current nationwide emphasis on ensuring that all students and schools meet high standards has increased the demand for evidence of what works in education. The What Works Clearinghouse, established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, provides educators, policymakers, researchers and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence to help them make informed decisions about student achievement.
Available online at http://www.whatworks.ed.gov, the What Works Clearinghouse offers a set of easily accessible databases and user-friendly reports that provide education consumers with high-quality reviews of the effectiveness of education interventions (programs, products, practices and policies) intended to improve student outcomes. The reports, which are developed by a group of leading experts according to standards for reviewing and synthesizing research, point out when an intervention brings about the changes desired in student learning or behavior. Also included under a new rating system is an "improvement index" that quantifies the intervention's impact.
Most recently, the What Works Clearinghouse released reports on early and middle school math, reading, and preschool curricula and practices. Other studies examined include character education programs, dropout prevention strategies, and English language learner interventions. All reports are compiled from a synopsis of the most reliable, valid study findings.
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The Rochester Americans defeated the Toronto Marlies 4-1 at Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday as the Amerks received a goal and an assist from each of their top two scorers, Luke Adam and Phil Varone. With the win, the Amerks improved to 4-2-1-0 this season and earned three of a possible four points on the weekend.
Adam's first period power-play goal gave him a team-leading seven goals in seven games on the season, while Varone now has at least one point in every game this season. Goaltender Matt Hackett earned the win, stopping 28 of 29 shots. Mike Zigomanis and Alexander Sulzer each scored a goal as well for Rochester, which picked up its first win at Ricoh Coliseum since March 3, 2012.
Spencer Abbott scored the lone goal for Toronto, while Marlies netminder Garret Sparks turned aside 26 shots.
The Amerks opened the scoring late in the first period when Adam scored just four seconds into a power play opportunity. Jamie Tardif won a face-off cleanly back to Adam, who stepped into the right face-off circle and fired a wrist shot through traffic and into the back of the net. The goal was Adam's seventh of the season and his third on the power play. Tardif collected the lone assist on the goal.
In the second period, Rochester opened up a 2-0 lead as Zigomanis, who was playing at Ricoh Coliseum as a visitor for the first time since spending the previous four seasons as a member of the Marlies, scored his third goal of the season. Brayden McNabb gathered in the puck and made his way toward the Toronto net before throwing a shot on goal. Sparks made the initial save, but Zigomanis was driving to the net and used his backhand to sweep the puck past the Toronto netminder to give the Amerks the two-goal lead at the 7:12 mark. McNabb and Varone were credited with the assists.
Rochester took a 3-0 lead later in the period when Sulzer converted on the power play. Adam gained control of the puck in the slot and wheeled a pass to Sulzer at the top of the right face-off circle, where he blasted a one-timer that snuck in just beneath the cross bar. The goal extended Sulzer's point streak to four games and gave Adam his second point of the night.
Toronto had a chance to get on the board early in the third period when T.J. Brennan was awarded a penalty shot after being hauled down on a breakaway, but the former Amerk hit the post on his penalty shot attempt to keep it a 3-0 game. Minutes later, Abbott cut the Marlies deficit to 3-1. Hackett stopped a shot from the left wing boards, but had the puck poked away as he was reaching out to smother it with his catching glove. The puck trickled to the far post, where Abbott was free to knock it in.
Varone added an unassisted, empty-net goal in the final minute to seal the Rochester win.
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North Kingstown High School – through the college's Early Enrollment Program – is now offering college credit-bearing courses to high school seniors and juniors. The high school offers its students a personal finance course. "Financial literacy is a hot course right now," said Susan Poor, associate director of the program. "It's an essential skill in this day and age. Students are coming out of that class with such a rich background in finance, which is such an important part of a student's education."
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After the slow starts in two of the three games, (against Redwood on December 4 and Acalanes this past Friday in round two of the Ukiah High Classic Tournament) the Wildcats were able to rally back to win (beating Redwood 36-32 and Acalanes 54-39, after being down by 10 in the first quarter).
But on Saturday, the Wildcats finally pushed things a bit too far. Against the Petaluma Trojans in the tournament championship game, The Wildcats fell behind 15-2 after one quarter of play and were behind 22-2 two minutes into the second quarter. They finally turned things around, going on a 16-8 run to close out to half to trial by "only" 10 points at half.
They matched points with the Trojans in the third quarter, each team scoring 11, leaving Ukiah still trailing by 10 going to the fourth quarter. The Wildcats made another run, cutting the Trojans' lead to four with 1:26 to play. But that was as close as they could get, Petaluma holding on to win the game by a final score of 48-44.
Against the Trojans' aggressive defense in the first quarter, the Wildcats were hard pressed on several possessions to even to bring the ball up court and get off a shot. In the first four minutes the Trojans made five steals. Four times the Wildcats turned the ball over on misplays on passes or traveling calls and even one backcourt call. The only "shot" the Wildcats made from the floor was a layup by Rachel Ruddick off a fast break.
The only saving grace, if you could call it that, was that the Wildcats held the Trojans scoreless in their last six possessions of the quarter after Petaluma had hit two threes to take a 14-2 lead. The Trojans had to settle for just a free throw before the quarter ended.
Things looked like they were going to turn from bad to worse when the Wildcats missed two free throws, a layup, had a pass go out of bounds and missed the front end of a one-and-one on their first four possessions of the second quarter, while Petaluma added seven more points to its lead on a 3-pointer, a layup and a jumper to go up 22-2 with five and a half minutes to play in the half.
The Wildcats held the line for a couple minutes, making 5-of-6 free throw attempts. The Trojans matched those points with two free throws and another three to still lead by 20 with under four minutes to play in the half.
With 3:26 to go in the half, the Wildcats finally got a run going when Courtney Mee hit a three ball off an assist by Eli Malicay. On the Trojans' ensuing possession, Milone made a steal, outletting to Malicay. She found Mee beyond the arc on the left side, with Mee knocking down another three. In two possessions, the Wildcats had nearly doubled their scoring output so far in the game. Petaluma called a timeout.
The Wildcats, sensing a changing of the momentum, went with a press and forced the Trojans to turn the ball over with a pass out of bounds. But Ukiah missed on shots in their next two possessions while the Trojans added two points on free throws to edge their lead up to 14.
Malicay cut it to 12 on a steal and layup and Kate Mayfield cut it to 10, converting two free throws after being fouled on a jumper with just over a minute to play in the half. After Trojan traveling call on double-team pressure, Ukiah added another free throw on a foul on the inbound. The Trojans countered with a free throw and a layup to bump the lead back up to 12, but Mee made it 10 at half scoring on a fast-break layup with three seconds to go.
Considering that they had been down by 20 with a little over five minutes to go in the half, the Wildcats were not in great shape being down by 10 at half. But they now were definitely back in the game going to the second half.
It looked like much, if not all, of the progress made in the second quarter might go to waste in the third quarter. The Wildcats opened the third quarter by going scoreless in their first seven possessions, with the Trojans making five consecutive steals to start the quarter and kicking their lead up to 16 after two and a half minutes of play. But the Wildcats rallied back, eventually cutting the lead down to 9 points before the quarter came to the end with Petaluma have a 41-31 lead going to the final quarter of play.
The third quarter had ended in a standoff. A similar standoff in the fourth quarter would have suited the Trojans just fine. For the first two minutes of the quarter that was the case. When the Trojans Katy Bisges hit a jumper along the left baseline at the six-minute mark, Petaluma's lead was 43-32.
But it immediately went to single digits when Mayfield hit a three and then down to six when Milone got a putback with 4:55 to play. Suddenly it was a two-possession game.
The respective defenses forced two turnovers each. The Trojans picked up three points on free throws to lead 46-37 with three minutes to go. Ukiah got another turnover with its press, but committed a turnover itself. The pace had been fast and furious in the later stages of the third quarter and was continuing that way in this quarter. Both sides looked a little worn down.
The Trojans were still up nine when Mayfield was fouled on a drive along the left base line. She converted both free throws to cut the led back to seven.
As the Wildcats continued to press, a Trojan was called for a technical foul, probably making an unwise comment, heard by the official. Mayfield went to the line shooting two and make the first, but missing the second, cutting the lead to six.
Ukiah then had possession with 1:50 to play. They missed a jumper. but Petaluma was then called for a foul. In the bonus, Hailey Higgins went to the line shooting a one-and-one. She made both ends to cut the lead to 46-42 with 1:26 to play.
The Trojans missed a three attempt with a minute to go, but made a steal, drawing a foul. Also in the bonus, they made the first, but missed the second, increasing the lead to five with 56 seconds to go.
Ukiah went for a three, but missed with Petaluma getting the rebound and being fouled with 41 seconds to play. Ukiah called a timeout.
The Trojans were in position to made it a three-possession game with the foul incurring the double bonus and two shots. Ukiah caught a break when both shots were missed. But they failed to cash in when a fast-break layup was missed at the other end.
Again, the Wildcats were forced to foul. They caught another slight break when Petaluma could only convert one of two free throws with 30 seconds to go, making the score 48-42, still a two possession game.
Ukiah attempted another three, missed, but Adriana Franco got the offensive board and putback with 15 seconds to go to cut the lead to 48-44.
She was fouled on the play, missing the free throw, but Ukiah getting the offensive board. A jumper was missed, the ball going out of bounds on the rebound, off Petaluma, possession going to Ukiah with 8 seconds left.
Ukiah took another shot, missing, with Petaluma getting the rebound, but traveling and turning the ball back to Ukiah with 4.9 seconds left.
The Wildcats took the final shot of the game, with the Trojans avoiding a foul call. The shot was off the mark, Petaluma holding on for a much closer win than would have been expected after they had built the 20-point lead in the first half.
Mayfield and Mee were Ukiah's only players with double-digit scoring totals with 13 and 12 points respectively. Milone had 7 and Malicay 4. The Trojans also had two playerss in double figures; Katy L Bisges with 17 and Joelie Krist with 12. Allison Scranton had 7, Sophie Bihn 6 and Kierra Lizama 5.
Ukiah Head Coach Dave Downey, commenting after the game, said, "20 points is just too much. (referring to the early Wildcats' deficit). We are still struggling at the hoop (scoring). We had layups that we missed. There were three fast breaks in the third quarter that we missed. We have to start quicker. It doesn't help us to win three quarters and get killed in one quarter. We'll be Ok. This is a lot more resilient team. They need to learn from their mistakes and get better rather dwelling on them."
In other final-day Classic action, Tomales beat Elsie Allen in the Seventh Place Game, 46-14. Del Norte beat Piner 49-28 in the Consolation Championship Game. Acalanes beat McKinleyville 43-27 in the Third Place Game.
The Wildcats, now 5-3 on the season, have one more holiday season tournament to play in 2012. They will return to action on December 27 when they open play the three-day Silver Slam Tournament in Reno. The will open North Bay League play the following Wednesday, January 2, when they and the Freshmen and JV teams host the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. The games will have the usual league start times. The Freshmen game is 4:30 p.m., the JVs at 6 and the Varsity game at 7:30 p.m.


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Peninsula police respond to smash-and-grab crimes
Original post made on Aug 9, 2013
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Comments (23)
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 9, 2013 at 4:30 pm
If there's anyone with influence out there, please try to get Stanford Shopping Center to increase their vehicle patrols in the parking garage and lots - I think that visible presence would help a lot. Stanford is clearly one of the most prosperous shopping centers in the entire SF Bay Area, and we want to feel secure when shopping there and visitors should be able to shop in peace and leave their purchases in the trunk without a big risk. I think visible presence of security will reduce theft and robbery there.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 9, 2013 at 4:33 pm
The main commonsense tip: lock things: your car doors, don't leave valuables in sight, and close and lock your windows, sliders, doors at home. Some people live in olden days and are too relaxed about their property and valuables.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 9, 2013 at 7:53 pm
I agree with neighbor that stanford shopping center needs to increase security presence in their parking lots. The article says for a couple months there were 6 or 7 there a night. That is unacceptable.
a resident of College Terrace
on Aug 9, 2013 at 8:32 pm
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a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Aug 9, 2013 at 10:09 pm
Why doesn't the Stanford Shopping Center have surveillance cameras covering every inch of the parking lots?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 9, 2013 at 11:21 pm
Much better map.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Aug 9, 2013 at 11:49 pm
I was one of the victims at a smash and grab at the parking lot of the Ming's restaurant on a weeknight dinner after work. I was appalled at what happened and at the lack of cameras at the parking lot. The restaurant owners did nothing about it and based on what the article said, it looks like other robberies have already taken place there. It is a perfect spot next to 101, making for an easy escape. If you're ever at Ming's, I recommend you watch out and not leave anything in your car.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 10, 2013 at 8:28 am
> I was appalled at what happened and at the lack of cameras
> at the parking lot. The restaurant owners did nothing about it
Maybe the best thing to do is avoid Ming's after dark. The owners don't seem to be people who care about their customers' safety.
a resident of another community
on Aug 10, 2013 at 11:02 am
More security is great, but each of us has some personal responsibility too.
Don't leave ANYTHING of any value in you car -- ever. Esp. electronics!! Lock your car. Don't ever let go of your purse at Starbucks, stores, etc. These are basics, but they would prevent a lot of smash and grab thefts.
Stunning that people actually left their laptops in the car in the parking lot then went shopping.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 10, 2013 at 2:25 pm
We've been through this before. As I recall, it hasn't previously focused on people leaving laptops on seats and then going shopping.
What I remember has to do with the large number of visitors in this upscale area.
People fly in here with their (prospective applicant) kid to visit/tour Stanford, then park their rental car at the shopping center to get food, shop, whatever as it is a close nearby attraction. It is understandable such persons would have luggage, purchases in their trunk. There have been letters to the editor of local publications from irate parents who have suffered theft in this fashion while visiting Stanford. I don't think it was from leaving electronics out in the open; I think criminals stake out the parking lots/garages and witnessed these visitors putting bags in their trunk and took advantage of them.
a resident of Community Center
on Aug 10, 2013 at 3:46 pm
Renta car companies used to put an identifying sticker on a bumper or on a window clearly identifying the vehicle as a 'rental'. Might as well put on a sign saying "Take my stuff".
Perhaps there needs to be a requirement that every restaurant - at least the upscale ones- have least two security cameras and post warning signs to guests. Hotel parking lots should definitely have these cameras.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 11, 2013 at 4:58 pm
It is a shame that society has stooped to the point where good people have to spend time, effort and even money to protect themselves from an ever-increasing number of pathetic thieves, graffiti "artists" and other thugs.
a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2013 at 11:49 am
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a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Aug 12, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Anyone watch "Max Headroom"? Is that where we are headed?
In that series, it was only safe to walk the streets if you had a live TV camera with you recording your every move. When the TV feed went out, really bad things happened.
The court ruling in New York today, outlawing a program that has saved thousands of lives, is not helpful.
a resident of College Terrace
on Aug 12, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Also, beware along Stanford Ave. near the Dish. I came down from a Dish walk recently about 7 a.m. and saw that an SUV had its front passenger window smashed. Glass was all over the ground and the seat. Right in plain sight on the seat was a keyring full of keys and lots of personal papers. The vandal(s) didn't take those, but who knows what else was sitting in plain sight on the front seat that they did take? Let's not make it any easier on the thieving scallywags than it already is.
a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2013 at 12:47 pm
To Smash and Grab Victim: it wasn't Ming's fault that vauables were stolen from your car. Have we come to the point that it's up to store owners and shopping centers to replace common sense with cameras and patrols? Don't leave things that you don't want to lose in your car! It's been like this in the Hawaiian Islands for years - when you rent a car, they tell you not to leave valuables inside. It's time to take responsibility and not foist it upon someone else.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Aug 12, 2013 at 9:12 pm
I was at Byxby Park when a woman's purse was stolen from her car. Of course, leaving it on her front seat in plain sight wasn't too bright. It's lousy when people go straight from work to exercise, leaving their items vulnerable, but it helps greatly if people actually hide them. Those of us who're honest don't skulk around sussing out opportunities for thievery, but it only takes one slick jerk to do some damage.
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 13, 2013 at 9:15 am
There's usually somebody at Byxby Park, parked on the edge of the lot, just sitting in their car, which is parked with the front facing out so they could pull out of there in a hurry if they need to.
Do I call the cops on people like this or are they just chilling? I don't know.
a resident of College Terrace
on Aug 13, 2013 at 1:18 pm
Sheesh - GoPro has an enitrely new application. Who knew?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 13, 2013 at 6:00 pm
I think we need the police to actively patrol more. They need to randomly close all highway exists except one of them which should have a vehicle search. We see home/car robberies during the day and then car and catalytic converter thefts at night by people who come from out of town. How hard is to ask a non-resident who doesn't work at a full-time job in Palo Alto that the police would like to search your car? They can aways say no and criminals will get the message.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Aug 13, 2013 at 6:34 pm
Suspicious Guy - thanks for the info re the person who parks facing out at Byxbee. I know a lot of locals who love going there, so I'll tell them to be on the lookout.
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Aug 15, 2013 at 3:50 pm
It's interesting that despite demands for cut backs, decrease in pay, benefits and pension, Palo Altans want more and more from the police department. Wake up! With cuts in policing everywhere, it has become incumbent on us to do some 'policing' ourselves. Look around you, be prepared to report anything suspicious, lock doors and windows and don't leave valuables in cars--even out of sight.
Like some people here, I do think that businesses need to use cameras that take top quality video. I'm not fond of Ming's anyway, but their cavalier attitude toward break-ins is definitely alienating.
a resident of Menlo Park
on Aug 18, 2013 at 6:39 am
The city parks and museums and coastal tourist attractions are being targeted as well. I found someone's luggage in a trail in golden gate park, she was parked at Academy of Sciences. Spoke with park staff and they said there are dozens of vehicles broken into EVERY DAY.
Always new it could happen, but now I know it's LIKELY.
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#21 Sat 29 Aug 09 5:52pm
- Member Occupation Gluten Free Cooking Coach and College Cooking Instructor
- From Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Member since Sat 03 Jan 09
Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
Some people are confused about carbohydrates and starch. They are not the same thing at all. Vegetables and fruit contain carbohydrates that are good for you. Some root vegetables contain high levels of carbohydrates in the form of starch. Some of us eliminate those from our diets, as well as grains, for health reasons.
To quote Dr. Brasco:
"Health Risk Associated with reduced Carbohydrate Intake
Another argument against carbohydrate restriction focuses on the purported health risk of this dietary approach. Of the three macronutrients, protein, fat and carbohydrate, it is only carbohydrate that is nonessential to the human diet. Humans can exist for extraordinarily long periods of time without carbohydrate consumption as long as essential protein and fat needs are met. It is thus perplexing why nutritional dogma ascribes so many risks to the restriction of this non-essential nutrient."
#22 Sat 29 Aug 09 5:58pm
- Member Occupation Gluten Free Cooking Coach and College Cooking Instructor
- From Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Member since Sat 03 Jan 09
Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
If you want more information about the scientific and medical information related to the issue of carbohydrates and starch you might find the following of interest.
http://www.mercola.com/article/carbohyd … grains.htm
Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease, Diabetes Cancer and Nearly ALL Chronic Illness
by Joseph Brasco, MD
#23 Sat 29 Aug 09 11:56pm
- Forum super champ Occupation Just being me
- Member since Fri 28 Mar 08
Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
lj, thanks, the problem is that Diabetes and the whole syndrome this article discusses is really very complex, we have to go on the advice of his doctors about diet and medications and it takes constant monitoring. I am seeing the affects firsthand because I monitor his blood at every meal all weekend. For instance, potato chips, not good, even a 1/3 portion today was a problem for my father. Someone looking at that little picture that includes white potatoes in the 2/3 portion of the wheel, might think a big plate of those or french fries with some meat and maybe for a grain, some white bread is ok, well it's unhealthy for my father. I am now understanding the diet and implications better and we are changing the way we eat, not cutting out fruits and all starches, but no one really needs refined white flour or sugar to be healthy.
#24 Sun 30 Aug 09 4:18am
- Member Occupation Gluten Free Cooking Coach and College Cooking Instructor
- From Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Member since Sat 03 Jan 09
Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
I totally agree MsPablo. Each person is unique and has needs that are specific to them. Following the advice of your personal health care provider is the way to go. I also agree that it's extremely complex. Finding answers takes time, patience and a lot fo hard work. I've been struggling with this for more than 2 years and I'm still learning every day. Unless a person is going through it themselves or for a family member, they really don't understand.
I hope that your father does well and that you have all the support you need.
#25 Thu 28 Jan 10 7:32pm
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Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
I have ankylosing spondylitis which is an autoimmune disorder. The diet for this is low in starch but sugars are allowed. I have read that the only fruits and veg to avoid are rhubarb, bananas, parsnips, sweetcorn and cauliflower. Some nuts, lentils and beans should be avoided.
I have cut out all bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, cakes, biscuits, crisps and cornchips etc as well as avoiding sausages, stuffing and anything else with starch in the list of ingredients. I am eating fruit yoghurt and milky coffee for breakfast, cold cooked lean meat and a large mixed salad followed by grapes and a pear for lunch, then a hot cooked meal at night, such as home made beef bolognese sauce topped with grated cheese with a mixed salad on the side or gammon and eggs with grilled tomatoes followed by fruit. If I feel peckish in between I eat dried fruit, a yoghurt or some fresh fruit. Occasionally I might have some fudge or chocolate. I choose to drink decaf during the day with the occasional fruit tea, as fruit tea can make your joints more painful.
This diet is wholesome and filling and it is not cutting out any food group because sugars are allowed. Since being on it my pain has significantly reduced and my hair has become soft and lustrous. I am losing a little weight, slowly, which is desirable for my joints and breathing.
This diet was discovered to be beneficial to people with autoimmune disorders by a respected doctor and has been backed up by study.
Refined starches have never been considered good for anybody.
#26 Wed 14 Nov 12 11:37am
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Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
MsPablo wrote:
I have been making this type of food for my father because he has Diabetes. You would want to avoid rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, pasta and breads and probably most fruits. Beans and dairy have some carbs, if your friend's diet is quite strict, you may ask him if it's ok to include. It's pretty safe to grill or broil fish or meat, serve with most any other vegetables and salads. Root vegetables tend to be more starchy. My advice is that you make a variety of colorful foods so that you won't have much if any need for rice and starchy foods. Also, vinegar is a good thing.
Here are some sample foods that I make for my father:
Grilled chicken over mixed field greens, 'zhoozhed up' with red bell pepper, radishes, tomatoes, dressing of balsamic vinegar, olive oil and shredded parmesan/romano cheese.
Stuffed Cabbage (fill with meat and vegs, no rice) I layer with sauerkraut and cook with tomato sauce flavored with cinnamon, etc.
Some of the best choices for vegs on no or low carb diets - Cauliflower, Asparagus, Cabbage, Onions, Tomatoes, Lettuces
Sesame Slaw (serve with any fish or meat)
Equal parts red and green cabbage, finely shredded
Finely Sliced Red/Orange or Yellow Bell Pepper
Finely Sliced Red Onion
Small quantity of Apple, finely diced (you can leave this out if his diet is very strict)
Dressing - Sprinkle over the salad - Pinch of salt, Spoonful or two of Rice Wine Vinegar and Toasted Sesame Oil.
Meatloaf made without any bread filler. Instead, I add a little tomato sauce, worsterchire, sauteed onion, garlic, two eggs, herbs. Coat with tomato sauce to bake.
I made a version of Jamie's Spring Minestrone, you can leave out the pasta and starchy vegs and use whatever vegetables are in season. Top with basil pesto to serve..
Homemade tomato soup, Onion soup minus the bread.
Im really not sure if Cauliflower & tomatoes are Starch free. Also be careful on how you Satuee your onions. If they caramelise it turns to starch and Worcester Sauce contains modified Starch therefore worcester sauce contains starch and is not starch free. You really need to check the labels closely.
#27 Wed 14 Nov 12 12:12pm
- Forum super champ Occupation Just being me
- Member since Fri 28 Mar 08
Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
Cauliflower and tomatoes are both very low on the GI index. You can google to find some Glycemic Index charts of various foods. Onions are fine. This is about relative amounts, not about always consuming absolutely zero carbs.
#28 Mon 03 Dec 12 4:57pm
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Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
MsPablo wrote:
Cauliflower and tomatoes are both very low on the GI index. You can google to find some Glycemic Index charts of various foods. Onions are fine. This is about relative amounts, not about always consuming absolutely zero carbs.
Again, I think you are confusing Carbs with Starch. They are different beasts
#29 Tue 04 Dec 12 6:10am
- Forum super champ
- From Melbourne Australia
- Member since Sun 12 Apr 09
Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
Isn't starch just another word for complex carbohydrates?
#30 Tue 04 Dec 12 9:12pm
- Member Occupation Chief cook and bottle-washer
- From Scotland
- Member since Mon 12 Sep 11
Re: STARCH -FREE- is it possible?
Yes. Carbs are either sugar, starch or cellulose (which we can't metabolise, so it doesn't really count except as dietary fibre).
And if someone wants to avoid starch for whatever reason, fair enough, but this doesn't apply to everyone. I have no argument with starch. It's always been good to me.
Also, voluntarily avoiding starch is a completely different thing from diabetes, which means being forced to limit all carbs, both starch and sugar, but not necessarily cut them out. Advice for a low-starch diet just isn't that applicable to diabetes.


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Robert Pattinson, as Edward Cullen, is featured on the cover of this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly. Twilighters, take note, R. Pattz's cover is one of three collector's covers that is being published this week. No word on who or what is on the other two covers but I suspect that Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan will prolly have her own cover as well. Here is Rob's cover and a portion of the mag's coverstory:
The last thing the filmmakers behind Twilight want to hear is that their movie is the next Harry Potter. Sure, it occupies the release date once held by the boy wizard. But while the seven-book Potter series has sold 400 million copies and generated $4.5 billion in worldwide box office receipts, Twilight is working off a global fan base that has purchased only 17 million books. "We're not even 5 percent of Potter sales. We're not even a toenail on that body," says director Catherine Hardwicke. "Ours is a character film, a little more sophisticated teenage Romeo and Juliet." But Twilight is likely to be anything but a tragedy for Summit Entertainment, the fledgling studio behind the film … Twilight — a possible four-film franchise — could transform Summit into a real player. To hit it big, though, the vampire romance needs to lure moviegoers beyond the series' core fans. Teenage boys are an obvious target, and Hardwicke has peppered her film with gravity-defying fight scenes. "There are action sequences in the book, and as a director, you want to make everything more cinematic," she says. Early tracking of the movie suggests that tween boys like the Cullen vampires almost as much as girls do. That should help Twilight reach at least a $20 million opening weekend — the number the studio probably needs to please in-house accountants. What it requires to greenlight the sequel, New Moon, is another story. Summit won't comment, but Hardwicke guesstimates Twilight must gross $150 million for the studio to approve a follow-up, which will require extensive special effects and location shooting. "This has to be a crazy hit," she says. "Nobody can say that it can do that well right now."
I am pretty confident Twilight will make more than $20 million bucks in its opening weekend. I think it's wise to downplay how the movie may do before it actually opens (so as not to look foolish down the line) but I predict that the movie will be a big hit. Twilighters strike me as the kind of fans that would go back to see the movie over and over and over again. I'm not worried about the movie's success at all … unless the filmmakers totally botch the story. Angering said Twilighers would kill the movie faster than a stake thru the heart. Author Stephanie Meyer says she loves the movie so … what more endorsement do they need? Big hit, I'm sure of it. In fact, my guess is that it will be a *dazzling* weekend at the box office come November 21. So my question to all y'all is … Edward gets one of the collectible EW covers and I think it's a safe assumption to think Bella will get her own cover … but who get's the third? Is it worth getting all three?


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After three nights in Paracas we decided to travel a little further up the coast to Punta Hermosa which ison the outskirts of Lima. Wealthy limeans flock there in their thousands during the summer to their swanky weekend pads. We found a great little family run hostel (Patty, her brother Havier and their pet cocker spaniel, Taba) they were lovely and looked after us like long lost family. We spent our days reading, sitting on the beach and Alasdair also rented a board most days and went for a surf. We also filled up on lots of lovely seafood and the famed peruvian dish ceviche (fresh raw fish mixed with lime juice, chilli and coriander). Not a bad way to end our travels really!
With instructions from patty on how to get to Lima and orders to call to let her know we arrived safely, we packed up after six lovely relaxing days and made our way to Lima! In Lima we stayed in the miraflores district, we had a great few days walking along the coast, exploring the streets of downtown Lima, miraflores and barranco and soaked up the last few rays of sunshine before heading back home!


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Erasmo, What was the basis for your original thought "that bootstrapping would cause statistical significance for all regressors to go down"? I've not seen this in the bootstrap literature. Indeed, your example, and that of Maarten, suggest that there is no order relation between model-based estimated standard errors and those estimated by the bootstrap.
You might be thinking that bootstrapping should cause p-values to rise because regressors, as well as responses, are being sampled. This is not so. Assume the classical multiple regression model. If the X variables are random and independent of independent of the error terms, then in the usual formula for the V(b), (X'X)^(-1) is replaced by its expectation. (WH Greene, Econometrics, McMillan, 1990).
You might also be thinking that the use of estimated regressors should lead to higher higher pvalues, compared to having the "true" regressors. This sounds right, although I am not expert in this area, but it is irrelevant. Both original and bootstrapped standard errors are based on the estimated regressors.
Perhaps you are confusing the estimates of coefficients with estimates of standard errors of coefficients. If model assumptions are right, then both model-based estimate of standard error and the bootstrap estimates of standard error are "good" estimates of the same quantity, the "true" standard error. However, the model-based estimate benefits from knowing that model is true. For example, in OLS, for example, the key assumption is that there is a constant SD. The model-based estimate standard error is therefore a function of one quantity besides the X'X matrix, namely the residual SD. The bootstrap estimate is valid even if the residual SD is not constant, as long as the observations are uncorrelated. The price for this greater validity is that, if the model is right, the bootstrap estimate of standard error will be more variable then the model-based estimate. See Efron & Tibshirani, An Introduction to the Bootstrap, Chapman & Hall, 1994.
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Flying Dutch Ranked in Pre-Season DIII Poll
The Flying Dutch are ranked fourth in the pre-season Division III poll of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). A year ago coach Becky Schmidt's Dutch advanced to the final four of the NCAA Division III championships and posted a school-record 34 victories. Defending national champion Washington-St. Louis is top-ranked in the pre-season poll followed by Juniata, Pa. and Emory, Ga. MIAA rival Calvin is ranked ninth.
Flying Dutch Ranked High in Region
The Flying Dutch are ranked second in the Great Lakes region among NCAA III women's cross country teams according to a pre-season poll by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
The Great Lakes region consists of teams from 37 Division III institutions. MIAA rival Calvin is the top-ranked team in the pre-season poll.
A year ago the Flying Dutch finished second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and were sixth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
The Flying Dutchmen are not ranked among the top ten men's team in the Great Lakes pre-season poll. The top-ranked men's team is Calvin. A year ago the Hope men finished second in the MIAA and were 10th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
Hope College will host the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional on Saturday, Nov. 13.


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Posted: May 8, 2006 in ACE Press Releases
"It is with great enthusiasm that the ACE Board of Directors unanimously selects Scott Goudeseune as President of the American Council on Exercise," said Terry L. Bazzarre, Ph.D., ACE board chair & senior program officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. "Following a thorough and global search process, Scott clearly stands out as a dynamic leader who has a proven successful track record in operations and business development. Through his effort, ACE will continue to have a very important role in the future shaping of national and state-wide health and fitness policy."
Goudeseune has more than 20 years of extensive operations, sales and marketing experience. He previously served ACE as Vice President of Sales & Business Development. In 2003, he was assigned the Vice President of Operations position, and most recently served as Chief Operating officer. During his tenure with the company, ACE has earned accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), and expanded key business relationships with leaders inside and outside the fitness industry.
"The American Council on Exercise is well-positioned to move to the next level in setting certification and continuing education standards for fitness professionals," said Scott Goudeseune, president American Council on Exercise. "I am extremely proud to be a part of such an incredible organization, we have a truly dedicated staff and it is because of them that we will continue to experience great success."
Prior to joining ACE, Goudeseune was the vice president of U.S. sales for Reebok CCS Fitness in Aurora, Colo., where he was responsible for commercial and specialty retail sales of Reebok's fitness equipment line totaling $18 million annually.
Before joining Reebok, Goudeseune worked as the manager of learning and development of U.S. sales for Coors Brewing Co. in Golden, CO.
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Posted at 12:19 PM on June 9, 2012
Hi Phillip, I was for you from the first night you appeared on american idol, there is just something about you, I love your smile, and your sparkeling eyes, I could not help but smile when i watched you, and you made it I new you would, and then I cried along with you. You are so so awesome, I play back my recordings alot.
Phillip you are in my prayers, we both know the great physician.,
I will follow you on the computer, I would love to see you in concert some day.
God Bless Linda Dull-Duvall from Phoenix Az.
Olga Lozada
Posted at 2:25 AM on June 3, 2012
Juliana Tocade
Posted at 6:00 AM on May 31, 2012
Phillip Phillips is special in every way. He lights up your
Soul. I agree absolutely with his Dad. I feel the same and
so humble his face so beautiful and the smile can turn
a Rainy Day into a shimmering summer light.
In this World of drug and alcohol something so fresh and
pure, yes, I see 'Purity in Phillip' I pray for him to be
protected by Angels. Phillip is my very Special Idol.
My Blessings on his future career and may he always
have that special look. I LOVE that look when he sings.
I am a Grandma – yes very modern grandma and I hope
one day I may be blessed to see him in live concert.
Donna Le Blanc
Posted at 9:07 PM on May 30, 2012
I had recorded all of the episodes, but I watched the last two live also. Unfortunately, the finally cut off before the winner was announced. What a bummer.
I was very happy with the results, however. I was totally impressed with all the contestants this year, all of them have real talent.
I have a feeling they will all go far in the music arena. I was partial to Phil Phillips from the first time I saw and heard him. His voice, I felt, was and is unique. He is natural in his appearance which is something I appreciate, after all we are judging the voice. It doesn't hurt that he is also very good looking.
I wish him speedy recovery, and good things in his career.


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Scott Hartnell, who's 6'2″ and weighs 210 lbs., parks his ugly-hair ass in the face of Jaro Halak, 5'11", 180.
Here's how you don't screen a goaltender:
Brian Gionta, 5'7″ and 175, battles Chris Pronger, 6'6″, 210, in front of Michael Leighton, 6'3″, 190.
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On the other hand, David Fischer is a strapping 6'4″.
Maybe that's why in the 2006 draft, the pride of Apple Valley High School was chosen two spots ahead of Claude Giroux who had scored 39 goals and added 64 assists for Gatineau in the Q.
Do the Canadiens have some great Quebec scouting or what?


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Although gold is most often thought of as having a soft, yellow glow, the metal is available in an entire spectrum of different hues. The different colors of gold depend upon with which metals the gold is alloyed, or mixed.
Increasing in popularity in recent years, white gold has become fashionable as the preferred cool and contemporary look. White gold boasts the same properties as classic yellow gold, but achieves its white color by mixing with different alloys. In general, white gold is created when a nickel or palladium alloy (zinc and copper) is used. White gold may also be plated with an even whiter metal, such as rhodium, to enhance its cool appearance. As well, a white gold setting can enhance the rapture of white diamonds.
Gold Karat
Gold's softness and malleability make it a wonderful metal to work with when creating virtually any design in jewelry. But this softness can be a drawback as well. To make it stronger and more durable, gold is usually alloyed, or mixed, with other metals such as copper or silver. The higher a metal's percentage of gold content, the softer and more yellow the jewelry piece. The karat weight system used to measure gold in a piece is the same for all hues, including white and yellow gold.
The word "carat" is Arabic, meaning "bean seed." This is because historically seeds were used to measure weights of gold and precious stones. In the United States, "karat" with a "k" is used to measure gold's purity, while "carat" with a "c" is used in measuring a gemstone's size. The karat mark of gold represents the percentage of pure gold to alloy.
In order to determine the karat weight of a specific item, simply look for the quality mark. Jewelry items will bear the stamp of their karatage based upon the United States or European system of marking. The United States system designates pieces by their karats—24K, 18K, 14K, 10K, etc. The European system designates pieces by their percentage of gold content. For instance, 10K gold is marked "417," denoting 41.7% gold; 14K is marked "585," denoting 58.5% gold; and 18K is marked "750," denoting 75% gold; etc.Moissanite is a model of sheer beauty that is fast becoming a shining star in today's hottest jewelry designs. It is a high-quality, uniquely created stone unlike any other.
Created Moissanite has very high dispersion and displays 2.4 times more fire than diamond (0.044). Its inherent high refractive index gives Moissanite a dazzling sparkle, while its precisely calibrated and carefully hand-cut facet patterns intensify fire and maximize brilliance.
Moissanite is extremely durable. It is harder (more resistant to scratching) than ruby or sapphire – second only to diamond – and it is resistant to breakage.
Larger sizes of near-colorless Moissanite (6.5mm or 1 carat and larger) might appear to have a slight color. A variety of factors, such as dispersion, tint and the type of jewelry setting, can create and affect this unique color appearance. Moissanite aficionados enjoy the slight hue that results in a very natural-looking gemstone, even though it's lab-created.
Moissanite's high dispersion produces flashes of rich rainbow (spectral) colors. The appearance and degree of these tints are less noticeable when Moissanite is set in jewelry. Jewelry set in gold (yellow, rose or white) and/or set in platinum will affect the face-up appearance of Moissanite.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dr. Henri Moissan discovered minute quantities of natural silicon carbide (later named Moissanite in his honor) while analyzing part of Arizona's Diablo Canyon meteorite crater in 1893. Upon close inspection, he noticed the tiny crystals shimmered with brilliance and dispersion, although they were too limited in quantity and not large enough to use in jewelry.
Almost 100 years after Dr. Moissan's amazing discovery, a way to create Moissanite was developed. Appreciated for its overwhelming brilliance, Moissanite continues to take the jewelry world by storm.
Brilliance: The white light leaving a jewel, traveling upward, which is visible to the eye. Brilliance is sometimes referred to as "sparkle."
Dispersion: Flashes of rainbow colors. Also called "fire."
Hardness: Resistance to scratching. The higher the number, the more resistant.
Luster: The shininess of a jewel.
Toughness: Resistance to breakage.
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Natural moissanite is impossibly rare on Earth; in fact, it first gained fame when tiny particles were discovered by French chemist Dr. Henri Moissan at the site of a massive meteorite strike in Arizona. This intriguing new stone was named moissanite in his honor, and Moissan spent the rest of his life attempting to re-create this rare mineral, which is among the hardest materials on Earth.
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