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Volume III
Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
What's New
The First Lady and the Secretary visit schools and announce Iowa's American Star of Teaching; Secretary Spellings announces Teacher Training Corps and answers questions on "Ask the White House;" Roger Bacon Academy named North Carolina Honor School of Excellence; first virtual school in Oregon opens; U.S. Army presents "Spirit of America;" U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee launches website with resources for those affected by Hurricane Katrina; CCSSO has student and teacher supply kits; National Association of Charter School Authorizers collects information to connect schools and students displaced by Katrina; Center for Education Reform establishes "Children's Emergency School Hotline;" Disney Channel launches new science programming; National Center for Education Information reports on Troops to Teachers; and Newark Project GRAD students awarded college scholarships.
Innovations in the News
More charter schools open in San Diego, plus information on hurricane relief, raising student achievement, and technology.
In Katrina's Wake: Support and Innovation Rise Out of Destruction
Late August usually marks the coming of a busy season: back to school. Yellow school buses begin to thump down neighborhood streets, and schoolyards are filled with students suited up with backpacks filled with new textbooks and fresh homework. These typical scenes were disrupted for students in the Gulf Coast region on August 28th, with the arrival of Hurricane Katrina. Instead, yellow school buses sped to bring people from the Gulf States to safe haven in communities across the country, and many students from hurricane-battered cities have had to find new schools to attend.
One such story is told by Ann Trappey, the Director of the Louisiana Teaching American History program in Amite, Louisiana. She wrote, "Tangipahoa Parish was destroyed. There are so many areas that do not have electricity, water, and phone service. Many roads are still impassable...We are expecting over 3,000 of the displaced children to enroll in our schools...They will certainly need all of the love and compassion that we can shower upon them."
Since Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, the U.S. Department of Education has been in close contact with state and local officials in areas affected by the storm, as well as with surrounding states. U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has met with education organizations, and the Department is working with states that are welcoming large numbers of displaced students. Assistance is being provided on a case-by-case basis due to the differences in the nature and scope of the damage across states.
The U.S. Department of Education also has identified broad areas of flexibility. For example, the Department is examining ways to redirect existing funds toward relief efforts; student loan borrowers living in affected areas may delay payments on their loans without penalty; and the Department is communicating with states and school districts with large numbers of displaced teachers regarding No Child Left Behind's highly qualified teacher requirements.
Specific information about the Department's flexibility is given in a letter from Secretary Spellings to the Chief State School Officers, which can be found on the Department's new webpage, called "Hurricane Help for Schools." This website is intended to serve as a national clearinghouse to address the needs of affected schools in coordination with the National Response Plan, activated by the Department of Homeland Security. The site contains links to the American Red Cross, USA Freedom Corps, and other organizations, such as the I Am Foundation, which can donate children's books to affected areas. The site also lets the public know that such groups as the seniors at Mountain View High School (CA) are organizing school-wide supply drives for Gulf Coast evacuees.
Most importantly, Hurricane Help for Schools is an interactive website where schools can post messages concerning resources and supplies they need and can be connected to companies, groups, and individuals offering resources. As a result of the website, for example, the Willis Hare Elementary School PTA in Pendleton, North Carolina has "adopted" Napoleonville Primary School in Napoleonville, Louisiana, to supply the school with books, notebook paper, pencils, pens, calculators, and backpacks.
In addition to declaring areas of flexibility and providing information, the Department is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine displaced students' immediate immunization needs. The Department is working to establish appropriate procedures that ensure students have up-to-date immunizations. Of utmost importance is that students who do not have medical or academic records will still be able to attend school without encountering barriers to enrollment.
The Department's Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS) is also organizing emergency teams of physicians and medical personnel to provide immediate mental health services to local communities. OSDFS has established a toll-free hotline for people in crisis. By calling 1-800-273-TALK, callers will be connected to trained professionals from a network of local counseling centers that are prepared to help those suffering from emotional trauma, such as anger, grief, hopelessness, shock, and sleeplessness, as a result of the disaster. The hotline is open 24 hours a day, every day.
Despite its devastation, Hurricane Katrina has stimulated some educational innovation. Across the country, OII-funded Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs), for example, are providing families with vital information so they may enroll their children in K-12 schools, Head Start, and other programs. These centers are connecting families with the Red Cross, Salvation Army, departments of human services, housing authorities, and FEMA. Professionals and volunteers at PIRCs are helping families cope with the stress of the disaster by bringing learning activities and resources to shelters and transitional housing areas.
Examples of how other OII grantees are helping are both inspiring and practical:
- The Transition to Teaching Program in Florida has posted information on its website for teacher evacuees so that they can find out about teaching vacancies and the person in each school district who can help with certification and reciprocity with other states. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama certification officers have been contacted so that official copies of professional certificates can be obtained to accompany teachers' applications. Florida is waiving the initial application fee, and school districts are finding ways to pay the fees for fingerprinting each displaced candidate (which is required of all applicants for teaching jobs in the state).
- Teach for America is partnering with Do Something and Nickelodeon on a campaign called "We've Got Your Back" to send backpacks full of school supplies to children affected by Hurricane Katrina. Teach for America has also created an "Emergency Corps" to serve displaced students in Houston and South Louisiana.
- Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), a directed grant monitored by OII, is working with Project Embrace in Mississippi to collect books and other educational/recreational objects to be assembled into kits for use in shelters. RIF is also proposing technical assistance in shelters/new housing settings for adult evacuees to be trained to work with young children on literacy development.
- Hurricane Help for Schools
- Fact Sheet and Resources
- Letter from Secretary Spellings to Chief State Officers
- Letter from Secretary Spellings to the Mississippi Department of Education
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
What's New
From the U.S. Department of Education
First Lady Laura Bush and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings visited Lovejoy Elementary School in Des Moines Iowa, to discuss what schools outside the affected areas can do to help students and families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. They also visited Greenbrook Elementary School and Goodman Oaks Church of Christ in Southaven, Mississippi. The church was one of the first places to open its doors to hurricane survivors. (Sept. 8)
At the visit to Lovejoy Elementary, the Secretary and Mrs. Bush announced that Judy Kinley is Iowa's American Star of Teaching. Kinley is a master math educator for Lovejoy and Des Moines Public Schools. One teacher from every state and the District of Columbia, representing all grade levels and disciplines, will be honored this fall as a No Child Left Behind 2005 American Star of Teaching. A committee of former teachers at the U.S. Department of Education selected the American Stars, based on their success in improving student academic performance, from among 2,000 applicants. (Sept. 8)
Secretary Spellings announced a new teacher training corps and a technology partnership for teachers in urban areas who focus on math and science. These efforts are the latest additions to the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher-to-Teacher initiative that offers professional development, research-based classroom strategies, and other support to teachers. (Sept. 8)
Secretary Spellings participated in "Ask the White House," an online, interactive forum where people can submit questions to administration officials. One questioner from Gulfport, MS, stated, "Teachers are desperately searching for information on their students, schools, paychecks, and reopening dates. We need a centralized location to address each of these issues." The Secretary replied that the state department of education is the best place to find the information, and added that the U.S. Department of Education has created a webpage that matches schools' needs with organizations that would like to help. (Sept. 6)
Charter Schools
The Roger Bacon Academy Charter Day School was recently named one of North Carolina's 25 Most Improved K-8 schools, as well as an Honor School of Excellence. These honors correlate with the school's performance on the state's ABCs report card, where the charter day school's composite score for reading and math measured at 91.9 percent, up from 86 percent last year. (Sept. 13)
Oregon's first virtual school has now opened. Oregon Connections Academy (ORCA) will serve students in grades K-9 and will add a grade each year until it has attained a full K-12 program. This public school alternative will deliver services to as many as 500 Oregon students statewide, in their own homes. The ORCA website includes a self-assessment for parents and students so they can determine if ORCA is the right school for them. (Sept. 12)
Constitution Day
The U.S. Army Military District of Washington will present "Spirit of America," a live-action musical performance that brings American history to life. Performances are free and are offered in Washington, DC on September 16 and 17, as well as in Cleveland, OH, September 23 and 24. (Sept. 9)
Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
The Education and Workforce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has put together a website with resources available for students, schools, families, and communities. The site contains information from both the Committee and the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Education. (Sept. 12)
The Council of Chief State School Officers has developed student MS Word, (80K) and teacher MS Word, (80K), supply kits which those affected by the hurricane can use. The kits can be downloaded free from the Council's website. (Sept. 12)
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has developed an online survey for charter, other public, and private schools to identify any available spaces they may have to house Gulf Coast evacuees. NACSA will send the results of the survey to the local authorizer or sponsor agency designated on the survey. Capacity data also will be made available to educator and parent groups who are assisting with relocation efforts. (Sept. 7)
The Center for Education Reform has established a "Children's Emergency School Hotline" (1-800-291-7809) to connect families seeking schools to schools in surrounding states that can immediately welcome their children. The organization has contacted every charter school in the states surrounding the affected areas, states where families are being taken, and other charters to identify available slots. (Sept. 8)
The Disney Channel has developed "The Eyes of Nye" educational series that focuses on such science topics as, "Genetically Modified Foods," "Nuclear Energy," and "Pseudoscience"—Looking for Evidence and Proof. Episodes of the program are available on DVD, along with an educator's guide and an interactive glossary. (Sept. 6) (available for sale)
Troops to Teachers
The National Center for Education Information (NCEI) has released a new report, Profile of Troops to Teachers, (2MB). The report is based on a survey of 3,000 Troops to Teachers participants and shows that the program provides schools with qualified, predominately male, math, science, and special education teachers for poor urban and remote rural schools. NCEI and Troops to Teachers are both OII grantees. (Sept. 2005)
In Newark (NJ) Project Grad (see Innovator, March 8, 2004) helps students fulfill their dreams. For the first time, 89 students from Central and Malcolm X Shabazz High Schools received a total of $534,000 in Lucent Technologies Scholarships for successfully meeting all GRAD requirements for the Class of 2005. Project GRAD Newark works to empower students from disadvantaged communities by encouraging them to study with college entrance and graduation as the goal. (Sept. 8)
Innovations in the News
Charter Schools
More charter schools are opening in the San Diego Unified School District: this year, increasing by 13 to 34 schools. By the end of this month, nearly one in ten public school students in San Diego will be attending a charter school. The new schools will reflect a statewide trend that targets minority students from underserved neighborhoods. Examples of new schools include Fanno Academy, which will offer an African-centered curriculum, and Jola Community School, which will help girls succeed in math, science, and technology. California currently houses about 570 charter schools that serve approximately 200,000 students. [More-San Diego Union-Tribune] (Sept. 6)
KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School (MA) students succeeded in bringing up their test scores. This year's sixth graders improved an average of 2.7 grade levels from fall 2004 to spring 2005 on the Stanford 10 exam. After one school year of instruction, students went from the 37th percentile to the 58th in reading, from the 49th to 74th in math, and the 42nd to 67th in language. [More-Daily Item] (Aug. 23)
Hurricane Relief
The Rutland Hurricanes of Rutland Middle School are helping students displaced by Katrina feel welcome in their new home of Bibb County, Georgia. A Rutland School art teacher is helping students design T-shirts to sell and raise money for the storm victims. Georgia school systems have gained more than 5,600 new students in the last two weeks and more students are expected. State Schools Superintendent Kathy Cox has said that the goal is for children to be in the classroom as soon as possible. [More-Telegraph] (Sept. 12)
Radio personality Tom Joyner has launched the "HBCU Scholarship Relief Fund" to assist students at three Historically Black Colleges and Universities—Dilliard, Xavier, and Southern University—in New Orleans whose campuses have been closed due to Hurricane Katrina. Also, the Louisiana Board of Regents has a website with information about colleges throughout the U.S. that are accommodating displaced college students. [More-Radio INK] (Sept. 12) and [More-CNN.com] (Sept. 7)
Raising Student Achievement
In the New Miami Local School District in Ohio, all 900 students attend classes in one building that is divided into an elementary wing and a junior/senior high wing. In the last five years, the district has jumped 14 indicators on the state report card, moving from a rating of "academic emergency" to "effective." On the latest report card, the district met 18 of 23 performance indicators and met Adequate Yearly Progress standards for the second consecutive year. The positive results can be attributed, in part, to a continuous improvement plan, enrichment activities for students, and partnerships with Miami University of Ohio, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Girl Scouts, and the United Way, among other organizations. [More-Journal News] (Sept. 6)
A row of clocks displaying the time at space centers across the country hangs in the front of the classroom. Recorded sounds of solar flares and cosmic plasma fill the room. Children work on models of the solar system. This "space exploration center" at Hobgood Elementary School marks a renewed focus on science and technology. Hobgood is one of 50 schools nationwide to receive a grant to participate in the Explorer Schools program from NASA. The three-year program includes lesson plans, NASA-related activities, and $17,500 in technology funding to be used toward digital learning equipment, which enables the schools to communicate with each other as well as with NASA scientists, education specialists, and engineers. The NASA program was created to increase economically disadvantaged students' interest in careers relating to science, technology, engineering, math, and geography. [More-The Tennessean] (Sept. 6)
What is four-feet wide, touch-sensitive, and beginning to take the place of chalkboards, paper handouts, and textbooks all over the world? The answer is: the interactive whiteboard. This year, students in over 150,000 schools in various counties will use these high-tech boards that are Internet-enabled and connected to projectors and desktop computers. Whiteboards can transform a teacher's handwritten notes into typed text that can be saved and printed for later use. Their multimedia instructional approach can appeal to different learning styles, helping students understand a lesson's core concepts. [More-The Washington Post] (Sept. 6) [free registration]
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Tranquility Bay Antigua • St. Mary's, Antigua
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- Bottle of Susie's Antiguan Hot Sauce
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The Destination
There's still a lot of English influence peppering the former Imperial colony of Antigua—one only has to look to the the white towers of Anglican cathedrals, Sunday morning cricket matches, and the decks of Nelson's Dockyard, which stock more yachts than merchant ships. But the soul of these talcum-sand shores is all Caribbean. Steel drums sing in the wind, while calypso-infused color permeates the street theaters and open-air markets that wind through the village streets awash in soft reef-born sea-breezes.
The Digs
From welcome drinks to fresh flowers by the bath and a convivial staff that rakes the beach every single morning, Tranquility Bay Antigua knows how to serve paradise on a platter. Find comfort in king-size beds and over-size tubs while harbor or garden views beckon from your private balcony. Modern amenities like washers and dryers and separate kitchen and dining spaces make vacationing in comfort as easy as the lazy surf that laps at the white-sand shores.
The Diversions
• Scuba dive in Cades Reef, virtually an underwater park
• Enjoy championship golf, squash, and tennis at Jolly Harbour
• Grab a drink and hop a day cruise on a luxury sailing yacht
• Cruise the ocean floor alongside well-behaved rays at Stingray City
• Go for a helicopter ride over the volcanic island of Montserrat
"Once you've found the best, why try the rest? This is our fifth trip to Tranquility Bay with the family and we still love it. The staff is so welcoming, the rooms are cleaned regularly with those little extras like the fresh flowers in the bathrooms."-- TripAdvisor
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As of mid-February, 21 states have active franchise laws in which telecommunications firms such as AT&T, Qwest, or Verizon no longer have to approach each city separately to bring in service. Instead, telecommunications companies have a statewide "contract" that allows them to offer services—such as cable, Web access, and other broadband options—to consumers on a statewide basis, rather than knocking on each city's door.
While five states adopted state franchise laws immediately after the Cable Communications Act of 1984 passed, the other 16 states have been added since 2005, and more bills are sitting on the desk of governors or legislators. Some cities find this statewide franchise problematic; others don't see it having any effect on right of way or public works.
Three possible public works problems stand out in these franchise laws: loss of gross revenue and a decrease in the quality and quantity of PEG (public, educational, and government) access channels. Finally, managers argue that loss of right of way control is an issue, but the repercussions of this loss have not yet been felt.
Currently, each city without a statewide franchise gets 3% of the gross revenue from telecoms with a city franchise. Though the definition of gross revenue varies dramatically from telecom to telecom, the loss of this funding may hurt cities (the jury is still out).
Secondly, PEG programming often carries city council meetings and public service announcements, key to public works departments' communication with constituents. Some are concerned that the level of support and number of channels may dwindle under the new state franchise. Others claim that the connection costs will fall back on the cities' shoulders, whereas before it was covered by the telecommunications firm—another blow to the pocketbook.
While some states, like Tennessee, have worked furiously to defeat statewide franchises, the agreement has worked well in other states. Most laws have passed too recently for anyone to determine if it's good or bad yet—last year's fiscal budgets are just wrapping up, for instance, and most don't know whether they've lost or gained on this one.
- Back to main article "Balancing Act"
- Click here to see a list of resources for cities trying to tackle right-of-way legislation


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Here are our coloring contest winners
The votes are in! After a two-step selection process, the Junior Dispatch staff (which is really the staff of The York Dispatch) is ready to name the winners for our coloring contest.
As first described in the contest rules, we were actually awarding two first prizes. Why? Because we had two amazingly cute stuffed animals to give away!
It's a good thing that we did too, because out of the 60-plus entries, we ended up having a two-way tie for the top vote-getters.
The winners both submitted their entries through the York Jewish Community Center, and they are … (drum roll please!) …
- Lexi, age 8
- Jordyn, age 11
Congratulations to our two winners! We will be dropping those cute and adorable huskies off at the York JCC in a few days.
See all the entries in this slideshow.
More prizes: All the entrants to our coloring contest earned one of our mammoth-sized Junior Dispatch water bottles. If you entered the coloring contest through the library, a class or a daycare, we'll soon be bringing you and your classmates water bottles. If you entered through the mail or e-mailed us an entry, you can come to the York Dispatch offices (205 North George St. in York, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.) and pick up a water bottle.
The details: The coloring contest was held in conjunction with our coverage of the 2012 Iditarod dog sled race and featured a scene inspired by our "Little White Fox" reading project.
The reading project features a kid-friendly story, videos, more coloring pages and other activities to promote reading.
You can learn more about the "Little White Fox" reading project here. Read our Iditarod coverage here.
How voting worked: After we collected all the 60-plus entries, we picked two staffers to each select their five favorites.
Then we posted the top ten entries and had all of our staffers vote for their three favorites.
The two coloring efforts by Jordyn and Lexi got the most votes and were declared the winners.
You can check out even more coloring pages here!
What's next? We have a big contest planned for this summer. Keep an eye out for news on that coming soon!


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Hello, On Monday I was involved in a car accident and my trust 98 Cavalier bit the dust. So I am looking at two different 2007 Saturn Auras.One is a XE, 3.5L V6, 4-SPDhttp://russdarrow.com/vehicle-details/used-2007-saturn-aura-xe-sedan/218446.htmlThe other is a XR, 3.6L V6, 6-SPDhttp://russdarrow.com/vehicle-details/used-2007-saturn-aura-xr-sedan/227814.htmlWhich is best?
Get the XR. A co-worker of mine has an XR, it's a nice car.
I literally just bought an 08 Aura XR with the 3.6! Don't get the 3.5 - I'm generally a GM guy and I'd steer people away from it every time. Its coarse and generally unpleasant compared to the 3.6 - plus 4 speed vs 6 with tap shift.
___________________2010 Taurus SELFastbacks are for Louvers! Weather forecast for tonight: Dark. - George Carlin
The XR has the better transmission and is better equipped. Albeit, with around 10,000 more miles on the odometer. I think considering they're so similarly priced I would go with the XR.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Du bist hier in meinem Land, meine Wille und mein Strand - Mein Land!Du bist hier in meinem Land, meine Wille und mein Strand - Mein Land!Wohin gehst du!? Hier ist nichts mehr frei!Das ist mein Land!
Thanks for your input it looks like the XR is the way to go.
read before you buy: Link
jackusa:read before you buy: LinkNot a bad link to look over. Nothing that would tell me to say no don't buy. But as with all cars - there are issues to look out for. I had already read about most of this - albeit in the Saturn forums this article used as part of its references. The XR so far seems like it will be fun on a bun for me.
___________________2010 Taurus SELFastbacks are for Louvers! Weather forecast for tonight: Dark. - George Carlin
First of all, sorry to hear of your Cavalier, hopefully going up to car heaven unless it gave you too many problems, then hey we know where it's going.....My Wife and I looked at the Saturn Aura back in 2007 before we bought our minivan. So I'm hoping I can give you some of my thoughts on it. But first and most important is for you to test drive both of these vehicles and figure out what you like. 1. We tested the XE but one without alum wheels and only cloth seats. We thought it very comfortable. The 3.5 liter to us was a very quiet and responsive engine. It handled the road nicely and we tested the one with steel hubcapped wheels. We didn't care for a 4speed being in such newer car, should have at least been a 5speed, but for a used price that they are offering with the amount of options that the car your looking at has, that is actually a very good deal. It still receives very good gas mileage. You don't see too many XE's with sunroof, leather and alum wheels. Usually if people wanted those, they went up to the XR. Note about the 3.5 liter engine, we had been told by both the Pontiac and Saturn dealer when looking at cars, this is the same engine GM has produced for many many years, only you may remember them being the 2.8 liter, 3.1 multi port or the 3100 engine. It's now bigger, more powerful and from my understanding far more reliable of an engine. I even see people putting this engine into their older Cav z24's and Lumina's and such to replace the older 3.1 liter engines. 2. I haven't test driven one with the 3.6 liter, but I have read the only negative thing people would say about this engine including the version that's in the CTS is that it whines alot. Meaning when you start gaining or slowing down in speed you hear a whine up and down. Other than that I bet this would be a fun driving vehicle. Funny though that this car you posted, only has three options that the XE doesn't have: the upgraded engine, transmission and electronic climate control. It appears the XE might be the better deal with lower miles better mpg's, lower price and I bet a lower insurance rate as well. But take everyon's comments with a grain of salt, go test drive both of them and get a feel for them and decide which one you can live with. I think both of them are good deals.
______________________________Red has more personal associations than any other color. Recognized as a stimulant, red is inherently exciting and the amount of red is directly related to the level of energy perceived. Red draws attention and a keen use of red as an accent can immediately focus attention on a particular element.Read more at: http://www.sensationalcolor.com/color-meaning/color-meaning-symbolism-psychology/all-about-the-color-red-4344#.VUI5qCFVhBc
Yeah I read that too. But I still want it.
I had a 2007 Aura SR transmission fail last summer while driving on the expressway (94,000 miles) and had it replaced for > $3000. Is this something that would be covered (retroactive) from this recall issue?
I had a transmission failure on a 2007 Aura XR last summer while driving on expressway. > $3000 to repair. Is this covered (retroactively) on this recall?


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Makes 1 x 22cm tart
Shortcrust pastry
• 180g butter
• 240g plain flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup iced water
• 100g butter
• 140g caster sugar
• 200g ground almonds
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup rum
• 2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped into 2cm cubes
• Icing sugar
• Creme fraiche
• Shredded mint
1. To make the pastry; first dice the butter. Sift the flour and salt on to a workbench. Toss with the butter and use your fingertips to rub together.
2. Make a well in the centre and pour in the water. Work the mixture lightly with your hands until it is combined. Dust with flour and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Grease the tart tin. Roll out the pastry, wrap it over the rolling pin and let it unroll over the tart tin. Press into the edges and trim the edges or roll the rolling pin over. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4. Line the pastry with foil and cover with baking weights or use dried beans. Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes. Remove the weights and foil and bake for a further five minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C.
5. To make the frangipane; cream the butter and sugar in a food processor until pale. Add the almonds, eggs and rum, blend well.
6. Spoon the frangipane over the pastry then pile with the pineapple and bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Dust with icing sugar before serving with creme fraiche and shredded mint.


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Title: Hitman: Codename 47™
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Developer: IO Interactive
Format: PC
# of Players: 1
Release Date: November 2000
As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving
to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and
maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious
devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire
or get permanently retired. Remember, the world of contract hits rewards
a quick intellect more than a quick trigger finger.
· Plan each assignment carefully to account for a variety of weapons,
surveillance data, and multiple paths to completion.
· Sharpen your skills through a comprehensive weapons and agility training
· Access black market weapons, decoys, traps, and personnel from an
innovative currency reward system.
· Artificial intelligence that redefines the genre of the "Thinking
· Gripping and mature plot driven by stunning cinematic visuals.
· Ground-breaking 3D engine offers full object physics, deformations,
weapons modeling and unsurpassed character animations.


text: I've seen it twice I think, didn't really think much of it. I guess it's not too bad to watch if you're a Gmen fan if there is absolutley nothing else on, Stray makes big blue references every once in a while. I guess that's not bad lol but otherwise, I couldn't really care less for that show.


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Mar 2, 2006 at 2:39 pm #1217929
Laurence DanielsMember
@gnrLocale: Boston
I'm looking to get into partially or fully powering my home with either wind or solar power…although the net has lots of companies to choose from, does anyone here have any experience with one or more companies who make solar panels or windmills for individual homes? Thanks.Mar 2, 2006 at 9:51 pm #1351740
You might consider looking into "Home Power Magazine". Its all about solar, wind, and microhydro electricity.
You might also want to look into RealGoods.com and altenergystore.com
Considering this is the subforum for "Unrelated to any of the forums above. No rules regarding the topic. Opinions, politics… you name it." I hope no one blows a gasket that someone responded to you.
Good luck.Mar 3, 2006 at 8:00 am #1351761
Ryan JordanAdmin
@ryanLocale: Rocky Mountains
Interesting post. I didn't expect to see this on a backpacking forum.
Ironically, I found it interesting. I'm looking into the same thing.
Sometimes the "ultralight" philosophy permeates other aspects of life application, this may be a case in point.
What I need to do is move my house 30 degrees so one of my rooflines faces south.Mar 3, 2006 at 8:23 am #1351762
Jason ShafferMember
@pa_jayLocale: on the move....
Hey guys,
I've been poking around at sustainable housing topics for a while. Montana residents may have already heard of Thomas J. Elpel, a resident expert and author. My interest has been in more low-tech / passive solar designs, integrated heat and hot water, also slipform masonry, etc. But all are applicable to some fairly upscale architecture as well. Not exactly solar cell technology, moreso integrated-design concepts, but worth a good look. Check out every book and article listed here, many are superb: http://www.hollowtop.com/cls_html/cls.htmlMar 3, 2006 at 10:46 am #1351764
My wife and I have plans to one day build a small cabin in the woods, probably up around Rocky Mtn National Park.
Ive found Thosmas Elpels book on home building to be very educational, and most of the cabin floorplans Ive sketched out have made use of many of his ideas.
Some other authors/books that have some interesting thoughts on the subject of Low-E home design are Rob Roy (cordwood homes, big proponenet of thermal mass), James Kachadorian who wrote "the passive solar home", Daniel D. Chiras who authored "The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling" and "The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes".
Using some of the ideas from the above authors Ive come up with a design that produces a house roughly 1000sq ft, Is earth bermable and super insulated (with haybales and rockwool). Has extremely high thermal mass. Integrates "winter greenhouses" in all south and east facing windows, and has an integrated radiant heating system embedded into the Elpel-esqe masonry stove.
If prices stay roughly the same in 5 years as they are currently, the above house should cost less than $15,000 to complete, owner built.
Until the time comes that we can get that cabin built, our state has a system in place where if we install a natural energy production system (like Solar) we can tie that directly into the grid and sell excess energy to the power company. The grid becomes a power redundancy so we arnt bound only to the power we produce, but if we use less than we produce, the meter runs backward – reducing or even eleminating our electric bill. If we got REALLY lucky, the power company would cut US a check on the 1st of the month… but Im not holding my breath there LOL. RealGoods.com has the "low down" on tie-in electricity.Mar 3, 2006 at 10:51 am #1351765
Joe, just curious, why not west for the greenhouses too? Is the afternoon sun less important for the plants that you would grow, or are there trees and mountains reducing the amount afternoon sunlight where your cabin will be situated?Mar 3, 2006 at 11:30 am #1351773
I'm speaking from experience here — I spent a year living off the grid.
The first thing I'd say, is you had better be willing to make substantial lifestyle changes. Unless you are willing to spend a lot of money, you are likely going to be using a propane refrigerator, a propane dryer (or the nearest coin-op laundry), and good luck on a toaster too. That isn't to say it can't be done, but a lot of conventional appliances aren't exactly compatible with solar.
Cooking on propane is better anyway, so that isn't as big a sacrifice.
Inverters produce very clean electric power, which is great for computers. Small backup generators, though, produce outrageously dirty power. The bigger four-cylinder ones that can run off of propane are way more expensive but also a much better choice (also lower maintenance).
I'd wire your house so a lot of lights are twelve volt (mostly because the inverter has a noticable efficiency cost), and have dial-timers instead of actual switches on most lights, especially those in closets or the bathroom. Leaving two or three lights on in closets can drain your batteries surprisingly fast. Also you will quickly discover that a lot of things draw electricity even when they shouldn't — probably the most guilty parties these days are battery chargers — between cell phones, cameras, laptop computers, and the like you can expect to draw a lot of power just for those. The best bet is to have a separate circuit with outlets that are only on when the sun is shining and the batteries are fully charged — you can program most inverters to do this.
Batteries are a whole other topic. For most people that is the highest-maintenance part of the system (usuallly at least once a month, and depending on how well you baby them complete replacement from every three to every ten years.
Intertie systems are a good compromise. However, you need to really really read the fine print on the contract with the power company. Most are written in such a way that it is almost impossible for them to ever write a check to you.
At northern latitudes like Montana and here in washington, you also have to deal with the fact that days are quite a bit shorter in the winter. I found that after three cloudy days in a row I had to run the generator for a couple of hours to charge up the batteries (it didn't help that it was way more likely to be cloudy in December and January than it was in July).
You need to be mechanically inclined and a bit of a tinkerer to make these systems work. Generators have pretty substantial maintenance requirements, as do batteries. Expect to futz around programming the inverter to get things just right, and you'lll probably end up with a different optimum setting for winter months than summer.
Oh, and never fall asleep with your tv on…Mar 3, 2006 at 11:33 am #1351774
Paul, In that area, theres only a SE exposure if you want any sort of sunlight at all. With the design Ive got, a person COULD run a 360 greenhouse. In fact, by running some of the radiant heating lines ouside into a north facing section of the hypothetical 360 greenhouse, a person COULD have a low light hot box for starting seeds or growing shade plants year round.Mar 3, 2006 at 11:36 am #1351775
"The first thing I'd say, is you had better be willing to make substantial lifestyle changes."
At least for me…. thats the point.Mar 3, 2006 at 11:54 am #1351778
Go for it Joe. I'm envious of you already.Mar 3, 2006 at 5:41 pm #1351797
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Ryan, you can mount your panels away from the house for the correct exposure…one of the things I do is retrofit forest service campsites with grundfos solar powered pumps for water, we do mount them on raised stands for snow clearance.Mar 4, 2006 at 9:15 am #1351823
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David Bonn is coorrect if we were living 10 tears ago. I have done the propane refrigerator and generator power system. It works very well and settling into my remote 10 acres was wone of the best times ikn my life.
Today I generate more power than I consume using photovoltaic panels on my roof. I have had no down time in the past 3 years. If you choose to use a battery backup be sure to use Saft flooded NiCd's. Where regular deep cycle systems have a 350 cycle life Saft batteries have in exccess if 2200 cycle lives.
Good Luck…Mar 4, 2006 at 11:18 am #1351830
You are right. It was about seven years ago and the system was then about ten years old.
Out of curiousity, where were you located? I'm in North Central Washington about thirty miles from the Canadian Border.Mar 5, 2006 at 1:23 am #1351865
Robert CooleyMember
I am sorry about the hurried reply to your post earlier today. I was headed out the door.
The time I was referring to was more than 10 years ago on the Columbia River Gorge in Washington state. I live in Pleasanton California now (45 miles east of San Francisco). I own 3 electric cars one of which is driven by my oldest daughter to High School. We make more power than we consume using a 6kw grid-tie PV system. I am now a High School teacher.
One of my major goals is to help end our nations excessive dependance on oil. Some of the lessons I learned in the woods apply more now than ever.Mar 5, 2006 at 12:28 pm #1351900
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@pyeyoLocale: pacific northwest
David, gotta head up Mon. & Tues. to Curlew to work on bid and do a little troubleshooting, wave or throw a rock if you see a guy looking a little lost up your way in a white electrical contracting van. Peace, Larry.Mar 5, 2006 at 12:59 pm #1351903
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I lived in Puerto Rico for 4 years from 1982 to 1986. I had a Solar water heater on my roof. During the 4 years I lived in my house I never had the first problem with the unit. I had great hot water and never ran out.
I moved to San Antonio a place that was perfict for solar. I found almost none. Electric was still very cheap and solar water heaters were very high$$.
I bought a house and went to passive solar. Trees large bushes, arbors with thick vines for more shade on and around my house. We really have no winter here so keeping my house cool was/is more important than keeping it warm. We have a type of Oak that keeps part of their leaves during the winter months. I still get shade from them with our strong winter sun. Twenty years later and my gas and electric bills are so low I was called and asked if anyone was living in my house.
Solar is getting more popular all the time but still costs to much.Mar 5, 2006 at 7:55 pm #1351912
I live on the other side of the Okanogan River from Curlew. That is real deliverance country over there.
Right now it is snowing lightly here and -1C. Probably warmer and drier there.Mar 6, 2006 at 1:05 am #1351914
Bill, I couldn't help but chuckle at your local utility co. calling and asking if anyone still lived there. Good for you.
I partially heat with coal or wood (some from my own land). Statistics, supposedly show that less than 1% of homes do so, so they say the environmental impact is not too great (no "scrubbers" on the chimney, but I'm set up to burn hot and relatively clean – often no burning wood odor outside; now, my neighbor, that's another story – needs more O2 to his stove).
Now get this…
Up this way they have just this year introduced a conflicting set of values. For years they've been telling us to conserve, conserve, conserve… and given us advice on how to do so.
Conserving is NOT bad advice by any means. Well,… just this year they convinced the State legislature to make some changes, amongst which are a rate hike (understandable), and, now…get this… a higher rate for those who are conserving and don't use their fair share of electricity!!! Yes, you heard me right! So, those conserving, and also small inner city apartments (largely occupied by lower income individuals and families) are going to be getting, I think it was up to a 33% overall increase (don't quote me on the numbers, but it was quite a bit higher than the VOLUME discount users of electricity). Those who can afford it least are getting hit the most, IMHO. Talk about an incentive to not conserve electricity. There is actually a "cut-off", NOT a continuum. So, if someone possibly can use just a little more, they get into the next "bracket" and save. I just had to call the local elec. co. and talk to them b/c I couldn't believe what I was reading in the mailing they sent us. Unlike my writings, the mailing was well worded and yes, a conflicting set of values concerning conservation now exists.
Got to hand it to the utility co. Still scratching my head about our elected officials and the voters who unknowingly elected these geniuses to public office.
Well, that's my rant for the day.Mar 6, 2006 at 8:49 am #1351922
There are a lot of perverse incentives in utilities.
Where I live, part-time (e.g. vacation) homes outnumber full-time homes by almost three to one. One of the interesting problems that this has generated is that the local electric utility calculated hookup fees on the basis of full-time residential usage, and as a result in recent years began losing money hand over fist. Finally what came up was a minimum usage charge, and after that everything gets billed incrementally.
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Oh Boy, Dennis Ten didn't have his jumping legs tonight. But such a talent. Can't believe he's only 16. His artistry and composure is mature beyond his years.
Oh Boy, Dennis Ten didn't have his jumping legs tonight. But such a talent. Can't believe he's only 16. His artistry and composure is mature beyond his years.
I hope the kid wins it, as a bit of a consolation prize for not going to the Olympics. He & his coach looked overjoyed when his SP scores were announced. Also, I just watched his FS at Canadian Nationals, and they were equally overjoyed there as well (& should be)!
I heard he was devastated when he didn't make the Olympic Team (will have to find a video of that). But he has four more years to even be better than he is!
As for the American Men, same thing, they too must be devastated not to make the Olympic Team (especially Ryan Bradley). Here's hoping their scores hold up!
EDITED TO ADD: I'm talking about Kevin Reynolds of Canada.
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Darn, I wish I had a live feed somewhere, lol.
Brandon must be skating right now ~ GOOOOOOOOOOOO BRANDON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then the kid is after him!
Let us pray,lol
Yikes, poor Brandon must've had a bad skate, he falls all the way down to 5th place in the FS, but is 3rd place overall (he just edged out poor Ryan Bradley by a 1/2 pt.).
Kinda sad that this is the last competition before the Olympics.
The kid must be on the ice now: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KEVIN GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KEVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Aww. Ryan got edged out by Brandon for 3rd place. Next up, Kevin!
Congrats to Adam Rippon, the new 4CC men's champ
3rd-5th place finished sooooooo close to each other! All within less than one point!
Good for Adam for winning. 7th after the short to 1st overall must feel great.
Ugh, my computer froze and I missed Nan Song, then I decided to just keep one window open while I was watching it.. hence neglecting my PBP. Oh well.
He bombed but still a good overall competition and experience for Reynolds.
Amazing LP by Rippon, the new 4CC Champ!
Btw, I'm back to disliking Reynolds. He just bores me.
Well, he started strong,I'm not sure that missing that first jump didn't knock the stuffing out of him. The lutz he can do with a blade strapped on his head,so I really believe that without the mistakes his score would have been in the stratosphere. I love both his long and short programs and believe in him. Adam Rippon deserved to win.
What a competition!!!
I feel bad for Kevin. His poor SP in Nationals kept him off the Olympic Team even though he had a great long. Now, his poor long wiped out the gains he had from the great short. He knows more than ever how important it is to have two great/good numbers. As the saying goes you can't win with a great SP and you can lose with a bad SP. Kevin experienced all that this season. But there is no doubt he is a great skater. I can't believe we are not sending this Canadian who has two quads in his program. None of our Canadian Olympic Men have even one.
He might have quads, but he doesn't have consistency. When he lands his quads well, he seems to mess up other jumps later on, probably due to the extra energy he put into the quads.


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Out of the Furnace has a lot on its mind, most of it muddled.

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Out of the Furnace has a lot on its mind, most of it muddled, faux Deer Hunter-style grim, and certainly way more than its makers are ready to handle. Set in the brutally ravaged post-"Hope and Change" rust belt ruins of Pennsylvania, the movie offers Christian Bale and Casey Affleck as sons of a widowed steelworker going down slowly and painfully in his in-home hospital bed. The movie's whole setup ought to be—or, at least, tries hard to be—something worthy of being set to Springsteen cuts from, say, Nebraska or Darkness on the Edge of Town. But the movie that follows is too schematic and rambling to earn that brilliant, despairing level of insight; instead it's got Pearl Jam moaning and wailing almost comically.
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(Jan. 31, 2005)--Steve Ballard, who led Eastern Illinois University to four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I College Cup, has been named the first head coach of UTSA's new women's soccer program.
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Ballard, who started the highly successful Panther program in 1995 and also launched programs at Averett University and Elon University, has more than 25 years of soccer experience and is in the top-40 among active Division I coaches in career victories. He is also nearing the NCAA top-50 list for all-time coaching victories.
"We interviewed five outstanding candidates, but Steve separated himself from the group with his dynamic personality and the unparalleled success he has enjoyed at the Division I level," said UTSA Associate Athletic Director and senior woman administrator Elizabeth Dalton, who oversaw the search process. "The history of academic success by his student-athletes and his ability to build championship programs were the exact combination we were looking for to be the first head coach in UTSA women's soccer history."
"I am sad to be leaving these players, my fellow EIU coaches, and staff and friends at an excellent university and in the Charleston community, but I am extremely excited to be making this move to UTSA and to be afforded this great opportunity," said Ballard. "I was tremendously impressed with the staff, coaches and administrators and the direction that (Athletic Director) Lynn Hickey and Liz Dalton are taking with the athletic program at UTSA. I was also very comfortable with the San Antonio community. I will work my hardest to make this an exceptional program quickly."
In 10 years at EIU, Ballard compiled a 126-66-13 record, averaging 12 wins a season, and put together nine consecutive seasons of at least 10 victories. He also oversaw a complete move into the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in 1999 after EIU had held dual membership with the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1998 season. Within just a year of starting the EIU program in 1995, Ballard had built the Panthers into a regional powerhouse in Charleston, Ill., compiling a 16-5 record in 1996. He continued to build upon his early success and led EIU to its first OVC regular season title in 1999 with a 12-9 record, beginning a string of six consecutive conference championships for Ballard.
The Panthers claimed the OVC regular season title in 1999 and 2000 and won the tournament championship in 1998 and each season from 2001-2004, while advancing to the NCAA College Cup in 2001-2004. Ballard was named OVC Coach of the Year in 2000 after the Panthers compiled a 15-4-1 record. The following year, he guided EIU to a 14-6 record and the OVC tournament title. Last season, Ballard led the Panthers to a 13-5-2 record as they led the league in shots, goals, assists, points and corner kicks. Since joining the OVC, Ballard's squads went 33-4-3 (.857 winning percentage) in regular season league play and constructed a 10-1-1 (.869) record during the conference tournament.
Included in his team's unprecedented success were numerous individual honors, including 45 all-OVC accolades and three OVC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards. In addition, his players earned seven NCAA Great Lakes Region all-America honors as the Panthers perpetually ranked among national leaders in offense and defense.
Ballard also put a high standard on academics and it was evident by the fact that his team combined for the highest GPA of any sport at EIU from 2001-2003. The Panthers were also awarded an NSCAA/Adidas Team Academic Award, for having a team GPA above 3.0, every year from 1997 through 2004, while three players earned the OVC Medal of Honor for women's soccer in 2003.
Prior to his success at EIU, Ballard was the head women's and men's soccer coach at Averett University in Danville, Va., from 1990-1994. He also was an evaluator for the Virginia Olympic Development Program (ODP).
Starting in 1978, Ballard was the head men's and women's soccer coach at Elon University in Elon, N.C. In 10 years as head men's coach, Ballard's teams won the Carolinas Conference championship three times and finished second on three other occasions. He compiled a 106-69-16 record, and Elon qualified for the NAIA playoffs nine of the ten years.
Ballard's women's teams at Elon advanced to the NAIA East Regional all three years and ranked among the top 10 nationally each season. During his stint at Elon, he was named Carolinas Conference Coach of the Year and NAIA District 26 Coach of the Year. From 1982-88, Ballard was the state coach for the North Carolina ODP.
He graduated with a bachelor of science degree in physical education from SUNY-Cortland in 1974 and completed a master's degree in physical education at the University of North Carolina in 1977. While at Chapel Hill, Ballard was an assistant coach for the Tar Heel program.
"We decided on Steve from an excellent list of candidates because he was in the same position at Eastern Illinois in starting a new program in 1995, and he has now led them to be the top program in their conference as well as an NCAA Tournament team," said Lynn Hickey, UTSA director of athletics. "We are very pleased that he has accepted the position."
Seeking to have a competitive team from the start, UTSA also decided to hold off actual team competition until the 2006-07 season.
"Throughout the interview process coaches across the country continued to tell us that it was in our best interest to begin putting the program together now, but wait until 2006 to begin competing," Hickey said. "Because the soccer recruiting calendar is already well underway, we feel our program will be best served in waiting an additional year to compete. We will begin signing student-athletes immediately, and those student-athletes will have the chance to begin school, train and learn coach Ballard's style of play. We will also be in contact with our existing club team on campus and those student-athletes will also have the opportunity to try out for our team."
For more information, contact Rick Nixon at (210) 458-4551 or Matt Schabert at (210) 458-4930.


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The feeling you get after reading all three books of the series; The Hunger Games. You're sad that it's over and you're sad how it ended even though you know there wasn't really any other way to end it. You wish that you didn't read all three books in less than a week because now you have nothing left to do in life except think about it, watch the movie, wait for the next movie, and then fantasize about the amazing universe than Suzanne Collins created. A common therapy for this depression is to youtube different interviews of the cast from the movie; realizing that it's not real no matter how much you may or may not want it to be; and then you eventually become obsessed with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and maybe even Liam Hemsworth, depending on your gender.
I just finished reading all three books to The Hunger Games, and I can't stop thinking about it, I may have some Post Hunger Games Depression.
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Yesterday Adele was all over the news after the non-event of her middle finger flip at the Brit Awards. With all the silly commotion about that, people didn't realize that Adele's other finger was clad in some BLING. And, it wasn't any old finger, it was her ring finger. Could Adele be engaged or was she just wearing some sparkle?
At the Brits Adele looked gorgeous in a black dress and a large ROCK on her ring finger…can you see it in the pic?! A few weeks ago we heard that Adele was getting serious with her beau, Simon Konecki, but I didn't realize they had gotten that serious, that quickly. Could it be that she is just wearing bling, and it isn't engagement bling?
Other reports out there are saying that they wouldn't be that surprised if Adele was in fact engaged to Simon because they have become very close and very serious recently. I learned today that Adele has also moved into a £15,000-a-month house in West Sussex to be close to Simon, who works near there, and according to the Daily Star, he has been planning to propose. There was even talk about it happening around the time of Adele's birthday, which is in May.
I'm not surprised that he is smitten with the gorgeous, Adele, but I can't help wondering if people are jumping the gun a little bit. After all, a lot of people wear jewelery on their ring finger without it meaning anything more than just that. Hmm..
I would LOVE it if Adele were engaged but my gut feeling is that she isn't just yet. Still, it is so wonderful seeing them both so happy together, engaged or not engaged, they seem like they're very in love.
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|Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 3: Technical Documentation, 2002.
|Summary File 3 Technical Documentation -> Appendix C. Data Collection and Processing Procedures -> Glossary -> Imputation
When information is missing or inconsistent, the Census Bureau uses a method called imputation to assign values. Imputation relies on the statistical principle of "homogeneity," or the tendency of households within a small geographic area to be similar in most characteristics. For example, the value of "rented" is likely to be imputed for a housing unit not reporting on owner/renter status in a neighborhood with multiunits or apartments where other respondents reported "rented" on the census questionnaire. In past censuses, when the occupancy status or the number of residents was not known for a housing unit, this information was imputed.
Internet Questionnaire Assistance (IQA)
An operation which allows respondents to use the Census Bureau's Internet site to (1) ask questions and receive answers about the census form, job opportunities, or the purpose of the census and (2) provide responses to the short form.
Interpolation frequently is used in calculating medians or quartiles based on interval data and in approximating standard errors from tables. Linear interpolation is used to estimate values of a function between two known values. Pareto interpolation is an alternative to linear interpolation. In Pareto interpolation, the median is derived by interpolating between the logarithms of the upper and lower income limits of the median category. It is used by the Census Bureau in calculating median income within intervals wider than $2,500.
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|Social Explorer, U.S. Census Bureau; 2000 Census of Population and Housing, Summary File 3: Technical Documentation, 2002.
|Summary File 3 Technical Documentation -> Appendix B. Definitons of Subject Characteristics -> Housing Characteristics -> Bedrooms
The data on bedrooms were obtained from answers to long-form questionnaire Item 38, which was asked at both occupied and vacant housing units. This item was asked on a sample basis. The number of bedrooms is the count of rooms designed to be used as bedrooms; that is, the number of rooms that would be listed as bedrooms if the house, apartment, or mobile home were on the market for sale or for rent. Included are all rooms intended to be used as bedrooms even if they currently are being used for some other purpose. A housing unit consisting of only one room, such as a one-room efficiency apartment, is classified, by definition, as having no bedroom.
Data on bedrooms have been collected in every census since 1960. In 1970 and 1980, data for bedrooms were shown only for year-round units. Year-round housing units are all occupied units plus vacant units available or intended for year round use. Vacant units intended for seasonal occupancy and migrant laborers are excluded. Since 1990, these data are shown for all housing units. Prior to 1990, a room was defined as a bedroom if it was used mainly for sleeping even if it also was used for other purposes. Rooms that were designed to be used as bedrooms but used mainly for other purposes were not classified as bedrooms.


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The user "Butters" has been banned due to entering into allegedly fraudulent transactions in the Cargo Hold.
Butters has been given 48 hours to explain the transaction and provide a good faith basis for his failure to ship merchandise.
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For years, Nintendo has been home to the king of karting games, those fantastical pick-up-and-play, throw-obstacles-at-your-competition racers. It's a tightly contested argument, but Diddy Kong Racing or Super Mario Kart usually head any list of top karting games … that is, until now.
Today, Codemasters Racing, the company that has brought players some of the finest racing games available, is introducing a new karting game called F1 Race Stars. Unlike Codemasters' frustratingly realistic (yet, still magnificent) title, F1 2012, F1 Race Stars is easily accessible to the whole family. It's a comical, mischievous race on courses throughout the world and, above all else, it is wonderfully good family fun. Continue Reading "Is F1 Race Stars the Best Karting Game Ever?" »


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A Thanksgiving Message from President Ricardo Romo
November 24, 2008
Dear UTSA Friends,
As we approach the holiday season, I'm reminded of a quote from Nobel prize winner Elie Wiesel, "Peace is our gift to each other." This time of year, we're particularly mindful of giving to others and how fortunate we are to have our families and friends.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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When I think about UTSA, I picture an open, friendly hand reaching out to colleagues, students and the community. Every day I see many UTSA community members who give their time and energy to help those less fortunate. During UTSA's recent State Employee Charitable Campaign, our university again demonstrated record efforts to give back and help those around us. Thanks to everyone for your contributions to the community and to UTSA.
Harriett and I wish each of you a peaceful and joyous Thanksgiving and holiday season. We hope you enjoy the company of your loved ones, are careful on the road and reflect on the many blessings for which we can be thankful.
Before leaving for the holidays, let's offer a friendly hand to each other and the gift of peace.
Best wishes,
Ricardo Romo
President, The University of Texas at San Antonio


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Bend man jailed in fatal shooting of houseguest
Suspect's girlfriend, 2 kids sleeping in home at time of shooting
BEND, Ore. - A 32-year-old Bend man was arrested Monday evening on a murder charge, accused of fatally shooting a 31-year-old man visiting his southeast Bend home early Monday morning.
Luke Anton Wirkkala, 32, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. and taken to the Deschutes County Jail, where he was held without bail on a murder charge in the shooting death of David Andrew Ryder, 31, inside Wirkkala's home, said police Lt. Ben Gregory.
Wirkkala's girlfriend and two children were asleep in his home at 20753 Will Scarlet Ln. at the time of the shooting, Gregory said.
The two men "are known to one another," Gregory said in a news release, not divulging further details but adding that an autopsy is scheduled Tuesday.
Gregory said he could not comment on whether drugs or alcohol were involved, whether there had been an argument or what kind of gun was used, referring questions to the district attorney's office.
He said police would be back at the home Tuesday to further process the crime scene, while the autopsy will be conducted at the state Medical Examiner's Office near Portland.
Earlier in the day, police were calling the death of Ryder, a software engineer, a "suspicious death."
The Oregon State Police Crime Lab assisted Bend police investigating Ryder's death at the home in the Nottingham Square neighborhood of southeast Bend, Gregory said earlier in the day.
Police were dispatched around 2:30 a.m. to the home on a report someone had been shot in the home, Gregory said. They arrived to find Ryder dead with an apparent gunshot wound.
"Ryder does not live at the residence," Gregory said in an initial news release. "However, he was an invited guest."
The home sits on the cul de sac at the end of a short road that was blocked off by crime-scene tape after sunrise Monday morning, with a police car parked outside.
Two women who live nearby told NewsChannel 21 that detectives had come by, asking if they knew the couple who lived at the home, and they did not. They were told someone was dead in the home.
The news shocked and stunned Ryder's colleagues at G5, a search and digital marketing firm in Bend where he began working as a senior software engineer last April, according to company officials.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with David's family and friends," said Dan Hobin, G5 CEO, in a statement issued late Monday. "David's vast experience as a senior software engineer, his professionalism and his humor had a profound impact on our organization. David was a valued member of the G5 Engineering team and will be dearly missed."
G5 HR Director Keeli Hyde said many at the firm were "pretty shaken up" by the news, with many leaving early for the day.


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The Pulaski Technical College Foundation will host its 7th annual golf tournament in memory of former PTC employee P.G. Bradford on Aug. 25 at the Country Club of Arkansas in Maumelle.
Proceeds from the golf tournament will benefit PTC students enrolled in Fine Arts and Humanities programs. Pulaski Tech will open The Center for Humanities and Arts, complete with a 500-seat theatre, on its Main Campus in North Little Rock in fall 2015.
The format of the golf tournament is a four-person scramble with 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. shotgun starts. Team entry is $400 or $100 per person. Mulligans may be purchased before the tournament for $10 each. Prizes will be offered at individual holes throughout the day including a 2014 Volkswagen, $10,000 and various other prizes. First-, second-, and third-place teams also will receive prizes.
The golf tournament features the popular helicopter ball drop. Balls can be purchased for $10; the ball landing closest to the hole wins $1,000. Golfers also will enjoy breakfast from Chick-fil-a, lunch from Whole Hog Caf?orth Little Rock, and craft beer from Arkansas Craft Distributors.
To register for the tournament, contact Events and Volunteer Manager, Bret Graves, at (501) 812-2771 or visit www.pulaskitechevents.com.
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Popular property highlights
Located in Amsterdam City Centre, NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace is within a 5-minute walk of The Old Church and within 15 minutes of other popular attractions like Dam Square. This 274-room, 5-star hotel has 2 restaurants along with conveniences like free in-room WiFi and a fitness center. It's in central Amsterdam and also a short walk from New Church and Royal Palace.
Enjoy dining at Hudson s Restaurant, one of 2 onsite restaurants. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service, or make new friends over drinks at the bar/lounge. Start each morning off right with buffet breakfast served for a fee.
All of NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace's 274 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including minibars, coffee makers, and safes. Guests can expect to find cable TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and pillow menus, and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Other standard amenities include phones, ironing boards, and desks.
Renovated in 2016, NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace offers a fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and 12 meeting rooms. If you drive, self parking is EUR 47.50 per day, and there's also limo/town car service. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this luxury hotel include a conference center, a business center, and coffee/tea in a common area.
Property features
- Walking distance to The Old Church and Dam Square
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Fitness center
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms.
A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 12240 square feet (1137 square meters) include a conference center. This luxury hotel also offers a fitness center, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Onsite parking is available (surcharge). A total renovation of this property was completed in 2016.
NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace is a smoke-free property.
- Year Built 1600
- Bar/lounge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 12
- Business center
- Conference space
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 6
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Total number of rooms - 274
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
- Conference space size (meters) - 1137
- Conference center
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 12240
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Wedding services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Number of meeting rooms - 14
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace offers 274 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Room service (24 hours)
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar
- Turndown service
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Down comforter
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Cable TV service
- Pillow menu
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Restaurant Vermeer - This restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Hudson s Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates).
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
- A 4.7149 percent city/local tax will be charged
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: EUR 47.50 per day (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- NH Collection Amsterdam Barbizon Palace Hotel
- NH Barbizon Palace Hotel Amsterdam
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This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 11 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
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Launching a new WHO publication on Antimicrobial Resistance
On 8 March, 2012, WHO launched a new book "The evolving threat of antimicrobial resistance - Options for action". It examines the experiences with interventions which address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, describes the lessons learnt along the way and highlights the gaps still remaining. It draws attention to areas where knowledge is lacking and where urgent action is still needed.
During the event, Dr Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO Assistant Director-General emphasized that "this book illustrates the fact that it is feasible to combat AMR and that actions are possible against all the major drivers of resistance" and "it also shows that action is doable everywhere, in all countries and regions of the world".
The aim of the book is to raise awareness about AMR and to stimulate further efforts to meet the recommendations outlined in the WHO 2001 Strategy for Containment of AMR and in the 2011 World Health Day policy package. It does so by examining the current situation, and setting out what has been done and what could still be done around the world, in high-, middle- and low-income countries. While much of what is summarized in this publication is well known to the scientific community, yet awareness at the political level is essential, but often lacking. A specific objective is therefore to encourage policy-makers and the global community to commit to intensified action against AMR.
Documents and presentations of the launch
View the launch agenda, 8 March 2012
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View presentation slides by Professor David Heymann
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Chairman, Health Protection Agency, UK
View presentation slides by Professor Didier Pittet
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Director, Infection Control Programme, University of Geneva Hospitals, Switzerland
View presentation slides by Dr Nithima Sumpradit
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Assistant Professor, International Health Policy Programme, Thailand
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Executive Director, Action on Antibiotic Resistance (ReAct), Sweden
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Executive Director, Action on Antibiotic Resistance (ReAct), Sweden
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A crisis has been building up over decades, meaning that today common yet life-threatening infections are becoming difficult or even impossible to treat. Infections which are increasingly resistant to antibiotics are causing a heavy disease burden, particularly in developing countries. Although most policy-makers, scientists and professionals recognize the urgency of the AMR situation, there is still widespread complacency about comprehensively addressing this global threat. The assumption is that scientific advances will eventually resolve the problem by bringing in a new and endless supply of potent anti-infective medicines. But the reality is that there are very few new antibiotics on the horizon, and developing new antimicrobials is not a priority for pharmaceutical companies.
Many of the medical advances in recent years, such as chemotherapy for cancer treatment and organ transplantation, are dependent on effective anti-infective drugs. "In terms of new replacement antibiotics, the pipeline is virtually dry. But much can be done," says Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. "This includes prescribing antibiotics appropriately and only when needed, following treatment correctly, restricting the use of antibiotics in food production to therapeutic purposes and tackling the problem of substandard and counterfeit medicines". WHO has made Antimicrobial Resistance an organization-wide priority which was the focus of World Health Day 2011.