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3 Reasons The Chargers Wont Trade Their Players
This 2010 offseason is likely to be one of the most eventful in recent San Diego Charger history. As the front office begins to formulate plans for fielding a championship-caliber team in 2010, fans are already submitting their ideas for consideration. Among those include trading away some big-name, yet under-performing players. But here are three reasons why the Chargers might not trade their guys away.
AJ Smith is intoxicated with the prospects of receiving compensatory draft picks, almost to a fault. Remember back in 2007 when the Titans were offering Smith a second round pick in exchange for restricted free agent Michael Turner? Smith wouldn't budge from his first and third round price so Turner would end up walking after the season, netting the Chargers only a fourth round compensatory pick.
AJ Smith simply doesn't trade his players away. He'd rather cut them or allow them to finish their contracts and hope the league awards them compensation down the road.
"People don't understand that, particularly locally, that we don't just let players go (without compensation)," says AJ Smith. "They're used to the traditional trades of draft picks and players. . . . (This) is what we call knowing how to utilize the unrestricted free agency and the league compensatory draft awards to our advantage."
Unfortunately, the Chargers have slipped a bit when it comes to drafting impact players. For a while there, it seemed AJ Smith had the Midas touch, hitting big on high-round choices and undrafted free agents alike. The Chargers haven't drafted a Pro Bowl player since 2006. And while they've shown to be surprisingly active in free agency, they are always shopping with a limited budget.
Health has been a major factor the past two seasons, so the Chargers could again be crossing their fingers that they'd suffer no major injuries. When healthy, Shawne Merriman and Jamal Williams are two of the best at their position and play significant roles on the defense. Merriman especially has something to prove, so the Chargers might be counting on him to play out of his mind in what is essentially a contract year. And as for Williams, he can still play at a high level and the Chargers would like to keep him around, even if it meant reducing his workload. Additionally, a healthy Nick Hardwick could prove to be a major boon to the team's run game success.
Unproven depth at Cornerback and Outside linebacker means Antoino Cromartie and Shawne Merriman will be back as starters. I don't think the team or the fans saw enough of Antoine Cason and Larry English to feel confident about those two starting on the base defense and would probably feel better about continuing to slowly work them in. And even if Cason did move into the starter's role, who would back him up? Who plays nickel? Who is the fourth cornerback? The Chargers lack depth at cornerback and instead rely on defensive backs who can move inside or play deep. Guys like Paul Oliver and Steven Gregory play hybrid positions but they are probably better suited at safety.
Should the Chargers trade away their players for draft picks, or are they better off staying with what they have and adding some new players to the mix? Sound off in the comment section below with your offseaon plan.
February 4, 2010at 9:30 PM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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- Adrian said... Feb 4, 2010, 9:44:00 PM
They need to fix that o line a bit i say give this group another shot, and give them some help in the lines. Great article man
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With Jamaal willaims shoring up the run d splitting time with hopefully a first round dt we should go just as far if not further next year. Cmon Dallas 2011!
alright well im goin to stick by my guy, LT, we need to keep him, trade darren sproles (he's at the top of his game right now, so he has a really high trade value, and we can all agree he is not big enough to be a primary back) ( you may have qustions on who is goin to return kicks and punt?) well; then we need to draft javier arenas like 4th or early 5th round another darren sproles "type" player, then that will allow us to pick up antoher solid running back 2nd or 3rd round, pick up an O-lineman 1st round, I like eric weddle a lot but i dont think he should be a starter, so we can draft a defensive back 3rd round, and then kevin ellison should be the other starter, English should be able to be more of an impact player this year, trade jaamal williams(coming off an injured season and he is getting older; but trading him now would be really good for salary cap room and who knows how many years he has at being the extremely high caliber nose guard he is) , and start vaughn martin (idk about you guys but i have faith in him) and since im saying we should get rid of darren sproles, we should now give the franchise tag to antonio gates no doubt. And finally sign joey porter, that would be beastly,
alright well im goin to stick by my guy, LT, we need to keep him, trade darren sproles (he's at the top of his game right now, so he has a really high trade value, and we can all agree he is not big enough to be a primary back) ( you may have qustions on who is goin to return kicks and punt?) well; then we need to draft javier arenas like 4th or early 5th round another darren sproles "type" player, then that will allow us to pick up antoher solid running back 2nd or 3rd round, pick up an O-lineman 1st round, I like eric weddle a lot but i dont think he should be a starter, so we can draft a defensive back 3rd round, and then kevin ellison should be the other starter, English should be able to be more of an impact player this year, trade jaamal williams(coming off an injured season and he is getting older; but trading him now would be really good for salary cap room and who knows how many years he has at being the extremely high caliber nose guard he is) , and start vaughn martin (idk about you guys but i have faith in him) and since im saying we should get rid of darren sproles, we should now give the franchise tag to antonio gates no doubt. And finally sign joey porter, that would be beastly,
Wow i love merriman just like the next charger fan but his season this year wasnt the best(yes i know he had a knee surgery)and ever since he was caught jucing he hasnt been the same and his body is falling apart. and if Aj smith sticks to his track record (i.e. Jr Seau,Rodney Harrison) he will get rid of Merriman and LT and we will prob get rid of someone else that is a huge part of the team. Porter would be Awesome in the Powder Blue..his intensity is nasty and everyone knows it...who cares how old he is how old was Seau and Harrison and where did they go "Pats" Bill Belicheat is the master at signing the vets and getting to the playoffs and superbowl's. Mark my words Merriman and LT will be gone...Just like Rice leaving the 49ers and Emmit leaving the cowboys, LT is leaving the chargers as sad as it is its happening...AJ Smith is the man at signing guys but a complete dousche when it comes to keeping them..I love Rivers and he has become one of the best QB's in the League but the Qb before him is going to be playing against the colts this sunday..good job AJ yet another player we had that is going to the superbowl...LT should be a charger until he retires but Aj smith is the master at getting rid of the players that should not leave. AND TO WHOEVER SAID SPROLES ISNT BIG ENOUGH TO BE A EVERY DOWN BACK YOUR LAME...THREE LETTERS FOR YOU "MJD"...THE JAGS LOVE HIM...
BRAD YOUR LAME..DONT EVER BECOME A GENERAL MANAGER...Why would you take an OT in the 1st Round when were losing LT..LT even said on espn that he does not see himself coming back, and told his agent to call them and expedite the process because he truly believes AJ smith wont keep him. Sproles could be a primary back but we def need a new running back becasue i dont see Sproles taking another franchise tag. He either gets a contract or picked up by another team. And 2010 season is prob going to be the last...2011 lockout is almost set in stone...enjoy the 2010 season while you can...
- smokkee said... Feb 5, 2010, 4:41:00 AM
IMO Cason should be ready to step up if the Chargers are willing to deal Cromartie. Cason may not be as good a cover man but at least he's not a afraid to make a tackle.
kick rocks Cro'
Alright first off, let's chill out on the great comebacks, calling me lame, seriously? dude im a chargers fan just like you, and FYI we are projected to take an O-lineman in a lot of mock drafts first round; we were second to last in rushing this year, so even if LT leaves we still need to upgrade our running game. You really think Sproles can be a primary running back?? I would like to see how many people agree with you that know football, and whoever said "Three letters, MJD, the jags love him or whatever" first off he weighs 20 more lbs than sproles and is a much more accomplished running back, that comment makes no sense..
The Chargers can't afford to trade Cromartie, even with all his headaches(blown coverage, giving up on plays, off field nonsense..)there's no one to step in to fill that spot. Cason is a great nickel corner right now and if he works on his reads he could be great but he's a project a lot like Jammer was in his first couple seasons. It doesn't make sense to trade Merriman in a contract year, he has to play his ass off and look good for anyone willing to pay in after the season. If he has another bad year and the money is going to be paid anyway, if he has a killer season that the team benefits and then we can decide if we want to keep him...and we probably won't. I think the only player that makes sense to trade is Floyd, and it'd have to be for the right compensation. With VJ and Gates as the first two threat, Floyd is expendable to our team and if someone like the ravens or browns is willing to give up multiple picks and players for a real #1, i don't know if we could pass it up. Oh, and about the draft, our O-line does need some beefing up, won't matter if we draft the next LT this year is our line can't run block. If we draft an OT, chances are we grab a player who can play well into his 30's and block for whatever RB we draft in those years... AJ WILL NOT DRAFT A RB IN THE FIRST ROUND! they're too risky and they don't fit too well in our offense... We're best suited for a 2nd or 3rd round RB who will share carries with whatever back we pick up in free agency.
we should have let LT go a couple seasons back instead of letting Michael Turner walk... AJ was right, he wanted LT gone and Spanos went over the top and kept him. LT simply doesn't fit with the team anymore, in any way. we should trade Floyd, and use the compensation to draft NT, OL, RB and OLB... Williams is too old, we need a real right tackle, we need a young back to share carries and we'll need to replace Phillips soon. I wouldn't be surprised if AJ went for another OLB in the first just because at our spot there's more value there... and if he can somehow squeeze Ryan Mathews into the mix we'll be fine.
Brad, you're stupid. Gates isn't a free agent, and thus, can't be franchised. The franchise tag is stupid anyways.
After the year AJ has finding players to fill the injury holes, he STILL gets blasted by the know-nothings!! Absolutely incredible. Well, I guess that's why he is keeping the job and everybody else just complains about how he does it.
Trading Floyd? Stupid. And nobody is going to give up a 2 for him, much less a 1. Gimmee a break.
Merriman, considering AJ's trend of jettisoning quetionable injureds, he's my bet for the one to go. He may come back to form, he may not. I'm not sure AJ takes that gamble, I'm not sure I would either if anyone is willing to give something up for him.
My pref for the draft/free agency/trades? I'd like to see a DL that can rush the passer. A RT for the o-line. And a RB to take LT's place because he's done and gone. Love the guy, but anybody who says he still has legs is dreaming. The burst that used to shoot him thru those small holes into the def backfield is gone. A cover corner would be nice because I see Jammer at safety soon.
Most mock drafts ive seen have put SD going with a runnig back...chances of that happening prob 50/50 chance. didnt we get a RT last year with Vasquez who got hurt and Dombrowski played almost every position on the O-line this year...pretty sure he has earned a starting spot..And as far as AJ Smith is concerned, i love his ability to find talent not knocking that at all...but its his uncanning ability to get rid of people that have good football left is amazing (Seau,Rodney Harrison)..keeping LT over M Turner was a good decision. Turner will never put up the career numbers that LT has and LT was the face of the franchise like Emitt was to the cowboys and Rice to the Niners.
When we got rid of Lorenzo Neal thats when LT's numbers started to go down i miss Lorenzo...he knew how to make holes
if we had sproles and pick up Toby Gerhardt that would be a nasty combo...thoughts?
i think trading floyd is a good idea. The browns stock piled picks last season so they could sway AJ for his love of the draft... Cam Cameron, the former OC(offensive coordinator) of the chargers is now with the ravens, he knows Floyd, Floyd knows the offense and he'd be the missing component they need now, Mason is too old and if he doesn't come back they'll lose the biggest part of their passing game... they won't have the time to develop revceivers and they don't have anyone groomed to step in now so a guy like floyd makes sense. He's under the radar so they could get him for cheap unlike Marshall or Owens and he's coming into his prime so it's perfect timing.... Kinda like the Giants getting Plaxico from the steelers, but with less drama and money.
You all are out of your mind if you think that darren sproles can be a primary back, a primary back will pick up the 4th and 1 for you to close out a game, take a look at the end of the ravens game...point made. Brad is right, regardless of loosing LT you still need an offensive lineman cause regardless of LT leaving there will still be a running game and you still need to protect your $92 million dollar guy.
- Jack Rowell said... Feb 5, 2010, 3:18:00 PM
Well, we can't trade Jamal Williams. He's better than his trade value. Test the waters with Merriman, but it will probably be the same scenario. Samething goes with Sproles. Wouldn't be able to get enough to cover his worth. The only players we could get anything worthwhile for (unfortunately) would be one of the big corners or one of the very talented wideouts. The only way I'd trade one of them is if we got a first or high second rounder or an all-pro calibre o line or running back.
I say keep L.T. just like they did with Fouts.Let him decide when he can't play anymore! Without L.T. the Chargers fan would have had alot more losing seasons,less Division Titles. But A.J. is an hard nose, he doesn't let his feelings make his decision. He wants to keep his job.Trade Cromatie! We can't afford any more missed or broken tackles. Plus Jammer is getting older,we need to start planning on replaceing him in a few years. Trade Merriamem after this year, regardless of his production. I feel he will end up like Foley. Don't trade Floyd,trade Buster Davis. Davis hasn't done anything! He is a big bust. Draft an DT/DE to help J.Williams. Than a OT to take over the opposite side of McNeil.Than a RB. Followed by OLB,CB,SS.BUT GET A NEW O-LINE COACH!!!!!!
I'm happy with drafting a DT, an RT, an LE, an RB, a WR, a CB and an MLB in rounds 1-7 order.
The key here is the fact that Merriman will be a restricted free agent -- we can sign him cheap or get draft picks if someone over bids us. This is the same for Floyd and Jackson -- both to be Restricted free agents de to uncapped years. The problem with Sproles is that even though he will be Restricted he would have to get a 10% raise from his already high franchise salary in 2009. We either have to work out a long term deal, franchise him, or trade him. We could franchise him and them trade him like the Patriots did with Matt Cassel but that could be a pretty big gamble if another team is unwilling to trade for him with that big salary.
Bolts are in a good place for 2010 but could be in a rebuilding mode for 2011.
Hell, trade 'em all 'cept Rivers (who you already inked for $92 million anyway). Then sit around and twiddle our collective thumbs while they ALL walk out in a labor strike next year. It's o-v-e-r already says the head of the player's union. Wow! We'll have another year of watching Merriman doing very little and Cromartie avoiding all male physical contact. Save those old L.T. highlight films, we'll need them...
And if the economy continues to spin around the bowl, none of this will matter much to most of us by this time next year. God, I hope I'm wrong.
Go BOLTS!
We just need to improve the right tackle position - how often do we run to that side? We are to predictable in the running game. It seemed to me that defenses knew where we were running the ball to many many times. Vaughn Martin can contribute but he won't be ready to start for another two seasons. We can keep J. Williams for another season, let him play part time, and let him coach the new defensive lineman and show them how to play great! This year is weak in running backs that can play every down except for the Georgia Tech running back, Jonathan Dwyer, but he is also to slow so what are we going to do about the running back position? Keep everyone - we made it to the Divisional round of the playoffs the last two years and a conference championship game three years ago so we don't need to make big changes!! We also need leaders including from the coaching staff!
- Jack Rowell said... Feb 6, 2010, 10:34:00 AM
Love LT. Check his stats & you'll have to put him in the top 5 of all time running backs. More touchdowns than most, great reciever, threw 7 tds and had way less fumbles than anyone with that many carries. That being said, he has to go. Unless he agrees to restructure the $2M owed to him and restructure his playing time, he has to go. Thsi is not a league of what you used to do. It's not even a league of "what have you done for me lately". it's a leagues of what can you do for me right NOW. I don't think an improved line would do it. Rivers had a great year. Part of the reason the Jets beat us is the safety did not have to respect the run. The Chargers would do good by getting a running back than can get a tough 3 yards, who can block and who can hit the hole. Sorry.
Ditto on LT. He is a little whiney recently but that comes from his heart. He says that there were problems in the locker room and that is on him as a leader of the team. He alludes to the fact it was addressed in the locker room but obviously it wasnt nipped in the bud. All that said LT was an exceptional Charger, an even more exceptional person, and someone who was wonderful to the community. The only way he stays is if he agrees to reduced roll and pay. He has already made up his mind on that and "broken up" with the Chargers. He has every right to do so. He has already given everything to the Bolts. I wish him well and thank him for all he was in San Diego. We may never have another player like him.
L.T. is not whiney. People forget football is a emotional game. Players are taught from pop warner days that a team is a family. The people incharge of the team, massage your ego to get you perform at a high level. I remember day I saw my ex high school coach. This was the man switched me from DT position I played on the #1 ranked county team as a junior to play center in my Senior year. Using me to block for one of the best running backs in S.D.County at the time. He made me see that the team needs come first, than one's person agenda. And I believed him,and played my heart out. That RB won the County rushing title, and went to a west cost college powerhose. 15 years later I saw that Coach, he apoligized to me saying he can't remember me. I know it hurted me. So can you imagine how L.T. feels? The reason he sounded off is for frustration of losing that playoff game, and not going to the Superbowl. But pretty sure Harrison,Seau,Turner.and best buddy Drew Brees gave him advice plus encouragement to accept it and move. There are playoff teams that need a 3 solid running backs for their RB rotation. Giving him the chance to get more yardage & touchdowns to move him up the all time RB record lists. What happen to Lance Alworth,Jack Kemp ,Fred Dean,Gary Johnson,Louie Keltcher,Junior Seau.Rodney Harrison,Drew Brees,Ben Leber, Igor. All these players left the Chargers to play for winning teams in the playoffs & most particpate in the SuperBowl. 6 of them getting Superbowl Rings. I can't remember if Ernie Ladd while playing for the Chiefs went that year to Superbowl in the mid 60's. Fouts was the only one to get the respect of Management that allowed to retire as a Charger. I feel L.T. demands the same respect! What Fouts did for the passing game here in S.D. L.T. did the same for the running game here in S.D. We never had a running game that ran up so many yards or touchdowns. Not even Paul Lowe or Keith Lincoln combine could do that. No disrespect, but that's I feel. If I recall The Padres compensated Winfield to enter the Hall of Fame with the Padre uniform. He had the choice between Padres or Yankees. Hope L.T. goes in wearing the Chargers colors.
- arnie said... Feb 7, 2010, 7:29:00 PM
"People don't understand that, particularly locally, that we don't just let players go (without compensation)," says AJ Smith....
a second round pick offered from titans, for a fith round RB(Michael Turner), isn't compensation?
"They're used to the traditional trades of draft picks and players. . . . (This) is what we call knowing how to utilize the unrestricted free agency and the league compensatory draft awards to our advantage."
The saints know how to utalize the free agent market to thier advantage too. and i think they're better at. and they now have a world championship to prove it. BTW didn't they win with our former "washed up" QB? and now they have the 3 round LB, on thier roster, that we got as a compinsation pick, for letting said QB walk?
yeah we don't understnad a thing...
peace out
At the time it felt right, from the heart to let Brees hit the free agent market. In hind sight the Patriots showed us the better play with Cassel. Patriots got a 1st round pick same year whereas chargers got a late 3rd round pick the following year.
Hind sight is 20/20!!!
While lets get back to the debate, which running back the Chargers should draft? I vote for Jonathan Dwyer Georgia Tech. Here are my reasons: (1) 6' tall 230 ibs. (2)Runs the 40 yd. in 4.41 sec.(3) Can catch the ball (4)North to South runner (5)Likes to run over people. (6) Leaving College as a Jr. ( 1 year of playing more before he loses a step) That is my arguement for Dwyer. GO CHARGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What short memories we have! Aside from a compensatory pick for the Burner, we got his services for the 2007 AFC championship game. LT won his second (afc) rushing title that year, too. What choice did AJ have? And I love LoNeal as much as anyone, but he was slowing our backs down and hitting his blocks late. Don't forget those brick hands, either. I don't see how we can keep LT. I think he's still hurt, because the way he basically fell down after first contact all season was depressing and out of character even for an older back.
Oh, and ask Tony Dungy if he thinks Sproles is an every down back. I bet he'd say yes.
- Jack Rowell said... Feb 9, 2010, 10:18:00 AM
Sproles can not be an every daown back. Can he pick up the blitz? No. Can he get the 1st down on 3rd & 1? No. Who is going to believe that he is blocking on a draw play? No one. He's great as he is. A specialist and a return man.
1st - DT (Dan Williams)
2nd - RB (Ryan Matthews, Ben Tate)
3rd - RT or CB (Best available player)
1st round: DE
2nd round: RB (matthews will be gone not sure who will be there)
3rd round: OL
4th round: CB
6th round: OL
7th round: LB
Hate to say it but LT-Gone (his productivity dropped 2 years ago). Sproles-Gone. Deal Cromartie (he watched shone Greene run right by him for the 51 yd TD). we need football players not one hit wonders. Aj you better draft Matthews, some DL and some OL to put on the right side. Hardwick cant run block hes too small. Vasquez is legit. and we need a right tackle. Just an average running game would take us to a Bowl game. We had no running game this year! Talk about frusterating. Rivers cant win them all for the team. People get so caught up with Big Names and dont relieze that this is a young mans game. AJ wheel and deal bud or your gonna be gone too. this years draft is HUGE. I'm tired of being just good enough. San Diego fans deserve a Championship. For gosh sakes were in the weakest Division in football so playoffs is a given. Nothing like going 13-3 and getting 1st round bye and taking a crap against a mediocre Jets team with a Rookie QB. Ok now this will conclude my post , My blood is starting to boil.
Rob , If you say is correct (that the Chargers don't trade players) than even AJ has to review his own policy. Look what happen to Mike Turner. A 4th round compensatory pick instead of a regular 2nd round pick. Man that was a rip off and a half for a talent like Turner. We can only sign 1 free agent right. The only way we can get imediate help & get rid of players for what ever reason is tru trading! You know there are young players out there we can trade for! Will AJ please wake up! See what happen to L.T., got to old while waitng for help thru draft picks to mature or bust. We picked more CB & S that busted than made it. I hope Rivers doesn't end up like Hadl, great offense no defense.
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• wireless password was in the, house rules' misspelled, so check on the rear panel
• slate floor (if someone interested)
• A switch in the living room makes the socket (be careful, if you turn off the light)
• the parasol is not quality, we have gotten a sunburn, even though we are ONLY sat under the parasol, so can not be relied. Shade yes, but zero protection from the sun
• Now and then there was Sauberkeitsmängel: Finger remained here and there stick to cabinet doors, some crockery and cutlery were dirty (used cup was as' held up clean in the cupboard, cutlery we also rinsed again before we used it) also does not look under the bed reference (not a pretty white)
• when we after 2 days had no Internet, we have reported to us by the owner (in our case an Internet connection was very important because I have planned for and also to work on a bit). But we have never received a response. And we were a week since ...
• Die Wohnung ist sehr gut positioniert. Viele Sehenswürdigkeiten sind zu Fuß erreichbar
• Viele Geschäfte, Restaurants und Imbisse in der Nähe
• Waschmaschine, Klimaanlage, Bügeleisen, großer Kühlschrank, großer Schrank, Sonnenschirm und 2 Strandmatten, Kaffeekocher (aber kein Kaffee), Tee versch. Sorten, Geschirr und Kochtöpfe sind vorhanden
Neutral (Nur als Info):
• Die Wohnung ist SEHR klein: Dusche ist ca. 60cmx60cm, im Flur können 2 Personen nicht frei einander vorbei, die Haustreppen sind ebenfalls sehr schmal und die Etagen sehr hoch (muss man sich sehr gut überlegen, wie viel Gepäck mitgenommen wird)
• Bei dem Einzelbett handelt es sich um ein Bett mit Federn. Diejenigen, die nicht auf jeder Matratze gut schlafen, sollten es sich gut überlegen (auf der Couch würde nur ein Kind passen)
• Keine Spülmaschine vorhanden, falls jemand plant 'zu Hause' zu kochen
• Strenge Hausregeln (man darf nach 22Uhr nicht zu laut sprechen, man darf auf den Treppen nicht zu laut sprechen usw.)
• WLAN-Kennwort war in den 'Hausregeln' falsch geschrieben, also schaut auf der Rückseite des Gerätes
• Schiefer Boden (falls es jemand interessiert)
• Ein Schalter in dem Wohnzimmer tätigt auch die Steckdose (aufpassen, wenn ihr das Licht ausschaltet)
• der Sonnenschirm ist nichts Hochwertiges, wir haben einen Sonnenbrand bekommen, obwohl wir NUR unter dem Sonnenschirm gesessen sind, also ist kein Verlass. Schatten ja, aber null-Schutz vor der Sonne
• Hier und da gab es Sauberkeitsmängel: Finger blieben hier und da an Schranktüren kleben, manches Geschirr und Besteck waren schmutzig (benutzte Tasse wurde als 'sauber' in den Schrank hingestellt, Besteck haben wir auch nochmal gespült, bevor wir es benutzt haben), schaut auch nicht unter dem Couchbezug (kein schöner Weiß)
• als wir nach 2 Tagen kein Internet mehr hatten, haben wir uns beim Eigentümer gemeldet (in unserem Fall war eine Internetverbindung sehr wichtig, da ich geplant habe ab und zu auch ein bisschen zu arbeiten). Wir haben aber eine Rückmeldung nie bekommen. Und wir waren eine ganze Woche da...
We were happy with the accommodation in the apartment of Gabie is in a quiet area and yet close to the metro station and many bus. In the kitchen there was everything you need to do, as we planned, a homemade meal (did not have to take me the mocha!) And the mattresses were comfortable so we slept well and recovered the fatigue of the day as a tourist. Only small negative, if we want to be picky: not being types of nightlife in the evening after dinner we would gladly watched television for a few hours, before giving us good night!
Siamo stati soddisfatti della sistemazione nell'appartamento di Gabie: è in una zona tranquilla e allo stesso tempo vicina alla stazione della metro e di molti autobus. In cucina c'era tutto l'occorrente per fare, come da noi preventivato, un pasto in casa (non occorreva che mi portassi la moka!) e i materassi erano comodi per cui abbiamo dormito bene e recuperato la stanchezza della giornata da turista. Unico piccolo neo, se vogliamo essere pignoli: non essendo tipi da movida notturna, alla sera dopo cena avremmo guardato volentieri la televisione per un paio di ore, prima di darci la buonanotte!
Apartment was nicely looked after, close to Plaza Espanya, easily accessible by subway.
We are sorry for the shower, it is very small.
We have a nice mini trip experience in Barcelona.
Thanks Miguel for the reception.
Appartement was netjes verzorgd, dicht bij plaza espanya, gemakkelijk bereikbaar met de metro.
Spijtig van de douche ,deze is zeer klein.
We hebben een toffe mini trip beleeft in Barcelona.
Bedankt Miguel voor de ontvangst.
My stay in Barcelona was great.
Miguel has been a good host.
I have to say that the apartment was located in a central location and close to everything. To go to the Olympic stadium has befallen us super well.
However I have to put some fault the apartment: Being a room with no elevator, the stairs were exhausting. The coffee maker did not work, there was no toaster and the worst ... there was no TV. The apartment was very clean but the walls were not.
In short my stay was memorable because Barcelona is a wonderful city and its friendly and welcoming people. I will definitely return as soon as possible.
Mi estancia en Barcelona ha sido estupenda.
Miguel ha sido un buen anfitrión.
Tengo que decir que el apartamento estaba ubicado en un sitio centrico y cerca de todo. Para ir al estadio olimpico nos ha venido superbien.
Sin embargo tengo que ponerle algunas pegas al apartamento: Al ser un cuarto sin ascensor, las escaleras eran agotadoras. La cafetera no funcionaba, no habia tostadora y lo peor...no habia televisor ¡¡¡ . El apartamento estaba muy limpio sin embargo las paredes no lo estaban.
En definitiva mi estancia ha sido inolvidable ya que Barcelona es una ciudad maravillosa y sus gentes agradables y acogedoras. Sin duda volveré lo más pronto posible.
We had a superb time in barcelona at gabie & miguel's apartment. Would definitely stay there again! We had the apartment to ourselves so just perfect for seeing barcelona in your own time. The apartment is in a safe and lovely little residential neighbourhood just literally around the corner from the magic fountains and plaza espanya for the metro so very easy to get around. Also loads of supermarkets and restaurants near by. Would like to add that miguel himself very kindly picked us up from the airport when we arrived as we weren't sure how to get to the apartment (although we do now, sants train station, 10
minute walk from apartment then to the airport in 15 minutes from there, easy!) so that was super lovely of him. The apartment itself is quite small but basic and perfect with aircon, heating, (small tube shower) hot shower & working fridge, kitchen, comfy beds etc but it is on the 4th floor with no lift so i recommend you need to be in good health to walk 8 flights of stairs twice a day! Perfect location and great value for money though, i'd definitely stay again, thanks again gabie & miguel!!!! Hannah :)
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Cosy Central Flat with Patio
מספר אנשים מקסימלי4
חדרי שינה1
גודל72 מטר רבוע
Floor No.0
- מתאים גם למשפחות/ ילדים
- מותר להביא חיות מחמד
- מכונת כביסה / מייבש
- טלויזיה
- עישון מותר
- מרפסת/ טרסה
- מגבות
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
|Rua dos Mouros, 1200 Lisbon, פורטוגל
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Nicely decorated using comfortable furniture and pretty artwork, theapartment features a relaxing double bedroom and a living room with a double sofa bed. A second living room includes a plush chaise sofa.
A kitchen with a dining corner is fully equipped with everything needed to prepare meals, and boasts traditional stonework and countertops. The kitchen leads to a seated patio with chairs where a meal or a glass of Portuguese wine can be enjoyed.
Containing the world's most expensive chapel, the Sao Roque Church and Museum is just a 5-minute walk away. Rossio Train Station is within a 10-minute walking distance.
Nearby Avenida da Liberdade is an important avenue in central Lisbon. Divided by pedestrian pavements decorated with gardens, it presents a wide range of shopping options.
כללי הביתBe respectful of the neighbours.
Keep noise to a minimum after 10:00 pm.
Any objects moved should be returned to their original place before departure.
Trash should be taken out to the street at night.
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It was a pleasure to stay here. The place is right in the old city centre and you can reach is very well by bus as well by foot. Richard was the perfect host, very friendly and helpful and gave us some good tips for the area.
The place has a character and situated in the heart of Lisbon so every time you coming out you feel the spirit of old town and feels like local. House is one of old and historical building which is so many in the City.
And the place is big and has all modern amenities so you don't have a problem if you want to cook or enjoy hot shower.
Very interesting flat
Richard is a great host,
It was easy to get the keys, the appartment had everything you need like towls, coffee machine etc. Not the newest equipment but sufficient. The location of the appartment is great. It's right at one of the most poular view points of Lissabon with lots of places to eat or just go out in the neighborhood. Even though the appartment is at one of the hot spots to go out it is very quiet. The appartment itself and the furniture has come to age and it is darker than it looks on the fotos.
I had a lovely 2 night stay in this authentic Lisbon apartment! It is located in the Bairro Alto but in one of the calmer streets which means having a blast in the quarters full streets is just a few minutes away from a nice and calm sleep. :)
I felt like a native in this apartment as it is furnished in this great authentic Lisbon style. Richard was a great host, all the communication was really quick and easy.
Thanks Richard for this great experience. I'm sure it was not my last visit in this fantastic city!
I was staying in this flat with 3 friends for 5 nights and it was great, perfectly situated so everything was really close and there are lot of nice bars around but in the street itself it is really quiet. We only saw Richard the first day but that was because we organized ourselves, if we had needed anything we could have contacted him, he was very nice and helpful.
The apartment in Lisbon is situated in the old center, yet it is a quiet street without a lot of traffic. It is a practical, cosy and clean home. You can see the history of the building combined with a modern bathroom and careful maintenance.
Although the mattress was quite thin, the next time we stay in Lisbon we will surely try to stay in this house again.
Richard is a nice guy who tries to make you feel at home.
The apartment was just as described and Richard a wonderful host. The location is ideal - a quiet back street right in the centre of Bairro Alto with restaurants, bars, shops, parks and culture less than 5 minutes away.
Really lovely apartment in a great location. Richard was really friendly and made us feel at home straight away. He also provided us with a cot and highchair for our son, which was very useful. All-in-all a great choice! We had a wonderful time here.
Richard has a feeling for valuable information. His communication was sparse. But his flat speaks for itself: very stylish combination of Bairro-alto-feeling and comfort, phantastic patio, were one could breakfast or talk into morning hours, with the soft sounds of Portuguese voices around, the famous Gloria-escalator and the Sao-Petro-Miradouro, nice restaurants and groceries, all in reach by food. Whenever I am lucky enough to go to Lisbon again, I would try to stay at Richard's place!
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text: As the title states what do you fish for?? I go after trout, and Walley, and northern Pike.. Those are the main species that i try to go after. This is a pic after my last trip up to the Boundary Water Canoe area, and was fishing just yards from the Canadian Border talk about beauty! and the fish tasted Great. The larger one is 25in, and about 4 1/2lbs lake trout. the little one is about 20in and 2lbs. ---------- Post added at 02:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:08 AM ---------- And dont mind the hairdoo that is after 400 miles in the truck and all day fishing in 10-20below zero weather! by far one of the best trips yet though!


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Manhattan Upper West Side Guest Room
Size90 m²
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- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Towels
- Smoking allowed
- Hot tub
- Lockable room
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North West of the island of Manhattan 151 Street.
Easy access to go any where in the city, a short walk to 145 Street is the subway stop of the famous "A" train that travel express to 59th Street & Columbus and all the way Downtown. The 1 train on 145 street and broadway takes you all the way to South Ferry to see Lady Liberty.
Everything you need is all here in the neighborhood, supermarkets, Laundromat, coffee shops, restaurants & bars the basic needs of every day life!
The apartment is a 3 floors walk up. Comfortable and very quite. There is 2 bedrooms one is the Guest room fully furnished with a comfortable Queen Size Bed, the second room is Me! The bathroom is located next to your room, the Living room & Kitchen is spacious and cozy that you and I can use any time. Kitchen is open anytime you want where you can organize some food for yourself.
In Other Words…. You Are a Guest in my home….with the same attention and guidance that I provide to my friends or family. You will have the experience and surrounding of a real New Yorker.
If you like the situation, You are most Welcome!
There are good restaurants in the neighborhood, you can also hang out and listen to good Jazz or latin music in a very authentic place.
You can not miss Central Park, that covers 843 acres (341 hectares) and is located in the heart of Manhattan. Offering a welcome nature scene from all the hustle and bustle of the city streets that surround it. The park is a refreshing all year-round sanctuary.
Visitors can walk, run, ride bicycles, play chess and checkers, ice skate, and even fish.
New York City is larger than life in the population, in square feet, culture and food, arts and entertainment. Visitors to New York have the world at your fingertips , from Uptown to downtown and beyond . There are so many things to do and see, there are no two visits will never be the same.
If you need advice on how to organize your visit, I can help you know your interests. Let us know.
House rulesPossibility of receiving only 2 guests at a time.
This is a Vegetarian house, no meat cooking. Sorry/Thank you for your understanding
No smoking in the bedroom, I suggest you open the kitchen window, you can do it there.
No shoes in the house, I ask kindly to take shoes off when you come in. Please bring your sleepers or flip flops if you need.
You can come in and out when ever you want.
Your room has linens and towels, You just have to bring your personal toiletry.
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Reviews of this property
Upon our arrival we had a warm welcome. Cybele gladly answer our questions and also gives very good advice for tours and how to get there. The apartment is very clean, comfortable and very well located. To visit the bus and subway are close at hand. On board this accommodation.
Dès notre arrivée nous avons eu un accueil chaleureux. Cybele répond volontier à nos questions et donne d'ailleurs de très bon conseil pour les visites et comment y aller. L'appartement est très propre, confortable et très bien situé. Pour les visites le bus et le métro sont à portée de main. On conseil ce logement.
very welcome, Cybele is very agreeable, al listening to a traveler who is lost in this huge city. she was able to tell us the good things to see. other hand, the apartment is very comfortable and perfect for Manhattan location. 15 minutes from metro, we had a very good stay thanks among other things to Windu and Cybele. Sincerely, a very happy traveler.
tres bon accueil, Cybele est tres agreeable, a l ecoute du voyageur qui est perdu dans cette ville enorme. elle a su nous indiquer les bonnes choses a voir. d autre part,son appartement est tres confortable et son emplacement parfait pour Manhattan. 15mn de metro, nous avons passé un tres bon sejour grace entre autre a Windu et Cybele.
un voyageur tres satisfait.
Thank you so much for your welcoming. Cybele and Ana are so kinds hosts, and very helpfully to discover this wonderful city!
Really nice apartment and Cybele and Ana are really wonderful. Very helpful, they help someone to find the hidden places in New York and experience to learn thus to know the "true" New York. So we'll certainly be back again and can only recommend Cybele!
Wirklich schönes Apartment und Cybele und Ana sind wirklich wunderbar. Sehr hilfsbereit, sie helfen jemanden, die versteckten Orte in New York zu finden und zu erleben um somit das "Wahre" New York kennen zu lernen.
Also wir kommen auf jeden fall wieder und können Cybele nur weiterempfehlen!
It was a wonderful time in New York. Our hosts were very friendly and helpful. Next time we will stay longer.
Cybele and Ana were lovely hosts to me. Kind, informative and very friendly from the moment I arrived, I felt welcome immediately. The double room was spacious, clean and had all the modern facilities I needed. Their apartment is close to several metro stations and with shops and restaurants nearby, I would very happily stay here again. Many thanks for the warm hospitality.
Cybele, what a lovely person! It is a charming and very friendly host, who gives good advice. The apartment is very well located between two metro lines and 2 bus lines that serve the tourist and JFK. The room is very quiet. The stay was very pleasant.
Cybele, what a lovely person ! Elle est une hôte charmante et très chaleureuse, qui donne de bons conseils.
L'appartement est très bien situé entre 2 lignes de métro et 2 lignes de bus, qui desservent les lieux touristiques et l'aéroport JFK. La chambre est très calme. Le séjour a été fort agréable.
The home of Cybele and the room it provides are very nice. The area is also very interesting and very good service to downtown (2 lines of metros including a fast and a slower and 2 bus lines). Cybele also happy to advise on places and events of the moment. A very good address.
L'accueil de Cybele ainsi que la chambre qu'elle met à disposition sont très agréables. Le quartier est également très interessant et sa desserte vers le downtown très bonne (2 lignes de metros dont un rapide et un plus lent et 2 lignes de bus). Cybele conseille aussi volontiers sur les lieux et évènements du moment. Une très bonne adresse.
I had a good stay at Cybele's apartment. She was so helpful if you needed advice to get around New York City. I've seen a lot more this time that I never would see if I stayed at a hotel.
The area the apartment is are nice and quiet from the city, and you get to experience the real NYC life. The people in the neighborhood is nice too.
I will definitely stay here again when I visit New York. Cybele is such a great host and takes good care of you.
Unsere Zeit bei Sophia war sehr schön. Mit ihrer entzückenden Art hat sie uns den Aufenthalt in NewYork unvergesslich gemacht. Sie war stets um unser Wohl bemüht und hat uns so manchen heißen Tipp verraten. Die Lage ist optimal. Man hat die Möglichkeit, neben dem Trubel in Downtown, etwas Ruhe zu genießen, ist aber mit der UBahn trotzdem schnell mitten im Getümmel. In der unmittelbaren Nachbarschaft fühlt man sich sofort wohl. Vielen Dank für Alles, liebe Sophia!
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Electric shortages and the generation overbuild continue to co-exist.
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Electric shortages and the generation overbuild continue to co-exist.
The PJM Interconnection has evolved significantly over the past few years. PJM expanded its footprint enormously between 2002 and 2005. It now traverses 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. The PJM regional transmission organization (RTO) now represents the world's largest centrally dispatched electric grid, with installed capacity approaching 167,000 MW by the summer of 2007.
While maintaining its stance as the most sophisticated competitive electricity market in the country, PJM still faces several challenges, all of which are augmented by its expanded footprint. Most prominent is the RTO's plan to implement a new capacity market construct, referred to as the reliability pricing model (RPM), as early as this summer. Further, parts of PJM are ailing from transmission congestion issues that limit access to abundant, cheap power sources in the region.
During the summer of 2006, PJM broke its peak-load record three times. PJM has registered a peak-load growth of 8.3 percent since 2005. At the same time, transmission congestion is causing localized supply shortages in PJM despite the overall overabundance of generating capacity in the region. The RTO is devising a new resource-adequacy construct aimed at providing sufficient price signals for where and when to invest in transmission and generation-capacity additions.
Capacity Market Evolution And Redesign Efforts
During the past three decades, PJM has gone through several capacity market designs. Starting in 1974, PJM imposed a two-year, forward-looking annual installed capacity (ICAP) obligation. This obligation was spread across the load-serving entities (LSEs), which were charged a capacity deficiency rate based on the cost of new capacity when failing to show adequate reserves for the next two years.
In 1999, PJM replaced the installed capacity obligation construct with the current capacity credit market design, which covers up to 12 months of capacity through daily and monthly capacity obligations and auctions to ensure sufficient reserves at all times. While this market has evolved substantially over time to include a wider regional cooperation and adjustment of obligations for outages, the concept still is based on a regional (PJM-wide) capacity requirement and a vertical ICAP demand curve.
PJM and many of its market participants have been concerned about two problems with the current capacity credit market. First, the regional clearing of the capacity credit market does not provide sufficient locational price signals of where new capacity is most needed and valuable. Second, the vertical demand curve combined with the relatively short planning horizon of one year does not furnish sufficient economic incentives for developers of generating and transmission capacity to construct the new capacity needed to ensure longer-term reliability in the PJM region. These issues are escalated by the rapid expansion of PJM's footprint, which has more than doubled in the past few years.
On Aug. 31, 2005, PJM filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) its reliability pricing model (RPM) capacity market paradigm proposal. This new capacity market design had been under discussion among PJM


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The University of Utah Vasculitis Clinic was established in 2007. The clinic serves as a tertiary referral clinic for patients afflicted with different forms of vasculitis. We believe most patients with vasculitis benefit from a team approach to their care. University of Utah Health has a wide array of specialists dedicated to treating the different manifestations of these diseases. We can provide expert care in rheumatology, otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), vascular medicine, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, and nephrology. We also provide the latest in diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing.
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- Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis
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Our goals are to provide expert, comprehensive care to patients with vasculitis, make available experimental therapies for patients who have failed more conventional treatments, conduct high-quality basic science and clinical research in vasculitis and train new physicians with expertise in diagnosing and treating systemic clinical inflammatory disorders.
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President Seeks to Build On Law's Results
No Child Left Behind Up for Renewal This Fall
In September, congressional committees are expected to begin significant work on reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Through continued bipartisan support, President George W. Bush is looking to improve on provisions of the law that have drawn concern while strengthening those measures that already have proven successful in the nation's schools over the last five years. According to recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, achievement gaps in reading and math between African-American and Hispanic nine-year-olds and their white peers have fallen to all-time lows.
"The economy is going to demand brain power as we head into the 21st century; therefore, now is the time to make sure that our fourth-graders can read, write, and add and subtract, that our eighth-graders are more proficient in math, and that when you graduate from high school, your diploma means something. The best place to start is to measure. And when you see a problem, fix it before it's too late," President Bush said at the American Legislative Exchange Council in July, referring to NCLB's requirements for annual testing in grades 3-8 and once at the high school level.
The president's reauthorization proposal, Building on Results, maintains the law's accountability system of state standards and assessments for working toward the goal of every child reading and doing math at grade level by 2014. Meanwhile, it would introduce a number of teacher and parent initiatives in response to concerns expressed since the original legislation was enacted in 2001, including: the Teacher Incentive Fund, which would seek to reward educators who make progress in raising student achievement; and Promise scholarships to afford private school choice, inter- public school transfers or intensive tutoring for low-income families with students in schools undergoing restructuring.
The proposal also puts a greater emphasis on high school graduation in response to the nation's high school dropout crisis, by requiring states to report a more accurate graduation rate and to work with colleges and businesses to better align the high school curriculum with the requirements of higher education and employers.
Bridging the Gap
Ohio Charter School Surmounts Age, Achievement Barriers
Last fall, at the start of her son's third-grade year, Cheryl McArthur took "a leap of faith" by transferring him from a private school, where he had been since pre-kindergarten, to The Intergenerational School (TIS). She had been frustrated with the private school's lack of concern about his lagging performance, particularly in math, and feared he was reaching a critical age when boys "often don't catch up and become turned off to school. And I did not want that to happen to Jason," she said.
With one child just graduating from college and another on the way there, McArthur was in search of an affordable, quality education when she came across a local television news story about the Cleveland public charter school. TIS, which is open to any resident of Ohio regardless of academic history, made headlines in 2006 as the only charter school in the state to be rated "excellent" for three consecutive years. Serving roughly 120 children in kindergarten through seventh grade (TIS is expanding to eighth grade this year), it was also just one of 21 high-poverty schools statewide to be recognized as a "School of Promise" for having at least 75 percent of all students pass Ohio's standardized reading test. Its principal, a former psychologist who specialized in child development, cofounded TIS in 2000 on the belief that children should be taught according to their developmental learning stages. Classes are kept small and instruction individualized, which is enhanced by the longstanding support of volunteer senior citizens who mentor children one-on-one. And, with the school's strong emphasis on literacy, there is even a book club that involves both parents and children meeting together to discuss the assigned text.
Immediately following the news show's broadcast, McArthur called TIS with plans to enroll Jason for the 2006-07 school year. "I was excited about my child's education in a way that I had not been since he started school," she said.
Her faith was rewarded. On the state's 2007 exam, Jason proved proficient in matha mastery that also was evident in his schoolwork, on his report cards and in a renewed devotion to learning the subject. (In fact, for the past two years, 100 percent of TIS' third-graders have scored proficient or above in both math and reading.) McArthur admits that it took a lot of extra work to build up her son's skills, but points out that Jason is well-prepared this fall for the fourth gradeor, as the school qualifies it, the "refining" stage.
At TIS, classrooms are based on six stages of developmental learning that overlap traditional grade levels: emerging (K-1); beginning (1-2); developing (3); refining (4); applying (5-6); and leadership (7-8). Students are grouped into multiage settings in which they are up to three years apart in age and may have the same teacher for more than one year. However, the school officially reports a grade for each child and defines each stage by a set of learning objectives that coincide with the state's standards. The curriculum, intended to graduate students who are ready for high school and aiming for college, was designed by Principal Cathy Whitehouse.
Prior to creating TIS, while working as a psychologist with children who had learning disabilities in Cleveland, Whitehouse realized, "although many children could still adjust and do okay, the children I was working with needed school to be much more geared toward the way they learned and what they needed."
She said the need for a learner-centered developmental education programone that relies not on repetition of coursework for its struggling students but instead on continuous progression toward a new stage of understanding and knowledgecould not have been more apparent than on the day she opened TIS. "When I have a five-year-old who walks in the door and doesn't know a single letter, doesn't know how to color or cut, doesn't recognize his name, that child is already two years behind."
By mastering the learning objectives, children progress from one stage to the next at any time, which is usually at the trimester mark when the school administers a round of assessments.
Teacher Silvia Kruger, who joined TIS six years ago, said developmental education may sound complicated but believes that it is simply an innovative approach to what many schools already face. "Especially in the inner city, you're going to have kids who are incredible readers and kids who can barely read. So developmentally, even though you shove them in one grade, they're all at different spectrums."
Consequently, the individualized instruction, which requires teachers to know the skill level of every child, has allowed the staff to address the individual needs of TIS' largely ethnic minority population, nearly two-thirds of whom come from low-income families. Small class sizes averaging 16 students per teacher guarantee that personal touch. (The ratio for one "emerging" class last year was 9 to 1.)
Overall, Whitehouse says the atmosphere at TIS feels like a family, especially with the participation of 30 senior citizen volunteers who work daily with the children one-on-one as mentors in reading and other subjects along with after-school activities that include museum visits. She envisions the school as a community hub for lifelong learning, remarking, "Age is not the relevant variable when it comes to learning. Schools should be places where people of all different ages can come and participate together in learning activities that are of common interest to them."
Both Whitehouse and her husband, Peter, a geriatric neurologist who also specializes in cognitive disorders, founded TIS on the philosophy that "intergenerational learning creates a sharing of wisdom among the generations." It seemed, therefore, ideal to locate the school at his office building, the Fairhill Center, a nonprofit campus of services dedicated to successful aging. TIS leases nine rooms on the second floor, which has afforded them close connections to many of the center's patrons, particularly, as Principal Whitehouse adds, a growing group of grandparents who have become caregivers for their grandchildren.
These relationships are so central to the mission of TIS that the school has developed partnerships with several nursing care facilities across Cleveland. Once a month, children read to senior residents, recite poems and collect oral histories, among other activities.
Maureen Weigeand, who transferred her granddaughter to TIS six years ago when she was in the second grade, feels the intergenerational programming has been an educational bonus because it teaches Kara to value people, regardless of age. "I'm crushed that we have to look for something else for her after eighth grade," she said, "because it's just been the best school experience we could have ever hoped for."
By Nicole Ashby
Secretary's Corner
To kick off the back-to-school season, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings will embark on a three-day bus tour, Sept. 19-21. It will begin in Cleveland, where she will visit several local schools along with the city's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. From there, she will travel to Dayton, Ohio, and Cincinnati before completing her tour in Indianapolis. In addition to school visits, the secretary will attend business roundtables as well as events for military families at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Among her travels this summer was a visit in July to the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy in Fairfax, Va., a five-day seminar designed to help third- through fifth-grade teachers from across the country motivate their students to pursue careers in math and science. While receiving putting lessons from professional golfer Phil Mickelson (with whom she and his wife Amy are photographed above), the secretary spoke with educators about the critical need for advanced skills in today's global economy.
In June, Secretary Spellings delivered remarks at her regional higher education summit in Boston. It was the fourth of five regional higher education summits the U.S. Department of Education held nationwide to discuss the secretary's Higher Education Act reauthorization priorities as well as the importance of access, affordability and accountability in higher education.
"Our country's investment in higher education has yielded a tremendous return. Our colleges and universities have given generations of citizens the ability to pursue the American Dream and have long been the envy of the world," she said. "But recent data show we're in danger of losing that position. ...
"By age 24, 75 percent of students from the top income bracket have earned a degree. At the same age, less than nine percent of low-income students have earned one. ...
"Whether you're a business leader who needs talented workers, a state who needs an educated workforce, a parent who needs to figure out how you're going to pay for college, or a student who needs an education ... each and every one of you has a role to play in maintaining the strength of our colleges and universities."
Up, Up and Away!
On Aug. 8, former teacher Barbara Morgan took her first flight into space with six other crew members aboard the space shuttle Endeavour. Having begun training with NASA more than 20 years ago through the Teacher in Space Project, she was chosen in 1998 as the first educator to become a mission specialist astronaut. During the 11-day mission of "STS-118" to the International Space Station, Morgan helped transfer several thousand pounds of supplies between the shuttle and space station, in addition to operating the robot arm in support of mission objectives. As an educator astronaut, she also is helping NASA develop new ways to connect space exploration to the classroom and inspire the next generation of explorers. "There's no telling how many young lives Barbara will encourage with a lasting love for space and science," said Deputy Secretary of Education Ray Simon, who was at the shuttle's launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In Honor of ...
The U.S. Department of Education's headquarters in Washington, D.C., is now the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Federal Building, in honor of the 36th president who signed into law several key education bills, including the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965the foundation of today's No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. A dedication ceremony will take place Sept. 17, on the building's plaza with Secretary Spellings and members of the Johnson family. During his presidency, 1963-69, Johnson supported more than 60 bills and programs benefiting education, particularly for disadvantaged students: the Head Start Program for preschoolers; the Title I Program for K-12 impoverished public schools; and the Higher Education Act of 1965, which funds grants, work-study opportunities and loans to offset college tuition costs.
Around the Country
Georgia Starting this school year, Georgia is expanding options for parents who have students with disabilities. Through the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program, parents of special needs students in Georgia public schools who had an active Individualized Education Program during the 2006-07 school year may transfer their child to another public school with capacity or to a participating private school. Scholarships toward private school tuition costs are based on the amount of state funding the public school system receives for the student in 2007-08. Since the bill was signed into law on May 18, more than 5,000 parents have filed an intent form expressing interest in the program.
Hawaii Approximately $3.5 million in grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of Education this summer to eight Honolulu-area organizations for innovative projects to improve education. Funded through No Child Left Behind's Native Hawaiian Education Program, these efforts range from beginning reading to gifted and talented programs. One project seeks to break the "culture of poverty" among homeless families through a mobile preschool outreach designed to transition more than 700 children and adults into emergency shelters, which also will house family literacy services. In addition, the University of Hawaii at Hilo received a $344,930 award from the Department to create a system of services promoting literacy and oral proficiency among students in grades K-3 at Hawaiian Language Immersion Program schools.
- Sept. 17
Constitution and Citizenship Day, an observance commemorating the day the U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1787. The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) Web sitehttp://www.free.ed.govoffers teaching and learning materials about the historical document that shaped America's democratic government.
- Sept. 24
White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Conference on Youth and Education in the Hispanic Community, Washington, D.C., sponsored by a consortium of federal agencies for grassroots leaders interested in federal grant opportunities. To register online, visit http://www.fbci.gov or call 202-456-6708.
- Oct. 18
Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide event saluting after-school programs, sponsored by the Afterschool Alliance. To receive free resources for conducting local activities, visit http://www.afterschoolalliance.org or call 202-347-1002.
- Oct. 21-27
National Character Counts! Week, a celebration of the importance of developing good character in youths, sponsored by the Josephson Institute of Ethics. To receive free resources for conducting local activities, visit http://www.charactercounts.org or call 1-800-711-2670.
What benefits does No Child Left Behind offer parents of children in high-poverty schools?
Schools with high concentrations of children from low-income families receive what is called "Title I" support: federal funding to help students at risk of falling behind. More than half of all public schools (55 percent) come under this category. In exchange for these federal dollars, schools must meet certain requirements set forth in the No Child Left Behind Act, including giving parents information and choices about their children's education, as high-lighted below.
Supplemental educational services (SES) are free tutoring or other extra academic assistance outside the regular school day to students who: 1) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch; and 2) are enrolled in a Title I school that has not made adequate yearly progress (AYP) for three years or longer. Parents of eligible children should receive annual notices about the availability of these services and a state-approved list of SES providers. (AYP is the annual level of improvement, as measured on student assessments and other academic indicators, set by each state that a school must achieve.)
Public school choice allows parents to transfer their children to another higher-performing public school, which could be a public charter school or a school in another school district, if their children attend a Title I school that has not made AYP for two years or longer.
Local report cards, prepared every year by school districts receiving Title I funds, include information on how students overall performed on state tests and thereby if schools achieved AYP goals. They not only tell how well the district is doing but also give a big picture of the performance of individual schools and different student groups, such as those with disabilities or with limited English proficiency. Districts must make the report cards easy to understand and available to parents.
Adapted from Empowering Parents School Box: What Parents Need to Know, U.S. Department of Education, 2007.
News Show Highlights Empowered Parents
As children return to school this fall, the ways in which parents and schools are working together under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) to ensure a high-quality education will be the focus of the September edition of Education News Parents Can Use, the U.S. Department of Education's monthly television program.
Giving parents more choices than ever before for their children's educationwith magnet schools, charter schools, free tutoring and public school choiceNCLB has sent a strong message that results matter. Parents deserve timely information and better options, especially when their public schools do not live up to their promises. Guests on the September show will: discuss how these options work; provide tips for parents on staying informed, getting involved and helping their children succeed in school; and report how the law is working to narrow the achievement gap. The show also will highlight the Department's work over the summer and preview Secretary Spelling's back-to-school bus tour.
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 view the entire 2007-08 season schedule as well as learn about viewing options, including webcasts, visit http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/; or call 1-800-USA-LEARN.
Empowering Parents School Box
In light of the vital role parents play in their children's lives as their first teachers, the U.S. Department of Education will release this fall a new resource to equip parents with the information needed for advancing their children's education.
The Empowering Parents School Box is a colorful resource packed with brochures, bookmarks, a poster and a door hanger that covers such topics as:
- Benefits available under No Child Left Behind;
- Steps for selecting a high-quality school;
- Tips on working with children from birth to high school;
- Guidelines for taking advantage of free tutoring opportunities;
- Ways to get involved in children's schools;
- Information about financial aid and scholarships; and
- Additional resources for improving learning.
Also included are success stories of schools where parent involvement made a difference, such as the story of one high-poverty, urban high school, where the achievement gap was cut considerably when only 30 percent of students passing the state exams in algebra and geometry tripled to approximately 92 percent six years later.
To place an advance order for a free copy of the school box, call 1-877-4ED-PUBS. For an online copy, visit http://www.ed.gov and select "Parents," then "Empowering Parents School Box."
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With less than a month until the gates open, the 2012 Hoard's Dairyman Expo Supplement will begin hitting mailboxes early next week.by Amanda Smith, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor
It seems like just yesterday Eastside Lewisdale Gold Missy paraded across the colored shavings and was crowned Supreme Champion at the 2011 World Dairy Expo. Therefore, it's fitting that she is front and center on the cover of this year's Hoard's Dairyman Expo Supplement.
Playing on Expo's theme of Market Fresh, our art director, Ryan Ebert, used elements from a Hoards' Creameries butter box when designing the cover this year. While the creamery, established in 1886, is no longer operational, its stamped guarantee to keep fine quality and flavor has remained a tenant that to this date represents our progressive dairy industry.
An array of the stories and individuals featured in this year's Expo supplement highlight a few of our industry's highest caliber individuals as well as the many reasons World Dairy Expo continues to be the premier dairy trade show. Our Expo great feature story this year (pages Expo 7 and 54) highlights the legacy of Clark Vilter and the Four Winds Guernsey herd. In his interview Vilter discusses the success they've had with the breed as well as what needs to happen in the future to make her a more marketable cow.
Sprinkled throughout the supplement you'll find write-ups on individuals being honored by both National Dairy Shine and World Dairy Expo. Many of these people have made an undeniable mark on our industry and the stories we share only begin to scratch the surface of their many achievements and industry contributions. Alongside these write-ups the next generation of leaders are highlighted with scholarship winnings.
New technologies abound as well. In addition to what individual exhibitors will showcase and promote, both World Dairy Expo and Hoard's Dairyman are making the show more "user friendly." Expo has developed a new dairy cattle entry site and anticipates being able to check cattle in with tablets this year expediting the process for exhibitors (Expo 18). Meanwhile, Hoard's Dairyman has developed a World Dairy Expo App to streamline and improve the ease of navigating the ever expanding event (Expo 3).
In less than a month, it will be that time once again to see how each breed show shakes out and who will reign supreme. But beyond that, let's all bring our freshest ideas to market this year so we can continue to build a stronger industry and trade show.
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"Take your management to a higher level" is the topic of the noon (Central Time) webinar on September 10 presented by Gordie Jones, D.V.M. Jones will share strategies to identify and remove bottlenecks from your dairy. As part of the webinar, he will discuss organizing this review into daily, yearly and two-year cycles, as well as understanding the value of standard operating procedures. This September webinar is brought to you by Kemin. To learn more about the sponsor, visit www.kemin.com/getmore.
To register for the free webinar visit http://on.hoards.com/HD-webinar-signup.


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If you consider that at in the era under discussion, it is likely that hive equipment was often manufactured locally, and done so with hand tools in many cases.
Drilling any hole involved a brace and bit,
and smaller bits are much easier to use, and likely more readily available.
Drill two small holes space a few inches apart, insert a saw similar to a coping saw, and cut out the wood between the holes.
That may have been simpler than trying to drill a single large hole.


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Man shot by Fountain police dies, is identified
SPC Jonathan D. Clark III, 25, was Fort Carson soldier
FOUNTAIN, Colo. - The 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office said a man who was shot by Fountain police Monday night has died.
The Office on Tuesday identified the man as Specialist Jonathan D. Clark III, 25. A release issued late Tuesday night by Fort Carson confirmed that Clark had served at the Mountain Post for four years and returned in June from a deployment to Kuwait.
The release states that Clark was a member of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and was born in Germantown, N.Y.
The shooting happened just after 5 p.m. Monday (11/11/13) near the intersection of Crest Drive and Crest Street after police responded to a call about a crash and possible shots fired.
Fountain Deputy Chief Bill Elder said that once officers arrived, a woman was running from a crashed car and a man was sitting by himself with a gun pointed at his head.
Fountain police said two officers were forced to shoot Clark twice after he pointed his gun at them. He was struck in the chest and hand and was taken to Memorial Hospital.
No officers or residents were injured. The woman's name wasn't released.
The District Attorney's Office will conduct a thorough investigation into the shooting and determine if it was justified. The two Fountain officers are on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
"We're now finding out that it was an ongoing situation," said Police Chief Todd Evans, referring to Clark and the woman. "We hope that we can get all the background on what occurred and what really was at the root of this individual's issues. People out there are getting more desperate and we hate to see that. It's something we train our officers to deal with, but it's a reality for them now, out on the streets."
Barbara Champion, a resident of the neighborhood for 40 years, said she was sad to hear about Clark's death but is sympathetic to the officers involved.
"They have to defend themselves," she said. "They may have wives and families, too. What (else can) you do in a situation like this? I don't like it. It's coming too close to home."
Another neighbor expressed concern that stray bullets from the shooting hit neighborhood property, but police said there's no indication that happened.


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Got called to do a removal in a tree yesterday. The tree was located in a burned over section of a pine forest in an old hollow oak on the side of a mountain about 8500' feet up. Very interesting, had to use a bulldozer and a backhoe to section off the hive, which was about 20 feet up - all on a steep incline. It went pretty well and we got the hive out in one piece.
Going to leave them in the tree to overwinter. I will deal with them in the Spring. These bees are very dark and quite aggressive. I am thinking they are some kind of AMM 'ish bee.


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Went through all the posts, no one near me. Southern Ky 42539
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Went through all the posts, no one near me. Southern Ky 42539
Anyone in central FL want to meet in Trenton at the quilt stop after the holidays? So, right after the New Year? PM me or post here if interested.
"A woman is like a tea bag-you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt
20 miles south of Fort Smith, Arkanasas 72936...would love to meet some more people from the area
My son is doing computer hmm something. I have never been to the east coast and would like to go. When Sam finishes in two years we will be coming over for that. Do you have any good quilt shop there?
Anyone in Northeast Wisconsin? My zip code is 54313. PM me if you're interested.
Indianapolis - 46235
NEVER let a sewing machine know you are in a hurry.
good mothers let you lick the beaters - great mothers turn it off first
I live in Haw River, NC 27258
71404-Atlanta, LA anyone close.
Kindergarden stayed with me, I still color, paint, draw and cut things up.
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The page you just tried to reach at CBRD wasn't found. Either you followed a bad or out-of-date link, or you mistyped the page address.
If you arrived at this page through a link within CBRD, please let me know where that link was so I can correct it.
Your request to see a non-existent page generated the error code 404. Before you move on, you might like to read about the roads that share that number.
The A404
Unlike the document you wanted to see, the A404 is easily found. It runs from Marylebone in London to Maidenhead, Berkshire via an indirect route that takes it as far north as Amersham. At its westernmost end it forms a spur of the M4 called the A404(M). It originally ran only from London to Amersham, but was extended in 1935 to reach the A4 near Maidenhead, giving it its present rather silly route.
The route is slightly more than 43 miles in length, of which the westernmost 9.6 miles are a trunk road. There's a detailed account of its route and history at the SABRE Wiki.
You would never use the A404 to make a journey from Marylebone to Maidenhead, just like you'd never come to this page in order to find your way somewhere else. But wasn't this a pleasant diversion?
The B404
A short and insignificant route, matching this short and insignificant page, the B404 is in Covent Garden in London's West End, running from Shaftesbury Avenue to William IV Street just off Trafalgar Square. Much of it is one-way so it only forms a through route from north to south. It's described on the SABRE Wiki too.


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Jarodian is an adjective for loud, obnoxious and/or knobbish behavior. Originates from the phrase- "being a jared".
Take the situation where you are at a party and someone continuously draws attention to themselves for overly-macho or excessively stupid behavior. A guy who loudly heckles speechmakers with unfunny and inappropriate jokes. Or someone who tells ridiculous lies, full-thinking he has conned the listener into believing he is cool, when in fact that person cannot wait to get away and knows they're having to put up with jarodian yarns.
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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