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Shoreline Noise - does anyone care any more?
Original post made by Deborah, Old Palo Alto, on Aug 30, 2007
So tonight I'm hearing the throbbing beat of whoever is playing there tonight, and I wonder - is it worth it to continue to complain when I hear the noise? I used to see news stories when the bounce was bad and lots of people complained. I can't remember a story like that in a long time. I have called the city recorder before, but I have no idea whether it makes a difference and whether it's worth my time. Does anyone at the city keep the statistics on how often there are noise complaints? Do they continue to inform the city of Mountain View? Or are we just stuck with the situation as it is?
a resident of Crescent Park
on Aug 31, 2007 at 5:47 am
The Shoreline noise used to be miserable in the area of Crescent Park in which I lived. However after some years and a lot of complaints, and no help from the Shoreline people or the city of Mountain View, it was really reduced. My impression, although I don't remember exactly, is that that happened after Bill Graham died, presumably more responsible people started running things.
I moved out of state several years ago, so I can't address the current noise level.
If I were you, I'd call the Palo Alto police to get the skinny on what the current arrangement is about the noise. Calling Shoreline itself directly might get some info also.
a resident of Mountain View
on Aug 31, 2007 at 5:51 am
Deborah--I would contact our city council and have them demand that Shoreline Amphitheater be closed permanently.
Also where does all that traffic go that comes to these concerts?
How dare Mountain View offer an entertainment venue for the public that may create too much noise and too much traffic in Palo Alto!!!!
a resident of Palo Verde
on Aug 31, 2007 at 8:10 am
I have lived in this area since 1990. When we first lived here, the noise was really bad on some occasions. Now, when there is a concert that I can hear, it is never as loud, the thumping is much less and it stops before the curfew.
Last night I heard no noise that I can remember. It may be localised more, or I may be getting older. But, it definitely isn't as bad as it was.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Aug 31, 2007 at 10:18 am
I haven't heard noise from Shoreline in years ... unless I'm at Shoreline, somewhere in the audience. Thanks to the noise abatement policies put in place over the years, it sucks to sit on the lawn. You can hear the people sitting on the next blanket over chatting better than you can hear the music. So when I go to Shoreline, I buy a seat rather than lawn space.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Aug 31, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Close Shoreline, don't get your hopes up; even if our City Council requests that Shoreline be closed permanently as you suggest, it won't happen. Lets face it, even when our City Council faces down the VTA the #88 and @22 bus lines still get closed down.
On the subject of noise. How many people are woken up night after night with the noise of CHP helecopters taking off and landing at Moffett?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Aug 31, 2007 at 5:51 pm
I am with Noise Noise. The amount of aircraft noise - both small planes and jet airliners, in Palo Alto is horrific.
I live near the intersection of Middlefield and Embarcadero Road. Jets on the way to land at SFO jangle my nerves - even in the house - all day and night. I did a little investigating and found out three factors: 1. SFO changed the flight patterns a year or so ago so that all planes from the south and southwest approaching the bay area fly over Palo Alto. 2. THE FAA recently allowed jets to fly lower over inhabited areas on the theory that new planes are "quieter" than the old ones. 3. Aircraft traffic has increased by about 30% over the past few years. (You can check out the air traffic in the bay area on this cool mapping tool Web Link If you do a time lapse, you'll see that most sfo southern traffic passes directly over the Middlefield/Embacadero point.)
When you combine the jet traffic with the incessant small plane and helicopter traffic from the Palo ALto Airport (which should be closed anyway for budgetary reasons), and from Moffit, it's impossible to enjoy real peace and quiet in most of Palo Alto.
Does anyone else notice this?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 31, 2007 at 7:27 pm
I live near 101 and constantly hear freeway noise, sirens, etc. Should that be closed down too?
No, this is an urban area, not the country. If you want/expect quiet and no noise, move out of the Valley.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Aug 31, 2007 at 7:56 pm
I'd like to draw the discussion back to my original questions.
1) Does the city of Palo Alto still monitor the noise recorder voicemail and keep statistics of noise complaints about Shoreline?
2) Does the city of Palo Alto still contact Shoreline and the city of Mountain View to report statistics when Shoreline noise is heard in Palo Alto?
a resident of Mountain View
on Aug 31, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Deborah--why are you wasting your time on this forum--contact City Hall and ask them about the so-called noise problems at Shoreline, if you are really interested.
Leave to someone in PA to find something to complain about.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Sep 1, 2007 at 12:24 am
Deborah is probably posting to this forum because she went to the new Palo Alto website and searched in every way she could think of for the way to post a shoreline noise complaint and couldn't find it.
a resident of Southgate
on Sep 1, 2007 at 12:39 am
Deborah. Have some fun. Write an e-mail to all the city council members and city manager. Their addresses should be on the City web site. And do it again if you don't get an answer. After not receiving any response from one or more council members, go to a city council meeting and speak in open forum. Be sure to point out how many responses you did or didn't get.
Attend a candidate forum and ask the candidates what their position on Shoreline is. Nothing beats speaking out in front of an audience - many of whom might be very sympathetic.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Sep 1, 2007 at 2:34 pm
For the SFO noise buffs a couple statistics and facts.
January 2007 SFO traffic (arrivals and departures) 29,669
January 1998 SFO traffic (arrivals and departures) 35,084
Nine year result: 16% decrease. I'm sure the 30 year trend is increase, but I can't find the numbers that far back.
Arrival routes into SFO have not changed. All SFO traffic must stay above 4000 feet until north of Stanford Stadium. The most common arrival from the south keeps traffic above 6000 feet until it reaches Menlo Park.
If you think this isn't happening, check with the FAA's San Jose Flight Standards District Office.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Sep 1, 2007 at 4:55 pm
Complaining about commercial aircraft noise always seemed rather unproductive to me. I mean, you have an airport. Planes land and takeoff from the airport. What are you supposed to do? Close the airport?
I'm confident that complaining isn't just a Palo Alto thing, however.
a resident of Professorville
on Sep 1, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Airports like SFO and SJC can and do alter their flight paths all the time. They (and the FAA) also regulate how low planes can fly over residential areas.
About 10 years ago, there was a big fuss about SFO planes flying too low over Atherton. I believe that SFO reacted to that by changing things. (So maybe complaining does work.)
True we have airports and airplanes. But that doesn't mean that they can't run their operations to minimize effects on residential areas. I believe there are federal laws that require them to do this.
If SFO weren't sensitive to this, they wouldn't have a big website (linked above) that emphasizes noise mitigation measures they take, where to complain, etc.
I have a friend who lives under the Embarcadero/Middlefield flight path mentioned in the post above. His place is noticeably more effected by jet overflight than my house which is less than a mile away. I'd hate it if they changed it so that the steady stream that flies over his place flew over mine instead. But I guess they might.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:01 am
South Palo Alto suffers horribly from overflights of low flying planes going into both SFO and San Jose. I watch them fly over my house then turn either left or right depending on which airport they're heading.
But worse than low flying aircraft has been the stationing of CHP helicopters at Moffett. They are much louder than low flying aircraft and take off and land by flying over my house all the time. They snuck those noisy aircraft in with very little public input and now we'er stuck with them forever.
a resident of Mountain View
on Sep 6, 2007 at 10:26 am
Well, it's clear what Palo Alto needs to do--lobby for the closure of SFO, SJC, Moffett Field and Stanford Hospital (since helicopters land there also). Once that is done Palo Alto can then get to work on dealing with Caltrain and 101 noise.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Sep 6, 2007 at 11:11 am
Funny, I was up in SF the other day in the Inner Richmond and there was a concert in Golden Gate Park and you could definitely hear the music and make out the lyrics and all the people that I were with, well no one seemed bothered by it.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 23, 2007 at 10:41 pm
The installation of the Shorline Amphitheater was a REALLY BAD IDEA; no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Just a money maker for the city, and no regard for the residents in surrounding areas to enjoy the right to peace and quiet in their own homes.
a resident of Mountain View
on Sep 24, 2007 at 6:21 am
How dare Mountain View provide an entertainment venue for the region, which may impinge on the residents of PA "the right to peace and quiet in their own homes" (I am not sure if this is really a right or something that PA residents feel they received when they bought a house in town).
Events at Shoreline are not a nightly event and sometimes weeks go by between events. Surely the residents of PA can have soem understanding for occasional noise, especially when it entertains and brings pleasure to so many people.
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a resident of South of Midtown
on Sep 24, 2007 at 8:57 am
Noise, noise is right. The jet traffic over Palo Alto from SFO and San Jose have become much worse in recent years. Some of this no doubt is that jet traffic overall has increased. But I am sure the flight patterns, and the altitudes have changed to the detriment of quiet in Palo Alto.
A friend of mine in Atherton said that five years or so ago, there were constant jets flying over. But that changed after the SM county negotiated with the airport. Now, it appears they've just moved south. When I moved here 15 years ago, I never heard jet planes. Now it's common.
I also agree that small plane traffic has become a bigger nuisance. I don't know if it's Moffett or Palo Alto's small airport, but small planes also seem to be omnipresent, especially on weekends.
And now, it appears local aviation activists are pushing for a plan to save Palo Alto's airport by, among other things, increasing the number of hangers - increasing capacity. Web Link think this is a bad idea because it will expose the city to financial risk. But it also will increase the noise pollution in town.
a resident of Los Altos
on Apr 28, 2009 at 1:28 am
When some people sarcastically say that we should prohibit sirens, helicopters, airplanes and traffic because it makes noise too. Look, the kind of inane noise generated from the infamous amphitheater is a prolonged bass heavy, crowd screeching, drum thumping nightmare that goes on for hours. A siren is a fleeting sound; not something that goes on and on for hours. A helicopter or plane flying over and even traffic is nothing compared to loud, hideous bass from some hip-hop band or some old timers from some "classic" rock band banging away on drums and their guitars at that amphitheater. I REALLY sympathize with all the people who've been affected with the unacceptable noise levels produced from that amphitheater. To have YOUR right to peace and quiet violated is an abomination. I live is South Los Altos and a few times, when the wind direction is just right I could hear music from the amphitheater. Two summers ago I thought someone in my neighborhood was playing fairly noisy bass. I got in my car and drove all over my neighborhood and I even drove as far as one mile to see if I could locate the "offending neighbors" house. It turns out that nobody in my neighborhood or surrounding areas was playing noisy bass music. The culprit was, you guessed, the Shoreline Amphitheater! A call to the Los Altos Police netted this information because several other people called in to complain! Building an amphitheater so close to residential communities is about as hare-brained as you can get!
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 22, 2010 at 11:02 pm
The air traffic noise over Palo Alto is constant and loud and seems increasingly worse at all times of the day and night. I noticed that previous posts are from years ago. I'd like to join forces with people with similar complaints to effectively alter the route of the aircraft or the altitude or both as I believe there is a workable plan within the realm of reason for residents of Palo Alto and the airport. Does anyone know of an existing/active group or venue for organizing action against the incessant and worsening air traffic?
a resident of Mountain View
on Sep 3, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I am a Mountain View resident. I have lived here since 1981 and never attended a concert until this year. I attended the Brooks & Dunn concert and enjoyed it very much. I went to the S. F. Symphony concert with fireworks and had a great time. Unfortunately, on August 6, I attended a Toby Keith concert. The music was so loud that when I left my ears hurt and continued to hurt for three weeks. I left the concert with ringing in my head that has not stopped. I expected one good time and got a lifetime of medical issues. Live Nation is a super-large corporation. If you look at the company policy it states that it is not liable for any harm to you or your accompanying minor. This is a bad company and shame on Mountain View for allowing them into our community. The almighty dollor wins again.
a resident of Mountain View
on Sep 3, 2010 at 2:51 pm
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a resident of Mountain View
on Sep 13, 2010 at 12:59 pm
I did not realize that the loudness of the concert would damage my hearing. There were no warnings on the ticket or at the venue. Have you not heard of young people damaging their ears with ipods?
The answer to the original question is - NO ONE monitors the decibels at Shoreline. They can pretty much blow your ears out and you will have no recourse. Live Nation assumes no responsiblity for you or your minors. Let the buyer beware.
The decibel levels should be listed on the ticket.
a resident of Los Altos
on Sep 14, 2013 at 8:58 pm
It is beyond me how the city of Mountain View could have ever approved the construction of the Shoreline Amphitheater.
For decades now this egregious facility has wreaked havoc on many communities. From as far as south Los Altos loud bass is clearly heard from the amphitheater.
I seriously pity any residents living closer to the amphitheater. It must be sheer hell to have to endure the high levels of noise pollution generated by the so-called concerts blaring rock, rap, country, etc.
If people want to blow out their hearing listening to "music" at such foolishly high decibels then let them "enjoy" their "music" in a soundproof enclosed theater. Why should respectable, law abiding and considerate residents have to be assaulted by this disgraceful racket?
Erecting that amphitheater was the most foolish decision the city planners in Mountain View ever approved. With total disregard to its residents and surrounding communities. Oh, but money speaks.........
a resident of another community
on Sep 22, 2013 at 4:38 am
Hello, i live in sunnyvale and lately we have been hearing thumping noises at nite which at first i attributed to weird sky noises Or loud car radios. On further investigation i discovered that they were actually coming from Shoreline. I live in Fair Oaks in Sunnyvale. The noise is quite loud and bothersome because it is a continous thumping noise. Keith Urban played last nite-isn't he a country singer?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 30, 2014 at 10:53 pm
I am sick of this noise.
Seems like property values should be lower in the range of this noise pollution.
I have heard from numerous people that drug and alcohol use at Shoreline are uncontrolled with no real security.
a resident of Barron Park
on Jul 31, 2014 at 6:35 am
Close Shoreline? BWAHAHAHA! Yah, go for it, enjoy the efforts. Reading these comments proves to me that the article about PA being the snobbiest town in the US might not be too far off the mark. We already won the award for worst drivers in the state.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 31, 2014 at 8:42 am
"I seriously pity any residents living closer to the amphitheater. It must be sheer hell to have to endure the high levels of noise pollution generated by the so-called concerts blaring rock, rap, country, etc. "
I've heard Shoreline over the years, but at least it's not a constant nuisance like the airplanes. Noise pollution can be hell.
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Jul 31, 2014 at 10:19 am
The phone number for the Shoreline Noise Complaint line is 329-2631.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 31, 2014 at 11:49 am
No thanks to all of you folks who do not take anything seriously and have to fill the forum with stupid and sarcastic remarks.
While in Crescent Park I really never hear Shoreline sound at all, I used to when I lived in Mountain View. It is annoying and I would like it to be turned down. Having been to lots and lots of concerts I have always felt there is no reason why they have to have music up at the level where it destroys people's hearing. Not everyone likes that, even those who go to concerts. I still remember the first concert I ever went to and how my ears were ringing for 2-3 days afterward. Maybe we are just bombarded with so much noise now we do not notice it.
I would agree with those who bring up the seemingly irrelevant airplane noise though. The subject is noise and irritation and the airplane noise is constant every day all day. Shoreline is only every once in a while, and it does not continue all night. If we are going to prioritize logically the airplane noise should take precedence.
The thing I see is that we do not have numbers on this issue. What we need is monitoring, and then some way to evaluate the monitoring numbers to decide what is acceptable or unacceptable. Do we just say majority rules so that 100 people who do not mind the noise get to dismiss real problems from the 99 who do mind the noise.
What if just 1 person in Palo Alto has a real basis for complaining based on health or safety regulations ... why shouldn't they be considered instead of beaten down with this idiotic ... "it's a city, there's noise, take it like man, get used to it, suck it up, blah, blah, blah" ... from people who don't have a problem, - but who are the kind of people who if they did have the same problem would be using the same obnoxious tone the other way and don't help anything either way.
Can't people be a little tolerant and civilized when discussing a problem without always just thinking about themselves?
Shoreline needs to have some kind of microphones throughout the local area that tells them how loud they are getting in some kind of reasonable way that looks at the peaks of the noise averages them and then leaves a record of evidence. Looking at the history then they should be fined so much, or sold to a new operator, and eventually put out of business if they cannot be considerate of the communities where they operate.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 31, 2014 at 11:52 am
>> The phone number for the Shoreline Noise Complaint line is 329-2631.
Thanks Pat.
Maybe this number could be put on the video billboards around town, mentioned on radio stations, and otherwise given out so people can respond when things get too loud. I never knew about this number, and if it was affecting me I get I'd have already forgotten about it, or would not have it on hand or know where to look for it when I needed it.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jul 31, 2014 at 12:02 pm
In response to anonymous concerning the FAA designated altitude limits the SJX incoming when arriving over the Sunnyvale, Palo alto Area are at less than 4,000 feet. I have complained to SJX about that. That is info directly off their tracker.
Many large planes arriving at SFO are at less than 4,000 feet but the system used - a commercial system has a gap and artificially fills in the required number. They come in low then correct over Redwood City.
Time to address the security issue versus the noise issue. We do not need planes arriving over the 8th biggest economy when they can arrive over the open land with least population, and ocean - bay. They did that during the 4th holiday weekend so we know it can be done.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 31, 2014 at 12:43 pm
I definitely heard the throbbing base last night until about 10:30 (curfew?).
I didn't realize it was coming from Shoreline, since I have not noticed noise from Shoreline in quite some time. I can't find and record of this... but as I recall, after many complaints from Palo Alto, Shoreline hired an acoustical engineering firm to conduct a study. The study found that the noise had something to do with a inversion layer reflecting sound from Shoreline onto Palo Alto in an irregular pattern (does anyone out there remember more details?).
The inversion layer might be playing a role in the aircraft noise problem as well. At a recent FAA workshop I talked to the engineer who does the noise modeling for the FAA, and he said the computer model they use does not model the inversion layer.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Jul 31, 2014 at 1:01 pm
Hmmm is a registered user.
Jetman - I found the noise over the top when it was close to 11pm. I think it was the closing number. Even with fans on in the house, it's distractingly loud on a work night. The bummer is that locals really don't benefit much from having Shoreline close by, unless we're big concertgoers who don't like to drive far.
a resident of another community
on Jul 31, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Sparty is a registered user.
There's still noise in the evenings...seems like it comes from beyond the Four Seasons. I don't hear anything at night...always 5pm-8pm or so. Sounds like a concert. But doesn't coincide with Shorline shows. I've never been able to figure out what it is coming from
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 31, 2014 at 5:36 pm
There is an ad hoc group of citizens working on the aircraft noise problem in Palo Alto. Contact email@example.com to help out, and/or stay informed.
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 29, 2016 at 11:14 pm
So the concert thunder is pretty loud this evening here in Midtown Palo Alto at 10:53 pm and it looks like there's a concert at Shoreline this evening. I can't say it is hurting my ears at this distance (probably about 3 miles!) but it is loud enough to be quite distracting -- mostly I can hear the drums and bass.
Any others who are annoyed by this should join me in calling 329-2631.
Update -- concert seems to have ended around 11:10.
a resident of another community
on Jul 30, 2016 at 12:24 pm
How dare people enjoy themselves at shoreline when even one Palo Alto resident is inconvenienced
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 30, 2016 at 5:48 pm
In order for people to enjoy these concerts, they must be so loud they can be heard eight miles away. Otherwise, it's hardly worth going. After all the audience pays a lot for their tickets, including service charges!


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NASS and its schools work to educate at-risk youth, but the overall organization also serves as a clearinghouse of information and support to educators who wish to start a Street School or need assistance with their existing private school. NASS schools follow a system of accreditation that promotes quality alternative schools for at-risk youth, continuous school improvement, and success for students who have not performed well in traditional school settings. In 2005, the Commission for International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA) recognized NASS as an official sponsor for CITA Accreditation. CITA brings the American educational accrediting agencies into one organization for groups like NASS that have schools in more than one accrediting region.
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Since 2000, NASS member schools have maintained an 88 percent retention rate and serve on average over 2,500 at-risk students per year, more than 73 percent of whom are minorities and more than 65 percent of whom live at or below the poverty level. During the 2004-2005 academic year, NASS students raised their cumulative grade point averages (GPAs) by more than 1.1 points from the time that they first entered the Street Schools' network. NASS students also raised their reading levels on average 1.4 grade levels. In addition to in-school education, in 2004-2005, NASS member schools provided over 300,000 hours of after-school programming to students.
The work of the National Association of Street Schools and its members was recognized in October 2005 when NASS was invited to participate in First Lady Laura Bush's Helping America's Youth Conference. The organization also received a Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the CCF Targeted Capacity-Building program. The majority of funding for NASS is derived from private sources including individuals, corporations, and foundations. NASS is part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Alternative High School Initiative, a network of ten youth development organizations creating educational options through a portfolio of small, alternative high schools.
The Office of Innovation and Improvement is the liaison between the U.S. Department of Education and private schools, such as the schools in the NASS network, through its Office of Non-Public Education.
What's New
From the U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding Donald Powell announced the availability of more than $1.1 billion in hurricane relief funds. The funding, part of the Hurricane Education Recovery Act, includes $645 million in emergency aid to help cover the education costs of displaced students in 49 states and Washington, DC, and more than $496 million to help states most severely damaged reopen schools under the Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations Program. (Mar. 2)
Former Girl Scout, Secretary Spellings addressed the Girl Scouts 2006 Board Chairs and CEOs Work Session. She noted that children are not living in the same world that existed in 1912 when the Girl Scouts were founded. She stressed the growth of global competitiveness and announced the first-ever national math and science summit for girls. (Feb. 28)
Secretary Spellings announced the names of 11 new outside peer reviewers chosen to evaluate the growth-based accountability models submitted by 20 states. While continuing to meet the principles of the No Child Left Behind Act, states participating in the pilot program are able to receive credit for students' academic improvement over time by tracking individual student's achievement from year to year. (Feb. 22)
At a meeting at Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ), Secretary Spellings spoke to business and education leaders about the importance of American competitiveness and the need for increased math and science education in this country. (Feb. 22)
Secretary Spellings addressed students, teachers, and other officials as part of the Columbia College Lessons in Leadership Speaker Series in Columbia (SC). Secretary Spellings noted that advancing opportunity is not just an education issue; it's an economic, social, and national security issue. (Feb. 17)
A U.S. Department of Education study finds that students who engage in rigorous academics in high school are more likely to complete a bachelor's degree, regardless of their major course of study. The Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree Completion From High School Through College examines the High School Class of 1992 as it moved from high school to higher education and includes comparisons to a previous report, Answers in the Tool Box, which followed the High School Class of 1982 from high school through college. (Feb. 14)
Secretary Spellings issued a statement on President Bush's presentation of the National Medals of Science and Technology, calling the honorees "dedicated pioneers, discoverers, and inventors." (Feb. 13)
"If we raise our expectations, our students will rise to the challenge." This was Secretary Spellings' message before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee. She spoke about the importance of "raising the bar" in mathematics instruction. The Secretary noted President Bush's call for 30,000 adjunct high school teachers and an additional 70,000 teachers to lead Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes in math and science. (Feb. 9).
Secretary Spellings issued a statement on the Deficit Reduction Act, which President Bush signed into law on February 8. The Secretary cited the Academic Competitiveness Grant and the National SMART Grant programs, which aim to reward high-achieving students who take challenging academic coursework in high school and encourage students to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. (Feb. 8)
Charter Schools
The Louisiana Board of Education unanimously voted to engage the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) to provide support services to the New Orleans Recovery School District. Services will include evaluation of charter proposals, staffing the Superintendent's Advisory Committee, developing and implementing operations and accounting requirements, and providing oversight of the new schools. (Feb. 16)
Closing the Achievement Gap
The Coalition for Community Schools 2006 National Forum will focus on how community schools create an environment in which all students can attain academic excellence. Participants will explore conditions for learning through changes in leadership, policy, systems, and practice. The forum will be held June 14 through June 16 in Baltimore (MD). (Mar. 2)
The Mid-Atlantic Equity Center Annual Regional Conference will focus on "Promoting the Achievement of Culturally Diverse Young Males." The conference, scheduled for March 24 in Washington, DC, will be divided into two portions: the psychological and social factors that influence academic achievement, and effective policies and practices that support boys' achievement. Online registration is available. (Feb. 13)
Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative designed to identify and promote programs and institutional departments that help to improve academic achievement for Latino students in higher education. The competition is open to programs and departments at community colleges, baccalaureate institutions, and graduate institutions. The application deadline is April 15. (Feb. 6)
PDF (823KB), Fragile Futures: Risk and Vulnerability Among Latino High Achievers, a study from the Policy Information Center of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), shows that differences in academic performance between separate groups of high-achieving students are as significant as differences between low- and high-performing students. In 2002, for example, the top fifth of Latino students who took the SAT scored means of 598 and 646 on the verbal and math sections, respectively. White students, however, scored 65 points higher on the verbal section and 74 points higher in math. (Dec. 2005)
The 2006 winners of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Prizes for Excellence in Education have been announced, with Caroline M. Hoxby receiving the prize for Distinguished Scholarship and David Levin and Michael Feinberg receiving joint recognition for Valor. Ms. Hoxby is a distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford University 's Hoover Institution and member of its Koret Task Force. She also teaches economics at Harvard University and directs the Economics of Education Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Mr. Levin and Mr. Feinberg are the creators of the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP). (Feb. 27)
The Wallace Foundation, a private foundation that supports ideas that expand learning and enrichment opportunities for individuals, has awarded Harvard University a three-year grant to establish a program for public school leaders. Executive Education has partnered with Harvard's Business School and School of Education for the initiative. The first weeklong session of "Executive Leadership for Educational Excellence" will run this summer at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government (Feb. 13)
Parental Involvement
Focus on Families! How to Build and Support Family-Centered Practices in After School, a new resource from the Harvard Family Research Project, aims to give after-school providers, local decision makers, funders, and others information about how to create or expand existing family engagement programs. The guide provides a research base for the importance of family engagement, strategies for engaging families, case studies, and an evaluation tool for improving family engagement practices. (Feb. 13)
Raising Student Achievement
A new Education Next report, Getting Ahead By Staying Behind: An Evaluation of Florida's Program to End Social Promotion, examines school retention. In 2002, Florida began mandating that third graders score at the Level-2 Benchmark on the state assessment in order to graduate to the fourth grade. The report's authors compared low-scoring third grade students in 2002, who were subject to the retention law, with low-scoring third graders the year before the law was instated. They found that on later tests, students identified for retention (whether or not they were held back) performed better than students for whom retention was not a possibility. The authors note, "The policy's greatest benefits could result not from retention itself, but rather from increased efforts on the part of teachers and even students to avoid being retained in the first place." (Spring 2006)
Teacher Quality and Development
USA Today is accepting nominations for its 2006 All-USA Teacher Team, a recognition program for outstanding teachers. Administrators, students, colleagues, parents, and others may nominate teachers. Nominees must complete a form explaining how they achieve success in their classrooms. All K-12 teachers are eligible. The deadline for nominations is April 29. (Mar. 8)
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for its Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers, scheduled for summer 2006. The weeklong residence-based programs are designed to give participants experience in interpreting significant historical sites and using primary sources. All K-12 educators, including home-schooling parents, are eligible. The application deadline is March 15. Email or call 202-606-8463 with questions. (Jan. 31)
iEARN (International Education and Research Network) and the Daniel Pearl Foundation have launched PEARL (Prepare and Educate Aspiring Reporters for Leadership) World Youth News, an international news source with articles written, edited, and published by secondary school students from around the globe. High school students may join the news service at no cost as PEARL Reporters by successfully completing an online training and certification course developed by Karen Freeman from the New York Times and Melvin Mencher, Professor Emeritus at Columbia University's School of Journalism. (Feb. 1)
Innovations in the News
Charter Schools
In New Orleans (LA), purple symbolizes help. Project Purple, an initiative of the Rex organization, matches its members with fledgling educators in 11 charter schools on Orleans Parish's east bank. The aim of the project is to develop business skills among charter school staff members to transform them into "management experts." [More-The New Orleans Times-Picayune] (Feb. 27) (subscription required)
With the increase of charter schools in Arizona , more parents are "shopping around" for their child's education through careful research and financial planning. To compete with charter schools, school districts are moving toward more specialization to attract students. Vail School District allows parents to choose a high school for their child, Catalina Foothills School District focuses on the arts as part of a well-rounded curriculum, and Tanque Verde Unified School District offers small class sizes. There are 517 charter schools in Arizona , with four more schools planned to open in the fall. [More-The Arizona Daily Star] (Feb. 23)
School reform: check. Next priority: teacher quality. Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, founders of KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program), a national network of public schools that helps raise the academic achievement of disadvantaged students, note that their next challenge is to focus on teacher training and certification. Mr. Feinberg and Mr. Levin started teaching fifth graders in inner-city Houston 14 years ago. KIPP students consistently outperform their counterparts in traditional district schools, and more than 80 percent of KIPP students from the classes of 2004 and 2005 are enrolled in four-year colleges. Already, KIPP operates a training program for principals at the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley. [More-U.S. News and World Report] (Feb. 20)
Homeless Students
About one out of every 25 students in the Racine Unified School District (WI) is homeless. Four years ago, the Families In Transition (FIT) program was designed to provide services to homeless students. According to the federal McKinney-Vento Act, public school systems are required to create assistance programs for homeless students. The FIT program advocates for students and helps them with issues such as acquiring records, enrolling in free breakfast and lunch programs, gaining access to tutoring programs, and obtaining referrals to other social service agencies. [More-Journal Times Online] (Feb. 2)
The Pfizer Foundation has awarded $100,000 in grants to two educational programs, the Monarch School and the Panamerican Institute, to help homeless and impoverished students in San Diego (CA) and Tijuana , Mexico. The grants are aimed at improving science education in the San Diego region. [More-The Union Tribune] (Jan. 19)
In Springfield (MA), a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act After-School Program enables students who are staying in domestic violence and transitional shelters, cars, abandoned buildings, and emergency assistance hotels to get help with math and reading. This year, about 30 children from kindergarten through eighth grade are participating. [More-The Republican] (Jan. 31) (subscription required)
Private Schools
Students at St. Peter School in Covington (LA) understand how to share. They pair up while reading textbooks at crowded desks in their classrooms and sit side by side in computer labs waiting for their turn to use the keyboards. Enrollment at St. Tammany Parish's Catholic schools has fluctuated in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, reaching a high in the months directly after the storm and leveling off as other schools opened. Schools are still showing an increase in enrollment, from 4,716 in August to 5,052 now, marking a seven percent increase. Most school officials say they have taken in additional students with efficiency and ease, but officials wonder how schools will continue to meet a growing number of students. [More-The New Orleans Times-Picayune] (Feb. 14) (subscription required)
Originally created as a one-day event to celebrate reading on March 2, Dr. Seuss's birthday, the National Education Association's Read Across America Day has grown into a nationwide program. Campbell County Schools (OH) celebrated the day with green eggs and ham, a visit from the Cat in the Hat, and community volunteers reading their favorite Dr. Seuss stories to elementary and middle school students. [More-The Cincinnati Enquirer] (Feb. 25)
In an effort to get children to become readers, an 80-year-old mystery woman from Colorado started a program at a south side school that offers a warm, fuzzy incentive for students who read a certain number of books. For all of the students at St. Sava Orthodox School who meet the goal, the woman, who identifies herself only as Nora, knits them a winter hat. For Nora, a retired geographer who once worked for the U.S. military, knitting the hats is her way of living up to her college motto: "Mihi cura futuri," Latin for "Mine is the care of the future." [More-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] (Feb. 3)
Teacher Quality and Development
Rowan University's Education Institute (NJ) will use a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help student teachers and mentor teachers from three school districts enhance their teaching skills. Rowan University will implement Professional Development Schools through its involvement in the New Jersey Consortium for Middle School Teacher Preparation project. [More-The Gloucester County Times] (Feb. 27) (subscription required)
Teach For America (TFA), the national nonprofit that prepares recent college graduates who commit to teach for two years in under-resourced urban and rural schools, may soon launch a "corps" of teachers in Hawaii. Currently, 3,500 TFA corps members are teaching in over 1,000 schools in 22 regions across the country. If TFA launches in Hawaii, it will place 50 teachers in hard-to-fill public school classrooms this fall, and another 50 teachers a year later, to narrow the annual teacher shortage. Hawaii Department of Education officials say there are still challenges to work out, but they call this a chance to add teachers to the public schools, as well as to attract Hawaii college graduates back to the state. [More-The Honolulu Advertiser] (Feb. 9)
Peter Borghesi thought the transition from a corporate job to a teaching position in an elementary school would be simple. Through the New Jersey Consortium for Urban Education (NJCUE), an alternate route to certification program, Mr. Borghesi taught eight-year-old boys with autism and discovered the challenges of working in an inner-city school with a population of students with special needs. However, by the end of his initial year in the classroom, he notes, "For the first time, I was experiencing a reward that wasn't supposed to be hung on a wall or placed into my bank account. And it felt good." NJCUE receives funding from the Office of Innovation and Improvement through a Transition to Teaching grant to Montclair University. [More-Newsweek] (Jan. 30)
Reminder: Grant Application Deadlines
Transition to Teaching, March 20, 2006
Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program, April 7, 2006
Congressional Academies for Students of American History and Civics Education Program, April 7, 2006
Charter Schools, May 10, 2006
Please continue to check OII's funding opportunities webpage for updates.
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Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez's research focuses on identifying factors associated with treatment nonadherence in and developing interventions to improve treatment adherence among patients with chronic illness, particularly diabetes and HIV/AIDS. His research has recently focused on the link between depression and distress and diabetes treatment nonaderence as a potential pathway for understanding the negative effects of depression on diabetes outcomes.
Dr. Gonzalez has published data showing that symptoms of depression are associated with worse diabetes self-care, even at levels of depressive symptom severity that fall below clinical levels. He recently published a meta-analysis of 47 independent samples showing that the relationship between symptoms of depression and diabetes treatment nonadherence is consistent across patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and across a full range of self-care behaviors.
Before coming to Einstein, Dr. Gonzalez was Co-PI of an NIMH-funded R01 to test the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention to improve treatment adherence and treat depression among type 2 patients with clinical depression. He remains involved in this ongoing trial and is currently conducting pilot work to adapt this approach for type 1 and type 2 patients who have distress that does not meet diagnostic thresholds for clinical depression.
Dr. Gonzalez collaborates on an NIDDK-funded trial examining the efficacy of a telephone-delivered intervention to improve treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes patients from the South Bronx with Dr. Elizabeth Walker. He also maintains an ongoing collaboration on a series of studies that have examined predictors of foot care, depression, and quality of life in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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Emily's record-setting blood drive results listed
The Lakers Lions Blood Drive held in Emily set a record with 144 pints of blood collected.
The goal had been raised from 119 to 140 pints. The previous highest collection was 125 pints over the past 24 years and 59 bloodmobiles in Emily.
There were eight deferred donors but no incomplete donations, which were not included in the final count.
Donors included first-timers Lion Maria Boyd, Linda Conrad and Michael Moritz. One-gallon pins were awarded to Lion Karla Blevins, Katherine Bullock, Debi Fox, Eric Froidcoeur, Wanda Grecula, Lion Joni Larson and Brenda Wood.
Paulette Berndt, Stephanie Bright, Terri Datzman, Lion Will Jones, Susan LaFrance and Lynn Olson received two-gallon pins. Three-gallon pins were presented to Ardith Buchite, Lion Nancy Moritz and Myrna Sorvari.
Russell Philstrom received his four-gallon pin while five-gallon pins went to Douglas Greseth and Sara Minerich.
Massage therapist Robin Fish donated door prize gift certificates to winners Ardith Buchite, Heather Jones, Sue Kyner, Amy Donovan, Sean Thedke and Colleen Rousu.
The Emily area blood drive is sponsored by the Lakers Lions of Emily, Outing and Fifty Lakes who served donors root beer floats, courtesy of the Red Cross. The bloodmobile will return to Emily from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.
Donors or volunteers may call coordinator Nancy Moritz at 218-763-3097 to sign up.


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Infected Embedded Systems
If you think about it, it would be a nice way to build a botnet. Smaller companies may not even be checking their systems when sending them out. You know that your bot will end up somewhere useful whether it be in a hospital, lab or factory. I asked the question on twitter but didn't get much feedback.


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He isn't resisting. Getting him in is actually easy. I just say kennel and he will go into the one that he is fed in. It's just when the door is closed and he can't get out that he starts to fuss about it. He lived with his brother up until coming to live with me, so I figured it was not having another dog with him, because in a kennel at my work if Myles is with him, he just sleeps the day away without a care in the world. He won't even leave it if the door opens! A coworker showed that to me one day because they were amazed that even with the door wide open, Doyle was just laying there, calmly observing everything around him.
It was just such a sudden departure from yelling about things that surprised me lol. Guess that is good if it continues right?
sounds like he wasn't resisting the crate that much.
you could teach him "go to your crate", "go to your bed".
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Suddenly cool with the crate
Not sure what exactly happened, and it is a good thing but I don't know if anyone else ever experienced anything like this before lol.
Outside of the first night when Doyle got home (and had a very overwhelming day) he has yet to let me sleep through a night. He usually wakes me up about once if not more than that a night. I am not sure if its because he legitimately has to go potty or if he is thirsty. He had a little bout of diarrhea that turned out to be roundworms and giardia. But he got over that fairly quickly lol.
Even if he has no issues going into crates, and I feed him in one out in the living room, he tends to whine, paw and carry on in the one out in our living room (which is basically a kennel). Unless he is really worn out, but even then he usually protests for awhile before he settles down.
Today we went for a walk/play at a park downtown that allows dogs to be off leash to keep down the level of geese in the area between November and March. We've done this a few times now. It's a short walk, lots of playing off leash, sometimes a little cooling off at the river (there's a river that runs through town) and then the walk back to the car.
He is fine in the crate in the car. It doesn't bother him to go in there, though I am sure he'd rather ride loose (don't trust him just yet loose). In the bedroom he will fuss a little in the crate, but not super bad.
He gets time out in the room with my other dogs and me every night. If I am home during the day we spend a few hours here and there just relaxing and playing with things. Right now my golden and Doyle are playing. They've been doing this wrestling/biteyface/toy tug game for the last few days lol. Myles is great with puppies, and it seems like he really has accepted that Doyle is our puppy now. Leia, my older shepherd, ignores the boys and chews her squeaky cuz or yells at the cats to keep them from the bedroom (I have a babygate up to keep my dogs in, other dogs out, etc).
Today after everything, I let them pee in the front yard before coming in (every time he has activity then crate, he always has to pee) and we all settled into the bedroom. They played a little biteyface on the bed right behind me (I somehow always end up close by in these games) and then stretched out for a nap. I had the chance to just stretch out with them also, and Doyle slept pressed completely up against the side of me, though he slowly kept edging toward falling off of the bed lol.
We napped for a bit, I put the boys out, made dinner and it was a big shock not to hear anything. When I looked into the living room he was just laying down in the crate, calmly looking up at me. It was like this sudden breakthrough lol. He's about 6 months old now. It was just kind of like someone flicked a switch lol!
Just not sure if anyone else has experienced anything like that before.
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All of the communities we work with are seeking to take control of their local destinies and to subordinate corporations to local democratic control by passing rights-based laws.
In so doing they link arms with over 150 communities across the U.S. [1] that have stopped working defensively against specific corporate harms and taken courageous action to assert their right to decide in the place where they live.
Our role as rights-based organizers in California
In California, Global Exchange is the contact organization for community rights organizing. We are currently working with the following communities on active rights-based campaigns:
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Video: Democratic idiot explains the GOP health-care plan to you
posted at 9:38 pm on September 29, 2009 by Allahpundit
His remarks, which drew angry and immediate calls for an apology from Republicans, were highlighted by a sign reading "The Republican Health Care Plan: Die Quickly."
Veteran Tennessee Republican Jimmy Duncan abandoned customary reticence to chastise Grayson.
"That is about the most mean-spirited partisan statement that I've ever heard made on this floor, and I, for one, don't appreciate it," Duncan said.
"It's fully appropriate that the gentleman return to the floor and apologize," said Rep. Marsha Blackburn, another Tennessee Republican.
This is the same moron, you may recall, whose own deep thoughts about policy come from riding the teacups at Disney World and then declaring that every American deserves a federally mandated week's worth of paid vacation. No, I'm not kidding.
He wanted some cheap free publicity by pulling this stunt and, gosh darn it, he's going to get it. Here's your 15 minutes, jerky.
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Maybe you've seen their little green button on blogs around the internet, maybe you haven't. Sweden based Flattr has been flying generally under the radar up until this point, not making too much of a dent in the world of curated and crowd funded media to have us take too much of a notice. But now, a huge win for the tiny company that allows users to easily, and affordably, crowd fund blogs and projects that they like with a click of the button. This relieves the stress of having to donate via Paypal or some other option. While since the inception of Flattr, Kickstarter has become the premier source for funding larger projects, Flattr still has the potential to niche out the market of non-development projects and spread around the wealth. A new partnership with the world's second largest video portal, Dailymotion.com, might help with that.
Founded by Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi (former The Pirate Bay spokesperson) and Linus Olsson, Flattr believes that the internet is not just an entertainment platform and was brought to full fruition in 2010. Since then, the little green buttons have been popping up on the internet, and the curated pages for projects on the Flattr site have grown, but they were still not getting the attention that their innovative idea deserved. While the classical sense of donation requires specific amounts, Flattr allows you to sign up and set your own monthly donation amount. Every time you click that little green button, that click gets logged. At the end of the month, your donation gets spread around like lice at a hostel to all the sites you clicked on. So they might receive a fraction of a penny or a dollar from you, depending on your number of clicks.
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Owner claims horse found near Redmond
Was one of 15-20 freed when someone cut a fence
REDMOND, Ore. - A horse found wandering Friday on BLM land southeast of Redmond Airport was claimed by his owner Sunday, Deschutes County sheriff's deputies said.
The horse, nicknamed "Gwyn" by the sheriff's office, actually is named "Bourbon," according to Cpl. Neil Mackey, who said he was part of a herd on a BLM allotment.
Apparently, someone cut some of the fences, and Bourbon's owners had been out looking for several days to round up the 15 to 20 horses that got out.
Mackey also said that there were no indications the horse had been neglected or mistreated, as "he is a naturally lean horse from being used on a regular basis, with very good muscle tone."
While people with missing dogs or cats call local shelters, Mackey said it would be appreciated if those who have missing stock animals call law enforcement, to make sure they are aware and on the lookout, as well as knowing who to contact if they are found.
Deputies had said the horse, which they nicknamed "Gwyn," was very well-trained, had been trailered in the past, was easy to handle and had an excellent demeanor.


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V. Primary Delegations of Authority
The Secretary has delegated the following authorities to the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, subject to certain reservations:
- Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), Title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants
- HEA, Title III, Institutional Aid
- Part A, Strengthening Institutions
- Part B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Part C, Endowment Challenge Grants
- Part D, Historically Black College and University Capital Financing
- Part E, Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
- HEA, Title IV, Student Assistance
- Part A, Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education
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A16 year-old from Bournemouth will this week tee off in her first major on her first trip to America in what will be her first professional event. But as the first golfer to win an Olympic gold medal in more than 100 years, do not expect Georgia Hall to be overawed.
Hall earned her invitation to the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Rancho Mirage in California by dint of being the world No4 in the amateur rankings. The No1 happens to be 15 and is the only player in the field younger than Hall. Her name is Lydia Ko and all eyes at the Mission Hills Country Club will be on the Kiwi.
Last year, Ko broke records the world over, becoming the youngest ever winner on the Ladies European Tour and then the youngest ever on the Ladies' PGA Tour. It says much about her staggering talent that Ko is sixth favourite to prevail against the likes of the professional No1, Stacy Lewis, as well as Yani Tseng and Paula Creamer.
Hall, herself, is looking forward to meeting Ko, the girl who fearlessly leads the pig-tailed generation shaking up the women's game.
"I saw her on the range at the World Amateur Team Championships in Turkey last year, but didn't get to talk to her," says Hall. "It's amazing what she's done."
Hall has followed a different career path. Granted, she will not be going to university and intends to turn pro at the end of the year. But when it comes to leading her young life she is determined to maintain a balance.
Hall's father, Wayne, a plasterer, played off a handicap of three and had scratch in his sights when his 7-year-old daughter badgered him to take her along to the range.
By the age of 10 she was off 10 and the next year the unthinkable happened. "I'd got down to five when I first beat dad when I was 11," she says. Wayne has since given up golf. "He's too busy taking me to tournaments," Hall admits.
Last year would have told him never to underrate her ability. She not only became the British girls' champion, but also advanced to the semifinals of the British Ladies and won three other top-flight senior events.
"I don't think I finished out of the top three in any event I entered," Hall says. "I see the Kraft Nabisco as my reward for that run. I'm there for the experience, but am determined to go for everything and see where it leaves me."
Hall has a unique claim to fame. Golf will re-enter the Olympics in 2016 for the first time since 1904 and, as part of the build-up, the sport was reintroduced in the IOC's Youth Olympics in Sydney in January. Hall won the individual gold as well as helping Britain to team glory.
Ko could be forgiven for having half an eye on Rio, too, though she can never be accused of getting ahead of herself. Her incredible record in professional events will be put to the test this week when she plays in her third major. The 15-year-old from the Gulf Harbour Country Club is one of nine amateurs given a sponsor's exemption for the first major of the year at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, starting Friday (NZT).
Ko, who has climbed to No25 on the official world rankings, has never missed a cut in the 14 professional events she has played since making her debut in a pro event at the NZ Women's Open in 2010.
Now Ko gets a chance to be the youngest major winner of all time.
She has a good record in major championships. In 2012 she became the first Kiwi amateur to make the cut at the US Open when she finished in a share of 39th place to claim the amateur honours by one shot from American Emma Talley.
A few months later Ko managed testing conditions at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club to finish in a share of 17th place and leading amateur in her debut at the Open Championship.
Ko will face competition from Hall, Alison Lee, Doris Chen, Lindy Duncan, Camilla Hedberg, Isabelle Lendl, Stephanie Meadow and Ashlan Ramsey for the amateur honours, but has her eyes on an even bigger prize.
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Velikost250 m²
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This cozy, two-storey house with a size of 250 m2 counts with 3 bedrooms. It's just perfect for families or groups of friends because it has space for 6 people. All the bedrooms are equipped with double beds. The biggest bedroom counts with air conditioning and bathroom en suite with a bath tub. The other two bedrooms have no air conditioning. There is another bathroom with bath tub on the ground floor.
The whole villa emits a warm atmosphere and it has rustic details that make the difference. It's an excellent choice for relax seekers. In the welcoming living room you will have a pleasant time while reading a book, surfing on the internet (WIFI), watching TV (only local channels) or either watch a film with the DVD player. There is air conditioning in the living area. The adjoining dining area, in the same room, counts with a rustic wooden table and seats for 6 people. The kitchen is fully equipped. In the patio of the house there is space to park at least two cars; but there is no garage or covered parking. Pets are allowed but we would be pleased if you could inform us what kind of pet you would like to bring.
The exteriors are beautiful and invite you to take a refreshing dip in the pool or just bask in the sun. There are 6 sun loungers. The private, chlorine pool has a size of 8 meters x 4 meters. On the porch you will find a barbecue and a table with chairs for 6 persons.
The house is only 2.2 km far from Sa Pobla., where you will find most of the things you will need during your stay: supermarket, medical center, pharmacy, bars, restaurants, etc. The beautiful village Pollença is also quite close. This place is worth a visit, you will enjoy its tiny cobbled streets with lots of shops, and you will be able to go up to Calvari, a tiny church on the top of the village, where you will enjoy the astonishing views of the surroundings.
In only 20 minutes driving by car you will reach the beach of Capellans / Can Picafort. Pass a pleasant day on the fine grained sand beach or enjoy a cocktail while watching the sun goes down. You will find a good Paella restaurant there, a typical Spanish rice dish with meat, vegetables and seafood. Very tasty and spectacular views included! Apart of this beach area discover the main beach of Can Picafort with its animated sea promenade, the quiet zone of Playa de Muro and the crystal clear waters of the beaches of the municipality of Alcúdia.
Sand beach, Can Picafort: 15 km
Bank, pharmacy, supermarket, restaurants, bars (Sa Pobla): 2.5 - 3 km
Airport: 50.8 km
Public medical center (PAC Sa Pobla): 2.6 km
Public hospital (Inca): 15.9 km
Golf course (Pollença): 15.2 km
Train station (Sa Pobla): 2.6km
Puerto de Alcúdia: 10.9 km
Palma center: 47.4 km
Domovní řádCheck-in: 4 pm
Check-out: 10 am
Very late check-in (from 24 pm) has an extra cost of 50 €
Extra fee for the electricity - 0.25 €/kW will be charged apart (from June till September)
Key handover: directly at the house
Pets are not allowed
From the 1. of September till the 15 of September 2017 arrival and departure only on Saturday.
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Its a fantastic Finca in the countryside of Mallorca but still very close to Santa Margalida. It has a beautiful, large and clean pool. The sourrounding yard is decorated with beautiful flowers. The house is decorated in an "old-fashion/classical" style and very cosy. The furniture in- and outside is very comfortable and solid - no plastic chairs or similar. The interior gives you everything you need: A huge fridge including 3 big ice buckets, a washing mashine, a barbeque on the terrace and a nice outside-couchplace. The kitchen provides any tool you´d need. Well, I could write a novel about the beauty of this place...
Last but not least we had very nice expirience with the daughter of the owner who visited us the second day in order to ask if everything is okay and to give some info about garbage and electronics.
To make a long story short: We had a fantastic stay and we will come back to this beautiful place a s soon as possible.
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Very nice house! Very nice Garden. Great Beach! Very quiet arround the accomodation. Good Place to relax. We enjoyed our stay!
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Soquel High's Michaella Parelius was named Most Valuable Player of the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division on Sunday after leading the Knights' girls water polo team to a 13-1 league record, 24-4 overall.
From her hole-set position, Parelius led the MBL with 126 goals on the season, was third with 54 assists and fourth with 89 steals, according to mbaypreps.com.
Parelius helped lead the Knights to the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals, where they lost 10-8 to Castilleja.
San Lorenzo Valley senior Marissa Petras, who made the MBL-G first team, was second in the league with 99 goals on the season.
Aptos' Tim Outtrim was named co-Coach of the Year alongside Santa Catalina's Jim Morton, while Soquel's Taylor Thorson was named Freshman of the Year.
Other Santa Cruz County athletes who were named to the first team included Aptos' Jackie Stanger; SLV's Cami Kellogg, Hayley Smith and Brooke Fultz, who led the MBL with 238 saves; and Soquel's Liliana King-Adas and Jillian Tarr.
In the Pacific Division, Santa Cruz's Chloe Bynes was named Senior of the Year after leading the Cardinals to an 11-0 record in league.
Teammate Audrey Waggoner earned Sophomore of the Year honors by leading the squad with 50 goals. Harbor's Jazmin Bale was named Freshman of the Year.
Other first-team players from Santa Cruz County included Harbor's Dusty Greer and Rachel Reinsma; Santa Cruz's Emma Scholz, Waggoner, Bynes and Bridget Grossi; and Scotts Valley's Grace Ransler and Meredith Barton.
Monterey's Shannon Cry and Colleen Mayone shared the Pacific Division's MVP award.


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Popular property highlights
Located in Isla Verde, Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Isla Verde is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Barbosa Park and within a 10-minute drive of San Jorge Children's Hospital. This 260-room, 3.5-star hotel has conveniences like a casino, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi. It's on the beach and also close to The Mall of San Juan.
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge or visit the onsite restaurant for a bite to eat. Satisfy your hunger from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is available for a fee.
Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Isla Verde's 260 air-conditioned rooms provide balconies, iPod docks, and microwaves. 37-inch LCD TVs come with cable channels and pay movies, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Refrigerators, minibars, and coffee makers are also available.
Guests of Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Isla Verde enjoy a casino, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool. Valet parking is offered for USD 20 per day. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and securing valuables. Other amenities at this beach hotel include a fitness center, a spa tub, and free WiFi in public areas.
Property features
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Casino
- Outdoor pool
Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Isla Verde
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Secluded on the east end of the Isla Verde resort district, this Courtyard by Marriott is 6.8 miles (11 kilometers) from Old San Juan. Guests can relax on sun loungers on the beach with our complimentary beach umbrellas or take a dip in the outdoor pool. Beach towels are also provided. The Marriott's casino offers both live tables and slot machines.
Free WiFi is available throughout the resort. A complimentary business center has computers, fax machine, printer, and copier. Dining and refreshment choices include the Salsa café, featuring breakfast and dinner buffets; the poolside Papaya with swim-up section, and the Picante lounge with wooden dance floor, live entertainment, and weekly salsa lessons.
- Outdoor pool
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Children's pool
- Spa tub
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms
- Business center
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Express check-in
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 260
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Arcade/game room
- Casino
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 12
- Wedding services
- Concierge services
- Free WiFi
- Snack bar/deli
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Arcade/game room
- Playground on site
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Isla Verde offers 260 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and minibars. Rooms open to balconies. 37-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Carolina hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and laptop-compatible safes, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Balcony
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Microwave
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- Daily housekeeping
- Cable TV service
- Desk
- iPod docking station
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Partially open bathroom
- Room service (24 hours)
Where to Eat
Salsa - Casual air-conditioned café serving American/Puerto Rican fare. Open-air, ocean-view terrace seating. Breakfast and dinner buffets daily. À la carte dinner menu also available.
Picante - Lobby lounge with wooden dance floor, live music nightly. Burgers, chicken sandwich, shrimp cocktail, salads, appetizers. Open late morning to after midnight.
Papaya - Poolside open-air spot with swim-up bar serving tropical drinks. Salads, sandwiches for lunch.
Banana Ice Cream Parlor & Café - Open early morning to late night for soups, sandwiches, hot dogs, pizza, salads, coffee drinks, pastries, desserts, ice cream.
Sirena Restaurant - Offering Caribbean fusion cuisine and breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean. Open for lunch, tapas, bar area, dinner.
Nearby Things to Do
The Marriott's 30.5-m (100-ft) freeform pool includes a swimup bar. A children's pool has a waterslide and jetted sections. A spa tub accommodates eight.
Offshore reefs diminish ocean swells along the 1.5-km (1-mi) crescent beach in front of the hotel, but wind in some weather forms low surf near shore for boogie boarders and surfers. The resort supplies umbrellas and beach lounge chairs with fold-up sunshades, and there are hammocks under palm trees along the beach. Independent operators on the beach rent personal watercraft and offering parasailing and banana boating.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Parasailing on site
- Playground on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Beach volleyball 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 starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- 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.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
- Beach loungers
- Beach towels
- Fitness center access
- Business center/computer access
- Internet access
- Faxes
- In-room bottled water
- Resort fee: 19.98 percent of room rate
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 16.95 for adults and USD 9.00 for children (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 15 per day (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 20 per day (in/out privileges)
Hotel Name
- Courtyard Isla Verde
- Courtyard Isla Verde San Juan
- Courtyard Marriott Isla Verde Hotel San Juan
- Courtyard Marriott San Juan Isla Verde
- Courtyard San Juan Isla Verde
- Marriott Isla Verde San Juan
- Marriott San Juan
- Marriott San Juan Isla Verde
- San Juan Courtyard Marriott Isla Verde
- San Juan Marriott Isla Verde
- Courtyard Marriott San Juan Isla Verde Hotel
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We should mention
Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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