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Which Aero to get? Please Help.
Hey I'm new to the forums, mainly because I'm in the market for a new car and this long drawn out process has left me to one, 9-3 Aero. I love everything about them. but my question is, which year? I'm currently looking at an 05 and an 07. It would help me greatly if you could let me know the pro's and con's of each year, and how the engines compare. this may be stupid to ask but i have heard one is better than the other going both ways.
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well the 05 gets better gas milage since its a 2.0 liter turbo inline 4 that makes 210 ponies... the 07 has a 2.8 liter turbo v6 that puts out 250 ponies but has crappier gas milage. the difference is about 8 MPG in both city and highway with the 05 being able to go 22/32 city/highway vs 14/24 for the 07. Both engines are pretty good so it really boils down to how much are you willing to pay at the pump on a regular basis to get those extra 40hp. There is a tuning company that a lot of people on this forum have used called BSR that tunes the 05 (commonly refered to as the 2.0T not to be confused with the 2.0t) to about 247 horsepower for about $850 from geniunesaab.com, the US distributor for them here. They also have a tune for the 07 aero (commonly reffered to as the 2.8) that pushes the ponies up to 285. Both of these tunes are reversible via a PPC (Portable Program Carrier) so you can go back to stock any time you want. Other than that the gearboxes are the same 6 speeds and pretty much so is the rest of the car with the exception of the radio and SID. The 07 comes with the GM black tie stereo which is a bit better than the older model... but, and this is why I refuse to trade up, it shows up in even budget econoboxes like the saturns, but if that does not bother you than you should be fine. The 05 on the other hand has a Saab proprietary radio that is a little worse than the black tie in terms of sound, but both are pretty bad to begin with, however it is unique to the saab and the 05's still have the SID display on top of the dash, which some members here absolutely love, I know I do. It basically is a second display that displays the time, what track is playing, radio station, and any alert messages such as headlamps burning out on the little screen that is a lot closer to your field of vision since it is on top of the dash than the "upgraded" (read cost cutting) SID that is intergrated into the odometer in the 07 models. apart from that everything else is pretty much the same for both years and on till present day models.
Hope that helps and if i missed anything Im pretty sure some other members will chime in.
Good post... just one minor error that I noticed, the US spec '05 Aero has a 5 speed, not a 6 speed like every other model year.
Personally, I'd go with the '05. Not only is it cheaper in the first place, it will be better on gas. The 2.0T has been called a more exciting engine by many people on this board and around, and it weighs less, which makes the car have a more even weight distribution and handle better. I also prefer the button dash on the '05 compared to the boring GM unit in the '07.
I'm sure you'll love either of the cars immensley. Enjoy!
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I test drove an 05 aero before buying my little t and i was a 6 speed... wierd huh...
As is often the case, unfortunately you've both just assumed that the OP is in the US...
If we are talking Warwick in the UK then things are a little different. We still get the 2.0T Aero here (as well as the 2.8 V6 Aero, but that is a rare beast), so the differences are less between a 2005 and 2007 if we are talking the 2.0T.
The 2007 has the newer dash, as the others said with the GM stereo and the SID (information display) relocated to the speedo rather than in a pod under the windscreen. The earlier cars (pre-2006) had a more complex fibre optic stereo system which is more difficult to modify (basically unless you are very adventurous replacing the speakers is probably the only option). So, if buying the 2005 make sure you can live with the sound quality.
Sound deadening is also allegedly improved on the 2007 models, a bugbear on the older models as tyre noise (epsecially was they wear) is an issue for some.
As for the gearbox, I know the diesels got the 6-speed, but I'm not sure about the Aeros for 2005. It may have been optional. The 2007 came with the 6-speed as standard, but to be honest it's not much of a benefit, as there are numerous complaints of graunching between 1st and 2nd when cold on the 6-speed. These cars tend to have pretty high gearing even with the 5-speed, so economy on the motorway is pretty good for a car of it's size and performance.
Other than that, changes were pretty much cosmetic. I'd go with whichever you prefer to be honest, the differences are pretty minor.
The 05 is lighter and a bit more nimble - you will also notice a rougher ride as the tires in 05 were lower profile and the P zero's not the higher profile conti's. If your roads are smooth it won't matter.
The 05 has the distinctive turbo whine on spool up - you won't hear it in the 2.8T version but the exhaust is better sounding with the 2.8T.
Why not consider an 06 Aero - you get the button dash - the SID and the V6 for somewhere in the middle of an 05 or 07.
I have owned an 05 aero for 12 months and now a 06 aero for 24 months. I like both cars very much - after driving the 2.8T I would say I prefer it to the 2.0T - it has more grunt - you really don't have to worry about rpm's and gears as much as the 2.0T and dealing with spool up times. 6th, 5th 4th or 3rd all are great and with just a flick of the accelerator you are off. I don't know if you have the opportunity to drive both before purchase but you should if you can - either way you can't go wrong and you should seriously weigh the warranty as a priority in making your decision.
I do not know the nuances of Euro compared to Usa versions and apologize for any discrepencies.
Excellent posts already, nothing more to add to them.
I'm biased because I own an '06, but given the two choices I'd personally go for the '07. If you can afford it, newer is better simply because it may still have warranty coverage, it's two years younger, and it will have better resale value (ha!) down the road. The 2.8 V6 is a great engine. Though not to knock the 2.0T, because it's good too!
If fuel economy is important, then I'd suggest finding an '07 2.0T instead. If you're thinking of an '07 Aero, then you certainly ought to be able to find an '07 2.0T that will fit your budget. It will have almost as much power as the '05 Aero, but even better MPG ratings.
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wow i appreciate all the advice. and to clear something up im in Warwick, Rhode Island. the reason i limited it to the 07 and 05 is just for the simple fact that i haven't found an 06 yet. let me tell you, what originally got me into the saab's was their interior. i first sat in an 04 arc and it had everything i needed, i loved the SID and how you could customize everything. granted anything thing is better thean what im currently rolling around in (93 ford crown victoria, kill me). but i actually prefer the 05, 06 interior (controls, etc.) because i like how it is unlike anything other GM.
but when it comes down to it. my friend just got an 08 VW R32. so i want to be able to blow his doors off in whatever im in.
thanks again for all the advice. i didnt think i would have this feedback, this quick. it's awesome.
well in that case... skip saab... the aero... v6 or not isnt going to beat him in the 0-60 dept or the quater mile.
Saabs are quick... but not that quick.
If you want to beat an R32 you better be thinking about mods on either of the cars I'd say... The 2.8T, despite having the same power, probably won't be able to take it because of the VW's DSG gearbox and AWD...
Handling wise, suspension upgrades and an LSD will make it a more even match...
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no i know that stock it wont beat it. im prepared to do a good about of work on the car. that was going to be another thread but i guess i can just ask it here. now saab isnt a company ive looked into too many aftermarket upgrades. but what would you guys suggest for good engine modifications (intake etc.), exhaust, and suspension?
even with a LSD and a healthy horsie difference (assuming 35) id still put my money on the r32... We do have after all the worlds ****tiest manual gearboxes in the world... that and FWD is still FWD and FWD is poopoo of the line. Even though the r32 runs on the 3rd gen haldex system and it is pretty heavily front biased... even if only 35% is getting transferred to the rear at launch that is huge... while your aero is spilling smoke of the tires he's already inching forward.
But if hes got an autobox and you have a manual and know how to drive it... you should be handing him his ***.
engine modifications are pretty limited... our ecu's are notoriously overprotective of their craptacular factory tunes. going to stage 1 with BSR for example nets you a extra 35 horsies on the v6... but be prepared to drop about a grand on it.
exhaust, CAI's, etc don't do diddly squat with out a tune that allows for them since our ecu will adapt to the new tolerances pretty quickly and smack you back down to base horsie numbers.
The most popular modification on either of those cars by far is the BSR PPC. It's a little thing thats a little less than a grand, plugs into your diagnostic port, and remaps the 2.0T to 250 HP, 2.8T to 285 HP. GenuineSaab is the US dealer. There's another company that has a tune for the 2.0T called MP Performance that bumps the power up to 266 HP and is only 500 bucks...
BSR are popular for intakes (careful, as far as I know, the BSR and the Simota are the only intakes that work with the car. The K&N DOES NOT WORK, despite being advertised as such) and downpipes as well.
GenuineSaab is probably the best place to look for performance parts here in the US. They have a Quaife LSD that is supposed to help massivley with handling, as well as springs/damper kits etc. In short, there's a pretty good aftermarket following for the car, but it gets expensive fast.
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theres also Nordic, Maptun, and I have heard rumors that Jak Stoll has jumped on the SS bandwagon as well. Few others I can remeber.
The tried and tested ones so far are BSR, Nordic, and Maptun. I reserve a bit on the MPperformance tune since no well known members on this forum have really tried their products yet and they have been known to pump their products on this forum. So untill somebody known here on the forum like wtfwill takes the plunge on their stage 1 tune im sitting on the fence concerning them.
on the plus side... the 2.0T's LSD is a full $500 beans cheaper than the one for the six speed aero's... 06, 07, etc
Plus i regularly get 36 MPG on the highway on my 2.0 "little" t ... but Ive also had a few things done to my car. (ask me how I know the lsd is $500 cheaper on the 5 speed )
If your goal is to blow the doors off of his R32, I'd look into a used MazdaSpeed3. Much more comparable car, cheaper than a 9-3, and faster than his R32.
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Definatley not cheaper than an '05 9-3.
EDIT: If all you want is to go fast, buy an '02 or '03 WRX for a little over 10k, get Cobb Tuning a Downpipe and new Turbo for like 2000 bucks, and you'll be walking all over an R32.
If you want to go pretty darn fast in an otherwise immensley superior car, buy the Saab.
Also, dunno if you like domestics... but check out the Pontiac GTO... you can get an '04 with 350 HP for less than 20k. Interior quality is in the same league as Saab.
I've seen lots of 2000 BMW M5's for less than 20k. Now that's a car.... 400 HP! Be prepared to spend though, it guzzles much worse than the GTO mentioned above, and repairs will be huge.
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Last edited by rogan; 16th July 2008 at 05:15 PM.
you guys work quick. i appreciate all of this. ok so ive come to grips with the fact i wont be able to beat the r32, and im fine with that. but i will NEVER drive a mazda. and as far as a gto and m5 are concerned, ive thought of that but again, im tryin to save on gas so they arent the best option for me. i was also lookin into an 02 audi s4 but they are too difficult to find and repairs would be a *****, i also hear the twin turbo tends to lead to alotta oil leakin.
so basically the 9-3 aero has everything i have been lookin for and then some. ill take the hit on performance to be able to have a very nice car.
but another question, how are repair bills on a car like this (scheduled maintenance, tune-ups, etc.)?
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But it uses a pre-render. And that pre-render was made by another program.
Come on guys… have you heard of transparency?
I think I know what project you are referring to.
I guess some authors just have no idea what "100% After Effects" exactly means, although it's quite obvious.
I wasn't talking about any project in particular. I've been seeing it a lot lately. Bad for the buyers, just confusing really. Wanted to point it out to see if anyone else thinks it's misleading.
I agree, buyers should definitely know exactly what they're buying.
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I wasn't talking about any project in particular. I've been seeing it a lot lately. Bad for the buyers, just confusing really. Wanted to point it out to see if anyone else thinks it's misleading.
yes you are right I've seen it a lot recently, too. The one I was talking about was just obvious that the author has no idea of what he's talking about, cause he literally wrote 100% after effects besides "animation is in bmp-format", i.e. prerendered.
my last template is a "real after effects" project, the whole 3D scene was build in after effects. (plane by plane ) for sure i had the possibilities to prerender from 3dsmax or build it with element 3D, but i enjoyed the fun and limits for that. i totally agree that a buyer should know what he buys and what is editable. but not everything is done in ae (textures for example) they are not procedual – does that fact mean its not a complete ae project
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I hear what you're saying @simlos with textures. I've always thought of textures as being an exception to the rule for some reason… maybe because as an asset they can be changed or removed easily, and they don't hold the project together if you know what I mean.
As a buyer, when I see 100% AE, I would expect to run into 0 limitations with customization… changing camera angles, inserting new elements into the scene, modifying all design aspects, changing textures, font sizes etc… and all this from within the AE project file. If your template doesn't allow this, there's nothing wrong with that, but I don't feel that "100% After Effects" is an accurate description. Especially like in @Creattive's example (I've seen that one)... the description contradicts the video preview. I'm in a pissy mood today I don't know why
In these cases, I recommend (and do myself) to just write "All animations are pre-rendered." And also "No plugins needed".
I think a cool term for a "true 100% After Effects project" can be "Native AE"! or "Full-On AE"
I'd say that 100% After Effects means just that. It's a standalone project with every asset contained inside the project itself and no external links to any media, including textures.
Placeholders and music file, don't count of course, because they can be replaced by the user.
But anything with an animated pre-render is not a 100% After Effects project. I'm 100% certain of that.
I'm 100% with you so maybe all the "fakers" should change it to "50% after effects"


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I had the LSL plus total facial laser. I am 100% satisfied.
I researched the procedure for a few years before I decided to call for a consultation.
My surgery was done in Downer's Grove, Illinois. It was a two hour drive. They set me up in a hotel for two nights. All questions and concerns were answered as I had met with the surgeon and the staff prior to the procedure. There were no surprises and my experience was very positive.
I would reccommend this surgery to any man or woman who is interested and has the hope of looking younger, fresher and therefore more confident. Loved it! No regrets.....JacFlash


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|Not Repeatable.
|FHGE: Non-GE Transferable: CSU
|3 hours lecture. (36 hours total per quarter)
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|Description -
|Discussion of the anatomy and identification of the teeth, the eruption sequence, normal occlusion, and classification of occlusion. Anatomy of the skull, arteries, veins, and lymphatics, musculature and nervous structures of the head and neck. Intended for students in the dental hygiene program.
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|The student will be able to:
Dental Hygiene Process of Care
Ethical & Legal Principles
Foothill College Dental Hygiene Program Competencies
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|Multimedia classroom; skulls and individual teeth.
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|Frehenbach & Bath-Balogh, Illustrated Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy, 3rd edition, Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis, MO, 2011.
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|Dental Technologies
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United States Equestrian Federation
|United States Equestrian Federation, Inc
|All Things Equestrian
|January 20, 1917
|National Governing Body for equestrian sport in the United States
|Lexington, KY
|Region served
|United States
|over 90,000
|David O'Connor
|Main organ
|Board of Directors
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is the national governing body for most equestrian sports in the United States. It began on January 20, 1917 as the Association of American Horse Shows, later changed in 1933 to the American Horse Shows Association (AHSA). In 2001, the organization changed its name to USA Equestrian (USAE) and, in 2003 it merged with the United States Equestrian Team (USET) to form the present organization.
Competitions governed by the USEF include dressage, driving, endurance riding, eventing, hunt seat equitation, hunter, jumper, paralympic, reining, roadster, saddle seat equitation, vaulting, and western riding competition including equitation, western pleasure, reining, trail, and related events.
The organization also governs breed shows held in the United States for the Andalusian, Lusitano, Arabian, half-Arabian, Anglo-Arabian, Connemara, Friesian, Hackney, Morgan, American Saddlebred, National Show Horse, Paso Fino, Shetland, and Welsh breeds.
The USEF keeps track of yearly points, accumulated at individual horse shows throughout the year, and gives awards based on these points at the end of the year. Horse shows governed under the USEF are given an AA, A, B, or C rating. Shows with an AA rating are the most prestigious and often offer the most prize money, whereas shows with a C rating are more local, usually awarding less prize money.
Governing bodies working under the USEF include:
Competitions recognized by the USEF must follow its rules and bylaws.
On January 20, 1917, representatives of some fifty horse shows met in Manhattan under the leadership of Reginald C. Vanderbilt. Their intention was to unite in order to assure clean competition in the show ring. They formed the Association of American Horse Shows, which by its first annual meeting on January 29, 1918 included the organizers of 26 well-known horse shows. The association incorporated in June 1918. Membership grew to list 35 member shows in 1919, and 67 shows by 1924. By the time of Mr. Wanderbilt's death in 1925, the organization had enrolled almost 70 shows as members of the organization.
Mr. Alfred B. Maclay was the next individual elected president. Early in his term, in 1927, the association printed its first set of rules, consisting of a six-page pamphlet. The rules were revised continually and have been added to throughout the history of the association. When Maclay's term ended in 1936, membership included 183 shows.
Maclay was followed by Pierre Lorillard as president. He served a year before Mr. Adrian Van Sinderen was elected. Under Van Sinderen, the office was relocated to 90 Broad Street in Manhattan. By the end of Van Sinderen's tenure in 1960, the rule book had grown to one hundred and sixty-eight pages.
The need for show stewards, representatives of the association to be present at and report on recognized shows, was recognized in the minutes of a 1930 executive committee meeting. It was not until the 1948 rule book that stewards were written in, however, and not until the 1960 rule book that licensing of stewards was in place and recognized in the rules.
In February 1933 the original name, the Association of American Horse Shows, Inc., was changed to the American Horse Shows Association, Inc. At the same meeting, individual members were recognized in addition to show members.
In 1935, a committee reported on their investigation of the transfer of control of the United States' membership in the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) membership from the United States Cavalry Association to the AHSA. The transfer of membership took place after the 1936 Summer Olympics, and after that, in the United States, the FEI rules applied only to international military classes. By this time, AHSA membership had grown to include 183 members and shows.
By 1937 the new rule book reflected the growth of the association by dividing the United States into five zones, each with a vice president and a five-member regional committee.
In 1939 the association began publication of the monthly magazine, Horse Show, with an initial circulation of 1,200 copies. By this time there were 187 recognized shows, and 800 individual members.
In 1960 the association began sending licensed stewards to each affiliated show to report and verify that the show was following the association's rules.
In 1999 the association moved from its Manhattan office to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
In 2001 AHSA changed its name to USA Equestrian (USAE) to represent the organization's role more effectively in the United States. At that time, the organization had over 80,000 individual members. There were more than 2,700 member competitions, 100 affiliate organizations, and 26 breeds and disciplines were recognized.
In 2003, USA Equestrian and the United States Equestrian Team (USET) joined together to take on responsibilities as a national governing body and became the United States Equestrian Federation.
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Dear Sweet Coty-
It's been one year today that you have been gone. Seems like just a few weeks ago. It doesn't hurt as much to think about you,now. I still cry when I look at your pictures. And your song, just makes me ball.
I miss you so much. Your sweet gentle nature. I know Tinker misses snuggling with you too. None of your brothers will let him do that for very long.
Letting you go (I think) was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. Not a day goes by that you don't sneak into my thoughts. We have lots of reminders around the house of you. You are forever in my heart. I wish so much that you were still home with us. I dearly love all your brothers, but still no one compares to you. I miss you so much Dear Sweet Coty. I'll love you forever.....Grandma
Dear Sweet Coty-
Well our first Christmas is here without you. I miss you so much. You brightened up every day. I know you will be looking down on your baby brothers. I wish they could have known you. It is still very hard, your not being here. When I sign into Dogster and look at your photo, it brings tears. It still hasn't gotten much easier, thinking about you. Will it ever get easier?? The song momma has put on your Dogster page is a perfect one, even thought it makes me cry every time. Merry Christmas sweety. Have fun with the Big Dogs. Grandma misses you so much.
Dear Sweet Coty-
I was just looking at Tinkers new video and had to stop by and say "Hi, and tell you how much I still miss." It still doesn't feel like I will ever get over the day you died. A piece of me went with you. Theres a hole in my heart, where your paw prints were. I still cry when I think about you. How precious and gentle you were. I hope some day I can think happy thoughts of you and not cry. Your brothers are all doing fine. They all love playing with your toys. Your Momma has put your dog bed away, to treasure. No one will ever take your place in my heart. I miss you so, sweet Coty.
Love, and smooches from.....
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Day 1 is a fabulous introduction to the Scottish landscape. Starting in Edinburgh we head west, spending time exploring the mountains, glens, lochs and rivers of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Continuing west over the Rest and Be Thankful we will stop at the viewpoint to admire the view before reaching Inveraray where we will have lunch. Heading north we travel over desolate Rannoch Moor; we will take time to stop in Glencoe to learn about the grim massacre of 1692.
Day 2 takes in the wonderful Highland town of Fort William, then onto the charming village of Fort Augustus on the shores of Loch Ness where we will stop to have lunch and to take in the atmosphere. Keep your eyes peeled for the legend of Nessie as we travel the 23 miles up Loch Ness arriving in Inverness –"The Capital of the Highlands".
Day 3 boasts a morning visit to Culloden Battlefield where the last battle to be fought on British soil was held in 1746. From here we move south into the Cairngorms National Park where we will have the opportunity to take in the atmosphere and hopefully view some Scottish wildlife before heading for the Victorian tourist town of Pitlochry where we will have lunch. Heading even further south we pass through the historic village of Dunkeld with its ancient cathedral and beautiful riverside walks before finishing back in Edinburgh.
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Mark Smith
- Name
- Dr Mark Smith
- Title
- Head of Social Work; Senior Lecturer
- Address
- 2.02 Chrystal Macmillan Building 15a George Square Edinburgh UK EH8 9LD
- Telephone
- +44 (0)131 650 4637
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- Research Interests
- Youth, Memory, identity, Narrative Inquiry, Feminist ethics, reconciliation, archival research, Scotland, social work history, Gender and Violence, Social Work, social pedagogy, moral panics, historical child abuse, residential child care
- http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/social_work/smith_mark
Guidance and Feedback Hours
Monday 3pm - 5pm or by arrangement
Head of Social Work, Senior Lecturer
I teach across the social work programmes, particularly on Ethics and on the political and organisational context of social work.
Research Interests
I have research and writing interests across a wide range of residential child care policy and practice, especially around concepts of care and upbringing. I have a particular interest in European models of social pedagogy and in applying these in a Scottish context.
I have completed an ESRC funded Knowledge Exchange project on working with involuntary clients and have received further ESRC funding to work with the City of Edinburgh and East Lothian Councils to develop practice cultures in light of the findings of the recent Munro Review of Child Protection.
My current writing, with colleagues Viv Cree and Gary Clapton, is around moral panics, my own interest in this focussing on historical abuse in residential child care. This interest in moral panics is being taken forward through an ESRC funded seminar series and an edited book.
I was also involved in an ERASMUS Lifelong Learning project funded through the EC to develop training materials looking at the interface of mental health and care in residential child care settings across six European countries.This European collaboration is ongoing.
I an lead (with Trish McCulloch from Dundee University) on a Scottish Universities Insight Institute knowledge exchange award to mobilise civic society in effecting changes to the criminal justice system
Career History
I worked and managed in residential school and care settings and in secure accommodation over a period of almost 20 years. In 2000 I moved to the University of Strathclyde to develop and teach the Masters in Advanced Residential Child Care, the first Masters level qualification for residential child care across the UK. I moved to The University of Edinburgh in 2005.
- Cree, V.E., Clapton, G. and SMITH, M. (eds) (2015) Revisiting Moral Panics: Theory and Practice, Bristol: Policy Press.
- Smith, M Fulcher, L and Doran, P. (2013) Residential Child Care in Practice: Making a Difference. Bristol: Policy Press
- Smith, M. (2009) Rethinking Residential Child Care. Bristol: Policy Press
Book chapters
- Smith, M. (2013) '24 theories for social work: social pedagogy', in Martin Davies (Ed) (2013) Blackwell Companion to Social Work, 4th Edition, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers
- Smith, M. (2012) 'Social Work in Scotland' in Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care, J. Harris, J. and V.White (eds), Oxford University Press.
- Smith, M. (2012) 'The place that social work theory and other related theories play in residential child care work'. in Martin Davies (Ed) Social Work With Children and Families - From Policy to Practice, Basingstoke: MacMillan
- Smith, M (2011)'Towards a European model? Changing social work identities in J. Forbes, and C. Watson (Eds) The transformation of children's services: Examining and debating the complexities of inter/professional working. London: Routledge
- Smith, M. (2010) Camphill Schools in the context of Scottish residential child care in R. Jackson (Ed) Focus on Camphill. Edinburgh: Floris Books
- Smith, M (2010) Gender in Residential Child Care in B. Featherstone, C-A Hooper, J. Scourfield, Jonathan and J. Taylor (eds.) (2100) Gender and Child Welfare in Society Chichester: Wiley
Papers in Assessed Journals
- Cameron, C, Reimer, D & SMITH, M 2015, 'Towards a theory of upbringing in foster care in Europe' European Journal of Social Work.,
- Smith, M and Cree, V. (2014) Social Work and Pornography: Some Ethical Considerations. Ethics and Social Welfare, DOI: 10.1080/17496535.2014.889735
- Smith, M. (2013) Forgotten connections: reviving the concept of upbringing in Scottish child welfare Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care Vol.12, No.2
- Smith, M (2013) Supporting Children's upbringing across the generations. Relational Child and Youth Care Practice Vol 26, No 4 pp 16-22
- Smith, M., Wilkinson, H., Gallagher, M. (2013), '�It�s what gets through people�s radars isn�t it�: Relationships in social work and in knowledge mobilization', Contemporary Social Science, .
- Clark, C., Smith, M. (2012), 'Changing Lives: what is really changing for Scottish social work?', European Journal of Social Work, Vol 15 (3) pp 313-330.
- Gallagher, M., Smith, M., Hardy, M., Wilkinson, H. (2012), 'Children and Families� Involvement in Social Work Decision Making', Children & Society, 26: 74�85.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2011.00409.x
- Cree, V.E., Clapton, G., Smith, M. (2012), 'The Presentation of Child Trafficking in the UK: An Old and New Moral Panic?', British Journal of Social Work, Published online: August 16, 2012.
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcs120
- Gallagher, M., Wilkinson, H., Smith, M. (2012), 'A collaborative approach to research and impact: lessons from a knowledge exchange project involving academics and social work practitioners', Evidence and Policy, Vol 8 (3) pp311 � 328.
- Clapton, G., Cree, V.E., Smith, M. (2012), 'Moral Panics and Social Work: towards a sceptical view of UK child protection', Critical Social Policy, Published online before print September 6, 2012.
- Smith, M. (2012), 'Social Pedagogy from a Scottish Perspective', International Journal of Social Pedagogy, Vol 1 (1).
- Smith, M., Cree, V.E., Clapton, G. (2012), 'Time to be heard: Interrogating the Scottish Government's response to historical child abuse', Scottish Affairs, Vol. 78, Winter, 2012: 1-24.
- Smith, M. (2011), 'Reading Bauman for Social Work', Ethics and Social Welfare, 5(1): 2-17.
- Smith, M., Gallagher, M., Wosu, H., Stewart, J., Cree, V.E., Hunter, S., Evans, S., Montgomery, C., Holiday, S., Wilkinson, H. (2011), 'Engaging with Involuntary Service Users in Social Work: Findings from a Knowledge Exchange Project', British Journal of Social Work, 1�18.
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcr162
- Steckley, L., Smith, M. (2011), 'Care Ethics in Residential Child Care: A Different Voice', Ethics and Social Welfare, 5 (2) 181-195.
- Gallagher, M., Smith, M., Wosu, H., Stewart, J., Hunter, S., Cree, V.E., Wilkinson, H. (2011), 'Engaging with families in child protection: lessons from practitioner research in Scotland', Child Welfare, pp117-134.
- Smith, M. (2010), 'Victim Narratives of Historical Abuse in Residential Child Care: Do We Really Know What We Think We Know?', Qualitative Social Work, 9(3): 303-320.
- Smith, M. (2010), 'A brief history of (residential child care) ethics.', Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 9(2): 2-10.
- Smith, M. (2009), 'Social work as social education: the possibilities of social pedagogy in Scotland', European Journal of Social Education, 16/17: 229-239.
- Smith, M., Whyte, B. (2008), 'Social Education and Social Pedagogy: Reclaiming a Scottish Tradition in Social Work', European Journal of Social Work, 11 (1): 15-28.
- Smith, M. (2008), 'Historical Abuse in Residential Child Care: An Alternative View', Practice: Social Work in Action, 20 (1): 29 - 41.
- Beerman, D.R., Smith, M. (2007), 'Shared heritage and differing values in child welfare services in Scotland and North Carolina', International Social Work, 50 (2): 157-170.
- Smith, M. (2006), 'Act Justly, Love Tenderly, Walk Humbly�', Relational Child and Youth Care Practice, 19 (4): 5-17.
- Smith, M., Milligan, I. (2006), 'From Welfare to Correction: A Review of Changing Discourses of Secure Accommodation', Educational and Child Psychology, 23 (2): 75-86.
- Smith, M. (2005), 'Applying Ideas from Learning and Teaching in Higher Education to Develop Professional Identity: The Case of the MSc in Advanced Residential Child Care', Child and Youth Care Forum, 34 (4): 261-279.
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-005-4094-7
- Smith, M., Milligan, I. (2005), 'The Expansion of Secure Accommodation in Scotland: In the Best Interests of the Child?', Youth Justice, 4 (3): 178-191.
- Smith, M. (2005), ''We'll Call You Sir'', Relational Child and Youth Care Practice, 18 (4): 21-31.
- Smith, M., McKay, E., Chakrabarti, M. (2004), 'School Improvement in the Marketplace: The Case of Residential Special Schools', Improving Schools, 7: 61-69.
- Smith, M., McKay, E., Chakrabarti, M. (2004), 'What Works for us - Boys' Views of Their Experiences in a Former List D School', British Journal of Special Education, 31 (2): 89-94.
DOI: 10.1111/j.0952-3383.2004.00334.x
- Smith, M. (2003), 'What About the Dads? Issues and Possibilities of Working with Men from a Child and Youth Care Perspective', Child and Youth Services, 25 (1/2): 149-167.
DOI: 10.1300/J024v25n01_10
- Smith, M. (2003), 'Boys to Men: Exploring Masculinity in Child and Youth Care', Relational Child and Youth Care Practice, 16 (4): 12-21.
- Smith, M. (2003), 'Towards a Professional Identity and Knowledge Base: Is Residential Child Care Still Social Work?', Journal of Social Work, 3 (2): 235-252.
Topics interested in supervising
I would be interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of residential child care, social pedagogy, social work ethics, organisational cultures in social work or moral panics or related subjects.
If you are interested in being supervised by Mark Smith, please see the links below for more information:


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Green Onion Tomatillo Cream Sauce With Chicken - Pasta - Potato
Recipe by Montana Heart Song
I love to cook with tomatillos! They have a unique sharp citrus flavor similiar to a lime. I can tame it down with sugar or heighten the flavor with lime zest. This recipe is low cost and can feed many. I love it with bow tie pasta. All the minced pieces in the sauce stick to the bow ties. I had to feed 8 on a moments notice and I grabbed these ingredients....it worked! Serve with fruit. This could easily be adapted for vegetarian meal without the chicken. If you half the recipe cut the onions,tomatillo and chicken in half, nothing else. Leave the liquid and spices as is.
Top Review by karen in tbay
Loved this recipe. It's been a tomatillo marathon to catch up with the harvest from a dozen plants and most recipes are with the extra heat with peppers except yours. A very nice change and definitely a make again. I followed sauce ingredients but for the meat broth I used 2 big turkey thighs with 2 1/2 cups water and simmered for an hour. I increased the amount of cooked broth plus some extra tetra chicken broth so mine was abit on the liquidy side which was okay. Also used leftover cooked egg noodles and it was probably less pasta than what was called for but it all came together great and tasted fab.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tomatillos, husked, thinly sliced, minced
- 3⁄4 cup evaporated milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
- 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1⁄2-1 teaspoon sugar
Meat Broth
- 2 -4 chicken thighs
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- 16 ounces bow tie pasta
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornstarch
Directions See How It's Made
- Put all of the sauce ingredients in a medium sauce pan. Set aside.
- Put all broth ingredients in a medium pan with lid. Bring to a boil and turn down to simmer, cover and cook about 15 minutes. Add a little more water to the broth ingredients to insure there is 1 1/2 cups after cooking.
- Save broth, dice chicken off bone, throw away the skin.
- Measure 1 cup broth and put broth and diced chicken with sauce ingredients.
- Bring sauce to a simmer.Cook for about 5 -6 minutes. Taste.
- Add more sugar or salt and pepper if desired.
- In a small cup add cornstarch and little water to dissolve, mix.
- Add to simmering sauce. Stir until thickened.
- Pour over drained pasta or serve as a gravy with potatoes or rice.
- Toss to mix.


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ResultsBIOC 300.3 — 1(3L)
Information Transfer DNA to Proteins
Deals with the structure and function of nucleic acids at an advanced level. Chromosome anatomy, DNA replication, transcription of genes, and translation of mRNA in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes are covered. The various mechanisms whereby gene expression is regulated are also discussed.
Formerly: BIOC 230.
Prerequisite(s): BMSC 220.
Note: Students with credit for BIOC 230 and 334 cannot take this course for credit.
Proteins and Enzymes
The properties of proteins and enzymes will be described including structure, kinetics, regulation and modification, antibodies, membrane proteins and glycosylation. Laboratories will provide experience with the determination of structural and functional properties including: ultracentrifugation, chromatography, electrophoresis, kinetics, phosphoamino acid identification, Western blotting, computer-based sequence analysis via the Internet.
Prerequisite(s): BMSC 240.3 and CHEM 250.3.
Note: Students with credit for BIOC 341 or BIOC 429 cannot take this course for credit.
Introductory Molecular Biology
Basic principles and techniques of nucleic acid manipulations used in molecular biology and biotechnology are presented. Information and practical experience with plasmids, restriction endonucleases, PCR, DNA sequencing, site-directed mutagenesis, cloning, hybridization, analysis of RNA and gene promoters, and protein over-expression are presented. The laboratory component will also include an Internet exercise.
Prerequisite(s): BMSC 240.3, CHEM 250.3, and one of BMSC 220.3 or BIOL 226.3.
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Structure and Function of Biomolecules
This is a lecture-based course that will focus on the advanced principles of protein structure, stability and biological function. In addition, techniques used to study protein structure will be introduced and illustrated with practical examples and problems.
Prerequisite(s): BIOC 310.3.
Note(s): Students with credit for BMST 305 will not receive credit for BIOC 405. This course was labeled BMST 305 until 2013.
Protein Structure Function and Engineering
The details of protein structure, domains, folding and targeting, and modern experimental approaches to protein engineering will be presented. The inter-relationship between structure and function in enzyme/protein mechanism and regulation shall be stressed.
Prerequisite(s): BIOC 310 and CHEM 250.
Note: Students with credit for BIOC 334 cannot take this course for credit.
Advanced Plant Biochemistry
Examines topics in plant biochemistry including metabolic and developmental integration, plant interaction with the environment, cell wall biosynthesis, regulation of cell division, synthesis of hormones and elicitor molecules, natural product biochemistry and secondary metabolites, senescence and programmed cell death and plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses.
Prerequisite(s): PLSC 240 or BMSC 200, BMSC 230 and CHEM 250 or permission of the Instructor.
Note: Students with credit for BIOC 433 cannot take this course for credit. Offered in the academic year 2012/2013 and alternate years thereafter (2014/2015, etc.).
Biochemistry of Cancer
This course provides current knowledge of the biochemical and clinical aspects of human cancer. The course will focus on the importance of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes and other topics such as tumor formation and metastasis, apoptosis, cancer epigenetics, signal transduction mechanisms, and drug resistance, drug development, and biochemical and clinical importance of tumor models.
Prerequisite(s): BMSC 230, BMSC 240 and CHEM 250.
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Human Metabolism and Disease
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms to produce energy and substrates that are necessary to sustain life. This course will explore cellular and organismal metabolism with a focus on the relationships between key metabolic pathways and genetic and acquired human diseases. Topics will include diabetes and obesity as well as other diseases of amino acid, carbohydrate, lipid and vitamin/cofactor metabolism.
Prerequisite(s): BMSC 230 and CHEM 250.
Advanced Molecular Biology
Modern and advanced methods and strategies of nucleic acid manipulation, and characterization of genes in cells and whole organisms are presented. Topics include; delivery of genes into cells and animals, generation of transgenic and gene knockout animals, genome editing, DNA forensics, and aspects of systems biology.
Prerequisite(s): BIOC 311 or MICR 391 (or 395).
Extended Research Approaches in Biochemistry
The student will: work two terms on a project available in the research laboratory of a faculty member, under that faculty member's supervision; become familiar with the pertinent research literature; establish procedures, collect, record and analyze experimental results; submit to the department a written thesis which incorporates the background to the work done, procedures used, results obtained and a discussion of the results and their significance. The student will defend the thesis findings.
Prerequisite(s): BIOC 310, 311 or MCIM 391 (formerly MICR 395) (may be taken concurrently) and permission of the department. Preference will be given to biochemistry honours students.
The biochemistry seminar series presents a wide range of topics from the life sciences.
Protein Structure Function and Engineering
The details of protein structure, domains, folding and targeting, and modern experimental approaches to protein engineering will be presented. The inter-relationship between structure and function in enzyme protein mechanism and regulation will be stressed.
Permission of instructor required.
Note: Offered in the academic year 2007/2008 and alternate years thereafter (2009/2010, etc.).
Advanced Plant Biochemistry
This advanced course examines current topics in plant biochemistry with an emphasis on metabolic and developmental integration as well as plant interaction with the environment. Current literature from these subject areas will be incorporated and emphasis given to the molecular genetic approaches utilized to elucidate our current understanding.
Prerequisite(s): BIOC 200, 220, 230, or BIOL 211; or permission of the department.
Note: Students who have credit for BIOC 420 may not take this course for credit. Offered in the academic year 2010-2011 and alternate years thereafter (2012-2013, etc.).
Cell Biochemistry
The biochemical properties of eukaryotic cells will be investigated with special emphasis on post-translational modifications of secreted and membrane proteins, cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions, signal transduction, cell-cycle control, apoptosis, neoplastic transformation and tumor progression. Students will be asked to research one of the topics discussed in the course by consulting the current literature and prepare a term paper.
Prerequisite(s): BIOC 211; BIOC 310; or permission of the department.
Note: Offered in 2011-2012 and alternate years thereafter (2013-2014, etc.).
Advanced Nucleic Acids
Modern and advanced methods and strategies of nucleic acid manipulation, and characterization of genes in cells and whole organisms are presented. Topics include PCR applications, delivery of genes into cells and animals, generation of transgenic and gene knockout animals, DNA fingerprinting, and aspects of molecular medicine such as screening approaches for genetic diseases.
Permission of instructor required.
Note: Offered in the academic year 2008/2009 and alternate years thereafter (2010/2011, etc.).
X Ray Crystallographic Structure Determination
Describes the principles, methodology, application and limitations of the techniques in x-ray crystallographic structure elucidations. The methods employed to solve both small molecule and macromolecular crystal structures will be discussed and a small molecular structure determination will be carried out by the students.
Permission of instructor required.
Note: Offered in 2011-2012 and alternate years thereafter (2013-2014, etc.).
Current Topics in Biochemistry
Reviews and discusses recent advances in Biochemistry and related areas through paper presentations by students. Students will be evaluated on their presentations and on a grant application that is prepared based on one of the papers presented.
Permission of instructor required.
Special Topics
These courses are offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.
Special Topics
These courses are offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.
All Biochemistry graduate students must register annually for this course. The Biochemistry seminar series presents a wide range of topics from the life sciences and are held throughout the year. Students in the biochemistry graduate program are required to attend these seminars, and may also be required to attend seminars in related fields given in other departments or institutions on campus.
Students writing a Master's thesis must register for this course.
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The following CSU Executive Order (761) hereby is adopted as Humboldt State University's policy and procedure for the payment or reimbursement of hospitality expenses.
Hospitality expenses may be paid with university funds to the extent that the purchase and use of these services and items is consistent with the mission and fiduciary responsibilities of the university. This policy applies to activities that promote the university to the public and the provision of hospitality in connection with official university business and specifies the university funds that may be used for such purposes. Each campus is required to develop written policies and procedures, consistent with this policy, regarding the payment of hospitality expenses.
California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Division 5, California Code of Regulations; Section 41600, 41601; California Education Code Sections 66600, 89030, 89035, 89044; HR 96-11.
Approving Authority - a person to whom authority has been delegated in writing to approve expenses in accordance with university policy.
Auxiliary Organization Funds - funds held by a recognized auxiliary organization.
Award - a gift of tangible personal property in recognition of service or achievement directly benefiting the university.
General Fund Appropriations - funds approved to the university by the state legislature for support expenditures of the university.
Gift - something of value given or bestowed upon an individual, group, or entity with the expectation of benefit accruing to the university.
Hospitality - the provision of meals (catered or restaurant) or light refreshments (beverages, hors d'oeuvres, pastries, cookies, etc.), promotional materials, gifts, and travel expenses of official guests of the university. Hospitality includes expenses for activities that promote the university to the public, usually with the expectation of benefits accruing directly or indirectly to the university and may include the provision of gifts, awards, and promotional materials.
Official Host - a university employee who hosts a meeting, conference, or event.
Official Guest - a person invited by an official host to attend a university meeting, conference, reception, or event. Examples of official guests include employees from another work location, members of the community, or media representatives. Employees of the university are not considered official guests.
Promotional Materials - a gift of tangible personal property that is distributed to promote the name or image of the university, to provide information, or enhance university productivity. Promotional items are of minor value and bear the logo or other icon or information identifying the university such as a pen, folder, calendar, or clothing.
Special Funds - funds authorized for support of activities that are supplemental to the primary mission of the university and are paid for by fees and revenues other than general tax revenues. Special funds include, among others, Reimbursed Programs, Continuing Education Revenue Funds, Lottery Education Funds, Auxiliary Enterprise Funds, Trust Funds, and Special Project Funds.
Work Location - the place where the major portion of an employee's working time is spent or the place to which the employee returns during working hours upon completion of special assignments.
Hospitality expenses must be directly related to, or associated with, the active conduct of official university business. When a university employee acts as an official host, the occasion must, in the best judgment of the approving authority, serve a clear university business purpose, with no personal benefit derived by the official host or other university employees. In addition, the expenditure of funds for hospitality should be cost effective and in accordance with the best use of public funds.
Hospitality expenses, including awards and gifts, must conform to IRS regulations. When determining whether a hospitality expense is appropriate, the approving authority must evaluate the importance of the event in terms of the costs that will be incurred, the benefits to be derived from such an expense, the availability of funds, and any alternatives that would be equally effective in accomplishing the desired objectives. Following are examples of occasions when the provision of hospitality is permitted:
Payment of or reimbursement for hospitality expenses are not permitted when these expenses are related to employee birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and farewell gatherings (exclusive of retirement presentations, as referenced above) that are not related to the active conduct of official university business.
Hospitality expenses may be paid from various university fund sources, subject to the rules outlined below and the restrictions identified in Table 1. There are three types of funds available for the payment of hospitality expenses, General Fund Appropriations, Special Funds, and Auxiliary Organization Funds.
The following restrictions, in addition to those identified in Table 1, apply to the use of General Fund Appropriations:
The following restrictions, in addition to those identified in Table 1, apply to the use of these Special Funds:
Auxiliary Organization Funds may be used to fund hospitality but only within the restrictions established by the auxiliary organization.
Expenses for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, gifts, and awards may be charged to Auxiliary Organization Funds subject to the policies and restrictions established by this policy and the auxiliary organization.
|Hospitality Expenses
|General Fund Appropriations
|Special Funds
|Auxiliary Organization Funds
|Food and Beverages (other than Alcoholic Beverages) for Meetings Attended Only by Employees of the Same Work Location
|Food and Beverages (other than Alcoholic Beverages) for Meetings Attended by Official Guests
|Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products
|Promotional Items
Each campus must develop appropriate approval processes including requirements that individuals with delegated approval authority may not approve their own expenses and individuals may not approve expenses of their supervisor.
Distribution: Deans, Directors, Department Chairs


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Bay and Bandit
We are fortunate to have about 30 nesting pairs of osprey at Island Beach State Park (IBSP). These birds mate for life and generally return to the same nest year after year.
In the summer of 2014 osprey camera viewers began calling the ospreys in this nest Bay and Bandit. Bay is short for Lady of the (Barnegat) Bay. That summer the original male went missing after a storm rolled through. Bandit arrived at the nest and Bay let him onto the nest and accepted him as a mate. He is a banded osprey who "stole Bay's heart and the nest" - thus the name Bandit.
Since their diet is almost exclusively fish, one of the major attractions for these birds to our park is the plentiful supply of fish in the bay. Osprey are remarkably well adapted for fishing. They can see a swimming fish from up to 100 feet above water, have rounded talons with backward-facing scales for grasping the fish, barbed pads on their feet, and can rotate their outside toes to grasp fish with 2 toes on each side of the fish. As they take a meal to the nest they generally turn it head first for an aerodynamic approach.
Want to learn more? Check out this FAQ from our friends at Conserve Wildlife:
Pete McLain Osprey Nest Camera
The nest and osprey camera are named in honor of Paul D. "Pete" McLain (1926-2014). Pete was a conservationist, hunter, fisherman, writer, and former deputy director of the NJ Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife. His work to bring the osprey back from the brink of extinction is legendary.
Let the sight of the osprey in the park serve as a reminder of the powerful impact each of us can have on our environment.
Learn more about Pete McLain's work in this video.
Camera Updates
We're in the process of moving our hosting service that brings you the live steam of the Osprey to another, more robust service. Over the next few week, please pardon any disruptions as we make these changes.
We're also in the process of repairing the faulty camera, which will be brought on-line at Pavilion 1 later this month. With the Pavilion camera, FOIBSP will also be installing brand new weather station, bringing IBSP experience to you, in just a few clicks!
Support the Camera
If you've enjoyed watching the Osprey Cam, we ask you to MAKE A DONATION to help us raise money to support camera. The Osprey Cam brings enjoyment and excitement to both adults and children alike.
Friends of Island Beach State Park is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and your donations are tax deductible.


text: Nationally acclaimed speakers highlight health literacy conference January 2014 Speakers from across the U.S. are highlighting Legacy's third Oregon and SW Washington Health Literacy Conference on Friday, March 7, 2014. Register here. The conference and Legacy have earned national recognition for attendance and the caliber of speakers at the past two conferences. Plenary national speakers include: Cynthia Baur, Ph.D., senior advisor health literacy, Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Terry Davis, Ph.D., professor of medicine and pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center–Shreveport Rima Rudd, Sc.D., senior lecturer on health literacy, education and policy, Harvard School of Public Health Breakout speakers include: Alison Arévalo-Amador, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Jennifer Barton, M.D., University of California San Francisco Kevin Breger, M.D., Ph.D., Legacy Health Lisa Cline, The Wallace Medical Concern Carol French, M.A., Figure 8 Consulting LLC Anna Jimenez, M.D., The Wallace Medical Concern April Lewis, M.S., Figure 8 Consulting LLC Andrea Henry Sims, CMI, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Ryan Miller, Center for Health Literacy Maria Perez, The Wallace Medical Concern Dana Sturtevant, M.S., R.D., Be Nourished Joan Winchester, M.Ed., Center for Health Literacy Physicians will receive 6.75 hours of continuing medical education for the conference. For more information, including a conference brochure, costs and registration links, go to the conference web page. Register here. See a complete list of speakers and conference brochure Back to current edition home page


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Fort Lauderdale Family Photography | Valentine's Day Pictures
We had the most adorable little ones visit us at the park for Valentine Minis! Here are some of our favorite captures of the cuties & their families!
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The Box Gets a Break, But Not Mercadito
CB3 votes on Seymour Burton, Mercury Dime, and Dixon Place.By Randi Eichenbaum
CB3 votes on Seymour Burton, Mercury Dime, and Dixon Place.By Randi Eichenbaum
The Porcelain Twinz give their first interview after ratting out the Box on their MySpace page.By Daniel Maurer
Sasha Petraske's coffee shop may not be getting wine; E.U. looks good for outdoor booze.By Randi Eichenbaum
Box honcho Simon Hammerstein is accused of abusing his dog, keeping in-house prostitutes, sexual harassment, and pressuring a couple of sisters into a threesome.By Daniel Maurer
The follow-up to 'Southland' tales has been pushed back all the way to September 2009.
And owner Simon Hammerstein is still searching for a boozy bathhouse.
A source close to D.J. duo A Touch of Class says that the Zurich natives are collaborating with Serge Becker on a new project.
Also, dish from Cannes, the Hamptons, and Kazakhstan, in our daily gossip roundup.
We can't believe it hasn't happened yet!
Plus, a Puerto Rican party for Carlos Beltran's birthday and who the gayest man in the world is in our daily gossip roundup.
The Box is doubted and cheap Kobe sliders arrive in today's neighborhood food news.
Plus, Bill Clinton and Rachael Ray, together again? And Helen Hunt is reacquainted with Matthew Broderick's goods!
The Box impresario goes from posing in Esquire to the Times Magazine. A model to watch?
Roberto Cavalli may have his own brand of vodka and chain of tacky nightclubs in the works, but he's not the only designer who knows how to shake his tail feathers. On Saturday night we spotted Donna Karan at the Box dancing up a small storm — and with a handful of good-looking young men, to boot.
Jada Yuan cornered the normally press-shy Simon Hammerstein at City Opera's spring gala, and among other things he revealed that during his birthday party at his club the Box, he was dragged onstage to have his clothes ripped off (and you thought a shirtless Anthony Bourdain was bad…). What we really love, though, are his musings about what a reporter from the Times of London once called his "Jesus beard."
The saga of Cordell Lochin, the maybe-sort-of partner in the Box and La Esquina who was convicted of drug-smuggling charges, has finally come to somewhat of a conclusion. According to Guest of a Guest, a judge has sentenced Lochin to 39 months in prison and a $35,000 fine. That doesn't fare well for partner Serge Becker, who expressed hope in a letter to the court that Lochin be allowed to "continue his work while paying his debt." Cordell Lochin Sentenced for 39 Months, Fined $35,000 [Guest of a Guest] Earlier: La Esquina to Open in Miami; Becker's Right-Hand Man in Legal Limbo Serge Becker: Drug-Dealing 'Consultant' Is Not a Co-Owner of the Box, La Esquina
Box owner Simon Hammerstein is happy one of his performers spilled a drink on Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher this week. [NYP] 2008 probably won't be the year that sees the establishment of a large, indoor public market along the lines of London's Borough Market or San Francisco's farmer's market. [NYT] Related: Batali Shows a Little Leg to Sex Up New Amsterdam Public Gael Greene puts forth her list of culinary predictions for the New Year, including this gem: "Jeffrey Chodorow and Frank Bruni will have a food fight in Madison Square Park televised by the Food Network. If Bruni loses he will be required to review restaurants in Des Moines for six months. If Chodorow is the loser he will be forbidden to open a new restaurant for three weeks." [Insatiable Critic]
DeMario Jackson Gives His Version of Events Surrounding the Bachelor in Paradise Scandal in E! Interview
The Best TV Shows of 2017 (So Far)
Donald Trump Wears His Watch Way Too Tight
Frank Rich: Nixon, Trump, and How a Presidency Ends
The Eighth Episode of Twin Peaks: The Return Is Horrifyingly Beautiful
Southern Charm Season Finale Recap: Shep of Fools
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Brewing Up Solid ProfitsSandra Dallas
The line snakes out the door at the Rock Bottom Brewery in Denver, but nobody's complaining. As a khaki-clad waiter passes out complimentary beer, the crowd of young professionals plays pool, checks out the brewhouse, and eyes platters of chicken enchiladas whizzing by.
Rock Bottom diners aren't the only ones with a taste for the brew pub. Wall Street is positively drooling over Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc., which owns six Rock Bottom brew pubs as well as Old Chicago, a chain of 18 pizza restaurants. Last year, net income at the company--No.25 on this year's Hot Growth list--shot up 36%, to $1.9 million, on revenues of $38.9 million, a 57% gain. Michael G. Mueller, a managing director at Montgomery Securities, expects revenues to reach $74 million this year, with net income more than doubling to $4.5 million.
Old Chicago cooked up nearly 60% of revenues last year, but it's the Rock Bottom brew pubs that have caused Wall Street to hoist the stock to nearly 22, some 30 times projected earnings. Rock Bottom was launched five years ago by Chairman and CEO Frank B. Day--a former Burger King Corp. franchisee and Harvard MBA. It's now the most advanced player in the race to build a national chain of brew pubs, a rush fueled by the soaring popularity of tiny local microbreweries. After testing out the formula in its original Denver brew pub for two years, the company began expanding in 1993. Now Day, 62, plans to double the lucrative chain to 13 restaurants by the end of 1996.
Rock Bottom has thrived because, unlike many pubs, it emphasizes good food. And unlike most restaurants, it also does a good job with the beer. "We're very serious about it being a restaurant. Some brew pubs are not; they're more interested in being a tavern," says Day. "We try to keep a balance." It's a mix that works: Some 45% of revenues, about twice the national restaurant average, come from alcohol, mostly beer, which Rock Bottom brews for 20 cents a glass and sells for $3.
Day, who opened Boulder's first fern bar in the early 1970s before launching the Old Chicago chain in 1976, knows firsthand that quality service pays off in the restaurant business. Rock Bottom employees rely on teamwork, run each other's orders to tables, share grunt work, and rotate undesirable shifts. Each new hire serves a 30-day probation period--and must get the approval of 10 employees before becoming part of the permanent staff. As a result, the turnover is approximately half the national average in restaurants.
FICKLE? Of course, Rock Bottom's appeal could go flat. Restaurant customers are notoriously fickle, and some young professionals have already tired of the brew pub. "I used to go to the Rock Bottom, but it's been taken over by women in big hair who've heard men in suits hang out there," says a Denver lawyer, who is doing her partying elsewhere.
So far, others have taken her place. Rock Bottom "is doing 25% better in volume than in our wildest dreams when we opened it," says Day. Now that kind of success is something to drink to.


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(NEW YORK, June 5, 2000) — Making its strongest statements yet on changing family structures, the United States Supreme Court on Monday struck down an expansive Washington visitation statute and rejected an appeal by a couple seeking more time with their grandchildren. The Justices, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund noted, were careful not to foreclose protections for lesbian, gay, and other non-biological parents.
"This is a very important decision for lesbian and gay families, who are at the forefront of family law changes. The Court adopted a sound, middle course in this case, one that not only appropriately respects the rights of parents, but acknowledges that no hard-and-fast rule should govern every single family dispute," said Deputy Legal Director Ruth E. Harlow, co-author of an amicus brief in Troxel v. Granville.
The Justices splintered 6-3 in the case, producing six separate opinions. The plurality opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor held that the Constitution requires that "material weight" be given to the views of parents regarding the control and care of their children, although the decision does not suggest that parents have an absolute veto over those matters. Mindful that "[t]he demographic changes of the past century make it difficult to speak of an average American family," and that many people take on "duties of a parental nature," the Court also decided the case narrowly to avoid broad legal pronouncements with adverse consequences for other kinds of familial relationships.
The Troxel case was brought by a Washington couple who sought more visitation time with two girls, ages 10 and 8, over the objections of the girls' mother, and turned on an exceptionally broad Washington statute allowing "any person" to petition for visitation at "any time."
Lambda's brief, filed with Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, had urged the Court to strike down the law as overly broad. But in the interest of non-biological lesbian and gay parents who, unlike the grandparents in this case, have unusually significant relationships warranting protection, the brief also urged the Justices to take a balanced approach and avoid an overly expansive view of parental autonomy and control.
The High Court on Monday indeed found the visitation statute unconstitutional without endorsing the Washington Supreme Court's analysis in its 1999 ruling, which made the rights of parents almost absolute. The Justices -- who rarely make forays into family law, an area normally reserved for state courts -- left unanswered what standards will pass constitutional muster, saying only that the Washington law does not.
"Gay parents sometimes must defend themselves from legal challenges by meddling third parties who disapprove of the parents' sexual orientation, while non-biological parents can be shut out of their children's lives entirely," said Supervising Attorney Patricia M. Logue, who also co-authored the Lambda brief. She added, "This ruling provides hope for families who face both of these painful situations."
Legal Director Beatrice Dohrn added, "We are also heartened that the Court adopted a respectful tone about the many kinds of families who raise children well. The decision leaves legal room for adults, like lesbian and gay parents without biological or legal ties to children, to play a role in their children's upbringing."
Based in New York and with regional offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta, Lambda is the nation's oldest and largest legal organization serving lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV/AIDS.
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I'm not even sure I'll be able to properly describe to you what 2011 has meant to me. I thought 2010 was significant - joining the games side of IGN after many years with the company was certainly a big deal. But I joined at the end of November, and before I blinked, the year was over. In fact, by any real measure, this year was my first real stab at running Nintendo coverage - and games work in general (because no doubt you've seen me covering all sorts of games this year, not just Nintendo products).
The list of what I've done this year is too long to begin describing. There were so many times I wondered if this was actually my life. Was I being led to an alcove after Nintendo's E3 2011 press conference to meet Shigeru Miyamoto? Was I in a hotel suite about to interview Reggie Fils-Aime? Did I really interview him three times? Did I just do the first coverage of the Nintendo 3DS launch games? Wii U leaks? Traveling to France to see new info on Assassin's Creed Revelations, to meet Michel Ancel for Rayman? Then there was Wrestlemania and meeting Randy Orton - or seeing The Rock taking out John Cena. Summerslam was a blast too, watching CM Punk take on John Cena once again. Interviewing Eiji Aonuma and Koji Kondo about the legacy of Zelda - or then seeing them take the stage humbly at the conclusion of the Zelda concert in Los Angeles?
I went to Miami to see some of Capcom's big games, including the enigmatic and brilliant Asura's Wrath. I went to Tokyo. I. Went. To. Tokyo. Somewhere my 14-year-old self is standing in front of me astonished. Going to Japan was a lifelong dream of mine. It's something I've wanted to do since I first powered on an NES and was mesmerized by a little dude named Mario jumping on a Goomba. There I was... in the midst of a dream, living it... so surreal. I can place myself there in an instant, hearing the noise of the city, the limitless expanse of the buildings... the intense heat, the crazy tasty food, the amazing trains...
That has been my life this year. A blur of excitement and energy and so many firsts and experiences that defy my ability to describe them because they defy my ability to comprehend them. Memorable moments that will last for the rest of my life, for they are seared into my brain in such a way that I could almost relive them by closing my eyes.
The Nintendo team reformed this year. I hadn't met Audrey Drake until January of this year, and we weren't even formally a team until late August, but something clicked early this year, and becoming an official editorial crew almost seemed a needless formality by the time it happened. I hope our coverage of Nintendo, even in times where there were few games to actually cover, was entertaining and interesting to you.
I'll let you guys in on a little secret. I am a merciless perfectionist. Anything big or small that hits the site, I think it can be done better. I obsessed over my Skyward Sword review, editing it over and over, having many people, even former IGN editors, read it. Though I lead a lot on instinct and impulse, a million questions will pass through my mind from the conception of an idea until long after it's been published. That's just who I am - nothing is perfect, though accomplishments, success and the thrill of doing good work is not lost on me. However IGN is nothing if it's not a constantly evolving idea, one that attempts to lead in its approach to the industry as much as it leads in readership. I am constantly involved in that evolution. Our goal is to always surprise you for the better.
The secret to my secret is how essential Audrey is to realizing the entire idea of a revived, more significant Nintendo presence on IGN. I might be the executive editor of Nintendo coverage at IGN, and a senior member of the editorial staff, but she keeps me focused, keeps me sharp. I have this tendency to bite off more than I can chew - like reviewing Assassin's Creed Revelations, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and WWE '12 in a two week period. She is the reason that ultimately works, mostly because she works her ass off. In all things IGN Nintendo, she deserves a world of credit, particularly for how she runs the show when I get pulled away from the helm - and office.
The other person who deserves a world of thanks for keeping me balanced and sane in this world, and she'll kill me for saying this, but that's fine, is Brittney Brombacher. She's mentioned me in some of her blogs, making me come across as some sort of crazy, moronic friend - well-deserved too, particularly if you follow my tweets - but that's sort of at the heart of our friendship. She's the person I call at midnight when I'm losing my mind about life, or wondering if I'm in over my head. Both personally and professionally, 2011 was insane for me, moving by in the blink of an eye with no time to breathe. If Audrey is my anchor at work, Britt keeps me grounded when I head home exhausted. She lives in Seattle, yet is the best friend anyone could ever hope to have.
I have one more "thank you" left - it's to each and every one of you. Every last one of you reading this. A year ago I took a step into the unknown. I had never covered games in any sort of full-time capacity, despite my decades-long love for them. I moved away from my friends, my family - from the world I had known all my life, to a city as different from my SoCal as you could possibly get. I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say Nintendo coverage is some of the toughest out there. The games are scarce, the fanbase is ravenous, and a lot of people don't really "get" why Nintendo is so special. All of this is a way of saying - I was scared as much as I was excited.
Increasingly, as time went on, you all really seemed to support what I was doing. That became crystal clear to me in November, as I played through Skyward Sword. I couldn't contain my excitement, not just because I was playing a brand new Zelda game, but because what I was experiencing was a new high for the series and was finally showing me what Wii should have been - and might be in Wii U. It was a remarkable moment, and rather than one or two people watching me play at home... I had thousands cheering me on through Twitter and MyIGN and Nintendo Voice Chat.
It sounds silly, it sounds trite, but it's true. Your feedback, your encouragement, your criticism, your enthusiasm online and in person - and our shared love for a company that's over a century old - that's why I do this job. I don't do it for the money. I certainly don't do it because it's easy or because it's simple. I can't tell you how many nights I've lost sleep because I'm doing work or because I'm so excited for something that I couldn't sleep. Working here brings out a child-like wonder and energy in me, which I then temper with years of experience and the cold eye of perfectionism. I can't even describe how I approach this job or decide what needs to be done, but it seems to be working. And I love that you'll tell me when it is - and importantly when it isn't.
We're about to get a little quiet for the holidays - we already have to some degree. I want all of you to understand you're in this with me. If you read IGN, if you read my articles, I want to hear from you. Your voice powers me - it pushes me to make my work better, to try harder and make everything in my reach the best it can be.
You know what's crazy? 2012 is likely to be even more significant. Bring it on.
Keep it cool, Koopalings. And remember - The Fire Rises.


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This is for the November Scrapbook.com kit challenge, using the challenge sketch.
One project I've been neglecting since I started scrapping 9 months ago is my mom's Europe scrapbook from 1967! I've been trying to redo the whole thing from start to finish, and I never was happy with how it looked -- probably because when I started the book, I didn't know about sketches, etc. I might just start over and do my own thing with it. Anyway, these are photos of my mom in Athens (she's in the center pic). The journaling was her own.
I used the November scrapbook.com kit, including some of the embellie packaging for this page.
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posted by sushil .
what valency ?how can we find valency?explain.
a measure of its combining power with other atoms when it forms chemical compounds or molecules.
It's very easy and simple.
1st pt. No. of electrons in last shell should be 8
2Nd Use 2n*n where n is the no. of the shell K,L,M etc. this formula is used to find no. of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell
For ex if you want valency of element with atomic no.34
Then Using the formula
For 1st shell 2*1*1=2
For 2nd shell 2*2*2=8
For 3rd shell 2*3*3=18
Here's the trick adding the electrons in these shells.=28 And the no. left is 6
So as we know we need 8 electrons in last shell so, 2 electrons are less so the valency is -2
if the atomic no.were 36 it would be a noble gas valency=0, 37 then a valency =+1