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Suzanne Forcier, Jason's mom, leads us from the time immediately after the offer, up to the point where Jason became a Wolverine, fulfilling his lifelong dream.
Mrs. Forcier continues the story, picking up after Jason's championship game...
"Over the next couple of weeks Coach Loeffler made several trips out to visit with Jason and our family. He seemed to adapt to our surroundings. He and Jason got along well. I like the fact that Coach Loeffler interacted with all of us. He is a people's person. He talked about his family, his interest in running, the players, the coaches and his love for Michigan. He is genuine and I liked his style. I really believe he enjoyed visiting with us.
"During the month of December we flew to Detroit for Jason's official visit. Mike stayed home to run our business, San Diego Limo Buses & Limousines, so I could experience this moment in my son's life. As a family we had made so many sacrifices. My husband taught the boys early on not to expect success without planning and working hard in everything they do. They are extremely competitive.
"Brad Labadie (Director of Player Development) came to meet us at the airport. He was very personable. He laughed at Jason and his brother for wearing shorts. It was the middle of winter but it was 75 degrees when we left San Diego. He was full of information and a terrific tour guide on our ride to Ann Arbor. He always had a smile on his face. You could tell he enjoyed his job. Gene Skidmore was another staff member who spent time with our family. He shuttled us around town to different events and made sure we were always warm and comfortable. We never had to wait. They were extremely punctual and kept to a tight schedule, yet never allowed us to feel rushed.
"The next few days were awesome. It began with a welcome breakfast. There were several other players enjoying their official visits as well. Every coach including Head Coach Carr attended the morning get-together, introducing themselves and getting to know everyone. It was very hospitable. It was a great group and a family-like atmosphere. Early that afternoon everyone toured the impressive sport facilities, then met with position coaches and had lunch at the trainer's table. After our meal we broke into groups in reference to players' academic interest and toured the campus, classrooms and lecture halls. There were a few short speeches from advisors and a wonderful woman named Sheri Acho (Director of Academic Services/Football). She is the woman behind the scenes that makes everything connect. She assured me that she would always be there for my child to guide him through the good and/or tough times, to make sure he is happy socially, thriving academically and staying focused on reaching his goals. She replaces the mother away from home and made me feel simply at ease.
"Everyone met once again for an informal dinner before venturing off to a hockey game. What a treat! I had never been to a hockey game. The crowd was energetic and full of chants. Coach Loeffler ushered us to our seats...of course the best in the house. It was here where Jason would meet up with his hosts - Mike Massey and Adam Kraus. Jason became friends with them instantly, so much so he hung out with them the next night as well. While Jason spent the evening with Mike and Adam we were driven back to our hotel to catch up on some rest. Instead we decided to take a walk to downtown Ann Arbor. It was a quaint village area of shops and restaurants. It was Friday night so there were people everywhere. It reminded me of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter only on a much smaller scale, and the air was cold.
"The next morning players and families had breakfast at Schembechler Hall. Coach Carr and Coach Loeffler sat with our family and talked about everything imaginable. They focused on us as a family unit and talked about Jason's possible future as a student at Michigan and a Wolverine. Then the unexpected happened. Bo Schembechler tapped my shoulder. As I turned around and stood up he introduced himself. He mention that Coach Carr and Coach Loeffler believe Jason had all the intangibles to be a quarterback for the University of Michigan and that he would be honored if Jason decided to become a Wolverine. For me, that was the icing on the cake. It was at that moment that I had wished my husband was with us.
"After breakfast we were off to a basketball game. Michigan won. I think my younger son enjoyed that the most. He loves both sports. Later Coach Loeffler had a meeting with us and we watched a short film about Michigan's great quarterbacks. It was real inspiring. Soon after we met with Coach Carr in his office. He asked Jason about his future goals and if he saw himself fitting into Michigan's system as a quarterback. He told Jason that if he accepted the offer he would be the only quarterback in this class. I could tell his words were sincere. He never pressured Jason for an answer. He thanked us for making the trip from California to Ann Arbor and commended my husband Mike and I for providing Jason with every opportunity possible to follow his dream.
"Once the meeting was over we headed back to the hotel to relax and get ready for dinner. Dinner was served at a hall on the school campus. It was a simple buffet yet had an elegant flare. There were several beautifully decorated Christmas trees, a fireplace, white linen table cloths, candles surrounded by holly and a piano player. A very inviting and cozy atmosphere. Everyone was there which included football players and coaches' families. I felt so relaxed and welcomed. Once dinner concluded the recruits left with their hosts. Coach Carr and his wife, Coach Loeffler, Coach DeBord and his wife, Coach Moeller, Coach English, Brad and Gene, invited me, my son Chris and other parents to join them for desert and coffee at a local spot in the village. It was a chance for all of us to talk on a more personal level other than football. It was a perfect ending to a most delightful trip.
"The following morning I asked Gene if we could tour the Big House. I wanted to walk down the tunnel and feel what I hoped some day Jason would experience. It was an amazing feeling. And I wanted my husband to be there and witness this as a family. It was his persistence and guidance for Jason to be the best he could be and to never look back.
"As we departed for the airport Gene took us to the M Den per our request for some last minute shopping. Once we reached the airport we said our goodbye's...but I knew we would be back.
"Later that week Jason committed to Michigan, and he wanted his Dad to be the first to know."
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Former IBF, WBC, WBA champion Vic Darchinyan spoke to Fightnews and ripped into multi-divsion world champion Nonito Donaire, whom he says is afraid to give him a rematch. Darchinyan is convinced Donaire was lucky in 2007 when he scored the KO win over him.
"Nonito Donaire has shown that he will not give me a rematch and has selected to fight Guillermo Rigondeaux on April 13. I don't think that fight will happen. I scored a good win over former unbeaten Luis Del Valle in my last fight and I will do the same to Donaire. Fight fans around the world ask me on a regular basis 'when is Donaire going to fight you again?' Nonito got lucky in 2007 but it would be a different result in 2013. Prove me you are not scared of me. I fought Donaire nearly 6 years ago and since then I want a rematch to prove everyone that he got really lucky. After I became undisputed world champion I told him 'Let's fight!' and the answer was 'I have already beaten you, why do I have to fight you?' Three major belts are not enough to fight? He is scared of me that's why! It looks like he can't decide who he's scared of more. Me or Rigo! Lets fight and prove to me you aren't chicken! I have no problem to take VADA drug testing."

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Brooks Laich skated with his teammates at Madison Square Garden Wednesday, marking the forward's first appearance on the ice since he aggravated a groin injury on April 4 in a game against the New York Islanders. He skated for a little more than an hour and took part in the team's scratches skate.
"Obviously he's feeling a little better," Coach Adam Oates said. "He's out there skating, handling the puck. He's still a little ways away."
Laich, 29, underwent sports hernia surgery in early April just days after he re-injured his groin, according to a team source with direct knowledge of the forward's injury and rehabilitation process.
The procedure carries a recovery timeline of four to six weeks, and he's roughly four weeks along in that process. Capitals defenseman Mike Green had sports hernia surgery in January 2012 and returned to the lineup after only a month on the sidelines.
While skating with the team is an important step in the recovery process, there remains no timetable for when Laich will be ready to return to the lineup. He won't play against the Rangers in Game 4 Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden and said he's "unsure" of when he
"I've got to get some good practices in first and absorb a little contact," Laich said. "But the team's playing very well right now, so I don't feel the need to rush it and certainly when I get back in I want to stay in."
Laich suffered a groin injury in November while playing in Switzerland during the NHL lockout and missed the first 28 games of the regular season. He made his season debut on March 19 at Pittsburgh and went on to record a goal and three assists in nine games before aggravating the groin injury against the Islanders on April 4.
Oates stressed caution once again with Laich's recovery and said that the main goal is to prevent another setback from occurring.
"In the past year we've set ourselves back a couple times," Oates said. "And we don't want that to happen again so obviously we're conscious of it."
Laich denied that he had sports hernia surgery but declined to answer questions about the nature of his procedure and recovery. The Post stands by its report that Laich did undergo sports hernia surgery.


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Thanks ! a few following up questions.
What's the benefit over a gas engine car?
If your thinking this is the Prius of X5s. Not really. Diesels are most effective for people involved in city stop and go traffic. The amount of torque (425 ft/lbs) really is felt in stop and go. When passing lanes, your gonna be dead even, or less with the N55.
5 is a little bit short. 6 would be great.
IF you looking for 6, your only option in BMW is the X5. the X5 you can comfortably fit 5. 3rd row is a joke, and even kids hate it.
If your looking for 6 but not BMW, try the Q7 (not really bigger) or GL from Merc. There are more reasonable options in the Asian luxury market. Acura MDX or Lexus G460.
But since your looking for a 6 seater in BMW, X5 is the only option (more like your settling for the biggest they offer).
what are the advantages ? safer? I saw a BMW X5 2014 spy video, very impressive. But I guess you have to opt for the most expensive packages, such as bigger engine, sporty package. But at the end of day, I won't race with this car.
BMW is safe no doubt. The 2014 is still a couple of months away.
If you can wait, I would stay with a short X5 lease, then switch into a second year 2015 X5. The kinks are (better than 1st Model Year) worked out. In addition, the in-car tech (that includes powertrain, infotainment, and etc) is probably gonna be more advance. Also the 2014+ X5 may have a more useable third row.
One think I would say is, there really is no guarantee of the Next-gen X5 having a third row. BMW is constantly expanding their vehicle portfolio, so I wouldn't be surprised if they start offering a X7 to go against the GL. Pure Speculation.
Also simply stated, BMW has always made the base car relatively affordable. However to get the exotic tech, and some of it is a first in class, or a class leader your gonna pay.
Did you consider buying a X3 and then upgrade to X5 when kids grow up?
Most buyers tend do this, however if you from the get go need 5 seats, the x3 isnt going to work. Their was a recent thread about this question in the X3 forum. So check it out.
Also check out the reviews available on youtube. specifically these two.
Most car reviews tend to focus on the front of the cabin. This British one, really does a tour of the vehicle. They have tons for the Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and Porsche. Focus on the transmission tunnel and its space eating in the X3.
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The old saying is "birds of a feather flock together" - and turns out this may be scientifically true. This new study says we all may be genetically linked to our friends.
This new research was published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Science."
They found that we are more genetically similar -as in share more DNA in common - with the people we pick as friends than we do with strangers.
Turns out we all share about 1 percent of our genes with our friends. This means we are all as genetically similar to our friends as much as we are to our 4th cousins or to people who share a great-great-great grandparent.
The researcher say this DNA similarity drives social connection in what we naturally invest our time in.
For example they say friends tend to smell things in the same way. And we see that reflected in coffee drinkers hanging out in sweet smelling coffee shops together and making connections there with genetically-similar people.
There is a lot more detail and data in this study - but put most simply - your friends may be closer to you than you think.
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It took two evenings, which included an adjournment of 23 hours and 52 minutes, but the Teague City Council kept their noses to the grindstone and handled the city?s business for September, including approving the city?s 2013-14 budget and tax rate.
The original meeting was called for Tuesday evening, September 17th but the lack of a quorum caused Mayor Earnest Pack to adjourn the meeting until 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18th. Councilman Chris Nickleberry had missed the September 17th meeting due to school related responsibilities and was a few minutes late to Wednesday?s meeting, bringing a sigh of relief when he entered the council chambers to those in attendance for the second consecutive evening.
Prior to the announcement that the Tuesday meeting was being adjourned until Wednesday, Mayor Pack presented Teague Boy Scout Alex Fuentes a Certificate of Valor for saving the life of Kelley Starnes in a pre-dawn house fire at 1200 Mulberry Street. Fuentes saw Starnes run back into the burning house and went into the engulfed home after her and brought her out safely. Fuentes received a round of applause from those in attendance at the meeting.
Picking up action on Wednesday after the arrival of Nickleberry were council members Ron Rasbeary, Marilyn Michaud, Mayor Pack and City Administrator Judy Keally.
First action on tap was holding a budget amendment hearing on budget amendments for fiscal year 2012-2013. With no one speaking at the hearing, Mayor Pack closed the hearing and budget amendments of $347,000 were approved. No appropriations or additional funding was needed due to surplus of funding in fiscal year 2012-2013 to cover the expenses which included Hwy 84 Project payoffs, renovations at the city park, water well repairs, new generator, new truck for water department and purchase and installation of SCADA system.
Council members conducted a public hearing on the fiscal year 2013-2014 budget and then approved the budget, which contained general fund revenues of $1,938,204 and general fund expenditures of the same amount and utility fund revenues and expenditures both at $1,4484,600. The overall budget for the upcoming fiscal year totals approximately $3,423,100.
Council members also approved a resolution ratifying the city?s tax rate for the upcoming year at .74165 per $ 100 valuation, the exact same rate as last year. This year?s rate will generate about $20,000 less tax revenue due to a drop in property valuation, but that number will be covered by an anticipated increase in sales tax rebates. The council did not approve the effective tax rate of .769933 per $100 valuation, which generates the same amount of money as the year before.
Council members reinstated the garage sale ordinance, which now reads that only two garage sales for the length of two days each (10 hours per day) can be held at the same premise during any one calendar year. Added to the ordinance is that all garage sales shall be conducted at least 15 feet from any property boundary line of the premises and that persons conducting the garage sale must properly dispose of all garage sale advertisement sings within four hours after the garage sale ends. Permits are still required to be picked up at city hall but the $5 process fee has been discontinued.
Council members also approved a resolution for the city to dispose of obsolete property which has no value to the City to non profit groups and amended the city?s personnel manual so public work employees can not drive city vehicles home from work. An amendment was also approved for the city?s November 5th special election for two vacant council seats to be held jointly with Freestone County.
Council members approved a $4,682 bid from Kenny?s Electric, Inc. for installing new lighting in city hall; gave the City Administrator authority to grant temporary sidewalk obstruction in order to permit the one a month city wide garage sales on Main Street, approved pay a $900 past due bill to the former City Building Inspector and authorized the nominations of Teresa Vandiver, Craig Dunlap, O.B. Utley III, Sid Fryer, Lovie Whyte and Lisa Foree to the Board of Directors of the Freestone Central Appraisal District.
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Sales forecasting models are among the most interesting applications of technology in retail development. The models quantify the nature and value of a location, summarize the locations surrounding market or trade area, and provide a view of the future. A model can create a sense of "insurance" that a given location will perform as expected.
To give you an idea of how specialized these models are, in the U.S and Canada there are perhaps only a dozen experts ("gurus") who create these models. The models use inputs such as site characteristics, demographics, and the nature and market penetration level of both the users stores and their competitors stores. Some use neural networks, heuristics and the ability to compare a proposed site to other existing locations within the retailers network. Comprehensive retail sales forecasting models measure the trade area (customer base) first, and then, the site characteristics second. The test of a given model is how well it assesses the "who and where" of the customer base and how it incorporates the subjectivity of the site quality. Designing and implementing models is complicated and requires an in-depth understanding of market dynamics, which is why there are so few credible model experts.
The Profi$ite approach uses a combination of tested model methodologies and incorporates a proprietary regionalized customer lifestyle database. (See the article titled Dimensions of Data for more on the proprietary database.) The approach applies lifestyle segment differences based on the location of a proposed site. For example, the purchasing patterns of the wealthy (similar income levels, age, etc.) in Chicago are not the same as those in Marin County, CA. This customer insight comes from the Proxix database of 110 million households and individual household modeling, which is then applied to the site model. The discrimination detail for the Profi$ite model is based on residential and daytime population densities using 1⁄4 mile grids and applying eight density classes to both the residential and daytime populations. This level of detail provides the ability for an accurate assessment of the potential customer base. The Profi$ite model includes weather and cultural values (not generally used by other vendors), accommodates distance to existing stores (for impact assessment), and the distance to competitors stores. Cultural values can most easily be thought of as the diversity that shows up in the local supermarkets ethnic/specialty food aisle.
After the model assesses the customer base around the proposed location, it then incorporates the site characteristics, which may include:
- Shopping center type (regional, neighborhood, etc.)
- Store type (retailers usually have several sizes and types of stores)
- Time to market (when the store actually comes on line)
- Co-tenancy (what other stores are there and do they have an impact positive or negative)
- Square footage (many retailers measure sales by sq. ft. of selling space)
- Parking (usually the more parking the better, less parking limits sales)
- Average daily traffic (too little traffic is bad, too much is bad)
- Visibility, access, traffic flow, etc. (the site should be easily visible, have good access and not be hindered by traffic control).
Each model is customized, using both internal and external data to further define the actual customer base. There are always several models developed based on the retail chains operational geography. In order to provide wide access for field real estate personnel, the Profi$ite model is Web-based.
The user can identify the sites location by address, lat/long coordinates or by just clicking on a map. Many proposed locations may not have an address assigned, as they are part of a development that has not yet been built.
The examples below are from a hypothetical store, A-One Big Box. Profi$ite categorizes each project as a study. This is because the reports and maps can be used in a site package if the site is determined to be viable for development.
The initial result is a sales forecast for a standard trade area and a map with layers that can be turned off or on. Below is a preliminary sales forecast and map. Note that the preliminary estimated sales are shown at the top of the Study Location dialog. The trade area size can be adjusted using drive-time, radius, or by selecting block groups.
A pull-down menu of choices of how the map can be thematized is in the upper right-hand corner. If desired, each theme can be printed and included in the site package.
There are also several reports available. Below is an example of a report output showing the breakdown of the sources of customers.
All retailers are concerned about the effect a new store might have on their other existing stores. This is a serious issue if the existing stores are franchised and those existing stores could lose sales to the new store. In the A-One Big Box example, the allocation of the impact is shown, along with the net sales gained in the market. In this case, they pick up $773,925 in sales for a market increase of 13.4%. However, the existing stores lose anywhere from 4.4% to .2% of their sales to the new store. Traditionally, an impact of 10% or less is acceptable because the new store adds to the markets advertising budget and normal market growth will, at the very least, recover those individual stores lost sales. In this example, the only concern would be the total investment necessary to pick up $773,925 in sales. Could it be generated by some other means, like better advertising? Or can it be justified by the need to keep a competitor out of the market? These are the kinds of financial and strategic questions that good forecasting models can generate.
The Profi$ite model has four elements of note. First, the model can be accessed online, so field personnel can get to it from almost anywhere. They can run a what if analysis comparing sites while still in the field. Second, the Profi$ite model uses a database of household and lifestyle modeling, including eight population density classes for both residential and daytime populations, and can effectively discriminate both populations down to a 1⁄4 mile grid. Third, it includes weather and cultural values as part of the computations, raising the models level of understanding of the marketplace. Fourth, these models are built by a well-known model guru, Brady Foust.
In retail development, all field personnel predict sales as part of the process to justify the investment in the new store. Often these predictions are based purely on experience or gut feel. Some of these folks can be both very accurate and very unpleasantly surprised when wrong. The Profi$ite approach of evaluating the market or trade area to understand its viability first helps establish whether there are sufficient customers and of the right type to help decide if the site characteristics are valid. This provides the retailer a documented, consistent and standardized approach to predicting sales. Gut feel is always accommodated and sometimes can be more accurate, but a model lets you know how you got to the number.


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This is important. Are you saying you repaired the cable and then was "ok" for a while and then went out again so you replaced it or did you just replace right away. Point is HOW LONG DID YOU DRIVE IT AFTER REPAIRING OR REPLACING SPEED SENSOR BEFORE YOU GOT IT ALIGNED AND THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN? Was all ok for some period, then you got aligned and then you discoved the shorted cable to a speed sensor, replaced it and the error won't clear. Need to know how long it ran fine with repaired sensor, or did it never run fine with repaired sensor because you got the error at alignment, starting looking around and then found sensor bad and replaced it and still no go? Was there a period of time when it ran ok on a repaired or replaced sensor and only the alignment triggered the error to come?
ALSO, did you have any devices not working when ABS module was still hooked up? Odometer, speedometer, cruise3 control, etc. Was everything "normal" until lights came on? Now yopu shopuld have service engine soon light too, but ignore it while module it disconnected. Did your mechanic have ability to clear anyb errors or jusrt see them physically with his eyes or with his scanner. Did he try to clear errors? He should check your steer angle sensor mounted on yopur control arm and see if he knocked it loose.
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Not to be outdone by low cost ETF competitors like Charles Schwab, Vanguard customers now have the option to trade Vanguard ETFs commission free, as well as benefit from online discount broker like commissions on individual stock trades.
1) A $20 account service fee is charged annually. The fee is waived for Voyager, Voyager Select, and Flagship members.
2) See the Vanguard Brokerage Services Commission and Fee Schedules on Vanguard.com for full details, including limits and exclusions.
3) The reduced commissions or commission-free trades will apply to the first 25 transactions in each calendar year to any combination of stocks and
non-Vanguard ETFs. The number of these transactions is limited to 25 per client, as identified by the primary Social Security number on the account.
For Flagship members, the 25 commission-free transactions can also be applied to option and transaction-fee fund transactions. Vanguard Brokerage reserves the right to end these offers at any time.
If you're a straight up index fund junkie (which I for my Roth IRA), this might not be of tremendous value to you. But if you're a bit of a stock picker, sector picker, or you're a frugal investor and like to minimize your commission fees as much as humanly possible (which I also am), this might be a fairly significant development for you if you were considering leaving Vanguard for a lower cost provider.
The only thing I would suggest is not to go nuts trading Vanguard ETFs just because it's free (25 times per year). There are substantial pros and cons to buying/trade ETFs, but it is probably in your best interests to buy and sell most ETFs only if you know what you're doing, you watch the market on a regular basis, or you work within a specific sector and you know the "in's and out's" of your industry better than the Average Joe.
For the curious minded, here is a lineup of Vanguard's current portfolio of ETFs; 46 in all. Some are Plain Jane, broadly diversified global index type ETFs, while others are higher risk sector specific ETFs (REITs, Consumer Discretionary, etc.).
Disclosure: I am a Vanguard customer, but was not compensated for highlighting their latest press release.
On the ETF front, Fidelity has been offering free trades on certain iShares ETFs for a few months now. I have made a couple of trades in my Fidelity account. I noticed that although the commission is $0, they still charge a (very small) SEC fee when you sell.


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Concert Credits: Top prize and awards from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Marcia Polayes National Competition, Menuhin International Competition, E. Nakamichi Violin Competition, the Alliance Northeast Competition, the Woolsey Hall Competition at Yale University, the Juilliard Concerto Competition and the Seventeen Magazine/General Motors National Competition. Solo performances include New York debut at Avery Fisher Hall under the direction of Kurt Masur and the grand opening of the Harris Concert Hall in Aspen, Colorado with violinist Pinchas Zukerman. Chamber music highlights include the world premier of Ned Rorem's "Aftermath" for baritone and piano trio at the Ravinia Festival followed by the NY premier at the Lyric Chamber Music Society. Performances on Caramoor Music Festival's Rising Star Series, at Carnegie-Weill Recital Hall by the Norfolk Music Festival, Chamber Music at Yale, and a tour of Israel, Greece, and Turkey presented by the Ravinia Festival. Appears frequently with the ensemble Concertante, the American Chamber Players, and the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players. Regularly tours in duo recital with organist Ken Cowan.
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Purveyors of hi-octane folk rock, Leatherat, return for their annual bash at The Boileroom, Guildford on Saturday April 26.
Leatherat are dedicated to playing original folk-rock music fast and loud.
They have played to over 150,000 people during the course of their existence; in more than 300 venues, festivals, clubs and pubs. They are well recognised on the touring festival circuit. Formed in 2004 they have shared stages with highly acclaimed acts including Levellers, Hawkwind (Space Ritual), Fairport Convention, Status Quo, Jethro Tull, 3 Daft Monkeys, Seth Lakeman, Newton Faulkner, Steve Harley, Scouting For Girls, and The Christians. They are a huge favourite at Weyfest and have played at the Rural Life Centre every year.
Influences of the band are Levellers, Fairport Convention, Hawkwind and Wolfstone to name but a very small few.
The band have released four studio albums, most recently Uprising, which features the single All In This Together.
Also returning for their yearly date at The Boileroom are The True Deceivers with their own blend of rootsy folk rock/Americana and hardcore, barstool troubadour STEViE One Bloke One Mandolin playing his gutsy, edgy and raw music; and local legend Keith Woodhouse who will be playing a few quality tunes in between bands.
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Return on Investment
So what is the return on an investment in test automation?
Here is an example from my experience. An insurance firm with a highly specialized offering decided to outsource their software development but retain the software test responsibility. They reasoned that while programming was not their core expertise, the expected functionality of the system was.
Due to varying regulations, a steady stream of new offerings, and the constant state of adjustment of actuarial and premium tables, the software development effort was extensive and constant. The manual test effort required four weeks of dedicated work from a full-time team of five people. Yet even with this level of effort production problems were frequent, resulting in anything from downtime to misquoted policies to lost business.
Since a four-week test cycle was the most that the business could tolerate given the demand for delivering new functionality, and since her request for additional staff had been turned down, the senior test manager decided automation was her only answer. She bit the bullet and invested six months for two of her key testers, plus an outside consultant to help them select the right tool and set them on the right path for their test library design and management procedures.
At the end of the six months, her team had automated their existing test cases, and the execution could be completed in only one week. It would have taken even less time, but overnight batch processes and time-dependent factors required at least five calendar days of execution.
But here is the beauty: she did not advertise her accomplishments. She did not reduce her test staff, or promise test cycles of one week. Instead, she reinvested the time savings into expanded test analysis and coverage, and also in creating a daily "sanity check" that ran 150 test cases first thing every morning—in production—to check for problems with the infrastructure, data tables, interfaces, and other potential sources of failure. Her logic was simple: if she only did what she was doing before, then she would get the same results—production problems.
The payoff? Post-production incidents went down 80 to 90 percent. The savings to the company, as she was told when she got her raise and bonus, exceeded the entire budget for the test department.
The Real Payoff
If you want to justify test automation, don't look at your test budget, look at the cost of failure for the system you are testing. What does it cost the company or its customers in time, resources, and money if defects escape to production? What is it worth to deliver on time with a quality product?
If you do this analysis, you may find that test automation justifies a bigger test budget, not a smaller one.
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In the services sector also the clients are repeatedly asking for automation. In my practical experience I have been asked by a client a hypothetical question
"If you had used automation last year how much cost saving would you have made". The question lingers in my mind even after long and I have not found an answer that is technically and tactically correct.
People like us from the manual testing world find it difficult to do value additive work in this 'automated workshop'.


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KATHMANDU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nepal's capital Kathmandu has introduced women-only buses in an attempt to reduce sexual harassment and groping on public transport, a senior government official said on Monday.
The initiative will start with four 16-seater buses which will ply a popular east-west route across the city during peak morning and evening hours.
"There were complaints that women are facing groping and sexual harassment while traveling in crowded buses," Tulsi Prasad Sitaula, a senior transport ministry official, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
There are no official figures for the number of sexual assaults in Nepal, but police said reports of violence against women - which include rape, domestic violence and molestation - soared to 6,800 for the year up to July 2014 compared to 1,800 for the previous year. The rise is attributed to greater awareness of gender crimes.
Operators said the buses would initially have male drivers and that only one of the conductors was female, but they want to recruit more women staff.
"We want to gradually employ female drivers and conductors in these vehicles. But it is hard to find them," said Dharma Raj Rimal of the National Federation of Transport Entrepreneurs group which is behind the initiative.
"If there is demand and the service becomes popular, we plan to expand to other routes in the city and extend its timing," he added.
Female commuters in Kathmandu welcomed the move. "It is safer as well as more comfortable, but the buses must also run when it gets dark and when it is difficult for women to travel," said 17-year-old student Parbati Gurung. Continued...


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Cases of Lyme disease on rise
Tracy Schons is not joking when she calls her son Jesse "a tick magnet."
The 14-year-old spends a lot of time fishing and hiking outdoors near the family's home in Bethel, but lately has been confined to crutches because he contracted Lyme disease.
"He seems to be the tick magnet of the house," said his mother, Tracy. "We always got them out before and watched for the bull's eye rash."
But that early warning sign of a bullseye never came. Less than two weeks ago, his right knee suddenly became swollen, was painful and warm to the touch.
His pediatrician in Kittanning sent him to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh for tests and started him on his month-long course of antibiotics when the results showed positive.
"He's doing better — it took a while for the swelling in his leg to go down, but he's taking it all in stride," his mom said. "But he's tired of hobbling around. He wants to throw the crutch and run."
His mother said she hopes publicizing her son's case will help others recognize the seriousness of the problem of Lyme disease.
The disease is transmitted to animals and humans through the bite of an infected deer tick. According to literature from the state Department of Health, about 4,000 cases of the disease are reported annually in Pennsylvania.
In 1996, there were only seven reported cases in Armstrong County. By 2012, that number had increased to 136.
The tell-tale rash typically shows up in about 75 percent of cases, said Dr. Kenneth Keppel of Children's Community Pediatrics in Armstrong County.
The most common things to look for in that early stage — which can show up between three and 30 days — are symptoms of rash, fatigue and headaches. If the early stage passes without being recognized, symptoms can include loss of muscle tone in the face, meningitis or inflammation of the heart. Incidents with those symptoms remains low and appear in less than 10 percent of cases, Keppel said.
The late phase of the disease, which can show up months after a bite, can cause arthritis and painful swelling of joints.
Frequency of cases has increased significantly in the county in the last 10 years, Keppel said. A decade ago, only a small percentage of deer ticks carried Lyme disease. Now, up to 90 percent of the deer tick population are infected.
"We are in an endemic area because of the number of ticks that carry Lyme disease," Keppel said. "But the good news is it's very treatable, even at the later stage.
"There's this notion that there's a chronic phase of this disease that exists — this has not been proven."
People should bathe and check themselves for ticks after being in grassy or wooded areas where the bugs are likely to live to reduce chances of being infected by Lyme disease.
"A tick would need to be attached for at least 36 hours to transmit the disease," he said. "If you find a tick crawling around, it's not likely to be a problem."
If a tick has been attached for more than 36 hours, a doctor should be notified to provide a single dose of antibiotic as a preventative measure. If you find a tick attached to you, remove them gently as close to the skin as possible, then treat the spot with alcohol.
"You want them to release," Keppel said. "It can take a while. They won't let go right away."
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E46 M3's value 2 diminsh when E90 M3 appears? Not right away.
Recall if you will that the E46 M3 had engine crank bearing/lube problems until 2003. I have always been a fan of the maxim, "Never buy a car in its first year of production or one made on a Monday before lunch or a Friday after lunch if you can help it!" All post-2003 M3's should not depreciate as much in the E90 M3's first year in production as they MAY, later. While its Bangled 'eyes' & trunk lid may be moderated a bit, I say that they still may affect sales, causing the E46 to not go down in value as much.
I'd also like to point out that the E46 is the LAST 3 series model to have a place for a spare tire!! That is what prompted me to Special Order one tomorrow in MY favorite, non-production color, interior and 'wood' trim. People with run-flat (un-repairable)
on a BMW may soon find out what a $700 flat costs them in lost time & $$$! {Counting room & board while awaiting the BMW Mother Ship to rescue/repair.]
Also, as previously stated in this thread, it has been lauded by many as one of the most refined engines ever built. There's certainly little argument on the HP/liter issue!
Of course, if you just MUST have the E90 M3's hard top convertible & can afford what it will cost, GO FOR IT! But wait until @ least 2008.
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On September 6, I will have 2 openings in my center, 1 F/T and 1 P/T
New Beginnings is a small in home family daycare, with a total of 5kids, aging from 18months - 2year olds.
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Children have access to a large deck, that consists of a playhouse, water table, slide and lots of trucks-cars-blocks
Although the children spend most time outdoors, they have their own large playroom, that has a Thomas table, imaginary play area, dress up clothes and access to lots of arts/crafts material.
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Our son started with Mandy at New Beginnings when he was a year old and he has grown tremendously in her care. It was under Mandy's care that he started walking, talking, and (most importantly!) dancing. He is also learning basic manners like how to say please, covering his mouth when he sneezes and coughs, how to share, and how to be gentle with children smaller than him.
Mandy runs the daycare out of her home in Montclair, which is a lovely space with high ceilings and ample sunlight. The children play outside in the fenced-in backyard every day and get a lot of fresh air and exercise. She has her backyard set up with fun and age-appropriate activities like a sandbox, water/sensory table, and easels for painting. For her indoor space she does a terrific job of rotating the activities and toys out on a weekly basis so that whatever the kids are playing with never get old. The children do some kind of arts and crafts project nearly every day, and she even makes sure to include the smallest ones.
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Video quality with the IP70 was a bit of a mixed bag. On the negatives side, even at its highest resolution sharpness is only okay and more pressing is the very poor colour accuracy with everything looking very washed out even in good lighting. Such criticisms are fairly typical for IP cameras but it's still a shame to see quality hasn't improved. This is all the more annoying as webcams like the Microsoft Lifecam Cinema are perfectly capable of producing far better image quality and cost only £50.
It's not without its redeeming points, however. It dealt well with fast motion, displaying none of the blurring that plagues many webcams. Thanks to its infra red light array and sensor it also did an admirable job of showing plenty of detail of subjects in a completely dark room. Both are important qualities for an IP camera.
Unfortunately, audio is far from impressive. The pinhole microphone performed averagely at picking up background sounds, but as there is no filtering this is accompanied by lots of distracting noise, including a slight but audible constant hiss (though this is eliminated with the use of a dedicated external microphone). As with video, there is a noticeable delay of around a second, though that's not necessarily detrimental to the IP70's intended usage. Output through the device's speaker was sufficient to get the message across, but any attempts to recreate Andy Dufresne's antics will probably fall very flat.
Overall then, Compro's IP70 is a difficult product to quantify. On the one hand it offers connectivity, adjustability, features and build quality that belie its sub-£90 price, throwing in excellent motion and night-time performance. On the other, its software is versatile but outdated and not always user friendly, its user guides occasionally indecipherable, and its audio and video quality is only adequate at best. In the end it depends on what you require from it: to an extent you get what you pay for, and if you're on a tight budget or within limited parameters it should be a decent solution.
Compro Technology's IP70 Network Camera doesn't set new standards in audio and video quality, nor does it offer every bell and whistle. However, if all you want is a basic indoor IP camera that offers night vision and two-way audio, it is competitively priced.
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Gary Bender is simply the gold standard of sports broadcasting in Phoenix. You're in good hands with him. He's traditionally upbeat (after all, sports is entertainment), but he isn't afraid to call out players and coaches when they've messed up. You may be saying that giving Bender, 69, the nod ain't saying much, considering the competition of play-by-play guys like the Arizona Diamondbacks' fawning Daron Sutton. But Bender would shine in any market. Indeed, he has. He started his career broadcasting University of Kansas basketball and football games. He worked for CBS Sports doing National Football League broadcasts, alongside the likes of John Madden, for 11 years in the 1970s and '80s; he spent two years in the late '80s as a play-by-play baseball broadcaster for ABC, and worked NFL games for TNT, beside Pat Haden, from '92-94. In his autobiography, Call of the Game, Bender cites Reggie Jackson's huge ego in describing run-ins he had with the baseball great in the broadcast booth: "Reggie demanded things he hadn't earned the right to demand. He wanted more attention. He insisted we adjust our way of doing things for him." Last year, Gary took a break from his regular gig on Fox Sports Arizona to broadcast a TNT game with Reggie Miller. Let's hope Reggie and Charles Barkley don't persuade the national network to steal him away. We're lucky to have a pro behind the mic in this desert of bush-league talent.
The Valley's a real valley, in case you never noticed, and it's surrounded by numerous, picturesque desert mountains. Most are contained within governmental recreation areas, making them easy to park near and hike up. But not Red Mountain, located on the eastern side of the Salt River Pima- Maricopa Indian Community. The eye-pleasing reddish hue and steep, weather-worn cliffs make Red Mountain (a.k.a. Mount McDowell, FireRock, and Gunsight Butte) one of the area's most beautiful crags. At 2,830 feet in elevation, it stands higher than either Camelback Mountain or Piestewa Peak. Since the early 1980s, though, the mountain has been off-limits for hikers, climbers, and photographers who want something more than a shot from the Beeline Highway. Tribal officials tell us that local law prohibits even Salt River residents from walking the summit trail, thanks to punks who descrecated some of the mountain's centuries-old petrogylphs. No permits for hiking are issued, and those caught sneaking in for an illicit adventure should expect to be prosecuted if caught. Like it or not, some things are sacred.
Hiking to the top of Brown's Peak, the tallest summit of Four Peaks, can be a challenge for people in the best conditions. Brown's Trail, the typical summit route, is about four miles round-trip and steep in places. Hands-on scrambling is required near the top of the gully close to the summit. After a wet year, like this one, the upper flanks of Four Peaks can be covered with ice and snow. And that changes things for hikers — for the better, if you like adventure. When we hiked Four Peaks with a friend in mid-April, the gully was a long, glacier-like ice chute. The only group of hikers we saw summiting that day, besides us, had used harnesses and a climbing rope to belay each other up. Somewhat unintelligently, we forged our way up the chute using sticks like half-assed ice axes. Wearing crampons, those spikes you can attach to your shoes, would have been preferable for the hike. While crossing the chute seemed to invite a potential death fall, the sketchiest moment of the hike came when hikers above us kicked down a head-size boulder. The boulder rolled down the snowfield straight for us and banged into the stick we were holding. We descended a different way, spidering over the snowless summit blocks, ending up in thigh-high snow before finding the main trail. In other words, this spring outing felt like a day in the Himalayas. We're going back the next time it snows — and we'll be taking better gear.
At 7 p.m., the gate closes off the park road leading into Pima Canyon, near the northeast tip of Phoenix's extraordinary South Mountain Park/Preserve. Cars can't get back in there — but you can. A ranger told us recently that night hikers or bikers are good to go, even after hours. (He added that if police catch you out there past 11 p.m., they may tell you to get out but won't ticket you). We can't tell you where to park for a night adventure in South Mountain — the Pointe neighborhood surrounding the park entrance is private property. However, once there, it's a beautiful, peaceful walk by moonlight — or starlight — that anyone can do. Unlike a desert single-track trail, this hike is easy at night because it begins on a mile-long asphalt road (usually filled with parked cars in the daytime) and continues with another mile or so of pleasant dirt road winding through low hills. At night, we typically stop at the benches near the National Trail trailhead before turning around. True, the place can be spooky after the sun goes down — akin to a stroll down a long, dark alley. It's probably best to take a friend or two. But if you're the type who scoffs at such risk, hiking Pima Canyon at night offers a tantalizing trade of perfect safety for an hour or two of wilderness-inspired bliss. Did we mention it's cooler at night?
We've hiked the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River and back up in a day many times, and only once did the climb out nearly do us in. On that fateful trip, somewhere between Indian Gardens and the three-mile rest stop on the Bright Angel trail, as our quads seemed ready to pull off the bone, we vowed never again to forgo our traditional Grand Canyon training hike. Our friend came up with this one: You hike to the top of Piestewa Peak via the main summit trail, but instead of going all the way back down, you set off on the four-mile Circumference Trail. That will plug you back to the lower slopes of Piestewa and the main summit trail — which you then climb to the top. Although our buddy claims the second time up is easier, because you're warmed up, we've never found that to be the case — it always seems much tougher. But adding this hike to your training regimen will allow you to enjoy the Grand Canyon ambiance instead of worrying whether you'll need a mule to drag you out.
This may be our all-time favorite hike in the Valley. If you want to see the Sonoran Desert in its entire splendor, head to Usery and rock the Pass Mountain Loop hike. Just make sure it's between February and May when our unique vegetation actually looks fertile (for once). Yes, the saguaros will be tipped with white blossoms; the ocotillo will be covered in lush leaves and orange blooms; and the barrel cacti will glow with their hot pink, orange, and yellow flowers. And don't forget the Brittle Bush, and, ahem, Blue Dick that sprout from the dirt. We say, with such a rare opportunity to see some life in our desert, make the most of it with this eight-mile loop. You'll certainly get an eyeful as you wrap around the mountain's base, slowly climbing to make a steep descent on the other side.


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Unlike in Johnson's case, Richt left no hope for Derrick White to return to the team. The senior was already on thin ice with the team. He had been suspended for the first two games of 2005 after an arrest in downtown Athens for disorderly conduct. At the time of that arrest, White already was in trouble with the team, Richt said.
After learning of White's most recent arrest, Richt informed him over the telephone that he was no longer welcome on the team. White was arrested at 10:10 p.m. Friday after he ran into a road block on Buffington Road in Union City, according to Union City officer George Louth.
White, 22, was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram and turned around when he saw the road block, which was set up to catch everything from seat belt violations to DUI, Louth said. After seeing White turn around, an officer pulled him over and smelled alcohol on his breath, Louth said. White also had bloodshot eyes and was unsteady on his feet, according to the incident report.
After refusing to take a field sobriety test, White was arrested and given a breath test, on which he registered a blood alcohol level of .143, Louth said. The legal limit in Georgia for 22-year-olds is .08.
"Other than the turning around, it was a normal DUI," Louth said. "He was fully cooperative with police, other than turning down the field sobriety test, which is his right. He was not abusive to the officer." White was released from jail on $700 bond at 5:20 a.m. Saturday, Louth said. His vehicle was turned over to a female passenger identified as his girlfriend, Louth said.
His dismissal leaves the Bulldogs suddenly thin at linebacker. The senior, who had 93 career tackles, was battling Brandon Miller for the starting job at strongside linebacker.
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The Celiac Support Association is a worldwide, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to helping individuals with celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten ataxia and gluten-induced sensitivity through support, education and research.
Pat Murphy Garst of Des Moines, Iowa was diagnosed with celiac disease in December of 1977. In her search for information, she developed one of the first Gluten-Free Cookbooks. She began by contacting everyone that had purchased her cookbook, created for individuals and families following a celiac disease diet. Twelve individuals responded and together donated $75 to create the Midwest Celiac Association (MCSA). The first official meeting was held in January, 1978 and by the end of February of the same year, MCSA served members in 11 states. Pat Garst was elected the first president of the organization.
Lifeline, the MCSA quarterly newsletter, was officially named in a contest by members in 1981. From the Lifeline publications, the creation of the CSA Gluten-Free Product Listing evolved. The first annual CSA educational conference was held in October of 1978. Members representing 127 families from 23 states attended the first conference.
In 1984, MCSA drafted bylaws to create the Celiac Support Association/United States of America (CSA/USA), using the MCSA membership and assets. On January 30, 1985, MCSA officially incorporated into the Celiac Support Association/United States of America, Inc. Regional Directors and Members-At-Large, representing six regions, were elected. CSA chapters were established, area Resource Units were approved and medical and dietitian advisors were appointed. That same year CSA/USA was designated as an IRS 501 (c ) (3) charity. A new IRS Determination Letter was issued in 2002 with "Revised Articles of Incorporation."
In 2004, CSA developed a gluten-free product certification program. Working with individual company partners, the CSA registered trademark assures the consumer confidence that the trademarked product is free of wheat, barley, rye and common oats (WBRO). After the effective date of the FDA gluten-free definition, CSA added an Innovative Category for foods specially processed to be gluten-free.
On August 19, 2004, a foundation was officially established, A World Celiac Community Foundation, Inc. AWCC Foundation aids and assists the CSA mission, activities and membership. The AWCC Foundation also promotes and encourages the support of the organization through financial contributions. Separate volunteer officers serve the work of the AWCC Foundation.
CSA has memberships worldwide and sponsors Chapters and Resource Units across the United States, serving as the largest non-profit information and referral organization representing the celiac community in the United States. The organization employs an executive director and staff, but is also served by a dedicated force of CSA volunteer officers, board members and committee members across the United States. Members voted to use Celiac Support Association and drop the often confusing word Sprue from Celiac Support Association.
In fulfilling its mission of service, CSA provides new patient support through consultation by phone, website and email. The association publishes and distributes the newest scientific information relating to celiac disease, provide the latest research data and publish annually "The CSA Gluten-Free Product Listing." A complete informational website is maintained by CSA, along with organizing an annual national educational conference. CSA is a voice in Washington, D.C., participating in the Digestive Disease National Coalition (DDNC), working with national representatives and creating a visible awareness to other Washington advocacy groups, promoting the CSA mission "Promoting a Gluten-Free You."
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Saturday, June 15th 2013 by Michael Freeman
Rapid Fire Strategy Review
The Rapid Fire Binary Options Strategy was developed by Ioption, a binary options broker. This strategy was created specifically for the 60 seconds trading feature. It combines the Pivot Points Probability Table with Support and Resistance Strategy. The Pivot Point Table is used to predict trends based on past price levels for a given time, usually ranging between a day and months at time and Pivot Points were used long before binary options was first introduced. In my personal experience I found that trading on 60 seconds is very risky and using the Pivot Points to predict a trend over 60 seconds is a gamble as trends become harder to spot the more we narrow the time frame in which we hold the asset for until it expires. Combining the Pivot Points with a 60 seconds strategy is the essence of the Rapid Fire Strategy and I personally don't recommend following it with your trades.
Is there a profitable 60 Seconds Strategy? Feature Review
The 60 Seconds Feature is now offered by most brokers including popular brands such as TradeRush and the XPMarkets, 24Options and many others. Anyoption is one of the only brokers refusing to offer this feature and instead it seems that their main focus is on risk-reducing features like the Option+ and Dynamic Return which both are used to increase the profit on losing trades, which the 60 Seconds Feature in reality adds 2 additional risk factors with every trade:
60 Seconds Trading – Risk Factor 1 Trading on a short-time frame doesn't allow a trader enough response time to enter a second trade in case the trend changes it's course which if you compare to an hourly expiry where a trader can enter multiple trades during the hour and attempt to 'break-even' and save the trade given that with an hourly expiry the 'window of opportunity' for a response is bigger than with a 1 minute trade with binary options.
60 Seconds Trading – Risk Factor 2 Trading on a short-time frame doesn't allow a trader to apply Fundamental Analysis or use Market Related Indicators for a price trend as it would be beyond impossible to predict a trend associated with anything from the "Macro" over 1 minute time frame. Keep in mind that with most brokers you can switch the asset's expiration from 1 hour all the way up to 1 month or even a year at a time. The longer you hold the asset for, the easier it becomes to identify a trend from the markets and associating your Fundamental Analysis research with the price movements displayed on the graph.
60 Seconds Conclusion
Over All my conclusion in regards to the 60 Seconds Feature is that it's too risky, and can be easily classified as gambling. I don't recommend using the Ioption Rapid Fire Strategy and instead I recommend focusing on an hourly+ binary options strategy such as the Double Profit BO Strategy with Candle-Sticks Charts and Correlation Analysis which also works great on hourly expiry trades!


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Learning Support instructors have several avenues for professional development. Teaching learning support students is not the same as teaching students who are prepared for college-level work. Training and support are available in the form of associations, conferences, workshops, and a variety of published books and articles that address the special needs of these students.
NADE (National Association for Developmental Education) National Conference
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Thinking About Teaching and Learning, 1999, Robert Leamnson, Sterling, VA: Stylus.
No One to Waste: A Report to Public Decision-Makers and Community College Leaders, RobertMcCabe
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The At-Risk Student in the Open Door College, John and Suanee Roueche
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life, Parker Palmer
The Courage to Teach: A Guide for Reflection and Renewal, Rachel C. Livsey and Parker Palmer
What Works in Remediation: Lessons from 30 Years of Research, Hunter Boylan and D. P. Saxon (prepared for the 1999 League for Innovation in the Community College) http://inpathways.net/Boylan--What%20Works.pdf
What Works: A Guide to Research-Based Best Practices in Developmental Education by Hunter R. Boylan, Ph.D. (A Joint Project of the Continuous Quality Improvement Network And the National Center for Developmental Education)
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Sara Volz won the Intel Science Fair for her work on growing algae that's more efficient at making biofuels--and she does all her work in her bedroom.
Every year, the Intel Science Talent Search honors brilliant high school students for their contributions to the worlds of math and science. Last year, Jack Andraka took the prize for his cheap, accurate cancer sensor. This time around, 17-year-old Sara Volz won for her research on algae biofuels.
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Berkman, 34, is a veteran of 11-plus seasons in the majors, most of which were spent with N.L. Central rival Houston (1999-2010) where he was a key member of the Astros' famed "Killer B's" lineup. Berkman was traded to the New York Yankees on July 31 and helped the Bronx Bombers to the American League Wild Card where they eventually lost in the American League Championship Series to the Texas Rangers.
"We are extremely excited to have added Lance to our ballclub," stated Mozeliak. "He's an impact player who not only helps solidify our everyday lineup, but he also brings a wealth experience to our team."
The switch-hitting Berkman owns a career batting mark of .296 with 327 home runs and 1099 RBI in 1,629 games. His career .409 on-base percentage is ranked 4th among active players and his .545 slugging mark is ranked 10th. Berkman has placed among the N.L. top-10 in on-base pct. eight times and has finished among the league's top-10 in batting on four occasions.
The five-time All-Star (2001-02, 2004, 2006, 2008) holds the National League record for single-season RBI by a switch-hitter with 136 in 2006. He's had six seasons with 100 or more RBI and belted 25 or more home runs eight times, including a career best 45 in 2006.
Nicknamed the "Big Puma", Berkman has shined during postseason play, producing a career .320 batting mark with 7 home runs and 30 RBI in 34 games. He batted .385 for the Astros in the 2005 World Series.
The Waco, TX native has started more then 100 games at all three outfield positions, with 447 of his 841 outfield starts coming as a left fielder. He has made over 700 starts at first base.
Berkman combined to hit .248 last season with the Astros and Yankees in 122 games, hitting 14 home runs to go along with 58 RBI. He is a lifetime .299 batter against N.L. Central teams with 169 home runs and 540 RBI in 767 games. He's hit seven home runs with 17 RBI in 28 games at Busch Stadium III to go along with a .284 batting mark.
A major question regarding Berkman is past knee problems and the potential impact on his defense and availability. As the Astros regular first baseman, he has not played the outfield regularly since 2004.
Berkman underwent surgery in November 2004 to reconstruct a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee. He began the 2005 season on the disabled list and was not activated until May.
Berkman also had minor surgeries on his left knee in 1999 and again during spring training in 2010. He made his 2010 regular season debut on April 20. Berkman also spent time on the disabled list in 2009 due to a left calf strain.
On Saturday in Orlando, Fla., Berkman passed a physical exam administered by Cardinals medical personnel, reports FOX Sports Midwest.
With the signing, the Cardinals 40-man roster stands at 38.
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Can specific genes cause muscles to grow faster or stronger, and can genetic tampering give athletes an unnatural edge?
Take a close look at the athletes competing in this year's Summer Olympic Games in London—their musculature will tell you a lot about how they achieved their elite status. Endless hours of training and commitment to their sport played a big role in building the bodies that got them to the world's premier athletic competition. Take an even closer look—this one requires microscopy—and you'll see something else, something embedded in the genetic blueprints of these young men and women that's just as important to their success.
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