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Thank you for choosing to learn more about Camps 'R' Us. We provide a fun, safe and affordable summer day camp experience for children ages three through fifteen. With so many options for summer day care out there, we are honored that you have considered us as your child's summer day camp.
During the summer, children get a well deserved vacation from school, but parents still have to work. As a family owned and operated camp, we know the worries that parents face when school ends and summer begins. It is for this reason that we founded Camps 'R' Us.
Camps 'R' Us takes the worry out of planning your child's summer vacation.
Visit our website: www.campsrus.org
Our camp fees are less expensive than other similar camp programs, but did you know that they're also less than the cost of a babysitter? That means you won't have to break the bank to afford summer camp. In addition, your child will join a camp community that will enrich their physical, social and emotional well-being. Even the best babysitters in the world can't do that!
We created Camps 'R' Us with working parents in mind. You can customize your child's summer schedule to meet your specific needs, with your choice of weeks and days. We offer a full day program and there are extended hours available if needed. In addition, all campuses are located within minutes of major roadways and LIRR stations, so you won't have to change your work schedule to accommodate your child's camp schedule.
Safe & Secure
This summer, you can rest assured that your child is safe with us. We employ the most caring, conscientious, and child-centered counselors in the camp industry. Camps 'R' Us is licensed by the New York State Department of Health in Nassau & Suffolk County. We are also accredited by the American Camp Association, and are the recipient of the prestigious Safety 1st Award.
Locations in Nassau and Suffolk Counties:Baldwin, Bellmore, Farmingdale, Hicksville, Valley Stream, West IslipClick here for more information: www.campsrus.org/locations
Tiny Totshttp://www.campsrus.org/camp-info/camper-programs/tiny-tots/
Camper-to-Counselor Ratio = 4
OverviewCamps 'R' Us' youngest campers enjoy a fun-filled first camp experience that offers a full day of enrichment through specialized activities for 3 and 4 year old boys and girls. Our Tiny Tots program is designed to complement the unique complexities of early childhood.
Campers thrive in an exceptionally supportive camp environment, with an extremely low camper to staff ratio, age appropriate curriculum and an introduction to a wide variety of sports and large motor activities.
Developmental MilestonesDuring the summer, campers will acquire a greater ability to reason, plan and remember through carefully selected activities designed to enhance their development. As they begin to better understand common social conventions, our staff will initiate games based on cooperative learning experiences, where close group interaction is essential. Athletics are also introduced to support camper's development of agility, balance and coordination.
Camper-to-Counselor Ratio = 6
We offer a balanced, age-appropriate curriculum for 5 and 6 year old boys and girls who have just completed preschool or kindergarten. Our KinderKamp program offers a natural progression for campers who are ready to take on the challenges of more advanced activities, new experiences and enhanced programming.
Campers thrive in a very nurturing camp setting, with a low camper to staff ratio, scaled down equipment perfectly sized for active young campers, and the freedom to be creative through Arts & Crafts, Imagination Station, Music and Dance.
Developmental Milestones
During the summer, campers will begin to model their behavior on the other children and staff around them, and we set the expected outcomes from the first moment everyone arrives at camp. Our staff empowers campers to share, develop friendships and cooperate with each other while reinforcing and encouraging the positive outcomes of good behavior. There is also a focus on improving fine motor skills through creative play and athletic skills through activities designed to develop strength, power and speed.
Camper-to-Counselor Ratio = 8
Once campers arrive in our grade-based divisions, they are very active and can't wait to play! 1st & 2nd graders are ready for the full range of camp activities, and we offer a diverse curriculum with programming that introduces campers to mainstream sports, enhanced creative arts, and technology-based activities.
Campers thrive in a very active camp setting, with a low camper to staff ratio. Focus is given to physical and emotional development through non-competitive play and campers are encouraged to try new things without the risk typically associated with failure.
Campers in Division 12 are stimulated with activities that help them to improve their agility, balance and coordination. Staff offer frequent support and reassurance during activities that provide some difficulty, and campers are encouraged to push through boundaries to achieve success. New friendships are often developed at camp, and campers are encouraged to share their interests with the group. It's important for children at this age to realize that everyone is unique, and that's what makes us all special.
Camper-to-Counselor Ratio = 10
3rd and 4th graders experience camp from a whole new vantage point, with access to more programming options, including a tremendous range of athletic, gaming and creative activities.
Our enhanced sports program adds an element of friendly competition, with weekly league play in a variety of team sports.
Shades' Famous Game Room opens campers up to a world of gaming that is unrivaled in the camp industry. In addition, campers can participate in more focused creative arts. They are also introduced to "CLUB," which is optional programming, or choice-based curriculum.
Campers in Division 34 often formulate their own identity and personality during the summer. Friendships are made based on personal interests, and children are less reliant on parents to create play opportunities with others. Though girls and boys tend to differ on the size of their social groups at this age, our staff foster their composition to be completely open. Disagreements, rules and boundaries are commonly settled among campers themselves, allowing for the development of problem-solving skills.
Our 5th and 6th graders comprise the most senior camper division, and our innovative program allows campers to enjoy a comprehensive summer experience with a unique combination of scheduled activities and choice-based programming.
Emphasis on personal and team achievement is increased through friendly competition that encompasses many camp activities. Enhanced twice-weekly league play includes team standings, playoffs and awards.
"CLUB" activities are further developed, and campers can choose to participate in a variety of focused activities based on their personal interests. Shades' Famous Game Room is a featured activity area for 5th and 6th graders, and the added element of tournaments with prizes provides the opportunity for skill development and "play with a purpose."
Early adolescence is an interesting transition period for campers. We often see friendships further developed based on common interests, rather than input from parents or staff. Campers are typically classified into categories (i.e. "smart," "sporty," etc.), and it is very important for them to "fit in." Our staff recognizes this need, and campers are given the opportunity to make decisions about group activities based on their interests. Being treated more like an adult makes campers feel more accepted, and allows them to be free to enjoy their time at camp without worrying about feeling misunderstood or under-appreciated.
C2 Programhttp://www.campsrus.org/camp-info/camper-programs/c2-program/
The C2 (Camper 2 Counselor) Program is for campers who have completed 7th, 8th or 9th grade. It's our version of a Counselor-In-Training program, designed specifically to assist in the transition from camper to staff member.
C2s are given the opportunity to take part in "real world" training, under the direct mentorship of a Camps 'R' Us counselor. During the summer, they are assigned to a group in a younger camper division to assist with programming and activities. Skills learned as a C2 include group management, leadership, and character building.
C2s are offered the opportunity to further their training experience by enrolling in an optional First Aid and CPR course. This training course is a modified version of the training received by Camps 'R' Us Health Designees, and it is available for an additional fee. Details and enrollment information will be distributed on campus during the summer
The skills developed as a C2 help campers dramatically as they prepare to become a Camps 'R' Us staff member. Campers who successfully complete this program are eligible for our Junior Counselor Internship once they complete 10th grade.
C2s have a significant competitive advantage when applying for a position at Camps 'R' Us, including an eligibility exemption that allows them to work at camp two years earlier than applicants who did not complete the program.
[info]The Camps 'R' Us C2 Program has an extremely limited enrollment at every campus. If you are interested in this program, please complete your enrollment as soon as possible.[/info]
Program Features
The Camps 'R' Us C2 Program offers campers the perfect opportunity to develop their leadership skills in an environment designed for success.
Voyagers – The Ultimate Trip and Travel Experiencehttp://www.campsrus.org/camp-info/camper-programs/voyagers/
Camps 'R' Us' elite teen trip and travel program, the Voyagers, provides 7th, 8th and 9th grade campers with the experience of a lifetime as they find themselves facing new and exhilarating experiences every day. Never in the same place twice, our campers are introduced to a new world of stimulating adventures with a summer family that they will cherish for years to come.
The Voyagers Teen Trip and Travel Program is the premier summer camp experience for teenagers, and it is offered for four weeks each summer.
Program Staff
The Voyagers staff is comprised of elite Counselors, Specialists and Group Leaders, handpicked by our Directors to take on the challenge of a comprehensive trip and travel program. Voyager Leaders are specially trained to work with teenage campers, and are all certified in First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis Response and AED
Awards & Accreditations
American Camp Association Accredited
ACA Accreditation means that Camps 'R' Us submitted to a thorough (up to 300 standards) review of its operation by the American Camp Association (ACA) — from staff qualifications and training to emergency management. American Camp Association collaborates with experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Red Cross, and other youth-serving agencies to assure that current practices at the camp reflect the most up-to-date, research-based standards in camp operation. Camps 'R' Us and ACA form a partnership that promotes summers of growth and fun in an environment committed to safety.
Safety 1st
In 2015, for the seventh consecutive year, Camps 'R' Us was designated a Safety 1st summer camp by Markel Insurance Company. "Camps must meet stringent criteria to qualify for the Safety 1st designation. They must have a proven safety record, undergo formal assessments and inspections, and participate in continuing education and certification programs. These facilities deserve to be recognized for keeping safety a top priority."
BBB Rating; A+ as of 9/24/15
As an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau, we follow a comprehensive set of best practices designed to maintain fairness and honesty for our camp family. Click for review: http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/camps/camps-r-us-new-york-llc-in-farmingdale-ny-126405/#bbbonlineclick
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There are no specific rules prohibiting or limiting the ability for a C Corp to pay and deduct as a business expense the cost of medical insurance. There are, however, tax implications to "highly compensated" employees and since you are the only employee those rules will apply to you. The benefit will be taxable income to you but the tqax produced will still far exceed the medical expense itemized deduction on your personal return. Here is a piece from the IRS about thyis. It contains links to other information you may also find useful:
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A fringe benefit is a form of pay for the performance of services. For example, you provide an employee with a fringe benefit when you allow the employee to use a business vehicle to commute to and from work.
Performance of services. A person who performs services for you does not have to be your employee. A person may perform services for you as an independent contractor, partner, or director. Also, for fringe benefit purposes, treat a person who agrees not to perform services (such as under a covenant not to compete) as performing services.
Provider of benefit. You are the provider of a fringe benefit if it is provided for services performed for you. You are the provider of a fringe benefit even if your client or customer provides the benefit to your employee for services the employee performs for you. For example, you are the provider of a fringe benefit for day care even if the day care is provided by a third party.
Recipient of benefit. The person who performs services for you is the recipient of a fringe benefit provided for those services. That person may be the recipient even if the benefit is provided to someone who did not perform services for you. For example, your employee may be the recipient of a fringe benefit you provide to a member of the employee's family.
Any fringe benefit you provide is taxable and must be included in the recipient's pay unless the law specifically excludes it. Section 2 discusses the exclusions that apply to certain fringe benefits. Any benefit not excluded under the rules discussed in section 2 is taxable.
Including taxable benefits in pay. You must include in a recipient's pay the amount by which the value of a fringe benefit is more than the sum of the following amounts.
Any amount the law excludes from pay.
Any amount the recipient paid for the benefit.
The rules used to determine the value of a fringe benefit are discussed in section 3.
If the recipient of a taxable fringe benefit is your employee, the benefit is subject to employment taxes and must be reported on Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. However, you can use special rules to withhold, deposit, and report the employment taxes. These rules are discussed in section 4.
If the recipient of a taxable fringe benefit is not your employee, the benefit is not subject to employment taxes. However, you may have to report the benefit on one of the following information returns.
For more information, see the instructions for the forms listed above.
A cafeteria plan, including a flexible spending arrangement, is a written plan that allows your employees to choose between receiving cash or taxable benefits instead of certain qualified benefits for which the law provides an exclusion from wages. If an employee chooses to receive a qualified benefit under the plan, the fact that the employee could have received cash or a taxable benefit instead will not make the qualified benefit taxable.
Generally, a cafeteria plan does not include any plan that offers a benefit that defers pay. However, a cafeteria plan can include a qualified 401(k) plan as a benefit. Also, certain life insurance plans maintained by educational institutions can be offered as a benefit even though they defer pay.
Qualified benefits. A cafeteria plan can include the following benefits discussed in section 2.
Accident and health benefits (but not Archer medical savings accounts (Archer MSAs) or long-term care insurance).
Adoption assistance.
Dependent care assistance.
Group-term life insurance coverage (including costs that cannot be excluded from wages).
Health savings accounts (HSAs). Distributions from an HSA may be used to pay eligible long-term care insurance premiums or qualified long-term care services.
Benefits not allowed. A cafeteria plan cannot include the following benefits discussed in section 2.
Archer MSAs. (See Accident and Health Benefits .)
Athletic facilities.
De minimis (minimal) benefits.
Educational assistance.
Employee discounts.
Lodging on your business premises.
Moving expense reimbursements.
No-additional-cost services.
Transportation (commuting) benefits.
Tuition reduction.
Volunteer firefighter and emergency medical responder benefits.
Working condition benefits.
It also cannot include scholarships or fellowships (discussed in Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education).
Employee. For these plans, treat the following individuals as employees.
A current common-law employee (see section 2 in Publication 15 (Circular E) for more information).
A full-time life insurance agent who is a current statutory employee.
A leased employee who has provided services to you on a substantially full-time basis for at least a year if the services are performed under your primary direction or control.
Exception for S corporation shareholders. Do not treat a 2% shareholder of an S corporation as an employee of the corporation for this purpose. A 2% shareholder for this purpose is someone who directly or indirectly owns (at any time during the year) more than 2% of the corporation's stock or stock with more than 2% of the voting power. Treat a 2% shareholder as you would a partner in a partnership for fringe benefit purposes, but do not treat the benefit as a reduction in distributions to the 2% shareholder.
Plans that favor highly compensated employees. If your plan favors highly compensated employees as to eligibility to participate, contributions, or benefits, you must include in their wages the value of taxable benefits they could have selected. A plan you maintain under a collective bargaining agreement does not favor highly compensated employees.
A highly compensated employee for this purpose is any of the following employees.
An officer.
A shareholder who owns more than 5% of the voting power or value of all classes of the employer's stock.
An employee who is highly compensated based on the facts and circumstances.
A spouse or dependent of a person described in (1), (2), or (3).
Plans that favor key employees. If your plan favors key employees, you must include in their wages the value of taxable benefits they could have selected. A plan favors key employees if more than 25% of the total of the nontaxable benefits you provide for all employees under the plan go to key employees. However, a plan you maintain under a collective bargaining agreement does not favor key employees.
A key employee during 2011 is generally an employee who is either of the following.
An officer having annual pay of more than $160,000.
An employee who for 2011 is either of the following.
A 5% owner of your business.
A 1% owner of your business whose annual pay was more than $150,000.
After December 31, 2010, eligible employers meeting contribution requirements and eligibility and participation requirements can establish a simple cafeteria plan. Simple cafeteria plans are treated as meeting the nondiscrimination requirements of a cafeteria plan and certain benefits under a cafeteria plan.
Eligible employer. You are an eligible employer if you employ an average of 100 or fewer employees during either of the 2 preceding years. If your business was not in existence throughout the preceding year, you are eligible if you reasonably expect to employ an average of 100 or fewer employees in the current year. If you establish a simple cafeteria plan in a year that you employ an average of 100 or fewer employees, you are considered an eligible employer for any subsequent year as long as you do not employ an average of 200 or more employees in a subsequent year.
Eligibility and participation requirements. These requirements are met if all employees who had at least 1,000 hours of service for the preceding plan year are eligible to participate and each employee eligible to participate in the plan may elect any benefit available under the plan. You may elect to exclude from the plan employees who:
Are under age 21 before the close of the plan year,
Have less than 1 year of service with you as of any day during the plan year,
Are covered under a collective bargaining agreement, or
Are nonresident aliens working outside the United States whose income did not come from a U.S. source.
Contribution requirements. You must make a contribution to provide qualified benefits on behalf of each qualified employee in an amount equal to:
A uniform percentage (not less than 2%) of the employee's compensation for the plan year, or
An amount which is at least 6% of the employee's compensation for the plan year or twice the amount of the salary reduction contributions of each qualified employee, whichever is less.
If the contribution requirements are met using option (2) above, the rate of contribution to any salary reduction contribution of a highly compensated or key employee can not be greater than the rate of contribution to any other employee.
More information. For more information about cafeteria plans, see section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code and its regulations.
This section discusses the exclusion rules that apply to fringe benefits. These rules exclude all or part of the value of certain benefits from the recipient's pay.
The excluded benefits are not subject to federal income tax withholding. Also, in most cases, they are not subject to social security, Medicare, or federal unemployment (FUTA) tax and are not reported on Form W-2.
This section discusses the exclusion rules for the following fringe benefits.
Accident and health benefits.
Achievement awards.
Employee stock options.
Group-term life insurance coverage.
Health savings accounts (HSAs).
Retirement planning services.
See Table 2-1 on page 6 for an overview of the employment tax treatment of these benefits.
Table 2-1. Special Rules for Various Types of Fringe Benefits (For more information, see the full discussion in this section.)
This exclusion applies to contributions you make to an accident or health plan for an employee, including the following.
Contributions to the cost of accident or health insurance including qualified long-term care insurance.
Contributions to a separate trust or fund that directly or through insurance provides accident or health benefits.
Contributions to Archer MSAs or health savings accounts (discussed in Publication 969, Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health Plans).
This exclusion also applies to payments you directly or indirectly make to an employee under an accident or health plan for employees that are either of the following.
Payments or reimbursements of medical expenses.
Payments for specific injuries or illnesses (such as the loss of the use of an arm or leg). The payments must be figured without regard to any period of absence from work.
Accident or health plan. This is an arrangement that provides benefits for your employees, their spouses, their dependents, and their children (under age 27) in the event of personal injury or sickness. The plan may be insured or noninsured and does not need to be in writing.
Employee. For this exclusion, treat the following individuals as employees.
A current common-law employee.
A retired employee.
A former employee you maintain coverage for based on the employment relationship.
A widow or widower of an individual who died while an employee.
A widow or widower of a retired employee.
For the exclusion of contributions to an accident or health plan, a leased employee who has provided services to you on a substantially full-time basis for at least a year if the services are performed under your primary direction or control.
Special rule for certain government plans. For certain government accident and health plans, payments to a deceased plan participant's beneficiary may qualify for the exclusion from gross income if the other requirements for exclusion are met. See section 105(j) for details.
Exception for S corporation shareholders. Do not treat a 2% shareholder of an S corporation as an employee of the corporation for this purpose. A 2% shareholder is someone who directly or indirectly owns (at any time during the year) more than 2% of the corporation's stock or stock with more than 2% of the voting power. Treat a 2% shareholder as you would a partner in a partnership for fringe benefit purposes, but do not treat the benefit as a reduction in distributions to the 2% shareholder.
Exclusion from wages. You can generally exclude the value of accident or health benefits you provide to an employee from the employee's wages.
Exception for certain long-term care benefits. You cannot exclude contributions to the cost of long-term care insurance from an employee's wages subject to federal income tax withholding if the coverage is provided through a flexible spending or similar arrangement. This is a benefit program that reimburses specified expenses up to a maximum amount that is reasonably available to the employee and is less than five times the total cost of the insurance. However, you can exclude these contributions from the employee's wages subject to social security, Medicare, and federal unemployment (FUTA) taxes.
S corporation shareholders. Because you cannot treat a 2% shareholder of an S corporation as an employee for this exclusion, you must include the value of accident or health benefits you provide to the employee in the employee's wages subject to federal income tax withholding. However, you can exclude the value of these benefits (other than payments for specific injuries or illnesses) from the employee's wages subject to social security, Medicare, and FUTA taxes.
Exception for highly compensated employees. If your plan is a self-insured medical reimbursement plan that favors highly compensated employees, you must include all or part of the amounts you pay to these employees in their wages subject to federal income tax withholding. However, you can exclude these amounts (other than payments for specific injuries or illnesses) from the employee's wages subject to social security, Medicare, and FUTA taxes.
A self-insured plan is a plan that reimburses your employees for medical expenses not covered by an accident or health insurance policy.
A highly compensated employee for this exception is any of the following individuals.
One of the five highest paid officers.
An employee who owns (directly or indirectly) more than 10% in value of the employer's stock.
An employee who is among the highest paid 25% of all employees (other than those who can be excluded from the plan).
For more information on this exception, see section 105(h) of the Internal Revenue Code and its regulations.
There are also tax benefits for which you should qualify. Here is some information concerning that, again with additional links:
Información en Español: Disposiciones del Acta del Cuidado de Salud de Bajo PrecioThe Affordable Care Act was enacted on March 23, 2010. It contains some tax provisions that became effective in 2010 or 2011, and more that will be implemented during the next several years. The following is a list of provisions now in effect; additional information will be added to this page as it becomes available.
Starting in 2014, individuals and families can take a new premium tax credit to help them afford health insurance coverage purchased through an Affordable Insurance Exchange. Exchanges will operate in every state and the District of Columbia. The premium tax credit is refundable so taxpayers who have little or no income tax liability can still benefit. The credit also can be paid in advance to a taxpayer's insurance company to help cover the cost of premiums. On Aug.12, 2011, the IRS issued proposed regulations that describe who will be eligible to receive the premium tax credit and how to compute the credit. The proposed regulations also describe how to reconcile any advance credit payments for health benefits purchased through an Exchange with the final credit amount. The proposed regulations provide numerous examples, solicit written comments and provide a notice of public hearing. Comments must be submitted by Oct. 31, 2011.
The portion of the law that will allow eligible individuals to use tax credits to purchase health coverage through an Exchange is not effective until 2014.
Exchanges will offer individuals a choice of health plans that meet certain benefit and cost standards. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers the requirements for the Exchanges and the health plans they offer. Additional information about the Exchange can be found at <a href="http://www.healthcare.gov/" mce_href="http://www.healthcare.gov/" title="blocked::http://www.healthcare.gov/ </body>

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Phyllotaxis, the arrangement of organs (e.g. leaves, bracts, petals, seeds) on the surface of a plant, has been a target of scientific inquiry for many centuries.
Classical models explain phyllotaxis as the optimization of some quantity (e.g. packing efficiency, contact pressure, entropy) by the plant in order to be best suited for survival. While they can reproduce many of the arrangements observed in nature, these models fail to admit that the only tools the plant has to work with are the underlying biochemical and mechanical mechanisms of growth.
Fortunately, these mechanisms are now beginning to be understood. Recent work1,2 has shown that the PIN1 protein plays an role in the transport of auxin, an important growth hormone. Under certain conditions, PIN1 can move auxin along its concentration gradient, resulting in an instability of the uniform concentration. Phylla begin to form where the concentration of auxin is locally maximal.
The governing equation for the fluctuation of the auxin concentration3 turns out to be strikingly close to the gradient flow given by which has the form of a modified Swift-Hohenberg equation. A peculiarity of plant growth distinguishes this from the traditional case, though, in that the solution is laid down as an annular front between a patterned and an unpatterned region.
On the head of a sunflower, for instance, seeds are laid down on a disc-shaped surface with an unpatterned central region and an initial patterned state on the outer boundary. The images above are pseudocolor plots of obtained by numerically integrating its governing equation. Remarkably, the point configurations of maxima coincide almost exactly with those configurations generated by the classical models of phyllotaxis!
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2. D. Reinhardt, E. Pesce, P. Stieger, T. Mandel, K. Baltensperger, M. Bennett, J. Traas, J. Friml and C. Kuhlemeier. Regulation of Phyllotaxis by Polar Auxin Transport. Nature, 2003.
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Phyllotaxis: Some Progress, but a Story Far From Over
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Fibonacci Patterns: Common or Rare? (Open Access)
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Phyllotaxis, Pushed Pattern-Forming Fronts, and Optimal Packing
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How Universal Are Fibonacci Patterns?
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Fights to make after UFC 153
Anderson Silva
A good opportunity for either fighters to cement their place as P4P king. Would do great for their legacy. Anderson wants this fight, so lets hope GSP takes it. I see Anderson demolishing GSP though.
Other options: Weidman, Shogun, Jon Jones.
Anderson did say he might vacate his middleweight title though. Don't think he is intent on fighting Weidman. Nomore light heavyweight bouts for Anderson as well...not sure what he wants.
Stephan Bonnar
Big Nog
Stefan Struve
Stefan Struve is nearing top 5 with his win over Stipe. I think Big Nog demolishes Struve. Would make a good win for Big Nog to end his career with.
Bigfoot Silva
It would make for a fun fight.
Dave Herman
I'd say cut him. Otherwise,
Lavar Johnson or Shane Del Rosario
Glover Teixeira
Glover wants that fight, give him it. Rampage might be out of his prime, but he still presents a difficult challenge for anyone in the division. He has good takedown defense, good striking, and a granite chin. If Glover gets past Rampage, it propels him into the top 5 of the division.
Phil Davis
Two prospects who impressed tonight. Would make for a good fight.
Fabio Maldonado
Jimi Manuwa
Fabio has pretty good hands, so lets see how he fares against another striker in Jimi Manuwa. Would be a hell of a fight.
Ryan Jimmo
Jon Fitch
Winner of Rory Macdonald/BJ Penn
Fitch looked very impressive. If Rory wins, he is ready for a top 5 opponent in Fitch. If BJ wins, we get to see the rematch of the draw they had in the previous bout.
Erick Silva
Thiago Alves
I think this would be an awesome matchup. Alves has good striking that would be an excellent test for Silva. His grappling isn't as good as Fitch so I don't think he would contemplate taking Silva down.
Che Mills
Two prospects going at it, lets see who is the better one. Che Mills looked pretty impressive against Ludwig.
Phil Davis
Vinny Magalhaes
I don't think Davis would be keen on taking Vinny down...or I might be wrong. Lets see how he does against an elite BJJ fighter, since he is so dependent on his wrestling.
Glover Teixeira
As I said above...
Winner of Sonnen/Griffin
I think Sonnen wins against Griffin, and its highly unlikely he has to fight another time before his title shot. However this would make for an amazing fight. Lets see whose wrestling is a notch better.
Wagner Prado
Ryan Bader
Both guys coming off losses. I think if Prado loses again he should be cut. He didn't look good in the standup and on the ground against Davis.
Demian Maia
Gunnar Nelson
This would be a step down in competition for Maia but dam if he submits Nelson it would be a huge statement. Nelson also has decent takedown defense so lets see how Maia fares.
Mike Pierce
A good test for Maia. If Maia is going to want to challenge for the welterweight title, he gotta get past some wrestlers. Pierce is an excellent one at that.
Rick Story
Jay Hieron
Frankly I don't like Rick Story, and I think Hieron should be able to pull off a win against Story. I hope Rick gets cut after this fight.
Post what you think should be the matchups made after this fight!
A note on the idea of Phil Davis not wanting to take Magalhes down. Davis is no slouch in bjj gaining a victory at the 2009 Mundials in the 221+ weight class as a blue belt.
Anderson should fight JBJ or retire.
GSP has lots of opponents left at WW, many who he has never fought.
1. Condit
2. Diaz
3. Fitch (deserves another shot after tonights performance)
4. Kampmann
5. Marquardt
6. Ellenberger
7. Maia
Silva just dominated a large LHW. As much as I like GSP, he has no chance against Silva. GSP is two weight classes below Bonnar, and smaller than Silva. Silva knows this, and appears to refuse to fight JBJ, while challenging GSP...
Maia vs Fitch I want. Winner of Rory Penn is getting a shot at kampmann vs Hendricks.
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What did Silva say during the press conference? He has two fights left wants GSP next, and another super fight?
I would like to see Anderson Silva vs Nick Diaz. Anyone else with me?:)
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If you ride motorcycles with friends, brothers, or acquaintances, the issue of peer pressure being exerted on you to do things you ordinarily would not do on your own pop up from time to time.
It can take many forms.
For instance, how many of you have ridden in a pack where the light has switched to yellow then to red, and you ran the red light to keep up with the pack?
How many of you have stayed in a coffin formation (2 abreast) even on roads where it was not safe to do so, or because you were afraid you would look bad if you did not conform?
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How many of you have ridden in in-climatic weather including extreme cold, rain, wind, etc., just because you did not want to look bad to your friends or the guys you are riding with?
How many of you have flat out done stupid things on your motorcycle, just to fit in with your friends, brothers, or acquaintances?
How many of you have split lanes at excessive speeds to keep up with your friends even though you knew it was unsafe to do so?
How many of you have followed friends who crossed a center line to pass traffic in a pack just to keep up?
How many of you do not wear helmets, or wear a beanie helmet, instead of a full face helmet, just because your friends don't?
How many of you do not wear leather jackets or proper riding attire, because your friends don't?
The above list of examples is not meant to be all inclusive, but I think you will all get the picture.
I will say time and time again, that on a motorcycle there are no second chances. If you do not feel comfortable doing something, than you should not do it.
It could mean the difference between life and death.
Just because your friends, a group, or acquaintances on a ride want to take their lives in their hands by riding in an unsafe or stupid manner, does not mean you have to do the same.
It is better to come home at night, than to be laid up in a hospital for weeks or months, or even planted six feet under.
The next time you are in a situation where you do not feel comfortable doing what your friends are doing on a ride, fall back, ride behind them, and catch up to them later. If you do not catch up there will always be another day.
Don't let foolish peer pressure make you do things you do not want to do.
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The "safety" can be reversed from right- to left-handed by a qualified gunsmith.
Probably could do it yourself if you have the proper punches and some working knowledge of mechanisms. I've never done it,, but very likely some small detent/ball release to hold positioning, so if you try be careful not to lose any tiny parts or you're SOL.
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*Draw a carnivorous dinosaur. What do carnivorous dinosaurs eat?
*Draw an herbivorous dinosaur. What would he be eating?
*Draw your favorite dinosaur.
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*What would you do if you found a giant dinosaur egg in your backyard?
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Creature Features
David Drew
Focus Poetry
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fine motor:
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Students explore tubs of sand to find "dinosaur bones" (tongue depressors, popsicle sticks, toothpick, etc.) and
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How Big Is a Brachiosaurus?
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by Peter Zallinger
Now I Know About Dinousaurs
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Students brainstorm all the physical characteristics of the dinosaurs in the book. Students complete a booklet titled:
. Each page has the prompt:
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A First Look at Dinosaurs
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Dinosaur Time
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Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals
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The Last Dinosaur
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by Tadasu Izawa
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claws vs. flat feet, etc.). Students sort clip art pictures of various dinosaurs into a plant-eating group and a meat-eating
An Alphabet of Dinosaurs
by Peter Dodson
Read and pronounce each dinosaur name, discussing its physical characteristics. Sort plastic models or picture cards into
2 groups: meat-eating and plant-eating. Introduce the "scientific names" for meat-eaters (carnivores) and plant-eaters
Students then complete a booklet titled:
My Dinosaur Book
Page 1:
Carnivores eat ______.
Page 2:
Carnivores eat ______.
Page 3:
Herbivores eat _______.
Page 4:
Herbivores eat ______.
Students fill-in the blanks and draw an appropriate dinosaur. They may copy the dinosaurs' names from classroom
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Dinosaurs: A Pop-Up Book
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Students will complete the booklet titled
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Page 1: (clip art dinosaur missing its tail) Some dinosaurs had big
Page 2: (clip art dinosaur missing its body) Some dinosaurs had big
Page 3: (clip art dinosaur missing its teeth) Some dinosaurs had big
Page 4: (clip art dinosaur missing its wings) Some dinosaurs had big
Page 5: (clip art dinosaur missing its horns) Some dinosaurs had big
Page 6: (clip art dinosaurs) But ALL dinosaurs had little
Student draw in the missing parts and write the words in the blanks.
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Reptiles
by Jane Werner Watson
Dinosaur Roar!
by Paul and Henrietta Strickland
Can I Have a Tyrranosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I? Please?
by Lois G. Grambling
Students crack open
"dinosaur eggs"
to find out what's inside. They may use paintbrushes to remove debris from the baby
dinosaurs. Students will graph their findings.
Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please?
by Lois G. Grambling
Students use their marble-painted egg shapes (from the art center) to complete their response to this story.
They will glue the prompt:
"Can I have a _______, Mom? Please?"
on the egg, filling in the name of their favorite dinosaur
on the blank.
Then they will glue only the top of the egg to a piece of manilla paper (to create a flap). Under the egg-flap, students will
draw the kind of dinosaur they would like to have.
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp
by Carol Diggory Shields
Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs?
by Bernard Most
As a class, brainstorm more "reasons" the dinosaurs disappeared. Students use the book's pattern:
"Did they
to write/illustrate their ideas. The pages will be published into a class book.
My Visit to the Dinosaurs
by Aliki
If The Dinosaurs Came Back
by Bernard Most
Discuss what would happen if the dinosaurs really came back... Would you keep one as a pet? Would you put him to
work? Would you run away? Students illustrate/respond to the prompt:
"If the dinosaurs came back, _____________."
Baby Dino's Busy Day
by Peter Seymour
Why Did the Dinosaurs Disappear? The Great Dinosaur Mystery
by Melvin and Gilda Berger
by Kathleen N. Daly
The Day of the Dinosaur
by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Students will work in committees to complete a mural depicting dinosaurs and their habitats.
The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard
by B.G. Hennessy
Dinosaur Days
by Jane Alspaugh
Time Train
by Paul Fleischman
Each year, our classes complete research on their favorite dinosaurs. We have lots of classroom resources to choose from:
books, fact cards, posters, the
, etc. They use 5th grade reading buddies to help find the answers to simple questions:
My dinosaur's name is ______________.
Its name means ______________.
My dinosaur lived on the land or in the water.
My dinosaur was __________ long and ___________ tall.
It weighed __________.
It ate _____________.
It walked on 2 feet or 4 feet.
My dinosaur was special because ____________________________________.
More interesting facts about my dinosaur:
Bibliography (students list their sources by title)
Click on book covers for summaries, reviews, and
purchase information from Amazon.com.
*Students graph their favorite dinosaurs.
*Students estimate plastic dinosaurs.
*Students measure ingredients to make "Dinosaur Food."
1/4 cup dirt (cocoa)
1/2 cup swamp water (milk)
2 cups crushed bones (sugar)
1/2 cup fat (butter)
2 cups grass (oatmeal)
1/2 cup squashed bugs (peanut butter)
Heat the first 4 ingredients to a boil in an electric skillet. Add "grass." Remove from heat. Add "bugs." Drop by spoonfuls
on wax paper. Yum!!
Science/Social Studies:
*Students use toothpicks to "excavate" chocolate chips from Chips Ahoy cookies. They record the number of chips on a
class data chart.
*Students will create their own fossils (using mud or plaster, etc.) as a family project. These will be placed in a class "fossil
museum." Students walk through the "museum" trying to identify the objects which made these "fossils."
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Self Leveling Concrete For Screened Patio
So I am a first time home owner with about zero experience, so apologies for any dumb questions!
I have a screened in patio that the previous owner did a DIY tile job on. The home inspector pointed out how it was done incorrectly and showed me where large section have released from the slab. In addition it has a negative slope towards the home, so if there was a wicked rain it could potentially flood the living room.
I am interested in pulling up the tile and just having a concrete surface out there. Are there any self leveling concrete options that I could use as the primary surface (not an underlayment) here? While it is a covered and screened patio, it is exposed to the elements. At least more so than inside. I have been searching online and found Ardex K301 which looks promising, though I am curious if there are other options.
If something like the above would work, here is an annoying list of noob questions.
Can it be colored somehow?
Would it require some sort of sealant?
Would I need to do moisture tests once the tile is removed? (the slab is pretty old)
The patio exits to a pool, would people dripping chlorinated water make this an unsuitable solution?
Apologies for the game of 20 questions, I just want to make sure I do this right so it doesn't end up like the tile job that preceded it!
No self leveling compound that I know of will work as a finished surface----they are just to soft to act as a wear layer---
I'm going to move this to concrete and masonry--the cement finishers might have a product--
also a picture might help----
Apologies for putting this in the wrong place, and apologies for the crappy picture. I can get some better ones when I get back that show what is under some of the tile I already pulled up and an overall better view of the porch. Thank you for your fast response!
I take that back, I tried saving the photo with a lower quality setting in Photoshop, but at its lowest setting it is still to large to meet the attachment size requirements. I will post once I have it hosted on the web somewhere.
We will be here----You did put the thread in the logical spot--'flooring'
However,I thought that the concrete guys might have the best solution for you---
good luck with the pictures, I find the process frustrating---
You might try checking with a ready mix company for availability of a self leveling epoxy grout. They would probably recommend the surface be chipped but that also may be advantageous for the incorrect slope problem. Large industrial equipment is often grouted in after being set and the crank shaft alignment is correct.
no apologies nec - we're all ignorant about something - just look at the fine folks who voted for obama :eek: probably the best example there is :laughing:
1st off, NO epoxy grouts on exterior slabs,,, the avail of uv-resist epoxy's still young & not well time-test'd,,, redi-mix plants MIGHT be s source IF your next-door-n'bor runs the plant,,, other'n that, most plants don' wanna hear from h/o's,,, self-level stuff's out, too - too soft & damn'd difficult for the avg h/o - diy'er to lay down correctly.
1st, get the tile off there - we use bosch chipping guns ( hammer drills w/selector modes ) & 2" chisel bits to remove tile,,, we then regrade w/scarifiers to provide proper drainage,,, next comes acid wash, neutralization, & application of base layer of polymer-modified conc w/silicon carbide aggregate ( hi abrasion resistance, less than 1/8" thickness, flexible, hi compressive strength ( typ 5,600psi ), & high bonding strength,,, yes it can be colored,,, there's other stuff to consider - nec reprs, crk repr, jnt pattern, spalls, etc - but i want to leave room for other responders
there are various levels of texture available from 3/8" thin-stamped to 1/4" etruscan trowel & sealers are avail to enhance color,,, elitecrete was the mtl we used for over 20yrs & never had trouble w/any of the system.
diy stuff i wouldn't recommend &, unless you want trouble, stay out of the apron/vest stores :laughing:
Ardex 301 is an underlayment,and not suitable as a wear surface.
Thank you for the replies and the clarification on the Ardex product!!
Well looks like I shot myself in the foot on this one. I was hoping there was something I could pull off reasonably well on my own as I am trying to save some cash to have my pool resurfaced. Guess I should have left the tile alone a while longer.
Quick question, though if this violates forum rules then please disregard. What would you ball park for this work? The patio is roughly 230 square feet. Like I said I am a noob here so I don't know if that is against the rules, but I want to get an idea what needs to come out of the pool budget.
don't fret,,, perhaps your aim's lousy,,, price is a fleeting thing,,, better 1 should worry about longevity & real value rather'n a low $$,,, 'sides, since you've not post'd your location, no 1 knows where you are,,, obviously prices're different 'tween manhattan & e-bum-****,,, did you google up decorative conc / conc repair / elitecrete yet ?
w/o actually seeing the site, we wouldn't hazard a w-a-g under $ 12 - $ 13 sf from demo to final seal coats
Totally not thinking straight! Dallas Fortworth area here. And I am with you on longevity. I didn't mean to imply I am looking for a cheap shoddy job, just want to get an idea of the budget impact. Haven't sourced any pros yet as I am away on business, but will do so when I get back. Now in the interest of saving money and not sacrificing quality, is it possible to do initial demo work myself (getting the tile out of there) or would the benefits of that be negligible?
Demoing the tile will save you a bit-----and will allow the concrete finisher a chance to see the true condition of the surface---instead of guessing and figuring the worst case scenario---
So yes---peal up that old tile-----
And for my next annoying question! :)
So just with a rough estimate, that is roughly 60% of what the pool will cost. This being my first summer in the home, I would rather have the pool than the patio to get to the pool. Would pulling the tile up now and exposing the slab be a bad idea if I don't schedule the work immediately? I am guessing that exposing it to the elements is not smart which would not be the first dumb thing I have done so far!
It is a quick job----so leave it alone for now----why walk on a rough messy surface longer than you need-----
No harm will be done, however, that concrete is designed to be exposed to the elements----
Copy that, thanks for all the info!
Ok, just a thought so let me know if I am going the wrong direction. Do you think using a self leveling underlayment and then putting new tile in is something a DIY'er could pull off in a situation like this, or am I missing the bigger picture here?
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100 Designers Reimagine The Toy Car [Pics]
Italian designer Matteo Ragni developed the 100% TobeUs project -- a variety of different creations made of cedar wood.
Italian designer Matteo Ragni conceived the project '100% TobeUs' after seeing his children lose interest in their toys after only a few hours. He thought the easiest solution would be to give them an object they'd love. 100 skillful and passionate designers, including Tomoko Azumi, Marcel Wanders, Rodolfo Dordoni, Rodrigo Torres, and Tom Kovac, were challenged to create toy cars made of cedar wood. The results vary in shape and size, from a car that holds sliced bread to one that features a cedar tree made of puzzle pieces.
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That cat nail is killing me. I need to make my own stickers - and I think I need them to have corndogs on them.
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Hey everyone! My life has been crazy up and down the past few months, but hopefully things will be settling down here in a little bit. I want to get back into blogging at MeMaDonna.com as soon as possible. I miss it! In the meantime, here is a cute post that I saw that I'm drooling over.
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text: On invitation by Anna Kanai, American artist William Earl Kofmehl III opens his show with a performance, starring himself as William the Androgynous of the Alpine Forest, his father as Colonel Kofmehl and his friend as Samboloni Sigg. Sigg encounters the novice Swiss skier William suspended upside down and partially embedded in the dangerous terrain below his alpine shack. While coming to his aid, he discovers a mysterious vessel on the skier's person; he abandons the rescue mission but steals the vessel and its contents. William undergoes many months of hospitalization for hypothermia and amnesia; also the post-traumatic amnesia causes him to engage in an unconscious, expressive feminine personality. Colonel Kofmehl, a third generation expatriate Swiss citizen and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, is the principal orator, delivering Samboloni's fortuitous find of fragmentary peppermint candy bits within the vessel and the final fight between Samboloni and William.


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University Endowments: Worst Year Since DepressionLouis Lavelle
The nation's college and university endowments, struggling with declining gifts and massive investment losses, suffered their worst year since the Great Depression, sustaining an average loss of 18.7% in the year ending June 30, 2009, according to a new study.
The study of 842 endowments by the National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO) and the Commonfund Institute confirmed what many already knew—that the global economic crisis has taken a brutal toll. The vast majority of endowments will likely recover somewhat in 2009-10, as equity markets rebounded sharply in the latter half of last year. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index surged nearly 65% since Mar. 9.
"It's going to be considerably better," says John S. Griswold, executive director of the Commonfund Institute, which manages $25 billion in assets for more than 1,500 nonprofit institutions, including schools. "I think it will repair a lot of the damage done."
volatile alternative investments
The recessionary downdraft that hit endowments hard last year was an equal-opportunity problem, hammering public schools and privates, the smallest funds and the largest. The biggest of the big endowments, Harvard University, fell by nearly $11 billion, or 29.8%, to $25.7 billion. That was the greatest drop in asset value among the 53 endowments valued at $1 billion or more. Not far behind was Yale University, whose endowment was shaved by $6.5 billion, or 28.6%, to $16.3 billion.
In recent years, large endowments such as those at Harvard, Yale, and elsewhere pursued a similar investment strategy, relying more and more on alternative investments that included private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, derivatives, distressed debt, and more. Attracted by double-digit returns, many smaller endowments followed suit. Today, more than half of all endowment assets are in such investments.
But in 2008-2009, many of those investments went south. According to the NACUBO-Commonfund study, while endowment holdings in all alternative investments fell by 17.8%, private-equity real estate investments dropped 30.2% and commodities and managed futures fell by 36.7%. The hardest-hit asset class of all was international equities, which fell by 27.6%, followed by domestic stocks with a 25.5% decline.
small and fixed income outperform
John Nelson, the managing director who oversees university ratings for Moody's (MCO), said the big endowments have gone overboard on alternative investments—particularly hedge funds, which in many cases proved impossible to cash out of when their value plummeted at the height of the crisis. "The percent allocated to these strategies was just much too high," Nelson says. "Ironically, the people most effected were the big endowments."
Many smaller endowments were among those that fared well last year. Examples include Elon University (up 1.5%, to $81.8 million), Utah State (up 3.8%, to $151.2 million), and the University of South Alabama (up 30.1%, to $95 million).
The endowments that ended the year more or less intact were those that played it safe. On average the top performers in the study had nearly a third of their assets in fixed-income investments, which generated a 3% gain for the year, and 11% in cash, which returned 0.8%.
On the whole, though, it was a tough year to be running an endowment, and not just because of investment losses. In all, 60% of the institutions in the study reported a decline in gifts in fiscal year 2009, with a median decrease of 45.7%. With many endowments forced to borrow to raise cash, three out of four institutions are carrying debt, with the average debt load up 53.8%, to $167.8 million.
more belt-tightening ahead
And spending is up, too. Overall, 43% of colleges and universities in the study reported an increase in their endowment spending rate; on average, institutions withdrew 4.4% of endowment assets in fiscal year 2009, up from 4.3% in 2008. For those in the $1 billion-plus category, the spend rate was 4.6%, up from 4.2% the year before.
Griswold says he believes gifts will recover quickly, but spending rates will remain high or drift higher in coming years as schools grapple with the long-term effects of the economic crisis. With 47 states facing budget deficits and with increased cutbacks in state funding, many schools have been forced to dip deeper into their endowments to cover the shortfall. Others are increasing financial aid to students. That's not going to change for a while, he says.
The result: With the exception of the very largest funds, endowments are now spending far more than they're earning. Over the last 10 years, according to NACUBO-Commonfund, the median annual gain for all endowments was 3.3%. During the same period, the average annual spending rate for all endowments ranged from 4.3% in 2008 to 5.1% in 2004.
Throughout the recession, schools have pursued a three-pronged approach to closing their budget gaps. In addition to tapping endowments, many have raised tuition and cut costs. Harvard has reduced staff and athletic programs, while Yale has trimmed 600 jobs through voluntary resignations and firings, postponed a new science building, and delayed construction of new undergraduate dorms.
With endowments in distress, such belt-tightening is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, says Nelson. "On a long-term basis, the demand for higher education just keeps going up globally," Nelson says. "It's not like 'Oh my God, the sky is falling.' It's more like we can't do everything we want to do. We have to make some tough choices."


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Friday, March 28, 2014 |
Answer: This hugely successful television quiz competition first aired in its original daytime version on March 30, 1964.
Question: What is Jeopardy!
That's right. The game show with the blue screens and unforgettable theme song turns 50 years old this year. To celebrate all the years of buzzer-beating fun, Daily Doubles, knowledge bombs (and more than 30 years of Canadian host Alex Trebek), we've come up our own Jeopardy!-themed literary quiz.


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Denzel Washington's "The Equalizer" Trailer Has Arrived: Watch Here!
Given the variety of his roles over the years, it seems there's nothing that Denzel Washington can't pull off on screen.
And in the new teaser trailer for "The Equalizer," the "Flight" hunk is all about kicking butt and taking names.
Also starring Chloe Moretz and Melissa Leo, this highly-anticipated movie is slated to hit theaters on September 26th.
Per the synopsis, "A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters."


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Men in Black: The Green Saliva Blues (Men in Black) (edition 1999)
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553577689, Mass Market Paperback)In a universe full of scum, their job has just begun.
They are all that stands between us and the terrifying truth. They are the men--and women--of a supersecret organization formed to police, monitor, and conceal alien life on Earth. But first and foremost their job is to protect our planet from the scum of the universe. Unfortunately, it's a big universe.
The Zahurians are telepathic, highly mobile, and love meat. They also resemble Prunus americana, the beautiful flowering plum tree. They came to Earth expecting a primitive Eden with plenty of fresh protein--including humans. What they didn't count on were the MiB.
Agent Jay, a former NYPD detective, and his new partner, Agent Elle, never expected to play Earth's landscapers. But now it's up to them to track down and destroy the roving band of carnivorous--and very hungry--trees.
It won't be easy. The Zahurians can plant themselves just about anywhere: forests, parks, backyards, flower shops. . . shopping malls. And everywhere they go someone ends up plant food. If that's not bad enough, Agent Jay and Agent Elle learn that a host of alien races are orbiting above, just itching to torch the entire planet to rid the galaxy of the hated Zahurians. Time is running out. If MiB doesn't succeed, the human race has two possible fates: ashes or fertilizer.
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I've lived with the NuForce for nearly a year now and have not lost any enthusiasm to use it for listening to beautiful music. It handles all different signals with a deftness and delicacy yielding delightful results.
But being the nutter I am I wonder about alternatives – could they be any better?
Well the excuse arose to find out because I wished to set up another system with a DAC. There was a choice – buy another NuForce DAC9, a unit with a proven heritage for me, or try something different? I pored through the offerings in the under $2,000 range and they were many, but it ultimately boiled down to the choice between a used NuForce DAC9 or take a punt on a Lavry DA11. There seemed uniform enthusiasm for the Lavry from owners so it could not all be "new toy placebo".
Well I ended up buying the Lavry from Pro Audio Toys (great service BTW) and it arrived the other day so I set up a test bed. The source was balanced digital feed from a Meridian MS600 relaying FLAC files as part of the Sooloos server system. This was fed into a passive Canford splitter so two lines were taken to the DACs and fed in via XLR. Each DAC had a Sennheiser HD800 connected using standard cords (yes I have two, remember I am a nutter). The Sooloos system was set to randomly select tracks, output levels were matched and the listening began.
The first music listened to on the Lavry was harpsichord playing. Wow, it WAS impressive. Had I finally found audio Nirvana? But then, listening to the other headphones via the NuForce and it was equally impressive! The A/B comparisons went on listening to piano, choral, orchestral, cello, harp, …. trying to detect a difference. Maybe a little more nuance here, no, same with the other, and so on it went. At times I was unsure which output I was listening to. But it really did not matter as each DAC was processing the signals to yield beautiful analog sound.
So, they are both equally brilliant at audio reproduction, but there are other differences which could influence the choice.
1. Finish. The NuForce has a much nicer appearance and looks like a quality product. The Lavry is plain and its appearance is nothing to get excited about. This is an obvious area where money has been saved
2. Price. Because of the above point the Lavry is many hundreds of dollars less so has the advantage here [unless you manage to locate a used DAC 9 - they come up from time to time around the $1000 mark].
3. Size. Neither are large and similar in width (NuForce 8.5", Lavry just under 8") but the NuForce is much deeper at around 15" than the Lavry at 10". Both are easy to accommodate.
4. Functionality. The pendulum swings back to the NuForce again here. It has a touch screen to change the input, something also possible using a remote. The Lavry, reflecting its more engineering background, has an array of relatively clunky switches to set things up. The NuForce has an irritatingly small knob to control the volume but it is better to use than the Lavry switch although both can be volume controlled by a remote – supplied with the NuForce but separately (but inexpensively) purchased for the Lavry. The NuForce has separate balanced and unbalanced analog out where the Lavry has only balanced which can be converted to unbalanced with supplied connectors.
The Lavry has one feature which some might deem to be a gimmick – it will change the channel separation with what it terms "Playback Image". Toggle switches for each channels will blend in signals to reduce the L/R affect which is often very prominent with headphone listening. This appears to operate transparently with no artefacts obvious. I would doubt this function would have use in many amp/speaker situations as room acoustics causes enough channel blending in most rooms.
So there you have it. Two DACs equally impressive at digital to analog conversion for headphone listening. And I would guess differences would be equally impossible to detect in an amplifier/speaker setup. The Lavry is less expensive, has a bonus of altering channel separation, but is very plain Jane in appearance, has only volume remotely controlled and is generally less ergonomic to use. The relative importance of each of these factors will differ from one person to another. And note that all the above refers to input via XLR balanced. I do not use USB input and the results here would be strongly influenced by the quality of sound card used in a PC. With DACs like these and headphones like the Sennheiser HD800s, the old "Garbage in – Garbage out" comes into play full force. Each DAC has come through with flying colours.
So the bottom line for me is to decide which of the two I will retain for the main system post listening. The appearance factor is not important to me so my present plan is to use the Lavry DA11 as the "Playback Image" function might be used sometimes, although the more noticeable channel separation in headphone listening does not usually bother me.
What can be more subjective than music? It reflects our individual tastes, says he enjoying many thousand albums on a Roon music Server.This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Topic - Lavry DA11 vs NuForce DAC9. Which is the better sub $2000 DAC? - John C. - Aussie 17:33:49 06/25/12 (5)
- Since you also have a Benchmark Dac1, it would be interesting to hear your comments on that v. the others - Ned 19:25:43 06/28/12 (3)
- I'll see what can be done - John C. - Aussie 20:47:14 06/28/12 (2)
- RE: I'll see what can be done - Ned 08:55:23 06/29/12 (1)
- RE: I'll see what can be done - Jack D II 15:37:35 07/01/12 (0)
- The Mytek Stereo192-DSD is excellent. nt - Tony Lauck 12:34:02 06/26/12 (0)


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mini or full tummy tuck? How do you decide?
- Beesgirl
- Metairie, LA
- Last updated: 5 years ago
I had my first consult today (several more are scheduled) and the surgeon suggested that I do a mini tummy tuck. She said my belly button is in a place where with the skin I have she wont be able to pull it down far enough and I would be left with a vertical scar coming out of the big horizontal one. She said she would still go in an repair my muscle separation above the belly button, which I didnt think was done with a mini. Of course now I am thinking what happens to the skin above my belly button? Wont it be loose? Will it be even looser once the muscles are tightened? I wish I had thought to ask that in my consultation.


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I had slimlipo yesterday 12/31 and it was painful!! I had my outer thighs/hips and inner thighs done. My doctor removed more than a quart of fat. I was not overweight just had stubborn fat that would not respond to exercise. No pain no gain. I'm excited to see the results when the brusing and swelling go away. I'm taking Percocet but will switch to Tylenol soon. I thought the price was high but my doctor is the only Surgeon in Ohio to have the machine.
Slimlipo for Inner and Outer Thighs
I had slimlipo yesterday 12/31 and it was...
I had stubborn fat/saddle bags that would not...
I had stubborn fat/saddle bags that would not respond to exercise. I'm 5'7" and weigh 145lbs and work out 3 days per week but could not tone my outer/inner thighs.
I'm one day post op and am swollen, sore, bruised and in pain. This procedure is NOT pain free. I have a high tolerance to pain and have had plastic surgery done before, breast implants and upper eye lift. The Slimlipo procedures was very painful and intense at times. The procedure lasted about 2 hours under local anethesia. I also took Valuim and Percocet prior to the procedure.
I have to wear my compression garmet for up to 8 weeks for optimal results. I have an office job so wearing the garment to work will be no problem. I am going back in a couple weeks to have my stomach and flanks done and can't wait for summer weather to show off my new figure! My doctor and his Nurse Sue were wonderful! I highly recommend. I will post photos soon.
Be sure to go with a Board Certified Surgeon who has years of experience with traditional liposuction. I have the highest faith in Dr. George Picha.


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Ban on Women in Combat Lifted [POLL]
An announcement Thursday by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifts the ban on women serving in combat.
Panetta said he believes women have become an integral part of the military's ability to succeed, but added that not everyone can meet the qualifications to be a combat soldier. He said the qualifications will not be reduced, and with women playing a broader role, the military will be strengthened.
President Barack Obama says allowing women to serve in combat marks another step toward the country's founding ideals of fairness and equality.
"Today, every American can be proud that our military will grow even stronger, with our mothers, wives, sisters and daughters playing a greater role in protecting this country we love," Obama said.


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What are Cinema Savers?
A Cinema Saver is a voucher that entitles you to attend a movie of your choosing at a wide range of participating independent cinemas Australia wide. Valid at Australia's leading independent cinemas including Palace, Wallis, Ace, Dendy and IMAX Sydney (more than 75 cinemas nationwide). There are so many that you're bound to find one near you – click here for a full list of participating cinemas (link to movie times and participating cinemas).
The cinemas consider a Cinema Saver a paid ticket so there are very few restrictions on when and how you can use them. Films advertised as No Free Tickets are all OK and you can use them on Friday and Saturday nights!
No matter what kind of film you're into, a Cinema Saver voucher can get you there. Whether it's the latest blockbuster you're after, a treat for the whole family or a foreign film, our participating cinemas are bound to have something for you.
Cinema Savers are endorsed by the Independent Cinema Association of Australia. In the unlikely event that you find that your local independent cinema doesn't accept the Cinema Saver, encourage them to get in touch with either the association or us. We'd love to have them on board and give you even more opportunities to go to the movies!
Mad Max: Fury Road
Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone.
Pitch Perfect 2
The Barden Bellas are back and this time around, the film focuses on Beca and Fat Amy as they navigate through their senior year.
A Royal Night Out
A ROYAL NIGHT OUT is a film about one perfect, glorious evening in the lives of two real-life princesses.
A programmer is tasked with evaluating his company CEO's experiment in artificial intelligence.


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Behind the Design
- How would you define your style?
- Style defines how you want to present yourself to the world. My style is designed to get your attention with cheerful, fun sentiments, bold typography and colors that pop.
- What is your favorite color?
- I love the richness of purple and the sunny optimism of yellow.
- Why is stationery important?
- It's fun to receive great design in the mail, especially in the digital age.
- What inspired this year's holiday collection?
- Adventure and love. I wanted to capture unique family experiences like vacations and the bonding that's so important during the holiday season.


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Deschutes Co. upgrades online property records
BEND, Ore. - Deschutes County recently released a new online application that provides improved public access to county property records.
The Deschutes County Property Information Application – "Dial" can be accessed from the Deschutes County website at www.deschutes.org or directly through the http://dial.deschutes.org web address.
The application features a search engine similar to Google that provides the ability for users to select properties within the County. Once a property is selected, a wide range of information-such as documents and maps-are available for viewing through a user-friendly navigation menu. The application also provides several options for printing reports.
The new application provides access to records that are managed by the Deschutes County Assessor, Tax, Surveyor, and County Clerk offices, Community Development and Road departments, and Deschutes County 9-1-1. Interactive maps generated by the County's Geographic Information System are also provided.
Once fully developed, the application will replace several of the county's current online applications.
Dial was developed by a team of Deschutes County Information Technology staff, who were guided by representatives from several county departments, and members of the public who served on a feedback committee.
For more information about Dial and its capabilities, please call the Deschutes County Information Technology Department at (541) 330-4608.