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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive tackle Danny O'Brien has been suspended for what Volunteers coach Butch Jones described as a violation of team rules and policies.
Jones said Wednesday that O'Brien would miss Saturday's game with No. 19 Oklahoma (1-0) and no timetable is set for the junior's return. Jones didn't specify the nature of O'Brien's violation.
''I don't want to sit here and tell you it's one game,'' Jones said. ''I don't want to sit here and tell you it's six games. It's going to be the ebb and flow, and it could be ever-changing.''
No. 23 Tennessee (1-0) also will be missing reserve safety Max Arnold and reserve running back Ralph David Abernathy IV this week. Jones said Arnold has a sprained medial collateral ligament and Abernathy has a sprained ankle.
Tennessee did get some good news. Senior safety LaDarrell McNeil, who was fourth on the team with 76 tackles last season, is expected to play Sept. 19 when the Vols host Western Carolina. Jones said last week there was only a slight chance McNeil would play at all this season due to ''neck instability.''
Jones said Wednesday that McNeil visited doctors in his home state of Texas, where he went through a round of tests and was cleared to return to practice. McNeil has 31 career starts.
''Just seeing the smile on his face and the excitement of his teammates was very, very rewarding,'' Jones said.
O'Brien, who is from Flint, Michigan, had two tackles and a sack last week while making his 12th career start in a 59-30 victory over Bowling Green. O'Brien started 11 games last season and had 21 tackles, including 4 1/2 for loss.
The suspension of O'Brien likely means that junior Kendal Vickers and senior Owen Williams will be Tennessee's starting defensive tackles against Oklahoma. Jones said freshman defensive tackles Shy Tuttle and Kahlil McKenzie likely would get more playing time as well.
This marks the second straight game in which Tennessee's had a player suspended.
Senior receiver Alton ''Pig'' Howard, who led the Vols in catches (54) and yards receiving (618) last season, missed the Bowling Green game due to a violation of team rules. Howard is expected to play against Oklahoma.
''We have standards and expectations, and we're never going to compromise those,'' Jones said.
This story has been corrected to show the final score of Tennessee's victory over Bowling Green was 59-30, not 59-20.
AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org


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DORODESIGN Likes: Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept
Land Rover revealed its Discovery Vision Concept SUV in New York. It is a vision of Land Rover's future family of Discovery vehicles, the first model of which is due in 2015. The concept car previews dynamic new design language and an array of innovative versatility and capability features, while also showcasing pioneering technologies from Jaguar Land Rover's advanced research division.
The Discovery Vision Concept was unveiled alongside a scale model of the Virgin Galactic spacecraft at a spectacular event aboard the USS Intrepid – a sea, air and space experience centre – in Manhattan, a day ahead of the opening of the New York Auto Show 2014.
With the Discovery poised to transition from a single model to a new family of vehicles which will redefine the leisure SUV category, the Discovery Vision Concept offers an exciting preview of Land Rover's vision for the range, and the modern, premium design language of future models.
Phil Popham, Group Marketing Director, Jaguar Land Rover, said: "We announced at the Geneva Motor Show in March that the Discovery family is set to evolve. And it is apt that in the 25th anniversary year of the original Discovery that we preview how this evolution will take us forward into a daring new era. The Discovery Vision Concept gives us the first stunning glimpse into this hugely exciting future."
Designed for the future
The Discovery Vision Concept alludes to its unique lineage with design elements such as the stepped roof and alpine lights. Far greater attention than ever before has been given to creating relevant versatility combined with compelling design. This is a radical and sharply focused approach to embodying Land Rover's vision of the ultimate leisure SUV.
DORODESIGN Likes: 84th Geneva Motor Show
Directly form the press days of the 84th Geneva Motor Show a first selection of the newest car, trends and concepts. Enjoy the pictures from DANIPHOTODESIGN.
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DORODESIGN Likes: 'Tron' designer creates a real-world superbike
Lotus and Kodewa reunite for the limited-run C 01. Lotus has a new superbike called the C-01. Designed by Daniel Simon, whose work you'll know from Tron: Legacy, Oblivion, and Captain America, the bike balances the Lotus form of old with a decidedly modern finish. Although Simon is more known for his concept work, and the C-01 certainly looks like a designer's wild fantasy, the bike will actually go on sale: the British company plans to produce 100 in partnership with German manufacturer Kodewa. Previously, the two companies worked together on a number of auto racing projects.
"The design process of the C-01 was a labour of love," says Simon, "we have worked hard to create a motorcycle with very distinctive features such as a clean main body, an extremely low side profile, a bold stance, a unique air intake, logical partline solutions and clean graphics." Available in three liveries, including classic British racing green and the Martini colors, the 400-pound bike will pack a 200hp four-stroke engine. There's no price just yet, but expect the C-01 to be eye-wateringly expensive.
DORODESIGN Likes: 2014 FERRARI F12 BERLINETTA
Throughout the history of Ferrari, they managed to put together amazingly designed super car one after another. Despite some hick ups along the way, many have enjoyed classic status from the production line and showroom floors. The 2014 version of the F12 Berlinetta is a beautifully engineered vehicle that is as marvelous to look, as it is to drive. Originally launched in 2012, this year's model seems to push slightly higher horsepower at 731 horses and punching out 508 pound-feet of torque, clocking 60 mph in mere 3.1 seconds. A 48-valve, 6.3-liter V12 engine sits calmly inside the long engine bay at the front of the coupe. Check out detailed photos of Ferrari's latest masterpiece below.
DORODESIGN likes: Zagato Aston Martin DB9 Spyder and DBS Coupé Centennial
Zagato has revealed two special projects that pay tribute to Aston Martin's 100th Anniversary: the DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial and the DBS Coupé Zagato Centennial, commissioned by private collectors.
The DB9 Spyder Centennial was conceived for the well known American car collector Peter Read, while the DBS Coupé Zagato Centennial was delivered to a young and prestigious Japanese entrepreneur.
In 2001 Dr. Ulrich Bez approved a design for the DB7 Zagato, which was inspired and financed by the Zagato team, comprising of Andrea and Marella Zagato and Peter Read, a long time enthusiast and collector of Aston Martins.
Due to the success of the DB7 Zagato (all 99 units were sold at the Paris Motor Show prior to production) and with the approval and collaboration of Aston Martin, the same team designed, developed and produced a one-off DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial.
This creation pays tribute to the heritage of Aston Martin's Centenary. As Peter Read explains, "The DB9 Spyder Zagato Centennial perfectly merges Aston Martin and Zagato's DNA by combining the elegance of design, typical of Zagato, with the soul, power and prestige of Aston Martin, all developed over the last 100 years. This car personifies the timelessness of the Aston Martin/Zagato marque."
Zagato previews Aston Martin DB9 Spyder and DBS Coupé Centennial – Car Body Design.
DORODESIGN likes: The new Porsche 911 Turbo
Porsche has presented the new generation 911 Turbo and Turbo S, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the model and featuring enhanced dynamics and improved efficiency.
The 2014 911 Turbo is based on a new lightweight chassis with a 100 mm longer wheelbase and larger 20-inch wheels. It is equipped with all-wheel drive, active rear axle steering, adaptive aerodynamics, full-LED headlights.
Powers come from the turbocharged 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine with direct injection, which produces 520 hp (383 kW) – 560 hp (412 kW) in the S model.
The unit has two turbochargers with variable turbine geometry and is coupled with a seven-speed dual clutch transmission.
Up: the 911 Carrera – down: the new 911 Turbo S Coupé
The 911 Turbo with the optional Sport Chrono Package accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds (3.1 seconds for the Turbo S). The car's top speed is 318 km/h, while the fuel efficiency technologies have reduced NEDC fuel consumption by up to 16 per cent to 9.7 l/100 km.
The new top models of the 911 line-up series will go on sale at the end of September 2013. In Germany, the 911 Turbo costs 162,055 euros; the new 911 Turbo S costs 195,256 euros, including VAT and country-specific features.
The trademark wide rear body panels of the new generation 911 Turbo are 28 mm wider than on the 911 Carrera 4 models – they feature a nearly level surface, about the width of a hand, between the C-pillar and the outer edge of the car body.
Other differentiating characteristics include two-tone forged 20-inch wheels – on the 911 Turbo S they have hub wheel locks.
The Turbo S is also equipped with full-LED headlights that feature four-point daytime running lights and dynamic, camera-based main beam control.
The active aerodynamic system includes a retractable three-stage front spoiler, whose segments can be pneumatically extended, and a deployable rear wing with three adjustable wing positions.
The interior was completely redesigned in both 911 Turbo models, and it builds on the 911 Carrera family.
The S model offers an exclusive interior in a black/carrera red colour combination and adaptive sport seats plus with 18-way adjustment and memory.
In addition, the seat backrest shells are leather upholstered with double cap seams and various elements in carbon look.
Like on the previous models, the Bose sound system is installed as standard; for the first time, a Burmester system is also available as an optional feature. A radar- controlled cruise control system, camera-based road sign recognition and speed limit recognition are other new options being offered.
Technical Features
Rear axle steering
A new introduction for the 2014 911 Turbo is the rear axle steering, a system that consists of two electro-mechanical actuators instead of the conventional control arms on the left and right of the rear axle.
The steering angle of the rear wheels can be varied by up to 2.8 degrees, depending on vehicle speed. At speeds up to 50 km/h, when the front wheels are turned the system steers the rear wheels in the opposite direction.
This actually corresponds to a virtual shortening of the wheelbase by 250 mm. The system lets the car turn faster into the bend and offers more dynamic steering response. This also simplifies maneuvering and parking.
At speeds above 80 km/h, the system steers the rear wheels parallel to the turned front wheels. This is equivalent to a virtual lengthening of the wheelbase by a significant 500 mm and gives the sports car increased stability, especially at high speeds.
At the same time, the steering input by the driver leads to significantly faster build-up of lateral force at the rear axle, which initiates the change in direction more spontaneous and harmoniously.
Source: Porsche
DORODESIGN likes: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, first rendered in 2010, has been revealed in the flesh and tested on the open road. This sharp Italian supercar was once just an idea, but it's ready to break records and pocket books here in 2013. The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is powered by a 570HP V10 engine that can accelerate to 60mph in just 2.5 seconds, one of the fastest acceleration times we've ever put down in virtual print. It does so by fusing that engine to a lightweight body design, weighing just 2200 pounds next to the curb. With this incredible power comes a design of its own, showing off that signature Lamborghini sharpness. Check out the video below to see the prototype in action. We were originally hoping this one would be more than just a rendering, so we're thrilled to see it in the flesh.
via Feeldesain
DORODESIGN LIKES: RCA students open Clerkenwell Week Design with Jaguar-inspired artwork
Two Royal College of Art students have designed a Jaguar-inspired sculpture to celebrate the opening of Clerkenwell Design Week in London.
Ewan Gallimore and Claire Miller developed their idea alongside Jaguar's Advanced Design team in Whitley, Coventry, by using technologies applied in the creation of Jaguar production and concept cars.
The two were the successful team from a selection of nine groups who submitted entries after Jaguar's challenge to the RCA's Vehicle Design and Textile Design departments. Their task was to create a joint exterior and interior form study that expresses their vision of the future Jaguar Design Language in either a sports or luxury context. Student teams were asked to consider the proportions, surfacing, line interactions and aesthetic beauty when expressing their vision.
Ewan and Claire said, "We began the project by looking at light, specifically the way the light falls within the space at Clerkenwell. We thought about how our form could accentuate this light and convey volume through its use of materials and our knowledge of how these materials react with one another.
"Our form relates to the Jaguar brand through its sculptural volumes, bespoke materials and visual lightness. These elements helped us to create a sculpture that aimed to display a seamless transition between interior and exterior space."
Via Car Design News
DORODESIGN LIKES: Bicycle culture and style – Velo 2nd Gear by Gestalten
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'The Human bike' by Jan Gunnewag (pp. 230-231)
image ©JGstudio
Across the globe, an omnipresent bike culture has emerged over the past years, with cities like Amsterdam and Copenhagen having already pedalled this particular style of living into motion as early back as the 1970s. In recognizing this, Gestalten's 'Velo—2nd Gear' (the follow-up to the first 'Velo' volume which looked more at the role of the bicycle in art), not only explores the function and practical purposes of using this mode of transportation, it also presents the social influences it has had on our contemporary lifestyles.
The book celebrates the diverse bicycle scenes present today and offers a showcase of some unique two-wheelers — from the old-fashioned city bicycle, to high-tech machines, fixies, beach cruisers, and those designed for more specific purposes such as mountain, cargo or touring bikes—discussing the associations made with those who ride them.
In addition, 'Velo—2nd Gear' documents the range of accessories which have been created in response to the prevalence of bike usage and introduces the various manufacturers, specialized boutiques and events which have transpired as a result, detailing how each particular 'bike scene' has cultivated its own distinct codes through the choice of particular apparel (jerseys, caps, bags etc.). Also noting specific events and key establishments related to biking on both a leisurely as well as professional level, 'Velo—2nd Gear' looks to why more and more individuals have turned to bicycles to get around, and how they have come to be an expression of one's identity.
'The Human bike' by Jan Gunnewag (pp. 230-231)
image ©JGstudio
'The wooden 2-track' by True Unique (pp. 96-97)
from Velo—2nd Gear, copyright Gestalten 2013
Hornster by the Environmental Transport Association (pp. 160-161)
from Velo—2nd Gear, copyright Gestalten 2013
'Cargo bike' by Eliancycles (pp.128-129)
from Velo—2nd Gear, copyright Gestalten 2013
'DL121' by Peugeot Design Lab (pp. 120)
from Velo—2nd Gear, copyright Gestalten 2013
'Onyx' by Peugeot Design Lab (pp. 120)
from Velo—2nd Gear, copyright Gestalten 2013
'The Circular bike' by Robert Weschler (pp. 158)
image © Robert Weshler
from Velo—2nd Gear, copyright Gestalten 2013
Customized brooks saddles(pp. 28-29)
from Velo—2nd Gear, copyright Gestalten 2013
'La Malle bicyclette' by Moynat (pp. 50)
from Velo—2nd Gear, copyright Gestalten 2013
Velo—2nd Gear: bicycle culture and style
editors: Sven Ehmann, Robert Klanten
format: 24 x 28 cm
features: 256 pages, full color, hardcover
language: English
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While commonly associated with elementary and high school teachers, lesson plans are also becoming prominent in business related conferences, workshops, presentations, and events as well. Regardless of the reason, one of the main advantages of lesson plans is that they allow the presenter to organize material and create a manageable schedule. This not only makes it considerably easier for the presenter to display his or her information, but it helps in making the entire event run much more smoothly. Here are a few ways a quality lesson plan can help you.
In some cases, grade plans must be scrutinized by a committee before the material is presented to students. This makes sure that the material and scheduling included is appropriate for the students as well as their overall grade level and abilities. Once the grade plans have been approved, the teacher is free to use them to the best of his or her ability.


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I am going to end up seeing Avatar, no doubt about it; I am also certain it is going to be visually stunning and adequately entertaining. It is, however, going to fall prey to the usual Hollywood bowdlerisation of military priorities, strategy and tactics, which will prevent me from enjoying it fully. The Powers That Be in La-La Land bank on the public's ignorance of warfighting, and will undoubtedly show us advanced weaponry used without any regard for realistic operational doctrine.
This is why we see facepalm anachronisms like the light-speed-capable Millenium Falcon fighting off TIE fighters with WW2-style manually-targeted gun turrets, instead of an automated, precision-guided point defence system like a RAM launcher or Phalanx CIWS. Also why the Wachowski brothers gave us manually-targeted APU suits in the Matrix sequels. Radar and infrared seekers enabling BVR (beyond visual range) kills are a day-to-day reality for men and women in uniform today, but for the purposes of Hollywood's increasingly tired storytelling, modern search, identification and targeting sensors just do not exist. Similarly, combined-arms tactics in which naval, air and land assets launch a coordinated effort on a target are very rarely depicted.
Without having seen the film yet, and trying not to get into spoiler territory, here's some other things I'll bet you are not going to see in Cameron's Avatar:
- Active homing/self-guided weapon systems. Your radar- or infrared-guided projectile has a much better chance of hitting a fast-moving or visually occluded target than you do.
Why it's important: Baseball players, on average, hit the ball in only one of every three appearances at the plate. You need better odds than that when the baseball is capable of wiping out you and your squad-mates. This is why bombers don't carry human gunners for point defense anymore. Human gunners use the highly inefficient spray-and-pray method; automated systems (i.e. guided missiles) can take out a target much faster, more precisely, at greater ranges, and with greater effectiveness.
Movies where it would have been useful: The entire Star Wars series; the entire Star Trek series; The Matrix sequels; anything featuring a starship or airborne vehicle of any kind.
- Aerospace dominance systems. We all know what air dominance systems are, right? Aerial weapon systems designed for Day One of a conflict, those that help allied pilots to drive the enemy from the skies, allowing the mud-movers (close air support) and trash haulers (airlifters) to keep the grunts on the ground alive. Sorry helo drivers, but air dominance rides are never rotary-wing craft; in an Avatar xeno-exploration context, it ought to be an exoatmospheric fighter jam-packed with sensors and self-guided weaponry.
Why it's important: If you can't command the sky (or the space beyond it), you are going to have a hell of a tough time giving fire support, resupply and medevac to those on the ground. Which means your ground war is going to be that much more difficult. We can see from the Avatar trailers that the Na'vi have aerial steeds that they ride, and that those animals can be employed effectively against the humans' slower utility rotorcraft. An actual military force with a reasonable expectation of encountering aerial opposition would not deploy vulnerable transport and CAS aircraft without appropriate air cover.
Movies where it would have been useful: Starship Troopers, War of the Worlds, The Fifth Element, Stargate.
- C4ISR systems. The orbital, aerial and ground-based command, control, communications, intelligence and surveillance assets that tell you where your forces are, where the enemy forces are, what his posture and readiness are, and so on. When the USAF took out Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (Al Qaeda's top man in Iraq) in 2002, it took just six minutes for a pair of F-16s to drop some precision-guided ordnance on him. But in order to get the identification and tracking information to those F-16s, it took 6,000 hours (250 days) of Predator surveillance time. Now imagine what that would mean in an xeno-exploration context. Probably a GPS-like satellite constellation for precision surface navigation, another constellation for meteorological, radar, thermal, infrared and optical coverage, some kind of satcom system for ground units to communicate with orbital facilities, ROVs and UASes by the dozen, et cetera.
Why it's important: If you don't know what the enemy is up to, and where, you will have a tough time forming a game plan to deny him his objectives. I'm sure Avatar will feature some kind of C4ISR systems (not least of which is the Na'vi clone/avatar itself!), but I would bet that they will fall short of even the basic capabilities USAF has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan today. Today's assets can detect and track vehicles and individuals—by radar, infrared and optical means—collating data from multiple sources to build a detailed picture of that person or vehicle's daily habits and haunts. What do you want to bet that in Avatar, the Na'vi will undoubtedly be able to assemble a large group of personnel and equipment in order to engage in a climactic final set-piece battle, without the human military commanders spotting that sort of widespread preparatory activity and deciding to derail it?
Movies where it would have been useful: Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Predator, Aliens, Starship Troopers, Jurassic Park, Escape from New York, Children of Men, War of the Worlds, The Matrix sequels.
- Antiaircraft artillery. These are the mobile and fixed missiles and guns that protect friendly troop concentrations and ground installations from air attack. Every decent-sized ground force carries at least rudimentary man-portable AAA missiles; larger concentrations will have dedicated AAA vehicles (which have radar guidance and do not depend on human reaction times and manual gunnery).
Why it's important: If you cannot threaten the enemy's close air support, then your ground elements can be attacked with impunity from the air, and there goes your whole mission. Avatar's human troops should not be advancing without AAA support, especially in an environment in which everything—flora and fauna included—is hostile. Why lose a bunch of your ground combat power to an alien archaeopteryx or pterosaur if you don't have to? Imagine what even a single LAV-AD could do to a half-dozen Na'vi on their flying mounts. It wouldn't be pretty.
Movies where it would have been useful: Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Starship Troopers, The Matrix sequels, Stargate.
- Indirect fire support. Artillery, king of battle. Large guns firing projectiles on ballistic arcs in support of ground troops who need something, or someone, blown to bits. Artillery exists to cause confusion and shock in enemy formations. Usually placed in semi-secure areas out of the forward area, so that the gun crews are not in jeopardy themselves. Close air support, although direct fire of a sort, is generally a longer-ranged proxy for artillery.
Why it's important: Having overwhelming firepower that can be called upon quickly, and is not itself in close contact with the enemy, is an innately good thing. Causing your enemy to drop what he's doing and cower in a hole for a few minutes means that's a few extra minutes you'll have to either 1) get into a better position to kill him or 2) get out of Dodge. It is important to note that scifi's stupidest enemies (namely the evil Empire of Star Wars fame) never, ever fights with either close air support or indirect fire. Small wonder that they always lose. Similarly, expect Avatar's human bad guys to not bother with it.
Movies where it would have been useful: Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Predator, Aliens, Starship Troopers, Children of Men, War of the Worlds, Stargate.
- Armed overwatch. This is where a direct-fire element (aircraft, or for a small unit, a squad heavy weapon with a commanding field of fire) is assigned to provide supporting fire for a ground element conducting a patrol. The idea is that if the ground element runs into trouble and needs to be helped out quickly, its fire support is already assigned, available and in the area.
Why it's important: Because the enemy tends to be unpredictable.
Movies where it would have been useful: Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Predator, Aliens, Starship Troopers, Escape from New York, War of the Worlds, The Matrix sequels, Stargate.
- Fire and manoeuvre, cover and concealment. Hollywood heroes and villains alike rarely ever fight using terrain features. Hollywood armoured vehicles never use hull-down or prepared firing positions, never fire on the move, never try to do anything other than plow forward in an easily predictable line and hope that the armour is enough to keep them alive. Human tanks crews never, ever do this, except when appearing in movies. Hollywood soldiers rarely fire from cover, and rarely move once engaged, preferring to pop their head and fire around the same corner sixteen times, despite the fact that any non-moron enemy would simply train his sights on where a head last appeared, and wait ten seconds for it to appear again. Hollywood soldiers tend to stand out in the open and fire away from the hip, John Wayne style, regardless of the tactical situation. I expect Avatar's human troops to wade in, human wave style, and not take any particular measures to use any sort of sane small-unit tactics.
Why it's important: Repetition and predictability in battle is stupid. It will get you killed. You can test this for yourself in a non-lethal way at your local paintball field. Don't maneuver while firing; just fire from the same position repeatedly, with short intervals. See how long it takes someone to paste you.
Movies where it would have been useful: Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Predator, Aliens, Starship Troopers, Escape from New York, War of the Worlds, The Matrix sequels, Stargate.
As you can see, Hollywood's more popular outings that feature squads of soldiers in sci-fi settings tend to deploy them with inadequate firepower, zero doctrinally-appropriate supporting forces, virtually no C4ISR to speak of, and the logistics chain is of course not even an afterthought. I merely hope to be entertained by Avatar, but since the nature of Hollywood is to screw up military doctrine, I am sure it will have a lot of cringe-worthy scenes. At least it will be pretty. And if nothing else, it will have achieved its primary goal of drawing everyone (even the skeptics) into the theatre.
TANGENTIALLY RELATED: Speaking of facepalm, my wife could probably tell you that I have mastered the "implied facepalm". It's a little more subtle but, executed carefully, conveys all of the gravity.


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WASHINGTON – You recently welcomed your little bundle of joy — now what? Experts say one of the best things new parents can do is get out of the house.
"Parents — especially first time parents — of newborns should get out as often as possible once their pediatrician gives the OK. Early parenting inevitably feels like 'Groundhog Day.' And in addition to breaking up the feed-change-sleep grind, an outing can build parents' confidence," says Denise Stern, owner of Let Mommy Sleep.
The D.C. area provides no shortage of outing opportunities for parents of babies. So next time you're going stir crazy, check out one of these local destinations.
On select Friday mornings, parents and caregivers can check out current films at the Silver Babies series at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, which features a matinee price and stroller parking.
The stylish Angelika Theatre at the Mosaic District in Fairfax hosts a weekly Cry Baby Matinee. For an added bonus, check out the cafe, which boasts tasteful sandwiches, entrees, gourmet beverages and desserts that can be eaten during the show. You'll never want to eat stale popcorn and Junior Mints again!
On nice weather days, get a great workout by pushing your stroller through the Smithsonian National Zoo, or bring your baby to the free farms at Frying Pan Farm Park or Oxon Hill Farm for barnyard fun.
Editor's Note: Micaela Williamson is a co-author of the book Kid Trips Northern Virginia, a must-have local guide for families living or traveling in Northern Virginia. Whether near or far, she continues to love scoping out family-friendly destinations with her own children and resides with her family in Fairfax County, Va.
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In the most simplistic portrayal of the education policy landscape, one of the "sides" is a group of people who are referred to as "reformers." Though far from monolithic, these people tend to advocate for test-based accountability, charters/choice, overhauling teacher personnel rules, and other related policies, with a particular focus on high expectations, competition and measurement. They also frequently see themselves as in opposition to teachers' unions.
Most of the "reformers" I have met and spoken with are not quite so easy to categorize. They are also thoughtful and open to dialogue, even when we disagree. And, at least in my experience, there is far more common ground than one might expect.
Nevertheless, I believe that this "movement" (to whatever degree you can characterize it in those terms) may be doomed to stall out in the long run, not because their ideas are all bad, and certainly not because they lack the political skills and resources to get their policies enacted. Rather, they risk failure for a simple reason: They too often make promises that they cannot keep.
I acknowledge that I am generalizing here, as there are countless exceptions, but one needn't look very far to notice a tendency in "reformer" circles to sell their policy prescriptions by promising the kind of short- and medium-term results that most education policies, no matter how well-designed and implemented, simply cannot deliver. School quality is important, it can be improved, and even small improvements can make a big difference. But it is critical to maintain a level head regarding the magnitude and speed of impacts. We as a nation must be prepared for the long haul, and there is a thin line between ambitious goals and unrealistic promises.
Sometimes, the inflated expectations are stated explicitly. For example, in 2010, then-Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools Michelle Rhee predicted that her district would be the highest performing in the nation within five years. Several years ago, the U.S. Education Department (USED) announced a plan to "turn around" 1,000 schools every year for five consecutive years, thus giving rise to entities such as the Achievement School District in Tennessee, which promises to "move the bottom 5% of schools to the top 25% within five years." USED is now reaping what it has sown.
Alas, these are not isolated incidents. The public is peppered with unrealistic promises or plans to "close the achievement gap" within ridiculously short periods of time, slogans such as "college for all," and talking points, such as the ubiquitous "fire the bottom teachers" illustration, that imply the potential for huge short-term improvements.
And, of course, there was the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, which included a provision by which the vast majority of students were required/expected to score above proficiency cutoffs in math and reading within just over a decade, barely enough time for a cohort of students to cycle through the K-12 system. Although this goal is now generally viewed as having been a fantasy, there are still several states banking on near-universal proficiency, and any state that attempts to be more grounded in setting new benchmarks risks criticism.
(Making things worse, the manner in which performance and improvement are measured is usually inappropriate.)
Often, however, the unrealistic promises are more implicit, and their impact more insidious (and threatening to the policymaking process). Policies are hastily adopted and implemented, without proper time for planning and piloting, based on the incredibly short-sighted argument that "we cannot wait." Interventions are frequently criticized or even terminated if they don't show test-based results within a few short years. The bar for schools' and districts' increases in aggregate student performance is often set so high that even meaningful but moderate improvements fail to receive attention. Superintendents (and principals) in large urban districts are to no small extent judged based not on how well they do their complex jobs, but rather on whether there are massive increases in testing outcomes during their (often rather short) tenures.
I can appreciate the need to avoid complacency. I also understand that over-promising is common among advocates who wish to enact policy change - it's difficult to get people excited about modest, gradual improvement. And it takes courage even to try.
However, as unfortunate as this may be, real progress at the aggregate level is slow and measured. It occurs over decades, not years. Furthermore, large-scale education policies often take many years to show effects. Much of the impact of successful education reforms is intergenerational.
Every time advocates promise the sprint rather than the marathon, they are doing a disservice not only to their cause, but also to the public. Encouraging people to expect the impossible is really not that much better than telling them to expect nothing.
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ROP is an increasing cause of blindness in babies in middle-income populations. Some ROP can be prevented by high quality neonatal care. ROP can be treated in the first two months of life if diagnosed and specialist treatment is available. The UK and other high-income Commonwealth countries have good preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for premature babies with ROP. India is currently developing a national ROP programme, with support from the Trust. Lessons learnt from high-income countries, being applied in a middle-income country (India) can also be promoted and implemented in other Commonwealth middle-income countries.
We propose identifying one lead centre in 7 of the larger middle-income Commonwealth countries, and providing training on how to plan and implement a national ROP programme using expertise from within the Commonwealth and the India model programme.
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The impact of this network would be the development of national frameworks and "demonstration centre" for ROP care (prevention, screening, treatment), at a stage before the anticipated increase in the number of children affected. This would result in improved quality of care for newborn babies, a lower incidence of sight threatening ROP and greater coverage of high quality initiatives for detection, treatment and long-term follow up.
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With the 20th MLS season about to come to an end, it's that time of year for us: accountability time. We revisit our best and worst picks back in March.
With the 20th MLS season about to come to an end, it's that time of year for us: accountability time.
As the Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers get set to duel in the 20th MLS Cup, it wouldn't be fun if we didn't look back on the way we saw the season unfolding prior to it actually happening. Of course, none of us saw either finalist winning the title, but that doesn't mean we were totally off base.
What did we get right? What did we get wrong? Here's a selection highlighting our best calls and our most egregious ones made back in March (when the season even happening was still in jeopardy amid CBA negotiations. Remember that?). For record keeping, you can find all of our season predictions here. Below are the 10 questions we asked SI's Grant Wahl, Brian Straus, Liviu Bird and Alexander Abnos:
Who will win MLS Cup?
NOT QUITE: Straus, Bird picked Seattle. Wahl picked LA. Abnos picked New England. All wound up making the playoffs, but none reached the conference finals. We re-made our MLS Cup predictions ahead of the playoffs. You can see those here.
Who will be the first recipient of the Landon Donovan MVP award?
NOT BAD: "Robbie Keane. He's already the best foreign Designated Player signing in league history. Now he'll win his second straight MVP award." - Wahl
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Sebastian Giovinco is the favorite to win the award, with Benny Feilhaber and Kei Kamara the other finalists. Keane, however, was the only repeat member on the league's 2015 Best XI after another stellar season in LA in which he scored 20 goals–a new personal best in his MLS career.]
The breakout player we'll be talking about in the fall (a la Lee Nguyen, Dom Dwyer) is ___?
NOT BAD: "A couple of offseason Ghanaian acquisitions have caught my eye: Kwadwo Poku at New York City FC and Adam Kwarasey with the Portland Timbers. Poku seems like a dynamic, strong central midfielder who could flourish in Jason Kreis' diamond-midfield system. He's drawn comparisons to and models himself on Yaya Touré, and if he can be as effective in a similar role for NYCFC, he could be a new "hipster favorite," as Nguyen has been for a while. Kwarasey should fit into Caleb Porter's system much better than Donovan Ricketts could the last couple years, as his distribution is much better and his presence a bit more calming, with less drama in stopping shots and commanding the back line." - Bird
STARTED OUT BRIGHT: "The Vancouver Whitecaps have plenty of speed and attacking commitment – now they appear to have found their finisher.
Uruguayan striker Octavio Rivero, 23, combines size with skill and tallied 10 goals in 16 games for O'Higgins during the fall Chilean Primera División season. We'll certainly all be talking about him if he maintains that strike rate in MLS." - Straus
NOT QUITE: "Tommy Thompson, San Jose Earthquakes. The 19-year-old appeared in a handful of games last season, but his skill on the ball and visionary passing stood out on an otherwise woeful Quakes team. With direction from a new coach that is among the most successful in MLS history (Dominic Kinnear), there's no reason why Thompson can't thrive in 2015. It'll help that he'll have Chris Wondolowski and Swiss DP signing Innocent Emeghara to work with in attack." - Abnos
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Poku was a revelation in NYCFC's midfield, though he had to fight through a crowd to receive playing time. Kwarasey has been a steady difference-maker in the back for the Timbers. Rivero scored goals in five of his first six games but managed just five the rest of the season. The highly regarded Thompson only played 465 MLS minutes and didn't score. One candidate: Columbus's Ethan Finlay, who rose to Best XI status after a 12-goal, 13-assist All-Star campaign.]
Which eight teams will MISS the playoffs?
NOT BAD: "East: Montreal, NYCFC, Orlando City, Philadelphia; West: Colorado, Houston, Real Salt Lake, San Jose" - Straus
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Seven out of eight. Not too shabby!]
What's your Year 1 forecast for NYCFC?
NAILED IT: "We'll see glimmers of the sort of stylish soccer coach Jason Kreis unleashed at Real Salt Lake, but NYCFC lacks the stability the manager enjoyed out west, and that ultimately will leave the club on the outside looking in as the playoffs approach. Lampard's late arrival, questions on defense and in goal, the lingering stadium issues (imagine the headlines the first time Joe Girardi complains about the arrangement) and the fact that the front office still is taking shape during the build-up to the regular season all indicate that NYCFC will need a year to find its footing." - Straus
[EDITOR'S NOTE: NYCFC finished eight points out a playoff spot, Kreis was fired and Patrick Vieira will take over in Year 2.]
What's your Year 1 forecast for Orlando City?
PRETTY MUCH: "The atmosphere at the Citrus Bowl, some sublime passing from Kaká, and guaranteed great quotes from manager Adrian Heath ensure a fun first season in MLS. But a lack of reliable finishing will doom the Lions' playoff prospects. There's a solid foundation, however, and Heath and GM Paul McDonough will have Orlando primed for a playoff run once they move into their new stadium in 2016." - Straus
NOT BAD: "Fourth place in the East—and perhaps even more important, a great response from fans in Florida, where Orlando has a chance to replicate what's happened with MLS teams in the Pacific Northwest." - Wahl
[EDITOR'S NOTE: OK, so Orlando finished in seventh but was in the playoff hunt until the final weekend. The fan response in Florida was impressive all season and should only continue to grow as the club moves from the Citrus Bowl into its new venue.]
With a different cast around him, how many goals will BWP have after his record-setting season?
NAILED IT: "Henry assisted on 10 of Wright-Phillips' 31 MLS goals (regular and postseason) in 2014. Henry also drew a lot of defensive eyeballs away from his English understudy. But BWP still reads the game well, and his composure didn't board the plane with Henry. So let's say 16 goals." - Straus
NOT QUITE: "Less than 10. As Henry said multiple times, if Wright-Phillips could finish the chances he got at a more efficient rate, he would have scored far more goals in 2014. Without that constant service from Henry, who assisted BWP eight times in the regular season and twice in the playoffs, he might not get anywhere near the amount of opportunities, depending on what role Sacha Klještan plays in midfield for the Red Bulls." - Bird
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Wright-Phillips scored 17 goals in the regular season and added another in the playoffs. He was inches from a second, that would've forced the Eastern Conference final into extra time.]
Over/under: 15.5 goals for Jozy Altidore in Toronto
NAILED IT: "Under, but not by much." - Straus
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Altidore scored 13 goals in league play and added another in the Canadian Championship.]
What coach is already feeling the heat entering the season?
PRETTY MUCH: "I would have said Montreal's Frank Klopas, given his trigger-finger owner and the Impact's performance last season, but Klopas has bought some time by reaching the CCL semis. So I'll say Colorado's Pablo Mastroeni. The Rapids dealt with a lot of injuries last year, but another season of struggles would make things tough for him." - Wahl
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Klopas did buy himself some more time, but he was ultimately shown the door by Impact owner Joey Saputo, with interim manager Mauro Biello earning the full-time gig. Mastroeni, meanwhile, endured another rough season, finishing last in the West, but he has the full backing of the Rapids' front office.]
The not-yet-announced/known incoming transfer sure to create the most buzz will be ___?
NAILED IT: "It seemed ridiculous at the time, but Didier Drogba was probably closer to joining the Seattle Sounders from Galatasaray than many would believe. According to two sources in Seattle, the team even left an international roster slot open late into the season in the hopes that Drogba would be the man to fill it. Could this summer finally be when the Drogba-to-MLS flirtation is fulfilled? Remember, commissioner Don Garber confirmed that he turned down a $10 million offer from the league already in 2012 before joining Shanghai Shenhua instead." - Bird
WHAT COULD'VE BEEN: "Xavi to NYCFC. We'll see whether he comes this summer or at the start of 2016, but if it is this summer he'll be tremendous fun to watch on a team with Frank Lampard and David Villa." - Wahl
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Drogba to Montreal was one of the signings of the season. Xavi, meanwhile, was reportedly in talks with NYCFC but ended up signing in Qatar. Andrea Pirlo wound up filling that third DP void.]


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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT)
Caterpillar On the Spot Over Tax and Accounting Fraud
On March 8, 2017, caterpillar offices at Peoria, Illinois were raided by federal law enforcement officials. It was in the wake of alleged tax evasion allegation in which the heavy equipment maker is accused of wiring at least $7.6 billion into the United States without taxation. The funds are reported to have originated from its offshore subsidiary in Switzerland.
The funds were reportedly disguised as loans. Since the money is used to fund the corporate's profit making activities and is sourced overseas from its businesses, it is believed to be eligible for taxation. The accounting and tax fraud claims sent a slight tumult to the corporation's shares at S & P 500, dropping by 1.4% in just three months according to the report compiled by FactSet.
How they let out the "CAT"
Caterpillar Inc. had previously been under scrutiny by the senate committee on allegations of liaising with Pricewaterhouse Cooper to establish tax reducing mechanisms and transferring its income between United States and its affiliate in Switzerland, according to a 2014 Senate's statement. The maneuver is believed to have helped the firm cut its tax obligations by $2.4 billion in just a decade.
In February 2017, IRS (Internal Revenue Services) reportedly contracted Tuck Business School of Dartmouth College's professor, Leslie Robinson to comment on the corporate's financial reports. She wrote a report which was authorized by federal government and shared with The New York Times, pointing out that Caterpillar had brought to the States an estimated $7.6 billion disguised as loans.
After examining documents presented to her by FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporate) and analyzing financial and banking data, Robinson noticed that the funds were well beyond the $2.5 billion of earnings the company had reported to be tax free overseas and fit to be transferred to U.S. Despite the loans being eligible for federal taxation, they were never revealed. She believed the noncompliance maneuver was "fraudulent" and "deliberate" and was aimed at keeping the company's share price up.
Companies are required to pay tax on income that is channeled to U.S from overseas. Robinson however, failed to highlight the legal exemption that relieves tax on short term provisory loans made by oversea affiliates. It is not yet clear if Caterpillar took advantage of this tax incentive.
"The transaction was compliant"
The officials at Caterpillar believed that the inquiry by investigators was aimed at its Swiss affiliate's tax reports made since 2014. They maintained that the dealings of CSARL, its Switzerland subsidiary, was within American legal framework and all profits made were taxed overseas where taxation is below the 35% rating proposed in U.S. The IRS is, however, claiming a $2 billion in tax on profits made by CSARL on certain equipment up to the latest filing in 2016. Caterpillar has vowed to "vigorously contest" the claimed tax and penalties accrued over the years.
Concerning the Robinson's report, Corrie Scott, the spokeswoman for Caterpillar, refused to comment beyond saying that the company had not been given a copy of the document. No formal investigation has been leveled on the company yet.
CAT Technicals
Looking at the daily chart above you will notice that $CAT has been under some selling pressure ever since the have been under investigation. There will be some support around$90, $89.40 and at the 200-day moving average currently sitting at $86.84. Those have all been key pivot levels in the past on the daily chart. We should see some resistance at $92.50 and where the 50-day moving average is currently sitting at $95.11.
As you can see in the 5-minute chart above, shares had a strong downtrend day with decent sell-side volume before getting a light bounce at the end of day. I would remain cautious if you are trading the bounce as it could just be a relief rally before the next leg down.
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[OFFICIAL] Samsung Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean Update Finally Appears!
Good news folks! According to Engadget, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has been seen on the German edition of the Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE. We have had our hands on the update in the official forum but the folks over at Engadget were actually using a handset which is on display at the IFA booth of Vodafone with the upgrade on it. This surely means that the upgrade must be just around the corner.
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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is one of the most pre-ordered Android devices of this year, so far, and out of the box it came with Ice Cream Sandwich. The Jelly Bean Android 4.1 update brings not only Project Butter to the handset but also a host of other features. Users running Jelly Bean will find that they have access to better notifications. Now you can drag open more information from the notification bar. When you get a text message or email it will show on the notification bar and you then drag it open to read a preview of the message without having to open the email app.
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Sunday, 26 February 2017
Punch it Out at CD Sundays
I have used the Debbi Moore CD "Steam Punk II - Steampower" and my beloved docrafts cog die set.
I printed the background out at half size, as on the CD it fills a whole A4 sheet, then added an image and sentiment from one of the design sheets on the CD. I love the way Debbi uses shading on her CDs to give a really metallic-looking finish to many of the frames and embellishments, so of course I cut some of the cogs from metallic card too.
Some of the design sheet and cogs were still unused, so I couldn't resist adding a sheet of paper from my stash (I've no idea where it came from!) and making a second card.
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This is a fabulous card, it's full of so much, needs more than one look to see it all. Love your dies usedReplyDelete
Great steam punk card!ReplyDelete
Two gorgeous steampunk cards Jane, I love the cogs die that you've used.ReplyDelete
Sue xx
Great cards Jane. I love this image and have used it in the past for my Grand daughters birthday card.....she loved it!! Hugs Wynn xReplyDelete
Two fantastic cards Jane, love the image and embellishmentsReplyDelete
Fabulous cards Jane, super images and lots of great die cut cogs.ReplyDelete
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Great card Jane. I am a fan of Steampunk but haven't done any in a while. Gives me an idea for a future theme.ReplyDelete
Love this steam punk image - brilliant.ReplyDelete
Jocelyn x
You've managed to make steampunk very feminine and sexy Jane - I love it!ReplyDelete
CD Sunday DT.
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Imagine a world in which post-WWII Japan is split in half between the Allies and the Soviets. As a leader of the Allied forces, the player must strategize, command, and fight with monstrous mechs and troops during intense firefights. Combining an intriguing storyline and the ability to be part of the action, Ring of Red is one of the first strategy games available for the PlayStation 2 and offers eight different armored fighting walkers and more than 20 different scenarios for more than 50 hours of gameplay.
Also known as: Red
Release Region: United States
Release Date: March 14, 2001
Publisher: Konami
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: June 15, 2001
Publisher: Konami
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: September 21, 2000
Publisher: Konami
Also available on: PlayStation 3
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