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As did the Depression and World War I before it, World War II affected the Parks Bureau greatly. The annual recreation report was printed on red, white, and blue paper, and noted in the section on sports, "America is hardening its muscles, toughening up!" An increase in demand for programs was fortunately accompanied by additional community effort, allowing for increased participation in recreation programming. In addition, Peninsula and Sellwood Community Centers were both remodeled, and Couch and Shattuck indoor pools opened. Recreation Director Dorothea Lensch also became involved in developing a defense recreation program for that included soldier recreation, hospitality, and morale; she organized the Portland Recreation Volunteer Corps of the National Civilian Defense Organization. The Oregon WPA Music Project provided 43 summer concerts in the parks. In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Bureau closed both and Mt. Tabor Parks, home to Portland's water reservoirs, in fear of sabotage.
In March, a group of citizens requested a bowling green, and Park Superintendent C.P. Keyser began working to meet that need. Development began in Westmoreland Park to include a playground, tennis courts, and a bowling green. That same month, hundreds of Japanese began leaving the Portland area, presumably to avoid the newly imposed 8:00pm-6:00am curfew as well as the impending "evacuation" or internment of Japanese and Japanese Americans. All remaining 1,707 Japanese or Japanese Americans were removed from their homes the first week of May and placed temporarily at the North Portland Assembly Center. That same week the Parks Bureau reopened Washington Park, but had a barbed wire fence placed around the reservoir; the following week, Mt. Tabor Park was reopened with barbed wire fencing around its reservoir as well.
Mrs. Elizabeth Yeon - daughter of John Mock, namesake of Mocks Crest, and widow of John Yeon, former state highway commissioner and civic leader - donated property in Mocks Crest for a parkway on N. Dana between Willamette Boulevard and Lombard Street. Dorothea Lensch paid special attention to the needs of the large groups of war workers in Pier, Columbia, and Peninsula Parks by providing what was essentially free childcare. Playground supervisors in the parks were available to tend to small children whose mothers had to leave them in the park for extended periods of time. In addition, summer playground activities increased, with free zoo trips, bicycle tours, softball, tennis, dance, and crafts.
Juvenile delinquency increased because children lacked supervision, with fathers off to war and mothers working, and consistent blackouts meant evening sports could not be played. The Recreation program expanded to increase the morale and reduce the absenteeism of workers in the war industries. Programs operated in community centers and schools, as well as in war housing projects and church basements. Recreation programs were also offered for the Japanese interned "in concentration at the Livestock Pavilion." People began complaining that "Asiatics" were monopolizing the tennis courts, which caused Superintendent Keyser to fear a race problem - not only with Asian Americans, but also with African Americans. This concern led to plans for a community center to serve ethnic minority groups living in the Albina neighborhood.
However, except for some progress in improvements to playgrounds, all construction was "deferred for the duration" of the war. Despite some concern over the unnecessary expense of running the zoo during wartime, increased attendance and a subsistence garden for hay allowed the zoo to remain open. Work continued in the Arboretum aided by John Duncan, Park Superintendent of Spokane, who suggested that trees be grouped by species, making identification easier and requiring less labeling. Battleship Oregon was re-commissioned and removed to Kalama where it was stripped of its topside gear for scrap metal; fortunately, some concerned citizens removed the upper 100 feet of the topmast to put in Waterfront Park "in lieu of a cenotaph," a monument or tomb for a person whose remains are elsewhere.
Upon the recommendation of Edgar and Henry J. Kaiser, the City employed Robert Moses, New York City's Parks Commissioner, to complete a study and create a public works plan for Portland to ease citizens from a war economy into a peacetime economy. During the 1940s, approximately 137,000 workers moved to the Portland area for war industry work, most notably in the Kaisers' shipbuilding business.
Although many planned to return to their home states after the war, city officials and prominent businessmen were concerned about potentially high unemployment and its accompanying problems that the cessation of war industry activity would likely create. In November, Moses (who was paid $100,000 for his work) presented an 85-page report detailing a $75 million, 2-year plan which would create an estimated 20,000 jobs. While much of the plan focused on projects such as creating an efficient sewage disposal system, widening streets, and constructing "thruways," many park and playground improvements were indicated. Moses also recommended expanding and moving the zoo and purchasing more land for parks in the wooded west hills, downtown, and along the waterfront. Although much of his expensive plan was not to be funded, it provided guidelines for both the City and the Parks Bureau for more than 20 years.
The federal government provided funds through the Lanham Act, augmenting the budget sufficiently to allow operation of 64 facilities year-round, 30 for the three summer months, and 10 others irregularly for spot programming. The Recreation Division began a project to provide experimental recreational planning for rural areas, trailer camps, housing projects, and neighborhoods affected by war industry, in addition to community centers, the military, and schools.
Lanham funds were suddenly and unexpectedly withdrawn in September. Although volunteers already made up a huge part of the Parks Bureau's workforce, the Recreation Division came to rely even more heavily on volunteer manpower this year. Groups that pitched in included the Red Cross, the PTA, Kiwanis and Optimist Clubs, as well as many women's clubs throughout the city. Teen-Age Clubs, made up of young adults between ages 14 and 21, sponsored dance nights, educational lectures on social hygiene (manners) and dating, sports, junior service programs, excursions, and various classes and activities in the community centers.
In November, a group of citizens, in collaboration with retired U.S. Forest researcher Thornton Munger, voted to form a committee to publicize a huge natural area, which had been undergoing oil drilling tests, as a site for a future city park. The Committee of Fifty, chaired by G. E. Cannon, then actuary and future president of Standard Insurance Company, began bringing together people from various conservation-minded clubs around the city. Their goal was the acquisition and development of the area now known as Forest Park. In the winter, the Oregon State Legislature passed a proposal that allowed counties to transfer lands to cities for park purposes.
A population increase, partly due to returning veterans, filled all available housing and lent to the creation of neighborhoods with defined boundaries. Apartment-style housing developments caused an increase in population as well as an increase in the percentage of children in a small area. It became necessary to consider expanding programs, opening new community centers, and creating more activities for youth.
Construction began on St. Johns and Mt. Scott Community Centers and on Normandale Park. The Parks Bureau began charging bowling green use fees and renting equipment. In May, the City Planning Commission delivered a report supporting the Forest Park project. In July, the City Council unanimously approved plans for Forest Park: they dedicated 2,000 acres to the project, including Macleay Park; approved a plan for the acquisition of 6,000 more acres; and agreed to ask Multnomah County to transfer other lands for the project.
Coca-Cola sponsored the Mr. and Miss Portland Teen-Age contest, judged by popular ballot and on an essay entitled "What my Recreation Center has done for me." The winners were sent to New York City where they were featured on a radio broadcast that aired the same night as a Teen-Age Jamboree. Both the contest and event proved very popular and generated quite a bit of publicity for the Bureau.
A huge flood destroyed the City of Vanport (now East Delta Park and Portland International Raceway), causing many families to move into the Guild's Lake area which was being converted into an industrial site. Trailer camps were set up, and University Homes (now University Park) Community Center housed Vanport administrative offices and storage. Children living in the temporary housing spent whole days in Columbia, Pier, and Peninsula Parks, necessitating an increase in supervisory staffing at those parks. The Parks Bureau also extended community center hours in three locations. Dawson Park and the Junior Museum opened their programs three weeks early to accommodate the influx of flood victims.
One of the first in the country, the Junior Museum (later to be called the Children's Museum) opened this year in the Kamm House and featured art classes for children and exhibits of children's artwork. The World's Championship Softball Tourney was held in Portland. This year marked the first Crippled Children's Camp organized by the Bureau in conjunction with the Oregon Crippled Children's Association and the Lion's Club. It was held at Creston Park and the Junior Museum.
Portland's smallest park - a grassy, former light-post hole in a median strip - was established by Dick Fagan and named after the column he wrote for the Oregon Journal, Mill Ends. At the other end of the size spectrum, Multnomah County transferred 2,000 acres of "delinquent tax owned" land acquired through foreclosure to the City in April for its new wilderness park. On September 25, 4,000 acres in west Portland were dedicated as Forest Park.
Superintendent Charles Paul Keyser stepped down and was succeeded by Harry B. Buckley. Work continued on Forest Park. Much time was dedicated to preparing for the May 1950 election; the emphasis was on promoting a new park levy, the first new levy proposed since the war. The Junior Museum moved to 3037 SW Second, a former nurses' residence of the University of Oregon Medical School.
In January, the City Council approved the purchase of East Vanport from the federal government. The 100-acre tract was purchased from the War Assets Administration for $40,000 even though no funds were yet available for the development of what would become East Delta Park. In the primary election in May, voters passed a .4-mill park levy. The first funds available totaled $207,000. The same election incorporated the Vermont Hills district into the City of Portland. In October, the Parks Bureau purchased an 87-acre tract of land featuring two small creeks and wooded areas between Vermont and Canby Streets for $120,000. Part of the park, referred to as Gabriel Acres, gave the park its name - Gabriel Park. Plans for the funds from the new levy included properties that would eventually become Hancock, Wellington, and Kenton Parks, and part of Rose City Golf Course. Plans also included installing playground equipment at Burlingame, Arbor Lodge, and Berkeley Parks. Four acres of Burlingame Park had been donated in April by Fred Meyer, and picnic tables had been set up for summer use. The Park Forester spent several months determining boundaries and timber thefts in Forest Park.
Recreation participation increased by 35%, and the Knott Street Community Center, formerly Eliot School, opened in mid-February. A new feature in the recreation program was a 10-day Festival of Music held in the Garden Theater (now called the Amphitheater) in Washington Park. Zoo attendance continued to increase, and the Parks Bureau and concerned citizens felt the need for an organization to advise the City Council on zoo matters; the Zoo Commission was created and held its first meeting in September. This was the first year concession contracts were awarded on a lump sum rather than a percentage basis, and it increased Parks Bureau revenue. Another revenue booster was an increase in golf greens fees.
Mrs. Elvira Raven, known for her neighborhood Children's Rose Festival parade and for feeding the homeless in her own home, donated her house to the Bureau. Overlook Park was being built at the same time, and the overseer for the park took on the responsibility for the new house, Overlook House, as well. Since the Bureau was somewhat short on funds, the Interior Designers and Decorators' organization, as part of their philanthropic program, furnished the house. The Bureau took care of repainting.
An August fire destroyed huge portions of Forest Park, totaling 600 acres of parkland and 600 acres of private land within proposed park boundaries. 80% of the park required artificial reforestation, and many people volunteered to help. Most notably, the Park Forester supervised the planting of 30,000 trees in Forest Park by high school students from Portland Public Schools. The Bureau acquired an adjacent 63.9 acres of property with a water supply to aid in future fire control. A small headquarters for Forest Park and Macleay Park was built at NW 30 and Thurman.
A memorial water fountain was placed in Dawson Park to honor Albina's pioneer settlers. Leif Erickson Drive was to be opened to the public this year, but damage and debris from the 1951 fire made that impossible. In May, the Portland's first fire finder within city limits was established on a hill in Madrona Park overlooking Swan Island. It would be staffed during daylight hours of the fire season by specially trained high school youth. Several park employees, along with Fire Bureau and Public Works staff, also underwent a training program in fire line location and general fire-fighting techniques.
The 1950 tax levy provided $200,000 to the Parks Bureau each year for ten years, yet a study conducted by the Bureau showed it would need $4 million above that figure over the remaining eight years. So, in his eight-year plan, Superintendent Buckley stressed health and sanitation, relief of congestion, completion of work already underway, and primary development in high priority neighborhoods. Most of the money would go toward improvements such as lawns, playground equipment, picnic tables, and wading pools. Only two major building projects were scheduled: a gym at Mt. Scott Community Center, and a combination dressing (for summer swim) and social (for winter months) room at Montavilla Community Center. East Delta Park required $94,200 for minimum improvements, but Superintendent Buckley stressed its role as a showpiece for Portland and a park for use by all citizens regardless of neighborhood.
Several new construction projects were completed: a headquarters for Hoyt Arboretum, a concession building at Normandale Park, new locker rooms and showers at Peninsula Park Community Center, and modernization and ventilation of two comfort station at SW 8th and Ankeny. Underground irrigation was installed in eight parks and on 6.8 acres of school grounds adjoining parks. Other new additions included eleven new backstops and four new tennis courts. The Parks Bureau purchased the University Homes Commissary Building and a contiguous 12.89 acres from the Portland Housing Authority. The donation of an elephant necessitated the building of an elephant house and parking, and when Rosy, a four-year-old Asian elephant arrived on September 14, she attracted thousands of additional visitors to the zoo. Nighttime vandalism to golf courses in the form of dynamiting of the greens and "squirreling" on greens in cars caused extensive damage and increased costs. High school students continued to replant Forest Park.
An attendance study discerned that children between five and nine years old (the baby boom) and adults over 60 used recreation facilities most often, and their numbers in the Portland population were steadily increasing, creating new challenges for both the Parks Bureau and Portland Public Schools. The Bureau purchased 165.04 acres of land near Progress for a golf course (now RedTail Golf Course), and received several large land donations, including 89.39 acres within the proposed boundaries of Forest Park from Multnomah County.
Thanks in part to Rosy the elephant, voters approved a 1.2-mill tax levy for five years to construct a completely new zoo on a new site. The architect and the Zoo Director visited sixteen zoos and seven aquariums to inform their new plans. The zoo also began a new program for students from the State Blind School in Salem that gave them a special opportunity to hold, feed, and pet the gentler animals.
Work in Forest Park continued with students planting trees; by that time, 17.5 acres had been planted with 19,000 trees, mostly Douglas fir, but also 2,650 Ponderosa pines. The Park Forester began supervising a group of Junior Foresters - high school and college students employed in the summer to staff fire lookouts and perform road and trail work. The Junior Foresters, along with prisoners from the County Jail, worked to clear and prepare Leif Erickson Drive. The Fire Bureau offered a Fire Training School for park personnel. Elk, coyote, deer, and even a half-grown bear were observed in Forest Park; Portland's wilderness park was slowly coming back to life.
Mt. Scott Community Center was finally completed, along with a lunchroom in Washington Park and a grandstand in Westmoreland Park. New skylights were installed in the Forestry Building, 36 new park name signs were placed, and 25 pieces of new playground equipment were installed. The Parks Bureau had been slowly acquiring more riverfront property; by 1955, they owned 8,500 feet. 127.46 acres were added to Forest Park, more trails were completed, and 13,550 new trees were planted. Leif Erickson Drive opened for public viewing on two days in July and October. The Bureau granted the Bonneville Power Administration and Portland Gas & Coke Company permission to cross park areas. Grading for the new zoo was completed, and building plans awaited approval. The West Hills Golf Course was closed and work started soon after on a new smaller course using 16 acres of the West Hills municipal course.
Fear of the atomic bomb resulted in the creation of a national Warden Service for Disaster Relief and Civil Defense. In Portland, Park Superintendent Buckley was in charge of the program, which focused on 1) facility protection, 2) unallocated manpower, 3) special operations, and 4) an operations plan. Essentially, this program called for the creation of emergency plans for schools, industries, and commercial establishments. Superintendent Buckley was also charged with the responsibility of creating a plan for the recruitment, organization, and training of various wardens who would help implement the plans.
Participation in the Recreation Division's social activities increased dramatically this year with more interest in teen dances, party nights, game nights, and armchair caravans. The Community Music Center was founded this year, housed in the Woodstock Community Building and headed by Isadore Tinkleman, a well-connected and accomplished violinist. Volunteers in the Recreation Division numbered 14,000. Funds from outside associations totaled $86,068 - the majority of which came from the Portland Metro Softball Association, Portland Basketball Association, and World Women's Softball Tournament.
Workers completed the remodeling of Montavilla Community Center and work on the vista indicator at Council Crest Park. Several buildings were re-roofed and tennis courts were resurfaced. A hard freeze and a wet winter caused severe damage to many parks; Superintendent Buckley estimated it would take several years to restore and cover scars and landslides. The Hoyt Park Pitch and Putt Golf Course was 95% complete, utilizing greens from the previous West Hills course. Mrs. Florence Laberee bequeathed $6,700 for a fountain to be placed in Council Crest Park; Frederic Littman created a bronze sculpture of a mother and child to portray the joy of playing in a park.
The zoo received many gifts. The King of Thailand made a present of a four-year-old male elephant, and Orville Hosmer donated a female named Tuy-Hoa after the valley in Vietnam where she was born. The San Diego Zoo donated a Great grey kangaroo and a Sarus crane, the San Antonio Zoo also donated a Sarus crane, and the Calgary Zoo donated two Platinum foxes. The zoo also exchanged an old polar bear for a black leopard from a Texas zoo. The water and sewer systems for the zoo were completed and the construction of the roads, parking area, and bear grottos was underway. Plans for a zoo train began and hopes were high that the new zoo would be completed by October 1957.
The zoo acquired a penguin colony. Construction on the new zoo was delayed, but it was scheduled to open in May 1958. The OMSI building was erected in Washington Park by volunteers in one day. Parks Commissioner Ormond Bean traded with PGE 14.5 acres of downtown street areas already within PGE property for 100 acres in Oaks Bottom (now the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge). The initial plans for the new Oaks Bottom property consisted of a man-made lake with a waterway giving access to the Willamette; the lake would feature a boat ramp, swimming areas, and an "aquatheater" - and would be a financially self-sustaining venture.
In April, the City announced fairly drastic budget cuts, citing the previous year's pay increases as the cause. The Parks Bureau faced the loss of $140,000, resulting in the closure of seven of the eleven swimming pools, 27 unstaffed playgrounds, and the elimination of several camps and community centers. Junior Foresters, who provided much needed fire protection services, could not be employed. The Bureau also had to trim maintenance crews; therefore, ballfields received very little care and sprinkling was conducted during the day (night crews were too expensive) leaving fewer free and dry park areas available for daytime use. Remarkably, and to the great credit of Portland citizens, 3,500 volunteers managed to keep summer programs operating at a more productive level. Programs for teen and senior citizens still suffered; fortunately, many teens found a positive alternative volunteering with the younger children's activities.
The curtailment in staff in 1957 caused a drop in effectiveness of programs while participation increased approximately 20% overall, with participation increases of 55% in social activities and 40% in physical activities. The efforts of 18,000 volunteers and $152,000 in funds raised by sports and outside groups helped greatly. Various construction projects were completed: new shower facilities were built at University Park Community Center; an electric kitchen was installed at Creston Park; and Fulton Park School was transformed into a new community center. More women and older people were playing golf than ever before, bringing in more revenue. Hoyt's Pitch and Putt course was not attracting as many people as expected, but it was not easily accessible so plans were made to remedy that problem. Pop Warner Football started in the fall with four teams.
The construction contracts for the new zoo were all behind schedule. The bear grottos were not completed until February - 15 months late. The Commissary and paddocks, finished in October, were one year late. While the Penguin Pool was being completed, 47 Emperor and Adelie penguins were housed in the pool at Peninsula Park. Fortunately, the Penguin Pool was finished on schedule in May, so the penguins were moved to the new zoo along with some bears and some "hayeaters." Over half of the penguins died before the Penguin Pool was ready, which caused some concern, yet keepers acquired new penguins and hoped the new pool would help keep them healthy. Besides being inconvenient for animals, keepers, and the public, these delays caused a financial problem as well since construction costs increased by 26% from the time the project began in 1953. It was possible that money set aside for the project would not be sufficient to cover the increasing costs.
The Parks Bureau purchased 120 acres of land for Forest Park for $20,118. PGE granted 15.3 acres for easement rights at Sellwood and Oaks Parks. After much deliberation, the federal government agreed to sell Vanport to the City of Portland. The 625-acre tract (now Portland International Raceway and Heron Lakes Golf Course) was purchased from the General Services Administration for $175,000, at half its assessed value since it would be developed for recreational purposes. Knott Street Community Center, remodeled from a school, opened and featured a new boxing center. In addition, the Woodstock firehouse was acquired and renovated to serve as a community building. Relations with Portland Public Schools continued to improve, with 53 schools now available for public use.
Participation in recreation programs increased 25%, highlighting the need for all of the new community centers opened over the past several years. The Portland Soccer Association formed and began to offer a soccer league for youth and adults. Summer Fitness Camps were extended this year to three seasons, but still separated boys' and girls' activities. A track meet for girls was added to the schedule. The Learn to Swim campaign began and received an enthusiastic response.
The new zoo continued to face delays, this time from excessive rain and slide conditions. Nonetheless, enough work was completed to move in bears, elephants, and primates, and the new zoo opened from July 3 to November 24 to 316,229 visitors bringing in a total of $65,229. The two zoo trains were especially popular. Poor animal health continued to pose problems in the zoo. Although penguin mortality decreased, young spider monkeys were dying rapidly due to a mite infestation. The various and continuous health problems necessitated the hiring of a full-time zoo veterinarian, who began work at the end of October.
To create Delta Park, the Parks Bureau purchased 635.01 acres in West Vanport on contract, with a $136,000 balance. A pioneer sawmill was constructed at the Forestry Building. More fire training and water supplies made Forest Park safer than ever, which was becoming a common destination for educational field trips. In addition, the Park Forester and the new Outdoor Education Activities Committee began to program topics in forestry, soils and water, plant identification, wildlife, and fire control. The Pioneer Church was donated to the City and moved by barge from Milwaukie to Sellwood, and placed at the south end of Sellwood and Oaks Parks.
At the zoo, income doubled while animal mortality decreased. The Washington Park Zoo train extension opened and proved very popular. A group called Friends of the Zoo formed to promote a zoo levy for completion of the new zoo; the levy failed in November, but the Friends group remained active as the Zoological Society. The Centennial Totem Pole carved by Lelooska tribe members was installed at the zoo.
Huge increases in Recreation program attendance were especially marked in Social Dance (40%) and Individual Sports (57%). Financial curtailments, however, forced the closure of several pools, so swimming attendance dropped unavoidably. A group of concerned citizens formed The Community Music Center, Inc. to provide continuous funding for the CMC. The Merry Go Round television show on KGW-TV featured information and stories about various Bureau activities, and this year, Knott Street Community Center's amateur boxing appeared one hour per week on KPTV. Radio station KPOJ began to feature a regular Recreation Highlight, providing more publicity for various Recreation Division activities.


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The Tennis Center
75 Patriots Point Road Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Telephone: 843-953-5466
The College of Charleston tennis programs started a new era when the teams opened a new facility in Mt. Pleasant on January 17, 2004. The College of Charleston Tennis Center at Patriots Point gives the men's and women's tennis teams a first class complex including locker rooms, offices and lighted playing courts.
The facility features nine outdoor lighted courts and a 3,000 square foot clubhouse with tennis offices and locker rooms. For tennis fans, it has a two-tiered terrace that overlooks the courts for easy viewing. Instead of bleachers, spectators sit in low-country style rocking chairs. The courts also have computerized scoreboards that are updated by the players during the crossovers. For additional photos, click here.
"We are very excited about our home," said College of Charleston women's tennis head coach Angelo Anastopoulo, who will also serve as the director of the complex. "We have created as many fond memories on the new courts as we had on the Silcox courts. It is a first class facility and it has everything we could want in order to attract the highest level student-athletes. It allows us to take both programs to even greater heights and help attract top-notch competition to the Charleston area."

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Stroll down a supermarket aisle and you'll find child-friendly staples such as milk, yogurt, juice, and bread that have been enriched with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a type of omega-3 fatty acid shown to support cognitive performance. While DHA-fortified foods are not harmful and do increase the amount of omega-3s in your child's diet, I recommend approaching these enriched foods with moderation and some nutritional common sense.
I've written before about foods that promote healthy brain function and highlighted omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, and there is evidence that essential fatty acids in a child's diet may play a role in early brain and eye development.
Although the U.S. currently does not have official guidelines for DHA intake for adults or children, we do know that the richest sources of DHA are fatty fish, such as mackerel, lake trout, herring, salmon, tuna and sardines, as well as nuts and seeds – not exactly kid-friendly foods. So for parents, DHA-fortified products are one way to assure that their kids are getting an adequate amount of omega-3s in their diets, especially if they're concerned about mercury or PCBs found in fish, or if their children are finicky eaters.
For example, DHA is often added to fruit juice, a kid favorite. But fruit juice lacks the fiber and other phytonutrients found in whole fruit. It can also add unneeded calories; Juicy Juice's Brain Development Fruit Juice Beverage provides 16 milligrams of DHA in a 4-oz. serving, but also about 10 grams of sugar. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting fruit juice intake to 4 to 6 oz. per day for children between 1 and 6 years old.
A better alternative to juice might be milk fortified with DHA, which provides some DHA without compromising milk's full nutritional benefits, such as calcium, vitamin D, and potassium.
Also consider integrating natural, minimally processed sources of DHA into your child's diet. In addition to fish and nuts, DHA can be found in dark, leafy greens such as spinach and kale, which also are packed with fiber, essential vitamins, and minerals. Protein-rich eggs are another source of naturally occurring omega-3s, and they also contain choline, which may improve memory development.
In general, products with added DHA are a good way to increase your child's omega-3 intake and obtain the health benefits these fatty acids may provide. Just make sure they're consuming these foods in moderation.
One note for new mothers: If you are currently breastfeeding, your baby does not need supplemental DHA-fortified formula because breast milk contains enough DHA, provided you are getting adequate DHA in your diet. If you aren't breastfeeding, see if your doctor recommends infant formula with DHA. There are plenty of brands out there.
Mind your health,
Dr. Black
For more information on Dr. Black, visit the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery at www.cedars-sinai.edu/neurosurgery.
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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It was just a couple of days ago that Apple released iOS 4.3.3 to the general public. The new version of iOS was mainly aimed at fixing the location tracking bug, and battery life improvements.
Thankfully, Apple did not patch the i01nic's exploit used in iOS 4.3.x to jailbreak it. Now, the iPhone Dev. Team has updated ported over the exploit code to iOS 4.3.3, and incorporated it in their application – redsn0w.
This means, iDevice owners running iOS 4.3.3 can jailbreak it by using redsn0w. iOS 4.3.3 supports iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPad 2, Apple TV 2G and the iPod Touch 3G/4G. Except for the iPad 2, all other iDevices can be jailbroken using the latest version of redsn0w.
Pwnage Tool – Mac counterpart of redsn0w has also been updated by the iPhone Dev. team. Verizon iPhone 4 owners, running iOS 4.2.8 need to use the latest version of snowbreeze, to jailbreak their handset.
iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 owners who have unlocked their handset using ultrasn0w, are recommended to stay away from this jailbreak. By upgrading to iOS 4.3.3, they may loose their unlock.


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Archer & Buchanan Create Amazing Hobbit House for Tolkien Fan in Pennsylvania
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It seems that everyone wants to live like a Hobbit these days. From pubs to chicken coops, Middle Earth architecture is sweeping the human realm. Vince Donovan, a Tolkien aficionado and collector, commissioned Pennsylvania firm Archer & Buchanan to create based on the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The architects began working on sketches for the house in 2004, synthesizing a number of artist's interpretations to complete the design.
"I'm not going to make this look like Hollywood," architect Peter Archer recalled telling his client. Wanting to make sure that the house appeared as part of the landscape with a sense of history and tradition, the House was crafted with a great attention to detail. Some of the House's most impressive elements include a mahogany butterfly window, a 54" round cedar door with customized iron crescent hinge, and stone facade constructed from 18th century wall that was salvaged from around the property. Half walls and archways create a library off the main room with plenty of room for Donovan's enormous treasure trove of books and figurines. The stucco fireplace and climate control system features air conditioning, and radiant heating underneath its pine floor. An old-world style fence made from branches circles the house, and the surrounding gardens were modeled after Old English landscapes.
"The house that Archer and Buchanan have designed and built was forged from a man's passion for a book, for an icon of literature. That passion was turned into an indoor and outdoor space, which resonates with the surrounding environment just like those in Tolkien's universe. If we continue to be inspired by such stories and imaginative creations that embrace nature as their main core, we might just help the ecological movement as well as the journey for a happier and more content life through complex relations to our natural elements." said the creators of the Hobbit House.
Unfortunately, there is no bathroom or kitchen, so second breakfast and elevensies need to be taken in the main house. Snug and comfortable, the home would a welcoming sight after any great adventure.
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Football field-sized ponds to recycle waste
By Jamison Cocklin
From the Youngstown Vindicator
Ohio regulators will soon approve and permit large, exposed centralized impoundments that hold fracking flowback water.
These are used widely by oil and gas companies in other states to recycle the waste and serve multiple wells near one another .
The impoundments, or pits, which sometimes exceed the size of a football field and can hold millions of gallons of water, are now banned in Ohio.
But they've proved a useful asset to companies operating in other states such as Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The impoundments serve as water-transfer stations for multiple wells nearby, greatly reducing the amount of truck traffic and the water necessary to drill and frack those wells.
Existing Ohio regulations permit use of lined impoundments that hold freshwater for drilling. Flowback, or fracking wastewater, however, must be stored above ground in covered steel tanks before disposal or reuse.
But effective Jan. 1, the centralized impoundment pools will be authorized by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as part of a regulatory change state legislators made in the biennial budget bill signed in June.
Changes to the law likely came after input from the industry. Operators consider centralized impoundments a key to further developing the Utica Shale play.
"These facilities are critical in the recycling and reuse process and help to reduce truck traffic and the need for impoundments for individual well sites," said Matt Pitzarella, a spokesman for Texas-based Range Resources, which does not hold acreage in Ohio, but is the largest operator of impoundments in Pennsylvania, where it has extensive operations. "Impoundments have reduced tens of thousands of truck loads in Pennsylvania and have allowed companies to utilize larger sources of water like the Ohio River."
A shale well typically requires between 1 million and 8 million gallons of water to complete. Water from the wells generally comes from nearby, either from a public water supply, pond or lake. Trucks and pipelines are required to carry the resource to the drilling site.
Last month, at an oil and gas conference in Youngstown, Harry Schurr, general manager of Utica operations for Pennsylvania-based Consol Energy, said central impoundments in Ohio would significantly aid further development here and help meet the demand for water in southern parts of the state where it's not as abundant.
Schurr said it also would help Consol, which has drilled about 215 wells in Pennsylvania and Ohio, to recycle the vast amount of water it requires for its operations. He added that the company hoped ODNR might soon approve the impoundments and believed it would do so based on interactions the company has had with regulators.
On Wednesday, Consol spokeswoman Lynn Seay wrote in an email that "We understand the ODNR is currently reviewing a regulatory approach to allowing the use of centralized impoundments, and we look forward to that possibility."
Mark Bruce, an ODNR spokesman, said the agency is developing rules "that will clearly define standards regarding the construction, length of use, design and other factors" of impoundments.
The move is likely to rankle oil and gas industry opponents, who three years into the play claim the state has become a dumping ground for wastewater. They've taken aim at Ohio's injection wells, where the most recent ODNR data shows that 14.2 million barrels of fluid were disposed of underground in 2012.
The centralized impoundments, which are roughly 200 feet wide and 300 feet long, or larger, are likely to draw the attention of critics.
But engineers inside and outside the industry claim that when the pits are designed and built correctly, they are entirely safe.
Fracking waste includes salt, dissolved solids and light radioactive and toxic metals from its contact with underground rocks. Chemicals added to the mixture contain volatile organic compounds, such as benzene and toulene.
Pitzarella said misconceptions about the impoundments remain, despite safeguards and a closed-loop system.
After use at a well site, the water is conditioned and some salt and dissolved solids remain. It is then transported and stored at an impoundment until its next use when it is mixed with freshwater for drilling.
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Instead of adding another "happy birthday!" comment to your friends' Facebook walls, a startup called Wrapp wants you to post a free gift certificate for stores such as Gap, Sephora or H&M — as long as your friend meets the brand's target demographic.
After a successful pilot in Sweden, the startup is launching with 10 brands in the U.S. on Monday.
Brands offer gift certificates through Wrapp to gain exposure online. They already spend money on special offers and discounts.
By using Wrapp, brands can have their target consumers' Facebook friends distribute offers for free, rather than paying for Facebook ads or online banners. Meanwhile, the coupons encourage recipients to travel to brick-and-mortar stores, where they will almost certainly spend more than their coupon value. Brands only pay Wrapp when a customer redeems a gift certificate.
From a consumer perspective, there are a couple of caveats. The first is that certain free gift certificates are only available for certain friends depending on whether their demographics and location are favorable to the advertiser. The second is that free coupons are usually about the value of a discount. We're not talking substantial free gifts here; if you want one of those, you'll have to shell out extra money. Wrapp collects a commission for paid gift certificates.
The redemption process is pretty easy. As soon as a gift certificate hits a Facebook wall, it becomes a group gift to which anybody can add. The recipient can use Wrapp's Android or iPhone app to show a bar code at the store in order to redeem it. In Sweden, 165,000 people have given Facebook friends 1.4 million gift cards since Wrapp went live in November.
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Who's the Friendlier Gender?
My husband's reaction to his good friend's crisis gave me pause
I was awakened by a phone call one night at about 2 a.m.; it was one of my closest friends. She'd lost her job that day and was feeling hopeless. So as not to wake my husband, Phil, I jumped out of bed and ran to another room. I talked (and listened) for two hours. Julie's story was classic: She'd been an ad agency executive for 13 years, but her boss's nephew had come in for an interview, and that was all it took. The kid was in, and my friend was out.
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As she told me the story amid sobs, she sounded very frightened about her future. I did my best to calm her and promised to meet the next day.
When I got back to bed, Phil asked, "Who was that?" I said, "Julie got fired. She's in really bad shape." Phil was quiet for about 30 seconds, then rolled over and said: "You women are great. I don't know one guy who would call another guy at two in the morning to talk about a work crisis."
That surprised me. Really?
About two weeks later, Phil went on a fishing trip with four of his buddies. They had gone fishing together before, though this year there was a twist. One of the pals was getting a divorce. When Phil got home, it was the first thing I asked him about.
"How was Jim?" I said. "What did he say about what happened?" Phil shrugged and said, "I don't know — the subject never came up."
I was stunned. The subject never came up?! They go on a fishing trip, one of the guys is busting up his marriage, and all they do is … fish? If my girlfriends and I had scheduled that trip — and one of us were breaking up with her husband — we never would have reached the lake.
There's an old saying about relationships: Men take charge; women take care. I don't know if that is always true, but I do know that for many men, being decisive — taking some sort of executive action — often seems the most effective way to (as they might say) push the ball down the field. Women take action, too, but in most cases we leave no emotional stone unturned in arriving at our decisions. And if that means convening a focus group of our dearest pals, so be it.
When I thought more about this, I realized that male friends have told me about their most personal crises — maybe that their wife was cheating on them or that they were having an affair themselves. But why did they come to me? Was it because they couldn't tell a guy buddy?
I asked a few men, and most of them said they were more comfortable confiding in women because (a) they felt they wouldn't be judged as harshly and (b) women are the keepers of secrets. I liked that response because it belies the myth that men don't express their feelings. Of course they do. They just look for the safest place to do it — and sometimes that's with a female buddy and not a male buddy. I guess that's what Phil meant.
But I think men and women both want the same thing from their friendships: to know they can seek refuge in someone nearby, whether it's a tearful call at two in the morning or a quiet afternoon casting for trout.
We each need loving support from time to time, and in good relationships, we are each happy to offer it. As I reflect on my marriage of 32 years, I realize that Phil's shoulder has been there for me as often as mine has been for him. That not only has made us good spouses — it also has made us great friends.
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– Exactly as described: "A History of Cognitive Neuroscience…in Three Minutes." Set to the melody of Billy Joel's classic song "We Didn't Start the Fire," new lyrics highlight significant scientists and advances in the field over the years, interspersed with comedy bits reminiscent of silent films. A lively and fun history lesson, this student video won the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience Brains on Film Competition 2012 at University College London. Full lyrics are available here in the video's description. Hat tip: contest organizer Sophie Scott.


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If you're a horror fan, you're probably familiar with the trope of the demon child — you know, the sweet little kid who undergoes a horrible transformation and terrorizes everyone in his or her path (or is just born evil, like Rosemary's titular baby).
But the new novel Breed turns that trope on its head because in this tale of baby lust and body horror, it's the parents who end up becoming monstrous. "On a realistic level, everyone says having kids changes everything," author Chase Novak tells NPR's Audie Cornish. "So you take that idea and you marry it to ... undergoing some really outre medical procedure, and you see how far those changes can go."
Novak is actually author Scott Spencer in disguise. Best known for 1970s literary megahit Endless Love, Spencer has adopted a pseudonym to explore pulpier tales like that of Alex and Leslie Twisden, the doomed couple at the hert of Breed.
The Twisdens have everything — money, a Manhattan mansion, solid careers — everything, that is, except children. After conventional fertility treatments fail, Alex talks his wife into trying one last thing: injections from a mysterious Slovenian doctor. The injections work, but with terrifying side effects.
"They become beasts, they become dangerous, they become capable of hideous violence and even cannibalism" as the book progresses, Spencer says. Caught in the chaos are 10-year-old twins Alice and Adam, who know there's something not right about the way their parents lock them in their rooms every night. "[The parents] don't want them to get out, and they don't want to get in," he adds.
Spencer says Breed is based on the struggles of friends he's seen go through round after round of fertility treatments. "The pathos and the difficulty of that, and the toll that it took on their personal lives ... stuck with me forever," he says.
Horror doesn't have to be silly, Spencer says; in fact, serious issues like infertility make great fodder for horror. "It pushes it to the edge, and you explore the darkest possibilities of the story ... in any good story, something important should be at stake."
And there's another component: Spencer's childhood fear that he just wasn't safe in his own house. "I hate to say it because my parents are completely blameless, they're just as sweet as could be and they did love me," he says. "But there's a time in a child's life ... when you realize that a) they're separate people, and b) that they have a life that doesn't include you, and c) they're very strict about your bedtime, and why are they so interested in getting you out of there? And my imagination just started to spin and spin and spin."
Spencer says he also wanted to write a comic take on the narcissism of parenting. Alex and Leslie Twisden have enough money to go to the ends of the earth to get pregnant — and they do just that, when adopting closer to home could have solved their problem. "The idea that they wanted some extension of themselves is the roots of their undoing," Spencer says. "I wanted to keep this whole highly privileged world of Manhattan parenting very realistic."
There are some parallels between Breed and the literary tales of romantic obsession Spencer has written under his own name. But Spencer says he needed to create a second identity. "Who wouldn't want to be someone else," he asks, "and also remain yourself and able to travel back and forth between these two people?"
More importantly, Chase Novak was willing to go places Scott Spencer couldn't. "Spencer's limited by the fact that ... he's buried beneath this tottering stack of pages he's already written. And Novak had nothing on his mind but this sort of mania to follow the nightmare logic of these thoughts and memories. In other words, Spencer couldn't have written Breed. It was up to Chase Novak."
If you're a fan of horror movies or books, you may be familiar with the trope of the demon spawn. You know, the sweet little kid who undergoes a horrible change. Well, the new novel "Breed" turns that on its head. In this tale, it's the parents who undergo a monstrous transformation.
SCOTT SPENCER: Everyone says having kids changes everything. Everyone knows that when you have kids, you change. So you take that idea and you marry it to undergoing some really outre medical procedure, and you see how far those changes can go. And they are really - they become beasts.
CORNISH: That's author Scott Spencer, and that medical procedure is an infertility treatment gone totally wrong. It's also the launching point for Spencer's new novel, which he writes under the pseudonym Chase Novak. His main characters, an elite New York couple, are desperate to get pregnant by any means possible. And so they travel to Eastern Europe and undergo a radical treatment.
SPENCER: They become dangerous. They become capable of hideous violence and even cannibalism.
CORNISH: And it's sad because the children, of course, they love their parents and fear their parents. And I think you capture that so well about that relationship from a child's point of view - how vulnerable you are to your parents.
SPENCER: And the parents really love those kids. They're not just one thing. Those parents do everything they can for those kids. They make them their little dinners and walk them hand-in-hand to school. And loathe themselves for their wild, bestial thoughts that descend upon them as the day turns into night.
CORNISH: It's the first book I've read in a while where the parents lock the kids in their rooms, literally, for their own good. Not because they don't what them to get out.
SPENCER: No, they don't want them to get out and they don't want to get in.
CORNISH: Now, how did this idea first come to you?
SPENCER: Well, the idea of - the whole idea of people coping with infertility comes not from my own experience as a father, but I have so many friends who've struggled with that, and I watched them go through so many procedures. And the pathos and the difficulty of that, and the toll that it took on their personal lives, the toll that it took on their marriage - it stuck with me forever. And the second place that it comes from is my own childhood fears that I just wasn't safe in my own house.
CORNISH: Oh, can we follow up on that? What happened at home?
SPENCER: Well, I mean, I hate to say it because my parents were completely blameless. They were just as sweet as can be and they did love me. But there's a time in a child's life, and I don't think I'm the only one, I know I'm not the only one who felt this, when you realize that, you know, A, they're separate people, and, B, that they have a life that doesn't include you, and C, they're very strict about your bedtime, and why are they so interested in getting you out of there? And my imagination just started to spin and spin and spin and the only thing I could come up with was that they were planning to do me in, in some way.
SPENCER: And I did get past this, but it wasn't easy. And it lasted for a long time. And it was an idea that remained compelling to me because what could be more destabilizing than to feel that the only people who you really must trust in the world are not trustworthy?
CORNISH: And, you know, in dealing with infertility, it's such an emotional and serious issue for people. And how did you balance the subject matter with the genre? You know, essentially a kind of readable horror story.
SPENCER: Well, I don't think that horror stories have to be just about things that are silly. I think that the things that make horror stories frightening is that they're about things that are very serious. But it pushes it to the edge and you explore the darkest possibilities of the story. So, I didn't really feel there was a conflict. I think that in any good story, something important should be at stake.
CORNISH: Now this book - on the cover of the book it says, from a new name in horror, Chase Novak. And...
SPENCER: It's a very, very new name in horror.
CORNISH: It's a very, very new name in horror. It's in fact, new to you, right?
SPENCER: It's new to me. It's new to me because I published, so far, 10 novels under the name which is Scott Spencer. And I understand that, you know, after you write 10 novels and you publish suddenly something under a different name, there's gonna be, you know, inevitably some curiosity about why did you change your name.
But, I've always, and I really mean always, wanted a second identity. I mean, who wouldn't want to be someone else and also remain yourself and be able to travel back and forth between these two people? And the other reason is that I've been assuming new identities my whole writing life. Especially when I write novels in the first person, which I have the narrator do and say things that I need the reader to believe. That, let's say, I burned down my girlfriend's house or I ran for Congress, or that...
CORNISH: And you're afraid that your book "Endless Love" and "Waking the Dead."
SPENCER: Yes, and then finally, Chase Novak stepped forward because he was willing and actually eager to go places in a novel that Scott Spencer just couldn't be able to reach. You know, Scott Spencer's limited, but the fact that he stands on top of, actually, maybe he's buried beneath, this tottering stack of pages he's already written. And Novak had nothing on his mind but this sort of mania to follow the nightmare logic of these thoughts and memories. In other words, Spencer couldn't have written "Breed." It was up to Chase Novak.
CORNISH: Now I'm not sure how to say goodbye. Chase Novak, slash Scott Spencer, thank you for talking about the book with us.
SPENCER: Well, thank you for having me on. It's really been a pleasure.
CORNISH: The new novel is called "Breed," and you can read an excerpt of it at npr.org. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Obama: World Drew A 'Red Line' Against Syria
President Obama said "the world set a red line" on Syria when it outlawed the use of chemical weapons. Colleen McCain Nelson reports on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.
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John banner Eric Cantor Nancy policy on both sides of the aisle building behind President Obama fall off or punitive action against Syria ... is it I'm not is this going to get the rest of Congress behind him ... well it's not necessary en masse at this moment yesterday was deftly and today from Obama and that he didn't cement and he had this meeting at the White House and a lot of key leaders emerge from the meeting saying they were convinced and they were ready to support ... his call for action ... but ... I like in the past these leaders can't necessarily bring their parties along with them in lockstep ... and indicated as MySpace said here that they were necessary going to be the ones to win votes and ... and pressure lawmakers that they expected the White House to ... build support and bring people on board makes the case and so the White House still has where can you ... see a lot of people on board and it's interesting because this doesn't cuddle on normal ... party alliance their people here once more action more aggressive action and people who won a class action a good opposition scattered within both parties ... so let's take a lesson on earlier experience of these these key conversations going on cyclists to do that ... Tce ... the sport for us to go to heaven to say ... well what the present ... Sts stretch the boundaries of the shortest as far as as you can ... 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I think they this morning they that he's not listening to pick none this he said ... that you couldn't has put up roadblocks it at every turn in terms of dealing with Syria he said that even when his line ... to the UN Security Council with them but requesting minus action ... that the ... Atlanta has presented impediments Midwest has not been willing to acknowledge ... the Beheer vs on the scene inside the Obama is making the argument that ... Russia has has been a friend to Syria is not a frenzy and state Senate on this matter ... and sad that though the addresses when they continued to be at hand and said the United Nations and is is going to ... make that I'd very difficult led to now ... you want to hear people talking about on the streets with their discussing this a mean honestly Before fine chemical warfare more and ... other people say well why would the US cannot wait for the UN to present all of its findings why would they ... not wait for U N resolution culling ... the sink and Kristin and ... at the White House's said that they have compelling evidence that they are convinced ... they had evidence from numerous sources that both observations in intercepted intelligence that they can then spend that aside use chemical weapons against his people and they say that they need to move forward ... said this doesn't continue to happen and said ... that they say they have the evidence the meeting he and the appreciate the work and at the UN inspectors but they're not sure that they need any more ... at NC to convince them what they think they are doing now and they made me that he still are makers of the meeting at the White House yesterday ... and several remembered saying that it was very compelling evidence and that the word commenced after hearing the White House case I will the White House will continue to press its case to answer right now the House Foreign Affairs Committee holding a hearing will continue to cover that ... as well all the development of the story with your new team culling thanks for being with this ... 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Apparently statistics are all down to personal opinion. Except, of course, when you are a government spokesperson, in which case they are the gospel truth. Despite expert evidence – and public exposure - that the "official estimate" of casualty reduction due to speed cameras is seriously overestimated, the Department for Transport continues to feed us the same old unreliable figures.
The story begins with the Tories stirring matters on the thorny issue of speed cameras. (And before El Reg commenters reach for the flaming green ink, please note: this is not about the effects of speed. Nor is it about the effects of speed cameras, precisely. Rather, it is about the way in which the government treats evidence when it doesn't like the way experts interpret it.)
Research by Tory police reform spokesman, David Ruffley, shows that the take from speed cameras has quadrupled over the last ten years. Drivers now fork out well in excess of £100m a year in speeding fines, and Mr Ruffley would like to know what the money is spent on.
The Department for Transport (DfT) passed on that one. Instead, they referred Mr Ruffley to the pretty impressive figure of 1,745 fewer deaths and serious injuries (KSIs) at camera sites each year. This figure first surfaced in 2005 in a four-year evaluation report on the speed camera programme, carried out by "independent" experts PA Consulting.
In fact, the report is a statistician's goldmine, with about a fifth of the whole (including a dedicated appendix) given over to the thorny issue of something called "regression to the mean" (rtm).
In layman's terms: cameras are sited on spots where the accident rate is usually above average. Therefore, some part of the reduction in KSIs attributed to a camera will actually be due to a reduction that would have happened anyway.
If you really want to understand the effect of speed cameras, you absolutely have to have a decent estimate for rtm. And lo! Academics Linda Mountain (Liverpool) and Mike Maher, now Professor of the Mathematical Analysis of Transport Systems (Leeds), provided the DfT with such an estimate.
Once they had done that, then within the data they looked at – and they were only able to study a small subset of the whole – the actual effect of speed cameras was significantly less than the top-line figure. In fact, it was about half what the DfT claim.
If that effect were applied to the nation as a whole, the real effect of speed cameras could be as low as just 873 saved KSIs per year. However, being statisticians, they did not stick their neck out quite so far. (It took the Times to make that leap!)
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So where are we now? A much better estimate of the effect of speed cameras could be obtained if extra data were available or more research carried out. This has not been done and, an informed source tells us, is unlikely to be - it might be too embarrassing.
Since the original report, the occasional parliamentary question has been used to prod the DfT on the rtm issue – to little effect. Official documents continue to quote the 1,745 headline figure, with an obligatory footnote to the effect that this does not take account of rtm effects. A bit like diagnosing a patient as perfectly healthy, apart from the fact that they are currently dead.
However, when it comes to the general public, the DfT appears to prefer the much easier, simpler – and probably wrong - line that speed cams do save 1,745 KSIs a year.
As for the effects of rtm? When El Reg asked them about that, they described it as "merely a matter of opinion".
Not quite the view of Professor Maher, who, as one of the leading UK experts on this topic, suggested politely that "there remains strong evidence that the headline figure is an over-estimate".
Does it matter? After all, a reduction in casualties of even 870-odd per year is still worth having. The rtm analysis does not necessarily undermine the case for speed cameras. But coyness about the topic – espcially from a government that claims to rely on the evidence – not only debases public debate, but bodes ill for other more difficult topics.
Does government fix statistics? One might as well inquire after the defecatory habits of the arboreal ursine. But it comes to something when they so blatantly spin against what their own experts tell them. ®


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Earnings momentum for Flagstar Bancorp Inc. (FBC) has advanced since this savings bank posted impressive third quarter results in late October, which included an earnings surprise of more than 20%. FBC has now surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for three straight quarters. This Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) hit a new 52-week high on November 14 and has jumped 190.7% year-to-date.
Impressive Third Quarter Results
On October 23, Flagstar Bancorp reported third quarter earnings per share of $1.36, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23.6% and soaring over last year's loss of 26 cents. The improvement was due mainly to growth in net interest and non-interest income, partially offset by elevated non-interest expenses.
Net interest income climbed 11.4% year over year to $73.1 million, aided by lower interest expenses. Non-interest income more than doubled to $273.7 million, compared with $112.6 million. However, net interest margin contracted 9 basis points (bps) to 2.21%. Non-interest expenses were $233.5 million, up 54.9% year over year.
The capital position continued to improve at Flagstar Bancorp. Total assets were $14.9 billion, up 9.6% year over year. Total deposits rose 23.4% to $9.5 billion. Moreover, the company reported a Tier 1 common capital ratio of 10.32% and an equity-to-assets ratio of 8.39%.
Earnings Momentum on the Rise
There's only 1 estimate for 2012 on Flagstar Bancorp, but it has been revised higher in the past 30 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is, therefore, up by 21.6% to $3.71 in that time, reflecting year-over-year growth of about 203.1%. There are 2 estimates for 2013, and they have both moved forward in the past month as well. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 253.0% to $3.53.
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Flagstar Bancorp has witnessed strong price momentum since the third quarter earnings release. Moreover, the company has been continuously outperforming its 200-day and 50-day moving averages since October 23. The year-to-date return for the stock is 190.7%, compared with the S&P 500's return of 10.3%.
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13 hurt, mostly kids, in chemical blast at Reno museum
RENO, Nev. >> Authorities say 13 people have been injured, mostly children, in a chemical explosion during a science demonstration at a museum in downtown Reno.
Reno police Officer Tim Broadway says seven children and two adults have been hospitalized with acid burns on their hands, arms and faces after the 4:10 p.m. Wednesday blast at the Nevada Discovery Museum.
Reno Fire Chief Mike Hernandez describes the injuries as minor to moderate.
Broadway says four people were treated at the scene and released. He didn't know their ages.
The officials say a methyl alcohol and boric acid mixture exploded during a routine exhibit conducted daily to create a whirling tornado effect.
Hernandez says the museum was evacuated, but didn't appear to receive any additional damage.
The officials say the incident is being investigated.


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I am a member of the OPC and also a Jew. I was wondering if the OPC ever took a position on the Holocaust in the 1940's. Were any statements made or motions passed at General Assembly? Also, does the OPC currently have any missionaries serving in Israel?
The short answerand, I believe, an accurate oneto your question is that the OPC has not taken an official position on the holocaust of the 1940s or spoken out on it in church courts. Nor on the Armenian genocide (c. 1895-1920). Nor on the millions Stalin killed. Nor on the Rwandan genocide. Nor on the Cambodian massacres. Nor on the Sudan atrocities! It was a genocidal century, a part of the legacy of human depravity.
Essentially the reason for not making an official pronouncement is that the OPC has over its history followed fairly closely the teaching of the Confession of Faith, XXXI:IV, and shied away from taking positions on civil affairs, except in so far as Scripture mandates such as proper for the church. But even though the General Assembly did not issue an official statement, the OPC has not been indifferent to the great human atrocities committed by Hitler and others like him. The evil acts committed are a blatant violation of the Word of God and the standards of the Church, and have been condemned by the OPC from its pulpits and among its members.
The OPC does not have any missionaries serving in Israel.
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StudioSix Digital Does Serious DIY Audio Measurement on the iPhone
While wandering the aisles of the recent Audio Engineering Society show in San Francisco, I found a great little measurement rig for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that deserved inclusion in my recent article on DIY audio measurement in the January 2011 issue of S+V [on stands now]. Unfortunately, the article had already gone to press, so I thought I'd report on the system here.
Most of the audio spectrum analysis software for iPhones, Droids, etc., is fine for quick'n'dirty tests but lacks the necessary resolution for the serious measurements discussed in the article. The products from StudioSix Digital are much more suitable for the lab-coat crowd-even if your lab coat's getting a little threadbare.
The company offers a measurement app called AudioTools, which includes many basic functions, and you can upgrade it with additional modules. It also sells a dedicated audio interface called the iAudioInterface that includes a calibrated measurement microphone.
The real-time spectrum analyzer included in the basic version of AudioTools offers maximum resolution of 1/3-octave, which isn't adequate for serious measurements. However, the optional FFT module offers much better resolution. While its finite resolution limit is 1/120-octave, you'd probably use it in 1/24-octave smoothing mode, which gives it all the resolving power you need to get your subwoofer(s) tweaked to perfection.
AudioTools costs $19.99, and the FFT module costs an additional $19.99. If you have an iPhone, you really don't need anything more - the software's calibrated for the internal iPhone mic, and for basic in-room measurements that should be adequately accurate. If you have an iPod touch or you want lab-quality accuracy, you can add the iAudioInterface for $229.99. Although I was able to get only a 15-minute run-through at AES, the StudioSix Digital products seem like a powerful yet reasonably priced alternative to dedicated audio measurement hardware.


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Sixteen-year-old Kyra, a highly-skilled potions master, is the only one who knows her kingdom is on the verge of destruction—which means she's the only one who can save it. Faced with no other choice, Kyra decides to do what she does best: poison the kingdom's future ruler, who also happens to be her former best friend.
But, for the first time ever, her poisoned dart…misses.
Now a fugitive instead of a hero, Kyra is caught in a game of hide-and-seek with the king's army and her potioner ex-boyfriend, Hal. At least she's not alone. She's armed with her vital potions, a too-cute pig, and Fred, the charming adventurer she can't stop thinking about. Kyra is determined to get herself a second chance (at murder), but will she be able to find and defeat the princess before Hal and the army find her?
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"Bridget Zinn's POISON is an absolute charmer of a book, full of adventure and romance and fun. I give it five stars, with an extra star for the cutest pig character you will ever meet."
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"Don't let the title or cover fool you! No grimdark teen fantasy or angst-y heroines here; just a frothy confection of a fairy tale featuring poisoners, princesses, perfumers and pigs, none of whom are exactly what they appear (except maybe the pigs)…. Good silly fun—a refreshing antidote to a genre overflowing with grit and gloom."
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"The late Zinn's debut novel unfolds as a romping, fairy-tale quest with more than one twist up its sleeve. The story is vivid, headlong, and occasionally tongue in cheek, and the narrative's dark moments never get too scary because everything else is so much fun." Ages 12–18. Agent: Michael Stearns, Upstart Crow Literary. —Publishers Weekly
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"Twists and turns, including dramatic cliffhanger chapter endings, quick getaways, disguises, tricked-out witches, a princess-seeking pig, and one especially clever and handsome boy make this a fine rollicking adventure from start to finish. The author's use of thoroughly modern language in a magical setting adds to the charm. The characters are complicated and act in flawed human ways, making mistakes in judgment that make the plot twists all the more realistic. Kyra and Ariana are strong girls in the Vesper Holly tradition—not giving in to sexist social requirements and, thank goodness, never fighting over Fred, the love interest. Zinn has crafted a marvelous tale, more Harry Potter than Twilight. Readers will be sad that, due to her untimely death, Zinn's more-than-promising debut novel will be her last."— Robin L. Smith, The Horn Book
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Entertainment Weekly's Shelf Life Blog
"'Can she save the kingdom with a piglet?' reads the cover tagline of Poison, the YA debut from the late Bridget Zinn. Ridiculous? Yes. Still, there's something refreshing about its silliness amidst the interchangeable do-or-die taglines that seem to have become a staple for YA books these days." —EW's Shelf Life


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New Hampshire's Whaleback saddled with debt, likely to close
Whaleback Mountain has $1 million in outstanding debt
Whaleback Mountain ski area in Enfield, N.H., is likely to close under the weight of more than $1 million in outstanding debt.
Co-owner and two-time Olympic skier Evan Dybvig says he plans to sell assets to pay outstanding taxes. The Valley News reports that Whaleback Mountain LLC owes $73,000 to the town of Enfield dating back to May 2011, according to town records.
Dybvig said his lender is prepared to foreclose on the property.
"We have tried numerous avenues to recapitalize the business to put ourselves on surer footing without success. Our only option at this point is to close," a letter posted by Dybvig and co-owners Frank Sparrow and Dylan Goodspeed says on Whalebacks' website.
The letter said that "plans are emerging to raise money through a nonprofit to purchase the mountain and continue operating. This is an option that many believe is the best hope for the future of Whaleback."
Many schools and towns continue to use Whaleback for ski and snowboard programs.
Whaleback will close on Sunday but will be open the following weekend on March 23 for a motor sports and ski and snowboard event.


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(10) Maintain an office and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees, investigators/inspectors and contracted employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article: Provided, That any investigator/inspector employed by the board on July 1, 2009, shall retain their coverage under the classified service, including job classification, job tenure and salary, until that person retires or is dismissed: Provided, however, That nothing may prohibit the disciplining or dismissal of any investigator/inspector for cause;
(11) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;
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Pros: Excellent image quality, small and light for a full-frame camera.
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An apparent accidental drowning claimed the life of an elderly Toledo man Thursday morning at Harrison Lake State Park southwest of Fayette.
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A Fulton County Sheriff's Office deputy dispatched to the scene concluded that Robinson may have lost his balance while getting out of his boat and fell into the water. An autopsy was ordered. Robinson was apparently fishing alone.


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Pat Gelsinger left Intel because of Larrabee fiasco?
Last week, we learned that Patrick P. Gelsinger will leave Intel for EMC and tried to find out the reason for the move. From one side, the move had perfect sense. Pat was one of Andy Groove's men, and Paul Otellini did his best to surround himself with his aces, thus the choice of Sean Maloney was logical.
But the underlying issue wasn't that Pat was "Andy Groove's men", the issue was the war with nVidia and under-delivering on Larrabee.
As we all know, Larrabee project has been problematic at best. Intel start hyping up Larrabee long before it was ready, and the project broke all deadlines. We read through roadmaps and watched Larrabee slip not by quarters, but by years. After we saw roadmaps for introduction of Larrabee pushed back all the way to 2011, and hearing that a lot of key industry analysts are dismayed at Intel – Pat's maneuvering capability was cut to a single corner.
A lot of people we talked to were disappointed at Intel "starting a war with nVidia without a product to compete", and after hearing statements such as "Intel is a chip company, not a PowerPoint company", it was clear to us that Intel seriously "screwed the pooch" on this one.
There is no doubt in our minds that Intel is going to deliver Larrabee, as it is the future of the company. But Intel will probably spend additional billion or so USD on making the chip work [because it is quintessentially broken in hardware, we haven't even touched the software side], and come to market with a complete line-up. But unlike the CPU division that only missed Lynnfield [Core i5-700, i7-800 series] roadmap by six months, project Larrabee is now a year late, and according to documents we saw, it won't reach the market in the next 12 months. This will put a 45nm Larrabee against 28nm next-gen chips from ATI and nVidia, even though we know the caveat of using 45nm Fabs for the job. According to our sources, in 2011 both ATI and nVidia will offer parts with around 5-7TFLOPS of compute power, surpassing 10TFLOPS on the dual-ASIC parts. According to information at hand, Intel targeted 1+ TFLOPS of compute power for the first generation, i.e. less number crunching performance than ATI Radeon HD 4870 and nVidia GeForce GTX 285. With Larrabee coming in 2011, the company did revise that number to raise available performance.
We learned about the estimated cost of Larrabee project, and if there wasn't for best-selling Core 2 series, this project would seriously undermine Intel's ability to compete. To conclude this article – Larrabee was Gelsinger's baby, project got seriously messed up and somebody had to pay the bill. Patrick is staying in Santa Clara though, almost on the same address. Given his new job, Patrick P. Gelsinger simply moved from 2200 Mission College Blvd [Robert N. Noyce building, i.e. Intel HQ], to 2831 Mission College Blvd [EMC HQ].
Original Author: Theo Valich
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