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Winners of the 1997 Feynman Prizes
The winners of the 1997 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology were announced on Thursday, November 6, at the Fifth Foresight Conference on Molecular Nanotechnology. For the first time, the prize was divided into one prize for experimental work and one prize for theoretical work. The prize for experimental work was won by a team at IBM Research Division Zurich Research Laboratory and at CEMES-CNRS (France), for work using scanning probe microscopes to manipulate molecules. The prize for theoretical work was won by a team at NASA Ames Research Center for work in computational nanotechnology.
The winners of the 1997 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology for Experimental Work:
The winners of the 1997 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology for Theoretical Work:
1997 Feynman Prizes for Theoretical and Experimental Molecular Nanotechnology
Two prizes in the amount of $5,000 each were awarded to the researchers whose recent work has most advanced the development of molecular nanotechnology. This year separate prizes were awarded for theoretical work and for experimental work. The prizes were given at the Fifth Foresight Conference on Molecular Nanotechnology, held November 5-8, 1997.
This prize is in honor of Richard P. Feynman who, in 1959, gave a visionary talk at Caltech in which he said "The problems of chemistry and biology can be greatly helped if our ability to see what we are doing, and to do things on an atomic level, is ultimately developed---a development which I think cannot be avoided."
Distinctions between the annually awarded Feynman Prizes and the Feynman Grand Prize
The 1997 Feynman Prize is the most recent in a series of annually awarded prizes for accomplishment in molecular nanotechnology. Both the annual Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology and the Feynman Grand Prize are sponsored by the Foresight Institute to encourage and accelerate the development of molecular nanotechnology. Both are named in honor of Nobel laureate physicist Richard Feynman. However, these prizes differ in focus, frequency of award, and scale.
Relevant Research Areas
Research areas considered relevant to molecular nanotechnology and molecular manufacturing include but are not limited to:
Special consideration will be given to submissions clearly leading toward the construction of a general-purpose molecular assembler. Applicants wishing further information on the field of the prize are referred to the book Nanosystems: Molecular Machinery, Manufacturing, and Computation (Wiley Interscience, 1992).
Selection Committee for the 1997 Prize
Previous Feynman Prize winners
The first Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology was awarded in 1993 at the Third Foresight Conference on Molecular Nanotechnology to Dr. Charles Musgrave (see the story in Update 17). An article describing his prize-winning theoretical work on a hydrogen abstraction tool for nanotechnology is available on the Web.
The 1995 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology was awarded in 1995 at the Fourth Foresight Conference on Molecular Nanotechnology to Dr. Nadrian C. Seeman for his pioneering experimental work on the synthesis of 3-dimensional objects from DNA. This award is described in an article in Update 23, an article on Ralph Merkle's Web site, and an article on the UniSci Web Site.
Submission Procedures
The following were the requirements for submission of work to be considered for the 1997 Feynman Prizes:
Submissions consist of one or more of the following:
In addition, each submission must include a one-page summary of the work and its relevance to the goal of molecular nanotechnology and/or molecular manufacturing. (If the journal article submitted has multiple authors, the applicant's role in the research must be stated.) Summaries may be up to 400 words in length.
Submissions should be mailed to the Foresight Institute at the postal address below, to arrive by August 29, 1997. One copy of the paper or thesis and five copies of the one-page summary are required. The summary must include the applicant's address, telephone, and (if possible) fax number and email address. Finalists may be contacted for additional information. The prizewinner must be present at the conference to accept the prize.
Applications may also be based upon more than one research paper, in which case copies of each paper should be submitted.
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The House and Senate on Thursday passed a two-week extension of government funding via voice votes, pushing the deadline in the ongoing fight over money for President Trump's border wall until December 21. Trump has indicated that he'll sign the legislation before midnight Friday to avert a partial government shutdown. Once that happens, the immediate result, will be "a strange, two-week lull, during which very little is expected to happen," Politico's Playbook crew says.
Yes, Trump is scheduled to meet with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer next Tuesday to discuss the wall funding and try to make progress on the spending standstill. "But even then, the Capitol Hill action won't get real until the week of Dec. 17," Politico says. And reaching a deal on the border security funding won't be easy, given that Republicans and Democrats can't even agree on the definition of a wall, as Politico's Burgess Everett and Marianne Levine report. That fight is about where any border security funding goes — and what each side can spin as a win.
Trump has pushed for $5 billion to build a concrete wall on the border. Democrats are reportedly sticking firm to their position, saying that Trump must accept $1.6 billion provided for "border security" in the Senate's Homeland Security spending bill — which allows for fencing, but includes restrictions on building a wall — or agree to a one-year continuing resolution that would extend funding for DHS at last year's $1.3 billion level.
"If President Trump wants to throw a temper tantrum and shut down the government over Christmas over the wall, that's his decision. But there are two sensible options on the table to avoid one," Schumer said, according to The Hill. While some Democrats have been open to trading wall funding for protections for immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as minors, Pelosi on Thursday ruled out such a deal and said she'd like to see Congress pass the six remaining appropriations bills that lawmakers have agreed on, with DHS funded via a continuing resolution through the end of the fiscal year in September.
The funding fight isn't the only issue that lawmakers must address before the end of the year. It also needs to pass a newly negotiated farm bill and tackle disaster relief funding and the National Flood Insurance Program, among other things.


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Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an infectious disease that causes a rash. It is associated with the same kind of bacteria that causes strep throat. It may also be associated with wounds or burns that become infected. The rash of scarlet fever is typically a fine, "sandpaper-like" rash that consists of small, red bumps.
Scarlet fever most commonly occurs in children between 5 and 12 years old.
Scarlet fever is caused by bacteria called group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS). These bacteria release a toxin that travels through your child's bloodstream and causes a rash. The Strep A bacteria lives in the nose and throat. When someone who has the disease coughs or sneezes, the bacteria is spread onto surfaces. If you touch one of these surfaces and then rub your nose, mouth, or eyes, you can get the disease. You can also get it from drinking or eating with utensils used by someone who is sick. Contact with open sores from group A strep skin infections can also spread the disease.
The following are the most common initial (before the rash develops) symptoms of scarlet fever. However, each child may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Sore throat
Coated white tongue
Strawberry-like appearance of the tongue
The rash begins approximately one to two days after the initial infection. The red, fine, sandpaper-like rash typically is noted on the neck, forehead, cheeks, and chest and then may spread to the arms and back. The rash usually begins to fade after two to seven days. It is not uncommon for the skin to peel after the infection has resolved, especially over the hands, feet, or genital area.
The symptoms of scarlet fever may resemble other skin conditions or medical problems. Always see your child's health care provider for a diagnosis.
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Treatment for scarlet fever is the same as for strep throat. Your child's health care provider will often prescribe an appropriate antibiotic to treat the infection. Untreated strep throat or scarlet fever can lead to several serious conditions involving the heart, kidneys, and liver. When the heart is involved, it is called rheumatic fever, so it is very important to finish the full course of antibiotics. Other treatment options may include:
Warm saline mouth gargles (to relieve the sore throat)
Acetaminophen or ibuprofen (for fever or throat pain). Never give aspirin to a child, it can cause a dangerous condition called Reye Syndrome.
Increased fluid intake
It is important to not send your child back to school or day care until he or she has been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours. Also, be sure to notify others who may have been exposed.
The best way to prevent scarlet fever is to wash your hands often. Avoid sharing eating utensils, linens, towels, or other personal items. Anyone who has a sore throat should wash their hands often. To wash your hands:
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It's memorial day and the last weekend of Bike Month. Here are some biking events going on:
Special thanks to Mellow Yellow of criticalmasspanic.blogspot.com for much of this info.
Also check the Bike Month site for more info on events this weekend.
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Dash-it for Baskets is a 5k (3.1 miles) run/walk that benefits Open Baskets, a not-for-profit that helps fill the hearts, minds, and souls of our neighbors who live with a mental illness.
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Welcome to the Archaeology Data Service (ADS) Day of Archaeology blog 2012
If you want a quick introduction to the ADS and what we do see last year's post.
We have contributions from two members of staff from the ADS this year, one from Stuart Jeffrey ADS deputy Director (Access) and one from Ray Moore one of the ADS Digital Archivists.
Stuart Jeffrey
Another busy day at the ADS today, lots of looming deadlines and lots of work to be done. Since the last Day of Archaeology the ADS has continued to expand its collections and participate in more and more national and international projects, which is great news and it certainly keeps us out of mischief. In terms of recognition for ADS's work, it's actually been a very good year too, the ADS was a major part of the submission that got the University of York's Department of Archaeology a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education and we are also short listed for a BAA award for innovation (to be announced on 9th July, so fingers crossed!).
The project that is occupying most of my time today is the Economic Impact of the ADS project. The ADS is a free to access digital archive, but it's really important to us, and funders, that we have a good idea of what the actual economic value to the whole sector of the ADS actually is, so we have embarked on a JISC funded project to try and find out, it's no easy task to try and put numbers on this kind of 'value perception'. I'm preparing for a meeting with John Houghton the Professor of Economics (from CSES in Australia) who is carrying out the analysis for the project in Oxford on Monday. This will be our first meeting since the on-line survey of users and depositors will have closed and I'm really looking forward to seeing the responses. (BTW is closes tonight so if you want to participate there is probably a bit of time left, follow the project link above).
Also today, I'm also putting the finishing touches to a joint application, with Internet Archaeology, for an IfA HLF work place learning bursary. We have hosted a couple of these in the past and have always enjoyed the experience of giving someone the opportunity to bring on their skills in a work place environment. We also think there is still a skills gap in the archaeological work force when it comes to digital data management, especially the complexities of digital archiving, and managing data and understanding archiving should really be core skills for archaeologists.
I'd also like to mention the fact that the ADS are proud to support the Day of Archaeology. We've been really impressed with the response to the Day of Archaeology project in general and the way a 'snapshot' of archaeological activity has been built up covering all sectors including academic, commercial, fieldworkers, specialists, students and curators. As well as fulfilling its role of information sharing and community building amongst the profession, it is also clear that the snapshot created on this one day in 2012 could well become a valuable document for the historians of the archaeological discipline in the future. With this in mind, the ADS are keen to help archive these contributions for the long term. Everyone's contributions today could well be part of a future research project in 2112!
Finally, as we near the end of the month it's time for me to change the 'featured collection' section of the ADS front page. Ray has been busy archiving and validating a lot of Grey Literature reports, our total is now over 17,000 I think, and some of these relate to archaeological work done in advance of the construction work at the Olympic sites in London. Given that the Olympics are nearly upon us it seems a good idea to make the major MoLAS report (533 pages!) on this work the featured collection for July, very topical. Topicality is not always something that easy to manage when dealing with archaeological archives, but we like to give it a try.
Details of Ray's Day to follow…….


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Jeff Peters: A shift to the right?
How interesting to read Wednesday's ViewPoints page in the Steamboat Today.
The byline of the editorial read "Conservative approach needed for city." The only letter to the editor carried on about deleting commentary by liberal columnists. The only commentary was written by conservative pundit Cal Thomas. This leads one to wonder if the direction of Steamboat Today has taken a marked shift to the right with its new editor.
But back to the letter "To the new editor." The writer wants Steamboat Today to become a mouthpiece for conservative Republican ideology. The writer would have commentary by Paul Krugman, who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences along with the John Bates Clark Medal, Prince of Asturias Awards and H.C. Recktenwald Prize in Economics, replaced by the rantings of conservative pundit Ann Coulter. Let's take a look at Ms. Coulter's political views by reviewing a few of her statements over the years:
"God gave us the earth. We have dominion over the plants, the animals, the trees. God said, 'Earth is yours. Take it. Rape it. It's yours.'"
— Coulter, on Fox News, June 20, 2001
"I don't really like to think of it as murder. It's terminating Tiller in the 203rd trimester."
— Coulter, defending the murder of Doctor George Tiller during a Fox News interview, June 22, 2009
"If we took away women's right to vote, we'd never have to worry about another Democrat president. It's kind of a pipe dream, it's a personal fantasy of mine, but I don't think it's going to happen. And it's a good way of making the point that women are voting so stupidly, at least single women."
— Coulter during an interview with New York Observer, October 2007
"We need to execute people like John Walker in order to physically intimidate liberals, by making them realize that they can be killed, too."
— Coulter addressing CPAC, January 2002
Coulter is not a sassy pundit, as the writer of the letter to the editor would lead us to think. Coulter in her own words explains exactly what she is.
"I'm a Christian first, and a mean-spirited, bigoted conservative second, and don't you ever forget it."
— Coulter's book "If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans," 2007
Let us hope that the new editor of Steamboat Today keeps the newspaper's political reporting fair and balanced but not in the manner of Fox News' biased version of the term "fair and balanced."
Jeff Peters
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Gloria Henderson grew up on a farm, always had a love for picking crops, and noticed from early on that produce would get left behind in the field.
Later in life she began gleaning, the act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields post-harvest, and she delivers the fresh produce to food pantries and homeless shelters across North Carolina. She didn't ask anyone to help her; it was just something she wanted to do.
It is a widely held misconception that hunger and extreme poverty will always be with us. The cost of these misperceptions is one life every three seconds—meaning 30,000 die needlessly every day. Gloria's remarkable act of kindness is profiled in the documentary "Every Three Seconds" that looks at seemingly ordinary people who decide to take extraordinary actions in their communities.
TakePart: When you were a kid did you always have that feeling like you'd be giving back? When did you first really get involved?
Gloria Henderson: When I was a kid, I did feel like I would give back. What I do now, gleaning, is something that grew on me when I was a child because my dad was a tenant farmer. I always wanted to go to the field with him to pick cotton or tobacco … but I was allowed to play in my momma's strawberry patch and my aunt's turnip patch. We would pull turnips and eat them.
As a teenager, I would gather blackberries … and I never knew how much I enjoyed being in the field. I grew up with hand-me-downs, but they were nice so we shared them with others. Others gave us clothes too, so it's just what I know.
Why help the hungry instead of other people in need? What is gleaning?
In reality, I do help other people who are in need, but my main focus is those who are in need of food. Food is what sustains life, so you need it to enjoy all else. I want to promote good health…. Everything is connected to a healthy diet. It all starts there, so that's where I want to be.
Gleaning is going into the fields after farmers have harvested, gathering what is left behind. Back in biblical times, farmers were commanded to leave produce in the field for the hungry to gather.
Who is someone you impacted with your work, and what do they mean to you?
I hear from families all the time who say how much they enjoy the produce and what a lifesaver it has been for them. These families who have so little anxiously wait for the next round of food. It's how they get by. I often hear "I don't know what we would do if we didn't get the fresh produce from you."
It makes me feel like there are people who appreciate what I do. It makes me feel like I'm doing something worthwhile … and I want to get even more involved. I get an inner sense of peace and joy, and I know I am helping people. It's providing them food that they ordinarily would not get because fresh fruits and vegetables are expensive. They are used to opening the can, which, of course, isn't good for their health. So we aren't just feeding folks; we are educating them on healthier eating.
How did you get funding, and when did you realize this could be a bigger operation?
When I started passing out produce in the projects door-to-door, there were so many people in need we couldn't cover everybody. Those in need started saying that they would be willing to glean…. It was all very need driven. Other churches started calling me and asking if they could be involved. They saw what I was doing, and they wanted to do it themselves.
Initially, our funding didn't exist…. In fact, I still fund a great deal of our work. Occasionally, someone will help me pay for gas to get to and from the fields; all the drivers generally pay for their own. For three years, the church has partially compensated me for costs I incur. It's a small amount, but it helps.
What has changed, since 20 or 30 years ago, with how people used to give their time and be active in the community versus today?
Twenty to 30 years ago, people helped each other without expecting pay. If you needed something done, people helped you and you reciprocated. That was the meaning of community.
Today, people expect to pay for everything. I understand that economics have changed, so it makes sense, I suppose. Just something like getting my lawn done is twice what it used to cost. Of course, the equipment was different, but the new sophisticated equipment costs more.
What would you say to someone aspiring to do something good in the community? What's the best way to get started?
Just act. It's that simple! Formulate an initial plan, and do it. Don't wait for others to join you…. The main thing is just to do it. If it's worthwhile to you, then it'll be worthwhile to someone else. You will eventually attract others to the work. People have various talents; be open to what talents they bring to the table.
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"Thanks to 35-year-old documents that have recently surfaced after three-plus decades in storage, we now know exactly how Apple navigated around that obstacle to create the company's first disk operating system. In more than a literal sense, it is also the untold story of how Apple booted up. From contracts - signed by both Wozniak and Jobs - to design specs to page after page of schematics and code, CNET had a chance to examine this document trove, housed at the DigiBarn computer museum in California's Santa Cruz Mountains, which shed important new light on those formative years at Apple."


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Live Talks Los Angeles invites you to:
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At a time when America is fiercely divided on the issue of immigration,Brotherhood is the story of two brothers — Deepak and Sanjiv Chopra — who pursued the American dream to its fullest expression. In the early 1970s, they joined a flood of immigrants looking to make a new life in America. Having grown up in postwar India amidst the sudden freedom of the 1947 liberation, their childhood was a blend of the exotic, the mythical, and the modern. Their father was one of the first Indians to become a Western-trained cardiologist, while their extended family maintained deep roots in ancient spiritual traditions.Brotherhood follows the Chopra brothers as one becomes a world-renowned spiritual teacher and the other rises to the top of Western medicine to become a professor at Harvard Medical School.
At school, they learned of William Tell; Deepak later challenged Sanjiv to replicate the feat with a BB gun. The younger brother gave in—shooting Deepak square in the chin. They agreed to blame the wound on a fall, but their grandmother spotted the pellet beneath the skin. This early alliance helped forge a lifelong bond between them.
In Brotherhood, Deepak and Sanjiv Chopra reveal the story of their personal struggles and triumphs as doctors, immigrants, and brothers. Each brother faced obstacles: while Deepak encountered resistance from Western-trained doctors on the mind-body connection, Sanjiv struggled to reconcile the beliefs of his birthplace with those of his new home. Each Chopra eventually decided to stay and build a life as an American citizen. And each went on to great achievements—Deepak as a global authority on Eastern medicine and best-selling author, Sanjiv as a world-renowned medical expert and professor at Harvard Medical School.
Deepak Chopra, MD, is the author of more than seventy books, including twenty-one New York Times bestsellers. Visit www.deepakchopra.com.
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, is professor of medicine and faculty dean for Continuing Education at Harvard Medical School, and the author of Leadership by Example.
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Happy Sunday! I apologize for not posting last week…I just didn't seem to have the energy I guess. I have some fun things to share with you today though!
As I've mentioned before, the orchard is moving THIS YEAR! Which means there's a lot of work and renovation to be done at the Kroncke Road Orchard. We choose to decorate with things that we find or are going to be thrown away, but we know we can use whenever possible. We were lucky enough to find these brilliant blue tables that were going to be tossed – they're PERFECT for our store.What's not perfect is the brilliant blue color fitting in with our rustic/farm decor. So, on Thursday, the girls and I went out and painted it with a can of 'Ooops' Paint. (My other goal is to not buy paint unless there is a truly specific color I'm looking for – I have quite the collection of oops in my basement…). I put the girls into old clothes, gave them a container and a brush and they helped me paint these tables! They did a really good job too…I'll definitely have them help again. One thing I learned is that i do need to figure out some sort of 'do-rag' that will cover ALL their hair…washing paint out of little girls hair is not super fun (I recommend a thin toothed comb…) Capri did a great job getting the lower areas of the table! Saved my knees at least a little.
Papa took one last picture of his ladies at work before he headed back down to the canning operation!
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On raising a son on the autism spectrum, progressive politics, pop culture, and coffee addiction.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
A toast to inclusion: Autism education in the classroom
First, it's important to recognize the incredible work that Ms. Walker, the classroom teacher, and Mrs. Nee, the classroom paraprofessional, have done this year. As I wrote to Ms. Walker this week, "Thank you for the credit you are so eager to hand over to me, but REALLY - this is not the result of one hour-long conversation. This is the result of seven months full of planting seeds and seizing teachable moments and providing opportunities and recognizing that teaching for life is more important than teaching to the test."
They started their work at the very beginning of the school year, celebrating Bud's tenth birthday in an extraordinary way.
Their work continued throughout the year, and they explained their approach to me in a conference last month. At that time, they asked if I'd be willing to meet with Bud's classmates and gave me a stack of questions that the children had submitted for me.
My meeting with the class was so extraordinary that it was hard to find the words to describe it. So, instead, I decided to recount the experience, one question at a time. Those questions were:
What is autism?
Why does Bud repeat things from TV?
Why does Bud say the same things over and over?
Why does Bud run in circles? Why does he need movement breaks?
Why do noises bother Bud?
Why does Bud miss his mom so much? Why does he get really attached to people and want to be with them all the time?
How can I be a better friend to Bud? How can I be a person Bud would like to hang out with?
Will Bud always be this way?
Does Bud know he's different?
How can I help?
Later that afternoon, Ms. Walker asked the children to reflect on the conversation. Their responses were extraordinary.
The magic is still unfolding in the classroom, and I imagine there will be further posts in the coming weeks and months. I will add links to them on this page. This link: http://bit.ly/9FLDc3 will lead people here. Thanks for sharing it.
4/2/10: Edited to add this follow up on the class response to World Autism Awareness Day.
32 comments:
- Holly said...
Thanks for this! I loved this whole thread and I think you did an amazing thing for Bud in speaking so wonderfully to those children. I have passed on the link to this post to my son's teachers. They are also amazing teachers but I know they appreciate new ideas I just think you have so many great ways of explaining autism to kids. This is such important work.
- March 24, 2010 10:38 PM
- Kim said...
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
- March 25, 2010 12:02 AM
- graceunderautism said...
This series was beyond amazing. I just sent this to the Inclusion Specialist at my son's school and will be posting it as my facebook status as well as sending it to a few other people.
- March 25, 2010 1:46 AM
- Unknown said...
Thank you for doing this post. I have conferences with my son's teacher today, and am so excited to share this with her.
- March 25, 2010 6:45 AM
- Unknown said...
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- March 25, 2010 6:45 AM
- *m* said...
Brilliant on every level. I think you will find, if you haven't already, that these posts are going to be flying all over the world. Thank you again.
- March 25, 2010 7:52 AM
- farmwifetwo said...
Last year when my son was in Gr 2... I would have raved about inclusion.
Then, they gave me a teacher he wasn't suppose to have in Sept. Yet in June I was promised another. IPRC says "you can't". I let it ride until Dec.... 4mths later we go mid April to see 2 "multiple exceptionalities" classrooms. One has 10 children... ironically my non-verbal ASD does not qualify for a ASD classroom nor do I want him in one... a Teacher and EA supports. The children are low behavioural and verbal.
The children have been wonderful... I have NO complaints at all.. and they've gone over and above to be his friend and helper. The EA does the best she can. The Teacher... is useless. Over the next few yrs he'll be left more and more with the EA... I know the upcoming teachers... My elder son has them, and we know other's who have had them....
I'm not happy... but it's time. I want my child taught, not respite care given.
- March 25, 2010 8:52 AM
Thank you, this is inspiring, and so similar to what my son goes through in the inclusive setting. I want to try and do a Circle of Friends presentation next year.
- March 25, 2010 4:53 PM
- Ms. TK said...
Thank you. I had to click on your answers to the questions...for myself.
Beautifully done.
- March 26, 2010 1:09 PM
I am so pleased to hear that things are going well for my friend Bud! (and his sweet Mom!)
I think of you often and wonder how the days/weeks/years have progressed.
4 what it is worth!
- March 26, 2010 2:51 PM
I am so pleased to hear that things are going well for my friend Bud! (and his sweet Mom!)
I think of you often and wonder how the days/weeks/years have progressed.
4 what it is worth!
- March 26, 2010 2:52 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping me better understand my own son.
- March 26, 2010 9:58 PM
I sent the link to my boy's wonderful teacher.
So many pieces have to be in place for an experience like Bud's, but it all starts and ends with a teacher. I've seen well-trained teachers who were not so effective, and untrained but good-hearted teachers who were better, but there is nothing like a trained, passionate, caring teacher. Few kids, exceptional or typical, have that privilege and we know what a difference it makes. How many of us remember a single teacher who turned us on to a subject, or who really seemed to get us as people? For our special kids, though, that kind of teaching makes all learning possible. I don't know how we can help create more such teachers, but I do know that you are exactly right to celebrate the ones we are lucky to know.
Thanks again for these terrific posts!
- March 27, 2010 8:46 AM
- Amy from Occupation: Mommy said...
I came here via a link from Autism Unexpected. What an amazing series. Thank you so much for the compassionate, easily understandable way you answered these kids' questions. They have been given an incredible gift, and I look forward to hearing more about their thoughts.
- March 27, 2010 3:09 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow, this was moving. Makes me want to cry (in a good way). Gonna keep this for future reference. Brilliant.
- March 27, 2010 4:58 PM
- Hartley said...
Thank you for posting everything in such an easy to read way! I am going to see how far through them I can get...you know, before my boys get out of bed *again*.
I would love to hear your thoughts on my new book, This is Gabriel Making Sense of School. Let me know if you are interseted. :)
- March 28, 2010 12:11 AM
- kirsten said...
This page was smart - it would also be awesome if, where you put "Up next..." at the end of each post, you could make those links TO the next post. That way when people get hooked on the first one, they could just keep clicking to the next one.
Thanks again!
- March 29, 2010 12:51 PM
- MOM-NOS said...
Great idea, Kirsten. Done.
- March 30, 2010 4:51 PM
Terrific writing and an example for schools everywhere. I e-mailed the URL of this to my son's (an Aspie) teacher since he has been denied any services for years. I was hoping that she could see that for a minimal investment in effort real change could be made in the quality of life for my son. I got no response. Please put this into a book or something to document what can be done by a committed teacher and parent.
I have to remain anonymous since we are heading to court over the same son. What a waste of resources.
- April 21, 2010 1:49 PM
- Beth Up North said...
Wow, what a wonderful summary of an amazing process. Thank you so much for putting it all out for the rest of us to learn from. I am talking to my son's class today with my husband. Our boy is in Kindergarten, and it will be much shorter but hopefully go as well. We are blessed with an amazing school, and great classmates, but still it is nerve wracking. Thanks for all the inspiration!!
- May 11, 2010 10:17 AM
- Ashlee Marie said...
Thank you so much! I've totally used Toaster Brain and directed people to your amazing posts many times in the last few weeks as I've tried to answer questions about my children. thank you! I'll be linking this up soon and will let you know.
- June 29, 2010 5:44 PM
Thank you so much for posting this. I have finally got the diagnosis for my son I was expecting, mild aspergers syndrome and I am preparing myself to talk to his class. This has been very helpful :)
Thanks again.
- August 16, 2010 4:26 AM
Wow, I'm saving this forever! I have a 2 year old right now being diagnosed and have three other "typical" children and my oldest 5 is having a difficult time understanding him and why he does the things he does. You posts all pinpoint every question and some, probably which will arise when my other children are older. Thanks again. I am currently writing a memior of motherhood and autism and if I ever finish (ha) 4 kids 5 and under, one with Autism...I may want to refer to your blog if that's alright? And quote you. Like I said if I ever finish! Plus it would never be published, it's more for me and a reference for friends and family. Thank you again.
- March 07, 2011 10:20 AM
You have touched my heart... I have a daughter and a son. My son is autistic and I have to explain very often to my daughter that we don't love him more than her, we just have to help him more than her, because he needs more help. She now understands so much more because of you. Thank you!
- April 20, 2011 9:41 PM
Thank you so much for this! Very helpful!!! Love the pictures Bud took, my son has some very similar shots in his cache! hahaha. Specifically the hand picture...keep finding lots, and LOTS, of those.
My son is going into Kindergarten full-time in a few days...I am so terrified of what lies ahead of him. This really helped me a lot. I hope he gets accepted as easily!
- August 29, 2011 4:07 PM
- Sabrina said...
I'm.. well what can I say. First I can see my 2 yo been your 10 yo. Some descriptions are just similar. - except instead of teletubies I have Dora and Peppa Pig -. I'm translating your posts. This ones. The ones linked on this one. The main explanation, the circle of friends post and the questions. So far I just translated the 1st 2 and the 1st question. Why am I doing this? because I want my family from Mexico to read this. 60% of them read in English but the other 40 don;t so I'm committed to inform them about autism. My son is the 1st diagnosed in the family and I'm committed to help them understand him and other kids in the world. Was thinking on adding the whole translated post in the comments but might be to long. Let me know if you want that or if I can e-mail the document somewhere. Right now I translate those 3, but still have to check grammar. And to "adapt" more than translate some phrases.
Let me know.
- September 09, 2011 10:35 PM
Thank you so much for this post! I really wanted a way to help my students understand autism and your blog is a wonderful help.
- September 30, 2011 12:24 AM
- Autism-Daddy said...
I just stumbled across all your posts about your class visit and they are heartwarming! And you are an AMAZING writer.
I have an 8 year old son with autism. He is quite severe and I doubt he'll ever be in an inclusion class but to read how accepting these kids are is truly beautiful.
I have an autism Facebook page (www.facebook.com/autismdaddy & blog (www.autism-daddy.blogspot.com ) and I just posted your whole series on my wall. So expect a few new followers, compliments of Autism Daddy....
- October 22, 2011 12:28 AM
- Moogette said...
Thanks for this, it is really helpful. I am a teacher with an ASD boy in my class and I only recently found your blog. It is really interesting and totally useful. :-) Thank you
- October 28, 2011 6:22 PM
- Sunshine said...
My son, Paxton is 3 years old. He was diagnosed with autism five days ago. In addition to my own questions, his cousins (6 and 7 years old) have been asking me questions that I can finally answer. I just didn't know how. I Googled "Explaining autism to kids" and found your blog. Now I not only have some guidance about how to talk to them (and other questioners) but I have a greater understanding of who my son is. I am so proud of you, and so proud of Bud. Thank you for your explanations and advice.
- May 15, 2012 8:42 AM
i am so touched by this its so much what i want for my little buddy[yyes buddy is his name] i have an iep in december and want to print this to explain at his meeting that i just want my son to have the same fighting chance at really having aa friend verses just kids in his class a chance for them to understand why he is the way he is and a chance for them to be friends with him just the way he is thank u again kim, buddys mommy
- November 29, 2012 3:04 AM
- quirky granola girl said...
I just found your blog today and I am so grateful. My Bubbaloo (3, turning 4 in June) got on the school bus at 8:30 and I've spent the last 2 hours reading about your adventures with Bud and his classroom. The experiences you have written about have touched my soul. My son is still in the pre-K classes with lots of supports. I dream of a day that he can join the mainstream classroom and I fear it at the same time. Thank you for giving me hope and inspiration.
Sometimes I get sad that my own schooling and training have gone by the wayside as I now have a "doctorate degree" in Bubby--how he talks, what he means, how he feels and how to make the world more manageable for him. Often I feel like my life has gotten more and more limited for him. But you taught me a great lesson today about embracing that knowledge and sharing it with others. His ASD doesn't have to make my life small. It does make me richer and I can grow and develop even more just as Bubby does. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I don't think I can properly convey what a mental shift like this can mean to a mom, but I have a feeling that you already understand.
- April 23, 2013 10:40 AM


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Morton quiets Fish, chips in at plate for Pirates
Righty retires final 11, plates tying run in fifth; Bucs three up on Cards
PITTSBURGH -- Thomas Paine famously penned, "These are the times that try men's souls." A journalist, Paine was describing the climate that led to the American Revolution, so that was way before pitch counts or seventh-inning stretches.
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Morton trailed with none out in the fourth inning, and he had already given up six hits. Then his soul, as well as his stuff, responded.
"You don't want to be giving up hits, but you have to trust what you're doing and keep getting them to put the ball on the ground," said the sinkerball pitcher.
And Morton did, thereafter retiring all 11 men he faced to buy time for the Pirates to mount enough of a comeback for a 4-2 victory over the Marlins.
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Piercing right-hander Tom Koehler's early mastery, Andrew McCutchen signaled reveille with his 16th homer, an opposite-field shot with one out in the fourth. The Pirates added two runs in the fifth, which Morton and relievers Tony Watson and Mark Melancon made sure would be enough. An eighth-inning add-on run on Pedro Alvarez's sacrifice fly made Melancon's seventh save a little more comfortable.
The Bucs' 27th comeback victory was their fourth straight, and improved the Major Leagues' top record to 69-44. It also moved them three games ahead of the Cardinals in the National League Central standings -- marking yet another milestone in the franchise's renaissance.
Although in midseason contention in each of the previous two seasons, the Bucs' biggest division lead those years was two games.
Morton worked around hits in each of the first three innings, but couldn't escape when the fourth opened with three consecutive hits, the last a single blooped over second baseman Neil Walker's reach by Donovan Solano that scored one run. Another came in as Adeiny Hechavarria was bouncing into a double play, making it 2-0.
"Really big," Morton said of the twin-killing. "I don't like to give up runs, but, yeah, that was a good tradeoff."
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle saw it the same way.
"That double play got his confidence rolling, and he's got the pitches to get outs and get on a roll," Hurdle said. "The challenge for him now is consistency. He got nicked up in that fourth, and after that started making pitches, trusting the catcher [Russell Martin] and following the glove."
Already put on the board by McCutchen's homer, the Bucs got the upper hand in the fifth with your basic two-run rally: One scored on Morton's sharp single, accounting for the six-year veteran's fourth career RBI, and first since July 24, 2011; the other came in on Koehler's second wild pitch of the inning.
"You give them a chance, and they're going to capitalize on it," said Koehler, haunted by the assist he had given the Bucs in that pivotal fifth inning. "It wasn't necessarily anything they did. Leadoff routine single [by Garrett Jones]. Then you've got a hit batter [Jordy Mercer]. You get two wild pitches, you do that against a good, quality team, they're going to score runs on you. And you can't give up a hit to the pitcher right there."
"I don't know what happened there," Morton said of his hit, almost sounding apologetic.
"When you get breaks, you need to move on them," Hurdle said. "That's one of the signs of a good team. We've been doing a lot of little things very well."
Going seven innings for the second time in 10 starts on his road back from June 2012 Tommy John surgery, Morton (4-3) allowed six hits and two runs. For the fourth time in those 10 starts, he did not issue a walk, while striking out five.
Still being on the mound as late as the seventh inning did not seem to be in Morton's future during those opening innings, when even some of the outs made him wince.
At third, Alvarez was peppered by the hardest smashes off Morton, which made perfect sense because where else would you find the bull's-eye but on a Bull, as Alvarez is nicknamed.
There were plenty of bullets to go around, however. All of the Pirates infielders had to be considering wearing on the field the elbow and shin guards they normally take into the batter's box.
"I can't say enough about them," Morton said, shaking his head. "Everybody in that infield ... it was just unbelievable. It was fun."
Then all of a sudden, Morton hit the mute button. And the Marlins couldn't hit anything.


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Where to enjoy downtime during the upcoming men's exhibitions in Florence.
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This contemporary jewelry shop is an experimental 196-square-foot shop-laboratory for those who love jewelry without splurging. Every piece is created by Negar Azhar-Azari, a young Florentine designer of Persian origins, who employs materials such as bronze, iron and wood for more accessible jewels.
Via dei Serragli, 59 a/r, Florence.
Monday: 3:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (closed from 1 to 3:30 p.m.).
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Palazzo Strozzi
At the core of the exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi are paintings by Francis Bacon (1909-1992), whose work is associated with that of five contemporary artists of international renown: Nathalie Djurberg, Adrian Ghenie, Arcangelo Sassolino, Chiharu Shiota and Annegret Soltau. These artists share Bacon's reflections on man's existential condition and on the depiction of the human figure.
Palazzo Strozzi
Piazza Strozzi, Florence.
"Francis Bacon and the Existential Condition in Contemporary Art," featuring Nathalie Djurberg| Adrian Ghenie| Arcangelo Sassolino| Chiharu Shiota| Annegret Soltau.
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Tickets: 5 euros, or $6.50 at current exchange.
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If it's Sunday, it's Chuck Schumer meeting the press.
And yesterday was no exception, as Schumer summoned reporters to an 11 a.m. event in his East Midtown office to announce one of his achievable, inarguable policy goals–calling on the Federal Aviation Administration not to dilute its standards for measuring pilot fatigue.
But if the original idea for the Sunday soiree was to have the Monday news cycle to himself, well, it seems Schumer is getting squeezed by his own success.
Two hours after Schumer's press conference, and just a block down Third Avenue, Kirsten Gillibrand–the junior senator whom Schumer has made a point to mentor–was debuting a new Chuck-like setup inside her own Senate office.
There was the blue cloth blackdrop, and the flags on either side of a podium that proudly displayed the Senate seal.
And while Schumer often speaks of the Baileys–the fictional middle-class family from Long Island that drives his agenda in Washington–on this day, Gillibrand did him one better. She strode into her office with the Lavelles, an actual middle-class family from Staten Island, who praised her bill to allow federal deductions of state property taxes.
"I've seen hard-working New Yorkers pushed to the brink of tears as they talk about how they are going to pay their bills and particularly these rising taxes," said Gillibrand, while the younger of the two Lavelle boys finished a peanut butter and jelly sandwich next to the podium.
The conference got a few television spots, a quick hit in the Daily News and a longer look in Newsday.
An hour earlier, Congressman Anthony Weiner–who served as an aide to Schumer in the 1980s–held his own Sunday presser on the steps of City Hall, with the kind of local angle the senior senator could surely appreciate. Weiner railed against the House Republicans' proposed budget cuts, displaying a handy chart of the millions that would be unfairly stripped from New York City.
"The Republican Congress really does cut the Big Apple to the core when it comes to many of the budget programs we count on," Weiner said. The Post gave it a few inches at the top of page nine.
But the most direct challenge to Schumer's Sunday monopoly was the one that preceded Weiner on the City Hall steps, where a group of state Senate Democrats was calling for new rent regulations at the very same time Schumer was holding court in Midtown. Among the advocates at City Hall was Brooklyn state Senator Daniel Squadron, who co-wrote Schumer's book Positively American: How the Democrats Can Win in 2008.
But neither Squadron nor Schumer could win the news cycle this weekend; both of their pressers got edged out of the Monday morning tabs.


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Staged at the École des Beaux-Arts, the Lanvin Fall '13 collection proved just as feminine, expertly tailored, and over the top (tastefully so) as the season before. Translation: we want it all. Attendees were served champagne and popcorn as they waited for the show to start, and once it did, Alber Elbaz sent out looks defined by ladylike silhouettes — cast in dark navy blue, black, icy pearl, and muted rust hues — and eye-catching accents. In addition to those highlights, it was all about the full skirt, too. Whether they came down the runway traditionally voluminous, tiered with ruffles, or pinned with asymmetrical folds, there was a definite turn to all-out glamour for day and night. Silky dresses, cropped trousers, and belted outerwear, which provided gorgeous nipped-waist shapes, were also part of the every-styling-sensibility formula that made this collection both relatable and fantastical. As for the finishing touches? Bejeweled belts, sumptuous fur stoles, leather opera gloves, chain-link necklaces that read "HAPPY" and "HELP," glitter ankle-strap pumps, flat brogues, and the house's signature floral prints rounded out the undeniably beautiful Fall '13 show. See everything here.


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'The Sarah Silverman Program' is Finally Back! The Third Season Begins Thursday, February 4 at 10:30 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL(R)
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NEW YORK, Jan. 12 -- Welcome back to the wacky world of Sarah Silverman. Follow Sarah and the rest of the gang as she takes on pedophile vans, rigs a mayoral election, takes a stance on "Real Time with Bill Maher" and reconnects with her imaginary childhood friend (played by Andy Samberg), among other adventures in this irreverent new season. COMEDY CENTRAL's hit series, "The Sarah Silverman Program," returns for a third season with 10 all-new episodes beginning on Thursday, February 4 at 10:30 p.m. with a secondary run on Logo beginning Tuesday, February 9 at 10:30 p.m. The new "Important Things with Demetri Martin"/"The Sarah Silverman Program" block airs on Thursdays.
"The Sarah Silverman Program" stars the Emmy� Award winner Silverman who plays a character (aptly named Sarah Silverman) whose absurd daily life is told through narrative and an occasional song. In each episode, Sarah falls into unique, unsettling and always hilarious predicaments, with her sister (played by real-life sister Laura Silverman), her nerdy gay neighbors, Brian and Steve (Brian Posehn and Steve Agee) and dim-witted Officer Jay (Jay Johnston) never far from her side.
In the premiere episode, "The Proof is in the Penis," Laura wants Sarah to "man-up" and start taking responsibilities for her life, so she falsely informs her that she was born a hermaphrodite. Sarah accepts her manhood and decides to move into the woods and live off of the land. Meanwhile, Brian and Steve are haunted by Mr. Jenkins and must dig up his grave and replace the remote that killed him in his corpse's chest.
Emmy� winner Sarah Silverman recently received an Emmy� nomination for her role in "The Sarah Silverman Program." She had previously won a Primetime Emmy� in 2008 in the Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics category for a musical collaboration with Matt Damon. Silverman will soon add author to her resume when her book, a memoir, "The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption and Pee," debuts in stores on April 20. She also recently wrapped production on the comedy "Peep World," opposite Rainn Wilson and Michael C. Hall. Previously, Silverman made an impressive splash when the feature-length film version of her stage show, "Jesus is Magic," was met with critical acclaim upon its release in 2005. Silverman garnered rave reviews in the documentary feature "The Aristocrats," in which she co-starred along with 100 of the industry's most prominent comedians. She also starred opposite Jack Black, Mike White and Joan Cusack in Paramount Picture's "The School of Rock," among others.
Laura Silverman is best known for her role in HBO's series, "The Comeback." She also appeared in her sister's film, "Jesus is Magic" as well as "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist." Brian Posehn is best known for his role in "Just Shoot Me" as well as appearances in "Seinfeld," "Newsradio" and "Everybody Loves Raymond." Steve Agee also appeared in "Jesus is Magic" as well as Bobcat Goldthwait's film, "Sleeping Dogs Lie." Jay Johnston can be seen in the film "Anchorman" and appeared in the HBO television series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Mr. Show" and the FOX television series, "Malcolm in the Middle."
Launching this month, the updated "Sarah Silverman Program" Web site will feature exclusive video from Sarah, a digital children's book inspired by the upcoming new episode, "The Silverman and the Pillows," along with episode highlights and behind-the-scenes video from each episode from the series blogger. Also, check-in for "rewind" clips featuring moments from previous seasons, twitter games, events and challenges along with a branded Facebook page with a personality quiz, among other features.
"The Sarah Silverman Program: Season Two, Volume Two" DVD is a double disc containing all ten episodes from the second season and will hit stores on February 9. Bonus material features animated shorts, behind-the-scenes and audio commentary with the entire cast.
The series is based on an idea by Silverman, Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab (Oscar-nominated "Monster House"). Silverman, Schrab, Heidi Herzon ("Jesus is Magic") and Dan Sterling ("The Daily Show") are the executive producers. Schrab and Sterling also serve as director of several of the episodes. Gary Mann is the executive in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL.


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Today's durables report came in mixed but core orders may be back on an uptrend. Durables orders in November declined 1.3 percent, following a revised 3.1 percent drop the prior month. However, the latest was a little more negative than analysts' expectation for a 1.0 percent fall. Weakness was led by a drop in civilian aircraft orders. However, excluding transportation, new orders for durables rebounded 2.4 percent after a 1.9 percent contraction in October. Strength in core orders was broad based.
By major industries, transportation plunged a monthly 11.9 percent in November after falling 6.3percent the month before. The decline was mainly in nondefense aircraft which plummeted a monthly 53.1 percent-essentially Boeing orders. Also, within transportation, motor vehicles slipped 2.9 percent while defense aircraft & parts rebounded 7.9 percent.
Outside of transportation, strength was widespread, led by a 5.8 percent jump in computers & electronics, with electrical equipment up 5.6 percent and with primary metals up 3.0 percent. Also up were fabricated metals, machinery, and "other."
Business investment in equipment is showing signs of strength. Nondefense capital goods orders excluding aircraft in November rebounded 2.6 percent after falling 3.6 percent the prior month. Shipments for this series gained 1.0 percent, following a 1.2 percent contraction in October.
Outside of nondefense aircraft, today's report is notably positive. It looks like manufacturing is regaining some strength in the fourth quarter.
While income growth slowed in November after a sizeable October boost, consumer spending was relatively healthy heading into the holiday shopping season. As in recent months, core inflation is quite soft and still below the Fed's target range. Personal income in November rose 0.3 percent, following a 0.4 percent boost in October. The market consensus had called for a 0.2 percent improvement. However, the wages & salaries component was sluggish, edging up 0.1 percent after jumping 0.5 percent in October.
The consumer continued to open up his wallet as in recent months. Personal consumption expenditures advanced 0.4 percent, following a 0.0.7 percent gain in October. For the latest month, strength was led by a 0.7 percent monthly surge in nondurables. Only about 0.2 percentage points was price related. Durables slipped back 0.1 percent while services increased 0.4 percent.
Chain-dollar PCEs rose 0.3 percent in November, following a 0.5 percent boost the month before, suggesting healthy PCEs growth for the fourth quarter.
Year on year, personal income for November posted a 3.8 percent gain, compared to 3.9 percent in October. PCEs growth edged up to 3.8 percent in from 3.7 percent in October.
On the inflation front, the PCE price index increased 0.1 percent in November, following a 0.2 percent rise the month before. The core rate nudged up 0.1 percent after no change in October. On a year-ago basis, the headline number in November was up 1.0 percent while the core was 0.8 percent.
While personal income growth has oscillated somewhat, consumers appear to be relatively confident about the economy as spending has been on a more stable uptrend. This is good news for fourth quarter growth and for moving forward.
The job market is improving but only at a moderate pace. That's the indication from initial jobless claims which for a third time in a row held little changed, at 420,000 in the December 18 week. The four-week average ended six weeks of improvement, up 2,500 to a 426,000 level that's still about 10,000 lower than the month-ago comparison.
Continuing claims fell steeply, down 103,000 to 4.064 million in data for the December 11 week and knocking another tenth off the insured unemployment rate to 3.2 percent. The four-week average of 4.156 million is about 150,000 lower than the month-ago comparison.
Month-ago comparisons in this report point to a month-to-month increase, though only a moderate increase, for December payroll growth.
The number of buyers filing mortgage applications fell 2.5 percent in the December 17 week, the second straight decline to show no significant improvement from a month ago. The report warns that home sales are likely to remain "relatively weak" over the next few months.
Some of the softness is tied to rising mortgage rates which are really cutting into refinancing volume. Refinancing applications fell 24.6 percent in the week and are back to levels last seen in April. The average 30-year rate was 4.85 percent in the week, up one basis point from the prior week and up 35 basis points from one month ago. Next data on the housing sector are existing home sales for November, to be posted at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The economy got an upgrade this morning from the Commerce Department but it was notably below expectations. For the second month in a row, third quarter GDP growth was revised up, this time to 2.6 percent annualized from the prior estimate of 2.5 percent. Analysts had projected a 3.0 percent final estimate.
The upward revision was primarily due to a higher estimated for inventory investment with small improvements to net exports and residential investment also contributing. Softening the upgrade were downward estimates for personal consumption, nonresidential fixed investment, and government purchases.
The biggest disappointment of the report is that demand numbers were revised down. Final sales of domestic product were lowered to 0.9 percent from last month's estimate of 1.2 percent. Final sales to domestic purchasers were downgraded to 2.6 percent from the second estimate of 2.9 percent for the third quarter.
Absolute strength within final sales is still found in PCEs, revised down to an annualized 2.4 percent boost in the third quarter from the prior estimate of 2.8 percent. Investment in equipment & software gained 15.4 percent versus the previous third quarter estimate of 16.8 percent. Government purchases advanced 3.9 percent, compared to 4.0 percent for the prior third quarter figure. Absolute weakness was found in residential and nonresidential investment. Also, net exports worsened.
Year-on-year, real GDP in the second quarter is up 3.2 percent, compared 3.0 percent in the second quarter.
On the inflation front, the GDP price index's growth rate for the third quarter was nudged down to 2.1 percent annualized from the prior estimate of 2.3 percent. The consensus forecast was for 2.3 percent.
Probably the best thing you can say about today's report is that it reflects old data. The mix between final sales and inventories is not as good as expected. But more recent economic data have been far more upbeat. Most likely, the final figures for third quarter GDP will not have a significant impact on estimates for fourth quarter GDP.
On the news, equities eased but remained positive.
1 in 7 Americans rely on food stamps
PICNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The use of food stamps has increased dramatically in the U.S., as the federal government ramps up basic assistance to meet the demands of an increasingly desperate population.
The number of food stamp recipients increased 16% over last year. This means that 14% of the population is now living on food stamps. That's about 43 million people, or about one out of every seven Americans.
In some states, like Tennessee, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oregon, one in five people are receiving food stamps. Washington, D.C. leads the nation, with 21.5% of the population on food stamps.
"The high unemployment rate caused the high participation rate," said Dottie Rosenbaum from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a think tank.
But it's not just the nation's stubbornly high unemployment rate of 9.8% that's driving the increase in food stamp use. Some states are expanding their definitions of poverty to include more people.
At the same time, the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act boosted annual funding to the nationwide food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, by $10 billion.
The average recipient receives $133 in food stamps per month, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That amount varies from state to state; in Hawaii the average is $216, while it's $116 in Wisconsin.
But the Recovery Act funding increased the maximum food stamp benefit by 13.6%, which translates to about $20-24 dollars per person per month.
The U.S. government considers food stamps to be effective stimulus for the economy, because the recipients usually spend them right away.
Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Open Market Committee authorized the extension through Aug. 1 of its temporary dollar liquidity swap arrangements with the European Central Bank and the central banks of Japan, Canada, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
The arrangements, established in May, had been authorized through January, the Federal Reserve said today in a statement.
The Chicago Fed's national activity index slipped to minus 0.46 from October's minus 0.25 (minus 0.28 first reported). Three of four components fell in November including employment. The three-month moving average improved slightly to minus 0.41 yet still suggests that U.S. growth is below historical trend. Inflation indications point to subdued pressure over the coming year.


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Women's Rowing Takes Three Races Against North Carolina
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Old Dominion women's rowing team claimed victory in three of the five races against North Carolina Saturday at Lake Wheeler in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Lady Monarchs show their developing speed as they won the day's first three races with the Novice 4, Freshman/Novice 8, and Varsity 4 shells capturing wins.
In the first race of the day, ODU's Novice 4 had a rough start, but quickly recovered to race evenly with UNC through the thousand. With 400 to go ODU had taken the lead and held it to win by almost a length, crossing in first three seconds faster than the UNC "A" squad. The Lady Monarchs posted a time of 8:05.04, ahead of the Tar Heel's 8:08.5 finish.
The Freshman/Novice 8 out rowed the Tar Heels by nearly 10 seconds as ODU claimed victory with a time of 6:57.6. Second place North Carolina finished in a time of 7:07.2. Carolina rowed within a length of ODU until the Lady Monarchs made their move and opened up their 10 second lead crossing the line.
The Lady Monarch's Varsity 4 rounded out the ODU's wins at Lake Wheeler. Rowing well throughout and pushing their lead to the largest margin of the morning events, ODU found themselves at the finish line over 12 seconds ahead of the Tar Heels in a time of 7:40.73. North Carolina crossed with a time of 7:52.97.
The Tar Heels won the final two races of regatta. Hitting the water for a second time, the Lady Monarchs' Novice 8 squad had a strong row, however a fresh North Carolina boat won with a time of 7:23.14, ahead of ODU's second place time of 7:35.00.
The Tar Heels also narrowly edged out the Lady Monarchs in the Varsity 8. Again, it was a second row for an ODU team, as they competed against a pair of North Carolina Varisty 8's that had not raced yet. Old Dominion's freshman dominated boat finished two seconds right behind UNC's "A" boat, that featured seven seniors. The Lady Monarchs clocked in at 6:52.42, as North Carolina picked up the win in a time of 6:50.45. ODU and UNC "A" raced side by side down the course with the Lady Monarch stroking at 33 and the Tar Heels at a 36. ODU took a deck length lead with about 75 meters to go, but UNC took the rate up in the last seven strokes to edge out ODU in the most tightly contested race of the day.
"Today was an important stepping stone for us," said head coach Heather Weisel. "To have all three focus boats win and then the V8 filled with five freshman racing their second event of the morning race the way they did today against all those seniors, that was tremendous. The team has learned so much in such a short time, but we know there's more to do because teams will keep getting faster heading into Vails. It's very exciting but we're just focusing on one day at a time."
The Lady Monarchs will close out their inaugural year of women's rowing at the Dad Vail Regatta on May 8th and 9th in Philadelphia, Pa.
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