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WABA will be hitting the streets tonight to begin our "Got Lights?" program for 2012, giving away 1,000 free sets of front and rear lights (provided by DDOT). The program is designed to target bicyclists riding after dark without lights. This post is a personal story from Gina Arlotto, who handles WABA's Planning and Organizational Development, about teaching her kids about bike safety and the importance of having lights (and other safety equipment) on bikes.
One Parent's Perspective
It will come as no surprise to you to learn that kids really don't like being told what to do. And they dislike it even more when they hit adolescence. Trust me, having to repeat the same lessons (pick your battles!) a million times gets old from a parent's perspective, too.
Happily, teaching and practicing safe bicycling habits is one of those battles that we pick. It's how I combat the anxiety I feel about them riding to school alone every day. I know they have the skills to control what they can–by following the rules of the road, by signaling, by stopping at stop signs and red lights–and the proper safety equipment. And I hope they can handle what they can't control, especially the drivers commuting through our neighborhood without regard for bicyclists. My kids know that following the rules of the road and having the proper bike safety equipment is not only the law, it's also the safest way to ride.
My son (15) has taken many of my lessons to heart, but he takes the Metro to school (and as a teenage boy, will be a safety work-in-progress for some time regardless). I usually ride with my daughter (9) to school before I head into work, so I am able to observe her bike behavior closely.
A Bike Safety Prodigy
But for my 12-year-old daughter MaryGrace, it is imperative that she follow our safe cycling rules as she rides the 10 blocks to Stuart Hobson Middle School alongside car commuters. If you're at all familiar with middle schoolers, you know they especially don't like being told what to do, and my daughter is no exception. For a long time, I couldn't be sure if all our lessons on bike safety were sinking in.
Thankfully, I periodically get reports from neighbors complimenting her for stopping at red lights and riding safely around the neighborhood. And if I needed any more reassurance, I only have to think of her response when I praised her on a long ride about how well she was doing. "Mom, I'm a bike safety prodigy," she said with all the attitude of a typical 7th grade girl. Nevertheless, I could tell she was proud of herself.
Bike lights as critical bike safety equipment is a common theme in our house. We installed lights on the kids' bikes before they rode them for the first time, so the conversation mostly consists of reminding the kids to turn the lights on, even during the daylight hours. When we're out and about on Capitol Hill we see a lot of bicyclists riding around without lights, and my kids are often the first to point them out. "Wow. That's not safe," they say, "You can't even see them!"
Needless to say, I was thrilled when, a few weeks ago, I came home to find MaryGrace out on the sidewalk installing a set of lights on her friend's new bike. When MaryGrace saw the bike, she said the first thing she told her friend was that she needed a set of lights. After school let out they rode to our house and, after rummaging around in my husband's basement work bench, fortunately located a spare set. Not content to just give the lights to her friend to mount on the bike later, MaryGrace had grabbed a screwdriver and they worked together to get everything attached for the now-dark ride home. A "bike safety prodigy" indeed!
Visibility is Your First Priority
All of this is to say that if a slightly stubborn (but always adorable) 12-year-old middle school girl can recognize the importance of a set of bike lights, then you probably should too. And to any other parents out there, sometimes you really do have to repeat an important lesson a million times before it sticks. If you're very lucky, you'll be there when it does.
WABA's "Got Lights?" project begins today and will continue in various locations throughout the District until we've given away all 1000 sets. We are committed to giving each and every light set to cyclists who are riding without lights when we find them. If you already have lights on your bike, please consider helping us put these lights on the bikes that need them. Call 202-518-0524 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to help out!


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Physical proof that call of duty, and modern, watered-down games cause actual brain damage.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20170 ... veals.aspx
Games with waypoint systems and watered-down linear navigation are not only boring, sickening, and hollow to play, but cause brain damage. The sickening feeling while playing these games may actually be you feeling your own brain damage.
Further more, modern music, and the YOLO font, may cause brain damage as well, studies are unclear at this point.

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Young Jeezy Giving Back To The Kids For This Christmas: Gives Toys Aways In Wal-Mart
Young Jeezy's Toy Drive. Shout out to Dj Bishop for going hard at us about posting this postive video
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RF Systems 2.8mm VJ ADV
- Brand: RF System Labs
- Product Code: VJADV
- Availability: In Stock
Industrial Videoscopes
The 2.8mm Advanced VJ Videoscope combines VJ's standard and advanced borescope features for a superior all-in-one system. Added functionality features include a steel-braided insertion tube delivering greater flexibility and durability, a larger 3.5inch LCD monitor, 2x digital zoom, LED flash capturing, time-lapse recording and microphone and earphone ports for voice recording. All this plus VJ's standard videoscope features including joystick operation, 360 degree camera articulation and on-board image and video capture capabilities. The 2.8mm scope head allows for inspections in the tightest of places making it ideal for aircraft guide tube inspections and small bore injector nozzle inspections.
Insertion Tube
|Outer Diameter
|Length (meter/inch)
|1.0m (39.4″)
|Polyethylene Tube
|Insertion Tube and Tip
|Chemical Compatibility
|Machine Oil, Heating Oil, Engine Oil, 3.5% Concentrated Saltwater, Diesel Fuel
|Field of View
|70° / 70°
|Depth of Field
|4mm to 40mm
|Illumination Method
|2 Super High-Intensity White LEDs
|Articulation Range
|360° (over 90° in every direction)
|Articulation Control
|Joystick with "Direct Control" Mechanism
|Rigid Distal End Length
|LCD Monitor
|3.5 inch Color Digital LCD
|LED Output Adjustment
|5 Levels
|GAIN Adjustment
|5 Levels
|Still Capture / Record Function
|Still Image / Time-lapse recording (video)
|Video Output
|2.5mm Stereo Mini Jack for RCA Video Output (NTSC/PAL)
|Terminal USB Output
|Mini B Terminal Ver. 2.0 Video Capture Output (Includes Driver/Viewer Software)
|Terminal Audio Output
|Monaural Flat Jack for hands-free Earphone
|Terminal Microphone Input
|Monaural Flat Jack for hands-free Microphone
|Storage Media
|MicroSD Card (Max. 2GB)
|Still Image
|JPEG 400×400 pixels
|Motion JPEG (AVI file extension) 400×400 pixels 15-30fps – Voice recording function via the attached microphone
|Storage Capacity (with 1GB MicroSD Card)
|Still Image: Max. 1,000 pictures Movie Recording: Approx. 2 hours (Normal Mode) / Approx. 9 hours (Time-lapse Mode)
Playback Function
|Still Image
|Thumbnail 9-image Display / Full Screen Display
|Play, Pause
Menu Operation
|Image Adjustment
|Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Sharpness
|Delete Stored Image
|Time and Date Setting
|Japanese / English
|USB Mass Storage
|Operating Temp. (Insertion Tube)
|In Air: -30°c – 60°c (-22°F – 140°F) In Liquid: 10°c – 30°c (50°F – 86°F)
|Power Supply
|AC: 100V – 240V DC: 6V (4 AA alkaline batteries)
|Operating Time
|Max. 2 hours (with 4 AA alkaline batteries)
|480g (without batteries at 1.5m length)
|Carrying Case
Joystick Articulation Control
The VJ-ADV provides precise control of the articulating tip through the use of a thumb-activated joystick. This joystick responds to the slightest movement of your thumb and allows full movement of the camera tip in all directions.
Combined with a trigger-activated image capture button and thumb-activated video recording button, the joystick allows easy one handed control of all key functions.
Stand Alone Imaging Unit
The VJ-ADV is an all-in-one system that combines an articulating video borescope with an on-board imaging system. As you conduct an inspection still images can be captured with the click of your index finger and a button next to the joystick allows you to control video recording.
The control panel allows you to review stored images and video on the built-in 3.5" LCD display. As an option, you can view or record images and video on a laptop via the USB port or plug-in a conventional monitor.
High Navigation Ability
The rigid end of the bending section is only 15mm long. This short rigid section aids in navigating the insertion tube through curved or complicated structures.
Battery Powered Operation
The VJ-ADV is fully portable and weighs only 23 ounces, including the required four AA batteries. Run time is typically 1.5 hours before the batteries need to be replaced. Because off the shelf disposable batteries are used, there is no risk of down time waiting for a recharging cycle.
Enhanced Features
The VJ-ADV incorporates several new features, including:
Polyethylene Tube.
The ability to record audio annotation along with video through the use of a mini-microphone.
Explosive Atmosphere Certification MIL-STD 810G Method 511.5
Adjustable Brightness
The LEDs that illuminate the camera tip can be easily adjusted to one of four different brightness levels, or they can be turned off. This feature prevents light washout and helps to always provide a clear image.


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Brad Pitt was Angelina Jolie's biggest supporter as she underwent and recovered from her double mastectomy.
But, he hasn't always been the family man he is today. In an interview in Esquire's June/July issue, the "World War Z" star opens up about his history with drugs and why he decided to move forward with his life.
"For a long time I thought I did too much damage--drug damage," he says. "I was a bit of a drifter. A guy who felt he grew up in something of a vacuum and wanted to see things, wanted to be inspired. I followed that other thing. I spent years f--king off. But then I got burnt out and felt that I was wasting my opportunity."
U.S. & World
The day's top national and international news.
VIDEO: Pitt's "World War Z" viral clip offers dire warning
Then, Pitt says "about a decade ago" he made "a conscious change."
"It was an epiphany--a decision not to squander my opportunities," he says. "It was a feeling of, 'Get up.' Because otherwise, what's the point?"
PHOTO: Pitt gets back to work after Jolie goes public with health news
Now, the 49-year-old father of six is proud of the direction he's taken his life in. "I have a handful of close friends and I have my family and I haven't known life to be any happier," he says. "I'm making things. I just haven't known life to be any happier.
"I always thought that if I wanted to do a family, I wanted to do it big," he says. "I wanted there to be chaos in the house...There's constant chatter in our house, whether it's giggling or screaming or crying or banging. I love it. I love it. I love it. I hate it when they're gone. I hate it. Maybe it's nice to be in a hotel room for a day---'Oh, nice, I can finally read a paper.' But then, by the next day, I miss that cacophony, all that life."


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The next installment of our Ableton Advanced Users Meetup is taking place on Thursday October 17th, the same day AES kicks off in NYC. This is also the very last meetup for 2013 so don't miss this last chance to catch up on all the audio buzz. Featuring guest hosts and resident presenters Hank Shocklee, Ben Casey from Tekserve and Brian Jackson from Devotion Learn alongside some dynamic and fun presentations from very special guests.
Get in on the action and RSVP now!
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My assignment was to memorize the names of the stars."
"Which stars?"
"All of them."
"You mean all the stars, in all the galaxies?"
"Yes. If he calls for one of them, someone has to know which one he means. Anyhow, they like it; there aren't many who know them all by name, and if your name isn't known, then it's a very lonely feeling."
-A conversation between Meg and Proginoskes in A Wind in the Door, by Madeleine L'Engle
I wonder if my characters feel lonely until I've named them? How patient the characters must be whose names I keep changing! Sometimes I forget how much they depend on me, for everything.
Proginoskes and Meg are both Namers. Here's something else Proginoskes says: "When I was memorizing the names of the stars, part of the purpose was to help them each to be more particularly the particular star each one was supposed to be. That's basically a Namer's job."
Here's a FAQ about Fire. (In case you're completely spoiler-phobic: since I'm talking about the reasons for characters' names, I do refer to the general natures of some of my characters. Proceed at your own peril!)
How did you come up with the names in Fire?
Hm. Well, ever since rereading Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence, I've wanted to name a tall, handsome man Archer. I think Archer may have grown from his name, actually; his name (which is a nickname) is how I realized he was so good at archery. My sister, secret codename: Cordelia, has always despised the name Nash for various reasons, but I've always kind of liked it, so I decided to reclaim it and prove to her that it was worthwhile. Nax seemed like the perfect variation for Nash's no good father. Cansrel... a dear aunt was dying of cancer around the time I started writing Fire. The similarity between the two words is not a coincidence.
Musa was a dancer on So You Think You Can Dance whose name I liked. Mila was my dear friends' dog. Larch converted well to the thing I needed it to convert to ;). Brocker, Roen, Tess, Gentian, Neel -- they just felt right. Mydogg and Murgda... well, don't they just sound unpleasant? The horses... again, the names just felt right.
Clara, Garan, Hanna, and Brigan. I loved the way these names sounded when extended to their full royal titles: Claradell, Garandell, Hannadell, Brigandell. I particularly liked the way Claradell sounded like Clarabelle, but wasn't, and the way Hannadell sounded like Annabel, but wasn't. And Brigan's name was always Brigan (just like Archer's was always Archer's), because it sounds like brigand, and that's how I thought of him in his early appearances in the book.
I don't remember thinking up Fire's name. I think I must have always known it.
Here's a question for YOU: Do you like your own name? What would you name yourself if you could choose?
(To hear me and other authors talking about our own names, go here. ^_^)
(Oh! And to see me, Suzanne Collins, Justine Larbalestier, Libba Bray, Scott Westerfeld, and Michael Grant, go to Books of Wonder tomorrow, November 10, from 6-8pm, at 18 West 18th Street in Manhattan!)


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It is the most beautiful place!Into you'll experience a stunning view!
The restaurant has an exelent Italian chef.Mediterraneo belongs to two handsome and young Italian brothers….. You must try it out!
The default place for a sundowner. Anker beer is the best-seller, (Rp 27,000-25,000 + tax). They also serve cocktails and food until 23:00. Shisha is available, try the apple/mint flavor for that freshmaker feeling.
Most of the restaurants in Labuan Bajo are located up stairs and The Corner is no exception. While the restaurant is in the Main St dont look for it on a corner because it is not situated on one. The service is a little relaxed. The food however
Tree Top restaurant, set in the hills overlooking the bay of Labuan Bajo is one of these places. Labuan Bajo is the capital of Flores, part of the lesser Sunda islands.
The restaurant is located inside the Green Hill Inn hotel in the center of town only five minute walk from the port and ten minutes drive from the airport, and boasts a terrace with direct ocean view and a breathtaking sunset.
Paradise Bar Labuan Bajo
10 min walk north from the centre of town). The only bar that is open until late and has a fantastic view of the sunset. Every Saturday (at least) there is live music
The place is stunning, coming to labuan bajo you wont expect to find something like this, but indeed it is real, it is there, straigh on gorontalo beach, with a beautiful swimming pool and white sand table deck… Really well finished,
"A taste of Italian and Indonesian cuisine facing the fantastic bay of Labuan Bajo ……it's Cit-Ma-Bon !"
Cit Ma Bon is a family owned


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Full House Casts Reunited on Jimmy Fallon [Watch]
Omg! I can't believe this happened! The cast of Full House is doing a media tour right now to promote their Dannon Oikos commercial, but I had no idea that they'd actually do a scene from the show with Jimmy Fallon! Awesome!
I'm a huge '90's TV fan, and this is like the best thing ever for me!


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Website Links
- 15 Green Colleges and Universities
Learn why these 15 institutions have been voted the top green colleges in the world according to the Environmental News and Commentary Group, Grist.
- 16 Ways to be a Smarter Teacher
The book, "Attention,Class!!! 16 Ways to Be a Smarter Teacher," teaches leadership skills, which translates into practical advice for teachers who want to teach students more effectively.
- Blast Back to School with NASA
- This NASA web site includes educational resources and event calendars that are beneficial to both schools and communities. The "Blast Back to School" page contains workshops, lesson plan ideas, and other valuable resources for educators and students of all grade levels.
- Blog on the Universe - A Powerful Resource for Teachers of Science and Math
The recently launched Blog on the Universe is dedicated to helping teachers make science an adventure. Every week use Dr. Jeff¹s new conceptual nuggets and challenges to foster thought-provoking and inspiring discussions in the classroom. It¹s a blog committed to conceptual understanding at an emotional level, helping to make the nature of the world understandable to all, and teachable by teachers. Join Dr. Jeff and take a ride to the frontiers of human exploration together.
- Cell Phone Recycling
Drop used cell phones in collection boxes where cell phones are sold, or send old phones to Charitable Recycling. For every phone it receives, Charitable Recycling will make a donation to NWF or another charity of your choice. Download the printable NWF mailing label and send with your old phone to The Charitable Recycling Program, 794-A Industrial Court, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302.
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
This site provides much information on the topic of disease control and prevention, including many facts and figures that educators may find useful.
- Cure Recycling
- Recycle ink cartridges and cell phones to benefit the environment and help pediatric cancer research. Excellent fundraiser for schools. Free recycling materials and shipping provided.
- EducationBug
Educators will find helpful articles on this Web site categorized by type of school, educator, and student age with a wide range of topics. Site also includes a state-by-state school directory and list of resources.
- Encyclopedia of Life
Supported by grants from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the "Encyclopedia of Life" is a global effort to document all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms of life on Earth. The encyclopedia will be a multimedia Wikipedia-style Web site, providing downloadable information on each species. The Field Museum, Harvard University, the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Biodiversity Heritage Library partnered to launch the project.
- Energy Teacher Organization
EnergyTeachers.org (ETO) offers help to teachers interested in teaching about energy production and use. Services include this web site, face-to-face meetings, newsletters, a lending library, and other tailored services.
- Energy Works Michigan Web site
The Energy Works Michigan website is a non-profit technical resource, building a sustainable, equitable, and prosperous energy future in Michigan . The website provides up to date information and newsletters on green energy and announces contests for schools and individual K-12 students.
- Environmental Racism: An Ecumenical Study Guide
- Studies show that toxic and hazardous industries establish themselves far more often in communities of color and that these communities face greater health risks due to industrial pollution. In honor of Black History Month, generate conversation about race and the environment with your faith community with this new National Council of Churches (NCC) Eco-Justice adult education resource.
- EPA High School Environmental Center
A website for students to learn more about natural resources, conservation, internships and scholarships.
- EPA Launches 'Go Green!' Newsletter
In order to help people become more environmentally responsible, this monthly email newsletter from the U.S. EPA will provide information on activities to use anywhere, including home, workplaces, schools, and communities.
- Five E's Unlimited
Five E's Unlimited, a sustainable development consulting firm, helps people and organizations in integrating business decisions with environmental decisions. Some of the projects Five E's Unlimited is involved with include the Sustainability Manifesto, a compilation of sustainability resources and information; assisting communities in sustainable development strategic planning, internationally; forming Sustainable Cascadia, a Seattle, Washington-based organization working to cultivate best practices; and the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), a new organization for sustainability professionals.
- Fostering Sustainable Behavior Listserv The "Fostering Sustainable Behavior" listserv provides the opportunity for program managers to easily dialogue with one another regarding a wide range of behavior change programs that support sustainability. To subscribe: email firstname.lastname@example.com with "Subscribe" in the subject line.
- Fostering Sustainable Behavior
This site offers an online guide illustrating social marketing used to design and evaluate programs that foster sustainable behavior; downloadable/searchable articles, reports and case studies; and a listserv for sharing information and asking questions of others.
- Great Lakes Education Program
- The Great Lakes Education Program is a fourth-grade classroom and field educational opportunity focusing on Great Lakes and Detroit River resources. The program consists of three segments, each integrating elements of physical, chemical and biological sciences, history, geography, mathematics, literature and the arts. The program includes field experience, with pre-field learning activities, and post-field classroom activities. For more information, visit the Great Lakes Education Program Web page at www.glep.us/.
- How was the Greenest Building Built?
The Common Fire Housing Co-op is the first Platinum building in New York State and the "Greenest" building in the Eastern USA, as certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. This site provides an in-depth approach to the concept and need for green building as well as the details of the Common Fire project. It also provides a specific link for educators, with a teacher's guide to the site.
- Interactive CueCard: Immerse. Connect. Understand. Excel
This Web site utilizes the NBC Video Archive to teach high school students about a wide range of topics. Through the use of videos, games and online activities, students will receive an interactive learning experience that is not only educational but is entertaining as well. The program was developed based on research from the MIT Education Arcade, a research group devoted to integrating gaming and peer collaboration into traditional learning and environments. This Web site is a unique attempt to make learning fun for today's active teens.
- Interactivate
- This website provides free, online courseware for exploration in science and mathematics. You can navigate through the site by subject, topic, audience, and resource type.
- Invasive Plants and Their Harmful Effects
Invasive plants are a large environmental concern and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is branching out to help educate and inform individuals of this growing problem. On the new e-learning website there is information and facts about invasive plants as well as interactive learning modules that educates volunteers on how to assist in the prevention of invasive species. This website demonstrates how the refuge managers and volunteers work hand in hand to combat this persistent issue. More information can be found at www.fws.gov/invasives/volunteersTrainingModule.
- Michigan Forest Health Highlights
This annual publication of the DNR Forest Health Program provides an overview of forest health issues affecting Michigan's 19.3 million acres of forestland. Exotic pests such as the emerald ash borer, beech bark disease, hemlock wooly adelgid, and oak wilt all pose serious threats to the valuable state resource that is our forestland. Forest Health Highlights help to educate Michigan residents about their role in stopping the movement of these pests and is an important part of these efforts. For more information on the publication, please contact Robert Heyd, DNR Forest Pest Management Program (email@example.com, 906-226-1324) or Roger Mech, DNR Forest Health Monitoring Program (email@example.com, 517-335-4408).
- NASA Educator Website
NASA has recently reorganized its website for educators. If you have not visited it lately, please visit: www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
- National Energy Foundation
The National Energy Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization and a national leader in teacher training, student programs, instructional materials, development and distribution.
- National Science Foundation Chem Links
This is National Science Foundation (NSF) college student resource for years one and two of chemistry. Features 2-4 week modules with real-world questions (What Should We Do About Global Warming?) and develops the chemistry needed to answer them. Developed and tested by faculty from 40 two- and four-year colleges and universities, the modules can be adapted for use in a variety of non-science courses.
- NEED (National Energy Education Development)
NEED promotes an energy conscious and educated society by creating effective networks of students, educators, business, government and community leaders to design and deliver objective, multi-sided energy education programs.
- New Teacher Tips
In preparation for the new school year, the web site articles Survival Central for New Teachers, Survival Guide for New Teachers, and 21st Century Learning Environment offer resources aimed towards assisting new educators. While new teachers will find useful tips on getting started, veteran ones will find it equally advantageous to brush up on the basics.
- New Web Site Helps Kids Identify the Healthiest Fish to Eat
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched a new Web site to help children and their parents choose the healthiest fish to eat, using interactive stories and games. The site has been selected as the August site of the month by kids.gov, the official kids' portal for the U.S. government. Whether they catch their own fish or buy it at a store, children and their parents can use the Web site to learn how to select fish that are low in contaminants. The Web site includes stories focusing on different methods of obtaining fish, along with interactive games, to teach children ages 8-12 how to recognize common fish species and use fish advisories. Check out the title link above or copy and paste this link: http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/fishkids/index.cfm into your browser for this exciting new Web site.
- North American Association for Environmental Education
The newest installment on Environmental Education (EE) and Diversity is now available online. This installment focuses on seeing/knowing one's own culture. Check out this latest installment and get more information about EE and diversity on the NAAEE Web site.
- NSTA's Learning Center Web site Merging with Science Matters.
The Learning Center is the National Science Teacher's Association's online professional development portal for teachers, administration, state partners, and parents. It helps to address classroom needs and offers access to over 2,800 free resources. You do not need to be a member of NSTA to join, it is a place for everyone to learn and share. Now, the center will be merging with Science Matters (formerly Building a Presence). Gradually over the next few months, Science Matters will stop sending eBlast updates via email on the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month. Instead, you should join The Learning Center for FREE. For more information, visit: http://learningcenter.nsta.org.
- Polar Educators International free Memberships Available
Polar Educators International is a vital international network of educators and researchers aiming to provide a deeper understanding of current polar science. Connect to a professional network working in partnership to further science communication efforts. Learn through Master Classes by prominent research teams and world class educators. Develop successful broader impacts statements for proposals and share successful polar science for curriculum. Capture the latest research on, and products for, science communication. By fostering dialogue and collaboration between educators and researchers, PEI aims to highlight and share the global relevance of the Polar Regions with the broader community. Join PEI to be a part of this growing global network! Sign up for free membership here: www.polareducator.org. For questions contact the Executive Committee at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Scientific Facts on Ecosystem Change
A "synthesis" of multiple independent reports that answers high-level questions like: "How have ecosystems and their services changed? How have these changes affected human well-being? How might ecosystems change in the future, and what are the implications for human well-being?" The individual reports were mostly spatially partitioned into different areas of the world, and answered those questions in ways appropriate for the participating institutions. Also available is an easy-to-read version from GreenFacts.
- The Coleman Eco-Project
The Coleman Eco-Project 2015 was kicked off on April 29, 2005 by planting 50 trees on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Coleman Natural Foods will team with American Forests and American Farmland Trust in this decade long project. During the next 10 years, this partnership will be dedicated to joint efforts designed to improve and preserve the environment and strengthen the future of American agriculture. Their goal is to plant 1 million trees in 2005 and 20 million trees by 2015. Find out how you can be a part of this amazing effort: www.colemannatural.com/
- The Great Warming
"The Great Warming" is a three-hour television series about climate change and the affects on people in a variety of places around the world. The Web site includes a trailer, links to books, and background information. Airing time: TBD.
- Tox Town
Want to learn about the toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places? Tox Town is an interactive Web site that enables the general public, students, and teachers to learn about the environmental health concerns in various neighborhoods.
- Upwellings Newsletter
A new summer edition of Michigan Sea Grants quarterly newsletter Upwellings is now available online. Follow the link above to download a copy.
- Water Filtration Challenge - Teacher's Guide
Earth provides the air we breathe, the water we drink, and other conditions that support life. On the International Space Station, the Environmental Control and Life Support System provides these needs. The functions of an ECLSS include atmosphere revitalization; atmosphere control and supply; temperature and humidity control; water recovery and management; waste management; and fire detection and suppression. The activities in this guide, for grades 5 - 8, focus on water recovery and management. The challenge is to design and build a water filtration device using commonly available materials. To meet this challenge, students build, test and measure the performance of the filtration device, analyze the data collected, and use this information to work towards an improved filtration design!
- Wave that Shook the World
Nova Web site based on the PBS television program and tells the story of the 2004 tsunami that spread for 3,000 miles around the Indian Ocean basin. Site offers video footage, detailed animation, and scientific analysis.
- Where the Other You Lives
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Citrus Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
While citrus fruits are available year-round, the first true in-season oranges hit stores in November, followed closely by big, juicy grapefruits. When they're at their peak, you'll see citrus fruits frequently on the menu at my house. From freshly squeezed juice at breakfast, citrus sections packed into school lunches or served as an afternoon snack to this special tossed salad that's packed with citrus tang.
The Champagne Vinaigrette pairs fresh orange and grapefruit juices with champagne vinegar, shallots, honey and olive oil. The dressing can be made ahead. The combination of the citrus juices and champagne vinegar is nice and light, but most supermarkets don't carry champagne vinegar. If you don't have time to make a trip to your favorite gourmet foods store, simply substitute rice wine vinegar from the supermarket. It has a similar light flavor.
The salad is a combination of mixed greens, orange and grapefruit segments and wedges of soft, ripe avocado all piled atop some sliced beets. The bright red beets beneath the salad add a bit of surprise and whimsy. Candied walnuts, pecans or almonds would be a nice crunchy addition to the salad.
Combine the shallots, vinegar, citrus juices and salt to taste in a small bowl. Set aside for 30 minutes. Whisk in the honey and olive oil and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.
Place the greens in a large bowl and toss with some of the vinaigrette. Taste for seasonings, and add more salt, pepper or vinaigrette, if needed.
Divide the beets among 6 chilled salad plates. Top with some of the greens, then divide the grapefruit, oranges and avocado over the top. Serve immediately.
Makes 6 servings.


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What Do You Think Of This Guy Scully?
T.J. Simers of The Los Angeles Times has an almost unbelievable column today (and trust me, I'm using "almost" deliberately – some of them are unbelievable), which quotes a Dodgers' season ticket-holder as saying he's received a survey from the team asking him (and presumably others like him) to grade the performance of Vin Scully.
While that sinks in, let me regurgitate some basic facts. Vin Scully joined the Dodgers early in the season of 1950. He has been connected with that team so long that two of the eight National League franchises the day he got there, have since moved, and a third has moved twice. Four of the other five have each twice replaced their ballparks. Between expansion and relocation, two-thirds of all the big league clubs are newer at this than Scully is. The late Bob Sheppard, considered an institution at Yankee Stadium since time immemorial, started the year after Scully did, and retired three years ago. He has broadcast Dodger games under twelve U.S. Presidents. Scully has been with the Dodgers for 100% of their seasons in Los Angeles and is generally credited with personally selling the sport and the franchise in its new home. If he isn't the game's all-time greatest announcer – if he isn't sports' all-time greatest announcer – he's no worse than second or third.
And the unceasingly tone-deaf Dodgers are asking their fans if he's any good, in the way that – well, I don't know, maybe the way ESPN would have asked its viewers after I did the one and only game I ever did (or am ever likely to do) as a major league baseball play-by-play man, in 1993:
On a scale of 1 to 5, "They wanted my opinion of Vin Scully in the following eight areas: 1. Knowledge of baseball; 2. Knowledge of Dodgers organization; 3. Objectivity; 4. Accuracy of calls; 5. Storytelling ability; 6. Focus on the game; 7. Style; 8. Overall performance."
Simers infers (and I think it's a reasonable assumption) that somebody in The Fortress Of Solitude On Elysian Park Avenue must be seriously thinking using the poll results against Vinnie. Seems unlikely they're going to give him an award or a bonus based on whether Steve From Pasadena has given him a 4 or a 5. More likely this is an anti-Scully move in the making, either in an effort to get him to retire, or perhaps in contract negotiations. Either way, it's madness. Sandy Koufax and Fernando Valenzuela have their enduring legacies but you could add their reps together to those of Don Drysdale and Steve Garvey and pretty much any other fan favorite, and the cumulative weight still wouldn't reach up to the top of Vin's ever-polished shoes.
Moreover, if anybody actually attempted to run Vin out of his job before he was ready, the Dodger faithful would rise up with righteous wrath and run the McCourt ownership group out of town faster than you can say "Bankruptcy Referee."
I am reminded of something that happened years ago. And I put this in this context: I was so nervous about meeting him that I couldn't screw up the courage to even attempt it until I'd been on television and radio in L.A. for two years. When I finally did, Vin said "I thought maybe you didn't like me, and it's funny, because I listen to you every afternoon on KNX. Where on earth do you get those 'This Day In Baseball History' facts?" I blurted out my admiration, and my sources, and I'm proud to say he has been dropping these delightful nuggets into his broadcasts for the last 25 years.
Anyway, more recently than that, maybe ten years ago (or about a sixth of his career ago), I found myself in the extraordinary position of sharing one of those priceless "Let's Complain About Our Bosses" sessions – with Vin Scully! The bosses were two branches of the same octopus (I worked for Fox, and the Dodgers were owned by them) and Vin couldn't understand why the team suddenly wanted to make changes in his telecasts without consulting him. "I think, just by accident, I probably have a good idea what these viewers want from us, after fifty years. I mean, just humor me and let me go on thinking that!" Why, he wanted to know, did Fox insist on making his game telecast look just like that of the Pirates? "I love Pittsburgh. No offense meant to Pittsburgh. But why should my broadcast look like Pittsburgh's? Or Pittsburgh's, like mine?"
The Dodgers defended the poll to Simers by saying they ask their fans about lots of stuff, including all the announcers.
Which brings me back to a version of Scully's question from 2001:
When you've got Vin Scully, why would you want him to be exactly like anybody else? Why would you even reduce him to being compared to anybody else?
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Vin Scully IS baseball. Frank McCourt isn't worthy of being the other signature on his contract.
It's all about money. Vin is very highly paid and McCourt is undermining him by using "fan opinion." Why not get a neophyte who'll work for food?
No Dodger fan, in his right mind, could ever find anything wrong with Mr. Scully. He simply is the best ever and I'm in a position to know. But baseball's a business nonetheless and because of
Dodger monetary difficulty, I would not be surprised seeing Vin gone very soon.
The obvious parallel here, which I'm a bit surprised you didn't mention, is the Tigers' firing of Ernie Harwell back in 1990. And we all saw how well THAT worked out.
Harwell was fired in '91, not in '90. His and sidekick Paul Carey's final broadcast was supposed to be on 10/6/91. It was for Paul but Ernie didn't retire. He moved on to the Angels in '92. But when Mike Ilitch bought the Tigers, he promised their fans to return Ernie to the booth and DID. He finally called it quits after the '02 season.
Just another stomach punch from ownership/management to us Dodger fans this year. If there was one shining beacon of greatness it is, and always has been, Vin. To disrespect him like this is to disrespect all of us and all fans of baseball.
As you said: "Why?"
Scully has been with the Dodgers for 100% of their seasons in Los Angeles and is generally credited with personally selling the sport and the franchise in its new home.
Selling the franchise? Absolutely. Selling the sport? The (original) Los Angeles Angels and Hollywood Stars minor league clubs always did well in Southern California. One of the great what-if stories in American sports history is, of course: What if the Pacific Coast League had achieved major-league status in the 1940s-1950s as they'd attempted?
Here's another "what-if" scenario to consider – one that took place long before Branch Rickey tried to turn the PCL into a "third major league" …
Just after the 1941 season ended, American League owners had tentatively given their approval for the St. Louis Browns to move to Los Angeles, effective with the 1942 season. Final approval was expected at the winter meetings. The events of December 7, 1941 put the kibosh on the move.
I have often wondered what would have been the fate of the Dodgers if the Browns had relocated to L.A.
Or what if O'Malley had accepted Robert Moses' offer of free land in Queens?
I've lived most of my life in NY state (and wasn't born 'til well after Brooklyn lost the team), and I sometimes watch the Dodgers on mlb.tv simply BECAUSE OF VIN SCULLY. He's just awesome to listen to. He makes games interesting even when it's 17-2 in the 3rd inning or something and you already know who's going to win and you feel sorry for the team getting slaughtered. Who could they get to replace him that would even know half as much about the Dodgers history? I mean, any half baked announcer would need to at least know some stuff about the team's history… and here Scully's either witnessed it or heard about it straight from the horses mouth. I mean, he was there for the lone Brooklyn championship. He was also there for the only other time the team beat the Yankees in the post-season. Com'on… the Dodgers better NOT be even remotely interested in using that questionnaire against him in any way. It'll be more than Dodger fans revolting if they do.
Vin Scully IS the best. And I am a GIANTS fan (and the Giants have had their share of good announcers: Simmons,Michaels,Greenwald,Miller,Kruk and Kuip.
Keith, you are so right about Vin, that he is the Voice of Baseball. If there were an MLB Films, Vin would be like George Vascenda (sp?). When I see the highlights of 1980s World Series, the two iconic ones (1986 and 1988) include the call of Vin Scully (because each were on NBC, and he was their lead baseball guy, as well as golf). The way he called the Buckner play in '86 and the Gibson homer in '88, I don't think anyone — save the late Jack Buck — would do it any better.
I just wish Vin could still go east of the Rockies.
I think it's more likely that the Dodgers will insist that Scully is the reason for their attendance woes, namely failing to reach 3,000,000 in attendance for the first time since the strike, and failing to outdraw the Angels for the first time EVER. "No, people don't hate Frank, they just want to savor as much as they can of Vin."
If this strikes you as unnecessary then you don't know Frank McCourt.
I'm a Giants fan and as you would properly surmise, I hate the dodgers with every fiber of my being. I love Vin Scully. No one better, and we have now and have had many good ones in SF, Jon Miller, Hank Greenwald, Lon Simmons, Russ Hodges. Vinny stands alone. Of course it doesn't hurt that he grew up a Giants fan as a kid in NY.
It's kinda like the Vatican asking for opinions of th current paint job on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Mr. Scully nightly poetry is the only reason I still care about a team I've followed for nearly 50 years.
Can't we get Seal Team Six to "work" in the McCourts?
In Chicago,I grew up in the eras of Jack Brickhouse and Harry Caray…in a time that messing with either would of cause more than a small riot in my town…though when you go without a World Series win for as long as we have..LOL, you do know where your loyalties ly. In this time of competing for dollars instead of loyalty, the idiots at the top, pick on "old school" because they don't understand "old school". They read their charts…consult those who probably have never even seen a game…if they can reproduce it than it can't be useful to them or (and this is my favorite) They can't deal with one person being more important to the big picture than they are.
Corporation assholes despite what some may say aren't "real people" so sometimes they will ask real people what they think…but it doesn't matter because they will still do what they want anyway.
Hopefully Dodger fans will keep him safe…
I want to say this is a set up.
Nobody is that dumb.
What easier way to pile on the already idiotic and bloodsucking Dodger ownership that an attack on Vin.
But this looks legit.
How far hath the trolly dodgers fallen?
I am for a hostile, and i mean HOSTILE take over of the organization.
It's a sad day when you'd rather have Bud running your team, but they'd take it.
One thing I've noticed is many younger listeners don't have the same appreciation for Vin as older listeners. He looks at the players as human beings, not as cogs in a wheel or a sabremetric stat, so some of the younger listeners find him "boring". The McCourts are really trying to kill this franchise if they let Vin go. He is the best in the game.
I grew up with Vin Scully during the 1960's and 1970's befor leaving California. I remember my dad bringing a radio to the Dodger games just to hear Vin's game calling and my dad would ALWAYS turn the volumn down on network TV games and turn on the radio to hear Vin Scully. To say that he is a radio announcer institution is not even close to atiquite. Vin Scully is the Dodgers and bleeds Dodger Blue! They should be honoring him not questioning his committment to the Dodgers and the game of baseball.
The highlight for me was in 1970 working as an intern at the old Glendale (CA) News-Press and meeting Vin in the press box. He was a class gentleman, and was interested in me and my desires to be a sports writer as if he knew me forever. Back then, all of the working press ate dinner in the same press box dining room, and above the din of conversation, Vin's voice stood out above them all, even just having a polite conversation with his table mate. And it was the twilight game in which Bill Singer threw a no-hitter. (Don Newcombe was clutching my arm during the final Phillies at bat) and that still was overshaddowed by meeting Vinny.
With all of the events that have hounded the Dodgers this season, they are the ones who should be fearing Scully's retirement. They need him more than he needs the Dodgers.
I sure wish Vin Scully could call the World Series. Just one more time. He's the greatest. The Dodgers won't be the Dodgers after he retires. One could scan his transcripts for dactylic and iambic meter with the perfect use of assonance and alliteration– and he's not even writing it down first.
@Sam: Vin will never retire. They're going to have to take his microphone from his cold, dead fingers, like several other great baseball announcers (Harry Caray, Jack Buck, Harry Kalas, Ernie Harwell, etc.).
As an SF Giants fan, I'm obligated to hate the Dodgers.
Vin Scully is an exception.
If the Dodgers force him out, they're even dumber than I thought.
Vin Scully is awesome! The Dodgers would be fools to do anything less than celebrate him, every day.
In Houston, Gene Elston – who had been the Astros play-by-play man since the Colt 45s days – was ungraciously fired in 1985. We've been stuck with that boob Milo Hamilton ever since. If I were the new owner Jim Crane, my first action as owner would be to fire Milo. Second would be to declare the next home game Gene Elston Day, and retire his microphone.
Did the survey also ask what Dodger fans think of the Frank McCourt?
Because on a scale of 1 to 5, he's a big fat ZERO!
This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man.
I grew up a Giants fan – we hate the Dodgers, but thanks to MLB Network I have had the great pleasure of listening to Vin Scully . I'm still not a Dodgers fan, but I am a Vin Scully fan. The man is phenomenal.
Vin Scully is fantastic! As an old time Phillies fan with no power at all I wish I could trade our entire three man TV crew for the great
Vin Scully. It would be a trade the fans would love,
Keith, after you said he had broadcast for the Dodgers under twelve presidents, I thought you were going to say that he had been with the Dodgers for 100% of the presidents! Whoa! (Thus the name, Scully!) He is an icon for sure. I don't know a lot about him, but I do know how some people do! I think you are right on all counts. Folks love him. We can see that already in the comments here. But it is like when they let my dad go from the Buick company after thirty-five years of stellar service. They were bringing in some "new blood"…a younger man. It broke my dad's heart. It was one of only two times he cried in his life. Sad. As far as evaluations, they are often tools of a mean spirit! They are used to dismiss, for sure. I would say to whoever had this brainstorm to evaluate genius, "Judge lest ye be judged." And to Vin, I would say, CALL ON! As a teacher, I have to admit, I never liked giving grades. It is stifling and NO ONE knows what grade one deserves better than that one! Thanks to Mr. Scully for making baseball great!
This ranks as one of the most incredibly moronic things I have ever seen, read or heard. Nobody I'm the baseball world ( or any sport for that matter) can broadcast a game BY HIMSELF, and make the public feel as if there were 5 people in the booth. Mr Scully can do play-by-play, color, historic references, player info anything. Even when he goes of In tangents that have nothing to do with the game, it's interesting. I'm a red sox fan , bit everytime the Sox game is finished, I. Tune into the dodgers' broadcast to listen to mr Scully And every night, I learned something new. He's the best ever.
Remember when the Tigers fired Ernie Harwell? We had the priveledge of hearing him call Angels games after the passing (I think) of Bob Starr. The Togers admitted that they were just being STOO-PID!
This is just so amazing . . . and so terrible.
There are some great announcers around today (and a few not so great), but Vin Scully is the voice. The main reason I subscribed to the MLB.TV package was so I could sit at home and watch Vin Scully announce games even though I live in New York. How dare they even think of retiring him before his time is done!
Vin Scully could call the growth of green grass and make it sound fascinating!
Keith — Two notes.
1) The LA Times used to do surveys asking fans who was their 'favorite Dodger." Scully won every survey I ever saw, even though he wasn't on the ballot.
2) Best comment I ever heard about Scully — "He's the only announcer whose call is better than the game itself."
I'm one of those SoCal kids who grew up with my transistor radio under my pillow listening to the late innings of Dodger games. I remember walking into Dodger Stadium in the mid-60's (the Koufax/Drysdale years) and never having to miss a syllable of Vin's call, so many fans had him up on their transistor radios.
I honestly didn't think the McCourts could screw this up any more. They have. They have burned through over 50 years of goodwill in the last two years. Stunning.
I've been a Dodger fan since 1958 (I was 7 years old, and I felt like the circus had permanently moved to town). Scully is the last reason to follow the team.
When I grew up in Phoenix, Dodger games were on the radio. I'm 50 years old now, living in the Bay Area, and am a lifelong Dodger fan. Whenever anyone asks why I root for the Dodgers, my answer is the same: "if you grew up listening to Vin Scully, you'd be a Dodger fan, too." The man's voice is the sound of summer; it's what baseball is supposed to sound-like.
Congratulations, Frank McCourt — you've outdone yourself. I thought you were incapable of doing anything dumber than what you've already done, but you've lowered the bar. You're lucky Vin Scully doesn't fire you.
Mr. Olbermann, three grandslams for this post. I am a big, big Yankees' fan in DC but I love Vin Scully. Whenever the Yankees are in a rain delay or postponed game, I listen to Vin Scully call the games via mlb.com. He's the greatest! Wow, I cannot believe the Dodgers organization. I wish we had him in the Yankee's organization; he's definitely 1M% better than what we now have. He is baseball! BTW, is there any truth to the rumor that Vin Scully almost got hired to do the Yankee's game but someone said no?
Someone needs to make sure that Vin Scully gets to read all this. Too often we say all that good about them…but I hope we can say it to him! What a guy!
Amen – I subscribed to the MLB audio package for the first time this year specifically to hear Vin Scully while I still can, and I don't even like the Dodgers! He provides us with a real connection (not merely a simulation) to baseball history and still makes it sound as if the ballpark is the best place in the world to be. His voice sounds like an old man's? He IS an old man, and one worthy of our attention. Must every announcer sound like an over-caffinated pitchman?
A great post, even if I weren't the leader of the Vin Scully Marching and Chowder Society (to use a Vin-ism). Tonight, in the 6th inning, when he usually does the history feature, he announced that he would return next year. I'm sure the Dodgers asked him to do it to take the heat off from the Simers piece. Last year, Peter O'Malley gave The Los Angeles Times an interview in which he offered to come back to help whoever would take over from McCourt, and the next day the Dodgers suddenly announced that Don Mattingly would succeed Joe Torre, although they had made the decision before spring training even began. Coincidence? Hardly.
But while there's the theory that this was to grease the skids for Vin to leave, it also may have been nothing at all except a stupid survey. They wanted to ask the fans about the announcers and probably just put Vin's name there with everybody else since he is one of the team's announcers. Yes, it's incredibly stupid, but there may have been nothing conspiratorial about it. It wouldn't be the first time Simers has made a mountain out of a molehill. Any which way, last year, some writer said that if Vin said it was up to his wife, send your bribes to Sandra Scully. This year, Mrs. Squires bribed Vin!
As for his importance to me, the greatest day of my life was my wedding day, January 6, 2001. The second greatest was August 1, 1974, when I met Vin when I was nine. Nothing else comes close.
By the way, a couple of notes. One, Ernie Harwell, bless him, did the Angels in 1992, BEFORE Bob Starr came back for his second tour of duty the next year. Two, in 1941, while Branch Rickey may have plotted about the PCL, Larry MacPhail reportedly put the entire Brooklyn Dodgers roster on waivers because he was so mad about them losing the World Series. The owner of the St. Louis Browns called and asked if he was serious. MacPhail offered to trade the two teams even up if the Browns would throw in something like $3 million. The owner spent a day or two running around St. Louis looking for the money, which he couldn't get because he couldn't tell anybody why he was doing it. Then came December 7.
Carolyn, the story of how Vin Scully almost became a Yankee broadcaster was recounted by Mr. Olbermann on this blog. To summarize, by the time the Yankees made the offer, the Scullys had grown fonder of California (especially the children), and they didn't want to take the children away from their schools, friends, etc. Had the Yankees made the offer earlier in the 1960s, it might have been different.
Odd that — would that have made the Yankees push Mel Allen out earlier? Would they have split Allen and Scully with one doing TV and the other radio?
I grew up a Dodger fan in the heart of the Giants country. Great memories of happily going to bed early with the hopes of picking up an AM station out of Fresno. Vin Scully was the soundtrack for my childhood (and today to some extent). That said, I look forward to Charlie Steiner & Rick Monday's appearance in the 4th. It almost feels as though now we can really dig into the current game being played. At the risk of sounding like a jaded misanthrope, I could not care less about the cavalcade of human interest stories that are the staple of Mr Scully.
That said, I'm glad my 3 & 5 year old boys get another year of that voice.
The days of putting old folks out to pasture have been gone! Now folks are spinning like tops in their eighties! Wheeeeeee!
DJ, here's another bit of trivia. The first person the Mets apparently approached about leading their broadcast team late in 1961, as the team was being put together, was Russ Hodges, who of course had been with the New York Giants before moving to San Francisco. He said that he wished they had gotten in touch a little earlier because he had just signed a contract, but he recommended Lindsey Nelson, who then got an offer and was pondering it. Did they ask Vin? Who knows? But to show how small a world it is, Lindsey had worked at the old Liberty Network with Jerry Doggett, Vin's partner in LA, and Lindsey's wife went ahead to southern California while he worked another game before doing the Pro Bowl. She stayed with the Doggetts, and when Lindsey called to speak to his wife, Jerry grabbed the phone and started chewing him out for even stopping to think about it. Lindsey took the job while in LA. Meanwhile, the Houston Colt '45s offered a job to Doggett, who had been a big favorite in Texas. He told Vin, who suggested that he talk with Walter O'Malley. Vin said they never discussed it again–oddly, as close as the two of them were.
Chris_Strom, the beauty of listening ot baseball is that each of us has our preference in a broadcaster. Fans in Chicago must think Vin is nuts for not rooting for the team; if Hawk Harrelson came to LA, he would be in physical danger, methinks. But I disagree with you for this reason: I don't think Steiner and Monday do a very good job of focusing on the game. Steiner does too much of a TV-style call and Monday blessedly tries to limit his contributions and do what an analyst should do: speak only when he has something to say and, otherwise, shut up.
Without Vin Scully, the 2011 Dodgers would be unwatchable.
You are absolutely correct. I remember how great he was calling the Brooklyn games and Vin's established himself as the maestro of all baseball announcers. I am positive based on my website.
Phifer Fullenwider. Keith–I knew that would get your attention. I am writing an article about T209s for Old Cardboard, and have a few questions that maybe we can discuss. Zach Rice has written to you on my behalf, and when I read your 12/09 blog on old Fie, I hoped I might be able to write you directly. Looking forward to talking about T209.
Regards, Mike Peich
I grew up on the east coast in the 50's and 60's. I know that I listened to baseball on the radio (Senators and Orioles) and lived in Atlanta in the 70's and listened to the games there as well. I can not tell you a single thing I remember about the announcers. All this time I was and still am a Yankee fan.
When I moved to Nevada in '79 I had more exposure to the Dodgers. Vin Scully made the national league and the Dodgers a team worth listening to. I could and still do close my eyes and see the game from his excellent descriptions. Learned a lot about baseball history as well.
While my favorite broadcasters are Michael Kay and Paul O'Neil, when in the booth,, and Sterling/Waldman on radio, I have to give Vin a close #2. He makes a team and league that are not my favorites, interesting and valuable. For the management of the Dodgers to send a poll out on performance and preference is absurd but also indicative of the homogenization of society as a whole.
We need more Vin Scully's in sports and far less Selig's and McCourts running the show. If baseball fails, it will fail from within. McCourt and Selig are doing their best to make it a corporate soulless game. .
My question is this: taken singly, do you think that either Suzyn Waldman or John Sterling or Michael Kay or Paul O'Neill are as good as Vin Scully? The way I see it is that no "TVcaster" can compare to a "radiocaster" because the screen just about says it all. So that eliminates Mike and Paul even though they have the ability to make any boring game LOOK interesting and Paul's quips are truly entertaining. Suzyn Waldman must have been given the job to stay out of trouble with Womens' Rights groups. But John Sterling most certainly has a great basso profundo voice, terrific knowledge of the game, some outstanding pet names for players and excellent ability of painting word pictures. BUT HE AIN'T NO VIN SCULLY, MY FRIEND. NOBODY IS. I have a collection of close to 3,000 radio broadcasts beginning with the 1934 All Star Game; I've listened to every one and have paid attention to the style and skill of every broadcaster from the granddaddies like Ted Husing, Ty Tyson, Tom Manning, Graham McNamee and Hal Totten to and including
play-by-play men in the new millennium. I guess offhand I could name you close to 100 broadcasters representing all teams, alive or defunct, and say without reservation that Vin Scully is the greatest baseball broadcaster to ever sit in a booth.
Believe me, without my collection and first hand observations, I could be taken issue with but I've gotten the "skinny" first hand and am positive, without any reservations whatsoever, that no one has ever topped that redhead from Fordham.
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Scully? A genius. Here's one of his statements taken out of Curt Smith's "Pull Up a Chair." Vin remarked, "Want to make God laugh? Tell him your plans." Enough said.
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The Serious Eats Guide to Pourover Coffee
Whether you call it by-the-cup, hand-brewed, or manually brewed coffee, anytime you're creating a fresh, single cup experience by pouring water over coffee into a cone, you're making a "pourover"—a flavorful, clean-tasting way to express the qualities of drip coffee (that can hold myriad subtle and fanciful flavors that can get lost in the concentration of espresso, or the sludge of a French press, or the uneven extraction of most automatic drip machines.) What's more, the act of preparing a pour over coffee encourages an intimacy with your brewing process that even non-experts can tune in with right away. Still don't know why pourover is so darn wonderful? Do you want to know what it takes to make it wonderful at home? Today we offer you our definitive guide to pourover.
The Whys: Why Pourover is Awesome
1. Your cup is fresh The greatest thing about a coffee brewed by-the-cup is its freshness. You brew it, just enough for you and perhaps a friend, and you drink it. There's not going to be enough to languish on a heating element, cool off on the counter, or even dare to cast an askance glance at your microwave hours later. You grind your beans fresh, pour just as much as you want to drink, and consume it promptly. You know, just like you'd do if you were cooking food to eat.
2. Aromatic experience As any coffee expert will tell you, aroma is paramount to your coffee experience, and may be even more important than taste. The art of preparing a pourover coffee—from the fresh grinding of the beans to the initial smell of coffee as water hits the grounds—is full of olfactory goodness. It's these initial whiffs that set the stage for what's going to be special about the particular kind of coffee you're brewing and open a doorway into what kinds of things you're going to taste. It awakens your senses, excites you for the experience you're having as well as what's to come. Standing directly over your coffee with its aromas coming right towards you during the entire brewing process allows you this experience much more intimately than other brew methods like French press or automatic machines.
3. It doesn't actually take more time One thing we hear about manually brewed coffee is that it seems to be a time investment. This is, for the most part, a temporal illusion. Measuring and grinding coffee can be done while heating water, and the pouring portion of your program shouldn't exceed four minutes. Four minutes sound like a lot first thing in the morning? Spend it waiting for some bread to toast, if you're one of those people who still eats bread.
4. You can do it iced! In summer heat, making a pourover in the Japanese style, concentrated over ice in the pourover carafe, is a wonderful way to preserve the brilliant acidity of your coffee and keep all its inherent flavors—while still giving you a refreshing cup. Pourover adapts with great versatility to this cold-brew method, needing only a modified strength recipe and the right measure of quality ice to dilute your brew. We love pourover for its willingness to change so easily with the seasons.
The Wherefores: What You Need to Succeed
1. A pourover cone Though they're not created equal, there's a fine world of cone drippers to choose from depending on your proclivities (ceramic? metal? plastic Melitta?) and how much room for error you'd like to leave. Whether it's a Japanese Kalita Wave or Hario V60 or a fancy stand you've rigged up with an American-made KONE, you'll be pouring water onto coffee in no time.
Though they're all based on the same principles, each pourover cone is slightly unique. Want something durable? Try a metal Kalita Wave. Want something ceramic that's got a single small hole to limit your error in extraction? Try a Beehouse. Want something you can serve beautifully at the table? Try a Chemex (this is, after all, a pourover method, too.) Want to practice your perfect pour? Try the V60. Roomate left behind a plastic cone in the cupboard? Use that, too! You're still having a fresh-brewed coffee experience that will be worth it in the end.
2. The accoutrements We're not going to insist you buy a fancy scale to make each cup of immaculately prepared, brilliant coffee (so long as you find a consistent amount and stick to a measurement that works), but we'll admit that it helps. Brewing on a scale allows you to make sure you're using the right proportions of water to coffee, plus (depending on which kind of dripper you're using) affords you the ability to walk away from what you're doing once enough water is in the cone. (Extra seconds to slap some butter on that toast!) What you'll want for sure, though is a good pouring kettle to ensure you have control over your stream of water, which affects things like agitation, water-to-coffee contact, and even extraction. You need water, coffee, and filters appropriate to your dripper, too...but you knew that.
3. Can I just jerry-rig this? Possibly! At the end of the day, the best thing about pourover coffee is that it puts you in close touch with your brewing experience, so if you're the sort to experiment (can I use this old shoe as a filter? Will it work if I put a spiral of wire along the walls of my funnel?, etc.) you're sure to be getting intimate with what brewing can be. So long as you're getting results you like, you're going to have some fun. And if you've rigged up a particularly odd pourover method, we'd like to hear about it!
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According to the NY Post and Newsday, we have 4 first round picks in the next two drafts (2 in each draft). However, I swear we traded our 2006 1st round pick in the Marbury trade giving us only 3 picks in the next two year. Can anyone let me know whats up with this?


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THE EFFECTS OF THE MODELS OF TEACHING ON STUDENT LEARNING by Jennifer Krogh _________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2010 Copyright 2010 Jennifer Krogh
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|This study sought to explore the degree to which students' interactions with the models of teaching influence learning. The purposefully sampled population consisted of gifted and non-gifted students in grades 2-5 from an urban school district in Southern California who were participants in a research project awarded to the University of Southern California and funded through the U.S. Department of Education's Jacob K. Javits Grant (PR #S26A040072). A mixed methods approach was employed to analyze data obtained from existing primary research, as well as from recently attained secondary research. The findings from this study provided information regarding the effects of learning with the models of teaching. Specifically, the results offered evidence related to the following: (a) student preferences for learning a defined content area using a model of teaching and the related reasons for their choice, (b) students' ability to recognize the syntax or sequence of learning as it relates to the models of teaching, (c) the relationship between previous learning with the models and students' capacity to transfer their knowledge of learning to self-directed independent study, and (d) the validation of how the models of teaching facilitate the knowledge of learning to learn.; The data indicated that gifted and non-gifted students chose to learn specified content areas through a specific model of teaching, and that the perceived interest offered by the models was the primary influence related to their choices. Statistically significant findings were found related to gifted and non-gifted students' preferences for learning in the social science discipline. Previous learning with the models of teaching equipped both gifted and non-gifted students with the ability to recognize the procedural knowledge of learning-to-learn as it related to the selected models of teaching. The comparative analysis of gifted and non-gifted students revealed patterns related to their ability to transfer previous learning with the models of teaching to new contexts. The findings revealed that both 4th and 5th grade gifted students could more readily transfer their learning from the models of teaching to self-directed independent study when compared to their non-gifted peers and 3rd grade gifted students. Most students who were able to transfer their knowledge to new contexts selected to conduct the process of independent study using the group investigation model of teaching.; Many of the study's findings were supported by the theoretical purposes of the models of teaching and were aligned with the theorists' perspectives on learning and motivation. Implications were offered regarding educational policy and teacher education. Through this study, it is recommended that the models of teaching be integrated into classroom instruction, as well as into pre-service and in-service teacher education programs. Although this type of pedagogy will increase the effectiveness of learning for all students, it is deemed to be necessary for gifted learners in order to assist in developing their potential.
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|THE EFFECTS OF THE MODELS OF TEACHING ON STUDENT LEARNING by Jennifer Krogh _________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2010 Copyright 2010 Jennifer Krogh


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Two different sources, two different images. Which version do you like, the negative or the positive? The first record was located 12 years ago at a library in Boston. The microfilm reel was labeled "Quebec National Archives Microfilm #124.4" This means the records were in the 124 series, and this was part 4, I think there are 14 parts.
The second example is from the "Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967" available through Ancestry.com. When these became available several years ago, researchers were thrilled because that meant no more ordering LDS records or manually going image by image as I did.
The two records below are exactly the same, one positive and the other negative. Recently while at the New England Historic and Genealogical Library (NEHGS) I had to ask an employee the difference between the two. All I knew was, I could change the option from a button on the machine. She said the first one is a negative image (white with black background), originally done as a positive. If you wish more information about the meaning between, please see below.
The second image is from Ancestry.com and that is how most records appear, as a positive. Sometimes it is easier to read it with a black background, you have to decide, if you have the option.
Now, while on this subject, I have gone round in circles with several people in the past, telling them I already had the records and they were not called the Drouin Collection. The images below are the exact same but called different things. I have always sourced my Canadian records as "Archives National de Quebec Parish Register," then the series and roll number, there is no mention of Drouin on the boxes or on the film.
Ancestry states: "Quebec Notarial Records (Drouin Collection), 1647-1942Until the late 1900s, church registers in Quebec served as civil and vital records in that province. Throughout the years a second copy of church records, from all denominations, was sent annually to the appropriate courthouse. During the 1940s the vital record collections in courthouses throughout Quebec were filmed by the Institut Généalogique Drouin.* The filming of vital records continued for some areas up through the 1960s. Consequently, this filmed set of records became known as the Drouin Collection. The majority of the records in this database cover the time period 1621-1947, as most of the filming was done in the 1940s. The records that were filmed up through the 1960s are also included in this database, although they are very few in number. These records that were filmed later cover the years 1948-1967. Names from all years have now been indexed and can be searched on using the search box above."
Above is from a roll of film, labeled "Archives National de Quebec Parish Register"
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"Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967"
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"Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967"
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I've been using ITCH 2.0 with my Twitch for a little while now, and have been running into an issue where audio playback is simply unpleasent.
Every now and then I'll be playing a track, and will have to adjust the BPM of the next track in order to adequately beat match it for crossfade purposes. Occasionally doing so will cause the next track to have an obnoxious "stutter" effect during playback, that goes in and out in relatively steady intervals, though not directly evenly on a beat.
Depending on the type of song, and the amount of BPM change, this stutter can be more or less apparent; But it's completely obvious and obnoxious to my inside my headphones.
I've even run into situations where this problem doesn't occur at all, even when the song's speed is lowered/raised significantly more than usual. (> 30-40 BPM difference).
What could be causing this stutter, and what can I do to mitigate it?


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Looks like Sunday might line-up at Mohave ; but
i kinda got a problem :
Last visit to the Doctor , i was notified that if i don't
start using a hoodie OR ear-plugs, to keep the cold
water out of my ears : i'm looking at getting Both ears
ground down so the canal where the sound goes to the
ear-drum , is open. Apparently after 20 years of surfing
in cold winter water and 7 years of Kiting the same ; my
ears have had ENOUGH !! so they started to close up.
I'm Still kinda sorta --OK good for now , if i take precautions. So
what kind of hood do YOU use ; Ear-plugs are :
"non negotiable" , as in , NOT an option, as i would go Crazy !
OK -- i'm Already Crazy, but ear-plugs would only make it Worst !!


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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while a judge in LA lets you walk without any jail time on your zillionth probation violation. Judges are always a sucker for pretty faces like yours, LiLo. LET'S GO!
GLEE – 9:00PM (FOX) Tonight, the gang puts its spin on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," that venerable cult classic you never watched and likely never will. I saw five minutes of that movie once, and I promise you it's only a cult classic because seven people tripping on LSD back in '75 just happened to see it at the right time. Anyway, expect lots of torn fishnet stockings and black lipstick. Plus a special appearance from Meat Loaf! Oh, yes. Loaf is in the hizzay. No Susan Sarandon or Tim Curry for you, though. ANTICIPATION: FRANK N. FURTER!
DANCING WITH THE STARS – 9:00PM (ABC) Learn which hoofer gets sent right back to the F-List this evening, and enjoy special musical performances from Kylie Minogue and Heart. Nancy Wilson just divorced Cameron Crowe, guys. So NOW is your chance. Do not try that "You complete me" line on her. I bet she's sick to death of it. ANTICIPATION: YOU HAD ME AT "THESE DREAMS"!
BILLY THE EXTERMINATOR – 9:30PM (A&E) Billy is called in to a fire department training center that's been overrun with a swarm of LETHAL BEES! Oh, yes. BEES. And they now know how to take out our rescue facilities. Soon, they shall acquire the knowledge to make fire, and become FIRE BEES, BEES OF FIRE. Next they will target our munitions factories, and then we will have no defense. The bees will engulf us all and turn us into manhoney. Beware. ANTICIPATION: FIRE BEES!
MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER – 10:00PM (Bravo – an NBC/Universal network) Cross promo alert! Bravo brings in Caroline from the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" to be a client this week, asking Patti to arrange a match for her undoubtedly horrible two sons, Albie and Christopher. Having your mom set you up on a date is, as you know, pure anguish. But to have that date set up on national TV, and to have it set up by a woman who looks like Dr. Frank N. Furter? Well, that's a bit too much to bear. ANTICIPATION: HAIL GEL!
AUCTION KINGS – 10:00PM (Discovery) This new shows focuses on Gallery 63 auction house and its head auctioneer, Paul Brown. Tonight, Paul and the gang appraise a vampire killing kit, a meteorite, and a Nazi handbook. NEXT UP LOT 78 THIS NAZI HANDBOOK DO I HEAR $5 DO I HEAR $6 DO I HEAR $7? SOLD TO THE OLD MAN WITH THE BLOCK MUSTACHE IN THE BACK FOR SEVEN DOLLARS! I could talk like an auctioneer all day. ANTICIPATION: SOLD!
Tuesday Watch List: Gleeful Horror!
Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while a judge in LA lets you walk without any jail time on your zillionth probation violation. Judges are always a sucker for pretty faces like yours, LiLo. LET'S GO!


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Title: Key Leader
Location: New Zealand-North Island-Auckland
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lululemon athletica is seeking a highly capable leader who is passionate about
developing others and connecting with the community as a Key Leader on our team.
The key objective of this position is to lead our retail floor and maintain
amazing guest experience in stores.
What you
will do
The role will combine the life-altering potential of
wearing stretchy pants to work every day while talking health, fitness and yoga
to your guests and community. The key leader plays a key role in ensuring an
exceptional level of education on the retail floor by training, coaching, and
developing a team of Educators that delivers the lululemon guest experience. Key
leaders build capabilities within the store team to drive strategy and achieve
results for the business, today and tomorrow. Under the supervision of the Store
Manager and Assistant Store Manager, the position supports in day-to-day
leadership and key areas of store operations. Our Key Leader emanates the
lululemon culture, is a lover of fitness and sweaty endeavors, and is committed
to creating amazing experiences for those around them.
The life of our Key Leader
• Passionately leads
and educates on our product, community and culture on the retail floor and in
the community
• Takes a stand as an advocate for lululemon athletica's values
and guest experience
• Oversees the execution of certain deliverables on the
Manager '80/20 Checklist', as delegated by the Store Manager or Assistant
Manager. For example, Inventory, Product or Community Events
• Present on the
retail floor encouraging and energizing staff
• Represents her/his store at
all required meetings, events and conferences, under the direction of the Store
Manager and Assistant Store Manager
• Acts as a coach to Educators and plays
a hands-on roll in their development
What are the
technical skills necessary to perform this role?
• Minimum one
year's work experience in retail / sales leadership, or an equivalent role
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, retail or related field
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
Detail oriented and highly organized with strong time management skills
Ability to multi-task and coordinate ongoing projects, plans and people
• Love of brainstorming, problem-solving, being creative and
• Positive attitude and contagious enthusiasm for lululemon,
community, and people
• Passion, knowledge and involvement in yoga, and/or
• Strong sense of personal style and athletically minded
Excellent decision making and problem resolution skills
• Entrepreneurial,
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If you are seeking a position in a company which fosters
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One Direction Releasing Extended Fan Cut of 'This Is Us' This Week
How many times have you seen the One Direction movie 'This Is Us'? Once? Twice? Five times (once for each member of the band)? Well, get ready to see it again!
A special, extended cut of the concert documentary will be hitting theaters starting Friday (Sept. 13), featuring 20 minutes of unseen footage. Four songs that don't appear in the original version of the film will also be included. The best part? Those songs will be chosen by the fans!
"We're overwhelmed by the response to the film, so we're thrilled to be able to release this extended cut of the film for One Direction fans," says Jeff Blake, chairman of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures.
Fans are being asked to tweet their song choices to @1DThisIsUs. The most requested tunes will be included in the new cut of the film.
'This Is Us' has made nearly $50 million worldwide so far ... how much of that is money you've forked over personally, Directioners? Will you be seeing the movie again?