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Oppenheimer diamond family's exit from De Beers completed
The Oppenheimer family's 80-plus years of involvement in diamond mining giant De Beers has now come to an end, following the completion of its share sale to Anglo American.
Article | 17 August, 2012 03:32 PM | By Rashmi Kumar
A statement by Anglo said the South African family has sold its 40% stake in De Beers to the UK-based miner in a deal valued at $5.2 billion (€4.22 billion).
First announced in November last year, the move takes Anglo's stake in De Beers to 85%, while the remaining shares are held by the government of Botswana.
Ernest Oppenheimer founded Anglo in Johannesburg in 1917 and took control of De Beers in 1927.
The world's largest diamond producer in terms of revenues – it had sales of $7.4 billion in 2011, up from $5.9 billion the year before – the group was chaired by family member Nicky Oppenheimer until last year.
"After careful and deliberate consideration of the offer, and what is in the best interests of the family, we unanimously agreed to accept Anglo American's offer," Nicky said at the time of announcing the family's exit.
The sale has made the already very wealthy Oppenheimer family richer. The Sunday Times Rich List reckoned Nicky's fortune ballooned 40% after the sale to more than £4 billion (€5.1 billion).
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The Annual Book 2015 of the Department of Mass Communications at New Bulgarian University is a double Jubilee. It is 20th in a row, with the last ten issues in electronic form and comes exactly 20 years after the graduation of the first class of the Department.
In the first section of the Annual book 2015 are included studies of the lecturers at Department "Mass Communications" at New Bulgarian University.
Prof. Vladimir Mihaylov, D.Sc. in "Media Studies Are Dead, Long Live Media Studies" points out that the technology Web 2.0 changes the media, changes the principle of communication, changes the way of communication in and through media content. So it seems the end comes for the familiar Media studies 1.0 and we should welcome the new born Media Studies 2.0.
The main idea in the study "The More Theories About Leadership - The Less Successful Leaders In Our Country" from prof. Tolya Stoitsova, D.Sc. is that despite the proliferation of theories about leadership in psychology science, we can not say that the practice of people management in the country is significantly improved. The article advocates the idea that competence in a leadership is directly connected with the communication competence.
In the text "Broadcast News Inside" Prof. Mihail Meltev, PhD deals with the production of television news and the role of the producer. The author points out that the fight for viewers saturate the news with colorful graphics, computer effects, lighting effects and everything depends on the taste and measure of the producer and the director of the news.
In the study "Cinema In Shadow" Assoc. Prof. Petia Alexandrova, PhD shares her thoughts about cinema after 1989, which ceases to be a prestigious and wealth bringing occupation and becomes a shadow of itself from the 70s and 80s of the twentieth century. But somewhere off the main stage is formed a niche for small and medium formats as an alternative: short movies, movies omnibuses, independent, experimental and art projects, hybrid forms between video, performance and avant-garde.
Assoc. Prof. Dessislava Boshnakova, PhD presents crowdsourcing that not only ignited the passion of people towards mutuality initiatives and support but also created new ways of learning. In the study "Education Of The Crowd For The Crowd" she seeks trends and best examples of crowdsourcing as well as its place and role in education.
The "Reflecting The Recent Past By Media Service Providers" by Assoc. Prof. Raina Nikolova, PhD examines the role of the media in keeping the national memory. By movies and news media reports, the media is invited to participate in the study of archives to establish the truth about the recent past together with the history researchers.
Assoc. Prof. Rossen Stoyanov, PhD in his study "Political Myths - New Religion, A New Communication?" emphasizes that political myth establishes the eternity of the past, the inevitability of the present and the inescapable fate of the future. Myth is the armor of ideology. Political myth often claim the level of belief in the absolute truth of the sacred.
The text "Good Practices (Good Cases) In The New Musical Educational Realities As A Challenge For Musical Communicators" by Assoc. Prof. Milena Shushulova-Pavlova, PhD analyzes problems and makes recommendations on the need to build new audiences. Squares, pedestrian zones, markets for flowers, stations in European cities become part of the current music scene and passers-by are surprised with flashmob challenging improvisations. Now it is normal to have an outdoor screen, where you can follow a performance in real time.
The study "The Metamorphoses Of Joint Stock Company "Business Development" by Assist. Prof. Todor G. Panayotov, PhD tracks and analyzes the overall development of one of the biggest newspaper companies in Bulgaria. The focus of the study is on metamorphoses and changes in operations, ownership and financing of the joint stock company.
The focus of the article "Pirate Distribution Of Audio-Visual Content" of Assist. Prof. Stoyko Petkov, PhD is not so much on the battle of corporations to define, criminalization and prosecution of pirate practice, but on finding solutions for independent artists and creative groups, which have the unique opportunity to communicate directly with their audiences.
In "Internal Organizational Communications And Organizational Culture" Assist. Prof. Evelina Christova, PhDfocuses on the fact that practitioners dealing with internal communications should think of their organization as of a miniature detail of the puzzle of the world – as a part of the world processes of globalization and as members of the European Union, amongst the priorities of which is the labour and organizational mobility. This small detail could contain only defined forms and colours from the common puzzle, but could be the bearer also of a very wide selection of characteristic features. In that sense, even as a quick overview, we need to direct our attention to issues of significance, which are being considered by a number of world renowned researchers in the sphere of inter-cultural events, the international working place and the organizational culture.
In the publication "Ethics In Advertising And Public Relations - A Prerequisite For Sustainable Growth" by Assis. Prof. Alexander Christov, PhD was examined and studied the impact of respect for ethical principles in advertising and PR on long-term relationships with customers and hence - the achievement of sustainable growth of the company. It advocated the position that in many cases self-regulation mechanisms in the field of marketing communications are more effective than legislative regulation.
The text by Elena Dragostinova "PR Message - Between Effective Manipulation And Spam" focuses on the content and quantity of messages the institutions broadcast about themselves. The article expresses the assumption that the PR message still has yet to take full advantage of the variety of platforms provided by the new technologies; to build adequate content and form, according to the specifics of each platform.
The second section of the Annual Book 2015 presents the research of PhD students at the Department "Mass Communications" at New Bulgarian University.
"The Impact Of National Branding On National Identity" by Boryana Gosheva examines the efforts of post-Communist Bulgaria to rethink its national image in favor of branding of the nation. The aim of the programs of building national brand is to create and position the new image to the outside world as well as to revive national pride. Through critical interpretive approach, this article presents an analysis of the symbolism in branding campaigns of Bulgaria.
In the text of Desislava Dankova is presented her own research on "Organizations In Bulgaria And The Use Of Social Media And Networks As A Channel For Communication With Consumers" The aim of the studies is to draw a picture corresponding to the reality of how organizations and companies in Bulgaria understand change and develop communication with the audience through social media and networks.
Teodora Zafirova in the study "Messages Of Clothing In Political Communications" discloses the terms related to clothing in diplomatic protocol. The article examines the role of the types of accessories, attributes and their role in building the image of well-known politicians, as well as non-verbal messages of the communication channel in the communication process.
In "Looking At The Radio Today" Kalin Kalchev points out that today in the radio practice there is a lot of music and a bit of journalism. The study is a comparison between music and information stations with national and regional coverage, and public radio stations.
Boyan Mitrakiev's article "Public Affairs In Culture And Institutions In Eastern Europe" examines the development and regulation of public affairs in the post-socialist countries. Societies in these countries often approach with considerable distrust, somtimes mix public affairs with lobbying and also associate lobbying with corruption and opaque and informal trade of influence, which is deeply rooted in their culture.
- What are the advantages of digitization?
- What new business ideas are born?
- What is the course of development in other advanced countries?
- Will there be results in the private sector?
- Are the listeners to receive digital broadcasting?
The third section of the Annual Book 2015 presents scientific forums organized by Department "Mass Communications" at New Bulgarian University. These are Spring Conference on "Trust in journalism and PR," Autumn Conference "Personality in the media and PR" and Summer School on PR, "Ne varietatem timeamus in PR and communications".
The fourth section of the Annual Book 2015 presents books of professors from the Department "Mass Communications" at New Bulgarian University. In 2015 The Publishing House of the New Bulgarian University published the book "Transition stories about culture and communication" by Petia Alexandrova.
The fifth section "Gallery" of Annual Book 2015 presents photos and creative works by students from the Department "Mass Communications" at New Bulgarian University. Photos are from the graduation ball of the class 2015 in Grand Hotel "Sofia" and the photo report of Cindy Vaskova of "Autumn Conference" of the Department. The video shows the working moments before the camera work - various actors' interpretations of Yordan Yovkov stories "Albena", "On the wire" and "Seraphim" by the students in the fall semester of 2014/2015. The audio material was part of the work in NJRN521 Course "Practice of Journalism Part II" and is designed for students from Bachelor program "Journalism" at the Department. It represents the self-fulfillment of professional tasks in real conditions of the exercise of a profession. The practice is concentrated in the field of radio journalism and the presented materials created by our student Juliana Milkova.
Sixth section presents professional development of students, class of 2015 of the Department of "Mass Communications" at New Bulgarian University.
In the last section of the Annual Book 2015 of the Department of "Mass Communications" New Bulgarian University are traditionally presented the graduates with their names, pictures and titles of their diploma theses.
"Conversations in the smart space"
"Media Studies Are Dead, Long Live Media Studies"
"The More Theories About Leadership - The Less Successful Leaders In Our Country"
The "Reflecting the recent past by media service providers"
"Political Myths - New Religion, A New Communication?"
"Good Practices (Good Cases) In The New Musical Educational Realities As A Challenge For Musical Communicators"
"The Metamorphoses of joint stock company "Business Development"
"Pirate Distribution Of Audio-Visual Content"
"Ethics In Advertising And Public Relations - A Prerequisite For Sustainable Growth"
"PR Message - Between Effective Manipulation And Spam"
"The Impact Of National Branding On National Identity"
"Organizations In Bulgaria And The Use Of Social Media And Networks As A Channel For Communication With Consumers"
"Messages Of Clothing In Political Communications"
"Looking At The Radio Today"
"Public Affairs In Culture And Institutions In Eastern Europe"
"Trust in journalism and PR"
"Personality in the media and PR"
"Ne varietatem timeamus in PR and communications"
Graduation ball of the class 2015 in Grand Hotel "Sofia"


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'Hate crime' at Harvard Law School: Photos of black tenured professors defaced with black tape
Apoorva Mandhani
20 Nov 2015 2:18 PM GMT
The students of Harvard Law School's Wasserstein Hall were confronted with a disconcerting sight when they walked to their classes on Thursday. They were reportedly greeted with defaced photograph of every black tenured professor in the history of the schoolMichele D. Hall, a second year Harvard law student, explained on Blavity.com, "The portraits of black professors, the ones that...
The students of Harvard Law School's Wasserstein Hall were confronted with a disconcerting sight when they walked to their classes on Thursday. They were reportedly greeted with defaced photograph of every black tenured professor in the history of the school
Michele D. Hall, a second year Harvard law student, explained on Blavity.com, "The portraits of black professors, the ones that bring me and so many other black students feelings of pride and promise, were defaced. Their faces were covered with a single piece of black tape, crossing them out of Harvard Law School's legacy of legal scholarship. Their faces were slashed through, X-ing them out, marking them as maybe unwanted or maybe unworthy or maybe simply too antithetical to the legacy of white supremacy on which Harvard Law School has been built." The tape has since been removed, replaced by Post-it notes with positive statements about the professors.
Harvard Law School Dean, Martha Minow was quoted as saying that the incident is being investigated as 'hate crime'. However, the officials are not sure about a connection between the defacement and a rally supporting black students across the country, that had been organized a day before.
The same day, Law School students, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered for a "community meeting" at noon to discuss the incident. While the Dean was reportedly criticized for not doing enough to support the minority students, she was direct in acknowledging racism, saying, "Racism exists in America and in the United States and in Harvard and in Harvard Law School… I am on record; this is my work. This is what I do."
The defacement is not an isolated incident. Harvard Law Students have been mounting a charge against the school's crest. The emblem is taken from the Royall family, whose scion Isaac Royall Jr. endowed its first law professorship. The Royalls were also major slaveholders on Antigua, profiting handsomely from it before moving to the North American colonies, bringing some slaves with them.
According to a statement from Royall Must Fall, the group campaigning against the seal, black gaffer tape had been placed over the seal around Wasserstein Hall on Wednesday night. They claim that this tape was removed and placed on the faculty pictures.
Protests against systematic racism at colleges have been witnessed in several prestigious colleges across the nation. Students of Yale University had even called for resignation of administration members who have been criticized for creating a dangerous environment.
At Columbia University, activist group Students against Mass Incarceration, in conjunction with Black Lives Matter, succeeded this summer in convincing the university to divest from private prisons. At Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., a demonstration in solidarity with Yale and Mizzou led to the renaming of two buildings on campus that canonized slave owners.
Despite the outrage, the protests have sparked an equal amount of opposition as well. Former Harvard Law professor and leading proponent of civil liberties, Alan Dershowitz, has called the student protesters "tyrannical" and hypocritical in their demands. "They may want superficial diversity, because for them diversity is a code word for 'more of us.' They don't want more conservatives, they don't want more white students, they don't want more heterosexuals," he told Business Insider.


Comic Book Lovers Alert! If you like stories about super heroes, The Night Owl Society is a new twist on those caped or masked guys who may or may not fly. Its set right here in Dallas, but the teenage heroes are a little younger than usual. They also make a few more mistakes in their fight against evil forces but, they have great intentions. Readers will have a lot of fun following their misadventures.
Issue #1 of the new comic book by Fort Worth playwright James Venhaus was published by IDW Publishing in April. The second edition came out this month, and the third and final edition will be released June 10. Dallas readers of the comic will note the local landmarks, ranging from Campisi's Restaurant on Mockingbird to Reunion Tower.
The author said he searched the web for an artist whose style fit his story. His search led to Pius Bak, an artist living in Lithuania. "Pius has been great to work with. Although we've never met in person, his style matched the tone I knew I wanted for this book," Venhaus said.
After reading Issue #1, I'm eager to read the next two editions and find out how the story ends. A surprise twist at the end of the first book packed a "gotcha" sized shock.
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Follow Live Coverage Through The Night and into Wednesday as the results come in from the US Midterm Elections 2018. Reporting by Sam Haut and the @speakerpolitics election team.
That's all from our live coverage of the US Midterm elections 2018. For more, follow us on Twitter @speakerpolitics for further updates and to join the discussion.
Democratic candidate Tony Evers has claimed one of the major scalps of the night, defeating former presidential candidate Scott Walker in an extremely tight Wisconsin Gubernatorial race.
Count currently sitting at 34 Democrats to 45 Republicans in the Senate, 69 Democrats to 70 Republicans in the House, and 11 Democrats to 13 Republicans for Governor.
Of the 12 victories that have been called so far, 9 Republican and 3 Democrat, all have been for relatively safe seats. Expect ones that are more of a toss-up to not be called until later in the night.
Seems like the first win of the night, according to AP, is Harold Rogers from Kentucky's 5th district for the House, with 2 percent of the district reporting in.
Polls have started to close, so what happens now?- Some polls remain open and their hours varies by state.- Exit polls and the calling of states will start to be announced within the next hour as more polls close.Stay with us for live coverage.
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After the US attorney general William Barr released a four-page summary of the special counsels report into possible collusion between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia, the 448 page redacted report (a version which has been censored for legal purposes) has been released.
On March 24, Barr released his summary of the report, which stated that Mueller had not found evidence the Trump campaign colluded with Russia, but Barr stated the report did not exonerate the president. Now that the report is out, the greater context of what Mueller found is more apparent.
The report states that Mueller prefers Congress decide what counts as obstruction of justice and whether to remove a president for any alleged corrupt behaviors, saying "With respect to whether the president can be found to have obstructed justice by exercising his powers under Article II of the Constitution, we concluded that Congress has authority to prohibit a President's corrupt use of his authority in order to protect the integrity of the administration of justice." It also outlines 10 different instances that Trump attempted to obstruct the special counsel's investigation, which Congress could use as evidence for impeachment.
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Michael Jordan – Basketball legend
Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in Brooklyn, the fourth of five children. This year, the family moved to Wilmington, NC. Jordan played in secondary school in secondary school. Since then he has been playing at university and has been a leader in North Carolina and studied scholarships in North Carolina.
Jordan became acquainted in 1984 after graduation at the college but Akeem Olajuwon and Sam Bowie were selected in the draft.
Michael stands up with all the greatness of the American sports legend. Jordan was so talented that he would become a hero for sports fans around the world. This talent, the character and the good class were in the court and the court that so many love him. Their reputation and skill are intertwined, as only others, such as Ali, Babe, Bambino Ruth and Gretzky.
His incredible moves and beautiful excuses captured the fans. The fans seemed bigger than life in court.
Although he enjoyed the good life of wealth, he remained honest. It has millions of millions of Bulls and many millions of Wheaties, Gatorade and McDonald's. Air Jordan shoes boosted Nike's growth as others did.
Larry Bird was the one who said, "In fact, God is disguised as Michael Jordan."
Michael was great. Not all of his natural talents. He worked hard and mercilessly. today is a legend and not just a talent, but a burning desire to win every game.
Did not know when to stop. In a game where some people are satisfied with their work, the six or six "Jordan has always sought more, both on their own and on their teams." He always waited for everyone to play the game as hard as he played. "one wonderful coach said.
Jordan found a number of key points that had great impact on the game and pressure was exemplified by many of the jumper jumper on the bell for Cavalier in 1989. Even more impressive, a single Jordan will come in the final 97 and leads 38 points and the final winner is three points. Always the man, in his latest hoore, the 1998 finals squeezes twice for seconds, steals the ball and triumphs the game, as so many memories clutching that he played live because of Jordan, he really acquired and describes superstar status, the Bulls franchise of 90- Michael Jorden
Tens of times won the scoring title and in just eleven seasons he and the legendary Wilt Chamberland are the only ones, who earned three points a quarter of a score of 39, 87 on three, 041. On average and his eleven-year career during the game, the score of the score points 31 +
Another remarkable achievements include the 5 MVP prize in the season and another six years after the season. In the early 90's he owned the MVP title, which won four consecutive series from the season and from the season to the # 91 and 92 seasons.
Jordan withdrew when he was still among the best in 1999, saying he had achieved everything he had decided.
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Carlos Cruz-Diez
Bio	Awards	Projects	Work around the world
Cruz-Diez
Work around the world
French-Venezuelan artist (Caracas, Venezuela, 1923) who lives and works in Paris as of 1960. His plastic proposal, one of the most originals in the kinetic movement, unveils the artist as one of the most important color theorists of the 20th century and one of the most prominent figures of contemporary art.
In his work, color is presented as an autonomous reality, timeless and devoid of anecdotes, able to exist without the aid of forms and even without need of a medium. Master Carlos Cruz-Diez thus turns color into a mutating event in both time and space, forging realities in each moment. The viewers find themselves able to create color by means of their own perceptual abilities.
Grand Prize, III American Art Biennial,,
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas,
Córdoba, Argentina.
Officier grade,
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres,
París, Francia.
Honorary Doctor,
Universidad Simón Bolívar,
Universidad Central,
Internacional Painting Award,
IX São Paulo Biennial,
São Paulo, Brasil.
Gold Medal,
Norwegian International Print Triennale,
Oslo, Norway.
Honorary Doctor in Arts,
Universidad de Los Andes,
Mérida, Venezuela.
Turner Medal,
City University,
London, United Kingdom.
National Prize of Plastic Arts,
Instituto Nacional de Cultura y Bellas Artes (INCIBA),
Comandante grade,
Orden Heráldica Cristóbal Colón,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Americas Society,
New York, United States.
The International Trebbia Award,
Trebbia Foundation,
Prague, Czech Republic.
Orden Andrés Bello,
First Class,
Commandeur grade,
Penagos Prize on Drawing,
Mapfre Foundation, Madrid, Spain.
Officer Grade
National Order of the Legion of Honour, Paris, France.
SCAD deFINE ART honoree,
Trustees Theater, SCAD University,
Savannah, United States.
AMBIENTACIÓN CROMÁTICA MONTALBÁN 11
The artworks merge harmoniously with the architecture, transforming the structure into a monumental, livable work of art. This seigneurial building (1916), whose façade, central courtyard, and entrance have been preserved due to their historical value, exhibits indoors an artistic intervention divided in three layers and specially conceived by the artist for the layout of the property's common and private spaces, while honoring the peculiarities of the enclave in which it will be installed. Montalbán 11 served as headquarters for the Azucarera Nacional company, an emblematic corporation of the Spanish industry at the turn of the 20th century, today repurposed for residential use.
"My artworks for the urban setting and habitat are conceived as a plastic discourse that plays out in time and space, creating chromatic situations and events that change the dialectics between the viewer and the piece. They serve as support for an event that evolves in real time and space, and change with the shifting of light and the distance of the observer. They are autonomous situations, devoid from anecdotes, in which the viewer witnesses color being raveled and unraveled, with no past or future, in an everlasting present."
Carlos Cruz-Diez, Paris 1996.
From 1967 to the present day, he has created over 130 integration artworks for public and architectural spaces in countries such as:
Venezuela, United States, France, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Poland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Andorra, Croatia, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, and Australia.
His work is exhibited in over 65 museums and in the world's most important private collections, including:
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Contemporary Art, Caracas
National Art Gallery, Caracas
Tate Modern, Londres
Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville, Paris
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Prada Stores. Japan, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, United Kingdom.
Inducción Cromática a Doble Frecuencia, 2011-2012. Marlins Ballpark walkways. Miami, United States.
Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Boívar de Maiquetía. Vargas, Venezuela.
Fisicromía para Madrid, 1991. Parque Ferial Rey Juan Carlos I. Madrid, España.
Ambientación Cromática, 2007. Centro de acción Social para la Música - Venezuela's National Network of Youth and Children's Orchestras. Couleur additive in all 1500 seats; Induction Chromatique floor of 5920 sq. feet. Caracas, Venezuela.
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ByMatthew Dixon
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Ohio State won the 2015 College Football Playoff Championship. Can they do it again in 2015? (Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America)
Part fifteen of Sports Enthusiasts' 2015 College Football Preview takes a closer look at the Big 10 East division. We will also take a look at the Big 10 Championship game, giving a prediction of that projected contest as well. Below is a look at each of the conferences already previewed as well as the previews still to come.
MAC East Division – July 1
MAC West Division – July 3
Mountain West, Mountain Division – July 7
Mountain West, West Division – July 10
C-USA East Division – July 14
C-USA West Division – July 17
The American East Division – July 21
The American West Division – July 24
FBS Independents – July 28
Sun Belt – July 28
Big 12 – July 31
ACC Coastal Division – August 4
ACC Atlantic Division – August 7
Big 10 West Division – August 11
Big 10 East Division – August 14
Pac-12 North Division – August 18
Pac-12 South Division – August 21
SEC East Division – August 25
SEC West Division – August 28
Let's take a closer look at the Big 10's East Division.
1. Ohio State Buckeyes
Urban Meyer took over in 2012 and led Ohio State to a 12-0 record, but the Buckeyes were not eligible for the postseason. In 2013, the Buckeyes were on their way to the National Championship, but lost to Michigan State in the Big 10 Championship game and then also lost to Clemson in the Orange Bowl to fall to 12-2. In 2014, Ohio State suffered a shock loss at home to Virginia Tech in the second game before reeling off 13 straight wins including the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship. 2015 looks like more of the same for Ohio State: excellence.
Ohio State will have seven starters back on offense from a unit that put up 44.8 points and 512 yards per game. Of course, the trio of JT Barrett, Cardale Jones, and Braxton Miller will be back with Miller moving from quarterback to wide receiver. Barrett threw for 2,834 yards with 34 touchdown and 10 interceptions before Jones came in for the injured Barrett and threw for 860 yards with 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in the final three games. Ezekiel Elliott is returning at running back after rushing for 1,878 yards and 18 touchdowns. Most of the receivers return sans Devin Smith (33 catches for 931 yards and 12 touchdowns). Michael Thomas (54 catches for 788 yards and 9 touchdowns), Jalin Marshall (38 catches for 499 yards and 6 touchdowns), and Dontre Wilson (21 catches for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns) are back along with Miller moving over from QB. The offensive line has four starters back and this offense will continue to be one of the best in the nation.
The defense also returns seven starters from a group that allowed 22 points and 342 yards per game. Joey Bosa returns on the line after recording 53 tackles, 13.5 sacks, and 7.5 tackles for loss while being named 1st Team All-American last year. He will miss the opening game against Virginia Tech along with Jalin Marshall. Joshua Perry (124 tackles, 3 sacks, and 5.5 tackles for loss) and Darron Lee (81 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and 9 tackles for loss) return at linebacker after those two were the #1 and #3 tacklers last year respectively. The secondary has three starters back led by Vonn Bell (92 tackles, 6 pass breakups, and 6 interceptions) and Tyvis Powell (76 tackles, 4 pass breakups, and 4 interceptions). The defense will be solid once again and could improve on the numbers they allowed last year.
Ohio State opens up with Virginia Tech on the road and will surely be looking to exact a measure of revenge. Their final three non-conference games are at home against Hawaii, Northern, Illinois, and Western Michigan. The Buckeyes will face Indiana, Rutgers, and Michigan on the road while playing Maryland, Penn State, and Michigan State at home. From the West, Ohio State has Minnesota (home) and Illinois (road). Ohio State is clearly the team to beat not only in the East, but all of the Big 10. Ohio State has an excellent chance at running the table and making it back-to-back National Championships in 2015.
2. Michigan State Spartans
Since 2010, Michigan State has been one of the elite teams in the Big 10 with four season of at least 11 wins. 2013 was the best year under Mark Dantonio when they went 13-1 winning both the Big 10 and the Rose Bowl that season. 2014 was another very good year with MSU going 11-2 including that incredible come from behind win against Baylor in the Cotton Bowl. What will 2015 bring?
The offense has seven starters back led by quarterback Connor Cook. Cook threw for 3,214 yards with 24 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. The trio of Madre London, LJ Scott, and Gerald Holmes will look to replace the production of Jeremy Langford (1,522 yards and 22 touchdowns). The top two receivers are gone, but returning are Macgarrett Kings (29 catches for 404 yards and a touchdown), Josiah Price (26 catches for 374 yards and 6 touchdowns), and Aaron Burbridge (29 catches for 358 yards and a touchdown). RJ Shelton is coming over from running back after grabbing 16 passes for 173 yards and 2 touchdowns. The offensive line has four starters back as well. The offense put up 43 points and 501 yards of offense last year and probably will not match those numbers. However, they can still put up plenty of offense with Cook commanding the offense.
The defense has seven starters back from a group that allowed 21.5 points and 316 yards per game. The line has three starters back in Lawrence Thomas (30 tackles and 3 sacks), Joel Heath (29 tackles and 2.5 sacks), and Shilique Calhoun (39 tackles, 8 sacks, and 4.5 tackles for loss). The linebacking unit has Ed Davis (48 tackles, 7 sacks, and 5 tackles for loss) and Darien Harris (48 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and an interception) back. The secondary has Darian Hicks and RJ Williamson (59 tackles and 3 interceptions) back to help against the pass. The numbers Michigan State allowed in 2014 were pretty good and could improve even more in 2015.
The Spartans have Western Michigan on the road to start the season before a big game at home against Oregon. They round out non-conference play with Air Force and Central Michigan at home as well. In conference, they will face Rutgers, Michigan, and Ohio State on the road while playing Indiana, Maryland, and Penn State at home. From the East, MSU has to play Purdue (home) and Nebraska (road). Michigan State has a chance to win the East if they can upset Ohio State on November 21 along with everything else falling in place. At the least, Michigan State should see another 10+ win season under Dantonio.
3. Michigan Wolverines
Brady Hoke came to Michigan in 2011 with a lot of hype. In his first year, he seemed to validate the hype by going 11-2 and leading Michigan to a Sugar Bowl victory. The next three seasons were all downhill for the Wolverines as they went 8-5 in 2012 to 7-6 in 2013 to 5-7 in 2014, which ended Hoke's tenure at Michigan. Enter Jim Harbaugh for 2015 and he has created a lot of excitement as well as the constant headlines without coaching a game at UM. What could the actual football season produce then?
The offense for Michigan has eight starters returning from a group that produced a lackluster 20.9 points and 333 yards per game. There will be a battle for the quarterback duties between Iowa transfer Jake Rudock (2,436 yards with 16 touchdowns and 5 interceptions last year) and Shane Morris (128 yards and 3 interceptions in backup duty). The running back trio of De'Veon Smith (519 yards and 6 touchdowns), Derrick Green (471 yards and 3 touchdowns), and Drake Johnson (361 yards and 4 touchdowns) will be joined by USC transfer Ty Isaac (236 yards in 2013). Devin Funchess has departed, but the next four receivers all return. Amara Darboh had 36 catches for 473 yards and 2 touchdowns, Jake Butt had 21 catches for 211 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Jehu Chesson won 14 catches for 154 yards. There are four starters back on the offensive line and the Michigan offense should be able to produce much better this year compared to 2014.
The defense has seven starters back from a unit that allowed 22.4 points and 311 yards in a solid year. The line has two starters back from a unit that allowed 118 rushing yards per game and 3.2 yards per carry. The top returning linebacker this year will be Joe Bolden after recording 102 tackles, 2 sacks, and 2 tackles for loss last year. The secondary will be strong with three returning starters and Stanford transfer Wayne Lyons. Lyons had 124 tackles in 22 starts in his three years at Stanford. Jarrod Wilson will be safety again this year after recording 50 tackles last year, which was good enough for third on the team. The defense will be solid once again, even in Harbaugh's first season.
Michigan has a tough non-conference schedule with the opening game against Utah on the road before three straight home games versus Oregon State, UNLV, and BYU. In conference, they will play Maryland, Indiana, and Penn State on the road and take on Michigan State, Rutgers, and Ohio State at home. From the East, Michigan faces Northwestern (home) and Minnesota (road). Harbaugh should be able to lead Michigan back to a bowl game and might have a chance to reach 10 wins with a victory in the bowl game.
4. Penn State Nittany Lions
Bill O'Brien took over in the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal and did quite well given the sanctions levied against Penn State. He led PSU to back-to-back winning seasons going 8-4 in 2012 and 7-5 in 2013. The Nittany Lions were not eligible for a bowl either season due to the scandal and O'Brien left to take over the Houston Texans in the NFL. James Franklin became head coach in 2014 and led PSU to a 7-6 record and one point win in the Pinstripe bowl over Boston College.
The offense will have eight starters back from a group that put up 20.6 points and 335 yards per game. Quarterback Christian Hackenberg threw for 2,977 yards with 12 touchdowns and 15 interceptions while being considered by some as the top prospect of the 2016 NFL Draft. Akeel Lynch ran for 678 yards and 4 touchdowns despite only starting two games last year. Three of the top four receivers are returning led by DaeSean Hamilton, who had 82 catches for 899 yards and 2 touchdowns as a freshman. Geno Lewis (55 catches for 751 yards and 2 touchdowns) and Chris Godwin (26 catches for 338 yards and 2 touchdowns) return as well. With four starters back on the offensive line, the offense should perform better in 2015 with a year of Franklin's schemes under their belts.
The defense was excellent in 2014 allowing just 18.6 points and 279 yards per game. They now return seven starters from last year including the second through sixth leading tacklers. The line has Austin Johnson (49 tackles, 1 sack, and 5 tackles for loss) and Anthony Zettel (42 tackles, 8 sacks, 9 tackles for loss, and 3 interceptions) back from a unit that allowed only 100 yards rushing per game and 2.9 yards per carry. Two are back at linebacker led by Nyeem Wartman, who had 75 tackles (#2 on team). They do lose Mike Hull, who was fantastic in 2014 with 140 tackles, 2 sacks, and 8.5 tackles for loss. The secondary will have three starters back in Trevor Williams (27 tackles, 5 pass breakups, 2 interceptions), Jordan Lucas (58 tackles, 2 sacks, and 9 pass breakups), and Marcus Allen (58 tackles, 1 sack, and 3 pass breakups) to make this one of the better secondaries in the Big 10. The defense could match last year's numbers, but at the very least, should be solid again.
Penn State opens with a road game at Temple before facing Buffalo, San Diego State, and Army at home to close out the non-conference slate. Rutgers, Indiana, Michigan will be coming to State College while PSU will travel to play Ohio State, Maryland (Baltimore), and Michigan State. From the West, Penn State will take on Illinois (home) and Northwestern (road). The Nittany Lions should be better in 2015 and could have a chance to win 10 games with an upset or two.
5. Indiana Hoosiers
Kevin Wilson has been in charge at Indiana since 2011 and has yet to make a bowl game. He has an overall record of 14-34 and his best chance of making a bowl game was in 2013 when the Hoosiers went 5-7. The offense has not been much of an issue under Wilson while the defense is the Achilles heel in his tenure thus far. Will the defense be good enough to reach 6-6 in 2015?
The offense has seven starters back after putting up 25.1 points and 405 yards per game. Gone is Tevin Coleman, who ran for 2,036 yards and 15 touchdowns. Replacing Coleman is UAB transfer Jordan Howard, who ran for 1,587 and 13 touchdowns in 2014. He probably will not match Coleman's output, but he is quite the pick up to replace him. Nate Sudfeld started the first six games throwing for 1,151 yards with 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, but suffered a shoulder injury that knocked him out for the year. Zander Diamont came in to start the last six and threw for 515 yards with 1 touchdown and 4 interceptions. He was also more mobile than Sudfeld and ran for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns. Receiver is a bit of a concern with the top returning target in J-Shun Harris. Harris had only 18 catches for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns. Camion Patrick has transferred from junior college while Dominique Booth (8 catches for 70 yards) and Simmie Cobbs (7 catches for 114 yards) could step up. There are four starters back on the offensive line to provide ample time for the receivers and running backs. The offense should be able to improve this season with a healthy quarterback.
The defense has five starters back from a unit that allowed 32.8 points and 434 yards per game. Those numbers were the best under Wilson in his tenure, but will need to get better if Indiana is to make a bowl game this year. The line has three starters back led by Nick Mangieri, who had 37 tackles, 2 sacks, and an interception. TJ Simmons is the lone linebacker returning after recording 72 tackles (#2 on team), 2 sacks, and 4.5 tackles for loss. The only returning member of the secondary is Antonio Allen, who led the team with 74 tackles, but also had 1 sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 2 interceptions. The defense will probably have similar numbers to last year, which puts the burden on the offense.
Indiana opens the year with three home games against Southern Illinois, Florida International, and Western Kentucky. Their final non-conference game is on the road at Wake Forest, but they could be 4-0 heading into conference play. In division play, Indiana has Ohio State, Rutgers, and Michigan at home while facing Penn State, Michigan State, and Maryland on the road. From the West, Indiana has to play Iowa (home) and Purdue (road). If Indiana goes 4-0 in non-conference play, they have an excellent chance at reaching 6-6 by winning two of three against Rutgers, Maryland, and Purdue.
6. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Kyle Flood started at Rutgers in 2012 when they were still in the Big East. He went 9-4 in this first year, then dropped down to 6-7 in 2013 when Rutgers was in The American. 2014 was the first season of Rutgers' Big 10 career and it ended well with an 8-5 record and a 40-21 dusting of North Carolina in the Quick Lane bowl. 2015 could a rough year for Rutgers after early success in the Big 10.
The offense will have five starters back from a unit that put up 26.7 points and 390 yards per game. Quarterback will most likely go to Chris Laviano, who threw for only 107 yards with 1 interception in backup duty behind Gary Nova last year. There is a plethora of running backs returning with the top five rushers from 2014 all back. Paul James started the first four games and rushed for 363 yards with 5 touchdowns, but was injured and missed the rest of the year. Desmon Peoples was the top rusher with 447 yards and 3 touchdowns while Josh Hicks ran for 440 yards and 2 touchdowns. Robert Martin added 434 yards and 7 touchdowns while Justin Goodwin had 328 yards and a touchdown. The top receiver returns for Rutgers in Leonte Carroo, who caught 55 passes for 1,086 yards and 10 touchdowns. Janarion Grant also returns after having 25 catches for 312 yards. There are three starters back on the line and there is plenty of pieces in place for the offense to match last year's numbers.
The defense has slumped the last two years for Rutgers. In 2013, the defense gave up 29.8 points and 413 yards per game with only four starters back. Last year, the defense did worse by allowing 30.2 points and 443 yards per game with seven starters back. There will be five starters back this season with two residing on the defensive line. Darius Hamilton had 45 tackles, 6 sacks, and 5.5 tackles for loss and Djwany Mera had 18 tackles and 1.5 sacks last year will lead the line this year. Quentin Gause is one of two returning linebackers after recording 72 tackles, 1 sack, and 6 tackles for loss. The other is Steve Longa, who led the team with 102 tackles and also recorded 2 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. Just one starter is back in the secondary and that is Nadir Barnwell. He had 29 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 4 pass breakups last year. The defense could struggle again in 2015 for the third straight year.
Rutgers opens the season with Norfolk State and Washington State at home. Their non-conference schedule also includes Kansas at home and a road trip to Army on November 21. Rutgers will face Penn State, Indiana, and Michigan on the road while playing Michigan State, Ohio State, and Maryland at home. From the West, Rutgers has to play Wisconsin (road) and Nebraska (home) in one of the toughest draws. Rutgers will need a couple of upsets to reach another bowl game in 2015.
7. Maryland Terrapins
Randy Edsall came to Maryland from Connecticut in 2011 after leading Connecticut to a Fiesta Bowl appearance in 2010. It has been a steady improvement under Edsall with the Terps going 2-10 in 2011 and 4-8 in 2012. The past two seasons have produced identical 7-6 records. What does 2015 have in store for Edsall and company?
The offense has six starters back from a group that produced 28.5 points and 342 yards per game. Caleb Rowe will take over the quarterback duties. He threw for 489 yards with 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions last year, but does have starting experience dating back to the 2013 campaign. The top rusher last year was quarterback CJ Brown, who had 539 yards, but he has departed. Brandon Ross ran for 419 yards and 4 touchdowns while Wes Brown had 356 yards and 6 touchdowns. They will need to be much more productive in 2015 if the offense is to perform better. Stefon Diggs was the top receiver the last few years, but he has gone on to the NFL. Marcus Leak is the top returning receiver with 20 catches for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jacquille Veil had 16 catches for 230 yards and a touchdown while Amba Etta-Tawo had 10 grabs for 22 yards and 1 touchdown. The offensive line has three starters back, but the losses may hurt the Terps this year.
The defense has only four starters back this season. Last year's group allowed 30.2 points and 436 yards per game with nine starters returning. Yannick Ngakoue is back on the line after recording 37 tackles, 6 sacks, and 7.5 tackles for loss. The linebacking unit was decimated with no starters returning. Jermaine Carter is the top linebacker returning after recording 27 tackles in 2014. The secondary is the strength of the defense with three starters back including Sean Davis at safety. He had 115 tackles, 1 sack, 3 tackles for loss, and 8 pass breakups last season. Despite the strong secondary, the defense will have some issues with the lack of experience in the front seven.
Maryland opens the season with Richmond, Bowling Green, and South Florida at home before traveling to face West Virginia on the road. They will play Michigan, Penn State (Baltimore), and Indiana at home while going on the road to take on Ohio State, Michigan State, and Rutgers. From the West, they will have to play Iowa (road) and Wisconsin (home). Maryland will get close to bowl eligibility, but may have to settle for a rebuilding year with the lack of experience in 2015.
The Big 10 East appears to be fairly easy to discern. Ohio State is clearly the top team while Michigan State is the only challenger to them. Michigan and Penn State are in the next tier while Indiana, Rutgers, and Maryland will battle to stay out of the cellar. Below is the predicted order of finish.
3. Michigan
4. Penn State
5. Indiana
6. Rutgers
Big 10 Championship
Wisconsin was predicted as the winner of the Big 10 West division earlier this week, which sets up a rematch of 2014's Big 10 Championship Game. In a game between Wisconsin and Ohio State, we will go with Ohio State to win again and to make the College Football Playoff.
The Pac-12 Conference will be previewed next week with the North Division on Tuesday and the South Division on Friday.
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Home *illustrating character development Illustrating Illustration Jane Porter Picture Book ILLUSTRATION FEATURE The evolution of a Picture Book - Tiny Penguins
ILLUSTRATION FEATURE The evolution of a Picture Book - Tiny Penguins
Five tiny penguins and a brand-new baby – how to make a picture book in just seven years. By Jane Porter
The journey to a finished picture book is often a very long one, involving multiple rewrites, stacks of dummies, and a floor full of rejected characters and scenes. The secret, as my editor at Walker Books once told me, is to "make it look as if it took 5 minutes" – in other words, an effortless effect and a lightness of touch that actually takes a huge amount of work.
I wanted to share the journey of one book in the hope that it will encourage SCBWI members who are just starting this adventure to keep going, and to embrace the opportunities that can come when circumstances force you to be ruthless with your own work. It's been interesting for me to look back and see how much has changed from the original concept – as well as looking at which core elements made it through the publishing process.
This is the story of Tiny Penguins and The New Baby, published April 2021 by Simon & Schuster. The story began more than seven years ago, when I went to show my portfolio to an editor. We had a conversation about playing with scale and dolls' houses. I came up with the idea of tiny penguins – I wish I could remember why! You can see some of my thought processes in the accompanying sketchbook photos, dated from 2014 to 2019, where you can see I began with the story being told by the little girl who became Gertie, then later experimented with telling the story from the penguin perspective.
The original dummy was very stripped down and simple, narrated by the girl. There were just two penguins and no baby. The palette was extremely limited, and I included collaged elements from a Victorian catalogue as well as a kitchen floor made from cross-hatching from an old 19th century volume of Punch magazines. This floor is the only single element from that first dummy to make it into the finished book!
The kitchen you see in the book is actually my childhood kitchen – here's a tiny me having a rummage in the cupboard.
In picture books, a lot is down to luck and timing. And my original version was unlucky at first – the publisher I had the dolls' house conversation with turned it down because they had just published another book about two cheeky penguins – so my story went back in the drawer for a while.
Some years later, I was lucky enough to be offered a two-book deal by Simon & Schuster, after I went in and showed the team my portfolio and some ideas. Tiny Penguins was the second book, following King Otter, but I felt quite stuck with the story for a while. The story from the original dummy was just too thin – so I was very grateful to editor Holly Tonks for pressing me to discover the penguins' motivation. I even went to London Zoo and spent hours staring at the penguins trying to figure it out. (It was nice to go back recently and show them the finished book).
It was Holly who suggested bringing a baby into the picture, and that's when the direction of the story really started to become clear. I made many mini-dummy books until we finally resolved a version that everyone was happy and excited about – I love this process, but it can be agonising at times. There were many scenes that didn't make it (one particular favourite was the penguins performing a song and dance number for the cat, under the spotlight of an Anglepoise) but there's no doubt that the book is stronger without them.
The next step was to make detailed roughs, and then get cracking on the artwork. Around this time, I had gone on Juliet Docherty's colour course which was an absolute revelation to me. I also went to the Pierre Bonnard exhibition at the Tate Gallery three times, and the combination of these two things led directly to the purple, mustard and turquoise colour palette, which I think sets off the black and white of the penguins nicely. The artwork is all painted by hand on paper using gouache paints and coloured pencil, with a few tiny bits of collage. I scanned the individual elements and layered them up in Photoshop, adding a slightly off-register white background behind the characters to help them to stand out.
It was also fun to use objects from around the house in the book, such as my daughter's Russian doll and a sugar bowl I bought in Oxfam. The family cat makes several appearances too. I was keen to make the book diverse in terms of the people in it, so Gertie and her family have a rich yellow ochre with a touch of purple added for their skin tone. When I made the artwork for the spread where we first see the baby, I realised afterwards that amongst the crowd of admiring friends and neighbours I have accidentally included Judith Kerr!
The last part of the story was the cover – it's generally left until last as it's the most important part of a picture book in sales terms. Together with designer Chloe and new editor Polly, we tried a number of options. One of the problems was that the penguins are by definition tiny, so there was a difficulty with scale when showing them with Gertie and the baby. In the end the solution was to put them in the foreground with Gertie and the baby cropped close. You can see some of the alternatives below – before the baby was added to the title.
The cover was finished in spring 2020, and the book was published a year later. I have a great love of making 3-D objects, so I spent some of those long months of waiting making some needle-felted penguins and creating a little animation with them. I also designed some downloadable tiny penguin finger puppets to help promote the book – if you'd like to make some, there's a video here to show you how with a link for the template in the caption.
I held an online book launch since Covid restrictions are still in place at the time of writing, but it was such a nice experience – with over 130 participants of all ages from all over the world – that I think I will do it again in future, even when drinks in bookshops are allowed again.
I hope you've enjoyed reading about the journey of Tiny Penguins and the New Baby from tiny idea to publication – and whatever stage you are at on your own publication journey, I hope it has given you some encouragement.
Jane Porter is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator who loves rivers, wildlife, teaching and playing the fiddle. Website: www.janeporter.co.uk
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Candy Gourlay 11 May 2021 at 13:45
I absolutely LOVE features like this and I LOVE Jane Porter's work! My copy of Tiny Penguins has just arrived and it's a jewel in my treasure trove of picture books. Thanks for this, Jane!
anna 12 May 2021 at 12:42
Wonderful to read your journey with this book, thankyou Jane!
Hot Frog 22 May 2021 at 16:00
What a great article, thanks Jane.


Honda has unveiled the up to date Honda CBR1000RR for 2019 on the ongoing EICMA present in Milan. Though there's been some expectation of a whole revamp of the CBR1000RR, Honda selected to present it a 'delicate' replace for 2019. Primarily, the modifications are within the electronics, with separate traction management and wheelie management for Honda's well-known superbike. Riders can now select to have completely different quantities of intervention from every, which means wheelie management can now be dialled up low, however with extra traction management, and vice versa. The instrument console will get a separate three-position 'W' setting, alongside Energy, Engine Braking and HSTC or traction management settings. The ABS settings have additionally been tweaked, and the brand new CBR1000RR will get a lot much less intervention at speeds above 120 kmph, and the electronics give 15 per cent extra deceleration. The ride-by-wire throttle motor can be quicker, and this interprets to the throttle plates reacting extra shortly to rider inputs, each on nook entry and exit. Along with these modifications, Honda has launched new livery and color choices for the 2019 Honda CBR1000RR, for the usual model, in addition to the SP model. The inventory CBR1000RR Fireblade is available in black with silver and pink with white, and the SP tricolour has darkish blue accents. The 2019 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade was purported to get a whole revamp, together with a brand new engine with energy rivalling the Ducati Panigale V4, however the bike unveiled on the EICMA 2018 present wasn't to have these updates. For now, Honda appears to have determined to present a gentle replace to the Fireblade, not less than for 2019. A model new mannequin might effectively be launched later subsequent yr.


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Friedland/Relyea Environmental Science for AP* was written specifically for the AP* Environmental Science (APES) course, directly addressing the needs of APES students and teachers from beginning to end. Lead author Dr. Andrew Friedland of Dartmouth College was the founding Chair...
Friedland/Relyea Environmental Science for AP* was written specifically for the AP* Environmental Science (APES) course, directly addressing the needs of APES students and teachers from beginning to end. Lead author Dr. Andrew Friedland of Dartmouth College was the founding Chair of the College Board committee that created the APES course. He regularly teaches Introduction to Environmental Science at Dartmouth and is actively researching environmental science topics related to air pollution and carbon accumulation in forests. The Friedland package uniquely prepares students for the quantitative aspects of the APES course in a way no other text does. In addition, it explores and explains every topic within the APES course description while offering a scientific and balanced approach to the key concepts. The Friedland text is praised for its accessibility and for familiarizing students with the findings that inform environmental decision making at all levels—from personal choice to national and international policy.
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· Organized to follow AP Environmental (APES) Course Guidelines: This is the ?rst textbook created to address the needs of teachers and students in the AP environmental science course. The authors have consulted the APES course guidelines and AP exams from previous years to ensure that required concepts are covered appropriately.
· AP-Specific Problems in the Text: To help your students succeed in the course and on the AP exam, every chapter concludes with multiple choice and free response questions modeled after those found on the AP exam. The end-of-chapter questions were written by former test development committee members.
· "Do the Math" Boxes: This unique feature allows students to review and practice basic math concepts such as dimensional analysis, unit conversion, working with data, reading and interpreting graphs, etc. that are necessary to handle the quantitative material associated with the APES course. The boxes are strategically placed to guide struggling math students through the course.
· Working Toward Sustainability: Each chapter closes with a "Working Toward Sustainability" section that shows how individuals in the US and around the world are using the science discussed in the chapter to create a more sustainable world.
· Science Applied: A four-page Science Applied section which appears every few chapters explores an important environmental issue and offers students an opportunity to see science in action. This feature examines how the science presented in the chapter is used or at times misused to make decisions about the most important contemporary environmental issues.
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I loved the pictures/figures of the fish ladders, the solar cooking in Chad, the charcoal sales and the geographic variation of solar (to name a few). These are all classic examples of things that other texts fail to address. I have these examples in my own PowerPoint's and class work in some fashion because they are undoubtedly important. Your chapter has very current, very relevant information that is unique... not the standard, basic APES info.
Tammy Keilman, Crown Point High School (IN)
As a long-time AP Exam Reader, I think it is important that the text is built from the ground up with APES in mind. As a long-time advocate for science literacy the Science Applied goal is extremely important to me.
Jeffery A. Schneider, State University of New York at Oswego (NY)
I like that it's modeled after the APES framework. This makes the content more accessible to my high school students -- Even though they're expected to do college-level work in this course, they are still high school students. The thematic approach would give them a better sense of the big picture more effectively than a collection of separate topics would. The Science Applied sections add relevant, current real-world examples – something the students always ask for more of.
Allison L. Winward, Kamiakin High School (WA)
This is the first AP Environmental Science Textbook that I have seen that truly focuses on the needs of high school students taking a rigorous university course and preparing for the challenging AP Exam.
Jay Kurima, Fort Worth Independent School District (TX)
This is a text that faithfully follows the mandated APES topic outline so using it will ensure that students taking the course will be exposed to all the necessary topics. The book is current (which is essential in a text like this) and easy to understand. It also offers some valuable extras such as the practice multiple choice and free-response questions. It also includes mathematical problem solving (another essential requirement for APES courses). Lastly, it is easy for students to understand and as the author states, "The text is comprehensive yet enables students to identify important concepts without being overwhelmed by excessive lists, boxes, or terminology."
Frank Kuserk, Moravian College (PA)
I find these chapters less cumbersome, more cohesive, more readable, and better directed toward the intent of the AP ES curriculum.
Gary Osowick, Taunton High School (MA)
I like the way it is written, very appropriate for the high school AP student. It manages to present information at a level that is neither too simplistic or childish, nor overly complicated. I also like the fact that at several different points the authors make a concerted effort to teach both sides of an issue and recognize that while man has potential to cause environmental damage, we also have the potential to solve a lot of the problems. I also found the inclusion of math based questions and queries to be a potentially invaluable addition.
Jonathan D. Cole, Holmdel High School (NJ)
It is an engaging text filled with relevant and interesting examples. The end-of-chapter questions are good and there are excellent examples of the types of calculations that are required on the AP exam. The Science Applied sections make good use of the concepts discussed in the chapter.
Judith Perrella, Academy of the Holy Names (FL)
The character of the examples is what sets this book apart for me. The author enhances his discussions through example very effectively, more effectively than other texts I have reviewed. This makes for a very open, readable text, and is also an excellent strategy for targeting the high-school age market. For me, it is the author's effective illumination of topic through example that is the book's 'value added'. The effectiveness of this prose style would probably be a primary reason for selecting this text over another.
J. Dirk Valk, McKeel Academy of Technology (FL)
The science applied would resonate favorably with high school students and would help very much in presenting arguments on various environmental issues on the free response question on the AP test.
Annetta Pasquarello, Triton Regional High School (NJ)
Well-written, teacher and student- friendly and great FRQs at the end of the chapter.
Pamela J. Shlachtman, Miami Palmetto High School (FL)
The 'science applied' add-ons to the chapters are a great idea. It gives an opportunity to introduce a new issue within the chapter's context or framework.
Jason Y. Choi, Sleepy Hollow High School (NY)
Environmental Science for AP*…is one of the best text books that I have gotten my hands on. The Instructor's resources are also just amazing.
Dr. Dorothy Jelagat Cheruiyot, Brookstone School (GA)
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Andrew Friedland is the Richard and Jane Pearl Professor in Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College and co-author of the Environmental Science for the AP Course, 3e® textbook series. He was the founding chair of the AP® Test Development Committee (College Board®) for Environmental Science. He has a strong interest in high school science education, and in the early years of AP® environmental science he participated in many trainer and teacher workshops. For more than 15 years, Andy has been a guest lecturer at various Advanced Placement® Institutes for Secondary Teachers and in high school APES classrooms. He also served on the College Board AP® Environmental Science Curriculum Development and Assessment Committee. Andy regularly teaches introductory environmental science and energy courses at Dartmouth and has taught courses in forest biogeochemistry, global change, and soil science, as well as study abroad courses in Kenya. He created an online introductory environmental science course that is accessible through edX.org and YouTube. Andy received a BA degree in both biology and environmental studies, and a PhD in earth and environmental science, from the University of Pennsylvania. For almost four decades, he has been investigating the effects of air pollution on the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and lead in high-elevation forests of New England and the Northeast. During the last decade, he has examined the impact of increased demand for wood as a fuel, and the subsequent effect on carbon stored deep in forest soils. Andy has served on panels for the National Science Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and Science Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency. He has authored or coauthored 80 peer-reviewed publications and one other book, Writing Successful Science Proposals, Third Edition (Yale University Press). In 2015, he was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Andy is passionate about saving energy and at his home has installed a 4 kW photovoltaic tracker that follows the sun during the day.
Rick Relyea
Rick Relyea is the Director of the Darrin Fresh Water Institute at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also serves as Director of the Jefferson Project at Lake George, a groundbreaking partnership between Rensselaer, IBM, and the FUND for Lake George. For the project, Relyea leads a team of Rensselaer scientists, engineers, computer scientists, and artists who are using the latest in science and technology to understand, predict, and enable a resilient ecosystem for nearby Lake George.
From 1999 to 2014, Relyea was at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2005, he was named the Chancellor's Distinguished Researcher and in 2014 he received the Tina and David Bellet Award for Teaching Excellence. From 2007-2014, Relyea served as the director of the university's field station, the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, where he oversaw a diverse set of ecological field courses and facilitates researchers from around the world.
Rick has taught thousands of undergraduate students in introductory ecology, behavioral ecology, and evolution. His research is recognized throughout the world and has been published in Ecology, Ecology Letters, American Naturalist, PNAS, and other leading ecological journals. The research spans a wide range of ecological and evolutionary topics including animal behavior, sexual selection, ecotoxicology, disease ecology, phenotypic plasticity, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and landscape ecology. Currently Relyea's research focuses on aquatic habitats and the diversity of species that live in these ecosystems.
David Courard-Hauri
David Courard-Hauri is an Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. At Drake, Dr. Courard-Hauri teaches courses on Environmental Science, Climate Change Science and Policy, Quantitative Methods in Environmental Decision Making, and Ecological Economics. With a PhD in Chemistry from Stanford University, and a Masters in Public Affairs from Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School, Dr. Courard-Hauri seeks in his research to combine aspects of environmental science, economics, and public policy in his work modeling economic consumption and its environmental impacts. He walks to work, and in his spare time cares for a multitude of fruit trees and berries in his yard.
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Meet the Sheffield United fans trying to break down one of football's biggest barriers
Rainbow Blades is helping all supporters who identify as LGBT+ to feel completely inclusive at Bramall Lane
"We don't want it to be a group of just LGBT+ Blades. Yes, that is a large part of it, but I have always said and the committee we have recruited also say we can't achieve what we want to achieve on our own.
"We need allies to work with us, spread that message and stand with us because it would give our voice a lot more power.
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You know how important Mobility is for expanding operations into new regions, developing talent, enhancing your brand and capitalizing on new opportunities. You also know that you can't transform your strategy alone. You need help. It's time to use "show and tell" to sell your vision to other key stakeholders.
Business unit heads and C-level executives are pulled in many competing directions. You need to capture their attention so they realize the importance of bolstering your Mobility program. Speak their language. Use statistics, metrics and analytical data to showcase your program's strengths, identify where improvements can be made and to articulate its contributions.
Data simplifies the decision-making process and helps you uncover useful insights. That's why Sales, IT, Accounting, Marketing and other business units collect critical information across the organization's systems, from internal and external customers, about competitors and many other sources. So should you.
Where is your Mobility program most efficient? Least efficient?
Reach out to relocated employees and those working with them. Find out where you're performing well — and where you need to dedicate more resources. Identify the cost of each engagement. Measure it against the length of the engagement. Check the percentage of employees who remain with the company after the engagement. Determine if the subsequent group of potential relocated employees are more or less promising. Search for tangible data to shape your assessment of your Mobility program and how it's perceived.
Which business functions are most informed about Mobility initiatives? Least informed?
It doesn't matter if you have one relocated employee or thousands. Each engagement involves a wide range of people and departments within your organization. Are you communicating strategies, initiatives and other information succinctly with all of them? Use tangible measurements to discover how connected each group is to your Mobility program. There are now affordable, comprehensive programs available that identify gaps between units and functions throughout organizations using metrics and proven formulas.
What specific business practices can be used to bridge gaps and improve performance?
You can learn a lot from data if you know what you're looking for. Or, if you know who to turn to for help analyzing it. Whether you and your knowledgeable internal team studies the data, or involve an outside consultant, you can pinpoint the specific types of actions needed to improve performance for your Mobility program. And remember, it's about more than simply making the right decision. Timing is everything — you have to make those decisions at the right moment.
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Undergraduate research can make a positive impact on science education. Unfortunately, the one student-one mentor paradigm of undergraduate research generates a wide range of variability in the student's experience and further limits its availability to a select few students. In contrast, a single faculty member can offer multiple undergraduate teaching positions that provide a consistent experience for the student. We attempted to combine the undergraduate research and teaching experiences in an internship practicum called Peer Instruction and Laboratory Occupational Training (PILOT). Students enrolled in PILOT served as teaching assistants for the upper division Quantitative Biological Methods (QBM) laboratory course. In addition, PILOT students worked on an independent lab project that provided them with hands-on training and supported the QBM course. The development of presentation and teaching skills was also emphasized in PILOT. These activities were designed to improve student communication skills, lab skills, and knowledge of molecular biology content. Here, we describe the PILOT curriculum and report the results of an anonymous assessment survey administered to 75 students who had completed PILOT in the previous five semesters. Our data indicate that PILOT provides an effective format to expand undergraduate opportunities for research and teaching experiences.