Wesley Stanhope, MDS '13, CEM EBCP, first learned about sustainable design after earning his bachelor's degree in construction engineering and management. Originally from Massachusetts, Wesley and his family moved to Ireland when he was 11 years old. Wesley studied at the Limerick Institute of Technology, where he graduated with his bachelor's degree in 2004. After starting his own business in Ireland, Wesley started learning more about sustainable design and decided to pursue a degree in it. The BAC spoke with Wesley about his education, his work in sustainable design, and what he would like to accomplish through his work.
When did you become interested in sustainable design?
I started my own business in design and construction in Ireland while working on my bachelor's degree. Energy is expensive in Ireland, so people are concerned over larger buildings, disliking them because of lack of sustainability. I like larger buildings which led to my interest in energy efficiency, durability, and sustainability. I want to give older buildings a chance to compete and have a lower impact on the planet. The economic recession was hitting worldwide around this time and working in the energy efficiency and sustainability market would be both profitable and wise in a recessed economy. I knew that if I could help buildings operate better, more efficiently, and causing less harm, there would be a market for it.
How did you find the BAC and what made you choose to study at the BAC?
I was at a building trade show in Dublin and the BAC was there. I liked that it had the architectural program, and the Boston connection appealed to me because of my childhood in Massachusetts. Enrolling in the graduate certificate program allowed me the flexibility to study online while still living in Europe. I started the program in 2008 and earned my certificate while still living and working in Ireland.
After completing my graduate certificate, I noticed that the BAC was starting a master's program in Design Studies in Sustainable Design. I had moved back to Massachusetts in October 2010, and was able to enroll in the master's program. I started my master's degree in August 2011, and in 2013, I was part of the first class to graduate from the BAC's Master of Design Studies program.
What was your BAC experience like?
I had a good experience at the BAC. I learned a lot, especially how to interact with people from a distance. Because of that, I now give lectures for distance learning. The BAC allowed me to really shape my capstone project into something that I wanted to work towards professionally, post-degree, and that was a huge benefit to me. It gave me the advantage of already having done research and work in my field, allowing me to establish myself professionally while getting my degree.
Tell me about your capstone project and what resulted from it. Where did your interest for this type of research come from?
My capstone project focused on building commissioning, the process of verifying all of the systems and subsystems for mechanical (HVAC) and building automation systems to achieve the owner's project requirements as intended by the building owner and as designed by the architects and engineers. In my career this expands to other systems such as building enclosure and interior compartmentalization, IAQ, moisture and water management in buildings, lighting, and water.
Buildings fail all the time, whether it's failing to keep the outside out and the inside in, i.e. being air and thermal tight to prevent enclosure related issues. Or having many mechanical systems that need to all work together holistically as one unit for the building to function, but they don't work together as intended. I had worked with a lot of hospitals and had access to their information, so I was able to research the effect commissioning had on buildings versus those that had not been commissioned. My research proved that buildings that were having commissioning done to improve their systems were having the best impact on the energy consumption and operational costs.
Is your capstone project available for use by agencies or companies to examine buildings?
After condensing my report from 150 pages to 20 pages, I was able to publish my capstone through the Association of Energy Engineers. I now have a PDF that I can email to people, including my clients, as well as a shorter version that I use for presentations.
I understand you teach at Mount Wachusett Community College. What subjects do you teach?
Yes, I really enjoy teaching. I teach about eight different courses, depending on the syllabus and demand. I teach courses on Renewable Energy Sources, Sustainability and the Built Environment, Intro to Energy Management Principles, Energy Calculations, and Sustainable Building Operations & Management, among others. I was even honored with the Course of Distinction award for my Renewable Energy Sources course at the 12th annual Massachusetts Colleges Online (MCO) E-Learning Conference.
What other kinds of research/projects are you working on now?
I work for a firm in Massachusetts, and I still have some clients in Ireland.
I'm currently commissioning a couple types of buildings: large scale, multi families; commercial projects; and university institutions. I'm doing design review with designers and engineers, doing reviews of entire buildings to ensure systems are integrated and will work with each other, making sure designs are thorough, ensuring that specifications are correct because they tell you the quality of what is to be built, and performing construction quality control and testing of building components.
Right now I'm working for a college that has one building that is 1 million square feet. They're looking ahead to five to ten years from now and want to know what should be fixed and improved now to ensure it still runs smoothly in the future.
Another project is a new building on the ocean that has high humidity issues because it was constructed with the wrong equipment and now does not have standard dehumidification. I'm looking at how to make this building work without dehumidification with a combination of the building systems available.
What is your ultimate goal or dream for your design career?
Ideally, I would like to have a private consultancy that I spend half of my time on so that I can continue to lecture for the other half of time. I would like to have a team of several people for the private consultancy, so that I have specialists for different aspects of buildings.
I hope to continue working on projects that are not of the cookie cutter variety. I like a project that is difficult to troubleshoot, difficult to accomplish. I like a good challenge and I want to have something different from every project.
Click here to read Wesley's capstone project, The Art of Commissioning: A Cost Benefit Analysis of 23 Large-scale Federal Facilities.


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CBS admitted Monday that it cannot vouch for the authenticity of documents used to support a 60 Minutes story that questioned President Bush's Vietnam War-era National Guard service, after several experts denounced them as fakes. Chief anchor Dan Rather apologized for "a mistake in judgment." The network said it was wrong to go on the air with a story that it could not substantiate.
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COMMENTS: Decree No. 369, Ban on Advertising that Promotes Consumption of Tobacco Products regulates tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
COMMENTS: Decree No. 155/G on Tobacco Control Fund establishes the Tobacco Control Fund and regulates income sources, use of funds, and management bodies and responsibilities.
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Zone 1 just the ticket for new Tube at Battersea and Nine Elms
The new Tube stations at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms will be part of Zone 1 when they open this Autumn, it has been confirmed.
The travel news comes just months ahead of the opening of the 3.2km Northern Line Extension from Kennington into the heart of the Nine Elms 'opportunity area'.
TfL have now announced that Kennington station will be changed from Zone 2 to Zone 1/2 which means that passengers travelling between Battersea Power Station or Nine Elms and Kennington will only pay a Zone 1 fare.
'Fast connections with central London'
Councillor Ravi Govindia, Leader of Wandsworth Council, said: "Being plugged into Zone 1 will bring so many more opportunities for Wandsworth's businesses and residents as London opens up again.
"We are proud of all the hard work the council has done to push this major transport scheme forward and now we are counting down until the Autumn when Battersea and Nine Elms will benefit from fast connections with central London."
Journey times from step-free stations at Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms to the West End or the City will be less than 15 minutes.
Wandsworth Council worked with partners including Lambeth Council and the GLA to use infrastructure contributions from developments in the area to fund the transport investment.
The Northern Line Extension sits alongside a dedicated infrastructure package of £1bn to support the growth of the area, including walking, cycling and rail station improvements, a new river taxi pier, health and school facilities and sustainable heating, drainage and utilities systems.
On track: new Nine Elms station on Wandsworth Road
A new 4.5 hectare Nine Elms Park is being opened up in phases between Battersea Power Station and Vauxhall, with additional public real adjoining throughout the area.
A railway arch in Nine Elms is being opened up as a new pedestrian route between the new Tube stations, Wandsworth Road and Nine Elms Lane. Architecture and design practice Projects Office were selected by Wandsworth Council and London Festival of Architecture to develop a welcoming arch 'gateway' design for Arch 42.
Step closer: Escalators going down to the Tube at Battersea Power Station. Credit: TfL NLE Absolute Photography Ltd
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Tue 24th January
Nail that new job with construction open days at the ROSE
Patmore Street council homes to be named after local campaigner
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Here's one I missed last year. And a preliminary glance at some of our friends seems to show they might have missed it, too.
Technically, "Christmas Day" appears to be the B-side of Miss Chain & The Broken Heels' "Flow", which has a nice retro sound, even if I'm not hearing any holiday references in the lyrics. Shantih Shantih is an all-female band and they're actually from Atlanta (Georgia, not Italy). And, aside from the song itself, my favorite thing about it is that they designated it "Reggae" on Soundcloud. You can follow the band via Facebook.
Just for the heck of it, let's listen to the title track from Shantih Shantih's latest album, "Winter In September".
As I mentioned earlier, I'm enjoying the freedom of listening to non-holiday music these days. Thing is, today's internet has a memory. So I was checking out some Blues and Funk on YouTube and, because of my browsing history over there, some holiday music always turns up in the recommendations on the right hand side. And, when this one turned up, I had to give it a listen.
Lawrence, based in New York City, features two individuals sharing that last name (siblings)--Gracie and Clyde--and Jordan Cohen. At least that's the lineup on "Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah (But Funky)", which was posted to YouTube in 2014 and, sadly, doesn't seem to be available anywhere for download or purchase. Normally, I don't post music you can't acquire. But there are exceptions and Lawrence is one.
The group released their major label debut, "Breakfast", last year. And the rest of the members are Jonny Koh, Sam Askin, Michael Karsh, Sumner Becker and Marc Langer. Clyde Lawrence has been writing music for a while, now (some of which was used in the film Miss Congeniality...worth mentioning because he was 6 years old at the time), while Gracie has an affinity for acting (on Broadway and on both the small and big screen).
Maybe y'all are way ahead of me and already groove to Lawrence. But, if not, the reason Lawrence is an exception to my "no streams" rule is because the non-holiday song "Alibi" from "Breakfast" grabbed ahold of my soul and pulled me to heaven. Got the hair on the back of my neck standing up straight away and dancing like Groot. And that song, you can buy. So check out the cool Hanukkah video, by all means. But give a good listen to "Alibi" (immediately below), too. And, if the funk fits, follow Lawrence on Facebook, Soundcloud and via their official website.


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Two important developments on Friday and Monday have resulted in Lithium Australia's (ASX: LIT) share price surging approximately 14% when markets opened this morning.
Friday's news could have gone unnoticed because it related to the first day's trading in MetalsTech (ASX: MTC), an IPO which raised approximately $4.3 million at a price of 20 cents per share.
MTC closed at 27 cents on Friday, representing a premium of 35% to the IPO price.
At listing date LIT held 2 million shares in MTC, as well as an existing agreement which provides significant equity and technology leverage across six highly prospective hard rock lithium projects in Québec.
The other important development that emerged on Monday was an advice by LIT Managing Director, Adrian Griffin, that litigation with Lepidico (ASX: LPD) subsidiary, Li-Technology Pty Ltd had been settled by mutual agreement.
Commercial details of the settlement are confidential, however Griffin stressed that the three registered L-Max licence agreements LIT has with Li-Technology remain valid and enforceable, being the exclusive L-Max licence for Western Australia, International Licence No.1 and International licence No.2.
Importantly, Lepidico has agreed that the 100% Lithium Australia owned proprietary Sileach process is not an improvement, enhancement or modification of the registered L-Max process.
In response to these developments, Griffin said, "Clearly the win removes distractions and paves the way for commercialising the Sileach process without legal impediment".
This also represents a positive outcome for MTC as it holds a Sileach licence for operation in Québec.
Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) is also a beneficiary as it has an agreement to work with LIT to commercialise Sileach for use on spodumene concentrates from its Pilgangoora project.


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Das Monte Carlo Classic 2014 fand vom 3. bis 7. November 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, im Stade Louis II statt. Das Squashturnier der Damen war Teil der WSA World Tour 2014/15 und gehörte zur Kategorie Silver 25.

Titelverteidigerin war Camille Serme, die im Viertelfinale gegen Habiba Mohamed ausschied. Das Endspiel gewann Nouran Gohar gegen Omneya Abdel Kawy mit 15:13, 10:12, 11:7, 7:11 und 11:9.

Das Teilnehmerfeld der Damenkonkurrenz bestand aus 16 Spielerinnen, davon vier Startplätze für Qualifikanten. Eine Wildcard wurde nicht vergeben. Das Gesamtpreisgeld betrug 25.000 US-Dollar.

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Katie Piper reveals her hopes for baby Belle
The presenter says she wants her daughter to grow up respecting her body
As Bodyshockers returns to screens, the presenter and campaigner tells us how becoming a mum has given Katie Piper yet another new perspective on life, but if her baby, Belle, wants a tattoo when she grows up, she 'wouldn't tell her off'.
After giving birth to daughter Belle last March, presenter and charity campaigner Katie Piper was looking forward to a productive maternity leave.
"I remember thinking, "I'll catch up with all my emails, I'll make a few photo albums, probably give myself a pedicure, sort out my clothes drawer," the 31-year-old says with a smile.
"Then when I had her it was like, 'No, you can't do anything!' It really opened my eyes to how being a mum is a full-time job."
Belle is sleeping through the night now, and Katie - who recently got engaged to carpenter boyfriend James - is back to TV presenting duties, looking glamorous in monochrome and stilettos, as she promotes her current show ("I was thinking about bringing Belle with me today, but she's quite active now," she reveals).
It's almost seven years since the former aspiring model was left severely scarred and in need of numerous operations after a horrific acid attack, organised by a man who'd previously assaulted her in a hotel room.
Katie bravely shared her story in the Bafta-nominated documentary, Katie Piper: My Beautiful Face in 2009, and in the same year, set up The Katie Piper Foundation to help others living with burns and scars.
She's appeared in various programmes since then, penned several books and can currently be seen on screen in the second series of Bodyshockers, the Channel 4 series exploring the craze for body modification.
In the latest instalment - Nips, Tucks And Tattoos - she meets people who regret their procedures, and introduces them to others considering similar changes.
"When we came to film a second series, I thought, 'Well, surely we've covered everything', but people came pouring in, because it's becoming mainstream," she says. "You can go into a shop and be served by someone with [tattoo] sleeves, and wouldn't think that's very alternative. People are pushing the boundaries - tattooing the eyeballs, inside the lip..."
Hampshire-born Katie laughs as she reveals she dabbled with different looks in her teens, but nothing as dramatic as what we see in the show.
"In the Eighties and Nineties, we'd experiment with hair dyes, maybe get our ears pierced, or tie-dye clothes. And now life's moved on and it's much more accessible to tattoo yourself with a gun off the internet, or [get a huge tattoo and] pay it off monthly," she notes.
"We're losing perspective of how invasive and permanent these things are. The person we are in our teens and 20s isn't the person we're going to be for the rest of our lives. And their career aspirations might not be the same for the rest of their lives."
It must be tempting to talk the programme's subjects out of going any further...
"It's not set up to be critical or judgmental, because for a lot of people, tattooing and modification is a form of expression, and I think it is art, it's quite a beautiful thing," says Katie.
"But it's about trying to intervene if people are following a celebrity or following fashion, or doing it on a whim without researching, and saying, 'Let's keep it in perspective'. The human body is an amazing thing it can heal and cope with knocks and bashes, but don't use yourself as a canvas if it's not thought out."
So what will Piper do if Belle wants to dabble in tattooing or piercings when she grows up?
"Holding her now, especially when she's just had a bath and she's in her little towel, her skin's like velvet with chubby little wrists and legs," the presenter says, smiling.
"The thought of her tattooing a scorpion up her side is awful! But, it would be entirely up to her, and if she had a tattoo, I don't think I would tell her off. It's her body, her decision."
Belle has already met people from all walks of life, having accompanied her mum to charity workshops and events.
"She's met people with disabilities, burns, scars," Katie adds. "I want her to grow up respecting her body and herself. I can't live her life for her, she's got to make her own mistakes. So fingers crossed!"
The tot has also met famous faces including Simon Cowell, a patron of Piper's foundation, and his son Eric, born last February.
"[Simon's] still a massive supporter of the charity," she says. "I took some burns survivors to The X Factor. Lauren [Silverman, Cowell's girlfriend] invited us down, she's been a really big supporter of the charity too. She's so down to earth, so lovely, and obviously us having babies at the same time is quite nice."


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Elsewhere we literary folk are apt to be such a common lot, with tendencies here and there to be a shabby lot; we arrive from all sorts of unexpected holes and corners of the earth, remote, obscure; and at the best we do so often come up out of the ground; but at Boston we were of ascertained and noted origin, and good part of us dropped from the skies. Instead of holding horses before the doors of theatres; or capping verses at the plough-tail;... more...
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INTRODUCTION The anonymous essay "Of Genius," which appeared in the Occasional Paper of 1719, still considers "genius" largely a matter of aptitude or talent, and applies the term to the "mechanick" as well as the fine arts. The work is, in fact, essentially a pamphlet on education. The author's main concern is training, and study, and conscious endeavor. Naturally enough, his highest praise—even where poetry is in question—is... more...
Obiter Dicta Second Series
by Augustine Birrell
I am sorry not to have been able to persuade my old friend, George Radford, who wrote the paper on 'Falstaff' in the former volume, to contribute anything to the second series of Obiter Dicta. In order to enjoy the pleasure of reading your own books over and over again, it is essential that they should be written either wholly or in part by somebody else. Critics will probably be found ready to assert that this little book has... more...
CARLYLE The accomplishments of our race have of late become so varied, that it is often no easy task to assign him whom we would judge to his proper station among men; and yet, until this has been done, the guns of our criticism cannot be accurately levelled, and as a consequence the greater part of our fire must remain futile. He, for example, who would essay to take account of Mr. Gladstone, must read much else besides Hansard; he must brush... more...
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies
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It was in the little office of James T. Fields, over the bookstore of Ticknor & Fields, at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, that I first met my friend of now forty-four years, Samuel L. Clemens. Mr. Fields was then the editor of The Atlantic Monthly, and I was his proud and glad assistant, with a pretty free hand as to manuscripts, and an unmanacled command of the book-notices at the end of the magazine. I wrote nearly all of them myself, and in... more...
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL The papers collected here under the name of 'My Literary Passions' were printed serially in a periodical of such vast circulation that they might well have been supposed to have found there all the acceptance that could be reasonably hoped for them. Nevertheless, they were reissued in a volume the year after they first appeared, in 1895, and they had a pleasing share of such favor as their author's books have enjoyed. But it is... more...
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Introduction My aim in this little book has been to give short sketches and estimates of the greatest modern English writers from Macaulay to Stevenson and Kipling. Omissions there are, but my effort has been to give the most characteristic writers a place and to try to stimulate the reader's interest in the man behind the book as well as in the best works of each author. Too much space is devoted in most literary criticism to the bare facts... more...


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"Alert Spokane" app helping to keep you safe
By DAVE SPENCER May 24, 2017
(PHOTO AND STORY: KHQ.COM)
The Manchester terror attack is sparking fears close to home. The Ariana Grande concert bombing left 22 people dead in England, sending shock waves globally, including here in Spokane. So how are we protected from a horrific attack like this?
From dump trucks blocking intersections, to enhanced screening at stadiums. These security measures have been put into place to keep you safe.
"We have people who are looking at the intelligence that comes in from our neighborhoods, from our citizens and we keep an eye on information that we get that may indicate that somebody is up to some kind of an activity," said Captain John Nowels of the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
Police depend on the public for information about people who might want to do harm to their community and beyond.
"It's key that our citizens know that we depend on them to provide us with information about suspicious activity and such. it goes back to that whole 'see it say it' campaign,"Nowels said.
For years, "see something say something" has played a vital role in keeping Spokane and other parts of the country safe, and this week law enforcement showcased a new Alert Spokane app that, among other things, they believe could help bolster their fight against terror.
"This system allows us to push more information and more complete information to specific areas and to broader groups if we need to."
With big events coming up in Spokane, like the summer concert series at Northern Quest, Hoop Fest and more, local law enforcement is prepared to use every tool and resource available to keep us safe.


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Q: Wrong SASS behavior of HSL function I've tried to set the color via hsl SASS function:
$red: hsl(0deg, 100, 100);

It should be Red, or #FF0000, but it compiles into the White color

A: Red (#ff0000) equates to
hsl(0deg, 100, 50)

Check it out
Lightness is a percentage; 0% is black, 100% is white

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Rutherford County Schools would like to congratulate REaCH teacher Angel Ledbetter, who has just been selected as North Carolina's Region 8 Teacher of the Year. She was recognized in a surprise ceremony Tuesday morning at ICC.
Ms. Ledbetter will now go on to represent Rutherford County Schools and Region 8 in the North Carolina Teacher of the Year selection process. Congratulations to Ms. Ledbetter on this wonderful accomplishment!


Christmas Gift Shop Screensaver - Software Informer. Christmas Gift Shop Screensaver is a nice screensaver with a Christmas theme.
Christmas Gift Shop 3D Screensaver is a nice screensaver with a Christmas theme. The screensaver shows a room with two lovely Christmas trees and lots of gifts scattered around. There are also toy horses, a rocking duck, a sled with teddy bears, and other gifts organized in shelves. From the window, you can see that outside it is snowing and the lights of the Christmas trees are on. The scene is accompanied by lovely piano music, with lots of different tracks that were specifically selected for this holiday. However, if you don't like the music, which I doubt, or you get tired of it, you can mute it or add your own from the setting menu.
From this menu, you will be able to customize the music playlist, not only your own, but also the one included with the screensaver. The songs can be shuffled or played in order, and you can even set the screensaver to select and play just one random playlist item every time your screensaver starts. What is more, unlike most screensavers, this one allows you to customize the exit conditions.
All in all, Christmas Gift Shop 3D Screensaver is a lovely screensaver which can help you decorate your screen during this holiday.


Price Of 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro, Full Specification And Review.
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Huawei has introduced its first 8GB of RAM smartphone named Honor 10 GT and the phone will be available before the end of the month. Honor 10 GT is the successor and enhanced version of the recently released Honor 10, the company's midrange phone. This indicates that Honor 10 GT is also a mid range phone with whooping 8GB of RAM, which can only be found among few premium phones. Apart from higher RAM and GPU Turbo, Honor 10 GT shares similar specs with Honor 10 which also means the price will only increase slightly. Below is a quick look at the spec of Honor 10 GT.
Design: The phone appears brilliant (but not dazzling) due to its all-glass design most especially at the back, and the colour appears clean too, the design somehow resembles that of Huawei P20 Pro. The rare 19:9 aspect ratio of the Honor 10 GT makes it unusually narrower, and this in turn makes it possible for the phone to be held and operated with one hand comfortably.


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Тетяна Петрівна Ніколаєва (, (4 травня 1924, Бєжиця, РРФСР, СРСР — 22 листопада 1993, Сан-Франциско, США) — радянська піаністка, викладачка і композиторка. Народна артистка СРСР (1983). Лауреат Сталінської премії першого ступеня (1951).

Біографія
Народилась у місті Бежица (нині — в межах Брянська). Закінчила Московську консерваторію в класі А. Б. Гольденвейзера і Євгена Голубєва 1946 року за спеціальністю «фортепіано» і 1950 року як композитор.

1950 року виграла головний приз конкурсу імені Баха, присвяченого 200-річчю смерті Й. С. Баха. Членом журі цього конкурсу був Д. Д. Шостакович, який присвятив їй 24 прелюдії і фуги, і Тетяна стала першою виконавицею цього циклу.

З 1959 року Ніколаєва викладала в Московській консерваторії, з 1965 року професор.

Творчість
Тетяна Ніколаєва записала близько 50 платівок, серед яких — багато творів Баха, включаючи «Мистецтво фуги». Нею був записаний альбом з усіма сонатами Л. Бетховена. За виконання творів Р. Шумана в 1971 році вона була визнана гідною в НДР Премії Роберта Шумана.

Після розпаду СРСР Ніколаєва зробила кілька концертних турів по Європі та Америці, і прийнята була з великим успіхом. Її третій запис «24 Прелюдій і фуг» Шостаковича в 1991 році був удостоєний премії Gramophone в інструментальній категорії.

13 листопада 1993 року під час виконання цього твору на концерті в Сан-Франциско, Ніколаєва була вражена крововиливом у мозок і змушена була перервати свій виступ. Через дев'ять днів, 22 листопада, померла. Похована в Москві на Новодівочому кладовищі (ділянка № 3).

Нагороди та премії
 Народна артистка СРСР (1983)
 Сталінська премія першого ступеня (1951) — за концертно-виконавську діяльність і за твір концерту для фортепіано з оркестром

Пам'ять
 1999 року ім'я Т. П. Ніколаєвої присвоєно дитячій школі мистецтв № 1 міста Брянська, де починався її творчий шлях. 2000 року на будівлі школи мистецтв відкрито меморіальну дошку, присвячену пам'яті Тетяни Петрівни.
 З 1996 року на базі брянської школи мистецтв № 1 (нині носить ім'я піаністки) кожні два роки проводиться Міждержавний конкурс юних піаністів імені Ніколаєвої.

Примітки

Посилання
 Все пианисты. История фортепиано — Николаева Татьяна.
 ТАТЬЯНА НИКОЛАЕВА: Жизнь во имя музыки

Радянські піаністи
Російські піаністи
Народні артисти СРСР
Випускники Московської консерваторії
Лауреати міжнародного конкурсу імені Йоганна Себастьяна Баха


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St Patrick's College offers students and parents/guardians a range of support services for wellbeing and career guidance.
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle
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Student Wellbeing Support Services
The College Counsellors are an integral part of the Pastoral Care support structure at the College. Services are free and confidential and are available for members of the St Patrick's College community with a focus on positive outcomes for students. Specifically, the Counsellors provide:
a professional counselling and educational assessment service for individual students
consultations with parents and staff
advice and referral to support services available in the local community
Services include assessment and intervention to address educational, social, emotional and behavioral needs. Counsellors can identify barriers to learning, development and adjustment and assist an individual, the family and/or the College to achieve healthy growth and positive outcomes using solution focused, evidence-based interventions. Student Wellbeing Support Services respect and support diversity and difference, contributing to inclusive practice at St Patrick's College.
Future Pathways
Students may find the careers service useful if they have a career concern such as;
planning school subjects for the next year
getting a part-time job
deciding on a future career direction
exploring career and course options
making career decisions
locating courses related to career goals
finding out subject prerequisites and ATAR scores required for different courses
exploring career ideas
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Future Pathway counsellors are available to any student or parent/guardian with career related concerns. Appointments are available in study periods, lunch, after school and other times by arrangement.


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Labor, Greens mourn 'invasion day' as 'racist day of white colonialism'
Matthew Sheahan January 25, 2022
Spare a thought for Labor and the Greens.
While most Australians will be spending Australia Day celebrating the greatest nation on earth, Anthony Albanese, Adam Bandt and their inner-city MPs will be in mourning on what they call "invasion day".
"January 26 is not a day of celebration," Bandt said yesterday.
"It should be forever known as a day of mourning – as a day of pain and suffering for First Nations peoples."
Bandt told reporters that Australia was "founded on violence and dispossession".
Labor Senator Sue Lines agrees.
In a paid Facebook advertisement, she said January 26, 1788 – the day our nation was founded – heralded a "destructive era of colonisation, genocide and dispossession".
"Australia Day celebrates white supremacy and the legacy of colonisation that is directly linked to the various ways we continue to fail First Nations people," she said.
"It's wrapped up in modern racist policies like the cashless debit card, with deaths in custody and our failure to close the gap."
Senator Lines also reckons January 26 should be a "day of mourning".
Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi said Australia Day is "stained with blood" and is "tainted with dispossession and bloody violence".
She reckons Australians have "obliterated the gory reality of colonialism from their memories".
There's a stack of Labor MPs who have said they would back a change in the date of Australia Day, including one senator who said it would be "no skin off my nose".
Labor MP Linda Burney said January 26 was "the anniversary of the beginning of a terrible period for First Nations Australians, marked by dispossession, massacres and a loss of culture and language".
Make no mistake. Labor and the Greens are on a unity ticket here.
Adam Bandt
Anthony Albanese


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El Barrio Las Quintas es un barrio ubicado al sudoeste del casco céntrico de la ciudad de La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Es uno de los primeros barrios de la ciudad, a solo 5 km del centro. En la zona existe un núcleo de la etnia qom.

Geografía

Población
En 2001 contaba con 8003 habitantes.

Sismicidad
La región responde a las subfallas «del río Paraná», y «del río de la Plata», y a la falla de «Punta del Este», con sismicidad baja; y su última expresión se produjo el , a las 3.20 UTC-3, con una magnitud aproximadamente de 5,0 en la escala de Richter (terremoto del Río de la Plata de 1888).

La Defensa Civil municipal debe advertir sobre escuchar y obedecer acerca de
Área de
Tormentas severas, poco periódicas
Baja sismicidad, con silencio sísmico de

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Localidades del Gran La Plata


Just a year ago, the Baton Rouge area faced the same devastation of a natural disaster that Texas is now experiencing due to Hurricane Harvey.
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Montezuma County, Colorado
Title: Montezuma County, Colorado
Subject: List of places in Colorado: I–O, Dolores, Colorado, Mancos, Colorado, Cortez, Colorado, Towaoc, Colorado
Collection: 1889 Establishments in Colorado, Colorado Counties, Montezuma County, Colorado, Populated Places Established in 1889
Montezuma County Courthouse
Location in the state of Colorado
Colorado's location in the U.S.
Moctezuma II
2,040 sq mi (5,284 km2)
11 sq mi (28 km2), 0.5%
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12/sq mi (5/km²)
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Prehistoric petroglyphs in Mesa Verde National Park
Castle, Hovenweep National Monument
Montezuma County is the southwesternmost of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,535.[1] The county seat is Cortez.[2]
Mesa Verde National Park, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Yucca House National Monument, and Hovenweep National Monument preserve hundreds of ancient Amerindian structures, including the famous cliff-dwellings, found in the county. Montezuma County is also home to most of the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation, home of the Weeminuche Band of the Ute Nation, known as the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, with its headquarters at Towaoc.
Adjacent counties 2.1
National protected areas 2.2
State protected area 2.3
Other protected area 2.4
Trails and byways 2.5
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Montezuma County has been settled since approximately AD 600, and had an estimated population of approximately 100,000, four times its current population, in the 12th century. However, a series of events caused virtually all permanent settlements to be abandoned between 1200 and 1300, and the area was contested between nomadic Ute and Navajo bands until resettlement occurred in the 1870s. Montezuma County was created out of the western portion of La Plata County by the Colorado Legislature in April 1889. It was named in honor of a famous chief of the Aztec Indians in Mexico, Moctezuma II. The building ruins in Mesa Verde National Park were thought to be of Aztec origin at the time.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,040 square miles (5,300 km2), of which 2,030 square miles (5,300 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (0.5%) is water.[3]
A large county, roughly 1/3 of its area is tribal land, 1/3 is federal land (administered by the National Park Service, the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management), and 1/3 private or state/county land. It is also varied topographically, ranging in elevation from about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) to more than 14,000 feet (4,300 m), and from high Colorado Plateau desert to alpine tundra. The county has the second largest reservoir in Colorado, McPhee Reservoir, many other large reservoirs, and hundreds of private lakes and ponds. Much of the county is irrigated cropland, and it produces fruit, large numbers of cattle and sheep, and beans. It is served by U.S. Highways 160 and 491 (formerly US 666), and by Cortez Municipal Airport. It has no rail service, although both Mancos and Dolores were established as railroad towns in the 1890s.
Adjacent counties
Dolores County - north
San Juan County - northeast
La Plata County - east
San Juan County, New Mexico - south
Apache County, Arizona - southwest
San Juan County, Utah - west
Montezuma County is the only county in the United States to border three counties with the same name in three different states (San Juan County in Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah). The "border" with San Juan County, Colorado, is, however, only a point of zero length.
National protected areas
Montezuma County includes the Colorado section of the Four Corners Monument.
Calico National Recreation Trail
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (part)
Highline Loop National Recreation Trail
Hovenweep National Monument (part)
Lowry Ruin National Historic Landmark, now part of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Mesa Verde Wilderness
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Petroglyph Point National Recreation Trail
San Juan National Forest
Yucca House National Monument
State protected area
Mancos State Park
Other protected area
McPhee Reservoir
Trails and byways
Great Parks Bicycle Route
San Juan Skyway
Trail of the Ancients
Western Express Bicycle Route
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 23,830 people, 9,201 households, and 6,514 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 10,497 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.72% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 11.23% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.26% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 9.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,201 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $38,071. Males had a median income of $30,666 versus $21,181 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,003. About 13.10% of families and 16.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.20% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.
Mancos Colorado Opera House 2009
Towaoc
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Pleasant View
Arriola
William B. Ebbert, represented Montezuma in the Colorado General Assembly in early 20th century.
National Register of Historic Places listings in Montezuma County, Colorado
^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "American FactFinder".
Montezuma County official website
Montezuma County Sheriff's Office
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument
Colorado County Evolution, by Don Stanwyck
Dolores County San Juan County
San Juan County, Utah La Plata County
Apache County, Arizona San Juan County, New Mexico
Municipalities and communities of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Cortez
Southern Ute Indian Reservation
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Colorado, San Miguel County, Colorado, San Juan County, Colorado, Montezuma County, Colorado, Race (United States Census)
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Colorado, San Miguel County, Colorado, Ouray County, Colorado, Hinsdale County, Colorado, La Plata County, Colorado
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Weld County, Colorado, Jefferson County, Colorado, Larimer County, Colorado, Boulder County, Colorado, Adams County, Colorado
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Montezuma County, Colorado, Colorado, National Register of Historic Places, Mesa Verde National Park, Durango, Colorado
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Montezuma County, Colorado, Colorado, United States, ZIP Code, Unesco


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Do you value life? do you?
I always thought I did. I have Christian parents who taught me that God created all things. I gave birth to four children and loved nurturing them as infants and beyond. I worked as a volunteer counselor at Sav-A-Life- East in Birmingham. Alabama where we tried to uphold the gift of life and offer the adoption option to women in crisis pregnancies. I was gung-ho in the fight against abortion and euthanasia. I voted for pro-life candidates and prayed that America would turn back to valuing life from conception to natural death.
Then, in 2013, I started working with developmentally delayed students. And my pro-life convictions were challenged.
For the severely developmentally delayed, the phrase "quality of life" is a cruel standard. They have no quality of life from a purely earthly standpoint. Many of them cannot speak. Many of them wear diapers. Some of them have uncontrolled drooling. Some are uncooperative or have untidy habits and some even have violent behavioral outbursts. And then there are a few who are confined to wheelchairs and require round-the-clock nursing. The ones who can interact often have difficulty maintaining focus and completing their thoughts. These human beings are in a condition in which they are unable to engage independently with their world. They need constant care. These are the kinds of babies that Planned Parenthood and its cohorts would try to prevent from coming into the world. These are the lives that are "expendable" - the ones with Down's Syndrome and genetic abnormalities and developmental issues that can be seen in the womb. These are the children who may never play patty-cake or speak their first word or run to give mom a hug. To many, these are just inconvenient lives.
But these are people in whom burns the divine spark of life. These children are precious in His sight. Their twisted bodies and fragile minds remind us that sin came into the world to destroy God' s beautiful creation of life, but their guileless smiles and childlike perspective nudge us toward simple faith in the One who will one day "make all things new." Though they bear witness to the principle of decay and death at work in our world, they also remind us that healing awaits in that perfect land "that is fairer than day." The unpleasant aspects of their daily care give us a chance to serve, to be the hands and feet of Christ in a very practical way. Just like the Good Samaritan who would not pass by someone in need, we can always find a way to extend the love of God to those who are hurting and helpless.
Is it easy? No. Fun? Not usually. Comfortable? Uh-huh. But it's a real-life way to prove that you are pro-life. For me, it is easy to gaze softly at the picture of an unborn baby and declare myself a lover of human life. It's far more difficult to maintain that conviction when life is wrapped in a human bundle that isn't quite so fresh and cuddly. But we are not asked to judge the packaging. We are only called to respect the gift that resides inside, the very real, valuable person whom the Creator has known from before his or her conception.
No, it was never God's design for human bodies and brains to be impaired. But somewhere in the mix of His sovereignty overseeing the fractured DNA of our human genetics and the divine purpose He has for every living soul, there is a plan for these who are near to His heart. They are not accidents to Him. They are valued and wanted and purposed for glory someday.
I am certain that, this week, you will encounter someone whose quality of life is in question by society - whether unborn, developmentally delayed, old and feeble or maybe standing on a street corner holding a sign, at the mercy of poverty and addiction. I ask you to join me in purposely remembering that God is the Giver of all life. Let's ask our Father to fill our hearts with love that sees beyond the unpleasant circumstances to the person contained inside. Then, if possible, let's be channels of life-valuing grace. Let's love, pray and serve. For when we respect the gift, we are honoring the Giver.
national day to honor the God-given right to human life.


A few months ago Dustin and I were both feeling jittery and wanted to travel. Unfortunately our car wasn't really reliable and Dustin couldn't take any time off work. As I sat at my desk looking longingly at Groupon Getaways, I realized we would have to wait quite awhile until we could go on a trip just the two of us. Then, both sets of parents offered us opportunities we couldn't decline!
First, my mum and stepdad were headed to Myrtle Beach at the beginning of May. They invited us to come with them. Since our car couldn't make the trip (probably)** we rode with them and spent five nights right on the beach. It was relaxing, even though we both worked during the trip.
That's the beauty of working from home…you can work from anywhere!
We ate a lot of delicious food and I'm pretty sure I inhaled 30+ hushpuppies all by myself. I hadn't launched the blog yet and wasn't taking a lot of photos BUT I'm thinking I might go back and write about a few of the places we got to visit.
Right before the trip to Myrtle Beach, Dustin's parents invited us to go to Gatlinburg, Tennessee with them. I adore the mountains and have grown up going to North Carolina multiple times a year to visit family.
Without hesitation we told them we would love to go. Later, my dad hopped on board and we all planned three nights in the mountains together. Now, I love spending time with family. BUT Dustin and I also wanted to take advantage of already being down South. I worked extra hard and saved enough money for us to stay at bed and breakfasts three extra nights to extend our vacation. Again, we had to work the whole time, but it was worth every second to be able to get away from home.
**Right before the trip I was out with some girlfriends. My mum dropped me off at Starbucks after we'd been carpooling. I put my keys in the ignition and the car wouldn't go. After reaching out for help and trying to jump the car, we had to leave it there. Our car, which Dustin has had since he was in high school, had officially died. It was stressful because we were leaving for Tennessee within a few days and didn't have a working car. We had also already paid for the bed and breakfasts ahead of time. After a lot of prayer and decisions we ended up purchasing a brand new car. This was a crazy situation for us. We've never thought we'd purchase a new car. So, I plan on writing about the situation later. The point is, we in fact, had a vehicle for our trip. This made it extremely more enjoyable and a special time.
Here's an overview of our entire trip. In the next few posts I'll be elaborating on each leg of our road trip down South!
We left in the morning and drove to Knoxville, Tennessee. While on the way, we stopped at Cumberland Falls. The falls is located in Kentucky and is known around the world for it's moonbow, a rainbow which can be seem under a full moon.
We drove into the Smokey Mountains. Visited the Welcome Center, hiked to Laurel Falls, and checked out Cherokee, North Carolina. This was also our first night at our cabin. The cabin was massive. It had a game room with a pool table and arcade, four rooms, six bathrooms, four decks, a theatre room, and a hot tub. I'll be writing more about it in an individual post.
Dustin got poison ivy. We ended up at Urgent Care. No matter, we still went to the Dixie Stampede in the evening.
For a more detailed story of Monday-Wednesday, click here!
This was a busy day. We visited the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Aquarium, walked downtown Gatlinburg, rode the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway, and ate at The Old Mill.
The post, The Old Mill Restaurant, an Aerial Tramway, Ripley's Aquarium & Goats on a Roof will fill you in on all the details.
After saying farewell to the family, we rode an alpine roller coaster (crazy) and worked for the afternoon at Starbucks.
We drove about an hour and a half to Waynesville, North Carolina. Here we checked into our room at The Yellow House Bed and Breakfast.
This stay deserves its on individual post and more pictures! (Click here for the post: Two Nights at The Yellow House On Plott Creek) The home was so beautiful and the grounds were kept pristine. I found this deal on Groupon.
After enjoying another delicious breakfast at The Yellow House, we left and headed back to Pigeon Forge. We purchased tickets for a terrifying bi-plane ride. We rode with a pilot that had explored the world. In the short amount of time we talked with him, we learned he had lived on a boat, owned a post card store, lived currently in Key West, and that he had restored this vintage plane himself!
Don't let this smiling picture fool you…I was kinda about to pee my dress.
Riding on the bi-plane was amazing. Hold tight for more pictures and a more detailed account of the ride!
Later in the evening we headed to another bed and breakfast. Unfortunately this one wasn't really that great. For many reasons, which I'll hit on later, it was kinda a bummer.
BUT, there were puppies there! Here's a picture!
We ended up stopping to work at another coffee shop on our way back, we also decided to stay another night in a hotel to break up the driving and swim in the pool.
So, there's the overview. Keep tuned into Poeticlaughter for more pictures and details of the journey. Have you been to Gatlinburg? What's you're go-to thing to do there?
Also, since we were driving a lot, we ate a lot of road trip snacks. I munched on goldfish, luna protein bars (cookie dough), and bananas. What are you're go-to snacks for on the road?
That posion ivy was in my blood stream. It was not good!
What a great adventure! You are such a great story teller, such a fun read.
I must say though that the biplane ride & pics were the best!
Thanks Mike! It was really cool. I'll be adding more pictures soon!


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Chat: Kevin Pelton (Basketball)
Welcome to Baseball Prospectus' Thursday October 15, 2009 1:00 PM ET chat session with Kevin Pelton (Basketball).
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Whether you want to take a break from the baseball postseason, or you want to talk about hoops for its own sake, drop in and shoot your questions to Kevin Pelton of BasketballProspectus.com.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Welcome to our first NBA chat of the 2009-10 season! Pro Basketball Prospectus 2009-10 is now available as a PDF or via mail as a printed book. We're just 12 days away from the start of the NBA regular season, so there's plenty to discuss. Let's dig in.
Todd (Austin): Are there plans for a College Basketball Prospectus this year?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I'm not sure how much I'm allowed to say, but yes. You'll be hearing more about that shortly.
krissbeth (jp, ma): What teams won't contend, but will get their act together enough to act as spoilers towards the end of the season?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I think Oklahoma City is the clear leader in the clubhouse in this category. The Thunder is improving (despite the presence of Kevin Durant, apparently), but probably still a year away. I think Minnesota could fall into that category too. I'm not sure whether anyone in the East qualifies, because anyone halfway decent might be in the playoffs.
Greg Oden (Portland): Am I a top 5 pre-season story if people could actually watch my games on television?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): No, because I think people expected this progress all along, even as soon as last season. That the No. 1 pick and one of the best prospects to come into the NBA in recent memory is playing like it is not a big story. Parlay it into an All-Star berth and maybe it is--but probably the story is how good that makes the Blazers.
murfritz (Kansas): If we buy the printed book, can we also get the PDF? I don't want to wait if I don't have to.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): No ... because the book has to be sold through CreateSpace we can't link the two purchasing processes right now, so they have to be purchased separately.
Andy (the internet): you've got book money now...why don't you upgrade these live chats to coveritlive?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I don't think CoverItLive is better because it's somewhat more challenging to read as an archive. CoverItLive is probably preferable for multi-person chats, which we'll surely host at some point this season (opening night, for example).
tonipeluso (Oakland, CA): What are the Warriors going to do with Stephen Jackson?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): It seems pretty clear they want to keep him, but Jackson has the power to make that option untenable with his behavior. The question is whether the same thing that convinces the Warriors they don't want him makes him untradeable because no one else wants to deal with that possibility.
Rob (Oakland): Are there any likely takers for Stephen Jackson? If so will it be a straight salary dump or can the Warriors get something decent back?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Well, the Cavaliers do make a lot of sense given the things they're dealing with themselves at shooting guard. Can't think of anyone else off the top of my head. I think it is possible the Warriors could get a decent player, but only if they're willing to take back a contract that's fairly ugly.
Cryogite (New York, NY): Is David Lee going to be good trade bait for the Knicks come February?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I'd have to spend more time looking this up on CBAFAQ.com than I have during a chat, but I think he's got a base-year contract and would not be easy to trade. It's possible he might not be tradeable at all since he's on a one-year deal. Can't remember off the top of my head, though.
Tony (Brooklyn, NY): How do we get the CHONE spreadsheet in time for our drafts? Thanks!
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Whoa, whoa. CHONE is a baseball projection named after a utility guy for the Angels. Ours is SCHOENE, and stay tuned for details on that very soon.
Mike (Kansas City): Worst team in the league this year: Milwaukee, Sacramento, or other?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Milwaukee? I don't think Scott Skiles will allow that, no matter how much talent the Bucks have bled. Sacramento is the obvious choice.
BK (Boston, MA): Is there a way to determine teams' effectiveness with transition defense from existing stats? 82games.com gives stats for defensive eFG% for shots taken in the first ten secs of the shot clock...can this be used as a (very loose) proxy? For last season, Orlando and Boston were highest at around 49-50% defensive eFG%, the Knicks were last at 57% (which instinctively matches my experience of watching the Knicks).
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I think that's only about half of the equation. Remember that the percentage of shots that come in those first 10 seconds is also important. You might see good teams that give up high percentages in the first 10 seconds, but only because opponents so rarely get chances in that timespan. The league does track fast-break points; not sure if there's a reference for that online.
Joshua (Austin, TX): DeJuan Blair averages __ points and __ rebounds per game during his rookie year and come in __ in the Rookie of the Year voting.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): SCHOENE says 5 and 6. I think he'll score a little more--maybe 7 and 6? There's a lot of competition for playing time in the San Antonio frontcourt, but it's true that Blair will be hard to keep off the floor if he keeps this up. At this point, I'd guess nothing more than a few token votes.
Jim Clancy (Exhibition Stadium): Am I alone in holding out hope that the Raptors are still shifting to a Seven Years, oops, Seconds or Less style?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Triano seems to have made it pretty clear that, while he wants to speed things up, he doesn't want to go to those kinds of extremes. I'm not sure that would suit the Raptors' talent anyway. Jose Calderon seems to be to be better in a half-court setting.
SaberTJ (Cleveland): Kevin, Back when the Cavs acquired Shaq, you mentioned how the Cavs picknroll defense would be worst with him in the lineup. Do the Cavalier's perimeter additions help counteract that?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): They do to the extent they give Mike Brown more alternatives if he wants to go small and put Varejao at center to counter the pick-and-roll down the stretch. That worked pretty well ... until Orlando came up against Dwight Howard, whom Varejao couldn't handle one-on-one in the post.
Andy (Portland): 2009 wins SCHOENE projection for the grizzlies = 45 wins vegas over/under = 27.5 a difference of 17.5 wins. What happened here?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Obviously, that's the most intriguing projection SCHOENE has to offer this year. In part, Memphis' weaknesses (passing, obviously, and one-on-one defense) are a good fit for what SCHOENE is unable to measure. However, don't underestimate the value of adding legitimate NBA players where previously the Grizzlies had guys who were replacement level. Memphis did add a lot of talent.
I would definitely take the under on 45, but the over on 27.5.
Rob (Oakland): Random question - How often do you use ESPN's trade machine?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I loaded it up to look at David Lee's contract this morning, but in general not very often. Nothing wrong with the Trade Machine, but making up trades isn't really my interest.
jdhastings (Berkeley): Do you really agree with your system's projection of the Hornets as the second best team in the West? Even with the pieces added this summer, I had written them off as being able to contend against deeper teams like LAL, SAS, POR and DAL. Or is Chris Paul just that good? (PS I prefer this chat format to others)
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): They nearly won 50 games last season with Antonio Daniels and Sean Marks in the rotation, so I think it is certainly possible that Chris Paul is just that good. In a way, having a team like the Hornets did last year that is so top-heavy and has such obvious weaknesses is almost a good thing because it's much easier to upgrade that rotation than one that is strong up and down the lineup.
Jim Clancy (Exhibition Stadium): T/F: No SG for the Raptors will average even as many as 25 minutes per game when all's said and done. Follow up question: % chance DeRozan's an all-star at least once in his career?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Depends if you count Jarrett Jack. I think he'll play the most minutes of anyone because he'll be at both guard positions. I'd say ... 25 percent chance on DeRozan.
Quincy (BC): Where can I buy the pro basketball book in Canada? Should it be in the local Chapters/Indigo store?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): It's strictly available online, north and south of the border.
twinkies25 (MN): Will Al Jefferson finally get an All Star berth this year, and who do you like better in the long term for the T Wolves, Johnny Flynn, Ramon Sessions, or the possibility of Ricky Rubio?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I think Jefferson has a better shot next year. It could take him a while to get completely to 100 percent. Long term? Rubio. Like all three of them, however.
Justin (Normal, IL): Is Osiris Eldridge a legit NBA prospect?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): His stats aren't very impressive when you adjust for the level of competition. (I think we're in the lightning round.)
Nick (Jakarta): What do you think of Gallinari? In general, what do you think of where the Knicks are headed?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Big fan of Gallinari's shooting ability. What you think of the Knicks' strategy I think depends on whether you believe that next summer's free agency is going to materialize or not. I'm fairly optimistic. Not LeBron optimistic, but maybe Chris Bosh optimistic.
Jim Clancy (Exhibition Stadium): Do you really think Jack steals that many minutes from Calderon, or is that your way of saying that he's the de facto starter at SG? His numbers the last few years in give-or-take 30 mins/game weren't that hot, and I can't imagine he can defend long shooters too well.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): 13 MPG as PG + 13 MPG as SG > 25 MPG
The Flying Bernard (Acton, MA): Chone Figgins is not a "utility guy", he's the starting 3rd baseman for the Angels and the 2009 AL leader in walks.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): There's a reason I write about baketball (and I know he's better than a typical utility guy, but he's played all over the place).
Quincy (BC): Just from the BP site?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Ultimately it will be available via Amazon.com, but for now CreateSpace as linked on BAsketball Prospectus.
Avi (New York): Joakim Noah has put together an impressive preseason. What can we expect from him when the games count?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): WARP has him as the most valuable player on the Bulls. I'm not sure if that will look more (because of Derrick Rose) or less (because he plays so well) ridiculous this season.
Tbaby1 (Bay Area): About the College Basketball Prospectus, I was dissapointed in last year's publication because of the lack of coverage regarding smaller college programs. It was still better than ninety percent of anything ever published.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Tough with the level of manpower working on the book to cover everybody. Ninety percent of everything published ever? Including Shakespeare? Heh.
John (Lansing): Is Ben Gordon worth the money? I see small shooting guard and scream no, but then I see a good 3p% and think yes.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): He's a valuable player, but that's way too much money.
Cole (Portland): Early prediction on Ducks-Huskies??
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Decided in the final seconds (a fairly safe prediction about the 2009 Huskies).
Damon (ON): Hibbert's preseason block extravaganza: real breakout coming this year, or just a fun run against less than normal lineups?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Somewhere in between. If he's in the right position, he can block a lot of shots. That's easier, as you allude, in the preseason.
dianagramr (NYC): David Lee trade bait? I look at him and see a nice, complementary player for the Knicks to hold onto.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Going to be tough for them to hang on to him. Getting him back was positive for this season, but the contract they gave him will make it tough to not renounce his rights this summer. (Of course, they could renounce him and just sign him as they would any other free agent.)
Tim (Queens): As someone who grew up watching the Jordan-era NBA before the Internet and the stats revolution exploded, I fear that I may have overrated and underrated certain types of players my whole life. So if you could, to give me some perspective, who is the most overrated player today and during the Jordan era? Who is the most underrated today and in the Jordan era?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Hmm. That's a great question, but I'm not sure I have a good answer off the top of my head. Maybe I can come up with something down the road. Horace Grant was awfully underrated in his younger days, I will say. You know who came out much worse than I expected? Mitch Richmond.
jdhastings (Berkeley): Has anybody ever analyzed the extent to which preseason success translates into the regular season for teams and players? Is there any correlation or should I just take it all as noise?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I did last year. They were more useful than you'd expect: http://wwww.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=420
Oracle (Oakland): Can Monte really play the point? I feel if given time Azubuike would be the better option in the long run. Is Curry legit? Will I ever see a playoff game again?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): I think a lineup of Ellis + SG who can initiate can work. Stephen Jackson is that guy right now, and Curry might become so down the line. I don't see Auzubuike working well on the ball.
There's a lot of talent in the Bay Area. It might just take a new regime to harness it all.
jarjets89 (North Jersey): How big of a step forward do you think Derrick Rose will take this season? We know he can drive and score, but can we expect more defensively, and more from his outside game?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Defense will always improve with experience. The outside game is probably a year or two away.
Jack (Yukon): Will you explain your skill ratings? Based on the numbers and your impressions? Which matter more? What are some of the other new stats in the book?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Bradford can really do more to explain those, but I will say I relied a lot on the defense numbers in writing the book because they summarize the information we track about counterpart performance. The important thing to remember about all of those stats is that they are adjusted by position, so a +5 passing PG is different than a +5 passing C. A similar story applies to rebounding.
Tim (Queens): So perhaps players who are scorers are more likely to be overrated? My basic curiosity is that you're going to tell me that Jordan wasn't leaps and bounds above everyone else during the time he played. He had to be the best player by a lot? No? And I must be right that Lebron is the best right now. Significantly better than Kobe. Right?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Well, David Robinson was closer by the stats than conventional wisdom would indicate, but it's safe to say that Jordan was not overrated at all.
dianagramr (NYC): Best HOF-eligible player NOT in the Hall yet?
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Artis Gilmore, hands down. No doubt about it.
Kevin Pelton (Basketball): Alright folks, that's all the time I have today. Thanks to everyone for chatting and keep reading BasketballProspectus.com. Remember that Pro Basketball Prospectus 2009-10 is available now!
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Chicago's School Kids Not Allowed to Eat Foods They've Grown
by Robin Wheeler
The Chicago Public School System has over 40 school gardens and greenhouses tended by teachers, students and volunteers. The problem, according to the Los Angeles Times, is none of gardens' goods are allowed in the school systems' lunch rooms. School district rules and contracts with food distributors keep the kids from eating what they've grown.
The cover of this week's Christian Science Monitor investigates the methods used to import safe food to the U.S. They have an excerpt about the FDA's presence in China.
Too fat for the military? The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine wants recruiters to encourage chubby recruits to go vegetarian. The Los Angeles Times reports that the organization has offered free "vegetarian starter kits" to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for distribution among the one-quarter of would-be soldiers who are too fat to fight.
Zombies eat brains, but 300 zombies in Knoxville, Tennessee, walked to raise money for their local food bank. The Knoxville News Sentinel says that the zombie mob also did the "Thriller" dance.


RIVERDALE -- The Clayton County Department of Parks and Recreation is opening the floor for student input about the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights through their 2nd Annual Scholarship. The Children's Bill of Rights was formulated by the Georgia Recreation and Park Association.
The Bill of Rights provides that every child should have the opportunity to: discover Georgia's past, splash in the water, play in a safe place, camp under the stars, explore nature, and learn to swim, play on a team, follow a trail, catch a fish and celebrate their heritage.
Clayton County students are open to apply to the Annual Scholarship, which serves as a supplement to this bill. The scholarship is open to 7th and 8th graders, around the county.
Students applying to this scholarship must submit a 250 word essay describing the outdoor experience they wish to participate in and they, also, must include one of the ten activities listed in the Outdoor Bill of Rights.
Applicants must send the completed scholarship package to claytonparks@co.clayton.ga.us or Clayton County International Park, Georgia Kids Outdoors Marketing & Sales Office at 2300 Highway 138, SE Jonesboro, GA 30236 by April 29, 2011.