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Posted: Saturday, October 6, 2012 -- 6:12 a.m.
Information from the Rock County Sheriff:
On 10-06-12 at about 12:51am a Deputy from the Rock County Sheriff's Office arrested Carl Robinson, 36 years of age, from Beloit, WI for 4th Offense felony Operating Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Intoxicants.
The Deputy initiated the traffic stop on Robinson as he was driving in the area of S. CTH G and E. Townline Rd.
The Deputy ran a DOT check on the registration plate, of the vehicle Robinson was driving, and the registered owner came back with a suspended driving status.
The Deputy stopped the vehicle Robinson was driving, and the Deputy detected an odor of intoxicants on Robinson's breath, as he made contact with him.
The Deputy conducted field sobriety tests on Robinson, who failed the tests.
Robinson was subsequently arrested for 4th Offense OWI, and issued citations for Operating While Revoked and Open Intoxicants.
Robinson was transported to the Rock County Jail where he was booked in and released with a court date of 11-08-12 at 8am.
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MADISON — Evelyn C. Fike, age 82, of Madison, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at her home in Madison, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born August 6, 1930, in Cleveland, to Muriel (Boyd) and James Micco.
Evelyn was a bus driver for Madison local schools, worked at Mentor schools, and was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church where she volunteered at the gift shop and Rosary Society. She also did volunteer work for the Auxiliary of UH-Geneva Medical Center. Evelyn enjoyed bowling and her time spent at the Madison Senior Center.
She is survived by her daughters, Carol (James) Owens Of Mentor, Teresa Kinat of Geneva and Peggy (George) Reed of Milford; sons, Charles Fike of Youngstown, James Fike of Painesville and Harry Fike of Mentor; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Donald (Dottie) Micco of Geneva-on-the-Lake.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Edward Micco; and a son-in-law, Louis Ted Kinat.
Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28th, at THE BEHM FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 26 River St., Madison, Ohio.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m., Friday, March 1st, at Immaculate Conception Church, 2846 Hubbard Road, Madison, with Fr. Sean Donnelly officiating. Final Resting Place will be at All Souls Cemetery in Chardon.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Senior Independence Hospice, 38721 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, Ohio 44094.
Obituary and condolences at www.behmfuneral.com and starbeacon.com.

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When St. Louis nurse Shannon Johnson inherits a cabin in Texas, she hopes it will be the perfect getaway from her high-pressure job—and her low-energy love life. Unfortunately, the place is a rundown shack with no electricity…except for the sizzling sparks that fly when she meets Matt Taggart, the big strapping rancher next door.
One of the Lone Star State's most desirable bachelors, Matt Taggart has seen more than his share of gold-diggers—including his ex-wife—and he's sworn off love forever. He's convinced Shannon only wants a piece of his ranch. But when he challenges her to help him work the land, Matt begins to see Shannon for who she really is. And soon those sparks are igniting a fire they can't put out…
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There's nothing wrong with a friendly basketball rivalry among sister restaurants.
It's even better when the community benefits from it.
The LongHorn Steakhouse and Red Lobster restaurants in Dalton are hosting charity basketball games at 10 a.m. on July 9 at the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department's Mack Gaston Community Center. Along with the contests between the two restaurants, employees are raising money among themselves and accepting outside donations to purchase athletic equipment for the center.
The two restaurants are owned by the Florida-based Darden Restaurant Group, which also owns Olive Garden. The idea started after Red Lobster sponsored an adult recreation league basketball team for the Dalton location and LongHorn responded by forming a team.
"They used to play in some sort of men's league," said Eliot Griffin, a service manager and kitchen manager at LongHorn.
"We got to talking one day and thought it would be a great idea for restaurant versus restaurant. It should be a pretty good game. They're a competitive group and we are, too."
Griffin said the two sides have raised about $300 through the employees. Outside donations will be accepted but must be made through the restaurant managers.
The restaurants will purchase equipment — an assortment of balls for those who use the center — and present it to the center the day of the game.
Tom Pinson, the community center's director, said the two restaurants could help with future events at the center.
"I see it as more businesses getting involved in the community and using the community center to do something positive for their employees and the community," Pinson said.
While the games' overall goal is to help out those who use the community center, both sides stressed this won't be a low-quality competition where the participants are apathetic about the final result.
John Smith, an assistant manager and server at Red Lobster, said bluntly, "Both teams want to win."
"They have a couple (former) high school all-state players," Smith said of LongHorn's team. "We have a few that played all four years in high school. Me personally, I just enjoy the sport. But we all have a mutual love for it. We're all about in our 20s."
Both teams have practiced and will continue doing so leading up to the event.
"I can't say we've been practicing as much, but we've also played each other before," Smith said. "There will be at least one good, serious game in the time we're going to play. We have the court for like two and a half hours."
Chase Welch, a server at LongHorn, said Red Lobster players have been wearing T-shirts when visiting Longhorn to build anticipation. He sees this as a chance to win cross-town, intra-company bragging rights.
"There won't be a fight, but I definitely think both sides want to show the other one up," Welch said. "It's a pride thing, that's for sure."


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CARY — When Green Hope and Cardinal Gibbons collided for a Tuesday night non-conference match, both teams received encouraging signs going forward with their young teams.
The visiting Crusaders defeated Green Hope 24-26, 25-14, 25-19, 25-14, but coach Karl Redelfs couldn't complain.
Knee injuries to Haley Bidgood in the offseason and Appalachian State recruit Caroline Neideffer in the preseason took away two of the Falcons' (0-1) top returners.
Yet the Falcons took the first game against the Crusaders, winners of seven state championships in the last eight years.
"I'm glad we played a hard team," Redelfs said. "I felt that they matured a lot (during the match)."
The positive signs for Gibbons (2-0) speak for themselves.
Although this year's team is much younger from last year's senior-led squad, it's proven itself against two of the best programs in Wake County. The Crusaders won 3-0 at Apex in the season opener.
Sophomores Briley Brind'Amour (20 kills) and Emma Longley (14 kills) were dynamic against the Falcons on Tuesday.
"They have a tremendous amount of potential and I think they're even going to improve so much more as the year goes on," Gibbons coach Logan Barber said.
Brind'Amour played on last year's team, but has stepped into the spotlight as the team's top hitter on a team no longer built on powerful hitters.
"We're a little more scrappy, more about defense and spreading out our hits more," Brind'Amour said. "But it seems to work, and we'll get used to it."
There's still a senior presence with this year's Crusaders, though they're expanding their roles this year. Seniors Amy Robertson (10 kills), Cheyenne Wood (10 digs, nine kills, seven assists) and Erin Quinn (34 assists) also played a large part.
The seniors and sophomores meshed well in the season's second game.
"I think the practices have really paid off and we're really starting to get to know each other on the court and off the court," Longley said.
Five aces from sophomore Mia Fradenburg helped put away Green Hope early in game three, which Gibbons led 11-0.
It was in that game that Redelfs decided to let his Green Hope team grow.
"Everybody was like 'Call a timeout!' and I was like 'No, no, no, this is what they need.' They really need to learn to fight back and to not just take things the way they are, not get depressed but figure out 'Hey, why are we playing this game?," Redelfs said. "They did a great job of coming back... it's just building that strong mentality."
Green Hope sophomore Lexi Chaize handled the setting duties in Neideffer's place and had 30 assists. Junior Allison Mull moved over to Chaize's libero spot and had 12 digs while classmate Molly Fields had 13.
Junior Margo Ruffiuex had 12 kills, sophomore Allison O'Connor had 16 blocks and senior Shayla Moss had 10 blocks.
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Too Cool Little Boy Joseph
Just beyond the National Youth Service gate, where I live on the side of a hill overlooking Lake Naivasha, Kenya, are a number of very small wooden structures, where a number of families live. After I exit the gate on my way to catch a matatu bus just down the winding road, swarms of small children come pouring out of the houses. One way to avoid having to shake hands with a lot of germy kids is to give a GO-TA greeting, where you tap fists together than take your fist to you heart and than raise your fist to the sky. I think it means from you to me to God. All the kids come running up to me to get their GO-TA greeting. Some Peace Corps volunteers get a little tired of this ritual, but so far it just makes me smile. Maybe it is because I have lost my heart to one of these little munchkins---"Too Cool Little Boy Joseph".
I don't know why he is tugging at me more than the others. They all have nothing of material value. No running water, no electricity, only one set of tattered cloths, a tired mother and usually an absent or abusive father. The one thing they do have is a big smile and a twinkle in their eyes. There was an article in the newspaper a couple of weeks ago talking about how the outside world has a one dimensional view of Kenya and other 3rd world countries…the sad and tormented faces of the poor. Poverty, pain and despair are indeed seen and heard, but the face I see mainly on those who have nothing is pride, passion, pure joy, big smiles and infectious laughter.
"Too Cool Little Boy Joseph" is always one of the first who notices that I have crossed the gate and am heading his way. His eyes light up and he hangs onto to his "too big" pants as he starts running towards me. He doesn't really run in a straight line – his right leg is trying to go too fast and it crosses over his left leg making him turn about 90 degrees off course….than the left leg does the same thing and takes him 90 degrees in the other direction. This twisting back and forth insures that he ends up being one of the last to get to me. The day I asked him what is name was (Unaitwa?) he stood up as straight as he could and said proudly in English "I am boy Joseph". That is when he had me.
I want to give him things, but know that if I give him anything of material value that his alcoholic father will just take it and sell it to buy more "Tusker" beer, so I will just continue giving him my love, my smiles and my GO-TA greetings – From me to my heart to the hope that the powers above will take care of this "Too Cool Little Boy Joseph'.


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The tax office and planning office tied in this year's decorated doors contest among the various departments at Danvers Town Hall.
A reindeer herd decorated the window at the tax office and the planning office had a reindeer snowball toss. Both of those decorations tied for first place.
The tax office decorations were done by Ann Marie Brown, Joyce Cronin, Alyson Jalbert, Patricia Mazzetta, Kelley Rayos; Jill Summitt and Jannell Viel.
The planning office decorations were completed by Mark Carleo; Kristan Farr and Janell Powers.
There was a three-way tie for second place, with Human Resources' snowman in a car, the Town Clerk's "tie one on and the Town Manager's Downtown Danvers all receiving equal scores.
The winners, as well as many other decorated doors at Town Hall, can be seen in the image gallery above.
"I think you'll agree that we had some very creative entries this year and, most of all, we had a lot of fun creating and competing," said Ann Freitas, Marquis' secretary who helped organize the competition.
The judging was done by Myrna Fearer, "Circling the Square" columnist at the Danvers Herald, Salem News reporter Ethan Foreman and Danvers Patch Editor Bobby Gates.
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During this election season that never seems to end, I've noticed that the Democratic Party is called "the party of the common man" and the Republican Party is referred to as "the party of business and industry." Is that so?
The "party of the filthy rich" was started in 1854 by abolitionists, who simply wanted to abolish slavery and prevent its expansion into the newly formed states. How could this be? I thought the GOP only backed business and industry!
In those days, the Democratic Party was called "the Slave State Party" and because of the election of Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, the South seceded from the Union.
A civil war followed that would reunite the country and free the slaves. This must have been a fluke. Conservative Republicans wouldn't go against the mega-rich plantation owners, yesteryear's 1 percent.
After the Civil War, Jim Crow laws were enacted between 1876 and 1965 that mandated racial segregation. Hold on! Weren't these laws passed by Democrats? How can that be?
Wait a minute! Many years later, didn't FDR and the Democrats save us, the common folk, from the evil Republicans and pull us out of the Great Depression (which was worldwide, not just in the U.S.) with the New Deal and all those federal programs and spending? Well, not really. Despite what your crazy Uncle Jim might have told you, this was not the case.
The unemployment rate in 1932 was 23.6 percent. It trended downward, then back up, and by 1938 it was 19 percent. The run-up to, and the ultimate mobilization and fighting of, World War II is what awakened the American industrial might, and that ended the Great Depression. It was not the murals painted on Post Office walls, or the CCC camps, or National Recovery Administration, which by the way, was found to be unconstitutional.
On a side note, FDR sought to get around that by "packing" the Supreme Court. Do end runs around the Constitution by Democratic administrations sound vaguely familiar?
Later in the 1950s, President Eisenhower sent federal troops into the Democratic South to enforce integration in public schools. Really! Wasn't "Ike" a Republican president?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed major forms of discrimination against African-Americans. It was passed under President Johnson, but wouldn't have been, because 30-40 percent of Democratic congressman voted against it. Those nasty Republican lapdogs of the "Rich and Famous" voted over 80 percent in favor!
In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed with Republican congressmen voting "yea" in a higher percentage than "the party of the common man." Do we see a pattern?
The Great Society legislation of the 1960s was quite controversial, to say the least. Under Democratic President Lyndon Johnson, for the first time a person who was not elderly or disabled could receive aid from the American government. Aid could include general welfare payments, health care through Medicaid, food stamps, special payments for pregnant women and young mothers, and federal and state housing benefits.
Sounds great, but from 1965 to 2008, the total spent on welfare for the poor in 2008 dollars has been nearly $16 trillion, according to the Heritage Foundation.
Robert Rector of Heritage reports that this spending has been more than all spending on all military conflicts from the American Revolution to today.
What have we accomplished with our $16 trillion? Not nearly enough! The father figure in the family, the breadwinner, has been replaced with food stamps, welfare payments, public housing and Medicaid.
Is this Democratic piece of legislation responsible for 66 percent of African-American families, 41 percent of Hispanic families, and 24 percent of white families being headed by single moms? I believe it is. These shameful statistics were not the case in the '40s, '50s, and '60s. In those decades the great majority of homes were two-parent families.
Thanks to "the party of the common man" a breadwinner was no longer needed and sadly, the welfare state is passed from one fatherless generation to the next.
Ponder this. More than 30 years ago, I was in a local bank arranging a loan for a farmer, and the old bank president sat back in his leather-bound chair and said, "Young man, you know I could ruin you." "How could you do that?" I asked.
Staring me in the eye, he said, "All I would have to do is have you come to the bank each Friday and give you $100 (which was a lot of money 30 years ago). Pretty soon you'd quit your job and before long, you wouldn't even come to the bank! You'd call me and ask if I would drop off your $100 on my way home. It's human nature. Chances are by not working, you'd lose respect for yourself and your family life would deteriorate. Soon you'd be divorced and your children would be without a full-time father."
I often think about that crusty old gent, and he's right. Although probably well-intentioned and nicely packaged, the Democratic Party is institutionalizing the common man into dependent mediocrity.
Chuck Pinkey is the owner of River Valley New Holland Inc. in Otego. He can be reached at email@example.com. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of The Daily Star and its editorial board.


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NEVADA, Mo. —
Bob T. Beisly II waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday on a charge that he is responsible for his estranged wife's murder almost four years ago.
Beisly, 57, waived the hearing in Vernon County Circuit Court and was ordered bound over for trial. Associate Judge Neal Quitno set his initial appearance in a trial division of the court for Tuesday.
Beisly, a rancher, and his alleged accomplice and farm hand, Jeremy L. Maples, 33, are charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Belinda J. Beisly, 47, on the night of July 14-15, 2009, inside her home north of Deerfield. Both men remain in custody with no bonds set. Maples is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing May 22.
Tyce Stuart Smith, the attorney for Beisly, told Quitno that he was advising his client to waive his preliminary hearing because the record of any testimony by a witness at the hearing might be used against him by the prosecution at trial in the eventuality that the witness was no longer able to testify.
"It is my usual proclivity in that kind of situation not to take that risk," Smith told the judge.
The state's case against the defendants remains sketchy in court record, and investigators have revealed little about what evidence they possess.
A probable-cause affidavit alleges that in August of last year Maples provided a statement to sheriff's investigators detailing how Beisly offered him money to kill his estranged wife who was in the process of obtaining a divorce from him.
Maples told them that he and Beisly had discussed killing her three or four times in the year before her murder, and Beisly offered to pay him $10,000 to do it. The second time they talked about it, Beisly told him that he needed to make it look like a break-in and shoot her with a gun taken from a gun safe in her home, according to the affidavit. They also had discussed how her schedule changed every other week, with her home in the afternoons one week and then not getting home until midnight or later the next, the affidavit states.
Maples reportedly told investigators that on July 14, 2009, Beisly told him while working together in a pole barn that she had to be killed that night. Later the same day, while they were in his pickup truck, Beisly repeated that it had to be done that night, the affidavit states.
Maples further told investigators that after the murder, his paycheck increased "by several hundred dollars for several months and quit as abruptly as it began," according to the affidavit. The document states that Maples told them he never asked Beisly why it increased or why it later reverted to its usual amount.
The affidavit goes on to state that Maples ultimately admitted to being in Belinda Beisly's residence the night in question but denied committing the murder.
The defendant's son, Bob T. Beisly III, reportedly told investigators that his father also had offered him varying amounts of money to kill Belinda Beisly over the years. Those offers ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, and his father suggested that he do it with a shotgun, the son told investigators, according to the affidavit. The son further acknowledged that he was present on one occasion when his father offered Maples $10,000 to do the job.
The affidavit alleges that the son said his father dropped a check off at his house the afternoon of July 15, 2009, and told him matters were "about to get hot." A short time late, the son learned that Belinda Beisly had been killed.
Cooperating witnesses
Two unnamed cooperating witnesses have told investigators that Bob Beisly II made prior efforts to hire someone to harm his estranged wife. One witness claims he tried to hire a hitchhiker to kill her in 2006 or 2007. The second witness reported that he offered to pay him $1,000 to assault her in 2008.


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NORMAN — Among the thousands of bills introduced for the second session of Oklahoma's 54th Legislature was an abominable bill filed by House Speaker T.W. Shannon, R-Lawton, that would eradicate Oklahoma's separation of powers.
House Bill 3380 would create a nine-member Board of Judicial Review who would handle performance evaluations of the state's judiciary, from district court judges through Supreme Court justices. They would rate judges on everything from the clarity of their written opinions to the quality of their legal decision-making. The board would poll attorneys, litigants and others for their opinions on the judge's handling of their case.
The members would also be required to take a "retain," "do not retain," or "no opinion" position when judges are on a retention ballot. Most voters would follow that recommendation, making the panelists the de facto electors.
The governor, president pro tem of the Senate, and speaker of the House would each appoint three members to serve five-year terms. The only rule being the appointees could not be practicing lawyers or jurists. That means nine people with no legal training rating the quality of legal decisions throughout the state.
House Bill 3380 would create a human resources department run by the Legislature to oversee the judiciary. Not only is it duplicitous of the smaller-government-is-better Shannon to create a new, unnecessary agency complete with support staff, it takes the philosophy of a constitutional democracy back more than 300 years.
The notion of judicial independence goes back to 1701's Act of Settlement in England, and French philosopher Montesquieu, who greatly influenced Alexander Hamilton and other Founding Fathers. An independent judiciary was critical to the Constitution's framers. It remains critical to a free society.
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Have sr6500 and I need to fit them in 5-1/4 any ideas on custom build adapters etc?
Depends on how much space you got in your doors, between door skin and (plastic) door panel and how your grill is/fits/installs.
I'd look for these anwsers in your car-specific forum.
I have built them with 2 layers of plywood its a 2 piece setup that screws down in the 5" holes and further up it has a mount for the 6" driver
How are you on depth? Are you completely against trimming?
If you have the depth,m a jig saw will make it work. I have put 6x9s in the front doors of a Saturn, and have put 10" woofers in the doors of a F150, and needed nothing more than a jigsaw to make the hole.
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Bove says JPM has tens of thousands of middle-market clients as well as long-standing relationships with the biggest U.S. companies, such as Mars and Black and Decker.
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Failing Charter Public Schools Are Shut Down; Conventional Public Schools Remain Open
'Charter schools have traditionally been the only public schools that have been held accountable for their performance'
… schools, four were charter public schools and three … remain open. "Charter schools have traditionally … for all schools charter or traditional." Twenty-nine of … recently been converted to charter public schools or are … more
Measuring the Value of Charter Schools
… Bridge Magazine that charter public schools are twice … of conventional and charter public schools. The … is, he's comparing charter public schools to … will appear mediocre. Charter public schools, without … more
State Board Prez Fights Parental Choice
A growing push back against charter schools
… about accountability of charter public schools. He said … decision makers that charter schools need more oversight. State … authority to suspend charter authorizers that don t … Press was critical of charter schools. Austin … more
TTB a Poor Measure of Charter Performance
Free Press should use better metric
… repeatedly criticized charter public schools that … rankings as evidence of poor charter performance. In a Sunday … rankings as proof of a " charter school mess ." And … that Hope Academy, a charter public school, scored … more
The Difference With Charter Schools
In charter schools policy debates … distinction between charter public schools and district-run … Every child in every charter school is there only … number and type of charter schools. Such restrictions … more
Inaccurate Claims Buoy Attacks On Charter Public Schools
'There is no such thing as a "for-profit" charter school in Michigan'
… the district, opposed charter public schools in a … that criticized some charter schools as being for profit. Charter public schools in Michigan … services yet attack charter schools for doing the … more
Conventional District Sidelines Successful Charter To Financially Benefit Itself
Video Report: Livonia Public Schools abruptly terminates Hinoki International School
… has been declining, a charter public school in its … business because the charter cannot find space on … boundaries. The charter could find a new authorizer, … year when its current charter expires. Why … more
Huffington Post Gets Charter School Study Wrong
… article titled Charter School Growth in Michigan … study of Michigan s charter schools by Stanford … that 80 percent of charters perform below the 50th … explains, Michigan public charter schools educate more … more
Charters Increase Special-Ed Enrollment
… criticism lobbed against charter public schools is that … true that historically charters have had relatively … education enrollments in charters are up dramatically. According … whose parents chose charter schools had special … more
Schauer Wants to Put Limits On Advertising Done By Charter Public Schools
But some traditional public schools spend thousands on advertising, too
… promises to limit how much charter public schools could … upset that a national charter management company spent … Shut Down Successful Charter Public Schools Defenders … more
Free Press Misleads on Charter Schools
… caps on the number of charter public schools contains … dangerous. No charter public school has ever … children who attend charters are those whose parents … increase the number of charters that requires parents , … more
Charter Schools Average Smaller Class Sizes
Less top heavy than conventional schools, too
… expanding the number of charter public schools. That s … or eliminate their charter school competition. These anti-charter claims take various … common complaint of charter opponents, that charters … more
Charter School Demand Continues to Rise
… demanding more public charter schools according an … there aren't enough charters to meet demand, often … caps. For every public charter school in the country, … Michigan, two-thirds of charter schools have waiting … more
Michigan Charter Schools a Smashing Success
… Michigan s public charter schools, and the results … results for public charter schools and their students … study matched individual charter school students to students … conventional schools those charter school students would … more
How Not to Measure Charter School Quality
… too many failing [charter] school operators. A … Trust s analysis of charter public schools is short-sighted, … a cut score for charter school quality based … School Ranking . If a charter school performed better … more
Charter Public Schools Give Detroit Schoolchildren Hope
Stanford University study finds charter pupils gain an extra three months of learning
… school a year when in charter public schools compared … Detroit area. Charter public schools in Detroit … previously didn't exist. Charter public schools in Detroit … the third highest charter enrollment in the … more
School District, Union Working Together To Try To Ban Charter Schools
Prohibitive language written into union contract that says union, district agree not to authorize or open a charter could violate state law
Charter public schools in Michigan … creating or authorizing charter schools within the district. … 2014, it states, No Charter Schools . The memo … and unions can't stop charter schools from opening … more
Politics Alive and Well in Public Schools
Brandon board won't sell vacant building to charter group
… opening a new public charter school there. The school … up going to this new charter school instead. Of … their children in the charter school over schools … says that the local charter school group is only … more
Two Charter Public Schools Being Closed
If only all schools faced the same accountability
… couple of Michigan charter public schools are facing … to Michigan's public charter schools. According … Academy of Flint s charter because the school has … their children, but charter public schools must … more
Superintendents Falsely Claim Charter Schools Shortchange Poor Children
State data shows charters serving higher percentage of low-income students than traditional public schools
… site that claimed that charter schools were serving … eligible students in charter schools than in conventional … public school districts. Charter schools had 69.8 percent … paint a picture of charter schools that is misleading," … more
School Choice Advocates Cheer Lift of Charter Public School Cap
Bill contains 'extra level of accountability' for school performance
… the number of public charter schools that can be chartered by public universities. … 22-16 margin. Charter school advocates claim … Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers. Seventy … more
Charter School Results Proving ACLU Lawsuit Wrong
Highland Park students improve math, reading scores after charter public school company took over
… School District , the charter school management company … more than just add the charter school company as a … performance, or is it about charter companies running failed … more
Top 10 Charter High Schools
… list of the top 10 charter public high schools. To … more
Hypocritical Outrage Over Conventional Schools Closed Versus Charter Public Schools
Overspending sinks some public schools; 77 charter schools have been closed
… Walter French Academy charter school in Lansing closed … million more than the charter public school and was … didn't want any more charter public schools added … accountability" with charter schools when they were … more
Contrary to Report, Charter Schools Get Less Money Per Pupil Than Conventional Schools
Media runs with faulty claim that charter public schools at fault for conventional schools financial problems
Michigan charter public schools have … report . Yet, charter public schools receive … Moody's description that charter school funding is "generous," … revenue problem. Charter public schools face … more
Educrats Spin Conspiracy Theories
… cap on the number of charter public schools. The … increased competition from charters. The Mlive.com … child s education to a charter public school, thousands … tax dollar goes to a charter school unless parents … more
'Stranded Costs' Will Always Be Paid by Taxpayers
… to nerf public charter schools and school contractors. The unions would like charters and contractors to … regardless of whether charters or contractors are included. Both charters and school contractors … more
Politicians: Stop Blocking the Online Charter School Door!
Online charter schools are a promising … market demand: One online charter school is being forced … of a Michigan online charter school notes that he … taxpayer dollars, given that online charter schools generally cost … more
Variety Isn't Discrimination
Reuters reports that some charter public schools in Ohio, … investigation) an Illinois charter public school actually required … However, Michigan forbids charter public schools from … test scores. Michigan charter public schools can choose … more
Almost 220,000 Michigan Public School Students Rely On School Choice
Charter public schools blamed for problems with traditional public schools, but parents choose charters and other alternatives for their kids
… enrolled in either a charter school or a school … enrolled in public charter schools and 99,301 attended … point the finger at charter schools. Moody's … Oct. 15 titled, " Charter Schools Pose Growing … more
Detroit Success Story: Cesar Chavez Charter School
Cesar Chavez school, a charter school in Detroit, Mich., … more
Promise of Profit Can Help Neediest Students
… Group, a for-profit charter management company, … another for-profit charter management company, … up a building for a charter public school that will open … school). Throughout Michigan, charter school companies are … more
Michigan Charter Schools Closing While Failing Conventional Schools Stay Open
Analyst: 'That is how charter schools are held accountable'
… Flint, Center Academy charter school and Northern … distinction between how charter schools authorizers handle … recently as saying charter school authorizers should … our bad schools, both charters and traditional schools?" … more
Charter Schools Serve More Low-Income Students Than Conventional Districts
Despite claims, wealthy families are not benefiting more than poor families because of school choice
… study on Michigan charter public schools done … University study found that charter public schools had significantly … that 70 percent of the charter students were economically … reading and math when in charter schools than their peers … more
Documentary: The Highland Park Transformation
Highland Park schools were failing, but a charter school company is turning things around
… eventual switch to a charter public school system. Today, … converted to a system of charter public schools in 2012. … option, Highland Park's charter conversion is one of … operations. During the first year of charter school operation, students … more
Charter School Superintendent Makes Over $339K A Year
Summit Academy director Alison Cancilliari oversees high school given 'F' on report card
… the state is from a charter public school whose … parents can leave a charter public school and have … CMU has authorized 59 charter public schools. Statewide, there are 280 charter public schools. Officials … more
New Study Shows Better Results For Public Charter School Students Compared To Students In Conventional Schools
Stanford University report took race, poverty level, English language learner and special education status into account
… in Michigan public charter schools do better academically … followed more than 85,000 charter school students in 273 … tests. Michigan public charter school students had … policies and practices for charter schools and their authorizers … more
Superintendent Uses School Email List For Politics
Head of Farmington Public Schools urges parents to oppose charter school bill
… the arbitrary cap on charter public schools. Experts … Claims Buoy Attacks On Charter Public Schools Profiting … Democrat Measure Targets Charter Public Schools Superintendents' Letter About Charter Schools 'Incredibly … more
Internal Issues Put International Charter Public School At Risk
Livonia school district voting to approve its own Japanese school, which would uproot existing program
… leadership at a Japanese charter public school has turned … the board, revoke the charter or disapprove of their … president of the Hinoki charter school board, said in … effectively ending the charter school by not renewing … more
Parent: 'Even after my kids graduate I'll still come back and help this school'
Charter school company proving critics wrong; garners support from parents and former adversaries
… The Leona Group, a charter management company. … employees, thought charter schools were bad for … more
It Shouldn't Take a Hurricane to Revitalize Detroit Public Schools
… could be turned into charter public schools, a move … million by authorizing charter management companies … increasing the number of charter schools in a struggling … created dozens of new charter schools following Hurricane … more
How to Make Michigan Schools More Expensive
Mark Schauer's education plan protects the status quo
… for requiring all charter schools to participate … simply seeks to burden charter schools with what some … expansion of poor quality charters and cyber-only schools … fact that attending a charter school requires parents … more
MEA Ignores Socioeconomic Status In Claiming Public Charter School is 'Failing'
Cesar Chavez Academy is a highly-rated school based on comparable students
… Michigan rated the charter school as the 65 th best … school districts and charter public schools. It … consideration that charter campuses like Cesar … MEAP. Sixty percent of the charter schools' students are … more
MEA's Hyperbole About Cyber Charter Schools
… that manage online charter public schools here … two current online charters now allowed shows the … million level, online charters would have to enroll … currently on online charter waiting lists, the schools … more
State Board of Education Member Interjects Herself Into Negotiations Between Union, Charter School Operator
Michelle Fecteau is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers
… between a union and charter public school operator. Not … one of the largest charter public schools in the … Academy Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff are … Michigan Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (the … more
More Michigan Students Opt for School Choice
… increasing. So has charter public school enrollment. During … are attending public charter schools this year. But … were there because the charter school they wanted to … two-thirds of public charter schools have wait lists . More … more
Democratic Strategist Calls Charter School Official 'The Human Herpes Virus'
… strategist called a charter school board president … more
Charter Schools Not At Fault For Conventional School Failures
Charter schools open because parents want choices
… district systems to charter schools. "Under … open more and more charters and cyber charters, we are dissipating … in terms of opening charter and cyber schools, she … more
Schauer Education Plan Looks To Shut Down Successful Charter Public Schools
… Detroit students in charter public schools were … study a success for charter public schools, gubernatorial … governor to dismantling charter public schools in the … expansion of poor quality charters and cyber-only schools … more
Students Forced Out of Schools Because State Dismissed Charter Company Plans
Agreement would have allowed students in Buena Vista, Inkster to stay in their neighborhood schools
… an agreement with a charter school company that … the Leona Group, a charter school company that … and turn it into a charter, we would have hands … Vista voted to have the charter company represent it while … more
School Choice Benefits Students
… Some students attend charter public schools or take … Michigan students attend a charter public school or a school … students attend public charter schools , or less than … students. Many of these charter schools are concentrated … more
Commentary: Charter Schools Face Discrimination in Michigan
Lawmakers should insist that charters can acquire school buildings
… on the number of charter public schools in Michigan. … maybe hundreds of new charters will help families … advantage of online charter schools. Currently, … concerns brick-and-mortar charter schools' ability to … more
The Public School Pension Fund's Problem Is Not Charter Schools
… recommending that public charter schools pay more. But … contributions from charter schools would have only … cost. Currently, charter schools pay according … however, because many charter school personnel, including … more
The Republicans Who Blocked Charter School Choice
Nearly a decade after Gov. Engler failed, Gov. Snyder has GOP smelling victory on charter school choice expansion
Before the creation of charter public schools in … today, a majority of charters have a wait list, … place their students in charter schools this year can … increase the number of charters allowed under law. … more
MichCapCon Flashback: The Republicans Who Blocked Charter School Choice
Nearly a decade after Gov. Engler failed, Gov. Snyder has GOP smelling victory on charter school choice expansion
… would remove a cap on charter public schools. The … original bill that allowed charter schools placed a cap … week? Before the creation of charter public schools in … today, a majority of charters have a wait list, and … more
District Refuses to Sell Unused Building to Public Charter School — Despite Receiving $250K Asking Price
Battle Creek Public Schools pays tens of thousands of dollars per year to maintain empty school
… building that came from a charter public school. Ron … was looking to open a charter elementary school and … after receiving the charter school's bid. The … to the president for charter schools at Grand Valley … more
A Closer Look At Teacher Salaries In Michigan
Teachers getting younger, more charter school educators help account for drop in average salary
… Statistics includes charter public school teachers … data also includes charter public school salaries, … average salary for a charter public school teacher … was $63,094 . Charter public school teachers … more
Results — Not Dollars Spent — Matter For Parents Choosing Schools For Their Students
Battle Creek newspaper blames charter public schools for failure of some traditional public schools
… Enquirer claimed that charter schools are destroying … democracy." "The people behind the charter school and privatization … 2012-13 not to charter public schools but … more
School Takeovers: Much Criticism, No Solutions
… voiced about plans to "charterize" the fiscally and … independently managed charter schools to provide education … basis will fund the charter schools, while local … uttered about for-profit charter school management companies … more
Choice For Me But Not For Thee?
School district supports 'schools of choice,' but opposes charters
… choice when it comes to charter and cyber schools in … appears to attack charter public schools, although … unlimited for-profit charters and cyber schools … wasn t about opposing charter schools. The … more
Close Dysfunctional Schools
… district transition to a charter district. The district … stayed on when the charter management company took … conventional district to a charter district was worth it, … unabashed critics of the charter school model have … more
Parents Pin Hopes on Charter School Lottery
… Washtenaw County public charter school that has become … third among public charter schools on the latest … take place at public charter schools across Michigan … By law, any time a charter school has more applications … more
Oakland Schools and the Tri-County Alliance
Focused on more money, less parental choice
… past. Markavitch claimed that charter schools educate "less … student population, charter public schools educate far … claim while criticizing charter schools that largely … more
A Better Choice, Less Than a Mile Away
… High School, a public charter school that received … more
Lawsuit Against Highland Park Schools Misguided
… manager selected a charter school company, the … from other Leona public charter schools. Over the summer, … more
EAA Bill Has Problems
But Grand Rapids carve-out not one of them
… past decades. Though charter public schools face … more
New Elementary and Middle School Rankings Released
Socioeconomic information provides better ranking of state's schools
… list of the public and charter public schools in the … Dearborn district and of charter public school performance. ~~~~~ See … Results For Public Charter School Students Compared … Schools Top 10 Charter High Schools Top … more
Union Friendly GOP Legislator Spurned by Big Labor
Rep. Zorn target of union attacks after voting for more charter schools
… enrollment in cyber charter schools , it infuriated … vote against the cyber charter school bill. Brennan … more
Dec. 16 MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call Report
… 618 , Eliminate charter school cap: Passed 22 … 150 on the number of charter schools that can be … 618 , Eliminate charter school cap: Passed 58 … 150 on the number of charter schools that can be authorized … more
Michigan Students Need Private School Choice
Families want more options
… attend either a public charter school or a conventional … that Michigan public charter school students were … more
Stalking Students in Grosse Pointe
Evidence of a broken education system
… there are hundreds of charter public schools. Many … more
August 10, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
… Bill 5754 : Authorize charter boarding school for … Olumba (D), to allow charter schools to operate residential … more
Grand Rapids TV Viewers May Experience Blackouts
… 29, 2012.) Charter Cable customers accustomed … fees received from Charter Communications. The … retransmission clash between Charter and LIN, a holding company … ongoing. In Michigan, Charter pays LIN for the retransmission … more
Will Unions Take Over Charter Public Schools?
… unions have fought charter schools tooth-and-nail: … union now authorizes charter schools and wants to … way to take on the charter school movement. The … Eduwonk. [I]t is also true that charter schools are not going … more
Commentary: Research Shows Parental Choice Works
… 150 on the number of charter public schools that … choice programs like charter schools, private school … found evidence that charter schools boost student … English and math for charter school students compared … more
Top 10 Rural Elementary and Middle Schools
Michigan's top rural elementary and middle schools.more
Top 10 Town Elementary and Middle Schools
Michigan's top town elementary and middle schools.more
Top 10 Suburban Elementary and Middle Schools
Michigan's top suburban elementary and middle schools.more
Top 10 City Elementary and Middle Schools
Michigan's top-performing city elementary and middle schools.more
Top 10 Elementary and Middle Schools
Michigan's top-performing elementary and middle schools.more
How Many Voters Will Miss The Bottom Of The Ballot?
Allen Park looks to end crony subsidy deals
… supporters of a local charter amendment on the ballot … a case for it. The charter amendment his group … IOUs . The Allen Park charter amendment on this year's … are opposed to the charter amendment. He describes … more
Cap on Charter Public Schools Eliminated
Five House Republicans and four Senate Republicans vote 'no'
… arbitrary 150-school cap on charter public schools dates … eliminates the cap on charter schools in Michigan. Five … university-authorized charter schools was historic, … on waiting lists for charter schools. Democrats, … more
Breaking News: House Vote Would Force Charter Schools Into Underfunded Pension System
… that would force every charter school in the state … Report , most of the 4,000 charter school teachers in Michigan currently … Around 30 percent of charter school teachers those who … teachers employed by charter schools to enroll in … more
School Success Story: Cesar Chavez Academy
Part of a series on schools scoring highly on the Mackinac Center's 'Context and Performance' report card
… Chavez Academy, a public charter school in southwest … Schools Top 10 Charter High Schools more
Democrat Measure Targets Charter Public Schools
… groups that manage charter schools, with the fact … state's longstanding charter school cap. This was … remove Michigan's cap on charter schools, essentially … on the expansion of charter schools and cyber schools … more
Parents Pin Hopes on Charter School Lottery
… would remove a cap on charter public schools. The … bill that allowed charter schools placed a cap … Washtenaw County public charter school that has become … third among public charter schools on the latest … more
Superintendents' Letter About Charter Schools 'Incredibly Misleading'
12 superintendents sign statement with 'completely inaccurate' claim
… that support expanding charter and cyber schools contained … schools, including charter public schools outside … she attends, such as a charter school. The letter s … Remember, these (charter schools) are public … more
State Board of Education President Makes False Voucher Claims
John Austin is also a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, which says vouchers have 'statistically positive impacts' for college attendance
… set up in 1994 when charter schools were introduced. He said … computers and buses. Charter schools, however, are … public school boards. Charter schools often choose to … enroll in the public charter school and the charter … more
From Detroit To The Ivy League: One Student's Journey
Cesar Chavez Academy student credits parents and school choice for admittance to Harvard, Stanford, Princeton and the University of Michigan
… would have gone had the charter public school not been … the arbitrary cap on charter schools two years … Shut Down Successful Charter Public Schools New … more
Status Quo School Defenders: Money For Me, But Bad For Thee
Current administrators making over $200K per year fight changes to the system
… said they would expand charter schools and hurt funding … (2012) Cook said that charter schools pay private … more
Michigan Charter Schools Host 'Meet the Candidate' Nights
… Michigan's largest charter school association will … more
Public School District 'Strikes Out' on Criticism of Charter Public Schools
Berkley School Board approves resolution with 'inaccurate' claims
… this week that called charter public schools and online … Policy. Berkley s claim that charter schools and cyber schools … inaccurate, Van Beek said. Charter and cyber schools are … conventional public schools. Charter schools do contract … more
House Has Rare Opportunity With Charter Public School Cap Vote
State Rep: 'Should we only assure quality education by zip code?'
… place her children in a charter public school. She testified … currently the state's charter cap is blocking the … the cap on Michigan's charter schools. Senate … would eliminate the charter cap and is currently … more
Recall Retaliation? Senate Pushes Charter School Cap Repeal 'Union-Unfriendly' Reforms
Analyst: By bankrolling recalls, MEA union bosses 'may have brought a knife to a gunfight'
… limit the number of charter public schools authorized … state universities, and charter schools authorized by … convert the school to a charter, according to a GOP … largest authorizers of charter schools in Michigan, … more
Democratic Proposal: Charter Public Schools Must Outperform Conventional School Test Scores by 20 Percent
… senators don t think charter public schools should … cap on the number of charter schools allowed in the … would have required charter schools to demonstrate … district in which the charter is located. That … more
MichiganVotes.org Jan. 14 Weekly Roll Call Report
… Bill 4019 (Eliminate charter school cap) Introduced … cap on the number of charter schools chartered by state universities. … more
MEA: Too Many People Making $ Off Public Schools
MEA president made $212,848 last year
… companies that manage charter public schools. Cook made … more
Here's Where the Candidates Stand In Michigan's 42nd House Race
Nick Fiani, Rich Perlberg, Dale Rogers and Lana Theis sound off
… accounts. Currently, non-charter public school teachers … more


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Im Tirtzu's Mission
Building a Zionist society: Protecting and Propelling the Zionist Vision
Zionism, the idealistic movement for national self-determination of the Jewish People, has been one of the most successful political achievements in modern history.
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It's been quite a year of change for Horry County leadership. Or has it? What's striking is how little things might have actually changed.
To quickly sum up the most notable moves among our top brass:
Sen. Dick Elliott, the county's longest-serving legislator ever, retired after his term ended this year. He was replaced in November by new Sen. Greg Hembree, who had been the area's solicitor. Hembree in turn was replaced by his deputy, Jimmy Richardson. Myrtle Beach Rep. Thad Viers resigned his seat in March, eventually to be replaced by Heather Ammons Crawford, who had been Myrtle Beach Rep. Alan Clemmons' chief of staff. Long-time Horry County Board of Education Chairman Will Garland also decided to step down for a well-deserved retirement, to be replaced by school board member Joe DeFeo.
Conway Rep. George Hearn opted not to run for a third term and was replaced by former Horry County Councilman Kevin Hardee. The county has a new administrator, Chris Eldridge, poached from his former post just south in Georgetown. Surfside Beach Mayor Allen Deaton was ousted in April by Town Councilman Doug Samples. We've watched County Council Chairman Tom Rice succeed in his bid to become our new congressman. His replacement won't be decided for a few more months, but the candidates who've announced so far are all current or previous council members. And certainly not least, U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint resigned and his seat will be filled by current U.S. Rep. Tim Scott, who had represented Horry County until this most recent election.
If you haven't caught the pattern yet, let us help. Despite numerous changes in key posts throughout the county, most of those in the posts are familiar faces. The titles have changed, the names have not.
In fact, perhaps the only truly new notable face in our area's top political leadership is Mike Ryhal, who won the race to represent Carolina Forest's new state House district. True, we have seen newcomers in other offices, on councils and the school board. But those in the top spots leading our public bodies and in our legislative delegation are almost all old hands at local politics.
We're not sure exactly what this means or even if it's a good thing or a bad thing. Perhaps we prefer the devils we know. Maybe we keep seeing the same people because they're the best leaders we have. Perhaps there's a finite number of people interested in leadership and so the same names keep popping up over and over again. Maybe it's just easier to get elected or appointed if you already have name recognition and experience.
It's just interesting to note, we think, that the more things change, the more it seems they stay the same.


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The Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce held its first quarterly Power of Business Luncheon Tuesday at Holiday Hills County Club.
Parker County Judge Mark Riley was invited to speak to dozens in attendance about the $80 million transportation bond passed in 2008 and the ongoing Ric Williamson Memorial Highway project.
"I'm not going to focus on how we got where we are," he said, briefly detailing the 2004 feasibility study conducted by the Texas Department of Transportation and the citizen-approved bond measure passed four years later.
The project is being completed on an estimated five-year timeline, Riley explained, noting the loop connecting to Interstate 20 will result in a significant reduction in traffic congestion.
"A lot of passthrough traffic will go to the loop," he said of the bottleneck surrounding the courthouse in Weatherford.
He said the a portion of the highway is complete and more work is currently underway.
"We've opened up from Highway 51 to Highway 180," he said. "It should be open from 180 to Ranger Highway by April or so."
The loop's connection to I-20 is set to be complete by mid-2014, he added.
Riley explained the importance of the highway to local residents, noting the economy of Mineral Wells will see a benefit from the improved roadway.
"You have a lot of commuters," he said, indicating those traveling from Palo Pinto County east for work will enjoy an easier drive. "More importantly, it provides opportunity for economic development here.
He noted Fort Wolters, which is comprised of property in Parker County and the City of Mineral Wells, represents the possibility for future economic growth.
"I believe there are opportunities there," he said, indicating the two entities can work together on such projects.
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Symbiotic relationships between fungi and other organisms have a direct impact on ecosystem processes and health. For example, in arid regions and alpine tundra fungi provide tolerance to extreme conditions as well as nutrients to plants. Although plant mycobiomes (fungi associated with plants) are commonly found in association with many different plant tissues, very few studies have been conducted to demonstrate the role of these fungi in symbiotic associations. Understanding the mechanisms that allow plant and fungi to survive extreme environments has the potential of providing core data on how symbiotic microbial communities affect plant survival and their establishment in these extreme environments. I expect that our research will provide information about how global climate change may affect ecosystem processes and plant-fungal systems in arid regions and other ecosystems.
I am also interested in other fungal pathogens and symbionts, including the diversity and distribution of Geomyces species associated with bats. White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is a fungal infection caused by a novel fungus Geomyces destructans. This fungal infection has caused a massive decline in bat populations in the US and Canada. In my lab, we are currently monitoring the presence of WNS in Illinois and studying other fungal symbionts commonly found in bats and caves.
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For the past two decades I have been studying a small prickly pear found in the midwest, Opuntia fragilis. I also curate the herbarium at WIU, and I'm interested in teaching with active learning techniques, such as cases or clickers. I am also interested in herbarium digitization, and I am a scientist-mentor for the American Botanical Society's K-12 outreach program, "PlantingScience".
Opuntia fragilis is a small, cold-hardy cactus that grows in the upper midwest and throughout the west, extending into Canada almost as far as the Arctic Circle. In the midwest it is quite rare, and I have visited all but two or three locations where it is known to grow in five midwestern states. It usually grows on rocky outcrops, such as the one I am sitting on in the picture to the left. Here in the midwest the plants will sometimes produce flowers, but the flowers never set seed. This is due to a form of self-incompatibility, in which the plant recognizes and inhibits the growth of pollen from itself. Probably the genetic variation in this trait has been lost in the midwest, so I have never seen fruits with viable seeds in the midwest. It does reproduce sexually out west.
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Dr. Spier is an Ichthyologist, studying especially big-river fish. "Right now, I have 3 students who are working on the diets, growth, and survival of sportfish (saugeye in Argyle Lake and largemouth bass in Spring Lake and the Emiquon Nature Preserve). Information from these studies will help manage these species and understand the differences in food webs in diverse habitats. We are also studying the invasive common carp in these systems in order to figure out ways to reduce or eliminate the carp. I have another student working on the influence of water quality on the response of fish when exposed to alarm pheromones. Many species of fish are sensitive to alarm pheromones which warn them of nearby predators, but this response might be influenced by degradation of water quality. Finally, we are studying sedimentation and water quality of Spring Lake. This lake gets a lot of sediment from the watershed, and we are hoping to determine where we can apply soil conservation techniques to reduce the sedimentation, which will benefit the lake in many ways."
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Dr. Thomas adds, "In 2002, the Department of Biological Sciences at WIU established a Graduate Certificate in Zoo and Aquarium Studies to provide students with specific skills needed to work at a zoo or aquarium. Graduate classes include animal training, biological studies in zoos & aquariums, zoo management, a zoo practicum and a variety of electives. The program continues to grow, with about 30 students per year coming from over 30 states in the US. Students can combine these credits into a master's degree in biology."


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GALVESTON — The old Galveston County Jail will become an urban warfare training ground tonight. The U.S. Army will use the facility to conduct night training, so residents of the island's East End might see military personnel and possibly a helicopter landing on the roof. They might hear gunfire and explosions, too.
The county agreed to lease the old jail at 715 19th Street and the county's parking garage for $4,000, according to an Army license agreement. County officials could not disclose exactly what type of training will take place, but according to the license agreement, the Army detachment conducting the training is from Fort Bragg, N.C., home of the Army's famed 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment, better known as Delta Force.
The Daily News confirmed that other unnamed government agencies would also take part in the training session. While the exercises will take place all day, most of the action will happen at night.
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Authorities want help in identifying a man they say tried to break into the Xpress Lube store on Filbert Highway in York last month.
The incident happened June 30, according to a news release from the York County Sheriffs Office sent Thursday afternoon.
Surveillance video from the store shows a man wearing a ball cap, t-shirt and plaid shorts trying to enter the building around 4:15 a.m., the release states.
The man was by himself and left on foot.
The man is believed to have damaged aluminum on the building and siding to a compressor room, according to the release.
Police say he did not take anything during the attempted break-in.
If anyone has information that can help investigators in this case they are asked to contact Detective Kelly Lovelace with the York County Sheriffs Office or call Crime Stoppers at 1-877-409-4321.
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