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Why does the privatisation of water matter?
Water privatisation is a terrifying phenomenon, says John Todd. The privatisation of the world's water resources by multinational corporations results in increased costs and poorer service. Bottled water is also a threat to free water. Big businesses increasingly control access to clean water.
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We should take back our schools, says minister
Tuesday 10th December 2013
Swedish Education Minister admits the country's failing privatised schools should have bee renationalised
Swedish Education Minister Jan Bjorklund admitted that his government should have renationalised the country's failing privatised schools seven years ago.
State broadcaster Sveriges Television published figures on Monday showing that 61 per cent of Swedes thought the government should take over, while only 12 per cent disagreed.
Two decades into a controversial free-market experiment about a quarter of Sweden's secondary school students now attend privately run schools.
And nearly half of them study at schools fully or partly owned by private equity firms.
The collapse of JB Education earlier this year, a firm owned by Danish private equity firm Axcel, cost almost 1,000 staff their jobs and left more than a billion kronor (£92 million) of debt to banks and suppliers, as well as abandoning 11,000 students.
With elections next year, politicians of all stripes are questioning the role of such firms, which are accused of putting profits first with practices like performance-based bonuses to staff and advertising in the capital Stockholm's underground system.
"I think we have had too much blind faith that more private schools would guarantee greater educational quality," said parliamentary education committee head and education spokesman for the ruling Moderate party Tomas Tobe.
The "Moderate party" are the conservatives in Sweden.
The opposition Green Party, which like the Moderates was a long-time supporter of privately run schools, issued a public apology in a Swedish paper last month saying: "forgive us, our policy led our schools astray."
Last week's international Pisa education rankings saw Sweden drop below the average for maths, reading and natural sciences across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The revelation has left many keen to reintroduce the nationalised schooling system that was abolished in 1991.
The Pisa results found that Sweden had fallen faster and harder than all other 32 countries measured and performed particularly badly in mathematics over a 10-year period.
The report prompted scathing criticism from Swedish teachers' union Lararforbundet.
"We're losing ground on all fronts and find ourselves in a very precarious position," Lararforbundet president Eva-Lis Siren said.
"A lack of equality is the price Sweden has paid as a result of free choice.
"It's been easier to start an independent school than set up a hot-dog stand."
CNN Panelist Kills School Privatization Arguments: here.
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Does anyone know if there will be an aftershow party on Fri after the Newcastle show? Thanks.
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Hi, I was @ the Newcastle show, my 3rd Nickelback gig, and totally awesome, not sure if there was a aftershow party, but I know the bar was left open for them at the hotel, as they tweeted about it!!!

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Journal Sentinel TV and film critic Duane Dudek looks at life on the small and big screen, and some of the cool stuff on both.
Film Fest Goes to Dogs
The opening night of the Milwaukee Film Festival featured two intense performances in a downbeat film - "Blue Valentine."
The film, with Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, is a portrait of a failing marriage, that uses flashbacks to show how love changes over time, and showed flashes of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and John Cassavettes.
The showing at the Oriental Theater was packed up to the balcony, and the lines for parking and drinks at the opening night afterparty at Discovery World Museum, were long.
Today the festival has a full slate as it gets down to the business of showing films.
My recommendation today, is "My Dog Tulip," a droll and touching animated film based on the 1956 book by J.R. Ackerley and narrated by Christopher Plummer.
If you need another dog movie, check out "Hachi: A Dog's Story," Sunday on the Hallmark Channel. It's the story of a dog whose loyalty continues even after his master's death.
See the trailers for both films below.
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We figured it was silly to have two 5-seaters. So we were looking for something that would be a bit bigger and combine some of what we liked best about each car. The Accord hit that sweet spot. It has the 6-speed manual and performance of the Tiguan plus the better fuel economy and sunroof of the Prius.
We initially made the deal just trading the Tiguan but decided to trade the Prius at the last minute. Gee told me about the recent Prius V offset crash tests... That is enough not to make me feel too bad about it.
juliansieser Posts: 1I left on a 6 month vacation without taking the time to store my car properly. It will be sitting outside during this January and Feb exposed to all the elements in New England... I have a friend who is starting it up for me every now and then, but other than that, I took no special precautions....
I have been trolling through the forums trying to figure out the seriousness of leaving a car out for 6 months(including december, jan, and feb) and what I can do at this point to minimize any damage...Should I throw a car cover on it? Cap the exhaust pipe? Add stabilizer?
What is your take?
"...what is your take?..."
If someone is starting it from time to time I wouldn't cap the tail pipe but the cover and gas stabilizer sound good.
I currently have two cars off road for at least six winter months. One under cover, one out in the open. I used Stabil in both and start them once a month. The outside car has various modules which drain the battery so I took the suggestion of an Edmunds poster and installed a battery disconnect switch.
Other than that I do little. I should mention that these are not high value cars. If your car is worth a lot you might want to do extra protection.
2009 PT Cruiser, 2008 Eclipse, 1995 Mark VIII, 1988 GMC Van
I notice that many of you have a fondness for BMW and some of you (Stick) have posted a lot of high milage vehicles. Do you not worry about potential repair costs on these older cars?
I usually focus on domestic cars with under 100k because I don't trust them beyond that but I see you guys posting BMWs with 150k and more.
Are the scare stories about expensive repairs on BMWs out of warranty just that?
2009 PT Cruiser, 2008 Eclipse, 1995 Mark VIII, 1988 GMC Van
well, BMWs are complicated, and some of the parts are more expensive, but you can still put a lot of miles on one. Maintenance has a lot to do with it, and the main components (engine) are very durable. A lot of the stuff that goes is not really mileage related (window regulators say). And on individual cars, what was done already is important.
The Acura i just bought has a much better reputation of course, but it still has 166K on it. Full records of routine maintenance, but still nothing major done that was not preventive (new timing belt/water pump, plugs, etc.).
2013 Acura RDX (wife's), 2007 Volvo S40 (when daughter lets me see it), 2000 Acura TL (formerly son's, now mine again), and new Jetta SE (son's first new car on his own dime!)
Congrats! We had our 3 kids within 4 years and sure, it was a bit harried having them all in car seats at the same time, but we managed. And we did this in an Olds Cutlass and Toyota Camry. But when they got a bit older, we were so glad that we had them all so close in age. And now that they're all out of the house, we miss the everyday interaction. You guys will do just fine!
So, guess there are just a couple of cars in your stable now, probably a good thing as all that extra expense will be going for things like child care and college funds! There aren't any more parked in the driveway are there? Our fleet still remains the same with the wife's '05 Mazda3s going on 115k, my '06 Civic at just about 35.5k, the oldest girl's '09 Versa SL hatch at just over 41k and the second girl's '08 Accent at 12k. The wife loves her Mazda so much that she decided to fix the motor mounts and keep it until the '14 year models come out...she was superstitious about getting a '13 model, something I never knew. When she's ready, she'll let me know what exact car she wants so I can go test drive the actual car. Can't wait! And as much as I would love a new ride for myself, I just can't see cutting my low mileage Civic from the herd...doesn't make any financial sense. But the car lover in me really wants something different, something so out of character, a recent 3 Series or a C Class would make me deliriously happy! Instead, I lurk in here and enjoy seeing everyone else get their new rides...I'm extremely happy for all of y'all!
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jayrider Posts: 3,252The driving dynamics of BMW's are attractive to many but the new and late model cars are expensive. The cars themselves hold up well for many years and miles with issues like stick mentioned. So the only way into the club for some is to buy high mileage cars and roll the dice on repairs. The odds are still in your favor because they can provide a great drive for many years.
Costs and frequency of repair and maintenance both tend to be higher on a BMW compared to a Toyota/Honda. Worst case scenario is that you invest a bunch of money into an expensive repair (such as replacing a transmission) and then the car gets totaled shortly thereafter.
Overall, you have less to lose if you're buying a reasonably priced used model.
breld Posts: 1,252I don't have as much as experience as many around here, but my '02 530i has been great. I bought it in October 2011 with 58k miles on it. I've put about 15k miles on it since then and have basically changed the oil twice.
If you're not mechanically inclined (like myself), the key is to have a BMW mechanic you trust. I had ours check out the 530i before we bought it (he endorsed it with no issues - and decided not to charge me for it!) and I trust him to provide the advice and maintenance required at a reasonable cost.
There are also some good deals out there on BMW CPO cars. We had bought our '08 328xi that way, so while it had 42k miles on it, it still was covered under warranty through 100k miles (not that we ended up keeping it that long ).
Basically, my wife and I decided a few years ago that we appreciated the driving dynamics of the BMWs enough to justify the extra cost of upkeep. Though I do like "balancing" our garage - in addition to the two BMWs, we have the Odyssey, and I'm strongly considering an Acura TSX wagon.
2011 BMW 535xi - 2008 Audi TT - 2008 A3 - 2009 Ody
Totally confused here now...what exactly is in the stable right now? I know y'all have recently swapped a couple if memory serves me here...but now I have no idea as to what's parked at your house???
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This baby is definitely more of a surprise than the other 2! Our oldest is 8, so we have 7 years between them. There will barely be 2 years between our youngest and the new baby. At least they are all boys. Will keep things fun. My goal is to keep this Accord and donate it to the oldest when he starts driving in 7 years.
"My goal is to keep this Accord and donate it to the oldest when he starts driving in 7 years."
You gave me a good laugh there. I'm taking July 4 in the betting pool! :P
Congratulations on the new Accord and the upcoming baby. I test drove a 2013 EX-L V6 and I really like the styling of the 2013 model.
Trust me, our last, a boy, was definitely a surprise! My wife and her folks already knew and she sold our townhouse one day and bought a new house the following week before even telling me...went from a two bed house to a four bed one and I never figured it out...so to say I was surprised was an understatement to say the least. Turns out he was born with heart problems and eventually needed open heart surgery but thank G-d, he's a strapping 25 year old man now. But we still hover a bit when we do see him at his yearly visit...our kids will always be our kids and we'll always be concerned about them!
But the wife did hear me all the times when I said I always wanted a house with a two car garage facing northward...that's what she bought! And as I've said before, we're the only house on the cul-de-sac street that parks both inside every night and don't use it as a storage closet.
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still have the 2007 Volvo. My 17 YO daughter recently got her full license, and immediately appropriated "her" car on a permanent basis. I was going to try and manage 2 cars for the 3 of us (I work from home so in theory don't "need" a car during the day, but sharing was getting to be a pain. So, I started trolling the cheap end of the market (a truly scary place) and found the Integra to be a spare/toy car for me when I need it.
Like you said, most of them were kid owned and messed with. This one though (2000 LS 5 speed hatch) was a 1 owner, with the owner being an older professional (math professor) and it was totally stock. All maintenance on schedule, at the local acura dealer. So unmolested and stock. A little used looking on the body, but solid mechanicals, and the interior looks like new. Fun little car, though I am getting kind of old for low, bolstered seats, and rough ride!
2013 Acura RDX (wife's), 2007 Volvo S40 (when daughter lets me see it), 2000 Acura TL (formerly son's, now mine again), and new Jetta SE (son's first new car on his own dime!)
a real oddball. But from the pics and mileage, price looks reasonable. Cheap "fun"?
loaded luxury cheap, but I could never do it.
might be the nicest low mile survivor in the country, but still "ambitious" pricing for a slant 6, 3 on the tree. This is 340 sport money.
good deal and won't last, but suspicious that they don't mention miles!
2013 Acura RDX (wife's), 2007 Volvo S40 (when daughter lets me see it), 2000 Acura TL (formerly son's, now mine again), and new Jetta SE (son's first new car on his own dime!)
"Like you said, most of them were kid owned and messed with."
I've found a lot of the same thing looking at late-model used BMW listings. Body kits, ugly spoilers, lowering springs, giant wheels with "rubber band" tires, etc... Same demographic that would mod and beat an Integra or Civic all to heck.
roadburner Posts: 6,304Are the scare stories about expensive repairs on BMWs out of warranty just that?
If you are talking 3 Series and 5 Series sixes(or fours), I'd say yes. The more cylinders and complexity you add, the greater the chance of an expensive repair. I currently have four BMWs in the RB fleet ranging in age from 37 years old to 3 years old. Only one car has required a truly expensive repair(the transfer case in my son's 136k mile 2004 X3). I can't say I was happy about it, but we've owned the truck since 2005 and paid it off in 2007, so I'm still much better off than if I had bought and flipped another one or two cars over the past seven years. And maintenance costs over the prior 15,000 miles had only amounted to $365.
The other Bimmers have proven to be very reliable with only the 1975 and 1995 cars requiring a few minor repairs(brake light switches, coolant hose fittings, etc.)
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Two companies have been fined by the attorney general's office for violating the Kansas No-Call Act.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said both of the out-of-state companies will be fined $10,000 each.
Prairie Life Fitness, LLC of Omaha, Nebraska was fined after an investigation revealed the company had been marketing their Kansas-based fitness facilities by phone, some of whom were on the National Do-Not-Call list. It started with a complaint from an Overland Park resident.
The other company, Vandell Communications, LLC of Illinois, was also fined for calling several Kansas residents on the do-not-call list. Vandell called on behalf of a Nevada company selling travel-related services, often using the names "Premium Gifting" or "Prize Card Services." The callers would try to lure consumers to presentations at local hotels referencing non-existent contest entry forms and expensive prizes.
"Many Kansans have chosen to ask for privacy when it comes to telephone solicitors," Schmidt said. "We take seriously violations of the No-Call Act and we intend to enforce the law against those who ignore it."
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Ministry Saint Mary's Hospital Gets $30,000 Donation
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Now, volunteers are helping the hospital.
Volunteers at Ministry Saint Mary's Hospital recently donated 30 thousand dollars.
The money has gone to the hospitals foundation.
Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Frank says they put a lot of hard work into raising the money.
"We helped improve one of the waiting rooms in the ICU area. We have provided different equipment," said Frank.
"Some monitors for the birthing center. We have also helped improved some of the laboratory equipment to help improve efficiency times of lab results."
That money will also go to community outreach programs and a health fair that the hospital funds.
"Everything that the foundation does kind of revolves around the community. We focus obviously on the health and wellness side of life," Foundation Director, Jessie Bolder said.
"And so the things that the foundation does and the hospital does together to help the community really dovetail."
The volunteers provided almost 18 thousand hours of service last year.
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Sweet As Pie - How pie making benefits Lake Tomahawk
Submitted: 07/24/2014
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- All around you witness goodwill gestures. It could be as simple as a smile and wave or opening a door for someone. In Lake Tomahawk, it's making a pie.
"I made a pretzel crust with butter and sugar, " explains Sheila Punches. Sharon Hilgendorf adds, "Flour, for the thickening."
Snowshoe baseball's been entertaining crowds since the 1960's. But over at the concession stand, the pie takes center stage.
Strawberry rhubarb, banana butterscotch pie, blueberry pie, rocky road and coconut cream are just a few of the creations. "I like making ones that I think will appeal to the crowd," says Linda Penno.
Each week a different service club's in charge of the snack shack and in turn, takes home the proceeds. Locals bakers, a lot of local bakers make their best pies and donate them to support the cause.
"You get involved with it over the years and it just becomes your way of life on Mondays," says Punches.
On an average night they sell 80 pies. Each one is cut into six pieces and are only two dollars a slice. That means making almost a thousand dollars is easy as pie.
Ken Lochte of Rhinelander exclaims, "This is the only place you get your dessert first, before you get your food." "It's a great honor and pleasure and I've been doing it for quite a few years now," adds Rebecca Morien.
No matter how you slice it, everyone benefits from this unique fundraiser.
"It is unique and different which makes Lake Tomahawk special," says Morien. "It's a very good fundraiser for the community who in turn give it all back. So, it's kind of a domino effect you know," adds Hilgendorf.
If you think this is a lot of pies, the team is requesting the bakers provide double this Friday. They're hoping to have more than 200 pies for the Snowhawks game against the Wounded Warriors.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules cell phones can be used to track suspects
Submitted: 07/24/2014
- Many people carry a tracking device everywhere they go, without realizing it.
Now the Wisconsin Supreme Court has sided with police in two separate cases where cellphone data was used to track suspects.
The court's rulings Thursday came in a pair of homicide cases in Milwaukee and Kenosha counties.
Police in both cases used data from the suspects' cellphone providers to find them.
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Local union fundraiser
Submitted: 07/23/2014
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Merrill-area Local 6 members gathered Wednesday on the Wisconsin flowage to raise money for groups in need of assistance. The union leaders organized boat rides, raffles, barbecues, and contests. The inspiration for the fundraiser came, in part, from the 1965 Beatles single Help!
"I found out it was the anniversary of the 'Help!' release from The Beatles record, and I decided, let's help our community," said Local 6 Vice President Valerie Nelson. "Our membership is very passionate about certain organizations within our community. One being the Lincoln County Humane Society, the local food pantry, and the American Cancer Society."
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Antigo Mayor vetoes ambulance purchase, wants to see city buy from local company
Submitted: 07/23/2014
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The city council voted earlier this month to buy the cheapest ambulance.
Antigo's mayor vetoed that because he thinks buying a local ambulance is a better decision.
The Antigo City Council voted earlier in July to buy an ambulance from a company based out of Ohio.
The ambulance from Ohio was $66 cheaper than the bid from a company in Antigo, but the local ambulance would come with an extra year's warranty.
Antigo's mayor felt it was worth it to spend a little extra, that's why he vetoed the council's decision.
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Submitted: 07/23/2014
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47-year-old Karen Wessell of Star Lake died in yesterday's swimming accident in Vilas County. A boater pulled 2 people out of the water after they started drowning on Star Lake. We now know Wessell died shortly after.
Wessell went under water during a rescue attempt.
The Vilas County Sheriff says 3 women and 4 kids were along Trampers Trail. 3 boys swam across the channel and were told to come back. They got tired swimming back to shore so the women had to help. Wessell used herself to push one of the boys above the water to keep him from going under. A boater saw them, pulled them out, and started doing CPR.
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Wisconsin to stop enforcing birth control law
Submitted: 07/23/2014
- Gov. Scott Walker's administration will no longer enforce the state's contraception coverage law for employers with religious objections following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month.
The decision riled birth control advocates and Democrats, who said Wednesday that Wisconsin law is not affected by the decision.
The Supreme Court ruled that companies with religious objections, like Hobby Lobby, can avoid the contraceptives requirement of the federal health care overhaul law.
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Has anyone attempted to use the HD camera capability of the iPhone 4 to shoot a small horror film? I know it has been done by the director of Dead iSland, he shot the entire movie on two iPhone4's, I just wanted to get the opinion of horror fans and small time film-makers. Also, what camera would you recommend for first-time film-makers?
Shooting Horror films on the iPhone4?
Shooting Horror films on the iPhone4?
Recommended camerasAdom on Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 5:53am
There's a slew of cameras that are good for getting started depending on your budget. For near no money at all you can pick up a refurbished Sanyo Xacti HD 1000 (under $200 at Best Buy.com). It has an external mic input, manual controls, a decent lense and shoots 1080i.
If you have $2000 you might want to look at the Canon 7D or 5D Mark II. You can change lenses on these and the picture quality is excellent, but the audio leaves something to be desired and using different lenses takes money or the ability to borrow them.
Lots of cameras in between. You want to get the best image, manual control and external mic hook up you can afford. Also make sure you've got software to support the editing. I think Sony Vegas is a good place to start if you don't have something already.
Re: Shooting Horror films on the iPhone4?BurnetRhoades on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 5:36am
The Panasonic Lumix GH2 is one of the most impressive low-cost DSLR options. Just under a grand with a kit wide-angle lens. It has a very pleasing image right out of the gate and you can see tons of examples of all sorts of settings, speeds, ISO, available light, etc. on youtube, among other places.
Though the formfactor of a DSLR leaves a lot to be desired without some kind of shoulder/handheld platform or mount the imagery possible and aesthetic potential is far beyond the scope of any "camcorder" on the market outside a few of the newer, quite expensive, large sensor options from Panasonic and Sony (unless you're using a camcorder coupled with a 35mm adapter like the Redrock Micro M2 or Brevis, etc.).
On top of all that you actually learn real photographic technique using a DSLR that can be built upon and applied to high-end cameras in professional situations. Thank the Maker we're no longer at the mercy of video engineers and their antiquated tape-based technology or garbage 1950s "standards".
Re: Shooting Horror films on the iPhone4?LightGunSuicide on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 9:36pm
We used an iphone and a flip for my first movie and it turned out looking pretty good.
Re: Shooting Horror films on the iPhone4?Super8Steve on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 1:39pm
I strongly feel it doesn't matter what you shoot on, as long as the story is good and jives with your format. The Canon t2i or t3i can be bought for less than 1 grand and can produce extremely high quality images.


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WASHINGTON, July 18, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of organizations in 11 states for loans and grants to support job creation efforts and business development, and to strengthen economic growth in rural communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy. The announcement was made on the Secretary's behalf by USDA Rural Utilities Service Administrator John Padalino while he was attending the annual National Rural Economic Developers Association meeting in Austin, Texas.
"These investments will give rural businesses and local organizations more access to capital and new markets, allowing them to expand and increase hiring," Vilsack said. "Between 2009 and 2011, USDA used $1.4 billion in government funds to provide nearly $7 billion in loans and grants to help rural businesses grow and innovate. This kind of investment creates and saves jobs in rural communities and builds thriving economies for the long term, all major goals of the Obama Administration and USDA."
The $11.8 million announced today is being provided through USDA's Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program (REDLG). It provides zero-interest loans and grants to local utilities which then, in turn, lend the funds through to local businesses (ultimate recipients) for projects that will create and retain employment in rural areas. The program funds business start-up or expansion, business incubators, education and training facilities and equipment, community development assistance, health care and other community projects that support rural jobs.
For example, in October 2012, the Central Iowa Power Cooperative received a Rural Economic Development loan to help Precision Pulley and Idler, an employee-owned manufacturer in Pella, Iowa, expand its facilities to meet increased demand for the company's products. The Pella operation has almost 200 employees and is the third-largest employer in the area.
Since the beginning of the Obama Administration, the REDLG program has helped create or save an estimated 25,000 rural jobs, provided $200 million in economic development assistance, improved manufacturing capability, expanded health care and educational facilities, and has either expanded or helped establish over 900 rural businesses and community projects.
Today's announcement will support 26 projects in 11 states. The following is a list of rural utilities that will receive USDA funding, which is contingent upon the recipient meeting the terms of the loan or grant agreement.
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According to Administrator Padalino today's announcement is also yet another reminder of the importance of USDA programs for rural America. A comprehensive new Food, Farm and Jobs Bill would further expand the rural economy - and he said that's just one reason why Congress must get a comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill done as soon as possible.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way - strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values. President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack are committed to a smarter use of Federal resources to foster sustainable economic prosperity and ensure the government is a strong partner for businesses, entrepreneurs and working families in rural communities.
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WVU football: New WVU hire makes Dawson QB coach
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Dana Holgorsen can finish this week what he started last week.
The West Virginia Coach brought two defensive coaches to campus late last week, when both reached agreements to replace coaches Holgorsen previously fired. On Saturday, Holgorsen filled the sudden opening on his offensive staff.
Former WVU assistant coach Lonnie Galloway is coming back to the Mountaineers as the receivers coach, the Charleston Daily Mail first reported Saturday. A source said Galloway will replace quarterbacks coach Jake Spavital, who accepted the same job at Texas A&M Thursday, though Galloway will coach receivers.
The source said Galloway's return to the Mountaineers after two seasons at Wake Forest will move the current receivers coach, offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson, to quarterbacks coach.
Holgorsen previously fired cornerbacks coach Daron Roberts and special teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach Steve Dunlap. The Daily Mail first reported Tuesday Holgorsen would hire former East Carolina defensive coordinator and NFL cornerback Brian Mitchell and another former WVU assistant, Tony Gibson.
Human resources must complete standard background checks before the hirings can be approved and announced, though that should happen this week. Holgorsen declined to comment at Saturday's men's basketball game against Kansas State.
The final contact period in the recruiting calendar started Friday. Coaches can make in-person, off-campus visits up until Feb. 3, which is a one-day quiet period. There is no contact the following four days. National Signing Day, the first day of the 62-day signing period, is Feb. 6.
Dawson, who remains the offensive coordinator, has never coached the position at this level before, but was quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at Division I-AA Stephen F. Austin from 2008-10. The Lumberjacks led the nation in passing offense his final two years. Dawson also played quarterback at Wingate, where his position coach for one season was WVU Coach Dana Holgorsen.
Galloway coached receivers at WVU from 2008-10 and joined the Demon Deacons staff in March 2011. In his first season there, Galloway helped Chris Givens earn first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference honors. He led the ACC with 102.3 receiving yards per game and set a school record with 1,330 yards. Given was a fourth-round draft pick of the St. Louis Rams in the 2012 draft.
Receiver Michael Campanaro was third in the ACC this past season with 79 catches for 763 yards and three scores.
Holgorsen will likely ask Galloway to recruit the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., area, as Galloway did for WVU before. He landed Baltimore's Tavon Austin in the 2009 recruiting class. Roberts had recruited that area for Holgorsen.
Mitchell will likely recruit the New Jersey region that Spavital handled while Gibson should return to Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania that he recruited when he was with the Mountaineers from 2001-07.
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Hosparus Southern Indiana needs volunteers who live in Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Scott and Washington counties.
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Farmers Market sets winter hours
The New Albany Winter Farmers Market will be held every Saturday through Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. It is located between Third and Fourth streets on Market Street.
There will be local produce, beef and poultry products, and other food products. Call 502-905-3640 or 502-210-6685 with questions.
Historical Society to meet
The Floyd County Historical Society will have its next meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 27 in the Elsa Strassweg Auditorium of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library.
The program entitled "The Scribner House: New Albany's Home Place" will be presented by Anne Caudill, Mandy Dick, Pam Peters and Carlene Price, the authors of the most recent book on the Scribner House.
The book will also be available for purchase at the meeting. This is an official New Albany Bicentennial event and is free and open to the public.
Students invited to Activity Fair
Parents of current eight-graders who will have a freshman next year at Floyd Central High School are invited to attend the annual Activity Fair from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the school.
There will be tables set up in the main hallway of the building that highlight extracurricular activities. Incoming students are encouraged to come and walk around and ask questions to teachers and other students. Following the activity fair, there will be an important parent meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Floyd Central auditorium.
Shop and Adopt on Saturday
Sophie's Hope Thrift Shoppe, 2808 E. 10th St., Jeffersonville, is sponsoring Shop and Adopt Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at the thrift store.
The day will feature chili, pies and cookies, Christmas sweets, a silent auction and giveaways. Vendors can reserve a space for $10. For more information, call 812-786-9324.
Churches gathering for memorial
Believing there is a need for the church community to offer a response to the murders that occur from time to time in our city, No Life Forgotten — a ministry of Jeffersonville's downtown churches — gathers at the sites of these tragedies. At 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, No Life Forgotten participants will join in a quiet gathering at the French Quarter Apartments on Middle Road to mark the death of Paris Hamilton
The downtown churches of Jeffersonville invite the presence of all who wish to bear witness to compassion, caring, and an end to violence. Those not able to attend are encouraged to join us in prayer for an end to the senseless violence that infects our society.
Church featuring group
Grace Family Worship Church of God, 202 E. Maple St., Jeffersonville, will feature The Gloryland Quartet at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at the church.
Holiday bazaar set
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Frank L. "Butch" Seitzer, 70, of Knowlesville, NY, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Orchard Manor Nursing Home. Born on June 21, 1942 in Williamsport, PA, Butch was the son of the late Lester and Dorothy (Robbins) Seitzer. He married the former Charlene J. Smith on June 16, 1962.
He was a member of the Knowlesville United Methodist Church for over 50 years where he also served as Lay Speaker. Butch worked for GM for 33 years and after retirement drove bus for Head Start in Medina for 5 years. He served as Chaplain for the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company and was a member of the Medina Lodge 336 F&AM, Order of the Eastern Star and was a volunteer for the Variety Club of Buffalo's Variety Kids Telethon for 35 years.
Survivors include his wife, Charlene J. Seitzer of Knowlesville; daughters, Sherry (Joe Perez) Branciforte of Batavia and Dawn (Chuck) Seitzer-Parker of Knowlesville; grandson, Joshua Parker; three siblings, Dona Seitzer of Medina, Paul Seitzer of Pennsylvania and Joyce Scott of California; sisters-in-law, Sylvia Seitzer-Williams and Lill Seitzer; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Besides his parents, Butch was predeceased by his brother, Donald Seitzer; brother-in-law, Milton Scott; nephew, Jason Seitzer; and great-niece, Michaela Fidanza. His family and Godchildren were very special to him.
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|CAA Singles Out UNCW's Kharkevitch
WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Sophomore Christine Kharkevitch (pronounced Cark-ah-vich) of UNCW has been selected the Colonial Athletic Association's women's tennis singles Player-of-the-Week.
The Houston, Texas, product rolled past North Carolina Central's Ekaterina Nekrasova, 6-0, 7-5, at No. 3 singles in the Seahawks' 6-1 dismantling of the Eagles last week. Kharkevich has reeled off eight straight matches while playing at the No. 3, 4 and 5 spots and stands 10-1 overall this spring.
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Original recipe yields 6 servings
- In a large stockpot, place both racks of ribs; add enough water to cover ribs. Add marinade, bay leaves and onion. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat. (This will create foam on top.) Reduce to medium-low heat; simmer 45 minutes or until ribs are just tender. Remove ribs from cooking liquid; drain on rimmed baking sheet. Heat grill to medium heat (about 350 degrees F.).
- Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, stir together the barbecue sauce and brown sugar. Brush over both sides of ribs. Place ribs on grill, bone side down, close lid. Grill for 7 minutes, turn and grill 7 minutes more.
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"These are the best ribs I've ever had," were the first words out of my husband's mouth. I had almost 4 pounds of baby backs, and I went with the 12-oz. bottle of Lawry's Mesquite Marinade. I added an extra onion, quartered, to the par-boil liquid. The onions were so delicious at the end of cooking, that I served them as a perfect side dish with a pat of butter, S&P. I also added a few extra bay leaves and one Tbs. of minced garlic-from-the-jar to the par-boil liquid. Omitted the brown sugar, because I didn't want sweet ribs, but I'll try the sugar another time. Grilled the ribs 7 minutes per side. Tender and moist results -- outstanding! Thanks for this simple, yet over-the-top delicious recipe -- fit for a king!! P.S. It's now July 5, 2010, and this is still my go-to recipe for babyback ribs. Everyone loves them. I now throw in about 4 onions to serve as a side dish. I think that the sugar can make these ribs too sweet, compromising the good "barbecue" taste. Lastly, the leftover broth is delicious, so I chill it overnight, skim the solidified fat layer, and then use it for other dishes. For example, I cook Italian sausages in a cup or two of the rib broth to make subs. I also make a huge pot roast in the crockpot with the rib broth mixed with half pkg. of dry onion soup and sometimes throw in a can of mushroom soup. You can think of all sorts of uses for the broth.
I'm glad I went for this one although there hadn't been any reviews before mine. I loved it. We loved it. The changes I made were minor. I added 1 more bay leaf, quartered a large onion and sprinkled some rub into the water mix as well. It smelled great as it was cooking and our mouths were salivating even prior to grilling. I doubled the sauce because I had 3 racks of ribs. I think that next time I'll either use a different BBQ sauce than Sweet Baby Ray's or use it but decrease the brown. It was just a tad sweeter than I've liked. But over all it was moist and fantastic!
These ribs were the crowd favorite at our Father's Day cook out! We all thought they were better than anything you would order in a restaurant; and they were so easy!!!
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Amount Per Serving (6 total)
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- 601 cal
- 30%
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- 29.7 g
- 46%
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- 19%
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- 1194 mg
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By DEBRA WHITE SMITH
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PALESTINE — QUESTION: The holidays are almost here, and my whole family is coming to my house-again. I know I'm supposed to be glad to be with family, and I am, but by the time they leave I'm so exhausted I feel like I have been robbed of both Thanksgiving and Christmas, since I've taken over my mother's role of being the one does the bulk of the cooking and cleaning. This year, I am thinking about "resigning" as the family hub, but there's a good chance we won't get together at all. Now that my mother is gone, I hate to let go of this tradition. It started with me just wanting to make holidays as close to perfect as possible-like they used to be before my mom died. But I feel like I'm a slave to my own plans. How can I get a balance on this?
ANSWER: Forget trying to make the holidays perfect for anyone. Think in terms of making the holidays enjoyable for everyone — including you.
Understand that you will never achieve perfection. By pursuing perfection, you are proving that you have an imperfection because it's impossible to achieve perfection. With that said, you'll reduce your stress level when you reduce the pressure you're putting on yourself.
There are a variety of ways to get your family together without compromising your sanity. For instance, meeting at a family-atmosphere restaurant offers a viable alternative to gathering in your home. This way, each family member can order what he or she wants and someone besides you does the cooking and cleanup while you get to relax and enjoy the visit. Another alternative involves asking your church to allow your family to meet in the fellowship hall. This way, your home isn't showcased, and the after-dinner cleanup is more likely to be a group effort. Make sure to tell your family the meal is pot luck this year and that each family group should bring enough food to at least feed their individual family.
Even if you do decide to continue the holidays in your home, take every shortcut possible. For instance, use disposable utensils and dinnerware. Furthermore, the holiday police won't arrest you if you don't make everything from scratch! Many restaurants and some grocery stores offer a fully cooked Thanksgiving meal that you can order ahead of time and pick up the day of your family gathering. If you can convince your family to split the cost, having the holiday meals catered might be another viable option.
Last, I understand your desire to carry on a family tradition after your mother's death. However, you can never recapture the years your mother was with you, no matter how hard you try. Instead of attempting so hard to fill her shoes and extend an era in your family's life, be innovative in creating new dynamics that will generate new traditions that you and your family will cherish. Remember, the holidays can be the most enchanting time of the year, but not if you're too tired to be inspired.
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KEYSER, W.Va. — The Keyser-Mineral County Public Library and public library systems around the state will see budget cuts in fiscal 2011 as a result of a line item veto by Gov. Joe Manchin.
Library Director Connie Sutton said the Mineral County libraries will be reducing hours and staff pay to make up for the funding reduction.
"Because library funding is so tight, we never have any wiggle room," Sutton said. "At this point there's just no place else to go but to cut staff hours and the hours that we're open."
Libraries faced cuts early in the state's budget process, but a successful lobbying effort by library supporters convinced the Legislature to approve the same amount of state funding as in this year's budget. That amounted to a total of about $8.35 million in grants for the nearly 100 public libraries across West Virginia.
But on March 25, Manchin vetoed the measure, implementing a 5 percent decrease to reduce the funding to just over $7.9 million.
"I believe a 5 percent reduction is reasonable in light of the reduced state revenue available for all state-funded projects," his veto letter stated.
Manchin also cut funding for library special projects by 7 percent, from $800,000 to $744,800.
Matt Turner, spokesman for Manchin, told the Associated Press that the governor is not trying to kill library services in the state, but rather to cut funding to programs he thinks can still operate with less state money.
Manchin also applied 5 percent reductions to a wide swath of other social programs, including senior citizens centers, the state fair, the West Virginia Symphony and the Appalachian Children's Chorus.
Sutton said the library has become significantly busier than it was 18 months ago, as the recession drives more people to use the library for services and to save on entertainment.
She doesn't yet know for certain how many hours the Mineral County libraries will cut, but she said the staff pay reductions will amount to 5 percent for everyone, across the board.
"We're a team. We're taking the hit together," she said.
Sutton added that in order to tighten up the library budget this year, they'd cut the book budget by 8 percent. Further book budget cuts are not an option for fiscal 2011, she said.
"We can't do that anymore and maintain the services we provide to the community," she said. "We just can't."
At the county level, the library will receive the same amount of funding as this year — $50,300 from the general budget and another $12,500 in coal severance tax funds.
During budget meetings, Sutton had asked for a $9,843 increase for the libraries, as well as staff pay raises. But she and other agency directors were warned by the Mineral County Commission that it would be a "very unpleasant" budget year.
Sutton said she's just grateful to receive the same amount of county funding as this year.
"I'm really happy that neither the county nor the city had to reduce our funding," she said. "And I'm sorry the governor saw it the way he did."
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The W.L. Mellon Speaker Series brings CEOs and executives together with Tepper School students for high-level exchanges regarding leadership, world affairs, and business strategies relevant to today's global marketplace. The forum provides opportunities for students to hear candid insights from corporate executives, policy makers, and world leaders as well as to participate in an exchange of ideas, dialogue, and questions. View the current schedule.
These events are exclusive opportunities for GFA members to interact closely with representatives from Fortune 500 companies within the finance industry. Past workshops have been given by BNP Paribas, Dow Chemical, and M&T Bank. Company professionals lead experiential workshops on a range of subjects from interview preparation to M.L.P. Structures, and discuss other real world issues they are currently facing. In addition, you will have an opportunity to meet with the representatives throughout the workshops and through post-event networking.
Training the Street is one of the premier financial modeling training companies that is used by all the major Wall Street banks to train their new hire personnel. The GFA brings the firm from New York City to present Tepper students with workshops that prepare you for success as a finance professional. They are taught by seasoned professionals who have worked on Wall Street and provide highly-relevant technical skills such as Excel financial modeling and M&A analysis.
The GFA plans and executes two treks each year to provide first year MBA and MSCF students with the opportunity to visit companies in the finance industry and get a first-hand glimpse of the culture. Meet with executives from each company as they discuss their day-to-day routines and the challenges they face in their respective roles. The treks signal the start of networking season and allow students to get a jump on their recruiting efforts.
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Mentors are provided to help you further your career in financial services or enter in financial services. Mentors will be available throughout the academic year and are assigned based on each student's functional area of interest such as investment banking and corporate finance. They are experts in their respective functional area and will provide individual assistance on resumes, cover letters, interviewing, and career guidance.


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All this week, we've been examining the world's last remaining pockets of polio, a disease for which there is no cure. India marked a milestone when the World Health Organization struck it from the list of polio-endemic countries in February after no new cases were reported for more than a year. From Delhi, NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on how, despite poverty and poor sanitation, the world's second-most populous country is eradicating the disease.
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Treatment for Alzheimer's probably needs to begin years or even decades before symptoms of the disease start to appear, scientists reported at this week's Society for Neuroscience meeting in New Orleans.
"By the time an Alzheimer's patient is diagnosed even with mild or moderate Alzheimer's there is very, very extensive neuron death," said John Morrison of Mount Sinai Medical School in New York. "And the neurons that die are precisely those neurons that allow you to navigate the world and make sense of the world."
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A man has been arrested in an alleged terror plot to blow up the Federal Reserve building in New York City. Federal authorities and the New York Police Department collaborated to foil the plot apparently conceived by a Bangladeshi man, Quazi Mohammd Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis. Nafis is said to have conceived the plot. However, authorities learned of the plot and actually provided what appeared to be the bomb. It was inert and there was no threat to the public.
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It's midday in the cafeteria of the Israeli parliament, or Knesset, and legislators and their aides are busy wheeling and dealing over lunch.
Gil Hoffman, political analyst for The Jerusalem Post newspaper, surveys the cafeteria floor with an expert's eye.
"Never a dull moment in election season," he says. "This is where the politicians, when there is something really important to get across to the press, this is where they do it; this is where they meet and make whatever political deals they need to get ahead."
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Pakistan is one of the remaining corners of the world where polio still lingers. Last year, the government declared a national emergency, and with the help of international institutions, embarked on an aggressive vaccination campaign.
So far, the results have been promising. The number of new polio cases is about a third of last year's total of 198.
But the new campaign, like previous efforts, hasn't been able to overcome one critical problem: getting into parts of Pakistan's lawless tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan to vaccinate the children there.
While much of America was watching the second presidential debate, about 2,000 people — many of them between the ages of 20 and 40 — were doing something very different. They had gotten a rare and prized ticket to the only U.S. appearance by J.K Rowling, as she promotes her new book for adults, The Casual Vacancy.
The crowd was huge but happy — double the number originally planned, forcing the organizers to change venues. Attendees got a ticket to the Lincoln Center event and a copy of the book, which Rowling would later sign.
César Aira's The Miracle Cures of Dr. Aira is only 80 pages long, but, like many of his books, it reads with the intensity and fullness of a much longer novel. In it you'll find an eccentric flaneur, an evil archenemy, a vicious guard dog, an ambulance that goes only in a straight line.
Dr. Aira, the main character, likes to wander the streets of a town called Pringles. That this happens to be the name of the author's hometown in Argentina may or may not be significant. As he walks, he thinks up theoretical miracle cures to imagined illnesses.
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The rebels of the Free Syrian Army recently retook the small farming village of Khirbet al-Joz, just across the border from Turkey. Soon after, Syrian men who had been in Turkish refugee camps returned to the village to see what had happened to their homes.
Activists from a group called the Syrian Emergency Task Force also visited Khirbet al-Joz and filmed video of villagers as they toured the charred ruins.
One man points to a hole in the wall: "Look, this is where the rocket entered. These are Bashar's reforms," he says, referring to Syrian President Bashar Assad.
To speak with Ryan Murphy about his show American Horror Story is to hear this declaration repeatedly: "She classes up the joint."
Murphy is referring to his star, Jessica Lange, who recently won an Emmy for her role in the show's first season. If you've been a fan of Lange's film career, from Tootsie to Frances to Blue Sky, you might wonder why this treasure of the American theater, this two-time Oscar winner, is slumming in a lurid cable TV horror show.
The CEO of the Lance Armstrong-founded cancer charity Livestrong tells NPR his organization remains proud that the cyclist and cancer survivor founded Livestrong in 1997 and wants him to remain involved in its work.
"He's our founder. He's been the inspiration for our work for so many years," Doug Ulman told All Things Considered host Melissa Block this afternoon.


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Mother Teresa once said, "It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." A group of parents and students at Leal Middle School showed their love by holding a fundraiser for a special little girl. That little girl is a student in the San Antonio ISD. She was a stranger to them, just someone they had heard about on the news but her story was so touching, that they decided to help.
Parent Teacher Asocciation (PTA) member Anna Sifuentes, other parents and students Kina Rodriguez and Geanne Hamm hosted a "Cookie & Coffee Sale" January 11 to raise money for Savannah Gomez. The 5-year-old herself even showed up to thank them for helping make one of her dreams come true: to have a quinceañera. It may sound 10 years too soon but little Savannah likely won't reach her 15th birthday so her family is planning the celebration for this year.
"It is an inoperable brain tumor that is in her brain stem, so we are just trying to help someone be a little happier," said Mrs. Sifuentes.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama's public school students are taking part in a new physical fitness assessment this year, replacing a series of tests that had not been updated since their parents were in school.
Citing a need to refocus on the fitness of the state's children, the new Alabama Physical Fitness Assessment rolled out this fall in public schools. The tests are required for all students in grades 2 through 12 and replace the old President's Challenge Fitness Test, which was adopted in 1984.
The new assessment has been in the works since 2010, when federal stimulus money started flowing to the states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded grant money to the Alabama Department of Public Health, which used the money to partner with the Alabama State Department of Education to try to improve the quality of physical education in the state, said Laurie Eldridge-Auffant, public health education manager for the ADPH.
"Our prevalence rate of obesity is higher than the rest of the nation, for both adults and children," Eldridge-Auffant said. "We have some other indicators that let us know we have many chronic diseases that are above the national average."
Though the individual students' results will be treated as confidential information, both parents and students will receive the assessment results. The PE teachers will report the results annually, which should eventually allow for comparisons to see whether the fitter children perhaps have higher test scores.
"We're excited about the potential data down the road," Eldridge-Auffant said. "We know from the research that the kids who are more physically fit and more physically active have better academic scores."
But those comparisons will be some time away. For now, the teachers are finishing up the pre-testing on the kids. Post-testing will begin in March.
The new assessment measures four areas: Aerobic cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, abdominal strength and endurance and flexibility.
PE teachers received training in how to test the kids, but videos that demonstrate the exercises used in the assessment are on the state Department of Education's website. The exercises include a partial curl-up (like an abdominal crunch); a timed one-mile run/walk test (the child can walk the whole way if necessary); and a 90-degree push-up (as many as the child can do in two minutes.)
The students will be assessed in each area and then classified into one of three fitness zones: The Needs Improvement Zone, the Healthy Fitness Zone and the High Fitness Zone.
The goal, of course, is for as many students as possible to fall into the Healthy Fitness Zone. The results allow the teacher to assess her class; if the majority are not in the healthy zone, she can more specifically target areas that need improvement, Eldridge-Auffant said.
Both Eldridge-Auffant and Nancy Ray, physical education and health specialist at the state Department of Education, say this new assessment is much better than the old one because it is a criterion-referenced assessment. That means the score shows whether the students perform well or poorly as individuals.
The previous test was norm-referenced, which identified only whether a student performed better or worse than the other students — but that didn't determine much.
"When a parent or a teacher saw (those) results, they could see that a child maybe fell into the 60th percentile, but that number didn't mean a whole lot," Eldridge-Auffant said.
The assessment was designed to be inclusive, and allows for modifications to be made by PE teachers to accommodate special needs students or those with medical concerns.
The teachers will report the results electronically through I-Now, the statewide student management computer system.
After the public health department and the education department agreed on the need for a new assessment, a task force was formed, comprising a wide array of professionals: K-12 PE teachers, university personnel, school administrators, experts in childhood obesity and physical fitness, a medical doctor, a superintendent and others.
The task force formed in April 2010, and one of the first directives was to develop a definition for quality PE and what that would look like in Alabama, said Eldridge-Auffant, who was a consultant to the task force.
"The definition was really important, because we knew that systems didn't have extra money to implement any tests that they didn't have supplies for already," she said. The task force determined that once the definition had been decided, the school systems, as they received money down the road, would be able to shape their programs to fit the definition.
By early fall 2010, the assessment was pretty much fully developed, with a working draft of the accompanying instructional guide. Then the assessment was pilot tested in a cross-section of school systems.
"We worked with the school systems to make sure that the test that was developed was working," Eldridge-Auffant said. The task force reconvened the next summer to tweak the assessment, and then drafted a policy for the state Board of Education to consider. The BOE adopted the policy in November 2011.
The response from the PE teachers so far has been positive, though Ray acknowledges there are growing pains. It's human nature to have trouble adapting to change, Ray said, and they anticipated some problems here and there.
"I think they're all excited to be able to have immediate feedback once they get their data in on their students," Ray said.
Eldridge-Auffant said she joined Ray for several presentations on the new assessment, and she heard nothing but good things from the teachers.
"They're excited to have a new test in place, and really, many states have (already) moved to this criterion-referenced test," she said. "It was time for Alabama to move in this direction."


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It undoubtedly will go down as one of the most questionable calls in the history of sports in this state. Yes, it was that big. And you probably will be able to know what people are talking about for years with two simple words: the spike.
Its the fact Georgia didnt spike the ball with 15 seconds left in the game against Alabama on Saturday that has many up in arms. Its a great debate, and it probably will linger for a long time.
Its what makes sports great, to be honest. Its why we love watching football. You love to second-guess a coach about a decision, to wonder what might have happened if the coach had done something different. Its just what we do as sports fans.
For the record, I believe Aaron Murray should have been allowed to spike the ball and stop the clock. Murray probably wanted to, or at least thought he would be told to do it, since he was motioning to the sideline to spike the ball as he ran up to the line of scrimmage.
But instead, the clock started, and with 11 seconds left the ball was snapped to Murray. He threw a fade pattern that was intended for Malcolm Mitchell. The ball was tipped by an Alabama defender, and then Chris Conley caught it short of the goal line. There was no way to stop the clock, and Alabama won the game 32-28.
If Georgia had spiked the ball and had time to set up a play, theres still no guarantee it would have been able to get into the end zone. The Bulldogs had to score six points to win since they were down by four. But the break in action would at least have allowed Georgia to take a breath and set up the next two plays.
Those who take up for the decision to not spike it believe Georgia had Alabama on the ropes. The Bulldogs had gone from their own 15-yard line to the Alabama 8 in 53 seconds, mostly on pass plays down the middle of the field. Georgia needed, some believe, to keep the drive going at a rapid pace. But with no time outs left, it left little room for error if something bad happened.
And it did. Thats what happens in football sometimes -- the unexpected.
The main reason I think the Bulldogs should have spiked it is simple. Georgia had confusion on the line of scrimmage, even on the play before they got down to the Alabama 8. After Tavarres King caught a 23-yard pass to put the ball on the Alabama 34, the Bulldogs took too much time on the next play. It took almost nine seconds off the clock to snap the ball, and once they did, Murray completed another pass to Arthur Lynch, which got Georgia to the Alabama 8.
Mark Richt said after the game that if they had spiked the ball, they might have taken too much time off the clock. I just dont agree. It should have taken no more than three seconds to snap it and then spike it. Heck, it took them four seconds to snap the ball to Murray before he made the pass that was caught (by mistake) by Conley.
Sure, if the pass had not been tipped, it might have simply been incomplete, and Georgia would have gotten another chance, or maybe Mitchell would have caught it for the touchdown. But I go back to that confusion. Its this quote from offensive coordinator Mike Bobo that convinces me they messed up by not spiking the ball to properly set up the play.
There was some confusion of us lining up, Bobo said. We took too long to get lined up. Im not really sure what happened there at the end.
They had to avoid that confusion. Its because of what happened on the previous play, when nine long seconds ticked off the clock that should have convinced Bobo and Richt they needed to spike it to set up the next play. It might have given Alabama time to refocus and catch its breath. But the coaches had to make sure everyone was on the same page and knew what to do so that ball could get into the end zone.
This play, this decision, has further alienated a fan base, which was already somewhat divided. After 12 seasons as the head coach, people wonder if Richt can get Georgia where it hasnt been in 30 years. Those who believe in Richt probably defend his decision more than those who question whether hell ever be able to win a national championship.
This was an unbelievable game. It was a great effort by Georgia to almost shock the world and beat Alabama. Its a shame the tremendous performance will be overshadowed by one decision that cost Georgia a better chance to win the game.
And its something that will be talked about for years to come.
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Funny man Will Ferrell and his auctioneer wife, Viveca Paulin-Ferrell, have informed People magazine that they are expecting their third boy. The baby - due January - will join 5-year-old Magnus and 2-year-old Mattias in the household.
Funnyman Will Ferrell has topped Forbes' annual list of most overpaid stars.
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Ewan McGregor trailed behind Will, landing second place on the list. His recent films have also under-performed at the box office, earning an average of $3.75 per each dollar the actor was paid.
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By Tim Graham
I'm not out to change the world or the NFL or what you believe.
My plan is to change me and how I operate.
Beyond the period at the end of this sentence, I intend never to use the word redskin again.
I say "intend" instead of "vow" because I very well could slip up and accidentally say it again in casual conversation or during an interview. For any sports fan, the word simply falls from the lips without thought.
And that's the problem with uttering a racial slur so cavalierly over the years: We don't think about the R-word's meaning anymore.
We must not take for granted anything so harmful to other people.
There are folks who'll see this and instinctively moan about political correctness and bleeding-heart liberalism or the loss of old-school traditions.
And a vast majority of those readers will be white men. Almost none of them will be Native Americans.
We don't get to decide what's offensive. The people about whom we speak do.
"It's an incredibly offensive word," said Samantha Nephew, the marketing and communications specialist for Seneca Holdings in the HSBC Tower. "White people came in and didn't call them what they called themselves. It was a way of belittling them, almost dehumanizing them.
"It does take a lot for someone who has something that's called white privilege to sit back and go, 'Why is it OK to keep saying it?' "
Every few years, there's a push for Washington's NFL team to change the nickname because it's a racial epithet. Two weeks ago, 10 members of Congress sent a letter to owner Dan Snyder and urged him to stop.
Similar letters were sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, FedEx CEO Frederick Smith (Washington plays at FedEx Field) and the other 31 NFL owners.
"We'll never change the name," Snyder told USA Today. "It's that simple. NEVER. You can use caps."
Upon reading Snyder's mulish comment, I realized I didn't need to wait for his blessing to drop the R-word from my vocabulary.
The R-word long has been sports white noise.
Merriam-Webster's definition states the R-word is "usually offensive," and the Merriam-Webster dictionary for people learning the English language states: "The word redskin is very offensive and should be avoided."
"We don't like it," said Chief Darwin Hill of the Tonawanda Band of Senecas. "Black people don't like the words that are used for them. Hispanics, Jewish people, everybody has been called different things that we don't say anymore. When does it end?"
Hopefully, soon. Last week, the Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District south of Hornell announced it was dropping the R-word as its nickname. Just a month ago, Cooperstown Central School students forced a change, leaving only two schools in the state still using a slur to identify their sports teams.
A report in the Hornell Evening Tribune quoted the Canisteo-Greenwood superintendent as saying officials didn't want to be the last New York school clinging to a pejorative nickname.
Lancaster and Oriskany, you're on the clock.
Nephew was a media-relations intern for the Bills in Toronto series two years ago. That's when Buffalo played Washington in the Rogers Centre. Part of her job was to type news releases and transcripts from interviews with the coaches and players.
She referred to the visiting team as only Washington whenever she could, but part of her job was to type out the interviews verbatim. She seethed every time her fingers clacked out that personal, racial insult.
"I feel it every time I hear it," Nephew said. "It stung to have to write out the team name."
The trouble with using the R-word isn't limited to the word itself. There are so many ancillary abuses that can be even more offensive.
Fans have a tendency to push the boundaries of a theme. They'll carry out the R-word as theater. There are mascots, costumes and chants. Insensitive media outlets will use punny headlines or drop a flippant reference to Native American culture.
Other sports teams such as the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians have made similarly unfortunate mistakes. But only one major professional sports team proudly uses a racial smear as a nickname.
Nephew relayed a story from Buffalo's preseason loss to Washington last year in Ralph Wilson Stadium, where a Buffalo fan was overheard yelling at a Washington supporter that despite the score, "It's OK! We stole your land!"
"People need to stop taking this so lightly and understand it gives people some kind of license to make light of my ancestors," Nephew said. "Ralph Wilson Stadium is right on the territory that would have been our land.
"It comes down to a lack of compassion, really. And it hurts that people don't have that respect to know that our land was taken away under really horrible circumstances. To make light of that at a football game doesn't make sense to me, and that's what the Redskins name does."
FedEx Field is located in Maryland partially because lawmakers, including former Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, wanted the team to change its nickname before the public would secure land for a new D.C. stadium in 1993.
Washington football fans still arrive at games in over-the-top Native American regalia, feather headdresses and all. Some whoop and stomp like they imagine they're supposed to, based on what they saw in John Wayne movies.
"A good many Americans don't know any Indians," Kevin Gover, who runs the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, recently told CNN. "The Indian you see most often in Washington D.C. is at a football game -- at the expense of real Indians, real history, real culture. The petty stereotype has become expected."
In late April, Washington's star black quarterback, Robert Griffin III, tweeted against the push to strike the R-word. Griffin called it the "tyranny of political correctness."
Two months earlier, at a Smithsonian symposium called "Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports," Nighthorse repeated a question he frequently has asked African-American R-word defenders.
"How you would like for us to change the name of that team to the Washington Darkies?" Nighthorse said.
The R-word would be embarrassing to say if we hadn't heard it from the time we became conscious of NFL teams and logos.
The R-word should not tumble from our mouths so effortlessly, so thoughtlessly.
"It's a matter of respect," Nephew said. "I wouldn't call anybody whatever racially derogatory term there is for them even if I don't understand why it's offensive. Why would I do that? I'm not in the business of offending people."
I won't speak for anybody else, but neither am I.