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Mike Myatt, Contributor
I write about leadership myths, and bust them one-by–one.
Over the years, I've observed just about every type of leadership development program on the planet. And the sad thing is, most of them don't even come close to accomplishing what they were designed to do – build better leaders. In today's column I'll share the #1 reason leadership development programs fail, and give you 20 things to focus on to ensure yours doesn't become another casualty.
According to the American Society of Training and Development, U.S. businesses spend more than $170 Billion dollars on leadership-based curriculum, with the majority of those dollars being spent on "Leadership Training." Here's the thing – when it comes to leadership, the training industry has been broken for years. You don't train leaders you develop them – a subtle yet important distinction lost on many. Leadership training is alive and well, but it should have died long, long ago.
This may be heresy to some – but training is indeed the #1 reason leadership development fails. While training is often accepted as productive, it rarely is. The terms training and development have somehow become synonymous when they are clearly not. This is more than an argument based on semantics – it's painfully real. I'll likely take some heat over my allegations against the training industry's negative impact on the development of leaders, and while this column works off some broad generalizations, in my experience having worked with literally thousands of leaders, they are largely true.
An Overview of The Problem
My problem with training is it presumes the need for indoctrination on systems, processes and techniques. Moreover, training assumes that said systems, processes and techniques are the right way to do things. When a trainer refers to something as "best practices" you can with great certitude rest assured that's not the case. Training focuses on best practices, while development focuses on next practices. Training is often a rote, one directional, one dimensional, one size fits all, authoritarian process that imposes static, outdated information on people. The majority of training takes place within a monologue (lecture/presentation) rather than a dialog. Perhaps worst of all, training usually occurs within a vacuum driven by past experience, not by future needs.
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The Solution
The solution to the leadership training problem is to scrap it in favor of development. Don't train leaders, coach them, mentor them, disciple them, and develop them, but please don't attempt to train them. Where training attempts to standardize by blending to a norm and acclimating to the status quo, development strives to call out the unique and differentiate by shattering the status quo. Training is something leaders dread and will try and avoid, whereas they will embrace and look forward to development. Development is nuanced, contextual, collaborative, fluid, and above all else, actionable.
The following 20 items point out some of the main differences between training and development:
1. Training blends to a norm – Development occurs beyond the norm.
2. Training focuses on technique/content/curriculum – Development focuses on people.
3. Training tests patience – Development tests courage.
4. Training focuses on the present – Development focuses on the future.
5. Training adheres to standards – Development focuses on maximizing potential.
6. Training is transactional – Development is transformational.
7. Training focuses on maintenance – Development focuses on growth.
8. Training focuses on the role – Development focuses on the person.
9. Training indoctrinates – Development educates.
10. Training maintains status quo – Development catalyzes innovation.
11. Training stifles culture – Development enriches culture.
12. Training encourages compliance – Development emphasizes performance.
13. Training focuses on efficiency – Development focuses on effectiveness.
14. Training focuses on problems - Development focuses on solutions.
15. Training focuses on reporting lines – Development expands influence.
16. Training places people in a box – Development frees them from the box.
17. Training is mechanical – Development is intellectual.
18. Training focuses on the knowns – Development explores the unknowns.
19. Training places people in a comfort zone – Development moves people beyond their comfort zones.
20. Training is finite – Development is infinite.
If what you desire is a robotic, static thinker – train them. If you're seeking innovative, critical thinkers – develop them. I have always said it is impossible to have an enterprise which is growing and evolving if leadership is not.
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Mike: First of all wish you a wonderful Christmas. As a thought leader you are, I would like to give a proposition from old Europe. I would write to you an article on the differences between leader, genius, expert and dictator. If you accept this challenge, write me an email address for shipping and I sent it. You corrects both the content and the writing and published in that magazine that is so extraordinary Forbes. I look forward to your reply. Always at your disposicon.
Excellent observation Mike. Most companies delegate leadership development to traditional HR departments who see training as the easy solution to every skill gap and who measure results by the feedback sheets filled in by participants at the end of the training. They continue to ignore the extensive data that demonstrates that most of what people learn in training is forgotten within weeks after a training event if it is not supported by on going coaching and an incentive for use. Capability development must be a conscious, continuous process where training is only an event, not THE solution.
Mike I am sending along a link to an piece I wrote on capability development that you might find interesting. http://www.kepner-tregoe.com/knowledge-center/articles/creating-a-thinking-organization-a-case-study/
Great article Mr Mike thanks.
Good thoughts Mike. And so true. I would go further with two thoughts – that any development session which produces at least one shift in thinking/action counts as a success and the effect is both cumulative over a period of time and yet needs a refresher every couple of years or so.
Mike: One of the elements that I confirm that you are a thought leader, is the amount of written comments and grateful that the few critical comments. Do not know if this is bad or good, but it must be boring to always be right or have her believe. I personally enjoy more with the criticism that the public acceptance. That has been the reason for all my reviews, because I prefer to critical debate grateful affirmation always looking to improve my knowledge of human behavior. I do not work in this field but I have studied and know a lot about these ideas, so that interest thought my contributions. Continuous at your disposal without any security
Thanks for the thought provoking post. I like the distinction between training and developminent. However I am not entirely sure they are so simply opposite. Might the notion that training is bad and development good be a little simplistic?
It seems to me that there are some leadership skills or practices that can be trained. Mentoring, hosting conversations, systems thinking and possibly even strategy are all practices necessary for leadership that can be trained.
So I'm wondering if a leadership development program might need some training in it, along with personal development and self-awareness and some good solid theory to increase knowledge? Indeed might it be the case that a leadership development program needs a balanced mix of theroy, self-awareness and practice guidelines? It would be the latter that some training could provide a great deal of value.
Thanks again.
Mike – I enjoyed your article, especially points 12-14. I would expand on those points to say that any training or development program should produce tangible, measurable results for the company from the behavioral change that occurs. I believe that no measurable return on investment is biggest downfall of training.


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Greenwich, like Darien, is an attractive community for many reasons—bucolic suburban settings a short distance from New York City, waterfront parks, cultural institutions and high-end shopping and eating destinations.
The town provides all of the accoutrements that attract the titans of business who have made the town home. And because of all that Greenwich also is attractive to burglars.
"We're 20 minutes from the Bronx and right off the highway," Greenwich Police Sgt. Tim Hilderbrand said.
In his 16 years on the force, Hilderbrand knows too well the problems officers can have responding to burglar alarms in town.
The home owners are away and they haven't arranged for a neighbor or friend to have a key to the house in the event of an emergency, or to check whether there is an issue inside the home.
"We can only check the exterior of the house. If it doesn't look like anything's disturbed, we leave," said Hilderbrand. Officers may not know until the residents return whether there was a burglary during which thieves made it appear the home was undisturbed.
The Greenwich Police Department does offer a 'dark house' check for residents who notify them when they will be away. However, that service doesn't allow for officers to check the inside of a home.
After years of these experiences, Hilderbrand came up with a business plan to provide a home inspection service. Greenwich Dark House was born nearly a year ago—a vacant home inspection and keyholder service.
"We have about 10 or 12 off-duty Greenwich Police officers who have a key to your home and will go inside to check if there's an alarm," Hilderbrand said. "We can stay at your home or make visits to pick up mail, turn on lights, move cars in the driveway, to make it appear someone is home."
Hilderbrand stresses that the officers are off-duty and performing services that do not conflict with their professional duties. Before establishing the business, he had to obtain approval from Police Chief James Heavey. All of the officers he employs live in Greenwich which allows for a quick response should a house alarm is activitated, said Hilderbrand, himself a long-time Greenwich resident.
Exterior vacant home inspections begin at $50 per visit and include an emailed activity report and a variety of services during each visit with the ultimate goal of making the home appear occupied at all times, Hilderbrand said.
Greenwich Dark House also offers periodic personal safety seminars for residents. In December, Hilderbrand organized a tactical home defense seminar which included discussions on firearm safety and home defense tactics.
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The North Carolina furniture industry employs less than half the people it did 20 years ago. Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost to automation or shifted overseas where wages are lower.
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A Cary man has done just that. He's quit his job with a large telecommunications company to create, with his wife and a production manager, a small company that builds custom furniture.
We will tell you their story Tuesday in Shop Talk, our new weekly two-page feature about small business and entrepreneurs. It will appear each Tuesday in the Triangle & Co. section.
The slow economy has prompted many people to think about how they might make a living on their own. About 85 percent of businesses in North Carolina employ fewer than 20 people, according to the Census Bureau. Those small businesses employ nearly a fifth of all workers in the state.
Shop Talk will tell their stories. In addition to the report about the furniture makers, our first Shop Talk includes a story about Watkins Shoe Repair, a longtime family business on Peace Street in Raleigh; tips from Jon Fjeld of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Duke University; and a list of upcoming networking events and resources, including the best business books of the year.
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Shop Talk will be sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. In the last few years, we've added weekly coverage about science (sponsored by Duke Energy) and youth achievement (the Thumbs Up page, sponsored by AT&T). The sponsors underwrite the cost of these features, as advertisers always have, and get exclusive space at the bottom of the pages. They play no role in selecting content.
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The N&O recently celebrated its 118th birthday with a section-front design inspired by the first edition of the paper, published Aug. 12, 1894.
In researching that first paper, I was pleasantly surprised to discover a collection of news briefs called "Murphy to Manteo." The naming of the two towns – one in the western corner of the state, the other on the Outer Banks – reflected the paper's interest in covering issues of importance to all of North Carolina.
I remembered that growing up in Raleigh in the 1970s, I read a similarly named Sunday feature in The N&O. But I had no idea that it dated back to the paper's birth. When I read the feature as a child, it had been renamed "Manteo to Murphy."
That feature continued into the late 1980s, when it was discontinued, to the chagrin of one former member of Congress; Ike Andrews of Chatham County, a loyal reader, called to complain about its demise.
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Driver survives 'Dancing With the Stars'; Navratilova doesn't
Donald Driver lived to dance another day when the Green Bay Packer wide receiver survived the first cut during Tuesday's lackluster "Dancing With the Stars" results show.
As expected, tennis player Martina Navratilova was eliminated.
Her score during Monday's performance show was 17 out of 30, the lowest of the night.
Driver and his partner, Peta Murgatroyd, earned a 24 for Monday's performance.
Otherwise, little of interest occurred during Tuesday night's results show. Sugarland performed, there were several dance routines from the show's professional troupe, as well as clips of interviews and from the contestants' performances.
An hourlong show recapping the performances preceded the elimination episode.
Contestants and their partners were grouped in threes throughout the show and told whether they were safe or in jeopardy. Driver's group was the last to appear.
The judges rate technical ability, while the audience votes for their favorite or the most entertaining dancer.
Those in jeopardy Tuesday night included Gavin DeGraw and Roshon Fegan. But there was little doubt that Navratilova, who was stiff and awkward during her performances Monday night and last week, was the first to go.
Next week, the dancers have to create a routine inspired by a memorable event in their lives of the stars. Sounds like a perfect time for Driver to do a Lambeau Leap.
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Perhaps the biggest surprise of season 14 of Dancing with the Stars is Katherine Jenkins, the Brit classical songbird with a voice like a nightingale and elegance to spare. But is it me, or is she a heavenly doppleganger for another stylish and sophisticated English import - Lady Penelope of The Thunderbirds (the original ITV Supermarionation TV Series from the mid-60s)? http://thevodkaparty.com/dancing-with-the-stars-special-katherine-jenkins-lady-penelope-separated-at-birth/


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Amateur and professional cooks have been invited to participate in a pasta recipe contest being conducted by Anna Maria Santorelli, chef/owner of Anna Maria's Restaurant in Larchmont. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 31, 2013.
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"Contestants can start with a familiar recipe or develop a new one but need to add a dash of their creative flair or a pinch of their passion," said Santorelli.
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Happy beekeeping, TC
Not being a fan of Traverse City, I wish you a "happy beekeeping." You can have ours.
All it takes is one lazy, inconsiderate beekeeper to ruin your summer pleasures.
Fill your birdbath and many hundreds of bees turn up to drink it dry; water your plants and many hundreds turn up. It took two weeks to drink up my garden pond. Just wait until you fill your kid's wading pool.
Our neighborhood has had to put up with this for the last four years.
Happy beekeeping, Traverse City. Just make sure you have lots of bug spray.
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Regarding the Sept. 5 article concerning Union Street, I'd like to commend Grand Traverse Prosecutor Alan Schneider for his recent actions concerning Union Street.
He epitomizes the tolerance we all strive for.
The broken window at Wilson's Antiques was simply a mutual difference of opinion.
The results? A sparkling new window on Union Street. Wilson's Antiques didn't have to replace the window.
But, they did! We can all be proud of that.
The knife-wielding young man? As many will, he may have been proudly showing off his new blade.
Who doesn't appreciate a new blade?
Thanks to Prosecutor Schneider's actions, Union Street now truly represents Traverse City and its forward thinking.
After all, it's hard to show tolerance when everyone obeys the law. I feel we are all coming together.
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A township man was struck by a car and killed Thursday night as he attempted to push his disabled vehicle off Route 70, police said.
William J. Cassano, 40, died after being struck as he was attempting to push his disabled 1988 Toyota 4Runner SUV to the shoulder of the state highway at approximately 8:43 p.m.
The vehicle had become disabled in the center travel lane of Route 70 eastbound approximately 150 feet west of the Burnt Tavern Road Extension, according to Brick Police Sgt. David Bedrosian.
During the course of pushing his vehicle, a passerby pulled onto the shoulder of Route 70 to offer assistance to Cassano at about the same time a 1990 Buick driven by William Cox, 23, of Freehold, hit the disabled 4Runner from behind.
The force of the crash launched Cassano approximately 30 feet toward the center median, Bedrosian said in a statement, but the passerby told police he got up and indicated he was OK. Shortly thereafter, however, Cassano was struck by a second vehicle, a 2009 Toyota Yaris being driven by Courtney J. Bannigan, 23, of Brick.
Bannigan, who was traveling eastbound, struck the Buick after hitting Cassano. The Buick had initially come to rest in the left travel lane of Route 70 eastbound at the intersection with Burnt Tavern Road, but after the second crash, ended up in the middle of the intersection. The Toyota came to a stop in the center median after striking a sign.
Cassano became pinned between the two vehicles, said Bedrosian. He sustained multiple injuries as a result of the crash, and succumbed to those injuries at the scene.
Neither of the other two drivers, nor the pedestrian who had initially stopped to help, were injured.
Brick Police Sgt. Covert and Ptl. Boronkas were the first arriving officers on the scene, followed by multiple police and paramedic units. Brick Police EMS, Brick Volunteer EMS and MONOC paramedics responded to the call as well as the Laurelton fire company. Members of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Ocean County Sheriff's Department also investigated.
The accident left Route 70 closed in both directions between Burnt Tavern Road and Herbertsville Road for about three hours, Bedrosian said.
The investigation into the crash, being conducted by Bedrosian, Ptl. Jay Lampiasi and Ptl. Scott Dierking is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is being asked to contact the Brick Police Traffic Safety Unit at 732-262-1140.


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By DUANE NOLLEN
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Professionals from around Iowa came to Oskaloosa Thursday to learn about economic development from Leadership Iowa.
Leadership Iowa serves as an annual issues awareness program to develop, educate and motivate leaders of Iowa. Individuals are selected based on their professional standing and skills, community involvement and commitment to the issues impacting Iowa. Each Leadership Iowa class represents a diverse mix of individuals representing business, education, government, non-profit and community-based organizations.
Forty members of the 2012-2013 Leadership Iowa class gathered at the Iowa Building for opening ceremonies.
"We're in our 31st class," Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation Vice President for Programs Kay Neumann-Thomas said. "It started in 1982 as a way to grow and build leadership in Iowa's communities."
Rob Taylor, of Interpower Corp., leads the Leadership Iowa Board of Governors and is a 2004-2005 alumnus of Leadership Iowa. He said each year's class has eight monthly sessions where class members visit a different Iowa community to learn about a new topic, he said.
Taylor said a committee composed of Linda Crookham-Hanson, Beth Danowsky and Shelly Herr helped plan the two-day session in Oskaloosa.
While in Oskaloosa, Leadership Iowa class members toured places such as Tassel Ridge Winery, the Mahaska Communications Group and the Musco Technology Center at William Penn University and watched a lighting demonstration by Musco Lighting. They participated in sessions such as "Economic Development 101" and "Iowa Companies And Their Global Impact", and heard a speech by Musco Lighting President Joe Crookham about "Sustainable Communities."
Crookham-Hansen said Oskaloosa session planners started work in June. She said there are about a dozen Leadership Iowa alumni in Oskaloosa and the city had hosted a session about four or five years ago.
Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt and State Sen. Tom Rielly — both Leadership Iowa alumni — welcomed the class to Oskaloosa to start Thursday's session.
Krutzfeldt said Leadership Iowa helps foster an "attitude to solve problems" and "an openness to ideas you embrace."
The mayor said Oskaloosa stresses people working together to communicate and cooperate together.
As an example, Krutzfeldt talked about the collaborative effort to build the Oskaloosa Elementary School. It was the first such effort in the state, and after the school was built, officials from other communities asked how that was accomplished, he said.
Rielly told the class "don't waste this opportunity."
Class members should take their experiences here in Oskaloosa and apply them in their communities. He also encouraged them to get involved in their communities by serving on a board, commission or other government body.
"It's going to take a little effort," he said. However, that will put class members on the path to the best learning experience, he added.
Candida Crasto works at Cargill in Eddyville and is a member of the Leadership Iowa Class of 2012-2013. She applied to be in Leadership Iowa after talking to Taylor.
"It gives me a broader insight into Iowa," Crasto said.
Crasto grew up in Ohio and has lived in Iowa for 1 1/2 years. While living in Iowa, Crasto is a member of the Oskaloosa Rotary Club, is an instructor at the Mahaska County YMCA and is an assistant track coach at Oskaloosa High School.
"I helped start the Mahaska Young Professionals Group," she added.
"I am proud to call this home," Crasto said. "I love this community."
Crasto said she has thought about serving in a public office or serving the community in the future.


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This is not the way Tottenham Hotspur supporters in the US had wanted to spring forward.
It's far too early to say what March 10 will mean to Spurs two months from now, but it's more than reasonable to suggest that the second Sunday of March 2013 will be viewed as having been one of the more frustrating days of the current campaign when all is said and done. Spurs thoroughly dominated Liverpool at Anfield for over an hour, but three collapses in the defensive third (how Michael Dawson missed Luis Suarez of all people darting into the box remains a mystery well after the fact) ultimately ended a Tottenham unbeaten run that began back in mid-December. The 3-2 loss stings, of course, but that doesn't mean Spurs can't take anything positive from the result heading into Thursday night's Europa League showdown at Inter.
Perhaps the most noteworthy Spurs story of the current month has been the death of the so-called "one-man team" identity that has been thrown around in stories and on social media websites since Tottenham won at West Brom back on February 3. POTY candidate Gareth Bale has arguably been the best player in the league over the past six weeks, and he had a role in five of the seven goals Tottenham have thus far netted in March. Bale's contributions to his team's current successes cannot be overlooked, but it would be false to claim that he has carried Spurs this month, or that he's even been the best player in the team over the past three games.
Jan Vertonghen, who has somewhat quietly evolved into one of the top defenders in the Premier League since joining Spurs last summer, has been Tottenham's best overall player during the team's current 2-1-0 run. Vertonghen and Michael Dawson were co-men of the match in the latest north London derby, shutting down attack after attack and also closing things down in the midfield before Arsenal could get anything going in the final third. Vertonghen was responsible for the top defensive moment of that particular game when he ran down Olivier Giroud inside the Spurs penalty area before preventing the Frenchman to test goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Vertonghen was again an impact player four days later when Spurs hosted Inter, and he put that game away for good with a header that he powered home eight minutes after the break. I'll shy away from going too deep into this match, though, as the Italian side truly did resemble a team that was over Europa League and only concentrating on returning to Champions League football. Inter are, as of the posting of this piece, four points behind third place AC Milan with a game in hand.
The former Ajax captain was the lone Tottenham defender who really earned his paycheck at Anfield. He was the only player capable of shutting Suarez down in the box, and he provided cover out on the wings on a day in which Kyle Walker and Benoit Assou-Ekotto both looked like second-tier backs. Vertonghen's brace would have earned him man of the match honors if not for two moments of utter calamity that propelled Liverpool to their one-goal victory.
Critics and/or Internet trolls can continue to insist that Spurs only win through their Welsh wonder. If anything, their past three fixtures have proven that Tottenham are actually a three-man team, one with vital stars at all ends of the pitch. Vertonghen, Bale and Aaron Lennon are players who could feature for any EPL side at the moment given their current form, and Lennon, who was sidelined on Sunday due to a hamstring injury, was sorely missed in the loss to Liverpool. Those three, along with manager Andre Villas-Boas, are why Spurs fans shouldn't be having nightmares of another springtime collapse; at least not yet, anyway.
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As the 113th Congress begins this year's session, Wisconsinites will have a new U.S. senator in Tammy Baldwin.
Baldwin, a Democrat, was sworn in Thursday during the first Senate session of the year. After seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Baldwin's ascendance to the Senate marks Wisconsin's first female senator and the country's first openly gay senator.
The 113th Congress includes a record number of women, along with the country's first Buddhist senator, first Hindu representative and first bisexual member of Congress, according to the New York Times.
According to her U.S. Senate page, Baldwin serves on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), the Senate Budget Committee, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. She also serves on the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
Baldwin will replace Democratic U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, who has represented Wisconsin since 1989. She will represent Wisconsin alongside Republican Sen. Ron Johnson.
Johnson and Kohl both escorted Baldwin into the chamber to take the oath of office Thursday, according to the Huffington Post. She also ran into Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, who gave her a hug and congratulated her on her new position.
The two Wisconsin senators have also announced a friendly wager with Minnesota Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar over this Saturday's Packers-Vikings playoff game, according to a report in the Sawyer County Record. As part of the wager, the losing team's senators have pledged to buy the other team's senators a case of beer from their home state.
"This has been an exciting week," Baldwin said. "but it's only going to get better when the Packers beat the Vikings and put an end to this trash talking from my Minnesota colleagues."
Sen. Baldwin's staff can be reached locally at 14 West Mifflin Street, Suite 207, Madison, WI 53703 or by phone at 608-264-5338. Her Washington staff can be reached at 1 Russell Courtyard, Washington, DC 20510 or by phone at 202-224-5653.


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Raise the bar and fewer students will clear it.
That's how Illinois state education leaders downplay a sharp drop in statewide elementary school ISAT test scores -- from 82.1 percent down to 61.9 percent. They say they expected worse results because they are scoring the test harder.
"The new expectations do not mean that our students know less or are less capable than they were in previous years," said Chris Koch, the state superintendent of schools.
But despite those soothing words, the numbers are reason for alarm. This change in scoring is intended to show more accurately whether students are being adequately prepared for high school, college and life. If now only 61.9 percent of students meet expectations, then 38.1 percent do not.
Our state and our nation cannot afford to have more than one out of every three students inadequately prepared to move to the next level.
So how do we move the needle on achievement? A sharp increase in the number of low-income families adds to the challenge. Income is considered a predictor of academic success. Well, the state says the percentage of students who are low-income increased in one year from 36.1 percent to 49.8 percent -- one of every two students. Yikes. We knew the state's unemployment rate was higher than the national average, but those numbers are staggering.
One way to move the needle is for parents to take more personal responsibility for their children's success.
Operation Food Search is expanding its outreach program to Belleville School District 118, where 60 percent of students are now considered low income. Yikes again.
The food program's director said some low-income students don't have much to eat between school lunch on a Friday, and school breakfast on a Monday. If true, there is no excuse for that. Many aid programs, public and private, could help.
If metro-east educators know or suspect that their students aren't getting fed on weekends, either they or the Department of Children and Family Services need to intervene.
Parents not feeding their children on weekends is not a sign of low income; it's a sign of neglect.


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Toyota Tundra Transmission Problems
wwest Posts: 10,706Sounds as if you're using 4WD when you shouldn't be. You have a "PART-TIME" 4WD system that should NEVER be engaged except on a KNOWN slippery, low-traction surface.
Also, even on a low traction surface you should disengage 4WD once underway, traveling above ~20-25 MPH.
Since 4X4 mode "4WD low", uses a spline/dog type clutch so it will often be difficult to engage, trying rolling slowly, VERY slowly, backward while shifting into 4X4 mode.
I have a 2000 Tundra with a 6 cyl. engine and automatic transmission. The transmission seems to go into neutral while stopped and then hesitates to go back to first gear when I hit the accelerator. Now I can't get the transmission engaged at all, even though the gear selector moves. The truck has 133,000 miles and has been serviced.
Any ideas?
trav16 Posts: 1When he battery died it killed the power to the soliniod and your hubs stopped trying to lock themselves. the button was still in the 4wd position and when you fired it back up to move he next day they slipped into position. I have a 94 s10 blazer and if I don't keep up maintenance on the 4wd actuator it seizes up every winter. I have to punk he battery let it sit for 5 mins then re-try it. if that doesn't work I have to pull the battery and move the cable.manually a few times to free it up. good YouTube video on it.... Nothing beats the good ol 4wd stick on the floor....
dhonberger Posts: 1have similar problem 4lo/vcs flashing goes into reverse and park and neutral but won't engage in drive in either regular drive mode or you shift mode. I've taken the upper plenum off mouse nest was present but no wires hurt. looked at shifter took apart shifter ok transmission won't go into drive? very puzzling any suggestions?
pfiff_granby Posts: 5Even though there are no wires visibly hurt, the wiring harness P/N 82219-0c020 was replaced at the dealers and the damage only became obvious when I looked at the harness which was removed.
The fact that the transmission will not go into drive, indicates that there may be mechanical damage as well (can't understand what that might be).
If it is possible, take it to the dealer and have them use their diagnostic equipment to examine the problem. The fact that it is a mouse nest, means that the damage can be covered by your homeowners insurance. The dealer charges are quite expensive but in this case, D.I.Y. is not a good idea,and Homeowners should cover all parts and labor, which in my case exceeded $700.00.


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MINNEAPOLIS — I came to this walk-in freezer hoping to get the best out of the Lakers because Coach Mike D'Antoni can't always get the job done.
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In 1966, Marlon Brando penned this letter of admiration to a stewardess who helped nurse a sick patient back to health during a flight. Yes, friends, one of the most beautiful men to walk the Earth also wrote love notes. He was a romantic! Some of you may find it unsophisticated (his salutation is "Dear Lady" and some of his grammar is sketchy), but if I got this letter from Marlon Brando, I would probably dissolve into a puddle of goo upon reading. Especially the part where he points out her "gothic aspects." Swoonworthy. Check out the full transcript, after the jump. [Letters of Note] Keep reading »
Those of you who read regularly know I have an issue with cats … especially men with cats. Marlon Brando may have just changed my mind. Or maybe the typewriter just canceled out the cat? Either way, holy hot. And check out more famous dudes who were mega-hot in their youth. [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »
When it comes to celebrities and clothing items, it's common practice for designers to honor their favorite stars by naming select pieces from the collection after them. But Marlon Brando's people aren't very happy about a leather jacket that pays homage to him; they are very angry at Joe's Jeans for their two transgressions. It seems the denim brand never requested approval to name their leather jacket The Brando, and they labeled one of their e-newsletters "The Wild One," the title of one of Brando's films in which he wears a leather jacket. Now, Brando Enterprises has slapped the company with a lawsuit, claiming Joe's is "infringing and misappropriating the Brando name." Keep reading »
Sigh, now this is a celebrity rumor I love to hear. The forthcoming book Bobby & Jackie: A Love Story by C. David Heymann details the alleged affair between Jackie Kennedy and her brother-in-law Bobby. That's not the good part. While researching his book, Heymann says he came across unpublished passages from Marlon Brando's autobiography (which I have read and it is glorious) Songs My Mother Taught Me which reveal Brando had an affair with Jackie a year after John F. Kennedy was murdered. According to Heymann, Brando wrote:
"She kept waiting for me to try to get her into bed. When I failed to make a move, she took matters into her own hands and popped the magic question. 'Would you like to spend the night?' And I said, 'I thought you'd never ask.'"
Being a single gal is fun and can even allow you to get a little extra freaky! But sometimes the pendulum swings the other way — not knowing where your next piece of ass will come from can leave you in a sad dry spell, and even the professionals aren't immune. Heidi Fleiss, the infamous Hollywood madam, had it all. And by "it" we mean every A-list actor in LA. Not only did she score the top booty, they paid her well to do it too! At the height of her career she had Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Charlie Sheen, and a Porsche. In 1997, she was thrown into an unsexy pair of handcuffs, put in jail, and left penniless for her escort service. Now, at 42, the former working girl has opened her own shop in podunk Pahrump, NV. Strangely enough, even though prostitution is legal in Nevada, she's not putting the rump in Pahrump. Instead of a ring of call girls, she's in charge of the spin cycles at her little launderette cleverly called "Dirty Laundry." She's cleaning clothes and cleaning up her act while living in a mobile home with 20 parrots she saved from a closing pet store. "I love those birds more than I've ever loved any man," Heidi said in a recent interview. "It's been two years since I had sex and I don't care if I ever do it again." Sigh, we've all been through a sexless rough patch and it's hard to pull yourself out — even if you're the Madam Fleiss (and especially if you're a crazy bird lady). But, Heidi, you just have to get back up on the man-horse and ride! Everyone in America knows you can do it. [NOTW]
We know that sex scenes must be fairly awkward for actors — you try to looking like you're turned on while an audience of cameramen, technicians, craft services, etc., watch — but what's it like to be the person who decides who caresses/touches/kisses whom, as well as when and where? Director Michael Winner told the Observer, "[Sex scenes] weren't uncomfortable for me except when Marlon Brando insisted on wearing pants and Wellingtons when he was meant to be naked having sex with Stephanie Beacham in an erotic scene in The Nightcomers. The cameraman kept calling 'pants' or 'Wellington boots,' indicating they were in the shot. The minute I said 'cut' I was on the floor crying with laughter. The scene came out superbly." [Guardian.co.uk] Keep reading »


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We asked readers in the Patch coverage area to upload photos of their moms and tell us what was great about the mother figures in their lives.
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ROAMING SHORES — Robert L. Cowdrey, 62, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at home.
Celebration of Life Gathering will be 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, at the Rock Creek Fire Hall, Main St., Rock Creek, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the family.
Ducro Funeral Services and Crematory, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, is handling arrangements.


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Cheap hotels near Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Netherlands
For two years, Anne Frank's family hid in the rooms at 263 Prinsengracht, a canal-side house located in the Grachtengordel West neighborhood. Here, the young Anne (1929-1945) penned her world-famous diary before her family was eventually betrayed and moved to concentration camps.
Today, the home encompasses two buildings and serves as a museum. You can visit many of the spaces in which the Franks lived, take in special exhibits, and see Anne's original diary, published in 1947. With more than 900,000 visitors each year, we recommend visiting the house in the morning or just before closing. For more information, visit the Anne Frank House Web site.
Hotels near the Anne Frank House: Hotels in Grachtengordel West run the gamut of B&Bs to reasonably-priced three-star properties. Expect canal-side views and gorgeous, 17th-century homes.
1Nadia Hotelstar
Address Raadhuisstraat 51 (Grachtengordel West)
The 45-room budget-friendly Nadia Hotel delivers cool views and a friendly staff.
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2Hotel Paxstar
Address Raadhuisstraat 37 B (Grachtengordel West)
The centrally located Hotel Pax is an affordable one-star hotel with decorative flair.
3Hotel de Westertorenstar
Address Raadhuisstraat 35 (Grachtengordel West)
The Hotel de Westertoren is a tiny hotel in a vast hotel complex. Its eight rooms are basic, but they do the job.
4Hotel Van Onnastar
Address Bloemgracht 102/104/108 (Jordaan)
The Hotel Van Onna is pleasant, clean and quiet, offering 41 cheery rooms on the Bloemgracht, in the heart of the Jordaan.
No online booking
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Address Raadhuisstraat 31 (Grachtengordel West)
The one-star, bare-bones Hotel Aspen provides a clean, affordable place to sleep in a central location.
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The Sigma Xi International Partner, Sigma Xi Moscow, was founded on May 21 (Friday), 2004. Dr. James Baur, who was then the Chair of Sigma Xi International Committee, conducted inauguration ceremony at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences at 12 a.m. Moscow time and gave the Authorized Area License to Academician George Golitsyn [1], a representative of founding members [2].
The group expressed their appreciation to the Sigma Xi Alaska Chapter for a check covering the initiation fee and their wish to long-term fruitful collaboration. The informal collaboration, between these Sigma Xi groups started in 2002, when Prof. John Kelley from the Sigma Xi Alaska Chapter helped Georgii Alexandrov, Alexander Ginzburg, George Golitsyn, Vladimir Krapivin, Alexander Semenov and Alexei Stepanov to organize a Rally of Scientific Schools in 2003 [3] and to recruit members for the International Partner.
[1] George Golitsyn (l) & Jim Baur (r) at the inauguration (http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/international/images/SXMoscow.jpg), the photo from International Newsletter (http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/international/news.072004.shtml)
[2] Founding members: Georgii A. Alexandrov*, Ivan A. Berg, Jana V. Deshko, Alexey V. Eliseev, Gennady E. Eroshnikov, Alexander S. Ginzburg*, George S. Golitsyn*, Julia M. Ilyina, Iya N. Klochkova, Vladimir F. Krapivin*, Dmitry O. Logofet, Eugenia A. Milovanova, Michael A. Mishurov, Igor I. Mokhov, Bagdat T. Ryskalieva, Alexander M. Semenov*, Elizaveta M. Spiridonova, Alexei L. Stepanov*, Ilya I. Terentiev, Elena A. Tsavkelova, Nadezhda A. Vassilieva, Nicolai N. Zavalishin
[3] Student poster session at the Rally of Scientific Schools, including Prof. Yurii Svirejev (1st row, far left), Prof. John Kelley (1st row, center) and Prof. Alexey Stepanov (2nd row, 2nd from right) (http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/international/images/MoscowSymposium.jpg), the photo from the International Newsletter (http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/international/news.062003.shtml)
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This is an email I received from one of my clients:
"I made some apricot nut muffins this morning with a recipe I found from a Moosewood Cookbook. It called for 1 c. Oat Bran but I didn't have enough. I thought…what has Jo taught me? So I ground up some oatmeal and used that. The batter came out really dry and I thought again…what would Jo suggest? So I added a little more milk to moisten it. I never would have attempted either of these substitutions in the past but I am feeling more confident with your guidance. The muffins are very yummy! Thank you!!
Feeling confident in the kitchen is the greatest gift you can give yourself and that's one of the major things I try to encourage in my students. Use your instincts, trust your tastebuds, and experiment! Oh, and don't forget to have fun!


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JOHN CURTIS - Daily Union Sports Editor
Shelbyville Moulton basketball was behind the curve in their season-opening tournaments. But on Saturday as they started conference play, the Ram 7th and Ram 8th were ahead of the curve, sweeping Warrensburg. Ram 7th won, 36-32, and Ram 8th won, 36-23.
Ram 7th and 8th lost their first two games of the season at their respective tournaments last week. They played well, just not good enough to win. On Saturday, they played well and good enough to win well.
In the 7th grade prelim game, Shelby trailed 8-4.
. Warrensburg's head-n-shoulders taller big man then got into foul trouble as the Rams went to full-court pressure in the 2nd period. The Rams stole the ball to start the 2nd and Payton Howell put it in, 8-6. They stole the ball again and Tylr Gottfriedt scored, 8-8.
The Rams caused another turnover, then on an inbound play Quinn Martz buried a jumper for the lead, 10-8. Turner Pullen had a steal with 3:00 left in the half and got it to Daythan Summers in transition for a two and a 13-8 lead. Gottfriedt hit his own inbound play jumper for a 15-10 lead. Howell made both ends of a 1-and-1 and Shelby led 17-15 at the break.
Warrensburg tied the game to start the 3rd, but Pullen made his own put back, 19-17. Warrensburg tied it right back and 3:00 later Pullen made a spin move on the block against the Cardinal Big and banked it in for two, 21-19.
Summers to Cade Watson converted on a transition, 23-19 Rams. Pullen added a free throw, 24-19. The Rams pressured the ball and Mason Cameron poked the ball away. Watson got it to Pullen for the two, 26-19. With 11 seconds in the 3rd, the Ram defense forced a travel. In transition Gottfriedt got the ball to Watson for two and a 28-19 lead heading into the 4th.
Warrensburg stole the ball and scored and then took a Ram miss the other way for a score to close to within five, 28-23. The Rams missed six straight free throws and left the door open for Warrensburg.
Cameron closed that door a bit, stealing an inbound pass and banking in the two, 30-23. Pullen stole the ball and was fouled, making both foul shots, 32-23. Warrensburg's big scored on a put back, then converted a Ram miss, 32-27.
The Rams went into a stall, weaving up top. Martz was fouled and made 1-of-2, 33-27. Warrensburg's big man fouled out. The Rams stalled again for 25 seconds then found Pullen open underneath for two, 35-27 Rams.
Watson stole the ball and Summers was fouled, splitting a pair, 36-27 Rams. With 1:21 left in the game, Coach Stu Hott put in Ram subs. With 56 seconds left W-L, who still had some starters on the floor, scored, 36-29.
With 36 seconds a W-L starter scored, 36-31. With 15 seconds left, W-L made 1-of-2 foul shots, 36-32 Rams. With 12 seconds left the Rams missed two free throws. With 3 seconds in the game W-L lifted a 3-pointer, but missed. The Rams had enough clock left to get the bench some floor time and still win by four points.
The Ram 7th team approach played out, except for the scoring leader Turner Pullen. Pullen led with 12 points, getting his two buckets, but also getting to the line four times, for 4-of-7 foul shooting. Seven other Ram scorers combined for 24 points (3+ points each). Tylr Gottfriedt had three buckets, Howell and Watson had two scores each.
Shelbyville 36, Warrensburg 32
Shelby 4-13-11-9—36
Ram stats: Pullen 12 (4 FGs, 4/7 FTs), Gottfriedt 6 (3 FGs, 0/3 FTs), Watson 4 (2 FGs,0/2 FTs), Howell 4 (FG, 2/4 FTs), Summers 3 (FG, 1/2 FTs), Martz 3 (FG, 1/2 FTs). Cameron 2 (FG), Peyton Koonce 2 (FG). Team FGs 14. Team FTs 8-of-22.
In the prime-time matinee, Shelby 8th scored in double figures in the finsl three quarters and just kept pulling away from Warrensburg for the 13-point win, 36-23.
Keaton Plummer stole the ball and made the bucket to tie the game with 3:0 in the 1st. Dillon Birch then buried a jumper from the free throw line for the lead, 4-2. Keaton Plummer stole the ball again, was fouled, and made 1-of-2 shots, 5-2. The Rams led 5-4 after the 1st.
Keaton Plummer knocked down a trey to put Shelby up 8-4 in the 3rd, then Birch hit a shot again from the elbow, 10-4.
Jackson Gambrill stole the ball in the paint, got it to Hunter Plummer and he found Grant Sims for two, 12-6. Another Ram steal and Hunter Plummer to Sims again, made it 14-6 Rams. Leading 14-9, Justin Hopper made a jumper, 16-9. A final fast break by Warrensburg cut the lead to five at the half, 16-11.
After the break, Sims scored two more times in the 3rd, as did Lyle Jefson. Keaton Plummer scored once and the Rams extended their lead to eight points heading into 4th, 26-18.
Down the stretch, Warrensburg got eight free throw attempts, but made just three, plus one bucket, not enough to make up the deficit. Meanwhile the Rams pulled away further. Hunter Plummer had a two and Sims exploded for a two, 1-of-2 free throws, and two more buckets. Sims scored 7 of his game-high 13 points in crunch time.
Shelbyville 36, Warrensburg 23
Shelby 5-11-10-10—36
Ram stats: Sims 13 (6 FGs, 1/2 FTs), K. Plummer 8 (2-2s, 1-3 pt FGs, 1/2 FTs), H. Plummer 4 (2 FGs, 0/1 FTs), Jefson 4 (2 FGs), Birch 4 (2 FGs), Hopper 3 (FG, 1/2 FTs). Team FGs 16 91-3). Team FTs 3-of-7.
Shelbyville Moulton basketball plays next on Thursday, hosting Arcola with the 7th grade game starting at 6:15 p.m.


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The main body of the Catholic Church in Connecticut is giving a pass to its faithful on Mass attendance this weekend due to the heavy snow accumulation dumped on the state following Friday's storm.
The Archdiocese of Hartford — which oversees churches in Harford, New Haven and Litchfield counties — released this statement to Catholics who wish to church on Saturday or Sunday.
"Regarding the attendance at Mass this weekend, Catholics should, first and foremost, carefully heed the safety directives of state and local officials. Members of the Church who plan to attend Mass on Saturday evening or Sunday should use prudence and extreme caution.
In those situations where the conditions are extremely difficult or dangerous, the faithful are reminded that they are, of course, dispensed from the normal obligation. (Code of Canon Law, Canon 1248 § 2)."
But, if you want to watch Mass on TV, the Archdiocese's Office of Radio and Television broadcasts it live out of Hartford on: http://ortv.org/mass.html


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The following information is taken directly from the Nassau County Police Department's incident reports. None of the defendants have been convicted of a crime.
- On Aug. 11, between 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., the LIPA/National Grid building at 2400 Sunrise Hwy. had its chain-lined fence damaged.
- On Aug. 12 at 9:20 p.m., a female went into 7-Eleven at 2800 Sunrise Hwy and left her 2003 black Mazda 6 running. When she returned, the vehicle was missing. The Massapequa woman referenced above was arrested in connection with the crime.
- On Aug. 8, Shanel Harris, 20, of Bellmore, was arrested on Colonial Drive in Massapequa and charged with second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, three counts of third-degree assault and resisting arrest.
- A car parked in a driveway on Brody Lane was broken into sometime between 6 p.m. on Aug. 14 7 a.m. on Aug. 15. CD's and a phone charger were reported missing.
- Sometime after 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 9, a vehicle parked on Newbridge Road had its plates stolen while it was in a driveway.
- On Aug. 10 at 1:23 p.m., an unauthorized payment of $219 was made with a debit card at a store on Beltagh Avenue in Bellmore.
- Sometime between 8 p.m. on Aug. 5 and 7 a.m. on Aug. 6, there was damage done to the track at Mepham High School.
- Sometime between 11 p.m. on Aug. 10 and 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 11, someone ripped the wires out of a Verizon service box outside of Gino's Pizzeria on Jerusalem Avenue.
- Sometime between 5 p.m. on Aug. 9 and 3 p.m. on Aug. 10, a vehicle parked in a driveway on Fowler Street in Bellmore had its windshield broken.
East Meadow
- Items were removed from a car parked in the Home Depot parking lot on Aug. 3.
- Sometime between Aug. 6 and Aug. 7, electronics were removed from a vehicle parked on York Street.
- A cellphone left on the side of the basketball court in Veterans Memorial Park was removed while the victim was playing basketball.
- A GPS was removed from a a car parked on Albermarle Avenue sometime between Aug. 8 and Aug. 9.
- On Aug. 4, a car was damaged outside of Division Car Care.
- On Aug. 5, a car was damaged outside of Stop & Shop.
- On Aug. 5, glasses, a car radio and an Ipod Touch were stolen from a car on Division Avenue.
- On Aug. 9, a lock was cut and a bike was stolen outside of Steve's Pet Supplies.
- On Aug. 13, a mirror on a car was damaged on Sprucewood Drive.
- A Syosset man was pulled over for speeding with his boat in the Burns Park Canal in Massapequa Monday and then charged with boating while intoxicated. For more on story, click here.
- A Massapequa woman, who was spotted carrying a wrench and a license plate, was arrested last week in connection with a Massapequa burglary and a Bellmore auto theft. Click here for the details on that story.
- For the third time in a little more than two weeks, a Merrick Verizon was broken into, and items were stolen. The suspects used a paving brick to break the front door and stole various cell phones and other electronics. Click here for more.
- According to detectives, two male subjects also used bricks to break the front glass door of Verizon, located at 2151 Merrick Road on Aug. 12. They entered the store and stole an unknown amount of cell phones and tablets. Click here for more on this story.
- On Aug. 12 at 9 p.m., an unknown suspect stole an "Obama 2012" sign off of a front lawn on Central Boulevard in Merrick.
- On Aug. 9, between 10-11 p.m., damage was done to the front window of McDonald's at 1813 Merrick Road.
- On Aug. 9 at 2:30 a.m., a man complained that damage was done to the lights of his peer on Leeward Lane in Merrick.
- On Aug. 11, before 9:51 a.m., a bike was stolen from a backyard shed on Fraser Avenue in North Merrick.
- A home on Cherywood Place in Seaford was burglarized on August 7. Police said the point of an entry was through a rear door and jewlery was stolen.
- A house on Harbor Boulevard in Seaford was burglarized on August 9 with jewelry and cash removed. Police said the point of entry into the home was through a front door.
- On Aug. 11, Russell Howard, 30, of South Farmingdale was arrested on Merrick Road near Seamans Neck Road in Seaford and charged with driving while intoxicated.
- A 2010 black Toyota Rav4 parked on Sidney Court in Seaford was keyed sometime between Aug. 11-12.
- On Aug. 13, Spiro Kyriazos, 44, of Bethpage was arrested at the Nassau County Police Department Seventh Precinct headquarters in Seaford and charged with petit larceny.
- Tires were damaged and a passenger window was broken on a vehicle parked on Holiday Park Drive in Wantagh on August 8.
- On Aug. 9, two Queens teems a were arrested on Riverside Drive in Wantagh and charged with third-degree criminal tresspass.
- Black marker and paint were discovered written on two fences on Bourne Court in Wantagh on Aug. 13.
- On Aug. 13, Michael Parker, 38, of Wantagh was arrested on Bayview Avenue near Islip Court in Wantagh and charged with second-degree assault, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Police said the male victim was sitting on a patio when Parker struck him in the mouth with a metal plate. The victim lost teeth from the assault, according to police.


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Ever wonder when Centennial Boulevard will be finished south from Fillmore Street, linking it to Interstate 25 at Fontanero?
Maybe you've wanted Old Ranch Road widened at Kettle Creek. Or you want West Colorado Avenue and South 8th Street rebuilt with sidewalks, curbs, gutters and bike lanes.
Those projects, and dozens more, are on the city's wish list and they will be prioritized by the Colorado Springs City Council at its Feb. 28 meeting.
You can check out the list . It is item 4-A-3 on the agenda and starts on page 26.
Make your priorities known by contacting your Council rep.
Then, in November, you'll get more input when transportation officials ask voters to agree to pay for them all.
The list includes projects scattered around Colorado Springs and lumped in five categories: expansion/enhancement; modernization/safety; non-motorized; preservation/restoration; and transit.
Each project is graded and divided into the "A" and "B" categories. There are about 50 projects on the "A" list.
Ranking the projects is a complicated process and required balancing lots of demands, safety questions and funding considerations.
Take Centennial's expansion. It's been planned since the 1980s as Mountain Shadows and Peregrine developed and the high-tech industry boomed along the Garden of the Gods Road corridor. Centennial was to be the shortcut that took pressure off I-25.
Of course, the high-tech corridor looks more like death row now. But plans for a Veteran's Administration clinic at Centennial and Fillmore and other developments are putting new pressure on the city to finish the boulevard.
The city would like to coordinate it with the planned reconstruction of the Fillmore-I-25 interchange, which the state Department of Transportation hopes to complete using a $10 million federal grant.
"The problem is it needs to be completed with local money," said Kathleen Krager, senior city traffic engineer. "We need $9 million. It's on the A list of projects."
The question is how to come up with the money.
Since 2004, a voter-approved one-cent sales tax has generated about $60 million a year for road construction, maintenance, sidewalks, curbs and gutters and bus service. The tax revenue is administered by the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority.
But that tax is expiring in 2014 and without a source of revenue, the wish list will remain just that — wishes.
"If we have funding, the Centennial project would be built, starting in 2015," Krager said.
Faithful Side Streets readers — both of you — know the value of the tax. Often I've written about projects.
And when I studied the new list, I was amazed at the needs that still exist across the community.
Take a look and let the city know your priorities.
Then, in November, tell them again!


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Housing Lottery: Students Select Rooms For Fall 2013
Student selecting an on-campus room for Fall 2013 must educate themselves on the process, meet all published deadlines and talk to Housing Staff if they need help.
Dear Pacific Parents,
If your student currently resides in University Housing, it is time for them to start thinking about housing for the Fall. To select a room on-campus, they will participate in the Housing Lottery.
The Housing Lottery is an online process by which returning Pacific University undergraduate students select rooms, roommates and meal plans for the 2013-14 academic year.
The entire Housing Lottery will take place online. That means each student will pay the $100 non-refundable Housing Lottery Fee online through the Pacific University Student Account Suite, submit their online Housing Lottery Application, select their room, roommates and their meal plan online.
It is very important that they read the Housing Lottery webpages to educate themselves about each step in the process. It will also be necessary for them to monitor their Pacific email account regularly for email alerts from the Housing Office for the next steps in the process.
Just a heads up, the first step will be for them to pay the $100 non-refundable Housing Lottery Fee online, between March 1 and March 13.
If they have questions about the Housing Lottery, they may connect with a Housing staff member through the following options:
Housing Lottery Office Hours: March 4 – April 30 (excludes Spring Break)
Mon/Wed/Fri: 12:30pm to 3pm
Tues/Thurs: 9am – 11am
Housing Lottery Information Sessions: April 3, 4, 9 & 10
5pm – 7:30pm
This is an extremely busy time of year for the Housing Office. Therefore, it is best for the student to come to one of our walk-in office hours for immediate assistance.
Lisa Geraci
Director of Housing
Posted by Lisa Geraci (email@example.com) on Feb 28, 2013 at 4:40 PM


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Brewers' supplemental first-rounder to sign
Mitch Haniger, the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo outfielder selected by the Brewers with the 38th overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft, tweeted this afternoon that he is set to sign with Milwaukee on Thursday, presumably after passing a physical exam.
A baseball source confirmed late Monday that the sides have a tentative agreement, and said Haniger would get a $1.2 million bonus. That's below the baseball's $1.359 million recommendation for the 38th overall selection.
The Brewers already signed their other two picks from Day 1 of the Draft, prep catcher Clint Coulter and college outfielder Victor Roache.
Haniger, 21, is a 6-foot-2, 215-pound center fielder. He was the runaway Big West Conference leader in home runs (13), RBIs (64), slugging percentage (.626) and total bases (132).
He hails from the same school that produced Brewers outfield prospect Logan Schafer, whom Haniger considers a friend.
"I had heard from my advisors that [the Brewers] were one of the teams real interested, but once Victor Roache got taken in the late first round, I thought there was less of a chance they were going to take me at 38," Haniger said on Draft night. "But it's awesome, it was a great feeling. Words can't describe it."
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Robert "Bob" Coakley is a member of the board of directors of Swim Across America and currently serves as chairman of SwimFutures, LLC; chairman of CO-ED Media Group, LLC; and member of the New York Mercantile Exchange. COEDMagazine.com is a part of digital media group that specializes in community publishing and digital marketing across all platforms. Formerly one of the largest college magazines in the US, COED Media Group is now one of the fastest growing online publishers in the 18-24 year old market.
In previous years, Coakley was the futures president of a commodity-trading firm on the New York Mercantile Exchange as well as the president of Kitchell Developers, a residential builder based in Southern New Jersey. A graduate of Fordham University, he received his bachelors in accounting and finance. He currently resides with his wife Lisa in Florida, New Jersey and California and has been involved with Swim Across America for 19 years, having been a key player in the Hudson River event.
Swim Across America Board Directors
Members include Kerry Anderson, Robert Coakley, Bill Hicks, Scot Mackie, Brenda Nagle, Gerry Oakes, Jack Salerno, Kevin Shine, Richard Tompkins, Evan Vosburgh, Matt Vossler and Burt Zweigenhaft.


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Splashpelt said 07/26/2014/
I don't recommend stopping just like that *clicks fingers*, it's like with smoking or something, ton...
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Raven-123 said 07/26/2014/
welcome SandPvP hope you enjoy PMC ...
Cinema 4d Render Help. (0)
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creativepaw said 07/26/2014/
Hey Everyone, So when I render out my characters I notice that, when I use the effect ambient occlu...
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Started 07/24/2014/
homingdbs said 07/26/2014/
OH MY GOD YES I WANNA SEE KAI TAK! Is there any way I can get the sources? I have no idea how the ...
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-+KawaiiMiku+- said 07/26/2014/
imma do coco chanel ...
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Started 07/25/2014/
iyecte said 07/26/2014/
H3H3H3H3H3 maybe...
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