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KJ's Hollywood Dirt for 6/14/2013
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Lindsay Lohan Has Already Switched Rehab Facilities
After only about a month in rehab, Lindsay has already switched facilities.
On Wednesday, Lindsay left Betty Ford and checked into a place called Cliffside in Malibu. But there may not have been any drama behind the switch.
Sources say that Cliffside is a better fit for a 90-day program . . . which is what Lindsay has to do. And the switch was approved by both the prosecutors and the judge.
One thing Lindsay supposedly wasn't getting at Betty Ford was individual therapy. It was all group. And we should note that Lindsay probably STILL won't be allowed to take Adderall . . . just in case you were thinking Lindsay moved to a more lenient facility.
However . . . the not-always-reliable Radar Online says Lindsay was DISRUPTIVE at Betty Ford, and they were even thinking about kicking her out before she left.
A Photographer Was Mildly Assaulted for Taking Pictures of Pink Changing Her Daughter's Diaper
A photographer was mildly assaulted for taking pictures of PINK changing her daughter Willow's diaper. And it was caught on video. (FYI: Willow turned 2 this month.)
This went down Wednesday night at the Malibu Country Mart. After the guy got a little too intrusive with his camera, Pink's husband CAREY HART and a friend of his confronted him.
Carey's friend stomped on the photographer's foot, then kicked his camera to the ground.
Police and paramedics were called to the scene. The photographer claimed Carey's friend also kneed him in the groin.
But apparently, witnesses didn't back up that claim, and the cops weren't impressed with his side of the story . . . because they didn't do anything about it.
The photographer obviously wasn't happy about that, because he yelled at Carey and his friend as they left in an SUV.
He said, quote, "Carey's a punk-ass [B-word]." This guy in the white assaulted me . . . [he] kneed me in the [groin] and the sheriffs didn't do nothing . . . because celebrities get special treatment in Malibu!"
Billy Ray Cyrus' Wife Has Filed for Divorce
Back in 2010, BILLY RAY CYRUS and his wife TISH split up over rumors that she was nailing BRET MICHAELS. Billy even filed for divorce.
But Tish and Bret denied the affair, and Billy and Tish eventually patched things up.
Unfortunately, the patch didn't hold. This time TISH pulled the trigger and filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
She wants spousal support, and for Billy Ray to pay her attorney fees. She also wants full physical and legal custody of their 13-year-old daughter Noah. MILEY is 20, so obviously there's no custody issue there.
Billy Ray and Tish have been married 19 years. They have THREE kids together. In addition to Miley and Noah, there's also Braison, who's 19. (And if you know your math, then you noticed that Miley was born before her parents got married.)
Tish also has two adult children from her previous marriage, and Billy Ray has one adult son from a previous relationship. His name is Christopher and he was born in 1992, just like Miley. It was a busy time for Billy Ray.
Does Jennifer Aniston Cook Naked?
This probably isn't true but it's fun to talk about. Cooking naked sounds like a recipe for disaster for your delicate parts but apparently, JENNIFER ANISTON is willing to risk it.
The Daily Star claims Jennifer and her fiance, JUSTIN THEROUX cook naked. A source says, "They love to cook naked together. They're both very comfortable with their bodies, and find it very relaxing and liberating."
New Movies This Weekend
1. "Man of Steel" (PG-13)
This complete reboot of the Superman franchise has no connection to 2006's "Superman Returns". It stars Henry Cavill as your new Superman and jumps straight to General Zod as the main villain.
Zod is played by Michael Shannon from "Boardwalk Empire".
The movie is directed by Zack Snyder, the guy who did "300", "Watchmen", and the "Dawn of the Dead" remake. It also stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Laurence Fishburne as Perry White. Sadly, there's no Jimmy Olsen in this one.
Russell Crowe plays Superman's Kryptonian dad Jor-El . . . while his Earth parents are played by Kevin Costner and Diane Lane. "Law & Order: SVU's" Christopher Meloni and "The West Wing's" Richard Schiff are also in it.
The release of "Man of Steel" marks the 75th anniversary for Superman. He first appeared in Action Comics in 1938. And about 10 years later, a guy named Kirk Alyn became the first guy to wear the red tights.
2. "This is the End" (R) Trailer and the Red Band Trailer
Seth Rogen co-wrote and helped direct this comedy where he and his actor friends react to the world coming to an end during a party at James Franco's house. The main cast includes Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, and Craig Robinson.
A ton of other celebrities appear in it, including Emma Watson, Michael Cera, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and even the Backstreet Boys, who are all playing themselves in the movie.
Seth says it all started as a short film that he made back in 2006, quote, "[It] just had me and Jay stuck in a house as the world was ending . . . the idea just kind of stuck with us over the years . . . and we just kept making it crazier and weirder until we thought we should actually try to make it."
Lots of People Were Watching the Triple Overtime Game 1 of the Stanley Cup
Hockey appears to be making a comeback in the ratings.
6.42 million viewers watched Game One of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Hawks and Bruins. That's a 16-year ratings high for the Finals. The game was shown nationally on NBC.
Game 2 is Saturday at 8:00pm on the NBC Sports Network.
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This is a place for students from grades 4 - 7 to write about their research projects, book club book reviews and to learn to use 21st Century technology skills. It is an invitation to see what students in my library research classes are researching, learning and sharing. We learn from positive, constructive feedback not negative criticism. Please notice our successes, not our mistakes.
by Mrs. C. Martin
Article posted June 1, 2012 at 09:20 PM GMT •
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The classroom teacher of Div 8 - Grade 6-7 (English track) asked her students to do a small research project on Francophone speaking countries. So I had them pick their country and then use our District database, CultureGrams to find their information. The students completed their research and then created a postcard and oral presentation for their class. I also asked them to write a blog post about the Francophone country they researched. One of the criteria that they were suppose to include was a bibliographic entry to cite where they found their information. Many did not do that! We are also still working on citing images and ensuring that we are using 'fair use' images.
To view the posts, look to the left under 'student entries' and you can see what these students have learned.
Image: (under Fair Use) http://fr.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-5494676062
Article posted May 18, 2012 at 06:00 PM GMT •
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The British Columbia Red Cedar Book Award for 2012 has been awarded this year by the participating students in B.C. schools. That winner is After the Fire by Becky Citra. Congradulations Ms. Citra!
At our school, the book voted as a Red Cedar Reader's favorite was Iain Lawrence's The Giant Slayer.
Here is a link to Orca Publishing for further information on After the Fire.
Becky Citra's official website
Article posted April 16, 2012 at 07:43 PM GMT •
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As part of the Red Cedar Book Award activities we were very lucky and had an opportunity to participate in an author interview with Iain Lawrence! The Red Cedar Readers came together and created 10 questions to ask Mr. Lawrence. We emailed him and he graciously replied. Here is his interview:
How long have you been an author?
That depends on where you start counting. I started writing just after high school, for newspapers and magazines, but didn't have a great deal of success. In my twenties I went to college and studied journalism, then worked for newspapers in Houston, Burns Lake and Prince Rupert [B.C.], and my first two books were about my travels in the part of the coast that is now known as the Great Bear Rain Forest. I spent almost ten years writing novels before I sold my first one - The Wreckers - in 1998.
2. What inspires you to write books and what do you do about the dreaded 'writer's block' if you get it?
I think I write books because I was a shy and lonely child. My family moved so often that I went to eight different schools before I finished Grade Seven. I didn't have a real friend until I was a teenager, so I learned to live in my imagination. In The Giant-Slayer, it is said that Laurie Valentine, "lived in stories that she narrated constantly in her head." It is the same for me. I've been creating fictional worlds since I was very young. Now it's a job, though one I enjoy a great deal. I stick to a loose schedule, starting work every morning after breakfast. Some days are certainly more productive than others, but I just keep working. When the writing is going well, I'm barely aware of doing it, though I say every word aloud. If it is going badly, I go back through the story until I find a place where it shifts, and begin again from there.
3. Of the books you have written, which is your favorite and why?
I think it would be The Winter Pony, because the writing was so intense. It's a true story about a pony who took part in an expedition to the South Pole a hundred years ago. There were days when I just sat at the computer and cried. When I finished, my agent was afraid the book was too sad to be published. Now I am pleased that the pony's story has been told, but it took a lot out of me to tell it.
4. What was your favorite book as a child and what is your favorite book as an adult?
My favorite book from my childhood is Treasure Island. My father read it to my brother and me as a bedtime story in Calgary, when I was about nine years old. I thought it was a true story, and I often lay awake in the darkness afterwards, afraid that pirates would sail up the river that flowed past our house.
It is difficult to choose a favorite from the books I've read as an adult. Among the writers I've enjoyed the most are Herman Wouk, Nevil Shute and C.S. Forester. But I think it would ve very hard to find a better book than the Princess Bride, by William Goldman. If I HAD to pick a favorite, that would be it.
5. Have you written any adult books? (Our students have been reading John Grisham's books for children and know he writes for adults as well.)
My first two books were for adults. But I don't count them, in a way, as 'real' books. When I started writing novels I began with adult stories. But nobody ever wanted to publish them. Now I'm perfectly content to be a writer for younger readers.
6. Was there a family connection to polio that led you to write about polio?
I have never known anyone who pad polio. My father worked all though the 1950's in the X-ray departments of different hospitals, but he has no memories of treating - or even meeting - polio patients.
7. How does the little boy who fights the giant relate to polio?
I don't mean to sound evasive, but I would rather leave this for the reader to decide. The question could be answered in several ways, and not one of them would be wrong.
8. What do you wnat your readers to take away from The Giant-Slayer?
I think some of the best things about writing - at least for me- come about by accident. When I started The Giant-Slayer, it was not in my mind that fighting a giant might be a metaphor for battling an illness. Laurie's story of Jimmy the giant slayer is actually a left-over from an earlier novel. It changed, of course, once it became joined with polio patients and the connections became obvious, but the basic combination is just a lucky turn of events. I certainly don't want the novel to be a lesson about polio. In my mind, all through the writing, was the phrase: "The power of story." I don't remember where I came across it, or even exactly what it's supposed to mean. But I hope that's the part that stays with readers. If they continue to think about The Giant-Slayer after they close the book, I hope they wonder if stories have the ability to change people's lives.
9. How do you feel about being nominated again for the Red Cedar Award?
Of course I'm proud - and pleased - to be nominated for the Red Cedar award. It's wonderful to see students enthusiastic about books and reading, and I wish there had been something similar when I was in school. I remember hating the books that I was forced to read and then dissect - as though they were frogs in biology class. But now I've seen that I learned a lot more than I imagined at the time. I treasure some of those same books, and I thank them - and my teachers - for inspiring me to be a writer.
10. Do you know any of the other Red Cedar nominated authors?
Not personally. I'm nearly as shy now as I was as a child - though I've been trying to change that - and tend to avoid big events. But I think they're all terrific writers, and I'm proud to be among them.
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Here is a picture of a child with polio in an iron lung:
And a second image to give you an idea of just how horrific the polio epidemic was:
Here are some other books that Iain Lawrence has written that are in our library:
polio images: http://eemb40.blogspot.ca/2010/07/iron-lung.html
Article posted April 16, 2012 at 06:51 PM GMT •
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This week we are talking about working! Everyone has just had holidays of some sort and we are now back to work until June. So the activity we chose to do was to create a poll about jobs. The students decided whether they would ask a question about what type of job you would like - a dream job - when you where in high school or when you were an adult. They might have asked what would NOT be your dream job.
To create the poll we used blogpoll. The students could chose between 5 and 10 options for you to pick from. Then they had to copy the JavaScript code that blogpoll produced and paste it into the appropriate spot on their blog. There were some problems with this as the poll attached itself to some uncompleted work they had started so you may see some unfinished work on the right hand side of the student blogs under About the Blogger just above their poll. Please ignore this glitch, it comes with this blogging platform. My demonstration poll is on the right hand side of this blog and that is where you will find the student polls as well.
The second thing the students had to do was to write a small post to tell their audience about the poll and where to locate it on their blogs. Most students were unable to complete all of this in a 45 minute class, part of it taken up by my instructions on how to create the poll!
If you are dropping by please respond to a few of the student polls. They take only a minute (if that) to complete. Thank you! We are looking forward to seeing the results from your responses.
Article posted April 10, 2012 at 03:14 AM GMT •
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Every year a group of people in Vancouver, British Columbia nominate 12 children's novels and 12 children's non-fiction books for the Red Cedar Book Award. Participating schools then sign up their students with the official Red Cedar Book Awards site. Each student reads a minimum of 5 of the nominated books in each category and then is qualified to vote for their favorite author in each category. The voting is usually held in late April and the winners announced in early May of each year.
To make things more exciting the teacher-librarians in my school district created The Battle of the Books. The participating schools sign up either 1 or 2 teams to compete. Each team has three students on it and each student reads 4 books so the entire teams has read all 12 books. Schools have practices - mine are during the month of March - then at the end of March we have school battles to determine which teams will compete in the district battle. In my school I hold practices all during March in the school library and then have a school battle at the end of March. My top 4 teams will go to the district battle - the top 2 teams will compete and the other 2 teams come to cheer and enjoy the event. Some years I am able to hire a bus and take all the teams, but that doesn't always happen!
To spice things up the folks in Vancouver also arranged for author interviews and we were able to interview Iain Lawrence whose book, The Giant Slayer was nominated this year. Iain's book Castaways was nominated last year. I have just sent the interview questions to him and when he responds I will post the interview here so everyone can read it.
I wonder which novel will win this year? We are rooting for The Giant Slayer!
Article posted March 26, 2012 at 08:28 PM GMT •
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Our school hosted a Caldecott Challenge for the students. I had all the Caldecott Medal/Honor books displayed and as the students read the books they filled out a pink heart. I read selected titles to the primary students and then they filled out the heart with the title of the book we read. Students were invited to come into the library when they had time and read a different Caldecott book each time they came. Even the classroom teachers and the custodians took part! I ran the Challenge from February 14 - March 14. During that one month our school read a total of 1056 Caldecott books. There were grade 7's sitting all over the library, either in groups or singley reading picture books that they remembered from when they were younger or ones they had not seen before. Mo Willems, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus was especially popular. Many thanks to Division 26 who really got into the spirit of things and read like fiends during their library class!
The Library Leadership Team began to glue the hearts onto large sheets of blue paper that I started to put up on the wall outside the library (our library doesn't have enough wall space to put up things) and we RAN OUT OF WALL space to put any more hearts on!!!! Crazy!
Many thanks to all the students and staff who participated. I hope you found much joy in reading some of the best picture books in our library.
Article posted March 26, 2012 at 06:13 PM GMT •
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The students in various divisions are beginning their posts for Week 4 of the Student Blogging Challenge. They are investigating the Earth Hour activity. As the students only have a single class with me each week it will take another class to get their posts completed with the trackbacks and badges added in.
Earth Hour is an important event in my home. My oldest daughter is an environmental scientist and so we ALWAYS turn off ALL televisions, computers, lights, anything that uses electricity. We light candles and read or talk as a family. We also check to see how many of our neighbours have participated in Earth Hour. We were very disappointed last year so a challenge for us this year is to create flyers - we could try Glogster - to deliver to the homes on our street to see if we can get more families to participate. We might also set up a local Facebook page to create an event.
What will you do to help for Earth Hour?
Article posted March 8, 2012 at 07:07 PM GMT •
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Hello - beinvenue, fellow bloggers! My classes are entered in the Student Blogging Challenge!
Due to some labour problems here in BC we will be somewhat behind in the Challenge. This first week only 3 classes were able to participate and we are heading into Spring Break holidays from March 19-23. Please drop in and check out Div 29 - grade 7 - who have just recently returned from their trip to Quebec, Canada. Please feel free to leave a comment - we will consider that post part of the 'All About Me' assignment. Some of Div 28 - grade 6 have finished their All About Me posts so you can drop by and leave a comment for those students who have finished just look to the left side bar to see the list of student entries and click on one. Merci!
Div 5 (grade 3/4) is very busy writing about themselves and are very excited to have the Challenge participants drop by and leave a comment. Div 5 has just learned how to insert an image and are working hard to write about themselves following safe Internet rules for privacy. They are not quite finished yet. They will finish Thursday, March 15.
Our first challenge was to drop by and visit Mrs. Haley's class - 26 Bay Bloggers in Australia and to also visit Ms. Phillips class in the Repubic of Korea! I have left a comment for both classes and will have my classes drop by and leave comments for the students this coming week. We are very excited to meet you and are looking forward to reading your comments to us.
Article posted March 1, 2012 at 10:43 PM GMT •
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Our French Immersion Grade 7 class (Div 29) went to Quebec several weeks ago. They had to fly across Canada which took them three planes. 17 students had their luggage lost by the airline. They had an amazing time at Carnival de Quebec. They stayed with host families and had wonderful adventures with them. But most importantly they learned something about themselves. Not everyone has finished writing their blog post yet, but if you drop by please feel free to leave a comment for them. We are just starting to create ePortfolios and work on connecting with others so they would love to hear from you.
Image: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/carnaval-de-quebec
Article posted February 21, 2012 at 09:56 PM GMT •
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Division 25 are our grade 3/4 French Immersion students who have been working on a mini-research project on dragons. They had to look up 'dragon' in our OPAC (Online Public Access Catelogue) and see what dragon books we had in our school library. Then they had to choose one book that was either, non-fiction, fairytale or easy. Then they had to find the book and describe the dragon in the book. They wrote their descriptive paragraphs on paper and today they ventured out into cyberspace to post their paragraphs on their very own blog! They did an amazing job!
Some of their dragons were from fairytales or cultural, some were real and some were from picture books.
Next week we will add an image into their dragon blog posts!
Chinese Dragon Google images for reuse: http://www.seemsartless.com/photos/full/lantern-dragon-lair2.jpg
Bearded Dragon Image Google images for reuse: http://www.jeremiahblatz.com/personal/pics/Hawaii_Oahu_Big_Island_Pictures_June_2009/day5/43_Bearded_Dragon_Honolulu_Zoo_Oahu_reg.jpg
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My name is Mrs. Martin and I am a Teacher-Librarian. I work with teachers and students in a dual-track English/French Immersion school. I teach research skills, including Information Literacy.

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Democratic precinct chairman Nancy Ballard Cox considers the sign voter intimidation and plans to ask elections officials to change voting in the precinct to another location. The constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman passed statewide, it was rejected by a majority of voters in the precinct.
Elections officials ruled the church sign was beyond a buffer zone between campaign signs and the door of the polling place.
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Every year my mother makes a prime rib roast for Christmas dinner. It's tradition. And, every year that prime rib causes some kind of drama. That's tradition too. Apparently, prime rib is fickle. There's something about it that just seems to defy consistency. My mother always prepares it the same way, and while it often turns out great, sometimes it's overdone, and other times it just doesn't seem to want to cook at all. The rest of the family has started an annual "prime rib pool", taking bets each year on which way the prime rib will sway. Let me tell you, having a prime rib roast that misbehaves on Christmas doesn't make for pleasant dinner conversation – especially at my mother's table. The rest of us couldn't care less. Overdone or underdone, it always still tastes good. But, Mom spends the rest of the meal obsessing over it and analyzing every little thing that could have gone wrong. That's how she rolls. And, that's why I've never attempted a prime rib – until now. read more >>
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Chuck's Machoke was a strong Pokemon who was often seen training with Chuck. Machoke and Chuck's training methods were to spar with each other, allowing each other to take blows in order to build up their endurance. Machoke and Chuck were very close and were known to hug each other and cry at times. Although Machoke was powerful, it wasn't strong enough to defeat Ash's Bayleef when Ash challenged Chuck.
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Just encountered grain on a level 1 alt in folrart played falkrow starter. He says he doesn't really play alteil anymore but just popped in. We had a nice chat. He directed me to his youtube channal for some vintage alteil replays. For those interested pick any you fancy. Alteil was a lot simpler then with the smaller card pool. Feel they could have maybe done with some commentery instead of cool music:
If you watch any please leave comments below on what you think of them.
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Phoenix vs Allind
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His most popular video with 1K plus views :
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Playing beginner 4 star is bad for those who do not know. intermediate 3 star gives the same reward and is much easier. Play intermidate 2star for practice first if needed and you will get use to intermidiate.
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Rooftop runoff contamination
Ancient cistern at El Jadida, Morocco. Source: Axel Rouvin
[The lead author of this article is Dennis Lye]
Rooftop runoff contamination is receiving increasing attention as environmental and health issues, particularly as human demand for marginal potable water is outstripping supply. Numerous rooftop runoff rainwater collection systems as of 2011 are being constructed around the world for non-potable uses such as landscape irrigation, toilet flushing and clothes laundering. Collection of rooftop water has been conducted since ancient times, especially in Mediterranean areas where rainfall is sparse.
Countries such as Germany, Denmark, India, Japan, and Australia are leaders in the installation of systems for the collection of rainwater from rooftops with storage areas and distribution lines within individual households (Albrechtsen, 2002). The national legislative bodies in many of these countries are drafting legislation requiring all new construction to incorporate rainwater harvesting systems for the purposes of flushing toilets and external water uses. The purpose of this type of legislation is threefold: 1) to reduce demand for treated water, 2) to alleviate future expansions to existing water supply infrastructures, and 3) to collect and use rainwater instead of surcharging it directly into stormwater management systems.
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Rooftop rainwater collection system. @ Bord na Mona
Plumbing codes may allow for dual plumbing lines within a building for both potable and non-potable water but decisions concerning water quality are often left to municipal permit departments and plumbing inspectors. Because of a general lack of experience in this area, there is reluctance by local agencies to approve plans utilizing rainwater collection systems for buildings which are also served by potable community water systems.
Water intended for ingestion (potable water) requires much more stringent guidelines for the levels of allowable contamination than water intended for non-potable uses. This article reviews current scientific literature addressing the effects that rooftop collections have on 1) rainwater and its subsequent runoff quality, 2) the concerns of water quality issues, 3) perceived health risks associated with this source of water, and 4) the best uses for the variety of rooftop catchment systems now being employed worldwide.
A number of studies have indicated that rooftop runoff can be a major contributor of heavy metals to aquatic ecosystems. A report by Good (1993) concerning runoff from sawmill rooftops along the coast of Washington in the northwestern United States characterized the runoff water as exceeding ambient water quality (USEPA-1986) guidelines for copper, lead and zinc in all samples tested. Profiles of pollution levels in runoff events from rooftops in Bayreuth, Germany, were described by in a series of reports by Forster (1996; 1998; 1999) as containing high concentrations of pollutants at the beginning of precipitation events with subsequent steep decreases as runoff continues (a first flush effect). Forster's studies also identified that pollution levels of runoff from different roofs within a small area were highly variable, dependent upon seasons, and also quite variable within single precipitation events. Parameters influencing rooftop runoff investigations as identified in his reports are listed in Table 1. Despite the fact that many chemicals accumulate in living tissues over time, there are no reports concerning health risks associated with human contact, inhalation or ingestion of rainwater runoff containing chemical pollutants.
Water quality issues
The chemical quality of water stored in roof-harvested rainwater cisterns and used for domestic consumption in Bermuda was recently assessed by Peters et al. (2008). They analyzed a suite of chemicals from 112 private residences and found that only 1% exceeded lead standards and only 3% exceeded nitrate standards for a primary drinking water source. The elemental concentration profiles of sediments from cisterns was similar to the profiles of local soils. They suggested that local soil deposited on rooftop catchment areas was a significant source of cistern sediment. This also suggested that dry deposition of material to rooftops was the predominant source of contamination in collected rainwater and the type of roofing material present was not a major source of contaminants in their roof-harvested rainwater.
A recent report by Signor et al. (2007) addresses what is known about microbial contamination risks associated with rainfall-induced surface/ground runoff and is an excellent companion to this review concerning rooftop runoff. Their review documents evidence that untreated rainwater collection systems may constitute a risk for contamination of public drinking water systems if proper guidelines concerning back-siphonage, leakage, and incorrect installation with cross-connections are not designed into each system. This is especially pertinent to community systems worldwide that do not maintain disinfection residuals throughout the water system.
A clear consensus on the quality and health risks associated with rooftop collection systems depends on the use of the water and the maintenance of the systems. Previous reviews have reported that properly designed, constructed, and maintained systems involving roof-harvested and tank-stored rainwater were of acceptable quality for drinking and cooking purposes (Dillaha and Zolan, 1985; Heyworth et al., 2006).
However, there have also been reports of rainwater systems not meeting standards for consumption or even non-potable contact. Simmons et al. (2001) investigated one-hundred and twenty-five domestic rooftop rainwater systems in four rural Auckland districts. Samples from cold water faucets were analyzed for chemical and microbiological contaminants. Their studies suggested that rooftop rainwater was of relatively poor quality. Potential microbial pathogens such as Salmonella, Aeromonas and Cryptosporidium were identified in some of the rooftop collected rainwater.
In 2002, Lye reviewed the common occurrence of various pathogenic microorganisms reported in scientific studies sampling rainwater systems worldwide. The microbial risks associated with rainwater from rooftop collection could be attributed to diseases ranging from bacterial diarrhea and bacterial pneumonia to tissue helminth infestations when untreated rainwater was consumed.
From 1978 to 2006, there had only been six documented disease outbreaks associated with rainwater consumption worldwide (Heyworth et al., 2006). Three new outbreaks (two involving bacterial gastroenteritis and one involving bacterial pneumonia) outbreaks of have been reported in the short period since 2006.
Fewtrell and Kay (2007) recently reviewed the microbial quality of rainwater supplies in developed countries. Table 2 lists a selection of pathogens reported to possibly be present in collected and stored rainwater. They suggest that harvested rainwater supplies vary widely in terms of microbial quality and are unlikely to consistently meet standards currently set by developed countries.
A study of 102 households in Bermuda by Levesque et al. (2008) revealed a high frequency of fecal contamination of household tank rainwater. Their survey suggested that most preventive measures against water contamination appeared to be inefficient. As a result of their study, the Ministry of Health and Family Services in Bermuda has advised the public to incorporate multiple barriers to avoid contamination and infection from collected rainwater (Bermuda Department of Communication and Information 2004).
Guidelines for rooftop runoff collection systems are being developed throughout the world. Research studies such as those reviewed in this report have identified the parameters listed in Table 3 as particularly important for optimum performance of rainwater collection systems.
Risks of rooftop runoff contamination appear to be limited to those rainwater systems that do not have proper design, proper materials, proper treatment procedures, or adequate disinfection procedures. Policies concerning the best designs, materials, and most effective maintenance routines of rooftop collected rainwater systems need to be established for minimizing contamination of these water sources.
Large scale integration of rainwater catchment systems will require governmental and legal considerations. Such systems would represent a transfer of responsibility from local water authorities to property owners. Occupants of buildings that contain rainwater collection systems would assume legal liabilities for ownership, operation and maintenance of such systems.
Even when identical local codes have been followed, individual systems are still unique in some aspects. Well designed catchment systems will have to address fit-for-purpose water qualities. If design regulations do eventually become implemented they will be useful for the physical parameters of a system, but may not address the actual performance of each system. Maintenance requirements must be achievable and ensure the long-term success of rainwater systems integration into urban water systems.
This article has been reviewed in accordance with the U.S. EPA's peer and administrative review policies and approved for publication. Mention of policies, trade names, or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U.S. EPA. The details of this review were published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, 407 (2009): 5429-5434.
US EPA. 1986. Quality Criteria for Water. EPA 440/5-86-001
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Further reading
- Albrechtsen H-J. Microbiological investigations of rainwater and graywater collected for toilet flushing. Water Science and Technology 2002;46(6-7):311-316.
- Bermuda Department of Communication and Information. 2004. Press release. Drinking your tank water - what you should know. Hamilton, Bermuda.
- Dillaha TA, Zolan WJ. Rainwater catchment water quality in Micronesia. Water Research 1985;19:741-746.
- Fewtrell L, Kay D. Microbial quality of rainwater supplies in developed countries: a review. Urban Water Journal 2007;4(4):253-260.
- Forster J. Patterns of roof runoff contamination and their potential implications on practice and regulation of treatment and local infiltration. Water Science and Technology 1996;33(6):39-48.
- Forster J. The influence of location and season on the concentrations of macroions and organic trace pollutants in roof runoff. Water Science Technology 1998;38(10):83-99.
- Forster J. Variability of roof runoff quality. Water Science Technology 1999;39(5):137-144.
- Good JC. Roof runoff as a diffuse source of metals and aquatic toxicity in storm water. Water Science Technology 1993;28(3-5):317-321.
- Heyworth JS, Glonek G, Maynard EJ, Baghurst PA, Finlay-Jones J. Consumption of untreated tank rainwater and gastroenteritis among young children in South Australia. International Journal of Epidemiology 2006;35:1051-1058.
- Levesque B, Pereg D, Watkinson E, Maguire JS, Bissonnette L, Gingras S, Rouja P, Bergeron MG, Dewailly E. Assessment of microbiological quality of drinking water from household tanks in Bermuda. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 2008;54:495-500.
- Lye DJ. Health risks associated with consumption of untreated water from household roof catchment systems. Journal of American Water Resources Association 2002;38:1301-1306.
- Peters AJ, Weidner KL, Howley CL. The chemical water quality in roof harvested water cisterns in Bermuda. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology – AQUA 2008;57(3):153-163.
- Signor RS, Ashbolt NJ, Roser DJ. Microbial risk implications of rainfall-induced runoff events entering a reservoir used as a drinking-water source. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology – AQUA 2007;56(8):515-531.
- Simmons G, Hope V, Lewis G, Whitmore J, Gao W. Contamination of potable roof-collected rainwater in Auckland, New Zealand. Water Research 2001;35(6):1518-1524.


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Gwendolyn Audrey Foster has a new essay on Doomsday Preppers in the journal Film International.
As she writes, "on leaving office, President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave a very famous and oft-quoted speech condemning the rise of the military-industrial complex. Eisenhower specified that Americans 'must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow.' Though he no doubt was referring to the escalation of government funding for armaments, the military, and weapons of mass destruction, he would be appalled by the manner in which individual Americans have begun selfishly destroying the environment as they individually prepare for war.
A brief history of Atom Age hysteria films of the Cold War makes evident the through-line to prepping as a form of overcompensation around the fear of emasculation of the nation, from films such as Alfred E. Green's Invasion, U.S.A. (1952) to more recent television programs such as Doomsday Preppers. Invasion U.S.A. is a prime example of a fascinating, almost forgotten genre of post-war red scare films that traded on American fear and hysteria in the Cold War era. It typifies the post-war captivity narratives in which Americans are subject to wholesale Communist takeovers in what amounts to a repetitive psychologically driven compulsive mass hysteria.
While trading upon the crisis of masculinity, the film poster for Invasion U.S.A. promised the exploitational kicks Americans love to devour in their filmed nightmares: 'See vast U.S. cities vanish before your very eyes.' Indeed, in a morally objectionable use of stock footage, audiences of the film were barraged with actual documentary war images from World War II; actual air raids, on camera deaths of American soldiers and images of endless destruction and mayhem were disturbingly exploited as stand-ins to portray a massive Communist military invasion of the United States. Invasion U.S.A. is an outright plea for massive spending and expansion of the American military. Repeatedly, the United States is dishonestly depicted as militarily emasculated, ill equipped, and poorly prepared.
Like Red Nightmare (George Waggner, 1962), Invasion U.S.A. is revealed to be a hypnotic dream, or a nightmare that is incurred by the brandy-swirling Dan O'Herlihy, who hypnotizes a bar full of patrons into believing that America has been taken over by an unnamed Communist nation. Red Nightmare and Invasion, U.S.A. were designed to both exploit hysteria and add even more irrational fear to an already frightened nation experiencing a crisis of masculinity.
'It will scare the pants off you,' wrote Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper for the poster of Invasion, U.S.A. Jack Webb, an ultra rightwing bully, and star of the radio and television series Dragnet, really scares the pants off the audience as the narrator of Red Nightmare. This 'educational' film features Jack Webb presenting a vision of an alternative America, a dream scenario proudly sponsored by the United States Department of Defense, in which average American Jerry Donavan (Jack Kelly), who is not much interested in civil defense, much less Army Reserve Conferences, gets his just comeuppance in the form of a nightmare sent by macho Jack Webb.
'Let's give him a real red nightmare,' threatens Webb, and indeed Jerry's character awakens to a frightening captivity narrative – once again, the United States has been taken over by Communist forces. Jerry's daughter Linda (Patricia Woodell), formerly sweet, feminine, and docile, announces she is going off to work on a collective. The nuclear family falls apart completely; Jerry's wife and friends turn against him when Jerry is arrested for treason and he has no one to turn to."
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Brown Deer voters approve both referendum questions
Brown Deer will move to a two-school campus with an upper school for grades seven through 12 that will have a field house. Voters in the village approved both referendum questions Tuesday.
Question 1, asking approval of an $18 million plan for two schools, passed by a sound 63.22 percent of the votes cast, 1,339 yes to 766 no. That plan includes moving grades K4 through six into the current middle school which will be renovated and repurposed and moving grades seven and eight into the current high school.
An addition will be built on the high school to accommodate the additional grades. The money also provides some funding for outdoor improvements on the large campus, including walking paths.
Question 2, asking for a $4 million field house, a large gym with an indoor track, at the current high school, was also approved by a smaller margin, with 52.03 percent or 1,102 votes for it, 46.13 percent or 977 votes against it.
Dean School will be razed once the other buildings are ready for students.
Nicolet School Board approves shared superintendent agreement with Fox Point-Bayside
Glendale — The Nicolet School Board has agreed to share its superintendent and business managers with the Fox Point-Bayside School District under a shared services agreement.
The Fox Point-Bayside School Board had been conducting a search to replace outgoing Superintendent Vance Dalzin since February. After receiving 30 applications, they interviewed five candidates before realizing Nicolet Superintendent Robert Kobylski - whom they had consulted for advice - best met their criteria of an ideal superintendent.
The Fox Point-Bayside School Board is proposing to hire Kobylski through a two-year shared services agreement. Also part of the agreement is Nicolet's business manager, Jeff Dellutri, who would replace Fox Point-Bayside's outgoing business manager, Janice DeMeuse.
Kobylski and Dellutri would remain employees of Nicolet under the agreement, but Fox Point-Bayside would pay 40 percent of their salaries. Kobylski and Dellutri would theoretically spend 60 percent of their time on Nicolet matters, and 40 percent of their time on Fox Point-Bayside matters. The division of salary and time was mostly based on enrollment differences in the two districts.
Kobylski and Dellutri would both receive a 20-percent pay increase under the proposed agreement, as they expect their 50-hour weeks to turn into 60-hour weeks. The compensation model is similar to the pay increase that resulted from the shared superintendent position created in the 1980s in the Glendale-River Hills and Maple Dale-Indian Hill school districts.» Read Full Article
Solar energy interest is heating up in Shorewood
Shorewood — Lorna Young and Steve Cupery installed solar panels on their Shorewood garage in December, and already they are are producing more energy than they use.
With the help of tax credits and green energy rebates, they spent about $8,000 for 14 solar panels. Their electricity bill dropped from $100 to $17 in the month of March, and they are expecting their bills to continue getting lower in the future as their surplus energy rebates add up.
"There are very few things you can do to your house that pay back faster than solar energy," Cupery said.
Young and Cupery were among 30 Shorewood residents who came to Three Lions Pub on Tuesday, April 26, for a "Solar Power Hour" informational session organized by the Shorewood Conservation Committee and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association.
The two entities collaborated to create Solar Shorewood, which brings solar energy customers together for a group purchase that is 28 percent lower than market price. The MREA has partnered with the city of Milwaukee on a similar program since 2013, resulting in 98 Milwaukee homes and businesses converting to solar power.» Read Full Article
North Shore Sports Shorts: April 28
New Greyhounds coach Patrick Sullivan is proud of his links for former coach Drake Zortman, who stepped aside at the end of last season to take a job at Homestead after leading Brian Morris to Shorewood's first WIAA individual state berth in many years.
"I'm extremely excited to be taking on this new role," he said. "I actually had the opportunity to play football for Drake Zortman in high school at Whitefish Bay and coached with him two falls ago for MessWood (Shorewood/Messmer) during his final season with the program, so it's, on a personal level, very cool to be following in his footsteps so to speak.
"The thing that's impressed me the most about the guys on the team thus far is how quickly they all meshed. They're quite competitive with one another at practices but really do a great job of pushing one another in a positive manner."
The Greyhounds will be a young group with three juniors, two sophomores and two freshmen in the varsity line-up. They include juniors Tommy Curtis, Emmett Ognar, and Henry Dunsirn; sophomores BrendenFardella and Jacob Thorstenson and freshmen Aaron Eimersand Jack Madell.» Read Full Article
DOT to host hearing on intersection of Brown Deer, Green Bay roads
Brown Deer — The state Department of Transportation will be holding a public information meeting to gauge Brown Deer's opinion on three potential interchange configurations at Brown Deer and Green Bay roads.
The public information hearing will be held at 4 p.m. May 17 at the Lois and Tom Dolan Community Center, 4355 W. Bradley Road.
The three interchange configurations being proposed include an expansion of the existing overpass, removing the overpass to create a traditional at-grade intersection and the creation of a median U-turn, also known as a "Michigan left" intersection.
Any of the intersection designs would be capable of handling projected traffic growth in 2040. The interchange configurations differ in their sensitivity if traffic exceeds those projections.
If the DOT were to expand the overpass, traffic would have to increase by 45 percent over the DOT's projected 2040 traffic volumes before a movement would fail. A median U-turn would be able to handle a 40-percent increase in traffic volume before a movement would fail. The at-grade four-way intersection would only be able to take a 15 percent increase in traffic volume over the 2040 projections.» Read Full Article
Soccer rivalry heats up on cold night as Nicolet and Bay girls tie, 1-1
Nicolet girls soccer coach Tony Quintero and Whitefish Bay headman Rob Dubinski consider themselves friends.
Their respective teams, however, consider themselves to be the most heated of rivals.
And the Knights and the Blue Dukes made things rather warm with their intensity out on a chilly, windy night at Nicolet Tuesday as they fought to a physical and fast 1-1 tie in a North Shore Conference tilt.
"It's the kind of game you bunker in and soldier on," said Quintero. "These kids play each other in club and youth ball and just know each other very well. ...We knew we'd have to grind it out minute by minute."
"It was one of those Nicolet-Bay games," said Dubinski. "We're considered a power, but they're coming in with a very good team. We were the ones who ended their season last year (in WIAA tourney play) so we knew that they'd come at us like a terror.» Read Full Article
Youthful Nicolet soccer team off to 8-1 start
Addition by subtraction or simply a turning of the wheel that's long been coming?
Either way you cut it, veteran Nicolet girls soccer coach Tony Quintero is going to take his team's 8-1 start, including a 3-0 sweep and the championship in a tournament in Mensaha on April 23.
Not even a bus breakdown on the way back home from Mensha could dim their spirits.
"The parents were practically in Port Washington by the time we called, but they were able to double back and get us," Quintero said, "but the girls didn't see it as a problem. They brought the boom box out and did a little dancing while waiting. They didn't take it too seriously."
But what Quintero is taking seriously is the high level of play with an extraordinarily young team.» Read Full Article
26-year-old killed in shooting on Glendale border
Milwaukee —A 26-year-old man died this week after being shot near a McDonald's at Good Hope Road and Teutonia Avenue.
David J. Stange, whose last known residence was in West Bend, was riding in a vehicle with another person in the 3000 block of West Good Hope Road when a person in another vehicle fired several shots into their vehicle at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, according to Milwaukee police.
Stange died the next day. The second victim remains hospitalized for his injuries as of Tuesday afternoon.
The victims were involved in an illegal drug transaction prior to the shooting, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. Milwaukee police continue to investigate the shooting and are seeking suspects.
Teachers continue scholarship program on their own
Shorewood — Teachers in the North Shore are doing the best they can to maintain a student scholarship that was previously overseen by their teacher's union.
The North Shore United Educators Scholarship has awarded more than $283,000 in scholarships since 1988. Historically, a $2,000 scholarship has been awarded to one student from each of the six North Shore high schools under the regional UniServ teacher's union. In 2013, as a result of Act 10, the North Shore UniServ chapter dissolved and was replaced with a regional system serving more than 100 districts.
The change in union organization left no staff in place to organize the scholarship fund. Teachers in the North Shore decided to continue the scholarship fund on their own, but the program doesn't have the resources it once enjoyed.
For the first time this year, the scholarship dropped from $2,000 per student to $1,000 per student. A large annual scholarship banquet has been replaced by several teacher outings to local restaurants, which agree to donate 25 percent of food proceeds to the fun. The bulk of the funds come from raffle tickets purchased by teachers at these events.
"The staffing at the middle level has completely changed, so there are fewer people to organize, promote and run a large event," said Amy Miller, a Shorewood teacher and secretary-treasurer of the scholarship fund. "But we as public school teachers in the North Shore think it's important to continue to recognize and honor our students in this way."» Read Full Article
Davis officially retires as Nicolet swim coach
Ever the sentimental type, retiring Nicolet swim coach Dwight Davis' recent last words to team members after 30 years of success came in an email and were instructive of how his team members both remember him fondly and on occasion roll their eyes at some of the things he says.
"Seniors remember that you never get a second chance for a first impression," he wrote, "but your last impression is the lasting one. Finish well. Returning team members start training. NOW. Davis."
Not "Coach Davis," not "Mr. Davis," not "Dwight" but simply "Davis" ("It was just shorter and easier for the kids," he said) will be remembered on many levels for what he has done at Nicolet since he arrived in Glendale in 1985. Because, along with coaching many successful swimmers, including Olympic champion Garrett Weber-Gale, he taught physical education, life-guarding and water safety.
Knowing that is instructive when thinking about when Davis was brought into St. Luke's Hospital in January 2015 after a mild stroke. He would eventually have open-heart surgery.
"It turned out that the admitting nurse was in one of my lifeguard classes, so was a resident (who was helping him)," said Davis, "and the person who did my blood draw went 'Oh my God, I thought I recognized you.' That person was in one of my classes, too."» Read Full Article
New version of Peter Pan to debut at Homestead High School
A new version of Peter Pan, written for a master thesis, will be performed at Homestead High School April 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. and May 1 at 1 p.m., according to a news release.
The production, entitled "Peter Pan and the Girl who Grew Up," is being put on at the high school, 5000 W. Mequon Road, and is "a Peter Pan that you have never seen before," the release states.
Written by Amelia Figg-Franzoi, the is an original retelling of the classic Neverland adventure told from Wendy Darling's viewpoint. It details a new story of what happens on the Neverland island.
The story takes place during the second world war in London, when the Darling family is under attack at home. Neverland is in danger of being destroyed by Captain Hook. Wendy and her friends have to save Neverland.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for students.
Shorewood's former Village Pub will reopen in May as Cloud Red
Shorewood — The former Village Pub will reopen in May under new ownership, a new aesthetic and a new name.
The building at 4488 N. Oakland Ave. was purchased last year by Rebecca Goldberger and Lis Duggan. Their new restaurant, Cloud Red, is named after the red-winged blackbirds that can be found throughout Shorewood. When these birds gather, it's often called a cloud. Similar to a cloud of red-winged blackbirds, Goldberger and Duggan hope Cloud Red will be a gathering place for people in Shorewood.
"What we're most passionate about is making Cloud Red feel like an extension of people's homes," they said. "Somewhere customers can simply be with friends and family. Somewhere they'll be invited in with a warm smile. And somewhere they can be confident that the relaxed atmosphere, fresh homemade food and quality drinks will always hit the right spot (and budget)."
Cloud Red will have a different approach to bar food. The "always" menu offers a constant selection of homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and appetizers. The "sometimes" menu will be constantly evolving.
Cloud Red will have 16 taps, as well as a wide selection of liquors, a reliable wine list and their own take on classic cocktails. Goldberger and Duggan are adding more windows, as well as garage-door access. Outdoor seating will be available during the summer.
Whitefish Bay restaurant Moxie to open in late summer
Whitefish Bay — It's only appropriate that Tamela Greene and Anne Marie Arroyo named their restaurant Moxie.
They were both laid off from Harley-Davidson late last year, and decided to pursue their dream of opening a restaurant. As first-time restaurateurs, they are determined to do whatever it takes to build a kitchen, develop a menu and become part of the community fabric in Whitefish Bay, where they have lived for the last four years.
Moxie is slated to open in late summer at 501 E. Silver Spring Drive in a space occupied by Placesetters gift store for 38 years.
When crafting their plan for Moxie, Greene and Arroyo sent a survey to 35 of their North Shore friends. Their email survey ultimately garnered 150 responses, which voiced a preference for comfort food, contemporary American cuisine, locally sourced foods and a good cocktail menu.
Moxie's menu has yet to be developed, but it will primarily feature Nouveau American cuisine, offering innovative variations on American classics. The menu will have an emphasis on locally sourced foods and will be reinvented often. Moxie will have a full bar with classic libations and craft cocktails.» Read Full Article
Shared superintendent proposal between Fox Point-Bayside and Nicolet weighed
Bayside — The Fox Point-Bayside School Board's interest in hiring Nicolet Superintendent Robert Kobylski is seen by some as a prelude to consolidating Nicolet's other partner school districts — but Kobylski and Fox Point-Bayside School Board members say that couldn't be further from the truth.
The Fox Point-Bayside School Board has been searching for a new superintendent since February, and has received applications from more than 30 candidates. While evaluating five outside candidates, the board realized Kobylski met the profile of their ideal superintendent.
At a community meeting on Thursday, April 21, Fox Point-Bayside School Board member Max Dickman said the board's consideration of Kobylski ran parallel to their evaluation of outside candidates. Their decision to hire Kobylski on a contract basis got serious in the past 2 1/2 weeks.
"We did have five qualified candidates who applied. If we took the best of those candidates and hired them, it would have been a much easier decision for this board to make," he said. "But we feel as a board we would have ignored the best candidate."
The Fox Point-Bayside School Board is proposing to hire Kobylski through a two-year shared services agreement. Also part of the agreement is Nicolet's business manager, Jeff Dellutri, who would replace Fox Point-Bayside's outgoing business manager, Janice DeMeuse. Both DeMeuse and Fox Point-Bayside Superintendent Vance Dalzin will leave the district on June 30.» Read Full Article
Initial Reaction Podcast: Previewing NFL Draft with Rob Reischel and Nathan Tanguay
JR and JP dive into a crazy situation at Marquette surrounding the departure of Wally Ellenson from the basketball team and discuss the twice-rejected "success-based factor" plan in the WIAA (12:45). Packers Plus beat writer Rob Reischel chats with JR about the pros and cons of Packers general manager Ted Thompson and what to expect in Thursday's draft (26:15), and Mukwonago alumnus Nate Tanguay talks about playing for an FCS powerhouse in North Dakota State and teammate Carson Wentz, who could go first overall in the draft (55:00). Each week, Lake Country/Now sports director JR Radcliffe and Time Warner Cable Sports Channel's JP Cadorin chat about the Wisconsin sports scene, with an emphasis on Milwaukee-area prep athletics.
How referendums expand the gap between haves and have-nots
Let's put two current education matters next to each other:
Matter No. 1: Nicolet High School serves students from Fox Point, Bayside, River Hills and Glendale. Nicolet is both a high-performing school and a high-spending one. This year's budget works out to more than $18,000 per student.
On April 5, voters in those communities approved allowing Nicolet, for the next six years, to spend $3.15 million a year more than the revenue cap that the state imposes on public schools. A $2.15 million a year addition to school spending that has been in place for five years ends this year.
Without the voters' approval in the referendum, Nicolet would have cut spending by 15%, cut a dozen teachers and increased class sizes from typically about 23 to about 30, Superintendent Robert Kobylski said. The approval means about $7 per $100,000 of home value in additional taxes annually for Nicolet-area residents.
Matter No. 2: Milwaukee Public Schools leaders say they are facing a gap of $64 million between expected revenue and the cost of continuing operations as they are for next year. One factor in play is that the statewide class-size reduction program known as SAGE is being replaced by a program that, in the case of MPS, is expected to mean larger class sizes in dozens of schools and a reduction of a few dozen teachers.» Read Full Article


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Reducing Risk and Preparing Communities for Disasters in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Republics of Central Asia
12 February 2016 - Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessments (HVRAs) have been completed in 339 villages in GBAO and Naryn town, reaching approximately 400,000 individuals and 139 organizations, through the DIPECHO project "Fostering Disaster Resilient Communities in Isolated Mountain Environments".
University of Central Asia Launches New Cultural Heritage Publications on the Pamirs
20 November 2015 - UCA launched three new books, which focus on the history and cultures of the Pamir region of Tajikistan, including an Archaeological Map of the Eastern Pamirs by Mira Bubnova and two volumes in The Musical Arts of the Pamirs series by Nizom Nurdjanov, Fayzulla Karomatov and Bahriniso Kabilova.
Aga Khan Visits UNHCR Headquarters to Discuss Enhanced Cooperation
06 November 2015 - His Highness the Aga Khan, visited UNHCR headquarters today to meet UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and discuss past and future cooperation in emergency operations around the world.
Regional Conference on Climate Change-Induced Hazards and Coping Mechanisms in Tajikistan
21 July 2015 - Intense heat in Tajikistan has led to an unusually rapid snowmelt this summer, causing floods that have destroyed schools, shops, crops, roads and power lines. To examine the effect of climactic changes on vulnerable Tajik populations, Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS), in collaboration with the Government of Tajikistan, will host a regional conference on Climate Change-Induced Hazards and Coping Mechanisms on 26 August 2015, at The Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe.
University of Central Asia Signs Milestone Curriculum Development Agreement with Seneca College, Canada
07 July 2015 - The University of Central Asia (UCA) signed a memorandum of understanding on 7 July 2015 with Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, located in Toronto, Canada to develop the English, mathematics and science curriculum for UCA's first year Preparatory Programme.
Agreement to Implement Disaster Preparedness Project in Central Asia
26 November 2014 - An agreement to implement the eighth DIPECHO Project in Central Asia seeks to enable local communities and institutions to better prepare for, mitigate and respond to natural disasters.
Aga Khan Music Initiative Presents the Badakhshan Ensemble at Music Festival in Turkey
07 October 2014 - The 11th Konya International Mystic Music Festival featured the six-member Badakhshan Ensemble in a concert of spiritual and traditional on the evening of 24 September. The Ensemble has had a long-term relationship with the Aga Khan Music Initiative and the Festival.
University of Central Asia to Help Strengthen Good Governance in Afghanistan through Training for District Governors
05 August 2014 - The Government of Afghanistan and the UCA signed a MoU to help strengthen good governance in Afghanistan through UCA's Local Economic and Community Development (LECD) certificate programme.
Aga Khan Urges Innovative Approaches to Maternal and Child Care, Praises Canada's Leadership
29 May 2014 - His Highness the Aga Khan today praised Canada's global leadership in efforts to improve maternal, neonatal and child health and stressed the importance of innovative and community-based approaches in meeting the challenge which he described as "one of the highest priorities on the global development agenda."
Illuminating the Roof of the World: Tajikistan Exports Hydroelectricity to Afghan-Badakhshan
02 May 2013 - The PamirEnergy Company, a project company of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), has begun exporting surplus energy from the cross-border regions of Tajik Ishkashim into Afghan Ishkashim.
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Seminar in Tajikistan Explores Architecture in CIS Countries
16 October 2012 - Architecture in the CIS was the main focus of an Aga Khan Award for Architecture seminar held in Dushanbe,Tajikistan. Architects, officials and academics from CIS states joined Farrokh Derakhshani, Director of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, in a public seminar on emerging issues of architecture in their respective countries. The seminar was attended by Tajik architects, architectural students and others interested in architecture and urban planning.
Serena Hotels Receive African Business Award 2012 for Contributions to Africa
22 June 2012 - Serena Hotels receives the 2012 African Business Award in the "Best Hospitality, Travel and Tourism in Africa" category. Serena Hotels was recognized for "branding its country or region as an attractive tourism destination in Africa, ultimately benefitting the African tourism industry and the continent as a whole".
His Highness the Aga Khan Visits Tajikistan
05 April 2012 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, paid a brief visit to Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe, on 4 April 2012 to discuss a range of national and regional development issues with the country's top officials
France Musique Prize 2012 for World Music Awarded to Aga Khan Music Initiative Artist Abduvali Abdurashidov
15 March 2012 - Tajik artist Abduvali Abdurashidov, a "tradition bearer" of the Aga Khan Music Initiative, was awarded the 2012 France Music World Music Prize at the international Babel Med Music forum in Marseille.
Aga Khan Development Network and the Japan International Cooperation Agency Deepen Partnership in Asia and Africa
08 March 2012 - The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement today to deepen and widen their partnership in international development. AKAM's First Microfinance Bank in Pakistan also signed an agreement with JICA to expand access to microfinance in Pakistan.
President Rahmon and Aga Khan Inaugurate Dushanbe Serena Hotel
01 November 2011 - His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today inaugurated the Dushanbe Serena Hotel.
Tajikistan, Afghanistan and AKDN Lay Foundation Stone for Fifth Bridge Between Countries
31 October 2011 - President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan, Afghan Minister of Public Works Abdulkudus Hamidi and His Highness the Aga Khan laid the foundation stone for the Shurobod Bridge. The bridge will connect the Shurobod District of Khatlon Region in Tajikistan with the Khohon Province of Afghanistan.
"Drop, Cover and Hold on": AKDN Takes Part in Global Earthquake Preparedness
28 October 2011 - Over 20,000 people affiliated with AKDN institutions joined millions of other participants in the Great ShakeOut campaign, an annual earthquake drill designed to educate people and organizations on how to prepare and protect themselves at work, school and community centres during an earthquake.
Tajik and Afghan officials Inaugurate Vanj Bridge Built by AKDN as Part of Cross-border Initiatives
16 August 2011 - The Vanj Bridge, the fourth in a series of bridges funded by the Aga Khan Development Network, was inaugurated today by Tajikistan's President H.E. Emomali Rahmon.
Two Agreements for Reducing the Risk of Natural Disasters in Tajikistan
09 April 2009 - The Embassy of Japan in Tajikistan signs agreement with FOCUS to reduce the risk of Natural Hazards in Tajikistan; DFID, SDC and FOCUS sign agreement to reduce the risk of glacial lake outburst floods on Tajik communities
Aga Khan Visits Central Asia
01 October 2008 - His Highness the Aga Khan completed a nine-day tour of three central Asian nations during which he met with top government officials.
Aga Khan and President Rahmonov Initiate Dushanbe Serena Hotel
30 October 2006 - President Emomali Rahmonov today laid the foundation stone of Dushanbe's first five-star hotel in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan.
Joint Press Release by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)
07 September 2004 - Partnership Agreement Signed between the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
Darwaz Bridge to strengthen commercial ties and Tajik-Afghan relations
06 July 2004 - Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmonov, His Highness the Aga Khan and Afghanistan's Vice-President Nematullah Shahrani, today inaugurated the Tajik-Afghan Friendship Bridge in Darwaz, which will consolidate permanent overland links between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
University of Central Asia Launched: First University in the Region Dedicated to High Mountain Populations with campuses in Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan
06 July 2004 - President Emomali Rahmonov of Tajikistan joined His Highness the Aga Khan in laying the foundation stone of the Khorog campus in Tajikistan.
Banking Services expanded for Tajikistan's marginalised populations
05 July 2004 - Prime Minister Okilov and Aga Khan inaugurate First MicroFinanceBank
Lead Architect and Landscape Architect Selected for University of Central Asia Campuses
24 June 2004 - His Highness the Aga Khan has announced the selection of the lead architect and the landscape architect for the three sites of the University of Central Asia.
Aga Khan Addresses Berlin Conference on Progress in Afghanistan
31 March 2004 - Urges focus on civil society, the "ultra" poor, enabling frameworks and regional impact
FOCUS and World Bank Agree Natural Hazard and Poverty Reduction Project for High Mountain Areas
02 March 2004 - The World Bank and Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) have agreed to implement an innovative project aimed at reducing poverty in high-mountain areas around Lake Sarez.
Aga Khan Announces First Ismaili Centre in Central Asia
30 August 2003 - His Highness the Aga Khan today launched a landmark cultural centre here marking a milestone in the 1300 year history of the Ismaili Muslim community in Central Asia.
Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble Perform in Central Asia in Collaboration with the Aga Khan Music Initiative
02 May 2003 - Following critically acclaimed concerts in North America and Europe, Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble brought their unique fusion of ancient Silk Road traditions and western classical music to the heart of the Silk Road: in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic; Almaty, Kazakhstan; and Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Aga Khan Plans University Campus in Kazakh Mountains
01 May 2003 - His Highness the Aga Khan accompanied by the Minister for Education, Ms. Shamsha Berkimbayeva, visited Taldykorgan region of Almaty Oblast to view potential sites for the Kazakh campus of the University of Central Asia.
Aga Khan and Tajik and Afghan Leaders Open Bridge into Afghanistan
03 November 2002 - Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmonov, His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims and Afghanistan's Vice-President Hedayat Amin Arsala today inaugurated the first of a series of bridges across the Pyanj River that will consolidate permanent overland links between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
AKFED and IFC Spark New Electricity Supply in Impoverished Eastern Tajikistan
07 October 2002 - $26 million investment will help revive electricity grid on the verge of collapse.
Minister of Culture Roseta and First Lady Maria Jose Ritta Join Begum Aga Khan at Concert and Exhibition
05 June 2002 - The Minister of Culture, Dr. Pedro Roseta and the First Lady, Maria Jose Ritta were amongst the distinguished guests who last night joined Her Highness Begum Inaara Aga Khan at a concert and exhibition from Tajikistan at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon.
World Premiere of Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble Introduces Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia
25 August 2001 - At the first of a hallmark series of festivals to be held in Asia, Europe and North America, the renowned American cellist Yo-Yo Ma led a distinguished international group of musicians, artists and scholars from the Silk Road Project last night in introducing European audiences to a major element of the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia.
Central Asian States and Aga Khan Sign Treaty to Launch Regional University
28 August 2000 - University of Central Asia: unique in its focus on development of mountain regions and societies.
Aga Khan Outlines Path to Peace in Afghanistan
28 September 1998 - In a powerful appeal to all Muslims in Afghanistan, Shia and Sunni alike, His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, outlined a basis for constructing a new and more stable civil order in Central Asia.
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23 U.S. Code § 203 - Federal lands transportation program
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(a) Use of Funds.—
(1) In general.— Funds made available under the Federal lands transportation program shall be used by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency to pay the costs of—
(A) program administration, transportation planning, research, preventive maintenance, engineering, rehabilitation, restoration, construction, and reconstruction of Federal lands transportation facilities, and—
(iv) environmental mitigation in or adjacent to Federal land open to the public—
(I) to improve public safety and reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity; and
(v) construction and reconstruction of roadside rest areas, including sanitary and water facilities;
(C) any transportation project eligible for assistance under this title that is on a public road within or adjacent to, or that provides access to, Federal lands open to the public; and
(2) Contract.— In connection with an activity described in paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency may enter into a contract or other appropriate agreement with respect to the activity with—
(3) Administration.— All appropriations for the construction and improvement of Federal lands transportation facilities shall be administered in conformity with regulations and agreements jointly approved by the Secretary and the Secretary of the appropriate Federal land managing agency.
(4) Cooperation.—
(A) In general.— The cooperation of States, counties, or other local subdivisions may be accepted in construction and improvement.
(5) Competitive bidding.—
(A) In general.— Subject to subparagraph (B), construction of each project shall be performed by contract awarded by competitive bidding.
(b) Agency Program Distributions.—
(1) In general.— On October 1, 2011, and on October 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall allocate the sums authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year for the Federal lands transportation program on the basis of applications of need, as determined by the Secretary—
(2) Applications.—
(A) Requirements.— Each application submitted by a Federal land management agency shall include proposed programs at various potential funding levels, as defined by the Secretary following collaborative discussions with applicable Federal land management agencies.
(B) Consideration by secretary.— In evaluating an application submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the programs support—
(i) the transportation goals of—
(II) a reduction of bridge deficiencies, [1] and
(c) National Federal Lands Transportation Facility Inventory.—
(1) In general.— The Secretaries of the appropriate Federal land management agencies, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall maintain a comprehensive national inventory of public Federal lands transportation facilities.
(2) Transportation facilities included in the inventories.— To identify the Federal lands transportation system and determine the relative transportation needs among Federal land management agencies, the inventories shall include, at a minimum, facilities that—
(A) provide access to high-use Federal recreation sites or Federal economic generators, as determined by the Secretary in coordination with the respective Secretaries of the appropriate Federal land management agencies; and
(4) Updates.— The Secretaries of the appropriate Federal land management agencies shall update the inventories of the appropriate Federal land management agencies, as determined by the Secretary after collaborative discussions with the Secretaries of the appropriate Federal land management agencies.
(d) Bicycle Safety.— The Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency shall prohibit the use of bicycles on each federally owned road that has a speed limit of 30 miles per hour or greater and an adjacent paved path for use by bicycles within 100 yards of the road unless the Secretary determines that the bicycle level of service on that roadway is rated B or higher.
[1] So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon.
Source(Added Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1119(a),July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 486.)
References in Text
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 203,Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 906; Pub. L. 86–657, § 8(b),July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 87–866, § 7,Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1147; Pub. L. 94–280, title I, § 117(b),May 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 437; Pub. L. 97–424, title I, § 126(f),Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2116; Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1032(f),Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1975; Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1115(c), (e)(3),June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 156, 158, related to availability of funds, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1119(a),July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 473.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) ofPub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
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Achieving a balance between the time devoted to family and to work is difficult for anyone. But if that needs to be done in a foreign country, the task is even harder.
As the Richard C. Notebaert Distinguished Chair of International Business and Global Studies, Dr. Margaret Shaffer has undertaken research that focuses on understanding cross-cultural experiences, especially in the areas of expatriate adjustment and performance and life balance. She teaches in the graduate and undergraduate programs in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Lubar School of Business.
In the video she states that both corporate expatriates and self-expatriates have found it easier to work globally; the barriers to work in different countries are less now than ever before. In her opinion, workers simply need to create a global mindset as well as global knowledge and expertise. According to Shaffer, these skills will allow employees to operate easily with a broad range of customers and suppliers from across the world.
The Center for the Study of the Workplace shares some of Dr. Shaffer's research findings. A model of expatriation and family performance can be retrieved by clicking here, while the influence of expatriation on career advancement can be found by clicking here.


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AE505 Research Seminar (1 credit)
This course provides an introduction to the research, writing and presentation skills necessary for participation in Graduate Art Education coursework. Students will be introduced to the American Psychological Association (APA) writing guidelines; how to evaluate and select relevant academic quality research; and how to present information to peers in the education field.
AE510 Survey of Art Education
(3 credits)
This course provides a survey of history, philosophy and research in the field of art education and how these impact art education in the public forums of schools, museums and community organizations.
AE520 Curriculum
and Instruction
(3 credits)
An examination of art instruction based in the larger framework of a curriculum that is not limited to art. This course provides an overview of resources and pedagogical methods for teaching visual culture in elementary and secondary public schools taking into account local, state and national standards. Students develop age-appropriate curricula and practice including lesson and unit planning, instructional strategies and assessment procedures.
AE530 Strategies for
Teaching Art
(3 credits)
History, theory and practice in art education are reviewed with a focus on specific strategies for making and teaching art. Current developments in studio practice and education methodologies are presented and discussed along with aesthetics, criticism, history and visual culture.
AE540 Technology in
Art Education
(3 credits)
This course provides the initial level candidate with a hands-on exploration of interactive digital and electronic technologies. Applications for teaching art are reviewed. Students will attain competence with respect to the formatting and presentation of alphanumeric data and imagery. The technical skills acquired and analytical methods employed will enhance the students' ability to communicate with potential students, colleagues, parents and the community. The following software applications are covered: Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Picasa image editing software and Atomic Learning. Internet research strategies and the use of institutionally based email services will also be discussed.
AE550 Art Education for Diverse Populations
(3 credits)
Methods and strategies for adapting art lessons and curriculum for students from diverse backgrounds will be reviewed. Topics include race, ethnicity and culture, socioeconomic status, gender, religion, disabilities, sexual orientation and other factors related to diversity in schools. Initial-level candidates will be exposed to a broad spectrum of issues with an emphasis on general knowledge and personal reflection.
AE560 Educational Psychology
(3 credits)
The course provides the initial candidate (Transitional Licensure or MAT) with a general study of human development and psychology, including theories of cognition, social learning, information processing, motivation and strategies to engage students in critical and creative thinking and problem solving as they apply to the teaching and learning processes, especially relating to art education.
AE561 Art for the PreK – Grade 8 Student
This course focuses on developmental considerations, classroom management, assessment and appropriate practices for the child artist ages 3–13.
AE563 Arts for the
Secondary Student
(3 credits)
This course focuses on developmental considerations and appropriate practices for the adolescent artist ages 14–19 with an emphasis on studio practices and contemporary and visual culture. Initial candidates learn about special opportunities for the secondary classroom and how it differs from elementary level practices.
AE740 Student Teaching Internship
(6 credits)
This course is a full-time practicum in which MAT (not Transitional Licensure) students teach in elementary and secondary schools under direct supervision of cooperating teachers. The cooperating teachers guide the students' gradual assumption of full-time responsibilities in their role as art teachers. Students observe, plan and implement art experiences that build upon, complement and reinforce concepts from the content area. They apply appropriate strategies to maintain a positive, safe and aesthetic learning environment. Supervisors assigned by MCA make site visits to observe and critique each student's progress.
FA601 Studio Workshop 1
(3 credits)
The workshop is self-directed study, each student conducting his or her own personal exploration of concept and technique in the art-making process under the guidance of a faculty advisor and guest artists/critics to enhance artistic skills.
FA602 Studio Workshop 2
(3 credits)
The workshop is self-directed study, each student conducting his or her own personal exploration of concept and technique in the art-making process under the guidance of a faculty advisor and guest artists/critics to enhance artistic skills.
FA603 Studio Workshop 3
(3 credits)
The workshop is self-directed study, each student conducting his or her own personal exploration of concept and technique in the art-making process under the guidance of a faculty advisor and guest artists/critics to enhance artistic skills.
Art History Elective
(3 credits)
Students choose an art history elective from MCA's Art History catalog courses 300 or higher.
AE 750 Art Education Thesis
(3 credits)
Candidates create a unified, comprehensive body of work during the capstone experience of graduate study that encompasses either research or problem solving and must be completed during the final semester. There are two components to the course of study: First is the Thesis/Action Research Project. This project should provide the initial candidate with a broader understanding of specific topics of interest that will further prepare them for a career in teaching. The thesis paper utilizing the APA style manual describes and clarifies the student's work in the context of art and art education, including philosophy, methods, media, sources and influences. Candidate portfolios further demonstrate preparedness for a career in teaching. The second component is the exhibition of creative work. These components are guided through a weekly seminar.
** Traditional MAT candidates (not Transitional Licensure candidates) are also required to complete two field experiences. These are not for credit and scheduled to meet student's schedules with their Art Education advisor