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Diane Ravitch: Privatized Education Reform Is a Hoax
by Bill Raden' Oct. 03' 2013
�Sometimes it seems that eliminating public education itself is the goal of this reform era,� Diane Ravitch told a cheering crowd of public school teachers and education activists who had packed Occidental College�s Thorne Hall Tuesday night.
The audience had come to hear the 75-year-old scholar, author and former Assistant Secretary of Education drive home her message that, contrary to the dire narrative now being sold to Americans by proponents of
school privatization
, the nation�s public education system is not broken.
Ravitch, who might have been mistaken for the latest college-radio rock sensation rather than the country�s preeminent critic of the education-reform movement, was here as part of a Los Angeles leg of a whirlwind tour to promote the publication of her latest book �
New York Times
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� Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America�s Public Schools (Knopf).
Using her book as the evening�s script, Ravitch lambasted the hyperbole, unsupported assumptions and skewed or nonexistent data that such school reformers as Bill Gates, Eli Broad, Condoleezza Rice and Joel Klein have used to push their agenda of
charter schools
, vouchers and standards-based testing.
In quick succession, the author dismissed as outright hoaxes a long list of school-reform programs and premises. At the top was No Child Left Behind, the bill signed into law in 2002 by George W. Bush, whose stated goal of achieving 100 percent proficiency in reading and math by 2014, Ravitch said, was knowingly unrealistic when the bill was drafted.
She added that this was confirmed by Ravitch�s boss, then-Education Secretary Lamar Alexander, during a panel discussion at Washington�s Willard Hotel. When asked by Ravitch whether he actually believed that all children will be proficient in reading and math by the year 2014, Alexander replied, �Well, no Diane, we don�t actually believe that, but we think it�s good to have goals.�
�That means,� Ravitch asserted, �people have been fired, schools have been closed, based on a goal that no one believed in but was passed � that�s a hoax.�
Ravitch likened Race to the Top, President Obama�s 2009 program in which school districts competed for $4.35 billion in federal money, to a winner-take-all horse race that promoted teaching to the test, demoralized teachers and lacked any supporting research.
�The promise of an American public education was not a race to the top,� she said, �it was � is supposed to be � equality of educational opportunity.�
Other �hoaxes,� she said, included the notion that public school graduation rates have been falling (they�ve never been higher, she asserted); that eliminating teacher tenure will improve the quality of teaching (tenure ensures academic freedom, Ravitch said), and the idea that unions are the source of low academic performance.
Countering this last premise, Ravitch pointed to National Assessment of Educational Progress state scores that consistently show Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut as the highest-performing states in the U.S.
�Now, what do these three states have in common?� Ravitch asked. �They all have very strong unions and almost everybody [in education there] belongs to a union. Where are the right-to-work states? They�re all at the bottom. Could there be a correlation here?�
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I haven't been writing too much poetry these days because I've been working more on my novel. This piece isn't supposed to be skimmed through, but read slowly with respect for each meaningful word. I hope you enjoy it. At the end of the poem is a key for some of the words that aren't English, but a language that I'm still beginning to create.
She is KÃ*rin of Ehnthatúl
Was there a time when
she was soft and innocent,
or has she always been
this way,
filled with hate,
the pain
of a past time
gripping her in its
gnashing teeth,
perilous jaws
choking her
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not Athlaya Lothlúrin.
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the daughter
of a respected man,
who loved her
more deeply than
the depths of the sea,
who told her
she was hafethâs
little girl
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this way,
and desolate,
lacking light,
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not Athlaya Lothlúrin.
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filled with passion,
protective of her
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and sorrow,
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from a raging storm?
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not Athlaya Lothlúrin.
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my childhood friend,
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of the finest perfume,
such that I adored
and devoutly praised?
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exceeding in powers
of darkness,
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to be released
from her captivity.
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not Athlaya Lothlúrin.
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more dearly
than all the cares
of the peoples of AâthÃ*rin,
and how I long
for her,
to free her
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at MorâMothe
in the southwest.
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for you,
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not Athlaya Lothlúrin.
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Athlaya Lothlúrin!
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to Ehnthatúlen the Possessor,
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release my love,
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bottomless pit
of Malth!
Meanings of words of the Old A'therian tongue:
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hafeth - father
bafeth - brother
onen'menan - only one; beloved
AâthÃ*rin - the world in which this poem is based
YahlÃ*rin - the God of AâthÃ*rin
Hallêneth - winged beings of light; honourable servants of YahlÃ*rin
Men âal tahlu lúral - I love you
Ehnthatúlen - one of the three major the démon gods of Malth
Maldeir - fallen god of Malth; lord of darkness and evil
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Inequalities' Impacts: State of the Art Review
By way of introduction This report provides the fi rm foundation for anchoring the research that will be performed by the GINI project. It subsequently considers the fi elds covered by each of the main work packages: ● inequalities of income, wealth and education, ● social impacts, ● political and cultural impacts, and ● policy effects on and of inequality. Though extensive this review does not pretend to be exhaustive. The review may be "light" in some respects and can be expanded when the analysis evolves. In each of the four fi elds a signifi cant number of discussion papers will be produced, in total well over 100. These will add to the state of the art while also covering new round and generating results that will be incorporated in the Analysis Reports to be prepared for the work packages. In that sense, the current review provides the starting point. At the same time, the existing body of knowledge is broader or deeper depending on the particular fi eld and its tradition of research. The very motivation of GINI's focused study of the impacts of inequalities is that a systematic study is lacking and relatively little is known about those impacts. This also holds for the complex collection of, the effects that inequality can have on policy making and the contributions that policies can make to mitigating inequalities but also to enhancing them. By contrast, analyses of inequality itself are many, not least because there is a wide array of inequalities; inequalities have become more easily studied comparatively and much of that analysis has a signifi cant descriptive fl avour that includes an extensive discussion of measurement issues. @GINI hopes to go beyond that and cover the impacts of inequalities at the same timeDownload Info
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Basic Residential Building Construction and Structure | |
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Leed Standards | |
Sustainability/Green Design Certifying Programs, Agencies and Assocations | |
Anthropomorphic Data | |
Ansi/Air Housing Bathrooms and Kitchens | |
Seated Wheelchair Dimensions | |
Outdoor Kitchens | |
European Cabinets | |
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This is a day for Roman numerals.
Americans seldom use them. And when we do, humility is not our purpose.
The faces of grand, elegant clocks wear combinations of I, V and X. Like royalty, sons carrying on the full name of the family patriarch are numbered by generation — I, II, III, IV and so on. Blockbuster movie sequels draw box-office muscle from their Romans, as in "Rambo: First Blood Part II," "Rocky IV" and "Godfather Part II." Watch the closing credits of a "Dragnet" or "Emergency" rerun and you'll see a pair of sweaty, grimy hands gripping a chisel and hammer and etching "Mark VII Limited" into a metal plate — the production company owned by 1960s TV tough-guy cop Jack Webb (a.k.a. Joe Friday).
Most indelibly etched into our consciousness, though, are the Roman numerals attached to the Super Bowl. They boldly declare the chronological growth of this massive, immense, "oh so big, so absolutely huge" (to quote Monty Python's "Meaning of Life") annual event.
The mere existence of Super Bowl parties exemplifies this day's exponential expansion on the human calendar. When the Super Bowl debuted in 1967, it was not yet super — its birth name was the "AFL-NFL World Championship Game" — and didn't earn its Roman numerals officially until Super Bowl III. In '67, a 23-inch color television was considered "giant." Most screens were 12, 14 or 17 inches, diagonally. A dozen friends huddled around a black-and-white Sylvania seems prehistoric now. The average TV today measures almost 40 inches. Some span 5 feet. Last fall, LG and Sony unveiled 84-inchers.
Indeed, Super Bowl parties and televisions have grown proportionally. Huge TVs. More guests. Large parties. Vast amounts of food. Funniest commercials. Epic halftime shows. (Marching bands and Up With People entertained at the early Super Bowls.) And, oh yes, the football game.
Tonight, the world chisels "Super Bowl XLVII" into its big, absolutely huge history books. Few creations, aside from the sheer passage of time, reach No. 47 in Roman numerals. Super Sunday has become a national holiday of sorts.
While Christmas marks the birth of Christ, Thanksgiving acknowledges family and blessings, and New Year's Day toasts, well, a new year, Super Sunday celebrates all things large and supreme in America, including a championship football team.
As compelling and fun as it all is, the only subtle aspect of The Big Game (as those lacking NFL licensing approval call it) is its most valuable subplot …
The Super Bowl owes its longevity and popularity to those who fell short. Those humbled on the way to the Lombardi Trophy presentation. Without Buffalo kicker Scott Norwood and "wide right," a Gatorade-soaked Bill Parcells would not have ridden into Super Bowl XXV glory on the shoulders of his New York Giants.
Most NFL players end their season with a loss or out of title contention. Thirty-one teams fail to be called "the best." Average Joes and Janes can relate to that better than to Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Tom Brady. Most of us have a Scott Norwood moment, when — with everyone in our world watching or counting on us — we disappoint others, and ourselves … from missed birthdays to wrecked cars and broken homes … when we're less than "super."
Some handle the ramifications of setback well. Some don't.
Amid the partying, hoops and hollers, and spectacular plays, consider those who aren't jumping up and down on the Superdome turf in New Orleans when the game ends. Their reactions — good or bad — might teach us more than those of the champs.
Consider Cam Cameron. He and I became friends and football teammates as Honey Creek Colts in junior high school, and as Terre Haute South Braves in high school. Cam won and succeeded a lot, and with class, back then. It continued for him in basketball, through three Final Four trips at South and as a reserve on Bob Knight's Indiana Hoosiers, and as a football assistant coach at Michigan and then in the pro ranks. Now 51 years old, his winning percentage as an offensive coordinator (the guy who calls the plays) ranks among the best ever in the NFL.
He called the offensive shots for the Baltimore Ravens for the past five seasons, including most of the 2012-13 campaign. Thirteen games into this season, with the Ravens sporting a solid 9-4 record, Cam was fired. The drastic step, taken by Cameron's longtime friend and Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, jolted the players and the offense Cameron helped build became resurgent. Baltimore rolled from there, through the playoffs and into today's Super Bowl, where they'll play the San Francisco 49ers.
Every NFL player and coach, including the intensely competitive Cameron, wants to reach the Super Bowl. He missed this gridiron Holy Grail by just weeks. His reaction, though, should inspire others as much as tonight's Most Valuable Player.
Cameron spent time with his wife and kids, refused to hide in embarrassment, and spoke with wisdom. In a New York Times interview, he praised John Harbaugh's decision to fire him just three games before the playoffs, calling it "a brilliant move." The Ravens had lost two consecutive games and needed shaken out of their inconsistency. His dismissal delivered that awakening.
"Everyone on the team took a look in the mirror after that," he told the Times.
In the meantime, Cameron pursued activities with his family the long hours of NFL coaching had prevented, the Times story explained. While in New York, taking in a couple of Broadway plays with his wife, Missy, they stopped in an Irish pub and watched, yes, the Ravens beat the Denver Broncos in the divisional playoffs. "You can't do anything but root for those guys," he told the newspaper.
Cameron, no doubt, will rejoin the chase for the Lombardi Trophy next season with another NFL club. For now, he's turned a significant — yet momentary — setback into a positive. "I believe that me and my family — and I've told them this — we're right where we're supposed to be," he said. "And that's very freeing in a lot of ways."
Just 51, Cam will still be coaching when the Super Bowl turns 50 in 2016. Some in the NFL have questioned whether the league should drop the Roman numerals in advance of that game — Super Bowl L. They fear its numerical value will be the target of wisecracks about "L" — which people connect with the "loser" symbol made with a thumb and forefinger held on the forehead.
The L should stay. Instead of "50" or "loser," maybe it should stand for "lessons."
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MARK BENNETT: Falling short of the big prize will produce lessons nonetheless
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MARK BENNETT: New public-access point begins quest to create more spots to experience river
Fairness holds no power over the Wabash River.
MARK BENNETT: People spaces
Demolition machinery chipped away at the buildings on the 500 block of Wabash Avenue. I stood and watched awhile, last week. By July 2015, a new $18.7-million structure will replace those relics.
MARK BENNETT: Blessings of a long, cold, snowy winter
As spring, summer arrive, Hoosiers will appreciate icy months (well, maybe a little)
MARK BENNETT: Healing Indiana's Achilles' heel
Illinois served as the easy target.
At that moment. -
MARK BENNETT: Yeah, yeah, yeah... For some grownups, first impression not so fab
We're pretty smart here in middle America.
Our DNA carries the common-sense chromosome. From birth, Midwestern culture begins honing us into the most rational and perceptive of human beings. Sure, our prisons are full, but generally, we mean well. And we're wise. -
MARK BENNETT: Remembering the less glitzy days on Manning's road to the Super Bowl
A blur of memories.
They'll flicker fast and furious tonight, like a spinning Rolodex, when Peyton Manning runs onto the MetLife Stadium turf in Jersey City, as a Denver Bronco, playing for a Super Bowl ring against the Seattle Seahawks. Most Hauteans will experience flashbacks, too. -
MARK BENNETT: A lengthening climb
The American economy is improving.
Confidence has risen since the government shutdown by the polarized Congress last fall. Indicators in various sectors show promise. -
MARK BENNETT: Tackling entrenched economic problems could brighten local forecast
Without a DeLorean, there's no going back to 1995.
MARK BENNETT: What is Indiana's image in the eyes of the world?
A bus pulled up to the curb near the riverfront in downtown Chicago. An unusual advertisement was painted on its side.
Raising the bar
Around coffeeshops, kitchen tables and office watercoolers, Hoosiers have cussed and discussed the federal health care law.
MARK BENNETT: ABA's record proves Bobby Leonard's a legit Hall of Famer
Bobby Leonard symbolized the feisty competitive flair of the old ABA.
MARK BENNETT: Letter from coach's young daughter put pro sports, Christmas in perspective
Most of us sympathize with people forced to work on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
That list is growing, now that Black Friday has morphed into Black Thursday, causing retail employees to join doctors, nurses, hospital staffers, police, firefighters, emergency responders, military members, convenience store clerks, road crews and media to spend holidays at work. Ideally, we'll feel gratitude when we require their services on those special days. Too often, their sacrificed time gets taken for granted.
Terry Leonard wanted the executives to remember her dad, and their family, at Christmastime.
And, amazingly, they listened. -
MARK BENNETT: A degree of success
Determination to get that diploma Larry Bird's deepest bond with fellow ISU alums, students
MARK BENNETT: Brad Fenton and friends set dominos in motion to make Larry Bird statue a reality
The idea has been out there for awhile, floating.
Locals in the 1980s, '90s and 2000s would say, "They need to put up a statue of Larry Bird. I mean, one of the all-time greatest basketball players played right here in Terre Haute at Indiana State University." -
MARK BENNETT: Next chapter set to begin
Use the classic Tommy Tutone song to memorize the following number …
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MARK BENNETT: One-ring blues?
Minutes before kickoff tonight, the Lucas Oil Stadium tech crew should play Sam Cooke's classic, "(What a) Wonderful World" over the sound system.
MARK BENNETT: At Peace in Parke County
Northwestern Parke County — The stream merely trickles beneath Mill Creek Bridge. It's just a few inches deep, but the water keeps moving.
MARK BENNETT: Terre Haute native Tommy John belongs in Cooperstown for pitching like a Hall of Famer
Few players in history left a greater impact on baseball than Tommy John.
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MARK BENNETT: Remotely confused
"Must See TV," where have you gone?
MARK BENNETT: Popularity Contest: Congress does little to improve its standing with Americans
The members of Congress ardently resisting the Affordable Care Act emphasize its unpopularity.
MARK BENNETT: 'The voice of the Democratic Party'
The ad stands as a campaign classic. Its scenario is part of history. Its narrator would be familiar to millions of Americans, yet anonymous, too.
MARK BENNETT: Transparency in public decision-making includes sincerely listening to the people
Transparency isn't universally accepted in public entities.
MARK BENNETT: This Little Light: Remote chapel keeps a light shining on story of Flight 93
Father Al explained the meaning of the lamp. He asked me to light it.
The reverence in his voice offset the raspiness, left by his latest battle with cancer. Clearly, he saw this place as special. -
MARK BENNETT: Reflections on the Wabash
The series "500 Miles of Wabash" wrapped up last Sunday after a five-week run. Readers offered some enlightening insights, memories and photographs as the series unfolded.
MARK BENNETT: Current Information: Put your Wabash knowledge to the test … or quiz
Just for fun, ponder a few questions concerning the large waterway flowing through Indiana and Terre Haute, as the Tribune-Star's series, "500 Miles of Wabash" concludes in today's editions. Those who've followed the five-part series of stories, photographs and videos about people and communities uniquely embracing the Wabash River may have a head start. If you're just catching up, check them out in the online editions at www.tribstar.com.
- Answers to the Wabash River Quiz
MARK BENNETT: Pedestrian paths across the Wabash few, so far, but appreciated
The future tends to sneak up on you. Planning for it offers no guarantees, but it helps.
MARK BENNETT: Questions of fairness, impartiality, public trust legitimate in wake of school rating controversy
The discovery of a double-standard in public policy — or the appearance of it — weakens trust. The acceptance of a double-standard in public policy — or the appearance of it — erases trust. Indiana needs to draw a clear line between the former and the latter, and not cross it.
MARK BENNETT: Living downstream: From source, Wabash bears mark of mankind mile after mile
Something was missing. I'd never visited this spot before, but the view looked familiar. I've walked the banks of the Wabash River and its tributaries countless times, catching crawdads and skipping rocks in Honey Creek as a kid. On the other side of the state, where the Wabash crosses from Ohio into Indiana, trees arched over the water as it ran under a bridge on a quiet country road. It looked like western Indiana, except for one absent element. Litter.
MARK BENNETT: We are Hauteans (ho-shuns)
I fielded an hilariously disturbing question recently. A friend asked if the word "Hautean" is meant to be a derogatory label.
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Question from JOELSDLR
Starlight express?
There's a locked door on The S.E., is there anyway to open it?
Top Voted Answer
After you beat the game and have access to the Starflight Express, you can get a DLC quest(extra quest) and Stella will give you a quest. Afterwards, you have to talk to Sterling and he'll give you another quest and that's when Stella locks herself inside that door. That door is actually her room. I haven't beaten the quest yet, but I'm assuming you'll have access to it after you beat the quest.
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Most locked doors can be opened via the ultimate key given during gameplay automatically.
This door, however, cannot be opened by that key >_<
I want to know what it's for too. Future content maybe via DQVC?
it's a DLC quest (#150)
talk to stella near the locked door, and after completing the quest, go talk to stella again
Yea its a add on quest that stella will give you when you beat the game.You have to do stellas quest,then sterlings.then youll get a quest from(spoiler)Stela supreme queen of the starflight.And then you can accept it and its called like abaneakillamakanation or something its alota names combined but yea.Thats how you get it.For more details you can check the quest guide.Thats all I can tell you for now.
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How to draw and paint *WARNING: You have been warned!*
haven't read through all the previous idea's, so at risk of being not really original:
a Conceptrat
in honour of Hamsta's typo on IRC
Not a topic idea, per se, but mr. dougbot's tutorial gave me an idea. What if the winner of a COW then posts a 'how I did it' tutorial? This could be added to the winners circle or in a new thread (e.g. winner's how to tut). I may be on crack, but dougbot's timely addition helped me big time.
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "i" in meat pie. Meat is the anagram of team...~Shaun "Shaun of the Dead"
yes good idea Dave, great way to get some tutorials from pro's
"If you only heard one side of the story, then you must be deaf in the other ear." - Sok N. Wett
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hmmmm....i don't know....this could deter members, who don't have time or just don't want to do tutorials...if someone wants to do one it's ok, but it shouldn't be something like a rule...
We want to keep the gate as open as we can...
That's cool - an 'optional tutorial' sounds good. Thanks for considering it.
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i hope the next topic will be better than the last 2
I second that
the better the suggestions are the better the chosen topic will be...
underwater land creatures
Illuminating Night creatures
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how about:
ancient temple guardian
flying behemoths
battle yeti
abyss giants
"If the readers of conceptart.org were granted god powers and one day all came upon a planet, with climates similar to our own, on which they each decided they would plant their own species to develop it's own culture, nation and eventually inherit the planet for themselves, your would-be dominant species would be:"
I think sirens would be interesting to do. It would definitely be challenging but if we don't challenge ourselves then we will never learn. To be a little more specific how about "Sirens of the Deep"?Originally Posted by fungihow about:
ancient temple guardian
flying behemoths
battle yeti
abyss giants
sirens dont live in the deep.
Creature of the desert
My Sketchbook
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sirens of the desert
I think this can be taken many different ways other than the mythical creature. It might even be more interesting to do if you look at it as a warning siren. A creature that creates a warning siren or song for others in the deep whatever. Deep could be water, space, caverns......it's up to you.Originally Posted by fungisirens dont live in the deep.
Just brainstorming here... forgive any duplicates from this or past posts.
Mouthless Creature (how does it get food?)
Undead Creature
Tracking Creature for Alien Police Force (Like a Bloodhound)
"Gaurdian of the Gate"
It Lives Under the Cemetery
Swamp Scavanger
Warbeast (A creature used in battle)
Summoned Creature (Brought forth by magic)
Boneless Creature
Feeds on Nightmares
The Ultimate Hunting Trophy
Planet Eater
When Species Collide
Leviathan Killer (What hunts the giants?)
OK, these are just a few... will try to come up with some more as time goes by.
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Darwin's Trashbin.
creatures that didn't quite make the evolutionary cut.
Hey dog. . . . did you see the size of that chicken?!
how's about you choose a selection of the suggestion (6 or so) and we get to vote? so many choices have been dissapointing
It's a nice idea, but i don't live for organizing polls...C.O.W. is taken up so much time currently, i can't add another feature...
How about a creature birthed from human ignorance...
I dont know how it would have spawned..maybe on a metaphysical level, but in any case, its primary functions would include things feeding on ignorance of course, and in the process eating the sensibilities of its vicitms leaving them devoid of motivation, dreams, and energy.
It would reproduce by completely taking over a humans ability to function, which would spawn a new 'nignog' inside the humans soul. Can also affect other creatures, except for the fact that other creatures generally tend to have strong instincts, which do not allow the breeding of 'nignogs'. However, dogs are one exception
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-its main diet is house pets or domesticated animals.
I also support Dixon's suggest names of creatures idea... and here are mine:
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*edit- deleted previously posted idea
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Intelligent creatures
Decaying/barely alive beasts
Dis/Graceful beings
I'll try and see if I can do something for this week's CoW though. Though I probably won't have a lot of time. >_<
If only everything in the world was as simple and juicy as an orange!!
A manifestation of the thoughts, desires, and emotions of an individual. The depths of the soul made real. Different traits/characteristics of the creature can represent the feelings and desires of that person whether voiced or not. As in those secrets you keep hidden inside formed into something that is yourself and yet separated from you...
I don't know. It sounded sort of cool... If it might help then great.
a creature that pops in and out of existence to do your bidding
a creature to gamble on (like dogs, horses etc. but not obviously)
organic avatar
it pees the best drink in the world
it craps diamonds
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brain sucker
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Many OMG moments on MTV's "The Hills" went down in Los Angeles' most exclusive nightclubs. Way before castmember Stephanie Pratt waded into the show's drama, she learned how to navigate the city's nightlife.
On the latest episode of "When I Was 17," which airs Saturday at 11 a.m., Pratt remembers that she didn't let a little thing like her age get in the way of clubbing.
"When I was 17, all of my friends were 21 and going out to clubs on school nights, and I obviously wanted to go with them. So, I'd get to clubs, and I had such a baby face at 17, and [bouncers would] be like, 'There's no way you're 27,' " Pratt said. The reality star, who was 17 in 2003, says that with a little sophisticated banter she was able to wriggle past the velvet rope.
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Pratt's buddy Mike said the sneaky tactic reflects the starlet's deeply held desire to make the scene.
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- Coffee/tea maker
- Kitchen
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free Wi-Fi
- Dial-up Internet access (complimentary)
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- In-room safe
- Complimentary newspaper
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Dining
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
- Recreation
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Braille or raised signage
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
TownePlace Suites Albany Downtown/Medical Center Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Pet fee: USD 100 per stay
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.


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Gene's grin & Alfred Eisenstaedt did all the work. I just mucked with it.
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