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Allen Stanford was not the only person in history to think of scamming people using a CD as bait. Back in 2000 the National Association of Securities Dealers launched accusations of fraud at San Clemente Securities Inc. for selling "zero-coupon" CDs and failing to disclose fees and commissions as well as shady investment strategies and» Read more
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CD rates just hit a new low. The average one-year CD yield is now a record low of 0.69 percent APY, a dubious achievement to be sure. Bankrate began tracking CD rates in October of 1983 and it has never been lower. In these dark days of ultralow returns, you might run across CD rates» Read more
A term that gets bandied about in conversations on everything financial, from investing to the broad economy — the yield curve. Not only is it a leading indicator of what's going on in the economy but it's pertinent to investing in CDs. The most common benchmarks when talking about "the" yield curve are U.S. Treasury» Read more
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Ladders are one CD investing strategy to get higher than average CD rates, but there are other strategies for choosing maturities to populate your CD portfolio, for instance: barbells. Barbells are a CD investing strategy that focus exclusively on short- and long-term maturities. According to Donald Cummings Jr., managing partner at Blue Haven Capital, in Geneva, Ill.,» Read more
In less punishing interest rate environments, CD ladders can be a great way to get higher yields on average as well as consistent and predictable income. "The farther you out go (in maturity), the higher yield you get, so you get a higher average yield by layering out CDs in say three-, four- and five-year» Read more


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The Defense Department's culture is still resistant to the open disclosure required of knowledge management, but experts say that needs to change
Military operations increasingly rely on instant communications, collaboration and information sharing. For a warfighter, timely access to information can mean the difference between life and death.
For example, an entry in a wiki-enabled database for shared patrol information in Afghanistan can warn a warfighter that an insurgent was seen running into a particular house, indicated on an interactive map. With that knowledge, the next patrol team will be prepared. Without it, the troops could be killed by surprise fire.
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Those practices are bolstered by the Web 2.0 movement that pushes for open information exchanges and data sharing, and they are modernizing the way Defense Department organizations carry out their missions.
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"We need to get away from our parochialism," Robinson said. "When it comes to best practices, the world is joint. We can't let the institution of DOD get in the way."
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Not just DoD, but industry has the same problem. Knowledge is power and if you give it out you lose the power. I saw that working in industry and I see the same thing in the government. But unlike another poster stated, just posting the information can be worse than not sharing it. If you post it on a wiki, facebook, utube, etc, how do you know that someone you do not want to know that information will not get it and use your new found sense of security to entrap you with a countermove? As long as the politicians foster a sense of competition among the various organizations in terms of funding, manning, taskings, and other things that good empire builders require, you will have the problem of information flow. Granted, you would think patrol to patrol information would get passed, but again, different services and organizations, different information flow patterns to meet their needs. And yes, we have a lot of new technology, but some of the folks who think it is easy to have it all out in the field ought to try it in 110+ F weather (or 34 F and raining), wearing personal protective gear, food, water, weapons, tools, radios, computers, etc, with the possibility of someone shooting you or setting a trap, and see how well you handle information exchanges, much less carry the gear. Try it someday - it is not like hiking for a day in the hills on a nice spring day. It is being worked and we are getting to smaller sized entities, but with politicians, "the people for..." front groups, and the state of technology, it is not fully there yet for the people in the field.
Great article. It is so frustrating though, that 9 years after 9/11, and the failure to 'connect the dots' due to stovepiping of information that we are STILL discussing the need to share information across the Federal Departments and Agencies...and especially in the war zones. Senior Leadership better watch out...the younger generation is going to continue to 'make things happen' with or without policy changes and prove by doing that information sharing and openness is the key to success.
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The City of Henderson will host its annual WinterFest celebration, December 11-13, 2014 at the Henderson Events Plaza and Henderson Convention Center, both located at 200 S. Water Street, in the Water Street District. This year's theme will be It's a Fairy Tale Christimas. The event will feature a variety of family-friendly activities including an official tree lighting ceremony with Santa Claus, gingerbread house displays, roaming performances and an evening light parade. Children's author Kevin Janison will serve as this year's Grand Marshal. Admission for all activities is complimentary.
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October 31, 2014
Happy Halloween everyone! It's one of my favorite holidays because it encourages me to wear sexy costumes and be a little kinky...or a lot kinky! ;-) If you've been following my photography then you know how much I enjoying erotic costumes so look for a hot set coming soon. :-)
October 27, 2014
Sorry for the delay but things are progressing nicely "behind the scenes" here at SHB. I'm nearly ready to roll out a better version of my blog & diary that is more tightly integrated with my site and I hope you'll check it out when I unveil it. Also, a sneak peak of my Halloween gallery will be posted soon...you know I love to play with holiday themes! And lastly, I hope you enjoy my curvy bunz and naughty nautical figure in my latest set. Kisses
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Pardon the pun but bear (or is it bare?!?) with me for website updates, fixes and new features. I'm slowly adding things all the time and figuring out the techie stuff. Now that I have more free time, I plan to get things rolled out on a regular basis. For now, write me at Microminimus or via email for membership to SHB. Thanks!
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After a bit of a hiatus due to a lingering cold, I'm back and anxious to share my latest gallery, "Orange Pumpkins". Help me get back into the groove of things. ;-)
November 18, 2014
Happy Halloween! What goes better with Halloween than a couple of big, round pumpkins...Honey Bunz style?!? I couldn't pass up the opportunity to show off this beautiful Wicked Weasel orange bikini in the Fall colors of the season. No tricks but plenty of mouthwatering yummy treats! Come join me for a festive Autumn tour that features a couple of my most tasty goodies...
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Curvy sunsets are my specialty! This sexy dress was just the appetizer for an especially glamorous evening that was full of tantalizingly delicious activities. ALL my curves were on full display and I have to admit...I loved the attention this dress garnered from both men and women!
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A day by the river...watching things go by and being watched...a couple of my
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Help me celebrate my 10th anniversary of Wicked Weasel bikini modeling with my very first baby blue sheer suit! The first time I wore this bikini, it captured everyone's attention, including mine, and I instantly knew that I was going to have a life-long relationship with these sexy strings. Every year I try to wear it at least once to remind me how erotic that 1st experience was and I'm never disappointed.
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My fetish side really gets inspired with this hot little dress! How could I not get turned on by such erotic attire? Kinky? Maybe, but that's just me when I wear such things. It feels as good as it looks to wear and my latex collection is vast so be prepared for a lot more of this theme in the weeks, months and years ahead! ;-)
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July 4, 2014
Independence Day. I'm always looking for an excuse to get dressed up in a costume and let my patriotism sparkle. Costumes come off just as easily too! Come see my indoor fireworks...Honey Bunz style. lol
June 13, 2014
Another curvy day at the park. ♥ Sometimes I don't even realize how my curves are enjoyed until later when I look at how my pics turned out. No wonder I had such an interested stream of gawkers at the park. ;-)
September 17, 2014
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September 30, 2014
A late summer beach break to tan my bunz in my Wicked Weasel 3rd anniversary "birthday" suit. Everyone seemed to really enjoy this thong bikini and I hope you do too!
October 8, 2014
This is the perfect way to start my day... a balcony for which to display, plenty of sun rays and a sexy n'sheer piece of lingerie! ;-) Recently I had the opportunity to enjoy some beautiful views along the river and thought that I'd snap a few photos. I must have been a welcome sight as the early morning joggers and walkers gave me lots of positive encouragement. I was even surprised by a ship captain's horn!
October 28, 2014
I was feeling a little wet n'wild and this scenic setting seemed to be the ideal spot to share my naughty nautical dress. These are the last of my balcony pics for a while but I loved the view and the opportunity to serve up my exhibitionistic side! The smiles, waves, a couple encouraging cheers and even a near car accident made for a memorable evening.
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so I've been wanting this breast surgery everything I was a teenager. my breasts were always huge every since I can remember. wearing training bras at an early age in elementary them getting bigger throughout my grade school years. my most humiliated moment happened when I was in middle school and never want to rekindle that moment ever again.
of course I'm wanting this surgery to better myself esteem. the weight of my breasts also comes with back problems, shoulder problems, and also grooves in my shoulders. the back problems getting worse when I'm working. I'm a cashier at a major retail store so there is constant standing. sometimes I find myself leaning on the snack area by my register while waiting for the next customer because I can't hold the pressure of the weight of my breast. A few of my coworkers noticed it also. and sometimes its a constant need to go sit down and take a break.
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a little background, I'm 23 years old, I've been wearing a 38 DD bra, but I was the recently measured a 38 F cup.
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I just measured myself today sinceiI haven't in a while. Im measured at a 36 I/j according to a site I went off of.
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Lol sorry guys, I totally forgot to add my dream size... I dream of a B/C cup. Do you guys think thats too small for my frame based on my pictures?
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Good news!!!! Went to see my PCP today. I thought it was going to be a hassle trying to get a referral from him because im a new patient to him, but it was simple and easy and he agreed that I should see a surgeon for breast reduction. He says within 2 weeks they will give me a call with referral to a surgeon they find. (Also is this usually how pcp give referrals, beacuse I read quite a few reviews and it seems as though some people received theirrreferral on the spot instead of waiting)
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Wow, I didnt think it'll be this fast!!! My pcp called with a surgeon in mind and his name is Naji Baddoura here in Tampa, Fl. Im excited, but I know I still have the hardest part to pass, which is getting insurance to approve surgery.
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Welp, my appointment has been rescheduled...????.... I was so hyped this week..... well the wait for ANOTHER week......
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Ok. So I haven't been updating... sorry. But I did meet with my PS, he seemed great gave me a whole lot of information. I didn't have too many questions as of yet, because I wanna make sure insurance appoves me before jumping the gun of asking so many questions. So they took pictures and everything. But now I have to return back to my PCP so he can write up a letter to insurance and my appointment is this coming Friday, until then, im going to lay low and update when my PS sends off the paperwork to insurance.
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My documents have been sent off.... so the ps office says. When should I call my insurance to see if it really has been sent to them?
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Update: still have not heard anything from the original doctors office, so im going elsewhere.
Update: still have not heard anything from the original doctors office, so im going elsewhere.
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Hm, I thought I heard that there was going to be a save function eventually but I guess not. Untracking, not a fan of permadeath. Good luck with the game though. :)
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Hey everyone!
Alpha 0.073 build 037 is out.
Sorry for a delayed update, it took us a bit longer than usual, but we did and reworked a lot of things. First of all we finished the the stats system, everything works fine and you can advance your character accordingly to your liking.
Guns' damage was increased by almost two times. We also added Accuracy stat to the melee weapons, it means that some of your hits will not reach the target.
Some other changes were made to the character's conditions and the way they work (hunger, thirst, fatigue etc.). Now, all conditions are deeper bound and tightly work together affecting one another and some stats for example accuracy and damage.
Four more negative factors were added : Poisoning, Bleeding, Fractures, Burns. Previously poisonous food would just take some of your HP out without any prolonged effect, now it works differently. Once you get poisoned your character will be gradually losing health, in order to get rid of poisoning you'd need to find an item called "Activated Carbon". Starting from the next update certain Hybrids will have a chance to inflict additional damage such as bleeding and fractures.
Another big thing that we began to work on is a framework for NPCs and Quests. At the starting location, you can find a working terminal connected to the supercomputer ARCHIMEDES, you can have a brief chat with it to get an idea of how it's going to work.
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-the amount of Antrazidol was increased
-guns' damaged was increased
-melee weapon received accuracy stat
-new buildable item - Burzhuika ( stove)
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-the amount of logs in trees was increased
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Thanks everyone who sends us bug reports and saves this is really a big help!
Hm, I thought I heard that there was going to be a save function eventually but I guess not. Untracking, not a fan of permadeath. Good luck with the game though. :)
As I said it will be, but of course it up to you follow or not)
Alright. Well, is there an ETA on that? I'll buy the game as soon as that's in it. The reason I assumed it wouldn't be in the game is because everyone but me seems to be fine with the game in it's current save state. So it seemed like you were going in a different direction. I'm sorry if my post sounded rude, I was trying to make it sound nice while expressing my opinion at the same time.
It's fine, no offence taken)
I think it's just a matter of taste. Some people prefer to discover new things every play through, and treat death penalty like a chance for a new experience, others see a set back in it.
Anyway, another save system will be implemented once we start putting the quests into the game. Wish I could tell you the date but at first we have to finish the dialogue, NPC and quest systems. Unfortunately, It all takes quite a lot of time(((
Alright, awesome. Well, I tracked the game again, I'm looking forward to when it's added. :)
thanks, man))
This looks seriously amazing, we'd love to review it some time. Just message us if you're cool with that.
But on the real, keep up the great job. Really impressed.
I can't wait for you guys to polished even more for the environment! still a bit unattractive in my opinion :)
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Since 2005, citrus greening has cost Florida 8,200 jobs and $4.5 billion in economic damages.
"The world depends on Florida citrus," Buchanan said. "Citrus greening threatens not only the existence of Florida citrus farmers and producers, but the entire U.S. citrus industry. Finding a cure to this destructive disease is vital to sustaining a strong economy and protecting Florida jobs."
Specifically, Buchanan's bill creates a federal trust fund devoted to finding a cure for the disease, which kills citrus trees. Existing tariffs on imported citrus will finance the fund, and an advisory board of nine members will oversee it. It will be funded up to $30 million annually over five years. The bill does not raise taxes.
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Tony Mattera, a spokesman for the company says that about 100 workers and 75 support staff members will stay in Richmond, as well as 400 people in technology and operations.
All other functions, including marketing, compliance, legal, communications and human resources, will be in St. Louis.
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After the seemingly tragic end to the Hostess Twinkie reign of snack foods, it may be difficult to find a snack. The Oracle has compiled five of some of the easiest homemade snack food recipes, ready to fill the void during the Twinkie-pocalypse in case any other corporations are to follow Hostess in declaring bankruptcy.
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1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Create 10 Twinkie-shaped molds out of aluminum foil and place on cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat egg whites until they reach stiff points, and then add cake mix and water. Pour batter into molds and bake for 30 minutes. Mix all filling ingredients. Wait until cakes cool, and make small holes in each cake, stuffing each with
the filling.
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2. Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Reeses peanut butter cups have been another American staple for years now. But if youre feeling a little crafty and want to skimp on preservatives, try this imitation recipe at home.
1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
4-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 milk chocolate candy bars coarsely chopped
Mix together peanut butter, butter, sugar and salt in a bowl. In a separate container, mix the candy bars, chocolate chips and the rest of the peanut butter. Melt in microwave and stir until mixture is smooth. Place a couple of teaspoons of chocolate mixture into mini cupcake cups. Then, place a layer of peanut butter on top and add the top layer of chocolate. Refrigerate until solid. This recipe is enough to make 3 dozen servings.
Kelsey Sunderland
3. Kale Chips
If youre tired of store-boughtor inspired snacks and want to try something healthier, chips made from kale greens are a simple alternative.
1 cup kale leaves, washed, dried and thick stems removed
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
Heat oven to 300 degrees. Put all ingredients in a sealable container, such as Tupperware, and shake well until kale is coated. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for about 15- 20 minutes, or until edges begin to brown slightly.
Hannah Feig
4. Homemade Cheetos
Regular store-bought Cheetos arent exactly the healthiest thing for college students. If you cant get enough of the cheesy flavor, but you want to cut down on the junk food as the New Year approaches, this healthier version of Cheetos are a good place to start.
1 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup whole wheat or gluten free flour
1/4 cup softened butter or earth balance
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard.
Preheat your oven to 400 degree and mix the ingredients together. Place small balls of the mixture on an ungreased cookie sheet with one inch between them. Bake for 15 minutes at 400, then remove and let cool for about five minutes.
5. Homemade Pita Chips
While pita is becoming a popular appetizer on restaurant menus. It isnt always convenient to drive and wait to be served this simple snack. So if youre craving a simple chip, give this homemade pita recipe a try.
3 pitas, cut into 8 wedges
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic smashed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Cut three pitas into eight wedges. Pour olive oil and garlic into a bowl with salt and pepper. Brush this mixture upon the pita chips. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, take out chips and let them cool.
6. Homemade Cheez Whiz
Not that anyone is a fan of Cheez Whiz to begin with, but in case one ever craves the canned goodness of the mysterious substance, heres a quick recipe:
4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
1.5 ounces cream cheese
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 cup milk
Blend all ingredients except milk. Heat milk for 45 seconds in microwave and blend with mixture. Serve immediately.
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Lafayette High civics teacher Janiene Neck says the first day of school is usually upbeat, but this past August's school opening didn't feel quite right.
"Usually, we have a really strong start," says Neck, who's taught for six years at the school. "[This year] we all felt some real unsettlement. It was a pretty squirrelly beginning of school."
Lafayette High ended last year on a high note, finishing among the state's 10 most improved schools for scores on the Graduate Education Exam taken by sophomores and juniors each spring. But midway through this school year, many teachers and students feel they are falling behind under the newly instituted block schedule, which slots eight 90-minute classes over a two-week rotation. Students, who get more schedule flexibility from the two additional courses per year, alternate daily between block A and B classes.
"At this point, we're kind of settling in the saddle," says Principal Patrick Leonard. "The big thing is teachers having to change their strategy or their teaching styles. The most important thing is that you're concentrating on the necessary material and the mandated material from the state department." Leonard hopes the program inspires teachers to re-evaluate their lesson plans. "There's some things [teachers] do that are kind of like adding a salad to a dinner plate. It can make it look real nice, but it doesn't have much substance to it."
While a handful of Lafayette High teachers have embraced the added prep time and expanded 90-minute class periods, many complain of the overall face time they are losing with their students under block scheduling. They say it not only squashes any leisurely, Socratic teaching, but also cuts into the meat and potatoes of their class. In order to accommodate an eight-course schedule, compared with the six-course schedule of prior years, each class must be scaled back overall by about 35 hours.
"That's over a month that you don't have," says English teacher Diane Touchet. "It's a killer." Touchet says she now has to cut six Greek plays, as well as Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Dante's epic poem The Inferno, out of the curriculum for her sophomore gifted and talented class.
Several Lafayette High English and math teachers say they are behind on lesson plans and worried they may be rushing students through material in order to cram it all in for upcoming standardized tests. Many students, bemoaning the increased homework and daily tests, aren't big fans of block scheduling either.
"I cannot stand block," says Mark Overbey, a freshman who struggles with the organization that goes with a rotating schedule. "I would rather the classes each be 45 minutes and have them all every day," he says.
Rachel DeCuir, a straight-A student and the senior president of the Honor Society, calls block scheduling "a procrastinator's nightmare." DeCuir dreads leaving school this semester to interview for several scholarships, saying that missing one day of school under block scheduling is like missing two days of traditionally scheduled classes.
Even students who prefer the new schedule, like freshman Danielle Weise, admit its challenges. "I like having more classes to take," Weiss says. "But I don't like it because I forget homework, and teachers think we have more time to do homework so they give us more."
Supporters of block scheduling insist most of the criticisms are part of the growing pains that any school goes through in its first year under a new system. One such advocate is Barbara Cordes, the now-retired Comeaux High School principal who helped launch the alternative schedule in Lafayette Parish two years ago. (Comeaux, along with Northside High School, is now in its third year under block scheduling.) Cordes says neither the teachers nor the students want to go back to the traditional school week. She argues the rotating classes help prepare students for college.
"It forced [students] to be more organized," she says. "Most of them have two book bags ' one for their A block classes and one for their B block classes."
Comeaux High initially proposed the alternative schedule as a means to help meet state and federal accountability requirements. Under block scheduling, Comeaux High gained about seven teachers and was able to offer new Graduate Education Exam remediation and ACT prep classes. The school also was able to offer new elective courses including forensics and astronomy.
"These are classes that they wouldn't have been able to take and we wouldn't have been able to offer [without block scheduling]," Cordes says.
Block scheduling also fits into the school board's career academies program, which required adding an extra class period during or after regular school hours. Through the career academies ' in which schools partner with the private sector to offer vocational training in local industries ranging from health care to jewelry making ' any student is allowed to enroll in the parish high school of his or her choice. This also expanded the school board's school-of-choice option initiated by the Lafayette Parish School System's longstanding desegregation case.
"We had to get the academies going," says school board member Mike Hefner. "I really would have liked some more time to explore some more options of getting that seventh period without going to block scheduling. We're trying to provide equal education opportunities for all students. One of the best ways to do that is to let them choose the school they think will serve them the best. Schools of choice have gotten overwhelming support from the public."
In addition to academy courses, block scheduling frees up students to take more physical education and arts academy electives. But at Lafayette High, a vast majority of core curriculum teachers wonder if these benefits are coming at the expense of critical reading and math tutelage. Neck says the number of As in her civics/free enterprise class is down by about 10 percent. Furthermore, she is having to roll components of her semester-long civics class into the free enterprise class in order to meet all of the state's benchmark requirements.
"Am I meeting these benchmarks with the block scheduling?" she asks. "The bottom line for me right now if you had to ask me that question is, I don't think so."
Jennifer Anderson, a veteran Lafayette High English teacher of nearly 20 years, says her students' grades are also down. Though she says the block schedule is easier on her, she worries about the impact it will have on her 14-year-old son when he starts high school next fall.
"I think my biggest beef is that no one has given me any empirical evidence on block," she says. "I want to see someone who's been with it for 10 years to show me some empirical evidence that test scores go up. I think it's bull."
Few academic studies on block scheduling are encouraging. A study by the Texas Education Agency of the same scheduling used by Lafayette shows that while class grades slightly improved under the system, SAT, ACT and AP exam scores all dropped significantly.
Debbie Hargrave, chair of the Lafayette High English department, points to the fact that some of the schools who pioneered the use of block scheduling have since come out against it.
"This is what we do in Louisiana," Hargrave says. "We take national trends and adopt them after the people that started them have abandoned them. We did the same thing with teacher evaluations."
Hargave's colleague Melinda Mangham concurs, adding that even other schools she has taught at in Louisiana, such as Episcopal High in Baton Rouge, have since abandoned their hopes for block scheduling.
"I've done block scheduling before," Mangham says. "I've been to this rodeo. And everywhere I've been that they've had it quit doing it."
Mangham was one of the most outspoken opponents of block scheduling when it was first being discussed by the school board. One of her biggest fears, she says, is the revelation that most students will now obtain their required 23 credit hours for graduation by the end of their junior year.
"I think that's going to be a shock to parents when they realize they have a kid who's 16 years old and technically ready to go to college and they're not really ready," she says.
Despite their fears, most Lafayette High teachers are resigned to the notion that block scheduling is here to stay ' though they may not accept it quietly.
"There's a pretty vocal group of teachers over [at Lafayette High]," Hefner says.
"And they make some valid points. It's easy to criticize, but what I want to hear is what are the alternatives?"
Some of the Lafayette High dissenters have now formed a committee that hopes to work with the school's administration on ways they can tweak the system ' and some hold out hope that they may be able to shift over to a "modified block" that allows for core curriculum classes every day. However, because of the myriad programs at Lafayette High (including classes for gifted and foreign students), any change in scheduling is especially difficult.
Principal Leonard isn't rushing to judge block scheduling. He says in addition to the new class rotation, his staff also is adjusting to the launch of the new health care academy and a new freshman mentoring program. Lafayette High also picked up close to 300 new students this year ' about 70 of which came from outside of the district through the academy program ' and is now the largest high school in the state with 2,167 students. Leonard, a football coach turned administrator now in his second year as principal of Lafayette High, sees plenty of time to adjust.
"One of the things I've learned is you don't judge your team by the first quarter or the first half," he says. "So we still have half of the game to go through."
Block Scheduling
Participating schools: Lafayette High, Northside, Comeaux, Acadiana, Carencro
Number of teachers added for the program: 47
Total cost: $1.86 million
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A legend in the Acadiana Oil Patch, Comeaux died Monday, Nov. 17.
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Gov. Bobby Jindal is in Florida this week with his fellow Republican governors for another gripe session aimed at their favorite target, the president, this time taking aim at his immigration plans.
Early voting for the runoff is shortened by two days because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is promising the new Republican majority will quickly resurrect Keystone XL pipeline legislation killed by Democrats, potentially setting up an early 2015 veto confrontation with President Barack Obama.
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The administration says public college campuses won't be on the chopping block.
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Old savings and checking accounts, payroll checks, stocks and dividends, insurance proceeds, oil and gas royalty payments and other unclaimed money is sent to the state when a business cannot locate someone.
NOV 21 Bobby Jindal is headed to Iowa again, the Des Moines Register reports here. The paper outlines what's going on with Bobby's non-campaign for president, and there's a lot of stuff here -- too bad none of it sounds like somebody running Louisiana. Hey, wasn't that the job he wanted?
NOV 21 The end of the term has come for the grand jury investigating a lucrative Medicaid contract and a former state health official's ties to the company that won it, the Advocate reports here, but that doesn't mean the investigation into this stinkiness is over. There are still some things to look into, the lead prosecutor says.
NOV 21 With the passage of two amendments to Louisiana's much-amended constitution (it has been amended almost 200 times now) higher education has an even bigger target on its collective back, columnist Jim Beam opines in this post. Higher ed used to share the spotlight with health care, but that has changed, he says.
NOV 21 Here's a weird one: The Louisiana Cannabis Industry Association has endorsed Bill Cassidy for the U.S. Senate. Apparently, Mary Landrieu said she wouldn't consider support of medical marijuana but Cassidy said he would, WWL reports here.
NOV 21 Solange Knowles, possibly best-known for assaulting her brother-in-law in an elevator while wearing an ugly dress after the Met Ball, got married in the Marigny Opera House this past weekend, the New York Times reports here. Knowles, who has a house in the Faubourg Marigny district and owns a boutique in the Quarter, married Alan Ferguson.
NOV 21 This post on the Fuel Fix blog outlines a $1.4 billion move announced this week by the Apache Corp. that includes the sale of assets in south Louisiana. The company's interests in more than 90,000 acres in south Louisiana are some of the assets being sold, the post reports.
NOV 21 One (possible) positive from Hurricane Katrina is a comprehensive zoning ordinance for New Orleans. Nine years later, we're getting closer to that being finalized, but the current version has some problems. Here's the latest in a series of posts on The Lens in which residents give their views of the draft; this one is more amusing than most.
NOV 21 The new NOLA smoking ordinance is going to harsh your (nicotine) buzz, man. This post on Gambit outlines the high (or low, as the case may be) points: it includes electronic cigarettes and hookahs in its bans; eliminates smoking within 25 feet of any building's public entrance and in any public space - or near any public space - operated by the city.
NOV 20 Here's an interesting article in the New York Times. The authors have picked one dish to represent each state in a Thanksgiving meal. Louisiana's dish? Shrimp stuffed mirlitons.
NOV 20 Politico reports here that Bobby Jindal won't be kept out of the presidential race by anyone else's candidacy. (If he's running, which he's not, 'cause he's not done prayin' on it) So he's not interested in who is running, or what the polls say, or how much money he's got? K.
NOV 20 NOLA Defender's Tiny Daiquiri has a little fun with Bobby Jindal's Meet the Press appearance in this post. Bobby is still prayin' on whether or not he'll run for the job he's been running for over the past three years, Tiny says.


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Little but packing a punch – 'A Little Book of Craftivism' is out later this month thanks to @craftivists
Little but packing a punch – 'A Little Book of Craftivism' is out now thanks to @craftivists
Spotted from CCHQ - we don't usually see many of these on Pentonville Road....
And this one for The Shoe Show is from the 1980s (fierce heels in every sense)
The Collections team is archiving old Crafts Council posters - this from one of our first ever exhibitions in 1973
Wool House competition winner Elaine's @SarahElwick cushions in their new home. So good even the trunk is smiling
Stunning @StudioWeave commission (for Sound Matters exhibition) has just arrived at CCHQ.
We've installed pieces from our Collection @UKTI #GIC13 at Lancaster House including this Tavs Jorgensen piece
Prince Charles trying his hand at weaving at last week's @CraftSkillAward ceremony #craftskills
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Good social consciousness doesn't necessarily make for good arta hard truth underscored by the shorts available for preview from the latest edition of Mix, the Experimental New York Lesbian & Gay Film/Video Festival. Far too many of this year's filmmakers fail to think beyond freshman-level identity politics, song-of-myself narcissism, and redundant sex-positivity; it's as if the subculture remains stranded within the conceptual confines of its mid-'90s queer heyday. As a result, those few shorts that attempt something different become standouts almost by default, such as Shawn Durr's Kuchar-on-crack gorefest Die, Faggot, Die!, Matt Wolf's self-reflexive student tape on activist generations Smalltown Boys, and Louise Bourque's glittering neo-feminist abstraction Jours en Fleurs.
Concerned cineastes looking to support Mix's still valuable raison d'être would be advised to gravitate toward the guest-curated programs, where filters are set higher. Case in point is "Queerly Classed," a program about lesbians and working-class existence, which sticks to its thematic guns with the righteous tenacity of old-style activism and thereby uncovers some interesting historical threads. Some of the best bits include Harry Dodge and Stanya Kahn's Winner, an improvised interview with a half-baked artist, Tammy Rae Carland's 1994 pixelvision diary Odd Girl Out, and Eileen, Cecilia Dougherty's video portrait of writer Eileen Myles.
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