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Laying the Foundation
About one in five Texas public school students hail from the 43-county Border region. The region's 155 public school districts serve more than 850,000 children. Across the 79,423 square-mile region, school districts range in size from Duval County's 29-student Ramirez Consolidated School District to the 64,000-student El Paso ISD neighboring New Mexico.1 The districts draw upon local property tax bases ranging from $1.5 million per student in oil-rich Kenedy Countywide ISD, to approximately $13,000 per student in the border's poorest school district, Santa Rosa ISD in Cameron County2(see Terlingua High).
Terlingua High
Offering a sizable financial booster shot to the state's poor districts, Texas lawmakers during the 1990s made progress toward equalizing per pupil educational revenue among school districts. This made more level a playing field long skewed by an unequally distributed property wealth base. Before legislative adoption of a funding method approved by the Texas Supreme Court, districts had huge gaps in relative wealth. In 1988, for instance, the average Border region school district's revenue per student was $3,341, while other Texas districts taxing vastly more valuable residential property and mineral wealth had a revenue per student two to three times greater. Funding reform, beginning in 1992, assured substantially more money for poor districts.
As a result, by 1997, Border districts had seen their total revenue increase by 57 percent. In fact, the same districts, neglected for decades by an unbalanced funding system, actually drew upon more money per student than the state average. Border districts in 1997 had access to total revenue of $5,269 per student, $134 more than non-Border districts, and $103 more than the state average.3
Educational challenges persist for Border districts, namely a lag between improved funding and student performance. Moreover, if the region is to make the transition to a high-skill, high-wage economy, Border educators and community leaders should not be satisfied with merely doing better than before. And they're not. With help from the state, they are seeking ways that students can consistently match, or exceed, the educational performance of other young Texans.
Equalizing School Funding
Before 1992, the amount of revenue a Texas school district could devote to its students depended almost exclusively on its local property tax base. If a district happened to possess a great deal of property wealth, its school board could raise a considerable amount of money at a reasonable tax rate. If a district lacked significant property wealth, however, the school board was pressured to impose much higher tax rates, without a realistic chance of keeping up with wealthy school districts. For example, in 1988, total state and local public education revenue in the Border region was $2,944 per student, 9 percent less than the state average of $3,202. At the time, public school funding consisted of a minimum foundation program from the state that required a modest local share in the form of a local property tax. That local share varied greatly according to the ability of the local school districts to raise property tax revenue
Following court challenges to the finance system, Texas lawmakers approved a funding approach ensuring all school districts access to similar revenue at comparable tax rates. Under this system, the Legislature established that property wealth of $210,000 per student would raise sufficient revenue at a tax rate of $1.50 per $100 of assessed valuation to provide a basic educational program. In each instance, the state would equalize funding so any district could raise the additional funds that a $210,000 tax base per student would provide. If a school district has less wealth than the benchmark, the state funds the difference on every penny of tax rate up to $1.50. Once a school district exceeds the $1.50 cap, each additional penny raises money only from the school district's local tax base.4
Most Border districts, lacking large oil and gas reserves or massive petrochemical or manufacturing complexes, traditionally have had relatively poor property tax bases. Since 1992, they have gained from the state's equalization plan. During the 1990s, state funding for Border public schools soared from a pre-equalization amount of approximately $1,819 per student in 1988 to $3,260 per student in 1997.
Combining these state payments with local tax effort, the Border region's school districts achieved a revenue of $4,997 per student in 1997, compared to the state average of $4,983 (see Figure 3.1).
Higher Educational Costs
The Border region is distinguished by its poverty and the number of Spanish speakers in its population. Sixty-eight percent of Border students are economically disadvantaged, compared to 41 percent of other public school students. Seventy-seven percent of students in the Border region are Hispanic, compared to 26 percent in the rest of Texas.
And perhaps most significantly, the Border region serves 21 percent of its students through bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, more than twice the share served in non-Border districts.
Across Texas, children of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have been educated primarily through bilingual programs, although students entering the school system in the upper grades are typically served in ESL programs (see Teaching Non-English Speakers).
Teaching Non-English Speakers
By law, such determinations are made by a committee of educators and parents when the students enter the system. ESL classes, usually smaller than other classes, require more individualized instruction. Programs for LEP students are a costly investment but one supported by educators as appropriate for bringing students up to par with their English-speaking classmates (see Figure 3.2).
Generally, educating economically disadvantaged students and students with limited English proficiency is more expensive than educating English-speaking students who are not poor. Poor students, for a variety of reasons, are likely to arrive at school less prepared to learn. Poor families who cannot afford to buy books, computers, and other learning materials for their children lack the means to provide a rich home learning environment to ready their children for formal schooling. In addition, the educational level of a child's parents, which tends to be lower for poor families, is one of the greatest predictors of academic success.5 Due to these factors, the schools must play "catch up" with such students after they enroll, by familiarizing them with the written word and training them in basic learning skills.
Texas has historically attempted to cover this additional cost through a weighting system used to determine a school district's average daily attendance, which in turn is used to distribute state education aid. For example, state and local funds deliver about $270 more for each student in bilingual classes, $540 for each educationally disadvantaged student, and $810 for each student who is both LEP and economically disadvantaged. These additional funds are used to lower class sizes, buy materials, and pay for aides to help in classrooms where students with special needs are taught.
The Border region in 1997 had 868,305 actual students, accounting for 23 percent of the state total. But taking the additional weights into account, the region had 1.1 million "weighted" students, or 24 percent of the state total. This 1 percent may not seem like much of a difference, but in a system that spends over $20 billion a year, it represents a significant sum of money.
Bilingual Education
in Texas
Texas began funding bilingual education in 1972 by providing $25 per student with bilingual needs. In 1984, House Bill 72 substantially increased the amount of money for bilingual programs.7
The federal government currently provides about $10 million annually to Texas for bilingual education programs and teacher training, and $9 million for immigrant education.8
The cost of bilingual instruction remains high. In 1997, school districts budgeted nearly $400 million for bilingual instruction. Yet, the state and local allotment for bilingual programs was approximately $111 million, with the difference made up from other program revenues.9
A 1998 study by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) concluded that students kept in a consistent bilingual program over a five-year period were less likely to be held back than those who had a mix of services or a break in service.10 This conclusion echoed earlier research, which found that students in late-exit bilingual programs, in which instruction is provided in both languages through the sixth grade, performed better in other subject areas than peers shifted into English-only instruction earlier.
School districts tend to differ in philosophy. Practices at two schools with award-winning programs for LEP students illustrate this. The principal of one school, located in the Rio Grande Valley, contends that students should be placed into English by third grade, and the vast majority of the students in her bilingual program follow this model.12 The principal of a bilingual program in Houston does not feel that early-exit from bilingual programs is that important, stressing instead that each child's individual needs must be met.13 Programs in her school are for pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Their approaches differ, but both programs are recognized for their success. Many educators feel that bilingual programs should be tailored to fit the population they serve. Given the many forms of bilingual education, the concept of bilingual education as a whole shall not be negated, because one form is favored over another for different student populations (see Bilingual Education: A Tale of Two States).
Bilingual Education: A Tale of Two States
In many districts, Texas teachers with bilingual skills receive a stipend in addition to their base salary. The number of bilingual students in the Border region required that 13 percent of its teachers be certified to teach bilingual classes in 1997, compared to only 4 percent in districts statewide. In part reflecting this, the average teacher salary along the border was $31,887 ($1,215 more than the state average of $30,672).
Better Funding,
Better Education
Without a doubt, the state's revamped public school funding system has helped level educational access in the Border region. But did the additional state money enhance student performance?
Of course, each student's educational success derives from his or her personal background, educational environment, and the day-to-day commitment of teachers, administrators, and parents (see Ivy League Texans).
Ivy League Texans
But two important trends suggest that, on balance, the infusion of equalized education funds has bolstered student achievement in the Border region. The first, shared by students on the border and throughout Texas, is a rising rate of passing the state's mandatory Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) since 1994--good news for all. Texas public school students must pass the 10th grade, or exit-level, TAAS to qualify for a high school diploma (see Figure 3.3).
Beyond this generally rising trend is an indication that students in the Border region are also "catching up" with students elsewhere in the state. In 1994, 47 percent of students in the Border region passed all sections of the TAAS, compared to 57 percent outside the Border--a performance gap of 10 percentage points. By 1997, 67 percent of Border students passed all sections of the exam, only seven points less than the average of 74 percent in the rest of the state.
Additional educational funding sent to the Border in the 1990s appears to have been a vital factor in shrinking the TAAS performance gap. This can be seen by comparing TAAS scores in various grades along the border with scores statewide before and after funding increased and the accountability system was implemented. If the equalized educational funding helped raise the TAAS results of children in the region, this would be most evident among younger students, who have enjoyed the greater funding for a larger percent of their schooling.
According to 1997 TAAS results, students in third, fourth, and fifth grades in the Border region--those students who have enjoyed the full effects of more equalized funding--performed an average of 4 or 5 percentage points below their peers statewide. The TAAS performance gap widens between Border and students statewide in the higher grade levels, including students tested in eighth grade and in high school; the same students were already in at least third grade when the funding system changed in 1992 (see Figure 3.4).
Since the school funding and accountability system was put in place in the early 1990s, the gap between students educated along the border and students in the rest of the state has narrowed. For example, the gap between TAAS scores of children entering public schools since 1992 lagged behind those outside the border by six percentage points. Scores of the older students--who did not benefit as early from the new system--lagged as much as 12 percent (eighth grade scores). If a connection between funding and TAAS success is truly valid, as time goes on, the overall performance gap between students at every grade in the Border region and the state should shrink further.
The Texas Public School Accountability System, lauded by many as the best in the nation, may also have contributed to increases in TAAS scores, both in the Border region and statewide. This system, implemented in the 1993-94 school year, rates school districts by the percentage of their schools whose students have passing scores on the TAAS. The accountability system measures the achievement of four groups of students at each campus. Each of these groups has to achieve the same established standard in the ratings system for an individual school to receive an accredited rating. In addition to TAAS scores, the state accountability system takes into account drop-out rates and attendance. Since inception of the accountability system, student performance has increased markedly across the state, even while the standards have been raised each year. The tradeoff for local districts has been increased local control over programs and funds.
One explanation for the remaining gap in student achievement rates in the Border involves the region's teaching population. In 1996, the teacher turnover rate was higher in the Border area than in the rest of the state, despite the higher salaries.
In cases where schools continue to perform below the state average, certain measures can make a difference. School districts that have space for enrollment growth at their campuses can benefit from open-enrollment policies. Choice among public schools can inject competition into the complacency that often sets into low-performing schools. This practice has been used with great success in the Ysleta Independent School District in El Paso(see Open Enrollment in Ysleta ISD). In school systems that lack the capacity to use open-enrollment, low-performing schools can be re-staffed and administrators re-assigned. San Antonio--once required to re-staff its low-performing schools--now uses this as the method of choice for reforming its schools. Finally, if schools can find the revenue to do so, they should provide campus-wide bonuses for teachers who lift their campuses to a higher level of performance. This approach has been successful in other parts of the country, and deserves a try in Texas. This would be especially helpful in attracting quality teachers to the Border area.
Open Enrollment in Ysleta ISD
Another approach to improving student performance is enhancing the quality of bilingual educators. Many observers perceive the number of uncertified bilingual and ESL teachers as indicators of a shortage in this area. About 9 percent of the teachers in elementary-bilingual classrooms in the Border are not certified to teach bilingual education. Yet 38 percent of the elementary level teachers certified to teach bilingual education in the Border region are not teaching in bilingual classrooms. So, while a good number of teachers are assigned to bilingual classrooms though uncertified for these positions, about seven bilingual teachers are teaching in non-bilingual positions for each bilingual position filled by a teacher not certified for bilingual instruction. This indicates that there may not be a shortage so much as a lack of desire to teach in bilingual classrooms.
The State Board for Educator Certification produces guidelines for colleges of education that outline the requirements for bilingual certification. These programs are supposed to include training in linguistics, psychology, methodology, and culture, but they vary greatly from one college to the next. The only test of a teacher's grasp of the second language is a state exam, the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT). Furthermore, teachers who already possess certificates in other areas may easily become certified for bilingual education by meeting two requirements. They must pass the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) for bilingual certification, which is administered in English, and the TOPT.14
Battling Growth,
Keeping Teachers
Texas has made huge strides in educational funding. For the Border, this has contributed to improved overall educational performance when compared to the rest of the state. But this commitment could erode due to the strong growth in educational demand in the Border and the lack of state funding to deal with the problems of growth.
Many school districts along the border have rapidly growing student enrollment. But their growth is not unique; it is representative of a statewide trend. Border district enrollment has increased at an average rate of 9 percent since 1992, four percentage points below the rest of Texas, at 13 percent. But TEA projects the Border districts will grow slightly faster than the rest of the state, at the rate of 10 percent by 2001, compared with a growth of 9 percent for the non-Border districts.15
Students are more mobile. Student mobility rates, calculated by dividing the number of students who have six weeks or less at a given school by the number of students in attendance for the whole year, are also slightly higher for the Border area, 24 percent, than for the non-Border area, 21 percent. This mobility is stressful for the school districts, which must plan for an uncertain number of students at different times of the year and try to offer a meaningful curriculum to students who may have attended several other schools in one academic year.
Washington recognizes the mobility in the Border region and elsewhere in the state with federal funding of about $43 million a year for migrant education through Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.16
Enrollment growth requires school districts to constantly adjust and revise their plans, while administrators never know exactly how many students will register at the beginning of each year. Growth not only means acquiring additional supplies and hiring more teachers, but building new school facilities as well. Unfortunately, unlike the change in funding for operations in the early 1990s, the state did not provide direct assistance for the acquisition and construction of facilities until 1995, when the Legislature appropriated $170 million in facilities grants. These were awarded to districts based on need as measured by their relative wealth. Sixty of the districts in the Border area received a total of $76 million through these grants, which sparked a modest building boom.
The 1997 Legislature made a lasting commitment to help districts with the cost of facilities, spurring a true building boom throughout the Border area. Border districts either have issued or plan to issue $1.1 billion worth of bonds for facilities renovation and construction through the Instructional Facilities Allotment (IFA) program, 58 percent of which will be paid for by the state. The state share for districts outside the Border area will average 40 percent.
The concept behind this program is simple. Local school districts issue bonds, and the state pays a portion of the school district's annual debt service, based on the district's state share of funds. The less property wealth a district has, the greater the share is of debt paid by the state. Texas lawmakers appropriated some $200 million for debt service payments in the first two years of this program, which is expected to continue to be appropriated for the lifetime of the debt. The amount of debt issued in the Border region represents slightly more than one-fourth of approximately $4 billion of debt issued statewide through IFA.
A school district's ability to meet its need for facilities depends on several factors. Local school taxes, relative property wealth of the district (which affects school funding), and the likelihood that local voters will approve a bond issue all play a part. The historic level of debt service and total tax rates along the border limit most school districts' access to facilities funding. In 1997, maintenance-and-operations tax rates in the Border were 3 cents less than the non-Border average of $1.30 per $100 of assessed valuation, but average debt service rates were 4 cents higher (23 cents compared with a non-Border average of 19 cents), largely reflecting the need to tax at higher rates to achieve the revenue necessary to build adequate facilities. Total school tax rates averaged $1.50 in the Border area in the same year, a penny more than those in the rest of the state. Thus, many Border districts, facing the prospect of swelling student enrollment and the need for additional facilities and staff, can rely only on their local tax bases.
In 1998, school districts in the Border region had approximately $82,400 worth of property wealth per student, considerably less than the state average of $137,000 per student.17 So the average Border district could raise a little less than half of the state average with a one-penny addition to their tax rates. To add to the stress of this situation, 54 percent of the students in the Border area resided in school districts with tax rates above $1.50, compared with 40 percent in the rest of Texas. To raise similar amounts for new schools, given this lower tax capacity, Border tax rates for debt service would need to be almost double those in other parts of the state once they exceeded the tax cap of $1.50. This combination of low-wealth districts serving high-growth populations is a serious challenge to the Border region, which faces the prospect of huge tax increases to fund the building needs of school districts.
This presents a special problem to those rapidly expanding school districts in the Border region exceeding the $1.50 cap. Border districts responding to a 1997 survey by the Comptroller's Office said that by 2003, they will need an additional $1 billion worth of renovations and new facilities to serve their growing student populations. They also report a need for $1.8 billion in immediate renovations and new facilities. At least $800 million in needs were unmet by the IFA program (not counting the needs in Border districts that did not respond to the survey).18
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Social groups in The Lion King MUCK
From WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia.
There have been a great many In Character social groupings on The Lion King MUCK, which have formed, faded, and/or been revived over the years. The most prominent of these have been the prides.
There are three official prides as of July 2012:[1]
- Kopje Valley Pride, king Mzohari with Kasjari as queen, living in the Kopje Valley
- Natamba, king Ryngia, living in the Uzima Valley
- Xun, king Tzu
There is one official Hyena clan, the Kisasa led by Matriach Wambui.[2] (The clan and leader has been listed since at least December 2009.)
There have been groups particular to other species, or formed of more than one species. Prides may have non-lion allies or members as well.
Some of the past prides were:
- Tsavo, led by Mtukutu (an official pride until at least 2010; no longer by mid-2012[3])
- The Zari Bara Pride, a precursor to the Natamba
- The Celestial Volcano Pride
- The Kumalo Pride (Unofficial)
- Nawiri, led by Nkosi (2009 - May? 2010) http://nawiri.wikidot.com/
- Utatu, the longest-standing and largest of the prides
- Sisimka
- Maja Ardhi
- Adhama, led by Takata (2009)
- Mekauri, led by Goddatumba (2009)
- The Great Northern Plains
- Sol Rock (the First Light pride), led by Sega, a ratel, and his queen Zahara, a lioness
- The Foresworn
- Subugo
- Southlands/Plateau Waterfall
- Salako
- Lands of Hope
- Zaire
- Uzima Valley
- A number of incarnations of the Pride Rock Pride
Other past groups include:
- The Bloodclaw hyena clan, led by the lioness Achika
- The Damuamwa hyena clan, led by matriarch K'jasria and her mate Kesh'ra
- The Kaare hyena clan, led by Emengo, later Kinamkela and Shaka
- The Menders hyena clan, led by Bashak
- The Sumu hyena clan, led by matriarch Inda
- The Kisasa hyena clan, led by matriarch Kora'no
- The Shekwon pack of Ethiopian wolves
- The Kalakonje, a clan of cheetahs, other spotted cats, and a mouse
- ↑ Results of typing prides while connected to The Lion King MUCK. July 15, 2012.
- ↑ Results of typing clans while connected to The Lion King MUCK. July 15, 2012.
- ↑ Results of typing prides while connected to The Lion King MUCK. July 15, 2012.
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Social groups
Bloodclaw · Kaare · Kopje Valley Pride · Kumalo Pride · Natamba · Utatu · Zari Bara Pride
See also
Social groups in The Lion King MUCK . Category:The Lion King MUCK social groups . Category:The Lion King MUCK characters . The Lion King . The Tales of Tanabi

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Baclofen: a new drug used to treat alcoholism
There are 120 alcohol-related deaths a day in France, and two and a half million each year in the world. The figures speak for themselves in terms of describing the damage alcohol can do. Could this disease, the causes of which are now known (genetic, biological and social), be treated effectively by a new, ground-breaking molecule called Baclofen?
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A clinical trial on Baclofen will begin on 20 May 2012. "Finally!" according to doctors and specialists at addiction services who have been waiting for years to evaluate the tolerance and effectiveness of this treatment for alcoholism. After different warnings issued regarding its use without market authorisation (MA), the French Agency for the Safety of Health Products (Afssaps) now recognises the benefits this molecule has for certain patients and authorises the prescription of Baclofen on a case by case basis by health professionals experienced in treating and managing dependency on alcohol.
Baclofen: Up to 58% effectiveness
A preliminary study* led by French medics has shown the effectiveness of Baclofen in strong doses in combatting alcoholism. The medicine has only been in existence for 50 years. It is usually prescribed as a treatment for involuntary muscular spasms with underlying neurological causes (in multiple sclerosis for example). After one year of treatment with Baclofen, 80% of 132 patients who were prescribed the drug became tee-total (78), or were moderate drinkers (28). Considering patients who disappeared from view as "failures" as they could not be evaluated fully, the ultimate success rate was 58%.
The drugs currently used in clinical treatments are naltrexone and acamprosate as well as more general addiction management (psychotherapy) and the success rate for this treatment is only 30% (cured after one year). However, don't get excited too quickly warns Dr. Philippe Batel, a psychiatrist and head of addiction services at the Beaujon Hospital: "We need to wait for the safety of Baclofen to be established. After a scandal like the Mediator diabetes drug in France, it would be absurd not to take into account any possible side-effects."
Baclofen: a medicine prescribed without market authorisation
The story behind this discovery is based on self-experimentation. Professor Olivier Ameisen, professor of medicine and cardiology practising in France and New York, became an alcoholic and was cured by self-prescribing Baclofen in gradually increased doses up to 400 mg per day. The result was a total indifference to alcohol, with the previously unthinkable possibility of having the occasional glass of wine without launching into an infernal spiral of addiction. An experience corroborated by the testimony of many different sufferers who were prescribed the drug by thousands of doctors in France, despite the absence of market authorisation (MA) in this case. The phenomenon began in November 2008, following the publication of Professor Olivier Ameisen's book, despite the restrictions.
Baclofen: The side effects at the heart of the controversy
"Today, 60% of prescriptions in paediatrics are made without market authorisation along with 70% of prescriptions in cardiology", Professor Ameisen complains. "This drug does not cause dependency like tranquillisers or sleeping tablets (benzodiazepine-BZD) and no related deaths have been reported in the world", he drives his message home. And this is exactly where the problem lies. It is not the effectiveness of this drug which is causing controversy among specialists but the physiological tolerance we have for it when taken in strong doses. Doctors Philippe Batel and Michel Lejoyeux, president of the French Society of Alcoholism (SFA), among others, question the side-effects of this medication. Drowsiness, dizziness, memory trouble, impaired motor coordination, hair loss, cardiac problems and dislocation have been associated especially with strong doses and ongoing treatment. "Out of 50 patients to whom I prescribed this drug, half experienced crippling side effects when taking 90mg doses", Dr. Batel states. Side effects are classed as benign and disappear rapidly however, according to Dr. Bernard Joussaume, president of the French Association of Baclofen Approval and Usage (AUBES).
In June 2011 and despite the anger and determination of the experts who defend the use of this drug, Afsapps in France called for doctors to exercise extreme caution: "Little data exists about the safety of using Baclofen in doses higher than those which have received market authorisation, when combined with alcohol or other medication in patients with a dependency on alcohol. In fact, higher dosage can provoke psychological problems leading to comas, mental confusion, hallucinations, convulsions or respiratory depression." But on 23 April 2012, Afsapps confirmed new data showing "the clinical benefits in certain patients suffering from alcoholism", and also stated that the prescription of Baclofen could be envisaged only on a "case by case basis, prescribed and supervised by practitioners experienced in treating alcohol dependency...Whether or not these were psychiatrists, addiction experts, alcohol therapists or general practitioners, ideally in a multidisciplinary manner." This "tentative" authorisation of Baclofen, pending the implementation of a temporary set of recommendations under the Act of 29 December 2011, is accompanied by continuing active observation of the side effects of this molecule. To date, "the data produced by pharmacovigilance is very limited but does not call the development of this kind of treatment into question."
A clinical trial comprising of 320 patients should begin at the end of May 2012. The initial results will be known two to three years from now. This will be an important step in putting an end to the controversy. Currently, no laboratory has looked into beginning development of this drug.
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"Abstinence and 'Low-Risk' Consumption 1 Year after the Initiation of High-Dose Baclofen: A Retrospective Study among 'High-Risk' Drinkers." Laurent Rigal, Constance Alexandre-Dubroeucq, Renaud de Beaurepaire, Claire Le Jeunne and Philippe Jaury, Alcohol and Alcoholism, 19 March 2012.
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The five call to action buttons for page post ads, introduced by Facebook in January, may be getting some company, as PerfectPost CEO Rob Kischuk discovered five more call to action buttons that the social network appears to be testing that are currently live, and another four that are included in its ads application-programming interface but have not yet been implemented.
Call To Action Buttons Can Now Be Added To Page Post Ads In Facebook's Ads Manager
Earlier this month, Power Editor users gained the ability to add call to action buttons to page post ads, and that capability has now surfaced in Ads Manager.
Have Call To Action Buttons Arrived For Facebook Page Post Ads?
Facebook announced in late January that page administrators would "soon" be able to add call to action buttons to the lower-right-hand corners of their page post ads, and it appears that soon may be here now.
Facebook Announces Rollout Of Custom Audiences For Websites, Apps; New Call To Action Buttons For Page Post Ads
The extension of Facebook's custom audiences ad-targeting feature to websites and mobile applications, initially announced by Facebook last October, has been rolled out globally, and the social network also announced that five buttons triggering calls to action — shop now, learn more, sign up, book now, and download — will soon be available in the lower-right-hand corner of page post ads.
AppsFlyer Announces Full Support For Improvements To Facebook's App Ads
Mobile application tracking and analytics platform AppsFlyer, a Facebook Mobile Measurement Partner, announced full support for the new calls to action Facebook introduced earlier this week for its mobile app install ads.
Facebook Adds Seven New Calls To Action For Mobile App Install Ads
Facebook's mobile application install ads have been a successful tool for brands and developers to drive users of the social network to install their apps, but what about getting them to return? The seven new calls to action for mobile app install ads announced by Facebook Tuesday are aimed at doing just that.
Facebook Tests 'Remind Me' Button For Mobile Offers
Facebook is continuing its test of offers, this time creating a "Remind Me" button on the mobile News Feed. According to sister site Inside Facebook, some users are seeing such a button, which allows users to save offers for later. This helps create conversions on offers, since many people are still uneasy with purchasing items via mobile.
Facebook Testing Revamped Offers With 'Remind Me' Option, New Layout
A new version of offers being tested by Facebook is aimed at giving users more options, such as the choice of redeeming the offers immediately or receiving reminder emails and notifications prior to the expirations of the promotions.


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Weather Averages for Ocho Rios in February
Averages for Ocho Rios in February
February is one of the coolest times of year to visit Ocho Rios, Jamaica, when the resort experiences similar temperatures to those of Ocho Rios Bay. During your stay you can expect temperatures of up to 29°C during the day, so make sure you come prepared and pack plenty of suntan lotion. The evenings are slightly cooler at around 23°C, which is perfect for enjoying an after dinner stroll. February experiences an average of 7 rainy days, so it's likely you'll get a spot of rain during your holiday.
The Bob Marley Birthday Celebrations take place throughout Jamaica at the beginning of February, when the legend is celebrated with a great selection of live reggae concerts.
Whether you're looking to relax or you're up for some thrills, James Bond Beach is the place to go. In addition to the soft white sand and gently swaying palm trees, you'll also find water sports and guided waverunner tours, on which you can see the famous Golden Eye villa where the James Bond novels where written. This beach also regularly holds international and local music concerts throughout the year.
Ocho Rios boasts some fantastic natural scenery and Fern Gully is no exception. This area consists of a three-mile man-made road protected by a wide variety of ferns that tower above, forming a shady tunnel of lush greenery. There are vendors lining the road with hand-made wooden carvings and sculptures that make perfect souvenirs or gifts.
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UPDATE - BILLINGS - A fire burning in Blue Creek is now contained. Crews remain on-scene mopping up as of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
UPDATE - BILLINGS - High winds are making things tough for fire crews on the scene of a grass fire just east of Briarwood in the Blue Creek area. The flames are burning in the vicinity of several homes.
According to the fire crews, none of those homes are currently in danger.
Blue Creek firefighters are fighting the flames along with help from Billings Fire and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
Allegedly, the fire began in a tree and has burned a playhouse.
The Billings Police Department says that additional resources have not been requested for the fire, which may be a sign that the fire crews have gained the upper hand.
Additionally, a home and land owner near the fire told Q2 he saw flames moving quickly over a hill about 45 minutes after the fire began, but crews had the blaze extinguished quickly.
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NBC has committed to a pilot for a period drama about Cleopatra, Deadline reports.
The drama will focus on the love triangle of Cleopatra, Mark Anthony and Julius Caesar in ancient Egypt, according to the report.
ER's Anthony Edwards is set to make his return to prime time as the lead of ABC's pilot Zero Hour, TVGuide.com has confirmed. read more
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Shia LaBeouf (Transformers) and Michelle Monaghan (Mission: Impossible III) star as strangers ripped from their ordinary lives when they are "activated" as part or a high-tech assassination plot. Through blistering chases and shocking twists they try to escape - but where do you go when the enemy is everywhere?
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(CBS News) -- CBS News has uncovered a serious pricing problem with HealthCare.gov. It stems from the Obama administration's efforts to improve its health care website. A new online feature can dramatically underestimate the cost of insurance.
The administration announced it would provide a new "shop and browse" feature Sunday, but it's not giving consumers the real picture. In some cases, people could end up paying double of what they see on the website, CBS News' Jan Crawford reported Wednesday on "CBS This Morning."
As President Obama promises to fix HealthCare.gov, his administration is touting what it calls "improvements" in design, specifically a feature that allows you to "See Plans Now." White House press secretary Jay Carney has said, "Americans across the country can type in their zip code and shop and browse."
But CBS News has learned the new "shop and browse" feature often comes with the wrong price tags.
Industry analysts, such as Jonathan Wu, point to how the website lumps people only into two broad categories: "49 or under" and "50 or older."
Wu said it's "incredibly misleading for people that are trying to get a sense of what they're paying."
Prices for everyone in the 49-or-under group are based on what a 27-year-old would pay. In the 50-or-older group, prices are based on what a 50-year-old would pay.
CBS News ran the numbers for a 48-year-old in Charlotte, N.C., ineligible for subsidies. According to HealthCare.gov, she would pay $231 a month, but the actual plan on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's website costs $360, more than 50 percent higher. The difference: Blue Cross and Blue Shield requests your birthday before providing more accurate estimates.
The numbers for older Americans are even more striking. A 62-year-old in Charlotte looking for the same basic plan would get a price estimate on the government website of $394. The actual price is $634.
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokeswoman said the government added the "shop and browse" feature to provide "estimates of premiums without tax credits."
Chini Krishnan is the chief executive officer of GetInsured.com. His company helped design California's new health-care-exchange website. It requires people to enter their birthdays to get a real price quote. Krishnan said, "It's important that the users have a proper, trustworthy, honest brand experience when they interact with HealthCare.gov, and I think providing accurate prices is an integral component of that."
Industry executives CBS News spoke with could not believe the government is providing these estimates, which they said were useless and could easily mislead consumers. They also said that the website repeatedly states the actual prices could be lower, but it makes no mention that they could be higher.
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Bursting forth from their underground status, Groundation has taken the music world by storm. Capturing the essence and drive of true roots reggae, the internationally renowned band takes the art form to new heights by blending elements of jazz, funk, salsa, fusion and transcendental dub in a progressive amalgam of sound.
Music fans from across the globe have taken note. Over the last few years Groundation has performed for hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, headlining shows in twenty-five countries on six continents, and appearing at some of the world's largest and most prestigious music festivals, including Denmark's Roskilde Festival, Australia's WOMAD, Germany's Summerjam, and Italy's Rototom Sunsplash. With an unparalleled international following and the critically acclaimed release of their 2012 CD, Building an Ark, Groundation has cemented its reputation as an international ambassador of American music, clocking tens of millions of YouTube hits in the process. Whether on their masterfully self-produced studio albums or in their now legendary live performances, Groundation's sound is without category, yet deeply familiar, offering listeners everywhere an access point for musical connection.
"Groundation" alludes to the decades-old communal Rastafarian ceremony of "Grounation," a ritual based on the meditative powers of music. But Groundation is an idea for today, uniting audiences and using the universal vibration of music to help bring about a positive social evolution.
Groundation's origins are in the jazz program of California's Sonoma State University where, in the fall of 1998, Harrison Stafford (guitar/lead vocals), Ryan Newman (bass) and Marcus Urani (keyboards) began their artistic collaboration, developing both their musicianship and their global outlook. It was there that Stafford taught the first California State University accredited class on the History and Culture of Reggae Music.
This core group was joined in 2000 by San Francisco-based jazz trumpeter David Chachere. Since 2008 the rhythm section has been fueled by the fiery drumming of Renobased jazz-fusion specialist Rufus Te Kanawa Haereiti, while Bay Area percussionist Mingo Lewis Jr. (son of Santana and Return to Forever percussionist Mingo Lewis) adds heady Afro-Cuban layers to Groundation's stout syncopations. Vocalist Kim Pommell, from Kingston, Jamaica, joined the group in 2007, deepening Groundation's harmonies and taking live shows to new heights. All of them are featured on the group's new album.
Though they are based in California, Groundation's music is closely intertwined with the roots of Jamaican reggae. In seven studio albums they've collaborated with a who's who of reggae elders, including Don Carlos, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Pablo Moses, The Congos, and many others. They've toured with Steel Pulse, Israel Vibration and California sensations Rebelution to name just a few.
Taking up reggae music's commitment to the upheaval of our unjust social system, and forwarding this message through a fresh, improvisation-based musical lens, Groundation has become the biggest, most respected American reggae band touring the world today. Come join us and find out why.
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Family-friendly ski hotel steps from Place Royale
A stay at Le Saint-Pierre, Auberge Distinctive places you in the heart of Quebec, steps from Museum of Civilization and Place Royale.
This family-friendly hotel is within close proximity of Quebec Cruise Terminal and Seminary of Quebec.
Stay in one of 41 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or make use of the other amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and babysitting/childcare (surcharge). Additional amenities include ski storage, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a computer station, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Quebec? This hotel has facilities measuring 416 square feet (37 square meters), including meeting rooms.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Event facilities measure 416 square feet (37 square meters). This ski hotel also offers a library, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Le Saint-Pierre, Auberge Distinctive is a smoke-free property.
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- Conference space size (feet) - 416
- Conference space size (meters) - 37
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
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- Total number of rooms - 41
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free breakfast
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
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- In-room massage available
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A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
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- Sailing nearby
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- Cross-country skiing nearby
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When you arrive
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
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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.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Debit cards only
- Valet parking fee: CAD 21 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: CAD 15 per night
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Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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Ron Pratl
Office sought: CHSD 218 Sub district 6 School Board Member
Name: Ron Pratl
Address: 11004 S. Mayfield Ave. Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Date of birth: 5-10-58
Contact information
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Phone: home # 708-857-7852 (private)
Education: HL Richards High School/University of Michigan/University of Northern Colorado
Occupation, employer: Member 29 years in good standing Local #134, IBEW. Employed at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County.
Please list all sources of income: John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Spouse, spouse's employer: Jocelyn Pratl, Oak Lawn Park District
Children, age of children: Kellie Pratl(25), Katie Gierhahn (25) and Shaun Pratl (20)
Please list any relatives, including in-laws, who are employed by a government agency at the federal, state or local levels. What are their job titles and with what agency are they employed?
Wife-Jocelyn-Oak Lawn Park District-Assistant manager Racquet, Ftiness and Gymnastics Center/Brother-Rick-Village of Chicago Ridge-Public Works/Sister-in-law Rita-Secretary-District 218
What other elected offices have you sought? What year? Chicago Ridge Park District Board of Commissioners- served 16 years- 14 as President of Board.
Have you ever been arrested or charged with a crime? If so, for what? What was the disposition? No
Do you have any criminal convictions on your record? If so, for what? What was your sentence? No
Political experience: Chicago Ridge Park District- served 16 years. CHSD 218-Board member last 8 years
In your view, what are the two most important issues facing your constituents? How would you address those issues?
One important issue facing our district is the way the State of Illinois makes payments to the school districts. If the State would disburse the funds on time, districts wouldn't be forced to borrow money or dip into their reserves. This often ends up costing taxpayers more in the long run. We need to continue to work closely with State Representatives and Senators to keep them informed of how these decisions affect our district.
Another important issue is raising student achievement and test scores. Our teachers do a tremendous job, but need the active involvement of parents, the Administration and the School Board to make this possible. District 218 has implemented several curriculum changes that have started to show improvement. It is essential we continue on this path.
Please explain something significant you would like to accomplish within the next two years if you are elected to the office to which you aspire.
Bullying is an issue at all school districts, big and small. It is an issue I feel we need to continue to address in our district. Every child is entitled to a safe and secure environment in which to learn. The Illinois State Board of education has formed a task force that is currently exploring the causes and consequences of bullying in schools. A report from the task force to the Governor of Illinois should be available in March, 2011. Our job is to evaluate and implement its findings. This is a growing problem and not one to dismiss.
Please explain how you believe the office you're seeking can help in creating local jobs.
CHSD 218 currently employs approximately 700 employees, many of whom are local residents. When we do construction projects and building upgrades, we strongly encourage local contractors and suppliers to bid.
Do you believe the current way Illinois pays for education is working? If so, why? If not, why not? What would you change?
Clearly the way Illinois pays for education is not working. For example, currently in Springfield there is discussion of not reimbursing school districts the 80% in transportation costs that are currently provided. This would have a devastating effect on our yearly budget, and has the potential to cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Money that could be used in classrooms and for hands on education may now need to be diverted to pay for unfunded mandates.
Would you make any changes to the budget of the governing unit to which you are seeking elected office? If so, what?
My plan is the same as it has always been since first being elected. It is straight forward: watch the bottom line. Question all expenditures and disbursements no matter how big or small. Hopefully, if we continue on this course, we will remain one of only a handful of school districts in the south suburbs that continues to remain in the black.
Are there any other issues you want to bring to the public's attention? If so, what?
One last accomplishment I am very proud to have investigated and implemented is the new fiber optic ring that connects all the district's facilities. This technology allows us more room for expansion to accommodate future voice and date systems. We were the first school district in the state of Illinois to install this system.


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Bank of America Expansion by Rohit Karhu 2013.
OPNET was Alain Cohen's (co-founder and current CTO & President) graduate project for a networking course while he was at MIT.
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OPNET Transport Planner Graduate Project by Jamal Arif May 2012.
OPNET Graduate Project is aimed at providing an opportunity to get an insight into the OPNET Transport Planner and is used to design and simulate optical network models.
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OPNET Graduate Project by Suleiman Osman May 2012.
In this project we avoid to build Mesh topology because it is clear that Mesh topology has the best deal with network failures with high network cost. However the project will be designed in four scenarios.
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A large network expansion to 13 International SE Asia cities by Niket Shah May 2011.
Reliance Communications Inc. is one of the biggest and fastest growing telecommunication network companies in India. It was started by Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani in 1985, and has been growing ever since. Reliance Communications specializes in providing high quality, technologically advanced voice and data equipment and services.
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Using OPNET Transport Planner to compare fully-meshed, star and ring topologies by Shaun Bhagwandin-- May 2010.
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A fiber backbone network for a China based wireless network by Supriya Kulkarni--2009
As the wave of Restructuring hits China Telecom industry, the leading telecom companies have started to expand and revamp their networks. "As part of the move, China Telecom has acquired the CDMA line of China Unicom, and China Unicom has been merged with China Netcom. Another incumbent operator, China Mobile, has acquired China Railcom".[1]
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Eleven Caribbean islands are networked together by Godwin George—2009
In the Caribbean there is a regional force that maintains Law and order, and also track down local and international crime lord. It has been a challenge to ensure effect coordination and communication between the different headquarters which are located in 20 plus Island through the Caribbean.
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A modern fiber network for multiple locations in the Dominican Republic is designed by Paul Vicioso Osoria--2009
4Com is a telecommunications company in the Dominican Republic that offers integrated services of Internet, digital television and voice to personal customers, as well as specialized services to businesses, institutions and other service providers, ensuring reliable service, high quality, accessible cost and highly secure infrastructure. The voice, data and video network is fully supported over IP technology; the last mile to the customer is primarily based on WiMax technology with point to point microwave access. The large volumes of information generate by the customers is routed through the internal fiber backbone.
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Getting to Know OPNET Transport Planner by: Franklin Perez Coste
The main goal of this graduate MS in Telecommunications paper is to demonstrate how graduate students can learn about OPNET Transport Planner in a general sense from designing a network. The strategy used is to create several simple scenarios in which to practice and use as many attributes as possible from the OPNET Transport Planner suite. This is an excellent first step in the pathway to becoming proficient with this powerful tool.
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Indian University Nation-wide Terrestrial Backbone Network by: Abhishek R. Sharma
The fictitious scenario for this paper is as follows: Indian Universities constitute one of the largest Higher Educations Systems in the world. "With 265 universities and 13150 affiliated colleges it is a great challenge to ensure effective communications…" Fast changing curricula and frequent introduction of new subjects impose a great demand on the system in general. Since technology is a driving force in contemporary education, the Government of India has launched a series of ambitious programs to bring about a qualitative change in the academic infrastructure. A.B. Corp Consultancy group has been hired to design a network that will provide a state-of-the-art campus wide network. OPNET Transport Planner is utilized in this scenario to help professionally address this specific opportunity.
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China—A Nationwide Fiber Optic Network by: Qian Li
Utilizing a scenario that basically encompasses the entire country of China, this project is to design and develop a nation-wide network, then to test different "what if" scenarios with varying topologies, traffic matrices and configurations. Comparisons of the results are utilized to determine the most effective and least costly network design among those tried. Through the use of this fictitious scenario, Qian Li is able to demonstrate the use of various OPNET Transport Planner features as well as the ease of comparison among different designs.
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In 1988, a team of rescuers managed to safely extricate three California Grey whales trapped in a treacherous ice flow off the coast of the North Pole. This real-life incident was the inspiration for Big Miracle, a motion picture starring Drew Barrymore that was released last year. Here are a few other true tales of rescued animals that would make excellent movie fodder.
African Mud Bath
Extracting a young animal from a muddy hole probably sounds like a simple task — unless it weighs 250-300 pounds. Last November, a pair of lodge owners discovered a 5-year-old elephant buried up to his neck in a mud-filled crater on the banks of southern Africa's Zambezi River. The animal became trapped when the mud dried in the sun; when a rescue team arrived on the scene, they determined that the elephant had been stuck for at least 12 hours. Using more than 50 gallons of water shuttled from the river, rescuers were able to loosen the mud — as well as cool the elephant, which appeared to be suffering from heat exposure. Their efforts were successful, and the baby was freed without causing injury to its legs (a major concern throughout the rescue).
Wet Dog Smell
Very little is known about the canine that firefighters pulled out of the L.A. River last March. Rescuers could not determine the dog's breed, whether or not it was a stray, or how it managed to fall into the then-raging river. Onlookers watched helplessly for more than an hour as the animal unsuccessfully attempted to climb up the sheer concrete sides until rescue crews arrived. When attempts to save the dog from the embankment failed, one of the firefighters was attached to a harness and dropped into the river via helicopter, where he grabbed the frightened dog and hoisted him out of harm's way. Once rescued, the canine presumably showed its appreciation to the firefighter by shaking drops of water all over him.
Reptile Roast
You really have to hand it to firefighters — when they storm into burning buildings, there really is no telling what they'll find. Last March, a British rescue crew responded to a sizable blaze in downtown Essex. They realized quickly that the building was a pet store — a reptile pet store, to be exact — and many of the exotic animals were trapped inside the burning walls. The firefighters managed to rescue 10 Nile crocodiles, 20 lizards, six giant tortoises and a Burmese python before the structure collapsed; only five creatures perished in the fire. "Firefighters were crawling around in the dark smoke, knowing there were potentially dangerous animals about," remarked Steve King, the local station's watch manager, "it was one of the strangest jobs we have ever attended."
Fish Farming
In December, rescue crews in Devon, U.K., managed to save hundreds of fish trapped in… water. Wait, what? As it happened, the Western Grand Canal collapsed during a heavy rainstorm, sending hundreds of pike, perch, bream, and other species of fish into a nearby field, where a large — but temporary — pool of water had formed. The larger fish were the main focus of the rescue, since many would ostensibly lay eggs in the spring and boost the local fishing industry. But all told, more than 400 fish were eventually rescued from what would have been certain death once the pool evaporated. One rescuer later remarked that the task was the "most difficult netting job" he had ever performed.
I Can Has PVC? Lolz!
Piper, like most kittens, was adorable and not very bright. By the time Myra Amado of Wareham, Mass., found the small animal in a drainage ditch near her yard, it was completely stuck in a section of PVC pipe from the neck down. She was relieved to find the kitten was still alive — meowing like hell, as it turned out — but Amado called firefighters when she could not remove it from the pipe. The rescue crew applied a generous amount of vegetable oil, thereby ruining what was arguably the cutest section of PVC pipe ever assembled — but also saving Piper's life.
The Monkey Did It
According to ABC News, one room in a house can completely burn down in less than three minutes. How many rooms does the average house have? Six or seven? You get the idea — fires move quickly. Yet somehow, a husband-and-wife rescue team managed to save 22 dogs and a marmoset monkey when flames began to engulf their Phoenix residence. While it would be safe to assume that extracting the monkey was the most difficult task, it should be noted that the dogs included a "herd" of 16 chihuahuas that the couple was dog-sitting at the time of the fire. The house was gone, but no humans or animals were injured in the blaze.
This Turtle Needs Heimlich, Stat!
The dangers of eating alone were vividly illustrated early last year in the Florida Keys when some deep sea snorkelers spotted a loggerhead turtle gasping for air. The captain requested permission from local wildlife officials to approach the large reptile, and then hoisted it aboard the vessel. Upon examination, the captain discovered the culprit — a puffer fish that became lodged in the turtle's airway. Crew members carefully extricated the troublesome morsel and shuttled the loggerhead to a nearby animal hospital, where it was treated and released back into the wild.
We'll leave you with this video of a bear rescue that took place on the University of Colorado campus. What does the video prove? That animal rescues are sometimes hilarious — though for the record, the bear was fine.
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Mayo is in it ANO [May is in a year. I know it's Spanish, but it's a good one. And we use Cinco de Mayo if not ano.]
Restaurant row? SCENE [row = tiff ---"Don't make a scene!"]
They can fix slips ERASERS [I thought dock workers]
Buster? NARC [note question mark: MACK could not be correct]
King preceder ALA [wasn't thinking food]
Bldgs. with boxes POS [Post Office boxes, that is. I kept thinking boxy skyscrapers.]
Bum REAR [Chiefly British, it's still a good one, and it's in English.]
Square up with actor Jack PAYPALANCE [intrusive -ance]
I hope the spirit of peace and love that is the true Christmas rises in all of us: religious, non-religious, believers, and non-believers.
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I cannot measure my happiness by my monetary make up;
the make up of my happiness speaks, touches and feels.
I cannot measure my wealth by my assets;
my greatest assets have lined more than just pockets.
I cannot measure my beauty by the weight on the scale;
the scale has never once told me I was beautiful.
I cannot measure my worth by the weight of your words;
your words will never lift my worth.
I cannot measure how in touch I am with the world by my social media reach;
my social media has never reached far enough to touch my skin.
I cannot measure my success by what the world says,
because the world says I am not strong enough - smart enough – pretty enough – thin enough – rich enough – creative enough – working enough – bleeding enough…
I cannot measure my life in years;
years have not made my life.
I will not measure my dreams by the approval of others.
The approval of others doesn't take flight and light up the sky . . . my dreams do.
I wish everyone a beautiful and safe New Year's. I hope 2012 is something wonderful for each of you.
May the new year find worth, closure and the ability to say "I am enough."
"and it just became, just became enough…" – Closure, Evergrey
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And you, my friend, are a most beautiful soul. May New Year's Eve provide much excitement, and the year to come much wonder and joy. You surely deserve it.
Happy New Year Jessica! This post is such a great way to end one year and begin another. Just beautiful, like you.
Jess…you have inspired so many by your good works, myself included. I think your true reach is immeasurable and knows no ceiling. Hope to see you soar even higher in 2012!
A love the thoughts here….I will not measure my dreams by the approval of others.
The approval of others doesn't take flight and light up the sky . . . my dreams do.
This ending is great and from beginning to the end…great sentiments!
Shouldn't simply be measured by pleasure, great write!
Very wise observations in this poem. Measurements are arbitary inventions of humans.
this is strong…love the affirmations and truth in it…def one to be read again and again…
these are the best types of new years resoltuions
Absolutely! The last lines sum it up wonderfully! Excellent message and write!
beautiful advice to live by.


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Situated in Brooklyn, this hotel is close to Memphis Kiddie Park and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Area attractions also include Quicken Loans Arena and Edgewater Park.
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Recreational amenities at Hampton Inn Cleveland Airport include an indoor pool and a spa tub. Other amenities include a roundtrip airport shuttle and a bar/lounge.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Hampton Inn Cleveland Airport provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast.
A business center is on site. This Brooklyn hotel also offers express check-out and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
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