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Bailey was one of several high-profile defensive backs slated to hit the open market once a new collective bargaining agreement is in place. Nnamdi Asomugha and Oshiomogho Atogwe will now be in even higher demand.
The re-signing comes two days after fans held a "Champ Bailey Rally" in Denver Sunday. Although only 40 supporters showed up for the event, it still sends a message that the fan base strongly wanted to bring Bailey back. How often, if ever, do fans hold public rallies for purposes like those? I can only think of one off the top of my head.
There aren't any numbers yet, but Bailey's expected to be paid somewhere in the range of $45 million over those four years, which is about right for a player who will be 33 before next season gets underway.
Statistically speaking, the Broncos had the worst defence in the league last year — that despite the fact Bailey had another spectacular campaign, shutting down the red-hot Dwayne Bowe among others.
Now it's time for Elway to address a front seven that was torn apart on several occasions in 2010.

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jeqq Posts: 216I just bought an '06 and I've noticed when braking I need to push down with a bit of force when wanting to stop. Almost feels like the brakes are not biting. I also have only 150 miles on the car. Do they need to break in? Is this normal for the Forester? I'll be going in tomorrow to the dealer, but wanted some feedback from other owners.
BTW, the car is great, fun to drive and amazingly strong for a 4 cylinder.
dstew1 Posts: 275Funnily enough I can't comment on the brake feel of my own 06 FXT, because I'm so used to it I don't notice anything strange. However, the first 06 Forester I test drove was an X, and one of the first thing I noticed was how soft the brake pedal was; there was almost no resistance whatsoever until you pushed it almost to the floor.
The car slowed just fine, it was only the feel of the pedal that wasn't as sharp as most other cars I've driven.
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lakepop Posts: 221I add my name to the list of people who would like Subaru to address the "squishy" brake issue.
I have an 01 and have never liked the soft feel of the brakes....BUT I have always made all the stops needed.:)
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poodog13 Posts: 320My wife has a Forester and I drive a Maxima. I often drive her car when we are going places together due to better gas mileage and more cargo space, and I will definitely agree that it takes me a few miles each time to get used to the brakes. The car stops fine, but it just doesn't have the right feel.
ateixeira Posts: 72,587It's the dual-stage brake booster.
Stage I is for softer stops, so you can coast up to a red light smoothly. Stage II bites down hard for a panic stop. So it's not quite linear.
Look at the stopping distances, though, and they are at the top of the class. C&D compared them to a Porsche 911.
I was rear-ended on a rainy day by a Saturn with no ABS, I stopped in time to avoid a crash in front of me, but she did not (no ABS). Wrecked my bumper and right rear tail light, but her nearly new Saturn wasn't even driveable.
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pretzelb Posts: 64I don't know if it helps but I had a similar issue with my Dad's Camry. I can remember him complaining about the brakes and me not noticing anything, then I would drive it and notice that it seemed they were "soft". The dealer never found a problem with them. I suppose it's something that happens from time to time on some cars.
jeqq Posts: 216I brought the car in to the dealer today and will pick it up tomorrow in the AM. I have to tell you even if they don't fix the car (only fooling), the experience has been amazing. Hot coffee, cinnamon buns, free rental car on premise and very professional and polite service personnel. I was in awe. My previous experiences in the last 6 years with my other car dealer does not even come close and that car is twice the price.
Back to the brakes:
They do stop the car but I feel like there missing that bite I am used to. I have to press down pretty hard to make the car stop. They need a little more power assist to them. Let's see what they are like tomorrow when I get the car back from the dealer but from what you guys are saying I don't think they'll feel any different.
Only 200 miles on the car. Any tips on break in period and should I change the oil after that? Should I use synthetic or wait a bit and how often are you guys bringing in your cars for maintenance? My other car has free scheduled maintenance so I hope you don't mind my asking.
10years Posts: 48Just had the 45K service on the 03 X. Dealer said the front pads were down to 2mm, down from the original 10mm. For the front break job they quoted $288. Subaru Bucks will help. The rear shoes are down to 3mm but they say that can go to 1mm.
Just wondering how far other pre-06 Forester owners have gone on their brakes and should I consider doing the rears at the same time?
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rjc9 Posts: 1My 2003 Forester 2.5X, required new front pads after about 30k miles. The pads were covered under the 3YR/36000 mile warranty. The dealer just slapped them on did not resurface the rotors. I also have had a perpetual problem with rear brake shoes on this model squeaking since the car had about 5K miles on it. The dealer originally recommended a clean and adjustment which set me back about $50.00. The problem came back about 2 days later, then a service manager advised me it is an inherent problem with the brake shoe design.
poodog13 Posts: 320My wife drives an '05 Forester and I occassionally drive when we are both in her car on weekends. I drive an '06 Nissan Maxima.
I've complained to her several times that her brakes are mushy and that there seems to be little engagement unless pressed nearly all the way down. When brake engagement does occur, it seems to be abrupt rather than gradual. I've criticized her braking a being jerky in the past but am starting to wonder if it's her brakes and not her.
She said she's asked the dealer to look at them twice and that they said there is nothing wrong and that's just the way Subarus are set up. Sounds like a cop-out to me, any thoughts or similar experiences? -
smittynyc Posts: 291I had the same awkwardness at first (and my wife still struggles with it), but now that I'm used to it, I love the way the Forester brake is set up.
You just have to get used to letting the car tell you when the brakes are kicking in, not feedback from the pedal. Just practice gradual pedal action and you'll be amazed at how light a touch you can use to brake. It's actually extremely responsive once you get the hang of it. -
ateixeira Posts: 72,587It's not that, they are in fact different.
Subaru uses a dual-stage brake booster. The first stage slows the car gradually and allows for smooth stops, the second stage give full braking power.
It takes getting used to, but press the pedal hard and stops are very good - the front calipers have twin pistons for instance. C&D magazine descrived their '98 tester as having Porsche 911-like braking.
It's the opposite of Mercedes' touchy brakes. The lightest touch and BAM you get a jerky stop that would startle Emeril Lagassi.
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kate5000 Posts: 1,267On my last service of Forester 2001, I had to replace rotors too -- they laster 150K miles. I've asked service manager, if I brought car in for service earlier - would it have saved the rotors? He said, no, break pads still had about 7% left on them so it was just the rotors wore out too much so many miles.
jimhefpgh Posts: 7Can anyone give my some pointers on how to install new calipers, pads and rotors on my 2001 Forester S. Rear wheels.
I've got the parts and a brake installation toolkit that I rented from my auto parts store - but any procedures that anyone could enlighten me on would be appreciated. I know I have to bleed the fluid a bit and I have never done that before.
I'm going to save at least $400 by doing it myself.
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ateixeira Posts: 72,587Do a Google Search for "scoobymods brake", you'll be warm, keep looking there, threads of note. They have instructions for the Legacy's rear discs, and this should be similar. Edmunds rules don't allow me to link directly to the site.
Forester is actually easier, becauser the rear strut suspension is not in your way, you have a lot more clearance to work with.
Bleeding the fluid is the easy part. You'll find a rubber plug at the end of the brake line, it sticks out so it's easy to find.
Remove that, use a plastic tube to plug into that, then put the other side in a jar with a little bit of brake fluid in it so that it doesn't suck air back in. I'm not sure what size but I used stuff that I had left over from my acquarium, which flexed enough for the job.
Actually, the place that has Legacy brake install instructions also has brake bleeding procedures. The order is rather unusual, it's:
1. Front right
2. Rear left
3. Front left
4. Rear right
I just did the front pads on my Forester, then bled the system, then bled my Miata, then the front pads on my dad's Outback, then bled those!
Tip: get all your materials first. A quart (not pint, quart) of brake fluid for each car you do. Some anti-squeel compound, the stuff I got was red and gooey. And some high-temp brake grease for the sliders. The plastic tube/hose. A jar. A tool to push the brake piston back in, for me my C-clamp did not clear properly so I recommend the specialized tool. Torque wrench, 14mm and 17mm sockets, and a 10mm closed wrench for the brake lines.
There may be more, but you get the idea, just be prepared. Get a helper. I got a hand pump to bleed the brakes and it did not work well, I kept getting air in the system. So I called my wife to pump the brake pedal the old fashioned way, while I bled them.
DO NOT let the fluid level go low while you're bleeding it, else you have to start all over again, and I mean all 4 corners all over again.
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erniesf Posts: 3My car has 43,000 mostly city miles (San Francisco, and the car is a manual transmission). My mechanic just called to say that there are early signs of a rear brake drum leak. Isn't this early for such a problem? I'm the original owner and have been diligent about maintenance. (But I do not have an extended warranty.) I did a lot of research about cars before buying, and heard only good things about Subaru, but this is disappointing news to me. Am I being unrealistic in my performance expectations? Any guidance on this subject would be appreciated.
terry92270 Posts: 1,247"My car has 43,000 mostly city miles (San Francisco), and the car is a manual transmission....Am I being unrealistic in my performance expectations?"
Given the amount of steep hills in San Francisco, one of the most congested cities in the US, all stop-and-go driving, all the time, perhaps you are. :P
I am thrown off by the mechanics statement, however. Either one has a leak, or doesn't. Any kind of a leak can lead to you, or someone else, being killed, because one cannot know when a "small" leak will expand, and leave you without break fluid. :sick:
Given that most of San Francisco is nothing but steep hills, this isn't something I would agonize over very long!
Anything mechanical has a predictable life within certain operational parameters. When parts are constantly pushed outside of those "normal" parameters, failure can occur sooner. Likewise your clutch assembly will fail sooner there than someone living in, say, Kansas, due to the extreme amount of shifting one does where you live versus Kansas, or another mostly flat locality. I am surprised he didn't say your pads needed replacing as well....
It only took me six months of living in Piedmont, and commuting daily into the city, to realize my next car would be an automatic. -
erniesf Posts: 3Thanks for the quick, thoughtful response. And I am going to have my mechanic do the drum work immediately. As for the brake pads, he's replacing the front ones as I write this--I just didn't bother to mention that in my first note. So, this will be a fairly costly visit, but you are right, this is a city that is tough on cars! Thanks!
erniesf Posts: 3A quick follow-up...I'm glad you questioned my detail about the brake drum. I just talked to my mechanic and it's actually the brake cylinder that's showing the first signs of a leak (I'm no experts on brakes, as you can tell!). Anyway, I'm still going to have the work done immediately because you are right, you don't want to fool around when it comes to brakes when you are driving in a city like San Francisco.
terry92270 Posts: 1,247"Leaking brake fluid means you have no brakes at all!"
Well, not really...
A small leak will gradually deplete the fluid, and depending upon how fast it leaks, wouldn't be noticeable at first, then the brakes would turn very mushy and the pedal would travel a great deal in stopping. At that point, you are very close to not having any breaking ability at all...


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My son loves soft cookies! I can't roll dough to save my life, so I'm wondering if anyone has a recipe for drop sugar cookies that stay soft?
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You might like this: MELTING MOMENTS Cookies: 2 sticks (1/2 lb) butter, softened 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar 2/3 cup cornstarch 1 cup flour Frosting: Cookies: Preheat oven to 325░. Cream the butter & sugar together until light. Whisk together the cornstarch & flour, add to the butter mixture & blend thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets & bake 15-20 minutes. Cool & frost.~~ |
Thanks Ginger. Do you have any idea why my cookies are always hard? I made some molasses cookies that turned into bricks! My hubby said he thought he'd break his teeth on them. We put them in the microwave for a few seconds and this did soften them up, but I'd like to know what I'm doing that turns even my chocolate chip cookies to turn to bricks the next day~ |
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Get an oven thermometer. The temperature might be lower than you think or else maybe there's too much flour in the recipe. Maybe you're baking them too long or you might not have had enough butter in them. Try taking them out of the oven a minute or two sooner than you have been. You've probably just overbaking them. |
Where in the oven are you baking them. Look at booklet that came with oven or if can't find try moving the cookie sheet up 1 notch closer to the top of oven, Generally cookies should be baked above the center of the oven. If your cookies look evenly browned oven is probably working fine. If ones on ends or back or front are too dark then problems with oven. If you are making sugar cookies they are supposed to be just golden on bottom. In most cases. The molasses cookies are taken out while they are still puffed up. Best to use timer for them as they do overbake very easily. Should be crackled on top & see just little brown on bottom,break open in center & should not be goo but a nice cooked but not dried out look. Hope this helps. Be sure to check where you are baking them 1st. Jan |
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Dee- Try "The Essential Chewy Sugar Cookie" from the King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion. It it very good! If you don't have it, I will type it up for you. Just let me know. |
Thanks bybfbh, I get email from them all the time. I have made a few purchases through them, and while expensive it is well worth it. Thanks so much for the kind offer to type the recipe up, but I'll just go to the website and see if I can find it there. Dee |
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I found this thread and made "The Essential Chewy Sugar Cookie" recipe last night. It is fantastic!! Thanks!! |
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I have a recipe for sugar cookies that have sour cream in it do you have this one it is a roll out but you can roll out and cut in in circles if you don't want to do the regular cutouts. It always stays soft there is one for and molasses cookie that everyone enjoys and stays soft Crinkle Molasses Cookies lC. Sugar 3/4 C. shortening 1/4 C. molasses 1 egg 2 C. flour 21/2 tsp soda 1 tsp. each Cinnamon, and ground ginger 1/2 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp cardamon 1/4 tsp salt sugar to roll cookies in combine sugar and shortening,molasses and egg. Beat tell well blended add Flour spices beat at low speed until soft dough forms shape into 1" nalls roll in sugar Bake 135 degrees 8-12 mins when I first got this recipe I doubled checked with my neice as to the amount of soda seems like a lot she said that was what her recipe says so that is what I use good luck do buy a termonater and see what your oven temp actually is. if it reads 325 up the guage 25 degrees so it is what you need. good luck cookies shouldn't be hard....unless you want them to be sheila |
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There is widely popular support for the Pledge of Allegience even though it is arguable that the words "under God" in the hymn violate the Establishment Clause. So the House of Representatives naturally decides overwhelmingly to try to take the issue away from the Supreme Court with a "jurisdiction-stripping" bill that ought to chill the spine of every supporter of the Bill of Rights. The legislation, which may or may not pass in the Senate, would preclude judicial review by federal courts asked to look at the constitutionality of the Pledge. Of course, if it were perfectly clear that the words do not violate the first amendment, there would be no need to change the rules to block judicial review, right? Right.
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We have a Norwalk sofa we bought 6 years ago from a store I trust(ed?) in Boston. I know that 8 way hand tied springs are the top of the line construction method for upholstered furniture and it's what I went looking for, but was having trouble finding something in a shape we liked with the right construction and blah blah blah ended up taking Circle Furniture's word for it that this was a really well made sofa despite being S springs? drop in springs? Who remembers?
Almost from the very beginning I found the seat cushions too soft. I thought they gave far too much, much more than the sofa in the store and much more than expected especially after I discussed firmness with the saleswomen. The store actually sent a furniture repair guy out to look at the sofa and he said it was fine, nothing was wrong. Anyway, now it's six years later, the fabric is showing some wear, the middle seat cushion especially has a serious dip, the back cushions don't hold their shape particularly well and all in all I am not amused. But when I lift up a seat cushion and press on the body of the sofa itself, it feels firm, not saggy. The sofa is just the right size and shape for the space, so I'm not anxious to try to replace it if it's in fundamentally good shape, even though I realize that good quality reupholstering is generally not any cheaper than buying a new, good quality sofa. So, here's the question (yes, we've actually been working up to one). Can I assume that despite the non-top of the line innards, the sofa is basically decent construction and that I will be fine if I get it reupholstered with instructions to the upholstery place to make the cushions nice and firm? Or do I really need a new sofa? |
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- Posted by Freethinker99 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 21, 12 at 12:59
Marcia you need new seat cushions. And this sofa may come with a 10 year cushion warranty. Contact the store and tell them you want new cushions and ask for some better ones. The cushions you have are probably 1.8 lb cores with a softer ILD. Ask for 2.5 lb with maybe 24 ILD It doesn't matter what the tech says tell the you want new cushions. Ask for new back cushions as well. It could be that the saggy cushions resulted on wear of the fabric as well. |
- Posted by bobsmyuncle (My Page) on Sat, Sep 22, 12 at 13:36
It's been a while since the local Norwalk store closed, and that was after Norwalk factory was having problems with their loans getting called. But when the store was open, Norwalk would replace cushion cores for about the cost of shipping. There was no way I could even buy the foam for what they charged for replacements. Worth a preliminary check. |
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I am 12 about to turn 13 and i have always wanted to be a DCC! I would watch the DCC try-outsnd after I would start to try and do the dances. My mom was a cheerleader for nine years and i want to be a cheerleader too, I tryed out for my schools cheer try-outs and I use to be in Gymnastics and still do the streches and workouts and everything. I will try out and hopfully make it!
I am 12 and I want to be a DCC so bad! The first time I saw the show I became obsessed! I watch it everday, on TV or on the computer. I stretch everyday so I can improve my flexibility so that my dream will come true! I know I have many years to come but it's always good to have a head start! I can't wait for tryouts in 6 years!
P.S. I live in far away from Texas and I only started to become a Cowboys fan so I can watch the cheerleaders perform!
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I am 13 turning 14 in feb. I watch you girls tryout every year. My favorite cheerleader is Cassie trammell. I want to be just like you. Someday I hope to meet you. You inspire me to be a cheerleader and love doing it. One day I will tryout for DCC. I can't wait. I love your work.
I've been watching the tryouts for awhile now. Only 3 more years and I can audition. It's been my life long dream to become a DCC. I've been cheering all my life and I'm going to try out to prove everyone that said I couldn't do it, wrong. I'm going to practice everyday, all day, to be the best I can be! DCC tryouts here I come! <3
I am going to try out for DCC. I am excited. I love all the cheerleaders but my favorite would have to be Danille Marie. I look up to all those cheerleaders, they make me wanna try harder. I love DCC!:)
im 11 years old and my dream is to become a DCC after watching there half time performences and watching dallas cowboy chearleaders making the team i was in love with DCC and i can't wait till i'm 18 to tryout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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DUE TO INCLEMET WEATHER: John Kay & Steppenwolf drummer Ron Hurst's drum clinic HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, FEBREARY 16th at the Venetian Theatre & Bistro, 253 E. Main St, Hillsboro, OR. Clinic starts at 7pm. For additional information, contact the Venetian at: 503-693-3953, or via www.venetiantheatre.com. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance ticket info available at: MIR Music by calling: 503-693-0434, or www.mirmusic.com. A special, surprise Master of Ceremonies will be there as well!
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Wish i could make it there but I live in Ohio and saving for a couple of your bands concerts.
Ron Hurst I haven't seen you guys in a long while can't wait will try to catch up with you before the show in okc on May 2 nd ! Thanks Tim Smith
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When you visit a theme park, you want to be wowed. The rides and attractions are all designed to not only entertain you, but overstimulate your senses with motion, color and sound. For Universal Studios Orlando, this attention to the wow factor is apparent everywhere you go. Every experience at the park is intended to go beyond the visitor's expectations. While the latest addition to the park is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, even established items are regularly updated. This includes the radio studios at the park.
Radio magazine has profiled the radio studios twice before in an online feature in 1998 and in the August 2002 issue. The last major update was in 2002, but there have been ongoing updates over the years. For example, the studio once had Mini-disc and DAT machines, which were popular formats at the time. As technology advanced, the studios saw incremental updates as well. After 10 years, it was time to update the consoles and routing system. The existing consoles worked just fine, but to keep pace with the effort of wowing the 250+ visiting radio stations each year, the plan was made to update the centerpiece of the studios.
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There are two studios in the facility. The larger studio has a T-2 (Terminator) theme and the smaller studio has a Jaws theme. This includes a moveable T-2 head coming down from the ceiling and a swimmer being pursued by a shark. And while the park no longer has a Jaws attraction, the movie is still a well-known classic.
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There's so much out there on the good, the bad, and the ugly. I just need facts. Agave? Truvia? Real sugar? What should I use? Thanks!!
Cooking Tips and Questions - Artificial SweetenersView Full Version : Artificial Sweeteners rainydays 03-27-2010, 06:26 PM There's so much out there on the good, the bad, and the ugly. I just need facts. Agave? Truvia? Real sugar? What should I use? Thanks!! kaplods 03-27-2010, 06:56 PM The problem in getting "just the facts," about sweeteners, is that there is no consensus on what those facts are. Even among "the experts" there's as much disagreement as agreement. I prefer Splenda, and aspartame as a distant second. I've researched them to my satisfaction, and I'm satisfied that they're safe for occasional use. I'm not suggesting that anyone make the same choice. Sorting the fact from the fiction isn't easy, and it doesn't result in a clear-cut answer for everybody. My general outlook is that overall diet is more important than any specific choice. So overall, I'm eating more whole foods, and using all sweeteners much less than when I started. I always thought I ate "fairly healthy" even at my highest weight because I avoided fast food, and preferred "real" foods, and bought a lot of foods from farmers' markets, gourmet shops, and health food stores. I ate a lot of fruit (and took in a lot of calories from fruit. I ate a lot of vegetables, but added high fat or high salt seasonings and sauces. I ate whole grain breads and pastas, but added fatty accompaniments like butter, nut oils, freshly ground nut butters (cashew butter, my favorite), fatty pesto sauces... Even eating healthy foods requires moderation. Too much of a good thing, is still too much. My overall strategies with sweeteners is to try and use them more and more sparingly (I use less than I did before, and hopefully will use them less in the future). A bag of Splenda that used to last me a couple months, is now lasting nearly a year. Progress over perfection. saef 03-27-2010, 07:03 PM I believe this is one of the topics that provokes the most heated debates and disputes on this forum, second only to a discussion of the soft drinks that these sweeteners are sometimes used in. Around here, deciding on where you stand on two things -- 1) carbs & 2) artificial sweeteners & soft drinks -- is pretty much like choosing a religion. There are all kinds of believers, and all kinds of arguments in support of all the positions. tommy 03-27-2010, 07:05 PM I second Kaplods. I keep Splenda in one of the glass shakers like they have for sugar in a diner and will use it to make up the lack of oil in a slaw for instance or in a quick pickle or a salad dressing. I went out with old girlfriends for lunch the other day to a local restaurant with great reviews. The food was tasty, but I realized that it was the high levels of sugar- the glazes and dressings that accented the food were all sweet. I try more and more to balance the salty, sweet, and sour. I did buy a stevia plant just for fun and will experiment with it. Oh- I do not bake with it, in fact I only bake fore company now and will have a small piece but the rest goes home with guests or given away. Sort of a quality over quantity situation. rainydays 03-27-2010, 07:53 PM Well thank you all so much for your replies! It's definitely difficult to separate fact from fiction, so I'm glad to have more input. I try not to use to much of anything, but when I do, I'd like to make the better choice :). As far as carbs, I wouldn't make it without them--I have tried and failed many times. I go by calories, and it's working for me, but I know everyone is totally different. I also go by inches rather than pounds, and I exercise six times a week on good weeks, four on "bad" weeks--which are still good for me because I never used to do any physical activity beyond the norm of everyday living. Of course, I'm new here, still learning, and again, I really appreciate the replies! rainydays 03-27-2010, 09:01 PM By the way, if anyone else has anything to add I'm certainly open to all information! Thanks! gardenerjoy 03-27-2010, 11:45 PM Just to give a different answer...I try to stay away from artificial sweeteners, just as I try to stay away from other artificial foods. So, I favor raw honey, real maple syrup, blackstrap molasses, and agave nectar. As the others have said, limited quantity is definitely the key in the area of sweet stuff. The good news is that the more I limit the quantity, the less sweetener is required to taste sweet on my palate. bacilli 03-28-2010, 08:40 AM I'm not a big fan of sweets (I'll binge on bread all day long though!), but I keep agave and a small bag of Splenda at home. DH occasionally wants his tea sweet, and I do bake for his work and family functions. I also have some stevia in packets from when my MIL came over. I used to use the pink packets to sweeten stuff, but after going so long without, I find it tastes funny. I try my hardest to consume whole foods, but if I occasionally have some Splenda, I don't think it's going to kill me. However, if I was constantly using it, I would probably look at alternatives. rainydays 03-28-2010, 02:58 PM I barely eat any actual sweets or desserts, but I do sweeten my daily coffee, and occasionally sweeten my tea as well. Bacilli, I agree about the bread thing for sure! angelskeep 03-28-2010, 04:20 PM And then there's me. UGH! I have always been a huge coffee drinker, and put lots of milk and sugar in it :-( In my case, I have cut pretty much all sugar that isn't contained in a fruit or a vegetable, except an occasional bit of honey if a recipe calls for it. However, I find that I currently have no desire to quit drinking coffee, so I use splenda instead of sugar. I drink iced tea and whether or not I use splenda depends on the flavor of the tea. I decided that it is preferable for me at this time to use splenda than sugar, just from a calorie standpoint. One problem area at a time. I don't think the splenda is good for me, just better than the weight from too much sugar. Barb grrlscout 03-30-2010, 02:47 PM I had been using Splenda in my iced tea. But now I'm having second thought, and use a little agave nectar. Just this morning, I heard that even agave nectar isn't all it's cracked up to be. Supposedly, eventhough it's labeled "raw" they cook it to 140 degrees. This breaks down the natural sweetener into straight fructose -- no longer a whole food. That isn't a HUGE deal to me, but it's still disappointing. Coffee is the true test for any sweetener for me. I found that Splenda has a very chemical taste to it when I put it in coffee. So I went back to sugar. I think I'm going to try and stick to just honey and turbinado sugar, even though honey at least, does alter the flavor of whatever you put it in. I haven't given molassas a try yet, but it's on the list. VictoriaZ 04-10-2010, 12:58 PM I bought some amber agave--made by NOW and it gives me gas everytime I use it--flats to be exact, not pain, just annoying loud flats. Is this common from agave? I can't image Agave would be so popular if this is normal but then again Splenda and alcohol syrups give me gas also and they are popular. Why does all the good sweetners give me gas? The only sweetner I can use that doesn't cause gas is Stevia, and only if it's 100% pure Stevia with no additives, which is hard to find! i also found that from NOW, whereas so many stevia manufaturers are all adding maltodextrin, malitol, other gassy sweetners and fiber which give me gas. Any feeback? Thanks! going2bskinny 07-27-2010, 10:21 PM I heard agave has the same effect on your blood sugar as high fructose corn syrup so I try to stay away and splenda can cause cancer I try to stick to stevia or truvia and I think zylitol is ok but it's always changing just saying from what I read. I only have stevia at the moment. darway 12-14-2010, 08:59 PM If you train your palate to not need sweetners, you discover that many foods are in fact naturally sweet already. Even "bland" things like tomatoes or whole wheat bread, have a slight sweetness. I now find that tea is undrinkable at fast food places. It is so sweet here in the south, that I call it hummingbird food! :barf: I can't drink sodas straight anymore (if I'm given a free one with a sandwich.) I drink maybe half a can with the sandwich ... and then sip the rest for an hour, after lunch. Coffee, I now drink straight. Maybe add a little milk sometimes, that's it. I can actually say that I don't like MegaCorp processed pastries like pop tarts any more. Way. Too.. Sweet... skinnycow126 12-14-2010, 09:21 PM Search for "Just Like Sugar" on google, I find it to be a fabulous product. fattymcfatty 12-14-2010, 10:14 PM Sun Crystals are pretty good. It is a blend of raw sugar and stevia. My hubby doesn't like Truvia, he thinks it has a licorice taste to it. This I can put in his coffee and he doesn't notice... CanadianCutie 12-14-2010, 10:37 PM I'm with Darway on this one. I went from a double double coffee (two sugar, two cream), to two milk two sugar, then down to two milk no sugar, and gradually reduced myself down to black. I can't even drink coffee with milk in it now. I notice the sweetness in everything. Even the smell of something is too much at times. I think because of this I rarely drink soda anymore, diet or regular. I used to drink a lot, now maybe 3 or 4 a week, instead of 3 or 4 a day. tea2 12-14-2010, 10:41 PM Artificial sweeteners give me headaches (especially aspartame), so I don't use them. But for taste, if I had to, I'd go with Splenda. Midnightsun68 08-09-2012, 12:48 AM I use Truvia, I prefer the taste of it over Splenda, otherwise I try to avoid other artificial sweeteners as much as possible because they give me a headache but the truvia doesn't, I haven't tried the Agave yet. fadedbluejeans 05-03-2013, 02:01 PM Most artificial sweeteners, particularly aspartame, bother me with a range of symptoms so I avoid them as much as possible. Fruit and regular sugar don't seem to affect me the same way, but I avoid added sugars whenever possible. I love to bake though, so I am forever testing to see how much I can reduce a recipe's sugar before it affects the chemistry. MsMatic 04-20-2014, 10:00 PM I'm with gardenerjoy on this one... 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Mar 20, 2012, 04.53 PMby mybreakwithabanshee
sehr schones kleid! ich habe grade angefangen das muster auszuschneiden, wenn das kleid fertig ist mache ich ein bild :)
Dec 31, 2010, 01.25 AMby DixieQueen
elegant-impressions, would it be possibly for you to write instructions and I could translate them on google translate? If not I understand. I'm just considering making this for a wedding and wasn't sure if I'd be able to figure it out. :)
AMAZING dress by the way. :) Y'all are great. :)
Jan 2, 2011, 05.39 PMby elegant-impressions
Hi DixieQueen!
Sorry about the missing instructions but we are both women who are working in full time jobs. We are glad if you understand that we don't feel like writing instructions?!
Saw your etsy side – I am convinced you could figure it out, how to sew the dress! Try it, it is a simple basic dress pattern with this special collar and with cuffs.
There are some instructions to the elsa-pattern which is based on the same basic pattern – you could have a look!
Thanks for the compliments!
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Jan 4, 2011, 07.11 PMby DixieQueen
OK. I'll try it. :) Thanks!
Dec 2, 2010, 01.50 AMby treeedom
wow, what a great dress.
Sep 22, 2010, 01.29 PMby Lora Martinez
Very classy!!
Apr 29, 2010, 08.17 PMby 1sewingprincess
fantastic dress
Apr 14, 2010, 12.49 AMby spinebill
The dress looks fabulous. Have downloaded the pattern but the instructions aren't with the pattern or on the instructions file. I'd love to make the dress so hope someone can point me to the instructions.
Apr 14, 2010, 03.49 AMby elegant-impressions
Hi spinebill,
we are glad you like the dress!
Sorry! We added no instructions because we are not native english speaker.
Here at BurdaStyle are a lot of related how-to's which might be helpful?!
Apr 13, 2010, 09.50 PMby snow00
So gorgeous!!! I haven't sewn in months but this has inspired start sewing and designing again.
Apr 13, 2010, 01.45 PMby mad14kt
You wear your LOVELY dress well!
Apr 11, 2010, 07.21 PMby lala86
so jacqueline kennedy styled! love it!
Apr 11, 2010, 05.56 PMby elegant-impressions
Thank you all! We would like nothing more than looking at finished projects of 'Nadia'! immi
Apr 11, 2010, 04.07 PMby tabyaby
aaaw! looks SO beautiful!
Apr 10, 2010, 11.57 PMby julieb82
this is beautiful!
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Apr 9, 2010, 04.53 PMby bathina
Ein wirklich schönes Kleid! Vielen Dank Thank you very much for sharing this lovely pattern!
Apr 9, 2010, 04.52 PMby bathina
Ein wirklich schönes Kleid! Vielen Dank Thank you very much for sharing this lovely pattern!
Apr 9, 2010, 04.52 PMby bathina
Ein wirklich schönes Kleid! Vielen Dank Thank you very much for sharing this lovely pattern!
Apr 9, 2010, 02.10 PMby febe
What a lovely pattern. Will you be making the size 42 down loadable too?
Apr 11, 2010, 07.26 AMby elegant-impressions
Thanks Febe! Nice of you to ask. Our next project 'Elsa#1' will be the size 42. If the demand of 'Nadia#1' is growing… may be we will make it in other sizes but I am sorry to say it will take time, because it is so much work and we are only hobby seamstress'.
Apr 9, 2010, 02.06 PMby storres56
Just lovely! Thanks for your sharing.
Apr 9, 2010, 01.30 PMby nehmah
What an elegant creation. Cordially, Nehmah
Apr 9, 2010, 01.04 PMby anajan
Gorgoues dress! Thanks so much for sharing the pattern. I really love your idea of joining your ideas and having a shared profile. It's so interesting to see how the BS community evolves.
Apr 9, 2010, 11.18 AMby merbecky
Thank you for sharing! I can't wait to make this.
Apr 9, 2010, 08.13 AMby victors
Its adorable, thanks for sharing;)
Apr 9, 2010, 07.16 AMby marlasoana
I <3 this dress! I wish it were in a bigger size…
Apr 9, 2010, 07.03 AMby sabzarap
I just recognized, that the Dress is only in 36… :O( Are you planing to make a mulisize pattern?
Apr 9, 2010, 07.16 AMby elegant-impressions
Just starting with 'Elegant Impressions' we will offer only our own sizes, which are size 36 and size 42.
May be you are able to reduce or enlarge the pattern?
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Apr 9, 2010, 06.52 AMby sabzarap
Ich finde hier die Abnäher so schön und die Ärmelaufschläge! Ich habe mir gleich diesen Schnitt runter geladen, damit ich ihn nicht verliere!!! Dieses Kleid erinnert einen wirklich an Vintage-Mode!
Apr 9, 2010, 07.12 AMby elegant-impressions
Thanks! Presenting a vintage-collection to the community here at BurdaStyle, that is what we want! I am glad that 'Nadja' came out this way. :-)
Apr 9, 2010, 06.31 AMby lilla66
Bellissimo…It makes me fly in another time…
Apr 9, 2010, 06.25 AMby emilie6709
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Well, the other half of the Bindings never dropped for my Warrior, the Chromie Blade in BWL dropped only once that I saw - and promptly was bid for by a Rogue, and I also wanted a QS...never saw a book drop.
Ashkandi... It dropped twice while I was in my guild, and both times went to Pally's with more DKP, then I had to leave the guild as I went off to do my military service... I'm a warrior by the way...
Draconian Deflector.
I'm one of our guilds second-string MTs, but I am a parent of a two year old and I work a lot, so I wasn't ever able to do MC or Ony or AQ40. Once we started raiding ZG and AQ20, good shields became easier to get, at least in theory. It seemed every time I went to UBRS, it wouldn't drop, and everytime I didn't go, it would drop. The one time the planets were in line and it dropped when I was there, a shaman in our guild, also who wasn't ready for MC with any regularity, rolled need with me. He won.
So now I'm bidding on the Skullflame shield in an effort to ditch the horrible Milli's Shield. It's not a bad shield, it's just hideously ugly. Skullflame is no Draconian, but at least it's a burning skull.
Benediction. Outbitted 3 times, including being outbidden by the guild master on his alt priest, when he suddenly created a new rule that allowed players to use their main's DKP on their alts.
Benediction was the initial reason I choose to play a priest, but.. Damn to hell now. I've got The Eye of Shit and a grudge against loot.
wow #2 that sucks. I was always going after ebony flame gloves and they never dropped until the week after I quit raiding BWL >.
I've always wanted a precisely calibrated boomstick, but its a world drop and I will most porbably not see it before WoW TBC
I made a wish list of gear from MC and BWL 7 months ago when I started raiding, a combination of 5/8 Nightslayer and 3/8 Bloodfang, plus Perdition's Blade and Corehound Tooth, and I just got the laast piece, Bloodfang Spaulders, from our first Chromaggus kill last week. Pretty awesome timing.
Hunter getting CHT over a rogue, pally getting Ashkandi over a warrior, alt priest getting the Eye over a main, sounds like some of you guys have some terrible loot rules, or maybe just assholes who don't follow them.
Benediction/Anathema here too, I started raiding on my priest too close to BC release; would've been a great healing staff, alternatively it's also a nice +dmg staff for levelling in the expansion. Oh well..
Zulian Tiger and Hexxer's Cover of Jin'do. Both look damn cool and would fit my character. (playing on a RP server.)
Flameguard gauntlets and Onslaught girdle. Flameguard has never dropped for my guild in 7 months of MC, as for Onslaught it dropped once but I was had to go to my grandmothers funeral so it wasnt that big of a deal to me. I think raiding off time(1pm central) sucks and the loot rotation is all screwy.
This may sound dumb, but for me it was my Wildheart chest and shoulders. (I'm more or less a casual player. ) I've gone on more than 25 UBRS runs and i've only seen my chest piece drop once, likewise I've probably done 17-19 LBRS runs for my shoulders with the same result.
But, with the PvP rewards my chest and shoulders were the first thing I replaced. The only reason to even try to get them now is to finish the .5 questline.
DS Helm off of onyxia, it dropped on my first run ever, but the guild was a "loot council" guild so they gave it to who they liked the best, which wasn't me. I got kicked out later from that guild, stayed guildless for a month and on the night that I tried out for my current guild, which I am now the class officer for, we had a double drop. I was outbid on both. Dropped a few more times but since I had gotten the leaf and a few pieces of GS I didn't have the dkp. I still don't have the Dragonstalker Helm to this day.
For noob gear I always wanted but never got.....Dal Rend's Tribal Guardian
For better not noob gear....Bloodfang Pants
Judgement Helm from Ony and Rejuvenation Gem. I have done Onyxia dozens of times, and it never dropped for me. I was cursed to never have it. And Rejuvenation Gem to boost my minimal MP5.
Rejuvenation Gem, - healbot druid raiding bwl for almost a year always being outbid by some priest/pally. (I've only seeen it 3 times)
Shard of the Scale aswell, dropped twice, the two times I didnt go.
The rest of the Lightforge, and subsequently, the Soulforge and their quests.
The rest of Lawbringer.
The rest of the Freethinker's Set.
The rest of the Judgment set.
The Avenger's Set.
Lok'Ammir, Sulfuras, the Dragon Crest Shield, the Herald of Woe, the Zandalarian Hero Charm, and the Shard of the Fallen Star.
I also wanted to see the rest of AQ 20, ZG, BWL, AQ 40, and Naxx. :(
gurubashi dwarf destroyer. Always had a thing for guns in WoW. I suppose outland will be full of them though. I'ts always annoyed me that their wasn't a gun equivelant of Rok'Delar, either.
Rhok'Dekar. Or however the fuck you spell it. And to think once upon a time I was willing to pay 500 gold to persuade a raid guild to take me along to loot the Leaf and the Sinew...
Now I'll just go get a better bow in Outland.
All I wanted was the Warblades of the Hakkari for my hunter. The main hand atleast dropped EVERY time I went to ZG. I was in guild that used a roll system. Got beat out, by hunters, rogues, and warriors. And once had it handed to another hunter just because he didnt have an epic weapon (neither did I).
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The New Life in Christ
The New Life in Christ, Sermon by Rev. George A. Manning, Presiding Elder Emeritus
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In the scripture, Luke tells the story of how awful Saul was to the post-ascension followers of Christ. In verses 1-2, we learn that Saul was a zealous persecutor of the disciples, "breathing down their necks…out for the kill". The scripture teaches several lessons about what happens "When God Goes to Work in a Life".
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Taipei's fast-paced life and beautiful women* are attracting many Westerners.
*Before you accuse me of being a creep, the woman on the photo is my wife.
Bro I think every where we go we have this problem of stereotyping. (but I have to say it's less stereotyping here in Malaysia - that's probably we have learn to live with multiracial for the pass 50 years)
My advise is that you may need to focus on why are you here on the first place and stay on that route and I'm sure you will find inner peace and less feeling insecurity.
My second advise is I think you have been too worked out by the hectic life there and that may add lot of stress to you. It's a beautiful world there but because your too stress and you suddenly lose that momentum? Hahaha I'm just guessing but that's how I am when I'm in stress and tired all the time... Nothing in front of you seem beautiful.
I'm not sure I'm giving a positive advise but I think it's important you stay cool and you will see clearer what's a head of you.
Cheers :)
@Netster: Bro, thanks for the brilliant reply. I agree with you wholly. I am very stressed lately and lost that traveler's hear and eyes I had. I still think Taiwan is beautiful and won't stop recommending places to visitors, as I still remember how much fun I had traveling around this place. But life and work is a different thing, big responsibility and stress. But I really hope that this is just a phase and once I get used to it, I will relax a little. And I really hope you will come and visit me, so I can show you around, hehe..
ReplyDeleteIf I could go back in time to about 22 years ago (when I would have been 20), I would have wanted to spend a few months living in a place like Taipei just to experience living in a foreign environment. But alas I did not, so I'm sort of making up for it. When we visit my wife's family in the Philippines every several years, I try to make it my goal to spend several days in a different Asian city in the region. I like to think it is good for my kids too, because it gives them exposure to a wider world that will hopefully stay with them and encourage them to embrace travel and cultural diversity when they're older.
I gather in your situation, now that you're basically settled and going through the daily grind of commuting to a job and working your ass off, Taiwan is becoming to you what it is for the people who have lived there all their lives. Then again, it would probably be like that anywhere you decided to live and work in your field.
As for happiness, of course we're never completely happy all of the time. We have moments of happiness that we tell ourselves makes the unhappy moments bearable. And we're both fortunate that we have great ladies with whom we can share those happy moments.
Awesome blog post!
I do think there are stereotypes on both sides.
As I explore East Asia more, I've become more "travelled" and realize that a lot of stereotypes/differences aren't true...yet on the otherhand, I've encountered some that are.
The interesting thing is that I've come to view some of them a bit differently though and ask WHY they might be true due to background cultural differences.
I think it was on your blog actually that I discovered the Grand Narrative blog (?). I found it highly interesting and educational and have since then stumbled across a few other similarly more "sociological" blogs.
Can I jut say first, my favorite thing about this post is the "*"! Cracked me up and will hopefully shut the haters up.
As for your question, I'm not sure.. When I moved to the states when I was only 16 on my own, so by the time I was adult and moving first to Spain and later to Nicaragua I was so prepared for this that it didn't hit me to hard. If that makes sense.
You know me, sometimes I am just too honest, actually, I don't need to share ever detail, but it's funny that I always can't help to be honest, haha. As for my case, I thought that Ogisan actually was a bit rude, because I didn't know him and he always assumed that my English should be good. But everyday I have many struggles to communicate with you, try hard to make you understand the complex situation, I always feel my limit. If I know that I would marry a handsome westerner and need to speak English everyday, I promise I would try my best to learn hard.
Before you had the hopes to stay here and worked here, I already have worries, especially when I realize that you European really have good environment and living qualities. I always have struggles to see you feel stressful, upset, sad, and uncomfortable here. I often don't know what to do, only could try my best to treat you well. Although you told me many times that you want to succeed here, you're not the person who would give up easily, you have expectation to yourself and you want to achieve something. I know that, just somehow I still feel sorry for you, because you left a good environment which is like a human heaven, but landed here to be a compressed normal person.
I really hope that we can make it, and please always remember that I will support you always.
Likewise what you say, I'm also someone who doubt stereotypes, 'cause to me, none of the concepts of understanding is the truth, 'cause I've not yet found out any of them can be told universally "good" or "right" and I don't think issues alike this can be judged to be "good," "bad," "right," or "wrong."
No matter how big and beautiful (or maybe they are small and ugly I don't know) those bubbles are, any bubbles are not the truth to me.
So I feel glad when my bubbles are popped, 'cause it means I'm getting to realize the looking of the real world.
Hope my words are clear enough... just passing here, seeing your question and thinking maybe I can try to reply it with my opinion, but I don't think I've already been totally clear about what I have thought about and been through as well. Besides that, please, if my words arn't proper or I'm disobeying any rules of this place, let me know anytime. I enjoy your blog. Thanks for posting them to share them with we all. (Betty)
Hi Nino! I hope all is well with you :) I hope you're not letting some of the challenges or stereotypes get to you too much. There are always stereotypes and always people who will judge inappropriately....and there are always challenges in life too.
I think Netster gave good advice: know why you're there in the first place.
There's also a lot of good that comes out of challenging times - not only does it make you stronger as a character, but you also learn who your friends and loved ones are because those are the ones that stand beside you at those times without being asked.
Going overseas was, for me, a great decision and one I do not regret at all. Even when I was working insane hours in a patenting firm in Japan last year I enjoyed the freedom of being able to explore an entire country and culture that was unfamiliar to me.
If you had at any point asked me if I was happy I too would not have been able to answer. Perhaps the nature of happiness is that it is hard to see it in the present, but easy to see once it is past.
However, at some point you have to settle down. The sad, aging, frustrated figures one sees populating expat bars around the world are proof of what happens if you do not. For myself, though, this has not been possible yet.
Hi there, I'm a Taiwanese immigrant in the US, finding myself wandering into your blog in a sudden attack of homesickness. I had taken many things you wrote about Taiwan absolutely for granted and never thought twice, before I moved out of the country with a romanticized idea of an adventurous life in the western world. Many years later, all the excitements, challenges, setbacks, triumphs, and uncomfortableness transformed into a much efficient existence I would call that's just the way it is. Then, there are nights like this when I seriously miss all things Taiwanese - the night markets, the scooters, and the friendly people who sometime forget to bring a keen sense of social grace. It begs the question - where is my home? Perhaps, it does not lie in my youth fantasy, nor lofty ideas. Perhaps, it's just a place where I'm truly relaxed and feel welcome. Hope you will find home inTaiwan.


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We can get news anywhere, on TV and radio and from blogs and Twitter, not to mention Web sites like CNN.com and FoxNews.com. Over 11 billion results pop up if you type "news" into the Google search bar, creating a flood of information.
In education news, the Hoover Institution at Stanford University reviewed 21,514 stories from 43 media outlets in 2012 to determine what subjects were talked about the most. The top 5 subjects in education were charter schools, teachers' unions, special education, pre-kindergarten education, and No Child Left Behind.
What should parents pay attention to and what is just noise?
Let's start with the noise, which would be anything that involves Washington, D.C., like pre-kindergarten programs. The latest long-term study of Head Start, the federal preschool program, found that there were no lasting benefits to third graders who attended Head Start prior to elementary school. Head Start does not give students an advantage, yet taxpayers spend $8 billion per year on the program. President Barack Obama is even talking about expanding Head Start.
Likewise, No Child Left Behind, the federal education law, only generates news because no one is sure what to do with it. Congress has not reauthorized the law, and the U.S. Department of Education has granted "waivers" to states that create more administrative work.
What we really need to know more about is how to give every child the chance at a great education. Charter schools generate headlines here. Arizona has 535 charter schools, and a higher percentage of charters earned an "A" on their state report card (35 percent) than traditional schools (22 percent).
The Arizona Charter School Association estimates charter school enrollment could double by 2020 if enrollment trends continue, which means parents are paying attention. Lawmakers should do the same and make sure charters are free from burdensome state regulations and reporting requirements so they can focus on teaching children.
Two bills are moving through the Arizona Legislature this year that will do just that: HB 2496 would allow A-rated charter schools to request exemption from some state regulations, allowing them to devote resources to the classroom instead of on paperwork (traditional schools can already request exemption); and HB 2318 would allow charter and traditional schools that do not accept federal funding to be exempt from federal regulations. Both bills eliminate some of the red tape that can tie up charter schools.
The demand for charter schools shows that Arizona parents have separated the news from the noise, and lawmakers should, too.
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USA Today: Charter School Experiment a Success
Arizona Charter School Association: Arizona Public School Choice and Its Impact on Students
Hoover Institution: News Media Hits and Misses in 2012 Education Coverage
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Tue, Oct 26, 10 at 8:11
My units are about 5 years old. The light cover hinges down with tabs at the bottom serving as the pivot points. It is supposed to be held up by molded bumps snapping into holes in the housing. The trolley does not hit the light cover, but the cover will not stay latched. I could use screws or tape to hold it up but would like a neater solution requiring no tools. Anyone worked out a good fix for this problem? |
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are the "bumps" not wide enough to fit snugly in the holes? Why not build them up by wrapping the bumps with duct tape a couple of times. The tape should be out of view and the cover should work as intended. |
- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Thu, May 24, 12 at 17:14
Old thread but others may have the same problem. I used small colorless ties through the holes at the sides for the "bumps" and small holes in the cover. The only downside is that one must cut the ties to open the cover- an event that does not occur often. |
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered Oakland officials to negotiate with two lawyers who want the city's embattled police department to become the first in the nation to be taken over by the federal government.
The Oakland Tribune reports that U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson gave both sides until Nov. 29 to outline areas of agreement.
The judge told the city to begin settlement talks with attorneys who represented plaintiffs in a decade-old police corruption case. The case resulted in federal monitoring and department reforms.
Last month, lawyers overseeing a previous settlement in the case said city officials and police have chronically failed to implement reforms that were supposed to be in place in five years.
Police Chief Howard Jordan and Mayor Jean Quan insist the department is making progress with the reforms.
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