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ASHLAND, Ore. — Before the night time festivities, there were a handful of parades and celebrations. More than a century of tradition lives on in Ashland; that Fourth of July parade is one of the highlights of the daytime festivities.
It was the fly-over that ignited the parade, fifteen minutes later than scheduled, but not a problem for the thousands of spectators. The weather cooperated and the sidewalks were full.
The parade had something for everyone, for the young, and the not so young. Of the dozens of entries, some of the crowd favorites were the bald eagle from Wildlife Images, the "Dance Works" girls strutting and cheering and Southern Oregon University's ROTC program, representing the military.
The Chamber of Commerce sponsored the parade and officials say they were thrilled with the turnout, more than 20,000 people. They say it's a pleasure to be able to bring generations together for the yearly tradition.
Some people staked out their spot yesterday, others came to get coffee downtown and didn't know it was even going on; they got caught up in the crowd, and said they enjoyed it, and would come back next year.
Even though the parade's over, the sights and sounds continue into the night. The American Band College performs at 8 p.m. at Ashland High School and their concert is followed by fireworks at 10 p.m., launching from SOU.


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It's Sabroso Saturday (Translation: Tasty Saturday)!
The day when we share recipes that have helped us stretch our budget, our imagination and/or our taste buds. Recipes that have been tested and approved by YOU.
So link up and share those savory, satisfying, succulent, ¡Sabroso! recipes. Be sure to also visit the other participants!
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This past week I attended the Baking With Betty event in Minneapolis with several fantastic bloggers. While at the event we were able to bake, fry and try lots of sabroso/tasty recipes. Although I LOVED them all, I have to admit crepes were my favorite because of their simplicity.
I used the original crepe recipe, changing a few ingredients to suit my family's taste and my mission to live a healthier lifestyle. You can view original crepe recipes by going to the Betty Crocker website.
- 1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup skim milk (original recipe calls for regular milk)
- 1 tablespoon I Can't Believe its Not Butter (original recipe uses butter, melted)
- 4 egg whites (original recipe calls for 2 whole eggs)
- In small bowl, beat Bisquick mix, sugar, 1/2 cup skim milk, melted butter and egg whites until blended.
- Grease nonstick skillet, heat over medium heat.
- For each crepe, pour two teaspoons batter into skillet; immediately rotate skillet until batter covers bottom.
- Cook until golden brown on bottom side. Turn and cook other side until golden brown.
- Stack crepes as you remove them from skillet.
Crepes can be filled with various items. I filled my sons with bananas (noted below). I prefer mine with eggs and veggies.
Banana & Strawberry Filling:
- 1 1/2 cup fat free whipped cream (I prefer Reddi-Wip)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 to 3 bananas, sliced
- 6 strawberries, sliced
In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream and sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Spoon about 3 tablespoons whipped cream down center of each crepe; top with 4 or 5 banana slices. Roll up; top each crepe with whipped cream and add strawberries.
Note: You can use any berry, or even granola/nuts, to the crepe. This way your children receive their daily fruit/fiber intake without realizing it!
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The Miami Beach Senior High Rock Ensemble is a storied local institution.
Founded in September 1972, this program has allowed student musicians to travel the country and the world, playing as far away as Chicago and New York, as well as Japan in 2001. The ensemble has won award after award, even receiving a plaque of commendation from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 1999.
And behind it all is Doug Burris, a music teacher who arrived at Beach High four decades ago with a simple idea: Set up an after-school guitar group. And thanks to an understanding principal, Dr. Solomon Lichter, the teacher and his pupils were even allowed to focus on rock music.
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That all happened one year after Burris was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
At this point in his illness, Burris is physically incapacitated, a quadriplegic who needs assistance every day of his life. But after speaking with him for even a brief period of time, it's surprising when he has to ask for help to drink some water — because though his body is not responsive, his voice booms across the room. And it's obvious he hasn't lost any of his legendary will and passion.
That irrepressible drive and energy has always been the engine behind the consistently successful Rock Ensemble program. And over the years, the local music scene has been indelibly marked by some of Miami Beach Senior High's most talented graduates.
A shortlist of notable alumni includes Rachel Goodrich, Fernando Perdomo of Forward Motion Records, all three members of power-pop trio Jacobs Ladder, Roger Houdaille and the rest of Ex Norwegian, Deaf Poets' Sean Wouters and Nicolas Espinosa, Exposé's Ann Curless, television composer Eve Nelson of Nelson-O'Reilly Productions, singer-songwriter and children's musician Adam Chester, and self-described "orchestral urban composer" David Chesky.
Perdomo considers Burris to be his second father. Oren Maisner of Jacobs Ladder says he is "definitely one of the best teachers I've ever had," and Sean Wouters insists that "he will always be part of our music."
And indeed, Burris's musical impact on young artists is monumental. But as Houdaille points out, his role goes far beyond that of the average music instructor. He is someone who regularly changes the course of young people's lives. It's often repeated by pupils, parents, and others: If it weren't for the Rock Ensemble, many kids would never have finished high school.
In a 2000 CBS Morning Show feature about Burris and the Rock Ensemble, particular attention was paid to the story of Blaze "DJ" Gerrard. A failing student, DJ was ready to drop out until Burris invited him to join the Rock Ensemble as a sound engineer. Two years later, he went off to college.
Speaking with Burris about the Rock Ensemble is like asking an overly critical uncle about his niece or nephew. One moment, he's complaining about how a couple of kids can ruin an entire class's chemistry. The next, he's beaming about a current student who looks and sounds exactly like Robert Plant. But whether he's handing out criticism or compliments, it's obvious that Burris loves his students unconditionally. And they love him back.
For this teacher, it has always been about the music and the kids. "Some people ask, 'How does this guy do it? He's a quadriplegic. What makes him do what he does?'" Burris explains. "And I have to say it's the music. I like to hear good music, especially rock music or jazz-rock music. I love watching the kids learn to play."
And that true, honest passion is what his students respect most. So even when Burris is forced to make tough, touchy decisions, such as removing a kid from the mix if he or she can't cut it, the group's members understand. They're part of the Rock Ensemble for a reason, not just because they're fulfilling some school obligation.
"Doug Burris kicked me out, threw me back in, and then kicked me out again," Rachel Goodrich recalls. "[But] I always thought of him as a strong individual who has raised hope for many."
In fact, Burris's relationship with his students is so close that he hires them to be his personal helpers for needs that demand rotating shifts to cover 24 hours of care. And they do it out of pure affection. As Perdomo says, "It's like helping out a family member."
This deep respect between Burris and his pupils allows him to manage a classroom full of kids from the seat of his wheelchair. But for him, it goes beyond just mutual esteem. Asked what he does that allows students to complete his program and then become successful in an impossibly difficult career field, he responds simply, "I bring them legitimacy."
This Saturday, Miami Beach Senior High and a cast of musical all-stars will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Rock Ensemble with an epic four-hour concert. It will be a celebration of every kid who ever picked up an instrument at the school. But more pointedly, it'll be a tribute to one man and his decades of dedication to young musicians, education, and rock 'n' roll — because this performance will mark the end of Doug Burris's career as an educator.


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What Drives Progressives Batty? Just About Everything, It Turns Out.
I have to share this little piece of brilliance from Ed Driscoll about how the progressive left has become the Margaret Dumont of the political world. You've probably suspected progressives have become the ninnies they have always claimed to despite, reactionary whiners whose sense of outrage is more sensitive than the motion sensors at Monty Burns' mansion, but it's nice to have it all laid out in front of you. Kudos, Ed!
For well over a century, the goal of bohemian modern art was "épater le bourgeois" — shocking the bourgeois — but as David Brooks noted a decade ago (before he became a would-be presidential fashion critic), today's wannabe bohemians are the bourgeois. The average person who drops in on the Museum of Modern Art is rather jaded these days when he views the output of this week's newest would-be Mapplethorpe, but look at how easy it is to shock the left:
- A liberal on Fox News? Shocking!
- A conservative on ABC? Shocking!
- Mention God in a non-ironic fashion? Shocking!
- Depict Mohammad? Shocking! (Except when it isn't.)
- Republican victories? Shocking!
- Support small[er] government? Shocking!
- Conservative Hollywood actors? Shocking!
- Conservative musicians? Shocking!
- Question this week's global warming dogma? Shocking!
- A family movie? Shocking! (And fascist!)
- An action movie in a non-PC-approved historical setting? Shocking! (And fascist!)
- Investigative journalism tactics against Democrat institutions? Shocking! (And distasteful!)
- Democrats who support the "wrong" candidate? Shocking! (And racist!)
- Disagree with the president? Shocking! (And racist!)
- Fast food? Shocking!
- Bottled water? Shocking!
- Soda? Shocking!
- Calling Democrats Democrat? Shocking!
For a gang that prides itself on being "reality-based", progressives sure do have a tough time handling reality without falling to pieces.
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He says, "Alumi-Bunk was predominantly a sleeper manufacturer until in the early 90's, we noticed that a lot of our customers would have us build a sleeper for them, then go down the street to put a van body on the back of their truck." "Around that time, we won a contract with the Post Office to build a few hundred van bodies. From there, with our experience in building van bodies, we began to offer an expediting package with a sleeper and a van body." "Around '92 or '93, we noticed that there weren't a lot of dealerships that were stocking trucks suitable for expediting. Quite often, a customer would place an order and would still be waiting three months, six months and sometimes up to a year for his truck. At about that time, Freightliner introduced its Business Class line of trucks but their deliveries took as long as 14 months. The International and Ford were popular choices, but everyone wanted the new style of the Freightliner." Jain says that his company began ordering new trucks to have them for its customers and "one thing led to another. We started with a small office on the second floor of the Detroiter Truck Stop. We would show the truck parked downstairs then go back up to the office and put the deal together." This was during the time when the expediting carriers had recruiters located in Atlanta, Chicago, New Jersey, Knoxville, etc., so Alumi-Bunk opened offices in those areas to support the recruiting efforts of the companies. Since then, the carriers have centralized their recruiting by operating in-house, so Jain says that his company has followed the same pattern of centralization. "Initially," he says, "expediting was an afterthought for truck dealerships - everyone believed it was a fad that was going to go away. We took the business seriously." "Even now, the truck dealers see the expediting trucks going up and down the road and they wonder how they can get in on the action, but they're not really commited to it. They'll put one unit together and if it sells, it sells. They don't have the patience to commit to this business." "I think that's one of Alumi-Bunk's biggest advantages - we've been at it for so long that we can cater to the expediting industry." Jain touches on the company's concept of providing a one-stop shop for expediting owner-operators: Thoughts on the industry Jain continues, "Expediting has matured a lot in the last fifteen or twenty years as well. Initially, it was automotive-related. Now, it cove anything from candy wrappers to nuclear missiles, it's so widespread. All of the blood that was delivered to the World Trade Center site after 9/11 was on expediting trucks. When the space shuttle blew up over Texas, they used expediting trucks to pick up the debris. What FedEx and packages are to the Post Office, expediting is to the trucking industry." "Being in business, I can't imagine not being able to deliver documents to my finance company overnight and knowing that those documents are going to be there in the morning. That's what expediting is to the trucking industry. When you need a truck to deliver goods to your dock at 5:00 in the morning, expediting can guarantee that. Sleeper evolution "The RV-style sleeper is the next evolution and it's geared towards attracting a different clientele to our industry. It's for people who are not just working in expediting, but enjoy being out there. Let's face it, living out on the road and living out of truckstops is a tough lifestyle. Hats off to the people who do it. This concept helps people live in comfort out on the road and makes it more enjoyable." When asked if even larger sleepers are on the drawing board, Jain says that weight and length restrictions will always be an issue. "But, we're always looking for ways to reduce the weight of the sleeper and we're coming up with new ideas." "Sam Sharma of our Crew Chief line, along with Sheel Advani and Melanie Pierce from Alumi-Bunk and Jim Dotson, our consultant have worked very hard on the development of the RVEX." Expansion "We're moving into a new Belleville, Ontario location. Its a tri-brand ealership, an operation that carries the Western Star, Sterling and Freightliner brands." He continues, "We're building a new, more centrally located Alumi-Bunk facility on 16 acres in Toledo, Ohio. This will get us a little bit closer to our customers." "At our Woodhaven location, we have 7 service bays. This new building will have 36 bays with a complete body shop, tire service and repair shop. Our insurance operation will be based there as well." "We're building a brand new tri-brand dealership in Kingston, Ontario to replace a smaller building that we're currently in. 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Daniel is a Lecturer in Bio-medical Engineering.
Daniel has published around 20 peer-reviewed journal papers and a book chapter in the field of Bio-medical Engineering, focusing on connective tissues across the body. He has received funding from the EU and the British Heart Foundation. He has been invited to give talks and demonstrate research at international meetings in the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland and the UK.
Daniel's main areas of teaching are modules on mechanics and computational modelling. His research applies mechanical testing and computational modelling to investigate connective tissues of the body.
Daniel obtained his PhD in Biomedical Physics & Bio-Engineering at the University of Aberdeen in 2005, where he obtained his BSc in 2001. As an undergraduate he was awarded the Robertson prize for Physics (University of Aberdeen, 1998) and as a post-graduate the Best Poster prize at the 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (2003).
Following his PhD, Daniel was awarded a British Heart Foundation Junior Fellowship which he held at Mechanical Engineering (University of Birmingham). Subsequently he gained international experience both as a Maurice & Phyllis Paykel Research Fellow at the University of Auckland (New Zealand) and as a Marie Curie Experienced Researcher at the Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (Bologna, Italy).
Daniel returned to Birmingham in 2011 as a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellow (funded through the EU FP7 framework) and in 2013 took up the position of Lecturer.
Daniel is interested in supervising doctoral research students in the following areas:
Bio-medical Engineering, computational modelling and mechanical testing of connective tissues.
Daniel is interested in using experimental and computational methods to investigate heart valve mechanics, failure and improved methods for surgical repair. This includes:
Daniel is interested in using experimental and computational methods to investigate the role of connective tissues in musculoskeletal mechanics. This includes:
Espino DM, Shepherd DET, Hukins DWL (2014). Evaluation of a transient, simultaneous, Arbitrary Lagrange Euler based multi-physics method for simulating the mitral heart valve. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 17: 450-458.
Wilcox AG, Buchan KG, Espino DM (2014). Frequency and diameter dependent viscoelastic properties of mitral valve chordae tendineae. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 30: 186-195.
Pearson B, Espino DM (2013). Effect of hydration on the frequency-dependent viscoelastic properties of articular cartilage. Journal of Engineering in Medicine 227: 1246-1252.
Ghosh S, Bowen J, Jiang K, Espino DM, Shepherd DET (2013). Investigation of techniques for the measurement of articular cartilage surface roughness. Micron 44: 179–184.
Fick JM, Espino DM (2012). Articular cartilage surface failure: an investigation of the rupture rate and morphology in relation to tissue health and hydration. Journal of Engineering in Medicine 226: 389-396.
Öhman C, Espino DM, Heinmann T, Baleani M, Delingette H, Viceconti M (2011). Subject-specific knee joint model: Design of an experiment to validate a multi-body finite element model. Visual Computer 27: 153-159.
Espino DM, Shepherd DET, Buchan KG (2007). Effect of mitral valve geometry on valve competence. Heart and Vessels 22: 109-115.
Espino DM, Shepherd DET, Hukins DWL, Buchan KG (2005). The role of chordae tendineae in mitral valve competence. Journal of Heart Valve Disease 14: 603-609.
Espino D, Meakin JR, Hukins DWL, Reid JE (2003). Stochastic finite element analysis of biological systems: comparison of a simple intervertebral disc model with experimental results. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 6: 243-248.
Espino DM. 2007. Polymers as replacement materials for heart valves and arteries. In: Biomedical Polymers. M Jenkins (Ed). Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, 111-140.
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I'd actually agree with you a little if you're talking about post-capture Jacen, before he got captured by the Vong he was a pussy, and could shove his ideals up his ass if you ask me.Originally Posted by Saint
bobba fette
janga fette
anakin skywalker(vadar)
the emperor
princess Leah(ignore my spelling)
jarjar(i dare you to pick this one you gay bastard j/k)
obiwan kenobi
quagonjin(you know who im talking about)
general greavus
other(please post which other character you would be)
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Why the hell is everyone complaining about no Yoda?!?!! I've only heard one complaint about Han Solo. C'mon who the hell puts General Grievous up there BEFORE Han Solo, or Yoda! Han Solo is the most smug, badass, coolest, charming freelancer ever! He's the James Bond of the Starwars galaxy.
Also for all those talking about the books, are they worth reading? I personally loved the Starwars movies but I think they have way more potential then what George Lucas did with them, give it to Peter Jackson though and he'll make a 3 hour long masterpiece for every movie (even 4 and 1 the worst episodes).
well as i said b4 i put an ''other'' option for those of you who don't like the selection
I'd be a Storm Trooper. They get some slick looking armor. And all they seem to to is patrol halls. I could get used to that. Plus, I want to know what Storm Troopers talk about at the watercooler, and what they do on their days off.
I was just about to post this....Yoda pwns.Originally Posted by blackcracker
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Hebden is no place for a poor lost rabbit, if he's yours, he sitting in the Bookcase bookshop window on the main street..
I just had to take his picture.. can I go home too..?
Hebden is no place for a poor lost rabbit, if he's yours, he sitting in the Bookcase bookshop window on the main street..
I just had to take his picture.. can I go home too..?
my interview on the BBC Asian Network has been moved to 1st June at 10 am UK time... that's 11am for my lovelies in Austria..
this is the show I will be on..
up early this morning, trying to find a way back into the world, must say my neighbour John the Wiz has been a total star, on hand with homemade cakes, silly movies... and I provide the whisky.. Ohhh
music this morning The Enid, oh most underrated silly english band from the 70's and 80's how i still love them.. listening to some of their singles, and the fantastic 'In the region of the summer stars' lp.. and also a few schubert 'impromptus' played by Andreas Schiff
a friend has posted me some poetry by Pablo Neruda that i have not read before.. so I'm itching to get to that this morning, but a few bits and pieces first.. can I just point out the joy of a good pen and good paper to write on, I might be simple, but this little pleasure is a constant in my life.. it's funny how the small things are the big things really.
John (who is closing himself as fingers this morning)
John Siddique's Poetry Workshop and Reading:
The poetry workshop that took place on 26 May 2007 at the Hauptbücherei am Gürtel was exciting and different for me. Although I do write, I have never tried my hand at poetry, so it was really great to get tips on what to do from an expert. John explained everything well, was funny and kept us working hard. I learned what anthologies to buy to help my poetry reading, what focus or shifting focus to use when writing; I learned that it is better to show the reader what we want to say rather than just telling them, and that a good way to find content is by having a list of what poetry could be about. As we also had time to try out these ideas through actually writing poetry, the experience was very valuable; and we could see the results as members of the workshop read what they had written. Two hours was just enough, but a follow-up workshop would have been even better.
John's poetry reading just an hour later was too short. It would have been wonderful to hear even more of what he has written. His poems about his parents were impressive and because he told us something about himself before, added an extra dimension to his reading of them. His children's poems could be appreciated just as well by adults and besides the content – he has a lovely voice. Naturally I would like to hear more.
Dr. Candy Fresacher is a member of the board of TEA (Teachers of English in Austria) and editor of the ELT News.
i can barely speak, the last week in Austria, has done something to me, it was one of the best, scariest, most incredible weeks of my life...
as i try to acclimate...here are some of my photos from my trip
please leave comments if you wish.
i'll try and say more, as I figure things out, it's a different man who has come back from this trip...
i have been rereading a lot of ee cummings poetry, seems to fit with the moment somehow, have also discovered the photos of Roy Stuart (don't look him up unless you are very broadminded.)
thank yous - julia, barbera, iga, tini, josephine, katherina and every one else on the team who made the week possible. and thank you to all the young people at my workshops for them, everyone at the other workshops and lectures, and at the readings...
Embrace the madness
Enjoy the cleaning
Enjamb our loving
Enfold the risks
Shortlist for the 2007 CLPE Poetry Award.
John Siddique: Don't Wear It On Your Head, Don't Stick It Down Your Pants (Peepal Tree Press)
Jackie Morris (compiler and illustrator): The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems (Barefoot Books)
Chrissie Gittins: I Don't Want an Avocado for an Uncle, illustrated by Kev Adamson (Rabbit Hole Publications)
Julie Johnstone (editor): The Thing That Mattered Most. Scottish Poems for Children illustrated by Iain McIntosh (Scottish PoetryLibrary/Black & White Publishing)
Gaby Morgan (editor): Fairy Poems, illustrated by Matilda Harrison (Macmillan)
Tony Mitton: My Hat and All That, illustrated by Sue Heap (Corgi Yearling)
This will be the fourth year of the CLPE Award - the only prize in this country for a book of children's poetry. The judges are Ian Mcmillan, Fiona Waters and Margaret Meek Spencer; the winner will be announced on Wed 13th June.
CLPE, Webber Street, London SE1 8QW More details on the CLPE website - www.clpe.co.uk
hi all
apologies for not blogging for a while, am away working on the novel some more and catching up with friends, an dseeing a lot of art. there is not much of an internet connection here, so I'll be back soon.
hope to see some of you next week in wolverhampton, manchester and birmingham.
hope all is well in your world


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quote:Wal-Mart is taking legal action against its organized labor opponents, filing an unfair labor practice charge over widespread protests at its stores across the country — as well as rallies planned for Black Friday, considered the biggest shopping day of the year.
quote:The company filed a complaint on Friday against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, claiming the labor union — one of the nation's largest — has unlawfully disrupted business by staging protests at Wal-Mart's stores and warehouses around the country over the past six months.
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Watch this clip from the Jan. 6 episode to find out Archie's fate!
We're just days away from the return of Once Upon A Time, and if you think Cora (Barbara Hershey) and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) are the biggest headaches for the residents of Storybrooke, this clip from the Jan. 6 episode will prove to be a real eye opener. Not only is the dastardly duo nowhere to be found, but one of the show's most beloved characters might be saying goodbye forever.
In the clip, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Ruby (Meghan Ory) discover an unconscious Archie (Raphael Sbarge) in his apartment, and based on previous spoilers indicating that Regina (Lana Parrilla) is accused of murder, I'm thinking his outcome is pretty grim.
More 'Once Upon A Time' Spoilers For 2013
Archie's potential death isn't the only surprise coming to Storybrooke this year.
On the Jan. 13 episode, titled "The Outsider," Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) becomes more determined than ever to find his son, even going so far as to develop a spell that will allow him to leave town! Meanwhile, Belle (Emilie de Ravin) and Mulan (Jamie Chung) join forces in battle.
Then on the Jan. 20 episode, titled "In The Name Of The Brother," we get a more in-depth look into the life of Dr. Whale (David Anders); actually, make that Dr. Frankenstein.
And as if all that wasn't enough, former Charmed star Rose McGowan will guest star in a 2013 episode as young Cora!
Watch a preview clip below, then drop a comment: Do you really think Archie is a goner?
— Andy Swift
More Once Upon A Time on HollywoodLife.com:
- Rose McGowan Joining 'Once Upon A Time' As Young Cora
- 'Once Upon A Time' Pics: Snow & Charming Celebrate Their Reunion
- 'Once Upon A Time' Recap: Did Emma & Snow Return To Storybrooke?
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It looks like some really good episodes are coming up soon. I am glad to see all my shows coming back and this one especially. I don't think Archie was a huge character in the show, so for me it isn't too much of a disappointment that he is going to die. I just cannot wait to see Hook and Cora arrive in Storybrooke. Since I have to work my shift at DISH tonight, I am so glad my DISH Hopper will be recording it for me. I love this DVR because I can record up to six shows at once, and with all the new shows starting and old ones coming back, I don't have to worry about any timer conflicts.


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State Rep Issues Creative Challenge to Florida Sex Service Industry
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Florida Realtors® Announces New Chief Economist
Dr. John Tuccillo Heads New Industry Data & Analysis Department
ORLANDO, Fla. – September 27, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Dr. John Tuccillo, former chief economist for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and a highly respected business and planning consultant, has joined Florida Realtors® as chief economist and head of its new Industry Data and Analysis department.
For the past 14 years, Tuccillo's Sarasota-based consulting practice – John Tuccillo and Associates Inc. or JTA – has provided research, analysis, strategic planning and business planning services to clients that include national real estate franchise firms, Fortune 100 companies, mortgage banking firms, media companies and trade associations.
Prior to that, he spent 10 years as NAR's chief economist and senior vice president. Tuccillo's extensive resume also includes serving as the chief economist for the National Council of Savings Institutions; teaching graduate studies at the Catholic University of America; working as a senior research associate at The Urban Institute; teaching courses at Georgetown University as an assistant professor of economics; and working as a Brookings Economic Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Tuccillo has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University; he earned his master's degree and doctoral degree in economics from Cornell University. He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), which means he has earned and maintains certification denoting the highest standards and knowledge for association management professionals.
What prompted Tuccillo to take on Florida Realtors' Industry Data and Analysis department? After signing on last November as a consultant to help set up the department's structure and find the right staff, he said he found himself wanting to stay involved.
"When you move into a job, normally there's already a set establishment, a structure and a staff, as well as projects that you've inherited," Tuccillo says. "The opportunity to start from scratch and apply 35 years of experience was extraordinarily attractive. I like the people and I like the organization – the opportunity was compelling."
One of the biggest challenges currently facing the Industry Data and Analysis department is taking advantage of research and data currently available, compiling new information and prioritizing projects to benefit the state's Realtors in their businesses, according to Tuccillo.
"That's one of the pluses – there's a wealth of real estate data and information out there that would help Realtors in Florida provide even more value to their clients," he says. "And a huge opportunity for me personally is that I have the chance to make a positive difference in the industry – that has always been my objective. That's definitely part of the job's attractiveness; I can find out what tools, data and research Realtors across Florida need to do their business more easily and successfully. The goal is to help them find the data and tools they need, and help them to understand those tools and how to use them to enhance and increase their business."
2011 Florida Realtors President Patricia Fitzgerald, manager/broker-associate with Illustrated Properties in Hobe Sound and Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart, says: "Having a robust Industry Data and Analysis department at Florida Realtors is an important step in the ongoing development of organized real estate information in Florida and the nation. We are fortunate to have Dr. Tuccillo in charge of the department, which will cement Florida Realtors' position as the voice for real estate in Florida."
The staff of Florida Realtors Industry Data and Analysis department includes economist Brad O'Connor, who specializes in urban and regional economics and is a pending Ph.D. candidate from Florida State University; and research analyst Erica Cross, who has dual bachelor's degrees in mathematics and business administration, as well as a master's degree in finance.
- Dr. John Tuccillo, chief economist
- Industry data and analysis department, Florida Realtors®
- Hobbies: Playing golf, reading, studying history and writing (currently working on his second crime fiction novel)
- Favorite color: Blue
- Favorite food: Italian – of course
- Favorite music: Everything from the Great American songbook, especially George Gershwin, to 1950s doo wop, to the music of Aaron Copeland
- Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
- Favorite movie: Godfather I and II; a lesser-known black and white movie that's one of my favorites is My Man Godfrey with William Powell and Carole Lombard.
- Favorite vacation destination: Italy – it's the default vacation destination. In the U.S., I love Coupeville, Washington; it's about 70 miles north of Seattle.
- Cat or dog person: Dog – I'm sort of allergic to cats.
- What are you reading now? "Flash Foresight" by Daniel Burrus
Florida Realtors®, formerly known as the Florida Association of Realtors®, serves as the voice for real estate in Florida. It provides programs, services, continuing education, research and legislative representation to its 115,000 members in 64 boards/associations. Florida Realtors® Media Center website is available at http://media.floridarealtors.org.
Marla Martin, Communications Manager, or Jeff Zipper, Vice President of Communications 407/438-1400, ext. 2326 or 2314
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ORLANDO, FL - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thirteen talented seniors from public and private high schools across the state each have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship as district winners of the Florida Realtors® 2009-2010 Scholarship Essay Contest for High School Seniors....
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TALLAHASSEE, FL - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater today announced the arrest of mortgage fraud scammer Guillermo Fraginals Parra, 37, of Hialeah, on charges of first degree grand theft. Parra, the 18th individual arrested in this scam, was a real estate appraiser at the time the crimes occurred and was being paid on...
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL - July 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — "The availability and affordability of property insurance is, at its core, a consumer issue," said 2009 Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR) President Cynthia Shelton, testifying on the need for a national disaster insurance policy to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee during a hearing today...
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The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Ivo Grigorov, Lise Cronne and Giulia Realdon provide a collection of web resources for teachers and students on the occasion. The aim of the IYB is to raise awareness of the accelerated rate of species extinction, caused primarily by human impact on our environment. The resources below offer teachers and students participation in long-term projects, background reading, a wealth of suggested teaching activities, multimedia galleries and much more, aiming to put biodiversity in the context of earth sciences as well as climate change and human impact. The list is far from exhaustive, so if you have come across other structured and engaging resources that have captured your students' attention and that help put biodiversity into context, please add your comments on our websitew1. Unless stated otherwise, all resources are in English. |
The official IYB website
The official website of the IYB, run by the United Nations Environment Programme, provides a variety of multimedia resources and external links covering biodiversity basics, news and initiatives: www.unep.org/iyb
Teacher resources
Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology
In this open-access, peer-reviewed journal, university professors provide and report on the efficacy of a variety of ecological educational activities for undergraduates. Some of the information may be useful for secondary-school teachers, too. The 'Teaching resources' section offers general information on teaching ecology and getting the most out of the journal: http://tiee.ecoed.net/teach/teach.html
Nature collection of biodiversity articles
In honour of the IYB, the research journal Nature offers a collection of previously published articles addressing the ecological and economic importance of biodiversity. The articles, some of which are freely available, vary in their technicality; teachers or particularly interested students wishing to deepen their understanding of the subject would benefit most from the materials: www.nature.com/nature/supplements/collections/biodiversity |
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Science literacy guides
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Funded by the US National Science Foundation, the National Marine Educators Association and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, these literacy guides are developed by scientists for non-experts and educators (primary and secondary school). The guides are constructed around the current science syllabus and extensively address the relationships between biodiversity, the geosphere, the hydrosphere, climate change and human impact. Earth science literacy: www.earthscienceliteracy.org Climate literacy: www.climateliteracynow.org Ocean literacy: http://oceanliteracy.wp.coexploration.org |
Classroom resources
ARKive gathers films and photographs of organisms from around the world, focusing on endangered species and ecosystems. The 'Learning resources' section provides teachers with ready-made PowerPoint® presentations, handouts and links to relevant ARKive images for the primary- and secondary-school classroom activities built around Darwin's voyage on HMS Beagle and his theory of evolution: www.arkive.org/education/resources
Breathing Places
Aimed at schools and communities supporting younger students, the BBC's Breathing Places project encourages biodiversity awareness and education by suggesting a variety of low-cost outdoor activities to help wildlife. Multimedia guides can be downloaded for free, and a small selection of specific classroom resources are offered. The website is available in English and Welsh: www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/schools |
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KeyToNature supports biodiversity education by providing European schools and universities with interactive software and online tools for identification of organisms. Project partners from 11 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, UK) offer materials in 10 languages for a variety of platforms, including Apple®, Windows® and mobile phone, but some require the user to register with the website and / or purchase online access, CD-ROMs or DVDs: www.keytonature.eu/wiki |
The BEAGLE project
Students in a class that has registered with the free, online EU-funded BEAGLE project choose a tree in their area and monitor it for a year, contributing to research while learning about biodiversity. Seven hundred and sixty classes from more than 370 schools in 14 European countries are registered on the website, where they enter data, submit photos and compare their results. The website is available in English, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish and Slovene: www.beagleproject.org
Norwegian Environmental Education Network
This website hosts several projects (like the BEAGLE project described above) to which students can contribute local data while learning about sustainable development. More than 2500 participants from 85 countries are already registered. It is available in English and Norwegian: http://sustain.no
Young Reporters for the Environment
Young Reporters for the Environment is an international platform for secondary-school students to research and report on local environmental issues, encouraging them to connect with the public and other young environmental journalists. To celebrate the IYB, they are putting a particular emphasis on the topic: www.youngreporters.org
Resources for both teachers and students
Virtual expeditions with the Chicago Field Museum
Anyone can follow scientists from the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History, USA, on their current and past expeditions around the world through video reports, interactive online activities, photos, live webcasts and an email list to receive updates directly from the researchers. The expeditions focus on ecology, conservation and archaeology: www.fieldmuseum.org/expeditions
Tree of Life web project
This collaborative project between experts and enthusiasts seeks to create a complete database of all living organisms, with articles and activities focusing on evolution and biodiversity. Resources for teachers wishing to incorporate ToL activities in the classroom can be found in the 'Learning' section, and they and their students are invited to contribute: www.tolweb.org/tree
Encyclopedia of life
Similar to the Tree of Life web project (with which it has a partnership), EoL aims to create a webpage for each of the 1.9 million species currently thought to exist. EoL provides resources for classroom activities and invites teachers to encourage their students to contribute to the Encyclopedia's vast organism inventory. The website is available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian: www.eol.org. The 'Learning and education' pages can be found at: http://education.eol.org |
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN considers conservation of biodiversity to be fundamental in addressing global issues that, ultimately, affect human wellbeing. The biodiversity section of IUCN's website does not provide specific educational resources, but is a thorough source of information on why biodiversity matters and what kinds of projects have been undertaken to preserve it. It is available in English, French and Spanish: www.iucn.org/what/tpas/biodiversity
The Complete Work of C Darwin Online
The title is self-explanatory; this website freely provides tens of thousands of pages of searchable text and images, including Darwin's original handwritten manuscripts, notes and data. The texts are available in 12 languages (use the search functions for manuscripts and publications to find them), and some are available in downloadable audio format (English only): www.darwin-online.org.uk
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The 'Education' section of this museum, based in Washington DC, USA, provides lesson plans and web-based activities on several topics related to the museum's exhibitions, many of which do not require visits to the institution. Topics include biodiversity, anthropology and ecology, though most activities focus on North American ecosystems: www.mnh.si.edu
Marine Bio Conservation Society
The Marine Bio Conservation Society from California, USA, provides an extensive multimedia collection featuring ocean biodiversity. Forums and educational resources invite students to interact with scientists and conservation organisations, to volunteer, or even to pursue degrees and careers in marine science: http://marinebio.org
OceanLink – All about the ocean
Like the Marine Bio Conservation Site, the Canadian OceanLink website provides a wealth of information on ocean life. However, OceanLink also features a 'For teachers' page that links to free, comprehensive PDF guides on classroom activities exploring many aspects of marine science: www.oceanlink.info
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Further resources
If you found this article helpful, you may like to read the other 'Resources on the web' articles published in Science in School. See: www.scienceinschool.org/web
Ivo Grigorov is an oceanographer who manages EU research programmes for CNRS, France. He has participated in numerous marine science outreach activities (www.eur-oceans.info) and is the author of a Bulgarian blog on popular science (www.sinia-planeta.com).
Lise Cronne is a geographer working as an outreach officer for the EU research programmes EuroSITES (www.eurosites.info) and SESAME (www.sesame-ip.eu) on global climate change and the marine environment. For the past three years, she has also organised the 'Researchers' night' events in Brest, France, funded by the European Commission.
Giulia Realdon has been a secondary-school teacher of biology, chemistry and earth sciences for 34 years. She holds a degree in biology and a master's in science communication from Padua University, Italy. She is also a teacher trainer and the author of science teaching materials.


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His fast is correct. However, it is befitting for the fasting person to spend his fast indulged in obedience: prayer, reading the Qur'aan, remembrance [of Allah], and other than these things.
As it relates to frivolous speech, then this is a loss for a person, rather he is fasting or not. This is due to the statement of the Prophet, prayers and peace upon him, 'Whoever believes in Allah and the last day, let him say good things or be quiet.' [al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
Frivolous speech sometimes turns into speech that is impermissible, such as backbiting or belittling a person, and what resembles these things. Thus, it is befitting for the intelligent person to protect his tongue from everything that there is no benefit in, whether he is fasting or not. (1)
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K-Swiss vs Puma
As the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche reports in its online issue, the German sporting goods manufacturer Puma is facing a battle in the US over its trademarked "form strip", a bended leather strip. One of Puma's competitors, K-Swiss, claims that Puma's trademark application with the US Trademark and Patent Office was erroneous.
K-Swiss argues that Puma had deliberately given false information when filing their trademark application. Allegedly the German entity (Puma AG) misrepresented that its North American entity, Puma North America, is co-proprietor of the trademark, by declaring Puma North America to be the only one having any rights to this mark.
Wirtschaftswoche states that the background of this matter is an ongoing dispute between the two companies in which Puma alleges K-Swiss to use a leather strip on one of its shoes similar to Puma's formstrip.
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Ângela Ferreira: Revolutionary Traces
Two new sculptures link the work of architect Álvaro Siza in the Schilderswijk (The Hague) with Bairro de Bouça (Porto).
02 mrt '15
through 20 apr '15
OpZicht: Nathalie Mannaerts
Paintings around the theme 'To paint nature, is to paint oneself'.
10 jan '15
through 15 mrt '15
Ondertussen: The New Fordist Manifesto
Selection of work made during a residency at GEMAK: video registrations, scores and more.
11 mrt '15
'Culture of Control': evening in collaboration with Platform Scenography
'Security' seen from the viewpoint of criminology (Marc Schuilenburg), theater (Joachim Robbrecht) and design (Pink Pony Express). Part of 'See You in The Hague'.
12 mrt '15
Zefir7: Martijn Rijven
Monthly Designers Café i.c.w. BNO Kring Den Haag. Special guest: graphic designer and illustrator Martijn Rijven.
22 mrt '15
through 12 apr '15
A Crushed Image (20 years after Srebrenica)
Exhibition with work by Peter Koole and Jason File. Part of 'See You in The Hague'.
28 mei '15
The Knight's Move: Laura Kurgan
Lecture by the director of Spatial Information Design Lab at Columbia University.
TIP: event March 8
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"Think happy thoughts and you can fly." -Peter Pan
- "Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all." – Eduard Christoff Philippe GÈrard Renaldi
- "Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don't wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom." – Earl Shoaf
- "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."—M. Kathleen Casey
- "Things will happen in your life that you can't stop, but that's no reason to shut out the world. There's a purpose for the good and for the bad."
—"Crazy Pete" Sims (Walter Sparrow)
- "Consult not your fears but your hopes and dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what is still possible for you to do."
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With a federal government shutdown looming Monday, few agencies would say what was in store for government services or Montana's 12,400 federal workers.
National parks, including Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier, are expected to close to visitors, federal farm payments won't be issued and new applications for government services were expected to pile up with no one to process them.
Federal government services considered essential for national security or public safety were expected to continue, as were services secured in the Constitution. All other services were to stop until Congress passes a continuing resolution or a 2014 federal funding bill.
Billings has 1,689 federal government employees, the second only to Helena.
Some government agencies expected a complete shutdown.
"Unless a funding bill or continuing resolution is signed into law, all 49 USDA Farm Service Agency offices across Montana will be closed on Oct. 1," said Bruce Nelson, Montana Farm Service Agency director. "All 200 Montana FSA employees would be placed on furlough."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is Montana's largest federal government agency, with more than 3,000 employees. FSA issues more than $300 million a year to Montanans for everything from farm loans to conservation payments. Those payments won't go out during the shutdown, according to FSA, and will be delayed afterward.
Social Security and Veterans Administration payments are expected to continue. If the shutdown lasted a few days, groups who rely on federal support said they would get by. A longer shutdown would be would be difficult.
"They'll be OK. I'm not going to throw them out of the house," said Mike Hampson, vice president of the Montana Veterans Foundation. The organization runs a transitional facility for homeless veteran men in Helena. "You know we'll get caught up eventually."
Hampson was still in the armed services when the government shut down in 1995. In that shutdown, military pay was delayed. This time, Congress has decided to continue military pay uninterrupted through the shutdown.
AARP Montana was advising members that Social Security payments would be largely unaffected by a shutdown, but that Social Security offices would be affected because of worker furloughs. In the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns, new Social Security benefits claims weren't processed. It could be more difficult to get questions answered, AARP cautioned.
It wasn't clear whether the popular senior citizen food program Meals on Wheels would be suspended by a shutdown.
The U.S. Postal Service, because its revenue is fee based, wouldn't shut down.
The federal court system was expected to operate uninterrupted, at least for a while.
Montana's federal judiciary and federal defender services will continue operations, at least for a while, if the government shuts down.
U.S. Clerk of Court Tyler Gilman, in Missoula, said fees collected for various services will keep the judiciary running for a couple of weeks. The judiciary would not be immediately affected by an Oct. 1 shutdown, he said on Monday.
Tony Gallagher, chief defender for the Federal Defenders of Montana, based in Great Falls, said, "All of my staff will report for work regardless of a general government shutdown."
The judiciary, Gallagher said, has money to continue operations for 10 working days and he will address developments as they arise. "But right now, we will not be shutting down if the government shuts down tonight," he said Monday.
U.S. Marshal Darrell Bell and a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office both said they were waiting for direction from the Department of Justice.
The shutdown would be bad for the economy, said Patrick Barkey, Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research economist. The payroll loss for federal employees would have some impact, Barkey said, but the bigger economic loss would be the lack of government services people rely upon for their daily business.


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The 150-Hour Requirement's Effect on the CPA Exam Candidate Performance in Florida, New York, and Texas
By Charles G. Carpenter and Clayton A. Hock
The analysis below of the effects of the 150-hour requirement focuses on three states: Florida (which has required 150 hours the longest), Texas (which implemented the rule in 1998, about the same time as many other states), and New York (where the requirement takes effect in 2009). As indicated in Exhibit 1, the general effect of the change appears to be a decrease in those sitting for the exam, coupled with a marked increase in the pass rate. Indeed, one argument for the 150-hour requirement is that the complexity of the exam justifies an increase in the educational requirement.
Exhibit 1 shows the number of candidates who sat for the exam between 1990 and 2003 in Florida, New York, and Texas, with the percentage of those who passed all of the exam on the first try, as well as those who passed either all or some parts of the exam in one sitting. Due to the length and complexity of the exam, it is asserted that the combination of those passing all or some of the exam is a good measure of candidate performance. The data are taken from annual reports by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). As of this writing, 2005 is the most current data available.
Effect on the Number of Candidates
Several national trends are attributable to the implementation of the 150-hour requirement. In the year or so prior to the requirement taking effect in a state, there is a sharp spike in those sitting for the CPA exam, as candidates ensure their right to retake the exam, if necessary, under pre–150-hour educational provisions. In the year that the 150-hour requirement becomes effective in a state, the number of candidates sitting for the exam declines markedly. In one study of the period from 1985 to 2002, there was a 60.5% decline in candidates sitting for the CPA exam for the first time among those states implementing 150 hours (Charles G. Carpenter and E. Frank Stephenson, "The 150-Hour Rule as a Barrier to Entering Public Accountancy," Journal of Labor Research, volume 27, issue 1, 2006).
Exhibit 2 shows the number of first-time candidates sitting for the CPA exam during two periods—1991–1996 and 2000– 2003—for Florida, New York, and Texas. The years surrounding the implementation of the 150-hour requirement in Texas are excluded, due to the abnormal effects noted above. The years 2004 and 2005 are excluded in this analysis because, at this time, NASBA started reporting in a single number those sitting for the first time, as well as those sitting on a repeat basis, while in previous years the two groups were separated.
The decline in candidates sitting for the exam in Texas approximates the national study cited above (58.5% for Texas versus 60.5% in the national study). A decline in those sitting for the CPA exam may be due to the imposition of the 150-hour requirement. Yet in Florida, where the 150-hour requirement was in place throughout both of the periods, no overall change was reported in the number of candidates sitting on a first-time basis. And how to explain the significant decline (35.5%) in New York, where the 150-hour requirement was not in effect for either period?
Effect on Candidate Performance
Exhibit 3 shows first-time CPA candidate performance for Texas, New York, and Florida for the same periods as Exhibit 2. In the 1990s, New York and Texas, both pre–150-hour states, had similar average pass all or some rates of 44.8% and 42.3%, respectively. For New York, which still did not have the 150-hour requirement from 2000 to 2003, candidate performance was unchanged. However, in Texas, which moved to 150 hours in 1998, candidate performance increased markedly, from an average pass all or some rate of 42.3% in the 1990s to 61.2% in 2000–2003. The average pass all or some performance rate of Texas candidates in 2000–2003 mirrored that of Florida, which had 150 hours during both periods—61.2% for Texas versus 61.8% for Florida. Florida's performance in these two time periods varied slightly—67.6% average pass all or some rate for 1991–1996 versus 61.8% for 2000–2003.
The year 2004 marked the first in which the CPA exam was administered by computer, allowing candidates to take one part of the exam at a time. If the candidate successfully passed that part, the remaining sections would have to be passed within 18 months. This means candidates can study for one section, take it, and if needed, retake that part before moving on. Many believe this opportunity for sequential study and examination has marginally increased candidate success.
As noted above, NASBA no longer reports first-time-only candidate performance; therefore, the authors were unable to draw an appropriate comparison of the years 2004 and 2005 with the prior periods. The pass rates of these two years are reported in Exhibit 4. The authors believe the dramatic increase in the number passing some or all parts of the exam in 2005 is largely due to the current test structure, in which candidates can study intensively for one part of the exam, take it, and move sequentially through the remaining sections. Additionally, some capable candidates may have waited until the computerized version had been given, to better understand its nature before sitting.
Attracting Quality Candidates
The decline in the number of new candidates sitting for the CPA exam is obvious, from both the above data and numerous other studies and anecdotal reports over the past several years. Accounting competes on campuses with other disciplines for student interest. With these concerns in mind, the AICPA began a massive advertising campaign several years ago directed at high school students, seeking to influence their perceptions of accounting. Interestingly, the accounting scandals of the past several years have attracted students to accounting, as enrollment has grown since Enron and others exploded into the public consciousness.
The demand for quality candidates is clear. The data for candidates from Texas and Florida, after implementing the 150-hour requirement, show that more than 60% of CPA candidates pass all or some parts of the CPA exam. This suggests that candidates who are capable and properly prepared with 150 hours of education should reasonably expect to pass the CPA exam. The profession needs to continue its recruiting efforts by showcasing the attraction of an accounting career to future professionals.
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Garden railroading began in Europe and, in recent years, has become very popular in the US. If you are familiar with running a train around the Christmas tree over the holidays, why not run it around a tree in your backyard! And not just over the holidays, but all year long!
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Public invited to share ideas at an open house at Sam A. Baker State Park
For more information: 573-751-1010
Volume 37-331 For Immediate Release: Sept. 11, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. - In an effort to ensure that the public has an opportunity to provide input regarding services in state parks and historic sites, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites you to bring your ideas to an open house Saturday, Sept. 26, at Sam A. Baker State Park near Patterson. The open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the park's visitor center and the public is invited.
Discussions will be held on current and anticipated construction projects and new initiatives. Visitors are invited to share comments on the park's services and operations. Based partially on previous comments and input from the public, the Department upgraded the heating and cooling system in the park's dining lodge.
Sam A. Baker State Park is located four miles north of Patterson on Highway 143. Persons requiring special services or accommodations to attend the open house can make arrangements by calling the park directly at 573-856-4411 or by calling the Department toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800 379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For more information about state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.