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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2001 The Navy's annual "Owner's and Operator's Manual," the January All Hands magazine, contains a special twist this year: a CD-ROM packed with rights and benefits information.
The "manual," also known as the All Hands Navy almanac, debuted in late January. It customarily contains facts and figures such as listings of surface ships, submarines, aircraft and weapons, Navy rank insignia, and pay tables.
The new, limited-edition compact disc replaces the Rights and Benefits Issue previously published by the magazine every few years. The disk contains a small program, allhands.exe, that details sailors' and Marines' many benefits, including pay and allowances, overseas duty, advancement opportunities and medical care.
The Rights and Benefits disk is in a plastic sleeve stuck to the inside back cover of the magazine. Anyone with a computer and CD-ROM drive can access the program, and best of all, Navy officials added, it links to the Navy Lifelines Services Network Web site with a single mouse click.
In the past, the officials said, some information in the printed Rights and Benefits issue was outdated when it hit the street. To solve that problem, the Naval Media Center, Lifelines2000 and the Bureau of Naval Personnel teamed up to couple technology, content for the disk and a "living" Web site.
The home page of the Lifelines multimedia site, www.LIFELines.navy.mil, links to a bevy of tools and information for the entire Navy department family, from active duty sailors and Marines, to civilian employees, family members, veterans and retirees.
The disk, intended to help sailors and Marines make the right career choices, hyperlinks to the Navy Quality of Life Web site at www.LIFELines.navy.mil/rights.[link no longer available] No matter how old the CD-ROM gets, it links to the live Web site and the regularly updated online rights and benefits handbook, the officials said.
With the current "war for talent" to retain the best personnel, they said, the Navy is committed to keeping sailors and Marines well-informed about their rights and benefits, thereby maintaining readiness. They called the CD the latest in a series of steps the Navy has taken to help sailors "accelerate their lives."
Many key personnel quality-of-life and quality-of-service programs and policies have changed, they said, so a review of rights and benefits is more important than ever.
For the first time, the "All Hands" Web site, www.mediacen.navy.mil, will also allow users to download and print high-resolution copies of the almanac charts containing commissioned and enlisted rank insignia and ratings.
Requests for copies of the All Hands almanac edition with CD-ROM can be made via e-mail to All Hands distribution manager Garland Powell at firstname.lastname@example.com. Include name, command, telephone number, e-mail and mailing addresses, and the number of copies desired. Inquiries related to magazine content should be directed to "All Hands" magazine at firstname.lastname@example.com.
(From the Navy News Service) (Editor's technical note: Persons with the CD can easily share the Rights and Benefits program by copying the 1.3-megabyte file, allhands.exe, to a high-density diskette, Zip or other high-capacity disk, writable compact disc or a hard drive. The program requires no setup or installation and so can be played directly from storage media.)


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He stares me down head to toe, strikes a gay pose, and mouths the two words he and Jett Pangan borrowed from Luke Mejares which became our standard greeting for each other:
"Vahkklang toahhh!!!"
We give each other a big hug.
I take the stage for the night's hosting duties as his band plugs in their instruments. In equal parts jest and joy, I sing "I Will Always Love You" in his ear. He winces, laughs.
His band plays… and he is home.
What stroke?
"He's absolutely on his way back," I say to myself.
It was 25 years ago
In the late 80s, everybody talked about that energetic skinny kid fronting Advent Call who could whip a crowd into a frenzy. His sharp facial features made camera lenses love him back.
Even then, we knew he was - cliché alert - born to do it. His name alone sounded exotic.
Karl Roy.
I first met him 25 years ago at the old Rosie's Diner along Makati Avenue. He asked about certain things that he assumed I indulged in. When I replied I wasn't into those things, we both just looked away…mutually embarrassed.
From that first awkward meeting, we rarely exchanged anything but pre-gig hellos for many years until I received a call from P.O.T. guitarist Ian Umali who wanted to know if I was available to play guitar for the band.
Playing with Karl
As a huge fan, I was deeply flattered but would have to think about it for two reasons: one, there were tricky riffs that I couldn't quite get under my fingers and two, I'm not sure if I could handle working with THE wild frontman who was notorious for… well, many reasons.
I couldn't imagine playing beside the guy… but I did for two fantastic years.
He was not the aloof rock god I imagined him to be… well, at least he simply was not aloof. While many know of that raspy voice burnished by countless gigs, in conversation, he always spoke in gentle tones many decibels removed from his ferocity onstage. Off stage, he was the painfully sweet kind soul too often obscured by the elaborate tattoos he was almost as famous for.
Karl the chef
Around 2003, Karl paid me a visit in NU107. One of his housemates left, and he was wondering if I was looking for a place to live; during my tenure in P.O.T., he remembered that I would either shuttle back and forth from Lipa City or sleep in the station. I was renting a place at that time but I soon reconsidered.
Dena, his partner then, was a bit wary but Karl convinced her that I was no troublemaker. She had very simple, but very strict, house rules: no girls, no drugs… and oh, there were cats in the house. No problem.
It was hard to believe two rock musicians lived in the house except for Karl's red Gibson Firebird on display in the living room. The neighborhood was quiet.
Karl also cooked. And I mean in the kitchen. Man… the guy was a master. We're not talking fried eggs here; he whipped Mediterranean-style meals worthy of being on a five-star hotel menu. We joked that he should just retire and be a chef.
He could've been a jazz singer
We had many conversations, from spiritual matters, to personal issues, to wondering who was taller (him by an inch) and who was older (me by a year). It helped to discover that we were both Geminis, albeit at the opposite ends of the sign, and that we were actually related on his dad's side and my mom's.
When music became the topic, he would sing George Benson's version of "Moody's Mood" or Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet." His voice was actually more naturally inclined to crooning; he could have been a proper jazz singer. He didn't scream or growl around the house: he was always scatting. His phrasing was always swinging.
The light that burns twice as bright
In one of the key scenes in the movie "Blade Runner," Rutger Hauer plays a replicant named Roy who confronts his "maker" Tyrell. The replicant wants to extend his life. His maker's response:
"The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long… and you have burned so very very brightly, Roy."
The difference is that Karl Roy was no replicant. He was an original.
No. He IS an original.
Francis Reyes wears many hats: guitarist, producer, arranger, music journalist, photographer and TV host. He once played guitar for the Dawn and was a DJ for NU107. In short, he is legendary. Like him on Facebook, follow him on Twitter and check out his Tumblr.
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Jan. 28, 2014
ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia swimmers Brittany MacLean and Olivia Smoliga have earned Southeastern Conference weekly honors, according to an announcement Tuesday by the league office.
MacLean was chosen as the SEC Co-Female Swimmer of the Week (along with Elizabeth Beisel of Florida), while Smoliga was chosen as the SEC Female Freshman of the Week based on their efforts in the Lady Bulldogs' win over Tennessee last Saturday. For Smoliga, this marks her fourth honor of the season.
MacLean, a sophomore from Toronto, Ontario, gave the Lady Bulldogs an early lead in the meet when she won the 1,000 freestyle and the 200 freestyle in back-to-back races. Her time of 9:36.85 in the 1,000 freestyle is the top effort in the nation this season. MacLean also claimed second in the 500 freestyle.
Smoliga, a native of Glenview, Ill., won the 100 backstroke and came in second in the 100 freestyle. Smoliga also led off off the victorious 200 medley relay and anchored the winning 400 freestyle relay.
MacLean and Smoliga helped the Lady Bulldogs extend their UGA all-sports home winning streak to 88 straight. The Lady Bulldogs' streak began on Nov. 8, 1995 (when MacLean was 20 months old and Smoliga was 11 months old).
Georgia will entertain Alabama on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the final regular-season meet. Georgia's 11 seniors will be recognized in a pre-meet ceremony.
Georgia will be serving as the host school for the SEC Championships Feb. 18-22.


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Hitchcock has been released by Queens Park Rangers following their promotion to the Premier League, and now a host of clubs are looking to land the 21-year-old.
Barnsley, Milton Keynes Dons, Chesterfield, Bradford City and Fleetwood Town are also competing to land Hitchcock.
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Date Made: June 2013
Approx Cost: £0 (recycled materials)
Approx Time: 0.5 to 1 hrs
Difficulty: Easy
Step 1: What You Need
*some fairly stiff plastic (I used the packaging from a roller blind)
*a big thick elastic band (I used one about 200mm long)
*a picture hook
*a piece of dowel (I used the adjuster from a venetian blind, which already had the hook screwed in the end)
Tools you need are:
*some extra strong glue
*a hacksaw to cut the wood (I used a dremel)
*scissors or knife to cut the plastic
Step 2: Make Propellers
Next fold them on an angle about 30mm from one end as per the photo.
Make them both match.
Step 3: Make Main Body
Cut a slot in one end almost the same length as the fold line.
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I have never had to wait so long to eat. The service was poor, need to smile ladies. The food was cold and the portions were entirely too small. I never had chicken marsala with no sauce. Maybe thats how they do it in the south. Dessert was the kicker, cookies. Really?
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Lovely atmosphere, but.....Recommend NOT ordering the "scallops" and pork belly entree for $26 which the waiter had described as the "scallops" are blackened. Received a plate w ONE SCALLOP (which was not even browned.) I did question the waiter ( he also seemed surprised) who did check to confirm that indeed the dish was "plated properly." While my husband's seafood jambalaya was tasty, my scallop was not. The small piece of pork ( less than a deck of cards) was tasty, but the fried grits that accompanied it were tasteless. Overall, found it to be disappointing and very overpriced! In fairness, the appetizer (calamari) and salad ( goat cheese) were tasty. Incidentally, we were happy to overlook the struggle to see the menu with our phone's flashlight. We were also disappointed to be seated downstairs. If you are going for the entertainment, definitely confirm in advance that you will be seated upstairs. Will not be back.
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PowerPoint has an easy way to import your photos into a slideshow and make them look great. To begin with, I have all the photos I want to include already in one folder. You'll find these in your Exercise folders in Chapter 07 in a folder called Venice. I'd like to thank Jan Kabili for the use of her amazing photos during this chapter. We'll start by selecting the Insert tab and clicking the Photo Album icon. Here we can click to insert pictures from anywhere on our computer or any connected device or across the network.
I'll navigate to my exercise files, choose Chapter 07, and Venice. Here are Jan's great Venice pictures. I can choose to add these one by one by making a selection and clicking Insert, or to speed things up, I'll hit Ctrl+A to select all. When I click Insert, all the photos that I had selected are inserted. Here I can preview each picture, I can remove one from the list if I don't want to see it, or change the order they appear in.
I can rotate, adjust contrast and brightness. Before I create my album, I can also change the picture layout. This allows me to have multiple pictures per slide. But I'm going to leave it on the default, Fit to slide. This will give me a great full-screen photo album. Now I'll click Create and give PowerPoint a few moments to think. PowerPoint has created a new presentation file with a simple title slide and our photos to follow. Let's go ahead and change the name. Now I don't really want these to appear on my first slide.
In fact, I'd like my first slide to be just the first picture. So instead, I'll select these text boxes, cut them away, go to my second slide, and paste them in. We'll deal with the formatting in just a second. Let's eliminate the first slide by right-clicking on the thumbnail and choosing Delete Slide. Now I'll make our slide background look a little bit better. As you can see right now, we have a letterbox effect with white at the top and bottom. I'll click the Design tab, pull down the Background Styles choices and pick a color that I like or format my own.
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Joyce Cain to Head Lutheran Laity Movement
The Lutheran Laity Movement for Stewardship (LLM) board of
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The information presented in this Issue Profile is based on the standards in the State of Maine Guidelines for Municipal Shoreland Zoning Ordinances (Guidelines). If your community's locally adopted shoreland zoning ordinance has more restrictive standards those more restrictive provisions apply.
The Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act requires municipalities to adopt land use regulations for all areas within the shoreland zone. The shoreland zone consists of areas within 250 feet of the normal high-water line of great ponds, rivers, and tidal waters; within 250 feet of the upland edge of non-forested freshwater and coastal wetlands; and within 75 feet of certain streams. Distances are measured horizontally.
The land use controls adopted by the municipalities must be consistent with or no less restrictive than the Board of Environmental Protection's State of Maine Guidelines for Municipal Shoreland Zoning Ordinances.
Yes. The Guidelines limit the amount of vegetation that can be cut in the shoreland zone. In order to maintain water quality, protect wildlife, and to preserve the natural beauty of shoreland areas, it is important to maintain naturally vegetated shoreland areas. Studies have shown that the removal of natural vegetation and the subsequent conversion of the land to unvegetated surfaces, lawns, or other uniform vegetative cover fails to adequately protect water quality, mostly due to phosphorus and nitrogen runoff (nutrient runoff). An increase in the concentration of phosphorus within a lake of just 1 part per billion can result in a noticeable decrease in water quality.
Nutrient runoff into surface waters can be reduced or prevented by maintaining an uneven-aged stand of trees and other vegetation, including natural ground cover. Furthermore, by leaving the ground surface undisturbed, and by retaining natural depressions for water to collect, nutrients will be removed as water percolates through the upper layers of organic duff.
Water quality is not the only environmental issue affected by the loss of shorefront vegetation. Valuable habitat is lost, and disturbance of wildlife is greatly increased by the loss of a vegetative "screen". As a result, waterfowl, songbirds, shorebirds, and mammal populations are negatively affected.
Although natural beauty is a rather subjective term, most will agree that a Maine coast or inland waterbody with excessive removal of trees and other natural vegetation is not in the best interest of the people of Maine.
Generally, in the first 75 feet from the normal high-water line or the upland edge of a wetland, no "clear-cut openings" (openings in the forest canopy greater than 250 square feet) are permitted, although 40% percent of the volume of trees four inches or more in diameter, measured at 4 1/2 feet above ground level can be removed in any ten year period. The cutting must be done such that a well-distributed stand of trees and other vegetation remains. This area is commonly referred to as the buffer strip. Adjacent to great ponds and rivers flowing to great ponds, the buffer strip extends for a distance of 100 feet from the normal high-water line.
Beyond the buffer strip, vegetative cutting limitations are less restrictive. In this area cleared openings are permitted provided that such clearings do not exceed 25% of the lot area, or ten thousand square feet, whichever is greater. In total, however, no more than 40% of the volume of trees can be removed in any 10-year period from the shoreland zone.
The Department's Guidelines define a well-distributed stand of trees and other vegetation by a "point system". This system, which assigns values to trees down to two (2) inches in diameter, requires a certain total value of trees be maintained in any 25-foot by 25-foot square (625 square feet) area within the buffer strip.
The tree values are based on tree diameters and are as follows:
Diameter of Tree at 4-1/2 feet PointsAbove Ground Level (inches)
Diameter of Tree at 4-1/2 feet Points
Above Ground Level (inches)
2-4 inches 1
>4-12 inches 2
>12 inches 4
Adjacent to great ponds, and rivers and streams flowing to great ponds, a rating score of 12 or more points must be maintained. Adjacent to other water bodies, tributary streams, and wetlands, a "well-distributed stand of trees and other vegetation" is defined as maintaining a minimum rating score of 8 per 25-foot square area. The point system was created to provide a more enforceable standard for tree cutting activities within the buffer strip.
As an example of the above rating system, adjacent to a great pond, if a 25-foot X 25-foot plot contains two (2) trees between 2 and 4 inches in diameter, three trees between 4 and 12 inches in diameter, and two (2) trees over 12 inches in diameter, the rating score is:
(2x1) + (3x2) + (2x4) = 16 points
Thus, the 25-foot by 25-foot plot contains trees totaling 16 points. Trees totaling 4 points (16 – 12 = 4) may be removed from the plot provided that no cleared opening is created. The figure below is just one example of allowable cutting under the point system.
25 feet
Before (16 points) After (12 points)
Is the cutting of vegetation less than 2 inches in diameter limited?
Yes. State law prohibits new cleared openings from being created within the buffer area. If removal of vegetation less than two inches in diameter will create cleared openings, enough vegetation must be retained to prevent the creation of such openings. Furthermore, adjacent to great ponds, and rivers and streams flowing to great ponds, in order to protect water quality vegetation less than three (3) feet in height must be maintained within the buffer strip.
Yes. Vegetative cutting is prohibited abutting a great pond zoned Resource Protection for a distance of 75 feet inland of the normal high-water line, except to remove safety hazards.
Yes. A footpath not to exceed (10) feet in width as measured between tree trunks is permitted provided that a cleared line of sight to the water through the buffer strip is not created. In other words, the footpath must meander, rather than being a straight line to the water. The purpose of this limitation is to prevent runoff from funneling directly along the pathway to the water. By meandering the pathway, runoff is more likely to be trapped by vegetation and natural depressions within the buffer strip.
Adjacent to great ponds, and rivers and streams flowing to great ponds, the width of the footpath is limited to six (6) feet.
Yes. Pruning of tree branches, on the bottom 1/3 of the tree is permitted. Dead branches are permitted to be pruned without restriction.
When the removal of storm-damaged, diseased, unsafe, or dead trees results in the creation of a cleared opening, the opening must be replanted with native species unless existing new tree growth is present.
Yes. Cleared openings legally in existence on the effective date of the ordinance may be maintained. However, areas that were once fields or cleared openings, but have reverted to primarily shrubs, trees, or other woody vegetation are regulated as any other buffer area under the ordinance.
No. Local ordinances may be more restrictive. You should always consult with you local code enforcement officer before your begin clearing of vegetation in the shoreland zone.


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I love that there is really no need to even adjust the strap. Once you engage the suction these goggles do not move! Did I say LOVE? I love these goggles!
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Not that great in open water
I bought these specifically for open water swimming in triathlons. I have had previous pair of Blueseventy but this model was new to me. I tried them in a pool a few times before the race and they worked great. Comfortable, air tight, no Raccoon eyes. They even worked while I was warming up for the race. However they were terrible when I hit the choppy water. They wouldn't hold any kind of seal. I was very frustrated. Both lens filled up completely. I stopped 2 times to tighten and reseal them to my face but within 4-5 strokes they would leak again. I threw them away.
Northern Michigan
doesn't leak
I was leery when I pulled these out of the box...they looked cheap but I was pleasantly surprised. They are comfy and don't leak.
stephanie m.
Oakton, VA
Love it!
I am using the goggles for a triathlon. I love the feel, comfort and visibility. I can now swim before going to work and not worry about the raccoon eyes. They do however fog up at about 600 yards and they are brand new. I've never found a pair of goggles that did not fog up so I really don't think they have found the solution to this problem. I did buy another pair however because I liked the comfort so much.
Merritt Island, FL
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I have a thin face and would rather go jean and swim suit shopping than goggle shopping. I can never find goggles that don't leak in one end or the other, or the seals just fall apart from alot of use. I have really taken a strong liking to Blueseventy goggles!! They last longer, have better range of vision, and don't suck my eyeballs out of my head and leave me nauseated, or dizzy after 2500m. I use them for open water swimming and pool swimming as well, and thought the color would be a bit weird, but I actually was not bothered by them at all. I don't really believe much in any goggle that states "Anit-fog" but this one lasted pretty long- I just use a secret one of my fellow training partners told me about(baby shampoo) to keep the "Anti-fog" going - it is cheaper and works better than spit. I would still have them if someone didn't gank them off the deck when I left them unattended... :( I went and bought another pair then.
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I am a triathlete and needed new goggles to train and race. I loved the comfort of the aquaspheres, but they were too wide and leaked on the inside of the eyes. These fit perfectly and haven't fogged up and they are quite comfortable.
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I was originally given a pair of these goggles from a friend and fell in love with them. I HATE shopping for goggles, because I can never find the right fit to keep leaks out and ones that don't suck my eyes out of their sockets. These have a great wide range view and the gasket wraps around the side of your face near your eyes and are very comfortable. The anit-fog doesn't last long, even after washing them off and keeping your fingers out of the lenses, but a bit of baby shampoo on the inside fixes that asap. I have already recommended these to my students in my Master Swim class and bought 2 additional for them. They also love them!
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I do not get as many/deep/long-lasting "goggles marks" on my face as I did with a different pair. I love the wider lense. I also don't get a headache that I seemed to get when I had to tighten my other (different) pair of goggles. I would buy these again. They were recommended to me by a swim coach.
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These goggles just fit and don't leak. They are comfortable and i don't feel like they leave that much of a mark after an hour swim. This is my second pair of blue 70ies. And after testing countless pairs of goggles, i think i finally found my holy grail. I highly recommend them.
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I swim laps, and I ordered these because i had previously owned a pair of the grey with smoke lenses which worked reasonably well for me. By reasonably well i mean: they did not leak but they did fog quite a bit, however they also did not leave me with racoon eyes - 2 out of 3. BUT this new pair leak all the time, and they also fog. So i am not thrilled with these - average is the best i can say about them.
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Students tend to flee Portland's most diverse schools
PORTLAND — As city schools work to streamline and centralize student placements, the number of parents asking to have their children placed in schools outside their local districts has continued to increase.
A breakdown of these out-of-district requests, and demographics provided by the Maine Department of Education, shows that for the Portland Public Schools' eight elementary schools and three middle schools, parents most often want their children out of schools with the highest black, Asian and Hispanic populations.
Although a few of the district's most diverse schools are also some of the most popular, the information suggests students most often ask to leave city schools with the most ethnically diverse populations.
A Freedom of Access Act request by The Forecaster for out-of-district parent requests from the last four years revealed that some schools have a high number of parents requesting their children leave the school in their district, while other schools have a high number of parents requesting that their children move to that school from outside the local district.
For instance, Lyseth Elementary School on Auburn Street in the North Deering neighborhood, had the highest number of elementary school requests, with 61 students asking to attend from outside the district. Just over 81 percent of Lyseth students are white, 11 percent are black, 5 percent are Asian and nearly 3 percent are Hispanic.
The second most requested elementary school, Longfellow on Stevens Avenue, had 46 requests in last year and the most requests into the school in 2009. Longfellow has the highest percentage of white students of any mainland public school, 92 percent. The school has nearly 4 percent black and 3 percent Asian students; Hispanic populations were too small to report.
Riverton Elementary – one of the district's "failing schools," according to student test scores required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act – had the highest number of requests for elementary students to leave the school last year, with 76 requests.
Riverton's population is 43 percent white, 41 percent black, almost 12 percent Asian and nearly 4 percent Hispanic.
The next closest was Presumpscot Elementary, with 29 requests by in-district students to attend elsewhere last year. Presumpscot is 56 percent white, 28 percent black and 13 percent Asian.
"We have to balance the needs of families with the needs of the district," said Superintendent of Schools James Morse Sr. said.
Some requests are granted, others are denied, depending on the circumstances of the application, the reasons for the request and the space available at the school the student wishes to attend. In documents, the district cites student attendance as a frequent reason to deny a request.
Some parents request schools closer to where they work, or close to grandparents or day care, Morse said. According to the documents, parents also request out-of-district placements because they have moved, students are having difficulty with peers, or because parents are not satisfied with the education their children are receiving.
Morse said Presumpscot Elementary School is 25 percent over-enrolled, and Hall Elementary is 20 percent over-enrolled, partially due to the number of out-of-district requests.
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As part of the No Child Left Behind law, city schools are required to notify families of the status of a school if it has been designated a "Continuing Improvement Priority School" and inform them they have the option of attending a school outside their district.
Parent requests to leave a failing school must be granted and transportation to the out-of-district school must be provided by the School Department.
Riverton and East End schools have been designated CIPS schools for the past three years. Lyman Moore and Lincoln middle schools, and Deering, Casco Bay and Portland high schools are also CIPS schools.
According to school documents, some parents cited Riverton's inability to meet Adequate Yearly Progress under the NCLB law and the high number of English language learners as reasons they wanted their children to attend another school.
However, for Reiche and East End Community schools, whose demographics are similar to Riverton, the number of requests to transfer out are significantly lower. East End had 12 requests last year, and that number has trended down each year since 2007.
Reiche Elementary School on Brackett Street in the West End, which will become a teacher-led school this year, had 18 requests for students to go elsewhere last year, a slight increase over the previous two years. However, Reiche had almost the same number of requests for out-of-district students to attend the school.
Reiche has 42 percent white, 42.5 percent black, nearly 7 percent Asian and nearly 7 percent Hispanic students. East End has 48 percent white, 39 percent black, 6 percent Asian and nearly 7 percent Hispanic students.
Morse cited the teachers and parents in the Reiche neighborhood as part of the reason the school is succeeding.
"They didn't run away," he said. "Their population is almost identical (to Riverton), but the neighborhood and teachers banded together and made Reiche a special place."
When asked if he was worried if the "failing school" label would have an impact on the demographics of the district's schools, Morse said he didn't think Portland is large enough for that to happen.
"We only have eight elementary schools," he said. "There's just not a whole lot of places people can go."
Bucking the trend
At the middle school level, the preference is clear: Many parents want their children to attend King Middle School, an experiential learning school next to Deering Oaks Park.
Last year, the school had 131 out-of-district requests to attend, up from 115 requests the year before.
However, unlike its elementary school counterpart with the most placement requests, King has a more diverse demographic: 58 percent white, 24 percent black, 11 percent Asian and nearly 6 percent Hispanic.
Lincoln Middle School, on Stevens Avenue, was the next closest with 24 requests to attend. However, the school had 93 requests for children to leave the school.
Lincoln's demographics very closely resemble Deering High School. Lincoln has 65.5 percent white, 16.5 percent black, 13 percent Asian and 5 percent Hispanic students.
Lyman Moore Middle School, in North Deering, had 58 requests to leave the school, with only 13 requests to attend from outside the local district. Lyman Moore has 70 percent white, 21 percent black, 6 percent Asian and 2.5 percent Hispanic students.


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Sea Salt - Optional
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Paper Towels
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Step 2: Fry The Bacon
Step 3: Slice The Potatoes
Step 4: Fry the Potatoes
Step 5: Drain and Serve!
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Bacon Onion
- before frying the potatoes fry up a diced onion in the grease then scoop it out - the onion infuses the bacon grease with flavor
Bacon Parmesan
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