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16 U.S. Code § 3376 - Administration
(a) Regulations
(1) The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, is authorized to issue such regulations, except as provided in paragraph (2), as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 3372 (f), 3373, and 3374 of this title.
(2) The Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce shall jointly promulgate specific regulations to implement the provisions of section 3372 (b) of this title for the marking and labeling of containers or packages containing fish or wildlife. These regulations shall be in accordance with existing commercial practices.
(b) Contract authority
Beginning in fiscal year 1983, to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary may enter into such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions with any Federal or State agency, Indian tribe, public or private institution, or other person, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Clarification of exclusions from definition of plant
Source(Pub. L. 97–79, § 7,Nov. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1078; Pub. L. 110–234, title VIII, § 8204(e),May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1294; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VIII, § 8204(e),June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2056.)
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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 97–79, Nov. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1073, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3371 of this title and Tables.
Pub. L. 110–234and Pub. L. 110–246made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234were repealed by section 4(a) ofPub. L. 110–246.
2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 8204(e)(1), substituted "sections 3372 (f), 3373, and 3374" for "section 3373 andsection 3374".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 8204(e)(2), added subsec. (c).
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234by Pub. L. 110–246effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 ofPub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.
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Paula Deen Has Diabetes, Report Says
The Fuss Over Paula Deen's Diabetes — and What We Can Learn From It
Paula Deen, who's been dubbed the Queen of Southern Cuisine, is known for her decadent Southern dishes and her liberal use of butter without pause to any concerns about health. "I really don't worry about it," she told a reporter in one interview. Yet with increasing concern over America's obesity epidemic, her push for exceedingly rich foods has faced more than a few tough questions.
"You know, we don't eat this [stuff] every day," she said, defending herself to an unconvinced Barbara Walters in 2009. Her mantra of licking the bacon grease spoon — in moderation, of course! — has faltered. Even the Cooking Channel's admitting to that, with the debut of Not My Mama's Meals, with a lighter, healthier bent on Paula Deen dishes.
And so it comes full circle. The expected announcement is bleak, yet clear: nobody, even a personality with rock-star status like Paula Deen, is immune to health consequences. It's time to face the reality that we can't routinely succumb to indulgences, even if they're "in moderation." With almond milk and quinoa flying off shelves, we're finally starting to realize that you can't have red velvet cake every day. Maybe once a week — if you eat a bit of kale on the side, too.

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Ed McMahon was Johnny Carson's affable second banana on "The Tonight Show" for nearly 30 years, introducing his boss with his ringing trademark call, "Heeeere's Johnny!" He died in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009. He was 86.
With his broad, genial, regular-guy features, Mr. McMahon had the face of someone you would buy a used car from. Indeed, for decades he was one of television's most ubiquitous pitchmen, selling everything from boats to beer. He also took a few acting roles and in later years was the host of the television talent show "Star Search" and wrote some popular books, including his memoirs.
But it was in the role of the faithful Tonto to Carson's wry Lone Ranger that Mr. McMahon made his sideman's mark. After he rolled out his introduction like a red carpet for the boss, and after Carson delivered his nightly monologue, Mr. McMahon, in jacket and tie, would take his seat on the couch beside the host's desk, chat and banter with Carson a bit before the guests came on and almost invariably guffaw at his jokes, even when he was the butt of them. When the guests did arrive, he would slide over to make room and rarely interrupt.
The work paid handsomely -- some reports said $5 million a year -- and it made Mr. McMahon a familiar face, and voice, in millions of households. "The Tonight Show" became the country's most popular late-night television diversion, and the "Heeeere's Johnny" introduction became a national catchphrase.
"I laugh for an hour and then go home," Mr. McMahon once said. "I've got the world's greatest job."
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Ed McMahon, who steadfastly introduced Johnny Carson through the host's nearly 30 year run on "The Tonight Show," died Tuesday morning.
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An established buyer of scrap gold adjusts its message to attract women with an excess of jewelry that has lost its sentimental luster.
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The Vanishing Sidekick
So many television talk show hosts work solo now that the second-banana position seems obsolete.
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Ads That Pushed Our Usual (Well-Worn) Buttons
Few of the commercials during Super Bowl XLIII offered anything special.
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City on the Mend, With Kerouac's Help
Lowell, Mass., which is the birthplace of Bette Davis, Jack Kerouac and other artists, is highlighting its connection to these native sons and daughters to promote itself as an arts destination.
November 9, 2008, Sunday
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Mr. McMahon, watched by millions every weeknight for nearly 30 years as Johnny Carson's perpetually jovial sidekick, has died at 86.
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POTSDAM When the dead can walk, run.
More than 350 people did their best to survive a zombie horde while raising money for the Special Olympics at the Rundead 5k Saturday at Clarkson University.
The response has been great. Its a unique spin on a 5k. Zombies are terrifically popular right now, event organizer Brian J. McDonald said.
People who signed up for the event could choose to be a runner, or one of the hungry undead who would try to keep the rest from reaching their goals.
The 50 zombies showed up early to get into character with ghoulish makeup and plenty of fake blood. Then they positioned themselves along the 3-mile course, ready to chase any who came their way.
Each runner wore a belt with three ribbons hanging from it. The zombies would try to tear the ribbons away as the runners passed. If all three ribbons were taken, the runner was dead. He or she could still finish the race but would be ineligible for the prizes given to survivors.
Surviving wasnt easy.
Theres a couple guys out there who will chase you forever, said Spc. Joseph M. Gates, who came to Potsdam from Fort Drum for the run. He managed to complete the race alive, but there were plenty of close calls, he said.
At the first Rundead race last October at Saratoga Springs, only 16 of the 1,500 runners finished with at least one flag intact.
Its a zombie apocalypse. Its not supposed to be easy, Mr. McDonald said.
Jessica K. Folk, a 12th-grader from Norwood, was running with her friend Sklyar R. Fetter when a zombie snagged their final flags a mere half-mile from the finish line.
Weve done races, but not with zombies, she said. We were so close.
While the race was marketed toward high school and college students, people of all ages participated, both as runners and as their hunters. Just ask Zachary D. Plum, a 6-year-old zombie.
I got five that round, he said proudly, after handing the flags of his prey to his mother.
Many of the runners got into the spirit of things, with costumes either zombie-themed or just silly. Cindy L. McLean, of Colton, defended her teams choice of zombie-fleeing uniforms: bright pink tutus.
It hides the flags! Its a distraction technique, she said.
Frank W. and Lois A. Braun, Watertown, wore coats decorated with red handprints, created by the children at the day care where Mrs. Braun works. Mr. Brauns coat identified him as the zombie Guts Fieri, and the two waited for their daughter to begin her run.
When asked if he would try to take his daughters flags, Mr. Braun answered without hesitation.
Yes, why not? he said.
The Rundead 5k is held by Special Olympics New York, and the $30 entry fees will be used to support programs for disabled athletes.
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OGDENSBURG It was time again Monday get the word out on Ogdensburgs 15-year waterfront redevelopment plan.
The City Council heard more from Michael B. Taylor, president of the Connecticut-based Vita Nuova consulting firm; Neil W. Pariser, senior development consultant; and David MacLeod of the state Department of State.
Vita Nuova and the city are collaborating on a study to create residential and commercial development along a downtown 330-acre section of St. Lawrence River shoreline.
We want to go after the universe, Mr. Pariser said. We want to let people know that Ogdensburg is alive.
It has been suggested that the Ogdensburg Growth Fund Development Corp. set up a local development agency that would acquire surplus city property and pitch it for developers proposals.
It can become the economic development vehicle for Ogdensburg, Mr. Pariser said. It can become the facilitator.
Growth Fund member Lori A. Smithers called the proposal a collaboration that would succeed.
We just want to work together, she said.
Mayor William D. Nelson agreed.
I think its a win-win for all, he said.
The three waterfront sites and their proposed usage are: the former Augsbury Oil Co. tank farm, Riverside Avenue, condominium housing; the former Diamond International/Shade Roller property, asssisted living, rental and condominium housing, and the Marina District, boat sales and repair businesses, a boat launch and the Richard G. Lockwood Civic Center weatherized for more year-round use.
One Ogdensburg native who lives in Los Angeles is excited about the citys waterfront redevelopment plan.
John P. Wade is ready to move back home.
We have one of the best places to live, he said.
For more information on the citys waterfront redevelopment plan, go to www.ogdensburgwaterfront.com or call the citys planning and development office at 393-7150.
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Learn strategies for selling your artwork at fairs and festivals from Jane Dávila's Minding Your Business column. Explore oatmeal as a resist in the first of several articles on resists from the kitchen by Lisa Kerpoe. Check out Susan Brubaker Knapp's latest thread sketching column, in which she focuses on pattern. Learn to transfer pattern and color from men's silk ties to silk fabrics. Discover how Leslie Tucker Jenison uses shredded paper for screen printing and other surface design techniques. Get ideas for using your stash to create unique "Boro Baubles" with Victoria Gertenbach. See how Mary Vaneecke derives inspiration from the past. Don't miss Mary Hettmansperger's second column on using metal as a surface embellishment; this time she explores wire. Discover ideas for creating one-of-a-kind fabrics, from needle-felted fabrics to fabrics printed with digital imagery. Enjoy Robbi Joy Eklow's take on the future generation of sewers. Learn all about the work and approach of profiled artist Shelley Brenner Baird. Don't miss the Judges' Choice selection of quilts from the 2011 Calendar Contest. Read about how quilt artist Mary Buchanan derives inspiration for her work. And see a fabulous collection of bold and daring art quilts from the "Beneath the Surface" exhibit. Cover art by Kathy York
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This Victorian B&B was once the living quarters of lumber baron Jacob Bean, and the current husband and wife owners have gone to great lengths to preserve its history. Though they have no relation to the original owners, they display Bean family photos throughout the house and are knowledgeable about the history. Enjoy a glass of wine or a mug of tea and some chocolate covered strawberries while sitting in the parlor with the proprietors -- their stories will bring the house to life for you. There are five guest rooms, each named for a Bean family member, whose historical connection to the room is available in detail on the website. Our personal favorite is the Tower Room, small and cozy, with a ladder leading to a turret that offers views of Stillwater and the bluffs along the St. Croix River. The other rooms are more spacious, a bit grander, and all have double whirlpool tubs. The entire mansion is being painstakingly restored one light fixture and roof tile at a time.Breakfast is tasty, too. We had a hot cranberry muffin, a hot pear stewed in a merlot reduction, vanilla yogurt and granola, and shirred egg crepe with a balsamic vinaigrette reduction. Not a bad start to a day spent wandering Main Street Stillwater, a few blocks away. From $149.


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Millions of Americans have problems with heartburn and what's known as gastrointestinal reflux disease, or GERD.
Certain foods can either aggravate or alleviate this problem.
Dr. James Rosser, a surgeon at Celebration Health, detailed these foods in an article for the hospital's website.
Rosser said that lifestyle changes along with diet can help combat the problem.
Good Food
- Grilled and baked meat
- All veggies
- Breads, rice, oatmeal
- Alkaline water, soy and coconut milk
- Melons
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Bad Food
- Alcohol
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- Canned Foods
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"It should be remembered that it is not just what you eat that can be important but when you eat," said Rosser.
He recommends trying to eat lighter meals in the evening and limiting consuming large amounts of food near bedtime.
Other lifestyle changes including sleeping on multiple pillows, combating weight loss, staying away from tight-fitting clothes, and decreasing smoking.


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Presenting the world premieres of 16 narrative feature films, the Dramatic Competition offers Festivalgoers a first look at groundbreaking new voices in American independent film.
Sixteen world-premiere American documentaries that illuminate the ideas, people, and events that shape the present day.
Twelve films from emerging filmmaking talents around the world offer fresh perspectives and inventive styles.
Twelve documentaries by some of the most courageous and extraordinary international filmmakers working today.
Pure, bold works distinguished by an innovative approach to storytelling populate this program that will shape a "greater" next wave in American cinema. Presented by Adobe.
Driven by innovation and experimentation, the Shorts Programs call out filmmaking's most original voices. Presented by YouTube.
New Frontier showcases films that expand, experiment with, and explode traditional storytelling as well as cutting-edge new media work and panel discussions.
From horror flicks to comedies to works that defy any genre, these unruly films will keep you edge-seated and wide awake.
Regardless of where these films have played throughout the world, the Spotlight program is a tribute to the cinema we love.
A showcase of world premieres of some of the most highly anticipated narrative films of the coming year.
Renowned filmmakers and films about far-reaching subjects comprise this section highlighting our ongoing commitment to documentaries. Each is a world premiere.
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One-of-a-kind moments highlighting new independent works that add to the unique Festival experience.
A selection from The Sundance Collection at UCLA, a film preservation program established in 1997.
Sundance Film Festival's "Power of Story" series looks to deepen public engagement with storytelling, explore cinema culture and celebrate artists whose work pushes the form.
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Exploring cinema, body and soul, these events celebrate the art and craft of filmmaking and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative, collaborative spirit of the artists who make movie magic.
At the Lodge panels take up the compelling themes emerging from festival films and explore broader trends in contemporary independent film.
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Have you ever wondered what happens after an environment is polluted by a disaster such as an oil spill? What if pollutants from a factory or a construction site get into the groundwater supply? Left untreated, a polluted environment could harm both the humans and animals living there. Environmental remediation offers a solution to this serious problem.
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The term "environmental remediation" refers to the process in which an environment is cleaned up after being polluted. Whether treating polluted groundwater or cleaning up contaminated soils, the purpose of environmental remediation is to restore the environment to a healthy condition. Issues such as chemical spills and radiation may leave an area unsafe for humans and animals, but environmental remediation can help to make the area safe and inhabitable once again.
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Environmental remediation may be necessary whenever the environment has been significantly impacted or altered by contaminants. The types of contaminants vary, but typically include a type of chemical or radiation.
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Who Decides When Environmental Remediation Is Needed?
Environmental remediation is a significant and expensive project. The Environmental Protection Agency creates and oversees regulations about environmental remediation in the United States. Law helps to dictate when environmental remediation is necessary, and often testing the soils and water is part of the process in deciding what type of treatment the specific area needs.
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Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid, Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.
Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her 17th white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.
Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobody's business, but she can't mind her tongue, so she's lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. But her new boss has secrets of her own.
Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women - mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends - view one another.
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"This heartbreaking story is a stunning debut from a gifted talent." (Atlanta Journal)
"It's graceful and real, a compulsively readable story of three women who watch the Mississippi ground shifting beneath their feet as the words of men like Martin Luther King Jr. and Bob Dylan pervade their genteel town. When folks at your book club wonder what to read next month, go on and pitch this wholly satisfying novel with confidence." (Entertainment Weekly)
"[A] wise, poignant novel...You'll catch yourself cheering out loud." (People Magazine)
"What a great surprise!"
I am a 40 year old male that usually listens to colonial history, suspense and adventure novels. I bought this book based solely on the ratings and rave reviews.....I was not disappointed. First of all, this is how an audio book should be produced. The characters were not just read to you by someone behind a microphone, honestly it felt very early in the book as if I were sitting at a kitchen table in Jackson, Mississippi listening to these three women take turns telling me their story. These were not simply narrators reading to me, they became the characters fully fleshed out and filled with emotion. Secondly, I am astonished that this is the first novel written by Kathryn Stockett. I was not expecting to get so wrapped up in the lives of these women but it was so well written....so damn interesting....soooo funny and at times tense. So far I have downloaded about 30 books and this is my favorite by far. I did not want it to end. What a find.
"Okay, I GET it!!!"
For the longest time I resisted listening to this book, and kept wondering "why does everyone love this?" While it seemed as though a giddy throng was raving about it, I quietly said "no thanks" and "not for me". After all, it violated all my "rules" about what fiction I would read and what book I would decline. It had too many characters, too many southern accents, too much conversation. It was about a place and time I had little interest in - even though I was the same age, at the time, as the main character, and had lived through many of the events mentioned in the book. And, I was not interested in the sociology of "white ladies" and their "black maids" in what I considered to be a then culturally unenlightened area.
Well, I was wrong. One day, for lack of anything else to read, I downloaded "The Help" and I was addicted from the first word. While I am not usually a fan of dramatizations, I think that is what sealed the deal on this book for me. The voices of the characters as read by different narrators were Goldilocks perfect - right on the money, and brought to life the world of privileged southern women and their black help, with all its humor, sadness, love and pain.
I can't really add to what any of the other reviewers have said. I ended my reading of this book in tears, as it brought up so many feelings of loss in my own childhood. But this book is not about its ending, even though the story concluded with a painful scene. It's more about living, about the positive, get-it-done energy we all spend in making it through each and every day, through whatever to us means "good" and "bad", and through connections made and connections broken.
I can't wait until this book is a movie. While reading I spent half the time casting all the characters, and will not miss the opening of this book on film.
"Wonderful voices!"
I suspect this book is better heard than read. Each voice is distinct, beautiful in quality; Aibileen's is like velvet, Minny's rich and deep, Skeeter's girlish till the reader becomes the sharp New York editor. I finished the book and then started it all over again. It's a captivating story, too.
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." - Jojen Reed. #ADanceWithDragons
"Exceeded Expectations! Movie pales in comparison.."
Books are supposed to transport you to another world and or time, books are to leave you in a sense of awe and make you feel the raw emotion in that moment. That is what books are supposed to do and in the world of modern literature, a lot of books only give you part of it. While listening The Help, I was not only transported to another time but I also felt the struggles of the different characters, from the quick witted, fiery Milly, to the regal Aibileen and the rebellious Skeeter resonated with you. You even could not help root for the minor characters in the book. The only shortcoming in the book stems from the fact that you simply wanted to hear more. It was not that anything was lacking, but you get so enthralled with the story yourself you cannot help but wish there was another maid to hear from or another chapter to listen to or another DA meeting.
The movie does not do the book justice, even though the movie in itself was simply a good watch, the Audiobook was downright excellent. The narrators embodied the characters so well and they gave you a good visual impression of the book era and world that the book took place in. I regret that the movie missed such pivotal parts in the movie like the discovery of Milly, the dynamics of the relationship between Skeeter and her boyfriend in the book and a number of important scenes that characterized Aibileen and Skeeter's friendship. The stories of some of the minor maids got a bit 'watered down' as a result of a need to have commercial appeal in the movies while in the book the relationship was identified quite clearly.
Every portion of the book is a must listen and even the very last portion of the book (the section where the author speaks about her life, the book itself and how the book came to be) was also a very poignant part in the story.
Without a doubt one of the most excellent Audiobooks that I have had the pleasure of listening to!
"Insidiously Revealing"
I grew up in this time and place. I have known these people, places and events. But, the vantage point taken in this novel is like none other. I was one of those white women who knew only the enviornment presented. Even then, I knew something was wrong about the strata of the society. But, admittedly, those feelings were vague and, for the most part, irrelevant to my life at the time. This book reveals the hard truth about the cavalier way middle and lower middle class whites treated blacks in the 60ish era especially in the south. Clearly the triumph of this work is the ingenious manner in which the message is delivered to the reader. The irony of oppression is seen more clearly when it is revealed how very much the oppressor "needed" (on almost every level)the oppressed. The engrossing narrative of these families and their hired "help" makes the truth of its message sting all the more. This book is so much more than a book about classism or racism. It offers a look at a time when lifestyles of one race were created, maintained and perpetuated by the subjugation of members from another race. However, this is no pounding morality tale. That is the power of this message. Ironically, the tale is sweet and for me, nostalgic; but its message is insidiously reavealing. If you think you have a pretty good grasp of "how it was then,"
you might want to withold that comment until you read this book. For me, it was spot on.
"Simply the BEST audiobook I've ever heard!!!"
This book was unbelievable. I'm sure it's wonderful to read, but listening to it was magical. The voices completely jibe with how your imagine the characters really are, which makes this book so compelling I never wanted it to end. The story is gripping, the characters are wonderful, and your allegiance to, and empathy for, certain characters is so natural that finishing the book felt like I should be hugging them each goodbye.
I listen to audiobooks while I'm swimming laps (with my underwater kit!), and my 30-minute swims turned into 45 and 60 minutes for the last 4 hours of this book
This is one of the best books I have heard (or read) in a long time. Believe it or not, the seriousness of the story is told with laugh out loud humor. The writing is so vivid you feel like you are there and the narrators deserve an Academy Award.
"Great Narration"
This is a wonderful book to listen to with such eloquent southern voices telling the story. It is a slice of history from the south that lets us know how far we have come in this country today. Three brave women surrounded by characters that we love and others we hate.
"A new favorite!!!"
Oh my... this is one of the absolute BEST audio books I've ever listened to. This one goes in the stack to listen to again. You see, I am FROM mid-1960's Mississippi and this story is so perfect. The use of multiple readers for the different characters was brilliant and each of them did a spectacular job with their part. It was easy to distinquish the characters and before long, you began to feel as though you were sitting in the kitchen with Minny or Aibileen, or watching the Wednesday bridge game at Elizabeth's house.
The underlying morals and racial truths depicted in this book are spot on. So is the fact that much of white Mississippi didn't understand them at the time. Skeeter's mother was so much like my own, that I often sat up straighter just listening to her.
The best part about this book aside from the story itself and the readers, is the fact that although the "truths" were not pretty, the daily lives are told with a large helping of humor. I often laughed out loud and repeated quips and saying from the book.
Overall, this is an excellent book that is just all the better when listened to. Well worth the credit! I'll be watching for more from Katheryn Stockett.
Knowledge is knowing the way. Wisdom is looking for an alternative, more interesting road to get there. Audiobooks are that road.
"A Real Gem!"
The Help is a story based around three characters. Minny, Aibilene, the two black maids, and Miss Skeeter a college educated white woman. You get a background about each of these woman and listen as their plights bring them together to institute a project that will not only change their lives, but the lives of women in the town of Jackson Mississippi in the 1960's.
Minny (my personal favorite) is a shoot from the hip, no-nonsense black maid who is shunned by most of the white families because of a nasty rumor until she meets her new employer Cecilia Foot.
Aibilene is a middle age maid who has raised many white children in her years. She is loving and truly adores the white children she has raised.
Eugenia Phelan (Skeeter) is the white young women who is not afraid to cross the line to help these black maids who are victimized by their white women employers.
This book actually has a voice. The narrators make it come alive and you feel like you are right there. It is enchanting, delightful and a sheer pleasure to listen to.
After reading about the author Kathryn Stockett, I realized this book is loosely based on her own experiences growing up. How sad I was when it was over. I have never felt this way about a book before, I could have listened and listened. I will definitely go back to hear this one again.
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This is console-quality air combat in portable form offering more options and gameplay for $4.99 than most console games in the genre deliver for $60. It's got a lengthy single-player story mode, dogfight missions, and five different online multiplayer modes (for up to 10 players thanks to a recent update). At any given moment I can pick up my iPhone 4s or iPad 3 (that's what I'm calling it, dammit) and within seconds I am engaged with players from across the country, dodging their missiles while taking them down with my trusty P51's machine guns.
There are dozens of planes to unlock, with more coming via regular updates. Each handles like a dream no matter which of the four control modes you select, from full-on simulator to the more casual control pad options.
And the graphics? Well the graphics are certainly impressive, especially on Apple's newest devices, where it's optimized with 4x anisotropic filtering, refractive raindrops, radial blur, and other buzz-words that mean it looks pretty.
Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy has gotten plenty of praise for the way it looks, but it's the way it plays that's the real triumph here. It's like a portal Ace Combat game, only without all the disappointment.
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A Watertown man was sentenced Monday in Jefferson County Court to up to four years in state prison for possessing a forged debit card receipt and violating probation.
Corey R. Smith, 22, address not available, was sentenced to two to four years in prison for an Oct. 1 guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument and an admission that he violated probation. He admitted that on June 25, he possessed a debit card receipt while knowing that the card owners signature had been forged on it. He also admitted violating probation by being convicted of the new crime. He was serving five years probation imposed in September 2011 for a third-degree criminal mischief conviction.
Judge Kim H. Martusewicz mandated that he serve the sentence in the prison systems Willard Drug Treatment program. If an inmate completes the 90-day program, he serves the remainder of his sentence under parole supervision.
In other court activity:
Shawn M. Decker, 31, of 4050 Factory Road, Natural Bridge, was sentenced to three years probation and fined $1,000 for Sept. 17 guilty pleas to driving while intoxicated as a misdemeanor and endangering the welfare of a child. He admitted that he drove while intoxicated March 22 on Main Street in Felts Mills with his 2-year-old daughter in the vehicle. He also had his drivers license revoked and was ordered to install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle he owns or operates. His probation supervision will be transferred to Lewis County.
Michael C. Davis, 26, of 707-C Phalen Drive, Copenhagen, pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired by drugs, leaving the scene of a property-damage accident and endangering the welfare of a child. He admitted driving under the influence of prescription drugs April 22 with a 9-month-old boy as a passenger after being involved in an accident at Salmon Run Mall in the town of Watertown. He subsequently was sentenced to 30 days in the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building and a $350 fine, and had his drivers license suspended.
Anthony E. Bishop, 41, of 509 Clay St., Apt. B4, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault. He admitted that on Sept. 4, he threw a childs bicycle at Robert Simmons, injuring him on Academy Street. He is expected to be sentenced Jan. 22 to an unspecified amount of time served at the PSB and three years probation.
Danilo J. Gonzalez, 26, of 324 Academy St., Apt. B, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DWI and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He admitted driving while intoxicated Sept. 16 on Route 12 in the town of Watertown while his drivers license was suspended or revoked for a prior alcohol-related offense. He is expected to be sentenced Jan. 23 to no worse than three years probation, be fined $750 and be subject to the ignition interlock provision.
Michael H. Castor, 34, Adams Center, admitted violating terms of a conditional discharge and was resentenced to 120 days in the PSB, with credit for time served. He was sentenced to a three-year conditional discharge and ordered to complete the Bridge program in February for a Dec. 19 guilty plea to felony DWI. He admitted violating the discharge by continuing to use marijuana.
Tyrone L. Hale, 40, was arraigned on four counts each of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The charges were contained in a grand jury indictment unsealed in court.
It is alleged that he sold heroin twice on the same day in early September and that he sold the drug in early October and again nine days later. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was sent to the PSB on $20,000 bail. He is serving five years probation imposed in February for a Dec. 9 guilty plea to third-degree attempted criminal possession of stolen property after having been accused of selling jewelry stolen from a Black River woman.
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Former Maoist revolutionary and current European Commission President José Manuel Barroso (shown in photo) declared this week that a federal Europe ruled by the European Union from Brussels would be a "reality within a few years," sparking furious criticism from Europeans and renewed calls in Britain and other countries to withdraw from the increasingly power-hungry EU. Whether the formerly sovereign member states use the controversial single euro currency or not, Barroso announced, all of the 27 EU governments will be ensnared in the dubious project.
While acknowledging that today the idea of a federal regime ruling over Europe may seem like "political science fiction" to many, the commission chief echoed previous statements claiming that a "federation" was all but inevitable — and coming soon. It was not immediately clear whether Barroso believed the peoples of the bloc would be consulted about the radical change. In the announcement, the former communist said plans for the federalization of the continent would be unveiled by next spring, prior to the 2014 elections for the so-called European Parliament.
The process is already well underway, Barroso suggested, pointing to the emerging eurozone "fiscal union" that he claimed would lead to a "intensified political union" between all of the 27 formerly independent nations. "This is about the economic and monetary union but for the EU as a whole," the EC chief said in a speech, with the U.K. Telegraph reporting that the radical statements had "fanned the flames" in the raging British debate over continued membership in the controversial bloc.
"The commission will, therefore, set out its views and explicit ideas for treaty change in order for them to be debated before the European elections," Barroso continued. "We want to put all the elements on the table, in a clear and consistent way, even if some of them may sound like political science fiction today. They will be reality in a few years' time."
According to Barroso and other anti-sovereignty extremists plotting to foist an all-powerful regime on Europe, the eurozone's adoption of a federalist system in fiscal and economic matters will eventually require complimentary political structures. The "political union," the argument goes, would ultimately ensnare every member state, regardless of whether or not it uses the euro.
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Pegfilgrastim is a synthetic (man-made) version of a substance that is naturally produced in your body called a colony stimulating factor. It helps the bone marrow to make new white blood cells.
When certain cancer medicines are used to fight cancer cells, they also affect the white blood cells that fight infections. Pegfilgrastim is used to reduce the risk of infection while you are being treated with cancer medicines.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, pegfilgrastim is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of pegfilgrastim in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of pegfilgrastim in the elderly.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
This medicine is given as a shot under your skin. You may be taught how to give this medicine at home. Make sure you understand all of the instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
This medicine comes with patient instructions. Read and follow these instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about:
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The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
This medicine needs to be given on a fixed schedule. If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.
Store in the refrigerator. Do not freeze.
Keep out of the reach of children.
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Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
Throw away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
The needle cover of the prefilled syringe contains dry natural rubber (a derivative of latex), which may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to latex. Tell your doctor if you have a latex allergy before you start using this medicine.
If you have left upper stomach pain or shoulder tip pain, contact your doctor right away. This could be a symptom of a serious side effect with the spleen.
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We've all heard the adage, "Those who can't do, teach. Those who can't teach, teach teachers." While this aphorism is an unfair generalization of teacher education programs, many educators and policymakers believe the programs currently in place do not adequately prepare participants to become effective educators. Many have sought to strengthen and transform teacher education programs, while others have advocated the creation of alternatives to traditional teacher preparation that are more focused on "real-world" experience and better serve the needs of the growing population of nontraditional teacher candidates.
Primarily out of a desire to strengthen the field experience component of teacher preparation, many states and individual teacher education programs are building solid partnerships between universities and districts or individual schools. Such partnerships sometimes include the establishment of "professional development schools," in which a well-trained K-12 faculty and university faculty collaborate to model teacher preparation after the clinical training that medical students receive in a teaching hospital. On the state level, there is a growing trend toward P-16 (or K-16) partnerships, which are formal or informal working arrangements between a state's K-12 education agency and postsecondary agencies. Such partnerships promote coordination of academic standards and course requirements and ensure the postsecondary education and training teachers receive adequately prepares them to meet K-12 students' learning needs, including proficiency on the state's K-12 student standards.
Alternative Routes to Teacher Preparation
In addition to undertaking reforms of traditional teacher education programs, most states now support alternative teacher preparation programs. The need for teachers to fill vacancies in hard-to-staff schools is often the catalyst for creation of such programs.
Alternative route programs generally enroll teacher candidates who already possess a bachelor's degree and a major in an appropriate subject field and are in need only of pedagogical training to satisfy the requirements for teacher certification or licensure. Alternative programs generally involve a short-term initial preparation, after which participants may accept regular full-time teaching positions. Once participants have entered the profession, high-quality alternative programs support them with induction and mentoring, as well as collateral coursework during their first year or two of teaching. There is, however, significant controversy surrounding alternative programs. Critics contend that in those states in which alternative candidates are not required to pass the standard requirements for certification or licensure, alternatively certified teachers are substandard. In most states, however, alternative route candidates still must pass the same requirements for licensure and certification as traditionally prepared teachers; only the route, not the license, is different.
Still, critics of alternative preparation contend that alternative programs are inadequate, arguing that alternatively prepared candidates are put in the classroom too quickly and are more likely than traditionally prepared teachers to leave their assignments or the profession after a brief period of time. Because alternative route programs are often designed to help hard-to-staff schools, new alternatively prepared teachers frequently are assigned classrooms that would challenge the most accomplished teachers, thus setting new teachers up for frustration and failure. Nevertheless, some studies indicate that, given the same working conditions, well-prepared alternative route teachers are just as effective and dedicated as traditionally prepared teachers. The problem is that, just like traditional teacher preparation programs, not all alternative routes are equal in quality.
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By TOM MCCOURTSun Advocate Columnist
"We're going to be rich," Uncle Spud giggled as he waved a piece of paper under my nose. "I've got it all figured out."
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"I'm going to start calculating people's impact on the environment and selling them credits to offset the damage they do when they go hiking," he said.
"You're out of your mind."
"Oh no," he insisted, "People are already doing this stuff and some people are making a lot of money at it. Haven't you calculated your carbon footprint and paid to offset the damage you do to the environment?"
"Breathe deep and concentrate," I told him, "you're having hallucinations."
"Not even," he said. "Al Gore told us all about this stuff and he's the smartest man alive. Sort of a modern Sir Isaac Newton in an earth-tone shirt and jeans. He invented the Internet and everything. I did like he said and calculated my carbon footprint. I'm a size 13. Because of the gas and electricity I use, I put about 12.27 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the air every year where it causes global warming."
"I thought a carbon footprint was something our football team did to the opposition," I said.
"That too," he smiled, "But your environmental carbon footprint is derived from a formula you find on the internet to figure out how bad you screw up the planet. Just type in carbon footprint or carbon offsets and do a Google search to learn all about it. It's real easy."
"And what do I do when I know what my carbon footprint is?" I asked.
"You pay someone money to ease your conscience and make you feel better," he said. "It's called purchasing carbon offsets. You buy one unit of offsets for each ton of CO2 you put in the air. My 13 tons of pollution will cost me about $200 per year."
"And who gets the money when I buy carbon offsets?" I asked.
"There are lots of companies out there happy to take your money and give you a carbon offset," he said. "What they do is give you a certificate saying you're a good person and then they take your money and plant trees or invest in clean energy sources like wind and solar power projects. Or sometimes they just do clean energy research and advertising. And for just a few bucks extra, they'll plant a tree in someone else's name and send them a card telling them what a nice green person you are."
"And who regulates all of this and makes sure where my money goes?" I asked.
"So far, everyone is on the honor system," Spud smiled. "That's the beauty of it. And that's why we've got to get in right away before this whole scam falls apart."
"You think this is a scam?"
"Do daddy pigs bring home the bacon?" Spud giggled. "Way back in the dark ages there was a thing called 'the selling of indulgences.' How it worked was that you could give money to your clergyman instead of repenting of your sins. For a few bucks you could ease your conscience without ever changing your behavior. No churches do that nowadays. It was a religious scam. Carbon offsets are an environmental scam."
"Do you really think so?"
"It's a modern-day selling of indulgences," Spud smiled. "Rich people buy carbon offsets to ease their conscience about their energy wasting lifestyles, you know, the multiple mansions, fleets of cars, private jets, and heated swimming pools. The money spent is penitence for environmental sins. And once they've paid the money, they don't feel a need to repent and change their lifestyle. They've bought ecological salvation."
"It is a scam!" I gasped. "Who'd a thunk?"
"So here's what we're going to do," he whispered slyly. "We're going to devise a formula for backpackers so we can calculate their wilderness footprint. Then we will sell them wilderness offsets to make them feel better about the damage they do while hiking. We'll use the money to go on fact-finding tours to places like Hawaii where we'll study responsible wilderness hiking. We'll make millions and have lots of fun."
"Do you really think people will buy into this scam?"
"It works for Al Gore and his friends who have invested heavily in a variety of green industries that sell indulgences � ah, I mean carbon offsets. I'm telling you, he's the smartest man alive."


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April 20, 2010
April 20, 2010
Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump wound up under the same roof on opening night - without incident. Also: Whoopi Goldberg, Paul Rudd, Tony Kushner and Mark Harris, Edie Falco, T. R. Knight, Michael Urie, Jerry Dixon and Mario Cantone, Zachary Quinto, Camryn Manheim, Tamara Tunie, John Cameron Mitchell, Steven Pasquale, Steve Van Zandt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ana Gasteyer, Marian Seldes and Elizabeth Gilles.
Meet the first-nighters at the opening of Broadway's American Idiot, the new Green Day musical.
'Tis the season for another Spring Awakening from director Michael Mayer, so -
April 20, 2010
The idea of a punk rock musical may strike some folks as patently absurd. How can you take one art form -- gritty, rebellious, brutally minimalist -- and marry it to another -- polished, family-friendly, harmonically complex -- without crippling them both? Some fans, in other words, are simply never going to warm to the idea of a Green Day musical, no matter how good it is.
But they're missing out. American Idiot, which opened Tuesday night at Broadway's St. James Theatre after a run at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, is about as rock'n'roll as musicals get.
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Green Day's 'American Idiot' Musical Is 'Daring And Loud,' Cast Says
'I am just continually astonished by their artistry and the power and the beauty of these songs,' director Michael Mayer says.
Green Day's "American Idiot" musical made its official Broadway premiere at New York's St. James Theatre on Tuesday night. If the band being moved to tears by the production isn't motivation enough to make the trip to NYC to see the show, well, we figured we'd let the cast and crew tell you why you should check it out.
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St. Stephens defeated Watauga High 4-1 Tuesday night in a Northwestern 3A/4A Conference game. Kendyl Baird scored the only WHS goal at the 22 minute mark of the first half. Hannah Younger had an assist. The Pioneer (6-2-1 overall; 3-1-1 NW3A/4A) travels to Avery for a non-conference game Friday night. The JV team defeated St. Stephens 5-0. Eliza Enterline had two goals and an assist in the win.
The WHS men's golf team finished sixth in a NW3A/4A Conference meet Tuesday afternoon at the Catwaba Country Club. The Pioneers had a team score of 343. Ben Beason paced the Pioneers with an 81. Trey McNeil had an 86. Hickory bested the field with a team score of 302. St. Stephens finished 12 shots back with a 314. J.T. Poston of the Red Tornadoes was the leading medialist. He fired a 71. Teammate Mathew Turner finishsed five shots back with a 76.
The WHS men's tennis team defeated Wilkes Central 7-2 Tuesday night in a non-conference match in Boone. Steve Lake, Michael Smith, Harrison Battle, Patrick O'Neal and Aaron Evans were all victorious in singles play. Lake and Smith picked up a win at No.1 doubles; Battle and O'Neal picked up a win at No.2 doubles. The Pioneers (9-2 overall; 7-0 in the NW3A/4A) travel to Hickory Thursday night.
St. Stephens scored five times in the third inning and defeated WHS 9-2 Tuesday night in a NW3A/4A Conference game in St. Stephens. Shelby Drummonds paced the Pioneers (2-7; 2-3 NW3A/4A) with a triple, a single, an RBI and a run scored. Kim Robinson had a base hit and drove in a run. Tori Wright had a base hit. The Pioneers travel to Ashe County Thursday night for a non-conference game.
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It all started in 1974 when the North Carolina General Assembly enacted the Bicycle and Bikeway Act that established what was then known as the North Carolina Bicycle and Bikeway Program. The name was eventually shortened to North Carolina Bicycle Program. In 1977, additional legislation was enacted that established the North Carolina Bicycle Committee.
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In 1929 the North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation giving bicycles the legal status of vehicles on North Carolina highways, creating a positive environment for bicycling in our state. With the growth in bicycling in the 1970s came the establishment of the North Carolina Bicycle Program, now the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation. The 2005 Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) put more emphasis on creating safe transportation alternatives for bicyclists and pedestrians. This section highlights the achievements and past programs and activities for bicycling and walking in North Carolina.
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Matt Wieters has been through a weird season.
He started out fairly well in April with a .279/.364/.574 batting line
Then he had the abysmal May where he hit .188/.282/.323
Then he is scorching hot in June at .367/.415/.531
Some other weird things:
Wieters has some weird BABIP splits. Against LHP his BABIP is .426. Against RHP his BABIP is .228.I guess they even out but still a huge difference between the two. Even more weird is that 7 of his HR are against RHP. Maybe that is a reason the BABIP is low (Hr do not count as a ball in play).
However, last season he had roughly the same BABIP splits, yet he hit more HR against RHP (13 vs 9).
I just thought it was interesting and a little different from your usual player.
I'd love to see some research on BABIP and Splits for switch hitters.
Lastly, he has a lot more errors this season, and mostly ALL on throwing. I'm not really sure what the deal is, but I think it mostly has to do with bad luck.I don't see anything different in what he is doing in his release. Only 2 of them were surefire errors in my opinion.


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Paris has an excellent public transport system, divided into five zones radiating out from the centre; ticket prices vary according to the number of zones required. Public transport consists of buses, an underground metro, and express trains (RER). Taxis are also available. The easiest way to get around is on the metro and the subways are generally safe at all times. It is possible to transfer between the metro and the RER trains at no extra cost. The bus system is also extensive, but is slower, less frequent and best used for getting to destinations the metro does not cover. A nightbus service, Noctilien, covers the city between 1am and 5:30am. Taxis are readily available and can be hailed or caught at taxi ranks. Vélib' bicycle rentals are also popular for getting round town: pick up a bike at one of 1,450 stations and return it at any other (from €1 an hour).
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Morristown Central School officials have decided to leave the Ogdensburg City School District out as a potential place to send students in the face of educational and financial pressures, focusing instead on pursuing a tuition agreement with Heuvelton Central School.
Ogdensburg is not accepting students on a tuition basis, but city Board of Education President Ronald N. Johnson said district officials are willing to talk about anything.
I believe that if the truth be known, we could take in any high school adjacent to us without a problem, Mr. Johnson said, noting the size of the Ogdensburg Free Academy campus.
A tuitioning arrangement would see one district pay tuition for its students to attend another.
At the July 30 Morristown Board of Education meeting, the board voted down a proposal to discuss cost-saving measures such as tuitioning with Hammond Central School and Ogdensburg.
Morristown school board Vice President W. Darrell Merkel, who supported the measure along with James Michaels, said he believes many people [on the board] feel like the community would be against tuitioning with Ogdensburg.
Morristown Superintendent David J. Glover said the boards decision was based, in part, on the history that Heuvelton and Morristown share.
We just spent a year talking about regionalization, he said. To continue talking with Heuvelton about tuitioning students to that school is a natural growth out of the conversation of the year before, he said.
Mr. Merkel said he suspects if the board had voted to discuss cost savings with Hammond on its own, and not Ogdensburg, the measure could have passed.
St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services Superintendent Thomas R. Burns said, Our schools are so small to begin with that I think there are a lot of community members who are proponents of small schools.
But small is a relative term, Mr. Burns said. In other parts of the state, Ogdensburg wouldnt really be considered a large district.
Mr. Johnson said hes heard people complain that if their children are sent to Ogdensburg, they will be corrupted by the city.
I dont know if we have this stigma for being the, quote, big city, Mr. Johnson said. Our kids arent any different than anyone else. Were all country folks up here.
Mr. Johnson said he believes a tuitioning arraignment between Ogdensburg and a smaller district such as Morristown would work out well.
Its not like the kids would have any problem with it, he said. Put the vote to them.
The Heuvelton Central School Board of Education is expected to discuss a potential tuition agreement with Morristown when it meets Thursday.
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