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The ultra soft Philips Avent Nipple Protectors are made of ultra-fine, soft, odourless, taste-free silicone that protects sore or cracked nipples during breastfeeding.
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Nipple Protectors are only designed for use when you have sore or cracked nipples and should be used with health professional advice.
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I've had to use shields for breastfeeding as my daughter has struggled to latch on without so I use them with every feed. These don't stick to you very well so are awkward to stay on, especially during winding. They advertise being closer to baby but you are no closer with these shields! The biggest downside of these shields for me is that they don't come with a case to keep them in! Once they are sterilised you wouldn't have anything to put them in. I had to use a case from an old pair of a different make. Otherwise these would be fairly useless! I have used a better shield, but these do work and my daughter can feed using them.
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19 Jan 2014
I had these for my first baby and never needed them. 2nd baby didn't feed so well, so after several painful days with sore/cracked nipples and eventually thrush/mastitis these shields were essential. And next day delivery was a god send, especially as can't get to shops myself after a c- section and with baby& toddler! Only criticism is they can't go in my steam steriliser, which is a pain when (esp with Thrush) I need to ensure they are clean and sterile before every use.
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Ok so unable to use these just yet as a few weeks to go but they were recommended to me and I can't fault the service nor the delivery.
Look great.
7 Feb 2013
I didnt intend of using nipple shields to start of with but when my son was born he could not feed of me, i was in hospital for 5 days trying to get him to feed, he could do it, but it was very difficult for him and he got so wound up and i had to have a midwife there at hand all the time. Eventually they suggested a nipple shield. As soon as i put it on he was away! If it wasnt for these then i could not of breastfed my son, so big thankyou. Still feeding the 10 month fatty :D.
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I initially bought these as a "just in case" but they ended up being real life savers! My newborn would not attach at all due to slightly small nipples and the after effect of diamorphine during labour making him sleepy for 48hrs. After 3 days of hand expressing milk and feeding via a syringe i was feeling very bruised and baby had lost 12oz! My MW suggested using nipple shields and I haven't looked back, these are truly amazing and the only thing that has allowed me to breastfeed. Baby took to the shields straight away and has been gaining weight ever since. I've been using these for 8 days now and they are starting to bring my nipples out so that it is easier for baby to latch on without the shields. My breastfeeding support worker has suggested starting to commence feeding with these and then remove half way through a feed to initiate weaning from the shield and it is working although takes some patience! All in all a fabulous product which without I would have been using a bottle. Would also say that I bought a high street stores own brand nipple shields to add to my "collection" and the Avent ones win hands down, they are a firmer plastic making baby open his mouth wider thus attach easier to the breast when you make the switch to shield free breastfeeding.
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This application is a continuation of copending U.S. utility application entitled, "Systems and Methods for Operating a Peripheral Record/Playback Device in a Networked Multimedia System," having Ser. No. 10/437,556, filed May 14, 2003 and herein incorporated by reference, which claims priority to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/418,412 filed on Oct. 15, 2002 and which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/342,670 filed Jan. 15, 2003, which claims priority to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/416,155 filed Oct. 4, 2002, and which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/403,485 filed Mar. 31, 2003, which claims priority to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/416,155 filed Oct. 4, 2002. Furthermore, the present application incorporates by reference in its entirety herein copending U.S. patent applications having Ser. Nos. 10/263,160; 10/263,449; and 10/263,270, which were filed on Oct. 2, 2002 and are assigned to a common assignee, the disclosures and teachings of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
This invention relates in general to broadband communications systems, and more particularly, to the field and functionality of a networked multimedia system having a plurality of receiving terminals and a networked peripheral device that is suitable for use in the broadband communications system.
Broadband communications systems, such as satellite and cable television systems, are now capable of providing many services in addition to analog broadcast video. In implementing enhanced programming, the set-top terminal (STT), otherwise known as the set-top box, has become an important computing device for accessing various video services. In addition to supporting traditional analog broadcast video functionality, many STTs now also provide other functionality, such as, for example, an interactive program guide (IPG), video-on-demand (VOD), subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and functionality traditionally associated with a conventional computer, such as e-mail. Recently new functionality has been added to conventional STTs—namely the ability to record an incoming video stream in digitized form onto a mass storage device, such as a hard disk drive, and play back that recorded video as desired by the user. This functionality has become known as a digital video recorder (DVR) or personal video recorder (PVR) and is viewed as a superior alternative to conventional video tape recorders for capture and subsequent playback of programming content.
An STT is typically connected to a communications network (e.g., a cable or satellite television network) and includes hardware and software necessary to provide various services and functionality. Preferably, some of the software executed by an STT is downloaded and/or updated via the communications network. Each STT also typically includes a processor, communication components, and memory, and is connected to a television or other display device. While many conventional STTs are stand-alone devices that are externally connected to a television, an STT and/or its functionality may be integrated into a television or other device, as will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art.
An STT is typically connected to a television set and located at the home of the cable or satellite system subscriber. Since the STT is located at a subscriber's premises, it typically may be used by two or more users (e.g., household members). Television has become so prevalent in the United States, however, that the typical household may have two or more television sets, each television set requiring its own STT player if the subscriber wishes to have access to enhanced functionality. Additionally, each television set requires its own video cassette recorder (VCR) or digital video disc (DVD) player. However, the STTs and other peripheral devices can be expensive and users may not be willing to purchase additional devices. This is particularly true of STTs incorporating PVR functionality since such devices require not only the addition of a hard disk drive but also additional processing components and software.
Therefore, there exists a need for systems and methods for addressing these and/or other problems associated with STTs and peripheral devices. Specifically, there exists a need for systems and methods that allow multiple users operating discrete STTs within a networked premises or other local area to operate a central unit such as a VCR, DVD player, or other device having recording and playback functions.
The invention can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the invention. In the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
Preferred embodiments of the invention can be understood in the context of a broadband communications system and a local network system. Note, however, that the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. For example, transmitted broadband signals may include at least one of video/audio, telephony, data, and Internet Protocol (IP) signals, to name but a few. Additionally, receiving devices (i.e., a primary device and a plurality of remote devices) included in a local network system receiving the transmitted broadband signals may include a set-top terminal (STT), a television, a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or other device. Furthermore, a networked peripheral device is explained in the context of a VCR or DVD player, but it is envisioned that the peripheral device can be an advanced record/playback device, such as a digital camcorder or an MP3 player. All examples given herein, therefore, are intended to be non-limiting and are provided in order to help clarify the description of the invention.
The present invention is directed towards a networked multimedia system including a networked peripheral device, such as a record/playback device, that can be shared among a plurality of receiving devices. Briefly, the peripheral device is preferably connected to the primary device and, advantageously, operated from any receiving device in the network. It will be appreciated, however, that the peripheral device can also be connected to any of the remote devices and shared among all receiving devices in the network. Accordingly, a user only needs to purchase one main peripheral device that can be operated from each receiving device in the network as if the peripheral device is collocated with each receiving device.
A networked multimedia system (NMS) is described in copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/342,670, filed Jan. 15, 2003, the disclosure and teachings of which are hereby incorporated by reference. As taught therein, the NMS is typically located within a subscriber's premises. It will be appreciated, however, that the NMS can also be used in a multi-unit dwelling, business, school, hotel, or hospital, among others. Advantageously, the NMS allows a plurality of receiving devices in the premises to be locally networked (i.e., home-networked). One of the receiving devices typically acts as the server or primary device (i.e., the primary set-top terminal (STT)). The primary STT receives and forwards upon request broadband multimedia presentations (e.g., analog or digital television channels (i.e., audio/video signals), IP signals, video-on-demand (VOD) signals, administrative signals, etc.) throughout the local network to the plurality of remote devices (i.e., client devices). Furthermore, the remote devices may each request of and seamlessly receive from the primary STT resident presentations (e.g., a stored or recorded presentation, or the interactive program guide) and/or request access to a peripheral device (e.g., a VCR or DVD player) that may be connected to the primary STT or, alternatively, to any one of the remote devices, for example. Additionally, the remote devices may independently receive presentations from and send upstream signals to the communications network. Accordingly, the remote devices may be simplified, less-costly versions of the primary STT but are capable of utilizing, via the NMS, some or all of the advanced hardware and software features, such as memory, a mass storage device, software applications, or infrastructure for transmitting signals to coupled devices and the headend, that are available in the primary STT.
The headend 110 may include one or more server devices (not shown) for providing broadband signals, such as video, audio, and/or data signals, to the STT 105 via the CN 130. The headend 110 and the STT 105 cooperate to provide a user with a variety of services. The services may include, for example, analog or digital broadcast television services and channels, video-on-demand (VOD) services, and/or pay-per-view (PPV) services, among others. Each broadcast television channel typically provides a sequence of television presentations corresponding to a television station (e.g., ABC, NBC, CBS, or FNN, to name a few) and is typically identified by a channel number (e.g., channel 2, channel 3, channel 4, etc.) that is available to a user at all times. Additionally, PPV services are typically transmitted to the STT 105 at all times, but can only be viewed on the STT 105 as provisioned. On the other hand, the STT 105 typically requests a VOD service and, in response, the headend 110 transmits the presentation downstream to the STT 105.
The LN 101 includes a set-top terminal (STT) 105 that provides the broadband signals to remote devices 140-1 and 140-2, and, optionally, to additional remote devices including, for example, remote device 140-3. The STT 105 may be coupled to the remote devices either directly or via one or more other devices. It will be appreciated that the STT 105 may be a stand-alone unit or may be integrated into another device, such as, for example, a television or a computer. Additionally, the remote devices may be located in different rooms than where the STT 105 is located. Further information regarding the LN 101 is provided in copending U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 10/263,160; 10/263,270; and 10/263,449, which were filed on Oct. 2, 2002, the disclosure and teachings of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety by reference.
In the event that a remote device 215-n, upon user input, requests a presentation from the primary STT 205, a reverse command signal is transmitted from the remote device 215-n to the primary STT 205 via the SIM 210. The remote device command receiver 250 receives and demodulates the command signal according to its transmission method, such as frequency-shift keying (FSK) or on-off keying (OOK) transmission. The processor 230 subsequently receives the demodulated command signals indicative of the requested action (e.g., requesting a presentation) and in accordance therewith instructs the tuner 235 to tune to, for example, a channel carrying a real-time downstream signal, or the processor may retrieve a stored presentation from the storage device 240. The presentation's content signals are then provided to the modulator 245, which modulates the selected presentation prior to forwarding to the SIM 210. A preferred embodiment of the present invention uses a quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) modulator, which may be used for effectively transmitting signals over coaxial cable in a cable television environment. Other embodiments may include a quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK) modulator in a satellite environment, an 8VSB (8-vestigial sideband) modulator in a digital terrestrial environment in the U.S., and a COFDM (coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) modulator in a digital terrestrial environment in Europe, or alternatively an analog modulator.
The modulated presentation is up-converted to a predetermined higher frequency, which is preferably greater than the highest frequency used in the communications network 130 (
The reverse command signals, which typically originate from user input commands (e.g., tuned channels, NMS functions such as access to peripheral devices, IPG display, etc.), are transmitted via the coaxial cable 221-n that are routed between the remote devices 215-n and the SIM 210. It will be appreciated that though the coaxial cables 221-n are shown as separate cables, a common coaxial cable can be used tying the remote devices 215-n together so long as the processor 305 of each networked remote device 215-n is configured to understand and reject other remote device's reverse command signals. A preferred embodiment of the present invention processes and transmits the reverse command signals that are indicative of user input commands using frequency shift keying (FSK) and utilizes existing components that are typically included in a conventional remote set-top terminal. More specifically, a QPSK modulator (not shown) is typically included in the upstream transmitter 325 for modulating conventional upstream signals, which are signals typically ranging from 5 MHz to 40 MHz, for transmission to the headend and, in accordance with the present invention, for modulating the reverse command signals, which are signals typically at a frequency around 2.5 MHz, that are routed throughout the NMS 200. Accordingly, the QPSK modulator has an adjustable tuning frequency that modulates the reverse command signals and the upstream signals to a different frequency. In this manner, the reverse command signals do not interfere with conventionally transmitted upstream signals that may be provided by the remote devices 215-n. According to the preferred embodiment, the remote device command receiver 250 includes an FSK demodulator for demodulation. It will be appreciated, however, that the reverse command signals may alternatively be transmitted using, for example, on-off keying (OOK) or any other serial data transmissions, and the command receiver 250 can include any demodulator that is in accordance with the reverse command signal transmission used. After demodulation, the command receiver 250 sends signals indicative of the reverse command signal, such as, for example, requesting a recorded programs list, to the processor 230 for processing accordingly.
Referring again to
It is envisioned that the peripheral device 405 can provide signals in any format. For example, the primary device 410 may receive signals in an analog video format (including standard definition and high definition), uncompressed digital video (including DVI, and HDMI), and compressed digital video (MPEG-2 or DV (digital video)), for example. The primary device 410 distinguishes the signal format by the connector that connects the peripheral device 405 with the primary device 410. By way of example, analog signals use a baseband or high-definition input port (e.g., connector 545). A DVI (digital video interface) connector 555 carries uncompressed digital video. Furthermore, a Firewire connector (IEEE 1394) 560 conveys compressed digital video (in either MPEG-2 or DV format). The primary device 410 can, therefore, use the connector type information to determine whether the incoming video needs to be digitized and/or compressed. Additionally, the processor 230 has access to the Firewire connector 360 and understands that the incoming signals are compressed digital signals. Once the signals are available in compressed digital format, the signals are transmitted to the modulator 245 for modulation or the storage device 240 for storage. Subsequently, the modulator 240 modulates the media presentation signals and the UHF converter 260 converts the signals to a higher frequency. The signals are then provided to the SIM 210 for routing to the remote device 215-n. Additionally, the user may wish to store the media presentation signals on the storage device 240. Accordingly, the reverse command signals are processed and the processor 230 instructs the media presentation signals to be routed to the storage device 240. Further information regarding the storage device 240 and routing stored media presentation signals to any one or more remote devices 215-n is detailed in copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/342,670 filed on Jan. 15, 2003.
Accordingly, systems and methods have been provided that allow remote devices in a network operate a networked peripheral device. In other words, a user need only purchase one peripheral device that can be used from any device in the network. It should be emphasized that the above-described embodiments of the invention are merely possible examples, among others, of the implementations, setting forth a clear understanding of the principles of the invention. Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments of the invention without departing substantially from the principles of the invention. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of the disclosure and invention and protected by the following claims. In addition, the scope of the invention includes embodying the functionality of the preferred embodiments of the invention in logic embodied in hardware and/or software-configured mediums.
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Over the years there have been many books and accounts published concerning the coal camps that existed in Carbon County in the years from the 1870's to the 1960's. Some of the books describe the coal camps from the authors points of view, while others take the tack that residents had about living in those little towns where coal was mined often by hand or with early mechanization. Some books do both.
In late July the Sun Advocate will be produce what we hope will be a yearly special, recalling the times in the coal camps as told by those who lived and grew up there.
While there are a few of these towns left, most have disappeared. The few that haven't gone away are now very different from what they were.
The special will include the personal stories of people, along with some history of the area, including the huge disasters that dominates the history of the area and lives on through stories and family tales.
The following story by Henry Rachiele, about the early days of the library in Helper is an example of the kinds of stories that will be told in that special we will call Coal Camp Life.
I don't recall the very first time I entered the Helper City Library. But I do remember the librarian, who all of us addressed as "Mrs. Van Wervin." I still visualize her as a petite classical type librarian. She was very strict and didn't hesitate to let one know it. Also, as a youngster I viewed her as being kind of old.
The United States Government Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Helper City Library in the late 1930's. It was attached to the front of a multifunctional community building, which as also built by the WPA. The building was and continues to be a blessing to the community.
I recall that the large main part of the building was used as a gymnasium (basketball, boxing, and wrestling), and for dances, social gatherings, and funerals.
Sometime later the librarian was allowed to hire an assistant. Lola Rachiele, my sister, came on board in May 1942. And she is the one that many of my fellow friends, fellow students, and I remember as the "Librarian". She continued to work as the librarian for over 50 years. Needless to say, she touched the heart, soul and brains of a large number of people of all ages in that time frame.
The library started out as a small operation in 1940, but continued to grow in number of technical, reference, scientific, hardback and paperback novels, periodicals, various magazines and newspapers, and patrons of all ages who used them.
In my opinion the architect who designed the library building and the walkways leading up to it did a neat job. First of all, the front doors were mainly two large glass panels. As such, they made the entry to the building very inviting. Moreover, several extra-wide concrete steps made their way up to the door from Main Street, which was five or six feet below the library. Just before entering the front door, however, there were two sidewalks, one skirting to the left and one to the right that circled around and up to the doors of the main building. The Library building was faced with glazed reddish-orange brick, and the grounds around it were covered with beautifully cared for lawn, beds of flowers, and a few trees.
Inside the front doors was a small enclosure that provided transition to the main library facility, as well as protection from the weather. From there one entered directly into a very large room with two circular cubicles, one on each side and to the front of the library complex. Each of these little rooms had a small table with a few chairs. Over time they had been used for various purposes. But basically they provided a few people with some privacy.
Leading directly from the front doors to the far back of the room was the librarian's desk. It was an attractive carved hardwood unit. There were large furniture-quality tables on the left and right side of the room that could and often did accommodate several people. And also on the right side of the room were several long, tall open wood and metal bookcases. To the rear and left of the librarian's desk was a wooden bookcase specially designed to display periodicals. On the left side of the room were chairs and tables for laying out newspapers and periodicals. The entire library was quite inviting and attractive. It was new, fresh, and clean looking.
So, what made this library different from many throughout the country? Why bother even writing about it? First of all, it came into being during the Great Depression when 65 percent of the people in the area were unemployed. Few people could afford to buy books for their personal use or retention. And even fewer had a set of reference books at home.
The library was also the book center for a multitude of people who lived in the many coal-mining camps in the area, and those who lived on farms or ranches, as well as in Helper, which was the railroad center. And, it fortunately had a librarian who willingly assisted elementary, junior high and senior high school students locate published material needed for school projects and assignments.
Hence, it became a haven for those who wanted to learn and it provided a sense of gratification for those parents who wanted their children to "better themselves". Equally important, parents knew where their kids were.
As I look back, I am amazed at the number of youngsters who made use of the library and subsequently went on to become engineers, university professors, school teachers, doctors, nurses, lawyers and just well-educated persons.
I also recall that out of town railroad men, including locomotive engineers, firemen and conductors came in to read and enjoy the various publications during those times when they were "laying over", i.e. when they had to spend a day or two in town. And, I can not forget to mention the many townspeople who came into the library to read or check out books for their personal enjoyment.
Finally, it was also an after-hour center for those who like sitting around just to relax and visit.
Needless to say, this was a library of the past that benefitted many people. But as I see it now, it has and will continue to change as technology changes, especially with the advancement of computers and the internet.
It would be interesting to speculate on the make-up and character of this small library in the future and the role of the librarian.
Henry Rachiele now resides in Las Cruces, N.M.


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Author: Ramez Naam
Publisher: Angry Robot, August 27, 2013
Length: 560 pages
Price: $14.99 US/ $16.99 CA
The year is 2040. It's been three months since the nanodrug Nexus 5 became open source, and the world has become a different place. Nexus has the power to link minds, increase learning ability, and to bring people together. It has the potential to help humankind achieve great things. It also has the potential for abuse, if in the hands of a select few. Under pressure from the governments of the United States and China, among others, Kaden Lane saw few other choices but to release the source code to the world at large, putting his faith in the basic goodness of most people.
"He'd seen incredible science done, published carefully on anonymous message boards. With Nexus 5 they were getting glimpses of paths to reversing Alzheimer's and senile dementia, making incredible progress in connecting autistic children to neurotypical adults. They were suddenly moving forward again in deciphering memory and attention, in seeing ways to boost intelligence. This was a tool that would change everything about the study of the mind …"
The uses of Nexus are myriad, from joining the minds of musicians and making the orchestra one living thing to being used to coerce others for personal gain. To help avoid abuses and stop coercion, Kade built back doors into the Nexus source code before releasing it. Now, the governments of the United States and China want those codes, and they'll stop at nothing to get them.
As Kade struggles to keep order and stop abuses, a new terror cell has cropped up, calling itself the Posthuman Liberation Front. The more the US government rallies against human enhancements, the harder the PLF strikes back. The harder the PLF strikes, the more public opinion sways against its goals and toward the control the government publicly wishes to exercise. One step too far, and the war against trans- and posthumans is on.
Crux is the second book in Ramez Naam's Nexus series. Nonfiction works by Naam include More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement and The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet. He has worked with Microsoft and been involved in nanotechnology research, and his work has won him the HG Wells Award for Contributions to Transhumanism, given by the World Transhumanist Association.
In this brutal, honest sequel to Nexus, Naam explores humankind's ability to always justify our actions and motivations, as well as how we do or do not learn to exercise restraint and self-control when given immense power – both 'good guys' and 'bad guys' alike. He delivers smart, concise social and scientific commentary through the use of well-developed, complex characters, full of loves and hurts, scars and hopes, realistic motivations, and pasts that explain them all.
Readers will gain a complete understanding of every character, allowing them to form their own opinions after exploring the various points of view on transhumanist technology, all while being pulled through a well-formed story sure to entertain readers of science fiction, or anyone with an interest in future technologies. Stories of hope and fear, of power and helplessness, of inner demons at war with the better angels of our nature intertwine from cover to cover, making for a compelling read that's hard to put down.
Naam's writing is always strong, fluid and sure. Realistic, wholly believable plot twists follow one after another, puzzle pieces falling neatly into place, building suspense and mystery before satisfying conclusions. With gripping, heart-pounding action scenes and muscle-binding tension normally reserved for horror stories, Crux is a book you don't want to miss (though I should note, it may not stand alone well. Readers will be well-served by reading Nexus first.)


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20 U.S. Code § 7425 - Authorized services and activities
(a) General requirements
Each local educational agency that receives a grant under this subpart shall use the grant funds, in a manner consistent with the purpose specified in section 7421 of this title, for services and activities that—
(1) are designed to carry out the comprehensive program of the local educational agency for Indian students, and described in the application of the local educational agency submitted to the Secretary under section 7424 (a) of this title;
(2) are designed with special regard for the language and cultural needs of the Indian students; and
(b) Particular activities
The services and activities referred to in subsection (a) of this section may include—
(1) culturally related activities that support the program described in the application submitted by the local educational agency;
(3) enrichment programs that focus on problem solving and cognitive skills development and directly support the attainment of challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards;
(4) integrated educational services in combination with other programs that meet the needs of Indian children and their families;
(5) career preparation activities to enable Indian students to participate in programs such as the programs supported by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 [20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.], including programs for tech-prep education, mentoring, and apprenticeship;
(7) the acquisition of equipment, but only if the acquisition of the equipment is essential to achieve the purpose described in section 7421 of this title;
(8) activities that promote the incorporation of culturally responsive teaching and learning strategies into the educational program of the local educational agency;
(9) activities that incorporate American Indian and Alaska Native specific curriculum content, consistent with State standards, into the curriculum used by the local educational agency;
(c) Schoolwide programs
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local educational agency may use funds made available to such agency under this subpart to support a schoolwide program under section 6314 of this title if—
(1) the committee established pursuant to section 7424 (c)(4) of this title approves the use of the funds for the schoolwide program; and
(2) the schoolwide program is consistent with the purpose described in section 7421 of this title.
Source(Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7115, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 701,Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1912; amended Pub. L. 109–270, § 2(f)(4),Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 747.)
References in Text
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is Pub. L. 88–210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended generally by Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b),Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 683, which is classified generally to chapter 44 (§ 2301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7425,Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7115, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101,Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3722, related to systemwide improvement grants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. See section 6913 of this title.
2006—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 109–270substituted "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" for "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998".
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By Toshi Yoshihara, Special to CNN
Editor's note: Toshi Yoshihara is John A. van Beuren Chair of Asia-Pacific Studies at the U.S. Naval War College. The views expressed are his own.
The Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor remains a popular, if somewhat tired, metaphor for the dangers of unpreparedness and overexposure to risk. For years analysts and policymakers have warned Americans about all kinds of new Pearl Harbors in space, cyberspace, the global financial markets, and even the earth's climate.
But the real possibility that U.S. bases in the western Pacific could once again be vulnerable to a bolt-from-the-blue military attack has occasioned little publicity or debate. Yet it should take no stretched metaphors to appreciate this emerging threat.
This time, China – armed with a large and growing arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles – is poised to reprise Pearl Harbor. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) now possesses the means, the motives, and the opportunities to deliver disabling blows against U.S. bases in Japan where the bulk of American military power in Asia is concentrated.
First consider the means. The Chinese military can now lock their crosshairs on Japan, home to the largest U.S. naval and air bases in the world. China's DF-15 ballistic missile can reach Kadena airbase in Okinawa, the hub of American airpower in Asia. The PLA's non-nuclear version of the DF-21 missile boasts the range to hit all military facilities across the entire Japanese archipelago. According to the Pentagon's 2010 annual report on the PLA, the DF-15 and the DF-21 missiles numbered over 300 and 80 respectively.
Think about Yokosuka naval base, where the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, is permanently stationed. The DF-21s could be launched against fuel storage tanks, ammunition depots, dry docks, and pierside facilities located there. Docked warships and supply vessels fixed at their berths would be sitting ducks. Civilian and military personnel, including shipyard workers so essential to the base's main functions, could also suffer casualties in such missile raids.
Next consider the motives. China's regional missile force would facilitate what the Pentagon terms "anti-access/area denial" operations, meaning efforts to bar regional bases to U.S. reinforcements while keeping military forces already in the theater from nearing China's backyard. In effect, China hopes to erect a no-go zone across large swathes of maritime Asia.
For a local military campaign (against Taiwan, for example) to obtain its maximum effectiveness, the PLA would need to inflict substantial damage on Japanese airfields and naval facilities that are critical to U.S. air superiority and sea control, the two operational prerequisites for thwarting Chinese war aims. As such, salvoes of missile strikes to render inoperative Kadena airbase and Yokosuka naval base would likely be among the PLA's opening moves.
Crippling bases in Japan would by no means constitute a war winner for Beijing. But denying American use of bases near China would shove back the start line for U.S. warships and aircraft by thousands of kilometers to such military hubs as Guam and Hawaii. And the more distance U.S. forces must cover to reach China, the less staying power those same forces would enjoy while operating in the war zone.
Finally, opportunities beckon. Perceptions of American overdependence on forward bases could tempt the Chinese to hit first and hard. No naval base in Asia rivals Yokosuka's strategic location, physical infrastructure, world-class repair facilities, and highly-skilled local workforce. Chinese strategists believe, perhaps rightly, that if the PLA could knock out Yokosuka, the U.S. fleet would need to fall back to Hawaii or even San Diego to meet its critical logistical needs.
A preemptive Chinese missile campaign, so goes this reasoning, could deliver a massive blow to the logistical foundations of U.S. power projection in Asia. By disrupting the supply system and degrading repair capabilities, Beijing may hope to choke off the American capacity to conduct combat operations at the outset.
Still, as events after Japan's bombardment of Pearl Harbor show, an operational triumph alone does not beget strategic success. Indeed, disaster awaited Imperial Japan. The Japanese diplomats accepting unconditional surrender onboard the battleship Missouri would surely have agreed.
It is unclear whether Beijing has thought through the likely strategic fallout following a missile blitzkrieg against U.S. forces on allied soil. But, the PLA's continuing missile buildup suggests that Chinese leaders might succumb to the false promise of a quick military fix that so beguiled Japanese strategists seven decades ago.
It's like they pay people to start that war drum all over again. The latest war is over so let's look for the next one. Sit your war-mongering tail down & step away from the keyboard. The US is more than capable to address any acts of aggression from China or any other country.
Before the US China war begin world stock market will plummet endlessly, world economy will collapse, inflation will skyrocket and everybody's life will be in hell. The world is moving closer to the brink of extermination! God save who save himself being..
US-China conventional war can lead to all out nuclear war and leading to extermination of human.Weapons can win a war BUT never win the heart of the people as we can see in middle east and Afghanistan.We have to learn to respect and care about other people's interest,cultures and tradition then they will respect and care about ours,especially in unipolar world.
It's time to give UN the power and responsibility to do all the jobs of World Government.God bless the world!!!
Thanks, all the opinion, I read them all. It's like an as*hol* everybody has one.
1. China can swamp allied anti-missle batteries – our defenses can work wonders, and could hold off an attack of a moderate nature – but China could fling thousands of missles at our bases at once, and some will get through.
2. Why would China attack us? To increase their hegemony and most importantly to regain Taiwan, which is the big bugaboo of Chinese relations. It's risky – they'd be very badly hurt.
3. Nuclear weapons will only be used if nuclear weapons are used. They are just too dangerous to utilize – things would quickly go out of hand unless stopped immediately after a few detonations – something much easier to talk about than to do. It would also most probably drag Russia into the fight.
Really ?
And what would 20 Cruse missiles do to the 3 gorge dam ?
ya think China knows this ?
So we should borrow more money from Communist China to keep the Imperial posturing going ? Nonsense. What I am worried about are our good soldiers being left to fend for themselves in foreign countries due to U.S. bankrupcy.Ron Paul was right :"bring all of them home " , before it is too late. The era of printing presses as a cash cow is coming to an end fairly quickly. The Imperial Parrots and the lack of investigative journalism ( they were silenced ) made the bankrupcy happen and our corrupt politicians shouild be tried for treason.
uh, no – Ron Paul's a nut, and I'm glad he's going to be out of politics in January completely – isolationism would destroy this country
The Chinese are not wasteful or stupid people-they must understand that war is destructive,counterproductive,can backfire, as well as see that nations have gone broke due to war not to mention history which shows Europe destroyed twice -ww1 &2??? Why would the Chinese build their country and a great manufacturing base not to mention the great buildings and infrastructre only to throw it all away through war??? The Chinese are a sensible people- Why would they choose destruction and upheaval over prosperity and peace???Co operation ?negotiation must be the key–its the only way???
When is America gonna listen to the Middle eastern people??? The Bible does speak about all people beating their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning- hooks-– its the only way??? All leaders who pursue weapons/wars/weapons of mass destruction/killing--–should all be put to death-them and their familys!!!! The war that needs to be waged is 1 to do reforestation of the earth and finding an energy solution thats environmentally friendly as well as protect our rivers from pollution!!
Just exactly what does this Yoshi Toshihara take us for anyway? It's hard to believe that he thinks that we're all dumb enough to believe this nonsense he posted here, but then again, judging by the strenghth of the Tea Party Movement in this country, ignorance is running rampant, showing that some people here are ignorant enough to believe this mumbo-jumbo!
Is it not nice to know that Dr. Strangelove is still living with us?
Not that we could do anything about it but we need to keep every base we have manned and ready. When North Korea or China decide to blow us as well as any other country off the face of the map, I would like to know a few hours in advance.
Do you people realize that you are giving into one topic.. Its funny how some one can make a simple article and recieve so much intel from it. If the US is attacked, individuals like you are the ones to blame due to the brilliant ideas you place on here. Its nice to see that the service men and women are protecting their own killers. (for lack of better words)
Why do we need to fear the chinese?
Give me one historical evidence that China has attacked any country as an offender in the last 200 years
LOL. China invaded Viet-Nam, for starters.
And got their clocks cleaned: 2 successive armies destroyed and the third one mangled. The Chinese went home with their tail between their legs.
To whomever is censoring the comments: you are violating CNN's rules (read your own rules). If you're going to censure comments based on what you like and don't like, then go do it on some biased website.
What's going on?
Do you think China would attack USA Military Bases in that part of the World? NO! Never, I think firmly and sincerely. Why?
China knows that USA is the most Atomic Nuclear powerful country in the World and the retaliation of USA would be such that China would never do that and also other Allieds Atomic countries would unite and distroy those who would do such act of War...Total War would result and even the whole planet would be distroyed.Too many countries have the Ultimate weapon of the Atom. No, China would never attacked USA military bases... But what is very scary is that if Nuclear would fall in wrong hands and if USA or any other including China military bases would be attacked, the results would be a most destructive path for the planet and for Humanity because one would turn against each other thinking that the other did it... and that would be in the evil plan of those...wrong hands. We are living in this Atomic Age and it's a very scary world. Diplomaty is the key to solve our differences as human beings and working together against to prevent about "the wrong hands".... All we want is to survive and live our normal human life which is not very long in years... on this Earth.
Be afraid of inside jobs!
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This article is stupid. China has to reason to go to war with America the risks out weigh what would be won, they already have a great and rising economy and changing the image of there country for the better. let them do there own thing china is the one being threatened by the u.s and its bases on her door step. there is no chinese military bases right outside america is there? the usa economy is on the decline and with that so does military expenditure and power the only person who would have more to gain from a war between china and america is america hence why all these anti chinese articles to cloud peoples brains that way the politicanns can get the votes they need! to make them and ther corprate masters rich


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A linked list can be used when you want cheap insertion and deletion of elements and when it doesn't matter that the elements aren't next to each other in memory.
This is very abstract and I would like to see some concrete examples of when a linked list is used rather than an array. I'm not very experienced with programming, so I haven't got much (if any) real-world experience.


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OK, that's it.
I can't bear to watch silva pollute the LDD forum like this. I am hereby formally requesting mod ship of the LDD forum.
Edit: Seems Scythe is already appointed. Meh, he definitely deserves it more. Plus I was thinking it was about time for him anyway. I concede to a far more worthy opponent.


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Nick Martin shares a systematic method for packaging a down firefighter for removal. Sponsored by Globe.
[MUSIC] [SOUND] Welcome to Fire Engineering's Training Minutes. Thanks to our sponsor, Globe Turnout Gear. I'm Nick Martin, and today we're gonna talk about a systematic matter for packaging and assessing a downed firefighter. Locating a down fire fighter during a risk deployment will be one of the most challenging maneuvers of your career and not knowing the original situation that caused the firefighter to go down it can be difficult to tell where to begin. So we should approach our downed firefighter in an organized manner that's gonna allow us to identify the biggest life threats and accomplish things in a systematic manner. Here we've located our downed firefighter and I find him in whatever position that I find him. The first thing I need to do is get this firefighter in a position that I can access him. If he's under a table I'm gonna drag him out. If he has some things on top of him, if at all possible I'm gonna get them off of him. And the first thing I'm gonna seek to do is find, is get my firefighter in to what we're gonna call a rescue position. Which is simply accomplished by getting him into an exaggerated sitting position using a knee to support him and allow him to come back into my hips a little bit. The reason I do this is because when we try to approach a downed fire fighter from the front. We're kind of cross-brained, my left is his right, my right is his left, etcetera, and in a situation where you're already in a stressed out situation, rescuing one of your brother firefighters, it's very easy to get confused, and a simple task like locating the shut-off for the pass alarm, or locating certain components that are going to interface with our Red SCVA become very difficult. So in this position here, my left is his, is his left. My right is my, is his right, and all I have to do is be able to be oriented to where things are on me, and I should be able to locate them on him very easily. So, once we have him in this position, the first thing I'm gonna do, if it's activated, is shut off the PASS alarm. Shutting off the PASS alarm allows me to hear if there's another PASS alarm going off nearby that might indicate a second down firefighter, and also allows us to kinda calm down and be able to communicate with the team. Now, typically a RIT team is gonna find a down firefighter and it's gonna be two or three of us around. It's very easy to end up with too many cooks in the kitchen here, too many hands doing too many things and we're actually getting in the way of each other, rather than helping each other out. So while I'm doing this, our team should split up, should split apart to try to accomplish a couple different things. So if we have a team of three firefighters that's located our downed firefighter here, say, I'm gonna handle the packaging and assessment, my officer is gonna go and transmit an updated [INAUDIBLE] report. To the incident commander and our third firefighter might search the area for alternate [INAUDIBLE] that n=might get us out of the situation a little bit easier. Now I am in a position to **** him we are going to use a pneumonic called ABCD MRA the A is our first step and that is going to stand for air which means we are going to **** our downed firefighters air status. Within accessing his air, that's where our MRA is gonna come into. When you talk to down, to res, rescuers about accessing a firefighter's air, often the first thing they wanna do is take a look at what, what the gauge says. You need to remember that the gauge could tell us he has a million pounds of air in his cylinder. If he doesn't have a facepiece on, that doesn't mean anything. So we're gonna start at the face. So, m is for mask. First thing I'm gonna do is I'm gonna, I'm gonna ditch my firefighter's helmet if at all possible and I'm gonna put my hand on his face. Putting my hand on his face is gonna tell me three things: does he have a face piece on, is there a mask mount or regulator connected to it, and can I feel and or hear the air movement of air being breathed in or out. If I have any problems I'm gonna immediately proceed to resolve them by putting a face piece on, replacing a missing mask matter regulator with the one from my red SCBA, et cetera. All right. So once I've identified that, I've accomplished my M and my R. If he has a face piece on and he has a regulator attached then I can go to my A, which is does he have air in the tank? The benefit of this rescue position is it also allows easy access to all the components. So if I wanna read what his pressure is, I can do so here at the shoulder mounted gauge. I can push him forward in to this exaggerated position and get down close with my light and look here at the bottleneck. And I can see what his air status is. If he's got a mask on, he's got a regulator attached to it and there's air in the cylinder and he's still not getting any air to his face. We have some type of mechanical failure of this SBVA that we're not gonna resolve inside of the fire environment. In that scenario, I'd used my red SCBA, most likely some type of low pressure hose type solution, and begin supplying this firefighter with air off of the red SCBA, bypassing the SCBA that he's wearing. I'll still leave that SCB on, because then he'll have his pass alarm and as use as a harness. But we're gonna use our own to s, rid SCBA to fly them with air. So once we've assessed the air status, and we make sure that our firefighter has air, we can move on to patching word the downed firefighter. So what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna allow him to come out of the rescue position and just down onto his side. Now a firefighter wearing a bottle laying on his back. Is gonna end up with one hip up or the other. And what other, whatever hip is up, that's the one I'm gonna start with as we move on to the b, which is gonna be the belt, in our steps. Alright? So in this scenario here, we're gonna do a maneuver it's very familiar to most firefighters and that's carrying the waist strap between the downed firefighter's legs. A couple tricks in doing that. The first thing we wanna do is loosen this firefighter's waist strap. The last thing we wanna do is undo this waist strap before we're ready to reconnect it. So with this hip facing up, I'm gonna use that opportunity to loosen this here, and now I'll roll him over and get his other hip. An easy way to roll a firefighter, regardless of size, over, is to use the leg on the downside of the hip. By bringing this leg out towards a 90 degree angle and using the ankle and the knee I can very easily toss this firefighter's hips over without having to exert a lot of effort. Once that's done I have my weight strap here, I'm gonna loosen that on this side, take my leg, up onto the shoulder. And only here am I going to release this waist strap, and in one swoop, bring it from one side to the other. A critical error that we've see a lot of firefighters do is release that waist strap, drop on in, it gets underneath the firefighter and you spend 30 or 40 seconds. trying to locate one end of that strap. That's going to avoid that. Our next step is C with the chest. It's important we do the belt before the chest, because when we go to tighten down these chest straps, that tends to hoist the SCVA up the downed firefighter's back. Depending on the size of the firefighter that can significantly reduce. The amount of available belt strap to make it between the legs and it may mean that you might not have enough alright so, once that's done our belt strap is done I'm gonna take my chest strap and tighten it down with these new styles straps like this this a very easily come undone in it's rag if I don't secure it so there's two methods I could use here. Just secure this strap. I'll do one on this shoulder, and another one on, on the other shoulder. So here on this shoulder I tighten it down, and I'm gonna just take my free end and run it right through this metal buckle. That's gonna bite on itself, and allow that shoulder not to come loose when I use it in a drag. So now I need to get to his other shoulder, same maneuver as we did before. Bring the downed leg out and push his knee over, and now we our other shoulder up. Get his arm out of the way. A second option for securing this strap is I'm going to take one hand, place it underneath the shoulder strap, and with my other hand, tighten it down on top of my own hand. What I'm doing there is now I can take this free end, place it between two fingers, and pull it through under his strap. I get a loop here and I just pass the free end through the loop and tighten it down. The reason I tighten it on my hand is it's a lot easier to feed that strap in with my fingers and pull it through. Then it is to try to fish that through a tightened down shoulder strap. So now we've packaged our fire fighter we're off to C and D is of course one of the many drags and carries there are out there to move our downed fire fighter. So in summary the first thing we're looking to do is get our fire fighter into the rescue position where all the parts are easily accessible. And the first thing we have to deal with is the air. Make sure they got a mask, make sure they got a regulator on it, make sure they go air to the tank. If all those things are met and you still have a problem, you have some type of catastrophic failure and you resolve that problem with your ridas CVA. Handle the belt strap, making sure that you only release that belt buckle once you're full extended both sides, have a let up on your shoulder. And are ready to in one fluid motion go from belt to under the legs and rebuckle without losing either end. After that's done, we're gonna tighten down our shoulder straps and secure him, using one of the two methods, and proceed to extricate our firefighter. Our other two team members, by now have hopefully updated the incident commander as to what resources we need and what our plan is. And our third fire fighter might have located some additional egress near us and we're ready to remove our downed fire fighter to the outside. 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Dickey understands why Mets might look to trade him
R.A. Dickey and the Mets have discussed a two-year extension, but the club remains open to trading him if a deal can't be struck, Mike Puma said today in the New York Post, citing 'sources.'
"Hopefully it ends up in a place where I'm a Met and everybody is happy about that," Dickey said yesterday at the Harlem Dream School, where he participated in a book campaign for kids.
According to Puma's source, if Dickey receives a contract extension, it would almost definitely eliminate the possibility he is traded this offseason.
Dickey said he is understanding of rumors that suggest he could be traded, because he believes Sandy Alderson's job is to do what's best for the New York Mets. However, he added, "At the end of the day, this is where I want to be."
Matthew Cerrone, Lead Writer
It feels like Ownership and Sandy Alderson are first focused on reaching a conclusion with David Wright, after which they'll pivot toward dealing directly with Dickey. I'm guessing one move has something to do with the other… And, yes, they can multitask, but it reads like Dickey and his agent have been doing basic, preliminary negotiations with Alderson's assistants, which is normal. Alderson will likely hear back from John Ricco and Paul DePodesta (regarding Dickey's demands and the trade market for his talent) at which point the GM will make a recommendation to Ownership on how best to proceed.


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A Raucous G.O.P. Convention Favors Lazio for Governor
The results dealt a fatal blow to the efforts of Steve Levy to become the nominee after leaving the Democrats in March.June 3, 2010 nyregionNews
The Backup Candidate
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The appearance of a deadly canine virus in puppies linked to a southern Maine pet store has prompted renewed calls from animal rights activists to outlaw the retail sale of puppies and kittens. Little Paws in Scarborough remains under quarantine after the puppies in question tested positive for parvovirus, or parvo. State officials say the disease claimed the life of a young Siberian husky named Shelby several weeks ago, and that another puppy, also linked to the same pet store, has since tested positive. Tom Porter has more.
Animal rights activists protest retail puppy sales Saturday in Scarborough.
"Even if a puppy is diagnosed and treated right away, the mortality is up to 50 percent," says Dr. Christin Fraser, with the animal welfare division of the Maine Department of Agriculture. Fraser says it's rare for the disease to be found in a pet store. Symptoms, she adds, include vomiting and diarrhea.
"So it causes severe dehydration," she says. "They can't basically absorb any nutrients, and their little bodies the stores, or the reserves, to fight it."
Parvo is a very contagious virus that can survive for months in animal feces and organic surfaces. Since Shelby died, Fraser says the state's animal welfare program has received no new reports of puppies purchased at Little Paws being diagnosed with parvovirus.
For the store's owner Barbara Cross, the mention of the "p-word" led to swift action from the state: Little Paws was put under quarantine earlier this month and will remain so until at least the end of next week. This means no dogs into the store, and none of the store's 20 or so puppies that remain on display behind glass inside, can go out.
Cross says major sanitary improvements are now underway at Little Paws.
"We had to do all the dog wash areas, the grooming area, the viewing areas, re-sealing those so that we had a better, adequate way, and that was our own choice, it's not something the state told us," she says. "It's just that when they told us to thoroughly clean everything we caught ourselves like, 'Hmm, that's raw wood, let's seal that.'"
"We've been dreading this, because this is what we've been educating the public about for the last two years," says Lynne Fracasi, founder of Maine Citizens Against Puppy Mills. She and fellow activist Carol Reynolds say there are eight pet stores in Maine selling puppies - many of which are purchased from out-of-state puppy mills, where conditions -although not illegal - are often inhumane, with puppies kept in cages that are just six inches larger than the animal on each side.
"So the dogs that live in these cages for breeding purposes, they never come out of the cage," Fracasi says. "They never touch grass, they never live in a home as a pet, they're considered livestock."
And, says Reynolds, the cages have wire bottoms, allowing waste to collect underneath and creating ideal conditions for diseases like parvo.
Maine Citizens Against Puppy Mills held a protest outside Little Paws on Saturday. Dozens of people lined the road holding signs with messages like "Say No to Puppy Mills," and "Puppies Aren't Products."
They want communities in Maine to follow the lead of 30 towns and cities across America which have banned pet stores from selling puppies and kittens. But state animal welfare vet Christine Fraser says that such a ban might force pet buyers to seek out unregulated backyard breeders and make regulation more difficult.
"People are going to get animals, you know is it better to have them come locally here where we can inspect and control them to some standards, we can quarantine them when we know there's a problem, we can at least regulate them," Fraser says.
Little Paws owner Barbara Cross meanwhile, says she's being unfairly targeted by animal rights protestors. She insists she's usually careful about the breeders she gets her puppies from - although she admits she may not be calling back the one that supplied her with Shelby.
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Legislative Victory for NH Homeschoolers
In a roll call vote on the floor of the House, legislators in New Hampshire have voted 324 to 34 to finally accept the House Education Committee recommendation of inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on HB368 . HB368 was justified by its sponsors and supporters with the familiar, 'falling through the cracks' and 'for the good of the children' arguments, but would have weakened homeschooling freedoms by changing "the definition of home education and the evaluation procedure used to determine the child's educational progress." (Scroll to read HB368 amendments
An overview of the bill's history can be found at New Hampshire Homeschooling Coalition. An announcement of the vote is here.
Video of homeschooler' rallying for ITL on HB368:
Congratulations to homeschoolers for a great collective effort in New Hampshire!
Next for NH homeschoolers is Rep. Ingbretson's HB1580 which being referred to as "Parent's First" Legislation.
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Restoring the "Presumption of Innocence"
HB 1580 would restore the "presumption of innocence" (of educational neglect) for all parents who instruct their children at home.
NH parents are tired of Rep. Rous, Rep. Day and others presuming … without due process … that all parents are irresponsible.
On its face their presumption is illogical… as well as unconstitutional. A child wouldn't fall for their line: "Please be responsible, but don't ever expect us to treat you as such."
It's primarily the parent's duty to instruct his child, not the state's.
HB1580, as written, is a huge statement for trusting parents. It also directly effects the public school and private school industries. This will worth be watching closely.
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Use of "Referenced"
Am I the only person in the world who finds the ubiquitous misuse of the verb "reference" to be incredibly annoying? Where did the use of "reference" rather than "refer to" start? I realise that the definition can skirt close to this usage, but I maintain that it is a misuse.
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It is heard when people say something like "In his speech he referenced the effect of climate change on the arctic." instead of "...he referred to the effect...".
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Aha, I see your point. It is a great point. Thank you.
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No, because a lot of people would agree with you.
But, no, reference is a verb, because it is giving credit to someone (or I guess something).
Referring to is rather explaining the context.
But you're right, a lot of people may be using the word improperly
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It is nothing more than your opinion that it is improper. I think I would probably not find myself using "reference" as a verb because as a verb it would be weak, but I think it is way too much to call it an error. The language does not need to be fenced in like that: there might be situations where the subtle difference would be useful.
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The first citation in the OED is 1957.
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Adios Aruba: Meru Promotion Aims To Lure Partners Wary Of HP BuyIncentives and discounts to any Aruba Networks partner who switches to Meru are offered to capitalize on fears stemming from HP's acquisition.
Partners Pushing Cisco For More Software AcquisitionsCisco partners say the networking giant needs to continue the trend of buying up software companies.
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A few weeks ago, the citys code enforcement office had a portion of a dilapidated warehouse torn down because its roof had collapsed.
Code Enforcement Supervisor Shawn R. McWayne said it cost the city about $40,000 to hire a company to demolish the warehouse on the old state Department of Transportation barn property off VanDuzee Street.
He said the building had become a safety hazard and it had to go.
The project was funded from his offices budget for blight removal and demolition. Every year, money is set aside for commercial buildings or residential properties that have to be torn down when an emergency situation arises, he said.
City Manager Sharon A. Addison appropriated $50,000 for such demolitions in her proposed $52 million budget. On Monday night, City Council members will be asked to approve the 2013-14 spending plan.
It might be enough, Mr. McWayne said, adding it will depend on how many buildings have to be town down. It might not be enough.
The past year has been a busy and costly one in regard to demolitions, as the city spent about $238,000 to take down several structures.
Besides the VanDuzee warehouse, three other buildings the former teen center on Factory Street, a house at 209 Sterling St. and an apartment building at 239 High St. destroyed by arson in May were demolished for code violations, said city Comptroller James E. Mills. The bills for those four totaled about $130,000.
The High Street apartment building involved an unusual situation because it was heavily damaged by the fire. The city still hopes to recover the more than $70,000 cost from the insurance money owner Ricky Frazier had collected, Mr. Mills said.
The city also completed two other demolitions, of decrepit buildings acquired from owners who failed to pay back taxes, at a cost of nearly $108,000. They were a tattoo shop at 606 Factory St. and a multifamily residence at 123 E. Lynde St.
In the coming year, the city may have to demolish an old warehouse at 160 Main Ave. that has a collapsed roof, Mr. McWayne said.
As for Mondays meeting, council members will consider a spending plan that carries a 2 percent tax levy increase and a 1.2 percent tax rate increase. A budget hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the third-floor council chambers at City Hall, 245 Washington St.
As proposed, the spending plan would increase the amount to be raised by taxes to about $7.5 million. The projected tax rate would be $7.29 or less than a penny increase per $1,000 of assessed value. Council members must approve a budget by June 1.
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CANTON A Syracuse man picked up on a court warrant in a drug case was sentenced Monday to one year in jail.
Johnny Sibounhome, 23, of 366 Loma Ave., Syracuse, pleaded guilty Feb. 22 in St. Lawrence County Court to third-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a class E felony, stemming from his initial arrest by sheriffs deputies on Aug. 11, 2011.
Mr. Sibounhome and Israel Ramos, then 22, also of Syracuse, were in a 2005 Toyota on County Route 6 in the town of Oswegatchie when they were stopped for failing to keep right, deputies said. A police dog detected marijuana in the vehicle, and deputies found five vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana amounting to 5 pounds in the back seat, according to the sheriffs office.
At the time of the August arrest, Mr. Sibounhome identified himself as Teddy T. Sibounhome.
Both men were released on probation at that time; however, Mr. Sibounhome disappeared, and a warrant for his arrest was issued.
Mr. Sibounhome was picked up in Onondaga County Correctional Facility after he sent a letter dated Feb. 2 to St. Lawrence County Court Judge Jerome J. Richards.
Mr. Sibounhomes letter stated that he was serving a six-month sentence in the facility for an unrelated charge and requested that St. Lawrence County bring him to the County Court to have him arraigned on his open charge of criminal possession of marijuana at its earliest convenience.
Mr. Sibounhomes February plea of guilty lessened his original charge of second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a class D felony; however, he tested positive for marijuana Monday morning before sentencing, claiming that he was hanging out with friends who were smoking pot.
There is no such thing as a contact high, Judge Richards said to him.
Along with his yearlong sentence, Mr. Sibounhome was ordered to pay $375 in fines, fees and surcharges within 365 days after his release from county jail.
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