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Economic Development
Community Development
Current Events
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Transportation Planning Specialist I
Jacob Gonzalez
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Our office serves as the
Regional Transportation Planning Organization
(RTPO) for the jurisdictions within Benton & Franklin counties in
southeastern Washington State, with Walla Walla County being a
sub-RTPO. We also serve as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) for the Tri-Cities area. The
Unified Planning Work Program
(UPWP) describes the transportation planning activities undertaken
by our office. Tasks included in the UPWP are the result of
issues identified by the ongoing Tri-Cities Metropolitan Area
Transportation Study (Tri-MATS). Tri-MATS is comprised of two
working committees, the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the
Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), which hold
meetings the first and second
Thursday of each month. Details about some of our work
products can be found below. For further information, please
contact the Transportation Programs Office.
BFCG Public
Participation Plan
The Benton-Franklin Council of
Governments is updating its Public Participation Plan,
providing an overview of how the BFCG includes public participation
in its transportation planning programs, plans and projects. The
plan is open for public comments for 45 days beginning on Sunday,
February 1st, 2015.
BFCG Public Participation Plan
If you have any comments or questions
on the Draft Public Participation Plan, please contact Jacob
Gonzalez at (509) 943-9185 or
2014 Surface
Transportation Program (STP) & Transportation Alternatives
Program (TAP) Project Selections
Click here
for a Summary of Selected Projects
Federal law requires a Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP)
every four years. The 2014
Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan for
Benton and Franklin Counties fulfills the mandate for a Plan
defines how
Benton and Franklin Counties may best meet federal expectations of a
coordinated, cost-effective and efficient transportation system for
the transportation disadvantaged in the two-county area.
Limited English Proficiency, minority, and low income populations
were reached in our
commitment to Title VI compliance.
The 2014 Coordinated Public Transit Human
Services Transportation Plan can be viewed by accessing this link
The Plan was adopted by the BFCG Board at their December 19th
For more information
regarding the Coordinated Public Transit Human Service
Transportation Plan, contact Len Pavelka at
or 509-943-9185
The 2011-2032
Regional & Metropolitan Transportation Plan (RTP/MTP) replaces
the 2006-2025 version of the plan, after undergoing an extensive
update throughout 2010-2011. The document was revised (Spring,
2012) to extend the planning period an additional two years and
address concerns with financial constraint. This twenty-two
year planning document identifies regional transportation issues,
goals and policies related to transportation planning, deficiency
analysis for both the MPO and RTPO, and a financial plan to
alleviate anticipated deficiencies.
This combined urban/rural
document eliminates duplication; provides a comprehensive vision for
the entire region; and meets both the state planning requirements of
the Growth Management Act (GMA) and the federal requirements of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The plan
can be viewed by accessing the
following link:
2011-2032 Regional
& Metropolitan Transportation Plan
2013 Tri-Cities Metropolitan Area Congestion Management Process
Federal law requires development of a Congestion Management Process
(CMP) in a Transportation Management Area (TMA). The
Tri-Cities Metropolitan Area became a TMA in 2012 with the release
of 2010 Census data showing the Metropolitan Area had a population
exceeding 200,000, which
triggered the federal TMA designation.
The 2013 Tri-Cities
Metropolitan Area Congestion Management Process was formally adopted
by the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments Board at their meeting
of December 20th, 2014.
The following link provides access to
2013 Congestion Management Process
If you have any questions concerning the CMP development process
please contact Len Pavelka at 509-943-9185 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Each year, jurisdictions across the state
complete their six-year Transportation Improvement Program, or
"TIP". Collectively, the projects with secured federal funding
and/or projects deemed Regionally Significant by BFCG make up the
Regional portion of the State Transportation Improvement Program, or
"STIP". This program gives the jurisdictions the opportunity
to review their project lists and adjust their plans, as necessary.
Selected projects are those which the jurisdiction has funding to
complete. Planning projects are those which are yet to be
funded. For information about the TIP for our member agencies,
contact Tanna at the Transportation Programs Office or the agency
2015-2020 MPO/RTPO Transportation
Improvement Program
The MPO/RTPO 2015-2020 is available by
clicking on the links below:
2015-2020 Approved TIP Document
2015-2020 TIP - Selected Projects & Financial
Tables 1-6
2015-2020 TIP - Appendix
For the
Ben Franklin Transit Development Plan
September 2014 - August 2020,
please click on link:
Amendments To The 2015 TIP
Amendments to the TIP can be made throughout the calendar year by
submitting a written request to BFCG transportation staff.
Amendments to the TIP may include adding a new project, deleting a
project, adding a new phase, increasing federal funds, changing
funding from non-federal to federal, or major scope change. Once
BFCG transportation staff receives a written request the amendment
request will be reviewed for consistency with the M/RTP and state
and Federal Regulations.
Staff ensures the amendment is placed on the Technical and Policy
Advisory Committee (TAC/PAC) agendas. These committees meet
monthly and forward recommendations to the BFCG Board for approval.
The Board action is forwarded to the appropriate state and federal
agencies for review and approval. Amendments take approximately
forty-five to sixty days.
(TAC/PAC) agendas. These committees meet
monthly and forward recommendations to the BFCG Board for approval.
The Board action is forwarded to the appropriate state and federal
agencies for review and approval. Amendments take approximately
forty-five to sixty days.
Board/WSDOT/FHWA/FTA approval, the amendment will be included in the
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). All amendments
are contingent on approval at the local agency level prior to being
included in the STIP.
Board/WSDOT/FHWA/FTA approval, the amendment will be included in the
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). All amendments
are contingent on approval at the local agency level prior to being
included in the STIP.
For more details regarding TIP administration see link below:
For monthly amendment information click on links below:
For monthly amendment information click on links below:
2015 January Amendment
- No Urban Amendments
2015 February Amendment -
2015 February Amendment -
2015 March Amendment - Pending
2015 March Amendment - Pending
Please contact Tanna Dole at the BFCG Transportation Programs
Office with any questions or to request a printed copy.
Periodically, amendments to the TIP may alter, add, or delete
projects within the TIP. If you have questions with any
specific project, you can contact the BFCG Transportation Programs
Office or the local agency directly.
Washington State Department of Transportation maintains a
database dedicated to the secured projects within all statewide
TIPs. Information about projects can be obtained by accessing
this site:
An Annual Listing of Federal Obligations can be accessed by the
links below:
Annual Listing of Federal Obligations
2013 Annual Listing of Federal Obligations
2014 Annual Listing of Federal Obligations
The Tri-MATS Annual Report is available by accessing the
following link:
Annual Report.
In March of 2012, the US Census Bureau released their population
numbers for Urbanized Areas confirming that the Tri-City
Metropolitan Area has surpassed the 200k population threshold.
Areas above 200k in population are designated Transportation
Management Areas (TMAs) and enjoy certain benefits and incur
additional planning requirements beyond smaller MPOs. This
TMA. designation became official with the release of the
July 18, 2012 Federal Register in which the Kennewick-Pasco, WA
Urbanized Area was shown to have a 2010 population of 210,975.
2013 Social and Economic Data
The 2013
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Metropolitan Area Social and Economic Data
Book presents characteristics of age, income, and race/ethnicity
focusing primarily upon the metropolitan area, but does also include
data for all of Benton and Franklin Counties. The Data Book
contains information from both the decennial census and the
metropolitan Travel Demand Model. For more information about
the document, please contact Len Pavelka of the Transportation
Programs Office.
During May, the BFCG Transportation Programs office coordinated a
windshield survey to tally the percentages of Single Occupancy
Vehicles (SOV) vs. High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) at key locations
throughout the Tri-City Metropolitan Area and Hanford Site.
Surveys were completed at twenty-three locations spread across the
urban area, with vanpool totals and the Hanford Commute being points
of focus.
For the results of the 2014 SOV/HOV Survey,
please click here to access the summary report.
Hanford Site Commute Alternatives Feasibility Study
In response to
Presidential Executive Order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions at federal facilities, DOE completed and released a study
focused on identifying appropriate commute alternatives for Hanford
Site workers aimed at reducing GHG emissions. A slide
presentation summarizing the study effort/findings are available by
accessing the link below:
MSA - Feasibility Studies to Reduce Employee
Commuting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CRCS Executive Summary
CRCS Final Alternatives Map
Adopted in 2010,
The 2010 Regional
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
fulfills federal
requirements (23 CFR 450) that a metropolitan transportation plan
contain a bicycle and pedestrian component as well as addresses
state direction (RCW 36.70A) that regional transportation plans
encourage efficient multimodal transportation systems that are based
on regional priorities and coordinated with county and city
comprehensive plans.
2010 Major Employers Report
details major employers within Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla
Counties. The list includes private and public sector
employers � from orchards to Hanford contractors and school
districts to the Post Office. The criterion for inclusion in the
list was that a business/agency/entity have 100 or more full time
employees, including those with a total of 100 or more shift
workers, and entities with a substantial number of seasonal
employees. The final result is a list of around 140
significant employers for the three-county area.
BFCG Annual Traffic Report
The latest Annual Traffic Report
can be found here:
2013 BFCG Annual Traffic Report
Our office maintains an inventory of all traffic
counts collected in the RTPO. County spreadsheets date back to
1997, and are updated as data becomes available
(Updated: February, 2014). WSDOT Permanent
Traffic Recorder (PTR) locations are summarized by rural and urban
Benton County Traffic Counts
Franklin County Traffic Counts
Rural PTR Counts
Urban PTR Counts
We also collect traffic counts for the smaller jurisdictions
throughout the RTPO, as they are needed. For more information
about the Traffic Count Program, please contact our office.
The Transportation Programs Office maintains an
extensive inventory of maps for our region. Maps are used for
informational presentations and also appear in a variety of planning
documents. The maps provided here are letter sized and can be
viewed/printed with an Adobe Acrobat viewer. Designations and
boundaries found within these maps are accurate - to the best of
agency knowledge - as of our most frequent Regional Transportation
Plan adoption (Spring, 2012). However, designations and
boundaries change frequently - for verification of a designation or
boundary, please contact the Transportation Programs Office.
2014 Cycling Tri-Cities Map
The 2014 Cycling Tri-Cities bike map is available to be
downloaded onto mobile devices through a commercial website known as
Maplet. There is a cost for access to Maplet's library of mobile
maps. Please use this link:
to access the Maplet website.
For a free download of a 11x17 .pdf of the map,
please click:
Cycling Tri-Cities
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view some of the items
on this website.
Click here to download the free
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FARMINGTON — A Farmington man was arrested Monday evening for suspicion of distributing child pornography with his cellular phone.
Farmington police executed a search warrant at Kevin Lee Hammer's apartment, at 218 North Allen Ave., at 4 p.m. on Monday, Farmington police Lt. Taft Tracy said in a news release.
Hammer was the target of a six-month investigation by the Farmington Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Hammer, a 46-year-old Farmington man, was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of children.
Police said they found the cell phone Hammer used to distribute child pornography at his apartment.
Ryan Boetel covers crime for The Daily Times. He can be reached at 505-564-4644 and firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @rboetel on Twitter.

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Ireland: cigarette smuggling ring from China dismantled
Eight million cigarettes smuggled into the country from China have been seized by customs officers and gardaí.
The haul, worth €3.4 million, was discovered in a container attached to a truck on the M1 near Drogheda, Co Louth, last night. Two men were arrested in relation to the find, with a 56-year-old later released without charge.
A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The second man, aged 41, remains in custody in Navan Garda Station.
The unstamped contraband Benson & Hedges cigarettes had arrived at Dublin Port in the 40ft container from China. The Revenue's Customs Service said that if sold, the contraband cigarette haul would have cost the exchequer nearly €3m.
Last year 178.3 million cigarettes worth €75.1m were seized. Retailers Against Smuggling, the representative group for Ireland's tobaccoretailers, commended the work of officials but said higher fines need to be imposed on smugglers.
Spokesman Benny Gilsenan said 2011 has begun where 2010 left off, with Ireland continuing to be a target for national and international smugglers.
"Major criminals are using Ireland for the illegal cigarette trade due to the high profit margins they can make from selling illegal tobacco and the paltry fines that are being handed out," he said. "The average fine for a person caught smuggling in 2010 was just over €500, despite the maximum fine being increased to €126,970 in last year's Finance Bill."
Mr Gilsenan said that, despite 31% of the adult population smoking — approximately one million people — shop sales are continuing to fall with the Irish Exchequer losing more than half a billion in 2010. "It's no exaggeration to say that livelihoods are on the line because of tobacco smuggling.
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- The Big Picture - http://www.ritholtz.com/blog -
10 Midweek AM Reads
Posted By Barry Ritholtz On February 5, 2014 @ 9:30 am In Financial Press | Comments Disabled
My nasty-icy-morning reads while you are waiting for mass transit to unsnarl:
• Doubts about the Fed's plans are boosting bonds — to the surprise of many (WSJ [1])
• Everything You Need to Know About the Emerging-Market Currency Collapse (The Atlantic [2]) see also Understanding emerging-market turmoil (Vox [3])
• How Economics PhDs Took Over the Federal Reserve (Harvard Business Review [4])
• Better Ways to Teach Teens About Money? In a Contest, a Simple Idea Wins Out. (WSJ [5])
continues here [6]
Article printed from The Big Picture: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog
URL to article: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2014/02/10-midweek-am-reads-27/
URLs in this post:
[1] WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304851104579363192935730208
[2] The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-emerging-market-currency-collapse/283590/
[3] Vox: http://www.voxeu.org/article/understanding-emerging-market-turmoil
[4] Harvard Business Review: http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/02/how-economics-phds-took-over-the-federal-reserve/
[5] WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303947904579336951701785072
[6] continues here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-05/ritholtz-s-10-wednesday-reads-microsoft-and-great-photos-.html
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The State Fire Marshal has determined that a fire that burned through the offices of a local church Friday was accidental.
The blaze, which broke out around 5:30 a.m. at Brentwood Assembly of God on North Palafox was caused by an electrical malfunction, according to investigators with the Fire Marshal. It sparked under a desk in the pastor's office where several items were plugged into a power strip.
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To say that A.P. Hll lacked inititive is to ignore his actions not only at Bristoe Station, but at Mechanicsvillle and Antietam and maybe other scenes of action that don't immediately come to mind.
One reason a 19th century commanding general was wise to insert "if practicable' in his orders was because he often as not could not know the tactical situaton at any given moment along a battle line that could, and often did, extend for miles. His corps and divison commanders naturally had a more complete understanding (or should have) of the tactical situation on their front than the commanding general stationed at some more remote point. Commanders today have the luxury of real time communications that helps dispel some of the "fog of war" if not all of it.


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We are the largest class at BFHS. Our school has a total of 74 kids are last count, including 8th graders. The majority of us have been in this school since kindergarden. :)
Now, we're less than a year from being done.
In case you guys wondered I'm the one in the purple lace-sleeve shirt and skinny jeans.
Front row here is me.
Far left here.
Anddd on the right, piggybacking with my shy little mouse friend Trisha! :)
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Procedures for Friends of Drake Arts (FDA) Student Travel and Research Funds
Fine Arts students majoring in Art, Music or Theatre and seeking funds to support travel or research may apply for an FDA acholarship. Annual available amount is $2000. The application deadline is April 1, and award funds will be disbursed after July 1. Applications will be accepted throughout the year, and funding decisions will be made on a first come, first serve basis.
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The Kruger Brothers from Switzerland combine their love for traditional American folk and bluegrass music with a background in classical European music to produce their own brand of acoustic string music. New and old styles converge in their performance for Jubilee, recorded live at the 2005 River of Music Party in Owensboro.
The Kruger Brothers, featuring Jens on banjo and Uwe on guitar, have been performing professionally since 1973, developing their rich and unique approach to bluegrass through numerous performances and recordings. After playing together in various formations throughout Europe, the duo met bassist Joel Landsberg, a musician who shared their dedication to musical integrity and collaboration. Although each member of the group has earned fame for his individual skill, the group maintains that it is the interaction of the three together which makes the music so uniquely special.
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- Degrees Bachelor, Master
- Undergraduate Population 1150
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The C2N-VEQ4 provides a very simple solution for adding professional quality volume control, equalization, and signal routing to any Crestron 2-Series control system. In a compact half-space rack-mountable chassis, the C2N-VEQ4 delivers four channels of digital volume and tone control, four 12-band graphic/parametric equalizers, and a fully-adjustable 4x4 matrix mixer. Dual DSPs and 24-bit 96 kHz A/D and D/A converters attain high-end audio performance perfectly suited for a multitude of applications in boardrooms, auditoriums, night clubs, and homes.
The C2N-VEQ4 is controllable through any Crestron touchpanel, keypad, handheld remote, or e-Control®2 user interface, with true feedback provided for every parameter. Mixer and EQ settings are easily configured and adjusted through Crestron's Media Tools software (part of Crestron Toolbox) and saved in presets stored onboard the C2N-VEQ4 module.
Volume/Tone Control
In its most basic configuration, the C2N-VEQ4 provides four individual audio channels which may be operated independently or linked for stereo operation. Each channel includes adjustments for volume, bass, treble, and mute, with definable ramp times and scaling for fully customized operation. Protective relays on each output are included to prevent "thumps" during power-up and provide 100dB attenuation for dead-silent muting.
Matrix Mixer
The 4x4 matrix mixer allows any input to be routed to any or all output channels with full control over each individual level. Using the C2N-VEQ4, up to four line-level sources may be mixed and distributed to up to four destinations, with each destination receiving a different mix as needed. A master volume adjustment is also included to make overall level adjustment a snap.
Five mixer presets may be stored onboard the C2N-VEQ4, with additional presets possible within the control system if needed. Such power and flexibility makes the C2N-VEQ4 ideal for a host of mixing and multi-zone applications.
Graphic/Parametric EQ
Each of the four output channels includes a full 12-band equalizer eliminating the need for additional outboard processors. Five selectable modes of audio equalization are available per output channel, providing up to 12 bands of fully parametric EQ or varying combinations of parametric and graphic EQ including a filter set optimized for speech applications.
Five parametric EQ presets and ten graphic EQ "trim presets" may be stored onboard the C2N-VEQ4, allowing for save and recall of different EQ curves to account for changing room acoustics, audio material, or listener preference.
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- 24-bit 96KHz A/D and D/A converters | Dual DSPs
- 4 balanced/unbalanced line-level I/O channels
- Fully adjustable 4 x 4 audio matrix mixer
- Independent volume, bass, treble, and mute per channel
- Relays for -100 dB muting and "thump" prevention
- 12-band parametric or graphic equalization per output channel
- Preset and real-time control with true feedback via cresnet
- Half-rackspace Cresnet expansion module
|4x4 Matrix Mixer, 4-Channel Digital Audio Processor
|Master Volume
|-80dB to +20dB, 0.1dB steps (balanced I/O)
|Channel Volume
|-80dB to +12dB, 0.1dB steps from Media Tools; -80dB to +0dB, 0.1dB steps from SIMPL (balanced I/O)
|> -100dB
|Bass/Treble Gain Range
|±15dB, 0.5dB steps
|Equalization Modes
|10-band graphic plus 2-band parametric; 5-band graphic plus 7-band parametric; speech-optimized 5-band graphic plus 7-band parametric; 3-band graphic plus 9-band parametric; or 12-band parametric
|PEQ Filter Gain
|±12dB, 0.1dB steps from Media Tools; +24/-36dB, 0.1dB steps from SIMPL
|PEQ Filter Bandwidth
|0.02 to 2.0 octaves (1.0 to 3.0 for shelving) from Media Tools; 0.02 to 3.5 from SIMPL
|PEQ Filter Center Frequency
|25Hz to 19.9kHz from Media Tools; 5Hz to 24KHz from SIMPL
|PEQ Filter Types
|low pass, high pass, EQ filter (peaking/notching), bass shelf, and treble shelf
|GEQ Filter Gain
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But on to the 7 things about me. Sorry about that.
- I'm an aspiring writer – my main focus is on writing historical novels, but I also intend to write non-fiction history books. I mention this first as it goes some way to explain why Incy and Michelle know of me and tagged me – they both being writers, but with contracts already. Not that I'm bitter or anything…
- I'm a bit of a bad blogger these days due to having a lot of commitments. Not only do I attempt to write, I also study History of Art and manage that around a full time job. Did I mention I do photography too? I just got my first DSLR camera back in July 2012 and am attempting to become more professional. Whether that translates into my doing it professionally is another thing entirely!
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- I haunt historical houses, castles, ruins and any other old things – including museums. I am a history/history of art anorak – which helps when you write about it, it has to be said. See – Pinterest (obsession).
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AS far as I know you are correct
I recently bought some roaches (most probably B. discoidalis)
I'm wondering if there is an easy way to sex them? I've heard something about the females' butts being more rounded, compared to the males' more elongated. Also that the number of segments on the ventral side of the male abdomen is larger than with the females?
I've attached two pictures of individuals which I suspect is different sex. Have I got it right? Left sides male, and right sides female?
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Last edited by danfekar; 01-10-2005 at 12:38 AM.
AS far as I know you are correct
I guess this is the way to sex them, but it would be neat if someone could confirm
As far as I know you're correct also. If you look at the two, it kinda makes sense.
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you are correct and also, when male roaches(not entirely 100% sure with this species) reach maturity, they develope wings, then again male hisser grow horns, so it might be differet with every species
im sure someone will clear this up for ya
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I have been breeding B. discoidalis for many generations an you are Correct... Though you have nymphs pictured, adults both become winged but females tend to get their wings chewed up during breeding... it never seems to bug them though. and some females live up to two years.
Sex this
Bought them from b.t.b.e. Insektenzucht (Germany) as Blaberus sp. (Totenkopfschabe)
Could it be B. discoidales?
ok I took some better sexing pics of my roaches
In the first pic the female is on the left, male on the right.
The next pics are female, male, female, male
so how did you get the roaches to just float in the air next to each other while you shot a photo of them?
Thanks for the thread, it really helped me, i just got a few discoids from a friend and i was interested in how to sex them for the future!
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These are great photo examples of a male and female, and this formation is true with most roach species with slight variations....
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You are correct.
The species pictured appears to be Blaberus fusca, Blaberus "craniifer" "brown wing" (if you're in Europe) or Blaberus sp. hybrids. Adult pics would help.
The extensions on the abdominal plates and coloration.
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Josh Hamilton heard boos: "I'm praying for them"
ARLINGTON - Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton acknowledged hearing noticeable boos from the crowd of 47,638 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington following a pair of strikeouts Friday.
"I'm just out there playing; I don't take any of it personal," Hamilton said. "It's all about what have you done for me lately. There were still more people yelling encouraging me. I pray for the ones who were [booing]."
The boos were not overwhelming but were noticeable. They came as a long slump inches toward the two-month mark. Hamilton is now hitting .190 since June 1 and is hitless in 19 at-bats with runners in scoring position in July. His season average has fallen to .284.
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|Electrical and mechanical uterine activity and gap junctions in peripartal sheep.
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|PMID: 4050919 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|In 10 chronically instrumented pregnant ewes myometrial electrical activity and intrauterine pressure were measured and plasma levels of 17 beta-estradiol and progesterone were determined in late pregnancy and during and after labor. Myometrial biopsies were obtained to determine gap junction area. Plasma progesterone levels fell 4 days before delivery, and 17 beta-estradiol levels rose sharply 12 hours before delivery. Toward delivery the myometrial electrical pattern changed from infrequent bursts of long duration to frequent bursts of short duration, and the active pressure area of the intrauterine pressure cycles, the apparent conduction velocity, and the rate of rise of intrauterine pressure cycles increased associated with the changes in hormone levels. These changes were related to an increase in gap junction area. It is concluded that these results support the hypothesis that changes in concentrations of steroid hormones lead to an increase in myometrial gap junction area, which improves the coordination of contractile activity of the uterus during labor.
|A Verhoeff; R E Garfield; J Ramondt; H C Wallenburg
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|Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 153 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 1985 Oct
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Haughton artist Ashley Wachal's 'Shotgun Trio #5.' The oil painting is one of several works on display as part of Wachal's 'Reinventing the Shotgun exhibit' at the Bossier Arts Council. The exhibit runs through June 29.
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HOPKINS, MATTHEW (1808–1883). Matthew Hopkins, Galveston County newspaperman and promoter, was born on July 4, 1808, in New York City. He moved first to Alabama and a short time later to Texas. In 1838 he became associated with a group of men who bought Galveston Island and the peninsula to the south (Follets Islandqv) and laid out a town after the discovery that San Luis Pass afforded safe passage to the harbor of Galveston. In 1839 Hopkins opened a store in Galveston, and at San Luis he and Tod Robinson, as principal editors, founded a newspaper, the San Luis Advocate. By 1841 he was a director of the Brazos and Galveston Railroad. When the channel at San Luis filled up and the town collapsed, Hopkins moved the press to Columbia and began publication of the Columbia Planter, which he served as editor. He ran articles on "Organization and Education" between 1841 and 1843, and the newspaper first published his serial novel, Marianna and Her Wrongs. Hopkins died on November 23, 1883, in Austin, where he worked for many years as clerk of the United States district court.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article."HOPKINS, MATTHEW," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fho56), accessed November 27, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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So I have a fairly big class (nearly 200 lines, so not gigantic). It started to be hard to find parts of the code, so I started making giant comments like the following:
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|Combined effect of sildenafil and guanethidine, propranolol or verapamil on erectile function in rats.
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|PMID: 23058054 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
|Objectives This study aims to further elucidate the role of adrenergic transmission in erection and to highlight whether adrenergic transmission in the penis modulates sildenafil's action. Methods measurement of intracavernosal pressure in the anesthetized rat model. Key findings Guanethidine (3 and 6 mg/kg) potentiated intracavernosal pressure/mean arterial pressure (ICP/MAP) rises in response to cavernous nerve stimulation by 4.375 ± 0.425 and 18.375 ± 1.085% respectively. Propranolol did the opposite. In presence of guanethidine, sildenafil (0.01, 0.1 and 1 mg/kg) potentiated ICP/MAP responses by 81.571 ± 4.918%, 147.83 ± 10.864% and 279.285 ± 23.053% at 1 Hz compared to 22.277 ± 2.139%, 123.571 ± 8.443% and 186.25 ± 13.542% respectively in the absence of guanethidine. Propranolol inhibited the effect sildenafil at all frequencies of stimulation. Verapamil exhibited a pro-erectile action and potentiated the effect of sildenafil (0.01, 0.1 and 1 mg/kg) on erectile responses corresponding to 85.25 ± 6.716%, 146 ± 11.288% and 221.571 ± 19.032% respectively compared to 26.011 ± 1.911%, 87.142 ± 8.73% and 182.2 ± 16.921% in its absence. Conclusions This study provides functional evidence that inhibition of sympathetic tone peripherally results in enhancement of erectile function. β-adrenergic receptors seem to play an important role in erection. The combination of sildenafil and guanethidine or verapamil could have a potential advantage on erectile function but propranolol may mask the effect of sildenafil on erectile function.
|Amira M Senbel; Ahmed M Hashad; Fouad M Sharabi; Tahia T Daabees
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|Title: The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology Volume: 64 ISSN: 2042-7158 ISO Abbreviation: J. Pharm. Pharmacol. Publication Date: 2012 Nov
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|Created Date: 2012-10-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: -
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|Nlm Unique ID: 0376363 Medline TA: J Pharm Pharmacol Country: England
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|Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
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TRURO — Truro School District Superintendent Brian Davis will retire June 30 after an 18-year career at Truro Central School.
Davis is also the school principal. He sent a letter to the school committee last week to give committee members time to incorporate his retirement into budgets for the next fiscal year.
Davis will take some time off and has no plans to leave the Cape. He lives in Brewster.
"I have no plans other than to take a year off and enjoy life and see what life brings," Davis, 58, said Monday. "I am going to miss the kids tremendously."
The school has 142 students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The town's older students are educated in middle and high schools out of town.
The school committee will discuss its next steps at its next regular meeting Oct. 15, committee Chairwoman Theresa Humes said Monday. The committee may recommend separating the jobs of superintendent and principal, possibly moving to a part-time superintendent and full-time principal, Humes said. "We've kind of known this was coming for a little while," she said. "It's a bummer. He's well-liked. He does a great job. We're all going to miss him tremendously."
Davis grew up in Taunton and became a teacher after attending Bridgewater State University.
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Speaking as a very grateful parent, listen to what Chairwoman of the LAOH Board of Trustees Hilary A. Norton has to say about her personal experience with her son Xavier.
Jessenya was hit by a car while riding her bike this past summer and suffered an open fracture. She is outgoing and resilient and was actually more upset by her family's anxiety than by her injury.
When it comes to healing, a support team helped Jose overcome physical adversity to become a courageous boxer and make his dream a reality.
Sydney is 12 years old and has cerebal palsy and scoliosis. She was never able to sit up by herself, and at birth, had difficulty holding her head up.


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By Jennifer Merin
WeNews film critic
Friday, July 8, 2011
"Life Above All," is Jennifer Merin's top vote for movies coming out in July. It's a runaway success in South Africa and tells a story of friendship and devotion helping to overcome the social stigma surrounding HIV in rural South Africa.
A very different film, "Love, Etc.," by Jill Andresevic, follows several New York love relationships in a lighthearted and entertaining way, from two aging love birds who've been living and writing songs together for decades, to a gay man who connects with a surrogate mom who bears twins for him.
Today, July 8, James Marsh debuts his latest documentary, "Project Nim," about the chimp who was removed from his birth mother and adopted by a group of women to test whether chimps can be educated to communicate with humans. The endearing baby Nim bonds with his "moms" and learns to use sign language, yet his species-specific behaviors render poor Nim an outcast among fellow chimps.
On July 15, take an obligatory dip into the mainstream to enjoy the Harry Potter finale. The release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," marking the end of an era in cinema, is deemed so culturally significant that New York's Museum of the Moving Image is presenting the previous "Potter" films in a week-long series (July 6-13) leading up to the event.
Wayne Wang's "Snowflower and the Secret Fan" opens with less fanfare on July 15. This gentle and loving story about female friendship traces the Chinese tradition of women taking an oath of lifelong friendship--jin-shei--from ancient to modern times. Based on Lisa See's popular novel, the film is a delightful celebration of feminism and it deserves your box office support.
On the other hand, steer clear of "Tabloid," also opening July 15. The subject of the latest documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Errol Morris is Joyce McKinney, the disturbingly eccentric and attention-seeking former Miss Wyoming. It's easy to see why Morris would find McKinney fascinating. But, in interviewing McKinney for the film, Morris provokes what is clearly a delusional woman. That turns the film itself into an obscene piece of tabloid exploitation.
July 22 brings the opening of "Sarah's Key," a female-centered trans-era drama starring Kristen Scott Thomas as a Paris-based American journalist who becomes obsessed with investigating the infamous and all-but-forgotten "Vel' d'Hiv raid." In July 1942, French police aided Nazis in rounding up 13,152 French Jews for deportation to German death camps. There's no historical revisionism here-- based on Tatiana De Rosnay's best selling novel, the film is an important and revealing fictionalized account of a heinous historical moment.
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State police are investigating two suspicious fires in Knox County.
Two trailers burned in Woodbine and now one person is behind bars.
Burned shells are all that is left of two trailers on Highway 6 in Woodbine. Firefighters got a 911 call last Friday afternoon that one was on fire.
"Found one trailer fully engulfed and someone, a passerby, told us the second house was on fire," said Casey Creech, Woodbine firefighter.
The fires also caused a brush fire in the woods behind the homes.
No one was injured in any of the fires.
The two trailers just yards apart were both empty at the time of the fires.
Now days after looking for the cause, firefighters say the two trailer fires are arson.
State police have arrested one person but no other details are available on who the suspect is or possible motives.
Firefighters say they want whoever set the fires punished because they say the fires put the whole community in danger.
"That's endangering our lives getting out there to put the fires out. It's endangering the property owners out there," said Creech.
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Our Gal Sal will always be Philadelphia's immortal cowgirl.
"Anybody asks me somethin' and I'll tell 'em. And I'll tell 'em the truth, I say, 'I'm sorry I can't answer that.'"
A throwback to TV's more earnest, pre-videotape days—Sally Starr, when she's "on" (which is most of the time) remains wholly recognizable. In performance, Our Gal simply cranks the swagger up a notch to transform into a top-fuel version of herself.
"Used to be," she says, "In the days of live TV, what the people would see, that's what they got. Well, I didn't even think about the public's demands on me when I was doin' the show."
And what tonight's country-lovin' crowd gets is whatever happens to be kicking around in the old gal's mind this very moment—dangerous territory for the highly controlled TV time we now live in.
But this isn't TV; it's South Jersey. The crowd is tame—at least by two-step standards—here at the Weasel, the Country Weasel, to be exact—a friendly little sawdust joint just off White Horse Pike in Laurel Springs, behind the Inter-Boro Bank. There's a dirt lot out back for cars and pickups and a portable sign out front, spelling out the current attractions in moveable black letters.
More than half the country Weasel crowd tonight is old enough to remember the way entertainment used to be—before it got all polished and scripted and made you want to throw up from all that forced perfection. Though the younger folks can't fully understand just what is meant by all those lengthy introductions and all those old-time jokes Sally warms up the crowd with, the older ones are quite familiar with her abilities. They are the talents of a stage performer—of a Shecky Greene, of an Alan King…
Sally takes pains to include the audience in her performance—controlling the crowd like Schwarzkopf. Her skills are almost perfectly vaudevillian. She can really work the room.
So long as she can do it her way.
"I'd shudder to think that someone would write a script for me that I'd have to adhere to," says Starr. "A person writing a script has no idea whatsoever what that person who's supposed to deliver is going through emotionally, or otherwise. I would feel like a Paul Parrot. Doin' somebody else's talkin' for 'em. Mimickin' them. "
This matter-of-fact delivery kept Sally Starr foremost in the hearts and minds of most every Philadelphia kid during the '50s and '60s. Those, however, were different times.
"There was no planning for my show," Starr continues. "They jut told me how many minutes I had to fill during the course of the show. I had a rundown on the cartoons and stuff, but that's it. It was all off the top of my head. Whatever happened that day I'd tie into the program."
The silly sisters still hover behind Sally's spot at the table, hanging on each other more for balance than fun. The scene is something from a junior high school gym class. It's hard to watch. But the girls are feeling good—about as sibling rivalry and being almost 50 will allow.
The two are so elated, in fact, that the age question gets offered up fearlessly. "How old do you think we are?" asks the obviously younger sister.
"I'm her baby sister!" she explodes, pointing to her other half, too impatient to wait for the answer.
Each sister has short hair and a silent husband who gravitates back to the bar between episodes of dancing to whatever slower numbers the Swingin' Outlaws happen to crank out on this, their regular gig at the Country Weasel.
The husbands long ago learned the proper places in their respective marriages—safely behind their wives' adolescent affections. They're good and patient to wait out the girls' regression in the presence of their favorite childhood TV heroine. But it's almost midnight and these poor fellows are so very tired. They clearly didn't grow up with Sally Starr—either that, of they'd prefer to hand on to their steamy memories of Our Gal Sal, salacious at 30.
"You are so sexy," stammers Baby Sister. "I mean it, Sally. You are so sex-y!" The old gal flashes a quizzical look. Of course she appreciates the attention, but this, she thinks, is a bit much.
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There are natural ways that work to enhance and support the immune system. Here are the top ten on almost everyone's list, including mine.
If you truly want to kick your yearly flu and colds, you have to kick your sugar addiction first. That includes all refined sugars, processed foods that become sugars as soon as ingested and foods high in fructose, especially high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), agave syrup and agave nectar. Read the labels.
Garlic is antimicrobial, antiviral and antibacterial. Allicin, a sulphur compound, is one of garlic's most potent components.
If garlic breath is a problem, eat some fresh parsley. Research has shown it inhibits tumor growth, activates the enzyme glutathione-S-transferase, is a chemoprotective food, helps neutralize carcinogens, contains antioxidants, vitamins A, B, C and folic acid.
Coconut oil has antiviral properties, contains lauric acid which has the ability to stop viruses from replicating and spreading, boosts immune functions and reduces inflammation.
Probiotics promote friendly gut flora, improve digestion and assimilation of nutrients, increase T cells and boost immune function. Naturally fermented foods are high in probiotics and prebiotics.
Citrus peel and membrane: the peel, white inner pulp and membrane of citrus fruits contain bioflavonoids.
Vitamin D is essential for life and proper immune response. Fish oil, beef liver, eggs and ricotta cheese are good sources of vitamin D. UVB in sunlight is the best source but not available at this time of year as explained in a previous article.
Chicken soup, yep your grandmother was right. Research shows chicken soup helps thin mucous secretions and reduce congestion in the chest, nose and throat. Beware of factory raised chickens, most are raised on antibiotics and poisons, including strychnine.
Green tea contains antioxidants and, along with plenty of plain old pure water, can keep you hydrated, especially if one symptom is diarrhea. Both help flush toxins from the body.
Hot peppers contain capsaicin. Capsaicin relieves congestion and improves lung function by making mucus thinner, clearing nasal passages, helps remedy chronic sinus infections, sinusitis and allergies. Capsaicin has anti-bacterial properties and, as an added bonus, causes apoptosis (suicide) in prostate cancer cells.
Include getting out of the house, going for a brisk walk and getting plenty of high quality sleep into your prevention program.
Larry R. Miller has been a freelance writer, worldwide health and fitness information source since 1982.


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Kaukauna grabbed the top spot in the team standings after the first day of the Cheesehead Invitational on Friday in Kaukauna.
The Ghosts compiled 147 points and have seven wrestlers still undefeated as they lead Lockport by 20 points, while Wrightstown is hanging tough in eighth place with 102 points. There are 26 schools from around the country competing in the event.
Going 3-0 for Kaukauna on the first day were Ty Lee at 106 pounds, Tres Leon (120), Robert Lee (132), Bailey Van Handel (138), Justin Kloehn (160), ...


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Turns Out, Ally McBeal Is A Total Feminist Icon
How I Got Hooked:
This show originally aired on Fox when I was in ninth or 10th grade. And, my friend Mandy was obsessed. I watched a lot of it (possibly all of it) because it felt adult and a little bit scandalous, and, well, Mandy seemed to know what she was talking about when it came to things that were adult and scandalous.
I liked it then, but I didn't totally get it. And, my understanding of it, as it turns out, was entirely wrong. I walked away from high school remembering McBeal as being ditzy and promiscuous and, ultimately, a woman who made professional women look bad. Not so. Out of curiosity, I re-watched the pilot a few years ago on Netflix. And, it was the best. I watched the whole thing through and through — well, right up until the end of season three, anyway. After Billy dyes his hair blond, things get weird, and it's painful to keep going. I know Robert Downey Jr. lies ahead, but I just can't push through.
Ally McBeal is a real feminist. She leaves her big-firm job because her boss sexually harasses her, and she's unwilling to turn the other cheek in the way the partners expect her to, in the face of some convoluted litigation. So, she walks away and joins a smaller (much quirkier) firm. And, so begins Ally McBeal, setting the stage to fight for the underdog and take on some of the more taboo conversations around sex, relationships, equality in the workplace, and more.
But, perhaps even more important than those overt moments of standing up to sexism and bullying (Rickie from My So-Called Life turns up as a transgendered teen in a particularly poignant episode addressing homophobia and violence) are those in which McBeal carves out a niche for herself. She's looking for love and struggling with heartbreak from the past. She's often emotional in a way that's slightly over the top but still accessible. She's a little bit odd, with a rich fantasy life. And, she's comfortable embracing all of those things and presenting to the world a whole person who represents that along with a Harvard degree and legal acumen. Which makes her feel real. And, relatable. And, like a woman who doesn't feel that you have to behave like a man to get ahead. And, also, like a slightly glamorized mirror of the smaller struggles and triumphs so many women face in their late 20s and early 30s.
But, here's the sad part: Before I started watching this show afresh, most of what I remembered was press around Calista Flockhart's weight and McBeal's rising hemlines. And, at least partially informed by that, the adjectives I really took away from my initial encounter with her character were probably "floozy" and "slutty." I don't really use words like that to describe women today, but even if that weren't the case, I'm very clear on the fact that they wouldn't apply to McBeal. As it turns out, on the spectrum of sexual experimentation, our heroine is pretty conservative — in fact, she's looking for fairy-tale romance in a way that occasionally borders on cloying. And, yet, because the show dealt with sex, I assumed McBeal somehow deserved our judgment for it. (I'll be the first to admit that it trades on shock value and sexualizes its characters, both male and female, in a very typically Hollywood way, but at the end of the day, I still maintain that it does more good than harm.) I was probably not the only teen in the '90s with that takeaway, but I'm pretty sure that attitude was precisely what Ally McBeal was trying to fight. It just took me 15 years to realize it.


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Amazon wants to use unmanned "drone" aircraft to fly products to customers in 30 minutes or less. It sounds great, but how realistic is the proposal? Next, the administration says the front end of healthcare.gov is up-and-running, so now developers will start to focus on the back-end connection to the insurers. Finally, a gauge of the global economy: The purchaser's management index in most countries is up…but only just. It's evidence of a nascent recovery in the global economy, but political unrest in some countries, combined with the prospect of tapering, has some economists worried.
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Finally, a gauge of the global economy: The purchaser's management index in most countries is up a slight amount.
Amazon drones and the future of retail
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Amazon unveils a project to use unmanned "drone" aircraft to fly products to customers.
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Youth sexual assault in Indiana is a troubling issue that has not received the attention it deserves. That's about to change, thanks to the persistent efforts of Indianapolis Democrat state Rep. Christina Hale and a willing Legislature.
The Indiana House of Representatives is backing a plan to study the number of youth sexual assaults and rapes in the state. House members voted - unanimously! - on Wednesday in favor of the measure.
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Okemos Public Schools: Dr. Catherine Ash joined the Okemos Public Schools in August of 1996 as Director of Human Resources. She became Deputy Superintendent in 2003, assuming additional financial responsibilities. Dr. Ash served as Interim Superintendent for the 2010-11 school year upon the retirement of the district's superintendent. On November 8, 2010, the Okemos Public Schools Board of Education formally appointed Dr. Ash as the superintendent of Okemos Public Schools.
Dr. Ash is a recipient of the 2010 Commitment to Excellence Award sponsored by the Okemos Education Foundation.
Professional: Prior to arriving in Okemos, Dr. Ash's career in education began at Eaton Rapids High School, where she taught math and biology for seven years. She also coached various teams including varsity softball, and junior varsity volleyball and basketball. Her first administrative position was as an assistant principal at Hastings High School from 1992 to 1994 and then DeWitt High School from 1994 to 1996.
Education/Certification: Dr. Ash received her Bachelor of Science degree from Central Michigan University. Her undergraduate major is mathematics and her minor is biology. She continued her education at Michigan State University, earning her Master of Arts degree in K-12 Administration and her Doctoral degree in Education Administration with a cognate in Labor and Industrial Relations.
Dr. Ash possesses both a Michigan Secondary Continuing Teaching Certificate, as well as a Michigan Administrator Certificate.
Professional/Community Involvement: Throughout her career, Dr. Ash has been an active member of various professional organizations including Michigan School Business Officials, Capital Area School Business Officials and Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. Currently, she is an active member of Michigan Negotiators Association, Michigan Association of School Personnel Administrators and Michigan Association of School Administrators. Dr. Ash also serves on the Okemos Education Foundation Board, and is a member of the Haslett-Okemos Rotary Cub.
In her spare time, Dr. Ash enjoys spending time with family (including her dog Alyx) and friends. Other interests include reading, backpacking, golfing, boating, running, traveling and the Indianapolis Colts!
"It's Our Culture!"
As the superintendent of a high-achieving school district, I am often asked, "What sets Okemos Public Schools apart? What would you say is the reason for your exceptional achievement?" As I reflected on all the possible reasons for our success, I came to the conclusion that it's our culture! It seems we are all on the same bus, including staff, parents/guardians, students and community…together! We are all committed to "educating with excellence" and accept responsibility for our role in pursuing our mission.
In their book, Shaping School Culture: The Heart of Leadership, Terrence E. Deal and Kent D. Peterson (1999) support the concept that culture is a critical component in successful organizations. They state, "The culture of an enterprise plays the dominant role in exemplary performance. Highly respected organizations have evolved a shared system of informal folkways and traditions that infuse work with meaning, passion and purpose" (pg. 1).
In a bit less of an academic discussion, The Energy Bus , Jon Gordon (2007), utilizes the analogy of a bus to emphasize that positive people, positive communication, positive interactions and positive work and team cultures produce positive results. Obviously, I thought a "school" bus would be most appropriate for us!
The Rules of the Energy Bus:
We are the drivers of our bus! While we work together to promote the success of all students, each of us takes responsibility for our role in educating with excellence. We take responsibility for our continuous improvement so we can reach our destination.
Desire, vision and focus move our bus in the right direction! Embedded in our culture is a clear, shared mission focused on student learning and supported by high expectations for all students and for ourselves. Our shared commitment, vision and focus move our bus in the right direction along our journey and closer to our destination of excellence.
Our bus is fueled with positive energy! For most of us, we recognize that we may not always be able to control events, but we can certainly control how we perceive and respond to them. We see challenges as opportunities to reflect, to learn and to create future successes. Those on our bus assume good intentions, possessing high levels of trust, faith, enthusiasm, purpose and joy as we inspire and support others to perform at their best. We remain true to our core set of beliefs and values, not allowing others to dictate our path or hijack our bus!
We invite others on our bus who share our vision for the road ahead! We are a collaborative group that recognizes and values the essential components of our high achieving district. Promoting and sustaining a culture of collaboration and excellence, truly benefits our students, our families and our employees. We encourage others who share our vision and focus to join us on the journey.
We cannot waste our energy on those who don't want to get on the bus! We accept that we can't control the perceptions of others or the direction of their bus. Therefore, we continue to give our energy to those who are on our bus! Our energy will go to those who have positive beliefs and assumptions about the potential of students and staff
No energy vampires are allowed on our bus! Being reflective for the purpose of problem solving and improvement is an essential component of our success. However, negativity drains the energy out of an organization, detracting from our vision and our focus and resulting in decreased motivation and commitment of other passengers. Our positive energy and vision continues to be greater than anyone's and everyone's negativity.
Our enthusiasm attracts more passengers and energizes them during the ride! We are enthusiastic and passionate about the Okemos Public Schools, our rich sense of history, our tradition of excellence, our shared purpose, our collaborative relationships and our partnerships with home. Our enthusiasm and commitment to excellence attracts both families and staff to be part of our school community.
We love and care about our passengers! We establish genuinely caring and respectful relationships with each other. We make every effort to bring out the best in our students and in each other, discovering and utilizing strengths and recognizing everyone's value.
We drive with purpose! We have a strong, shared purpose for our journey: "Together, educating with excellence and inspiring learners for life." Our focus and purpose is to serve all of our children well, recognizing their individuality and promoting their success!
We are enjoying the ride! We will continue to celebrate our successes, each other and the culture we have sustained throughout the Okemos Public Schools. We remain committed to continuous improvement, recognizing that we have not arrived at our destination, but we are certainly enjoying the journey!
Deal and Peterson (1999) validate the link of a strong, positive culture to "educating with excellence". In fact, Deal and Peterson confirm that organizations with strong cultures that implement evidence based practices will outperform their counterparts. In other words, high performing schools have a positive, focused culture.
That's us! So, it's our culture that sets us apart from other schools. We have created and maintained a positive, collaborative culture with high expectations of ourselves and of others, with a shared vision and unrelenting focus and commitment to the success of all students. We are on the same bus and I am so grateful to be on this bus with you! As you know, our destination is excellence with an "unknown" estimated time of arrival, after all it is a journey! Our departure time is now, so let's continue to enjoy the ride!
Deal, T.E. and Peterson, K.D. Shaping School Culture: The Heart of Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997.
Gordon, Jon. The Energy Bus. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007.


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Cameron Masnayon, who was badly beaten in March, is leaving Hawaii today and flying to California for rehabilitation.
To help with his medical costs, friends and family hope to raise $10,000 during a 5K run/walk this weekend.
"He has been approved to leave (Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu) and he is leaving Friday Guam-time ... for rehabilitation which could last between six months to a year," said Heidi Ballendorf, a friend of the Masnayon family, fundraiser volunteer and one of the organizers for the 5k. ...


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Amazon's crazy-scary "anticipatory shipping"
Shipping orders go by on a conveyor belt at Amazon's San Bernardino Fulfillment Center October 29, 2013 in San Bernardino, California.
This final note about Big Data and what companies know about us.
Amazon has won a patent for what it calls "anticipatory shipping," which is just what it sounds like: It's gonna start shipping you stuff before you order it.
The Wall Street Journal says Amazon will consider previous orders, product searches, wish lists, shopping-cart contents, returns and even how long your cursor lingers on an item.
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Much has been made over the humane treatment of farm animals in recent years, and fast food chains like McDonald's and Wendy's haven't missed the info.
Mickey D's recently announced that it is considering using cage-free eggs for its U.S. restaurants, reports the Guardian. The very next day, Wendy's reported that they would now get two percent of their eggs from cage-free hens. Cage-free eggs come from chickens that are raised in more humane conditions than traditional eggs, and are considered to be more environmentally friendly.
The Humane Society, an organization that confronts animal cruelty, called their decisions "a modest but meaningful step in the right direction."
Burger King, Quizno's, Hardee's and Denny's have already made the switch to cage-free eggs, which has brought the two companies under fire for their silence on the issue.
— Whitney Teal
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