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It isn't being played out as dramatic as the map shows in UK media. The latest BBC report shows a couple getting married in Moscow amid all the smog! Ah, but that's mainstream media for you. Going by your analysis, the spread of those fires is insane. And there's no let up in sight. Apparently grain exports have been stopped in Russia due to shortages and bread will go up 15% in the UK.
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how come the fires in africa and south america aren't being talked about?
to me the huge section of southern Africa that appears to be on fire and the huge area of south america that appears to be on fire seems worse than the russian fires
but that map could be misleading so can someone please explain?
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Things might not be going spectacular well for Labour, but when it comes to engaging on Twitter the party is way out in front showing how some of its MPs have taken to effectively harnessing the micro blogging service.
As if to confirm it I picked up this piece of research via Labour MP and Twitter user Tom Watson. Research showed that nearly 67% of all MPs that Twitter belong to Labour with the Liberal Democrats on 18% and the Tories who despite all their talk on 12% (no surprise maybe given David Camerson's own goal comments recently).
Digital strategy in the next general will count more than ever with blogs, Twitter and social networks playing and ever larger role. Maybe not quite in the way that we saw in the 2008 presidential election for Barack Obama (the scale is so different), but it is going to be important.
That's why it is such good news to see how Labour has taken to Twitter. What it does next will in part be down to Kerry McCarthy the Labour MP recently appointed as the party's Twitter tsar (or is that czar?).
It's going to be her job to co-ordinate Labour's online presence and help Labour MPs, candidates and supporters use what's available in the best possible way to try and stop Cameron getting elected (if the election was on Twitter Labour would have no problem – as Tweetminister research showed earlier this week).
One of those tasks that McCarthy is no doubt working on is getting those MPs already tweeting to tweet more often. As Labour might lead the race, but only 51 MPs are classed as regular Twitter users (out of a total of 645: poor) by the joint Plymouth and Bournemouth University research.
Although some of those who are tweeting on a regular basis are big names including: Ed Balls, secretary of state for children, schools and families; BBC basher Ben Bradshaw, secretary for culture, media and sport.
Although McCarthy makes some strong points in an interview on PR Media Blog about how it is important that Labour avoid the risk of positioning itself as the "social media party", which she warns will detract from the real issues the public care about, not to mention the importance of staying away from the tactics used by right wing smear sites (the direction that Derek Draper almost dragged the part in with Red Rag).
As interesting the research project also indicted that Twitter could be more influential than blogs. That's good news for Labour given the power and influence of Tory bloggers such as Guido Fawkes and ConservativeHome.com (although whether that site will be less effective under Lord Ashcroft will be interesting to watch).
Dr Darren Lilleker, of Bournemouth University said Twitter may be a more effective means of enhancing an MP's representative role than blogs or other social networking sites (although there are good examples of Labour MPs integrating Twitter and Facebook to organise meetings and rally support).
Lillker says that because Twitter is quick to update, MPs can use it to regularly explain what they are doing on behalf of constituents. It's another reason why McCarthy needs to help mobilise more MPs to get Twitter – its ease of use for time poor MPs is one of its major selling point. Of course Lillker points out that some care needs to go into the tweets to make it worthwhile.
"In a time of public scepticism towards politicians, Twitter may be more effective than other non face-to-face communication channels, but only if MPs' tweets are seen as worth receiving.
"With MPs finding audiences hard to reach, Twitter may well be used more widely in order to speak directly to the public. However, Twitter cannot be simply a tool for broadcasting. MPs need to talk to others in the 'Twittersphere' and respond to questions if they are to gain a loyal, trusting audience"
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3. 14% of MPs' tweets support their constituency service role where they explain what they are doing in the constituency, highlight local issues and mention local constituents.
4. Only 11% of MPs' tweets are partisan in nature. So this means that MPs are far more likely to raise their own profile rather than that of their party!
5. MPs are using Twitter to provide the public with a 'ring-side seat' at major occasions. For example, when the new Speaker was elected on 22 June, a number of MPs sent updates from the Chamber during the speeches and voting – with Sandra Gidley, Lib Dem MP for Romsey, Hampshire, tweeting over 100 times.
6. The number of tweets made during June – the month selected for the purpose of the research – ranged from just one to 827 (Labour's Bristol East MP Kerry McCarthy), while the number of followers ranged from 63 to the 4,441 reading the updates of Tom Watson, Labour MP for West Bromwich East.
7. MPs tweeting is not a one-way street. The number of other tweeters that MPs follow ranges from zero to over 1,000, with a median of 133. Twenty two MPs follow less than 50 others tweeters, while 23 reciprocated by following at least 100, and in some cases entering into 'public conversations' with followers.


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Inflammation of blood vessels within the central nervous system. Primary vasculitis is usually caused by autoimmune or idiopathic factors, while secondary vasculitis is caused by existing disease process. Clinical manifestations are highly variable but include HEADACHE; SEIZURES; behavioral alterations; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; and BRAIN INFARCTION. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp856-61)
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We camped as a group and were well attended. They gave us a group rate. Management is very friendly and willing to help. The park is older so the spaces are narrow. Enough room for slide out but not slide out + awning. Power is 30amp only, with clean water, sewer, and cable hookup (didn't use) at each space. The park is well used by families and groups. There is a huge BBQ pit (rents for $50) with concrete tables and benches around. There is also a small children's playground with lots of swings, and climbing apparatus. There is also a well maintained baseball field that if fully stocked with good pro gear, the field was always under use while we were there. The lake has small rowing boats and a large solid ground pier to fish from, the lake is well stocked with fish. The park closes to the public at 8pm. Each camper is given a key so they can get in and out after hours ($5 deposit). We camped with 5 rigs and felt we got a good deal in a nice quiet place.
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But take heart, Karl! The good news: Rovism is not dead, after all. The bad news: The only state where it still works is Idaho.
While red-, purple-, and blue-state Republicans were falling everywhere else Tuesday night, Idaho Republicans enjoyed a historic night. They held both congressional seats and the governorship with ease and won every statewide office for the first time since the Hoover landslide in 1928. Rove has a bright future out there, and if he needs help getting his foot in the door, I'd be happy to make a few calls.
The rest of America may be hungry for common-sense centrists who'll change the tone and solve the country's problems. But in Idaho, voters looked at the extremism of the last six years and said, "Bring it on," "Stay the course," and "Full steam ahead!"
Kipling once began an ode, "If you can keep your head when all about are losing theirs." Idaho is out to prove that the converse is also true.
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Situated near the airport, this hotel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Crandon International Off-Road Raceway and 9.3 mi (14.9 km) from Kovac Planetarium. Rhinelander Logging Museum and Historic Courthouse are also within 32 mi (52 km).
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An indoor pool, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Continental breakfast is free. Other amenities include a spa tub, a meeting room, and a children's pool.
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In addition to an indoor pool and a children's pool, Best Western Crandon Inn & Suites provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
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So again, another Spark blogger has inspired some thinking. For a while now I've been pestered by a nagging self doubt: is pursuing a healthier lifestyle really just a disdain for who I am now?
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After carefully weighing over the matter I've decided to officially do it - I'm tucking away my scale. I'm not going to "chuck it" - I'm just not going to visit it for a while. Instead, I'm going to track my nutrition and exercise with greater... Read more
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So I've been "doing" SparkPeople for a couple of weeks now and the scale is not budging. At all. Actually, it is - it goes down 2 pounds, then back up two pounds. In two weeks, I think I've lost less than a pound. It's frustrating. It's te... Read more
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I recently attended my son's football banquet where CFL player Henoch Muamba spoke to the players about success and how to get there. Henoch told them about the 3 C's - consistency, courage, and confidence.
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SDJ1 wrote: ... Is there any ... way of recovering ... files ...? ...
If iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library does not let you see the files again in iPhoto, you can recover your files from your Time Machine or other backup.
If, rather than recovering an entire iPhoto Library, you want to recover only some specific video file(s) from your backup, you will need to quit iPhoto if it is open.
Then <control> click on the library file to "Show Package Contents." Navigate to the specific file(s) in the original or modified version folders as desired. Copy (DO NOT MOVE) the specific file(s) of interest to a new location. Now, launch iPhoto with the library you want to use. Then import the file copy(ies) into the the open iPhoto library.
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EZ Jim-
I'm having the same problem and I just found this post; I went to the library file and selected "show package contents" but then it just gives me this list of folders and I don't know what to do next. Can you please help?
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That's not the Library, you've opened the Application package.
The Library will be in your Pictures folder.
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(1) Close everything.
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text: By Carolyn LeeThe Imperial Republican A towering stack of pizza boxes was quickly reduced to crumbs as mentors and mentees celebrated the end of the school year and the 2014-2015 TeamMates program May 20. The program pairs adults and school children, giving the students the opportunity to get to know an adult other than their parents. Started by former Husker Coach Tom Osborne and his wife Nancy, the program inspires all children to reach their full potential. In its first year at Chase County Schools, the program's board had hoped to make 10 matches with fifth grade students. However, demand was so high that there are now 25 matches with fourth, fifth and sixth grade students, and there are more students waiting for mentors. CCS Counselor Trent Herbert said the program will take the summer off because it is so new. In addition, the pairs may only meet at school. "We're excited about how well it started and we're looking forward to next year," he told those at the pizza party. As of Aug. 24 mentors and mentees may begin meeting again. Mentors make the commitment to meet with their mentee once a week during the school year. They meet with the same mentee through high school graduation. Anyone wanting to become a mentor or more information may contact any board member. They are Sheila Stromberger, Herbert, Shannon Waggoner, Char Wallin, Elizabeth Haarberg, Chris Lee, Steve Lewis, Josh Fries, Ryan Wisnieski, Matt Maxwell or Jason Tuller.


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Julio Teodoro Salem Gallegos (September 26, 1900 – September 3, 1968)[1] was an Ecuadorian politician of Lebanese background. He was born in Riobamba. Salem was a member of Liberal Radical Party and was elected to the Congress is 1934. He also served as minister of public works. Salem was Head of State of Ecuador from 29 May 1944 to 31 May 1944 after Carlos Arroyo del Río was deposed.[2]
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New Hartford principals to get raises
NEW HARTFORD -- The Board of Education of the kindergarten-through-grade six system approved a new three-year contract last week for the district's elementary school principals and the head of special education.
The contract, effective July 1, calls for 1.5 percent raises in both 2013-14 and 2014-15, and 2 percent in 2015-16. Ann Antolini School Principal Amanda Shaw and Director of Special Services Angela Ehrenwerth will make $108,600 in 2013-14, and Michael Luzietti, principal of the Bakerville and New Hartford schools, will make $104,545.
The administrators will pay a greater share of their health benefits. Their premium share will go up from 17 percent to 18 percent the first year of the contract, to 20 percent the second year and 22 percent the third year.
The Antolini principal's travel reimbursement stipend was also cut in half, from $1,800 to $900, because that position does not require travel to multiple buildings. The stipend remains $1,800 for the other two administrative positions.
All three administrators lost one personal day, from five to four per year. A provision that allowed the administrators to get paid for unused sick time at the time of retirement was also eliminated.
A new provision was added that allows the administrators to get reimbursed for taking advanced degree courses at a maximum of $1,500 per year for all three administrators combined.


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Tusk to Ditch 350-Year-Old Ukraine Script in Polish Push
The crisis in Ukraine is following a script familiar to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Border incidents, endangered minorities, rigged elections, annexations and abandonment by allies are from a playbook Poles know by heart, and not just from Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin. In the mid-17th century, a political union that bound Ukraine to Poland was slowly pried apart -- by Russia.
That history is guiding Poland's actions in Europe's worst diplomatic crisis since the Cold War, according to Tusk, who's using closer ties with Germany to urge Europe away from Russian energy dependence to free its hand in Ukraine. It's a coming of age politically for the European Union's biggest eastern economy. The country of 38 million is taking center stage in EU policy making for the first time since joining the bloc a decade ago, according to the European Council on Foreign Relations.
"We've seen invasions and land grabs before," Tusk said in a March 18 interview on Radio TOK FM, the same day President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of Crimea and three weeks after Russian troops occupied Ukraine's Black Sea peninsula. "But even a crisis as acute as Ukraine's could in some ways benefit Poland."
The Ukrainian crisis is helping Poland shed its image of a marginal player in EU policy making.
In February, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski joined his German and French counterparts to broker a deal between warring factions on the streets of Kiev, a delegation that didn't include the U.K. At an EU summit last month, Tusk successfully led a drive by eastern European leaders for tougher sanctions on Russia just as their western counterparts pushed for more time.
'Important Player'
"Poland is emerging as a very important foreign-policy player in the EU for Russia and Ukraine," Shada Islam, director of policy at the Friends of Europe advisory group in Brussels, said by phone. "This is in contrast with the past, when it had a much smaller voice in the bloc."
Poland is also playing a greater role in broader EU politics. Under Tusk, Poland took on Chancellor Angela Merkel's Germany in spearheading opposition to tighter guidelines on shale drilling and stricter emissions targets. The January decision to offer new voluntary guidelines while maintaining current EU oil and gas laws was a victory for industry groups and governments such as Poland and a defeat for environmental lobbies.
'Smart Game'
The Ukrainian conflict escalating on his doorstep, Tusk seized the opportunity to position his country at the hub of diplomatic activity. His stepping stone was the Weimar Triangle, formed by Germany and France in 1991 to help Poland's transition as it left behind communism and the Warsaw Pact.
Poland is also staking a claim to molding Europe's direction as its relationship with Russia evolves. Tusk is leading the push for closer ties between the 28-nation bloc and former Soviet republics.
"The Poles played a smart game," Jan Techau, head of the Brussels office of the Carnegie Endowment, said by phone last week. "Tusk and Sikorski, especially, have invested so heavily that Berlin can't simply go it alone with Russia anymore."
Russia's seizure of Crimea has given Tusk, 56, an opportunity to plug what he's called gaps in Poland's security. He's pushing to restore NATO as a military deterrent by getting it to redeploy some forces east.
EU Push
Pressure from Tusk and Sikorski drew a February pledge from EU foreign ministers that Ukraine's association agreement is not the "final goal."
EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule told Die Welt newspaper on March 18 that the bloc should use enlargement as "its strongest instrument" for change in eastern Europe -- a sentiment shared by few governments as group emerges from its worst economic crisis that also fostered the rise of anti-EU political movements.
After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, most former Warsaw Pact nations, including Ukraine and Poland, had GDP per capita of about $5,000, adjusted for purchasing power, according to UniCredit SpA. While Poland has more than quadrupled its wealth since, Ukraine's has risen to just $7,000.
At home, the crisis has helped Tusk find a message as he seeks a third term in next year's general election.
His Civic Platform regained the lead over Law & Justice, the biggest opposition party, in a March 6-12 poll of 1,098 adults by Warsaw-based researcher CBOS, after trailing for most of the previous year. Tusk's approval rating jumped 6 percentage points from the previous month, to 34 percent. Most other surveys showed Civic Platform still trailing, while closing the gap before May 25 elections to the EU parliament.
'Incredibly Adroit'
"Tusk is an incredibly adroit politician and the Ukrainian crisis is enabling him to rebuild his position," Wladyslaw Frasyniuk, a veteran of Poland's Solidarity opposition movement in the 1980s, said on TVN24 on March 18.
Poland's credibility has been boosted by its EU-leading economic growth of 3.1 percent a year on average since 2008, along with German-speaking Tusk's methodical seven-year courtship of Merkel. Sikorski, 51, said in a November 2011 speech in Berlin -- at the depth of the euro crisis -- that he may be the first Polish foreign minister in history to "fear German power less than I am beginning to fear German inactivity."
Bilateral trade between the neighbors amounted to $97 billion in 2012, more than the $89 billion between Germany and Russia, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Market Incentive
Poland's benchmark WIG stock index has gained 120 percent in the decade since EU entry, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index advanced 104 percent in the same period. The Polish gauge lost 0.7 percent at close in Warsaw today.
There is a market incentive for the Ukrainian push as well: Since Feb. 28, the last trading day before Russia's parliament approved the use of force in Crimea, Warsaw's WIG30 index has dropped about 2.3 percent, compared with a 5.5 percent drop in Moscow's RTS index and 5.8 percent for Ukrainian stocks.
Part of Poland's leverage is local expertise. The country shares a 332-mile (534-kilometer) border with Ukraine that was crossed 16.7 million times last year, up 11 percent from 2012. Ukrainians accounted for 92 percent of the 235,000 Polish jobs taken by foreigners last year, while one-third of foreign students at Polish universities are Ukrainian.
Polish Expertise
Poland has the densest network of consulates and commercial ties with Ukraine of any EU member. Both the EU ambassador to Kiev, Jan Tombinski, and the head of the OSCE observer's mission to Ukraine, Adam Kobieracki, are Poles. The two languages are so similar that Polish television often interviews Ukrainians without translation.
Closer ties set the stage for Sikorski's Feb. 20 mission to Kiev with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius. All-night talks led to a peace deal to end the street battles that killed more than 100 people in Ukraine's capital, and the assumption of power by parliament after President Viktor Yanukovych fled the country.
Poland is also the EU's only country besides Germany to possess a comprehensive Ostpolitik, or what historian Timothy Snyder, in his 2003 book "The Reconstruction of Nations," called a "grand strategy" to build up neighboring states, above all Ukraine.
That strategy was formulated in the 1960s by fugitives from communist Poland, especially Juliusz Mieroszewski, an emigre journalist so poor he once made a living cleaning fish in a London shop.
Poland's Chance
Mieroszewski's insight was that Poland's only chance to escape satellite status to Russia was to embrace independence movements in Belarus, Lithuania and Ukraine. That must happen before the Soviet Union collapses into its ethnic parts, he wrote, to avoid conflict and delay when the moment comes.
His approach evolved into a strategy of rapprochement with Ukraine designed to reshape Europe's eastern borderlands, much as the postwar reconciliation of Germany and France provided the armature for constructing the EU's original core.
Support for Ukrainian independence became the prevailing view of Poland's opposition in the early 1980s and guided policy when the first post-communist government took office in Warsaw in 1989, according to Snyder. Poland was the first country to recognize Ukraine's independence, in December 1991, while U.S. President George H.W. Bush was still advising against it.
Independent Ukraine
"If Mieroszewski were alive today, he'd say the most important thing is for Ukraine to stay an independent and sovereign state, full stop," Eugeniusz Smolar, a Warsaw-based foreign policy specialist, said by phone on March 22.
History also tells Poles that Ukraine may face a tougher battle to reform its economy than Poland did in the early 1990s, even as lawmakers in Kiev approved a preliminary deal with the International Monetary Fund on March 27 to unlock $27 billion in international aid. Sikorski has repeatedly warned that the country could expect no outside funding before tackling its corruption problem, which is the worst in Europe, according to Transparency International.
For Tusk, it's a matter of hunkering down for a crisis he's repeatedly said will last "years." Preserving the EU's unity and changing its direction, however slowly, is more important than demonstrating the 28-country bloc can act as quickly as a lone autocrat like Putin, the Polish premier said at the press conference with Merkel on March 12.
"I know a lot of people in the EU are saying that in a zero-sum game, Ukraine is lost," Marcin Zaborowski, director of the Polish Institute of International Affairs in Warsaw and an adviser to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said by phone on March 28. "I'm not prepared to accept this. A nation of 45 million decides for itself, and what Poland can do is make sure the EU keeps the door open."


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As the Golden State Warriors tinker with different offensive wrinkles to free Stephen Curry up from all the pressure placed upon him, the smooth-shooting guard jumped right back into the fire with comments he made on CBS Sports radio this week.
Curry told CBS Sports Radio's Morning Show that he's trying to establish himself as the premiere point guard in the NBA this upcoming season.
"I'm trying to establish myself as the best point guard in the league," Curry said on The Morning Show. "That quest for a championship is something that I value highly. As an organization, Golden State hasn't experienced that since the '70s. Right now, I feel like we're contending for that and have a solid window to try to get that done. So that's my mission. Personal (accolades) will (only be) a part of that mission."
Curry's not that far off despite playing one of the most stacked positions in all of sports. He'll have to contend with the likes of Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard, John Wall and Russell Westbrook to name a few. The list loses its star power after that group I just named.Powered by Sidelines


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Trainee rockers will show off their skills in a concert in aid of charities.
Pupils from the Livewire Rock Academy, based at Coopersale Hall School near Epping, plan to perform at the show on March 19.
The academy takes place at the school, which is attended by rocker Rod Stewart's son Alistair, every Thursday.
Tickets for the concert, which will be held at Epping Town Hall in St John's Road, are priced £5 and available on the door.
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American Apparel Zip-up Hoodies and Pullover Hoodies come in a variety of colors and sizes. Complete with kangaroo pocket this stretchy, comfortable fit, unisex cut includes double-stitched cuffs and hem.
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:\ I can't really tell whats going on because its so small but the detail and quality look incredible. Reminds me of Wizard of Oz. Looks as if Dorothy was just flung out of a tornado and landed in Washington state instead of Oz.
Really great, love it.
Thank you for all the compliments! Khavall - you're comment is hilarious. I love Washington and want to move there, maybe that was a subconscious inspiration?!
Fantastic image, this is what happens when Mother Nature can't be bothered to tidy!
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In Liz Lynch's Blog, she addresses the article "Special Choices" from Education Next. The article focuses on the differences between private and public schools with respect to students with disabiltites. It is well known that there is a much higher percentage of students with disabilities in public schools than private schools. However, the article dives deeper into why this is the case and what the options are in each setting.
First, Liz brings up some interesting points in her response to the "Special Choices" article. She addresses the idea that not many parents are aware that vouchers are available for their students with disabilities to cover the cost of sending them to private schools. Such vouchers are not commonly heard of because of the minimal enrollment of students with disabilities in private schools and are therefore not taken advantage of. Furthermore, if the students start off in the private school, it is less likely that they will be identified as in need of special education services and therefore will not be able to obtain the voucher as well. Private schools do not get federal funding for identification services and often do not recognize students with disabilities because it leads to stigmatization, according to the article.
In addition, Liz illustrates another very important point about which setting is more beneficial for students with disabilities. The whole article focuses on the fact that parents do have a choice to send their children to private or public schools but that most are not aware of this choice. They ultimately have to choose what setting is most beneficial to the education of their children, voucher or not.
Therefore, the points Liz brought up strongly emphasize the message of the article and her views. In my opinion, it is crucial that parents be aware of such vouchers, so they can make the best decision possible for their students. While public schools may have more resources for students with special needs, private schools may contain more support because of the lower numbers of enrollment. Each child contains a unique situation as she said and parents have to choose what is best for their individual family. The video depicted below shows a meeting in which parents learn about a tax credit that can be offered to students with disabilities to cover the cost of sending them to private school, like the voucher system. It shows parents reactions and how many agree that this will allow more children to get the help that they actually need.
Moreover, it was said in the article that because children with special needs are rarely identified in private schools that they may not be getting the necessary support. Such vouchers and tax credits change this notion. Overall, I think that the article along with Liz made some excellent points. While there is still much to be done in the realm of special education in private schools, that is not to say that it would not work nor be a productive learning environment for some students with special needs. Every child is different; some learn better in a general education classroom while some need more intense instruction outside of that classroom. Similarly, one student may excel in a public school while another may have more success in a private school. The culminating factor among these ideas is that it all depends on the choices you make, and that parents need to be informed about their options to make strong decisions.


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Birding in America's "Birdiest Small Coastal City"
Program Number:
Start and End Dates:
2/3/2014 - 2/7/2014
4 nights
Port Aransas, Texas
Price starting at:
$1,057.00 -
Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type:
12; 4 Breakfasts, 1 Brunch, 3 Lunches, 4 Dinners
Roseate Spoonbills, Northern Harriers, Tricolor Herons, Cormorants, Brown Pelicans and Pied-billed Grebes � just a few of the usual inhabitants of the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas on Mustang Island. On this active birding program, head out into open gulf beach, protected bays, salt flats, mud flats, prairies, freshwater ponds and brackish estuarine areas in search of many of the more than 400 species of birds spotted here throughout the year. See why Port Aransas was deemed the country�s �birdiest small coastal city� of 2012.
� At the Leonabell Turnbull Birding Center, see shorebirds, ducks, warblers, raptors, rails and alligators.
� Watch for warbler fallouts at Paradise Pond, a freshwater staging ground for birds about to cross the Gulf.
� Accompanied by experts, learn about local bird populations, as well as the fascinating ecology of the area.
Activity Particulars
Walking up to one mile on mostly smooth paths, occasional uneven terrain.
So you can get the most out of your experience, all of our birding programs have a maximum participant-to-instructor ratio of 14:1.
Date Specific Information
Enjoy the latest in hearing technology � listening devices � on this date.
Coordinated by University of Texas Marine Science Institute.
Port Aransas
Perched on the northern tip of Mustang Island, Port Aransas is a coastal community three hours south of San Antonio. Known for its spectacular birding � almost 500 species migrate here each spring � this part of the Coastal Bend offers deep sea fishing, nature boat outings and miles of beaches.
Comfortable hotel 2� blocks from Gulf beach.
Meals and Lodgings
Best Western Ocean Villa
Port Aransas, TX
4 nights
Best Western Ocean Villa
Located approximately 2 1/2 blocks from the Gulf beach and close to shops and restaurants. Trolley stops in front of hotel.
Contact info:
400 E Avenue G
Port Aransas, TX 78373 USA
phone: 361-749-3010
Room amenities:
Guest Room Amenities: �Cable satellite television �In-room movies HBO �Free local calls under 30 minutes �Free long distance access �Dataports �Wake-up calls �AM/FM alarm clock �Hairdryer �Iron, ironing board �Coffee/tea maker �Refrigerator �Microwave �Desk/work area �Electronic key card locks �Cribs available �Rollaway beds available �Air-conditioning �Free wireless internet access available in public areas, and all guest rooms �Complimentary newspaper available at front desk
Facility amenities:
Continental breakfast � choice of breads � cereal � fruit � eggs � yogurt � juice � and hot items. Hotel Amenities: �Outdoor pool �Game room �Safe deposit box �Ice/vending machines �Public areas accessible by physically challenged �Braille coded exit ways �Access ramps �Free parking �Meeting facilities �Fax services �Photocopy services �High-speed Internet access �Exterior corridor �Higher rates may apply for holidays/special events �Free wireless internet available in public areas; Free in-room wireless internet access; Free wireless internet access available in public areas and all guest rooms; All guest rooms are hardwired and offer free wireless internet access; All guest rooms are hardwired for internet access
Smoking allowed:
Additional nights prior:
Call hotel for price Reservations for additional nights must be made directly with the hotel. We cannot make those reservations for you.
Check in time:
Additional nights after:
Call hotel for price Reservations for additional nights must be made directly with the hotel. We cannot make those reservations for you.
Check out time:
Travel Details
Start of Program:
4:30 pm You will be staying at
Best Western Ocean Villa
that night.
End of Program:
10 am You will be staying at
Best Western Ocean Villa
the night before.
Required documents:
The Participant Information Form is required. Release form required by the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. Sign/witness and mail to: Lynn Ulch University of Texas Marine Science Institute 750 Channel View Drive Port Aransas, TX 78373 or fax 361-749-6707 No later than 3 weeks prior to your trip.
Parking availability:
Free parking is available at the Best Western.
To Start of Program
Port Aransas, TX
Nearest highway:
Hwy. 361
Nearest airport:
Corpus Christi
From End of Program
Port Aransas, TX
Additional transportation information same as above
Travel Details
Corpus Christi
From Airport
American Cab
phone: 361-563-2294
Advanced Reservations Required
Per Person/One Way:
$75 for up to 5 people
Prices are subject to change.
Travel Time:
Up to 1 hour
40 miles
There is limited public transportation available in the area. All major car rental companies are available at the airport. We recommend making a reservation 24 hours in advance. Make sure you have you flight arrival time and flight number handy when you call, and confirm the price. Check out the Corpus Christi International Airport website for details. http://corpuschristiairport.com/
Driving Directions
Corpus Christi Airport
Head east on Int'l Dr for 0.7 mi. Turn right at Agnes St/TX-44 E (signs for I-44 E) 0.2 mi Merge onto TX-44 E via the ramp on the left to Bayfront/Padre Island/I-37/TX-358 1.7 mi Take the exit onto N Padre Island Dr/TX-358 W toward Bayfront/I-37 1.4 m. Take the exit onto I-37 S toward Bayfront/Shoreline Blvd 4.4 mi Take the exit onto US-181 N toward Portland/TX-35 10.2 miContinue on TX-35 N 20.6 mi Turn right at FM-3036/TX-35 Turn left at TX-35. continue on to Best Western on the left.
Corpus Christi International Airport
To hotel, Best Western Ocean Villa, Port Aransas 1. Head east on International Blvd toward Glasson Dr - 0.7 miles 2. Take the 2nd right onto Agnes St - 0.2 miles 3. Take the ramp on the left to TX-358/I-37/Padre Island/Bayfront - 0.1 miles 4. Merge onto TX-44 E - 1.6 miles 5. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for TX-358 E/NAS-CCAD/Padre Island and merge onto TX-358 E - 14.1 miles 6. Continue onto John F Kennedy Memorial Causeway (signs for Park Rd 22/Padre Island) - 5.0 mi 7. Slight right onto S Padre Island Dr/Park Road 22 - 0.9 miles 8. At traffic light turn left onto TX-361 N. Port Aransas- 17.5 miles 9. At 2nd traffic light turn right onto East Avenue G. The Best Western Ocean Villa will be on the right - 0.2 miles
From the North (San Antonio)
Take Highway 37 South to Corpus Christi. Exit Hwy. 358 (South Padre Island Drive) and travel south to Padre Island. On Padre Island, turn left at the light on Hwy. 361 leading to Mustand Island and Port Aransas. Go to Ave. G in Port Aransas at the light and turn right. The Best Western Ocean Villa will be two blocks down on the right.
Elevation Note:
We don't get much higher than 25 feet above sea level!
Equipment Requirements:
Binoculars are required 8x42 or 10x50 work well, and an updated field guide. Birds of North America or, Sibley's Eastern Bird Guide are good.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Welcome, introductions and orientation followed by dinner at local restaurant
(Monday, February 3)
Welcome to Port Aransas, orientation, introductions and discuss the weeks schedule.
We'll enjoy a delicious dinner at one of Port Aransas' favorite dining spots.
Best Western Ocean Villa
Meals Included:
Day 2:
Beach Birding, Salt Marsh, Local Birding Hot Spots
(Tuesday, February 4)
After breakfast, we'll head out to the beach to look for shore birds. Our birding guides will set up scopes and point out the identifying marks on the birds we'll see. Our next stop will be the University of Texas Marine Science Institute for a tour of the salt marsh and a brief introduction to the local ecology.
Lunch at the UT cafeteria followed by an afternoon of birding hot spots. We may visit the bay, some fresh water ponds, or one of the local birding sites. We'll go where the birds are the best!
Light dinner (and a yummy dessert) at Miss K's Bistro will be followed by a video on Whooping Cranes in preparation for our trip the following day.
Best Western Ocean Villa
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
Whooping Crane trip
(Wednesday, February 5)
Cruise along the shores of the Aransas Wildlife Refuge
Early start to the day as we drive to Rockport to board the MV "Skimmer" and the fully narrated tour begins as we cruise along the shores of the refuge seeing shorebirds, wading birds and of course Whooping Cranes.
We'll enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch at the Rockport Beach Park where we can enjoy the gulls, terns, and shorebirds and people watch on the beach. You can even do a little beach combing. We will continue birding in the Rockport area before returning to the hotel.
Dinner at a local restaurant followed by our bird check list and bird questions. Free time in the evening.
Best Western Ocean Villa
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
Two great birding spots. The Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center boardwalk and Paradise Pond. Picnic in the Park by the jetties and watch the dolphins.
(Thursday, February 6)
Excellent birding from the board walks overlooking the bays
Breakfast will be followed by a field trip to the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center. This outdoor Center is home to herons, egrets, grebes, rails, cormorants, pelicans, and many other birds. It is also an attractive stopover for our many migrants. Warblers are found in the trees and reeds, raptors fly over and sometimes swoop in for lunch, early ducks spend the day dabbling in the water, and spoonbills add a splash of bright pink as they fly over or feed in the back ponds. After we've had our fill of wonderful birds at the Birding Center, we'll head for Paradise Pond.
After lunch we'll follow the birds. Our guides are always in touch with other local birders and we'll go to the best spots to increase our list of species!
Our final evening will begin with a Texas shrimp boil, a local tradition. After dinner we'll go over the bird list and talk about our target birds for the final morning.
Best Western Ocean Villa
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5:
Last chance birding hot spots. Program ends 10 am. Say good byes. Brunch to-go
(Friday, February 7)
After breakfast we'll head out for our final birding field trip. We may go back to the Birding Center, Paradise Pond, the beach or hit a new spot. We'll go to the best spot to end with a bang.
We will have a boxed lunch to-go back at the hotel around 10 am and tally our bird lists. We will answer any questions you may have and we'll say good-bye till your next trip to Mustang Island. Check out hotel 11 am.
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Brunch
Free Time Opportunities
Port Aransas, TX
Port Aransas History Museum
Our new history museum is a delightful way to spend an hour or two. History from the Karankawa to modern time is covered in the museum.
Texas Maritime Museum
TheTX Maritime Museum, Fulton Mansion and Goose Island State Park are all located in Rockport.
Texas State Aquarium
The Texas State Aquarium, Museum of Science and History, Columbus Ships and USS Lexington are all located in downtown Corpus Christi.
Important information about your itinerary:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Suggested Reading List
The Man Who Saved the Whooping Crane: The Robert Porter Allen Story
Author: Kathleen Kaska
Description: Millions of people know a little bit about efforts to save the whooping crane, thanks to the movie Fly Away Home and annual news stories about ultralight planes leading migratory flocks. But few realize that in the spring of 1941, the population of these magnificent birdspure white with black wingtips, standing five feet tall with a seven-foot wingspanhad reached an all-time low of fifteen. Written off as a species destined for extinction, the whooping crane has made a slow but unbelievable comeback over the last seven decades. This recovery would have been impossible if not for the efforts of Robert Porter Allen, an ornithologist with the National Audubon Society, whose courageous eight-year crusade to find the only remaining whooping crane nesting site in North America garnered nationwide media coverage. His search and his impassioned lectures about over development, habitat loss, and unregulated hunting triggered a media blitz that had thousands of citizens on the lookout for the birds during their migratory trips. Allens tireless efforts changed the course of U.S. environmental history and helped lead to the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. Though few people remember him today, his life reads like an Indiana Jones story, full of danger and adventure, failure and success. His amazing story deserves to be told.
Aransas: A Naturalist's Guide
Author: Wayne H. McAlister
Description: This naturalist's guide offers a comprehensive overview of the natural and cultural history of Aransas, taking an ecological approach to show how the plants, animals, land, and sea form a living web that sustains an amazing diversity of creatures. Individual chapters discuss the land itself, the whooping cranes and other endangered species, game animals, introduced species, mammals, birds, herptiles, fish, invertebrates, and woody and herbaceous plants. With this information, visitors to the refuge and everyone interested in the natural history of the Texas Gulf Coast will enrich their knowledge of this environmentally crucial region.
Bird Sense: What It's Like to Be a Bird [Hardcover]
Author: Tim Birkhead
Description: Most people would love to be able to fly like a bird, but few of us are aware of the other sensations that make being a bird a gloriously unique experience. What is going on inside the head of a nightingale as it sings, and how does its brain improvise? How do desert birds detect rain hundreds of kilometers away? How do birds navigate by using an innate magnetic compass? Tracing the history of how our knowledge about birds has grown, particularly through advances in technology over the past fifty years, Bird Sense tells captivating stories about how birds interact with one another and their environment. More advanced testing methods have debunked previously held beliefs, such as female starlings selecting mates based on how symmetrical the males plumage markings are. (Whereas females can discern the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical markings, they are not very good at detecting small differences among symmetrically marked males!) Never before has there been a popular book about how intricately bird behavior is shaped by birds senses. A lifetime spent studying birds has provided Tim Birkhead with a wealth of fieldwork experiences, insights, and a unique understanding of birds, all firmly grounded in science. No one who reads Bird Sense can fail to be dazzled by it.
Exploring Texas History: Weekend Adventures
Author: Elaine Galit
Description: Combining fascinating stories of Texas history with travel adventures around the state, Exploring Texas History: Weekend Adventures suggests where to go and what to see by tracking historical characters and events. The travel destinations echo the settlement of Texas, the battle for independence, the Alamo, cowboys, vacqueros, Buffalo Soldiers, shipwrecks, and cattle drives. Each chapter includes history, travel routes, best sights, best times to visit, lodging, dining, and sources for additional information. Families, visitors, travelers with a love of history, and teachers and students studying the required curriculum of the fourth grade in Texas schools will find this guide practical and user friendly
Exploring the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail: Highlights of a Birding Mecca [Paperback]
Author: Mel White
Description: Exploring the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail examines highlights of this popular route: locations ranging from national wildlife refuges with tens of thousands of acres to small city parks to stretches of isolated road passing through birdy habitat. In this guide, expert birder/writer Mel White profiles more than 80 of the best sites along the trail, chosen for diversity of habitat, species, and seasonality; productivity; and accessibility. Site listings give general (and often specific) directions, contact information (including websites when available), advice about when and how to bird the location, and a listing of some of the notable species that might be found. Also featured are nearby museums, nature centers, festivals, and accommodations of particular interest to the visiting birder.
Kings of Texas: The 150-Year Saga of an American Ranching Empire
Author: Don Graham
Description: This book is about the King Ranch, but it is about much more than that. A compelling chronicle of war, peace, love, betrayal, birth and death in the region where the Texas-Mexico border blurs in the haze of the Wild Horse Desert, it is also an intriguing detective story with links to the present--and a first-rate read.
Lady Lex and the Blue Ghost: A Pictorial History of the USS Lexingtons CV-2 and CV-16
Author: Steve Ewing
Description: This is a short pictoral history of the lady-lex.
Texas Gulf Coast Stories
Author: C. Herndon Williams
Description: The middle Texas coast, known locally as the Coast Bend, is an area filled with fascinating stories. From as early as the days of de Vaca and La Salle, the Coastal Bend has been a site of early exploration, bloody conflicts, legendary shipwrecks and even a buried treasure or two. However, much of the true history has remained unknown, misunderstood and even hidden. For years, local historian C. Herndon Williams has shared his fascinating discoveries of the area's early stories through his weekly column, "Coastal Bend Chronicle." Now he has selected some of his favorites in Texas Gulf Coast Stories. Join Williams as he explores the days of early settlement and European contact, Karankawa and Tonkawa legends and the Coastal Bend's tallest of tall tales.
The Book of Texas Bays
Author: Jim Blackburn
Description: In a dazzling tribute to the Texas coast, conservationist and lawyer Jim Blackburn has teamed with photographer Jim Olive to give us the most intimate and important portrait yet of Texas bays and of those who work for their wise use and preservation. While giving life and sustenance to plants, animals, and people, the bays and estuaries of Texas have other stories to tellabout freshwater inflows, deep port construction, disappearing oyster beds, beach resorts, industrial pollution, and more. At a certain point, each story brings opposing forces into the courtroom for vigorous debates on the future of some of our most valuable and irreplaceable resources. The Book of Texas Bays is a personal account of legal battles won and lost, but it is also a fine work of natural history by someone who has a deep spiritual connection to the Texas coast and all it has to offer. Jim Olives stunning photographs present us with a dramatic perspective of our relationship with the Gulf and remind us of both the grandness and the fragility of our coastal treasures.
The Shorebird Guide
Author: Michael O'Brien & Richard Crossley
Description: Join the experts in birding by impression, a revolutionary approach to bird identification. Experienced birders use the most easily observed characteristics � size, structure, behavior, and general color patterns � to identify birds even before looking carefully at plumage details. Now birders at all levels can learn how to identify shorebirds quickly and simply. This guide includes more than 870 stunning color photographs, starting with a general impression of the species and progressing to more detailed images of the bird throughout its life cycle. Quiz questions in the captions will engage and challenge all birders and help them benefit from this simplified, commonsense approach to identification.
The Sibley Guide to Birds
Author: David Allen Sibley
Wildflowers of Texas
Author: Geyata Ajilvsqui
Description: Easy to follow color coded pages. This is my favorite guide. Can be found in most book stores for $20 which is less than I have seen online.
You can't find a better value than Road Scholar.
As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing all-inclusive educational programs at great value. From lectures to gratuities to field trips to accommodations - the tuition you pay up front is all that you pay.
Specifically, this program includes:
4 nights accommodations
12 meals: 4 breakfasts, 1 brunch, 3 lunches, 4 dinners
Expert-led lectures: 6
Expert-led lectures
Led by one or more of our world-class instructors, typically in a classroom setting, lectures come in the form of presentations, discussions or workshops and offer expert insight into your area of study.
Field trips: 11
Field trips
The world is your classroom, as you're on location with an instructor to pursue your educational theme firsthand.
Plus these special experiences...
The Leonabelle Turnbull birding Center is a world class birding destination. Shorebirds, ducks, warblers, raptors, rails & alligators can all be seen.
Paradise Pond is a freshwater pond that hosts many birds before or after they cross they Gulf of Mexico depending on the season.
Fabulous guides, sandy beaches, birds, birds, birds!
Cruise the shores of the Aransas Wildlife Refuge to see endangered Whooping Cranes
View the Daily Schedule to see more
And included with all Road Scholar programs:
Learning led by expert instructors who are authorities in the field of study.
An experienced Group Leader attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, providing 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage.
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