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Two MPs, who also sit in the APRM Tanzania Chapter's National Governing Council, John Shibuda (Chadema) and Special Seats Martha Umbulla (CCM), queried why Tanzania was lagging behind.
APRM is an African Union (AU)'s voluntary institution initiated in 2002 to assess good governance across the continent. It also aims to accelerate the adoption of best practices and policies as well as promote good governance, human rights and viable economic developments. Tanzania signed the APRM in 2004 but was to date still lagging behind in the implementation of APRM's key objectives.
"The AU has basically copied the APRM from Tanu and CCM policies, which stressed the need for self-critic and changes for the betterment of society. But Tanzania is far behind compared with other APRM member states," said Shibuda in Parliament on Friday.
For her part, Umbulla wanted the government to accelerate the APRM process so that Tanzanians could benefit from it like other African countries. She was also of the view that the APRM secretariat in the country should be accorded with independent legal status to function freely.
A similar stand was given by the parliamentary Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security committee, which recommended to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to ensure that the APRM process in the country was accelerated by paying arrears worth USD 700,000 it owed the APRM secretariat.
Meanwhile, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ezekiel Wenje, accused the government of laziness as six years since the AU agreement on APRM was ratified by the Parliament; nothing had worked satisfactorily unlike in other neighbouring countries like Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
"Apart from the government's clarification on this matter, we also want the country's self-assessment report to be discussed by Parliament before the President is assessed by his fellow African leaders," he said.
Other MPs who queried on the implementation of the APRM in the country included Erasto Zambi (CCM) and Said Arfi (Chadema).
Responding to the queries, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Bernard Membe admitted that Tanzania had lagged behind in the implementation of the APRM process and promised to ensure it was back on track.
"The process has reached the final stage. We have our own self-assessment report, which has highlighted our performance and weaknesses in areas of politics and democracy, education, health and economic management.
"In September this year, another milestone will be reached. A team of APRM experts from other African countries will come to Tanzania to evaluate how our country implemented the APRM," said Membe.
He also assured the House that the final APRM report would be brought and discussed in Parliament. Membe had earlier told the House that 2.049bn/- had been allocated for APRM related activities in the 2011/12 fiscal year.


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Dyson is Clu's highest-ranking, and deadliest, soldier. Originally he was a security program created by Kevin Flynn, working to keep order on the Grid alongside his old friend Tron.
Dyson was originally a security program working for Tron and his team, keeping order in the unrest after the arrival of the ISOs. Dyson was uneasy around the ISOs, seeing them as unnatural, as no one had programmed them or given them any clear purpose. His suspicion boiled into outright hatred during a protest in the ISO district, which had escalated into a riot when a disc apparently thrown from a crowd of ISOs struck a Basic and derezzed him. Dyson, attempting to keep order, was hit by another identity disc, which left him with a vivid, disfiguring scar across the right side of his face.
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Dyson then stood outside, listening to Clu's voice ringing out over a vast army of repurposed programs, and watched the Recognizer carrying Tron as it flew towards Clu's throneship. However, one of the Recognizer's legs exploded and the vehicle careened out of sight to crash in the Outlands, leaving Dyson to believe that Tron was dead.
After the ISO War, Dyson, now possessing the highest level of access by sovereign order of Clu, arrived unexpectedly in Argon City on his unique command ship. Upon meeting with General Tesler (who secretly regarded him as "vile, two-faced phony"), Dyson claimed to have come to depose Tesler and sentence him to the Games -- only to laughingly retract the statement; he had actually arrived for a customary review of Clu's satellite operations and to investigate the growing rumors about Argon's Renegade. Tesler protested that the Renegade was a "minor nuisance," but Dyson said that Clu had heard differently and that he'd see for himself.
On a tour with Paige and Pavel, who had been ordered to remain with him and ensure his visit would be brief and uneventful, Dyson called Argon City a "quaint little burg" and wondered aloud why Tesler was having so much trouble keeping it in line. Paige assured him that the Renegade was a "petty vandal" at best, although Pavel slyly brought up some of the Renegade's less-than-petty activities, along with the rumor that he was Tron. Dyson immediately dismissed the idea, claiming to have watched Tron die.
Unbeknownst to Dyson, a vengeful Tron had tracked his arrival and dispatched Beckto capture him for interrogation. Dyson, due to his advanced security training, sensed the ambush Beck had prepared; he scanned the area for footprints, discovering the smoke bomb that Beck had planted, and threw it into the air, where it exploded harmlessly. He then remarked grimly that the smoke bomb could have left their group an easy target, and speculated on its purpose as he left Paige, Pavel, and the guards to hunt for whoever had planted it... and Beck to return empty-handed, unable to prevent Tron from going after Dyson himself.
- Dyson's identity disc can be attached to an energy cord.
- Dyson is probably named after Freeman Dyson, a theoretical physicist and mathematician famous for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, astronomy and nuclear engineering.
- Dyson's voice actor John Glover had previously voice the villianous compter virus Abraxas in TRON: Evolution. This is some what ironic considering Dyson has always had a degree of disdane for ISOs, and the fact that Abraxas was an ISO before he was turned into a computer virus.


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- AS the Bradley review team put the finishing touches to its much awaited review of higher education, anticipation of what it will recommend is increasing. People are wondering how radical the recommended changes will be and if the Government has the stomach for significant change.
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Like the old, funny Hertz TV ads, those and other predictions of doom for the NHL did "not exactly" turn out that way. A few cases in point:
• In Philadelphia, 15,000 people came to see a preseason scrimmage.
• The Pittsburgh Penguins drew all-time high local TV ratings for their first few games, and merchandise at their team stores was purchased at such a rate the team had trouble restocking supplies.
• After the first week of the lockout-shortened season, according to The Hockey News, NHL arenas were filled at 99.1 percent capacity — up 6.6 percent from the previous year.
• The first games of the season on NBC — Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia and Chicago vs. Los Angeles — drew the highest ratings for a regular-season, non-Winter Classic game since 1999.
It seems clear now: Hockey fans couldn't wait for their sport to come back, and they gave it a big, warm embrace when it did. Without patting myself on the back too much — it's already pretty sore from other self-congratulatory pats — I thought all along this would happen. Provided, that is, there still was a season of some kind this year. If it had been all wiped out again? Then I think we would have seen some serious damage.
But we've all become conditioned to expect a work stoppage, or threats of one, in any sport every few years. Yes, this lockout was annoying to hockey fans, but the interest in the game's resumption was intense. On the final night of the lockout — morning, actually, Jan. 6 — a crazy number of people remained awake and following every snippet of news on Twitter. When it was over, fans were delirious.
Of course, some problems remain. The Avs had an announced crowd of only 13,776 (76.5 percent capacity) for Wednesday's game against Anaheim, and probably only about 11,000 fans were actually in the building. But those are the kinds of crowds the Avs have drawn a lot in the past few years. They're not a winning team, and nothing sells tickets like a winner.
Fans are down on the Avs right now because of all the injuries to really good players, and because of the ongoing Ryan O'Reilly holdout. Now, that is a situation that could do some lasting damage to this franchise if it doesn't find a way to solve it soon, one way or the other, because fans are furious that a team with a rich owner and $18 million to spend under the salary cap can't find a way to sign its leading scorer from last season. The Avs aren't talking about the matter, which is compounding the problem.
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Phoenix remains a complete embarrassment to the NHL too. The Coyotes still don't have their ownership situation settled and still aren't drawing flies. A crowd of only 8,355 elbowed into Jobing.com Arena (sexy name, isn't it?) to see a recent Coyotes game against Columbus.
But every league has its equivalent of the embarrassing family uncle. The larger point is, hockey fans are not as many in number, especially in the United States, as in other major sports, but they are insanely passionate about the game.
Those who predicted all that major damage for the sport during the lockout just didn't get that.
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What's up: Suter, the son of former NHL defenseman Gary Suter, had no goals, four assists and a startling minus-7 rating after his first 10 games. Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators, his former team, have gotten along fine without him.
Background: Suter was fortunate to be a free agent last summer, the final year before the new collective bargaining agreement. A defenseman with two-way skill isn't easy to find, so Suter hit the jackpot with a team desperate to win again.
Dater's take: Suter is too good a player to have such bad numbers forever. But there were plenty of skeptics among some longtime hockey people I spoke with after his signing who thought he wasn't worth such a big contract. He has never been a big goal scorer (only 38 goals in 552 career games entering Saturday) but is a pretty good passer at the point on the power play. And his plus-minus numbers never have been all that great. Yes, plus-minus can be a deceiving statistic, but it is what it is: Suter has been on the ice for more goals against than for. This isn't what Leipold had in mind when he signed that big check for Suter. But there still are 12-plus years for him to turn it around.


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The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one Vice Commandant who shall rank next after the Commandant, shall perform such duties as the Commandant may prescribe and shall act as Commandant during the absence or disability of the Commandant or in the event that there is a vacancy in the office of Commandant. The Vice Commandant shall be selected from the officers on the active duty promotion list serving above the grade of captain. The Commandant shall make recommendation for such appointment. The Vice Commandant shall, while so serving, have the grade of vice admiral with pay and allowances of that grade. The appointment and grade of a Vice Commandant shall be effective on the date the officer assumes that duty, and shall terminate on the date the officer is detached from that duty, except as provided in section 51 (d) of this title.
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Source(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 499; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(6),May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(5), (6),Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(6), (7),June 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 92–451, § 1(4),Oct. 2, 1972, 86 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(2),Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 205(b)(2),July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 700; Pub. L. 103–206, title II, § 204(b)(1),Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2421; Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 511(f)(1), (g),Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2952, 2953.)
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Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 11a, 12 (Apr. 16, 1908, ch. 145, §§ 1, 2,35 Stat. 61; Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, § 1,38 Stat. 800; Jan. 12, 1923, ch. 25, § 2,42 Stat. 1130; May 24, 1939, ch. 148, §§ 2, 3,53 Stat. 757; June 6, 1940, ch. 257, §§ 1(b), 3,54 Stat. 246; July 23, 1947, ch. 301, § 2,61 Stat. 410; May 19, 1948, ch. 305, 62 Stat. 239).
Said sections have been divided. The provisions of the proviso of title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 11a, and the first proviso of title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 12, are placed in section 48 of this title and the remainder is placed in this section.
The provisions regarding appointment of the Assistant Commandant and Engineer in Chief are coordinated, inasmuch as these positions are about equal in the Coast Guard organization. The qualification that the Engineer in Chief be appointed from the active list of engineering officers is changed to the active list of officers who have qualified for engineering duty, because there is no longer any provision for a corps of engineering officers. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
2010—Pub. L. 111–281substituted "Vice commandant; appointment" for "Vice Commandant; assignment" in section catchline and "section 51 (d)" for "subsection 51(d)" in text.
1993—Pub. L. 103–206struck out "; retirement" after "assignment" in section catchline, struck out "(a)" before "The President may appoint", substituted "The appointment and grade of a Vice Commandant shall be effective on the date the officer assumes that duty, and shall terminate on the date the officer is detached from that duty, except as provided in subsection 51(d) of this title." for "The appointment of a Vice Commandant shall be effective on the date the officer assumes such duty, and shall terminate on the date he is detached from such duty.", and struck out subsecs. (b) to (d) which read as follows:
"(b) A Vice Commandant, while so serving, who is retired for physical disability shall be placed on the retired list with the grade of vice admiral.
"(c) An officer who is retired while serving as Vice Commandant, or who, after serving at least two and one-half years as Vice Commandant, is retired after completion of that service while serving in a lower rank or grade, may, in the discretion of the President, be retired with the grade of vice admiral.
"(d) An officer who, after serving less than two and one-half years as Vice Commandant, is retired after completion of that service while serving in a lower rank or grade, shall be retired in his permanent grade."
1986—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 99–348, § 205(b)(2)(A), struck out "and retired pay" after "with the grade".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–348, § 205(b)(2)(B), struck out "and with the retired pay of that grade" after "permanent grade".
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–295substituted "a" for "an" before "Vice Commandant".
1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–451substituted "Vice Commandant" for "Assistant Commandant" in four places, and "above the grade of captain" for "in the grade of captain or above" in second sentence.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–451substituted "A Vice Commandant" for "An Assistant Commandant".
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 92–451substituted "Vice Commandant" for "Assistant Commandant" wherever appearing.
1966—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(6), struck out requirement that Assistant Commandant serve 21/2 years as Assistant Commandant before becoming eligible for retirement with the grade and pay of vice admiral.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(7), struck out provision that section 334 of this title, which covers cases of retirement when a higher grade has been held, shall not apply to an officer retiring within 21/2 years of the date of his original assignment as Assistant Commandant.
1963—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(5), substituted "officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of captain or above" for "active list of officers who hold a permanent commission as captain or above".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(6), substituted "section 334" for "section 243".
1960—Pub. L. 86–474amended section generally, and, among other changes, required Assistant Commandant to be appointed from the active list of officers who hold a permanent commission as captain or above, raised grade of Assistant Commandant from rear admiral to vice admiral, increased his pay and allowances from that of a rear admiral (upper half) to that of a vice admiral, struck out provisions which related to an Engineer in Chief, and added subsecs. (b) to (d).
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 92–451effective Oct. 2, 1972, except that continuation boards may not be held until one year thereafter, see section 3 ofPub. L. 92–451, set out as a note under section 290 of this title.
Effective Date of Higher Grade and Increased Pay and Allowances
The increased grade of vice admiral for the Vice Commandant, including the pay and allowances applicable to such grade, effective on the first day of the month following May 14, 1960, see section 2 ofPub. L. 86–474, set out as a note under section 44 of this title.
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== Reporting Tests ==
== Reporting Tests ==
report tests by email. You can subscribe to any PostgreSQL mailing list from the [http://www.postgresql.org/community/lists/ subscription form].
* pgsql-bugs: this is the preferred mailing list if you think you have found a bug in the beta. You can also use the [http://www.postgresql.org/support/submitbug/ Bug Reporting Form].
* pgsql-bugs: this is the preferred mailing list if you think you have found a bug in the beta. You can also use the [http://www.postgresql.org/support/submitbug/ Bug Reporting Form].
* pgsql-hackers: bugs, questions, and successful test reports are welcome here if you are already subscribed to pgsql-hackers. Note that pgsql-hackers is a high-traffic mailing list with a lot of development discussion.
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HOWTO Alpha and Beta Test
If you are not a code contributor (or even if you are) testing PostgreSQL Alphas and Betas is one of the best things you can do for our project. By participating in organized testing, you help get the release out faster, with more features and less bugs.
Prerequisites to Testing
A. Have a Test Machine: somewhere you can run tests on a PostgreSQL database and/or application, even if they may result in using all of your computer's system resources, or crashing. If your company uses PostgreSQL and you have a testbed for development changes, this is ideal.
B. Have a Test: an application test, interface test, performance test, and/or database feature test you can run. See below for explanations of this or suggestions.
C. Have Some Time: for testing when new Alphas or Betas come out. It doesn't have to be a lot of time, but do expect to spend a couple hours testing, and following up on questions from PostgreSQL hackers, with each release.
Types of Tests You Can Run
Install Test
This is the simplest one, and precedes all of the others. Install the new version of PostgreSQL. Configure it with your favorite options and contrib modules and external tools. Does it all work?
Custom Application Tests
If you're already using PostgreSQL in production on your custom application, try porting your application to the new release and run your own application tests and performance tests. Try upgrading a copy of a populated database and seeing if there are any upgrade errors. Tell us what you find.
This is more valuable, of course, if your application has a full testing framework which allows you to unit test your application functions and its overall performance. But even doing some ad-hoc user testing of the upgrade is helpful.
General Application Tests
Some popular open source and proprietary applications come with their own test suites, unit tests, and/or performance tests. At some point, we will have a list of these; if you know one, please add it. For each of these, you can test the following things:
- Upgrading a populated database
- Create a new database using the software's installer
- Run unit tests and look for errors
- Run performance tests and look for performance regression
Open Source applications with test frameworks:
- Rails Apps:
- ORMs
- SQL Alchemy
- DataObjects
- DataMapper
- ActiveRecord
- PHP Apps:
- phpPgAdmins
- Perl Apps:
Interface Tests
Nobody can use PostgreSQL without a driver, and we want to make sure that all of our drivers work as well as possible with each new version of PostgreSQL. We particularly want to make sure that new features don't break these drivers. Fortunately, many drivers have regression tests.
So, download the latest version of your favorite driver (and maybe some others you don't like as much, but are still current/popular) point them at the new release of PostgreSQL, and run the regression tests. Then, build a simple database with some of the new release's features, and try to query them; do new syntax or new data types break the driver?
Performance Tests
Another critical thing to check for is performance regressions and improvements. The difficulty about testing for this is that you really need to be sure to conduct your tests in a manner which produces repeatable results, or the performance metrics aren't worthwhile. This means that you should run them on a system which has nothing else running other than the test, you should run the test several times and see if results are consistent, etc. You also need to run the test or benchmark both against the previous version (e.g. 8.4.4) and the current alpha or beta.
Performance tests you can run include:
- An application performance benchmark, if your custom or public application has one.
- pgbench. Instructions on getting useful results from pgbench up later.
- Real benchmarks like DBT2, Spec's EAStress, etc. These require a large investment in time and server hardware to run.
- Specific task peformance; try running an operation which you know strains PG's resources (like a 40-table JOIN or an ELT operation) or one which is supposed to be improved in the new release.
If you start running performance tests, it's very important that you stick with it for the whole alpha/beta cycle so that we can see if we're improving and/or fixing any problems.
Feature Tests
Every alpha or beta release has new features. While our contributors do a good job of testing each feature in isolation, the combinatorics of testing each new feature with every other new feature, as well as with old features, is impossible for the hackers. Also, we're so close to the code that we can miss leaving major things out of the docs. This is where you come in. Things to test:
- Pick any new user-facing feature you've never heard of before. Try to use it based entirely on the docs. Report results, problems, and suggested doc changes.
- Pick any two or three new features which could be combined somehow ( e.g. join removal and partition joins, or DefaultACLs and column triggers). Try to run a script or query which combines these features. Look for errors or non-spec or confusing behavior. Report both the testing procedure and the results.
- Pick any new feature and an old feature which was either complex (e.g. Tsearch2) or added in the last few versions (e.g. Windowing Functions). Combine them, report how you did it and the results.
Again, it's important here that you follow up on fixes for any issues you report.
How to Test
1. The first time you're going to run a particular test, you might want to post it to pgsql-testers so that other testers can suggest tweaks to make the test more useful.
2. Script the test so that you can reproduce it.
3. Run the test and collect the results to a log.
3.a. Run the test on an older version for comparison, if applicable.
4. Copy the e-mail template below and post the results using the template to pgsql-testers.
5. Look for follow-up on your test and respond to it.
6. Wait for the next release and run the test again.
Reporting Tests
You can report tests by email. You can subscribe to any PostgreSQL mailing list from the subscription form.
- pgsql-bugs: this is the preferred mailing list if you think you have found a bug in the beta. You can also use the Bug Reporting Form.
- pgsql-hackers: bugs, questions, and successful test reports are welcome here if you are already subscribed to pgsql-hackers. Note that pgsql-hackers is a high-traffic mailing list with a lot of development discussion.
What to report
Please try to include all of the following information in your email:
Test Type:
Test Detail:
Installation Method:
Platform Detail:
Test Procedure:
Test Results:
What goes in the fields:
Name Your name, so that we can track who is doing which tests, so if you use a nickname, please be consistent. For that matter, if you do a lot of beta-testing you may be credited in the release notes and/or the contributors page, so you may want to give us your real name.
Release: the specific release you tested. Required.
Test Type: What kind of test was it? Mark multiple options if it was a combination test.
Test Detail: A short description of the test you ran. e.g., "SQLAlchemy Unit Test Suite" or "pgBench" or "Combined sync replication and unlogged tables". Required.
Platform: Your operating system.
Installation Method: how did you install the alpha or beta release?
Platform Detail: A brief description of the platform you ran the test on. e.g. "MacBook Snow Leopard 64-bit" or "Linux 16-core Sun 4600 with NAS storage". Optional.
Test Procedure: steps to reproduce your test, if it's not immediately obvious. Optional.
Failure: Did the test show a compatibility issue, an error, or a performance regression? Or anything else the PostgreSQL hackers should take a look at? Required.
Results: A narrative of how you ran the test and what happened. If you experienced errors, please paste detailed error messages.
Comments: Anything else relevant which wasn't included above. Optional.


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Colorado is one of 19 finalists in the second phase of the federal "Race to the Top" competition, and independent observers say the state has a good chance of being among the 10 to 15 winners, who will be announced in September.
"It's not unrealistic to be enthusiastic," said Joe Williams, executive director of the New York-based Democrats for Education Reform, who noted that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised Colorado when he announced the finalists Tuesday.
"In dozens of other cities, from Tampa to Pittsburgh to Denver to right here in D.C., union leaders and administrators are moving beyond the battles of the past and finding new ways to work together," Duncan said in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington. "And I urge union leaders, administrators and school boards all across America to follow the example of their reform-minded colleagues and have a much more open mind towards common-sense reforms."
The tough work Colorado lawmakers did this year passing Senate Bill 191, which ties educator evaluations to student academic performance and changes the way teachers get and keep nonprobationary status, "is exactly the kind of stuff this administration is looking for," Williams said. "I think Colorado will be rewarded for that."
In the first round of competition for $600 million in grants, Colorado was one of 15 finalists. Delaware and Tennessee took home the prize in March.
Colorado lost big points for not having in place a plan to get effective teachers and principals into schools.
For the second round, Colorado scaled back its $377 million request, asking for $175 million over four years. About $90 million would go directly to the participating districts, while the rest would go to statewide support of the districts.
The second-round winners will share a $3.4 billion pot.
"Sense of momentum"
Sen. Michael Johnston, D-Denver, credited for the passage of SB 191, said moving into finalist position again suggests "Colorado has regained its place among the leading states in the country on education reform."
"There's a sense of momentum right now for Colorado," Johnston said, "and that's a good place to be."
Much of Duncan's speech focused on the importance of data in assessing student achievement, and Colorado has an edge there too, said Rich Wenning, associate commissioner of the Colorado Department of Education.
"Colorado is a leading state when it comes to making information public about school performance," he said. "We've been recognized by other states, and the National Council on Measurement in Education just gave us an annual award for outstanding dissemination of education measurements to the public."
Nina Lopez, director of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the Colorado Department of Education, is cautiously optimistic.
"Our chances are better this time, given that (Duncan) said a number of states (would get grants)," she said. "The big unknown is how much the other states changed their applications."
On Aug. 10, a Colorado delegation will go to Washington to defend the application before a review panel.
One challenge will be explaining that most education decisions are made by local school districts, rather than the state Department of Education, Lopez said. The delegation will have to convince reviewers that "the state will do something, even though we can't really make people do it."
She is confident the state has the track record to back up this promise.
It would be an easier sell, however, if the state's largest teachers union, the Colorado Education Association, would make a formal statement of support for the "Race to the Top" bid, Williams said.
"This would help Colorado's chances of winning tremendously," he said. "If the union is on board, it would be much more believable (that things) would be implemented at the local level."
Union not in support
But the CEA is adamant that it will not support the new application.
"We were actively engaged in the first proposal," said teachers union spokeswoman Deborah Fallin. "But we parted ways over the legislation that Johnston believes is the magic answer, and our board in April took the position that we will not participate in Phase 2."
Williams, who has watched the nationwide race for education reform from the start, said Colorado's path has been particularly interesting.
"What happened between (the two phases) with the legislation was pretty dramatic," he said. "It's had a very strong finish. This is a race, after all."
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|Minor Character: Miami
|Memmo Fierro
| Ivonne Hernandez (ex-girlfriend)
Elsa Hernandez (daughter with Ivonne)
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Memmo Fierro is a member of the Mala Noche and briefly a spree killer who appears in seasons four, nine, and ten of CSI: Miami.
Season 4
Memmo first appears as one of three hitmen targeting Horatio Caine while he is riding with his dying wife. His partners try to kill Horatio but are unsuccessful and as a result his two partners are killed and he flees.
He is later revealed to be the killer of Horatio's wife and Eric's sister Marisol Delko.
After he is captured, he is taken out in the middle of nowhere and threatened at gunpoint to tell them who put out the hit on Marisol. He eventually confesses that Antonio Riaz ordered the hit and is hauled off to jail.
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He later gives them intel on where to find Riaz and is later sentenced to death for his crimes.
Season 9
He later broke out of prison along with four other inmates and started a murder spree across the city. He first kills a boat owner named Doug for his gun and jewels.
He then goes to see his ex-girlfriend, Ivonne Hernandez to convince her to let him see his daughter only to realize that Elsa was taken from her mother and sent into foster care where she was being abused by the foster mother and the justice system was failing to protect her.
He became enraged and traveled to the hospital where he killed two nurses that refused to help his daughter.
A policeman showed up and tried to shoot Memmo, only to get shot himself and have his radio and service weapon stolen. He then hitched a ride in a garbage truck to escape undetected.
His next target was Elsa's case worker who failed to give Elsa protection, and made him call Horatio and tell him he failed and didn't do his job. Memmo killed him and went to the foster mom's house to get his daughter back only to find her missing.
In his anger, he shot the foster mom in the leg and told Horatio to find his daughter. He later learned, thanks to his stolen radio, that his daughter was about to be sold to another family.
He then steals a taxi confronting the CSI team and kidnaps Kenneth McGuier, Elsa's kidnapper. Memmo tells Elsa that he is going away for a while, and makes his escape because Horatio and Eric couldn't bring themselves to kill him in front of his own daughter. Memmo later killed Kenneth and escaped.
Last Stand
After this Memmo uses one of his old Mala Noche contacts, Cesar Soto, to make a mask for his face which Cesar presumed was to skip town, but instead Memmo goes to another Mala Noche member, Felix Medina and convinces him to snitch on the Mala Noche by threatening his son Miguel.
Soon after the Mala Noche's operations are shut down, Memmo's plan is put into action for the top spot.
When Medina is taken in for questioning Memmo kills his lawyer in order for his plan not to be disrupted and to send a message not to talk. Memmo then gets Miguel to be the new snitch calling in a tip about an attack on a local tour bus group.
When the CSI Team arrives the Mala Noche opens fire and Memmo takes advantage of the confusion and kills the current leader. He then calls a meeting where he berates the other Mala Noche for putting money before brotherhood and kills one member for trying to blame Salazar.
After he takes control he gets a tip that Salazar might still be alive he travels to a boat where Horatio is waiting for him.
After a brief struggle, Horatio takes his gun away and takes him into custody where he is returned to prison.
Season 10
Killer Regrets
He later reappears when a Mala Noche hitman is suspected of targeting a Mexican patrol officer and her family.
He gives Horatio intel in exchange for a steak. Unfortunately the Mala Noche bosses find out that Memmo talked and as a punishment, beat and demote him.
Modus Operandi
As a hitman for the Mala Noche, Memmo would be paid and hired to kill his victims. It is unknown how he killed them, although it can be assumed by how he killed Marisol Delko, he shot them with a rifle.
Originally during his killing spree, he would shoot his people connected to his daughter in some way with Doug's handgun.
He later went on to kill members of the Mala Noche out of necessity. When he killed Sharon Kirby, he slashed her throat.
Known Victims
- Presumably killed numerous other unnamed victims prior to Rampage
- May 15, 2006: Marisol Delko (sniped)
- October 23, 2010:
- Doug (the boat owner; shot; killed for his gun and jewels)
- The hospital shooting (two casualties):
- Lucy (killed along with Beth for not helping Elsa)
- Beth
- Rhonda (threatened to shoot her; relented after knowing she wasn't connected to Elsa)
- Unnamed policeman (attempted, but survived; was non-fatally shot and had his radio and gun stolen)
- Aaron Tabar (Elsa's case worker)
- Joanne Connors (Elsa's foster mother; non-fatally shot her in the leg and intentionally let her live)
- Kenneth McGuire (Elsa's abductor)
- February 20, 2011:
- Sharon Kirby (Felix Medina's lawyer; slashed her throat)
- Armando Salazar (shot)
- Unnamed Mala Noche member (shot)
- Horatio Caine (attempted; was overpowered by him)
- Season 4
- Season 9
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Whereas the "cma" wireless network uses a web-based login and it will time out, the "cma-wpa2" network will permit you to reconnect without logging back in again.
The "cma" wireless network does not require any configuration on your personal device (laptop, smartphone, etc.) but older model laptops may require configuration with "cma-wpa2."
You should be able to see these network names by opening the wireless network browser on your computer, just as if you were connecting to a wireless network at home or in places such as airports or coffee shops.
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Did you hear Palin's latest rant? Apparently, she will not being running for President in 2012, because the role of President so just so far below her. Yes, because you can make so much more money doing reality shows and public speeches. That, and in the event she did run and lose, she'd finally disappear from the spotlight.
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They should list the movie under comedy. Seems the GOP keeps providing the laughs by promoting these clowns like Palin and Bachmann.
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Actually, I think her vanity has caused her to convince herself that the field will end up deadlocked, and she will be drafted at the convention. She is just crazy enough to talk herself into something like that. Oh? Am I libeling you Ms. Palin? firstname.lastname@example.com I will provide you with all the information you need to contact me. Let's rock!
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I just saw GAME CHANGE, an HBO TV Movie about the 2008 elections, and gave it a 6/10.
SARAH PALIN was called "the best actress in politics" a couple of times. She had to memorize speeches to say them in front of cameras, even when she didn't mean any of what she was saying. She also supposedly had "acting coaches" in the form of political advisors and history teachers (I don't know if that was true). Assuming she did the same in this Documentary... then I'm not completely against her Razzie nomination as Worst Actress.
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The United States has lost its moral compass. A once Christian nation with indelible moral values drawn from the Holy Bible has pursued a path towards moral degradation referred to in politically correct terms as cultural relativism. Pushed to its natural limits, cultural relativism means no morality at all. Come Sodom, come Gomorrah! Anything goes.
It should surprise no one that the Connecticut mass killer sprang from a dysfunctional family environment. It should surprise no one that the 20-year old psychotic could bond with no one, feel for no one, and that no one cared to confront him, let alone report him out to relevant police authorities.
It should surprise no one, following the evil massacre of young innocents, that the media is obsessed with finding some mental illness as the root cause of the outburst. The only mental illness responsible for this outrage is that afflicting United States society as a whole: the abandonment of unambiguous moral rules and the willingness to explain everything in terms of financial constraints unjustly imposed on mental treatment resources.
"Like an iceberg, we only periodically see the psychotic manifestation, the tip of our shattered culture, but what lies just beneath the surface is a gigantic cultural cancer that is rotting America from within. The ugly and dangerous truth is that we live in an embarrassing, politically correct culture that exalts and rejoices in the bizarre; aggressively promotes the 'anything goes' value system; and vilifies, condemns and mocks traditional societal values and customs at every opportunity. We've embraced a culture of contempt that attacks the very institutions that make for a healthy and strong society and then we're shocked when it spirals out of control. The only thing I'm shocked about is that anybody is shocked." Ted Nugent, 'Connecticut killings a result of moral decay', The Washington Times, December 19, 2012
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Yeah, that works. I'd say that you did a pretty good dungeon in a really short time-span so...job well done
A very quick tomb map from this week's game. Inspired by NeonKnights Trollhaunt maps. I wanted to make a map that looked reasonable but didn't take half a day to draw.
Yeah, that works. I'd say that you did a pretty good dungeon in a really short time-span so...job well done
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Looks pretty good. I sure couldn't do that in 15 minutes! What software are you using if I might ask?
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I'm sure you could do it easily.
I used photoshop. Created two layers. The bottom I filled with the floor mosaic tiles texture and the top was rendered clouds filter in blue and black. I then cut out the rooms with the rectangular marquee tool. Next I set the top level style to a deep chiselled bevel, tweaked the colours and contrast and flattened it. Secret door is just typed in with outer glow setitng. Cropped out the perimeter bevel and saved as a bmp.
I then imported it into Profantasy Dungeon Designer 3 to add the symbols. Then saved it as a JPG. Done.
I know my maps aren't as pretty as some, but I GM a 13 hour gaming session every week, and run 2 businesses so I like to get my prep done fast.
Thats impressive for 15 mins. I think that time spent is a crucial factor and one that we cant normally assess withe all the maps here. Some of the maps look so good and you know they have way more hours pumped into them than I or most can possibly afford to give. I am always looking for the cheap short cut. It usually does not look quite as good but its better than not starting or having only a limited number of maps to show instead.
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It's mostly status quo for Hyundai's big luxury sedan. The Equus was refreshed in 2014 with a new front bumper fascia and grille design, side mirrors, 19-inch turbine-blade polished alloy wheels and standard LED fog lamps. Inside, the car gained a fully redesigned instrument panel, centre console and shift lever. Technology upgrades included a larger centre stack LCD display, standard adaptive cruise control, three-zone automatic climate control and power lumbar for outboard rear seats. A 429 hp V8 engine attached to an 8-speed automatic transmission is responsible for motivating the rear-wheel drive Equus, which is available in Signature and Ultimate trims. For 2016, the Equus gets a new power trunk lid with proximity-activated automatic unlatching when the key is detected near the lid for three seconds.
Hyundai's second-generation Genesis premium sedan got an extensive redesign last year. Reconfigured from the ground up utilizing the automaker's "Fluidic Sculpture 2.0" design language, the Genesis comes standard with Hyundai's new HTRAC all-wheel drive system. For 2016, the entry-level 3.8 Premium model now features a standard panoramic sunroof. Developed on racetracks, including Germany's Nurburgring, the chassis has been tuned to offer taut driving dynamics, and the Genesis features four driver-selectable driving modes – Normal, Eco, Sport and Snow. Two engines are available – a 3.8-litre V6 and a 5.0-litre V8, both coupled to an 8-speed automatic transmission – and both have been tuned to give increased torque across the rev range. The car is available in 3.8 Premium, Luxury and Technology trims, plus the 5.0 Ultimate. Hyundai introduces its new smart trunk feature on the Genesis: when the vehicle's smart key is detected near the rear bumper for longer than three seconds, the trunk lid pops up, all hands-free.
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The large seven-passenger Santa Fe XL comes with a 3.3-litre GDI six-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manumatic transmission. The mill, which is standard across all trim levels, makes 290 hp and 252 lb.-ft. of torque. The 2016 Santa Fe XL comes in seven trims, ranging from the base FWD version to the range-topping Limited trim with six seats. In addition to offering seating for seven people, the Santa Fe XL lives up to its XL name with its generous 2,265 litres of cargo capacity. On demand all-wheel-drive is available on all trims above the base FWD. For 2016, the Santa Fe XL gets two new interior colours, Beige and Grey leather. As well, the XL receives a new 4.3-inch touchscreen with rearview camera on the Premium AWD trim as well as a new available exterior colour (tan brown).
The Hyundai Santa Fe Sport rides on a 2,700-millimetre wheelbase with an overall length of 4,689 mm. The base engine is a 190-horsepower 2.4-litre GDI four-cylinder, with a high-output 264-hp 2.0L twin-scroll turbocharged four-cylinder available. Both engines are mated to six-speed manumatics. Front-wheel drive is standard, with an advanced active AWD system available. The AWD system incorporates Torque Vectoring Cornering Control, a new element within the Vehicle Stability Management system that helps the vehicle manage acceleration during a turn. To improve traction and turning performance, braking force is applied to the inside rear wheel when accelerating through a corner. The 2016 Santa Fe Sport is available in seven trims, ranging from the base 2.4L FWD edition to the range-topping 2.0T Limited trim. For 2016, the Santa Fe Sport is essentially a carryover model, with the interior getting two new interior colours, Beige and Grey leather (Saddle leather has been eliminated).
After an all-new model was released last year, the 2016 Sonata gets some minor enhancements. The Sonata's 2.4L powertrain sees some minor changes, including new ECU calibration and redesigned air intake for better breathing. All models also receive new aluminum suspension components for reduced weight and improved performance. In addition, GL and GLS models now feature black cloth interiors in place of the previous grey colour, and the GLS model gets a power sunroof. The Sonata offers a choice of two four-cylinder engines. Standard is the 185-horsepower 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine, revised to offer increased low-end response and enhanced drivability. Available only with the Sport models, the 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder punches out 245 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. Sport models also get unique styling cues such as 17-inch alloy wheels, dual chrome exhaust outlets, a panoramic sunroof, unique sport seats, and more. The Sonata Hybrid is an all-new model for 2016. It gets a new grille and a sharper profile, as well as active air shutters up front, as well as aerodynamic bumpers and wheels. The result is a drag coefficient of just 0.24. The Hybrid also receives a lighter, more fuel-efficient 2.0L, four-cylinder direct-injection engine as well as a smaller, more energy-dense 1.6-kWh lithium-polymer battery pack which helps boost cargo space in the trunk.
The 2016 Tucson is built on a completely new platform, with a longer wheelbase for greater interior flexibility and a smoother ride. Two engines are available — a 164-hp 2.0-litre GDI four-cylinder and a new turbocharged 175-hp 1.6L GDI four4-cylinder. Base models offer the 2.0L coupled with a six-speed manumatic transmission. The turbo 1.6L is mated to a new seven-speed EcoShift dual-clutch transmission. Both engines can be connected with an AWD system that delivers 100% of torque to the front wheels during normal driving and can automatically send up to 40% to the rear wheels, depending on conditions. The system also includes Active Cornering Control, which automatically transfers torque to the wheels with the most traction. The Tucson is equipped with a comprehensive set of safety features, including autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, rear cross traffic alert, lane change assist, blind spot detection, rear parking sensors and a standard rear-view camera.
Defying convention is the Veloster three-door coupe. The car is an aggressive adaptation of Hyundai's 'fluidic sculpture' design, including sweeping character lines, bulging wheel arches and wraparound headlights and taillights. One of the Veloster's most unique aspects is the asymmetrical door setup – there is a 'third' door on the passenger side of the car that allows safe and convenient access to the rear seats. For 2016, the Veloster is getting a new limited edition trim called Rally Edition, which builds on the Veloster turbo with exclusive matte blue paint, upgraded high performance suspension, 18-inch Rays lightweight alloy wheels, and unique badging. The non-turbo Veloster is getting a new 17-inch wheel design, revised hood and front grilled design, and 10mm-wider tire width. Updates to the Veloster turbo edition include an available 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, a sportier front seat with more aggressive bolstering, new turbo-exclusive 18-inch wheel design, and a new available matte orange paint. Hyundai offers several trims, from the entry-level base to the fully optioned Turbo. There's a choice of two engines: a 1.6-litre gasoline direct injection unit that makes 138 hp, and a 1.6L turbo that's good for 201 hp. These engines can be coupled with a six-speed manual transmission, a six-speed dual clutch automatic or a conventional six-speed automatic. And, if the car doesn't already stand out enough, for 2015 it's available in Sunflower Yellow.
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Annual Christmas in Odessa house tours, Dec. 5
DelDOT will hold a public workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Brick Mill Elementary School to present proposed roadway improvements to Del. Route 299 from Catherine Street to Del. Route 1.
Last Saturday, St. Georges Tech passed their first test of the post-season, defeating defending DII State Champions Hodgson Vo-Tech to advance one step closer toward a state title.
Anne Hathaway is going to be a mother: The 33-year-old actress is expecting her first child with husband...
Middletown's season came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday as they fell to Salesainum 27-21 in the DIAA Division I Football Semifinals Friday night at Baynard Stadium.
It seems a few very important people have gone missing on Monday's midseason finale of Gotham. For starters, Bruce Wayne (
Deputy Attorney General Aaron Goldstein has been tapped as state solicitor in charge of the Civil Division of the Delaware Department of Justice, and Deputy Attorney General LaKresha Roberts will become director of DOJ's Family Division.
The Delaware Office of Animal Welfare has selected Chester County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for animal sheltering services in support of the state animal control enforcement unit, starting on Jan. 1, 2016.
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