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The current Non-Commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) is a military education system that maintains a blend of leadership and technical training to develop leaders for current and future requirements of the Army within the context of an Army at war and Joint and expeditionary capabilities. Elements of the system include the following:
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- Advanced NCO Course, focusing on equipping the platoon sergeant for leading and training inside the company formation and expanding the NCO's staff skills to those needed inside the brigade formation.
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What has the Army done?
The NCOES is transforming to better meet the needs of an Army at war and to develop the NCO for current and future requirements of the Army within the context of the contemporary operational environment (COE) and the impact of Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) processes. The Army is redesigning and revising all courses to produce leaders who are culturally aware and highly skilled across the full spectrum of operations as part of the Joint team.
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
The Army will continue to require Soldiers and leaders who are steeped in war fighting capabilities and doctrine, and knowledgeable and experienced in how to analyze the ability of their units to operate and sustain themselves on the battlefield. Lessons learned are being integrated into curricula, including combat veterans' experiences as well as observations and analyses of pre deployment, deployment, and post deployment operations.
Why is this important to the Army?
The current COE demands strategically agile and adaptive leaders who are broadly skilled and able to transition smoothly among disparate mission sets and proficient in full-spectrum operations.

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Tony Stewart is getting on a little bit of a roll.
After three finishes outside the top 15 in his first three races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, the Columbus native has notched back-to-back top-fives the past two weeks at Bristol, Tenn., and Fontana, Calif. He'll look for another beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday at Martinsville, Va.
Stewart's efforts the past two weeks have allowed him to jump from 32nd in the point standings to 17th.
"I'm very proud of our team to do what we've done the last two weeks," Stewart said in a news release. "A top-five finish is always a good day's work at Bristol. And then last week at California, even though we weren't a top-five car all day, (crew chief) Chad (Johnston) made some great calls and put us in position for the top-five. That's the part that has me the most excited.
"Even though we have work to do, I'm not panicked about it because I know this is the group that can figure it out," he said. "It's still early in the year, and there's a lot of racing to do."
Stewart has three Sprint Cup victories at Martinsville, the most recent coming in 2011. He has won three poles at the track.
"Even on the bad days, it can be fun," Stewart said. "And when you have a good day, it's great. The grandfather clock you get for winning is one of the cooler trophies in our sport. Normally, 20-year-old kids don't get too excited about grandfather clocks, but you realize it's more than that at Martinsville. There's a lot of pride and lot of history with this sport at Martinsville."
Stewart said there's usually no lack of excitement on the .526-mile paperclip-shaped oval at Martinsville.
"I don't care how flawlessly your day goes, you're going to bump into somebody at some point, even on a perfect day," Stewart said. "You put 43 cars on this half-mile track, and it's always going to be exciting. You will never have a race there where you don't have some sort of drama during the day. I think every driver will say they will have some drama at some point. When you have 43 drivers with 43 dramatic moments, that's a lot of action going on.
"I don't care how old it gets or how far down the road it gets, it's not going to be a track that I never see leaving the schedule," he said. "It's got too much history, too much personality, and that's what you see a lack of in some of these 2-mile and 1.5-mile tracks. At those places, you're going to get strung out. You're going to get away from people. But the fans really like to see us on top of each other. That's what ensures the longevity of Martinsville — the action they're going to see."


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by – Alex McCarty, Tour Manager, North America

The name of the US state of Utah comes from the Southern Ute Indian word meaning 'higher up'.

Much of Utah, millions of years ago, was buried under an ancient lake and when the earth's tectonic plates shifted, the water receded revealing some of the most dramatic landscapes anywhere in America.

Utah is home to the most National parks in the US, including Bryce Canyon, Zion and Monument Valley, but is also a highly sought after destination for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, mountain biking and skiing most of all.

Provo is perhaps the most popular skiing destination in Utah and nestled in the Wasatch Mountain range it's no wonder Salt Lake City was awarded the hosting duties of the 2002 Winter Olympics which had a great impact on the economy of the state, bringing more renown to the winter resorts of Utah.

The Great Salt Lake has the world's second highest rate of salinity behind the Dead Sea, and is a remnant of the ancient Lake Bonneville that thousands of years ago receded due to plate tectonic activity. It is this lake that the city is named after, but remains of little interest to citizens and visitors alike.

Of greater effect may be the Mormon Tabernacle and Temple which is the official headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, which boasts over 8,000,000 faithful, most of whom live in the US, and of those about 75% of the 2.3 million population of the state reside in and around Salt Lake City.

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Elizabeth Bourcier is but a mere babe in her 20's but in winemaking years, it could be said she's approaching middle age. At just 18 she enrolled in the first class of Walla Walla Community College's Center for Enology & Viticulture and has worked her way into an enviable position as assistant vigneronne at the most cult of "cult" wineries, Cayuse Vineyards. Under the wing of Christophe Baron, whose biodynamic winemaking philosophy, personality and parties are the stuff of legend, Bourcier is helping to craft some of the state's - and country's - most sought after wines. So we wondered - what is it like to work in the scrutinous spotlight of this celebrated a winery? What we found is a cool, quietly fierce, woman dedicated simply to making wine for nothing but the sheer love of it.
Is it true that you got started in the wine business as a teenager?
I did. It's really funny when I think about it now because I was only 18 when I moved to Walla Walla to go to school.
Most people have no idea what they want to do with their lives at that age. When did you know you wanted to be a winemaker?
I knew when I was 17 what I wanted to do. My parents loved drinking wine, they weren't like aficionados or super serious about it, but they'd pull out a bottle at dinner and we'd enjoy it. My family - my last name is Bourcier - we have a winery in the family. It's generations back but there's a Chateau Haut Bourcier in France and so my dad's always been really intrigued by that. When I was 16 my parents took my brother and I to France and we just tasted wine and toured around. I was young, but there it's part of the culture regardless of your age so after that trip I kept asking my dad questions about wine - many of which he didn't know the answer to. So I was like, "Someone's got to know this stuff. There has got to be someone teaching people how to do this." So I did a little research and saw they were starting the wine program at Walla Walla Community College and I just moved out here to do it.
So you were in the first class of Walla Walla Community College's program for enology and viticulture - there was no problem with your age?
Yes. They didn't make a big deal about it. I mean they definitely weren't putting the word out to kids in high school to do this before they were 21 but I think because I came and told them I really wanted to do it, they let me. When you're tasting wine in school you're spitting anyway. But it was really weird - I mean I didn't even know anything about wine at all. I couldn't even have told you what Cabernet Sauvignon was. It was just fascinating and it came easy to me. I've always been so intrigued by the chemistry and science of it - and the art part of it. There are all these different parts to be involved with so to me when I started the opportunities were endless. I'm glad I just went for it and it ended up working out.
It was hard when I first moved here. I packed all my stuff in my Jeep Cherokee, moved in and cried for like three hours thinking, "What am I doing here?" I didn't know anybody and there was no "scene" at all. Even in the program I was so much younger than everyone else - a lot of people in the program were starting second careers, so I was really lucky that Stan Clarke was my teacher. He became my mentor and like a second dad. I would not be here without him. He was an amazing person - one of those people you want to live your life like because he was there to help everyone. He kept me getting out and doing things and I was really lucky to have him. I think a lot of people wouldn't be where they are now without him. He really was an inspiration to so many of us.
And now you focus on enology - which is winemaking - versus viticulture which is grape growing?
Yes. My official title at Cayuse is the assistant vigneronne because in France there's not a "winemaker" - everyone is a vigneron and that's pretty much a person who works in the cellar but also in the vineyards. They don't really use the term "viticulturist" because the trade is usually always to know both. That's something that Christophe has always been adamant about: that we don't always do just one thing and our involvement in the vineyard is so important to making the wine. It makes a lot of sense - you have to have that side of it too to really be in touch with the making of the wine. But I mostly spend my time inside. We also don't call ourselves a winery, but a wine studio. It's not really a place where wine is made, it's more like a studio where we craft wines - where we create art. Christophe likes to keep a lot of the traditions from France like this - the things he's grown up with - they mean a lot.
Cayuse grapes are grown biodynamically. Does biodynamics also affect how you make the wine?
It does. We try our hardest to stick to the biodynamic calendar, which can be hard especially with things like bottling and wine tastings. Sometimes it's hard to carry on what needs to be done daily so you can't always follow a fruit day. Things have to be done and if you wait for that one day of the month, you're never going to get them done. So we try our hardest to follow the calendar inside but there's things like topping wine that we have to do more often than if we waited for a fruit day. So, yes and no. We try our hardest to be aware of it but it's not always possible.
Did you know there's a biodynamic App?
No! What would Rudolf Steiner think? I don't think he'd be very happy with that. That's funny because it's kind of the opposite of what biodynamics is all about.
What's your favorite part of the whole process when you're creating your work?
My favorite part about wine is that it evokes memories through the sense of smell. I can smell a wine and actually be brought back to a place or memory. Maybe it smells like a special food I ate or cooked. Sometimes I think of an actual place I was. I think it is so special that wine has the ability to do this. Once you are in that moment and can make that
connection, it is a very special thing. An example of this is one of my favorite wine experiences: I was drinking a beautiful vintage bottle of champagne and it had this smoky campfire nose to it. I was immediately brought back to camping with my family when I was younger and each time I brought the glass to my nose, I was right there in that moment. I am mesmerized by a wine that can do this.
It seems like the majority of people you've been speaking to really love harvest but I don't know about that! It scares me kind of. When someone says the word I kind of get a chill. Not that I don't enjoy it, but it's just like - it's mentally challenging to me. But I love putting blends together and tasting them, that whole part of it is really interesting to me. How different wines come together and using all of your sense to do it. That's something I really enjoy. And I like this time of year when it's starting to get nice out and things start to grow and you look outside and the vines are growing - it goes really fast. I love Spring and Summer - it's kind of a time to rejuvenate because I don't have as much going on. Everyone hibernates through the Winter and then suddenly in Walla Walla everyone emerges - you now, on that day where it's like, "OK, this is why I live here."
And you play soccer, right?
Yes - Team Hangover! We're supported by the Green Lantern tavern. There are a lot of artists and winemakers on our team - but we are not very good. Most of the other teams are more competitive than we are. We look pretty bad when you see us on the sidelines. Everyone's usually drinking and it's just like, "Oh those people..." It's really fun way to spend a Sunday.
In the whole scheme of things, you've been making wine a long time. Was there a first time where you made a wine and were like, "BAM! I totally nailed this one."
Before Cayuse I worked at quite a few places but usually as an intern, so I never really saw the true development of the wine until I worked here. So definitely being able to work through the whole process and remember tasting those grapes and then to bottle the wine and reminisce about that harvest and being out there - that's pretty special. A particular wine, I don't know if I remember, but I remember that feeling of knowing I'd finally been through the whole process and that was really cool.
Cayuse makes the most sought-after wines in Washington. Do you think it's more difficult to work under that kind of spotlight?
Don't ask us to share. We already drank them all.
I think it's been both difficult and interesting. Christophe definitely is a - I don't like the word "perfectionist" - but he is very detail-oriented and he runs his company in such a particular way, and this is why he's so successful. His plan and his vision is very special. He never lets go of that vision and he never just lets the small things go. It's a different mentality than places I've worked before where it's like, "OK, let's just do it." It's about making as much as you can by a certain time. This is the first place I've been where that's not what it's about. We'll take all day, if we have to, to do it the right way. Everything is slow and everything is done perfectly. So it's a lot of pressure, and I had to learn that. I think in the valley a lot of people have their opinions and a lot of people have a lot of respect for Cayuse, but a lot of people also don't understand it. So there's a lot of pressure just to maintain a level of professionalism, I guess. I mean you can't get too involved in what people say or people's opinions. Christophe has really taught me to just do it for the love of the wine. Because that's what it's all about and I don't think that's something you see a lot of.
Are you a 9-5'er?
Bourcier's dog Gris enjoying the view from the office.
I'm kinda like an 8 to 5'er. Except for harvest. I try to maintain that schedule because I work with a crew of about 30 - well, I have 2 people who work directly with me inside the wine studio - but in the vineyard it can be anywhere from 20 to 40 people, so their schedules can be very different and I try to work around those. But I'm a morning person so it's fine. Especially when it's hot - you want to be done early. Harvest, I start at 6.
Have you worked in wine outside of Washington state?
Yes. I've been to Italy twice and I just went to Ensenada, Mexico, and spent some time in the Valle de Guadalupe, the wine valley there. It's a really beautiful place and they're producing some pretty neat wines - Italian varietals like Barbera and Sangiovese, a lot of Merlot, Cab and Syrah. Kind of all over the place. I finished my degree at Cal Poly and worked there a bit. I also worked a harvest in Argentina.
What's been your favorite place so far?
Well, I love Italian wines so for me, that's been my favorite. I would definitely keep going back there. The people...the food...it's just amazing. Like a painted picture with the buildings and everything - it's just perfect. I would love to travel more though. I think it's important for the profession. I spent some time in the Barossa valley of Australia too - I was actually surprised how much I liked it. Especially the food. I thought the food was really amazing.
Really? Australia's not really a country known for its culinary prowess is it?
No. But they just have this great Asian influence to their food that's crazy. At pubs - you know we'll have a burger special, there they have a curry special every night. The food was really local and fresh and the people were amazing, so I really liked it too.
Do you have a favorite meal and wine pairing?
Yes. I love to cook Mediterranean food. Part of my heritage is Lebanese so I grew up with some Lebanese dishes in my family and I love to cook. There are wines in Lebanon but I don't know if that's really what I would pair food with it. But some kind of Lebanese dish - like some lamb with just a beautiful Grenache or something with some Tempranillo maybe?
Is seeing one of your wines on a menu kind of like being in a band and hearing your song on the radio?
I don't see our wines on a lot of menus but I hear people talk about Cayuse all the time. I was at Lark, across from Cafe Presse, in a booth and there were people behind us just talking about Christophe and talking about the wines and I was just like, "This is so weird." I once told someone where I worked and they asked if they could touch me. That was weird.
I guess in a way, if you are a collector of Washington wines, you do represent something everyone wants to get their hands on.
I'm so happy for Christophe that he has this following because it's so well-deserved. The company is unbelievable and we have a waiting list to get the wines. Sometimes I don't tell people that I work there anymore because all they want is for me to help them get on the list. It's crazy, but it's really neat to be a part of that. It blows me away like, "Wow, this is where I work!"
My parents stopped telling people where I work after an incident at this little wine bar in Kirkland they used to frequent. Someone brought up that I worked at Cayuse and this guy was like,"See my wife's shoes? They're Prada. I will give you the shoes on her feet if you can get us on the list." My mom was so freaked out she decided never to say anything again.
As a Seattle native, is there anything you miss about being in the city?
I really miss Seattle. We're just lucky to live in this State and have such quality wines in such close proximity, it's amazing. When I first moved here there was nothing here, so it was really hard being here at 18. But it's turned into this amazing place and I think a lot of it has to do with Seattle's influence as a culinary and musical city. We are starting to get a little more music and concerts here - not that I want it to get "there" but I think it's just great that Seattle also supports our industry so much over here. You go there and see so many wines from Walla Walla and that feels good.
Mostly, I miss music and concerts. I grew up when it was all about the Redmond Firehouse, where all these bands that are now huge used to play, like Built to Spill and Modest Mouse, and it amazes me to see where they are now. I saw Death Cab for Cutie play in a senior center once and I got in with a can of food - there were like 30 people there. No other city has the kind of music scene Seattle has. It's changed a lot with not so many little clubs anymore but you can still go to the Tractor - I miss that place a lot. I also really miss swimming in the lake. But, it's not far from here!
What I don't miss is traffic. That's why I'm here - it's too much stress. The turning point for me after I came back from California and was going to try and work in Seattle was realizing I was spending more time in my car than I was with the people I wanted to be with or doing the things I wanted to be doing. That's not why we're here on Earth - to sit in a car and pollute. That's not our purpose - there's so much to do in a day and sitting in traffic is NOT it. Walla Walla gives us complete freedom from things like that - it's a lot healthier for the mind and the body.
Final thoughts?
Seattle bands need to come to Walla Walla and play some music! It's a small town but people are just as in to food and wine and culture as they are in Seattle. People in Walla Walla really know how to take these small things and create a whole experience out of them. It can't just be all about wine - you have to have stuff other than that, like music. Otherwise, it's no fun.
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Update on MarlynMarlyn used her previous Kiva loan to buy an electric corn mill and some raw materials like wheat, cheese, cold cuts and disposables for table service. Her loan was of much benefit because she was able to buy a larger amount of raw materials getting better prices that way and she was also able to obtain a work tool that she otherwise would not have had capital available for.
She's currently applying for a new Kiva loan that she'll use to buy raw materials like cheese and disposable products to expand her offer and to have the capacity to take care of a larger number of new customers.
Marlyn sends the following message to Kiva lenders: "I am very grateful for the help received and I pray to God that He shower you with blessings."
Previous Loan DetailsFrom Pradomar, near Las Payas in the municipality of Puerto Colombia, Marlyn sends her thanks to the lenders who are helping small business owners throughout the world. She is getting ready for her second credkiva which she will use to buy food ingredients such as flour, oil, sugar, margarine, c... More from Marlyn's previous loan »
Additional Information
About Fundación Mario Santo DomingoFundación Mario Santo Domingo (FMSD) is a non-profit organization in northern Colombia dedicated to developing programs for the country's poorest communities. In addition to numerous social services, FMSD runs a microfinance program to strengthen micro-businesses in the areas where it works. The organization also offers several non-financial components as part of this program, including training to help entrepreneurs start their own businesses.
Concurrent and Successive Loans
Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
- 20 months (Additional Information)
- Repayment Schedule
- Monthly
- Pre-Disbursed:
- Aug 6, 2012
- Listed
- Aug 22, 2012
- Currency Exchange Loss:
- Possible
- Ended:
- Mar 17, 2014


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Dot Williamson, a long-time resident of the Finley area, died Sunday the 29th of July at Dyersburg Manor Rehabilitation Center.
Affectionately called "Miss Dot", she was known as a kind, loving, and compassionate person with a wonderful smile for everyone.
She began her career as a surgical nurse at Parkview Hospital. She made a career shift when Sylvania opened in Dyersburg. When Sylvania closed she worked first in child care for several years before returning to elderly care-giving.
Since retiring in 2010, "Miss Dot" has enjoyed spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors Tuesday, July 31, 2012 from 5:00-8:00 at Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Finley Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Halliburton officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her husband, Harvey Williamson, of Finley; two children Pam Daugherty Stanley and husband Barry of Dyersburg; Barry Daugherty of Erin, TN; two granddaughters Misty Stanley Kennedy and husband Kevin of Columbia, TN; Stephanie Stanley Perdue and husband Garon of Dyersburg, TN; and four great-grandchildren, Savannah, Cade, and Madelyn Kennedy and Jaxon Perdue who brought great joy to her life. She is also survived by her twin brother Doug Seaton and wife Joyce of Finley who she enjoyed spending time and socializing with.
She was preceded in death by her parents Jim and Mattie Seaton, and two brothers, Ed and Leon Seaton.
Pallbearers are her nephews and grandsons; Charles, David, Todd Seaton, Ricky Via, Kevin Kennedy, and Garon Perdue. Honorary Pallbearers will be Cecil, Jim, and Tim Seaton, Cade Kennedy, and Jaxon Perdue.
Memorial gifts may be made to Finley Baptist Church, PO Box 89, 9 Magnolia Street, Finley, TN 38030.
Roger Ezell Criswell, 78, of Arlington, died Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Collierville.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Emma B. Moore, 73, of Tiptonville, TN died Friday, July 27, 2012 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Cosmopolitan Funeral Services - www.cosmopolitanfuneralservices.net


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Federal Career Experts Provide Federal Retirement and Benefits Training and Counseling with Carbonfree® Commitment for Tenth Year
Founded in 1996 by former federal employee John Grobe, Federal Career Experts (FCE) is a small business that specializes in training and consulting in the areas of retirement and transition services for federal government agencies and their employees. FCE has a network of consultants, most of whom are retired federal employees, with experience in all categories of federal retirement, benefits and career transition areas. In addition, John Grobe has written several popular books and designed training manuals in the area of federal retirement and career transition that serve as stand-alone resources for federal employees.
As part of its overall mission, Federal Career Experts believes in protecting the planet by making choices that enhance the quality of the atmosphere and the resulting quality of life. In order to help achieve this goal, Federal Career Experts became Carbonfree® in 2007, offsetting their carbon footprint by supporting Carbonfund.org's renewable energy projects. FCE has maintained this environmental commitment for ten years, and remains one of Carbonfund.org's most tenured Carbonfree® Business Partners.
"The nature of Federal Career Experts' business requires that we travel a great deal", said John Grobe, President. "Though we are conscientious about our energy usage, we still have a relatively large 'carbon footprint' and have chosen to take steps to offset our impact on global warming."
To date, Federal Career Experts has neutralized carbon emissions equal to removing 71 passenger vehicles from the road for a full year. This continuous focus on serving federal employees while maintaining a sustainable business practice sets FCE apart in its field. Carbonfund.org is proud to partner with Federal Career Experts and celebrate their tenth year in this long-term commitment to operational excellence.
ONNO t-shirt company Celebrates Ten Years of Reducing Carbon Emissions
For ten years, ONNO t-shirts have improved product sustainability by participating in the Carbonfree® Business Partnership program, neutralizing a portion of their product shipping and transportation emissions. Because ONNO t-shirt company moves raw materials and finished product all over the globe, producing carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels (from boats, trains, and trucks), the company has chosen to balance the environmental impact of those transportation emissions by supporting Carbonfund.org's forest preservation, carbon emissions reduction and renewable energy projects around the world.
Producing environmentally-conscious clothing is a complicated process. Conventionally-grown cotton has been clearly identified as one of the world's "dirtiest" crops, accounting for 16% of global insecticide releases – more than any other single crop, according to the nonprofit Environmental Justice Foundation. Synthetic fabrics are, well, just that – synthetics, made from petro-chemicals, releasing large quantities of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, and producing toxic waste water, in their manufacturing processes, and are not biodegradable.
ONNO t-shirt company produces its socially-responsible t-shirts using sustainable fibers from bamboo, hemp and organic cotton. Their website provides great information about the fabrics used to make their more sustainably produced shirts. And their long-term commitment to carbon emissions mitigation through investment in Carbonfund.org's clean air projects makes the partnership between ONNO t-shirt company and Carbonfund.org a great example of true operational sustainability.
Tower Companies Maintain Long-Term Commitment to Carbon Neutral Operations
How does a progressive building design firm demonstrate its commitment to sustainable architecture beyond its client projects? One way is to incorporate a commitment to environmentally responsible operations into the company's core mission, as The Tower Companies has achieved.
The Tower Companies strives to develop eco-progressive real estate and sustainable building projects that surpass traditional approaches to the built environment, teach people how to engage with their surroundings, promote the balance of body and mind, optimize human achievement, and respect our planet.
As a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner and Green Power Partner, The Tower Companies consistently works to reduce its impact on the global environment by completing a corporate-wide inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The company sets long-term reduction goals and annually reports progress to the EPA, The Climate Registry and to stakeholders through the Tower Companies Sustainability Report.
In 2008, The Tower Companies met their stated goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, officially becoming "carbon neutral." The Tower Companies has continued to maintain this status, working with The Climate Registry, to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings by further reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as electricity and water usage. In 2013, Carbonfund.org assisted The Tower Companies in neutralizing its annual Scope 1 and 3 emissions that could not be reduced any further. The Tower Companies chose to support a renewable energy landfill gas project that measurably reduces its operational emissions by capturing methane gas produced by the landfill and using it to produce electricity. For its ongoing commitment to sustainability, The Tower Companies have been recognized with National Leadership Awards by both the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy.
Green building starts with efficient use of resources. It moves to how the site selection, construction and ultimate operation affect the environment - today and for generations to come. The Tower Companies' own commitment to measuring, reducing and neutralizing is operational emissions demonstrates this commitment to green building strategies, and Carbonfund.org is proud to assist in these efforts.
Craftsman Bed and Breakfast Achieves Environmental Goals through Carbonfree® Partnership
How does a beautifully restored bed and breakfast with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, located on the pristine Oregon Coast, overcome practical issues of its operation to achieve its sustainability goals?
One solution is to join the Carbonfree® Business Partnership program to neutralize all necessary, unavoidable operational emissions in a simple and affordable way. This solution has worked for The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast for the past six years.
"We chose to partner with Carbonfund.org because they have made alliances with companies we like doing business with," explains Michael Rech, Innkeeper. "They cooperate with businesses large and small on reforestation and renewable energy projects to meet the goals of companies offsetting their carbon footprint."
The Craftsman B&B maintains a strong "green philosophy" with a laundry list of environmental preservation initiatives, and energy and resource conservation measures. Lodging rates are discounted for guests that use public transportation, bike or drive an alternative fueled vehicle to the B&B. In addition, The Craftsman B&B is a certified green lodging property rated "3 leaves" by i stay green.com, and is listed in the Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild's "Green Inspection Program" developed with Sustainable Travel International.
The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast offers its guests the chance to experience the beautiful Oregon Coast in style, grace and comfort, and to "park your car, relax and unplug." Environmentally responsible travelers have the added assurance that their stay supports strong sustainability practices and Carbonfree® operations.
Doing More Together than Alone – The Difference that 1% for the Planet Members Are Making with Carbonfund.org
An approved 1% for the Planet nonprofit partner, Carbonfund.org Foundation is leading the fight against global warming, making it easy and affordable for any individual, business or organization to reduce & offset their climate impact and hasten the transition to a clean energy future.
Since 2007, Carbonfund.org has enjoyed support of almost two dozen 1% for the Planet member businesses. Collectively, these 1% FTP members have neutralized almost 31 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions by donating all or part of their annual 1% donations to this organization. In some cases, these businesses have gone above and beyond their 1% commitment, making additional donations to support energy efficiency, renewable energy, and forestry projects around the world. That 31 million pounds of emissions is equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide sequestered by 11,500 acres of US forestland each year.
Several of these companies first discovered Carbonfund.org through their 1% FTP membership, and they have benefited from the programs that Carbonfund.org offers to donating businesses.
Here are some key examples of how this partnership has worked to benefit 1% businesses, Carbonfund.org, and most importantly, the Planet!
Moxie Bookkeeping of New York, NY, a full-charge accounting services firm, discovered Carbonfund.org through its 1% for the Planet relationship six years ago and decided to join the CarbonFree® Partner program for small businesses. A portion of Moxie Bookkeeping's 1% FTP pledge funds the annual CarbonFree® Partnership program, and in return, Moxie Bookkeeping enjoys the benefits of the program including use of the CarbonFree® Partner logo, a Partner Page on Carbonfund.org's website, and blogs about Moxie Bookkeeping's sustainability commitments.
"Carbonfund.org was an easy pick for me," explains Ean Murphy, founder of Moxie Bookkeeping. "While living in NYC lets us make the most of public transportation, wind powered energy and recycled office supplies, there is always more we can do to help offset our carbon footprint, and Carbonfund.org has a great reputation. I'm proud to have been a partner for the past seven years."
GoodLight Natural Candles of Ridgway, CO also found Carbonfund.org through its 1% FTP pledge. Owner David Callicott began by joining the CarbonFree® Small Business Partnership program but took the relationship to the next stage by working with Carbonfund.org to calculate its total annual operational carbon footprint, including all office energy usage, business travel and product shipping emissions. GoodLight Natural Candles now makes a larger donation to Carbonfund.org, still within its 1% FTP pledge, to ensure that the company is truly CarbonFree® in all areas of its operations.
With the motto of "Live Give Run," Charm City Run, a Maryland-based athletic shoes retailer with five store locations, an online store, and a running race events organizer, places a high priority on its charitable giving. Involved in almost a million dollars of charitable donations to Maryland-area and national organizations, Charm City Run donates a portion of its 1% FTP pledge to Bethesda, MD-based Carbonfund.org.
"Making a difference has never been this easy," says Tom Mansfield of Charm City Run. "Carbonfund.org encourages individuals and businesses to control what they can. There are basic steps that we should all be following to be as responsible as we can. Carbonfund.org helps to make this possible and they will continue to receive support from us because of this."
Another 1% FTP member, Eagle Wing Tours, recognizes that its whale-watching tours are dependent on healthy oceans and marine life. To mitigate the effects of any tour-related emissions, Eagle Wing Tours undertook a complete analysis of their tour operation's carbon footprint, from office operations through all fuel used by their tour vessels, in order to become the first carbon neutral whale-watching tour operator in Canada. Eagle Wing Tours makes an annual carbon emissions offsetting donation to Carbonfund.org that exceeds their 1% FTP pledge, but the commitment to environmental responsibility is worth the additional costs. This year, Eagle Wing Tours and Co-owner Brett Soberg received two industry awards for its environmental stewardship.
"We are trying to redefine what we think a model wildlife tour company is," explains Brett Soberg, Co-owner and Captain at Eagle Wing Tours. "Spotting that whale is the cherry on top of an already very comprehensive marine experience. What we can do to protect these species by supporting education, conservation and responsible business is where we really count."
Carbonfund.org offers a range of programs to all businesses and encourages 1% for the Planet members to complete a complimentary analysis of their annual carbon footprint. This is part of the educational mission of Carbonfund.org and will help 1% FTP members determine the best ways to neutralize a portion or all of their annual carbon emissions.
The collective efforts of these 1% FTP members are making a measurable difference in supporting carbon emissions reduction and clean air projects around the world, while returning valuable marketing advantages and leadership status in environmental stewardship to the member companies. If assessing, reducing and neutralizing all or a portion of the carbon footprint of your business is an important initiative, contact Carbonfund.org to discuss how your 1% for the Planet pledge can help you achieve your goals.
Kofcan Provides New CarbonFree® Verified Biomass Fuel Source to Canadian Homeowners and Companies
Carbonfund.org is pleased to announce the addition of a new Certified Carbonfree® Product that no only neutralizes its product's cradle-to-grave production emissions but also produces a source of renewable energy from reclaimed coffee grounds waste.
Kofcan Inc.'s biomass fuel pellets, which are made from spent coffee grounds, have earned Carbonfree® certification from Carbonfund.org Foundation and NSF Sustainability, a division of global public health organization NSF International. Carbonfree® product certification for its 15 kg, 25 kg and 1.5 kg bags of coffee pellets is a credible, transparent way for Kofcan to provide a carbon-neutral fuel source to home owners and environmentally-conscious companies.
Kofcan's biomass fuel pellets were designed to recycle waste into energy and provide a more efficient and lower environmental impact alternative to wood pellets. Instead of contributing to landfills, the spent coffee from which the pellets are made is collected from restaurants and institutions in a 200 km radius of the micro pellets plant in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. The resulting pellets have a higher energy output, generating 27.5 percent more BTUs (British Thermal Units) than wood pellets.
"Kofcan and its founders Michel Cordeau and Sylvain Laroche have developed a truly waste-free and efficient energy source. With the addition of Carbonfree® certification through NSF Sustainability, Kofcan is able to demonstrate the carbon neutrality of its coffee pellets and communicate to home owners as well as industrial companies its commitment to environmental stewardship," said Tom Bruursema, General Manager of NSF International's Sustainability Division.
"Kofcan is proud to have the first energy pellet to be certified Carbonfree® as well as the first energy pellet that creates viable energy from a waste product instead of the harvesting and processing of trees," said Michel Cordeau, CEO and founder of Kofcan, Inc.
In addition to maintaining a low carbon footprint by sourcing spent coffee from local businesses, Kofcan also assessed the environmental impacts of its coffee pellets by undergoing a detailed life cycle assessment to measure its carbon emissions in North America. Kofcan then offset its carbon emissions through investment in third-party validated renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry carbon offset projects provided by Carbonfund.org, a leading nonprofit and developer of the Carbonfree® Product Certification program, the first carbon neutral product label in North America.
"Increasingly, companies are recognizing the importance and value of offering carbon-neutral products and carbon content labeling," said Eric Carlson, President of Carbonfund.org. "Undergoing a comprehensive process to achieve carbon neutrality and Carbonfree® Product certification for their coffee pellets, which are a unique renewable energy source from a waste material, marks Kofcan as a leader in the solution to global warming."
The Carbonfree® Product Certification program uses life cycle assessments (LCAs) to determine the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over a product's entire life cycle. GHG emissions (expressed as carbon dioxide equivalents) that cannot be reduced or eliminated from the product's life cycle are offset or neutralized with third-party validated renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry carbon offset projects.
Carbonfree® certified products earn the use of the Carbonfree® mark along with being listed in the Carbonfund.org online product certification database. The Carbonfree® mark can be found on a variety of products today, including food, beverage, electronics and apparel.
Forever Cheese Celebrates and Strengthens its Commitment to Renewable Energy
Forever Cheese is already renowned for their commitment to sourcing the finest cheeses and specialty foods from Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Croatia and it has now been seven years since they have begun a commitment with Carbonfund to actively help the planet and further renewable energy.
"We are focused on wind and solar energy not just as a way for the future, but for now." states Michele Buster, President and Co-Founder of Forever Cheese. "We hope to be a role model for other companies, catalyzing them to support the development of renewable energy resources."
Since 1998, Michele and her business partner, Pierluigi Sini have been finding unique artisan cheeses and specialty foods to introduce into the US. They hand-select each item directly from the producers.
Some of their more famous products include Genuine Fulvi® Pecorino Romano, Rustico®, Drunken Goat®, Naked Goat®, Mitica® Marcona Almonds & Fig Almond Cake. Look for the brands Fulvi®, Sini® or Mitica® to find Forever Cheese products.
Carbonfund.org is very proud to have this great partnership with Forever Cheese to provide significant benefit to renewable energy projects around the United States along with additional support toward national reforestation projects.
"We greatly appreciate our partnership with Forever Cheese," said, Executive Director, Eric Carlson, "they are true industry leaders in their commitment to supporting renewable energy."
For more information, please visit www.forevercheese.com.
Seven Years CarbonFree® Matters More to MWW
Seven years into its long-term commitment to environmental leadership, MWW is achieving great things towards its goal to do its part to make the world a better place. MWW, one of the nation's top mid-sized public relations firms and one of the ten largest independent agencies, is recognized for its work in consumer lifestyle marketing, digital marketing and social media, corporate communications, and visual branding.
MWW is also dedicated to reducing its global warming impact, improving quality of life and US energy security. Since 2007, MWW has led by example, committing to being CarbonFree® in partnership with Carbonfund.org. Over the past seven years, MWW has reduced the carbon impact from its business operations, totaling over 19 million pounds of CO2 mitigation, which is equivalent to the electricity use of 1,291 homes for one year through support of Carbonfund.org's renewable energy and forestry projects. That's also equivalent to the emissions from over 20,058 barrels of oil consumed or taking 1,797 cars off the road for one year.
"Our work in corporate social responsibility and corporate citizenship is some of the most important we do," emphasizes Michael Kempner, MWW President and CEO. "MWW remains firmly committed to doing our part to protect and preserve the environment, and we are pleased to continue our seven-year partnership with Carbonfund.org, a leader in carbon reduction and offset solutions. We challenge our peers in the industry, as well as our clients and partners, to join with us in this important work, or to adopt their own programs to help bring about a clean energy economy."
Employees at MWW give back through Good Matters, a company-wide Corporate Social Responsibility program, which enables employees to support local charities and other causes that are close to their hearts. Each year, team members can take advantage of eight hours of paid time off to volunteer for an organization of their choice. These collective efforts have defined MWW's commitment to corporate citizenship, for the environment, community, employees, and their clients. Carbonfund.org is proud to partner with MWW in helping to make the world a better, cleaner place to live.
CarbonFree® Collision Repair Services in the Bay Area from Selecta Auto Body
When looking for collision repair services, most drivers will seek shops with reputations for honesty and dependability. Bay area residents can add CarbonFree® and environmentally responsible to their criteria, thanks to the steps taken by Selecta Auto Body.
Earlier this year, Selecta Auto Body made the decision to become a CarbonFree® Business Partner, neutralizing annual operational emissions by supporting Carbonfund.org's renewable energy and reforestation projects. This step followed careful decisions to reduce operational emissions and eliminate as much waste as possible in delivering auto body and detailing services.
"Our goal is to be the most reputable, dependable, honest, socially and environmentally conscious collision repair service in the United States and teaming up with Carbonfund.org is one way we can achieve it," states JR Hubbard, Owner of Selecta Auto Body.
Selecta is a Certified B Corporation and a member of San Francisco's Clean and Green Program, meeting the high environmental standards that the community expects. The company places great emphasis on selecting the most environmentally-responsible products it can find, emphasizes proper handling, storage and removal of any toxic substances, and uses energy efficient equipment in its processes.
And Selecta Auto Body seized a unique opportunity to build their new shop from the ground up. As an earth-conscious body shop, Selecta set out to examine every aspect of its operations when relocating to their new facility. They maximized natural lighting, installed high energy efficiency lighting where needed, and installed a new spray painting booth that is one of the more high-end and high-efficient models on the market. The building's electrical circuitry was updated to ensure safe and efficient operation, and the air circulation systems exceed building requirements to ensure employee and customer safety and comfort. In addition, the facility features many plants to boost the oxygen levels in the workplace and help offset the carbon dioxide and chemical air pollutants that a typical repair shop produces.
The cumulative impact of these environmentally-conscious decisions and processes enhance Selecta Auto Body's "green" operations and position the shop as a clear eco-leader in automotive services in the San Francisco area.
Baby Rain's CarbonFree® Commitment is Six Years Strong and Growing
So, you're having a baby...Congratulations! What better gift to give your new bundle of joy than fresh clean air! Whether you're a brand-new parent, busy raising kids or playing with your grandkids, caring for our environment to ensure its health for future generations should be a top concern.
One of the ways you can help support a healthy environment is to carefully select the products you purchase and the businesses you choose to support. Looking for strong sustainability programs and commitments to environmentally-responsible operations will enable you to support those companies that are doing their part to protect the environment.
For the past six years, CarbonFree® Business Partner Baby Rain, a leading online baby products retailer operating both www.pamperedtot.com and www.babychecklist.com, has neutralized all carbon emissions from its annual business operations and product shipping.
"Our business is booming! With our success comes a need for more packaging materials, marketing collateral, and fuel to power the vehicles used to deliver our products to thousands of customers across the USA and around the world," explains Greg Charlap, Owner of Baby Rain. "As a business, we not only want to offset our growing footprint, but would also like to educate our customers about this worthy and necessary cause. Carbonfund.org helps us do both!"
Through the CarbonFree® Business Partnership, Baby Rain makes investments in carbon-offsetting projects, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation. Each project plays an important role in the fight against global warming.
In addition, Baby Rain plants a tree through Carbonfund.org for every stroller order they receive - a great way to give back and replace resources they use. These ongoing commitments to environmental responsibility make Baby Rain a great choice for baby care products from a company that's helping to protect the planet's future.


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Sicklesteel Cranes Donates 20,000 Calculators For Use On CCO Exams
FAIRFAX, Va., June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In support of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators' policy of providing calculators for certain CCO written exams, Sicklesteel Cranes ( Mt. Vernon, WA) has donated 20,000 calculators for candidates' use.Basic calculators are supplied for CCO Mobile Crane Operator Specialty Exams, Digger Derrick Operator, Rigger Level II, Mobile Crane Inspector, Mobile Crane Lift Director, and Tower Crane Lift Director exams."Sicklesteel Cranes is delighted to show its support of CCO certification programs and the safety benefits certification brings," said Thom Sicklesteel, president of Sicklesteel Cranes. Sicklesteel also serves NCCCO as its 2014-2015 President. "This highly visible sponsorship opportunity demonstrates Sicklesteel Cranes' commitment to NCCCO's primary mission of promoting safe lifting practices." Candidates are permitted to keep the calculators after completing their exam(s). Since the new policy allowing calculators on specific tests went into effect two years ago, NCCCO has given away approximately 30,000 calculators to certification candidates. Only NCCCO-supplied calculators are permitted to be used on CCO examinations; for security reasons, candidates may not bring their own calculators into the secure exam room. Candidates using computer-based testing are provided with an on-screen calculator. NCCCO began allowing calculators on specific exams over two years ago in light of a study conducted by International Assessment Institute (IAI), the company that provides test development and administration services to NCCCO. The study, The Effects of Calculator Use During NCCCO Testing, concluded that, while the use of calculators would not be appropriate for use on basic math questions contained in CCO Core exams, their use would be supportable on load chart calculations used on CCO Specialty exams. "We're grateful that Sicklesteel Cranes has agreed to make this major investment in support of CCO certification," said NCCCO Commission Chairman, Ellis Vliet, "as NCCCO strives to maintain the highest possible standards of quality, integrity and fairness in testing. NCCCO's calculator policy has been popular among candidates, who also appreciate being allowed to keep the calculators for use in their daily work." The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) is an independent, non-profit organization established in 1995 by industry to develop and administer a nationwide program for the certification of crane operators and related personnel. Since then, NCCCO has administered over 850,000 nationally accredited written and practical examinations and issued more than 240,000 nationally accredited and OSHA-compliant certifications in all 50 states. Available Topic Expert(s): For information on the listed expert(s), click appropriate link. Graham Brent https://profnet.prnewswire.com/Subscriber/ExpertProfile.aspx?ei=98200 Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140624/121089 SOURCE National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators
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Posted 14 February 2013 - 08:28 PM
T15 Hunter 2P Bonus - Your Steady Shot and Cobra Shot have a chance to summon a Thunderhawk to fight for you for the next 10 sec. T15 Hunter 4P Bonus - Your Arcane Shot, Multi-Shot, and Aimed Shot have a chance to trigger a Lightning Arrow at the target, dealing 100% weapon damage as Nature.
Posted 14 February 2013 - 09:41 PM
Will the thunderhawk from the 2P get the mastery bonus for BM hunters? Will that put them back on top?
Posted 15 February 2013 - 09:00 AM
While the 2-set benefits from BM's mastery, the 4-set benefits from survival's. However, they have different proc chances depending on your spec (BM has the lowest chance to proc the 2-set, and surv has the lowest chance for the 4-set, pretty sure).
Will the thunderhawk from the 2P get the mastery bonus for BM hunters? Will that put them back on top?
Posted 15 February 2013 - 09:00 PM
I've been working on implementing these set bonuses into simulation craft, so I've spent a lot of time on the 2-piece bonus. so here are a few findings or confirmations of things that were announced. The Thunderhawk only casts Lightning Blast. At low haste levels, it casts it 5 times. As you increase your haste, the chance to get 6 casts increases. At some point, you get a chance to have 7 casts, and so on. I'll get back when I have computed values. Lightning Blast does not scale with Attack Power, so it always does 20k damage, in average. If you are playing a Beast Mastery Hunter, then it scales with your Mastery, so if you have 25% Mastery, then your Lightning Blast will always do 25k damage, in average. Lightning Blast can critically strike, according to your own critical strike chance. It can also miss, regardless of your chance to miss, so we believe that it may be a bug. Also, the proc for the Thunderhawk is on a set value per minute: 0.7 PPM (Procs Per Minute) for Beast Mastery, 1 PPM for Marksmanship, and 1.2 for Survival. I still want to test whether having more Haste Rating causes the Thunderhawk to proc more often, but it is hard to get conclusive data (with 1 proc per minute, I'll let you judge how long I need to test ).
Posted 19 February 2013 - 07:31 AM
Actually, after further testing, it seems that recount was not properly working, and that Haste has no influence on the amount of casts of Lightning Blast by the Thunderhawk.
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I think (subject to check) that Florida requires the plate to be attached to the vehicle and be illuminated with a dedicated light for night operation. That would preclude relocating the plate to the bike rack if Ohio has a similar law.
I've hauled bikes all over the country on a trailer-hitch mounted carrier without an issue. I think cops usually give cyclists a break because we're generally upstanding folks. If there is another violation involved in the stop, like speeding, the officer may well add on a charge for obstructing license plate visibility for good measure.
What about a rack that mounts on top of the car? All you have to do then is take the front wheels off...
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After earning an F for the third consecutive year in the Indiana Department of Education's accountability system, Clifty Creek Elementary School must demonstrate to the public and to the state that leaders have an improvement plan.
The school has been designated a priority school based on poor standardized test performance. Therefore, the state requires it to collect public input during a hearing, which will be during Monday's regular board meeting.
Director of Elementary Education Teresa Heiny will use that time to deliver a report explaining the accountability system and outlining Clifty Creek's progress and goals.
Some of that will be old news, Superintendent John Quick said.
"We've already done a lot of restructuring of the school," he said. "We just haven't gotten them over the hump yet."
In response to the first F in 2011, the school hired 15 teachers with project-based learning experience, replaced former principal Adam Ulrich with Cynthia Frost and invested $2 million in technology upgrades, including interactive white boards and laptops.
But change takes time.
"If you look at research, it takes five years when you make a change before you start seeing it," Heiny said.
In the meantime, the school has outlined concrete ISTEP+ goals for 2014:
70 percent of students in Grades 3-6 will pass the English/language arts portion
85 percent of students in Grades 3-6 will score a minimum of 1 point on the literacy text/nonfiction applied skills portion
70 percent of students in Grades 3-6 will pass the math portion.
"These goals look pretty dramatic because they are pretty dramatic," Heiny said.
But Acuity scores suggest those goals may be attainable.
The test, given several times a year to track progress, is considered a predictor of ISTEP+ performance. Scores improved between grade levels and between cohorts — the third-graders who took the test this year performed better than the third-graders last year, and the third-graders who took the test in 2012 performed better this year at the fourth-grade level.
There is still cause for concern, Quick said.
Flaws exist in the way the state calculates the school grades, he said. It is a complex model considering performance and participation in standardized testing, but it also takes student growth into account.
The current Indiana Growth Model takes a student's ISTEP+ score one year and groups that student with all other students in the state with the same score. The state then looks at all those scores in the following year to determine the growth of individual students compared with peers.
"Eventually it will be more about individual growth," Quick said. "It shouldn't be Johnny vs. Joey, it should be Johnny vs. Johnny. It can make a difference."
He said cohorts aren't always equal — disadvantaged students are compared with students in affluent areas.
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"Had there not been the online snafu last year, we think we would already be there," he said.
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Fly Moon Royalty. via Facebook
The promising "electro-soul" duo Fly Moon Royalty will join the likes of D. Black and Spac3Man* on Seattle's Sportn' Life Records, a deal that was announced by the band and the label earlier today.
Fly Moon Royalty. via Facebook
The group--comprising singer Adraboo and MC/producer/DJ Action Jackson--is a blue-chip prospect in the local hip-hop/soul scene. The best way to explain their sound is to imagine that Beth Ditto and Erykah Badu had a baby, and that baby grew up and produced a record with Q-Tip.
The duo performed last Tuesday at the Comet on a bill that included L.A.'s Little Red Radio, Lisa Dank, and Pearl from Champagne Champagne. They were a little rough around the edges, but all in all they brought good energy, had several catchy tunes, and got a sizable portion of the crowd dancing by the end of their set.
Action Jackson reportedly hails from Grand Rapids, Mich., and moved to Seattle in 2009. He plays keyboards and fiddles with the synthesizer during the show, stepping out from behind the electronics to drop a throwback verse every now and again. He's also in the impeccably named group Sex Panther.
Adraboo is a Seattle native and a hot mess of a lead singer. She looks sort of like a young Aretha Franklin, only with a mammoth afro and a make-up/outfit combo that wouldn't be out of place on a burlesque stage. According to Sportn' Life, she's also in "an electro-pop all-girl group" called Luxury A.K., whose first EP was produced by Jackson.
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SEATTLE, WA - March 7, 2011 - Sportn' Life Records announced today that it has signed a new act: Fly Moon Royalty. The Seattle duo consists of Action Jackson and Adraboo and their sound has been compared to Gossip, Janelle Monae, and Gnarles Barkley.
"It's an honor to work with Fly Moon Royalty; the sounds they produce are incredible," said DeVon Manier, President and Co-Founder of Sportn' Life Records. "The labels roster keeps expanding, and now features a diverse set of talent with Fly Moon Royalty, D.Black, Fatal Lucciauno, Spac3man, SK and Marissa. "We're also growing the label in other ways, with a consulting and management division, a series of annual events launching in 2012, and more," Manier said.
Fly Moon Royalty's self-titled 10-track LP is a soulful, upbeat album with a unique combination of neo-soul, hip hop, and alternative, with songs written by the group, and features a guest appearance from Rachael Ferguson of NighTrain. For a very limited time, the album is available for free here in exchange for an email address: http://flymoonroyalty.bandcamp.com/
Also worth nothing that when they formed back in 2010, Fly Moon Royalty was called Sugar Water Purple. They had to change the name because, remarkably, the moniker was already taken.
Here are the band's upcoming live shows:
Apr 3, 2011- Red Eye (21+), Sea, WA 9pm. FREE
Apr 8, 2011- The Scarlet Tree (21+), Sea, WA TBA with Madly In Dub
Apr 10, 2011- KEXP 90.3FM on-air LIVE w/ Larry Mizell, jr. & Street Sounds 8pm.
Apr 16, 2011- Chop Suey (21+), Sea, WA 9pm. $8 with D.Black, Candidt, and Jus Moni
May 21, 2011- Husky Stadium (ALL AGES), Sea, WA 2pm Sat - 8am Sun UW Relay For Life
May 27, 2011- Crocodile (21+), Sea, WA Grayskul and Continental; Soldiers
*This post was updated at 1:43 p.m.to correct the name of Sportn' Life's Spac3man.


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At this Policy Forum, Independent Institute Senior Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa, former Bolivian President Jorge Quiroga, economist William Easterly, and a group of policy experts discuss the findings of the book, Lessons from the Poor. The speakers examine real-world examples of entrepreneurship and why instead of redistributing existing wealth, governments should free people so that they can create it.
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A Gala for Liberty: The Independent Institutes Gala Reception and Dinner
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An Independent Policy Forum held on 6/09/08. Joyce Lee Malcolm and Stephen Halbrook discuss the history of the Second Amendment and its interpretation in American law.
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Recorded: Friday, March 7, 2008
An Independent Policy Forum held on 3/7/08. Peter L. Hays, Associate Director of the Eisenhower Center for Space and Defense Studies, and Theresa Hitchens, Director of the Center for Defense Information, discuss the implications that the U.S. takedown of a malfunctioning satellite have for a potential arms race in space.
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The Independent Institute, Oakland, CA
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty designated space for peaceful purposes as the province of all mankind. Virtually all spacefaring nations now favor a new treaty to accommodate major changes in geopolitics and military technology. The United States, however, has blocked negotiations, citing potential threats to U.S. rights, capabilities, and freedom of action. Some self-proclaimed space warriors even argue that U.S. military dominance in orbital space will be the only guarantee for international peace. But in Twilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance, Mike Moore, former editor of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, argues that such American exceptionalism, Will not guarantee American security; it will guarantee conflict, and possibly, a new cold war. Come join us for a stimulating forum on what could be the most crucial national security issue of this century.
Mike Moore is Research Fellow at The Independent Institute, former editor of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and author of the book, Twilight War: The Folly of U.S. Space Dominance. He is the author of many articles on national security, conflict resolution, nuclear weapons and proliferation, space weaponry, and related topics. Mike has spoken at many professional conferences and meetings sponsored by scientific organizations and policy institutes.
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P.J.'s Economics 101
Recorded: Thursday, October 29, 1998
With his numerous books, articles and essays about politics, war and social disorder under his belt, it was only a matter of time until P.J. O'Rourke found his way to the subject of his new book, "Eat the Rich." In "Parliament of Whores," he lampooned the entire U.S. government. "All the Troubles in the World" attacked the pandemic worries of the politically correct; and this time it's the economy, stupid! What is wealth and how do we get it? Or as he asks, "Why do some places prosper and thrive while others just stink?"
As most people (along with many "experts") try to fathom the volatility of financial markets and the complexities of global economies, the man who Time magazine has called "one of America's most hilarious and provocative writers" brings it all into perspective. Who else but P.J. could provide this primer on Wall Street: "In order to understand the stock market we have to realize that, like anything enormous and inert, it's fundamentally stable, and like anything emotion-driven, it's volatile as hell."
But he doesn't stop there. Embarking from Wall Street, P.J. takes us on a hilarious and enlightening worldwide tour of the foibles of governments from Russia to Tanzania, from Albania to Shanghai, and from Hong Kong to Havana, and revisits college economics courses, counteracting them with his own version of Econ 101.
The result is the world's only astute, comprehensive and comic presentation of the basic principles of economics that will truly make you laugh on purpose.
P. J. ORourke
Bestselling Author, Humorist and Political Satirist
Author, Eat the Rich: A Treatise in Economics
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Founder and President, The Independent Institute
Experts: P. J. ORourkeType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, Free Market Economics
Dinner to Honor Sir John Marks Templeton
Recorded: Thursday, October 1, 1998
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