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MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says a man led troopers on a high-speed chase ending in a fire when his pickup truck crashed into a utility building in southwest Ohio.
The patrol's Dayton post says the man crashed around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in Moraine, with his truck bursting into flame. He was pulled from the truck and treated for non-life threatening injuries before being taken to jail.
The patrol says the 1.5-mile chase with speeds up to 100 mph lasted about a minute and began when a trooper tried to pull him over for speeding in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75.
The patrol says the man was being held in jail on a felony fleeing and eluding charge.
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Can someone please tell me what actually a wipe out does?
wipe zimbra related data or totally wipe the whole device??
for example iPhone...
Thanks..Perform a remote wipe of a device. If a mobile device is lost, stolen, or no longer being used, users can initiate a remote wipe from their ZWC account to erase all data from the mobile device. A user selects the device to wipe and clicks Wipe Device. The next time the device requests to synchronize to the server, the wipe command is initiated. The device is returned to its original factory settings. Once the wipe is complete, the status of the device in the Preference> Mobile Devices folder shows as wipe completed.


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FT doesn't do atmospheric moisture and temperature transport. As a result, the results are a bit unrealistic (to put it mildly). http://www.ridgenet.net/~jslayton/climateinfo.gif shows FT's internal average annual temperature/rainfall to climate type table. You'll note that it doesn't include things like "mountains", "hills", or "plains" because those can't be determined from the simple temperature/rainfall table. FT really ought to have a "physical geography" visible layer with mountains, hills, plains, shallow ocean, and so on and a "biomes" visible layer much like the current "climate" one.
FT normally doesn't generate average annual rainfalls and temperatures that hits the "desert" spot on the table. FT really needs some toys for atmospheric transport (even just a latitude-based rainfall model would help) for good results. In the meantime, judicious use of the temperature and rainfall painting tools is your best bet for getting deserts to appear. You'll need to figure out where the deserts go and then (usually) lower rainfall until you get desert in those areas.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- We want to let you know about an effort by the Washington Capitals to help raise money and awareness for men's health. It's all part of the Movember campaign.
During the month of November, Capitals players have been growing out their moustaches to become walking billboards for men's health.
Since 2003 the Movember campaign has raised $446 million for men's health issues. The Capitals have their own Cap's Movember page: http://us.movember.com/team/1308021 So far they've raise more than $5,900.
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ATLANTA -- For homeowners in the Peoplestown section of Atlanta, recent storms have meant a river of raw sewage and drainage water spewing from an underground sewer line into basements and garages.
PHOTOS | July 10 Storms
One family says it's happened before, and they turned to the city to solve the problem.
For Staci and Kevin Lynch, this makes the third time in three years that raw sewage and storm water has flooded their Atlanta Avenue home.
"We've complained to the city's Department of Watershed Management, we've complained and worked with our city council person. We filed claims with the city law department and the law department buries it. Watershed doesn't seem to fix the problem," Lynch said.
For the Lynch family, it has meant losing valuable family photo albums, baby toys, clothing and even bicycles. All of them have been contaminated by the raging waters. At least six other houses along Atlanta Avenue also have basement and garage damage.
11Alive's Help Desk contacted Watershed Management to do something quickly and not wait for customer complaints. Within 45 minutes of our call, the heavy equipment arrived, but so far Watershed officials say they see no immediate fix in sight. They say it could require an engineering change.
Involved in the problem is a city sewer trunk line that carries both storm water and raw sewage.
All the homeowners know is it's blowing off the top of the manhole covers and getting into their homes.
"The gravity of this cannot be over-estimated. They are pumping sewage into our house," Lynch said.
"We are trying to raise two children here, and we are trying to make this our home for our family, and it's pretty difficult," he said.
Atlanta Watershed Management officials said they will get to the bottom of the problem and get it figured out, but they have given no timetable. For the homeowners, this means it can easily happen again.
Keep in mind if you have a sewer issue on your own property you are responsible.
And this footnote -- as soon as the Help Desk learned that the Lynch family had a 7-week old son and their air conditioning was flooded out, we contacted Home Depot and they are supplying an air conditioner unit for the family.
Scientists predict more extreme weather
Storm wreaks havoc in Sandy Springs
Suspected lightning strike damages restaurant
Streets closed around Gwinnett County after storm
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I've made several reference maps for my geofiction project, but this is the first one I feel like showing off.
I made the world in Fractal Terrains Pro, exported the images and did the rest in Photoshop Elements 9.
I used some of RPGMapMaker's free brushes and the parchment texture moutarde posted.
I haven't put in river or lake names yet. I'm also not too happy about the city distribution. I only included the world's cities with a population of 25,000 or more, and this leaves huge expanses of bare land.


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Kings Cousins spreads Holiday cheer as Santa Cuz' | News
WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins might be known as a Grinch on the court, but off the court during the Christmas Holiday season, he's showing a heart of gold.
PHOTOS: Kings Cousins as 'Santa Cuz'
Donning quite possibly the biggest Santa Claus suit ever assembled, "Santa Cuz" sauntered through the aisles of Wal Mart in West Sacramento, hosting a shopping spree for 50 area children.
"I'm probably the biggest kid in here," Cousins said, while modeling his Santa suit that barely covered his 6-foot-11, 270-pound frame.
Though he might actually have landed on Santa's naughty list due to behavioral issues that warranted three league suspensions this season alone, that hasn't stopped him from from from trying to brighten the lives of those less fortunate.
"Growing up as a kid, I was one of the kids that weren't as fortunate to have big Christmases or get lots of gifts," said the 22-year-old Cousins, who grew up in Mobile, AL. "Just being able to give back and put a smile on kids' faces from around the area is a good thing, especially for the kids."
Cousins partnered with the Kings and Wells Fargo to take children from the St. John's Shelter and Washington Elementary Christmas shopping. Each child was given a budget of $200 and an additional $100 gift card.
The most popular items among the children were bicycles, Nintendo DS systems and even pet fish. Many of the children opted to take part in the "Season of Giving" and picked up items for other family members instead of spending on themselves.
The shopping spree was just one during the Kings 11th annual Season of Giving.
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Perfect weather and a great showing of hot rods and customs at the July NHRA Museum Twilight Cruise made up for the thunder and rain that put a damper on the June cruise a month earlier. Although the official start isn't until around 3:00 we heard someone drove in with his '32 roadster at 10:30 to ensure his spot in the shade and pulled out the lawn chair and enjoyed the wait. He had lots to look at as the parade of cars filtered in the rest of the afternoon. We always find something there that we haven't seen before which isn't always the case at a monthly cruise.


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I just want to share my experience. I have zimbra run as VM on a potent host with loads of RAM and unfortunately rather weak I/O-performance (driver-issues with my sas)
The first year I had it run as vmware-server-machine and it was a mess. Especially after upgrading from zimbra5 to zimbra6 system-load on the host went up to dangerous levels. Since then zimbra was getting slower and slower and the hostload bigger and bigger.
A week ago I moved the whole system from vmware-server to vbox and ... voila ... sysload down and zimbra responsive again.
Not sure if its a zimbra-issue with vmware (like some people suspected after 6.x was released) or if its just something on my machine.
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Canadians: Effectively shut out of used market.
Posted 12 October 2013 - 12:50 PM
Not new but, also increasingly, the very same thing is occurring with ebay and even amazon.com. (Please don't even mention amazon.ca as they are a stench in the nostrils! Absolutely USELESS site!!! )
I recognize there isn't much to be done about it. I have decided I won't be renewing my Astromart account though as the continuing frustration make it unworthy of any fee. It occurs as frequently with the CN classifieds but, hey, they are free! Still frustrating though.
I wonder how other Canadians feel about this?
I've been a seller, as well as a buyer. I fully understand why US residents just don't want anything to do with selling outside the US. Especially when Canadians give them grief about high shipping costs and asking for falsification of declared values.
The effect is to make the classifieds a continuing frustration. They need an option (actually ebay.com does have one, sort of) to actually exclude listings that are "CONUS only." It makes no sense to a non-US resident to pay for a listing service where this is so common.
At least that's how I feel about it.
Posted 12 October 2013 - 01:50 PM
What with all the "free trade" agreements, I'm rather shocked that we can't deal across boarders with our closest neighbor and ally. But then, my friendly encounters with Canada was in the early 70s when I was stationed at St. Ste. Marie, MI. We would travel over into the Canadian side (Same city name, much larger city) all the time. Between the two cities, they accepted either US or Canadian $ at face value. Twas a much simpler time I guess....
Posted 12 October 2013 - 02:37 PM
Yep. That about sums it up.
Posted 12 October 2013 - 02:45 PM
Just to be clear, if you're selling small stuff, eyepieces and small parts, there is no additional hassle for the seller to send to Canada. You will have a slightly higher cost, which I show in my ad. The buyer will also need to be patient. I've seen USPS add a week in transit time getting eyepieces up across the border.
Posted 12 October 2013 - 02:49 PM
Clear skies!
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This is not new. I have been able to procure a few items on the used market from our American friends but, increasingly, all I see on Amart is "CONUS" only.
It never hurts to ask.
I mark all of my ads CONUS, but that is just to give me some protection on shipping costs - which have been rocketing upwards the last few years. And international is even worse.
If a foreign buyer asks - and is willing to pay actual shipping costs - I will ship anywhere it is legal to do so. I have shipped items to France, Poland, and Canada.
In fact, my best Astromart sale ever was to a Canadian. (Check my Astromart profile for that one!)
Stephane L'Heureux bought a Schaefer AT9 mount and pedestal from me - all 275 pounds of it! He was incredibly prepared. I told him the number of boxes and the weights of each one. He filled out all of the shipping documents (pre-paid Fed-EX Ground) and emailed them to me. All I had to do (besides pack the beast - which I would have had to do anyway) was print, sign the copies, and take it all to Fed-Ex. Fed-Ex scanned the barcodes, affixed the labels, and I was out of there in less than 5 minutes. Easier than domestic!
Of course, not all foreign buyers are so prepared .... and expecting the seller to do all the research and legwork (let alone take the hit on shipping costs) is not very realistic. Much easier for the seller to wait a bit longer for a domestic buyer.
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Posted 12 October 2013 - 04:55 PM
Regarding buying from the US if the ad is marked CONUS, I typically offer the seller $20 extra for the "trouble" and they often bite.
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Posted 12 October 2013 - 05:45 PM
I'll never forget the looks on the face of the poor postman who had to drag the box with the two 7.50x18 front tires (about 40lbs, total!) from his car to my door. He really earned his money that day!
Clear skies!
Thomas, Denmark
Posted 12 October 2013 - 07:30 PM
I've shipped a few things south, and, never had a problem, again always using the 'plain old post office'.
For the couple of cases where folks down south flat out refused to ship north, no biggie. Another will come for sale soon, and, I'll just get it there. To be honest, I'd rather not send money to folks with that kind of an attitude
Posted 12 October 2013 - 07:50 PM
Posted 12 October 2013 - 08:26 PM
I've bought a quite a few items off Astromart over the years even an entire 18 Plettstone (thanks again Bill, love it); never had a problem. I accept it as a given that I pay the shipping, PayPal and any other costs. All my dealings with US sellers have been a delight.
At one time I bought a lot of stuff from the US and most folks shipped to Canada quite happily. Even bought a scope, a 120mm f8. Seems the trend today is that many sellers who will post to Canada want to go with the priority post box for insurance and tracking but it is just way too expensive for smaller items. I won a few small auctions on AM last year but the shipping killed the joy. Even bargin stuff from Surplus Shed is no longer practical and at one time I bought a lot there. There are a few dealers who are good to work with but for most, it's FedEx or Priority Post; choose your poison.
Posted 12 October 2013 - 08:35 PM
Posted 12 October 2013 - 09:40 PM
One, a "CONUS only." I didn't bother contacting him.
One an "if I can't get someone in the US, I'll get back to you." It's not what he said but it's pretty much what he meant.
And two with no reply at all to my inquiry . . . and those two were not even "CONUS only."
So, I've pretty well had it with the US classifieds.
Posted 12 October 2013 - 10:43 PM
1) people are always asking you to lie about the value or to say it is a gift
2) you have to fill out paperwork and stand in line to ship to another country, including Canada.
3) there can be very long delays in customs, weeks! I have had this happen when I shipped to Canada. The buyer was getting upset because the package just disappeared when it hit customs. He bugged me for a refund. I told him not until it is declared lost. The item showed up four weeks later, it was in customs the entire time.
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While I've only bought a few things on the used market the majority have been from the US and the majority of those did state CONUS only yet still the deal was cut. Only ever wanted it shipped USPS and was willing to pay the full shipping. There is no duty on astro equipment and taxes are my responsibility.
If someone doesn't want to sell something that is their right, Oh Well. What I do see though is that there is a lot of used stuff out there that is going unsold so perhaps keep track of those things and the seller who wouldn't sell. Perhaps with a little time their attitude might change.
On that Canadian site throw up a wanted ad if there is something you really want. You might be surprised what might reply.
For the most part (and I mean no disrespect) you might just need to get over this. We live in an amazing country, the fact someone might not want to sell you something is small beans.
Posted 13 October 2013 - 03:45 AM
I now usually look for a location before contact and if possible just drive to collect. Which considering our post is good and the whole place is about 800 miles end to end is pretty bad.
Posted 13 October 2013 - 08:05 AM
Posted 13 October 2013 - 08:27 AM
Do you know about this site? http://www.astrobuysell.com/
Sure I do, Bill. But it's really pretty pathetic. Our market is so small. I did, by shear coincidence, pick up two Delos EPs there very recently though.
Earlier this year I was notified by a US friend of some high-end gear being listed on Astromart by a Canadian. I bought many kilobucks of it from him.
Typically, it was not even listed on the Canadian board!
Seems even Canadians don't list on the Canadian board!
He still has $8,300 of stuff left on Amart . . . or, at least, has not marked the items as being sold.
Had it not been pointed out to me, I'd have not even seen the listing!


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Information Literacy in Nursing
Back to Information Literacy in the Disciplines Menu
The ACRL IS Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee has gathered links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education.
Accrediting Agencies & Professional Associations
American Nurses Association. Scope and Standards of Nursing Informatics Practice. Washington, DC: American Nurses Publishing, 2001.
Curricula, Articles, and Presentations
Barnard, A., R. Nash and M. O'Brien. 2005. "Information Literacy: Developing Lifelong Skills Through Nursing Education." Journal of Nursing Education 44, no. 11: 505-510.
Chadwick, Sharon. Nursing Information Literacy Skills. ALA ACRL EBSS - Social Work / Social Welfare Committee. http://library.humboldt.edu/~chadwick/nursingcompetencies_498.htm (accessed June 1, 2007).
Cheek, Julianne and Irene Doskatch. 1998. "Information Literacy: A Resource for Nurses as Lifelong Learners." Nurse Education Today 18, no. 3: 243-350.
Courey, T., J. Benson-Soros, K. Deemer and R. Zeller. 2006. "The Missing Link: Information Literacy and Evidence-based Practice as a New Challenge for Nurse Educators." Nursing Education Perspectives 27, no. 6: 320-323.
Danielson-Francois, S. 2006. "Information Literacy collaborations in the Health Sciences at Cy-Fair college." Texas Library Journal 82, no. 2: 76-78.
Dieterle, U. 2006. "Online Library Instruction: Building Bite-size Tutorials for Clinical Nursing Courses." Journal of Library Administration 45, no. 3/4:555.
Dorner, Jennifer, et. al. 2001. "Faculty-Librarian Collaboration for Nursing Information Literacy: A Tiered Approach." Reference Services Review 29, no. 2: 132-140.
Dorroh, Cynthia. 2003. "Information Competency Instruction at Community College." Nursing Education Perspectives 24, no. 6: 286-287.
Durando, P. and P. Oakley. 2005. "Developing Information Literacy Skills in Nursing and Rehabilitation Therapy Students." Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association 26, no. 1: 7-11.
Gannon-Leary, Pat, Maurice Wakeham, and Graham Walton. 2003. "Making a Difference to Nurse Education: The Impact on HE Libraries." Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 35, no. 1: 31-46.
Guillot, Ladonna and Beth Stahr. 2004. "A Tale of Two Campuses: Providing Virtual Reference to Distance Nursing Students." Journal of Library Administration 41, no. 1/2: 139-152.
Heller-Ross, Holly. 2002. "Assessing Outcomes with Nursing Research Assignments and Citation Analysis of Student Bibliographies." The Reference Librarian no. 77: 121-140.
Jacobs, S. K., P. Rosenfeld and J. Haber. 2003. "Information Literacy as the Foundation for Evidence-based Practice in Graduate Nursing Education: a Curriculum-integrated Approach." Journal of Professional Nursing 19: 320-328.
Kerfoot, K. M. 2002. "Out with Computer Literacy, in with Information Literacy: the Nurse Manager's Challenge for the 21st century." Seminars for Nurse Managers 10: 114-116.
Ku, Y., S. Sheu and S. Kuo. 2007. "Efficacy of Integrating Information Literacy Education into a Women's Health Course on Information Literacy for RN-BSN Students." Journal of Nursing Research 15, no. 1: 67-77.
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Pravikoff, Diane. 2000. "On the Information Highway, or Sitting on the Curb?" Journal of Nursing Education 39, no. 3: 99+.
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Schloman, Barbara F. 2001. "Information Literacy: The Benefits of Partnership." Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/infocol/info_5.htm (accessed June 18, 2007).
Sherwill-Navarro, Pamela and B.Layton. 2006. "Instruction 24/7: developing Web-based Tutorial for CINAHL (EBSCO)." Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries 3, no. 2: 37-46.
Sherwill-Navarro, Pamela. 2004. "Nursing Librarian: An Educator of Future Nurses." Reference Services Review 32, no. 1: 40-44.
Shorten, A., M. C. Wallace and P. A. Crookes. 2001. "Developing Information Literacy: a Key to Evidence-based Nursing." International Nursing Review 48: 86-92.
Skiba, D. 2005. "Preparing for Evidence-based Practice: Revisiting Information Literacy." Nursing Education Perspectives 26, no. 5: 310-311.
Verhey, M. P. 1999. "Information Literacy in an Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation." Journal of Nursing Education 38: 252-259.
Wallace, Margaret C., et. al. 1999. "Integrating Information Literacies into an Undergraduate Nursing Programme." Nurse Education Today 19, no. 2: 136-141.
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Juan Martin del Potro survived his ride on the NYC media merry-go-round yesterday and arrived to a hero's welcome in Ezeiza, Argentina by throngs of well-wishers.
A decidedly older crowd (at least by the first pic) was gathered to greet Kim Clijsters as she arrived at Brussels Airport. She took time out to sign some autographs and thanked everyone via Twitter:
Arrived back home this morning, after three months! Its good to be home again! Thanks to all the fans for the welcome at the airport x
Ah, nice to be a champion.
UPDATE: See more pics of both arrivals here!
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I've been looking around for a decent mountain bike to start on and never realized how expensive these things can get. I went to big box store and was unimpressed with the overall quality. I took a chance and ordered this bike even though there weren't a lot of reviews on it, but I'm glad I did. Everything is rock solid. Bike was easy to assemble when it arrived and the quality blew me away for a bike this price. I've seen bikes twice the price that I felt weren't as nice. Looks pretty slick too. Rides smooth especially when I put some 700c tires on for street riding. The included gearx tires are great as well. Overall I simply can't find a fault in the bike - aside from the gears seem to be a little rough but I haven't tweaked with them yet.
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i have owned this bike in the past and I must say it was one of the best hard tail mtn bikes I ever had. This bike handles very well on the trail and is extremely comfortable on long ride,which is typically unheard of from stiff hard tails. This is do to the slight curved drops in the rear which allow the bike some vertical compliance. It has a nice geometry and the BB30 bb makes the crank area a little stiffer thus allowing ample power transfer to the pedal. This bike is definitely my choice for hard tails on the market and I highly recommend it.
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My wife and I are road bikers who live just outside of Manhattan. We recently purchased two bikes to ride in the New York City because, let's face it, carbon wheels were not designed for city streets.
I purchased the Orbea Alma Hydro 29 H70 bicycle for my wife. This has got to be the bargain of the century. While we are only familiar with road bikes, this bike arrived in perfect condition (nice finish). This didn't surprise us because my wife's road bike is an Orbea Orca. When it arrived, it took 20 minutes to assemble. It even has quick release wheels and front and rear disc brakes. When I completed the assembly, I noticed the weight was surprisingly light for the size of the bike.
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I've ridden Orbea road bikes for years and figured I'd try their 29er to replace an aging mountain bike. The Alma H70 is a killer deal especially from Backcountry. I was impressed with the entry-level (Shimano) componentry - it offers crisp, reliable and accurate shifting. The remote lock-out fork is a great feature and I've even used it on the road in foul weather - the 29s roll really well and yet are precise enough for lots of off-road xc riding. I haven't found a miss yet - I'm actually thinking of buying a second one...for my wife, of course - but I'd ride it mostly...
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the orbea is an amazing bike it handles really well in the mountain and on the streets,the 29 inch wheels seems to help with the climbing of hills and seems to be a great all around bike, great feature with the ability to turn on and off the shocks, if i had a chance to buy it again i would.
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|Sunrise Heights of Wauneta passes annual HHS survey with overall positive report with 13 minor health deficiencies
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
|Thursday, 24 October 2013 18:14
Sunrise Heights of Wauneta was recently visited by the Health and Human Services survey team for their annual nursing home survey. The facility received 13 minor health deficiencies and an overall positive result. Surveyors also commended the nursing home on their "beautiful grounds." (Sheri Hink-Wagner | The Wauneta Breeze)
By Sheri Hink-Wagner
The Wauneta Breeze
Each year nursing homes in Nebraska are visited by a team of surveyors, or inspectors, whose purpose is to make sure each nursing home is meeting state guidelines for resident care. The Health and Human Services survey team was in Wauneta on Sept. 24 and 25 to perform the facility's annual inspection.
Overall, the results of the survey were very positive. The facility received a total of 13 health deficiencies and three deficiencies from the fire marshall.
The survey grades each nursing home on several items–over 500 according to nursing home staff–related to residents' health, residents' rights, environmental concerns, fire safety, building construction, emergency plans and fire drills, electrical issues and complaints and facility-reported incidences.
Sunrise Heights Administrator Lisa Kisinger said the fact that the surveyors only found 13 minor deficiencies is relatively minor in the grander scheme.
After the survey is complete the nursing home is given 10 days to write a plan of correction and has until Nov. 9 to correct the immediate issues.
Kisinger said many of the issues have already been addressed and that they will audit the corrections for six weeks, per state guidelines.
Although not included on the report, Kisinger said the survey team indicated, "Of all the homes they visit, ours is one of the friendliest and they always enjoy their visit here."
She said surveyors also commended the facility on their beautiful grounds. Surveyors also indicated to Kisinger that the residents all spoke very highly of staff and there seemed to be a great sense of teamwork in the facility.
Summary of findings
The health deficiencies included providing residents information on how to contact the state Ombudsman and abuse/neglect hotline both verbally and by posting the information.
At the time of the survey the information was posted, but not delivered orally as well.
The nursing home was also cited for giving residents a choice for the number of baths they receive per week.
Sunrise Heights received two citations related to the appearance of bugs in the light fixtures. One of these citations also included mention of broken floor tiles, and needed touch up paint or repair to walls.
Kisinger said the nursing home had already budgeted to do some remodeling in rooms this winter including repairing walls, painting and replacing old tile floors in bathrooms.
During the survey residents complained that the facility was cold.
Kisinger explained the nursing home is required to maintain a temperature between 71 and 81 degrees. However, she stated that when the surveyors tested a room during the inspection one was found to be too chilly. Also, two residents told surveyors they were too cold and surveyors observed two residents wearing sweaters.
Kisinger stated it was a seasonal issue caused by the transition from summer to fall. The day of the survey the nursing home had not yet switched from air conditioning to heating.
Five of the deficiencies noted by HHS surveyors were related to nursing documentation. Kisinger said the deficiencies were not for any serious issues, but referred to minor omissions from records and a labeling error.
The final three deficiencies were given for resident complaints of loud doors, cleaning solutions left on the counter that should have been locked up and grab bars with worn/soiled gripper material.
The state fire marshall's inspection revealed three deficiencies. One for items stored within 18 inches of the nursing home's new sprinkler heads, an oxygen tank improperly secured in storage and the lack of self-closing doors on storage rooms.
A full copy of the report is available at the nursing home for public inspection.
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Situated along the banks of the Charles River across from Boston, Cambridge is the home of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), both highly renowned institutions of higher learning. Harvard, in particular, boasts a welter of excellent museums well worth exploring. The town is organized as a series of neighborhoods known as "squares," such as Central Square, Inman Square, Kendall Square and Porter Square; Harvard Square is the center of the city, and draws throngs to its lively coffeehouses, restaurants and theaters.
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Le campus historique borde la Charles River au nord de Memorial Drive USA - Cambridge, MA 02138
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32 Quincy St. USA - Cambridge, MA 02138
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As the countdown to distribution day nears, Wheeling Salvation Army social worker Janine Pietras worries she won't have enough toys this year for needy children in Ohio County.
"We have 400 children this year. Normally we have 280 to 300," Pietras said. "We just don't have the money coming in. ... I need toys."
Much like every year, Pietras blames the region's lack of available jobs for people's reliance on the Salvation Army. What makes this year even more difficult is that the group has lost some regular corporate sponsorships - the businesses that annually would donate money to the cause of helping children and families have a good Christmas.
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Wheeling Salvation Army Cadet Don Marcellino holds some of the 400 Angel Tree tags representing needy children in Ohio County.
"I blame the economy. We have no economy in this area - it's deader than a doornail," Pietras said. "We don't have the corporate sponsors ... because they don't have the profits to help. They don't have the extra profit that they've had."
Those who would like to donate to the army's Angel Tree program can pick up a tree tag at the facility located on 16th Street. People can also buy a toy for a boy or girl between the ages of 2 and 12 years old and bring it to the facility by Dec. 15, as the toys will be given to the families Dec. 19. And for those looking for an easier way to donate, nationally the Salvation Army is holding a "Fill the Truck" with toys event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Wal-Marts across the nation, including Wal-Marts at The Highlands in Ohio County and in Moundsville and New Martinsville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pietras said people can also donate gift cards from any store that sells toys.
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The Highlands Wal-Mart is holding a "Fill the Truck" event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today for the Wheeling Salvation Army's toy distribution program, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Moundsville and New Martinsville Wal-Marts.
"Kids don't want clothes - they want toys," she added.
Salvation Army Cadet Don Marcellino, who has been training in Wheeling for the past two weeks, said he hopes residents will support each other this Christmas and donate toys, money or gift cards.
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Tampa, Florida - They've been together 29 years.
They own a house together in Seminole Heights.
They even have wedding rings.
But Andy Turek, 72, and Eddie Sherotski, 57, are not legally married.
"We're not protected in Florida," said Turek. "He takes care of me just like a husband would take care of his wife if she were staying home... I live here and I contribute to the community, and I'm not recognized as a voting person even."
The two met at a gay bar in Wilmington, Delaware in 1982. Turek came out of an 18-year straight marriage to date Sherotski.
"He's the only man I've ever been with," Turek said.
Soon, they moved in and committed to spend the rest of their lives together.
In 1991, they were joined in a holy union ceremony at Metropolitan Community Church in Tampa.
"Believe me, God loves gay people," Turek said.
They exchanged rings as a symbol of their commitment to each other.
But Florida doesn't recognize same-sex marriage.
About five years ago, Turek and Sherotski were one of the first same-sex couples to apply for marriage licenses at the old Hillsborough County Courthouse in downtown Tampa. As expected, they were denied.
"And we were told, 'We do not marry men,'" Sherotski recalled.
The couple's main concerns are legal protection in the event that one of them dies.
Sherotski says he's "disgusted" by the current state of things for same-sex couples in Florida.
"If you think about it, we've tried so hard to get a lot of things passed," Sherotski explained.
"We've been pushed down so much in Florida."
Turek wanted to make clear that his main reason for sharing his story with 10 News was to offer hope to young gay people, especially in a time when so many are hurting themselves or committing suicide.
"My heart bleeds for these kids that are killing themselves. Because, look, we made it... we were blessed," he said.
Currently, the fight to legalize same-sex marriage in Florida is at a standstill.
Local activist groups, including Pride Tampa Bay, say Republican Rick Scott's election to governor is making them even less optimistic.
"It's a lost cause with Scott as governor," said R. Zeke Fread of Pride Tampa Bay.
"We had hope if Alex Sink was elected, but right now, we're focusing on issues we think we have a better chance on, like adoption [rights for same-sex couples]."
In the meantime, conservatives vow to keep gay marriage out of Florida.
And now that the GOP has a veto-proof majority in the state legislature, that seems more likely than ever.
Janie Porter, 10 News


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|HHS TV production department welcomes new equipment
|Written by Darci Tomky
Three news cameras and several other pieces are part of a generous gift welcomed by Holyoke High School's TV production department.
Colorado Springs' KKTV 11 has been in the process of moving to a new station and updating to HD and robotic cameras, so they needed to find a new home for some of their equipment.
Christopher Fleming, assistant chief engineer at KKTV, has ties to northeastern Colorado because his wife is from Julesburg. He recently connected with Cindi Beavers, HHS TV production teacher, who told him they could certainly put the equipment to good use at Holyoke High School.
Beavers and her family hauled the large equipment to Holyoke from Colorado Springs Saturday, Jan. 26, with a couple hours of unloading help by TV production students.
Three large cameras, an anchor desk, large sound board, monitors and lights all found a new home at Holyoke High School.
TV production students Kody Timm and Andres Quintana Mendoza get behind the camera, testing out the new equipment in the HHS television studio.
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"The new equipment will give students skills that can be used in real life jobs, starting with problem solving and critical thinking skills to learn how to operate new equipment and then to actually use the equipment in a live broadcast," said Beavers.
She said the new equipment will mainly be used for use in the school's television studio until they have synthesized the full use of its mobility. Some of the equipment, like the lights, will also be installed in the HHS auditorium.
Because the new equipment meant a great deal of remodeling, rewiring and resetting of the whole studio, Bob Heldenbrand and Arlan Scholl were there to help set things up.
When everything is up and running, Beavers and the TV production department would like to invite the community to an open house to see the studio, witness what they do behind the scenes and understand what it takes to make a live production happen.
HHS TV production department broadcasts all sporting events, choir/band concerts and Phillips County Arts Council productions on KHHS Channel 13, which is available through the PC Telcom cable line up offered in seven communities.
Scott Osborne works on one of three cameras donated to HHS by KKTV 11 in Colorado Springs. The anchor desk, pictured above in background, as well as a sound board, lights and monitors are all being installed at HHS for the TV production classes.
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Beginning Thursday, Feb. 14, students will use the new equipment to resume airing KHHS News and Wake Up Holyoke at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. every Thursday. Area church services are also broadcast every Wednesday.
Beavers said they are still working out some bugs, but all broadcasts are streamed to the internet on chsaa.tv, including away games. They are working to perfect this aspect of their production by learning about WiFi connections.
"It takes a great deal of out-of-school hours to do all the productions," said Beavers, "and I am lucky to have students that are willing to be there and provide this service for the community."
The TV production department is grateful for the equipment received from Fleming and KKTV and are very appreciative of any donations—equipment, monetary and services—they receive to help build Holyoke's local TV channel.
Holyoke Enterprise February 7, 2013


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We've been loving Olivia Munn on HBO's Newsroom. The feisty, whip-smart Sloan Sabbith, senior financial reporter for "News Night," who has a tendency to choose all the wrong boys (one posted her naked photos on the Web), is fast becoming one of our favorite characters on the show.
Here's another reason to love her. She gets real with John Stamos on his Web series, "Losing it with John Stamos," about how she lost her virginity and faking orgasms. Watch it here, complete with adorable graphics and sound effects.


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Pastor Donald L. Deines
Pastor Donald L. Deines, 65, of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 6, 2010 in Northfield, MN. Pastor Don's first parish was St. John's American Lutheran Church in Le Mars where he served as youth pastor from 1971-1975. Funeral services for Don Deines are Friday, June 11, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. at our Savior's Lutheran Church in Austin, Minnesota. He retired from Our Savior's after serving as senior pastor for 16 years. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, IA. Visitation will be at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is Thursday, June 10th from 4 to 8 PM and at the church on Friday for one hour before the service. The Clasen Jordan Funeral Home in Austin, MN is in charge of arrangements for Pastor Donald Deines, formerly a youth pastor at St. John's in Le Mars. www.clasenjordan.com
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Testimony :: Rumyan Russinov
Director - Roma Participation Project
Chairman Smith and members of the Commission, thank you very much forinviting me again to testify before you. Today I will speak about school desegregation in Central and Eastern Europe. This is the first major issue around which large numbers of Roma in my country, Bulgaria, and other countries in the region have coalesced. Why have they coalesced in an evergrowing movement around this issue?
In the past decade, Central and Eastern Europe has undergone significant efforts toward democratic reform. Alongside this process, however, we have witnessed a reverse tendency affecting the Roma who number some 10 million in the region. The Roma alone became even more isolated, even more segregated, even more excluded from the opportunities and the prospects enjoyed by the other citizens of our countries. Discrimination against Roma is a pervasive problem which generates severe consequences for the Romani minority and serious social crises in our societies.
Numerous factors have determined the present exclusion of Roma. To mention just a few - the historic persecution and discrimination of Roma; the assimilationist policies of the communist governments; and the deep-seated prejudices held by the majority. More than anything else, however, the discriminatory policies towards Roma in the area of education, have produced and continue to produce inequality and near total exclusion of Roma. This problem is particularly conspicuous in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which have sizable Romani communities. A system of racially segregated education in these countries confined several generations of Roma to the bottom of the social hierarchy. To date, segregation of Roma in education continues without any effective
intervention on the part of governments, on the contrary, in many instances, it is being condoned by the public authorities.
In its most egregious form segregation in education channels Romani children to special schools for the mentally handicapped. These are substandard educational facilities, which offer no prospects for integration of Roma in the mainstream education system or in society in general. Everywhere in Central and Eastern Europe Roma are over-represented in these special schools, in the overwhelming number of cases their Romani ethnicity is the sole factor for their placement in these schools. Unofficial statistics indicate that up to 80% of the Romani children in the Czech Republic attend schools for the mentally handicapped. Similarly, in Slovakia this number is about 75%. High numbers of Roma in Hungary are also tracked to special schools. Roma are excluded from the mainstream education systems in a variety of other ways: outright exclusion; or they are maneuvered into inferior all-Romani schools; or, they are placed in segregated classes within the mainstream schools.
In a number of countries including Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Serbia the majority of the Romani students attend segregated schools located in segregated Romani neighborhoods. In Bulgaria for example, about 70% percent of the Romani children attend the so called "Gypsy schools" which are notorious for the inferior standard of education. The "Gypsy schools" in Bulgaria were established in the 1950s and were officially labeled "schools for children with inferior lifestyle and culture". They had a substandard curriculum, which was intended to teach basic literacy and vocational skills. Despite the fact that in the early 1990s the Bulgarian government standardized the curriculum of the "Gypsy schools" the inferior status of the education in these schools remained unchanged. The inferior education environment in these schools is the product of continual neglect of the education needs of Romani children and a policy of placing unqualified teachers in them. Underlying racial prejudice towards Roma on part of the non-Romani teaching staff account for the degrading treatment of the children in the all-Romani schools.
School segregation and the resulting inferior education to which the overwhelming majority of Roma in Central and Eastern Europe are subjected has a devastating effect on Romani communities. Each year, hundreds of thousands of Romani children stand diminishing chances to live a normal life. High numbers of Roma drop out of school after the primary years and are unable to reintegrate; the few who manage to finish high school in the segregated system are often illiterate or have acquired only rudimentary reading and writing skills and for them university education is
unobtainable. For example, according to the 1992 census in Bulgaria, the number of Roma who graduated from universities was 0.1% of the total number of Roma. The respective share among the majority population was about 9%. The low educational status of Roma preconditions their disproportionate unemployment rates - ranging from 70 to 90 percent in the region and their further exclusion from civic life. Consequently, Romani communities are not able to produce their own elites, which could become the engines for the development of the community. School segregation of Roma has had the effect of stigmatizing Roma as an inferior ethnic group. The physical separation of the Roma community on the outskirts of towns and villages has further contributed to the prejudice against Roma by the majority, and eventually will undermine the cohesion of our societies. Current attempts on the part of the governments to restore this cohesion through implementing policies integrating Roma are doomed to fail as they do not attack one of the root causes for the exclusion of Roma - the lack of equal educational opportunities.
The first initiative to challenge school segregation was made in 2000 in the city of Vidin, Bulgaria by Roma. The Open Society Institute's Roma Participation Program, which I direct, supported a local Romani organization, to initiate the desegregation of the local all-Romani school. Some 400 children from the all-Romani school were bused to the mainstream schools. Adult Roma monitors were placed in the receiving schools to address any problems which might arise; pupils were given extra curricular lessons and structured homework sessions and the very poorest children received a daily lunch bag to take to school. This effort was reported in the New York Times on June 14, 2001 by John Tagliabue (see attached).
The successful integration of today some 600 Romani children in the mainstream Vidin schools continues in the current school year. The Vidin initiative provides a viable model upon which to build a strategy for nation-wide school desegregation in Bulgaria and to thereby ensure equal access to quality education for Romani children. In 2001 Romani NGOs in 5 other cities in Bulgaria have made impressive efforts to initiate school desegregation by introducing the Vidin model.
With the support of the Roma Participation Program, efforts to ensure equal educational opportunities for Romani children have also started in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The initial steps in these countries involve preparatory pre-school activities for Romani children in order to prepare them to pass the tests for mainstream school entrance.
Several recent international fora highlighted the growing consensus among Romani activists and Romani parents in Central and Eastern Europe that the existing patterns of segregated education of Romani children place them at lifelong disadvantage in comparison with their non-Romani peers and should be eliminated. Romani activists and parents urged the international community to pressure governments in Central and Eastern Europe to desegregate the schools. At the World Conference against Racism in Durban in August 2001, the Roma delegates called for school desegregation and had the language for it adopted in the final Conference document. The OSCE Conference entitled "Equal Opportunities for Roma and Sinti: Translating Words into Deeds", held in September 2001 in Bucharest, endorsed the urgent need to start to desegregate education for Roma.
At the domestic level, however, our efforts to translate Roma political will for the desegregation of schools have met with only partial success so far. Although many governments in Central and Eastern Europe have adopted policies on Roma, which deal with the issue of education, these policies remain largely unimplemented. Nowhere in Central and Eastern Europe have governments undertaken concrete actions to resolve school segregation.
The nationwide desegregation of schools cannot be carried out by grass-roots initiatives or NGOs only. It will take comprehensive strategies and resources that can only be provided by the state. The sustainability of the desegregation initiatives we have undertaken depends on the full involvement of government. The failure of our governments to take resolute steps to eradicate segregation of Roma betrays a dangerous shortsightedness with respect to the general socio-economic development of our countries. The avalanche-like growth of uneducated or poorly educated Roma destroys not only our own Roma communities, it undermines the stability of the social processes in general. Each year in which the status quo of segregated education is allowed to remain increases the burden on society and makes social development less predictable and less controllable.
We need the support of your Commission and of the U.S. Congress and U.S. government agencies, such as USAID, to fight this fundamental inequality. We ask you, for immediate political, financial and technical support to help us achieve equal education opportunities. Your American experience with school desegregation is the model we are trying to learn from. We need American
civil rights leaders to come to our countries and address the issue with the highest level of government and with the public. We need the World Bank and the US government to show these countries the exorbitant costs of running parallel school systems and to find ways through loans and grants to help our governments finance systemic school desegregation. We need the World Food Program's School Lunch Program to provide lunches to Roma children whose families are too poor to do so themselves. We need the presence of groups like IRI and NDI in the region to help build Roma political capacity in national elections.
We need also the direct support of the U.S. Congress and we ask you to keep the pressure on your counterparts in our national parliaments, in the European parliament and on your own American Ambassadors to support school desegregation for the Roma people.
Chairmen Smith and Campbell, thank you for continuing support.


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We got some good games for the next two days
Syracuse vs. Marquette - The last game against each other as Big East foes. Marquette has already beaten Syracuse once, can they do it again?
Ohio State vs. Wichita State - The last of the Cinderella's remain. Will Ohio State need another last second three to win and get to the final four?
Florida vs. Michigan - This is going to be an up and down game. Should be incredibly fun to watch. Both teams match up very well against each other.
Louisville vs. Duke - Pitino vs. Krzyzewski. Need I say more?
Cuse over Marquette
Ohio State over Wichita St
Michigan over Florida
Duke over Louisville
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The first Final Four team is Syracuse. That zone is looking unbreakable.
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The first Final Four team is Syracuse. That zone is looking unbreakable.
39 points for Marquette. Yuck.
Are you a member?
I hate Syracuse, but Marquette has been irritating me in recruiting. Plus, Syracuse might have any wins vacated if the investigation rumors are true, so this is a win/win.
That was a real yee-hah game, and a nice chance for a nap.
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What a boring game. Hopefully the second one is better. Syracuse is looking more and more like a team that could win it all.
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
That was a real yee-hah game, and a nice chance for a nap.
No kidding. What did Marquette end up shooting, 22%?
Originally Posted by Cyclonepride
No kidding. What did Marquette end up shooting, 22%?
Yup. If Gardner could have had his windmill moment, at least that would have been entertaining. Can't even steal from two teammates hugging.
Boeheim joins some elite group of coaches. Marquette breaks records for futility.
HoopsTournament.Net: Marquette - Syracuse Elite Eight Tournament Facts
Hopefully this game will be better than that awful pregame speech.
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
Hopefully this game will be better than that awful pregame speech.
No kidding. We just have to play well?
Originally Posted by Cyclonepride
No kidding. We just have to play well?
That'll fire up the troops!
Originally Posted by gocubs2118
That'll fire up the troops!
I'd run through a brick wall for that man. Well, I'd jog through a brick wall. Or maybe all I'd need to do is mosey through a brick wall. Yeah, that'll do.
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
That was a real yee-hah game, and a nice chance for a nap.
Nicole Auerbach @NicoleAuerbach1h
RT @tyduffy This is like watching a B1G football game where both teams are Iowa.
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State plans big changes to testing, instruction
'Common core standards' stress critical thinking skills, rapid feedback from tests
SACRAMENTO California has embarked on a course to fundamentally reshape how every student is taught and tested.
These new "common core standards" for grades K-12 go into effect in fall 2014 for English Language Arts and math. Revisions to the curriculum and assessments for other subjects, such as science and history, will follow in later years.
"It's the biggest change in our careers; in a lifetime in education," said Bob Wells, executive director of the Association of California School Administrators.
Here are a few reasons why:
• Tests will emphasize critical thinking instead of fill-in-the-blank answers.
• Students will be challenged to not only come up with the correct response but explain how they arrived at the answer.
• Specialized computer programs will automatically adjust follow-up questions when a student answers one incorrectly. This will provide a clearer picture of what the student has already learned and still needs to grasp.
• Tests will be given throughout the school year as well as at the end. This will provide quicker feedback to teachers rather than waiting months before finding gaps in student understanding.
• In kindergarten classroom lessons, students will be asked to explain and expound on their answers to questions, such as what is your favorite book and why did you like it?
• In high school, more class presentations will use podcasts, animation and websites.
California is not alone. Almost every state has adopted the standards put together by a national consortium and refined to meet local expectations.
Educators are deep in preparations. In San Diego Unified, teachers are holding training sessions. In Sacramento, a Department of Education advisory committee has begun reviewing supplemental materials and will draft a framework to guide districts.
"It's pulling everyone forward," said Lori Freiermuth, who teaches algebra at Olympian High School in Chula Vista and serves on the statewide Instructional Quality Commission that is advising the state board on curriculum issues.
"If I did not believe this is what is best for kids, I would not be on the bandwagon," said Freiermuth, stressing she was speaking personally. "We need to make sure our students are ready to compete in a world economy and a world job market."
But not everyone is on the bandwagon. A number of critics are not convinced the common core standards are a marked improvement over the current requirements, particularly given the cost that some place at $2 billion statewide for new books, materials and teacher training. (The California Department of Education does not have a cost estimate, primarily because the state has suspended the purchase of materials and that the standards and tests are yet to be fully implemented.)
"California's current standards are excellent, these are duplicative," said Doug Lasken, a retired teacher form Woodland Hills who has been consulting and writing on issues related to common core.
"This is a terrible time to be spending $2 billion on something we do not need," he said.
Ze'ev Wurman, a Silicon Valley software architect who has served on academic advisory panels, is particularly critical of the eighth grade algebra option, arguing there is not enough preparation for that subject in the seventh grade. He is also critical of the approach to geometry, saying it is "completely experimental."
Significantly, there is no easy out if California decides the program is flawed because of national agreements implementing the requirements, he said.
"As we get into this bed and start using the national test and find objections, there's no way to change it," said Wurman.
Sen. Alan Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat and chairman of the Education Committee, says the new approach to testing will have lasting value.


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Deschutes Brewery is excited to sponsor KEXP's 23rd Annual Shake the Shack Rockabilly Ball on September 23-25 at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood.
Host Dr. Leon Berman and the Shake the Shack crew will commemorate the 23rd year of The Rockabilly Ball, the longest running rockabilly festival in the United States, with a three day celebration.
The event will feature a hot rod car show and 10 amazing live performances from top-flight rockabilly bands from across the country. Tickets are available at Ticketweb.com and the Tractor Tavern.


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Cherish high school with class rings
The first class rings were made for cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1835. In 1897, the first high school class rings were made. Five female friends in Minnesota wanted to have a ring made so they would never forget the friendships and good times they shared in high school.
"The tradition continues today," said Wendell Samson, a Jostens representative for 67 schools in West Virginia.
Jostens started the tradition of class rings, making the first one in 1897. Other companies have jumped into the industry in the last 30 to 40 years.
"A class ring is many things," Samson said. "It's your story. [It] symbolizes your commitment to your education [and will] always tie you to a time, a place and group of people; the memories that ring will bring back are priceless.
"Every time I wear my 1989 Winfield High School class ring, I smile," he added. "A flood of great memories come back to me immediately. That's what a class ring is."
In the schools Samson represents, 45 percent of students purchase class rings. The national average is about 27 percent. He said it's about 50/50 when it comes to which gender is more likely to buy a class ring, and when it comes to grade, he mostly sees sophomores buying them.
"The reason behind that is to give the student plenty of time to enjoy the pride of wearing a class ring," he said.
Class rings unite classmates because they show that you went to school together, but they are also completely unique. With Jostens, for instance, there are around 90 different styles of rings to choose from. Couple that with almost 1,000 different side panels and hundreds of stone options, and you could create literally thousands of different rings.
"Every single class ring made in the world is different. No two are alike," said Samson.
Jostens has a lot of practice making rings. Not only has it been making class rings for 115 years, but it also makes rings for sports championships like the Super Bowl, the World Series, the NBA Championship, the Stanley Cup, college bowl championships and NASCAR. It even makes high school championship rings.
"In the last three years, my office here in West Virginia has made the rings for over 90 percent of state championships in the bottom half of West Virginia," Samson said.
A class ring is a must-have item from your high school experience, and that's not just salesman talk from Samson. He meets hundreds of people each year who tell him stories about how important their class ring is to them.
"As a teenager, sometimes things that you think aren't that big of a deal today become a huge deal when you're older," he said. "Your class ring is one of those things."
Students may be interested in class rings, but nowadays they also have a lot of things to spend money on. The value of a class ring might not be obvious to them.
"Many times, Mom or Dad went to the same school, and the student wants to get that ring just like their parent," Samson said, "but today students are pulled between a ring, iPod, cell phone, PS3 games, the newest shoes, etcetera."
But when you think of those things, what will last, what will become outdated and what will forever hold memories of your youth?
"Your class ring will always take you back to the best times of your life. That's the value of a class ring," said Samson.


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Real Housewives of Atlanta
Are The Real Housewives of Atlanta Still Filming Season 5?
Now that we are a few weeks in to Season 5 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, we can't even fathom how we went all those months without any new ATL drama. But are the ladies still filming new scenes for the show?
When a Twitter follower asked Kenya Moore that question, she replied, "We are done for the most part."
The other H'wives may have a few things left to film, but one gal that won't be in front of the RHoA cameras anytime soon is Kim Zolciak. Girlfriend has moved on and scored her own spin-off!
Do you think Kim will be back for the RHoA Reunion in a few months? Sound off below!


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A brief survey, to get some insight on possible methods. DH and I are existing on 5 hours or less of sleep every night. We need something to change. I read the no cry sleep solution, but never implemented it. So, I'm seeking any ideas...
Additional info- my DD is 9 months. She STTN from about 4.5months-7 months and from 7 months til now has been a decline- bedtime (6-630pm)goes well usually but the MOTN wakings are getting worse and worse. Pedi encouraged us to stop MOTN feedings- she usually still has one. She's been rocked to sleep up until now, which I know is a bad habit and will have to be broken as a part of this process.
1) Did you/will you do any form of sleep training for your LO?
2) If so, which method? Why did you choose it?
3) If sleep training has been completed, how did it work? How long did it take?


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I am thinking about a migration from Exchange. My customer's upper level management requires to use Outlook, while ordinary users can use any IMAP client. Can anyone please help me answer these questions:
1- If managers use Exchange, and users use Zimbra. Will they be able to see shared calendar, and set meetings transparently from outlook/web_or_ical ?
2- If I choose to run a Network edition server for managers, and an OSS server for users. With managers using Outlook to connect to their server. Again, will the two mail servers be able to exchange calendar entries ?
Finally, you have a really good product. I beleive your licensing scheme is not flexible enough though! It is either all or nothing!! IMHO, with a cost of 75% of Exchange, this is not next to compelling to migrate from Exchange.
I think you need to allow some user accounts to be network-edition, while others are not (and not benefiting from some advanced features)
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Jamal Crawford netted 17 points to lead
seven double-digit scorers for the Clippers as Los Angeles eased past the
Sacramento Kings, 116-81, at Staples Center.
Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and Eric Bledsoe followed with 14 points apiece,
while DeAndre Jordan had 13, Matt Barnes netted 12 and Caron Butler finished
with 11 for the Clippers, who have won two straight.
Marcus Thornton paced the Kings with a game-high 20 points and Jason Thompson
added 16 points and 12 rebounds for Sacramento, which has lost its last three.
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