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The Newtown Township Zoning Hearing Board met on Thursday, October 2, 2013 in the Township meeting room. In attendance and voting were: Karen Doorley, Chairman, Brandon Wind, Vice Chairman, Mario Lionetti, Secretary and members Tim Potero and Michael Iapalucci. Also in attendance were James J. Auchinleck, Jr., Solicitor, Martin Vogt, Code Enforcement Officer and Justine Gregor, Stenographer.
Call to Order: Chairman Doorley called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Approval of Minutes: Mr. Lionetti moved to approve the minutes of September 5, 2013. Mr. Iapalucci seconded and the motion passed 3-0-2, with Messrs. Potero and Wind abstaining.
The agenda was reviewed:
Continued Application of Newtown Racquetball Association, 120 Pheasant Run
Continued Application of Daniel Smolczynski, 135 Swamp Road
Application of Mark and Deborah Weinstein, 39 Harmony Way
Application of Mercer Bucks Cardiology, 104 Pheasant Run
Application of Sycamore Salon, 9 South Sycamore Street
Continued Application of Newtown Racquetball Association
Mr. Auchinleck informed the Board that the applicant has requested that this application be postponed until the November meeting.
Mr. Wind moved to continue the application of Newtown Racquetball Association to November 5, 2013. Mr. Lionetti seconded and the motion passed 5-0.
Application of Mark and Deborah Weinstein
Mr. Lionetti read into the record the application of Mark and Deborah Weinstein, owners, requesting a variance from the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2007 as affected by Lakeview Final Plan to permit construction of a 12 feet by 15 feet screened porch and a 14 ' by 20' open wooden deck with rear yard setbacks of 14 feet (porch) and 18 feet (deck) where 30 feet is required. The subject property is 39 Harmony Way, Lake View Estates, Newtown, in the CM Conservation Management Zoning District, being further known as Tax Map Parcel # 29-23-166
Mark and Deborah Weinstein were sworn in.
Mrs. Doorley asked if anyone wished to be party to this application. There was no response.
Mr. Weinstein said that he and his wife have recently purchased their home at 39 Harmony Way and wish to enclose an existing porch, making a larger family room. They also wish to extend the deck. The house backs to the development's retention basin and open space.
Mr. Iapalucci said that he visited the site. He noted the patio on the property and asked if this would remain. He also questioned some variances already granted for this property.
Mr. Auchinleck said that the variances for disturbance of agricultural soils were given to the developer. The other variance was a side yard setback for the patio.
Mr. Weinstein said that the patio is below the deck and would remain.
Mr. Vogt confirmed that the only relief needed is for the rear yard setback.
Mr. Lionetti move to grant a variance from the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2007 as affected by Lakeview Final Plan to permit construction of a 12 feet by 15 feet screened porch and a 14 ' by 20' open wooden deck with rear yard setbacks of 14 feet (porch) and 18 feet (deck) where 30 feet is required. Mr. Wind seconded and the motion passed 5-0.
Mr. Auchinleck explained that this variance does not alter the Lakeview Estates Record Plan, which is filed with the County.
Application of Mercer Bucks Cardiology
Mr. Lionetti read into the record the application of Mercer Bucks Cardiology, lessee, requesting a variance from section 1106(H)(4)(a)&(d) of the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2007 to permit a new 20 square foot wall mounted sign 13.7 feet above grade where the applicant has two existing signs and only two are permitted and the maximum height is 9 ft.. The subject property is 104 Pheasant Run Suites 128 and 129, Newtown, in the L-I Light Industrial Zoning District, being further known as Tax Map Parcel # 29-10-144.
Dr. Craig McMackin of Mercer Bucks Cardiology, and Steve Rogers and Michael Steen of Compass Sign Company were sworn in.
Mrs. Doorley asked if anyone wished to be party to the application. There was no response.
Mr. Steen explained that Mercer Bucks Cardiology has taken offices in a multi-tenant building on Pheasant Run. Their offices are at the rear of the building with entrance at the rear. Their doors are not on either Pheasant Run or Terry Drive. They would like to put an additional sign at the rear door where patients enter the building.
Mr. Auchinleck asked whether the other tenants can use this entrance.
Dr. McMackin said that it is possible to pass through to the other tenants' offices or for patients to enter the front and walk through the building, but patients entering the rear come directly into the practice administration offices and treatment areas. The rear parking is also more convenient for their patients.
Mr. Iapalucci asked about the other signs at the building.
Dr. McMackin said that there are wayfinding signs at the parking lot entrances on Pheasant Run and on Terry Drive, but the entrance is not visible from either street. There is a wall monument at the corner of Terry and Pheasant Run with the address only. The other tenants have wall mounted signs facing the street.
Mr. Iapalucci said that he would have liked the placement of this sign to be the same as the other tenants' signs. He asked whether the other signs have been granted variances.
Mr. Vogt said that the directional signs meet the permitted requirements.
Mr. Rogers noted that the other tenants' signs are over their entrance doors. This sign will be placed in the recessed portion of the building near the entrance doors.
Mr. Potero asked whether the owner of the building has given his permission.
Mr. Rogers said that the owner has approved the placement of the sign. The sign will not be lighted.
Mr. Potero moved to grant a variance from section 1106(H)(4)(a)&(d) of the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2007 to permit a new 20 square foot wall mounted sign 13.7 feet above grade where the applicant has two existing signs and only two are permitted and the maximum height is 9 feet, subject to the conditions that the temporary banner sign is removed and that the sign not be internally lit. Mr. Lionetti seconded and the motion passed 5-0.
Application of Sycamore Salon
Mr. Lionetti read into the record the application of Candis Krzaczyk, (Sycamore Salon), Lessee, requesting a variance from section 1106(F)(2) of the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2007 to permit a 12 square foot wall mounted sign in addition to the existing free standing sign where only one sign is permitted. The subject property is 9 South Sycamore Street, Newtown, in the T-C (Historic Area) Zoning District, being further known as Tax Map Parcel # 29-11-107-1.
Candis Krzaczyk was sworn in.
Mrs. Doorley asked if anyone wished to be party to this application.
Mr. Auchinleck explained to those residents in attendance that if they wish to be a party to the application they would have the right to cross-examine the applicant and any of her witnesses, present evidence and witnesses, and make any statement concerning the application. Should they disagree with the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board, party status would give them the right to appeal the decision. Anyone present not wishing party status would be allowed to make statements for or against the application after the hearing and before a decision is rendered.
Debra Granite, 7 South Sycamore Street, asked for and was granted party status.
Ms. Krzaczyk explained that she has a salon at 9 South Sycamore Street with a small, free standing sign in front of the building. She has been told by a number of customers that they were unable to locate the business as they approached from the south along Sycamore Street. She would like to add a second sign on the south side of the building at a height of 9 feet. The sign would not be lighted.
Mrs. Doorley said that she has visited the site. She saw a number of additional signs, including writing on the windows and a sandwich board.
Ms. Krzaczyk said that she has some lettering in the windows and an "open" sign with her hours of operation. She has been told by the Township that all of these signs are permitted.
Mr. Vogt said that this business has a permit for the sandwich board sign. Hours of operation are also permitted. The lettering on the windows is considered an additional sign for which there is no permit.
Ms. Granite asked Ms. Krzaczyk whether she thought that all of the signage is consistent with the integrity of the historic district. She asked whether the numerous signs would be a distraction to drivers, possibly causing accidents.
Ms. Krzaczyk said that she does think the signage is consistent with the historic district. The new sign will be in historic colors and will not be lighted. She did not think that signs in a business district were a distraction to drivers. If granted permission for the sign on the building, she would remove the lettering on the windows. She said that the other Township Boards had already approved the sign.
Mr. Vogt explained that the Planning Commission reviewed the application and passed it to the Supervisors who passed it on to the Zoning Hearing Board without comment. The Historic Architectural Review Board would review the sign if a variance is granted.
Mr. Iapalucci asked whether HARB could override any approval granted by the Zoning Hearing Board.
Mr. Auchinleck explained that only the Zoning Hearing Board could decide on whether the second sign would be permitted. HARB reviews permitted signs for their appearance, to determine whether they conform to historic colors and materials. HARB then makes a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors as to whether a certificate of appropriateness should be issued. Neither body can prevent the addition of a sign once a variance has been granted; their purview is only the appearance, that is color and materials, of the sign.
Ms. Granite was sworn in. She said that she lives next to this business. The business already has ample signage. The additional sign will alter the historic appearance of the building and is not in keeping with the other signs along the street, which are uniform in size and placement. She entered as Exhibits O-1 and O-2, photographs of her home and the Sycamore Salon. She noted the signs in the windows and at the curb.
Mr. Lionetti asked if any other businesses on Sycamore Street have two signs.
Ms. Krzaczyk said that Sycamore Grille has a few signs.
Mr. Auchinleck noted that Sycamore Grille has frontages on two different streets.
Mr. Lionetti moved to deny the variance from section 1106(F)(2) of the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2007 to permit a 12 square foott wall mounted sign in addition to the existing free standing sign where only one sign is permitted. Mr. Iapalucci seconded and the motion passed 4-1, with Mr. Potero voting nay.
Continued Application of Daniel Smolczynski
Mr. Auchinleck reminded the Board that this application had been opened and read into the record at the September meeting and continued to this evening. No testimony had been given.
Attorney Don Marshall represented the applicant.
Daniel Smolczynski and Vincent Fiorvante, engineer on the project, were sworn in.
Mrs. Doorley asked if anyone wished party status.
The following residents asked for party status:
Mr. Marshall had no objection and all were granted party status. Mr. Auchinleck explained that the parties would have the right to question Mr. Marshall's witnesses and then present their own witnesses.
Mr. Marshall summarized the variance request for increased impervious surface for a 36,060 square foot lot in the R-1 zoning district at 135 Swamp Road. The property is lot #3 of the Mastromarco subdivision. There is a pre-existing circular driveway on the lot, which fronts the deceleration lane for the entrance to Tyler Park. At this point in the road the right of way is 120 feet. The other two lots in the subdivision have a shared driveway. The lot is undersized because of the right of way. The required lot size in this zoning district is 40,000 square feet. The Mastromarco property had been granted a variance to subdivide because it would be three full acres except for the right of way, which is 60 feet wider than the normal right of way. The property backs to the Walnut Ridge development's open space and behind that is Tyler Park. Mr. Smolczynski proposes to build a house with a 2845 square foot footprint with a side entry garage. The house will be set back 97 feet; no buffering is to be removed. The application is to be amended so that the request for additional impervious surface is reduced from 19.71% to 16.2%. The loop in the circular driveway is being removed.
Mr. Marshall entered the following exhibits:
Exhibit A-1 – The deed to the property dated August 13, 2013, showing Mr. Smolczynski as the actual owner.
Exhibit A-2a through e – A series of photographs of the existing features, including the circular paved driveway
Exhibit A-3 – The plan which is attached to the application
Exhibit A-4 – The amended plan with the circular driveway removed
Exhibit A-5 – A Stormwater Management Agreement with the Township. This agreement has been recorded.
Exhibit A-6 – The Zoning Hearing Board decision dated November 2005, which includes in the findings of fact that the unique circumstances of the lot.
Exhibit A-7 – Zoning Hearing Board decision dated February 2007, granting lot #2 impervious surface relief of 18.4%
Exhibit A-8 - Letters from the owners of the adjacent properties stating that they do not object to the application
Mr. Smolczynski said that he is living in a rental property in Yardley awaiting the building of his home in Newtown. He confirmed that the original plan in Exhibit A-3 had retained the circular driveway. He had wanted to keep the driveway and build the house with a 97 foot setback and 60 feet of right of way for the safety and privacy of his family. The house will be similar to the other two homes on lots #1 and #2. The placement of his house farther back than the other two will not obstruct their views. He is aware of the stormwater maintenance agreement and intends to build and maintain a stormwater management system to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer. Most of the trees in the rear and side yards will remain, leaving intact the buffer between his property and the Walnut Ridge open space. The property will be serviced by Newtown Artesian Water Company; there is an easement at the rear of the property to connect to public water. The property will be serviced by public sewers. When he purchased the property, Mr. Smolczynski knew he would need some relief for impervious surface. He reviewed his plans with both the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, who did not object to some relief but urged him to reduce the request from 19.71%, which was 2780 square feet of additional impervious surface. In response to the requests of the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors, he had the plan shown in Exhibit A-4 drafted, removing the loop in the circular driveway and reducing the increase to 16.2%. This is less than was granted to the adjacent neighbor.
In response to Mr. Gaucher's questions, Mr. Smolczynski said that he had a concept plan in mind when he purchased the lot. He knows that the buffering vegetation at the rear belongs in part to Walnut Ridge Homeowners Association. None of the buffering is to be removed. Only one tree will be removed to construct the house. He was not aware that the original subdivision was to have been for the Mastromarco family members to live in the three lots. He is not a member of the Mastromarco family.
Mr. Auchinleck advised Mr. Gaucher and Mr. Schrandt that Mr. Marshall would present another witness, the engineer on the project. All engineering questions are to be referred to him.
In response to Mr. Schrandt's questions, Mr. Smolczynski said that he is not aware of problems with run-off from his property. He does not want to build a smaller house closer to the road in order to comply with the permitted impervious surface requirements because he has a large family with five small children. He wants a house big enough for all of them to grow up comfortably and safely. He does not know whether he will want to add any additional impervious surface in the next five years. He does not have plans for a pool at this time.
Mr. Auchinleck explained to Mr. Gamble that he must direct any questions to the witness, Mr. Smolczynski. Mr. Marshall does not testify and cannot be questioned. The Zoning Hearing Board is a semi-judicial body and only hears the testimony given at the meeting. It does not consider the discussions that have taken place at other meetings.
Mr. Gamble asked Mr. Smolczynski whether there is a permit for the existing circular driveway.
Mr. Marshall said this is an irrelevant question. The driveway predates this ordinance and is to be removed for this project and replaced with a straight blacktop driveway. Stormwater management is to be installed to accommodate the additional run-off.
Mr. Schrandt asked how much farther back from the other two houses this house will be.
Mr. Smolczynski said that he did not know but estimated about fifteen feet. He does not want to build his house in line with the two neighbors because Swamp Road is very busy and he wants the additional distance for the safety of his children. It is a personal matter why he chose a lot which would need zoning relief.
Mr. Gamble said that he found an error in the decision of February 2007 regarding the size of the existing swimming pool. He objected to the Board accepting Exhibit A-7.
Mr. Auchinleck said that the exhibits are accepted and the objection is denied.
Mr. Iapalucci noted that the Smolczynski house will be set back 37 feet farther than the houses on lots #1 and #2.
In response to Mr. Wind's question, Mr. Marshall said that the impervious shown in Exhibit A-4 is 1515 square feet over what is permitted on a 36,060 square foot lot. He reminded the Board that the 60 feet of right of way is also porous but is not included in the calculations.
Vincent Fiorvante said that he is a licensed engineer with offices in Southampton, Pennsylvania. He prepared the original subdivision plan for Mr. Mastromarco and the plans shown in Exhibits A-3 and A-4. He explained that this lot would have a seepage bed for stormwater management. Water will flow from the front of the property toward the rear over the lawn area. There are underground beds of rock to enhance groundwater recharge. Perk tests have been done on this and the other two lots. The Township Engineer has reviewed and approved the seepage beds for lots #1 and #2 and will review this plan. The seepage bed for this lot is larger than the other two and it will reduce flow to less than pre-development levels for all storms. The bed was designed for the plan shown in Exhibit A-3, for 19.71%. It will be 60' X 60' and will have zero discharge in one and two year storms and will release from all storms at a much slower rate.
Mr. Marshall entered as Exhibit A-9 an aerial photograph of the property.
Mr. Fiorvante said that this is a recent photograph. He reviewed the features shown, including the existing circular driveway, lots #1 and 2, Swamp Road and the Walnut Ridge stormwater system. He reviewed the existing swale which carries water from this subdivision to and through Walnut Ridge. The swale crosses under Sawmill Lane to the Walnut Ridge detention basin. There will be no impact on Walnut Ridge if this house is built. Stormwater from this lot already travels toward Walnut Ridge but with the installation of the seepage beds, the stormwater will be retained on the property and in large storm events, discharged slower than in predevelopment conditions. The stormwater system will be reviewed by the Township engineer to confirm that construction will have no impact on neighbors. The proposed house is similar to the houses on lots #1 and 2, with low density and similar open space. He has visited the site and confirmed current conditions, noting that there is no erosion at the site.
In response to Mr. Gaucher's questions, Mr. Fiorvante said that he designed but did not install the stormwater systems on lots #1 and 2. These systems were built to Township and State requirements. The Township has a stormwater ordinance which must be satisfied. He does not follow up to see that the system is working properly; this is done by the Township, which confirms that it has been installed and is maintained per maintenance agreements. Maintenance involves cleaning the systems. If the system were to fail, the Township would require repair or would repair the system and would assess the owners of the properties. He did not know what the cost of installation of the system would be but estimated that it could be as much as $10,000. He reviewed the contours on a USGS map of the area, used for regional drainage, showing the flow of water through the property. He said that he would use more detailed topographical maps for designing the stormwater system.
Mr. Wind pointed out that the USGS map seems to be very old, as it shows Newtown Middle School as Council Rock High School and does not show Newtown Bypass.
Mr. Fiorvante said that water flow does not change. This map and more updated maps are used to confirm drainage patterns.
In response to Mr. Schrandt's questions, Mr. Fiorvante said that analysis has been done on lots #1 and 2 to compare pre- and post-development flow. The system is designed to address every storm. Although we have seen more rain recently, the drainage after construction will be less than pre-construction. The system will prevent water from flowing across to Walnut Ridge in lesser storms and will slow the flow during larger storm events.
Mr. Schrandt submitted two photographs of the wooded area near the site as Exhibits O-1 and O-2. He asked whether Mr. Fiorvante has seen the erosion in the woods.
Mr. Fiorvante said that he did not walk in the wooded area. In response to Mr. Schrandt's further questions, Mr. Fiorvante said that the property will be graded at about 1% toward the inlets so that flow goes toward the rear, as it does naturally.
In response to Mr. Gamble's question, Mr. Fiorvante said that in one- and two- year storms, run-off is contained on the property and recharged into the ground. During intense storms, water is detained in the seepage beds and discharged slowly to flow toward the swale. If water comes out, it is still working. Removing vegetation could impact run-off. Lawns can reduce run-off. He does not know what happened to the pool on lot #2; it seems to have been filled in. During construction, contractors will work around tree roots to prevent damage by creating tree wells or by cutting roots straight. If the house were to be built in line with the houses on lots #1 and 2, the driveway would be reduced by about 370 square feet, reducing the impervious from 16.2% to about 15%. Water could not be contained completely on the lot, but after construction, run-off will be less than before construction.
Mr. Wind asked how deep the seepage beds will be.
Mr. Fiorvante said that the system will not be completely engineered until the zoning decision has been made, but he estimated that the beds would be about three feet deep.
Mr. Vogt said that the ordinance requires maintenance. The system is reviewed by the Township engineer and inspected by the Public Works Department for proper function and maintenance.
In response to Mrs. Doorley's question, Mr. Marshall said that variances were granted for impervious for the other lots. He only has evidence for lot #2, which has a variance of 18.4%.
Mr. Iapalucci asked whether a house could be built without a variance.
Mr. Fiorvante said that some relief would be needed for this house, even if built closer to the road with a smaller driveway.
Mr. Marshall entered as Exhibit A-10 the record plan for Walnut Ridge.
Mr. Lionetti noted that Walnut Ridge homes have impervious of an average of 25%.
In response to Mr. Auchinleck's questions, Mr. Fiorvante said that with 12% impervious surface, as permitted by the Ordinance, there would still be flow across the property. The benchmark is to release less water than in pre-development conditions.
Mr. Auchinleck asked whether any parties objected to the Board accepting the applicant's exhibits.
Mrs. Schrandt objected to accepting Exhibit A-7, which contains some incorrect measurements.
Mr. Auchinleck said that Mr. Smolczynski is aware of the decision in Exhibit A-7 but has not testified to the content. The exhibits are accepted.
Robert Gaucher was sworn in. He said that the original variances were granted to subdivide a 2.5 acre parcel into three lots. Since the subdivision, run-off has increased for Walnut Ridge. In March of 2008 he saw pooling of water on his property and in the common areas and woods, with the run-off coming from lot #2. There had been a reduction in vegetation and the swimming pool had been filled with concrete. The original subdivision variance had been granted for Mr. Mastromarco's family members to build houses, however after the variance was granted, the other two lots were immediately offered for sale.
Mr. Gaucher asked the Zoning Hearing Board to uphold the ordinance because it is harmful to the residents of Walnut Ridge. The applicant has not shown a hardship. He purchased an undersized lot that cannot accommodate his planned house set back as far as he would like. The Engineer cannot prove that he can accommodate the additional run-off.
In response to Mr. Marshall's questions, Mr. Gaucher said that he does not have engineering evidence that the post development run-off calculations are incorrect. He is basing his statements on observation of increased stormwater run-off and ponding since 2008.
In response to Mr. Potero's questions, Mr. Gaucher said that Walnut Ridge had not participated in hearings for lots #1 and 2. He had not been notified of those hearings.
In response to Mr. Wind's questions, Mr. Gaucher said that the Walnut Ridge Homeowners Association has not done any engineering to determine where the increased run-off is coming from. He does not have any more recent photographs of the properties.
Allen Gamble was sworn in. Mr. Gamble said that the seepage beds fill to overflowing. He has gone outside during several storms and observed water flowing onto his and his Walnut Ridge neighbors' properties. He has lived in his home for twenty years and had only seen occasional ponding on his property until 2008. The ponding has increased and the water is coming from the three lot subdivision on Swamp Road.
In response to Mr. Marshall's questions, Mr. Gamble said that the Walnut Ridge basin was repaired about two years ago. The culvert was replaced because it was sinking.
Mr. Marshall said that the property is unique, creating a hardship. The lot has 60 extra feet of frontage taken in the right of way. The Planning Commission felt that the proposed setback of the house helped to preserve vegetation and would be a safety measure. He has presented testimony showing that the proposed seepage beds will control run-off to pre-development levels. The applicant has reduced his request for relief by eliminating the loop of the circular driveway.
Mr. Wind moved to grant a variance from section 404(B) of the Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance of 2007 to permit construction of a new single family dwelling on a 36,060 square foot lot resulting in an impervious surface ratio of 16.2% where the maximum permitted is 12%, subject to the condition that seepage beds are constructed to accommodate run-off up to 19.71% impervious surface. Mr. Lionetti seconded.
Discussion of motion: Mr. Iapalucci said that the original subdivision should have been to create two lots. He did not think it is a hardship to build on this lot; accommodations could be made for a smaller house with a shorter driveway.
The motion passed 4-1, with Mr. Iapalucci voting nay.
Mr. Wind moved to adjourn at 11:05 PM. Mr. Lionetti seconded and the motion passed 5-0.
Mary Donaldson, Recording Secretary


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Rappers Lean on Michelle Obama For Inspiration
Michelle Obama doesn't perform on the coming hip-hop album, "Songs for a Healthier America," which features performers as diverse as Dr. Mehmet Oz, Doug E. Fresh, DMC, Ashanti, Jordin Sparks and E-Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren.
But the First Lady helped inspire the production, according to the Partnership for a Healthier America, or PHA, whcih co-produced the album with the Hip Hop Public Health Foundation.
"It is inspired by 'Let's Move!' but it is not an initiative of the East Wing," a PHA spokeswoman said.
She added that the PHA was created at the same time as Let's Move!, and the First Lady is the group's honorary chairwoman, but PHA is a separate nonprofit organization that works toward ending childhood obesity.
Still, the album, which is slated for release Sept. 30, is likely to become widely known as "Michelle Obama's hip-hop album."
Here's the list of songs and artists. The tunes will be available for free download at www.ahealthieramerica.org/songs.
1] U R What You Eat; Salad Bar (Matisyahu, Ariana Grande, Travis Barker)
2] Everybody; Jordin Sparks, Doug E. Fresh, Dr Oz, Ryan Beatty, Hip Hop MD
3] Let's Move; Doug E. Fresh, Artie Green, Chauncey Hawkins
4] Just Believe; Ashanti, Gerry Gunn, Artie Green, Robbie Nova
5] Veggie Luv; Monifah and J Rome
6] Hip Hop FEET; DMC and Artie Green
7] Stronger; Shayna Steele, Jeremy Jordan, Our Time Theater kids, and Nils Lofgren
8] Give Myself a Try; Ryan Beatty
9] Jump Up; Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could
10] Hip Hop LEAN; Artie Green
11] Pass the Rock; Iman Schumpert and Artie Green
12] Good Living; Ashton Jones
13] Beautiful; Daisy Grant and Artie Green
14] Change the Game; The Happiness Club, featuring Naledge
15] Wanna Jump (Let's Move); Paul Burch
16] Mother May I; Amelia Robinson
17] We Like Vegetables; Los Barkers!
18] Get Up Sit Up; Babi Floyd
19] One Step Forward; Samite

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Google Introduces Click-to-Call on Mobile Ads
Good news for both advertisers and consumers with smartphones - Google has added a "Click-to-Call" feature to AdWords. This means users with smartphones on the Android, Apple or WebOS platforms will be able to contact advertisers directly through their ads.
The number will appear in an extra line of text in the sponsored link. Users will be able to place a cal to the number simply by clicking on it. This cuts a few steps out of the process. Say you were looking to make a reservation at Mario's Italian Restaurant. Previously you might have had to navigate to their website through their ad or through something like menupages to find their phone number. They might have included the number in the text of the ad, so you would have to dial the number while looking at that. Now with a simple click you call instantly and save some time and possible aggravation, which seems to be the point of most technological innovation. What's more is the new feature is location based, so if Mario's was a chain, you would see the number of the one closest to you.
For advertisers, a click on the phone number would cost the same as a click on the website. They can also see statistics on how many calls originated from their ad, etc. through their AdWords account, the same way they would look at statistics for any other campaign.
This is one of many recent moves by Google to gain ground against rivals Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo in the rapidly growing mobile advertising market. Only a week ago the search giant introduced location based optimized search suggestions, which was just two weeks after they unveiled "Near me now," a feature that shows you nearby attractions/services depending on your location. Google also recently bought AdMob, a mobile display-ad technology provider.
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Definition of middle in English:
1At an equal distance from the extremities of something; central: the early and middle part of life middle and eastern Europe
More example sentences
- When comparing flushes, the highest card is compared first, then if these are equal the middle card, and finally if necessary the lowest.
- For many years, middle and long distance running has been the strong point of our sport with field events and sprinting being the poor relations.
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central, mid, mean, medium, medial, median, midway, halfway, equidistant, mesial
1.1(Of a member of a group or sequence) placed so as to have the same number of members on each side: the woman was in her middle forties
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- Each member of the team is credited with the time of the fifth team member to cross the finish line; this is the middle member of a nine-person team.
- In their middle years, the members of the Baby Boom generation will face the inevitability of their mortality.
- Denami, the middle brother, comes upon this bear and, thinking it killed the first brother, vows revenge.
1.2Intermediate in rank, quality, or ability: there is a dearth of talent at middle level
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- When it comes to deprivation, Bexley sits fairly comfortably in the middle ranks of the country but the Government-compiled figures mask a harsh reality.
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intermediate, intermedial, intermediary, inner, inside
2 Grammar Denoting a voice of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, which expresses reciprocal or reflexive action.
Example sentences
- I will argue that the validity of the notion of deponency is questionable in light of a closer look at the function and meaning of the middle voice in Greek.
- We have already observed that during the time of Hellenistic Greek, the middle voice form was losing ground to the passive.
- The middle voice spoke not only for but also to the Greek sense of self.
2.1Denoting a transitive verb in English which does not have an equivalent passive, e.g. had in he had an idea.
Example sentences
- Further, with all forms except the aorist and future, we are not able to tell whether a verb is middle or passive.
1 [usually in singular] The point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something: she stood alone in the middle of the street
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- If the action is in the middle, both sides are cropped.
- Well here I have a single bed, so, my favourite side is the middle.
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1.1The point at or around the centre of a period of time, activity, etc. we were married in the middle of December
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The Commodores posted the team's third shutout victory with a 6-0 blanking of Tennessee Tech Tuesday night. Sam Selman and Brian Miller combined on a four-hit shutout. Selman earned his first collegiate win and Miller notched his first career save and the Dores' first this season. Joel McKeithan led the offense with a career-best four hits. Vanderbilt rallied for the second straight day to beat No. 17 Georgia and clinch the Commodores' first SEC series of the season. Vince Conde's two-run triple proved to be the game-winner in a four-run eighth inning. The Commodores rallied for three runs in the ninth to top Georgia 5-4 on Saturday. Conrad Gregor's RBI-single in the ninth with the bases loaded and two outs proved to be the game winner. A solo home run was enough to lift No. 17 Georgia over Vanderbilt Friday night. Kevin Ziomek was the tough-luck loser allowing only one run on one hit over 5.1 innings.
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Friday, March 30
LHP Kevin Ziomek (2-3, 3.82) vs. LHP Michael Roth (2-0, 1.28)
Saturday, March 31
RHP Tyler Beede (0-3, 6.46) vs. TBA
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TBA vs. RHP Colby Holmes (3-0, 2.67)
NOT A LOT OF EXTRA
The Vanderbilt offense has produced just 11 extra-base hits over the last eight games and had three in the Commodores' series win over Georgia last weekend. The team enters Friday's game with 55 extra-base hits for the season (38 doubles, 8 triples, 9 home runs). Mike Yastrzemski does not have an extra-base hit since the Dores' win over Rhode Island in the second game of a doubleheader when he hit his team-best third home run (80 at-bats).
GREGOR GETTING IT GOING
Sophomore Conrad Gregor has turned it around over the last two weeks having at least one hit in eight of the last nine games, including a six-game hitting streak. He delivered a walk-off win on Saturday night against Georgia with a base hit and has three multi-hit games in his last four (8-for-17 .471) with five RBI.
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The Commodores' starting pitching has stepped during the team's last five games, in which the team is 3-2. Five pitchers (Sam Selman, Kevin Ziomek, Tyler Beede, Will Clinard, Keenan Kolinsky) have combined to allow six runs, five earned, over 22.1 innings (2.01 ERA). The starters have combined to strike out 25 batters and walk only four while allowing 20 hits in their respective starts.
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The Gamecocks visit West End for the first time since 2010 when South Carolina took two-of-three from the Commodores. Last season the two teams split four games with the Gamecocks winning two-of-three in Columbia and the Dores winning in Hoover, Ala. at the SEC Tournament. Vanderbilt is 21-47 against South Carolina all-time dating back to 1992.

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"I am from Oregon and was brought up doing lots of camping and hunting from an early age," Feickert said. "I have seen mountain lions and bobcats in Oregon on occasion."
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The disheveled audience member, his belt still in hand from walking through courthouse security, was doubled over in the pew and wheezing so loudly that The Eye could barely hear a Contra Costa family tell the judge about the injuries they suffered as a result of a hit-and-run driver who was about to be sentenced.
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I have been reading the entire Aldenata series and have so far loved it. However this book has nothing to do with the series in the order they are written anyway. It is set 100s of years after the book before it and can be skipped if trying to read the series. As far as the book goes, it is pretty good but not near as good as the rest of the series .
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I enjoy all of the Aldenata series by John Ringo, and this was no exception. I like Marc Vietor as a narrator and he did a great job on this story. Ringo's style lends itself very well to the spoken word and that makes these great audio books.
Marc varied the characterizations for the main characters well. He brought a different energy to each to make them unique. I have not read the original source material so I cannot compare it to my reading of the book, but I enjoyed the tale very much.
My only complaint is that this book should not be classified as part of the "main line" of the Legacy of the Aldenata series -- it takes place a considerable period of time after the other four books in the main thread and has spoilers for other "related" books that pick up their stories more closely on the heals of the original story thread. Unfortunately Audible includes this book as part of the main story so that is why I bought it before the others.
If you want to follow the narrative more closely then I suggest wait to read this one until you have read the Cally's War series and the other adjunct books.
This is only a fair story overall, and poor for John Ringo. It gets VERY long in the middle. It is well written but the plot it thin in the second half. If you are reading this to stay up with the Legacy of the Aldenata series you can skip this one, it is only a very small side story. Too bad I can not get a refund on an audio book.
"Its OK, But Not in Sequence"
This story was definitely out of place in the series. It took me a while to get in to it. It gets much better in the latter parts, but this was not in line with the rest of the series. Overall I guess I enjoyed it, but if I knew what I know now, I would have skipped it until the end of the series.
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I must say that this was an ok story, but I wouldn't consider it a true part of the "Legacy of the Aldenata" series. It only makes references to the characters and species in the pervious books. I think it could have just been written and published as a stand alone book. I believe "The Tuloriad" is better to be book 5 for this series. This book had no transition from "Hell's Faire". Throughout the entire book we are waiting for that link, It never comes!
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I listened to the first two hours, and then gave up, as this could not hold my interest, perhaps I was expecting somethign else. Not sure if it got any better
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unlike the earlier books in the series, I never connected with any of the characters.
The book as a whole was fine. I think someone looking for a short sci-fi space hunt would like it fine.
More background on dagger. The twist was out of the blue and very cold and sudden.
Reader was good with the different characters and seemed to be able to mimic the different types of personalities well.
Disappointment in that it had very little to do with the rest of the series. I've spoken to a couple of other people who have started the series and they both stopped reading after this book. Too much of a jump in time line.
I'd consider taking this book out of the series or maybe put it last so that the series flows better. Don't get me wrong, it's a good book and I enjoyed it. Just thought it had nothing to do with the series and maybe even a typo as to it's placement in the series.
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A Yahoo! User Dec 7, 2009 17:25 Flag
We cant close games out
been our problem for a long while, and it has to be our defensive attitude, we dont really know how to kill games off that we should win, ok so Everton came back at us, but they shouldn't of even been within touchin distance, we had chances to take it to 3-0...as for casual defending SB i agree with you...far too many silly free kicks around the box....funny we got an away point ..but against a team that had a temporary back four ...now that isn't top four form for me ...hate to admit it, but being realistic ....we have to be tighter defensively .(from front to back) ...Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
A Yahoo! User Dec 13, 2009 01:00 Flag
ah all is now clear sb.
jabba,i 100% agree with u!
my statement was acutually a dig at some other posters who have ago at me for making negative comments about spurs.
but when theres a negative thread like this 1, they dont ssay anything.
but soon as i say a negative comment they get excited & post loads of nonesence about me being too negative.
i like u have concerns about our team. especially when u pay a lot of money to see u & they dont perform.
before the everton game i said a pt away is decent but obviously throwing a 2 goal lead away to a weak everton team leads to one illogical thing... negativity!
although some on here seem to think throwing away 2 goals is a positive thing.
A Yahoo! User Dec 11, 2009 20:47 Flag
just to endorse my last post, and also emphasise, just look at the way we folded vs manure, chelsea, ar5ena1, and how we find it hard to get points from workmanlike teams.
before the everton game i would've said a point would be good, but we were coasting at 2:0, then everton decided to up the pace and we floundered, couldn't cope with it and didn't know how to respond.
is that the sign of a top four club? or the sign of a club that has those ambitions? answer= NO!
it's again the same old story for us, it has been for a long time and continues to be that way, we play lovely flowing football at times, but that simply isn't enough if we want to aspire to anything higher, fact.
A Yahoo! User Dec 11, 2009 20:06 Flag
what a sweeping statement, careful to be sick in a bowl then!
it's not negativity, it's a statement of fact, no ones knocking the football we play, just questioning the steel needed to go that step further.
how the hell are we going to compete at the highest level and stay there without the commitment and backbone that is clearly lacking?
perhaps you answer that when you've stopped being sick.
gosh, u guys are so negative. i hope u stop supporting spurs. im glad not all spurs supporters i like u.
u make me sick.
oh, wheres the rest of the people criticising negative comments?
Not being able to close games out is a serious problem, if we think we can play CL football conceding so many soft goals,it will be a waste of time.
We will not get past the qualifying round.
There are 4 teams fighting for 4th place this year, last time there was a straight fight between us and the scum and we cracked!! Same problem not closing out games when ahead. Did'nt we have a 2-0 lead at Fulham and lost 3-2 to late goals that year??
Some people go on about it being a learning curve, but FFS we're not Burnley played only 14 games in the league, we have been a top flight team for yonks now!!
Evil Bread Man Evil Bread Man Dec 8, 2009 06:43 Flag
it never seems to change Greg. We love snatching defeat from the jaws of victory stuff.
With this squad i feel we can change it, but when we do have these Everton moments, the memories of recent games as such comes flooding back. I hate to say it but its always that Man Utd game 3-5 and the Man citeh game when we were down to 10 men and lost that spring to mind. I cant shift it.
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A Yahoo! User Dec 8, 2009 17:33 Flag
Morning Alfie, I remember the Man U game as well, couldn't defend under pressure. Citeh were the team down to 10 in my mind when they beat us, F A cup wasn't it?
I can even remember a game I watched against Pompey, late 50- early60s.
It was 5 - 0 at half time and ended up 5 - 5. Not sure but I think we were winning.
Seems like we can't manage to defend once we get in front, especially if, like Everton on Sunday, they through everything at us. Somebody should get a grip on the lads and remind them that we know how to pass and hold on to the ball!!


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Posted on 01/25/2009 2:23:38 PM PST by conservativegramma
UPDATE: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) Sweeping federal subpoenas of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration include requests for records involving David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett, senior advisers to President Barack Obama.
Among 43 subpoenas released by the Blagojevich administration Friday, one from Dec. 8 seeks notes, calendars, correspondence and any other data that relate to Axelrod, Jarrett and 32 other people and organizations.
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Oh, and most of his senior staff have now been served with subpoenas.
I can hardly wait for week two.
You forgot getting in Rush's face and being called a House Negro by Al-Zawahiri... LMAO
Merry Fitzmas!
... another most ethical in US history administration.
Oh but he's broken with the "divisive" Bush stance. LOL
Don't forget p!iing-off his cabinet members by trying to use a few dozen "czars" to do their work.
Sometimes it's good to be the opposition. I heard dissent is Patriotic.
p!iing-off = p!issng-off
Oh, and most of his senior staff have now been served with subpoenas.
I think Obama and his street mob is going to make the Clintons look like boy scouts!!!
How fast can you say: "perjury...perjury...perjury"?
Not quite as fast as I can say "hit-list"... people are about to meet with untimeliness.
Five days and his aides are getting subpoena'ed. That must be a land speed record.
The Blago shenanigans just grow and grow like a Chia Pet doused in Miracle Grow.
I wonder if they will tell him that he doesn't have "standing" to seek these items???
Obama week one;
He did not use a Bible for the second swearing in. [Oaf of Office] He did not allow reporters to take pictures.
"I won. I'm the president." Arrogantly responding to pubs.
"You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done"
He began planning to release men whom we know have murdered Americans.
The revelation last week that 60 former inmates have returned to terrorism - and that one is now deputy leader of al Qaeda's Yemeni branch - was unfortunate timing for the President.
Having announced new ethics rules banning lobbyists serving in his administration, the president was immediately forced to make an exception for his deputy defense secretary William Lynn, who has lobbied for the defense industry giant Raytheon.
He is preparing to sentence [even more] innocent children to death through expanded abortion rights.
He openly grimaced and shook his head when Biden made one of his frequent gaffs.
Plus - all those I forgot...
LOL! *snicker* Oh my, that's a good one.
Don't forget getting pissy with the media a couple of days a go.
Like Mayor Washington....It'll look like a heart attack.
Good synopsis.
I gave a copy to dad to read....with a few notes written in the margin.....Blank-o is just an interstate heading toward the main goal...Obama.
Lol, no doubt I have missed many and this was in the FIRST week.
This may be fun - as long as we can keep him from ruining our country.
Obama's ego is unbelievable. He doesn't seem to understand that he's nothing more than a media creation, and that they can easily take him down. This might be a "warning shot across the bow".
Valerie Jarrett is from Iran. I didn't realize that until a few days ago.
[Good synopsis.]
Thank you conservativegramma. I'm sure I've missed many as I can't listen to Rush and others like most of you. [bad hearing developed in my 30's].
Just imagine the things he's done behind the scenes that we don't even know about!! YET
You know its pretty humorous, or sad (depending on how you look at it) that here we are just five days into his term of office and we're having trouble naming ALL of his screw ups because there have been so many! FIVE DAYS!!!!!!
I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Kinda makes you sentimental for the simpler days of the Clinton Graft Machine (TM).
Wow. That's a new one on me. I thought he died after he took one look at that painting of him in a bikini.
[I dont know whether to laugh or cry.]
No doubt we will feel like doing plenty of both as time goes on.
His election made us cry, and now we get to watch and exploit every blunder he makes. They did not spare President Bush.
We've already seen cracks in his veneer..
I doubt he will notice. He has bought his own hype. He is the ONE.
Heard on Fox News this afternoon that Obama is very anxious to get this new stimulus package out and that we'll see positive results in 3 weeks!! Anyone else hear that?
"Perjury", a blast from the past-——
Lol, great post and you forgot the two bums in the middle!!
At least one of them is 'extra wide', did you see a recent picture of Hillary?
Wow, no wonder she dressed in a Parka style coat at the Inaugural and looked like a giant purple grape!
It will be interesting to see how the obots spin this news from AP no less.
I think there are going to start serving at the Obama Fish Fry real soon!
Three week turnaround, eh? Wow, he is both optimistic and delusional. I bet he gets bored awiting on Minute Rice to cook.
awiting = waiting
Sorry John...I'm on a really slow dial up service and am only able to download Youtube after hours of waiting....Could you give me a synopsis...please.
Three weeks huh? Is he expecting to go somewhere?.....................Like to jail?
requests for records involving David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett
re: promises — http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/
I thought of a couple. The fake music at the inauguration and the skipping of the Heroes ball for Medal of Honor recipients. He did go to the Neighborhood Ball, however with such upstanding citizens as Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Faith Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Sting, Mariah Carey and Leonardo DiCaprio.
So, not all was lost /s
I find it funny because the reason this whole situation came about is even though Illinois is owned by Democrats and rampant corruption is tolerated here, Blago went over the line and actually succeeded in embarrassing his fellow Democrats with his extreme arrogance and obvious disregard for the law. So he had to be taken out.
Now Blago is at war with the Democratic Party and they are going all out against each other with every dirty trick in the book that used to be reserved for use on Republicans. They're trying to employ tactics of "Mutually Assured Destruction" to bluff each other out and neither side is being bluffed.
Blago is outnumbered and cannot possibly win, but he just might succeed in taking out whole legions of big name Democrats in his attempt to stay alive. At the very least, he is methodically destroying the Democratic Party here in Illinois.
Blago is the gift that keeps on giving.
...And those who weren't served will be doing some sweating...
Christmas is over but I'll still post this graphic. Late gifts can be good..maybe we'll get some.
Oh, now we must not forget the tax cheat who is being nominated for IRS chief. Talk about the fox guarding the chicken coop!
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Big changes in the boundary means that the 5,000 Labour majority has vanished and this could be a key battleground. All three major parties are targetting this seat.
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Angie Bray (Conservative)
Bassam Mahfouz (Labour)
Jon Ball (Liberal Democrat)
Sarah Edwards (Green)
Julie Carter (UKIP)
Suzanne Fernandes (Christian)
Tim Carpenter (Libertarian)
Sam Akaki (Independent Ealing Acton Communities)
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Fayetteville - Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl knew exactly what to do when his Vols couldn't hit from the outside. He told them to go inside. And inside they went.
Tennessee shot 1 of 9 from behind the three point line in the second half for a grand total of 11 percent, but they shot 55 percent from the floor. They went inside and dominated by getting offensive rebounds and easy put backs.
Arkansas had no answer inside. With Rotnei Clarke not hitting his outside shot and not going to the free throw line, the Hogs could not muscle with the Vols.
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As the Super Bowl showed us, it's important to have a healthy education system in this country, in order to support our even healthier football programs. That's why American schools exist. You thought otherwise? No, if you want Super Bowls to be as entertaining as that one, then we have to sift through the detritus to find the Joe Flaccos and Colin Kaepernicks. The entire school system is a ruse to produce great football, just as Hollywood is an elaborate way to get good looking people to take their clothes off. What?
Part of the way we keep this order is with standardized testing (as opposed to individualized testing, which is done by your father in the garage). Millions of multiple-choice bubbles are produced every year and we need these kids to fill the damn things, or partially fill them, resulting in a lost mark. Such national tests ensure students are learning at a certain level, like six or blue zone or beta, which are levels I just made up.
One of these tests – the Measure of Academic Progress – is making headlines because teachers in Seattle and across the country are refusing to administer it, noting that it eats up valuable classroom time, does not reflect a student's learning, and puts an unnecessary stress on students, many of whom don't take it seriously. Man, I wish this article could play Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" right now. Can we do that? No? Fucking budget.
It's hard to say how seriously we should take testing. For instance, none of the characters in "Animal House" passed their last exam, but according to the ending credits, they went off to be gynecologists and lawyers and senators. I think that's pretty good. And how can a single test measure a child's true capability, his uniqueness and full potential? Isn't there more to a child than can be written on some computerized test? No, not really, but parents need to believe there is so it's better just to nod and smile.
Personally, I was never one for testing. It wasn't the exams or the pressure or the multiple-choice. I just found tests to be a great time to get some thinking done. When everyone is quiet and focused, it gives you chance to look over your life, ponder the possibilities and reach a general peace. Sometimes I would ask to go to the restroom and walk the hallways as if perusing the aisles of a video rental store. The school was so quiet! So peaceful! If everyone wasn't so busy writing exams they might appreciate it. Eventually, I'd glance at my watch and notice I had 20 minutes left on the exam with about a third of it complete. That's about when the peacefulness ended. Good times.
Superintendent Jose Banda (great last name) has gone ahead with the MAP testing, but said he is developing a task force (task force!) to find a better way to test students. As I see it, there are two approaches to testing students. The first is the strict military-like approach. You make the kids wear uniforms, test them constantly (like in "Gattaca"), and punish any deviation from the norm. If they talk back, they spend a night in the box. If they fail a test, that's a night in the box. Scuffed shoes – a night in the box. They will be broken down into human putty, imbued with discipline and honor and a respect for their elders – if they resist, that's a night in the box.
The other approach is the wishy-washy progressive style, where kids choose their grades based on how they feel. In this scenario there are no Fs and Ds and Cs, but moons and boomerangs and smiley faces. It won't be important whether you fill in the right bubbles; what will matter is what pattern you made with the markings. Sure, you could tell kids what Batman's dad said: that we fall so we can get up again, but in this system, you place pads everywhere and don't tell the kids about the concept of falling. I don't remember what this article is supposed to be about.
What's important to remember is that children are our most important natural resource, because when they grow old and die we can use them for oil. So listen kids, I know its hard being forced to do all these tests, but when you get to college no one's going care if you even show up to the tests! Isn't that a reason to work hard now, so you don't have to work hard later? While you think about that, think about this: if you find yourself staring at a question, and you don't know the answer, and you're worried about doing badly, disappointing your parents and having to scale back all your dreams…just stay calm, focus, and choose B. The answer's usually B.


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STD Med, which launches start-ups around technologies it invents or develops, recently saw Spirus Medical Inc. be acquired by Olympus Corp. Its first creation, AngioLink Corp., was snapped up by Medtronic Inc., in 2004, and its other two medical-device developers, Arthrosurface Inc. and Cardiosolutions Inc., are making good progress.
STD Med formed as Stoughton Tool & Die Inc. in 1953. It prospered for more than three decades by serving the military and aerospace industries, but when the Cold War ended, those markets evaporated for manufacturers, said Chief Executive Steven Tallarida, whose father, Primo, had founded the business and located it in Stoughton, Mass.
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Capital-efficiency is top of mind these days as medical investors turn increasingly to M&As, instead of IPOs, for exits. That thinking is evident in Spirus, which raised only $19 million, from BioVentures, Village Ventures and others, while advancing a technology to speed diagnosis and treatment of bowel disorders. Though its merger terms weren't revealed, BioVentures General Partner Marc Goldberg said the deal is a good one for investors.
Meanwhile, Arthrosurface, which makes a system to treat cartilage lesions and joint defects, is profitable, while Cardiosolutions is attracting corporate as well as venture interest to its mitral valve-repair technology, despite raising only about $9 million, Tallarida said. Boston Millennia Partners is backing Arthrosurface, while BioVentures is bankrolling Cardiosolutions.
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