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Chapter 1
Have you ever felt a sense of coming home- to somewhere you knew you belonged, although the place is not familiar, at least in the everyday sense? Not your home, not your workplace, your favorite restaurant, or even your early childhood home or the high school in which you recall the smells of fish sticks in the cafeteria? More in the sense of a dream, or a surreal sense of deja vu. Perhaps a vaguely recalled place, experience or event from early in your childhood, that you filed away in your subconscious and "pop!" Here it is! I remember this! you exclaim. Like an old popular song you may have last heard some twenty or thirty years ago. Recalled and restored, and once your brain hears the melody, it fills in the coming notes before they are even played out in real time.
This is my story, my experience. You see, I have died, and gone to heaven. Quite suddenly and unexpectedly, in fact.
In life, I was a wife, mother, and had a very ordinary, unassuming job as a nursing assistant in a small town nursing home. I left a seventeen year old son on earth, and an eight year old daughter, both of whom I still can see and hug every night, though they can neither see or feel me. I wish so much that Jared, my husband, and Ian and Ivy, my kids, could know now that I have the finest home imaginable. I only wish I hadn't left things unfinished. I felt myself being pulled in two different directions. I didn't want to leave my family behind, but on the other hand, there lie such intriguing adventures and such awesome beauty and glory that I wanted to go forward and meet! God is everything I imagined and more. His kingdom is fabulous, and the people of all tongues, tribes, and eras are fascinating. There is no prejudice, no sense of superiority or inferiority, knowing who was great or who was humble, no language barrier. And stories. So many stories to hear.


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Part of the new graduation standards, the state's Personalized Student Learning Plan program aims to challenge students to work harder and smarter by designing a program that matches their individual academic and career goals.
The Department of Education's plan is to deal with a basic problem — how to raise student interest in learning. Recent changes to the state's elementary and middle school proficiency tests, designed to make them more rigorous, have sent scores plummeting, especially in some urban districts. The new Personalized Student Learning Plan, it is hoped, will stem or reverse that trend.
Twenty states already have such learning plans in place.
At Bloomfield High School, all ninth-graders will have a faculty adviser to help them put together their plans. Participating high schools also will help make sure students have access to internships and other independent learning opportunities.
Sparta Middle School is participating in the pilot program as a way to help students learn that early choices are important. Students there will be able to pick plans that take into account their personalities and what ways they learn best.
And while the learning plans still take State Education Department standards into account, allowing students to pick courses they're passionate about is seen as a common sense way to stimulate interest in learning and school itself.

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England paceman Steven Finn claimed four-wickets as 15 fell on the opening day of the LV= County Championship Division One clash between Middlesex and Durham at Lord's.
Durham were shot out for 143 within 50 overs after losing the toss, with Finn claiming 4-46.
Not that Middlesex fared much better as they limped to stumps on 126 for five following a day blighted by poor shot selection.
Responding during a mammoth 46-over final session and in much improved conditions, Middlesex lost both openers within 5.1 overs with only a single on the board but recovered from 15 for three to go into day two trailing by 17 runs.
Beginning their reply after an early tea break, the hosts saw Joe Denly fend at a short one from Graham Onions and nick to second slip to depart for nought and give the England seamer his 400th first-class wicket.
Sam Robson lost his off stump after aiming to drive against Chris Rushworth, Adam Voges cut an Onions long-hop to cover point to go for nine and Eoin Morgan, off balance and working to leg on 20, departed lbw to an in-swinging yorker from Ben Stokes.
In the final hour, John Simpson clipped off his legs straight to Mark Stoneman at short midwicket for the same score but Neil Dexter and Gareth Berg reached the close in assured fashion on 40 and 28 respectively.
Durham's batting demise started from the second ball of the match when Stoneman feathered a Tim Murtagh leg-cutter to wicketkeeper Simpson.
Scott Borthwick and Keaton Jennings departed in the same fashion to Corey Colleymore and Murtagh respectively before Stokes launched a counter-attack against the swinging ball.
The all-rounder hit four fours, including a couple of rasping cover drives, in a brief cameo stay of 21 that ended with the introduction of Finn and a well-held low catch by Robson.
Chasing their first win at Lord's since 1998 - their sole championship success at HQ - Durham re-grouped briefly until Will Smith chased a wide one from Berg to edge to second slip on 24 in the over before lunch.
Durham's slide continued five overs after the resumption when left-hander Phil Mustard launched at further Berg width, only to gift opposite number Simpson his fourth catch of the innings and drop the score to 93 for six.
Mark Richardson helped add 19 for the seventh wicket before Paul Collingwood, working to leg against a short one from Finn, found a leading edge to loop a simple return catch.
In the next over, Richardson aimed to pull a leg-side long-hop from Collymore only to edge through to Simpson, leaving Finn to polish off the tail by snaring Onions leg before and having Rushworth held at mid-on.


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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
An appreciation banquet in honor of Dr. Lucille S. Whipper will be held at 6 p.m. on March 29 at the Alfred Williams Community Center (4401 Durant Avenue, North Charleston).
The banquet is being sponsored by the Lowcountry District Missionaries. A dinner donation of $30 is required to attend.
Member churches are requested to cover monetary contributions for a minimum of four tickets.
Dr. Whipper has served as an academic administrator and state government administrator. She was born on June 6, 1928 in Charleston to Sarah and Joseph Simmons in 1944. Whipper was a student activist at her high school, Avery Institute, in Charleston; her graduating class sought to desegregate the College of Charleston.
While a student at Talladega College, where she received her B.A. degree in economics and sociology, Whipper became involved in a movement to integrate college student organizations throughout the state.
Whipper continued her graduate education in political science at the University of Chicago where she received her M.A. degree. Whipper also later earned a certificate in guidance and counseling at South Carolina State University.
In the late 1960s, Whipper served as an organizer and director of Operation Catch-Up, a tutorial program for high school students. Operation Catch-Up was a forerunner of the Upward Bound programs.
In 1972, Whipper was appointed to serve as Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Human Relations at the College of Charleston. Whipper became the Colleges first African American administrator and developed its first affirmative action plan.
With the support of members of the Charleston County delegation and the President of College of Charleston, Theodore Stern, Whipper organized the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture committee. The committee then founded the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture in 1990.
Whipper served as vice chairman of the Democratic Party Convention in 1972 and was later elected to the Charleston District 20 School Board. In 1985, Whipper became the first African American female to serve as an elected state official from the Tri-County area.
Whipper served for years on South Carolina Human Affairs Commission and sponsored two important pieces of legislation one making marital rape a crime and the other requiring the monitoring of state agencies hiring goals for minorities and females. In 2004, Whipper co-founded the Lowcountry Aid to Africa project, donating money to foundations and organizations helping people and families in Africa affected by AIDS.
Lucille Simmons Whipper was married to the late Rev. Dr. Benjamin J. Whipper Sr., and lives in Mount Pleasant. She is the mother of six children and is a grandparent.
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text: So the other night I was feeling a bit restless and I decided to go for a bit of a drive. I've gotten into the habit of this over the alst few months, gets me out of the house and driving late at night is really relaxing to me. I grabbed my keys and some cash and I jumped in my car and took off for about 2 hours. Usually, I go out to the airport, there's this great spot in the carpark where all the plane watchers congregate (I'm not one of them, even though I do congregate there too) and you can see all the returning and departing planes coming in and out. On a good night, you'll see 20 flights make their moves and I usually just switch on the tunes and chill out. This night I'd forgotten my iPod so I had to listen to the crappy radio we get in our city. The radio was amusing in one sense though, the only passable station is aimed at an older audience and they often (especially late at night) let people call in and chat for quite a long time. Old Mildred going on about her son getting into a local University or Geoff complaining about how road signs have text that is hard to read. They also have great advertisements, car wash places with great jingles, gutter cleaning services with terrible voice acting and a really interesting sounding shop that sells authentic rosary beads. Anyway, I usually sit in my car for an hour or so, watching the planes and then head off home. It was raining really heavily that night and I had to take it very slow along the highway getting back to my house, where when I pulled into the garage, I found my dog perched up on the toolchest (he's a small dog, a daschund) waiting for me to go to bed, so he can hop under covers with me and fall asleep. So that was my night.


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MADISON, Alabama - Madison Elementary School students are back in class following an evacuation scare this morning.
After someone reported smelling natural gas inside the school, Madison City Schools officials dispatched several buses to evacuate children and faculty to the Bob Jones High auditorium for safekeeping.
But school system spokesman John Peck said the evacuation was canceled after authorities determined the gas smell was coming from a construction site on Sullivan Street, rather than from inside the school. The damaged gas line has been shut off to make repairs, Peck said this morning.
"They've determined the (school) building is safe," he said.


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Hutch-Essar bid war turns political
Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin is expected in New Delhi on Wednesday to meet Manmohan Singh and Kamal Nath.
New Delhi: Egyptian telecom giant Orascom, has said that it is still in the race to acquire Hutchison Essar, although it is yet to make a firm bid.
The Egypitan government has also written to the Indian government seeking clarity on its stand.
Meanwhile European rival Vodafone too is upping the diplomatic pressure.
According to British Newspaper the Daily Telegraph, Vodafone Chief Executive Arun Sarin is expected in New Delhi on Wednesday to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Commerce Minister Kamal Nath.
Nath has already spoken to EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson on the issue and has said he was likely to meet Sarin on Wednesday.
EU's support for Vodafone comes within days of the UK-based firm's representatives meeting senior officials of Department of Telecom seeking clarity on FDI policies.
Meanwhile Essar has also announced it is interested in buying out its foreign partner in Hutch-Essar, coinciding with UK's telecom giant Vodafone commencing due diligence for acquiring India's fourth largest mobile player.
Essar, by virtue of its 33 per cent stake in Hutch Essar Ltd (HEL), has three directors on the JV company's Board and thus access to all the operational, infrastructural and financial information about the joint venture.
Malaysia's Maxis Communications is also believed to be keen on acquiring Hutch-Essar.


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It's your first big decision when considering student assessment tools:
Store-bought or homemade?
"Store-bought" assessment tools - more generally known as "published assessment instruments" - have some advantages and disadvantages relative to homemade, or locally developed, tools. But published instruments are also a diverse lot; they need to be examined carefully, and on their individual merits.
You'll get an excellent perspective on these tools in Choosing a Published Instrument to Assess Student Learning, an online seminar led by Linda Suskie of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. This 90-minute presentation will help you decide whether published instruments should be part of your assessment program, and if so, which ones.
Here's just some of what is covered:
- The difference between a published and a standardized test.
- The relative advantages and disadvantages of published and locally-developed assessment tools.
- The key features of some of today's most popular published tests and surveys.
- Sources of further information on published instruments, and ways to interpret and critically analyze that information.
- The essential questions that must be addressed as you plan the administration of an assessment program.
- The appropriate role of published instruments in your assessment program.
Ms. Suskie also looks in detail at many of the best-known (and some lesser-known) published instruments, including:
- Praxis 1
- Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA)
- The National Survey of Student Engagement
- And more
Who will benefit from hearing this seminar:
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- Faculty Development Personnel
- Academic Affairs Personnel
- Academic Administrators
- Department Chairs
- Academic Deans
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Linda Suskie is a vice president of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Prior positions include serving as associate vice president for assessment and institutional research at Towson University, near Baltimore, Maryland, and as director of the American Association for Higher Education's Assessment Forum. Her nearly 30 years of experience in college and university administration include work in assessment, institutional research, and strategic planning at Millersville University in Pennsylvania, the State University of New York at Oswego, and the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
Suskie is an internationally recognized speaker, writer, and consultant on a broad variety of higher education assessment topics, including planning assessment programs, crafting learning goals, assessment tools, student learning styles, and using assessment results to improve teaching and learning. Her latest book is Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide, published by Jossey-Bass. She holds a bachelor's degree in quantitative studies from Johns Hopkins University and a master's in educational measurement and statistics from the University of Iowa.


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Arts events this week in the Erie region: Nov. 18-25
All An Act presents 'Two into One'
Check out the Ray Cooney comedy "Two into One" Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 25, 3 p.m., at All An Act Theatre Productions, 652 W. 17th St. Proceeds from Saturday's show benefit the Community Shelter Services Children's Christmas fund. The show continues through Dec. 2, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $10; senior citizens and students, $7
Info: Call 450-8553 or visit www.allanact.net.
Last day to tour Christmas mansion
Get in the holiday spirit at Christmas at the Mansion, sponsored by the Woman's Club of Erie, today, 1 to 4 p.m., 259 W. Sixth St. Tour rooms with holiday d�cor designed by local florists, take a chance on holiday raffles, peruse vendors' wares and enjoy refreshments.
Cost: $8 (donation)
Info: Call 825-9072
Author to speak on Battle of Lake Erie
Author Gerard T. Altoff will speak on the Battle of Lake Erie today, 2:30 p.m., at the Hirt Auditorium at the Blasco Library. Altoff will place the battle in its historic context, discuss building and manning Perry's fleet in Erie and focus on the naval engagement itself.
Cost: Free.
Visit Westfield homes decked out for holiday
Take a holiday tour of Westfield homes decorated for Christmas presented by Westfield Women's Organization today, 12:30 to 5 p.m., in Westfield, NY. The tour benefits community programs and includes dessert.
Cost: $10.
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Concert to feature choral music
Hear a choral concert featuring music from the Renaissance to the present today, 4 p.m. at St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10th St.
Cost: Free.
Singing, dancing set for Playhouse fundraiser
The Erie Playhouse will host a fundraiser Monday, 6 to 8 p.m., at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 5909 Peach St. Highlights include a performance by the cast members of the playhouse's upcoming show, "The Sound of Music," at 6 p.m. and a holiday song and dance show by the Showstoppers at 7 p.m. Attendees will be entered to win prizes, including playhouse tickets and Barnes & Noble merchandise.
Info: Call 454-2852.
Art museum to screen film
The film "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" will screen Wednesday, 8 p.m., at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State St. Doors open at 7 p.m. The film tells the true story of Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and becomes paralyzed.
Cost: $5
Info: Visit www.filmsocietynwpa.org.
Crafts abound at Warner Theatre
Get a jump on Christmas shopping at the Warner Winter Wonderland Art and Craft Show Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Nov. 25, noon to 5 p.m., at the Warner Theatre, 811 State St. The event features over 45 crafters, pictures with Santa and a silent auction. Take a guided tour of the Warner Saturday at noon and 2 p.m., or Nov. 25 at 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $3; $2, seniors; children 12 and younger, free
Info: Call 480-6010.
Riverside Inn to host craft show
Visit the Holiday Craft Show Saturday and Nov. 25, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Riverside Inn & Dinner Theatre, 1 Fountain Ave., Cambridge Springs. Among the gifts are crafts, jewelry, Christmas decorations, toys and more.
Cost: $3; $2 with a nonperishable food item
Info: Call 800-956-9490 or visit www.theriversideinn.com.
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This gripping drama ambitiously intertwines two separate narratives, combining the investigation of a 19th-century "true crime" mystery with the unraveling of a contemporary marriage. The relationship of these seemingly disparate storylines drives The Weight of Water, an uncharacteristic film from Kathryn Bigelow (K-19: The Widowmaker), one of Hollywood's few female genre directors. It begins with photographer Jean Janes (Catherine McCormack), her Pulitzer Prize-winning husband (Sean Penn), her brother-in-law (Josh Lucas), and his new girlfriend (Elizabeth Hurley) visiting a remote island off the coast of Maine. Janes is researching the brutal 1873 murder of two Norwegian women -- a crime witnessed by fellow immigrant Maren Hontvedt (Sarah Polley), whose older sister was one of the victims. The Hontvedt story, told in flashback, is particularly absorbing because, under Bigelow's direction, Maren appears to be psychologically opaque; viewers might easily believe they know what she's thinking and yet be completely mistaken. Obviously, there's a great deal more to her than meets the eye, as both Janes and the home viewer will come to learn. The Alice Arlen-Christopher Kyle screenplay, quite faithful to the novel by Anita Shreve, is unusually dense and complicated; it eschews formula and defies audience expectations. Frankly, the material isn't always well served by such high-profile actors as Penn and Hurley, whose in-your-face performances are a bit overwhelming. But Bigelow, who has shown herself to be comfortable with male-dominated stories of action and conflict, directs with surprising restraint and turns in a compelling film that ranks among her best. Ed Hulse
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It is hardly the sort of endorsement that Britain's Conservative elite would want or expect.
But one of the world's most feared terrorist chiefs has professed his admiration for British Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson.
Hafiz Saeed, who has a $10-million American bounty on his head, touted the British leaders' bicycle-riding, "Islamic" lifestyle.
Saeed is campaigning to rein in the excesses of Pakistan's corruption-riddled ruling elite. In a petition lodged with the Lahore High Court, he said Pakistani leaders should look to the British prime minister as a role model and tone down their gilded life of perks and privilege. His petition said that while Pakistan's public officers were "living like kings and princes in palatial government houses," Britain's prime minister lived in a four-bedroom apartment in a street dating back to the 17th century.
"When the sun never set on the British Empire, the chief executive of that great country lived in the same house of a few marlas [a fraction of an acre] in a small street. That is truly Islamic, that is like following the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet [peace be upon him]," he wrote in the petition.
While Cameron and Johnson may be derided as privileged by some opponents at home, their lifestyles are modest by the cash-guzzling standards of Pakistan's politicians.
Saeed said President Asif Ali Zard-ari recently travelled to Britain by private jet at vast expense to the Pakistani state. In contrast, he said, the Mayor of London was famous for cycling to work while Cameron had also used a bicycle before becoming prime minister.
Although they might not be Muslims, Saeed said Britain's leaders were following an Islamic lifestyle by travelling in trains and buses rather than private helicopters or VIP motorcades.
It is something of an understatement to say that Saeed is an unlikely champion of British political values. He is the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a terrorist group which has attacked Indian troops in Kashmir.
In May, the U.S. offered $10 million for information leading to his arrest and conviction over his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left more than 166 people dead.
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BRIDGETON -- Police are investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old boy that occurred Wednesday night.
Det. Lt. Mike Gaimari said the boy had been out and went straight up to bed when he returned home, to the 100 block of Bank Street, without telling anybody he had been shot.
A relative later discovered he was bleeding and police were called at about 8:45 p.m.
"He had suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder," Gaimari said. "He was taken to Cooper University Hospital as a precaution. No weapon was recovered and there is the possibility the wound was self-inflicted.
"He was less than forthcoming when questioned."
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The biobanking market, estimated at $7.88 billion by Visiongain, is poised to expand as researchers continue to migrate toward the use of human tissues and biomaterials for primary research, and pharmaceutical and diagnostic-tool development.
A large and difficult-to-estimate number of facilities, ranging from individual research laboratories to hospitals, academic centers and commercial entities, collect human tissues and biomaterials.
Collection specialization contributes to the industry fragmentation. There are physical or "real" biobanks, virtual biobanks, matchmaking services, tissue banks, and population banks—regional study cohorts composed of biomaterials with associated phenotypic, lifestyle, clinical, genetic, and environmental data.
Visiongain will provide a forum to discuss opportunities and challenges in the biobank industry at its upcoming "Biobanking" conference in London.
"Although there are vast resources available to researchers looking for human tissue samples with which to conduct relevant studies of new drugs, carry out basic research on mechanisms of disease, or identify biomarkers of disease progression or remission, most of these samples are not readily accessible to researchers without time-consuming legwork," explains Margaret Clotworthy, director of Human Focused Testing.
Virtual biobanks are working to address the accessibility issue. Organizations such as Human Focused Testing and Scotland-based Tissue Solutions do not house samples; they access existing samples from a network of "real" biobanks and organize prospective collections.
"Both public and private repositories have an important role to play and both stand to gain from, and add value to, collaborations with virtual biobanks," explains Clotworthy. "Researchers rely on tissue repositories to access samples essential to their work. On the other hand, tissue repositories depend on researchers' requests for their samples to justify their existence, gain grant support if needed, and support their running costs.
"Scientists will go wherever they know that they can obtain quality, ethically sourced tissues, whether it is a public or commercial source. Scientists and tissue banks both benefit from a way to ensure that the scientists' needs are matched with the repositories' resources. Virtual biobank networks facilitate this and will only continue to grow in importance and relevance," concludes Clotworthy.
Ann Cooreman, COO at Tissue Solution, agrees that there are significant advantages in working with a virtual biobank for both researchers and sample providers.
"There is an obvious symbiotic relationship between real and virtual biobanks that will continue to grow. A virtual biobank fills a niche in the market. The potential of fulfilling the request and the likelihood of being able to obtain rare samples is greater than going to a single biobank. Commercial biobanks do not tend to bank unusual samples; hospitals have no particular bias and often bank with fewer commercially sensitive restrictions."
Tissue Solutions started with four network sites in 2009 and now has close to 60 different collection points spread over different countries.
"Virtual biobanks cannot exist without physical biobanks as they provide the raw material. As consolidators, they can and do provide a great service to the industry as they offer a wealth of experience and knowledge of where specific types of samples are being held and can provide good advice on the feasibility of obtaining certain tissue types.
"Real biobanks benefit from working with virtual biobanks," continues Cooreman. "For example, hospitals cannot advertise the availability of their patients' samples even if they only recuperate costs for providing to the research community. As a commercial virtual biobank we can advertise our services for providing access to such samples and help the noncommercial biobanks with the necessary funds to keep their essential resource operating. We also put material transfer agreements in place with our clients, where needed."
Virtual biobanks ensure ethical sample collection by their sources with the required reviews, approvals, or licenses and make sure that the consenting procedures live up to international standards so that the samples can be used in commercial research.
Academic and other nonprofit entities also desire to maximize the human potential and commercial value of materials and data they hold.
According to Kristin Goldring, biobank facilitator at University College London (UCL), in 2008 UCL recognized the value inherent in its vast range of biospecimen repositories and initiated development of a coordinated biobanking plan. The aim was not only to improve governance around sample and data collection and use, but also to provide infrastructure—centralized contact points to reduce bureaucracy for researchers; web-based, searchable secure databases to increase sample visibility and access; standardized protocols; quality control; and long-term support for sample storage.
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Crucial to developing the centralized infrastructure was identification of a number of projects with varied requirements. There are currently close to 30 ongoing studies using UCL biobanks, and Goldring projects usage will continue to increase as more researchers recognize the ease-of-access and flexibility of the system.
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I remembered after i wrote the reply to Dave, that one of the guys in our club purchased one or two rod blanks from the Cash Converters chain in Maldon, Essex for £5
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Hi Brian
I now have the fin, rudder, tailplane and wing panels built, ready for sanding.
One part of the build I have been looking at is the 1/8 x 1/4 fuselage nose longeron and wondered how you achieved the curve, as spruce is difficult to bend.
I usually place the wood in the container, so as the area needed to be bent is covered. Brushing on the ammonia will work as well, just make sure it has soaked in as much as possible. Leave for 15-20 minutes.
Place some clear film over plan. Bend to shape by pinning into position. Leave to dry overnight. Slight over bending helps, as it is easier to take that out rather than increase the curve if dry.
Should also mention that leaving an excess of wood, say 1-2 inches at the front of nose, as this makes it easier to form to shape, as this can be taken past where it finishes then trimmed to suit.
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You are truly a master of model making and design. Many thanks for this advice.
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Yes, I had considered laminating two 1/8 strips, but was curious to learn Brian's method. I have sourced household ammonia at Boots for £1.75, so I shall try it.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Help with ESC programming
I am having troubles trying to programme my Hyperion Atlas 60amp ESC with the IR unit. No matter what I do it does not seem to accept the commands, is there something beyond the instructions I need to know?
The instructions are very limited so maybe there is a "trick" I am missing, I hope.
Have had a quick look at the instructions & it does not seem that different to others using a card for setting up, in that you plug the card/IR unit in with the ESC, then connect the power scource, to the ESC. This lights up the card, so as you can programme your settings.
Admit I have not used an Hyperion ESC, so could be wrong
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Hi All
It's been a long time coming but my 3.1 Watt Up is now finished. As well as building the larger wing I've made it full house. Although the dihedral was reduced by half the model still turns on rudder only. Weight ready to fly is 1575 grams. I've used a Hacker A20 8XL and turns a Aero Naut 18x11 and draws 23 amps. I will try a larger prop in the near future.
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Programming Hyperion ESC
I think I have fixed it. Despite the fact the red LED was flashing the unit was not programming the ESC. In desperaration I changed the battery in the programmer and it worked. It appears the battery shipped with the unit must be either defective or dud. Anyway, all is well now.
I was talking to Gary mathews & Ray Gadene , at the Bartletts Farm Comp yesterday about the sensativity of the elevator on the Watts Up.
It is quite sensative depending on where the CG is.
I have flown all my versions on approx 50% rates on the elevator,particularly on the power run, as it will be more sensative then, due to the speed of the model. I only use the full throw when using the spoiler.
Thought this may be of use to current owners & future ones
Watts Up 2 Metre wins 2 metre class at Bartletts Comp 25th July & finishes 2nd overall in Open, see
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Hi Brian,
Just returned from Suffolk, and found the package you sent me. Thank you for
your help, at least I can see the way forward now. Have a good Nationals
Ken Seymour
Having flown & been told that some people are having a problem with the power phase when flying the Watts Up, I will try to offer some pointers in controlling this phase.
If you had the Magazine article you will be aware that I pointed this out, in the article in the flying bit at the end.
Flyers who are new to electric gliders, find this the most difficult part to master, over past experiences with power or gliders.
The launch phase on a glider is controled by being attached to a line be it tow or winch & bungee. This prevents the model from using the excess speed on launch to loop over the launchers head, therefore disorienting him or her, at a crucial time. This can & invariably does lead to disasterous results, for the model, because so much is happening within a short time span.
Power models due to their set up of no incidence & symetrical sections, again are very much easier to fly, as they tend to stay where they are pointed when climbing.
When you power a glider, you are forcing it to fly outside of its comfort zone, as the speed increases, We have all seen that when you dive a glider, as it picks up speed releasing the down elevator, causes the model to zoom or climb. The faster the speed & the model will loop if the speed is high enough.
This is all due to the lift being generated by the wing.
As this usually is at some height, getting out of trouble, is easier, but not so with an electric glide when it has just been launched, but have seen people get into trouble when opening up a motor at height as well due to the orientation problem,
So you need to control this tendency by the use of down elevator applied with a preset, which I would suggest & strongly recommend. Some Tx's have a facility to programme in down elevator as the power is fed in, this is a good option as well. Manualy is the last option of course if you are happy doing this, with the experince to carry it out.
Virtually all the electric gliders I have flown have this need to be controlled in the power phase, due to the wing section, flying at a speed that forces it to lift more due to the increased speed.
The Watts Up is more prone to do this due to the light weight & there being no flaps/ailerons to alter the wing profile.
Best thing is to go out on a calm day or evening & start with about half power, to take the model up in a gentle climb, then slowly increase the power, to the stage where you are comfortable with the climb, being controllable. I tend to set it so as it is what I would term neutral, that is that the model will climb at about 30 degrees, but can be controlled to increase this or decrease by the flyer himself.
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At long last I've made a start on my Watts Up! I've built the first stage of the centre panel and port inner tip panel. A couple of questions if somebody could help please. The vertical part of the spoiler box that is inset into the wing ribs, is this cut from 10mm x 2mm balsa? I cannnot find a reference to this on plan. The next part I'm unsure of, is there a brace between the two wing tip panels?
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Stupid Pet Tricks, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Odell.
PLUS: The Tony Award Nominations; the new head of the FCC; what Martha's like; Local News Highlight of the Night; Stooge of the Night; a Top Ten list; and Late Show Charades.
" . . . and now, with the constitution of an ox . . . . . . . . . David Letterman!"
-"Two years since we got Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden never knew what hit him. It was like being married to a Kardashian."
-"Martha Stewart is looking for a man. She's been getting tips from the CEO of Match.com. Isn't that insider dating?"
The Tony Award nominations were announced yesterday and they've added a new category. We take a look at the morning's announcement.
ANNOUNCE: "And now, for the nominees. The nominees for Best Performance by a Guy Dragged Against His Will to a Broadway Show are:
-Larry Brand (we see him on his handheld phone so many of the kids have)
-Chris Parks (fighting sleep)
-George Tompkins (fast asleep)
-and Mark Gibbons. (leaving to "get something")
ANNOUNCE: "Congratulations to all of this year's nominees."
We have a new head of the FCC! We take a look at the announcement.
ANNOUNCE: "The Federal Communications Commission is poised to enter a new era. President Obama has nominated a capable leader to serve as our next chairman . . . . . 'Djoyy Givl'sonn"
We see his photo. His name is bleeped for obvious reasons. Did you get a look at the guy? Probably should have mosaicked it as well.
ANNOUNCE: "The FCC: Guarding the nation's airwaves since 1934."
Martha Stewart is looking for a man. She said as much on the "Today" show with Matt Lauer. Coincidentally, the "Today" show is looking for an audience. For any potential suitor who may be considering hooking up with Ms. Martha, it would be wise to prepare yourself for what like may be like with Martha Stewart. We take a look at a clip from the TV movie, "Martha Stewart, Inc," or something like that, from 2003, starring Cybill Shepherd as Martha Stewart.
We see "Martha" driving down a country street. She stops to bark at a female jogger: "Hey, slut. I'm writing a letter to your parents to tell them you're a whore."
Dave had the same reaction I had. You could tell it was from the olden days, 2003. Martha hadn't yet learned to use the e-mail. People still wrote letters back then.
Time now for "Local News Highlight of the Night"
We see chief meteorologist for KHOU-11 News, David Paul. He gives the weather report. Unfortunately, there was a 100% chance of hiccups. David Paul charges on, hiccupping throughout.
Heh heh heh heh . . . . David . . . . and Paul. Just like here.
This just in . . . . Dave admits to getting the name wrong of the new head of the FCC. It isn't 'Djoyy Givl'sson . . . . it's "'Djoyy Givl'erson.
Hey, Alan, what time is it?
ALAN: "It's time for 'Stooge of the Night.' Tonight's 'Stooge of the Night' is Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina."
DAVE: North Carolina Senator Richard 'Dick' Burr voted 'NO' on gun reform legislation. Last month, Senator Burr received a $1000 donation from a British company that manufactures ammunition. Remember, there's no background check if you want to buy a Senator.
'Hi, I'm Richard Burr. How about you and I bang back a couple of stingers?'
It's Richard Burr, and he's our 'Stooge of the Night."
Alan shouts us out, announcing tonight's sponsor: Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse. "You've tried the rest, now try Bucharest!"
The Atlanta Falcons are building a new stadium with vibrating seats. And will it be the citizens of Atlanta who will be paying for it? Good grief. Fans just want a seat, a beer, and parking at a decent price. Everything else if fluff.
10. Cup holder holders
8. Fully-obstructed-view seating
It's Wednesday, so you know what that means!
1. Heather Brook and Jesse.
Jesse is a Jack Russell Terrier. Heather is a photographer. They are here from Litchfield Park, Arizona. Jesse on command does a series of somersaults across the floor. Jesse does all that for a few Kibbles.
Heather and Jesse were here once before, back on September 23, 2009. What did they do then? From the Wahoo:
"What can Jesse do? Whenever Heather goes on a trip, Jesse wants to go along. Off to the side is a black suitcase. When Heather says it is time to go, Jesse runs and leaps into the suitcase, closing the lid behind. "
2. Linda Wright and Rogue.
Rogue is an Australian cattle dog. They are here from Irvine, California.
Rogue's trick is he can drive a John Deere toy tractor. Rogue hops in and drives. Seems like he was taking the same route Dave usually takes for New Holiday Toys when he annually drives into the Late Show Christmas Tree.
This is also their second appearance on the show. They were first here just a few months ago on November 13, 2012. Rogue was teamed with fellow dog, Ruger. What did they do then? From the Wahoo:
"Ruger and Rogue . . . . take turns pushing one another in a toy car."
3. Jonathan Offi and Hydro.
Hydro is an Australian cattle dog. They are here from St. Louis, Missouri. What can Hydro do for us? He can high jump. For those of you who may not know, the high jump is Dave's favorite Olympic event. The bar is set at 68 inches high. On command, Hydro runs and jumps onto a table and then continues with a leap over the 68" high bar into the waiting arms of Jonathan. Hydro made it on his third attempt. This should tell you that the show ran on time.
And that was Stupid Pet Tricks.
Spider-Man is in The Great Gatsby! Tobey stars in the film with his buddy, Leonardo Dicaprio. They have known each other for over 20 years. They first met while auditioning for the TV series, "Parenthood." They were no more than 15 years old or so. We see a photo of the teens just hanging at the audition. Tobey remembers seeing Leo on the set. Leonardo was a stringbean of a kid and Tobey thought Leo had no chance of winning the audition. Oops. The job when to Leo. Some time later, Tobey had a role on the show and that's when the two really hit it off. They both auditioned for "This Boy's Life" starring Robert Deniro. It was here that they made a pact. If either was selected for the film, he would help the other get a part. Leo got in and got Tobey in a scene with Deniro. That was the last time they've worked together since.
"The Great Gatsby" – it opens May 10th at a theater everywhere.
ANNOUNCE: "Tomorrow we keep on rollin' with Paris Hilton, the woman who accidentally swallowed a $5,000 diamond, Miriam Tucker, and Atlas Genius. Visit cbs.com/lateshow to watch Phoenix Live on Letterman. Phoenix's exclusive online concert can be streamed on demand!
You should have that looked at."
Dave is interrupted.
Alan: "It's time for Late Show Charades!"
Three Late Show staffers run in wearing their Late Show Charade t-shirts. Cue Card guy Todd Seda acts out the name of a popular film. He flaps his arms like a bird. Fellow staffers Kathy Mavrikakis and Michael Leach shout out possible movie titles based on the hints given by Todd. After 30 seconds, they cannot come up with the right movie. Kathy and Michael did succeed in getting in 5 lines which boosted their AFTRA/SAG payment. Good for them!
Dave is not a fan of parlor games, though does come up with the correct movie title, "One Flew Over The Cuckoos' Nest"
From his new CD, "Songs From Another Love," Tom Odell performed "Another Love."
And that was our show for Wednesday, May 01, 2013.
My girls are especially excited for "The Great Gatsby" movie because the book is currently assigned for their English class. I somehow avoided having to read it but I put it on my reading list last year. I think I'll make it my summer read at the beach. I hear there are a lot of car chases in it.
Shouldn't "Good Morning America" have a comma in it? It's why I don't watch.
The owner of the Chicago Cubs is threatening to move the team out of town unless he gets a huge and exciting scoreboard. Yes, Chicago Cub fans are clamoring for a big loud obnoxious scoreboard for their sacred Wrigley. What's that? You mean the fans don't want it? Then who does? Oh, only the owner. He says he needs a big flashy video screen in the outfield to generate revenue to refurbish the cherished Wrigley Field.
Hey, you kids from Chicago, don't fall for it. Steinbrenner once threatened to move the Yankees out of the Bronx if he didn't get what he wanted. If you move the Yankees out of the Bronx or the Cubs out of Wrigley or the Red Sox out of Fenway, well then they become just like any other team in the major leagues. Believe me, the Yankee stature has fallen in these parts since they left the old Yankee Stadium for a new one, and it's just across the street. Go ahead, Cubs owner, move out of Wrigley. Move out of Chicago. Do you really think fans go to Wrigley to see the Cubs? No, they go to see Wrigley.
Oh, and one more thing. If Wrigley gets the huge video screen to generate revenue, let it be known that whoever buys advertising on it will be avoided.
But it's not my money, so who am I to squawk?
I ever tell you that I went to the new Yankee Stadium and decided to get front row seats upstairs. I never sat on the rail before and figured if not now, when? So I plunked down a bunch for four seats for the family. It was out in right field in foul territory. Right on the rail. And our seats pointed out towards centerfield. Yeah. I had to turn my head the whole game to see the batter. And heaven forbid if the guy to my left wanted to lean his elbows on the railing. It was an awful experience. By the end of the game I had a sore neck. But I can't expect everything from a billion dollar stadium.
When I was a kid making barely above minimum wage, I would go to 15-20 games a year. I've been to the new Yankee Stadium three times in 5 years.
I've been invited! I've been invited! I've been invited to play Candy Crush Saga on facebook.
Unfortunately, I can't make it. I got a . . . thing I gotta do. Busy.
It's his birthday, from New York City by way of Derby, Connecticut, it's Sean M. Connery
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Simón Alberto Consalvi
Born Jul 7, 1927
Simón Alberto Consalvi, is a Venezuelan politician, journalist, diplomat and historian. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela on two occasions (1977-1979/1985-1988), Minister of Interior and Justice of Venezuela (1988–1989), Secretary of the… Read More
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Simón Alberto Consalvi.
1927 Birth Born on July 7, 1927.
1958 31 Years Old On 20 December 1958, married with Josefina Carrero Prato, also during this year was elected as deputy for Mérida to the National Congress. Between 1965-1966, was director of the Central Office of Information (OCI), in the administration of Raúl Leoni.
1965 38 Years Old By his initiative, in 1965 founded the cultural magazine Imagen, achieving after that, the creation of the state-owned publishing house Monte Ávila Editores in 1968, also during this decade was director of the National Institute of Culture and Fine Arts (INCIBA). … Read More
1977 50 Years Old In 1977 Consalvi was designated by President Carlos Andrés Pérez as Minister of Foreign Affairs remaining until 1979, during this period signs in 1978, the threats of delimitation of marine and submarine areas with Netherlands, Dominican Republic and the United States. Between 1984 to 1985, is in charge of the Secretary of Presidency, during the administration of Jaime Lusinchi. In 1985, is reappointed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, facing in 1987 the Corbeta Caldas incident, when a Colombian vessel refused to leave disputed water arguing that those waters were part of Colombia. … Read More
1992 65 Years Old In 1992, besides political and journalistic work, Consalvi wrote his first short stories book, entitled Lascivia Brevis.
1997 70 Years Old In 1997 he became a member of the Venezuelan Academy of History, and started a Sunday column at the daily El Nacional. … Read More
2007 80 Years Old In 2007 he published 1957: el año en que los venezolanos perdieron el miedo, an essay book that portraits the political and social crisis of Venezuela during the last year of the dictatorship of Pérez Jiménez. … Read More
2011 84 Years Old In 2011 journalist Ramón Hernández presented the book Contra el Olvido, a series of conversations with Consalvi about his life and the contemporary history of Venezuela.
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Dear Readers: Here are more rental-car responses from readers commenting on a column where a reader had to pay for damage to the roof of a rental car. The renter said she didn't do the damage, but the company still held her responsible.
■ Fred T., via email, wrote: "We had a similar problem. A day after renting a car, I noticed a dent on the back fender near the taillight. I knew we didn't cause this to happen, and after looking carefully I could see rust on the exposed area and a cracked lens cover. I took several photos for documentation. We fretted and worried the remainder of our vacation. Upon returning the car, we were notified of the damage and that we would be billed. I said we didn't do it and explained (with no mention of the photos).
She left for a few minutes and returned with the same answer. I stood strong and asked her to go check on the car's rental record. This time she found that this damage was listed from a previous renter."
■ Pati, via email, wrote: "As most people have to have a credit card to rent a car, they should be aware that many credit card companies will provide insurance for damage as part of renting the car with the card. This is unknown by many, and car-rental companies will not tell you, as they want to sell insurance to make money."
■ Suzanne Cook of Prescott, Ariz., wrote: "The same thing happened to me, and I was livid. I did some research and found that this is similar to a scam. I challenged the 'bill,' using advice I found on several different websites. It also helped that I had a witness. I copied that state's attorney general's office and asked for an investigation into the charge. Shortly thereafter, the company backed off and retracted the charge."
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Warren G. Harding seniors Kieran Hernon and Vaughn Deuble have waited until the twilight of their high school careers to reap the ultimate success - reaching the state swimming tournament in Canton.
Hernon, Deuble, freshman Dylan Thirion, junior Sam Angelo and sophomore Zackary Williams comprise the Raiders two relays beginning competition at 9 a.m. Friday in the Division I preliminaries at the C.T. Branin Natatorium.
All five have come up through the Warren Harding Aquatics Team, which WGH coach Steve Lukco mentors as well. All five swam year round and been part of WHAT as well, which encompasses grade school to WGH High School athletes in a program run in the spring and summer.
"Their hard work and dedication is a testament to WHAT can be accomplished with hard work and determination to be the best," Lukco said.
This is the most athletes WGH has sent to state since coach Craig Charnas took five boys to Canton in 2000.
"The WHAT program is a direct feeder to our high school swim team and is paramount to our continued success at the high school level," Lukco said.
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WHAT: State Swimming Tournament.
WHERE: C.T. Branin Natatorium, Canton.
PRELIMINARIES: 5 p.m., today, Division II; 9 a.m., Friday, Division I.
FINALS: 5 p.m., Friday, Division II; 4 p.m., Saturday, Division I.
AREA QUALIFIERS: Division I boys 200-yard medley relay, Harding; Boardman; 200 freestyle relay, Harding; Ryan Bailey, Jr., Boardman, 100 butterfly, 100 breaststroke; Division I girls 200 medley relay, Boardman; Division II boys Joe Boniface, Mooney, Sr., 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke; Joey Spurio, Hubbard, Jr., 100 butterfly; John Tomko, Urusline, Jr.; 200 and 500 freestyle; Connor Brady, Canfield, Fr., 100 backstroke; 400 freestyle relay, Canfield; 200 freestyle relay, Canfield; Daniel Bogan, Canfield, So., 100 freestyle, 20 freestyle; Division II girls Mikayla Morrow, Youngstown Christian, Jr., 100 breaststroke.
For the 200-yard medley relay, which is 23rd out of 24 teams entered, and the 200 freestyle relay, which is ranked 14th, the five WGH athletes are looking for success on Friday.
The top eight in each event advances to finals.
The 200 freestyle relay may make Saturday's finals.
"I think we have a good shot of making it on to finals if we can drop a little bit more," Hernon said. "Coach Lukco thinks we can make it to finals and into the top five."
The medley relay was a bit of a surprise to Thirion, Deuble, Angelo and Hernon. Thirion, Deuble, Hernon and Williams swim in the freestyle relay.
"As far as the medley, we were going to give it everything we've got and come out with our heads up high," Deuble said. "We all knew that one would be really close."
Ursuline junior John Tomko (200 and 500 freestyle) and Hubbard junior Joey Spurio (100 butterfly) have trained together for quite a while and, like the WGH swimmers, made state.
"It's a good feeling knowing I made it, but it's even better knowing I made it with him," said Tomko, heading into today's Division II preliminaries. "It's kind of appropriate because we've been working hard together for a long time now. It's nice to know I got there, but it's nice to know I have a friend coming with me."
"We pump up each other for we swim and cheer for each other, which motivates us to do our best," Spurio said. "We're always training with each other and bring out the best in each other in practices, meets and offseason as well."
Tomko's offseason workouts have made him more prepared this season.
"Last year my training didn't get me ready for how grueling the event were," Tomko said. "It got me used to hurting in the water and I got used to that and what swims were going to feel like. Especially training for districts, I got a few seconds faster at least from sections to districts - working on how the swims would feel."
Tomko is 19th in his events. Spurio is 21st.
"We're trying to get a feel of how everything works as far as competition-wise and how we place," Spurio said. "We're hoping to get a lot of motivation out of this experience, so we can train harder and drop times so next year we can have even better showings."
This year, WGH's 200 freestyle relay has had better showings week in and week out.
"Every meet if one guy had the fastest split on the relay and the other one didn't go as fast as he would've like to," Deuble said. "The next couple of days, the guy who didn't get as fast as he wanted to would work twice as hard in practice."


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What is the legal age children can stay home by themselves?
I don't really know but it probably has to be about 13 or so just for safety
the legal age is 13
In Ontario it is 12.
But that may vary depending on where you are living.
your parents will also have to consider how mature you are and if you could handle a variety of situations.
in most states it's 12 to 13
I do believe it's age 13. Atleast
there isn't one but i would at about like 9-13 depending on your child also talk to her about how she feels about staying home alone
Legal age is 13 years old.
Depends on the state, I believe.
sounds like 13. I'm not sure but I think its best that knowing the legal age( so you don't get reported for negelect) that you then decide if your child is responsiable enough to stay home and will be able to act appropriately incase of an emergancy.
in some states it is different beacause of how many kids get in really bad trouble.in louisiana it is 13. i got to stay home by my self at 8.
In North Carolina it is 12 Years old But most kids are not MATURE ENOUGH AT THAT AGE I WOULD NOT LEAVE MINE ALONE UNTILL THEY WERE 15 AND NOT AFRAID ANYMORE
Depends on the state. I just recently heard on the news that NY doesnt have an age and I believe NJ was 12. Go to your state home page and it should be somewhere in there. Maybe under most frequently asked questions?
12 or 13
idt there is 1. i started staying home alone @ about 8 or 9
i was being left alone when i was 5 and my brother was 3... i know i know... but my grandmother lived right behind us...
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Openings are still available for all PAL summer programs. "We still have space available in all our programs," said PAL CEO Maura White. "With the rising cost of gas and food prices, even our very low-cost camps are out of the reach for some families. We are doing the best we can to scholarship youth, and thanks to the family of deceased Officer Mark Zylawy, many youth are able to receive the camp experience at a cost of only $20."
Portland Public School District and Gresham-Barlow School District Nutrition Services departments will provide lunches for youth at camp as well as all summer at the PAL Youth Center (one of the open feeding sites for East County). Registration materials are available through the web page at www.palkids.org, and click on PAL forms. Several forms have been translated into Spanish. Highlights include:
PAL Summer Sports Camp, June 23 - 27, 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., boys & girls ages 8-14. Police Officers and community volunteers coach more than 14 sports. Sports that still have openings include football, soccer, martial arts and basketball. Cost is $35.
PAL Bud Monnes Youth Center Drop-In Program (424 N.E. 172nd), June 30-August 20, M-F, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., ages 8-17; programs include: Outdoor Club, Recreation, Reading, Arts & Crafts, & Field Trips. Cost is $50 for a year membership or $25 for youth that qualify for free or reduced lunch.
National Youth Sports Program, July 7-August 1, Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at Portland State University, for low-income youth 10-16, provides sports instruction, educational classes, and meals. There is a $25 registration fee, and camp is open to youth throughout the metro area (including Vancouver). Some transportation is provided from the Portland area.
PAL Adventure Camps, July 7-August 15, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-11am at the PAL Youth Center (424 NE 172nd Ave) for youth ages 8-13. Six weekly themed camps focused on recreational and enrichment activities. Cost is $25 per week plus Youth Center yearly membership of $50 or $25 for those who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Free breakfast is provided from 7:30am-8am. All youth who participate in PAL Adventure camps can participate in the drop in program immediately following adventure camp until 5:30 p.m. for no additional charge.
Beaverton PAL Day Camps and drop in programs, June 16-August 15, Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm, at the Beaverton Resource Center, 12500 SW Allen Blvd. Call 503-469-9137 or drop by the Center for registration materials.
Molalla PAL Youth Center programs, June 30-August 22, Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm, at 209 Kennel Avenue, for youth ages 8-14. Go to www.molallapal.org.
Summer Internship Opportunities, June - August 2008, at all program sites. Portland PAL is a non-profit, juvenile crime prevention program, which provides programs in Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Molalla and Beaverton. PAL's law enforcement partners include the Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Gresham Police Department, FBI, Troutdale, Beaverton, Molalla, and Fairview Police Departments, Port of Portland Police, Multnomah County District Attorney's Office.
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Brownwood Boys and Girls Club offers free summer meals
BROWNWOOD, Texas - Many kids are getting free school meals during summer.
As part of the USDA 2013 Summer Food Service Program, Brownwood ISD is providing free breakfasts and lunches to the Boys and Girls Club. The best part is kids can still get in on the meal deal even if they are not a part of the club. The only requirement is that they are 18 years old or younger.
The Boys and Girls Club chief professional officer Danny Willingham said he's seen an increase in attendance at the club since more kids come to eat.
"It makes me feel great to see that the kids are getting a good meal," Willingham said. "The need is great because the children literally might not eat if they didn't come up here for that day."
Hundreds of kids eat the summer meals at the Boys and Girls Club every day.
Brownwood ISD has been providing meals since the beginning of June and will continue to do so throughout mid-August. Willingham said kids will start school soon after, where they can get the meals and nutrition they need.


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Charleston County schools are one step closer to a nearly $20 million federal grant that would help it change the way students are taught.
The school district was named Monday one of 61 finalists in the first-ever federal Race to the Top District competition.
The U.S. Department of Education grant program will offer nearly $400 million split among 15 to 25 winners to support locally developed plans to personalize education for students.
Charleston applied for a four-year, $19.4 million grant to serve about 9,500 students in 19 high-need schools. Those schools include Burke, Stall and St. Johns high schools, and the elementary and middle schools that feed into them.
Officials have said they would use the funding to make classrooms more student-centered, which means students would have more responsibility for their learning. Melissa Matarazzo, the districts executive director of achievement and accountability, announced the districts status as a finalist during the county school board meeting Monday night and received applause.
We think our odds are favorable, she said.
The federal awards will range from $5 million to $40 million, depending on the population of students, and winners will be named by Dec. 31.
These finalists are setting the curve for the rest of the country with innovative plans to drive education reform in the classroom, said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a press release.
Charleston was the only South Carolina school district to be named a finalist among a total of 372 applicants. Thirteen other South Carolina districts, including its neighbors of Dorchester 2 and Berkeley, also had applied for the funding.
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Lake Arthur, area communities slate annual Christmas parades
By MIKE RIZZUTO
Sun Times Editor
The Town of Lake Arthur and its surrounding communities are slated to kick off their annual Christmas Parades in the coming days and weeks, with the grand old elf himself, Santa Claus, appearing in many of them.
Lake Arthur's Christmas Parade is set to run on Saturday, December 13, 2008, with plenty of good food, entertainment, and a fireworks show slated for everyone of all ages.
The annual Gumbo Cookoff, a favorite each year for cold, hungry festival-goers to sample, will again take place this December.
An invitation to Santa Claus was sent to the North Pole by Lake Arthur Mayor E.R. "Red" Giles, and the Mayor told the Sun Times just recently that a visit from Santa is to be expected when the parade commences.
Other communities hosting parades, with their dates, include:
--Thursday, December 4th, Crowley will host their parade at 6 p.m.
--Saturday, December 6th, Estherwood will host its parade at 1 p.m.;
--Sunday, December 7th, Morse will host its parade at 3 p.m.;
--Saturday, December 13, Mermentau will host a parade at 5:45 p.m.;
•Sunday, December 14th, Church Point will host a parade at 2 p.m;
--Sunday, December 14th, Iota will host a parade at 3 p.m.
Area citizens are invited and are urged to attend these December events.