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Lauryn Hill
FROM EW: Lauryn Hill Explains Her Late Arrival to Shows: 'The Challenge Is Aligning My Energy with the Time'
Originally posted 05/09/2016 12:15PM
The singer was two hours late to a show in Atlanta over the weekend
Lauryn Hill Criticized by Academy President for Missing Grammy Performance – but She Says She Never Promised to Play the Show
Originally posted 02/16/2016 12:20PM
When the president of the Recording Academy called out Lauryn Hill for missing a surprise performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, the "Repercussions" singer fired back.
Lauryn Hill Covers Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good' – Listen Here
Originally posted 06/18/2015 01:45PM
RCA is releasing a new tribute album, Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone, on July 10, to coincide with the upcoming documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone?, premiering on June 26. And it features the contributions of one of Simone's most vocal fans, Ms. Lauryn Hill.
Lauryn Hill Cancels Israel Concert, Citing Politics
Originally posted 05/05/2015 08:10AM
Lauryn Hill has canceled a concert Thursday in Israel because she was unable to schedule a similar show in the Palestinian territories.
Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling and More Celebs Who Have Been Friends Since They Were Kids
Originally posted 08/03/2014 07:00AM
If you're a Hollywood star, your childhood friends usually have a limited number of roles available to play. They can be a loyal sidekick, your crew's comical mascot, or maybe the personal assistant who will eventually take you down in a bloodless celebrity coup.
But for a lucky few stars, the people they grew up with became celebrities themselves, with their own fans, their own love interests and their own trending topics.
It must be a welcome surprise. After all, it's lonely at the top, but it's a little less lonely when your childhood friends are there, too.
In honor of International Friendship Day – commonly celebrated on the first Sunday in August – we're rounding up the celeb pairs who have known each other since before they were famous.
See Rihanna, Michael Jackson & More Celebrity Portraits Made Out of Cereal
Originally posted 07/07/2014 02:15PM
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15 Years Ago: See Céline Dion, Shania Twain & Will Smith in All Their '99 Grammy Awards Glory
Originally posted 01/22/2014 06:00PM
We can look back at it 15 years later as a festival of hilarious fashion, but the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 24, 1999, was a glimpse into the future of the music industry.
The 1999 Grammys were billed at the time as the "Diva Grammys,", celebrating the industry's female icons past and present.
The decade's twin titans, Whitney Huston and Mariah Carey, sat the night out, but the belting style they helped popularize was everywhere.
What If Lauryn Hill Were a Character on Orange Is the New Black?
Originally posted 11/29/2013 06:00AM
Lauryn Hill fans had much to be thankful for this week, as the Grammy-winning hip-hop star performed a Thanksgiving eve show at N.Y.C.'s Bowery Ballroom.
This was Hill's first onstage appearance since serving three months in federal prison for tax evasion. In fact, the minimum-security, all-female facility in Danbury, Conn., where Hill was incarcerated just happens to be the same one that inspired Netflix's hit series Orange Is the New Black. While the show is set at a prison in Litchfield, N.Y., it's based on the Danbury institution, where author Piper Kerman also did time.
So, we got to thinking: If Hill appeared on Season 2 of OITNB, how would the former Fugee fit in at the Litch? Here are some plotlines we imagined for her.
Lauryn Hill Released from Prison after Tax-Evasion Term
Originally posted 10/04/2013 05:30PM
Lauryn Hill was released from a federal prison in Connecticut on Friday after serving a three-month sentence for tax evasion.
"She was released several days early based on a number of factors the Bureau of Prisons takes into consideration, including good behavior," her attorney Nathan Hochman tells PEOPLE. "She will now start today a one-year period of probation with three months of home confinement during that year."
The Grammy-winning singer was convicted in May of failing to pay nearly $1 million in taxes. She told the judge she had always meant to eventually pay the taxes, but was unable to during a period of time when she dropped out of the music business.
Lauryn Hill Begins 3-Month Prison Sentence
Originally posted 07/08/2013 12:50PM
Grammy award winning singer Lauryn Hill reported to prison on Monday, entering the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Conn., for a three-month sentence.
The punishment, which includes an additional three months of house arrest after she checks out of prison, was sent down in May after she was found guilty of failing to pay nearly $1 million in taxes.
She recently posted an open letter on her Tumblr page, where she ranted about slavery and the IRS. "I shuddered during sentencing when I kept hearing the term 'make the IRS whole' ... make the IRS whole, knowing that I got into these very circumstances having to deal with the very energies of inequity and resistance that created and perpetuated these savage inequalities," she wrote.
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Well, there's a Vivo Barefoot: http://www.terraplana.com/vivobarefoot.php
that doesn't actually look like what it is? That is to say, I'd love to buy some VFFs, but couldn't use them at work, where I really need them the most. Anyone know of a shoe that gives all the benefits of barefooting, while still maintaining the appearance of a "normal" shoe?
The whole concept of a macronutrient, like that of a calorie, is determining our language game in such a way that the conversation is not making sense." - Dr. Kurt Harris
What about Nike Frees?
There's Soft Star Shoes : http://www.softstarshoes.com/index.c...category_id=43
They're more slipper/moccasin type though.
My brother was a long time Free wearer and now he's a Vivo convert. I can't do Vivo's as they don't make them large enough.
I didn't like the rules you gave me, so I made some of my own.
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The leather dark brown KSO's wouldn't work? I've only 2-3 times fielded comments on them and I've been wearing them daily for a month. As long as I'm wearing them with a long dark skirt, long black pants or jeans they seem fairly invisible. With capri length yoga pants of course they are highlighted.
Now, it's a different story with my light blue/light green sprints......then I'm talking about them all freaking day long no matter what i'm wearing.
If you work in an office, terra plano, sister company to Vivo, makes these - pretty pricy but looks like a dress shoe - no heel, thin vibram sole so should last - also comes in black or brown - very pricy but should last a long time and likely could be resoled.

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What To Do With Old Stock & Bond Certificates
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Between buying single shares of stock and money trivia about the $500 bill, I've been on a "fun money" kick lately. All too often personal finance blogs talk about boring, but important, topics like Roth IRA conversions and the best CD rates, and not enough about fun stuff like coin collecting and old stock certificates.
Well today we're going to talk about what you should do if you find yourself in possession of some old stock or bond certificates. As we learned when we looked at buying single shares of stock, they used to issue certificates back in the day. The paper certificate in your name was soon replaced with a certificate in street name, which helped facilitate the transfer of ownership. But, like we do with paper money in winter coats, sometimes we forget where we put things… so this is what you should do if you find an old certificate.
Find Out If It's Worth Anything
Like a financial version of Antiques Roadshow, you never know if your stock certificate might be worth something. You might not recognize the company name but over the years many companies have changed names, been acquired, acquired other companies, etc. You may have yourself a stock certificate that is worth something because the underlying shares are worth something. On the other hand, the company may no longer exist but you have something of value because it's a piece of history or because it has someone's signature on it.
To find out if your old stock certificate is worth anything, the SEC recommends Scripophily.com and several other paid services. I've never used Scripophily but if the SEC says they're good, I have to believe they're legitimate.
Before you pay someone to research the shares, you can save yourself some time and money by doing a quick look yourself. You can check Google Finance to see if the company is still around. If they're not, then the certificate only has collectible value (vs. actual value). If you want to do the research yourself, this page will list all the places you can go to look up old stock certificates like Chapital Changes Reporter, Directory of Corporate Affiliates, Directory of Obsolete Securities, Fisher Manuals, etc.
Frame It
If you discover that the stock is worthless, frame your piece of capitalist history and showcase it to the world! Go to your local arts and crafts store, pick out a nice frame, and stick your shares in something you can proudly show off. I'm certain it would look cool and maybe be a good topic of conversation, as you discuss how the company was founded back in 1850 and was one of the most well respect companies in the world (if you had shares of Lehman Brothers that is!).
At best you have yourself a valuable piece of history, that you can show off or sell, and at worst a nice keepsake worth talking about.{ 10 comments, please add your thoughts now! }


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Honeywell Keeps Dividend Steady
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BMW Pulls Wraps Off i3 Electric Car
Bank of Cyprus Depositors to Lose 47.5% of Savings Over Limit
Group: Apple Supplier Violates Labor Laws
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Sony Gears Up for Next Iteration of Optical Data Storage
Alibaba Introduces Cross-Border Shipping Service
Sinclair to Buy Allbritton TV Stations
Pending Home Sales Down 0.4% From 6-Year High
Bernanke to Give Deposition in AIG Bailout Lawsuit
"The Wolverine" Tops Weekend Box Office
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Icahn Says Dell Can't Change Voting Rules
Lockheed Martin Has a New Spymaster
Texas Production Down From 2-Year High
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Pennsylvania State University board of trustee member Kenneth Frazier at a meeting Thursday afternoon unleashed a passionate defense of the trustee-commissioned investigative report that found senior administrators had covered up child sex abuse allegations.
Furthermore, Frazier said, during a fiery exchange with an alumni candidate for the board, he didn't care whether those Penn State administrators were found guilty at the forthcoming trial or not. Evidence unearthed by former FBI Director Louis Freeh and his team proved their culpability, he said.


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Thaw pastry sheets at room temperature 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Unfold pastry on lightly-floured surface. Cut each sheet into 3 strips along fold marks. Cut each strip into 2 rectangles. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire rack. Split pastries into layers, making 24 layers in all. Set aside 8 top layers. Spread each of the 8 layers with 1 Tbsp. cream cheese and top with 1 lettuce leaf and 2 tomato slices. On each of remaining 8 layers, place 2 onion slices. To make scrambled eggs: in medium bowl mix eggs, milk, ham, and pepper until well blended. In large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, heat butter. Add egg mixture and cook until eggs are just set. Spread pastry tops with remaining cream cheese. Top each lettuce with an onion layer. Top with an onion layer. Top with about 1/3 c. scrambled eggs and cover with a top layer. Makes 8 servings.
Spread bread cubes evenly over the bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Cover bread cubes with ham. In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, and sour cream until smooth. Stir in cheese and onion. Pour mixture over ham. Bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Cook bacon until crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside. Place oil in skillet; heat over medium-high heat until oil is warm. Add green pepper and onion; sauté until vegetables are tender. Preheat oven to 350. Cut biscuits in fourths and place in large mixing bowl. Add sautéed vegetable, crisp bacon, margarine, and cheese; toss until well combined. Pour into lightly greased 10-inch tube pan. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Immediately invert onto large serving plate. Serve warm. Makes 10-12 servings.
Heat oven to 400. Remove pot roast and gravy from package; reserve 1/3 c. gravy for another use. In large ovenproof nonstick skillet, brown sausage over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, breaking up into 1/2-inch crumbles. Drain on paper towels. Discard drippings; wipe out skillet. In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper and onion. Cook and stir until tender. Stir in potatoes. Season with salt. Add beef, sausage, reserved gravy, and cilantro to vegetables; mix well. Firmly press down top of mixture. Bake in 400 F oven 20 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp. Makes 6 servings.


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It is completely free to post your coach for sale. Please use the link to the right in order to do so. If you are in the market to buy a GMC motorhome, you can navigate the various ads by state or year in the sidebar to the right. Should you have any general questions please feel free to contact us.
While there are many quality resources online containing valuable information about the GMC motorhome, this site is also designed to be a collective and unbiased view of the various GMC motorhome products, parts and services that exist today. We operate this site as a consumer resource, without the intent to sell anything directly. Please view our website disclaimer located at the bottom of this page for more information.
This site has recently been redesigned for a more streamlined update process. We have also simplified the listing process to make it easier for GMC Motorhome sellers. Thank you for visiting GMCRVForSale.com!
Vehicle Features & History
The Classic GMC Class A RV was produced in 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978. This motorhome is unique in that they are the only recreational vehicles to date that were made by a major auto brand (General Motors). In most cases, in the past, present and conceivable future; motorhomes are built by RV manufacturers on bare frames (chassis) and drivetrains supplied by top auto makers such as GM, Ford, Chevy, Volkswagen and others. For reference, major RV brands / producers include Thor Motor Coach, Fleetwood, Gulf Stream, Winnebago, Coachman, Holiday Rambler and National RV.
At the time, as they do now, GMC was supplying empty shells to RV makers who were customizing interiors and creating specialty vehicles for unique purposes such as mail delivery, mobile training facilities and ambulances. During the period of 1973-1978 however, GMC was also building the bodies and in-house interiors to create motorhome enclosures for more than just the camper concept.
The aim of General Motors was to make this motorhome a flagship vehicle for them. On top of being able to sleep individuals, these classic motorhomes were designed with travel in mind. Featuring a full integrated body, front wheel drive and a low profile; they were designed for a variety of purposes.
Originally known as the Travel Vehicle Streamlined (TVS-4), the official announcement date of the GMC motorhome was February 7th, 1972. The design process was worked on by 12 engineers and involved a completed scaling of clay models, until a finally full size model was made for tooling and dimensional drawing purposes.
The classic GMC motorhome was built in both 23 and 26 foot lengths and was heavily influenced by the Cortez from the Clark Equipment Corporation and the Revcon Motorhome. Listed below are further specs for these vintage RVs.
GMC Motorhome Specifications
The original GMC motorhomes were made with the following specifications. (Note some of these features were options)
- Front-Wheel-Drive Transaxle
- Oldsmobile 455 cu in (7.5 L) & 403 cu in (6.6 l) V8 Engines
- GM-Designated Turbohydramatic 425 Automatic Transmission
- Wide Chain Drive
- Air Suspension
- 25-US-Gallon (95 L) Gasoline Tanks
- Front Disc Brakes / Rear Drum Breaks (4 Wheels)
- Front-Wheel Drive Configuration
- Roof Air Conditioner
- 30 Gallon Freshwater & Holding Tank
- 9-11 MPG Fuel Economy (Comparable to Modern Motorhomes)
- Cruise Control
- Air Conditioning
- AM/FM/8-Track Sound System
Body Construction & Design
GMC motorhomes were made with a rigid frame with welded aluminum extrusions. The body frame was mounted on the chassis steel ladder frame using body isolators. An aluminum and fiberglass body with aerodynamic styling and wrap around windshield gave the RV a then advanced look. GMC RVs are historically significant for the large spread of windows which impacted the entire industry at the time.
The interior of the GMC motorhome featured marine plywood flooring, except for areas where it sloped up or other extreme angles; these sections were plate aluminum. The body panels themselves were fiberglass (fiber reinforced plastic) for the lower portion with the uppers and roof panels being sheet aluminum.
The inside of the RV featured numerous storage spaces with lower compartments providing room for generators and propane tanks. Many original motorhomes were fitted with generators from Onan in both 4K and 6K watts.
RV Restoration
By avoiding materials that can rot in the body skin and frame of the motorhome, the GMCs retain a reputation as being the most restorable and rebuildable of vintage motorhomes. Many formerly abandoned GMC motorhomes have been successfully brought back to life because of the durable design.
For more information on this check out our Restoration page.
GMC Motorhome Resources
The classic GMC motorhome features one of the most active user groups both online and through national and local clubs. More GMC owners are member of the Family Coach Association than any other vintage motorhome. Many aftermarket and restoration service are available to give old school RVs a vintage look or to update them with current technologies.
Check out our Resources page for websites and links about these topics.


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How would you like a social network app that connects you with people that have the same hobbies, enjoys the same food, likes the same music and has the same passions and ambitions as you. One of the goals of this app is to connect people from different nations easily. You just simply visit their country, their states and then their hometown dashboard.
DewaNations is a virtual world where people from different countries and nations come together online to search for new friends, long lost friends or families. Know about different cultures, heritages and enjoy learning while viewing great destinations and listen to local music.
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quote: I hate to point out the obvious, but playing this game requires money...
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quote: "It is a paradoxical truth that tax rates are too high and tax revenues are too low and the soundest way to raise the revenues in the long run is to cut the rates now … Cutting taxes now is not to incur a budget deficit, but to achieve the more prosperous, expanding economy which can bring a budget surplus."– John F. Kennedy, Nov. 20, 1962, president's news conference
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There are NAEP-related presentations and a training opportunity at the annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME). Below is a list of sessions from the AERA and NCME programs; you will find more detailed abstracts through their websites. At the conference, please check for schedule updates.
Register for the training session when you register for the meeting; note that there is a charge. Direct any questions about the professional development and training courses to email@example.com.
Be sure to stop by the NAEP booth, #421, on April 14 to 16, to learn more about NAEP, see demonstrations of the NAEP web tools, and browse the latest reports and publications!
Saturday, 4/14
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Sunday, 4/15
Monday, 4/16
Saturday, 4/14
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Fairmont Waterfront, MacKenzie 2
PDC11: Using NAEP Data on the Web for Educational Policy Research
Directors: Debbie Kline, Cathy Trapani, and Emmanuel Sikali
This course is for researchers interested in exploring the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data using the NAEP Data Explorer Web tool. Participants will be guided through an examination of the data, focusing on: (1) student, teacher, and school variables; (2) relationships between student performance and characteristics of students, their teachers, and their schools; and (3) using NAEP data to supplement other education research. The audience will have the opportunity to work independently and share their findings with the group. The course will highlight 2011 math and reading data; 2010 civics, history, and geography data; and the most recent studies of science and writing. The course provides hands-on learning and active participation. A laptop or tablet computer with wireless Internet access is needed.
Fee: $95
8:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Marriott Pinnacle, Third Level/ Dundarave
Paper Session:
National Databases, Science and Math Student Achievements, and a Methodological Assist.
One of five papers:
Reporting of Design Effects and Sample Weights: A Review of Published Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort and NAEP Articles
Mihaele Ene, Kshawna Askew, Bethany A. Bell
Secondary data analysis of nationally representative data is commonly used to address educational outcomes. As the frequency of these analyses continue to increase, omission of elements such as sample weights or design effects can lead to incorrect inferences. This study addresses the prevalence of researchers reporting the use of statistical techniques that take into account the complex sampling structure of survey data in published, peer-reviewed articles between 2000 and 2010. A total of 266 articles using data from two national education surveys (ECLS-K and NAEP) were selected for a systematic review. Preliminary results indicate that across the two data sources, 62.5% of the reviewed articles reported accounting for design effects and 75% reported using sample weights.
2:25 p.m.–1:55 p.m. Marriott Pinnacle, Third level - Dundarave
Paper Session:
A Closer Look at the Hispanic–White Achievement Gaps Using NAEP Data
Chair: Cadelle Hemphill Discussant: Richard P. Duran
Overview of Achievement and Attainment Gaps Between Hispanic and White Students at the National Level
Cadelle Hemphill
Examining Contextual Factors Related to the Hispanic White Achievement Gaps
Young Yee Kim, Chaturont Santrakul
The Hispanic White Achievement Gaps in the Five States with the Largest Hispanic Student Populations
Alan Vanneman
Examining the Hispanic-White Achievement Gaps in Large Urban School Districts Using NAEP Data
Sami Kitmitto
The U.S. Hispanic student population has increased from 7 to 21 percent in the last 20 years. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the achievement gaps between Hispanic and White students have persisted since the early 1990s. These persistent achievement gaps have attracted educational policy makers and educational researchers' concerns and interest. The papers in this symposium present different perspectives of the achievement gaps, using NAEP data: educational achievement and attainment gaps at the national level; the relationship between contextual factors and the achievement gaps; an in-depth look at the gaps in the five states with the largest Hispanic populations; and the gaps for 15 large urban districts participating in NAEP's TUDA assessments.
2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Sheraton Wall Centre, Third Level - North Junior Ballroom A
Paper Session:
Discussing Educational Policy and Implications of Efficacy in the Arts as School Subject Areas: NAEP to Teacher-Made Assessment to Subject Area Growth
Chair: Read M. Diket; Discussant: Michael Sikes
Questions About Arts Learning That National Assessment of Educational Progress Can Help Answer
Read M. Diket
Policy Power: Teacher Assessment and NAEP Exemplars
Thomas Brewer
How NAEP Data Explain Aspects of Arts Learning
Lihua Xu
The So Called Achievement Gap between White and Black Students on 2008 NAEP Visual Arts Assessment
Deitra Davis
Symposium panelists and discussant present statistical and qualitative analyses of NAEP Arts 2008 data from two arts subject areas, music and visual art. Due to financial limitations and program availability for national study, theatre and dance opportunities were queried by school questionnaires but not tested for art form achievement in 2008. The interval between art tests corresponds to major demographic changes in our society, and that, too, provides an opportunity to uncover how artistic understanding follows from affiliation within one's micro culture interacting with expectations originating within a macro culture. Eighth grade represents a threshold, a tipping point, for adulthood understandings about a subject area and students' proclivities to reflect on and create artistic forms.
8:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Marriott Pinnacle, Third Level, Dundarave
Paper Session:
Achievement and Course Taking from HSTS; Engagement, Charter Schools, and SES Measure in NAEP
Chair: Edward Wiley; Discussant: Stacey S. Merola
Academic Achievement and Advanced Courses in High School: Do Schools Provide Access and Are Students Taking Advantage of It?
Stephen E. Roey, Judy H. Tang, Robert Colby Perkins, Janis D. Brown, Philip H. Morse
Not Being All They Can Be: A Comparison of Four-Year-College-Bound and Military-Bound High School Graduates
Robert Colby Perkins, Stephen E. Roey, Philip H. Morse
Examining Student Engagement and Motivation in Grade 12 NAEP Mathematics Assessment
Burhan Ogut, Ebony L. Walton, Enis Dogan, William Tirre
Comparing Public and Charter Schools Using Propensity Score Analysis
Jason Bryer
Reliability of Student-Reported Parental Education at NAEP Grade 8 Mathematics Assessment
Burhan Ogut, George W. Bohrnstedt
This paper session consists of five papers exploring various topics related to achievement by analyzing NAEP data. The first paper explores the relationship between achievement gaps and advanced courses in high schools from the 2009 NAEP HSTS data; the second paper analyzes course-taking and performance to examine high school graduates' readiness for post-secondary success using the 2009 NAEP HSTS data; the third paper assesses the degree of student engagement and motivation on grade 12 NAEP mathematics assessment data; the fourth paper examines the differences between charter and public school students in grades 4 and 8 using NAEP assessment data; and the fifth paper investigates the reliability of student reported parental education on NAEP grade 8 student background questionnaire.
10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Hyatt Regency, Floor Convention Level - Balmoral
NCME Session:
Developing a NAEP Validity Research Framework
Chair: Cadelle Hemphill
Presenters: George W. Bohrnstedt, Andrew J. Kolstad, Frances Stancavage, Sharyn Rosenberg
Discussant: Peggy G. Carr
2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Hyatt Regency, Plaza Level - Plaza C
NCME Session:
Efforts to Improve Measurement Precision at the Lower end of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Scales
Chair: George W. Bohrnstedt
Presenters: Lizanne DeStefano, Kim Gattis, Andreas H. Oranje, Enis Dogan
Discussant: Lorrie A. Shepard
2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Vancouver Convention Center, Second Level - West Room 205
Paper Session:
The Unintended Impact of Education Policy Implementation
One of four papers:
Conditional Effects of Language Acquisition Policies on Academic Achievement of Hispanic English Language Learners
Francesca Lopez, Elizabeth McEneaney, Martina Nieswandt, Lara Geronime
NAEP (2009) achievement data in reading, math, and science is used to evaluate the effect of the bilingual emphasis of state language acquisition policy on academic achievement of 4th grade Hispanic English language learners who are eligible for federal lunch programs. Additionally, the analysis explores whether the impact of bilingual policy emphases (coded on a 0 to 7 scale) is conditional upon Hispanic presence in the state, namely the percent of Hispanic residents. Preliminary regressions with state-level data indicate that bilingual policy emphasis is negatively related to mean achievement, although the effect becomes significantly positive in states that also have a higher proportion of Hispanic residents. Multilevel models will be estimated when restricted-use data are available.
6:15 p.m.– 8:15 p.m. Marriott Pinnacle, Third Level - Shaughnessy II
NAEP Studies SIG Business Meeting: Future of NAEP
Program Chair: Young Yee Kim
10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Vancouver Convention Center, First Floor - East Ballroom B
Poster Session 13:
Investigations of Science Learning
The quality of high school curriculum and academic success: Does coursework rigor translate into higher achievement?
Judy H. Tang, Stephen E. Roey, Robert Colby Perkins, Philip H. Morse
The present paper examines the extent to which high school graduates met course requirements for graduation by curriculum level with a closer look at current high school science curriculum related to student coursework by grade level, reasons for students not attaining more rigorous curriculum levels and possible relationships between curriculum levels and NAEP mathematics and science assessment scores.
2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Marriott Pinnacle, Fourth Level - Ambleside
Paper Session:
Validity of Accommodations for English Language Learners in NAEP
Chair and Discussant: Peggy G. Carr
Effectiveness, Validity, and Comparability of Accommodated and Nonaccommodated Assessments for English Language Learner Students in NAEP
Jamal Abedi
Investigating the Effects of Direct Linguistic Support Accommodations for English Language Learner Students on a Mathematics Assessment
Mikyung Kim Wolf
Comparing the Performance of English Language Learners and Non-English Language Learners on Test Accommodations: A New Index to Evaluate Differential Boost
Maria J. Pennock-Roman, Charlene Rivera
Students Response Processes as Validity Evidence for the Accommodations for English Language Learners
Maria J. Martiniello
English language learners (ELLs) perform substantially lower in content-based assessments particularly those with higher level of language demand. Results of studies on the assessment and accommodations of ELL students clearly suggest that unnecessary linguistic complexity of assessments as a source of systematic error may negatively impact the reliability of assessments for ELL students and as a source of construct irrelevant affects validity of the assessments for ELLs (see, for example, Abedi, 2010). Therefore, the limited English proficiency may create unequal opportunities for students to fully demonstrate what they know. To level the playing field, legislations require accommodations—changes in the test process, in the test itself, or in the test response format.


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Malone University presents Brass and Flute Ensemble April 8
March 26, 2013 | Release # 6582
The Malone University College of Theology, Arts, and Sciences – Department of Music – will present a Brass and Flute Ensemble recital Monday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stewart Room of the Randall Campus Center, located on the campus at 2600 Cleveland Avenue N.W. in Canton. The program is directed by Michael Willard and Julie Sarver and is free and open to the public. Program excerpts follow.
Julie Sarver is an adjunct music faculty member at Malone University, where she teaches Applied Flute, Flute Pedagogy and is the director of the Flute Ensemble. She is also the instructor of flute at Kent State University Stark Campus and has taught at Walsh University. This is the twenty-fifth season that Sarver has played flute and piccolo in the Canton Symphony Orchestra. She also holds the position of teaching artist with the Canton Symphony Orchestra Education Department. She has also played with the Pittsburgh Opera, Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, the Ashland Symphony, the Cleveland Pops and three seasons with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra. She was awarded the Top Virtuoso Woodwind Award at the Mid-America Music Association Competition in St. Louis, MO and won third place at the national level of the Music Teacher's National Association competition in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1981. She is an active free-lance musician, performing with the Canton Player's Guild and on concerts, recitals and weddings throughout Ohio. She has adjudicated for the Northeastern Ohio Flute Association competition, and in 2003, she was selected to be a judge for the National Flute Association's Flute Choir Auditions. Sarver holds a bachelor of music degree from the University of Nebraska and a master of music degree in flute performance from the School of Music at Indiana University where her teachers include James Pellerite, Peter Lloyd of the London Symphony Orchestra and William Hebert of the Cleveland Orchestra. She is a member of the Northeastern Ohio Flute Association and the National Flute Association.
Michael Willard is the instructor of Applied Trumpet at Malone University and the University of Mount Union as well as the director of the Malone University Brass Ensemble. He is from Alliance, but currently resides in Canton. In 2005, Michael received his B.S. in music education from Malone University where he studied trumpet with Chris Hall, and in 2009 he received his M.M. in trumpet performance from the University of Akron where he studied with Scott Johnston. Over the years, Michael's freelance career and has given him the opportunity to perform with many ensembles in Northeast Ohio including the Cleveland Winds, the Players Guild Theater Pit Orchestra, the Mansfield Symphony, the Chagrin Falls Studio Orchestra, the Ashland Symphony, the Tuscarawas Philharmonic, the Canton Concert Band, the Sounds of Sousa Concert Band, the Trinity Gospel Temple Hour of Power Big Band, the Canton Cabaret, the Top Notes Big Band, Jimmie and the Soul Blazers, and much more. Beyond his active career in music, Michael works full-time for Mercy Medical Center's Radiology Department in Canton as clerical/administrative support staff, and enjoys learning about and experimenting with information technologies.
Program excerpts:
Be Thou My Vision Irish Folk Melody
Arr. Brent Olstad
Carmen Suite Georges Bizet
From Entracte, Act 4 Arr. Trudy Kane
From Entracte, Act 3
From Seguidilla, Act 1
From Finale, Act 1
Dizzy Fingers Zen Confrey
Arr. Bill Holcombe
Suite Pastorale Jean-Michael Damase
Irish Suite Sandra Howard
Malone University, a Christian university for the arts, sciences, and professions in the liberal arts tradition, affiliated with the Evangelical Friends Church, awards both undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 100 academic programs. Malone has been recognized by the prestigious Templeton Foundation as a leader in character development, as one of Northeast Ohio's Top Workplaces by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and is ranked among the top colleges and universities in the Midwest under the category Regional Universities according to U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2015
Suzanne Thomas, APR
Director of University Relations
Malone University
2600 Cleveland Avenue N.W., Canton, OH, 44709
Phone: 330-471-8239
Cell: 330-324-2424
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My dance team switched to these shoes this year, & I don't really like them! I wear them 4.5 hours a week at least and after 6 months they have not kept up well. They are awful to turn in and the heel is loud and clunky. I can do 12 perfect a la seconds in my half soles and these I can barely do 3! If you don't turn a lot(beginner) and you dance 3 or less hours these work!
My dance troupe switched to jazz shoes (as opposed to pudinis, which don't get me started on those) this year, and at first, they reccomended the bloch neo flex, but then they told us to get the capezio cg15. Well, i wish I had gotten the bloch neoflex, because, first of all, the tan color of these is very unattractive. Although, I know that is the "tan" color for most dance shoes. The tan color of the bloch is way more attractive. The capezios are more classy, but the blochs would serve the purpose more, to dance. When you turn in these shoes, your foot drags. the heel on this shoe is very clunky. It is so hard to turn in these, I would definitely not reccomend these to anyone, unless all you do is just stand on stage.
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I got these because I started a jazz class over the summer and I really liked it. So I went to Capezio and I'm usually an 8 wide in dance shoes, but just a 7.5 in street shoes. They have good traction, but but with all the rosin on the floor, I couldn't turn easily. They're ok.
I got these shoes for jazz class. They run super super small. I am a size 7 and I had to get a size 9. They were very uncomfortable as well. They made my toes hurt and they were hard to turn in. I didn't like these shoes. But that's just me.
I am 12 years old and last competition season I needed this for a jazz piece. They held up great for the first few rehersals and competitions but after about 3 months of wear, the inside sole starting flipping up causing my turns (and toes!!!) to suffer. I don't know about the black or tan but the suntan gets dirty fast(espically when you're coming up over your toes 24/7 :)
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Supreme Court sides with former Federal Way teacher
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In an 8-1 decision, the Washington State Supreme Court sided with former Federal Way Public Schools teacher David Vinson.
Vinson was terminated from FWPS in 2007 following a verbal altercation with former student Rebecca Nistrian at a local Taco Time, an incident in which both parties traded vulgar insults. The state's high court upheld an initial hearing officer's decision that FWPS had no grounds to terminate Vinson in 2007, a decision the district appealed and ultimately got overturned by the State Court of Appeals.
According to the Supreme Court's decision, FWPS had no grounds under state law to appeal the hearing officer's initial decision. The state law gives individual employees the right to appeal a hearing officer's decision, but not an entity such as the district, the court found.
The majority opinion by the Supreme Court also upheld the hearing officer's ruling that FWPS had not provided justifiable cause for Vinson's termination, and that the incident that led to the troubles was not egregious enough to be cause for termination either.
To read The Mirror's 2008 report on this case, click here.
FWPS and Vinson are not done yet. Vinson also filed another lawsuit against the school district alleging discrimination based on Vinson's sexual orientation. The case is still pending.
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When we settle in front of the televisions this afternoon to watch the Super Bowl, we won't be alone.
In fact, about 110 million Americans watch the game — and the commercials and the halftime show — every year. The game is as much a cultural and social showpiece as it is a sporting event. This year, however, for those of us in Weld County, the game will be extra special. We won't just be rooting for the Denver Broncos, we'll be supporting one of our own.
Mitch Unrein, a 26-year-old Eaton High School graduate, will be clad in orange and blue — as he so often was as a child — when he takes the field for the Broncos as a defensive tackle. "Playing in the Super Bowl is something I've always thought about once I made it to the NFL," Unrein said. "But, before I made it to the NFL, it's one of those things that you really don't think is an achievable goal. ... For me in my fourth year to be going to the Super Bowl and get to play in the Super Bowl, it's a dream come true. And, hopefully, I'll have an even better feeling after it's all said and done."
By any measure, Unrein's journey to the NFL is remarkable.
He comes from an athletic family. His brothers Mark and Michael played college football at the University of Northern Colorado. His sister Natalie was a three-time All-American swimmer at UNC. Still, after he graduated from Eaton in 2005, few would have thought he would make it to the NFL, to say nothing of the Super Bowl. He walked on to the football team at the University of Wyoming after receiving few scholarship offers from college programs out of high school.
He redshirted during his freshman year with the Cowboys. He played in all 12 games — including one start — as the next year and then became one of the top defensive players on Wyoming's roster and in the Mountain West Conference.
He went undrafted during the 2010 draft and signed with Houston on May 7, 2010, before joining the Broncos' practice squad on Oct. 20, 2010.
A year after making Denver's practice squad, he was signed to the active roster. In his three seasons since then, he's played in 44 games — starting three — recording 48 total tackles and 33 solo tackles.
"Mitch never gave up," his dad Mike said. "He just didn't care what anybody said about him. He just said, 'I'm going to do it. I'll prove to you I can do it.' "
The odds that any high school football player would complete such a journey to the NFL are 1 in 6,000. For the record, Eaton's population is only 4,526.
Of course, after two weeks of unrelenting Super Bowl hype, it would be easy to be cynical about the outsized influence sports has in our society. Many professional athletes who receive millions of dollars for their accomplishments on the field disappoint off of it. And we won't blame anyone who's irritated by the fact that the NFL — nominally a nonprofit organization — doesn't pay taxes, despite the fact that its commissioner, Roger Goodell, earns $30 million a year.
But today, we're not in the mood to focus on any of that. We simply want to join fans from all across Weld in supporting Unrein and the Broncos as they face the Seattle Seahawks in the biggest game of their lives.
We know the value of this community's support isn't lost on Unrein.
"It's really cool when you know that you have literally whole towns that are supporting you," he said. "All of Greeley, all of Eaton, and I'm sure there are surrounding towns — the small towns out there, which I played against in high school sports — that know I'm a Denver Bronco now, and they're all supporting me."
We're glad to offer him ours. Go Broncos!
— The Tribune Editorial Board


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LOS ANGELES - "Today at the AFL-CIO convention, we will vote on a resolution to reaffirm the need to pass comprehensive immigration reform," announced Maria Elena Durazo, chair of the federation's immigration committee and executive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. "Even if the Republican Party is standing in our way," she declared, "this is our time."
Surrounded by union members, many of them immigrants, Durazo made the announcement at an impromptu rally on Sept. 10 in the atrium at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (The resolution was adopted later that day.)
"Working people are strongest when no group of workers is exploited, and the union movement is strongest when it is open to all workers regardless of where they were born," the resolution states.
The resolution's title is "Assisting Immigrant Workers to Become Citizens and Exercise Their Workplace Rights."
It includes a call for the roadmap to citizenship developed by a broad coalition of labor and community leaders, union members, and undocumented citizens themselves. This is reflective of the new approach the labor movement is taking now with almost everything it does.
"We will not let Congress put this issue on the back burner," said Durazo. "We will escalate our actions. Republicans and Democrats who stand in the way of immigration reform will pay the consequences!"
Tefere Gebre, executive director of the Orange County Labor Federation, who came to the U.S. from Ethiopia as a teenager, added his voice to the fight. "I know the life of an immigrant," he said. "I identify as one more than I identify as anything else. But the America I dreamed of when I came here is not the one that I live in. It never tore families apart by deporting mothers, or detained hard-working undocumented taxi drivers. But that is what is happening."
Bhairavi Desai, who is the executive director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, concurred. "In our industry," she said, "We work 60-70 hours a week and don't even earn a minimum wage. And it can be a dangerous job. So imagine the gall, to say to these drivers, 'You don't have the right to be here.' How dare they? Our citizenship has been earned through our hard work under backbreaking conditions. We need immigration reform, not a policy of indentured servitude for undocumented workers."
She related this struggle to those of other workers, noting, "We are two sides of the same coin. And we are at the forefront of this fight."
Neidi Dominguez, a DREAM Act supporter and organizer with the CLEAN Carwash Campaign, explained, "There has never been a division between immigrant rights and workers rights; they are both the same. Richard Trumka was right - we need to stop deportations now and build an alliance between U.S. labor and undocumented workers who need support."
AFSCME President Lee Saunders underscored the need for a collective, grassroots effort to alert Washington to the demands of immigrants. "Activists all over the country have reached out to Republicans in the House; but people like John Boehner have been very unresponsive," Saunders said. "So now it's time to take the fight to them. We're calling on governors to publicly demand that Republicans in Congress call for a path to citizenship.
"Whatever it takes, organized labor is prepared to push as hard as they can for this reform," he said. "Employers throughout the country have used the broken immigration system to bust unions, threatening union workers with deportation. Their fight is our fight!"
Video by Rossana Cambron, edited by Eli Halbreich
Photo: Bhairavi Desai, joined on the left by Tefere Gebre and Lee Saunders, and on the far right by Maria Elena Durazo, outlines the simple truth that the struggles of laborers and undocumented citizens are one and the same. Rossana Cambron/PW


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CHICAGO - Flanked by teachers, postal, transit, hotel and immigrant workers and veterans, Rev. Jesse Jackson declared, "Enough is enough," and called for a new people's coalition to engage in mass demonstrations to protect workers' rights and create jobs.
"It's tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and job cuts for working-class Americans. We intend to escalate this struggle, to have massive demonstrations and if necessary civil disobedience to make our case" said Jackson. (story continues after video)
The Sept. 10 demonstration was called in the face of mounting layoffs and attacks on public workers - and as President Obama introduced the American Jobs Act.
Speakers demanded the bill's immediate passage to save the jobs of teachers, police and firefighters and put construction workers to work repairing the nation's infrastructure.
"This is an important crossroads in our nation's history," said Susan Hurley, Chicago Jobs with Justice director. "We need to pass this plan and there's no reason Republican representatives in Illinois and around the country should oppose it.
"We need to pass it, but we need to go much further," said Hurley. "We need to create millions of jobs for the 20 million people out of work."
Hurley called for the rich and "those who caused the crisis" to pay for jobs creation.
Those who spoke reflected the deep-seated anger over the mounting attacks of public and private sector workers. They blasted the lies being told by corporations and public officials and highlighted the commonalities of the struggles.
Public school teachers, who have been at the point of attack, have suffered an estimated 300,000 layoffs nationally. In addition, Chicago teachers are battling Mayor Rahm Emanuel who is intent on forcing teachers to work a longer school day will little increase in pay. Emanuel also wants to eliminate any voice teachers have in how the longer school day is planned.
"The attack on teachers is founded on lies. The truth is they're trying to destroy the public sector," said Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union. "They're trying to steal money from the taxpayers, give it to the rich and pretend that's okay."
Due to "lack of funds," neighborhood post offices across the country are scheduled for closure, including twelve on Chicago's predominantly African-American South and West sides.
"What you're hearing in the corporate media is what we call the big lie," said National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 11 president Mack Julion, referring to management assertions the postal service is going broke because of worker's wages and pensions.
"What's killing the postal service is politics," said Julion. "The postal service exists to provide postal service to everyone."
Julion said the USPS has two pension funds that by law have become overfunded by a combined $82 billion. He said without the over funding the USPS would have run a $500 million surplus last year instead of a $5 billion deficit. He called for passage of HR 1351, currently pending in Congress would restore funds to the postal service and eliminate the deficit.
There is no need to gut postal worker contracts, cut service, close offices or lay off workers, said Julion. He warned this was a "front door attempt" at privatization of the postal service "piece by piece."
Joining public workers at the rally were private sector workers. Hyatt hotel workers are on strike in four cities including Chicago. They've been without a contract for over two years and are battling corporate greed for decent wages and to stop contracting out.
Striker and Unite Here member Ida Martinez, like other speakers, called for unity in the face of the corporate attack.
"We're all in this fight - hotel workers, transit workers, postal workers, teachers. We are the middle class and pretty soon we won't be the middle class," said Martinez.
Martinez noted the billionaire Penny Pritzker, whose family owns the Hyatt chain, also sits on the Chicago Board of Education. As a board member, she also supports anti-union policies and is a proponent of school privatization.
"All we want is a decent life," said Martinez.
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Work orders:: Home overgrown
PROBLEM: Nice house, unkempt lawn
John Reitinger, a code enforcement officer with the city of Erie, called the vacant home at 2105 Camphausen Road "a nice little house."
"No one takes care of the property," said Reitinger, who cut the grass in the front yard one day last summer. City officials aren't allowed to cut the grass in the backyard because of the fence around the property and potential liability issues.
SOLUTION: Case pending
Reitinger said Candyce Ross, owner since 1996, declared bankruptcy in 2009 as seven years of taxes totaling nearly $2,000 continued to accumulate. "Once they go into bankruptcy, that stops all enforcement." He said Erie County government officials told him the bankruptcy case could be complete in 2014.
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Petra Verkaik
- Age: 49 years young
- Born: Friday 4th of November 1966
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Ethnicity: Caucasian, Pacific Islander
- Profession: Nude Model
- Hair color: Brown
- Eye color: Hazel
- Height: 5'8" (or 172 cm)
- Weight: 120 lbs (or 54 kg)
- Body type: Average
- Measurements: 37-24-36
- Bra/cup size: F
- Boobs: Real/Natural
- Tattoos: No
- Piercings: No
- Achievements:
- Playboy Playmate Of The Month December 1989
About Petra Verkaik
Petra Charlotte Verkaik (born November 4, 1966 in Los Angeles, California) is an American adult model and former actress. Verkaik is known for her modeling in Playboy publications, where her many appearances earned her the accolade "the most published woman in Playboy history". Verkaik is one of the few truly large-breasted Playboy Playmates, and her majestic tits are natural. Now in her late 40s, Petra continues to model nude, and 25 years after her debut, her extraordinary beauty and sex appeal are undiminished.
The prodigiously endowed Verkaik was Playmate of the Month for December 1989 after first appearing in the Great Playmate Hunt Special Edition in February 1989. As she describes it, "Playboy just bounced off my chest and fell into my lap." During the 1990s she made several movie and TV appearances, mostly in cameo or supporting roles emphasizing her dramatic contours, including Married... with Children, Love Potion No. 9, and Pyrates.
In the commentary accompanying her centerfold appearance, Verkaik credits the considerable shock absorbing capacity of her breasts with saving her life, cushioning the impact when a Volkswagen Bus fell off a jack while she was working beneath it.
Years active: 1989-present
Playboy Playmate: December 1989
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Former Police Barracks, domestic before.1880 Panorama shows vacant area & small pair of terraces fronting MacKenzie Street.1905 - 2 storey buildings & police barracks compound.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Source: Report to Minister - Statement of Significance: Built in three stages between 1940 and 1943, the police headquarters, constructed of reinforced concrete with curtain walls of brick, is architecturally significant as an outstanding example of the mini-skyscraper style. The police headquarters are also significant as a result of the relatively early moderne style of the ground floor foyer.The police headquarters are historically significant in being readily identified by Victorians as symbolising the police force, and law and order within the state.
Archeological Potential: Site,Extant bldg Fabric
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Amy Beth Henson Hill
DUMAS - Amy Beth Henson Hill, 93, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Wagoner, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. in Sayre-Doxey Cemetery of Sayre, Okla. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Hill was born Oct. 1, 1909, in Doxey, Okla. She had been a Dumas resident for the past 27 years. She was a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church.
She married Pat Hill on Aug. 26, 1929, in Sayre. She was very active and dedicated to her church. She was a 50-year member of Women's Society in Christian Service and Dumas Chapter No. 653, Order of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1975; a son, Ernie Hill in 1992; and a daughter, Patty Lackey in 1998.
Survivors include a son, Richard Hill of Panola, Okla.; a daughter, Beth James and husband, Bobby, of Dumas; a brother, Joe Henson and wife, Kathy, of Amelia Island, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Hazel Hill of Moore, Okla.; a son-in-law, Bill Lackey of Dumas; two sisters-in-law, Lillian Hill of Waco and Myrna Henson of King City, Calif.; grandchildren, Denise Rothschopf and husband, K.C., Sheila Teer and husband, Zack, Patti Hinners and husband, John, Lisa Foreman and husband, Terry, Jimmy Lackey and wife, Kim, Kim Watson and husband, Johnny, Kristi Kuker, Kevelyn Dyer and husband, Perry, Bart Lackey, Ryan Hill and Shonna Guthrie; 25 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Lunt.
The family will be at 209 Melinda Lane in Dumas.
The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, 302 E. Second, Dumas, TX 79029; or to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 395, Dumas, TX 79029.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
Ronnie Lee Cade
WHITE DEER - Ronnie Lee Cade, 61, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church of Elk City, Okla., with Dr. Russell Duck officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in the White Deer Cemetery by Martin Funeral Home of Elk City.
Mr. Cade was born Nov. 20, 1940, in Pampa to Carl and Reba (Vestal) Cade. He married Mary Freeman on Sept. 15, 1959, in White Deer.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Gay Lynne Price of Freer, Beverly Ann Price of Marble Falls and Jill Renae Webb of Edmond, Okla.; a stepbrother, Jim Ray McCann of Nocona; and six grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
Donald Gordon Parker
WHITE DEER - Donald Gordon Parker, 69, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Trinity Fellowship Church of Amarillo with Phil Mercado, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle.
Don "The Red Baron" Parker was born in Beverly, Mass., on March 17, 1933. He lived with his paternal grandmother and grandfather in Essex, Mass., until the age of 9 at which time he and his younger brother, Cliff, moved with their father and stepmother to Somers, Conn.
Don attended Somers and Rockville schools and entered the Navy at age 17, serving aboard the submarine USS Grouper during the Korean Conflict. When his tour of duty ended, he enlisted in the Air Force, which brought him to Amarillo in 1956, and in which he served for six years, achieving staff sergeant status and including a one-year tour in Saudi Arabia teaching aircraft mechanics.
Don was a natural as a mechanic, earning renown among motorcyclists. But his passion was motorcycle racing. He was know in those circles as "The Red Baron" - a reference to the custom red leathers he wore and his commanding performances during his flat-track racing days.
He worked for Amarillo Sport Cycles, SunSport Suzuki, Four Seasons Motorcycles and Spinnin Wheels among other bike shops in Amarillo in the years following his Air Force career.
He also taught courses in motorcycle maintenance at Amarillo College. In 1987 biblical artist Kenneth Wyatt, used him as the model of Peter, the apostle, in his Apostle series displayed in many of the Methodist churches across the country and around the world as well as in Don's own church, Trinity Fellowship.
He was preceded in death by his father, James; his mother, Thelma; and a brother, Cliff.
Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Linda; a daughter, Margarette Lecker of Lubbock; stepdaughters, Alice Jo Thulin of Abilene, Linda McCurdy of Amarillo, Lynna Mealem of Lubbock and Wendy Sherrill of Los Angeles; a stepson, Jason Couch of Amarillo; grandchildren, Monte Joe Martin of San Antonio, Billie Joe Stevenson and Craig Brown, both of Amarillo, Chris Thulin of Midland, Kevin Thulin, Jordan Mealem, Mackenzie Mealem, Brittany Lecker, Cailey Lecker and Faith Lecker, all of Lubbock; great-grandchildren, Brittany Stevenson, Brigette Stevenson, Brandon Stevenson and Christian Stevenson, all of Amarillo; his first wife, Ollie Roles of Amarillo; his second wife, Carol Parker of Amarillo; his stepmother, Evelyn Wilder of Panama City, Fla.; and sisters, Maureen Laverty of Palm Beach, Fla., and Marianne Degrado of Panama City.
Viewing will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Mortuary. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the mortuary.
The family suggests memorials be to Trinity Fellowship Church building fund, 5000 Hollywood Road, Amarillo, TX 79101.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
Cecil S. Watson
PLAINVIEW - Cecil S. Watson, 87, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2002.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Travis Hart officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home.
Mr. Watson was born Dec. 19, 1914, in Plainview. He served in World War II with combat engineers in Europe and the South Pacific.
Survivors include a nephew, John Badley of Litchfield, Ariz.; and five grandnephews and nieces.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
O J Miller
MCLEAN - O J "Jay" Miller, 72, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002.
Memorial graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Miller was a lifelong resident of Pampa before moving to the McLean Care Center in February 2001. He was a dairy farmer in Gray County and was a Baptist.
Survivors include three daughters, Juanita Jacobs of Austin, Geneva Maddox of Whitesboro and Sharon Price of Pampa; a son, Wesley Miller of Stratford; two sisters, Gorda Bell Baten of Winnsboro and Pat Crocker of Pampa; two brothers, Paul Miller of Odessa and David Miller of Borger; and eight grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to McLean Care Center, Party Fund, 605 W. Seventh St., McLean, TX 79057; or to a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
Manota Willis
Manota "Granny" Willis, 93, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Terry Lowe, associate pastor of St. Stephens United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Sayre-Doxey Cemetery of Sayre, Okla.
Mrs. Willis worked for 27 years at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Willis, in 1967; and a granddaughter, Kimberly Cantwell, in 1999.
Survivors include two sons, Bobby Willis of Amarillo and Phil Willis and wife, Retha, of Highfill, Ark.; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
James Wilson
James Wilson, 81, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Robert E. Field officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mr. Wilson served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for Meads Bakery for 40 years. He attended First Baptist Church and was involved with Senior Citizens.
Survivors include two sons, Paul Wilson of Lubbock and Galen Wilson of Midland; a sister, Joy Teaff of Abilene; two brothers, Earl Wilson and Delmond Wilson, both of Abilene; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
Clark Douglas Mires
Clark Douglas Mires, 60, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Brent Farney, pastor of First Baptist Church in Stratford, officiating.
Mr. Mires was born March 2, 1942, in Lubbock. He graduated from Lamesa High School in 1960 where he was a member of the state champion basketball team. He attended West Texas State University and earned a bachelor of science degree.
He later attended the University of Arizona earning a master's and a doctorate degree. He began a career coaching at Dalhart and later in Canyon, Stratford and Spearman. He was most recently employed by the Highland Park Independent School District.
He taught several years at the prison, preparing prisoners for their GED. He officiated football and basketball for many years. He was a member of the Amarillo Football and Basketball Officials Association and an official at the Texas State Track Meet.
Survivors include a son, Allen Mires of Perryton; a daughter, Andrea Mires of Amarillo; a brother, Bill Mires and wife, Kay, of Stratford; three grandchildren; a nephew, Doug Mires of Oklahoma City; a niece, Mandy Mires of Hope Mills, N.C.; and a special friend Dottie Moody of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Officials Association.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
Virginia L. Armstrong
Virginia L. Armstrong, 79, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery with Jay Christian, of Osage Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mrs. Armstrong was born in Red River County. She was a retired manager of Sweet Briar Women's Apparel in Sunset Center.
Survivors include a daughter, Gennie Armstrong of Amarillo; and several nieces and nephews.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
Clara B. Ray
Clara B. Ray, 89, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home, Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Bob Thomas, chaplain of Crown of Texas Hospice, and the Rev. Anthony Pennington officiating.
Mrs. Ray was born in Angelica, N.Y. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Shaw and Barbie Barker, both of Amarillo; and five grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
Nell Standifer
Nell Callicott Standifer, 80, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Standifer was born in Mississippi. She spent most of her adult life in Texas and was a longtime resident of Amarillo. She and her husband, Jim Standifer, were married in San Angelo just over 41 years ago.
She suffered from a debilitating stroke three years ago. Before that she was a homemaker, a terrific cook and enjoyed painting and traveling.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jerry Wickham.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Sarah Jones and husband, George, and Carolyn Winans and husband, Bob; a sister, Esther Summers and husband, Chas; stepsons, Stevie Standifer and Mike Standifer; grandchildren, Michael Martin, Kimberly Martin, Johnny Johnson, Michael Johnson, Justin Johnson and Caitlan Standifer; cousins; and a special friend, Ola Mae Rice.
Viewing will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 20, 2002
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JERUSALEM, Israel -- Secretary of State John Kerry plans to return to Israel in two weeks to keep the momentum up for restarting peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority. According to one Israeli official quoted by YNet, talks will resume "in the near future."
"Israel has presented to the United States a list of measures it is willing to take, including freezing or slowing the pace of construction outside the settlement blocs," the official reportedly said. "Now we are awaiting a response from the Palestinian side. They must express their opinion and willingness, but the overall direction is the resumption of talks in the near future."
Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon (Likud), however, rejected talk of a building moratorium, saying that has never advanced the peace process.
In 2009, under pressure from the Obama administration, Netanyahu agreed to a 10-month construction freeze in Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria to coax the Palestinians back to the negotiating table.
The gesture proved fruitless. Talks resumed briefly just as the moratorium was due to expire, then froze again within a matter of weeks. The move only elicited another demand from the Palestinians for a further freeze, which has since evolved into a precondition for restarting talks.
"In recent days we have been hearing talk of a construction freeze," Danon said Thursday at the Moscowitz Prize for Zionism ceremony, Arutz Sheva reported. "There will be no construction freeze in the land of Israel -- not in Jerusalem and not in Judea and Samaria," he said.
"We proved in the past that freezing construction does not advance peace and therefore we will continue to build throughout the land of Israel," Danon concluded.
Meanwhile, Kerry met with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Yitzhak Molcho, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top negotiator, in Rome on Wednesday.
Netanyahu appointed Livni to lead the negotiations under his oversight. It was the second meeting in two weeks; the three met in D.C. at the beginning of May.
Renewed negotiations will apparently bring some new mediators, including China, Jordan and possibly Turkey.
China's new leadership signaled its desire to weigh in on talks by inviting Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas to visit from May 5-7 and Netanyahu from May 6-10.
Chinese President Xi Jinping released statements supporting the P.A.'s "just cause," backing a two-state solution based on land for peace and demanding a construction freeze, while acknowledging "Israel's right to exist" and saying its "legitimate security concerns should be "fully respected."
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The Washington Township Board of Education is considering cutting two or three physical education teaching positions and reducing the number of days it offers gym classes to high school students, in an effort to manage costs.
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An extensive Expedia "Road Rage" survey this past spring revealed that seven of 10 American drivers rate their fellow drivers who are texting, emailing or talking while driving as among the most irritating motorists on the road. What bothers us the most?
• The Texter (texts, emails or talks on phone while driving) — 69 percent
• The Tailgater (follows others far too closely) — 60 percent
• The Multitasker (applies makeup, eats, reads, etc.) — 54 percent
• The Drifter (straddles two lanes or weaves between) — 43 percent
• The Crawler (drives well below the speed limit) — 39 percent. (This one is my personal pet peeves. What part of "slower traffic keep right" don't people understand?)
What comes to mind are not only the many costs of "continuous partial attention" on the road, but also the idea that these categories may serve loosely as metaphors for the temptations and compromises to discipleship that mar the American church.
When pastors lament the shortcomings of congregants, we most often hear complaints about the "texters and multitaskers" whose overcrowded lives leave little room for contemplation or deep investment in community. Sometimes the problem is "tailgaters" who occupy so much of the pastor's time that it is difficult to attend to the larger work of the congregation.
On the other hand, the complaints of the congregation about the pastor trend toward the leadership equivalent of the "drifter," who can't or won't cast decisive vision for the direction of the church, or the "crawler" who isn't moving quickly enough toward whatever it is the complainer wants the pastor to get done.
A recent letter to the editor in my local Charlottesville newspaper complained that "Crawlers" were making him late for work on his morning commute. This brought to mind the old George Carlin observation that when we are driving, everyone who drives too slowly for our liking is an "idiot," whereas everyone who is speeding too rapidly for us is dubbed a "maniac."
Which brings me to the point of the metaphor: not only is almost everyone annoyed with the discipleship (or driving) habits of others, but we may just be guilty of the old "log and speck" problem highlighted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Even as we are irritated by the behaviors of others on the road, 55 percent of us admit to the same habits. The other 45 percent of us are lying.
I promise that the next time a crawler impedes my progress, I will not tweet it. I also promise that my next look at the discipleship shortcomings of another will prompt a good look in the mirror.


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Angie Harmon and husband Jason Sehorn welcomed their third daughter Thursday, a rep for the actress tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Emery Hope Sehorn is "a healthy baby girl," according to the rep. The newest addition joins sisters Finley Faith, 5, and Avery Grace, 3.
Former NFL player Sehorn, 37, told PEOPLE in September, "Our two girls are very excited. If it's a girl, God bless her, [they] will beat her down out of love."
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FRIDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Human hearts continue to generate new cells after birth, a finding that could lead to new ways to treat heart problems, researchers say.
The team, from Boston Children's Hospital, analyzed specimens from the hearts of healthy people, up to age 59. They found that heart muscle cells in infants, children and teens continue to divide and increase in number.
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