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Thank Sebastian, I got it.
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Thank Nicholas, how about DNN 3? Where can I disable browser language detection?
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An entire farm village in Elgin has been given to farmworkers in what is being hailed as a groundbreaking example of transformation in agriculture.
The Molteno Brothers Trust has handed over The Oaks Village, comprising 106 houses and a wealth of amenities including a school, a crèche, a library, sports fields, swimming pools, a clubhouse, a church, a retirement home and more, to the families who have worked on the fruit farm for up to four generations.
Speaking to the Cape Argus from China on Wednesday night, provincial Agriculture MEC Cobus Dowry praised the move as an example of how to prevent the scourge of farm evictions.
The hand-over has given the village's 720-odd residents ownership of their homes for the first time and title deeds will be handed over soon.
The Molteno Brothers Trust is linked with Molteno Brothers (Pty) Ltd, one of Elgin's oldest farming operations dating back to 1903, which today farms 500 hectares in the Elgin Valley.
"They (the workers) now own the houses that most have lived in all their lives," said Charles Morgan, the trust's general manager and managing director of Molteno Brothers, who drove the project.
Joan Hess, headmistress of the crèche, said her parents had begun working on the farm more than 50 years ago and that she had grown up in one of the houses where she lived until she married.
She spoke of the spirit of excitement among residents as they took responsibility for their own special village.
The deal was made possible by harnessing the government's R16 000 housing subsidies. The Oaks Village is now managed by a body corporate.
Morgan explained that the farm paid a monthly subsidy of R250 to residents employed by the farm and to its pensioners, to help pay electricity and other costs. The farm also paid for the teachers at the crèche.
Residents will be entitled to sell their properties. However, the intention was to give them their homes so they could live there, rather than to sell them for a quick profit.
To encourage residents to keep their homes, clauses stipulate that they will only personally take 100 percent of any profits after eight years, increasing on a sliding scale starting at 12,5 percent after the first year. The remainder of any profits would accrue to the body corporate, for the benefit of the community.
The houses were last upgraded in 1992, when the last of the homes were built. All are either two- or three-bedroomed units with garages.
The chairperson of the body corporate, Mario Henn, proudly showed the Cape Argus around the village on Wednesday.
Next to the library, children on holiday were enjoying computer lessons in an after-school programme run by an in-house non-governmental organisation, Geco.
In pride of place in the centre of the village is a community hall, which can host 250 people and which the village residents use for concerts, dances and weddings.
"All this is now their home," Morgan said.


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Friday, October 25, 2013
Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC ("Bi-Lo Holdings"), parent company of BI-LO and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, announced its acquisition of 22 stores in South Carolina and coastal Georgia from Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company, Inc. ("Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company") is scheduled to close on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Following the transaction close, Bi-Lo Holdings will begin the process of rebranding these stores under the BI-LO banner name.
Bi-Lo Holdings also will acquire the Piggly Wiggly store located at 4430 Highway 17 Bypass in Murrells Inlet. This store also will close on Nov. 9 and reopen as a BI-LO store on Nov. 15. This store is in addition to the Piggly Wiggly stores that were announced on Sept. 12.
The Piggly Wiggly store located at 115 Willbrook Boulevard in Pawleys Island will close temporarily on or before Nov. 9 to undergo a BI-LO renovation that is estimated to last approximately three to four months.
During this time, customers are invited to shop at the existing BI-LO store located at 14427 Ocean Highway.
Upon completion of the Willbrook Boulevard renovation, the existing BI-LO at Ocean Highway will close permanently, leaving the newly renovated BI-LO on Willbrook Boulevard open for business.
Associates at the Willbrook Boulevard and Ocean Highway locations will be able to pursue other open positions in nearby stores and will be provided with resources to guide them through the transition process.
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Jodi Stanley, of Grand Rapids, is replying to a Feb. 19 guest column from Landon Snieder, a Calvin College freshman, who wrote about his experience with a panhandler and how the encounter sparked thoughts about morality.
By Jodi Stanley
Landon Snieder recently shared his thoughts about an encounter with a panhandler and his resulting moral dilemma. I've had a few recent encounters with panhandlers as well. Landon's story made me reflect on my own.
In one instance as I drove by and donated to a "cause," the man simply said, "God bless you, Sweetheart."
In another, the man was sitting on a bench inside a local store as I was bagging my purchases. He asked if I "had a light." Since I've never smoked, I thought he was asking for a match for a cigarette. In an effort to be kind, I bought a pack of lighters hanging on the rack and brought them to him.
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He looked at me as if I was surely the dumbest person alive and scoffed, "I didn't ask for a lighter. I asked for a LIGHT!" I was inwardly indignant, but before I could reply, he chuffed, "How do I know you even PAID for these?" I weakly responded that he could have the receipt until he waved me, and my new Bic lighters, away. Clearly, I was cramping his style.
As I left, I was really miffed. That guy certainly ruined it for truly down-and-outs that I might see in the future, I mused! What a lot of nerve!
Then I thought about Jesus and the "lowlifes" he hung out with. He took some serious flak, and it didn't seem to deter him. I thought of my own feelings about the panhandlers – and the probability of donations going for alcohol, drugs or even…cigarettes.
As I reached my driveway, my huff was momentarily suspended by the task. That's when I heard the voice that had been patiently waiting behind my rant: "Judge not, lest you be judged." "Treat others how you would like to be treated." "Showing kindness brings life to your bones."
Eureka! This is not about them. It's about me.
I might feel many negative emotions about a person's alcoholic, drug addicted or simply pathetic state.
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I might be meaningless in the scheme of that person's degeneration – or regeneration. But it isn't about that.
It is about choosing to give, to care, without first assessing that person's big picture – or "worthiness."
It is about how I treat my fellow human beings – even if they respond by treating me poorly. It is about clinging to compassion in weirdly robotic times. It is about realizing that with a few unfortunate turns in life, any one of us could be those "guys."
With that, my heart felt lighter. I don't have to figure out why they are where they are. I don't have to figure anything out. I simply have to decide what will make me a better person.
Pulling into my garage, I saw my comfortable life. Putting the pack of Bic lighters into the junk drawer, I was grateful.
Dave Murray is the Grand Rapids community engagement specialist. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com and follow him on Twitter @ReporterDMurray or on Facebook.


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The city's shutdown of a pre-Mardi Gras costume bazaar in Faubourg Marigny could result in a more streamlined process for permitting such events, and that would be a positive outcome for a city that's known for its cultural economy.
New Orleans officials initially defended the decision to crack down on the bazaar, which has been held for 20 years. A spokesman said that downtown neighborhoods had asked the city to "get serious about enforcement'' against unlicensed vendors.
But now, Scott Hutcheson, Mayor Mitch Landrieu's adviser on the cultural economy, says the mayor has asked him to examine how permitting requirements affect nonprofits and artists and to look at ways to streamline the process.
"We know what the cultural community means to our economy,'' Mr. Hutcheson said.
The city is already making efforts to better inform nonprofits about licensing. Following the costume bazaar bust, Mr. Hutcheson's office e-mailed a one-page guide on city permit requirements to the 1,500 nonprofits, neighborhood organizations and others, using names provided by the Arts Council.
And his staff is looking around the country for a model, with an eye toward creating a single application or permit for such events and creating a fair fee structure. The city also should ensure that the public is protected, which is the point of permitting.
Requiring organizers of such events to get permits is reasonable, but it shouldn't be an insurmountable hurdle.


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Ever hear a woman in Manhattan complain that her love life sucks? Well I do..all.the.time…with good reason!
OK, LoveTrekkers — I've finally mustered about the strength to address dating in New York City. It's a tough topic to tackle, so bear with me. As a four-year resident who no longer has an Empire State of Mind, I can tell you exactly why it's nearly impossible to take a bite out of the Big Apple's dating scene — and why, as a result, so many of my friends are struggling singles.
The US census report indicates that NYC is a great place to date because of the ratio of single men per mile. What the census report fails to mention is that said dudes are a) workaholics b) overly ambitious c) assholes d) gay.
Seriously, most men are looking over their shoulders for the next best thing. I've witnessed guys on dates get up to go to the toilet and start chatting up a waitress en route. Cads, the lot of them!
Of course, there are exceptions to every rule, but finding a good guy in Manhattan is like sifting for gold on the beach: meaning, it isn't impossible, but the odds are going against you.
So what kind of guys will you find in good old New York, New York and how will you recognize them? Check it out, because I'm about to start spreading the news…
- The Workaholic. Typically, you won't see this guy until the weekend — unless he's having a few after-work drinks in the Financial District. He wears suits, keeps his hair short and looks at his Blackberry — a lot. On the weekend, he rages like a college kid, slurs into your ear that you're pretty but he's not ready for a 'committed relationship right now.' This is his way of saying he wants to sleep with you once or maybe twice…and that you're NOT allowed to sleep over.
- The Scenester. He hangs out at The Bunker, Lavo or The Boom Boom Room, always knows where the afterparty is, and is friends with ALL the promoters (he says he's friends with the owners too, but usually that's just for effect). There are usually a lot of high-fives and man-hugs involved during a night out with The Scenester — and he says things like, 'What's good, brah?' BEWARE: You will not get the Scenester to stay in if there's even a whiff of a good party around the corner — he is NOT boyfriend material.
- The Metrosexual. He likes to go shopping, constantly asks you to guess where his cardigan is from and can't wait for Fashion Week. Beware if you see him sipping on champagne and not beer on the regular.
- The Is He Or Isn't He Gay Guy. You have your suspicions when he's courteous, polite and sweeter than any man has a right to be — and when doesn't try to jump you on the first date. He actually likes rom-coms that star Julia Roberts (including that epic piece of garbage Eat, Pray, Love) and your kiss is so passionless that it feels like kissing your teddy bear goodnight. BEWARE if you see the Is He randomly making out with another dude on the street all Teddy-in-90210-style and he swears to you he only did it because he was drunk.
- The J-Dater. If you find a really good-looking guy on J-Date, the Jewish dating site, RUN THE OTHER WAY. He may come off as a charming mama's boy, but this guy is the worst — mostly because he's sleeping with a bunch of his J-date matches at once, hoping that they're from different circles of friends. BEWARE: He doesn't often get caught and may just block you from his user profile when he's done with you.
- The Modelizer. You've all heard of this dude. Whether he's a high-profile money man or just really good-looking, the Modelizer is secure enough in his arrogance to think he can only date the copious amounts of models that flock to NYC. Wilhelmina and Ford are his favorite kind of ladies, although he does dream of scoring with a Victoria's Secret gal (too bad most of them are pregnant or married these days!). Although you may be pretty and successful, you will never be good enough for a Modelizer — so don't feel bad if you actually thought he was giving you the eye in Avenue, and he was merely checking out the leggy blonde behind you.
- The Drunk. He's charming, good-looking and sweet to you by day, but by night he turns into less Dr. Jekyll and more Mr. Hyde. He refuses to leave the bar, knocks back pints, shots of Jager and Long Island Iced Teas like it's his job, and says embarrassing things to strangers. What he thinks will be an interesting argument about politics really just sounds like "blah blah blah Obama, blah blah blah financial crisis." Those around you will look at you pityingly and wonder how you can date such a crashing bore. BEWARE: The worst part about dating The Drunk is that he won't remember accidentally peeing on you in bed, that he spent your vacation fund on buying a round of drinks for the entire bar or that he made out with the bartender who bought his ninth shot.
- The Farm Boy. That gorgeous, wholesome-looking guy you might have fallen in love with should come with a big, fat warning sign on his muscular arm. This guy, who typically hails rom Kansas, Iowa or Wisconsin, uses his newly-New York status to his advantage, knowing full well how awful it is to date in the city. His aw-shucks attitude is going to reel you in, he'll probably sleep with you a half-dozen times (and it will suck, but you'll deal because you like him soooooooo much) and then he'll move on to an equally successful woman who looks pretty similar to you, but has not eaten from the apple of knowledge yet, and thus, is in the dark about his duplicitous nature.
- The Musician. He's sexy, he may not shower a whole lot, and he thinks Arlene's Grocery is 'dope.' You like watching him on stage, even if he's in the shittiest band known to man and his 'singing' sounds a lot more like screaming. You dream of wearing his silver cross around your neck like you were living in a 1950′s sitcom and you were wearing his class ring. He's sleeping with a few other girls, but you don't care, because he's an ARTIST and he says he loves you BEST. He does copious amounts of cocaine and suggests you're a sissy if you don't do it, too. Wise up, sister, and get with the program — he may be sharing some STD's — and that's not short for Soulmates That Dream.
- The Sports Freak. You may be used to sharing peaceful Sundays in bed doing the old horizontal tango, but come football season, this guy is racing straight out to the bar to hang with his buddies. He talks about Fantasy Football, the Jets or the Giants and touchdowns. He may include you by allowing you to hang out with his pals at Tonic East, but only under the assumption that you love his team as much as he does (when really you might not give one flying you-know-what). BEWARE: so much for looking cute at the bar — you'll be forced to wear his team's jersey, and it's not like he'll notice you anyway with all the girlish screaming he's doing when his team scores.
So, ladies, do you see where I'm coming from? Let me know if you've experienced any of these types, or conversely, are one of the rare few who have found ever-lasting love in New York City!
Laura xo


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FAYETTEVILLE NC – The Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (14-2 overall, 6-0 CIAA) took Bowie State (4-10, 1-5 CIAA) for a walk in the park with a 70-59 victory in Felton J. Capel Arena. The dynamic duo of Kristen Hanzer and Shuanda Ashford combined for a total of 40 points. FSU set the pace in the first half with a 39-21 lead. CIAA Women's Basketball Coach of the Week Eva Patterson-Heath and the Lady Broncos remain unbeaten in conference play.Kristen Hanzer (Youngsville, NC) finished with a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds. She was 5-finished of-12 from the floor and 10-of-11 at the charity stripe. Shuanda Ashford (Fayetteville, NC) also netted 20 points for the night. She made 7-of-12 from the field with one three pointer and 5-of-6 from the line. Akysia Resper (Concord, NC) also chipped in a dozen points. DaQuondra Cuthbertson (Spencer, NC) pulled in ten rebounds.Channell Mackey (Clinton, MD) led the Lady Bulldogs effort with ten points.The Lady Broncos limited Bowie State to 28.6% shooting from the floor in the first half. BSU was 8-of-28 in field goals and 2-of-10 in three-pointers. The Lady Bulldogs visited the free-throw line four times where they made three of them. FSU made 48.1% (13-of-27) in field goals and 80% (12-of-15) in free-throws for the half. Fayetteville State pushed to its largest lead of 55-28 (27 points) at the 11:18 mark of the second half. FSU held the rebounding advantage of 44-35 and the points in the paint (30-20). The Lady Broncos finished at the line with 80.8%; making 21-of-26 free-throws.Bowie State finished the night shooting 36.7% (22-of-60) in field goals and made 13 trips to the charity stripe where they hit eight, (61.5%).Fayetteville State will travel to the Queen City of Charlotte, NC on Saturday, January 19 for a 5:30 pm clash with Johnson C. Smith University.Bowie State will host Lincoln University (Pa.) on Saturday at 1:00 pm.


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Another weird weekend of weather left it's mark on the area. Parts of Mount Carmel cleaning up after Saturday night's storm left fallen limbs and structural damage in some parts of town. Officials found siding torn from some buildings, a roof blown off another, there were trees and power lines blown across railroad tracks, and the Mount Carmel Public Library barely escaped major structural damage when a large tree blew over over right next to it. In Gibson County several roads were closed Sunday because of floodwaters, and even a couple of rescues where residents were boated out of their homes. Through the weekend's rains - Princeton received 3.67 inches of rain from the lines of storms.
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[BLUEGRASS] Contemporary pickers have a very real dilemma: They can play strictly traditional bluegrass and run the risk of flying completely under the radar, or they can attempt to modernize the form and risk the revulsion of their peers. The ones I've never heard of do the former, and the ones I tend to hate do the latter. Then there are great bands like Jackstraw, that write modern songs so well-versed in the classics that they achieve a timeless quality of their own.
Jackstraw's dual frontmen, Darrin Craig and David Pugh, are able singers and pickers, but more important, they share a clear musical vision on Sunday Never Comes. Jackstraw is classic without feeling precious; highly instrumental but not jammy; funny but never cute. The band can tackle songs of vastly different emotional weights and keep them safely under the same aesthetic roof: "Hurts When I See You" is a haunting, lovely waltz that stands in stark contrast to the title track, which mixes sepia-toned sentimentalism and gallows humor as it trades train-whistle verses and galloping instrumentals.
All of these songs could just as well be traditional numbers—you won't find songs about Facebook or cellphones in the collection—but one hears Jackstraw's unique bent throughout the disc. This is decidedly Northwest music—Jackstraw covers the best song from Portland songwriter W.C. Beck's recent Kansawyer disc, "Poor Man," and co-penned the cooking instrumental closer "If I Die" with Caleb Klauder—right down to an elusive darkness that surfaces in the voices of Jackstraw's singers and in the full-bodied Adam Selzer production.
To be clear, there's nothing particularly new about Jackstraw making a great modern roots record. This one is just particularly great.
SEE IT: Jackstraw plays the Alberta Rose Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 3. 8 pm. $12 advance, $15 day of show. All ages (minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian).


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Charting an inner course through dance
BAYVIEW — They are bound by the beat, following the path of their dancing feet toward freedom.
Island resident Christine Tasseff provides that beat for dancers each week in Bayview.
On her Web site, click here, Tasseff emphasizes the connection between the body and the spirit attained through the practice of the 5Rhythms Wave dance, a form founded by New York City-based dancer and healer Gabrielle Roth.
"When we dance the rhythms, we experience movement as a spiritual practice — a way of re-uniting spirit and flesh," Roth writes of the form.
"We track the natural currents of energy that are moving through all of life. In this body of work, we call these flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness, each of which catalyze a different aspect of our beings. When we dance through these rhythms in succession, we call it the Wave."
The practice of these dancing rhythms is becoming popular in several areas of the country, including on Whidbey Island.
A trip to the Deer Lagoon Grange Hall for the Monday Morning Wave revealed a group of about 15 people of all shapes, ages, genders and sizes who trickled into the candle-lit hall, with the blank slate of a wood floor welcoming them, along with their teacher. The sound of "Krash Zen," musicians Joseph Sanchez and Rachman Ross playing a variety of percussion and wind instruments, drew the crowd onto the floor, while Tasseff, with gentle voice, guided the proceedings through a series of "waves" of movements.
The Wave, Tasseff said, is a way to breathe the spirit back into the body, and it was the breath, she said, that is always the most important link.
"We can go anywhere if we follow the breath," she said.
The music was slow at first. Here began the "flow" from which the breath's pattern emerges, and bodies move in smooth lines, caressing the air, warming the muscles, entering the ready-to-dance zone.
The drumming intensified, and bodies began to move in "staccato," that movement that follows the beat of one's heart. In the realm of the 5Rhythms philosophy, the staccato wave helps to ground one's feelings in the body, so that the heart is connected to how a person takes action in his or her life. Such movement is crucial to the navigation of one's emotional life.
At one point, Tasseff had the dancers gather at one end of the dance floor.
In groups of three, they practiced the expansion and contraction of breath by moving across the floor through a pattern of rising and falling movements.
In another exercise, partners worked to find the breath in themselves, then in their partners, and finally in the space between one another.
"Stay private and connected," Tasseff told them. "There's no need to look in the eyes. Find yourself, the 'I am here,' and then shift to your partner and find the 'you are there.'"
The dancers navigated the space around their partners exploring the bottom and top, the light and the heavy and the chances for expansions and contractions, while discovering the third unseen body between them.
"There are no limits," the teacher called out gently. "What grows between us is a little bit of you and a little bit of me."
Therein lies the key to Roth's vision as 5Rhythms being a form of community building. To find the common space between yourself and another body is a form of neighborhood.
The final wave came in a frenzy of sounds that sent the entire group into a whirling, high-energy mass of bodies finding all manner of motion and filling the room with unlimited movements.
In an interview with Michael Stone on AreWeListening.net, Roth said that by dancing the 5Rhythms, one can have a direct experience of a spiritual nature and can find a vehicle for profound self-examination and revelation. But in order to do that, she said, you have to show up again and again. You have to have the discipline to face yourself and let it all go.
Tasseff has been showing up a lot.
She has been teaching the 5Rhythms as a certified teacher since 1997, and has practiced the form for more than 20 years. She is certified to teach the Wave and Heartbeat levels of the program.
Additionally, she is a practitioner of Authentic Movement, and conducts private sessions, classes and workshops in both forms.
Besides Monday Morning and Monday Evening Wave classes, she teaches six-week courses including "Biography of Shape," "Deep End of the Floor" and "Prayerbody," a sacred movement series coming up at the Whidbey Institute at Chinook.
The music fell to soft wave and bodies slowed.
Finally, the dancers were ready for "stillness" and made their way slowly to the floor, slicing the air gently with their bodies as they breathed into repose. Ross pulled long sounds out of the bodhran and the gong, while Sanchez weaved through the prone bodies on the floor with his didgeridoo, soothing the air and each dancer's ear with the horn's quiet song.
The dance was done, but the breath continued.
The Monday Morning Wave is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. by donation and has childcare available on-site. The Monday Evening Wave is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for adults only, and is $10 to $20 on a sliding scale.
Visit the Web site for more info, or call 221-0161.
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Hi, Im glad to see the new fin set up for the 2011 Quads. I have a 2010 Quad 81L. There are some really good characteristics the board that I like a lot, like the speed it generates on the wave and the control it has even though it has over 0,5 m of fin in total. The downside is the looseness and that its some times refuses to turn when pushed hard and isnt very willing to do fast snappy turns around the back foot. I still need to try smaller fins, 13 cm, in front and see if it helps. Do you got a solution how to get the larger fins back on the board like in the 2011 models on the 2010 Quad, or do you think this could work on the 2010 model? I guess 13 cm back and 11-12 cm in front could be interesting, but are there available 13 cm back fins and are the boxes strong enough?
Im planning on getting a smaller Quad (have now a smaller Kode) to company the Quad 81L 2010, but the 74 L 2011 is almost as wide as the 2010 81L. Im 80 kg and 180 cm and sail mostly in Denmark and already the 81L feels to my taste pretty big, and I prefer not to use it with smaller sail than 4,7m2. 57 cm sounds quite wide for a 74 liter board, is there a reason why the smaller quads are so wide? What is the width of the 2011 69L Quad? I wouldn't like to get a board to close to the 81L I have so I guess I would need to get the 69L...
Thanks in advance for your answer!


text: Main Content Section 257.627a friendly link Printer Friendly MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (EXCERPT)Act 300 of 1949257.627a "Regularly scheduled school session," "school," and "school zone" defined; prima facie speed limit in school zone; signs; applicability of section to walkway; location of school; school in session year-round.Sec. 627a. (1) As used in this section and section 629: (a) "Regularly scheduled school session" means that part of a day of student instruction that is followed by a break for lunch or by a final dismissal of the student body for that day. (b) "School" means an educational institution operated by a local school district or by a private, denominational, or parochial organization. School does not include an educational institution that the department of education determines has its entire student population in residence at the institution. (c) "School zone" means school property on which a school building is located and the area adjacent to the school property that is designated by the signs required under subsection (2). Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), the school zone extends not more than 1,000 feet from the property line of the school in each direction. (2) Except as provided in subsection (4), the prima facie speed limit in a school zone, which shall be in force not less than 30 minutes but not more than 1 hour before the first regularly scheduled school session until school commences and from dismissal until not less than 30 minutes but not more than 1 hour after the last regularly scheduled school session, and during a lunch period when students are permitted to leave the school, shall be 25 miles an hour, if permanent signs designating the school zone and the speed limit in the school zone are posted at the request of the school superintendent. The signs shall conform to the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices. (3) This section does not apply to a limited access highway or to that portion of a street or highway over which a pedestrian overhead walkway is erected, if the walkway is adjacent to school property and is designed and located so as to be used, and is being used, as the principal means by which students of a school that has property adjacent to the walkway travel to and from the school. (4) Local authorities may increase or decrease the prima facie speed limit within a school zone under their jurisdiction pursuant to section 629. (5) Notwithstanding the requirements for a school zone as defined in subsection (1)(c), if a school is located in an area that requires school children to cross a state trunk line highway or county highway that has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or more to attend that school, the school superintendent may submit a request to the state transportation commission, county road commission, or local authority having jurisdiction over the roadway, as applicable, for a school crossing as permitted under section 613a. If, based on the traffic engineering studies, the road authority determines the need for a lower speed limit, the road authority may designate the crossing as a school zone. Before submitting a request, the school superintendent shall have completed a school route plan as prescribed by section 7A-1 of the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices. (6) Notwithstanding the 25-mile-per-hour prima facie speed limit established by subsection (2), the prima facie speed limit for any street in a school zone that has sidewalks along at least 1 side of the street, which shall be in force during the same periods that a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit provided by subsection (2) would otherwise be effective, shall be set at the limit requested by the superintendent of schools with jurisdiction over the school within the school zone, but this limit shall neither be more than 15 miles per hour below the regularly posted speed limit for that street nor less than 25 miles per hour. Permanent signs designating the school zone and the speed limit in the school zone shall be posted. These signs shall conform to the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices. (7) If appropriate, the school superintendent may request that a sign be erected in the school zone indicating that a school is in session year-round. A sign erected under this subsection shall be posted on the same signpost as the school zone sign and immediately below the school zone sign. The sign shall read "Year-Round School" and shall conform to the Michigan manual of uniform traffic control devices. History: Add. 1978, Act 42, Imd. Eff. Mar. 7, 1978 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 21, Eff. Mar. 27, 1980 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 222, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1980 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 574, Imd. Eff. Jan. 16, 1997 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 110, Imd. Eff. May 22, 2000 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 88, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2005 © 2015 Legislative Council, State of Michigan


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Some say they're courageous defenders of diversity — a few kids leading the city of Clovis into the 21st Century against hateful bigots who don't want change.
Others say their actions were inappropriate, irresponsibly promoting an "abhorrent lifestyle" as normal when it really "goes against God's laws."
Clovis High School yearbook staff members respond by asking, "What's the big deal?" They say they were just reflecting the student population when they included two gay couples in a feature on dating that also included nine heterosexual couples.
We agree with the student journalists.
Gay people live in Clovis. Gay people attend public schools. Clovis Municipal Schools didn't cause this to happen; its student journalists simply acknowledged the obvious.
Some residents are so outraged they have threatened to withhold support from Clovis Municipal Schools and plan to express their disgust with school officials who allowed this to happen.
And gay-rights supporters vow they will defend the students and administrators against any "homophobic backlash" they're facing from "Christians."
Instead of having a level-headed, face-to-face, civil discussion, both sides already have suggested a lawsuit might be filed. Now isn't that a sure sign perspective and common sense are victims already?
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First thought was, it wouldn't be an issue if we had a roof
on the stadium!
Neither would snow or cold or wind! Tell me how you're liking the elements now?
To spend $1.6B on a new stadium in the North East without a roof is crazy! To charge Private Seat License (PSL) and not
protect your fans is crazy, especially after the
So, I went to my first home game Last night in the new stadium. It's beautiful and all, but I found a few things irritating. I sat in the Mezz end zone, $120 seats with $4K PSL! I heard and read about all the TVs in the stadium corridors and got up to spend my hard earned money on some food and drinks during the game! I first hit the men's room and heard a crowd roar and didn't know what happened. Ok, no problem, I'll get the replay on one of those many TVs while waiting on the concession line, right? Nope, not for these cheap seats. Nice, big corridors and concessions, very few TVs. I guess they must want you sitting in your $4K PSL seat instead of buying food!
Which gets to my next issue… because they didn't put a roof
on the stadium, we had to leave our seats for the corridors at three different times during heavy
down pours for protection. I
know what your thinking! If there weren't enough TVs during my food run, how am I going to watch the game when the corridors are packed with fans? Needless to say, we
couldn't get near a TV, so, we ended up huddled around the entrances to try to
watch the big screens inside the Stadium! Good job on the Screens!
The game was great! The Jets won with a late lowery interception. As we left our seats after the game, we walked out of the East gates to get to our car parked North. Guess what, we couldn't! Apparently, Parking lot A - and it's restricted access - is more important than allowing us peasant fans to walk North! We either had to go back and take the Cattle walk across route 120 then head North or go back and head West around the entire stadium to go North. With my friend having a torn MCL, it was a much longer and painful walk to say the least.
So, I discovered you can't walk around the stadium from either the inside or the outside! All I can say is, you had better know exactly where you are going, or you'll be there awhile. I hope both teams decide to make the facility more fan friendly by adding more TVs in the "peasant" corridors and allowing fans to walk around the stadium from either the inside or outside!
Well, as far as the game was concerned, at least they won! Brian Schottenheimer's play calling at the end of the half and game is still irritating and is next!


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Session 62 - Dark Matter in Large Scale Structures.
Oral session, Thursday, January 08
International Ballroom East,
Observations of the intergalactic medium (IGM) have been accumulating for the past 3 decades, but their interpretation has changed and advanced remarkably in the past 3 years. Also during the past 3 years the observational data have expanded to include not only the neutral hydrogen component of the IGM observed as the Lyman alpha forest in the spectra of high-redshift quasars, but also the singly-ionized helium component of this gas. The new He II absorption measurements provide interesting constraints on the lowest density regions of the IGM, which occupy most of the volume of the universe, whereas the much better-studied HI absorption arises primarily in moderately overdense regions. Together they provide a consistent picture of the high-redshift IGM as a tracer of cosmic structure formation via gravitational instability. The intergalactic gas appears to be photoionized by quasar radiation at z = 2-3 and has a mean density comparable to the baryon density inferred from big bang nucleosynthesis calculations and observations of the light element abundances. I will review briefly the basis for these claims.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Anna Scarpulla, 80, of South Beach, a retired dietary aide who enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family, died Wednesday at home.
Born Anna Calore in Manhattan, she moved to South Beach in 1961.
Mrs. Scarpulla worked as a dietary aide at the South Beach Psychiatric Center for many years, retiring in 1998.
She was an active member of the Arrochar Friendship Club.
Mrs. Scarpulla loved to socialize and shop. She enjoyed traveling to Acapulco in Mexico each year with her husband. She also greatly enjoyed a family trip to Italy.
She was a parishioner of the Holy Rosary R.C. Church, South Beach.
Her husband of 49 years, Carmine, died in 2000.
Surviving are a son, Stephen; two daughters, Sharon Scarpulla and Joanne Padavano; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Saturday from the A. Azzara Funeral Home, South Beach, with a mass at 11:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Grasmere.


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Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Data Collection Study
This study has been completed.
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First received: July 13, 2012
Last updated: July 3, 2013
Last verified: July 2013
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|First Received Date ICMJE
|July 13, 2012
|Last Updated Date
|July 3, 2013
|Start Date ICMJE
|July 2012
|Primary Completion Date
|December 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Primary Endpoints [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The primary endpoints are the structural measurement values of (1) the ONH, (2) the peri-papillary RNFL, and (3) the macula obtained using the Spectralis OCT and the statistical descriptors such as mean, standard deviation, and distribution percentiles.
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Change History
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|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Data Collection Study
|Official Title ICMJE
|Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Data Collection Study "S-2012-1 Norm-cc"
|Brief Summary
|Collect OCT data to evaluate the range and age trend of ocular measurements.
|Detailed Description
|This is a prospective, multi-center study. Ocular history and examination will be conducted on consented subjects to determine further participation in the study. Subjects qualified to continue will undergo imaging of both eyes using the SPECTRALIS OCT.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Design ICMJE
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Target Follow-Up Duration
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|Sampling Method
|Non-Probability Sample
|Study Population
|No eye disease.
|Condition ICMJE
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|Completion Date
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|Primary Completion Date
|December 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Exclusion Criteria:
|18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
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|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Plan to Share Data
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|Heidelberg Engineering GmbH
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Announcing the Village Voice 2010 SXSW Party, Featuring Superchunk, the xx, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Surfer Blood
Surfer Blood, doing their thing at the Cake Shop, circa CMJ. Photo by Rebecca Smeyne.
Yeah, it's still months away, but someone has to kick SXSW season off, right? So it is with some pride and anticipation that we announce the Village Voice's 2010 SXSW party, featuring Superchunk, the xx, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and our old sparring partners, Surfer Blood. Friday, March 19, La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX, 12pm - 5pm. Free, first come first serve, open to the general public. These bands are alternately old friends and young heroes to us, so it just didn't seem worth keeping it secret any longer. You will probably forget, but we will definitely remind you. And if you forgot who these other guys were in the first place...
CMJ: Surfer Blood at the Cake Shop
The Inexplicable Surfer Blood Marnie Stern Connection, Plus An Apology
Upcoming Events
- Puddle of Mudd
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Discover a Jazzfest & Fish Fry Concert Series
TicketsFri., Oct. 28, 9:00pm
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Live: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Play Background to Your Romantic Photo Op
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Live: Superchunk + Oakley Hall, 06.24.07
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Elms College to award more than $500,000 in STEM scholarships
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CHICOPEE – Elms College will award more than half a million dollars in scholarships through its new Elm STEMS program to students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, and mathematics. The scholarships will be funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Elms College Elm STEMS is a comprehensive program that provides tuition scholarships, career guidance, tutoring, peer mentoring and service learning activities centered on science, technology and mathematics. Over the multiyear grant period, Elms will enroll 21 STEM students interested in pursuing careers in these areas and will award them scholarships of between $3,800 and $10,000 a year, provided they continue to meet eligibility requirements.
The main objective of the grant from the NSF's S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program is to increase enrollment of students interested in the life sciences, natural sciences, and computer information technology (CIT).
"This grant will allow the college to expand its science and technology enrollments within this supportive student learning environment." said Sister Mary Reap, of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, president of Elms College.
A key aspect of the program is improving the success of first-generation and minority students in challenging STEM fields, and also providing STEM students with opportunities to participate in research or an industry internship.
"We're thrilled to receive this award, and that it will help Elms College strengthen its ties with regional technology industries and provide students with the opportunity to participate in a research or industry internship experience," said Nina Theis, Elms assistant professor of biology and principal investigator on the project.
Beryl Hoffman, assistant professor of computer information technology, is the co-principal investigator on the project. Additional information can be found online at elms.edu/elmstems.


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Hello, neighbors. Bridge City Elementary and Catherine Strehle Elementary were buzzing with activities last week to celebrate Halloween. Bridge City Elementary's PTO met, and then hosted Trunk-or-Treat. During the PTO meeting, they discussed the LEXIA computer reading program, a tool for students that can be accessed at home.
At the trunk or treat, parents got together and lined up their cars on the side of the school. They decorated their trunks for Halloween and had loads of candy. Some of the parents were dressed up in spooky costumes. The children went from car trunk to car trunk to get their treats.
Bridge City Fire Department Fire Chief Gary Girard and his crew handed out popcorn to all the little monsters who came out that night. They had a great turnout and hope to do it next year.
Catherine Strehle Elementary School held Camp Goosebumps on Oct. 27. First, the PTO had its monthly meeting and served red beans and rice for supper. While they were enjoying their food, Richard Carpenter, deputy superintendent for Jefferson Parish Public Schools, discussed the progress of Catherine Strehle Elementary's performance score. Carpenter stressed the importance of school attendance.
After everyone finished eating and the PTO meeting was over, Camp Goosebumps began. The teachers and parents decorated the cafeteria with stations the children would visit. Each station had a special project for the children to enjoy.
The first station, in the library, was called "Eerie Stories." The second station was "Autumn Puzzles." At this station, the children were given blank puzzles and they had to draw their own picture. The third station was making s'mores.
The fourth station was called "Dem Bones." The children were given candy that resembled bones and a paper with a chart on it. This was to help the children learn about sorting, graphing and counting. The fifth station was called "Creepy Spiders." The children were given a paper with a large spider on it. They had to look through books about spiders and write down facts on their papers. This was to help them learn with reading comprehension, how to retell a story and how to write down information.
There were more stations for the children to enjoy also.
You can tell that the parents were having just as much fun as the children. It was a great way for parents and children to learn and have fun at the same time.
The Avondale Playground will host the ninth annual Bayou Bowl on Nov. 18 and 19. Teams should confirm entries by Tuesday. The fee for each team to play is $15. Each team will get to play two games. There will be team trophies, individual awards and an MVP named. Each game will be refereed by paid Jefferson Parish Recreational Department crews.
Avondale Playground will have two football fields ready for the Bayou Bowl. The age groups to play are ages 6 to 8, 9 and 10, 11 and 12, and 13 and 14. There will be an entrance fee at the gate. Adult entries will be $2 and children will be $1 each. Children under 5 are admitted free.
Organizers ask that no outside food, drinks, beer or ice chests be brought on the playground.
They will have football teams from Jefferson Parish Recreational Department West, Jefferson Parish Recreational Department East, New Orleans Recreational Department, Kenner and other area playgrounds. For more information, contact Saul Munoz at 504.228.3904 or you can email him email@example.com. You Call Avondale Playground at 504.436.8465 after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Come on out and support your team.
A new Overeater's Anonymous group meets Saturdays at 709 S. Jamie Blvd. in Avondale. This Saturday, they meet from 9:30 to 11 a.m. OA is a nonprofit organization that has no dues, fees or weigh-ins. The organization's recovery program follows the 12 - step program patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous. If you have the desire to stop eating compulsively, this program may be able to help. Overeater's Anonymous sees compulsive eating as a physical, emotional and spiritual disease. Call Brenda Beilman at 504.305.4861 for more information.
Have a safe week.
Jeanie Sorbet-Rentz is a Bridge City resident who writes about news of community interest. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 504.436.9163 between the hours of 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.


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Do you want a congratulation?
Now this is a stupid thread...
"Take a break once in a while!" I know it's just a pop up for all Wiis and no judgement of playtime was made, it's still funny because I have been playing all morning...
Do you want a congratulation?
Now this is a stupid thread...
Name: Juan
No Asking For Rep
You don't have to be so critical. He is only trying to make a thread sharing what has happened to him with his Wii, just like EVERYBODY else has.Originally Posted by Arcadium
And yes, that has happened to me too. I think it's pretty funny.
Wiichats BIGGER Metal Head
Don't listen to Mr.Resi, Chad Smith owns Thrasher!
Originally Posted by Wii_Smurf
Congratulations Christmas wii! You just identified yourself as a complete and total de de de! In the immortal words of red forman "Dumbass!"
HAHA Loser!!Originally Posted by Arcadium
play nicely it is christmas after all.
Will You Put That Bloody Wrist Strap On!!!!
Can we have the Tv back now please, We would like to watch coronation street!!!
this thread is spam
how do you work that out then?
maybe you have had too much spam for christmas..
Will You Put That Bloody Wrist Strap On!!!!
Can we have the Tv back now please, We would like to watch coronation street!!!
Hey guess what...my Wii lets me use my controller to do in game motions...pretty cool huh?
I own
Wii Sports, Super Monkey Ball, Zelda: Twilight Princess, Madden 07, Rampage: Total Destruction
Actually, it's suggesting that you jump out your window >:o
As the rest of us...
But my house is one-story, so no injuries for me!
That turtle has a brief case. It must be going to work. I hope it has a good day.
This thread is pointless and serves no reason.
It is simply a person sharing an experience in which we have all come across and has no room for discussion whatsoever. Therefore it should be locked by a moderator.


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Syracuse, NY -- A 19-year-old Binghamton man faces numerous charges. including third-degree attempted robbery and resisting arrest, after he fled from Syracuse police early Sunday and then fought violently with an officer and tried to grab his gun.
Brian Johnson, 19, of 15 Mygatt St., Binghamton, was charged with third-degree unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, resisting arrest, third-degree attempted robbery, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, failure to obey traffic signals, failure to signal a turn, no seatbelt and no license.
About 1 a.m. Sunday, Johnson and a passenger jumped out of a 1999 Jeep Cherokee in a gas station parking lot on South Geddes Street after Officer David Metz tried to approach them about a traffic violation. Johnson then took off on foot, and Metz chased him north on South Geddes toward Fowler High School.
Johnson then attempted to scale an 8-foot-high fence, according to the police report. Metz was able to grab him and the two fell to the ground, where Johnson began violently resisting, twisting and turning and trying to get up. He then lunged at Metz's waist and put both arms around his waist, attempting to pull Metz's weapon off his belt or get it out of the holster, according to the report.
Johnson was able to grab Metz's flashlight from the ground and and after scuffling over that, Johnson got away and began to run again. As he ran, he yelled at a passerby "hit that cop, hit that cop," according to the report.
By then, another officer had arrived on the scene and the pair again tackled Johnson. According to the report, Metz was able to hit Johnson in the chest five or six times with his flashlight and they were then able to subdue and handcuff him.
The Jeep they were driving turned out to have been the subject of a stolen car report taken by the Binghamton City Police Department.
Johnson is being held in the Justice Center jail on $20,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court Friday.


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GENESEE COUNTY, MI – A majority of Genesee County school districts saw an uptick in three or more categories on the 2014 Michigan Merit Exam results.
Eleventh-grade students from across the county are assessed in March on science, reading, mathematics, social studies and writing, as well as the ACT college entrance exam.
Scores were up countywide in four of five categories – reading up from 50 to 57 percent proficiency, science up from 21 to 24 percent, writing up from 43 to 45 percent and social studies up from 36 to 41 percent – while math scores remained on par with last year's numbers, at 22 percent proficient.
Those figures are still below statewide averages in all categories, with mathematics at 28.8 percent, reading at 58.7 percent, science at 28.4 percent, writing at 50.8 percent and social studies at 43.9 percent.
Five Genesee County school districts -- Flint, Carman-Ainsworth, Genesee, Davison and Clio -- saw increases in all MME assessment categories, with Flint seeing 1 to 3 percent increases per category. Genesee schools witnessed double-digit increases in four of five categories.
Flint saw modest increases, from 3 to 4 percent proficiency in math, 2 to 4 percent in science, 23 to 24 percent in reading, 14 to 16 percent in writing and 5 to 8 percent in social studies.
"A small gain, but a gain is a gain," said interim Superintendent Larry Watkins, adding "Our goal is to boost it up more in the future. Our teachers, staff, students and our parents we're making a step in the right direction."
He said part of the process has included a comprehensive audit of the curriculum and approval of a 120-page education plan June 26 prioritizing items such as professional learning, communications and instruction.
"We want to make sure all of our students are in a position where they can learn," said Watkins. "We want to create an environment where students can learn and teachers can teach."
While he said he'd liked to have seen a much larger gain, Watkins said "People in this district are still working. Our teacehrs are committed and parents are committed to making our students successful for the 21st century."
Speaking of his experiences in Flint as a child, traveling to different location to learn, Watkins said "Our students are experiencing things like Cranbrook Institute."
The district has begun a partnership with a $200,000 grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation with the Bloomfield Hills-based science institute's educational community for seventh and eighth-grade students to provide free field trips and professional development for teachers.
"One of the reasons I came back is because student achievement is a goal. Our students have to be able to compete," he said. "One of the things I want for our students is to have the best pre-K, early childhood, K-12 education they can have."
Kevin Brown, assistant superintendent for Davison schools, said, "We were very pleased with the results, very pleased overall. I think our kids performed quite well."
He said an advisory curriculum council created by the district to make sure the district hits common core standards, ACT college readiness benchmarks or any other potential testing is something "We really believe in a lot."
"We make sure we are really vetting out those standards and aligning our curriculum," said Brown. "We've been able to stay pretty competitive with other schools because we've been able to align those."
He mentioned "power standards" the district focuses on because "The reality is our curriculum is so broad, there are so many things to teach and students to learn. If you don't set out to identify the most important pieces, you really don't get out at what needs to be taught."
Brown said there are some questions in education circles about the future of the assessment system, with the state endorsing the Common Core standards but not approving the Smarter Balance assessment for benchmarks.
"With the assessment being kind of up in the air and figuring out how that's going to pan out, it's a high-stakes thing for schools nowadays," he said.
Kevin Green, Genesee schools superintendent, was pleased with the district's increases that reached double digits in four of the five categories with a 21 percent jump in reading and 19 percent in writing scores.
"We are definitely moving in the right direction," he said. "We're not where we want to be yet, but it's certainly headed in the right direction."
Green gave some credit to the teaching staff's willingness to implement the Plan-Do-Check-Act plan created by Patricia Davenport and Larry Lezotte and used in the Houston, Texas, area, helping turn around underperforming schools.
"What the teachers did, they created a list of curriculum that they felt was critical for students to understand to make them successful," he said. A 10-minute portion of each day is focused on one aspect, and students are quizzed on them at week's end.
Those students passing the assessment would have an opportunity to take part in an enrichment activity of their liking, such as a math game or something else, while the ones who need further help would receive in-class tutoring from a teacher in that subject.
"The teachers have bought into it 100 percent," said Green. "The staff has just been fantastic. We're going to continue to focus on the PDCA model. I feel very strongly that's going to be critical to our success here."
Moving forward, Green said the district is implementing a student responsibility center at each level to give pupils a chance to create an action plan for their issues before a phone call to parents to give them more responsibility in the process.
"Ultimately with a good plan, they will call home to the mom and dad, not a coordinator or teacher," he said. "Improved discipline has a tremendous impact on academics. The safer they are in school, the better they are going to do."
At Clio, director of curriculum and instruction Stephen Keskes was almost joyous after seeing the numbers, with nearly double-digit increases in each category and ACT numbers also seeing an increase.
"To have a composite score jump of over a half a composite is huge. It's really difficult to move the needles," he said. The district is making a concerted effort to increase teacher efficacy, using a more rigorous curriculum and making students college ready, he said.
"We've been trying to increase the amount of advanced placement courses, we've started the Mott Scholars program this year," said Keskes, giving some students the chance to earn credits and get the college experience before leaving high school.
"The conversation has moved from are you going to college to when you go to college what are your next steps?" he said, along with effort from the staff. "The teachers are putting in the hours and working hard. There's no real replacement for that."
The district would like to grow the early college program, Keskes said, making it available to all students and not just a select group of students like this year.
"There's nothing that prepares you for going to college than being at college," he said. "With some form of dual enrollment you already know how to navigate the system, instead of someone who just took a bunch of AP courses and is academically successful."
Part of the district's current and future plan involves grant money secured by former district Superintendent Jim Tenbusch for reader recovery and to increase science, technology, engineering and math opportunities for students.
Keskes said, "When you think about the jobs and employment in our region, the next employment boom will be in science, engineering and mathematics."
"I just couldn't be happier about the direction we are going right now," he said.
LakeVille and Mount Morris schools had increase in four of five categories, while Goodrich, Fenton, Kearsley, Bendle, Flushing, Atherton, Lake Fenton, Madison Academy, and Beecher saw jumps in three of five testing areas.
"I think we have been working hard every day. We are teaching on the state standards and students are mastering that grade-level content," said Vickie Luoma, LakeVille superintendent.
"I think when that happens, the tests take care of themselves," she said, pointing out with the district's size, just one student can affect the numbers. "I think we are going to continue to do that."
Grand Blanc was up in reading and writing assessments, down in math, and even in science and social studies.
"We still hold our own in terms of comparative scores with those around us, but we're not improving at the rate I would like to see, quite frankly," said Grand Blanc Superintendent Norman Abdella.
Abdella said he expects the district will show greater improvement in the upcoming years, adding that the district has instituted professional learning communities and curriculum alignment.
Six other districts -- Linden, International Academy, Swartz Creek, Bentley and Westwood Heights -- had drops in at least three of five categories, with Montrose seeing a decrease in all five categories.
Below is a database that provides figures for MME scores from each district in Genesee County and the state.
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The Sorrow does not really do much as far as fighting, but if you want an easier battle with him you must keep your kill count at a minimum. The Sorrow only attacks you with the soldiers that you have killed in the game. If you only used your Mk22 throughout the game, there will be no soldiers to attack you.
The Sorrow is tricky, and only attacks you with the soldiers you have killed. When you have passed all of the dead soldiers The Sorrow will teleport his own corpse. Walk into the corpse and you will die. At the "Snake is dead" screen, hold L1 and look for the Revival Pill that is shaped like your tooth. Press Circle to use it, and you will wake up again.
Dodge all ghosts while moving forward without stopping. Go all the way downriver to the point where Sorrow hovers over his own dead carcass. Punch Sorrow , which actually kills you. Before the letters have a chance to complete and read "Snake is dead", quickly press L2 to take the reviving pill. Snake wakes up underwater and swims to the surface. The game will resume. If you do not take the pill, the game ends.
When you find yourself in the river being attacked by the people you have killed, press X to dive down in the water. Then, just wait underwater until your life goes down all the way. This will cause you to drown yourself in a matter of seconds.
When The Sorrow hits you with his tentacle, it will show you an image of his life and death. If you attempt to swim, a guard's ghost will rise from the water and stop you. Note: During the battle, The Sorrow will sometimes say you will be killed by your own sons, which is ironic considering who Snake turns out to be.
When you are in the nightmare created by The Sorrow, do not move. Instead, go into your backpack and take out everything except for the fake revival pill (in your options menu). Then take off every weapon but the handkerchief. If you do not have it, then use grenades. Exit the menu. Wave the handkerchief above your head in first-person mode until you fall asleep. Then you will die. In the screen that reads "Snake Is Dead", hold L2 and select the revival pill. Then, press Circle and an intermission sequence featuring Snake waking up in the water will begin.
After you fall off the falls, you are supposedly dead. In the fight, call Para Medic, EVA, or anyone else and they will think you are dead. When the Boss fight begins, ghosts will appear. The Sorrow will attack with all of the dead soldiers that you killed, Note: When you fight The Sorrow, do not touch the dead ones; they will hurt you. When you are near The Sorrow, there is going to be a light and a swirl coming toward you. Dodge it or you will get hurt. Ignore the monsters and dead people and The Fears attacks. When you get to the end, you will see your dead self in the water, and if you touch The Sorrow, you will die instantly. When you die, the message "Snake is dead" will appear. Press L1 and take out your revival pill. Press Circle and you will be alive again. Then you have to do another task.
Go to the survival viewer and equip all of the weapons that use explosives (rocket launcher, grenades, etc.). Then, exit the survival viewer and go underwater. Start shooting at the ground close to you. Do not worry about ammunition; it will come back. After you die, hold L2 and use the revival pill. You will wake up from the dream that you had about battling The Sorrow.
This trick requires grenades. Drop about four grenades until you die. When you are dead, hold L2 and scroll to the revival pill. Press Circle when the menu is on it. An intermission sequence should start, with Snake underwater.
If you use white powder grenades to kill a guard in the battle, the guards will spontaneously burst into flames.
all you have to do is just keep walking towards him but try not to let him hit you. if you try attacking him it wont work cause he's dead.
it's really simple my friend.... get the rpg (don't worry about wasting ammo) shoot on the ground until your life reaches minimum WITHOUT DYING!!!! and then let one of the ghosts kill you... when appears on the screen snake is dead you press and hold L2 and go to this toth and with thje window open press "o" (like when you use the fake death pill to revive later) a cutscene will start and then TA -DA you passed. another thing you can get the sorrow's camouflage you will have to walk until the end of the river, without dyng you will see THE SORROW'S real corpse (only bones in a suit) and on the side spinning THE SORROW'S CAMOUFLAGE. but get it quick, because after you do that the sorrow wil attack snake with a fatal attack wich you cannot scape. after that the same thing with the tooth works
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text: [Federal Register Volume 78, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 16779-16780] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-06306] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 21 [Docket No. FAA-2001-8994; Amdt. No. 21-96] RIN 2120-AK19 Type Certification Procedures for Changed Products AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; disposition of comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On December 4, 2012, the FAA published a final rule; request for comments (77 FR 71691) to make the existing regulation consistent with the FAA's intent and with the certification practice both before and after the adoption of the existing rule. The 2012 final rule clarifies what an applicant must show regarding a ``changed product'' to comply with applicable standards and became effective on February 4, 2013. We sought public comment on that final rule even though it is only clarifying in nature. This action responds to the public comments the FAA received. ADDRESSES: You may review the public docket for this rulemaking (Docket No. FAA-2001-8994) at the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also review the public docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning this action, contact Victor Powell, Certification Procedures Office (AIR-110), Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024; telephone (202) 385-6326; email firstname.lastname@example.com, or Randall Petersen, Certification Procedures Office (AIR-110), Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024; telephone (202) 385-6325, email firstname.lastname@example.com. For legal questions concerning this action, contact Douglas Anderson, Northwest Mountain Region--Deputy Regional Counsel (ANM-7), Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Regional Office, 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone (425) 227-2166; facsimile (425) 227-1007; email email@example.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 7, 2000, the FAA published a final rule entitled, ``Type Certification Procedures for Changed Products'' (65 FR 36244). In that final rule, the FAA revised the procedural requirements for the certification of changes to type-certificated products. The revision required the applicant to apply the latest airworthiness standards in effect, to the extent practical, for the certification of significant design changes of aircraft, aircraft engines, and propellers. Before this final rule, many changes to aeronautical products were not required to show compliance with the latest airworthiness standards. This final rule was needed because incremental design approval changes accumulated into significant differences from the original product. Also, the final rule was intended to expand under what conditions the latest airworthiness amendments needed to be applied to changes to aeronautical products. To clarify what the 2000 final rule intended, the FAA published a final rule; request for comments also entitled, ``Type Certification Procedures for Changed Products'' (December 4, 2012, 77 FR 71691). The 2000 final rule requires an applicant to show that the ``changed product'' complies with applicable standards. The purpose of Sec. 21.101 is to require an applicant to evaluate the proposed design change and its effect on the product rather than the re-evaluation (certification) of the entire changed product. Therefore, Sec. 21.101 was amended in the 2012 final rule to replace ``changed product'' with ``change and areas affected by the change'' to accurately limit the scope of compliance responsibility for the applicant. That change was also made in Sec. 21.97 for the same reason. The intended effect of the 2012 final rule is to make the applicable requirements [[Page 16780]] consistent with the FAA's intent and with the certification practice both before and after the adoption of the 2000 final rule. Discussion of Comments Two comments were received in the docket during the comment period for this final rule. The Boeing Company expressed concern with a possible increase in administrative burden of establishing the certification basis for changes it believes are significant at the product level. Transport Canada (TCCA) commented that it believes the final rule changes the significance of the assessment of the design change level relative to the entire product. Boeing provided recommendations for changes to the preamble to the final rule regarding Sec. 21.101 and to the final rule in general that it believes will reestablish and clarify the original intent of the regulation and concerns regarding the associated administrative burden to applicants. The FAA has considered Boeing's concerns and has determined that Boeing's recommendations need to be further evaluated before adoption. The FAA believes the original intent of the 2012 final rule as published is acceptable for clarifying an applicant's responsibility for showing compliance for the change and the areas affected by the change. TCCA suggested that the final rule now has the unintended consequence of allowing a design change to be evaluated at an area, system, component, equipment, or appliance level only, rather than at the product level. TCCA further suggested that the final rule may lead to an interpretation that multiple design changes could now be evaluated individually for their significance, instead of their total effect on the product. TCCA believes the final rule will put into question the interpretation of what a significant change is and recommends that the FAA reconsider the rendering of the final rule. TCCA noted that implementation of the final rule may disrupt the harmonized implementation of pertinent regulations and guidance material. The FAA agrees that the evaluation of a proposed design change needs to be at the product level and considered the effect of the final rule as it applied to product level and the evaluation of changes. However, it appears TCCA may have misunderstood the purpose and effect of the amendment and, as a result, conflated two separate issues. The first issue is the scope of the requirement of Sec. 21.101 to show compliance. Prior to the amendment, Sec. 21.101(a) required that the ``changed product'' must be shown to meet applicable requirements in effect on the date of application. ``Product'' is defined in Sec. 21.1 to mean ``aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller.'' Taken literally, the scope of the requirement to show compliance was the entire product, including the applicant's proposed change. In practice, applicants do not show that the entire product complies with applicable requirements; their compliance showings, and the FAA's findings, relate only to the proposed change and the areas affected by the change. The purpose of this amendment is simply to conform the wording of the rule to this long-standing practice. The second issue is what requirements are applicable. Prior to this amendment, Sec. 21.101(b) and (c) allowed the compliance showing to be made to earlier versions of the latest requirements if certain conditions are met. However, taken literally, these exceptions still required that the applicant show that the entire product complies at least with earlier versions of those requirements. Limiting the scope of this requirement eliminates the literal requirement to show compliance for areas not affected by the change.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Even within ``areas affected by the change,'' there may be an ``area, system, component, equipment, or appliance'' that is not affected. Section 21.101(b)(2) allows applicants to show that these meet the requirements of earlier amendments. For example, in the preamble to the final rule, we cited the following example of ``areas affected by the change'': ``changing an airframe's structure, such as adding a cargo door in one location, may affect the frame or floor loading in another area.'' But even within these broad areas, an applicant may be able to show that certain portions of the area are not affected (e.g., wiring in the area may not be affected). As another example, if a passenger seat fitting is changed, the structure of the seat is affected, and thus Sec. Sec. 25.561 and 25.562 would need to be addressed (and probably some other structural requirements). However, the seat fabric is not affected, so Sec. 25.853 would not need to be addressed. This would allow the applicant to show that these sub-areas meet earlier versions of the applicable amendments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- However, nothing in this amendment changes the exceptions in Sec. 21.101(b) and (c) or the policies that have been developed for applying them. For example, the harmonized policy for determining whether a change is ``significant'' is that this evaluation is done at the ``product level.'' Under this amendment, this policy is unchanged. Similarly, precisely identifying the scope of an applicant's obligation to show compliance does not affect the existing requirement of Sec. 21.101(b)(1) that significance be evaluated in context with all previous relevant design changes. We continue to agree with TCCA's view that ``the contribution to safety and practicality principles of 14 CFR 21.101 are intended to target a measurable benefit at a product level.'' The FAA finds that the original intent of the existing changed product final rule to apply to the evaluation of the change's particular effect on the total product level is maintained with this final rule. This rule is consistent with the preamble's goals and published guidance and is implemented as published on December 4, 2012. Conclusion After analyzing the comments submitted in response to this final rule, the FAA has determined that further revisions to it are unnecessary at this time. This determination is based on our finding that this final rule is necessary because it addresses the concern that the wording of the requirement in the 2000 rule for a compliance showing was too broad for an applicant for a major design change. Again, this rulemaking only clarifies the original intent of the 2000 final rule and makes the applicable requirements reflect the reality of existing practice. This rulemaking is not a departure from or addition to what is already being done by an applicant for a compliance showing to the FAA in this regard. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2013. Frank P. Paskiewicz, Deputy Director, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2013-06306 Filed 3-18-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


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General manager Ozzie Newsome and the Baltimore Ravens got defensive in this year's NFL Draft.
The Super Bowl champion Ravens were decimated by defensive defections in the off-season, losing Ray Lewis (retirement) and Ed Reed (Houston), as well as linebackers Paul Kruger (Cleveland) and Dannell Ellerbe (Miami).
But the Ravens didn't panic. They went to work in the draft, picking standout players to fill those holes to give John Harbaugh's team a realistic shot at defending its title.
The savvy Newsome acquired hard-hitting safety Matt Elam — he is an intimidator with good coverage skills that is always around the ball — to take the place of Reed and added Kansas State inside backer Arthur Brown in the second.
Brown runs side-to-side like a gazelle and draws comparisons to Lewis, because of his instincts and speed. A steal in the second round that could be the prize of the Ravens' B-grade draft class.
The Ravens kept up the defensive assault by taking 335-pound defensive tackle Brandon Williams out of Missouri Southern State in the third. He will plug up the middle in the 3-4 defense.
In the later rounds, the Ravens added three more defensive players. And knowing Newsome, at least one of them will contribute for years to come.


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Kobe beef . . . foie gras . . . beef brisket . . . Alaska salmon. . . Asian pears.
OK, the pears come from the tree a short walk away, but everything else is shopped for, ordered in advance, or brought from home when chef Dante cooks a meal for Peter Rosback's crew of volunteers during the annual wine grape harvest processing at Sineann Winery outside Newberg.
Last year, when his Kobe beef was a few minutes late in arriving, Rosback considered hopping into his car and searching for the FedEx delivery truck.
The Sineann label has a bit of a cult following. It is available in some stores and restaurants, but most of the relatively small production is sold out of the winery. Or consumed there by the volunteers.
Rosback sources grapes from the best vineyards around the Northwest and in California's Napa Valley, which means he not only makes a fine bottle of pionot noir, but also blows away the competition with his cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, petite syrah, old vine zinfandel and other big red wines.
As Ted Quackenbush, one of the volunteers, says in the video, the cabernet franc ranks right up there with the best in the world.
Equaled only by Dante's cooking.
Dante goes by one name, sort of like soccer stars Pele and Maradonna, or pop stars Madonna or Beyonce. His main occupation is trapeze rigger; he travels all over North America doing rigging for circus or Hollywood shows.
But each October, the Seattle resident takes vacation . . . to cook for the volunteer crew at Sineann.
The volunteers come from all over, not just the Willamette Valley . . . Anchorage, Denver, Reno, Atlanta. Some bring their local cuisine with them (salmon from Alaska, for example) for Dante to cook.
He spends the whole day shopping, then cooking, while the rest of the crew processes the grapes during crush. At about 8 p.m., with the heavy work done, everyone gathers upstairs for a feast. And the wine flows.
Should you be interested in volunteering at Sineann, contact the winery. They don't take everyone, but if they take you, then you won't go home hungry. Rosback rents a B&B in Newberg where his out-of-town volunteers lodge.
Read all my coverage on Sineann's volunteer program and about other Portland-area winery volunteer opportunities.
-- Terry Richard


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The Oak Harbor Noon Rotarys offer to raise money for a new high school sports facility was welcome news last week. Whatever money raised will be quite helpful, but even more helpful is the enthusiasm Rotary participation will bring to the project.
The Rotarys offer, made by highly respected retired Adm. Lyle Bull, comes when the school board is still looking for the right direction to follow on the stadium project. Some significant progress has already been made. A stadium committee was formed that included important input from representatives from Island Construction, with that companys deep ties to the community. They helped decide that it was impractical and not cost-effective to restore the old bleachers at Memorial Stadium, so the bleachers were torn down. A year ago, that decision would have been ridiculed by a large part of the community, but that didnt happen thanks to the credibility provided by Island Constructions involvement.
Now, we have the Rotary Club wanting to join the construction trades people in the project. This is the broadening of community support that the school board has desperately needed. Past decision were largely made by the board, the district administration and paid consultants. Because of the limited hands-on, grassroots involvement, several bond issues that would have solved the athletic facilities problem have failed at the polls.
With the Rotary Club now supporting the project, the school boards immediate task is to finally decide on the final location and scope of the athletics facilities project. No doubt, the ultimate solution will call for a mix of private fundraising and public money. The Rotary Club can help with the fund-raising, but more importantly, its involvement will raise public interest and support for the project to a new level.
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