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My question is this..Is it better to pump in a routine/schedule such as every two-three hours resulting in at least 6 or so sessions or pump whenever resulting in at lest 6 or so sessions. The reason is this..I go back to work next week and can't pump while there but if I can squeeze in those extra sessions once I get home then I will be satisfied if I know my body isn't getting tricked or confused. I can do it regularly on the weekends but cannot during the week. Summer break is coming up too in about 8 weeks so I can do it often as needed then too. So does your body know when your missing the hours when you're supposed to be pumping or does it matter as long as you get in those sessions? Thanks.


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I like bars, and I think I know why: I like drinking. I find that if I drink enough, I get a buzz, and if I drink more, I get drunk. Maybe it's just me. I'm weird like that. Oh, I left out an important part. The stuff I'm drinking is alcohol. Was that obvious? Sorry. I'm a little messed up at the moment because I'm writing this from a bar. It's not actually open yet, but there was a perfectly good bucket of huffable gas in the alley next door and the vagrant I beat to death with a brick didn't mind sharing. Well, what else are you supposed to do at 7:49 a.m. when you're waiting for a bar to open?
What? You think you're better than me?
But even though I like bars, they are not all the same. They come in all shapes and sizes, and our young, impressionable readers need a sexy older man with a misspent life to shepherd them through the liquor-spilled tabletops of adulthood. So get into my boozemobile and let's examine four kinds of bars and what you can expect from them.
(BTW, my boozemobile is a car that runs on alcohol -- I'm not condoning drunk driving. If you take only one lesson from this article, let it be that drunk driving is wrong and beating the homeless to death with bricks to steal their huffing supplies is completely acceptable. Is that two lessons? So be it. That's how much I have to teach.)
4 The Irish Pub
Of all the bars, the Irish pub is my favorite. It's never too loud. It's never completely packed. And despite stereotypes, you're not likely to get into a fistfight unless you do something stupid like scream "Van Morrison wrote 'Brown-Eyed Girl' about Shane MacGowan."
Shouting "IRA? More Like U-R-GAY!" would also be bad.
The Selection Offered & What You Order
There will be Guinness, Harp, and several of the standard shit American beers you've come to love. There will also be a decently stocked bar with Absolut Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, and at least one good scotch.
Do not order the Guinness unless you're a 65-year-old retiree from the mother country who plans on doing nothing but drinking five of them over the course of seven hours. If they're done right, they're thick, meaty works of art that make no sense for a night of getting drunk. Order what's on tap, or any liquor straight or on the rocks. Don't get fancy. I once saw a frat boy order a cranberry and vodka in an Irish pub. The bartender did a quick scan of the bar to make sure he wasn't on an errand for his girlfriend who's suffering from a yeast infection before suppressing a laugh and fetching his order. Did the bartender and I share a politically incorrect laugh at his expense when he left? We did!
I recently went drinking in a Irish pub with the Gentleman Bastard Brendan McGinley, who ignored my advice about not pounding Guinness and consequently ended up looking like a pompous twat. In his defense, however, his shirt appears to fit his body and is not inexplicably shiny.
The Staff
There's a reason only about nine people live in all of Ireland. The majority of the country's inhabitants seem to have left the home country to work in New York City bars. (Yes, I'm basing these experiences on New York. Sorry, I didn't travel the world to do a comprehensive case study. If you'd like to fund such research, let me know.)
I'm not saying that all the Irish are the same, but all the Irish use exactly one personality in the performance of their bartending duties. And why not? It's the quintessential bartender demeanor. Every Irish bartender I've met has excelled in exhibiting courteousness without being subservient. Then they take that and mix it with a healthy dose of world-weary cynicism. You will feel like you know the Irish bartender instantly, and yet if you come back 40 times, you will never get to know him any better. A touch beyond friendly and always a yard short of familiar. I went to the same pub all the time for years, and every single time I bumped into the bartender at the urinal, he said the same thing: "Jews piss in the alley with the blacks and queers." Actually no, he said, "I used to think you buy beer, but now I know you only rent it." Every single time.
The Crowd
No one too fancy. No one too completely coarse. People who think hanging with friends and getting slowly drunk over the course of a night is its own reward.
3 The College Bar
I went to school in a town with a ridiculously strong enforcement of the drinking age, so I didn't start hitting college bars until near the end of my college experience. (Seriously, even their fake ID checking was superb.) Then I continued going to college bars for a few more years before moving to the Irish pubs that became my mainstay. Anyway, they suck unless you're the kind of person best described as someone who sucks. Then you might feel right at home.
"You're not talking about me, are you, broheim?"
The Selection Offered & What You Order
Bud, Coors, and something stupidly hoppy, like Magic Hat. They'll slip you Svedka or Smirnoff for your vodka unless you specify Absolut. Grey Goose is a maybe, and if it's there, its obscenely overpriced to take advantage of the girly girls or guys looking to impress with daddy's plastic. Grab a Bud and call it a day.
There might also be a Hooters reject floating around with shot glasses, tequila, and ginger ale or some sort of shot-glassable abomination. She'll flirt you up to do some tequila poppers or vodka fizzies or gin jizz blasts or whatever the establishment is calling its overpriced liquid disgrace.
The Staff
The staff sucks. They're young guys who can't tend or they're hot chicks who do that shitty flirt technique of laughing at jokes you never even made. They also think they're good at their jobs because they are young and inexperienced and likely drunk.
"I know how to make ALL the drinks: vodka and cranberry, Jager shot, and beer!"
The Crowd
Frat guys, sorority sisters, losers trying to act cool. If an anonymous group of people could be summarized in three letters, it would be DUH. Every six seconds, you will hear some girl shriek, "OMG, I LOVE THIS SONG." Some people will get into a brawl that will devolve into a 20-minute slap fight until a bouncer ends it. Numbers will be exchanged and everyone will pretend to have a swell time. Some people do a have a swell time in this environment. Assholes. I'm not sure what happens to them in five years when they're too old for the college bar. I guess the ones with money move on to the fancy pants bars and the failures move on to the dive bars, ruining both.


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It's been a hectic first week to say the least, but I have just about survived it. Again, I appreciate your good wishes and messages of support over the past few days.
Thank you all for your participation in the ISBE Annual Superintendents' Conference. I trust you all made it back to your districts safely and are now fully immersed in the work of leading your districts. From my vantage point, the conference seemed to be well received and many positive comments on it were received.
The slides from the presentations are available on the web. They can be accessed from the ISBE web page (www.isbe.net) under Hot Topics and Resources. Double click on "PowerPoints from Superintendents' Conference" and you can select the slides you wish to view.
We will continue the practice of sending out the weekly (or near-weekly) information emails updating you on things we are doing here at the agency to assist you in the work you do. I look forward to continued communication over the next several weeks and months, and wish you and your districts the best in this coming school year.
Randy J. Dunn
State Superintendent of Education (Interim)
Also included in today's message:
· Notice to Superintendents of districts that made changes in their list of schools receiving Title I funds for FY 04-05 compared to FY03-04 or that are declining Title I funds for FY 2004-2005
· 2003-2004 Driver Education Claim Report due October 1
· Safe and Healthy Schools Grants
· IMAGE Testing Grades and Dates – Reminder
· Homework Assistance Information
· Educating Students on the Electoral Process
· News Clips
Notice to Superintendents of districts that made changes in their list of schools receiving Title I funds for FY 04-05 compared to FY03-04 or that are declining Title I funds for FY 2004-05
Please be advised that the window for applying for
Similarly, any district which has formally notified the Federal Grants and Programs Division that it is declining all Title I funds for FY 04-05 will not immediately see this fact reflected in school status reports, as the district will currently show simply as "not having applied for funds" in the e-GMS system until the application window closes in December.
Any district superintendent who has withdrawn a school
or schools from Title I services for FY 04-05 or who has indicated that his or
her district will not be accepting Title I funds for FY 04-05 may request a
letter from the Federal Grants and Programs Division that clarifies whether a
particular school(s) is subject to
2003-04 Driver Education Cost Claim DUE OCTOBER 1
The 2003-04 Driver Education Cost
Claim is now
open in the Illinois State Board of Education's Web Application Security (IWAS)
system. School districts who operate Driver Education programs must
file a cost claim on or before
Safe and Healthy Schools Grants
As you may know, Governor Blagojevich has launched a Safe and Healthy Schools Initiative to help K-12 schools find ways to improve the environmental and energy efficiency of their buildings and operations. This program offers schools free on-site assistance to identify ways to reduce waste, save energy and improve the indoor environment. Small grants are also available to help schools fund environmental improvement projects. For more information, contact the Illinois EPA at 217/557-4959 or visit the agency's website at: www.epa.state.il.us/green-illinois/green-schools
Public Act 93-857 - Reminder
This is to notify you of the enactment and implementation of Public Act 93-857 – Prairie State Achievement Examination as a Condition of Graduation.
On August 3, 2004, Governor Blagojevich signed Senate Bill 2769 (Public Act 93-857) to require all students to take the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE) as a condition of receiving a regular high school diploma unless the student is exempted because:
· the student's individualized educational program developed under Article 14 of the School Code identifies PSAE as inappropriate for the student; or
· the student is exempt due to the student's lack of English language proficiency; or
· the student is enrolled in a program of Adult and Continuing Education as defined in the Adult Education Act.
Changes for the 2004-2005 School Year
As the new law is effective immediately, school districts will be required to ensure all students graduating during the 2004-05 school year, and all subsequent years, have taken the PSAE prior to the issuance of a diploma.
During the 2004-05 school year, students who are not able to participate in the retake may take just Day 1 on another national ACT test date (see schedule below) to meet the new requirement. In order for these ACT scores to meet the requirement for taking the PSAE, students will need to register using a paper ACT registration folder and a PSAE Day 1 Voucher. Directions and copies of the voucher to be used for test dates beyond October will be provided to superintendents shortly.
ACT Test Date
Registration Deadline
Future School Years
School districts are reminded that the Prairie State Achievement Examination is to be administered to all eligible grade 11 students. Additional direction will be forthcoming concerning the examination process for students in future years who have not taken the PSAE prior to entering grade 12.
School Board Policy
School boards should adopt policies concerning this new provision in the law, including:
Expect additional information from the Student Assessment Division in a few weeks related to the use of vouchers for 2004-2005 ACT national test dates beyond October. All of the above information will be online at www.isbe.net/assessment/psae.htm .
IMAGE Testing Grades and Dates - Reminder
Due to the new assessment changes in state law, IMAGE for spring of 2005 will only be testing reading and math in grades 3, 5, 8 and 11.
For this year, the grade 11 students taking IMAGE will be tested at the same time as PSAE – April 27 -28; makeup May 11-12 Testing dates for all tests can be found at www.isbe.net/assessment/Chart2005.htm
The Illinois Assessment Frameworks are blueprints for the state assessments that will be administered beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. These frameworks are not intended to be content curriculum guides but instead provide districts with guidelines to what and when areas of the Illinois Learning Standards will be assessed.
The Frameworks were first posted in October 2003, in
order to move along our test design process. Through this process, however,
practitioners have provided input and guidance on these documents. Therefore,
the Student Assessment Division has incorporated this input into the Frameworks.
The revised
We appreciate greatly the input and work that we have received from practitioners around the state in order to provide frameworks that reflect the standards.
Homework Assistance Information
Homework assistance information is available to parents on ISBE's webpage. By clicking on the Students/Parents category listed in the left margin of ISBE's homepage, scrolling down to Student Learning, and clicking on Homework Assistance, students and parents have a wealth of resources at their fingertips. From language arts to biographies to foreign language, this collection of web-based resources offers students and parents quick and easy access to all their homework queries.
Educating Students on the Electoral Process
iVote is a project to encourage Illinois K-12 students to participate in the electoral process by
reporting on the candidates and issues for the 2004 Presidential and Senatorial elections and
participating in a State-wide online vote.
Register your class at http://collaboratory.nunet.net
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Courtesy photo: Chamber of Commerce Will Banister and the Mulberry Band performed at the Clovis Music Festival in September.
Alisa Boswell
Musical talent is not a scarce thing in the Clovis and Portales areas.
Many local musicians have the ambition to go all the way to stardom with their musical talents and considering the recent accomplishments of some, they might do just that.
One local country music talent with such a passion is Will Banister of Will Banister and the Mulberry Band. He was recently named Best New Artist of the Year by an Internet radio station in Los Angeles.
The band's first album, "Turned Her onto Country," was released in July.
Banister said he writes his own songs and is already working on his second album.
"It makes me happy," said Banister. "I love doing it and I'd like to keep doing it and make a career out of it."
Banister, whose band plays at Kelly's Bar and Grill every Wednesday and Friday night from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., said a representative from an Internet television station, Hillbillies 24/7, in Nashville will be coming to watch the band play at Kelly's on Dec. 8.
Banister said he and Johnny Mulhair, band manager, lead guitarist and vocals, will be performing a show in Nashville on Dec. 10, which will be aired on the Internet station.
"I'm real excited," said Banister. "We're gonna go down there and meet new people and have some fun. It's a neat opportunity."
Banister said he hopes to keep bringing his music to more places until he can establish himself in a musical career.
Other members of the Mulberry Band include Magistrate Judge Duane Castleberry (drummer and vocalist), Jill Mulhair, (base and vocals) and Paul Goad (keyboard and vocals).
Another local musician, who does not want to make a career of his talent but has just as much a passion for it is Travis Erwin, an Eastern New Mexico University guitar teacher, who plays a variety of sounds.
Erwin said smaller audiences of 100 to 200 people are more his style when performing. He likes having the opportunity to perform regularly for the community and being able to connect with others through his music.
"I would like to focus on my music for my personal life," said Erwin. "I like myself better as a musician when it's not in the industry. I love to share that energy with my audience."
Erwin said his three man band, Travis Erwin and the Roadside Business, recently performed at Applebee's restaurant in Clovis and will now be performing there once a month.
"We had a really good response and really good audience participation," said Erwin. "It went well."
Erwin said his next goal is for his band is to perform at Buchanan Hall at ENMU. The other two band members are Steven Cathey and Paz Romero, both students at the university.
A local five man heavy metal band, which has performed in both Clovis and Portales is The Anima Process, who hope to have their first album out this month.
Eric Tapia (drummer) and Randy Tapia (lead guitar), brothers, have been playing music with each other for 10 years and had previously been in three other bands together. Eric Tapia said The Anima Process has by far, been the best one.
"We are just really in sync together," said Tapia. "We're like a machine. We just work together."
The band members said they like to play benefit and fundraising performances, because it puts their name out to people while also helping others.
The band said they hope to one day be able to tour, but their schedules do not permit it at the moment.
"I'm in it for the fun and the experience," said Ethan Lewis (guitarist). "If it goes somewhere, heck yeah. If not, that's okay. I've had a great time."
The band said they hope to sell their CD for $5 at local Portales businesses, such as Echo Chamber on South Ave C.
Other band members include Jeremy Skipwith (lead singer) and Leeroy Guevara (guitarist).
Another local band, who plays contemporary blues and rock is Something Blue, who play at the Java Loft in Clovis about once a month.
Brandon Tautfest, the lead singer, said the band normally performs twice a month at Kelly's but is currently taking a break due to recording their first album.
Tautfest said the band has been together for three years with the exception of one member and has every intention of staying together to make their career in the music business. Brent Traywick, guitarist and back up vocals, joined the band a year ago.
"We're all so much alike and have been through the same events in life and had similar downfalls," said Tautfest. "It's fun and really amazing sitting down and sharing with each other. We have our moments, but the end result is always great."
Tautfest said a record company has come to Clovis twice to watch the band perform and they have high hopes of having a future in the music industry.
Other band members include Ashley Wenick (bass) and Jeff Waybright (drummer).


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By Pure Matters
Imagine what life would be like if you couldn't see well. Reading might be out. Watching a movie could be tough. Focusing on the face of a loved one could drive you to tears.
The number of people losing their vision is growing, yet experts say much of this vision loss could be prevented.
"We can intervene best when we identify a problem in the early stages," says Roy S. Rubinfeld, M.D., a clinical correspondent for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). He warns against putting off regular eye exams because your eyes feel fine or you don't wear glasses or contact lenses. Signs of some eye diseases, such as glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), are present before you might notice symptoms.
Growing number
The National Eye Institute says more than 3.3 million Americans ages 40 and older have blindness or low vision. The institute projects that figure will increase markedly by the year 2020. The percentage of people more than 60 years old who suffer vision loss is growing fast, too.
"At 60, everyone should have an annual eye exam, even if you're seeing very well," Dr. Rubinfeld says.
Many diseases cause vision loss as we age, but AMD is the Western world's top cause of blindness. Leading to loss of your central vision, it may cause dark spots in your sight, make straight lines appear wavy, or cause text to seem blurry. AMD, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and dry eye syndrome can all rob you of sight.
It's best to see your eye doctor before trouble starts. But these signs should prompt a visit at once:
- Trouble seeing objects close up or far away
- Colors that seem faded
- Poor night vision
- Double or multiple vision
- Loss of side vision
- Poor central vision or straight objects that look wavy
- Blurry text or type
Save aging eyes
Dr. Rubinfeld offers these recommendations:
- See your eye doctor regularly (each year if you're 60 or older)
- Don't smoke
- Use sunglasses that block ultraviolet (UV) rays in bright sun or at high altitudes
- Exercise regularly
Eat healthy
Source: http://resources.purematters.com/prevention/vision-loss/dont-take-your-eyes-for-granted


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Society Hill Synagogue
Unorthodox. And unaffiliated with any official denomination. To create our urban Jewish community, SHS offers a vibrant mixture of traditional and new.
Unbiased. We welcome traditional conservative Jews - and gay families, families of mixed faith, Jews of patrilineal descent and everyone else with a stake in the future of Judaism.
Unpredictable. Our services are egalitarian but based on conservative liturgy; our successful, professional membership is the most open-minded you'll find. We defy categories and labels.
Unpretentious. No lavish palace at this address! We focus on the simple beauty of Jewish practice, learning and life.
Unexpected. From innovative seder ideas to multi-generational services with songs the whole family enjoys, we look for surprising ways to connect with our heritage.
Underage. Kids love SHS! Our adult members still remember the festivals they enjoyed in Hebrew school, and our playschool is famous throughout the city.
Understanding. We're all about family and community. Our leaders and members will always take time to help when you're in need.
Unsung. Our congregation is one of the best kept secrets in Philadelphia... and now you're in on it. Take a look around our site, and consider becoming part of the liveliest Jewish community around.


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As a courtesy to staff, Public Information will be sending the weekly Supertintendent's message to everyone at ISBE. These are also kept and posted on the Intranet.
I bid you all a happy 2005! I hope your holidays were enjoyable, and that you aren't having too much trouble easing back into the routine as we thaw out from the latest round of winter weather.
I would like to touch on two or three items in today's update:
Basically, holders of administrator certificates who work in administrative positions in public schools must complete one Administrator's Academy course annually and professional development activity (averaging out to 20 hours per year) for each year worked in an administrative position. Administrators have no forms to complete, and need only use the Certificate Renewal Tracking System (CeRTS) to record the professional development completed and to submit an assurance statement at the end of the certificate's validity period. More details can be found on the ISBE website at:
Randy Dunn
State Superintendent of Schools (Interim)
Also included in this week's message:
· Misinformation on District AYP
· E-Rate Program temporary numbers available for new or recently consolidated districts
· Final FY 2005 state mandated categorical prorations calculated
· Funding available for districts serving migratory children
· Helping children cope with disaster
· ISBE employment opportunities
· Weekly news clips
Misinformation on District AYP
Due to an error in information provided by the ISBE Public Information Office to the Chicago Tribune, Oak Lawn Hometown District 123 was erroneously included in a listing of Illinois School Districts that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in 2003-2004. Oak Lawn Hometown District 123 made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2003-2004 and should not have been included in this list. The ISBE Public Information Office apologizes for the error.
E-Rate Program temporary numbers available for new or recently consolidated districts
Thanks to the enterprising
work of a local school district administrator, ISBE has learned that new or
recently consolidated districts can now obtain temporary
Affected districts should contact the Federal Community Commission's School and Libraries Division at 888-203-8100. For more information on this program, go to www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/usp_Schools.html.
Final FY 2005 state mandated categorical prorations calculated
The final FY 2005 state mandated categorical prorations have been calculated and are listed below. Questions regarding these programs can be directed to staff in the Division of Funding and Disbursement Services at 217-782-5256.
Special Education Personnel 100 percent
Special Education Private Facility 75 percent
Special Education Summer School 88 percent
Special Education Orphanage 100 percent
Special Education Transportation 100 percent
Regular/Vocational Transportation 99 percent
Regular Education Orphanage 100 percent
Funding available for districts serving migratory children
The State of
For more information, contact Beth Robinson at (312) 814-3607.
See http://www.isbe.net/bilingual/pdfs/migrant_survey.pdf to access the survey.
A list of schools receiving the Illinois Mathematics and Science Partnership (IMSP) grants will be released by this agency on Monday, January 10.
This grant was designed to increase the academic achievement of students in math and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers.
The grants are federally
funded through Title II, Part B of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Helping children cope with disaster
In the wake of the tsunami devastation, Save the Children has developed a list of ten tips designed to help children cope with the images they are seeing on television and in other forms of media. The organization also provides resources and kits for teachers. Please visit www.savethechildren.org/emergencies/asia_school_kits.asp for additional information.
ISBE employment opportunities
An ISBE external vacancy list is available at http://www.isbe.net/hr/pdf/VL04-29b.pdf
Weekly news clips
Some of this week's articles include:
"Service tax may fund education"
"Schools finally get a passing grade"
"Ranking behind in math,
"Schools struggle to reduce high teacher turnover"
"Amid testing stress, some teachers cheat"
"Some in House look to roll back Bush plans"
News clips may be accessed at: http://www.isbe.net/news/2004/newsclips/050107.htm


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Myron Wentz
Class Year:1963
Outstanding Alumni Award Winner 2003
Myron Wentz '63 was honored for his life work in researching the effects of the environment on human cells and for founding three successful enterprises: USANA Health Sciences in Salt Lake City; Gull Laboratories, also in Salt Lake City; and Sanoviv Medical Institute in Rosarito Beach, Mexico.
After graduating from North Central, Wentz pursued a Ph.D. in microbiology, with a specialty in immunology, from the University of Utah.
"I've been recognized many times in the sciences and in business — it comes with age," he said from Taiwan, "...but I value this award immensely and I'm deeply touched."


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Three students in the University of Wyoming Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Program will read from their original work at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, in the Alice Hardie Stevens Center at the Laramie Plains Museum. The event is free and open to the public.
Students who will present works are writer Ella Fishman, from Irvine, Calif.; Erin Jones of Lubbock, Texas, who focuses on nonfiction writing, with an interest in environment and natural resources; and fiction writer Joey Rubin of Irvine, Calif.
Both Fishman and Jones are first-year MFA students, and Rubin is in his second year in the program.
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Interactive Risk-Management Training DVD (2005, 2 hours of fun, interactive material designed for teens) An aggressive tailgater. A busy highway work zone. A child chasing a ball into the street. These are just a few of the many situations in which a bad decision— or indecision—can lead to tragic consequences. Driver- ZED® 3.0, an engaging, innovative and entertaining DVD helps teens learn how to identify and manage these types of risks.
Featuring live-action video, Driver-ZED® puts teens to the test in 100 highway, city, country and work zone scenarios. Most novice drivers would need about two years of actual driving to acquire these valuable experiences. The program features over 25 animated tips on important driving topics, such as zero tolerance laws and night driving. Enabled to run from a server on a Windows network, Driver-ZED® includes a self-contained teaching module for driving instructor use in the classroom, as well as parent and student guides.
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If the DVD does not work correctly on your computer, you can return it for a full refund of the purchase price. You are responsible for the cost of return shipping to: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 607 14th Street, NW, Suite 201, Washington, DC 20005.
Driver-ZED® was developed in response to a serious need for better training of teen drivers—sixteen-year-olds have 10 times the number of crashes per mile as the average driver. AAA Foundation research identified inappropriate risk management as one of the key contributors to this tragically high crash rate. The AAA Foundation hopes that this product can help reduce teen driver crashes, but assumes no liability for its use or misuse.
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This image shows pieces of the nucleus that apparently broke off and were first detected during ground-based observations on March 24. The Hubble image shows at least three separate objects that are probably made up of coarse-grained dust. Large fragments of the nucleus would not be accelerated into the tail, which appears to be the case in this image.
Object Name: Comet Hyakutake
Image Type: Astronomical
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Honolulu firefighters spent a little more than an hour putting out a three-alarm fire in Chinatown that broke out just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The fire started in an office space between Nu'uanu Avenue and Pauahi Street.
The fire was mostly contained to an employee storage and locker area.
Fire officials say there were no report of injuries. It appears that the office was unoccupied when the fire started.
There was no significant structural damage to the building.
Damage was estimated at $100,000.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials say it was not arson.


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Duluth polar bear making progress after surgery
A polar bear whose Duluth zoo exhibit was flooded this summer is making a strong recovery after surgery last month in St. Paul.
Officials at St. Paul's Como Zoo say Berlin is back with Como's twin polar bears, Buzz and Neil.
Berlin had major surgery at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center after Como zookeepers found her lethargic and unresponsive. Doctors performed exploratory abdominal surgery and removed a mass of dead tissue that had been causing internal bleeding.
A veterinarian says it's highly unlikely the polar bear would have survived with surgery.
Berlin was cleared to go back on exhibit last week. Zookeepers say she has resumed her normal diet.
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The School Library Profiles developed by the Library Research Service are meant to be used as a comparative tool for school libraries in Colorado. The results represent data received from school libraries that completed the 2007 Colorado School Library Survey. Profiles for each participating school compare individual school data with averages for schools with similar grade level and enrollment ranges. Please note that since all data were derived from responses to the survey, schools that did not respond to the survey are not represented in the Profiles.
Use the school locator (below) to find the school for which you would like to see the 2007-2008 School Library Profile. Remember, schools that did not respond to the 2007 Colorado School Library Survey will not be represented in the Profiles.
Please Note: Starting with the 2008-09 profiles, we are using medians instead of averages for the comparison groups. Medians represent the school in the middle of each statistic - i.e., there are equal numbers of schools above and below the median. For this reason, we felt this was more representative of the "typical" school than average, which can be more strongly influenced by outliers.
- Eagle Crest Elementary School, Longmont
- Eagle Valley High School, Gypsum
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- East High School, Denver
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- Eastridge Community Elem Schl, Aurora
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Sprout's philosophy, play.think.grow, is based on the belief that we learn by interacting with our surroundings, so we should create surroundings that lend themselves to interacting with. To some furniture is a fixture. To us it is a toy. It is a way of interacting and learning. As a kid, I (Clark) grew up in rural community and spent my childhood building trails, bridges, zip lines, and forts in the trees near my house. As I got older I worked at my dad's cabinet shop and built paddle boats, steam engines, and motorized buggies. I dreamed of (and still do dream of) becoming an inventor and an entrepreneur. But it all began before I was big enough to pick up a hammer or saw. My love of discovering, creating, and inventing started while sitting on the floor in the middle of a pile of Legos. These tiny pieces were my medium of creativity, just like paint, clay, or the keys on a piano. They could be put together, then rearranged, and reformed to create something new time and time again. My mom would frequently tell me and my siblings that, "Lego's are to make and break." The value of Legos was not what we created, but that became creators. Legos took me from playing with trucks to building trucks, from dreaming to doing, and the more we do the more we allow ourselves to dream. What is so great about legos? They lower the barriers to creativity. Anyone can dream. I don't have to expensive tools, or honed skills to build. It released the inventor in me. That's what great toys do. They don't just entertain. They inspire. They enable. They build confidence in young minds. All of the greats have: Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Erectors Sets, Legos, K'nex. Sprout is taking an everyday object and bringing it down to a level that kids can now build and create as opposed to simply use and play with.


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A 76-year-old woman killed after she was struck by a tour trolley has been identified as a Honolulu grandmother who worked as a Japanese tour guide.
Setsuko Furuya was hit on Royal Hawaiian Avenue near Lauula Street about 7:35 p.m.
She stepped in front of the path of an Oli Oli tour trolley in a marked crosswalk, a witness told KITV4 News.
Paramedics treated the woman and took her to Queen's Medical Center, where she died.
On Tuesday, two of Furuya's grandchildren laid flowers and a photo in a makeshift memorial at the scene where she was struck.
Furuya was a tour guide and had just dropped off a group when she tried to cross the street, her family said.
At the Furuya's Aina Koa home today, her 86-year-old husband Ben Furuya wiped away tears as he remembered his wife.
"She's always happy," he said.
A vibrant woman who still worked as a Japanese tour guide for several companies including Metro Guide Service and Alii Catamarans, she also taught Japanese folk dancing to friends.
"She taught me dance. She's a good teacher. She had a lot of patience to teach them, you know," said Eiko Fu, her friend for more than 30 years.
They performed together at Ala Moana Center and other venues.
"Suzy" as friends called her, loved to knit. Her home is filled with her creations, from tissue box holders to towel hangers.
"I call super woman," said Fu. "She's a very active woman and she like to help, take care of other people."
E Noa Corporation runs the Oli Oli trolley for JTB.
"We would like to send our deepest condolences to her family," said Ron Darmawan, general manager of E Noa Corporation, in written statement.
He declined to release the background of the 52-year-old driver involved in the fatal crash, including how long he'd been driving for the company.
"We have always viewed safety as the largest and most important part of our operations in Hawaii," Darmawan said.
People who work along the crowded Waikiki street said the lighting at the crosswalk is very dim, which they said could have contributed to the fatal crash that took Furuya's life Monday night.
Honolulu police are investigating.
It's Oahu's 25 traffic fatality of the year, compared to 29 at the same time last year.
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Stop me if you've heard this one: A group of attractive, socially diverse college students head into the woods for a weekend camping trip. Unspeakable evil befalls them.
You've seen that movie before. The makers of "The Cabin in the Woods" have, too.
Co-writer/director Drew Goddard reteamed with his pal Joss Whedon (the force behind "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") to lovingly put the teen slasher genre into a blender, resulting in hands-down the most fun I've had at a movie this year.
"Cabin" is definitely a movie where the less you know, the better, so I'll be careful not to reveal any secrets. It sort of ends up being "Friday the 13th" meets "The Truman Show." Maybe with a dash of "Inception."
See, Goddard also wrote for "Lost," so he knows a thing or two about taking an audience into uncharted territory. Of course, a lot of "Lost" fans complained that that series didn't stick its landing (though Goddard was gone from the writing staff during those final seasons).
Not the case with "Cabin." Its final act — of which I'll reveal little to nothing — is jaw-dropping, giddily gory and will leave fans of the genre in the aisles.
And that signature "Buffy" wit? "Cabin" just oozes it. If you like your humor snarky, you won't laugh harder.
Goddard's debut is the new high-water mark for self-aware horror-comedy. It's already got "cult" written all over it. Go see it now, preferably with the rowdiest audience possible.


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1. Denver Broncos (6-0)
In the last two weeks, the Broncos have given up a combined 20 catches for 331 yards and two touchdowns to Dez Bryant and Justin Blackmon. Denver is now last in the league against the pass. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (6-0)
This isn't college. Style points not required. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)
3. San Francisco 49ers (4-2)
That's three straight wins, including two over division rivals – all by double-digits. Vernon Davis has six touchdowns in five games. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
4. Seattle Seahawks (5-1)
Russell Wilson hasn't rushed for a touchdown all season. He's also failed to throw for a touchdown in two of his last three games, and he threw for just one in two others. Hmm... (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
5. New Orleans Saints (5-1)
Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston combined with one catch for 11 yards on nine targets. That's poor play-calling and poor execution. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
6. Cincinnati Bengals (4-2)
The Bengals continue to play up or down to their competition – there's no way that game should have gone to overtime – but still they sit atop the AFC North. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
7. New England Patriots (5-1)
The Patriots are 33-3 in their last 36 home games, but they stole one on Sunday. They've also won three games by three points or fewer. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
8. Indianapolis Colts (4-2)
Not a memorable MNF debut for Andrew Luck, who, dating back to last season, has been held without a touchdown pass in three of his last seven games. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
9. Chicago Bears (4-2)
The Bears' last three wins are over teams with a combined 2-14 record. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
10. Green Bay Packers (3-2)
BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 13: Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers is attended to by a trainer after being injuired on a play in the second quarter during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
11. Detroit Lions (4-2)
Three catches, three touchdowns. Very efficient, Joseph Fauria. Very efficient. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
12. Dallas Cowboys (3-3)
Losing DeMarco Murray (sprained MCL) could be back-breaking. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
13. Miami Dolphins (3-2)
The Dolphins follow a bye with two division games – against Buffalo and at New England – that could make or break their season. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
14. Baltimore Ravens (3-3)
In their last two losses – which were by a combined five points – the Ravens were 5-of-30 on third down. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
15. St. Louis Rams (3-3)
At .500, the Rams are hanging around. In that division, that's all you can ask for. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
16. Cleveland Browns (3-3)
Cleveland led Detroit 17-7 but got shut out after halftime – at home, no less. That can't happen. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
17. Philadelphia Eagles (3-3)
Wow, four touchdowns (three pass, one rush) and no turnovers for Nick Foles. Granted, they came against Tampa Bay, but in hindsight, the preseason quarterback competition with Michael Vick makes a whole lot more sense. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
18. San Diego Chargers (3-3)
The nine points were the fewest allowed by the Chargers since Week 8 of 2012, when they allowed seven in a losing effort against the Browns. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
19. New York Jets (3-3)
In the Jets' three wins, Geno Smith has three interceptions. In their three losses, he has seven. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
20. Arizona Cardinals (3-3)
Four turnovers – especially on the road, especially against San Francisco – are three or four too many. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
21. Tennessee Titans (3-3)
In two starts since taking over for the injured Jake Locker (hip), Ryan Fitzpatrick has one touchdown and four interceptions. He's also, as you might expect, 0-2. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
22. Houston Texans (2-4)
The Texans have lost four straight, including three by 21+ points. Still, the cheering after Matt Schaub's injury was uncalled for. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
23. Carolina Panthers (2-3)
Carolina's two wins have been by a combined 73-10 – against teams (Giants and Vikings) with a combined 1-10 record. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
24. Oakland Raiders (2-4)
It was still a game in the fourth quarter. That's what Terrelle Pryor has to keep telling himself. Well, that, and don't get sacked 10 times and throw three interceptions. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
25. Atlanta Falcons (1-4)
If the Falcons can't beat the Bucs at home following a bye, Tony Gonzalez might want to consider early retirement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
26. Washington Redskins (1-4)
RG3 looked much more mobile, but the offense mustered just one touchdown against the Cowboys despite having two weeks to prepare. Oh, and Dallas had just given up 51 points to Denver. All in all, not a great night. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
27. Minnesota Vikings (1-4)
Trailing 35-3 at home to a 1-3 team is the definition of an uninspiring performance. It might be Josh Freeman time. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
28. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-4)
Ladies and gentlemen, the Pittsburgh Steelers actually forced a turnover. In fact, they forced two! Thus, a win over a rookie quarterback. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
29. Buffalo Bills (2-4)
The NFL isn't a moral victory kind of league, but given the circumstances (Thad Lewis starting at quarterback, no Stevie Johnson), forcing overtime against a winning team is as much of a moral victory as you'll see. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-5)
Looking at the schedule, I'm still not sure when that first win is coming. Nov. 11 at home against Miami? Maybe? (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
31. New York Giants (0-6)
The Giants are 0-6 for the first time since 1976. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
32. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-6)
Kudos for keeping it a game into the second half. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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After a one year hiatus, Traverse City Winter Comedy Arts Festival is back and with a new partner, The National Cherry Festival.
"For all the right reasons, we're taking our wintertime efforts that went into producing the Winter WOW!Fest over the past six years, and this year we're putting them to great use by working together with the Traverse City Film Festival to make a world-class event that will benefit the entire community," said Trevor Tkach, executive director of the National Cherry Festival. "We will be incorporating all of the popular events from past Winter WOW!Fests."
Back also will be founders Michael Moore and Jeff Garlin who will serve as the hosts of the four-day festival that takes place February 14-17 in downtown Traverse City.
"The expanded comedy festival, which will make use of the Winter Wonderland we call Northern Michigan, will be presented and run by the Traverse City Film Festival, in partnership with the National Cherry Festival," said Michael Moore in a recent press release. "It will run pretty much the same way as the summer festival, except for the tire chains."
Operating under the slogan of "two dozen comedians, a bunch of movies, thousands of laughs -- and 200 inches of snow," the festival will feature top nationally-renowned comedians in concert each night, the best up-andcoming comics in the U. S., an improv group or two, comedy films, family comedy, and comedy filmmakers -- including Mike Birbiglia, who is returning to Traverse City with his film "Sleepwalk With Me."
One new aspect of the festivities will be part of Front Street, which will be turned into an ice rink to offer free skating. Organizers are also bringing in a ferris wheel, a big sledding hill, ice sculptures, a hot chocolate contest, outdoor light shows after dark, the return of the infamous Williams Bros. and lots more family events produced by the National Cherry Festival.
"The Sunday morning's pancake breakfast will benefit the area's food pantries, and it is hoped that the festival will pump revenue into the entire local economy," said Moore. "In five years, planeloads of people, fruitlessly trying to escape global warming, will come to Traverse City, Michigan to enjoy comedy in the freezin' cold."
Venues for the festival include the State Theatre, the City Opera House, the Old Town Playhouse and the InsideOut Gallery. Organizers also have committed to pricing events so that all people will be able to attend -- and some of the events will be free.
Here is a partial listing of events:
Friday, February 15, 7:00- 8:30 pm Corner of State & Park Streets Hosted by Century 21 Northland and WKLT fm the evening with feature free s'mores and music around a bonfire.
Saturday, February 16, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm ECCO (121 W. Front St., across from Golden Shoes) Tickets: $8 for 8 samples. Like soup? Don't miss the friendly neighborhood soup throwdown between a dozen Traverse City restaurants who'll be serving up steaming hot soup samples.
Saturday, February 16, 7:45 & 9:00 pm Downtown Front St. near Cass St. Hosted by the Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau. DayStar will be setting up the big lasers and this family friendly show is free.
Sunday, February 17, 9 – 11 am Hosted by the Park Place Hotel Tickets: $3 Kids, $6 Adults. Join us for a delicious very cherry breakfast to benefit area food pantries. We'll have pancakes with all the trimmings, sausage, fruit, face painting, and balloon twirling. All proceeds go to benefit the Fresh Food Partnership.
Sunday, February 17, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Local hot-chocolatiers battle it out to see who has the tastiest cocoa on Sunday. Front Street merchants will be home to tastes of these delicious beverages, fill out your score card and have a chance to win a $100 downtown gift certificate. Participants include: Good Harbor, Kilwin's, Old Mission Traders, Morsels, Grand Traverse Pie Co., Patisserie Amie at Fustini's Oils & Vinegars, and Grocer's Daughter at American Spoon Foods.


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When it comes to accessorizing an outfit, many women neglect to consider how their shoes and jewelry can work together to complete a look. Perhaps this is because shoes and jewelry are usually worn on the opposite sides of the body, but if a woman wants to look put together from head to toe, then she needs to put some careful thought into how her accessories interact with each other. There are several different pairings that can work well for accessorizing, and they are each based upon the type … [Read more...]
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Address: 4608 Summerhill Road - Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone: (903) 280-7831
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Phillies Off-Season Report on 6-ABC
Last night, 6-ABC Philadelphia aired a special report on the Phillies Off-Season. The report covered the weddings of Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino, Jamie Moyer's charity work, Chad Durbin's business venture, the Phillies Cruise and Charlie Manuel's weight loss. The Phillies Cruise coverage is about 3 minutes into the program and you can see five of my photos featured in that portion of the report with my name listed underneath:
And here are still shots of the photos as they aired in the report:
Special thanks to Scott Palmer and Scott Nickle at the Phillies and Beth Widhson at Holland America for including me in this project :O)
Earlier this week, there were a few very "minor" signings that occurred. The Phillies picked up veteran outfielder Freddy Guzman on a Minor League contract. He will not be invited to Spring Training. And veteran right-hander Oscar Villarreal was also given Minor League contract on Thursday. Villareal is coming off Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2009 season. He was with the Astros in 2008, the Braves from 2006-2007 and the D-Backs three years prior to that. With many question marks still in the bullpen, another in inexpensive, yet experienced arm hanging around is a good idea.
And if you have not seen it already, check out my report on the new Fantasy Baseball tools from Bloomberg Sports. The tools are available for pre-order now at mlb.com and will be ready to use on 2/18/10.
So the countdown to Spring Training continues…only 6 days until the truck rolls out and 13 days until pitchers and catchers report!
Photos by Jenn
*Read more about the Phillies at my other home page, Phightin' Phils Phorum in the My Team Rivals network*
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Jenn, I think we need to convince the Phillies to add "two phanatical female bloggers" to their list of spring training items, don't you?😉
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
Always great for the local press to give the little people some great credit and press.
So many local news organizations fight each other so much they forget that some of us down in the trenches also get great photos and are willing to share them with the respectful news gang.
I second Sue that they should maybe pop both of you in a rolling trunk with air holes and zip you both down to the Phillies Complex off Drew Street ASAP!
Already there is the sound of popping gloves heard out there. The parking lot is already starting to fill and the fans leaned against the fences to see who might be out there ready for the season.
Awesome pictures!
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What I can't understand is the RFL have been reporting that thousands of kids have been playing the game in London since 2004 and probably before to my knowledge, where are these kids now.
I think Skolars recruiting well at A team level and Hammersmith taking Aussies off other clubs may be factors? There may be local factors though wouldn't like to guess. South London Storm have always done well at junior level though
South Wales has hit a much worse hiatus but hopefully in both cases something good can come as a result of junior development and new clubs? The question is whether to focus on a handful of strong clubs or lots of little ones.
In our area we are lucky to get 75 boys in one school age group and have to fight with 2 local junior football teams for their service.


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The MidEast being a mess is hardly Obama's fault. It has been a mess for decades and will be so for decades to come.
The US don't have a policy of drone bombing civilians. They target terrorists and sometimes civilians get caught up in it, said but the nature of war.
When did the USA declare war on Pakistan?


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New training corps, technology partnership support teacher success
September 8, 2005
Contacts: Chad Colby, Sarah Sauber
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U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced additional efforts aimed at supporting the teachers of more than one million students over the next year, including a teacher training corps and a technology partnership for teachers in urban areas who focus on math and science. The additional efforts are part of the Department's successful Teacher-to-Teacher initiative, a comprehensive program that offers professional development, research-based classroom strategies, and other support to teachers.
"The success of No Child Left Behind is due in large part to the inspiration and determination of our nation's teachers," said U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. "The Teacher-to-Teacher initiative is all about giving teachers the tools they need to do their best to improve student learning and close the achievement gap."
The new Teacher-to-Teacher Training Corps will include teachers and practitioners who will provide on-site technical assistance to individual school districts. For example, the corps could offer an in-service program for a school district's high school math teachers. Members of the Teacher-to-Teacher Training Corps will participate in the Department's summer workshops. All 50 states and the District of Columbia accept the Department's Teacher-to-Teacher summer workshops and online professional development courses for credit. Expanded to 32 courses, the free digital workshops are available to teachers around the world.
Secretary Spellings also announced a partnership between the Department and TechNet, a group of technology companies, to create workshops for teachers in urban areas that focus on math, science, and technology.
Other recently announced support for teachers includes Teachers Ask the Secretarya new, easy-to-use Web page that gives teachers the opportunity to directly ask the secretary questions and learn information about a wide range of subjects, including teacher quality, professional development, state academic standards and more.
The Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative includes workshops for teachers, teacher and principal roundtables, regular e-mail updates and free online professional development. More than 4,500 teachers have participated in workshops and roundtable discussions.
Also as part of the initiative, teachers across all grade levels and disciplines are being honored as the American Stars of Teaching at events nationwide this fall. One teacher is being recognized from every state and the District of Columbia. A committee of former teachers at the U.S. Department of Education selected the American Stars from among 2,000 nominations based on their success in improving academic performance for all their students.
President Bush and Congress have provided an unprecedented $16.1 billion in federal funding since 2001 to support the teaching profession. In addition, the House of Representatives recently approved $100 million in funding for President Bush's Teacher Incentive Fund to reward K-12 educators who make outstanding progress in raising student achievement or narrowing the achievement gap. The Teacher Incentive Fund is also a proposed provision of a Higher Education Act reauthorization bill, which would also make permanent student loan forgiveness available for such teachers.
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October 13, 2011 —
A friend sent me an article regarding laundry detergents that claim to be "green" and "natural," even though these particular products are anything but good for the environment.
Detergent manufacturers are not required by law to list ingredients on labels. Many of those ingredients are petroleum-based cleaning agents. Some have tongue-twisting names like alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl phenoxy polyethoxy ethanol, ethylene-diamino-tetra-acetate and diethanolamines. Detergents also include more pronounceable concoctions like synthetic fragrances, optical brighteners and petroleum distillate. These chemical compounds are slow to biodegrade; some are endocrine disruptors, some release carcinogens into the atmosphere in the manufacturing process, and most are toxic, among other characteristics it would be best to avoid.
Shortly after I received my friend's email, I went grocery shopping. Laundry detergent was on my list. I was shocked at prices that ranged from $10 for 7.5 fluid ounces, to $19 for 115 fluid ounces.
Lately, in my efforts to live so that I minimize harm to life on our Earth, I find myself asking, "What would Grandma have done?" I can assure you I don't want to go back to turning the handle of the wringer washer that stood in her kitchen; however, I'm certain that the soap she used when she did laundry for her family of nine did not contain harmful chemicals.
After some online research, I discovered that I could make my own detergent using just what my grandmother must have used. It's simple to do, and cheap. I purchased the necessary ingredients: washing soda, baking soda and Borax, which were easy to find in the laundry section of the supermarket.
Here are the simple directions: Using a large cheese grater, finely grate a 4.5-ounce bar of Ivory soap (less than $1 a bar) into a large container that has a tight-fitting lid. Add a cup of baking soda ($2 for a pound box), a cup of washing soda ($3 for 55 ounces) and 1/2 cup of Borax ($4 for 76 ounces). Mix well.
This procedure took me about five minutes to do. The total cost of ingredients was approximately $10 and I can make enough soap to wash about 84 loads of laundry.
Using a half-cup of the soap powder, I washed a medium load of laundry in cold water. Everything smells fresh and looks sparklingly clean.
Some additional details: You can use any pure soap like Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile soap or Fels Naptha. Make sure to avoid soaps that contain ingredients you can't pronounce. Washing soda, also known as sodium carbonate or soda ash, is non-toxic, but can irritate your skin, so wear rubber gloves when you handle it. Both washing soda and borax are versatile household cleaners that are environmentally friendly. I'll bet grandma cleaned with both.
If you would prefer to make liquid detergent, which is a little more complicated, visit tipnut.com/10-homemade-laundry-soap-detergent-recipes. If you think I have too much time on my hands, visit consumersearch.com/laundry-detergent/green-laundry-detergents for a list of the most popular truly green detergents, and the estimated price per load of each.


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19pts 6rbs 4blks 2stl-Wilson Chandler
As bad as some of the guys played, i thought this game was a moral victory. We never gave up and I like that. Rondo had 24 assist (what loser is guarding him) and Gallo looks like he should be joining Randolph on the DL if he's aching. Fields looks rurally impressive for a rook, and Amare showed a lot of heart tonight. Chandler is definitely looking like the 2nd best player we have...here's my new favs so far this season:
team defense (Gov,Turiaf,Amare (yes, he's giving it lately), Douglas and Chandler
19pts 6rbs 4blks 2stl-Wilson Chandler
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Even i found myself cursing at Gallo tonight but something is deeper then this. He is having some serious mental distractions right now. I mean he played so bad that D'Antoni didnt even put him in in the 4q or most of the 3q.
Gallo needs to step it up. if he has a performance like the past two games at the home opener, The Garden will eat him whole, and the Media will utterly destroy him.
Its time for him to put up, or be Destroyed. Its all or nothing for the ****.
Instead of crying about how you love New York and you do not want to be traded hows about you actually do something besides tank your value in a potential trade. Hows about playing some defense, getting some rebounds and getting mentally into the game (see Fields and Chandler) rather than worrying about making your Godfather look like an idiot for starting you night in and night out and taking more deserving players like Chandler out of the lineup.
I want this kid to do well. You figure if he plays good enough the Knicks can hold on to him and sign Melo in the offseason and have Gallo stick around. But the way hes playing now hes putting D'antoni in an awkward position considering trading away his God Son from New York to play in Denver would be really difficult on a personal level. As is, if D'antoni wants to keep his job he will have to bite the bullet and trade away Gallo, Randolph AND Chandler to get a deal done as this team will not make the playoffs without some help for Amar'e.
Keep Chandler, he's putting it together and finally figured it out he's a great player with tons of upside not saying he's a superstar but could squeak onto a allstar team someday he's only 23 or so could still get better, keep him he's a valuable piece to this team. Fields is pretty damn good, definitely a steal and many people will be wondering how their teams passed him up ( a la Ginobli ).
Amar'e is the best PF in the L yea i said it he's beast were gonna be a playoff team.
Gallo i could care less about package him and lets get melo
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Mozgov has ONE foul all game, was effective in the first, blocked shots, got boards, trailed a play nicely, outran Boston's entire front court and D'ant puts him on the shelf for the rest of the game!?
We looked best in the first with The Wizard of Moz setting picks and disrupting the basket. I thought he was great in his minutes given.
That was a **** decision, and part of the reason we were so heinously out rebounded.
Please, not another year of substitutions or bench hating from Mike.
Gallo was horrific. What was that first play? A running flip shot from the key that didn't even hit the square on the backboard. WTF!???
I saw a poster say his wrist is troubling him and making him ineffective. Does a wrist injury make your footwork and awareness on defence pathetic?
NO! It ****ing doesn't!
Good players find a way to be effective outside of their go to game when injured.
We need Gallo so badly, and he's been stinking up the starting 5.
2 games in, give him 8 more to bring his game, or bench him up next to Rautins.
That game was a giveaway.
I am livid.
Gallo looked like shat. No doubt about it. It looks like his wrist is affecting his shot. I'm trying to be patient w him but his ineffectiveness is frustrating because we really need him against the better teams. I still think he'll come around tho.
Chandler on the other hand is getting better w every game. Right now he looks better than Gallo and just about everybody on our team not named STAT. I really like what I'm seeing from him.
I think Felton really has a good grasp on what he needs to do in this O. He can do more tho and we need him to. He needs to score more if Gallo's not going to bring it.
Overall, i'm obviously disappointed w the loss, but it's the Celts. We're also not where we want to be yet cohesively and health-wise. I'm gonna stay patient.
we got outrebounded, outhustled. Pegleg Garnot is a Knick-killer, clutch shooting. Pierced face is a Knick-killer, clutch shooting and excellent rebounding. Big F*cking Baby is a Knick-killer, outhustling whole team.
RayJohnRondo is a Knick-killer 24 dimes? triple double? gahhh!
it's tough to win when you're giving a class team 2nd chances
over and over. outrebounded 54-38... pitiful.
Team rebounding sucks.
what happened to Moscow? he simply disappeared after 1st quarter.
Gallipoli? another lost game. time for the bench/doghouse? but, Noooo, not for THE GODSON!
Bill Walker... all too brief appearance. he barely shows up. he's athletic enough to be a go-to guy, but is not aggressive enough... sadly. i think all that weight he lost at beginning of preseason is back... in his head.
Feltip had a mixed game. could not guard Roundo...
STUDmire is aggressive, clutch and will win us some games, but he needs help.
Laundry Folds continues to impress with smart play, on offense and defense.
he did NOT get some calls tonite. damn boston refs.
Knicks started great, but fell into the typical 3-point shooting dilemma, which is a trademark of 'Antoni-coached squad. just shoot and keep shooting in 7 seconds or less; you win some, you lose more, especially when the other team is hitting. stupid 'stache!
I'd rather see Knicks move the ball and play a half court game, looking for the open man; that's where STUD, Chandler, Walker, Folds will excel. Sure, we can do well in the open court in transition, but not when we're shooting our asses out of the game. pass the ball, hit the open man!! c'mon!!
Weedson Chandler is all-star in the making. He deserves back in starting rotation. you can't have your 2nd highest scorer being the 6th man... f*ck Gallipino. also, Tony Douglas needs consistent minutes to keep confidence up.
damn smelltics!
Overall the game wasn't bad. Mozgov should of played a little more time. The Knicks lost simply because of missed free throws and bad calls and no calls from the referees. Next time the Knicks will win.
Knicks played hard and could have won this game if Gallo just made 2 out of his 6 bad shots and if we hit half of the nine free throws we missed....we should have won this game, but Boston is a tough team and they have the experience but I realy like what I am seeing from Amare, Fields, Felton, Turiaf, and Chandler...
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
The biggest positive of this game?
We had NINE blocked shots...
I have always been a defender of Gallo on this board but my patience is aweraing thin with him now. Camping out on the three point line and bricking is becoming too tedious particularly when he is replaced by Wilson who then scores so well.
Also, why did MozGod get so few minutes, he was rebounding, blocking shots, changing shots defensively and generally having a good game then no D`Toni sits him down and we hardly saw him for the second half. Still, every minute that he gets under his belt is a bonus and adds to his experience.
I would bet that if he continues to get minutes then after the all star break we will really see MozGod improve and get better and better.


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Same here! DS is 5 1/2 mo and I started giving him pieces of banana maybe 1x/week. He was showing signs that he might be ready for it so we tried it and he loves it! He refuses rice cereal though but I try to listen to him for guidance. I'll admit it does make me nervous sometimes, but him growing up in general makes me nervous.
Married to my best friend - Feb '07
Mommy to Gavin - May '09
Mommy to Adrian - Jan '12
with a surprise baby April '13
Being a SAHM is not for the faint of heart!
8May09: 7lbs 1.9oz
12Jan12: 7lbs 8oz
Thanks everyone!
We'll probably start her on avocado once she's reached 6 months! (Pediatrician friend stay away from sweets at first, bland first.) We gave her a sippy cup with water at dinner today instead of the banana. She had fun! Tomorrow: mommy milk slushie!
Successfully BFed until DD was 14 months old (while I was pregnant) and she decided she didn't like the taste of the milk anymore.
New mama to my Earth baby boy, January 31, 2011. Going for at least another 14 months or more!


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KINGSVILLE, Texas — Lindsey Brown picked up her third pitching victory of the series and drove in three runs, leading Texas A&M-Kingsville to a 13-5 win over Eastern New Mexico University on Saturday and a sweep of their three-game Lone Star Conference South Division softball series.
Brown (8-6) pitched a complete-game shutout in the opener of Friday's doubleheader, then won the nightcap in relief. On Saturday, the Zias (6-17, 0-3 South) reached her for 10 hits in six innings but never seriously threatened the Javelinas (9-11, 3-0).
Brown hit a sacrifice fly in Kingsville's two-run first, then first baseman Amanda Arriaga keyed a three-run third with a two-run double. The Zias scored twice in the fourth on an RBI single by Kimberly Crouse and a run-scoring double by Samantha Davis, but Brown hit a two-run double in a four-run Kingsville fourth for a 9-2 lead.
The Zias got a run-scoring double by catcher Michelle Anderson, an RBI groundout by Kristen Cruickshank and an RBI triple by shortstop Melissa Williams in the fifth. The Javs ended the game on the eight-run rule with a four-run sixth, helped by two Zias errors.
Crouse (2-7) pitched 2 1/3 innings and took the loss, allowing three runs. Cruickshank went the final three innings for ENMU and gave up eight runs, but only two were earned as the result of four Zias errors.
Third baseman Yvette Berlanga went 3-for-4 in the Javs' 13-hit attack, while Brown, Cassie Anderson and Kaycee Bryan all had two hits.
For the Zias, catcher Michelle Anderson, right fielder Alex Mayo Otis and Davis each had two hits.


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2013 (Senior): Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference ... Played in 15 matches, starting in 12 ... Scored one goal and dished out a pair of assists for four total points ... Fired off 17 shots, four of which were on goal ... Logged 1,119 minutes out on the pitch ... Lone score came in the first match of the season and was the game winner in a 1-0 decision vs. UMass Lowell (Aug. 30) ... His assist vs. Mercer (Oct. 30) set up the game winning goal in a 1-0 victory.
2012 (Junior): Played in all 15 games, starting 13 up front...Logged 834 minutes, tallying 17 shots as a junior...Scored one goal against Florida International (9/22) and recorded one assist in a win against Florida Atlantic (9/26).
2011 (sophomore): A-Sun Conference Scholar...Played in 17 matches with 10 starting assignments...scored one goal...notched Stetson's first goal of the 2011 season in a 4-0 win over Florida Tech on August 27...made his first career start in that match as well.
2010 (Freshman): Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors...played in 12 matches off the bench...scored two goals and notched one assist...scored in wins over Johnson & Wales (Sept. 1) and UNF (Oct. 29).
High School: Played four seasons at Vierga High...Was Team MVP and earned all-conference honors...Led club team - Space Coast United - to the FYSA State Cup Final Four...Also a member of the '01 FYSA State ODP team.
Personal: Born on November 18, 1991 in Reston, Virginia...Son of Scott Jimmo and Heather McDonough...Has one sister, Erin...National Honor Society member at Viera High...Majoring in finance.
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My 3 month old daughter did not nurse from me since the day she was born. I had flat nipples and hence found it difficult to nurse. Since she was a low birth weight baby ( 5 lbs 9 oz), the nurse at the hospital gave her formula to make sure she does not lose much weight. Once milk came in, I started pumping the milk and feeding her EBM in a bottle. After trying for several days, my daughter continued to resist feeding directly from me. To avoid frustration, I continued giving her the bottle of EBM after trying (and failing!!) to nurse. I even tried using nipple shield after my visit to the LC. For the past 3 months, I have tried to pump upto 8 times a day (every 3 hours) and luckily, I have been able to produce enough milk to meet my daughter's intake. I used a hospital grade pump for about a month and I have been using a Medela Pump in style since then.
I am planning to go back to work in April. I want to feed her breast milk for a year. I am able to freeze upto 10 oz of milk everyday after feeding my baby. Is that good enough to meet her needs later ?
1. How many times should I pump in a day to make sure the milk supply does not drop ?
2. How much maximum duration can there be between 2 pumping sessions ? (I pump before I go to bed and then pump after 7 hours - Is that okay? )
Also, I have been having sore nipples (in the tip of the nipple) due to pumping. I have changed the flange of the pump to a bigger size ( 30 mm instead of a 24 mm) After every pump session, the tip of my nipples hurt a lot when something touches it. It becomes very hard on some occassions - feels very brittle! I use Lanolin cream on it. But there is no improvement. Does it hurt while pumping ?
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Homeless, aimless and unemployed, I appear to be in gypsy mode once again. But that doesn't mean I'm going go overboard with baubles (overbauble?) and dress like a schizophrenic costume shop refugee a like I did in 2009. This time I'm taking the high road (well, only clothing-wise. The low road has WAY better bars).
For the past six months or so, I've cooled it with my accessory obsession (obsessory? accession?) (sorry) (not sorry) and stuck to a look comprised mostly of dresses and shoes. There is a get-up-and-go simplicity about it, and it's given me the opportunity to downsize my wardrobe into a travel-friendly two-bag affair. However, I seem to have only collected a variety of short floral dresses and cowboy boots and now I look like I'm wearing a Jamaica costume.
Something must be done, lest I end up an action figure. I can see it now: a displeased plastic frown from juggling my miniature suitcases while trying to find my tiny boarding pass. My haircut comes pre-experimented on by little kid scissors, and if you look in my luggage, there are seven more outfits exactly like the one I'm wearing.
I have approximately one more month in Tucson before I'm truly floating in the wind. Now is the time for reinvention! So stylistically, I've decided to embrace the vagabond life in a Kathleen-Turner-in Body-Heat homage to the 1930's via the 1980's.
Confused? Good. So am I.
Whilst thrifting in Flagstaff, AZ with my mom, I came across this pattern:
The masculine/feminine silhouette balance and the monochrome simplicity made me weak at the knees, and better yet, this (view B) is one of those easily thriftable looks. A pair of high rise pleated pants can be easily made into shorts with minimal sewing skills. Just cut a couple of inches longer than intended, then roll up, tack down and press. Wear with a brown belt over a simple silk tank and then throw on one of those ubiquitous oversized white button downs and roll up the sleeves. Top with a wide brimmed hat or a pair of big earrings, adopt a breathy voice, and you'll win/break the heart of almost every character ever portrayed by Michael Douglas.
Want to embody a modern, monochrome Carmen Sandiego, but avoid the Polly Esther Fabrique? If you're not me, you could try the actual high road and achieve this look with new clothes!
above photos via fashion gone rogue
And if you want to get just crazy high on the high road (at least as far as scoring points with yours truly is concerned), be sure to check out what may very well be my last Tucson fashion show on July 20th. The theme of the night is "future primitive", and even though I appear to be doing "vintage modern", I'm sure I can rationalize it all somehow. In keeping with my current approach toward life in general, the best plan is…no plan?
I wonder how I'll manage to pull this one off.


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Two Marine World Heritage sites set the stage for a new twinning arrangement
The World Heritage Marine Programme organised a working meeting from 10 to 13 March 2013 in Banc d'Arguin National Park (Mauritania). Mr. ...
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E-discussion on "Science, technology and innovation, and the potential of culture, for promoting sustainable development and achieving the MDGs" for the 2013 Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) of UN ECOSOC
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My 3 month old DD does not accept expressed milk from the bottle (given by my husband or someone else). She used to take milk from the bottle when she was 1-2 weeks old but I stopped to prevent nipple confusion. She seems to consider the bottle nipple as a foreign object and pushes it out with her tongue.
I sometimes need to keep her with her Dad for a few hours but now she has to come with me everywhere. Her Dad fed her with a syringe once and she gave him a very hard time so he will not babysit her anymore until she accepts the bottle!


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As many people do, Dawn Keegan Silverstein takes fish-oil capsules every day. Dawn Keegan Silverstein "Fish-oil supplements are omega-3s, and those are important for your heart health." Consumer Reports tested 15 top-selling brands purchased in the New York metropolitan area. "All did have the amount of omega-3 fatty acids promised on the label. And the levels of dioxin-like PCBs and other contaminants were below the limits set by the U-S Pharmacopoeia."
But with four brands, at least one sample had total PCB levels in amounts that could require warning labels under a strict California law. And with Kirkland Signature's enteric-coated capsules, the coating didn't disintegrate properly. That can give a fishy aftertaste. However, Consumer Reports did find nine brands that met all the quality standards. Of those the least expensive is Walmart's Spring Valley brand. The recommended dose costs just 17 cents a day. Dr. John Santa "Omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke. But most people can get enough by eating fatty fish at least twice a week.
That includes salmon, as well as sardines. Consumer Reports does have a caution. Fish-oil supplements can interact with certain prescription drugs, including blood-pressure medicine, so check with your doctor first. "


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I have visited successful charter schools all across America—in farm country, the inner city, and everywhere in between. Like the schools profiled in this guide, they have two things in common. First, they set high standards. And second, they work as long and as hard as it takes to help every student succeed, regardless of race, background, or ZIP code.
The eight schools profiled here are serving different populations, but all of them are closing the achievement gap between low-income, minority, and special needs students and their peers. By trying out innovative new strategies, these schools are blazing a trail for others to follow. They're dispelling the myth that some students can not learn and proving that if we raise the academic achievement bar, our students will rise to the challenge.
This book is one of a series of innovation guides produced by the U.S. Department of Education. Upcoming guides will feature K–8 schools that are closing the achievement gap and highlight promising practices to expand the pool of high-quality charter schools. In addition, the series will include strategies to encourage parents to help improve schools and show ways in which distance learning can increase access to rigorous course work.
I hope that educators nationwide find these examples as inspiring as I do. Together, through proven strategies like these, we will achieve our goal of every child learning on grade level by 2014.
Margaret Spellings
U.S. Secretary of Education