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32 CFR Part 57, Appendix B to Part 57 - Procedures for the Provision of Educational Programs and Services for Children With Disabilities, Ages 3 Through 21 Years, Inclusive
Appendix B to Part 57—Procedures for the Provision of Educational Programs and Services for Children With Disabilities, Ages 3 Through 21 Years, Inclusive
A. Identification
(1) It is the responsibility of the DoD school system officials to engage in child-find activities to locate, identify, and with informed parental consent, evaluate all children who are eligible to enroll in the DDESS under DoD Directive 1342.26 or in the DoDDS under DoD Directive 1342.13 who may require special education and related services.
(2) Referral of a Child for Special Education or Related Services. The DoD school system officials, related service providers, parents, or others who suspect that a child has a possible disabling condition shall refer that child to the CSC.
(3) Procedures for Identification and Screening. The DoD school system officials shall conduct the following activities to determine if a child needs special education and related services:
(i) Screen educational records.
(ii) Screen students using system-wide or other basic skill tests in the areas of reading, math, and language arts.
(iii) Screen school health data such as reports of hearing, vision, speech, or language tests and reports from healthcare personnel about the health status of a child.
(iv) Analyze school records to obtain pertinent information about the basis for suspensions, exclusions, withdrawals, and disciplinary actions.
(v) Coordinate the transition of children from early intervention to preschool.
(4) In cooperation with the Military Departments, conduct on-going child-find activities and publish, periodically, any information, guidelines, and direction on child-find activities for eligible children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21 years, inclusive.
B. Assessment and Evaluation
(1) Every child eligible to attend a DoD school who is referred to a CSC shall receive a full and comprehensive diagnostic evaluation of educational needs. An evaluation shall be conducted before an IEP is developed or placement is made in a special education program.
(2) Procedures for Assessment and Evaluation. A CSC shall ensure that the following elements are included in a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of a child:
(i) Assessment of visual and auditory acuity.
(ii) A plan to assess the type and extent of the disability. A child shall be assessed in all areas related to the suspected disability. When necessary, the assessment plan shall include the following:
(A) Assessment of the level of functioning academically, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and in the family.
(B) Observation in an educational environment.
(C) Assessment of physical status including perceptual and motor abilities.
(D) Assessment of the need for transition services for students 14 years and older, the acquisition of daily living skills, and functional vocational assessment.
(iii) The involvement of parents.
(3) The CSC shall use all locally available community, medical, and school resources to accomplish the assessment. At least one specialist with knowledge in the area of the suspected disability shall be a member of the multidisciplinary assessment team.
(4) Each assessor shall prepare an individual assessment report that includes:
(i) Demographic information about the student and the assessor.
(ii) The problem areas constituting the bases for a referral.
(iii) A behavioral observation of the child during testing.
(iv) The instruments and techniques used for the assessment.
(v) A description of the child's strengths and limitations.
(vi) The results of the assessment; and
(vii) The instructional implications of the findings for educational functioning.
(5) Standards for Assessment Selection and Procedures. All DoD elements, including the CSC and related services providers, shall ensure that assessment materials and evaluation procedures are in compliance with the following criteria:
(i) Selected and administered so as not to be racially or culturally discriminatory.
(ii) Administered in the native language or mode of communication of the child, unless it clearly is not possible to do so.
(iii) Materials and procedures used to assess a child with limited English proficiency are selected and administered to ensure that they measure the extent to which the child has a disability and needs special education, rather than measuring the child's English language skills.
(iv) Validated for the specific purpose for which they are used or intended to be used.
(v) Administered by trained personnel in compliance with the instructions of the testing instrument.
(vi) Administered such that no single procedure is the sole criterion for determining eligibility or an appropriate educational program for a child with a disability.
(vii) Selected to assess specific areas of educational needs and strengths and not merely to provide a single general intelligence quotient.
(viii) Administered to a child with impaired sensory, motor, or communication skills so that the results reflect accurately a child's aptitude or achievement level or whatever other factors the test purports to measure, rather than reflecting the child's impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills (unless those skills are the factors that the test purports to measure).
(6) Review of Existing Evaluation Data. As part of an initial evaluation (if appropriate) and as part of any reevaluation, the CSC shall review existing evaluation data on the child, including:
(i) Evaluations and information provided by the parents of the child;
(ii) Current classroom-based assessments and observations;
(iii) Observations by teachers and related services providers; and
(iv) On the basis of that review, and input from the child's parents, identify what additional data, if any, are needed to determine:
(A) Whether the child has a particular category of disability, or in the case of a reevaluation of a child, whether the child continues to have such a disability.
(B) The present levels of performance and educational needs of the child.
(C) Whether the child needs special education and related services, or in the case of a reevaluation of a child, whether the child continues to need special education and related services; and
(D) Whether any additions or modifications to the special education and related services are needed to enable the child to meet the measurable annual goals set out in the IEP of the child and to participate, as appropriate, in the general curriculum.
(v) The CSC may conduct its review without a meeting.
(vi) The CSC shall administer tests and other evaluation materials as may be needed to produce the data identified under paragraph B.(2) of this appendix.
C. Eligibility
(1) The CSC shall:
(i) Ensure that the full comprehensive evaluation of a child is accomplished by a multidisciplinary team. The team shall be comprised of teachers or other specialists with knowledge in the area of the suspected disability.
(ii) Convene a meeting to determine the eligibility of a child for special education and related services.
(iii) Meet as soon as possible after a child has been assessed to determine the eligibility of the child for services.
(iv) Afford the child's parents the opportunity to participate in the CSC eligibility meeting.
(v) Issue a written eligibility report that contains the following:
(A) Identification of the child's disabling condition.
(B) A synthesis of the formal and informal findings of the multidisciplinary assessment team.
(C) A summary of information from the parents, the child, or other persons having significant contact with the child.
(D) A determination of eligibility statement.
(E) A list of the educational areas affected by the child's disability, a description of the child's educational needs, and a statement of the child's present level of performance.
(2) Reevaluation for Eligibility. School officials shall reevaluate the eligibility of a child with a disability every 3 years, or more frequently, if conditions warrant.
(i) The scope and type of the reevaluation shall be determined individually based on a child's performance, behavior, and needs during the reevaluation and the review of existing data in accordance with paragraph B.(6) of this appendix.
(ii) The CSC is not required to conduct assessments unless requested to do so by the child's parents.
(iii) If the CSC determines that no additional data are needed to determine whether the child continues to be a child with a disability, the CSC shall notify the parents of:
(A) The determination that no additional assessment data are needed and the reasons for their determination; and
(B) The right of the parents to request an assessment to determine whether the child continues to be a child with a disability.
(1) The DoD school system officials shall ensure that the CSC develop and implement an IEP for each child with a disability who:
(i) Is enrolled in the DoD school system;
(ii) In DoDDS, is home-schooled, eligible to enroll in DoDDS on a space-required, tuition-free basis and whose sponsors have completed a registration form and complied with other registry procedures and requirements of the school;
(iii) In DDESS, is home-schooled and eligible to enroll on a tuition-free basis and whose sponsors have completed a registration form and complied with other registry procedures and requirements of the school; or
(iv) Is placed in another institution by the DoD school system.
(2) The CSC shall convene a meeting to develop, review, or revise the IEP of a child with a disability. That meeting shall:
(i) Be scheduled as soon as possible following a determination by the CSC that the child is eligible for special education and related services.
(ii) Include minimally as participants the following:
(A) An administrator or school representative other than the child's teacher who is qualified to provide or supervise the provision of special education and is knowledgeable about the general curriculum and available resources.
(B) The child's teacher (if the child is, or may be, participating in the regular education environment);
(C) A special education teacher or provider.
(D) One or both of the child's parents.
(E) The child, if appropriate.
(F) For a child with a disability who has been evaluated for the first time, a representative of the evaluation team who is knowledgeable about the evaluation procedures used and is familiar with the results of the evaluation.
(G) Other individuals invited at the discretion of the parent or school who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel, as appropriate.
(3) Development of the IEP. The CSC shall prepare the IEP with the following:
(i) A statement of the child's present levels of educational performance including a description of:
(A) How the child's disability affects involvement and progress in the general curriculum or for preschoolers, how the disability affects participation in appropriate activities.
(B) A description of the child's participation in the regular classroom (if the child participates in the regular education environment), extracurricular and other non-academic activities; and
(C) If necessary, an explanation of the extent to which the child shall not participate with children who are not disabled in these activities.
(ii) A statement of measurable annual goals including benchmarks or short-term instructional objectives related to meeting:
(A) The child's needs that result from the disability to enable the child to be involved in and progress in the general curriculum;
(B) Each of the child's other needs resulting from his or her disability.
(iii) A statement of the special education and related services and supplementary aids and services to be provided to the child, or on behalf of the child and a statement of the program modifications or supports for school personnel that shall be provided for the child to:
(A) Advance appropriately toward attaining the annual goals.
(B) Be involved in and progress in the general curriculum in accordance with this part and to participate in extracurricular and other non-academic activities; and
(C) Be educated and participate with other children with or without disabilities.
(iv) A statement of any individual modifications in the administration of system-wide or district-wide assessment of student achievement that are needed for the child to participate in the assessment.
(v) If the CSC determines that the child shall not participate in a particular system-wide or district-wide assessment of student achievement (or part of an assessment), a statement of:
(A) Why that assessment is not appropriate for the child; and
(B) How the child shall be assessed using alternate assessments to measure student progress.
(vi) A statement explaining how the child's progress towards annual goals shall be measured.
(vii) A statement explaining how parents shall be informed, at least as often as parents are informed of progress of children who are not disabled, of:
(A) Their child's progress toward annual goals; and
(B) The extent to which that progress is sufficient to enable the child to achieve the goals by the end of the year.
(viii) A statement of special education, related services, and modifications necessary for the child to advance appropriately toward the annual goals.
(ix) A statement of the amount of time that each service shall be provided to the child, to include the projected date for beginning of services and location and duration of those services (including adjusted school day or an extended school year) and modifications.
(x) A statement of the physical education program provided in one of the following settings:
(A) In the regular education program.
(B) In the regular education program with adaptations, modifications, or the use of assistive technology.
(C) Through specially designed instruction based on the goals and objectives included in the IEP.
(xi) Beginning at age 14, and updated annually:
(A) A statement of transition service needs under applicable components of the child's IEP that focuses on his or her course of study and augments the standard transition requirements.
(B) A statement of needed transition services, including inter-Agency responsibilities.
(xii) Beginning at least one year before the child reaches the age of majority, a statement that the child has been informed of those rights that transfer to him or her under this Part.
(xiii) A statement of special transportation requirement, if any.
(xiv) A statement of the vocational education program for secondary students. If a specially designed instructional program is required, the necessary goals and objectives in the IEP shall be included.
(4) Consideration of Special Factors. The CSC shall consider:
(i) Assistive technology needs for all children.
(ii) Language needs for the limited English proficient child.
(iii) Providing Braille instruction, unless the CSC determines that the use of Braille is not appropriate, for a child who is blind or visually impaired.
(iv) Interventions, strategies, and supports including behavior management plans to address behavior for a child whose behavior impedes learning.
(v) Language and communication needs, opportunities for communication in the child's language and communication mode, including direct instruction in that mode, for the child who is deaf or hard of hearing.
(5) The CSC shall ensure that at least one parent understands the special education procedures including the due process procedures described in appendix G of this part and the importance of the parent's participation in those processes. School officials shall use devices or hire interpreters or other intermediaries who might be necessary to foster effective communications between the school and the parent about the child.
(6) The CSC shall ensure that all provisions developed for any child entitled to an education by the DoD school system are fully implemented in DoD schools or in non-DoD schools or facilities including those requiring special facilities, other adaptations, or assistive devices.
(7) The CSC shall afford the child's parents the opportunity to participate in every CSC meeting to determine their child's initial or continuing eligibility for special education and related services, or to prepare or change the child's IEP or to determine or change the child's placement.
(8) In developing each child's IEP, the CSC shall consider the strengths of the child and the concerns of the parents for enhancing the education of their child.
E. Implementation of the IEP
The CSC shall:
(1) Obtain parental agreement and signature before implementation of the IEP.
(2) Provide a copy of the child's IEP to the parents.
(3) Ensure that the IEP is in effect before a child receives special education and related services.
(4) Ensure that the IEP is implemented as soon as possible following the meetings described under paragraph D.(2) of this appendix.
(5) Provide special education and related services, in accordance with the IEP. The Department of Defense, the DoD school systems, and DoD personnel are not accountable if a child does not achieve the growth projected in the annual goals of the IEP, as long as services have been provided in accordance with the IEP.
(6) Ensure that the child's IEP is accessible to each regular education teacher, special education teacher, related service provider, and other service provider who is responsible for its implementation, and that each teacher and provider is informed of:
(i) His or her specific responsibilities related to implementing the child's IEP; and
(ii) The specific accommodations, modifications, and supports that must be provided for the child in accordance with the IEP.
(7) Review the IEP for each child at least annually in a CSC meeting to determine whether the annual goals for the child are being achieved.
(8) Revise the IEP, as appropriate, to address:
(i) Any lack of progress toward the annual goals and in the general curriculum, where appropriate.
(ii) The results of any reevaluation.
(iii) Information about the child provided by the parents.
(iv) The child's anticipated needs.
F. Transferring Students
(1) When a student transfers to a DoD school with a current IEP from a non-DoD school, the CSC shall convene promptly an IEP meeting to address eligibility and special education services as described in sections C and D of this appendix. The CSC may:
(i) Accept the child's current IEP by notifying and obtaining consent of the parents to use the current IEP and all elements contained in it.
(ii) Initiate a CSC meeting to revise the current IEP, if necessary.
(iii) Initiate an evaluation of the child, if necessary.
(2) When a student with a current IEP transfers from one DoD school to another, the CSC shall accept the child's eligibility and current IEP by notifying and obtaining consent of the parents to use the current IEP and all elements contained in it.
G. Least Restrictive Environment
(1) To the maximum extent, a child with a disability should be placed with children who are not disabled. Special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of a child with a disability from the regular education environment shall occur only when the type or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.
(2) A child shall not be placed by the DoD school system in any special education program unless the CSC has developed an IEP. If a child with a disability is applying for initial admission to a school, the child shall enter on the same basis as a child without a disability. A child with an IEP, and with the consent of a parent and school officials, may receive an initial placement in a special education program under procedures listed in section F of this appendix.
(3) A placement decision requires the following:
(i) Parent participation in the decision and parent consent to the placement before actual placement of the child, except as otherwise provided in paragraph H.(2) of this appendix.
(ii) Delivery of educational instruction and related services in the least restrictive environment.
(iii) The CSC to base placements on the IEP and to review the IEP at least annually.
(iv) The child to participate, to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs and abilities of the child, in school activities including meals, assemblies, recess periods, and field trips with children who are not disabled.
(v) Consideration of factors affecting the child's well-being, including the effects of separation from parents.
(vi) A child to attend a DoD school that is located as close as possible to the residence of the parent who is sponsoring the child's attendance. Unless otherwise required by the IEP, the school should be the same school that the child would have attended had he or she not been disabled.
H. Discipline
(1) All regular disciplinary rules and procedures applicable to children attending a DoD school shall apply to children with disabilities who violate school rules and regulations or disrupt regular classroom activities, subject to the following provisions. School personnel may remove a child with a disability from the child's current placement (to the extent removal would be applied to children who are not disabled):
(i) On an emergency basis for the duration of the emergency when it reasonably appears that the child's behavior may endanger the health, welfare, or safety of self or any other child, teacher, or school personnel.
(ii) For not more than 10-cumulative school days in a school year for any violation of school rules.
(2) Change of Placement. If a child is removed from his or her current placement for more than 10-cumulative school days in a school year, it is considered a change of placement.
(i) Not later than the date on which the decision to make a change in placement is made, the school must notify parents of the decision and of all procedural safeguards, as described in section B of appendix F of this part.
(ii) Not later than 10 days following the change of placement, the CSC must:
(A) Convene a meeting of the IEP team and other qualified personnel to conduct a manifestation determination as described in paragraph H.(5) of this appendix and
(B) Convene an IEP meeting to review the IEP to develop appropriate behavioral interventions to address the child's behavior and implement those interventions. This review may be conducted at the same meeting that is convened under paragraph H.(2)(ii)(A) of this appendix.
(i) If the child has a behavioral intervention plan, the CSC must review the plan and its implementation, and modify the plan and its implementation as necessary, to address the behavior.
(ii) If the child does not have a behavioral intervention plan, the CSC must develop an assessment plan to include a functional behavioral assessment.
(iii) As soon as practicable after developing the assessment plan and completing the assessments required by the plan, the CSC must convene an IEP meeting to develop a behavioral intervention plan to address that behavior, and shall implement the plan.
(3) After a child with a disability has been removed from his or her current placement for more than 10-cumulative school days in a school year, during any subsequent days of removal the DoD school system must provide services to the extent necessary to enable the child to appropriately progress in the general curriculum and appropriately advance toward achieving the goals set out in the child's IEP.
(4) Alternative Education Setting (AES). School personnel may order a change in placement of a child with a disability in accordance with the requirements of paragraph H.(2) of this appendix to an appropriate interim AES for the same amount of time that a non-disabled child would be subject to discipline, but for not more than 45 days, if:
(i) The child carries a weapon to school or to a school function under the jurisdiction of the DoD school system; or
(ii) The child knowingly possesses or uses illegal drugs or sells or solicits the sale of a controlled substance while at school or at a school function under the jurisdiction of a DoD school system.
(5) Manifestation Determination. The CSC shall determine whether the child's behavior is the result of the child's disability by considering all relevant information including evaluation results, observation of the child, information provided by the parents of the child, and the child's IEP and placement.
(i) Unless all of the following are evident, the CSC must consider the child's behavior to be a manifestation of the disability:
(A) IEP and placement were appropriate and the special education services, supplementary aides and services, and behavior intervention strategies were provided consistent with the child's IEP and placement;
(B) The child's disability did not impair his or her ability to understand the impact and consequences of the behavior subject to the disciplinary action; and
(C) The child's disability did not impair his or her ability to control the behavior subject to disciplinary action.
(ii) If the CSC determines that the child's behavior was a manifestation of the disability, the child is not subject to removal from current educational placement as a disciplinary action, except as provided for in paragraph H.(1)(i) of this appendix.
(A) The child's parents shall be notified of the right to have an IEP meeting before any changes in the child's placement.
(B) The CSC shall address the behavior that was the subject of the disciplinary action, by:
(i) Reviewing the child's educational placement to ensure that it is appropriate in consideration of the child's behavior.
(ii) Revising the IEP to include goals, services, and modifications that address the behavior subject to disciplinary action, as necessary.
(iii) If the CSC determines that the child's behavior was not the result in whole or part of the disability, relevant disciplinary procedures may be applied to the child in the same manner in which it would be applied to a child without a disability, except as provided in FAPE.
I. Parent Appeal
(1) If the parent disagrees with the manifestation determination or with any decision regarding placement, the parent may request a hearing.
(2) The school system shall arrange for an expedited hearing in accordance with appendix G of this part.
(3) Placement During Appeal. When a parent requests a hearing challenging placement in an interim AES, the child shall remain in the interim AES pending the decision of the hearing officer or until the expiration of the time period provided for in paragraph H.(3) of this appendix whichever comes first, unless the parent and the school system agree otherwise.
(i) After expiration of the interim AES, during the pendency of any proceedings to challenge the proposed change in placement, the child shall return and remain in the child's placement prior to the interim AES.
(ii) If the school personnel maintain that it is dangerous for the child to return to his or her placement prior to the interim AES, the DoD school system may request an expedited hearing.
J. Order by a Hearing Officer
A hearing officer may order a change in the placement of a child with a disability to an interim AES for not more than 45 days, if the hearing officer:
(1) Determines that the DoD school system has demonstrated by substantial evidence that maintaining the current placement of such child is substantially likely to result in injury to the child or to others.
(2) Considers the appropriateness of the child's current placement.
(3) Considers whether the school system has made reasonable efforts to minimize the risk of harm in the child's current placement, including the use of supplementary aids and services; and
(4) Determines that the interim AES meets the requirements of section A of this appendix.
K. Children Not Yet Determined Eligible for Special Education
Children who have not yet been determined eligible for special education and who have violated the disciplinary rules and procedures may assert the protections of the IDEA if the DoD school system had knowledge that the child had a disability before the behavior occurred.
(1) The DoD school system is considered to have had knowledge if:
(i) The parents expressed concern in writing to the school system personnel that the child needed special education or related services.
(ii) The child's behavior or performance indicated a need for services.
(iii) The child's parents requested an evaluation; or
(iv) The child's teacher or other DoD school system personnel expressed concern about the behavior or performance to the CSC, the school principal, assistant principal, or district special education coordinator.
(2) If the DoD school system does not have knowledge of a disability prior to disciplinary action, the child shall be subject to the regular disciplinary rules and procedures.
(3) If an evaluation were requested during the time the child is subjected to disciplinary action, the evaluation shall be expedited. The child shall remain in his or her current placement until determined eligible for special education or related services.
(4) The DoD school system is not constrained from reporting crime to the appropriate law enforcement authorities and shall ensure that special education and disciplinary records are transmitted to the appropriate law enforcement and judicial authorities.
L. Children With Disabilities Who Are Placed in a NON-DoD School or Facility
(1) Children with disabilities who are eligible to receive a DoD school system education, but are placed in a non-DoD school or facility by a DoD school system, shall have all the rights of children with disabilities who are enrolled in a DoD school.
(2) A child with a disability may be placed in a non-DoD school or facility only if required by the IEP.
(3) Placement by DoDDS in a host-nation non-DoD school or facility shall be made under the host-nation requirements.
(4) Placement by DoDDS in a host-nation non-DoD school or facility is subject to all treaties, executive agreements, and status of forces agreements between the United States and the host nations, and all DoD and DoD school system regulations.
(5) If a DoD school system places a child with a disability in a non-DoD school or facility as a means of providing special education and related services, the program of that institution, including non-medical care and room and board, as prescribed in the child's IEP, must be provided at no cost to the child or the child's parents. The DoD school system or the responsible DoD Component shall pay the costs in accordance with this part.
(6) DoD school officials shall initiate and conduct a meeting to develop an IEP for the child before placement. A representative of the non-DoD school or facility should attend the meeting. If the representative cannot attend, the DoD school system officials shall communicate in other ways to ensure participation including individual or conference telephone calls. The IEP must meet the following standards:
(i) Be signed by an authorized DoD school system official before it becomes valid.
(ii) Include a determination that the DoD school system does not currently have or cannot reasonably create an educational program appropriate to meet the needs of the child with a disability.
(iii) Include a determination that the non-DoD school or facility and its educational program and related services conform to the requirements of this part.
(7) Cost of Tuition for Non-DoD School or Facility. The Department of Defense is not authorized to reimburse the costs of special education if a parent unilaterally places the student in a non-DoD school without approval of the cognizant CSC and the Superintendent, in coordination with the Director of the DoD school system. A valid IEP must document the necessity of the placement in a non-DoD school or facility.
(i) Reimbursement may be required if a hearing officer determines that the DoD school system had not made FAPE available in a timely manner prior to enrollment in the non-DoD school and that the private placement is appropriate.
(ii) Reimbursement may be reduced or denied if the parents did not inform the CSC that the placement determined by the CSC was rejected, including a statement of their concerns, and that they intended to place a child in a non-DoD school; or if 10 business days (Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays) prior to the parents' removal of the child from the school, the parents failed to provide written notice to the DoD school system of their rejection of the placement decision concerning the child, the reasons for their rejection, and their intent to remove the child; or if the CSC informed parents of its intent to evaluate the child, but parents did not make the child available.
(iii) Reimbursement may not be reduced or denied for failure to provide the required notice if the parents cannot read and write in English; compliance would result in physical or emotional harm to the child; the DoD school prevented the parent from providing notice; or the parents had not received notice of a requirement to provide required notice.
M. Confidentiality of the Records
The DoD school system and EDIS officials shall maintain all student records in accordance with DoD Directive 5400.11.
N. Dispute Resolution
A parent, teacher, or other person covered by this part may file a written complaint about any aspect of this part that is not a proper subject for adjudication by a due process hearing officer, in accordance with DSR 2500.11.
Title 32 published on 2015-07-01.
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Pope Albin meets with Wirt students
ELIZABETH – After 34 years in southern West Virginia, Mary Jane Pope Albin still retains a South Jersey accent.
But don't be fooled. Pope Albin is a West Virginian and devoted to educating its children. After spending the last few years in McDowell County, working as a school intervention specialist, Pope Albin took over last week as the new superintendent of Wirt County Schools.
"This is a great school system," she said. "I am excited. I chose this. I wanted this. I wanted to be here, and I am humbled that they chose me."
Pope Albin came to West Virginia from Moorestown, N.J., in 1979, to visit her sister-in-law. She said they fell in love with the Mercer County landscape she would call home.
The family settled in Spanishburg and she worked in the Mercer County School System for 25 years. Pope Albin has three children- including one who was a track standout at PikeView High School and a son who played linebacker at Marshall University-and a grandchild.
She spent the last decade working for the state Department of Education working with schools in Fayette and McDowell counties. Pope Albin most recently had been working with just two schools in McDowell County. The two schools are slightly larger than the entire Wirt system, she said.
Wirt is Pope Albin's first foray into this part of the state. She sees some similarities between Wirt- the smallest school system in the state- and southern West Virginia.
"It's different, but there are a lot of commonalities," she said. "There is a commitment to children.
"This is a community you would want to live in," she said. "It's very comfortable."
Friday morning, Pope Albin met with about 25 student leaders at the high school to discuss leadership, success and get ideas for positive promotion of the school and the county's educational system.
She paid homage to her predecessor Dan Metz, saying he laid a "wonderful foundation" for her to build on. Unlike Pope Albin's previous work to improve under-performing schools and systems, she takes over a high-achieving Wirt County School System.
"The things I know will help the school system," she said. "It's a wonderful experience for me that there's not a need for change to occur."


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Parishioners make 320 bologna and cheese sandwiches on the 2nd Sunday of each month after the 10:30 am mass in Room 14 of the Parish Center.
The sandwiches support Karen Catholic Worker House.
All are welcome to join.
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The Bluffer's Guide to Mifid II
The European Securities and Markets Authority has today published an 800-page consultation on how it intends to turn the revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive into practical and implementable standards.
But what if you've never heard of Mifid? Or didn't know that its second iteration was trundling through the EU's legislative process? Fear not, here is our bluffer's guide.
What does Mifid stand for?
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. It came into force on November 1, 2007 and is Europe's main rulebook for trading and securities markets. It was designed not only to boost the EU's harmonisation efforts, but to promote competition and increase transparency for investors.
What has its impact been?
Mifid's biggest outcome was to allow alternative trading venues to challenge traditional stock exchanges. Whereas prior to Mifid, shares could only be traded on one exchange, the regulation allowed them to be traded across many alternative venues as well. This has resulted in the steady erosion of market share for major bourses such as the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse, and the rise of alternative venues like Bats Chi-X Europe.
Why is it being revised?
While Mifid promoted competition and brought lower prices for investors, it needed to be updated in the wake of the financial crisis to address some of its unintended consequences, such as the increase in dark trading and the impact of market fragmentation. The revised version also extends the scope of Mifid to other asset classes. In October 2011, the European Commission tabled proposals to revise Mifid, dubbed Mifid II.
What areas does Mifid II cover?
Mifid II's scope is vast. It will go much further than its predecessor, which focused mainly on equities markets, and force transparency requirements upon other asset classes such as bonds and derivatives. It will also create a regulated trading environment for over-the-counter derivatives, fulfilling part of Europe's efforts to meet the G20's 2009 commitment to reform those markets. Finally, it will help boost competition among clearing houses and limit high-frequency, commodity derivatives and dark pool trading.
What is most contentious?
Dark pools and open access. Mifid II includes two limits on trading stock in dark pools: 4% in a single dark pool and 8% across all dark pools. The EU is of the view that trading in dark pools harms price formation on public exchanges, or lit markets, and needs to be contained. Mifid II will also encourage competition in derivatives markets through "open access", allowing users to process trades through a clearing house of their choice irrespective of where they traded.
Who will it impact?
Asset managers, brokers, stock exchanges, alternative trading venues, data vendors and clearing houses will all be affected, as well as non-EU financial institutions that want to offer their services in Europe.
What stage is Mifid II at?
In April, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union agreed to a final high-level, or level one, text that was first drafted by the European Commission in 2011. Now it is the job of the European Securities and Markets Authority to figure out how some of the rules will work in practice.
What exactly is Esma's role?
Written into the level one text are requests for "delegated acts" and "technical standards", which essentially are requests to form detailed rules. This work is handed to Esma so that legislators can focus on policy direction and objectives without entering into overly technical debates. For example, the level one text imposes limits on trading in dark pools, but just how these limits will be applied will be determined by Esma.
Why is today important?
Esma issued its first discussion paper today about it how intends to develop the technical standards. It will first consult with the industry via the discussion paper and will then use the feedback it receives for a further consultation. Esma is the body responsible for writing the final standards, which are then approved by the Parliament and Council.
When will Mifid II come into force?
The consultation started today runs until August 1 and Esma's work thereafter is likely to be completed during 2015. It is expected that the rules will start being phased in from 2016, but some of the rules – such as those relating to open access to trading venues and clearing houses – will be subject to transition periods as long as three years.


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From "binders full of women" to Clint Eastwood's empty chair, here are some of the best memes of the 2012 election.
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The Elyx Cocktails of Fashion Week
An incredible amount of thought goes into each piece of clothing that is revealed during fashion week. Each piece is influenced by current and anticipated trends in shape, texture, pattern, color and other variables. It is this care and detail that makes these pieces more than just shirts and dresses and shoes and coats.
The same care goes into each cocktail that is chosen by the bar program at the top venues. Throughout fashion week, Absolut worked with the bar managers at the venues to help create a menu that not only represented the event of the night, but also the cocktail program of the venue.
Alexander Wang VIP Dinner
Absolut Elyx
On The Rock
The Oliver
Absolut Elyx
Fresh Lime Juice
Simple Syrup
Purple Magazine Dinner at Narcissa and After-party at Chez André
Negroni Bianco
Absolut Elyx
Dolin Blanc
Elder Fashioned
Absolut Elyx
Fresh Lemon Juice
Fresh Grapefruit Juice
Elderflower cordial
Rodarte After-party at Acme
La Brava
Absolut Elyx
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Issey Miyake Issey Miyake is the perfume I wore on my wedding day. My mom bought it for me on a whim...and it was a sign that all was right with the world because she NEVER buys me perfume and I don't usually like perfume chosen by others for me. I loved this perfume...it has notes of fresh water florals, a soft feminine fragrance perfect for a bride or any lady!
Lauren This was my very FIRST perfume, given to me by a guy I had a total crush on...Gary DiJesu. I'll never forget him! He was of course, shining me on...and he married a beautiful Italian lady...but I was just a smitten tween back then. Lauren has notes of green florals, violet, rose and rare wood spices.
Coach This is the only perfume my husband has ever bought for me...and I love, love, loved it. Again, I never thought I was a "floral" girl when it comes to perfume...but every perfume I've loved has had touches of floral to it. This perfume is no exception. It's not too overpowering and can even be lightly sprayed on before work or for casual life events.
Annick Goutal For the summer I love a perfume with a hint of lemon. Eau De Hadrian is lovely and it has citrus, basil, sweet and herbal notes and is just perfect for the warm weather.
Opium Ahh, the original Opium from 1977. I bought this perfume for myself in high school. I wore it for years. It's just sexy and rich and exotic and never goes out of style.
Un Jardin Sur Le Nile I am obsessed with finding lemon scented upscale, European scented perfumes. I guess I say "European" scented because I want that geranium, bougainvillea, magnolia, oleander, honeysuckle, mediterranean, sparkling sun, lemon grove in Spain smell. So here is another wonderful lemon summer scent...with notes of lotus, green mango, grapefruit, calamus, sycamore and incense. You just can't go wrong with Hermes.
Hermes Pamplemousse Rose I have an atomizer filled with this fabulous summer perfume. The Hermes website called this cologne, "A sparkling and delicious sharp freshness and a refined floral note of roses. A classical cologne, standing out thanks to it's very modes composition." Love this perfume!
Chloe This is my NEW FAVORITE and yet, it's a scent that is somehow so very familiar to me. It reminds me of my first perfume, Lauren by Ralph Lauren. Chloe has notes of Magnolia, rose, lit of the valley, cedar wood and amber. I feel at home with this perfume on.
Chloe Gift Set This is the Chloe gift set I bought myself...you can see it has the perfume, the lotion and even an atomizer for your purse. price is $115 which is the same as JUST the perfume. What a deal!
BLV Notte Talk about decadent and SEXY...this perfume is my go to nighttime scent. It's got notes of iris, vodka, chocolate and galanga...yes, they'll want to eat you alive! :)
Lieber This sexy nighttime perfume is a scent I stole from a friend of mine...she walked into a dinner party and I HAD to know what she was wearing. She smiled and said, "Leiber...good luck finding it!" She was right...I found it on Fragrance.net, but it has since sold out. Good luck with this one ladies! Top notes are bergamot, mandarin leaf, musk, cedar, mimosa absolu, pimento, gardenia, vanilla, amber, pineapple, rose and jasmine.


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Get an overview of this hotelEco-friendly Dubai hotel in Downtown Dubai, near Burj Khalifa
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Located in Downtown Dubai, this eco-friendly hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of The Dubai Fountain, Burj Khalifa, and Dubai Mall. Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) away.
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a conference center, and 24-hour room service.
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All 156 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and 24-hour room service. Comforts include premium bedding and down comforters, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Vida Downtown Dubai features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting room. This eco-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, a garden, and concierge services. Guests can use the outdoor pool at a partner property. Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in June 2013.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 156
- Number of floors - 6
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Luggage storage
- One meeting room
- Concierge services
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Conference center
- Free self parking
- Shopping on site
- Outdoor pool
- Free WiFi
- Porter/bellhop
- Year Built 2007
- Garden
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Free bottled water
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Satellite TV service
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Premium bedding
- Free local calls
- Free WiFi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Rainfall showerhead
- Room service (24 hours)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Down comforter
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11 AM.
3INOne - Onsite restaurant.
Toko Dubai - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 4 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No pets or service animals allowed
- Tourism fee: AED 15 per accommodation, per night
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: AED 125 for adults and AED 40 for children (approximately)
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- Vida Downtown Dubai formerly Qamardeen
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Safety and Efficacy Study of Eculizumab in Patients With Refractory Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
This study has been completed.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: July 30, 2008
Last updated: November 17, 2011
Last verified: July 2010
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether eculizumab is safe and effective in the treatment of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis despite treatment with various immunosuppressants, such as prednisone, methotrexate, Cellcept, cyclosporine, and cyclophosphamide, that are currently available.
Myasthenia Gravis
Drug: eculizumab
Drug: Placebo
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Cross-Over, Multi-Center Study of Eculizumab in Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG) Who Have Moderate to Severe Muscle Weakness Despite Treatment With Immunosuppressants
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: myasthenia gravis
MedlinePlus related topics: Myasthenia Gravis
Drug Information available for: EculizumabU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Alexion Pharmaceuticals:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Adverse event [ Time Frame: every visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) [ Time Frame: Every visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (QMG) [ Time Frame: every visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- MGFA Post-Intervention Status [ Time Frame: every visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- MG-Activity of Daily Living Profile (MG-ADL) [ Time Frame: every visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- SF-36 [ Time Frame: every 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Forced vital capacity and negative inspiratory force [ Time Frame: every visit ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Drug: eculizumab
eculizumab 600 mg IV weekly for 4 doses followed by eculizumab 900 my IV every two weeks for 7 doses
Other Name: Soliris
Placebo Comparator: 2
Drug: Placebo
Placebo IV weekly for 4 doses then every two weeks for 7 doses
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Generalized MG
- MGFA Clinical Classification Class II, III or IVa.
- QMG total score ≥12
- Minimum score of two (2) in four (4) or more test items in the QMG
- Able to give informed consent.
- Have failed at least two immunosuppressants after one year of treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of thymoma or other neoplasms of the thymus.
- History of thymectomy within 12 months prior to screening.
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Current or onic use of plasmapheresis/plasma exchange
- IVIG treatment within 8 weeks prior to screening.
- Use of etanercept within 2 months prior to screening.
- Use of rituximab (RITUXAN®) within 6 months prior to screening.
- MGFA Class I, IVb, and V
- Crisis or impending crisis
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00727194
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on December 09, 2016
|Responsible Party:
|Alexion Pharmaceuticals
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00727194 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 30, 2008
|Last Updated:
|November 17, 2011
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Myasthenia Gravis
Muscle Weakness
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Signs and Symptoms
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Neuromuscular Junction Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on December 09, 2016


text: "Shocked and saddened" Educators in Massachusetts are shocked and saddened by the irresponsible decision of the Central Falls School Committee in Rhode Island to fire all of the teachers and other professional staff members at that city's high school. We are also deeply disturbed that this irrational, destructive action apparently has the approval of the Rhode Island Department of Education and United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Without being privy to all of the details of the negotiations, it appears to us that firing all the staff at any place of employment because of disagreements over wages and hours is a form of union-busting that is a threat not only to all teachers, but also to all working men and women in this country. Further, we believe that education reform initiatives that rely on such punitive, strong-arm tactics are unlikely to foster a climate of collaboration in the future or improve a district's ability to attract and retain highly qualified staff, both of which are key to improving student performance. In our own state, we recognize that some students, schools and districts – particularly those serving low-income children – need additional time, resources and support to meet state academic goals. Improving achievement in such schools requires excellent leadership abilities as well as staff. Resorting to firing 100 percent of one's staff does not speak well for the leadership of a school or district. Secretary Duncan's support for such an irresponsible, disrespectful and probably illegal method for school "improvement" does not bode well for future federal involvement in local school reform efforts. We offer our heartfelt support to Central Falls educators, whose reputations have been damaged and livelihoods threatened. We urge the political and school leaders in Rhode Island to reconsider their drastic action and make proposals that are fair to teachers and beneficial to students.


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Supplements and Heart Health
By Health Day
Research has shown Omega-3s may be beneficial to patients who have a history of heart attack or heart failure.
Now, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine looks at whether they may also help at-risk patients who have not had a heart attack. More than 12,000 adults with multiple cardiovascular risk factors were included. Half were randomly selected to take one capsule containing Omega 3 fatty acids daily and half received placebo. All were followed for an average of five years. By the end of the study, nearly 1500 of the participants had suffered a cardiac event including fatal heart attack, nonfatal heart attack and stroke or had been hospitalized or passed away from coronary heart disease. Of those, 733 had taken Omega-3s and 745 the placebo. Bottom line, according to the researchers, Omega-3 fatty acids did not reduce the risk of death from heart disease or lower the number of hospital admissions for cardiovascular causes.
I'm Dr. Cindy Haines of HealthDay TV with news from today that can lead to healthy tomorrows.
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[Note: I'm going to talk about how much I hate ants for about 2,000 words. I hope you're OK with that.]
If you live in Southern California, you're intimately familiar with the Argentine ant, and if you live in the world, you can probably guess the basics (it's a tiny, dark, bity, little bastard that is largely ant-like in mannerisms and appearance).
Source: Alex Wild Photography.
You see them absolutely everywhere -- all over the state, in the wild and in most apartments -- looking for food and water, hiding in your walls. Most of you probably don't think about ants every day, certainly not as a real threat. I'm here to rectify that. This is a warning.
Fuck ants.
You might be thinking, Hey, no big deal, I'll just step on them, like I do to other things that are smaller than me. They're just ants, like any other ants. But they're not. Argentine ants are special. Special and evil and powerful. They will wait for you to go to sleep, then climb on your face and bite you, (yes, that is a thing they do).They're coming for your family by way of your nightmares and they need to be stopped.
They Don't Belong Here
A lot of people will tell you not to mess with Argentine ants, because they assume, like all insects, AAs keep our delicate ecosystem in check in a variety of world-saving ways. But I won't say that, because I have a library card and my mother didn't drink while she was pregnant with me. While most insects are important to our ecosystem, Argentine ants are far from it. They're just awful bastards and they're worse than mosquitoes. As annoying and malaria-filled as mosquitoes are, we can't get rid of them all, because they provide food for fish, and they also eat up lots of nasty algae and bacteria. They belong in a circle-of-life kind of way, the way that everything belongs.
Except, that is, Argentine ants. As you probably guessed by their name, these buggers are from (and were supposed to stay in) Argentina. Despite that, they're all up in California's shit, as well as the shit of every other continent except Antarctica. They are, first and foremost, invaders, ranked among the 100 worst animal invaders of all time. They're not playing some important positive role in our ecosystem because they don't even belong here, they're just creating a blind trail of destruction and domination.
"Hi, I was exploring your thoughts earlier and I noticed that you're planning on destroying me. I wish you wouldn't think like that."
They used to be part of a functioning ecosystem back in Argentina. According to Elissa Suhr, a doctor in the field of FuckAntsForeverology, "In Argentina ... ant colonies span 10s of meters, are genetically diverse and highly aggressive towards one another, so population numbers never explode and they are no threat to other plants and animals." In Argentina, they were kept in check, like good little shithead bastards, but as soon as they travel out to Australia or California or England or any other damn place, their natural predators are gone and their population blows up. The ants realized that they weren't kings of their domain, so they decided to go find someplace where they could be, like a jaguar that trains itself to fly when it realizes it can't compete with lions for land dominance.
"Oh, wow, this is much easier."
Nature, as she often does, built in a set of checks and balances, but the ants weren't having it. They said, "Check and balance this" and grabbed their stupid ant genitals right in Nature's face.
They're Killing Everything That Does Belong Here
It's not just that they're horrible invaders; they're actually destroying whole civilizations of other creatures. In Australia, they used their numbers and total machine-like dedication to hatred to displace most of the native ants that used to roam around the outback, some of which were 10 times larger than the Argentine ants.
Source: Alex Wild Photography.
Here in California, they're destroying the ecosystem. First, they invaded and either got rid of or assimilated all of the larger, native ants. Horned lizards used to feed on those big ants but, now that they're gone, the horned lizards are dying out and lizard population is down 50 percent in areas where Argentine ants thrive. The lizards simply can't live on a diet that involves Argentine ants. And all of the animals that depended on the horned lizards for survival? They're fucked too.
The ants invaded and caused a ripple effect of destruction. They're the only creatures on the planet benefiting from this destruction, and they reap these benefits as they continue to grow, covering over 500 miles of California. It's not just that they're annoying, and it's not just that they're invaders, but they're actually hurting the global ecosystem of the planet. Why do we not have a branch of the army dedicated to destroying these things?


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in other way everybody can order 10 say 4 got not got 6,etc..and keep scam sources,its keep happen! all the time! customers want to scam sources!
If you ordered 12 vials of product, and received 4 separate packs containing 3,3,2,2 vials per pack, in aproximatly 12 days timeframe, yet the last pack(assumed shipped) was not delivered in 35 days, would it be reasonable to request information and a possible reship of last 2 vials?
normal NO custom letter no resend!
in other way everybody can order 10 say 4 got not got 6,etc..and keep scam sources,its keep happen! all the time! customers want to scam sources!
anyone else?
You can ask but if its International and no letter its tough bro ... Thats why most prefer ( Not International )
Available domestically. Only at domestic-supply.com
Hypothetically , Im waiting patiently, i understand the deal of domestic vs international, if you read back over my post in the past, you will see that i am probably a bit to tough on bad sponsors and them hiding behind mods and reps that really cant control what XYZ gear does.
I will give this more time, as i do not need the gear right now, as i have a very good stockpile, but , big hypothetical but, if this does not come in the next few days, and i keep getting accused of being a scammer of 2 bottles of Test E ( which i probably have 50 of already) , i will reveal some very funny, and a bit odd, maybe even on the edge of dishonest offers i have received .
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you think i scammed you for 20ml steroids..are you for real i hope you are jokeing????
most admins-mods always say no custom letter no resend since then everybody can always say i did nto got and we can keep send free gear..
i am 4 years here already,you think i can be here if i am bad and scam..come on..
i never scam anybody!!!!!
+ you can see on my site...i do not resend gear that are on offers!
you sent 730$ for 12 vials..now you want to say i scam you..come on,be real man!
i even dont know how you got price 730$ for 12 vials!??? this is shop price! 1,950.00 USD
now you want to say i scammed you?????
no, i have not accused anyone , but offering to send my lost vials if I would buy more goods is a bit fishy smelling ( yes i have the emails ) , I never accused you of scamming me, only said it seems a bit odd that i got 10 of them in 12 days, and the last 2 magically dont show up, this after asking me to send more money for shipping than you offered to ship for, tread lightly my friend, i have all the emails. Guess my 2 vials are being held hostage by the carrier service . haha
just re read your post, i got that deal from you . you posted it here for everyone to take part in, do i need to spoon feed reference your post for you or can you find it yourself.
yes i say 10 vials 700$+ship = 730$why you in that time want 12 vials? and send only 730$
explain me also this first!
and as i say i only resend after i see gear got sized..
You made the offer of $60 per vial . Via a post and email, so I ordered 12. 12*60 = 720. You sent me an email saying since I order 12 vials would I please include extra money for shipping, which was free by the way, but it thought , what the hell, 10 bucks for good shipping , sure I will help you out. So you got $730.. Simple math brother.
So now the question is, did you or did you not ship the 2 vials I am missing, you say yes I did, but then say I only paid for 10. So it appears this deal gets even more fishy smelling by the moment, I'm sure others who are seeing this will agree.
Brother, and I use that term ever so lightly with you, ship me my 2 vials and save face, right now your just burying yourself with posting info and saying I shipped, oh wait I didn't, you didn't send enough, what sale ?, your a pretty good business man, being here for 4 yrs, I been a paying member myself for 2 yrs here, so you can cut the seniority bullshit with me .... how many people have I scammed in 2 yrs...None. How many have you in 4 ? Not accusing, just asking.
as i say i sent it all,all sent
no custom letter = no resend!
and please read my site again.
and dont try to scam me for 2 vials only..omfg
i can ship 5 vials but nto to you since you got already 12 vials for only 730$$$$$$...
i can give 5 vials donate to anybody and not you,fuck 5 vials if i already donate in 4 years here over 1000 vials
Ok WP, you can donate the 5 vials to me. I've been wanting to try you out anyway.
I'm my now we have a sponsor that is cursing and upset, and I only ask for what you agreed to sell, at a price you yourself negotiated with me. Dontae away, but till you either come clean and admit you either did or did not ship the goods, I will be required for the good of the community to make aware all practices you have chosen to make. I am positive the owner of the site, mods, admin, will see that I have been very professional in my request, I have followed all guidelines regarding contacting the sponsor via email and pm. I have all emails to verify the order, all emails of you offering to send me the 2 hostage vials if I would just order 700 dollars more product( that was a good one by the way, I'm sure any sane person would take you up on that offer ). And now you have decided to bring vulgarity and scamming into our discussion, so once again, I want my 2 vials, not because I need it, it's now a point that the members here need to know that the sponsors they are dealing with are honest and respectable as well, as we send money to sponsors in good faith that they will in turn be a good honest member of our community. Now will you please send me my 2 vials of paid for product, and stop hiding behind free giveaways and your past actions. If anyone thinks I am wrong in this please pm me and discuss, I would like to know how the other fellow members feel.
i did sent and i say few times i sent!
i say no custom letter no resend at all!
also as i say read ym site i do not resend free gear or gear on sale! but anyway i say if you will get custom letter i will resend it all free!
you just want 2 more FREE vial and now you start to blackmail me ! its topical Blackmail!
WP send the man his 2 vials.
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i will send him after he say he got custom letter and send me letter or he will for sure got original order! i sent him all 12 vials!!!! end story,its it..
Sounds fair, seems like all 12 vials were shipped. I think you guys need to discuss the last two since they were shipped separately try and track them.
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i always sent all to every customer..
i am good man and all know that here
i am not scam!
Another accusation by you? Note to admin, mods and reps that not once have cursed at, accused scam, or anything that would warrant these accusations and badgering from a sponsor.....I Blackmail. No. Honest truth yes . You Need oto be careful friend, as I have seen members get banned for accusations and badgering of members and/ or sponsors . As far as reading site, no I did not, the deal you offered me was via email and pm,
I do think that the language resorted to by a so-called "respectable" sponsor is, frankly, bullshit and he owes this customer an apology at the very least.
Many other potential customers will see this and decide to shop somewhere else.
WP doesn't care...he's literally made MILLIONS of dollars from forum members.
Some of them believe that government or regulatory agencies actually give "approval" to companies that manufacture and sell illegal drugs...
The above is my opinion and I really don't care who doesn't agree.
Much respect to Cooper for handling things in man to man adult manner, but sometimes packs take 30+ days, how long has it been?
As for the way WP is trash talking Cooper, there's definitely a better way to handle things, pretty fucken childish to go and make another thread crying you're being scammed by members and all the name calling is totally unnecessary.
At the end of the day, you will get what you paid for from WP, he makes good on his word as far as I know him, which is pretty well. However, I think he should include some extras for the childish drama he is causing.
The bottom line is, it's only 2 vials and human error happens sometimes, why all this mess over that...
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Keepin Green.
2/17 I received a pm saying pack was prepared for shipping, so 30+ days, got original 10 in 12 days, hence my first request to him around the 30 day mark of a possible reship.
To be honest, i have been asked by a moderator to take a chill for a bit regarding this matter, and let him deal with it in moderation form, I will do that out of respect for the mods and admin, and also since all information is now out in open forum, as it should be, I did ask the mod to please leave this thread up, so that any potential customers will at least know what problems can occur if choosing to deal with this sponsor. I hope my request to leave it on here is followed as I have been very upfront,professional, and respectful in my dealings with sponsor, and have been ridiculed , name called, possibly blacklisted, so I hope all can see what happens when a sponsor decides your not a big fish and decides to go on the attack.
just send the 2 vial again, it's been over 30+ days
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Keepin Green.
CooperT, I see nothing wrong with what you are doing at all. Cant believe a mod told you to chill, you have been chill since the start!!!
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I certainly hope that mod told the sponsor to chill as well. There was no call for the language and accusations tossed out by the sponsor who's "language barrier" doesn't seem to extend to American profanity.
big true,he say i scma him for stupid 2 vials..its why i got mad as hell and say no way i resend him anything sinc ei dont trust him anything now!!!!
i donate and give over 1000 vials here free...every month give some freee gear to everyone..even you hfo got big list..free gear in all years and now he say i scam him for 2 stupid vials!!!????????
i am ok but one more time I SENT 12 VIALS !!!!!!!!!!!!
i can send 2 more vials but not him since i do not trust him!!!!!!!!!!
lets anybody who is more real like him give me ady and i sent him and he can resend him..but i do not send to him since i dont trust him,he already got 12 vials!!!!! i sent 12 vials!
+ how you can trust him and not trust me since i am here over 4 years approved and he is just member and you trust him he not got and not trust me i sent 12 vials? where is poitn here to trust him 100% and not trust sponsor?
in that way you all can every time say i did not got and sponsors can keep send more and more free gear ??? please explain me this guys?
you think i want all that drama for only 2 vials? NO but i want to clen it,,i sent 12 vials and its it..now you all say you trust him he not got and wp not sent?? come on guys..2 fucking vials ???????


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This park honors Floyd Patterson (1935-2006), a boxing legend who was the world heavyweight champion for the periods 1956-59 and 1960-62. Patterson was born in Waco, North Carolina and moved with his family to Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn when he was a small child. While attending the Wiltwyck School for Boys in Esopus, New York, Patterson learned how to box. In 1952, he won nine amateur boxing crowns, including the Olympic middleweight gold medal at the summer games in Helsinki, Finland.


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above Woodstock, New York. It is the North American monastic
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the Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the spiritual
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resident lamas, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche,
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KTD has an international network
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We had a really wonderful time at Josips house and are sure to come back. He is a very nice, charming and helpful Gentleemen and made us feel like at home. Rooms and facilities were cute and clean. The view down to the old part of the city is amazing. Could not be better, highly reccommended!! No one will regret booking with Josip.
Lovely and clean room very beautiful view of city.. josip was accomadating.. lots of steps to climb to get to the place
nous sommes parfaitement satisfait de notre séjour chez Josip. L'on est bien accueilli. La chambre est conforme aux attentes et à la description. L'endroit est au calme avec une belle vue sur la vieille ville, à deux pas de la cité. Tout s'est bien passé. Réservation, réception et séjour.
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Tuvimos diez días de hermosa Dubrovnik, y nos alojamos en Josips lugar. Allí se tiene una fantástica vista sobre la ciudad vieja desde la terraza. Tienes que caminar algunos pasos, pero la vista hace que merezca la pena. Josip nos ofreció una buena ayuda en la explicación sobre cómo moverse y qué ver en la ciudad vieja. Como bono adicional, usted puede comprar vino de su viñedo a un precio muy bajo. Este es un buen lugar para alojarse si quieres estar en contacto con el alma de base de la ciudad. Tuvimos algunas preocupaciones acerca de compartir baño con los otros huéspedes, pero estaba bien, ya que se limpie con frecuencia.
We had ten days in beautiful Dubrovnik, and stayed at Josips place. There he has a fantastic view over the old City from the terrace. You have to walk some steps, but the view makes it worthwile. Josip offered us good help in explaining about how to get around, and what to see in the old town. As an extra bonus, you could buy wine from his own wineyard at a very low price. This is a nice place to stay if you want to get in touch with the basic soul of the city. We had some concerns about sharing bathroom with the other guests, but it was ok because it was cleaned frequently.
It was very nice to be back at Josip`s house for the second time. Josip is a real character with an open heart and mind. Respectful guests will feel like home at this wonderful location. We will be back for sure! Highly recommended!!!
PS: Thanks to Josip and his wife for great hospitality!
We enjoyed Josips apartment. It is great for a short stay in Dubrovnik! Close to the old town and to the beach! But be aware of the steps and try to avoid heavy luggage.
Fabulous views of Dubrovnik - unbeatable. The room and accommodation was nice and clean, and Josip was a helpful chap. The stair can be a bit of an issue, but the view totally makes up for it. The sofa bed is OK, however It would be good if he got a good firm queen size bed in there, Overall it was great value for money and we enjoyed our stay and all facilities were available and super clean and presentable. Highly recommended.
First thing that comes to my mind is that the view from the room is absolutely amazing and looks just like the picture. We really appreciated to spend time on the balcony. The location is also very good, though you need to be in good shape to climb all the stairs on the way to the appartment. It is less than 5 minutes walk to downtown Dubrovnik and very close to the Cable Car station and to Pile Gate. The kitchen and bathroom were as expected. The bedroom was clean. We didn't use the air conditionning so we didn't notice if it's working. The internet connexion was working but sometimes weak. Josip was very kind to us and was there to help us if we needed it. We recommand without hesitation a stay in Josip's place.
Nice apartment with a marvellous view. However, this is not a logic place for elderly people, or a person who has difficulties to take his bags a 150 steps up.
The guesthouse owner was very friendly and helpfull.
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My son was born at 36 weeks and spent 2 in the NICU. No complications, gratefully, and he's gaining weight fine. (>2 pounds in 2 months). We breast feed and I supplement him with 1/2 oz to 1 oz expressed breast milk or Nutramigen formula. He is very sensitive to dairy and peanuts and somewhat soy so I've cut them out of my diet completely. He eats every 3 to 4 hours round the clock.
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The last panel, down left. what is that? is it a juubi's arm? a leg? i thought it was a flower at first :l
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I think juubi some what like a tree or plant. wood element may be
he's transforming into his perfect form!
I'm not entirely sure about what part of the Juubi's anatomy that was, but it seems to be unraveling, showing us that the Juubi has finally amassed the power to accomplish it's full potential. As to what the full potential is or what dangers it poses, we do not know. What we do know is that the part of the Juubi (which looks like a tail to me) seems to be spiraled. Once again, why, I do not know.
I thought it was it's tail xP
i dont know xD
it's A Cocoon, he is gonna be a nice butterfly
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Those are his tails! They are condensing or budding like a flower....I don't know which to be honest I personally thought they were closing or condensing
I think that the ten tails has or is part of wood style and were gonna se some awsome fights :D its like a plant on the 10 tails arm but the big Q is will it reach the ten tails whole body and save it from the "The Shinobi Allience jutsu" :D
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These Aren't the Tigers You're Looking For
The Detroit Tigers may have signed Johnny Damon, but I am here to remind all Ye Olde English "D" apologists: on this team you will find no Denny McLain.
On this team, there is no Al Kaline. There is no Kirk Gibson. No Jack Morris, no Trammell, no Whitaker.
Heck, this ain't even the ultimately disappointing club that was supposed to win the 2006 World Series. No, sir. That squad is now but a bitter memory… and after a series of motor city slips and gaffes including but not limited to Jurrens for Renteria, the brutal rape of their farm system by the merciless Florida Marlins, and a handful of awful contracts best represented by Nate Robertson and Dontrelle Willis, the 2010 Detroit Tigers seem to be more of the weak, purring variety than anything else.
And now that fan favorite Curtis Granderson has been kicked out of the cage, finding fault with this Dave Dombrowski mess is a lot easier than it used to be.
You have Jim Leyland? Yes, and you also have Jim Leyland cut off from nicotine.
You have athlete extraordinaire, Brandon Inge? Yes, and you also have his strikeouts.
You have Johnny Damon? Yes, but you overpaid… and did he come with his wheelchair?
I dunno. It's not like I hate the Tigers or anything. I mean, I have nothing personal against Detroit save hearing about them ad nauseum via my cantankerous and oft negligent colleague Mr. Allen Krause; but that doesn't affect my judgment. I simply report the facts, interpreted in my own special way.
And that special way offers this declaration: the Tigers are in for a world of hurt in 2010.
But shhhh. Don't tell Al. Or Johnny Damon. Or Detroiters, all three or four of them.
And whatever you do, please don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
PS. If you think I offer something like this just to p!ss off RSBS' other half, then you are absolutely correct… and almost as diabolically undercutting as I.
*fist bump*
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Haha, nice. Someone picked up Damon. I hope he did bring his wheelchair to Detroit, he's gonna need it now that he's most likely play center. Nice picture by the way.
Holly, I think Austin Jackson will be in center… they'd be crazy to put Damon there… but this is the Tigers we're talkin' about.
I guess it's a good thing Comerica's outfield isn't as spacious as it used to be – Damon would need a bionic arm to prepare for the season! "Oft negligent colleague"😉 Yes, it has seemed to me that you, Jeff, have been doing most of the writing of late.
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Actually, Sue, to be fair, that's not true. Al and I take turns writing every other day; it's just that he rarely comments on anyone else's blog… he leaves me to do the foundation work, thus rendering him negligent, among other things.
Johnny Damon has always been overrated. He may play smart, but he can't play the outfield. I remember going to a Yankee game in 2006 or so where he missed about 5 or so routine fly balls.
But Scott Boras is his agent, and that, I suppose, makes all the difference.
I am sure we will hear from Al for a rebutal to your post!
Hey! How have the Tigers done when is the Year of the Tigers?
Cici — I don't know if he's THAT bad, but he's certainly no spring chicken😉
Emma — Ya think so? I dunno. Al likes the verbal beating he gets from me on the regular. Haha. To answer your question, they haven't done too well.
Ouch-good points, though and all valid. I'd love to have a bunch of the prospects back that they squandered over the last few years with bad trades. Jurrjens, Maybin, and French really stand out there. I don't see Damon as a savior, but I also don't think having him batting in front of Ordonez instead of a rookie is all that bad either.
The good news though, is that the Tigers are in the AL Central, and the biggest thorn in our side (Twins) no longer have the home-dome advantage. The Division will go to the team who can stay healthy and consistant.
Haha, I love your cat/tiger picture. Reminds me of myself sometimes.
Mike — Don't forget the White Sox. I'm tellin ya, that pitching staff is strong enough to keep them right at the top too.
Cat — I laughed when I saw it. It's a good one.
Jenn — Good point. I think he's gonna be the DH. Still, I think they overpaid for him.
I was surprised they picked up Damon. He's old, slow and can't keep up in the outfield. Maybe it was an idea to bring in more fans? Ya know, like watching racing to see a car crash ;o)
Damon isn't ready for a wheelchair. He'll be a good leadoff hitter for the Tigers, maybe play a little outfield and also DH. I wouldn't write him off just yet.
Jane — I'm not writing him off, I just don't think his services serve the team the best. That's all. But it's done now. Oh well.
Indians — Perhaps, but he's paid to hit and run the bases.


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