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The Blue Bayou Water Park near Baton Rouge has more than 26 water attractions on more than 80 acres. It's the home of the world's largest slide, the Conja, at 1,500 feet in length and 10 stories high. Other slides are the eight-story speed slide and the six-story "Mad Moccasin" water slide. At Hurricane Bay, 4-foot waves promise a lot of fun, as well as the water cannons at the Pirate's Cove. The daily admission for those 48 inches and taller is $34.99, and $27.99 for those between 35 inches and 48 inches as well as seniors. Those under 35 inches tall are free. And if you bring a Coca Cola can, you save $5.
Louisiana Children's Museum
Louisiana Children's Museum in New Orleans is a great place to explore art and science with a hands-on experience. Besides those practical exhibits, it offers a toddler area and children's drama, dance and puppet shows, as well as a reproduction of a TV studio. Admission is only $8, so keep this place in mind, especially for rainy days.
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Since kids get bored easily, it is important to keep the distances between the attractions short. The famous streetcars of New Orleans are not only a fun way to view the city, they also provide an opportunity to ride on those nostalgic vehicles themselves. The streetcar service runs between Canal Street and Carrollton and Claiborne avenues seven days a week. The cars operate every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15 minutes on weekends during daytime hours, so waiting time is short.
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Directly across the Mississippi River from the French Quarter and Canal Street is the West Bank neighborhood where the Mardi Gras World is located. A free shuttle will take you to the place where Mardi Gras is created. All the sculptures and figures for the Carnival floats are showcased here. It is also a fun trip for children, as a chest full of costumes affords them the chance to dress in true Carnival style.
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Sprint Cup Series Preview for Homestead
November 12, 2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Race: Homestead 400
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013
Location: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Richard Childress Racing in Homestead ... Homestead-Miami Speedway is one of the few race tracks where team owner Richard Childress has yet to earn a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Richard Childress Racing entries have finished second on three occasions: 2003 (Kevin Harvick), 2008 (Harvick) and 2009 (Jeff Burton). In 43 starts, RCR has earned seven top-five and 20 top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile, progressively-banked oval with drivers Dave Blaney, Clint Bowyer, Burton, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Green, Harvick and Mike Skinner. Kentucky Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway are the other tracks on the current Sprint Cup Series schedule where RCR is still on the hunt for hardware.
RCR in the NSCS ... In 2,378 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 43 pole awards,105 wins, 449 top-five finishes and 945 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.9 and an average finishing position of 15.8. RCR has earned 14 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, '87, '90,'91, '93 and '94, five NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR's three national series.
RCR Phoenix Rewind ... In the Sprint Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend, Harvick notched his fourth victory of the 2013 season while Paul Menard and Jeff Burton crossed the finish line 16th and 17th, respectively.
The Collective RCR ... Throughout the season's first 35 races, RCR's Sprint Cup Series entries have earned one pole award with Harvick at Kansas Speedway in October and collected four wins with Harvick at Richmond International Raceway in April, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kansas in October and Phoenix International Raceway last weekend. Collectively, the organization has notched 14 top-five and 35 top-10 finishes with drivers Burton, Dillon, Harvick, Menard and Brian Scott. Harvick is representing RCR in the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and is currently third in the standings. RCR's other two full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 17th (Menard) and 19th (Burton) in the driver championship point standings.
Interactive RCR ... For up-to-date news and exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing - along with the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages - @RCR27PMenard and @RCR29KHarvick, and driver Twitter pages - @KevinHarvick and @JeffBurton. Information about the 14-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook/RichardChildressRacing and at www.RCRRacing.com along with official driver pages: www.facebook.com/PaulMenard27, www.facebook.com/OfficialKevinHarvick www.facebook.com/OfficialJeffBurton.
Catch the Action ... ESPN's live coverage from Homestead-Miami Speedway begins Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The race will also be broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
Paul Menard
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This Week's Moen/Menards Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 428 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was raced previously this season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Homestead-Miami Speedway Stats ... Menard has seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway. His best start of 16th came in 2010 and best finish of 11th came in last year's season-ending event. The Wisconsin native has completed 1,864 of 1,870 laps attempted (99.7 percent) at the Florida track.
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Race Rewind ... Starting 18th, Menard finished 11th in last year's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, marking his best finish to date at the 1.5-mile track.
Menard's Thoughts on Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway: "It's always bittersweet going into the last race of the season. I'm ready for a bit of a break, but it will be an adjustment not jumping in a race car every weekend. Homestead-Miami Speedway is a track that has a lot of different grooves, which makes it fun for me as a driver. It's a wide track, which allows for some passing. It's not just "follow the leader." It's fun to go to Homestead because the track atmosphere is always electric. It's the last event of the season for the fans and it's championship weekend, so there is so much extra excitement around the races. I'm sure "Slugger" (Labbe, crew chief) and the crew will have a fast Moen/Menards Chevrolet for me, and we are going to do our best to go out and win the last race of the season."
Kevin Harvick
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This Week's Budweiser Chevrolet SS at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 438 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Homestead 400. This is a new Chevrolet and will run its first competitive laps when it arrives at the 1.5-mile track.
Sunshine State Stats ... Since 2001, Harvick has made 12 Sprint Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Throughout the years, the RCR driver has earned five top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. Harvick holds an average starting position of 14.7 coupled with an average finishing position of 7.9, has completed 99.9 percent (3,208 of 3,209) of the laps contested and has 128 laps led to his credit.
Championship Hunt ... Heading into the season-finale event at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Harvick sits third in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings, 34 markers behind leader Jimmie Johnson and six points out of second place.
Meet the Press ... Harvick will participate in the Contenders Press Conference at Noon Eastern Time on Thursday, Nov. 14 in the Homestead-Miami Speedway media center. Members of the media will have the opportunity to speak with the 23-time Sprint Cup Series race winner, along with other championship contending drivers.
Sign Here, Please ... Harvick is scheduled to sign autographs on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. ET in the Homestead Midway. Any fan with a ticket to Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series event can visit the Midway to participate in the autograph session.
Special Look ... In celebration of his 14-years with RCR, Harvick will sport a custom designed helmet featuring memorable moments, achievements and milestones from his successful career with the organization.
Looking Back ... Harvick will complete his 13th season of Sprint Cup Series racing at RCR following Sunday afternoon's 267-lap event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Since his first series start at Rockingham Speedway in 2001, the California native has made 23 trips to Victory Lane, earned six pole awards, 100 top-five and 208 top-10 finishes in 465 starts.
Race Rewind ... After starting the 267-lap affair from the 23rd position, Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser team drove to an eighth-place finish in the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season-finale event at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Share your thoughts on racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway? "Homestead (Miami Speedway) has been a great race track for us, whether it was flat or banked. It's been a race track where we've run well. It would be nice to close out my career at Richard Childress Racing with a win there and go out on the right note. RCR is where I got my start and it's been a great career so far."
Is it difficult to go to a track only once a year? "It's definitely different for the fact that it seems like the track changes so much more because we only go there once a year, not to mention the progression of the car is so different from year-to-year. Homestead has aged over the years because of the climate it's in and has become a very challenging track to drive and figure out. It does create new challenges when you only go there once a year, because you don't put as much focus on that specific track with testing and the things you should do to collect the needed data to put into the simulations to get the right starting point."
Are you fatigued or excited when you finally get to Homestead-Miami Speedway? "You're pretty excited when you get to Homestead, because you know you're going to get some time off. You're obviously still working during the winter doing photoshoots and working with sponsors, but at least you get to come home and sleep in your own bed at night. It's great to get month or so off, but I'm pretty excited for the last day of school."
Is it bittersweet for you to close out this chapter of your career? "I'm excited for what lies ahead. I'm extremely grateful for opportunity that Richard (Childress, team owner) gave me, and I'm proud of everything that we have accomplished throughout the years."
Jeff Burton
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
This Week's No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 426 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet was utilized earlier this season at Michigan International Speedway in June, Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July, Chicagoland Speedway in September and Charlotte Motor Speedway in October.
Career Miami Stats ... Sunday's event marks Burton's 15th start at the 1.5-mile oval and 691st-career Sprint Cup Series entry. He has amassed four top-five and six top-10 finishes and led 29 laps at the Homestead, Fla.-based race track.
Thank You Jeff ... In recognition and appreciation for representing Caterpillar at the highest level of NASCAR racing, the No. 31 Chevrolet will have a special "Thank you Jeff" message on the upper-rear quarter panels this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. For the past six seasons, Burton has been a great ambassador for the CAT Racing program and his fans while working with Caterpillar dealers and employees, signing autographs and posing for photographs with tens of thousands of CAT Racing fans across the world.
Rewind to Last Year ... Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team finished off the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with a 19th-place effort in the season-finale race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Burton's thoughts on Homestead-Miami Speedway: "The races at Homestead-Miami Speedway are always fun because there is so much on the line in each series with drivers going for the championship. The track is so much different than when we used to go there earlier in my career. It truly is a multi-grooved race track now. You can run the bottom, top and everywhere in between. It is a challenge for both the driver and the crew because we start the race in the late afternoon and usually finish under the lights. The track conditions change a great deal over 400 miles as the temperature drops."


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My goodness, I didnt know that solid waste management was so controversial! said Hillary Clinton, after ducking the black and orange Puma cleat thrown at her by the obviously non-recycler Alison Ernst at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries convention in Las Vegas last week. Hillarys off-the-cuff remark, made while recovering from the surprise shoe-fling, has rocked the recycling world. Maybe its because someone with as much air-time as Clinton enjoys used the phrase solid waste management and got quoted, I dont know. But thank you, Hillary!
I suspect that Ernst didnt know surrounded by the recycling community though she was that shoes are recyclable. She must have been so desperate to find a non-trash alternative for the resources found in the shoe, that, out of sheer frustration, she threw the thing. If I were there, I could have brought those cleats to CVSWMDs Additional Recyclables Collection Center here in Barre for her, or even directed her to a Salvation Army somewhere in Vegas, which gratefully accepts usable shoe donations. I hope that if readers of this column find themselves with spare shoes, theyll consider similar reuse or recycling alternatives before resorting to throwing them at other people (though I cant pretend not to understand the impulse).
But kidding aside, in consideration of Hillarys off-the-cuff remarks, is solid waste really controversial? I hate to bring up a subject that may still be fresh in Barres collective mind, but anyone who has tried to site a landfill or worse, a toxics belching incinerator might say resoundingly yes, solid waste is controversial.
But what about the alternative to landfills and incinerators reducing waste and recovering the value of the resources we currently throw out? Is that controversial? It is my fervent hope that actions like composting and recycling are so ordinary as to remain controversy-less, but Im not that naïve.
To me, the notion of waste itself is controversial. We, as a citizenry, seem to expect to be able to accumulate stuff, but not have to pay much, nor worry about what happens to it when weve finished with it. But it doesnt disappear. Be it a broken cassette player from the 1980s, or an upgraded iPod, a ripped pair of jeans, or a book that got left out in the rain, when discarded, objects fill up increasingly scarce landfill space, leach toxics into groundwater, and contribute to the creation of damaging gasses such as methane. Incinerated, even when filtered to the nth degree, dioxins and other damaging nanoparticles saturate the surrounding environment and cause unending damage to humans, soil, and life in general. Also, it costs money to pay people to haul garbage from here to there, in expensive machinery, relying on multi-million dollar facilities to handle it.
So why do we, in our culture, seem to have a sense of entitlement about throwing stuff out?
It would be easy, and maybe a little bit fun, to postulate on that point for a few paragraphs, but Id like to skip to this: we arent entitled to get rid of stuff for free particularly without regard to how it affects the environment when it degrades just because at some point we made a bad (or even good) buying decision. We have as much responsibility to make sure the stuff we acquire goes to the right place when we finish with it as we do to not dump our septic tanks into the river.
Thankfully in Vermont and increasingly across the US and the world lots of options are available for reuse, recycling, composting, and food recovery for people and animals, which makes it pretty easy to keep our trash bags small.
With the help of legislation that ultimately bans recyclables from the landfill by next summer, and bans food scraps and yard waste from the landfill by 2020, Vermont is poised as a leader in solid waste management in the northeast, and potentially across the nation. We are being watched by other states and cities. I know this, because sometimes they call me and ask about our Universal Recycling law (Act 148), or the CVSWMDs 10-year old organics collection program, which helps businesses put their food scraps back into Vermonts soil by composting it (and cutting their trash in half at the same time).
In fact, more and more, leaders in the solid waste world are recognizing that with or without a shoe thrown at them solid waste IS controversial. Because waste itself is controversial. But materials management the managing of resources that have financial and environmental value is not. Thats why CVSWMD commits all its programing to working toward Zero Waste.
For questions about reducing, reusing, recycling, or composting, visit the Central Vermont Solid Waste Management website at www.cvswmd.org and please, donate your shoes. Dont throw them and certainly dont throw them out.
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Students were ordered to evacuate all nine schools in Barbour County Friday after school officials discovered a handwritten bomb threat at one of the system's elementary schools.
Assistant Superintendent of Barbour County Schools Jeff Kittle said the handwritten letter was discovered shortly before 1 p.m., but would not disclose any details about where the letter was found or what it said.
However, emergency scanner traffic indicated that the note said a bomb was set to go off at 2 p.m.
"I don't want to release too much information and jeopardize the investigation," Kittle told The Inter-Mountain late Friday afternoon. "For as much of a challenge as this has been for us and for the amount of worry it's put on parents, I want (the police) to have every opportunity to catch them (the parties responsible)."
As of 4 p.m., seven of the nine schools in Barbour County had been searched with K-9 units, Kittle said, and no bombs had been found. He said at that time officers were en route to search the final two elementary schools.
The coast appeared to be clear by 4:30 p.m. According to emergency scanner traffic at 4:28 p.m., an emergency responder said, "We're clearing all the schools. The threat has passed."
When school officials learned about the bomb threat, students were evacuated to several evacuation sites, depending on where they attended school, a Barbour County Board of Education employee told The Inter-Mountain via telephone.
Kittle -who was at the helm of evacuation operations due to county Superintendent Dr. Joseph Super being out of town- said the nature of the threat posed a formidable challenge.
"It's unusual to get a county wide threat," Kittle said, "so we've been scrambling to make arrangements for the kids to keep them safe and contact the parents." Approximately 2,400 students attend school in Barbour County, Kittle said.
Scanner traffic indicated that Philip Barbour High School released the students at 3 p.m., the regular time, from their respective evacuation sites.
An Inter-Mountain reporter on scene observed a school bus transporting children away from Philippi Middle School Friday afternoon, and a slew of law enforcement vehicles at the middle and high schoosl, including several sheriff's department vehicles parked in front of the high school.
Genia Delauder, the mother of a 10th-grader who attends Philip Barbour High, told the Inter-Mountain that her son had texted her at 1:30 p.m. to inform her of the countywide bomb threat. Delauder said she had not been contacted by Barbour County School officials.
Kittle said Barbour County's safety plan had to be altered to deal with the breadth of the threat.
"We have a very good plan in place, although with this (incident) we had to make some impromptu changes due to the overwhelming scope of the threat," Kittle said. "Things went extremely smoothly except for a few bumps in the road." Those "bumps," Kittle said, amounted to "just some issues with communication and transportation that we need to get cleaned up."
"I'm disappointed that somebody would do something of this nature especially in light of recent events nationally," the assistant superintendent remarked. "But I'm awful proud of all of our personnel for doing a tremendous job of keeping our kids safe."
Tucker County Schools Superintendent Dr. Eddie Campbell said Friday that a bomb threat plan is in place for Tucker County schools, and that a similar plan had been developed for Barbour County. Both plans were mapped out in conjunction with RESA-7, a state-wide agency that helps develop educational programs.
Campbell said the procedure for Tucker County, should a threat arise, begins with evacuating students and staff from affected schools.
There is a 300-foot minimum radius for evacuating a building, he said, and safe zones are established at each school in Tucker County.
Campbell said off-school evacuation sites are in place. Parking lots and doorways are supposed to be cleared for immediate emergency crew access as well. He noted that every member of the Tucker school administration is trained to answer phone calls, respond to the public and initiate bomb threat procedures.
"The key to this is preparation," Campbell said.
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Except during the first week of August, when it jumps to 470,000 — a rise of almost 7,000 percent.
That's because almost every year since 1938, the community has hosted the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (SMR) — the nation's largest.
A number of riders from Beeville will be attending the 74th annual rally this year, including four current and former Texas Department of Criminal Justice employees.
With a bow to the Touchtone Pictures film of the same name, Jon Richardson, Jim Shaha, David Stockley and J.J. Perez call themselves the "Wild Hogs."
"Beeville will be well-represented," Richardson says, "including Joe Trevino, the Beeville chief of police."
His passion for motorcycles isn't recent.
"My mom bought me my first dirt bike when I was 10," says Richardson, who is 50. "Over the years, I've owned 30, maybe 40. I've got four in the garage right now. But, my baby is a red, 1999 Ultra Classic Harley. That's what I'm taking to Sturgis."
They leave this Sunday for the 1,300-mile trip. "We're going straight through," Richardson says. "Twenty-four hours."
However, because the bikes carry only five gallons of fuel, riders have to stop every 200 miles to refuel.
Anyone on the road between here and South Dakota could be forgiven for thinking they were seeing double if the Wild Hogs pass them. Jim Shaha's bike is identical to Richardson's, with a serial number only 100 higher.
The Sturgis rally is the town's main source of income. "A lot of businesses make their entire year's income during that week," Richardson says.
SMR statistics show that two years ago, the rally resulted in $434,000 in state sales taxes, $217,000 in city sales taxes, $10.8 million in vendor sales, 142 parking tickets, eight felony arrests, 204 traffic violations, 351 emergency room visits, nine deaths en route and 43 marriages.
The SMR website contains 25 pages of activities and events — all contained in a $24 guidebook.
The group plans to spend three days strictly riding. "There's the Black Hills," Richardson says. "It is beautiful riding country. We might even go up to Canada."
With the foursome's choice of careers, they don't expect to encounter any problems from other bike riders who may not hold the same opinion about law enforcement.
"A lot of people look at us and consider us what I could call 'one-percenters' — in other words, they abide by one percent of the laws. Those are the Hell's Angels, the Bandidos, your outlaw gangs. They'll all be up there. However, there's a mutual respect for each other."
The SMR website notes, "In recent years, there has been an attempt to curb some of the more unruly activity in the town. However, many privately owned campgrounds and saloons have sprouted up outside of the city limits. While downtown maintains a fairly safe and well-patrolled atmosphere, there is still a wild side...outside the city."
"We're a brotherhood of bikers," Richardson says. "But, we don't associate with each other."
Richardson and the rest of the Wild Hogs say the enjoyment and adventure of the trek to Sturgis overpowers other considerations.
"When I get out there, I'm in my world. There's a certain freedom. It's like an eagle flying. My wife, Melissa, is right – she calls it 'wind therapy.'"
Bill Clough is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 122, or at email@example.com.


text: As I said in a previous post I think my milk has dried out. Trudie asked for milk this morning for the first time since Saturday as I was wearing a dress where she could see the "goods" when she was standing up and I was sitting on her floor getting her dressed. She asked for "Mommy Milk" and I told her it was all gone. She did not get toO upset and I gave her a hug and a kiss and told her we were going downstairs to have breakfast and she seemed okay with that except then she walked around behind me because she thought if she could unhook my bra from the back then maybe there would be some milk. Is it possible that I would not be able to get a single drop and she could get some is she latched on or does she just think they are comforting a familiar? I might have let her try but my dress was not very user friendly for nursing and we were running late for work and daycare. HAs anyone weaned but found there little ones continue to be interested/curious after weaning? Thanks for your input


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It's not a question of market timing; it's the idea of adding to long positions on market weakness to a value level and to reduce long positions on strength to a risky level.
The multi-sector conglomerates sector is 3.6% overvalued and there are 13 of 16 sectors that are more overvalued as we enter the earnings season for fourth-quarter 2012 results. The seven companies I am profiling today report their earnings between Jan. 18 and Feb. 5, so we are on the alert for upgrades and downgrades between now and then.
I will show the current EPS estimates from Wall Street and then compare these numbers to more current estimates during the weeks these companies report.
All seven of these stocks are trading around their fair value prices between 6.1% undervalued and 7.8% overvalued and five of seven have buy ratings according to www.ValuEngine.com. One stock has been downgraded to hold from buy this morning.
All seven have had solid performances over the last 12 months with gains between 17.2% and 38.5%. They are all expected to be higher 12 months from now but only by 3.5% to 7.0%.
The 12-month trailing price-to-earnings ratios are reasonable between 11.5 and 18.5. All are above their 200-day simple moving averages so there is risk of a reversion to the mean in 2013.
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U.S. Department of Education to Hold Race to the Top Assessment Public Meeting on Creating Valid, Reliable and Fair Assessments for Students with Disabilities and English Learners
The U.S. Department of Education will host the third in a series of public meetings related to the Race to the Top Assessment (RTTA) grants on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C.
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Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education to Address Annual Meeting of State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) in Boulder
Eduardo Ochoa, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, will give remarks at the 58th annual meeting of SHEEO at 10:30 a.m. MDT on Wednesday, July 13, in Boulder, Colo. Ochoa will give an update of Obama administration initiatives in higher education.
July 12, 2011
U.S. Education Secretary to Meet Student Finalists at Imagine Cup 2011 Worldwide Finals Competition in New York City
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will meet students participating in the ninth annual Imagine Cup 2011 Worldwide Finals competition on Wednesday, July 13, at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
July 12, 2011
Education Assistant Secretary to Deliver Keynote on Next Steps for Transitioning Students, Adult Education
Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for vocational and adult education, will discuss the future of adult education during her keynote address at a conference hosted by the Iowa Association of Lifelong Learning (IALL) and the Adult Literacy Institute (ALI). Dann-Messier will speak at 1:30 p....
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White House Domestic Policy Council's Steve Robinson and US Department of Education's Michael Lach to Address National Science Teachers Association's K-12 STEM Education Policy Conference
Steve Robinson, special assistant for the White House Domestic Policy Council, and Michael Lach, special assistant for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education at the U.S. Education Department, will give remarks at the National Science Teachers Association's K-12 STEM Education...
July 11, 2011
U.S. Rep. George Miller and Musician Eleanor Friedberger to Join Education Secretary Arne Duncan for Let's Read! Let's Move! Summer Enrichment Series Event on Tuesday
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, will be joined by U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and musician Eleanor Friedberger of Fiery Furnaces on Tuesday, July 12 at noon for this summer's second Let's Read! Let's Move! summer enrichment event on the outdoor plaza of the Department's Lyndon...
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Federal Panel on Accessible Instructional Materials to Review Draft Report, Hold Public Hearing in Seattle
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities (AIM Commission) will convene Monday and Tuesday in Seattle. Members will review and discuss a draft list of 25 proposed recommendations for the Commission report to be...
July 8, 2011
U.S. Department of Education to Hold Forum on High-Quality Stem Education for English Learners in Washington, DC
Rosalinda B. Barrera, assistant deputy secretary and director of the Office of English Language Acquisition, today announced that the U.S. Department of Education will hold a forum on "High-Quality STEM Education for English Learners" at 8:30 a.m. on July 11, at the Holiday Inn Capitol in...
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Ricardo Soto, principal deputy assistant secretary at the Office for Civil Rights, will deliver the keynote address at the summer meeting of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities' Commission on Access, Diversity, and Excellence Monday in Santa Fe, N.M.
July 8, 2011
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GOP darling Christie to visit VermontBy Neal P. Goswami
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Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, stands Thursday in a hallway at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. Christie will be the featured guest at a Vermont GOP fundraiser next month.MONTPELIER New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, invited to the state by a moderate group within the Vermont GOP, will be the featured guest next month at the partys Welcome Winter Gala fundraiser.
The event, hosted by Lt. Gov. Phil Scott and Stowe Rep. Heidi Scheuermann, is being held at the Robert E. Miller Expo Centre in Essex Junction on Dec. 11. A digital invitation featuring Christies name was distributed to party members Thursday morning and promises Vermont food, beverages and entertainment.
Christie cruised to re-election Tuesday by a comfortable margin 60 percent to 38 percent over his Democratic challenger Barbara Buono in the blue-leaning Garden State. The governor, known for speaking bluntly and being unafraid to clash with conservatives in his own party, is widely viewed as a contender for the GOPs presidential nomination in 2016.
I think his style is interesting and exciting. Speaking his mind, I think, is refreshing, Scott said Wednesday.
Scott took a lead role in organizing next months event after having been critical of conservative Republican guest speakers at previous GOP events. Recent fundraisers have featured Steve Forbes, who ran for president in 1996 and 2000, and Maines tea party-backed Gov. Paul LePage, who was raising money for Randy Brock, the GOPs unsuccessful 2012 gubernatorial candidate.
It was suggested that I should maybe organize one myself if I thought I could do better. So, I took the challenge, he said.
Scott said he and a team of moderate Vermont Republicans looking to re-brand the state party decided that Christie, somewhat of a maverick and moderate on the national GOP stage, would be appropriate for Vermont. Scott said he hopes Christies visit will serve as the launch of a new direction for the Vermont GOP, turning away somewhat from the national party.
Chris Christies name came up a number of times, and Heidi had a connection in New Jersey, said the lieutenant governor, who is engaged in an intra-party battle for control of the Vermont GOP that will likely culminate this weekend when the party holds its state convention and elects new officers.
It was to bring something new and refreshing, Scott added. Ive been working with a group to try and change the direction of the party and re-energize and re-focus. We thought that this was a good way to kick that off.
Scott said there are some similarities between Vermont and New Jersey. Both are blue states, and New Jersey, recovering from Hurricane Sandy, faced challenges like Vermont did following Tropical Storm Irene.
I think theres a lot of political similarities between New Jersey and Vermont, Scott said. Theres some similar stories in how they resurrected and what they had to go through. I just think we can certainly see some common bonds there.
Christie is slated to take over the Republican Governors Association next year. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, meanwhile, heads the Democratic Governors Association, setting up a head-to-head political showdown as the two promote gubernatorial candidates across the country ahead of the 2014 election.
It should make for some interesting one-liners. I think they are both very quick on their feet, Scott, a member of Shumlins cabinet, said.
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Dodgers Yankees series.
I know I've been a little down with the Dodgers getting swept at Boston and that running blunders of game two against the Angels but we won last night in big fashion 10 -6!! woohoo!
And tonight my boys in blue are back at OLOCR _Our Lady of Chavez Ravine that is Dodger Stadium, our Blue Heaven on Earth!
The LA Times has two wonderful pictures in the sport section: One of Joe DiMaggio with Mickey Mantle and the other of our pair of aces, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. the title? World Class. check out the article hereWorld Class Love this pic:
The matchup for tonight's game is:
CC Sabathia against Vicente Padilla.
Remember that homerun CC Sabathia hit at Dodger Stadium during that interleague game in when he was with Cleveland? We were both at the game in 2008 but could not remember who he hit the HR off of? Guess who?
Chan Ho Park! I am sure CC is looking forward to swinging the bat again.
Padilla: Make sure we don't see this:
I want to see this:
I am thinking "Maybe Sandy Koufax would be in attendance!
It got to be a little weird for Joe Torre seeing the Yankees in town. BTW, Torre and Jeff: When am I getting my baseball? Last time I received a text from Jeff from the Safe at Home Foundation, he said he had my baseball signed by Joe and Koufax in a safe place.
Let's go Dodgers Let's Go!
Vin Scully: We Love you!!
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Really looking forward to this series. Will be at the LF field boxes for BP at 2 pm tomorrow, so look for me!
Emma ~ I really hope the Dodgers do well in this series against the Yanks and don't get swept. It's bad enough when the Mets swept us and the next day I found my cubical at work covered with Met paraphernalia. I don't want to go through that again.
I'll look for you! I'll be there as soon as the gates open!
I so hope the Dodgers give me a nice birthday present. My birthday is Monday. Tomorrow I'll stop by the cathedral or La Placita (Olvera Street) and light a candle for the Bums.
Emma, you should probably already be at the stadium by now, maybe even enjoying the good food and drink… hope the evening goes well for your guys, hope you have fun and enjoy….
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I do too RFB! We are losing 2-1 right now. Both managers warned after CC hit Padilla. Sorry about getting no hit but I am happy for Edwin.
Thanks Peter! Yep I was able to sneak out of work early.
Boy that 52 mile changeup that Padilla is throwing looks weird heading home
Yanks in Dodger Stadium. Sounds very classic. I watched alot of stuff on ESPN all day about how epic this series is. I hope it lives up to the hype for you!!
Very classy indeed. Reminded me of their World Series meetings. It was a good pitching dual last night, my kind of games.
I hope you & Jane can hook up at the game…take pictures! And have a great time :O)
Boooooo! Yesterday's game ended ugly! Boooo! But today you guys put a nice licking on AJ Burnette. Sweeet!
Yes, I finally got to meet Jane. I was not able to take a pic with her though as after taking her to meet friends at two levels, the game was starting.
Hey Mike!
Yes, that was a nice licking on AJ and the Yankees. Birthday boy Jetter were the sombrero with three strickouts.
Is that… James Loney?! O.O
Okay i'm back😀 teehee It's amazing that you met Ms. Heller! That'd be so cool. It's weird talking and blog posting with others and you have never even met them! I'd love to go to a game with you some time. I mean i'm so close to dodgers stadium anyways!
You should be able to meet her when she goes to Angel Stadium.
I'd love for you to go to a game with me! How about the upcoming photo day? It is against the Cubs. I am sitting with a group getogether in the Reserved behind homeplate. Let me know and I'll get you a ticket.


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Guantes de Oro en MLB
A pesar de que la MLB terminò su temporada, no ha dejado de salir en los titulares de las noticias, puesto que no es extraño que los 30 equipos esten haciendo cambios, contrataciones, entre muchas otras cosas, y todo preparandose para la temporada 2012.
Pero como cada año la MLB anunciò el listado de los Ganadores del "Guante de Oro" entre el cual resaltan 6 Latinos, y nuestro muy querido Mexicano, Adrian "el Titàn" Gonzàlez.
Otro muy querido por la aficiòn es el recien Campeòn de la Serie Mundial y Catcher de Cardenales de San Luis, Yadier Molina. El "Yadi" es el 5to. Catcher en ganar 4 Guantes de Oro en la Liga Nacional, y el primero en la Franquicia de Cardenales en ganarlo en 4 ocasiones.
Cabe mencionar que ningùn Yankee ganò un Guante de Oro a pesar de tener buena temporada.
Veamos el listado de ganadores de ambas Ligas:
Liga Nacional
C Yadier Molina, Cardinals 4
1B Joey Votto, Reds 1
2B Brandon Phillips, Reds 3
3B Placido Polanco, Phillies 3
SS Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies 2
LF Gerardo Parra, D-backs 1
CF Matt Kemp, Dodgers 2
RF Andre Ethier, Dodgers 1
P Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers 1
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C Matt Wieters, Orioles 1
1B Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox 3
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 2
3B Adrian Beltre, Rangers 3
SS Erick Aybar, Angels 1
LF Alex Gordon, Royals 1
CF Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox 1
RF Nick Markakis, Orioles 1
P Mark Buehrle, White Sox 3
¡Felicidades a nuestros queridos Jugadores!
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A 78-year-old woman in Great Britain found guilty of tearing up her neighbor's flowers may have done it because she believed her neighbor had trained a squirrel to destroy her garden, the Birmingham Mail reported.
Marion Webster was ordered to "keep the peace" for six months following her conviction last week.
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Field trips are planned to assess the impacts of Hurricane Katrina; investigate the effects of sea-level rise on the Louisiana coastal plain, including the Mississippi Delta in the southeast and the Chenier Plain in the southwest; and explore the Cane Bayou by canoe in order to better understand the area geology and ecology, as well as the environmental issues affecting the wetlands and Lake Pontchartrain. Anyone interested in proposing a field trip should contact Field Trip Chair Alex Kolker.
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Two-day trip. Sat.–Sun., 26–27 March.
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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina passed just to the east of New Orleans. Storm surge from the hurricane caused catastrophic failures of the levee system designed to protect New Orleans form such a storm and resulted in flooding of about 80% of the city. This field trip examines the levee failures at several locations and discusses the role of the geological and historical factors that led to the levee failures and devastation.
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This is a leisurely paddle on a local favorite bayou which offers abundant opportunities for bird and wildlife watching as well as getting to know our wetland habitats. Cane Bayou is a quiet, sheltered, slow moving waterway on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain bordered by Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge and Fontainebleau State Park. From our launch, the bayou winds for about a mile through upland forest, remnants of cypress swamp (diminished in recent years due to saltwater intrusion), intermediate marsh and shoreline habitats. There are also excellent examples of Tchefuncte era "middens" or shell mounds, approximately 3000 years old. The area is rich in wildlife, including many species of birds feeding in the varied habitats. Docile alligators may be spotted, keeping their distance from paddlers. The shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain is shallow and when conditions are right, paddlers can enjoy a meal anchored on a sandbar about 100 yards offshore and dip net for small critters hiding in the grass beds! The trip will be led by environmental science educator Dinah Maygarden who will provide background and information about the Pontchartrain estuary, its geology and ecology and environmental issues affecting the wetlands and Lake Pontchartrain.


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Submission of a Restructuring Plan is required by federal and state regulations for schools that are in federal restructuring status or state academic status level AW2 or beyond.
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Under NCLB (USDE, LEA and School Improvement: Non-Regulatory Guidance, rev. July 21, 2006), when a school is in restructuring status, the district must take intensive and far-reaching interventions to revamp completely the operation and governance of that school. Restructuring means a major reorganization of a school's governance structure arrangement by a district that:
Restructuring is an option a district may choose prior to these regulations above per the district's discretion.
Frequently Asked Questions Improvement Planning 2010-2011
This document addresses questions that relate to the federal and state improvement plan requirements and provides web links to related resources and technical assistance.
Restructuring Plan Guide(Updated 7/10)
The Restructuring Plan Guide includes instructions for completing the Restructuring Plan template at the Illinois Interactive Report Card site (http://iirc.niu.edu), provides guidance for plan developers, and includes monitoring prompts that ISBE will use in reviewing the plan. The template and this accompanying guide are to be used together to ensure that users include all requirements of federal and state law for revised plans. "Monitoring Prompts" appear in italics in this guide. Plan developers will find these questions and the Restructuring Plan Monitoring Prompt useful in plan development and revision.
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This checklist is used by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for monitoring in compliance with NCLB, Section 1116 and state law. It addresses the requirements for restructuring in Illinois e-Plans as described in the Restructuring Plan Guide. ISBE staff comments are intended to provide feedback on the plan to ensure that all groups will make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
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On the District Profile page, click on the link titled "Access the District Improvement e-Plan" located on the information banner across the top. Restructuring templates are at the district's main menu. The passwords are protected and are available to authorized personnel by contacting Gail Buoy, Innovation and Improvement Division, by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Note: E-Plan passwords are not the same as the passwords for IIRC Student Data Services.
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Pepper seeds need very warm soil to germinate, so in all but the hottest climates start them in a warm location indoors 40-60 days before transplanting time. Transplant seedlings to the garden about 2 weeks after the last frost date. Plant in well-drained soil amended with compost or other organic matter. To prevent transplant shock, use a starting solution such as Miracle-Gro� Liquid Quick Start®.
For strong plants and a good crop of peppers, keep the garden weed-free and water to keep the soil thoroughly moist. Feed with MiracleGro® Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food twice a month while plants are flowering. If the plants get tall and start to droop, use stakes or tomato cages to prop them up.
Harvest hot peppers anytime for fresh use, but leave them on the plant until fully ripe if you want to dry them. Cut them off with scissors or pruning shears to avoid tearing the stems. You might want to wear gloves when harvesting or handling hot peppers (especially really hot ones like habaneros) to avoid getting their heat-bearing chemical, capsaicin, on your skin.
The heat in hot peppers is ranked on the Scoville scale, which measures the amount of capsaicin in them. They range from hot cherry peppers (100-500 Scoville units) to jalapenos (2,500-8,000) to habaneros (100,000-580,000).
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An Historical Timeline of the So-called "Blaine" Amendments
The separation of religious activities from government functions has been cherished in the United States for over 200 years. Indeed, many of our Nation's immigrants journeyed to America to escape state sponsored religious discrimination and coercion.
Amendments to state constitutions that support this fundamental concept were adopted and continue to be enforced as a way to protect the religious freedom of all citizens. During recent years, attempts have been made to revise or to altogether delete these state constitutional amendments to facilitate the privatization of government functions, in particular, those associated with public education.
Sending children to religious schools using taxpayer funded vouchers and tuition tax credits are two strategies the privatizers view as ways to accomplish their goal but state religious protection laws stand in their way.
The following information is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of the history of U.S. religious protection law. Rather, it highlights some of the more significant efforts citizens and elected officials have undertaken to preserve a uniquely American freedom.
Bill of Rights. First Amendment:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances." —
Amendment I to the United States Constitution, December 15, 1791.[1]
Thomas Jefferson writes a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association in 1802 explaining why he did not support national days of fasting and thanksgiving. His letter contained the phrase "wall of separation between church and state," which lead to the Establishment Clause to which we currently adhere: "Separation of church and state." The section appearing in bold type — from his original draft — was deleted by Jefferson to avoid offending party members.[2]
"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man & his god, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between church and state. [Congress thus inhibited from acts respecting religion, and the Executive authorised only to execute their acts, I have refrained from presenting even occasional performances of devotion presented indeed legally where an Executive is the legal head of a national church, but subject here, as religious exercises only to the voluntary regulations and discipline of each respective sect.] Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties." [3]
The Free School Society, a New York City group which ran non-sectarian schools, protested plans proposed by a Baptist church to open a school for poor children using public funds. The Free School Society believed public funds should not be used to support sectarian schools. [4]
The Michigan legislature adopts its church-state separation amendment to their constitution, the first to do so upon becoming a state [5] and retained similar restrictions in 1970.[6] A total of 19 states adopted similar language before Blaine proposed his Constitutional Amendment in December 1875.[7]
The Roman Catholic bishop of New York City began to lobby for government funding of the City's Catholic schools setting off debates that lasted until 1894 when New York adopted constitutional language prohibiting the state from funding sectarian schools. [8]
First compulsory school attendance laws adopted by Massachusetts.[9]
New York followed Massachusetts' lead by establishing a public school system. By 1918 all states had laws for compulsory school attendance.[10]
Pope Pius IX issued his "Syllabus of Errors", repudiating the concept of religious freedom by seeking favored treatment of Catholicism by all governments. [11]
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the practice of Protestant Bible reading in the state's public schools was sectarian.[12] This case was precipitated by a Cincinnati school board resolution of 1869 that prohibited religious instruction in the city's public schools. [13]
President Ulysses S. Grant supported the idea of a constitutional amendment that would require states to establish systems of public schools free from sectarian influences and bar appropriations of tax aid to religious schools. In a speech given in September 1875 Grant said states should "Encourage free schools, and resolve that not one dollar, appropriated for their support, shall be appropriated to the support of any sectarian schools."[14] Later that same year, Grant again advocated for a Constitutional Amendment that would result in "making it the duty of each of the several states to establish and forever maintain free public schools adequate to the education of all children . . . [and] forbidding the teaching in said schools of religious, atheistic or pagan tenets."[15]
James Blaine proposed his amendment to the federal Constitution and introduced it in Congress on December 14, 1875. Easily passing a House vote the Amendment died in the Senate in 1876. [16]
Congress passed a law requiring that every state admitted to the Union after 1876 put a provision in its constitution stating that it would maintain a public school system "free from sectarian control."[17]
Legislators in New York changed the state constitution, adding language to prohibit public funds from being given to religious schools.[18]
New York retains church-state separation language in revised state constitution.[19]
Florida retains church-state separation language in revised state constitution.[20]
Michigan retains church-state separation language in revised state constitution.[21]
North Carolina retains church-state separation language in revised state constitution.[22]
Montana retains church-state separation language in revised state constitution.[23]
Lawmakers held a constitutional convention to update Louisiana's outdated constitution. Strong lobbying efforts by the Roman Catholic Church lead to the removal of the state's religious protection law and voters then ratified the new constitution. As a result, millions of dollars in state aid have been distributed to parochial schools even though the state's public school system has been regarded as one of the worst in the nation.[24]
Minnesota retains church-state separation language in revised state constitution.[25]
Wisconsin retains church-state separation language in revised state constitution.[26]
Sixty-two percent of voters in largely Catholic Massachusetts rejected a proposal to remove religious protection laws language.[27]
Georgia retains church-state separation language in revised state constitution.[28]
In Massachusetts, 70 percent of voters chose to retain their religious protection law.[29]
Voters in California and Michigan rejected referenda that would have repealed church-state separation language and allowed the use of publicly funded vouchers in their states.[30]
Circuit court Judge P. Kevin Davey declared Florida's voucher law unconstitutional finding that the "clear and unambiguous" language in the state's constitution clearly prohibits the practice of delivering public funds to religious schools. The state has appealed the ruling.[31]
The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments resulting from Washington state's Locke v. Davey case where a college student was denied public support to complete his theological studies.[32] On December 2, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the case.[33]
After the Colorado legislature passed its state funded voucher plan the Colorado PTA filed suit stating that the plan violates sections of Colorado's Constitution that prohibit public funds from being used to support private and religious schools. Attorneys from the Colorado Education Association and National Education Association represented the PTA in the suit.[34] National organizations supported the lawsuit. They included the American Civil Liberties Union, American Federation of Teachers, American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Education Association, the NAACP, National PTA, and People for the American Way Foundation.[35] On December 3, 2003, a Colorado district court decided in favor of the plaintiffs.[36]
1 About the First Amendment, The First Amendment Center
2 Jefferson's Wall of Separation Letter, The Constitution Society
3 ibid.
4 Rob Boston, "The Blaine Game," Church & State, September 2002, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
5 Matthew J. Brouillette, "School Choice in Michigan: A Primer for Freedom in Education," The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 1999, p. 10.
6 David W. Kirkpatrick, "The Pain of Blaine (Amendments) Is On the Wane?," August 2003.
7 David W. Kirkpatrick, "The Pain of Blaine (Amendments) Is On the Wane?," August 2003. Kirkpatrick listed only 18 states in his article failing to include Michigan in his list of states adopting church-state separation amendments to their constitutions.
8 Rob Boston, "The Blaine Game," Church & State, September 2002, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
9 ibid.
10 ibid.
11 ibid.
12 ibid.
13 Steven Samson, "Christianity in Nineteenth Century American Law," ANTITHESIS, May/June 1991 - Volume 2, Number 2. (No longer in print) In Board of Education of Cincinnati v. Minor, 23 Ohio St. 211 (1872), the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the Cincinnati Board of Education decision to bar religious instruction in the public schools.
14 Rob Boston, "The Blaine Game," Church & State, September 2002, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
15 ibid.
16 The Blaine Amendment, The J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies, Baylor University
17 Rob Boston, "The Blaine Game," Church & State, September 2002, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
18 ibid.
19 Duane Motley, School Choice and the Blaine Amendment, New Yorker's Family Research Foundation
20 The Blaine Diversion, People For the American Way
21 ibid.
22 North Carolina Constitution, Article IX, Section 6, 7
23 Montana Constitution, Article X, Section 6
24 Rob Boston, "The Blaine Game," Church & State, September 2002, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
25 Minnesota Constitution, Article I. Article I, Sect. 16, (generally revised Nov, 5, 1974)
26 Wisconsin Constitution, Article I. Article I, Sect. 18, (as amended Nov. 1982)
27 Rob Boston, "The Blaine Game," Church & State, September 2002, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
28 The Blaine Diversion, People For the American Way
29 Rob Boston, "The Blaine Game," Church & State, September 2002, Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
30 ibid.
31 Florida Voucher Law Struck Down Again, The Freedom Forum, August 5, 2002
32 Resources on Locke v. Davey, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
33 ibid.
34 What's New?, Where's the lawsuit now?, Colorado Education Association
35 Constitutionality of Voucher Program Challenged, CEA press release
36 Colorado Voucher Law Struck Down by District Court, People For the American Way


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Politicians for saleOctober 09,2013The New York Times said the following in an editorial:
Nearly four years after its controversial ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court is once again taking up the issue of the regulation of money in politics. This time, the risk to the integrity of elected officials, and public confidence in government, may be even greater.
On Tuesday, the court is scheduled to hear oral argument in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, in which an Alabama businessman, Shaun McCutcheon, challenges the constitutionality of the overall cap on contributions an individual may make directly to federal candidates, party committees and political action committees in each two-year election cycle.
McCutcheon says this limit currently set at $123,200 violates his First Amendment right to free speech. The government argues that the overall limit, together with the $5,200 limit on an individuals donations to a particular candidate, works to prevent political corruption, as well as the appearance of corruption.
The limits were enacted by Congress in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. In a 1976 case, Buckley v. Valeo, the Supreme Court struck down limits on campaign spending, but upheld the limits on direct political contributions. Since then, the court has upheld every federal contribution limit that has come before it.
McCutcheon contends that striking down the overall limit would not undermine protections against corruption since an individual would still be bound by the per-candidate limits. But this ignores the reality of modern campaign finance, in which politicians and party committees solicit large sums from individual donors, and then funnel the money through fundraising committees to particular candidates. Without the current cap, the government argues, a single donor could give up to $3.6 million to a partys political candidates and committees in an election cycle.
The very wealthiest Americans already have disproportionate influence: in the 2012 election, 1,219 donors reached or nearly reached the overall limit, and together they were responsible for giving $155 million to federal races. One study, by Demos and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, projected that without the overall limit in place, those donors would have contributed nearly triple that amount or 50 percent more than President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney received from all small donors combined. This is significant because a recent report by political science researchers showed that the wealthy differ significantly from ordinary Americans in their policy preferences. For example, job creation is consistently the top priority for most Americans, but among the wealthiest, the budget deficit is the most pressing problem.
Sensible contribution limits do not limit speech. As the court recognized in the Buckley case, they are a quite modest restraint that help prevent evasion of the per-candidate limit. An individual like McCutcheon may still say whatever he wants, and after Citizens United, he may spend all he would like on independent campaign-related messages.
The nations founders understood the threat of corruption in politics and were preoccupied with combating it. The government should be dependent on the great body of the people, James Madison wrote, and not an inconsiderable proportion, or a favored class of it. If the court is going to help protect American politics from becoming little more than a disagreement among rich people, as one observer put it, it should follow its own precedent and uphold the overall contribution limit.MORE IN CommentarySure, you can buy your uncle a necktie that he wont wear, or your niece an Amazon certificate... Full StoryA lot of serious long-term national issues simply werent addressed in the recent national election. Full StoryI have written on the anomaly of the separation of the private and public sectors in our society,... Full Story
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So my friends who have followed me and filled me with words of encouragement, I look forward to the day when I am back blogging and reading the blogs of my dear friends. Til then I will often think of you all and, perhaps now and again, jot down a word or two. Thank you for reading.
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Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen
The Response: Psalm 104:25-35, 37 was led by David Maitland. *(verse 31) "You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; and so you renew the face of the earth."
The First Reading Acts 2:1-21 was read by Arthur Clark. On the day of Pentecost Jesus met with his disciples and a group of believers in a closed room. As he taught them a sudden violent wind filled the entire house and all were filled with the Holy Spirit. Divided tongues, as of fire, descended upon all present and enabled them to speak in different languages, but they were understood by all. Though many were from different nations, they could still speak to one another and understand what was said. Being confused and astonished they wanted to know what was happening. Peter explained that this happening was prophesized by Joel: "I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy."
The Second Reading, Romans 8:14-17, was read by John Greve. Here Paul tells us that if you are led by the Spirit of God, you are children of God. We have received the Spirit of adoption and God is our Father. We are joint heirs with Christ and will be glorified with him.
Reverend Gooch read the Gospel of John 14:8-17. Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father. Being a little disturbed that they still did not understand the concept of Jesus and the Father being as one, He tried again to explain. "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father." He replied that all his words and works came from the Father above and they should know him through that. Jesus further tells them that he will be going to the Father soon, but he will leave them an Advocate, the Holy Spirit. Only those who believe will receive him and he will be with them forever. "You know him, because he abides in you, and he will be in you."
Reverend Gooch related that the word Pentecost meant 50 and this was the 50th day of Easter. Today is the feast of Pentecost and we celebrate it because it was the day the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the believers. This is our feast day to celebrate because it happened to us.
Jesus did not bestow the Holy Spirit only on his disciples. There may have been at least 3000 believers there that day. At least 120 were in the room, and all spoke in tongues and received the Holy Spirit. Peter explained that all who repent of their sins and are baptized will receive the Holy Spirit. Jesus was showing us that we should all be unified, regardless of what language we speak. With the help of the Holy Spirit we can all be unified in his love.
Have you received the Holy Spirit? Peter said that the promise is for all whom God has called. The gift is yours if you have responded with repentance and baptism. This is the gift of God. Do not try to control the Holy Spirit, but instead follow his guidance. Make yourself available to him. Some feel it would be too risky to let the Holy Spirit have control, for who knows what he might want you to do. The Holy Spirit is powerful, but he is good. The Holy Spirit will direct and move you, but with love. It is not the power for what we do to, but the power for what we do for. We are to be his witnesses and his people. The gift is yours if you dare to receive it and let it work through you. Be available and it will work in and through you.
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Erik Gecas's Art Show
So my brother in law (Erik Gecas) has an art exhibit, Painting Physical Presence, that's just opened in Las Vegas! Particularly exciting for me (though admittedly only slightly relevant to the world of Drupal) is that I created his web gallery a few months ago, with Drupal of course. The show is in tandem with Ayako Ono.
The web gallery is largely created with Views Slideshow (for which I still owe a port to d6). In fact, it was largely for this site, which makes a small appearance in Drupal Multimedia, that I beefed up development for that module (and the Magnifier module, that is also used on the site, though not in the book).
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Interesting art - there is a
Interesting art - there is a lot of good artwork out there by relative unknowns - it's a pity the artworld has such a snobbish reputation which I think puts off a lot of people taking up art ("I'll never be recognised / how to please the critics?") or enjoying it at face value ("Should I like this painting? So many art critics hated it, maybe I should too").
Neat art. I found it a bit
Neat art. I found it a bit disconcerting... Not stuff I would really want to be surrounded by for very long.
All he needs now is a
All he needs now is a favicon!
The diagonal upside-down baby is a little creepy, but maybe that's part of the point. ;)
The Society for Venturism has chosen me as the recipient of its charity for this year, to hopefully offer me cryonic preservation when the time comes. And this month, Longecity, an excellent forum for the discussion of issues related to extending the lifespan of humans, has offered up a matching grant of up to a thousand dollars to help out! So help out! Please.


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Carmelo Anthony likely will be back for the New York Knicks, who will be happy to have their superstar replace another forward out due to injury.
Anthony is expected to return Wednesday night at home when the Knicks will be without Kurt Thomas as they look to complete their first season sweep of the Orlando Magic in 15 years.
Anthony has missed three straight games after having fluid drained from the back of his right knee, but he practiced before sitting out Monday's 90-83 victory at Utah. His return will provide a sorely needed boost to coach Mike Woodson's makeshift starting lineup that also includes Kenyon Martin, Iman Shumpert, Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni.
"I know how important this stretch run is for us, for me, for our whole organization," Anthony said. "I went out there and tried to play hurt, banged up, it didn't work. I was only hurting my teammates by going out there and trying to play, so I'm not rushing back. But tonight I feel good, I felt good the last couple of days, so I'm going to see what happens."
New York (39-26) avoided a season-high fifth straight loss with a makeshift lineup, and the 40-year-old Thomas was a catalyst with six points, three rebounds and a season-high three blocks in a season-best 27 minutes.
Thomas was playing with a bone spur in his right foot, and an exam on that foot revealed an acute stress reaction surrounding a chronic stress fracture. He will now miss up to four weeks.
The Knicks remain without All-Star center Tyson Chandler, who will be out a week with a bulging disc in his spine.
Chandler's absence Wednesday will be good news for Orlando (18-50). He is averaging 15.7 points on 87.0 percent shooting to go along with 8.3 rebounds to help the Knicks go 3-0 in the season series.
New York last swept Orlando when it won all four 1997-98 matchups.
Monday's win helped New York maintain its one-game Atlantic Division lead over Brooklyn. The Knicks lost the first four games of their trip by an average of 20.0 points.
"It's hard to win here, and to play a good team that's played well at home and be short-handed like we were, we stepped up," Woodson said.
This contest begins a critical three-game stretch against losing clubs for New York, which has a home-and-home set with Toronto this weekend. A 3-0 mark would give them momentum when Chandler hopefully would return for next week's back-to-back with Boston and Memphis.
"We just gotta get 'Melo and Tyson back in gear and get them going again and keep this thing going because we've still got a lot of basketball left," Woodson said.
J.R. Smith is averaging 23.3 points in this stretch without Anthony, with 29 foul shots - his highest total over a three-game stretch. He hit 24 of those free throws.
"That's what he has to do, when the jump shot's not falling, he has to attack," Martin said.
Orlando was held to season-low 31.8 percent shooting in its fourth straight loss, 95-73 at Indiana on Tuesday. Arron Afflalo and rookie Maurice Harkless were the only Magic players in double digits with 10 points apiece while coach Jacque Vaughn was ejected.
"Early on, I thought we looked good shooting but they didn't go in," Vaughn said. "Whether it was a putback, we had a dunk attempt or an open 3, it just didn't go in."
New York is averaging 22.0 points off turnovers against Orlando this season. It is also averaging 8.7 turnovers compared to the Magic's 15.0.
Jameer Nelson is averaging a team-high 25.0 points and 8.5 assists in two games against New York while Afflalo is averaging 21.0 points in two as well.
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Good to see #7 back in the line-up
K Mart with the flush!
Could not ask for a better start to this one to help begin the forgetting process for that west coast slaughter. On a side note, any of you guys 6'9" or taller, because if you are, you might have a shot at getting into our big man rotation right now. KMart and Camby need to stay healthy or we will not even have a defense-capable big man on the roster.
Let's go Knicks!
That 2nd quarter was garbage. Lucky to still have a lead. Need to come out strong in the 3rd, if we can't win this one, things are going to start to unravel very, very quickly around these parts...or not, since game threads now mainly top out at 11 to 12 posts it seems.
yea they haven't really given us much to cheer about lately.. these injuries have been ridiculous, seems like every other week we're trying to work someone back into the lineup
in other news Cavs up 21 on heat at halftime LOL awesome
Damn! the Orlando Magic organization made some bad decision-making over the 2012 offseason .. 69 games and only 18 WINS, did they hire Isiah or Walsh LOL
it was 1st sweep vs Magic since about 15 years this season Knicks sweept Spurs Pistons Magic former teams that was in finals and two of them won titles. While Celtics was sweept by Hornets.
heat only team that won 1 game vs entire league.No other team done it this season.


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Lightened-Up Buffalo Chicken Dip Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10-15 minutes
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 1 cup plain 2% or 0% Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing or hot sauce
- 1 t garlic powder
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Mix together all ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour into a 8x8-inch baking dish and sprinkle with an additional thin layer of cheddar cheese. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until dip is warm and cheese is melted.
Makes 4 cups
Tofu Tarragon Dip Prep time: 10 minutes
- 2 (12-oz) packages silken soft tofu, drained
- 2 T white wine vinegar
- 1/2 T olive oil
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 t minced garlic
- 1 small sweet Vidalia onion, finely diced
- 2 T fresh tarragon, julienned
- salt + pepper, to taste
- carrots, celery, pita chips and/or pretzels, for dipping
In a food processor or blender, puree tofu, vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic until smooth. Pour into a medium bowl. Fold in onion and tarragon, and season to taste. Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours (preferably overnight) to let flavors soak in. Enjoy with your choice of dippers!
Makes 3 1/2 cups