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text: the illuminati seems interesting 12>reek18 posted:1/7/2013 9:43:35 PM I need to know what can Illuminati do to help a person who wants to be successful and reach there goals.. and the mins control plays a big part of there job witch it works... and I im new to this site so iwanted to learn more about the Illuminati overall and where could they lead you toreek18 posted:1/7/2013 9:45:51 PM Sorry about the spelling made a mistakeLincolnGenghis posted:1/7/2013 10:44:40 PM Lots of lore around surrouding those folks somebody would have to prove to me that they actually in present day exist. The masons would be a good group for you to join for networking though. For business connections depending on the branch.reek18 posted:1/7/2013 11:22:01 PM I understand. Nd another thing what is a dream with a dark blue ocean? Nd another question why can I sometimes hear thoughts just asking my questions as of what moves would I wanna make .. well basically just like conversatin with my mind nd sometimes could have me talking to myself..reek18 posted:1/7/2013 11:29:59 PM What religion are you in?bobprin posted:1/8/2013 3:16:35 AM Wow, lot of questions. The illuminati probably will only help you transfer your funds to their accounts. But if you really want to get to know them you must go to monte carlo and bet at least minimum one million on each spin. Do that for several weeks and someone will approach you. Unless you mean the illuminati in my neck of the woods otherwise known as west penn power, then you just call them for service. As far as hearing yourself in your head, I knew a man once, nice feller, his name was malachi. He heard all kinds of voices, look at some of the threads in this forum that he created. If it bothers you, hearing yourself, try reading everything written by l ron hubbard. If you still have problems seek out gary107.breeld posted:1/8/2013 6:39:34 AM LOl nice hand-off, bobprin.LincolnGenghis posted:1/8/2013 7:42:37 AM In Reply To:reek18 posted:1/7/2013 11:22:01 PM I understand. Nd another thing what is a dream with a dark blue ocean? Nd another question why can I sometimes hear thoughts just asking my questions as of what moves would I wanna make .. well basically just like conversatin with my mind nd sometimes could have me talking to myself..Forget the masons the voice thing might be a deal breaker With them, not to mention I would get some major shit for Sending someone with your unique abilities their way. They just Are not ready for that yet. As for my religion that's a secret. Everybody should find their own path.bobprin posted:1/8/2013 2:55:00 PM Linc, you can't send someone to the masons. They must be invited by a current member. As for help in business here's some advice: get up at 5:00am every day, check your books and bank account. Get to work at least an hour before anyone else. Check all your equipment to make sure it's ready to work. Always greet your employees with a smile and listen to any grievances or ideas they may have. Treat all your customers with respect, but watch for crooks and thieves. Buy low and sell high. Never never ever cheat anyone. Work whatever hours, days, or holidays you need to, to make sure you're ready for the next day. Do all this and more and you will have a 50/50 chance of success. And to quote curly, "if at first you don't succeed just keep on sucking til you do succeed. LincolnGenghis posted:1/8/2013 3:29:33 PM Yeah I know that, but to get the possibility of getting invited you have to meet one first.bobprin posted:1/8/2013 4:18:04 PM True, but they don't tell you until after they check you out. There is a masonic lodge up here but there is only two cars ever parked there. And everybody knows who owns those cars.LincolnGenghis posted:1/8/2013 5:24:12 PM LoL I have a couple friends one current and one past Mason. Some areas have had a pretty steep decline In membership. Those two cars that's probably about it for that particular lodge. Heh well I supose with only two Votes they have no problems passing new rules. Lol unless they both disagree then their screwed. Allot of the bigger Cities have been combining smaller chapters like that. Some of the members are so old they look like death on a soda cracker.bobprin posted:1/8/2013 5:49:48 PM People just don't seem to be into that kinda stuff anymore. Of course it's winter here and only residents are around now. The county seat of forest county has 453 year round residents. There are no traffic lights in the whole county. I've had three customers so far this year lol.gary107 posted:1/9/2013 12:31:19 PM no need to meet one, just have a great grandfather with the symbol on his headstone, they are honest and nice people. Gave their Temple in Mission Valley an oil painting of Samuel Adams by Gilbert. I say they are good folks.LincolnGenghis posted:1/9/2013 6:42:44 PM Oh my god are me and gary actually in agreement on something? yeah the masons are actually pretty good people they have done allot of good charity work at least the chapters i have been around. And no they don't know anything about templar gold.gary107 posted:1/9/2013 7:20:18 PM Linc "they don't know anything about templar gold." Why do folks care about that ?LincolnGenghis posted:1/9/2013 8:07:32 PM Because thats what the popular myth is gary.gary107 posted:1/9/2013 9:11:43 PM must be the price of gold nowadays.malachi the prophet posted:1/10/2013 1:40:49 PM what happens to the posts that fall of the page ??? did you read all the stuff in sacred-texts.com topic subrosa or 13 families of the iluminati /bilioteclpades. net ?? spell had some cool links and the names of the originals lists de comte st germain (the real count dracula) came out of agartha -at mt shasta -im/guy ballard (google) my computer -took a full shit as i was writing rev 13 the beast that came out of the sea - since 2005 - not 1 real problem -bam - i was just about to call the false prophet ( mahdi ) a 6 diget high nose square forehead 24 fingers/toes -yes they have an extra toe 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the gold is in that hole in the ground up neer canada or in the cave of treasures - read the forgotten books of eden = all great treasures from last 6,000 yrs are stored there .. (cool read church of the holy graal)LincolnGenghis posted:1/10/2013 1:49:35 PM The posts that fall off the page go into a special Data server in utah where the nsa categorizes them so they can figure out what order to do the full body cavity searches in. Please log in or become a member to add a post.

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in Illinois are deteriorating, their natural functions disrupted
by fragmentation and stress. So concluded The Changing Illinois
Environment: Critical Trends, a state-of-the-environment report
published in 1994 by the Illinois Department of Energy and Natural
Resources (now the Department of Natural Resources). This first
"Critical Trends" report recommended that the state
begin collecting statewide data on both the extent and condition
of its ecosystems in order to determine the most effective and
economical natural resources policy. The report quoted Abraham
Lincoln: "If we could
first know where we are and whither we are tending, we could better
judge what we do and how to do it..."
learn "where we are and whither we are tending," the
Critical Trends Assessment Program (CTAP) at the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources developed the data collection tools and programs
needed to monitor trends in Illinois ecosystems. Over the past
several years, the CTAP team has completed an atlas of Illinois
land cover, an inventory of resource rich areas, 30 regional watershed
assessments, and several years of ecosystem monitoring. The team
consists of staff from IDNR's Office of Realty and Environmental
Planning, the Illinois Natural History Survey, State Geological
Survey, State Water Survey, Illinois State Museum, and Illinois
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CTAP monitors the condition of forests, wetlands, grasslands,
and streams throughout the state. These data provide a baseline
from which we can compare regional and site-specific patterns
and assess changes in ecological conditions. Data is collected
by professional scientists at the Illinois Natural History
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professional scientists monitor 600 randomly-selected
sites in each of the four habitats (150 of each; 30 sites per
habitat per year) on both public and private land. In forests,
wetlands, and grasslands data on herbaceous and woody vegetation,
bird, and insect data are collected. They measure ecological indicators
such as the presence of threatened and endangered species, species
richness, species diversity, and dominance of native vs. non-native
species. In streams, aquatic insects are the primary assemblage
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Data collected by CTAP scientists provide a snapshot of the quality and quantity of our
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Changing Illinois Environment: Critical Trends (1994)
Land Cover: An Atlas (1995)
Cover of Illinois 1999 - 2000 (2001)
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HellCorp North America
TO: Regional Field Agent Scumbucket, Tempter Second Class
RE: "If I Were the Devil," by Paul Harvey
My dearest nephew,
I received your last message with interest, especially the essay "If I Were the Devil," by the mortal radio personality Paul Harvey. Quite intriguing. Apparently, though, the version you forwarded to me was not entirely authentic. Not surprising—the original was penned more than 50 years ago, after all. Mr. Harvey himself wrote a couple of versions. And the "human process" seems to have had its way with the text. (If you'd care to study the history of the piece, you'll find more at www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/devil.asp [2])
Let me first assuage your concerns; this document does not mean there was any "security breach" or "leak." Mr. Harvey made some astute guesses, but any human who knows anything about us could do the same with a bit of thought. (You may recall that a mortal author named C.S. Lewis attempted a similar feat, publishing some purported correspondence that he ascribed to our esteemed ancestor Screwtape. I would love to correct Mr. Lewis, but he does not seem to be here.)
But back to Mr. Harvey. He seems to think we care about the spiritual state of "nations" as such. We, however, deal in individual souls; we don't worry about how we could "take over the United States." We may concern ourselves with influencing leaders, or engender social trends to further our cause, true enough, but work towards damning entire countries en masse? Not necessary. Our Enemy does not confer salvation based on citizenship or political affiliation; our eternal battle is conducted one soul at a time. (Though we do concern ourselves with volume—and speaking of which, we must soon discuss your progress against your monthly quota. But I digress.)
That does not mean that we cannot use certain national characteristics to our advantage. Mr. Harvey thinks we are trying to turn all Americans into atheists. He does not seem to understand—or perhaps does not believe in—the historical inertia that faith exerts in his society. It would be quite difficult to turn all Americans completely away from spiritual matters. But we can take that faith and, in a significant number of individuals, twist it to suit out ends.
Consider those wonderful words, "American exceptionalism." One of the best products from our Semantics Branch, I must say. Rather than try to convince Americans that their blessings have nothing to do with Divine benevolence, we push the opposite to an extreme. Rather than allow those blessings to engender feelings of gratitude, humility, or responsibility, we instead encourage their pride, hubris and arrogance. We tell them—and they love to hear this—that since they clearly enjoy such special favor in the Creator's sight, that they can do just about anything they want: invade, loot, plunder. Let them assume that they are always doing good—and this will make it easier to bring them to commit evil.
So many errors... No, Mr. Harvey, I would not "deify science." I would much rather undermine rationality at every turn; logic is one of our greatest enemies, and irrational people are ever so much easier to lead astray. And "kill the incentive of the ambitious?" Never! Hell forbid! It is one of our most productive and advantageous avenues into the hearts of men.
Your Mr. Harvey may catch us red-handed in some of our more blatant manifestations, dear nephew, but he misses the finer levels of our machinations. You may remove the knot from your tail.
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December 13, 2013 —
[Laura Moran is a librarian at the Western Sullivan Public Library, where she oversees the library's oral history project and offers training to people interested in learning how to conduct oral-history interviews. The next training session will be held on Wednesday, December 18 at 4:30 p.m. at the Jeffersonville Branch at 19 Center St., Jeffersonville. For Moran, recorded oral histories are collaborations among the interviewer, the interviewee and a third, yet-to-be-determined person of the future who will one day listen to the recording. She calls oral history "the raw material for historians." The River Reporter (TRR) asked Moran to talk about oral history starting with some thoughts appropriate to the holiday season.]
TRR: Keeping long-standing family traditions is sometimes hard to do in our modern world. Traditions get lost or fall away—Grandma's recipe for potato pancakes, the tradition of cutting down your own Christmas tree. During this holiday season, what kinds of things might an oral historian want to ask about during his time of year?
MORAN: Traditions. How did we celebrate 100 years ago, 50 years ago, 20 years ago? What is the same, what is different. If different, how so? If the same, how did those traditions manage to survive? Learning not only the traditions, but also how to preserve them helps to carry those traditions into the future.
TRR: What long-standing traditions does your family have during the holiday season? And what does your family to do make sure they are passed on?
MORAN: My immediate family is small and loves to get together—yet we are so far apart. When we do manage to travel, we always relive our family myths. We are the only ones who know them and it is comforting to laugh and cry with others who lived through the same things. As the years pass and events fade, they also change. The very act of remembrance changes the way we remember. We try to keep alive the memory of those who have passed on—like my grandmother, Helen Nicholas, whose repartee was lighting quick, whose storytelling opened my imagination at a very early age. We tell her stories and stories of her to her grandchildren. I wish that I had recorded her before she passed on…
TRR: What are a couple of examples (great stories you've come across) conducting oral history interviews yourself?
MORAN: At Western Sullivan Public Library (WSPL), our "small army" of interviewers have "caught stories" from long-standing members of our Delaware River community—from Hancock down to Barryville. One older gentleman in a nursing home claimed he did not have any "relationship" to the river—yet, when given time to tell his story, he relived meeting his wife for the first time in the 1940s—she was wearing a "red two-piece" [bathing suit] and was "knee high in the river near the Narrowsburg Flats." That small detail became a beacon for the interviewers who volunteered their time to collect the history of their area—it represented the valuable way that storytelling delicately and surprisingly reveals our connection to where we live. Oral histories tell of more than facts and figures; they tell our love stories, our joys and mournings, our passions, our feuds, our roles in innovation and conservation. Also, there is a great interview with Earl Campfield, eeler extraordinaire. His passion for the river and the creatures inhabiting it is so evident from the recording, and his knowledge of eels is amazing. He can make anyone excited about getting out in the Delaware River.
TRR: If a family is interested in starting an oral history project of their own, where should they start? How hard would it be to become a family's oral historian?
MORAN: OH! It is very easy! New technology has allowed easy access and excellent replication of recordings. You can start by contacting me (firstname.lastname@example.com [1]) at the WSPL. In the past three years, we have offered oral history training sessions for free. Our three branches in Callicoon, Narrowsburg and Jeffersonville have easy-to-use digital recorders that you can check out like a book for two weeks. I can show anyone how to use them.
TRR: What does a family gain when someone starts recording the memories or keeping a record of stories told by the older generation(s) of a family? Why might this be important to a family?
MORAN: Often, people wonder why they are being interviewed—"I'm no expert." But that in itself is a very powerful reason to capture a recording; oral histories collect memory and experience, a day-to-day cataloging of life the way we live it. We all have stories that connect us not only to our families, but to our community, too. A collection of recordings also creates a body of knowledge; many recordings by one person and recordings by many townspeople give a fuller perspective on a particular event or time. We also capture "vernacular," a fancy word for the particular ways different regions speak. Every place has its own music and imagery in its language. Many recordings allow us to hear more clearly what our word-music sounds like. Many recordings over time, also show us how things change, give us a deeper knowledge of what lies beneath the surface. (That's why we called the WSPL's oral history program "Unearthed.")
TRR: What can families do (or what DO families do) with oral histories once the stories have been recorded? How do they share them, who do they share them with?
MORAN: Families add the recordings to scrapbooks, or use them with digital photo frames and slideshows. Recordings can be long or short, serious or fun. Short, fun recordings make great low-cost audio cards for birthdays and holidays. Oral histories of older family members are great gifts to younger generations, and oral histories of younger members are great gifts for older generations, too!! They can be uploaded and shared on family websites. And–don't forget–local historical societies are very interested in them as a record of place and time, as are genealogists. I do think though that beyond a physical, tangible gift, oral histories create or renew relationships. That is one of the things our training includes. Oral history recordings are not just objects; they are a record of time spent together, face to face, asking questions about our experiences and lives. Always, people come away changed from an interview. Connections have been made.


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STEUBENVILLE – While it initially appeared the first day of the trial of two Steubenville High School student-athletes charged with rape might pass without protest, a familiar, but smaller, group of demonstrators arrived Wednesday.
Some gathered at the Jefferson County Courthouse, where three protests were held earlier this year and late last year, before migrating to the nearby County Justice Center, which houses the juvenile courtroom.
Wednesday's demonstration, however, was a departure from previous protests in both size and mood. Hundreds attended previous demonstrations, during which protesters spewed criticism at local law enforcement and prosecutors and clamored for more people to be charged in the case.
Rather than voice objections, a group of about 20 people opted to stand in silence Wednesday to show their support for the 16-year-old alleged victim. Most donned Guy Fawkes masks, which were abundant during previous demonstrations organized by online activists.
"We're here to support Jane Doe, but we're going to let Lady Justice do the speaking," said one protester, who painted his mask camouflage to match the military fatigues he wore. One decorated her mask with silver and pink glitter.
Another demonstrator arrived in the area on Tuesday night from California and said she will remain in Steubenville until the judge returns a verdict, which may not occur until Saturday.
Protesters, however, did not spare the defendants, a 17-year-old from Bloomingdale and a 16-year-old from Steubenville.
One sign delivered the lyrics of a song written to raise sexual assault awareness: "You're gonna pay for this. This is something you just can't get away with."
Another sign reminded that "the world is still watching" the case, which was evident by the national and international media camped outside of the justice center Wednesday. A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy stood at the entrance of the building's rear parking lot, where around 15 cameramen waited for the defendants to arrive.
They swarmed every vehicle that approached and trained their lenses on the occupants while the cars paused before entering the parking lot, where the deputy would not permit the cameras to follow.


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The hour is lateMay 01,2013
The hour is late
So the governor has passed the new gas tax in the transportation budget. Wonderful. It amazes me that elitist politicians think taxes on the most fundamental items in our lives wont (further) cripple our economy. Those of us in the middle class spend a far greater percentage of our income on things like food and gas, especially in a rural area such as this, which is why all these little increases in living expense add up to a crippled economy and a struggling, sinking middle class. What amazes me even more is the lack of outrage from the people. Are you all: 1) in lockstep with the political elitists; 2) having your heads too far in the sand to have any clue whats going on in the world/economy around you; or 3) too scared to offend the thin-skinned, politically correct socialists strangling us.
The hour is late speak up.
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Last night was one of the best nights of my life. I got to meet Amisi, my 5-year-old sponsored boy; the Uganda office was kind enough to coordinate our visit.
I have to say, Amisi has to be the cutest boy in the entire country. Of course, I'm sure I'm a bit biased. I was worried he would be scared or overwhelmed by Kampala since it's such a large city. But he was so excited. As soon as he saw me, he ran to hug me. He loved the coloring books, stickers and his new ball, but nothing could compete with the doors in the hotel lobby that automatically opened. He'd never seen anything like it. He was squealing and laughing so loud I was afraid we'd get kicked out of the hotel!
He knows a few English words. He knows, "Jesus," "Thank you," and "sponsor." He also knew enough to laugh at me as I tried out a few words in his native language.
I really didn't think he would understand who I was, but the project director said he's been telling all of his friends that he was going to meet his sponsor. He was excited all week.
If you are a sponsor, I would encourage you to check into visiting your child! It means so much to them — and to you! If you don't already sponsor a child, please pray about it today!
Read all of Robyn's posts from Uganda.


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Lesson Plan
Belle Teal Discussion Guide
- Grades: 3–5
About this book
About the Book
Belle Teal Harper lives with her mother and grandmother, a "family of women," in the country outside her small town. Belle Teal and her friend Clarice are looking forward to the start of fifth grade when they will have pretty, young Miss Casey as their teacher. But when school begins, Belle Teal has many challenges to face. Her grandmother is having disturbing moments of confusion and lapses of memory. Her mother is starting secretarial school and working long hours to pay the bills. Vanessa, a new girl in school, makes cruel comments about the Harpers' poverty. The school itself is in the midst of a desegregation crisis.
The time is 1962 and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation is just beginning to take effect in this town. Three African American children enter the town's school on opening day; one of them is in Belle Teal's class. Parents line up at the school to shout and protest, the most vocal being the father of Belle Teal's friend, Little Boss. As the weeks go on, the protests disappear, but the resentment of many of the students remains. Belle Teal and Clarice make friends with Darryl, the new boy in their class, while others continue to harass him.
Belle Teal devises a trick for the Halloween party to show other students that they can be friends with Darryl, but her scheme doesn't work; eventually a crisis involving Little Boss and his belligerent father, Big Boss, brings the situation to a climax. Vanessa turns out to have a secret that, in part, explains her unpleasant behavior. Throughout the story Miss Casey provides a steady influence for all the students as she tries to keep a volatile situation in hand. But it is Belle Teal who proves to be the real star of this story — a young girl growing into the resilience and understanding she needs to deal with difficult situations in her family and community.
Discussion Points
- Belle Teal's story begins on the last day of summer, a "long, simmering summer." This description refers to more than the temperature. What has been simmering during this summer besides the heat?
- Look up information about the history of "separate but equal" schools. How did this situation develop? Who was involved in the Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education and what effect did the case have on public schools?
- Do you think the events in the book would have been different if they had happened in a city rather than a small town? Why or why not?
- Belle Teal's mother has said to her many times: "We can take care of ourselves. We do whatever is necessary. We have strength and patience." How many times can you see Belle Teal showing strength and patience in this story? When does she not exhibit these qualities? When does her mother and/or grandmother "do what is necessary?" When do they not?
- Thinking of the way the African American students are treated the first day of school, Belle Teal realizes that she is not scared, but angry. Fear and anger are two emotions that often occur together. What scenes can you think of where characters show both fear and anger? What does this tell you about these characters?
- What is the difference between the way Little Boss's father shows his prejudice and the way Vanessa's father shows his?
- Courage is defined as the state of mind or spirit that allows someone to face danger with confidence and self-possession. Which character(s) do you think have courage in this story? Give examples of ways in which they exhibit their courage.
- Which characters in the story commit acts of hatred? What do you think motivates these characters? Why does Big Boss hate the black families? Why do Vernon and Chas hate Darryl? Why does Vanessa act the way she does toward Belle Teal?
- Discuss the various members of Belle Teal's fifth grade class. In what ways have their family situations affected the way they behave? In what ways have their parents influenced them? In what ways are they different from their parents?
- Relationships are an important element of this story. Discuss the various relationships Belle Teal has with her mother, her grandmother, her friends Clarice, Darryl, and Little Boss. How do each of these affect her understanding of herself? Discuss relationships between other characters that we see through Belle Teal's eyes. How does her observation of those relationships affect her understanding of the world around her?
- Belle Teal's mother tells her "Hate creates more hate." What does she mean by this? Discuss scenes in the story that show how hate creates more hate.
- Belle Teal's grandmother tells her to "Fight your battles with words, not fists." How does Belle Teal follow this advice? Do other characters act on this saying, and how does that affect the story?
- At the time this story took place, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was beginning to lead the Civil Rights Movement in this country with the theme of "nonviolence." Which characters in the story exhibit an approach of nonviolence in a particular situation? What specifically do they do or not do, and how does that affect others?
- While Belle Teal is dealing with the problems at school, she is also worried about what is happening to her grandmother. Why do you think the author introduced this theme of dealing with elderly relatives into the story? How does her grandmother's loss of memory affect Belle Teal? Does this theme in the story help us deal with problems we encounter in our own families?
- At the end of the story Belle Teal determines to "accentuate the positive," even though she knows she can't "eliminate the negative." What are the positive elements in her life? Will they be enough to overcome the problems that still bother her?
- Which themes from this book can you apply to your own life? Have you ever acted friendly toward someone who was ignored or harassed by others? Make a list of ways you can be a positive force in your own neighborhood, school, and/or community.
Other Books by Ann Martin
Missing Since Monday, by Ann M. Martin. 1987. Scholastic.
P.S. Longer Letter Later, by Paula Danziger and Ann M. Martin. 1998. Scholastic.
Snail Mail No More, by Paula Danziger and Ann Matthews Martin. 2000. Scholastic.
The Doll People, by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin. 2000. Hyperion Press.
Books to Compare
The Moves Make the Man (Newbery Honor Book), by Bruce Brooks
The year Jerome Foxworthy becomes the first African American student to integrate his North Carolina middle school, he meets a perplexing white boy who has his own set of troubles.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. Taylor
Set in the 1930s, this Newbery Award novel vividly shows what life was like for African American families in the segregated South.
The Starplace, by Vicki Grove
Frannie learns hard truths about prejudice in her small Oklahoma town when she befriends an African American girl who is new to her school.
Waiting for the Rain: A Novel of South Africa, by Sheila Gordon
The childhood friendship of Frikkie, a white landowner's son, and Tengo, the son of a black worker on the estate, is severely tested as they grow up under the strain of apartheid in South Africa.
Wings, by Christopher Myers
This sophisticated picture book explores in words and illustrations the treatment of a new boy in school who is "different" and the girl who wants to befriend him.
Background Reading
The Little Rock School Desegregation Crisis in American History, by Robert Somerlott Enslow
Brown V. Board of Education: School Desegregation, by Mark E. Dudley
Little Rock: The Desegregation of Central High, by Laurie A. O'Neill
Separate but Not Equal: The Dream and the Struggle, by James Haskins
Ruby Bridges, by Scott Sorrentino and Carolyn Otto
The Story of Ruby Bridges (picture book), by Robert Coles, illustrated by George Ford
Through My Eyes, by Ruby Bridges
Teacher/Leader Resources
Hot Stuff to Help Kids Chill Out: The Anger Management Book, by Jerry Wilde
Teaching Tolerance: Raising Open-Minded Empathetic Children, by Sara Bullard
Teacher/Leader Resources on the Internet
"Recent Changes in School Desegregation," by Jeanne Weiler. ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education New York NY, ERIC/CUE Digest Number 133. 1998.
Web Site of the Urban Education Web at Columbia Teacher's College - dedicated to urban students and their parents and teachers:
American Experience segment from PBS on the Little Rock Nine:
Desegregation article from Education Week, July 2001, outlining recent developments in school desegregation: http://www.edweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=27
Teaching Tolerance: a program of the Southern Poverty Law Center — www.teachingtolerance.org
About the Author
As a child growing up in Princeton, NJ, Ann M. Martin loved reading. With her younger sister, she once set up a lending library in her bedroom for the neighborhood children. After graduating from Smith College in 1977, she taught school for a year and then went to New York City to work in publishing. While editing other people's books, Ann began to write her own, and soon she was devoting all of her time to writing about the lives and adventures of young girls. She is the original author of the popular Baby-sitters Club series, which contain many incidents, situations, and characters that she remembers from her own childhood. The series has about 125 million copies in print.
Dividing her time between an apartment in New York City and her home in upstate New York, Ann M. Martin writes thought-provoking middle-grade and young adult novels which have been praised by reviewers for their sensitivity, integrity, and humor.
Discussion guide written by Connie Rockman, children's literature consultant and adjunct professor of literature for children and young adults at the University of Bridgeport, Sacred Heart University and Manhattanville College, and editor of The Eighth Book of Junior Authors and Illustrators (H. W. Wilson, 2000).
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Red onion, feta & olive tart
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal619
- fat43g
- saturates14g
- carbs51g
- sugars15g
- fibre3g
- protein11g
- salt2.33g
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
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- 2 large red onion, trimmed at the root and cut into thin wedges
- 2 tbsp light muscovado sugar
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
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- 375g sheet ready-rolled puff pastry
- 100g feta cheese, crumbled
- 175g black olive, pitted and chopped
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Heat the oil in a frying pan, then gently fry the onions for about 10 mins until golden and soft. Add the sugar and balsamic vinegar, then cook for a further 5 mins until the juices are reduced and syrupy. Leave to cool.
Unroll the puff pastry onto a baking tray. Score a line a finger-width in from the edge all the way around, then cover the middle with the onion mix. Scatter the feta and olives over. Season and drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the topping.
Bake for 15 mins or until the pastry is risen and golden and the base is crisp. Cut into wedges and serve with a green salad.
Extra onions
Why not make double the amount of onions and keep half in a jar in the fridge – perfect with cheese and cold meats or for adding a sticky sweetness to gravy the next time you have sausages and mash.
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Went down really well for tonight's tea, I used a teaspoon of sugar for caramelising the onions as I thought a tablespoon was too much. I spread the base of the pastry with tomato purée before putting the onions etc on so the tart wasn't too dry. I also added fresh tomato and spinach to the tart in addition to the onions, feta and olives. Was really easy and would make again.
I love this recipe, it's so simple and full of the flavours I love best. As everyone knows olives, feta and caramelised onions are a winning combination, and the balsamic adds that extra tang. Try adding some tomatoes and spinach to the mix if you want to change it up a bit, but the recipe really is great as it is. Alongside the salad, try serving with some new potatoes roasted with fresh thyme or rosemary. It's always a winner at home!
After reading all the comments before I made this I adapted it slightly. I doubled the amount of onions, omitted the sugar as it was bound to be too sweet for me with that amount of sugar in it...but I did put in two teaspoons of redcurrant jelly. Caramalised the onions really well before putting them on the tart. Put some grated cheese on the pastry base before putting on the onions to help them stick. Didn't put olives on ...I love them but no-one else does so not worth putting them on just to be picked off!! Used feta but next time will use goats cheese as does need something sharpe to cut through the sweetness of the onions.
It was yummy. Went down really well. Tasty warm and cold. Definately make it again.
A big disappointment.
As the feta doesn't melt, it hardens, the ingredients didn't stick to the tart base, and so they fell off when the tart was was cut. I had even spread a thin layer of sundried tom paste to get them to stick, but obviously not enough.
I was also disappointed by the taste, too sugary and the feta doesn't take that away unless you use loads. I will use a strong goats cheese next time - it will break up the sugary taste, it will also melt to "stick" the ingredients to the base. I don't think I'll bother with the sugar either, all you need is the balsamic vinegar to caramalise the onions.
Not one of my favourites, I prefer my own creations to this one.
Absolutely fantastic recipe, and so easy to make. I used almost double the amount of caramelised onions for the tart as 2 onions didn't go far enough with the pastry. Also used fewer olives. As other people have said, perfect with a salad on the side--provides colour and crunch contrast next to the tart. Definitely committing this to memory and adding it to my repertoire!
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Through rain and wrecks, on Daytona's longest day, this was a drought Dale Earnhardt Jr. was determined to end.
Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 last night for the second time — a decade after his first victory — while ending a 55-race losing streak dating to 2012 at Michigan.
The victory also ended a run of close calls at Daytona International Speedway, where he finished second in three of the previous four 500s.
"Winning this race is the greatest feeling that you could feel in this sport besides accepting the trophy for the championship," said Earnhardt, who climbed from his car in Victory Lane and hugged every member of his Hendrick Motorsports crew. "I didn't know if I'd ever get the chance to feel it again, and it feels just as good."
As he crossed the finish line in his No. 88 Chevrolet, the few who withstood a rain delay of 6 hours, 22 minutes screamed their support, Earnhardt euphorically radioed his crew, "This is better than the first one!" He was met by Rick Hendrick after his victory lap, and the team owner climbed into the driver's window for a ride to Victory Lane.
Rain stopped the race about 45 minutes after it began. After several storms, including two tornado warnings, the race restarted at 8:53 p.m. With 162 of 200 laps left, Earnhardt dominated at the track where his father died in an accident on the last lap of the 2001 race. He led six times for a race-high 54 laps — all after the rain delay.
But it got chaotic as it neared the conclusion, with 42 lead changes and four multicar accidents.
An accident with seven laps left triggered by pole-sitter Austin Dillon, driving the No. 3 — the number Earnhardt's father drove, which was making its return to the Daytona 500 for the first time since 2001 — set up a final two-lap shootout to the finish.
Earnhardt got a great jump past Brad Keselowski on the restart, and he had teammate Jeff Gordon behind him protecting his bumper. But Denny Hamlin came charging through the field and Earnhardt suddenly had a challenger with one lap left.
Then an accident farther back in the field involving former winners Kevin Harvick and Jamie McMurray brought out the caution and the victory belonged to Earnhardt.
"We could fight off battle after battle. We got a little help at the end there from Jeff to get away on the restart," Earnhardt said. "This is amazing. I can't believe this is happening. I never take this for granted, man, because it doesn't happen twice, let alone once."
Hamlin was second in a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, followed by Keselowski in a Team Penske Ford.
"It was intense," Hamlin said. "I thought we would wreck more cars. It was a great race for the fans."
Hendrick, meanwhile, took fourth and fifth with Gordon and last year's race winner, Jimmie Johnson.
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The long rain delay was the second in three years in the race. The stands at Daytona International Speedway emptied after the National Weather Service issued two separate tornado warnings in the area.
Drivers passed the time by watching TV or movies or, in the case of Hamlin, playing basketball.
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New numbers help report child abuse
A statewide phone number is now available for anybody who suspects child abuse or neglect in Ohio.
It's too late for Theodore Anthony Foltz-Tedesco of Struthers, but it's not too late to rescue other victims.
Affectionately known as Teddy, the 14-year-old boy died in St. Elizabeth Health Center where he was taken with a severe head injury. Police charged Teddy's mother's boyfriend, Zaryl Bush, with murder, saying the 43-year-old man abused the boy for three years.
Teddy's mother, Shain Widdersheim, has been charged with complicity to murder, complicity to rape, tampering with evidence and obstruction of justice.
Family members tipped off detectives that Foltz's injuries were suspicious. By then it was too late to save Teddy, but not too late to serve justice.
The statewide phone may not have made a difference since the suspected abuse was apparently well concealed from relatives. But between neighbors, friends, classmates, teachers and co-workers of Teddy, his mother and her boyfriend, it's realistic to assume that somebody had cause to suspect child abuse long before the teen found himself in a deadly situation.
So while 855-O-H-CHILD (855-642-4453) is just a number, and other numbers already exist to report abuse in Mahoning, Trumbull and Ohio's 86 other counties, the real motivation to more proactively report suspected child abuse should be Teddy's tragic story.
"It is important that Ohioans be able to report suspected child abuse quickly, easily and anonymously. This one, easy-to-remember number makes that possible," Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services Director Michael Colbert said. "We never want a child to be at risk because an adult did not know where to turn for help."
After successfully introducing the telephone directory in Northwest Ohio in September, ODJFS has now unveiled the telephone number in all 88 counties. Calls to the number are redirected to the appropriate county agency.
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If You're not going to leave your insurance info, at least leave a note
By Jennifer Hadley 01/29/2009
Life isn't fair and I know that. My parents beat that axiom into my head from the time I was a child. But that doesn't make it any less annoying when something wholly unfair happens to you. Like when someone smashes into your car, leaving a giant dent adjacent to the headlight, with a matching six-inch scrape along the front quarter panel. And neglects to tell you. Or leave a note.
Such blatant inconsideration is enough to make a normally peaceful gal like me want to hit something. Like the person responsible — and maybe with my car. The only problem is that I don't know who committed the dastardly deed. So instead, I'm relegated to cursing the faceless ne'er-do-well profusely, which also isn't fair because I resolved again this year to clean up my potty mouth. But in this situation, four-letter words are frankly the only outlet for my rage, goshdarn it.
While I'm sure that plenty of people just like me wake up each day to find themselves the victims of similar wrongdoings (or much, much worse), it still feels incredibly personal when it happens to you. You've parked your dent-free car at the restaurant, the strip mall, or the gym and you come out at night, hop in your car and go home none the wiser. The next morning, in the light of day, you secretly hope your eyes are playing tricks on you because … Holy cow, that's a big dent!
Soon afterwards, you realize that if you plan to repair your car, you'll be forced to pay for something that wasn't your fault. How unfair! Even more, unfair is the fact that in my case, I probably won't get the dent and the scrape fixed as I have a $500 deductible on my insurance policy and I'm fresh out of an extra $500. So I'm stuck driving a banged-up car.
I'm not saying that I've never accidentally bumped into things. In fact, I bump into things on a regular basis. Every Wednesday, for example, I back right into my neighbor's garbage cans. But my neighbors know that I do this because I've told them. Now every week they laugh and wave as I crash into the cans, and it's all in good fun. Similarly, when I accidentally backed into a house over the holidays, I didn't hightail it out of there like the ratfink who bashed in my car. Instead, I made it my first order of business upon entering the house (I happened to be attending a party there) to find the hostess and let her know I crashed into her house. Incidentally, such things apparently happen all the time, and she merely laughed it off. The point is that when you damage someone else's belongings, even if it was an accident, you should tell them! And for crying out loud, if you can't tell the person you have crashed into their car, leave a note!
In a perfect world this note would include (truthful) contact information and reassurance that insurance would cover the damage. But, if not, I'd be willing to settle for just a little letter that says "I'm really sorry, but times are tough, and I can't afford to pay for this. But I really am sorry. I didn't mean to bash into your car."
For me at least, the apology would take some of the sting out of it. I'd look at the note and realize that all in all I have it pretty good, and maybe the person who hit me is in worse financial trouble than I am. And I'd remember to be grateful for all the blessings in my life, instead of wanting to hurt someone for being so very inconsiderate. My car would still be damaged through no fault of my own, which is unfair; but as I well know, life is unfair, and I've learned to cope with that. The note would just make the coping easier.
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Using epoxy putty to modify a bow grip.
by Ron Carmichael, using knowledge provided by Don Rabska and Kisik Lee. Updated 11/2006
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Bow grips from the manufacturer are often designed and made for an average hand. They do not confirm to the needs of the BEST archer!
Your hand is likely different than the average, or perhaps your shooting preference is for a different grip. It is a VERY easy and simple matter to build up a grip, or sand it down. To conform to the BEST method a bow grip must promote the right positioning of the bow hand and customization is necessary, particularly as the archer's BEST performance improves.
As the grip is made "higher" the level or plane of the pressure point on the bowgrip moves closer to the plane of the pivot point. Establishing the proper plane of contact of the palm also promotes the "45 degree" knuckles and BEST pressure point.
To customize you can either add or remove material from your bow grip. Problem: There is only a limited amount of material you can remove from the original factory grip without weakening it too much. How much removed is too much? You'll likely find out right at the worst point in a tournament, when it cracks into two pieces, leaving you scrambling for the duct tape.
Instead of removing material from one side of the grip, it is safer and easier and more logical to ADD to the opposite side. The best material to use in building a custom grip is an epoxy putty, which works easily and is not sticky/gooey/formless, hardens quickly, and can be then modified repeatedly.
The putty is very cheap. I recommend you get several tubes, and practice the mixing and shaping and pressing into place before you do it "for real". When the putty starts to get really warm, pull it off your grip and discard it. If you apply it to something rigid like a wood dowel or a broom handle, you can leave it on to harden and then practice shaping it. Note: less is better. You can learn to apply "just enough" of the putty in a way that does not require grinding, shaving, or sanding!
The tools needed for custom-shaping a grip are:
New: latex or nitrile gloves to protect hands and make for easy cleanup. They should fit snugly.
Clean oils off of the grip using a little rubbing alcohol and a paper towel and let it dry.
Tear off about one inch worth of putty. Work quickly. Knead the small putty amount, roll it quickly between your palms from a ball into a cylinder, back into a ball, into a cylinder, repeatedly. The color of the putty will quickly become uniform in color at which point you can press it onto the grip.
One key is to use small amounts, work it well, and add it by pressing it into place and molding it quickly. It is much easier to use less and then add slightly more. Generally, you want to add more at the base of the grip under the heel of the palm and create a flat sloping towards the thumb side. You also want to create an edge on the pinky side that curves slightly following the lifeline of your palm. Do not make any changes in the throat of the grip.
If you add too much and let it harden, and most people err in this way, you will need tools to remove the hardened putty. You can use a hammer to tap one side of the putty, nocking off completely in one piece. Or, you can remove a little at a time, using tools such as wood rasps, files, knives, drills, and my favorite, the cut-off grinder. Using the right tool is KEY to making this job easier, faster, and the outcome better. The cutoff grinder makes very short work of it, and can rapidly produce good results. A dremel tool will work also, but will take a LONG time if you have a lot of putty to remove. If, as in the pictures below, you choose to use the wife's sewing scissors to smooth and do a final touchup, all bets are off and you are on your own!
Again, once the material has hardened, if you wish to start over and try again, you can tap it sharply with a hammer in a direction that aims to separate the material up from the plastic grip. It usually can be made to pop off as one piece. A small residue of putty on the grip is no problem to applying a new layer.
In promoting the NTS/BEST method do not try to add too much at one time. It is better to allow the archer to adapt in small steps of increased height on the grip.
Before you begin working the putty, either don gloves or else remove any rings you wear. This material can be easily removed from skin with good soap, but you need dental picks to get this stuff off of wedding rings, much to my displeasure to discover.
Decide what you want the grip to look like before you begin. Plan to overbuild the grip as little as possible and afterwards remove excess material to arrive at the grip you want to shoot with. You CAN end up with too little, and then add a layer of putty on the original putty, and it will be perfectly strong for the task of flinging arrows.
The putty comes in a tube of two materials, as you can see in the photos here, an outer grey layer and a darker inner core, and once they are properly mixed the hardening chemical reaction begins. You cannot stop it, so you only have a short time to accomplish your shaping of the putty on the grip once you start.
I suggest you click on the first image, and then just navigate through the images and commentary using the right arrow on each image's page. As with other documents on the TSAA's website, I am interested for feedback, and contributions to the articles, from any and all archers.
Remember, your lifeline should never touch the grip during a shot cycle. The surface should be gently sloping toward the well of the thumb groove and be generally flat planerather than a rounded "mound", and not sanded smooth - texture decreases hand slippage.
A.Ron Carmichael 2/28/2005
PS: My thanks to Don Rabska for putting me onto this putty, as well as teaching me so many new things about archery - Every archer in the US that uses the BEST method owes him, big time.
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Massage provider accuses Lauzon of profiling
Jeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo Brian Millard and his wife own this business offering Chinese massage on South Main Street in Barre.
BARRE A downtown business owner says he isnt happy at being singled out as the motivation for Mayor Thomas Lauzons attempt to crack down on local massage providers.
At a recent City Council meeting Lauzon offered a 10-page draft ordinance requiring that anyone who engages in massage, bodywork, and somatic therapy in the city must provide detailed personal information and get licensed or face potential fines or jail time.
A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Tuesday.
Lauzon said he is concerned that the closure of prostitution rings doubling as massage parlors in Chittenden County and Brattleboro could lead those involved in sex trafficking to move their businesses to Barre. Lauzon said last month he was particularly concerned when he saw a sign advertising Chinese Massage pop up on South Main Street at the beginning of July.
Brian Millard started that business with his wife, Xiu Zhen Bai. Millard said that since Lauzon has gone to the media mentioning their establishment in the same breath as the prostitution centers, business has plummeted.
Its had an immediate impact on the business, which has gone to nothing, he said, adding its also had an emotional impact on him and his wife.
Millard said he is furious that Lauzon is discriminating against a legitimate Asian business that went through the permit process with the city, simply because the word Chinese is on the sign. He said that even though the draft ordinance does not specify a type of massage it is targeting or make reference to the Asian community, it was sparked by the crackdown on massage parlors that allegedly used Asian women as sex workers, and it was an Asian massage parlor in Barre that piqued Lauzons interest.
Theres no question that someone with even a limited education cant draw their own conclusions from that presentation, Millard said.
He said Lauzon never contacted him to see if his business was legitimate or whether Millards wife was in the country legally, adding that she has had permanent resident status since coming to the country in 2012.
Shes done nothing wrong. ... And its not up to us to prove that shes done (nothing) wrong because there is no accusation other than innuendo of connections because she is Chinese, he said.
Millard said he has been in contact with the American Civil Liberties Union as well as U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahys office about the proposed ordinance.
As of yet, the federal government cant find any fault with this (ordinance). But I can assure you they are looking, he said.
Millard is far from alone in asserting a legitimate role for bodywork.
Peter Youngbaer, the executive director of the Peoples Health and Wellness Clinic, has asked the City Council and the mayor that his clinic be exempt if the ordinance is put in place.
Youngbaer said the clinic, which sits a couple hundred feet from the police station on North Main Street, has been doing bodywork for 19 years. He said it can include services such as those offered by chiropractors, massage therapists and physical therapists.
He had some concerns about the ordinance.
Its a solution looking for a problem, Youngbaer said.
He said police have investigative powers to handle situations where people are allegedly performing sex acts at massage parlors.
Im not sure that its going to do anything except be an annoyance, Youngbaer said.
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A collection of Original Fanart
Fan Art: "Artwork that is based on a character, costume, collage, item, or story that was created by someone other than the artist" - Wikipedia
With that definition, the term "Original Fanart" may seem contradictory. However the images featured in this article are the perfect example of artworks that are based or inspired in something already existing (thus being considered "Fanart") yet presenting the artist's original vision of said
Said in less fancy words: "Fanart presented in the artist original style"
We all love fanart. That's because we all are fans of at least one thing: a book, a movie, a TV show, a game, even a fellow artist, and a large etcetera.
Fanart is not a stranger to deviantART, in fact you only have to check out the front page set to popular to discover a great plethora of fan artworks being submitted everyday, made from a great variety of artists, in an equal variety of styles.
Fandom is certainly very strong among the deviantART community, that's why the most avid fans of a certain show may consider staying away from sites like dA for an specific set of time to avoid spoilers
It is obvious that not all of us are fans of the same
subjects, but that's where the immense variety of styles and fandoms
among the community comes into play.
There's simply something for everyone! You just have to dig a little and I can assure you, you'll find fan works from any fandom whichever it is.
Quite often the fans try to emulate the style of the real thing. There are some who succeed at it. There are some times when you could think the fan artwork you're seeing is in fact official art, as opposed to art made from a fan.
But there are other times when it's precisely the opposite; when the artist tries to preserve the original idea but adding their own flavour, presenting the scene or the character in their own style. This gives as a result a fan artwork which you still identify as derivated from an existing show, game, movie or book but deviating from the original presentation, thus feeling more fresh and original.
If you add the immense plethora of styles among the dA artists to the equation, you'll have as result a wide range of different interpretations of the same character or scene.
Who said Fan Art couldn't be original?
There are still a lot of stigmas against Fan Art, one of them being the belief that you're giving up your originality and creativity as artist by making fanart, a debate that will go on forever.
However I believe, as shown with these features, that you can still create Fan Art without compromising your creativeness and originality. Just like with any other subject, you are free to present the idea in your own way.
Links of interest
The Fan Art Community Volunteers
TheCreativeJenn - Fan Art
alexandrasalas - Fan Art
JZLobo - Fan Fiction
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Our program and theme, "The Big Picture: Education Pre-kindergarten through 20," will feature a variety of speakers –some who are nationally renowned among educators and beyond. They include:
The conference will also feature several roundtables and
workshops, including a panel discussion with several high-profile reporters on
how school districts can better convey their messages in the media and a session
on how schools can achieve and maintain academic success. The latter will also include a
If you have not already made arrangements to attend the conference, I encourage you to do so. There will be limited on-site registration available at the conference beginning September 20 from to The full conference agenda and additional information is available online at http://www.isbe.net/pdf/conf_program_9-04.pdf.
I look forward to seeing each of you in
Another ISBE name many of you have come to know is
leaving the agency.
Robert Schiller
State Superintendent
of Education
Also in today's message:
Public Act 93-857
This is to notify you of the enactment and implementation of Public Act 93-857 – Prairie State Achievement Examination as a Condition of Graduation.
On August 3, 2004, Governor
the student's individualized educational program
developed under Article 14 of the School Code identifies
· the student is exempt due to the student's lack of English language proficiency; or
· the student is enrolled in a program of Adult and Continuing Education as defined in the Adult Education Act.
Changes for the 2004-2005 School Year
As the new law is effective immediately, school
districts will be required to ensure all students graduating during the 2004-05
school year, and all subsequent years, have taken the
Day 1 of the retake is to be taken on
During the 2004-05 school year, students who are not
able to participate in the retake may take just Day 1 on another national ACT
test date (see schedule below) to meet the new requirement. In order for these ACT
ACT Test Date
Registration Deadline
Future School Years
School districts are reminded that the Prairie State
Achievement Examination is to be administered to all eligible grade 11 students.
Additional direction will be forthcoming concerning the examination process for
students in future years who have not taken the
School Board Policy
School boards should adopt policies concerning this new provision in the law, including:
Within two weeks, the
General State Aid – Hold Harmless Update
General State Aid is a multi-variable formula dependent
IDOR has not provided ISBE with final certified data
ISBE will notify you as soon as staff has data to finalize GSA and HH for FY 2005.
Limitation of Administrative Costs Worksheet
Section 17-1.5 (Limitation of Administrative Costs) of the School Code requires school districts to limit the growth of "administrative" expenditures to a maximum of five percent from one fiscal year to the next. The provisions of Section 17-1.5 took effect July 1998.
Limitation of Administrative Costs Worksheet must be completed and returned to
School districts with administrative expenditures per pupil in the 25th percentile or below (last quartile) that wish to waive the administrative cap via a school board resolution must:
1. Publish notice of a public hearing
2. Conduct a public hearing
3. Have an appropriate waiver resolution approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the school board
4. File a copy of such resolution with the State Board of Education within 45 days of approval
The Limitation of Administrative Costs Worksheet, quartile rankings for all school districts, and a sample waiver resolution for qualifying districts can be accessed at: www.isbe.net/sfms/AdminCaps/AdminCaps.htm
Additionally, the Limitation of Administrative Costs
Worksheet is included in the Illinois School District Annual Financial Report –
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Michelle Heninger at 217/785-8779 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Student Information System Survey
We have received requests from several districts that
missed the first go-around to reopen the Student Information System Survey.
We have done so effective
The purpose of the survey is to identify the type of student information system, if any, that your school district is using or by what means your district is managing its student information. We are also seeking districts that would be willing to participate as pilot districts during our testing phase.
This survey is an initial step in the design process of the student information system. A critical component of the new system will be the means by which we send and receive student information from school districts. The information we are requesting will allow us to better design those interfaces.
Moreover, we intend to meet later this month with vendor
Assessment Data Update
Due to the large number of data corrections, final ISAT
and IMAGE reports will not be posted on SchoolHouse (www.ncsschoolhouse.com) until
Log onto www.ncsschoolhouse.com
Fall Data Collection Update
Fall Housing/Enrollment Report
The 2004-05 Fall
Housing/Enrollment Report (87-03) will be available via IWAS
on Sept. 30 at http://sec1.isbe.net/iwas and must be
received by ISBE by
District administrators should approve new users prior to this date and, like last year, have the option of entering data for some, or all, of their schools. A printable version of the report will be available on IWAS the week of September 20.
NEW this year:
Unfilled Positions Survey
The Unfilled Positions
Survey (87-07), which has been on IWAS the past four years, will be
available October 1 and is to be submitted to ISBE by November 15. As in years past, Districts are to
report the number of budgeted positions they were unable to fill as of
Teacher Service Record Reporting Package Mailed
The Teacher Service Record reporting package for 2004-05 was mailed on Monday, Aug. 30. Districts that complete paper forms must submit them to ISBE by October 1, and districts that file electronically must submit their files by October 15th. Any questions regarding the Teacher Service Record should be directed to Steve Scaife, Division of Data Analysis and Progress Reporting at 217/782-3950.
2004 Legislation and the Schools
The State Board's Governmental Relations division has released a final report detailing new laws enacted during the 2004 regular session of the legislature that impact school districts. The full report is available online at: http://www.isbe.net/govrelations/pdf/legislature_schools_wrapup04.pdf.
Extended Deadline For LPDC Notification
The August 31 deadline has
been extended to September 30 for district superintendents to notify Regional
Offices of Education if Local Professional Development Committees will
continue. Notification should be made elect
Department of Special Education Parent/Guardian Survey to be Extended Through End of Year
ISBE is pleased to announce that the statewide data
collection effort to assess parent involvement in the education of students with
disabilities will be extended until
The purpose of this survey is to collect information from parents and guardians of students with disabilities in order to measure their participation, involvement, satisfaction, knowledge and awareness of the special education services delivery system.
In 2002, ISBE finalized the Illinois Continuous
Improvement Plan (ICIP). The ICIP
is a critical component of the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special
Education Programs (OSEP) Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process.
The Parent/Guardian Survey
The Illinois Assessment Frameworks are blueprints for the state assessments that will be administered beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. These frameworks are not intended to be content curriculum guides but instead provide districts with guidelines to what and when areas of the Illinois Learning Standards will be assessed.
The Frameworks were first posted in October 2003, in
order to move along our test design process. Through this process, however,
practitioners have provided input and guidance on these documents. Therefore,
the Student Assessment Division has incorporated this input into the Frameworks.
The revised
We appreciate greatly the input and work that we have received from practitioners around the state in order to provide frameworks that reflect the standards.
New Resources for Curriculum Standards
The Curriculum and
Instruction Division of ISBE has recently developed and released two new
CLARIFICATION (Aug 20 Supt Message): Select ISBE Programs Impact on Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
In the August 20 Superintendent Weekly Message, information was distributed regarding select ISBE programs, reporting requirements and their impact on the TANF program. The following is a clarification of the requirements for the Regional Safe Schools program and the relationship to the TANF claim.
The Regional Safe Schools programs indicated below are
being used for drawing down federal TANF grants. These state funds are distributed for
program activities which are federally reimbursed via the TANF claim and
Regional Safe Schools Grant program (Revenue Code 3696)
If you expended Regional Safe Schools Program funds
In addition, please be advised that if you are receiving
funds from the following programs, you may not claim the
State Free Lunch and Breakfast (Revenue Code 3360)
Extended Learning Opportunities-Bridges (Revenue Code 3825)
Early Childhood Block Grant (Revenue Codes 3705-00 & 3705-50)
Further, in addition to the normal quarterly expenditure report required for some of these programs, please ensure that you accurately report the following information for each of these TANF programs:
Finally, all fiscal and program information for these programs should be maintained for audit purposes for a period of at least five years. If you have questions regarding this information please contact the Division of Funding and Disbursement Services at 217/782-5256.
2004-05 End of the Year Report
Starting with this school year (2004-05) the
Multiracial/Ethnic category will be included as one of the categories used to
collect the suspension, expulsion and graduate data on the End of the Year
Report. If you have questions
please call the Data Analysis and Prog
Supplemental Data for FY03/04 Federal Performance Report
September 15 is the due date for collecting the data on
suspension and expulsion for physical fighting, weapons possession, and alcohol
and drug related offenses. Please submit the data using IWAS
. In the future we intend to merge these data elements with the End of
the Year Report. If you have questions please contact the Data Analysis and
Teacher Service Record Reporting Package mailed
The Teacher Service Record reporting package for 2004-05
was mailed Aug. 30. Districts that
complete paper forms must submit them to ISBE by October 1,
and districts that file elect
The Immunization School Survey will be available through
IWAS from October 1 through
Student Transfer Forms
All students who transfer from one school district to
another school district must have a student transfer form. Recently the Accountability Division has
learned that some schools are waiting for a formal request before issuing the
student transfer form. This
form should be completed at the
If you need additional information on the Student Transfer Form may be found at the following web-site http://www.isbe.net/accountability/pdf/33-78_student_transfer.pdf
Or you may contact the Accountability Division at 217-782-2948
Teacher needs assessment survey
ISBE is repeating
the very successful on-line Teachers Survey of Needs as a tool for the
Mathematics and Science Partnerships planning. The survey can be found at: www.isbe.net/teachers.htm (between
September 1 and November 1). It is vital to have as many teachers complete this
10-minute survey as possible. It
includes questions about experience, teaching assignments and out-of-pocket
expenses. We had more than 2000
Reading Improvement Block Grant Reports
The Reading
Improvement Block Grant 2004 Performance Report was mailed on September 1 to all
school districts on September 1.
The due date for the Performance Report is
The FY04 Reading
Improvement Block Grant final expenditure reports are due no later than
Rabid Bats Reports
Recently the
IDPH has asked us to pass along to school districts, the following information:
Questions about wildlife may be directed to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources (217/782-6384) or Mr. Joe Kath email@example.com
For IDPH news release: http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/press04/8.16.04.htm
For IDPH rabies fact sheet: http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbrabies.htm
Those Who Excel Nominations
The nomination packets for Those Who Excel are now available online at http://www.isbe.net/those_who_excel.htm
These forms may be printed off for completion. Paper copies will also be available if
you are unable to access the site.
The 2005 banquet is scheduled for Saturday, April 23 at the Hilton Hotel
Last Weekly Message Under Old System
This will be the last weekly message sent using ISBE's old listserv. Some of you will get a double message because we are using the IWAS and the CDS (County, District, State) data system. Only those with access to IWAS or on CDS will receive the weekly message. Please forward the weekly message or items to appropriate district or school staff.
For more information on this change or for instructions on updating IWAS and CDS, please review the document at: http://www.isbe.net/pdf/contact_message.pdf
Challenges and Opportunities in Educating Refugee Children Conference
The "Challenges and Opportunities in Educating Refugee
Children" conference will be held at
For further information about this conference please go to http://www.isbe.net/pdf/refugee_conference.pdf, or contact Sherry Johnson at 312-814-3850 or firstname.lastname@example.com, or Judith Diamond at 847-803-3535 or firstname.lastname@example.com
National Conference on Interactive Videoconferencing in Education
The Keystone Conference
program announces a national conference focusing on K-12 videoconferencing, will
be held
All participants will
hear nationally recognized keynote speaker Dr. David Thornburg and have the
opportunity to interact with other experienced p
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The Illinois State Board of Education is sponsoring the
state's first Summit conference for members of Bilingual
Parent Advisory Councils and for other parents of students
in bilingual programs. The conference is set for Saturday,
May 20, 2006 at the Oak Brook Marriott.
Topics at the conference include educational services
in bilingual and English as a Second Language; how parents
can support their children outside of school; how to communicate
and work with school boards.
State Superintendent of Education Randy Dunn will provide
the welcome at the conference. Illinois State Board of
Education Chairman Jesse Ruiz is also scheduled to participate.
ISBE is reimbursing school districts to send up to five
people to the summit. Reimbursement covers registration
and lodging for travel over 50 miles.
For more information and registration, please visit the
ISBE website at www.isbe.net/bilingual
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Since I've been looking for info on the benefits of extended breastfeeding I came across this article by Dr Newman. Thought I would share. Here is the link.
Since I've been looking for info on the benefits of extended breastfeeding I came across this article by Dr Newman. Thought I would share. Here is the link.
Mommy to Alexander
Born Oct 6,2006
I'm glad to see that--it's something I needed to hear! Thanks for posting it!
I am so sad that his clinic is closing. They lost their one donor who was keeping them afloat. I feel bad for all the mamas who won't be able over help there in the future!
Mama to my little Roxie Roo, 06/11/08
April miles for TBTTW: 63
Hmm. I totally buy the underlying argument, but there was one bit in there that I would want a clarification on. The way that immunizations work is buy causing the body to build its own defense to a virus. However, my understanding is that breastmilk works by directly providing the antibodies, so it wouldn't help build future immunities in that case. One could make the argument that that might prevent the body from developing its own defense, although I would think it's much more likely that it would just make it a little easier to fight off this particular bug, and that the mechanisms for attacking future bugs would still be in place. But the way that Dr. Newman phrased it was a bit vague on that score. Does anyone know if there is any actual research about this?
Um, i think he says BM helps the child to fight off the illness, which confers immunity. Lemme check.
Mama to my little Roxie Roo, 06/11/08
April miles for TBTTW: 63
Yup, that's what he says. Not vague at all.
BTW immunizations don't provide complete immunity. Lots of kids who are vaxed get the illnesses that they were immunizzed against. But the illness tends to be less severe.
Mama to my little Roxie Roo, 06/11/08
April miles for TBTTW: 63
I'm not trying to say that breastfeeding a toddler ISN'T beneficial. I am currently breastfeeding one myself, and I believe there are lots of advantages. And I certainly buy the idea that the antibodies in breastmilk are overall a good thing for toddlers. But it seems like he's implying that the antibodies in breastmilk help build immunity the same way that immunizations do. I don't believe this is true. I understand and agree with the underlying argument he's making, I just feel like this particular statement is a little poorly worded at best.
I'm also curious to know if there IS any research about how the antibodies in breastmilk interact with the infant and/or toddler's developing immune system. I think this would be a fascinating and complicated story...
Contrary to what was written above, as far as I can see The Newman Clinic is NOT closing. Not yet anyway. They are badly in need of funding and happily accept any donation you can give.
Apparently one woman has been their sole support for the last couple of years since her daughter was helped by Dr. Newman. She has pulled out, so while the little donations that trickle in are helpful, they can't operate for much longer without a major source of funding. It wouldn't surprise me if he managed to stay afloat somehow, somewhere; he's a very resourceful man, I was just repeating what I was told...
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More gun resolutions in the pipeline
February 6, 2013 —
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — At least two more local towns are considering resolutions opposing national gun control legislation proposed in the wake of the Newtown, CT shootings.
The Town of Fremont will vote on such a resolution at the town board's next regular meeting on Wednesday, February 13 at 7 p.m.
It reads in part, "the Fremont Town Board does hereby oppose the enactment of any legislation that would infringe upon the Right of the People to keep and bear arms and consider such laws to be unnecessary and beyond lawful legislative authority granted to our State representatives, as there is no documented correlation between gun control measures and crime reduction."
The Town of Monticello was scheduled to vote on a similar resolution at its meeting on Tuesday, February 4, the day this newspaper went to press. A copy of the resolution can be found on our website at tinyurl.com/b8kwbg9.