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Legislators in Sullivan County are currently required to disclose the clients they receive money from. Under proposed new rules, legislators and others would be required to disclose not only those clients, but also all clients that have been referred to the firm by the official. So, for example, a legislator who works as a lawyer for a law firm would be required not only to disclose his own clients, but also those he has referred to other lawyers at the firm.
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Rock Hill resident Dave Colavito has addressed the matter with the legislature several times and, on September 15, presented it with a sample resolution that lawmakers could use as a starting point to craft legislation that would achieve that end. His resolution contained what he called "common sense exceptions," so that clients that receive sensitive services, such as medical or bankruptcy services, would not be included. Colavito also proposed that the information be posted on the county website.
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Hi -- I'm 20 weeks pregnant and nursing my 2 1/2 year old son. I've been hoping for child led weaning during this pregnancy, and in reading through some of the earlier threads, have many of the same issues that other mommies have.
Substitutions just don't work for my son. He has given up nursing except at nap time and at night time. Sometimes he can stir at night and I can sooth him back to sleep (we still cosleep) , but other times he needs to nurse. I'll let him nurse a few minutes and then ask him gently to "open open" and most times he will just let go and sleep.
I"ve tried the 'nummies are sleeping and we don't nurse until mr. sun comes up' to no avail. It just does not work for us.
My dh has always pressured me to 'just cut him off', but that goes against every fiber of my being and I need weaning to be gentle and peaceful with no resentment from my son.
I really don't mind tandem nursing, but my dh is rather disgusted by it. No attempt to talk to him about it will sway his thoughts. And it would be nice for me if dh could put my son to sleep at night when I'm busy with the baby this summer.
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Now this is they type of comments you FAKE KNICKERS should be posting up:::::::::::
The knicks got robbed tonite because marbury got raaaped on that last play but the refs are too afraid to blow the whistle at the end of games.
The knicks need to win 5 out of there last 8 too make the playoffs(i think)
Without MARBURY the knicks would be 8 games out of the 8th seed~(he is a hall a famer)
Now this is they type of comments you FAKE KNICKERS should be posting up:::::::::::
Yeah Marbury did get fouled but he tried a fade away when he got hit. 3 Games in a row 2 pts and a overtime lose. I can't stand it. We need Jamal A. Crawford back as soon as possible.
damn metro..i bet u wish we had jamal chuckford back now huh
bad 1st half 3rd quarter marbury did great but then in the 4th
we couldnt close it down. We need Francis.
wow seeing that ending broke my dam heart. it was all down hill once steph took that breather in the 4th. it deft looked like he got fouled too @ the buzzer. ah well what can u do. i got 2 meet stephon again n i met nate for the 1st time. it woulda been better if we had gotten a win
next year and the following year we are going to swimm or sink (lets be optimistic) with this roster..
To be realstically and reasonable with you, I'll give you this bro. Crawford is a good situational player. But he's not the type of dude you depend on every or most of the plays. Crawford isn't a reliable first or 2nd option.
If you asked me to pick between Crawford, Francis, or Nate, I would pick Jamal based on his game. If I was looking at it from a cap stand point, I would choose Nate, even though Crawford is superior to Nate in alot of catorgories.
I said it before, we're not a bad team. We have some good pieces on this team. We just need to stay healthy and get a new primary scorer. I'm not convinced Curry is that dude(not dissing him)
I much rather have Richardson back than Crawford, thats who we're really missing.
If you know anything about basketball you would realize that Andre Miller is far better then any guard on this team other then Marbury. He can give you 12 ppg and 8 assists every night.
I never said we were going to get him, but i would love to have him over Francis (who is awful), over Nate (not a real pointguard) and over Jamaal ( again not a true point guard)
And yea i'm a real fake fan thats why i watched the 10th and 11th seeds in the east battle it out last night. Just cause i don't praise everything about this medicore team doesn't mean i'm a fake fan, it means i understand what i'm watching and i'm realistic
And people it probably was a foul but there is no way any offical is going to make that call with no time left and the guy fading away from 3 feet behind the 3 point line. When your playing at home against the sixers in a meaningful game it should never come down to a play like that.


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The Deerpark Town Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing the proposed New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's wetlands map, which adds about 20,000 additional acres of wetlands in Orange County on Agust 16. The DEC is proposing an expansion of wetlands from 28,815 to 44,815 acres.
"We all feel that this proposal will ultimately restrict landowners rights, diminish property value, and cause a further burden to the taxpayers in these hard economic times," said Supervisor Karl A. Brabenec.
The resolution cites many reasons for opposition to the proposal such as the DEC not having practical means for affected property owners to appeal the DEC map amendments, a loss in property value, a shift of tax liability at a time when officials are trying to keep taxes stable and the fact that there already is a great amount of wetland acreage in the county. Board members are hoping to generate support among other communities to fight the proposal and to have officials from the state DEC reconsider their position.
"This proposal as the equivalent to a government confiscation of private property without due compensation," said Councilman David M. Dean. "We hope that the DEC will not move forward with this proposal for the benefit of the taxpayers."
The Deerpark Town Clerk has been directed to send copies of the resolution to the New York State Association of Towns, Governor Cuomo, DEC officials and all state and local leaders in the area. It is also available online at www.townofdeerpark.org.


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'Wayne Mountain Men' win Envirothon
May 9, 2012 —
For 26 years, a local educational competition has been held which tests student knowledge, skills and problem-solving capabilities related to the earth's natural resources. This year, the top prize for the Pike/Wayne Envirothon went to the Wayne Mountain Men from Western Wayne High School.
In addition to placing first overall, the team of suspender-and flannel-shirt-clad young men also nabbed first place for Wayne County.
The young men, all of whom are also Eagle Scouts, prepared for the competition by selecting categories and doing in-depth research in addition to their normal school work. Subject areas included aquatic ecology, forestry, soils/land use, wildlife, non-point source pollution and low-impact development. After graduating from high school, all of the Wayne Mountain Men plan to continue their education at various colleges and in the military.
Second place overall went to the EcoVision team from Wallenpaupack High School, which also placed first as the Pike County winner and won the flag prize for creating the most informative and attractive educational banner. The Platinum Platypi team from Honesdale High School garnered third place overall.
The Wayne Mountain Men will now advance to the statewide Envirothon on May 22-23 at the University of Pittsburgh. The winning team there will represent Pennsylvania at the 2012 Canon Envirothon, North America's largest environmental competition, on July 22 to 27 at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove.
The Pike/Wayne Envirothon is coordinated locally by the Wayne Conservation District and the Pike County Conservation District, who partner with the Pennsylvania departments of environmental protection, agriculture, and conservation and natural resources, along with the game commission, the fish and boat commission and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services.


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Yeah it's obviously overpaying but unless "flight" kills it in the summer league Fields may be the best SG the Knicks can get for next season and no guarantee they could find an upgrade even after that.
Even if JR is the starter he needs someone to spell him so he doesn't get run into the ground and right now there no guarantees that the Knicks will even be able to get a reliable SG who can do that. Not to mention play heavy minutes if JR was to get injured. Also his 3rd year he would be an 10 expiring and his deal doesn't go past the 2015 expiration date.
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Diversity and cross-cultural issues in El Salvador
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|In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with their host countries, Peace Corps is making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
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In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with our host countries, we are making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcome among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race, and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other, despite our many differences. Our diversity helps us accomplish that goal.
In other ways, however, our diversity poses challenges. In El Salvador, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyles, background, and beliefs will be judged in a cultural context very different from our own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics considered familiar and commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed.
Outside of El Salvador's capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. Typical cultural beliefs held may be as narrow as the perception that all Americans are rich and have blonde hair and blue eyes. The people of El Salvador are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners; however, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to differences that you present. We will ask you to be supportive of one another.
In order to ease the transition and adapt to life in El Salvador, you may need to make some temporary, yet fundamental compromises with who you are as an American and as an individual. For example, female trainees and Volunteers may not be able to exercise the best weight loss pills independence available to them in the United States; political discussions will need to be handled with great care; and some of your personal beliefs may best remain undisclosed. You will need to develop techniques and personal strategies for coping with these and other limits. The Peace Corps staff will lead diversity and sensitivity discussions during your pre-service training and will be on call to provide support, but the challenge ultimately will be your own.
Overview of Diversity in El Salvador
Peace Corps staff in El Salvador recognizes the adjustment issues that come with diversity and will endeavor to provide support and guidance. During pre-service training, several sessions will be held to discuss diversity and coping mechanisms. We look forward to having male and female Volunteers from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, religions, ethnic groups, and ages and hope that you will become part of a diverse group of Americans who will take pride in supporting each other and demonstrating the richness of American culture.
What Might A Volunteer Face?
Possible issues for Female Volunteers
Machismo is pervasive throughout El Salvador. Strict gender roles exist, particularly in rural areas. Women frequently receive catcalls, especially in areas where they are not known. The more you are established in your site and known to your community, the less likely you will be hassled.
Traditional roles in rural areas often limit women from doing physical work other than carrying firewood, water, or supplies from the market. Generally, women in El Salvador have attended less formal schooling than men so it is difficult for them to be taken seriously on technical issues. Additionally, Salvadoran women are usually not comfortable in expressing their opinions openly. Decisions are traditionally made by men. Gender roles for outsiders are somewhat less strict, although female lsjdbgfkebukanrvkqeurbgourhq;jnoqehrgqjregnqerjntoq85htq;ojgbVolunteers may find that expressions of independence that may be the norm in the United States are not culturally appropriate in El Salvador.
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Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
As a Volunteer of color, you may be the only non-white Volunteer within a project or training group. As such, it is quite possible that you may be working and living among people with little or no experience or understanding of your culture. You may not receive the level of personal support from other Volunteers that you would like. Likewise, it may be a challenge to find diverse role models among the Peace Corps staff.
In El Salvador, African-American Volunteers may be referred to as negro or other titles considered derogatory in American culture. Negro is the word for black in Spanish and may not be intended as derogatory in El Salvador. Based upon false cultural stereotypes, you may be evaluated as less professionally competent than white Volunteers.
Salvadorans mddfdffdfdfdfdfdf123ay expect Latin-American Volunteers to automatically assume different role patterns than white Volunteers or to interact socially with more ease. Likewise, Volunteers with Latino surnames may be expected to speak Spanish fluently; language testers may expect Latin-American Volunteers to perform more proficiently on Spanish tests. Latin-American Volunteers may not be considered or perceived as being North American.
Salvadorans may project stereotyped behavior observed in films on Asian-American Volunteers (the "Kung Fu Syndrome"). In El Salvador, Asian Americans are often identified by their cultural heritage, not by their American citizenship. Asians are collectively labeled as chinos regardless of their particular ethnic background. Current or historical host-country involvement with Asian countries, or the presence of Asian merchants in the community, may have an impact on how Asian-American Volunteers are perceived. Asian Americans may not be accepted as North American.
Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
Senior Volunteers are advised to designate a power of attorney to manage all financial matters during service prior to leaving for El Salvador. It is important that senior Volunteers be aware of possible issues of inclusion and acceptance among Volunteer peers. Others in the Peace Corps community may have little understanding of or respect for the lives and experiences of senior Americans. Seniors may not share social or recreational interests and may not receive the personal support they desire from younger Volunteers. As a result, senior Volunteers may not feel comfortable sharing personal, sexual, or health concerns. On the other hand, they may find that younger Volunteers look to them for advice and support. Some senior Volunteers find this a very enjoyable part of their experience, while others choose not to fill this role. Because of the cultural standards, senior Volunteers may command more respect from Salvadorans than younger Volunteers.
Senior Volunteers may need to be assertive in developing an effective individual approach to language learning. Also, where great variety in site placement exists, Peace Corps staff and senior Volunteers need to collaborate to identify those sites most appropriate for single or married older Volunteers.
Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
Homosexuality is considered immoral according to local norms in El Salvador. AIDS (SIDA in Spanish) is a critical issue in many countries. Volunteers need to be aware that there has been a backlash against gay American men for supposedly bringing the disease to Latin America. Styles for hair, earrings on men, certain mannerisms, and clothes that are acceptable in the United States may be highly suspect in some communities. In El Salvador, some civil liberties are often nonexistent or ignored; homosexuals may be hassled in bars on in the streets.
Some Volunteers find the Peace Corps to be a "coming out" experience, while others find it a "going back into the closet" one. Volunteers generally choose not to be "out" in their communities, but may be "out" to certain individuals with whom they have built trusting relationships. You may serve for two years without meeting another gay Volunteer. Straight Volunteers and staff may not be able to give needed support. Like most Volunteers, you may have difficulties with the machismo in El Salvador. Lesbian and bisexual women should be prepared to field questions regarding boyfriends, marriage, and sex. Likewise, gay and bisexual men will be asked about girlfriends, and may find themselves in situations where men brag about female conquests, objectify women, and catcall. It is a good idea to start formulating personal strategies to deal with these potentially awkward moments.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Constance Smith Barker has been a member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) since 2008. She was nominated by President George W. Bush on March 31, 2008, and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on June 27,
2008, to serve the remainder of a five-year term expiring on July 1, 2011. On May 19, 2011, Commissioner Barker was nominated by President Barack H. Obama to serve a second term to expire on July 1, 2016. The nomination to the second term was
unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on September 26, 2011. On July 13, 2016, Commissioner Barker was nominated by President Obama to serve a third term to expire on July 1, 2021.
Prior to joining the Commission, Commissioner Barker represented small businesses in Alabama. As a result of that experience, she is keenly aware of the day-to-day reality of running a small business and the constant struggle to simply keep the doors open and meet payroll. For that reason, she has consistently focused on the Commission's duty to help small businesses understand their legal obligations under the federal employment laws as those laws continue to evolve in the courts and through changes to regulations. In December of 2011, Commissioner Barker began leading an EEOC internal Small Business Task Force. The Task Force will examine the relationship between the EEOC and America's small businesses. The first order of business will be to examine how the EEOC may be able to utilize social media and other technological advancements to more efficiently and effectively provide information to new businesses and businesses that are too small to afford employment lawyers or full-time human resource personnel.
Commissioner Barker is also focused on the occurrence of worksite rape and sexual assault against young women and girls (particularly seasonal farmworkers) who work in isolated locations and are vulnerable to sexual abuse by supervisors. She is working to raise awareness of the problem and to coordinate efforts to protect these young women under the laws enforced by the EEOC.
Commissioner Barker brings to the Commission extensive experience in labor and employment law, including experience in both the private and public sectors. Prior to her appointment to the Commission, she was a shareholder for 13 years at the law firm of Capell & Howard, P.C. in Montgomery, Alabama where she provided advice and counsel to businesses and defended employment discrimination lawsuits. Her public sector experience includes serving for four years as an Assistant District Attorney in the 11th and 13th Judicial Circuits of Alabama. As a prosecutor, she tried numerous jury and bench trials. Commissioner Barker also served for 11 years as General Counsel to the Mobile County Alabama Public School System, a large city and countywide school system. Commissioner Barker also served as a part-time municipal judge for two municipalities in Mobile and was actively involved in Mobile's juvenile justice system.
Commissioner Barker was awarded the Alabama State Bar's Award of Merit for outstanding constructive service to the legal profession in 2007. She was cited by the Bar for her work as Co-Chairman of the Alabama Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee. While serving on the board of the Mobile Area YWCA she also co-chaired the YWCA's widely attended annual empowerment conference for Alabama women - the Bay Area Women's Conference. Commissioner Barker is an avid supporter of the arts and served as President of the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra.
A native of Florence, Alabama, Commissioner Barker was awarded a juris doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1977. She received a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University in 1973 and was in the first class of women to graduate from that previously all-male institution. While at Notre Dame, she also studied for a year in Angers, France at l'Université Catholique de l'Ouest.


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Ideal for the neutral runner who wants to train in bliss without being completely divorced from the road, the Creation 13 is ready to go the distance.
Sporty roadster this ain't, but it's no luxury barge either. Mizuno loads up their premium-feature shoe with plenty of technology for a result that skews into the plush end of the spectrum while still providing some road feel.
This is one of those shoes that feels heavy in hand but pretty light on the foot, especially for a maximum feature shoe. Chalk up that light feel to the springy heel, which puts a nice amount of bounce in your step. A few testers felt that the transition from the wave plate in the heel to the more traditional forefoot mid/outsole combination was noticeable and a bit awkward, but felt much smoother at a running pace than at a walking pace.
We think the strut technology appeals to runners who want to show off their running tech, along with heavier runners who want a sturdy cushioning system that is likely to hold up well under weight over the long haul.
In the complaints department, there were a few comments about the arch. Both Daniel and Matt noted that the arch felt slightly too high and just a bit too far back in the shoe. And given that no changes were made to the mid/outsole compared to the Creation 12, the mixed feedback we heard regarding durability of the outsole's rubber material (some saw it wearing out after only a few hundred miles, others traveled much farther) is likely to continue.
It's not quite as bold as the Prophecy from last year, but this shoe is definitely still a conversation starter. The thing I like is that the Creation's mid/outsole isn't a gimmick – it's the product of research into better cushioning technologies.
The struts in the rear should hold up well for heavier runners in particular who want long-lasting cushion.
Mizuno packed a lot of technology into this shoe, but I think it all works together. The shoe feels like a package that was designed for maximum plushness all around on the road.


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Allocation Models for Per-pupil Funding
As shown in table 2 on p. 6, direct cash assistance to mitigate facilities costs is available in 10 states, plus Washington, D.C. This section features the funding models in five jurisdictions that provide a minimum of (or an average of at least) $700 per student in facilities funding. Although each of the five sites offers relatively high per-pupil facilities aid, collectively, their funding models vary. In discussing these models, the section also introduces two key issues that policymakers may want to consider when developing their facilities-aid formulas: 1) if and how to keep funding levels current with changing enrollment and facilities-related costs and 2) how flexible or restrictive the funding should be.
Adjusting for Changing Enrollment and Facilities-related Costs
A number of the funding models discussed here, though not all, were developed with the intent of ensuring that the level of facilities-related aid appropriations keeps pace with changes in student enrollment, in facilities-related costs, or both. Of the five sites featured in this section, Washington, D.C., (the District) ties funding levels most tightly to these variables, while New Mexico's formula seems to have the loosest connection.
Washington, D.C. The District has offered a per-pupil funding program for charter school facilities, the Facilities Allowance for Public Charter Schools (Facilities Allowance), since 1998 and, at $3,109 per pupil as of fiscal year 2007-08, it provides the nation's highest level of funding for charter school facilities aid. The formula for calculating its annual appropriation is designed to adjust the total funding available annually based on changes in capital costs and in the number of charter school students. It is based on a five-year rolling average of capital expenditures for the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). The District's funding model is intended to ensure that charter schools can count on a relatively stable per-pupil revenue stream from year to year and that their funding is equitable to the amount spent on facilities for other DCPS schools.
Stefan Huh, director of the Office of Public Charter School Financing and Support in the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in Washington, D.C., says that without the Facilities Allowance, many charter schools in Washington, D.C., would be unable to open. He calls this aid the "cornerstone" that has "enabled schools to leverage financing on a long-term basis and to exercise some autonomy, choice, and discretion in how they go about securing sites." But Robert Cane, executive director of Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS), reports that there has been discussion in the District about decoupling the facilities aid from the DCPS capital budget, in which case a new formula for the Facilities Allowance would be negotiated. If so, Cane says, the new formula should "be as close as possible to what we have now," providing the maximum amount of flexibility for individual charter schools to use the money to meet their needs, and also including incentives for schools to be efficient in their use of money. However, Cane identified one drawback to the current method for calculating the per-pupil charter school facilities grant each year. Specifically, because the formula is based on a five-year rolling average of DCPS capital expenditures, charter schools that secured facilities many years ago may not need the entire allowance, whereas those with recent or upcoming major construction may need more.
Massachusetts. Similar to the District's approach, state law in Massachusetts requires that the per-pupil facilities allocation to charter schools be determined annually. Its formula is based on the statewide per-pupil average expenditure that districts paid in debt service during the most recent year that these expenditures were reported. Debt service includes payments of principal plus interest on bonded debt for capital costs associated with school construction, renovation, purchase, acquisition, or improvements. However, Cliff Chuang, coordinator of Charter School Research and Finance at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, explains that since 2006, the second year of this program, the state legislature has overridden the statutory formula. In the course of reorganizing its funding program for all public school facilities, the state found that large, one-time payments to pay off existing local debt caused an unexpected spike in the calculated per-pupil facilities figure. In response, the legislature allocated a flat amount for charter school facilities aid (based on the previous year's figure plus an inflation factor) within the annual state budget appropriation, a practice that has continued. Although the amount of aid has risen each year by the inflation factor, the actual funding received by the charter schools has been lower than what would have been provided had the statutory calculation been used. Chuang says that, as of early summer 2008, preliminary calculations suggested that under the legislated perpupil facilities-aid formula, the per-pupil grant for 2007-08 would have been about $1,350, whereas the actual grant was $849 per pupil. All Commonwealth charter schools in the state receive this support.16
Despite any discrepancies between the actual per-student facilities grants and those that might have been available under the statutory formula, Marc Kenen, executive director of the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, says, "We feel lucky with what we have." Now that the per-pupil allocation has reached what he sees as a minimum threshold, it has been crucial to charter schools' overall success in securing facilities in the state, he says. Moreover, Kenen adds, as important as the actual amount of funding the program provides is the fact that by giving charter schools "a set guaranteed revenue stream that they can earmark for debt service, [the program] allows them to borrow."
Arizona. In Arizona, the state's per-pupil base support formula is calculated similarly for traditional public schools and charter schools, according to Jay Kaprosy, former legislative liaison for the Arizona Department of Education and currently a government relations consultant for the Arizona Charter Schools Association (ACSA). But on top of the base support, Arizona charter schools receive additional assistance, which Kaprosy describes as a statutorily defined per-pupil amount. This means that as the number of charter school students increases, so, too, does the overall state budget allocation for the additional assistance.
Arizona's per-pupil additional assistance funding for charter schools is differentiated by grade level because of the higher costs associated with secondary school facilities.17 In fiscal year 2008, for example, charter schools received $1,445 for each student in grades kindergarten through 8 and $1,684 for each student at the high school level for facilities.18 Yet because the assistance has not kept pace with rising construction costs, existing charter schools are falling behind and others cannot open, asserts ACSA chief executive officer Eileen Sigmund. She estimates that a third to a half of the 25 schools authorized in 2008 were unable to open. Noting that operators point to facility costs as the impediment, Sigmund says, "They simply cannot have a break-even school based on the amount of [facilities funding] available."
Minnesota. Minnesota's facilities aid currently provides charter schools 90 percent of their lease costs, up to a maximum of $1,200 per pupil. The requirement that charter schools contribute a share of their lease payments (i.e., the other 10 percent) is intended as an incentive to encourage them to look for reasonably priced facilities. When the state legislature enacted the per-pupil Building Lease Aid program in 1996, the cap was $1,500 per student, but it was reduced subsequently to the current level.19 According to an independent consultant on charter school facilities issues, Norman Chaffee, who formerly worked for both the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools, this reduction resulted, in part, from a state budget crisis and from complaints from traditional public schools that the cap was too high. Chaffee says that, at around the time of the reduction, an MDE study found the debt service of all public institutions to be about $850 per pupil, significantly lower than the $1,500 per pupil that charter schools were receiving. To close the gap between the lease aid and debt service, a compromise was reached whereby charter schools that established leases under the $1,500 per-pupil cap would continue to receive that amount, while those approved to open in 2003 and after would be subject to the new $1,200 per-pupil cap.
Minnesota operates with a two-year state budget, within which the lease aid program is a line item for which a specific amount of money is allocated. The MDE bases its budget request for the program on the average per-student lease aid payments in the prior two years, combined with its projections of charter school enrollment for the next two years. In recent years, legislative appropriations have been sufficient to fully fund the amount for which each school qualifies. However, there have been years when appropriations were insufficient and per-student payments were reduced on a prorated basis. In theory, if budgeted funds proved to be insufficient due to changing circumstances (e.g., unexpected enrollment growth, dramatic marketwide increases in lease costs), the legislature could make a midcourse supplemental appropriation.
Jon Schroeder, cofounder and former director of the Charter Friends National Network and now a senior associate at Minneapolis-based Education Evolving, a nonprofit established to help public education nationally with reform efforts, says charter school supporters in Minnesota realize they have one of the more generous state facilities aid programs. He describes the state's lease aid program as "an important factor in the overall relative fiscal equity enjoyed by Minnesota charter schools." Even though Schroeder believes the maximum grant amount should be periodically adjusted for inflation, he says he is grateful that the state has stood by its fiscal commitment to charter schools. Norman Chaffee notes that the vast majority of charter schools take advantage of the state's lease aid program. Chaffee asserts that the state facilities assistance substantially covers lease costs and sees the program as having been crucial to the expansion of charter schools in Minnesota.
New Mexico. Under New Mexico's Lease Payment Assistance program, charter schools receive varying levels of per-pupil grants based on the square footage of their facility. Program funding comes from a capped annual appropriation in the state budget, with no built-in mechanism to adjust the total allocation available from year to year for charter school enrollment growth. Nor does it directly adjust for shifts in local market costs, such as the price of real estate or construction. But New Mexico has increased funding each year, the result being that the average per-pupil grant has more than tripled from the original $200 when the program was created in 2004. In school year 2007-08, the average grant was $700, and New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools (NMCCS) has asked for $1,000 per pupil for school year 2008-09. Lisa Grover, executive director of the NMCCS, says that with actual lease costs ranging from approximately $1,100 to $1,300 per pupil, the current state funding offsets a large portion of the lease burden. NMCCS also reports being successful in having the program extended to 2020 from its originally scheduled sunset date of 2010.
|Successful Efforts to Establish and Augment Facilities Aid:Arizona, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, and D.C.
Many respondents from these five jurisdictions speak of having to overcome a high level of political resistance in order to create their facilities assistance programs and to maintain or increase the level of public support for charter school facilities aid. Collectively, they offer the following strategies, which they found to be effective in their efforts.
Determining Degree of Flexibility in Use of Facilities-related Aid
State policymakers who are designing policies to offset charter school facilities costs also need to consider how flexible or restrictive they want these policies to be. Will the monies be provided as a categorical funding stream, available only for facilities costs, or will they be more flexible? Will charter schools be restricted to using facilities aid only for leases, or be allowed to use this revenue to purchase or improve their buildings?
Providing Greater Flexibility
Arizona and Washington, D.C., offer fungible assistance to charter schools. This funding is intended primarily to offset expenses associated with facilities, but schools are given the discretion to use the money as they deem necessary for education purposes. In addition, this flexibility may encourage charter schools to be economical with facilities expenses, since they can use leftover funds for other purposes. However, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Mexico offer categorical facilities aid (i.e., aid that may be used only for facilities). In the latter two states, the laws governing this aid further restricts it to covering lease costs rather than purchase, construction, or mortgage repayment costs. Notable aspects of the policies of the states mentioned above that may be useful to policymakers as they consider enacting or amending facilities aid legislation are discussed further below.
Arizona's charter law explicitly makes charter school aid flexible. It stipulates that funds intended to offset the facilities costs of charter schools be included in general state aid without categorical distinctions between operations and capital. This aid for Arizona public schools (both charter and traditional) is called "equalization assistance." For charter schools, the aid consists of a "base support level" and "additional assistance," which is intended to fund charter schools' capital expenses and transportation.20 Charter schools receive this assistance as a per-pupil allocation that can be spent as a school sees fit.
According to Jay Kaprosy, former legislative liaison for the Arizona Department of Education and currently assisting ACSA with government relations, when the original charter school legislation was enacted in 1994, there was support for creating flexible funding mechanisms for the schools because they were seen as "laboratories of change." Subsequent amendments adopted since have been aimed at increasing that flexibility. Kaprosy says the most notable change came with the consolidation of four funding categories—three for capital and one for transportation—into a single and flexible lump sum per pupil, absent any operational or capital distinctions.
Kaprosy adds that the equalization assistance has been a key tool for providing charter schools with increased operational flexibility. Allowing charter school operators to use funding dollars as needed, he argues, permits them to run the schools as businesses and to make decisions that are in the best interest of the students and families they serve.
Similarly, in Washington, D.C., the School Reform Act of 1995 gave charters the discretion to make decisions about how to use their Facilities Allowance. According to Robert Cane, executive director of FOCUS, the statute specifies that charter schools and their boards have "exclusive control" over expenditures, administration, personnel, and instructional methods, within specified limitations.21 Charter administrators, says Cane, use this statutory language (i.e., "exclusive control over expenditures") to justify their right to direct per-pupil facilities assistance as they deem necessary. In Cane's view, the advantage of funding that can be used in multiple ways is that some charters use their entire facilities allowance on their buildings, while others "put some of that money aside to help develop their balance sheets." 22 Cane explains that charter schools typically start out by leasing space when enrollment and revenue are low, with the ultimate goal of purchasing and moving into a larger or permanent facility as they grow. The ability to save some of their facilities aid allows charter schools to build an asset base (i.e., develop a balance sheet), thus making it more likely that lenders will finance future facilities purchases.
Imposing Restrictions on Use of Facilities Aid
Other states have taken a more restrictive approach. In Minnesota, state legislators stipulated in the Per-pupil Building Lease Aid program that charters are prohibited from purchasing or owning their buildings. Schroeder recalls that when the original charter legislation was passed, facilities financing was barely considered. In other parts of the country, legislators assumed that charter schools would finance their facilities out of their operating revenue. Early on, Schroeder says, "There was really a feeling that this was a new form of public education—untested—and that, particularly until it got established and was proven permanent and sustainable, [the state] didn't want to get into [the] business of being a landlord" that would have to dispose of assets if charter schools closed. Thus, the state staked out the position that charters could not use public funds to buy buildings, and it initially provided no explicit funding or financing for facilities. Even when the burden of facilities costs for charter schools quickly became apparent and the state enacted its lease aid program, it stood by that original position, specifically prohibiting public funds from being used to purchase or build a facility.
According to consultant Norman Chaffee, this prohibition poses a challenge to Minnesota's charter schools as they strive to buy or to pay for needed improvements in buildings they lease. Unable to use the lease funds, they either have to divert money from operational revenue, raise new money, or find creative solutions. One such solution is for a charter school to establish a partnership with a nonprofit building corporation or to create its own nonprofit building corporation. Using this strategy, the building corporation buys and improves a facility for the school and, in turn, the charter operators pay their state lease aid to the building corporation as rent payments. Chaffee says some 20 to 30 percent of charter operators across the state (approximately 30 to 40 schools) are moving in this direction. However, the basic policy debate around whether charters should be allowed to use state aid to construct or improve buildings has not been resolved yet.
|A Closer Look at Direct Cash Assistance Friendship Public Charter School, Washington, D.C.
Since it was founded in 1998, Friendship Public Charter School has used a variety of funding sources to renovate and operate its five school facilities in Washington, D.C.
To renovate its first four campuses in preparation for opening them between 1998 and 2005, Friendship School sought financing through Edison Schools, a charter school management company, and Bank of America. In 2003, the school borrowed nearly $45 million through the District of Columbia's tax-exempt revenue bond program to improve its school buildings (including constructing a new addition to one), invest in information technology, and repay its loans to Edison and the bank. Three years later, Friendship School obtained another $15 million through the bond program. These funds were intended to pay for new construction and improvements to a fifth school, as well as new technology, fixtures, furniture, and equipment.
Like other charter schools in Washington, D.C., Friendship School receives substantial assistance from the District's facilities allowance of $3,109 per pupil. This allowance is one of three per-pupil grants the school receives from the District government (it also receives a base allotment and a special education allotment). The facilities allowance is generally intended for facilities costs, but schools are given considerable discretion over how it is spent and can, if needed, also use the funds for educational programming. In the case of Friendship School, virtually all of these funds have been needed to cover the full cost of facilities—including loan payments, utilities, maintenance, repairs, and replacement reserves.
According to the schools' operators, this direct cash assistance is a reliable and painless source of revenue. They receive payments on a regular basis and are given relatively wide latitude in how they spend it. The only drawback, Friendship School operators say, is that there is no guarantee that the allowance will be maintained indefinitely at the same or a higher level. (There is a mechanism to adjust for rising capital costs from year to year, but some District council members have suggested that these payments should be capped over the long term, rather than continuing to increase along with the per-pupil capital investment in other District public schools.) This lack of certainty makes the schools somewhat less attractive to lenders or investors who would prefer to see that stream of funding locked in place.
Overall, however, the direct assistance is an invaluable asset for Friendship School and its operators are hardpressed to say how they would cover their facilities expenses without it. By covering (or substantially offsetting) facilities costs, this direct assistance provides the organization with a basic level of financial security that charter schools in many states do not have. Moreover, it has allowed Friendship to build up equity to serve as valuable collateral, making it easier for the organization to borrow millions of dollars from bond investors.
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A week ago Thursday, the morning was chilly, but the forecast called for mild temperatures and sunny skies. I wanted to check out the Tusten trail and it promised to be a good day for a hike. Most of the way up the steep part of the trail, in a small pond near a seeping rock outcrop, I heard a harbinger of spring: an army of wood frogs.
Wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) are one of the first species of amphibians to emerge during spring, sometimes being heard before the more common spring peepers. The call of a wood frog is more like a quack than a croak (listen here at www.twcwc.com/sounds/woodfrog.wav [2]) and you will hear these calls for only a week or two as small vernal ponds and other pools of water start losing their ice cover. The pond that I saw was right next to a rock ledge and still half covered with ice, and some of the frogs were sitting on that ice. Most of the other frogs were in the water calling or mating, their heads visible as they moved about between the shore and the ice edge in the middle of the pond.
A female wood frog will lay from 1,000 to 3,000 eggs; females often lay their eggs communally. Egg masses over a foot in diameter are not uncommon. After about three months, small wood frogs emerge from the water and disperse to the forest; like grey tree frogs and American toads, wood frogs do not need nearby water in their non-breeding habitat. After two to three years, these young will return to the pond in the spring to breed for the first time themselves.
Other than breeding time, wood frogs spend most of their time in the forest. They can vary in color from dark brown or grey to tan; a few individuals will display green patterns. The most prominent feature is a dark "robber mask" that stretches from the snout, past the tympanum to the foreleg. At only three inches, they are not very noticeable, but you may spot them at any time during the warm months in their woodland habitat.


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FAQs about Peace Corps in Tanzania
|FAQs about Peace Corps
For information see Welcomebooks
- 1 How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Tanzania?
- 2 What is the electric current in Tanzania?
- 3 How much money should I bring?
- 4 When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
- 5 Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- 6 Do I need an international driver's license?
- 7 What should I bring as gifts for Tanzania friends and my host family?
- 8 Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
- 9 How can my family contact me in an emergency?
- 10 Can I call home from Tanzania?
- 11 Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
- 12 Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Tanzania?
Most airlines have baggage size and weight limits and assess charges for transport of baggage that exceeds those limits. The Peace Corps has its own size and weight limits and will not pay the cost of transport for baggage that exceeds these limits. The Peace Corps' allowance is two checked pieces of luggage with combined dimensions of both pieces not to exceed 107 inches (length + width + height) and a carry-on bag with dimensions of no more than 45 inches. Checked baggage should not exceed 80 pounds total with a maximum weight of 50 pounds for any one bag.
Peace Corps Volunteers are not allowed to take pets, weapons, explosives, radio transmitters (shortwave radios are permitted), automobiles, or motorcycles to their overseas assignments. Do not pack flammable materials or liquids such as lighter fluid, cleaning solvents, hair spray, or aerosol containers. This is an important safety precaution.
What is the electric current in Tanzania?
It is 220 volts, 50 cycles. Approximately half the Volunteers in Tanzania have electricity at work or at home. But the supply is not always steady, especially in the dry season. Batteries are available, but "D" cells are more easily found than "C" cells. Some Volunteers use solar battery chargers for radios and small appliances.
How much money should I bring?
Volunteers are expected to live at the same level as the people in their community. They are given a settling-in allowance and a monthly living allowance, which should cover their expenses. But Volunteers often bring additional money for vacation travel to other countries.
Note that credit cards cannot be used outside the largest cities and traveler's checks can be cashed only in Dar es Salaam and Arusha.
When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
Each Volunteer accrues two vacation days per month of service (excluding training). Leave may not be taken during training, the first three months of service, the last three months of service, or, for teachers, the school term, except in conjunction with an authorized emergency leave. Family and friends are welcome to visit you after your first three months of service as long as their stay does not interfere with your work. Extended stays at your site are not encouraged, and any stay over 30 days requires permission from the country director. The Peace Corps cannot provide your visitors with visa, medical, or travel assistance.
Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
The Peace Corps does not provide insurance coverage for personal effects; Volunteers are ultimately responsible for the safekeeping of their personal belongings. However, you can purchase personal property insurance before you leave. If you wish, you may contact your own insurance company; additionally, insurance application forms will be provided, and we strongly encourage you to consider them carefully. Volunteers should not ship or take valuable items overseas. Jewelry, watches, radios, cameras, and expensive appliances are subject to loss, theft, and breakage, and in many places, satisfactory maintenance and repair services are not available.
Do I need an international driver's license?
Volunteers in Tanzania do not need to get an international driver's license because they are prohibited from operating privately owned motorized vehicles. Most urban travel is by bus, minibus, or taxi. Rural travel ranges from buses and minibuses to bicycles and walking.
What should I bring as gifts for Tanzania friends and my host family?
This is not a requirement; a token of friendship is sufficient. Some gift suggestions include knickknacks for the house; pictures, books, or calendars of American scenes; souvenirs from your area; hard candies that will not melt or spoil; or photos to give away.
Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
Peace Corps trainees in Tanzania are assigned to individual sites after they have completed approximately two-thirds of pre-service training. This gives Peace Corps staff the opportunity to assess each trainee's technical and language skills prior to assigning sites, in addition to finalizing site selections with their ministry counterparts. You will have the opportunity to express your site preferences, including geographical location, distance from other Volunteers, and living conditions. However, keep in mind that many factors influence the site selection process and that the Peace Corps cannot guarantee placement where you would ideally like to be. Most Volunteers live in small towns or in rural villages and are usually within two or three hours from another Volunteer. Some sites require a multiday journey from Dar es Salaam.
How can my family contact me in an emergency?
The Peace Corps' Office of Special Services provides assistance in handling emergencies affecting trainees and Volunteers or their families. Before leaving the United States, instruct your family to notify the Office of Special Services immediately if an emergency arises, such as a serious illness or death of a family member. During normal business hours, the number for the Office of Special Services is 800.424.8580, extension 1470. After normal business hours and on weekends and holidays, the Special Services duty officer can be reached at 202.638.2574. For nonemergency questions, your family can get information from your country desk staff at the Peace Corps by calling 800.424.8580.
Can I call home from Tanzania?
International phone service from Tanzania to the United States is poor to good depending on the location. It is easier (and far cheaper) for your family and friends to call you from the United States. However, you are likely to find a phone from which you can call family and friends within a few hours of your site.
Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
Cellphone service is growing in many, but not all, parts of the country. About 90 percent of Volunteers in Tanzania now have cellphones, and the number is growing. Not all Volunteers have network coverage at their sites, though, but use the phones when they get to a location with coverage. Differences in technology make most U.S. cellphones incompatible with local service, so only phones purchased in Tanzania are likely to work. Cellphones are very readily available in Tanzania.
Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
E-mail and Internet services are available for reasonable fees at cybercafés in all large towns and a growing number of smaller towns. Volunteers also have access to e-mail at the Peace Corps office in Dar es Salaam. Many Volunteers set up a free e-mail account (e.g., Hotmail or Yahoo) that allows them retrieve and send e-mail from any computer with Internet access. However, many sites are not near large towns, so you may not be able to communicate regularly by e-mail after training.
Deciding whether to bring a computer is difficult, with some Volunteers arguing for and others against bringing a laptop. There may not be a functioning computer or printer at your school. Many sites, and certainly all environment Volunteer sites, are in rural areas with no, limited, or sporadic electricity. If you decide to bring a computer, you should insure it and expect humidity, fluctuating current, and limited resources for repairs and replacement parts.


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"We spotted them five runs in the first and were never able to recover. Errors hurt us bad in this one," said S-T head coach Cody Fields.
"George West is a great team. They started a little slow this year due to basketball, but they are starting to click on all cylinders."
The Longhorns plated five runs in the top of the first to jump on S-T starter Brandon East and the Bobcats. The GW bats were active all night as they piled up 13 hits in the contest. Longhorn hurler Derek Cantu limited the 'Cats to just two hits on the evening.
S-T scored its lone run in the bottom of the first to make it a 5-1 affair, but the 'Horns added four runs in the third, two in the fourth and one final run in the fifth to gain the win.
East was a perfect 2-2 at the plate for the Bobcats as he picked up their only two hits in the game. Kyle Nelson scored the S-T run on an RBI ground-out from T.J. Amador.
"We needed to come out early and get a lead and take the momentum to have a shot and we did the total opposite. Sometimes you just have to tip your hat," said Fields.
The Bobcats traveled to Odem on Tuesday to test the Owls. On Friday, the S-T boys will host San Diego.


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Oh my theres so much fail
Deidara>Sai any day of the week. ET Deidara like the rest of them just got weakened.
This is filled with so much fail.
LOL Ink Birds
Originally Posted by numbers
Oh and for everybody STILL taking this thread seriously, comparing Itachi to Sai & saying how 'gay' Sai is?
At least Sai doesn't have to have his purple fingernail polish applied every morning.
Haha, point taken >.<
Originally Posted by Kage Phoenix
Oh my theres so much fail
Originally Posted by Danzo Auditore De Firenze
This is filled with so much fail.
On your parts for not reading the actual thread yes
Ink bird ftw.
I think we can all safely assume that Ink Bird > all other jutsu. I mean Deidara tried but he only got a clay bird- not as good.
great thread. you can tell who's an idiot by who's taking this thing seriously.
no one should get mad at him he is just being a troll
Sai sucks. He isn't in the top 20 probably not even top 30
AN ZETSU CAN POO...and last time i checked paper can burn...
I had no idea sai can ez the SO6P anyways there are a bunch of ninjas sai can't beat i wont get into it though
Originally Posted by niyiddon
To the guy who made
this thread-----U ARE AN IDIOT
Originally Posted by DELTA704
Sai sucks. He isn't in the top 20 probably not even top 30
Originally Posted by drkkyuubi
great thread. you can tell who's an idiot by who's taking this thing seriously.
Ink Birds FTW.
so you saying sai can take on madara lmao *on the floor*
i hate sai just as much as i hate you for making this thread
wow this made me laugh.
So i guess now we finally know the true origins of the first Sot6P.... sai got bored one day and drew him.
You can't provide any manga pages saying other-wise. Therefore my logic is perfect, and i win.
Sai is definitely underrated, but he is NO WHERE near the perfect ninja...
If anyone just slapped away Sai's ink and brush he would easily be pwned while other characters don't rely on certain items to fight and live.
Sai<Everyone but ton ton
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Wilfrid Laurier University has appointed Joel Peters, an accomplished marketing executive with a long track record of partnership-building, to the position of Assistant Vice-President: External Relations, effective Aug. 11.
Peters has a wealth of leadership experience in marketing, community relations, industry partnerships and innovative collaborations. He attended Harvard University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Biochemical Sciences. He went on to receive a masters degree in landscape architecture through the renowned Harvard Graduate School of Design. For the past eight years, Peters has served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer for Tourism Toronto. Previously, he served as Vice-President, Marketing and Commercial Development at the Royal Ontario Museum. He has also held senior planning and marketing roles at the Toronto Zoo, including Director, Business Development, and Director, Planning and Analysis.
The role of Assistant Vice-President: External Relations replaces the former position known as AVP: Communications, Public Affairs and Marketing (CPAM). Reporting to the University President, the AVP: External Relations will lead CPAM and University Community Relations, and will work with deans, faculty and administrative leaders to promote the continued integration of entrepreneurship and innovation across all facets of the university.
Lauriers external relations activities are critical to building awareness of the university and strengthening the bonds we share with our many partners, stakeholders and communities, said President and Vice-Chancellor Max Blouw. Joel Peters brings tremendous skill and experience in these areas, and I very much look forward to working with him as we continue to develop partnerships and collaborations that position Laurier for ongoing success.
Peters is excited to be joining the Laurier community.
I am honoured to join Dr. Blouw and the senior leadership team at Laurier with its well-established history of teaching and academic excellence, he said. In addition to their innovative efforts to develop a strong multi-campus platform, I see a university committed to exploring new ways to partner and collaborate, all of which will be in greater demand as Laurier endeavours to advance its reputation and core programs. I am excited for the opportunity to contribute to these efforts.