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Special Education Services
Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs (ALOP)
Article 13B of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/Art. 13B) recognizes that in order to achieve high standards, some students will need educational supports and other support services that are not currently provided by their regular school programs. In order to address these needs, Article 13B enables school districts to develop and implement Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs (ALOPs) that offer a broader range of academic, behavioral, and social/emotional interventions designed to increase the academic achievement levels of these students so that they are able meet the Illinois Learning Standards and complete their education in a safe learning environment.
School districts wishing to establish ALOPs must first seek approval from the State Board of Education before enrolling students in such programs. This documents describes the requirements that districts must meet in order to establish ALOPs. Further information about ALOP requirements can be found in the agency's administrative rules for the program (23 Ill. Adm. Code 240), which can be accessed at http://www.isbe.net/rules/archive/pdfs/240ark.pdf.
- FY 2017 Application for New Program Approval (33-96) (2/16)
- FY 2017 Application for Continuing Program Approval (33-94) - Apply by June 30, 2016 (2/16)
- Requirements and Instructions for Application for Program Approval
- Administrative Rules (Part 240) for Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs
- School Code (Article 13B) for Alternative Learning Opportunities Programs
- ISBE Non-Regulatory Guidance
On August 22, 2012, the Illinois State Board of Education issued Non-Regulatory Guidance for Public Act 97-0495 (Regional Safe School and Alternative Learning Opportunity Programs).


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All Music Guide:
Award-winning singer Vickie Winans comes from a large family of impressive gospel singers. She began her career when she was a small child, performing with family. All grown up, she completed her debut solo album, Be Encouraged, in 1985. It was the first of a long line of recordings that would bring her a number of hits and music awards. Born the seventh child of a still-growing family, Winans was raised in Detroit, MI. Her entire family was a musical one, and deeply religious as well. She was only about eight years old when she began singing at the family church, astounding the audience with her vocal ability. Her love for the Gospel and music was the perfect combination. She's shared success with the famous Winans family, for she married Marvin Winans and eventually joined forces with the gospel group. Vickie's first solo album carries a track that became her signature song, "We Shall Behold Him." The debut full-length offering also earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Contemporary Soul Gospel Album, a Stellar Award for Album of the Year, and an Excellence Award for Best Female Contemporary Artist. It was a foretelling of what was to come. Through the latter half of the '80s into the next decade, Winans recorded several award-winning albums. When not in the recording studio, she spent much of her time performing more than 200 nights most years. She has also made numerous television appearances on shows like Oprah, the Grammy Awards, Arsenio Hall, Queen Latifah, and The Pat Sajak Show and starred in Broadway musicals like Don't Get God Started. Winans' music can be deeply gospel, contemporary Christian, or any mixture in between. Her most famous songs include "We Shall Behold Him," "Daddy Can't Sing," "First Trumpet Sound," "The Diet Medley," "Boyfriends," "Its Yo Thang," "Give It One More Try," "Sweeter Than the Honeycomb," and "Little Timmy." In 2002 she released Woman's Journey, followed the next year by Bringing It All Together and, in 2006, Woman to Woman: Songs of Life, a 33-track live and studio album that was ten years in the making.


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Hey folks!
A surprising number of you take the time to get in touch and email me. And that's very nice! But I find myself backed up. Super duper backed up. And I've been unable to respond for a while now, so…sorry! I'm working on it.
I'm also working on adding more links to other blogs. Because I have so much going on in my sidebars, I've kept my number of links low. But that's no fun, is it? So if you've requested a link and haven't heard from me, please sit tight! I s.u.c.k and am slow to respond. (Good lord, I also forgot that MLB.com filters out "s.u.c.k.")
Happy almost spring training, folks! Oooh, I can't wait.
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Where are youuuuu? Don't abandon us in this time of Spring Training🙂
Hope all is well with you dear. Take care
In sunny FL catching some ST games!
Huh…so THAT's how to deal with getting too many emails.


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Things To Be Thankful For: 2009 Edition
Welcome to the 2009 edition of "Things To Be Thankful For" –
– Global Warming…because snow sucks.
– When baseball and nature collide:
– The end of the 2009 season for Cole Hamels. He was not the only one hoping it would go away as quickly as possible.
– The end of the 2009 season for Cole Hamels. He was not the only one hoping it would go away as quickly as possible.
– Mmmmm…Chase Utley…yummier than donuts ;o)
– Brittney Spears – she makes me feel SO much better about my own dysfunctional life.
– Sarah Palin – undoubtedly, her mere existence makes me look like a genius.
– Steroids – just one more reason to hate Bud Selig.
– Jayson Werth's pre-game workout routine:
– Monkey's…because they make me giggle.
-The Guinness Book of World's Records – because I have always wondered how many rotations a human could make while hanging from a power drill…haven't you? It is 141…you can die happy now.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Monkey, Utley photos & videos by Jenn
*Read more about the Phillies at my other home page, Phightin' Phils Phorum in the My Team Rivals network*
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Thankful for a lot of great things this season.
But there is one thing I am not thankful for…….Seagulls in Cleveland. Sorry PETA members, but they got to go (lol).
Seriously, hope you and yours have a boutiful feast and tons of stories and memories today.
Time to take a day off of baseball and reflect on the past year and see beyond the pluses and minueses to know that 129 days until catchers and pitchers again report in Clearwater, Florida.
Rays Renegade
Love the list, Jenn. I am thankful for Cole Hamels' looks😉, but I, like you, would be more so if he was a better pitcher (this season). Who knows, maybe he'll man up next season!
Great list Jenn! People like Brittany are always good for the rest of us! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!


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The Response: Psalm 63:1-8 was led by David Maitland. *(Verse 7) "For you have been my helper, and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice."
The First Reading was read by Arthur Clark: Exodus 3:1-15. God appeared to Moses in a burning bush and spoke to him. God tells Moses that he sees the misery of his people in Egypt and wants Moses to lead them out and take them to the Promised Land. Moses asked what he should tell his people God's name is. God replied, "I Am Who I Am." God also said to tell them He is the God of their ancestors.
The Second Reading was read by John Greve from 1Corinthians 10: 1-13. Paul reminds them of their ancestors and how God had led them, but when he was not pleased with them, he led them to the wilderness for a time to repent. Paul told them to use this as an example of how God wants them to live but what will happen if they do evil. Do not be idolaters, do not indulge in sexual immorality, and do not test Christ. "God is faithful and will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it,"
Reverend James Abernathy read the Gospel according to Luke 13:1-9. Some of Jesus' followers questioned him regarding the sacrifice of Galileans' blood by Pilate and also the 18 who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them. They asked if this was because they were worse sinners. Jesus answered them, "No." Jesus did say that they must repent of their sins, or they may perish also. He then told the parable of the fig tree which had not produced fruit in three years. When told to cut it down, the man asked for another year to care for it and see if it would produce then. If it bears fruit that next year, fine; but if not, cut it down.
Reverend Abernathy remarked that there had probably been burning bushes in our lives all along the way and we had just not stopped to investigate what their meanings were. God tries to get our attention to tell us something, but we often ignore it. We need to listen more carefully and see what God wants us to do.
The parable of the fig tree in St. Luke is another example of how God wants us to grow and bear fruit for him. Again, we often go along doing our own thing and not listening to what God wants us to produce. We are given chances to repent of our ways and follow God's calling. Then he will bless us and make us fruitful. Those who ignore God's pleading will perish by the wayside. Just as the fig tree needed care by watering and fertilizing, our spirits need nurturing by studying God's Word and his teachings.
These two episodes of the Galileans' deaths were committed by cruel rulers and a natural disaster. We want to ask why bad things happen to good people. Jesus loves us all the same, but evil is evil and love is love. We tend to think that there is some connection between bad happenings and the people it happens to. We want answers. We want them to be rational and clear. This is not how God works. He does not turn about good and bad. However, God will not let anything happen to us that he did not let happen to his own Son, Jesus. The Gospel is true and God is with us from the beginning to the end. You may offer a deal to God, but He does not make deals. We must take life as it is. We are not always given answers, but the sacrifice of Christ tells us how much he loves us, and he will always be by our side. He walks with us daily in our trials and tribulations wanting to give us strength and courage. His response is that He gave his life for you and me.
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Journal Junction for October 1
From Pikeside:
Gas in Winchester is $3.29. In Front Royal, it is $3.26. In Virginia Beach, it was $3.19. Just outside Virginia Beach, it was $3.09. In Martinsburg, gas is $3.79 at Rocs. Berkeley County Council needs to figure out why.
From Shepherdstown:
In response to the caller from Jefferson County who said the USA does not negotiate with terrorists and anyone trying to shut down the government is a terrorist: Well. I could not agree with you more. The only people I have actually heard talk about shutting down the government is President Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. I guess according to your definition, they are terrorists.
From Jefferson County:
Shepherdstown just spent two years celebrating its incorporation 250 years ago. Why does that gaudy new sign say 1734?
From Martinsburg:
Woohoo! Government shut down! Think of the damage this presidency won't be able to do with the government shut down. Woohoo!
From Inwood:
Senator Manchin now owns Obamacare. He has voted to continue funding this disaster and has cast his lot with Harry Reid and Obama.
From Charles Town:
Someone told me that people are complaining because the Taste of Home show on Thursday is being held "down there." That is really funny. I'm glad to hear that. Stay home, let me win the door prizes. My friends and I always go and have so much fun! Thanks for holding it in Jefferson County for a change!
From Martinsburg:
Obamacare = a pig in a poke. Pelosi said, "To see what's in the bill you have to pass it first." Senator Manchin has a good idea. Did I say that? Delay the vote for a year till after the next election. Us voters now know what's in the poke. If Obamacare is good, why did he grant all of those waivers to his pals?
From Martinsburg:
Dear Berkeley School Parents: Your children are made to watch this everyday www.channelone.com. This is full historical lies. Please watch this and let the school board how you feel about this.
From Martinsburg:
Why does public water and sewer on W.Va. 9 stop at the Humane Society and begin again at Opequon Lane? Don't the many houses located on and off that stretch of highway deserve the opportunity to connect and have fire hydrants? Are we not taxpayers?


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Jews for Jesus member to speak
PARKERSBURG – Karl deSouza of Jews for Jesus will speak at Fairlawn Baptist Church at 5 p.m. March 24.
Jews for Jesus uses creative methods and contemporary issues to present the message that Jesus is the Messiah to Jewish people around the world.
DeSouza heads the Montreal outpost of Jews for Jesus, reaching out to Jews in Quebec and across Canada.
DeSouza will set a table with items traditionally used at the Passover meal and detail their spiritual significance. He will also explain the connection between the events of the first Passover in Egypt and the redemption that Jesus accomplished, as well as the deep bond between the ancient Passover feast and the Christian communion celebration today.
Jews for Jesus has presented "Christ in the Passover" at more than 38,000 churches.
DeSouza will be available to answer questions after the presentation.
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So what's this IPv6 stuff that's being bandied about the Net? It's Internet Protocol version 6, or the next generation Internet Protocol (IPng). It replaces the current IP, which is version 4. Why? Well, the most obvious reason is that IPv6 addresses are 128 bits, opposed to IPv4's 32 bits. IPv6 also mandates autoconfiguration--much like DHCP does for IPv4. Other advantages include built-in security via IPsec, enhanced multicast capabilities, and traffic labeling.
IPv6 addresses are somewhat different than those in IPv4. They're represented as 8 pairs of 16-bit hexadecimals, separated by colons. For example, 3ffe:0b80:0447:0002:0000:0000:0000:0001. Kind of bulky. There are, fortunately, conventions to reduce that bulk. Leading zeros need not appear, and a block of null pairs (zeros) can be represented with a double colon. The address now becomes 3ffe:b80:447:2::1. The double colon can only appear once, since any more is ambiguous.
IPv4's netmasks are called prefixes in IPv6. They're also represented with the familiar /SIZE style.
Because an interface can have multiple IPv6 addresses of differing types, addressing can get somewhat complex. This article only examines simple, single unicast addresses. For more information, look to the IETF's IPng working group and its associated RFCs (2373 in particular) and drafts.
IPv6 is great from many standpoints, but odds are you're not using it. The transition from IPv4 has been, and still is, a slow and somewhat painful process. IPv4 works pretty well right now, and many are reluctant to go through the effort of migration until absolutely forced to. (To many, running out of IPv4 addresses is the only thing that will force them to migrate.) There are still some open issues with IPv6. So why bother with it? First of all, if no one bothers, then migration slows to an obvious halt. Many want early experience before they are forced into using it because they have run out of IPs. Some of us just want to play with cool new technology. And some might just want to see the dancing kame at www.kame.net! (A dancing turtle that only dances when viewed via IPv6.)
On the plus side, many applications now support IPv6. From the standard ping and traceroute utilities (called ping6 and traceroute6) to OpenSSH, Apache, and Mozilla. So if you try it out, you'll have all the tools you need.
The migration of all Internet-connected hosts to IPv6 won't happen in a vacuum. To that end, the 6bone project is a testbed IPv6 network. Originally, all IPv6 connections were tunneled or encapsulated in IPv4. Slowly, however, native connections to the 6bone are appearing. Chances are, though, that you'll still need an IPv4 tunnel to get your connectivity going.
In the rest of this article, we'll discuss how to connect to the 6bone network.
You'll need to configure FreeBSD to support IPv6, get an address and a prefix. Then set up routing, DNS entries, and any other hosts on your LAN (if desired), and you're golden.
FreeBSD 4.0 and beyond contains native support for IPv6. Prior to 4.0, you can visit kame.net and install a SNAP kit--though this article only discusses the native implementation.
To enable IPv6, you'll need to make sure you have a couple of
kernel options enabled (they are by default). The most important is
options INET6. Assuming your ISP doesn't
natively support IPv6 connections, you'll also need an IP tunneling
device. There are a few available, but we'll only be working with
gif(4) tunnels--enabled via
gif 4.
FreeBSD 4.1 and later versions introduce minor changes to the
gif(4) IP tunneling devices. Specifically, you don't tell the kernel the
number of devices to initialize--instead, they're created on the fly
with the command
ifconfig gifX create, where
is the device number (typically starting with 0). The devices can
also be destroyed with the command
ifconfig gifX
After confirming your kernel configuration, you'll need to make a
couple changes to
/etc/rc.conf. If you're going to
run a stand-alone IPv6 host, you'll just need to add
ipv6_enable="YES". If you want your FreeBSD
box to forward IPv6 traffic, you'll also need the following lines:
The first line enables the host to forward IPv6 packets. The second
starts the router advertisement daemon--which tells your uplink about
the hosts on your network, and allows autoconfiguration of hosts
connected to your network. Be sure
/etc/rtadvd.conf is
properly configured before you enable
rtadvd--more on
that to come.
Now that your machine is configured to use IPv6, you'll need your address space and tunnel endpoint. There are a few ways to do this, but only one--using Freenet6--is discussed here. For more information on your other options, which are best suited for use with static IP addresses, read How to join the 6bone on the 6bone.net site
Use Freenet6
Freenet6 is a quick and easy way to get an IPv6 address and establish a tunnel. What makes it so easy is its Tunnel Setup Protocol (TSP) client. The program, available here, automatically gets your IPv6 address and establishes a tunnel with the Freenet6 servers. The program can be run without registering, but registration lets you get a /48 prefix (anonymous connections are given /64 addresses), and it lets you keep the same address, regardless of IPv4 address changes.
To get your /48 prefix, first register with Freenet6. Then download and extract the client. Run
make install target=freebsd installdir=/usr/local/freenet6
Predictably, this installs the client and all necessary files to
/usr/local/freenet6. Edit
/usr/local/freenet6/bin/tspc.conf. Change your username
and password to their appropriate values. Ensure
and change
if_prefix to your external network interface.
If you want a /48 prefix to run an IPv6 network, add the following
To get the /48, you'll also need to have your server configured to act as an IPv6 gateway, as discussed above.
With the client configured, make sure you have your GIF device
created, if necessary. Now run
./tspc -v -c tspc.conf.
After the client runs, you're now connected to the 6bone! Try
www.6bone.net or
to confirm your tunnel is working. Now configure
to run at startup--generally through an executable
script in
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/, such as
# Automatically run tspc on boot
/usr/local/freenet6/bin/tspc -c /usr/local/freenet6/bin/tspc.conf
One downside--
tspc doesn't reside as a daemon. So if your IPv4
address changes, you'll need to rerun the client to reconfigure your
tunnel and establish a new connection to the tunnel server. Not a
huge problem, though--an enterprising soul could hack their DHCP
client to run --
tspc whenever the address changes.
Feel free to skip this section if you're only running IPv6 on one host.
Otherwise, make sure you got a /48 address (shown as
48 in the output of --
tspc), and confirm your gateway is configured as such, discussed above.
First assign IPv6 addresses to your gateway interface(s). On my
home network, I run both wireless and wired networks. The wireless
interface's address is
3ffe:b80:447:77::1, while the
wired NIC is
You'll now need to configure
rtadvd, the router
advertisement daemon--the program that allows autoconfiguration of
your clients (a bit trickier at first, but much
easier than manual in the long run). The file is in printcap
format--you've been warned. Let's look at an example
# :addrs#1:\
# :addr="3ffe:0b80:0447:0001::":prefixlen#64:tc=ether:
Simple enough, really.
ep0 is the external interface.
Unless you want to run BGP4+ (way beyond this article's scope), you
won't want to advertise your routes on the external interface. So we
turn to
wi0, the wireless gateway device. The first
addrs#1, tells
rtadvd that the
interface has only one IPv6 prefix. (Note that if you have more than
one prefix for the device, read
man page, as that's also a bit beyond this article.) The
next line's
addr="3ffe..." obviously specifies
what the interface's prefix is. Your
prefixlen# will
almost always be 64, and
tc will be
More options and details are discussed in the
man page.
Related Reading
DNS and BIND
Add a line for each interface on which you want to advertise routes. Check and double-check your configuration, and start daemon. In the command line, specify the interfaces that should advertise routes--for the above example:
rtadvd -d wi0
At this point, you should make some changes to your
file, to keep your changes around after a reboot. A quick look at
the new settings:
ifconfig_wi0_alias0="inet6 3ffe:b80:447:77::1 prefixlen
ifconfig_ep0_alias0="inet6 3ffe:b80:447:1::1 prefixlen 64"
Thanks to the route advertisement daemon running on your gateway,
client configuration is a cinch. Simply add the following lines to
rc.conf file:
Bada-bing, you're client is ready to use IPv6. Reboot, and you're on
your way. If you already have IPv6 enabled on the client, but the
interface isn't configured, don't reboot--just run
Related Articles:
IPv6: An Interview with Itojun -- Hubert Feyrer interviews Jun-ichiro "itojun" Hagino, one of the core IPv6 developers involved with the KAME project.
Introduction to IPv6 -- You have been told the Internet is running out of IP addresses and all your friends say NAT is the answer, but what is IPv6 and how is it different from what you are using now?
The last topic, and a biggie. If you run a DNS server, you'll likely want to add forward and reverse lookups for your IPv6 address space.
Forward lookups are, of course, the simplest. Just add
records for your IPv6 addresses in the appropriate zone files. For
example, in my radioactivedata.org zone file, I can simply add an
AAAA record for my new IPv6 gateway:
post IN AAAA
Setting up reverse DNS is a bit more complicated. You need create and load a new zone file. Demonstrated is the zone file, named reverse-3ffe-b80-447.ip6.int, for the 3ffe:b80:447/48 prefix:
; IPv6 reverse zone
; Prefix 3ffe:b80:447/48
@ IN SOA ipv6.radioactivedata.org. root.radioactivedata.org. (
2001122601 ; serial
3H ; refresh
15M ; retry
1W ; expiry
1D ) ; minimum
IN NS ns1.radioactivedata.org.
; Our host address
; 3ffe:0b80:0447:0001:0000:0000:0000:0001
; Origin prefix, 48 bits
$ORIGIN 22.214.171.124.0.8.b.0.e.f.f.3.ip6.int.
; Hosts section
22.214.171.124.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.22.214.171.124 in ptr post.ipv6.radioactivedata.or
Bind must then be configured to use serve the new zone, by adding the
following lines to
zone "18.104.22.168.0.8.b.0.e.f.f.3.ip6.int" {
type master;
file "reverse-3ffe-b80-447.ip6.int";
Now it's just the small matter of adding the following line to your tspc.conf file, to get Freenet6 to delegate the reverse lookups to your DNS server:
The client is then rerun, and after a few minutes, reverse lookups for the 3ffe:b80:447/48 prefix are delegated to ns1.radioactivedata.org.
To check for proper deligation, do a reverse lookup:
dig 126.96.36.199.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.126.96.36.199.18.104.22.168.0.8.b.0.e.f.f.3.ip6.int ptr
Yep, it's a bit lengthy (it would be on all one line), but you hopefully won't have to do that manually too frequently.
To apply this example to your prefix, simply change the IP addresses, hostnames, and the zone filename, and follow the outlined steps.
Rerun the client, wait a few minutes, and perform a reverse lookup. You'll be happy to see that you're now serving IPv6 forward and reverse lookups!
Congratulations! Having worked through the steps outlined above, you're now connected to the ultra-cool IPv6 testbed network! You're an early adopter, a pioneer in the new Internet. Enjoy it.
Shortly, I'll follow up this article with an article on how to set up an IPv6-only network--yep, no IPv4 needed! I'm writing this article on a laptop with no IPv4 address, and it's pretty cool.
Mike DeGraw-Bertsch is a security and Unix system administration consultant in the Boston, Mass. area. When he's not at a job, writing, hacking with Perl, or playing with his wireless network, he can usually be found playing goal in ice hockey.
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15 U.S. Code § 7710 - Improving enforcement by providing rewards for information about violations; labeling
§ 7710.
Improving enforcement by providing rewards for information about violations; labelingThe Commission shall transmit to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce—
(1) a report, within 9 months after December 16, 2003, that sets forth a system for rewarding those who supply information about violations of this chapter, including—
(A) procedures for the Commission to grant a reward of not less than 20 percent of the total civil penalty collected for a violation of this chapter to the first person that—
a report, within 18 months after December 16, 2003, that sets forth a plan for requiring commercial electronic mail to be identifiable from its subject line, by means of compliance with Internet Engineering Task Force Standards, the use of the characters "ADV" in the subject line, or other comparable identifier, or an explanation of any concerns the Commission has that cause the Commission to recommend against the plan.
(Pub. L. 108–187, § 11, Dec. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 2717.)
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Mrs. Perez was born Oct. 22, 1920, in the La Para community, Live Oak County, to Jose and Maria (Guzman) Hinojosa. She married Ysaac Perez in George West on Sept. 12, 1936. She was a homemaker and member of Iglesia de Cristo Church in George West.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Isabel Perez; a daughter, Alicia Perez; a grandson, Max Perez Jr.; daughter-in-law, Elia Perez; a brother, Jose Hinojosa Jr.; and four sisters, Jesusa Luna, Lupe Guerrero, Felipa Rodriguez and Eva Vasquez.
Survivors include three sons, Ernesto (Alicia) Perez, Benny Perez and Max (Soila) Perez, all of George West; a grandson, Orlando Perez of Converse; one great-grandson; one great-great-grandson; and a sister, Vicenta Godinez of Mathis.
Visitation was held at Oak Park Memorial Funeral Chapel in Beeville on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 3 to 9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 o'clock that evening.
The funeral services was conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Church of Christ in George West with ministers Julio Zuniga and Joel Serna officiating. Interment followed at the George West Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Orlando Perez, Eliseo Perez, Braulio Carvajal, Alonzo Carvajal, Raul Martinez and David Guerrero.
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Whistler might have achieved renown as a Mecca of gravity-fuelled mountain biking with the Whistler Mountain Bike Park and the resort's sizable trail network, but it's not all full-face helmets and gladiator-style body armor around here. From Canada Day to Slow Food Cycle Sunday, bike season cranks up into full gear. Here, we've rounded up a host of free summer Slow Cycles and Cruiser Adventures so that huck or cruise, whichever way you roll, the power of the pedal is with you.
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Ever wondered what your dog is dreaming about when he's twitching happily in his sleep? How about Whistler trail runs, belly-soaks, off-leash beaches, home-made organic treats, black tie dinners, pet-sitters and concierges who remember his name. This week's Insider gives a two-paws-up to Whistler as a dog-friendly getaway catering to the R&R needs of blended (canine human) families.
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Having kids doesn't mean you forfeited your taste-buds the moment you picked up the Mini-Van. Nor does it mean you don't want to take the night off and enjoy being cooked for and cleaned up after. But a meltdown at your table can take the fun out of dining out, which is why finding kid-friendly eateries is such a score. In this second installment of Whistler Cheap Eats, we've rounded up a host of great options for feeding a hungry, or picky, tribe. Our mission: source the best local eateries that offer kid-friendly food and environments, for pocket-book friendly prices. All-in for under $50 for a family of four? No problems.
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First, practice standing on top of the podium to see how it feels. Then, get warmed up with a hillsprint or power walk at the Sliding Centre. Ride to top of the ski jumps and see if you can imagine throwing yourself off willingly, then test your rifle marksmanship at Whistler Olympic Park. Finally, to fully embrace Whistler's Olympic spirit, grab a chair, patio-side, and order up a pitcher of beer. Your Inner Olympian is now unleashed.
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WASHINGTON, DC - Two pull toys imported from Taiwan are being voluntarily recalled by Falcon Impex, Inc., of Schiller Park, Illinois because small parts may separate from the toys and present a choking hazard to young children. "Pull Along Bear Brother" consists of two connected seven-inch tall bears of orange and yellow plastic with blue feet that "wobble" when pulled; the noses of both bears can be removed and constitute a small parts hazard to a young children. "Pull Along Happy Bear" is a seven-inch tall yellow plastic bear riding between two plastic half-balls with small colored balls inside. The toy is being recalled because the small plastic balls are an ingestion hazard to young children. "Made in Taiwan" is imprinted on the back of both toys. 6,000 have been sold nationally in September and October 1987. Consumers should remove the toys from children and return them to the store for a refund of the full purchase price.
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Did you know that when you are part of the military family you are eligible for discounts at many popular stores and restaurants? Well it's true! Listed below are some of the great places where you can save money by either showing your military ID (great for families) or simply visit in uniform to receive the discounts. Since your market may vary it's always a good idea to call the stores or restaurants first and ask the manager on duty what their policy is on the discounts. Thank you to all the men and women that serve…and the spouses and families that serve next to them!
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'Hotel Hell' inn up for tax saleJuly 24,2013By Christian Avard
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WINDSOR — The inn that was featured on a popular television show is up for a tax sale according to the Windsor Town Manager.
Tom Marsh confirmed the Juniper Hill Inn on Pembroke Road in Windsor will be auctioned Aug. 9 at town hall if back taxes are not paid in time. He said the inn owes up to $120,000 in back taxes, liens, overdue utility bills and interest and must pay it off within one year.
"This process is underway," Marsh said. "The most common outcome is a mortgage holder will pay the taxes before it foregoes the tax sale. My expectation is the mortgage holder will step up and not let the thing be sold for a fraction of what they are owed. So they would step up, pay it and the go through the foreclosure process."
Juniper Hill Inn co-owners Robert Dean and Ari Nikki were not available for comment. A representative at the inn said they are still open and they have been "fully-booked."
The Juniper Hill Inn was featured on "Hotel Hell" on the Fox Network. In this series, host Gordon Ramsay, who also stars in the hit show "Hell's Kitchen" visits struggling bed and breakfasts and inns across the country with the hopes of turning them around. The episodes aired last August.
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Published on September 8th, 2006 | by Jules Yap1
cheryl's cozy room divider
one of the things i love about ikea is its flexibility. in my apartment, some of my furniture and spaces has to do double (or triple) duty.
cheryl faced a similar predicament. her living room has multiple personalities as a sofa and telly lounge, dining space and also work area. she also has 2 computers and wanted a room divider to hide the storage shelf and at least 1 computer.
it's a simple solution but i think she did the job beautifully.
"i used dignitet and deka and mounted it unto the ceiling. this is usually used for odd shaped windows, such as bay windows. i bought a lightweight fabric which was also on sale at ikea. cheap and cheerful divider, practical and space saving as well. perfect."
am loving the colours – the white and brown hues. as yummy as marshmallows in hot choc.
also see
> cheryl's splashback frame
> vince's sliding door room divider
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And the wall brakets are not included in the frigging bag. Dooes anyone knows the name of the other item to buy for the wall brakets?


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Coming out of the peak summer travel season, the Hawaii Tourism Authority says visitor arrivals and spending for the year continue to surpass 2012.
HTA President and CEO Mike McCartney said that growth in August was not as robust as in previous months. However, the HTA has been successful in increasing total expenditures on the neighbor islands.
Year-to-date tourism has contributed $1.04 billion in state tax revenue, $50 million more than same period last year.
"We anticipate seeing a slowing in arrivals and expenditures as we enter the fall shoulder season," said McCartney. "We will continue to monitor the fluctuating fuel costs, strengthening of the dollar against international currencies and other economic conditions, which have been impacting visitor length of stay."
The HTA says that the tourism industry supports 170,000 statewide -- which works out to one Hawaii job for every 47 visitors.
"Our visitor industry connects the Hawaiian Islands to 50 gateway cities from around the world, and we will continue to work with our airline partners to expand direct service and frequency to the Hawaiian Islands," said McCartney. "Diversifying and increasing access from growing and emerging markets like Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Auckland and secondary U.S. cities help us to maintain and grow market share for Hawaii."


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Well, fucking serious someone was, and indeed $36.2 million dollars worth of these someones even went and saw the film. Which raises the question: Do these people know something we don't? Do they not get the Internet? Are Smurfs fans that much smarter than us, our intellectual and cultural superiors? As an institution that hasn't met an intellectual superior that it hasn't spat in the face of, Cracked had to find out. And because no one at Cracked with any power over their own job duties wanted to see the goddamned Smurf movie, I got to.
First some background, for any of our readers who are well balanced, with normal life-priorities, who may not know too much about Smurfs. Smurfs are a group of little blue creatures who originated as mascots for a 1980s cereal which, due to hilariously excessive levels of food dye, caused children's poop to change color.
Most publications will write the word "allegedly" in front of a claim like that, but instead we're just going to post this picture and let it speak for itself. Our poop changes color just looking at it.
The cereal would later spawn a comic strip, a cartoon and the hit game The Smurfs Dance Party, which has been the talk of E3 the past three years.
With that kind of brand recognition it was inevitable that someone would put together a movie based on the franchise, and indeed that happened this weekend, even happening all over my face after I paid money to sit in a theater for the privilege.
The first thing that surprised me about the film was that despite the marketing, it's not a kids movie -- many of the themes and topics presented would fly right over the head of most children. This is kind of sneaky, a move designed to make the film "critic proof." Any complaints leveled at the film can be dismissed by the counter-argument, "But kids like it." That's a cop-out because kids will like anything; they're incredible idiots.
What did you think of the movie kids?Kids: Derp.
Even worse than that is that although this is content meant for adults, by directing this film at children, the makers of the Smurfs can preach their very adult political messages to a captive audience, indoctrinating those children with a twisted message. And I mean twisted; it turns out that when we peer closer at the cartoons and cereals, a dark secret has been lurking in the Smurfs brand since the very beginning.
An excellent example of this is in the classic description of the Smurfs. Smurfs are little blue creatures, each about "three apples" tall. As Brainy Smurf explains during the film, "apples" are part of the naturalistic system of measurement used by the Smurfs, because of their wholesale rejection of international standards. This touches on the first hidden message about the Smurfs: They're unabashed communists.
Don't believe me? How's this: All the Smurfs have names which reflect their personalities and/or professions. Papa Smurf is the red-panted leader of the Smurfs, his pants signifying his seniority within the ruling Smurf party. Likewise, Carpenter Smurf is the carpenter, Grumpy Smurf is the grumpy Smurf and Bullshit Smurf is the psychologist. Everyone's place in society can be simply determined via their names, presumably assigned by a committee upon the day a Smurf reaches two apples in height.
(This also brings up the uncomfortable question of Smurfette, the girl Smurf, and whether her handle is a reflection of her personality or her profession. Again, these are questions which really shouldn't be brought up during a kid's movie.)
She couldn't be named Project Manager Smurf or CFO Smurf could she?
Damning a soul to a stark and pre-determined career and future is one thing, and can be hilarious in the right hands. But the humor in this movie is terrible, much of it deriving from the use and misuse of the Smurf language. Imagine the word "Smurf" used in place of all other words, typically profanities. "Where the smurf are we?" or "Cram that smurf up my ass sideways," are examples used in the first five minutes of the film alone. You'll get the idea real quick, and you'll get tired of it shortly before that. Also brace yourself for lots of puns centering around the world blue, which have of course been done better elsewhere.
We've got a Smurfs movie and a Yogi the Goddamned Bear movie, but still no Arrested Development movie? Shit Hollywood. Just ... shit.
The plot of the movie serves as a sort of morality tale, a highly artificial framework established to promote the central tenets of Smurfism. The plot centers around a group of Smurfs trying to "rescue" another set of Smurfs from the wizard Gargamel. I question the word "rescue" because these Smurfs are more accurately described as employees of Gargamel, who is less a wizard and more of a factory owner. Gargamel's sole crime is apparently his scheme to "turn Smurfs into gold" by stealing their labor and feeding it into the mechanism of industry.
The Smurfs are aided in this by Doogie Taggert, an advertising agency executive played by Neil Patrick Harris. Taggert becomes disillusioned with the ad campaign he's contracted to create for Gargamel and flees into the hills where he comes across Smurf Village, a utopic Smurfist village hidden in a high mountain pass. Once there, Taggert learns the truth behind Smurfism during a series of scenes (and one wacky grain-harvesting montage) depicting life in their rigid and collectivist society.
The second half of the film (it's 170 minutes in length) is dominated by a 40 minute speech by Papa Smurf, in which he rails against the many evils he sees present in society. Everyone who's ridden public transit knows that 40 minutes is a long time to listen to a crazy person talk about politics, and I can report that it feels much, much longer when that person is speaking in a Smurf voice. It's like being fucked in the ear by a juice box -- the sticky dirty feeling will never come out.
The climax of the film is ... challenging, to say the least. After Papa Smurf's speech, the Smurfs leave their mountain fortress and descend upon the sinners and collaborators of the world below. There, they butcher Gargamel and his fellow commerce-wizards and seize the means of production. This is pretty grim, the CGI rendering the tearing of flesh faithfully. And it could have been worse, the director of the film wisely chose to not frame the most violent scenes, instead showing us reaction shots of horrified onlookers, their faces spattered with red and blue blood, witnessing the dawn of a new and terrifying Smurftopia. The effect is harrowing, as is the chilling audio track, the whole scene played out to the sound of the Smurfs themselves singing their theme song:
La la la la la la, sing a happy song,
La la la la la la, Smurf the whole day long.
Finally, as the slaughter is won, and the whistling fades out, the camera pans across streets slick with blood, finally stopping on a shot of Papa Smurf. He stares directly into the camera with unblinking eyes, and after eight seconds, commands the audience to "Smurf along with me." Snap cut to black, then the Smurfs theme song plays again, this time distant, echoey and ever so slightly off key. It's truly distressing, and more than a few people left my screening in tears.
In conclusion, when evaluated as a kid's movie, there's little here to recommend. None of the characters are relatable to children, as even the young Smurfs are made to labor in the berry fields around Smurf Village, and not permitted to speak. Also, there's no simple lesson digestible enough for a kid to take away from the film. There's no universal message about the importance of friendship, or why we should never give up, or even about the danger of leg sweeps. Just a stern warning about the ever-present threat lurking within the petty bourgeois.
For adults, The Smurfs is destined to be one of those movies that gets mentioned as being in the DVD collection of one of those guys who gets caught kidnapping people and eating their skin. If that's you, then I guess there's something here for you; for the rest of us, I dunno. There's like 10 comic book movies out right now, try one of those instead. Dazzler maybe. That's one of them, right?
We've got two goddamned Hulk movies, but still no Dazzler movie? Shit Hollywood. Just ... shit.
For more from Bucholz, check out Watchmen: How It Could Have Been A Lot Worse and Joaquin Phoenix's Crazy Diary.


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We need like 7 more players or else there will be lotsa free agents.
Hello KO posters and welcome to your OFFICIAL KnicksOnline 2013-14 Fantasy Basketball League.
As your 2012-13 winner & new commissioner, I'm starting this thread early to get a grasp on who wants to play.
here's last year's final tallies:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Yahoo! Fantasy Sports will again be the domain in which we play, with head-to-head being the weekly format. I'd like to basically follow Yahoo! rules as far as points, playoffs, players on a squad, trade rules/veto times, draft time, etc., but I'm welcome to suggestions in advance. there will no monies or bets involved.
thus far, we have requests to play from:
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Let me know if I missed anyone. So, who else wants to play?
PS: I will private message the link and password for this year's league to participating players
PSS: I deleted the previous KO Fantasy BBall thread in order to start fresh without insults.
all such future posts will be deleted immediately so the thread focuses solely on the league.
We need like 7 more players or else there will be lotsa free agents.
I'm in and also yourself Clyde so I guess there's 11 people so far. 12/14/16 would be ideal.
I would like to join if there are spaces available still, let me know what i need to do
I believe I sent a request to play.
fyi, I'm passing the commissioner reigns over to SMOKES this year. he's one of the best players, and spent a lot of time making the league fair last year in terms of matchups and trades. due to way too much work on my plate, I won't be playing this year. best of luck to all.
WTF Clyde? That sucks, big time... but I get it, everyone seems to be busy right now. I understand you're passing the commish honors, but to not play at all? C'mon man, I know fantasy league steels a ****load of time, but make KO the only league you're playing and it'll all get sorted out.
So based on potential interest we have this as a lineup:
knicksince 93
That's 12 potential players, would be good to get a few more signed up, although 12 is a fine number. We can always up the rosters of each team if we want to limit the free agent pool, or leave it default and have a real battle for the waiver wire. I'll send out PM's within the next week or so to get confirmation and we will need to go through the scoring etc to figure out how we want the league to be played. I'm assuming we'll run a head-to-head points league as we have in previous years.
I think we should run with 12 players. People have had a chance to express interest. Thoughts guys?
Last edited by ronoranina; Sep 26, 2013 at 00:25.
I like 16 players just because it made you really dig in deep for waivers, nothing was easy. A lot of researched as required and sneaky smokes showed to be a beast with waiver pick ups.
But 12 is also good because you have more confirmed serious players (no need to hit up people on updating their line ups and less worrying about people dropping their teams)
so either or is great.
Im just worried about his pal who joined the league and tore it up within 8 weeks. He's really the biggest threat IMO.
I'd like to play with 16 for sure but it just seems that we don't have enough interest within the site and inviting people offsite just causes a bunch of issues and drama so I'd rather avoid it.
when's the draft?


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PITTSBURGH, PA (February 14, 2008) – This year's cold winter is heating up interest in trips to warm locations. The Allegheny County Airport Authority advises that if you are planning a spring vacation you should plan early.
Most U.S. colleges will break during March, but 2008 is a leap year and that means that Easter Vacation will also occur during March this season. Most K-12 schools in the United States schedule their Spring Breaks to coincide with Easter and Passover in order to make "Family Spring Break" vacations possible. The largest crowds will likely be found during the week prior to Easter (March 16-23) when most college students AND families with kids take to the skies.
In addition, others will be traveling for St. Patrick's Day, NCAA March Madness and MLB's Spring Training Games.
This means that most people going on a Spring Break vacation will be going during March and you need to think about making your reservations earlier. If you are planning to book your own air travel, you should start thinking about buying your tickets now.
Travel industry experts such as Expedia.com report that large crowds mean high demand and high demand along with higher fuel costs is translating into higher airfares to the top most popular spring destinations. Fares are up an average of 11 percent this March compared to March 2007 according to Expedia. When demand falls in April, airfares to these destinations are expected to be up approximately two percent.
Popular destinations showing the smallest year-over-year fare increases in March are Cancun and Ft. Myers. Those showing the largest fare increases in March include Miami, Las Vegas, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale.
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- Community consultation and the 'Hard to Reach': City of Boroondara case study report: Camberwell and Kew structure plans
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- This report is part of a series of case study reports for the Community Consultation and the Hard to Reach research project. The project is investigating how community consultation is currently practised by Victorian councils, especially in relation to multiple publics and groups that councils can find hard to reach. The Hard to Reach project is a collaborative research venture, with eight Victorian local councils, the Victorian Local Governance Association, and researchers from Swinburne University. The three year project is jointly funded by the Australian Research Council and the Cities of Boroondara, Darebin, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Moreland, Nillumbik, Port Phillip and Whittlesea. The eight participating councils comprise inner city as well as city fringe locations, homogenous and highly ethnically and culturally diverse populations, economically advantaged and disadvantaged areas, well established and newly developing areas, municipalities with a longstanding commitment to community consultation as well as those which are still developing their policies and practices. While the councils chosen may not be statistically representative, the range of contexts and sociodemographic characteristics reflect the attitudes and practice of community consultation as it is currently taking place in Victoria.
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Thursday, January 3 marks the beginning of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's third year in office.
Walker released the following statement:
"Two years ago, Wisconsin was facing a $3.6 billion budget deficit and the state had an unemployment rate of 7.5 percent. Today, Wisconsin has a $341 million surplus and we set money aside in the rainy day fund for the first time in two consecutive years. The unemployment rate is 6.7 percent.
In 2010, a mere 10 percent of employers surveyed said the state was headed in the right direction. Chief Executive Magazine ranked Wisconsin as the 41st state for business ranking.
In 2012, 94 percent said Wisconsin was headed in the right direction. Chief Executive Magazine moved our ranking up to 20th, while CNBC listed us at 17th and Site Selector Magazine as 13th.
New business formations are up 11.1 percent from this time two years ago.
In the second half of my term, I look forward to working with the people of Wisconsin, from workers to educators and job creators to legislators, to continue moving our state forward."


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"We work hard and play hard," said John Augst, co-founder and president of Boulder-based Cloud 9 Living LLC. "We know we have to work hard to create these good times."
Good times indeed, if their antics at the May 22 Mercury 100 awards event at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield were any indication. Seizing on offhand comments by employees Shea Brazill and Alan Barber, who said they'd jump into the Omni's outdoor pool for $100, Augst offered the money – and seven Cloud 9 team members took the leap, in full business-casual attire.
Cloud 9, with offices at 4999 Pearl East Circle, Suite 102, contracts with more than 1,800 companies nationwide to offer "experience gifts" – everything from driving a race car and flying a fighter plane to spa packages, balloon rides, raft trips and cooking classes. Its 70 percent growth from 2011 to 2013 ranked 23rd on the latest Mercury 100 list of Boulder Valley companies reporting revenue of $2 million or more.
The Eye noted that Augst himself did not take the plunge, but he had an explanation: "I had to keep the money dry!"
You gave them cash on the spot?
"No, I added it to their checks," Augst said in a telephone interview five days later. "I just ran payroll."
Wait, what? They're going to be taxed on this?
"Nah. I gave them about $130 so they'll have their $100 after taxes."
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Do I need prescription for domperidone. If I do, where can I get the prescription? My primary care, OB or pediatrician?
this is my last resort in increasing my milk supply.
I really need this.
Do I need prescription for domperidone. If I do, where can I get the prescription? My primary care, OB or pediatrician?
this is my last resort in increasing my milk supply.
I really need this.
I went through the same thing. My supply was low and wasn't increasing enough for my DD to gain weight well. A lactation consultant suggested I try Domperidone, and I went to my primary care doctor for a prescription. He put me on I take 30 mg/3x a day. It took about 2 weeks for it to take full effect, but it did increase my supply. I am still on it, my DD is 10 months, and will have to keep taking it to maintain my milk but we (neither my DD or I) have had any ill effects from the medication. Hope this helps. Good luck and keep up the good work!
Did it increase your supply alot? Currently, I am only pumpling 4-5 oz from both in 24 hours. I was thinking of giving up on BF by the end of this week but I am getting depressed already I haven't even given up yet. I used to get just enough but we went to Vegas for 5 days and i was not pumping nor BF for 8 or more hours and that kindda affected my supply. On top of this my LO is on nursing strike for 2 weeks now ( which I think is too long already ) I am not sure if she would still want my breast.
Sorry for the slow response. It took 2-3 weeks for the domperidone to work, but it did increase my supply. I also started taking fenugreek, and between the two I have enough milk for my LO and she is gaining weight and happy. Check the www.kellymom.com website for information about nursing strikes and using galatagogues like fenugreek and domperidone. Or google Dr. Jack Newman, go to his website there is a lot of information about nursing strikes and domperidone too. Good luck, don't give up you are doing the best for you LO.
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I just asked my doctor about it and he won't prescribe it. In fact told me that he only prescribes Reglan, and with that only in the beginning. Basically told me that at 7.5 months if I'm having problems, "it's a supply and demand thing". I know that, and I'm pumping more, starting fenugreek and blessed thistle! I just wanted to see if that was another option available to me. Guess not!
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This is such an appealing way to spread good cheer! No one can resist our Cheddarific, Brown Sugar Caramel, Double Chocolate, Milk Chocolate Drizzle, White Cheddar and Kettle Corn in our 2 or 3.5 gallon tins. Makes a great family or office gift. (The Large contains 42 servings of popcorn and the Family contains 62 servings of popcorn. 1 cup = 1 serving)


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Casey, Gillibrand on voting rights
July 2, 2013 —
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Bob Casey said the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act on June 25, "gutted" the act. Both he and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued statements calling for quick action to restore the stricken part of the act, which determines which areas of the country need preclearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before making major changes to voting procedures.
Casey's statements called on Congress to expedite consideration of legislation that would reinstate Section 4. In a conference call, Casey discussed Section 4's history and the need to enact strong laws that protect Americans' right to the vote.
"The Supreme Court's decision was a blow to equal access to the vote," Senator Casey said. "I'm calling on Congress to immediately come together on a plan that would restore voter protections and ensure all Americans have equal protections when it comes to voting. In 2006, Congress reauthorized the Voting Rights Act in a nearly unanimous fashion. It's time for Congress to come together in that same bipartisan spirit and fix this egregious ruling. Countless Americans fought and some died to secure the protections in the Voting Rights Act. We can't just honor those courageous actions in words, we must also come together to make sure those protections are a staple of our laws," he said.
In her statement Gillibrand said, "We must be clear: The Voting Rights Act is not ancient history. Just last year alone, Section 5 helped prevent discrimination across the country—on issues ranging from state IDs to redistricting and reducing early voting. Voting is a sacred right and ensuring that every vote counts is a cornerstone of our democracy that must be embraced by both sides of the aisle.
"The last time Congress reauthorized the Voting Rights Act in 2006, it was passed for the fourth time with sweeping bipartisan majorities in both houses of Congress. We must come together once again to ensure that every American has the fundamental right to vote regardless of which community they live in."
Many analysts, however, are predicting that it will be virtually impossible for Democrats to convince enough Republicans that the Voting Rights Act is worth fixing.


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I found a great alternative to Cheerios!!
It is an Estonian breakfast cereal called Kamapallid (or Kama balls)
They are small air puffed balls made from a traditional Estonian flour, kama, that is often eaten with yogurt or kefir.
These puffs are the perfect size for little fingers, dissolve faster than Cheerios, and contain no added sugar.
Kama flour (rye, wheat, barley, pea), salt.
100g of the cereal contains:
energy 1315 kJ/ 310kcal, protein 12.3g, fat 2.5g, carbs 59,6g, sodium 0.005g
Kiira just loves them, and honestly I think they are great with milk as well!
The drawback obviously, is that they are not sold in the US.
I get my mom to send them to me from Estonia, but if anyone is interested, I am planning on ordering a larger quantity from the company.


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Stop the presses! The Hot Stove has fired back up.
According to the twitter account of Ken Rosenthal, the Phillies have signed infielder Ronny Cedeno to a minor league deal with an invite to Clearwater. In nine seasons, the 30-year-old Cedeno has played for the Cubs, Pirates, Mets, Padres, Mariners, and Astros.
Last season, split between Houston and San Diego, Cedeno hit .268 with a .318 OBP, but has little power or speed to talk of. Think Michael Martinez, but a slightly better hitter. He has accumulated a -1.4 WAR during his career.
Cedeno provides depth for the Phillies system and will have a shot at one of the final roster spots in March.
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Wow — I'm at a loss for words.
Bart I too am at a loss! However, oh never mind.
So I guess Rollins accepted a trade
Dont really understand this signing, it kinda is pointless with Brignac in the organization. Amaro needs to sign some more pitchers to minor league deals Camp, Manship, O'Sullivan and Jimenez are very uninspiring signings. I still want us to target Ayala, Bailey or O'Flatherty on a major league deal. As far as minor league deals Lyon, McClellan, Neshek, Omogrosso, Sipp, Axelrod, Bedard, Jurrjens and McDonald would all be some interesting gambles on minor league deals.
I would like to think that there was an underlying reason for this signing but then again.
Cedeno's career .246/.289/.354 triple slash seems to be more than "slightly" better than Martinez's .189/.234/.261 career line, but I get the sentiment. Purely an organizational depth transaction (for an organization that has very little depth).
God, Every time Rubin makes a move, I want to jump…. off a cliff.
How about getting a goddamn pitcher?
What did we expect from RAJ? A signing of a player who may give the P's some value. Christ sakes, he sucks, both Cedeno & Rube.
Remember the days when Jim Thome and all the big stars WANTED to be in Philly? Remember every newscast at least thinking that we were at least going to be in on all the good free agents? No one in the national media has us as part of the conversation on Masahiro Tanaka.
We're the 4th biggest TV market in the country with a rabid fan base? Why does this feel like the late 90s all over again?
I expect the Phillies to wait out Tanaka and perhaps sniff around one of the lesser starters left over but even then I expect them to stand pat.
Gee folks, ti is only a minor league contract for a backup utility infielder. Relax!
A 73 win team isn't going to be at the top of the list of most free agents. Besides that, Amaro has apparently (and rightly) decided that he's not going to be able to spend himself out of this mess. As he said on the day he was hired – if he can't win the payroll that ownership is allowing him, then he must be doing something wrong.
Guessing he will compete with Galvis. Not sure of Rubes thinking here. Im not appalled by the move. Freddy should have the better glove and Ronnie slightly better offensive #.s me thinks. While i think Galvis is a near a complete project some more time and or experience may help home some in the batters box. Perhaps Rube working on a trade involving Galvis. Who knows anymore with RAJ at the helm.
Galvis may go to LV to play every day and gets called up to start if Rollins or Utley gets hurt. Rollins only missed about 20 games combined the last two years.
Is the new name for the ball park going to be Senior Citizens Bank Park . Sign some more has beens
Cedeno is actually 8 months younger than Kevin Frandsen.
And the 2013 team was younger than the 2008 team.
I don't know why people keep comparing the "age" of the teams as if adding everyone's age and dividing by 25 means anything. For one thing the 2008 team had ancient Jamie Moyer who practically added a full year to the "age" of the team as a whole.
Secondly, when people complain about the age of the team, they're pretty much talking about the core people who are getting marched out on the field every day and let's face it, 3/4 of our infield and our catcher are 6 years older than they were in 2008.
I'm not saying that's a terrible thing. We could certainly do a lot worse than those guys (and in most cases, had we let them walk, our replacement players WOULD have been worse. Other than Howard's contract, which everyone in the world thought was stupid, it's pretty hard to say that any of the contracts offered to our core were a terrible idea (when given who we probably would have brought in to replace those guys.
No one is "adding everyone's age and diving by 25". A team's age shown on baseball-reference.com is weighted by playing time, either plate appearances or innings pitched.
haha. Good point. Gotchya.
So that would mean that a big reason the 2013 team is considered "younger" than the 2008 team was that many of our older players were actually on the DL and not factoring in the equation, right?
Howard only played 80 games…Doc only started 13…chooch's suspension brought him down to 92.
Also, plate appearances is an interesting way to do it. Moving J-Roll to the 8 hole would make our team younger. Rube oughta think about that.
Sure, injuries also contributed to bringing down the weighted average.
Maybe injuries to Howard, Halladay, Ruiz, and Utley lowered that weighted average, but surely the injuries to Brown, Rvere, and others, and D.Young's inability to play the first month and his release later in the year brought it back up. Lannan's injury and the early shutdown of Kendrick probably also had some effect, though not a huge one given their middle-of-the- road ages.
I have no idea why people constantly harp on the whole age thing. It's talent and depth that really matter. A garbge 23 year old isn't going to help a team win, but an excellent older guy, say Cliff Lee, or David Ortiz, or Mariano Rivera certainly will.
Well said. Age isn't the issue. We need players to produce. We need to stay healthy and we need some luck on our side.
I honestly think that one of the biggest things we haven't been talking about is Ryne Sandberg. While not over .500. The team played significantly better (in a small sample size) under him.
While Cholly gave us some of the best years ever of Philly baseball, I think he suffered a little bit from apparently attending the Andy Reid School of Decision Making. Rhyno isn't going to turn us into a contender just by his mere presence, but I'm interested in seeing what a Spring Training and a full season looks like under him.
"significantly better"? .442 W% under Manuel, .476 under Sandberg, in a small sample as you said.
Ah yes, the tried and true "staying healthy" and "bad luck" mantra. We've certainly heard that a few times the over the past two seasons. Groundhog Day is only a few weeks away!
If I may step into this debate, I'd like to add that age, injury, performance- and any other excuses for a roster with this kind of payroll not producing, can be alleviated with organizational depth. As Murphy points out, other teams were able to weather their own storms, some with talent within their organization and some with players obtained from other teams with those resources.
IMO- The problem isn't relying on aging ( or younger) players to stay healthy, it's having decent options to go to if the starters fail for whatever reason. It's also about doing your homework, scouting available players that you can pick up if needed – as Brian Cashman did last season. It's about a commitment to building an all around organization so that pin-hole leaks don't become gushers when the inevitable storm clouds (injuries, end of careers, and under-producering players) roll in.
I think I alresady stated that, Lefty: "It's talent and depth that really matter." Maybe I should have put more emphasis on the "depth" part.
I also don't think Cashman did all that well with the pieces he picked up. Vernon Wells was his usual stinky self, he never did find a really decent SS or 3rd baseman, and he even was in trade discusions for one of Amaro's less than stellar position players, Michael Young. I also can't remember if he added any pitching to his miserable starting rotation. Last year it seemed to me that most the mediocre teams were simply shuffling players around as if they were deck chairs on the Titanic. Some guys were waived by multiple teams, and still got picked up by other needy front offices. Many GMs seemed to be diving after utility infielders and seventh outfielders, acting just like a bunch of penniless nicotine addicts diving after the cigarette butt someone had just dropped on the sidewalk.
I missed that you said that about depth George, but we agree then.
The one thing the team does not need is depth at ss. This team has major deficiencies at pitcher and outfield. No depth at all.
Maybe Jimmy and another player to the Dodgers….just sayin!
I thought it curious that the Phillies were considering adding Lyle Overbay.
Well, there you go.. Lyle Overbay would certainly put us over the top. No??
Curious signing with Ronny Cedeno. I suppose Phillies GM wants a little more depth and Cedeno is not a bad backup utility infielder (can play ss, 2b, 3b and OF). Certainly better than lightweights Martinez and Galvis. I'll predict that Galvis will be heading back to the minors to learn how to hit.
Personally, I like to see the manager give Cesar Hernandez a chance to stay with the ballclub as he has shown potential with the bat and is able to play more than one position.
With injury risks at three of the infield spots and a 3rd baseman who isn't quite a proven player yet, the Phils need all the infield depth they can find. Cedeno is on a MINOR league contract, and may not even make the team, but it's good to have him as well as Brignac, Hernandez, Frandsen, and Galvis in the system just in case. He might also be an option should the coaching staff decide one of the young guys, like Hernandez or Galvis need regular at bats at AAA instead of sporadic appearances off the Phils' bench.
One of the biggest problems last season was a lack of good options; that's why MiniMart was so often on the 25 man roster. These most recent signings may not be fantastic, but they'tre probably all better than Martinez.


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New clinic treats opiate addicts in Onalaska
Heroin and prescription painkiller addictions have become so common in the La Crosse area that a private opiate addiction treatment company with branches all over the country has opened up a center in Onalaska.
Addiction Medical Solutions has five branches across the country. Their new treatment center in Onalaska, AMS of Wisconsin, is the only facility the company has opened in the Midwest.
That means this company recognized there is enough demand in the area for an Onalaska clinic to be profitable.
For a heroin or prescription painkiller addict, breaking the cycle can seem impossible.
"It's like they have a one-track mind. And that's to get the substance, to get the substance, to get the substance," said AMS of Wisconsin Executive Director Pat Ruda, who used to be the director of Coulee Council on Addictions.
"We specifically treat opiate and heroin addiction. And since we opened our doors Sept. 26, we have been really, really busy," said Ruda.
The clinic, which is licensed by the state to administer medication and counseling on-site, is set up to treat as many as 200 patients. Two months after opening its doors, it's already about one-third of the way there.
"Clearly, there are people who really want to get well," said Ruda.
But not everybody seeks out treatment.
Many of them end up in the emergency room.
"Roughly, we probably see five patients in a week's time who have some form of overdose of heroin," said Gundersen Lutheran Emergency Medical Physician Dr. Robert Zink.
Zink said there's not much the hospital can do to help those people kick their addictions.
"At Gundersen Lutheran, there is not a specific narcotic treatment program. We do what we can from the emergency department. Otherwise, the only treatment programs in this area are in Eau Claire or Madison. There has been, historically, nothing specifically available in this area," said Zink.
Ruda said that's where AMS of Wisconsin comes in -- to help the addicts who want to regain control of their lives.
"People who would be willing to get up at 4 in the morning, come here to the clinic, get their medication, and then get to their job and drive some pretty long distances -- I mean, that has been amazing to me, that people are that motivated to change," said Ruda.
Ruda compares physical withdrawal symptoms to flu symptoms, but times 10.
The clinic has been seeing patients from 20-63 years old. About half of the clients seeking treatment from the facility are from La Crosse County.
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Over the last two decades, the number of children diagnosed with autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), has risen at an alarming rate.
Just a couple of years ago the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated one in 88 school children had some form of autism. That was a 23% increase over 2009's count and a 78% rise over 2007.
In a new report, the CDC puts that number at one in 50 school age children.
What's behind this condition that was unknown to much of the population just 30 years ago? First, let's look at what exactly health professionals mean when they speak of autism.
Biology and chemistry
Autism is a physical condition linked to abnormal biology and chemistry in the brain. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) most parents of an autistic child can tell something is not quite right by the time the child is 18 months old.
Health experts say there are many different symptoms and different types of autism, which may explain in part the rapid rise in diagnosis. Generally, the symptoms affect the way the child communicates and interacts socially.
Austic children, for example, often have difficulty speaking. Because of that, they might seem overly quiet. They may have a hard time using their imagination while playing and usually play alone, since they have a hard time making friends. There are different levels of severity of the disorder.
New study
These symptoms may show up earlier than doctors generally believe. Researchers writing in the American Journal of Psychiatry say their just-completed study found children later diagnosed with autism have subtle but measurable differences in attention as early as seven months of age. These children, the study found, are slower to move their eyes from one object to another, compared to other children.
The scientists also identified specific brain circuits that seem to cause the slower response. The findings point to a problem with "sticky attention," the same phenomenon observed in preschool and older children with autism, but not well studied before in babies at risk for autism.
"This is a very exciting study, because the impairments in shifting gaze and attention that we found in seven-month-olds may be a fundamental problem in autism," said Robert T. Schultz, Director of the Center for Autism Research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a co-author on the study. "These results are another piece of the puzzle in pinpointing the earliest signs of autism. Understanding how autism begins and unfolds in the first years of life will pave the way for more effective interventions and better long-term outcomes for individuals with autism and their families."
Still in the dark
However, we seem to be no closer to knowing what causes autism and what's responsible for the huge increase in diagnosis. Is there some emerging, overt cause or are we simply now more aware of a condition that has always been there?
Some doctors believe the increased incidence in autism is due to newer definitions of the disorder. The term "autism" now includes a wider spectrum of children. For example, a child who is diagnosed with high-functioning autism today may have been thought to simply be odd or strange 30 years ago.
Parents who were unaware of the condition might have just accepted that their child was "a little different." Today's parents are much more likely to seek medical advice if they have any concerns about their children's development.
A large part of the increase in autism cases comes from the African-American and Hispanic populations, two groups that in the past might not have had access to the health care they do today. Some suggest autism cases are not growing as much as awareness of the disorder is.
Environmental factors?
But many parents are not convinced. Some believe there could be environmental factors, perhaps not present in previous generations, that are causing the rise.
For example, some parents have expressed concerns that autism might be linked to the vaccines children receive. One vaccine ingredient in particular – thimerosal – emerged as a suspect during the 1990s. It's a preservative that was commonly used in many childhood vaccines.
However, in 2001 thimerosal was removed or reduced to trace amounts in all childhood vaccines except for one type of influenza vaccine. The CDC says "several studies examining trends in vaccine use and changes in autism frequency do not support such an association between thimerosal and autism."
Some suspect things like exposure to mercury and diet play a role. At this point, research continues and parents wait.
What to do
If you suspect your child has a developmental problem that could be a form of autism, your first step should be an examination by the child's pediatrician. A health care provider experienced in diagnosing and treating autism is usually needed to make the actual diagnosis.
According to NIH, an early, intensive, appropriate treatment program will greatly improve the outlook for most young children with autism. Treatment is most successful when it is geared toward the child's particular needs.
There are a number of research and support groups for autism, including the Autism Society and Autism Speaks.