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Almost 40
percent of Illinois schools in "School Improvement 2" status
met "Adequate Yearly Progress" targets and will not be required
to provide options for students to transfer to a higher-performing public
school in the same district this fall, the State Board of Education reported
232 schools in 32 districts will be required to provide opportunities
this fall for students to choose to attend other higher-achieving public
schools in the district. Single-school districts would have to negotiate
"to the extent practicable" intergovernmental agreements with
neighboring districts to provide choice options for students, under provisions
of the new federal No Child Left Behind law.
is clear that these schools have really worked hard to help their students
progress toward meeting high standards," said State Superintendent
of Education Respicio F. Vazquez. "We are especially pleased that
a large number of schools reached their Adequate Yearly Progress targets,
and our System of Support staff will continue working with them and the
ones that did not to help assure further student progress."
One of the
main provisions of the No Child Left Behind law is to allow students in
low-performing schools to choose to attend other higher-performing public
schools within the district. Based on state assessment results showing
they did not make Adequate Yearly Progress in either 2000 or 2001, 402
schools from 64 districts were in line to provide choice this fall if
their students did not make AYP on state exams taken in April. Preliminary
results for these schools on 2002 tests show that 158 made AYP on the
2002 state standards-based tests.
Of the 158
that made Adequate Yearly Progress on 2002 tests, 78 are in City of Chicago
schools; the other 80 are in 31 districts throughout the state. Twelve
schools are no longer on the list because they do not now receive Title
I funding from the federal government, are now closed or converted to
high school only. NCLB choice requirements apply only to schools funded
through the Title I program that targets schools with large populations
of students from low-income families.
The contractor
that scores ISATs was asked to speed up scoring for the 402 schools since
they potentially had to notify parents of choice options before the first
day of school. Parents have 30 days from the notification date to exercise
that option.
ISAT results for other schools and districts will not be available until
some time in August. State test results are reported to the public on
School Report Cards that must be issued by October 31.
If these
232 do not make AYP on the spring 2003 tests, they will also be required
to offer supplementary education services (tutoring, after school programming,
etc.) to their students for the 2004-2004 school year. The state assessments
are given each April in mathematics, reading and writing to students in
3rd, 5th and 8th grades and in Science and Social Science to 4th and 7th-grade
The list
of schools required to offer choice this fall includes only elementary
and middle/junior high schools; since statewide standards-based testing
of high schools students through the 11th grade Prairie State Achievement
Examination has only been required for two years, 2001 and 2002. Illinois
Standards Achievement Tests have been required for elementary students
for four years: 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Illinois Measure of Annual
Growth in English (IMAGE) tests are substituted for ISAT and PSAE tests
for students in bilingual programs for three years or less; Illinois Alternative
Assessments (IAA) are given to special education students whose Individual
Education Plans provide that state census tests are not appropriate.
report includes results from 2002 ISAT and IMAGE tests. Results of the
IAA, taken by a small percentage of the student population, have not yet
been compiled.
Lists of
schools (in alphabetical order by district) on the 2002 School Improvement
2 list that made AYP on 2002 tests and those that did not and therefore
must offer choice options are accessible on the web at http://www.isbe.net/news/july15-02list.htm.
is an Overview of Public School Choice for Illinois Schools and a Question
and Answer document on the issue.
of Public School Choice for Illinois Schools
NCLB Provides
Public School Choice Option for Students in Low-Performing Schools
Giving students
in certain low-performing schools the opportunity to attend a higher-performing
public school in the same district is one of the major components of the
new federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
The complete
text of this law and Illinois' federally approved application for
implementing the law can be found at www.isbe.net/nclb.
In addition, the text of a new state law (SB 1983, PA92-0604) which also
addresses NCLB implementation is located at http://www.legis.state.il.us/publicacts/pubact92/acts/92-0604.html.
Schools Which Must Offer the Public School Choice Option
Based on
state assessment results, elementary and middle/junior high schools that
were already
a) on School
Improvement status, and
b) failed
to make "adequate yearly progress" in 2001 and 2002 toward
all students meeting or exceeding the Illinois Learning Standards must
offer their students the choice to attend a higher-performing school in
the same district beginning in the fall of 2002.
The Public
School Choice Process
ISBE Recommends
Local Boards adopt a Public School Choice Policy
The State
Board of Education recommends that each local school board establish and
implement a policy on public school choice for the possible transfer of
students from attendance centers identified for school improvement. It
is recommended that districts immediately affected approve a policy at
this time, and the remaining districts each complete one in 2002-03.
The recommended
local policy should provide at least for the following, and would be in
addition to any current "choice" provisions:
(i) Procedures
to ensure parents are provided with school choice information (in an understandable
and uniform format and, to the extent practical, in a language the parents
can understand), prior to the first attendance day of the school year.
(ii) Procedures
to ensure the lowest-achieving children from low-income families are given
first priority if there is space or financial limitations.
(iii) Procedures
to provide or pay for transportation to receiving public schools.
(iv) Procedures
to ensure that local school districts (LEAs) shall, to the extent practicable,
enter into intergovernmental agreements.
(v) Procedures
to ensure transfer students are enrolled in classes and other activities
in the same manner as all other children in the receiving public school.
(vi) Procedures
regarding attendance capacity (consistent with state law and data provided
to ISBE on school construction).
(vii) Procedures
to ensure parents exercise the choice option within thirty days of notice
upon their receipt of notice
(viii) Procedures
to ensure students transferred through choice continue to be eligible
for transportation if their home school continues to fail to make Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP) or if the receiving school fails to achieve AYP.
Questions about Public School Choice Under NCLB
of Schools and Students
schools are required to offer school choice? The Local Education Agencies
(local school districts) shall provide all students enrolled in the sanctioned
school with the option to transfer to another school that has not been
identified for school improvement. Schools that are Title I funded and
are in year one school improvement status, must offer parent choice.
How can
single-school districts offer choice? NCLB requires that LEAs shall,
to the extent practicable, enter into intergovernmental agreement on this
issue and offer choice in these situations.
If the
lowest performing students can leave a school in school improvement status,
is it possible that all students have the right to leave that school?
All students from the school in school improvement status are eligible,
however, students who are the lowest performing and in the highest poverty
have first priority. Another consideration is space availability.
How many
Illinois schools will be required to offer choice in the 2002-03 school
year? Of the 64 districts that have 593 schools currently on the state
Academic Early Warning List, 55 districts have 232 schools that must offer
choice this fall. A list of those schools will be available at www.isbe.net
after July 16, 2002.
How should
an eligible school identify and prioritize students for whom parents will
be offered choice? The intent of the federal law is to make choice
available to all eligible students, particularly for those families least
likely to be able to afford or access private school choices. A local
district policy should set the parameters for determining which students
in an eligible school will be prioritized for choice. The district policy
should provide for procedures to ensure the lowest achieving children
from low-income families are given first priority. "Seat space"
availability and/or financial limitations will need to be considered when
determining the number of students who can be offered choice. District
policy or procedures may include the following when ranking students:
1. Individual
ISAT assessment scores should be used as a primary indicator along
with IAA and IMAGE;
local assessment would need to be used in a K-3 attendance center
for determining lowest achieving students;
3. Reading
and Mathematics assessment data should be primary indicators;
4. Additional
indicators for determining targeted students could include writing,
social studies and science assessment scores;
lottery process for clustered students may be developed;
district may choose to create a ranking tool/matrix to assist in the
determination of choice.
1. Individual
ISAT assessment scores should be used as a primary indicator along
with IAA and IMAGE;
local assessment would need to be used in a K-3 attendance center
for determining lowest achieving students;
3. Reading
and Mathematics assessment data should be primary indicators;
4. Additional
indicators for determining targeted students could include writing,
social studies and science assessment scores;
lottery process for clustered students may be developed;
district may choose to create a ranking tool/matrix to assist in the
determination of choice.
If a district
has schools organized into clusters or zones, can a district restrict
the choice options to higher performing schools within that cluster or
zone? Yes, the district can restrict the options within a cluster/zone
as long as there is at least one higher performing school within the cluster/zone
that has space available.
Does a
school have the option to not notify parents of public school choice?
No, if a school is designated in school improvement, it must offer choice
to parents in the school.
How long
can a student stay in the "choice school? Assuming the family
remains in the district, NCLB states that the student can stay in the
new school until completing the highest grade at that school. The district's
obligation to provide transportation to the new school ends when the old
school is no longer in improvement status. If the school they move to
becomes a school in need of school improvement status, the student would
have the option to move again to another school in a subsequent year.
How often
can a parent transfer a child if the school they select does not meet
expectations? The choice option can only be exercised once each school
When do
parents need to be notified of choice and what are the districts responsibilities
for notice? The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires LEAs to
provide specific information to parents regarding the pubic school choice
option prior to the beginning of the school year. Local districts can
and should use Title I funds to launch public information campaigns on
this topic. Registered or certified letters are not required. Parents/guardians
have the responsibility for providing accurate and up-to-date information
on where they can be contacted by the district.
Steps to
take to satisfy this requirement could include:
1. General
notification to the parents of the school, not later than the first day
of the school year, in the form of newsletters, mailings, public forums,
etc., that reflect the requirements under the Federal Law including current
school board policies and procedures related to "choice" and
the districts efforts for improvement through additional programming and
support that will be initiated in these high priority schools. (See sample
letter at the end of this document.)
2. Specific
letters/contact to parents of first priority students (students who are
the lowest performing and highest poverty) related to the "choice"
option including a response process. Public Act 92-0604 requires that
the choice option be exercised by a parent within 30 days of notice from
the district that the option is available.
3. Once a
choice has been made by the parent and "seat space" is available,
the district will proceed to notify parents/guardian of the available
choices either within the district or out of district and upon parent's
final decision, next step procedures will be provided related to registration,
transportation, etc.
and Transportation
What happens
to ADA, Title 1 and other funding if parents choose to transfer to a higher
performing school in another district? Funding remains with the district/school
that is in school improvement. The transfer district receives funds based
on an Intergovernmental Agreement between the two districts.
Who is
responsible for paying student registration fees when a student transfer
to a "choice school"? Student registration fees continue
to be the responsibility of the student.
How far
does a school that is required to offer choice have to transport children?
The LEA determines the distance that is reasonable to transport. In general,
LEAs would consider districts that are immediately adjacent to them or
those districts/schools that participate in other agreements with them,
e.g., sports.
If you
have to offer out of district choice, does the district pay for transportation?
Yes, the law stipulates that districts must set aside 20% of their Title
I funding for public school choice transportation and supplemental services.
Of the 20%, 5% must be for supplemental services and 5% for choice transportation.
The remaining 10% can be divided among the two.
What modes
of transportation can be paid or reimbursed? School buses, public
transportation, cabs, reimbursement to parents for mileage and related
expenses and any other reasonable form of transportation are allowed.
Agreements and Options
What should
an intergovernmental agreement include? As a result of NCLB, districts
shall make a "good faith effort" to enter into intergovernmental
agreement(s) on this issue and offer choice when there are no district
choice options. Such agreements should address key issues:
1. Identify
districts, prior to the start of the school year, which may be willing
to accept "choice" students through written communications
with appropriate and neighboring districts. Supporting documentation should
be maintained to document "good faith".
2. Given
a positive response from one or more neighboring districts, the LEA school
board attorney's should be consulted for guidance and crafting of
the intergovernmental agreement. Issues to be considered are transportation,
tuition payments, student fees, extra curricular activities, parent notification,
and receipt of General State Aid (suggested method on this issue is making
it similar to the current practice regarding "lab schools").
3. School
Code references related to intergovernmental agreements may be found,
as follows: Ill. Const. Art. VII, Sec. 10(a), 5 ILCS 220/1, 105 ILCS 5/10-22.22c,
and 105 ILCS 5/10-22.31.
4. Should
there be no positive responses from neighboring districts for offering
"choice", documentation should be on record to verify the
LEAs "good faith effort".
arrangements with neighboring districts are encouraged by the law, but
must neighboring districts agree to accept students? No, intergovernmental
agreements must be agreed to by both districts.
What is
considered "good faith" effort by a district to provide choice
through intergovernmental agreement? At minimum a letter should be
sent to surrounding district superintendents, asking for that district
would agree to participate in an intergovernmental agreement. Copies of
these letters should be maintained to document these attempts and the
response to those attempts.
If a school
district borders another state, is the district obligated and/or allowed
to establish Interstate Governmental Agreements for the purpose of school
choice? Yes, Article 7, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution allows
for cross-state governmental agreements. This, however, would present
an unusual legal situation and would require more research and discussion
among the two parties.
What if
no surrounding districts will agree to intergovernmental agreements?
Under these circumstances, choice would not be available, but efforts
would need to be made each year.
Can a
private school be one of the choice options? No, private schools are
not choice options; however, public charter schools can be an option.
What will
happen to racial balances in schools as students transfer among schools
through choice? A student may not transfer if the transfer would prevent
the school district from meeting its obligations under a state or federal
law court order or consent decree applicable to the school district.
Can schools
that have selective admission criteria, require that students meet timelines
for application and/or pass specified tests? Yes, Public Act 92-0604,
(SB 1983) requires students to meet criteria of a school if the board
of education has established academic criteria for enrollment, unless
the school is the only attendance center serving the student's grade that
has not been identified for school improvement, corrective action, or
restructuring under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
If a school
is under capacity or has unused classrooms, is there an obligation to
open those spaces to accommodate school choice? State law (Public
Act 92-0604) provides that a school that exceeds, or as a result of the
transfer, would exceed its attendance capacity does not have to accept
students. However, if a school has space available in a higher performing
school, it is the obligation of the district to use that space to serve
students whose parents choose to send their child to that school.
If a student
chooses to enroll at an identified "choice school", are future
test scores of that student reported to the higher-performing school or
the original home school? Student test scores are reported at the
higher-performing school to which the student transferred.
What are
the responsibilities of receiving school? Receiving schools must recognize
the special intake procedural needs and transition needs of the transferred
students and their families as well as ensure that students who transfer
to their school are enrolled in classes and other activities in the same
manner as all other children at that school. This element should also
be addressed in local policy.
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My ds is 7 months old. He started on solids about three weeks ago. He's having some fruit and veg, yogurt and had oatmeal too. I offer him the foods three times a day but sometimes he won't have it which is fine.
On the three consecutive days, last week, when he had oatmeal + veg/fruit for dinner he slept through for the first time (3 nights!!). Now he doesn't want the oatmeal anymore and is waking up at around 1 am. He woke even last night when his dinner was avocado and yogurt, I was surprised.
He will only fall asleep after I feed him so I guess is hunger. or could it be something else? Do you think the oatmeal / sleep through "theory" makes sense?
Should I try to nightwean him or do you think it will happen naturally?
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What is interesting and ironic is the Heralds editorial boards concern over governments using their power to interfere with the rights of its citizens and a free press but you seem to find no fault in our present government using its power through the IRS Agency to intimidate those citizens who counterbalance the views of the Obama Administration. Where is the outrage in the liberal press to a government willing to intimidate its own citizens and what it could mean in striking at the very heart of our Constitution and the freedom of citizens to voice opposing viewpoints?
You conclude that political leaders too often have their own agenda. That does not justify allowing our own government to use its power adversely in dealing with its citizens. If we, as citizens, cannot rely on the fourth estate to help protect us by bringing pressure on the government to stop its abuses, it is a sad day indeed. The IRS abuse has more to do with the principal attack on the very things we believe in and less on the politics involved. You can editorialize on policy differences, but you cannot ignore government overreach. And so I ask, will the Herald please do its job and protect us from government overreach and start to highlight the clear abuses associated with the IRS?
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By David Whiting, Carol OMeara, and Michael Bauer, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Horticulture
In vegetable production, an adequate supply of water during the growing season is directly related to produce quality and yields. Unlike bluegrass and other landscape plants, vegetables cant go dormant when the water supply is inadequate. However, there are several techniques that will significantly reduce the water requirements of the home vegetable garden.
No current watering restrictions:
The following practices will allow you to have a productive vegetable garden and still reduce water consumption.
Amend the garden soil with organic matter
In the vegetable garden, the routine addition of soil amendments such as compost will optimize potential yields and produce quality vegetables.
As a human health (e-coli) issue, the application of manure or compost made from manure should be made at least 4 months prior to harvest of any edible crops.
Manure and compost made from manure may be high in salts that will interfere with crop growth. Do not add more than 1" of manure or compost made with manure without a soil test to evaluate potential salt build-up.
Incorporate organic mulches into the vegetable garden soil after the season is over to add organic matter and improve soil moisture retention.
Replant your fall garden with a green manure crop such as winter rye or Austrian peas to add organic matter and improve soil water retention.
Practice efficient irrigation
Drip or trickle irrigation is ideal in the vegetable garden, reducing water usage by about 50%. The soaker hose is probably the least expensive and easiest to use in a vegetable garden setting. Known as a "leaky pipe", it is a hose that allows water to seep out all along its length at a slow rate. They typically run, at low pressure, for only 10 to 15 minutes per irrigation. There are also tubes with holes for the water to drip out. Another option is a simple 'hose bubbler' which is a hose end attachment to irrigate the base of a plant.
Check soil moisture regularly to avoid over-application. Squeeze soil in your hand; if it sticks together, it is moist and irrigation should be delayed.
Place soaker hoses or drip irrigation under the mulch used in the vegetable garden.
Know the critical watering periods for vegetables and you can target the timing and amount of water to add. As a rule of thumb, water is most critical during the first few weeks of development, immediately after transplanting, and during flowering and fruit production. The critical watering periods for selected vegetables follow:
Water during early morning, when wind is low and temperatures are cool.
Mulching minimizes evaporation of water from the soil surface, reducing irrigation need by around 50%. In the vegetable garden, use an organic mulch to a depth of 1-3 inches, depending upon the particle size of the mulching material. The larger the particle, the thicker the depth of mulch that should be applied. Mulch only after the soil has warmed sufficiently. Do not use wood or bark chips in a garden setting that requires annual soil preparation. The chips will interfere with future seedbed preparation.
Grass clippings make excellent mulch for the vegetable garden. Apply fresh clippings in thin layers (up to ¼ inch thick) and allow each layer to dry before adding more. The clippings quickly dry down and additional layers can be added weekly. Do not place fresh clippings in thick piles, as they will mat, decay and smell foul. Do not use clippings from lawns that have been treated with herbicides or other pesticides in the past month. A couple of sheets of newspaper may be used under the clippings to help control weeds. Do not apply newspapers more than a couple of sheets thick, or a soil carbon to nitrogen imbalance may occur. Do not use glossy print materials, their inks may not be soy based like newspapers.
Black or colored plastic mulch conserves moisture and also increases soil temperatures. They are used on tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and the vine crop family (cucumbers, summer and winter squash, melons). Lay down plastic early in the season so plant growth shades the plastic from extreme summer temperatures. Do not apply plastic in mid summer. Do not use plastic on other crops.
Plant in blocks, rather than rows. This creates shade for roots and reduces evaporation.
Control weeds, they are competing with the vegetables for the water supply.
Group plants with similar water needs (i.e. families) together on the same soaker hose. Cucumber and zucchinis and squash, for example, require similar water applications.
Check the soil for moisture before you water. If the soil has dried out to a depth of 2-4 inches, plan to water. This is especially important if using mulch, where water can be held in the soil for longer periods of time.
Provide windbreaks to reduce evaporation of moisture from soil and plants.
Caring for vegetable garden if watering restrictions are in place:
With good soil organic content, a standard in vegetable production, the garden should be able to go 2-7 days between irrigations. Restrictions limiting irrigation to every 2 or 3 days should not have a major impact on the vegetable garden.
Care for the vegetable garden when no watering is allowed:
Dont plant a vegetable garden. Vegetables do not go dormant like a Kentucky bluegrass lawn. Consider planting a couple of containers with vegetables.
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Giants stand tall as the Rockies fall
Today game was the official debut of the "New Ranter Hat". If you follow this blog you know that the Rockies gave away 15,000 floppy hats similar to mine a few weeks back.
No worries it was time to change things up a little bit.
My friend Pete and I arrived at the Rockpile gate and were one of the first few through the gates.
We were to meet Scott and Stuart inside after batting practice. The Rockies decided not to take advantage of the beautiful weather and let the Giants take over the field.
In hindsight, they Rockies probably should have taken the opportunity and "Been on the Green".
Today I ran into Kylie the infamous "Blake Street Blogger. I knew she would be attending this game and it wasn't hard to spot her right up front in the Pavilion.
It was obvious that she was excited to be at Coors Field because she was beaming.
Welcome to Colorado Kylie, and your new home away from home Coors Field :)
I knew Joy (aka LUVMYROX) would be at this game too. I spotted her to my left taking pictures.
Below is the picture Joy took of me taking a picture her taking a picture of me. Thanks Joy :)
Here's a shot of Pete in the outfield. This was Pete's first batting practice.
There were a decent amount of BP homers hit into the pavilion today. One of the Giants peppered the pavilion with 5 or 6 homers in one at bat.
I managed to snag one ball today. It hit the bleachers in between a group of people and rolled down three rows right to me.
It was a perfect baseball and it was Kylie's.
I ran into Geoff, he had the good seats today and he was showing off his snag of the day.
A Shea Stadium ball. You never know what's going to land in your glove in BP,…. I like that.
Here's a shot of Timmy. This dude is tiny yet still rocks it…amazing.
Here are a few of the Rockies.
Daily sporting a "Dora the Explorer" backpack,..too funny.
Here's a shot of my friend Stuart standing in the Rockpile. I was on the concourse behind first base.
Here's Stuart and Pete enjoying a view and a beverage.
This guy asked if he could take our picture. I said sure if I could take his.
Aaron Cook on the mound. Not one of Cookies best performances tonight.
By the end of the first inning Cook had given up three runs.
Cook's shoulder started to hurt and Tracy pulled him after walking Nate Schierholtz to open the fourth.
Giants tower over the Rockies with a final score of 6-3.
Props to Seth Smith for his 10th homer of the season in the 8th.
This loss hurt, I can hear my friend Todd (the guy have the Rockies/Giants season long bet with) in the distance. He is laughing at me and he sounds like Nelson from the Simpsons.
Rockies I can't have that. I need a win tonight and so do you.
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IT's gonna be a huge next few games for the Rox and Giants. THe Giants are only a game down now. I'm hoping they can get in but nothing against the Rox.
Disappointing game, but glad we saw ya. See ya again tomorrow and Tuesday! Pics I took are on FB. :0)
Don – great pictures as usual and you know that we here at MLBlogs are family.
DILLON-Yep huge, but the Rockies will prevail.
LUVMYROX-Ditto, see you Tuesday.
JULIA-You are amazing, I owe you big. Thank you..D
Yo D-
Your Rockies are kicking some seriousass, bro.
So much that I'd like to come out to visit you & the boys Sept 29-Oct 1.
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Bad at Sports own Amanda Browder (the hardest working artist in designer glasses) unveils this Saturday June 19th a large-scale fabric sculpture that will blankets the façade of a Greenpoint, Brooklyn building.
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Chicken Paprikas
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Ready Time: 80 min
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
- 2 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil, divided
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast and/or thighs
- 1 cup diced cubanelle peppers
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- Salt and pepper
- 1 (16 oz.) packages wide hearty egg noodles, cooked according to package directions
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oil in large skillet on medium heat. Cook chicken until browned on all sides. Remove chicken from skillet.
- ADD pepper and onion to skillet, cooking until tender. Stir in garlic and paprika. Cook one minute more. Return chicken to skillet. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove from heat. Remove chicken from skillet.
- COMBINE sour cream and flour in small bowl; add 1/4 cup broth to mixture. Stir to blend. Gently stir into broth in skillet. Blend about 1 cup at a time in food processor or blender until smooth. Pour into small bowl. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- RETURN chicken and sour cream mixture to skillet. Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over hot noodles. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1/4 of recipe), Calories 860 (Calories from Fat 250), Total Fat 29g (Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 250mg, Sodium 620mg, Total Carbohydrate 85g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 7g), Protein 66g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 45%, Vitamin C 170%, Calcium 10%, Iron 35%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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i have to disagree with you.. when u state that stevie franchise has
'' little trade value ''... you are wrong.. he has 'no trade value'
other than that .. I AGREE....
2 years $8 mil to Vin Baker
5 years $30 mil to Jerome
5 years $30 mil to Jeffries
It just confuses me we spend that much money on subpar bench players. Jefferies is a good defender, and a balanced player with some flaws, but he's not worth that much money. He's a role PLAYER.
I can't believe we didn't sign Ariza to the MLE, he's doing big things now in Orlando. Instead we sign a career 16 minute per game 30 year old fouling machine to a 5 year deal. Its decisions like that confuses me on what direction we're heading with Isiah. Obviously NO where.
When I look into more and more, I just think Isiah became GM of the Knicks to improve other franchises.
With Chicago, he took their garbage in Crawford and Curry. Sign and trades, he traded away expiring contracts, multiple first round players. Sure, we understand Tyrus Thomas isn't 1/5th the talent Curry is, but we gave Chicago the opportunity to improve as a team and sign key free agents such as Ben Wallace. We took their problems and added more bad contracts to our roster.
Phoneix? Oh man, Isiah should be credited the MVP award. If it wasn't for Thomas, there would be no Nash/D'Antoni. No two peat MVP awards for Steve Nash. You wouldn't see the Suns in the WCF every year. Instead you would see Marbury and Penny burying that franchise with young talents such as Johnson, Barbosa, Amare, Marion not benefiting from the D'Antoni system.
But no, Isiah had to trade every expiring contract he had and 3 draft picks for two of the worst contracts in the NBA, Marbury and Penny's contract. This open everything up for Phoneix. They get enough cap space to sign their franchise player in Steve Nash, and a key role player in Q-Rich. So we took two players who were on the decline with very little value cause of their contract? They get paid to play like all stars, when they produce below the all star level.
Orlando? Well, we did them the biggest favor. We took Francis off their hands, we took another bad contract, and another player with little trade value who's on the decline. Steve Francis isn't the Franchise anymore, he's not all star, but yet Isiah has accepted to pay him like one. We gave Orlando a steal in Ariza. Now Ariza is excelling in Orlando, he's been the best foward in Orlando, out playing Hill, Turk, Battie and Darko. A big young suprise for Orlando. Also because of the Francis trade, Arroyo has gotten minutes and helped Orlando's 2nd unit. Now Orlando has a bench with chemistry.
Even with drafting, he obviously spots talent easily, he has one of the best eyes for talent in the NBA with his history in Toronto drafting Camby, T-Mac, Stoudamire. But as GM of the Knicks, the only great picks he's made were Lee and Ariza. now Ariza is gone. Robinson was drafted over Jarrett Jack. Fyre was drafted over Bynum. Sean May looks superior to Fyre in every possible way. Granger was one of the best wing players to be drafted in 05', we let him go also. I understand not everyone can't have the PERFECT draft, but nothing never goes our side where it benefits us the most. We drafted a 2nd round pick Balkman over a pass first PG in Marcus Williams, hell even Rudy Fernandez who's been great for Portland, and other talents in the draft such as Rajon Rondo. Why can't we ever get the best our of the situation we're in? WE NEED NEW MANAGEMENT.
I was also displeased with Isiah's deal with the coaches. Brown was totally unprossesional with his job in New York, but I can't believe Isiah invited Brown to town anyway. We obviously lacked defensively players. If you looked at the roster we had, anyone with common sense could of seen Brown and that roster would never see eye to eye. From Chaney to Lenny to Herb to Brown to now Isiah...how can we ever build chemsitry when we had 5 different coaches in the last 3 years? Plus you add that with all the trades Isiah make up, its very confusing trying to find out Isiah's logic and his plan. Now we're the same record as we were last year 13-21.
I'm not even going to blame ALL OF this on Isiah, I realize Isiah isn't the only guy at the front office, I have beef with Cablevision/Dolan.
Isiah has had 3 years to get under the salary cap, he had the CHANCE to get under the cap, but he refused to go that direction, instead he went backards.
Lets look FOWARD, and move to a more positive direction for this franchise, its a new year and I'm all for new management. I've come to admit Isiah's ability for reconizing talent, and his coaching ability to communicate with his players. Isiah's coaching ability is like Herman Edwards, good communicator with his players, but terrible with the x and o's (GO JETS). I'm not trying to bitch here, or cry or however you may look at it, I'm just pointing out whats wrong right now, and it begins with the management, because thats been the main problem the last 3-5 years. We have a talented core group of players, but their value are down because the lack of production due to playing together, their flats are deflated. This makes it harder to trade a Marbury, or a Francis, or a Crawford.
I'm gonna smoke a blunt, that Kings lost was painful, especially knowing we could of traded Fyre for Artest.
Last edited by metrocard; Jan 15, 2007 at 14:31.
i have to disagree with you.. when u state that stevie franchise has
'' little trade value ''... you are wrong.. he has 'no trade value'
other than that .. I AGREE....
I don't agree... Ariza stinks... by far Isiah's worst discovery
All he can do is dunk... almost threw a party when we traded him.
you just wrote the post of the year! I didn't know J.Jack was chosen over Nate. As for Ariza, I miss him. I always thought he could be molded into a Knick version of Tayshaun Prince.
Good post man. But not to side with Isiah even though I hope he succeeds so we don't change our coach for the 6th time in 6 years, but you have to realize what trash he had when he came here. He tried to make the knicks a more athletic, young team and that's exactly what he did. We had no marquee players here other than H20 but he then trades for Coney Island native Starbury and every knick fan's eye lights up with hope. He never I repeat never had a bad season untill LB arrived and that's because he gave into the team concept. And he had to get Jerome James because we had no Center at the time. I agree with you...he is trash. But he's 7'2...he had something that we lacked and that's height. But he should have never gotten him for the long term because anyone is better than Jerome. Dag Cato is better than James. I was also mad when Ariza was traded but I see more in Balkman than what I see in Ariza. Balkman is just as good a finisher as Ariza plus he's a better rebounder and defender and helpside blocker. Let's just give him some time to develop. And I really don't know who was responsible for hiring the coaches, whoever did it...did a poor job. We just have to remember to get talent he had to take on bad contracts, he had no cap space. And the whole league knew this so they took advantage of it. Look at the talent of our team and ask yourself, could another GM do any better? This actually a talented team it's just that it needs a little more time to develop. We actually see fight in the Knicks. FIGHT! How long was it that we actually saw spunk in the knicks? How long was it that we take on some of the leagues best teams into overtime and rip their manhood from them? Time will tell. Again good post man.
bsz, I'm sorry, but watch Ariza play in Orlando, he's been their 2nd best player behind Dwight Howard. Balkman is nice, he's accually better defensively compared to Ariza, but Ariza is great defensively, and his offense has been very improved, he's been a consistant slashy(what we're missing from the SF position). Ariza as good defensively, and a superior offensively player, but Balkman gives you more agressive. It doesn't matter do, we could of had both BALKMAN AND ARIZA. It pains me more to see Ariza in Orlando, all my friends from Orlando now clown on me, they're so excited having Ariza.
Listen, I love Balkman's game, but we still could of KEPT Ariza, and still have Balkman. Playing Balkman at the 4, Ariza at the 3, Richardson at the 2 Collins at the 1 Lee at center...thats a SERIOUS defensive shut down line up. We become more versitle, VERY FAST TEMPO team, who can put alot of pressure on defense.
Forget that...imagine if we drafted Marcus Williams, then drafted Balkman after that and kept Ariza. That alone would be a squad. Williams/Richardson/Ariza/Lee/Curry. Talk about set for the future, anyway. Its right infront of Isiah, Isiah could of had this team in the right direction, but it he always seems to choose the wrong path.
Good post Metro.
1 and only, we could have had Desanga Diop for a cheaper price. He is younger and as tall as James. He did or is doing great things for Dallas.
Eddy Curry is by the numbers the 3 best center in the NBA. Yeah he isn't the best defender. But how could we have traded Frye for Artest? Their salaries aren't remotely close. The Knicks lost last night. So what. NBA bigs take the longest to develop. Curry is now starting to function like a NBA center. Six years later. Except for exceptional talents, Ewing, Shaq, Duncan, and Garnett what NBA Big body steps in and contributes right away? Dwight Howard still looks lost on offense. And there are nights when Amare looks human. Dirk Nowitzki is now learning how to rebound. We signed Jerome James at around 6 per. In NBA standards, thats a moveable contract. So is Jeffries at the same mark. At the same token Imagine this, imagine that game is time well wasted. Imagine if the Knicks weren't over the cap? Too bad folks, We are, so we need to deal with whats in front of us. Ben Wallace is 33. He was partly the reason why they (Detroit) won against the Lakers, but the reason why (Detroit) lost to San Antonio the next year. Thats why Chicago is looking for another inside presence. Ben Wallace gives the Bulls zero on offense. Chicago overpaid for him, and he is far more "untradeable" than JJ. Reality is that the rebuilding phase truly begins in February 2008 when Marbury and Francis's 36 Mil come of the books. Truth is and bitch and she bites folks. Til then we get our young guys minutes and some seasoning. We need an outside threat to help Eddy Curry. It's unfair to expect worldbeaters from such a young group of guys. Frye, Curry, Lee, Balkman, Jeffries are all still learning! Give it time. If you've been a fan, for any amount of time, what's another two years? Guessing games and ideal circumstances aren't what we are dealing with. Hindsight is always 20/20. If this response is taken as a slight so be it. I hope maturity prevails and this is viewed for what it is. MY Opinion. Save the Isiah sexual stuff for the Jerry Springer Knicks Forum.
P.S. I like Ariza, but with Grant Hill On his team, you think he would learn how to shoot (Mid Range and Three). I also said we should look at Jarett Jack like last year, feel free to read the archive posts. Everyone hear thought I was crazy for wanting to move Marbury. Anyone still think I'm crazy now? Again, evidence that hindsight is 20/20.
This is NY we're talking about. An impatient city. The smartest thing for Thomas to have done is to let all the contracts expire so that we could make a quick run at a franchise player but that was never going to happen. Not in NY when they won't wins yesterday. He had to bring in new blood. So wave bye to Charlie Ward, Kurt Thomas and Antonio McDyse. And now we have Marbury, Richardson and down the line we brought in Curry and Crawford. These four players are much better than what we had.
dr.carpy, if you were absent last year, the Pacers showed alot of interest for Channing Fyre. Obviously other players would of been involved to match the salaries. Isiah once again went with his ego and his pride and put it over the Knicks franchise. It was a bad decision
Dirk Nowitzki is now learning how to rebound? Thats a funny sentence. Dirk has never been a banger, but thats his game. He still manages to get 9-10 rebounds a game. He's always been a good rebounder, forget the fact he's 7 foot, not all 7 footers are elite rebounds, because they don't have the quickness and explosiveness off the ground like a Shawn Marion and Elton Brand, alot of the times the 6"8 guys are the superior rebounders cause of their quick jump off the floor and Dirk has always been with the elites in the NBA in total rebounds. He just learned to rebound? HA, Dirk has been averaging 9 rebounds per ever since he became a starter in Dallas.
Amare just came from an injury thats suppose to take 2 years of full recovory. He just came from a 25+/18 rebound game against Chicago. Amare when healthy is one of the big big men in the NBA. He was unstoppable in the playoffs against Duncan and the Spurs two years ago. We know how talented he is, and everyone in the NBA looks human, its called a bad game. I really don't know what this has to do with Eddy Curry's inability to be an efficent leader scorer. Eddy Curry is one of the worst leading team scorers in the NBA, he shouldn't be a first option because he lacks consistancy of not turning the ball over. Our defense isn't bad as everyone thinks too. Its just the turnovers are KILLING us. We average over 17 turnovers a game, how can we even expect to win games? Thats why we've been in so many close games, we give teams as many chances as possible with the turnovers. That is not the key to winning.
In NBA standards thats a movable contract? Explain where. Name atleast 10 teams in the NBA that would accept Jerome James' 5 year $30 mil contract. Stop trying to make it sound easy.
Can you be anymore obvious? Ben Wallace gave the Pistons zero on offense. He was signed because of his defensive presence and his rebounding. Chicago is finally coming together which pisses me off, cause we gave them the team they have now basically. All the cap space is because of Isiah. Seeing them suceed and win and watching my team lose makes it more painful. I don't know about you, I'm a very passionate fan. Hindsight is always 20/20 has to be the most overused line in this forum.
We already know this. We're going to be over the cap until 2008-09. I've said it in my thread. The New York Daily News have said it countless of times. We all know this. What you're saying is nothing new. We're aware of the reality and how poorly Isiah has managed this team. This is why all the moves Isiah have done were terrible moves. We could of been rebuilding now, instead of waste two seasons of the Knicks. You act like two seasons mean nothing. It seems to me you enjoy watching losing. I'm not down with that b, I don't know what team your on here. It seems like whenever I make a post thats against Isiah, you come here flying to save his butt. Thats the only reason why I can question on what team your on. Let me keep it simple. Its idiotic to acquire Stephon Marbury, Jalen Rose, Penny Hardaway, Vin Baker, Jerome James, Maurice Taylor, Steve Francis, Malik Rose, and Tim Thomas over the last 3 years. You know it, I know it. Isiah was trying his best to get this team to the playoffs with those players. Sorry, if you look at the list of guys I just named and think a chance at the playoffs is possible, you're obviously not thinking right. Now I have to sit for two years to wait for Marbury's, Francis and others contracts to expire so we can finally be active in the free agent market and rebuild all over? Hell, how do you know Isiah won't trade those contracts for even longer contracts? Thats why Isiah needs to be gone. He has no direction for this team, and thats been the problem for years. We haven't had direction in a long time. I don't like the direction we're at now, if you're content with the direction, you're not wearing Knicks jersey.
To tell you the truth, I hated the Brown deal and the Jerome James deal. That summer got worse knowing Isiah traded his draft picks and gave Chicago capsace for Eddy Curry. I knew it was going to be a diaster because the roster at the time wasn't a Larry Brown team, and if you look at Larry Brown's coaching history, the first year of the teams he coaches have a poor year and improve from there. But you saw no improvement fhe Knicks. That roster and Brown will never have worked together, it was a BAD mix and I saw it from the beginning. Now our defense is worse with Isiah has coach. The players seem more happy to be playing under Isiah though. I guess because they're not forced defense as hard as they did with Brown.
Crawford is always playing out of control and is streaky as anyone in the NBA. Curry can score, no question. But averaging over 3 turnovers a game on 16-18 points per game isn't good production. Curry needs to lower down his turnovers and stop making the game easier for other team. Turning the ball over gives the other team more possesions. This what Curry does with his offensive fouling and careless turnovers. He ONLY exerts himself on the offensive scoring end. We are not going to win with him as the centerpiece to this franchise. Crawford does the same with his missed shots and bad shot selection. Especially the 3pt shots which lead to fast breaks for the other team. I want a winning team, having Curry and Crawford as your main options does not equal winning, and it never will. It didn't happending in Chicago, its not happending in New York.
"I'm not going to get into personal insults so let's talk b-ball." Where have you seen any personal insults? Are you that paranoid man? Take it easy, this thread is all basketball, don't bring that crap here.
NYC is an impantient city. But that has nothing to do with Knick fans. Knick fans want guys who will play hard every night and a winning basketball team.
I don't understand and you never explained your last sentence. What does Marbury, Curry, Crawford as indivuals being better than Kurt Thomas, Antonio McDysess, and Charlie Ward have do with winning? Nothing. Knicks should of kept Antonio McDysess and Ward and let their contracts expire. Instead we open everything up to Phoneix. Marbury, Curry, Crawford being better than them is irrevelant to their value at the time of 2003. In 2003, Phoneix wanted their contracts because it would open up cap space for them. Do you understand that? Explain your last sentences better next time, you really went off track with that one.
Allen, I agree. Diop is younger and a super defender. Especially he has shown improvement physically with all the weight he lost. He's one of the best interior defenders in the NBA, and thats what we lack. Isiah has signed the wrong guys, to the wrong prices.
Is there people here who accually still want to keep Isiah as GM? I honestly feel the people who come here to defend either just want to make an agruement against disappointed Knick fans or they're coming to defend him because they're fans of Isiah Thomas himself.
I'll repeat again, Isiah has no plan. He has no concept of what kind of team he wants to build or how to put the pieces together. Knicks were at a situation before Isiah came as GM with no hope of winning. He greatly worsened the Knicks salary cap. He tries to rebuild the team, after he REALIZES the team is bad. A GM who just drafted the same players as Isiah and did none of his trades would be 2 years FURTHER ahead in bringing the Knicks back to RESPECTABILITY. Listen guys, I really understand Isiah can't change past mistakes and stupid trades, but he should be trying to minimize those mistakes by trading them for either shorter contracts or the same length contracts with additional draft picks. Instead he's People complained about Layden's history in New York, but imagine Isiah hasn't made all that trades. If he hadn't done anything, we would alot of cap space this summer, plus all our youth. Hell, we would be in the draft this season and have a shot at Oden. Please, lawyers of Isiah Thomas in this forum if you can explain why every move Isiah has done helped this team now and the future, I'l stop my disapproval of Isiah. Explain the Francis trade. Explain the Mabury trade. Explain the Jalen Rose trade. Explain the Crawford trade. Explain the Curry trade. Explain the Jerome James signing. Explain the Vin Baker signing. Explain why we didn't draft real PG's like Jarret Jack or Marcus Williams when we had the chance? Now we have career bench players like Nate Robinson and Renaldo Balkman. I really think these group of guys in here are the only people who think Isiah is a good GM. Isiah is the ass of the most people's jokes these days, NYC media, ESPN, the guys on TNT. This results for the lack of respect for the Knicks franchise which I disapprove of.
If Isiah had built a winning team I would be supporting him. He hasnt, so I wont.
You can excuse Amare, cause he was hurt, but Eddy Curry is inexcuseable even though this is his FIRST time being the focal point on offense. 1 week ago Isiah was by your definition, "A Good Coach". They lose 3 games, and he's an idiot again (Please see the Bozo banner currently being displayed). Good with the bad, youngblood. Yes, Nowitzki is still learning how to rebound. He May be rebounding at 9, but if you watch NBA League Pass, and watched a Dallas game, he rebounds passively. He doesn't fight for tough boards. It seems to be exceptable, that that isn't his game. However, when Curry makes a mistake on offence (most his turnovers are from travelling) it's unexceptable, even though he's only 24, and great centres didn't figure out their footwork till their 30's. That sounds like an unfair double standard. How would you try to stop a half court team? By jacking up shots, or by an effective low post scorer that takes up space. I choose the latter. The Phoenix Suns are the team everyone wants to be during the regular season. BUT, like clockwork the lose in the playoffs. WHY. They can't consistently run a half court offence. For that San Antonio, is eternally grateful. Turnovers are also on the passer. How, if they pass the ball when Eddy is in deep he could catch and score. We have guards that dribble way too much. Eddy has to wait, establish good position and move so he doesn't generate a 3 in the Key. Quicker ball delivery would help him be more effective, as he does not instigate the offense. When Isiah brought Marbury here you like tons of others where estatic. He was a 20 and 8 guy. So, now when that move didn't work out, Isiah's an idiot? Ridiculous. Does anyone here think Isiah brought Marbury here thinking "this will be a great way to lose!" No one normal would. It was idiotic to aquire those players? Those guys got into the playoffs, which seems to be your mandate. As well, turn the page on the following:
Penny Hardaway, Vin Baker and Tim Thomas. We don't pay those guys anymore. At at the end of this year we won't pay Houston, Rose, Anderson, Taylor, and Williams.
No one is content with losing. However, every night some does it! It's a bitch, but that's life in the Real world. Knicks fans are fickle as well, they called for Ewing, Spreewell and Houston's heads as well. With the other Hypethetical trading of Marbury and Francis for longer worse contracts, how do you know this will be the end game? If you can see into the future, I suggest getting the powerball numbers and winning. Just a thought.
There's a sucker born every minute. If a team needs a big man. At his salary he's moveable. This is the NBA. If Gheorghe Mureşan could be moved, there's hope!
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The House established a special subcommittee to further examine Common Core. That subcommittee's chairman, state Rep. Tim Kelly, R-Saginaw Township, urged the House Education Committee on Thursday morning to lift the ban.
Kelly said his subcommittee held more than 17 hours of testimony, and spent "an awful amount of time and an awful amount of effort getting to this point."
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- Consuming the urban environment: report on results from extension of 2009 ARC Discovery 'Living in Melbourne' survey to residents of selected precincts in the City of Melbourne
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- The raison d'etre for this research is outlined in Appendix 1 (the scope of the ARC Discovery Project). The context or driving forces behind the research relate to several key challenges that urban Australia must confront in the early part of the 21st century: (1) resource constraints (especially water, land and petroleum); (2) carbon constraints (linked to CO2 emissions from use of fossil fuels and their link to climate change); (3) a rapidly increasing population that will need to be housed in cities; and (4) an unsustainable ecological footprint which is associated with our current lifestyle and consumption patterns. In order to respond effectively to these challenges and wind back our ecological footprint, solutions must come from our cities and their inhabitants. The key question is, where are the most prospective intervention points? 1. individuals and households: their attitudes and values related to the environment and consumption; 2. buildings: their performance in relation to resource use, in particular, water and energy; 3. infrastructure: their performance in relation to centralised versus distributed operation and delivery; and 4. urban form, density and transport system: to the extent that they play a role in variability in urban environmental performance. This report provides a preliminary and descriptive analysis of individual and household behaviour with particular reference to City of Melbourne residents and the type of dwelling occupied.
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PITTSBURGH, PA (October 26, 2007) – Nine of 12 airlines at Pittsburgh International Airport (www.FlyPittsburgh.com) reported increases in traffic in September 2007 compared to September 2006. Five of those airlines (Southwest Delta, AirTran, USA 3000 and Midwest) reported increases of more than 25 percent.
A total of 747,064 scheduled passengers were enplaned and deplaned at the airport in September 2007, which is a 3.0 percent decrease compared to September 2006, which had 770,004 scheduled passengers (747,064/770,044 3.0 percent). Despite the gains made by most of the carriers, total airport statistics were offset by a nearly 23 percent decrease in US Airways passengers.
The five airlines increasing 25-plus percent::
"The first three quarters of the 2007 have shown consistent growth as passengers are taking advantage of different airlines and lower airfares. September's increases also reflect how competitive fares can help to extend the busy summer travel season in Pittsburgh," said Bradley D. Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
JetBlue also showed continued growth – with a 19.8 percent rise in passenger traffic (22,280/18,596; 19.8 percent) – as did Continental (39,895/36,177; 10.3 percent). Air Canada (3,631/3,274; 10.9 percent) and United (59,371/54,952; 8.0 percent) also posted increases for the month.
US Airways had the largest drop of three carriers. The Phoenix-based carrier had a 22.7 percent decrease in passengers, which translates to a loss of more than 85,000 passengers (295,569/382,502; 22.7 percent decrease; 86,933 less passengers).
Despite these cutbacks, the Airport Authority has a strong focus on important goals for both domestic and international air service.
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Northwest (40,840/47,192; 13.5 percent decrease; 6,352 less passengers) and American (34,685/35,432; 2.1 percent decrease; 747 less passengers) also reported fewer passengers.
Year-to-date scheduled passenger figures show traffic 0.2 percent ahead of last year's pace (7,503,909/7,487,415; 0.2 percent).
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I do not mean to be overly political, although it is my major, but I wanted to comment on the Minimum Wage issue from the State of the Union.
1) On the comment that employers can not afford to pay a higher minimum wage:
A. This may be true to some extent for small businesses, to which I say, "that is the risk of running a business." However, most small businesses tend to treat and pay their employees far better than their larger counterparts, and so it is a manageable expense.
B. You simply can not argue that corporations, which make millions of dollars in one store, do not have the capital at hand to pay their employees a higher wage. An example: One Ohio Valley retailer of a national corporation (said name to be excluded) made twelve million after taxes in 2012; hundreds of thousands of dollars daily close to Christmas in 2013; and will come close to another twelve million after taxes for 2013 (as the year ends in January for this business). This is in one store, where a large percentage of employees, some of whom have been there for decades, make minimum or little more than minimum wage.
2) On the comment that it will raise prices of goods produced:
A. Again this is true for small businesses, as it would logically be necessary to balance the books and make a profit. Again in most cases we are not talking about a twenty dollar increase (we probably are not talking about that in an case), it would be more like a few dollars at most. There have been economic studies done on this subject recently, which I encourage you to view. It is typical, however, that local, town, or region based stores have higher prices on their goods. This is because the goods are expected to be of better quality, regardless of the type of good produced (i.e. food, paper, technological products).
B. With the majority of consumers attending large corporate retail, restaurant, and product chains over small "mom and pop" ones, it would not create a lack of customer base. Considering that the vast majority of these products are no longer made in America, but rather overseas for dirt cheap costs (to the manufacturer) there is no excuse for those companies to increase cost to curb higher pay levels; as they are already making an extreme profit on the production of goods.
3) On the comment that raising the minimum wage will keep people stuck or dependent, without upward mobility:
A. Some individuals will inevitably not be able to climb the economic ladder, even with a pay increase. This is often due to a lack of ability, knowledge pertaining to a particular subject, or a lack of desire to work at the highest capacity possible.
B. The individuals above are the MINORITY of people receiving the minimum wage, not the majority as some would have you think. Most of the people who make minimum wage work one or two full time jobs, a part time and full time job, or a part or full time job while extending their education. Allotting them more money allows them to purchase more of those goods (stated above) which may increase in price by a few dollars. It allows them to possibly work one full time job, instead of two; or a part time job, instead of a part and full time one. It opens the doors for another individual to work, who could not, because of the dual employment of the first individual. It allows many of those people going back to college, young and old, to better pay for their education and ensure better employment in the future.
4) On the comment that it "is just another tax increase.":
A. Yes, your taxes will more than likely increase as a result of your higher wage. This amount however, would not be as high as some like to argue it to be. It is not like the extra three dollars will be going straight to the government; you will still see a decent income increase on your paycheck.
B. Taxes are like death, that is, they are unavoidable. Paying these somewhat higher taxes can increase the governmental revenue, at both the state and federal level. If appropriated properly, this increase in revenue can go to lowering the deficit; paying for better quality health services, especially for our service men and women; rebuilding our bridges and roads; better educating our youth; lowering the costs of college; providing tax breaks to companies that create jobs here in America, to name a few possibilities.
5) On the comment that Free Market capitalism should handle it, and that the government should stay out:
A. There used to be an almost completely government free capitalistic system here. The correct term portrayed the government as "Laissez Faire," which from the French means to "keep out, or let do." During this period, there was no minimum wage, no child labor laws, no standard work week, and little to no worker rights, to name a few.
B. The above argument, that free market should reign supreme, has been tried, and the above effect would most likely not be desired by any American, ever again.
6) On the comment that it does not matter, or can not be solved.
A. It is simple to solve really: raise the minimum wage to a level (as determined by economic experts) as "survivable." Tie the continual increase of the minimum wage to the cost of living, so that when it gets more expensive to buy food or pay the bills, people will have more money to spend.
B. Some individuals out there do not have the luxury of supportive parents, or moderately wealthy (upper middle class or higher) parents. We do not all come born with skills to make us the best at management, or the smartest person in the room. We all suffer hardships, like job loss or medical complications. A higher wage for all Americans allows us to better compensate for our lack of perfection, and possibly achieve something of greatness, provided we have the will to try. Yes this is an income issue, yes it is a economics issue, but it is also a morality issue. Are we willing to sit back and succeed while many millions of Americans, who may be as or more talented than we are, struggle to survive? I believe that we are all in this together, as the United States of America, isn't it about damn time we act like it?
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~ Augustine of Hippo, convert, bishop, theologian, Father and Doctor of the Church, Saint; endorsing the position that the promulgation of Scripture, the preservation of its integrity and identity, and the explanation of its meaning flows from the authority of the Catholic Church.