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Field Trips & Workshops
Registration for field trips and workshops is completed as part of the online registration process for the meeting.
- 1. Problem-Based Learning Activity Workshop in Earth Science (Grades 4–9). — Canceled
- 2. Coastal Hazards of Puerto Rico: Low-to-High Tech Assessment and Monitoring. — Canceled
|Aerial view of Mona island. Photo courtesy of Jack Morelock and the Geology Department, Univ. of PR - Mayaguez.
- 1. Geology of Mona Island. — Canceled
Cosponsored by GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division.
Sat.–Tues., 16–19 March.
- 2. Karst Terranes of Puerto Rico: A Mix of Lithology, Hydrology, and Climate.
Cosponsored by GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division.
Thomas Miller, University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez, thomase.millerupr.edu
Tues., 19 March. US$85—includes transportation, field guide, entry to the Camuy Caverns, beverages, a snack, and a box lunch. Max: 32.
- This is intended as a pre-meeting activity, linked to a regular session at the regional meeting on Circum-Caribbean Karst Development and Paleo-Climate.The itinerary is for a bus ride west visiting karst springs and contaminated wells of the coastal karst of the Florida and Rio Indio karst blocs. This will be followed by a long stop at the Rio Camuy Park to tour the cave, and view the Tres Pueblos and Espiral entrances. If time and weather permit, a visit to the ponors of the Sistema Bocacaz, and/or Observatory may be made. Stops will focus on hydrologic concerns of quantity and quality, on the evolution of the Puerto Rican karst with its "tropical karst" morphology and coupling to lithology, and the paleoclimate proxies of speleothem. Karst terranes are widespread throughout the Caribbean and flanking areas. A long-standing and unresolved discussion concerns the extent to which climate has dominated in the development of "tropical karsts" such as cockpit and mogote and cone karst. These geomorphic terranes are not represented in the United States, but are well-known and well-developed in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico also contains many areas of karst landscapes that are more familiar to U.S. geologists, and is therefore well-situated for a stimulating and hands-on discussion of karst processes in conjunction with a session focused on karst. Karst aquifers are an important water resource, especially in Puerto Rico. Recently, mineral precipitates (speleothems in caves) have been identified as important proxies of paleoclimate.
Aerial view of the Soufriere Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat in the Lesser Antilles. Photo courtesy of The Watchers blog.
- 3. Volcanic Evolution of Montserrat: From the Silver Hills to the Soufriere Hills Current Eruption.
Cosponsored by the Asociación Latinoamericana de Volcanología (ALVO); GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, and Volcanology Division.
Lizzette A. Rodríguez, University of Puerto RicoMayagüez, lizzette.rodriguez1upr.edu
Alan L. Smith, California State UniversitySan Bernardino, alsmithcsusb.edu
Paul Cole, Montserrat Volcano Observatory, paulmvo.ms
Fri.–Tues., 22–26 March. US$1,350—includes field guide, transportation (air, ground), lodging (double/triple occupancy), car rental & gas, departure tax (from Montserrat, US$21), and a portion of the meals (two breakfasts, one packed lunch, and three dinners); does not includes snacks, other meals (two breakfasts, two lunches, one dinner), and cost of boat tour (~$60). Max: 19.
Registration for this field trip closes on 15 January 2013, one month before the early registration deadline. This field trip travels through two different countries—valid passport required.
- Three days post-meeting. This field trip goes to the island of Montserrat, in the northern part of the Lesser Antilles volcanic island arc, which formed from the subduction of the North American plate under the Caribbean plate. The island is 16 km long (north-south) and 10 km wide (east-west) and has three mountain ranges: the Silver Hills, the Centre Hills, and the Soufrière Hills-South Soufrière Hills. The Soufrière Hills volcano (SHV) is an andesitic stratovolcano which started erupting on July 18, 1995 and its activity has been characterized by periods of dome growth and collapse or explosive activity (with pyroclastic flows and surges, tephra falls, lahars, and a sector collapse and debris avalanche) followed by periods of quiescence (with residual activity). The field trip will focus on visiting the SHV and its deposits, depending on the activity, and on visiting the old deposits from the SHV, the Centre Hills and the Silver Hills (e.g., remnants of andesite lava domes, pyroclastic flow deposits from lava dome collapses, debris avalanche and lahar deposits, tephra fall deposits). This is meant to give an overview of the geological and volcanic evolution of Montserrat. In the case of the SHV deposits, we plan to visit some of the pyroclastic flow and surge deposits in the northeastern part of the volcano and the lahar deposits in the Belham Valley. We will visit the Montserrat Volcano Observatory, tour of the facilities and learn about the different types of monitoring techniques used each day at the volcano. Visiting an active volcano is a unique opportunity and we hope to attract participants from many geological backgrounds. This field trip complements the sessions on Lesser Antilles: Volcanology, Petrology and Monitoring and Volcanic Hazards and Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- 4. Geology and Landslides of Puerto Rico Day 1: El Yunque Rainforest and Landslide and NE Coastal Geology.
Cosponsored by GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division.
James Joyce, University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez, james.joyceupr.edu
Fri., 22 March. US$105—includes field guide, transportation, drinks, a snack, a full Puerto Rican lunch with beverage, and entrance fees to the National Forest and Seven Seas Beach. Max: 30.
- We will begin the trip with a stop at the National Forest visitor center. Next, well travel to a large landslide that has closed one of the entrances to the forest since 2004. Attempts to restrain the landslide have not been successful, but it has been the subject of extensive research on the applications of GPS and LiDAR in studying landslides in tropical forested terrains. The remainder of the morning, we will tour and hike around the National Forest, which is the only rainforest that is part of the U.S. National Forest System. At midday, we will enjoy a local lunch in Rio Grande and then continue on to the 7 Seas Beach in Fajardo on the NE corner of the island. We will walk on trails along the shoreline and visit exposures of Late Cretaceous sedimentary and volcanic rocks including turbidites, volcanic breccias, and andesitic pillow lavas. The walk will end at Playa Colorada, a beautiful pink colored beach.
- 5. Geology and Landslides of Puerto Rico Day 2: Geology and Landslides of the Central Mountainous Interior and Great Southern Fault Zone.
Cosponsored by GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division.
James Joyce, University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez, james.joyceupr.edu
Sat., 23 March. US$80—includes field guide, transportation, drinks, a snack, a full Puerto Rican lunch with beverage. Max: 30.
- This trip will begin with a stop at the Cañoboncito neighborhood in Caguas that has been impacted by a complex series of landslides that start on the steep slopes above the development and terminate in the roadway on the other side. The most affected portion of the neighborhood was developed over a preexisting landslide mass. From Caguas, we will continue south along the PR52 toll road (autopista) and cross over the mountainous interior core of Early Cretaceous volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Stops will be made along the highway to see road cuts in folded turbidities and tuffs with limestone olistoliths faulted against volcanic breccia and intruded by andesitic dikes in Cayey and spectacular basaltic pillow lavas in Salinas. We will continue on to the west to Juana Diaz. Road cuts through complexly deformed late Cretaceous and early Tertiary sedimentary rocks in the Great Southern Fault Zone will be visited as well as relatively undeformed river bed deposits of Oligocene age. Following lunch, we will visit the Canarico Quarry, where a massive landslide between Late Cretaceous volcanic rocks and Eocene limestone covers a major portion of the mountainside and at one time threatened the entire operation. The limestone is used for a variety of local industrial applications that will be explained by representatives of Carmelo Industries, the operators of the quarry. From the quarry, we will return directly to San Juan and the Caribe Hilton. This trip is suitable for everyone.
- 6. Geology and Landslides of Puerto Rico Day 3: Geology and Landslides along the Margin of the Northern Karst Plateau and the Utuado Batholith.
Cosponsored by GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division.
James Joyce, University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez, james.joyceupr.edu
Sun., 24 March. US$80—includes field guide, transportation, drinks, a snack, a full Puerto Rican lunch with beverage. Max: 30.
- This trip will carry us along highway PR10 from Arecibo on the north coast south to the interior town of Utuado. The first portion of the highway cuts across impressive karst terrain marked by towering mogotes and deep sinkholes. View stops will be made to see the deeply entrenched meandering Rio Grande del Arecibo. We will also stop at a few road cuts along the edge of the karst plateau and see the unconformity between early Tertiary volcanic rocks and middle Tertiary limestone. Besides the problem of crossing sinkholes and towers, the highway construction was plagued by numerous landslides induced by groundwater outflow along the margin of the northern karst plateau. Beyond the karst plateau, the area surrounding Utuado is a large, deeply weathered pluton that is mainly composed of granodiorite. There will be a stop at the river at the northern end of the pluton. From Utuado, we will continue westward along PR 111 and the edge of the northern karst plateau and stop at the Parque Ceremonial Indígena de Caguana (ancient ceremonial ball fields of the indigenous people). The ball courts are surrounded by granodiorite boulders marked with petroglyphs. Next, well stop in Lares, a city that lies below the escarpment along the southern end of the karst plateau and has been afflicted by landslides in the recent past. There will be a stop for a snack of traditional roast pig at a well-known Lechonera. Well view Oligocene coral reef deposits at the base of the escarpment. From the quarry, we will return directly to San Juan and the Caribe Hilton. This trip is suitable for everyone.


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What's believed to be the world's oldest message in a bottle has finally reached its destination -- more than 100 years later.
A fisherman pulled the brown glass beer bottle out of the Baltic Sea near Kiel, Germany, last month, Agence France-Presse reported.
Inside is a postcard dated May 17, 1913.
While much of the writing was illegible, researchers were able to track down the author as Richard Platz, then a 20-year-old son of a baker, using the address.
Platz died in 1946.
But his 62-year-old granddaughter, Angela Erdmann, now lives in Berlin and was able to hold the bottle at the International Maritime Museum recently, according to The Guardian.

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My daughter Mya is a week old today. She seems to be a colicky baby... fussy and won't sleep, crying, needing constant comfort measures and breif periods of nursing for about 3 straight hours each night, somewhere between the hours of 10pm and 3am. After she finally falls asleep, she'll usually wake for one more nite feeding then sleep soundly until morning. After her 7 or 8 am feeding she sleeps...long and hard. I am lucky to get her to wake up after 4 hours then after nursing she falls asleep again for another 4 hour or more bout.... If I try to wake her to feed after 2 - 2.5 hrs, she takes 2 sucks and promptly falls deeply asleep again. If I continue to try to rouse her she becomes very worked up and won't nurse because she is so mad... if she finally relents and latches on, she again falls deeply asleep after 2 or 3 sucks.
This is terribly compounding the severe engorgement I have been experiencing and I am so sleep deprived I barely know what to do. Please help with any suggestions you may have.
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A week after turning 18, a Hilltop man followed through on an agreement with prosecutors and admitted in adult court that he fired a shot that injured a 3-year-old girl last summer.
Kyle Caldwell was sentenced on Jan. 6 to seven years in prison as part of the deal. Caldwell, of Westway Drive, was 17 when he fired a handgun at Hague Avenue and Palmetto Street during an argument with an unidentified man on June 14.
One of the bullets ricocheted and struck the girl in the forehead as she stood in front of a house on Palmetto east of Hague. The bullet lodged beneath her skin but did not pierce her skull.
Caldwell agreed to have the case transferred from Franklin County Juvenile Court to adult court, where he pleaded guilty to two counts of felonious assault — one for the girl and one for the man at whom he was shooting — with a gun specification.
Common Pleas Judge Colleen O'Donnell imposed a sentence recommended by the prosecution and defense.
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Be Internet Safe
Without specific endorsement, the Illinois State Board of Education provides a link at the bottom of this page to a variety of Internet Safety curriculum resources and materials. As specified under Illinois School Code Section 5, "beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, a school district must incorporate into the school curriculum a component on Internet safety to be taught at least once each school year to students in grade 3 or above."
Internet Safety Act
The full text of the Internet Safety Act can be viewed online.
The theme for the 11-12 contest was Bystander Intervention. The goal? Encourage students that witness bullying to take action against it!
2011-12 Contest Winners Announced!
Students help spread digital safety message with annual Illinois Youth Digital Safety Contest(May 7, 2012)
State Superintendent Koch, Attorney General Madigan and Lt. Gov. Simon recognize the best poster and electronic projects promoting online safety
- 3rd Annual Contest
- 2nd Annual Contest
- 1st Annual Contest
Prior Contest Winners Press Releases
Internet Safety Best Practices
Many districts in the state are offering Internet Safety curriculum and activities for their students. Illinois State Board of Education encourages school districts to send us your best practices in Internet Safety.
Some of the best practices will be posted on our website for other school districts to view. Please send your information in Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat format to Jamey Baiter at email@example.com.
- Champaign Unit 4
- Collinsville Community Unit School District 10
- Community High School District 128
- Community Unit District 95
- Galesburg CUSD 205
- School District 129
- Urbana School District 16
Internet Safety Resources
Illinois, National, and Cyberbullying resources available for School Districts to help in locating Internet safety information. Illinois State Board of Education in no way endorses the content of these sites.
Illinois Resources
- Illinois Association of School Boards
- Illinois Attorney General Internet Safety: Online Safety Tips
- Illinois Attorney General - Illinois Crimes Against Children
- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Kids' Page
- Illinois Attorney General – Safe Guarding Children Internet Safety
- "Illinois Attorney General Madigan Offers New Internet Safety Initiative as Students Head Back to School" Press Release
- Illinois Library Association – Net Safety
- ISBE School Safety and Emergency Response
- Illinois State Police Internet Crimes Unit
The Illinois State Police will do school assemblies for any grade. Contact your local area State Police Office.
- ISBE Health/Life Safety
- Ready Illinois – Before an Emergency – Cyber Safety
National Resources
- CyberBullyHelp
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- CyberSmart
- FBI-SOS (Safe Online Surfing) Internet Challenge
- iKeepSafe
- Kids' Privacy
- National Criminal Justice Service
- NetSmartz
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- New eBook—Keeping Students Safe Online (registration required)
- On Guard Online Social Networking Parent Guide
- PTA Organization Internet Safety
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- CyberSmart
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Fill the pedestals with any number of autumn elements. We used acorns, miniature ornamental pumpkins and assorted silk leaves. Other ideas include candy corn, fresh cranberries, Indian corn kernels, cinnamon sticks, miniature gourds and pinecones.
Set the serving platters on the pedestals, making sure they're sitting steadily. (You may want to use double stick tape or floral adhesive to hold them in place.)
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Lawmakers work to ensure repeat OWI offenders see jail time
Getting behind the wheel when drunk is a serious and sometimes fatal decision that can impact more than just the driver.
That's why a group of state legislators are looking to close sentencing loopholes for people arrested multiple times for drunk driving and make sure they see jail time.
Wisconsin currently has minimum jail sentences for repeat drunken drivers, but it leaves room for judges to decide whether to impose it.
That's why a group of state legislators are introducing a new bill that makes sure jail time is mandatory.
It's a familiar case in the La Crosse County Courts.
"We have a number of OWI's every day," said La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke.
The majority are first time offenders.
"A lot of people who get a first don't ever come back," said Gruenke.
But it's those that are arrested multiple times for drunk driving that state legislators have their eye on.
They're trying to pass a bill that would tighten up a current law and make minimum jail sentences mandatory.
"It does correct the wording with just a slight correction to assert that we do have those mandatory minimums in Wisconsin," said state rep. Jim Ott.
The bill will make sure people caught driving drunk for their 7th, 8th, or 9th time would see at least 3 years of jail time.
For 10th, 11th and 12th it's up to 4 years.
"The main thing we're looking at is deterrence. If someone gets a 6th they know if they get another one they're going to spend 3 years in prison and maybe it will give them cause to change their decision," said Ott.
But Gruenke said it's a bad idea to restrict judges' power to sentence on a case by case basis.
"Any time you have a minimum it takes away the power of the judge to decide and there are some cases where for whatever reason it may not be appropriate in the particular case. Making it mandatory across the entire state is short sighted," said Gruenke.
Gruenke also said that the most effective way to prevent repeated OWIs is to put people through programs like OWI-Court where they can receive help for their addiction.
The Assembly committee reviewing the bill will vote on it next Thursday.
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If the WSJ Is Wrong About 'Weak' iPhone 5 Demand, Will It Apologize to Apple?
The first thing I did after seeing the news was get in touch with TheStreet's tech geek and Apple(AAPL) authority Chris Ciaccia , who is headed to the San Francisco Bay area for Tuesday's big Facebook (FB) announcement , for his reaction:
After re-reading The Wall Street Journal article on iPhone demand, Apple cutting parts orders is the likely course of action, as the source (perhaps a Japanese parts supplier) is talking about the January to March quarter. It's likely the parts supplier (whoever it is), is seeing cuts in the January to March quarter because Apple's biggest quarter is the holiday quarter, its fiscal first quarter.
The source indicates Apple notified suppliers last month of the cuts, but unless demand just slowed to a halt, this doesn't make sense. Apple reports fiscal first-quarter earnings on Jan. 23, and we'll find out how many iPhones were sold in the holiday quarter, but one would expect that given the robust demand for the phone after it was released, demand is likely to slow from the holiday quarter. This is expected, as Apple sells more iPhones during the holiday quarter than any other time; this is a normal course of business, and likely not a sign of customer weakness.
Unless the WSJ is talking to Apple directly (and that seems highly dubious given the author does not have a track record for it), this seems like pure speculation at best.
What irks me more than anything is the Journal's whole "people familiar with the situation" line. How thin and vague. But, because it's the Journal, practically every other media outlet rushed to get the story up.
That's what the financial and tech media does these days. They're all largely cut-and-paste operations. One outlet "breaks news" and the mindless regurgitation begins. We give crappy reporting the opportunity to take on a life of its own and, quite possibly, move markets and impact perceptions.
And that's exactly what it is -- crappy reporting. Even if this particular story turns out to be "correct," it will be the exception. Now more than ever, the media, particularly when it comes to Apple, throws out this type of tripe. It rarely sticks. And, when it doesn't, nothing happens. It's not like The Wall Street Journal will need to issue a public apology to Apple.


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Sherman begins his march to the sea, FDR lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial, and Elvis Presley makes his movie debut, all on this day.
1988: While in exile in Algiers, the Palestine Liberation Organization's National Council approves the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, establishing an independent State of Palestine defined by pre-1967 Palestinian territories boundaries with Jerusalem as its capital. Despite the territory claimed by the PLO being under Israeli control, 75 states had recognized Palestine by mid-December, rising to 89 states by February 1989.


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State honors 5 educators who 'Break the Mold'
September 25, 2001
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Springfield - The Illinois State Board of Education recently honored five school district superintendents for having courage, creativity and persistence in their efforts to improve the quality of education in their districts.
The superintendents who received this year's "Break the Mold" awards are leaders of school districts from the Chicago area to southern Illinois. They include Superintendents Sherry Eagle, West Aurora District 129; Kay Giles, Prairie Hills School District 144; Tom Oates, Marion Unit District 2; Nick Osborne, Mount Vernon Elementary District; and Jim Rosborg, Belleville Elementary District 118.
"These educators have demonstrated their commitment to assuring high achievement for all students regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds," said State Superintendent of Education Glenn W. McGee. "In working toward this goal, they have illustrated that there are many ways to help students achieve their greatest potential."
McGee praised Eagle for her efforts to create partnerships between school and community that have resulted in expanded learning opportunities for West Aurora students. Specifically, Eagle is credited with two partnership academies, schools that assist students from several communities and a new elementary school that serves as a teacher preparation site.
Giles earned accolades from McGee for promoting district participation in the Comprehensive School Reform Program; six schools are actively implementing a reform model and the remaining schools are selecting a model to implement next year. In addition, Giles has aligned the district's curriculum with the Learning Standards and implemented quarterly assessments in reading, language arts and mathematics for students in grades 1-8.
Oates was recognized for leadership that has included development of a widely acclaimed parent involvement program and strong district participation in the NBPTS program. McGee congratulated Oates for Marion's six NBPTS candidates, a number unique in southern Illinois and higher than many counties statewide. Oates has also provided leadership for educational improvement throughout the state, serving as president of the Illinois Association of School Administrators.
McGee acknowledged Osborne for leading a transformation from neighborhood schools to grade level centers in Mount Vernon - thus assuring equal learning opportunities for all students. Osborne also has revised curriculum to align with the Learning Standards and provide students with an opportunity for reinforcement and enrichment at least every third week. In addition, Osborne has provided leadership for implementation of the Baldridge principles in the local district and statewide.
Rosborg has refused to accept that at-risk students cannot achieve at high levels. McGee congratulated him for focusing attention on meeting students' basic needs and helping them to develop basic skills. The district's Reading Recovery program is a training site and a math instruction program for teachers has had a significant impact on raising math achievement. In addition, Rosborg practices participatory leadership and encourages collaboration with community and neighborhood associations.
The "Break the Mold" award program began in 1995. McGee indicated that it was designed to acknowledge and reinforce ground-breaking leadership for improving student achievement.
Ninety Illinois school districts have been selected to receive Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF) Grants for FY '02, the fifth year of the program.


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Forty-one people are facing charges in an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that used dead deer to fake car accidents.
Prosecutors in Philadelphia say that Ronald Galati Sr. ran a $5 million scam out of his auto body shop, reports The Associated Press.
Galati allegedly coached customers to claim they'd struck a deer rather than a car. That way, insurance companies would consider them "no fault" accidents and pay the claims without raising the customers' premiums.
Deer blood, carcasses and fur were found in the back of his shop to use as props.
Prosecutors say that Galati's wife, son and daughter, several insurance adjusters, tow truck drivers, a city official and a police officer were also charged.


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Having a problem and hopefully you ladies can help me. I've been nursing my 5.5mo daughter since birth. Exclusively breastfeed or with ebm from a bottle when I'm at work during the day. I have a pis and it seems to work just fine when I'm at work. It slows down to nothing at all while I'm at home (sucks). While at work, I'm able to pump 3ozs from each breast to make a total of 18ozs for the day. While at home on vacation for the week, I've been exclusively bfing and have pumped maybe twice. Both times, I've only gotten 1oz!!!! Kaia seems to be getting plenty of milk when we nurse. She doesn't seem hungry and is getting bigger by the day.
Problem is that vacation ends with the new year and I need to leave at least 4 bottles for the nanny on the day that I go back. Any advice? Please help!!
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For Immediate Release
December 18, 2009
Education Funding Advisory Board to Hold Meeting Dec. 22, 2009
Chicago, Ill. – The third meeting of the state's Education Funding Advisory Board will be held at 1 p.m. Dec. 22 in Room 16-503 at the James R. Thompson Center.
The Education Funding Advisory (EFAB) Board makes recommendations to the General Assembly on funding levels for school districts with a high volume of children at or below the poverty level.
In May, Governor Pat Quinn named five members to the advisory board. They are: Sylvia Puente, Board Chair and the Executive Director of the Latino Policy Forum; Dean Clark, a former board member of ISBE and EFAB as well as the National Association of State Boards of Education, Arthur Culver, Superintendent of Champaign Unit 4 School District, Ed Geppert, Jr., President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers and Ken Swanson, President of the Illinois Education Association.
This State Board of Education meeting will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend who need special accommodations should contact the Board office no later than the date prior to the meeting. Contact the Superintendent's office at the State Board of Education, Phone: 217-782-2221; TTY/TDD: 217-782-1900; Fax: 217-785-3972.
WHO: Education Funding Advisory Board
WHAT: Third Meeting
WHEN: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Dec. 22, 2009
WHERE: Room 16-503, 2nd Floor, James R. Thompson Center
I. Roll Call
II. Public Participation
III. Review of Minutes from October 7, 2009 Meeting
IV. FY2011 Foundation Level - Existing EFAB methodology
V. Methodologies Used by Other Large States
VI. Meeting Calendar and Planning
VII. Next Meeting Agenda
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I am posting on behalf of a friend who is concerned about her SIL's DD. The The baby is 7mo and was exclusively BF until 5 months. At that point the baby was "always hungry" so she was started on solids (fruits and veggies). She still nurses every 3 hours.
The baby has blossomed to 100th percentile for weight, and her legs are so chubby she is forced to wear size 18 month pants. (I don't know at what percentile she is for height, but I think it is nearer the average.) Mom is a bit chubby herself, but not very large.
Is it possible that the baby is getting too many calories from the solids, or could something be wrong that she is gaining so much weight so fast? It was suggested (not by her doctor) that she stop the solids, but that doesn't sound right to me. Apparently the pediatrician hasn't suggested anything is amiss, but my friend is questioning whether the child needs to see another doctor for a 2nd opinion. Any thoughts?


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Hi all,
Time is flying by and I can't believe my little Ev will be 2 years old soon. He has his first casting appointment in July and after finally building the strength to research more about his upcoming journey (growth rods and fusion) I found this article:
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I've been reading all your posts about these MAGEC growth rods, and how innovative they are. I was happy to hear they're finally "available" in the US....now if they'll just get cleared for use here in Canada!!!
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Special Education Services
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Notification of Services from Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
Public Act 093-0282 amended The School Code by changing Section 14-8.02 to read:
The Illinois Department of Human Services has developed one-page fact sheets which include all of the mandated information regarding each of these schools. Districts are encouraged to provide this fact sheet to the parents or guardians of each student with a primary disability label of hearing impairment or visual impairment at the IEP meeting.
NIMAS/NIMAC Information
Fact Sheets
- Illinois School for the Deaf (9/15)
- Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
- Philip J Rock Center and School (5/16)
Districts are reminded that all decisions regarding placement of a student with a disability must continue to be made in accordance with 23 Illinois Administrative Code 226.240.


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Back in my State, and a win feels great
12/7/08 Denver Broncos vs the Kansas City Chiefs
We showed up early for the Broncos game so we could get a good parking spot to do some serious tailgating.
Usually 3 1/2 hours before kickoff will do it, but not always. Today it worked.
We snagged a really good spot, kicked back and waited for our KC Chiefs friends Andy and Amalie to show up.
Then we grilled up some tasty brats, some pulled pork, and a can of beans.
Perfect food to absorb the beverages.
We saw the Bronco helmet wagon driving around tossing out T-Shirts, but we didn't manage to get one.
After we ate we took a walk around to check out the scene.
Here's the Broncos Caddy.
This is a sweet ride.
A few of the Broncos tents
You've got to love a sea of orange and blue.
Even the the horse on top of Invesco Field at Mile High was glad to see us.
It was a perfect day to watch Bronco football live.
My first day back in Colorado and I'm fortunate enough to get weather like this.
Here's a shot of the crowd to the left of me, and one the right.
Here is what the field looked like from our seats…. I love Colorado, you wish you lived here.
Lots of fans who were really into the spirit of things.
8 degrees in Chicago yesterday, 60 degrees in Denver today, thus the smiles.
The Broncos didn't fare so well at home after the first quarter. These lovely ladies kept coming onto the field to take our mind off of the score. That was nice of them.
Here's Cutler getting ready to start this drive or a touchdown, putting the Broncos up.
This is what we call the beginning of a beautiful Colorado sunset.
Then the damn Chiefs came back and tied it. Below was also the attendance at todays game.
The Broncos had a late rally in the 4th quarter.
Broncos score, win the game, and fans get some sweet justice from the last time we played the Chiefs.They previoiusly put a whoopin on us at Arrowhead Stadium.
After the game everyone ran onto the field all excited.
Our KC Friends, not so much. They really were great sports today. Thanks,
both of you.
The only Bronco game we're able to see this season and we beat the Chiefs in a great game. Glad we were lucky enough to be there live. Check out my video of us leaving the game. It was insane.
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Great pics and Yeah Broncos! Had them in my pool! It was a beautiful sunset. Thanks for including it. And it was much warmer in Denver. We were in the low 30s and snow in Massachusetts.
Just wanted to say thanks for rubbing it in real nice and good about the weather. I ask myself almost daily, why I live in this part of the country this time of the year. Never a good answer.
In Milwaukee, we're preparing for a foot of snow tonight…lovely.
Nice video. I'm still pissed the Broncos beat us in SB32. Looks like a cool stadium (no Lambeau)🙂
BTW, those look like pretty dangerous escalators. Wouldn't want to drink too many Pabst's and ride that thing!
Yes, I do wish I lived in CO. It's definitely 73 outside–warm weather gets really boring when it's cloudy and damp all the time.
Invesco Field looked beautiful from the outside and these pictures show me that it's also beautiful inside. Sweet stadium, sweet view. That's the thing about Houston–it's so damn flat and you can't see anything quite that pretty because none of our stadiums are open-roofed.
Kylie — http://kylie.mlblogs.com
Julia..Thx, the weather started out nice today , but looks like we've got snow coming.
Happster-You're hardcore brotha, I'm sure you know how to dress for the cold…The escalators are cool, best thing about them is they never breakdown, they just turn into stairs..Did you say Pabst's? Dude, you need to get to Colorado so I can introduce you to our Microbrews…Serious man.
Kylie…Once you move here, you'll never leave…mark my words…Thanks all..Hope y'all still like me after my newest blog…D


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#206971 - 09/03/12 12:48 PM Apostrophe Hell
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Now, there you go again, Anu's Garg, missin' the point. If you took the time to read my dictionary, you'd see that apostrophe's derivation's from Greek apo from + strephein to turn. All this apostrophe's hell's sign is tryin' to say is: "to turn from these evils". As soon as I figure out what is "P.K'S", I'll pr'bly turn away from it, too.
#206983 - 09/04/12 10:52 AM Re: Apostrophe Hell [Re: PrestonSanJose]
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politic'ly kirrect's
#206986 - 09/04/12 12:43 PM Re: Apostrophe Hell [Re: PrestonSanJose]
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Where is the link to your dictionary, PrestonSanJose?
this refers to the first post. I tried to "quote"
but my "quote" button is not working.
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#206989 - 09/05/12 08:37 AM Re: Apostrophe Hell [Re: PrestonSanJose]
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(the quote button is not working here for me either, Luke)
But in answer to PSJ's post.....PK's downunder is a popular chewing gum
maybe evil to some??
#206992 - 09/05/12 12:06 PM Re: Apostrophe Hell [Re: Candy]
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I note that, perhaps coincidentally, the P.K logo on the gum wrapper has no period after the K, either. why is that?
#206996 - 09/05/12 03:41 PM Re: the Apostrophe that broke the needle's eye [Re: tsuwm]
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#207002 - 09/06/12 07:07 AM Re: Apostrophe Hell [Re: tsuwm]
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Originally Posted By: tsuwmI note that, perhaps coincidentally, the P.K logo on the gum wrapper has no period after the K, either. why is that?
Good observation TS. There was a 'contact' button within that info...so I emailed that question. If I get an answer, I'll let you know.
#207005 - 09/06/12 08:17 AM Re: Apostrophe Hell [Re: PrestonSanJose]
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I note that it seems to be only in the context of the wrapper that the second period is missing. It's there in all the other copy.
#207008 - 09/06/12 09:41 AM Re: Apostrophe Hell [Re: Faldage]
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I noted that too, and that actually triggered my question..
#207021 - 09/07/12 05:04 AM Re: Apostrophe Hell [Re: tsuwm]
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Well...I've had reply already, but it hasn't really answered my question...so I have asked again.
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Breaking news: Shane Victorino, the Flyin' Hawaiian, has just signed a one-year deal with the Phillies for $3.125 million dollars.
News has just come in from Phillies.com announcing that Phillies' centerfielder and 2008 post-season star, Shane Victorino, has just signed a one-year deal with the Phillies for $3.125 million dollars, thus becoming the fourth member of the arbitration eighth among the World Series Champions Phils to avoid the prospect of going to arbitration. Victorino, who became the Phillies' everyday centerfielder, after Aaron Rowand has left the team, via free agency, to join the San Francisco Giants, hit .293 last season, becoming the team's batting leader, while also having a .447 slugging percentage and a .352 on-base percentage, as he got 167 total hits, including 30 2Bs, 8 3Bs, 14 HRs, and knocking in 58 RBIs while scoring 102 times, as well as stealing 36 bases. Career-wise, in four seasons with the Phils, he has a .281 batting average, a .421 slugging percentage and a .342 on-base percentage, the Flyin' Hawaiian has also collected 430 hits, including 74 2Bs, 19 3Bs and 34 HRs, as well as knocking in 162 RBIs, while crossing the plate 263 times, and stealing 84 bases.
With Victorino's signing, the Phils now have only four more players left to sign: Joe Blanton, Chad Durbin, Jayson Werth and Ryan Howard. Congrats front office, keep knocking them down.
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It's nice to see the teams getting everything tied up and already for spring training!
Well, not out of the woods yet. Just saw what the others are asking for. Seems like the Phils and Werth and Durbin are so close that they could problem come to terms over a nice lunch or dinner between the two, while Ryan will probably go to arbitration because of a $4 million dollars different between the two sides (Howard wants $18 million. The Phillies say they are willing to give him $14 million). What I didn't see was what Blanton wants. I get the feeling that something between him and the Phils are going to be announced in a few days.


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Gov. Scott Walker said in his State of the State address that modifying hundreds of rules will make it easier to do business in Wisconsin.
Just minutes before his Tuesday speech Walker released a report that identifies 300 rules modifications in 218 administrative code chapters deemed unnecessary, obsolete, or burdensome.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. -- In the short time Democratic candidates have had to campaign for Tuesday's recall primary election, women voters have received a lot of attention.
The Democratic frontrunners have been rolling out ads aimed at swaying women voters to their side.
One of the biggest reasons is also the simplest: Women are more likely than men to vote. If there's a group that's more likely to head to the polls, it makes sense that a candidate would want that group on their side. But there's a lot more to it than that.
In one ad, Democratic challenger Kathleen Falk criticizes how Gov. Scott Walker's policies have affected women.
"What he has done has particularly offended women. Because who are the educators? Mostly women. Who are the ones that provide health care or have to go to work and worry about their families? Primarily women. Who gets paid 81 cents to the dollar at their job? Women," said Falk.
Cecilia Manrique is the head of the Political Science Department at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She also teaches a class called Women and Politics. She said the issues at stake in the recall, like education, health care and union rights, are thought to be ones near and dear to female voters.
"If women understand and feel that it's going to have a major impact on their daily lives, then they're going to exercise that right to vote," said Manrique.
So it makes sense for the Democratic challengers to try to frame Walker as an enemy of women. In fact, the phrase "War on Women" has been used by the two Democratic frontrunners -- Falk and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
In a recent ad, Barret said Walker's policies were "all part of this ideological war, a war against women, a war against working people, a war against Wisconsin values."
The text "Tom Barrett will end Scott Walker's War on Women" then appears on the screen.
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But she said any assumption that women will vote Democrat once they get to the voting booth isn't necessarily accurate.
"You really find them working as independent voters who have a mind of their own, and therefore will vote because of the issues, and not necessarily the political party or the personality of the candidates that are out there," she said.
A representative from Walker's campaign said any claims that the governor is waging a war on women are dishonest and meant to be a distraction to voters.
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5 Questions with The Bachelorette's Emily Maynard
Emily Maynard has officially launched her very own jewelry line! With the help of Jessica Stanfield and Christi Pack, founders of Towne & Reese — a line Emily wore often on her season of The Bachelorette — she developed unforgettable, style-savvy accessories with personal touches. Her 63-piece girly-with-an-edge collection can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. See a few of Emily's favorite pieces, plus learn about more of her favorite things below!
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Are you getting some or are you cut off?
Are you getting some or are you cut off?
lotta bickering lately...slowed us down...but before that it was daily... she got this amazing new bff that goes to methadone clinic...I do not approve...they will break up soon
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tonya gets random tested all the time...it would be known pretty quick...when my uncle died my cousin and his wife started coming around...tonya always desperate for a friend... Ive already pissed the girl off so we should be good now....
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Good for you. Keep that shit away.
im pretty focused...and I think she is seeing things clearly... we just did our taxes... we made 55,000 dollars less than the year before... and if my uncle dying served any purpose at all...he was laying there all blue on a table before being cremated... more than likely pill od...could have easily been her
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she has tried and tried... people here just don't workout...she actually hasn't been training much...cause of my schedule...
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KOS at first I thought you were talking about her picture, I thought you were cracking up, Hang in there Brother.
Dude, your wife is outstanding. One of the most perfect bodies I have ever seen, plus she is an exhibitionist. In all seriousness, I hope you realize what you have and you don't fuck that shit up.
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how the fuck could it be better bro? im talking about the pic and not all that other shit....
Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable.... ~ Shakespeare
lol...moe asked I answered... didnt plan on a whiny thread... just thought it was ridiculous this little thing walks thru the house like that....
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I suspect a cuckold.
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Good brother, I'm glad to hear you are doing better. I guess why I'm so interested in your situation is that, like you, I have been through some tough times in not only life but in my and my wife's relationship. A few years ago I almost threw everything I had away because I only thought of myself. My wonderful wife and beautiful daughter were almost gone from my life for my stupid mistakes. I don't think I could have gone on living without my daughter in my life. I was in the Army and I was going to deploy soon and had no intentions of coming back. I figured my daughter and wife could use my military death benefit to live comfortably. Even though my daughter was number one, like you, the wife was not even close. After I came back from deployment I had a whole new outlook, but still wasn't completely focused. Sometime last year, it hit me! It was almost like a slap in the face. I had just come back from drinking with some old Army buddies who had came half way across the country to visit me and I didn't want that life anymore. I drove two hours home to see my wife and daughter and have been a changed person ever since. I know that most people on this forum don't believe in God and I'm not sure if you do either, but I'm not going to push religion on you either if you don't. If you don't mind, I am going to continue to pray for you and your family to kept getting better.


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Located directly on the beach and offering breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico from private balconies, Emerald Towers West is prestigious luxury living at its finest. Perfect for a family beach vacation to Northwest Florida, Emerald Towers West is a 6-story property offering 44 elegant and well-appointed units packed with amenities and conveniences.
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I don't get this. We just let Solomon Jones walk and Sheed may have broken down again last night...Don't we need a big man more? Chandler/Martin/Camby must all be doing better. And maybe Sheed's ok and we can chalk up last night to regular post-surgery soreness. Where's he playing -- not over Shump and JR and we know Melo's gonna be going 35-40 mins a night. Plus I want Copeland playing. If Q-Rich eats into Cope's mins. I'm gonna be pissed. Cope needs to play. Isn't that why we have James White -- as an emergency swingman??? Not sure I understand this signing.
I know he and Pierce don't get along at all going back years...But what's he gonna do -- start poppin' off from the bench talking junk to Pierce? Lol. Better hope that **** doesn't backfire and fire Pierce up I tell you that. Pointless signing if you ask me. I would've went with some more big man insurance.
For that I would of traded White to OKC or flat out released him, kept Brewer instead of now having Q....
Sheeds health must not be a big concern going forward if they dropped Jones and picked up another swing man/2 guard. Hopefully this means they're confident that Martin, Chandler, Camby, Sheed, etc will be healthy for playoff run......maybe even STAT too for the 2nd round at worst (cause were defiantly kicking Boston's ass round 1!).
not a bad signing if he can play in the postseason... plus , if you don't want to see Shump, JR, Kidd, prigioni, felton.. get hurt or get tired.. we can use Q Rich ... to defend the perimeter with fresh legs
"I'm more concern how Melo is gonna play with Lin" Joe Budden
It's all over Twitter so I guess it's official but this ain't the Q of the Phoenix Suns days. Noticable drop in his 3 pt shooting in his later years and he hasn't played in how many months? What do they expect of him with a couple of practices before the playoffs, don't get some of these signings lately.
iono...seems like a pointless move.
Camby is USELESS period. So it means heavy minutes for TYSON..he must and if health can shut down KG.
this guy reminds me slump of Knicks Cantoni style shoot just 3s play no d .
I like the move. I'd rather q rich in whatever shape he's in then james white
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Shump was awful last night. I imagine they had a look at Q before they signed him, maybe he knocked down 20 of 20 threes and Woody's eyes lit up.
Must like Melo as a 4. Already got a little used wing in White.
Hopefully it's just great medical reports on Chandler, Camby, Wallace, Amare and Martin.
I think it's too early to give up on Camby, especially to call him useless. He just hasn't been at full health this season and anytime he took the court was when he was at 60% health.
Combine the slow grind of playoff basketball, the longer TV timeouts, and the length of off dates between games....at least first round, will definitely help us avoid having to go too far down the bench.


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24 CFR Part 1000, Appendix A to Part 1000 - Indian Housing Block Grant Formula Mechanics
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Appendix A to Part 1000—Indian Housing Block Grant Formula Mechanics
This appendix shows the different components of the IHBG formula. The following text explains how each component of the IHBG formula is calculated.
1. The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula is calculated by initially determining the amount a tribe receives for Formula Current Assisted Stock (FCAS) (See §§ 1000.310 and 1000.312). FCAS funding is comprised of two components, Operating subsidy (§ 1000.316(a)) and Modernization (§ 1000.316(b)).
2. The operating subsidy component is calculated based on the national per unit subsidy (§ 1000.302 National Per Unit Subsidy) for operations for each of the following types of programs—Low Rent, Homeownership (Mutual Help and Turnkey III), and Section 8. A tribe's total count of units in each of the above categories is multiplied by the relevant national per unit subsidy. That amount is summed and multiplied by a local area cost adjustment factor for management.
3. The local area cost adjustment factor for management is called AELFMR. AELFMR is the greater of a tribe's Allowable Expense Level (AEL) or Fair Market Rent (FMR) factor, where the AEL and FMR factors are determined by dividing each tribe's AEL and FMR by their respective national weighted average (weighted on the unadjusted allocation under FCAS operating subsidy). The adjustment made to the FCAS component of the IHBG formula is then the new AELFMR factor divided by the national weighted average of the AELFMR (See § 1000.320).
4. The Modernization component is determined using two methods depending on the number of public housing units that a tribe's housing authority operated prior to NAHASDA.
(a) For Indian tribes with an Indian housing authority (IHA) that owned or operated 250 or more public housing units on October 1, 1997, the modernization allocation equals the number of Low Rent, Mutual Help, and Turnkey III FCAS units multiplied by the national per-unit amount of allocation for FY 1996 modernization multiplied by an adjustment factor for inflation (See § 1000.316(b)(1)).
(b) For Indian tribes with an IHA that owned or operated fewer than 250 units on October 1, 1997, the modernization allocation equals the average amount of funds received under the assistance program authorized by section 14 of the 1937 Act (not including funds provided as emergency assistance) for FYs 1992 through 1997 (See § 1000.316(b)(2)).
(c) The modernization amount is then multiplied times a local area cost adjustment factor for construction, the TDC. The construction adjustment factor is the TDC for the area divided by the weighted national average for TDC (weighted on the unadjusted allocation for modernization (See § 1000.320).
5. After determining the total amount allocated under FCAS for each tribe, it is summed for every tribe. The national total amount for FCAS is subtracted from the remaining available funds to determine the total amount to be allocated under the Need component of the IHBG formula.
6. The Need component of the IHBG formula is calculated using seven factors using data from sources defined in § 1000.330 weighted as set forth in § 1000.324 as follows: 22 percent of the allocated funds will be allocated by a tribe's share of the total Native American households paying more than 50 percent of their income for housing and living in the Indian tribe's formula area, 25 percent of the funds allocated under Need will be allocated by a tribe's share of the total Native American households overcrowded and/or without kitchen or plumbing living in their formula area, and so on. The current national totals for each of the need variables will be distributed annually by HUD with the Formula Response Form (See § 1000.332). The national totals will change as tribes update information about their formula area and data for individual areas are challenged (See §§ 1000.334 and 1000.336). The Need component is then calculated by multiplying a tribe's share of housing need by a local area cost adjustment factor for construction (the TDC) (See § 1000.338).
7. Tribes that receive less than $200,000 under the FCAS component of the IHBG formula and that can demonstrate the presence of any households at or below 80 percent of median income are guaranteed to receive no less than a specified minimum under the Needs component of the formula. The specified minimum amount shall equal .007826 percent of the available appropriations for that FY after set asides. The increase in funding for the tribes receiving the minimum need amount is funded by a reallocation from other tribes whose needs allocation exceeds the minimum need amount. This is necessary in order to keep the total allocation within the appropriation level (See § 1000.328).
8. A tribe's preliminary grant is calculated by summing the FCAS and Need allocations. This amount is subject to two final adjustments:
(a) If an Indian tribe with an IHA that owned or operated fewer than 250 units on October 1, 1997, is allocated less funding under the averaging method (§ 1000.316(b)(2)) than the calculation of the number of Low Rent, Mutual Help, and Turnkey III FCAS multiplied by the national per-unit amount of allocation for FY 1996 modernization multiplied by an adjustment factor for inflation, the Indian tribe's modernization allocation is calculated under § 1000.316(b)(1). The grants of all other tribes are proportionately adjusted to keep the allocation within available appropriations.
(b) Next, this preliminary grant is compared to how much a tribe received in FY 1996 for operating subsidy and modernization. If a tribe received more in FY 1996 for operating subsidy and modernization than it does under the IHBG formula allocation, its grant is adjusted up to the FY 1996 level (See § 1000.340(b)). Indian tribes receiving more under the IHBG formula than in FY 1996 "pay" for the upward adjustment for the other tribes by having their own grants adjusted downward. Because many more Indian tribes have grant amounts above the FY 1996 level than those with grants below the FY 1996 level, each tribe contributes very little, relative to their total grant, to fund the adjustment.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Centre for Micro-Photonics
- Source
- Proceedings of the International Quantum Electronics Conference and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (Pacific Rim IQEC/CLEO 2011) incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy (ACOLS) and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 28 August - 01 September 2011, pp. 578-579
- Publication year
- 2011
- Keyword(s)
- Direct laser writing; Nanofabrication; Photoinhibited polymerization; Photoresists; Two-photon photoinitiator
- Publisher
- Australian Optical Society, Australian Institute of Physics and Engineers Australia
- 9780977565771, 0977565777
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2011 AOS.
- Peer reviewed


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