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The following is the text of U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings' Address to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., today:
During the last few weeks, I've made several visits to the Gulf Coast. We've all witnessed both terrible destruction and heart-warming acts of generosity. I am gratified by schools that are opening their doors—and their hearts—to displaced students. But I'm not surprised. Educators are simply showing America once again what a treasure they truly are.
I met a teacher in Houston who talked about how this has been an opportunity to give back and grow. I heard about a kindergartener in Dallas who was walking down the hall when he doubled-back toward the classroom. His teacher asked where he was going. He said he was going to get his backpack and lunch box. The teacher told him not to worry, his things would be there went they got back. He replied, "You just never know."
After the pictures we've all seen on television, and the looks on these children's faces, one thing I know for sure is that these young people need and deserve a quality education. In fact, we're having what educators call "a teachable moment." What is a teachable moment? It's an opportunity to learn from, and act on, the moment you're in. Katrina is a potent reminder to all of us that every single one of our children must be given the opportunity to learn and the chance to share in the American dream.
I hope the tragedy of Katrina drives this point home. As a nation, it is our moral obligation to leave no child behind.
If Katrina shows us anything, it shows how vulnerable we are. In fact, Tom Friedman's latest bestseller, The World Is Flat, spotlights some challenges to our future. Many of Friedman's points about America's waning competitiveness speak directly to education, and I want to highlight a few of these.
But there's also one passage I want to address head on. That's where Friedman chides political leaders for failing to "acknowledge that there is an education gap emerging and that there is an ambition gap emerging and that we are in a quiet crisis."
Well, I agree and I'll say it: There is an education gap. And we are on a mission to close it.
Business, political, and education leaders are regularly sounding the alarm. Alan Greenspan has spoken at length on the need to "adapt our educational system to the evolving needs of the economy".
The president and CEO of Cisco Systems, John Chambers, was even more direct when he said, "We are not competitive."
As the international playing field becomes flatter, our students need better education and training to compete.
I could devote a whole speech to this, but let me just say, this matters to everybody. Take a look at our high school graduation rates.
Among ninth-graders, five out of 10 minority students fail to finish high school on time. Overall, three out of 10 don't finish on time.
Would we tolerate three out of every 10 planes going down? Would we tolerate three out of every 10 heart surgeries failing? Then why is three out of 10 kids dropping out of high school OK with us?
Leaving our high school students behind is not only morally unacceptable—what the president calls "the soft bigotry of low expectations." It is also economically untenable. Studies show the staggering cost of high school dropouts. In addition to lost earnings for the individual, consider the cost to society.
The one million students who drop out of high school each year cost our nation more than $260 billion dollars. That's in lost wages, lost taxes, and lost productivity over their lifetimes. In federal dollars, that will buy you 10 years of research at the National Institutes of Health. When you lose a million students every year that's a tremendous impact on our economy. And it represents the American Dream … denied.
So I would suggest, for this and a host of other reasons: How well our students are doing is not just an "education issue." It's an economic issue, a civic issue, a social issue, and a national security issue. And … it's everybody's issue.
Now that we've identified the problem, the question is, what are we doing about it? With No Child Left Behind, President Bush and the Congress led our nation in a historic commitment to give every child a quality education.
We said we will close the achievement gap by 2014 across the board. With states measuring our children's progress each year in reading and math, and by focusing on each student and each group of students, we can discover where they need help before it's too late.
We now have proof that high standards and accountability are paying off. Scores are at all-time highs for African-American and Hispanic students, especially in the early grades. We've made more progress in the last five years than in the previous 30 combined.
We're on the right track. I see it in places like Pueblo, Colo., where its poorest schools posted a 20-point gain in fourth-grade reading scores. Superintendent Joyce Bales says, "Anybody can do what we're doing. It's easier to complain and whine than it is to do this hard work. We work hard. We work hard all the time."
In Garden Grove, Calif., a largely urban district where 75 percent of the students do not speak English and nearly 60 percent are poor, all but two of the district's 67 schools met or exceeded the goals of No Child Left Behind. How did they do it? Superintendent Laura Schwalm says, "We do it one kid at a time. We use No Child Left Behind to set the targets we want to hit. We align all our actions and resources to hit those targets. And we believe the kids can do it."
Every day I am inspired by hard-working parents and policymakers—and teachers and administrators like Joyce and Laura—who believe that every child can learn. Truly, those taking on this challenge are part of something historic. I'd like to acknowledge just one of these dedicated leaders who has joined us today, Donna Pasteur, the principal of my eighth-grade daughter's public school.
While we have encouraging results for younger children, our nation's recent education report card has shown no progress for high school students in 30 years. So, it's time to focus on improving high schools. That's why the president and I are supporting high school reform that focuses on reading, math and science to help more of our students reach the finish line on time and ready for college or work. We are also asking states to gauge student progress throughout high school.
A recent survey by the Educational Testing Service reveals that the majority of Americans, especially parents like me, believe that all students, teachers, and schools should be held to the same performance standards, regardless of background or race.
We know students who take rigorous courses in high school stand a far better chance of succeeding in college. But something is wrong when right here in the Washington, D.C. metro area, suburban Langley High School offers 21 Advanced Placement courses while inner-city Ballou High School offers four. And 40 percent of high schools nationally offer no AP courses.
AP courses help students succeed in college and in the workforce. The president and I want to expand these programs so that students in urban schools like Ballou have the same opportunities as children in the suburbs.
In our global economy, 80 percent of the fastest-growing jobs will require education or training beyond high school. Just this week I announced a Commission on Higher Education to ask some of the vital questions we are facing in that arena.
For example, how can we ensure that college is affordable and accessible? And while we have a fine higher education system, will it be adequate for the future?
It's time for a vigorous public debate about higher education in America, and I look forward to the commission's findings next summer.
Here's one more thing. As you heard Rick say earlier, I am the first mother of school-age children to hold this job. I want to take a moment to speak to my fellow parents.
One of the parts I like best about Tom Friedman's book is what he calls the "dirty little secrets." Parents must understand what he terms the ambition gap, the numbers gap, and the education gap.
He says, "Compared with the young, energetic Indians and Chinese, too many Americans have gotten too lazy." The numbers gap refers to the fact that we are simply not producing enough engineers and scientists. And the education gap means that U.S. high tech companies are seeking employees abroad—not just because they can pay them less, but also because they are more skilled and more motivated. In other words, they're not following the money, they're following the brains. So the first thing parents need to realize is that this is not the same world we grew up in.
The more technology levels the playing field, the more critical postsecondary education becomes. In today's world, you need a meaningful high school education and a couple of years of college to succeed as a plumber or mechanic or electrician.
I agree with those who say there comes a time to toss out the Game Boy and turn off the TV. But I go even further. Take a look at your kids' after-school schedule this week—the swimming, soccer, and football. The numbers on your child's report card should be as important as the numbers on the scoreboard.
I know a parent's job isn't easy. I've been a single mom. I work full-time. I try to pay attention. But you've got to worry about dinner, the laundry, paying bills, and kids doing homework. Still, the fact remains: Parents must be as interested a consumer in their children's education as they are in restaurant or travel deals. Think of all that time you've spent on the Internet trying to save $50 dollars on a plane ticket. As parents, we have no more important task than to help our children develop academic skills, and character, and a little ambition if we are going to succeed in this flattening world.
I don't know if you've been to the post office lately and seen the new stamps. But it got me thinking. Here we have a series on our favorite Disney characters. We all love Snow White and Dopey, Mickey Mouse and Pluto!
Then there's another new series called "American Scientists"—portraits of a famous geneticist, physicist, and thermodynamicist. Name that scientist, anyone?!
Today, there is no Sputnik to galvanize the nation into action, but Katrina has! The education gap, the achievement gap, the quiet crisis will cast a very long shadow over our future if we do not summon the will to stay competitive. And competitiveness begins with education.
We know the cure. We can do this! High standards with measured results. High expectations. Quality curriculum. Great teaching. Parental focus.
This is our mandate and our mission. It's also the right thing to do. Our children and our country deserve no less.
Thank you very much.
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'AIDS cure hope in Stem Cell breaktrough' - London Times
Rob - Dublin:
Hi Folks,I have just read and I quote "That a critical type of immune system cell that fights infection has been grown from human embryonic stem (ES) cells, raising the prospect that master cells could be used to treat AIDS. Scientists have coaxed human ES cells to develop into T-cells which provide one of the body's main defences against disease. The results, from a team at the University of California, Los Angles suggest it could be possible to grow replacement T-cells. Replacing dead T-cells would not cure AIDS as the new cells would be liable to infection but it could slow the progress of the disease's full blown form and 'top up' the immune system. The new T-cells could also fight other conditions in which the immune system malfunctions including severe combined immune deficiency, the 'bubble boy' syndrome., which traps children in a sterile environment.Human ES cells are taken from early stage human embtyos and have the theoretical capability to form any body tissue, but directing their growth is difficult.In the study published today in the journal 'proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences', Zoran Galic's team cultured human ES cells with mouse bone marrow support cells creating blood stem cells. Those were injected into a human thymus glandimplanted in a mouse. The gland turned them into T-cells".Anyone know anymore about this or any thoughts on it or is it just another load of old 'cure' bollocks?Rob
Why do they always put 'cure' in the headlines when it's not even close? It just seems like shoddy journalism. I imagine that adding tcells to an advanced AIDS patient would be helpful, but if the new tcells can still be infected it seems largely useless unless you're just out of options. Then what? A tcell infusion every few days? This seems like a nice step forward in science, but not any sort of breakthrough in hiv treatment.brian
From what I've read it sounds like they are working on a way to develop a "designer" t-cel that can be constructed to attack a certain disease. I'm not sure exactly how this would apply to HIV but there is an article here with more about it.http://www.engr.utexas.edu/news/articles/200602211009/index.cfm
The only significant new gene-therapy using stem cells in order to control HIV is the the one that includes the enzyme called ribozyme. Researchers believe that if our T-cells are equipped with this "man-made" enzyme, they cannot be infected. Since the body does not naturally produce this ribozyme researchers came up with a way to cause blood cells to manufacture it. The answer was found in the emerging science of stem cells. The stem cells chosen for this experiment are not found in human embryos, but grow naturally in bone marrow and float about in our bloodstream. They are literally the source of all blood cells -they morph into the many kinds of white cells that fight infection.Three months ago here was a lot of talk about this novel approach which is not a cure. It just checks the virus and keeps the viral load low without the need of drugs. A certain chap from California was reported to be responding well. Yet the results will be know in Spring 2007. It is still to early to speculate on the possibility of using this cumbersome and probably very expensive strategy to combat hiv.
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Physical Description
Type Information
Catalog Number: US
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany
Preparation: Pressed specimen
Collector(s): H. R. Abbayes
Year Collected: 1936
Locality: Saint-Laurent-sur-Oust, Morbihan., France, Europe
- Isolectotype: Abbayes, H. R. 1936. Bull. Soc. Sci. Bretagne. 13: 125.; Ahti, T. T. 1961. Ann. Soc. Zool. Bot. Fenn. "Vanamo". 32 (1): 61.
Acremonium lichenicola is associated with Cladonia
Lichen / associate
Acremonium rhabdosporum is associated with Cladonia
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Lichen / parasite
stalked apothecium of Chaenothecopsis parasitaster parasitises squamule of Cladonia
Plant / epiphyte
Cladonia grows on trunk of Trees with bark of low pH
Lichen / kleptoparasite
apothecium of Diploschistes muscorum kleptoparasitises photobiont of Cladonia
Lichen / parasite
pycnidium of Lichenoconium coelomycetous anamorph of Lichenoconium pyxidatae parasitises discoloured brownish podetium of Cladonia
Lichen / parasite
perithecium of Lichenosticta alcicornaria parasitises thallus of Cladonia
Lichen / parasite
apothecium of Phaeopyxis punctum parasitises squamule of Cladonia
Lichen / parasite
perithecium of Roselliniella cladoniae parasitises squamule of Cladonia
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
Specimen Records:911
Specimens with Sequences:792
Specimens with Barcodes:776
Species With Barcodes:210
Public Records:713
Public Species:203
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Cladonia (cup lichen) is a genus of moss-like lichens in the family Cladoniaceae. They are the primary food source for reindeer and caribou. Cladonia species are of economic importance to reindeer-herders, such as the Sami in Scandinavia or the Nenets in Russia. Antibiotic compounds are extracted from some species to create antibiotic cream. The light green species Cladonia stellaris is used in flower decorations.
Although the phylogeny of the genus Cladonia is still under investigation, two main morphological groups are commonly differentiated by taxonomists: the Cladonia morpho-type and the Cladina morpho-type. The Cladonia morpho-type has many more species, and is generally described as a group of squamulose (grow from squamules), cup-bearing lichens. The Cladina morpho-types are often referred to as forage lichens, mat-forming lichens, or reindeer lichens (due to their importance as caribou winter forage).
Cladonia perforata ("perforate cladonia") is one of two on the U.S. Endangered Species List, and it should never be collected. It exists only in a few small populations in Florida.
Several Cladonia species grow on sand dunes. The presence, and luxuriant carpet-like growth, of Cladonia species is one of the defining characters of grey dune, a priority habitat for conservation under the E.U. Habitats Directive.
Cladonia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Chionodes continuella.
Cladonia cristatella (British Soldier)
Cladonia macilenta var. bacillaris (Lipstick Cladonia)
Cladonia grayi complex
Cladonia subcariosa (Syns.: C. sobolescens, C. calvulifera)
See also[edit]
- Cladonia rangiferina, Cladonia portentosa (both known as Reindeer lichen)
Further references[edit]
Anderson, R. 2009. Cladonia peziziformis (With.) J.R. Laundon (Lecanorales: Cladoniaceae) re-discovered in Co. Down. Ir. Nat. J. 30: 146.
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By Sharna Johnson: Freedom New Mexico
The number of babies born to Roosevelt County teens in 2006 shot up an alarming 43 percent, according to statistics recently released by the New Mexico Department of Health.
At the same time babies born to Curry County young teens dropped 18 percent, statistics show.
In Roosevelt County, there were 35 babies born to mothers 17 and younger, up from 20 in 2005, the report showed. In 2006, 51 babies were born to Curry County teens 17 years old and under, compared to 62 in 2005.
Within ethnic groups, the highest number of teen births in the state are attributed to Hispanics, according to Donna Bossey of the New Mexico Department of Health.
New Mexico traditionally ranks among the highest in the nation when it comes to teen birth rates, Bossey said.
However, teen birth rates are steadily decreasing.
"Although we do have a significant birth rate, our rate is continuing to decline, just like the U.S. rate is continuing to decline," she said.
Bossey, who serves as the chief of the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, said reducing teen pregnancy rates is a big priority for the state. She said overall dropping rates are a credit to community and school programs aimed at prevention.
Laura Adkins directs such a program for teen parents at Portales High School called GRADS.
Teens don't always reconcile abstinence with social influences, she said.
"A lot of them will just say, 'Miss, you're just old fashioned,' and I tell them it's a self-esteem issue," Adkins said. "You have to be proud enough of yourself to say you're worth waiting for."
"They don't have child care sometimes and they'll give up education in a minute to raise their child and go get a job, not realizing that in the long run they're hurting themselves," she said.
GRADS students work to finish high school, develop life skills and provide a sound future for their children, Adkins said.
A child development center at the school provides day care so parents can attend class and conducts screenings and developmental education to reduce the disadvantages children of teen parents face.
Adkins said the immediate goal of her program is to help teen parents finish school but the ultimate goal is to break the cycle for future generations.
"Parenting is the most important job you'll ever have and they're starting it at an age where they haven't even been parented through their life yet," she said.
By the numbers:
Roosevelt County:
2006 — of 333 babies born, 35 were born to teen mothers 17 and younger2
2005 — of 320 babies born, 20 were born to teen mothers 17 and younger
Curry County:
2006 — of 927 babies born, 62 were born to teen mothers 17 and younger
2005 — of 897 babies born, 51 were born to teen mothers 17 and younger
New Mexico:
2006 — of 29,918 babies born, 1,653 were born to teen mothers 17 and younger
2005 — of 28,822 babies born, 1,707 were born to teen mothers 17 and younger


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COLUMBUS - A state senator tried to ask the chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents yesterday whether Tom Noe should resign, but a gavel stopped him.
At a Senate Finance Committee meeting, Sen. Dan Brady (D., Cleveland) had a question for Chancellor Rod Chu, who was testifying about the proposed higher education budget.
Mr. Brady referred to the "informal advisory opinion" from the Ohio Ethics Commission last Friday that Mr. Noe cannot be a member of the Regents while having a financial interest in a start-up business at the University of Toledo.
The commission voted unanimously to issue an "informal advisory opinion" that calls on Mr. Noe to either resign from the regents or divest from Hi-Genomics LLC.
Mr. Noe is a general partner and an investor in Hi-Genomics, which was formed to take advantage of the research of UT professors Steve Goldman and Sairam Rudrabhatla.
In its opinion, the commission said Mr. Noe is prohibited by state law from having a "financial and fiduciary interest" in Hi-Genomics while on the board of regents, which oversees Ohio's public colleges and universities. He could retain that position if he dropped out of Hi-Genomics.
"Chancellor, don't you believe that, for the good of the state, that Mr. Noe should resign?'' Mr. Brady asked.
The commitee's chairman, Sen. John Carey (R., Wellston), gaveled the question out of order, ruling that it wasn't on the topic of the hearing, which was the state operating budget.
Mr. Chu didn't answer Mr. Brady's question.
The Board of Regents had no information yesterday on Mr. Noe's decision whether to resign or divest, said spokesman Jamie Abel.


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My Glass is Half FULL!
Here are a couple quotes to share today and then some more from me(of course)!
Pessimists calculate the odds. Optimists believe they can overcome them. –Ted Koppel
Researchers find that optimists live 19 percent longer than pessimists. –The Oregonian Edge column
Wow so now that I am changing my outlook I am going to live 19% longer, cool! I want to see my kids have kids so that is fun!
I have said before how negative I used to be and what a horrible life I would be having if I was still that way! I can't imagine another 40 plus years feeling the way I sued too. I would not want to live that 19% more being the way I used to be. I love seeing the glass half full now instead of empty!
I hope you are all having an awesome Thursday!
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P90X END of week 10 today!
I have had so many ups this week it has been awesome. Hitting the 10 pound plus weight loss mark, the loss in inches alone in week 9-10 were the same as my first 9 weeks, it has been awesome!Week 11 starts tomorrow and I am on fire I am so pumped!
I get to grocery shop, wal-mart shop, and play with kids today. Is it a "REST" day? Maybe for P90X but not for me. You know what though….I feel awesome and I am ready for the day and not dreading all I have to do. Se what being healthy does for you, me, and everyone? It makes us feel good and want to be happy about things we have to do!
Have a wonderful day and happy exercising everyone!
Thanks for stopping by today, I love it that others stop by and read what I have to say! I love comments even more!
Feeling tired and not motivated today but won't let it stop me!
My kids a mirror image of me/us…..YES!
I had to laugh because both were engrossed in the TV when I got the pictures. My daughter was even sitting like I do. She has hot chocolate though,not coffee of course and my son…it took 3 pictures and me standing in front of him for him to even notice I was there. That is his Dad to a "T!"
I don't complain about this because we have become a pretty active family in the last year so our kids actually sit on the couch a whole lot less then before and most of the time we are running and playing. This is too funny to see little mini me's.
Thanks for reading today!
Have a wonderful Wednesday, it's hump day!
Do we focus on what's wrong or what's possible?
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Here are a couple thoughts for the day. And because it's my blog of course my opinion and my journey is always attached:) LOL
Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible. –Charles Caleb Colton
We often spend so much time coping with problems along our path that we only have a dim or even inaccurate view of what's really important to us. –Peter Senge
I love these quotes that I find because they are all very close to home for me. As i have mentioned before I was a good one at always playing the "victim" so I did not have to take responsibility for a lot of things in my life. I think that this goes hand in hand with the second quote I put on here. If we are always playing the victim then would it not make sense that we are problem focuses too? If all we do is focus on what is wrong then how can we ever see what is good.
This is MAJOR in my journey. This alone has changed my world almost a full 360 degree turn!
Have a positively positive day everyone!
A letter to my 17 month old!
My dear son:
You have chosen not to sleep for the past 2 weeks and it is making Mommy very tired. Last night being up at 2:30-6:00am was not the best time for Mommy to be a Mom, I was/am tired. It is a good thing God made you so sweet and cute because I will take sleepless nights so I can hold my beautiful baby boy, even if I am half asleep doing it.
Just think, if I was not blessed with children then I would be rested but lonely. God has blessed me with beautiful children. I may be slpeepy but I am happy and loved!
Now dear Brahnan, I will not give you a nap today. Can you please sleep tonight?
Love Mom!
Have a wonderful day everyone!
Watch your Bill Payments like a Hawk! They may not be going to your account!
There have been 3 times in the last 7 days that I have found out that my payments towards some of my medical bills were being paid into a big pool and not to my accounts.
I have collections on 2 of the 3. One was suppose to be on a payment plan and I did not know for the last 17 months it was NOT.
I have received NOTHING in the mail at all, not even a bill. I just assumed I must have signed up for paperless bills so I did not worry about it. I knew the amount was going to take me a long time to pay off so I just let it go.
Another doctor changed who takes his payments and my checks were getting forwarded to, who knows where. No one can find them. Third account, well I paid it in full and got a collecitons letter today. Called, research etc and found that it is just going to the hospitals big pool. Not credited to any account in particular just the hospitals bank account. My information is on the checks including my acccount number so I ask "What is the problem?!"
Just thought I would spread the word to my fellow friends. Make sure you check the status of your accounts constantly! Open EVERY letter and read everything. You never know if you have or will be in the same boat as me.
My credit score is down a ton because of one of the hospital accounts in particular and it should not be affecting me negative at all. Now I am fighting to get it off my credit and act like it was never there. How easy do you think that is…NOT!
Have a wonderful day everyone! Happy bill paying!!! ha ha!
P90X week 10 (start of week) plus measurements!
I write these posts on the day I accomplish them but due to other posting opportunities they may be posted a day(s) later!OK so we started week 10 a few days ago and I have new measurements! Check out my measurement tab for them! Oh and they are lower too so this is awesome!!!
My last post I talked about my hubby losing 10 pounds and I hadn't yet…but….I weighed today, which you already know I am anti scale, but I did and……
I am down 11 pounds! That is just over 1 pound a week, yay!
Now if you don't think this is enough than please remember that I have lost a large amount of weight and the last 15-20 pounds always take the longest and I am gaining muscle! I am so very excited about this! Soon I will be in the 180's (1 pound a way from that) and before you know it the 170's and then my goal between 160-170 will be reached. This is close!
P90X has made me strong and I feel great! I have more stamina and self-confidence and I am on fire! I am very proud to be a Beachbody coach and help end the obesity trend with them! I have started this with myself, then influenced my husband, and my kids are learning a healthy lifestyle. The smallest changes can make the biggest difference!
Here are my new pic!
You can't see this in a photo but when I shake my arms back and forth in this position there is NO MORE fat jiggling back and forth! I did have the jiggle before P990X and it is gone! It is only up hill from here baby! Whihoo, goodbye old lady arm fat!!!!
Have a wonderful day and BE HEALTHY!
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Amy Jones papers, circa 1930-1990
Jones, Amy, b. 1899 d. 1992
Painter, Muralist
Active in Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Collection size: 3.5 linear feet
Collection Summary: Correspondence, teaching notebooks, notes and lectures, exhibition files, photographs, works of art, scrapbooks, printed material, and audio visual material pertaining to the work of mural painter, Amy Jones.
Biographical/Historical Note: Amy Jones (1899-1992) was a painter, mural painter, and WPA artist in Saranac Lake, New York.
Donated 1985 by Amy Jones and in 2015 by Lucy Jones Berk, Amy Jones' daughter.
How to Use this Collection
- Microfilm reel 3814 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
A sketchbook, three scrapbooks, undated and 1937-1943, pertaining to Jones's murals done for the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts, and printed material available on microfilm reel 3814.
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PARKERSBURG – Wood County officials said they are monitoring the number of public intoxication arrests and dispositions to determine if there is a need for an inebriant shelter.
In the meantime, Latrobe Street Mission officials say they are waiting to hear back from the commissioners as they move ahead with plans for a community kitchen in their facility.
Greg Smith, mission board president, said lease arrangements would need to be finalized, and construction, layout of the new kitchen, dining room and new restrooms might be affected depending on whether there is an inebriant shelter within the facility, and its configuration.
"We have been moving ahead with plans while waiting to hear back from the commissioners. I will probably draft a letter this week. They toured the facility, and we are now at the point where we are getting ready to finalize plans for the kitchen and we need to know if we will be putting in the shelter," said Smith.
Earlier this year, after learning Westbrook Health Services would no longer be providing the shelter for public intoxication defendants out of Amity Center, the commissioners asked Latrobe Street Mission to consider setting up a shelter at the facility.
Latrobe Street drew up plans and checked into renting additional space in the facility it operates to guarantee separation of the homeless shelter and the inebriants.
Westbrook was operating the inebriant shelter with the aid of grant funding, which Westbrook officials said they may no longer be eligible to receive and would not be applying for due to security and other concerns with the shelter.
The deadline to apply for a new grant has passed so Latrobe Street Mission officials told commissioners they would need about $60,000 to operate until a new grant cycle arrived in late fall.
Latrobe Street Mission officials said with the numerous projects the homeless shelter is involved with, it did not have those funds and would need the county's help to set up the shelter and operate until a grant could be obtained.
Smith said mission officials have met with Westbrook officials and everyone felt confident the mission would be eligible for the grant funding.
"Especially if we had the footprint for the facility, we should be a good contender. We are still looking for a grant, that would be almost a year away. It is going to be more difficult to change the plans and the rental area may not be available later," Smith said.
"We have a good plan on how to make it work, but if the commissioners don't want to pursue it, we would have to go back to the drawing board if they want to move ahead later," Smith said. "It will cost a lot less and we can guarantee the space if we do it now. Later, we may not be able to rent what is needed," Smith said.
Having everything in order when they apply for the grant would make it more likely to obtain the grant funding, Smith said.
The inebriant shelter provided a temporary safe, secure shelter for individuals arrested by police on public intoxication and related charges, allowing them time to sober up.
Smith told the commissioners earlier the costs would include a lease for the space, construction to create the secure room, hiring a staff member, utilities and related operational expenses.
Part of the reason the shelter for those arrested for public intoxication was provided was to reduce regional jail costs for the county because individuals who have no place to go are taken to the Holding Center then transported to the regional jail in Doddridge County. The county is charged $48.25 a day for the care of prisoners.
In February, the commissioners toured the Latrobe Street facility and the area proposed for the inebriant shelter.
"We gave them a checklist of things to do. We agreed to go back and look at the jail bill and Holding Center and see if not having the shelter was creating a problem. So far we haven't heard that more people are being brought into the Holding Center and the emergency room traffic doesn't seem to have increased as a result of not having the shelter available," Commissioner Blair Couch said.
"The Latrobe Street Mission has a lot on their plate right now, so as long as we can hold the line on the jail bill; so far we haven't heard of any problems; it's being handled. We'll look at the next couple of months; the new grant cycle isn't until the end of the year," Couch said.
The mission is in a portion of the former Storck Bakery building and warehouse and provides temporary shelter for the homeless, averaging 70-75 men, women and children a night.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Japan Society accepts donations to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund from individuals, corporations and organizations. If you have any questions, please see the list below of commonly asked questions. If this list does not answer your questions sufficiently, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
1. How will my donation to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund be used?
The Japan Earthquake Relief Fund currently supports four organizations – Tokyo Volunteer Network for Disaster Relief, JEN, Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities (ETIC), and the Japan NPO Center –involved in immediate relief efforts to help victims of the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. Read more about these organizations here.
Japan Society is now focusing on organizations that are working on long-term healthcare needs, including mental health services, and the needs of children, including children who have lost one or both parents. Additionally, Japan Society is committed to supporting organizations that contribute to the longer term recovery and reconstruction effort, which many experts believe will take five years or more.
Criteria in our selection process included implementation capability, efficiency, financial strength and transparency. We will make announcements about where additional funds will be allocated in the future as we complete our due diligence on potential recipients.
2. Is Japan Society a nonprofit organization? Will my donation be tax-deductible?
Japan Society is an American nonprofit, tax-exempt organization described in Section 501(c )(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Following your donation you will receive an acknowledgment for your 100% tax deductible donation with additional receipt information through the mail.
3. What percentage of my donation will go to administrative costs?
100% of donations will go directly to organizations in Japan contributing to the relief and recovery effort. Japan Society is absorbing the administrative costs of establishing the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund and processing donations.
4. How long will you be accepting donations?
As long as individuals, corporations and foundations show interest in supporting the longer term recovery and reconstruction process in Japan, Japan Society will keep the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund open for contributions. As we know from past experience, the need is great not just in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, but also in the longer term recovery and reconstruction process.
5. Is it possible to make a tax-deductible donation as an anonymous donor?
Yes, it is possible to make a tax-deductible donation and credit your donation as anonymous. Please indicate "Anonymous" in the donation form's "Donor Acknowledgment" field. We will require your personal information in order to finalize payment and make your gift tax deductible, but this information will not be disclosed. We understand your privacy concerns and appreciate your support of the relief effort.
6. I would like to set up a collection at my business, workplace, school, club or place of worship for the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. Is this possible?
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, organization, contact information and brief fundraising plan for the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. In the meantime, the most helpful way to assist Japan Society at this time is to direct those who are interested in making a contribution to our website, www.japansociety.org/earthquake. Thank you for your help!
7. Can I rent Japan Society's facilities for a fundraiser or partner with Japan Society to hold a fundraiser at your building?
Due to a full programming schedule and limited resources, Japan Society is unable to accommodate additional onsite fundraisers. In addition to our own fundraising events, 50% of ticket and admission sales made from March 14 to June 30, 2011 will go to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. We appreciate your efforts and encourage you to consider the fund collection options outlined above.
8. Can I volunteer instead of donating?
Japan Society has very limited needs for volunteers for the administration of the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. However, if you wish, you may send an email to Japan Society Human Resources at firstname.lastname@example.com citing your background and qualifications. We will contact you if an appropriate volunteer opportunity becomes available.
9. I would like to donate clothing, non-perishable food, toiletries, art or other non-cash items. Is this possible?
We appreciate your enthusiasm and willingness to help the people of Japan, but unfortunately Japan Society is not in a position to accept gifts of this nature due to limited resources.
10. I would like to make a donation to be acknowledged in honor of, or on the behalf of someone else. Is this possible?
Please email firstname.lastname@example.com and we will be happy to speak with you in hopes of accommodating your needs. The appropriate Japan Society staff member will respond as soon as possible. Please note that we are also happy to accept anonymous donations.
11. I want to speak with the person in charge of the Japan Earthquake Fund.
Please email email@example.com and we will refer your question to the appropriate staff member who can best assist you. If you wish to write or speak in Japanese, please do so. The appropriate staff members can assist you in Japanese.


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Sub-Par Performance by Market in Pre-Election Year Drama
by James B. Cloonan
The year 2007 was a below-average year for the general market—and it was exceptionally low for a pre-election year.
The average return for the S&P 500 during the year before an election is 21.7%; for all years, the average is 10.4%. However, this past year the S&P 500 came in below both figures at 5.5% (coincidentally, the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index fund, our benchmark in Figure 1, also returned 5.5% in 2007). The Model Mutual Fund Portfolio did considerably better at 10.2%, but there was wide disparity within the portfolio.
The superior performance of the Model Mutual Fund Portfolio was due to one fund—CGM Focus CGMFX—which was up an astounding 80% in 2007.
At the other extreme, the two small-cap value funds, Tamarack Microcap Value "S" TMVSX and Northern Small Cap Value NOSGX had negative returns for the year. In fact, contrary to long-term performance, the greater the value focus and the smaller the capitalization focus, the worse the 2007 performance.
This happens every so often for a year or sometimes two—and that is why we don't put only small-cap and heavy value-focused funds in our portfolio, even though we expect their long-term performance to outperform the market and most funds. Our decisions about buying and selling funds are based on five- and 10-year performance unless there are three down years in a row.
Steady as She Goes
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For the Model Fund Portfolio, we don't rebalance on a regular basis, so our performance is based on holdings that are not equal. If we receive dividends that can't be reinvested automatically, we would invest them in the fund with the lowest weight. We would suggest you do that also, if you have fresh money to invest. But don't sell and buy just to rebalance.
The Outlook
If you based your outlook for 2008 on historical performance, the long-term election year average for the S&P 500 is 12.9%.
However, the volatility in the beginning of the year and the poor early January performance hints at an unusual year.
I will cover the Model Fund Portfolio again in the August issue of the AAII Journal. In the meantime, you can follow it on a more frequent basis at www.aaii.com.
Cap Size and Style
We categorize mutual funds by both the size and style of their stock holdings. Size is measured by the average market capitalization (share price times the number of shares outstanding) of the stocks held by the fund, and style is based on the price-to-book value ratios (price per share divided by net assets per share) of the underlying stocks. Here is how we break down these categories:
Size Category Market Cap
Giant-Cap $15 billion and greater
Large-Cap $7 billion to $14.9 billion
Mid-Cap $2.5 billion to $6.9 billion
Small-Cap $700 million to $2.4 billion
Micro-Cap $300 million to $699 million
Nano-Cap $0 to $299 million
Style Category Price-to-Book-Value Ratio
Very High Value 1.79 and below
High Value 1.80 to 2.29
Moderate Value (Blend) 2.30 to 2.54
Low Value (Growth) 2.55 to 2.99
Very Low Value (High Growth) 3.00 and above
Model Mutual Fund Portfolio: Selection Rules
To make it into the Model Mutual Fund Portfolio, a fund must meet the following criteria:
- It must be a pure no-load fund. While it may charge a penalty for short-term redemptions, the penalty must be paid to the fund and benefit the shareholders. I feel this type of penalty is desirable particularly for small-cap and mid-cap funds to offset the transaction costs caused by short-term traders.
- It must have been in existence for at least 10 years. However, it makes sense to consider exceptions to this rule in certain circumstances. The major exception is if the results to date almost guarantee qualification at the 10-year mark.
- It must have had higher returns than the S&P 500 index on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis for the most recent five-year and 10-year periods. I am interested in future performance, and the funds with the highest returns in the past are not necessarily those that will perform best in the future. But I feel that better funds always outperform the market (S&P 500 index) in the long and intermediate run, and risk-adjusted return is an essential risk control.
- It must never have had a three-year period with negative returns. This requirement seeks consistency. In addition, I feel an investment horizon of three years is the minimum for equity investing. This rule emphasizes the importance of never having to sell your portfolio holdings at a loss.
- Net assets must be less than $9 billion for giant- and large-cap funds, $4 billion for mid- and small-cap funds, and $1 billion for micro- and nano-cap funds. I believe it is too difficult to invest in areas that offer unusual opportunities with a cumbersome amount of assets.
- It must have an expense ratio no greater than 1.25% if assets are less than $3.5 billion and 1% or less if assets are over $3.5 billion. Many of the selected funds will be smaller in size, and I can therefore justify the 1.25% level, which is somewhat above the average for no-load stock funds. However, I believe that a higher expense ratio not only will cost in the future (past expenses are reflected in past returns), but says something about management's attitude. However, there may be justifiable exceptions.
- It must currently be open to individuals, with a minimum investment of less than $25,000 and available to residents of larger states. However, I will follow openings and closings of otherwise qualified funds.
- If more funds qualify than are needed, new qualifiers are listed in terms of preference based on a number of quantitative and qualitative factors. These may include: stability of risk, turnover ratio, manager tenure, and shareholder services, in addition to basic criteria.
- Funds can be sold for violation of the above rules or if we feel that because of other changes there are better funds available. However, we do not anticipate much turnover.
How many funds should you hold?
- If you buy mutual funds through a discount broker, having 10 funds is easy enough. If you want fewer funds, you can apply your own criteria to reduce the group.
- It is not necessary to have a portfolio of 10 funds. All of these funds are so effectively diversified that their average risk is reduced only slightly when combined with others in the portfolio.
- On the other hand, you do not want to winnow your selection down to just one fund. While these funds in the past have had similar diversification benefits, changes specific to each fund may alter its level of diversification—for instance, a fund may get a new manager who changes direction, or there may be a change in philosophy. For that reason, you should hold at least four different funds.
- No matter how many funds you buy, equal dollar amounts are invested in each fund initially.
- Well-diversified mutual funds do not have to be changed very often, so the screen will only be performed twice a year.


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The IR teamWe encourage all shareholders and investment professionals to contact us, should you have any questions or requests concerning Novozymes.
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The Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs (OLCA) monitors and analyzes legislative proposals concerning the Department. OLCA provides the direction, planning, and development for the implementation of the legislative goals of the Department. Its staff presents the Department's legislative program to Congress and coordinates the collection of information about the Department's policies, appropriations, and programs and provides it to Congress. OLCA works to ensure the Department's responsiveness to congressional requests for information and informs and educates other Department offices on Congressional policy and decision-making practice.
OLCA is located in Federal Office Building 10B, in Washington, DC.
OLCA Evaluation: Program Accessibility
There are limited circumstances in which the participation of a person with a disability would be restricted or excluded from Office programs. There have been instances where transportation to meetings could not be provided for employees who need to use wheelchairs. Staff are aware that it may be necessary to modify office policies and practices to enable persons with disabilities to participate in or access office activities. The staff currently offers all of its correspondence to Congressional staff in alternative formats. If a request is made to the Office for alternative format, the staff inquires which format the requestor prefers and then provides the materials in the requested format. The office currently has access to a TTY, but staff is not regularly trained on its use unless requested.
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Skip to comments.Zimmerman is no victim (The "wisdom" of the young)
Posted on 05/17/2012 11:53:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Frankly, I cant be bothered to shed many tears for George Zimmerman. While apparently having two black eyes, a fractured nose, and an injured back in the scuffle with Trayon Martin, there is a little fact some people seem to be overlooked: George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin.
Does no one remember how, because Travyon was a black kid in a nice neighborhood, wearing a hoodie, Zimmerman stalked him against the orders of 911 operators and killed him.
How he did it doesnt matter. Did Trayvon eventually confront Zimmerman, causing a scuffle? Its possible. But when youre being followed by a man at night, while youre doing nothing wrong, it stands to reason youd want to find out why. We dont know exactly what happened on that tragic night, except that two men entered, but only one left alive.
George Zimmerman deserves no sympathy. He wasnt the product of a broken system. He exploited the system for his own prejudiced gains, to enable him to become a vigilante who hunts down the innocent of society.
Lets mourn Travyon and the countless others killed by a racist law enforcement system, not some murderer who had a few scrapes on his face.
Could not agree with you more....
Hey Devin,
Then you won't mind if I break your nose and slam your head into the sidewalk a few times just to knock some sense into your empty, foolish head.
More proof that taxpayer dollars are being wasted trying to "educate" morons. This individual is a moron and appears to have a lot of "issues".
"Frankly, I cant be bothered to shed many tears for George Zimmerman. While apparently having two black eyes, a fractured nose, and an injured back in the scuffle with Trayon Martin, there is a little fact some people seem to be overlooked: George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin"
Methinks you're missing the point. His injuries are not brought up to make you feel sorry for him, but to suggest that it wasn't murder. He might appreciate feeling sorry for him being wrongfully prosecuted, but not for having saved himself.
"because Travyon was a black kid in a nice neighborhood, wearing a hoodie, Zimmerman stalked him against the orders of 911 operators and killed him"
You missed a couple talking points, there. Forgot to mention Zimmerman is white, said "coon," is a rabid law and order type, livesd in a "gated community," and so on.
"How he did it doesnt matter"
Great legal mind.
He forgot "self-appointed neighborhood watchman" and "much smaller Trayvon" as well.
When I was younger and visiting my girlfriend in a small town in Colorado. A police ar was following me and finally I got out to ask them what the problem was. They said it was suspicious seeing out of state license plates in their town.
Nothing made me feel entitled to hit them in the face. SO WHAT if someone shows suspicion of you.
One thing that gets too little attention is that on the 911 call when told we don't need you to follow was his resonse
a) Up yours operator I am going to follow this kid.
b) You are an operator I am not going to listen to your wimpy suggestion.
c) OK
The media would have you believe it was a or b but it was c.
Didn't this kid post a similar opinion piece earlier in this saga?
Spoken like someone who's never owned property in his life.
Ask the kid in twenty years after he's bought his first house, and someone has broken into his car.
Takeaway from the article: Its OK to assault someone if they approach you or diss you.
Comment #1 on the site is quite good.
"there is a little fact some people seem to be overlooked: George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin."
There's also a little fact being overlooked by the author: the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law.
He certainly wasn't a nice kid in a black neighborhoodie.
"Theres also a little fact being overlooked by the author: the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of law"
Also: the immunity of those who kill in self-defense.
So by this logic, if someone breaks into my house and breaks my nose but I ultimately kill him before he can do more harm, I am the aggressor because I killed him but he only broke my nose?
Depends on the color of the parties in question.
From all the reports it appears Zimmerman should not have been arrested ,Sadly the cops and politicians are afraid of the mobs..
We appear to be heading for a mob riot , guns and all..
\Caused by the news media and the jerk who wrote this article.
This idiot is so clueless, he's beyond help.
Talk about the product of a broken system.
Mr. Zimmerman is both Hispanic and black, as well as white.
If black youths don't attack people, they won't have to worry about being shot. And we'll all get along fine.
The stupidity of the young....
Innacurate, lying, stupid jerk.
Innacurate, lying, stupid jerk.
Now there's a snot nosed liberal kid without a clue, who deserves to have some good ol' fashioned minority black-on-white Trayvon Martin head bashing whooped up on him. He needs to be dropped off in the middle of Detroit about 10 pm or so, and see if he makes it out alive!
Just another one of the many brain dead sheep zombies who only regurgitate the bile fed to them by their teachers, the MSM, Hollywood and MTv.
It's an example of how education is being used to brainwash young people into being good little sheep.
Devin, you ignorant slut.
I posted a reply to Devon on this article. Let's see if they have the guts to allow it. I don't believe they will. Here is what I wrote.
What a bunch of BS. When Zimmerman was following Martin, Martin took off running. The police dispatcher told Zimmerman that they didnt need him to follow Martin so Zimmerman said OK and went back to his car. At that time Martin had lost Zimmerman and was safe. He could have went back to his fathers Girl Friends house and would still be alive today if he had. Instead, little Treyvon (he was 6ft 2inches and 190 lbs) circled back around and confronted Zimmerman. Martin then attacked Zimmerman and having sucker punched him held Zimmerman down on the ground and was beating his head against the sidewalk. Witnesses say this is what they saw. Martin was on top of Zimmerman and was beating him and telling him that he was going to kill him. Zimmerman then fought to free his gun and shot Martin. Rightfully so. Martin was the one who assaulted Zimmerman and initiated the confrontation. He was the one who acted with violence first. Its not a crime to follow someone. If it were a bunch of us would be dead for walking behind someone on the street.
The kid who wrote this article is ignorant of the situation. They are reacting with emotion and not logic. Besides the poor spelling, grammar and punctuation, it is a sad statement on this kids education that he/she is so brainwashed by the media and race baiters that they would put something like this in writing. I hope this Devon kid isnt planning on a career in journalism. There are enough idiots out there who call themselves journalists. No need to add one more.
To be fair though, he should be armed with printouts of all his liber-gibberish blog posts so he plead with the thugs to read them before deciding to beat him senseless. Those blog posts should be enough to protect him right?
I see a picture of Devon Wallace towards the bottom of the page on the right side. It says he's from Coxsackie Athens High School. Yes, Devon is pretty much a coxsackie all right.
Fact-free diatribes are so liberating.
Congratulations Devin, you've just immortalized your stupidity on the internet. You can kiss any job with a conservative employer goodbye.
Just goes to prove the young are ignornant and misinformed imbeciles.
Write an article when your brain has matured to the degree of composing a truely thoughtful and reasonable analysis of the facts. And don't base your superficial ultimate conclusions based on silly prepubescent notions given you by your Mommy.
On the contrary, he obviously knows EVERYTHING! < /s>
Oh, he'd probably make a fine journalist.
For starters, the little lib doesn't know the difference between homicide and murder.
Just like all other left-leaning journalists.
"Great legal mind."
Yeah, its funny how the finer points of the law ( ie the elements of self defense under state law) don't matter in cases like this. Yet they are so much more sophisticated than right-wing simpletons/s
Ah, it's good to be 17 and know everything.
What? We're posting opinion pieces from high school blogs now?
Liberal employers aren't going to stay employers for long. One can't manage a business from a tent in Zuccotti park. Conservatism is a quality of a successful businessman.
Which means Devlin will have to expend some effort to find a job - assuming, of course, that he has an intention to do so at some point in his life. Employers of any political orientation - even liberals - will find his blog and ask themselves "Do we really need an uninformed idiot in our midst who makes a decision regardless of facts? That's not a smart thing to do in a business."
They are not trying to educate morons they are trying to make morons.
must be Amish....:)
You wrote: 'Lets mourn Travyon and the countless others killed by a racist law enforcement system, not some murderer who had a few scrapes on his face.'
Lets see now.. you must have been raised in a single parent household with about 10 other step-siblings, your sperm donor is not in the picture and your 'mommy' is on welfare and Drugs.
bet you are the RACIST...
Write an article when your brain has matured to the degree of composing a truely thoughtful and reasonable analysis of the facts. And dont base your superficial ultimate conclusions based on silly prepubescent notions given you by your Mommy.
You just described 90% of the journalists employed by the liberal media.
The author is revealed in the very title of this sad article. For his world to work, there must be victims.
There is no such thing as personal responsibility, the rule of law, justice or right and wrong in this addled mind.
There are only victims who are entitled, and those who need to support victims. Individual merit and actions are nothing, groups and race are everything.
This is the racism of the left on display. The author is a bigot, willing to give victim Trayvon a pass for any criminal behavior because he was a member of a victim race and his life was ended by someone who doesn't enjoy equal victim status, and who chose to defend himself, rather than wait for the state to come save him while he was beaten, perhaps to death.
It's time to quit playing nice and call out these racists for what they are.
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