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Defender Q&A.
A look ahead to 2017 tournament.
Midfielder names star man.
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Guardian: Ron Vlaar knows Robin van Persie well. He plays alongside him for Holland, has the utmost respect for his ability and remembers listening to the Manchester United striker telling him at Euro 2012 why the Premier League was the place to be. There is not, however, the slightest chance that the Aston Villa captain will take a leaf out of André Santos's book by doing everything he can to get the shirt off his friend's back during United's visit on Saturday. "Never, never," Vlaar says.
The Sun: Ron Vlaar soared above Robin van Persie to clear his lines with a cloud-bursting header. Then robbed Wayne Rooney with a perfectly-timed tackle before sending Gabby Agbonlahor clear with a majestic flick. Arsenal's Andre Santos may have had Van Persie's shirt in his locker by half-time at Old Trafford last week. But Aston Villa's Vlaar guarantees he will have the Premier League's deadliest striker in his pocket by 5.30pm tonight. That is when the hard work starts and he has to do it all over — for REAL. The Dutchman, 27, dubbed "Concrete Ron", is enjoying a dream debut season in the Premier League because he visualises every game before he plays them.
The Sun: Ron Vlaar does not want to own Robin van Persie's shirt today — he wants to own HIM. Arsenal's Andre Santos got RVP's jersey at half-time in last week's defeat to Manchester United. And Aston Villa captain Vlaar, like Arsenal fall-guy Santos, is a good friend of the red-hot striker. But he said: "I don't want Robin's shirt, I want three points. That's the most important prize.
Daily Express: 'Concrete Ron' has one thing set in stone. He will not be asking Robin van Persie for his shirt at half-time tonight. In terms of creating a shock and Aston Villa beating Manchester United, he would like to take the shirt off Van Persie's back. But fan worship? It's not Ron Vlaar's way. "Am I a tough cookie? I think so, yes," said Vlaar.
Birmingham Mail: Paul Lambert has urged Villa Park's biggest crowd of the season to play their part in banishing the 'Fergie factor' against Manchester United today. Villa are expecting their first 40,000-plus attendance of the campaign as they attempt to maintain the feel-good factor from the victory at Sunderland. And Lambert wants the claret and blue faithful to generate a partisan atmosphere to dent Sir Alex Ferguson's 26-year dominance against Villa.
Daily Star: Paul Lambert says Manchester United will be running scared of Gabby Agbonlahor today. Aston Villa boss Lambert reckons Agbonlahor is the one player United will be hoping to shackle. Lambert says his striker's pace is enough to frighten the living daylights out of any team - and the 26-year-old has a history of being a thorn in Ferguson's side.
Daily Telegraph: Seventeen years ago, Manchester United played at Villa Park with a side of such striking youth Alan Hansen was moved to make his infamous observation about how little can be won with young players. As the two sides prepare to meet this afternoon it is Villa who are now in thrall to the next generation. With players such as Matthew Lowton, Joe Bennett, Christian Benteke and Ciaran Clark in their midst, the average age of the side which beat Sunderland last weekend was 24. "I know, they aren't half getting younger," says Stephen Ireland of his team mates.
Daily Mail: Paul Lambert will listen to offers for several of Aston Villa's old guard as he looks to rebuild in the New Year. Out-of-favour players will be moved on in order to free up room in his budget. Bids will be considered for Shay Given, Richard Dunne, Stephen Warnock and Alan Hutton in a drive to remove high earners from the books.
The Sun: Paul Lambert claims Gabby Agbonlahor is good enough to break into Roy Hodgson's England squad. Now he wants him to go out and prove it against league leaders Manchester United at Villa Park tonight.
Mirror: Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists Gabby Agbonlahor can add to Manchester United's defensive woes - and win back his England place. Sir Alex Ferguson's side have kept just three clean sheets in 16 matches this term and Lambert believes his lightning quick striker is back to his best.
Birmingham Mail: Darren Bent is coping well with his latest frustration in a season of setbacks - even though Villa are unsure when he will return from injury. Paul Lambert reported that Bent was "fine" in himself after speaking to the striker about the ankle problem which will rule him out of today's Manchester United match. Tests revealed Bent still has some lingering issues with the ankle on which he had an operation in March after being wheeled away on a stretcher at Wigan.
ManUtd.com: Sir Alex Ferguson harbours both empathy and respect for Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert, a young Scot instilling his own philosophy at a new club. But the United boss will nevertheless seek to exploit a still-evolving set-up when his team heads there for Saturday's late kick-off.
ESPN: Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United do not rely too heavily on in-form recruit Robin van Persie. Van Persie joined United from Arsenal in the summer and has started his life at Old Trafford brightly, netting 11 goals in his first 14 games.
BBC Sport: Manchester United winger Nani will miss Saturday's Premier League game against Aston Villa after being ruled out for 10 days with a hamstring injury.
Sky Sports: Paul Lambert believes Gabriel Agbonlahor will prove a tough test for Manchester United's defenders when they travel to Villa Park on Saturday evening.
*The extracts on this page are taken from various newspapers and media outlets. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Aston Villa.
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Homeowners say they should have been told about gold permit.
A Waihi man is leading a group of local homeowners in planning legal action against a real estate agency which they claim did not tell them their properties were in an area that had a permit for gold mining.
But the agency says it has done nothing wrong.
Rob and Angela McCarthy have spent more than $400,000 developing their new home since they bought their Mataura Rd property in 2010 for $660,000.
At the time of sale they say they did not know Newmont Waihi Gold had already signalled its permit to mine below the property.
Mr McCarthy, 58, claims that he was not told there were any issues with mining when he asked the PGG Wrightson agent directly. He bought the property despite not obtaining a Lim report or seeking further advice from the Hauraki District Council or other real estate agents.
"I have known the realtor for quite a long period of time and have played golf with him and have talked real estate with him for most of his real estate career and asked him the important questions for which he should have had the correct answer to."
Newmont Waihi Gold has since sought resource consent for its proposed Correnso mine, which would run underneath Mr McCarthy's land.
Mr McCarthy, a licensed real estate agent, said the value of his property has been reduced.
"I've been selling real estate for 28 years and I was a teacher prior to that, and all of a sudden the value of my assets has been affected ... I'm not impressed."
The McCarthys are one of three parties involved in two separate efforts to seek redress.
Their lawyer, Auckland barrister Grant Collecutt, notified lawyers at PGG Wrightson about the complaint late last year and is filing a complaint with the Real Estate Agents Authority.
He expects to launch civil proceedings in the High Court but is seeking more homebuyers for the claim. The case had the potential to become a class action with potentially dozens of homes and other real estate agencies involved.
Stuart Cooper, general manager of real estate at PGG Wrightson, said a complaint from Mr McCarthy was received last November and he expects to discuss the matter with him at "some time in the new year".
He said an internal investigation revealed no wrongdoing by the agent concerned.
"Certainly as far as the complaint was made we don't believe that any of our people have done any wrongdoing at all," he said.
Mr McCarthy described the action as a "heavyweight complaint" that could eventually involve millions of dollars.
"I think a lot of people don't know where they stand legally and are scratching their heads ... they don't know they were supposed to have been told," Mr McCarthy said.
Helen O'Sullivan, the Real Estate Institute's chief executive, said the existence of a mining permit was material to prospective purchasers and should "definitely be disclosed by an agent".
"The key question would always be whether a specific consent existed at the time of a transaction and to what extent licensees could be expected to have known of the consent and its boundaries at the time that a specific transaction took place."

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Another site dealing with security has been launched... go check out http://www.securitytube.net
I received this link via a Group Membership from Google Groups... the little blurb that came with it says the following,
"a community driven videos website for
computer networking and security related fields. Though there are many
video sharing websites available online, SecurityTube.Net is strictly
focussed on hosting computer networking and security videos only."
I have not really gone through all the content but it seems pretty decent with some interesting stuff for those trying to get to grips with some the terms and technologies.


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On Sensitivity Part II: Constraining Cloud Feedback without Cloud Observations
Correlation between the two mid-tropospheric regions and model sensitivities.
The Fasullo and Trenberth paper identified a relationship between the modeled seasonal change in relative humidity in the subtropical dry zones (the downwelling branch of the Hadley circulation, centered around 20-30°N and S) and the long-term feedback behavior of clouds in models. This is a very promising methodology because, if the relationship holds, we could evaluate climate models using observations of the seasonal cycle of relative humidity (which are much easier to obtain than cloud measurements). We don't actually have to observe clouds at all! Fasullo and Trenberth use satellite data to estimate the present-day (1980-1990) May through August relative humidity and find that the CMIP3 models that best match the observations have strong moist zones in the tropical lower troposphere, strong dry zones in the subtropical upper troposphere, and high climate sensitivities. Thus, Fasullo and Trenberth conclude that the relative humidity observations are most consistent with higher climate sensitivities (around 4°C for a doubling of CO2).
One piece missing in this work is the direct link of the RH observations to the cloud feedback. Since clouds form in saturated air, the lower the RH, the lower the cloud amount (broadly speaking), and the lower the planetary albedo (since less sunlight is reflected to space). While Fasullo and Trenberth don't specifically calculate cloud feedbacks, their figure 3 relates the climate sensitivity to changes in solar fluxes at the top-of-the-atmosphere (TOA) in the subtropics. Outside of the polar regions, clouds are really the only things which could be changing the TOA fluxes this much, but it would be nice to confirm this by comparing the northern hemisphere summer RH in the dry zones to cloud feedbacks specifically.
Another issue is that it is not clear how exactly to improve modeled RH. Subtle model details influence the emergent dynamics of the system. There's not a single "knob" that can be tuned to influence the RH seasonal cycle, and models might not correctly capture the dependence of cloud properties on RH. Alternately, RH and clouds could be responding to something else that is controlling both processes. Even if models are capturing the response of subtropical clouds to climate change, other feedbacks (water vapor, temperature, snow and sea ice, or high-latitude cloud feedbacks) may not be related to subtropical RH or may behave differently for the seasonal cycle compared with climate change. Finally, the seasonal cycle omits cloud changes in response to CO2 directly (Gregory and Webb, 2008; Colman and Mcavaney, 2011), which will influence climate change. Nevertheless, this new simple diagnostic is an encouraging step linking observations to climate sensitivity.
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- J. Gregory, and M. Webb, "Tropospheric Adjustment Induces a Cloud Component in CO2Forcing", Journal of Climate, vol. 21, pp. 58-71, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2007JCLI1834.1
- R.A. Colman, and B.J. McAvaney, "On tropospheric adjustment to forcing and climate feedbacks", Climate Dynamics, vol. 36, pp. 1649-1658, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-011-1067-4


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Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd
Zach and Anna Lee, Nisswa, a girl, Sylvi Anna, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, July 4, 2013. Grandparents are John and Barb Lee, East Gull Lake, and Stan and Susan Wuollet, South Haven. Great-grandmother is Eva Wuollet, Cokato.
Matthew Holsapple and Amanda Carlson, Nisswa, a boy, Easton James Holsapple, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, July 4, 2013. Grandparents are Clint and Lisa Holsapple, Middle River, and Steve and Ginni Fitch, Fort Ripley.
Cassandra Barrett and Mitchell Wood, Emily, a boy, Brody Evan-Mitchell Wood, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, July 5, 2013. Grandparents are Dan and Fran Barrett, Emily, and Jerry and Brenda Wood, Emily.
Jennifer Story and Terence Zitur, Brainerd, a girl, Lillian Jean Zitur, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, July 13, 2013. Grandparents are Donald Jr. and Irene Zitur, Pequot Lakes, Cathy Dahlvang, Little Falls, and Robert Story, Corpus Christi, Texas. Great-grandparents are Donald Sr. and Dolly Zitur.
Levi and Chanda Lee, East Gull Lake, a girl, Lilliana Barbara, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, July 19, 2013. Grandparents are John and Barbara Lee, East Gull Lake, and Phil and Vickie Janckila, Cokato.
Daniel and Michelle Hogan, Crosslake, a boy, Liam Daniel, 8 pounds, 14 ounces, July 22, 2013. Grandparents are Charles Holie, Burnsville, and Marie Hogan, Bethalto, Ill.
Jason and Rebecca Wirtz, Nisswa, a boy, Carson Joseph, 9 pounds, July 24, 2013. Grandparents are Neil and Kathy Schmidt, Lake Shore, and Larry and Jan Wirtz, Waconia.
Aaron and Melissa Larson, Crosslake, a girl, Aubrey Renee, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, July 24, 2013. Grandparents are Greg and Lori Larson, Pequot Lakes, Michael Brown, Brainerd, and Sharon Welliver, Watford City, N.D.
David and Julie Marcum, Breezy Point, twin girls, Alexis Anne, 4 pounds, 14 ounces, and Nina Lin, 5 pounds, 13 ounces, July 26, 2013. Grandparents are Mark and Linda Whittemore, Pine River, and Mike and Diane Marcum, Pequot Lakes.
Jesse Brown and Karissa Noack, Emily, a girl, Emma Elaine Brown, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, July 27, 2013. Grandparents are Richard and Betty Noack, Milaca, and Lea and Rita Snook, Boulder, Colo.
Jamie and Andria Belisle, Nisswa, a boy, Colin James, 5 pounds, 3 ounces, July 29, 2013. Grandparents are Jim and Becky Harren and Cheri Belisle.
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Chris and Erin Velasco, Nisswa, a girl, Hailey Elizabeth, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, Aug. 4, 2013. Grandparents are Dan and Kathy Donnelly, Merrifield, and Jose and LuAnn Velasco, East Gull Lake. Great-grandparents are Miguel and Lucia Velasco, East Gull Lake.


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In this time when concussions, and head protection are such hot button topics not only in hockey but all sports, Bauer is pushing the envelope technologically with their new helmet models.
Bauer made a huge splash last year with the introduction of the Re-Akt helmet. Featuring the highly impact absorbent PORON XRD foam, and their SUSPEND-TECH Liner, designed to manage rotational force. Beyond the technology, the Re-Akt marked another milestone in my eyes, creating a protective, high-end helmet with that is actually comfortable, with great styling, and being low profile, and not so bulky on your head. The Re-Akt will go forward for 2013 and its shell design will be used in Bauer's new model, the IMS 9.0.
The IMS 9.0 Helmet is a very interesting concept, it continues Bauer's movement to integrate popular requests their pro's make, into their retail lines. The new V2 liner system uses the Vertex Foam, featured in the Re-Akt, as a base. Vertex Foam has enhanced impact management, while remaining significantly lighter than similar density traditional EPP foam. On top of the Vertex Foam, will be a layer of VN foam for comfort. This is a feature often seen in the NHL on other models as players look for a little extra comfort, and its now available to you.
I personally have been wearing the Re-Akt since about a month prior to its release, and I was skeptical when I first tried it but I am a huge fan now, way more comfort than I expected, but I am even more excited for the IMS 9.0, I've been a 4500 most of my life, love the Re-Akt, and this at first glance looks to be a nice mix of the best of both. Looks for it at Pure Hockey and PureHockey.com around mid June 2013.


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The #1 most subscribed comedian on YouTube, Kevjumba is a young asian kid who talks about stereotypes, his family, and his life in general. He loves to wave his hands around when talking and make fun of his parent's accents. Loves SATs, math, and long walks on the beach.
Kevjumba: Why yes Sharon, sex is often painful for the male, but in most cases, It's avoidable. All the female has to do is stop talking... and then we're okay.
Kevjumba: Why yes Sharon, sex is often painful for the male, but in most cases, It's avoidable. All the female has to do is stop talking... and then we're okay.
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by OhWhoaBaby May 30, 2011
Kevjumba is a youtube celebrity who is best known by his YouTube username of KevJumba. As of February 21, 2011, he was YouTube's ninth most subscribed comedian and twelfth most subscribed user overall. He currently attends the University of California, Davis as a film major. The San Francisco Chronicle's Jeff Yang has noted that Wu is not a comedian in the conventional sense but that by "just talking he is, well, pretty hilarious" due to his deadpan vocal delivery, animated facial expressions and tendency toward unexpected digressions. Wu previously appeared on The CW Television Network's short-lived Online Nation and co-starred with Jessica Lee Rose and Philip DeFranco in Hooking Up from HBOLabs (the online arm of HBO) in 2008. In 2010, Wu and his father, Michael, competed as a team on the 17th season of The Amazing Race, placing seventh out of eleven teams.
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a boy on youtube who masturbates to math equations and makes people laugh with his silly antics. he is the number one most subscribed comedian on youtube.
some people just plain hate him.
some people just plain hate him.
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04/23/03- Hey, just a quick post to say if you're waiting on a Mystery Helmet Kit (MHK), the last couple will be going out Friday. After that I'm going to take a few weeks off to re-organize the shop, try to streamline things a bit, and do some much needed Spring cleaning.
I'll put the word out when I'm ready to do more :)
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Beastly Bits #94
Back in the groove of hitting you with the bits, and boy does it ever feel good.
Had a quite nice weekend, thanks for asking. Did a bit of this, a bit of that, and Friday was pretty major too. Which leads me to letting you in on this news. Dig it!
The shortlist for the Lovebox NME Breakthrough bands competition was announced. Vote for May68. link
New tune from PUNCHES and it's pretty slick as slick could be. Gobble it up below.
Here's some Bonnaroo coverage. link
And now for some Isle of Wight fun. link
Like Florrie and Pryda? Pretty tasty lil' mix and mash below.
mp3: Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher (PUNCHES Remix)
mp3: Pryda x Florrie - Melo 911 (Extrema Edit)


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A simplified account of special relativity and the twins paradox.
In a snooker game the brown ball was on the lip of the pocket but
it could not be hit directly as the black ball was in the way. How
could it be potted by playing the white ball off a cushion?
Draw three equal line segments in a unit circle to divide the
circle into four parts of equal area.
Note that this open investigation can be taken to many levels of complexity.
A large circle of unit radius is constructed. From this initial circle, the following diagram is constructed using only straight edges and compasses :
All circles touch or intersect at tangents only. The initial circle has an area of $\pi$ units squared - this is an irrational area.
Hidden in the image is at least one region with a rational area. Can you find one?
This image could be extended in many ways. How many regions of rational area could you construct using only straight edge and compasses? What interesting images can you construct? What questions do these generate in your mind?
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Re: st: RE: xtline with labels
Scott Cunningham <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: RE: xtline with labels
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 13:41:21 -0400
Great - thanks Nick. I'm reading the manual on -encode- and -decode- and it solves in a simple manner things I've been taking the long way around previously. Thanks again. -sc
On Sep 6, 2006, at 1:34 PM, Nick Cox wrote:
If your data include only 10 states, then it's
more like
decode id, gen(ID)
forval i = 1/10 {
local label = ID[`i']
xtline ... if id == `i', subtitle("`label'")
forval i = 1/10 {
xtline ... if id == `i', subtitle("`= ID[`i']'")
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Sent: 06 September 2006 18:23
To: email@example.com
Subject: Re: st: RE: xtline with labels
Thanks Nick. -ecode- and -decode- are new to me. I'm looking it up
10 states - I'm only looking at 10 states right now.
On Sep 6, 2006, at 1:18 PM, Nick Cox wrote:
First off, you need to read up some basics on -encode-
and -decode-.
I know of 50 U.S. states, so I am not clear how you get
10 different graphs with 10 different states on each.
I guess 10 different graphs with 5 states on each.
First, you have to set up your grouping in advance.
Let a variable -group- indicate each subset of states.
Set it up so that the values run from 1 to 10.
A minimal recipe which you will want to complicate is
decode id, generate(ID)
forval i = 1/10 {
levelsof ID, local(IDS) clean
xtline sexratio if group == `i', subtitle("`IDS'")
Scott Cunningham
I have a small dataset containing the ratios of men to women for
blacks and whites at the United States level that varies by age. I
want to use -xtline- to create 10 different graphs, with
the name of
10 different U.S. states above each graph. The data is tsset as:
. tsset id age
where "id" is a numerical identifier of a United States state
and age
is the sex ratio for that state at different ages. I've
labeled the
values of "id" using "label define idlbl # [name]" so that
each value
has its accompany US State. Is there a way to cause xtline
to report
the names of each state used to create each independent sex ratio?
Because, when I do this:
. xtline sexratio
it reports a number above each graph.
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Adrienne says:
I have always loved your work, Mariah . I am so glad you won. You are a legend. Giving an speech is hard, I am glad you showed up. Don't dwell on petty comments.
Brenda says:
I have always loved Mariah but that was too weird last night. Why would you wear something that you couldn't move in. And do her boobs keep getting bigger & bigger ? She really tried to strut her stuff, but sorry Mariah, it didn't work !!!
Patricia says:
beyoncé is better than her
Cheryl says:
Ugh! She has got to be on some kind of drugs! And she couldn't even walk in that dress and those shoes! What is wrong with her????
Scott says:
What is with you people, do u like to tear down people, there is a reason why Mariah was nominated and won, she has probably one of the largest and most devoted fan bases of any singer, she has accomplihed more then any other artist nominated this year and is a legend in the music industry. You might not like her but many many people do. She is one of the most awarded and most accomplished singers of all time and for u to make comments like that about a legend like her is stuped so if u have nothing nice to say then shutup!
Kandy says:
Okay what was with the dress. Talk about those "puppies" trying to break out. She seemed like she was definately on something. Time for Mariah to get a new stylist
Lisa says:
She was the last choice not the first. She is so over! What was she on?
Tori says:
Yeah, Mariah is SOOOOOO over-rated!
Ange says:
Okay so Im not the only one who thought something wasnt right with her.
Amanda Higgins says:
Mariah is so outdated. Beyonce should have won 😦
Ellen says:
Mariah, all I can say is "Did you learn nothing from your Palm Springs Film Festival mishap"? I think she's definitely on drugs, as another poster mentioned.
buffalowatcher says:
What was wrong with M. Carey?
JMS says:
My 12 year old said she looked and sounded like a stoner. ROF
Alice says:
Did they pour her into that dress? Really, it needed more coverage on the top.
Sunniflutterby says:
Mariah, might want to talk to Queen's stylist next time you need to dress for an awards show! Nightmare!


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A New Guide Details How Charter High Schools are Closing the Achievement Gap
Albert Einstein once said, "You do not get out of a problem by using the same consciousness that got you into it." This statement is, perhaps, as true for problems of logic and science as it is for problems of education reform. For decades, the United States has grappled with pernicious achievement gaps that separate the academic performance of low-income, special needs, and minority students from their peers. Although progress has been made at the elementary level, there is still work to do to improve the performance of students at the secondary level. To bring promising practices at the secondary level to light, the latest Innovations in Education guide from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement focuses on eight charter high schools. These charter schools are bringing a new consciousness to the problem of raising the achievement of traditionally underserved student populations. The schools use innovative instructional practices, and many have completely re-tooled the traditional academic day and year to demonstrate that all students, regardless of their zip code, learning differences, race, or native language can become learners who are prepared to succeed in school and in life.
Charter schools, in particular, may be well suited to contribute to this cause. Charter schools are public schools, but they operate with more freedom than their traditional public school counterparts. Although levels of charter school autonomy vary from state to state, these schools generally are exempt from many state regulations in exchange for strict accountability for results. For example, charter schools often exercise greater control over their budgets, they may have more input regarding staffing decisions, and they have the ability to initiate cutting-edge programs.
As a result of charter schools' potential to improve the educational establishment as well as the prospects of students who need innovative, effective instructional programs the most, the latest Innovations in Education guide focuses on Charter High Schools Closing the Achievement Gap. The schools included in the guide were chosen in 2005 from over 400 charter high schools that are meeting academic targets under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and are closing achievement gaps by holding students to high academic standards. To be considered, the schools had to have graduated at least one cohort of students and have data to show that, for the most part, students were moving on to postsecondary education or employment. Eight schools were ultimately selected for the guide: Gateway High School (CA), Media and Technology Charter High School (MA), Minnesota New Country School (MN), The Preuss School (CA), The SEED Public Charter School (DC), Toledo School for the Arts (OH), YES College Preparatory School (TX), and North Star Academy Charter School of Newark (NJ). Each of these schools is college preparatory in intent, and each is developing creative solutions to problems faced by high schools across the country.
Profiled Schools Share Similar Elements
Although all the schools are unique, six similar characteristics unite them. Across the board, the schools are mission-driven; focus on college preparation; teach for mastery; provide support; value professional learning; and hold themselves accountable.
The first unifying factor among the schools is that they are mission-driven because they were created in response to what their founders believed was a lack of high-quality secondary school options in their local communities. Because the schools were created with the intent of meeting students' needs as their primary objective, teachers, school leaders, parents, board members, and community partners maintain a laser-like focus on ensuring that their missions ensure students' success. All adults have a clear understanding of and commitment to the mission of their schools, and all decisions from staffing to budget allocations are made based on whether the mission is furthered. Along with a relentless focus on goals, these schools also work to build a positive school culture where students and staff feel valued.
One way of ensuring that students feel valued is to offer them a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum that keeps them engaged and excited about learning. Most of the profiled schools offer Advanced Placement courses along with additional support services. In these schools, there is no such thing as a "college track;" there is only a "success track." In addition to academic rigor, the schools promote internships and enrichment opportunities that allow students to apply the lessons they learn in the classroom to experiences that enhance their understanding of the world that extends beyond their local communities.
To ensure that all their students are prepared for higher education and the "real world," teachers in the profiled schools teach for mastery, expect their students to work hard, and do not accept social promotion. If learning requires more time than a teacher initially anticipated, more time is provided. Lesson plans are flexible, evolving instructional guides not documents set in the stone of an immovable curricular timeline. All schools have developed longer academic days or years, and some have added summer and weekend sessions.
It is important to note that these schools not only offer students more rigor and more time on task they also offer more support. This support is exemplified in advisory programs, academic tutoring, mentoring, and college counseling. Each of the schools provides a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio (22:1) and employs part-time specialists, social workers, special education teachers, and parent volunteers who work daily with students. Indeed, parents are considered an invaluable resource at these schools, whether they are serving on the governing boards, fundraising, or participating in parent-teacher conferences.
The idea of support also extends to teachers. A number of the schools have built in regular opportunities either during the academic day or year for teachers to plan, reflect, and collaborate with one another. The principals at these schools value professional learning by working closely with teachers to improve instruction. Principals act as instructional leaders by conducting classroom observations, providing feedback on lesson plans, and collaboratively organizing intervention strategies for struggling students.
The final unifying factor among these schools is that they hold themselves accountable. Strong, active governing boards are at the helm of these schools, generating creative solutions to problems and empowering school leaders to make and implement decisions in a manner that is both expeditious and beneficial to students. The schools are fiscally responsible, and they regularly use student achievement data and information gathered from their constituents to improve their operations.
A Study in Closing Gaps: North Star Academy Charter School of Newark
The high graduation and college-going rates at these profiled schools belie the notion that traditionally underserved students cannot perform to high standards. One of the profiled schools, North Star Academy Charter School of Newark (NJ), named for Fred erick Douglass' abolitionist paper The North Star, promotes higher education as the guiding "north star" of success for its inner city students, the majority of whom are African-American. The story of North Star Academy begins with James Verrilli, a teacher in the Newark public schools, and Norman Atkins, a journalist with a private foundation, both of whom set out to improve the gloomy outlook for students living in the second poorest city in the United States. In 1997, the year that North Star was founded, only 50 percent of freshmen that enrolled in Newark high schools reached their senior year and, of those, only 26 percent planned to attend college, six percent actually enrolled, and only two percent earned degrees. Now in its ninth year of operation, North Star is improving the life chances of Newark students with its 100 percent graduation rate and 95 percent college-going rate for the class of 2005.
No Academic Tracking Leads to a "Success Track" for All
North Star began as a middle school, but was expanded to serve high school students at the request of local parents who wanted better school options for their students after the eighth grade. The school currently serves 384 students in fifth through twelfth grade, with 125 students in the high school section. Ninety-nine percent of the students are African-American or Hispanic. All students who are accepted through the school's lottery system understand that they will be required to work hard throughout North Star's 11-month academic year. To graduate, students must take four years of English, mathematics, science, and history, and three years of foreign language, physical education, and the arts. North Star also encourages its students to enroll in Advanced Placement calculus, U.S. history, U.S. government, and English. None of the classes at North Star are tracked in terms of academic rigor because all classes offer honors-level, college-preparatory work. Additional graduation requirements include passing the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment, completing a senior thesis and composition, taking the SAT at least twice, engaging in 40 hours of community service, and applying to at least two colleges.
As if North Star students were not busy enough, the school also offers internships and special programs. For example, there is a journalism project in partnership with Princeton University, a Junior Statesman program through Georgetown University , and an FBI Summer Training Institute. Students who keep up their grades may spend a month off campus on work sites or traveling to foreign countries. Through a partnership with AFS Intercultural Programs, Inc., North Star students can spend time in China, Paraguay, Costa Rica, and Argentina. A relationship with VISIONS Service Adventures enables students to volunteer in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.
Highly Distinctive Features
Two of North Star's most innovative features are its use of data to inform instruction and its commitment to ensuring that all students understand the subject matter they are taught. Every six to eight weeks, teachers administer a set of interim assessments that are aligned with state standards and the school's curriculum. Teachers, department chairs, and the school principal examine the results and determine which students need additional help. Teachers then re-teach key concepts to the whole class or offer tutoring to individual students before, during, or after the school day. North Star also offers a Saturday tutoring session, so that no student slips behind. Another distinctive element at the school is the principal's presence as an instructional leader. Every day, high school principal Julie Jackson and the principal at North Star's sister middle school visit at least 85 percent of classrooms. The principals observe classes, provide informal feedback to teachers, and use data from the interim assessments to draw connections between instruction and student learning.
North Star's Results
The hard work of principals, teachers, and students at North Star Academy Charter School of Newark appears to be paying off with 100 percent of twelfth grade students in the class of 2005 passing the New Jersey High School Statewide Assessment, compared to 85.1 percent of students statewide, 44.2 percent of students in the district, and 19.5 percent of students in neighborhood schools. With the highest rate of four-year college acceptance and attendance of any school in New Jersey, North Star has truly become a guiding light for Newark's most needy students and a model for other schools across the country trying to eliminate the achievement gap.
Resources: Note: Readers should judge for themselves the merits of the practices implemented in the schools profiled in the new Innovations in Education guide. The descriptions of schools and their methodologies do not constitute an endorsement of specific practices or products by the U.S. Department of Education.
Charter High Schools Closing the Achievement Gap will be available through ED Pubs beginning in early December.
What's New
From the U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings addressed the Education Trust's "Dispelling the Myth" Award Ceremony and declared the "greatest myth of all" is that the No Child Left Behind Act's goal of bringing every child to grade level by 2014 is impossible. She noted that the law's goal is a "moral imperative and responsibility" so that America may remain competitive in the 21 st century. (Nov. 6)
Secretary Spellings announced the award of $42 million for 16 grants funded through the new Teacher Incentive Fund. The grants will be used to provide financial incentives to teachers and principals who improve student achievement in high-poverty schools and to recruit effective teachers to those schools, particularly for hard-to-staff subjects such as mathematics and science. The grants are projected to be funded for five years for a total of some $240.6 million. (Nov. 3)
Secretary Spellings released a statement regarding the College Board's annual analysis on the cost of colleges and universities and student financial aid. She noted, "[The report] underscores the need to make colleges and universities more accountable for results and at the same time increase need-based aid." (Oct. 24)
Secretary Spellings announced the release of final Title IX single-sex regulations that give communities added flexibility in offering choices to parents for the education of their children. The regulations give educators more flexibility to offer single-sex classes, extracurricular activities, and schools at the elementary and secondary levels. (Oct. 24)
At the University of New Mexico, Secretary Spellings participated in a roundtable discussion on higher education and global competitiveness. Secretary Spellings discussed the need to prepare American students for a global economy and make colleges and universities more affordable, accessible, and accountable. (Oct. 17)
Secretary Spellings announced the award of $12.9 million in grants to school districts in 22 states to help dramatically increase the number of Americans learning critical foreign languages. The grants, part of President Bush's National Security Language Initiative, are intended to support new and expanded programs for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. (Oct. 13)
The second group of No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools were hailed by Secretary Spellings. The program annually recognizes schools that make significant progress in closing the achievement gap or whose students achieve at very high levels. Thirty more schools in five states were added to the list of 2006 honorees. (Oct. 12)
To protect students, increase school safety, and raise awareness of effective ways to prevent violence, Secretary Spellings and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales hosted a Conference on School Safety at the request of President Bush. During the conference, Secretary Spellings led panels on preventing school violence and helping communities cope with traumatic events. (Oct. 10)
Secretary Spellings announced the award of $11.6 million in grants to help develop highly qualified teachers for students with disabilities, particularly in areas where chronic shortages exist. Funds also will be used to train specialists in early intervention and other aspects of services for students with disabilities. (Oct. 5)
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the U.S. Department of Education have named 65 exemplary elementary and middle school principals from schools across the country and abroad as 2006 National Distinguished Principals. The distinguished principals are annually selected by NAESP state affiliates, including an affiliate in Washington, DC, and by committees representing private and overseas schools. (Oct. 10)
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003 "U.S. datafile" is now available on the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website. The datafile includes variables unique to the U.S. context, such as race and ethnicity, which are not available in the international dataset. As with other NCES datafiles, a user's guide and an electronic codebook are posted on the website. (Oct. 27)
Researchers often need to know which variables are available across several years of datasets. For each of the restricted-use datasets from main and long-term trend National Assessments of Educational Progress (NAEP) from 1990 through 2003, the variables are now available in comprehensive lists so that researchers can easily locate variables of interest. Users of the NAEP Data Explorer also may find these lists useful. To learn more about the lists of restricted-use variables, visit the NCES website. (Oct. 27)
Have you ever wanted to create your own tables that compare states based on their average NAEP scale scores for selected groups of public school students? If so, a new feature on the NCES website may be of interest. Using this feature, you can create tables that compare states and jurisdictions within a single assessment year, or compare the change in students' performance between two assessment years. (Oct. 20)
A recent NCES report uses data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) to compare the economic outcomes of high school completers at three different points in time with the outcomes of non-completers. Differences by sex and the type of credential earned also are examined. (Oct. 12)
The National Indian Education Study, Part II: The Educational Experiences of Fourth- and Eighth-Grade American Indian and Alaska Native Students, presents results from a national survey conducted in 2005 by NCES with support from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Indian Education (OIE). (Oct. 10)
An NCES report uses questionnaire and test data collected in 1980, 1992, and 2002 to present time series data on three cohorts of high school sophomores. The report presents information on the changing context of cohort demographics, family characteristics, school characteristics, school experiences, after-school activities, and the cohorts' future plans and expectations. Test results also are presented in mathematics from 1980 to 1990 and 2002, and in reading from 1990 to 2002. (Oct. 3)
Charter Schools
The National Charter School Research Project and the Progressive Policy Institute recently convened a meeting of local, state, and national leaders from both the charter school sector and teachers' unions. The Future of Charter Schools and Teachers Unions: Results of a Symposium PDF, (633KB) summarizes the opinions expressed at the meeting and provides recommendations for how both groups might coexist while maintaining their most valued principles. (Oct. 2006)
New Leaders for New Schools is seeking over 130 highly motivated individuals nationwide to become New Leaders in Baltimore (MD), the Bay Area (CA), Chicago (IL), Memphis (TN), New York (NY), and Washington, DC. Applicants must have a record of success in leading adults, K-12 teaching experience, a relentless drive to lead an urban school, and an unyielding belief in the potential of all children to achieve at high levels. The final application deadline is March 1, 2007. (Nov. 9)
Education Reform
A new report from the Comprehensive School Reform Quality (CSRQ) Center provides a scientifically based, reader-friendly review of the effectiveness and quality of 18 widely adopted middle and high school comprehensive school reform (CSR) and school-wide improvement models. (Oct. 2006)
Raising Student Achievement
A report PDF, (1.22 MB) from the American Youth Policy Forum, The College Ladder: Linking Secondary and Postsecondary Education for Success for All Students, reviews 22 programs that provide opportunities for high school students to earn college-level credit or take college-level courses to determine their impact on a range of student outcomes. (Sept. 2006)
School Facilities
The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA), the planning and coordinating entity guiding redevelopment in South Louisiana after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, has adopted the basis of the American Architectural Foundation's (AAF) Eight Recommendations for School Design Excellence in the 21st Century as a guideline for its school facility construction and rehabilitation projects. These eight principles, PDF, (4.39 MB) growing out of AAF's and KnowledgeWorks Foundation's National Summit on School Design, address topics such as the integration of technology into school facilities and the creation of schools that serve as centers of community. (Sept. 27)
Teacher Quality and Development
The 2006 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Expectations and Experiences compares this year's data with results from 22 earlier MetLife polls. Notably, teacher satisfaction is at a 20-year high. Despite the apparent career satisfaction, one-quarter of all teachers polled reported that they were planning to leave the profession by the year 2011. (Oct. 2006)
The Center for American Progress recently conducted an international review PDF, (6.16 MB) of teacher and principal compensation. The report addresses six major topics: teacher compensation levels, incentives for teaching in challenging schools or in shortage subject areas, performance-related salary systems, principal compensation systems, the relationship between teacher salary and class size, and the influence of unions on compensation. (Oct. 2006)
The Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University has launched a website, funded through the U.S. Department of Education, called the Best Evidence Encyclopedia (BEE). The BEE contains brief, readable summaries of research on educational programs using symbols similar to those found in Consumer Reports. Full-text reviews also are available on the website. (Nov. 9)
At the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest gathering of publishing executives, Google unveiled a new website to help literacy organizations contact each other. The website also provides links to reading resources and features video segments from around the world on successful reading strategies. Google created the website in collaboration with LitCam (Frankfurt Book Fair Literacy Campaign) and UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Institute for Lifelong Learning. (Oct. 4)
District-level technology leaders can calculate the potential costs and benefits of educational technology purchases in measurable terms through a new Value of Investment tool developed by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). (Oct. 4)
Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High School a report, PDF, (367KB) commissioned by Carnegie Corporation of New York and published by the Alliance for Excellent Education, discusses 11 instructional techniques that research suggests may help improve the writing skills of students in fourth through twelfth grade. (Oct. 2006)
Innovations in the News
American History
New reports have pointed to a potential "crisis" in civics education due to a lack of knowledge about American history, politics, and economics among college students. One such report from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), a nonprofit organization in Delaware, found that in a test of 14,000 college students, freshmen and seniors on average answered only half of the 60 multiple choice questions on civics correctly. To ensure that more students have a stronger grasp of American history and civics before they enter college, Philadelphia 's (PA) new Constitution High School was created. The school partners with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York . The Institute provides lesson plans to teachers and brings some of its 60,000 primary documents to classrooms. With 90-minute classes, Principal Thomas Davidson states that there is more time for in-depth instruction and for unique learning opportunities, some of which are provided through the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. [More-The Christian Science Monitor] (Oct. 26)
Carolyn Ferrucci is making 2006 a year for her personal history book. Ms. Ferrucci, an American history teacher who teaches eleventh and twelfth grade students in the Delsea Regional School District (NJ), was recently awarded the 2006 Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction award from the National Society of High School Scholars. The Georgia-based society annually honors teachers who are positive role models and who encourage their students to strive for academic excellence. Angela Deola, the student who nominated Ms. Ferrucci for the award, notes, "[Ms. Ferrucci] is an inspiration to everyone she encounters." The Delsea district is a 2005 recipient of a Teaching American History grant from the Office of Innovation and Improvement. [More-Courier-Post Online] (Oct.12)
Charter Schools/Magnet Schools
Ohio 's network of publicly funded, privately operated charter schools is constitutional, according to a ruling of the state's Supreme Court. At the heart of the ruling was the majority belief that the legislature can create and fund alternative schools such as charter schools without violating the state's charge to operate a common education system for all children. Currently, 305 charter schools operate in Ohio with 72,000 students in attendance. [More-The Plain Dealer] (Oct. 26)
From the asphalt playground outside of the massive 117-year-old building, it may not be obvious that Drummond Montessori Magnet School in Chicago (IL) is a hub of innovative instruction and rising student achievement. Back in 1995, the school's prosaic outward appearance matched the lackluster environment both inside and outside Drummond's walls. The school was two times above its building capacity, teachers had to share their classrooms and supplies with colleagues, and the neighborhood had a 95 percent poverty level. By 1996, and with a new principal, reading and mathematics test scores increased by 10 percent. Now, with a Montessori curriculum for the school's three, four, and five-year-olds, students are thriving, and teachers are excited about the direction the school is taking. By the year 2010, the entire school will incorporate the Montessori philosophy. Drummond is a beneficiary of a Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant from the Office of Innovation and Improvement. [More-Teaching Pre K-8] (Oct. 2006)
Closing the Achievement Gap
In 2004, teachers at Hollin Meadows Elementary School in Fairfax (VA) were shocked to learn that 60 percent of black students in selected grades did not pass the state reading test and that the school had failed to make academic progress required under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Now, efforts begun in the past two years to address the challenge at that school and others in Fairfax are showing results. New state data show that many black students are making significant progress countywide. The percentage of black elementary school students who received the highest rating on the state tests increased this year. Said Fairfax Superintendent Jack D. Dale, "We are looking child by child and, when you do that, you start to see gains. We still have areas to work on. It doesn't happen overnight." [More-The Washington Post] (Oct. 27)
Twelve Mississippi schools received $5,000 each in recognition of the advancements they have made toward closing the achievement gap. The awards recognize districts and schools whose performance on statewide tests reflects the greatest degree of improvement in eliminating the achievement gap. State Superintendent of Education Hank M. Bounds and former Mississippi State Superintendent Henry L. Johnson, who currently serves as the Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, presented the awards. [More-The Clarion-Ledger] (Oct. 26)
In an interview, economist Ronald Ferguson, director and faculty co-chair for Harvard University 's Achievement Gap Initiative, discusses his research into factors affecting both black and white students' academic achievement. Mr. Ferguson's "Teaching the Hard Stuff" protocol trains teachers how to analyze the assignments they give to students in order to determine why some students do not succeed. Mr. Ferguson's protocol also trains teachers to better differentiate instruction. [More-Harvard Education Letter] (Oct./Nov. 2006)
Education Reform/Raising Achievement
How much is a bachelor's degree worth? According to data from the Census Bureau, the degree translates into about $23,000 a year. This amount is the average gap in earnings between adults with bachelor's degrees and adults with high school diplomas. Adults with bachelor's degrees made an average of $51,554, compared with adults with high school diplomas, who made $28,645 in 2004, the latest year for which figures are available. High school dropouts earned an average of $19,169, and those with advanced college degrees earned an average of $78,093. Eighty-five percent of people 25 and older had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent in 2005, according to the Census Bureau's 2005 Current Population Survey. Twenty-eight percent had at least a bachelor's degree. [More-The Boston Globe] (Oct. 26)
Pennsylvania recently developed new standards aimed at better preparing the state's students for postsecondary education and the workforce of the 21 st century. The new Academic Standards for Career Education and Work give students an opportunity to explore their career options as early as the first grade. Students will begin their individualized career plans and portfolios by eighth grade and, by eleventh grade, they will begin analyzing the relationship between career choices and career preparation opportunities, such as postsecondary degrees and industry or military training. [More-Philadelphia Business Journal] (Oct. 25)
With demand for engineers expected to rise in this country over the coming years, Arizona high schools are responding by offering a pre-engineering program to attract young people to the profession. "Project Lead the Way," introduced in 1997 in New York high schools, now has more than 1,600 schools offering its pre-engineering curriculum across the country. There are five classes designed for middle school students and a series of eight classes for high school students. In Arizona, six schools currently are participating. [More-The Arizona Republic] (Oct. 17)
"Learning to Finish," a campaign recently launched by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, seeks to address the problem of high school dropouts in communities ready to meet the challenge as a community-wide concern. The Pew Partnership for Civic Change has also published a dropout discussion guide entitled Learning to Finish: The School Dropout Crisis. The guide contains five elements that may serve as the core of a community-wide dropout prevention effort. [More-What's New at The Pew Partnership for Civic Change] (Oct. 2006)
Districts are turning at an increasing rate to high-speed wireless networks to make better use of educational software and bandwidth-heavy interactive websites. Students and educators want the "bigger pipes" the newer wireless networks provide, which is one reason why both the K-12 and higher education systems are at the forefront of this technology trend, according to researchers such as Rachna Ahlawat who works with the Gartner Group, a Stamford (CT) firm specializing in information technology research. The percentage of public schools using wireless systems has increased fourfold between 2001 and 2005, based on a report by Market Data Retrieval, a Shelton (CT) education data-research organization. Many states with the highest percentages of wireless-networked schools are heavily rural, such as North Dakota and Kansas , with 63.3 percent and 62.7 percent of districts, respectively, with such technology. [More-Education Week] (paid subscription required) (Oct. 25)
Are you an educator, parent, or student? Do you have opinions about the value of technology in today's classrooms? If so, the annual SpeakUp Day survey, conducted by the California-based nonprofit NetDay, may be the forum to have your voice heard. The survey opens November 1 and runs through November 30, and may be accessed by visiting NetDay's website. The free survey is now in its fourth year and has probed hundreds of thousands of teachers and students across the country about their views on technology in schools. This year's survey also will include a section for parents that asks questions on a variety of topics, from their views about online learning to the types of skills students should hone for success in the 21 st century. [More-eSchool News] (Oct. 19)
A "One-to-One Laptop Pilot Program" will provide new laptop computers at no cost to sixth grade students in three Oregon middle schools. The program aims to improve students' test scores by giving them their own laptops that will be used in the lessons of every sixth grade class. The pilot program is a partnership among Intel Corporation, the state department of education, and the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts (ESDs). Intel is donating $350,000 in Gateway laptops and training, and the state will provide another $100,000 for software, hardware, and teacher training. The ESDs will provide matching funds. [More-Oregonian] (Oct. 17)
The 2007 National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)/MetLife National Principal of the Year, Jill Martin, knows first-hand how technology can help schools improve. Since she became principal of Thomas B. Doherty High School in Colorado Springs (CO) in 1999, the average student attendance rate has increased from 87 percent to 91 percent. Also, the dropout rate has decreased from 3.2 percent in 1999 to less than one percent during the 2004-2005 academic year. But it is Ms. Martin's goal to personalize the learning environment that has made her one of the nation's top secondary school principals. Ms. Martin believes that this personalization can be improved through technology. For example, teachers at Doherty use data about their students' previous and current levels of achievement to tailor current lessons and improve assessment. Teachers also employ creative instructional strategies through the use of PowerPoint, probeware, and other technology. [More-eSchool News] (Oct. 16)
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Iran gave an upbeat assessment of two days of nuclear talks with world powers that ended on Wednesday, but Western officials said Tehran must start taking concrete steps to ease mounting concerns about its atomic activity.
The first negotiations between Iran and six world powers in eight months ended without a breakthrough in Almaty, but they agreed to meet again at expert level in Istanbul next month and resume political discussions in the Kazakh city on April 5.
Israel, assumed to be the Middle East's only nuclear-armed power, is watching the talks closely. It has strongly hinted it might attack Iran if diplomacy and sanctions fail to stop it from acquiring nuclear weapons. Iran denies any such aim.
Iran's foreign minister said he was optimistic an agreement could be reached with the powers - the United States, France, Russia, Britain, Germany and China - on the country's disputed nuclear programme.
"Very confident," Ali Akbar Salehi told Reuters when asked on the sidelines of a U.N. conference in Vienna how confident he was of a positive outcome.
The six powers offered at the Feb. 26-27 Almaty meeting to lift some sanctions if Iran scaled back nuclear activity that the West fears could be used to build a bomb.
Tehran, which says its programme is entirely peaceful, did not agree to do so and the sides did not appear any closer to a deal to resolve a decade-old dispute that could lead to another war in the Middle East if diplomacy fails.
But Iran still said the talks were a positive step in which the six powers tried to "get closer to our viewpoint".
Western officials had made clear they did not expect major progress in Almaty, aware that the closeness of Iran's presidential election in June is raising political tensions in Tehran and makes significant concessions unlikely.
"I hope the Iranian side is looking positively on the proposal we put forward," said European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who led the talks on behalf of the powers. "We have to see what happens next."
The United States did not expect a breakthrough and "the result was clearly in line with those expectations," a senior U.S official said.
The meeting was "useful" as the two sides agreed dates and venues for follow-up talks but there was a need for progress on confidence building measures, the official added.
The West's immediate priority is that Iran halts higher-grade uranium enrichment and closes an underground facility, Fordow, where this work is carried out. The material is a relatively short technical step from bomb-grade uranium.
"What we care about at the end is concrete results," the U.S. official said.
One diplomat in Almaty said the Iranians appeared to be suggesting at the negotiations that they were opening new avenues, but that it was not clear if this was really the case.
Both sides said experts would meet for talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul on March 18 and that political negotiators would return to Almaty on April 5-6.
Russian negotiator Sergei Ryabkov confirmed that the powers had offered to ease sanctions on Iran if it stops enriching uranium to 20 percent fissile purity - a short technical step from weapons grade - at the Fordow underground site where it carries out its most controversial uranium enrichment work.
Western officials said the offer of sanctions relief included a resumption of trade in gold and precious metals.
One diplomat said that lifting an embargo on imports of Iranian petrochemical products to Europe, if Iran responded, was also on the table. But a U.S. official said the world powers had not offered to suspend oil or financial sanctions.
The sanctions are hurting Iran's economy and its chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, suggested Iran could discuss its production of higher-grade nuclear fuel, although he appeared to rule out shutting Fordow.
In comments in Persian translated into English, Jalili told a news conference Fordow was under the supervision of the U.N. nuclear watchdog and there was no justification for closing it.
Asked about the production of 20-percent enriched fuel, he reiterated Iran's position that it needed this for a research reactor and had a right to produce it.
Iran says its enrichment programme is aimed solely at fuelling nuclear power plants so that it can export more oil, and that Israel's assumed nuclear arsenal is the main threat to peace in the region.
But Jalili did indicate that Iran might be prepared to talk about the issue, saying: "This can be discussed in the negotiations … in view of confidence building."
Iran has also previously suggested that 20-percent enrichment was up for negotiation if it received the fuel from abroad instead. It also wants sanctions lifted.
"While an agreement to meet again may not impress sceptics of diplomacy, an important development did occur," said Trita Parsi, an expert on Iran. "The parties began searching for a solution by offering positive measures in order to secure concessions from the other side.
Another expert, Dina Esfandiary of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said: "I note that the mood is more optimistic and that's great, but a deal still hasn't been reached and in my view its unlikely to be reached before the Iranian elections have come and gone."
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Hermandad Legal Center Indicted on Charges of Defrauding Government by Overbilling for Services
A non-profit community-based organization that provided various services to the Latino community was Indicted today on six counts of defrauding the Government.
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional Legal Center was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles. The six-count indictment alleges that Hermandad defrauded the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United States Department of Education.
Hermandad was initially charged on June 21 in an indictment that alleged the agency committed mail fraud in relation to a contract it had with FEMA to provide services after the Northridge earthquake of 1994. The grand jury alleged that Hermandad submitted false time sheets relating to a grant it received to do crises counseling and community outreach after the earthquake. Hermandad allegedly submitted time sheets of individuals who had nothing to do with counseling or outreach activities, or, for that matter, anything to do with the project related to the earthquake. Those three counts are part of the new indictment returned today.
The remaining three counts of the indictment accuse Hermandad of making false statements in the jurisdiction of a federal agency. The charges relate to Hermandad's receipt of grant funds to provide adult education courses, including courses in adult basic education, English as a Second Language, and ESL citizenship. The United States Department of Education grants that supplied the funding were administered by the California Department of Education.
The indictment alleges that Hermandad significantly misrepresented the number of hours students attended classes that it was teaching and the amount of program-related expenditures, For the three fiscal years beginning in July 1995 and ending in June 1998, Hermandad received grant funds of approximately $6,6 million, but the agency allegedly only spent approximately half of that on allowed program expenses.
If convicted of all six counts in the indictment, Hermandad could be sentenced to pay fines of up to $3 million and be required to pay full restitution.
This case is the result of an investigation by the United States Department of Education - Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Office of Inspector General.
Contact: Assistant United States Attorney Lee S. Arian (213) 894-0627


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The Imbiber: Drinking Cognac in Cognac
What better place to drink Cognac than in Cognac.
Cognac is meant to be sipped. Savored. Perhaps enjoyed in a cocktail. And while it's been said that cognac is God's great gift to sophisticated spirit lovers, I'm also fairly sure he never meant for one man to visit the four biggest cognac makers in the world over two days. Jesus, I feel like a Rolling Stones song.
But if the world's booze-soaked scribes have taught us anything it's that there is no rest for the wicked. Especially when the wicked are on deadline. Nothing for it but to crank Exile on Main Street (which was recorded in France, let's not forget), get a hold of some coffee and some woozy observations about cognac.
Making The Stuff Let's start with the grapes, by far the most confusing part of the cognac equation. You wouldn't want to drink the bitter, acidic white wine they make in the Charente region of France, but it's nonetheless the foundation of the world's most popular brandy. The wine, made from the ugni blanc grape, is distilled twice, taking it to 80 proof. At this point it's an eau-de-vie, and that's what goes into barrels to age and ultimately get blended with other eaux-de-vie to produce cognac. By law, in order to be called cognac the brandy wine must be made from grapes sourced from one of six contiguous growing areas—or crus—surrounding the Charente River. The most desirable of these crus are the grande champagne, petit champagne and Borderies. If you're befuddled, you're not alone. These people are making a wine no one wants to drink, distilling it and calling the best of it champagne, even though it bears no relation to the bubbly stuff you pop on New Year's Eve. It's enough to make anyone want to curl up with a bottle. Turns out champagne means "chalky soil" in French, a description that fits the soil in the Cognac region. Still, way to confuse the rest of the world, guys.
Eighty percent of all the cognac consumed in the world is produced by just four brands: Hennessy, Courvoisier, Rémy Martin and Martell. Since I go big or don't go at all, those were the distilleries I checked out during my brief time in Cognac. At each stop along the way I learned something about this most noble of spirits. And I got good and drunk as per my contract.
Hennessy Founded by Irishman Richard Hennessy in 1765, this French institution today sells more hootch than any other Cognac house. And it shows. The company headquarters along the banks of the Charente River are mammoth and luxuriant. And their nearby country estate, Chateaux De Bagnolet, where a few journalists and I dined with head honcho Morris Hennessy ain't exactly what you'd call a fixer-upper either. While sipping traditional Sidecars (a jigger of Hennessy mixed with a half-ounce each of Cointreau and fresh lemon juice, shaken over ice and strained into a sugar-rimmed cocktail glass) my buddy Mo-Hen told me something interesting—that Cognac heats up a little when a few drops of room temperature water are added, a result of the water breaking down the links between the molecules in the eaux-de-vie and causing an exothermic chemical reaction. Feel free to file that bit of information under "Shit You Can Use To Get Laid At A Cocktail Party." For my money, the Hennessy Privilège VSOP is a great deal at around $50 a bottle. If I'm on someone else's dime, though, I'll go with the Richard Hennessy blend. Stuff sells for around $2000 to $2500 per. I owe you one, Mo-Hen.
Rémy Martin This 285-year-old brand prides itself on producing what's known as Fine Champagne, which the French pronounce "feen chom-pon-ya." They're adorable with that pronunciation business aren't they? Rémy uses only grapes sourced from the grande champagne or petit champagne crus, where the chalky soil yields higher quality fruit and, the conventional wisdom goes, a more complex and textured eau-de-vie. Now, Rémy isn't the only house to make Fine Champagne, but they're certainly churning out the bulk of it. Roughly 15 percent of all cognac produced is designated fine champagne, and 80% of that comes courtesy of Rémy. Rémy's VSOP runs around $50 a bottle and is highly respectable, doubly so when served using the latest in modern drinking tech.
Remy's most prestigious bottling is its Louis XIII, made from a blend of eaux-de-vie dating back more than 100 years. If you have to ask what it costs, you can't afford it. As a side note, if you happen to ask for Rémy in China chances are they won't know what the hell you're talking about. Over there they call it the "man-headed horse" in reference to the brand's distinctive centaur logo (file that under "Shit You Can Use To Get Laid At A Cocktail Party In Japan").
Martell Look closely during the opening scene of Apocalypse Now, and you'll notice a bottle of Martell Cordon Bleu in Captain Willard's hotel room in Saigon, where the bullshit piled up so fast you needed wings to stay above it. Of course, Martell was producing Cognac long before Hollywood started producing movies about the second-biggest military debacle in U.S. history. In fact they've been at it since 1715, making them the oldest producer we visited. And it was on that visit that I enjoyed my most favorite Cognac-based libation– an East India Cocktail. The recipe—which can be found in Dale "King Cocktail" DeGroff's latest tome, The Essential Cocktail Book—it calls for 1 ½ ounces Martell VSOP, 1 ounce orange Curaçao, 1 ½ ounces fresh pineapple juice, a dash of Angostura bitters, a flamed orange peel for garnish and grated nutmeg. Shake and strain, baby.
Courvoisier They say Napoleon Bonaparte drank the stuff these guys produced on a regular basis, and look how much that little sonofabitch accomplished. Hell, if it weren't for Napoleon, there'd be no metric system. Can you imagine a world without the hectometers and deciliters? Not the kind of world this booze writer want to live in. As you've no doubt figured out by now, these major Cognac producers make it a point to remind everyone that they're the "only" something or other. In Courvoisier's case, they're the sole brand to be awarded France's highest honor for excellence—the Prestige de la France. That means it is a Grade-A certifiably good grog. Of course if you drink their lower-end offerings you run the risk of coming off like Tim Meadows' Ladies Man character, so proceed with caution, and don't buy below the Exclusif, which goes for about $50.
And with that, mes amis, I bid you adieu from La France. Time to drag my beleaguered ass and liver to bed for a few days. Because right about now I'm feeling like Jagger in Exile's opening track, "Rocks Off." "Headed for the overload. Splattered on the dirty road. Kick me like you've kicked before. I can't even feel the pain no more." Then again, I figure that's why God gave us cognac.


text: You know, my first reaction was--too bright. I liked the gold on the wall through the door. Then I thought was, "I bet that room really sparks some creativity!" Now I'm thinking, "How could I get some color in my room?" No painting walls--I have way too much stuff on the walls. I will have to give that some thought. Great room!


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Design and Quiet Loft with Backyard
Size39 m²
Floor No.0
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Balcony/terrace
- Pets allowed
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Baby cot
Accommodation summary
|Grelckstraße, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|5 days ago
Additionally the house is solar powered with low-cost solar energy, therefore the heating and hot water costs are very low. The beautifully restored facade, as well as the completely renovated courtyard creates a very pleasant, homelike atmosphere.
The apartment is situated in the courtyard of the house overlooking the garden and the adjacent green space and to the historical, traffic-free shopping street. The apartment has a private entrance and the whole roof is insulated! Therefore there's no accumulation of heat! The wooden floor and high warehouse ceiling make the house an extraordinary nostalgic eye-catcher.
The bathroom is equipped with a designer sink and shower, as well as under floor heating and a washing machine from Miele. There is also a separate guest toilet. There are two single beds and a pull out sofa for two. The existing built-in kitchen is new and the facilities include stove, refrigerator (frost free), microwave, coffeemaker, toaster and kettle. Dishes and other kitchen items are available. Linen towels etc. are also available. The terrace is located in the courtyard of the building.
The location of the house is simply beautiful. Lokstedt can be described as a village in the middle of the city. The center of Lokstedt is distinguished by many shops, parks and good transport links. Cake shop Horn, bakery Hintze, Rewe, Aldi, 3 pharmacies, your tanning salon, flower shop, McDonalds, Kamps, DRC, Schlecker, hairdresser, and doctors of all types can be found in the area.
The apartment is closely located to NDR and UKE. The A7 motorway Stellingen can be reached in about 5 minutes. The Metro bus routes 5, 20 and 22 and the U2 Hagendeel can be reached in 5 minutes. The journey time to central station is 20 minutes, 15 minutes to Sternschanze and 20 minutes to Altona.
The apartment can be rented for longer; of course the rental terms can be personally discussed. Please contact us via Wimdu!
House rulesPlease read this information.
Welcome to our apartment!
You spend your vacation in a private apartment. We have put efforts into it and hope you have a wonderful holiday here in our apartment.
The arrival time is 15-20 clock. Of course, by prior arrangement can be checked in sooner or later. Please register in any case in time with us.
You can reach us from Central Station on the U2 line to Hagenbeck Tierpark, then change to bus number 22 or 281 direction Kellinghusenstraße / Lattenkamp and get off Behrmannplatz. From here, walk left across the intersection in the Grelckstraße. There you will find us on the left (No. 19, opposite the Lotto shop).
The following house rules should be a help, in which we describe how we expect the use of the apartment and the inventory in the ideal case. We've also listed some rules that make things simplier for us: we hope you understand. A proper treatment of the accommodation will help us continue renting out a beautiful holiday apartment.
If you miss anything or need help, please do not hesitate to contact us. All things that are in the apartment or balcony, or belong to it, can and should be used by guests. Please be careful with the whole setup and inventory. The leaser shall treat the property with care and make sure that his fellow travelers do respect the rental conditions.
Please note that only clean tableware is to be put into the cabinets: the same applies to cutlery, pots and all equipment you have used.
Since we are required to separate waste and recycle, we ask you to help us. We will gladly answer your questions at your arrival.
To the smokers:
Smoking is prohibited in our apartment. Damage such as burn marks or holes in or on furniture, flooring, bedding, tablecloths, etc. means that we must charge this to you at replacement value. This is not included in the rent.
Therefore, smoking is allowed on the covered balcony: there is also an ashtray there.
The keys to your apartment open the front door, too. Please do not loose your keys. In case the leaser loses the keys, he is liable to the amount of the replacement cost.
Please do not dispose any hygiene products or leftover food in the toilet. It is not permitted to wash clothes in the bathtub. We will wash and dry your laundry for a small payment.
Rest periods:
In the spirit of good neighborhood, we ask the renters to respect the "nighttime peace" between 10:30 p.m and 6:30 a.m..
No one intentionally damages property, but it can happen to anyone, that something gets broken. We would be happy if you tell us about the damage and not let us realize what happened after you left, during the cleaning. The tenant is liable for damages to the amount of the replacement costs.
Please park on the street in front of the house. You´ll find plenty of parking space around.
Due diligence:
Windows and doors must be closed when leaving the house in order to avoid damage caused by bad weather or thieves.
The landlord is not liable for the valuables of the tenant.
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|R 152 ZAR per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Nice house with a backyard, lots of free parking space and a supermarket around the corner. It's really easy to communicate with the landlord. Also the subway is not far from the appartement, 5 - 10 minute walk. Great City and great place to stay in Hamburg!
The apartment was really great, clean and in a nice quiet street. Sebastian was easy reachable and allthough we didn't meet up for a long time, he was nice and helpfull. Would stay here again! Nice and complete apartment, great for a couple.
Super Ferienwohung.
Nice Contact.
Extremely recommended!
Super Ferienwohung.
Netter Kontakt.
Extrem empfehlenswert!
The apartment is really nice, bright and clean. At night it was very quiet. A bakery and many shops are nearby. The connections to the City were top.
Sebastian was very personable, friendly and accommodating. The key handovers have worked super negotiable.
We had a super great time in Hamburg, thanks to this great apartment.
Next year we love coming back.
Greetings and see you soon
Bianca and Fabienne
Die Wohnung ist super schön, hell und sauber. Nachts war es sehr ruhig. Einen Bäcker und viele Einkaufsmöglichkeiten sind in unmittelbarer Nähe. Die Anbindungen in die City waren top.
Sebastian war sehr sympathisch, nett und zuvorkommend. Die Schlüsselübergaben haben nach Absprache super funktioniert.
Wir hatten eine super schöne Zeit in Hamburg, dank dieser tollen Wohnung.
Nächstes Jahr kommen wir sehr gerne wieder.
Liebe Grüße und bis bald
Bianca und Fabienne
Everything was perfect. Gladly again.
War alles bestens. Gerne wieder.
Apartment was okay. Good shopping opportunities as Bakery just across the street. At night it was very quiet. Owner very nice. will book again next time.
Wohnung war soweit in Ordnung. Gute Einkaufmöglichkeiten z.b. Bäcker gleich über der Straße. Nachts war es sehr ruhig. Vermieter sehr nett. werden beim nächsten mal wieder buchen.
Super accommodation for a short stay in Hamburg.
The apartment was really clean and everything available. The owner is very nice and helpful. Good location to the city.
Round everything fine and simple.
We would love to come back and recommend you and your home more naturally.
Many Greetings
Marion & Co.
Super Unterkunft für einen Kurztrip in Hamburg.
Die Wohnung war echt sauber und alles vorhanden. Der Vermieter ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Gute Lage zur City.
Rundum alles prima und unkompliziert.
Wir kommen gern wieder und empfehlen dich und deine Wohnung natürlich weiter.
Viele Grüße
Marion & Co.
Hello, Sebastian,
the contact was quite easy and effective. Despite our untimely arrival You have organized the keys easily. We have a nice central location and clean apartment found in which we have felt very comfortable.
The environment with a bakery / cafe, pizzeria, supermarket, medical center and pharmacy would have been all eventualities justice in case of emergency. Nevertheless, the location of the apartment is quiet and "away" from street noise.
Highly recommended and invites you to come back!
Hallo, Sebastian,
die Kontaktaufnahme war ganz locker und effektiv. Trotz unserer verfrühten Ankunft hast Du die Schlüsselübergabe problemlos organisiert. Wir haben eine schöne zentral gelegene und saubere Wohnung vorgefunden, in der wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt haben.
Auch das Umfeld mit Bäckerei/Cafe, Pizzeria, Supermarkt, Ärztehaus und Apotheke wäre im Ernstfall allen Eventualitäten gerecht geworden. Trotzdem ist die Lage der Wohnung ruhig und "fernab" von Straßenlärm.
Sehr empfehlenswert und läd zum Wiederkommen ein!
blageflächen, and one would have even ordinary hoes for towels anbringen.Für 5 nights there were only 2 bath towels and 2 Gästetücher.die location of the apartment is gut.Man comes quickly by bus and metro to the center
blageflächen,und man müsste einmal ordentliche Hacken für die Handtücher anbringen.Für 5 Übernachtungen gab es nur 2 Duschtücher und 2 Gästetücher.die Lage der Wohnung ist gut.Man kommt schnell mit dem Bus und der U-bahn ins Zentrum
Quiet Location. Well equipped. By Fr.Sydow well looked after. Publicly several ways - Bus and subway. The 1-week stay was very pleasant at this establishment. We keep them for the next stay in the eye and they are highly recommend. Herta and Johanna
Ruhige Lage. Gut ausgestattet. Durch Fr.Sydow gut betreut. Öffentlich mehrere Möglichkeiten - Bus und U-Bahn. Der 1-wöchige Aufenthalt war sehr angenehm in dieser Unterkunft. Wir behalten sie für den nächsten Aufenthalt im Auge und werden sie wärmstens weiter empfehlen. Herta und Johanna
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You did a fantastic Job-my DH is a firefighter and I showed him your quilt he loved it!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
You did a fantastic Job-my DH is a firefighter and I showed him your quilt he loved it!
Beautiful! I hope it goes for BIG bucks!!!
Wow, I'm in awe. That is such a heart warming quilt. I'm not good a putting on pictures but sure enjoy looking at others. I just finished a quilt for veterans. If anyone is interested in making some to give they are so in need. I do it through The Twilight Brigade. It is a group of volenteers that makes sure no veteran dies alone. They have never had a quilt donated to them before I sent mine so if you feel the love try it. Tell Jill Cece sent you. firstname.lastname@example.com.
My daddy who we lost five years ago was a captain of his local fire department for over 30 years. What a glorious quilt!
Brought tears to my eyes. Firemen and women are so special. Heroes everyday, not everyday heroes. Thanks to them and to you for raising money for them to be able to work more safely.
As the daughter of a fire dept. captain and a quilter, I love it. It's beautiful! Good luck!
What a very special quilt. Nice job.
Loved your quilt. I would like to be able to do one that looked like yours does.
What a beautiful job you did and I know it will be greatly appreciated by the person who gets it in the auction. I grew up in Cressona and my father was a member of the local fire companies, so I can appreciate your effort, and know that the fire companies will put the monies to good use.


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Discussion in 'BIKE TALK' started by XC204, Aug 23, 2010.
Peru area here, just north of Kokomo. I am up for some riding!
Same here, Although I won't be doing the 30+ mile round trip again any time soon.......lol.
BUMP!for the new guys
Lafayette here!
I'm just across the river in Louisville, KY so I'm up for anything that happens in the southern portion!
New to the site......Lebanon area checking in.
I lived in Corydon for a few years in my past life. Wasn't into bikes then, wish I had been though. Mmmmmm all those barns.... Loved Indiana!
I'm originally from the Kokomo area. Greentown actually. Parents still live there and up at Lake Tippe in the summer. My 69 yr old dad just finished his Onyx 29er motor bike a week or so ago! We also build cars. Have a '33 coupe, a '49 Studebaker Truck and a '55 Chevy 210 Post. I live in the Washing D.C. area currently.
I'll be back in the area in September for the James Dean with a few of my bikes in the back of the Stude! Should be a good time.
FT.W here
Another Valpo guy here.
Heya guys and gals ! If you're around the Indianapolis area and want to come out to ride, relax, and enjoy our beautiful city, come for a cruise with The Circle City Cruisers. We are a group of people who want to do just that, no jerks or bike snobs here. Just some layed back people wanting to ride !! We usually meet up about 7 on Fridays and cruise around downtown Indianapolis but we do ride in other locations and sometimes members host rides around their area. Usually our rides are 10 -20 miles with stops and such along the way.
Recently we have joined forces with a local bike shop( Indy Cycle Specialist ) for joint cruises from their store. We're crunching out the detaiils with them now but so far we well be doing Weds rides and every other Sat. The days and times arn't set in stone so they may be altered alittle.
You don't have to join the club or make every ride. It can be as casual as you would like. As said it's all about having fun and getting out and crusing. We're also a helpfull bunch, we have people that are custom frame fabricators to professional bicycle mechanics to painters and pinstripers. That are always helpfull !!
If you have any questions or want more info feel free to PM me on here or go check out our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/#!/circlecitycruisers ( you may have to be signed in to Facebook to view it ) . Thanks for reading all this and hope to see some of you guys on a cruise !!!!
Oolitic,20 miles south of Bloomington
Vincennes Here Southwestern Indiana
Flatrock, here! also with the Circle city cruisers..
Hi! Just so everybody knows the Circle City Cruisers here in Indianapolis are having our first ride of the season this coming Friday 4/6/12 with a 7:00 PM Departure Time. This one will leave from White River Parkway and New York. We park along White River Pkwy north and south of New York on the West side of the White River then we usually gather at the old guys Astro Van just south of New York. These are fairly casual rides around the downtown area with multiple stops for crossing lights, pictures and refreshments. We usually only clock about 10 miles total for the evening but when we have all ate our Wheaties we have gone as far as 20 miles. If you have ANY kind of bike and want to ride you are eligible. Come when you can, come every week if you want - some of us do. The larger the group the more fun we have so come on out, get some excercise, have fun and don't forget to check the pressure in your tires. Hope to see you there. Art (the old guy)
Just joined the forum. Hoping to get a cruiser project going sometime soon. I'm from Warsaw. There is an awesome event going on in Winona Lake/Warsaw this weekend all bike related. Weather is supposed to be beautiful, come check it out!
Critical Mass Friday evening, road and mountain bike races on Saturday and Sunday!
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