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BATON ROUGE (AP) — State Superintendent of Education John White is proposing sweeping changes in how the state supports special education students, in part because only 29 percent are graduating from high school.
He said that, under current methods, special education students in Louisiana have less than a one-third chance of leaving high school with a diploma.
The Advocate reported the superintendent unveiled his plan Friday to the Special Education Advisory Panel, which includes educators, parents and others who advise the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The issue could become a key topic when BESE debates its annual funding request from the Legislature, which is set for discussion when the board meets next month.
The 2013 regular legislative session begins on April 8.
Any major changes are sure to spark controversy, and the superintendent was peppered with questions and concerns from panel members during his presentation, which took more than one hour.
The state has roughly 82,000 special education students, which is about 12 percent of the public school population.
About $313 million per year is spent to aid children with a wide range of disabilities, including speech or language impediments, various mental disabilities, hearing issues, deafness or visual problems and autism.
White said the key problem is the state spends the same amount of money for all special education students regardless of specific disabilities, and that there is insufficient oversight of how students are educated and the results. "The money is the same for every child," he said.
Under the proposed overhaul, funding would be based on whether a student is placed in one of three categories, which could range from those with speech or language impairments to those with autism.
White said such an approach would recognize that different disabilities require different levels of state aid.
The plan would also base funding on how the child is educated.
In addition, state would be based in part on how special education students fare in the classroom, including whether they meet or exceed annual state academic improvement targets.
White repeatedly said that the overhaul, which he said would be phased in, would not have any dramatic impact on overall funding levels.


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What is awesome? A burrito, if you ask me. And nearly any record by the band Spoon.
But the Boston-based Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, which doles out a $1000 grant each month to an artist, tinkerer or computer geek proposing an awesome creation of one kind or another, has a more considered definition.
"Awesome creations are novel and non-obvious, evoking surprise and delight," according to the foundation. "Invariably, something about them perfectly reflects the essence of the medium, moment, or method of creation. Awesomeness challenges and inspires."
That was, ostensibly, the guiding principle behind the newly-formed Providence chapter's recent selection of its first grantee. But for T.J. Sondermann, Dean of Awesome for the local branch, it was a more instinctual process:
"What it comes down to is, I'll look through the applications and I'll turn to my wife and say, 'look at this guy: he wants to build a giant guitar to take around to all the schools' . . . and reflexively, she'll say, 'that's awesome.' "
Indeed, after Sondermann and the 10 members of the foundation's board — each of whom pitches in $100 per month — gathered at a West Side bar to pick the winner, it was the giant guitar proposal that prevailed.
The man behind the idea, which beat out plans for a large-scale, Bollywood-style dance number in Roger Williams Park, among other proposals: Otto D'Ambrosio, owner of D'Ambrosio Guitars in Providence.
His pitch: take the unfinished frame of a huge guitar, built about two years ago for an advertising campaign for his shop, and turn it into a colorful, kid-friendly instrument that will show up — unannounced, he says — in school yards around the city.
He initially thought of turning the frame into a sign for D'Ambrosio Guitars. But watching students from a nearby middle school traipse by his shop every morning and afternoon, he decided he had to give it a little more life.
"The whole point of a musical instrument is that it's interactive," D'Ambrosio says. "As long as it's not playable, it's almost not a guitar. It's a sculpture."
The $1000 grant, he said, was all the motivation he needed to turn the idea into a reality. The city's first awesome creation should be complete by the spring.
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This could work well with mangrove plants by just hanging the planters lower in the tank so that the stems will have some space to lean forward. Most kinds of riparium plants do best with their crowns about even with the water's surface, but the mangrove trees and associated plants that I have tried have grown just fine with the planter several inches or more underwater. And mangroves would look good in a big tank like that.
Here's a quick picture of the mangrove planting in my 65G.
Here's a quick list of plants...
These are pretty cool plants. They will all grow in either freshwater or lightly brackish water. The black mangrove and red mangrove will also grow in higher SG brackish to full-strength marine water.
Hanging the planter down in the water will encourage the formation on stilt roots on the red mangrove and the P. tectorius. Here are the stilt roots on my tectorius...
There are a lot of great fish you can keep to represent a mangrove environment, too.
I have a 20g tall acrylic tank that I tried every way but Sunday to figure out a way to add riparium planters in it... the only way I could come up with is some type of background that is the depth of the brace, thus making the planters about even with the bracing. In the end I decided that I did not want to add a background to the tank as I love the tank and didn't want to do anything that permanent to it and ended up with a custom rimless starphire tank. Another possible way is to add an acrylic box like set up against the back that is the depth of the rim and about 4 inches tall (or more) - maybe an overflow system of some sort incorporated into it? That would allow you to suction the planters to the box and span the brace. The Riparium planters are about 2 1/2 inches deep with the suction cups and 3 1/2 inches tall.
I know what you mean about wanting an acrylic tank, they are lovely for viewing and for weight.
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I'm in the very early stages of thinking about a new aquarium project to showcase a really nice driftwood stump that I've been carting around for the past few years.
I'm thinking of a large, shallow tank (approximately 60" X 30" X 16") that will be almost entirely full of water but will have some emergent driftwood and emersed plant growth above the tank. I've thought about building a rimless glass aquarium, but I think I'd rather go with acrylic primarily because of the weight of the tank (this tank is going to be in an apartment and will probably have to be moved at some point in the future so I'd rather that it was as light as possible).
To prevent bowing, I'll probably need to have a eurobrace that's at least 2-3" wide and I'm wondering if it will be possible to use riparium planters with this sort of setup. Has anyone set up a riparium (with plant growth growing out of the tank) with a eurobraced tank? Will the brace be too much of an obstruction?
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***Friend groups younger than 35 years old are not permitted in this apartment.***
Bright and colourful, the apartment features a master bedroom with a comfortable double bed. A twin and triple bedroom are also available and guests will find a Nespresso machine in the kitchen.
The stunning architecture of Hospital de Sant Pau is just a 15-minute walk away, and despite being a working hospital it is considered a tourist attraction in its own right. The surrounding area offers a number of small cafes and restaurants for guests to enjoy, as well as great transport links to other parts of the city.
La Sagrera Metro Station is only a 3-minute walk away, and offers regular services on the L5 line. The nearest bus stop is just 30 metres away.
Apartment License number HUTB-005926
House rules***Friend groups younger than 35 years old are not permitted in this apartment.***
Respect the neighbors and keep noise to a minimum
A €200 security deposit is required on check-in and is refundable on successful check-out.
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Very nice apartment with a fantastic roof terrace, with the metro just 3 stops from the city center, we were very pleased!
Sehr schöne Wohnung mit traumhafter Dachterrasse, mit der Metro nur 3 Stationen bis ins Zentrum, wir waren sehr zufrieden!
Dani is a very nice host and the appartement is very Suitable for 4 adults, it's clean and have 2 good beds.The Metro is only 5min away.
The apartment is well equipped and the roof terrace has the good impression completely. The apartment was clean on arrival and bed linen and towels were provided. The location was very easy to reach by metro and the district, all major shopping. The communication via email went super fast and all our wishes regarding check-in and check-out could be met. We were greeted at reception
taken and passed. If the apartment at any time book again and can only recommend this host!
Die Wohnung ist gut ausgestattet und die Dachterrasse hat der guten Eindruck komplett gemacht. Die Wohnung war bei Ankunft sauber und Bettwäsche und Handtücher lagen bereit. Die Lage war sehr gut mit der Metro zu erreichen und das Viertel bietet alle wichtigen Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Die Kommunikation per Email ging super schnell und allen unseren Wünschen bezüglich Check-in und Check-out konnte entsprochen werden. Wir wurden freundlich in Empfang
genommen und verabschiedet. Würde die Wohnung jederzeit wieder buchen und kann diesen Gastgeber nur empfehlen!
Dani is the best host ever!!! We had a wonderful time in Barcelona. The flat is wonderful and has everything you need for a perfect stay. Everything is nearby: supermarket (2min), fruit shop (1min), underground (2min) and the Sagrade de Familia (8min). Dani is more than friendly, waited the whole night for our delayed flight and helped where he could. We will be back soon ;-)
Thank you for everything!
Just Perfect .......
Handover upon arrival and departure super time
Nice apartment, clean and tidy.
In the kitchen and everything else available.
We can safely recommend the apartment actually.
Einfach Perfekt.......
Wohnungsübergabe bei An- und Abreise superpünktlich
Schöne Wohnung, sauber und ordentlich.
In der Küche und auch sonst alles vorhanden.
Wir können die Wohnung eigentlich bedenkenlos weiterempfehlen.
Good service. Dani was quick to answer my inquiries. The checkin process was very uncomplicated and the girl meeting us was nice to deal with.
The refrigerator was out of order but after I called Dani in the morning he quickly came over and took care of the problem. When we came back in the afternoon the refrigerator was working again.
The apartment was reasonably clean and the bedrooms were acceptable. One room has no a/c but all the other have. All a/c are modern and silent.
We used to take a taxi to the marina and the drive is about 10 minutes and quite cheap. I would recommend Dani and his company for anyone who wishes and uncomplicated stay in Barcelona.
The location was perfect for exploring the city, the apartment was great value for money and I would recommend it to anybody who is visiting the city.
it is not 5 star but you do get a clean and well presented apartment which is sufficient and serves its purpose.
I would not hesitate to reserve this apartment again when I am next visiting the city.
Dani was very flexible and really done his best to accommodate us all as we were a party of 6 who arrived/departed at different times on different flights, well done Dani and thank you.
My stay was very nice, spacious, well located, no noises apartment, everything within reach, transportation, supermarkets, shops ....... Sagrada Familia .... a terrace for gatherings and no unpleasant surprises, take the opportunity to say hello to Dani, my first contact, as José María already received your lady I was in the farewell. I recommend it.
Mi estancia fue muy agradable, el apartamento muy espacioso, bien situado, nada de ruidos, todo al alcance: medios de transportes, supermercados,tiendas ....... Sagrada Familia ....una terraza para las tertulias y nada de sorpresas desagradables, aprovecho para saludar a Dani, mi primer contacto, como a José María que me recibió y a su señora que estuvo en las despedida. Lo recomiendo.
The apartment is highly recommended. Newly renovated, clean, centrally located, well equipped. Located in the 2nd floor is accessed via a narrow staircase or a small lift to fit into the two persons.
The living room is oriented toward the street to the front, the bedrooms situated to the rear in the direction of a courtyard and quiet. Also, from the other inhabitants of the house we have / barely heard anything.
Check with Dani was smooth, he is friendly and accommodating, answered questions and, upon request, advice on restaurants or shopping. For small children I would flat area and not necessarily found with it.
We were 6 adults there, including 3 pairs. That was just right!
Thank you Dani, we will come back
Die Wohnung ist absolut empfehlenswert. Frisch renoviert, sauber, zentral gelegen, gut ausgestattet. Im 2 Stock gelegen ist sie über eine schmale Treppe oder einen kleinen Aufzug, in den 2 Personen passen, zu erreichen.
Das Wohnzimmer ist nach vorne zur Straße hin gerichtet, die Schlafräume nach hinten in Richtung eines Innenhofes und ruhig gelegen. Auch von den anderen Bewohnern des Hauses haben wir nichts/kaum etwas gehört.
Einchecken mit Dani war problemlos, er ist freundlich und entgegenkommend, hat Fragen beantwortet und auf Anfrage auch Tipps für Restaurants oder Einkaufsmöglichkeiten gegeben. Für kleiner Kinder würde ich Gegend und Wohnung nicht unbedingt empfehen.
Wir waren mit 6 Erwachsenen dort, davon 3 Paare. Das hat einfach gepasst!
Vielen Dank Dani, wir kommen gerne wieder
If you are looking at this apartment, I will definitely suggest you to book it straight away! 3 bedrooms (with proper double bed in each one), 2 bathrooms, a HUGE living room and kitchen, all together they make the perfect accommodation for small groups like ours. The whole house was very tidy, with clean linen and towels provided. It is also conveniently located as the central Placa Catalunya is only 15 minutes walking distance away. Dani is a very professional person, always available for any kind of request. I strongly recommend this place!
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By Rob Kelly
Arsène Wenger expects the return of Arsenal's injured players to help the Club in their bid for a top-four place this season.
The Gunners currently have 10 first-team players ruled out but the likes of Thomas Vermaelen, Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere are all expected to return soon.
Wenger is considering his options before the January transfer window closes but he knows that finding the right solution will not be easy - so he needs his injured stars back.
"If the players come back, we are strong enough [to make the top four]. If we do not have the players back we will struggle," he said.
"Football is not a supermarket where you go in there and say give me a left back please, and a right back and a centre back. We have to find players better than what we have.
"You cannot buy a player every time you have an injury: where do you finish? England is bankrupt, the whole of Europe is bankrupt and everyone continues to spend like nothing happened.
"Arsenal are not bankrupt. We manage in a sensible way and that's why we are not bankrupt.
"Everybody spends irrespective of whether they make money or not. It's normal. But we try to spend the money we have."
Wenger says the pressure exerted by clubs with wealthy benefactors is making it increasingly tough for the rest of the Premier League to compete.
"What is unfair is that the pressure on our wages is higher, because the other clubs - who do not look at the way they manage - pay huge wages," he said.
"For us just to keep our players, we are pushed to the limit with our wages. That's why the financial fair play is needed. It's not only for the clubs to manage well, but it is the fact that the pressure they put on the smaller clubs, who have less resources, is not sustainable."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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On June 20th, there will be a bonus update written/drawn by the legendary Phil Kahn and T. Campbell. If you don't already know who they are, they create the webcomic Guilded Age as well as many other projects that have influenced the webcomic genre. If you like Goblins, odds are, you'll like Guilded Age. I do.
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Our nice studio is the ideal accommodation for a pleasant stay. Its high ceilings and its large volumes make it both bright and cozy. It can receive 2 people, has a living-room/kitchen, a bathroom and a loft with bed. It is also very well fitted: security door, double glazed window, well-equipped kitchen (plates, fridge, microwave), washing machine, LCD TV, Wi-Fi, etc.. Linen, towels, water, electricity and heating are all included in the price.
Forget about your car! The apartment is located a few steps away from the main avenue (1 minute), shopping (1 minute), the basilica Notre Dame (3 minutes), the pedestrian zone (13 minutes), the old town (14 minutes), the famous Promenade des Anglais (16 minutes), the beach (16 minutes) and so many other pretty places. Whether you are looking for traditional or modern restaurants, shopping, nightlife, beach, walk on the beach or cultural tours, everything is within walking distance! (see photos and google map)
Close by you'll find many renting car agencies along with several public stations of the city hall for renting bikes and cars (the so-called "vélos et autos bleus"). In addition, because the main avenue is well served, visiting all our magnificent Nice and its beautiful surroundings (the extravagant Monaco, the luxurious Cannes, the authentic Antibes, the charming Grasse, the Italian border etc..) by train, car, tram or bus, is nice and easy!
Discover our charming neighborhood and our splendid city under the sun rays that daily offers the French Riviera. We rent several apartments in Nice and are very responsive to our guests questions. It is always a pleasure for us to receive people from all over the world.
The apartment is easily accessible by most means of transport:
By plane, take bus 23 (33 minutes) or 99 (27 minutes) towards the stop "Gare Sncf".
By train from the central station (Gare Sncf), walk 400 meters (5 minutes).
By car, take exit "Thiers" from the city's internal fast lane (voie Mathis).
Last but not least, various public parking facilities (and also streets with free parking spots) are close by.
Whenever possible, we will try our best to adapt ourselves to your requests. Do not hesitate to contact us! With the hope that our apartment will allow you to make the most of our "bella Nizza", we are looking forward meeting you!
House rulesSecurity Deposit: 150€
Pets are very welcome with prior agreement.
We will directly meet at the apartment. The exact arrival times and departure will be agreed in advance. Arrivals are preferably after 5 pm, and departures are preferably before 10 am. When possible, you will be able to leave your luggage.
Please take into account that, as we want you to have a spotless apartment on arrival (and not clean as the previous guests intend), cleaning is a mandatory additional fee for everybody and is made by professionals after each stay. All other expenses are included. The balance and refundable deposit are to be provided before entering the flat.
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I am happy to stay in your apartment. I did not have any problems. Very good contact with Salvadore and Stefan. Excellent cooperation with Wimdu. Regards, Iwona
The place is well equipped and really central. The light in the living room didn't work and they never came to fix it. Overall the place is really good in price-quality. If I come again to Nice I would definetly rent it again. Not good for more than 2 people.
Nice little apartment for 2 people, and good location
Fin lille lejlighed til 2 mennesker, og god beliggenhed
We enjoyed our stay in this studio, however were disappointed by two things. If the weather is warm the windows need to be open and the street noise is very loud. The second disappoinment is that the ceiling height of the mezzanine is about 5ft (1.5m) which means that any Tennant has to stoop. This is not apparent from the photos.
Very nice studio in the center. Always very welcome (s) and well informed by Mr. Luci. One or two small paintings or photographic prints to brighten up the walls and customize the city of Nice and its surroundings would be welcome. Stiffen a little groom intermediate access door to prevent it from snapping. Otherwise, this is what I was looking for!
Studio très agréable dans le centre. Toujours très bien accueilli(s) et bien renseigné par M. Luci. Un ou deux petits tableaux ou reproductions photographiques pour égayer les murs et personnaliser la ville de Nice et ses environs seraient les bienvenus. Raidir un peu le groom de la porte d'accès intermédiaire pour lui éviter de claquer. Autrement, c'est ce que je recherchais!
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What to do about enrollment growth, particularly at Menlo-Atherton High School
Original post made on Sep 11, 2013
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a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 11, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Large high schools are almost inevitably impersonal places for students and teachers that make it difficult to engage students and provide opportunities for all. I think the ideal size for comprehensive high schools would ideally be 1600 or less.
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Sep 11, 2013 at 1:21 pm
One thing not mentioned in this article is a key reason (or any reason) Fair Oaks residents care about boundary changes. Why is that?
In addition to the real estate value of these middle class homes largely depending on M.A. being the high school assigned them (not true of Las Lomitas despite the arguments, see the value of any local homes with strong elementary/middle schools for proof), Fair Oaks children can actually walk and/or bike to M.A. -- a mode of transportation not possible if they're transferred to other schools.
M.A. is truly Fair Oaks' neighborhood high school.
Fair Oaks has many two-working-parent homes, it's a middle class neighborhood, and this ability for children to get to and from school on their own, even for sports an hour or two after school is out, is invaluable.
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Sep 11, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Perhaps it is time for a new state of the art high school to serve the EPA and Belle Haven areas. With a 22% increase projected it looks like it will be imperative to begin planning for a new school. M-A is already too big.
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Sep 11, 2013 at 1:22 pm
Perhaps it is time for a new state of the art high school to serve the EPA and Belle Haven areas. With a 22% increase projected it looks like it will be imperative to begin planning for a new school. M-A is already too big.
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Sep 11, 2013 at 2:01 pm
Perhaps it's time to stop wasting money on meetings to redraw boundaries and provide great schools in Ravenswood. Communities grow when they are together not when they are bussed about.
No high school should have a population of 10,000.
Stop shifting and start building.
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Sep 11, 2013 at 2:28 pm
The high school for Ravenswood was closed years ago because there weren't enough students. Seems like that's changing, and we should be re-opening a school there again.
The priority for Menlo-Atherton should be kids from Menlo and Atherton. That includes ALL of Menlo Park (including East Menlo & Las Lomitas.) After ensuring kids from the constituent towns are accomodated, other spots should be made available as necessary.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 11, 2013 at 2:49 pm
In all seriousness, perhaps it is time to enforce our immigration laws. That should free up a considerable amount of class room.
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on Sep 11, 2013 at 8:27 pm
I would only support a bond measure if it was used to open a high school in east palo alto. Think of the enriching experience we could create for those kids by tailoring the education and class size to their needs.
As growth continues in their area, lets help bring their community together and empower them to reach higher.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Sep 11, 2013 at 8:43 pm
what are "their needs" beyond receiving an education?
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Sep 11, 2013 at 9:10 pm
There is a brand new unused high school in East Palo Alto. The district built it and the kids did not come. Maybe opening it would be politically infeasible because the school would reflect the EPA ethnic balance, which is markedly different from the average for the rest of the SUHSD. But if I were a parent in EPA, I'd rather send my kids to that school than have them travel to Carlmont each day.
a resident of Willow Oaks Elementary
on Sep 11, 2013 at 10:43 pm
The Ravenswood district graduates more than 400 students every year, so our community should have its own high school in our community. Why should our children attend an already overcrowded high school when the need to build a new high school is so obvious? I am not voting for a bond expand other communities high schools while ours is as usual short changed.
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Sep 12, 2013 at 3:49 am
North Fair Oaks is only 1.5 miles from M-A. It doesn't make sense to force the kids to go to a school that is 5 miles away (Woodside). By pushing this boundary change, the current superintendent and trustees are just shifting problems to other locations and creating new problems for all of us.
The current leadership team is showing that they're incapable of leading us through change.
Come November, show our displeasure in our votes. Don't vote for these incumbents that are up for re-election.
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Sep 12, 2013 at 7:10 am
M-A is already too big, ask parents of students going there, classes are too large and sport opportunities are none. Ravenswood needs its own high school!
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Sep 12, 2013 at 9:21 am
Ravenswood needs its own high school. This rezoning proposal is splintering communities and creates more long-term problems for everyone in the Sequoia District.
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Sep 12, 2013 at 9:39 am
There IS a new high school in East Palo Alto on Myrtle. No one is using it. Maybe if enough Ravenswood parents insisted that it be opened, you'd have your school. Isn't it better to take action than to complain about being underserved?
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Sep 12, 2013 at 10:20 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"There IS a new high school in East Palo Alto on Myrtle."
Who paid for it?
When was it built?
How many students could it accommodate?
a resident of Woodside: Woodside Heights
on Sep 12, 2013 at 10:40 am
It appears that the high school campus in question is the 1+ acre site being used by a charter school.
Web Link
While that's a real site, it's in no way comparable in size or available amenities to the current 4 Sequoia Union comprehensive high schools.
In the first round of community meetings, the Superintendent made it clear that there is no practical way to build a 5th comprehensive high school at this time, in terms of either available money or an available centrally located site in the size range required (I think 40 acres was the size he cited. It was certainly in the 20+ range) to build a campus, playing fields, parking lots, etc.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Sep 12, 2013 at 10:44 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
What about using the existing 4 campuses 12 months a year with 9 month staggered schedules for each cohort of students?
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Sep 12, 2013 at 11:26 am
The superintendent claims there is not space for another high school, but has he looked? And what about shoving more students into M-A? According to the CA Dept. of Education M-A is already too small for the students it hosts!
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a resident of Menlo-Atherton High School
on Sep 12, 2013 at 1:10 pm
> Superintendent made it clear that there is no practical way to build a
> 5th comprehensive high school at this time
Well, ultimately that's not his call; if we vote NO on bonds expanding the current schools, that will send a clear message that the easy way out is unacceptable. And voting "no" and making our voices heard is what we should do.
We need leadership that works toward the BEST solutions and long-term solutions, not just what's convenient for them. The current high schools, especially Woodside and MA, are already built out. If real-estate space is deemed an issue now, well it's only going to get worse in the future because...hello...the population continues to increase.
There's clearly a need for another high school; if there wasn't a need, the charter schools wouldn't exist (hello?).
The districts -- both Ravenswood and Sequoia -- keep kicking-the-can on the longstanding issues with education in the area. How about trying to come up with long-term solutions instead of short-term ones?
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Sep 12, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
I would certainly support a bond issue for a high quality, properly located fifth school both to better serve the existing population, to offload the current four high schools and to prepare for future population increases. The new fifth school should be the one that anyone would want to attend.
a resident of Menlo-Atherton High School
on Sep 12, 2013 at 3:18 pm
> I would certainly support a bond issue for a high quality, properly located fifth school
So would I.
Just for the historical record, I think it would be helpful to point out how we got in this situation to begin with:
1) Ravenswood SD had a high school, with poor performance;
2) civil rights groups demanded better schooling for Belle Haven and EPA students;
3) A compromise between all parties was to send BH&EPA students to the 3 high schools with low minority attendance (Carlmont, MA, Woodside). Note that this was NOT the districts idea, it's what they agreed to;
4) not-too-surprisingly, parents in EPA and BH decided it was better to send their kids to better schools, so attendance at Ravenswood HS plummeted;
5) Sequoia closes Ravenswood HS due to low attendance;
6) the land is eventually sold and is now part of the Ravenswood Shopping Center;
And now a group of lawyers and residents want a local HS (be it in Ravenswood or MA), which of course they used to have but a group of lawyers set things in motion to have it closed.
I am politically moderate, but I must admit that the older I get the stupider liberals look.
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Sep 12, 2013 at 9:35 pm
> I would certainly support a bond issue for a high quality, properly located fifth school
So would I.
And just for clarity I would add:
Student of the Las Lomitas district go to M-A because they are told that M-A is their high school, not because they asked or are granted a privilege. There are fewer than ten La Entrada students per year who live in the Woodside catchment area and are granted admission to M-A: fewer than 10! Not allowing less than a dozen kids not to go to high schools with their schoolmates would certainly not solve the situation of hundred or so Ravenswood kids.
M-A is too large and overcrowded, we need a fifth high school.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 12, 2013 at 9:48 pm
Build another school. Long overdue.
a resident of Atherton: Lloyden Park
on Sep 13, 2013 at 9:49 am
Why don't they make a cohesive study of both elementary and high school districts from the Menlo, Fair Oaks and Redwood City areas? If you are fortunate enough to live in the Menlo elementary and feed into MA you are very lucky indeed. Otherwise we have friends across Fair Oaks (street address that says Menlo park) Atherton, and Redwood City and almost all who have kids say no one on their streets goes to the same school. Many people within RCSD send their children to private schools and then shoot for a public high school. This whole boundary change is extremely disruptive for childrens lives. Draw a circle around each high school and send the children closest who live nearby. Stop trying to redress social inequities by playing god with these childrens lives and shipping thme off miles away to schools.
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This Week in Lost Pop Culture: George Harrison solos, Fassbinder movies, USMNT heroes
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- Dhani Harrison, George's son, visited the famous Abbey Road studios recently. While listening through original master tapes of "Here Comes The Son" with producer George Martin and his son Giles, the group stumbled upon a Harrison solo cut from the final recording. The video of this happening is above, this solo went undiscovered for more than 40 years. (via NME)
- That's no typo above, Fassbinder not Fassbender has some lost pop culture finally receiving release. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director/writer, created a cyberpunk miniseries in the late 1970s called World on a Wire. The Criterion Collection is set to release the piece on DVD in the U.S. this February.
- The Men In Blazers (a soccer/football podcast on Sirius and The Grantland Network) took issue with recent reports that Clint Dempsey was the first American to score a hat trick in the English Premier League. New soccer fans could read this and not realize the EPL, as it is organized today, hasn't existed forever. Host Roger Bennett had memories of an American, Gerry Baker, scoring a hat trick in the English top flight before it became the EPL. The podcast put out a call to action for listeners to find Gerry Baker… and he joined them on this week's episode. The show now started a campaign to get Baker into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.


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My boy got stung
Yesterday early evening one of my girls flew into my 15 year old boy's curly head of hair. He came over holding his head yelping for help. I couldn't see the thing and just tried brushing his curls with my hand to flush her out. No luck, she stung him.:( This wasn't his first time. One time years ago he was nailed on a fleshy area next to his eye, which swelled more than expected.
That ruined his fun and he went inside to put ice on it. He reasured me it wasn't my fault, but it was hurting. And hurting. And instead of settling down, he expressed increasing discomfort and downright howled.
I gave him an antihistamine and ibuprofen, applied topical pain releiver and tapped here and the rest of the internet for more guidance while he continued to howl.:cry: The posts along the lines of "get over it" didn't help much. I tried some topical hydrocordizone, but that didn't help either.
As I waited for the stuff to kick in and continued searching, he came downstairs complaining his palm was itching. That's when I noticed hives on his cheek. He's not a "woos", I prefer to error on the side of caution and felt dumbfounded as I took him to the emergency room for a bee sting.:kn:
As we drove the two miles to the hospital, his face blew up like a scene from a creature feature flick. As we entered the emergency room it occurred to me I didn't have a camera for what I didn't believe could happen.:eek: The reaction raced down his torso and arms within minutes.
They took him right in, hooked him up to a drip, attached the monitor, pushed in a steriod and followed with benedril. Then he told the nurse his throat felt scratchy. She fetched the doctor for an Epinephrine injection. Before she returned with the needle, my son complained about difficulty breathing.
Then things started calming down. And we waited. And his color improved. And the hives backed down. And we waited. And he dropped off to sleep from the benedril push:sleep:. And the scene from the creature feature flick played in reverse.
Two hours later I paid the $120 ER co-pay and we left for the phamacy. There we picked up generic benedril, an EpiPen kit, a prescription antihistamine and a prescription steriod for another $50 bucks in co-pays. The pharmacist dismissed my delusion this was a freak occurance with "Next time it could be worse." My wife has an EpiPen packed for the school nurse.
So today I'm getting adding a couple sheets of lattice to the current barrier to better enclose my colonies. After that, I'll need to reconsider this diversion with respect to my boy and our neighbors.:s


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Is there yet a final word on SHB's? I would like to hear input on what some of you are seeing and how the treatment free people are taking care of SHB problems.
Some of my observations:
Hives that are side by side, one hive has lots of beetles, next door has none.
Hives under pine trees with hard clay soil, has no beetle to speak of.
Hives with loose moist soil with compost under them have beetle problems.
Hive under pine tree, that is down to three frames of Italians, still no beetles.
Hive with tons of Cardovans over loose compost soil (at least 16 full frames) has bad SHB infestation, too many to count.
Six beetle traps inside of Cardovan hive for two weeks, no beetles in traps (Bees had them herded on several frames of comb.
Hive about 10 feet away from the above Cardovans, has four beetle traps and they probably had 20 beetles in each trap and maybe four or five to be seen on comb.
Treatments: Beetle traps with oil on iside of hive, Permethrin sprayed on ground under hives with the loose compost soil. No treatments of any kind on hive under Pine trees, with no beetle problems to speak of.


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On the left you see me fresh out of the shower; in fact, I am only wearing Dermalogica's Skin Smoothing Cream - literally. *wink*
On the right you see me after I had applied Luview Whitening Capsule BB Cream under my eyes - amazing the difference already!
I love the English translation (it's a Korean brand): At the final stage of the skin care, take appropriate volume and apply for light pounding*. Makeup base and foundation are not required to use separately.
The light pounding is making a reference to the I.Myss Foudation Stamper that vibrates.
Next step was using Luview Crystal Cover BB Cream applied using the I.Myss for a light pounding... Really...
I made fun of this stamper when the press kit arrived- I do actually see the benefits - for the makeup aficionado the results are similar to a stippling brush only a little smoother. As a makeup artist I can't see this going into my kit as it's hard to clean the pad going face to face, and I'm a germaphobe. - but for personal use it's amazing!
That's it - the two products here. I didn't do anything with the lighting - the sun must have poked through the clouds this second... yes I was potentially flashing my boobs to neighbours at the window. It's ok - I have a penthouse - no one can see - nor would they want to.
I love the coverage of the products and it does not feel heavy at all - in fact I have seen an improvement in my skin's texture - it's smoother and brighter. The shades available are very limited so if you are darker than I am you are out of luck.
All dolled up and not so naked wearing Luview Whitening Capsule BB Cream, Luview Crystal Cover BB Cream, Naked Palette by Urban Decay , Luview Gleam Full Long Mascara, Warm Soul blush by MAC and a hint of Cameo Lip Glaze by FACE atelier.
The Luview mascara is like the Becca and Blinc's mascaras where they last 24 hours without flaking or smudging but come off with warm water. I am not a fan of this mascara type in general but if you are - you'll love it. I hate the way it comes off with water - I always feel like they tug on my lids.
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I'm thinking, Boba went and dug up Jango's armor from geonosis at some point. He did use it, though I think it was "re-sized" because he was still young. He did have I think like 3 different suits of Mandalorian armor. I was thinking, it'd be cool to do some sort of "interim" Boba suit. Picture this:
Very weathered/rusty/Jango armor.
Only the pieces boba chose to keep. No thighs or shins? A very weathered helmet. With boba's dent, but still with jango's paint scheme.
VERY weathered armor. Because after all, it was underground for a while.
Has anyone done this? Or attempted to? What are your opinions and any facts I left out or got wrong? Thanks


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My problem is actually described completely with the following picture:
As you can see the border of all the chunks (each of them is one draw-call) is visible. As i have observed its repeating a tiny part from below on top and from right on the left which means the texture begins to repeat somehow.
Of course for me it seems to be a problem with the texture coordinates as the sampler sets AddressU and AddressV to Wrap which means the texture gets repeated beyond 1 and below 0 and thats exactly whats happening. So i checked my function that generates the texture coordinates which looks like that:
[source lang="csharp"] private static void LoadTexCoords() { uint counter = 0; float tx, ty; // 17 rows of vertices for (int j = 0; j < 17; ++j) { // All even rows have 9 vertices, the odd ones only 8 and are shifted half the unitsize into the middle for (int i = 0; i < (((j % 2) != 0) ? 8 : 9); ++i) { tx = (float)i; ty = (float)j * 0.5f; if ((j % 2) != 0) tx += 0.5f; TexCoords[counter, 0] = tx; TexCoords[counter++, 1] = ty; } } }[/source]
Just a quick explanation:
Im repeating the texture 8 times on the chunk. The vertices are aligned the following way:
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x ...
After all i couldnt find an error with the coordinates or why they would repeat once more at the end. All the last vertices have either u or v set to 8.
In my shader i have the following:
[source lang="cpp"]sampler BlendSampler1 = sampler_state{ texture = <blendTexture1>; magfilter = LINEAR; minfilter = LINEAR; mipfilter = LINEAR; AddressU = WRAP; AddressV = WRAP;};[/source]
Does anyone have a clue where the error could come from or if my calculations are wrong for the texture coordinates?
Greetings and thanks in advance
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Saturday 1st December, 8.00pm – 1.00am
Make your Christmas a decadent delight in dream
surroundings – our Holte Suite. It really is the perfect Christmas party venue in Birmingham and a great way to give you that special festive tingle. And with
three scrumptious courses from our superb chefs –
and sweet disco sounds from our top DJ Roger Clark
– this will be a party worth savouring.
Price £30 per person
To book please call 0800 612 0950
Homemade tomato, pasta and basil soup offered
with freshly-baked bread
Pot roast breast of chicken, parsley and thyme
stuffing with winter vegetables, roasted baby new
potatoes and madeira and red wine jus
Tartlet of chargrilled pimento, red onion, aubergine
and local cheese, herb veloute and cheese crisp (v)
Chocolate and orange pannacotta
with vanilla pod anglaise and mango coulis
Coffee with Aston Villa chocolates
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The Student Government Association will host its annual Restaurant Take-Over on Thursday, Nov. 8, to raise money for community service projects.
The Restaurant Take-Over will be 5-8 p.m. at Cotija's Mexican Grill, located at the corner of Fourth and Louisiana streets in downtown Little Rock.
Adults get cheese dip and choice of entr?and drink for $10. Children 12 and under eat for only $5.
Half of the proceeds and all tips go the SGA. This event is a great opportunity to have a great meal and help the Student Government Association raise funds for community service projects, so come on out and let an SGA member host, seat and serve you.
Reservations are not required, but are appreciated. For more information, contact Summer Tumbleson at (501) 812-2750 or e-mail email@example.com.
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May 29, 2013
Asher Lesyshen-Kirlan, 9, pictured May 23 at Bear River Skate Park, was killed Wednesday morning in a suspected homicide, according to the Routt County Sheriff's Office.
Stories this photo appears in:
Court documents: Lisa Lesyshen confesses to killing her son
The information was contained in a court order for a sample of Lesyshen's blood that will be used to collect DNA. The court order also states Lesyshen bought .22-caliber ammunition at a Steamboat Springs gun shop the day before the shooting at her Stagecoach home.
Sheriff's Office: Husband says wife killed their son before turning gun on herself
Lisa Marie Lesyshen, 45, was found by Routt County Sheriff's Office deputies in her home early Wednesday. She was unconscious with a single gunshot wound and was taken by ambulance to Yampa Valley Medical Center and later flown to another hospital, where she is being guarded by sheriff's deputies.
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APC – Our assessment of the fourth Internet Governance Forum
By APC for APCNews
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 26 November 2009
This year the fourth internet governance forum was playing it safe – perhaps because next year could be its last – but we still saw real progress. Privacy no longer plays second fiddle to security, people's rights online are recognised as central by all sides. Social networking was the new star centre stage. There are still too few women and people of colour but participants are getting younger which is a good sign. Next year APC hopes for an IGF focusing on development and human rights and looking to the future. Read our assessment (in pdf).Full article at http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/APCIGF4Assessment_EN.pdf


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Muppet Wiki:FAQ
this wiki
You're a part of the wiki!
When you first see a wiki, it doesn't seem like it could possibly work. If anybody can come along and change things, then how can the information be trusted? Doesn't it just get vandalized, or fall into chaos?
Once you start participating, you see that that "weakness" is actually a wiki's greatest strength. Sure, anybody can add anything -- and then everybody else gets to proofread it, and fix mistakes. Information that looks suspicious can be verified. Vandalism is almost always fixed within minutes. It's possible for someone to post errors, or nonsense -- but over time, the best wins out.
If you're reading these words, then you're a Muppet Wiki editor. If you see a problem on one of the pages, don't roll your eyes and complain about it. Just fix it!
Create a user name
Log in and create a user name -- it helps you (and everybody) keep track of your contributions, and it makes it possible to communicate with other contributors.
You're also invited to post your name on your user page -- either your full name, or just a first name and an initial. It's not required, but it helps everyone get to know you and trust you.
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Articles on Muppet Wiki should be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), representing all views fairly and without bias. Post facts, not opinions. If you write about an issue that fans disagree about, describe the debate without taking sides. Avoid "weasel words" like "Many fans think x," which is usually just a way of attributing your own opinions to other people. For more discussion, see Wikipedia's article on NPOV.
Show your sources
Other readers should be able to verify the information that you post. Cite episode numbers wherever possible, and give sources for quotes. If you find information in a book or on a website, tell us the title or the URL. If it's clumsy to put that information in the article, then add a "Sources" heading at the bottom of the page. It's especially important to source behind the scenes information; we don't want to spread unfounded rumors.
In the event questionable information appears in a particular article, place the {{cite}} tag after the appropriate text in such a way that the notation's inclusion is clear as to what needs to be cited. This will automatically place the article in the Citations needed category.
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
[QUOTE=GailG;5801597]I looked in abbreviations and didn't find these so I'll have to ask the question.. In post#1 TOL was mentioned and in Post #7, TOTL. What do they mean?
Thank you so much for asking. I was sitting here wondering too!
My hubby is a lot like that, too. It's so nice to the loving support of your DH.
I quilt, therefore I am.
Live, Laugh, Love
I quilt, therefore I am.
Live, Laugh, Love
Hmm I wonder how much I would get on trade in , I have a Brother QC 1000. LOL
Just hoop a piece of cloth and start a test run and you'll naver look back
My Christmas present to myself was a Innov'-IS VE2200 that is the Dreammaker XE boy do I enjoy embroidering on it.
watch out don't stand to close or you might have a rose on your shirt sleeve (() enjoy both your new machines .
Freedom is costly and quilting keeps us busy...
It looks like you might have bought your machine in/near Birmingham (my husband and I pass through there often on our road trips), so my question to you is, where is the store where you bought your wonderful machines. I got money for part of my Christmas and it is burning a hole in my pocket, plus DH said "guess what the temp is in Biloxi" with the temp here in middle TN hovering at freezing and windy......we are SOOOOOOO ready to escape. I told him I know someone who'll tend to the pets, so we are thinking forward in that direction. BTW (took me a spell to figure that one out, in reference to your TOPL) sincere congratulations on your acquisitions--enjoy, enjoy, enjoy......
Make every day count for something!
The easiest way to disable the clock display is with a little piece of carefully cut and applied blue painter's tape. I used to recommend black electrical tape, but it leaves a sticky residue.
I felt the same way when I bought my TOTL Pfaff last Christmas. My Dh badgered me until I finally bought it!
You are one lucky lady and he is definiely a keeper. Congratulations.


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Hantz Farms seeks planters to grow debut
It may have taken five years to accomplish, but the largest urban tree farm in the nation is about to be planted.
Volunteers will begin planting the 15,000 saplings that will populate Hantz Farms LLC on May 17.
About 350 have signed up so far to plant the farm, the brainchild of John Hantz, CEO of Southfield-based Hantz Group LLC.
"All the holes are already dug, so there's no digging," she said. "Each tree should take no more than 5-10 minutes at most" to plant.
Volunteers will meet at the corner of Belvidere and Goethe streets south of Mack Avenue. The project area is the square mile bounded by Mack and Jefferson Avenue and St. Jean and Van Dyke streets.
Businesses can participate by signing up as a group. Bassett said those that have signed up so far include Dearborn-based Carhartt Inc., Shelby Township-based DeBuck Construction Inc., Romulus-based Alta Equipment Co., Lansing-based GreenStone Farm Credit Services, Hantz Group and Bassett & Bassett.
The reasons for the delay of Hantz Farms included city bureaucracy and criticism from those who characterized the effort as a land grab.
To volunteer for the event, sign up at hantzfarmsdetroit.com.


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I have a alot of photos to go through, so I thought I would start with the first bees I found.
This was a feral hive that was cut out of one of the houses next door to where
my brother in law lives. I was told it was placed in this box with all the comb they could
salvage. They seem to like it, since I watched them coming and going for 2 days.
The bees are 10 feet to the left of this picture, in some high grass


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Available in a range of interface sizes and mating options, our rf connectors and coax connectors provide the right solution for your application. Our crimp, solder, and clamp terminations offer ease in cable termination and impedance-matched designs help minimize RF signal losses. The microminiature interfaces support frequencies to Ka bands and above, while providing density for today's packaging needs. Our MIL-standard products are qualified to M39012, M55339, and M83517.


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Dem congresswoman: There's no requirement to buy insurance in ObamaCare
posted at 8:30 pm on April 7, 2010 by Allahpundit
A new one from CNS News, which continues to explore Democratic nuance about the individual mandate. Your instructor here is Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, whom you may remember for having once described the public option — which would ultimately undersell private insurers and force them out of business — as the, ahem, "competitive option." She's no stranger to Orwellian rhetorical parsing, in other words, as you'll soon be reminded again. Her point here, I think, is that fining people for failing to buy insurance technically isn't the same thing as requiring them to buy insurance. Don't want to buy it? No problem — the government will simply take some of your money instead. It's like saying you're not "required" to pay your taxes because you can of course "choose" not to pay, in which case the IRS will simply garnish your wages and put a lien on your property. Not a perfect analogy since in my hypothetical the compulsion involves only the government and not some third-party private entity, but then, that's what makes the mandate so goshdarned special, isn't it?
It's honestly amazing to me that even at this late date a liberal like Wasserman-Schultz lacks the guts to explain to her constituents honestly what the mandate is about. You want insurers to cover preexisting conditions? You want to eliminate the shared burden of medical costs incurred when uninsured people need emergency services? Then you need a biiiiiiig pool of premiums flowing in to cover the expenses, and the only way to get a pool that big is to have the government coerce people into buying. Problem is, phrasing it that way might lead voters to conclude that the loss of liberty to that form of coercion outweighs the virtues of universal health care. So here's her attempt to finesse the point, i.e. lie.
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UTSA college, career forum involves universities statewide
(Feb. 3, 2005)--High school students and parents from San Antonio and South Texas will participate in the Alamo Career and Education Forum at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 5 at the UTSA Convocation Center on the 1604 Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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The forum will provide information on college preparation as well as career opportunities for college graduates. Representatives from more than 20 colleges and universities will be on hand to answer questions on financial aid, admissions and academic programs. Panel sessions will cover career choices in media arts, business, science and technology, and public service.
As part of the forum, the UTSA Academy for Teacher Excellence and the Office of Community Outreach will host a videoconference. The videoconference will feature panel discussions on career options and information on university admissions, housing, financial aid and degree offerings. The program will be broadcast to students throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
For more information, contact Mariano Trujillo at (210) 458-2903.


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CLC choir concert slated Nov. 29
The Central Lakes College Music Department will present "Songs of Love, Joy and Farewell," a free public concert, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus.
The Cantaré Concert Choir and the CLC Chamber Choir will sing an eclectic mix of music by composers Irving Berlin, Felix Mendelssohn, Rodgers and Hammerstein and many more.
The evening will feature student and faculty collaborations and solo spotlights, including Steve Anderson, Chris Bolsted and student cellist Talitha Decker.
The concert is under the direction of Brenda Handel-Johnson and accompanied by Sarah Gorham.


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Migas—a dish of eggs scrambled with torn-up corn tortillas—was created as a way to use up stale tortillas. So if you have some sitting around, use those and skip the toasting instructions in Step 1.
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During day 4 of HOT ROD Drag Week in Tulsa, Oklahoma, we had an amazingly sticky track surface that hooked hard. But when you puke water on it, crazy things still happen. Just a moment before Doc Fox launched his 8-second Corvette, his overflow dropped water in front of the left rear tire, and you can see the results in the photo sequence. Good save on his part, and nothing was hurt.
Doc Fox's Nice Save at 2011 HOT ROD Drag Week
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Leading conservative says Obama will win tax fight
Published: Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:50 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 11:50 a.m.
WASHINGTON — A leading conservative who's resigning from the Senate is predicting that President Barack Obama will win the battle over raising taxes.
South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint calls it "a political trophy" within Obama's grasp. Appearing Thursday on "CBS This Morning," DeMint says, quote, "The president's proposal is not a plan, it's not a solution."
Asked why Obama and congressional Republicans can't agree on a plan to avert a fiscal cliff in less than three weeks, DeMint says both political parties have "failed" the country.
On Obama, the senator says, "He's going to get his wish. I believe we're going to be raising taxes and not just on the top earners."
DeMint is stepping down from the Senate to become president of the Heritage Institution, a conservative think tank.
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Some 12ga sabot progress. Here is pic of our sabot model, two
in front, shown with Accutip sabot behind. They are all holding
58cal slugs, showing how tight they fit and conform
to the inside of the sabot petals. A decent fit is a help
for better accuracy. Hope they get built for us this summer.
We are working on it.
Second picture is from a fellow who put 58cal cast slugs in a
thinwall 20ga shotcup and shot this at 50 yds. This with first
load he tried. Great accuracy for so many shots. This shows
great possibilities with 58cal slugs, and should even do better
in the 12ga sabot like the above we like. I've heard about BP
guys who got into 58cal that they get good accuracy.
Here is picture of some the grey bls sabots showing the way
they have got bent and beat up, and shows what I and many
others have found; that plastic cushions can bend and twist
and shift, affecting the slug on leaving the barrel, affecting
the accuracy.
On a future work, I'm doing a Greener Martini in my 585HE long
case, Here is picture of a parts action with a stock idea
I'm experimenting with. Might use this or regular pistol grip.