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#21491 Thu 17 Jan 13 10:50am
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How is scampi and chips "slumming it", Thistledo?
Used to be my regular pub-grub when I lived in London. Haven't had it since. You're welcome to send me leftovers but I don't like my chips crisp. Fussy, aren't I ?
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rice and greek style meatballs. lots of fresh fruit for dessert.
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spinachricotta phillopie
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I have just taken some homemade meatball mix out of the freezer so that I can make meatballs for my darling . I made the mix about a month ago but did not need it all at the time so froze some in a contaner as it took up less room in my small freezer than freezing the meatballs.
so meatballs and sapaghetti with a tomato sauce for my darling .. and the later for me without the meatballs !
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mmmmm not sure might roast a chicken.
#21496 Wed 23 Jan 13 1:46am
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My son made pizza.
#21497 Wed 23 Jan 13 1:49am
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Chicken stew and rice. I 'dressed' it up by adding red wine...I made a simple roux, added shallots ( I'm out of onions), chicken stock and chicken. For my other seasonings: salt, pepper and celery seeds. I simmered this long enough for the roux to thicken the gravy, added 1/4 cup of wine (I only made two servings of this dish) and cooked until the chicken was done. Served it over rice. Simple and tasty.
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leftover steak, stir fried shanghai bok choy with garlic,chili ginger , rice .
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Oxtail stew. Cooked it yesteday in readiness. Proper winter grub!
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Tonight will be leftover venison stew with roasted Brussels sprouts and mashed cauliflower


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#1 Thu 07 Oct 04 9:17am
The Silk Road
Hello everyone, welcome to the Silk Road, a haven for all food lovers and those passionate about cooking good quality food for friends, family and loved ones.
Being half Shanghai-nese, I am very proud of my roots and hold fast to the tradition of cooking from the heart.
Being born and raised in Singapore just equates to natural greed because Singaporeans are united by one thing.... FOOD!
So if you have any queries on Asian food,..whether Chinese, Malay, Thai or Singaporean, fire away!
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#2 Thu 07 Oct 04 9:30am
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Hi Stefanie (Big Wave!),
Glad to see you started this topic. Please enlighten me with more of your authentic Chinese and Thai recipes. Like I wrote to you before, I soooooooo enjoy this type of food and want to learn more about it. Thanks in advance! BTW, did your Dad enjoy the Rocky Road?
Kind Regards,
#3 Thu 07 Oct 04 10:33am
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hi stephanie and thanks for your offer, i LOVE asian food but some of it is a bit of a mystery without help!!
can you tell me, do you make lotus paste or buy it as paste? i would love a recipe for those sensational lotus paste moon cakes!!! the ones i like the best are made with a glutinous rice flour skin outside and heaps of lotus paste inside, phwooooaaaarrrr!!
#4 Thu 07 Oct 04 10:41am
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Re: The Silk Road
Hi Stefanie ;-)!
That would be lovely! I really enjoy trying Asian food (in the restaurant and homemade) but then I don't really know how original the things are you can get in Europe... or how traditional the recipes are...?
Eg there are tons of stir-fry recipes to be found but nothing much else... But one of the recipes I liked best was strips of pork belly simmered for ages (2-3 hours) in soy + other sauces/stock with star anise until very tender. Is this something you would typically cook, or just European imagination of Asian cuisine??
Oh and another question - at a sechuan (?sp) restaurant I had a lovely dish of big slices of aubergine which very very tender and quite spicy (seem to have been cooked with different herbs, chili and soy sauce and ...) and tofu. They had a caramelised look (dark red/brown). I tried recreating it but no chance! Do you have any recipe for something like that??
Many thanks in advance ;-)
#5 Thu 07 Oct 04 12:06pm
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hi stephanie me again, do you have any recipes for hun kwee?? i think in english it's mung bean flour and i use it to make sort of moulded custards. do you know any other uses?
#6 Thu 07 Oct 04 8:30pm
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Hi Stefanie,
I have already tried some of the recipes you posted. So different from the norm and delicious! I pretty much like all food, and am always willing to try new things. So, surprise me with like recipes, that your grandma , mom, and ones you've come up with for Chinese, Thai, and Malay dishes. Take care Stefanie!
Kind Regards,
Mary In Miami
#7 Fri 08 Oct 04 4:15pm
Re: The Silk Road
Hey Mary...(BIG HUGE WAVE)...
My dad loved the rocky road...man did he have to work out at the gym to burn off all those calories! Glad you tried out those recipes...here's another one to leave with you...its Peranakan (Nonya) with Malay and chinese influences. Its called Babi Pong Tay, namely stewed pork.
You need:
600 gm pork shoulder/ belly pork
150 gm bamboo shoots, sliced on 1/2cm thick, blanched in hot boiling water for 30 seconds.
15-20 dried chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water for an hour at least.
2 stalks (20cm roughly each) sugar cane
1 tbsp salted soya beans paste (a caramel colour, available in chinese supermarkets)
8 cloves garlic, 5 cloves shallots, peeled
3-4 tbsp thick dark soy sauce
1 heaped tbsp sugar
2 cups water
2 cloves, 2cm length cinnamon stick
2 tbsp peanut oil
4 green chillies
Cut the pork into cubes
Pound garlic and shallots
Halve each sugar cane, split each half in 2
Discard mushroom stalks, drain soaking liquid
In a smoking hot wok, saute bean paste in oil, add garlic and shallots, fry till crispy.
Brown pork, turn down heat to prevent bean paste mix from burning.
Add bamboo shoots and mushrooms, stir fry till fragrant, at least 3 minutes.
Add soy sauce, sugar,spices, sugar cane and water
Bring to the boil, turn down and simmer for 2 hours. Remove sugar cane, stir in chopped chillies serve over plenty of steamed rice and a simplesalad of shredded chillies, cucumber, fresh pineapple chunks dressed with a little rice vinegar, sugar and pineapple juice.
#8 Fri 08 Oct 04 4:27pm
Re: The Silk Road
Hi figgy...you're in luck!
My mum and I make mooncakes for our Mid-Autumn festival every year, here's my grandma's recipe.
500g lotus seeds (seong lin)
1 1/2 tbsp lye water (kan sui)
340ml peanut oil
450g sugar
1 tbsp maltose
1 tbsp kao fun (cooked glutinous rice flour)
Add lye water into lotus seeds, mix well and leave aside for 20 minutes. Pour in boiling water and cover up for 20-30 minutes. Strain and wash the lotus seeds to remove the skin.
Boil lotus seeds till soft. Put them into a blender with some water and blend into a thick paste.
Heat wok with a quarter portion of oil and a quarter portion of sugar. When sugar turns light brown, put in blended lotus paste and the remaining sugar. Stir constantly until paste is smooth and thick in consistency. Add in the rest of the oil gradually. Keep stirring the paste until thick. Lastly, stir in maltose and stir well to blend.
Sieve in 1 tbsp kao fun for a thicker and firmer consistency in the paste. Leave overnight before use.
Water-Shortening Dough:
2 cups flour
5 tablespoons lard
10 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon salt
Flaky Dough:
1 cup flour
5 tablespoons lard
Directions: Mix ingredients for the water-shortening dough and the flaky dough separately until smooth. Divide each dough into 20 equal portions. Wrap one portion of flaky dough inside each portion of water-shortening dough. Roll out each piece of dough, then fold in thirds to form three layers. Roll out again, and once more fold in thirds to form three layers.
Flatten each piece of dough with the palm of your hand to form a 3inch circle. Place one portion of filling in the center (about a ping pong ball-full) Gather the edges to enclose the filling and pinch to seal. Place the filled packet in the mold, gently pressing to fit. Invert and remove the mold.Arrange mooncakes on a baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool before serving.
Figgy...Making mooncakes is fairly complicated, and this recipe uses two doughs that are folded and rolled together in a manner similar to French puff pastry. Also, the mooncakes are formed in a special decorative aluminum mold and stamped with a Chinese cookie-design stamp, which might be available in better-stocked Chinese kitchenware stores. If necessary, you could substitute a miniature Bundt pan or fluted brioche pan and a Western cookie-design stamp. So go slow...try and try to succeed! Good luck...enjoy the mooncakes!
#9 Fri 08 Oct 04 4:38pm
Re: The Silk Road
Hey...woah...interesting name...maybe your fav song is Lady In Red? Hahaha...anyway, the pork dish you are talking about, is traditional Hokkien (****) dish my mum always makes, its called Tau Yew Bak. Here's the recipe!
For us Chinese, we poach/simmer tougher cuts of meat (pork mostly) in a mix of dark soy sauce, sugar,garlic cloves, peppercorns, a bit of star anise and tangerine peel, and five spice powder. Before adding the pork, fry the spices & garlic in hot peanut oil to get the flavours going, add the sugar to carmelise then pour in the dark soy sauce. Ooh I tell you...after an hour or two of poaching, you get wondefully tender meat and a fragrant liquid to drizzle over rice. Sometimes, my mum adds belly pork (with fat on it) and we eat it as a sort of sandwich in steamed buns, topped with shredded cucumber and chilli garlic sauce...delish!
That...was the recipe I posted on the topic of poaching by Mary in Miami. You can do the same thing with pork belly strips.
Let me tell you why the eggplant was so good...it was DEEP FRIED! *horrors* Haha...its szechuan cooking...very spicy tho!
Buy the long variety of eggplant, slice it at an angle, deep fry in very hot oil till browned and softened. Drain and set aside.
Soak 2 dried szechuan chillies, seed it if u can't take the heat, chop roughly,
In a hot wok, saute 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger, chopped coriander, spring onions and the dried chilli. Add some hot szechuan bean paste and 1 tbsp thick dark soy sauce. Check seasoning, add some sugar. Pour in 1/4 cup chicken stock, gently slide in some cubed chinese silken tofu, simmer away for 2-3 minutes.
In your serving dish, pour over the eggplant and serve with rice.
This is a vegetarian variety, if you want meat, fry some minced pork with the garlic mix before adding the stock.
#10 Fri 08 Oct 04 4:48pm
Re: The Silk Road
Hey....mung bean flour is traditionally used in Nonya/Peranakan cooking, essentially a fusion of chinese and malay influences. Try this dessert of a sticky rice cake with mung bean:
Ingredients :
1 and half cup rice flour, 1 cup mung bean flour .
1/2 Cup coconut milk .
1/2 Cup cold water.
1/2 Cup castor sugar.
1/2 Cup palm sugar.
Quarter Teaspoon salt.
1 Teaspoon vegetable oil.
12 oz Peeled mung bean.Washed and rinsed.
4 Cups water.
3 Tablespoons coconut.
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract.
Quarter Teaspoon salt.
1 Tablespoon cooking oil.
2 to 3 Packages frozen banana leaves or fresh banana leaves .
Procedures :
Put mung beans in a pot with 4 cups water and cook till it's tender.
Drained mung beans in a colander and set a side.
Heat up a non-stick skillet, when it is hot add 1 tablespoon cooking oil.
Saute cooked mung beans with coconut cream powder, vanilla and salt. Stirs well and set a side to cool down.
When the mung beans are cool to touch. Take a teaspoon of mung beans and places in a palm of hand, shape and roll it in to a small ball.
Continue until beans gone. You should have 14 balls. Set mung bean balls a side.
Sieve flours into a large bowl, reserve half cup mung bean flour
Pour coconut milk and water on sweet rice flour. Mix well.
Add sugar, palm sugar, salt and cooking oil, and kneads by hands till dough smooth.
If dough sticky add a little more flour.
Flour dough should be smooth, firm and not stick to finger when touch.
Take out a small piece of dough, shape to round ball with your palms.
Then uses your fingers and shape flour dough to flat thin round sheet.
Take a mung bean ball put in the center of round dough sheet.
Gently pull dough over the mung bean ball to seal it.
Rolls and shape dough to a round ball by your palms and set aside.
Continue till the dough gone. Make 14 dough balls.
Cut banana leaf out to 28 pieces by 8x7 inches in size.
If you use frozen banana leaves, need to defrost it first.
Washed and wipe each pieces of leaf with paper towels. Set a side.
Lay one piece banana leaf flat on cutting board in length wide .
Take another piece banana leaf place on top in cross wide.
Pick up bottom ends of leaves fold over to form a triangle shape .
Folds over the end again to shape like a funnel.
Pick up the funnel and hold the pointed end in on of your palm.
Drop a dough ball in the funnel and press the leaf cover tightly over the mung beans ball.
Fold and tuck the bottom of leaf under to form a triangle shape, like a pyramid.
Tuck and fold over other 2 corners so that all 3 corner form in like a pyramid.
Adjust and tuck the bottom of the cake evenly at each side. Set aside and continue to wrap cakes until dough ball gone.
Places cakes in the steamer and steam it for 1 hour.
Serve warm or cold.
Note: can keep in refrigerator for a week or in freezer for a month.
Just re-steam or re-heat in microwave till the dough soften before you eat.
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- In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-1/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until firm (do not overbake). Remove to wire racks to cool.
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- Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert #2 round pastry tip. Add melted chocolate. For eyes, pipe two dots in the center of each cookie; attach brown M&M's. Pipe a small dot of chocolate below eyes; attach a red M&M for nose. Pipe eyelashes.
- In a small bowl, combine the frosting, butter and sugar. For hat, frost the top 1 in. of the pointed end of cookie. Sprinkle with red sugar. Frost the sides and rounded ends for beard. Place two jimmies for the mouth.
- Cut a hole in the corner of a small plastic or pastry bag; insert #16 star tip. Fill with remaining frosting. Pipe a zigzag boarder under hat for fur hatband. Pipe a pom-pom on top of hat. Yield: about 8 dozen.
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If we didn't like kickboxing, LiverKick wouldn't exist, but in liking kickboxing one must also realize the many things that have held back or are holding back the sport. These problems have existed since the beginning and have really never been fixed, so as it is, kickboxing has floated around, trying to figure out its identity and where it actually stands in the grand scheme of things in the world of sports. Two main problems are that kickboxing hasn't been promoted and organized like a legitimate sport and that kickboxing has always lacked centralization at the top level. The UFC promoted MMA as a sport to a much higher degree than anyone in kickboxing has ever done and made attempts to actually get MMA recognized as a legitimate sport. Their goal was always to be the universally recognized number one organization with all the top fighters under one roof, and their model has stood the test of time and paid dividends for MMA as a whole in its growth as a sport. If kickboxing wants to go anywhere as a legitimate sport, it needs the UFC model.
Kickboxing, contrary to some belief, has never had a UFC-type organization. K-1 was never the UFC of kickboxing. One or two weight classes for the majority of its existence, frequent mismatches, freakshows, favoritism and more focus on the spectacle than the actual sport itself. K-1 promoted kickboxing more like pro wrestling as opposed to a legitimate sport. This isn't to say that the UFC doesn't do some of these things as well, but they're all done to a much lower degree than the old K-1. The UFC pushed to get MMA recognized as a sport and in doing so pushed their brand at the forefront at the same time, while MMA continued and continues to grow internationally.
Dilution of talent across the board has also done no favors for the sport. What was the top organization in the sport, K-1, only had one/two weight classes for the majority of its existence. In a sport where it's already barely viable for making a living, the at the time top organization only had two weight classes. Not only is that downright discouraging for anyone at any other weight classes, it further dilutes talent between several places. There's a reason kickboxing has a shallow talent pool compared to MMA, boxing and Muay Thai, and it stems from how the sport has been handled. Compare the talent pool in MMA now to when there wasn't a legitimate, universally recognized number one organization that actually advanced the sport. Obviously MMA continues to advance in its intracacies itself but the sport's growth is due in large part to there being a a clear top organization with all the top fighters that has expanded and advanced the sport in a proper manner. A proper set of weight divisions in the top organization creates more opportunities for more fighters and encourages growth of the sport. Due to the old K-1's model, some of the sport's best fighters simply were left in the dust and got no recognition while guys who had no business being in a kickboxing match like Akebono were given a spotlight. Did it draw big TV ratings and crowds in Japan? Sure, but that's more spectacle than sport. Some people are totally fine with that. I'm not and I believe it's held back kickboxing's growth as a sport.
The most viable way to advance kickboxing is through centralization of the top talent, with a universally recognized top organization with universally recognized rules that tries to promote and expand as a legitimate sport. The UFC model is the proven way to go. There's nothing wrong with there being other organizations. MMA still has a bunch of them. As long as multiple promotions aren't diluting the talent and preventing the best from fighting the best in one place, there's no problem. For the past few years in kickboxing, the problem has been that the talent has been diluted, split up through multiple promotions. The best weren't fighting the best.
Hockey, basketball and baseball are all examples of sports that have the best playing against each other on a regular basis, in the NHL, NBA and MLB. They're all much different in structure than any combat sports obviously, but why should kickboxing be any different? Why should all the talent be diluted across multiple platforms that for most people, let alone casual fans or people trying to get into the sport, are a headache to follow? We experienced this with the UFC and PRIDE, and to a lesser degree, Strikeforce. We were prevented for a long time from seeing some of the biggest fights, and the same goes for boxing with the rift between Top Rank and Golden Boy.
Some will argue that competition breeds a better product on both sides, but in the case of kickboxing I don't think it matters. Kickboxing is already confusing enough to follow for people who aren't hardcore fans. Hell, it's hard enough to follow for a lot of hardcore fans as well. Not only that, but then we get back to the root of the problem where the talent is diluted and we're prevented from seeing the fights we want to see. Centralization of the sport's top talent under one banner in a legitimate sporting format just makes everything easier and more practical, and just logically makes more sense
Not everything about the UFC is perfect. To use a quote from a Twitter conversation I had with Derek Suboticki, "I didn't pick Dana; he was just leading the charge that I wanted led when I got here." GLORY is the number one organization right now, and it's not really close. Some people don't like them and some continue to cling on to the K-1 nostalgia, which in my opinion really wasn't as great as it's made out to be in the first place, as I've previously talked about in this post. GLORY have money and they have plans - plans that are more along the lines of what in my opinion need to happen to move kickboxing forward as a legitimate sport. They face similar challenges to what the UFC faced initially, in that they're going to have to lose money at first to try and make money in the long term. You may not like them, or you may not agree with some of the things they do, but no one else is in the position that they are in and no one else really has the same plan. It's not everyday that someone comes around with money and plans for kickboxing. They are what we have to work with right now and instead of people picking sides, which is a common theme, the bigger picture has to be looked at in terms of moving the sport forward.
Right now we're in a transition period in kickboxing. I'm not saying that any of this will actually happen, but at this time, the potential is there for kickboxing to move towards a new chapter in its history, to start doing things in what I think is the right way to become a more legitimate sport. The past was good for what it was, but kickboxing has always had the potential to be so much more and it's time to move on and move towards making kickboxing a more legitimate sport, which in turn would hopefully reflect in its growth.


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Several additional projects and proposals are in the works, including ones in Aroostook County; University of Maine professors are at work developing offshore wind turbines that could be situated far into the ocean; and Maine was identified by the energy consulting firm AWS Truewind as having the most abundant wind-energy resources in New England. In other words, wind energy is booming business in Maine, where we are rich in both the physical resource, and the human capital to develop it.
But for all this potential, both in terms of the power source itself, and the brainpower behind it, Maine risks losing a lot of money — and, therefore, jobs — if the state can't figure out how to actually transport the power from the wind turbines to the electrical grid, and to our homes. Especially given that many large-scale wind projects are sited in rural areas, energy transmission is one of the biggest hurdles to renewable-energy development. And this isn't just a Maine issue. In The Economist last year, the American Wind Energy Association's policy director Rob Gramlich called transmission the "biggest long-term barrier" to national wind-energy expansion.
For evidence, look no further than the collapse, last week, of a major new transmission project in northern Maine. On Thursday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission sent back to the drawing board the Maine Power Connection (MPC) project, which would have connected Aroostook County power sources (such as wind farms) to the New England electrical grid via a new transmission line.
The rejection has negative implications for the 800-megawatt wind farm proposed by Aroostook Wind Energy, a subsidiary of the Texas-based Horizon Wind Energy company. Without the $625 million, 200-mile, 345-kilovolt MPC transmission line, the Aroostook wind farm will be a harder sell, says Brent Boyles, president of the Maine & Maritimes Corporation, which is the parent company of Maine Public Service Company, a partner in the project. Indeed, while Horizon Wind project development manager Tanuj Deora says the company remains "optimistic and hopeful" about the wind potential in northern Maine, he also admits that "we do have a bit of transmission hiccup," and "no project is a guarantee," meaning that the fate of the project is up in the air.
Watch for this to become a familiar refrain.
"They want to be here, but they don't have the access," Boyles says of prospective wind developers who balk at the lack of sufficient transmission infrastructure — lines that are too jammed to transport additional power, or else completely non-existent. (See sidebar.) Indeed, why would anyone want to invest in a project whose express goal is to create power — without a guarantee that said power will eventually end up helping someone turn on the lights? (And that's not an altruistic concern — if the power doesn't let someone turn on the lights, there's no money in the generation project.)
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Long time no see for Marla Maples who was in NYC with her daughter Tiffany Trump.
Minka Kelly always gets snapped after leaving her workout. I'm sure she would like more before photos. Less sweat.
Mickey Rourke and his Zoolander wig.
Nicole Kidman got her personal pap out for an early morning jog.
Nicole Richie takes her daughter and dog out for a walk while
Benji and Joel Madden talk about their new record at Sirius yesterday.
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California American Water should be allowed to charge its local customers for the past and future costs of removing the San Clemente Dam and re-routing the Carmel River, a member of the state Public Utilities Commission is proposing.
The alternate proposed decision includes the already-incurred expense of buttressing or thickening the aging dam, and an equity return for its shareholders.
That means Cal Am's local customers could be paying not only the company's $49 million share of the $83 million project, a collaboration with the state Coastal Conservancy and National Marine Fisheries Services, but also about $26 million already spent to keep the dam from crumbling in an earthquake.
The alternate proposed decision issued last week by Catherine Sandoval, one of five members of the state Public Utilities Commission, found that Cal Am had acted appropriately in managing the dam in the past, and that the project represented such a benefit to customers that it was reasonable for them to pay for all work and more.
Sandoval's proposal, which generally agrees with most of Cal Am's request for project cost recovery, is in stark contrast to an earlier proposed decision from CPUC administrative law judge Christine Walwyn, who is overseeing the proceeding.
In her proposed decision issued in November, Walwyn found the company did not act prudently in pursuing the buttressing of the dam and should not be allowed to charge its customers for those costs.
That comported more closely with the position taken by the CPUC's Division of Ratepayer Advocates, which argued that Cal Am had so poorly managed the dam that it should not even be allowed to charge its customers its share of the project costs, let alone past expenses, and should not be allowed to earn a profit for its investors.
Cal Am's Catherine Bowie said in a statement that Sandoval's proposed decision is welcome, though she also pointed out that the commission has not yet issued its ruling.
"The alternate proposed decision, while much closer to what we requested in our application, is nevertheless, one more step in a very involved process of review and oversight by the CPUC," Bowie said. "The final outcome remains unknown until the full commission votes on the project."
A 30-day public comment period on the alternate proposed decision must be completed before the commission can consider the project, which could occur as soon as May 24.
Meanwhile, a 45-day public review period for the project's draft supplemental environmental impact report began last week and will continue through June 7.
The proposed project would include removing the 106-foot dam built in 1921, and re-routing the river to bypass a portion of the waterway that will be used to dispose of built-up sediment from behind the dam. The project is designed to permanently resolve the public safety threat if the dam falls because of an earthquake or flood. It would restore unfettered access and improved habitat for the federally threatened steelhead trout and California red-legged frog.
Cal Am's $49 million share of project costs represents the least-cost option to make the dam safe during an earthquake. The Coastal Conservancy and National Marine Fisheries have committed about $35 million through public and private sources.
Plans call for work to begin as soon as September and be finished in about three years.
Counting all costs, Cal Am customers could end up paying about $138 million during the next two decades for the project, including past costs and shareholder equity.
During public hearings last year, Cal Am customers expressed concern about the prospect of adding another charge to their water bills because they are already expected to double or triple because of the newly proposed Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, and other pending rate increases.
However, environmental advocacy groups such as the Carmel River Watershed Conservancy and the Carmel River Steelhead Association have been staunch backers of the project, which they tout as the best opportunity to resolve a long-standing safety issue and vastly improve the river's habitat.
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These salts make a great alternative to the more generic, store-bought kind. They smell great but require at least twice as much as recommended to get the effect described. Given the price and the quantity provided, you might get 2 to 3 good soaks out of an 8 oz bottle. Unless you are trying to impress someone with the elegance and sophistication lacking in other salts, the price point makes this impractical from a personal use standpoint. On a side note, the lavender is wonderful but will require a second rinse of your tub to fully clean.3
I love bath bombs and salts but I was disappointed by this one. The jar is small, which would be ok if you didn't have to use half of it to have any of the smell in your tub. So really for $20 for only two baths, I will use other products that give you more bang for your buck.2


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Savannah, Georgia
From Conservapedia
Savannah is a very old city in Chatham County, Georgia; ot sits on the Atlantic Ocean.
In the Civil War it escaped major damage. It was captured by Union General William T. Sherman in December and presented as a Christmas present to the nation.
Further reading
- Jones, Jacqueline. Saving Savannah The City and the Civil War (2009) 544 pages


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Sunny-room, L'Rambla, Pl'Catalunya
Size6 m²
Floor No.2(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Balcony/terrace
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Elevator in building
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
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|Carrer del Tallers, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
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You can't be more central in Barcelona than at this location - just next to 'Plaça Catalunya', "Plaça Universidad", Góthic area, Cathedral, Picasso Museun, and much more! Directly at the world famous 'Ramblas'. From here many top sights are in walking distance and next to the subway station at 'Plaça de Catalunya' (the city centre) or 'Plaça Universitat' if you need to travel more far.
It's the perfect spot if you want to enjoy Barcelona's night life, without need to taking a taxi home. Just next you'll find restaurants, bars, clubs, grocery (food) and much more just around the corner - that's very comfortable. From here in a minute you enter 'The Rambla', strolling by Sundays hippie markets, buy fresh fruits, having a coffee or leading down to the harbor and beach area walking. Once there you can take a ferry boat to Ibiza, Mallorca, Marocco or elsewhere and continue your travel... Barcelona has season all year round as there is so many things to discover and enjoy!
Our room is fully equipped with a comfortable double bed with shared bathroom just next, (but everything really clean, easy and convenient)! As the room is large it can accommodate up to three persons total - if you need a long stay, it's the perfect room. Staff is around all day to keep the house (and bathroom) clean and you have 24-hours access to the building with your own key.
You also can use the kitchen to prepare your own food.
Top location in the old town - at 'Plaça Catalunya', Plaça Univesidad, and 'The Ramblas'
Pick-up service - We also pick you up at the airport for a small charge (easier to get here)
Flexible check-in/check-out (please ask in advance)
All rooms with table/chairs as well (dine-in)
Nicely and cozy decorated house (to make you feel comfortable)
Spacious bathroom (shared/housekeeper on site)
Later luggage pick-up/use of bathroom (if your flight/travel leaves later on day of check-out without charges)
Free high-speed Wi-Fi in all rooms (no TVs in the rooms/bring your PC/tablet/Smartphone)
Fully equipped kitchen
Travel assistance (car rental, tour bookings, tickets, information - just ask!)
**Pick-up & Drop-off at the Airport!
We also can pick you up at the airport for a small charge! It's easier and faster to get here! Just give us your flight details - From the airport directly to our door in short time!
Price per 1 or 2 persons - 20 Euros
*Fantastic tours from Barcelona!
If you plan to stay few days and would like to know some other place around or near Barcelona, we can bring you to fantastic places for a small charge!
Montserrat - It's one of Barcelona and Spain's most popular tourist attractions with breathtaking scenery, unique rock formations and panoramic views of the Catalan countryside.
Church of Sant Miguel del Fai - The Monastary of Sant Miquel del Fai is an area of great natural beauty in the valley "Vall del Tenes" one hour from Barcelona by car. The monastary is perched on a sheer cliff with a lovely waterfall flowing down.
Sitges - Is the the famous pearl from Catalunya! It's a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, renowned worldwide for its Film Festival and Carnival. Located between the Garraf Massif and the sea, it is known for its beaches, nightspots, and historical sites.
Would you like to go and see those beautiful places? Just ask... :-)
House rules
*At check-in you'll receive the password to the WIFI and your keys
*It's not allowed to bring guests without communicate before
*We're in a family building... You can enjoy your stay allot! Just be careful to don't incommode the neighbors - After 22:00 hrs the quite is required
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Reviews for this host's other properties
Carlos is very warm and good host. The rooms (we had an opportunity to sleep in 2 of them) are clean and comfy, there are 2 bathrooms in the appartament which is useful. The best thing is the location - close to EVERYTHING: metro station, bus (we came from the airport by it and we got off in front of the building), all kinds of shops (markets, farmacy etc.) and ATMs. There is a lift in the building and our stay was satisfying :)
The worst place in Barcelona, I know becuase I was there. Insects in the bedroom, but when I ask for this situation..."you can going other place".
The manager told me that situation can do it in anywhere...What?? maybe for you that´s a normal situation... insect walking on the bed.
I can´t change the place, because Barcelona was full...The worst place in the world
our stay in Carlos apartment was very good. Room looked exactly like on the picture. Location near University and Placa Catalunya is very convenient. Also in front of the building is metro station. Nearby you can find small restaurant serving delicious breakfasts :)
Carlos, thanks for your hospitality :)
Carlos was fantastic. What a lovely host, very kind and extremely helpful. He went out of his way to help us find his apartment after we arrived late. The room is a good size and has a lovely view from the balcony. The room and communal bathrooms were very clean. I would highly recommend staying here. Thanks Carlos
We knew it was noisy, but it's insupportable..tte night, trash cans, skaters, it's a busy street crossing. Small room and extremely hot. Not seen Carlos !!!!
Those who come home late, do not respect the rules and still make noise +
The + is the location and the apartment has a fully equipped kitchen, a corner for lunch and a bathroom with all products including cheveux..gros.inconvénient dryer, the toilet is in the bathroom. ..to 8-9 people ... not tjs own ......
.Immeuble Dilapidated, rooms do not have windows.
The reception given by the sister of Carlos was chaleureux.IL have to speak English .... if you do not understand ..... our stay in Barcelona was very rich in discovery, but we will not stay at Carlos..nous + will stay somewhere quiet and there are many nearby.
Nous savions que c'était bruyant, mais c'est insupportable..tte la nuit, les poubelles, les skaters, c'est une rue de passage très fréquentée. Chambre petite et hyper chaude. Pas vu Carlos!!!!
Ceux qui rentrent tard, ne respecte pas le règlement et font encore + de bruit
Le + est la situation et l'appartement a une cuisine très bien équipée, un coin pour déjeuner et une salle de bains avec tous les produits y compris un séchoir à cheveux..gros.inconvénient, les W.C sont dans la salle de bains...pour 8 à 9 personnes ...pas tjs propre......
.Immeuble vétuste, des chambres n'ont pas de fenêtre.
L'accueil fait par la soeur de Carlos fut chaleureux.IL faut parler anglais sinon....on ne se comprend pas.....notre séjour à Barcelone fût très riche en découverte mais nous ne reviendrons pas chez Carlos..nous irons dans un endroit + calme et il y en a beaucoup tout près.
Plus points:
- Accommodation very central (closed to Plaça de Catalunya, La Rambla)
- Aerobus stop very close
- Carlos very friendly and accommodating
- Great way to make contacts as more accommodation in an apartment
- Camera in the lounge
- Poor ventilation in the room, because there is no window in the room
- No entertainment possible after 22:00 clock
- Inadequate Türveriegelung
- Unterkunft sehr Zentral (closed to Plaça de catalunya, La Rambla)
- Aerobus Haltestelle ganz in der Nähe
- Carlos sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend
- gute Möglichkeit um Kontakte zu knüpfen, da mehrere Unterkünfte in einer Wohnung
- Kamera in dem Aufenthaltsraum
- schlechte Durchlüftung im Zimmer, da kein Fenster im Zimmer
- keine Unterhaltung nach 22:00 Uhr möglich
- unzureichende Türveriegelung
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Carlos is a very sympathic host. We had a nice stay. Just in front of the house there is a stop of the Aerobus to the airport, very convenient! The house is clean. The room and the breakfast table are a bit small. But at this price I would still recommend it. Thank you Carlos!
very central, friendly and clean!
Can recommend it to anyone.
zeer centraal, vriendelijk en schoon!
Kan het iedereen aanbevelen.
Receipt and contact was fine. Room small ventilation shaft in through the window gave bad smells, squeaky doors, bad bed (mattress), cleanliness fine, breakfast okay, location pledge fine, good price
Ontvangst en contact was prima. Kamer klein, ventilatie via raam in schacht gaf vieze geuren, piepende deuren, slecht bed(matras),hygiene prima, ontbijt oke, ligging pand prima, prijs prima
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Mascaras tend to fall in one of two categories: they either add volume or length. But with this innovative double-sided mascara, you don't have to sacrifice one for the other. The wand features one smudge-free Volumizing Black Mascara and one Lengthening Fiber Black Mascara. Use them alone, or combine them together for a phenomenal fringe.


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In Red Hot Texas, A Taste of Austin Cool
Wyndham Garden Austin • Austin, TX
Escape Kit
- A Two-Night Stay for Two in a Standard Room with a King Bed
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two in a Standard Room with Two Double Beds
The Destination
In the hot- and red-blooded expanse of the Lone Star State, Austin is an oasis of cool, with more to do than you could fit in a ten-gallon hat. Pedicabs prowl the main drag at night blasting unique renditions of popular songs, and dogs and owners alike scamper through sprawling public parks. Tattoos are the lingua franca of the Texan capitol, where musicians, techies, entrepreneurs and university students hustle under the weird—a term locals find endearing—veneer. Austin provides all the ease of a beach town—flip flops and beer on a Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m.—without getting sand in your sandals.
The Digs
In sight of the beaming financial buildings of the city skyline, Wyndham Garden Austin is your ticket to this capital city's two-stepping pace. Offering rare amenities like pet-friendliness, sturdy, soft recliners, broad king beds, and a limestone terrace lounge, the Wyndham knows how to help you hang your boots. Free Wi-Fi and the on-site fitness center make Wyndham great for business travelers, while the whirlpool is a boon for those simply seeking to chill. The hotel's highlight, though, might be dinner: ReVive! Restaurant, offers a whopping 12,000 burger combinations and—true to Austin—plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.
The Diversions
• Sixth Street for karaoke, '80s dance hangs, and live country and rock music
• Sip chai in the company of bathtub Madonnas and artist types at Spiderhouse Café
• Take a wild ride through the city's three-mile bikeway or hike along the Colorado River
• Get a lesson in brisketology from Stiles Switch BBQ
• Tour the Neo-Renaissance, pink-domed capitol building
"This five-story hotel 3 mi south of downtown is an impressive sight from the highway, with its stone-and-whitewashed-yellow facade with "lone stars" everywhere. The big-as-Texas motif continues into the contemporary lobby with oversize leather sofas."-- Read Fodor's Review of Wyndham Garden Austin
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Inflation Protection Hasn't Worked Well Yet, But It's Still Cheap
With inflation (or the lack thereof) on the mind today, specifically the sharp underperformance of inflation-linked bonds, it's a good time for this blog to revisit a recent conversation with Jonathan Gibbs, who runs the global inflation-linked bonds strategy at Standard Life Investments, which counts $10 billion of assets under management in inflation-linked bonds.
The recent problem for inflation-linked bonds was that the broad-based rise in bond yields last quarter wasn't accompanied by anything resembling sharply higher inflation. "Clearly the inflationary pressures in the US are very mild at the moment," Gibbs said. "Core PCE is way below the Fed's inflation's implicit targets," he added, referring to the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index. (The Labor Department just reported this morning that the other benchmark inflation gauge, the consumer price index, rose by 0.5% in June).
For investors in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, the key figure to keep an eye on is the break-even rate, or the difference between the yield on a Treasury bond and that on an equivalent TIPS security. The rate represents the expected inflation rate over the lifetime of the underlying bond. For 10-year bonds, the break-even rate stands just above 2%, at 2.06%, up slightly from 1.93% in late June but down from 2.55% earlier this year, and still well below long-term averages.
"You're not pricing in a great deal of risk for future inflation," Gibbs said, calling break-evens around the 2% mark attractive and noting that a Treasury bond investor would only do better than a TIPs investor if the inflation rate lags break-even rate. He says he'd rather own the 10-year TIP than the 10-year Treasury, and he'd be looking to buy that TIP while inflation protection still looks cheap. "You want to fix your roof when the sun is shining, and buy your flood insurance during a drought," he said. "You buy when something is at its cheapest."
For more cautious investors, Gibbs urges a diversified approach that includes TIPS as well as other global inflation-protected bonds. For investors with a more optimistic economic outlook, he suggests also investing in equities, properties (such as commercial real estate) and commodities to benefit from rising inflation.
Looking at a key ETF early Tuesday afternoon, the iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (TIP) is up 44 cents to $112.70, but it's still down 7.8% over the past three months.


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Afternoon Recess Eliminated at Hearst, Lydiksen, Mohr and Fairlands for Grades 1 through 3 Staggered Reading
Original post made by Staggered Reading Chaos, Lydiksen Elementary School, on Sep 25, 2012
Most schools still have a morning and afternoon recess. Under Staggered Reading, Early and Late Start students at Donlon, Vintage Hills, Walnut Grove, and Alisal still have both a morning and an afternoon recess.
But at Hearst, Lydiksen, Mohr, and Fairlands for Early Start students, the afternoon recess has been completely eliminated for the small children!!!
How can the schools expect 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders to spend almost 6 hours in school with only a 10 minute morning recess?
Also, for those schools with the afternoon recess taken away, when in the world are these children supposed to able to go to the bathroom?
Also at Valley View for 3rd graders in Early and Late Start, there is no afternoon recess.
Did the administration give any thought to how the well being of children would be affected by eliminating the afternoon recess?
Wasn't there any coordination from the administration and do any of them have experience in the education of early years elementary children? Did the Wellness Committee or the School Board vote to eliminate afternoon recesses for these schools?
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on Sep 25, 2012 at 2:19 pm
I've noticed that at our school. I think half the kids have a few more minutes at school than the others, which is why they have the extra recess. They are allowed to run around and play before / after lunch, so they have that recess too.
I'm a bit concerned about the program though. I thought the benefit of the shorter day was that children were going to spend the 45 minutes as quality time with the teacher learning at their assessed level. This doesn't seem to be happening in practice - all the levels are together, so they don't get this quality time and so far I haven't heard of the kids being taught to their assessed level yet, which I thought was the point.
Maybe it will get better as the classes get more established?
a resident of Carlton Oaks
on Sep 25, 2012 at 3:14 pm
None of the students spends six hours in school with only a 10-minute break. They still have lunch and the associated lunch recess time. Also, the afternoon recess used to happen about the same time that the early start kids are now being dismissed. The late start students do get a break then.
That said, like "yep," I don't think the leveled instruction is happening. But we're still only a month into the school year, and I trust that the teachers are using the time in a way that they see is best for their students and the material that they need to cover
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Sep 25, 2012 at 3:35 pm
For Early Start, Donlon, Vintage Hills, Walnut Grove, and Alisal have retained the afternoon recess, and students are dismissed around 2:05 (which is close to the schedule that was put in the backpack notice at the end of the school year).
Mohr and Fairlands and Hearst have eliminated the afternoon recess for Early Start students in Grades 1, 2 and 3 and each school dismisses at 1:55 (start is at 8:15). Early Start students are in school for 5 hours and 40 minutes (without an afternoon recess), but Late Start students are in school for 5 hours and 50 minutes, ten minutes longer (with an afternoon recess).
The FAQs never mentioned that Late Start students would have a longer school day, but that Early Start students would have a shorter school day and afternoon recess would be eliminated for selected schools. Again, why was this not communicated in the FAQs?????
Lydiksen has eliminated the afternoon recess for Early Start students in Grades 1, 2, and 3 and dismisses at 2:00 (start is at 8:20).
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 25, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Staggered, "Did the administration giva any thought to how the well being of the children would be affected"...You must be kidding. The 'system' of administration adapting to 'fit' union constraints. Apparently total minutes in a day are more important than happy, stimulated minds. Most questions can be answered if you never forget, it is not about the children. It's union bosses 'fighting for their members'. Of course that is twisted because all would be happier, if they would do what is best for the children, like in past decades.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:51 am
For the sake of accuracy, Vintage Hills dismissal is at 1:55pm for early start students as opposed to 2:05. Afternoon recess starts at 1:55pm so instead of having recess be the last thing these students did before they were dismissed, they are simply being dismissed 10 min earlier. I'm sure this is the case with all other schools that purportedly have their recess eliminated. The late starts obviously still get this recess. This clearly doesn't address the greater concerns but in terms of how recess fits into the current schedule, it really isn't that big a deal. The overall picture is of course a huge deal and a major problem.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 9:06 am
Not good for "bodies and brains. "
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 9:22 am
This program is a complete atrocity - the only ones suffering are the students. Shame on the entire administration, SHAME ON THEM! Continue posting your comments here, so hopefully next semester they will revert to the normal schedule for the children.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 9:49 am
I grew up doing staggered reading in the 80's. I'm totally ok. I even went to college! I'm sure the teachers will be grouping the kids soon. Enjoy the extra time with your kids. Before we know it they will be in Middle School.
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:23 am
Because the school day is 10 minutes shorter Early Start students at Mohr, Hearst, Lydiksen and Hearst, this means that they have 1,440 less minutes in school than other Pleasanton students. 1,440 less minutes in the school day is 24 hours less hours in school for the entire school year. Because this means they are missing recess, this deprives them of not only physical activity and social development, but in the long run, means over three years they will miss out on 4,320 minute of school time or 72 hours.
The Vintage Hills Bell Schedule says dismissal is 2:05 for Early Start, not 1:55. Both recesses are retained. Here is the Bell Schedule showing the two recesses- Web Link For M, T, Th and F, both recesses are retained for Early and Late Start students.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:41 am
VH dismisses at 1:55pm I can assure you of this
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:45 am
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education recommends that all elementary school students be provided with at least one 20-minute recess period each day. To access the position statement Recess for Elementary School Students, go to Web Link
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Sep 26, 2012 at 11:03 am
The school district already does not comply with state law requiring 200 minutes of PE every 10 days. It only provides 180 minutes of PE every 10 days.
Providing young students a recess period allowing them the opportunity to burn off their energy will make them better, more focused, more attentive, students during the course of the school day. This, of course, results in a more calm classroom, where students are paying attention, which translates to learning.
And now Pleasanton has unilaterally with no discussion decided to withhold PM recess for some students???
Children have more energy than us adults, and need that activity even more than we do. It energizes them, helps their circulation and is good for them mentally. Deeper consideration, however, shows that school recess is a vital part of a student's day, especially for younger students, as well as offering its own lessons. Although not part of the three Rs, children playing together during recess learn about communication, sharing, and cooperation.
Maybe the Pleasanton school administrators that eliminated recess without telling anyone never learned the skills of communication, sharing and cooperation.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 11:29 am
Oh for goodness sake. Join a soccer team, play outside, walk home from school. Surely you can exercise your child. What a nanny state and nanny expectations. It is a school - if you have academic concerns, I get it. But adding up recess minutes when they are at the end of the day is just going too far.
a resident of Ponderosa
on Sep 26, 2012 at 1:27 pm
A lot of parents don't worry to much about their kids missing school hours when they choose to go on vacation during the school week, instead of going during the holidays. Have you ever counted those hours?
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Sep 26, 2012 at 1:29 pm
According to the New York Times Web Link :
"There is strong evidence that school-based physical activity improves children's cognitive skills, concentration and behavior, possibly by influencing their brain's physiology. At the same time, studies of "social and emotional learning" programs indicate that students do better socially and academically when they learn how to understand their emotions, empathize with others, and make good decisions. Both of these processes are very much at work when children are playing well with others — which is why recess is a uniquely valuable resource — if it is well-run."
I guess that the newly Supt prescribes the the Charles Dickens "Hard Times" Thomas Gradgrind, who had no use for play or any sort of imaginative pursuit, approach and theory of childhood education discussed in the NY Times article.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 6:26 pm
What's funny about this whole thing is that we haven't heard one complaint at our school about our morning students going home at 1:55. Don't get me wrong, we've heard plenty of other complaints about the staggered, but nothing about the morning kids missing recess. The parents at our school were okay with them leaving at 1:55. Missing this 10 minutes is not going to be detrimental to your child's athletic ability, health or focus. As mentioned above there are many other options to provide your child like taking a walk, going to a park, riding a bike, jump roping, joining a sports team, ...... the list goes on and on. What needs to happen now is parents getting over it. It's done. Move on. Staggered reading is here and it's here to stay for the year. Let's get rid of the negative and focus on the positive. To the person who mentioned that they are not seeing the benefit of the staggered time and doesn't believe teachers are using it correctly is mistaken. I love that 45 minutes of my day. My room is quiet, my students are working on literacy activities and I am reading, reading, reading with my students. The students are are focused and happy and learning from each other. It's the best situation possible. Give teachers a chance. Support education instead of being negative about it. Hey, maybe next time pass a parcel tax!
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:31 pm
The collective opinion of us brothers and sisters in the educating collective is that staggering has been a huge success and is expanding the brain power of our kids. Okay, so you parents are staggered by the disruption to your life, and kids are staggered by the chaotic implementation of this new reading program. But you parents are not educators, so we say what do you fools know anyway? Like nothing. Get a credential and then we'll listen to you.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:43 pm
I was with you until the sarcastic comment re. a parcel tax. Voted yes for the last one, but I do not like the gun to the head approach regarding prop 30 or what is happening in elementary here. At leat prop 38 is a serious approach to helping schools and I will vote for that.
Staggered reading has no/ small cost advantage / implications so it can be turned around next year if it doesn't work out this year with or without a parcel tax. But as you say, let's give it an honest try and see how it goes. I don't like how people are connecting that with a parcel tax though, and when people do say things like this I almost wonder if the powers that be are making things as bad as possible so they get the vote they want.
CSR is another story, but I doubt a parcel tax can save it in real life given what I have seen in the past. If it can, I will vote for it.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
There's the solution. Get a credential. The test is really easy and California doesn't even require you to pass the math portion of it. Then the troll above will listen to you.
a resident of Mission Park
on Sep 26, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Once again, in America, they are going for 'Work harder, not smarter'...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 26, 2012 at 9:44 pm
How about work harder and smarter and become competitive again.
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Sep 26, 2012 at 11:47 pm
The Fremont Unified School District had Staggered Reading even when class sizes were 20 so it had nothing to do with class size whatsoever, but did not reduce instructional minutes. Given the Fremont situation, I think the new Supt in Pleasanton that was hired from Fremont planned to slam it into Pleasanton anyway, irregardless of class size.
Even the date it started in Pleasanton matches Fremont's newsletters Web Link
I agree with Stacey and believe the person claiming to be a PUSD teacher is a troll or one of the district administrators.
It is clear that Staggered Reading in Fremont was implemented even when class sizes of 20 students from many materials on the web (e.g. "My nine year old, had staggered reading this last year in 3rd grade in a class of 20-1. In both instances I thought that staggered reading in third grade was not necessary)", it looks like it was voted on by the union as far as contracts. But it looks like it may have been dropped in some schools around 2001 because it conflicted with the district's equity goals. Web Link
However, Fremont even with Staggered Reading had the same number of instructional minutes (300 minutes) for Grades 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 and did not slash instructional minutes for Grades 1 through 3 like the new Supt has.
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Sep 27, 2012 at 12:19 am
Regarding Staggered Reading, I don't understand why Pleasanton is implementing a 1970's era program that comes from the early 1970s. Staggered Reading in Fremont is so old it goes back to the early 1970's, back when there were few two income households having to manage childcare. The Argus is a newspaper for Fremont, Union City and Newark.
See the Sept 3, 1971 The Argus Web Link regarding Staggered Reading in Fremont
See the Oct 25, 1977 The Argus Web Link regarding Staggered Reading in Fremont
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Sep 27, 2012 at 9:00 am
I have worked in the classroom during the new staggered start. The 15 kids are broken into 3 groups and each group takes turns reading with me OR the teacher. So in the end each child probably reads a few pages out loud. I just don't see the benefit outweighing the cost. Every family has struggled to accommodate the new schedule. Sacrificing work time, family time (I don't get to take my 2nd grader to school anymore) and causing unnecessary stress. In addition, the sense of community is greatly diminished at the school with people coming and going at all times. I really hope the district considers all these factors going forward.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Sep 27, 2012 at 9:03 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Don't underestimate the power of reading a few pages out loud from a text that is at or above your reading level. Try it as an adult with a foreign language you are trying to learn.
a resident of another community
on Sep 27, 2012 at 9:26 am
After reading these comments, I nominate the folks in Pleasanton for the state "Top Whiner" and "All Talk and No Action" awards. So much blithering. The chatter here is more inane than the school gossip among parents at a soccer practice.
a resident of Lydiksen Elementary School
on Sep 27, 2012 at 10:28 am
Interesting, according to the State, the school district is breaking the law. Soccer practice gossip? Hardly.
The State indicates that to have unequal school days and offer one program for Early Start and another program for Late Start, each with a different amount of minutes in each (at some schools), that the PUSD had to get approval from the State Board of Education after applying for a Waiver.
PUSD has not even applied for a Waiver.
The District is in violation of Education Code Section 37202.
a resident of Laguna Oaks
on Sep 27, 2012 at 4:48 pm
I am 50 and I need afternoon recess. What a joke. I am sorry little ones.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 28, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Test scores going down. You hear the word differentiation from PUSD a lot. Never once saw it happen - unless making my child teacher herself math counts as differentiation.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 28, 2012 at 8:12 pm
You are so right. Teachering herself math must have been extremely difficulter.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Sep 28, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Love how you all like to steal names. I guess you feel insecure. Given the time of night you all show up though . . . I have to ask, are you outsourced? Do you earn a living wage?
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I remember this show very well & consider it one of the greatest concerts I ever attended (& I went to a LOT). The crowd climbed over the fence just as the band came on stage & it looked like there might be a riot for a few moments. The police tried to move people back behind the barracades but Rober Plant sorted things out by saying " You can sit there but remember this is our spot & that's yours". Everyone settled down & the band put on a hell of a show. There was a terrific thunderstorm (how approprite) just after the first number & the band left the stage as it was raining & dangerous.
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Last Modified: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 4:58 PM
Four Georgia residents were arrested Friday morning after a traffic stop netted 15 pounds of marijuana, authorities said.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kim Myers said 34-year-old Robert L. Hayward, 28-year-old Antonio D. Holt, 35-year-old William Knight and 24-year-old Jacenta J. Copeland were all charged with marijuana possession with intent to distribute.
"At 10:00 a.m., Cpl. Chris Johnson and Cpl. Kevin Hoover with the Combined Anti-Drug Task Force observed an SUV and a car traveling together east on I-10 between Vinton and Sulphur," Myers said in a news release. "After observing them commit traffic violations, Cpl. Hoover and Cpl. Johnson conducted traffic stops on both vehicles.
"Cpl. Johnson recovered a clothing bag on the backseat of the SUV. Over 15 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated street value of $10,000, was found in the bag. Cpl. Johnson discovered several miscellaneous papers inside the clothing bag with personal information linking the occupants of the car to the contraband, but nothing was found in the car."
Judge Kent Savoie set each of their bonds at $25,000.


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