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PAUSD expects to be sued with "significant exposure" in 4 OCR cases
Original post made by Curious, Fairmeadow, on May 11, 2013
An earlier attempt by Dana Tom, the school board president, to schedule a closed session meeting to discuss the OCR cases ran afoul of the open meetings provisions of the Brown Act. Tom was forced to cancel that meeting "on advice of counsel."
The new closed session announcement itself does not comply with the Brown Act, as it does not specify the specific subsection of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. The agenda item mentions the "existing litigation" exception to the open meetings requirement but the district has not yet been sued.
The board appears to be trying to hold a closed meeting pursuant to section 54956.9(b)(3)(B) of the Brown Act. This section authorizes agencies to meet in closed session, but only when there are facts that create a "significant exposure to litigation."
However, the law requires that the board publicly describe those facts, either on the agenda or orally before the closed session. The agenda does not contain those facts.
The complaints involve two cases of disability-based harassment, a claim of race-based discrimination, and another of the district's failure to follow proper procedure in handling claims for accommodations under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. By listing these complaint numbers the district is stating that its counsel believes that each and every one of these cases which will be discussed exposes the district to a "significant" monetary liability.
Reynolds is the attorney who handled the negotiations in 2011-2012 with OCR that resulted in a rare finding of noncompliance with federal civil rights law and an extensive Resolution Agreement, not yet complied with. See Web Link.
Reynolds is also the attorney whom the Weekly concluded had misled the public and the board in a public presentation to the Board of Education in February. See Web Link.
The school board is set to follow Superintendent Skelly's recommendation to authorize payments of $140,000 over the coming year to Reynolds' firm in its next open meeting.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 11, 2013 at 10:10 am
Curious, you have too much time on your hands! But without this little nugget of information, and the reporting from the Weekly, the Public Records requests, and all the input from posters in the Forum, where would we be as a public? Probably a lot happier with our board, Skelly and Young! Ignorance is bliss!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 11, 2013 at 10:36 am
Probably students at every school in the nation could complain about bullying. It's just that Palo Altans are too dogmatic. This is water under the bridge but some people just can't let it go. There is no more bullying in PAUSD than there are at other schools in the nation.
If I had a child with disabilities subjecting him to possible bullying, I'd send him to a private school. And if I couldn't afford a private school, I'd leave Palo Alto for a less expensive mortgage or rent. Everyone thinks they can have it all! Guess what? Life is not fair!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 11, 2013 at 10:51 am
Very true that some people can't let go, some like the ones you described, some like you.
I do agree about bullying being common to our schools, but the response by Skelly, Young, Wade, the board, you know, the people who are paid to respond, has been incompetent and has made our community vulnerable to lawsuits.
a resident of another community
on May 11, 2013 at 11:02 am
@curious - Thank you again! so my guess last week as to the reason of canceling the meeting was not too bad - settlements. I do hope that the systemic issues triggering potential quiet settlements will not be covered by those settlements.
I asked last week about ways to figuring out $ spent. I am wondering if there is a way to check previous years when all was quiet, figure out how much $ was spent on quiet settlements for those who could afford private lawyers. Seems to me that private lawyers can negotiate, quietly, and get fast results. Addressing OCR does not cost $, but - one needs to know about this option, and be willing to take the risk of privacy loss, unfortunately. Knowledge is power as one commenter noted in another thread. I am wondering if knowledge may have been used in prior quiet years by those who could afford to buy it - private legal counseling.
@not again - some believe that the OCR presented systemic issues. By standing in an education system seems to be a systemic issue, and is not water under the bridge. Not for those who were bullied, who believe that possibly systemic issues enabled that bullying, and that those systemic issues need to be exposed, discussed and changed, if needed.
a resident of Community Center
on May 11, 2013 at 11:12 am
The district is not financially liable for bullying. It is financially liable for failing to respond to bullying in a way that is consistent with state and federal law. That becomes particularly significant when the bullying involves children in a protected class (for example, disabled or in a racial minority). At that point failing to respond to complaints makes the school district liable to a valid claim of discrimination.
How we have an organization with a budget of nearly $200 million that doesn't understand these basic facts is beyond me, but our district staff is apparently about to get taken to school on the topic.
a resident of Gunn High School
on May 11, 2013 at 11:18 am
isn't this a very competitive market for lawyers? I keep reading in the New York Times about how bad it is and how the firms are all competing with each other and lowering their prices and increasing client services. Why would we re-hire this lawyer who said misleading statements? There must be other firms that would like to bid on this job and would do the work without misleading the board and the public. Also, this firm is very very very aggressive toward special ed families. The district just tells you what you are getting and if you don't like it and you don't sign, then they force you to file for due process. Laurie Reynolds comes to the IEP meetings. Families are intimidated. Due process is hard to win. The district is willing to spend thousands to Reynolds' firm beating down family requests for special ed aides to help their kids -- it would be cheaper just to pay for the aid. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
Of course, all that money is being paid to Reynolds' firm on the advice of . . . Reynolds. Hmmmm. Now that helps to explain why our fees have gone up so much.
The district should be cooperating and problem solving not trying to screw people and make them sue.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on May 11, 2013 at 11:28 am
Having lived in multiple places - I find that Palo Alto parents and students are MUCH less tolerant of people they view as less intelligent than in other parts of the country. This is the basis for a lot of the bullying.
a resident of College Terrace
on May 11, 2013 at 4:25 pm
Does the school board really think all 4 of these have a significant risk of a lawsuit? Now? Or is this another try by Dana Tom to let the school board meet in secret by getting around the Brown Act?
a resident of Community Center
on May 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm
Good question
a resident of Downtown North
on May 11, 2013 at 5:10 pm
"A member of a covered body who attends a meeting where action is taken in violation of the Brown Act is guilty of a misdemeanor if the member intends to deprive the public of information to which the member knows or has reason to know the public is entitled." (Cal Gov Code Section 54959)
If the board is properly noticing this meeting they are saying that they anticipate significant financial exposure in all four cases listed on the agenda for the closed session.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 11, 2013 at 5:57 pm
Slow down. There are no insidious underpinnings here.
(Curious says: "'existing litigation' exception to the open meetings requirement [only applies if the district has] been sued... [the agenda] does not specify the specific subsection of the Act authorizing the closed meeting... law requires that the board publicly describe those facts, either on the agenda or orally before the closed session... the district is stating that its counsel believes that each and every one of these cases which will be discussed exposes the district to a "significant" monetary liability")
Wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong.
First, ever considered that perhaps our school district has been sued. If so, nothing wrong with the closed session. (Agenda item says there is "Existing Litigation" so certainly seems like that is the case. It specifically refers to the matters in question: Cases 09-13-1195, 09-12-1428, 09-11-1337, and 09-13-1224)
Second, closed sessions are OK even if the district has not been sued if a point has been reached, based on existing facts and circumstances, where there is a significant exposure to litigation. CA Gov Code 54956.9(d)(2). The Brown Act says those facts can be as simple as "a statement threatening litigation" on a specific matter.
Significant exposure to litigation just means that you are likely to be sued; it has nothing to do with whether you are likely to win or lose or the amount of damages, if any.
The agenda notice specifies the Brown Act provision it relates to - Existing litigation ("Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code
Care to cite where the Brown Act states that the facts that are going to be discussed in the CLOSED session must be disclosed to the public? Not there when I looked.
Oh and there also happens to be NO section of the Brown Act numbered "54956.9(b)(3)(B)."
So why the inflammatory post if it isn't based on fact or law?
a resident of Duveneck School
on May 11, 2013 at 6:46 pm
@Not curious
I'm not sure why you could not locate Cal. Gov. Code. Section 54956.9(b)(3)(B)
It states:
"(B)Facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, an accident, disaster, incident, or transactional occurrence that might result in litigation against the agency and that are known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts or circumstances shall be publicly stated on the agenda or announced."
If the agency knows facts regarding the case that the plaintiff does not know that could result in litigation,the agency does not have to disclose these facts on the agenda or make a public announcement before the beginning of the closed session. The agency is not required to incriminate itself. Otherwise I think Curious is correct that the agenda description needs to provide the reasons for the litigation or potential litigation. Presumably the facts of the cases that might result in litigation have already been identified in the OCR complaints.
I have no knowledge of the particulars but would not presume that all of these cases will result in litigation. I assume they were filed as a last resort by parents trying to mitigate a bad situation for their child.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 11, 2013 at 8:04 pm
Look again,
Look again.
The section you mention is in (e)(2) NOT (b)(3)(B) (again there is NO (b)(3)(B)). Perhaps the version of the Brown Act you and Curious are referring to is out-of-date? Those are the perils of doing "legal research" via Google searches.
That "facts and circumstances" section says nothing about disclosing facts publicly. And nowhere in the Brown Act does it say that "the agenda description needs to provide the reasons for the litigation or potential litigation." Section (g), which I presume is the section you are referring to (it has the rules on what the agenda must contain) just says that the litigation be "specifically identif[ied]."
As for reasons for litigation, there are many. It may be the last resort as you say, or it may be an opening move to exert pressure for a settlement merited or otherwise, or it may be that a hungry attorney convinced his client to sue to generate fees to feed his family. There are lots and lots of reasons why people file lawsuits, many which have little-to-nothing to do with the merits of a case.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 11, 2013 at 9:30 pm
"Not Curious" posts "Oh and there also happens to be NO section of the Brown Act numbered "54956.9(b)(3)(B)."
The section of the Brown Act cited by Curious was amended by AB1344 effective 2012. As to the section in question, only the numbering was changed. The text is the same. So while "Not Curious" is correct that the numbering of Curious reflects the old numbering, you are quite exercised about a distinction without a difference. One thing beginning lawyers need to learn is when to press a point and when not to. When you press a point that is tangential or unimportant like paragraph numbering you lose credibility.
Substantively, both before and after the renumbering, this section provides exactly what Curious says. An agency can meet in closed session to receive advice of counsel on "anticipated litigation" when in the opinion of the board based on the advice of its lawyer there is a "significant exposure" to litigation based on existing facts and circumstances. Those facts and circumstances must be stated either in the agenda or orally prior to the closed session.
Merely listing the OCR complaint numbers (what currently appears on the agenda) is insufficient to meet this requirement. OCR case numbers are not "facts and circumstances." A list of OCR complaint numbers for which the underlying facts are not public does not constitute disclosing to the public those facts.
Not Curious next writes:
"First, ever considered that perhaps our school district has been sued."
This question, while snarky, is revealing. The board appears to have attempted to use the "safe harbor" noticing provision of 54954.5, in which the legislature provides a method of labeling agenda items for closed meetings that if used correctly would satisfy the Brown Act. As clearly stated in the "safe harbor" provision, in order to use the "existing litigation" descriptor, there must be the formal filing of litigation to which the board is a party, pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(1). An OCR complaint is not even a proceeding before an adjudicatory body, let alone an actual formal lawsuit. See: 54956.9(d)(1).
I think where Curious might be mistaken is where he/she states that he/she thinks that the board made an honest mistake in using the "existing litigation" exception rather than the "anticipated litigation" exception. I think that a careful look at what they have done shows that they believe that they are already in "existing litigation" with OCR. This view is bolstered by the posting of "Not Curious" who sounds very much in tone and knowledge like one of our board members, who styles herself a "legal expert." This use of the "existing litigation" exception is flatly incorrect under the statute.
The law provides that "For purposes of this section, "litigation" includes any adjudicatory proceeding, including eminent domain, before a court, administrative body exercising its adjudicatory authority, hearing officer, or arbitrator."
OCR is none of the above. OCR cannot even take the district to court under its legal mandate (one reason that many districts, apparently including PAUSD, have historically viewed its dictates and Resolution Agreements as irrelevant and not necessary to follow). OCR is not exercising "adjudicatory" authority when it investigates complaints. OCR conducts investigations and can initiate administrative proceedings to remove federal funding or refer a case to the DOJ for litigation.
Neither of those things has happened in any of the 4 OCR cases under investigation and they are not realistically anticipated to happen in these cases. Indeed, investigations have not even been completed in 2 of them. In the other 2 Resolution Agreements have been entered into voluntarily by PAUSD and no adjudication took place by anyone. The OCR Case Processing Manual, Article IV states that administrative processings (something adjudicatory) can only happen "if OCR is unable to negotiate a settlement with the Recipient." See: Web Link
Even Laurie Reynolds, the district's lawyer, admitted in her presentation to the board on February 26 that the process was not adjudicatory in nature. Indeed, she made much of this fact. She cannot now claim that it is "litigation." Thus, there is no "existing litigation" under the Brown Act. The notice by the board is deficient in nature and must be amended.
The correct way to notice the meeting is, as Curious suggests, to use the safe harbor for "anticipated litigation" under Section 54954.5, which is to be used when there is:
"Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or(3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (Specify number of potential cases)"
"(In addition to the information noticed above, the agency may be required to provide additional information on the agenda or in an oral statement prior to the closed session pursuant to paragraphs (2) to (5), inclusive, of subdivision (e) of Section 54956.9.)"
The additional information referred to in this part of the statute is the "facts and circumstances" that must be disclosed to the public under 54956.9(e)(2).
"Not Curious," you state that the "facts and circumstances" requirement of 54956.9(e)(2) [formerly 54956.9(b)(3)(B)] "says nothing about disclosing facts publicly." You are also flatly wrong about that, a conclusion that will surprise no readers who have slogged along and made it to this point. The statute provides that the agency may hold a closed meeting under 54956.9(d)(2) when "a point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency."
"Facts and circumstances" are in turn defined in 54956.9(e)(2) which provides that if the facts are known to the plaintiff (which in this case they obviously would be) then the facts and circumstances must be disclosed to the public either on the agenda or in a public announcement prior to the start of the closed meeting. See Cal. Gov. Code Section 54956.9(e)(2)(2012)("Facts and circumstances . . . that might result in litigation against the agency and that are known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, ***which facts or circumstances shall be publicly stated on the agenda or announced."***)
"Not Curious" I have read your posts before. You write with great contempt for the public and also great confidence despite the fact that your posts are almost always entirely incorrect and filled with misinformation. Please educate yourself before you spread further misinformation and try to limit yourself to writing about matters within your scope of knowledge. It is damaging to the public to mislead it this way and it requires a great deal of my time to correct your work.
For more information see pages 21-24:
Web Link
a resident of Fairmeadow
on May 11, 2013 at 10:11 pm
Wow, quite a discussion. Thank you Mr. Burke for clarifying.
As I reported in my story, "The new closed session announcement itself does not comply with the Brown Act, as it does not specify the specific subsection of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. The agenda item mentions the 'existing litigation' exception to the open meetings requirement but the district has not yet been sued."
I have to admit I didn't consider the possibility that Mr. Tom may be claiming that the district is actually in litigation, since it isn't yet. I think it most likely that the board is meeting to discuss the significant financial exposure the district is facing. But since the notice doesn't include the required information, it is really impossible to be definite about what Mr. Tom thinks he's doing.
In either case, the school board definitely believes that the district is in serious legal jeopardy, and that was the point of my story.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 12, 2013 at 6:31 am
Edmund Burke,
No need to lecture me.
Not only was Curious and Look Again looking at an old version of the Brown Act without caring whether it had been changed (a huge no-no in statutory interpretation and credibility building and casts doubts on their ability to give correct legal advice), their interpretation of the law was off.
As for substance, the board can meet in closed session even if it is not in litigation. So your complaint is that the word "anticipated" should be where "existing" is? I don't know the facts so not sure which one it is but neither change the substantive fact that a closed session is fine.
Despite Curious' inflammatory headline and post ("expects to be sued with 'significant exposure'" and "exposes the district to a "significant" monetary liability"), nothing in this agenda item imputes anything about the district's financial exposure either. You did not refer to this in your lengthy reply so you appear to agree with me and disagree with Curious, who is spared the lecture you misdirected at me about misleading others.
In fact, you somehow know that Curious is flat out wrong and that it is extremely unlikely that the OCR will refer this on, so there is no financial exposure or litigation there ("[acts to remove federal funding or refer a case to the DOJ for litigation] … are not realistically anticipated to happen in these cases").
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 12, 2013 at 6:33 am
Edmund Burke and Curious,
Now you've got me curious.
How is it that you two know that the district is not being sued? Are you the attorneys representing the families? Do you work for the OCR? Are you assisting either or both of them?
a resident of Fairmeadow
on May 12, 2013 at 7:26 am
Hi Not Curious,
I concluded that the district has not already been sued based on two facts. First, there has been no announcement that the district has been sued. Second, the notice for the closed meeting cites OCR complaint numbers, not cases. If the meeting were about actual lawsuits, the Brown Act requires that the cases be cited.
You seem to think that the district has been sued, though, and is keeping it secret. Do you have any evidence for that idea? Are you a Board of Education trustee or a district staff member? If so, I would love to interview you for a story.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on May 12, 2013 at 7:38 am
Hi again Not Curious,
I missed your first post this morning, sorry. Neither you nor I is a lawyer obviously, but let me correct a couple of your misstatements. The Brown Act has specific and pretty narrow exceptions to the rule that meetings of public agencies be open. One of them is that there be "significant exposure" to litigation arising from facts known either to potential plaintiffs or to the public agency. That's the exception that the PAUSD school board is using, and it is using that for all four cases. It's not that closed sessions are just "fine". I don't quite understand your point, though?
Mr. Burke is saying that it is very unlikely that OCR will prosecute PAUSD or refer one of the complaints to the Department of Justice, because that would happen only if the district refuses to settle with OCR. The first two cases already settled, and (unless you have inside information?) the other two probably will as well.
I do have to agree with Mr. Burke that you seem to be missing the point by focusing on things like the numbering of sections, rather than the substance.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 12, 2013 at 8:04 am
Nope. Nope. Nope.
As I said in my post, I don't know whether the district has been sued.
I don't imagine that the district would announce every time it is sued, though the closed session agenda item says that there is existing litigation so perhaps it has been. A threat of litigation suffices for a closed session (read my first post); if that is the case, there would be no lawsuit case number since the case has not been filed.
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 12, 2013 at 8:48 am
@Not curious: [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
@Edmund Burke: Thanks for your astute analysis and factual renderings once again. I wish you could join the folks who will be speaking at the upcoming meeting. You are a wealth of information. You must be very busy in your professional life; but, please think about joining forces with your physical presence at meetings with the concerned parents and student advocates.
To everyone reading this or intererested in the civil rights of our students, please attend the PAUSD meeting and come to the meeting at Ohlone School on Thursday night (click on banner button for details above). I think it will be a real eye opener. Even Not Curious should attend as he/she would be able to get information straight from a representative of the OCR.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 12, 2013 at 9:03 am
This argument is not the point. Dana Tom failed to properly notice this meeting, which is required to include the subsection of the Brown Act under which the closed meeting exception is being claimed. Had Dana Tom properly noticed the meeting as proceeding under 54956.9(d)(1) or 54956.9(d)(2), we would know whether or not the district has already been sued or merely anticipates significant litigation exposure.
I think that Curious is clearly correct that the district has not yet been sued. Had the district been sued, it would have to list the case names on the agenda. OCR numbers are not case names and OCR complaints are not adjudicatory proceedings. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
Let's return now to the reason that the district is in this situation. The civil rights of several children have been violated. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
Although bullying occurs in many places, Palo Alto has staff that has been improperly trained to respond. Our complaint procedures are inadequate and violate the law. Palo Alto has a Compliance Officer, Charles Young, who appears to have failed to adequately carry out his job. Palo Alto still to this day has no disability discrimination complaint policy including within its Uniform Complaint Procedures. Despite the failings of the district as to the problems of discrimination against children with disabilities, PAUSD suffers from hubris and believes, against all the evidence, that it is doing things correctly. This hubris is reflected in the statement of the [portion removed] principal to OCR investigators that her teachers did not need any training on disability harassment because the staff was "very sophisticated."
The Duveneck principal who sent a letter to the community giving information about a similar OCR complaint recently filed was also "very sophisticated." That letter earned PAUSD a scorching reprimand from OCR for retaliation.
In these cases we have young disabled children being repeatedly physically, mentally, and socially bullied for their disabilities. This bullying is cruel and hurts the children very badly, interfering with their ability to receive an education. We have parents desperately complaining, in writing over and over to every official with an email address, trying to stop the abuse of their children. It does not stop.
Instead, parents are greeted by the district with nontransparency and hostility. Maybe it is all in their heads. Maybe they are the problem. Maybe they are overprotective. Maybe they have "issues" and are "problem families." They are treated like outsiders. Meanwhile their children cry and don't want to go to school. They get headaches and stomachaches. They feel worse about themselves. They are not learning, falling even further behind grade level. All they want is to have friends, be accepted, and fit in like everyone else. But no one is helping them. Mom is not helping. She says she will help but it never gets better, only worse. Now maybe the child is angry at Mom too, since she keeps promising to stop the bullying but she never does.
These families have filed complaints with the federal government in a last-ditch effort, despite their fears of retaliation, in order to try to help their wounded children, and recover their dignity.
The district has responded with covering and secrecy. The lack of transparency in this instance reminds one of Penn State and the Catholic Church, two cases in which the defendants did not, it should be remembered, do well ultimately. The right response when confronted with bad facts like PAUSD has is to conduct a proper investigation, announce the results of that investigation publicly, and then to make changes as may be appropriate given the facts that emerge in the investigation.
The lack of transparency, of which this improperly noticed closed meeting is just one part, has made this situation far worse. What could have been an opportunity to learn and grow has become a scandal being watched all over the state and country. PAUSD has also shown intransigence in its approach to OCR. PAUSD fought the investigation to the point that it received a Finding of Noncompliance, something that only happened in 1% of disability harassment cases in the US over the past 4 years. That elevated PAUSD's profile within the federal enforcement community. PAUSD still has not complied with its Resolution Agreement in case number 1, and now is on case number 4 with more in the pipeline (and evidently more complaints that preceded case number 1 that have not been disclosed as yet).
This lack of transparency, openness and cooperation extends to other things as well. The Duvenck parent letter criticized by OCR is one example. Another is that PAUSD and Dr. Skelly agreed to help concerned parents host a parent education event about OCR to the community, then reneged on that promise, then the Superintendent stated falsely that he had never agreed, then he said he didn't want to do it because it might generate additional complaints.
What seems to be generating additional complaints is that the conditions that led to the first complaints are still in place. PAUSD needs to have a full, fair, transparent public investigation into what went wrong and then make adjustments into how to fix it.
Until that happens, there is indeed "significant exposure" to litigation and the board is right to be concerned about that exposure. They should properly notice the meeting as anticipated litigation because they are correct to anticipate it.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 12, 2013 at 10:08 am
Hard to argue with someone who doesn't take the time to read and at least try to understand my posts. (Read about what "significant exposure" in the Brown Act refers to. Hint: it has NOTHING to do with how much this will cost the district as Curious claims.)
This, for you and others, it seems is more about anger and rhetoric than facts.
Your choice, but please don't bring me into the problem by twisting and mischaracterizing my words (which I have backed with quotations and citations to the CURRENT law).
I'm not trying to intimidate anyone. Rather, I am trying to pull apart the various claims so I can figure out what is true and what is posturing and, while at it, perhaps help others do the same.
Like you, I care about the children in our district. I just think that rhetoric the likes of which is posted here serves no child well.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 12, 2013 at 10:14 am
Try to resist embellishing too much:
- There are 4 families who filed complaints with the OCR. There are 12,000 students in our schools.
- PAUSD is akin to "Penn State and the Catholic Church"? Wow. Now you are intimating that there have been decades of sexual abuse too.
Please, stay to the facts.
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 12, 2013 at 10:24 am
I am an advocate only for honesty, fairness and transparency. In that I am an advocate for all parents, children, and taxpayers.
The analogy to other organizations which have failed to be transparent or open during scandal is apt. The sex part of those scandals is not what caused the crisis. It was the lying and covering up that caused the crisis. Mistakes are made in many organizations. How leaders handle mistakes is what determines whether there will be a mistake or a scandal. We now have a scandal where we could have merely had a mistake. That is not Skelly's fault. That is the fault of the school board particularly former board president Camille Townsend who failed to handle the emerging facts competently or professionally.
a resident of another community
on May 12, 2013 at 10:59 am
village fool is a registered user.
As it turned out, I tried to submit my question/posting, below, while this thread became available to those logged in. That always stopped the flood of comments. I am still intrigued by this phenomena. More log in to comment about crime in EPA than about PAUSD issues. Fear of retaliation was mentioned over and over. Seems that those who may be involved in PAUSD feel that it is "safer" to comment about EPA gang related crimes, then about school issues. I find this very telling as to PAUSD atmosphere, culture. .
Obviously, I am not not any type of legal entity. I'm adding to my question, above.
Seems to me that private lawyers can negotiate, quietly, and get fast results. Addressing OCR does not cost $, but - one needs to know about this option, and be willing to take the risk of privacy loss,
unfortunately. Knowledge is power as one commenter noted in another thread. I am wondering if knowledge may have been used in prior quiet years by those who could afford to buy it - private legal counseling.
Is there e way to know how many, if any, quiet settlements were agreed upon in prior quiet years? Figure out if, or how much $ was spent on quiet settlements for those who could afford private lawyers during past quiet years?
a resident of JLS Middle School
on May 12, 2013 at 11:01 am
Jls mom of 2 is a registered user.
Actually there's another problem with Dana's notice for this meeting which is that it is noticed for Tuesday May 13 and Tuesday is May 14. The gang that can't shoot straight fires again. What day is your meeting school board? Is it for current or anticipated litigation? When will you tell the community the truth and stop hiding the facts to protect Dr. Skelly? What a mess -- when arrogance and ignorance combine it is not pretty.
Happy Mothers Day to the mothers in the OCR complaint cases. The community supports you and thanks you for bringing this situation out so that our children can all be better off.
a resident of Midtown
on May 12, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Laura Hershey is a registered user.
* There seem to be 5 or 6 OCR cases that have been investigated or are under investigation
* Parents of special needs children want to partner with those that teach them, yet are intimidated to do so or overruled by school staff
* How can we know the facts of these cases, protect the families and children, and help the Board with a lessons learned presentation
* Why not stop lying and slinging mud, and just let sun shine on the festering wound so we can fix things and move forward?
From the statements above, it sounds as though we may have an embarrassing total of 5 OCR INVESTIGATIONS, three settled, and 2 in the process of investigation. Any more out investigations out there? Three of the five cases took place during elections and renewing Skelly's contract. The other two taking place while the district and the OCR were negotiating terms of the December resolution, and had signed the resolution.
An institution's past behaviors indicating future behaviors would tell us there are more OCR investigations that we don't know about.
We all look forward to seeing the reports of these cases, and one can only hope the families would be safe enough from continued retaliation to release information and facts about what tried to do alleviate their problems, the district response, and why they were left with no other option but to seek the help of the OCR.
OR, the Board and the district staff can protect the privacy of the families, and tell the public what went wrong, and present ACTUAL lessons learned. -Including what each Board member knew and withheld from the public during elections and renewing the contracts of Skelly and Young.
Parents of special education students desire to have a partnership with those that teach their children, like everyone else in the community. PAUSD special needs parents want a partnership with the schools and teachers that work with their children.
In an IEP or 504 situation, meetings are filled with a round table of district staff sitting across the table of special needs parents, and can be quite intimidating. Too many times the parents' input or requests for help are ignored, and they are left not knowing where to turn for help. When you don't have the money to supplement your child's physical, psychological AND educational needs, parents must find a way to help their children and protect them.
Perhaps the families themselves will have the courage to present their stories, and the district have the courage to make a change to work with these families. The community of Palo Alto would have to embrace them, after being made outcasts by district retaliation. We all want what is best for our children, including those families with special needs. No child left behind. Or is is NO WEATHLY CHILD left behind?
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on May 13, 2013 at 12:59 pm
spectator at large is a registered user.
@Not Curious: Your reply to IBB (Brockovich?) is very defensive and full of inaccurate counter attacks.
I will quote from your last counterattack and then give you my opinion about your musings:
From "Not Curious":
Hard to argue with someone who doesn't take the time to read and at least try to understand my posts. (Read about what "significant exposure" in the Brown Act refers to. Hint: it has NOTHING to do with how much this will cost the district as Curious claims.)"
I believe that everyone who has read your postings has had a very difficult time trying to understand them because I don't think you even understand them yourself. It feels like you are desperately grabbing at straws trying to put something together that may appear to hold water. You sound like someone who may have been a lawyer (or had some legal training at least) but that your skill set is woefully lacking credibility. So many of your references and inferences are just bogus.
You said,
"This, for you and others, it seems is more about anger and rhetoric than facts."
It appears to me that Curious as well as others like Edmund Burke are loaded with facts. It sounds as if the only anger is coming from a few individuals such as yourself who are trying to defend the indefensible. You could really use some fact checkers to help you. I think Ken Dauber and his group might be able to provide you with some factual information if you were even interested in knowing the truth. Unfortunately, the electorate didn't provide quite enough votes to get Ken elected because of dirty campaign tactics but that is another story. WCDBPA has been constantly asking the district to provide more transparency and the district seems be adding more layers to their protective armour. It would appear that PAUSD doesn't want the truths to come out. and the sooner we hear those truths the sooner we can start to heal and get the district better admins and board members. Perhaps it is time for the board to step down with the captain and co captain of their sinking ship. Re-arranging the deck furniture on the Titanic will not save it from sinking unfortunately ;-(
You said,
"our choice, but please don't bring me into the problem by twisting and mischaracterizing my words (which I have backed with quotations and citations to the CURRENT law)."
Your characterization that you are the only one in touch with CURRENT law is very pathetic as well as untrue.
"I'm not trying to intimidate anyone. Rather, I am trying to pull apart the various claims so I can figure out what is true and what is posturing and, while at it, perhaps help others do the same."
I think you are the only one who is posting on this thread who doesn't understand what truth telling is. I also think that you are the one that is doing all of the posturing. It is very hard to defend the indefensible! The truth will truly set you free "Not Curious". TRUTH, TRUTH, TRUTH!!! It would behoove you to come to Thursday's meeting brought to you by those wonderful parent groups, WCDBPA, PASS, SEAN and CAC. Perhaps you can learn something about CURRENT laws!
You said,
"Like you, I care about the children in our district. I just think that rhetoric the likes of which is posted here serves no child well."
If all of this "rhetoric the likes of which is posted here" were not to come out in this forum our children would be hurting even more than they are now. You are WRONG WRONG WRONG AND MORE WRONG!! It appears that you are lecturing in your postings so please don't tell others to not lecture you.
Nuff said.......I hope you enjoy the meeting on Thursday. Bring your questions!
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a resident of Community Center
on May 14, 2013 at 9:43 am
Peggy Duncan is a registered user.
This closed meeting is showing up as "Cancelled" on the PAUSD board website.
It is always tempting for politicians, particularly long-time officeholders, to believe that the public is a distraction from their work. I hope that is a sign that Mr. Tom is thinking again about the wisdom of handling this issue only in closed sessions and at odd hours.


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Cash, convenience, compliance and perception are reasons why dairies should consider doing it.
Here's a quick dairy farming quiz: What three things do all dairies have a constant supply of? Some easy answers are cows, milk . . . and manure. All day and every day, manure never stops coming. The hard question is, at about 120 pounds per day per moo, what can a dairy do to get rid of all that poo?
For more and more dairies these days the answer is composting. It's an ancient process that uses natural microbes and bacteria to slowly decompose manure and other organic waste into a nice-smelling product that is both highly beneficial and in great demand. In doing so, it dramatically reduces odors, flies, and extremely harmful greenhouse gases like methane and ammonia.
Best of all for dairy farmers, when composting is done correctly, it can shrink a pile of manure by half or more. The result is a material that is lighter and easier to handle, so it's much less expensive to haul to fields. Plus, nearly all of the seeds and pathogens that were in the manure to begin with are destroyed.
Darin Mann (left) explains the composting process to magazine editors at his heifer ranch in Parma, Idaho, on Wednesday.
The catch is, as we learned in Idaho this week at a conference for magazine editors, that good composting is not easy, fast, or cheap. In many ways, composting is just like raising good calves: It takes management commitment, people who know what they're doing, specialized facilities and equipment, tightly structured protocols, and tremendous consistency in following them. The quickest path to composting failure is not doing careful research and planning.
Our visit to M/M Feedlot, a 13,000-head replacement dairy heifer grower in Parma, Idaho, that sells about 20,000 tons of finished compost per year (and has buyers for more!) showed us how to do everything right. It also illustrated the huge regulatory and public perception benefits that can be had by being out in front of environmental issues rather than being dragged along behind them.
Below is the video of Darin Mann talking about M/M Feedlot and its composting operation.

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Army ammo can.
Army ammo can.
It ends up in the bucket. I have some rare earth magnets to hold some tools on the side up high on the bucket. But I really need to find a better way. I hate digging for things on the bottom of the bucket. I have been thinking on building something like Beemans
Quite surprised at the amount of responses I've received! hopefully the weekend will provide another wave of answers and suggestions.
I can see a few trends appearing in the way you guys store them depending on seasons and space available. The information about distance walking to apiaries is extremely valuable as I just have no idea after only ever having one site.
Would people say they see there smokers as short or long term products? 1-2 years or 5+ maybe? I guess it depends on usage? I know I'm quite delicate with mine (even though its sturdy) but it would be interesting to see if people throw theirs about a little bit more then I do.
Are people more then happy to try repair their smoker if it breaks then? I.e a tear in the billow?
Once again, thanks for the replies and keep all suggestions and answers coming!
Lee Grieve....Designer....Beekeeper....Blogger.....Pho tographer.....http://www.leegrievedesign.com
I rework my billows. One board broke
I use a sap bucket to hold the smoker and my hive tool. The smoker gets a plug of grass when I've finished the yard. I've burned up enough smokers because they weren't plugged or dumped at the end of the yard. Once an employee stacked honey supers on top of a lit smoker. The supers were on fire when we got to the next apiary.
I drive right up to my bees so I don't have to carry anything. Of course, with deep snow I walk...snow shoes and toboggan.
Some other ideas:
If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
I use a wine bottle cork with an eye-hook screwed into the top for easy removal. See pic. This chokes out the flame long before I leave the yard. Usually all I carry is a hive tool and a smoker, and I keep the cork in my chest-pocket. Sometimes it falls out when I lean over, so maybe it should be tied to the smoker itself. smoker.jpg
My hives are between 2 pastures next to an access road about 100 yards from my stable barn because it is not that far from sourwood and other great honey sources. Keep smoker on a shelf near everything else in an old smokehouse next to the barn. Have a cinderblock behind the hives just for the smoker when in use. One question you might have asked is where do you extract honey. I tried first time on my back porch. Left it there under 10 minutes (bathroom) after starting it up. Had a heck of a time getting the zillions of bees clear from the equipment and honey to move it indoors to complete the job. Should have known better.
[QUOTE=lgrieve91;891979].Would people say they see there smokers as short or long term products? 1-2 years or 5+ maybe? Are people more then happy to try repair their smoker if it breaks then? I.e a tear in the billow? QUOTE]
A good smoker will last a long time for a commercial beekeeper, and should last a lifetime for the hobbiest.
Depending what goes wrong, you can repair, or you may have to replace. If the metal splits or deforms, (normally from being too hot) you may have to buy a new smoker. If the bellows fail, they can be replaced, normally about 1/2 the cost of a new smoker.
A little secret I will share with you. Beekeepers, use your smoker extensively, purposedly let it get too hot, allow it to become deformed, smoked up all around, with soot and tar in the chamber. Then sell it to a novelty/antique shop for almost as much as a new smoker costs. Novelty/antique shops are always looking for very, very, well used bee smokers. I have also seen some well used smokers go for big bucks on eBay. People collect them.
Definitely a long term investment, definitely repairable, and while I don't throw mine around I don't treat it with kid gloves.
Mike Forbes
Red Dirt Apiaries
I am a back yard beek so my smoker hangs on the side of a pallet that is a wind break fence year round. Fuel and matches are kept in a plastic jug and a jug was cut out to protect the bellows from weather. A proper sized stick is used to snuff out the smoker.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
Plugged with grass and then hung over the bottom board of the back side of the F350 stake body truck. The smoker comes with a hook that fits the board very well. The truck, usually driven between two rows of hives, makes it handy when the truck and equipment has hives on both sides of it. OMTCW
Absolutely brilliant feedback guys.
Really appreciate some of the ideas you've given me, and some of the points I'd have completely overlooked. It seems like theres been a few unlucky incidents with smokers being too hot, and its not the best for the bees either! I'm gonna try make sense of everything I've found out then I'll keep you updated!
Once again, many thanks!
Lee Grieve....Designer....Beekeeper....Blogger.....Pho tographer.....http://www.leegrievedesign.com
I want a self stoking electric powered rechargeable light weight pistol grip can be aimed in any direction and fit in a space as small as 3/8 inch smoker. If the burn chamber is going to be bulky and I consider the typical smoker bulky I would want it to hang somewhere while I only have to handle the pistol grip to apply smoke. Fuel capacity of no less than 1 hour of continuous use. Pistol grip no larger than a hot glue gun. Connection from burn chamber to grip must not interfere with movement of grip Clips to my belt or jacket pocket easily and without having to look at it to get it hung. Use of the grip needs to be as easy as taking my hand in and out of my pocket. Optional self feeding fuel as well. It needs to be able to monitor and adjust both amount of smoke as well as the temperature of the smoke without delay in delivery. The entire unit no heavier than 10 lbs including battery pack. rechargeable from a 12 volt connection to a vehicle as well as a 110 volt outlet. Min operation time from a single charge 4 hours and battery life of no less than 700 cycles. Min 5 year full replacement warranty 2 years on battery. I require that because I don't know of any better way to not babysit and get your best work. Any plastic or rubber components must be UV resistance since this unit will be expected to set in the sun for hours must also be water tight due to possible exposure to the elements. and a price of less than $300.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
I've got just one yard, in my "back yard", though it's about a ten minute walk, so I normally drive back with my truck to avoid hauling the things I take with me by hand. I built a really simple box to hold camera, hive tool, smoker, jugs of feed, an old coffee can for burr comb, peanut butter jar for propolis, gloves, hat/veil, etc. It's about the same size as a medium super, closed on the bottom with handles on the sides, and I just hang my smoker over the outside of the box on the way back (because it's hot). On the way out, when it's cool, It sits in the box.
Kelley has a nice smoker box that works just fine. https://kelleybees.com/Images/Products/147jpg
I've really been meaning to drill a hole in the side of mine near the bottom to use to light through and then put a little pivoting door over it. Read about that modification a while back and think that would be a great feature for your new design.
How about a 12 volt heating coil in the bottom for electric start? Old fashion cigarette lighter.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
I was thinking of some sort of propane hook up for lighting but a coil also woudl work. remember those old electric charcoal starters. they looked like the element out of an oven. Might be able to get somewhere with that idea.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)


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Hi Guys,
i have a question because of Bobamaker. Is the armor god? http://www.bobamaker.co.uk/I intend to buy one but before i need a feedback from you:)
Thanks, Thomas
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Hi Guys,
i have a question because of Bobamaker. Is the armor god? http://www.bobamaker.co.uk/I intend to buy one but before i need a feedback from you:)
Thanks, Thomas
Hi Thomas,
You wrote "Is the armor god?" I would have to say no. I don't worship my armor or pray to it.
Just playing!!!!! I know you meant "gut" instead of "Gott." :lol I lived in Germany for 3 years, and my German is terrible!!
Bobamaker's armor is very good indeed! I own a set of his armor and it's really nice, high quality stuff! :thumbsup If you do a search on the board you will find a lot of threads about his armor.
Viel Spass! (I hope that's right! ;))
I have owned two full sets of Bobamaker armor from neck to knees, and I've been completely satisfied with the quality.
You can use the search feature on TDH to find more threads about Bobamaker's armor, and you can browse the armor forum to see what other alternatives are available.
Thanks guys,
i have the helmet but a frend says, the armor is not so good.
Therefore i ask you:)
i have bought all metalparts from Fenixprops for the costum.http://stores.ebay.com/Fenixprops I think, the parts very accurat to the original. Now i need a good armor:fettesbunfortunately the armor from Bobamaker are not complete.
Ok, Bobamaker i come8)
Were can i buy good gauntlets? MoW don´t sell at this time:( his gauntlets are superp!!!
Most of my costume is bobamaker as well and I'm very happy with it ^_^
Bobamaker armour is second to none, I'm extremely happy with mine :thumbsup
Everything I have received from BobaMaker is of the highest quality and I intend to have a BM suit when the money starts coming in
Bobamakers stuff is awesome, and he is a great guy to deal with. I would probably refrain from posting a link to his website though, its frowned upon
Been a member for a few years now, and only recently bought my first Helm..a BM. ;)
Daz does very very nice work, you can't go wrong with him. :cheers
Stay safe,
I have Bobamaker armor, helmet and jumpsuit weathered and painted by him, MOW gauntlets..........wait............... a picture is worth a thousand words...........
Hi, i have just ordered some armour from BM because i know how good his stuff is. in my opinion it is GOD :lol
Thanks guys for the information.
You helped me very much.
@Cojote850: Your costume loocks very nice!!! Hope mine looks likewise...
If my costume is finish, i post Pics.
Greetings, Thomas
wow... fenix props has some nice looking stuff. anyone have experiences with them?
Bobamaker = Great guy to deal with and top of the line pieces!:thumbsup
Got yesterday a SE boba helmet, jumpsuit, pouches and a neckseal from BM. I´love his stuff:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup
Bobamaker, in my opinion, is superior to the other vendors (at least the hard parts).
ps- bobamaker rocks. I have his jumpsuit, vest and shin tools. Can't be beat.
Does anyone know of another way to contact him besides his site. Microsoft Office isn't being nice to me and when I tried to use hotmail it said it couldn't deliver the email. SO I'll try PMing him on the boards here, but was wondering if anyone had another way.
Thanks for any help guys.
P.S. might help if I said what I was looking to get from him huh :p But I'm looking to get a T Visor from him.
Bobamaker armor = :thumbsup
you can´t go wrong.
I understand that BobaMaker is probably a very busy person with his excellent reputation. How long does it normally take to get a reply to email for information? How long should I wait to send a second message without being rude?
Has anyone purchased any JANGO FETT beskar'gam from BobaMaker? Does anyone have any photos of his JANGO gear? Thanks for your assistance.
I've never had a problem with him returning emails, even when he was on vacation he got back with me right after he returned. Daz is a really nice guy.


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From left are student A.J. Redgate, student Elizabeth Phillips,
Children's Shelter staff member Lauren and student Josh Arenas.
UTSA student and staff project helps children's shelter
(Dec. 5, 2006)--Students and staff at the UTSA Downtown Campus spent the last two weeks making 120 holiday stockings for The Children's Shelter.
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 stockings were delivered to the shelter last week by three students who helped make them: A.J. Redgate, Elizabeth Phillips and Josh Arenas.


text: Well decided to try something crazy. Took my truck to my buddys shop and put and had him put some 285/55r22s on my chevy 22s....yah thats a big tire...35inches to be exact. Lets just say you could turn all the way to the left but only like quarter turn to the right and you were touching haha. Did figure out that after i get a level kit i will only have to cut some plastic and these bad boys will fit great. Looks so nasty haha. Uploaded with ImageShack.us


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Greenfield - Conrad Farner, Greenfield School District's superintendent for more than five years, will leave to become human resources director with the Cedarburg School District, with Greenfield paying him up to $80,000 in a separation agreement.
Farner's contract isn't up until the end of the 2013-14 school year, but the Greenfield School Board on Monday approved the separation agreement, following a closed session.
Under the agreement, the district will pay $40,000 into a tax-sheltered annuity account this year, $25,000 to the account in January 2014 and $15,000 to it in January 2015. If Farner gets another superintendent's position for at least $140,000 before that, the payments will stop, under the terms of the agreement.
Casting the only vote against it was School Board President Bruce Bailey, who said, "There's no need for extra money to leave the district." Farner's salary of $143,386 is sufficient, he added.
But Cathy Walsh, who was among the six board members voting for the measure, said supporters of the payout recognize that Farner would receive vacation pay and up to 10 percent in a tax-sheltered annuity if he stayed. The remainder of the payout would make up for Farner's drop in salary, she added. He will make $115,000 as HR director in Cedarburg.
Timing is also a factor. Walsh said it would benefit Greenfield for Farner to leave the district now because administrators who are looking for new positions will be in the market in February and March, Walsh said.
As a result, that's when Greenfield will have the better shot at finding a suitable replacement, she explained.
Conversely, if Farner were to pass up Cedarburg's current offer and then get another job in late spring or summer, the pool of prospective replacements would be smaller, she added.
It's common knowledge that Farner had been applying for other superintendent positions, Walsh said. But what the School Board's position on Farner's tenure and job performance is unclear.
Walsh said that it seemed to her that the School Board and Farner were going in different directions.
"There were differences in philosophies," Walsh said.
Other board members had even less to offer as an explanation about the separation agreement and its financial arrangement.
"It was something we felt we should do," said Rick Moze.
Len Cich declined to comment at all, saying he wasn't authorized to speak.
Farner, who under the agreement will release the district from any claims or damages, said he is looking forward to his new role.
"I have dedicated my professional career to building the most dedicated, caring and compassionate teams of educators and look forward to promoting and maintaining such teams in Cedarburg," he said.
Helping build the staff in Greenfield has been satisfying, and "the passion for meeting the needs of our students has never been stronger," he said.
Also looking back on these last few years, Farner said, "We have managed millions of dollars of budget reductions while still offering quality learning."
Farner's last day will be Tuesday. The board will likely name an interim superintendent Monday. Todd Bugnacki, director of elementary education, is a prime candidate, Bailey said.
Before becoming superintendent, Farner was HR director for the Greenfield schools for four years.
"I highly recommended him for his new position" as Cedarburg HR director, Bailey said. "I wish him well."
Board member Pam Sierzchulski said, "I enjoyed working with Conrad. I'm sorry to see him go and I wish him well at his new district."


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Belly dance classes offered at Eagle View
American Tribal Style Belly Dance will be offered from 6-6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at Eagle View Elementary School
Participants will learn four basic movements and get a glimpse of the range of fun and creativity that is modern tribal belly dance. This is an introductory class to let people try it out without committing to the entire session.
Fee is $5.
Beginning Tribal Belly Dance is a four-week series that will focus on inner strength, creativity and positive community. It will be offered from 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, 12 and 19, at Eagle View.
Wear stretchy pants and a comfortable shirt. The instructor, Gaia Sophia, is FCBD certified.
Fee for all four sessions of Beginning Tribal Belly Dance is $35. The instructor requires a minimum of six students registered to hold class.
Pre-registration is required. Call Pequot Lakes Community Education for more information or to register at 218-568-9200.


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Guest Author - Dountonia S. Slack
We are not looking for power,
We are not looking for prestige. We are here because we care very, very deeply about the nation.
We love God, we love our neighbors and we act out of a love of God and love of our neighbors. ~ Chuck Colson
Romans 13:1-7 and I Peter 2:13-19 teach that Christians are to submit to government even if that government does not rule biblically. However, if government requires us to do something directly against God's law, we should disobey the directive and stand firmly on the Word of God in spite of persecution or suffering (Acts 5:29). This is a subtle nuance but an important distinction that must be explored because the line has been blurred between what is a direct affront against Gods law and what ungodly authority/government looks like. As a result, this blurriness has led to non-believers seeing us as fundamental, nit-pickers whose motive is to hypocritically moralize the world instead of living by and sharing the love of Christ.
Even the choices we make for those to represent us in government often contradict the basic tenets of the God of the Bible that we hold dear. Obviously, for some, there is a divide between a holistic Christianity that is lived out in all aspects of life and a compartmentalized faith that becomes significant based upon the day of the week. Furthermore, it is important to note that Christians do sin and the difference between a believer and a non-believer is Christ. The Holy Spirit lives within us to convict us of our sin which leads us to confession and repentance as we progressively become more like Christ. Therefore, a wayward Christian in authority whose lifestyle, practices, and/or policies that I may disagree with has a much better chance of re-aligning with Gods ways than a non-Christian who denies Christ or a person who acknowledges God but not His Son (I John 2:23) even if that person lives a moral lifestyle.
Our Sovereign Lord has everything under control and everything that happens is a part of His entire plan of redemption that He ordained from the beginning of time. In other words, there are no accidents. Yet, this does not excuse or relieve us of our duty to speak up and stand up consistently for the truth of Gods Word. A truth that is not subjective or open to interpretation, but there are many ways that we can diligently apply His truth in our lives by the way we represent Christ at home, at work, in the community, and in the voting booth. Furthermore, we must remember that we are not Democrats, Republicans, Constitutionalists, Libertarians or anything else. Rather we are Christians who stand on the platform of Christ. There are no perfect candidates and government is not the answer to problems that plague humanity. As members of the family of God, our faith should transcend race, culture, denomination, political party, and nationality. Christians are united through the blood of Christ who taught us how to live amid a hostile government.
To compromise the message of the Gospel by supporting/electing/endorsing men and women who reject Christ just because we are discontent or because of our political allegiances, is perhaps the greatest crime an ambassador of Christ could commit. When government does not compel us to sin, we are to "live in subjection," "submit to every ordinance," and "honor the king" as Paul and Peter teach in the aforementioned passages. Legislating campus wide prayer out of school does not cause one to sin or prevent individual prayer. However, forcing a doctor to administer an abortion in spite of his/her Christian values does violate Gods law and should not be negotiated regardless of the outcome. This must be so in order for us to share in the proclamation that Paul made in Ephesians 6:19-20, To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak. It is my prayer that we declare it boldly everywhere we go and in everything we do including when we choose those who will govern over us.


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The daily need to check posts and responses to posts and responses on social media in order to feel good about oneself.
Some people love social media to stayed connected, but you can tell when someone's life is so lacking life that they're just on for empty validation.
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"bill o'reilly freakout" on youtube is the only bill o'reilly worth watching.
FUCKIT I'LL do it LIVE!!
Fuckinthing SUCKS!!
"bill o'reilly freakout" on youtube is the only bill o'reilly worth watching.
FUCKIT I'LL do it LIVE!!
Fuckinthing SUCKS!!
pretty soon they want to know which political party you belong to --before your approved to own any firearm.
welcome to the 4th reich!
Bill O'Rielly is a populist, he wouldm pimp his mother and sisers for ratings
Constitution Or Bust
Ron Paul 2012
Can't stand the better than thou A hole. I still believe he is the reason that Judge Napalano got shidcanned on the business channel. The judge was pulling to many viewers. After that no decent show.
Dont watch the moron much anymore, but today he's pushing registration.
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference- they deserve a place of honor with all that is good. George Washington
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
George Washington
They have started to say that all NRA members are crazy.
Crazy. You know what that means. No guns!
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" -Thomas Jefferson-
"Our rights come from our humanity and may not be legislated away -- not by a vote of Congress, not by the consensus of our neighbors, not even by agreement of all Americans but one." Judge Andrew P. Napolitano


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Is there an efficient way to work out how many factors a large number has?
Helen made the conjecture that "every multiple of six has more
factors than the two numbers either side of it". Is this conjecture
Find the number which has 8 divisors, such that the product of the
divisors is 331776.
"What totals do we get by adding the consecutive numbers in these sets?"
Write + signs in between the lists of numbers.
"These totals are all examples of numbers that can be written as the sum of consecutive numbers. Do you think all numbers can be written in this way?"
"How about trying to write the numbers from $1$ to $30$ as sums of consecutive numbers?"
Give students time to work in pairs on filling in the gaps from $1$ to $30$. While they are working, write the numbers from $1$ to $30$ on the board ready to collect together the sums the class have found.
If students ask about negative numbers, one possible answer is: "Stick to positive numbers for now, and then perhaps investigate negative numbers later."
Once most pairs have filled in most of the gaps, collect their results on the board.
"Spend a minute looking at these results and then be prepared to talk about anything interesting that you notice."
Give them time to think on their own at first and then share ideas with their partner, before discussion with the whole class.
Next, collect together any noticings, and write them on the board in the form of questions or conjectures. If such conjectures are not forthcoming, there are some suggested lines of enquiry in the problem.
Allow pairs time to work on the conjectures of their choosing, reminding them that they will need to provide convincing arguments to explain any of their conclusions.
If appropriate, bring the class together to spend some time discussing algebraic representations of consecutive numbers ($n, n+1, n+2...$) to give students the tools to create algebraic proofs.
Finally, students could create a poster, a presentation or a short report explaining one key conclusion that they came to, together with the convincing arguments they used to explain it.


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Cozy Room in Tel Aviv Centre
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Elevator in building
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Washer/dryer
Accommodation summary
|Pumbedita, 64234 Tel Aviv, Israel
|Property type
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My apartment is in the centre of Tel Aviv, 12 minutes walk from the train station to the airport or Haifa, 10 minutes from a direct bus to Jerusalem or Dead Sea, 3 to 4 minutes from Tel Aviv modern art museum.
8 minutes from Rabin Sq. 15 minutes to Dizingof centre, 15 minutes to Rotchild, 15 minutes from Azrieli mall + the indoor observation deck of TLV and 20 to 25 minutes from the beach.
My apartment is in a small street between Weizman street, Arlozrov, Iben Gvirol and Sderot David Hamelech.
there are many buses around my home, but TLV is a small town and u can walk everywhere, if u like....
or rent a bicycle in the "rent stations" and 2 are near my home, one on Weizman street and one on David Hamelech Blvd.
u can use the kitchen
my home is a free fast WiFi, u can use my computer if u don't have any..
I have towels, sheets, blankets, pillows...
I have Hair dryer if you need.
I offer my guests different kinds of Tea/Herbal Tea with brown sugar/honey and "mud coffee" an Israeli way of doing coffee
(strong and tasty)
no need to buy mineral water, as i've bought a water "mini bar" which gives cold water, room temperature and boiling water.
I have an extra bedroom for guests with a very comfortable orthopaedic bed which can open for 2.
guests can put their clothes in the 5 big shelves of the Cabinet + hanging clothes on the "hat stand".
the room has a celling fan and an air condition.
if you are 3 people, 2 sleep in the room and one can sleep on the sofa bed in the living room. when you get up in the morning i'll fix the sofa, so we (you and me) can sit on the sofa.
we share the bathroom and the living room.
I live on the third floor but there is an elevator if u have an heavy suitcase.
there are 8 steps from the elevator to my apartment.
I have maps and a lot of information about TLV and other towns and i can even be your guide on Friday, a day I don't work. I love to walk and to show my guest TLV and Yaffo, (if you feel like, of course!)
I'm living on my own, travelled for many years around the world, now-a-days due to my work in the hospital (across the street), my vacation are too short and i'm always happy to meet new people from different countries.
I like when my guests feel like at home. "home away from home"
There is a supermarket in Weizman centre across the street which is open till 10PM and 3 supermarkets in Iben Gvirol street across Rabin sq. which are open 24 hours a day!
in Weizman centre, u also have Aroma caffe, and different kinds of food, like chinese, or "on the fire" as we say in Hebrew for diferent kind of meat in Pita with Humus etc..
I don't smoke and it's a non smoking home!
it's very important for me that u'll be a trustworthy, honest and clean person!
if u use the kitchen, please wash your dishes and leave it clean.
don't bring visitors and respect my home please.
House rulesno smoking in the building
I don't take cleaning fee nor deposit, as it's my home, so please clean after yourself...
don't bring visitors and respect my home as it was yours.
thank you
|Price for > 1 guests
|€ 16 per guest/night extra
|Maximum Nights
|3 weeks
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Reviews of this property
Very friendly host, apartment very well located, close to all transport and opposite a shopping center. Room a little small for two people but all amenities.
Hôte très amicale, appartement très bien situé, près de tous les moyens de transport et face à un centre commercial. Chambre un peu petite pour deux personnes mais toutes commodités.
Micky is a very good and when not working she is an incredible guide because he knows a lot about his country Israel. The apt. is located in a very good area where there are two blocks is a shopping center where all hospital also has a very close by if you get sick lol. Micky now happened to be a friend to me.
Micky es una persona muy Buena y cuando no esta trabajando ella es una guia incredible porque sabe muchisimo acerca de su pais Israel. El apt. esta ubicado en una muy Buena zona donde hay a dos bloques un centro comercial donde encuentra de todo tambien tiene un hospital muy cerca por si se enferma jajaja. Micky ahora paso a ser una amiga para mi.
Very nice touch. I recommend Mickey's accommodation only, you helped me a lot. The contact went off before the trip was great. Israel is such a beautiful country and a wonderful town Tel Aviv. Thank you love Mickey
Sehr netter Kontakt. Ich kann Micky´s Unterkunft nur empfehlen, Sie hat mir sehr geholfen. Auch der Kontakt bevor die Reise losging war super.
Israel ist ein so schönes Land und Tel Aviv eine wundervolle Stadt.
Vielen Dank liebe Micky
Superb stay, if somewhat short in terms of time (1 week) ... life in Tel Aviv is very pleasant, either the climate or the friendliness of the people. There is always someone bilingual to help us find our way .... A plan must, Jerusalem and the Dead Sea ....
Superbe séjour, quoi qu'un peu court en terme de temps (1 semaine)... la vie à Tel Aviv est très agréable, que ce soit le climat ou l'amabilité des habitants.
On trouve toujours quelqu'un de bilingue pour nous aider à trouver notre chemin....
A prévoir obligatoirement, Jérusalem, et la Mer Morte....
Warm and generous. Micky is available to inform best. Room very good, but if it is a lack of cabinet needed. The apartment is very well located, transportation, museums, theaters, etc.. I highly recommend this rental.
Accueil chaleureux et généreux. Micky est disponible pour informer au mieux.
Chambre très correcte, si ce n'est un manque d'armoire nécessaire .
L'appartement est très bien situé, moyens de transport, musée , théâtres, etc. Je conseille fortement cette location.
excellent communication. Very favorable position in every way.
la comunicación inmejorable. Muy faborable en todos los sentidos.
Centrica quiet room in good condition. Hospitality of the hostess. Recommended.
Habitación centrica tranquila y en buenas condiciones. Hospitalidad de la anfitriona. Recomendable.
this isthe first time I have stayed in Mickys appartement and I will for sure return again soon.Micky was accommodating and very willing to make my stay in TLV easer.She was easily accessible an friently.
The location is simply perfect.With Suppermarket AM PM an many restaurants bars at less then12 min. walk.
The bed is comfortably
Micky was a great host..She was extremely helpful an helped me get a taxi to the airport.I will definitely stay here again next time I am in Tel Aviv.
Micky is a warm and attentive hostess, you feel from the moment very well with her. The apartment is very clean and comfortable, the house is located in a quiet side street. The bus service is excellent and the major attractions within walking distance. An important point: Mickey is very helpful and has a lot of good tips for the visitor (eg, order cheaper taxis, etc). She is multilingual and very experienced with the problems that arise in a foreign visit, as it is even traveled a lot.
Micky ist eine warmherzige und aufmerksame Gastgeberin, man fühlt sich vom ersten Moment sehr gut bei ihr. Die Wohnung ist sehr sauber und komfortabel, das Haus befindet sich in einer ruhigen Seitenstrasse. Die Busverbindungen sind hervorragend und die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten gut zu Fuß erreichbar. Ein wichtiger Punkt : Micky ist sehr hilfsbereit und hat viele guten Tipps für den Besucher (z.B. billigere Taxis bestellen, usw). Sie ist vielsprachig und sehr erfahren mit den Problemen, die bei einem Auslandsbesuch auftreten, da sie selbst sehr viel gereist ist.
I've just returned from my first visit to Israel and I had a great time over four weeks. I was taking lessons in Alexander Technique with teachers in Tel Aviv and hoped to find a good Feldenkrais teacher too. I've loved the friendly people, relaxed atmosphere and shady trees in TA, not to mention the gorgeous beaches, delicious coffee and cheescake and the lovley winter sun. I'll definitely come back!
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
"Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned" Peter Marshall
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that
take our breath away". - Hilary Cooper
I have good news and bad news. Bad news is that I purchased four yards of fabric. Good news is that I used two yards of that plus another 3 yards of what I have on hand to finish up a custom quilt for someone. I also finished the Hawaiin bargello which took 6 yards, finished a scrappy Buggy Barn quilt - 7 yards, finished up a sewing machine applique quilt - 5 yards, finished up a bird wallhanging that was left from a swap - 1.5 yards, and working on one more UFO of embroidered ladies which will only burn 1 yard of stash. Then if I get real good, will get four more done for the month.
Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
Just found this thread!! Love everyone's stash-busting quilts. Am working on binding a couple that are from my stash that I hope to finish within the week. Will try to post when finished. Thanks for the challenge.
Great work, quiltermomma!!
I've been sewing Boomerang Swap blocks together into quilt tops (a couple for gifts) and a couple for charity!!
I also made and completed two Baby quilts for two great nieces (1 born in Sept and 1 to be born in early December). All fabrics used in these quilts are from my "stash!!" I'll take some pictures and try to post soon.
Karen, aka yayaquilts (yaya-Greek for grandma to 5 beautiful granbabies, 2 girls & 3 boys)
"You have enough quilts made when your soul is filled, your creativity satisfied and the fingers just won't work anymore."
Two weeks without a post??? C'mon, ladies... how's the stash-busting going?
I am *still* working on the hand quilting for the kingsize quilt. WHAT WAS I THINKING? The body is done (well, it is because I decided to simplify the quilting); now have to do the borders. I really worry I won't have it done in time for Christmas, so I'm not allowing myself to even go INTO my sewing room (because that's where that distracting stash is!)
That said, I did take a break a couple weekends ago to work on a new, stash-based top for my sister. This is Helene Knott's "Let Sleeping Cats Lie" pattern. I don't typically work from patterns, but I thought I better not try to do this one without it. It's for my sister who has lost a couple of her own dear inspectors this last year. She lives in the southwest. With one exception, I haven't appliqued the heads on yet, and then there will be appliqued mice at the intersections of each square.
Oh, Jillaine, that is such a nice quilt. I have seen it, but was not interested enough to tackle it. Good luck with it and please let us see the end. Finished 3 quilts and already gave them away - don't think I got a good picture of any of them - what was I thinking?? I have been as busy as my broken arm will allow. I have a friend who is doing my cutting and I can sew them on the machine, then another friend is doing my quilting for me and I finish them with the hand work on the bindings. I'm very slow, but some of the holiday presents are actually finished and ready to be wrapped and mailed. Photos to follow, I promise.
Live today as if it may be your last, for who knows...
Vanogay, Let's hope your doctor doesn't read the Quilting Board! S/He'd be upset about how much you're using that broken arm! Ouch! (How'd you break it?) When does it come off?
The pattern above is actually really simple. And can be even simpler if you choose just two colors (I chose something like six). The hardest part is figuring out where you want which colors to go. But you definitely want the pattern because of the precise measurements you need to make to cut the squares and triangles.
Neat work jillaine. I am working, but not from the stash at moment, just on ornaments and things for the craft show. I am getting on track now and will be working form the stash. have a good one.
Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
jillaine, the arm is not even in a cast. Wore a sling for about 4 weeks - day and night. I broke the arm right at the shoulder - where it couldn't be cast. Was out on one of my mile walks, tripped, and fell with my dominant hand out in front of me to break the fall. Well, the fall was broken, all right, but so was the arm. I've been in PT since about week 3 post-break and can finally lift my arm to the table. It's amazing how quickly those muscles forget how to lift. At PT yesterday, I'm laying on my back, he gave me a stick - both arms are bent up in the air and I hold stick and try for the life of me, I'm trying to push that stick up in the air - and can't. That's my next exercise to win - back to PT in about 30 minutes and another try. By golly, I AM going to lift that stupid stick!!!!!!!
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Going back to OP. I only put an quick puff of smoke at the entrance and across the top of the frames or top bars (depending on which hive). I smoke my hands A LOT! For me the smoker is mostly for the beekeeper not the bees.
Going back to OP. I only put an quick puff of smoke at the entrance and across the top of the frames or top bars (depending on which hive). I smoke my hands A LOT! For me the smoker is mostly for the beekeeper not the bees.
We have been happily using a smoker with our bees for the past year (our first as beekeepers), but a rather unique set of events have forced us to consider not one.
We have an opportunity to move our bees to a nearby rooftop farm here in East Vancouver. The problem is it is a wood structure with a tar and gravel roof and the insurer (having seen some of the wonderful stories and pictures posted of mis-shaps involving smokers) is not willing to provide insurance unless we let promise to leave this item on the ground. Hard to blame him, really.
So two questions:
1. Is there any alternative to a smoker - besides occasionally running in fear??
2. Is there any such thing a non-combustible smoker? I am laughing at myself as I write this - best oxymoron ever!!
I feel I already no the answer to these questions (no and no), but knowing for certain would be a big help!
Thanks much!
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> Is there any such thing a non-combustible smoker?
Depends on the insurer's perspective. Try this out on them :
Yes, it uses a rechargable battery to heat an element.
USDA Zone 7A Elevation 1400 ft
Is there a product in the US called liquid smoke, or similar, that does not burn?
"Thinking Inside The Box"
Buy the ticket, take the ride. -H.S. Thompson
Thanks for the suggestions so far. Much appreciated.
There were some comments that the liquid smoke affects the color of the honey and can even be hazardous to human health. Is anyone aware if this is the case?
Thanks again for all help.
i don't know about it's effects on honey, but liquid smoke is a food additive that folks consume all the time and they don't seem to be dying at any alarming rate.
There's one use for a smoker that I don't think sugar water or liquid smoke would duplicate. When you pick up a box to look up inside it (I don't have observation windows on my warres) to see if it's time to nadir your new install yet, there will likely bee some bees on the rim of the box below. You can brush them off, or crush them, but a light puff of smoke across the bars, and they are gone making it safe to set the other box back down.
Even with minimalist inspections, there will be a time that you have to pick a box up and set it back down. Smoke is very useful here. I also find Warres much easier to work with two people, similar to the beekeeper/assistant setup in beekeeping for all. Particularly when nadiring boxes. My wife gives the bees a puff of smoke in the entrance, we wait a few seconds, then I pick up the stack of boxes, she takes a peek up into the bottom box, puffs some smoke on the bottom board to move the bees out of the way, sets a new box on the bottom board puffs a bit of smoke at the bottom of the stack that I am holding and helps me position the stack as I lower it onto the new box.
Smoke is pretty critical to not crushing lots of bees in my experience.
Been reading thru this and some of the comments are halarious!
as a newbie.....I think a smoker is a must have tool.
Got a question regarding the usage tho. Hive is open.....bee's are climbing up on top of the frames either looking or maybe even a few eating on a few drops of honey. When I smoke to get them back down in the box....and you hear that loud "HSSSSSSSSSSSS"
Does that mean too much smoke or they just dont like it and just too bad??? (seems like if its just a light smoking...they ignore it and it takes a heavier "cloud" to get them moving)


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Judge Tarnow received his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School (with Honors) in 1965. His undergraduate degree is also from WSU.
Judge Tarnow was nominated to the federal bench by President Clinton and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 1998.
A native of Detroit, Judge Tarnow has taught at law schools in Australia and Papua, New Guinea. He also clerked for three judges on the Michigan Court of Appeals. He was chief appellate counsel for the Defenders' office of Detroit and then the Appellate Defender for the State of Michigan. Subsequently he worked in private practice.


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River Shannon Recycling was raking it in. The Riverdale, Ill., solid-waste contractor held lucrative contracts, including a deal with the city of Chicago that amounted to about $81,000 annually to recycle fluorescent light bulbs, and an additional $100,000 in state recycling grants.
But instead of recycling those bulbs, Riverdale's village attorney alleges, River Shannon allowed them to sit there, effectively turning the recycling center into an illegal hazardous-waste site. If the court sides with the village, the company could have to fork over $4 million. Additional legal action by the state and U.S. EPA could boost that number even higher.
Had the county or cities that contracted with River Shannon done some digging, they might have come across a few red flags and taken their business elsewhere, avoiding headaches.
In 1981, for example, the owner was convicted of bribing Cook County officials to obtain tax breaks that amounted to millions. And Raymond Akers Jr., the county's solid-waste coordinator, had vouched for River Shannon, asserting that the company was in compliance with both state and county recycling regulations. The former lobbyist for Waste Management of Illinois had been convicted seven years ago for paying bribes to a Chicago alderman.
If the myriad civil suits and criminal charges against River Shannon's owner stand up, he could go broke and/or to jail. But the county could also face fines or penalties for not doing its homework and ensuring the vendor was suitable for its recycling needs.
Meanwhile, a northern Virginia private hauler has been causing headaches for its clients.
New Vision Disposal and Recycling of Centreville, Va., has been cited for mixing recyclables in with the trash, unauthorized dumping at landfills, and performing pickups in improperly equipped vehicles. The violations could mean stiff fines for New Vision's clients, who serve more than 40,000 residents. But because garbage is picked up on time and there's a dearth of available vendors, public works officials find themselves on the horns of a dilemma.
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When an infrastructure agency faces fines, it has to weigh two unsavory options: force the vendor to pay the fine and risk losing the contract, or keep the service and swallow the penalty.
Considering the number of vendors, trucks, and facilities public works officials oversee, monitoring operations and catching violations is difficult.
Monitoring helps, as do agency-imposed fines; officials in Prince William County plan to fine New Vision $1000 and bar the company from using the county landfill for one day. Such punitive measures seem to have an impact on the contractor.
"I've made a lot of mistakes," says New Vision owner Ishmael Wright. "But I know better now."


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I have never seen you wear a pair of marigolds! When complaining that the other person never does any dish washing.
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Typo in challenge?
root@snakepit:~/ # nc -lp 5050 > apptrace
It seems to me, and quick tests seems to confirm, that this would never terminate. And yet we don't see evidence that O-Ren sent a ^C, ^Z, or escaped back to the shell in any way.
Or is that part of the challenge?