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Center for Rural Education
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Center for Rural Education
Rural Education Task Force/Center for Rural Education
A new e-mail list has been established by the Center for Rural Education to facilitate communications with rural constituents. This list will be used to disseminate information on the Secretary's Rural Education Task Force, activities of the Center for Rural Education, and articles of interest to rural educators. To subscribe, please follow these instructions:
- Address e-mail to: email@example.com
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Community CollegesA Community College Forms a Unique Partnership with Local Businesses
In a time of unprecedented demands on our community colleges and high schools, the City of Chicago and State of Illinois are working with business partners and community colleges to provide innovative programs for learners.
At Wilbur Wright College (WWC) in Chicago, innovative educators and business people have joined together to bring education from the college campus into the workplace. This unique program also has the commitment of the City of Chicago through its TIFWorks Program, which gives businesses grants for training from a portion of real estate tax payments.
In the early 1990s, Wilber Wright College partnered with Eli's Cheesecake Co. to form Eli's University, a program in which Eli's personnel were given work time to earn a GED on-site. Personnel were released from work so as to be able to attend class. The partnership has since expanded beyond that, offering numerous classes to Eli's employees (including supervisors) plus additional classes for associates in nearby businesses. Under this program the community college trains adult learners in classes that include the development of computer skills, such as computer literacy, Outlook training and data base development, and good manufacturing practices. The program even includes the training of employees in sign language to support the employment of deaf workers. Eli's president Marc Schulman believes in investing in associates to update their skills. Schulman's view is that by upgrading the skills of the associates, his business benefits—he creates better employees. "We believe it's important to bring education into the workplace . . . it makes it more highly productive," says Schulman.
In addition, the president of the college has noticed a new benefit to the college: by experiencing the quality of a community college education, Eli's employees now see the community college as a place for their children to begin their own college experience. Wilbur Wright's president Charles Guengerich says "We're very pleased . . . it's great to have supportive business partners. The unique role of the community college is to reach out into the community. When we reach out and form partnerships everyone benefits."
For more information on Wilbur Wright College and other innovative programs, visit the Web site at http://wright.ccc.edu.Top
Adult Education and LiteracySupport for States to Implement Standards-based Reform in Adult Education
As states continue to develop and implement content standards for their adult education programs, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) is planning for future technical assistance to states. In January, we conducted a state needs assessment and usability evaluation of the content standards warehouse to determine the best ways to support states' efforts to implement standards. Over 40 adult educators from 24 states participated. The results of the assessment and evaluation activities will help plan the next phase of OVAE's efforts to support the needs of states already engaged in standards-based education reform.
The state needs assessment focused on identifying the evolving needs of standards-based reform. The discussions addressed:
- The state efforts undertaken to date to develop and implement standards
- The needs states face and anticipate as they move forward
- The support and technical assistance the states have procured and provided
The states, which volunteered to participate, represented an array of approaches to the development process and varying years of experience in the standards movement. Many states were part of the state standards consortia project sponsored by OVAE last year.
Building on these activities, this project will produce a plan for delivering new services to states to promote standards-based education. The plan will include recommendations for technical assistance and capacity building strategies to meet the needs of standards-based reform. The expected program of new technical assistance will be announced in fall 2006.Top
Secondary, Career, and Technical Education
CTE State Directors' Spring Meeting
OVAE and the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) will jointly sponsor the annual spring meeting for the state directors of career and technical education (CTE). The meeting will take place April 10-12, 2006, at the Hilton Washington, in Washington, D.C. An exciting agenda has been planned, with topics focusing on promoting improved collaboration between secondary and postsecondary education and the role of CTE in high school improvement. Speakers will include OVAE's Acting Assistant Secretary Beto Gonzalez and other key staff, as well as congressional staff and experienced educators. There will also be a special session held on April 8 for the new state directors to give them an overview of the legislative requirements, policies, and procedures for managing the Perkins grant programs. For more information, please contact Lois Davis at (202) 245-7784 or at email@example.com or visit the NASDCTEc Web site at www.careertech.org.
State Scholars Initiative Update
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) released a Request for Proposal (RFP) on February 6, 2006 inviting state-level business/education partnerships to apply for State Scholars Initiative grants. This competition will identify eight to twelve new states to join the existing network of 14 states. Each new state-level business/education partnership may be funded at up to $300,000 over a two-year period to implement State Scholars projects, which are described in the RFP. We encourage states not yet participating in the State Scholars Initiative to consider responding to this RFP. The current 14 state participants are not eligible to reapply for new or continuing funds. WICHE is managing the State Scholars Initiative for the department.
The State Scholars Initiative is a multi-state business/education partnership effort focused on increasing the number of high school students who take a rigorous secondary-level curriculum designed to strengthen both college and workplace entrance and success. At the heart of the program is a rigorous core course of study, which includes four years of English, three years of math (including Algebra I and II and geometry), three years of science (including biology, chemistry, and physics), three and one-half years of social studies, and two years of a language other than English.
The RFP, with complete application materials, is now available at WICHE's Web site at www.wiche.edu/statescholars. WICHE is available to provide technical assistance to any eligible state entity interested in developing a proposal. Please contact Terese Rainwater, program director for the State Scholars Initiative, if you have questions or comments regarding this program at email@example.com or at 303-541-0225. Proposals need to be received at WICHE by March 14, 2006.Data Quality Institute
OVAE hosted a Perkins Data Quality Institute (DQI) in Washington, D.C., on February 8-10, 2006. More than 200 people attended, representing 48 states. The agenda and institute materials can be found on the PCRN Web site at www.edcountability.net.
The major objective of the DQI was to reach consensus on standardizing several measurement approaches for Perkins III core indicators. States are required to collect and report data on their Perkins core indicators as part of their state accountability program. The institute featured federal and state panelists who discussed strategies and methods for improving program performance and data quality.
During this 3-day event, participants were able to achieve consensus on a definition of a program "concentrator" and increase standardizing of selected measurement approaches.
In follow-up to the DQI, OVAE will sponsor two regional conferences in June 2006, in Phoenix and Atlanta to provide technical assistance to states in identifying and overcoming obstacles in order to implement the definitions. Information about these upcoming regional meetings will be posted to the PCRN Web site.Top
Other Department News
Meeting the Challenge of a Changing World: The American Competitiveness Initiative
On February 3, 2006, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings released "Meeting the Challenge of a Changing World: Strengthening Education for the 21st Century," the department's policy details outlining the education components of the President's American Competitiveness Initiative and other math, science, and critical language programs. To meet the challenges of our changing world, and to improve our economic security and national security, America must continue to innovate and improve the nation's schools.
More information about the American Competitiveness Initiative, including the publication, Meeting the Challenge of a Changing World: Strengthening Education for the 21st Century, can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/competitiveness/index.html.
Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Request Advances NCLB Implementation and Pinpoints Competitiveness
On February 6, 2006, President Bush announced a FY 2007 Department of Education budget request that reaffirms his historic commitment to close the achievement gap among our nation's students and provide a quality education for every child. The President's budget includes $24.4 billion in funding for No Child Left Behind, up 4.6 percent from 2006 and up 40 percent since 2001. Support for Title I grants to local educational agencies would increase to $12.7 billion, up 45 percent since the enactment of NCLB. The budget also includes $380 million for new or increased funding for math and science programs aimed at giving students the skills they need to become competitive workers in the global economy of the 21st century.
In a budget season marked by the President's determination to support what works and cut the federal budget deficit in half by 2009, the department's budget demonstrates an effort to eliminate underperforming programs while increasing resources that promote the competitiveness of our students and our nation. To achieve this, President Bush requests $54.4 billion in discretionary appropriations for the Department of Education in fiscal year 2007, a decrease of $3.1 billion, or 5.5 percent, from the 2006 level. Much of the decrease is based on a 2006 funding level inflated by one-time costs for Hurricane Katrina relief. Even with the proposed reduction, discretionary appropriations for education would be up more than $12 billion, or 29 percent, since fiscal year 2001.
"This budget request soundly targets resources where they are needed most and working best," said Secretary Margaret Spellings. "It will enable us to continue to deliver results for all children under No Child Left Behind, and it tackles our vital priority to improve our global competitiveness by targeting achievement in math and science. The President made all of this possible in a post-Katrina environment while upholding his commitment to reduce the deficit."
This year's 4.6 percent increase in NCLB spending includes increased resources under the American Competitiveness Initiative, promoting stronger instruction in math, science, and foreign language in early grades and more challenging coursework in high schools. Math Now programs giving students solid instruction in math, increased incentives to take and teach Advanced Placement courses, and programs to encourage foreign language instruction from K-12 and beyond will ensure that our students are better prepared to complete college and compete in the global workforce.
To bring high standards and accountability to our nation's high schools, the President proposes $1.475 billion in High School Reform formula grants to focus more attention on at-risk students struggling to reach grade level in reading and math. The High School Reform initiative provides funding for activities such as dropout prevention and efforts to increase the rigor of the high school curriculum and require reading and math assessments in two additional high school grade levels to give educators better data to keep all students on track towards graduation. Achieve, Inc., a bipartisan non-profit organization with the goal of helping states raise academic standards, found that only one out of five high school students say they were challenged by their high school academic expectations. The nation's high schools must serve students better.
In this sixth year of funding for No Child Left Behind, states and school districts have more comprehensive data than ever before to identify which schools and districts are in need of improvement. The FY 2007 request provides support to states to help turn around low-performing schools that are in need of improvement or restructuring. The request maintains support for Title I grants to local educational agencies at $12.7 billion and, for the first time, the President proposes $200 million for the Title I School Improvement Grant Program for schools identified in need of improvement, corrective action, or restructuring.
These increases for new initiatives and priorities are possible through $3.5 billion in savings by eliminating funding for 42 duplicative or unnecessary programs. The reductions reflect the President's priority to decrease the federal deficit and target taxpayer dollars to those programs with the greatest promise of improving student outcomes.
"Since the implementation of No Child Left Behind, we have seen that high standards, good teachers, and accountable schools help every student make great strides in performance," said Secretary Spellings. "Yet as we survey the global landscape, it is clear that our international competitors have learned from our example. To ensure that America's students become the groundbreaking researchers and leaders of tomorrow, we must transform the way we educate our children today.
"Cementing our status as a world leader in innovation requires stronger, earlier math and science instruction, rigorous coursework throughout a student's career and particularly in the crucial stage of high school, and the understanding of the world that starts with mastering a foreign language. These simple, measurable steps will benefit generations of Americans for years to come.
"These new priorities will not undermine our long-standing commitments to help every child receive a quality education. We are funding new Title I programs, proposing funding for dropout prevention, increasing special education grants to states, and giving parents more and better choices to stay involved in their children's education. If this is a new day for American competitiveness, we live in the same era of unswerving excellence in education."
Among the highlights of the FY 2007 budget request are:
Preparing America's Students for Global Competition. $380 million under the American Competitiveness Initiative will strengthen math and science instruction in our elementary and secondary schools, including:
- $125 million for the Math Now for Elementary School Students initiative, modeled after Reading First, to prepare K-7 students for more rigorous courses in later years;
- $125 million for a new Math Now for Middle School Students initiative, based on the principles of the Striving Readers program, to support research-based math interventions in middle schools;
- $10 million for a National Mathematics Panel to identify key mathematics content and instructional principles to create a research base for teachers and guide the implementation of the Math Now programs;
- $5 million for an Evaluation of Mathematics and Science Programs that would determine which federal education programs are the most effective in raising achievement in math and science and how they can be coordinated to save taxpayer money;
- A $90 million increase for Advanced Placement to train 70,000 additional teachers for math, science, and foreign language AP-IB courses and increase the number of students taking and passing AP-IB tests in those subjects; and
- $25 million for the Adjunct Teacher Corps to encourage qualified professionals to teach high school courses with an emphasis on math and science.
Applying High Standards and Accountability to our High Schools. $1.475 billion in High School grants will support interventions and high school assessments in two additional grade levels. The program aims to improve the academic achievement of those students at greatest risk of not meeting state academic standards or completing high school.
- $100 million for the Striving Readers Program would significantly expand research-based interventions to improve the skills of students who are reading below grade level.
Increasing National Security and Global Competitiveness through Foreign Languages. A $35 million increase, for a total of $57 million, for the education portion of the President's National Security Language Initiative is designed to significantly increase the number of American students and workers learning critical need foreign languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Korean, and Russian.
Extending the Spectrum of Improvement Under No Child Left Behind. With the key elements of assessments, accountability systems, choices for parents, and highly qualified teachers already in place, states and school districts require support to turn around schools identified as in need of improvement. That support will include:
- $12.7 billion for Title I Grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), the same as the 2006 level, to help state and local efforts meet the accountability and teacher quality requirements of NCLB;
- $200 million for a new Title I School Improvement Grant program to help states build statewide support systems for LEA and school improvement to meet NCLB proficiency goals; and
- $55 million for Statewide Data Systems, an increase of $30 million, to increase support for state longitudinal data systems, to improve graduation and dropout data and to help states comply with federal reporting requirements.
More Options for Parents. While states have made improvements to implement NCLB choice options, there are still too few alternatives in many districts for parents seeking a quality education for their children. The 2007 would increase this range with:
- $100 million for a new America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids program, which would provide parents of students enrolled in schools identified as in need of restructuring with more opportunities to transfer their children to a private school or obtain supplemental services.
Achievement for Students with Disabilities. No Child Left Behind is helping to complete the work launched by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 30 years ago. The FY 2007 request includes yet another increase for IDEA, including:
- A $100 million increase for IDEA Part B State Grants, for a total of $10.7 billion—an increase of 69% since 2001.
Helping Students Afford Higher Education. The Higher Education Reform Act reduces unnecessary subsidies and payment to lenders, guaranty agencies, and loan consolidators and makes more assistance available to students, including:
- $850 million for Academic Competitiveness and National SMART Grants to provide grants of up to $1,300 to high-achieving first- and second-year students who have completed a rigorous high school curriculum. Third- and fourth-year students majoring in math, science, technology, engineering, or critical foreign languages and maintaining a 3.0 average could receive up to $4,000 annually;
- $17,500 per teacher in expanded teacher loan forgiveness for highly qualified math, science, and special education teachers serving challenging, low-income communities;
- $12.7 billion for Pell Grants, to maintain the maximum award at $4,050 for 5.3 million students, an increase of 59,000 students over 2006.
Spending Taxpayer Dollars Wisely. To save $3.5 billion in taxpayer dollars, the President's budget recommends eliminating 42 programs proven ineffective.
- For information about improving accountability in programs across the federal government, please visit the new Web site, http://www.expectmore.gov/. With this Web site, taxpayers can see which programs work, which do not, and what the federal government is doing to improve. ExpectMore.gov will improve not only transparency but also accountability in all federal programs.
Information about the Advanced Placement Incentive Program, Choices for Parents, the Math Now programs, and the National Security Language Initiative is available at www.ed.gov.
New U.S. Department of Education Study Finds Strong Link Between Challenging Studies and Degree Completion
Completing academically challenging course work in high school dramatically increases the likelihood of a student earning a bachelor's degree, according to a new U.S. Department of Education study released on February 14. The study, The Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree Completion from High School Through College, found that the academic intensity of a high school curriculum is the strongest indicator of postsecondary degree completion, regardless of a student's major course of study.
"Students who enter college should be ready for college-level work, and it's the job of high schools and middle schools to prepare them for it," said U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. "The president's proposed American Competitiveness Initiative would promote stronger instruction in key subjects such as math and science. As the scientific data in this study show, strengthening curriculum now will pay dividends well into the future."The President's American Competitiveness Initiative would support rigorous instruction in math, science, and foreign languages in the early grades and more challenging course work in high school. Math Now programs, which aim to give younger students solid instruction in math, as well as increased incentives for high school students to take Advanced Placement courses, will ensure that the nation's students are better prepared to complete college and compete in a global workplace.
The Toolbox Revisited studies the High School Class of 1992 as it moved from high school to higher education and includes comparisons to a previous report, Answers in the Tool Box, which followed the High School Class of 1982 from high school through college. Both national longitudinal studies had similar findings.
"This new data empirically confirms what educators already know: Challenging high school course work prepares students for the much tougher challenges that lie ahead," said Secretary Spellings. "It also helps colleges and universities by reducing the need for costly remedial education. The American Competitiveness Initiative is an educational win-win."
Through high school and college transcripts, the study examines students who attended a four-year college at any time, including students who started out in community colleges. The data on which the study is based cover a period of eight and a half years for degree completion—from high school graduation in spring 1992 until December 2000. It is based on data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988.
The Toolbox Revisited is available at www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/toolboxrevisit/index.html and will be available in hard copy on February 28 for free through ED Pubs at www.edpubs.ed.gov/webstore/Content/search.asp or by calling 1-877-4-EDPUBS or 1-877-576-7734 (TTY/TDD).Top


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Northwoods Art and Book Festival, Poetry Recognition set Aug. 17
The 18th annual Northwoods Art and Book Festival and Poetry Recognition Event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in downtown Hackensack.
This festival includes a variety of artists who work with fibers, paint, clay, metal, photographs and wood. Their booths are located inside the Hackensack Community Building as well as outside along a closed off street.
Meet authors, poets and illustrators who will sell and sign their books throughout the day in the upstairs of the UCC Church, outside and in the community building.
For the sixth year original poems submitted by Minnesota poets will be displayed and recognized in the UCC Church. You are invited to read and vote for your favorite poems displayed in the church between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Six of the poems on display will be chosen as Popular Choices by those voting at the festival. Six poems judged as Works of Merit by a committee of local poets will be announced.
At 1:30 p.m. in the UCC Church there will be a poetry reading by poets who were selling their books throughout the day and poets who submitted poems for the poetry display. During this time, Works of Merit and Popular Choice poems will be announced and read. There will be no open mike readings.
Food vendors will be available all day in the food court area. The children's creative area will feature canvas and face painting.

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USA Sharks Swim Team won big at the Far Western Short Course Championships held April 3-6 in Pleasanton. Sharks won second place with 475.0 total points, with only 36 swimmers in the meet. First place went to Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics, which had 106 swimmers who totaled 749.5 points.
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At approximately 4:30 this morning, a brief power outage affected services at the Weston Regional Medical Center.
While the outage lasted only seconds and emergency back-up measures went immediately into effect, the incident caused the facilities network servers to shut down and interrupt network and telecommunication services.
As part of the facilities emergency operations plan, all elective surgeries at Ministry Saint Clare's Hospital were placed on hold and the Emergency Department was placed on diversion status with notification sent to all local Emergency Medical System (EMS) agencies.
As of 8:30 this morning, Ministry Saint Clare's returned to normal patient care operations.
All internal phone systems are fully functional, but the hospital is still experiencing intermittent issues with incoming calls placed directly to patient rooms.
Anyone with an emergency involving a patient or family member hospitalized at Ministry Saint Clare's is asked to call the Hospital Switchboard at 715.393.3000. Hospital staff is prepared to connect family members as needed.
"Our staff activated our network downtime procedures to continue to meet the needs of our patients without any problems during this incident," said Rachel Yaron, Vice President of Operations at Ministry Saint Clare's.
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text: Alien Syndrome is a fast-paced action-RPG with shooter elements. Set in a stunning sci-fi universe, the game features two fast-paced action-RPG modes – the dramatic and engaging single-player campaign, plus an infinitely replayable co-op multiplayer mode for up to four players. Derived from the classic SEGA arcade game, Alien Syndrome's new sci-fi action-RPG shooter gameplay makes it easy to pick up and play, while its depth and wealth of features and missions keeps it challenging for all gamers. In Alien Syndrome, players take control of the game's strong and enigmatic heroine, Earth Command Trooper Aileen Harding, and battle a variety of fearsome aliens and colossal bosses. Gamers will choose from a wide selection of character specialties and skills upgrades as they progress through an engrossing campaign and fight through infested spaceships and bizarre alien planets. Alien Syndrome on the Wii utilizes the Wii Remote's motion-sensitive technology to allow players a precision targeting system when shooting through hordes of enemies, circle-strafing around epic boss monsters, or running and gunning through hallways packed with alien adversaries. Gamers will also be able to access new Wii-specific game modes and features which expand on the core gameplay. These include using the Wii Remote to craft new items, enhance existing items and character abilities, and hack into computer systems. KEY FEATURES


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Utility demand-side management programs show lasting and lagged effects
Utility companies' demand-side programs produced a 0.9 percent savings in electricity consumption over the period between 1992 and 2006 and a 1.8 percent savings overall. They also achieved their maximum impact a few years after launching and had a long-lasting effect. Policy-makers should incorporate consideration of lasting and lagged effects of DSM programs into consideration.


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The New School
An Evening with Mendi+Keith Obadike
Mendi + Keith Obadike make music, art and literature. Their works include The Sour Thunder, an Internet opera (Bridge Records), Crosstalk: American Speech Music (Bridge Records), a suite of new media artworks, Black.Net.Art Actions (published in re : skin on M.I.T Press), Big House / Disclosure, a 200 hour public sound installation (Northwestern University), and a poetry collection, Armor and Flesh (Lotus Press). Their honors include a Rockefeller New Media Arts Fellowship, Pick Laudati Award for Digital Art, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Fiction, and a Vectors Fellowship from USC.
Mendi Obadike received a BA in English from Spelman College and a PhD in Literature from Duke University. After working as a Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton University, she became a poetry editor at Fence Magazine and an assistant professor in the Department of Humanities and Media Studies at Pratt Institute.
Keith Obadike received a BA in Art from North Carolina Central University and an MFA in Sound Design from Yale University. He is a tenured assistant professor in the College of Arts and Communication at William Paterson University and serves as an art advisor for the Time Square Alliance.
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I see a lot of threads with one or 2 pics.
Dedicated sting thread ok with you guys?
A story to go with them is always good!!
I took 3 steps into my dads apiary, and was talking to him at the time when one flew into my mouth. Just as I spat her out, she got me on the lip.
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The Cliffs of Moher are an incredible sight that will remain with you long after you've left…
Stretching for 8km (5 miles), as the crow flies, the Cliffs of Moher have long enjoyed the status of one of Ireland's most visited tourist attractions – and the visitor centre provides the pivotal point to direct lovers of nature, geology and simple beauty in the right direction. The cliffs also form part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark.
And who could argue with their appeal? Certainly not the location scouts for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince who chose the cliffs as the dramatic backdrop for Dumbledore and Harry's Horcrux hunt. Other movie scouts have been equally impressed, with the cliffs starring in films as varied as The Princess Bride, Ryan's Daughter and The Guns of Navarone.
For first-timers to the cliffs, the visitor centre is a good place to start; it's a hive of information on local nature and geology. Next, take in the cliffs themselves. On a clear day, you can see as far as the Aran Islands and Galway Bay, over to the Twelve Bens (aka The Twelve Pins) in Connemara and south to distant Loop Head and the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. Irish politician Cornelius O'Brien realized the outstanding vista to be had from the cliffs, and so built O'Brien's Tower near to the highest point back in 1835. Today, the viewing platform on the roof still offers one of the best coastal panoramas on the island.
Just 8km (5 miles) away lies the village of Doolin, a traditional (trad) music haven. In this part of west Clare, trad is king and one of Doolin's most famous sons was Micho Russell, a world-renowned whistle player. He's remembered with an annual festival in February. If you're not visiting then, don't worry. All year round Doolin's pubs are livened up with music sessions, and with great seafood restaurants and a friendly atmosphere. There's no wonder it's one of the island's most enjoyable villages.
The Burren Centre in Kilfenora is only 15km (9.3 miles) from Doolin. The centre represents the ideal introduction to the fascinating limestone-covered region of the Burren. Why not try an Eco Tour with knowledgeable guide Tony Kirby. Along the tour, Tony will point out the rare and unique orchids that blossom on this incredible lunar-like landscape. There Burren also plays host to megalithic tombs and monuments older than Egypt's pyramids – the chunky Poulnabrone Dolmen is just one of the ancient attractions on show.
Following all this fresh air, drop into O'Donoghue's pub in Fanore, where you can sit at a table outside, order a plate of wholesome local food, listen to some Irish songs, and watch the sun sink into the sea.
Wind back to the Wild Atlantic Way for more of the west of Ireland's offerings.
Geographical coordinates: Latitude 52 93' 61" ; Longitude 9 47' 08" (note, if you use your car's GPS to go directly to this point, you may not always remain on the Wild Atlantic Way route.)
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Posts tagged with Display Advertising
Programmatic in China: Seven things to know
It goes without saying that the Chinese display advertising market is huge and evolving quickly.
With the number of smartphone users comfortably exceeding 500m in 2016, Western brands in China are experimenting with programmatic to increase their reach.
Here are some key points about Chinese programmatic for the newcomer.
Why Lastminute.com is taking control of its ad inventory
Last week, lastminute.com group announced its new media business, The Travel People.
In such an interesting time for online advertising, I wanted to know what this means for lastminute.com group and the advertising on its sites.
Mirroring big publisher websites, is this a move towards more bespoke campaigns and away from standard display?
What is non-linear advertising & how can it help publishers?
Though the term non-linear advertising is perhaps a little academic, the concept is a useful one when discussing multichannel campaigns.
It's also a lens through which to view display advertising, and the problems it is beset by.
Here's my attempt at explaining it.
How are brands using people-based advertising?
People-based advertising is the use of first-party data to identify known individuals within an advertising ecosystem.
The data is selectively shared with publishers, reaching real people where they congregate online.
So, which solutions are brands using to do this and to what end?
What can prevent ad fraud? We ask an ad tech CEO.
Recently, I wrote an article about the scale of ad fraud.
In it, I mentioned a press release I had received from engage:BDR about their new VP of Inventory Quality.
I decided to catch up with their CEO, Ted Dhanik, to discuss the state of the industry.
How O2 achieves creativity through data
Some people seem slightly alarmed by the rise of automation in marketing.
Is it the first step towards all of us being replaced by robots that will eventually enslave humankind and force us to oil their joints until the end of time?
While that might have been a lame attempt at a joke, it is actually very relevant to the Creative Programmatic event I attended yesterday, which was all about how this largely automated channel needn't spell the end of human creativity in marketing.
Google kills right-hand PPC ads: How should marketers respond?
No doubt you're all aware by now that Google is removing ads from the right-hand side of its search results pages (SERPs).
Ads will now only appear at the top and bottom of SERPs.
To give some context around what this means for search marketers, we asked several experts for their take on why Google made this decision, and also how marketers need to adjust their PPC campaigns as a result.
Six advantages of real-time bidding for publishers
There's no doubt there are still issues with programmatic advertising; fraud, poor creative, and a lack of transparency from media agencies cause much debate.
Despite this, real-time bidding (the automated auction of ad impressions) has many obvious advantages for publishers.
So, I thought I'd help programmatic newbies with a list of the benefits of RTB.
What are the advantages of RTB for buying display advertising?
If you're new to real-time bidding (RTB) in display advertising, the acronyms can be an obstacle to understanding a fairly simple concept.
It's just like PPC; using real-time auction technology to sell ad space, often to a known or lookalike audience (which you may be familiar with via Facebook advertising).
The Economist: finding new readers with creative programmatic display
For a while now, many have bemoaned the lack of creativity in display and programmatic advertising.
The Economist bucked the trend last year, creating one of the most eye-catching and witty campaigns of 2015, and winning a Masters of Marketing award in the process.
Proximity London was behind the work, marrying provocative content and contextual targeting to help The Economist target new users.
What is location-based advertising & why is it the next big thing?
66% of marketers believe location-based advertising is the 'most exciting' mobile opportunity for 2016, according to a recent IAB UK study I quoted in our digital marketing stats round-up.
This is a huge endorsement from the marketing community, but how many people really use this channel to its full potential?
For those still relatively new to the term, or for anyone wanting to refresh their knowledge, I've created this location-based advertising guide for you.
Disproving the myth about display clicks & conversions
The belief that people who click display adverts are the ones who convert is a popular one but in fact the complete opposite is true – clickers are actually less likely to convert.
The notion that clicking and converting must be related is highly intuitive which is probably why the theory's proved incredibly persistent.


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Hello BeeSourcers, another Africa beekeeping question. For our beekeeping project in South Sudan, it isn't always easy to get clean water. We'll be collecting the honey in 5 gallon buckets, even using the drilled/filtered buckets as honey strainers, so cleaning the bucket/strainer and reusing the buckets is important.
I know we can use iodine tablets or MP-1 tablets to purify the water, but I'm worried about affecting the flavor of the honey. I know honey is supposed to be bacteria resistant because of the pH level and water content, but I don't want to mess around here.
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I remember my Dad put his beer can on a bar table and some dude thought it was empty and threw a cigarette butt in it and my dad took a sip,it wasn't pretty.
Once my grandma thought my cup of soda was empty so she poured a full can of Root Beer in it
Yeah not cigarettes or anything
Once my father got hit with a beer bottle in the face by some random dude, all 4 of them got out of the car and beat his ass.
And I have returned to Canada. Home of the eh.
It's 4:30am and i have to wake up early to go places tomorrow.
I feel i should go to bed but it seems like too much effort. There's a ladder between me and my bed.
why do people post songs for single pictures if we're only going to look at the picture for 2 seconds when we see that our perskins are not in it
because we can
Original character Doughnut steel
Gold member... half price... must resist urge to ask... somebody.
They had to take them away from me.
Sneaky glod bastards.
oify is terrible, so is gmf, you are better off blue
Hey look I never joined.
I'll wait another 3 years for Gold thank you.
then that make's me 4 year's of waiting.
Guess i'll make the best of it.
Garry be rich mang.
Wait, no, he still is.
all gold member does is make you more susceptible to permabans
I shit thee not
I would make content but appearntly my roomie took my monitor to his girlfriend's house while I was gone.
Where is he anyway? He only showed up at school yesterday. And now he poofed again.


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Why I Will Never Officiate a Gay Marriage
Gay marriage is now legal in our state. As a pastor, I find that weddings in general are a challenge. Those challenges will increase with the reality of gay marriage as formally sanctioned by our state.
At the root of the issue for me is the very purpose of marriage. When you ask people what the purpose of marriage is, they are likely to say things like, "to be happy or fulfilled," "because I love my mate," "to raise children," "because it's the right thing to do."
However, as a Christian pastor, I understand that the purpose of marriage is to glorify God. God Himself created and initiated marriage to demonstrate His love and the reality that God is good. The Bible clearly teaches that God created us male and female and that he created man and woman for each other. God designed us to be in relationship together as male and female to demonstrate what unconditional love is to look like when lived out on a day-to-day basis between two very different and diverse people.
In addition, marriage itself is given to us as humans, by God, as a gift. When God created us as humans He could see in His wisdom that we would need help to fulfill our destiny. In His wisdom God created Eve as a helper for Adam. This is a good thing, and is God's means of demonstrating His goodness to us. The key points here are that marriage is God's design and is given to us as a gift, not a right.
Now here is where the dilemma is. To endorse gay marriage is to reject God's good design. It would be to redefine what God has already defined and, therefore, reject God's wisdom, will, plan and destiny for human kind.
For me and for our church (and true Biblical Christianity) marriage is meaningless and irrelevant without God (Jesus Christ) at its center. Marriage is all about a man and a woman living in a relationship with Christ at the center demonstrating the unconditional love of Christ day by day and living in observance of the truths of Christ as revealed in the Bible.
I simply cannot endorse any wedding that does not acknowledge and embrace God as its source, strength, purpose and desires to live by His truths. To do so would be to reject God and to settle for something that is inferior, and in fact detrimental to ourselves, our culture, our eternal souls and God's good name.
When marriage is guided, modeled and lived according to God's design and standard, it becomes something glorious, joyful and fulfilling.
For more information and how to live a Faith@Home lifestyle and to build a Christ-centered marriage, visit our website and check out our Faith@Home resources at www.crosslakeefc.org.


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Popular property highlights
Rendezvous Hotel Sydney Central places you within 2 miles (3 km) of popular sights like University of Sydney and Circular Quay. This 116-room, 4-star hotel has conveniences like a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free in-room WiFi. It's in central Haymarket and also close to Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Sit down for a leisurely bite to eat at the onsite restaurant, or enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with room service, or get a quick energy boost at the coffee shop/café. Buffet breakfast is offered for a fee each morning from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.
All 116 air-conditioned rooms feature MP3 docks, refrigerators, and minibars. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and wired Internet, plus flat-screen TVs with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms offer rainfall showers, hair dryers, and designer toiletries. Other standard amenities include coffee makers, free local calls, and safes.
Rendezvous Hotel Sydney Central features free WiFi in public areas, 6 meeting rooms, and conference space. Self parking is available for AUD 35 per night. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this family-friendly hotel include free newspapers and laundry facilities.
Property features
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Concierge services
- Laundry facilities
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Rendezvous Hotel Sydney Central
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The Straits Cafe serves breakfast and dinner daily. In-room dining is available (limited hours).
Rendezvous Hotel Sydney Central also offers business and concierge services, guest laundry facilities, meeting rooms, underground parking (surcharge and limited availability), and a 24-hour front desk.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
- Total number of rooms - 116
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 12
- Meeting rooms 6
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 3229
- Conference space size (meters) - 300
- Multilingual staff
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Wired high-speed internet ( AUD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Rendezvous Hotel Sydney Central offers 116 air-conditioned accommodations with MP3 docking stations and minibars. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Free local calls
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Cable TV service
- MP3 docking station
- Designer toiletries
- Shower only
- Rainfall showerhead
- Room service (limited hours)
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- Flat-panel TV
Where to Eat
Straits Cafe - This restaurant with a bar serves local cuisine for breakfast, dinner, and cocktails.
Room service is available during limited hours.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 50 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 35 per night.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Parking height restrictions apply
WiFi Policy: Up to 100mbs data is complimentary per 24 hours, per room; up to 4 devices can connect. Additional data is available for the remainder of the 24 hour period (surcharge).
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: AUD 24 for adults and AUD 12 for children (approximately)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: AUD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: AUD 35 per night (in/out privileges)
- Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 35 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 50 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Rendezvous Sydney Central
- Rendezvous Hotel Sydney Central
- Rendezvous Studio Hotel
- Rendezvous Studio Hotel Sydney Central
- Rendezvous Studio Sydney Central
- Rendezvous Sydney Central
We should mention
Children 6 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.


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|Bartoszewski, Grzegorz
|Lilly, Jason
|Malepszy, Stefan
|Havey, Michael
Submitted to: Cucurbitaceae Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/12/2002
Publication Date: 12/15/2002
Citation: Bartoszewski, G., Lilly, J.W., Malepszy, S., Havey, M.J. 2002. Rearrangements in the cucumber mitochondrial genome associated with the msc phenotype. Cucurbitaceae Proceedings. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: The mitochondrial genome of cucumber is unique because of its huge size and paternal transmission. Passage of cucumber through tissue culture produces plants with a strong mosaic (MSC) phenotype on cotyledons and leaves. Independent MSC mutant lines have been produced after passage through tissue culture and regeneration. The genetic bases of these MSC mutant lines are unknown. Hybridizations of 15 cosmids covering the entire mitochondrial genome of Arabidopsis thaliana to DNAs of MSC16, wild type cucumbers, and two wild-type lines lines derived from the same tissue culture experiment that produced MSC16 were completed. Two rearrangements were revealed near the rrn5/rrn18 and nad5-exon2 coding regions. However these two changes were found in the wild type tissue culture derived lines and were not associated with the MSC phenotype. We identified a 16-kb deletion (JLV5-DEL) in the mitochondrial genome shared among three independently derived MSC lines. We isolated and sequenced a genomic clone from MSC16 carrying the front junction of this deleted region. A rearrangement likely caused the deletion and placed an rpl5 coding region adjacent to the front junction of the deletion. Northern analyses revealed numerous rpl5 transcripts; one transcript of 7.5 kb was present in wild-type cucumber and almost absent in MSC16 line. Two wild-type lines derived from the same tissue culture experiment that produced MSC16 possessed different DNA next to the junction point. Therefore, the rearrangement involving the rpl5 gene and the JLV5 deletion is strongly associated with the MSC phenotype.


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Surface Micromachining
By transferring the CMOS foundry business model into the MEMS world, X-FAB offers its customers a range of state-of-the-art surface micromachining platform technologies. In accordance with the foundry concept, the results of a MEMS-Fab run are (wafer-level) encapsulated (and diced) wafers released by process control monitoring (PCM) tests. Usually no functionality tests of the sensors are possible at the foundry.
Typical target applications of the X-FAB surface micromachining technologies are inertial sensors and pressure sensors.


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[557] At La Buhaira with private terrace
Size90 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Parking available
- Balcony/terrace
- Family/child friendly
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
|Calle Oscar Carvallo, 41018 Sevilla, Spain
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|A week ago
You can access all the places of interest in the city in a few minutes: the Cathedral, Maria Luisa Park, Torre del Oro, Santa Cruz quarter, etc...
The House consists of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining room and a cosy terrace. Parking closed to air free, highly desirable in the area.
Excellent value for money. Very interesting prices for long term rentals.
House rules
Deposit 500€
Baby cot 25€
Check-in from 15:00 to 21:30.
From 21:30 to 23:30, there is an extra charge of 25€.
From 23:30 to 01:00, there is an extra charge of 40€.
From 01:00 on, the charge is of 60€.
These amounts must be paid on cash at the check in.
Check-out before 12:00.
Beds distribution:
Bedroom 1 - 1 double bed - 2 guests
Bedroom 2 - 1 single bed - 1 guest
Bedroom 3 - 1 single bed - 1 guest
Living room - 1 double sofa bed - 2 guests
No pets allowed
|Monthly rate for up to 4 guests
|£ 1192
|Price for > 4 guests
|£ 28 per guest/night extra
|Check-in After
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out Before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Carmen and her husband are very personable, we felt these days in your apartment very well, thank you! Klaus
Carmen und Ihr Mann sind sehr sympatisch,wir haben uns in diesen Tagen in Ihrem Apartment sehr wohl gefühlt,danke !!Klaus
We have 2 nights in Seville verbracht.Das apartment is perfectly located in the center close by, clean, the mediator very sympathetic and helpful. when I should be 2 times in Sevilla I would want to live there again. Margareta
wir haben in Sevilla 2 Naechte verbracht.Das Apartement ist super gelegen, Zentrum Naehe,sauber, die Vermittlerin sehr sympatisch und hilfsbereit. wenn ich 2 Mal in Sevilla sein sollte wuerde ich dort wieder wohnen wollen.
Reviews for this host's other properties
In Rincones de luz, they are excellent hosts, professional, flexible and charismatic. The apartment is located close by to almost everything you want to see in Seville including restaurants/bars, boutiques and supermarkets. It is comfortable and cozy. I highly recommend to stay in Rincones de luz's apartment because I will stay there again. Thanks Rincones de luz specially Jesus
The host was very helpful, the apartament is beautyfull, clean and well equipet - it looks like on photos. The location is really nice - it's only 10 minutes from the airport (by taxi) and only 20 minutes from city center by bus. The beach is only 3 minutes from the apartament. There is a lot of restaurants, shops, and bars.
It was really great trip!
Great location nearby amazing restaurants and bars. We loved our stay there, especially relaxing on the rooftop terrance. Really great experience!
The stay was fully to our satisfaction. Really good.
No surprises.
Easy transport from the airport to Benalmadena by train and then to the apartment by taxi. Cheap, easy and fast...
Good view from the balcony and the pool area is really good for kids aging from 7 and up..
This appartment is really nice and clean. We came in july so it was very hot outside. Thanks to the airconditioning it was agreable in the appartment. Everything was clean and comfortable. It was about 15 minutes walk to the centre. Restaurants and shops nearby. Very nice appartment!
A very beautiful apartment, with a large bathroom and a very nice terrace. Check-in was very easy and check out as well. Perfect apartment for a trip to Seville.
Great Location, friendly staff! Very Clean and nicely equiped
- Quality assured accommodation
- Every host is verified by telephone
- Secure payment via SSL encryption


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Not all violations of environmental laws trigger formal enforcement. One-on-one technical guidance provided by a compliance staff member is often adequate for resolving a problem observed during a records review or inspection. In such a case, a letter is sent noting the violation and measures necessary to correct it. Our compliance staff members work appropriately to ensure the responsible party corrects the documented problem.
Although IDEM may seek to enforce alleged violations of Indiana's environmental statutes and rules through a civil court action, the majority of enforcement actions undertaken by IDEM are administrative. The two types of administrative enforcement actions normally issued by IDEM include:
The most significant difference between a VL and an NOV is that the VL gives the recipient a timeframe by which it needs to correct a problem, with no attendant civil penalty. If the recipient does not correct the problem within the requisite timeframe, it may receive an NOV, thereby elevating the enforcement action from informal to formal. An NOV informs a Respondent that IDEM believes violations of environmental statutes and rules have occurred. The Respondent is invited to attend a conference to discuss the violations and solutions for compliance. An NOV normally results in the assessment of civil penalties and the requirement that IDEM and the Respondent sign an Agreed Order (AO). The AO ensures that the Respondent achieves and maintains compliance with Indiana's environmental statutes and rules.
Review IDEM's Notice of Violations (NOVs), Agreed Orders (AOs), and Commissioner's Orders (COs)
By statute, the Respondent has a 60-day settlement period after receiving an NOV in which to enter into an AO with IDEM. AOs potentially contain steps the Respondent must take to comply with the law, civil penalties, and stipulated penalties for failure to complete compliance steps. Penalties may be reduced if the Respondent can prove mitigating circumstances exist.
If IDEM and the Respondent cannot reach agreement through an AO, IDEM may issue a unilateral administrative order, referred to as a Commissioner's Order, in accordance with the provisions of Indiana Code § 13-30-3-4.
Although State law authorizes fines up to $25,000 per day per violation, most are much less. The amount of the fine depends on the magnitude of the violation, the potential harm to human health and the environment, the economic benefit gained by the violator by not complying, and the violator's efforts to achieve compliance.
Part of the formal enforcement process, whether through an AO or settlement of a CO, involves the assessment of civil penalties. IDEM's civil penalties are assessed in accordance with its Civil Penalty Policy [ENF-002] (available on the IDEM Nonrule Policies page).
During the negotiation of an AO, IDEM and a Respondent may wish to discuss the availability of a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) in accordance with the Supplemental Environmental Project Policy [ENF-003-R1] (available on the IDEM Nonrule Policies page). A SEP is an environmentally-beneficial project not otherwise required by Indiana law that a Respondent agrees to perform in exchange for a reduction in the cash payment portion of the civil penalty. A respondent is required to submit an application (available on the IDEM Nonrule Policies page) to IDEM to be reviewed by the SEP review committee as early in the enforcement process as possible.
If a respondent does not have a specific SEP in mind, a list of SEP ideas can be found on the SEP Idea Library [PDF].
IDEM desires all regulated entities to be in compliance. For those regulated entities who wish to reduce or eliminate the gravity portion of a civil penalty, the Self-Disclosure and Environmental Audit Policy [MP-004-R2] (available on the IDEM Nonrule Policies page) may provide some opportunities to identify, correct and prevent violations of Indiana's environmental statutes and rules prior to IDEM's receiving of an enforcement referral. IDEM provides additional information and resources about the Self-Disclosure and Environmental Audit Policy:
The first step in ensuring a settlement of an NOV is to contact the case manager at IDEM's who is assigned to the case within 15 days of receipt. The case manager is familiar with the circumstances of the alleged violation(s) and is eager to work with you.
Respondents should remember to ask the case manager:
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S.K.A.M. Saturday's DJ Five live at Tryst
He's either standing behind the turntables or sitting at the poker tables. 24 hours a day 7 days a week. And maybe a little sleep but that's his business. Whichever tables you find him at just keep in mind that DJ 5ive is dangerous.
10 pm – 4 am
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Experience A-list nightlife at its best at Tryst, the Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas. The club's 12,000-square-foot space exudes sensuality from the intimate entrance lounge to the terraced outdoor lagoon, as well as the hideaway VIP library complete with exhibition pole, making it one of the most desirable spots on The Strip.
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Dude... Now i have to go take a shower. Thank you for that.
thanks guys
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Dude... Now i have to go take a shower. Thank you for that.
That's a real "Double Down ".
Tree huggin' dirt worshipper!
That sure is a funny way of attaching a stock to the Saiga. Wouldn't an AK100 series polymer sidefolder been more compact?
KAC masterkey on 'roids!
Wow, that's freakin' awesome!
I'd get a 203 handguard and try stuffing it up closer to the barrel.
Thats not a Saiga on top its an AR
Charlie here - May be a production item soon, too
I'm going to require one of those underbarrel shottie setups.


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Why Waldorf
About Waldorf Education
For nearly 100 years Waldorf education has provided a unique model for instructing and inspiring children of all ages. The Waldorf curriculum is broad and comprehensive, structured to respond to the developmental phases of childhood. Vibrant teaching methods inspire students to engage fully in each educational experience, inspiring a life-long love of learning.
All academic classes are infused with art to encourage creative thinking, inspire self-discipline, and deepen the students' understanding of subject matter. Courses such as painting, drama, chorus, movement and orchestra support the academic lessons while practical arts-- weaving, woodwork, and metal work-- foster self reliance and a genuine engagement with the world.
At the heart of the Waldorf approach is the recognition of the spiritual nature of the human being. Children are encouraged to remain open to the interconnectedness of life, and the entire education is crafted to support them in their growth as globally aware and socially-responsible individuals.
With more than 1,000 Waldorf schools worldwide and about 250 Waldorf schools and initiatives in North America, Waldorf education is the fastest-growing educational movement in the world.
Who Was Rudolf Steiner?
Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), an Austrian philosopher, educator, scientist, artist, and the founder of Waldorf education, emphasized the importance of achieving balance in the three realms through which a person relates to the world--the realm of thinking, the life of feelings, and physical activity. This head, heart, and hands synergy forms the essence of Waldorf education, and it nurtures each child's self-reliance, while building personal integrity and a sense of social responsibility.
Subsequent findings of eminent child specialists such as Jean Piaget, David Elkind, Joseph Chilton Pearce, and members of the Gesell Institute confirm the soundness of Steiner's approach to education.
Facts about Waldorf Education in North America
- Introduced to North America in 1928.
- Schools and institutes 100% independently founded. Every school is an independent organization, self-directed and based on Waldorf pedagogy.
- Covers 3 countries in North America, 34 states, 4 provinces in Canada, 3 regions in Mexico and 1 Native American nation.
- 162 affiliated Waldorf schools.
- 250+ early childhood centers.
- 17 teacher education institutes with over 600 students preparing to be teachers.
- 39 complete Waldorf Education programs pre-K through high school.
- 1 school entirely adapted to the needs of children with special needs.
- 1 school adopted by Native Americans.
- 165 stores sell Waldorf-inspired products.
- 8 Waldorf schools with educational programs designed in partnership with farms practicing organic or biodynamic agriculture and 57 schools with gardening and farming programs.
- 2 children's outward bound camps for further education.
(Excerpted from Inform--A Newsletter for Waldorf School Communities, March 2010.)


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Yea and there are tons of people who have hobbies I find silly but I don't judge them on it. Unfortunately the same can't be said about video games. The stereotypes are lame and outdated about games. It's changing though as people have grown up with it more than ever. The NES generation on up is more accepting of it.
hen everyone over 40 dies?
A lot of times people connect being a deadbeat/loser/basement dweller with video games and make lame jokes if they overhear me talking about games. It's a strange occurrence since so many people have played/experienced games these days.
We pre-game before going out but not that type of pre-game.
example, things said in public, followed by public reaction
-"Hey man wanna come over and play some NCAA before we go out?" -nothing wrong with that, just guys being guys
-"Hey man wanna come over and play some call of duty before we go out?" -kinda nerdy but hey millions of people play call of duty its not that bad
-"Hey man wanna come over and play some Skyrim/Borderlands/Mass Effect/(any game that isn't CoD) before we go out?" -omg these guys are nerds who would play that before going out
-"Hey man wanna come over and play video games before we go out?" -lol they're not fooling anyone, we know they ain't going out anywhere. I'm surprised they made it outside their parents basement
Does not compute.
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Tenth Memory
Tenth Memory
August 1, 1961-August 24, 1961
Gift of the Gleich Foundation
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An Amish horse-drawn buggy not built for standard family use, they are used for the purpose of finding and woo-ing a wife. They are "sportier"(gasping and holding back a laugh) than the common Amish buggys seen carrying families.
"I saw a Trans Amish buggy riding down the street the other day. The guy had no beard, guess he must be looking for a wife."
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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<p>Jincey Lumpkin, sex expert and a lover of women, gives guys some sex tips from a lesbian perspective. </p>
Are there any sex tricks a straight man can learn from how lesbians get it on? Are there any sexual secrets that girls who love girls can clue guys into? Sex advice columnist, former lawyer, breast lover and lesbian pornographer Jincey Lumpkin, Esq. says yes! Here are Jincey's insights for men on oral sex techniques and how to give your girl some prime orgasms.
Playboy.com: My girlfriend doesn't come from the ole rabbit-rabbit-shoulder. How can I make her orgasm?
Jincey Lumpkin: That's not surprising. I went to a workshop recently where I learned masturbation techniques from the legendary Betty Dodson. Betty's motto is "clitoral stimulation with vaginal penetration!" There's not really much, if any, clitoral stimulation during missionary position. But the problem goes far beyond that. There is a ridiculous amount of pressure about simultaneous orgasms. It's not necessary to orgasm at the same time! In fact, it's extremely difficult to do this. It's hard to focus!
Don't worry so much about making your partner come with your cock. It may shock you to know, but women don't always understand their own bodies either. The best place to start is by asking her what she likes. But you might not find out your answer. With a lack of education about sex and a tremendous amount of shame about sexuality, it's often hard for us women to even verbalize what we like.
Therefore, you might have to do some exploring to find out. Transport yourself back to junior high school. Remember how fucking arousing it was just to put your hand on a girl's thigh? How achingly awesome it felt to push slowly up the inside of her leg and finally feel the seam line on her panties? Live there. Try to recapture that feeling from youth about everything being fresh and new.
Look, the truth is that we all have "lesbian sex" until we lose our virginity. All that hot dry-humping? Lesbian sex! Finger-banging? Lesbian sex! See how it's not so strange and so foreign anymore?
(Courtesy Jincey Lumpkin, photo by Dennis Ho)
Playboy.com: Any "secrets" for cunnilingus for men?
Lumpkin: Oh, yes. Actually, I never even liked oral sex until just a few months ago, so I'm serving up some fresh, test-driven lesbian secrets!
Okay, so for me, I just "didn't get it." I didn't feel much when women went down on me. Sometimes it even hurt a little bit, and I certainly couldn't come. Here is how I overcame these issues.
First, I have to be really turned on before oral starts. For me, I love it when she bites my neck. Making out turns me on. I lose my damn mind when she breathes in my ear. I'm already good and wet before she even makes her way past my waist.
Second, licking is not always what works for me. I love it when she kisses my clit. I don't mean like a "soft kiss." I'm talking about a wet French kiss. She makes out with my pussy. Her lips touch me, move away, go back. Her tongue comes in, out, back. She presses her chin against me, brings it back. There are varying sensations, friction levels and degrees of pressure. That seems to work better for me than licking in one motion.
Third, in order to come during oral sex, I also need penetration, so after a few minutes I ask her to put her fingers inside me. She usually starts with two and works up to four or five.
Four, after she has her fingers in and we're deep into the process, consistency is key. I get into a groove and I just start to feel really engaged in the sex. I usually say, "Don't stop, don't stop." And pretty soon after that I have a strong orgasm. If the orgasm is really hard, I need her to take her fingers out immediately and stop touching my clit right away. My post-orgasm pussy has to have a minute to take a breath!
Jincey Lumpkin, Esq. is the "Chief Sexy Officer" of Juicy Pink Box. She's a former lawyer, a diva and a lover of breasts. She pens sex columns in both The Huffington Post and Curve Magazine. Known as "Lesbian Hugh Hefner," Jincey is widely recognized as an expert in women's sexuality, having lectured at TEDx & Harvard University. Out Magazine named her "one of the most influential gay people in the world." Follow her on Twitter @JuicyJincey.
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Quotes of the day
posted at 8:30 pm on December 31, 2011 by Allahpundit
"What a waste of a year. What a year for doing nothing and going nowhere…
"For me, the payroll tax battle is yet another indication of just how dysfunctional our political process remains. Let's keep in mind, of course, that this year's economic stagnation was bankrolled by a $1.3 trillion budget deficit, the continuation of the Federal Reserve's zero-interest policy, as well as a Fed balance sheet that now amounts to an incredible $2.3 trillion. (As a point of comparison, non-residential, private sector investment as measured by gross domestic product will print at roughly $1.9 trillion this year.) Put simply, our political class still lacks the capacity to do anything about the structural problems in our economy, beyond the same old stuff that has not worked so far.
"This is why I say: Good for President Obama that his job approval numbers have ticked up from just-plain-awful to not-awful-but-still-pretty-bad, but this does not change the fact that, if more politicians are going to lose their jobs because of this mess, he will be the next one kicked off the island. That's just the way these things go. You don't run a huge deficit, produce nothing for it, and get to keep your job."
"Amid this month's payroll tax fracas, few noticed that Congress passed a 1,200-page, $1 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2012. Maybe no one in Washington boasted because it's a victory for spending as usual. Republicans—in the House and Senate—need a better strategy…
"The news is that after accounting for last-minute unemployment insurance extensions, 'emergency' spending and higher Medicare physician payments, total federal outlays are estimated to be $3.65 trillion in fiscal 2012, up slightly from $3.6 trillion in 2011. The last year has seen no major reforms in any of the big entitlement programs—Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security. Spending on food stamps alone is scheduled to reach $80 billion in 2012, more than double the amount as recently as 2007…
"There has to be a better way. Tea party expectations of major reforms were always unrealistic with Democrats controlling the Senate and White House. But that's no reason that Republicans in Congress can't use their power to fight for their priorities."
"'In terms of the president's relationship with Congress in 2012 — the state of the debate, if you will — the president is no longer tied to Washington, D.C.,' spokesman Josh Earnest said in a news briefing in Honolulu.
"The assertion is striking given that Obama, as president for nearly three years, is the symbol and personification of the federal government. It also offers a glimpse into an Obama reelection strategy that will target a 'do-nothing' Congress much in the style of Harry S. Truman's reelection campaign in 1948…
"Earnest said that the White House's goal was to contrast the image of a 'gridlocked, dysfunctional Congress' with 'a president who's leaving no stone unturned to try to find solutions to the difficult financial challenges and economic challenges facing this country.'…
"[He] said that now that Obama was 'sort of free from having to put out these fires, the president will have a larger playing field, as it were. And if that playing field includes working with Congress, all the better. But I think my point is that that's no longer a requirement.'"
"At the end of 2011, America, like much of the rest of the Western world, has dug deeper into a cocoon of denial. Tens of millions of Americans remain unaware that this nation is broke — broker than any nation has ever been. A few days before Christmas, we sailed across the psychological Rubicon and joined the club of nations whose government debt now exceeds their total GDP. It barely raised a murmur — and those who took the trouble to address the issue noted complacently that our 100 percent debt-to-GDP ratio is a mere two-thirds of Greece's. That's true, but at a certain point per capita comparisons are less relevant than the sheer hard dollar sums: Greece owes a few rinky-dink billions; America owes more money than anyone has ever owed anybody ever…
"Underneath the patchouli and pneumatic drumming, the starry-eyed young share the same cobwebbed parochial assumptions of permanence as their grandparents: We're gayer, greener, and groovier, but other than that it's still 1950 and we've got more money than anybody else on the planet, so why get hung up about a few trillion here and a few trillion there? In a mere half century, the richest nation on earth became the brokest nation in history, but the attitudes and assumptions of half the population and 90 percent of the ruling class remain unchanged.
"Auld acquaintance can be forgot, for a while. But eventually even the most complacent and myopic societies get reacquainted with reality. For anyone who cares about the future of America and the broader West, the most important task in 2012 is to puncture the cocoon of denial."
"By comparison, Europe's democratic leaders look woolly and vacillating, just as they did back in 1932. Indeed, for the democratic West, this was a truly terrible year…
"Sadly, there seems little point in looking across the Atlantic for inspiration. In 1932, President Herbert Hoover, beleaguered by rising unemployment and tumbling ratings, flailed and floundered towards election defeat.
"Today, Barack Obama cuts a similarly impotent, indecisive and isolationist figure. The difference is that in 1932, one of the greatest statesmen of the century, the Democratic politician Franklin D. Roosevelt, was waiting in the wings.
"Today, American voters looking for alternatives are confronted only with a bizarre gaggle of has-beens, inadequates and weirdos, otherwise known as the Republican presidential field. And to anybody who cares about the future of the Western world, the prospect of President Ron Paul or President Newt Gingrich is frankly spine-chilling."
"More than anything else, you are the ones who make me hopeful about 2012. Because we've got some difficult debates and some tough fights to come. As I've said before, we are at a make-or-break moment for the middle class. And in many ways, the actions we take in the months ahead will help determine what kind of country we want to be, and what kind of world we want our children and grandchildren to grow up in.
"As President, I promise to do everything I can to make America a place where hard work and responsibility are rewarded – one where everyone has a fair shot and everyone does their fair share. That's the America I believe in. That's the America we've always known."
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Last Modified: Saturday, July 27, 2013 8:34 PM
By Johnathan Manning / American Press
Lying in wait for a serial armed robber became an exercise in intense focus, officers who participated in a recent sting said.
More than 50 officers took part in the sting, which included 16 nights of posting officers around town to surveil various convenience stores and fast food restaurants Lake Charles police believed the robber might hit.
While some officers were posted in nearby businesses, others were forced to brave the elements, some even laying in mud.
Wherever they ended up, it was one "hundred-percent eyes-on," Sgt. Richard Harrell said.
"It had to be because the suspect's actions only took a very brief time and the whole thing could have taken place in the entire time it took you to go to the restroom or whatever," Harrell said. "Because of the violent nature of the suspect and we knew the stores he was hitting, nobody wanted to be that one police officer that he hit our store and we didn't see it."
The operation came to a head on Monday when police arrested a suspect.
Lake Charles Police Chief Don Dixon said Javon Keith Kennerson, 29, 2504 Ernest St., is suspected in 15 armed robberies, dating to last year.
Authorities said Kennerson held up a Ryan Street convenience store Monday afternoon, then led police on a car chase that ended when he wrecked a van at the corner of Lake Street and Prien Lake Road.
Sgt. Jeff Morgan was one of the officers who spent some of his time watching for the suspect from the mud.
"When I got to a location with whoever I was with, we would look at it and we would discuss and play scenarios over in our mind if he were to come in," Morgan said. "That was the big thing, playing over in your mind what could possibly happen ."
He said officers considered "public safety, your safety and the main thing - going home at the end of the shift uninjured."
When the operation began it was new and exciting — "It broke up the monotony in the beginning, doing a new job, but after a while it takes its toll," Harrell said
Officers said there was a cooperative spirit, both within the police department and with the local businesses that worked with officers.
Harrell spent nights in a closed restaurant watching a nearby business.
Harrell said he approached the restaurant owner and explained what police wanted to do.
"He was an extremely nice gentleman and he literally gave me the keys to the place," Harrell said.
Many businesses didn't even ask police why they needed to use their buildings, Morgan said.
"As far as the general public, they opened up to us with open arms," Morgan said.
"What was really neat was none of these people knew us specifically, they just knew the uniform and that's what was endearing," Harrell said.
The day after the operation ended, Harrell returned to the restaurant with his son for lunch.
"My boy wanted to see where I'd been spending so much of my time," Harrell said.
Working long hours day after day , the officers compared the 16 days to the time they spent working during Hurricane Rita.
"This is something you don't see all the time because we are in divisions, but this is something that brought our whole department together as one," Sgt. Franklin Fondel said. "Everybody gave a hundred percent, nobody complained. We were all together as one."
"The hours were all messed up, but to work with such a large group of folks and we're all thinking on the same lines and everyone pulling together, just the camaraderie, you don't get to see a whole lot in your career," Cpl. Colby Thompson said.
Fondel said it started with Dixon.
"Not one day was he at home, he was right here with us from beginning to end," Fondel said. "That shows a lot, you can expect a lot out of your department because look what we are receiving from the top."
Police said they expected the robber to hit the night of July 15. An armed robbery happened that night, but in Sulphur.
Morgan said when the radios began to come alive, there was excitement that "something was going down," only to be followed by the letdown that the robbery had happened out of their jurisdiction.
As time wore on, a picture of the suspect began to unfold.
"He would leave a little piece, pretty much like you were putting together a puzzle," Fondel said.
Kennerson was a suspect before the car chase, Fondel said, reiterating what Dixon said at Monday night's news conference.
Fondel said he was planning to start typing a warrant for Kennerson's arrest Monday afternoon.
"Even if he hadn't hit, we were going to have him Monday night," Fondel said.
Fondel said it "shocked" police when a robbery occurred Monday afternoon, a time of day the suspect had not struck before.
"When I got to the scene that day, the first thing I did was I ran inside and said tell me what he looks like," Thompson said. "As soon as (the clerk) told me, I said that's him without looking at the video. We've done it so much with so many robberies, he started describing the gun and there was no doubt."
"What an amazing feat and show of restraint from everyone involved," Harrell said. "We've been searching for this guy and in every single video, every single store he robbed, he was armed. You can clearly see the handgun and we knew that he had robbed this location and nobody got injured or hurt. There was no gunfire. He was subdued without incident."
Fondel opined that criminals are getting smarter, which means law enforcement must continue to get smarter.
"This suspect, Javon, he wasn't a sloppy person, he was a smart person and we had to be very smart, diligent and patient to catch him," Fondel said. "This wasn't anything overnight, it took a while for everyone to put their minds together, their resources together to get to this point. And at the end of the day we made it."