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Log House BBQ, Fort Valley, GA
Central Georgia farm country is not really the worst roadfood void, but it is probably in the running. There is not much out here. I did some research before I left home, and I have kept an eye out for stuff on the road, but I think I can say that Fort Valley, GA is nowhere I would want to be trapped needing a good meal. Perry seems to be the hip town nearby, and that should tell you something.
I did some driving around today and found one place that looked like it was worth trying, so I stopped in and scoped it out. It is
Log House BBQ
on the outskirts of downtown Fort Valley. If you are driving along I-75, it is about 10 miles west off of Exit 136.
The building looks like one of those pre-fab log cabin kits. There was one small, wooden sign out front advertising all the things that they smoke -- ribs, chicken, boston butt, shoulder, etc. The parking lot is dirt gravel, and there is one neon sign that simply says "OPEN." Seemed like my kind of place.
When you walk in, there are only two seating tables on either side of the door, and they only accommodate about three people each. There is one long family-style dining table in the middle, but there were no chairs surrounding. You walk up to the counter and place your order. The menu is hand-written on a dry erase board. To say that options are limited would be an understatement. Chicken (1/4 and 1/2), pulled pork and half-slabs of ribs were all available as "meals" served with two sides (beans, cole slaw, or potato salad) for between $5 and $9. They also offered pulled pork and rib sandwiches and brunswick stew. That was about it.
Since I was in a hurry, I just orderd a pulled pork sandwich ($2.99) and a glass (errr....styro cup) of sweet GA tea. All meals come out packaged to go -- and I am sure that the bulk of their business doesn't fight over the two tables that are available, except to wait for their meals to be prepared. In my to go order, the sandwich (pork and two pickle slices on thick white bread) was packed with a small ramekin of BBQ sauce. The pork was delicious -- good smoky flavor, just the right amount of fat to make the meat really juicy, and plentiful on the bread. The pork was pretty good without the sauce, but I added a little to the tail end of my sandwich for tasting sake. It had a little kick to it, but for the most part was nothing exceptional.
I have to say, it was about the best $3 pork sandwich I have had in a good while. If I were driving by again, depending on how hungry I was, I might drive the distance from the interstate.
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Blender animation program uses a python script which imports simple text data to be used for lipsync (to trigger shape keys).
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This is optional credit for teachers participating in USS Midway Museum Institute for Teachers.
This course, EDUC 1093, has been reviewed and approved by the School
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Will the last executive to quit Centrica please turn off the lights? For the FTSE 100 energy giant might not have anyone left to pay its electricity bill.
To lose one boss seems unfortunate, but for Centrica to be hunting for a chief executive, finance director and British Gas managing director at the same time looks like a serious power failure.
Especially when Britain's biggest energy provider faces the threat of being broken up by an imminent Competition and Markets Authority investigation and has issued two profit warnings in less than six months.
Chairman Rick Haythornthwaite was lauded for hiring Sir David Higgins to run Network Rail when he ran the board of the state-backed trains group.
But he's dragged his feet at Centrica, allowing speculation about departures and the actual exits to go unchallenged.
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Picture Book & Live Review: ATL Collective @Eddie's Attic- July 11
Photos and Review by Codi Glancy
The ATL Collective has continuously brought us wonderful renditions of classic albums once a month since 2009. Taking place at Eddie's Attic and composed by a plethora of musicians from our great city, the collective captures the essence of each interpreted album from start to finish while adding a hint of Atlanta into it.
This month's collective retold the album "Odessey and Oracle" by the Zombies. Released in 1968, it is still holds up as one of the greatest albums. Because of the album's unique sound, the collective featured local artists best known for their outstanding vocals and harmonies.
Sadly, I missed the first two songs, so I came in as Death on Two Wheels front man, Trae Vedder, took the stage for his first song of the evening, "Maybe After He's Gone." While Vedder is traditionally known for his roaring, Southern raspy voice, he brought his expected intensity down to a soft melody that was perfectly accompanied by the collective band. Jeremy Aggers, Besides Daniel and Factory also shared the stage for the night. After a brief intermission, or "the record flip," Factory took the stage, singing "Hung Up on A Dream." Members, Michael Kai, Alice Kim, and Naomi Lavender took the stage replicating the songs distinct chords and harmonies in an incredibly smooth and delicately intricate way.
As the last few songs of the record approached, featured band of the month Sleepy Turtles, took the stage. The local rock/folk five piece performed "Friends of Mine" and, possible album favorite, "Time of the Season." With their multiple string instruments and various vocals, they recreated the psychedelic piano based songs with soul and a hint of rock. The band closed out the night by performing songs off of the newest EP.
The ATL Collective really is amazing. I recommend at least attending the event once, if only just to represent and support our local music scene. They're taking a break over August, but check back with us in September for more info from the Collective!
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Argentina forward Angel Di Maria has insisted Real Madrid have learnt from their group stage defeat at Borussia Dortmund and will not make the same mistake twice in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first-leg.
Real will have to cope also with what promises to be a passionate atmosphere in the ground which saw Dortmund receive 500,000 requests for tickets for a ground whose capacity is nearly 66,000.
Such was the demand for tickets that police had to intervene to restore order when brawls broke out as fans tried to queue barge as the remaining semi-final tickets went on sale on Tuesday. They were sold out within an hour.
Di Maria says that Real have progressed as a side since their defeat in the group stage.
"We weren't at our best in the two group matches, but that's changed now. Our defence is more compact and we've got more confidence," said the 25-year-old. "Dortmund are very similar to us, they're very good on the counter attack. We've experienced that already."
Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund took four points off Real in the group stages, beating Jose Mourinho's side 2-1 at home last October before drawing 2-2 in Madrid, as the Germans finished top of Group D.
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Borussia are looking for a hat-trick of home victories against Spanish league sides after their dramatic 3-2 quarter-final, second-leg win over Malaga.
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I might be able to aquire another bike soon..........
I am really interested in giving cyclocross ago.......if i got a cyclocross bike would it be good enough to use on most mtb type trails.......
i'm not really sure what a cyclecross bike is to be honest.
I would never go on scary mtb trails as i am a scaredy cat.....
i have road bikex2 and my hybrid at the moment
I'd stick with what you've got unless you've a burning desire to race cyclocross. They are useful if you want to mix road riding with trails i suppose.
As for MTB trails - it'd be fine on family type trails but not anything technical.
if you don't want to touch technical MTB trails go with a cross bike if that's what you want.
but "most MTB trails" - define please. it will cope with some harder shit than a hybrid will, but if you're thinking of tackling things like the Gap at Pen-y-Fan, then no. But you'd be OK on the rougher parts of the Taff Trail for example, but even there some suspension will take the worst hits out.
personally - and as EP says - you'd probably be better off with a hardtail MTB for some of the trails down your way
no rough p[arts on the taff trail anymore FB.virtually all tarmac.can be done easily on ahybrid.
I was thinking some of the easier trails at cwmcarn and would it go over parths on the mountain etc.to go up caerphilly mountain trails.....
i really did fancy a bit of cylecross..the cycling version of x country runniung as I saw it...
and loks like i can get one new bike but not two so will have to choose..
I got myself a cyclo cross bike recently to add to the fleet (N+1 rule), I am going to use it for winter training and hopefully a bit of light trail riding. The roads around me are crap so anything that can take a few lumps/bumps and pothole bashes is good news, also I can set it up like my road bikes.
Truthfully it was shiny, I didn't have one, I had money burning a hole in my pocket and the wife said ok!
If she can have 300 + pairs of shoes then I can have a few(ish) bikes - just got to get time to use them all now..........
I think you'd still be better off with a MTB on the easier Cwmcarn trails or on some of the open mountain trails - front suspension will just make them a more pleasant experience.
XC bikes are better with grassy fields/soft trails/smoother grounds than the mountain trails you want to use. sure, you could use a XC on those mountain trails but - and don't take this the wrong way - would be best in the hands of a more experienced and technically competent cyclist
i have my old road bike for winter training and my hybid for when its snowy and need to use a trail....
just teh opportunity for a new bike has come up so trying to work out which would be best.....
i could have a cyclocross from cycling club to try cyclecross.......and then get a mtb......
so if i do is there anything i shlould be looking at to make sure that is going to be comfortable for under £1000
and FB...i wouldn't take that the wrong way.i can't even balance stationary for a second on my bike without putting my foot down.so technically crap..
My profile pic is me in the 3 peaks cyclo cross - so I may be biased but yes a cross bike can cope with most things. Downside most off road duathlons won't accept them (though they will accept cheapo £200 MTB's - go figure) and I have seen lightweight carbon frames be written off by the 3 peaks descents. You will become a far better bike handler but your upper body will take a beating. Disc brakes close the gap in performance and a 42-29 or similar front chainset rather than normal larger cross gearing will get you up most things and still give a reasonable gear for the road.
2wheels - yes, in the hands of a good cyclist a XC bike will cope with most things but seren would be the 1st to admit that she's not a great cyclist - good engine, not so good bike skills - so personally I think it would be wasted on her - a hardtail MTB would be the better bet
seren - as usual for all bikes - fit is the key. you need to go try a few and see how they feel. MTB geometry is different to road so it will initially feel very different to handle so I would suggest you either try some demo bikes from a LBS (that will depend on what they have) or hire from a MTB centre.
a £1K budget will get a good hardtail MTB - £2k would get a very good one - over £3K and you're into the state of the art/top end components league.
I would try cyclocross before buying a bike for it, not everyone likes it. To do well you need to be good technically. There is a big spread of fitness levels do it though - unlike road racing where you need to be reasonably fast to stay in the bunch cross is more like a running race in that you get into battles with the people around you and the front runners or back markers may as well be in a different race. I just found if I wasn't going to focus on it it was a lot of time and money for an hour riding round a park when I could go out and do 3-4 hours on the road and be home by lunch. Others love it though and it's probably the best introduction to bike racing for kids or adults who aren't that committed - I know a fair few who are into it from taking their kids.
MTBing seems to be less focussed and more recreational - I know there is a MTB race scene but even that seems to have more to offer than cross - more variety in terms of races etc. If someone would give me £350 for my cross bike I'd probably sell it and put it towards a better MTB.
I just bought a cross bike and have been using it for commuting to work, winter training on the road and for having a bit of fun around the trails in the local forests etc.
Been a real flexible bike in those terms, much more so than an MTB in my opinion. I currently have got nobly tires on it but will change these for slicker tyres when just using on the road to bank winter miles.
It should be a decision of which one seren, buy both. There may be a time when you 100% need a cross bike, there may be a time when you 100% need an MTB, therefore you need two more bikes and that is all the justification you need.


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You can't help but notice in local newspapers across the state they are honoring something called Sunshine Week. The concept is simple, newspapers call attention to issues of government transparency and accountability.
I decided to run for State Treasurer because there was not enough sunlight being put on important financial issues in South Carolina. In the past year, our office has taken a lead to bring about more sunshine by posting a detailed calendar and even travel expenses online for the world to see. We also created the Treasurer's Transparency Center webpage, which has numerous important public documents.
On this Sunshine Week, I am pleased to report my fellow colleagues on the Retirement Investment Commission have come together to bring positive changes to the management of the state's $25 billion pension fund. We recently voted to:
- Review all Strategic Partnerships
- Review alternative investments
- Separate key positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer into two positions, they will report directly to the Investment Commission.
- Re-bid financial and investment consultant contracts
- Comprehensive review of investment staff & executive pay
These changes are important to bringing sunlight and transparency to one of the most vital areas of our financial responsibility to state workers, retirees and taxpayers. While this is Sunshine Week, we vow never to let transparency go dark in the Treasurer's Office. Thank you for working together to make South Carolina a better state.
Be Well,
Curtis M. Loftis, Jr.
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NEW YORK, Wednesday—I had an amusing experience last night at the broadcasting station. Not having written out my speech, I suggested that I might not finish exactly on the second, and was told that someone there would fill in for me on the piano. The piano was carefully opened and everything was in preparation in case I ran out of ideas before my time was finished! Just before the broadcast was to begin, they asked if the press could come in and listen as there was no advance manuscript, and six reporters came in and sat facing me on the stiff little chairs looking very formidable. To my great surprise I recognized among them one of the members of my Washington press conference! Why is it when you are away from your usual surroundings, it gives you an added pleasure to see someone whom you did not expect to see? I would have been glad to see this girl in Washington, but I was even more pleased to see her in Boston where all the other faces were strange to me.
Mrs. Haven Clark and Anne, who were with me, had never been inside a broadcasting station before and were much interested and somewhat appalled by the camera men who waited to snap our pictures on the way out. I left them at their house, and proceeded to gather my bags and get on the night train for New York City.
Six-thirty this morning brought a knock on my door and I reached my apartment early and was ready to start out on a round of errands at ten-thirty. I am finishing the buying of my winter clothes and starting on my Christmas list. That will take a long time to finish and I foresee that I shall be running in and out of shops wherever I am during the next month trying to accumulate all the things that I must have before December 25th.
We had lunch on our porch at the apartment today and the sun was shining in so brightly that we were actually almost too warm. One treasures every one of the meals out of doors these days and every chance to go without a coat for one realizes that winter will soon be with us!
On Sunday I thought winter was here, for we actually were threatened with a snowstorm as we drove up to Syracuse. Some one "cheered" me up by telling me that they understood this was to be one of the worst winters on record, with one blizzard following on the heels of another all through January and February. I am somewhat dismayed for I had hoped to run away to the country whenever I had a chance over a weekend, but if we are going to have blizzards I shall have to give it up, for to drive into our cottage when there is deep snow on the ground is practically impossible. It drifts in the cuts to eight feet and there is no way of really enjoying a visit there, you have got to be prepared to live there and not mind if you are snowed in!


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Gunung Mulu National Park is one of Nature's most spectacular achievements and the 'Jewel in the Crown' of Sarawak's expanding network of national parks. It is also the largest national park, covering 52,865 hectares of primary rainforest, which is criss-crossed by fast flowing rivers and clear jungle streams. Mulu is dominated by three mountains – Gunung Mulu (2,376 m), Gunung Api (1,750 m) and Gunung Benarat (1,585 m). Yet many of Mulu's greatest attractions lie deep below the surface. Hidden underneath the forested slopes of these mountains is one of the largest limestone cave systems in the world.
This system, a breath-taking natural wonder, contains a number of record breaking caves. With the world's largest cave passage (Deer Cave, the world's largest natural chamber (Sarawak Chamber), and the longest cave in Southeast Asia (Clearwater cave), it is not surprising that Mulu is now world-famous. Over 200 km of cave passages have been surveyed but this is thought to represent just 30-40% of the actual total.
Filled with mystery and rich in history, the Headhunter's trail, is a fascinating and educating path to include while in Mulu as it marks an ancient passage once used by the Kayan, a tribe who originate from Sarawak's interior. The Headhunter's trail follows part of the route the Kayan headhunting groups traveled on. It is said that the Kayan paddled up the Melinau River to the Gorge where they began headhunting raids against their enemies, then the people of Limbang centuries ago.
The famous Pinnacles at Mulu consist of a series of 45 metre high, razor-sharp limestone spikes that tower above the surrounding vegetation, mid-way up the slopes of Gunung Api. The trek to view them is one of the most popular in the park. But be warned, the Pinnacle Summit Trek is a tough and challenging one. The trail itself is very steep (near vertical in parts) and requires a high level of fitness.
Day 01: Limbang / Nanga Medamit / Mentawai Guard post (PL/D)
- 07.00hrs Meeting Hotel Lobby & greet our representative Sarawak Park Guide
- Depart by vehicle to Nanga Medamit for longboat ride up to Mentawai guard post.
- Arrive at Mentawai Guard Post for registration ( 3-4 hours journey)
- Assign accommodation (Hostel type)
- Packed lunch will provided at Mentawai Guard Post
- Pitcher plant guided tour near Mentawai Guard Post
- Free at own leisure
- Brief for next day program & dinner at Mentawai Guard Post
Day 02: Headhunter's Trail / Camp 5 (B/PL/D)
- 07.00hrs Breakfast at Mentawai Guard Post
- Depart by longboat from mentawai to Kuala Terikan approx an hours
- Arrive at Kuala Terikan and start trekking 11.7km through riverine forest to camp 5 approx 4 hours
- ETA at Camp 5 located in remote area..
- Camp 5 was developed as the base for those who plan to climb the Pinnacles. It has an open space plan for sleeping.
- Assign accommodation (Hostel type)
- Packed lunch will be provided at camp 5
- Free at own leisure
- Briefing for next day program & Dinner at Camp 5.
DAY 03: Pinnacles / Camp 5
- Wakeup & breakfast then real hiking begin.
The trail is 2.4 km in length but rises some 1,200 metres from Camp 5 to the viewpoint, passing through lowland limestone forest before climbing steeply through mosses forest. Here the trees area a lot smaller and everything is covered in slippery green moss. Limestone debris also litters the trail so trekkers must proceed with care. The last section of the trail is near vertical, with rope sections and 15 aluminium ladders strategically positioned to help with the climb. The vegetation is sparse although orchids, rhododendrons and pitcher plants thrive in the area, and can be seen at the side of the trail. After some tough climbing you finally come out onto a rocky outcrop where the stunning view provides a good reward for all the effort. For many the descent is actually more difficult and therefore takes longer, so the return trip can take anything from 4 to 5 hours depending on fitness level.
- Dinner and overnight at camp 5.
Day 04: Kuala Terikan / Mulu National Park / Deer Cave / Lang cave (B/L/D)
- 06.00hrs Breakfast at Camp 5
- Start trekking to Kuala Litut for 8.8km approx 3 hours
- Depart by longboat to Mulu National Park approx an hour journey
- Arrive at Mulu National Park & assign accommodation (hostel type or chalet)
- Lunch at Mulu Cafe
- Proceed 3.8km plank walk through alluvial forest to Deer & Lang Cave
- Visit Lang cave the smallest amongst four cave with beauty formation stalagtites & stalactites then proceed the Largest cave passage in the world. Deer Cave is home 3 millions Bats and 13 species.
- Rest at the open observatory to witness the phonemenon exodus of BATS flying out of the cave searching for food.
- Dinner at Mulu Cafe
Day 05: Wind Cave / Clear water Cave / Mulu Airport (B/L)
- 07.30hrs breakfast at Mulu Cafe
- Depart by longboat to Wind & Clear water Cave
- Visit the Wind Cave the cool breeze can feel at entrance the most hightlight is King chamber then proceed to Clear water Cave the longer cave system in South East Asia.
- Packed lunch will be provided at Clear water summer huts
- Swim at clear water spring
- Depart by longboat to Mulu National Park
- Transfer to Mulu Airport for flight to Miri or Kota Kinabalu.
- Tour ends
Tour Package Includes:
- Transfer from Limbang Town to Nanga Medamit jetty,
- Longboat from Nanga Medamit to Mentawai Guard Post gateway to Mulu National Park,
- Longboat from Kuala Litut to Mulu National Park,
- Accommodation Mentawai Np hostel 1 night, Camp 5 2 night, Mulu National park accommodation 1 night,
- National Park entrance fees,
- Meals as stated in Itinerary
- Sarawak Park Guide.
Price Excludes:
- Travel Insurance and Airfare
Items to bring :
- Torch Lights,
- Rain Coat,
- sun cream,
- Dry clothes & short & Long pants,
- Trekking shoes & sandal,
- Water Bottle, S
- wim Wear,
- Insect Repellent,
- sleeping bags & mosquito netting for camp 5,
- Extra foods items such as snacks for personal consumption en-route,
- Personal items.


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Early Childhood Education Update - January 2013
January 11, 2013 | Child Care and Early Education
In this issue:
- State Initiatives Expand Access to Early Head Start Programs
- 2012 Child Well-Being Index (CWI) Shows Decade-Long Decline in Children's Well-Being
- Third Grade Follow-up to the Head Start Impact Study Released
- Smaller Immigrant Groups in Illinois Face Unique Opportunities and Barriers in Accessing Preschool
- Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Policies Database Book Details Information on State Child Care Programs
- More Research Needed to Understand Quality Improvement Practices in Early Childhood Classrooms and Systems
In conjunction with the report Expanding Access to Early Head Start: State Initiatives for Infants and Toddlers at Risk, CLASP and ZTT have developed nine state profiles to further detail the innovative EHS initiatives in some states. The profiles serve as guides for states interested in learning more about state investments in EHS or that want to work toward setting up an initiative of their own. In brief:
- The Illinois Prevention Initiative provides grants to home-based and center-based programs to expand access to the EHS model as well as other birth to 3 models. The goal is to serve additional children birth to age 3 and help grantees increase program quality.
- The Illinois Child Care Collaboration Program promotes collaboration between child care and other early care and education providers, including EHS, by creating policies to ease blending of funds to extend the day or year of existing services.
- Kansas Early Head Start (KEHS) provides comprehensive services following federal Head Start Program Performance Standards for pregnant women and eligible families with children from birth to age 4.
- Maine has two initiatives that build on EHS. Since 2001, the Fund for a Healthy Maine has provided tobacco settlement money to existing Head Start and EHS programs to expand the number of children who receive full-day, full-year services. Additionally, Maine has provided state general revenue funds to all Head Start programs to add additional slots, some of which may be used for EHS.
- Since 2000, Maryland has provided state supplemental funds to Head Start and EHS programs to improve access. Local EHS programs may use funds, through child care partnerships, to extend the EHS day or year.
- Minnesota provides supplemental state funding to existing federal Head Start and EHS grantees to increase their capacity to serve additional infants, toddlers, and pregnant women.
- Missouri's Early Head Start/Child Care Partnership Project expands access to EHS services for children birth to age 3 by developing partnerships among federal Head Start, EHS contractors, and child care providers.
- Since 1999, Nebraska's Early Head Start Infant/Toddler Quality Initiative has supported EHS and community child care partnerships to improve the quality and professionalism of infant and toddler care. EHS programs apply to receive funding to establish partnerships with center-based or home-based child care.
- The Oklahoma Early Childhood Program uses public and private funds to enhance and expand high quality early care and education opportunities for children birth through age 3.
Read the Expanding Access to Early Head Start paper and state profiles >>
The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) released its annual report detailing the well-being of children and youth in the U.S. The 2012 report focuses on how children have fared in the first decade of the 21st century. From 2001 to 2011, the percentage of children living below the poverty line has risen from 15.6 percent to 21.4 percent, and the median income of families has dropped $6,300 in real dollars during this ten-year period. Secure employment is also more difficult to find and maintain. In 2001, 79 percent of children were living in a house where at least one parent was securely employed. This figure has dropped to 71 percent in 2011. Pre-kindergarten enrollment has seen little change in the past decade, increasing slightly from 52.4 percent to 54 percent. Health insurance coverage has also increased only slightly from 88.7 percent in 2001 to 90.6 percent in 2011.
FCD's report recommends that policymakers work to protect and strengthen the economic, health, and education systems that serve children and their families to improve well-being. Specifically, FCD recommends:
- Protecting programs from cuts and preserving tax benefits, such as the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, that impact the economic security of children and families.
- Making substantial and sustained investments in effective early education programs.
- Continuing to expand health care coverage and working to ensure that provisions in Affordable Care Act (ACA) are implemented to provide coverage to every child.
FCD's report, released each year since 1975, analyzes child well-being across seven domains or indicators; these include family economic well-being, safe/risky behavior, social relationships, emotional/spiritual well-being, community engagement, educational attainment, and health.
Read FCD's full report from 2012 >>
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released Third Grade Follow-up to the Head Start Impact Study. This follow-up report builds off of the Head Start Impact Study (HSIS), which reported on the impact that one year of access to Head Start had on children and their families during preschool, kindergarten, and through first grade. The third Grade Follow-up examines the effects of Head Start on children and families through the end of third grade. The study, which began in fall 2002, randomly assigned newly entering 3- and 4-year-old Head Start applicants to either a Head Start group that had access to Head Start services for one year, or to the control group (some of whom attended other early education programs, including Head Start). The study used a nationally representative sample that spread over 23 different states, included 84 randomly selected Head Start grantees/delegate agencies, 383 Head Start centers, and a total of 4,667 newly entering children.
The findings from this follow-up study show similar results to the original first grade HSIS: access to Head Start improved children's preschool outcomes across developmental domains, but these effects did not last from kindergarten through third grade. While children were in Head Start, there is evidence that the program had a positive impact on children's language and literacy development. However, this impact dropped off during early elementary grades. The study looked across the domains of cognitive development, social-emotional development, health, and parent practices.
The results of this study do not take into account changes to Head Start that came with its reauthorization in 2007, which included a greater focus on quality and school readiness by requiring more teachers to have child development associate (CDA) credentials and bachelor's degrees, the use of research-based classroom observational tools, and re-competition for Head Start grants. It also does not provide an understanding of differences across the country or if some Head Start experiences led to stronger outcomes than others.
While the study's findings show virtually no difference at the end of third grade between children who participated in Head Start and those who didn't, the report's authors speculate that there could still be longer-term effects that are not apparent until early adulthood. Additionally, the authors acknowledge that the study has yet to take into account variation in Head Start program quality and the varying amounts of time children may have spent in Head Start programs.
Read the full Third Grade Follow-up to the Head Start Impact Study >>
To examine how children and families in immigrant communities fare in Chicago, the Urban Institute has released a series of papers exploring the Illinois Preschool For All (PFA) program and the barriers and opportunities families in smaller immigrant communities face when it comes to accessing PFA.
Published in 2010, the first paper in the Urban Institute series, Fulfilling the Promise of Preschool for All: Insights into Issues Affecting Access for Selected Immigrant Groups in Chicago, addresses the barriers families from Nigeria and Pakistan face in understanding and accessing PFA. The more recent papers build off the first, extending the study to look at the experiences of Vietnamese, Polish, and Haitian families; examining the role community-based organizations (CBOs) can play in supporting smaller immigrant communities in accessing PFA; and providing a summary of the barriers and opportunities small immigrant communities face.
Across the studies, researchers found that smaller immigrant communities faced challenges understanding and completing forms, a shortage or absence of staff who spoke the families' languages, and confusion over the application process and requirements for accessing PFA in a community-based child care setting. In order to tackle some of these barriers, researchers highlight the role CBOs can play in supporting PFA participation among these smaller groups of immigrants. For example, CBOs can provide basic informational materials, facilitate deeper relationships between PFA programs and CBOs to build trust and cultural awareness, and provide targeted outreach to families around PFA participation. There are also more resource-intensive opportunities to provide child care and early education services and PFA programming through CBOs, including two-generation strategies like offering parenting education or ESL classes on-site. States and communities can take steps to target preschool enrollment outreach to immigrant families and English language learners, as well as expand and support a culturally and linguistically competent and diverse staff.
Read the full series of papers on this topic:
- Access to the Illinois Preschool for All Initiative: Insights from Five Lower-Incidence Immigrant Groups in Northern Cook County (2012)
- Untapped Potential: Partnering with Community-Based Organizations to Support Participation of Lower-Incidence Immigrant Communities in the Illinois Preschool for All Initiative (2012)
- Barriers and Opportunities: Helping Smaller Immigrant Communities Access the Illinois Preschool for All Program (2012)
- Fulfilling the Promise of Preschool for All: Insights into Issues Affecting Access for Selected Immigrant Groups in Chicago (2010)
Urban Institute and the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) at the US Department of Health and Human Services, have released a compilation of States' and Territories' Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) policies, which are taken from the CCDF Policies Database. The CCDF Policies Database Book of Tables: Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2011 provides detailed information on state policies concerning child care subsidies. On the federal level, the parameters outlining how CCDF funds can be used are broad. States, Territories, and in some cases localities develop detailed policies on how CCDF funds can be used, covering policies concerning child care subsidy eligibility, additional payments for care, application and administrative procedures, as well as reimbursement rates for providers. States and Territories submit plans every other year that outline their CCDF policies.
This report includes 40 tables and covers the following policy areas: eligibility requirements for families and children; family application terms of authorization and redetermination; family payments; and policies for providers, including maximum reimbursement rates. Some findings include:
- Twenty-five States/Territories require that parents work a minimum number of hours per week to be eligible for care. Among these programs, the minimum required hours range from 15 hours each week in Alabama and Utah to 38 hours each week in Puerto Rico.
- Among the 41 programs that consider job search to be a qualifying activity, 17 only allow a family that was already receiving subsidies for another reason to continue to receive subsidized care during a job search, while 24 consider job search as a qualifying activity for both initial and continuing eligibility.
- Twenty-two States/Territories allow child care subsidy applications to be submitted via e-mail or through an internet-based system.
- Just over half of the CCDF programs use a redetermination (eligibility) period of 6 months for most families. The remaining States/Territories have a redetermination period of 12 months for most families, with the exception of Oregon (8 months) and Texas, where redetermination periods vary at the local level.
- Eight States/Territories exempt all families with income below 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines from paying copayments, with some States/Territories using the 2009 poverty guideline and others using the 2011 poverty guidelines, current to when the plans were written.
Access the complete set of tables on CCDF States' and Territories' policies >>
The Child Trends brief, On-Site Approaches to Quality Improvement in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems: Building on the Research on Coaching, looks at current research on the quality improvement (QI) practice of coaching and finds it to be a positive tool to improve quality of child care programs and child outcomes. However, there are gaps in research about the specific features and processes of coaching techniques that are most effective. Coaching, defined as "someone with specific expertise working with an early educator on implementing specific practices," is a common practice for trying to improve the quality of early childhood programs.
Researchers reviewed 44 studies examining the practice of coaching in early childhood settings. Of these 44 studies, 33 included a measurement of coaching's impact on early educator quality. Twenty-seven of these 33 studies found that coaching had a positive effect on the observed quality of early educator practice. Twenty-one of the 44 studies included measurements of child development outcomes in response to coaching practices. Of these 21 studies, 16 found that coaching has a positive effect on child outcomes.
The brief recommends focusing on QI practices not only at the classroom level, but also at the early childhood program and system level. The authors advise conducting future research that focuses on efforts to use coaching with program directors and across multiple classrooms. Additionally, the report suggests a greater research focus on system-wide QI practices.


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In recent years, the production capacity and output of global epoxy resin industry showed a growth trend. In 2010, the global total production capacity was about 2.64 million tons, and this number reached 2.95 million tons in 2012. The United States, Western Europe and Japan are the major epoxy resin production and consumption areas; in 2012, the production capacity in these areas was about 1.62 million tons, accounting for 61.3% of the world's total capacity. The core production technologies still concentrate in three main enterprises, namely Dow Chemical, Resolution and Huntsman; the total production capacity of these three enterprises accounts for more than 65% of the world's total capacity. As for the epoxy resin products in developed countries, the variety, quality and application has entered a mature stage, especially in the United States, Western Europe and Japan, the main development direction will mainly concentrate in the development of application areas and the research of high-end products.
As of the end of 2012, there were 106 epoxy resin manufacturers in China; the production capacity is very scattered and the average scale is small, of which, only four enterprises own the production capacity of more than 100,000 t / a, namely Nan Ya Epoxy Resin (Kunshan) Co., Ltd, Jiangsu Sanmu Group, Blue Star New Chemical Materials Co., Ltd and King Board Chemical Holdings Ltd. However, the areal distribution of China's epoxy resin production capacity is relatively concentrated, of which nearly 80% of the manufacturers distribute in East China, 13.2% distribute in South China and only a handful of enterprises distribute in North China, Northeast and Central China.
In recent years, affected by the global economic downturn, the demand for epoxy resin in downstream coating industry is not large, which resulted in the low operating rate of the overall epoxy resin industry. In China, the epoxy resin conventional products are in relative surplus; therefore, to accelerate the development of unconventional products is the top priority of the epoxy resin industry.
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Italy to run balanced budget, minister says
By Benjamin Fox
The Italian economy will run a balanced budget in 2013 before returning to growth the following year, the country's outgoing finance minister has told the European Parliament.
Speaking with MEPs on the Parliament's Economic committee on Monday (21 January), Finance Minister Vittorio Grilli said that "we expect to have a current account surplus by 2014".
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Grilli added that the Italian economy would grow by over 1 percent in 2014 after two consecutive years of recession, but described this projection as "not really adequate" adding that "the country needs to enact a series of structural reforms."
However, he said that once the structural deficit had been eliminated there was "no reason to go any further with austerity."
Though modest, Grilli's economic projections are more optimistic than those of the Bank of Italy, which expects the country's economy to pull out of recession in the second half of 2013 and expand by a meagre 0.7 percent in 2014.
Grilli told deputies that the government had sought to shift its tax burden away from labour and consumption to property, alongside greater powers for local and national tax authorities to crack down on tax evasion. Last year a Bank of Italy study asserted that 27 percent of Italian GDP had eluded taxation.
For his part, German liberal MEP Wolf Klinz, chairing the meeting, said that the best demonstration that Italy was cracking down on tax avoidance would be by jailing Berlusconi, who was convicted of multi-million euro tax fraud in October last year.
Although Grilli, an economist turned minister, admitted that the severity of the country's austerity policies had hurt its economy, he insisted that, with financial markets jittery about Italy's solvency, the government had had no alternative to austerity.
"There is no doubt that major fiscal adjustments are not conducive to growth in the short-term. But if you are in the midst of a confidence crisis then the choice is simply not there," he said.
Bond yields on Italian ten year papers have fallen to around 4.2 percent, their lowest level since the start of the financial crisis, and well below the 6.45 percent level in November 2011 when former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was ousted from his forth term as leader.
The technocratic government of ex-EU commissioner Mario Monti is serving out its last weeks in office with parliamentary elections to take place in February. The unelected Monti tendered his government's resignation after the 2013 budget was adopted in December.
Although there is mounting speculation that Monti, and potentially other ministers, will take senior posts after the poll on February 24 and 25, Grilli is among those to have indicated that he will not be part of the next government.


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The U.S.-Japan Joint Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects is now entering its 33rd year. The Panel was formed in 1969 under the auspices of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR), one of three collateral programs that comprise the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Science Program. The objective of the UJNR is to exchange information on research results and facilitate the exchange of scientists and engineers for the benefit of both countries.Both U.S. and Japan members agree that the Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects is an extremely effective medium for the exchange of knowledge on earthquakes and wind events and their effects on buildings and other structures. However, changing agency priorities and budget limitations have impacted the operation of the Panel. Consequently, there is a need to streamline the operation of the Joint Panel to reduce the cost and refocus the efforts of the Panel and its task committees on thos areas where there is strong agency interest on both the U.S. and Japan sides.At the 32nd Joint Panel Meeting held in May of this year, it was resolved that a joint Ad-Hoc Planning Committee be appointed to develop a strategic plan for the Panel. the motivation for the appointment of the Planning Committee is the desire to streamline and strengthen the Joint Panel and to position it to be more flexible to meet the changing technical needs and interests of our governments in the future. The Ad-Hoc Planning Committee will meet later in November to begin work on the strategic plan. The goal of the Planning Committee is to reach agreement on a draft strategic plan during that meeting and work toward acceptance by the Joint Panel in early 2001. It is anticipated that the recommendations of the strategic plan will be phased in during a 12- to 18 month transition period.
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You can now purchase my coffee at ND Hair Designs in Brownsburg, IN!!! I'm so excited to have ventured out to a store front. Check it out!
I'm sure you are here to gaze in the splendor of all the coffees I have to offer you. There are over 145 different coffees here. I know you will find one, two, three, or more that are sure to please your pallet. Thank You for coming to my website.
I think we all know that great coffee comes from great beans. I only purchase the best of the best out there. Try some of the coffee here and you will taste the difference.
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In the game of weeknight cooking — which I feel, at best, is rigged and not in our favor especially if you (or you and your partner) are out working all day — our allies are as follows: Children, shou
broccoli, cheddar and wild rice casserole by smitten kitchen [made w/2 c cooked barley & shredded gouda -- turned out awesomely!]
This salad is from Smitten Kitchen. It takes about 5 minutes and there are a ton of ways to adapt it. Add some chopped summercrisp lettuce or arugula for bulk. Laura Frerichs offers alternatives to ingredients that might come straight out of your CSA box!
Butternut Squash Galette - The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook. Mmmmm, this is what we had for dinner tonight!!
This one for pita bread is a keeper, a no fail recipe from Smitten Kitchen. I had always wanted to make pita bread, but found it a bit intimidating. What if they didn't puff up? How could I fill them? The worries were unfounded, these turned out beautifully and dare I say the recipe made in a stand mixer is almost easy.
Smitten Kitchen's Lemon Bars... My nieces mention these a lot as one of their favorites I've made
Mushroom bourguignon - Smitten Kitchen via TwoSpoons. #keeper http://twospoons.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/smitten-with-sks-mushroom-bourguignon/
Mediterranean Baked Feta With Tomatoes | Smitten Kitchen
eggs in purgatory, puttanesca-style | smitten kitchen | Great sauce - I overcooked the eggs so I'll have to watch that next time - great sauce for pasta too
I have made this close to 6 times already. I can't believe its been so long since I've had it! butternut chickpea tahini salad by smitten, via Flickr


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Young Artists in Small Towns: Contexts of Creativity
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I live in a small town, I am an artist, and I am young.
In my work helping other artists with their careers, I spend a lot of time thinking about the types of resources younger artists need in rural communities. For the most part, this means just what you would expect: developing or identifying ways to help them find funding, sell their work, or learn new skills. But I also want to think more deeply than that: What kind of unique resources might actually motivate young artists to create art in the first place, be connected to their community and stick around to provide the strong, innovative leadership that small towns need right now?
In other words, what are the conditions of creativity and talent development in a small town, and how does this affect the $100 million-dollar question of rural America: Why do our young people stay or go?
Here at Springboard for the Arts' rural office, working with and encouraging younger artists has become a priority. Last Saturday, we led a day-long creative placemaking workshop on the role of art in historic preservation and economic development as part of our Imagine Fergus Falls initiative. Much to our surprise and delight, this workshop attracted a powerhouse of young artists from the region, most of whom had never met one another before.
Their presence completely changed the energy and dynamics of the difficult and complex conversation about historic preservation issues in our community. It gave the other generations in the room, including the Mayor, our Economic Improvement Commission director, and several established artists, all of whom have an intimate history with the building (either from working at the hospital or having family members as patients there) a chance to tell their story to fresh eyes and ears. It was especially amazing to see these young artists stay after the workshop, talking and laughing for hours with other participants, and to realize that we can do something very simple but powerful by creating a space for creative dialogue and the possibility for artists to meet and connect.
That same night, I made my way over to a special opening of a small new music studio in town called The Space Station. These amazing musicians recently received significant support from the Lake Region Arts Council, (thanks to Minnesota's transformational Legacy amendment) and are now well on their way to establishing this space as a vibrant music venue for Fergus Falls young musicians and their fans. The energy in the air at this event was exhilarating because of the intimacy and the focus on great music. I am so proud of our local arts council for recognizing the vision of this project and for taking the risk on a rather untraditional grant for our region.
It was truly a weekend of young artists taking control of their own story here in Fergus Falls. Speaking from my own personal journey of being a young creative leader here, it's important to recognize that this energy has been building because of the trust and connection from our older generation of leaders here. I want to see more of this, both here and in other small towns.
In her enchanting lecture about stewardship and talent development, Ruth Little says, "We are only talented in a context. We have as much to gain by generating potent contexts for individuals and groups as we have by scouting for talent like prospectors." With this in mind, I believe that one reason our young artists have been attracted to our creative placemaking workshops is that these workshops help them put their art in a context, and they provide an inviting space to think and talk about their own personal stakes within a larger community development issue.
When we think of resources, we don't always think about creating context for talent development. But that is my hope for the future of artist support and development, especially in small towns, and especially for our young creative people. So here are some thoughts on what that might look like for you if you are a leader in a small town, and interested in the same thing:
Be intentional about creating leadership positions for us.
Invite us to serve on your board better yet, hire us onto your staff and give us real responsibility. If you cannot do that, bring us to a city or arts council meeting (just like church, it's less intimidating when you're with someone who knows how it works). Encourage us to speak up. Nominate a young person to fill one of the hundreds of invitations to serve on an advisory board or committee crowding your inbox. Let us make mistakes and help us learn from them.
If we want to try something new
Try not to tell us exactly how you would do it, ask us questions about how we are thinking about doing it instead. Connect us to people that will help us learn more about our new idea. Share or lend us something you've read that has inspired your own work and talk to us about it over coffee or a beer.
If we want to try something that's been done before
Try not to make us feel guilty for not having the same historical memory of past initiatives as the more established artists and leaders in the community. Of course, let us know if something has been tried before, but don't shut us down completely even if the last time it was tried it was a failure. You might scare us away forever. Look at our enthusiasm as an asset, not a threat. And even if it sounds the same as something that's been done before, consider that it might actually be very, very different.
Set aside resources specifically for artists under 35.
If you're in a position to do so, consider creating a grant program, workshop or fellowship specifically for young artists in small communities. Find ways to help young artists find each other and incentivize collaboration, so that we can deepen our relationships with one another. We tend to stay committed to a place when we feel like we are part of something bigger.
Are you a young artist living in a small community? What resources would you like to see where you live? What or who is already out there that has helped or inspired you, and kept you in the community?


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Queue not cast in stone in Kasab's case: Cong
Congress says there is no reason why Kasab's death sentence will be delayed as the queue is not set in stone.
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday said that there is no reason why Ajmal Amir Kasab's death sentence will be delayed as the queue is not set in stone.
"As far as Kasab's case is concerned there is a difference from other cases. In Kasab's case queue is not cast in stone. This if we assume that Kasab reaches the clemency line," said Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
Singhvi said the fears that Kasab's death sentence would be delayed as he would appeal the verdict and his sentencing in higher courts, and before the President of India.
"There's a concern because there's a queue system. Twenty one or 22 out of that queue we have inherited from NDA. There's no reason for delaying anything. Efforts are being made to clear the backlog. But equally a process has to be followed. I don't at all subscribe to the view that Kasab is cast in stone in any queue," he said.
Bharatiya Janata Party has been hinting that Kasab's death sentence would not be carried out anytime soon. Party President Nitin Gadkari told the media in Panaji that with the UPA in power, he was "not sure" if Kasab would be hanged.
"I am not sure. Afzal Guru (convicted for the December 2001 attack on Parliament) was sentenced to death and he is still there, and so are many others," Gadkari sad.
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What are the dangers?
What's wrong with this picture (and why)? When the power goes out and I fire up my 8000 watt generator and plug it into a 30 amp receptical that goes to the main panel for temporary power?
if you don't open(turn off)main greaker,you will put voltage back out on the line.since your power to your house is from a step down transformer,say from 13000 volts,you will send gen power back to transformer.when that happems you will put the 13000 volts back on the line.and maybe kill the lineman working on the line.
This has been discussed many many times here. One MUST use a main breaker lock-out or transfer switch to ensure safety.
To add you are also using a dead-man extension cord which is very dangerous and in most areas there is a heavy fine if you don't have a main lockout or transfer switch.
Your "suicide cord" would be a major danger if someone unplugs it (accidentally or otherwise), since the prongs would be live. The bigger issue, as others said, is that you would be placing linemen and the general public in danger by backfeeding the utility transformer. This is what you get on the high voltage side of a utility transformer when you backfeed it:
Because it is both illegal and stupid to connect a generator as you describe, you could be charged with manslaughter (potentially even murder, depending on the jurisdiction) if someone were killed as a result. You would also be civilly liable for any injuries or damages that result.
Just get an interlock.
Here is a company that sells a good transfer swiitch
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There has been a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Board of Education concerning an alleged child abduction and subsequent rape of an 11-year-old female student in May.
The girl is said to have been lured away from school property by a stranger. The lawsuit claims that a teacher witnessed the alleged abduction but failed to contact authorities.
The teacher is said to have called out to the student, and took three pictures, but otherwised failed to take appropriate actions.
The alleged abduction occurred on May 11 at John Cook Elementary.
Neither the alleged victim nor the teacher have been publicly identified.
Chicago Police confirmed on Wednesday that a suspect was arrested for the alleged incidents but was released without being criminally charged, pending further investigation.
Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources including the ABC7Chicago.com story of October 24 titled "Chicago school board sued over child's alleged abduction, rape" as well as the NBC Chicago story of October 24 titled "Family Sues School Board Over Child's Abduction, Rape."