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Billerica Public Schools
Voluntary Resolution Agreement
Billerica Public Schools
Complaint No. 01-13-1212
In order to voluntarily resolve the allegations presented in the above-referenced complaint that was filed with the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 104 (Section 504), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its implementing regulation at 28 C.F.R. Part 35 (Title II), against Billerica Public Schools (District), the District agrees to implement the following Resolution Agreement (Agreement).
- By March 1, 2014, the District will provide training to District Administrators, including all District Section 504/Title II Coordinator(s)* concerning the requirements of Section 504 and Title II pertaining to evaluation and the provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for students with disabilities, including:
- Eligibility criteria under Section 504 and Title II (including information on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008);
- Circumstances (including examples, i.e., repeated absence for medical reasons) that trigger the District's obligation to conduct an evaluation under Section 504/Title II;
- The role of evaluations and medical documentation in the Section 504 process;
- The District's obligation to initiate the Section 504 process for students with serious, ongoing, medical issues; and
- The District's system of procedural safeguards under Section 504, including what the safeguards are, and when and how the system of procedural safeguards should be implemented (e.g., that the District's procedural safeguards document should be provided to parents/guardians in relation to decisions regarding identification, evaluation and placement for services under Section 504/Title II).
- By April 1, 2014, and subsequent to the training listed in item #1 above, the District will develop a notice to disseminate to all parents/guardians regarding:
- The District's obligations under Section 504/Title II;
- A brief description of when a student could potentially be eligible for services (thus, triggering an evaluation);
- The name, title and contact information for the District's Section 504/Title II Coordinator(s); and
- Contact information for parents who may have questions/concerns regarding the District's notice.
- By June 30, 2014, the District agrees that it will review and, if necessary, revise its Attendance Policy to ensure that: 1) prior to implementing discipline due to a high number of absences, the District will consider whether such absences were properly documented medical absences and, if so, whether these absences suggest that the Student(s) may have a disability, triggering an obligation to evaluate, and 2) students are not penalized for disability-related absences.
Reporting Requirements:
- By January 1, 2014, the District will provide documentation to OCR from the September 30, 2013 Section 504 Team meeting regarding the Student, including the information, if any, the Team may have considered regarding compensatory educational services related to the Student's medical/disability-related absences during the 2012-2013 school year. If OCR determines the District did not consider compensatory services, the District agrees to reconvene the 504 Team for that purpose and provide documentation to OCR from that meeting by March 15, 2014. Such documentation will include information considered, the Team's decision and a description of any compensatory services to be provided to the Student.
- By February 15, 2014, the District will submit to OCR for approval a copy of the proposed Section 504 training referenced in item #1 above (if not delivered by OCR), including name(s) and qualifications of the trainer(s) and an outline of topics and materials to be used in the training.
- By March 15, 2014, the District will submit to OCR for approval its draft notice to parents/guardians, as referenced in item #2 above. OCR will provide any revisions to the District within 60 days of receiving the draft notice. Within 30 days of receiving OCR's revisions, the District will provide OCR with documentation evidencing the dissemination of its notice to all parents/guardians of students at the School, such as by posting it on the District website or sending a letter home.
- By June 30, 2014, the District will provide documentation evidencing compliance with item #3 above (e.g., a copy of its revised Attendance Policy or a written description for how the District plans to consider cumulative medical and/or disability-related absences).
The District understands that by signing this Agreement, it agrees to provide data and other information in a timely manner in accordance with the reporting requirements of this Agreement. Further, the District understands that during the monitoring of this Agreement, if necessary, OCR may visit the District, interview staff and students, and request such additional reports or data as are necessary for OCR to determine whether the District as fulfilled the terms of this Agreement and is in compliance with the regulation implementing Section 504 at 34 C.F.R. Part 104, which was at issue in this case.
The District understands and acknowledges that OCR may initiate administrative enforcement or judicial proceedings to enforce the specific terms and obligations of this Agreement. Before initiating administrative enforcement (34 C.F.R. §§ 100.9, 100.10), or judicial proceedings to enforce this Agreement, OCR shall give the District written notice of the alleged breach and a minimum of sixty (60) calendar days to cure the alleged breach.
The District understands that OCR will not close the monitoring of this Agreement until OCR determines that the District has fulfilled the terms of this Agreement and is in compliance with the regulation implementing Section 504 at 34 C.F.R. Part 104, which was at issue in this case.
* The District has invited the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, to deliver the training referenced in item #1 above.


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Ryan Gosling Shows Off Biceps With Sleeveless Hoodie [PHOTOS]
Last night (April 15) actor Ryan Gosling arrived for a flight at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) wearing a white t-shirt and a sleeveless hoodie. Mmm hmm.
There was no sign of Ryan's girlfriend Eva Mendes as Ryan made his way through the airport.
Ryan's upcoming film The Gangster Squad co-starring Emma Stone was originally going to be released on October 19, but Deadline is reporting that the film's release date has been pushed up. The mobster period drama is now slated to hit theaters one week earlier, on October 12, 2012.
Check out Ryan's bulging biceps by launching the gallery.

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This just to let everone known that best friend passed over the Rainbow Bridge. Nellie was dianosed with Cancer back in Dec 2008 but God let stay with me until March. I was with right up until the end and she did not suffer a bit. She was my best friend and campanion I will miss her a lot but is in a place now were there no end to playing and happiness. God Love you Nellie.
Dave Castle
I got to go camping this last weekend. It is about time that tok out the motorhome. We went to an KOA campground in New Market, Virginia about 1 1/2 drive. We got there and Dad and Pat got everything set up for the night and we just hung out. The next Dad finished getting everything set and tried to relax and I would not let him. Dad and Pat took me for a walk down to the pet area and let me play in the creek. We also went to the fishing pond and they would let me swim there but I did try i was in up to ankles and Dad pulled me out. Darn I almost made it. I was also trying to go into the swiming pool and Dad told that dogs were not allowed I jusy don't understand that because I am just a kid with four paws. We got back to the motorhome and I was still bugging Dad and Pat and just would not behave myself. Dad finally figured out what I wanted and it was my bed to be ouside with us so that I did have to lay on the hard matt. Way to go Dad even if you are a little slow at getting the ideal. The next was really great. I got to meet some of my neighbors and bark at them what fun. I also barked at a squeriel which I never do at home. I let Jessie my parter in crime take care of that at home. Dad bought me a scarf that said what park of biscuit don't you understand and bought Jessie one that says talk biscuit to me. Boy I really like mind that is me all over I live to get a biscuit or a pigs ear. when we got home I was really tired and went to bed and didn't move until the next morning. I can't wait until the next camping trip.
It has really been cold here in Virginia the last couple of days. I go outside and get I need to get done and right back in. Dad has been taking me for walks around the lake and it is really fun. I get to bark at the Geese and make the them fly what fun. There also ice on the lake but Dad will not let go out on it bummer. But I do like to set on the edge and listen to it pop and crack. I just don't know how it does it. I have been getting to go on a lot of rides with Dad and that is really fun. I see those big dogs called deer and just bark at them and have fun. I sure do wish that camping season would get here again. I follow Dad everytime that he goes to the motorhome and all he does is start it up and look at the inside man I want to camping. But camping season is only a couple of months away and I am ready to go.
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Fashion Show and Dance Recital
|Fines Creek Community Center
|190 Fines Creek Road, Clyde
|Patricia Forgione
|Dec 08, 2012
Under the direction of Patricia Forgione, the Mountain Magic Dancers, a group of young dancers, will be performing a fashion show and dance recital at the Fines Creek Community Center Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.
The cost is $5 per adult and children are free. Proceeds will be used to help pay for recital costumes and dancing equipment for the Mountain Magic Dancers.
The fashion show will feature all homemade, upcycled clothing from local thrift and cloth stores. All clothes will be for sale after the show.
Haywood County Commissioner Mark Swanger will emcee the event. J-Creek Cloggers will perform and teach free line dance lessons. Other entertainment will include The Mountain Magic Dancers, The Ross Brothers, Terry Wood and a special appearance by Santa Clause.
There will also be a silent auction, door prizes and more.


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College students in the United Kingdom are uniting in order to fight against raises in tuition costs while their American counterparts slumber quietly in ignorance about the effect of the recent Republican congressional victory in November. The British Education Network and the National Campaign against Cuts and Fees is sending a message to the government that students will not go quietly into the night of poverty. Raising college tuition costs means those with money will continue attending a university while those without might have to drop out. As one student leader noted there is need "to send a clear message to the government that we will come together to build a untied struggle to defend education that can win." It is clear many British college students grasp the import of government decisions to save banks and corporations even if those actions come at the price of taking away education from students.
It is time for American college students to wake up, it is time for them to understand Republicans just pushed through tax cuts that benefit the top one percent of wealthy people, but it will be students and the middle class who pay for this increase in our deficit. It is time for American college students to mount massive demonstrations which demand that Republicans explain how the nation can add $900 billion in debt due to tax cuts but it cannot afford a $100 billion to pay for college tuition costs.


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What was your greatest holiday?
A couple of months backpacking through India back in the day. Every minute was an adventure, and looking back, even the monkey attack at Agra train station seems like fun now.
And the worst?
No such thing as a bad holiday, but anything ruined by weather obviously sucks. That's becoming a regular issue - I'm sure I'm not the only Kiwi concerned at the way MetService updates are dominating the annual break. Maybe weather reports should be banned so we can all just focus on other stuff.
If we bump into you on holiday, what are you most likely to be doing?
Taking it pretty easy with family and friends. A bit of swimming, a barbecue or two. I tend to leave all the real adventurous stuff to other people.
What's your dream destination?
I'm not fussy these days - a politician-free zone is all I ask for. Anywhere will do, as long as they aren't there. I'm sure the feeling is mutual. Therefore, my holiday right now in Central Otago is right up there with the best ever.
What's the dumbest thing you've ever done when travelling?
In my younger days, deciding to run across across some railway tracks in Munich to beat a train in a rush to get to Oktoberfest. Hadn't really seen a bullet train up so close before. Don't really want to see one up so close ever again! The subsequent "celebration of life" hangover was memorable, too. The "no sunblock" day at Pauanui one time is another shocker, sadly repeated years later in Goa. "Accidentally" eating whale in Norway is another regret.
What will you always have in your hand luggage?
I'm not a gadget or iThingy person, so a book is key for long flights. My concentration span isn't good at the best of times, so it's got to be a page-turner or some short stories.
Complete this sentence: I can't travel without ... panicking over meaningless things before leaving. Either that or being too casual and forgetting important stuff.
What's the best thing you've brought back from a trip?
I'm not really a souvenir kind of guy, I usually end up bringing rubbish home. Like when I got back from covering the US elections with a hand-painted "Moms for Mitt" sign found on the ground at a Mitt Romney rally. It still has dirt on it - it really is rubbish.
Favourite airport to land at?
Wellington - home base. All the white-knuckle landings I've had due to cloud and wind means I'm often truly relieved just to have touched down safely.
What's the next trip you've got planned?
Something to do with work, unfortunately, now that the summer break is nearly over, unless I sneak in a quick trip up to see the whanau in the 'Naki - always have a great holiday up there.
* Patrick Gower is political editor for TV3


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Restaurants For Sale in Brawley CA
Searched the DealStream database for Restaurants For Sale in Brawley CA and found no matches. Expanded the search to nearby areas and found the following matches.
Bagel Shop Opportunity #467489 posted Apr 28, 2017
- San Diego, California, United States
- $74,995
Here is your opportunity to own a centrally located bagel shop near lots of offices and commercial businesses. Seller opened this business in November 2016 and has come up on another opportunity he wishes to pursue. Currently has sales of $9,000 per month with a low rent of $2,650. Sales are gradually...
Coffee Cart and C-Store Downtown San Diego #466165 posted Apr 6, 2017
- San Diego, California, United States
- $75,000
Priced to sell! This is an incredibly rare opportunity to own a Coffee Cart and Convenience Store in a highly sought after downtown location. This business consists of a Coffee Cart exclusively serving one of the busiest buildings in San Diego as well as a small 120 sq ft. convenience store located...
Busy Pizza Restaurant - Clairemont Mesa #465986 posted Apr 4, 2017
- San Diego, California, United States
- $99,000
Busy pizza restaurant serving pizza, subs, pasta, and salads known for its good quality food. This well-known and well-liked pizza restaurant is a long established stable business in the Clairemont Mesa area. The restaurant is fully equipped with grease trap and hood. The 1550 square foot restaurant...
Cafe Style Restaurant with Beer and Wine License #465961 posted Apr 4, 2017
- San Diego, California, United States
- $610,000
This is an incredible opportunity to acquire a 20 year old family owned restaurant that has consistent historic sales and tremendous cash flow. It offers a delicious food selection, including healthier menu options to patrons. It also has a type 41 beer and wine license to further enhance the customer...
Restaurant and Sports Bar 2 Locations #462677 posted Feb 10, 2017
- San Diego, California, United States
- $850,000
One of a kind opportunity! First established in 2011, this casual dining restaurant and Sports Bar has experienced steady growth and has developed a loyal customer base. Located in an affluent San Diego neighborhood surrounded by both residential and businesses, this restaurant offers a perfect atmosphere...
Pizzeria with Beer and Wine #461698 posted Jan 25, 2017
- San Diego, California, United States
- $139,000
Beautifully decorated urban pizzeria with large bar located off I-5 near Old Town, and Mission Hills. This is a fully equipped restaurant with hood, grease trap, oven/range, fryer, and wood burning pizza oven. In addition, it has a beer and espresso bar with lots of seating. Includes beer and wine license....
Restaurant Franchise - Carmel Mountain Ranch #460681 posted Jan 10, 2017
- San Diego, California, United States
- $297,000
This restaurant did $70,000 in sales in its first month grand opening and currently averaging 45 to 50K per month in gross sales. This restaurant has only been open 6 months with lots of growth potential. Located in prime Carmel Mountain Ranch location. Nice looking place with great food and 4 star...
Asset Sale with Catering Beer and Wine License #459495 posted Dec 14, 2016
- San Diego, California, United States
- $29,000
Restaurant Asset Sale with Catering, Beer and Wine License. New owner can bring new concept or keep existing, has hood, grease trap, catering preparation area. Great buy for expansion
Fully Equipped Quick Serve Restaurant/ScrippsRanch #459227 posted Dec 8, 2016
- San Diego, California, United States
- $99,000
This is an incredible opportunity to purchase a masterfully designed pizza/sandwich restaurant in a premier Scripps Ranch location. Initially built out in 2015, this 2800sqft space is fully equipped with an investment of over $650,000. Sleek and comfortable, this restaurant is fully equipped and will...
Pizza n Chicken Franchise in San Diego #457960 posted Nov 16, 2016
- San Diego, California, United States
- $245,000
Here's you chance to own a brand new Pizza franchise approx. four miles East of downtown San Diego. Located in a very nice shopping center. The business franchise offers Pizza, ribs, chicken and salads.This business has inside and outside seating. Training is provided.Franchisor will carry a note of...
Restaurant, Serving a San Diego Military Base #457046 posted Nov 1, 2016
- San Diego, California, United States
- $290,000
This restaurant is a rare opportunity to acquire a government concessions contract with exclusivity as the only cafeteria allowed on base. It serves fresh, healthy American food, and is operated with about 95% government furnished equipment, resulting in very low capital equipment costs, and great margins....
High Volume Juice Bar #456839 posted Oct 27, 2016
- San Diego, California, United States
- $259,000
Located on one of the busiest streets in North San Diego County, this is a highly profitable concept with a well-established brand and excellent reputation. This sale includes a location, along with the concept and opportunity to expand to multiple locations. Owner wants to pursue wholesale business...
Fast Casual Restaurant Franchise #453973 posted Sep 15, 2016
- San Diego, California, United States
- $129,000
Pacific Beach restaurant location on Garnet, four blocks from the beach, with parking lot. Profitable and growing fast-casual franchise that focuses on simple, healthy food. This store has excellent operations and superb Yelp reviews (4.5 stars). Current owner has procedures and long-term employees...
Profitable Restaurant in East County #450407 posted Jul 26, 2016
- San Diego, California, United States
- $300,000
Profitable full service Mexican restaurant with twelve plus years of excellent customer service. Seller added a new bar area fully equipped with 11 tap handles that increased gross sales by $100,000 in 2016. Many great reviews have locals and beyond coming back. Local media has come in to write about...
Franchised Yogurt Shop #394584 posted Nov 18, 2015
- San Diego, California, United States
- $47,000
This is a long established franchised yogurt shop located in San Diego area. Great locations. Absentee run. There are 2 stores, each priced at $47,000. Seller would prefer to sell them together. This place needs a younger energetic owner / operator to take it to the next level. For more info please...
Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt Franchise San Diego #360675 posted Jul 15, 2014
- San Diego, California, United States
- Less than $100,000
Tutti Frutti Franchise Was Founded In 2008. Possibly The First Self Serve Yogurt Concept Franchise. Provides High Quality Healthy Frozen Yogurt. The Largest Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt Brand. Stores Throughout The USA And 25 Countries. Offers Over 100 Flavors & Recipes Yogurt. Creating Endless And...
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text: Hello, My name is Mike, I live in Indpls, IN. Just purchased my first 4 wheel drive truck. 1998 Z 71, 86,000 miles very well taken care of. I know nothing about driving,using, or maintaining a 4 wheel drive truck. I need tires immediatly, will be posting asking for advice here. Looking for a tire that is reasonably quiet, but good in the snow, this will be my daily driver, so I am looking for some comfort too. Can't wait for that first big snowfall.


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Coach Johnny Jones, in his second season at LSU, has done a tremendous job of bringing high-level talent to the Bayou. The Tigers' front line is headlined by Johnny O'Bryant III, a big-bodied, true back-to-the-basket player. He's got a soft touch on his jump hook and is a powerful finisher around the rim. Jones has brought in two excellent forwards to play alongside O'Bryant. One is Jordan Mickey, who is not being talked about enough on the national stage as one of the best freshmen in the country. Mickey is super athletic and was known early on more for his defense (3.6 blocks a game). But his contributions on offense (13.7 points per game) have helped the Tigers get off to a great start. Jarell Martin is another freshman who is very talented and has a tremendous skill set. Martin can play either forward spot and has range to the 3-point line. With these guys up front, LSU will be in the upper half of the SEC and compete for a berth in the NCAA tournament.
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it really is ridiculous how Mickey has gotten zero recognition so far. Hopefully that'll change in the next couple months when we go on our run
I hope it stays cool for a while so he doesn't get a big head and 1Ndone us
I may be off base, but I don't think Mickey has the post game yet to go to the NBA & that's what he's missing in order to have a chance for a roster spot. Of course, his post moves will get better as the season progresses, but I'm not sure he'll be ready for the next draft. I think we keep both star forwards for one more season.
Freshman tracker on ESPN Insider has given him high praise since pretty early on, but you don't hear much outside of that source. It'll come. I hope it stays cool for a while so he doesn't get a big head and 1Ndone us
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Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming wants Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team to leave an ever-lasting impression on the Championship League T20 before most of the players go under hammer for fresh auctions before next edition of Indian Premier League.
"The team has prepared well and is motivated to perform well," Fleming told reporters at the JSCA stadium ahead of his team's match against Titans here on Sunday.
Stating that this was the last occasion for the players to play as a group before the 2014 auction, Fleming expressed the hope that CSK would make the CLT20 a memorable event.
Lauding his charismatic captain, who has always performed better under pressure pulling out teams from difficult situations, Fleming said the CSK would do well under his captaincy in the ensuing tournament.


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Anybody here done cabinet refacing?
Thoughts, results, tips, pictures? Any would be appreciated.
It's hard to beat just buying nice new doors and drawer fronts. That only leaves refacing the frames.
Did a bathroom which is now completed and now have doors on order for the kitchen.. Did the bathroom first to see how it would work out. Was satisfied with the bathroom. Home Depot, Menards and Lowes all have the same supplier, QUALITY DOORS is the name of the company. I was impressed with the quality of the doors which took close to two months for delivery. I got my doors unfinished (Oak) and purchased the 3M backed veneer, and 1/8" 4" by 8" sheet of oak veneered plywood which is needed for the sides of the cabinets from a local wood shop. The cost for my doors were about $80.00 each.
Before installing I found a guy on "You-Tube" (title-HOW TO INSTALL VENEER) who demonstrated cutting the veneer with a chop-type paper cutter. I had one and believe me it worked perfectly.
The doors come with euro-hinges which were easy to install. For the kitchen you may need a valance. If your handy and have the right tools (router) you can make you own. You will need a table saw to get a good cut on the side panels.
This is not a one day project.
Best of luck with the project, rredogg
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Editor's note: Today begins a new column, recognizing good work in our community — the people and actions that make us strong.
Hundreds of reading coaches are in the schools, 1,700 struggling readers are getting individual help, and thousands of books are in the hands of high-risk children thanks to volunteers and donors for Literacy Connects.
The program widened its reach in the 2013-14 school year after hundreds of new volunteers responded to the call in August by the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild for more volunteer reading coaches.
Here's how the community came together to support children's literacy:
- 478 community members became new Reading Seed coaches, bringing the total to 747 in the 2013-14 school year. That's a 57 percent increase from 2012-13.
- 1,700 children in 48 different schools received coaching.
- 10,000-plus children's books have been donated since February.
- 185 teen and adult volunteers sorted and cleaned a total of 40,000 books this school year. They went to high-risk students through Head Start and Literacy Connects.
Volunteer training to prepare new reading coaches for the next school year begins in May and June. For information on the training and other volunteer opportunities, visit Literacyconnects.org


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Gardeners' World, which runs on BBC2 every Friday, clearly has to scratch around for a new topic alarmingly often. Recently, it plugged the theory that women and men have different and identifiable styles of gardening. My head gardener, Fergus Garrett, and I were invited to take part in this at Dixter, where we were interviewed and asked leading questions.
The theory is that men love noisy machines to push around (even better, to ride on); they love to tend lawns and to see them ornamented with stripes, and have all would-be overlappers from the borders kept strictly at bay. And they prefer strong, bright colours to soft greys and pastel shades. Women, contrariwise.
In the garden, I think it most important to have someone near you with a similar interest, with whom you can discuss policy down to the smallest detail. You may not agree all the time, but you are made to formulate your own viewpoint more clearly. That someone may be your partner or a friend with whom, in the main, you see eye to eye. Not a superior being considered to be the expert, but someone of similar tastes who likes discussion of practical matters.
Fergus interviewed well and the camera spent quite a lot of time on him, though he expressed views that ran contrary to the programme's general tenet. (To the producer's credit, they were broadcast.) He said he thought sex had nothing to do with the matter: it was the common interest that counted. This, combined with his energy and leadership, is what has given my garden such a boost in the past 10 years.
True, I do like bright colours and I think they suit the bright sunshine. But I hate motor mowers and have managed to avoid ever handling one during my long life. And I hate the time that management of a good lawn entails, and so have eliminated a number of lawn areas in this garden.
A young (under 30) friend of mine on the three-year Kew diploma likes machines and lawns no more than I do. He was recently told to do a piece of mowing. Having started the machine, it took charge of him, hurtled on ahead at great speed and he didn't know how to stop.
Traditionally, more women have taken to gardening than men, perhaps through force of circumstance. Yet for good or for bad (and I would say for bad), the RHS has always been dominated by men. Undoubtedly, there is an equal interest in plants.


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sbc 871 hitting distributor
I just sold my weiand 671 and bought a used littlefield 871. It appears to be an older unit, but everything looks to be nice and tight on it.
I just set it on my intake and its actually hitting my distributor. I thought a 871 was supposed to fit???
What options do I have?
you can have an aluminum plate made to move blower ahead, 871 has 15/16 longer rotors. then probably have to run a indexed spacer on crank pulley, plate should be 3/4 - 1 inch if you can't find anybody to do it, pm me and i no 2 guys here that can do it. why did you sell the 6?
Is there anything else I can do? Is there an intake that gives more clearance? What a pain!!
what distributer you running
I think it should fit also? are you sure its an 8-71 measure the case
this is the dist
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MSD has an 8541 'crab cap' that might work: Crab cap
I would call MSD before ordering though :D
Dave W
that should work , Got a friend who switched from a 6 to an 8 on a big block and he had to make a plate to move forward think his was a littlefield also , he is a machinist. you might call littlefield since they make there own blowers there could very well be a difference in manifolds. there was never a gmc 8 made , hotrodders used the 6 and v8-71 rotors with a 15/16 inch spacer. so each manufactures 8 mite be different as far as mounting to different manifolds?
i have to run that msd distributor since its a cam/crank signal for my fuel injection.
here is a pic
I think your leaning towards a plate being fabbed ,if it hits thers no other way unless pattern of a littlefield manifold moves blower forward.Just done a little research i'm reading were the weiand manifold sets the blower back further.whats your manifold? I think theres your problem.
What type of intake do you have? I think Weiand intakes are offset to the rear one inch or so.
Just to add a note to my earlier post. If you swap out the intake for one that is not offset to the rear, it is going to make the blower snout too long. You will have to get a snout that is shorter to keep everything aligned. Give The Blower Shop a call, they are good people.
they do set them back around an inch , you can get a spacer to go in back of the crank pulley to get everything in line not a problem there. you don't need a different drive. If you have any problems finding what you need give me a hollar
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Definition of hallucinate
transitive verb
1 : to affect with visions or imaginary perceptions
2 : to perceive or experience as a hallucination
intransitive verb
: to have hallucinations
hallucinatorplay \hə-ˈlü-sə-ˌnā-tər\ noun
Examples of hallucinate in a Sentence
The patient may hallucinate if she has a fever.
Origin and Etymology of hallucinate
Latin hallucinatus, past participle of hallucinari, allucinari to prate, dream, modification of Greek alyein to be distressed, to wander
First Known Use: circa 1834
HALLUCINATE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of hallucinate for English Language Learners
: to see or sense something or someone that is not really there : to have hallucinations
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of hallucinate
transitive verb: to affect with visions or imaginary perceptions the patient is not hallucinated
2: to perceive or experience as a hallucination may hallucinate monsters or attackers—M. J. Horowitz
intransitive verb: to have hallucinations
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John Chan [madox] did a nice writeup of his first experience with Shapeways: designing a mechanical iris diaphragm. John writes:
[…] I set out to design something in the shortest amount of time and yet would still give me a good 'feel' of what 3D printing is capable of today. The time constraint was probably also due to the fact I read about the offer at midnight and wanted to send it to print before I sleep 🙂 Result? Concept, Design, Upload, Ordered all within 2 hours!
Very cool! Any chance of a video showing the diaphragm in action, John?


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THIS is the season for finding Britain's most feared creepy-crawlies.
The Sun revealed yesterday how Natalie
Hemme, 31, almost died after suffering a nasty bite from a house spider
in her Surrey home.
Here, BEN JACKSON reveals 20 things you might not know about
the eight-legged beasties.
The UK tops the list of countries whose populations most fears spiders.
Half of all women and one in five men have an aversion to spiders – though
some men may be lying to appear braver.
There are at least a dozen spider types in the UK that have been recorded as
giving a significant or unpleasant bite.
There are 650 different species of spider here – half of them are tiny
money spiders, which people believe are lucky.
The study of spiders dates back to first British expert Dr Thomas Muffet. Some
believe it is his daughter, Little Miss Muffet, who sat on a tuffet in the
nursery rhyme.
A colony of deadly black widow spiders previously established themselves in
Greenham Common, Berks, and maybe came over with US missiles.
A single spider can produce up to seven different types of silk.
Chris Galton collapsed earlier this year having been bitten ten times by
the UK's most venomous spider, the false widow.
House spiders can survive for several months without food or water.
The male crab spider mates by holding its partner's legs until she stops
struggling, before tying her down.
The false widow, the lace weaver, the rustic wolf, the bark sac, the stone
spider, the garden spider and the money spider are all reported as having
bitten victims in the UK.
The UK's biggest spider is the great raft, with legs measuring three inches.
UK expert Dr Helen Smith hand-rears great rafts in the kitchen at her home.
The pretty ladybird spider is large and velvety with black spots.
We see more spiders in autumn as it is breeding season and males are out
The ground weaver spider has only ever been found in one place – Plymouth.
One of the most popular treatments for arachnophobes is aversion therapy –
exposure to spiders for long periods.
Most spiders only live for a year, but some house spiders can live longer.
You have fewer spiders in your garden at this time of year but they will be
A file of reports of spider bites in the UK includes the following:
"Burning sensation on right of ribs, like being scalded, stabbing pains.
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Civil War Ship Site Of America's First Marine Sanctuary
Wreck lies 230 feet below ocean's surface
The first national marine sanctuary, established in 1975, is the wreck site of the USS Monitor. It is the famous Civil War ship whose battle with the confederate ship, the USS Virginia (formally the USS Merrimac) revolutionized war at sea.PHOTO: NOAA
This print of a painting by J.O. Davidson depicts the battle. It was the first battle between two ironclad ships. It was a draw.PHOTO: U.S. Naval Historical Center
The Monitor sunk in a storm off Cape Hatteras on Dec. 31, 1862.PHOTO: U.S. Naval Historical Center
It now lies 230 feet below the ocean surface. This image shows a NOAA side sonar scan of the wreck.PHOTO: NOAA
The Outer Banks of North Carolina from space showing the approximate position of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. This photo was taken by the Apollo 9 astronauts 3/12/69, during their 136th orbit of Earth.PHOTO: NASA
Image compiled from a series of video stills by Jeff Johnston of the Monitor NMS. This image (from the port stern) shows the location of the Monitor's turret and how it supports the wreck off of the bottom. The area under the armor belt is the area targeted for stabilization by NOAA.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
This 1862 photo shows the same turret.PHOTO: LOC
One of the turret gun ports. The rod projecting out was used to secure wood "bucklers" to the outside of the turret. The bucklers were then caulked and sealed to prevent water from entering the gun ports during the Monitor's ocean trip south.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
The Monitor's armor belt is resting on its displaced turret, upside down. The armor belt is at the top of the photo.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
A diver hovers near the bow of the Monitor.PHOTO: NOAA
The framing around the main engine.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
View of the Monitor's bow showing how the currents scour out around areas of the wreck.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
This image is compiled from a series of video stills by Jeff Johnston of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. Although there is a distinct amount of distortion from the camera, this image shows some of the significant collapse that has occurred over the years.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
A view across the forward area of the wreck looking aft. This shows the significant collapse of the midships bulkhead. The structure to the right is the now displaced "turret support truss" and marks the original location of the monitor's turret.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
Bent and bowed deck support stanchions and the angled ends of "floor beams" along the port boiler.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
A view looking aft through what was the port side coal bunker. The armor belt is to the left of the bunker.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
A stairway on the starboard side of the fire room that led up to the engine platform.PHOTO: U.S. Navy
Port side view of the Monitor's vibrating side lever engine under the engine frames and platform.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
The Monitor is also a habitat. It attracts larval animals which attach to the structure and form an artificial reef, which in turn attracts other sea life. This image was taken from the Clelia submersible.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
An oyster toadfish rests on the side of the USS Monitor.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
A manta flies over the Monitor while Navy divers take a break from their mission to look on in awe.PHOTO: Monitor NMS
Archaeologists and conservators from NOAA and The Mariners' Museum have recovered a wide array of artifacts, including this ring, which was found near the gun turret.PHOTO: NOAA
This boot was also recovered near the main gun turret...PHOTO: NOAA
... as was this fork.PHOTO: NOAA
Researchers have also recovered the main turret. "Excavation was the continuation of a commitment that began after NOAA determined nearly a decade ago that, unless headed off, collapse of the Monitor's hull was imminent and would result in loss of much of the ship's structure and historic contents," according to NOAA.PHOTO: NOAA
NOAA divers guided a sub-bottom profiler around the turret, searching for historic objects buried in sediment. This marked the first-ever successful diver-assisted sub-bottom profiler survey at any depth. And this one was conducted at 240 ft! The profiler was tethered by cable to a research vessel. On board, images were viewed via computer.
Divers lived in this chamber for two weeks at a time saturated with a gas mixture of 85 percent helium and 15 percent oxygen. This allowed the divers to work in eight-hour shifts.PHOTO: U.S. Navy/Eric Lippman
The turret breaks the surface for the first time since sinking to the ocean bottom on Dec. 31, 1862.PHOTO: NOAA
USS Monitor being hoisted onto Derrick Barge Wotan.PHOTO: NOAA
The USS Monitor turret after it was brought onboard the Derrick Barge Wotan.PHOTO: NOAA
At the surface, marine archaeologist Jeff Johnston (left) and sanctuary manager Dr. John Broadwater excavated the area behind the cannons inside the Monitor's gun turret. LTJG Jeremy Weirich, marine archaeologist for NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration, was also on the excavation team.PHOTO: NOAA
Managing the sanctuary centers around preventing further deterioration of the wreck, recovery of important ship components and artifacts, protecting the wreck from damage by human activities such as vessel anchoring and fishing. Scientists and divers from NOAA, the US Navy, and the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, VA have been leading expeditions to record the condition of the wreck, stabilize her hull, and recovering portions of the craft for restoration by the Mariners' Museum.PHOTO: NOAA


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Raised in a Zambian copper-mining town ten miles south of the Congolese border (Mufulira), Bekker became entranced early on by such sounds as tribal chanting and drumming, perking up his interest in music. Shortly thereafter, Bekker taught himself how to play the piano, and at the age of 15, began playing with various jazz fusion bands in Zambia, Zaire, Zimbabwe, and Kenya. From there, Bekker began scoring for film, television, radio, and commercials before eventually moving to London, England, where he teamed up with producer Emil Zoghby and started arranging, conducting, and producing albums for the likes of Freddie Cole, Magna Carta, and Stanley Black. By 1987, Bekker had relocated once more, this time to Canada, where he focused on commercial work (contributing musical bits to stock-music companies).
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Reduced Engine Performance, Loss of power with performance error
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Reduced Engine Performance, Loss of power with performance error
Feb 23 2008, 01:58 PM
Post #1
Group: Members
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Member No.: 38,798
Location: USA
Drives: 2004 S60
2004 S60 Suddenly lost a lot of power while driving (non-highway) and the "Reduced Engine Performance" warning appeared. Depressing the gas pedal gave it only minimal power and the engine would not shift. Even in park, depressing the gas pedal would not rev the engine. Turning the car off and on produced the same warning message.
After overnight inactivity, the car started fine, but the Engine Service Required warning light was on. The car was towed and inspected at a Volvo service facility.
The reduction in engine performance could not be duplicated. A computer upgrade was performed and the Service Engine light cleared. They could not find anything else and said if it happened again to bring it in.
I believe this is a safety issue, since loosing power mid road can be dangerous on the highway.
Has anyone experience this problem and if so, have you found a cause or cure?
Mar 13 2008, 09:30 AM
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Posts: 1
Joined: 13-March 08
Member No.: 39,634
Location: usa
Drives: 2003 xc90 awd
Hi, it just happened to me, too, 2003 xc90 awd, while I was driving. Would love to hear what others have found.
Mar 13 2008, 12:04 PM
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Expert Veteran
Group: Super Mod
Posts: 3,857
Joined: 29-April 05
Member No.: 4,684
Location: USA
Drives: formerly 2005 S60R
This might be helpful to read through...
Aug 16 2008, 09:49 PM
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Posts: 3
Joined: 16-August 08
Member No.: 46,980
Location: USA
Drives: 2004 S60R
This same exact problem just happened to me about 1 hour ago. I was driving on the freeway, pressed the gas pretty hard to pass someone and as soon as I got around them it felt like the engine cut off. There was absolutely no response whatsoever when pressing on the gas pedal and my speed reduced to about 40MPH. It Managed to reach to a safe speed (70MPH) after about 3 mins. I pulled off the freeway parked and turned the car off. Started it right back and and the engine started sputtering and shaking real bad. Turned it off again and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Started it again and it started fine, and also ran normal for another 10 minutes or so before it did the same thing and practically died. I then noticed the message in the display window "Reduced engine performance", which is very much an understatement.
My main concern is if this is covered by my warranty or not. I bought the car (2004 S60R) about 9 months ago, certified pre-owned with the 100,000 mile warranty. Has anyone else that experienced this problem managed to get it fixed? I haven't taken my car to the dealer yet for service or scheduled maintenance as I tend to be leary of dealers and their outrageous prices. Does anyone have any opinions or advice on taking my car to the Volvo dealer? I normally have it serviced at a local repair shop I trust, but with a problem like this, although hesitant, I would prefer to take it to the dealer. Any thoughts, comments, opinions are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Aug 16 2008, 10:45 PM
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
for mdub, you have a warranty. leery or not, WARRANTY. you paid for it, get them to fix it. local mech or not, if you have a warranty all the work should be done by them. getting it done somewhere else and then going for the big things at the dealer will just make them put your car last. i also don't like dealers, but if it's under warranty, crap, i'm there. and to everybody else, all we at the forum will tell you to take it to the dealer. with the electronics in todays vehicles, there is no magic wand to cure this. for you to be getting that message and reduced power means that this is something that a haynes manual and a wad of gum won't fix. good luck, but i wouldn't drive your cars until they get checked out.
Aug 17 2008, 12:49 PM
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Member No.: 46,980
Location: USA
Drives: 2004 S60R
Point taken. I can't really argue with that advice. Thank you for the quick response and advice Mason. I had the idea in my head that this problem would somehow not be covered by my warranty, most likely due to bad experiences with previous cars and the associated dealer. I have no idea what the exact nature of the problem is, but I believe I am correct in the assumption that it will be covered by my warranty. It is clearly a problem with the engine itself or something that is logically or causally related to it, so it has to be covered.
I am having it towed to the dealership this afternoon. If anyone would like to know the cause of the problem and (hopefully) the solution let me know and I will let you know. Thanks again for the advice Mason.
Aug 17 2008, 06:02 PM
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
nobody knows better than myself about dealers. brand new audi s4 bought it with .08 miles in 2000. in 2004, the engine blows up because of sludge causing the cams to snap in half. not under warranty, owner fault. they serviced it, they took care of it. i never even opened the damn hood. no explanation. so i took the loss, burnt the car in my backyard and towed the remains and parked them in front of the audi dealership that i bought it from in city (new york) i left it there to accumulate two weeks worth of parking tickets and place a banner extolling the virtues of that crappy dealership and audi north america. anyway, it's a known quirk of the ecu, my logic (if there is any) is that with so many electronic doodads in them, and the fact that you bought it as a certified pre-owned volvo, let them do it. it's not like you are independantly wealthy, and if you are-adopt me :grin: i am housebroken, and even if you were, the car cost money. wow, i'm lightheaded from the top of this soapbox :thumbsup:
Apr 7 2009, 12:14 PM
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Member No.: 52,589
Location: USA
Drives: 2005 s40 T5 AWD
My 2005 T5 AWD just started doing something similar. The "Reduced Engine Performance" message comes on intermittently, and I lose power and the shifting seems "off". I can't tell if it's the turbo or the transmission or something else, but I do notice that I can take it out of Drive and use the triptronic shifter and it seems like it's working correctly. I am dropping the car off at the shop tomorrow, and we'll see what they have to say.
Feb 15 2010, 05:14 AM
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Member No.: 68,946
Location: netherlands
Drives: volvo v70 r
This might be helpful to read through...
I happened also once with my 2004 v70 R. Light came up and couldn't start the engine. Turned around that's all. After a few minutes the light went of and the car started as if nothing happened. Car was just service, new battery, cleaned intercooler, new gauges.
I think it's just an safety thing nothing to worry about.
Jun 28 2010, 03:56 PM
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Member No.: 74,696
Location: MN, USA
Drives: 2006 S60
What sounds like a similar problem to this series of posts just happened to me. 2006 S60, I was coming off the highway, and when I was nearly at a stop at low speeds, it felt as if the engine cut off and I could not continue driving. I turned off the car and tried to re-start a few times. I don't recall getting the warning message that others have mentioned however. Of course, after I called the towing service, I tried to start it up again and it re-started fine. Very strange.
My question is, can anything be done by bringing it into the dealer? Won't they need some sort of light or evidence of failure to diagnose a problem? I'm just leery of taking the car longer distances and having this happen somewhere hours away.
any input would be appreciated, thanks.
Aug 7 2010, 05:01 AM
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Member No.: 42,811
Location: malaysia
Drives: 2001 volvo s60 t5
What sounds like a similar problem to this series of posts just happened to me. 2006 S60, I was coming off the highway, and when I was nearly at a stop at low speeds, it felt as if the engine cut off and I could not continue driving. I turned off the car and tried to re-start a few times. I don't recall getting the warning message that others have mentioned however. Of course, after I called the towing service, I tried to start it up again and it re-started fine. Very strange.
My question is, can anything be done by bringing it into the dealer? Won't they need some sort of light or evidence of failure to diagnose a problem? I'm just leery of taking the car longer distances and having this happen somewhere hours away.
any input would be appreciated, thanks.
hi all, being follwoing this kind of problem for long. Really wonder is there anything that we could do to prevent it?????? i mean preventive measure like servicing certain parts to prevent it goinginto limp mode.
May 2 2011, 05:08 PM
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Member No.: 28,360
Location: Canada
Drives: 2006 Volvo S60 2.5T
This happened to me today.
This morning, car wouldn't start first try, then started. In slow traffic on the bridge, it conks out. I re-start and get to work safely. I didn't notice any messages, but then I hardly looked.
This afternoon, leaving work, difficulty starting again. Then starts, conks out with the message 'reduced engine performance'. I also got another message 'anti-skid service required' at the same time, not sure if coincidence.
Anyway, any new info on this error message? I should mention, it is a very misty, rainy day, maybe some ignition problems, plugs, etc in these conditions?
May 19 2011, 02:12 AM
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Member No.: 50,096
Location: New Zealand
Drives: 2001 Volvo S60 T5
I had the same problem about a month ago.
It is very scary on a motorway (3 times in 1 trip) to get the Reduced Engine Performance message and I limped to the local Volvo dealer.
The first time the 2001 S60 T5 went into the dealer, they thought it was the out of date software.
So they downloaded that from Sweden (and of course charge a stupid amount for the privilege).
The car was OK for a week, but it happened again, fortunately in my garage.
I had it towed back to the dealer and they replaced the ETM (I think Engine Throttle Mounting) which is not cheap (but then again it is a European car in NZ).
The car has been OK for about 3 weeks now.
May 19 2011, 01:13 PM
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Member No.: 84,064
Location: USA
Drives: 2002 Volvo S 60 AWD
ETM = Electronic Throttle Module, a common nuisance that has spurned many a Volvo owner. At least Volvo has extended the warranty on this part to 10 years.
Jun 1 2016, 01:06 PM
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Member No.: 182,929
Location: USA
Drives: 2005 Volvo S80
I have a 2005 Volvo S80 and had the same power loss problem happen to me recently. I just had it diagnosed and repaired at a local Volvo repair shop. You car is in need of a throttle body replacement (something I have never heard of before). Mine cost me right at $830 to replace. Ouch! I was told that the power loss will come and go periodically at first but can leave you stranded, eventually. Hope this helps.
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The Democratic Party platform (available as PDF) contains the following:
Protecting A Woman's Right to Choose. The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to make decisions regarding her pregnancy, including a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay. We oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right. Abortion is an intensely personal decision between a woman, her family, her doctor, and her clergy; there is no place for politicians or government to get in the way. We also recognize that health care and education help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and thereby also reduce the need for abortions. We strongly and unequivocally support a woman's decision to have a child by providing affordable health care and ensuring the availability of and access to programs that help women during pregnancy and after the birth of a child, including caring adoption programs.
The Weekly Standard notes that from 1992 to 2008, the Democratic platform stated that the party wanted to make abortion "rare"a word since dropped from the platform. And:
That last part--"regardless of ability to pay"--is an endorsement of taxpayer-funded abortions, a policy that President Obama has personally endorsed. Obama wants Medicaid to pay directly for elective abortions, and Obamacare will allow beneficiaries to use federal subsidies to purchase health care plans that cover elective abortions. According to a 2009 Quinnipiac poll, 72 percent of voters oppose public funding of abortion and 23 percent support it.
The Democratic Party convention opens today in Charlotte and will conclude on Thursday when President Obama accepts his party's nomination.
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Echo Lake have figured out how to bottle warm, nostalgic fuzzyness so we caught up with them to find out how. Because we want some!
They played Horatios which is an ace venue at the end of Brighton Pier and spread their lazy fuzz over the entire crowd. Lovely.
Check out more from Echo Lake at their profile.


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A-Z Index
Crosstec Schoolvue is a software package available in the computer labs. This software allows you to be in control of the classroom. You can use Crosstec Schoolvue to demonstrate a computer program by having the students follow along at their computers. You can monitor the students' computers and lock them out of the computer. If a student is having problems, you can take control of the student's computer from your computer to show him/her how to complete a task. If you have a file to distribute to every student, you can simply do this from your computer. You may also collect files from the students.
Crosstec Schoolvue in-depth guide.
Crosstec Schoolvue is available in the following labs:


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Jackie Dion
Jackie Dion Embraces Service
Graduating track athlete honored with Trojan Athletic Parent Association Community Service Award.
At USC: Jackie Dion will be competing in cross country at USC for the first time. Has competed the last three seasons on the track and field team, both during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Has competed primarily in the 400m and 800m races. Had a 2013 season best of 2:22.11 in the 800m race and owns a PR of 2:21.95 at that distance.
HIGH SCHOOL: Dion is a 2010 graduate of Sage Hill School in Newport Coast, Calif...Placed 7th in the 400m with a time of 58.99 at the CIF-SS Division IV Prelims on May 16, 2009 as a junior...Also competed in soccer and cross country and was the team captain for all three sports...She also was the team MVP for the cross country team as a senior, earning second-team all-league honors. She dislocated her kneecap during soccer season and returned to compete during the track season. Dion was named the Academy League Female Athlete of the Year...She was also the Sage Hill CIF Southern Section Academic Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL: Jackie was born on Feb. 14, 1992 in Newport Beach, Calif...Her interests include art and cooking...Is a fan of country music and her favorite movie is Elf...Is majoring in Gerontology and minoring in Italian and Chinese...Her father, Ralph, and two aunts and three uncles also attended USC...She volunteers with Meals-On-Wheels during her free time...Jackie was awarded a Trustee Scholarship...Was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team in 2013 and Second Team in 2012.


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The Wave receives numerous photographs each week from individuals, organizations and schools. Unfortunately, many of them are unusable for publication. Photographs submitted for use must be at least 300 dots-perinch (DPI) and be at least three by five inches. In addition, photos that are submitted as jpeg attachments work best for us. Please do not imbed your photos in a word document. We appreciate your cooperation.
A federal district court judge has dismissed a challenge to the City Council's passage of a local law that extended term limits for city officials, allowing them to run for one more term. We always suspected that it was legal for the council to extend term limits, even though the public had voted not once, but twice, to keep the limit at eight years. We just didn't believe that it was moral for the 29 council members who voted for the extension to do so against the voters' expressed will.
The city's Parks Department is looking for a new mascot for its parks, beaches and programs. The agency is asking city residents to respond with a favored mascot and wants you to go to their website with your most creative choice. One suggestion is that the mascot should be a leaf. Another, put forth by the New York Post, is for Cullen the Cardinal to become the agency's mascot. Perhaps a seagull might make a good parks mascot, or a polar bear in honor of those who make the winter plunge. You can reach the agency online at www.nyc.gov.
Congressman Anthony Weiner doesn't much like the fact that the city has stopped the plan for a new Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department firehouse. He recently called on the mayor and the Department of Transportation to cut the red tape and get the job done. It is clear, however, that neither the DOT, the fire department nor the mayor wants the project to go forward. Weiner, who got an allocation for the original funding along with Senator Hillary Clinton, now says that he will look for an alternate funding source if the present federal money dries up.
On page 8 of last week's issue, we identified a man being arrested in a 2006 file photo as Robert Ellis. In fact, it is not Robert Ellis, but a man not connected at all to the cases of those who killed Police Officer Russell Timoshenko. We apologize for our error and hope that it did not cause anybody any embarrassment.
The day before Caroline Kennedy pulled her name out of contention for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton when she became Secretary of State, Mayor Michael Bloomberg was still extolling her virtues and he made a statement that made clearer the fact that our mayor sees everything through the prism of his business experience. "The Senate seat is basically a marketing position," he said. "We need somebody to stand up in the Senate and market New York State. We need somebody who will stand up and everybody will say, she's New York." Did the mayor forget that the prime role of a Senator is to make laws and to represent his or her constituency? If it were just a marketing position, we could put Tom Cruise or Madonna in the slot and forget about it.
A trip through the New York City subway system begins with a single stop, and that stop is always in Rockaway. Two men described as math whizzes will soon take on the 468 miles of the subway system, stepping off the train at every stop in the system in less than 24 hours, hoping for the glory of a note in the Guinness Book of World Records. Their trip, which requires them to stay away from express trains, will begin at the Far Rockaway Mott Avenue station and end at the Canarsie- Rockaway Parkway station. Somewhere along the way, they'll step off at every station on the peninsula, including Beach 116 Street.
The city will soon begin an experiment in Coney Island by replacing the rotting wooden boardwalk with a new plastic look-alike. The plastic planks, the city says, will last longer than wood, are more resilient and need far fewer repairs. With Coney Island into the plastics program, can Rockaway be far behind? For years, locals have argued the merits of a wooden boardwalk versus a concrete boardwalk. Now, there's a new material in the mix and it may prove to be the wave of the future.
The Princeton Review has ranked Queens College as one of the country's 50 "Best Value" public universities in the nation. The publication says that the school "provides a top-rate education at a bargain-basement rate."
The credit crisis continues to wreak havoc on the housing market, but Rockaway seems to be suffering less than other areas of Queens. While home prices are down 45 percent in the borough as a whole, the peninsula seems to be relatively isolated from the fall. A report in Crain's New York says that Northwest Queens, which includes Long Island City, showed the largest drop at 20.3 percent. Prices in the southern portion of the borough, excluding Rockaway, fell by 14 percent. The drop in home prices in Rockaway during the same period, however, was only 7.1 percent.
For years, the Port Authority used cannon shots to scare away the birds at JFK Airport, keeping the residents of Bayswater awake on many nights, but doing little to the large birds. Now, in the wake of the recent bird-strike crash that left a jetliner in the Hudson River, state legislators are calling on that agency to "completely eradicate the threat of geese at local airports." That's easier said than done unless you are willing to eradicate the geese along with the threat.
We have been notified by a family member that Charles Howard is not the sole owner of Call-A-Head, as we said last week. His brother, Ken Howard is also an owner. We apologize for the error and hope that it did not cause anybody in the Howard family any embarrassment.
The latest New York 1 Poll shows that Congressman Anthony Weiner is catching up to Mayor Mike Bloomberg in the coming mayoral race. The margin is now 7 points. The last poll, taken before the term limits law change, had Bloomberg up by more than 13 points and growing.


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GIRLS SOCCER: Beltran's hat trick helps Warriors end tie streak
BAXTER — Emily Beltran registered a hat trick and the Brainerd Warriors snapped a 3-game streak of ties with a 3-1 Central Lakes Conference win over the Fergus Falls Otters Tuesday at Southdale Field.
Beltran scored twice in the first half. Her third goal, with less than eight minutes to play, gave Brainerd insurance.
Ally Smith assisted on two Brainerd goals.
"The beginning of the game was well-played, then we got a little sloppy and it turned into a game of kickball, which is pretty typical when you play a team that plays drop and send soccer," Warriors coach Ricky Lacerte said. "For a team like ours that plays pretty methodical, with a passing and central attacking plan, it's hard to adjust to that type of play.
"Our players play hard all the time. They are relentless and keep pushing and pushing until they win and that's what we did tonight."
"Emily had a great game, but it really stems from mid-field play. Maddie Hastings played a great game at midfield and that's where it starts."
Fergus Falls 1 0 — 1
Brainerd 2 1 — 3
First half: B-Emily Beltran (Ally Smith) 2:16; FF-Lauren Norgren 9:23; B-Beltran (Ally Smith) 16:45
Second half: B-Beltran (Haley Campbell) 72:32
Shots on goal: FF 4, Brd 14
Goalkeepers: FF-Rachel Heidorn (11 saves); Brd-Heather Campbell (3 saves)
Conference: Brd 3-0-3. Overall: Brd 3-0-3. Next: Brainerd at Willmar 5 p.m. Thursday.


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Rich Wilkins wants to give Charlie Dent and the 85 House Republicans some credit for voting for the Senate's fiscal cliff compromise. I don't, for two reasons.
The fiscal cliff was a political crisis, not an economic crisis. The issue was whether the US political system could pull together and stop a crisis of its own making, or if the Republican commitment to anti-tax politics would push us back into recession. The markets are not forcing us to reduce our debt or deficits. Quite the opposite. The issue was that a few different austerity measures were going to take effect that would reduce the deficit too much, too quickly. Charlie Dent and the Republicans have spent the past 4 years whining about the deficit, but when it finally came time for them to do something that would shrink the deficit by a lot, it turned out they didn't really believe any of that stuff. They don't really believe that a big deficit is hurting the economic recovery. That says a lot about how Charlie Dent's been voting for 4 years.
The other reason Dent and the 85 House Republican cross-overs don't deserve credit is because they helped create this political crisis in the first place.
The fiscal cliff was four main things – the expiration of the Bush tax cuts, the expiration of the payroll tax cut, the expiration of unemployment insurance, and the sequester cuts.
Extending unemployment insurance and especially the payroll tax cut were no brainers. There was never any reason not to do both of those things, but we didn't extend the payroll tax cut, and unemployment insurance only barely made it in.
The Bush tax cuts were the subject of the 2012 election, and President Obama won that big. Obviously he should get his way on that, but he ended up compromising anyway.
But the last reason this happened – the sequester – is entirely the Republicans' fault. They held the debt ceiling hostage for spending cuts (the "Boehner rule") and how that ended was the Budget Control Act. The BCA established the supercommittee, and if the supercommittee failed, then the sequester would take effect and cut a bunch of spending arbitrarily. Republicans, including Paul Ryan, scuttled the supercommittee negotiations, so we ended up with the sequester.
Charlie Dent was right there with the rightwingers in the House on holding the debt ceiling hostage, and that's what kicked all of this off. We should't pat him on the head for diffusing a crisis of his own making. If you don't want your Congressman to help create fake crises and then diffuse them later, then you need to replace your Republican Congressman with a Democrat.


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BBC Review
Pop sensibilities run deep on this scintillating debut LP.
Leonie Cooper 2012
You'd be forgiven for thinking that the exotically named Devin Therriault was perhaps a merlot-swilling Parisian philosopher, prone to strolling around the Sorbonne and attempting to whisk impressionable students away for coffee and cigarettes on the Left Bank. While Devin is intrinsically linked to a city, it certainly isn't a European one. His sound is a sidewalk-scuffing stomp that could only be birthed from the mean streets of New York and from the unapologetic brashness of North America.
The title of Devin's debut is something of a misnomer too. It's less Romancing and more cheekily being chatted up by a twinkle-eyed chancer on a 3am beer buzz outside a Brooklyn dive bar. Sneering like the New York Dolls transplanted to a nighthawk-populated diner after exchanging their shiny skin-tight trousers for leather jackets and Elvis LPs, this is a rock'n'roll record and no mistake. Like fellow Big Apple residents and punk pioneers the Ramones, who took the girl group template and amped it up with electric guitars before sending it on a mind-expanding trip through the seedy corridors of the Hotel Chelsea, Devin takes it upon himself to give loverboy blues much the same treatment. With tracks called things like Born to Cry, I'm Not a Fool and My Solitude, he channels teenagers in lust like Del Shannon and Dion and the Belmonts, falling head-over-heels before bemoaning an occasional broken heart.
Despite gritty production and guitar fuzz and flare, at the heart of every song is a deeply pop sensibility. Handclaps and supremely catchy choruses are stitched through the 12-track collection, blazing through the likes of I Don't Think I, a pulsing Saturday night garage shakeout which could have been lifted from the back catalogue of The Black Keys. White Leather makes a case for the slower end of the spectrum, an end-of-the-night ode to getting trashed with the girl of your dreams – and looking fabulous whilst doing it – that sounds like a lost Joan Jett power ballad. You're Mine is a short, sharp, Buzzcocks-worthy thrill that, when turned up loud, is almost enough to transport the listener to a moonlit Lower East Side with an inappropriate conquest and hours of young, dumb fun ahead of them. So Devin Therriault: not a noted French thinker, but fantastique in anyone's language.


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Date of Stay: July, 2009
Stayed one night passing through for the third time. Will definitely return, and would stay longer.
Date of Stay: June, 2009
Nice campground about 30 miles from Niagara Falls. Close to Lockport, and a lot to see. Park charges electricity deposit, but office is not open much, so we could not recover any of our deposit before we departed. Mosquitoes are big enough to carry small animals away.
Date of Stay: June, 2009
Great campground, but a little expensive. There is quite a bit to do, and the people are nice. Will stay again.
Date of Stay: February, 2009
We spent four nights at this facility and really enjoyed it. The relatively new owners (Kevin, Dawn, & Will) are making major improvements. These folks are very friendly and I highly recommend this park. We will return.
Date of Stay: October, 2008
We have stayed at this park several times since it is so convenient to Disney. However, this last time the criminal element is hitting the campground. Folks that spend the winter there advised us that several bicycles had been stolen in broad daylight. This park has all the amenities, but needs some park security (in addition to the entry guard at night).
Date of Stay: June, 2008
We have stopped several nights at this location, and really enjoy the campground. People are friendly and the facility has all the amenities you need. They advertise as the longest pull thrus east of the Mississippi, and they are.


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I love to crochet along other crafts.
crocheted Christmas ornaments
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I love to crochet along other crafts.
crocheted Christmas ornaments
your work is magnificent - those doillies are way beyond anything I would every try Hats off to you
Beautiful work. I too just love your doilies!!!!
They are beautiful! I couldn't ever do that.
What beautiful things you have created!!!!!!
I am such a sucker for doilies....
Do you sell these?
Let me know in a PM....
I just have to have a few...
Beautiful!!! I also crochet but I'm not in your league. Truly beautiful work.
WOW!!!! I love thme all.. BUt I LOVE DOILES!!! do you sell them????
Your crochet skills are amazing. Those doilies are so intricate. Make more!


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Los Angeles (CNSNews.com) - After clashing with the Los Angeles Police Department yesterday outside the Democratic National Convention, more than 3,000 protestors took to the streets Monday to blast the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Al Gore for his ties to Occidental Petroleum.
"It's said that Bush/Cheney is the big oil ticket, but Al Gore is marinated in Occidental oil," said a protest organizer outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. "He profits while Oxy plunders."
Occidental Petroleum has ignited controversy by drilling on land in the Columbian jungle occupied by the U'Wa, an indigenous Indian tribe that has protested the move.
Gore owns more than $750,000 in Occidental stock through the estate of his father, the late Sen. Albert Gore Sr.
"Say it loud, get Oxy out of U'Wa land," said signs held by the protestors. A group of activists also faced off against police in riot gear while chanting the classic 1960's slogan, "There ain't no power like the power of the people, 'cause the power of the people don't stop!"
"So many of us have supported you, Al Gore, because of what you've done for the environment," said Hermanoso Alceda, a Green Party candidate for mayor in
Riverside, CA. "But you've let us down and let the U'Wa die."
A spokesperson for the Gore campaign in Los Angeles said during a news briefing, "The Vice President has always fought for the environment, and he will continue to do so." The spokesperson indicated that Gore has no ties to Occidental besides his stock.
Sunday, several protestors were arrested after a brief clash with police during a rally in support of the release of Mumia Abu Jamal, sentenced to the death penalty for the murder of a Philadelphia police officer.
Police spokespersons have indicated that the protestors will be allowed to demonstrate in a cordoned-off area near the entrance to the Staples Center, after groups representing the protestors mounted a legal challenge to planned restrictions on protest staging areas.


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Subway Safari: For the Birds!
This event has already taken place. Click here for the latest events.09-11-2013 12:00:00 09-11-2013 12:00:00 America/New_York Subway Safari: For the Birds! | 11:30am-12:15pm Each session of this Saturday morning series of stories and games for our youngest fans focuses on a feathered, fellow city-dweller that, just like an elevated subway train, keeps a nest in New York and zooms through the skies above the streets. http://www.nymetroparents.com/2015neweventinfo.cfm?id=147363 New York Transit Museum New York Transit Museum
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Venue Description: The largest museum in the United States dedicated to urban public transportation history, the New York Transit Museum is one of the city's leading cultural institutions, and one of the most significant museums of its kind in the world. Dealing with the cultural, social, and technological history of public transportation, the New York Transit Museum explores the development of the greater New York Metropolitan region through presentations of exhibitions, tours, educational programs, and workshops. Since its foundation more than 25 years ago, the Museum, housed in a historic 1936 IND subway station in Brooklyn Heights, has grown in scale and recognition. As the foremost guardian and interpreter of New York?s legendary extensive public transportation networks, the Museum strives to share, through its public programs, this rich and pulsating history with local, regional, and international audiences. The Museum's galleries feature popular exhibits such as Steel, Stone, and Backbone, which recounts the tale of building New York City's 100 renowned year-old subway system, as well as many highly interactive exhibitions such as On The Streets, an in-depth look at New York City's trolleys and buses and the Museum?s informative education workshops and computer resource center.
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Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors
Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors' debut lp, My Little River, is out now.
In 2008, Darwin singer-songwriter Jess Ribeiro formed an acoustic duo with Rob Law; before long, the two had picked up more more players, and had become Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors.
Ribeiro and Law's sound has a distinct, raw energy, the duo's dark and dusty ballads drawing comparison to the likes of Karen Dalton, Cat Power, Neil Young and Johnny Cash.
Since forming, Jess and her band have traveled the country supporting esteemed country-folk artists including the Waifs, Mama Kin, Charlie Parr and Darren Hanlon. In early 2008, the pair released their debut EP, Pilgrimage, which is out now through Gaga Digi. The band were subsequently Unearthed by triple J as one of the new crop of artists to watch in Australian Music Month.
Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors have been acclaimed by the Australian press, featuring in the Australian Rolling Stone magazine, and getting glowing reviews from triple J Music Director Richard Kingsmill, who wrote, 'Jess is a great singer. I really love the way she delivers a song, and she never overdoes it.' Radio National's Tim Ritchie, meanwhile, reviewing a live performance, wrote that Jess sings 'like someone who had been on the stage forever, but with a delicate and intimate tone. Her lyrics were simple and honest, but much more than that, she put words together in fantastic ways and then delivered them effortlessly.'
2012 sees Jess and Rob release their acclaimed debut album, My Little River, via Gaga Digi. My Little River was Radio National's Album of the Week. Pick up a copy here.
Artist News
On the Roof: Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors
November 16, 2012 | AIR Award winner Jess Ribeiro recently stopped by to play a new track for our On the Roof series. Watch Jess and her band the Bone Collectors premiere 'Rid of You'. There's more…
Jess Ribeiro Wins AIR Award
October 18, 2012 | Acclaimed country-folk songwriter Jess Ribeiro has taken out the AIR Award for Best Independent Country Album, for her wonderful lp My Little River. There's more…
Flower Anew With Our Spring Digi Sampler
August 23, 2012 | Feast on our pre-emptive Spring Digi sampler, featuring new cuts from Hayden Calnin, King Gizzard, The Murlocs & The Anthony Rochesters, alongside a stack of winter-released gems from Courtney Barnett, Polo Club, Jess Ribeiro, Dads & more. There's more…
Jess Ribeiro Releases Debut LP My Little River, Clip
May 03, 2012 | This week, Darwin singer-songwriter Jess Ribeiro, with her band the Bone Collectors, released their debut lp, My Little River, an instantly likeable collection of timeless, beautifully played country-folk. There's more…


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Cancer Research And Biostatistics (CRAB)® is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to help conquer cancer and other diseases through the application of biostatistical principles and innovative data management methods.
CRAB's biostatistical team encompasses a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise with decades of experience in the field of oncology clinical trials. Several statisticians have affiliate appointments at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Biostatistics Department at the University of Washington.
We have experience in the design and analysis of a wide variety of oncology clinical trials with associated translational data. Trials include single-institution oncology trials, cooperative group SWOG trials, as well as industry-sponsored trials (see Key Partnerships).
In addition to designing and analyzing trials, CRAB biostatisticians are involved with cutting-edge methodological research on novel clinical trial designs and have led or contributed to many publications in that area. The third edition of The Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology, edited by Drs. Crowley and Hoering, and the third edition of Clinical Trials in Oncology, Green, Benedetti, Smith and Crowley, were published in the spring of 2012. More information about our contributions to clinical trials and biostatisitics can be found in our CVs under the Biostatisticians and Other Publications sections.
There are a number of projects our biostatisticians conduct beyond what normally occur in clinical trials.
Our first staging project was done for Myeloma. Building on that expertise we provided data gathering (over 100,000 retrospective cases, world-wide) and statistical services for the 8th Revision of the Lung Staging funded by Eli Lilly and under the leadership of International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). Contracted again by IASLC we are currently working on the 9th revision for lung, mesothelioma and thymic cancers.
Genetic Predictors
CRAB is the Statistics Center for the Myeloma Institute housed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). CRAB responsibilities include the design of all clinical trials performed at Myeloma Institute, as well as the analysis and reporting of studies in peer-reviewed journals.
The Myeloma Institute has tracked gene expression and SNP data before, during and after treatment. This has afforded us the opportunity to develop methodology and analytic skills for high-dimensional genomic data. Together with our collaborators at the Myeloma Institute we have developed a valid and reliable risk score based on the gene expression of 70 genes. This risk score has proven to be the most predictive indicator of the outcome of a myeloma patient and has led to the formation of a new company that makes this gene signature available to every clinic.
In the past ten years, myeloma has gone from being a deadly cancer to becoming a manageable chronic disease. The word cure is even being used thanks to the diagnostic advances and treatments we have studied with our colleagues at the Myeloma Institute.
Historical Controls
Phase II trials classically are single arm designs. We have conducted historical control projects for lung, pancreatic and myeloma cancers providing benchmarks for standard treatment.