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Our mission at Committee for Children is to foster the safety and well-being of children through social-emotional learning and development. One of the ways we do this is by advocating at both the national and state levels for policies and laws that support social-emotional learning in schools and protect children from sexual abuse and bullying. Each year, we host a Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC, and a Lobby Day in the WA State capitol, and we work with legislators across the country to support laws and policies that are in line with our mission.
On May 14, 2015, we were joined in Washington, DC, by SEL advocates from Florida, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, who helped us advocate for the inclusion of social-emotional learning (SEL) in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). … read more
We also asked for lawmakers' support of an amendment Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is planning to offer that would define SEL and allow funding for teacher and principal training to be used for SEL programming. On the heels of the unanimous, bipartisan support for an ESEA reauthorization in the Senate HELP committee, this visit is perfectly timed to support inclusion of social-emotional learning when the full Senate debates the bill in June.
A big thank-you to those educators who joined us in DC:
In this session, the WA State Legislature is considering a bill that would begin developing SEL standards for K–12 students across the state. The bill, which has broad bipartisan sponsorship and support, would define evidence-based SEL standards in broad terms and establish a work group to define the benchmarks and competencies K–12 students should achieve across all SEL competencies. In February, Committee for Children lobbyist Melanie Smith testified about the bill before the Senate Early Learning and K–12 Committee, which was covered by TVW's Capitol Record. The committee chair, Senator Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island), is the bill's primary sponsor in the Senate.
There's a nationwide conversation happening about how we discipline our kids. Recent headlines about the child abuse charges lodged against Minnesota Vikings player Adrian Peterson, for example, have sparked considerable debate about when discipline practices such as corporal punishment cross the line into child abuse and to what extent lawmakers should be able to decide how families discipline their children.
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We at Committee for Children recognize there are many perspectives on this issue, and we contend that corporal punishment has no place in our schools. We know from the research that when children feel safe and supported, they are ready to learn. This happens in a safe and supportive learning environment, one in which all children feel welcome and respected, engaged and connected, and challenged and valued. This does not and cannot happen in a learning environment in which the threat of physical harm is used to ensure compliance with the rules. So we applaud educators across the country who are using positive, supportive discipline practices such as those outlined in the U.S. Department of Education's Guiding Principles resource guide, including the recommendation to "[p]romote social and emotional learning to complement academic skills and encourage positive behavior," (p. 7). Our vision at Committee for Children is "safe children thriving in a peaceful world," and we believe realizing this vision requires that all children feel safe and supported at school.
Educators are finding that the best way to impart social-emotional skills to students is by teaching evidence-based programs in school. To that end, nonprofits Committee for Children of Seattle and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) of Chicago hosted a congressional briefing that focused on effective social-emotional learning programs in all stages of the educational system, from preschool through college.
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The briefing, titled "Social and Emotional Learning: Essential Skills for Success in School and Life," took place on Capitol Hill today.
In a complex and increasingly challenging world, children need every competitive advantage they can get. In addition to academic skills such as reading and math, students must also develop social and emotional competencies like self-control, problem-solving, and the ability to work cooperatively with others. According to educators and researchers who presented evidence to support these findings in a congressional briefing today, these skills will help students succeed not only in school but in future roles as citizens, employees, managers, parents, volunteers, and entrepreneurs.
The speakers were Joan Cole Duffell, Executive Director of Committee for Children; Maurice Elias, Ph.D., Director of Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab; Janice Deguchi, Executive Director of Denise Louie Education Center; and Keeth Matheny, Teacher at Austin High School. Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) gave the opening remarks.
Moderating the briefing was Tim Shriver, Ph.D., Chairman of Special Olympics and Board Chair of CASEL, who said, "I have long believed that social-emotional learning is an essential part of the educational process. Moderating today's panel was an honor, and our hope is that this effort results in greater support for SEL instruction in schools throughout the U.S."
Quotes from the briefing have been posted via live Twitter feed at #SELBriefing. And the video can be viewed in its entirety and in clips here.
Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) asked Education Secretary Arne Duncan about social-emotional learning during a House Education and Workforce Hearing on the 2015 education department budget. View the video here.
At a recent event at the WA State Governor's Mansion, Committee for Children and the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center brought together groups and organizations working on the issue of trafficking, particularly as it informs policymakers and elected officials. Cultural anthropologist and Committee for Children co-founder Dr. Debra Boyer made compelling remarks in drawing the critical connect between child sexual assault and trafficking.
Media and technology are changing the world as we know it. Our children are drawn to this new way of communicating, interacting, and learning. The National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation encourages parents to speak with their children openly about media and technology use and set appropriate limits and safeguards.
As electronic information sharing increases, parents must consider that their child may be exposed to sexually explicit and inappropriate content and the impact these materials may have on youth and adolescents. The National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation encourages parents to have an ongoing dialogue with their children about materials they might encounter, explain possible consequences, and consistently monitor their children's electronic activities.
As a nonprofit, our mission is to foster the social and emotional development, safety, and well-being of children through education and advocacy—and our work extends all over the world. This short video will show you more.
On October 30, 2013, Committee for Children hosted local elected officials, community activists, and other guests in a celebratory reception honoring Washington State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles for her long-standing dedication to protecting Washington's children by working to prevent human trafficking and child sexual abuse.
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Committee for Children board member emeritus and founder of Committee for Children, Debra Boyer, introduced the Senator and presented the Visionary Leadership Award to her. Since sitting on Committee for Children's board of directors herself in the late 1980s, Senator Kohl-Welles has passed over a dozen laws in WA state aimed at protecting children from commercial exploitation and child sexual abuse. She also has passed legislation strengthening the training teachers receive around recognizing and reporting child sexual abuse. Learn more about Senator Kohl-Welles.
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Pensions, and Labor Committee, recently made a strong pitch for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read his article on why we must move forward with the ESEA.
This week Committee for Children joined the National Safe Schools Partnership in a letter to Senator Tom Harkin, thanking him for making the Student Non-Discrimination Act part of his ESEA reauthorization bill (Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013). The Student Non-Discrimination Act will address discrimination against LGBT students, giving them full recourse when schools fail to protect them from discrimination.
On May 30, 2013, Committee for Children submitted testimony encouraging the MA Legislature to support S210/h420, An Act Relative to Safe and Supportive Schools. The bill: … read more
Research shows that safe and supportive whole-school environments are a necessary foundation for improving education outcomes for all students. Educators want a way to align initiatives that make schools safe and supportive: bullying prevention, dropout prevention, truancy reduction, trauma sensitivity, and social-emotional learning.
Committee for Children supports the MA Safe and Supportive Schools Act.
Working with CASEL, Committee for Children will be supporting the Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2013 Sponsored by Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH). This bill will expand the availability of evidence-based programs that teach students social and emotional skills, such as self-control, goal-setting, collaboration, conflict resolution, and problem-solving. The bill will be introduced in Congress the week of May 5.
Recently Committee for Children joined the National Association of School Psychologists and hundreds of other organizations in supporting their Framework for Safe and Successful Schools. This Framework will be used to call on Congress and President Obama to enact school safety policies that will genuinely support the well-being and learning of students over the long term rather than reactive strategies that may cause more harm than good.
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The Framework emphasizes the importance of establishing policies and practices:
More than 100 education and children's mental health groups and experts have endorsed the recommendations. Other recommendations include:
Committee for Children, along with dozens of other organizations that are members of the National Safe Schools Partnership, is enthusiastically supporting the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) as it makes its way through Congress (HR1199 in the House of Representatives and S403 in the US Senate). The SSIA will help educators effectively address the bullying and harassment that creates significant adverse consequences for students. The act will ensure that schools and districts develop policies against bullying and harassment and focus on prevention strategies. … read more
The National Safe Schools Partnership is an informal coalition of over 100 organizations consisting of leading national education, health, civil rights, youth development, and other groups committed to ensure that America's schools are safe for children.
Seattle FOX News affiliate Q13 interviewed our executive director, Joan Cole Duffell, on March 14. The interview centered on Washington State Senate Bill 5563, which would require training for school staff in preventing child sexual abuse.
In February, Committee for Children and the Conditions for Learning Coalition hosted a Congressional briefing entitled Social and Emotional Learning: Essential Skills for School Safety, Positive Behavior, and Higher Student Achievement. Speaking at the briefing were Committee for Children's Executive Director Joan Duffell; Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D., of the University of Illinois and noted researcher on bullying in schools; … read more
Lori Vollandt from the Los Angeles Unified School District; Steve Zimmer, a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District's school board; and Michael Searcy of the Detroit Public Schools. The speakers urged members of Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and include funding for social-emotional learning in the bill. Coming on the heels of the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT, the briefing focused on ways to help kids stay safe in school by teaching social-emotional learning. Over 75 Congressional staffers were in attendance.
On Monday, February 18, Committee for Children Executive Director Joan Duffell (and other supporters) testified on behalf of SB 5563 in the Washington State Senate during a recent Congressional briefing titled "Social and Emotional Learning: Essential Skills for School Safety, Positive Behavior, and Higher Student Achievement." The bill would require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and implement a training program for all school employees regarding prevention of sexual abuse; commercial sexual abuse of a minor; and sexual exploitation of a minor. … read more
In the bill, Committee for Children is invited to join the coalition of organizations to update existing materials regarding the laws related to sex offenses; how to recognize the behaviors of sex offenders; how to prevent victimization and take advantage of community resources; and how to prevent children from being recruited into sex trafficking. See full video.
Next week, Committee for Children Executive Director Joan Cole Duffell and others will be testifying in Washington's state capitol, Olympia, in support of legislation that would provide teachers training to identify and prevent child sexual abuse and child trafficking. On Monday, February 18, in the state Senate and Wednesday, February 20, in the state House, supporters of SB 5563 will share research and real-world stories about the importance of implementing a training program for school employees regarding the prevention of sexual abuse, commercial sexual abuse of a minor, and sexual exploitation of a minor. If the bill passes, Committee for Children will be invited to work with a broad coalition to update existing educational materials about the prevention of child sexual abuse.
Sponsored by Seattle Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, SB 5563 has bipartisan support and has been endorsed by King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg and the Archdiocese of Seattle.
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It isn't going to take that long, no matter which way you do it. Just go with one or the other method (I've never used sort -u myself)...you would have been finished already!
I have some word lists I got from here, and they're rather large. I want to combine, sort, and unique them. I have them combined (might have to do it again), but I'm wondering what way to sort and make it unique. Most guides I see, from here and other places, say to use "sort | uniq" to fix it. This works, but I also discovered sort has a unique option ("sort -u"). I was wondering if anyone here knew which way was faster. Seeing as how this could run for a long time, I'd like to have whichever one was going to be faster.
If it helps, the computer I'd be running these on would be a Core 2 Duo, with Ubuntu 8.10 x64, with 2GB of Ram. Not sure if that would affect how each one would run, but more info never hurts.
It isn't going to take that long, no matter which way you do it. Just go with one or the other method (I've never used sort -u myself)...you would have been finished already!
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I believe the -u option is just a symlink to uniq anyway kind of like the -e flag in grep is just a symlink to egrep
I was thinking the same thing pureh@te, so I went looking for source. According to the source on gnu.org (coreutils for those interested), I found no symlink/any kind of link between sort and uniq, but code to skip lines. I think it works the same internally as uniq would (didn't look at uniq), but with it all being inside one process, and not having to be piped from one process to the next, I'm thinking it would be at least a little bit faster.
And as to the size, last time I checked, the combined lists I acquired were 20GB or greater. If I had smaller files, I wouldn't have cared, but this is going to be running for awhile. I didn't want to do any extra work, or else I wouldn't be doing word lists at all.


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Here are the saving graces from the weekend:
Working on a new pressed flowers project, which was quite lovely. These are flowers in various stages of pressing.
A cooked breakfast by Stu which I happily tucked into.
Walking the dog and collecting dried seed pods that looked a lot like whole flowers. I have no idea what they are. Do you?
Picking flowers from the garden. If I ever was to have a fairy godmother, I'd wish for fresh flowers every single day.
In other bits, not pictured, we celebrated Mother's Day with the in-laws on Sunday. I really badly wanted to make a dessert pie but conceded there wasn't enough time to do that. And it was fine - no one ever got hurt because there was no pie.


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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 4:49 pm
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If the season ended today, the Vikings would be the #3 seed in the playoffs, facing the Cowboys the first round. They'd be the only representative from the NFC North.
I think that's worthy of a B grade.
Thx to Lil Uno!
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:15 am
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And now knowing what we know, let's look at the second quarter
10.07 vs Tennessee
Lets not sugarcoat anything, the Titans are one of the worst teams in the NFL. We
win this game...as long as we don't fall into a trap.
10.14 at Washington
This game will definitely be more difficult than the Titans game. However, I still think we have a very good chance of coming away with a win in our first grass game of the season.
10.21 vs Arizona
This is shaping up to be our most difficult game of the first half, something no one expected going into the season. However, the Cardinals are still winless in 7 Metrodome appearances.
10.25 vs Tampa Bay
Thank goodness we won't have to travel anywhere for the short week! From what I've read, the Bucs have started this year similar to how we started last year. Fast starts, but slow finishes. The Bucs capitalized on that last year against us, but hopefully we can return the favor in our first Thursday night game at the Dome since 2000. Crowd will be rocking!
Now I'm not saying we'll be 7-1, but I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibility either. I'd say 6-2 or maybe 5-3.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:44 am
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I'd give it a B+. Didn't expect us to be doing this good so far.
Don't even know what to think about the vikings anymore.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:35 am
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I have to give hem an "A".
Even the most optimistic fans only had the Vikings going 2-2 in the first four games, and those wins were predicted to be against Jacksonville and Indianapolis, with losses happening against San Francisco and Detroit. Well, we won the two toughest teams on the schedule so far, and we beat arguably the best team in the NFC convincingly.
The offense looks like a unit full of youth and inexperience, and they are still trying to find their rhythm. But the defense has surpassed all expectations that anyone had. We've held our opponents to an average of 18 points per game. That's outstanding considering that the vast majority of people were expecting to see something closer to 28 PPG.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a sports agent, a player, a coach, or an NFL front office executive and I don't play one on TV. So basically, there's a good chance I'm full of BS, but maybe not...
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:39 pm
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I gave the team a B for its 1st quarter grade.
They played two games exceptionally well after starting with two shaky games. I predicted a 2-2 start, so this is gravy.
I am not surprised Musgrave and Ponder are clicking, but I am surprised they're as efficient as they are. A lot of that has to do with the O-Line, and by all accounts, for a new group, they're playing solid ball.
The defense is where they should be Top-10. True, no one really knew how well center corps would develop with Guion, Brinkley and Smith all being new starters. With the overall talent and blend of experience, I like their progress and they definitely have lived up to the billing projected by the coaching staff.
Continuing to the 2nd quarter, consistency and injury-free should produce at least another B. However, I look for this team to evolve, just like every other team in the NFL is trying to do. This next 4 games are critical to driving to a winning record.
I'm not going to get carried away with "the Vikes will definitely win the NFC North" at this point. There's just tooooooo many games remaining.
Realistically, the Vikes will play one or two bad games; however, I believe they run a 4-0 record in the 2nd quarter.
Yes, that would put them at 7-1 at the halfway point . . . but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see those last 8 games as real challenges. I just hope prayers are answered that the Vikes go at least 3-3 in the division.
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 2:50 pm
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lol, Vikes are 3-1 & could be 0-4. Record is record, they get an "A". a win is a win is a win. Now, they will have to count on teams actually preparing to play the Vikes defense & special teams, so the offense will have to hit pay dirt more in the future, i would assume, but the bears have lasted entire seasons with only defense & special teams (the 13-3 year of smoke & mirrors) , so who cares. ride it, guys.
Don't blame me, i wanted fletcher cox, cordy glenn, aaron donald, and derrick carr.
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:04 am
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"We've all seen teams that have gotten off to good starts, and they're nowhere to be found when December rolls around. We don't want to be one of those teams. We know we have a lot of work to do. All of us have been around long enough to know there are no champagne bottles popped in September, so we have to be smart. In that second quarter, it starts to separate. You start seeing the teams that are for real and those that are pretenders. We want to be a team that is for real."
Everson Griffen: We can be special. But its up to us.
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:06 am
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Purple Faithful wrote:
lol, Vikes are 3-1 & could be 0-4. Record is record, they get an "A". a win is a win is a win. Now, they will have to count on teams actually preparing to play the Vikes defense & special teams, so the offense will have to hit pay dirt more in the future, i would assume, but the bears have lasted entire seasons with only defense & special teams (the 13-3 year of smoke & mirrors) , so who cares. ride it, guys.
The Vikes very well could be 2-2. Or 4-0. It seems like for most teams a great majority of the games come down to one or two game changing plays, and there usually seems to most always be a one score difference. Look at last year and all the close games MN lost. This year, the Vikings are finding ways to win them.
The only convincing win this year was against the 49ers of all teams.
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Hey guys, didn't want to stat a new thread and figured this could go here. How is Kalil doing? How did yall feel when yall drafted him? I think we were in the same situation when we draft JJ Watt. We saw him as a solid conner stone guy but not flashy (little did we know) but that's how you build a franchise. So I figured with yalls hot start Kalil had to be protecting Ponders blindside pretty well.
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:45 pm
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= good.
very solid player.
hasn't given up a sack.
blocked a kick.
very good teammate.
Everson Griffen: We can be special. But its up to us.
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:07 am
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Its exciting to know that every week you have a chance. Its exciting to know that with so many questions going into this year, its exciting to answer OK, if we play our best, we have a chance to beat anybody in the NFL. And were pretty darn good if we play our best. Thats why you have to put trust in the front office, trust in the coach. Thats their job. My job is to prepare and do what I need to do to help our team win. After going through training camp and watching these guys, how hard they work and seeing our young guys really step up and take leadership roles and just play football, its been fun.
Everything youre seeing now is a byproduct of what happened this offseason with our players. They are to be congratulated for showing up and allowing our coaches to work with them and really put them through the paces so we could get this thing turned around and headed in the right direction. Thats how you change the culture.
I know everyone else is surprised that were 4-1. What stinks is what we should be 5-0.
Everson Griffen: We can be special. But its up to us.
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Not to go overboard, but if the season ended today, the Vikings would have a 1st rd bye...
Thx to Lil Uno!
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A woman who was concerned that she was stuffing herself returns to meet with Osho, after having over-eaten consciously for seven days as he had suggested.
Well I'm not interested in food anymore!
Good. That's how the mind works: if you want not to eat, then the desire arises to eat too much. If you suppress something, then you create a problem. If you say no to the mind, then the mind resists and rebels. So whenever you see that there is some problem, the best way is to go with it, not to fight it.
If you feel you are eating too much, then eat as much as you can, go beyond the limit. If sex is the problem, then move into it as much as you can, simply get exhausted.
Fighting creates attraction and anything that becomes a sin becomes immediately very pleasurable. Many things that are thought to be very pleasant are not pleasant, but because society has condemned them, they have gathered a glamour around them. This is where the whole of humanity has been missing for so long.
All the religions of the world have tried to fight against sex, and they have created a very sexual, pervertedly sexual world. Except for Tantra they all missed; only Tantra found the key. It allowed sex, and it not only allowed it, it insisted on sex. It not only insisted, it makes sex the very door, the very path.
Suddenly, moving with the desire and going beyond it, a repulsion arises and you start seeing the foolishness of it. It is not the mind that says it is foolish; that won't help. It is the existential realization. From your very being you realize that it is foolish, and then there is no need to make any effort, it simply drops. The very realization becomes the transformation.
Seven days ago you were saying that it is difficult, impossible, and you were obsessed with food. I told you to eat as much as you can, and just within seven days you say you don't want to eat, that there is no liking, the desire has disappeared. So remember this for any other problem: go to the rock-bottom of it - and there is a change.
One thing I have realized is that the reason for stuffing myself was not sex, but an overwhelming loneliness that comes over me every now and then on a physical, material level. I have plenty of friends and love and affection, but I don't know what to do with it, to feel it more.
Feel it more, and not only feel it, delight in it. These are just wrong notions. People think that when they are lonely they have to be sad. This is just a wrong association, a wrong interpretation - because all that is beautiful has happened always in loneliness; nothing has happened in a crowd. Nothing of the beyond has happened except when one is in absolute solitude, lonely.


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Predictions on the future can be unnerving, be they apocalyptic ("The world ends tomorrow!") or merely atmospheric ("Expect more tornadoes!"). In their book Aerotropolis: The Way We'll Live Next, co-authors Greg Lindsay and John Kasarda explore a concept that must have been extremely unnerving when it was first introduced in Popular Science in 1939: the Aerotropolis. Kasarda and Lindsay update the term to describe the cities of tomorrow, which they expect to be built with a primary focus on airports, with their surrounding infrastructure for goods and services, and outer rings of inhabitable spaces for residents. Although it may sound somewhat incredible, Lindsay offers evidence in the form of journalistic case-studies of places like Incheon, South Korea, and takes a few peeps into the history of LAX, IAD (Dulles), and ORD (Chicago's O'Hare) to support Kasarda's theories on how densification wraps airports the way it once grew around ports . • $30; Farrar, Straus and Giroux, March 2011
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Wednesday, July 21 2010 - 9/11 Consequences
The Veil Is Lifted, The Gloves Are Off: the outrageous sentencing of Lynne Stewart
by Elaine Brower
Editor's Note -- on July 15, radical lawyer and War Criminals Watch Advisory Board member Lynne Stewart was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In February 2005, Lynne had been convicted on 7 counts of "conspiracy, providing material support to terrorists, and defrauding the U.S. government".
The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author, who is solely responsible for its content, and do not necessarily reflect those of 911Truth.org. 911Truth.org will not be responsible or liable for any inaccurate or incorrect statements contained in this article.


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On March 12, 2010, Debbie Tomko and Vance Rumbaugh from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, Technical Support, Dust Division visited Gastonville Elementary Center (Ringgold School District) located in Finleyville, Pennsylvania to speak about mine safety through the "Stay Out - Stay Alive" program. The visit was composed of four different sessions. Two sessions consisted of 2nd graders and two sessions consisted of 5th graders for a total of approximately 100 students. They spoke to the students on the many dangers that various types of mines present and their experiences when entering mine facilities. They also showed the students the protective gear that is used at the mine and talked about the training received to perform their jobs in a safe manner. As usual, the students had many questions about experiences in the mine. They informed the teachers and students about NIOSH's Safety Research Coal Mine, located near their offices at the Bruceton Facility, in case they would like to visit a mine as a field trip. Stickers, literature, coloring books, and crayons (provided by MSHA), and coal samples (provided by NIOSH) were brought to the school to distribute to the students after completion of the program.
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PASADENA - Rose Parade fans greeting 2013 Tuesday were treated to a wedding, a family reunion, music from around the world, a representation of Jesus and the smell of fresh flowers on a cold winter's day.
As temperatures began to warm from overnight lows hovering in the 30s, the 124th annual Tournament of Roses Parade, which kicked off at 8 a.m., also featured a chimp call by famed primatologist Jane Goodall, the grand marshal, and a flyover by a B-2 stealth bomber.
Themed "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" Tuesday's annual 5 1/2-mile march down Colorado Boulevard drew plenty of smiles.
"It was fabulous, we really enjoyed it," said John Blanchard, a North Carolina resident watching the parade for the first time with his wife Dawn. "Creative, entertaining, it was a lot of fun."
In a moment that moved many to tears as it drew a thundering round of applause, Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Pazz - riding aboard the Natural Balance float - surprised his 4-year-son and wife.
The serviceman's wife, Miriam Pazz, and son, Eric Jr., were under the impression they had won a contest to attend the Rose Parade and thought Pazz was still deployed in Afghanistan.
Instead, Pazz, 32, waved and walked out to greet them as the crowd roared. The family rode together on the float for the rest of the parade.
Pazz is a native of Clio, Mich., and the family currently lives in Germany.
"That was really touching," said Carol Sugimoto of Los Angeles, who witnessed the reunion from the grandstand with her family.
The wedding happened a few minutes later, when Nicole Angelillo and Gerald Sapienza both said "I do" atop the Farmers Insurance "Love Float" for what the priest called an "adventure called marriage." Pink and white balloons were released into the air after they completed their vows. Angelillo and Sapienza, from Chesapeake, Va., won a national contest for the honor, the second Rose Parade marriage.
Tributes to U.S. service members seemed to get much of the applause, from the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard playing "When the Saints Go Marching In" as the parade began to the Natural Balance "Canines With Courage" float, featuring actual working dogs and their handlers.
Tillman the surfing bulldog also rode the float featuring military dogs.
Other units getting massive support from the crowd along the parade route included the El Salvador national band, which thanked flag-waving Salvadorans, and Aguiluchos of Puebla, Mexico, which drew cheers.
Among the bands, Rose Bowl representative Stanford displayed its usual irreverence, breaking into chaotic sprints at times. One member rode on a skateboard.
Wisconsin marched in stark contrast, demonstrating their precise high-stepping style, though at one point the Badgers mimicked Stanford by lapsing into chaos before straightening back into formation at a whistle.
Ondar, a Tuvan throat singer, and the Eagles of Tuva, two men in traditional wrestling costumes consisting of mostly bare skin, earned a few chuckles as well as hoots, hollers and whistles from the crowd considering the chilly temperature.
Other crowd-pleasing floats included Dole's Sweepstakes Award winner, featuring a flame fired from volcano; Disneyland's Cars Land float; and the RFD-TV tractor tribute featuring 31 classic tractors.
The Lutheran Hour Ministries' float also earned some respect from the crowd for featuring a man portraying Jesus standing at the gates of heaven on a float titled "Jesus: The Way to Heaven."
Some parade-goers preferred the simpler things. "I liked the part when the Downey float came," said Riana Villegas, a young girl at the parade with her family. Riana volunteered to help decorate the float, called "Dew Drop By," depicting a field of fairies.


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Constituent Update - June 21, 2013
FSIS Posts Annual Progress Report on Salmonella and Campylobacter Testing
Today, FSIS posted to its website the annual Progress Report on Salmonella and Campylobacter Testing of Raw Meat and Poultry Products, 1998-2012. This report provides new data for calendar year 2012 on all establishments eligible for Salmonella and Campylobacter testing.
As of December 2012, 79.77 percent of establishments were in Category 1, which includes establishments whose two most recent set results are equal to or less than 50 percent of the performance standard or guidance. Illustrated in the table below, the following percentages of establishments are in Category 1 based on five product classes.
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|Ground Beef
|Ground Chicken
|Ground Turkey
FSIS continues to post monthly the names of broiler establishments demonstrating variable or inconsistent process control for Salmonella.
The 2012 Annual Progress Report includes data related to Campylobacter verification sampling in young chickens and turkeys, as well as Salmonella Enteriditis (SE) test results in broilers.
The complete report is available on FSIS' website at www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/#salmonella.
FSIS to Hold Public Meeting on HACCP Validation
On May 29, FSIS announced in the Federal Register the availability of updated guidance for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems validation. In addition, FSIS announced that it will sponsor a public meeting in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2013, to review the guidance document.
The public meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Patriots Plaza III, First Floor Auditorium, 355 E Street, SW, Washington, D.C.
FSIS posted the agenda on the FSIS webpage at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings. Pre-registration is recommended, and can be done by accessing the FSIS website at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings/upcoming-meetings/06-25-2013/registration-haccp-validation-062513. Individuals interested in making a public comment during the teleconference may indicate this intent on the registration form.
To view the Federal Register notice, go to www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/2013-12763.htm.
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following areas:
- Cuba
- French Polynesia (Tahiti)
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Russia
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
Complete information can be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products.
Get Answers at AskFSIS
AskFSIS is a web-based technology and policy question-and-answer forum on topics such as exporting, labeling, inspection, programs and procedures. In addition, AskFSIS offers Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds that link back to the Q&As. Visit http://askfsis.custhelp.com/ to view recently posted topics.
FSIS Policy Updates
FSIS issues notices and directives to protect public health. All notices and directives are available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations. The following policy update was recently issued:
Notice 39-13, Sampling of Raw Beef Product Intended for the National School Lunch Program
Notice 40-13, Additional Instructions for REporting Animal Disposition Data in the Public Health Information System
Updates on FSIS Testing for E. coli
FSIS posts bi-weekly updates for the agency's raw ground beef E. coli sampling program. Included are testing results of raw ground beef component samples for E. coli O157:H7 and STECs from FSIS routine and follow-up sampling programs. Also featured is data for non-O157 STECs by each non-O157 STEC serogroup.
To review testing results, go to http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/ec/testing-program-for-e-coli-o157h7-and-non-o157-stec/.
Follow Us On Twitter
Find food safety information for at-risk people, along with tips and resources to keep consumers and other interested groups informed of the latest agency news and events. Follow FSIS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/USDAFoodSafety.
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The FSIS Spanish language Twitter feed keeps consumers and other interested communities informed of the latest agency news and events and provides useful food safety tips.
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BWW Reviews: BalaSole Dance Company Focuses on Artistic Freedom and Process in VOCES, 1/26 and 1/27
Voces meaning "voices" in Italian seemed to be the most appropriate title for this past weekend's BalaSole Dance Company's performance at the Joan Weill Center for Dance at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre. Under the executive and artistic direction of Roberto Villanueva, the company provides its dancers with the means to explore their own process of dance-making and present their work.
The evening began and ended with a piece choreographed and performed by the company, the rest was a compilation of solos choreographed and performed by the individual company members. Based on the mission of the company, these dancers have varying backgrounds, have trained in various dance styles and come together to support each other's creative process.
In a culture driven by the need to satisfy end points and goals, BalaSole's emphasis on the creative process is extremely refreshing. Generally one goes to see a show with the mindset that each dancer is part of a larger collective. These dancers have rehearsed for many months if not years together, and generally, under the direction of one person, the company seeks to establish an evening of repertoire that is consistent and polished. But here there was a difference.
The dancers choreographed their own solos, in the style of their choice and to the music of their choice. It was interesting to see what each dancer elected to explore. Many of the pieces, including #Lovesick, performed and choreographed by Aaron Gregory, and 2 Tears in a Bucket, performed and choreographed by TRoy Barnes, appeared to have deep roots in exploring emotion and performance in dance. While both dancers added technical and virtuosic movement to their choreography, the dances were highly emotive and reached the audience on a level of feeling that all of us can share.


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Speaking points by Ambassador Berger at the ECOSOC BWI Spring Meeting on MDGs
(as delivered)
"Follow-up to the 2010 MDG Summitoutcome:
Building the global partnership for development, including in response to new challenges and emerging issues"
ECOSOC BWI Spring Meeting,
10. - 11.03.2011, New York
I.(MDGs/Financing for Development)
- Financing for development still remains a crucial challenge for achieving the MDGs until 2015. It implies that donor countries need to honour their international commitments, including goals such as the spending of 0.7 % of our gross national income for official development assistance until 2015. Germany remains committed to reach this goal and to live up to its international commitments.
- For achieving the MDGs in time, quantity and quality of aid for sustainable development however remain equally important. This includes also the commitment of our partner countries efforts to strengthen their own capacity for financing their own development. The strengthening of effective tax systems is only one important aspect in this regard. We will continue to offer our support by appropriate capacity building measures.
- Furthermore, we want to focus more strongly on the results of the money that is spent. In this respect, we welcome the World Bank's efforts to design and launch the New Program for Results lending instrument (P4R). At the same time, Germanyis piloting results-based financing approaches including aid on delivery (AoD) as an innovative concept. AoD links funding to achieved MDG related results. It offers flexibility to partners while donors take a hands-off approach.
II. (Special focus: State Fragility)
- Effective financing for development meets special challenges of low-income fragile and conflict-affected countries. In such contexts, it is a big challenge to guarantee preconditions for effective use of resources and progress in terms of development.
- The World Development Report 2011 on "Conflict, Security and Development" offers valuable recommendations that can help to prioritize and to improve the international community's response to the challenge of fragility and conflict.
- The Report also shows how diverse the challenges in these countries are and that we cannot continue applying one-size-fits-all approaches to these states. Instead, we need a more differentiated understanding.
- We are encouraged by the fact that the WDR drafting team undertook a broad consultation process in drafting the report, so that its conclusions include input by UN representatives.
- This spirit and continued motivation for close collaboration of key players in the multilateral system is vital to achieving the peacebuilding and statebuilding objectives that are crucial for further progress on the MDGs in settings of conflict and fragility. Both the UN and World Bank are therefore encouraged to continue improving coordination of their policies.
- This includes the Peacebuilding Commission's country formats that can make use of the Bank's development expertise and country knowledge. And vice versa, the PBC could provide more input to the Bank's documents, such as the Country Assistance Strategies.
- The recently released UN report of the independent advisory board on civilian capacity has also made some interesting proposals and we would be interested to hear from the panelists, if they have any preliminary views on the report.


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Teacher Certification
Moravian offers programs leading to Pennsylvania public school teacher certification in art (grades K-12), early childhood education (pre-K to grade 4), middle level education (grades 4-8)†, four foreign languages (French, German, Spanish, and Latin, grades K-12), music (grades K-12), and seven secondary education subject areas: biology, chemistry, citizenship education‡, English, general science, mathematics, physics, and social studies (grades 7-12).
Candidates for teaching in secondary education take the B.A. or B.S. degree with a major in one of the appropriate subject areas and a minor in education. Students seeking certification in music take the B.Mus. degree with a sequence of courses in education. Students seeking certification in art take the B.A. degree in art and follow the art education track. Early childhood certification students take the B.A. or B.S. degree with an academic major selected by the student. Middle level certification students take the B.A. or B.S. degree with one of the majors identified under middle level certification.
For science certification requirements, see Science Education.
Students admitted to Moravian College are not admitted automatically to the teacher certification program. Consult with the Department of Education on requirements for admission to the certification program.
†The Pennsylvania Department of Education will begin to provide certificates in the areas of early childhood education (pre-K to grade 4) and elementary/middle level education (grades 4-8) beginning on September 1, 2013.
‡Completion of the historical studies major is necessary for citizenship education and social studies certification.


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Berried Alive
Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton is the self appointed guardian of the English village of Sitting Marsh. It's World War II and the villagers are suffering from food shortages and the difficulties of dealing with the many American soldiers inhabiting the base near town. Lady Elizabeth, however, is tackling another mystery. Four American servicemen have died, killed by eating poisonous berries. Even stranger, all of them had red hair and spent the last ni...
Dig Deep for Murder
Berkley, Dec 2002, 5.99, 208 pp. ISBN 0425188868 World War II is raging and the residents of the small hamlet of Sitting Marsh are looking to the lady of the manor Lady Elizabeth for guidance during those perilous times. They don't know that the owner of the manor house is cash poor due to her ex-husband's gambling debts. Lady Elizabeth keeps up the appearance of a wealthy titled landowner so she can be a comfort to the villagers and an example...
Fire When Ready
Berkley, Dec 2004, 5.99, 224 pp. ISBN: 0425199487 During World War II in England, the villagers have seen too much change in too short a time to want any further disruptions in their way of life. Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton of the Manor House subtly soothes ruffled feathers of the locals, tired by food rationing, the invasion of the Americans quartered in British homes, and the curfews. Even Elizabeth the great cannot get the residents to ...
For Whom Death Tolls
Berkley Feb 2002, 6.99, 203 pp. ISBN 0425183866 During the World War II years, life is not easy for Lady Elizabeth, born and bred in the Manor House. Her ex-husband absconded with her money and Lady Elizabeth, who feels she must be an example of distinguished living to the entire village, is near bankruptcy. She hides her financial affairs from the villagers and does her best to act as Lady Bountiful. One night the church bells ring,...
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No Clue At the Inn
Berkley, Nov 2003, 13.00, 320 pp. ISBN 0425191885 It has been two years since Cecily Sinclair married her general manager Hugh Baxter, sold the Pennyfoot Hotel to her cousin, and moved to London. Baxter has his own business working as a financial advisor and Cecily is a woman of leisure still madly in love with her husband. The Pennyfoot Hotel has become the Pennyfoot Country Club but Cecily still misses the place. She is ecstatic when she and ...
Paint By Murder
Berkley, Sept 2003, 5.99, 224 pp. ISBN 0425192156 Even though her parents were killed in the London bombings and her ex-husband absconded with most of her money Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton is determined to look after her tenants and the villagers of Sitting Marsh. As the lady of the Manor, she feels it is her duty to set an example to the people who look her for guidance during the perilous times of WW II. When one of her new tenants, ar...


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Governor's Reforms Focus on Recognizing and Rewarding Effective Teachers and Principals
"Research shows that the quality of a teacher in front of the classroom is the most important in-school factor affecting student learning. That's why we must ensure that we have a teacher evaluation system that fairly and meaningfully measures teacher performance and is centered first and foremost on helping all teachers, regardless of their level, constantly improve their practice," said Acting Commissioner Cerf. "Current evaluations fall far short of this goal. Reviews, if conducted at all, are often perfunctory, based on unclear standards and frequently bear little relationship to the central objective of good teaching - advancing student learning."
Based on the recommendations of the New Jersey Educator Effectiveness Task Force , the Department of Education developed a competitive grant process to award $1.1 million in federal and state money and outlined a framework for participating districts to implement the new evaluation system. Pilot districts will help to shape the new system, providing critical input and feedback that will frame the statewide roll-out in 2012.
Districts participating in the teacher evaluation pilot program, including Bergenfield, were selected from among 31 applicants, and pending final review procedures, will split $1.1 million in grant funds made available by the state. An eleventh district, Newark, will also participate in the pilot through a separate grant.
The new framework for evaluating teachers will be implemented based on multiple measures of teacher practice and student performance.
To see a list of the participating districts visit: http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0901ee4nj.htm
For more information on the pilot program, please visit http://www.state.nj.us/education/EE4NJ/faq/
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Eight people have been left homeless after a fire in Clacton.
Three fire crews were called to a blaze in a Beach Road home just after 2.20pm and are used breathing apparatus and three jets to put the blaze out.
The incident commander reported that the ground floor of the two storey property was heavily smoke logged.
Leading Firefighter Scott McLean said: "The fire was in a downstairs bedroom, this bedroom and the adjoining bedroom were completely destroyed; the rest of the house suffered extensive smoke damage as a result of the fire. "No one was hurt as a result of this fire, everyone was safely out by the time we arrived. "
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Malibu, Calif. • If there's a word to describe how BYU's Tyler Haws has performed this basketball season after returning from an LDS Church mission to the Philippines last April, it would probably be surprising. Or even amazing.
The 6-foot-5 sophomore has easily surpassed all expectations after making the all-Mountain West Conference third team as a freshman in 2009-10 and averaging 11.3 points per game that year.
Haws leads the West Coast Conference in scoring with a 20.5 average and has emerged as the Cougars' most consistent player, if not their best player.
But as BYU prepares to meet Pepperdine on Thursday night at Firestone Fieldhouse (8 p.m. MT), the Cougars find themselves trying to figure out how to get Haws out of a mild shooting slump. It's only a slump by his standards, of course.
Since dumping a career-high 42 points on Virginia Tech in late December, Haws has shot better than 50 percent from the field in only two of eight WCC games. He hit rock bottom last week at Gonzaga when he was held to one point on 0-for-9 shooting, and continued to struggle a bit Saturday against Portland, going 5 for 14.
"I think all the teams [in the WCC] have us scouted out, have our plays scouted out," Haws said Tuesday. "So I think a lot of [the adjustments] will be just coming out aggressive, playing on attack for 40 minutes, and I have confidence that if we run our stuff right, and play at the pace that we want to, that our stuff will work against anyone."
Against Pepperdine at the Marriott Center three weeks ago, Haws put on a vintage performance: 8 for 14 from the field, 7 for 7 from the free-throw line for 24 points. It will be interesting to see how the Waves defend him this time around.
"I have already seen lots of different stuff this year, and so we will be ready for it," Haws said.
After the recent road swing at Gonzaga and Portland, BYU coach Dave Rose suggested that Haws has played so well that "maybe the expectations are a little out of whack."
It is becoming clear, though, that when he doesn't play well, the Cougars have a hard time winning.
Haws is shooting 45 percent in WCC games (54 for 120), a slight drop from the 46.7 percent he is shooting in all games (156 for 334). In conference games only, Gonzaga's Kelly Olynyk leads the league with a 23.3 scoring average, while Haws is third with a 19.8 average.
Assistant coach Terry Nashif, who is in charge of the offense, said that even before Haws scored 42 points against the Hokies, WCC teams such as Gonzaga were gearing up to stop him.
"Tyler is really efficient. He's a great player, and we need to help him," Nashif said. "We will do some things to help him out, get him some shots maybe in different areas at different times. ... They will probably do three or four different things to him throughout the game as a team and individually. So we will have to be ready for that."
Haws was one of the country's best free-throw shooters through December, but has slipped to second in the WCC, at 89.4 percent (110 of 123). San Diego's Johnny Dee leads at 90 percent, but has shot half as many free throws (54 of 60) as Haws.
"I have seen a lot [of defenses]," Haws said. "Teams throw in a box-and-one, or are just playing different defenses on me. So I am used to it by now."
Twitter: @drewjay
Haws' shooting in conference games
Date Opponent FG FGA Pts
Jan. 3 Loyola Marymount 6 13 20
Jan. 5 San Francisco 9 20 22
Jan. 10 Pepperdine 8 14 24
Jan. 12 Santa Clara 10 14 24
Jan. 16 Saint Mary's 8 16 23
Jan. 19 San Diego 8 20 25
Jan. 24 Gonzaga 0 9 1
Jan. 26 Portland 5 14 19
BYU at Pepperdine
O At Firestone Fieldhouse (Malibu, Calif.)
Tipoff • 8 p.m. MT
TV • ROOT. Radio • 1160 AM, 102.7 FM
Records • BYU 16-6, 6-2 WCC; Pepperdine 10-10, 2-5 WCC
Series history • BYU leads 7-4
Last meeting • BYU 76, Pepperdine 51 (Jan. 10)
About the Waves • Guard Jordan Baker was 7 for 12 from the field and scored 20 points in the game earlier this month in Provo. ... They are led in scoring by 6-2 guard Lorne Jackson, who averages 14.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. ... They average just 63.5 points per game.
About the Cougars • They are averaging 77.9 points per game. ... Tyler Haws scored 24 points and Brandon Davies added 19 in their win over the Waves on Jan. 10. ... They have won six straight games against the Waves and are 5-0 under coach Dave Rose. ... Matt Carlino has scored in double figures in eight straight games.


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Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College athletics department along with the head men's and women's tennis coach Paul Thomson are excited to announce the signing of Lindsay Hostetter to a National Letter of Intent to continue both her athletic and academic career at Brevard College beginning in the fall of 2008.
Hostetter, who comes to Brevard College by way of Livonia, Michigan, played under head coach Kathy Ladd at Livonia Stevenson High School.
The 5-9 tennis player has a strong resume as she was named the team MVP in 2008, her senior season. In 2006, Hostetter was named to the All-Area Team, while in 2005-06 she was the Regional Champion and the Conference Champion. In 2004, as a freshman she was both a conference and regional finalist.
Hostetter was ranked as high as 21st in the SE MI USTA rankings and has reached as high as 96th in the Midwest USTA regional rankings.
"Lindsay will be a great addition to our program," stated Coach Thomson. "She will make an immediate impact on our line up. She is a very tough competitor and an excellent student. I am looking forward to working with her and watching her grow and develop as a person and player over the next four years. We are very fortunate to have her as a part of the BC family".
Hostetter will join a Brevard College team that posted an overall record of 14-8 in 2007-08, as the Tornados competed as provisional members of both the South Atlantic Conference and the NCAA Division II.


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Local marsh catches fire
(Mentor) - A suspect is charged with starting a fire in the Mentor marsh this afternoon.
Mentor Police Capt. Ken Gunsch says at 12:41pm a call was received reporting the Mentor marsh was on fire.
Mentor Fire and Police responded and found a marsh fire at the western edge of Woodridge Ln.
Gunsch tells Newsradio WTAM 1100, witnesses saw two juveniles running from the area at the time of the fire.
Police personnel located both juveniles who were subsequently taken into custody for further questioning. As a result of the investigation a 13 year old male was arrested and charged with arson.
Gunsch says so far they don't know why the juvenile set the blaze. It burned about 10 acres and raged for around 3 hours.
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Conover, N.C. • Dan Forsman overcame back problems Friday to shoot a 7-under 65 and take a one-stroke lead over Fred Funk, David Frost and Larry Mize in the Greater Hickory Classic.
Forsman, a Provo resident, had eight birdies and a bogey in the opening round on Rock Barn Golf and Spa's Jones Course. He won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii in January for his third Champions Tour title.
The 54-year-old player pulled a back muscle two weeks ago.
"I hadn't struck a ball until [Thursday]," Forsman said. "I've been able to spend a lot of time on the putting green, and that paid off. I knew I had to play sensible because I had my limitations ... but my momentum built up once I made some putts."
Frost and Mize had bogey-free rounds, and Funk had four birdies and a closing eagle on the par-5 18th.
"I had a few opportunities early that I didn't make," said Funk, who won at The Woodlands in Texas in May for his seventh Champions Tour title and first in nearly two years. "But it turned out to be a good day."
Defending champion Mark Wiebe and Jay Don Blake shot 67. Wiebe had a hole-in-one on No. 3.
"That ace on No. 3 was just lucky," Wiebe said. "I didn't even know it had gone in. I heard some people cheering on the green, but I thought that was because I had hit it close."
Tom Lehman, 69 points behind leader Bernhard Langer in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, opened with a 68. Langer, the winner Sunday in the SAS Championship in Cary, had a 70.
Last week, Forsman had a second-round 80 and finished 78th at 10 over.
"I'll tell you how bad it was [last week] ... on the ninth hole, I had a spasm so bad I hit the deck," Forsman said. "My son [Tommy[ had to help me up so I could finish the round."
After the final two regular-season events, the top 30 on the money list will advance to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Nov. 1-4 at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Ariz. Forsman is 24th with $568,519.
"This couldn't have come at a worse time, because I'm trying to make the Schwab Cup," Forsman said. "I've got a lot riding on that personally, so I'm grateful to be able to come out here and play as well as I did today."
World Golf Final • Justin Rose beat European Ryder Cup teammate Lee Westwood by a stroke to win the eight-player World Golf Final in Belek, Turkey, and earn a career-best $1.5 million. The fifth-ranked Rose shot a 5-under 66 to finish 5-0 in the $5.2 million exhibition event.
PGA Tour • John Mallinger opened a four-stroke lead in the Frys.com Open in San Martin, Calif., making an eagle and two birdies on the final four holes for a 9-under 62.
LPGA • Defending champion Na Yeon Choi took a two-stroke lead in the LPGA Malaysia, shooting a 4-under 67 in hot and humid conditions to reach 10 under in Kuala Lumpur.
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Dan Forsman 65
Fred Funk 66
David Frost 66
Larry Mize 66
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Adding the three pitchers was pretty much a given as any of the three would have been likely to have been taken in the Rule 5 Draft had they not been protected. Zach Collier's addition isn't a complete surprise either, especially considering his performance in the Arizona Fall League. Prior to the AFL, Collier may have been on the bubble, but likely would have garnered protection even without his AFL numbers.
Of those that weren't protected, 22-year old right-hander Julio Rodriguez stands out. Rodriguez was an eighth round pick in the 2008 Draft and spent the entire 2012 season with AA Reading, posting a 7-7, 4.23 mark in 29 games, 22 of which were starts. While it was considered a down year for Rodriguez, who came into the season with a career minor league ERA of 2.87, it's likely that Rodriguez will just need more time to adjust to hitters at the AA level and he is still considered a solid prospect in the Phillies organization. The Puerto Rico Baseball Academy graduate seemed to hit a wall in the second-half of the season, with his ERA ballooning to 5.96 for July and August.
Among position players who were not protected, the name Leandro Castro jumps out. Castro put up nice numbers (10-71-.287/.316/.427) in his first season at Reading.
Jiwan James, who is possibly best known for an amazing leaping catch that he made last season at Reading, also was left unprotected. James had career lows in average (.249), on-base percentage (.291) and slugging percentage (.360) in 2012. Like Rodriguez, it's likely that James may just need more time to adjust at AA.
For a full list of players who were left unprotected by the Phillies, check out our list of Rule 5 Eligible Players.


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1) This man appears to be in his 20s and the clothing (wide cravat, slicked back hair and long sideburns) suggests the photo was taken in the 1850s. This man is the right age to be Blyth.
2) The equipment on the table identifies this man as a surveyor. As far as I can tell, the device is a Wye level, used for long- distance surveying. I found a similar-looking piece on Larry and Carol Meeker's Web site Antiques of a Mechanical Nature. Blyth was a surveyor in New York State before leaving home at 22 for Chile. He returned home with a beard in 1858 and posed for a portrait with his family; a few years later, he was in the card photograph (below). If the daguerreotype is Blyth, it was taken before his travels in 1853—a date that fits the clothing clues.
3) Even though Blyth's hairline is receding in this known picture, you can see the similarities between him and the unidentified portrait. Besides a similar hairline, their face shapes are close. It's not outside the realm of possibility to conclude Blyth posed for the daguerreotype before traveling to South America. This card photo shows he aged a bit from his frontier experience, but it's likely both pictures depict the same man.
4) One other feature in the daguerreotype suggests it could show Blyth: the cross. According to Charles Blyth, members of the family often posed wearing a cross.
1. Never write on the front. On the back is OK if you use a soft lead pencil for cardboard-mounted images, or a special photo-marking pen (such as a Zig marker) for 20th-century resin-coated snapshots. You can tag digital images using photo organizing or editing software.2. Use the full name whenever possible. Wouldn't it be great to know who "Nan's feller" was? While this woman knew everyone's name, it's doubtful that identification lasted past her generation. 3. We'll probably never know why all these folks got together on a summer's day. If there's a special occasion associated with the image, include a short note.
Pay attention to the details such as these in a uniform, to
help identify when it was worn.
Unfortunately, there's no single
source that shows all the uniforms worn by soldiers or sailors. In the 19th century, there was quite a diversity of uniforms, with each unit having its own. Colorful attire such as the Turkish pants worn by the Zouaves were just one recognizable variation.
If you don't know who's depicted in photograph of a soldier or a sailor, try finding evidence of military service in documents—pension records, enlistment papers and other genealogical materials.
Keep in mind that not all the military photos in your photo collection depict relatives—they could be friends of the family. One of the emails I received was from Connie L. Huntling. Her grandmother worked at a Veterans Administration hospital in Plattsburg, NY, during World War I. In her papers were many photographs of men who were patients at the hospital. Connie sent me the two in this post two with the hope that someone will recognize these men.
Please take a look at and click Comment below to tell me if you have any ideas about who the men might be. I'm going to ask Huntling to post the pictures to the photo-reunion site DeadFred as well.


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Who is sabotaging peace talks? (ISRAEL HAYOM OP-ED) Zalman Shoval 04/22/12)
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I don´t know whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was surprised when Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad failed to show up for their scheduled meeting on Tuesday, but perpetual Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat certainly was. Surprised and embarrassed. Those in the know noticed even before the meeting that Fayyad was making every effort to avoid it, apparently because he didn´t want to partake in the facade, which was doomed to fail.
The Palestinians (without Fayyad) came to the meeting with the usual list of preconditions: a commitment in advance that the Green Line would be recognized as the official border of a future Palestinian state and an absolute halt to all settlement construction beyond that line, including in Jerusalem. In other words, they seek to create facts on the ground, without discussing basic issues like security, or the rejection of the Palestinian right of return or the recognition of Israel as a Jewish state.
"Wait a second," someone will surely remark. "The Israelis have preconditions too." But that isn´t true. As opposed to the other side, Israel is saying, "Let´s agree on an agenda, and when we sit down to negotiate, each side will raise its demands and then we will either reach an agreement or we won´t." It is safe to assume that the Palestinians know very well that it will never happen their way. Why, then, do they keep trying?
One of the possible explanations is that they are trying to reclaim the attention of Washington, where the Palestinian issue has temporarily (until November?) been supplanted in the headlines.
Meanwhile, the Palestinians are laying the foundations for another U.N. membership bid this time not in the Security Council but in the General Assembly, where they enjoy a clear majority. The Palestinians seek U.N. membership for a non-state, which would grant them certain international advantages on the way to full membership as a state.
At the same time they are issuing warnings: If Israel doesn´t hurry up and implement the two-state solution, we will push for a bi- national state (to which all Palestinian refugees will be permitted to return), which will over time become home to an Arab majority. In other words the end of the Zionist state.
Even those who promote the so-called one-state solution in political forums or in academic settings (like the recent Harvard "One-State Solution" conference) understand that it is not really a peace agreement, but rather an elimination of the Jewish state. Every intelligent being knows that, in practical terms, the Palestinian threat is an empty one. Israel has no intention of legally or effectively absorbing most of the Arab inhabitants of the territories or of abandoning its Zionist and democratic principles. Yet this "threat" continues to be heard.
One issue that cannot be dismissed is the position of the U.S. administration. Right now the administration is not pushing for progress in talks (the only thing worrying Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the moment is that his threats to step down or dissolve the Palestinian Authority are no longer making an impression on anyone, including U.S. President Barack Obama).
Jackson Diehl, the deputy editorial page editor of the Washington Post, harshly criticized Obama´s foreign policy in his editorial this week, arguing that on almost every issue, Obama´s aim is to "stop history until November."
So, to conclude, the Palestinian moves are transparent, to everyone including Jerusalem decision-makers. But Israel keeps playing the game (it will submit its own list of demands to the Palestinians in two weeks´ time), just to make it clear for everyone who worked to advance peace, and who worked to sabotage it.
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Miranda Lambert exhibit opens at Country Music Hall Of Fame
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Miranda Lambert is in the spotlight at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
A new exhibit dubbed "Miranda Lambert: Backstage Access" opens today at the facility in Nashville. It recaps the country star's life in 2013, using stage outfits, awards, and other memorabilia to present the events from last year.
A series of Miranda's own tweets will tie the displays together, and serve as the exhibit's narrative.
The singer says she's excited about the exhibit, especially because it's being created by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. She calls the facility "a place to cherish what country music is all about," and she feels "so honored to have an exhibit in this treasured Hall."
"Miranda Lambert: Backstage Access" will be on display through November 9th.
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Photograph by Samaah Jaffer
In 2009, mixing cultures, marine education, and media, Ocean for Life and Nature Bridge brought together organizations worldwide to work with students from the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa. National Geographic Photo Camp was one of them, giving 30 students from around the globe the unique opportunity to document and learn about marine sanctuaries in California and Florida, working under the guidance of photographer Matt Moyer.
The photos in this gallery, such as this one of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, are the students'. "The ocean is a looking glass that reflects the differences and magnifies the similarities between us," says student photographer Samaah Jaffer. "I have learned that although we come in a variety of shapes, sizes and social norms, on the inside, we are all the same."
Outstretched Arms, California
Photograph by Omar Mansour
"Meeting people from other cultures has taught me that we all speak the same language but in different tones," says Photo Camp participant Omar Mansour.
Seaweed, California
Photograph by Sara Fox
"To me, the ocean is … common ground … for everyone, no matter where you come from," says student photographer Sara Fox. "I dream of a time when I can see the world through other perspectives and not just my own."
Flower, California
Photograph by Ahmed Khoshaim
A flower springs from the sand in California.
Tall Grass, California
Photograph by Hussain Hasan
On the way to see elephant seals, a grassy field stands out.
Invertebrates, California
Photograph by Sean Deeb
Shrimplike creatures fill a glass jar.
Moon Jellyfish, California
Photograph by Erie French
Moon jellies float inside a tank at the California Academy of Science.
Sailboats, California Coast
Photograph by Erie French
Sailboats ply the waters off the coast of Sausalito.
San Francisco Bay
Photograph by Hussain Hasan
One of the first adventures for the California team was to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. A student saw a break in the fog and captured the shimmering water of the San Francisco Bay.
Sailboat Silhouette
Photograph by Emily Goldstein
A student casts a shadow on a sailboat in the San Francisco Bay.
Marin Headlands
Photograph by Mohammed Almarzoog
"Meeting people from other cultures has taught me that you will not know how things look until you come closer to them," says student Mohammed Almarzoog. "Then you will see a different picture that you can paint yourself by looking for light."
Underwater Reef, Florida
Photograph by Tamrynn Clegg
Students at the Florida Photo Camp spent almost every day in the water, exploring.
Reptile Tail, Florida
Photograph by Astrid Amalie Skjaerpe
An iguana nearly scrambles out of the frame.
Multicolored Building, Florida
Photograph by Farah Ghazi Mtaweh
Students at the Florida Photo Camp stayed in this residence in Key Largo.
Green Leaf, Florida
Photograph by Sally Quinn Pryor
"Here at [Ocean for Life], cultural misconceptions are erased," says participant Sally Quinn Pryor. "No, not all people from the Middle East are terrorists. Not all French people are snotty. Germans aren't Nazis. Not all Africans are poor. My cultural curiosity went uninterrupted. I have been able to gather understandings of the world around me. Here we are just one global culture. A big family. "
Hibiscus, Florida
Photograph by Grace Park
A hibiscus shines in the Florida sun.
Snorkeler, Florida
Photograph by Tamrynn Clegg
A Photo Camp student captures video of the reef below.
Dolphin Flukes, Florida
Photograph by Nicolas Lemoine
Students had a special tour of the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key. Here two Atlantic bottlenose dolphins show off their flukes.
Stop Sign Frame, Florida
Photograph by Astrid Amalie Skjaerpe
Holes in a stop sign frame a Florida building.
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(Aspen, CO) The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the American Association of Airport Executives and the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) have announced that Aspen/Pitkin County Director of Aviation Jim Elwood is the 2012 recipient of the Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award. Elwood is being honored for "his leadership in developing a cooperative relationship with the community surrounding the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport by designing and implementing aggressive environmental protection programs while achieving airport expansion."
"Since he began in his role as Airport Director here more than a decade ago, Jim has been able to define important community concerns, namely noise, conservation, and sustainability, and has worked tirelessly in developing specific programs to address these issues through cooperative efforts," said Chairman of the Pitkin County Board of Commissioners, Michael Owsley.
The airport's sustainability initiatives planned, underway, or completed include the 2005 greenhouse gas inventory and 2006 update, climate action plan initiatives for the airport, developing renewable energy partners, and exploring hydroelectric and solar power initiatives. In addition, Elwood led the airport in the development of an Energy Action Plan, Construction Management Plan, and a fly quiet/fly clean/fly green series of community meetings. Under Elwood's leadership the airport's 20 year Master Plan is being updated to reflect proposed improvements that satisfy aviation demand while remaining compatible with the environment, community goals, development plans, and other modes of transportation.
"Our community relies on tourism and activities dependent on environmental resources including skiing, hiking, biking, rafting, and climbing, among others. Jim has worked very hard to try to balance the interests of the airport with the interests of the community and of the people who live and play here," Owsley said.
Elwood received recommendations for the award from CEO of the Aspen Skiing Company, Mike Kaplan, Deputy Associate Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Catherine Lang, and President of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, Elaine Roberts.
The award includes a $10,000 honorarium that Elwood intends to donate to a local non-profit.
Elwood will accept the award on March 1st at an AAAE/ACC symposium Denver. The AIAA is the world's largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. There are 35,000 individual members worldwide including industry, academia, and government.


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Jaime Ingalls MPH
Alumna of KSC, with a BA in History and a BS in Safety Studies. After working in the private sector for a few years in the Environmental Health and Safety Consulting industry, returned to KSC as a Research Assistant on the Federally funded NIH COBRE Grant with Dr. Melinda Treadwell, while completing a Master's in Public Health from the University of New Hampshire. Currently, working to complete a Doctoral of Arts in Leadership from Franklin Pierce University.
Area of professional focus is in establishing positive safety culture in the workplace by providing future safety leaders with the leadership skills needed to establish realistic change in a sustainable construct.
From an article that appeared on Jaime Ingalls in the Keene State Today Magazine:
The joke in my department is that I should install a couch in my office, along with a deli counter so students can take numbers and wait. I spend a lot of time talking with students, counseling them, and referring them to campus resources. I do it because I want to help them manage their academics and the other things going on in their lives.
I also do it because I know what it's like to balance coursework with family and work obligations. I grew up in Keene and expected to go to college out of the area. But my father became seriously ill when I was in high school, and I wanted to stay around to help out and to spend as much time with him as I could, because we didn't know how much longer he would be with us. (A kidney transplant gave him several more years – he died two years ago.) So I thought, I'll just go to Keene State. No big deal. What I learned when I arrived on campus is that I wasn't "just" going to Keene State. I was a townie, but the College was another planet, a completely new community. And it was a quality school offering a quality education. I walked into my first class – Intro to Communications, aka Public Speaking – and was struck immediately by the sense that everyone was there because they wanted to be there. I knew then that I belonged here – and I never left.
I had a second "first-year" kind of experience at Keene State, though it happened a few years into my undergraduate career. Because it had been my dad's dream to be a history teacher, I majored in history and secondary education. But when it came time to student teach, I realized I didn't want to go through with it. It wasn't my dream. I needed to take a break and explore some other fields. I tried a lot of different courses, and when I took Safety Awareness, I knew I'd discovered my passion.
Because my own college experience included family commitments, part-time jobs, and playing rugby, I make a point of remembering that my students are whole beings with lives outside of the classroom. Because I experienced a midstream rethinking of my career path, I let them know how important it is not to lose track of who they are and whom they want to become.
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text: 11 a.m. 55A05-1302-PC-80. In December 2010, following a bench trial, William Hinesley, III, was convicted of class A felony child molesting. After this Court affirmed his conviction on direct appeal, Hinesley filed a petition for post-conviction relief claiming that he was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel due to his counsel's deliberate strategic choice to permit the trier of fact to consider as substantive evidence hearsay statements attributed to the State's primary witnesses. He also claimed ineffective assistance due to his counsel's failure to object to improper vouching and uncharged misconduct testimony. In addition, Hinesley raised a freestanding claim of fundamental error due to alleged prosecutorial misconduct based upon the prosecutor's knowing use of the inadmissible hearsay, vouching, and uncharged misconduct evidence. The post-conviction court denied relief, and Hinesley now appeals.