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Friday, December 5th, 2008
Review: PopATot Portable Baby Activity Center
You saw it profiled here first just three months ago, and some of you even took our tip to get a review sample yourself (a testing program quickly filled up; it pays to read Thinga early sometimes).
Here's my take on the PopATot after my then 6-month, now almost-9-month-old son put it through its paces.
The PopATot by Kiddy Creations is a PVC-free canvas activity center supported by a folding steel tube frame, much like a camp chair. The rated age range is 6 to 18 months.
After pulling it from its carrying case, the whole thing folds open in a second or two and then is cinched tight with two latches. It's not quite a one-handed operation because of the latches, but it is simple and fast.
Then you plunk your toddler down in the middle, feet through two leg holes, and attach toys to the five loops that surround the front of your babe. There is no height adjustment, so a 6-month-old can tend to look like he's sunk a little into the middle.
The PopATot's size is 27″x27″x24″ and collapses into a shoulder bag 5 inches wide and 36 inches long.
You'll likely choose to tether toys using traditional plastic loops found on infant activity mats (the type you have in abundance by the time your baby stops using a tummy-time mat). There are also two cup holders inset in the front.
For storage, we simply closed the PopATot with the toys still attached.
On whole, the PopATot is not washable, but it is easily wiped clean. The bottom floor panel does remove for laundering.
In short, it's an Exersaucer, except it doesn't rotate, you supply your own toys, and it's portable in a small form factor. It's all about the portability.
In our earlier profile, a Thinga-reader wondered whether the PopATot is a tipping danger. If placed on level ground, I don't see it. At no time was I concerned about tipping. That's probably why there is an 18-month-old limit, because it would take a tall child to get past the cube's center of gravity.
That's my almost-9-month-old son in the photo above.
Toddler Reaction
I was initially worried when my son wouldn't tolerate being in the PopATot. He also occasionally refuses his Exersaucer too, and lasts no more than 5 or 10 minutes. Sorry, no placating him with toys while Mom or Dad takes a shower.
Crucial to our success with the PopATot was finding toys that kept our son's attention. A solid Exersaucer can have spinning toys, beads on wire frames and other curisoties that are harder to replicate as a loose, tethered PopATot toy.
There's a lot of trial and error with toys. What has worked for us has been rattle-like noise makers and teething toys. And if there's something you don't want the kid mouthing, you just shorten the tether (plastic links, remember?). That's one thing you can't stop in an Exersaucer, mouthing of toys.
Our big breakthrough was when we took the PopATot to one of his big sister's soccer games. Our son is a fan of observing, and he stood happily in the PopATot, alternating between watching people and interacting with his toys. He loved it, and time was no longer a factor.
And he loves being in it in our backyard as his sister plays (rakes leaves) and Mom or Dad gets a little yard work done.
And he loves being it in next to our kitchen while Mom or Dad prepare a meal.
And so it seems for us it's as good as an Exersaucer, except much easier to carry and transport. I simply wouldn't take an Exersaucer to a soccer game, and in fact I'd feel silly. But the PopATot resembles a beach quad chair, and there are an awful lot of parents sitting in quad chairs at soccer games (and camp sites and other outdoor places you're liking to use it).
We're also looking to use it while visiting not-baby-safe homes of close family when we visit for the holidays.
Other Notes
One of our cats loves sitting in the bottom of the PopATot. Not that anyone wants a cat fort, but there you go. Cat fort.
Officially, I'm a bit cautious about activity centers. Babes are meant to be crawling and walking, not standing immobile for long periods of time. So, I'll explain that we use the PopATot during times when our son wouldn't be free to be crawling or walking anyway. And he still gets worn in a wrap a lot, but it is liberating to have a safe, extremely portable place for him when we need it.
No parents of young children have inquired about our curious red and purple baby entertainer during our public excursions, but several grandparents have approached us with the predictable, "I wish I had that when my kids were young," response.
Personally, I wish we had the PopATot for our first baby. I sold our first child's Exersaucer because it takes up so much space, and then borrowed one for our second child.
The PopATot stores so compactly, there's no question I would have kept it between children and saved myself some money. That's the real test of baby gear. When you have your second kid, the good stuff is the stuff you've kept to reuse or buy a second time. PopATot is one I'd keep for the long haul.
PopATot retails for $60, but at the moment is selling for $50 and with free shipping.
And, why yes, that is a 6-year-old you see running our 4-year-old team ragged. Darn birthday cut-off dates!


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President Obama holds Press Conference as the "Sequester" Cuts Get set to Kick In Today – Complete Video 3/1/13
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Here is complete video of President Obama's Press Conference today after meeting with House Speaker John Boehner and other leaders of Congress on the "Sequester" Cuts that will go into effect later today.
Obama blamed Republicans (surprise), but said not everyone will "feel the pain right away." This, of course, after having said for weeks the results would be cataclysmic. Obama refused to admit he was the author of the "Sequester" idea, and refused to take any responsibility as the President for not getting something done.
Obama may have revealed his true intention all along with the "Sequester." He knows the economy is terrible under his policies, and he said in the months ahead, "every time we get a piece of economic news over the next month, two months, next six months, as long as this "Sequester" is in place, we'll know that that economic news could have been better if Congress had not failed to act."So, Obama will now use the "Sequester" not only to blame Republicans in Congress, but as a cover for the disastrous Economy wrought by his own policies.
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Shakespeare just might be the most famous playwright of all time penning such disparate classics as Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, and Henry the V: Turn Off the Dark. It's not surprising that the Bard, as some people call him (his close friends called him "The Tard" as a joke, and he would call them gay), is the source of a long standing conspiracy theory. According to some experts William Shakespeare was not the sole author of the plays and sonnets credited to him, with some going so far as to say he never wrote any of them.
As the argument goes, some of Shakespeare's greatest works were political in nature and could be potentially dangerous. So a lowly actor had his name attached to the works to protect the real identity of the writer, often said to be Francis Bacon. The main proof is that if you pick any work by Shakespeare, you can connect it directly to Francis Bacon in six plays.
As compelling as the theory is, there are some holes in the Bacon theory. For one, not one bit of evidence has ever appeared, ever, connecting Francis Bacon to even one of Shakespeare's plays, and the only evidence, codes written into the works themselves, has turned out to be nonsense written by cranks who don't know dick about codes. Outside of this minor quibble, the theory is pretty strong.
But if Francis Bacon didn't write Shakespeare's plays, who did? When William Shakespeare was 46 years old, the King James bible came out. Hidden in the bible is a code connecting Shakespeare to this version of the bible, the 46th word of Psalm 46 is "shake", and the 46th word from the end of Psalm 46 is "spear". Based on this fact we have reasonably concluded the the true author of Shakespeare's plays is the prophet Isaiah.
As further support for this theory, consider the language of the King James bible. It's filled with "thee's" and "thous" even though Isaiah was Jewish and would have presumably spoke primarily in Hebrew and been bad at sports. And the simple fact that he was Jewish further eliminates Francis Bacon from consideration because he's not kosher and Francis Brisket was a terrible writer.
Of course now that you know the actual writer of Shakespeare's plays was Jewish it raises the question of just how long we've been controlling the media.


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In celebration of Allen Iverson's first home game with the Pistons today, against the Celtics, Reebok is passing out T-shirts and posters throughout metro Detroit that say: "Detroit Now Has The Answer." But come next summer, it's very possible those T-shirts and posters will be collector's items.
"I want to be somewhere where I can be happy and have a chance to win," Iverson said. "That's it. Meeting the people in the organization when I first got here and the commitment that they're making to me, I would be crazy if I didn't feel that I wanted to be here after this summer is over. If there is going to be a way they can present it to me, hell yeah, I want to be right here."
The Pistons acquired Iverson for guard Chauncey Billups, forward Antonio McDyess, and center Cheikh Samb last Monday. You would think that acquiring a three-time All-NBA first-team selection who can score at will would bring big excitement to Motown.
But gone is the beloved Billups, a fan favorite, a three-time All-Star, and the 2004 NBA Finals MVP. It's also not a guarantee that McDyess will return to Detroit once his contract is bought out by Denver.
And Iverson will be a free agent next summer. Time will tell whether he fits in with the offensively sharing Pistons and jell in a backcourt with Rip Hamilton and second-year sensation Rodney Stuckey.
Hamilton was upset about the trade and didn't talk about it until Thursday. Iverson understood all the apprehension.
"I had to deal with it in Philadelphia when they had to move Aaron McKie and Eric Snow, guys who I've been on the [2001] Finals team with, been through the wars with," Iverson said. "It was tough on me. I definitely understand where [Hamilton] is coming from."
The 33-year-old Iverson's chances of returning could also be affected by the outstanding 2010 free agent market, if the Pistons want to get younger. Toronto forward Chris Bosh would be a likely Detroit target if there is salary cap space. With a future star in Stuckey, Hamilton at shooting guard, Olympic gold medalist Tayshaun Prince at small forward, and young Amir Johnson at center, Bosh would be a natural fit at power forward.
Don't forget, however, that Iverson averaged 26 points per game last season. What if the eight-time All-Star does fit in, sparks the Pistons to the Eastern Conference finals or NBA Finals, sells countless jerseys, and is a fan favorite? That would make it tough for Detroit not to bring him back.
"I'm trying to be a smart man, and if we're not successful, then it won't be a good thing, obviously, as far as me trying to be here in Detroit," Iverson said. "But if we do successful things, the chances are better that I will be."
Said Pistons president Joe Dumars, "We talked about playing it out and seeing how things turn out."
Even if Detroit ends up wanting Iverson back, competition for his services can be expected.
Portland, Atlanta, Miami, the Clippers, Oklahoma City, and Memphis all could have salary-cap space. With point guard Mike Bibby a free agent next summer, keep an eye on Atlanta, since Iverson owns an offseason home there. He could be the final piece to make the Hawks an NBA power and would sell tickets. Miami and Portland could also use a veteran star point guard.
"The whole thing about it is I want to go somewhere where I have a chance to win a championship and be where my family can be happy," Iverson said. "That's the most important thing winding it down. I'm not talking about winding it down in a year or two. My goal is to play until I'm 39 years old and hopefully I can stay in one city for that long until my career is over."
For an NBA pioneer, this is greatest victory
Barack Obama moved one of the most significant African-American sports figures to tears.
Earl Lloyd, the first black to play in an NBA game, is a man who endured racism on and off the court for many years. Growing up in segregated Northern Virginia, he never had a conversation with a white man until he was in his 20s and couldn't attend the same schools or use the same libraries as whites as a kid. The Hall of Famer couldn't play in a preseason game in South Carolina because he was black and was once asked by a white fan if he had a tail.
With that past in mind, it's understandable why the 79-year-old Lloyd was moved to tears when Obama was elected president last Tuesday.
"Aside of taking my wife out of the equation, all of the good things that happened in my lifetime, I would put it in a bowl and trade it in for this," said Lloyd, who broke in with the Syracuse Nationals in 1954-55. "This was so uplifting. Now, for the first time in my life, I can go to a school - and I've made a thousand speeches - and look a kid in the face and I can truly say, 'You can be anything you want to be.'
"Before, you could say it and it wasn't true. But now, this breaks down a major barrier and everything in between. You can leave a school and feel good about telling a kid he could be president of the United States. But before it wasn't a valid statement.
"Based on my history, if Tuesday night doesn't make me cry, something is wrong with me. How can you not?"
The Knicks top the NBA's payroll list. A look at the top five teams:
New York $97.9 million
Dallas $94.3 million
Cleveland $90.8 million
LA Lakers $81.8 million
Boston $80.7 million
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"[Kevin Garnett] told me that Bill Russell sent him an e-mail or something telling him, 'You can't be satisfied. You guys haven't done nothing. You can't be arrogant.' He is up for the challenge [to repeat] and the team is up for the challenge."
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Agent provocateur: Pistons guard Rip Hamilton is still reeling about getting ripped off. Former University of Connecticut team manager Josh Nochimson has been decertified as an agent by the NBA Players Association in large part because he has been accused of stealing about $500,000 from Hamilton, a former UConn star. Hamilton said his lawyers are working on the case and plan on eventually taking Nochimson to court. Hamilton said his representatives haven't been able to locate Nochimson since he moved from Detroit. "When you think you know somebody, you think they have your best interest," said Hamilton. "You bring him around your family. Everybody trusted him, respected him. Even though people didn't think he was good at the time, they respected it because he was my guy. But when he [expletive] you like that, you can never trust anybody. My dad always told me that, but I fought myself though because I really don't trust anybody." Bulls forward Luol Deng, whose brother played with Hamilton at UConn, fired Nochimson as his agent prior to signing a six-year, $71 million extension last offseason. Hamilton said he made Deng aware of his problems with Nochimson.
New style in Denver: So why did Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony give up his trademark cornrows for a simple quo vadis haircut? "It was time for a change, and something I had to do," Anthony said. "I had been planning to do it before the start of the season and the opportunity sort of presented itself." Another thing that has changed is the Nuggets, who acquired Denver native Chauncey Billups in a four-player trade that sent Allen Iverson to Detroit. Anthony says the trade "should work out" and that the Nuggets can make a title run with Billups. Asked how the trade affects him, Anthony said, "I just have to keep playing and working hard and supporting my team as best I can and being a good teammate to Chauncey." Anthony has opened a barber shop close to the Nuggets' Pepsi Center called Studio 15. Customers can also get manicures, pedicures, and massages. "I grew up going to my old barber shop in Baltimore, The Cutting Zone, about once a week, and I remember listening to everyone talking and discussing different things. I learned a lot just sitting there," said Anthony. "So I wanted to create the same experience for Studio 15."
Tax purpose: The Celtics' payroll is $80,784,135 this season, well over the $71.15 million luxury tax threshold, so they must pay a tax of $9.6 million. The highest-paid player is Kevin Garnett at $24.7 million while the lowest-paid is rookie Bill Walker at $542,114. Ray Allen makes $18.3 million while Paul Pierce makes $18 million. Pierce actually has an opt-out for 2010, but considering he would be making $21.5 million during the 2010-11 season, it would be doubtful that he exercises it. The Celtics have six other players making less than $1 million in Sam Cassell, Glen Davis, J.R. Giddens, Patrick O'Bryant, Leon Powe, and Gabe Pruitt.
Free throws: Lakers star Kobe Bryant would like the opportunity to win another Olympic gold medal in London in 2012. "I'll be 34 years old," Bryant said during the Olympics. "If I'm good at 34 and they ask me to come back, I'll come back gladly." Asked how many members of the US team he expected to return in 2012, Bryant joked: "All of these young guys. They all got Similac on their breath still." . . . Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace, who won an NBA title with Detroit in 2004, on the challenge of trying to repeat as champs: "Everybody makes their season by beating you, whether a team wins 50 games or 15 games. They want to make their season by beating the defending champs. When you're at the top, everybody is gunning for you, from the best team to the worst team. You're going to get everybody's best game. Everybody you are playing against is trying to give you everything they got to prove themselves. You're definitely going to be hunted."
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Brewers-Rockies Preview
As the Milwaukee Brewers look to fill a key spot following Ryan Braun's suspension, Jean Segura has yet to prove he can produce as their No. 3 hitter.
The Brewers hope to get something out of Braun's old place in the lineup and avoid their fifth loss in six games without him as they visit the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
NL Central-worst Milwaukee (42-60) fell to 1-4 since losing their star slugger for the rest of the season with Friday's 8-3 loss at Coors Field. Clean-up batter Carlos Gomez provided one of the few highlights with his 17th homer and is 8 for 13 with four RBIs in his last three games.
Although they scored their most runs since June 25 in Thursday's 10-8 loss to San Diego, the Brewers are hitting .216 - including 9 for 47 (.191) with runners in scoring position - over their last six games.
Segura, who leads the team with a .313 average, went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts in Friday's loss and has gone 2 for 21 while batting in the third spot each of the last five games.
With Segura and the Brewers scuffling at the plate, this could be a perfect spot for Collin McHugh (0-1, 10.29 ERA) to make his debut with the Rockies (50-54).
McHugh, acquired from the Mets for Eric Young Jr. last month, looks to help Colorado win its fifth in nine games on this homestand. He replaces injured left-hander Drew Pomeranz (bicep tendinitis) in the rotation after going 4-2 with a 2.94 ERA combined for Triple-A Las Vegas and Colorado Springs.
McHugh had one start with the Mets, allowing four runs and six hits over four-plus innings in an 8-1 loss at Miami on June 1. He's 0-4 with a 7.52 ERA in five career starts.
The right-hander gave up one run and two hits in 2-3 innings of relief in a 9-6 loss at Milwaukee on Sept. 15.
Norichika Aoki, who had an RBI single off McHugh in that contest, looks to extend a seven-game hitting streak in this meeting.
Teammate Rickie Weeks went 2 for 4 Friday to end a 2-for-32 slump. He's 11 for 20 in his last five games versus Colorado.
After scoring an NL-low 58 runs in their previous 20 games, the Rockies scored eight times in the first four innings and went 5 for 12 with runners in scoring position in the series opener.
They'll try to build on the performance against Milwaukee starter Tom Gorzelanny (1-4, 2.47), who hopes to bounce back from his worst start of the year.
After allowing no earned runs in his first two outings since moving into the rotation, the left-hander gave up a season-high five runs over 5 2-3 innings in a 5-3 loss to San Diego on Monday.
Gorzelanny is 1-1 with a 7.20 ERA in six career appearances in Denver, though his last start there came in 2010. He's allowed one run in 1 1-3 innings of relief in two games against the Rockies this season.
This time, he might not have to face All-Star Carlos Gonzalez, who is 6 for 9 with a triple and two doubles in this matchup.
Gonzalez, tied for the NL lead with 26 home runs, did not play Friday and remains day to day after spraining his right middle finger in a 5-3 loss to Miami on Thursday.


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MORE than 200 south Essex parents have been fined for taking their children out of school during term time.
In total, 137 fines have been issued in Basildon since Essex County Council introduced tougher guidelines in September – the highest figure in the county. Castle Point had 56 and Rochford had 23.
Schools have been told they can only grant leave in exceptional circumstances when prior permission has been sought.
Across Essex, the council has collected £28,150 in fines, including £6,060 from Basildon parents.
Many mums and dads claim taking their children out of school during term time is the only chance they have of affording a family holiday.
Parent Fae Gregory, from Langdon Hills, said she saved her family £690 on flights by booking to depart three days before the start of the summer holidays.
She said: "If you look at any holiday brochure for the six-week summer break, the prices are doubled.
"People have no choice now. If they want a holiday and can save by going a few days earlier or later then people are going to do it, it's human nature.
"Holidays are important for children.
They learn life skills and get a taste of the real world."
Mum Lisa Chegwidden, from Basildon, is planning to take her two children out of school in November to take them on holiday.
She said: "They are infant age, so they only do 30 minutes of actual learning a day.
"I see a holiday as a life experience for my children and I'm quite willing to pay the fine as its cheaper than going away in the school holidays.
"I think it's really up to the parents to choose as it's their children not anyone else's."
In 2012/13, before tougher guidelines were brought in, the council collected £26,650 in fines.
An Essex County Council spokesman said: "Parents have a legal duty to ensure regular school attendance for their children who are registered at a school.
"The council is committed to ensuring children receive a suitable education and issues penalty notices and uses legal processes where appropriate to achieve this aim.
"Where there is concern for a child's attendance, schools will work with the family to address the cause of the absence."
"If this is not successful and the absences are not authorised by the school, the matter may be referred to the council's education welfare service which will arrange a meeting between the school and family."
If the situation does not improve, the Education Welfare Service will consider issuing a penalty notice, prosecution or a supervision order.
Prosecution will be sought if a penalty notice is not paid within 28 days.
The spokesman said: "The increase in penalty notices issued reflects the firm stance this authority takes on parents' responsibility to ensure regular school attendance."


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Steam - DDoS Attacks by Troll Group
Steam was attacked by a trolling group who keeps DDoSing the service. It seems they are attacking other sites also, and Arstechnica has the news on what's happening.
The servers for Steam, Origin, Battle.net, and League of Legends were brought down temporarily overnight by apparent DDoS attacks that seem to be related to a swatting attack on an individual known for streaming games. All of those services appear to be working normally as of this writing.
A hacker group going by the handle DERP Trolling claimed responsibility for the Origin attack on Twitter, saying it used a "Ion Cannon" DDoS tool it's calling the "Gaben Laser Beam," after Valve founder Gabe Newell. DERP claimed responsibility for similar attacks on Battle.net, League of Legends, World of Tanks, EA.com, and more earlier this week. Meanwhile, a pair of Twitter users are claiming responsibility for last night's attack on Steam.
All of these efforts to take down various games and platforms seem to be related to a swatting attack directed at YouTube user PhantomL0rd. A thread on reddit lays out how those attacks advanced from targeting the games PhantomL0rd was playing (and monetizing through ads) to more personal harassment after his address and details were released online. In a recent stream, PhantomL0rd reported on being handcuffed after having police called to his address.
DERP, for its part, denies being part of these more personal attacks on PhantomL0rd. The group's Twitter includes a phone number where users can apparently call or text in requests for sites to be targeted by these DDoS attacks, suggesting that it may be simply pointing its software at locations suggested by others.
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Not quite a coffee date dress, but based on the pattern. I reduced the flare on the skirt (not enough fabric in the stash!). Unfortunately I ruined the bodice lining then managed to tear it and a small part of one the arm holes in the process – right at the front. I decided to abandon the lining in lieu of a fun binding trim which I love!! I repaired the tear and have made peace with it's scar! I may add the coffee date ruffles in a black and white fabric (similar to the binding) – or wear it with a co-ordinating bow tie necklace from my Etsy store. Hmmm.
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Very cute! I wanted to make a denim version of this as well. Love the armhole binding, much easier than lining or facing.
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Depew School Board, citing death of Brocton athlete, reviews policies
Hearts were heavy Tuesday night as the Depew Board of Education opened its meeting with a moment of silence for Damon Janes, a 16-year-old athlete who succumbed to injuries suffered after a collision during the Westfield-Brocton high school football game against Portville on Friday night.
Soon after the gesture, discussion turned to how Depew coaches and area officials have worked to decrease the risk of injuries to student-athletes.
Superintendent Jeffrey R. Rabey, who also serves as Section VI president, stressed that program leaders are doing all they can to minimize the risks. Much also has been done through legislation, he said, including enactment of the state Concussion Management and Awareness Act, which toughened guidelines surrounding how students are evaluated for such injuries and under which circumstances they are permitted to return to the field.
Rabey added that two other keys to prevention are educating students on quickly reporting when they have been hurt so proper treatment can begin and emphasizing to children that they should never lead with their head.
Trustee Patrick S. Law said that in light of the tragedy, he was surprised that no residents asked the board about Depew's handling of such issues. He said he feels that Depew's coaches teach students to approach football and other sports in the correct manner and that he would have no qualms about letting his own child play.
"I still feel pretty good about it," he said.
Also during the meeting, the board learned that the Credit Recovery Program at Depew High School has helped the school to boost its graduation rate.
The program was implemented in 2010 to help freshmen and sophomores who had failed several courses to take them again online in the hopes of graduating on time.
Carol A. Townsend, principal of the high school, said that for the 2012-13 academic year, 13 credits were earned by 13 students out of the 20 who were enrolled, while over the summer, 20 credits were earned by 17 students out of the 28 enrolled. She added that four seniors were able to make up eight courses in order to graduate on time and that since the program's inception, 66 students have earned 83 credits toward graduation.
Townsend is convinced that the Credit Recovery Program has contributed to a large improvement in Depew's graduation rate. In June 2011, the rate stood at 77 percent, while at the end of the 2012-13 school year, it hit 90 percent.
"Now the challenge is to stay there and to continue on," she said.
The board's next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the cafeteria at the high school, 5201 Transit Road.


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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were in Liverpool part of her Diamond Jubilee tour to celebrate 60 years on the throne.
Sitting inside the amphibious assault vehicle, originally designed for troop beach landing during World War Two, the royal couple took a cruise around Albert Dock to cheers from onlookers.
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Vivek Oberoi has bagged the negative role in the Rakesh Roshan's much-awaited Krrish 3.
According to a source, "Rakesh Roshan has not directed a single film in the last five years.
Initially, he was keen to have an outside director and had even approached Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to direct the film.
However, the filmmaker later decided to take charge himself. And he wanted a strong character to play the negative lead.
There were various names being considered including the likes of Shah Rukh Khan. But Vivek Oberoi has bagged the role.
The role has been kept under wraps as the dialogues of the film are still being penned, though the screenplay is ready."
The source further added, "There have been various rumours floating in the industry about the casting of the film.
The fact is that none of them have been signed yet. Talks are still on with a lot of actors as the film is scheduled to go on the floors in October this year."
Vivek is yet to sign on the dotted lines.
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A Munich city council spokesman has attempted to clarify the reasons behind its plan to re-examine the role of open-source software in local government IT systems.
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FLOTUS still working on post-White House plans
First lady Michelle Obama hasn't figured out her post-White House plans and may not until she's left Washington.
"I'm still discovering who I want to be," she said in an interview with BET's "106 & Park" that aired Tuesday. "I don't know what I'm gonna do when I leave the White House."
"Ask me in three and a half years or so, on the other side. We'll see what that looks like," she added.
As a child, Obama wanted to be a pediatrician, but since she "wasn't that great at math and science," she made her way to the law, in part "because my mother told me I liked to argue a lot."


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Over the past few months, Sonix has made several administrative and marketing decisions aimed at giving customers what they truly want - flexibility and cost effectiveness. With the ongoing dispute between HP and IBM regarding which IT platform is more flexible in the business environment, Sonix has given customers more options to choose by offering both brands. Several brands can also be found in their catalogue, including Lenovo, Cisco, Juniper and many others.
Aside from giving the customer more brands to choose from, Sonix made sure that their consumers and partners are resting on firm capital foundation. For every transaction or account initiated, Sonix assigns at least one (1) dedicated representative to ensure that all the needs of the customer is being well taken care of.
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It's been a big month for Ashton Kutcher. He took over for Charlie Sheen on 'Two and a Half Men' and now he's defending his monogamy skills yet again.
According to RadarOnline.com, A 23-year-old woman says she had fling with Kutcher last Friday night, after a night at a San Diego nightclub. Radar claims that although the woman is the one making the accusations, she's petrified and has hired a top Hollywood attorney to represent her.
Apparently this alleged extra-marital recreation happened on the sixth wedding anniversary of Kutcher 33, and Moore, 48.
I guess that's one way to celebrate.
While the couple has yet to officially respond to the allegations, Moore did tweet this picture with the caption "I see through you" three days after the one-night-stand in question:
Oh by the way, her Twitter handle is @mrskutcher. Awwwkward!
Moore reportedly sent this veiled text message in the days following the couple's 6 year anniversary as well, "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger."
The quote comes from Greek philosopher Epictetus. Personally, I would have rolled the dice on an Aristotle or Epicurus quote, but hey, nobody's perfect.
This isn't the first time Kutcher has been accused of sleeping with women half his wife's age, last year 21-year old Brittney Jones claimed she also had a sexual relationship with the actor while Moore was out of town.
For those keeping score, Demi Moore has gone from Bruce Willis to Ashton Kutcher, a significant jump down in age for her. So who's next? Justin Bieber??
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My great-great-grandmother was born in a village near Kyiv, and although ties to our family line in Ukraine have long been lost, I feel the tug of my ancestral roots as I step onto Kyiv soil. Within minutes of our arrival at Hotel Ukraine in central Kyiv, my husband Rick and I take the short jaunt to Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) filled with folks enjoying the 30-degrees-Celsius day. People of all ages splash about in the refreshing water cascading over a wide staircase. The tiers of concrete seating around the square are packed with people sharing picnic lunches; a phalanx of pigeons at their feet waiting for crumbs. I gaze upward at the statue of the protective goddess Berehynia rising from a marble column atop a sizeable arch. It was erected in 1991 to commemorate Ukrainian independence in the aftermath of the Soviet Union's collapse. I can only imagine the profound significance given the country's history of over 300 years of invasions and occupations.
We take our first walk of many down Khreschatyk Street that flows from the square. Agog with its beauty, it is hard to believe this street was destroyed by the retreating Red Army in the face of the invading Nazis during the Second World War, and then completely rebuilt in the pompous style of the Stalinist era. Being the weekend, this main commercial street is closed to traffic. The atmosphere is one of mild chaos with the sheer volume of locals and visitors strolling and partaking in the delights of sidewalk cafes, or the world's best ice cream from one of the many kiosks (whose trade we contribute to daily).
Street entertainers compete for attention. My favourite is the podgy juggler standing motionless as a block of ice. A few coins placed in the hat at his feet results in a swift thaw. His face beams and his girth jiggles in time to the balls being tossed and caught with great finesse for a 20-second interval, after which he fast-freezes again - until more coinage is dropped into his hat.
The moniker "city of golden domes" attached itself to Kyiv for the abundance of majestic gilded cupolas on the numerous churches. St. Sophia's Cathedral, the oldest standing church, was built in 1037 by Prince Yaroslav the Wise, whose body is entombed within. After beholding the incredible frescoes and mosaics, some dating back almost a millennium, we are leaving the church when melodious voices draw our attention to the street.
A procession of thousands spills into the church square. Men and women in traditional embroidered shirts and blouses are interspersed with clergy in full regalia of flowing robes of gold; the bishops' ensemble topped with golden crowns. I search the crowd for a young person, who will probably speak English. A teenage girl says, "This is the anniversary of when Christianity came to Kyivan Rus." This historic name dates back to when the Varyagi (or Rus) a Swedish Viking civilization, ruled a vast area of Eastern Europe with its capitol in Kyiv between the 9th and 11th centuries. Prince Volodymyr, upon visiting Constantinople 988, accepted and brought Christianity back to the powerful state of Kyivan Rus.
It is then on to the smaller but stunningly beautiful Michael's Cathedral with its bright blue exterior and statues of saints in alcoves, and St. Volodymyr's in brilliant yellow and wealth of frescoes. Other gems we visit are the fantastical Chimera Building with giant frogs, mermaids, gargoyles and the Golden Gate (Zoloti Vorota), a reconstruction of the original entry into Old Kyiv.
By now, we figure our clambering about hilly Kyiv has sufficiently built-up our calf muscles for the long undulating walk to what is commonly known in English as the Caves Monastery (Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra). This 28-hectare complex on the slopes of the Dnipro River is said to be the "Rome" of Orthodox Christianity with several churches and museums of folk art and historical treasures.
The focal point for me undoubtedly is the underground monastery founded by monks Antony and Feodosiy in 1051. "The monks who entered dug the caves themselves," says Pete, an English student on hand to translate our guide's Ukrainian. "Their mission for the rest of their lives was continuous prayer, only interrupted by sleep and being passed food through a small window by monks who took on this duty. After death, the cave became their tomb and given the cool temperature and perfect humidity, their bodies mummified naturally."
With a candle to light our way, we move slowly along the dimly lit passages lined with glass-topped coffins where the corpses now rest. The reflection of my candle flame flickers in eerie tendrils as I peer into coffin after coffin, scanning the decoratively shrouded corpses to find the ones that reveal exposed hands. Black as basalt, but not in the least shrivelled, the hands resting across their chests are as detailed as my own with knuckle creases and fingernails. The fact that the monks' bodies remain in this uncanny state of preservation to this day heightens the conviction of believers that they were true holy men. Pilgrims and visitors come in droves; the complex is the cradle and spiritual heart of Eastern Orthodoxy.
The Chornobyl Museum is high on our list of sites. There's no English signage, but an audio device leads us through the disaster that occurred at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986 when two explosions blew the top off reactor No.4; the radiation released is believed to be 100 times that of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Photos line the walls of the heroic men who risked their lives being exposed to lethal amounts of radiation, some with barely more than facemasks, in order to encase the reactor in concrete and steel. The horror is brought to life on a screen with pictures of before and after the tragedy, and of the devastation to homes and farmlands, deaths, sickness and deformities - as disturbing as it is highly informative.
A stone's throw from the museum is Andriyivsky Uzviz (Andrew's Descent), one of the oldest and quaintest streets in Kyiv. Souvenirs from fine crafts, to tacky, to bizarre – it's all here. I scour the lean-to-shops that fill each side of the rough cobblestone roadway and come away with some great pieces of wooden jewelry and matryoshka (nesting) dolls.
Feasts of traditional fare top off our Ukrainian experience; vareniki (dough filled with potatoes and mushrooms, or meat, or cottage cheese), holubtsi (rice and meat rolled in cabbage), the list goes on - making Rick gleefully comment, "It's worth a trip here for the food and beer alone."
There is no doubt we were witnessing a great time in Kyiv's and in Ukraine's history: the forging of its new independent identity full of challenges and potential. The locals we encounter on our ventures are friendly and welcoming. I leave with renewed pride in my ties to this rich heritage, and both Rick and I agree there is much left to see - next time.
If you go: www.traveltoukraine.org/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev
Ukraine's Cyrillic alphabet: Carry a Ukrainian/English phrasebook for sign recognition and pick up a "Kyiv in Your Pocket" brochure from your hotel, which has the streets/hotels in Cyrillic and English.
Spelling of cities/sites:Ukrainian - Kyiv, Chornobyl Russian - Kiev, ChernobylWith Ukraine-s newfound nationalism, the Ukrainian spelling is preferred (although Westerners may be more familiar with the Russian spellings).
Visas: Canadians can enter Ukraine visa-free for up to a 90-day stay.
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As the Powerball jackpot grew, jumping to 800 million and then to an unbelievable 1.5 billion dollars, the greatest cash prize in all of lottery history, social media began blowing up with hopefuls posting their wishes for that lucky ticket, often along with a short synopsis of what they would do with the money.
Even knowing how slim the odds (said to be somewhere around one in 292 million) were, people could not help but let their minds wander into a fantasy in which they were that one, and a four dollar ticket can certainly seem worth it when it has the potential to bring on such enormous wealth.
Of course, most of the hopefuls were inevitably let down, as the odds told us all along would happen.
Although those who did not see the numbers on their ticket matching those on the screen most likely would not count themselves as lucky, there are certainly people out there who would consider the losers as saved from a great misfortune.
We have all heard the stories of lottery winners who make it big and then lose it all quite fast, or who make it big only to have every friend of a friend begging for a portion of that money. Some, at the most extreme, have had a relative hire an assassin in order to more directly secure a portion of the money.
The list of people who win the lottery and feel as if they are in turn 'cursed' is actually quite extensive, and this shows a strange dark side to the 'luck' of winning it big.
Mark Cuban, a well-known billionaire mogul, decided to offer his words of wisdom on handling the winnings for whoever hit the jackpot, and he seems to offer advice that will somewhat combat the destructive potential of the Powerball.
While, historically, everyone seems to take the lump sump payment, Mark advises against this, according to Business Insider.
His reasoning is to avoid the number one mistake, the one that seems most likely to happen to a lottery winner: blowing all of the money quite quickly and being left with nothing.
It is quite easy to understand the reasoning behind winners' usually choosing to take the lump sum, especially if they are of an older age, as they do not want to risk anything happening to them before they are able to truly reap all of the benefits of their prize. In reality, however, if one is not of older age, the incremental payments result in more money eventually.
Additionally, we are quick to believe it would be very hard to simply "blow" a billion dollars, but when one has no experience with money, and when one has relatives and friends wishing to share in the newfound wealth, I can imagine it would be easier than we think.
Taking the increments seems as if it somewhat takes away from the feeling of winning something, as is it not one large prize, but it could provide a stability that keeps one from doing anything too rash.
The most surprising advice Mark offers is regarding helping out family members, to which he bluntly says to simply say 'no.'
When people dreaming on social media write about all they would do with the money, helping friends and family is often one of the first things on that list.
Now, maybe this is simply because friends and family are the ones who will be reading these posts, or maybe it is because people truly think they would do this if given the chance, and would expect it in turn from their friends and family.
Mark, however, believes that true friends will not ask. It is a difficult situation, and even Mark cannot fully offer advice on this matter, as he earned his money through work and business, and in a way,
Powerball winners do not have the same entitlement to their money, as they won it by chance – it just as easily could have fallen into the hands of one of the friends or family members asking for help.
In this situation, I find Mark's advice, while possibly applicable to CEO's or entrepreneurs who just made it big, more difficult to follow for Powerball winners.