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A Windsor city councillor thinks it may be time to update the city's anti-idling bylaw.
Windsor has a bylaw in place whereby owners can only be ticketed if their vehicles are spotted idling for more than five minutes.
Sarnia recently passed a bylaw which allows tickets to be issued if vehicles are spotted idling for more than a minute.
"The big issue is enforcement and our enforcement people are already taxed," Windsor Coun. Alan Halberstadt said.
Meanwhile, in Toronto, a petition is making its rounds calling for anti-idling legislation to include emergency services vehicles and transit buses.
Windsor's bylaw, which was passed 12 years ago, excludes emergency vehicles.
In Ottawa a study by the Ottawa Police Service found that in a typical 10-hour shift, the average patrol car idles for 6.7 hours. And for every hour of idling, the police vehicle consumes 1.7-3.7 litres of fuel, depending on the load. That's the equivalent of driving up to 53 kms and generating 4-9 kgs of carbon dioxide emissions.
In 2009, the OPS became one of the first police services in Ontario to initiate an anti-idling program for its fleet. Part of that solution includes an auxiliary battery in the trunk of patrol cars.
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The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks is undertaking a wide range of projects in support of the Canadian Language Bernchmarks/ Niveaux de compétence lingustique canadiens for the fiscal year 2010-2011. We invite you to learn more about this wide variety of activities. Please note that this list is under construction and contact us if you are interested in information about projects not listed here.
CLB Revisions: A Work in Progress.
As a result of the National Consultations on CLB, the CCLB received the mandate from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to revise the CLB 2000 in response to the needs of the field for an enhanced set of national language proficiency standards. The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Revisions project addressed and implemented the National Consultations suggestions for changes that have contributed to ensure the user friendliness of the standards for a wide range of stakeholders, appropriate to support community, academic and employment applications. The project unfolded over a four month period beginning in mid March 2010, during which CCLB convened a working group of pan-Canadian CLB experts from a wide range of stakeholders who acting as writers, advisors, and reviewers, worked in consultation with the CCLB and the National Advisory Committee. They participated in a series of meetings producing a working document that addresses the eight recommendations arising from the National Consultations. The next step will involve a validation of the CLB working document.
CLB Introductory resources for the Language Industry Sector: Increasing the knowledge and awareness of Canadian Language Benchmarks/ Niveau de competence linguistique canadiens (CLB/NCLC)
CCLB has received funding from Public Works and Governement Services Canada ( PWGSC) to develop introductory CLB/NCLC resources for ESL/FSL teachers who are not familiar with the Benchmarks as part of the Language Industry intiative component of the Canadian Language Sector Enhancement Program (CLSEP). Main deliverables of this project are: a multimedia Introduction to the CLB/NCLC, twenty CLB Exemplars in English and French and a bilingual lexicon. The project main objective is to set consistency in terms of standards and terminology throughout the Canadian Language Industry through an increased awareness of the CLB as an applicable framework in community, occupational and academic contexts. In these sense, the deliverables will present the target audience with examples, available online, to help them understand what CLB stands for, what learners at different CLB levels look like, and the terminology used in this context. The project will evolve between April 2010 and March 31st, 2011.
Validation Design Consultations
The National Consultations on the CLB/NCLC report provided fifteen recommendations to guide the revisions of the CLB/NCLC. Following the CLB revisions, a rigorous validation process is viewed as the logical next step and prerequisite for the CLB to become recognized as a high stake framework for the development of subsequent resources, used as practical, valid and reliable national standards of second language proficiency for educational, training, community, and workplace settings. With funding from the Government of Alberta CCLB convened in Ottawa a group of pan-Canadian validation experts on May 10th, 2010, to determine a methodology to validate the CLB/NCLC. The experts had as tasks to inform a validation process that would ensure the revised CLB/NCLC meet standard validation criteria required for high-stakes usage, and inform requests for funding to undertake the validation. The main meeting outcome was the elaboration of Action Plan submitted for final experts' feedback. The incorporation of their feedback resulted in an informed four stage validation plan that will serve as the framework of a future validation project.
Pan-Canadian Training Framework
As a response to recommendations arising out of the National Consultation on the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 2000 and Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 2006, CCLB/CNCLC has received funding from the province of Alberta's Immigration Policy and Programs Branch to develop a pan-Canadian training framework that outlines best practices for implementation support to language teachers and other practitioners working with the CLB and NCLC. The project will unfold over a three month period beginning in mid-June 2010. CCLB/CNCLC will convene a working group of CLB and NCLC experts from across Canada and from a wide range of stakeholders. They will participate in a series of meetings to produce a draft report of recommendations for a pan-Canadian training framework, including actionable items. The draft will undergo review and approval by a National Advisory Committee. The final report will provide clear direction for funding proposals for CLB and NCLC training initiatives across the country.
Benchmarking the Language Demands of Pharmacy Occupations in Canada
The CCLB, in consultation with the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA), and with funding from the Foreign Credential Recognition Program of HRSDC, will benchmark the language demands (both French and English) of pharmacy occupations in Canada. The project will unfold over a one year period beginning in late June 2010. Following an initial planning phase, in which a National Advisory Committee will be established to provide guidance, a benchmarking team will be contracted to collect qualitative data through job shadowing and on-site workplace observations of authentic language use. Benchmark findings arising from the analysis of this data will be validated through focus group sessions with practitioners and experts. The final report, expected to be issued in June 2011, will provide research information on the benchmarks of speaking, listening, reading and writing tasks used by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Canada. This information is expected to be of assistance to a range of stakeholders from pharmacy regulatory authorities to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians themselves.
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London, Ontario ---11-02-04--- Carla Pieterson, a retired teacher from London, Ontario has participated in a program sponsored by the Canadian government which sends Canadian teachers to Africa to train local teachers. The government has recently cut funding to the program. GEOFF ROBINS The Globe and Mail
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"I don't hate all black people"
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South Africa: The Next Zimbabwe
The true cause for South Africa's wealth, and the reason it is now disappearing, is rooted in the nation's historical connection to the British Empire. Biblical prophecy outlines the curses South Africa increasingly finds itself under, curses that are destined to grow worse in the time ahead.
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John Updike dies
John Updike, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures in the postwar prime of the American empire, died Tuesday at age 76. Updike, best known for his four "Rabbit" novels, died of lung cancer at a hospice near his home in Beverly Farms, Mass., according to his longtime publisher, Alfred A. Knopf.
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War ends
The president has made it official. The Global War on Terror (GWOT) is over and is being replaced by what it should have been all along: a vigilant, forceful, counter-terrorism campaign against our nation's enemies. Gone soon will be Guantanamo, torture, renditions and extra-legal or illegal means of confronting our foes that have earned us the opprobrium of the world community.
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Change is coming - just look at SA & Zimbabwe
"You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time!"
Apparently it's too much for Obama, that fraud and foreigner, to produce proof - beyond any shadow of a doubt - that he's a natural born citizen. Shame on the conservative cowards for failing to demand it! No change there.
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Son of Hamas leader converts to Christianity
Jesus is the changer of hearts! This is from the WND archives
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KrAZyKatT HERE WISHING ALL SWAMPBUBBLERS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR. MAY IT BRING YOU THE VERY BEST DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.
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VP Cheney regrets nothing
Dick Cheney is the rabbit who keeps on ticking. In an interview, VP Cheney says basically that he'd do it all over again... Guantanamo, torture, the Iraq invasion, etc., etc. And, that he was instrumental in many of the decisions, such as torture and indefinite imprisonment.
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Iraqi Reporter Insults United States of America
By now you've probably seen the infamous flying shoes propelled at President Bush by an angry Iraqi reporter during a press conference yesterday. http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/15/bush.afghanistan/index.html
Many news organs are reporting that being hit with shoes is one of the worst insults that can be levied in Iraq. Here's the BBC report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7783325.stm
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Chinese Woman Who Faced Potential Forced Abortion Released, Keeps Baby
Where is the feminist outcry on a story like this ?
China's path to world power- and Chinese cars for sale soon in American dealerships ?
Will Obama put a stop to this trade deficit ?
Chinese auto production has quintupled since 2001. She now produces more cars
than Germany and may exceed the United States in 2009. While Chinese auto
exports are still heavily in parts, finished cars are coming soon to a dealer
near you. The Chinese will likely run the sword through the last standing member
of America's Big Three.
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Troy Neff Show: The Chunky Scotsman on U.S. Presidential Election
Lord Dr. Robert Andrew MacDaid, PhD just happend to cach the Troy Neff Show on BlogTV and decided to call in all the way from Scotland. Troy asks Robert about how our presidential election and economy affect him.
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Obama Wins In A Landslide Victory!!!!!!!!!!!!
Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. "Change has come," he told a huge throng of cheering supporters.
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While the rest of Wall Street tumbled, a handful of insurance companies rallied on reports that the Treasury Department
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- While the rest of Wall Street got clobbered again Friday, a handful of insurance stocks rallied sharply on speculation that the Treasury Department may soon invest in companies in the battered industry.
Albania and Croatia to be new NATO members
The US is angling to enlarge NATO with the addition of Albania and Croatia. It is just crazy to bloat NATO with minor countries that can only increase our chances of becoming caught up in some international crisis. This is the very kind of entangling alliance that started WWI (in another Balkan tinderbox) and that the founders of this country warned about.
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"More babies are not produced by many men sleeping with one woman"
A hair-raising peek into the Taliban and tribal influence in Afghanistan in the latest Rolling Stone Magazine does not give one optimism that either McCain or Obama really understands what we are up against in that country. More troops will not produce the desired result.
What now?
Here's a great metaphor for the current financial mess: "let's say that we are witnessing the two stages of a tsunami. The current disappearance of wealth in the form of debts repudiated, bets welshed on, contracts canceled, and Lehman Brothers-style sob stories played out is like the withdrawal of the sea.
Factory closure in China a sign of deeper pain
DONGGUAN, China – Unemployed worker Wang Wenming was angry at his boss for shutting down a massive Chinese factory this week that made toys for Mattel Inc., Hasbro Inc. and other American companies.
But the assembly line worker was also furious at the United States.
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U.S. has history of intervention
NEW YORK: If the U.S. government moves ahead with a plan to take ownership stakes in American banks, as seems likely, it would be an exceptional step - but not an unprecedented one.
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BBC News Talking America - Road rage
AKRON, OH: Rows of shiny, all-American automobiles glimmered in the sun. I marvelled as their owners diligently polished all these lovingly-preserved Chevys, Fords and Plymouths.
They'd picked a glorious October morning for this classic car fair. But I couldn't help thinking there was something poignant about celebrating America's industrial past here, right in the heart of the rust belt.


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Worst FeaturesMoonroof should open and close with one button press instead of holding the button down THEN letting go of the button and pressing it again. Cannot load a CD with drink in the drink holders. More clearance in the passthrough area between the trunk and the main car with the seats down.
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Arrow Season Three is almost here, and one of the things that fans are most excited about is the possibility of an actual relationship between Oliver and Felicity (affectionately known as Olicity). It's been revealed that Oliver finally asks Felicity out on a date, as he feels that maybe things are calming down, maybe he can finally have something resembling a normal life.
But according to this new poster and the description for the season, it looks like Ollie is out of luck on that one. Sigh.
It's one of the few pieces of official promo that shows Oliver all alone (and on a lonely, battle-torn road, just to hammer the point home), with the ominous tagline "Saving a city takes a toll.".
The synopsis also shows that Oliver doesn't get to have too much time to relax and enjoy his non-vigilante life before the bad guys start showing up again, and that the attempt to do so actually costs him.
Oliver thinks he can finally balance being both the Arrow and Oliver Queen and asks Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) out on a date. However, when a new villain (guest star Peter Stormare) emerges, who has claimed the name Vertigo from the recently deceased Count, Oliver is caught off-guard and someone close to him is hurt.
Well, no prizes for guessing who it is that "gets hurt". Sure, it's possible that Diggle or Roy fall prey to the new big bad, but I'm putting my money on Felicity. It's a classic superhero story; the vigilante attempts to love, the woman he loves gets hurt because of their relationship, he decides to reign it in again. It's classic, and sad, and prolongs the tension of a relationship that should happen, but may never.
Of course, the other toll that it may take is on Oliver himself. Again, in line with classic vigilante storytelling, the cost of being constantly alone is that the vigilante can shut himself off from everyone around him, become emotionally damaged, even get a little crazy.
So far, Oliver has done a seriously bad job of keeping his secret identity a secret (at least from the people in his life), so could this season see a move in the opposite direction? Will Oliver be cutting people from his inner circle, rather than accepting more in? Felicity is a prime candidate for that, especially if she gets hurt (again), and we already know that there will be some tension between Oliver and Diggle when it comes to Diggle's new status as a father. Could this poster be a hint that Oliver will be much more alone in Season Three?
I would hate to see the core of "Team Arrow" break up, and I doubt that they will. At the very least, we may see a repeat of what already happened with Diggle, where a character divorces themselves from Oliver for a period of time, before all involved realize that they need each other and come back together.
Finally, it's interesting to note that in the poster, it looks like Oliver is walking away from Starling City!
Could this be another time where Oliver feels the need to leave the city to cope with events? Or is it symbolic of a decision to leave his life in the city as Oliver Queen, in that he may decide to cut all ties and simply be the [Arrow](series:720988) to protect the people he cares about?
Of course, this could mean none of these things, and just be a poster, but isn't it fun to wonder?


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From the New England Farmers Union most recent newsletter: "New England's small and mid-sized, diversified farms now have funding options for vegetable packing sheds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture under a recently announced the expansion of the Farm Storage and Facility Loan program, which provides low-interest financing to producers. The changes will be important for those who need to upgrade facilities and equipment to comply with FDA's new food safety rules that go into effect in 2015. ... The low-interest funds can be used to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store commodities. Eligible commodities include grains, oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, hay, honey, renewable biomass commodities, fruits and vegetables. Qualified facilities include grain bins, hay barns and cold storage facilities for fruits and vegetables."
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Surya Namaskar
Surya Namaskar is the most popular phrase used in Yoga. It comprises of a series of postures that follo one another as you exhale and inhale. Like they say, anything that is worth doing is worth doing right. Hence below is how Surya Namaskar is done. Hope you get it perfectly right.
Stand in a tadasana pose with your plams joined together (like a Namaste) in the heart. Now inhale and simultaneously take your arms to the sides and then up and fold it above your head to form the Namaste sign. This pose is called the Urdhva Hastasana. Now exhale and while exhaling bend forward like a swan, with your hips completely curved and your palms flat on the ground on each side of the feet (This is called the Utanasana pose). Now inhale and make your back straight and let your finger tips touch the floor. Now exhale again and come back to the Utanasana pose. Next inhale again and form the lunge pose where the right foot is stretched to the back, the body rests on the left leg that is bent and your finger tips is touching the floor. Then exhale again and form the Adho Mukha Svanasana where from the lunge position you take your left feet behind to come together with the right foot, your back is sliding towards the front, your head is hanging and your palms are outstretched. Inhale and bring your body to the plank position whereby you are in a push up position, with your body resting on your arms, your legs stretched backwards and your toes perched a little above the ground.
For a beginner exhale again and drop down on your knees and chest and chin (these three parts of your body should be touching the ground). If you are a more advanced in Yoga then come down to the Chaturanga Dandasana pose wherein your arms are bent, your palms are still on the floor, your toes are still perched up but your body is a little lower than the plank position. Next for a beginner as he or she inhales is the cobra position where you fall flat on your stomach, however your chest and chin are not touching the ground. For people in the Chaturanga Dandasana pose, you have to come to the upward facing dog pose, where your knees are touching the ground but the rest of the body above the knees is perched upwards and you are looking above. Now exhale again and come back to the Adho Mukha Svanasana pose. Inhale and repeat the lunge pose. Similarly repeat the Uttanasana, Urdhva Hastasana and the final Tadasana pose. This is one complete cycle. Now repeat the entire sequence again using your left leg.


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The first programme will go out on BBC1 on Christmas Day and the second on New Year's Eve.
The corporation said there are no plans to permanently bring back TOTP, which regularly pulled in millions of viewers in its 1970s heyday.
The show was decommissioned in 2006 after more than 40 years of showcasing established and new acts.
The announcement follows growing speculation of a comeback and lobbying by the music industry and fans for the show's return amid claims of a lack of pop music on television.
The Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, has questioned where the successor to TOTP would come from.
And last month the X Factor judge Simon Cowell ruffled a few feathers when he said he would like to buy the rights to the show from the BBC and broadcast it on rival ITV instead.
"I would rather it came to us than just sit in the dustbin," he told the BBC.
Bands including the Ting Tings have also called for the show's return.
The TOTP Christmas Special will be hosted by Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates, featuring exclusive performances from some of the year's biggest stars and counting down the chart to the all-important Christmas number one.
The TOTP New Year's Eve Special will look back at the year in pop. Cotton and Yates will take in the year's smash hits, highlights from music festivals such as BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend and Glastonbury, and unique performances from BBC sessions.
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The in-laws got here last week. Moved into their modest little pull behind trailer and set up shop in the field between the two barns. I'm actually pretty excited about it all! We had dinner at their place, put the boys in the ergo and backpack, made some coleslaw, brought our bags of frozen peas and ventured out to their place in the pitch black cold winter night. (fuck commas.) Little moments like these remind me of how much I love my life and I'm sure to inform my kids on just how lucky they actually are to be living like we do... which is a serious break down for an almost 3 yr old and a 1 yr old... but I state my case regardless, to the bitter end, defining, explaining... until Jonah is satisfied with every answer and the question "why" has no where left to go. Pretty much my parenting style these days. Over explain, and do it in depth.
Hmm... another thing about parenting style: somehow, when my super Momma defenses were down, I've encouraged what I call "pootie" humor to a degree that would make a Jim Carey film look like a conservative southern baptist studying a Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior (it's a real book. look it up). I didn't realize how out of hand my kids have gotten with their desire to laugh at bodily functions, like farts. My 1 year old farted all night in the trailer and belly laughed at length every time... in turn, reinforcing my own lack of etiquette for teaching them that farts are hilarious. Try not laughing when a little kid farts. It's pretty funny.
I've been looking at our latest and greatest heirloom seed catalog and am already projecting into my future spring/summer garden. Living in the now is for yogis. Country life in the winter is so quiet and cozy and mostly boring that I often live in the future or the past until the weather is nice enough to fully appriciate the present or a little moment like walking with my family at night catches me off guard.
Tomorrow is another big, fat, possibility filled day... good thoughts and laughs... even if it's "pootie" humor.


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Every time I see an EYFS planning sheet uploaded to forums, blogs and Facebook groups I just … wanna … cry. You know the ones I'm talking about, the ones with the box in the middle with the topic inside and then the 7 branches coming from there outlining the 7 areas of learning and development and exactly what is planned to ensure that that area of learning and development is comprehensively covered. But I only want to cry if a Childminder has created it. Because I know how long it took that Childminder to do it. Too long. Trust me, I used to do exactly the same thing myself. Guilty as charged. But I've moved on.
And, since the everyday Childminder generally works alone, I know that that Childminder has done that planning after the children have been collected; after their own family is fed; after the home is tidied, cleaned, laundered, re-organised and re-risk assessed for the baby whose parent has just sent a text saying she's just started crawling; after shopping for the next day's food (carefully checking for allergens) and other supplies and getting the day's photos printed from their SD cards; after doing homework with their own children, taking them to dance and karate classes, bathing and getting them ready for bed and reading the bedtime stories.
After setting the Tivo to record all of their favourite TV programmes but they have no idea when they'll be able to find the time to watch because they're on a training course all day Saturday and they haven't spent any quality time with their family in goodness knows how long. After they've put their observation notes in the children's learning journals; typed up their childcare fee invoices and emailed them to parents, colleges, universities and the council; redeemed their childcare vouchers; typed up their 2 year old progress checks; updated one of many policies, procedures & permission forms and printed out a copy for each family; read their emails and news bulletins from foundation years, their local safeguarding children's board, CYPNow and many others; flicked through Nursery World, Early Years Business and The Childcare Professional magazines to make sure they're on top of any changes in legislation; done a bit of research and tried their very best to write another 500 words for their college assignment or dissertation; and… made a mental note to self to remember to get little Freddie's Mum to return the permission slip allowing him to go to the farm with the nursery tomorrow. Oh, and that the 4 school school run will have to be walked tomorrow because Felicity is doing cycle proficiency at school and has to take in her bike.
And it's not just how long it took that Childminder to do that planning that makes me want to cry, it's the fact that they didn't have to do it at all. It has never been a requirement for Childminders to have written planning. Ever! And when does planning ever go according to plan? Umm never.
I survived the last 2 OFSTED inspections without written planning so please, unless you're doing it to inspire and support others who don't even know where to begin to plan for children's learning, do yourselves a favour and get a modicum of your life back – no more planning sheets. You've enough to do as it is.
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Andrea is a Registered Childminder who has achieved 3 consecutive outstanding Ofsted grades since she started her home-based childcare practice in 2004. She leads a small team of skilled and experienced practitioners who have also achieved consistent outstanding grades in their own right, thanks in part to her comprehensive in-house CPD training. Andrea has taken a sabbatical from her lecturing work to concentrate on further developing and expanding her own training and consultancy business. She loves having the opportunity to work with babies & children, parents & carers and the whole breadth of the children's workforce. Her enthusiasm for raising the quality of childcare and education is matched only by her passion for improving outcomes for children, especially the most deprived and vulnerable.


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Hunter Hanks wanted to be challenged.
The Baker County baseball standout wanted a test at the plate, in the field and in the classroom.
Homeschool helped take care of all of that for the Times-Union's All-First Coast baseball player of the year.
"I was going with the Tim Tebow kind of thing," Hanks said. "People said it [homeschooling] would hurt me as an athlete, but I looked at Tim Tebow. He was homeschooled all his life, and it turned out for him. I said, 'You know what, I'll try it for a couple years.' I had people tell me, 'You won't go to college playing baseball, you'll fail as a baseball player if you get homeschooled.' No one really knew me that well when it came to schoolwork."
Hanks left Baker County High School after his freshman year in 2010 and spent the next two years taking classes at home to help prepare him for college. He still played for the school's baseball team during that span, and played well enough to earn an All-First Coast selection last year. But by the time Hanks returned to Baker County as a senior, he was far more polished and prepared, both on the field and in the classroom.
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Hanks has already knocked out several college courses and locked up a baseball scholarship to Lipscomb, an NCAA Division I program in Nashville, Tenn., that plays in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Hanks' development on the field (.465, 25 RBIs; 8-1 pitching record, 1.63 ERA) was set up by what he did off of it, tying together his love of baseball with a desire to be the best student he could be.
"He loves to play, man," said Baker County coach Fred Matricardi. "He's out there all the time. He'd play seven games a week. He'd play every day if he could."
The reason that Hanks opted for the homeschool path was to have fewer distractions and an accelerated education plan tailored to his needs.
His mother, Heather, said that the she knew of Tebow's well-publicized path from lifelong homeschool student to a record-setting career at Nease High and then a scholarship at the University of Florida, but didn't know the details about it.
So she began exploring the ins and outs of the system and came away sold that it was the right path for Hunter.
"Before we made that decision to jump, I really got on board, started reading and making sure Tim Tebow wasn't some fluke," she said of Tebow's ability to get college offers as a nontraditional student.
"I wanted to make sure, that, yes, he could join back in [to public school] if he wanted. I read up a lot on how to go about getting a scholarship if you're homeschooled."
Hanks said he found out quickly as a sophomore that his change was a big one.
"My mom said, 'If you think you can sleep in 'til 10 in the morning and then do a little school work, you're wrong,' " he said. "She'd be waking my butt up and I'd be on that computer four hours at a time. Sure, there were downfalls to it, like anything, but it really helped me out. I think a big part of it was managing everything by myself."
Even if he didn't fully see it at the time, Hanks' education path allowed him to grow up on the baseball field, too.
He didn't burn up the interstate trying to hit every baseball camp in the south, but four- and five-hour school days afforded Hanks the chance to get in the batting cage 30 minutes to an hour before his teammates were even out of class.
The combination of getting ahead in academics and then applying some of those time savings to baseball were huge for both Hanks and the Wildcats, whose 21-6 season ended with a 2-1 loss to eventual Class 5A state champion Ponte Vedra in the regional quarterfinals.
It rubbed off on his teammates, too.
"Most of the time he was the first one there. He was always ready to practice," said Baker County sophomore Jacob Milton. "He was a big influence on us, a good team leader. He'd always say to never give up. Even if we were getting beat 20-0, he's saying, 'Guys, we can come back; we can still win this.' "
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Hi Bill, I heard your fab interview with Alex Dyke today, great stories, almost as good as some of your wonderful songs! I recently read the Rollers book, it was quite a read, were they really as weak as they seemed when it came to writing and playing? Artists often seem to think they can do better than writers/producers and fall flat on their faces.
Bill, was at your show on Thursday night in the Dome, and throughly enjoyed it and found it very interesting. Unfortunately I had to dash away for my late bus and never got a chance to speak to you. All the best for the future.
Dear Bill. It was such a pleasure to meet you on my train the other day! A real treat to duet with the writer of Saturday Night!
Hi Bill It was an honour to meet such an illustrious fellow Scot this morning at reception. Many thanks! Great songs.
HI Trying to get in touch wit Bill. He managed my Band many years ago Sally Sally. I have a prestigious project I would like to speak with him about that may appeal
I was born in Govan in 1937. My mother's maiden name was Maggie wYLIE My Grandfather, Alec Wylie was married twice. My Mother came from the first family and I think your Mother was from the second. Perhaps we could learn more from each other about these families.
Hello Mr. Martin, I'm a huge admirer of your life work. Therefore it would be a great honor for me, if I may you some items to sign for me? Thanks for reading my mail!
Dear Mr Martin, it was a real honour to meet you at Nigel's birthday party. Thank you so much for your kind words about London Swing's performance. We're just sorry we didn't know you would be there - otherwise we could have included one of your songs!
Can I ask which close in Taransay St. I was doing search of Taransay St, Govan and your name came up.... You see, my family lived there from about 1930- 1990. In no. 9 (the last before Elder St, 1st floor). I am gathering memorabilia from Govan and Taransay St in particular to pass down the generations. Do you have such a thing as an autobiography ?
Hello Bill - you told me you were a "legend" so I checked your website as you suggested and, guess what, I see you are! I hope you and your team enjoyed a very special day supporting the Princess Alice Hospice. Best regards Jane Bubb
Hi Bill, Simon here from a couple of months back on Saga pearl 2 (The band) played a couple of your songs for you, Just thought id get in touch maybe meeting up in London when we are at the savoy or the Dorch, Possible gigs etc, All the best to your better half.....Si
Hello Bill - Anne and I really enjoyed your company with Alan (?) and the girls (apologies-forgotten their names) in the Canny Mans on sunday. Loved hearing your stories, so hope we see you again up here. Even a game of golf once my slipped disc is repaired. Never met someone who's played with so many Major winners ! All best. Stuart IF you e mail,note the 'l' in midname !
Enjoyed meeting you at the Football Writers "player of the Year" dinner last night. I have added the photo I took of you with Ian Wright on my web page re: the FWA Dinner this week. Hyx
Bill - just seen you on telly, you're the best thing on this programme. LEGEND!!!
Hi Bill, Great interview in last week's "Mail on Sunday". I'm really looking forward to your book. I was wondering if you'd be interested in doing an interview? If so, please drop me an email...I really hope you are up for it. Cheers, AJ
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Bill . You picked my Song Bless em Aw for 74 World Cup song in the Sunday Mail. I was 12 years old , won't ever forget this. Let me know if you remember picking my song. I'm now 54 years old
Hello Bill This is the taxi-driver here who's ear you bent last night about your illustrious career... well i must say i enjoyed every moment of it!!! You should try doing that for a living-wink wink. Nice one on the MBE but i should be addressing you Sir Bill for the contribution you have made to popular culture. If i had the clout i'd be at her majesty's door right now demanding they knock one out for you. It was a genuine pleasure to meet you. Let me be the first, or if not one of them to wish you a very Merry Christmas. My best wish's to you and those close to you. See on the road, Guy
Hi bill lovely conversation with both you & jan last week in roganos! You said we should try your local restaruant for dinner when we are in london and to let you know when--well we will be there fri 12th dec will you & jan? Regards sylvia
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On May 13th, when hundreds of Fayetteville State University students walk across the stage at the sesquicentennial (150th) commencement to accept their degree, Mikayla Raines will be one of them, accepting her Bachelor of Science degree. Mikayla, however is not your typical college graduate. Mikayla was a student of the Cumberland International Early College High School at FSU and is graduating at the age of 18, after just one year of being a full-time college student.
"It is amazing," Mikayla said. "It is a really rigorous experience and it takes a lot of work, patience, and sleepless nights. I am glad I made it through but it was very difficult."
Fayetteville State hosts Cumberland International Early College High School as well as Cross Creek Early College High School on campus. Both schools act as traditional high schools while also introducing college classes and curriculum to students. Students who attend Cumberland International Early College or Cross Creek Early College start taking college courses on FSU's campus by their sophomore year in high school.
"Usually around sophomore year is when we get immersed into college classes," Mikayla said. "We took one class a semester and by junior year I became a full time high school and full time college student."
Mikayla will tell you that hard work, persistence, and a lot of help and encouragement from her mom played a big part in her excelling in the unique program. Her mom, April Raines who works with incoming freshman at Fayetteville State as an Academic Support Specialist has worked in higher education for 15 years. When she heard about the Early Colleges on FSU's campus, she thought Mikayla would be a good fit.
"I knew Cross Creek Early College had been on the campus. Mikayla has always been in private schools and had been interested in Spanish. We talked about Cross Creek Early College but I knew that a new International Early College was coming ... Cumberland County International Early College. We talked about it and at first she wasn't sure she wanted to do it. She had been in private school her whole life but we talked about transitioning her in her ninth grade year. She applied and was accepted, and that was how it came to be," April said.
Students of the Cumberland International Early College must study a language and can choose between Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, or Arabic. Mikayla chose to study Spanish and is now graduating from FSU with a minor in Spanish.
Most students who attend one of the early college programs have enough college credits when they graduate from high school that they are able to complete their college degree within two years. Mikayla was even more accelerated than that with completing her degree in one year. Last semester she took 20 credits.
Mikayla was able to maintain a balance between school work and extracurricular activities while at the Early College and also while a full-time student at FSU, all while excelling in her academics, earning a cumulative GPA of 3.7. In high school, Mikayla founded Global Girls, a program that helps with girls' confidence and self esteem. She was also part of the honor society and the Spanish national honor society. She was part of the Student Government Association her freshman year as well. While a full-time college student, she has been a member of the Executive Board of Bronco Women as the Community Outreach Liaison and is also a member of Psi Chi, the international psychology honor society. Mikayla also balanced two jobs -- working as a peer academic leader and working at the writing center. As a freshman, she is also being inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma freshman honor society.
Mikayla and April, who works with incoming freshman to help them adjust to university, said that they would both recommend the early college program to other parents and students, but that it must be a good fit. They both said that the students must be willing to work hard and that the parents must be willing to help their child. They agreed that it is definitely not for every student.
"Parents need to make sure that their student is the right fit. Time management is very important and students must be able to manage high school, social life, and of course academics because they have to do it all," April said. "Don't just say, 'This is a good opportunity to gain college credits and graduate early.' It would definitely be a good fit for a student that is driven and wants to put in the work."
Mikayla is also graduating from college debt free. FSU, in collaboration with Cumberland County Schools pays for the college courses while students are enrolled in the Early Colleges. For Mikayla's year as a full-time student at FSU, she applied for a debt free scholarship which paid for her room and board and for tuition.
"It is amazing," Mikayla said. "I just want to be able to shed some light on the program and I want to be an example for other people in the Early College that want or need to graduate in a certain period."
Mikayla is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She plans to continue her education and will attend graduate school to study psychology following graduation. She plans to be an active member of the FSU Alumni Association and hopes to run for Miss Alumni and possibly be the youngest ever.


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The free classes are for people who live and work in Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Campbell and Cupertino. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 408.378.4010.
Learn how to preserve
Those looking for ways to preserve fruits and vegetables by making jams, salsa, pickles and other products can check out a do-it-yourself workshop at the Campbell Library on July 19.
"DIY: Preserving Fruits and Vegetables" will teach attendees about food safety, canning supplies, tried-and-true recipes, and the proper procedures for canning food that will last for a year or more. There will also be an opportunity to sample some of the finished products as well.
The event takes place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Campbell Library, 77 Harrison Ave.
For more information, visit sccl.org/campbell.
Festival of one-act plays
The West Valley College Theatre Arts Department will present a festival of one-act plays directed, designed, produced and written by students.
Titled Alpha Project 7, the show will be presented on the college's main stage July 24-26 at 8 p.m. and July 27 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $5. For more information, call 408.741.2058.


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What does it mean when nature 'selects against' a species?
a) They die.
b) They survive and reproduce.
c) They survive and are infertile so they cannot reproduce.
d) They will remain unaffected.
A species that disappears permanently is said to be ___________________.
a) evolved
b) changed
c) extinct
d) endangered
What evidence suggests that the ancestors of whales once walked on land?
a) whales have a vestigial leg structure.
b) whales swim with a walking motion.
c) whales often times crawl onto land.
d) whales have legs, they're just so little they are hard to see.
a) are always harmful.
b) are always beneficial.
c) never have an effect.
d) can be harmful, helpful, or have no effect.
In the struggle for survival, the ___________ win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their ________________.
a) fittest; environment
b) fittest; families
c) strongest; environment
d) smartest; environment
Traits, like curly hair and brown eyes, are determined by ________.
a) magic
b) my mom
c) genes
d) environment
The process of CHANGE over TIME is called...
a) inheritance
b) evolution
c) growth and development
d) mutation
Who is known as the father of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
a) Charles Mendeleev
b) Charles Dickens
c) Charles Darwin
d) Charles Linnaeus
Changes in an organism's DNA is called a(n)...
a) mutation
b) morphism
c) mistake
d) hypothesis
The solidified remains or imprints of once living organisms are...
a) DNA
b) rocks
c) species
d) fossils
A characteristic that helps an organisms survive and reproduce in its environment is a(n)...
a) trait
b) myth
c) adaptation
d) homologous structure
The remnant of a once useful structure is a _______________ structure.
a) homologous
b) vestigial
c) analogous
d) common
When humans choose which genes get passed onto the next generation, often done with dogs, is called...
a) natural selection
b) artificial selection
c) variation
d) vestigial selection
Organisms with favorable traits survive long enough to reproduce are... (Survival or the Fittest)
a) natural selection
b) mutation
c) artificial selection
d) adaptation
A group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring are...
a) adaptations
b) species
c) animals
d) herds
Dogs evolved from what animal?
a) cats
b) wolves
c) coyotes
d) bears
A branching tree is a
a) diagram showing how scientists think different groups of organisms are related.
b) species of tree that is not closely related to other tree species.
c) a drawing that shows where different animals live in a tree.
d) a homologous structure that many plants have.
Why do scientists think related species have similar body structures and development patterns?
a) The species inherited ALL the same genes from a common ancestor.
b) The species inherited MANY of the same genes from a common ancestor.
c) The species inherited NONE of the same genes from a common ancestor.
d) The species look the same but do not actually have a common ancestor.
Which term refers to SIMILAR STRUCTURES that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?
a) DNA sequences
b) developmental organisms
c) homologous structures
d) vestigial structures
What did Darwin observe about finches in the Galapagos Islands?
a) Their feathers were adapted to match their environment.
b) They had the exact same genetics on every island
c) Their beaks were adapted to match the foods they ate.
d) Their beaks were the exact same on every island.
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The Toronto Real Estate Market continues to sizzle.
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TREB also predicts a similar number of property sales to those last year.
The average price for all types of housing is expected to rise to about $825,000, up from $730,472 in December and $729,922 for the 2016 calendar year.
The board says the highest year-over-year price increases will be for low-rise types of housing such as detached, semi-detached and townhouses.
Demand in the city is so high, the group is repeating its call for the private, public and not-for-profit sectors to seek solutions to increase the supply of properties for sale in the Toronto region rather than attempting to reduce demand from would-be buyers.


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June 23, 2015 at 7:09 pm #73938
Hello music festival lovers. Typically I'm not one to speak up much, but there are some cases when I feel strongly enough about something that I can't help it. This year's Firefly fest is one of those cases.
Although I may be new to this experience, my girlfriend is not. She is a seasoned vet of the big and small: Boston Calling, Bonnaroo, etc. In fact, she is so in love with the culture of music fests that we were supposed to attend both of those this year, but for various reasons it just wasn't going to work out. I knew she'd be disappointed so in order to not miss out on festivals completely and still share that positive experience, we decided to give Firefly a try….and could not have been more disappointed.
I'm going to do my best to be fair here, and start with the parts they got right, but you will quickly see that the parts they got wrong far outweigh this list.
What they got right:
1.) The lineup – Still young in the music fest world, I was very impressed with the acts they pulled in. And Paul McCartney's show may have been the sole savior of the weekend for us.
2.) The production quality – I come from a family that has worked behind the scenes in theater for over 40 years so I am very critical of an event's production values and I was very pleased with everything here. The sound for every stage was fantastic; great equipment, great volume, great quality. Whether you were 5 ft or 1,000 ft away from the stage (and sometimes we were) everything was crystal clear. Trust me, that is hard to accomplish.
And that's about where the positives stop. Here's everywhere else where they got it wrong:
1.) The arrival – The literature from the fest told you to stop using your phone or GPS directions slightly before getting to the grounds because their directions were better and there would be signage to tell you where to go. Sure, there were a couple electronic construction signs saying Festival Check-in Ahead. But there were no signs or indicators telling you exactly where to turn. Tons of cops and transportation people directing traffic but nothing actually informing you "Here's where you turn." So naturally we missed the turn to the campground and went half a mile out of the way only to make another turn where a cop told us this entrance is full and we had to turn around and now wait in the 1/2 mile long line for 40 minutes to take a turn we could have an hour before. Not a good start.
2.) The water – There were exactly 3 water refill stations for your Camelback on the entire grounds, for over 80,000 people. Do the math, it doesn't add up. So your choices were: wait 45 minutes and miss your band; go spend $4 on a bottle that pollutes and is $1.29 at any gas station just outside the grounds; or have no water and be dangerously dehydrated in 91 degree heat. Bonnaroo doesn't even sell water. All the water is free because they want you to be safe and healthy, not make a buck off you. Very money hungry move.
3.) The heat – Again, on the whole grounds, there were maybe 5 or 6 spots of shade and only 2 with air conditioning. What do you think your chances are of finding any room in those 2 spots?
4.) The mud – uhh, it's Delaware, not Arizona or Texas. It's going to rain, or at least have a good chance. Have more mulch or hay on standby. Throw pallets or plywood down. Put cones on the worst parts so people avoid them. Just do SOMEthing. And it's not like you didn't know until it was too late. Very first day I heard dozens of people saying the same thing, and some of them even went to talk to workers. Still plenty of time to call in the mulch/hay. At least people would have seen you making an effort. But no, nothing was done.
5.) The showers – If you're going to charge for showers, at least have enough of them where everyone has a chance to use them. If there were 33 hours in a day they still wouldn't have been able to accommodate each person taking a shower.
6.) The food – all the vendors in the festival itself (I say this because there were some mom-and-pop, independent ones out in the Hub, separate from the grounds) were hand-picked, offered cookie-cutter options and charged $8 or more for a small portion. I wouldn't even be surprised if the markup was so that Red Frog/Firefly could take a cut.
7.) The band scheduling – this one almost made the positive list if it had not been for the end of the festival when the Killers went on over half an hour late. For the most part everyone started right on time, but that last one just killed it (ha, get it?). If you were miserably hot after a 90 degree day and packed in with 40,000 people to see a band would you want to stand around for another 30 minutes?
8.) The evacuation – now don't read this one wrong. I actually supported that they evacuated the grounds before the severe weather. We got back to our car before the worst hit and I'm very appreciative of that, but it was the WAY they went about it that was a major party foul. We were at the Sublime show and they literally cut the mic off in the middle of the song to announce the evacuation. Like you couldn't even wait for the song to finish?! Not only does that kill a mood, you now left a real bad taste in the mouth of that band with such a bonehead move. I would highly doubt they come back.
9.) The fallout following the evacuation – after everything I've said people went through that weekend, after they stuck with you through an absolutely miserable and borderline unsafe night of severe weather in their tents/cars, after cutting a night short, don't you think you would try pretty hard to make it up to your festival goers? Yah, not so much. All but 2 of the bands that had been affected they just canceled completely and never played. Even if it were the band that chose to leave, maybe try a little harder to convince them to stay and somehow rework them in to reward your crowds? We were so disappointed by that point, we packed up, grabbed a hotel and completely forfeited the entire last day of the fest. A good meal, a real shower, a bed and a well run establishment were far more valuable to us than the money we gave up.
10.) The wifi – And lastly, they did advertise free Wifi at many spots throughout the grounds but over 3 days I found only 1 that my phone picked up that was free and it was a weak signal even though I was standing directly in the middle of the supposed "hot spot."
So, there you have it. From one unbiased, honest festival goer to another, if you're going to spend the money on a fest, DO NOT spend it here. Even if they improved half of these things next year, that's still half they'll get wrong. Why settle? There's lots of other options out there and you'll be way more satisfied.
June 23, 2015 at 8:25 pm #74378
You are certainly entitled to your opinion. I have never been to 'Roo, so I can't make a comparison there, but I have attended many festivals, big and small, other than FF. I know people will think I'm biased because I'm a mod, but I have always been free with constructive cristism.
– I agree that the arrival is an area they seem not to be able to improve – it's been a mess every year.
– Every festival I attend has lines for water as the day goes on. Do they need more, yes. But I come prepared and never have to wait in a line because we fill up our camelbaks early in the day.
– Heat… it's an outdoor fest. I was fine.
– The mud. see above. The worst day was Thursday and even that wasn't that bad. They made adjustments everyday.
– The Showers. Again, as a festival veteran, I come prepared and bring my own shower. I also like to shower at night, so when I used the festivals showers in the past at night, never a problem.
– The food. Firefly takes 40% (this is pretty standard at fests of this size 'Roo takes 30%). I fill up at my site (again, festival veteran), and grab a snack here or there. Some was good, some not. And I eat vegetarian at fests, so my options are even more limited.
– Band scheduling. Acts sometimes come on late. Saw Snoop headline at Osheaga, was over 1/2 hr late. Jack White was late too. You can't force them up there.
– Evacuation. When you make the call at one stage, I guess you have to make it all the stages. If you had gotten caught in it, maybe you'd have another view.
– Post-evac. Act of god. Can't force people to show up the next day. KOL said they always planned on leaving after the show – there was nowhere for them (and their crew of 40 pp) to stay. I'm sorry you didn't stay. Sunday was my favorite overall day, with a bunch of my "must see" acts.
– Wifi. I had fine regular service, I didn't need wifi, so I never even tried to connect. Drains the battery anyway. But I'll take your word for it.
I will just say this – a festival (any festival) will never be a perfect event. There will always be something that doesn't meet your expectations, some reason to be annoyed or outright pissed.
I have attended FF for the past three years and there have always been things I was disappointed with, but my overall experience has been great, and in my list, the good far outweighs the bad.
My good list –
– The line-up for this festival is always my favorite. I love alt/indie and I have bands all day that I want to see.
– the smaller stages (forest, coffee house, porch) are intimate and often reward with the best shows.
– The grounds are well laid out and the flow is well executed.
– Dogfish Head
– The staff is friendly and helpful
– The crowd is friendly and helpful
– The attractions are fun and while I don't partake in them too much because I focus on music, people seem to really like them (hammock hangout, beercade, thicket, marketplace).
But honestly, for me, it's a music festival and it comes down to the music. Which was fantastic, as usual.
June 24, 2015 at 7:50 am #74643
I agree with Newbie. I've gone to firefly since the first year and Bonaroo. Each year we end up in traffic pointed in the wrong direction bc the staff and the police have no idea what's going on. Last year we had an rv and were told to turn around so we did after we got back to the traffic line I realized that guy had no clue what he was talking about and we waited for another hour just to go in the direction we were already going in.
This year we were Premium RV- No signs telling you were to go in. A police car at the turn with an officer who told us we couldnt' make the turn. Then we wait in the traffic lines for an hour asking every person we drove by where to go– all of which had no clue one of which said "well, if you want just go to regular RV and stay there" sure– I paid $700 to just park in regular RV. Finally after driving into the downs up to a gate we got the correct directions, turned around then were stopped at the correct gate because Redfrog didn't give the dover employees enough wristbands so we sat and waited. The crew there avoided your questions by repeatedly saying "my walkie is dead sorry" After an hour+ of that we finally got inside (And I missed a few acts I wanted to see)
Water was SEVERELY lacking. Besides the fact that there was nothing even remotely close to the mainstage it was trickling out. We're all aware this is a ploy to get you to buy water and I won't have it. I'll never attend firefly again because of this money hungry bs. You made PLENTY of money making it 4 day passes only. Today there's a music festival every other week in every other state, I did firefly bc it's close and I loved the simplicity of it.. but it's no longer what it used to be.
peace out firefly— see y'all at roo/sasquatch/hangoutfest/and god forbid Coachella.
June 24, 2015 at 10:39 am #74661
This was my 2nd year doing Firefly, 1st year camping though… and honestly, I had an unbelievably good time. Lets keep in mind that this is only year 4 for Firefly, compared to Roo going on Year 15 (I think). I've never been to Roo, but its definitely on my bucket list.
– Arrival was smooth for us, but we were in Premier Camping, not RV.
– Water – agreed, it sucked.
– Heat – I was fine, and really, there's not a lot Firefly can do about that.
– Mud – honestly, I didn't think it was that bad either, and it made it a bit more memorable stomping through the mud pits in the forests.
– Showers – I did a make-shift shower with a water jug and was pretty happy with that decision. Still, I know a lot of people that don't shower the entire weekend. Its a music festival that includes camping in a field… Being positive and just going with the flow will make it a way better experience.
– Food – didn't have a bad meal. The prices are about the same as what I pay for lunch at a work cafeteria.
– Band Scheduling – if the Killers wanted to play until the sun came up Monday morning, I would've been there. Plus, I thought you said you guys packed up after the evacuation and forfeited the last day. The Killers played Sunday night so I'm not sure how you knew they went over 30 mins lol seems a little fishy to me.
– WIFI – come on, its a music festival, do you really need to be on the internet the entire time.
I had a blast and can't wait to go back!
June 24, 2015 at 1:19 pm #74668
I agree with a couple of Newbie's points:
Water – Only two water stations were on the festival map, website and app, and one was in the wrong location. There was a third between FYE and Coffeehouse that wasn't on any map. They were all underequipped and the water stream was feeble, taking forever to fill each bottle. Previous years weren't a problem. At Governor's Ball, I walked right up and got filled in about 3 seconds, each time I needed water. Firefly's water situation this year was unacceptable, and smelled of a big money grab. This is my biggest gripe.
Mud – GovBall also saw heavy rain leading into the fest, but they layed down portable sidewalks made of heavy, snap-together plastic sections which worked well. Firefly should look at those, or get mulch like in '13. Still, Firefly's mud could have been worse- I got by on one pair of shoes.
I respectfully disagree on a couple other points:
Food – I liked the variety, including healthier choices (even Morrisey must've been pleased with the vegetarian choices), and the lines were never a problem when we needed food. GovBall prices were a few dollars more, and the lines were hopelessly long at the dinner hours.
Beer – GovBall offered Miller Lite cans for $11. I'd rather drink water. Firefly offered a variety of $8 Dogfish Head Ales. You won't find better craft-brewed ales, nor will you find better prices at too many Philly or NY area concerts or sporting events.
Arrivals – We didn't camp, but we had no problems getting into or out of the free daily parking each day.
I agree with Festy that the good far outweighed the bad. Our decision to go next year will be based primarily on the lineup, which will hopefully contain more established rock and alternative bands that have not been to Firefly before.
June 25, 2015 at 10:47 am #77699
3.) Ok, it's an outdoor festival. I didn't expect them to provide shade for me. But w/ the Beercade, The Hammock Hangout, etc, I think there were places to go if you wanted shade. There were trees, canopies, etc.
4.) The mud- I agree the mud was annoying, but I feel they made a good effort. I saw things blocked off, hay, boards, etc. Sure they could have done more, but there were literally acres to take care of. Festival goers themselves needed to stop being so prissy. You're spending four days outside, you're going to get dirty! I worked at one of the food tents that had a lot of mud in front of it. The most frustrating thing by far were the people who refused to get close to the window because they would get muddy. It was hard enough to hear people's orders (we were right by the lawn stage/porch stage) but then when they insisted on standing five feet away, it was impossible to hear. I finally started telling people that if they wanted to order, they had to come closer.
9.) I think I have a right to have an opinion on this because I waited nearly 11 hours for King's Of Leon before they announced that we had to evacuate the festival. Maybe they interrupted in the middle of the set, but I didn't even get to see the artist I was waiting for at all. I'm just really curious how you have any idea at all of how hard they tried to convince certain bands to stay/reschedule? Do you have some inside knowledge? Kings of Leon is my favorite band in the world, but they are not exactly known for being fan friendly. As soon as they announced the evacuation, I knew I wouldn't be seeing them because I knew they would not make an effort to play the next day (even though they didn't have concerts for days). And I was right, they flew out immediately. I don't think you can really speak on how much effort was made to make certain bands stay.
- This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by morgofly12.
June 25, 2015 at 1:09 pm #77713
ughhhhhhhhhhhh I feared some people waited all day for Kings of Leon.. I feel for you Morgofly that's heartbreaking!
June 25, 2015 at 2:37 pm #77715
I agree with most comments here as well, however, I'm not too happy about the "Premier" camping experience this year. We did it last year and I really didn't have many complaints at all past the dust. This year was different.
1) No more Glamper Golf carts ripping through camp and kicking up dust.
2) Stage placement was actually better than last year.
3) Televised. Watched it off my DVR and started wondering if it was better than being there.
1) The Premier Camping Hub had 1/3 the amount of bathrooms as last year. That's almost 70% less. I couldn't believe it when we got there. Some things can't be unseen.
2) The showers were strategically placed in front of a lake of mud and more expensive. What's the point? We opted for poking holes in water bottle caps and squeezing.
3) Just pave the entrance. You're pulling in well over $70 million a year. Raise it and pave it or build a wood ramp. Our shoes shouldn't get sucked off 20 feet past the gate.
4) More trash bins on camping roads. There was about one every 20 campsites at best. We saw constant trash pickups last year, maybe two this year.
5) Water. We planned ahead and brought tons. You couldn't get free water without an hour wait. The stands selling water were saying they were out. I asked them what the giant mountain of cases of water behind them were for. They acted like they didn't know it was there and just kept saying, "no more water, we're out!" I'm begging to give them $4 for water and I still can't get any.
5) The Storm. We prepped our camp all day for it and even planned on in-festival shelter as it approached on radar. Did Red Frog not have these modern tools? You should have gone to the bands before they went on and told them they had to do a 20/30 minute set and tell everyone the gates would close in 40 minutes. You had all day! We all saw it coming. They acted like it was a surprise and cut off acts that didn't get to play their best songs. Plus, don't get me started on the mid-storm, 10:30pm message that said "take down your tents and pop-ups." Yeah, let me take down my tent in the middle of a massive lightning storm. Great idea. Was that message from their lawyers or public safety officials?
6) The rashes. Lots of people (fellow campers) had leg rashes. Nasty stuff. Hope it heals and I don't want to know what it came from but I have ideas.
Last year of Premier Camping for sure. Not sure if I'll look into something else, but right now I need some recovery time.
June 25, 2015 at 5:55 pm #77719
@smuni21 thank you!!! Yes I did wait all day. I did get to see great bands while waiting at the main stage (foster, Matt & Kim, Gary Clarke Jr, etc) and my favorite set, Andrew McMahon ITW. But I was still there for Kings, all day. It was the main reason I got a job at the festival & why I worked my schedule around Saturday. But, there wasn't anything I could do about it, and I realize others were let down too.
January 21, 2016 at 2:02 pm #88846
I know I'm late to this party, but I just thought I'd pop in to point out your lie. You complained about the wait for the Killers, and then later–when complaining about the evacuation–you said you packed up and didn't attend the festival at all Sunday. The Killers were one of the last acts on Sunday. Good luck putting out that fire on your pants.
January 21, 2016 at 3:16 pm #88847
Ooo, great job! Except that I never said I stood in line for the Killers, just that they went on half an hour late…which I learned from all the posts and tweets from other disgruntled patrons that day.
If you're going to take time out of your day to "pop in" and call someone a liar 8 months later, you might want to make sure you have an airtight case.
Have fun at the show next year. You and Firefly deserve each other.
- This reply was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by newbie2015.
January 23, 2016 at 2:07 pm #88875
Oh I see. Well my mistake. I assumed the "definitive unbiased" review was based on your experience, not things you read about other people's experiences on the internet. My apologies, genuinely, for calling you a liar. At the very least, your pants are safe.
January 27, 2016 at 1:46 pm #88914
The OP lost all credibility when he listed "the heat" as a con. Name any other festival who can control the weather. Also, the mud came as a result of GHASTLY amounts of rain. If you're going to tell me you know how to get rid of emergency levels of mud better than they did last year overnight Thurs into Friday, then I'd love to hear it. As for the evacuation, that's laughable that you actually have a critique of it. Evacuations are to protect the entire 90k crowd of people. If you're an expert on emergency services and evacuation, then maybe you have a leg to stand on, but evacuations are not designed to protect your precious convenience. This is hysterical, sorry…..
January 27, 2016 at 2:09 pm #88915
@mike G I been doing a ton of reading this past month since I got my first ever Firefly tickets with a couple of friends on mine who live in MD…I live in Los Angeles…im flying out to them….but I been absorbing so much info including seeing a ton of your posts and I agree on alot of the things you say which like in this case…for anyone to complain about the weather especially if its hot…i mean its an outdoor festival….if you didnt bring a hat or sunblock or shades or cant handle the heat thats one thing but cant blame the festival people for it… also I read alot about water lack of situation from a "free" standpoint… the fact that there are stations to fill up for free is awesome…sure no one likes to pay a ginormous markup on things but again…ive paid much more out here iN LA at sporting events and concert venues… or the wifi situation….im sure the festival actually really wants people to post as much about it during the festival as its great to put it out there and for the world to see whats happening….from what I been reading going back years…looks like each year they have done great strides to continually making the lack of prior years less of a lack….i can truly see the efforts put to making this better and smoother each year….I have gotten so many laughs from what people post as complaints or unbiased (even this word makes me laugh) but I have also learned a great deal and picked up a ton of great advice and i am totally looking forward to firefly and hopefully being able to post my own experiences!!
January 27, 2016 at 2:23 pm #88916
Thanks @Mr.Alex I guess my only point really was that if the only things that should be included in a true "review" are things that can be controlled. I saw another such review that listed "spiders" as part of their review. Yes, spiders. Sorry, I just can't take that seriously. The water situation can be improved. That's an example. If someone had a bad experience at check in? That's valuable feedback. But for the most part, people who post their so called reviews of festivals and such are really only doing it to make themselves feel important.
Next year I will be selling t shirts in the parking lot at Firefly:
FRONT: "That's not how they do it at Bonnaroo…"
BACK: "Did I mention I went to Bonnaroo? Because I totally went to Bonnaroo…"
Listen, the festival has come a long way and evolved in 5 short years and it will continue to get better. I'v watched it grow up from it's infancy in 2012, watched the Woodlands become a field that was never intended for use as a festival ground, to an infrastructure that now hosts 90k people per day. Most people have no idea the amount of work that has gone into getting this festival where it is now. The biggest mistake people make is that they think if they encounter something less than perfect that everyone is encountering it and the fact is no on ever posts reviews of how awesome their experience is, only negative. It's the way of the world.
January 27, 2016 at 2:23 pm #88917
Go to Firefly, then go to Bonnaroo and you'll see how a music festival is supposed to be run.
If you actually read my post, I wasn't complaining THAT it was hot or THAT they evacuated everyone. It was HOW they handled it, or didn't handle it.
And as far as the Internet, no, I don't go to these events because of the "precious conveniences" they have. But if you're going to advertise it as a benefit and included, then call me crazy, but I guess I expect it to work.
I give kudos to Firefly for trying. Any event of 90,000 people is tough to organize, and I love the idea of music festivals in general. How else can you see that much music for the price? It's all just a matter of execution and they didn't do a great job of it, all it comes down to.
January 27, 2016 at 2:28 pm #88918
Cool, well, if your shirts are as sweet as your hat then enjoy all 3 of your sales. At least you'll feel important.
January 27, 2016 at 2:32 pm #88919
I think the point someone made earlier was also that Firefly is only coming up on it's 5th year. Bonnaroo is an institution in the festival game, there's no denying that, but if you think everything went off without a hitch in years 1-5, I'd contest that. Large festival logistics take YEARS to work out. With Roo in it's 15th year, how old would you say the average poster on here was when they started? Maybe 10? That's my point. You don't know what it takes to build a festival from the ground up, so why compare an infant to a grown up. It's even in your profile name. See my point? 😉
January 27, 2016 at 2:34 pm #88920
I'm crushed you don't like my hat.
January 27, 2016 at 2:47 pm #88921
Exactly… when you put on a huge event no matter what kind especially when it first starts out…its never perfect! in fact one can do easy searches online for places like Bonnaroo and read sad stories like this published in 2011… Thankfully that has not happened here but I would say the #1 concern for people putting on big shows has to be from a liability standpoint and no one wants people to get hurt or die or even have a horrible experience …agreed on people can put constructive criticisms that really do help as a suggestion but yeah if spiders or dirt is an issue lol oh man!
"Since the festival's launch in 2002, ten people have died at Bonnaroo. The first reported deaths, of a 22-year-old Kentucky woman and 20-year-old Michigan man, occurred in 2004 when temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees. Toxicology reports indicated that both had cocaine and marijuana in their systems.
That year, a spokesman for the Bonnaroo production organization Superfly Entertainment, Rick Farman, told the Middle State Tennessee University student newspaper that the deaths were unfortunate, but the concert was a success overall.
"Both [deaths] are sad occurrences," he said in June 2004. "Our goal is to provide a safe and fun environment for everybody out here, and I think that we have the proper policies and procedures in place, and you know, like anything else, we'll review those."
January 27, 2016 at 2:48 pm #88922
Look, I wasn't trying to be condescending in my response, but like anyone else I'm just trying to make a point. Maybe I didn't do it as well as possible. Building a festival from the ground up while simultaneously growing it each year doesn't happen overnight. That was my only point. Here are a couple articles that may illustrate it better than I did. 🙂
January 27, 2016 at 3:11 pm #88923
@MikeG this board needs to have some like buttons lol…lets also not forget about the issues that spiderman broadway show had even PRIOR to opening…hahaa
February 10, 2016 at 7:35 pm #89079
Try Burning man if you think Firefly is hot! XP
June 22, 2016 at 11:11 am #100820
I went to two Fireflys and that was enough for me. This festival has zero personality and puts no effort into giving you a unique experience. The lack of water refill stations is unacceptable especially since they won't let you in with a sealed water bottle, who wants to miss the beginning of a show they want to see waiting in line for water. Storms and acts of nature cannot be controlled but the evacuation in 2015 was a total shit show and they were lucky no one got seriously injured from being trampled. And those saying bonnaroo is older and that is why it is better, and want to cut Firefly slack bc it's only 5yrs old, the first bonnaroo's were amazing, and someone would argue while faculties and infrastructure improved over the years, those early years are still some of their favorite. Bonnaroo puts forth effort to make every year different, and is constantly investing in improving the experience, that's why so many bonnaroo attendants are repeat customers. 5yrs is more than enough time to address and rectify all the above complaints, the fact is they aren't going to do it because they are still making their $$ without it.