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A stocktake paper, published on 9 October 2015, providing an overview of work undertaken by the Scottish Government to pave the way for the devolution of new social security powers.
This report, published on 19 March 2015, provides an initial examination of the eleven benefits which will be devolved to Scotland under the Smith Commission recommendations.
This research, published on 2 March 2015, was commissioned by the Scottish Parliament's Welfare Reform Committee. The report concerns the impact of the UK Government's welfare reform agenda on different household types in Scotland.
Scottish Government outlines what Employment Support Allowance (ESA) sanctions are and the current trends of how many people are affected by ESA sanctions in Scotland.
The aim of this longitudinal study is to explore the impact of on-going welfare changes on a range of households in Scotland over time. This report provides the findings from the first year of the study by presenting results from interviews which took place between September 2013 to January 2014 and then from April 2014 to July 2014.
This report considers sanctions as they affect Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants in Scotland. It sets out what sanctions are, current trends, and how sanctions affect different groups in society.
This review was undertaken by Heriot-Watt University on behalf of the Scottish Government and explores how well the interim arrangements of the SWF have worked from the perspectives of applicants to the SWF and the third sector organisations supporting them.
Scottish Government and COSLA have jointly responded to the recommendations
The aim of this longitudinal study is to explore the impact of on-going welfare changes on a range of households in Scotland over time. This report provides a review of the literature and presents the results of the first interviews which took place from September 2013 to January 2014.
This report outlines some of the changes from the UK Government's welfare reforms and sets out their financial impacts through case studies of hypothetical working age households.
Since 2010, the UK Government has introduced some of the biggest reforms to the UK welfare system in the last 60 years. This report considers a number of key changes that have direct and indirect financial impacts on disabled people in Scotland, including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, the bedroom tax and the benefit cap.
This report, published on 8 August 2014, highlights some of the measures taken by the Scottish Government to tackle child poverty and illustrates some of the excellent work that is being undertaken by local government, the third sector and business. The report also introduces a full measurement framework which provides an overview of the current position on key outcomes against which progress will be measured in future annual reports.
The second annual report on the impacts of the UK Welfare Reform Act 2012 in Scotland.
The Expert Working Group on Welfare has published its second report.
The UK Government welfare reforms will have an impact on Scottish businesses, employees and families. We are working with Scottish Business in the Community (SBC) to facilitate a programme of work to raise awareness of the effects and what employers can do to help mitigate these impacts. This builds on a previous programme and will engage with employers and the business community across a number of areas; SBC will deliver welfare reform awareness raising sessions; develop a self-assessment toolkit for employers to identify whether they have staff that might be affected by welfare reforms or impacted by in work poverty; develop and disseminate good practice case studies. You can find more information by going to the Scottish Business in the Community website.
The fund closed to applications on 24 April 2014. Following assessment of proposed projects by a panel comprising officials from the Scottish Government, CoSLA and the Improvement Service, 11 local authorities secured funding.
List of the successful applicants and their projects
This report, published in July 2014, shows the impact of reductions in DWP expenditure across Scotland could result in a benefit expenditure in Scotland falling by around £6 billion in the six years to 2015-16.
If you need more information on welfare reform in Scotland, please contact:
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The Senate will soon debate the Parent and Student Savings Account Plus Act 2and several proposed amendments to the bill. The key component of this bill, sponsored by Senators Paul Coverdell (R-GA) and Robert Torricelli (D-NJ), would offer parents and concerned citizens a new way to invest in children's education from kindergarten through 12th grade: A+ Accounts. Under this program, families, single parents, or those earning less than $95,000 annually ($150,000 for joint filers) who want to help build educational opportunities for individual children would be able to deposit up to $2,000 per child in after-tax income into interest-bearing savings accounts each year. The tax-free funds that accumulate in these accounts could be withdrawn and used to pay for the child's education-related expenses, from books and transportation to special programs or private school tuition.
This new educational funding program would benefit students directly, whether they attend private or public schools or are home schooled. The new opportunities offered by education savings accounts would help children excel in school and would encourage parents and other interested adults to participate directly in each child's education. At the same time, however, several proposed amendments to the Coverdell-Torricelli measure would expand federal authority in education, duplicate state and local functions, or limit parental choice.
The Coverdell-Torricelli A+ Accounts legislation is one of the first serious federal efforts to encourage parents to save for their children's education. A+ Accounts may not be a panacea for all of the problems facing the American educational system, but they do represent one of the most innovative congressional attempts to improve the availability of quality education for America's children. Parents could use the tax-free savings in these accounts to choose a school better suited to a child's needs; to buy books, computers, educational software, or other educational aids; to pay for tutoring or transportation; and to pursue many other options that facilitate learning and academic achievement.
For higher education, the measure also would give taxpayers the ability to make tax-free withdrawals from state-operated tuition savings and prepaid tuition programs. Currently, 21 states have established plans, which are eligible for tax-advantaged status, to help parents and students save for public college expenses. Another 27 states are considering such plans. But the Coverdell-Torricelli measure ignores America's nearly 1,000 independent colleges and universities. Under the bill's current language, these independent institutions would not be able to offer similar, tax-advantaged tuition savings plans. Extending this sensible provision to all American colleges and universities would level the playing field between public and private colleges. 3
The bill contains two provisions on school building and repair. The first (Private Activity Bonds) would make $3 billion in school construction bonds available over the next five years for public schools--enough to build 500 new elementary schools. School districts would issue tax-exempt facility bonds to private investors, who in turn would build or renovate a school facility and lease it to the school district. The second provision would expand from $10 million to $15 million the maximum value a school district could issue in tax-exempt bonds without having to comply with complicated IRS arbitrage rebate rules.
Several proposals before the Senate would strengthen A+ Accounts. For example, measures have been proposed that would:
- Promote equity. A proposal by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) clarifies that existing federal education dollars for reform projects (Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) can be used voluntarily by state and local school districts for same-gender schools and classrooms as long as comparable educational opportunities are offered to students of both sexes.
Federal funding should not discriminate either for or against same-sex education. Yet the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has threatened to withdraw federal funding from school districts that allow the use of these funds for same-sex education, even though same-gender schools boast years of success. According to an American Association of University Women (AAUW) 1990 survey of 3,000 boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 15, only 29 percent of girls, compared with 46 percent of boys, retain high self-esteem in high school. This coincides with a drop in their interest in math and science. 4Studies have shown that single-gender education works well in the inner city: Seventh graders who attended Detroit, Michigan's Malcolm X Academy, an all-boys inner-city school, achieved the highest math scores among 77 Detroit schools and the second highest among 780 schools in Michigan. 5Cornelius Riordan, a professor at Providence University, found that African-American and Hispanic students in single-gender schools outperformed their coed peers by nearly a grade level. 6This proposal simply clarifies the use of Title VI funds without increasing the burden on the taxpayer.
- Promote parental choice. Senator Dan Coats (R-IN) would increase to 110 percent the tax deduction that individuals and families may take on charitable contributions to schools and other organizations that offer educational scholarships to children at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
America's poor suffer the most from the sorry state of inner-city schools. By offering incentives for individuals to invest in the education of poor children at a school of their choice, this proposal would greatly enhance the academic future for inner-city children. Both current school choice studies in Milwaukee and Cleveland and longitudinal studies on the effects of Catholic schools on poor children show that inner-city children benefit from school choice. The Milwaukee experiment was conducted by Paul Peterson of Harvard University and Jay Greene of the University of Texas at Austin, followed by Cecilia Rouse of Princeton University. The Peterson-Greene study showed that, after just three years, the gap in test scores between whites and minorities narrowed by 33 percent to 50 percent. 7The Rouse study found that the Milwaukee choice program significantly increased the mathematical achievement of participating students. 8Peterson and Greene also studied the effectiveness of the Cleveland scholarship program and found that, after only one year, students in the choice program who attended Hope City and Hope Central Academy scored 5 percentile points higher in reading and 15 percentile points higher in math concepts. 9
Although it would further complicate the tax code, Coats's proposal would help poor children. It could be greatly improved, however, if existing federal funding were given as a direct voucher to poor students rather than as an indirect tax deduction.
- Send dollars and power to states and localities. Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA) proposes to block grant funds to the states for several federal education programs. Under this policy, the state legislature and the governor could send the money directly to a local or state education agency or else spend it as they always have.
By directing federal funds closer to parents, this amendment would eliminate several layers of bureaucracy and guarantee that more existing federal dollars reach the classroom. In 1995 alone, for instance, only 33 percent of the $100 billion the federal government allocated for education was spent by the Department of Education; less than half of all Department of Education funds went to elementary and secondary education; and less than 40 percent of Department of Education funds went to local educational agencies--13.1 percent of total federal education spending. 10This proposal would turn several failed federal programs over to states or school districts, and thus bring them closer to the children they are supposed to serve. It also is not burdened by detailed federal guidelines for states and localities to follow. Instead, state and local authorities are free to allocate money to any program they deem necessary.
Members of Congress also are likely to consider amendments that could weaken A+ Accounts while throwing taxpayer money at new or failed federal programs. 11For example, amendments have been proposed that would:
- Pre-empt state and local authority. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is proposing a five-year program to create 300 to 500 after-school enrichment programs for K-12 students. Her legislation would authorize the Department of Education to award program grants to schools to carry out at least two of the following after-school activities: mentoring programs, academic assistance, recreational activities, or technology training. Schools could use the funds for drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities; health and nutrition counseling; and job skills and employment preparation activities.
Though after-school programs are particularly helpful to disadvantaged children, they are promoted and funded most effectively at the state or local level. Local school districts already have the authority to establish after-school learning centers, and many currently finance them or will benefit from the additional provisions for after-school programs in this year's budget. Under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act, for example, the Secretary of Education can award three-year grants to rural and inner-city public schools for establishment or expansion of community programs. 12Current federal funding available for the program is $40 million. 13
Creating a new federal program would spread scarce state resources across more programs and encourage schools to spend more time and money to apply for yet another federal grant. 14Furthermore, because the program provides funding for the centers for only five years, states and localities will be left holding the tab after five years unless Congress continually renews its funding. The best way to assist disadvantaged students after school is by allowing parents to keep more of their own money to spend on the best programs for their children.
- Expand an unreformed federal program. A proposal by Senators Dale Bumpers (D-AR) and Christopher Dodd (D-CT) would eliminate the Coverdell-Torricelli A+ Accounts while increasing funds for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Although IDEA funding has increased (last year alone, funding rose by an additional $694 million), the program has not delivered on its promise of "mainstreaming" disabled children or offering them real help. A recent survey by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), for instance, found that 78 percent of principals criticized IDEA for "unreasonably limiting" their ability to manage disruptive or dangerous disabled students. 15
A+ Accounts offer all middle-class Americans an incentive to save for the education of their children, including children with disabilities. Under IDEA, parents currently do not have more authority over the type of education their children receive. The best way to assist parents of children with disabilities is to offer them an opportunity to receive additional funding to invest in their children's education. A+ Accounts give them that opportunity.
- Create another federal program. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) will offer an amendment to strike A+ Accounts and authorize $750 million over five years to create a National Dropout Prevention program. His measure would give grants to schools that implement research-based, sustainable, and widely replicated strategies for dropout prevention. It also would create an interagency plan to assess the coordination of resources and availability of funding under federal law to address school dropout prevention.
Creating a new program to prevent students from dropping out is not a federal responsibility. This is an issue addressed most appropriately at the state or local level. School districts with high dropout rates suffer from myriad other ailments caused by poor management and lack of good teachers and principals. The national dropout rate is 5.3 percent. The Bingaman proposal calls for giving up to $750 million in grants only to schools with the highest dropout rates. The schools in the districts that would receive most of this money already have per-pupil expenditures above the national average. Throwing more money at them is counterproductive. Senator Bingaman once attributed high dropout rates to the fact that some students "are bored with dumbed-down lessons that they don't see have any relevance to their own lives." 16Boosting the quality of education in these school districts through charter school and school choice programs would do more to increase the quality of education in their schools than federal dropout prevention efforts, no matter how well-intentioned.
- Reduce private investments in education. A proposal by Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) would reduce the annual allowable amount contributed to A+ Accounts from $2,000 to $500 for taxpayers whose annual incomes fall between $60,000 and $95,000.
Like the President's $500 higher education IRA program, this proposal would phase out the $2,000 limit on annual contributions to A+ Accounts for those making more than $95,000 ($150,000 for joint returns). However, an advantage of A+ Accounts is that anyone who makes less than $95,000 a year can open one for a child, including a less well-to-do child. Senator Conrad's proposal could have the unintended consequence of limiting this opportunity for poor children. Its premise seems to be that the rich--in this case, those making between $60,000 and $95,000--somehow will benefit from A+ Accounts. In many parts of the country, especially in big cities, a household of four with a combined income of between $60,000 and $95,000 is considered middle-class. Senator Conrad's proposal would water down a modest effort to boost savings for education.
- Restrict parental choice. Senator John Glenn (D-OH) proposes limiting the use of A+ Accounts to public school education. This would tie the hands of many inner-city parents whose children currently attend a poorly performing public school, and would prevent them from sending their children to a better school of their choice.
Congress should not ignore the mounting social science evidence that inner-city children perform better academically in religious and private schools. University of Chicago Professor Derek Neal recently found that African-American and Hispanic students attending urban Catholic schools were more than twice as likely to graduate from college as their counterparts in public schools. Specifically, 27 percent of black and Hispanic Catholic school graduates who started college went on to graduate, compared with 11 percent from urban public schools. In addition, the probability that inner-city students would graduate from high school increased from 62 percent to at least 88 percent when those students were placed in a Catholic secondary school. When compared with their public school counterparts, Neal found, minority students in urban Catholic schools can expect wages that are roughly 8 percent higher in the future. Caroline M. Hoxby, a Harvard economist who studied the effectiveness of school choice programs, noticed a wage increase of 14 percent for private school graduates. 17
The money saved in A+ Accounts could be of great help to lower-income parents who want to save and send their children to a school of their choice. By limiting the benefits of A+ Accounts to public schools, however, the Glenn proposal turns its back on millions of children consigned to poorly performing urban public schools who would like to attend a better, safer private school.
- Establish another government loan program. A proposal by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) would replace A+ Accounts with new funding for a loan forgiveness program for teachers in areas that have a shortage of qualified teachers (for example, bilingual education).
This proposal would do little to boost the quality of teaching in those areas because it relies on the current definition of quality, which is analogous to "certified and graduate of a teacher training college." Professor Michael Podgursky, an economist at the University of Missouri, has warned repeatedly of the flaws in the current teacher accreditation system which, he reports, attracts mostly education majors whose SAT and ACT scores rank near the bottom of the scale. "Many private schools," Podgursky argues, "do not require that their teachers hold state certificates," yet they tend to produce better academic results. 18
The best way to attract more teachers to public schools in needy neighborhoods with a teacher shortage is for state and local authorities to give principals in those areas greater autonomy to hire qualified teachers, judging them on their knowledge of subject matter and not just on a bureaucratic certificate. Quality teaching will follow schools that have the autonomy to hire the best and brightest on their own, not on the basis of some arbitrary criterion assigned from the top. Charter schools, alternative teacher certification, merit pay, and school choice are approaches that address the current teacher "shortage" far more effectively than the Kennedy loan forgiveness scheme.
- Focus on extracurricular "inputs." Senator Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL) proposes allowing states and school districts to issue $21.8 billion of school bonds at 0 percent interest to build and modernize schools, and providing tax credits to purchasers of the bonds in lieu of interest payments.
One of the education establishment's key problems has been its obsession with "inputs" (such as school facilities) and lack of focus on "outputs" (performance). Moseley-Braun's proposal is a perfect example of this. Building more schools and renovating old ones will not boost the quality of teaching inside the classroom. In addition, this money likely would be channeled to school districts and buildings that already spend a considerable amount of money on education. According to the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), school districts often need large sums of money to renovate schools because of the cumulative effects of overcrowding, mismanagement, and neglect. The District of Columbia, for example, has the highest expenditures per student in the country, yet the GAO found it to be among the "worst of the worst" in the quality of its facilities. Only 75 percent of the District's school maintenance and capital improvement funding goes to schools for maintenance and repairs; the remainder goes to the District's facilities office for salaries and expenses. 19
One way for Congress to assist schools is by removing the existing federal mandates that undermine state and local efforts to make school repairs. The GAO estimates that of the $112 billion that will be required to upgrade U.S. schools to "good overall condition," nearly $10.7 billion over the next three years will have to be used to comply with federal mandates. 20The President himself has noted that "the construction and renovation of school facilities has traditionally been the responsibility of state and local governments, financed primarily by local taxpayers; we are opposed to the creation of a new federal grant program for school construction." 21
The Coverdell-Torricelli A+ Account bill already contains two provisions that address state and local school building and repair needs. This legislation would cost a fraction of the amount in the Moseley-Braun proposal. The Private Activity Bond provision would free $3 billion in school construction bonds for public schools over the next five years--enough to build 500 new elementary schools. It would allow school districts to issue tax-exempt facility bonds to private investors, who in turn would build or renovate a school facility and lease it to the school district. Other organizations, including private nonprofit schools, already benefit from issuing private activity bonds to construct private elementary and secondary schools. Extending this privilege to public schools would reduce construction costs without increasing the federal role.
A second provision of the Coverdell-Torricelli measure would expand from $10 million to $15 million the maximum value a school district could issue in tax-exempt bonds without having to comply with complicated IRS arbitrage rebate rules. At a cost of only $21 million over five years, it would expand the reach of education construction bonds and shrink construction costs for many small and rural school districts.
- Create an education "100,000 Cops" program. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) proposes a "sense of Congress" resolution to support efforts to hire 100,000 new teachers and reduce class sizes in the 1st through 3rd grades to an average of 18 students per class. (Such resolutions are legally non-binding.)
This effort focuses on "inputs" and neglects performance. According to economist Eric Hanushek of the University of Rochester, an across-the-board reduction in class size is not likely to raise student achievement. 22Nationally, class sizes have fallen dramatically over the years with no correlation to student academic outcomes. Furthermore, countries like Japan and Korea, whose students outperform American students on international tests, tend to have the largest pupil-teacher ratios.
The United States does not have a serious teacher quantity problem; rather, it suffers from problems with teacher quality (many teachers who do not know their subject very well) and teacher distribution (few of the best are teaching the neediest children). State and local officials can attract additional good teachers to schools serving the neediest children by transforming these schools into autonomous, accountable institutions.
Furthermore, too many institutions of higher education have weak academic standards, and too many colleges of education focus on pedagogy rather than knowledge of subject matter. They simply are not preparing America's teachers for the modern classroom. Injecting more of these ill-prepared teachers into the classroom to reduce class size will do little to improve the quality of education. The best way to attract better teachers is to increase autonomy for school principals. And the best way to ensure teacher quality is to hold schools and teachers directly accountable for student achievement. Simply adding 100,000 new teachers to the system will not address its core problems.
- Create a federal technology education program. A proposal by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) would increase to 50 percent the funding for the "lifetime learning credit" for technology training of kindergarten through 12th grade teachers.
Although teachers should be technologically literate, increasing congressional funding for teacher training is not the answer to the problem of low achievement. The priorities are misplaced: Teachers should learn how to teach the basics of math and English successfully. Recent results of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) indicate that 47 percent of all 4th graders read at a below-basic level. The percentage of students reading below basic in urban schools jumps to 57 percent. 23A top-down congressional answer to a local problem will not solve this problem. Inner-city children in drug-infested schools whose day-to-day lives are often in danger do not need technologically literate teachers. Like well-intentioned efforts to wire classrooms to the Internet, this proposal fails to address the most pressing needs of urban schoolchildren. Only encouraging real market competition between schools (with programs to promote school choice and charter schools) and encouraging states to design alternative teacher certification programs will help districts meet the needs of poor children. Teacher training remains a state and local responsibility.
- Undermine work requirements in welfare reform. A proposal by Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) would allow states to count two years of post-secondary education and vocational educational training as permissible welfare reform work activities.
Senator Wellstone was a vocal proponent of the old failed welfare system that led to record levels of dependence and illegitimacy. His amendment to the Coverdell-Torricelli legislation is an attempt to overthrow welfare reform and restore the corrupt welfare system of the past.
The welfare reform law passed in 1996 recognized that welfare dependence harms both recipients and society. Thus, it required the states to reduce their Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) caseloads by specified amounts in the future. If a state fails to do this, the residual number must be engaged in work. For example, the law requires states to reduce caseloads by some 40 percent by the year 2002. If a state reduced its caseload by only 30 percent by that year, it would have to place an additional 10 percent of recipients in community service work. Most states already have reduced their welfare caseloads by 25 percent or more.
The reform experience of the past three years shows that work requirements rather than school attendance are key to reducing welfare dependence. In Wisconsin, work requirements have reduced caseloads by more than 80 percent. The Wellstone proposal would undermine reform by counting school attendance as a "work activity." It is important to note that the welfare reform law places no real restriction on school attendance by welfare recipients; states are free to put 60 percent or more of their existing caseloads into educational programs. However, they are not permitted to count those who are merely attending school as "working." The effect of Senator Wellstone's proposal would be to eliminate the already weak work requirements of the welfare reform law and restore much of the failed pre-reform system.
The A+ Accounts bill is one of the first serious federal efforts to encourage parents to save for their children's education. Offering alternative proposals that simply pour more money into existing federal programs or create new ones will only undermine long-term education reform. Members of Congress committed to improving education by getting parents involved should consider the benefits of A+ Accounts very seriously. Otherwise, federal dollars will continue to be directed to "input-driven" solutions and school bureaucracy, not to improving academic outcomes and opportunities for America's children.
Nina H. Shokraii is the former Education Policy Analyst at The Heritage Foundation and Sarah E. Youssef is a former Research Assistant at The Heritage Foundation.
1. The authors would like to thank Senior Analyst Robert Rector, Policy Analyst John Barry, and Domestic Policy intern Jason Allen for their assistance with this report.
2. The Parent and Student Savings Account Plus Act is designated H.R. 2646 in the House and S. 1133 in the Senate. Because this is a spending bill, for technical reasons the Senate is voting on H.R. 2646.
3. For more information on this provision, see John S. Barry, "Private Prepaid Higher Education Plans Gain Momentum," Heritage Foundation Executive Memorandum No. 507, February 4, 1998.
5. Robert L. Maginnis, "Faulkner Is Gone, But Battle Over Single-Sex Schools Threatens Educational Diversity," Family Research Council Perspective, August 22, 1995.
7. Jay P. Greene and Paul E. Peterson, "The Effectiveness of School Choice in Milwaukee: A Secondary Analysis of Data from the Program's Evaluation," presented at the Panel on the Political Analysis of Urban School Systems, American Political Science Association, San Francisco, California, August-September 1996.
8. Cecilia E. Rouse, "Private School Vouchers and Student Achievement: An Evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program," Executive Summary, Princeton University Labor Lunch and the National Bureau of Economic Research's Program on Children Conference, December 1996.
9. Jay P. Greene, Paul E. Peterson, and William Howell, "An Evaluation of the Cleveland Scholarship Program," Harvard University Program in Education Policy and Governance, September 1997.
10. Funds for elementary and secondary education reach school districts via other agencies, but the total amount is only about $20 billion.
11. Because Members are allowed to modify their amendments until April 20, when the bill reaches the floor for debate, some of these amendments are subject to change.
13. Linda Jacobson, "Foundation, Feds Join Forces on After-School Effort," Education Week, February 4, 1998.
14. Christine L. Olson, "Clinton's FY 1998 Education Proposals: Building Bureaucracy for the 21st Century," Heritage Foundation Talking Points No. 21, March 24, 1997.
15. See Education Daily, Vol. 30, No. 71 (April 14, 1997), and National Association of Elementary School Principals at http:www.naesp.org/comm/pressrm.htm.
16. Senator Jeff Bingaman, statement to Committee on Labor and Human Resources, "The National Dropout Prevention Act of 1997," Congressional Record, October 20, 1997, p. S10859.
17. See Nina H. Shokraii, "Why Catholic Schools Spell Success for America's Inner-City Children," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 1128, June 30, 1997.
18. Dale Ballou and Michael Podgursky, "Reforming Teacher Training & Recruitment," Government Union Review, Vol. 17, No. 4 (November 1997).
22. Eric A. Hanushek, "The Evidence on Class Size," Working Paper No. 10, W. Allen Wallis Institute of Political Economy, 1996-1997 Working Paper Series, September 1997.
23. "By the Numbers: The Urban Picture," Education Week, January 8, 1998, p. 56; part of a special book-length issue, Quality Counts '98, self-described as "An Education Week/Pew Charitable Trusts Report on Education in the 50 States." Data based on unpublished tabulations from the U.S. Department of Education's Common Core of Data, provided by the NCES and the National Data Resource Center.

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Elmwood has one last chance to shake-up D-SC standings
Elmwood High School's boys' basketball team has one last shot to shake-up the Dunn-St. Croix Conference standings when they travel to Colfax Thursday to take on the first place Vikings.
Elmwood is in a three-way tie for second with fellow Pierce County D-SC members Spring Valley and Plum City all at 8-4. Colfax is 10-2.
Colfax has already gotten past Plum City and Spring Valley the past couple of weeks. If Elmwood can't stop the Vikings its hard to see how the teams in the bottom half of the league will be able to. Colfax closes their league schedule against Glenwood City, St. Croix Central and Mondovi.
In the teams' first meeting back in early January, the contest was almost even for three quarters except for one: a 22-9 second quarter in favor of the Vikes' which sent them on their way to a 71-57 win. The Vikings shot over 50 percent from the field in the ballgame and grabbed 29 rebounds. Their top two scorers, Lewis Mau and Tom Wahl, both scored over 20 points. Josh Pax had 21 for Elmwood but none one else had more than 10 points.
EHS head coach Chris Segerstrom says the Raiders need to play hard and strong team defense to win.
"We need to go full out out for 32 minutes and that means our reserves have to be ready to go and play the key minutes to rest our starters," EHS head coach Chris Segerstrom said. "In all of our big wins this season we've gotten important contributions from our bench and we'll need it again. We need to player tougher, harder and more aggressive defense to win up there."
Spring Valley and Plum City will keep abreast of the situation in Colfax and also concentrate on their match-ups this evening. SV hosts Boyceville while PC is at Glenwood City.
Colfax has edged their way back up into the rankings. The Wissports.net State Coaches Poll has them No. 13 in Division 4 as they have a 14-3 overall record. New Richmond dropped down two spots to No. 5 in Division 2 after taking a loss last week to Baldwin-Woodville, their first of the season.
Colfax's boys squad joins its girls team in the state poll as the Vikings hold down the No. 5 spot there in Division 4. Mondovi has moved up to No. 11 in Division 3.
Dunn-St. Croix Girls Basketball Leading Scorers (Top Five)
Josie Hayes, Elk Mound, 13.9 points per game; Cansis Bodsberg, Boyceville, 13.5 ppg.; Jenni Gust, Colfax, 12.6 ppg.; Kayla Kurtzhals, Elk Mound, 12.2, ppg.; Haley Froehlich, Mondovi, 11.2 ppg.
Dunn-St. Croix Girls Basketball Leading Rebounders (Top Five)
McKayla Brunner, Elmwood, 8.2 rebounds per game; Kayla Kurtzhals, Elk Mound, 7.2 rpg.; Cansis Bodsberg, Boyceville, 6.9 rpg; Nikki Brooks, St. Croix Central, 6.8 rpg.; Heather Von Holtum, Plum City, 6.6 rpg.
Dunn-St. Croix Girls Basketball Leading Assissts (Top Five)
Nikki Brooks, St. Croix Central, 3.4 assists per game; Christina McKune, Elmwood, 3.1 apg.; McKayla Brunner, Elmwood, 2.9 rpg.; Nicki Lindberg, Elk Mound, 2.7 apg.; Morgan Bloom, Mondovi, 2.5 apg.
Middle Border Girls Basketball Leading Scorers (Top Five)
Ashley Martell, Somerset, 17.4 points per game; Paige Garriga, Osceola, 17.4 ppg.; Kelly Stewart, Amery, 15.5 ppg.; Alyssa Krings, Prescott, 15.3 ppg.; Shannon Campbell, Ellsworth, 15.1 ppg.
Dunn-St. Croix Boys Basketball Leading Scorers (Top Five)
Tyler Kuehndorf, Glenwood City, 17.7 points per game; Chase Luebker, Plum City, 17.5 ppg.; Tom Wahl, Colfax, 15.9 ppg.; Josh Pax, Elmwood, 15.8 ppg.; Lewis Mau, Colfax, 14.6 ppg.
Dunn-St. Croix Boys Basketball Leading Rebounders (Top Five)
Andrew Strom, Elk Mound, 8.4 rebounds per game; Tom Wahl, Colfax, 7.8 rpg.; Kyler Goztman, Spring Valley, 7.6 rpg.; Marcus Mauer, Elk Mound, 6.9 rpg.; Ryan Reinhart, Elk Mound, 6.7 rpg.
Dunn-St. Croix Boys Basketball Leading Assissts (Top Five)
Josh Pax, Elmwood, 4.8 assist per game; Alex Gilles, Plum City, 3.9 apg.; Dylan Webster, Spring Valley, 3.6 apg.; Lewis Mau, Colfax, 3.6 apg.; Zach Ganschow, Mondovi, 3.0 apg.
Middle Border Boys Basketball Leading Scorers (Top Five)
Ryan Benoy, Baldwin-Woodville, 18.7 ppg.; Riley Kannel, New Richmond, 17.2 ppg.; Karl Stenerson, Prescott, 16.3 ppg.; Jake Weber, Durand, 16.0 ppg.; Robert Seiberlich, Osceola, 14.8 ppg.


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NEW SMYRNA BEACH - An historical exhibit by Elizabeth "Sissy" Barr at The Hub on Canal was definitely a crowd-pleaser last weekend, and for at least one visitor it evoked childhood memories.
"As a child I remember those very same canals and marshes," said Marsh Allgood, who was born in New Smyrna Beach but moved to Orlando with her family at age 16. "Despite all of the building and development many of those same pristine marshes and canals remain unchanged today. This exhibit brought back many fond memories of my childhood in this area."
In Barr's exhibit, "New Smyrna and the Minorcans - Our Beginnings," she attempts with her series of works to show how in 1768 Dr. Andrew Turnbull, a Scottish medical doctor, brought to these shores immigrants from Minorca, an island in the Mediterranean, to colonize a land grant from the English government and what he was able to accomplish with his workers.
In an interview prior to the opening of her exhibition Barr, who recently turned 86 years old, said, "This has been a series of paintings I have always wanted to do, I studied and researched many many hours about the area so my painting would be a true representation of early New Smyrna Beach.
"This exhibit is very special to me," she continued. " I grew up in Orlando but several times a year I would accompany my parents on vacation trips to New Smyrna Beach. Years later my family bought property in New Smyrna Beach, mostly for investments, but then we ended up moving to the area and taking up residency. So I have always had a fondness for New Smyrna Beach and its history."
According to historical records, Turnbull had been to Egypt to learn about canals for irrigation, which he planned for his workers to carry out. Unfortunately, he and his backers had grossly underestimated the difficult conditions in the New World, including mosquitoes, alligators, extreme weather and lack of provisions.
Under contract as indentured slaves, the Minorcans, along with some Greek, Italian and French immigrants, endured these harsh conditions, digging the canals and clearing the land, frequently near starvation and in difficult living conditions.
Of her paintings Barr said, "When you think about it, it's truly amazing that I had the opportunity to paint and try to recapture on canvas the work of these early pioneers. This was a very worthwhile project to undertake."
The Hub is at 132 Canal St.
Minorcans exhibit a crowd-pleaser at The Hub
NEW SMYRNA BEACH - An historical exhibit by Elizabeth "Sissy" Barr at The Hub on Canal was definitely a crowd-pleaser last weekend, and for at least one visitor it evoked childhood memories.


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Watch A Gunfight online free spacemov, Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two famous gunfighters who are getting old and need money. Cross tried his luck at gold prospecting but failed. Tenneray works at the local saloon where he capitalizes on his past fame to "sucker fools into buying drinks". The town expects them to become enemies and kill each other in a gunfight but the two aging gunfighters start liking one another
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Release › 4 October / 1971
IMDB Ratings › 6.4
Duration › 1h 29 min
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Country › USA
Language › English
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North Adams SteepleCats announce schedule, give update on efforts to revamp Joe Wolfe Field
NORTH ADAMS — On the day the NECBL unveiled its 2016 schedule, the North Adams SteepleCats report they have raised a portion of the $15,000 the team would like to have in order to make some upgrades and renovations at venerable Joe Wolfe Field.
The NECBL team has undertaken a campaign it calls 15 for 15, raising the $15,000 in honor of this summer being the 15th year the franchise has played at the stadium on Route 8.
"It's our 15th anniversary and we want to make it a big year for the SteepleCats," team president Dan Bosley said. "We're one of the oldest teams in the league right now. The league has been around for [23 years] and we've been around for 15 years.
"We want to commemorate that 15, but we also want to make some improvements to make the park a better experience for everybody."
The SteepleCats, who played their first NECBL game in 2002, will open their 2016 season at home on Thursday, June 9, against the New Bedford Bay Sox.
North Adams will play a 44-game season, up two from the previous 22 years. That's because the Upper Valley Nighthawks will play their inaugural season. The Nighthawks, who will play out of White River Junction, Vt., puts seven teams in the North Division and six remain in the South Division.
With the change, the SteepleCats will play 32 games against North Division foes and 12 games against the South teams. North Adams will play six games against traditional rivals Keene and the Valley Blue Sox (based in Holyoke), and five against the rest of the division.
"We're the smallest market in the league. Every year, we work very hard to try to give the fans a great experience," said Bosley.
The team has established a page to raise money on gofundme.com. If the entire $15,000 isn't raised before the start of the season, the money will be paid back to the team as the fund raising goes on.
The "to-do" list that comes out of the fund raising project includes replacing the screen behind home plate with netting that will run from staircase to staircase in the grandstand. That, according to Bosley, is one of the top tasks.
The team will also look to put up windscreens on the fencing outside of the park to promote the SteepleCats, along with the baseball programs at Drury, McCann Tech and MCLA. The list also includes a new public address and speaker system, dugout renovations, updated signage in the park, fixing bleacher seats, improving the plumbing for the concession stands and new ticket areas.
"Joe Wolfe Field at the Noel Field complex is an integral part of what North Adams is," said Bosley. "That field has been there since the 1920s as Noel Field, and Joe Wolfe has been there for 29 years.
"We started to integrate more of the history of the park and the beauty of the park, as part of who we are."
The 44-game regular season begins on June 8, and is scheduled to end on Aug. 1. Bosley said that he is happy with how the schedule-makers set up the SteepleCats' campaign.
"It's hard to make a schedule that accommodates everybody. I will say that the league bends over backwards to accommodate all of our special requests," said the club president.
That includes being home on July 4, having a full weekend of home games for the weekend when players' families come visit, and keeping the park open for the LaFesta baseball festival.
The SteepleCats will play four or more home games on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays. In fact, the team will play six Sunday home games, beginning with the June 12 game against Danbury.
"We love home games on Sundays," said Bosley. "We started the family-friendly start time of 4:30 p.m. A lot of teams don't like Sunday home games. The reason is, at least in June, is that kids have to go back to school on Monday.
"We went to 4:30 on Sundays and we always have a pretty good crowd. We'll take as many home games as we can possibly get because it really works out well for us."
Contact Howard Herman at 413-496-6253.
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The Seattle Seahawks have the stingiest, most ball-hawking secondary in the league. The question is do they have enough to stop the Denver Broncos' historically great offense? The Broncos have four or five weapons that can really hurt a team in the passing game.
We know all-world corner Richard Sherman is capable of locking down one side of the field, but what about the rest of the guys? Earl Thomas is a stud at safety, but at 5-foot-10 he is in for an extremely tall task trying to cover monster tight end Julius Thomas.
Eric Decker and Wes Welker are also lethal at wide receiver. It is possible Decker is Peyton Manning's favorite target on Sunday with the weak link in the Seahawks' secondary, Byron Maxwell, taking on the assignment of covering him?
It truly is strength on strength. I believe the Broncos might have the slight advantage, though. They simply have too many weapons for one defense to account for at all times. With the rules geared toward offense, the Broncos are bound to score their share of points.
It is the job of the Seahawks' defense to keep the scoreboard respectable and give their offense a chance. If they do that it is truly anyone's ball game. Much like a few weeks ago, if it comes down to the Seahawks' defensive backfield needing to make a play I wouldn't bet against them either.
This should be a game for the ages. Whichever team's strength wins out will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy when all is said and done.


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The nearest Costco to me is about 100 miles away, so I've never been. That being said, all of these things (sans coffins, as far as I know) also apply to Sam's Club.
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Former Aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode clocked 56 years old on Saturday. His fiancee and mother of one, the 2014 Miss United Nations (World), Precious Chikwendu, wrote on social media:
That special one, the only one that holds my hands and never let's me go, my teacher, my friend, my partner in debates and arguments, he who never lets me walk alone in my worries and thoughts , my solution maker, my personal doctor, ever kind and gentle, my entertainer with whom I find no dull moment even in the midst of tough times , Lotanna's superman, The fearless one and bravest . May your years be blessed, may joy never depart from your sight, you will continue to win no matter what is thrown at you because you truly are the beloved of the most high God and when your accusers are tired they will have no options than to swallow their words and rain blessings on you cause you are blessed of the Lord and he shall bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. My prayer today and always is that he will take you to that height which he has promised,bless you with good health and wisdom , protect you from all shades of evil and never leave you. Happy birthday Hone


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At the same time, the space has a good luminosity and is very quiet. It's also a really nice and pretty place to stay. San Lorenzo is central and easily connected to the city's wonders:
20 minutes to get to Termini Station.
One bus straight to the historical center (Piazza Navona, Pantheon etc.)
Ten minutes walking to Catacombe di Santa Priscilla and Catacombe di Santa Costanza.
In few meters supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants (Italian, Chinese, Japanese ).
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Blog posts about specific baseball cards--images of the card itself and info about the player and his career--and commentary about baseball in general.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Bryce Harper 2012 Bowman Platinum
Photo: from my collection, scanned in.
So, this is Bryce Harper's 2012 Bowman Platinum rookie card, graded in PSA 9 Mint condition. I got it for $8.51, plus $1.18 shipping, for a total of $9.69. (This was in a package of 3 other cards from the same Ebay company. I may write about those cards another time.) The book value of this card from the Beckett Graded Card Price Guide is $25. The Ebay selling price lately for this is about $20 to $25. I got a Mint condition card for even less than half of what I can re-sell it for, which is always what I try to do. I always buy with an eye to re-sell, if necessary in the future, so I always buy for about half the book value, and for about 75% of the recent Ebay value. I made out well here.
I normally don't buy baseball cards of recent rookies or of recent new stars because their values can fluctuate wildly over a very short time. If you take a look at the values of autographed rookie cards, or of prospect cards of the hottest new player, they've often cost hundreds--and thousands!--of dollars, and for what? For the player to crash and burn, and now his cards are worthless, and all that money is down the drain.
However, Bryce Harper, and--even more so--Mike Trout are rare exceptions. Trout's Bowman rookie cards are worth hundreds of dollars or more in Mint or Gem condition. (I just got a Mint at about $50 and a couple of ungraded ones I'll take a chance on at $20 apiece. If the ungraded ones get graded and turn out really low, I can give them away as gifts to guys I know who'd be thrilled to have them.) I may run an entry about my Mike Trout cards soon.
So why Bryce Harper? Well, he won the ROY Award a few years ago, and just won the MVP. Last year he hit .330. He slugged .649 with over a 1.100 OPS. He hit over 40 homers (with just 99 RBIs, but he's not to blame if nobody's on in front of him) and walked 124 times for a ridiculous .460 on-base percentage.
He has rubbed a few the wrong way, and certainly he had his cocky and immature moments--but remember a guy who was so cocksure and immature he was called The Kid? I'm not saying Bryce Harper will even come close to Ted Williams, of course, but he has the tools--if he can stay healthy, mature and not party too much--to hang around a long time and to put up potential HOF numbers.
That's what I'm counting on. Mike Trout has a better chance to do so, and I'll write about him next.
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Syndromes of pain in the plantar fascia have been called plantar fasciitis; however, because there is usually no inflammation, plantar fasciosis is more correct. The plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot. Normally this syndrome presents with an insidious pain . As tearing in the fibres of the fascia continue the pain becomes more aggressive and can render the patient unable to weight bear.
Consistent with pain first thing in the morning that becomes better with activity, this syndrome if often misdiagnosed. The Podiatrist will use their extensive knowledge of foot anatomy to diagnose and treat it. There are many conservative and surgical management options. The podiatrist will need to assess your condition as acute or chronic before providing best management for you.
Flat feet is a generic term used by the public to describe the overpronation at the arch in gait. Loading to the inside border of your feet predisposes your feet to overuse injuries as the muscles between the foot and ankle cannot pivot around the correct axis point. Flat feet generally become problematic in active people or those who spend great lengths of time on their feet. Not everyone with Flat feet will have associate foot pain. If you are concerned whether your flat feet are responsible for foot, ankle, knee or back pain the podiatrist can do a full biomechanical assessment on you to determine their involvement.
Posterior Tibial Dysfunction occurs when the tendon of the Posterior Tibial muscle becomes inflamed and in some cases torn. It radiates pain and swelling down the inside border of the foot and ankle. People with Posterior Tibial dysfunction will notice their foot has become characteristically "flat" as the tendon can no longer support the arch of the foot.
Generally due to overuse of heavy loading sports such as running, tennis, basketball, netball etc. the Posterior Tibial muscle becomes inflamed with increased activity.
Your podiatrist will characterize the condition as acute or chronic and follow appropriate imaging and treatment recommendations upon diagnosis.
Retrocalcaneal spurring involves a bony spur developing on the back of the calcaneus ( heel bone). Often it presents secondary to achilles tendinopathy and involves the insertion of the achilles tendon at the heel bone. This is different to a haglund deformity which is a bony spur at the back of the heel bone that does not involve the achilles tendon. The podiatrist will use imaging to diagnose the condition and recommend either conservative or surgical management based upon findings.
Retrocalcaneal Bursitis occurs when the bursa sac located between the achilles tendon and the calcaneus (heel bone) becomes inflamed. Often the patient will notice an inflamed red lump at the back of their heel and associate tightness through the achilles tendon and calf muscles. Depending upon position, inflammation and cause of the bursitis conservative and surgical managements exist.
Your podiatrist may use imaging in diagnosis of this condition.
The ligaments of the ankle are grouped into two categories:
|Medial Collateral / Deltoid Ligament
|Lateral Collateral Ligament
|Anterior Talotibial ligament
|Talofibular ligament
|Posterior Talotibial ligament
|Calcaneofibular ligament
|Calcaneotibial ligament
|Talocalcaneal ligament
|Tibionavicular ligament
|Posterior Talocalcaneal ligament
|Posterior Talofibular ligament
Ligament tears of the ankle are generally as a result of a ankle sprain or trauma to the ankle. Inversion sprains are most common and affect the lateral collateral ligaments. The podiatrist will assess your ankle and may require imaging to diagnose a partial or full tear in ligament. Often swelling and point tenderness will be evident on ligament tear, and some instability on weight bearing is common. Often the podiatrist can implement orthotics to prevent re-occurrence of ankle sprains once the tear has healed.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a condition that is caused by compression of the posterior tibial nerve as it passes underneath the flexor retinaculum at the level of the ankle. Often patients complain of a burning sensation and pain in the heel. The pain radiates sharply and can cause tingling to the toes. Tarsal Tunnel can be very difficult to diagnose and may require MRI or ultrasound to differentiate diagnosis. The podiatrist will assess you for 'Tinels sign' and look at other possible causes. The degree of pain will direct the podiatrist to conservative or surgical management.
Sinus Tarsi Syndrome is a lateral foot pain which normally present after an inversion ankle sprain. It can also be caused through overpronation of the foot impinging upon the soft tissues within the sinus. The patient will feel instability and pain upon weight bearing specific to the sinus tarsi area. The podiatrist may require imaging of MRI to diagnose the condition. Both conservative and surgical management may be indicated for the treatment of sinus tarsi. The podiatrist will assess the level of injury and provide appropriate management solutions.
Fractures are broken bones. They are extremely common in the foot and ankle due to sport related injuries and trauma. There are 33 bones in the foot and they can occur within any of them in the form of a stress fracture within the bone or a bone break.
- The fibula is the smaller leg bone located to the outside border of your leg and often more susceptible to fracture than it bigger brother the tibia. Treatment of a fracture here would depend upon the how and where the injury occurs along the bone. Often patient will be plaster cast or be asked to wear a Cam walker boot for a period of time.
- Heel Bone fractures occur in the calcaneus. They are extremely painful and will render the patient unable to bear weight. Often due to jumping or falling from great height onto your foot. It is extremely important they are treated corrected and may require surgery.
- Fractures of talus often require surgery. This is an extremely important bone that form the ankle joint pivot point. Often an injury to the talus will result in secondary arthritis throughout the ankle joint later in life.
- Navicular stress fracture occurs within the middle of the foot's inside border. Generally associated with athletics and overuse. The stress fracture pain will begin as a mild vague pain that gets worse with time and activity. A bone scan or MRI is usually required to diagnose a stress fracture. A period of non weight-bearing in cast or a cam walker is necessary to treat this injury
- Fracture within the Lisfranc complex includes multiple bones of the midfoot and dislocation of the joints. It is a fracture common to skier and car accident bracing impact injury. This fracture may require surgery, but again depends on the degree of injury which your podiatrist will assess with imaging.
- A Jones Fracture is a common fracture of the bases of the 5th metatarsal. It occurs when a person rolls their ankle to the outside. Patient who sustain this injury will have intense swelling and find it difficult to bear weight on their foot. They will require casting or a cam walker for a non weight bearing period of time.
- Metatarsal stress fractures along the shaft of the foot bones generally occur in patients who increase their activity rapidly. The podiatrist will require a bone scan or MRI to diagnose the stress fracture. You will be required to be non weight bearing.


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A small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T.: The Musical.
Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he's wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he'd settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he's stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libby's help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. There's an open casting call for E.T.: The Musical, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom.
Tim Federle writes a warm and witty debut that's full of broken curfews, second chances, and the adventure of growing up - because sometimes you have to get 400 miles from your backyard to finally feel at home.
©2013 Tim Federle (P)2013 Simon & Schuster
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Tim Federle does not READ us his book like so many authors do when they narrate their own work. He performs it. It's his book and he knows it inside and out and can really tell it beautifully.
I found myself halfway through the book before I knew I was caught up in it.
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Posted 30 August 2006 - 11:38 PM
Really sweet pics art!
Posted 31 August 2006 - 02:32 AM
OMG!!!111 hahahah! love the pic of me with the camera
Posted 31 August 2006 - 02:53 AM
Awesome pics!
Wish I was in them:-p
Wish I was in them:-p
Posted 31 August 2006 - 03:45 AM
who is this attractive looking guy? some one should have told him to put on sun screen
Posted 31 August 2006 - 06:29 AM
damn,monstaru looks good in that photo.can you e-mail me some more of her if you have them.my daughter would love to see them.cheers,brian
Posted 31 August 2006 - 08:51 AM
great lookin pics!
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Last Pulse
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- Release Date: 4/21/2009
CMAD Productions is a team of hip hop artists/musicians with a passion for music.Goldz, the main producer of the group, has been steadily working with hip hop artists across Canada for the past 8 years, continually growing. Primarily Goldz started out working with an Emcee named Rhythm in their home town of Guelph, Ontario, the pair eventually moved to Vancouver, BC where they met Q Rate L, starting a business venture. As things proceeded Q Rate L started going to school for audio engineering where Too Phat, an artist from Salmon Arm, BC, was already attending. Between the four they have started to create a lot of great songs, and will continue to do so for years to come. This album was first thought up in Dec 07 while Rhythm and Q Rate L began working together officially. Recorded at places such as Mushroom Studios in Vancouver BC where artists such as Led Zepplin and The Beatles recorded, as well as, The Garage, The Art Institute of Vancouver and Hipposonic this was a great achievement for the duo. With beats mainly produced by Goldz as well as a few guest producers it is finally here.
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Egyptian CDS spreads widen as political turmoil continues
The cost of insuring against an Egyptian government default rose for the fourth day in a row today, as its people once more took to the streets in anti-government protests. Credit default swap (CDS) spreads on the country's debt widened from 385 basis points at close of trading yesterday to 405bp at 1pm today, according to financial information provider Markit. Egyptian CDS spreads have now risen by 162bp in the three weeks since the political tension began in earnest in North Africa.
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We all hate those "under $1,000" price declarations, especially when, with shipping and sales tax, you're well over $1,000. But Yamaha's RX-V861 receiver, due in May, is brings long awaited good news for those who have multiple game consoles, an HD cable box and a legacy DVD/VHS combo, all hanging out in a spaghetti-fest of not-necessarily-Monster cables.
It comes down to this: I want to plug all of my stuff into one receiver, then connect that receiver to my TV with one cable. Who cares if my Wii is outputting at 480p through component cables, or that the VHS is going through S-Video? Whatever goes in, high-def or not, must come out the HDMI pipe. Ideally at 1080p, but 1080i is ok, too. That's the key offering of the RX-V861, which was officially announced today, but got a little play early this month.
Follow the jump for more features.
The 735-watt receiver has features that are found on other Yamaha receivers, such as the YPAO microphone-aided room-setup tool (which I tend to use because I hate manual setup). It also has an optional iPod docking station, optional XM satellite radio—but not Sirius—and HDMI 1.2a, which allows it to receive multichannel linear PCM audio, and also DVD-Audio and SACD. Could it have cost anything to put an HDMI 1.3 chip in there?
The only big beef I have with Yamaha is that the receiver interface has never been terrifically coherent. Here's hoping, now that they're getting the right specs at better price points, we start seeing some R&D in the UI arena.
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2016 TX Foreign Language Teaching Excellence Awards Announced!
Mon, April 11, 2016
TLC Director Tom Garza presenting the 2016 FLTE awards.
The Texas Language Center is delighted to announce David Simmons and Alexander Lorenz as the winners of the 2016 TFLTE Award.
Each year the TLC awards two foreign language educators—one UT faculty member and one graduate student Assistant Instructor—with a plaque and monetary prize, recognizing them for their superior knowledge of and enthusiasm for teaching language and culture.
The process of selecting a winner begins with student nominations of their professors, which are then reviewed by members of the TLC Advisory Committee. Mr. Simmons and Mr. Lorenz were selected from over 70 nominations in 14 different languages.
Richard Meier, Chair of the Department of Linguistics; Tom Garza, Director of the Texas Language Center; 2016 faculty winner of the Foreign Language Teaching Excellence award, David Simmons; Dean Esther Raizen; and David Quinto-Pozos, ASL Program Director.
David Simmons is an American Sign Language lecturer in the Department of Linguistics. He hails from South Africa and immigrated to the US in 1992. David studied web and graphic design, video, and photography. He obtained his Baccalaureate in Digital Media Design and Masters in Sign Language Education from Gallaudet University, the world's first and only Liberal Arts University of the Deaf.
The students in his American Sign Language classes cited his humor, kindness, and caring as invaluable assets to his teaching. Beyond just language teaching, Mr. Simmons teaches his students about Deaf culture, so that as ASL users can connect with the deaf community. Learning that language is more than communication is an essential component of Mr. Simmons teaching.
Alexander Lorenz and class.
Alexander is a PhD student in Germanic Studies with an interest in Second Language Acquisition. He holds a BA in Education from Delta State University and an MA in Germanic Studies and TESOL from the University of Mississippi. His current research focuses on the effectiveness of inductive grammar instruction in collaborative online learning environments. Areas of broader interests include Curriculum Development, Multilingualism, and Language Contact & Variation. Alexander is a member of a team of scholars working on the Texas German Dialect Project.
Alexander's students commented on ability to utilize his knowledge of the German language and culture to teach in an effective and interesting way that is fun for students. They also highlighted the strong sense of community that he creates for his students, which makes the classroom a safe learning space for students of all levels.
Both of recipients exhibit exceptional achievement in language education with innovative teaching methods and, in doing so, have translated a passion for language and culture to their students.
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Aquatic Adventures will be hosting a series of underwater photography and videography classes and workshops in 2015. This is an opportunity to take your photos and videos to the next level.
Classes will be conducted by Tim Neumann, international award winning professional underwater photographer.
Introduction to Underwater Photography
From simple "point and shoot" cameras to advanced digital single lens reflex (DSLR) bodies, digital photography has not only revolutionized shooting pictures, but it has also opened up a whole new world underwater.
What was once the domain of a select few, with a large pool of resources and a tremendous amount of patience, is now readily available to the casual open water scuba diver.
Join Aquatic Adventures and international award winning underwater photographer Tim Neumann, for an in-depth (no pun intended!) look at underwater photography.
Starting with an overview of available underwater cameras and equipment, we will explore tips and techniques that will aid you in getting the best, most dynamic underwater images possible.
Class will start at 9:00 am - 11:00 am, plan to get in the pool to practice shooting in the water from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. We will provide tanks and weights, however if you need need to rent any other scuba gear it will be an additional $25.00.
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Each student, that participates in this course, will receive the following:
- Hours of classroom based instruction
- Learn valuable pre-dive settings
- Learn helpful composition tips
- Learn insightful composition guidelines
- Hours shooting in the pool, with helpful instruction as you shoot
- Try what you have learned in class Learn what to do and what not to do
- Receive immediate feedback
- Course study guide
- Reference preferred system settings
- Review optimum lighting scenarios
- Underwater Photographer's Reference Slate
- Refer to settings as you dive
- Reminders for ideal composition
- Take notes as you shoot
Course Price: $150.00
Introduction to Video Editing with iMovie
If you are like many people, capturing underwater video is as far as you get, with hours and hours of video footage still stored on your camera. We are here to break that habit, it's time to turn that footage into an edited masterpiece.
In this course, we will explore the ins and outs of editing video in Apple's iMovie video editing software.
First things first, we will start by getting all that footage organized, and then we will learn techniques and helpful approaches for separating the good from the bad.
Once we have our clips selected we will begin by putting our video timeline together. Want professional transitions, titles and sound, no problem we cover that next.
We wrap things up with a discussion on exporting and sharing your newly created masterpiece. Welcome to the world of video!
Adobe Lightroom For Underwater Photographers
So, the dive trip is over and you have a couple of thousand images on your memory cards, in your digital camera.
If you are like a lot of photographers, your slide show involves how many people you can gather around your camera, while pressing the next image arrow.
Join professional photographer Tim Neumann as he takes you through a thorough exploration of Lightroom and the many ways that it can assist you in image management, editing, displaying, and outputting your underwater images.
While a laptop is not required, those participants who bring laptops with them, with Lightroom installed, will have the ability to follow along with the many examples presented in the class. We'll even have Lightroom 4 and a sample image library available for your use!
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- Learn valuable image workflow techniques
- Learn insightful Lightroom editing steps
- Learn underwater specific settings and edits
- Learn methods for sharing and outputting images
- Sample Underwater Image Library
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- Learn valuable sorting, key wording, and flag skills
- Learn valuable catalog management tricks
- 30 Day - Adobe Lightroom 4 Trial Software
- Try out Lightroom 4 before you buy
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Complete Corruption – Mafia Romance Boxed Set
Book Three in The Corruption Series. You must read SPIN and RUIN before reading RULE!
Theresa and Antonio.
They've been through hell. Antonio has a price on his head for turning his back on a marriage deal, and Theresa has no intention of turning her back on him. They're devoted and strong, ready for anything….
A Love Tested To The Limit
And then, someone from Antonio's past reappears. Someone who can give him everything he ever wanted, and who can shake them to their very core.
In this stunning conclusion to the USA Today Bestselling series, Antonio and Theresa will have their passion, their devotion and their very will to live tested.
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✯✯✯✯✯ ' siamo nel libro d'amore' stars
"Some things are in the stars. I was meant to protect you. And you were meant to rule."
Pledge open : il nostro capo e la sua contessa sempre nei nostril cuori. Our hearts are overflowing! What a series! What a love story! What an author! What a conclusion! Bravo, CD Reiss, Braaavo!
It's seldom we're afforded the experience of reading a series which proves to be 5 star read across the board. We either encounter one book that becomes a filler of some sort or all too often we find somewhere along the way the voices of the characters or the direction of the story changes so dramatically it's hard to distinguish the characters from those we fell in love with to the ones they become by the end of the story. Sure we love, admire and relish witnessing a characters growth but we also want to be reminded of why we initially fell in love with them and their story. Well, CD Reiss take a bow because you managed to achieve this and so much more because The Songs of Corruption series delivered and it delivered superbly!
"I want my kiss."
"Come and get it."
We've run out of accolades to bestow on the extraordinary talent of CD Reiss throughout this series. Her descriptive and vivid prose never fails to astound us. There is a poetic beauty to her writing which leaves us breathless as we hang on and devour her every word.
It's a doubled edged sword when we come to the end of a series we've loved so completely and in Rule we experienced the excitement of seeing the conclusion to Antonio and Theresa's story together with the sadness of saying goodbye to these two passionate characters whom we've falling irrevocably in love with. Whilst we did find the first 60% of the story dragged a little now and then this in NO WAY impacted on our overall feelings of how much we loved and enjoyed Rule. We understood the build-up required to the conclusion and the last 40% had us on tenterhooks, sobbing, speechless and clutching our hearts! Such passion, such heart palpitating moments, such suspense and such intense soul searing love, not to mention the treachery, lies and deceit that abounded.
'Amor regge senza legge.…love rules without laws. '
We reveled in the growth of the characters in this conclusion, Theresa Drazen in particular whose outward grace, poise, elegance and beauty, tinged with an aura of fragility belied the strong, capable and fierce woman beneath. Theresa was a force to be reckoned with and quite the match for the forceful, possessive and determined Antonio Spinelli. She was a revelation!
'When he smiled, the sky opened and God himself showed his favour. '
Antonio Spinelli. Words fail us! Here is a man, and what a man he is, who loves his woman and we mean LOVES her. That alone is reason enough to love him but we also fell in love with his flaws, his heart and his strength. Yep, this guy is it for us and boy were there moments he even had us in giggles as the inner caveman was exposed! Oh Capo, our Capo!
"Take me," she breathed. "You crazy, beautiful bastard. Take me."
The love between our Capo and his Contessa may not have spanned decades but it was no less an EPIC love story. Time does not equate to intense, soul deep love – feelings do and we FELT every emotional, passionate and intense moment between these two and find ourselves indelibly marked by their love story. Brilliant! Moving! Intense! Passionate! Evocative! A stunning conclusion to an outstanding series! Pledge closed
"I want what I love, and I love what I want. What I want is you. You came to me as a lady and now you are a queen. I've never met a woman lie you. I don't even deserve you."
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SGS Canada partners with Niagara College
The Food Safety Program Optimization (FSPO) is designed to target risk reduction and provide tools to the Canadian Food & Wine Institute students to demonstrate risk-based diligence.
Those enrolled will work towards certificates addressing the sector specific needs within that industry (bakery, brewing, foodservice).
The move is part of the Canadian Food & Wine Institute's education program called Expert Edge.
Niagara College is home to Canada's first teaching brewery and commercial teaching winery and a full-service teaching restaurant that focuses on local and seasonal cuisine.
Jeffrey Steen, manager of corporate training at Niagara College, said the program focuses on delivering hands-on training led by true industry professionals.
"We have a unique proposition to those seeking to take their careers to the next level in the fields of risk management, auditing and supply chains dealing with food, wine and beer."
SGS operates a network of over 1,800 offices and laboratories worldwide with 85,000 employees.
Rob Sinyard, VP of certification and business enhancement at SGS Canada, said the training approach combines academia dealing with food, wine and beer and an inspection and certification company.
"We are convinced that we need to prepare students to walk out of the classroom with not just the training to work locally, but provide them with a global perspective to the challenges of feeding a growing world population."


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Thread: Need help with Leban's RTF2
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Unanswered: Need help with Leban's RTF2
I'm using Leban's RTF2 control to allow users the ability to enter both "Bold" and "Regular" font styles into a single box. At the end of any given week, I need to be able to pull all of the contents from that week and place them into a page layout program to be printed. The only way I could think to do this was to create a report that included the RTF2 control and then publish it to Word so I could copy/paste. Everything goes fine with the report, the content is all there and formatted correctly, but when I publish to Word, it's all missing - the page is blank.
I tried using Leban's report utilities to help output the content and everything appears correctly in Word when using it. The only problem is, it creates 1 large image from the report - I can't edit or copy the text in any way. I need a method to be able to get all of the weekly contents of that RTF box and copy/paste them into another program. It would be nice to be able to save them in MS Word as well for later use.
Can anyone think of a way to accomplish this task? I keep getting closer, but just can't manage to seal the deal. Any help is greatly appreciated! TIA.