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NEW YORK REFUSE THE TESTS. Refusing the test is believed to be the most effective and quickest way to release the strangling hold high stakes testing has on our public education system . . Created by Sara Wottawa with assistance from NY OPT OUT. Testing Is Damaging
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Refusing the test is believed to be the most effective and quickest way to release the strangling hold high stakes testing has on our public education system .
Created by Sara Wottawa with assistance from NY OPT OUT
Reasons Why Standardized Testing is Damaging
Standardized Testing takes away approximately 25% of our children's academic school year.
Standardized Testing gives teachers incentives and forces teachers to "teach to the test" instead of nurturing higher order thinking skills.
Standardized Testing teaches children that there is only one right answer in academics and in life.
Standardized Testing costs millions of dollars of taxpayer money to produce and thousands of dollars of our school district's money to implement.
Standardized Testing encourages our best teachers to seek other careers where their expertise is valued.
Standardized Testing is developmentally destructive for specific age groups.
Standardized Testing is creating corruption among schools where school districts are cheating on test scoring.
Standardized Testing is creating corruption among students where students are purposely scoring poorly to negatively affect teachers that they don't like.
Standardized Testing gives teachers incentive to care more about their teacher evaluation than they do about children
Standardized Testing uses our children as tools to evaluate school districts, schools, and teachers. Students do not even get a chance to learn from their mistakes. In fact, they never see the test after they take it.
Some of the reasons why parents are having their child refuse to participate in standardized testing this year:
"Last fall I heard about SLO tests, and when I started learning about them I thought it was the dumbest solution to accountability ever. Then I asked a few questions and learned that the State tests are also used to evaluate teachers and schools. Then I did a little math, added up how tests are administered and said "this has to stop". I was in the dark, blind to the whole mess, which is why it is so important for us to just educate parents about the problem." Eric L. Mihelbergel Parent of a 2nd and 5th grader
" I have always felt like standardized tests were flawed, but as a parent of a 5 year old I am particularly concerned about the amount of testing we are forcing on our young children. Research shows that testing young children is highly unreliable and most specialists in the field of early childhood education do not condone the practice. We have opted-out of all forms of assessment that aren't for the sole use of the classroom teacher, who I feel is the most skilled to be able to judge my son's progress. We aren't facing high-stakes tests this year, but we are committed to boycotting them in the future as well. People often wonder why we are so worried already. We don't want our children's education dominated by meaningless assessments, and we want them to grow up with a sense of normalcy when it comes to questioning the value of these tests and saying 'no thank you!'" Danielle Boudet Parent of a preschooler
"Standardized testing is a inaccurate way to measure learning and determine success in any content area. The new state mandates especially the common core state standards are depriving my children of a meaningful education and deterring them away from developing a love for learning. The amount of testing and assessments forced upon children is excessive and that excessive amount of testing is being used by NYSED to determine if a teacher is effective or not. I can't stay silent and do nothing while these unjustly abusive mandates and policies are setting up our children and our schools for failure. I'm not okay with corporations and politicians taking advantage of students and teachers." Sara Wottawa Parent of a Kindergarten and 2nd grader
" I've seen firsthand my child go from loving learning to being worried, anxious and stressed about these tests. These tests...which have no real bearing on her future...these tests...which take up months of test prep time instead of teaching time...these tests...which are making corporations VERY rich and children very stressed...these tests...which are being used to grade teachers who got into teaching to make a difference, not make children miserable." Parent of a 1st and 4th grader
"We simply feel our children are spending way more time testing with no benefit to them. We want them to spend more time learning over testing, practice tests, and all the other assessments they endure. They've lost all time associated with projects and hands on learning." Ricki Braun Marin Parent of a 3rd and 5th grader
What You Need to Know About Opting Out / Refusing NYS Assessments
A child can refuse any NYS assessment by pushing away their exam. Your child should prepare a note stating, "I refuse all state tests" and bring it to school on each day tests are administered. They should not be given a makeup exam. Make-ups are only for students who are absent according to the School Administrator's Manual p.25. If you keep your child home for the days of the test, they will be given a makeup exam any time during the testing window and the specified testing makeup days. View the NYS testing schedule for specific dates. If a child refuses to take the exam, they will not receive a grade or score of zero. Their exam will be coded "999" which is the code for "refusal." They will be considered to have "no valid test score".
NYS Assessments are NOT used to determine services for special education. Special education students WILL NOT lose services if they refuse NYS assessments.
Refusing to take a NYS exam may impact your child's access to accelerated programs. However, no one measure should account for a child's access to an instructional program and this is something that can and should be discussed further with your child's school district.
Frequently Asked Questions About Opt Out / Refusing Assessments
Q. What is the difference between "refusing" and "opting-out"?
A.There is no provision for opting-out of NYS assessments but Students can refuse to take NYS assessments. The difference between opting out and refusing is the language and students have to refuse rather than their parents opting them out. However, parents can write and submit a refusal letter to their school district on behalf of their child. Many parents have successfully submitted refusal letters. Many districts have accepted parents refusal letters. It has been recommended that you send your child in with a note the day of testing that states, "I refuse all NYS Assessments."
Q. Should my child write "refuse" on the test?
A. No your child should not write anything on the test. Most districts have pre-printed labels on the test so the child does not have to write their name on it. Most districts, principals, and teachers seem to agree that If anything is written on the test it could be scored as "zero" instead of "999". The consensus seems to be that the child should just push the test away and write nothing, but double check with your principal.
Q. Is my child allowed to read once they refuse the test?
A. You must discuss this with your individual school. Schools are not required to allow your child to read once they have refused the test. Some schools are allowing children to read once they refuse the test, and other schools are willing to even provide another room or activity for them. It is best to keep a friendly, open communication with the principal and work with him/her to create an acceptable environment for your child. If all else fails, you reserve the right to remove the child from the test once they have refused. You should try to work with the school first.
Q. Will refusing NYS assessments prevent promotion to the next grade?
A. No. Students cannot be held back if they refuse state tests (except for Regents exams).
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Refusing State Assessments and Accountability Assessments
NYS was granted a waiver from the United States Department of Education in May 2012, so that NY has flexibility with implementing the federal law "No Child Left Behind". In exchange, NY agreed to set higher standards, provide a rigorous curriculum aligned with the "Common Core" standards, and look at student growth and graduation rates in addition to test scores as a way to measure school performance.
New York was required to identify all schools as either "Priority Schools", "Focus Schools"* or schools "in good standing". Most schools on Long Island are "in good standing". The designation of "in good standing" CAN'T BE CHANGED until the 2015-16 school year – regardless of test scores and student participation.
This has been a big issue for some parents – if your school is in good standing and doesn't make AYP for 3 consecutive years, the school is still NOT identified in any negative way during those 3 years! They still continue to be "in good standing". NO plan has to be put in place, NO funding is affected at all. The school simply reports their progress to the state, as they've always done.
Schools that are "Priority" or "Focus" schools have to implement an improvement plan and/or whole school reform. For more information view the Engage NY memo.
If your school is "in good standing", your school has "immunity" from making "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP) until the 2015-16 school year IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MANY KIDS TAKE OR DO NOT TAKE THE ASSESSMENT TESTS! There is NO consequence for less than 95% participation on state tests, or for low scores.
Sample Test Refusal Letter Assessments
Dear Administrator,
Thank you for all that you do for our school.
I am writing to respectfully inform you that my child, (name), under my guardianship and advice, will be scored as a "refusal", with a final score of "999" and a standard achieved code of 96, on all State testing including ELA, Math and Science as described in the NYS Student Information Repository System (SIRS) Manual on page 63. Please note that a "refusal" is not the same as "absent" as they are defined differently and scored with different standard achieved codes on page 63 of the SIRS Manual. Also note that on page 25 of the 2013 Edition School Administrator's Manual it is explained that "The makeup dates are to be used for administering makeup tests to students who were 'ABSENT' during the designated administration dates." My child will specifically be scored as a "refusal", not "absent", and therefore my child will continue to receive a free and appropriate public education in his/her regular classroom environment during the administration of all makeup test periods as this letter provides written verification of a "refusal" for all tests.
I would ask that the school please provide an alternative activity for my child during administrative sessions of testing (not makeup tests, as my child will be in his/her regular classroom environment during makeup tests). However, I understand that an alternative activity is not required on the part of the school. If you are unable to provide an alternative activity for my child I would ask that you please utilize the provision of the NYS Testing Program Educator Guide to the 2013 Common Core which, on page 9, explains "When Students Have Completed Their Tests….that student may be permitted to read silently." I am reserving the option of removing my child from school during the test administration session depending on the emotional anxiety state of my child on the day of refusal and whether or not the school will provide an alternate activity for my child.
Thank you very much. I look forward to a great end of the school year.
Sample response letter for when the denies your refusal/opt out request
You will receive a response to your opt out letter from your district that states that there is no provision in statue of regulation allowing parents to opt their children out of tests in New York State Assessments. PARENTS HAVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO OPT OUT THEIR CHILDREN!
Dear ( Superintendent's name)
I am well aware there is no provision in statue of regulation allowing parents to opt their children out of tests in New York State. However, federal law states that parents possess the "fundamental right" to "direct the upbringing and education of their children." Furthermore, the Court declared that "the child is not the mere creature of the State: those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right coupled with the high duty to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations." In recognition of both the right and responsibility of parents to control their children's education, the Court has stated, "It is cardinal with us that the custody, care and nurture of the child reside first in the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for the obligations the State can neither supply nor hinder." Just to be clear, (name of school district) does not have permission to administer any state or district mandated standardized benchmark assessments to my children Enter children's full name.
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Good evening. Thank you for everything that you do for our children in the district. We all work hard to do what is best for the students.
My name is __________. I have (number of Children) that attend ( name of school).
I know ________ is an excellent school district, and I am happy that my children are able to go to here. However, with all of the recent changes in education, I am worried for them and their education.
NYS standardized testing has become excessive and extraordinarily harmful to students, teachers, and our schools in general. It has changed the culture and climate of schools for the worse.
I believe in our students, teachers, administrators, and in you.
I believe in standards. I believe in assessments. I believe strongly in public education.
I do NOT believe that private companies, like Pearson, have the best interest of our children, our future leaders, in mind.
I do NOT believe in high-stakes standardized testing.
And, most importantly, I DO believe that the current implementation of high-stakes standardized testing will bankrupt and destroy public education.
High-stakes testing already pollutes our classrooms. There are test prep, SLOs, and Common Core Content Standards that are not developmentally appropriate, and set our children up to feel like failures from the start.
High stakes testing is also expensive. It is a tremendous financial burden which will bankrupt the public school system.
When I consider the effects of testing on our budget, I have three questions for you:
1) What are the direct and indirect costs of standardized testing?
2) What percentage of our budget is that?
3) The PARCC standardized testing is approaching which is a computerized test requiring additional technology to administer. What more will be cut as we allocate our funds to technology to meet that mandate?
As our resources are directed towards these mandates, they are taken away from the arts and other non-mandated elements of our curriculum which negatively impacts our students' ability to be truly college and career ready- or more simply said- their ability to be happy, healthy, and wise.
I believe that we are at a crucial point in public education. I do NOT believe that we can hunker down, do our best, and wait for these "tough times" to pass.
If we do not take a stand now, we may not have anything to stand for at all. Public education as we know it could disappear in the near future leaving us with a hierarchy of charter schools ranging from the "have-it-alls" to "never-had-a-chance".
Here is my request. Other school boards across NYS have written resolutions on high stakes testing. I ask that you, too, stand up for our students and our community in this way. I have copies for you of a national resolution on high stakes testing. I urge you to review the information.
I would like to again thank you for everything that you do on a volunteer basis on behalf of our community and our students. I admire your courage to stand for what is right and look forward to your action in fighting the privatization and profiteering of public schools.
Thank you.
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Title 20 - EDUCATION
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§3401. Congressional findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) education is fundamental to the development of individual citizens and the progress of the Nation;
(2) there is a continuing need to ensure equal access for all Americans to educational opportunities of a high quality, and such educational opportunities should not be denied because of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex;
(3)parents have the primary responsibility for the education of their children, and States, localities, and private institutions have the primary responsibility for supporting that parental role;
(4) in our Federal system, the primary public responsibility for education is reserved respectively to the States and the local school systems and other instrumentalities of the States;
(5) the American people benefit from a diversity of educational settings, including public and private schools, libraries, museums and other institutions, the workplace, the community, and the home;
(6) the importance of education is increasing as new technologies and alternative approaches to traditional education are considered, as society becomes more complex, and as equal opportunities in education and employment are promoted;
(7) there is a need for improvement in the management and coordination of Federal education programs to support more effectively State, local, and private institutions, students, and parents in carrying out their educational responsibilities;
(8) the dispersion of education programs across a large number of Federal agencies has led to fragmented, duplicative, and often inconsistent Federal policies relating to education;
(9) Presidential and public consideration of issues relating to Federal education programs is hindered by the present organizational position of education programs in the executive branch of the Government; and
(10) there is no single, full-time, Federal education official directly accountable to the President, the Congress, and the people.
(Pub. L. 96–88, title I, §101, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 669.)
Parental Rights out request
Federal law
Parents' federal constitutional rights: The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that parents posses the "fundamental right" to "direct the upbringing and education of their children." Furthermore, the Court declared that "the child is not the mere creature of the State: those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right coupled with the high duty to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations." (Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510, 534-35) The Supreme Court criticized a state legislature for trying to interfere "with the power of parents to control the education of their own." (Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390, 402.) In Meyer, the Supreme Court held that the right of parents to raise their children free from unreasonable state interferences is one of the unwritten "liberties" protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. (262 U.S. 399).
In recognition of both the right and responsibility of parents to control their children's education, the Court has stated, "It is cardinal with us that the custody, care and nurture of the child reside first in the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for the obligations the State can neither supply nor hinder." (Prince v. Massachusetts, 321 U.S. 158)
Dear (Politicians Name) out request
I'm writing today as a concerned parent of two children who attend public school in Suffolk County New York. Education "Reform" policies such as Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the excessive amount of assessments that come with the standards are negatively effecting my children and their learning environment.
Having a child in kindergarten and a child in second grade I have knowledge of how much rigor children at such a young age are forced to endure. The CCSS are depriving my children of a meaningful education and deterring them away from developing a love for learning.
The Common Core State Standards are designed for the common students where does that leave the student who is uncommon? By uncommon I mean the student who it may take a while to learn and grasp the concepts of what is being taught, the student who has emotional difficulty adjusting and the student who is disadvantaged and worried if he/she will have dinner on the table that evening. We live in a society filled with uncommon people. What defines the Common student? What traits does that common student hold? We live in a nation where the common is not so common and teaching to standards that are geared toward the common student is setting our kids up for failure.
APPR is not just a concern for teachers. It is a great concern for parents and children in school as I see some of the negative consequences of the current APPR system affecting the learning environment at my child's school, and I hear similar stories from parents across the state. As a parent, I am very uncomfortable about my child's performance on a test being used to judge his teacher. Focusing on testing takes time away from a variety of valuable classroom experiences. It does nothing to foster deep and meaningful learning. Test preparation and testing itself consume a large amount of time that could otherwise be used for a more comprehensive education.
APPR forces teachers against their will to "teach to a test" that only measures a small percentage of what really matters and what I want my children to learn. This greatly narrows curriculum and as previously stated, and fosters superficial learning. All of the test preparation and tests themselves will suffocate love of learning rather than allow teachers the time to nurture and develop it by using creative means and collaboration with other teachers. Not only are children losing their passion for learning, stress and anxiety are greatly increased by testing. Kids I know are coming home with stomach- and headaches and telling their parents how scared they are of doing poorly on the test, or how they fear they are going to disappoint their teacher. No child deserves this burden!
A Met Life study shows that, "Principal and teacher satisfaction is declining. Principals' satisfaction with their jobs in the public schools has decreased nine percentage points since it was last measured in 2008. In that same period, teacher satisfaction has dropped precipitously by 23 percentage points, including a five-point decrease in the last year, to the lowest level it has been in the survey in 25 years. A majority of teachers report that they feel under great stress at least several days a week, a significant increase from 1985 when this was last measured."
The results of this study are simply put, SAD! And, I notice it in the schools. I have talked with many teachers across Long Island, and the profession they once loved has become a prison sentence. Teachers aren't given the respect their profession deserves. It's hard to even call it a profession anymore. If this trend continues, I am afraid that the best teachers will leave the profession as it has become so degrading. I want the best teachers for my children! Teaching is becoming and unwanted profession and the meager salary does nothing to attract new talent to the field. Finally, the cost of all of this testing adds up to millions of dollars each year for our state. This money could be used for so many more valuable forms of education and much needed resources and technology, especially for the schools that are already known to be struggling.
I'm reaching out to you in hopes that you can foster a resolution against these policies that are harming our public education system and setting our children up for failure and deterring them from developing a love for learning.
Let's start engaging our Federal representatives as well as our state leadership. Letter writers, get your typin' fingers ready! Here are the ways to contact your representatives and Senators: Contact your representative.
Regardless of where you live in NY, be sure to send a copy of your letter to Timothy Bishop and Carolyn McCarthy, who sit on the Education and Workforce Committee.
Contact your Senator. Or both.
Contact the Education Committee Members in the NYS Assembly:
Contact NYS Education Committee Members in the NYS Senate:
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Click on the links below for more information and see how others are standing up and fighting back to save our public education system from crumbling.
Network for Public Education
New York Principals Letter
NY Stop Testing
United Opt Out New York
National Center for Fair & Open Testing
Time Out From Excessive High Stakes Testing
Children of the Core
Change the Stakes
At the Chalk Face
Western New Yorkers for Public Education
The Plain Satisfactions
Opt Out central New York
Join a Facebook Group or Follow a Facebook Page
Opt Out New York Group
Long Island Opt Out Info
Ken-Ton Parents Against Excessive Standardized Testing
Greater Rochester Opt Out
Parents Kids Against Standardized Testing
Rethinking Testing Mid-Hudson Region
Letters and Experiences of Parents who chose to Opt Out Group
Pencils DOWN Rockland County
Long Island Parents & Teachers Against Standardized Testing & APPR


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The other day I was perusing Pinterest looking for some ideas of healthy desserts and whammo I came across this little gem.
Now, listen to me here: this isn't just a little healthy dessert that you might bite into and say, "Oh…hmmmm, this is actually good…for something healthy…" This is a dessert that you would bite into and proclaim, "Holy Mother of ALL that is good in the world…this is YUM…ANNNDDD it's healthy????"
Yah, it's that good.
Have I ever told you that I suck at making brownies? I've tried them all; boxed brownies of all different brands, homemade brownie recipes of every kind you can ever imagine, I've even tried different pans and different temperatures…I've resigned myself to the fact that I just suck at making them.
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See, there's a secret ingredient that makes these healthy...are you ready? It's chickpeas.
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I whipped up the batter and gave it a little taste and I think I closed my eyes. Then, I ran over to Hubs with my spatula and this is how the convo went:
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1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup almond butter (you can use peanut butter, too)
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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- Preheat oven to 350
- Spray 8×8 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray
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- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and edges are a tiny bit brown. Just like brownies, they will look underdone.
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- Cut into squares.
- Sprinkle with sea salt.
Makes 16 blondies
Calories 110 / Carbs 14g / Fat 6g / Protein 3g / Fiber 2g / Sodium 210mg
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JWS Tree Service James Wiley, Owner -or - JW Scammed, Abused and Ripped off! Lincolnton, North Carolina
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He wrote on the bill he would grind the stumps, to me that meant 19 stumps. He said he cut down two trees free. It doesn't say that on the bill. It says 19 trees cut down and I would take it from that 19 stumps to grind. The stump grinder said he was only getting paid for 17.
We thought long and hard about it since some were hovering over the house. We have limbs come down in every storm, so we finally decided to have it done, even though we only wanted one tree down, possibly two. That was a whole lot of money and my husband has been out of work since August getting both shoulders replaced. He said two trees would be $1200. 19 trees would be $6000.
He said the $6000 would cover cutting the trees down, leave them laying on the ground for us to dispose of, stump grinding, chipping up all branches 6" and under and leaves would be raked up or burned.
I asked him at least three times if he had insurance, he assured me he did and it was in the truck. Everytime I asked him about it he said it was in the truck and he wouldn't show me the policy. I asked him what the limits were and he told me. He finally told me a few days after the job was done, he had no insurance. If I had known that he never would have stepped foot in our yard.
He wanted $2000 as a down payment. We gave it to him.
The first day he came and cut down five trees in about 2 hours and left. Then we had rain for two days. Friday it was bright and sunny, so I figured he would come and work on the rest of the trees. I never heard from him. When he showed up on Saturday, I told him to communicate with me so I would know when they were coming or not coming. that communication was important so we wouldn't be sitting home for days not knowing if he was coming or not.
Saturday, James, the owner stood around and talked and talked to the other workers a great part of the day, but assured me the job would be done by Sunday (the next day). At that point he still had 10 trees to take down, chip up all brush and the stump grinder kept coming out to grind up stumps as James said he had them ready. The trees are 3 feet around and very huge, so when you have 19 trees down in a yard, there is no room to move, let alone maneuver a truck with a grinder on it. He came back two days in a row without many stumps available to grind. But James kept telling him they were ready.
James told me any branches 6" and under would be chipped. They were not. He said he would chip all brush. They were not. He said he would cut the stumps down to a grinding level. They were not. In fact, I took pictures and they were over 3' tall. He said he would come back the next day to cut them and he never showed up. In fact, I have taken MANY pictures of the entire process.
He had two tree climbers. The trees were very huge, very tall and very old. He told me to pay one of the tree climbers $1000 so he wouldn't have to give him a 1099. He also told me to pay the stump grinder separately also. He said he wasn't responsible for anything that happened in my yard. So if anybody damaged anything, it was up to that individual to repair or replace it. I told him that I hired HIM to do the job, and any workers he brought with him were his employees and he was responsible for them. A huge limb hit the house (almost coming through the double living room windows) and chunked off a corner of the roof and another one fell on the fence and broke it. I told them over and over again not to damage the fence as there was no replacement fence like that anywhere at all. He said that it was Jeff's job to fix the fence, fix the roof and cut the stumps.
I had to hire someone to cut the stumps for the grinder to come in. That was $100. Then I paid Jeff $100 to fix the roof and the fence, the fence is still not fixed as he was not able to find anything to match, which I kept telling them.
James called and asked us to get a $400 chain he forgot and put it in a safe place to pick up the next day. He never showed up. When he never showed up to cut the stumps, fix the roof and fix the fence, we put it in our barn to keep until he finished our $6000 job for which he was paid in full the Sunday he left. Because he did so much talking and standing around on Saturday, he had everybody running like holy hell to get all the trees down and they were rushing and running, which is when accidents happen. It was about 8 or 9 p.m. and dark working by headlights and flashlights on Sunday night in their rush to finish so he wouldn't have to come back on Monday. (Meaning paying everybody for another day).
He told Jeff to get the chain, I did not give it to him. He told my husband to put the chain in the driveway and he would be there in a few minutes to get it. It sat there the entire day and all night and all the next day and he never showed up to get it. He called the stump grinder (who was here at the time) to get his chain. He said he didn't see it. James said if we didn't give it to him he would call the law. (I would have welcomed that so I could tell them what a scam artist and fraud he was, about no insurance and about his children being on site.
He brought his children and wife. They sat in a truck all day long. In the neighborhood of 8 to 12 hours each day. The son looked to be 10 and was handling the chain saw and driving his dually truck and his daughter who looked to be about 6 or 7 running around the yard. She has cerebral palsy and wasn't walking right. Tree climbers were cutting down branches and letting them fall, huge trees were being cut and dropped, big trees were on the ground, big trucks and chippers were driving all over the yard and he had his children, especially the little girl who had a medical problem running around the yard. It was so dangerous out there, I didn't even go out to look around.
I called him several days after he was paid and gone to tell him that I was going to call Action 9 and DSS to report him and he used such abusive language on me that I just couldn't believe a man who told me over and over what an HONEST man he was. He said don't ever call me again or "I'll be over there". He said do whatever you have to do and hung up. The language was just horrible never letting me say a thing.
I immediately called him back, got his voice mail and had my say. He called me right back again and started again. I told him we were getting no where with this conversation and ended the call.
Before he started on the trees, we asked him if we could hire him to deliver a truckload of stones and spread them. He said yes. So we had hired him to deliver a truckload of stones and he called at 8 a.m. to say he was on his way. Never showed up the entire day and never called. He called the next morning at 8 a.m. said he was on his way with the stones, called back shortly thereafter and said it was only in the teens and he would wait a little bit until it warmed up and then come with the stones. He never came or called again. Two days in a row.
He said well, I got a $4000 job and what would I do, deliver $250 worth of stones or do the $4000 job. Well, I said you could have at least called and said I can't make it today instead of telling me two days in a row you are on your way. How long would it take to dump a load of stones? What does it have to do with anything that it was only 17 degrees out? I thought he was delivering them in a dump truck, dumping it and driving away. So instead of finishing my $6000 job, he opted to leave me with a mess to finish to take on a $4000 job. All the wood on the ground was spoken for, so he had no reason to say to me not to call him again to haul off all the wood out of my yard. I never did want him to take any and never asked him to. He is the one who told me after everybody got the wood they wanted, he would come and take the rest (for his own use - I am so sure - he was probably going to sell it after charging $6000 for cutting them down).
He told me to get a burning permit so he could burn brush and leaves, then changed his story saying, I wanted you to get it so you could burn the brush and leaves.
No raking was done.
I have several very large piles of small branches that were supposed to be chipped or burned all around the yard that he never did.
I have had to expend a lot of monies to have someone finish the job he was supposed to do, according to what he told my husband and I when he was wanting the job. But when it came to actually doing the job, it was a different story.
I urge anyone needing trees taken down DO NOT use this man, he is a fraud, back stabber, liar and NOT INSURED! He has no reason to bring his children to a very dangerous job like this, yet he did and they were running around the yard, driving the equipment and running a chain saw. He had several men with him, half did next to nothing. I would say three of the group actually did any work.
All I can say is he "Talks the talk, but doesn't walk the walk". Be very cautious and call all references.
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I had james come out and look at an large oak tree for me two weeks ago,. I asked him for his insurance information, he gave me all the info I needed. I called the next day to make sure he had coverage and in fact james did james and his crew, which consist of a family crew, showed up on the day we chose to start the job. The work was going great until james discover at some point in time there was a chain on the inside of this tree and it tore up his chains. We already knew the tree was hit by lightening and was hard as nails.
Although I was sadden by this news because I really wanted to keep the wood for my fireplace. James explained due to the situation the tree just had to be disposed of. In the end the work was complete and I plan on having james and his family crew back to do the massive stump. it just upsets me to no end that anyone can go on here and write atuff. My husband and I read this report before hiring james and I was upfront with James and wanted to check his insurance. James was very professional and was teaching his kids a trade. Very satisfied customer. Matthews nc
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Located on the beach and nestled in eleven acres of rainforest with private trails and two tree-shaded sandy beaches, Arenas Del Mar is the perfect base from which to explore the area.
It has 38 guest rooms including ocean view apartments with two bedrooms and three full bathrooms. All guest roms offer spectacular views of the Manuel Antonio National Park, the Pacific Ocean and the tropical rainforest. The great advantage of the guest rooms at Arenas Del mar is that they are located on the beach with private beach access and facilities. Arenas Del Mar Horel offers a luxurious lodging experience in harmony with Costa Rica's nature in a spectacular beach and rainforest setting. Guest rooms and suites offer spectacular ocean views, upscale dining in two hotel restaurants with a focus on fresh local products and personalized service that exceeds expectations.
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December 12, 2005
If and when the Senate's asbestos trust fund goes bankrupt, there will be two options: Either the asbestos issue will return to the courts, putting victims and defendants back where they are today, or Congress will decide to hook taxpayers for the massive sums of money the trust fund promises litigants, says the Washington Times.
According to the National Taxpayers Union (NTU):
- Instead of a trust fund, Congress should consider legislation that tightens criteria for filing claims, extends filing deadlines and limits punitive damages.
- In other words, it thinks Congress should look at a House Republican Study Committee proposal to tighten the rules but keep asbestos in the courts.
- That proposal, the Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act, is all but certain to be shunned by Democrats and isn't on Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's agenda.
A compromise is in order here, says the Times. In theory, a trust fund could work if the following conditions were met: if all defendants participated fairly, if strict medical criteria were enacted and if there were no possibility that taxpayers could end up footing the bill. Those were the elements lacking in previous funds that went bust.
At present, the Senate proposal fails on all three counts:
- The NTU predicts that small firms will be fleeced.
- It concludes that the fund's medical criteria "are more liberal than those generally accepted in the tort system" -- which is already clogged with fraudulent suits.
- Lastly, no one knows what Congress will do 10 years from now if the fund goes bust; if history is any indication, it will pass the buck to taxpayers.
The only way to fix the fund is to merge it with the House's medical-criteria proposals and its other anti-fraud and pro-taxpayer ideas, says the Times.
Source: Editorial, "Fix the asbestos trust fund," Washington Times, December 12, 2005.
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Samsung S5PC100 – processor used in Apple iPhone
Although, Apple does not say it explicitly, it has been revealed from several sources, including Anandtech, that the processor used in the 3GS model of iPhone is the Samsung S5PC100. The S5PC100 is a 32-bit ARM Cortex A8 RISC microprocessor and a 64/32-bit internal bus architecture, and operates up to 833MHz. However, Apple does not operates this processor its possible higher potential frequency, but, rather underclocks it to achieve higher battery life.
S5PC100 Mobile Application Processor is based upon Cortex A8 processor and according to Samsung -"
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Period drama series Luke's Kingdom was set in the early 19th century when the Firbank family were attempting to start a new life in Australia. The family after emigrating had learned that the land they thought they would be getting had been taken by someone else forcing them to fight for their rights.
The series started in the present day with a young woman reading the memoirs of an E.V. Timm's called Pages From a Squatter's Diary, New South Wales 1829 to 1836. The series was a UK-Australia co production. Director Peter Weir then went on to make Picnic at Hanging Rock.
Luke's Kingdom was filmed in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney and at a cost of $2 million. Producer Anthony Essex died not long after the completion of the series, his brother Francis also composed the incidental music for the series.
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Australia – UK / Channel 9 – ITV – Yorkshire / 13×60 minute episodes / Broadcast 31 March – 23 June 1976 (UK transmission dates)
Executive Producer: Tony Essex / Music: Francis Essex / Novel: E.V. Timms
OLIVER TOBIAS as Luke Firbeck
GERARD McGUIRE as Samuel Firneck
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Kelly Ripa New Host, Kelly Ripa continues to search for that special someone with the proper feet to fill those big shoes that were once occupied by the legendary TV personality Regis Philbin. And guess what? I think this little search is proving more difficult than she, or the show's producers, had originally thought.
I'm not sure how all of you faithful LIVE! watchers feel, but I feel as if the shows recent "applicants" have done an okay job. The only problem: they're not freakin' Regis Philbin! I think it's fairly reasonable to assert the fact that the show will never be able to capture that quirky, weird, cute, sometimes extremely awkward chemistry that once existed between the veteran TV personality and the annoying blonde . . . but, the heavens know, they're desperately trying to recapture the magic. Even if it means cycling through hundreds of potential co-hosts in the process.
Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough tried his hand at TV hosting yesterday morning (that choice is already a HELL NO in my book) and Moneyball star Jonah Hill sat in the co-host's chair on the morning of December 6th. Singer Josh Groban will receive the honor of doing a triple co-hosting run December 7th-9th.
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About: Northwick Park Hospital Northwick Park Hospital Harrow HA1 3UJ
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Food - where's the fruit? Cleanliness. Staff - lacking English, often didn't know what to do. Facilities - Third world.
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It's commonly known as a bad hospital. Even a staff member said it was like working in a third world hospital and that 'the ones back home were better'. He came from a very poor country.
Response from Northwick Park Hospital 7 years ago
We were sorry to learn that you were unhappy with the facilities at Northwick Park. Your comments will be passed on to the appropriate areas.


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M25 closed after serious crash involving lorries and a tanker
THE M25 has been shut after a major crash involving three lorries and a tanker.
Emergency services rushed to the scene following the M25 crash
Police, an air ambulance helicopter and fire crews were called to the accident at St Albans this afternoon and one man was rushed to hospital following the carnage on Britain's busiest motorway.
This incident happened just after 2pm today on the stretch of road between junction 21a and junction 23 and saw a closure in both directions.
The road has reopened clockwise but remains shut anti-clockwise.
A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance service said: "The East of England Ambulance Service Trust was called to a road traffic collision on the M25 near Abbots Langley at 2.06pm today.
An ambulance, HEMS Air ambulance, a rapid response car and an ambulance officer attended and treated a man in his 20s
"An ambulance, HEMS Air ambulance, a rapid response car and an ambulance officer attended and treated a man in his 20s.
"He was flown to The Royal London Hospital with suspected abdominal and shoulder injuries."
The Fire Brigade had to cut two people free from their vehicles after the crash which happened at the exit slip-road at junction 21a.
A spokesman for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue said there were no hazardous materials on the road.
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Calling all the brides to be in the house: The English Dept. has announced the dates for their annual sample sale! Get your mitts on some of the most sought after lines in the industry at a bargain and free up some of that wedding budget (you're gonna need it). The sale goes down July 26-28, and you don't even need me to tell you to show up early to this one.
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