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Hi, Morganville Residents - boy, do I have news for you today!
On the heels of the release of Fall of Night, the latest Morganville novel, we've had another avalanche of questions from readers asking the same thing you've been asking for years now: "When is the film/tv show coming out?"
Well ... we can finally start to answer that question, because TODAY, RIGHT NOW, we have launched a Kickstarter initiative for a new, high quality web TV show called MORGANVILLE: THE SERIES!
I'm partnering with the extremely talented producer/director Blake Calhoun (Loud Pictures) to bring Morganville to life.
Please visit the Kickstarter page, watch the video, check out the rewards for sponsorship, and help us finally make Morganville a (video) reality by CLICKING HERE!
There's also an FAQ on the new website (http://www.morganvilletheseries.com), and more info to come, but if you have questions beyond that, please either use the contact form, or email us at email@example.com and mark it MVTS QUESTION in the subject line. We'll go through and turn responses as quickly as we can, and add it to the FAQ as we go if it's something other people also are asking.
Even if you can't financially support the project, I am still so grateful to you for the amazing cheerleading you've given me throughout the Morganville journey, and I hope you will help spread the word of our project.
Don't forget: BOOK 15, DAYLIGHTERS is coming in November 2013!
Love from Morganville,
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June 11, 2013
Rachel Caine, author of the New York Times, USA Today and #1 internationally bestselling Morganville Vampires novels, announced today that the series is being adapted for a web TV series in partnership with Streamy award winning producer/director Blake Calhoun and Loud Pictures (Pink, Continuum, and TheWB.com's Exposed).
Both are based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas.
"We want to make this show for the fans worldwide," said Caine. "They've been incredibly dedicated, and the numbers of petitions and emails make it clear that they would love to see these characters on screen. We think a quality web TV series is a fun and groundbreaking way to make that happen."
The fifteen-book saga has global popularity, with translations in 20 languages. The first novel, Glass Houses, was voted the most popular book among UK school children in 2013, ahead of smash media-fueled hits like Twilight and Harry Potter. "These books will make great television," said Loud Pictures' Calhoun. "They've got involving, dynamic characters, action, adventure, friendship and some very real high stakes. I'm looking forward to working with Rachel on bringing this to life."
In order to raise the necessary funds to do a web TV show with high quality production values, the partners have turned to Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com) to raise the $75,000 needed to cover the essential first season costs of actors, crew, equipment, effects, and music, among other expenses. The $75,000 is estimated to cover six 8 to 10 minute episodes, for a total of approximately 60 minutes of content.
"If we reach that goal, we can turn out a very solid TV-quality viewing experience for the fans," said Caine. "If we go over, we can add more episodes, more effects, better locations, and make the drama even more compelling."
Caine is penning the scripts for the first season's episodes, which will begin filming in September 2013 if the Kickstarter goals are reached. The team plans to release the preview trailer of the new series in December 2013, to follow the launch of the fifteenth and last novel of the Morganville Vampires, Daylighters.
Bestselling YA author and actor Amber Benson (Buffy, Ghosts of Albion, Chance) is attached to play the part of Amelie, the vampire founder of Morganville. Casting for additional parts is scheduled to begin after the successful conclusion of the Kickstarter fundraiser.
Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2059515068/morganville-the-web-tv-series
Website: http://www.morganvilletheseries.com
Twitter: @MV_The_Series
Rachel Caine/Pen Ultimate Productions: http://www.rachelcaine.com
Blake Calhoun/Loud Pictures: http://www.loudpictures.com
Penguin Books/NAL: http://www.us.penguingroup.com/nf/Search/QuickSearchProc/1,,Author_1000060251,00.html
Allison & Busby (UK): http://allisonandbusby.com/series/the-morganville-vampires-series/
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Gallaudet University offers a health insurance credit to employees that have a registered domestic partner and purchase health insurance coverage for this partner. This credit will be offered until the University can find a suitable vendor to provide health insurance coverage on a group basis or until the Federal Health Insurance Benefits (FEHB) program is allowed to offer such coverage to domestic partners. Please note employees may add their registered domestic partners to their FEHB plan as long as they live in Washington, D.C.
The credit will be based on 72% of the monthly premium paid for the domestic partner health insurance up to the FEHB agency maximum.
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Monthly Limit for 2015
- The employee must be in a benefits eligible regular status position.
- The domestic partner must be registered with Human Resources Services.
- If the domestic partner is an active benefits eligible Gallaudet employee, the employee is not eligible for the credit as the domestic partner may enroll for his/her own coverage under FEHB.
- If an employee is enrolled in a FEHB family plan, s/he will be eligible for the credit under the self-only plan for the domestic partner.
- If the employee elects to have family coverage other than a FEHB family plan then s/he may be eligible for 72% of the actual cost of a family plan up to $971.90 per month.
- If the domestic partner is eligible for coverage under an employer sponsored plan, the employee is not eligible for the credit.
- The employee must reside in a state that does not recognize common-law marriages.
The employee will complete a reimbursement request form.
The employee must submit proof of health insurance enrollment of the domestic partner and payment of monthly/yearly premiums to the Benefits Office.
The employee will be reimbursed through payroll and all applicable taxes will be deducted per IRS regulations. The credit will be added to the employee's imputed income.
Termination of Credit
The credit will cease if the employee separates from the university or moves to a non-benefits eligible position or if the domestic partner is no longer insured.
The credit will cease if the domestic partner becomes eligible for an employer sponsored health insurance plan.
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Monday, July 15, 2013
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COVINGTON — All Snapping Shoals EMC members are invited to celebrate the cooperative's 75th anniversary at this year's annual meeting on Thursday, July 25, at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers.
For the special occasion, the popular yellow plastic buckets full of goodies handed out to members will be replaced by commemorative galvanized buckets bearing the anniversary logo. Buckets are available to the first 2,000 members to register.
Registration takes place from 8:30 - 11:15 a.m. The business portion of the meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. with the election of several members of the board of directors. There is no opposition this year. Members up for re-election are Ruby Woods, Newton County, District 1; Dr. Millard Ross, Rockdale County, District 2; James I. White, Henry County, District 4; and Frank Lineberger, DeKalb County, District 3.
More than 50 door prizes will be given away after the business session ends, including TVs, microwaves, DVD players and more, said Leigh-Anne Burgess, communications specialist with Snapping Shoals. The grand prize is a 2001 Ford F-250 that has been retired from the Snapping Shoals fleet.
Only members are eligible to register, participate in the election and win prizes. Members must be present to win prizes.
Between 1,500 and 2,000 members are expected to attend, along with their guests, which typically puts attendance at between 3,000 and 4,000, Burgess said.
Food will be available to purchase and free snow cones and soft drinks will be provided.
Snapping Shoals EMC is a non-profit, consumer-owned cooperative headquartered in Covington. Snapping Shoals provides electric service to about 95,000 residential, commercial and industrial consumers in an eight-county area southeast of Atlanta, including Newton and Rockdale counties.
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NEWS: Michael Del Zotto Signs With The Lakers
The Rapperswill-Jona Lakers have announced that Michael Del Zotto has agreed to join their team.
Del Zotto is scheduled to be in Switzerland tomorrow and may play on Friday.
In their release, they write "Scouts and experts praise Michael Del Zottos strengths: "its excellent understanding of the game, the excellent launch attacks and a firearms license subject to income violence". The fans see him as the most talented offensive defender since Rangers legend Brian Leetch."
Del Zotto joins Jason Spezza on this team.
The Lakers play Rick Nash and Davos three more times this season, 12/4, 1/12, 1/29.
In a follow up tweet, Del Zotto added "Excited to get back on the ice."
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PAWTUCKET - Kathleen M. Zwolenski, 63, passed on October 11th. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Zwolenski. Kathy lived in Pawtucket all her life and summered at Matunuck Beach.
She was a daughter of the late Lester V. Murray Jr. and Mary T. (Kiley) Murray. She had been employed as a Registered Nurse for many years and was a member of Ireland's "32" Society, Irish Northern Aide, the Pawtucket St. Patrick's Day Parade, and Communicant of St. Edward's Church. Kathy is survived by two sons, Raymond P. Zwolenski and Thomas J. Zwolenski, a daughter, Elizabeth R. Zwolenski. She was the sister of Patricia R. Murray, Margaret M. Ramos, L. Vincent Murray III and the late James J. Murray. She was the daughter in law of Doris (Maggie) Zwolenski.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, October 15th at 10am in St. Edward's Church, Weeden St, Pawtucket. Burial will be in Mt. St. Mary Cemetery, Pawtucket. Relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held Monday from 6 to 8pm in the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave, Lincoln.
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Former astronaut and Nebraska native Clayton Anderson will answer questions this week when he attends the 2013 Nebraska Junior Academy of Science Central Nebraska regional science fair in Hastings.
The science fair takes place Thursday on the campus of Hastings College. At noon, students and teachers will have the opportunity to interview Anderson, a Hastings College alumnus.
Anderson's career with NASA began in 1983 at the Johnson Space Center. Roughly half his work was as an engineer, half was as an astronaut. Anderson spent about five months working aboard the International Space Station in 2007, and was part of a 15-day resupply mission to the station in 2010.
Anderson graduated from a high school in Ashland and earned a bachelor's degree at Hastings College in Hastings in 1981.
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- An ISBN is the 10 or 13 digit number, usually printed on the back of a book with a bar code, that serves as a unique identifier for the book.
- Searching by ISBN is the best way to search because it will get you the exact title and edition that you need.
- Many professors include the ISBN on their syllabi or in their course management system.
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What role does race play in the justice system? Inside THE COLOR OF JUSTICE: RACE, ETHNICITY, AND CRIME IN AMERICA read a data-driven and balanced account of criminal behavior patterns, victimization, police practices, court processing and sentencing, executions under the death penalty, and the prison system. Readers will examine all the angles, from gender to economic status to race and age as they uncover the truth of the criminal justice system. Get informed on this important issue today with THE COLOR OF JUSTICE: RACE, ETHNICITY, AND CRIME IN AMERICA.


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The upcoming reboot of the Tomb Raider series has just received a series of impressive new screenshots that show off the adventures heroine Lara Croft will go through in the game.
The Tomb Raider series has had a long and relatively troubled past, with the first games earning a cult-like following while more recent installments didn't really please the fans of the franchise.
With Tomb Raider, however, developer Crystal Dynamics reboots the series both in terms of story, as it stars a young Lara Croft, and in terms of gameplay, with a more distinct cinematic action adventure feel, just like the Uncharted games, for example.
This gameplay is showcased in the new screenshots that have just appeared on the web, via AGB.
As you can see in the photo gallery below, the images are quite impressive and show Lara in a variety of situations, either sneaking and crouching in cover or taking on enemies head on by using her array of weapons.
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Father's Day sucks for me. I lost my dad in April of 2006 and it's just *wonderful* to have that fact rubbed in my face. I celebrate Ryan Zimmerman Day. On June 18, 2006, in section 428, Row A, seat 4 of RFK, I sat dejected and in need baseball. A friend and coworker who had lost his dad years before sat in Seat 3. We spoke more to the beer man than we did each other. We both just wanted to sulk and drink and sit in the sun and ignore all the corporate-greed inspired sentimentalism.
Boy, did we.
If you don't know that Father's Day '06 is known for Zim's walk-off bomb off of future Nats' great Chien-Ming Wang then you've seen the back of the scoreboard at Nats Park featuring a still shot of the home plate celebration. That day is one of best days of my life. I wasn't born a Nats fan (Reds fan for the record), but I'll die one and that day is a big reason why.
I met my wife during the rain delay of a Cubs game. I draped myself in patriotic bunting from the '05 July 4th game I stole for Jayson Werth's Game 4 at-bat. I danced in the street with it too. I met Junior Spivey's father, wife and son while inadvertently sitting in the family section of RFK.
I met Jack Hicks, the Jack of All Trades, on a flight from Nashville to BWI in February, 2005. He was sitting next to me and I was wearing my Expos tee-shirt. We talked 'Spos the whole flight. How Brad Wilkerson was the best player. About what a tough lot they had splitting games between Canada and Puerto Rico. And we talked about the new radio team coming to town to cover the newly-renamed Nationals. I'd always wanted to live in the same town as a Major League Baseball team and it was about to happen. I'll never love another sports team as much as I love the Nationals. I was a season ticket holder from 2005-08. I went a-la-carte from 2009-11 and probably saw more games a year that way. I moved to Tennessee the day we got Bin Laden but absence has only made the heart grow fonder. Now I drive to Atlanta and hang with those yokels to see our boys whenever I can.
Frank lets me spout my highly-evolved/nonsense opinions here and I've let him down. I've completely gone MIA since Spring Training. I've been following and I've even been writing, but nothing worth a spit. Mostly I've just been tired. On September 4th, 2014, the Nats beat the Phillies 3-2 in Philadelphia. About 11 hours earlier, my son was born. Once we got him home that Saturday, the Nats won 7 straight. For my first Father's Day, my wife is getting Nats stuff for Hank. That's all I wanted. Well that and wings. My dad taught me how to throw. How to catch. How to hit. (Then I had to re-learn. Zing!) Now I get to teach my kid.
Being a father is the greatest thing to ever happen to me* and it's the most important thing I'll ever do. (*Of course it couldn't have happened with meeting and marrying my wife so by extension those moments are automatically included with this one – I can't stress that enough.) Teaching him the game of baseball is my top priority. Stuff like sitting up and walking and talking are just prerequisites to baseball. You can't keep score if you can't read. I know baseball will be there for him long after I can't. It was for me. Father's Day will still suck. But not as much. One day I'll take Hank to a game and it won't suck at all. It sure sucked 8 years ago… until Zim went yard. For a UVa guy, that dude's good people (Go Hokies!).
Hope you had a Happy Ryan Zimmerman Day! Let's go Nats!
PS: I'll get back to promoting fringe thinking soon. The Nats must get Ben Zobrist but if Mark Lerner is serious about the payroll being "beyond tapped out" they might have to trade one of Soriano/LaRoche/Span first to make it happen. #thelernersarecheap


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AppSense is delighted to partner with VMware on this week's release of RDSH support for hosted applications with Horizon 6. Our long relationship, including founder membership in VMware Technology Alliance Partnership, and VMworld 2009 gold award for best desktop virtualization, is built on delivering exceptional value to VMware customers. When
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AppSense is delighted to partner with Citrix on the forthcoming updates of XenApp and XenDesktop. Our long relationship, including founder membership in Citrix Ready and Citrix Ready partner of the year in 2010, is built on delivering exceptional value to Citrix customers. When used in conjunction with XenApp and XenDesktop,
2014 Predictions for Enterprise Technology
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Resource-Level Security and Policy in the Real World
Last week I described how the move to a resource-level security model and policy, is essential in today's world of loosely-managed devices, cloud services and BYOX. The old device-centric approach to security is no longer effective – you can't hide all user devices behind a corporate firewall, it's not acceptable
The Risk of iOS Device Management with MDM Only Solutions
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User Experience Ranks High on IT's Technology Checklist
The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is one of the hottest technology topics in the market today. As such, it has caused numerous companies – including AppSense – to push the envelope and develop new technology solutions designed to simplify the user experience while satisfying the requirements of IT departments. However, every organization is
5 Reasons PC Sales Dropped and Why It Doesn't Hint At a Post-PC Era
According to first quarter industry reports via Gartner and IDC, PC sales show a significant annual decline of 11% across the industry. Many are citing this as the latest in a long string of evidence that we are living in a post-PC era. But, what does that really mean? The "post-PC"
Why Microsoft is "The" Cloud Computing Provider
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When I first started working, policies were completely different from what they are today. Employees went to the office each day, sat at their desktops, accessed information from their local network drives and worked the standard "office hours." But times have most certainly changed for all of us, and the
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Cloud Computing Platforms – A Race to the Bottom.
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When a new mixed-use development was proposed at the end of the light-rail line that will connect Golden with downtown Denver, outspoken critics focused on one element - the development's density.
"Golden historically hasn't had any developments denser than 20 or 22 units to the acre, but that's suburban-type density," said Michael O'Hara, the architect in charge of the project. "The planning commission agreed that, to limit sprawl and infrastructure costs, it would approve 54 units to the acre.
"Everyone understood it was better to have a dense project," said O'Hara, managing principal at KTGY Group's Denver office. "It was a more effective use of the land."
As metro Denver's FasTracks transit project prepares to bring rail service to metro cities over the next nine years, discussions like Golden's are becoming more common.
And as young singles and empty-nesters rush toward lofts in the city, developers are getting more comfortable building up instead of out.
Arvada Mayor Ken Fellman likes to tell his constituents, "If you don't like sprawl, you had better like density. When land is limited, you have to grow vertically."
Doing so is at the heart of a smart-growth movement now sweeping the country.
The National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland recently endorsed 10 principles of environmentally sensitive land development, aimed at minimizing America's dependence on the car, reducing air pollution and improving quality of life.
Faced with the prospect of developing the land around new rail stations into so-called transit-oriented developments (or TODs), metro cities are working to understand the concept and sell it to their residents.
"Voters mandated FasTracks and its significant investment in infrastructure, and density goes along with it," O'Hara said. "Cities have to provide access to that investment to the greatest number of people."
Change for neighborhoods
People like Fellman are prepared for the challenge. He and members of Arvada's City Council are committed to changing the zoning around transit stops to allow taller buildings.
"Once we take public input, I'm not sure how it will play," he admitted.
Fellman anticipates resistance from people who worry that height will block their views, congest their streets or generally change the face of their community.
Yet by its very nature, the train stations planned for Arvada Ridge and Olde Town will change the neighborhoods, Fellman said.
To maximize it, the city will have to create the critical mass necessary to support rail service.
Based on current thinking, the best way to do that is with a dense, mixed-use development that provides housing, retail, offices and other services that attract commuters.
"We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to plan correctly, or we can screw it up big time," Fellman said. "People will either look back and say, 'They were really smart,' or "Oh, my goodness. What were they thinking?"'
While there will always be a large audience for suburban homes with big backyards, a new audience is emerging for multi-family homes well located in the midst of thriving neighborhoods. Some are younger adults who "tend to hive rather than cocoon," as O'Hara describes them.
"Younger people get a place to stay in a house or a condo, but most of their activity is outside of their place," he said. "They want adjacency to all the amenities nearby so they can socialize and be out and about."
They're attracted to TODs as well as urban neighborhoods, as are the generation of home owners who have finished raising their families.
"The typical scenario is a family with a ranch house that is too big. The kids have grown up. They're looking for a new lifestyle," said David Obitz, a managing principal at KTGY Group's Irvine, Calif., office. He will be in Denver this week to address attendees at the "Building for Boomers & Beyond," housing symposium sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders.
"They want to move to a smaller home in the city, with as nice a kitchen as the home they're leaving behind, a living/dining space, and a well-appointed and spacious master suite.
"The backyard amenities they had in the suburbs are now either off-site or in their buildings. Their open space is the street scene, with shopping and nice restaurants and entertainment. The buildings have fitness rooms, club facilities and pools."
No matter where they are in life, everybody values their time, said Obitz. "Rather than being stuck in traffic, why not be closer to work, recreation and friends? That's still the driving force."
Requiring density
The Denver Regional Council of Governments is trying to fuel the trend by requiring metro communities to increase their density by 10 percent by 2030.
Doing so will help them consume less land, improve air quality, reduce water problems and improve transportation, said Larry Mugler, the group's planning services manager.
As an incentive to accomplish that goal, DRCOG can give funding priority for transportation projects in communities that meet the goal.
Metro Denver now averages 4 or 4.5 homes per acre, Mugler said. Increasing that to 6.5 or 7 houses per acre will mean smaller lots, which use less water than larger lots, and more compact developments, which will shorten the length of vehicle trips and improve the air quality.
Perhaps as valuable is the intangible effect of improving transit for commuters and creating more jobs that are closer to home.
"Communities suffer when people have long commutes," Fellman said.
"Every hour on the road means one less hour spent coaching Little League or at Kiwanis or Rotary meetings. Every minute you save is a minute that can be spent in the community."
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We've assembled a guide to the top 10 public access golf courses as currently rated by the Golf, Golf Digest, and Golfweek Magazines as the Best golf courses in Dallas TX.
1. Fossil Creek Golf Course, technically Fort Worth. Dick Phelps designed, great golf course, located off I-35W, 20 minutes north of Ft. Worth. The routing has 14 holes with water, creeks, or ravines, doglegs, moderately rolling terrain, plenty of deep, sculptured bunkers surrounding the greens. It plays from the back tees 6,825 yards, 131 slope, and has 47 sand traps, Tiff Eagle greens.
2. Cowboys Golf Club plays to a stout 7,017 yards, 140 slope from the back tees, designed by Jeff Brauer in 2001. The course is maybe the only NFL team course, and the clubhouse is loaded with Cowboys memorabilia, and obviously a Cowboys merchandise pro shop. It's routed on on slightly rolling terrain, with a number of lakes and streams as major water hazards. Some of the holes are tree lined fairways or borders, others are more out in the open. The only disappointment is that the cart girls aren't Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.
3. Tour 18 Golf Course Tour 18, located just northeast of DFW airport is a replica course of the PGA tours most famous holes, and a great opportunity to play them all in one day. The holes are; Cherry Hills 1 where Palmer drove the green to win the US Open, Baltusrol #8, Doral 18, Crooked Stick 15, Wing Foot 10, Medinah 10, Oakland Hills 16, Sawgrass 17-island, Oakmont 3, Southern Hills 12, Rivera 6, Pine Valley 17, Firestone 14, Muirfield Vllage 17, Augusta 11,12,13-Amen Corner.
4. The Tribute Golf Club The Tribute plays to 7002 yards, 128 slope from the championship tees, 95 bunkers, designed by Tripp Davis, and is a combination of holes from the links courses of Scotland. You'll find holes from St. Andrews-the Road Hole, the Postage Stamp at Troon, Carnoustie, Moray, Nairn, Prestwick, Royal Dornoch. Great conditions, excellent service, great fun to play, and cheaper than Scotland.
5. Old American Golf Club Also at The Tribute, The Old American Golf Club is about 1/2 mile away. As opposed to The Tribute, which mimics Scottish courses, it's a tribute of classic American golf courses designed by the early master architects like Ross, McDonald, Maxwell, Toomey & Flynn, etc. It's a challenging layout, feeling links style for the most part with natural contours, a variety of bunker styles, and tall fescue lining the fairways.
6. Texas Star is just outside DFW airport in Euless and one of the better courses in the area, and lower greens fees than some of the more high profile courses in town, but a better course. It was designed by Keith Foster, 6,930 from the back tees, 139 slope, water on 6 holes in the way of Hurricane Creek, and only 30 traps. There's 40 foot elevation change on a couple of holes and good views of the valley area. Some of the holes are links type with tall fescue along the fairways, undulating fairways, ridges, and collection areas around the greens.
7. Tierra Verde Golf Club is owned by the City of Arlington, but it isn't your typical muni. It's a championship caliber course designed by Graham & Panks of 7,000 yards located in southwest Arlington. It's a fairly natural layout and routing using the existing lay of the land and in fact is an Audubon certified course. It's the best of the City's operated courses and is a very solid course with some interesting holes, especially the back side. There's a lot of variety with blind shots, doglegs, little water, and natural hazards, and light use of bunkering.
8. Buffalo Creek was designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish in the early 1990′s, the course plays to 7100 yards, 136 slope. The course is on the east side of Lake Ray Hubbard, south of Rockwall in Heath, exit 67. Some parkland holes, but mostly open and link style of course designed routed through a housing development.
9. Cedar Crest Golf Course Designed in the 1920′s by A. W. Tillinghast whose work included Baltusrol, Winged Foot, and Bethpage. The course was originally a private club and opened in 1919, and was the site of the 1927 PGA championship won by Walter Hagen. The City of Dallas purchased Cedar Crest in 1946, and hired D. A. Weibring to renovate the course in 2004 by re-grassing the fairways, greens and tees with hybrid Bermuda turf, adding new sand bunkers. The course is laid out over rolling land with mature trees throughout and nine holes are doglegs adding a lot of variety. Water can come into play on 10 holes, the greens are small, moderately fast, are are somewhat elevated, and there's only 36 bunkers, mostly guarding the greens. Par is 71 at 6,532 with a 132 slope from the tips. An excellent value to the higher end daily fees, but can be slow, and the area's a little rough, wouldn't be lingering here after dark.
That's it Linksters, we couldn't put all of the top golf courses on this posting, but if you'd like more, check out our Golf Trails section for Fort Worth and for Dallas for additional better golf courses you can play in the DFW area.


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Thank you for this great guide! Well organized, thought-out, and love the icon/graphics. Definitely have this bookmarked for whenever I need to look something up.
Thank you for this great guide! Well organized, thought-out, and love the icon/graphics. Definitely have this bookmarked for whenever I need to look something up.
In response to Reckles.
It was duel 496 Scimmy's w/ 493, 2 piece bonus. Now I've bumped up a bit.
Here is a recent log.
Dummies are a bit akward what with the lack of buffs. Also you might do 10's, but when you go into LFR you can use comparebots for ability usage measurements.
Roseby - Fury/Arms Warrior
Jobei - Elemental Shaman
Requiel's #1 Fan.
Sorry if this has been asked and answered already but is double dancing steel still worth it or should I enchant windsong to off hand?
Also is it worth to keep RB stack(one stack) for CS if CS has 3-4 second CD remaining? That would allow me to use 3 heroic strikes in CS in case I have Berserkers Rage on cd, BT won't crit and CS won't crit. But of course if both CS and BT crits I would have wasted one stack of RB.
hi guys! im asking for a little hep on the new vp upgrade!
this is my armory http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/characte...Qaron/advanced . Ofc i will upgrade the main hand but not this week, im waiting for the weekly Elegon HC (hope for Elegion 502) and for the Scimitar 496 (no Kilrak for this week, already did sha of loot with 496 Helm ). i have 3k valor and 340 earned for this week. if i take both the weapons? is better if i upgrade to 510 and 504 with MH Elegion?
Trinkets question: atm i have Relic and Lei shin 476 (miss some soaker for Will HC and i lost the kill ), going to upgrade Relic to 484 is a good choice, is still the bis Trinket? I don't really like a lot of the VP new trinket
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Roseby - Fury/Arms Warrior
Jobei - Elemental Shaman
Requiel's #1 Fan.
How much of a raw DPS increase do you think double Dancing would be? Armory in sig.
Double Dancing Steel gives the enchant's proc a roughly 80% or higher uptime. It's a fairly significant boost.
Simcraft says it was 900 DPS, over a 450sec fight that'd be 405,000 more damage, just went ahead and enchanted it.
So, with the new trinket from the new dailies being an on use trinket... I have synapse springs, how should I manage the trinket? ;/ On cd, but without clashing with my 1min cds, I guess. Sadly I can't just macro and forget it... ):
For info LandSoul was using dancing steel on MH and windsong on OH before this patch. Now he is using windsong on MH and dancing steel in OH. I know that Landsoul like tdo improve his stuff the best he can do ... Those enchant on him seems strange for me.
Is it not possible that he is doing something that isn't optimal?
On other note, our survivability got nerfed in PVE it seems. Popping shield wall and then changing back to dual wielding weapons immediately seems to terminate the shield wall buff on you, as it did for arms.
Honestly, if Die by the Sword isn't enough in any PvE situation then your healers are doing it wrong. I can't think of a single instance where you'd need to Shield Wall and then switch back to doing damage quickly.
Well I think everything matters when it comes to progression in heroic raids. Yeah, in a medium to perfect raid situation most of the damage will be avoidable and healers will be able to their job, but shit happens and someone pops an amber explosion (random).
Question about upgradable gear. Is the new faction trinket not upgradable? Talking about the Helmbreaker Medallion.
edit: it is upgradable. for some reason it seems it is on wowdb non-upgradable list, but ingame the item tooltip has the "Upgrade level: 0/2" tag (hope it's not from an addon i have )
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"Good news, everyone!
As I mentioned, we've been investigating the possibility of altering the Real PPM system to allow double procs. It hadn't been done previously due to technical challenges, but we found a solution much faster than expected, and we're currently working on a hotfix to allow Real PPM enchantments to proc separately per weapon.
Yes, this means that if everything goes smoothly, you'll soon be able to have two simultaneous Dancing Steel procs, or (very rarely) six simultaneous Windsong procs. "
So double Dancing Steel might be the best choice once this is done.
Indeed. So now windsong proc can stack 3 times if you have each stat buff and you do have more right hand swings...feels logical to have windsong on MH and dancing steel on OH.
Still, if the change in the works that I pointed out is completed, I don't see why 2x Dancing Steel wouldn't be the best choice.


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Shaun Marcum is feeling fine, no shoulder damage
Shaun Marcum received a cortisone injection yesterday for a right shoulder impingement.
Today, Marcum told reporters that he has been given a cortisone shot in his shoulder each of the last three spring trainings. However, unlike last season, he expects this year's shot will force him to skip just one turn through the rotation this spring.
He said, though he has some discomfort and tightness, his MRI revealed no structural damage in his shoulder.
"I'd rather miss three days of spring training than miss a week or two during the season," he said, according to ESPN.
Sandy Alderson later told reporters the cortisone shot was precautionary, and Marcum is expected to resume throwing in a couple of days. Terry Collins also downplayed the situation, saying he expects Marcum to return to Grapefruit League action on March 25 or 26.


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I have been publishing my autobiographical books in paper format since 2005. This project is designed to bring at least one of those books back into print! Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl was the first compilation. Look, here is the cover:
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This project is a journey that I began seven years ago, when I wrote a memoir that explored my life as a call girl, and published a paperback book, Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl. My journey has since led me to un-publish my book, because it had not been edited the way I had envisioned. In the end, I employed a different editor, and this new, improved Second Edition is now published in ebook format, by Andrews UK, Ltd. (Andrews UK does not publish print books at this time, only ebooks.)
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The funds will be used to reprint a limited edition book of the new Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl. I was able to publish the old edition entirely on my own, but I did so at the expense of my savings. Fortunately, my savings bought a lot of experience and with your help and contributions I can make this new book even better than the first.
The goal, listed above, represents the amount I need to raise to print the minimum number of copies of Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl, and to place it back in stock on my website and in local book shops around the world (plus enough extra to cover domestic shipping for the pledge rewards and such). If I reach my goal, I will call the printer at the end of this pledge drive and begin printing immediately. If I don't reach my goal within 30 days, no one gets charged anything; you only pay if the project is successful. (If the drive is not successful, the book will also stay out of print for the foreseeable future.)
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I am glad you asked. Take a look to the right and see the different rewards available for different pledge amounts. You'll notice that most of them include a digital PDF of Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl. Everyone who pledges $10 or more will also get a CHIC, custom-made BOOKMARK featuring the book cover. This bookmark is exclusive to the Kickstarter pledge drive, so this is your only chance to get it. Finally, I have a handful of PREMIUM REWARDS available for backers who really want to show their support, including your name in the book, and dinner with author Dimitra Ekmektsis (that's me). It doesn't get more exclusive than that.
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If that happens, more copies can be printed, ensuring that the book stays available for new readers in the coming years. If I get enough money, though, I can also reprint my more "erotic" version of the book, Secret Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl, which I wrote at the urging of some readers who wanted to read the more sexually explicit details of the story. This book has been out-of-print for almost as long.
What if I have never heard of Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl?
Well, then you are missing out on one of the finest books authored by a former call girl. Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl received a lot of support, both in the U.S. and internationally. For example:
-2007 Served as a textbook in a psychology class at Barstow College, CA, and I got to be a guest lecturer for one semester
-2007 PMP Books, a publisher in Turkey, translated and published the book in Turkish. Turkish book:
-2010 I wrote a cover story based on the book for Cosmopolitan magazine, Turkey
-2011 Signed up with Andrews UK to publish the new, second edition in e-book format
The sex industry is more visible and accessible than ever! Anyone with a computer or a smart phone can find sex workers, read reviews about them or meet them. Some sex workers themselves have even gone mainstream, in film, television, and video games. If sex work was once a dirty and rarely acknowledged secret, it certainly isn't now. The more I realized how common this was the more I wanted to tell my story. Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl is not about slavery, trafficking, and the criminal gangs involved. It is my real, intimate, first-hand account of voluntarily choosing the profession, in a society that says it is morally wrong to make that choice. It tells the tale of a normal girl by day, and a call girl by night - but it is by no means a sexually explicit book. I loved the excitement, money, and independence my double life offered, but, of course, it also caused many complications in my personal life. This book neither condemns nor condones sex work, but rather it lets you decide for yourself.
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Please join me to make this book a reality, and please help spread the word! Writing has been much more than a job for me. It has been a life-changing experience, and Confessions of a high-priced Call Girl will be much more than a book. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support. Get in touch if you have questions about this project. I am available via e-mail at email@example.com
Thank you very much,
Dimitra Ekmektsis
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Set in rural Sussex, in the shadow of the South Downs, this exceptional family run free house is a joy to behold. In Bramber village (Best kept village in South East England multiple years) The Castle Inn Hotel sits in magnificent splendour. The front of the Inn is bathed in glorious summer hanging baskets, meticulously cared for.
To the rear is an English garden that, quite literally, takes your breath away. Packed with almost every plant imaginable for a garden there are a few surprises in store, such as the Strawberry and Tomato plants that seemingly go unnoticed until their juicy red fruit appears. Tranquillity best describes the atmosphere as you sit back and relax, only to be replaced by awe and wonder as Mr. and Mrs. Swan glide effortlessly passed on the stream, not five feet away, with their half a dozen signets. Inside the Inn there is "Olde Worlde" furnishing, and an exquisitely kept bar. Boasting some very fine ales and an even more impressive wine list there is something to keep everybody happy, from the connoisseur to the casual drinker. The Landlord keeps a perfect cellar which is reflected by the success the family have had in a twenty-something year, three pub career. Steyning is a small town and, with the South Downs landscape and charming local architecture as a stunning backdrop, it is certainly one of the most picturesque in Sussex. The town has a cheerful, vibrant community, a host of interesting shops, the award-winning Cobblestone walk and country pubs and fine restaurants aplenty. Steyning is also the perfect place to explore the Downs, the Weald of central Sussex and the Adur Valley as well the famous Chanctonbury Ring, the Iron Age hill fort at Cissbury Ring and the many lanes and footpaths that link the Downs, river and hamlets with the area's ancient churches and inns
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The VIK hotels Arena Blanca and Cayena Beach on Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, held their 12th annual partners' appreciation party on January 10th.
This dinner dinner gives the staff of both resorts an opportunity to honor and thank all the partners in tourism in Punta Cana, including tour operators, incoming agencies, local tour operators and close associates of nearby resorts for their support and work through the previous year.
The evening of food, drink and conversation was at the beach restaurant "El Cano" with a sumptuous and extensive buffet of Dominican and international favorites. The more than 70 guests of the hotels included representatives from Travel Service headed by Mr. Arthur Kachaturyan as well as delegates from the Punta Cana office of WestJet Vacations.
The VIK hotel Arena Blanca has 447 rooms, family suites and ocean-side suites Bávaro beach 30 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport. This all inclusive resort offers a wide variety of amenities and services that include a modern spa, full entertainment programs and romantic dinners under the stars on the beach next to the warm Caribbean waters. Winter rates start at $1197 for 7 nights, double occupancy. Within the complex is the boutique, all inclusive resort Cayena Beach. It has 47 ocean-side deluxe rooms and suites with winter rates starting at $2654 per week, double occupancy.
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On the whole, I'd rather be in Playa del Carmen XIX
March 22, 2005 - 11:28 pm
10 Comments, 10 Threads
1. Birkel
At some point it's bragging…
I'm just saying…March 23, 2005 - 2:41 am Link to this Comment
2. Timothy
Nice, very nice photograph. Were these birds on the grounds of the hotel? I have heard that they are very noisy and bad-tempered.March 23, 2005 - 5:33 am Link to this Comment
3. kevino
So we're back to wildlife photography, now? (Sigh)
I really liked the other "wild life" photography.
(Seriously: Thanks for the pictures. You obviously had a great vacation. It looks like paradise.)March 23, 2005 - 7:20 am Link to this Comment
4. mrsizer
In some ways I'm an environmentalist: Who would believe such an odd creature really exists without seeing one?
Save the cool animals!
P.S. Are peacocks "natural" or the result of a breeding program?March 23, 2005 - 7:57 am Link to this Comment
5. Darkmage
Natural. Just like macaws, tucans and frigate birds. Pretty cool stuff, if you can find it.March 23, 2005 - 8:36 am Link to this Comment
WTW: Dale GribbleRusty Shackleford's Take
Alley Treats and Alamo Beer: Mmmm, I could deep fry that for you. Down at the gun club, we also disobey authority. Isn't Nancy a Fox babe? Don't they call English rednecks limeys? Politics in and around Heimlich County,…March 23, 2005 - 9:35 am Link to this Comment
7. Retread
Jeff at Protien Wisdom should post a 'conversation with my peacock.' It'd write itself.
Peacock: I'll show you mine.
Peacock: I'll show you mine.
etc.March 23, 2005 - 9:37 am Link to this Comment
8. amy
Caption: This pathway is CLOSED.
heh.March 23, 2005 - 10:22 am Link to this Comment
9. SouthCoast
We have seven (at last count) "free-range" peacocks and peahens in my neighborhood in the hills of SoCal. They are silly, vain, noisy, gorgeous, and vastly entertaining (except when I have to get out and chase a strutting peacock off my driveway so that I can get to work!). They also eat snakes, bless 'em!March 23, 2005 - 11:32 am Link to this Comment
10. SAHMmy
I would SWEAR that bird is at one of the beautiful hotels around the Chichen Itza archaeological site.
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The Winter Weather Advisory will continue until 1 PM for Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Mason, Lake Osceola, Isabella and Clare Counties for icy roads from the overnight freezing rain. Road conditions will gradually improve thru the morning in these areas. After a cold week, the ground/pavement is cold and roads may still be icy, especially side streets and rural roads, even when the temperature climbs a couple degrees above freezing. We are still looking at a major warm-up into the mid 40s (northern lakeshore) to mid 50s Tuesday/Tuesday Night – and a major cool down after that with a potential flash freeze and (significant in favorable W-NW flow) lake-effect snow showers from Weds. PM to Friday. The GFS gives G.R. a high of 54.5 Tuesday, a flash freeze Weds. evening and a high of 19 on Thurs. and 14 on Friday! The GFS also gives G.R. 3″ of snow from Thurs. to Sat. AM and higher amounts in the lakeshore counties (9″ for Muskegon and Ludington). The European gives G.R. a high of 55 on Tues. (but only 46 for Muskegon where there is more snow) and 5 above Fri. AM. Also, as temperatures thaw, watch for ice jams on area rivers and the possiblity of a period of thick fog Mon-Tues. as the warm, moist air comes over the snow and cold ground. And…looks like another snow dump for the U.P. The frost depth is down to at least a foot in parts of Kent Co. Without the insulating snow cover, this week's cold has resulted in some broken water lines. BTW – We went to a sushi restaurant for lunch – Beach Boys music in the background…interesting combination! Also: Inside Google.


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Involuntary Intervention: New Bill Looks To Give More Power To Parents
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LIVONIA (WWJ) – The ban on synthetic marijuana is front and center, but drug abuse, in general, remains a tragic problem for families. If you have a child that abuses and is over 18 years old, the law states a parent cannot demand treatment. But a new bill may give parent's the right to intervene.
WWJ's Rob Mason reports on a bill that would allow a spouse, relative, guardian or practitioner to petition to force an individual to be sent for treatment if believed to be a danger to themselves or others.
It's called involuntary intervention and it's at the heart of a new bill introduced by Representative John Walsh of Livonia.
"Give a loved one the opportunity to appeal to a court and have a judge determine whether it would be best for the person to be forced into treatment," said Walsh.
For many families the bill comes to late; Mark Garofoli of Livonia lost his son Mark Jr. last year when he committed suicide. The day he died his mother had begged him to seek help.
"There is nothing you can do, which really handcuffs the families," said Garofoli.
"I don't want other families to go through that – this law will save lives and for us, if it saves one life, it would be worth it," Garofoli said.
By law if an individual older than 18 abuses drugs – a parent can't force them to get help.
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Thoughts on Gabrielle?
My mom suggested Gabriella last night to me which I thought was just ew. But I've been thinking about it and kind of like Gabrielle nn Gabby. But it's SO not my normal style..wondering what people think of this name? Pretty/cheesy/overdone/etc?? Any feedback. I feel like my brain may be going to mush from all the baby name obsessing and I just don't trust myself anymore!! ahah
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I like Gabrielle. But I don't like Gabby at all, in fact Gabby is my main problem with considering it.
I like the feminizations of angel names: Gabrielle, Arielle, Raphaela, Raziela, Katriela, etc. I wouldn't call Gabrielle my favourite but it IS probably one of the most classic and well-known of them, and fairly straightfoward to spell.
November 20th, 2012 07:54 PM #5
I like Gabrielle a lot! Better than Gabriella, although I do love both. I really love Ella/Bella/Ari/Arie/Elle as nicknames, too, but lately I've really come around to Gabby! I think it's really cute. I do think Gabrielle's much more mainstream than your daughter's name, though. Don't know if that bothers you. I think Mhairi and Gabrielle/Gabby are cute together, though.Ashley
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I don't like Gabriella..I don't like when the name has that ella type ending..too princessy feeling. I was going to ask if Gabrielle sounded silly w/ Mhairi b/c they're not similar. But I do also think Ellie would be a cute nickname for Gabrielle. Mhairi and Ellie is cute. I like Gabby too though. I'm due December 23rd, hence the Gabrielle idea. I'm not fond of most Christmas style names but this one is growing on me.


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Paul Banks, lead singer and guitarist for Interpol, finally steps fully out from behind his Julian Plenti alter-ego on his second solo album, "Banks." Following this summer's limited-edition "Julian Plenti Lives…" EP, Banks is a tour-de-force of exhilarating minor-key intensity.
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Injury-dogged Nadal Tests Himself at ATP Chennai
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World No. 2 Rafael Nadal, dogged by foot problems that are rumored to be more serious than his camp lets on, tests his 2008 mettle early this week as the top seed at the Chennai Open.
"At the moment, and according to the routine check ups carried out, I consider that Rafa is in the perfect condition to continue developing his professional sport at the highest level in the coming years, absolutely not considering this injury to be in any way a handicap to his progress," said Dr. Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, Nadal's doctor, in a statement.
Nadal was also troubled by knee problems in 2007.
The Spaniard's road to the semifinals in Chennai should be an easy one, opening against unheralded Frenchman Mathieu Montcourt, then either a qualifier or Russian Yuri Schukin in the second round, and either No. 3 seed and mentor Carlos Moya or No. 8 seed Marc Gicquel in the semis.
Other seeded players are Marcos Baghdatis, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicolas Mahut, Jurgen Melzer and Werner Eschauer.
Wildcards for the event went to Indians Vishnu Vardhan and legacy Prakash Amritraj, and Spaniard Bartolome Salva-Vidal, Nadal's pal who undoubtedly received a wildcard benefit from his presence.
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This weekend sparks the beginning of many high school graduation ceremonies in the St. Louis metropolitan area. As seniors motivate themselves to keep going to class these last few days, feelings of relief and accomplishment fill the halls. Summer plans are made to enjoy the last hurrahs with friends and family before many prepare to move onto college. Many of these teens are transitioning into young adulthood, diplomas in hand, ready to pursue lofty dreams of achievement and success.
Just across the street, however, is another story. There are similar feelings of excitement that school is nearing its end and teens are drafting plans for the next steps in their lives. The reality, however, is that some of these seniors are just a few of those left standing. For poor communities, such as those found in the pockets of poverty that encompass our city, graduating from high school is a goal that is systemically difficult to achieve.
Consider the following:
- Each year, approximately 1.3 million students fail to graduate from high school: more than half are students of color. (Source: All4ed.org)
- The graduation rate among students of color is as much as 25 percentage points below their white peers. A student within the age range of 16 to 24 years old, who comes from the lowest quartile of family income, is about seven times more likely to have dropped out of high school than his/her counterpart who comes from the highest quartile. (Source: All4ed.org)
- Furthermore, research shows that students who reside in communities with lower levels of economic sustainability have greater obstacles to overcome:
- Increased pressure to add to the family income
- Poorly resourced schools
- Lower levels of mobility and higher levels of instability (Source: Clemson University)
This means that students who are graduating from public high schools in socioeconomically depressed regions (and are perhaps also students of color), are beating the odds. The cards are stacked up against them but they are earning their diploma. And for many teens who fit this description and participate in Wyman programming, these individuals who were 'at-risk' of dropping out are even going onto college, persisting and obtaining degrees in higher education. We hope that you will join us as a community to congratulate those who have made it and continue to cheer for, encourage and support those that did not.
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Brent Batten: School grades, evaluations don't add up
Poor Monroe County.
The board of education there operates more than a dozen schools and there's not a highly effective administrator at any of them.
That would give parents and students in the Keys pause. Except for the fact that Monroe County's school district has earned A ratings from the state in each of the last two years.
When the Florida Department of Education released evaluations for teachers and administrators on Wednesday, it unreleased them almost immediately, pulling the information from its website and citing problems with the data.
The information was back up a day later, the anomalies allegedly fixed. The problem, according to the DOE, was that some teachers had been counted twice. For example, a high school English teacher who also teaches an adult education class after school, could have been counted as two teachers instead of one. That led to the state over counting the number of teachers in Collier County alone by several hundred.
The error was fixed and the overall percentages of teachers and administrators scoring in the highly effective, effective and lesser categories didn't change significantly, the state assures us.
But Collier County School Superintendent Kamela Patton points out other aberrations. Like the one in Monroe County. Martin County is another A-rated district without a single highly effective administrator, according to the state report.
Lee County has 16 unsatisfactory administrators. It's the only district in the state reporting more than one. Yet it managed a B and an A in its two most recent district grades.
On the other end of the spectrum, 50 percent of Madison County's administrators were rated as highly effective, yet the district has gotten D rankings in the state each of the last two years. Seventy-five percent of C-rated Suwannee County school administrators are highly effective. In Flagler County, a B district last year, 93 percent are highly effective, or so the story goes.
The disparity comes because districts were allowed flexibility in determining their own standards as to what qualifies as highly effective.
Patton said Collier, an A-rated district last year, chose to set its standard high. As a result, only about 4 percent of Collier teachers and administrators were ranked as highly effective. In Flagler County, 90 percent of teachers ranked as highly effective.
"The data doesn't show everything. There's a story behind it," Patton said.
The teacher/administrator evaluations and the school district grades measure different things and use different methodologies, so it really isn't fair to compare them, Patton says. Yet she did so herself in pointing out the curious results released Wednesday.
Collier school officials say they know of no effort to try to bring the two measurements in line with one another. Nor do they know of an effort to come up with a uniform definition of "highly effective."
This marks the first year for the new teacher and administrator evaluation process.
Since the evaluations help determine who gets raises, it is important for everyone to come up with a system that gets it right.
Granted it's early, but thus far it isn't right.
At worst, it's a meaningless hodgepodge of numbers serving only to confuse and distract from the mission of educating our kids in the best manner possible.
At best, it's a start of a system that will evolve into a uniform method for identifying and rewarding the most effective educators, helping those who need help to get better and weeding out those who simply need to find another line of work.
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Dating Site For Unattractive People
Niche Dating Site Targets the "Aesthetically Challenged"
Now a concerned entrepreneur opened his wallet to disagreeable-looking people with a dating site for the "aesthetically challenged." Howard James, founder of The Ugly Bug Ball, says he's providing dowdy British singles with a legitimate service. "We're scooping up these people and offering them a glimmer of hope," he said, "in many cases their first and only opportunity of meeting a member of the opposite sex."
I wouldn't take him too seriously, though. The tone on The Ugly Bug Ball is definitely flippant and probably half-joking. It woos people over to the homely side with copy like this: "Once with an ugly partner it is unlikely that anyone will try and take them from you meaning you can let yourself go completely once you're together."
I flipped through a few pages of these so-called ugly people, and I'd say the majority were average looking, some were even pretty, and a few were, well, the other option. What the site really seems to attract is the shared experience of feeling ugly — a Liz Lemon complex characterized by self-deprecation, humbleness, and humor — and a lot of people find that attractive.


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There is a story told, whether true or not is unimportant, of a village council which had a difficult decision to make. It seems that the village was nestled in a valley surrounded by tall and majestic snowcapped mountains, and that from a cliff situated immediately above, one could obtain a breathtaking panoramic view of the terrain. The vista was so extraordinary that its fame had spread far and wide, resulting in a constant flow of visitors to the village and the cliff above. Unfortunately, this was for the village both a blessing and a problem, for on all too many occasions the siren-like nature of the view drew visitors overly close to the cliff's edge and they would fall. It was the challenging task of the council to determine how to cope with the situation. Deliberations were held, and ultimately a decision was made - the village would purchase, at great expense, a fleet of ambulances to be stationed at the foot of the cliff so that individuals falling from its edge could be transported quickly to nearby hospitals for prompt treatment.
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