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Lomonte said that she started the petition as a way to reach more people with that message, and also as a way to make it clear to the board how many people don't want the district to make any changes. She said that the message is the same one that parents who are opposed to the restructuring plans have been making at the last three school board meetings: They want the district to find other ways to make the budget work, and believe there is still too much uncertainty to know whether repurposing the schools would be worth the effort for such a limited financial benefit.
Lomonte said she appreciates the district's giving parents the opportunity to express their concerns by scheduling the forum. But, she added, many of the questions parents are asking have yet to be answered, such as how transportation changes would affect the city, what a restructuring of the schools would do to home values and what the social and emotional effects on students would be.
"At this point, they're hearing us, they're hearing our concerns, and they're trying to answer, but the answers are not satisfactory," Lomonte said. "They need to think about what we're doing before we make this big leap for minimal savings."
Although many of the concerns that parents will likely raise at the forum, like increased class sizes and shuffling grades among buildings, have been voiced at recent board meetings, Lomonte said that they are planning to raise some new issues. One parent who is an architect, she said, is planning to ask about zoning and construction. Another plans to ask about moving the sixth grade down to elementary school as a way to redistribute students. And another plans to focus on the new Superblock high-rise proposal, which, if constructed, would bring more taxpayers, and more children, to the district.
"We just want our school district to remain as is and find another way to make this budget work," Lomonte said. "If they do move forward [with closing East], it's going to cause so much heartache and disruption."
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Closing East will save just $38 a year for the average homeowner. Why would anyone want to risk our children's future to save a dime a day?
Supt. Weiss has released his ground rules for the January 27 forum on school facilities:
Speakers will have up to three minutes to make their remarks.
A maximum of 50 speakers will be heard on the repurposing options B and E (the closing East School).
A maximum of 15 speakers will be heard on the restructuring options A, C and D and/or the roll-over budget.
All speakers must sign up in the lobby of the Middle School auditorium beginning at 6:30PM. They will then be given a number to determine the speaking order.
Written statements may be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Education for distribution to the trustees. There will be no public discussion on these statements.
January 27 is also the Middle School Science Symposiums for grades 6-8 so parking will be limited. Carpooling is suggested.
Please note that the forum is on January 28 not January 27.
I posted the following after reading about the "rules," for a discussion about School Reconfiguration with the community.................................................... It clearly sounds like the Superintendent has already made up his mind and this community forum is a mere technicality. These rules are designed to limit free speech. As a former member of the Board of Education for 9-years, 5 of which I served as President, it is my opinion, that its time for the David Weiss to leave this district. The proposed changes are not about education, or whats best for children. There must be a hidden agenda. Our Governor just announced major changes to Pre-K, including funding, changes to state testing and the implementation of Core Curriculum. The proposed changes are also NOT about saving money because the incremental savings are so low I don't even trust the numbers. So what can we do - (1) Vote OUT members of the board of education that support the proposed changes, (2) Vote down the Budget, (3) attend school board meetings and ask lots of questions and demand answers, (4) call for the unions to vote "No Confidence" in the abilities of David Weiss and demand his resignation, (5) take a look at David Weiss's contract and see if he is guaranteed life time health care benefits after 5-yeaars of service. Please take a look at my earlier posting on this subject from December 2013. I worked very hard for 9-years to stop the back room deals and the wholesale hiring of friends and neighbors and to control costs while providing an excellent public school education. Children only have 1-chance at an education, and my opinion is clear to me, that the hidden agenda of David Weiss and this Board of Education is more important than the children and to me - thats wrong. To my former colleagues on the Board of Education - we used to fight for what was right, we used to fight to hire only the best and brightest and, and we used to fight to do the right thing. If my comments upset you, thats' good. I hope that you will consider what our core values used to be and how hard we all worked together to set policy and provide the best education possible to our students while conservatively controlling the budget to protect our resident taxpayers. If any of the members of the Board of Education have questions or comments, please feel free to call me at any time.
This just in!
The Forum has been moved to the Long Beach High School Auditorium, 322 Lagoon Drive West, Lido Beach.
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New Rules
The Forum on School Facilities will now take place in the Long Beach High School auditorium (322 Lagoon Drive West, Lido Beach) on Tuesday, January 28 starting at 7:30PM.
Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes each.
Written statements may be submitted the Board of Education Clerk but they will not be read publicly or commented on.
Up to 75 speakers may speak on any of the options, as well as the roll-over budget proposal.
Speakers on Options B&E (the closing of East School) will be permitted to speak first.
Pre-registration is required to speak. Sign up will take place in the upper commons of the HS starting at 6:30PM. Each speaker will be given a number to determine the speaker order.
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40,000 Registered Voter, approximately 6,000 active voters but only 75 residents will be allowed to speak at the next School Board Meeting… Kindly refer to my prior post. Roy Lester is a strong 1st Amendment advocate, and I can tell you I believe Roy was instrumental in changing the Rules to Version 2.0, however I think we can do better. Please contact the members of the Board of Education and respectfully request that all community members interested in sharing their opinions be "permitted" to speak. The Board of Education can still fix this problem prior to the meeting. I checked today, School Construction remains ongoing, recovery from Sandy remains ongoing, Union Contract remain unsettled (and moral remains low), the Governor has announced major changes to Pre-K, the Senate has told the NYS Department of Education to fix Core, and it was recently announced that NYS will stop standardized testing prior to a certain grade level. Lots of changes and work remain to restore our school infrastructure. The children of our community are still recovering with the families from the devastating psychological and social issues caused by Sandy and its effect on family. I respectfully urge the Board of Education to just STOP this plan. Now is not the right time!
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After reviewing the property tax records of hundreds of homes located in the City of Long Beach (source: zillow.com) we have determined that on average the net tax savings from the repurposing of East School will be $38 per year. It is time for common sense to prevail.
On Tuesday, January 28 there will be a community forum starting at 7:30PM in the Long Beach High School auditorium (322 Lagoon Drive West, Lido Beach). I courage you to speak your mind on this divisive proposal. Pre-registration is required to speak. You may sign-up beginning at 6:30PM in the commons area on the second floor of the HS. You will then be assigned a random number to determine your order of speaking. Parking is limited so car-pooling is encouraged.
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I applaud all of the speakers at Tuesday night's Superintendent's Forum. Each spoke eloquently and with heartfelt passion. Kudos to Long Beach Councilman Anthony Eramo and Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford for their candor and courage in speaking on behalf of keeping East School open.
Hopefully the members of the Board of Education will announce their decision shortly and not keep the public waiting for two weeks.
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- To provide a sound education in selected subjects essential to developing the student's ability to initiate and conduct independent investigations.
- To develop a comprehensive understanding of the student's major area of interest through course work, independent study, and a thesis endeavor.
- To offer a certain degree of flexibility in order that the interests and goals of the student may be best served.
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Applicants must complete the application procedures for admission to the Graduate School. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required of all applicants. Applicants are further required to submit a comprehensive statement of educational objectives and goals, to accompany the student's application. Each applicant will be examined in light of his or her academic record as well as specific work experience. Applications are considered only for September admission.
Prerequisites for the Master of Science degree in Textile Technology will most likely have been completed by those individuals having an undergraduate degree in Textile Sciences, Textile Engineering, Textile Technology, or similar degrees. Prerequisites for the Master of Science degree in Textile Chemistry will most likely have been completed by those individuals having an undergraduate degree in Textile Chemistry. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines will be required to undertake foundation courses prior to acceptance as candidates for an MS degree in Textiles. Those foundation courses required will be determined in accordance with the student's background, interests, and goals. Credit may be given for prior experience in the textile industry.
Degree requirements
The student is required to complete 30 graduate credits of study as outlined in subsequent pages. There is no foreign language requirement. Dependent on the student's background, completion of the program will normally require 2 years of study.
Every student will do a master's thesis. The thesis requirement may be fulfilled in the textile sciences or may be of an interdisciplinary nature. In the latter instance, however, the emphasis must be on some aspect of either textile chemistry or textile technology, depending on the student's chosen program. Students with an undergraduate specialty in an area other than textiles have the opportunity to couple this knowledge with textiles in either a scientific, theoretical, or a more applied project approach to fulfilling the thesis requirement. The student should meet at the earliest possible date after the start of studies with the Textile Sciences Department Graduate Council to discuss his or her interests regarding thesis study. At that time, he or she will be assigned a main advisor whose background is compatible with the student's area of interest. The student will also receive a copy of the outline for a thesis proposal. The Textile Sciences Department Graduate Council will function as the student's advisory examining committee.
Upon the student's completion of a thesis proposal, the committee will meet with him or her to finalize the proposed work. The proposal should be made available to the committee members at least one week prior to the scheduled meeting.
Each committee member should be provided with a rough-draft copy of the completed thesis, no later than two calendar months prior to the scheduled graduate date. An oral examination in defense of the thesis is required to be given before the committee at least six weeks prior to graduation. At this time, the rough-draft copies, comments and corrections having been made, will be returned from each committee member.
The approved thesis must be available at least three weeks prior to graduation. Two copies will be prepared for deposit in the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Library in accordance with requirements of the Graduate School. An additional two bound copies will be given to the student's main advisor and the Textile Sciences Department.
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Read the descriptions for Courses in the Textile Graduate Programs.
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The Master of Science in Textile Technology/Textile Chemistry requires that the student complete thirty graduate credits of studies as follows:
Year 1 - Fall Semester
MTX 503 Research Techniques - 1 credit
TEC 510 Polymer Chemistry - 3 credits
MTX 521 Biological and Biomedical Materials - 3 credits
MTX 401 (or Elective) Materials Processing II - 3 credits
Total 10 credits
Year 1 - Spring Semester
MTX 508 Design and Analysis of Experiments - 3 credits
MTX 517 Fiber Reinforced Polymeric Materials - 3 credits
MTX 560 Materials Selection and Design - 3 credits
Total 9 credits
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MTX 504 Graduate Seminar - 3 credits
MTX/TEC 500 Thesis - In Progress (IP)
Total 3 credits
Year 2 - Spring Semester
MTX/TEC 500 Thesis continuation - IP or 8 credits (when completed)
Grand Total 30 credits
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"Dear Steve,
I received an unsolicited call from Newport Mortgage Relief regarding redoing my home loan under the HAMP program. I've read your letters from Jim and Larry. I cannot find any record of the company and as they stated, no address or physical location is stated on any of the documents or website. NMR states they are a loan document preparation company and must collect a docmentation prep fee of $2,995 to proceed with docs. I sent them the initial info, but am very reluctant to pay anyone money up fron for what they think they can do without some assurance from their contact with my lender. My feeling is that they're not for real!
Do you have any other information on this company or experiences with other readers who have been contacted by Newport Mortgage Relief? Any thoughts on your part will be deeply appreciated.
Dear John,
My initial reaction is it's bullshit.
Let's look at the situation at hand. You received an unsolicited call, which appears to be a sales call. The company Newport Mortgage Relief operates mostly below the radar. Additionally hey are requesting an advanced fee for something you can easily explore yourself, for free.
I'm willing to eat my hat on this but I would urge you ask them for proof they are registered to do business in your state, and specifics about their owners and track record. You should ask them to state what their past success rate has been and to put this in writing.
Once you get that information, come back and update me.
Till then here are some good free resources.
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Liverpool's Martin Skrtel (left) celebrates with team-mate Luis Suárez at the final whistle in their English Premier League match against Manchester City on April 13, 2014. Liverpool won 3-2. – AFP Photo
THESE are really exciting times – and heady days – indeed for Liverpool and their army of fans. The Reds are just four matches away from becoming mighty again. Yes, just four matches away from knocking the Red Devils off their perch.
But, until then, let's take super skipper Stevie G's advice – stay calm.
Like he said, Liverpool may have won 10 matches on the trot, but "we have not won anything yet".
Remember that.
Win the next four, then Liverpool fans all over the world can shout from the rooftops for all we want. For now, stay calm.
With four matches to go, there are four reasons why Liverpool fans should refrain from bragging or talking big.
No. 1: The most obvious being that the Reds have not won those four matches – against Norwich, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Newcastle – yet. Draw or lose any of them, and the Red bubble will burst.
There's nothing like having points on the board than games in hand. Just ask Manchester City!
And one of those remaining matches will be against title-chasing Chelsea! Yes, the Reds have steamrolled past Arsenal, Manchester United, Everton and Tottenham.
But, somehow, you wouldn't expect a side managed by that pain-in-the-*** Jose Mourinho to capitulate so easily, now would you?
They've turned themselves into a team who are very hard to beat. And, don't forget, they too have match-winners all over the park in players like Willian, Oscar, Eden Hazard, Demba Ba, Samuel Eto'o, Fernando Torres and Andre Schurrle.
So, it's not all cut and dried.
No. 2: The absence of Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson. Sturridge is a doubt for Sunday's match against Norwich. A scan has shown a small hamstring strain.
Does Brendan Rodgers really need to risk playing him against the Canaries?
Let him rest and come back stronger – and deadlier – against Chelsea next week. That would be better.
But the bigger blow to Liverpool will be the absence of hardworking Henderson, who has been banned for three matches after his silly studs-up tackle on City's Samir Nasri in the 3-2 win last weekend.
That's three out of Liverpool's four remaining matches. That's a huge blow!
He has been ever present in the Liverpool midfield machine, having played in all 34 matches so far and scoring four goals.
He has been one of the success stories so far in the Reds' unexpected rise to the top. The unheralded midfielder works tirelessly for the team – harassing opponents, closing them down and joining in the attack. He will be a big, big miss.
No. 3: All Liverpool fans should keep a lid on their expectations because the Reds have not won at Selhurst Park – home of Crystal Palace and where the Reds will travel to on May 5 – in their last four visits.
Palace have been playing superbly of late – ever since former Stoke boss Tony Pulis took over. They even dented high-flying Everton's top-four charge in midweek with a 3-2 win, which almost surely has ensured their top-flight status for another season.
To put the Eagles' achievement into perspective, that was only Everton's second home defeat at Goodison Park so far this season!
No. 4: Finally, there is the Pulis factor. Pulis, you see, never lost at home against Liverpool when he was in charge of Stoke City. He is, what you can call, a jinx for Liverpool.
So, the Reds have to make sure they break that jinx at Selhurst Park in two weeks' time.
Let's not forget the final match against one of the most unpredictable teams in the league – Newcastle. But at least that will be played at fortress Anfield (phew!).
For now, let's hope the Reds can get the job done against a free-falling Norwich side first. Let's put the points on the board.
Leave the celebrations till later - May 11 to be precise.
So, come on you Reds. YNWA!
R. Manogaran can't wait to see the Reds parading the coveted Premier League trophy on an open-top bus come end of the season. It's been a long, long time coming. The trophy is coming home! Blessed Easter everyone.
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Sunday a.m. I got up and went for what is becoming my typical weekend ride, 11ish miles. When I got home I had a text from my friend saying she'd just bought a bike and would I like to go for a ride with her?
Out we went and before I knew it I'd put in another 11ish miles. I felt ok, a little tired, but after about 2 hours off the bike I started to get crazy sore from my knees down. The knees don't concern me, I've injured them both previously, but i've never had any muscle soreness other than my quads. I don't think it's shin splints because the soreness is on the outside of the shin bone, not the medial side, right down to the top of my foot. My calves are also a little sore.
I guess my question is... is this normal for a noob who's upped her miles? Or did I really overdo it and maybe I should back off. (I've been commuting about 3 days a week, 5.5 miles one way, also.)


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Today, doctors can help more premature babies than ever before clear their biggest hurdle: a successful birth. But that means they're also seeing more babies with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a condition that affects the blood vessels in preemies' eyes. In many children, ROP resolves on its own; however, infants with more severe forms of ROP face a serious risk of blindness.
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At Children's, experts in neonatal care and eye health team up to care for hundreds of infants with ROP each year. Our pediatric ophthalmologists work regularly with attending physicians in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to screen babies for ROP and treat them when necessary. This strong partnership is a signature of the Children's approach to safeguarding your child's overall health.
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Luckily for you, Edmonton is cosmopolitan city with a small town feel, which means you can rest easy letting the kids roam free (within reason, of course). Some of the best Edmonton attractions for teens are located in malls and shopping districts with activities that will appeal to the whole family.
West Ed, A Teenager's Favourite Mall
A visit to Edmonton is not complete without a trip to West Edmonton Mall, home to more than 800 stores and services including nine world-class attractions, two hotels and 100 dining establishments. Indulge in some retail therapy at stores like Zara, Lulu Lemon, Forever21 and Urban Outfitters. Or you can arrange a meeting time and let the kids burn a few hours riding the Mindbender rollercoaster at Galaxyland. There are movie theatres, skate shops and even an Olympic-sized skating rink, so it might not be a bad idea to make the most of your time by booking a room at the Fantasyland Hotel right in the mall. Even the locals can lose their bearings once inside, so don't forget to arrange a meeting spot where the whole family can congregate at the end of the day.
West Edmonton Mall
1755 8882 - 170 Street
Edmonton, AB T5T 4J2
Get Your Game On
Edmonton is a hockey city, and the city's pride and joy is the local NHL team, the Edmonton Oilers. Purchase your tickets in advance from Ticketmaster and then take the LRT to see them play at Rexall Place (and if you want to start a riot, cheer for the Calgary Flames). The Edmonton Capitals are the city's baseball team. You won't find the pomp and circumstance that you would at American baseball games, but tickets are affordable and parking is cheap. You can also watch the Edmonton Eskimos kick-off during season games at Commonwealth Stadium. Don your green and gold and get ready to shout "Go Eskies!"
Soak up the Sun at Millcreek Pool
When the city really heats up from June until August, you will find the city's teenage population lounging in the sunshine at the Millcreek Outdoor Pool. The pool is nestled in the Mill Creek Ravine, creating a sound chamber that carries the happy squeals of sunbathers across Whyte Ave. Bring lots of sunscreen and ample change for goodies at the concession. Complimentary wallet lockers are provided for valuables.
Millcreek Outdoors Pool
9555 84 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
Paddle the North Saskatchewan
If you happen to be in town for Canada Day weekend (July 1), explore the city like a Voyageur by signing up for a canoe trip with Haskin Canoe. The local guides will lead groups down the North Saskatchewan River from Devon to Edmonton's Laurier Dog Park, and they will also book custom trips for you and your teen. Group paddles are $100/person and lunch is included.
Break for a Bite in Old Strathcona
When hunger gets the best of you, book it over to Whyte Ave. in Old Strathcona where the selection of independently-owned cafes and restaurants will appeal to any palette. Your vegetarian teens will love the creative raw food menu available at Refresh Organic Bistro. Carnivore on the loose? Julio's Barrio is a lively Mexican restaurant with huge food portions and complimentary sombreros for guests to wear while chowing down on dinner. Make sure you save room for dessert at Flirt Cupcakes down the street.
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Zach Fish and Dustin Williams hit home runs, and six Oklahoma State players had multi-hit games Sunday as the Cowboys hammered Kansas State 17-5 in Big 12 baseball before 1,854 fans at Tointon Stadium in Manhattan, Kan.
The No. 7-ranked Cowboys (38-13 overall, 16-5 Big 12) completed a three-game sweep. OSU scored in every inning Sunday — including nine runs in the fifth — but two. Fish finished with three hits and five RBIs. He also scored twice.
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After almost seven successful seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, drag has been infused into mainstream popular culture more than ever before. Drag, once thought taboo by many, is now becoming widely accepted as an art form. The show produces an ensemble of drag queens, each with their own fan base, that go out and tour all over the world post-show. The RuPaul's Drag Race queens, unofficially coined "Ru Girls" by season five runner-up Alaska 5000, fill up queer night clubs and bars with fans of all ages dying for a picture or even just acknowledgement from their favorite star. It has even been suggested that Drag Race and Ru Girls have saved or rejuvenated the queer club scene after a stagnant period of time. The show has given a group of historically unappreciated performers a platform to make music, act, promote philanthropic issues, make a living and share their art with the world. But, of course, not everyone is cast in the 14-member ensemble — and some do not want to be. Some queens cite Drag Race as a misrepresentation of drag and reject even a conversation about the show. Others, mostly younger queens known as the "Drag Race Generation," swear by it so religiously that their concept of drag is considered unrealistic or naïve. Whether performing on TV or in local clubs, drag queens have become queer Rock stars. Being a hardcore Drag Race fan and drag culture enthusiast, I am left wondering why I have to travel to Louisville, Ky., or Columbus, Ohio to see my favorite Ru Girl and experience the best venues. What needs to happen to make the scene more engaging? Was Cincinnati ever a destination for queer nightlife? Will more big-name Ru Girls come to the local clubs or bars in the future? I asked Cincinnati alternative-camp queen Judith Iscariot to weigh in on the current state of the queer nightlife scene, the queer movement and drag culture in Cincinnati. CityBeat: How did you create the name Judith Iscariot? Judith Iscariot: Judas [from the Bible] is considered the number one traitor — the worst person in history. But if you delve into other stuff like in the gospel of Judas — which a lot of Christians ignore but a lot of scholars say there is just as much merit as in the other books of the Bible — Judas actually volunteered to be the betrayer. Jesus approached the apostles and said, "I am going to be betrayed by one of you," and Judas was like, "I'll do it," knowing full well that he would take the blame and he would be scorned and possibly go to hell. I think he gets a bad rep because everyone sees him as this villain when in reality he's kind of this tragic hero, and I think he is ostracized, villainized for all the wrong things. He's misunderstood, and — not to sound like some grand character — that's how I felt at the time in my relationship. That my ex-boyfriend and his friends and stuff made me out to be the bad guy but, in reality, I was just trying to do the best I could. I felt completely betrayed in the way I feel Judas was betrayed by his own God, rather than the way Jesus was betrayed by Judas. You have to get both sides of the story to see who the real monster is. I then came up with the character of Judith Iscariot, and I was like, "That's genius." Judith Iscariot performing at The Cabaret CB: Could you survey Cincinnati's drag scene? JI: The drag is very Midwestern. They all want to do the big hair, big padding, the outfits made by fellow queens of stretch fabric and spandex materials. Most people glue down their brows and draw them on and do really hardcore shading. It's of course very different in the big cities like New York. New York definitely celebrates the club kid scene [NYC club personalities who wore elaborate and outrageous costumes in the late '80s and early '90s] where things are just really wild — bearded drag and all that stuff. L.A. is about glamour and — I hate the term — "fishy" queens [a widely used but recently controversial term describing a drag queen that looks extremely feminine or could pass as a cisgender woman]. In Cincinnati, it's just kind of stagnant here, and the scene itself is very separated. It's ruled by two different entities — The Cabaret [in Below Zero Lounge on Walnut Street] and The Dock [a dance club downtown]. The Dock is more of a young, hip scene and The Cabaret is more older clientele. I love The Cabaret because the demographic is more open to appreciate camp [an over-the-top, exaggerated style usually meant to be comedic] and not just glamour. CB: It seems like the drag scenes in Louisville and Columbus have better opportunities for queens and clubgoers. Why do I have to travel to another city — that isn't much different from Cincy — to see a Ru Girl, for example? What kind of club or change would you like to see in Cincinnati? JI: We used to have Adonis the Nightclub, which was like our Play or Axis [popular dance clubs in Louisville and Columbus] — huge front video bar, huge dance floor, separate room with a big stage. The only reason it didn't dominate the scene is because it was kind of a far drive away. It was a 15-minute drive east [from downtown], which isn't bad, but a lot of people want to stay right in the city. I would love to see something like Adonis transplanted right into the city. We still don't really have that in Cincinnati, but it would really thrive from a large, accessible dance club that features drag. That would be amazing. CB: These days you cannot talk about drag culture without talking about RuPaul's Drag Race. What are your thoughts about the show and how it translates from television to everyday drag scenes on a local level? JI: I think it's been both good and bad because the queens that really look up to Drag Race really kind of have to check themselves and realize that it's just a television show. It's meant to be entertaining. It's not the 13 best drag queens in the country; it's 13 different characters that they think would make an interesting cast. A lot of the older queens complain about Drag Race because they say it makes, you know, drag look awful, and it's not what drag is really like. I would argue that because it kind of is [what drag is like] because it's this fake, campy, larger-than-life mockery of, you know, womankind and reality television. A lot of bitterness just comes from queens who know they could never get on Drag Race. That doesn't mean that they are any less talented than [the queens on the show] are. It just depends on what [RuPaul is] looking for in terms of creating a cast. I think everyone is just trying to jump on board right now when it's really popular, but they don't realize that the fact that Drag Race is on television — that's revolutionizing drag, and drag will only continue to get more recognized. CB: Do you think the success of Drag Race and Ru Girls touring has saved or improved the queer club scene? If so, what can be done or is being done to get more Drag Race girls to make a stop in Cincinnati? JI: When I saw Raven [a fan favorite Ru Girl] at The Cabaret, I saw people there that I have never seen out before. It's all these people that pay their $15+ to see Raven — I was just like, "Oh, cool!" It's definitely filling up the clubs because when these Ru Girls come to clubs like during their season and right after, people go crazy for them. And they will pay whatever it takes to get in there and it's just madness. Every time [a Ru Girl] comes to a club, that club is guaranteed to do well. Cincinnati isn't a major destination for them. It's Penny [Traition, a Ru Girl from Cincinnati who was a contestant on Season Five] at The Cabaret and, obviously, she knows a lot of the queens. She's kind of the one who will bring them in most times … Cincinnati is not really on the radar or on the map. It's Penny who [will use her connections] since they are already in Louisville or Columbus. Cincinnati is like a side project right now. Until Cincinnati goes from side project to recognized city with a strong drag presence and scene, go see a show. Being on RuPaul's Drag Race does not make you the best queen. Cincinnati has numerous talented queens at The Cabaret, (Ru Girl Detox performs June 24 during Cincinnati Pride), The Dock Complex and Club Glitter. Check them out and support your local queens! Bring dollar bills! Rupaul's Drag Race crowns the winner of Season Seven Monday night at 9 p.m. on Logo.
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Butler University has awarded a new contract to men's basketball coach Brad Stevens, who guided the Bulldogs to the most successful season in school history. The new seven-year deal signed by Stevens extends the coach's contract through the 2014-15 season.
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Stevens is the first coach in Butler men's basketball history to own a 30-4 career record. His former boss, Todd Lickliter (2001-02), legendary coach Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle (1926-28) and Harlan O. "Pat" Page (1920-22) each posted a 28-6 record through their first 34 games at Butler. Stevens also became the third youngest coach in NCAA Division I history to guide his team to 30 wins and the youngest in more than half a century! Bradley's Forddy Anderson won his 30th game the day before his 31st birthday in 1950, and North Carolina's Ben Carnevale was 30 when he led the Tar Heels to 30 wins in 1946.


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Lashkar Gah Training Center, Afghanistan – Afghan Uniformed and National Police instructors here received a one-day refresher in detecting and dealing with improvised explosive devices June 14.
"Today was the counter-IED class, just giving them the basic information: the components of an IED, what are the indicators of an IED, how they can find them, and also some (tactics) to use around them," said Benny Solis, a counter-IED instructor.
IEDs – as they're commonly known – are the insurgency's most prolific weapon.
The classroom was a large open area, covered in gravel. Solis and another instructor laid out several displays on the ground to teach the AUP and ANP officers – who are also instructors at LTC – how IEDs are built, how to spot IEDs, and what to do when they are discovered.
"Your third option and probably your best option… is to come back around… you still go back over and take care of the wounded… and you can send your dismounts up to take care of the Taliban… any questions?" Solis explained through a translator as he moved pieces of wood and blue bottle caps representing an AUP patrol. "Somebody want to show me how the AUP do it?"
An AUP instructor ran through a couple of complex ambush scenarios. He used the training aids to show an AUP patrol. Next to the wood and bottle caps was a small pile of rocks with toy soldiers on it to represent insurgents.
"Yeah it's good," Benny said. "It's your unit."
The biggest lesson they picked on was indicators and spotting where insurgents will place IEDs, Solis said.
"Basically I think they really got the IED indicators and also the IED location where the enemy places the mines, and IEDs."
After the class finished, Solis said, the police officers will teach the lessons to police recruits at LTC.
"Most of them already have some knowledge so we're just rehashing some of the things they already know," Solis explained.
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Date Taken:06.14.2012
Date Posted:07.14.2012 04:19
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Wow, two days into another week and I'm still alive. I'm happy to report that swimming is going quite well, although considering the fact that that was the only thing I could do without interruption all summer, that's not much of a win. Tomorrow I'll head out on a pretty decent bike ride, planning on hitting the road early and hoping to beat the rain that is supposed to move in since lately it can't be sunny for more than half a day at a time. I went on another run today. Thirty-five whole minutes. I head out the door, start running and feel awesome just to be out running. It's great. I realize I missed it.
And then I get about as far as the end of the driveway before it dawns on me how difficult it is! I'm breathing hard, I'm slowing to a point that feels more like pumping my arms in a running fashion while walking not particularly fast, but I have to keep going. Then I occasionally feel good again on some downhills, but it has definitely not gotten easier yet. I need to constantly remind myself that it does get better, it's just always so hard to see it in the beginning.
There is no pain from my foot although I'll admit I'm in constant fear of it. The last x-ray still showed a visible line but I was given the go-ahead and told to hope for the best. Aside from that, my foot now looks like this:
Not much else to say. The weather was nice today for my run but rain is moving in so after tomorrow's outdoor ride (hopefully) I'll probably have to hit the trainer for the first time since.... April? I honestly have no idea. Oh, and also I'm eying the waves for the end of the week. Did I mention I went surfing two weeks ago? I've had a surfboard since my 21st birthday and since I became a triathlete it is grossly underutilized but I still like to have it for the occasional visit to the New Hampshire coastline. It's no California and definitely no Hawaii but it's fun anyway. Friday and maybe Saturday are looking good, so I might sneak in a little visit to the ocean among the rest of the training. You might not believe me but I'm pretty sure my last trip to the ocean was much warmer than my swim in the lake last week.
Time to wind down for bed and continue to try and get used to getting up at 5:30 in the morning once again. It's not as easy as it used to be!
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Do you know what they charge for a ticket at the movies these days? A small pop corn? An ice filled two sip coke? It costs a mint and not a junior one at that. It's so prohibitively expensive to have to subsidize Tom Cruise's career that the Schnorrer has taken his gloves off and begun to fight back. This is his cinematic credo:
Not everyone can transform themselves into Iron Man. But, with access to buy tickets online or at a an automatic kiosk at the theater, everybody has the power to change themselves into a senior citizen. The beauty of this transformation lies in the callowness of youthful ticket-takers. To these kids, everyone looks old. Wrinkle your brow and your a dead wringer for an old codger. Walk in coughing and you're on medicare. And make sure to bring your own refreshments. A powerful ripe cheese is not only tasty, but also guarantees a level of privacy at the theatre. Who would want to sit next to an old Gorgonzola eater?
The Schnorrer Strikes again!
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I ran across this article in VeloNews: http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/...in-2015_310198
The quote that caught my eye was this comment by Christian Prudhomme, race director of the Tour De France:
The Netherlands is currently accepted by many, perhaps most, cycling advocates as the reigning bike capital of the world. If it isn't, then it is at least in the top three nations for enthusiastic use of bicycles.This year 85 percent of French people watched at least one stage of the Tour De France. That number was surpassed by only one country; I imagine youve worked out that it was the Netherlands, who had almost 86 percent. In fact, 85.7 percent of Dutch people watched at least one stage of the Tour.
The combination of reasonably high levels of bike use and a high level of interest in competitive cycling jogged my memory. When I moved to Davis, CA in 1980, the then self-proclaimed bicycling capital of the world, we had a similar phenomena. Sure, bikes outnumbered cars on our roadways by a whopping margin. But there was also this little ride that was, and still is, put on every May called the Davis Double Century. Back then it was quasi-competitive, in that there was a mass start and the first person across the line was considered the "winner", although it was not a sanctioned race and was simply a ride on open roads. But consider this: the population of the city was 36,640. Approximately 2000 riders rode the DC, of which at least half were local. Also, there were at least another 500 local people volunteering to put the ride on. Thus at least 4% of the city population either rode this local double century or volunteered to help put the ride on, and it could have been more than 6% since these estimates were minimums.
The DC was more than just a cycling event. A common question to be asked around town all winter was, "Are you riding the DC this year?" Many riders rode the DC without having ridden a century first. It was just part of the culture.
Now, here's my question. Assuming there is some relationship between performance cycling and high levels of utilitarian cycling (granted, I haven't made much of a case), does one cause the other and, if so, which one comes first? Or, perhaps, both are necessary to have a vibrant cycling community that achieves high levels of bike use.


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Completely built of stacked limestone blocks in 1892, the Spookhuis is a local landmark and legend in South African history. It is the home to our daytime café on the water and a magnificent venue and setting for weddings, family events and conferences.
Delicious gourmet picnics, homemade baked good, soups, jams, chutneys and organic produce are available. Our wine cellar highlights the Hemel en Aarde and Walker Bay wine regions, including Creation, Hamilton Russell, Bouchard Finlayson, Sprinfontein, Raka and Jackson's.
Oozing sophistication and simplicity, 27 Saint Louis satisfies sophisticated palates with simple yet refined cuisine.
Leaning towards European gastronomy, diners enjoy a harmonious blend of flavours. The menu serves a gastronomic bistro menu complimenting the authentic atmosphere and serenity.
Indulge in the warmth and simplicity of 27 Saint Louis in Port Louis, Mauritius.
Al Fassia has been offering traditional Moroccan cuisine since 1985. The restaurant embraces a romantic atmosphere coupled with professional service and gourmet dishes. Guests have the option of sipping drinks on the patio before being seated at their cosy table. Guests are able to experience fine dining in the heart of Guéliz.
Bustling with breakfast foodies, hearty luncheons and tantalizing aromas, Alexanders Deli satisfies hungry appetites with their homemade food and welcoming ambiance.
Stylish yet rustic, warm and welcoming, diners peruse the deli filled with nutritious food or soak up the start of a new day over a hot cup of coffee and freshly baked pastry.
Scattered with wooden furniture dressed in soft browns and oranges and an unpretentious vibe, Alexanders Deli delights with a selection of wholesome dishes.
Try the chicken soup and kneidle, divine blintzes, meat and cheese, speciality hot beef on rye and delicious mock-crayfish dressed in mouth-watering sauces for a starter or main meal.
The deli boasts plenty traditional Jewish cuisine and tasty favourites like homemade burgers and voluptuous schwarmas.
Alexanders Deli warms the palate with tempting delights and bustling ambiance, perfect for kick-starting the day over breakfast or unwinding from a long day.
Anat Apter's grandfather started a family business in 1945. In 1991, Anat started to further this business at the Bruma Flea Market and this popular food chain has now grown to over 30 stores all over South Africa.
Enjoy real Middle Eastern flavours at very reasonable prices. The ever-popular shwarma is available in beef chicken and lamb, and for the really hungry, the lamb burgers come in super sizes.
The falafel is a favourite and is filled with tahina, humus and vegetables. All meals are served with your choice of pickled gherkin, jalapeno chilli, peppers, onions, sauerkraut and fresh tomato, cucumber, cabbage and brinjals.
The food is tasty, hearty, quick and convenient, and best of all, it will suit your pocket.
This fine bistro restaurant boasts rare classic dishes reflecting various influences from around the globe.
Gracing an elegant ambience bursting with a fusion of flavours, Aubergine and Andreotti's offer bistro dining at its best.
The décor embraces a contemporary setting perfect for languid lunches and decadently elegant dinners.
A well known landmark and favourite meeting place for diners, Baglio's Café embraces delectable delights in the form of European style pizzas and ultimate Italian indulgence.
Casual yet chic, the ambiance is warm and classic Italian with a hint of cosmopolitan. The extensive menu is well catered for with complimenting local and international estate wines.
Situated on the corner of Nelson Mandela Square, diners experience quality value for money cuisine and the art of indulging at Baglio's Café.
Bamboo Sushi Lounge is a relaxed and comfortable restaurant. If you have a craving for excellent fresh sushi that is affordable, this is the place you want to head to. The service is friendly and the area safe. Ask about their daily specials and you won't go wrong.
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Monday to Sunday, from 11:30 am to 9 pm.
Set in scenic Stellenbosch and fusing both modern and traditional Cape cuisines, Barouche Restaurant is a must-try dining experience.Barouche provides delightful dining whatever the weather, with a terrace overlooking vineyards for warm summer days or a warm and welcoming inside area for the colder wintertime.Serving the finest of South African as well as international cuisine and using the freshest seasonal ingredients, Barouche is a wonderfully versatile and accommodating place to dine.
A stunning restaurant in the upmarket Illovo Square centre, Benkei delivers when it comes to Japanese cuisine.The decor follows Japanese ideals with a spacious open plan interior punctuated with clean lines. A glass wall enhances this calming, spacious feel and for added tranquillity there is a mesmerizing fish tank.This popular restaurant produces superb sushi; some even consider it the best in Johannesburg, but Sushi isn't all that Benkei has to offer. There is a teppanyaki grill and also a range of tempura options to suit those who fancy something else.For the best in Japanese cuisine, Benkei has it covered.
This quaint, yet modern sushi spot offers delicious treats for the discerning diner. With typical Japanese flavours, Bica Sushi Bar definitely pulls out all the stops to ensure a pleasant dining experience.
Enjoy traditional favourites like California rolls, maki, nigiri and fashion sandwiches in a vibrant location in this popular centre. The freshest produce is used to create the little pieces of art and every order comes with the usual ginger, soya sauce and wasabi.
Expect fast service and great-tasting Eastern flavours that is surprisingly affordable.
The restaurant is open from Monday to Friday from 9 am until 7 pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am until 5 pm.
Bijou is a contemporary trendy ladies cocktail and sushi bar. The setting is ideal for sunset rendezvous, cocktails, sushi and tapas. There is indoor and outdoor seating available. This new and trendy restaurant overlooks the water - great for a get-together in summer with some friends and cocktails. The restaurant prepares takeaways.
The Mediterranean menu inspires a relaxed lunch; light breakfast or dinner accompanied by fresh ingredients and freshly baked bread.
Try options such as wraps, sandwiches, pasta and salads alongside freshly baked bread, sauces and sides prepared daily.
Bluefin restaurant in Plattekloof specializes in high quality seafood and sushi dishes and an extensive menu that caters for all tastes.
The interior is relaxed and modern, classy and leek and the ambience is vibrant and energetic.
All your favourites can be found on the sushi menu, including California rolls, Fashion Sandwiches, Maki rolls, Salmon roses and much more. The chef creates his own speciality rolls, many of which are exclusive to the restaurant. These include rainbow rolls, the spicy firecracker rolls and decadent tuna crunch rolls.
Should you not be a sushi lover, the menu offers many other options like line fish with sweet potato mash or veggies or chips, various calamari dishes including Cajun calamari, peri-peri calamari and even Thai green calamari.
Watch out for the regular all-you-can-eat specials. The restaurant is open seven days a week from 10 am until midnight.
This beautiful, unique restaurant's eclectic shabby chic feel evokes a feeling of Old World romance that complements the French-inspired gourmet dishes on a seasonal menu. Daily specials on food and decor are quite a treat, so whether it is a flavourful, melt-in-your-mouth meal, a painting or your chair you want to purchase, you will be spoilt for choice.


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Elaine Elliott will take a year's leave of absence while she considers retirement from coaching.
March 31, 2010
SALT LAKE CITY-- Utah Director of Athletics Dr. Chris Hill and women's basketball coach Elaine Elliott announced today at a press conference that Elliott will take a year's leave of absence while she considers retirement from coaching. Elliott has coached at Utah for 31 years--the last 27 as the head coach. Anthony Levrets, who just completed his third year as an assistant on the staff, will serve as the interim coach.
Elliott has compiled a 582-234 (.713) record at the U. and in her career, and is one of just 16 women's basketball coaches ever to produce 20 20-win seasons. Only six coaches have done so at one school and she is one of 11 active coaches, as of this season, to accomplish the feat.
The winningest coach in Mountain West Conference history, Elliott's teams have won seven MWC titles and a total of 14 league championships (including past affiliation with the High Country Athletic Conference and Western Athletic Conference). Utah has made 15 NCAA Tournament appearances under Elliott, advancing to the Elite Eight in 2006 and the Sweet Sixteen in both 2001 and 2006. She has led Utah to a winning record in 26 of her 27 seasons at the helm (her only losing season was in 1993-94) and has averaged 22 wins a year. Elliott has been named league coach of the year nine times, including four MWC honors (2000, '01, 03, '08), and was the WBCA Regional Coach of the Year five times. In 2001, she was recognized as the John and Nellie Wooden National Coach of the Year.
Elliott's 2009-10 team finished 23-12, with a first-round victory over St. Mary's in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The current team has just three seniors and three starters will return next season, including MWC Freshman of the Year Taryn Wicijowski at center.
"I have had an amazing experience coaching some wonderful student-athletes here at Utah," said Elliott. "While the rewards have been plentiful in my 31 years here, I find myself wondering if I want to continue to coach. I initially told (athletics director) Chris Hill that I planned to retire after this season, but when he suggested a leave of absence, I realized it would give me the opportunity to step away for awhile and decide if that is what I really want."
Said Hill of his longtime coach, "It was not a good day when Elaine came to me and said she wanted to retire. Her long and successful tenure here were two reasons that led me to extend the offer of a year's leave of absence. Elaine has earned the right to take some time away and decide if retirement is really for her, or if she just needs a break and wants to come back and coach our team."


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Newsletter for the Section on Statistical Education
Volume 3, Number 2 (Summer 1997)
The Quantitative Literacy program has successfully affected the teaching of many mathematics teachers around the country. Now ASA is working with science teachers to enhance science education through the use of statistical ideas. Following the pattern of the QL program, the Science Education and Quantitative Literacy (SEAQL) project involves high school science teachers, middle school science teachers, and statisticians as leaders of workshops aimed at enhancing the preparation of high school and middle school science teachers.
Science students routinely collect large amounts of data that are used to answer specific questions. In a typical science class, each student completes a procedure and determines some sort of answer, for example, the density of a substance. Rarely are class data compared to anything other than an accepted value, as found in a reference book. SEAQL seeks to foster genuine exploration of data in science laboratory activities that promote a view of science as exploration and modeling, rather than only as confirmation of facts that are already known. We advocate using boxplots, median-fit lines, and related tools in the analysis of science data in order to place emphasis on discovery.
Teachers using SEAQL ideas might have each student add his or her data to a class stem-leaf diagram, which is then turned into a boxplot. The class can then discuss the data, noting the median and deviations from the median, outliers, skewness, and other features. This helps the students develop an appreciation of inherent variation, measurement bias, and accuracy. Indeed, experience suggests that students are more inclined to try to be accurate in their measurements when they know that their data will end up as part of a class boxplot -- no one wants to be an outlier!
In SEAQL workshops teachers are taught data analysis techniques using the Exploring Data QL book and are given experience using these techniques with data that are generated during the workshop. During the workshops, which last between two and four weeks, we conduct science labs in biology, physics, chemistry, earth science, and general science that are, for the most part, familiar to the teachers. We then use QL ideas in analyzing the data.
Other aspects of the workshops include instruction in the use of graphing calculators and calculator-based-lab equipment, such as a temperature probe for gathering data during a heat of reaction experiment, discussion of non- standard labs that teachers have used with success, group projects in which participants gather and analyze data of their own choosing, time for teachers to prepare lesson plans as they consider how they will use SEAQL in their science classes, and brief consideration of statistical aspects of experimental design.
In 1994 the SEAQL project received an NSF grant that runs through 1997. The first SEAQL workshop was held in 1995 at Johns Hopkins University. Two workshops were held during the summer of 1996 -- one at John Carroll University in Cleveland and one at San Jose State University in San Jose. In 1997 we are conducting workshops at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, and again at John Carroll University in Cleveland. We conduct follow-up sessions with the workshop participants during the academic year. Participants have reported considerable success in using SEAQL ideas in their classes and are very enthusiastic.
For more information, please contact Cathy Crocker at the
ASA office
(703-684-1221, ext. 146)


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ATLANTA -- Brandon Reed scored 14 points, Robert Carter Jr. added 13 with 11 rebounds, and Mfon Udofia pitched in 12 points on 3-point shots Monday evening to lead Georgia Tech over overmatched Alabama State 75-41.
The Yellow Jackets (7-2) had no trouble with the Hornets (1-9) while moving to 5-0 in their new arena.
Georgia Tech led 40-20 at halftime and by as many as 35 points in the second half, when coach Brian Gregory used every player available. That included highly touted freshman point guard Solomon Poole, who joined the team Saturday fresh out of high school.
One of the biggest cheers in McCamish Pavilion came with 4:20 left when freshman walk-on guard Brooks Doyle's 3-pointer gave Georgia Tech a 72-39 lead.
Bobby Brown and Jamel Waters each scored seven points to lead the Hornets, who made just 15 of 60 shots (25 percent) and were outrebounded 51-30.


text: The recent video below by Shreveport native Maggie Koerner is the title track of her second album, Neutral Ground. It's her first video, as she tells Your Cousin Dimitri in this interview. It's beautifully produced, and at 9 minutes long, something of an epic. The Times-Picayune's Alison Fensterstock described "Neutral Ground as "spooky" and "impressionistic" and establishing Koerner "as New Orleans' newest spell-caster."


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