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Discussion in 'College Football & the NFL Draft' started by Goldeagle, Dec 10, 2005.
WHen ESPN is running stories comparing Reggie Bush to Gale Sayers...
Good luck Vince!
If Bush winning the Hypesman means Vince wins the MNC, I'll take it.
That really worked for Jason White and Adrian Peterson last year.
I know Bush will win it but Vince does have almost 1000 more yards and 1 td shy of having twice as many as he does. If it weren't for the Fresno game it'd probably be closer with Bush edging him out.
Vince Young is a quarterback he is supposed to have tons of yards and touchdowns. Having twice as many touchdowns and yards as Reggie Bush is expected.
before the Fresno game the voters had vince ahead with 13 1st place votes to reggies 2.
after , it was 15 for reggie none for vince.
How do you know that? Voters only get one vote, you can't change it after submitting it.
ESPN has had a heisman list all year
That is not an official heisman poll. All of the major networks had their own heisman poll and usually they were different from site to site. They may have polled a few heisman voters to see what they think, but I doubt they polled all of them because there are well over 200 voters in total.
The Heisman this year is a bit of a joke. Three guys only. There were plenty of other guys who should at least be mentioned. Drew Olson, Brady Quinn, and Deangelo Williams to just name a few had large impacts on the college game. Hell Brady Quinn just earned 5M or something like that for ND.
Not that Bush does not deserve it but you all have to admit he became the media darling for this award. Even the Chronicle on Friday had a BIG picture of Reggie Bush and a smaller side story for V Young.
Oklahoma (White)
Florida State (Weinke)
Miami (Toretta)
Nebraska (Crouch)
Penn State
Miami (Testaverde)
ANd then you have Matt Leinert tearing it up weeks after winning the heisman.
Reggie Bush gets the Heisman.
He seems like a really good guy. We need players who have the same kind of character and dedication that he has.
By the way. 784 first place votes and the next highest was Vince at 79. That is unbelievable.
2nd only to...The Juice.
Reggie sounds like a well educated down to earth person.
with the way the voting went it should have only been bush that was invited. I thought it was going to be bad but that was terrible.
Texas 42
I'm glad Bush won for 2 reasons.
1. he deserved it this year
2. Vince should come back next year to get his (after winning National Championship this year!)
Hook Em Horns!
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Hillsborough County elections officials articulated some of the same points as voter rights advocates Monday when asked how to solve long lines and improve the democratic process at Florida's polls.
Return early voting to 14 days, from eight during this year's general election, they advised. Leave restrictions on third-party groups that seek to register voters alone. Don't limit early voting sites to libraries and government buildings.
The response from Department of State interim general counsel Gary Holland, on at least that last point: "Talk to the legislature."
"I was a little taken aback by that," Hillsborough County incoming elections supervisor Craig Latimer said. "I was like, I thought that's why you were here."
Secretary of State Ken Detzner began his tour of elections offices Monday in Hillsborough County, choosing a place he said largely got it right during the recent elections, to learn benchmarks that could be applied elsewhere. From here, he and his top staff visit five other Florida counties — Broward, Lee, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and St. Lucie — that grappled with long lines and other challenges that again exposed the state to national ridicule over its handling of elections.
Detzner said after his Hillsborough conversation that his goal is to take what he hears back to the legislature in the form of recommendations to make things run more smoothly next election day. But asked afterward his thoughts on restoring a two-week early vote or initial placing of hurdles for third-party registration groups, Detzner simply articulated the legislative argument for changes or noted that courts have upheld them.
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On the law governing conduct of third-party registration groups: It allowed elections officials to identify those who commit fraud, he said.
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The secretary of state's office scheduled the tour stop a little more than a week ago. Records show a state department official sent Hillsborough elections officials nearly 90 questions shortly after the close of business Friday in anticipation Monday's session.
Detzner said his greatest takeaway from the two-hour meeting was the need to ensure each county is making full and proper use of available technology and that there should be further discussion about the length of ballots. Voters this past election were greeted in Hillsborough with a three-page, two-sided ballot, largely due to 11 constitutional amendments legislators had proposed.
Detzner said technology issues may need to be handled at the local level, since county commissioners generally approve elections office budgets. On balance, things were not so bad, he said.
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Retiring current Hillsborough elections supervisor Earl Lennard said it would be difficult to provide set benchmarks for conducting elections, saying each county, and really each voting precinct, is different. But he said his office heavily promoted early and absentee voting, which ultimately accounted for more than 60 percent of ballots cast, as one major antidote to long lines on election day.
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Testimony Before The Public Service Commission Regarding The Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement For The Con Ed/Waterside Site on September 26, 2002
My name is Liz Krueger and I am the State Senator for the district in which the Con Edison Waterside site is situated. The residents of this neighborhood are faced with a potential development that is unprecedented in its magnitude and range of possible impacts on the community, and it is essential that you take the legitimate concerns of my constituents into account when evaluating the sale of this land.
Over the past fifty years, a number of forces have significantly altered the relationship of the City to its shoreline. For most of New York's history, the waterfront was the locus for industrial and commercial development, and, although functional, the Con Edison plant is a relic of this era. In the post-industrial city, we have an opportunity to reclaim the waterfront for purposes that address the civic and social needs of our community. The Waterside site offers the rare chance to create an exceptional project that is connected to both the City and the river--that addresses the needs for housing, open space, and waterfront access.
Unfortunately, with these massive opportunities there is the potential to make colossal mistakes. As I will argue in this testimony, overdevelopment runs the risk of negatively impacting traffic, open space, and school capacity, while casting shadows and aesthetically disrupting our visual resources.
As the purpose of this hearing is to ensure that public input is incorporated into this process, I want to remind you that under § 70 of the Public Service Law, the PSC cannot approve the sale of the land unless it has been shown that it is in the public interest. It is imperative that the PSC think beyond the impact of the sale on consumer rates when evaluating the public interest. It must be guided by sound planning principles while considering the impacts of such a large-scale development on the surrounding community.
After months of examination, I have concluded that the DGEIS is inadequate in several areas—often failing to suggest realistic mitigation measures while placing unreasonable burdens on city resources. Both the findings and the failures of the DGEIS indicate that a FAR of 12 is simply too big, and that the proposed heights are inconsistent with other buildings in the neighborhood and intrusive to the skyline. I would like to elaborate on my specific concerns.
According to the DGEIS, the proposed development could bring up to 16,000 people into the neighborhood each day, while providing parking for 2,600 vehicles. While the DGEIS admits that the project would significantly increase traffic volumes, the traffic impacts were not analyzed for the Queens Midtown Tunnel and the FDR Drive. Traffic entering the Queens Midtown Tunnel has long-tormented residents of Murray Hill, and many fear that traffic conditions are going to worsen with the recently approved building to be erected on 36th Street and 2nd Avenue. The DGEIS deems this intersection to be "unmitigatable," and fails to analyze the impact on traffic in the tunnel itself. This seems like a serious oversight. Also, if we consider that overflow of traffic on the FDR Drive could end up on First or Second Avenues, it is problematic that a traffic analysis is missing.
However, I am most alarmed by the DGEIS' argument that all traffic impacts in the area can be mitigated through a series of generic solutions which the developer has little control over: signal phasing/timing changes, parking regulation changes, pavement markings and signage modifications, and enforcement of traffic and parking regulations. These are not adequate mitigation measures for a development of this size and should not be accepted by the PSC. Ultimately, the traffic analysis raises serious issues with the proposed size of the project. In addition, it is important to remember that increased traffic could have adverse impacts on the noise levels and air quality in the neighborhood.
Open Space
The neighborhood surrounding Waterside is notoriously underserved in terms of open space, and this development could potentially worsen an already grim situation. The DGEIS states that the developer will include 3.3 acres of public open space if the development reaches a FAR of 12. Aside from using the community's desperate need for open space as an impetus for larger development, 3.3 more acres does not nearly address the larger dearth of open space in the area. For Con Edison and FSM to make a good faith effort to address this issue, they will have to explore the various compelling opportunities for off-site open space, such as expanding the esplanade along the river and creating easements providing public access to the East River.
As reported in the New York Times last Friday, it is very possible that the United Nations will be constructing a building where Robert Moses Park is currently situated. This is information that the Final EIS must take into account—further emphasizing the need for open space to be provided for the people in this neighborhood.
The DGEIS admits that the number of additional students generated by a large-scale development would exceed the currently projected capacity of the elementary schools in the area, especially PS 116. The DGEIS offers several suggestions for mitigation, but only one compelling solution: the construction of a new school is clearly the most sensible option. Community School District 2 and New Visions for Public Schools have already created a draft proposal for a K through 3 school that would focus on early childhood literacy. The PSC should consider school construction as a condition to the sale of the land.
Size, Heights, and Shadows
There are a number of measures that must be taken in order for the development to be consistent with the character of the neighborhood—some of which conflict with the plans set forth in the DGEIS.
- Once again, the proposed density of 12 FAR is too big. Aside from the reasons I have already stated, a development of this density is out of character with the surrounding neighborhood, and would place an enormous burden of various city agencies, including the Police and Fire Departments, particularly given the security issues raised by the proximity of this site to the United Nations.
- The heights of the new buildings should be limited to 400', with a 280' height limit for the parcel at 685 First Avenue. According to the EIS itself, the proposed 700' and 800' buildings would cast shadows on the Tudor City open spaces and the Atrium during winter months. Limiting the heights of the buildings would avoid these problems, while retaining the prominence of the Secretariat on the East Side skyline.
- It is important for 39th and 40th Streets to be mapped as city streets, and for easements to be provided across the FDR. This would maintain the pattern of blocks and streets and prevent the development of a harmful superblock.
Energy Resources
When I attended the last informational session held by the PSC regarding the Con Ed Waterside site, I asked the panel how the sale of this land could be justified in the context of New York's need for more electric generating capacity, and whether this development could be serviced. I was assured that the energy supply systems could meet the demands of the project without an impact, and that the local delivery equipment is adequate for these demands. Two days later, the 14th Street transformer caught fire and 63,000 homes and businesses lost their power. Consequently, I feel compelled to raise this issue again, and add that a well-managed electrical system must provide for such contingencies.
This project represents an opportunity for enlightened development that provides our community with housing, open space, and access to the waterfront. I strongly encourage the PSC to attach conditions to the disposition of this land that protects the community from overdevelopment, and to withhold a portion of the disposition proceeds to pay for mitigation measures.
On behalf of the community and my office, I would like to thank Community Board 6, the East Midtown Coalition for Sensible Development, and their consultants, Buckhurst, Fish & Jacquemert, for their comprehensive and cogent analysis they have completed on the DGEIS. I would also like to thank the PSC for the opportunity to testify here today.


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All oral, mutual agreements of the parties were admissible to supplement any written agreement.
Where a written agreement is final and complete, evidence of an oral agreement to supplement the written agreement was admissible.
Which of the following statements about the parol evidence rule is false?
Does not apply to subsequent agreements.
Does not apply to contemporaneous agreements.
By majority rule, contemporaneous oral terms should be deemed to be a part of the integration and therefore be admissible into evidence.
Bars the admissibility of extrinsic evidence of a contract term agreed to prior to a total integration regardless of whether the term is written or oral.
Which of the following is the strongest reason why a court would consider a writing to be the final embodiment of an agreement?
If the parties intended the writing to be a final embodiment of the agreement, there is at least a partial integration and the writing can only be contradicted if the parties have actually agreed to the inconsistent terms.
If a writing is not a final embodiment of the contract, the parol evidence rule applies.
To determine if a writing is a final embodiment, a court looks to the intent of the parties.
The completeness of the agreement has little bearing on whether the agreement is deemed final.
In the Gianni v. R. Russell & Co. case, referred to in Section 3.2 (a) of the hornbook, which of the following statements best reflects the court's holding?
The evidence was excluded because of the parol evidence rule.
The evidence was excluded because it was oral.
The evidence was admissible because of the parol evidence rule.
The evidence was admissible because the agreement was actually made.
Which of the following states one of Williston's Rules regarding the parol evidence rule?
Ascertaining the actual intent of the parties is critical.
The use of "course of dealing" or "usage of trade" will supply missing or disputed terms.
The presence of a merger clause creates a rebuttable presumption that an integration is total.
If an instrument appears to be complete on its face, the instrument is conclusively presumed to be a total integration
Based upon the Nanakuli Paving and Rock Co. v. Shell Oil Co. case, which of the following statements is true?
The court limited the interpretation of the contract terms to the "four corners" of the written agreement.
The case applied the common law in a way "to promote flexibility in the expansion of commercial practices."
The parties' course of performance was more important than trade usage to determine the terms of an agreement.
The court refused to consider the "entire commercial context of the agreement."
Which of the following states the best definition of the parol evidence rule?
Agreements that are not in writing are invalid.
A final agreement supersedes tentative terms discussed in earlier negotiations.
Parol evidence is not admissible for contracts involving the purchase of land.
Proposed, oral terms of a contract cannot become part of the final agreement.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding course of dealing, course of performance and usage?
These topics are not applicable at common law.
A party engaged in a trade is bound by the usages of that trade even if that party has no knowledge of the trade usage in question.
At common law, a course of dealing is admissible whenever extrinsic evidence is admissible.
Under the UCC, trade usage and course of dealing are always admissible, but the evidence is not always controlling.
A writing that is final integrates the terms embodied in it.
A writing intended by the parties to be a final embodiment of their oral agreement should be protected from attack by evidence of contradictory prior or contemporaneous agreements.
Oral evidence of a term not in the written agreement is not admissible.
The parol evidence rule applies when the last expression is a written and binding contract.
Which of the following statements is true regarding questions of admissibility of parol evidence?
These are always questions of fact for the trier of fact to determine.
The meaning of language is generally considered a question of fact, but the interpretation of a writing is generally treated as a question of law for the court to decide.
Where parol evidence is introduced to aid interpretation of a writing, the question of meaning is always left to the jury.
In an oral agreement where the words of the parties are not in dispute, the court will apply rules that differ significantly from rules regarding a written contract.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding non-contractual writings?
Parol evidence is admissible to show that a writing that appears to be a contract was never formed.
A party may testify that what appears to be a total integration was a non-final agreement.
Parol evidence of fraud is admissible to avoid a written agreement unless there is a merger clause.
Even if the writing stated that consideration was paid and described the consideration, the majority rule is that such a "recital of consideration" may be contradicted by parol evidence.
Which of the following statements about integration is true?
A partial integration may be contradicted by parol evidence.
A total integration may be supplemented, but not contradicted by consistent (non-contradictory) additional terms.
A final and incomplete integration may not be supplemented by consistent additional terms.
A writing that is final and incomplete is called a partial integration.
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Which of the following statements is best describes joint and several liability?
Plaintiff can obtain a judgment against two defendants who are both 50% liable and collect the full amount of the judgment from each defendant.
Plaintiff can obtain a judgment against two defendants who are both 50% liable, but can only collect 50% of the judgment from each defendant.
Plaintiff can obtain a judgment against two defendants who are both 50% liable, and collect the full judgment against any one of the tortfeasors.
Plaintiff can obtain a judgment against two defendants who are both 50% liable, and if plaintiff collects 75% of the judgment from one tortfeasor, plaintiff and still collect 50% of the judgment from the other tortfeasor
Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of the jury in deciding unreasonableness?
Because reasonableness is a question of fact, the jury always decides this issue.
Because reasonableness is a question of fact, the jury always decides this issue, subject to the judge's right to make the ultimate decision.
Because reasonableness is a question of law, the judge always decides this issue.
The "fixed standard of reasonableness" approach is now a firmly established legal principle.
Regarding deviation from custom, which of the following statements is true?
"Well established custom" is not an appropriate test to use.
custom is not a well-received principle to show breach of duty.
Custom does not relate to the consideration of the risk calculus.
The test is whether or not the practice is widespread enough that defendant knew or should have known of the custom
Based on your reading of the Pipher v. Parsell case, which statement does not represent any of the legal principles of breach of duty considered by the court?
If actions of a passenger that cause an accident are not foreseeable, negligence is still attributed to the driver.
Negligence is conduct that creates an unreasonable risk.
One main component of determining foreseeable risk was whether a reasonable person would foresee that harm might result from his actions.
Proof of negligent conduct may require examination of the defendant's conduct and any alternate conduct the defendant should have engaged in to avoid the injury caused.
Based on your reading of the Santiago v. First Student, Inc. case, which of the following statements is true?
The court indicated that it disbelieved the plaintiff.
One cannot prove unreasonable risk without establishing specific facts of conduct.
The nature of an accident was almost always sufficient to show unreasonableness.
Justifiable speculation is generally sufficient to establish unreasonableness.
Which of the following statements regarding circumstantial evidence is not true?
Circumstantial evidence is often the most important evidence in tort cases.
Circumstantial evidence is evidence of one fact that permits an inference of another fact.
Few negligence cases involve the use of circumstantial evidence.
Circumstantial evidence can benefit both the plaintiff's and defendant's case
Which of the following is not an accurate definition of breach of duty.
An act, the nonoccurrence of which may cause damage to another.
The defendant's failure to meet the standard of care.
The defendant's failure to act as a reasonable person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.
The unreasonable conduct by the defendant.
Based upon your reading of the United States v. Carroll Towing Co. case, which statement, below, regarding the "Risk Calculus" Theory was not true?
The formula expressed was that a breach of duty exists if "B is less than L multiplied by P."
The "L" in the formula referred to the injury suffered by the plaintiff.
The formula was intended to be inflexible.
Judge Hand determined that the burden of taking adequate precautions was less than the gravity of the resulting injury times the probability that the barge would break away.
Which of the following statements is not true regarding safety custom?
Evidence that defendant violated customary safety precautions of the relevant community is usually sufficient to get plaintiff's case to the jury.
A defendant who complied with all safety requirements of a statute might still be negligent.
In many courts, plaintiff has been allowed to introduce into evidence safety manuals written by private organizations to show that defendant, in failing to follow such manuals, fell below the standard of reasonable care.
A defendant who fails to comply with a safety custom established by a statute or ordinance may introduce evidence that the statute or ordinance is customarily violated by others in the community as evidence of the defendant's reasonable conduct


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DS been in school a week and I've got to go and "discuss his behaviour"(60 Posts)
My DS has been a school just over a week, only a few days FT and I've had a call tonight asking for a meeting with me.
Tuesday, he was "spoken to" by a senior teacher twice. Once for shoving someone and once for hitting. He told me the second time it was in retaliation to something being done to him that wasn't seen. We done the big talking to, unacceptable behaviour, go and tell an adult etc etc and he was very upset. He lost some privileges, and was told what the consequences would be should it happen again. He had a good day yesterday and came home with a good behaviour certificate. We made a big fuss and gave him back some confiscated items. However, on collection today he tells me he's been naughty, but without any consequences (no bad points). He told me he hurt someone but it was an accident and he said sorry. However, I literally walked through the door, and his teacher rings asking me to go in to "discuss his behaviour". (Going on Monday). We had quite a chat and she told me he shoved someone against a door deliberately and without reason. She suggested he omitted to tell me the full story (he got 4 bad points) as he knew his favourite teddy would be confiscated. When I questioned him, he still denied getting these points but that he was trying to get inside as he was getting wet. Sounds to me like he was being a bit heavy handed and not thinking of others before pushing past.
Again, we had a "I'm disappointed" talk before removal of teddy. He was beside himself and went to bed at 6.15pm - and straight to sleep.
He has been to preschool since a baby so is very used to other kids etc but not so used to the strict discipline that school provides as nursery was crap at discipline.
I'm just so torn. I need to nip this in the bud right now. I want my child to love school and have lots of friends, but its not going well at the moment. I know I need to stamp it out and be tough as he has to learn appropriate behaviour...but its not easy .surely the school understand this time is difficult for these kids just starting and that their behaviour may not necessarily be typical of how they will be in a few weeks. Who knows what I am in for when i meet with the teacher on Monday.
Sorry, a bit of a long ramble there. I just feel cos he is lovely really
Sorry you're having a bad time I've been there and it's horrid, however I think starting school makes children feel a little insucure and taking his favourite teddy isn't going to help is there any other toy you could remove.
Sorry you're having a bad time I've been there and it's horrid, however I think starting school makes children feel a little insucure and taking his favourite teddy isn't going to help is there any other toy you could remove.
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I agree don't take his teddy away - it's a huge upheaval!!
He could well be really testing the boundaries at school because he is used to the lax discipline at his pre-school.
Agree don't take his teddy away, that is cruel.
However you do seem to be minimising his bad behaviour in terms of hitting and shoving, presumably other children who have only just started school, and are being thoroughly put off the whole idea by being roughed over.
Well he is certainly testing the boundaries
Well other lost privileges are loss of use of the tablet and DS and that had the desired effect. He was so knackered tonight, it has to be contributing to his behaviour.
Fair point about the teddy but I have to find which buttons to push. No bedtime story is usually enough but not this time! After everything we said on Tuesday and one good day and he's at it again!
Perhaps I'm subconsciously minimising it on here - but certainly not with him. I think I'm trying to get some perspective. And i have said that to him. how would he feel if someone done that to him. Both me and DH think its totally unacceptable and am determined to get it sorted. But its true to say I'm upset to having to be so horrible to him
I'd go for rewards now for a while, each day he behaves at school or each week he gets a small treat.
Obviously he needs to learn what he's doing isn't acceptable but he sounds like he needs some positive reinforcement for anything 'good' he does, however small.
I think a week is too soon to have a discussion over his behaviour. I got called in a couple of days in because of various trivial (IMO) things, not hitting or anything like that. I was not exactly supportive of the teachers' approach (far too keen on the sanctions without teaching appropriate behaviour) and told them to give him a chance, it's his first ever week in school. They appeared to be more positive and he is much happier already.
Ask them why they think he is behaving in that way, and what they are doing to encourage positive behaviour. It's way too early to severely punish a shove and a hit, without attempting to teach the good.
He is only young though and probably impulsive still. If he is used to being rough and not having consequences for a year then it's going to take time to get used to the change in expectations.
Hopefully the school will work with you to find some strategies that work.
Remind him in the morning about "kind hands" and "being gentle" etc. One of the best things you can do is ask the school what conseqences they want to enforce at school and support the school in that - it could be missing some playtime or having to see the head or something. Often as a parent it is enough to say you are disappointed in their behaviour that day because you know what they have been up to!!! Have a behaviour book where you are informed each day how it has gone so you can celebrate his good days and support school consequences on the bad ones.
You poor thing
It sounds as if you are doing the right thing - acknowledging he's crossed the line, had a chat with him, put consequences in place, working with the school.
Wait and see what the school have to say. If they are half decent, they won't want to be heavy handed, but instead will try and work with you to put some behaviour plans in place so that all of you know what you're working towards. You're right, it's an unsettling time, and hopefully they will just want to nip it in the bud and involve you at an early stage - which is positive.
I would go with the positive rewards for good behaviour, along with a huge fuss (as you've been doing) - and please, let him keep his teddy!
Thanks all. I have a special dessert in the fridge which he can have tomorrow after school providing he behaves.
Great idea about the behaviour book. He goes to a CM some days so it means they will tell me (and not her), and he will know I'm being told.
I'm sure it will get better.
It will - honestly! He's only little, and still learning. He will be fine
When ds1 had a couple of episodes of this kind of behaviour at school, we didn't punish him but gave him a very stern talking to and asked him to make a proper apology to the children concerned. This meant drawing them a picture and writing a note to say sorry. We also spoke about why it's wrong to hurt people and why we were extremely disappointed in him. School were very supportive of this approach, we kept in close contact for a few weeks and reminded him of the behaviour we expected before school for the next few days. It seemed to do the trick and we've had no repeats.
How is your ds's behaviour more generally?
generally he's ok. Enthusiastic, loud, cheeky "typical" boy. Perhaps I haven't been tough enough up till now but at no time have I had any concerns raised (or nursery/preschool) over his behaviour, even though their approach to discipline was a little relaxed IMO.
Thanks everyone. I feel a bit more positive now and a bit more prepared for Monday. Need to toughen up a bit don't I? (but he's still my baby).
"Bad points" sounds like a dreadful reward system. What on earth are they?
I think you do have to take this seriously but also put it back on the school - it's happening at school, it's all new to him and you're not there at the time. It's up to them to deal with, with your co-operation.
These poor children, he is in reception yes?? So he is just finding his feet and you are punishing him hours later, for things that happened in school.
1 *Positive reinforcement, so praise and attention for doing good are far more effective, its for the school, in conjunction with yourself, to find ways to deal with his behaviour in school, not coming down on him like a ton of bricks, I want to cry for him, he is tiny.
2 I would refuse to allow them to discuss his behaviour with the child minder she is not his parent you are!
3 He is already learning to lie to you about what has happened because he fears the punishment - that is a slippery slope you do not want to go down.
He is tired, he is learning a lot, cut him some slack. I am not saying you shouldn't be tackling him but you are totally OTT in what you are doing.
also agree with chub, if my little boys school was handing out bad points, then they would soon not be handing them out to mine.
Doesn't the school use a proper contact book to communicate issues with parents? I don't think hearing second hand via the CM is helping you get a clear picture of what is going on.
My sons school use a traffic light system - everyone starts the day on green. Three warnings for minor naughtiness you move to amber. Next warning onto red. People on red lose golden time. However being on red is not routinely reported to parents unless something pretty bad has occurred (punching, biting, destructiveness, swearing for example).
Jesus!!! I though you meant he was Y7 not reception!!! I had all this shit with my now 14 year old- it's been a week of school. Go into school, tell them you are trying to resolve but they need to take into consideration that he is still settling in.
I used to break my heart over all the slights directed at my son ( and in directly me) - he has turned into the most lovely , clever balanced young man.
Hugs- hope it gets better - it will x
Firm, consistent and fair is the only way to deal with little boys op. he'll be fine but make sure his teacher is on board with that
and doesn't regard little boys as wild animals like some primary teachers I have encountered.
I know exactly how you feel! I has this when mine started school 6 yrs ago. It's really tough on both you. In my opinion, school should be dealing with it at school. They've escalated it way too quickly - pulling you in now- they must understand its a big change for your son- he needs time to adjust. You say he's lovely and you've known him longer than school - 2wks?! Let the school deal with what happens in school, at school. When you collect him, ask him if he had a nice day. Talk to him about it but don't continue the punishment at home- it's not fair. He needs your support and love. If you confiscate his teddy/toys for something that happended at school, he'll just see it as unfair. I agree with the other posters, concentrate and reward the positives I would also be firm with them on Monday that you will support the school, but expect hem to deal with behaviour in school, and you do not expect them to be constantly phoning you to tell you the events of the day, unless very serious. Sorry for the ramble, but we had an awful time with a very strict and unreasonable school you need to nip it in the bud with school as before long, other parents will ostracise you or your son through an overreaction from school ps it's not in warrington is it ?!
As a reception teacher .. i might ask to see a parent at this early stage to support the child... I would want to know if this behaviour has been seen before and what statergies worked before. Don't take it as a negative... see it as the school wanting to work with you and do the best for your child. FWI as a teacher I hate asking parents to see me as much as they probably hate seeing me.
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Associations generally attempt to work deals with homeowners and only foreclose after dues go unpaid for more than a year or longer, experts say. That way they avoid the attorneys fees and court costs that come with foreclosing. By foreclosing, the associations are also on the hook for maintaining the seized properties — which are more often empty when the foreclosure takes place — and fixing any damage before renting them out.
Banks are slow to foreclose on many properties because they become responsible for the association fees, experts said. But initiating a foreclosure or being granted the title by a judge does not allow the associations to sell the properties. They can't sell because of the bank's original lien, which still must be satisfied.
A Florida law enacted on July 1, 2010, allows homeowner and condominium associations to seize rent from tenants who rent from delinquent owners — even before foreclosing.
After obtaining a court order to seize the rent, the associations can collect what is owed, said Tampa lawyer James De Furio, whose practice is devoted to associations.
"It is an attractive device to collect money," he said. "We're doing a lot of this now. It seems to be successful."
Frank Rathbun, a spokesman for the Virginia-based Community Association Institute, said associations don't want to foreclose, but will as a last resort.
"Associations have to operate as the businesses they are," Rathbun said. "Homeowner associations have a responsibility to maintain the community."
There's no data on exactly how many properties are seized by homeowners associations, but experts say the numbers are climbing.
Nationally, about 62 million people live in 310,000 homeowners associations, condominium communities, residential cooperatives and other planned communities, according to the Community Association Institute. A survey by the group in October found that 65 percent of homeowners associations have delinquency rates exceeding 5 percent, up from just 19 percent of associations in 2005.
Tampa-based Rizzetta & Co., which manages more than 100 community associations with 32,000 homes in Florida, has added staff to handle the increased foreclosures.
President William Rizzetta stressed that buyers should carefully examine records when buying property in associations and request financial information from the sellers. Homeowners associations acquire foreclosure rights when owners sign purchase agreements to buy the properties.
Most buyers are not aware of that, he said.
"Read your documents," he said. "You're signing them."
All associations are looking at ways to save money and trim expenses in the wake of the foreclosure crisis, Rizzetta said. Foreclosing on properties and then collecting rents helps make sure they have enough money to provide a level of service that keeps the remaining dues-paying residents happy.
Delinquencies have forced many associations to tack on special assessments each month and to renegotiate prices with vendors to maintain services in a community, said Heather Russel, a Rizzetta manager.
Associations don't want to foreclose or become landlords and will devise payment plans with homeowners, she said. Property owners, she stressed, shouldn't ignore the monthly fees when financial issues arise. Monthly assessments still mount when owners abandon their properties.
"If you can't pay, call somebody," she said. Not calling is "the worst thing you can do. The associations are not the bad guys."
The Charleston Place Townhomes Association in Tampa initiated several foreclosures last year in the 82-unit complex after unpaid dues forced it to gut services. The group became more aggressive in collecting after multiple owners fell into foreclosure, said president Judd Tyler.
Some owners were renting out their homes and pocketing the rental payments, without paying down their delinquent dues or mortgages. The association won court orders that allowed them to seize those rent payments directly from the tenants, before the money wound up in the pockets of the delinquent owners.
The move enabled the group to restore services and return to a positive cash flow, Tyler said.
"It took away the cash cows," he said about the owners. "The owners have to walk away or deal with us."
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This Tech Squib blows your mind while straightening out your eyes.
EnChroma's new "smart sunglasses" use an advanced optical coating technology that enables each lens to perform specific filtering of the light reaching the eye to correct color misidentification.
The sunglasses work by selectively blocking the wavelengths of light that contribute most to color confusion, thereby improving the signal to noise ratio in the chromatic channels. This makes color vision more reliable and color identification faster while improving the clinically tested performance of patients on color arrangement tests.
When the Enchroma lines ship, their prices range from $399.95 to $599.95. Colorblind sufferers can pre-order now at www.EnChroma.com.


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The Joye eGo AIO features the Leak-Resistant Cup technology from the Cubis and adds a child-lock feature. The tank is also conveniently filled from the top. The built-in battery has a capacity of 1500mAh and comes in various colors. The Joye eGo AIO can be charged via Micro USB Cable which is included. You can also adjust the indicator light to either red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, white, or purple to match your own personal style and preferences.
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I have not done the laser lip yet, but have met with the patient care girl at Sonobello in Wayne, PA, I meet with the doctor this Friday which will be 21 days prior to surgery. I would like to have my upper/lower abdomen and waist done. However I am still on the fence about this procedure. I have a friend who just had Dr. Giuffrida do hers and she looks great one day post op and she said she didn't feel a thing! But everyone is different. So I hope someone on this site can give me some information on Sonobello in Wayne or on this dr.
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Ammo Shortage Ending
The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 72
by Alan Korwin, Sep. 17, 2009
Ammo Shortage Ending
The lamestream media told you:
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
Ammo's back, stores are cutting their desperate orders for quantity, and manufacturers are starting to gag on excess inventory built up during the rush to supply demand, according to several sources and Miwall, the huge ammo wholesaler serving western state gun shows.
The good news -- prices are starting to drop too. "We're getting new pricing almost daily," the wholesaler says, and that's expected to continue into the holidays. Probably. WalMart reportedly had 100-round boxes of 9mm on the shelves for $19.95.
Marksmen, most of whom already have sizeable supplies, topped off until they are practically out of space, and their wives reportedly won't let them start storing the stuff in the kitchen. "None of us had a personal shortage," says one anonymous sportsman with a knowing grin, "it's just that we had a hard time replacing supplies or getting goods at cheap prices, so we went to the range less, and worried."
According to an unpublished study I did for a think tank, Americans buy between five and nine billion rounds of ammo a year, virtually none of which is used in crime (the shooting sports are the number 2 consumer sport in the nation, behind exercise and ahead of golf).
According to an unpublished study I did for a think tank,
Americans buy between five and nine billion treadmills a year, virtually none of which is used for excercise :D
Seriously thats good news. Hope to pick up some .45 ammo soon
HUH??? Ammo prices have INCREASED here at Wal-Mart....still no .45acp's........ :confused:
Someone PLEASE pass the eye bleach!
I'm beginning to see signs of it even regarding primers. But some retailers are still trying to milk it for all its worth. Had one "salesman" at a retailer even try to convince me that Obama has appointed a new gun czar and that no reloading components would be available at all after this year and strongly advised me to buy at least 1000 of all primer sizes he had in stock at $50.00/1000.:rolleyes:
At the same time a local range and retailer where I do some business had several sizes of primers available at 27.95/1000 or 3.19/tray - local shooters only.
I think it was only a matter of time until manufacturers Worldwide began to crank up production to cash in, and although I was not certain if primer prices would drop from some of the ridiculously high prices, it appears now that although we may never see the prices of 2 or 3 years ago, the price of primers are likely to eventually fall to at least a more realistic level.
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GATEKEEPER, you really HAVE to remove that pic. in your post. Most people will not be able to keep their breakfast down after seeing that!!:eek::eek:
Geezus this thread is misleading. Here I am minding my own business when I see a thread stating that I may be able to actually buy some ammo again, I scroll down only to receive a swift Norris-esque roundhouse to the eyes in the form of what looks like a stack of old flesh-tone truck tires standing on a treadmill... Gatekeeper you dirty sumbish, you owe me 78 cents worth of Corn Flakes. Maybe i'll finish reading when i regain my vision.
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Reminds me of the old "roll 'em in flour and look for the wet spot" line. :eek:
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Electrical fire displaces Longview family
From Staff Reports
June 19, 2011 at 10 p.m.
A Longview family was displaced from their home Saturday night after a house fire that started in the attic of their home.
According to Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary, firefighters were dispatched to the home around 8:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Buccaneer Drive.
The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes.
Zackary said when firefighters arrived, heavy flames and smoke were pouring out of the attic of the residence.
Fire investigators determined the fire started from an electrical issue that occurred in the attic.
About $20,000 worth of damage was caused to the home, and the family was displaced, he said.
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by Sean Cote
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Jennifer Reiter of Maple Grove graduated from Partners in Policymaking in May, an educational program designed to help parents with children who have developmental disabilities and adults with disabilities themselves to better support loved ones and live life.
Partners in Policymaking was founded in 1987 by the Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities as a method to address the lack of education about autism and other similar disabilities. The deadline for applying to attend the program is July 15.
When Reiter and her husband, Todd, had Olivia, she "felt blindsided." The diagnosis "opened a door so we could help Olivia navigate the world in a way that helped her."
She kept asking questions of herself, questions like "why can't we do things differently in the classroom, what more can we do to educate ourselves and other families facing these changes, and how can I help make a difference for Olivia and other classmates?"
A school administrator Reiter worked closely with told her about the program and encouraged her to apply, and Reiter felt it would be a great way to gain some of the knowledge she was looking for.
Reiter attended the program from September 2012 to May 2013, meeting one weekend a month for a Friday/Saturday session. She started with the history of disabilities, which she said is such a strong, vital foundation for a program whose focus is disabilities. From then on, she felt that some of the challenges her family faced made sense because they had been rooted in how society viewed people with disabilities from day one.
Other subjects covered inclusive education, creativity, civil discourse, supported living and employment, and community organizing. Reiter learned how government worked at all levels, from the local school board to the federal government, and met local, state, and federal representatives.
The program's staff included Colleen Wieck, Carol Shoeneck, Claire Buchwald and Mary Jo Nichols, in addition to many guest lecturers, including the honorable Donovan Frank, a federal judge.
Reiter stated that the program provided her with the tools to show the world that her daughter and others like her are not less, that they are unique, talented, curious, smart, creative, but just need a bit more support in unlocking and sharing their gifts.
She says she uses her education all the time, engaging in conversations with school administrators and government representatives and devoting her time to advocacy projects, including a film festival coming to the Twin Cities later this year. Reiter's education has allowed her to form a uniquely strong relationship with Olivia's educators in order to foster success in the classroom, and she says her family has an incredible network of friends, mentors, and supporters to help her family along this journey.
"It has completely changed my family's life for the better…it can be a lot to juggle for a year, but the benefits, knowledge, and friendships forged improved our lives so much," she said.


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Café Obama Cooking Dinner Every Wednesday
The smell of Italian food, just like Mama's kitchen, filled the Obama Headquarters on Wednesday for the debut of Café Obama. Twenty-four people were present for the opening of what is going to become a weekly event. While eating stuffed shells, some old friend's reconnected and new friendships were made. People were talking amongst each other and they were all eager to volunteer for the President's reelection campaign. After socializing over a plate of food, conversations filled the room asphone calls connected new people to the campaign. By the end of the evening people were already committing to join us in phone banking and dinner next Wednesday.
What is your favorite food to cook with family and friends? Let us know and you could lead our next Café Obama one Wednesday night. Leave us a comment or send us a message at [email protected]. We'll release the next menu on Monday on our Event Page and our Facebook and Twitter. Get connected by following or liking us today.


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Infor chooses Alliance Partners based on thought leadership, industry knowledge, regional expertise and an understanding of how Infors industry-specific applications can help strengthen a clients competitive position in the marketplace, said Jeff Abbott, SVP, Infor Global Channels and Alliances. Over the past year, Ciber helped influence more Infor license revenue than any of our 70+ Alliance partners worldwide.
Cibers relationship with Infor dates back to 1995. As one of Infors largest global systems integration partners, Cibers Infor resources have helped to enhance client systems capabilities in multiple countries in North America and Europe.
Ciber is proud to have our long-standing partner, Infor, recognize us with this award, said Eric Stine, SVP, Ciber Global Portfolio. Coupling Cibers strategy enablement and transformation consulting services with Infors beautiful business applications creates a powerful force to help drive marketplace improvements and help our clients succeed.
This is the second consecutive year that Ciber has been recognized as an Infor Alliance Partner of the Year.
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Infor (infor.com) is fundamentally changing the way information is published and consumed in the enterprise, helping 70,000 customers in more than 200 countries and territories improve operations, drive growth, and quickly adapt to changes in business demands. Infor offers deep industry-specific applications and suites, engineered for speed, and with an innovative user experience design that is simple, transparent, and elegant. Infor provides flexible deployment options that give customers a choice to run their businesses in the cloud, on-premises, or both.
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Still trying to figure out if the Redis NoSQL database can be beneficial to something you're working on? Check out this video and the description below.
Redis can seem like an odd beast: though it's a "data store", it's very different from relational databases, or document databases, or other sorts of system you might be familiar with. Its unusual properties make it an astonishingly good fit for some use cases, but correspondingly, it can be difficult to see how to make the most of what it offers, especially once you move beyond the commonplace applications of job queues, or key/value caches.
Come to this talk if you're involved in designing and building real systems, and you'd like some ideas for where Redis's approach can help. You'll get an overview of Redis's features, and learn how to apply those features to a wide variety of situations. You'll also learn how to consider your application's requirements when choosing from Redis's powerful set of options for replication and persistent storage.
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My last post mentioned a few of my top picks for staying connected to the CR Partner team and as you have it, one of those top picks is coming up this Friday.
The Central Region Monthly Partner Call is one of our primary vehicles for sharing with you business priorities and key resources around sales, readiness and marketing. This Friday, we're talking BPOS and we have an outstanding line up!
· Liz Siver, Market Development Director will kick off the call with a general update on our BPOS Strategy
· Jon Strausburg- Sales Director for Online Services will talk about the partner opportunity
· RBA Consulting, a Microsoft Partner will share their best practice around a BPOS Strategy
· We'll wrap up the call with Readiness Resources along with some great sales incentives/customer offers to help you close business.
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Photo: Luis Silva (left) & Danny Koevermans have a chat in the dressing room.
Toronto FC players reported to first day of preseason on Saturday, where paperwork and medical tests were the first order of business until they take to the pitch for the first time on Monday.
It was the first time in club history that the team reported to the Kia Training Ground at Downsview Park to start preseason. The facility - complete with medical rooms, pitches for all seasons and many other amenities - was completed in the second half of 2012. In previous years the players would first arrive at BMO Field and would sometimes scatter around the GTA for tests and training during the winter.
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Team captain Torsten Frings arrived early, followed closely with a group of newcomers led by central defender Danny Califf, one of the key offseason acquisitions to improve the TFC backline.
Forward Danny Koevermans continued his rehabilitation from season ending ACL surgery at midseason in 2012. The Dutchman has been able to start running again but there is still no timetable for his return.
The club will train under the winterized bubble at the training ground for the rest of January until it leaves for Orlando on February 1 to continue preseason on grass in a warmer climate. There Toronto will take part in the Disney Classic tournament.
Five Canadian players will miss the January sessions. Terry Dunfield, Doneil Henry, Ashtone Morgan, Matt Stinson and newly drafted Kyle Bekker will all fly to the U.S. on Sunday to train with the national team ahead of a pair of friendly matches this month.
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MTV's World of Jenks star Andrew Jenks has inked a book deal with Scholastic.
Andrew Jenks: My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker will contain personal stories, photos and life lessons. The book will be published in March 2013. The Creative Artist Agency negotiated on behalf of Jenks with publisher Debra Dorfman.
Here's more from the release: "Jenks rose to fame with his innovative MTV documentary series, World of Jenks, where he lived the life of a different person (a homeless teen, a teen with autism, a rapper, an NFL cheerleader, and more) in each episode. The World of Jenks premiere garnered 4.8 million viewers, marking it MTV's highest rated series launch. The second season of the show is set to premiere in fall 2012. Jenks is also a correspondent for MTV's 2012 election campaign, 'Power of 12.'"


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Okay, help me out. The team's 1-8. The quarterback play this year has been inconsistent at best. How do you write about Jake Heaps without overinflating expectations? Let's ask wide receiver Justin McCay how he would craft a promo to give KU fans a preview of what Heaps will do.
"The headline would be, 'Mormon Cannon,'" McCay said.
That doesn't help. Really though, McCay would know as much as anyone. The two have been working closely this year on the scout team - or the "goon team" as the players call it. Heaps isn't afraid to get on McCay if he runs the wrong route or their timing is wrong.
Early on, Weis said he was concerned about McCay getting lost in the pack during spring practice. Part of the reason he has improved in practice is because of the chemistry he and Heaps have developed.
"He has pushed me farther than I ever thought I could go," McCay said.
Next year it's the spotlight, this year it's the scout team. Heaps won the scout team player of the week award the first week, and then Weis told him he wasn't going to give the award to him anymore. Noting that Heaps should expect to be the best player every week.
Still, Heaps and McCay have given the first team defense some serious challenges in practice this year. Heaps also doesn't mind that most of the opposing offenses he is running involves a lot of passing.
"For me it's great because I don't have too many times where I am handing the ball off," Heaps said. "I am getting valuable reps and it is up to me to take advantage of those reps and learn from them and make the best of it."
Although the few times when Kansas was preparing for an offense like Kansas State's where the quarterback ran the ball and took a lot of hits, Heaps wanted in on the action. Good luck getting the coaches to agree to that. His enthusiasm has gotten the attention of the defensive assistant coaches who see him everyday in practice.
"Jake has a good arm and has all the technical stuff that I don't have any idea about but what impresses me is how he gets the other guys around him to play," defensive line coach Buddy Wyatt said. "They like playing with him. He's a good leader."
Heaps has also spent his time on Facebook chatting with recruits about the new direction of the program.
"As a player I can give them my perspective and I have been in their shoes so I am not going to lie to them or say anything that they can't trust," Heaps said. "I want them to look at me as a friend and ask me about whatever that they couldn't ask a coach."
Of course, KU fans will have to see it before they believe the hype. Heaps said this year has been productive because he has gotten to learn more in depth about Weis' offense. Also since he is not seeing action in the games, he has been able to train harder in the strength and conditioning program during the season to beef up his body.
"For me it's tough because you want to be out there with your team and experience that and go battle with them," Heaps said. "At the same time it is fun to root them on. You have to see them Saturday at home games and you see me cheer them on. It gives me a a good perspective."