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The days of airlines, taxis and hotels hitting consumers with credit card processing surcharges as high as 10 per cent of a purchase price may soon be numbered.
The Reserve Bank of Australia, which regulates the payments system, gave its strongest hint yet yesterday that it could give card networks including MasterCard and Visa the power to cut off merchants who dress up price gouging as processing fees.
Speaking at a payments industry conference in Sydney, RBA assistant governor
"I know this is an area of concern and we have had a number of people talk to us about this," Mr Edey said.
"We take that seriously, the particular issue of surcharging is one that we have under continuous review.
"The bank has taken the view that when price signals are distorted for some reason there is a case for us to step in and use regulatory powers to correct that."
Retailers, banks and card schemes are watching the RBA's nuanced statements because a clampdown on surcharging would shake up profit margins in areas such as internet payments.
It could also change which cards consumers reach for first, an area of intense competition between banks.
Airlines are viewed by the cards industry as a prime justification for intervention because they charge about $7 to process online credit card payments for domestic fares.
This is despite the fact that many fares are below $100 and sometimes as low as $50.
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Although such steep fees are highly lucrative for merchants, they fly in the face of the RBA's original intention of putting competitive pressure on payment fees by making them transparent to consumers and allowing merchants to add an extra fee.
Both MasterCard and Visa have vigorously opposed the surcharging mechanism because it often prompts consumers to switch to eftpos.
"The average merchant service fee for Visa and MasterCard is 0.81 per cent, but some merchants are charging . . . well in excess of their costs of card acceptance," the head of Visa's Australian operation, Vipin Kalra, said.
Airlines dispute claims that they make a profit from card surcharging.
"Qantas does not make money from credit card fees," a spokesman for the airline said.
"Our overall revenue from fees is lower than the cost of accepting credit cards."
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Aveda Brilliant Hair Spray Reviews
Good shine and medium holdSmells great as you would expect. I have short spikey hair so it really does shine it up but you have to spray it and then piece out your hair to activite the shine. It's a pretty heavy hairspray so you do look like you have product in. Might work for shorter hair better than longer. Despite my review I use it everyday because it's so hard to find a medium hold hairspray that actually does provide shine. — 8 years, 6 months agoBettyJoyce | 12 reviews
My all-time favorite hair sprayThe two most important factor in hairspray are smell and hold. This has both. The smell is superb people tell me I smell great when I use it. The hold is perfect, although I can't brush through it for a few hours. I used to use aveda's firmata, but it was way to firm. I have fine hair, so I can only use one product at a time or my hair will weigh down and look "gunky." The price is good and it lasts, especially if you use just a few sprays...which is all you need! — 8 years, 10 months agoMarya88 | 5 reviews
BrilliantThis hairspray is brilliant for someone with shorter hair - thick long hair like mine, it does not hold. — 9 years, 2 months agoLucyD914 | 77 reviews
Weights down fine hair; Smells heavenly, though....Yes, it smells of the strong Curesscence blend that's instantly recognizable as Aveda (which is mainly why I even use it anymore), but alas, this medium-hard hold spray is sticky in humidity and weights down any volume for us fine-haired lasses. Living with curls in a tropical clime, one's always hoping for products that take on humidity, but it's seldom that they do; Aveda Brilliant Hair Spray D...read moreOES hold a style when the weather's wet, it just looks equally drippy as the air gets more-so.... — 9 years, 4 months agozgrrly | 1 reviews
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Natural holdOk... so this spray is not for those looking to freeze a throw-back 80s coif creation. It is THE answer to finishing and preserving your style without looking like you chiseled your hair out of modeling clay. You can still run your fingers through your hair, lunch outside on the patio of your favorite cafe and although the wind will leave your hair effortlessly whipping around... as soon as you ...read morestep inside and remind your hair of it's preferred location with a few run-throughs of your fingers your style is easily restored. No effort. Your hair is locked into the style you want, but with no traces of a "hairsprayed" style. It smells beautiful and natural... everytime my hair moves I catch a whiff of my scented locks and I'm refreshed. — 9 years, 8 months agoStephieLane | 3 reviews
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Fantastic!Was looking for a more 'natural' hairspray since my hair lies across my forehead all day, love Aveda, decided I'd try this stuff. It smells SO GOOD, is a nice flexible hold, and brushes out easily too. Love the stuff — 9 years, 10 months agolkassak | 3 reviews
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Join Derrick Story for an in-depth discussion in this video Using two flashes on one light stand for a fashion portrait (over/under lighting), part of Photo Assignment: Off-Camera Flash.
I'm going to show you a lighting setup now that I think you're really going to…like, or at least I know you're going to like the results it produces.…Now, it's called Over/Under Lighting.…As you look at this contraption here, you can see this is a rather…unusual setup.…What I have are two flashes, a top flash and a bottom flash, two umbrellas, but…only one light stand. That's it.…So again, it's very simple.…It's a little bit more complicated than our most basic setup, but still…quite simple.…So, what I'm going to do right now is show you how this works, and take some…shots of lovely Katrina.…
Ready to do some shots? Okay, great!…So, before I get into the actual shooting, let me tell you a little bit more…about what's going on here.…We have the two umbrellas, as I mentioned before.…This one, this is our basic lighting setup where we're reflecting off…the umbrella.…But this one down here, I'm actually shooting through the umbrella, and that's…the nice thing about translucent umbrellas;…you can either reflect off or shoot through.…
- Comparing off-camera flash to on-camera flash
- Getting started with equipment
- Triggering a remote flash
- Shooting with off-camera lighting
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Pengelly Photography wedding photographer Suffolk&Essex have just had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Rachael and Paul who were married at the lovely Essex wedding venue The Reid Rooms, Margaret Roding, Dunmow, Essex.
The weather was very kind to us in Essex although a little windy we had lovely sunshine.
Rachael was a joy to photograph being so calm and enjoying every minute of her morning preparations, Rachael was getting ready in the house that is just off to the side of the barn.
Paul and the guys arrived early so we were able to capture some very good guy photographs with Paul although a little nervous posing very well indeed.
After the ceremony we were able to capture the group photographs with ease as Rachael and Paul guest were great as everyone came into the requested photographs which helped us run ahead of time.
Rachael and Paul were great fun to photograph for their together shots and we really did capture some stunning photographs.
Kevin and Sabrina wedding photographer Suffolk and Essex would like to wish Rachael and Paul a very happy married life together and thank them for booking Pengelly Photography to capture their wedding day.


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Basic Cookie Dough Recipe
- 2-1/2 cups butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 7-1/2 to 8 cups (30 to 32 oz.) all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk 7-1/2 cups flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture, adding additional flour if necessary. Divide dough into four 2-cup portions. Refrigerate, covered, until needed.
- Basic Cookie Dough may be used to prepare the following recipes: Crumb-Topped Date Bars, Cherry Surprise Cookies, Chocolate Mallow Cookies or Jelly Sandwich Cookies. Yield: 8 cups.
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"I got lost at refrigerate?? Am I reading right.. Refrigerate or bake?? I don't get it"
"Worst recipe ever!!! Don't waste your time and food with this."
"I've been looking for a great cookie recipe, and they always turn out wrong. this recipe was perfect- its the basic cookie dough recipe so i did what i usually do when im baking cakes- adjusted as I went along. I also split it up and mixed half of it with cocoa. I made a test batch - which i edited and they came out great- soft etc. I haven't added anything else to them just yet, but I'm sure it will turn out great. I think the key is to adjust it to your specs before you do anything else. In my case i used a a 50/50 sugar mixture [ confectioners sugar and white sugar] - i did the same with the butter [half whipped butter and half canola oil]. I used about 6 cups of flour at first - it ended up being around 8/ 8 and a half once i split my mixture in half. I may have used more milk as well- but i warmed it up... I made enough cookie dough to make a batch of cookies for a friend and still have enough left over.I read some complaints about the amount of flour used- the amount recommended isn't a lot- check out some of the recipes for making A LOAF [ yes 1 loaf], of Challah bread- they ask for about 6 cups.This dough works for me because I can tweak it anyway I want from the get go- actual recipes for regular cookies have not worked so great so far!!"
"This is a wonderful sugar cookie recipe. I did follow the suggestions that were made by some by increasing to 4 large eggs and I used extra vanilla (I love vanilla) so I did have to adjust the flour some, but it is a silky soft dough. I froze the dough for about 2 weeks before I was able to bake with and make the jelly sandwich cookies. The texture of the dough was moist after I thawed it out, watery even so I just added extra four to my area and kneaded it back into the dough. The texture returned back to a silky smooth dough very pliable and easy to work with, I did have to use extra flour for rolling out the dough, it is a thirsty dough that likes to stick to the work area. I rolled the cookies about 1/4" for the sandwich cookie, double the recomended, so thicker is better with this dough. The baked cookie is so tender and good. I will try adding lemon or orange zest into some of it next I make this wonder cookie. It isn't a difficult dough to make or work with. I loved it and so did everyone else. It made the cookie trays beautiful."
"Our family has been enjoying this recipe from the first time we tried it back in '02. Have made most of the variations listed. Good, workable dough with delicate flavor. If you are looking for a super-sugary sweet cookie, you will find it too subtly flavored for your liking. Subbing 1 tsp. of lemon, orange, or peppermint extract for 1 tsp. of the vanilla works nicely too!"
"This is the best sugar cookie dough base I have ever used! With a few tweaks, it can be used to make a variety of different cookies! Great!"
"I love this dough! It is easy to make, the cookies come out soft, and they're not super sugary. I hate "traditional" sugar cookies that are sugary to begin with, then you add frosting on top of that and it's just too much sugar. The best part about these cookies is that they hold their shape. They don't spread and they don't balloon. They are ideal for decorating!"


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Health Briefs, Feb. 21, 2012
Rodwick named to national board
John Rodwick, president of the Mesa County Board of Health and the Colorado Association of Local Boards of Health, recently was elected to the National Association of Local Boards of Health board of directors.
The National Association of Local Boards of Health is a nationwide organization that informs and guides local boards of health and works to strengthen local public health boards through networking and banding together to address board needs.
Rodwick is a professor emeritus of business administration and earned a doctorate in management and psychology from the University of Northern Colorado.
Price named Trustee of the Year
Modern Healthcare Magazine named Community Hospital Board of Trustees member David Price the magazine's Trustee of the Year in its Feb. 13 edition.
The award is given annually to outstanding trustees in four categories: large hospital, small hospital, nonprofit health care system and for-profit health care company. Price took home the award for small hospitals. Forty-six people were nominated this year for trustee of the year.
Price is an attorney with Hoskin, Farina & Kampf, PC, and will serve on the hospital's board of trustees until later this month. He has served on the board since 2006.
Food-safety classes in Montrose
Montrose County Health and Human Services will offer six food-safety classes to the food-service volunteers and retail food employees beginning today.
A specialist from the county's environmental health department will present the classes on the third Tuesday of each month, February through June, and cover how to handle food safely.
Classes are two and a half hours and will begin at 2 p.m. in the Resource Room at Montrose County Health and Human Services, 1845 S. Townsend Ave. There also will be a class from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Naturita Public Library, 107 W. First St.
The class costs $10 to attend, and participants are asked to bring photo ID. Those who complete the course will receive a food handler's card. For additional information or to schedule a class at a food retailer, call 252-5000 and ask for the Environmental Department.
Program for prevention of falls starts soon
Home Care of the Grand Valley, Mesa County Department of Human Services and the Adult Resources for Care and Help will offer a free program, Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls, twice a week beginning next week.
The series of classes will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Feb. 28 through March 29 at Western Colorado Community College, 2508 Blichmann Ave., Room 161. Each class will focus on how to prevent falls and involve group discussion, problem-solving strategies, videos and gentle physical exercise.
Call Western Colorado 2-1-1 or 244-8400 to register for the class. Space is limited to 10 participants. Materials and snacks will be provided.
Nurse aide courses begin March 12
The Western Colorado Area Health Education Center will begin a six-week class to train people to become a certified nurse aide March 12 through April 24.
The class costs $945, which pays for books, a Colorado Board of Nursing exam fee and a background screening report. Qualifying Mesa County Workforce Center clients can have their tuition reimbursed.
Classes will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, beginning next month. Other six-week sessions will begin May 14, July 16, Sept. 10 and Nov. 5. For information or to receive an application packet, call Natasha at 434-5474.
Service Learning 5K run set for April 7
Central High School's Service Learning Program will host the second annual April Fool's 5K Run on April 7, beginning and ending at the Botanical Gardens of Western Colorado Amphitheater.
All ages are welcome to run or walk the 5-kilometer course along the River Front Trail. Registration is $20 for adults and $15 for children under age 12. Each participant will get a gift and a chance to win a prize.
To register online, go to aprilfools5k.betterrunner.com or register in person at Central High School, 550 Warrior Way, or Rhema Music and Clothing Company, 126 S. Park Square, Fruita. Proceeds will benefit the Services Learning Program.


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The +P and +P+ deals with the pressure the cartidge is generating. You will have to check your owners manual for the specifics regarding what your pistol will tolerate.
IIRC the S&W M&P manual warns that +P may cause premature wear, but does not specifically recommend against using it; however, there is a specific warning against using +P+.
Here are my thoughts about 9mm ammo, winnowed down to the basics:
Regarding bullet weight, most FMJ practice ammo is either 115gr or 124gr, while most defensive ammo is 115gr, 124gr, or 147gr.
You may find some defensive loads with bullets lighter than 115gr, but these are essentially specialty items and aren't very popular. The 9mm case will not normally accommodate bullets heavier than 147gr.
There's a lot of debate on the Interwebz and the gun store counters about which bullet weight and load is best for self-defense. Some of the arguments are useful and based on facts, but many others aren't, and many debates break down into intractable and useless Ford vs. Chevy, Dog vs. Cat, iPhone vs. Blackberry vs. Droid, or Mac vs. PC-type bickering.
THAT SAID: Most modern, premium 115gr-147gr JHP loads from name-brand manufacturers should get the job done.
OTOH I recommend
frangible loads like Extreme Shock, Air Freedom, MagSafe, and others; most experts regard these loads as marketing gimmicks.
You may find some ammo labeled "9mm NATO"; this is normally a +P load with a 124gr FMJ bullet, and is perfectly acceptable for practice use in your M&P. The headstamp will look unusual but should incorporate a "+" symbol inside a circle (this is the NATO military mark).
9x19mm and 9mm Parabellum are alternate names for 9mm Luger and are safe to use in your pistol. These names are more commonly used on European-made ammunition.
Other 9mm ammunition (9mm Makarov, 9x17mm, 9mm Browning Short, etc.) is
the same and should
be used in your pistol. It is
, regardless of what the occasional numbskull behind the store counter may tell you.
I recommend against using cheap Russian ammo, but not necessarily because of the steel cases; I don't like it because some of this ammo uses copper-washed steel
(which may cause premature barrel wear) and/or steel
(which have an increased tendency to ricochet and/or penetrate shooting-range backstops; many public ranges ban this ammo for this reason).
Unlike the Russian stuff, IMHO there is absolutely nothing wrong with inexpensive
brass-cased and copper-jacketed
ammo from Eastern Europe (namely S&B and Prvi Partizan; FYI the "Monarch" brand ammo at Academy is relabeled Prvi Partizan).
There's no reason to purposefully alternate different loads in a modern pistol. Figure out what shoots well and stick with it. In my experience, M&Ps will feed and shoot almost anything well.
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Mobile social gaming company DeNA Co. announced Friday it has purchased the cash-strapped Yokohama BayStars baseball club.
The team will be renamed the Yokohama DeNA BayStars if the deal is approved at an owners meeting set for Dec. 1. Nine of the 12 owners in Nippon Professional Baseball have to OK the deal.
DeNA, operator of the popular mobile social game platform Mobage Town, initially wanted to include "Mobage" in the team name but faced opposition from some club owners because Mobage is not in the company's name.
"The people of this country love the game of baseball more than I ever knew. We can turn this into power," said DeNA Chairman Makoto Haruta. "We feel the responsibility to do our utmost given this opportunity. We want to operate the team in such a way as to usher in the next generation."
According to a DeNA press release, the company purchased 66.92 percent, or 870,000, of the club's outstanding shares from Tokyo Broadcasting System for ¥6.5 billion. DeNA will also pay a guarantee deposit to NPB worth ¥3 billion, bringing the total purchase price to ¥9.5 billion.
TBS will now own 2.31 percent of the club's stock, and assist club operations, while Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. will continue to own 30.77 percent of the shares.
The hand-over was OK'd Friday at an extraordinary board meeting of the club after being approved at board meetings of both DeNA and TBS. A membership application was sent to Nippon Professional Baseball in the afternoon.
Reports said TBS has been trying to sell its stake in the team for nearly two years. The BayStars have been losing around ¥2 billion a year and have been cellar dwellers in the Central League standings.
The Yokohama franchise dates to 1950, when what is now Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc., a frozen food maker, founded the Taiyo Whales. The name was changed to Yokohama BayStars in 1992.
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THREE Gwent stars will be part of Wales' seven-member squash squad for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Pontypool's Dave Evans, a ten-time Welsh national champion, is joined by Scott Fitzgerald, also from Pontypool, and Newport's Dave Haley.
Current Welsh number one Peter Creed from Caerphilly, Tesni Evans of Cardiff, Joel Makin from Pembrokeshire and Deon Saffrey from Barry make up the rest of Team Wales.
Evans has represented Wales at three previous Commonwealth Games
The 39-year-old former British Open winner, once ranked as high as third in the world, said: "I'm delighted and honoured to represent Wales at my fourth Games.
"I'm hoping to go at least a round further than I have done at previous games, where I've lost in three quarter-finals.
"The team has prepared very well for these Games and with luck on our side I do not see any reason why our athletes can't come back with medals."
The team will compete across four different events –ladies doubles, men's doubles, mixed doubles and singles.
Chris Jenkins, chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales, said: "It's fantastic to see squash back in the Team Wales line-up for the Commonwealth Games.
"The squad's selection is testament to the hard-work and results that the players have achieved over the last year or so.
"We're sending the full complement of sports to the Glasgow Games, the first time Wales will have done so for a considerable amount of time and we're really excited to be able to support the squash players in their events.
"The team is gradually starting to take shape, and through our work in the community with the Queen's Baton Relay we can really feel the momentum and support building week after week."
Dave Evans will compete in the men's doubles and mixed doubles, Creed in the men's doubles and mixed doubles and the singles, Fitzgerald in the men's doubles and singles, Haley the men's doubles, Makin the singles.
While Tesni Evans competes in the ladies doubles, mixed doubles and singles and Saffrey in the ladies doubles, mixed doubles and singles.


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Re Roofing Supplies in Hobart
Central Roofing Supplies are proud to be a leader in the sheetmetal industry. We offer a wide range of quality products from roofing, walling and rainwater products to the innovative Raynor curved fascia system and Hi-front fascia system manufactured exclusively by Central Roofing Supplies in Colorbond and Zincalume finishes.
We supply all areas of Tasmania and our exclusive products nationally. Central Roofing Supplies are proudly Tasmanian owned and operated, providing exceptional customer service to tradesman and home owners alike. We base our business on providing knowledge and advice at a competitive price.


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At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be as unique as you. Every beautiful Gemvara heart aquamarine jewelry design will be made just for you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an anniversary or Valentine's Day to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your heart aquamarine jewelry with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. Aquamarine captures the beauty of the sea. Gemvara's icy aqua freshens earth tones, grey, and navy and blends with other pastels. Aquamarine is March's birthstone and the 19th anniversary gem. Cupid's favorite gemstone cut, the heart shape adds romance to any jewelry piece. Our wide selection of heart aquamarine jewelry by Tony Rodrigues, Gemvara Essentials, Randy Dixon, and other talented designers means you can find rings, earrings, and necklaces that are exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Religious, New Arrivals, or Featured PURE Collections. When our work is done and you open that box, you'll see your design is even more beautiful when brought to life in the finest precious materials.
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We love our AGV GP-Tech helmets, but there's a couple of seriously
annoying flaws keeping them from being fully competitive with first tier
helmets from Arai or Shoei. First are the damn visor
release/retention mechanisms which are the sliding red pieces of plastic
pictured above. See those little springs? Every time you try and remove
or refit a visor, they pop out of their guides, meaning I have to
disassemble the entire mechanism to refit them. Thankfully, the screws
that connect them to the helmet are high quality and they're seated in
metal bolts, so doing this won't damage the helmet. It's a good thing I
carry all these tools, they're needed with every visor swap. There's a lot of cheap plastic used in the visor mechanism's
construction too, which doesn't bode well for their longevity, I'm going
to see if I can order replacements to have on hand in case of failure. >
Second, the shape and location of the visor aperture isn't really suited to the riding position of most supersport bikes. It's too low, meaning I have to strain to tilt my head upwards a little more than usual when I'm in a tuck or while hanging off at track lean angles. Still, those red stripes on the upper lining are always visible in your peripheral vision, creating a cool subconscious focussing effect, sort of a built in red mist.
That's about it. The GP-Tech is AGV's top of the line race replica intended to compete with the Arai RX7 Corsair V and the Shoei X-Twelve. It feels a little lighter than those helmets and on par with the Shoei if not the Arai's build quality and the interior is positively luxurious thanks to a sweat-wicking CoolMax liner and well-placed padding. The AGV fogs like a Shoei, yet ventilates like an Arai, but without the excessive wind noise thanks to the integrated vents and teardrop shape. Death Spray's paint job is holding up well too. I remember when AGV's were the exclusive preserve of tracksuit-wearing teenage scooterists in Italy. The brand's come a long way since then, it's a shame patchy component quality is still holding it back.


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A bench headed by justice Ranjan Gogoi stayed the HC judgment of May 29 that held that the Centre will do well to ensure that the investors are not cheated in a manner, as in the present case, in which the entire investment of the senior citizen has been lost on the pretext of the policy being in tune with Irda guidelines. The HC further held that the insurance contract in the present case was arbitrary, illegal and void document.
The court noted that SBI Life is a joint venture between State Bank of India and BNP Paribas Cardif and that SBI Life Unit Plus II - Single, a unit-linked product on a standard form of contract, did not have the Irda approval to its twin options in which the higher option reduced the entire investment of a senior citizen with high rate of mortality charges. It was an unconscionable contract and was thus arbitrary, illegal and void document. It did not bind the petitioner, said the court.
Irda is at present looking into the order and trying to see how to implement the order.
The HC order had come on a petition filed by one SBI Life customer, Virendra Pal Kapoor, who had invested R50,000 in 2007 in SBI Lifes Unit Plus II-Single, a Ulip with an option of a limited term of five years, for a sum assured or insurance cover of R3,12,500 (625% of the investment), with a choice of investment in a growth fund. But on maturity, he was paid a mere R248.
SBI Life in its appeal argued that State Bank of India has been created by State Bank of India Act, 1955, and hence it is a statutory body. Any company created by a statutory corporation, having more than 50% share, is a State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India.
The HC also observed that Kapoor was misled into entering into a contract without the individual knowing the finer details and without him being explained the contents of the policy.


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This splendid little treasure of a B and B is in the historic center, within the walls of Lucca, yet a 5 minute walk from the train station. Being situated in the town center we are just around the corner from bicycle rentals, stores, restaurants, ice-cream parlors and the more famous attractions of Lucca, like the Church of San Martino, The Napoleon Square and Lucca's famous Opera House the Lily Theater.
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From all the motorways and highways, take the Lucca exit and follow signs toward the Train Station, you can't go wrong! Then, look for sign to St. Peter Port " " (the gate of Saint Peter) Once entered the wall though St. Peter Port, follow the road that curves right, take the 2nd left, then the 1st left, you will be on Corso Garibaldi, go straight until you see Z.T.L. signs (limited traffic areas where you need a special pass to enter) and turn left one more time. Now you are in a small parking area at the end of Via della Polveriera. We are literally 5 seconds from this lot!
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A Federal Communications Commission judge has approved the sale of a Kansas radio station which had broadcast-racist and anti-Semitic programs.
Charles Babbs, owner of KMCS-FM, formerly KTTL-FM, in Dodge City, sold the station for $10,000 to the Community Service Broadcasting, Inc., the citizens group which has been trying for three years to get the license held by Babbs and his former wife, Nellie Babbs.
FCC Administrative Law Judge John Frysiak said last Thursday the agreement to sell the license for the radio station ended a controversy that became a national issue ever since CSB first challenged the renewal of the license to the Babbses in 1983.
The station broadcast anti-Black and anti-Semitic programs in 1982 and 1983. In 1985 the FCC refused to rescind the station's license because the FCC said the programming was protected by the First Amendment.
However, since April the FCC was reviewing whether the transfer of ownership to Babbs from his wife, whom he has since divorced, was illegal. His wife was believed to have been behind the racist programs. Babbs sought to change the format and ceased broadcasting in June.
The Babbses' application for license renewal had been opposed by the Dodge City Citizens for Better Broadcasting, the National Black Media Coalition, the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, the Jewish Community Relations Bureau of Kansas City, Mo., the Jewish War Veterans and Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan.


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New RMWCA President
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Kelly Webster, University of Montana
RMWCA President's Message: Autumn 2016
The Autumn 2016 President's Message signifies an important transition for the Rocky Mountain Writing Centers Association. We not only welcome our new RMWCA President Kelly Webster (University of Montana) but also Clint Gardner (Salt Lake Community College) as President-elect and Michelle Miley (Montana State University) as Secretary. We boast a full slate of eight ambitious State Representatives who will serve as your local liaisons to the RMWCA Executive Board.
These transitions evidence continued momentum for RMWCA: the last several years have seen a growing network of regional writing center directors leaning on one another, a new emphasis on communication among our regional colleagues, and a renewed commitment to outreach. And not least of all, our huge and diverse region (eight states and over 800,000 square miles!) will host the International Writing Centers Association Conference in Denver this October. We are a consequential group of writing center advocates.
But first things first. Some of our most valued RMWCA advocates are passing the torch so that others can become public servants to the writing center community. We heartily thank Star Coulbrooke for her service as RMWCA President for the past two years; Chris LeCluyse for his tireless work as a liaison to the IWCA Executive Board and for his bottomless knowledge of RMWCA history; Mary Ann Judge, our outgoing Outreach Coordinator, for her efforts to keep far flung colleagues connected; Joyce Adams for her careful and effective work as our former RMWCA Secretary; and all of our past State Representatives who have been our local eyes and ears. Please visit our "Governance" link to meet our current Executive Board members and State Representatives.
We are indeed a large region whose writing centers are shaped by unique geographies, varied institutional settings, uneven access to resources, and specific contexts. RMWCA is committed to honoring these differences while supporting our common efforts to celebrate and hone our complex work supporting writers, teachers, and tutors of writing. How can RMWCA support you? This is the central question the new RMWCA Board asks you to consider. We will explore avenues for growing our sub regional conferences; we will work to develop a website that acts as an avenue for interaction and connection; we will work to schedule an RMWCA Tutor Conference every other year; we will mine your experiences and needs to build a more relevant RMWCA. Please connect with your RMWCA State Representatives to help us understand your needs.
Finally, for those of you who are lucky enough to have travel funds, please mark your calendars to join us for two important events in our region this academic year:
The International Writing Centers Association Conference in Denver, October 13-16 RMWCA will host an RMWCA-only event on Friday evening. Come hang out!
The RMWCA Tutor Conference in Bozeman, Montana, February 24-25, 2017. The conference theme is Get Lost (in Tutoring), and Michele Eodice, co-author of The Everyday Writing Center, will be the keynote speaker. Join us in Montana as we "get lost" in the conversations that keep the writing center community relevant, motivated, and visible.
We'll be in touch.
Kelly Webster, President Star Coulbrooke, Past-President
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Check out our regional high school directory on the Connect page. With over 1300 entries, there is some great contact info and eye-opening trends in the Rocky Mountain West and subregionally. Make use of the directory and add to it by sending additional info to Kelly Webster.
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RMWCA Seed Money Guidelines
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Applications should be submitted to Elizabeth Kleinfeld by email (email@example.com). Questions about the application should be directed to Elizabeth. Applications should include
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The heavily touted Grey's Anatomy musical episode airs tonight, to great anticipation for some, and dread for others. Presumably for a show in its seventh season, ABC is looking something different to be able to promote, having gone through various life threatening and affirming situations already.
How will it do in the ratings?
There's a reasonably light competitive situation on broadcast tonight, only a new episode of CSI is of any consequence. I wouldn't expect Fox's Mobbed to be much competition, and there are repeats on NBC, and the CW.
Grey's Anatomy has averaged a 3.93 Live + Same Day adults 18-49 rating since January 1 for new episodes, with individual new episode ratings of 4.2, 4.3, 4.3, 3.9, 3.7, 3.4, and 3.7.
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A leading Palestinian cleric commandeered an evening devoted to interfaith dialogue with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday to rant against Israel for "killing Gaza's children," "bulldozing Palestinian homes" and "destroying mosques."
In an impromptu speech, delivered in Arabic at the Notre Dame Pontifical Institute in Jerusalem, Sheikh Tayseer Tamimi, chief Islamic judge in the Palestinian Authority, launched a 10-minute tirade against the State of Israel for confiscating Palestinians' land and carrying out war crimes against the residents of Gaza.
He also called for the immediate return of all Palestinian refugees, and called on Christians and Muslims to unite against Israel.
Tamimi invoked the name of Saladin, the Muslim sultan who recaptured Jerusalem from the Crusaders in 1187. Tamimi said that unlike Israel, Saladin upheld the religious freedoms of all faiths.
Following the diatribe and before the meeting was officially over, the pope exited the premises. However, he shook Tamimi's hand before walking out.
The pope, speaking before Tamimi, discussed the importance of religion and truth for the advancement of humanity's mutual understanding.
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Location ideasThere are several places in your home that you can use to get more enjoyment out of your surroundings. Turn out all of the lights and have a blind encounter, or try it on the washing machine, rooftop or in the bathroom. There are limited options within the home, but use your imagination and make it your personal mission to do it everywhere possible.
Shower sexSeveral things can go wrong having sex in the shower, particularly if there is glass involved. Sex in the shower is most often done standing up (using the smallest shower as a guide), so if you don't match height-wise you may run into trouble. You can hold her up and lean her against a wall with her legs around your waist, lean her up against a wall and take her from behind or have a soapy lather slide. Do not — under any circumstances — rub soap into her vagina. If you have a stool or chair in your shower, you can use that too, with you sitting and her straddling.
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The International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), first held in 1992 and held bi-annually since 1996, hosts keynotes, symposia, workshops, panels, submitted paper sessions, poster sessions, and demos covering timely and important issues and reporting research findings across the entire field of the learning sciences.
Recent conferences have had invited keynotes and sessions centered on timely themes. The 2000 conference theme focused on the complexities inherent in learning and in studying learning; the 2002 conference theme focused on diversity. The 2006 conference focused on making a difference – issues in scaling learning sciences findings for broad dissemination and impact.
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The Pestana Delfim is blessed with being in the most fortunate location in the Algarve with stunning views of Alvor's long and sandy Três Irmãos Beach. Perfect for families, the beach is a few minutes walk away or the charming village of Alvor just a little further. The hotel offers a smart restaurant and bar, activities including outdoor sports or if you would rather relax there is a health club and an amazing outdoor pool with a bar in the centre.
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Children's Studies Minor*
The children's studies minor provides students with a multidisciplinary understanding of childhood in human society. Using the disciplinary perspectives of literature, psychology, sociology, and anthropology, the minor grounds students in an understanding of childhood as preparation for employment in child services and advocacy, or advanced study in the fields of education, literature, psychology, sociology and anthropology.
The minor is offered jointly by the department of literature, language, writing, and philosophy; the department of communication studies; and the department of social sciences and history. Students select five 3-credit courses from the list below, making selections from at least three different disciplines.
- ANTH3102 Anthropology of Children and Childhood
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Thanks to everyone who took the time to e-mail or otherwise let me know how much you liked Monday's post! I had hoped to put together a broader wrapup of Booklist's various activities in Anaheim, but so far this week has been more than full as I've been preparing the July issue to go live on Booklist Online (which is happening as I write) and composing the next REaD ALERT (which will mail later today).
But help is on the way. The kind and capable Mary Burkey, chair of the Odyssey Award committee (and incoming member of the Booklist editorial advisory board), will be guest-blogging here soon, offering her own wrapup of the excellent Booklist Books for Youth Program: Presenting the Odyssey Award, which took place on Friday, June 27 in front of a packed house. Looking forward to it, Mary!


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Elijah Daniel Van Huss son of Daniel Dickerson Van Huss and Sarah Caroline Van Huss was born 21 March 1892 in Garrard County, Kentucky and died 17 November 1959 in Brown County, Texas. He married Alice Crosby 03 Dec 1916 in Runnels County, Texas. She was born 13 Mar 1894 and died 24 Mar 1918 and is buried at Talpa Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas
He married Nannie Gunn 03 Sep 1920. She was born 31 Jan 1898 in Texas and died 06 Oct 1970 in Tishomingo, Johnston County, Oklahoma. They are both buried at Staley Cemetery, Brown County, Texas.
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1990s as a young woman, she discovers by chance that she is adopted and
Developed by Ned Manning with his students at the Eora Centre, the Aboriginal
Visual and Performing Arts College in Redfern, NSW, the play relates one aspect
of recent Aboriginal history in a moving and sympathetic way, using humour
to highlight the story.
'This play presents the issue of the stolen generations with an authentic
Aboriginal voice and gives a powerful impression of the continuing human impact
of bureaucratic decisions on Aboriginal families, both in the past and now. The
New South Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group fully supports and endorses the publication
of this play.' Linda Burney, President, NSW AECG


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How Many Famous American Landmarks Have You Visited?
Over 70% of Americans have never been to these top 5 famous landmarks in the US. How many have you seen? I have seen 3 out of the 5. Yellowstone (pictured above)…nope, or NOT YET. It's on my to do list.:)
Hollywood Sign? Well, that's me and my adorable hubby, so YES, I've been there, done that.
St. Louis Arch? Yes, but I didn't take a pic. Aren't I ridiculous?
White House? Yep, but I couldn't find the picture because it was SO long ago. My youngest son (who is now almost 17) was just a baby. I think I saved the picture on a floppy disk ha!
And the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington-Nope. I also would love to see this.
So, three out of 5 ain't too shabby! I have dreams of seeing so much of this world before I die. When I get there, I'll make sure I post pics-ha!
How many of the 5 have you seen? Leave me a comment below!
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The former finance director at Whistlestop, the nonprofit serving the elderly in Marin, was sentenced to eight months in jail Thursday for embezzling some $60,000 from the organization.
Steven John Thompson, a 54-year-old Petaluma resident, was immediately remanded to Marin County Jail to start the sentence.
Joe O'Hehir, Whistlestop's chief executive officer, said he is expecting full restitution. He said the total loss was about $84,000, including the theft, interest and auditing costs.
"I think this sends a strong message to the community that criminal acts like the ones by Thompson should not be tolerated, especially against the vulnerable nonprofit community," O'Hehir said.
Thompson worked for the San Rafael-based nonprofit from September 2011 until April 2013. After he left, a new controller discovered financial discrepancies and called the San Rafael Police Department.
Police said Thompson stole the funds by adjusting bank deposit slips and taking cash. Whistlestop generates cash revenue at its cafe at 930 Tamalpais Ave.
Thompson pleaded guilty in May to one count of embezzlement and one count of forgery. The prosecution dropped 29 related counts in the plea bargain.
He was sentenced by Judge Andrew Sweet in Marin Superior Court.


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There's a game-changer on the horizon, a piece of legislation rumbling through the halls of Harrisburg that, if passed, promises to alter forever the landscape of public education in Pennsylvania.
It's called Senate Bill 1085, referred to by many as, "The Charter Reform Bill."
Proponents say it will raise the standards by which charters are opened and evaluated, while ensuring the creation of more high-quality educational options for all Pennsylvania's students.
Opponents say it will create a "wild, wild west" scenario in which charters be able to "grow unfettered," while bringing about the "death knell" of traditional public education.
The bill has passed a key Senate committee, but the timing of a full Senate vote is unclear.
Of the major provisions of the bill, the most contentious debate surrounds its creation of "university authorizers." This would allow institutes of higher education to authorize and oversee new charter schools without the input of local school districts.
To build a charter
Right now, when a group wants to open a bricks-and-mortar charter school in Pennsylvania, it must first win approval from the local school district.
In charter-law-speak, the local school district is the "authorizer."
To some, this makes sense. Local school districts need to be able to predict how many students they're going to be responsible for educating in order to set a financial plan and appropriately staff their schools. The money colleges would get to run charters would be taken out of the budgets of the students' home school districts.
But to others, this system of authorization seems a conflict of interest.
"In most cases the district sees the charter schools as competitors, and they then have absolute control over whether those competitors exist or whether they don't," said Robert Fayfich, executive director of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools.
His coalition advocates for the bill's passage, calling the the existing charter law, written in 1997, "outdated and antiquated."
Proponents like Fayfich say that school districts in Pennsylvania have never been great authorizers (and thus have authorized some poor-performing schools) in part because they haven't appropriately staffed their charter offices.
In Washington D.C., a governing board separate from the D.C. school district oversees charter growth. There, 26 staffers (including two communications officers) oversee 60 charter schools.
In the Philadelphia School District, which oversees 86 charters, the same work is done by seven staffers.
Colleges and universities who have the desire to improve public education would authorize and oversee charters in a much more robust and fair-minded way, proponents say.
As written, the bill would allow any college or university with at least 2,000 students to apply to become an authorizer. If accepted, it could authorize an unlimited amount of charter schools within its home district.
If the college or university offers a bachelor's degree in education, it could authorize an unlimited amount of charters anywhere in its home county.
If the college or university offers a doctorate degree in education, it could authorize an unlimited amount of charters anywhere in the state.
All college or university authorizers would need to have their "primary campus and operation" within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
All told, the bill would potentially create 100 new authorizing bodies, 15 being community colleges, dozens being religiously affiliated.
Skin in the game
But just because a college is in the business of post-secondary education, does that mean it should be entrusted with the state's constitutional mandate to provide a "thorough and efficient" education for all of Pennsylvania's students?
Opponents of this bill shout a loud and clear 'no.'
"Presumably, any college or university that has absolutely no experience in running K-12 education could now authorize a new charter school," said David Lapp, staff attorney at the Education Law Center's Philadelphia office.
To him, the scary thing is that universities could authorize new schools without having any financial "skin in the game."
The school budgets that would lose resources to pay for a college's charter startup already are very tight, he says.
"Many of us have seen that as the potential death knell of school districts across the commonwealth who are really struggling, particularly right now," said Lapp.
He says the bill seems particularly designed to "kill [the school district of] Philadelphia," which has put a moratorium new charter expansion in order to slow the hemorrhaging of its students to charter schools.
The Senate bill would not only put an end to the moratorium, but forbid the district to impose enrollment caps on the city's already-existing charters.
The Philadelphia School District agrees this bill would be devastating to its future and put its finances in "jeopardy."
"It will basically put a hole in [our] budget," said district spokesman Fernando Gallard.
He argued that allowing authorizers who aren't privy to the district's financial picture to make decisions about how the district's money is spent would make it "close to impossible" for the district to create a budget that would adequately serve the city's students.
"If we are putting together a budget for a fiscal year that we believe is going to cost us 'x' amount, and then someone else comes in and says, 'Well, no, we believe that the best use of those dollars is 'over here'...We have already hired employees. We have students in school," Gallard said. "No institution can survive that way."
To the tune of more than $700 million a year, the Philadelphia school district spends 30 percent of its budget on educating students in charter schools.
State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D., Philadelphia) said S.B. 1085 needs to be assessed in conjunction with Republican governor Tom Corbett's cuts to education line-items in the state's budget.
"They've created an environment for failure," Hughes said. "You defund the school district, and now folks want to come in a pick the meat off the carcass."
Supply and demand
State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D., Philadelphia), who co-sponsors the legislation with lead sponsor Lloyd Smucker (R., Lancaster), says the idea that S.B.1085 will "kill Philadelphia" is a gross overreaction.
"No one's going to go willy-nilly spending money that's not available," said Williams.
Refering to preliminary talks with the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and Temple University, Williams said that parties that have "expressed interest in" the university authorizer part of the bill will "work with the school district to help make Philly schools better."
Those universities declined to comment for this story.
Advocates of the bill say that districts who oppose it are putting their own financial interests ahead of the desires of families.
In the past five years, enrollment in the Philadelphia school district's traditional schools has decreased by 29,348 students – from 160,811 students in 2009 to 131,463 this year.
In roughly the same time period, students enrolled in the city's bricks-and-mortar charters rose by 28,648 students – from 31,527 students in 2008 to 60,175 this year. Upwards of 5,000 students in Philadelphia attend cyber charter schools.
"Parents, more than anyone else in this education debate, are purest in their motivation, and their only motivation is to do what's best for their child," said Robert Fayfich of PCPCS.
Proponents like Fayfich and Williams point to the recent CREDO study done by Stanford University which found that the states with the best-performing charter schools have a diversity of authorizer-types. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have independent chartering authorities, in addition to the state or local boards.
Although some worry that colleges and universities may authorize a slate of "bad" charter schools, proponents say those fears are overblown.
"They'd lose a lot more 'PR' brand if they're authorizing a low-quality portfolio of schools," said Jonathan Cetel, executive director of the reform-advocacy group PennCAN. "They're going to enter this work because they want to open up high quality schools."
Williams envisions the university authorizer model as one of "partnership, not autocracy." So to him the choice is simple: If the district is going to be paying for charter schools, why not allow them to be represented by some of the best learning institutions in the region?
Where university authorization is already in place, he said, "they've raised the grade and quality of the charters."
Both Williams and Cetel pointed to New York State as a model of great university authorization, where 9-percent of charters up for renewal are voted for closure.
But there are several key differences between what's being proposed in Pennsylvania and what's already in place in New York. There, the only university authorizer is SUNY, New York's State University System.
Pedro Noguera, professor of education at NYU, resigned last year from SUNY's authorizing board because he felt the New York state legislature was "clearly allowing charters to be used to undermine public schools."
Despite his departure, he says the SUNY model is one of the best in the nation and one that could serve as a blueprint for Pennsylvania.
But S.B. 1085, as written, he says, "is far too loose."
"You already have lots of colleges with low academic standards," said Noguera, "so why would you put them in the business of authorizing charter schools?"
ELC's David Lapp echoed that idea.
"If I'm a bad charter operator, now my chances [of being authorized] are better," he said. "I'm going to go to the easiest place that I possibly can go. I might go to the school district, but if they're too restrictive, then I'm going to go to the university and try my application there."
In the last two years, Philadelphia's School Reform Commission has voted to close four charter schools, but all continue to operate, a fact district spokesman Gallard attributed to the closure process for Pennsylvania charters being "too cumbersome."
Gallard said the district is "looking into" what he called another slate of "needed" closures.
New metrics
Proponents of the bill say that quality concerns will be addressed by the provision in the bill which creates a new set of standardized metrics by which all charters would be authorized, overseen, and, if necessary, closed.
The exact nature of these metrics would still need to be created by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Criteria would include: performance on standardized tests, graduation rates, attrition rates, attendance, school safety, and parent satisfaction.
Ideally, proponents say, working from these standards, independent university authorizers will have the desire and the resources to oversee charters in ways that districts haven't in the past.
"When you have a good authorizer," said PennCAN's Cetel, "they're looking at your annual report every year, and if something's not going well, they have the ability to revoke."
All roads in this debate eventually lead back to the fundamental question of equity.
Even if, as proponents predict, colleges only stick with charters that perform well, might that still create a bleaker picture for Pennsylvania's most vulnerable students – such as special-needs students and English language learners?
The bill's critics say such students often can't get into charters, and would be left to languish in struggling schools with shrinking resources.
"It's helping a few at the harm of the whole," said Lapp. "Many of us would say that's great to increase opportunities for students, but that should be accompanied by insurances that the schools that we have–the school districts that we have–are adequately funded and adequately resourced to provide better education themselves."
The path from here
S.B. 1085 passed out of the Senate appropriations comittee on a near party-line vote on Nov. 18. There's no timetable for a vote of the full Senate. The legislature takes its winter break on Dec. 18 and doesn't return until the New Year.
Similar legislation has been proposed for the last three years without gaining enough votes for approval. The House of Representatives passed its own version of a charter reform bill, sans university authorizer provisions, in September.
Below is a breakdown of some of the key provisions of the Senate bill, the first six of which are opposed by the Philadelphia school district:
- Institutes of higher education would be able to authorize and oversee new charter schools without the permission of local school districts. (Colleges and universities could begin applying to become authorizers on July 1, 2015).
- School districts would be disallowed from implementing enrollment caps on charter schools.
- School districts that don't make payments to charter schools will have funds deducted by the state department of education. Philadelphia's School Reform Commission, which currently has assumed the authority to suspend this provision, would be stripped of that right.
- The Philadelphia school district cannot suspend (as it has done) the provison which compels it to hear all new charter school applications.
- A charter operator that runs two or more charter schools (Mastery, KIPP, Universal etc...) could become a "multiple charter school organization," whose growth and evaluation would become the purview of the state department of education, not the local school district.
- Charter operators would have the "right-of-first-refusal" to buy or lease vacant district property at or below fair market value.
- A new set of standardized metrics would be created by which charter schools would be authorized and overseen, and, if necessary, closed. The exact nature of these metrics would still need to be created by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Criteria would include: performance on standardized tests, graduation rates, attrition rates, attendance, school safety, and parent satisfaction.
- The renewal period for charter schools that meet academic benchmarks would be extended from five years to 10. Schools not meeting academic benchmarks would continue to be subjected to a five-year renewal.
- Cyber charters would accept an 5 percent cut to their funding streams, saving local school districts money.
- Charter schools would be limited in the size of the fund balance they could retain. Leftover funds would be returned to the local school district.
- School districts would be able to deduct 30 percent of the costs they incur in reimbursing charter schools for teacher pension plans. The state will deduct 50 percent of the costs it incurs for the same expenditure. Currently, neither the state nor local districts can make any deductions.
- A state advisory panel would be created to analyze the method by which brick-and-mortar charter schools receive funding. The panel would not explore the impact of charter growth on school districts.
An earlier version of this story included less up-to-date enrollment data for the city's bricks-and-mortar charter schools.
Following initial publication, Michael Masch–former Pennsylvania Budget Secretary, Philadelphia School District CFO, and SRC member–wrote to make a key distinction about the difference between what's proposed in S.B. 1085 and the existing charter school system in Washington D.C.
He wrote:
"There is a separate charter authorizing board in D.C., and they have to live within a budget–just like the DC school district–and they have to make a separate case for funding. In Philly, under current state law – and still under SB 1085 – charters can be created without anyone having to show that there is enough money to operate them. Once authorized, charters simply have a right to a specific amount of funding per student, and that money is taken from the overall budget of the district in which the charter is located...That's not how things work in D.C."
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Pregnant Ronke Oshodi Oke (Ojo) In Messy Scandal
Sept 20, 2012 – Pregnant Ronke Oshodi Oke (Ojo) In Messy Scandal
Nollywood actress Ronke Oshodi Oke who was reported pregnant few weeks ago has found herself in yet another controversy. www.naijagists.com
According to sources, her husband Gbolahan Anthony who reconciled with her a while back is still unsure who the father of her unborn baby is.
Since her conception, Ronke has moved off the movie radar with a plan to deliver her baby before going further.
The star actress is currently in London.


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· MC Hammer has a blog! MC Hammer has a blog! MC Hammer has a blog! We can't say it enough.
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· Rob Schneider as popular recording artist Lindsay Lohan.
· Podcast commenter Fortune Favours suggests you listen to Lightning Dust.
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High-Quality USB-Parallel Cable With IEEE 1284 Bridge. This unique cable adapter allows you to attach your computer to any parallel printer device through the USB port and get faster printing results.
The USB to Parallel Printer cable allows your PC to print to any parallel printer device connected through the USB port.
Just plug the USB connector of the cable into the USB port of your PC and the other end into the 36 pin standard centronics connector of the parallel printer. USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface provides up to 12Mbps data throughput, so printing is much faster compared when connected to standard 25 pin female parallel port.
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Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
Review by dotsjr
"Fun way to use your mellon!"
Awhile back, I herd about Brain Age from a gaming friend who imports allot of stuff. I love Wario Ware Inc, so when he described it as a "Thinking Man's Warioware." My interest was pretty high. However, when I finally got the chance to play the Demo version, I wasn't quite sure what to think. But, being the brave soul I am (that and money burns a hole in my pocket), I decided to pick it up and give it a try. And I am pleased with the results of this program (I refuse to call it a game. You don't shoot anything, there's no Pirates, and you don't save any princesses).
The idea of the program is simple, you do short exercises every day in hopes that your brain will be able to function at a younger level. At first you start off with 4 exercises, but each time you turn on the System and launch a saved game of Brain Age, you get a stamp. Collecting enough stamps gives you more exercise to use to help train your brain better. (as a matter of fact the first unlockable game happens after just one stamp). Picture it this way, its like expanding a Gym, first all you got is a treadmill, a set of weights and a exercise bike, but as time goes on your muscles become stronger so you invest in different equipment for different parts of your body. Anyways, some require you to count different colors and numbers, and some of them requite you to read a passage from a novel and...well...that's it. Although you may be tempted to breeze through some of the exercise not really caring about getting the correct answer, after awhile you may find yourself trying a training exercise more then once per day.
The main problem I have is the time you can spend on it every day. It is interesting enough to pick up for 10 minutes a day and do the exercises, but after you do them once and take the Brain Age test, that's pretty much it for the rest of the day. Another problem I have is with the voice recognition. In t he main test mode, titled Brain Age Test, you are asked if you are in a quiet area where you can speak. This is because the task they ask you to do requires you to speak at a lower-then-normal volume, and if you do not find that range quickly, the game will think that it is not picking up your voice and reset the test.. At first you think that you need to shout louder into the mic, seeing how the DS mic is so small. But it is actually the opposite, the calmer you speak the more likely the mic will pick up your voice. However, once you find the range the task becomes fun, and you'll sometimes catch yourself fumbling to recover from a wrong answer.
All things considered, Brain Age is a fun and unique addition to your DS library. The Sunoco puzzles will keep you busy, and the Brain Age test will keep you on your toes.
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 04/26/06
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so, are you laying bloody on campus somewhere or did you go out after class and forget to let me know?
bloody. ill be home soon.
Apparently last night drunk me put my phone in a cup of beer to make it "fun scented".
I really hope our interview with channel 6 last night doesn't air or else my parents are gona get a first hand look at my alcohol problem
just had to shower sitting down. i hope this isn't an indicator of how the rest of my week is going to go.
17 Women That Lost Condoms Up Their Lady Parts
she screamed "my eye!" and it brought me a surge of bad memories. except she was yelling about a lemon.
I really wanna punch him. Right in his cell-phone-sized penis
I have an asthmatic alcoholic for a roommate. That can't be safe.
The only downside so far to having a guy roommate is that when he's doing a walmart run, I just can't bring myself to ask him to pick up a pregnancy test for me. I feel like that's just too much too soon.
he sent me this 10 second long video of a gorilla eating a banana on my phone. no explanation. I didn't even have his number. just. a gorilla eating a banana.
23 People Confess The Most F*cked Up Thing Guests Have Done In Their House
We FINALLY fucked. I swear that's the longest I've ever held out for
Umm you met him three days ago....
I said what I said
We banged through her entire lady gaga playlist. I can die happy now
I just decorated my birth control case with Lisa Frank stickers. If that doesn't scream 'I'm not ready for babies' I don't know what does.
She hadn't heard about the oil spill. She gave dumb blondes a whole new standard to aim for. I did her anyway...but that isn't the point.
i realized boys travel in groups of 3's and girls travel in 4's..thats why it gets so tricky
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DeJaunnaxD's Blog
Tue, May 31, 2011 at 7:57 PM
#TeamMinaj ?
I take it everyone knows why nicki's not tweeting. but u ask why ? because of this bullshit around TM. this...this is just liikkee not even cool. im sure nicki doesn't whana get on twitter every fucking day just ta see TEAM MINAJ actin like fucking bafoons, like dey aint got no kinda damn sense. im not here for it & i KNOW some of yall aint here for it either. i see down my TL RIGHT NOW people...
Fri, May 13, 2011 at 2:18 PM
this blog is really about nothing but.. nothing. lol ; sooo uhmm yeaah but it will be about nicki. so i really be getting the impression that nicki is never happy. like when does she ever not frown ? im not being over...whatever but it just seem like she's not happy. in most of the photos. it saddens me but how bout that Super Bas Video Contest? Beassstttt!! Congrats to everybody who made...
Sun, May 1, 2011 at 7:31 PM
Ch... I Love Nicki Minaj. I ADORE Her Liddo Self. She Is EVERYTHINNNNGGG!!!!!! She Gives Me So Much Life. IDK WHAT I'd Do Or Be Like If I Didn't Know Who She Was. Like I Swear Nicki has Changed My Life In So Many Ways!!! It's Crazy Because I Never Knew That A Person I Have Never Met Before Can Have That Huge Of An Impact On My Life. Been Rickin Wit Nic Since I Was 11. Lol ; MADDDDD Young &...
Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Team Minaj
So i know i aint the only person in TM who sees all these fake ass TM members. This shit is unbelievable. Its like 1 minute u stanning for nic then the next when she comes out wit "Super Bass video will no longer be released tmrw" you whana throw shade, get mad & start trashing her just because it didnt come out on YOUR time. iiii dont give a fuck if super bass video came out 2093, i will WAIT....
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:32 PM
so my teachers seem to get the impression that I'm like never happy. lmao ; most of the time I'm not but 23% of the time i am. dunno why.. ; like i just sit here all quiet cuz imaa VERY shy person, never smile unless sum1 says hey or something. otherwise i just sit here blaze pink friday thru my headphones. think its depression. iiiii dont know but likkkeeee...... im always down. *sighs* ; i...
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 9:55 PM
How I Came Across Nicki Minaj
okay so.. it was one liddo summer day..dunno what day exactly but it was back in 07'. & u know i was liek the HUGEST trina fan. blastin ha music here & there. i was like 11. soooo then one day outta the summer my brother says "aww yanna u gotta listen to this chick right here!!" (preferring to nicki) so im like "uhmm... oohhkkaaaaaay" & so he plays 1 of her songs & im like "..........ohkay she...
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Short Story
so i be on MPF like all day everyday in school on my computer right. thats how all these blogpost of mines come about. lol. but so my teacher walks around the lecture hall then comes over by me. i was going thru the photos on here , so he see's the pic i pull up of nicki & he says "oooo nicki minaj!" i look up in smile like "mmhmm!" ; then he says "she has a big ol butt!" . i started...
Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 2:16 PM
What Defines You?
What makes you who you are? Are you that person everybody just LOVES to hate? Ever opened yourself up to a new challenge? But then you figure "nahh, i don't whana do this!". Ever been afraid of change? like everyone would look at you different? Don't be afraid of change. If your afraid of change then your afraid to live & if your afraid to live then there's something wrong. Point issssss......
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..... like my art teacher saaaays we have to pick a person to draw in art like anybody or it could be ourselves right. but idk how in the hell u suppose to DRAW yourself looking thru the mirror so i say "hey! can i draw nicki minaj?!" she looks at me like "wtf? who's that?" i laughed because she like 92 right...
Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 5:01 PM
did it on em part remix (dick james version)
Small dicks so crusty, disgust me. Gave dat bitch a ride got my insides thrusty. Trust me I keep a couple condoms in the duff B . . . couple small condoms case his ass try to fuck me, ewwl! im-im-im-im-im-im-im-im-im im the pussy pleaser. Bitch shit stink, imaa have ta windex cleaner. these liddle small dicks need an enhancer, Stroke to hard my jumbo dick gone need a inhaler !...


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Hi there,
since i have migrated my site to the host (Fedora Linux/Apache/MySQL) from my Windows development box, none of the forms display (custom forms, login form or blog comment forms). I have checked the .ss files, they all include $Form variable. I have also changed back the site to use blackcandy ... still no forms, so it can't be a theme issue.
I can't even log into the CMS now becasue the login page (www.mysite.com/admin) only displays the heading "Login" but also no form.
Please has anybody an idea as what the problem may be ... thanks.
PS: ( I have attached a screenshot of how it looks on Dev box and on the site)