text: [Federal Register: March 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 59)] [Notices] [Page 15093-15117] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr29mr99-135] [[Page 15093]] _______________________________________________________________________ Part IV Department of Education _______________________________________________________________________ Bilingual Education: Training for All Teachers; Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1999; Notice [[Page 15094]] DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No.: 84.195B] Bilingual Education: Training for All Teachers; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999. Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package. Together with the statute authorizing the program and the applicable regulations governing this program, including the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), this notice contains all of the information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply for a grant under this program. Purpose of Program: This program provides grants to incorporate courses and curricula on appropriate and effective instructional and assessment methodologies, strategies and resources specific to limited English proficient students into preservice and inservice professional development programs for teachers, pupil services personnel, administrators, and other educational personnel in order to prepare such individuals to provide effective services to limited English proficient students. The program focuses on the development of coursework to prepare teachers or other educational personnel, who may not expect to become bilingual specialists, but who expect to serve LEP students. Funds under this program may be used to provide for the development of training programs in collaboration with other programs, such as programs authorized under Titles I and II of this is and under the Head Start Act. Eligible Applicants: One or more institutions of higher education (IHEs); one or more local educational agencies (LEAs); one or more State educational agencies (SEAs); or one or more nonprofit organizations (NPOs) which have entered into consortia arrangements with an IHE, LEA, or SEA. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 15, 1999. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 15, 1999. Available Funds: $3.6 million. Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$300,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 18. Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 36 Months. Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86. Description of Program: The statutory authorization for this program, and the application requirements that apply to this competition, are set forth in sections 7142 and 7146-7150 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7472 and 7476-7480), Pub. L. 103-382, enacted October 20, 1994. Activities conducted under this program must assist educational personnel in meeting State and local certification requirements for bilingual education and, wherever possible, must lead to the awarding of college or university credit. Priorities Competitive Priority The Secretary, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 299.3(b), gives preference to applications that meet the following competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to 3 points for an application that meets this competitive priority. These points are in addition to any points the application earns under the selection criteria for the program: Projects that will contribute to a systemic educational reform in an Empowerment Zone, including a Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or an Enterprise Community designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or the United States Department of Agriculture, and are made an integral part of the Zone's or Community's comprehensive community revitalization strategies. Note: A list of areas that have been designated as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities is provided in the appendix to this notice. Invitational Priority The Secretary is particularly interested in applications that meet the following invitational priority. However, an application that meets this invitational priority receives no competitive or absolute preference over other applications. 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1): Applicants that apply as a consortia to include one or more LEAs, SEAs, IHEs and which propose innovative ways to improve the preparation of ALL teachers related to the needs of limited English proficient students. Selection Criteria The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.210 to evaluate applications for new grants under this competition. The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses. (a) Significance (20 points). (1) The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed project. (2) In determining the significance of the proposed project the Secretary considers the likelihood that the proposed project will result in system change or improvement. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210 (b)(1) and (2)(v)) (b) Need for project (10 points). (1) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project. (2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors: (i) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the proposed project. (ii) The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and the magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210 (a)(1) and (2)(i) and (v)) (c) Quality of the project design (30 points). (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. (2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors: (i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable. (ii) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target population or other identified needs. (iii) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of Federal financial assistance. (iv) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice. (v) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, State, and Federal resources. (vi) The extent to which the proposed project represents an exceptional approach for meeting the statutory purposes and requirements. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(1) and (2)(i), (ii), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), and (xvi)) [[Page 15095]] (d) Quality of project services (5 points). (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project. (2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(d)(1) and (2)) (e) Quality of project personnel (10 points). (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed project. (2) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key project personnel. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e)(1), (2) and (3)(ii)) (f) Quality of the management plan. (10 points) (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project. (2) In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors: (i) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks. (ii) The adequacy of the procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project. (iii) How the applicant will ensure that a diversity of perspectives are brought to bear in the operation of the proposed project, including those of parents, teachers, the business community, a variety of disciplinary and professional fields, recipients or beneficiaries of services, or others, as appropriate. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(g)(1) and (2)(i)(ii)(v)) (g) Quality of the project evaluation. (15 points) (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed project. (2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary considers the following factors: (i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies. (ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative data to the extent possible. (iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward achieving intended outcomes. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(h)(1) and (2)(iii), (iv), and (vi)) Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR Part 79. The objective of the Executive order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying on State and local processes for State and local government coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance. Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process under Executive order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities in more than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of Contact for each of those States and follow the procedure established in each State under the Executive Order. If you want to know the name and address of any State Single Point of Contact, see the list published in the Federal Register on November 3, 1998. 63 FR 59422 through 59455. In States that have not established a process or chosen a program for review, State, area-wide, regional, and local entities may submit comments directly to the Department. Any State process recommendation and other comments submitted by a State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide, regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary, E.O. 12372--CFDA# 84.195A, U.S. Department of Education, Room 7E200, 400 Maryland Ave SW., Washington, D.C. 20202-0125. Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on the date indicated in this notice. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME ADDRESS AS THE ONE TO WHICH THE APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS COMPLETED APPLICATION. DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. Instructions for Transmittal of Applications (a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant shall-- (1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA# 84.195B), Washington, D.C. 20202- 4725, or (2) Hand-deliver the original and two copies of the application by 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on or before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA# 84.195B), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D Streets, SW., Washington, D.C. (b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark. (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service. (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary. (c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of mailing: (1) A private metered postmark. (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should check with its local post office. (2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from the date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 708-9495. (3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number and suffix letter, if any, of [[Page 15096]] the competition under which the application is being submitted. Application Instructions and Forms The appendix to this notice is divided into three parts, plus a statement regarding estimated public reporting burden, a notice to applicants regarding compliance with Section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act, questions and answers on this program (located at the end of the notice) and various assurances, certifications, and required documentation. These parts and additional materials are organized in the same manner that the submitted application should be organized. The parts and additional materials are as follows: Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) and instructions. Part II: Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No. 524) and instructions. Part III: Application Narrative. Additional Materials a. Estimated Public Reporting Burden. b. Group Application Certification. c. Project Documentation. d. Program Assurances. e. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and instructions. f. Certifications Regarding: Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-0013) and instructions. g. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) and instructions. (Note: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees and should not be transmitted to the Department.) h. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if applicable) and instructions. The document has been marked to reflect statutory changes. An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications. However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications must each have an original signature. All applicants must submit ONE original signed application, including ink signatures on all forms and assurances, and two copies of the application. Please mark each application as original or copy. No grant may be awarded unless a completed application has been received. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Ryan (202) 205-8842 or Petraine Johnson (202) 205-8766 at U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5090, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1- 800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an alternate format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact persons listed in the preceding paragraph. Please note, however, that the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in the notice. Electronic Access to this Document Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or portable document format (pfd) on the World Wide Web at either of the following sites: http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm http://www.ed.gov/news.html To use the pfd you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with Search, which is available free at either of the preceding sites. If you have questions about using the pfd, call the U.S. Government Printing Office toll free at 1-888-293-6498. Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511 or, toll free 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7472. Delia Pompa, Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs. Instructions for Estimated Public Reporting Burden According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is OMB No. 1885-0545. (Expiration Date: 03/31/ 2002) The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 120 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651. If you have any comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write directly to: Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. The following forms and other items must be included in the application: 1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424) 2. Group Application Certification (if applicable) 3. Budget Information (ED Form No. 524) 4. Itemized Budget for each year 5. Participant Data 6. Project Documentation Section A--Copy of Transmittal Letter to SEA requesting SEA to comment on application Section B--Documentation of Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community--if applicable 7. Program Assurances 8. Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B) 9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80- 0013) 10. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) 11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) 12. Table of Contents 13. One-page abstract (single-spaced) 14. Application Narrative (not to exceed 30 pages double-spaced, see instructions below) 15. One original and two copies of the application for transmittal to the Department's Application Control Center. Mandatory Page Limits for the Application Narrative The narrative is the section of the application where you address the selection criteria used by reviewers in evaluating the application. You must limit the narrative to the equivalent of no more than 30 pages, using the following standards: (1) A page is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only with 1'' margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. (2) You must double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all [[Page 15097]] text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables figures and graphs. If you use a proportional computer font, you may not use a font smaller than a 12-point font. If you use a non-proportional font or a typewriter, you may not use more than 12 characters per inch. The page limit does not apply to: the Application for Federal Assistance Form (ED 424); the Budget Information Form (ED 524) and attached itemization of costs; the other application forms and attachments to those forms; the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract and table of contents. The page limit applies only to item 14 in the Checklist for Applicants provided above. IF, IN ORDER TO MEET THE PAGE LIMIT, YOU USE PRINT SIZE, SPACING, OR MARGINS SMALLER THAN THE STANDARD SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. Application Narrative and Abstract The narrative should address fully all aspects of the selection criteria in the order listed and should give detailed information regarding each criterion. Do not simply paraphrase the criteria. Provide position descriptions for key personnel. Prepare a one-page single-spaced abstract which summarizes the purpose, design and expected outcomes of the proposed project. Budget Budget line items must support the goals and objectives of the proposed project and be directly applicable to the program design and all other project components. Prepare an itemized budget for each year of requested funding. Indirect costs for institutions of higher education which are the fiscal agents for Training for All Teachers Programs are limited to the lower of either 8% of a modified total direct cost base or the institution for higher education's actual indirect cost agreement. A modified direct cost base is defined as total direct costs less stipends, tuition and related fees and capital expenditures of $5,000 or more. (Authority: 34 CFR 75.562) Final Application Preparation Use the above checklist to verify that all items are addressed. Prepare one original with an original signature, and include three additional copies. Do not use elaborate bindings or covers. The application package must be mailed to the Application Control Center (ACC) and postmarked by the deadline date. Submission of Application to State Educational Agency Section 7146(a)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires all applicants except schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit a copy of their application to their State educational agency (SEA) for review and comment (20 U.S.C. 7476(a)(4)). Section 75.156 of EDGAR requires these applicants to submit their application to the SEA on or before the deadline date for submitting their application to the Department of Education. This section of EDGAR also requires applicants to attach to their application a copy of their letter that requests the SEA to comment on the application (34 CFR 75.156). A copy of this letter should be attached to the Project Documentation Form contained in this application package. Applicants are reminded that the requirement for submission to the SEA and the requirements for Executive Order 12372 are two separate requirements. Applicants that do not submit a copy of their application to their SEA will not be considered for funding. Questions and Answers May Training for All Teachers Include Providing Training Services for Teachers or Other Educational Personnel? The primary purpose of the Training for All Teachers Program is to incorporate coursework and curricula related to the needs of LEP students into preservice and inservice professional development programs. However, in addition to improving coursework and curricula, grantees may, but are not required, provide training to participants during the course of the grant. What are the Certification Requirements for the Training for all Teachers Program? The Title VII Statute requires grantees to assist educational personnel in meeting State and local certification requirements. However, because certification requirements vary among states, applicants are given flexibility in designing activities that lead to meeting State and local certification requirements for bilingual education. Coursework developed, revised, or offered must be part of a program which would lead to State and local certification. However, it is not a requirement that participants trained under the program complete certification requirements during the course of the grant. What Information may be Helpful in Preparing the Application Narrative for a Training for All Teachers Program? * In responding to the Selection criteria applicants may wish to consider the following questions as a guide for preparing the application narrative: * What are the specific responsibilities of schools, districts, institutions of higher education and other partnership organizations in planning, implementing and evaluating the proposed program? * How will the training curricula incorporate high standards for teaching and learning? * How is the proposed program linked to the institution's overall plan to improve teacher preparation programs for all teachers related to the needs of Limited English Proficient students? * How will the products of the proposed program be integrated into teacher preparation program activities for all teachers? * How will the program assist in systemically reforming policies and practices in the LEA, SEA or IHE related to the training of teachers to improve instructional services for LEP students. * What performance indicators will the proposed program use to support the effectiveness of the program? * What professional development activities are planned for school staff development specialists, or for higher education faculty to ensure that they are effectively prepared to provide training to prepare all teachers related to the needs of LEP students. In addition, applicants may wish to consider the Department of Education Professional Development Principles in planning a Training for All Teachers Program. The following are the Professional Development Principles: Professional Development * Focuses on teachers as central to student learning, yet includes all other members of the school community. * Focuses on individual, collegial and organizational improvement. * Respects and nurtures the intellectual and leadership capacity of teachers, principals, and others in the school community * Reflects best available research and practice in teaching, learning, and leadership. * Enables teachers to develop further expertise in subject content, teaching strategies, uses of technologies, and other essential elements in teaching to high standards. [[Page 15098]] * Promotes continuous inquiry and improvement embedded in the daily life of schools. * Is planned collaboratively by those who will participate in and facilitate that development. * Requires substantial time and other resources. * Is driven by a coherent long-term plan. * Is evaluated ultimately on the basis of its impact on teacher effectiveness and student learning; and this assessment guides subsequent professional development efforts. Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities Empowerment Zones (Listed Alphabetically by State) California: Oakland Georgia: Atlanta Illinois: Chicago Kansas: Kansas City Kentucky: Kentucky Highlands Area (Clinton, Jackson, and Wayne Counties) Maryland: Baltimore Massachusetts: Boston Michigan: Detroit Mississippi: Mid-Delta Area (Bolivar, Holmes, Humphrey, and Leflore Counties) Missouri: Kansas City New Jersey: Camden New York: Harlem, Bronx Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Texas: Houston, Rio Grande Valley Area (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties) Supplemental Empowerment Zones (Listed alphabetically by State) California: Los Angeles Ohio: Cleveland Enterprise Communities (Listed Alphabetically by State) Alabama: Birmingham, Chambers County, Greene County, Sumter County Arizona: Arizona Border Area (Cochise, Santa Cruz, and Yuma Counties), Phoenix Arkansas: East Central Area (Cross, Lee, Monroe, and St. Francis Counties), Mississippi County, Pulaski County California: Imperial County, Los Angeles (Huntington Park), San Diego, San Francisco (Bayview, Hunters Point), Watsonville Colorado: Denver Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven Delaware: Wilmington District of Columbia: Washington Florida: Jackson County Georgia: Central Savannah River Area (Burke, Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Tallaferro, and Warrent Counties), Crisp County, Dooley County Illinois: East St. Louis, Springfield Indiana: Indianapolis Iowa: Des Moines Kentucky: Louisville, McCreary County Louisiana: Macon Ridge Area (Catahouis, Concordia, Franklin, Morehouse, and Tensas Parishes), New Orleans, Northeast Delta Area (Madison Parish), Ouachita Parish Massachusetts: Lowell, Springfield Michigan: Five Cap, Flint, Muskegeon Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul Mississippi: Jackson, North Delta Area (Panola, Quiman, and Tallahatchie Counties) Missouri: East Prarie, St. Louis Nebraska: Omaha Nevada: Clark County, Las Vegas New Hampshire: Manchester New Jersey: Newark New Mexico: Albuquerque, Moro County, Rio Arriba County, Taos County New York: Albany, Buffalo, Kingston, Newburgh, Rochester, Schenectady, Troy North Carolina: Charlotte, Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Robeson County, Wilson County Ohio: Akron, Columbus, Greater Portsmouth Area (Scioto County) Oklahoma: Choctaw County, McCurtain County, Oklahoma City Oregon: Josephine County, Portland Pennsylvania: Harrisburgh, Lock Haven, Pittsburgh Rhode Island: Providence South Carolina: Charleston, Williamsburg County South Dakota: Beadle County, Spink County Tennessee: Fayette County, Haywood County, Memphis, Nashville, Scott County Texas: Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio, Waco Utah: Ogden Vermont: Burlington Virginia: Ackomack County, Norfolk Washington: Lower Yakima County, Seattle, Tacoma West Virginia: Huntington, McDowell County, West Central Area (Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, and Roane Counties) Wisconsin: Milwaukee BILLING CODE 4000-01-U [[Page 15099]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.000 [[Page 15100]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.001 [[Page 15101]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.002 [[Page 15102]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.003 [[Page 15103]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.004 [[Page 15104]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.005 [[Page 15105]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.006 [[Page 15106]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.007 [[Page 15107]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.008 [[Page 15108]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.009 [[Page 15109]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.010 [[Page 15110]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.011 [[Page 15111]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.012 [[Page 15112]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.013 [[Page 15113]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.014 [[Page 15114]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.015 [[Page 15115]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.016 [[Page 15116]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN29MR99.017 BILLING CODE 4000-01-C [[Page 15117]] Project Documentation Note: Submit the appropriate documents and information as specified below for the following programs. * Teachers and Personnel Grants. * Career Ladder Program. Section A A copy of the transmittal letter requesting the appropriate State educational agency to comment on the application. Section B If applicable, identify on the line below the Empowerment Zone, Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or Enterprise Community that the proposed project will serve. (See the competitive priority and the list of designated Empowerment Zones in previous sections of this application package.) Program Assurances Note: The authorizing statute requires applicants under certain programs to provide assurances. These assurances are specified below under the relevant programs. If your application pertains to any of these programs, this form must be completed. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant, in regard to the program relevant to this application: * Teachers and Personnel Grants. * Career Ladder Program. 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text: What is Melbourne International Games Week? Melbourne International Games Week is the largest professional and consumer games communication and networking platform in Asia Pacific. It's not actually a single event, but a series of events held across 7 days, from 22–29 October. Melbourne International Games Week unites all the events across the week and provides a framework for all our attendees. It's our way of saying 'Hey! Come and check out what's happening in our awesome city' What do it mean that Melbourne International Games Week is a 'framework' for all the events? MIGW provides a framework for our game events which functions as a system that provides a convenient time and place for them to happen. The events within Melbourne International Games Week are all organised by third parties. We aim to provide visibility for the events and provide a seamless experience for our guests across the week. There are a variety of events for different attendee interests (covering Industry, Education and the Public). The platform is founded and run by Creative Victoria. When does Melbourne International Games Week take place? In 2018 Melbourne International Games Week is running 20–28 October, during our sunny Australian Spring! Is there free Wifi available? There definitely is. You can get free wifi all around Melbourne using the VicFreeWifi service within all Melbourne CBD locations. This network allows for up to 250 MB per device, per day – and does not require personal logins or feature pop-up advertising. You can get more information here. Does Melbourne International Games Week take place every year? Yes! You can keep up-to-date with our plans via our website. If you're in the games industry and planning on coming to Melbourne, this is always the best time of year for you to come. Is Melbourne International Games Week also interesting for people who aren't gamers? We run events for everyone, not just hard-core gamers. You'll find events for gamers, families, educationalists and games developers across the week. We're here to celebrate games and showcase the wonderful game development talent that is flourishing in the APAC region. Which events are associated with the Melbourne International Games Week? We're running 14 events this year across 7 days! Check out the program we've put together for you this year. You can easily determine what event is right for you by filtering for Public, Industry and Education on the Schedule page. How many visitors come to the events? Across the entire Games Week we have about 60,000 visitors here in Melbourne to do business, have fun and learn a thing or two about games. At which venues do the events take place? Games Week conferences happen in a number of central locations across Melbourne including the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. I want to see more of Melbourne, is there any places to find information online? Yes of course! We're known for our friendly people and spirit of collaboration so chances are you'll meet someone during Games Week who would love to show you around! Don't be afraid to ask. You'll also find the following websites helpful for info on what's happening and where to go in our city. www.visitmelbourne.com.au www.thatsmelbourne.com www.weekendnotes.com What's your hashtag? You can keep an eye on all the action and adventure by using the hashtag #MIGW18 and tweeting @gamesweekmelbs. Who is behind Melbourne International Games Week? There are many wonderful games heroes who help make this week unique and awesome. Games Connect Asia Pacific, for example, is managed by the Game Developers' Association of Australia and PAX Australia is organised by Reed Pop. Creative Victoria is responsible for branding and curating the week itself. All our events are managed by their respective creators, meaning that each event has its own unique personality and audience. Do I have to buy individual tickets for each event? Some public events are free and others, like PAX require a ticket. The industry and education events also have their own ticketing system. Do you have any discounts for students? Yes we do! You can find the individual student discounts on the pages mentioned above. Are there Awards for outstanding game creations? Yes! The Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) is presented every year and it is an annual celebration of the talent that makes up the Australian games development industry. The AGDAs is presented by the Game Developers' Association of Australia (GDAA) and the event is held in conjunction with the Game Connect Asia Pacific conference (GCAP 2017).

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NY Jewel!
By kukla on 4/15/2004
Great neighborhood place! Amazing brunch, dinner and desserts. The only downside is the line that forms outside to wait for the table.
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Great sidewalk spot, shame about the staff
By Joandhamish on 8/14/2004
Shame about the surly staff, we have almost stopped going because of the rude staff and ridiculous rules, ie. no coffees and coissants after 11am, no breakfast before...bla bla, no you can't just have a coffee at 2pm on a wednesday afternoon. Fries are great...although I feel the place is losing its charm.
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The Neighbourhood Brunch Place
By ywwan on 11/12/2005
This is a lovely place to have brunch on a nice, sunny summer's day. The restaurant is very small and charming. People often complain about the wait - ignore them. Of course you are going to be grouchy if you wake up late, are starving and have to join a long line. Just go before noon - even if you have to wait, its only 5-10minutes. The food is simple but very satisfying, even when you just have eggs. I prefer to have the more unusual items on the menu, like the apple pancake - you can have eggs anywhere. I've only had dinner there once and thought the food was good but nothing to write home about. Go for brunch.
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Bad Food Great View
By HeatherKim on 9/3/2007
I was really looking forward to this restaurant. The view is great on an outside street and my friend and I brought a bottle of Bordoeaux '03. Unfortunately, the food was terrible. I ordered the steak au poivre which came out overcooked and tasteless even though I ordered medium rare. On top of that the "au poivre" was a dried out pepper concoction. Yuck! The dessert was a stale macaron chocolate mixture. And, while the view is great, you wind up with hovering, hungry guests wanting your seat. Not exactly relaxing. With all the other choices of restaurants nearby, I'd definitely choose elsewhere.
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Lovely night
By kaitsherman on 2/12/2008
great food. great feel. unique. not glitzy but homey and really a find. devoted diner for the past 10 years and will be going for the croque for a very long time. become a regular and beat the line. worth the wait. bring wine a friend or two and enjoy.
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Worth the wait
By socialista on 10/20/2008
There is often a wait at this restaurant since they do not take reservations, but it is definitely worth it. The waiters are very friendly, the atmosphere is comfortable. The food is great for the price. My recommendation is the lemon sage chicken with french fries, my friends were all eating off my plate.
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To set the record straight...
By Sharpster7 on 1/15/2009
This is my absolute favorite place to eat in the whole world. I have had everything on the dinner menu and can say everything is fabulous! (With the exception of the gravlox plate- which I believe they only have as an appetizer for dinner if there's any left from brunch.) the Brunch is good too but if you go for dinner order the Bouchee a La Rein- (chicken pot pie) it is not to be F&%cked with! It's more of a giant pastry volcano filled with creamy chicken and wild mushrooms and erupting these little gnocchi-like dumplings and fresh tomatoes all over my plate! Go for dinner, in the middle of the week when you won't have to wait outside in the cold for a half hour! If you're lucky the Indian Curry Mussels will be on the Special Menu. I don't know what kind of drugs any of the reviewers are taking (or aren't ?) , the girls who work at this restaurant are all wonderful darlings- I know them all by name! Tell Them Sensitive Bobby Sent ya! SB
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Recommened Weekend Brunch
By earvinarp on 3/15/2009
I have only had brunch here. I have no opinion of lunch or any meal other than brunch. The place is super small but somehow it manages to fit a fairly good amount of people. They have tables outside for when there's good weather. The brunch menu is your standard eggs, pancakes, toasts, coffee... And it is pretty much delicious. The price is fair too.
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A little crowded but nice...
By tiffcal on 5/4/2009
Tartine definitely lives up to its expectations in terms of waiting on the street for a table and you will be crowded. Once you get over the fact they don't take reservations and the waitresses are a little overwhelmed with how busy it is, you'll understand why the wait is worth it. The atmosphere is very nice and you definitely can enjoy the french vibe. The food is reasonably priced and quite enjoyable. I wouldn't recommend eating outside as you will have people staring at you eating and praying you get up soon. I did enjoy the Beef Mignonette but expect the food to be simple yet yummy. Their desserts looked AMAZING... unfortunately I was too full to have one.
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Do not order the steak au poivre
By foodie101 on 5/26/2009
I was excited to take my wife to this restaurant. There are a few positive things to say about it - the waitresses hustled and were friendly, the appetizers and the dessert were good, however I ordered the steak au poivre as my entree and I could not eat it because it was bland and tasted like it was a poor cut of meat. I got the impression they were trying to cut corners where they could. I was very disappointed and would not go back there.
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Bangladesh hope their spin king trio can bamboozle England, just like they did South Africa, and boost their bid for a World Cup semi-final place.
The left-arm trio of seasoned Mohammad Rafique, effective Abdur Razzak and emerging Saqibul Hasan spun Graeme Smith's side to a humiliating 67-run defeat in Guyana on Saturday - their first ever win over South Africa.
The win was only Bangladesh's fifth over a major Test playing country in 155 matches and they now seek their first over England in eight matches.
"If we beat England we get closer to the semi-finals but for that we have to work really hard," said Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar ahead of the match against struggling England at the new-look Kensington Oval on Wednesday.
"Definitely we need to play consistent as well. We don't want to play one good game and then play three bad games. But the South Africa win has increased the confidence and morale in the team."
Bangladesh, who upset India by five wickets in the group stage to earn a second round place for the first time since their World Cup debut in 1999, have two points from four matches.
Bangladesh's win over South Africa, which also dethroned Smith's side as world number one, not only increased their chances, but also threw open the race for semi-finals.
"It was a historic win over South Africa and now we need to win three more matches to come into contention for a semi-final. The boys know it's hard work but they are ready for it," said Bashar, who hoped his spinners come good once again.
"If we can get the same kind of wicket as we had in Guyana our spinners can repeat that, but England also have some pretty good players who score runs against spinners."
Michael Vaughan's team are in a tight corner after Sunday's seven-wicket defeat against Australia left them with two points from four games, and another loss will mean the exit door for them.
Their only win in the Super Eights came against Ireland.
The world's top batsman Kevin Pietersen struck a magnificent century but Australia put the brakes on the innings as from 164-3 in the 30th over, England managed just 83 runs in the last 20 overs to be bowled out for 247.
Australia reached the target with half-centuries from skipper Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke.
"I think we are very close to being a really good one-day team," insisted Vaughan.
"We've lost games against Sri Lanka and Australia and we've put them under a lot of pressure.
"We are just not winning critical periods and doing enough during the whole game to win the match. That's disappointing and we'll need to play well against Bangladesh, South Africa and the West Indies and win those games, but we're certainly a team that can do that.
"We know we have to win the next three games now, so it's sometimes a good thing to know exactly what you have to do to reach the next stage."
For Vaughan, his own form, and that of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, is a major worry.
Vaughan has managed 112 runs in the last 12 innings, including 12 in the last four World Cup matches. Flintoff has 49 runs in four outings to the middle to add to his ten wickets.
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Bangladesh hope their spin king trio can bamboozle England, just like they did South Africa, and boost their bid for a World Cup semi-final place.


text: OF WRATH AND RUIN - MembersS= G= B= D= HistoryReviewsOF WRATH AND RUIN - CONQUERING OBLIVION - APOLLYON This record seemed attractive for about 5 seconds before the music began playing. It was mostly downhill from there. With the exception of the guitarist, who can strum acoustically and shred solos, the rest of the affair was weak, diluted and derivative. The full-length disc begins with a Helloween-like affair called Forever Unseen, which might be a bad omen for an unknown band. Leaning towards the happier and poppier moments of Helloween, the song is keyboard-laden and lightweight. The band is, sadly, K&F (keyboards and female vocals) and apart from the dexterity of the aforementioned Pat Brose has little going for it. Sapphire Sea and To Walk Alone are instrumental cuts with the latter being in part acoustic. Water Of The Corrupt is more 'happy metal' and also begins instrumentally. The harsh male vocals are there, but so is the poppy and forced female vocals. This - the clean female crooning - might be new to the band, but is old-hat garbage to metal. Incidentally, the band has repeatedly been given the progressive tag and an example of such is the song Desire. It smacks of Dream Theater. Not that the comparison alone makes a band 'progressive,' but that is the metal scene for you. Desire features more of the female vocals and doubled up to boot. By the way, listen for the Megadeth Symphony Of Destruction rip off in the middle of the track. I suppose we have to simply snicker and move on regarding the band's liner notes gratitude towards "˜God.' It is an American cliché to believe a high power is controlling one's actions no matter how irrelevant the concept is to heavy metal or, more importantly, Christians own stupid and paradoxical 'free will.' Hey, Dr. Feelgood, Of Wrath And Ruin thanks you! Of Wrath And Ruin is a watered down version of Dimmu Borgir with the added disadvantage of female vocals. Given that Dimmu Borgir itself is a watered down version of ... - Ali "The Metallian" Interviews Of Wrath And Ruin


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PARIS (AP) — Despite growing diplomatic tensions over Syria, the leaders of Russia, France and Germany may meet "very soon" in Berlin to revive peace efforts for Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone Wednesday with French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Hollande's office said in a statement.
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spaghetti carbonara
serves 2
8 oz. spaghetti
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan, plus 2 tablespoons for garnish
1 egg
1/8 cup olive oil
4-6 slices bacon
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup white wine
fresh flat leaf italian parsley, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon fleur de sel
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
in a large, shallow bowl, whisk together the egg and 1/4 cup parmesan. set aside.
bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. salt the water, add spaghetti and cook until al dente. about 7-9 minutes.
in the meantime, heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat for 1 minute. add the bacon and sauté until it starts to brown and becomes crispy on the edges. add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. add the white wine and simmer until reduced by half. you want to have this step done before the pasta is done cooking.
drain pasta (do not rinse!) and immediately add to the bowl with the egg and cheese mixture. toss quickly. it's important to do this quickly so that the heat from the pasta cooks the egg mixture, making a creamy coating, and not curdle.
add the bacon with all of the pan juices, parsley, salt and pepper and toss. top with 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan and a little more parsley and serve.
the portions of this recipe will feed 1 boy & 1 girl perfectly. i think it will also work to feed 3 girls for a light lunch. obviously, you can double, triple the recipe as needed.
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Today Apple unveiled the sleek and sexy iPad mini and gdgt was again at the forefront to cover the iPad mini launch event live.
Again, millions of the Apple faithful turned to gdgt's live blog for photos and updates straight from the announcement, in which Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the mini me of iPads. The new iPad mini features a tight 7.9-inch screen and weighs just 0.68 pounds.
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How was gdgt able to handle the spike when other sites covering the event were down?
The gdgt live blog is hosted on Rackspace Cloud Sites. A week before the event, gdgt gave Rackspace a heads-up that it will experience a huge traffic spike. Rackspace and gdgt worked together to prepare for this kind of traffic. While gdgt ensures that its code is highly optimized, Rackspace ensures that we have all the infrastructure resources and that we follow our best practices for high traffic events. Here are some of the stats on infrastructure that was used:
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Sleeved or Sleeve - Less for Wetsuits
Three wetsuit seminars in three weeks and the # one question is? Should I get a full sleeve or sleeveless wetsuit? The quick answer to this question is that you will always be best off, in a well fitted full sleeve wetsuit. The key words in this are well fitted! Swimming in a well fitted full sleeve wetsuit that is the perfect fit for you, should feel like swimming in no wetsuit at all - just warmer and faster!
In a blog I wrote last year I go over the details of great wetsuit fit - It's All About Fit
The sleeveless wetsuit market is driven by following factors:
1. People wanting the absolutely least expensive wetsuit that is being offered. No question that if this is what they want, all of the wetsuit manufacturers offer this in their lines - Nineteen included, with our Pipeline SL.
2. People worrying that they may over-heat in a full sleeve wetsuit. A possible reason, but this would only be for Ironman distance swims( 4 km) in water that is in the high '70'sF. FYI - The temperature cut-off for races is 78F.
3. People who have bought a ill-fitting full sleeve wetsuit as their first wetsuit and have sworn off full sleeve suits forever. This happens frequently. The first time wetsuit shopper does not take the time to find the best fitting wetsuit for themselves. They buy a "deal". They get duped by certain gimmicks or marketing. In the end they have a wetsuit that does not fit them properly and they feel a sleeveless suit will solve all those problems. The better approach is to obviously take the time to find a the best fitting wetsuit the first time and don't be lead astray by deals, gimmicks or marketing( Again, check out the blog I wrote last year on this - link above).
4. Really big men or women - body-builder types who's arms are bigger than most people's legs! I have been doing this for years and I can size this sort of person up right away. I know just looking at them that trying to get them in a full sleeve wetsuit is going to be a struggle. So, I start right in on a sleeveless wetsuit for these folks. These are the only people who, right away should consider a sleeveless suit.
There is no question that a sleeveless wetsuit will make the arms and shoulders more mobile. I would be lying if I said otherwise. However, while the mobility "problem" is solved, this leads to several other issues. The arms and the shoulders may be more mobile, it's now really hard to get a good seal under and around the arms. It might work well for one person, but for another it does not work so well, and you have water channeling into the suit and soon you are dragging around an extra 5 - 10 pounds of water in the suit. Also, I see more neck chaffing issues with sleeveless wetsuits. In a well fitted full-sleeve suit, the collar is anchored down and is stablized because it is attached to the shoulders and the sleeves. In a sleevless suit the collar tends to move independently and more movement means more friction and more chaffing issues. Finally, while it may not seem like a lot, that extra rubber on the sleeves does make you more buoyant and allows you to pull slightly more water per stroke!
When shopping for a wetsuit - take your time. In almost all cases, you will be better off in a well fitting full suit compared to a sleeveless wetsuit. With wetsuits - fit is everything!
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33 Coffees
Can you remember the last 33 coffees you drank?
Me neither.
Sure, you may remember which country it was from — but the specific region? The varietal? Farm? Roast Date? Brew method?
33 Coffees.
It's a little book from Portland that acts as a log for all the coffees you are drinking. That way you can know which ones you liked and, maybe more importantly, the ones you didn't.
It makes for a good idea not just for customers, but staff as well. We've started to use them at crema for our weekly tastings of our own offerings to keep track of what we're lovin'/hatin'.
So yes, you could bust out your Moleskin like you've been doing and keep track of your coffee that way, but trust me, this is way more fun and purposeful, and at the end of it all you can look back and perhaps figure out something about your taste preferences. Or someone else's.
We have a healthy supply of these little guys over at crema on the shelves for anyone interested, and they only cost $4 a pop. So basically for the price of 1.5 coffees, you can enjoy 33 coffees. Good math, good deal.
And remember when I said this book comes from Portland? I meant it. This is a direct passage from their site:
"33 Coffees is made with 100% recycled papers sourced in the Pacific Northwest. Interior pages are 100% post-consumer recycled content and covers are 85% post-consumer recycled content and 15% recycled content. The booklets are printed using US-grown soy-based inks in sunny Portland, Oregon."
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For those of whom are not located in Vancouver, or are based in Vancouver but are too unambitious to come to crema, you can order this online from their website at 33coffees.com


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Worcester Telegram & Gazette Features The 1947 NCAA Championship Team
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The little Catholic school in Worcester with no home gym, no basketball history, a part-time coach and a barn disguised as a practice court came out of nowhere to win it all 70 years ago.
You could say Holy Cross was the original bracket buster.
"Nobody had ever heard of us," HC icon Bob Cousy said during a recent interview from his Florida home, "and we win this thing called the NCAA Championship."
This year marks the platinum anniversary of Holy Cross' 1947 title, which will always be one of the proudest moments in the college's sports history. . .
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I almost expected them to survive the bomb.
It's creepy, though. Whenever I saw that skeleton, I thought of Steve. And now I know why.
This has been a beautiful thing. Thank you for this series. I applaud you, folks!
And I'm stoked to hear that you're joining the Doraleous and Associates crew. Here's hoping you all can all work together to make another series that I adore even better than it already is.
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I'm gonna miss this series but epic ending. bravo
Great but sad ending, phenomenal show guys!
i watched since day 1
Goodbye, Apocalypse Lane, you're the reason I'm here at the Escapist, and I will always remember you as the best series on this site.
wow fantastic ending....would have liked to learned why stinky is black after the apocalypse, but w/e im more than satisfied
Who thought such a strange and obscene first few episodes, turned into a series I FUCKING HATE to see go. Wonderful work Jon and Co. Really great I loved it through and through. I'm also really liking D&A but nothing's gonna fill up that spot that died with Cuddles and Steve. Great job man great job.
I loved this show. But I suppose it was time. Sad ending though, I baaaaaw'd. But with you joining Doraleous, I'm sure many great times are to come.
Strange... Somehow I expected Big Worm to turn out to be Steve, after going back in time, and mutated further by the bombs.
But a great end to a great series!
I mean... it's just... I, like... that was...
My brain fails to find words for the awesomeness which you have brought forth.
But nonetheless I laughed and cried the whole way through since show number one. *bows*
Which episode does Cuddles give Steve that fossil?
I can't believe it's really over now. This was the most entertaing web series I've ever seen. Thank you for literally making me rolling on the floor laughing every week.
*sheds a few tears*
Why, why, oh why is it over? I fucking LOVED this show. Jon, Bryan, others... Thanks for all you've given us, this show was the best!
Damn, another good series that's knocks off some people but what makes it good is that it works. It just gets my goat ya know. Oh well people gotta live and some gotta die. Ugh, all in all good show man. Good show...damn.
wow amazing show guys,really going to miss it,hope you make another series on here.
Ya made absolutely sure this wouldn't have much chance of coming back, eh?
And 72 episodes of Doraleous?! Daaaamn. Good thing I like it. :D
The great ending. I am a big fan of this show and I first time to sign because i want to applause the work you had done.
PS: Big things start off small.
That was an amazing end to an amazing series. I'm going to miss tuning in to this. I would also totally love to buy a copy of the series, either DVD or digital download.
Aww man, it was great while it lasted.
What a brilliant ending.
So Cuddles gave Steve their own skeletons as a gift. That's friendship
Yes, we did plan on bringing Hickey back. Although originally it was in Cuddles mind, we changed it to Steves' because we felt better about it and it gave Steve an incentive to do something other than be lazy. Stinky was one of those ones we also didn't want to lose and in true AL fashion we brought him back as well.
I was heavily inspired by the old MTV days of liquid television and then later Beavis and Butthead. Also the old Nicktoons lineup like Rocko's Modern Life, Ren and Stimpy and Rugrats. Recently the Adult Swim linup has been attracting me. I've always been a fan of animation but more-so a fan of comedy. However programs like 'Lost' got me thinking, why not mix these types of shows where you can have a funny setting/characters/situations but still tell a compelling story. Few shows have attempted this. Frisky Dingo is one of the newer ones I can think of but it was canceled before it got to wrap up. Lucky the same team is now doing 'Archer' and so far that has been brilliant. :)
this series was one of the greatest pieces of video ever... i even got my question answered on the Q and A, pretty sweet...
I actually think Skullkid may be on to something. From now on when I rent a movie, I'll just watch the last five minutes of it and judge the entire film based on what I see. Think of all the time this saves. With that much extra time I can put more hours into being a complete chode on the internet. It's a win win.
I applaud you Mr Etheridge, Apocalypse Lane was the first escapist series I was a part of from start to finish. In the first few episodes I thought it was...alright at best. But in the episode that introduced Buzzsaw and Colon my love for the shows clever humour, relatable characters, unique setting, enthralling plot and surprisingly emotional sequences (I still cannot believe the final image of this video) blossomed.
In short, thanks for kicking ass and still leaving some mystery surrounding Stinky even on the final episode.
What a fantastic ending! You guys did an excellent job with this series and I am reluctant to let it go, but the whole thing was a gas. Great job!
nice and unexpected ending, i feel like playing fallout 3 now...
I'm sad now...
i was like"wait...what the...holyshit! Liked the ending even thought they got killed but exellent work of this series.
Thank You for awesome series!
I have enjoyed the series all the way through.
Daiym, that's some heavy shit. Apoc lane is one of the funniest web series I have ever seen. Great job, though I'm gonna miss Cuddles.
It hurts. :'(
That was an epic ending, for some reason I didn't expect it.
Anyways, I have a question for a possible Q&A, what is Ms. Frankies (Is that her name?) food made of? :O That's possibly the only thing in Apocalypse Lane that isn't explained.
Man I even thinked the series was good from the begining and now it's kinda sad that it was the last episode. Congratulations for making the best show on the escapist.
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My pal Kristie had her first son a few months later, and I designed the birth announcement for Elias. (Apparently I remembered to post it to Flickr but never blogged it.)
I forgot to post this in July. The cool thing is that after E was born, when I opened the file to put in his real stats, I only had to change the day and time. I had guessed his exact weight and length.
Fast forward to the fall of 2008 and I blogged about the original design for Jacob (Kristie's second son) but never revealed the actual design!
Also, since Jacob's name is now long-revealed, I can explain what I meant by:
Edward Asher is not the kid's name, by the way. That's the substitute for his real name, chosen for reasons probably only funny to me.
Jacob and Edward = dudes in the Twilight novels. Nathanael and Asher = dudes in the Anita Blake novels.
This year, Kristie went and had a girl. We went with a design reminiscent of the boys but with its own flavor. She is a girl, after all!


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As we made our way down the coast, we kept seeing wonderful people, having good conversations, and eating good food together. Our next stop was Portland...
|We had nostalgic dinners with old friends - Lebanese food piled high!
|... played plenty of games...
|... went to plenty of bookshops and twice to our favourite four-story book heaven, Powells Books...
|... and reveled in the random, artsy, and interesting culture that is Portland.
|One day, we took the Max train down to Beaverton to visit my Auntie Nan, just like we had done many times while we were living in Portland
|It was just like old times. We caught up with interesting conversations, cooked in her kitchen, and Mark replaced her lightbulbs.
|We had a really tasty final lunch at a very Portland vegan bistro- coconut curry, tofu in peanut sauce. Good for not having meat!
|When we got back, our friends had gone to another Portland favourite doughnut shop and gotten us an enourmous doughnut with TONGA!! written on it.
|It was just as much of an attraction to visit the supermarkets. The downtown Whole Foods was particularly eye candy.
|Our next stop was San Francisco, where we spent the first night doing more of what we love- talking and eating with old friends!
|The whole SF crew was ready to hike...
|... and of course, ready to have a gourmet picnic mid-hike.
|Part of the fun was wandering along streets, window-shopping and talking. No window-shopping in Tonga!
|After too-short a time in both Portland and San Francisco, we arrived at our last stop- LA, to visit Mark's grandma and sister.
|The hills around LA are beautiful, especially if you imagine that the fog-like haze is fog, and not smog!
|Mark's birthday was during our LA stint, so we ate berry pie with his grandma, sister...
|... and a large gathering of his "aunties" and "uncles" from Congo.
|The day before we left, we played in an ultimate frisbee tournament
|Someone brought mustaches, which all the girls promptly put on for "gender confusion" of the other team!
|Brother and sister were happy to catch up again. As usual, the time went too fast, but was well spent.
|And before we knew it, we were halfway back home to Tonga, catching up on reading and sleep on our layover in Fiji.
|Tonga welcomed us with blissfully warm, sunny weather, and the usual long lines at Customs.
|Being home was nice, and our little kitty was especially happy to see us, spending much of the first day we were back sitting or sleeping on us!
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Explore the most popular kid friendly trails near Hollister with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
All Trails has bad gouge -- go to the office and get the updated map so you aren't fighting bikers on the path. Overall it is a short, good hike.
Easy Trail -- Short (but steep) hike for a few meters. Other than that short burst it was a nice hike. The trail is marked very well and well maintained. Very friendly staff at the park as well. The trail will flood after rain so be prepared to walk around into some spider webs!
Good hike!
Very nice. A little challenge to it but not too much. It was very slick though from all the rain. I believe the river had been high and left slick mud. I didn't get to finish the trail bc I slipped in the mud but me and my dogs enjoyed it! Would have been nice to be able to get to the water easier though without the slippery mud! Lol overall a very nice trail
this trail is very very rocky. kinda big rocks too. your ankles will twist, your foot slip.you will encounter steep hills, hard to keep balance. so I don't know how you get easy as a description.
so the trail maps in the ranger office are old. ask for the map for bikers and you will get a more accurate map. because we had that inaccurate we got off the bear trail and kept walking walking walking. we turned around and went back, went to the ranger office and got the up to date biking map.
An excellent trail, actually intermediate and with mixed views! We only saw 2 other people the whole time. Trail full of surprises. Theres a pretty steep incline if you are injured or have weak knees stay away.
Cons: Tons of horse flies and spiders.
This was a good hike. I added the Dam Site Trail via the middle of the Discovery Trail to lengthen the hike. Be aware, it's doubtful you'll have cell coverage so plan accordingly.
This was a nice hike with plenty of stream views.
I enjoyed the trail. Did not see anyone else walking which was nice but later heard it could be unsafe to walk alone. That would be
good 3 mile walk, discovery and stream are easy. add in the damsite loop to make it more moderate. very quiet only saw 1 other person on the trail late on a saturday. will have to try the summit loop next time. very nice area.
Short trail goes past an old dam site that still has remains left. Also goes past a small family burial plot
Trail walking next to a stream for most of the way. No great view at the top.
Nice views over a bridge. Short trail leading to the longer dam site loop and summit loop trails
One of the most interesting trails in Medoc Mtn State Park, the Dam Site loop trail features two dam sites, including a rock dam from an old mill site. Adds flavor to a combination of several of the trails. This one is not to miss if you visit the park.
Mostly flat Discovery Loop has some nice interpretive signs about the local wildlife in Medoc Mountain State Park. Makes a pretty nice hike for the area if you combine with several other trails in the park.
Even though we hiked this in winter expecting some views through the woods, we really didn't see any. Elevation change to the summit is not too bad; we combined this with other trails to create a pretty good workout. Not a bad set of trails for this part of the state.
Pretty nice hike for the area, Medoc mountain has some nice features including the bridge over Little Fishing Creek and the Old Dam Site. Interesting to see rhododendron and mountain laurel along the creek. Also the interpretive signs about the local wildlife were nice along the Discovery Trail. We combined Stream Loop, Summit Loop, Old Dam Site Loop and Discovery Loop which makes a nice day hike if you like walks in the woods.
Nice hike.
Took my dog here. Trail is well marked. We had a good time. Bridges and steps are in fair shape. Took us an hour and 10 minutes to hike it.
Great place to stop and walk. I have spent a weekend camping and hiking and other times I will stop on my way home from Raleigh, just to stretch my legs and enjoy the out of doors before finishing my drive home.
Great Trail! really enjoyed it. it was my first hike!
Nice park. The trails are nice and offer a variety.
I liked this trail a lot better than the others we did here.
It was okay but it would have been nicer in October
I did this one a week ago. Another wonderful winter hiking trail.
I did this a week ago. It is a wonderful park for this time of year,
perfect park to get away from the hustle and bustle of our busy life. took my kids hiking and the loved it so much we are taking a 3 day camping trip there this weekend and hiking all of the trails!!!
Bluff trails is a great trail to start with out here very kid freindly.
its a decent short hike. I did the summit trail... theres really not a summit haha but its a nice walk with a pretty little bridge and river


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Get Carpenter to direct and we've got a winner 8)
Seven Pistols for a Massacre / 7 pistole per un massacro (Mario Caiano, 1967)
Very average SW, and otherwise it is entertaining.
While there are not surprises, but ok, there are worse things.
The cast is great: Craig Hill, Piero Lulli, Eduardo Fajardo, Nello Pazzafini, Spartaco Conversi, Roberto Camardiel, Jacques Herlin. The story is a bit like "The Greatest Kidnapping in the West". The music by Francesco de Masi is good, but some parts are less successful.
But I agree with Lode: The German Starmedia DVD is terrible. The image quality is cruel. Every VHS tape has a better quality. The pictures have very little color. Many image jumps.
Some screenshots:
Ha ha - I don't know what you are complaining about.
The image quality is better than my English language version. Compare…
And I'm still not complaining - I have loads worse than this. ;D
Supposed to be getting a better version of this next week. Will post some screens if the quality is any good.
[quote="Reverend Danite, post:12, topic:135"]Ha ha - I don't know what you are complaining about.
The image quality is better than my English language version.
And I'm still not complaining - I have loads worse than this. ;D[/quote]
Maybe I've become too demanding.
But I also worse in my collection.
But this is a DVD version. But ok. If we are honest. We are glad for any Spaghetti Western that we can see.
Is it a Fandub and source is the new French Seven 7 DVD?
Think it is a fandub yes, but not sure of the dvd source print. Will let you know when I receive.
Very serious song is sung in the saloon, bit to heavy for a Spaghetti. Some of the score tracks would be more suitable in a gothic horror film. Eduardo Fajardo lookes suitably crazy most of the time. Hill is a bit bland. To much time is spent in the town, and a few to many night scenes for me. Saloon fight broke the pace a little for me. However, alot of good elements here though to keep you watching and the time passes fast. Viewed a Spanish print dubbed into English. Few screens:
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Nice picture quality.
And I agree with you, the saloon fight broke the pace… and is very terrible.
We have many screenshots of the various versions of this film.
Here are screenshots of the new French Seven7 DVD.
Thanks to a Japanese SW fan.
Haven't seen the movie, but this shot is very similar to another classic shot in the Craig Hill SW I WANT HIM DEAD.
You're right, there is a similar scene. But both films are not comparable. Both have a different story.
For me, "I WANT HIM DEAD" is the better film.
Oh no she is singing that ever so serious song. The type which you would usually get shouted at for singing in many a Spaghetti western.
I think the French DVD is the best Vesion!
I've always liked this film, even though…as others have said…it is not anything special.
The musical score by De Masi is great, as one should expect from the maestro.
I would love to see a good print of this available in English!
This is a forgettable film. The basic idea is of some interest, but nothing is done with it.
It is the last of Caiano's SWs I have seen, and while he had shown in some of them a certain feeling for filming western scenes, this one does not belong to them. He was better with outdoor scenes, and 7 pistole is a town bound film with no atmosphere. And when Caiano tries to do be stylish or different it only looks pretty shitty.
Average 3/10
Re-watched it with a much better copy from the french dvd and what a difference it makes! Now i can throw away the other lowsy pan and scan shitty copy. I'm probably one of the few who actually likes this one, it's not Hill's best, but good enough for me, i've seen worse. The whole premise of the town being under siege by outlaws works for me. I can almost compare this to John Carpenter's "Assault on Precint 13th or even Rio Bravo, just my opinion. 3/5
The French DVD is CUT about 4 minutes, that`s a shame!!!
Cheers Tom, nice print the French dvd aswell.
I watched this one recently. Nothing special but I enjoyed it at least. I think the bootleg I have uses the print from the French DVD. The French audio has been replaced with an English dub.
Watch it today. Spanish transfer, very blury.
Low profile movie. Watch it, forget it.


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Just think tortilla, beans, cheese. Begin with a layer of tortilla. Spread some of the bean mixture (black beans, onion, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, corn, scallions, salt and pepper) on top. Then sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese. Repeat this three-step process three times. Next put it in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with scallions and serve as sliced wedges along with some chips and salsa.


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With 30 years experience Louise Constad has become the go-to makeup artist to some of the world's most beautiful and famous faces (Sophie Ellis Bextor, Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tina Turner, David Bowie and Julie Andrews to name a few). She's won awards for her work on high-profile productions like The English Patient, worked alongside world renowned photographers and directors including David Bailey, Mario Testino, Rankin and Helmut Newton, and has even created her very own range of beauty supplies and a makeup school for budding artists and ono-to-one tuition. In short, when it comes to beauty there are few things (and few people) Louise Constad doesn't know. When we had the chance to catch up with her earlier this month we couldn't resist asking her about the people she's worked with, the tricks she's learned and the beauty faux pas she just can't stand...
You're famous for your signature red lip, a big trend this autumn/winter. Can anyone wear a red lip, and how do you choose the best shade for you?
Yes, anyone one can wear the fabulous red lip! Blonde hair, black hair, brunettes, white or grey, it looks great on all. Wearing a red lip is a personality thing and if you feel loud and brash it will suit you even more. Some people feel self-conscious with a red lip as it stands you out from the crowd, but this is what I love about it. Choosing the right red for you is easy - blondes tend to look great with a blue-based red and brunettes and dark skin-tones with an orangey red. If in doubt, just play safe with a pure red.
With party season on the horizon, what is the best and quickest way to transform your look from office-appropriate to party glam?
There's no quicker way to change daywear into nightwear than red lipstick (of course). It takes 30 seconds then, KAPOW! Add a little eyeliner and perfume and you are ready to go.
What one product or gadget has revolutionised the way you do your job (or your own makeup) in the last five years?
M2Beaute Eyelash oil has revolutionised my makeup. My eyelashes have grown so long I no longer need to wear eyeliner. It has changed the look of my eyes for the better. I also always carry Aromatherapy Associates Triple Rose Moisturiser in my kit bag. This has an amazingly refreshing effect on my makeup any time of day. I just dab it in the palm of my hands and pad it on to my face. It always leaves my skin looking fresh and young. It's not a gadget, but it certainly works.
With the weather about to change dramatically, what are your must-have beauty products to make it through winter looking groomed and glam?
A good moisturiser is the secret. My favourite is the previously mentioned Aromatherapy Associates Triple Rose Moisturiser, which does a brilliant job protecting the face from whatever the weather wants to throw at it. I also like to use a facial oil at night to give my skin a bit of a treatment and put back what the weather has taken out during the day.
You have worked with some of the most recognisable faces in the world. Who has been the most memorable and why?
The most memorable face I have encountered in my career has to be Julie Andrews. She was not only wonderful, beautiful inside and out, but she was my Mary Poppins in real life.
You've also worked with some of the most innovative photographers, have you picked up any tips on how to strike a flattering pose? And will you please share them with us?
The most important thing is not to be scared of the camera, look it straight in the eye and it will love you straight back - the camera loves a poser. That is how you will get your best pictures.
What is the best way to dig yourself out of a makeup rut?
Start searching through the latest magazines, tear out the pages you like the look of and copy the makeup on yourself. You will be surprised at how many different looks will suit you. You just need to be brave.
What is your favourite makeup look for autumn winter 2013?
The Return of the eye Kohl. It's back and in all kinds of colours!
What, in your opinion, is the biggest beauty faux pas a woman can commit?
Too thick foundation. It's unnecessary and it looks terrible. That or a darker colour foundation that leaves a tide mark around the neck.
What is the best makeup trick you've picked up from your years in the business?
One taught to me by Tina Turner. She is the Queen of makeup tricks. She taught me how to bring light to the face (the secret to looking youthful) by putting your concealer either side of your eyes and alongside the bridge of your nose. As age creeps in we start to darken around the eyes, KNOCK IT OUT with a bit of light!


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