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Lady Elkers double up Lady Tide
At the end of the game, Ridgway had the win but the Lady Elkers faced some adversity on the way there. Ridgway defeated Port Allegany 4-2 Wednesday afternoon at Francis S. Grandinetti Elementary School in a matchup after playing without two defensive starters for over 20 minutes in the first half. Ridgway defenders Amanda Maddalena and Megan MacDonald had to leave the game within seconds of each other in the first half. Ridgway head coach Greg Maddalena said the team really stepped up when faced with a tough situation. "I'm so proud," coach Maddalena said. "I had two starting defenders, my stopper and sweeper, they went out. I had two people step up to the challenge. That's huge in the varsity game. They know I don't sub my defense until they're hurt or want to come out. They stepped up to the challenge and they played this team and we put this team away. Each and every girl steps up to the challenge.""They're so determined, they have the determination to win and get to that next level," coach Maddalena said. "We're doing that one game at a time."Ridgway sported players in different positions in the second half. Coach Maddalena credited his players for picking up the slack, including Olivia Cerroni who started as a defensive fullback for the Lady Elkers. "I moved Danie Jo Dwyer from my midfield back to a defensive back. I moved Tracey (Ecklund) back from a defensive back to a sweeper," coach Maddalena said. "I moved Ashley Imbrogno, I've been practicing with her on defense, she stepped in and played defense. Each and every girl works so hard for me at practice and it shows. I can't be more proud of this team. Each and every one of them steps up to the challenge to win. No matter who I put in, they step up to the challenge."Port Allegany added to Ridgway's troubles with a goal just over six minutes into the game on a defensive breakdown from Ridgway. "We broke down, they broke us down for the first goal," coach Maddalena said. "They won't give up, they will never give up, that's what I like about them. Through thick and thin, they're always up for the challenge. They proved it to me." The 1-0 lead would not last long as Rhianon Fowler scored the first of her three goals with 28:24 left in the first half. Fowler was set up on the play by assists from Jenn Parker and Michelle Buhler. Fowler was able to make a run in the middle of the field and bury the ball in the net for a 2-1 lead with 11:42 left in the half. Ridgway would have a 2-1 lead into halftime and had almost all of the possession in the last 10 minutes of the first half. The domination of possession continued into the second half as Courtney Bush scored with 30:30 left in the second half off an assist from winger Abbie Lampman. Fowler completed her hat trick with 22:51 left in the game as she used a stepover move to get by the Port Allegany defender and in for a breakaway, which she calmly buried. Port Allegany scored on a shot from about 30 yards away with 18:21 left in the half to keep the game competitive at 4-2 but could not get any closer. "Every girl plays their position well, knows their position and finishes," coach Maddalena said. "That's all I can ask. I'm proud of the team as a whole. We won this game as a team. That is the game of soccer. There's always one or two key players but it takes 11 to win in the game of soccer and that's what we did." Ridgway (12-1) is at DuBois Central Catholic for a 4 p.m. matchup on Monday."We only play them once this year and they're another good team," coach Maddalena said. "It'll be a challenge but we'll be ready for them and move on. It's one game at a time, I'm not looking ahead to playoffs right now. I'm looking at it one game at a time to position the team for playoffs. We're 12-1 and every team is going to be up for us. I would be too. Everybody wants to beat one of the best teams in District 9. Right now, it's between us, Karns City and Curwensville up top. Anything can happen, we have five games left."


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In early 1932, two Louisiana men waged a war of words about trapping economics in Houma newspapers.
In early 1932, two Louisiana men waged a war of words about trapping economics in Houma newspapers. Houma businessman Julius Dupont organized a group called the Trapper's Alliance and spoke as its president against the policies of large landowners who leased fur-bearing grounds to trappers each season.
Morris Steinberg of New Orleans spoke for the landowners, defending their right to be compensated for furs taken from their property. The opposing positions were not challenged in news stories questioning the facts on either side.
Instead, trapper and landowner sides made their cases in full-page advertisements, including "letters" which attacked the other side, or responded to an attack. Often, the attack language became personal.
The battle seems to have begun in the Houma Times' Jan. 9, 1932 edition, and continued periodically over several weeks in the pages of that newspaper and in the Houma Courier.
The advertisement campaign began with a front-page Houma Times article, which repeated without challenge Dupont's rationale for forming the alliance:
Under the heading "FIGHT WAGED FOR TRAPPERS; JULIUS DUPONT FORMS ALLIANCE TO DEMAND JUSTICE, 'A SQUARE DEAL,' " the Times reported, "Taking the lead in the fight for fair prices for the trappers, Julius Dupont has formed an organization called the Trapper's Alliance which is concentrating its efforts in the behalf of the defenseless group of laborers who catch, clean, skin and cure the furs produced in the marshes of Louisiana. The lot of the trapper today is a deplorable one, resulting from the non-competitive market condition existing which gives the profits of the fur business to a few big landowners.
"The system which governs the present fur trade is grossly unjust and unfair to the man who performs the actual work off trapping. The owners of the tracts of trapping lands are in a position to take advantage of the men who must lease this territory and struggle for the pelts produced thereon. They are oppressing the trappers with high rentals and dictatorial terms as well as a selfish percentage of the catch. The class of people who are willing to undergo the mean life of the trapper is obviously uneducated, poor, and unorganized and they are therefore helpless in the clutches of clever capital.
"With the trapping industry on such a basis, there is an immediate and important need for the fair-minded citizens of our state to take a hand in revising conditions to a happier state. The Trapper's Alliance has been formed with such a view in mind and a definite appeal is being made for and wide over our state to secure members who are willing to fight for the rights of the trapper.
"Any number of facts and statistics have been compiled by Julius Dupont, president of the organization, which show very clearly the huge sums of money that the trappers earned but never received.
"If you are interested in doing your share for an unfortunate group of starving people, write in to the Trapper's Alliance, Houma, La., for information and then join this protective organization which is co-operating to win "Individual Opportunity," "Equity" and "Justice for the Trappers."
Against this Julius Dupont attack, landowner representative Morris Steinberg of Steinberg and Co. in New Orleans fired back.
"It is most amusing to anyone of average intelligence to read your advertisement in the Houma Times and the subsequent 'News Article,' of recent date, for you wouldn't dare attempt to deceive some other than what you term the 'Poor Ignorant Trapper', who really does need protection from such scheming and brow-beating associations as have been and are organized for the benefit and profit of a few irresponsible parties under the cloak of supposedly protecting the 'Poor Ignorant Trappers.' "
Steinberg suggested that instead of helping the trapper, the Alliance was bilking them each out of a $10 membership fee.
Besides, Steinberg wrote, Dupont misstated the earnings of trappers. "Do you know what organized labor earns per day? I suppose you don't, for the pay is so small that the earning power of the 'Poor Ignorant Trapper' would only be between $150 and $220 for his seventy-five days of work, instead of from $1,000 to $5,000 as past records on our books will show and our records are open."
Steinberg further defended the right of the landowners to be compensated for furs taken from their lands, as already established in court.
Further review of 1930s papers should shed some light on whether Dupont and Steinberg continued to argue publicly until they had worn the issue out, or if one of the sides eventually prevailed. Later.
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A Sweet Notion: Cookie Cutter Garland
Making a garland using cookie cutters is the perfect way for the food-lover to decorate for the holidays. Cookie cutters have a little bit of shine, and they come in iconic holiday shapes. Here are a few examples:
- These snowflake-shaped cookie cutters via Shelterop make perfect decor hanging in a window. Look for holiday shapes on deep discount after the first of the year for use next year.
- The second garland, a DIY by Scattering Lupines, uses rustic old cutters and twine. This is a great way to find a new use for old cookie cutters that might not be used in the kitchen anymore.
- Melissa Michales of HomeGoods incorporated ribbon-and-cookie-cutter garland into her holiday decor in the kitchen. Strung along the backsplash, it's tucked out of the way and is a subtle nod to the season.
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Investor Survey: Stakes Are High if U.S. Defaults
There is no deal yet on a short-term fix to raise the nation's borrowing limit. Center for Audit Quality executive director Cindy Fornelli joins the News Hub with the results of the group's new survey with troubling new findings on investor confidence.
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... the the ... no deal yet to short the fixture raise the nation's Ireland ... and a government shutdown dragged into its eleventh day ... it says here Friday after a nice I'm Sara Murray ... negotiations are underway to try to avoid breaching the debt ceiling and defaults again America's bail and in a promising sign fatter publicans in the present had another round of talks in a ... silk lined out no solution in sight ... Sydney for Nelly executive director for the Center for high quality is in Washington with more on what's at stake if the standoff persists I Cindy ... Tracy and thanks for having me having to mean here see less of a new poll of investors and sent the shutdown began ... the sixty nine percent Investors Still property company with capital markets ... but there are still jitters out there particularly when it comes to the debt ceiling when ... that's retweet we go out every year we have for the past seven years and ask investors in these are man on the Street investors ... Sanaa large institutional investors to bet there will be the mom and pop investors ... about their confidence in our capital markets hands ... at sixty nine percent ... have confidence in our capital markets we pass them in August but interesting Lee Freedman down into the poll survey last week to find out what happened during the shutdown ... and if we I did not reach a resolution in the debt ceiling ... and a half to tie those numbers are pretty dramatic and very depressing ... yes the look of a shutdown and there's a little bit of a uncertainty among investors that company falls to about ... sixty percent from sixty nine percent right now and I think the shutdown does and it keeps dragging on my ... what actually we ask them last week during the first week of the shutdown and then they levels had dropped from sixty nine percent to sixty percent ... then we ask them what would happen if the shutdown went on longer for three weeks or more in this he said were an eleven day ... that promised to sixty percent ... and in the eye and debt ceiling is a twist on ... the day to marinate the shutdown of the dramatic drop is down to thirty nine percent in the air thirty percent drop isn't that it's it's frightening number really it's the ... only and and it all to get all the more bling now because we don't have a string of government data coming in telling us ... I'm you know what's going on with the economy right now we really have to visit this if you buy if they're doing and ... and this of us that ... there are some big worries out there if we keep playing chicken with it ... these are people who basically primarily infested therefore a one K's are having a modest means ... and I think what's driving them it's that double whammy of a prolonged shutdown ... plus the debt ceiling ... crisis if you well ... and I think the volatility that we see in the stock market is what's frightening ... thinking the any race that these flights to just leave investors to believe that our full budgeting system is broken ... and it doesn't just be more cautious in general and less trusting of the market ... what I think that's definitely true and hasn't looked at the numbers the trendline over the last seven years ... you we started this survey in two thousand and seven ... the numbers were eighty four percent were confident in the markets and then they weekday on obviously ... into thousandeight during the financial crisis they went down to seventy percent so a fourteen percent drop which is pretty dramatic ... but the interesting Lee in any team can answer in two thousand eleven ... they break down even further to sixty one percent ... and I think the reason why is again because these are mom and pop investors ... man of mystery and they didn't see he ... their own personal finance is improving at the same rate the stock market was improving ... at the same rate that credit the liquidity was coming that ... they didn't see their own arsenal ... of finances marking what was happening in them and that the capital markets and I think that gave them real concern ... that to see those numbers go down to thirty nine percent would be a real travesty in my mind's eye thingy of really interesting Paul thank you very much for joining ... thank you Sarah ...


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WASHINGTON — A number of surveys have indicated that many people don't have adequate savings to cover a financial emergency.
WASHINGTON — A number of surveys have indicated that many people don't have adequate savings to cover a financial emergency.
One, conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, found that 17 percent of Americans said if they needed $1,000 for an unplanned expense, they would have to borrow it from friends or family.
I've been asking readers to share their experiences with mixing family and finances. Following is one such story about a family financial fight that yet again proves what Shakespeare wrote in "Hamlet" — "Neither a borrower nor a lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and friend."
The background:A young couple wanted to trade up to a more expensive home. But, as the woman's mother wrote to me, "in order to be able to buy it, they had to show they could afford it by having a certain amount of money in the bank."
I bet you can see where this is going. The parents were willing to help, but the lender required them to sign a "gift letter" that indicated the money was not a loan. "I had everyone mad at me because I did not want to sign it because it was a lie," the mother wrote. "It was supposed to be paid back when the [other] house sold."
As it turned out, the parents didn't get back the $30,000 they had intended to loan the couple. "When I inquired, I was told that it was (the husband's) money and that it was put in a mutual fund or some other fund," the mother said.
The conflict gets more complicated:The couple divorce. The husband tells his former in-laws some convoluted tale about taking his ex-wife to court to change paperwork. "Then he threatened to turn us in for mortgage fraud. We had no idea that we had broken the law."
The husband has remarried. "He is living extremely well with his new wife because they are living in the big fancy home while our daughter has to rent a smaller house," the mother said. "If he would pay us back, we could help our daughter to be able to buy a home instead of renting. I just get so extremely angry and mad when I think about this. I wish there was something more I could do, but he said that if I took him to court, the judge would laugh me out of court."
The parents are still holding out some hope they'll get their $30,000.
"It would take a miracle for us to get the money back and I know miracles happen because I have seen them. Any thoughts on this subject?"
The bottom line: I believe the mother when she says she and her husband didn't truly comprehend that they were committing fraud when they signed the gift letter.
I've seen this happen before. A homebuyer doesn't have enough money for a down payment and/or closing costs and borrows it from a family member. They all agree the money is a loan, yet the family member signs a letter swearing that no repayment is expected or implied.
There's a good reason for the letter, and signing it shouldn't be seen as unimportant. The lender wants to be sure the down payment and/or closing costs aren't coming from a loan because that would mean the buyers are deeper in debt than they otherwise would be. It messes with the debt-to-income ratios and could mean the buyers would have trouble paying the mortgage.
Unfortunately, the parents in this case don't have the moral high ground. By signing the gift letter, they helped their daughter and her husband deceive a lender. They put themselves and the couple at risk legally.
Let's say they hadn't signed a gift letter. Yes, moral outrage would be appropriate. If they wanted the money back, they should have had a written loan agreement. However, even with such a document, don't lend money that you need or want back. Ever.
Learn from this family fight. Yes, these loan deals with family and friends can work out. But when they don't, things can become ugly. Relationships can forever be strained or severed. As this dispute played out over time, the former son-in-law threatened to keep his children from seeing their grandparents. The money is gone. They won't get it back. Legally, they don't have a right to it. If you're in a similar situation, forget about the money. Move on with your life. It's not worth the aggravation.
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Boone County, West Virginia Genealogy
United States West Virginia Boone County
|Boone County, West Virginia
Location in the state of West Virginia
Location of West Virginia in the U.S.
|County Seat
- 1 County Courthouse
- 2 History
- 3 Places / Localities
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies and Libraries
- 6 Web Sites
- 7 References
County Courthouse
200 State Street
Madison, WV 25130-1152
Phone: 304-369-7331
County Clerk has Birth Marriage Death Records 1865
Probate and Land Records from 1865
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and Court Records[1]
History of Boone County, West Virginia
Parent County
1847--Boone County was created 11 March 1847 from Kanawha, Cabell and Logan Counties.
County seat: Madison [2]
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Boone County boundary changes.
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Boone County, West Virginia Resource $
Find A Grave Boone County, West Virginia
Interment.net Cemetery Records online
Handley Funeral Home Inc.
3rd St. & Phipps Ave
Danville, WV
Phone: 304-369-0718
Fax: 304-369-1130
Stevens Funeral Home
1 Official Plz
Madison, WV
Phone: 304-369-1350
Armstrong Funeral Home Inc.
734 Boone St.
Whitesville, WV
Phone: 304-854-1471
Fax: 304-854-0216
Valley Funeral Home Inc.
E Boone St.
Whitesville, WV
Phone: 304-854-1381
Fax: 304-854-1270
For tips on accessing Boone County, West Virginia Genealogy census records online, see: West Virginia Census.
- Turner, David Anderson. Boone County West Virginia 1850 Census Annotated. 1999. Available online, courtesy: Prince William County Virginia website.
1900 Boone County, West Virginia Census
Local Histories
West Virginia Archives
Boone County Genealogical Society. Boone County West Virginia History. Madison, West Virginia, Boone County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1990. 975.439 B724.
Casto, Mitch. Boone County West Virginia: A Chronological Bibliography. Madison, West Virginia, Boone-Madison Public Library, 1994. 975.439 C354.
1850 Map of Virginia and West Virginia
Boone County West Virginia 1895
Boone County, West Virginia map
Map Showing Boone County, West Virginia
Boone County West Virginia Topographic Maps
Civil War
Regiments. Service men in Boone County, West Virginia Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Boone County, West Virginia Genealogy:
- - 1st Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate). Company B.
- - 2nd Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry) (Confederate). Company K.
- - 14th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate). Company F.[3]
- - 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment). Company K (Boone Company).[4]
- - 34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Witcher's Battalion, Virginia Mounted Rifles) (Confederate). Company B.[5]
- - 45th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A.[6]
Records and histories are available, including:
- West Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Turner, Ronald Ray. 7th West Virginia Cavalry. Manassas, Va.: R.R. Turner, 1989. Available online, courtesy: Raleigh County West Virginia GenWeb. [Includes soldiers from Boone County.]
World War II
Naturalization Records
West Virginia, Naturalization Records, 1814-1991
Boone County, West Virginia Will Books 1865 - 1951
West Virginia Will Books
Vital Records
West Virginia Vital Records: Birth, Death, Marriages
- Turner, Ronald Ray. Marriage Records of Boone County West Virginia 1854-1931. 1989. Available online, courtesy: Prince William County Virginia website.
- Turner, Ronald Ray. Boone County West Virginia Marriages from Other Counties. 2007. Available online, courtesy: Prince William County Virginia website.
Societies and Libraries
Genealogical Society
Boone County Genealogical Society, Inc.
P O Box 295
Madison, WV 25130
Boone County Genealogical Society
Family History Centers
The closest family history centers are in the Huntington Family History Center and the Charleston Family History Center.
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- CYNDI'S List West Virginia
- Boone County, West Virginia Microfilms at the Library of Virginia
- Sigfus Olafson
- Brief on Sigfus Olafson
- Boone County Coal Corporation
|Genealogy courses: Learn how to research from an expert in Fun Five Minute Genealogy Videos.
Learning How to Edit our Wiki Sites
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Boone County, West Virginia. Page 743 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Robert J. Driver, 14th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1988). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 47.
- ↑ Terry D. Lowry, 22nd Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1988). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 44.
- ↑ Scott C. Cole, 34th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1993). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 94.
- ↑ Jeffrey C. Weaver, 45th Battalion Virginia Infantry, Smith and Count's Battalions of Partisan Rangers (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1994). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 102.


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Killing cursed enemies with IMAWAL doesn't give you curse stacks. It also removes curse stacks. It can also be used to kill cursed enemies to remove curses
After a few "accidental" dings I also realized that the 1 bonus exp from slowed enemies is still given if you kill an enemy with IMAWAL.
IMAWAL can be used to create walls from THIN AIR (useful for PISORFing, I suppose?)


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BUFFALO GROVE (AP) — When Eileen Gold Kushner began working at a McDonald's 37 years ago, she was told she would never progress past making french fries and milkshakes. She always had trouble processing what she was learning, but never knew why until she was an adult.
Eventually, she took on the challenge of taking customers' orders.
With the help of her husband, Larry, Gold Kushner practiced at home with empty burger boxes and cups, adding up orders and giving change before the advent of computerized registers.
Diagnosed with a learning disability, she worked hard to overcome it, and 10 years after starting at McDonald's, the now 68-year-old moved from Detroit to Illinois and bought her own franchise.
"It took a lot of energy, a lot of time and a lot of pushing myself," Gold Kushner said.
Now the life story of the woman who lives in the Buffalo Grove area is the subject of a book. "Smart on the Inside" is co-written by a former special-education teacher and Cary resident Kathy Young.
Gold Kushner has severe processing disorder, which makes it difficult for her to process and retain what she is reading or learning. She said she still has to overcome it every day because reading, spelling and math are hard for her.
"Slowly I started to learn it," Gold Kushner said. "I took baby steps because baby steps become giant steps. That's how I learned."
Gold Kushner now owns three McDonald's franchises, one in Buffalo Grove, and two in Palatine.
Young, who is retired from District 300 and District 102, worked as a special-education teacher for fifth and sixth grade.
After reading a newspaper article about Gold Kushner, one of Young's students invited her to speak to the class.
Young and Gold Kushner have been friends ever since, and Gold Kushner was a regular speaker to Young's students.
For 16 years, Young's students created displays for bulletin boards that were displayed at one of Gold Kushner's restaurants. The displays discussed famous people who overcame learning disabilities: Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Woodrow Wilson and John F. Kennedy. They also covered strategies students can use for reading and writing to overcome their disabilities and process information better.
Young's students were in mainstream education classes, but needed extra help. "They could learn, they just needed to learn in different ways," Young said.
She and Gold Kushner began working on the book five years ago as a short story, which expanded into a chapter book. In the past year, they finished it. The book was printed in July.
Gold Kushner had to remember the tough things about her childhood growing up with the undiagnosed learning disability, such as how she was told she couldn't use a finger to help guide her when reading.
"The only reason why I allowed the book to be written was to make sure we were going to be able to help parents, children and especially students, that they know it's OK to be L.D.," Gold Kushner said.
The book is about 50 pages, with large type and short chapters. It's meant for the fifth-grade level.
"She wouldn't let me make it long," Young said.
The book includes Gold Kushner's list of skills to be successful: initiative, problem-solving, patience, flexibility, curiosity, friendship, compassion, responsibility, organization, effort, pursuing a passion, perseverance and self-acceptance.
"We are all smart on the inside, we could do anything that we want," Gold Kushner said. "We have to be taught different techniques, strategies on how to learn, on how to get the message, but we can do it."


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Galatasaray midfielder Hamit Altintop cited a lack of experience as the reason why they slumped to 3-0 away defeat to Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie.
The 30-year-old believes the lack of know-how within the team proved crucial as Los Blancos took a massive step forward to securing a semi-final on Europe's grandest stage.
The former Madrid man could not help prevent the Turkish champions from a convincing loss as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain all found themselves on the scoresheet.
The Turkey international feels that the Spanish champions' regularity of competing at the latter stages of this competition each year gave them the ultimate advantage over the Istanbul club.
The attacking midfielder also believes a lack of confidence hindered their chances at the Santiago Bernabeu, but thinks they have quality players and will do everything to win at home.
"We are really sad about the defeat," he told reporters after the match.
"In the first half, both teams were balanced in the game. We also found positions [to score]. But they scored and we didn't.
"They are an experienced team. Every year they fight for the Champions League. This was the difference. I think we have quality players, too, but a lack of confidence."
The Turkish side's winger, Nordin Amrabat, echoed his teammate hoping for a fast start in the return leg and was happy to have featured against the nine time Champions League winners.
"I wanted to come in earlier, but maybe our coach doubted after the first two goals. I'm happy, however, to have played against Real," he told NOS.
"They were better and we did not create many chances. We tried to do our best, but Real is a top team. It's a pity that we didn't score.
"Hopefully we can seal an early 1-0 lead when we play at home, but obviously it will be a difficult match."


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Style # 207973
Pretty twisted stitching at sleeves, front pouch pockets and rhinestone-studded logo across back, this bebe logo hoodie jacket a sure to inject your winter wardrobe with a shot of chic.
- 80% rayon, 15% nylon, 5% spandex
- Center back to hem: 22" (56 cm)
- Sleeve length: 26" (66 cm)
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Logo Stitch Hoodie Jacket is rated out of 5 by 3.
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Date published: 2013-03-07
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Date published: 2013-02-07
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January 25, 2013 13:20 ET
Projects valued at more than $837 million
EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Jan. 25, 2013) - The Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation has released its annual report that includes information on the organization's 43 clean technology projects announced to date. The CCEMC has invested more than $160 million in projects that have a combined value of more than $837 million.
"The CCEMC is effectively spurring investment in innovative technology that will help Alberta reduce greenhouse gas emissions," said the CCEMC Chair, Eric Newell. "In the coming year, we will strive to cast a wider net as we continue to seek out new ideas that will help Alberta transition to a lower carbon economy."
Combined, the 43 projects are estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about eight megatonnes over 10 years - enough to remove about 1.6 million cars from the road. Additional greenhouse gas emissions reductions will be realized as projects in development stages are completed, commercialized and deployed into the marketplace.
The CCEMC's current portfolio touches all levels of innovation in the areas of carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and projects that reduce emissions from fossil fuels.
In the past year, the CCEMC also committed to fund three adaptation projects and entered into an agreement with Alberta Innovates - Bio Solutions to advance projects that will reduce emissions from biological sources.
The CCEMC began funding projects in 2010. The organization typically invites expressions of interest for new projects twice each year.
Funding for the CCEMC is collected from industry. Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over a baseline are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12 per cent. Companies have three options to meet their reduction target: improve the efficiency of their operations, buy carbon credits in the Alberta-based offset system or pay $15 into the Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund for every tonne over the reduction limit.
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West Nile virus is a disease spread by mosquitoes. The condition ranges from mild to severe.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
West Nile virus was first identified in 1937 in Uganda in eastern Africa. It was first discovered in the United States in the summer of 1999 in New York. Since then, the virus has spread throughout the United States.
The West Nile virus is a type of virus known as a flavivirus. Researchers believe West Nile virus is spread when a mosquito bites an infected bird and then bites a person.
Mosquitoes carry the highest amounts of virus in the early fall, which is why the rate of the disease increases in late August to early September. The risk of disease decreases as the weather becomes colder and mosquitoes die off.
Although many people are bitten by mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus, most do not know theyve been infected.
Risk factors for developing a more severe form of West Nile virus include:
- Conditions that weaken the immune system, such as
HIV, organ transplants, and recent chemotherapy
- Older or very young age
- Pregnancy
West Nile virus may also be spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants. It is possible for an infected mother to spread the virus to her child through breast milk.
Symptoms may occur 1 to 14 days after becoming infected. Mild disease, generally called West Nile fever, may cause some or all of the following symptoms:
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Headache
- Lack of appetite
Muscle aches
- Nausea
- Rash
- Sore throat
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Vomiting
These symptoms usually last for 3 - 6 days, but may last a month.
More severe forms of disease, which can be life threatening, may be called West Nile encephalitis or West Nile meningitis, depending on what part of the body is affected. The following symptoms can occur, and need prompt attention:
Confusionor change in ability to think clearly Loss of consciousnessor coma Muscle weakness Stiff neck
- Weakness of one arm or leg
Signs and tests
Signs of West Nile virus infection are similar to those of other viral infections. There may be no specific findings on a physical examination. However, up to half of patients with West Nile virus infection may have a
Tests to diagnose West Nile virus include:
- Complete blood count (
CBC) Head CT scan Head MRI scan Lumbar punctureand cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing
The most accurate way to diagnose this infection is with a serology test, which checks a blood or CSF sample for
Because this illness is not caused by bacteria, antibiotics do not help treat West Nile virus infection. Standard hospital care may help decrease the risk of complications in severe illness.
Expectations (prognosis)
In general, the outcome of a mild West Nile virus infection is excellent.
For patients with severe cases of West Nile virus infection, the outlook is more uncertain. West Nile encephalitis or meningitis may lead to brain damage and death. About 1 in 10 patients with brain inflammation do not survive.
Complications from mild West Nile virus infection are very rare.
Complications from severe West Nile virus infection include:
- Brain damage
- Permanent muscle weakness (sometimes similar to
- Death
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of West Nile virus infection, especially if you may have had contact with mosquitoes. If you are very sick, go to an emergency room.
Thereis no treatment to avoid getting West Nile virus infection after a mosquito bite. People in good health generally do not develop a serious West Nile infection.
The best way to prevent West Nile virus infection is to avoid mosquito bites.
- Use mosquito-repellant products containing DEET
- Wear long sleeves and pants
- Drain pools of standing water, such as trash bins and plant saucers (mosquitos breed in stagnant water)
Community spraying for mosquitoes may also reduce mosquito breeding.
Beckham JD, Tyler KL. Encephalitis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 87.
Bleck TP. Arthropod-borne viruses affecting the central nervous system. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 391.
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David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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It's sad that we need this, but alas - Matthew Garret has made a list of Linux distributions that boot on Windows 8 PCs with Secure Boot enabled. Tellingly enough, the list is short. Very short. Can someone hack this nonsense into oblivion please?


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The Grey Peplum Top
Added Sep 18, 2012
London, United K...
I knew I was going to make this the second I saw it on the cover of the August issue! A lot of peplum dresses just feature a ring of excess fabric around the hips, but here, the curved waist seam plus the sloped hemline and bias-cut peplum on this particular pattern really sets it above the rest. I also like that it's separates, so I can pair my top with a skirt, slim trousers, or leggings and get much more wear from it than just a single dress.
I found it really odd that this pattern is unlined, though (or rather, just the sleeves are lined) – It's pretty straightforward to make lining pattern pieces from the shell and facings (see below), but the construction was more challenging to figure out. It is possible to do a nice clean finish almost entirely by machine (you still have to sew the hems by hand), but you have to do a bit of clever reordering of the construction…
Luckily for you, I shared my clever order of construction with you!
To see way more photos (inside and out) of the completed top, head over to FehrTrade.com
Material Notes
Grey poly-blend flannel
- Season
- Fall, Winter
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Tops
- Style
- Business, Classic, Romantic, Vintage
- Material
- Cotton, Flannel, Polyester
- Pattern
Burda magazine 08/2012 #113
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Apr 5, 2013, 12.17 PMby Oana F.
I am not a fan of peplums, but this looks very good on you!!!
Sep 24, 2012, 09.05 AMby libbysharf
Wow! it fits you so well!! very feminine
Sep 22, 2012, 07.16 PMby ladymacbeth86
it's lovely! you did a great job ;-)
Sep 18, 2012, 08.31 PMby 1sewingprincess
I want to make it too, Melissa
Sep 18, 2012, 07.20 PMby merche
Stunning! You look amzing in it! And thank you for the tips on the construction!
Sep 18, 2012, 05.45 PMby Mary Athey
its lovely.x
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PHILADELPHIA | Andy Reid's worst coaching season with the Philadelphia Eagles ended Monday after 14 years when he was fired by owner Jeffrey Lurie, who said it was time "to move in a new direction."
PHILADELPHIA | Andy Reid's worst coaching season with the Philadelphia Eagles ended Monday after 14 years when he was fired by owner Jeffrey Lurie, who said it was time "to move in a new direction."
The dismissal came one day after Reid and the Eagles were humiliated 42-7 by the New York Giants and ended their season at 4-12.
Reid was just one of many coaches shown the door Monday. Other coaches losing their jobs are:
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Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur who was fired along with general manager Tom Heckert, the first moves in what is expected to be a massive off season overhaul by new Browns owner Jimmy Haslam
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Koch has owned or been a senior executive with several companies including the Omega Group, Inc. (CEO, President and Founder), that was named the 38th fastest growing business in Oregon for 2003 by the Portland Business Journal, and achieved the distinction of SAP top 5 resellers in North America for four years in a row as of the end of 2007. (SAP is a market and technology leader in business management software, solutions and services.) Mr. Koch is currently the principal in J. Forrest Koch, CPA, LLC, a local Gearhart-based CPA firm focused on providing services to small business.
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Though the CCRI Knights season ended on a sour note by not making it to the Region XXI championship, they did recently receive some good news. Five of their players earned All-Region XXI honors. On the first team was midfielder Manuel Alves (Pawtucket, R.I.), defender Chris Lopes (Pawtucket, R.I.) and midfielder Jerson Gomes (Pawtucket, R.I.). Honorable mention selections were goalkeeper Zach Caron (Seekonk, Mass.) and Michael Keegan (East Greenwich, R.I.).
Alves was tied for second on the Knights in scoring with three goals and four assists for 10 total points. He was a pivotal player in the midfield for the Knights, orchestrating their offensive and defensive transitions. He was also took most of the Knights' free kicks and set plays on the offensive end of the field.
Lopes added a goal and an assist for the Knights for three total points. Most of his contributions, though, were defensively, whether it was going after 50/50 balls or positioning for a header.
Gomes was one of the Knights' main scoring threats with two goals and five assists for nine total points. He was often times on one end or another of many Knights' scoring opportunities. Though not the biggest player he utilized his quickness to elide defenders and create scoring threats for the Knights.
Caron was the Knights' primary goalkeeper, and he allowed 25 goals against in 11 games played for a 2.31 goals against average.
Keegan was the sweeper and last line of defense before Caron.
Knights sink Springfield Tech
The CCRI Knights men's basketball team hosted the Rams of Springfield Technical Community College from Springfield, Mass. on Saturday for their first Region XXI showdown. The Knights defeated the Rams 82-45. With the victory, the Knights improved to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in Region XXI play.
The Knights came out firing on all cylinders. They used their stifling defense, athleticism and unselfish play to make quick work of the visiting Rams. The Knights outscored the Rams 51-26 by the half and they stretched their lead to as many as 30 points in the second half.
The Knights were led by freshman Anthony Henry (Danbury, Conn.) with a game-high 17 points. He was followed by freshman Isaac Medeiros (Johnston, R.I.), who had 10 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots. Also contributing for the Knights was Addison Williams (Boulder, Colo.) with 10 points and four rebounds, Trevor Mabry (Norwich, Conn.) with eight points, four rebounds and three blocked shots, Roger Livramento (Central Falls, R.I.) with eight rebounds and six points and Desmond Williams (Torrington, Conn.), who added a team-high seven assists and eight points.
Defensively the Knights had 23 steals, 14 blocked shots and 24 assists in their team victory.
"Nice team win today," head coach Rick Harris said. "We played hard and together for two halves. That's all a coach can ask of his team."
Lady Knights lose to Allegany
The CCRI Lady Knights basketball team continued in the Frederick Community College/Goodwill Mixer on Sunday and faced No. 17 ranked Allegany College of Maryland. The Lady Knights lost to the Trojans 62-51. With the loss, the Lady Knights began the season 0-2. Though the Lady Knights came up short on the weekend, freshman Jessica Randall (Warwick, R.I.) was named to the All-Tournament team.
The Lady Knights and Trojans battled evenly in the first half, with neither team backing down, and the Trojans went into the break leading by the narrow 25-24 margin. In the second half the Trojans were able to pull away.
Leading the way for the Lady Knights was Cartrecia Ward (Boynton, Beach, Fla.) with 17 points while shooting 5-8 from beyond the arc. She was followed by Jahira Smith (Norwich, Conn.) with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Also helping the Lady Knights' effort was Jessica Randall with eight points and six rebounds.
"We had strings of consistency for only 5-8 minute spurts both offensively and defensively," head coach Kate Lynch said. "We had too many unforced turnovers. You cannot do that against a team like Allegany."
Lady Knights fall to Frederick CC
The CCRI Lady Knights basketball team traveled to Frederick, Md. to play in the Frederick Community College/Goodwill Mixer over the weekend. In their season opener, the Lady Knights faced the host Cougars of Frederick Community College. The Lady Knights fell to the Cougars 73-69. With the loss, the Lady Knights began the season 0-1.
The Lady Knights were in hostile territory against a very good team (4-0) and found themselves trailing 35-25 at the half. In the second half, the Lady Knights outscored the Cougars 44-38 but the Cougar lead would hold.
Though they lost the Lady Knights did have four players score in double figures. Smith started her career with 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven steals, followed by Randall, who had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Also contributing for the Lady Knights was Monique Plummer (Fairfield, Conn.) with 13 points and six rebounds and Nyjah Porcher (New Britain, Conn.), who chipped in with 12 points, five rebounds and four steals.
"We came of the gate with a lot of energy," Lynch said. "We executed well in the first ten minutes. (Destinee) Jernigan really hurt us on the perimeter. We did not do a good job of recognizing her where she was after we made some defensive adjustments. We had too many turnovers in the last ten minutes of the first half. Frederick is a tough team and good teams will capitalize on that."
All 15 Knights score to sink Sacred Heart
The CCRI Knights men's basketball team hosted the Pioneers of Sacred Heart JV on Wednesday night for their home opener at the Vincent A. Cullen Fieldhouse. The Knights defeated the Pioneers 102-70. With the victory the Knights improve to 3-0 on the season.
The Knights fell behind the Pioneers 6-0 to begin the game, but answered with a 10-0 run and never looked back. The Knights went into halftime with a 48-23 lead. CCRI was led by Williams, who scored 14 of his game-high 30 points in the first half of play. Williams was on fire, shooting 10 of 13 from the floor, including six of eight from three-point range.
The Cullen Fieldhouse crowd was electric for the Knights' home opener and the Knights did not disappoint as they went on multiple runs sparked by suffocating defense and exciting play on the offensive end. Defensively, the Knights forced 13 turnovers, swiped eight steals and blocked 16 shots – many of them emphatically, bringing the crowd to their feet. Offensively the Knights shot an impressive 55% from the floor while racking up 23 assists.
All 15 Knights scored in the home opener led by Williams. He Henry with nine points, two blocked shots and two rebounds, Brandon Strawn (Longview, Texas) with eight points, and the frontcourt tandem of captain Josh Perry (South Kingston, R.I.) and Bryan Yarce (Cranston, R.I.), who each added seven points and four assists.
"Fun night tonight in our home opener," Harris said. "Overall we kept things under control and worked hard on getting better in the areas we stress daily. I was pleased with our defending without fouling and our sharing of the ball. Overall, we just had too many weapons and too much depth for our opponent to overcome."


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With New Jersey's one-year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing expiring Thursday, a group of environmental organizations is calling on the state Legislature to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a ban on fracking waste.
Hydraulic fracturing, known as "fracking," refers to the highly controversial practice of using chemically treated water to free shale natural gas reserves deep underground. The advent of fracking technology has led to vast new drilling opportunities and an economic boom in Western Pennsylvania, but environmentalists say the chemicals used in the process often end up in water supplies. Industry groups deny that charge.
Moreover, fracking water must be disposed of or treated, sometimes across state lines. Environmentalists fear that waste could end up in New Jersey and possibly contaminate the state's water supply.
New Jersey's Legislature last year passed a fracking ban, but Christie vetoed the bill, instead instituting a one-year moratorium on the practice.
The governor also vetoed a bill banning the disposal of fracking waste in the state. The environmental groups are now calling on the Legislature to override that veto, something plausible because the original bill passed with a veto-proof majority.
Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, said Hurricane Sandy serves as a warning, because it shut down 20 percent of the state's sewer plants.
"…If fracking waste was being stored in New Jersey or processed here, it would have taken a disaster and turned it into a tragedy, with billions of gallons of toxic waste going into our waterways,"
Tracy Carluccio, deputy director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, said a preliminary report from an ongoing Environmental Protection Agency study shows more than 1,000 chemicals are used in the fracking process, some of which are carcinogenic. She said fracking companies are increasingly looking for facilities to handle the solid waste that results from fracking, and there aren't enough landfills or processing facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio to deal with the task.
"So it's just a lot of waste – liquid and solid – moving around the eastern part of the United States looking for a place to go," she said. "That's why New Jersey's in such jeopardy here."
Though the statewide moratorium on fracking has ended, a moratorium continues on fracking in the Delaware River basin. That likely means fracking won't take place in New Jersey in the immediate future, but Tittel said clean water advocates want legislative action before fracking becomes an issue in the state. He thinks an election year is a good time to push for the bans.
"The concern is if we don't move forward and we don't move forward quickly, given the power of the oil and gas lobby it may be harder to get later," he said.


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WOW what an award show. We're likely going to have a chat about all of the things that went on this evening, but for now – let's just get to all of the red carpet details. There was a lot of fringe, a lot of neutral color tones and "Hollywood glam." I'll admit, when I watched the red carpet special, there weren't many looks that blew me away right off the bat, but as the night went on, looks started to grow on me and we were able to figure out our top 5!


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Listen to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HD1FPPGvl4
Ok, this is going to be a small battle with buffed up units. I have no field so far, but by Sunday I'll have one. Here are the "teams".
Bender, Austin Powers, Deadpool, and Samus by samuelzz101, on Flickr
From left to right,
BENDER: Skill:1d8 Move:7" Armor:2d6+3
Special: Immune to scalding hot piss.
AUSTIN POWERS: Skill:1d6+1 Move:5" Armor:2d6
Special: Stealth (If he gets less than 4 on an every turn skill roll, he has no skill for the turn.)
DEADPOOL: Skill:1d10 Move:8" Armor:1d6
Special: must be decapitated, or he is revived next turn.
SAMUS: Skill:1d8 Move:6" Armor:2d8-1
Special: Arm cannon can add +1d6 to attack every action spent charging, starting with 1d6.
Dredd, Captain Boss, and Electro by samuelzz101, on Flickr
JUDGE DREDD: Skill:1d6 Move:8" Armor: 2d6+1
Special: Must kill any law-breakers, and he can focus on one unit, which gives him +3 against said unit. All others have -3 until he has killed that one.
CAPTAIN BOSS: Skill:1d12 Move: 12" Armor: 2d6+4
Special: None, just highly elevated stats.
ELECTRO: Skill:1d8 Move: 6" Armor: 2d6+1
Special: 5d6 Electric SN dice. 2d6 can be turned into 1d12.
-All units can make teams, but only 2 guys a team.
-All units also have 2 lives and the ability multitasking, only they can use the same weapon twice if they want to (only on same target, you must have 2 for 2)
-All units get +3 to all stats after losing one life. No, 0 lives does not mean you have an extra life. You die twice, and you're done.
-Zuppon gets a mega-blok weapon automatically if he joins.
-Unlike what I said in some random thread, for this battle I WILL ROLL FOR ARMOR AND SKILL!
-I'll PM you weapon stats after I field all the units and stuff. In case I forget, PM me when the first turn starts.
-Have fun, and share your fun.
The field:
the field by samuelzz101, on Flickr
Judge Dredd- Heavy fish cannon
Dead Pool- Kalvinator
Samus- Adzi
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/93217370@N06/8498329105/in/photostream)- Samuelzz10 (


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Secretary's Column:
Preparing for the 2014 Legislature
Schools would receive 3 percent increase under budget proposal
Board of Education hears proposed changes to accountability, adopts rule change
Educators at pilot schools finding value in new teacher evaluation systems
Rapid City embracing model principal evaluation system
Grant opportunity available for K-12 career and technical education
Libraries recognized as 21st Century School Libraries
Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program now accepting applications
Loan deferment or forgiveness possible in teacher shortage areas
Upcoming Events
Regional Meetings 2013: E-books & School Libraries
Dec. 17, Aberdeen
Alternate Assessment Road Show
Jan. 6-9, 2014, Various locations statewide
School Health Guidelines training
March 17, 2014, Pierre
Secretary's Column:
By Dr. Melody Schopp
Department of Education
Preparing for the 2014 Legislature
Another legislative session is soon upon us. Gov. Daugaard recently delivered his budget address for FY 15, and the news is good. His budget would provide a 3 percent increase in state aid to K-12 education.
I also anticipate pushback on implementation of the Common Core State Standards. I spent a great deal of time this fall talking with legislators about Common Core, and I believe support for the new standards is strong. But misunderstandings persist about their origins, local control and data collection. It will be critical that legislators hear from teachers, administrators, board members and parents regarding their perspectives on this issue.
The standards enjoy support from many corners. The South Dakota Education Association backs the standards, and both the Associated School Boards of South Dakota and School Administrators of South Dakota have recently put their support in writing (http://commoncore.sd.gov/partners.aspx). In addition, we have met with the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry and have received their verbal support.
A guest editorial by the 2014 South Dakota Regional Teachers of the Year in support of the Common Core has appeared in several newspapers across the state.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader recently published a favorable guest editorial by the conservative Fordham Institute in addition to covering the standards with two local educators on its '100 Eyes' program.
And during American Education Week, in communities around the state, groups of South Dakota educators spoke with editorial boards about the standards.
At a recent meeting of my counterparts from other states, I had the good fortune to hear former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speak about his enthusiasm for the standards.
So as you can see, momentum is strong and positive.
As always, thank you for all you do for South Dakota students. I hope you, your students and staff have a joyful holiday season and happy new year.
Schools would receive 3 percent increase under budget proposal
Gov. Dennis Daugaard proposed a 3 percent increase in state aid to K-12 education during his budget address last week. His plan also includes efforts to hold down tuition costs for students at the state's technical institutes and public universities.
"We are so pleased that the Governor's proposal includes a boost for schools," said Secretary of Education Melody Schopp.
Schopp said that within the proposed budget package, there are also dollars earmarked for upgrading the current egrant system (consolidated application) and for expanding the number of dual credit classes offered by the state's technical institutes and universities.
Go to: http://bfm.sd.gov/budget/rec15/index.htm to access more detailed information.
Board of Education hears proposed changes to accountability, adopts rule change
At its meeting Nov. 18, in Pierre, the South Dakota Board of Education heard proposed changes to South Dakota's accountability system. A summary of the key changes is below. Go to: http://youtu.be/GBy9Rpai4zA to watch a video. The proposal will be put out for public comment this winter, prior to the state applying for an extension of its ESEA Flexibility Waiver for an additional year.
• Take the indicator for Teacher/Principal Effectiveness out of the School Performance Index, or SPI
- While aggregate data surrounding effectiveness would still be reported, schools would not receive SPI points for this item.
• Take the indicator for School Climate out of the SPI
- Embed "climate" into work with Priority Schools
• Create a special audit process for schools with unique mission
• Use three years of data for the Student Achievement indicator
• Reconsider how Attendance indicator is calculated
• Make the NCRC/WorkKeys assessment optional for districts to administer to 11th or 12th graders
- For districts that choose to administer, up to ten points of the College and Career Readiness indicator would come from NCRC/WorkKeys.
The board also adopted a rule change to SDAR 24:05:33:07.03.Cooperative educational service unit costs. The change allows a school district to pay certain costs incurred by a co-op, as a result of providing special education or special education and related services, from state and local dollars deposited into the district's special education fund.
Educators at pilot schools finding value in new teacher evaluation system
This story is the third in a three-part series on the continuing development of South Dakota's model teacher effectiveness system.
Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, South Dakota public school districts will be required to have a teacher effectiveness system in place.
Under the model system developed by South Dakota's Commission on Teaching and Learning (CTL), teachers will receive both a professional practice rating and a student growth rating (based on student learning objectives, or SLOs), which are combined into one summative rating. Districts will have the flexibility to use their own systems of evaluation, as long as they can demonstrate alignment to this model.
The pilots
Twenty-four South Dakota public school districts of all sizes are participating in this year's pilot program. Some districts are fully implementing the system, while others are scale-up sites experimenting with partial implementation.
This month, we talked with educators at some of these pilot sites to see how things are going.
More meaningful evaluation
Some teachers at pilot schools have expressed a feeling that all of the pieces are coming together: new standards, the Danielson framework and, now, evaluation.
For example, using student learning objectives in teacher evaluations is new, but creating them is not new to teachers.
"Teachers have been doing that [making goals in the classroom] anyway. It's making more sense now. It's kind of tying everything together," says Jaye Svarstad, a fifth grade teacher at Horace Mann Elementary in Rapid City.
Svarstad likes that the model system brings the principal into her classroom more often and that her evaluation will depend on more than one observation. She says now, if the principal sees her having a tough day in the classroom, the two of them have time to discuss things she could do differently.
"I'm continually bettering myself. With a one-time evaluation, they did it, walked away and that was the last you saw of it," she says. "Now, there's more time for self-reflection."
Teachers take ownership
Initially, Svarstad was concerned about how the student growth rating would be determined, but after getting familiar with the model system, she feels that she has ownership in the process.
"I set the goal myself, I determine what's rigorous, what works in my room. I see that yes, I can do this. Even if I don't meet the goal, I've done the best I can and there's been some growth," she says.
Scott Phares is the principal of Horace Mann and he is hearing positive reactions from other teachers too: "They like the specific feedback. They like data that is useful. So if the SLO is written around something that they feel is valuable, they like that."
Training and support
LeeAnn Haisch, principal of the Alcester-Hudson Middle and High Schools, says scheduling staff training early aided implementation. Teachers in pilot districts began receiving training in the summer.
Haisch says that training helped dispel worries: "After the summer training, they [teachers] said, 'Ah, I get it now.'"
Gary Leighton is the superintendent and high school principal in the Florence School District. Leighton appreciates the training because it presented networking opportunities with colleagues: "Now we'll have people to call and touch base with if we have issues come up."
In preparation for next year's statewide rollout of the system, the Department of Education will offer regional training on student learning objectives for administrators in spring 2014. Over the summer and throughout the coming school year, local and regional trainings will be offered to teachers.
Go to: http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/TEP.aspx for training handouts, webinars and more.
Contact Carla Leingang at the South Dakota Department of Education, (605) 773-4638 or email@example.com, with any questions.
Rapid City embracing model principal evaluation system
This story is the third in a three-part series on the continuing development of South Dakota's model principal effectiveness system.
Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, South Dakota public school districts will be required to have a principal effectiveness system in place. Under the model system, principals receive both a professional practice rating and a student growth rating. The two separate ratings are combined into one summative rating.
The Rapid City Area School District is one of 12 districts participating in this year's pilot of the model system.
Opportunity for meaningful evaluation
Rapid City Assistant Superintendent Katie Bray sees it as a tremendous opportunity, asking, "Does this become an exercise in checking the boxes? Or, do we turn this into something that really gives a principal an opportunity to reflect on his/her practice?"
Bray, who supervises 23 principals, is striving for the latter.
She believes the state of South Dakota has provided good tools: rubrics, training and technology. Now she is putting those tools to work for the needs of her district.
The pilot program only required five Rapid City Area principals to participate, but the remaining 18 were also willing to participate when they realized how closely the model system aligns to the system the district had already been developing.
Spurring conversation
At the beginning of the year, Bray and the principals mapped out what their focus would be each quarter. Every quarter, Bray completes a 90-minute evaluation with each principal and the focus area shapes their conversations.
When she learned her district would be participating in the pilot, Shannon Schaefers says, "Knowing that it was a growth model, I was excited about that."
Schaefers is the principal of Grandview Elementary in Rapid City, and says discussion with Bray often makes her realize many of her daily activities already align with the framework's expectations.
Bray says that realization is one of the great strengths of the model system: "Then, things they [principals] do become more purposeful because they connect them to an expectation. They begin to be able to define their practice better."
Dissecting the model
Under the model system, the professional practice rating is based on the South Dakota Framework for Effective Principals, developed by several work groups, including the South Dakota Commission on Teaching and Learning. The framework includes six domains and 22 performance components. These domains include both those pieces of a principal's job that surround instructional leadership and school improvement, as well as those duties related to the daily management and operation of a school.
The domains of the framework include:
1. Vision and Goals
2. Instructional Leadership
3. School Operations and Resources
4. School, Student and Staff Safety
5. School and Community Relationship
6. Ethical and Cultural Leadership
A principal's student growth rating is primarily determined by the percentage of teachers under his or her supervision who earn a student growth rating of Expected. This measure accounts for 75 percent of a principal's student growth rating.
The secondary measure of a principal's impact on student growth requires a principal, in cooperation with the district superintendent, to set school-level growth goals based on available state accountability data (SPI or AMOs). In years when such data is available, this measure accounts for 25 percent of a principal's student growth rating.
Go to: http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/pep.aspx for training handouts, webinars and more.
Contact Carla Leingang at the South Dakota Department of Education, (605) 773-4638 or email@example.com, with any questions.
Grant opportunity available for K-12 career and technical education
Gov. Daugaard is committing Future Funds to create the Governor's Grants for Career and Technical Education. These grant dollars are intended to help strengthen existing CTE programs and increase capacity through new programs. All pre-proposals must be submitted by 3 p.m. on Dec. 18. Go to: http://doe.sd.gov/pressroom/educationonline/2013/dec/documents/CTEgrants.pdf for more information.
Libraries recognized as 21st Century School Libraries
A few exemplary school libraries across the state have been honored as 21st Century School Libraries. This is the first year of the recognition program. Applicants conduct a self-assessment and provide evidence of their ability to meet South Dakota's guidelines for school libraries. Go to: http://doe.sd.gov/pressroom/educationonline/2013/dec/documents/21CShLibA.pdf for a list of winners and more information on the program. Congratulations to this year's winners!
Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program now accepting applications
High school seniors and college freshmen with a strong interest in science and intentions of pursuing careers in STEM fields are encouraged to apply for the Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program.
Davis-Bahcall Scholars will have the chance to spend four to five weeks of their summer exploring the world of modern scientific research at some of the nation's leading laboratories and universities. They will spend two weeks at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, travel to other research laboratories within the United States and possibly to Italy (funding permitting).
The program is sponsored by 3M Corporation, the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium, and the Sanford Underground Research Facility.
The deadline to apply is Jan. 15, 2014.
Go to: http://www.doe.sd.gov/secretary/scholarships.aspx for more information.
Loan deferment or forgiveness possible in teacher shortage areas
The U.S. Department of Education has designated teacher shortage areas for the 2013-14 school year. This federal designation of teacher shortage areas may qualify borrowers for deferment or forgiveness of outstanding Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Stafford Loans, or Federal Perkins Loans. Qualification depends on loan type and date of issue.
These designations may also enable grant recipients to fulfill their teaching obligation under the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program.
Individuals teaching in one of the designated areas can contact the lender holding their loans to determine whether the loans qualify for deferment or forgiveness. Call the Federal Student Aid Hotline at 1-800-4FED-AID with any questions.
Principals have the authority to provide certification that eligible borrowers are teaching in a designated teacher shortage area.
Teacher shortage areas:
Academic Disciplines:
• Career & Technical Education (7-12)
• English as a New Language (K-12)
• Language Arts (7-12)
• Mathematics (7-12)
• Science (7-12)
• Special Education (K-12)
• Speech Pathologists
• World Languages (K-12)
Geographic Areas:
• Bennett County
• Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
• Corson County
• Crow Creek Indian Reservation
• Jackson County
• Lower Brule Indian Reservation
• Mellette County
• Shannon County
• Todd County
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Upcoming Events
Regional Meetings 2013: E-books & School Libraries
Dec. 17, Aberdeen
What's going on with e-books in school libraries?
The South Dakota State Library and the School Section of the South Dakota Library Association will hold regional meetings for certified-teacher librarians, paraprofessional librarians, district librarians, library aides, and administrators who wish to learn more about the current e-book landscape. Get an overview of what's available for schools and ways to integrate e-books with online resources and the Common Core State Standards. School librarians at each location will get to discuss and demonstrate e-book platforms they use now, and there will be time for exploration and questions, so bring your own laptop, tablet, or other device of your choice. Wi-Fi will be provided through hotspot connections.
Go to: https://southdakota.gosignmeup.com for more information.
Alternate Assessment Road Show
Jan. 6-9, 2014, Various locations statewide
2014 STEP-A Pretest Workshop
The 2014 STEP-A Pretest workshop is for all teachers who administer the Dakota STEP-A Assessment. The topics covered will include but are not limited to: student eligibility for the STEP-A, selecting and developing high-quality supporting evidence submissions, completing the rating form, role of the second rater, test security, and receiving/packing/shipping test materials.
It is required that all raters who are administering the STEP-A be trained on the administration of the assessment.
An update on the NCSC Alternate Assessment Pilot will also be provided.
Curriculum and Instructional Materials for NCSC
South Dakota is in the third year of a three-year phase-in of the Common Core State Standards. The Department of Education and local school districts have been conducting Common Core State Standards training over the last three years. It is the expectation that special education teachers, including those who teach students participating in the alternate assessment, have been receiving training on the Common Core State Standards.
The focus of this session is to review some of the NCSC math curriculum and instructional materials and to introduce the ELA curriculum and instructional materials that have been developed to support students' access to grade-level content of the Common Core State Standards.
This session is appropriate for special education teachers, curriculum directors, and administrators who will be teaching or training teachers who work with students participating in alternate assessments.
Go to: https://southdakota.gosignmeup.com for more information.
School Health Guidelines training
March 17, 2014, Pierre
Schools interested in learning how to develop or enhance their School Wellness Policy are encouraged to attend the "School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity" training to be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2014, at the Kings Inn Conference Center in Pierre.
The School Health Guidelines(http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/npao/strategies.htm), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provide evidence-based guidance for schools on how to most effectively promote the health of children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 years.
Physical education and health teachers, school nutrition directors, school health council members, other school staff, community members, policy makers, parents, and students are all encouraged to attend this FREE training.
Sponsors include the South Dakota Departments of Education and Health and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation - South Dakota. For more information, call Karen Keyser at 605-773-6808, or email email@example.com. Go to: http://doe.sd.gov/pressroom/educationonline/2013/dec/documents/SHtraining.pdf for more information and to register.
These are only a few upcoming events. Go to: http://southdakota.gosignmeup.com/ for a complete listing.


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The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event next week focused on helping young professionals advance in their careers.
The 2013 Young Professionals Summit, which will be held Nov. 1 at the Crowne Plaza, in Princeton, will focus on networking and building a solid online reputation, as well as on how to work with management.
"As an executive, we all know how important it is to develop talented individuals from within our organization and to help them grow in their interpersonal, business development and networking skills," said Peter Crowley, president and CEO of the Princeton chamber, in a statement.
In addition to several breakout sessions, the summit will feature a keynote address from Mathieu Nelessen, the regional CEO for the North Jersey region of the American Red Cross. Nelessen will discuss his work helping the state recover from Hurricane Sandy.
The summit will run from 8 to 11:45 a.m. Individual tickets cost $49 for chamber members and $69 for nonmembers. Attendees can register for the event online at the Princeton Chamber's website.