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A delegation headed by the Deputy Director General, Bill Jackson, and including Jean-Yves Pirot, Sebastià Semene Guitart from HQ and the regional programme coordinator in West and Central Africa, Jean-Marc Garreau visited Guinea Bissau to understand better one of the best examples of how the "One Programme" concept can be applied by convening the IUCN Membership while achieving significant influence and recognition by adapting IUCN's role to the conditions and needs of the Members. With the perspective of better supporting the integration and the delivery of the IUCN Programme 2009-2012 among the three pillars of IUCN, Guinea Bissau gives the Union a strong signal that the IUCN way is more than words on paper and administrative procedures. An example to learn from and replicate…
The One Programme concept has been in place for several years now, within the IUCN network, stating the basic principle around which IUCN was founded and should operate around the world: the IUCN Secretariat and Commissions implement one programme with and on behalf of Members.
In the last few years, several surveys and evaluations have demonstrated that IUCN often fails to implement this basic concept. Reasons are multiple, ranging from structural barriers to functional and operating defects in the broader IUCN system. The Global Survey of IUCN Members, in 2007, confirmed that Members often see IUCN as competing with them for funds and projects, being overly administrative and bureaucratic or not fulfilling its convening role by acting independently instead of being the voice of the Members. This perception might be true in some cases, but we also have to recognise that IUCN often fails to communicate and publicise its success stories, where the Secretariat and the Commissions work in a totally integrated way with the Members, where the One Programme concept is more than a concept and becomes reality.
From the 18th - 26th January 2008, a delegation of IUCN HQ headed by the Deputy Director General, Bill Jackson, joined the regional programme coordinator in West and Central Africa, Jean-Marc Garreau and the IUCN National team in Guinea Bissau for a meeting with the Members in this country. The purpose of the meeting was to understand better one of the best examples of how the One Programme concept can be applied, on the ground, successfully convening the IUCN Membership for almost 20 years now, and achieving significant influence and recognition by adapting IUCN's role to the conditions and needs of the Members and of the country.
Set up in 1989, the IUCN Guinea Bissau national office was formed by up to 120 staff and played a crucial role in developing the country's capacity to conserve and manage its natural resources (Guinea Bissau is one of the most bio-diverse countries in West Africa), and effectively making the link between conservation and development through a large coastal planning programme. The Guinea Bissau office was the catalyst for the creation of key conservation organisations and administrations like the national authority for protected areas: the Institute for Biodiversity and Protected Areas (IBAP), the Coastal planning office (GPC) and several NGOs who became later IUCN members (AD, Tiniguena) among others. Developing technical and human capacities for these organisations to implement their mandates, IUCN has been the preferred adviser and partner for the creation of the country's network of Protected Areas of for their effective management. Working with development organisations, IUCN has also set up the basis for an integrated approach to both conservation and development by promoting and achieving the legal recognition of community-based marine protected areas, or regulating the fishing industry along the Bissau coasts for example. An example of full integration and cooperation with its Members, the national office has progressively transferred responsibilities and human resources to these organisations to play, today, a coordination and facilitation function for the 9 Members present in the country (Guinea Bissau has the highest number of Members in the region). Staffing has progressively been reduced to the national coordinator, Nelson Dias, and two project and support staff.
When asked about the role of IUCN in the country, Members are unanimously putting forward the key role the office is still playing in providing them fundraising and technical support but also in ensuring the IUCN Membership in the country is properly and effectively convened and coordinated. Members also highlighted the legitimacy IUCN has gained over the years with the government and the administration by demonstrating a real commitment in supporting national organisations and administrations instead of acting as one more organisation in the country. By going through its transition process, IUCN Guinea Bissau has demonstrated its added value by being faithful to its Members and partners playing a key role in bringing their voices to the highest levels of decision making in the country. The Guinea Bissau office has expanded its sphere of influence by being the centre piece of an effective and united network of NGOs and government agencies working together for conservation but also by playing an active role at the regional level, bringing the experience of Guinea Bissau in regional institutions or bringing regional and international knowledge to the country. Guinea Bissau is demonstrating its expertise in environmental education, for example, by being the country chosen by the Regional Marine and Coastal Programme (PRCM) to develop its environmental education programme.
On the ground, most of the conservation activities in the country are done by IUCN Members, with the support of the IUCN Secretariat. The best demonstration of what IUCN can achieve when really applying the One Programme concept probably came from the Members themselves, during a well attended meeting where almost all Bissau-Guinean Members were represented, saying "we" when talking about the successful projects carried out by IUCN in the country. After years of civil unrest, international organisations and aid/cooperation agencies are coming back to Guinea Bissau (IUCN never left the country). Conservation activities are taking place daily to properly manage the Orango National Park and its flagship species, the "marine" hippo, through a pilot project (run by the NGO CBD-Habitat and co-funded by the Spanish Cooperation (AECID) and the MAVA Foundation) aiming at reinvesting the revenues of ecotourism into management of the park. Local guides are trained and people are invited to participate in the management of the Park so that conservation also benefits local villages and communities. A new school has just been built in Eticoga and the construction of an interpretation centre next to the Park's headquarters will be finished in the next months. A community-managed marine protected area has been officially established and recognized by national authorities around Urok islands (Formosa) and development NGOs like Tiniguena or AD (members of IUCN) are active there to effectively use conservation as a development tool for local people. In the capital, Bissau, the newly elected government has just identified the environment as one of the key priority for the country and Prime Minister, Carlos Gomez Junior has just nominated a State Secretary (special adviser) for Environment directly under his authority and specifically asked IUCN to keep playing its key advisory role in the country.
Still Guinea Bissau, like any other country will be facing new challenges. International trade of cashew nut, once the main pillars of the country's economy is decreasing drastically and with it, the need for a proper forest conservation and management programme, including the rehabilitation of some areas currently dedicated to cashew is increasingly needed. Climate change will affect Guinea Bissau as much as any other country but as we know now, the impact of climate change is even higher when subsistence economy is based on fishing as it is the case for most of the Bijagos islands communities. The IBAP, created by IUCN some years ago is doing a fantastic job managing Guinea Bissau's protected areas but more capacities are needed as well as basic tools to do it better. Fisheries control and enforcement of international agreements on fishing (and more broadly) is still very basic and will need some support in the next few years. Sustainable business development and a significant contribution to a greener world economy are emerging issues in Guinea Bissau but will become more and more relevant with time as mining (particularly bauxite and phosphate) and offshore oil extraction could soon represent a threat for the stability of various ecosystems in the country. These are only a few of the multiple issues the Members, the government and the IUCN office in Guinea Bissau will have to face in the next few years. They will surely do it together, as they have been working for the past 20 years now.
Lessons learnt
A great deal of caution is needed when attempting to extrapolate the IUCN experience in one place to others as political, bio-physical, economic and cultural situation differs as the IUCN actors also do. Nevertheless, there are perhaps some general lessons to be learnt from Guinea Bissau:
If the initial focus of the IUCN Secretariat in Guinea Bissau was on developing and sharing knowledge and building institutions and capacity within the institutions, as partners became Members and their capacity increased, the Secretariat role shifted to focus more on convening, facilitating access to resources and helping Members consider emerging issues.
Although not done consciously, the approaches used in Guinea Bissau by IUCN reflect very closely the IUCN value proposition:
- IUCN provides credible and trusted knowledge;
- IUCN convenes and builds partnerships for action;
- IUCN has global-to-local and local-to-global reach;
- IUCN influences standards and practices.
The relationship between the Members and the Secretariat is built on common aims, mutual respect, complementary roles (and the concept of reciprocity) and acceptance of an adaptive approach. Improvements are always possible, of course, like it is the case for exporting the Guinea Bissau expertise outside its borders. The country's experience in environmental education or in mangrove conservation would surely benefit other regions and projects around the world, like the Mangrove for the Future Initiative developed by IUCN in South-East Asia.
With the perspective of better supporting the integration and the delivery of the IUCN Programme 2009-2012 among the three pillars of IUCN, Guinea Bissau gives the Union a strong signal that the IUCN way is more than words on paper and administrative procedures. An example to learn from and replicate…
IUCN is currently present in Guinea Bissau with the support of the MAVA Foundation.


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For the third straight year, Sacramento State's civil engineering students have won the Structural Engineers Association of Central California (SEAOCC) student design competition. The victorious team received $1,000, which will help fund future SEAOCC activities at Sacramento State. Jeffrey Riley was awarded a $750 scholarship for his outstanding academic and extracurricular record.
The yearly competition featured squads from Sacramento State, UC Davis and Chico State with the seven-member Hornet team prevailing.
The design and construction phase of the competition was held at Sacramento State where the students were given instructions to design and build a wood structure which met span length and height specifications.
Faculty advisor Ben Fell has an unbroken winning streak since coming to campus in 2008. The New York native, who specializes in structural engineering, was especially proud of his squad's ability to design, build and present its project to the specifications within a 210-minute time limit.
After breaking for lunch, the competing teams placed their structures within a large compression machine, the size of a small office, which generates 300,000 pounds of force. Sacramento State's structure, measuring 96 inches by 24 inches, was able to withstand more force than the other two entries. This part of the competition accounted for 70 percent of their score.
The remaining 30 percent was determined by the strength of each team's verbal presentation to explain why its structure failed and what could be done to improve the construction. A panel of professional engineers evaluated each squad and concluded that Sacramento State's squad was the strongest.
Fell credits the Hornet victory to sound academic preparation. Each team is expected to apply what they have learned in class to create a structure. "We have a very strong department," he says, "with a focus on teaching and a strong balance of applied scholarship." The hands-on experience that Sacramento State's engineering students get in the classrooms and laboratories, he says, gives them an edge in competition. That's particularly important in a highly competitive job market where employers are seeking graduates with practical experience.

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Firefly Hero Review
One of the delights of reviewing App Store games is that you never know when you'll discover a hidden gem. The indie puzzler Firefly Hero not only has original gameplay mechanics, but its devious level designs will have you replaying every stage for an elusive golden leaf.
In Firefly Hero, you control a firefly by tapping the screen to turn on and off lightbulbs. The firefly will always make a bee-line to the nearest light, regardless of obstacles like spikes or spider webs. Using expert timing, you have to pick up every star on the screen, and you'll get a special gold leaf if you can do this in a series of uninterrupted combos.
While it starts out simple, the puzzles in Firefly Hero become quite challenging. There are 60 levels, and they gradually increase in difficulty and add new elements. Some of our favorite twists include broken light bulbs that can only be turned on once, and spike-shooting plants that will test your sense of timing.
I'd get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs.
Even after you've beaten all 60 levels, it's worthwhile to go back and try to get a golden leaf on each. Doing so unlocks an additional 15 bonus levels, but we'd have preferred if these levels unlocked gradually, instead of all at once.
Firefly Hero has a simple presentation which is charming, but also rather plain. The background never changes throughout the game, and the firefly character isn't given much personality. If Firefly Hero is really going to become a breakout puzzle hit like Cut The Rope, we hope that more levels and personality arrive in the next update.
Even with its simple presentation, we highly recommend Firefly Hero. You'll discover the excitement of playing something completely new, and it's executed perfectly for iOS devices. Give it a try– this puzzle game is one of the brightest bulbs in the App Store.


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Developing the Next Generation
U.S Soccer's Development Academy program is driven by the game and its players coaches and referees. This game-centric approach allows for long-term development to occr through a deep understanding of what makes players successful around the world. As the sport of soccer grows in the United States, young players in our country need the proper environment to compete against the world's elite. The U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy program provides the optimum developmental environment for the nation's top youth soccer players, coaches and referees by emphasizing development through quality training and limited, meaningful competition.
Meaningful Training
Academy teams spend a greater amount of time focused on training to improve as individuals and as a team. The teams and players receive direct feedback and evaluations from National Team Staff and ProZone video analysis. To round-out the complete training environment, Academy teams are tested in their physical capabilities using the SPARQ testing methodology and their hydration levels by Gatorade. They also receive a SPARQ training curriculum for soccer-specific athletic training and Nutrition and Hydration recommendations from Gatorade's Sports Science Institute. Each athlete then gains a greater understanding of how they compare physically against their peers and what they need to do to achieve their optimal performance levels.
Competitive Environment
The Academy program features teams from the top youth clubs from around the country. Each Academy team plays approximately 30 regular season games to ensure all games are meaningful. Games are also played according to FIFA's Laws of the Game and officiated by a pool of the nation's top young referees in order to prepare players for the next level of competition. National Team Scouts regularly attend Academy games, so players are evaluated over the course of the season and in their natural positions allowing for better player assessment.
Early Success
As the program enters its second year, it has already dramatically impacted the player development process in the United States. In 2008, more than 100 players from Academy clubs were included in the U.S. Youth National Teams and almost 800 graduates from the inaugural Academy class participated in college soccer the following fall. Virtually all college programs use the Academy program as a scouting vehicle and the program has received increased attention from professional scouts representing domestic and international clubs. Visit ussoccer.com to view the top Academy teams in action.
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Now some folks can go extreme – I'm talking full body paint, crazy wigs, and once I even saw a dude in a cheerleader skirt! To each his own, but here's some of my personal "don'ts" when it comes to team spirit:
- Full body paint on game day is one thing. Shaving your team's logo in chest hair is another… good thing football season doesn't overlap with beach weather.
- Do not choose permanent spray paint when "sprucing" up your car with team spirit; and do not try to convince your wife that now it's the coolest car on the block.
- Keep it friendly, folks. You don't want to be the one taunting the other side when that big guy in row F comes your way.
- As much as you wish you could run out onto the field to help score that winning touchdown… don't do it. Trust me on this one.
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A Roundup Of Wild And Foraged Foods
I recently realized that I've done a lot of posts on edible wild food, and with Spring coming up, I decided it would be fun to create a roundup as a definite guide for you all, so you can go out and forage for some tasty things to eat! I think everyone should experience the simple pleasure of hiking in a park or field and picking enough greens for a salad, or berries for pies and jams. Some of my favorite childhood memories are foraging for wild foods with my parents, my brother, and our dog in the North Carolina mountains.
I am not including mushrooms in this guide, as I've done so many mushroom posts and I plan to do a separate mushroom roundup at some point, so I am limiting this to certain types of foods. As I discover and write about more types of wild foods, I'll continue to add to this guide.
As with any wild food, please be sure you aren't eating something that has been sprayed with chemicals or herbicides, or is growing in an area where there is raw sewage. Don't eat anything that you can't positively identify; refer to guidebooks and pay attention to leaf shape, flower color/flower shape, growth medium (does it grow in soil, or on trees?), and any other clues such as thorns, vines, shrubs, fruit, etc. Be sure to ask permission before picking on private property. Protect yourself from sunburns, thorns, and insect bites, and have fun!
Web Resources
• Neighborhood Fruit
• Fallen Fruit
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&bull Mulberries
&bull Tayberries
&bull Ollalieberries
&bull Chokecherries
&bull Blackberries
&bull Blueberries
&bull Gooseberries
&bull Cranberries
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Leafy Greens
&bull Nasturtiums - this also falls under the "Edible Flowers" category
&bull Miner's Lettuce
&bull Kudzu
&bull Purslane
&bull Lamb's Quarter
&bull Stinging Nettles
&bull Dandelion Greens
Nuts and Seeds
&bull Acorns
&bull Ginkgo Nuts
&bull Walnuts - use the leaves and unripe green nuts for homemade walnut liqueur!
• Chestnuts
• Pine Nuts
Edible Flowers
&bull Nasturtiums - this also falls under the "Leafy Greens" category
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Other Vegetables
&bull Ramps - a delicious wild leek available for a short window of time in the Spring
&bull Fiddlehead Ferns
&bull Wild Thistle
• Sea Beans - forage for these at the ocean!
&bull Olives
&bull Lotus Root
Non-Berry Fruits
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&bull Persimmons - not technically a wild food in the US, but you might have a friend or neighbor with a persimmon tree!
&bull Dates - while not native to the US, date trees are found in desert areas in Southern California and Arizona, either as wild trees grown from dispersed seeds, or as ornamental trees.
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• Figs
• Loquats
• Prickly Pear Fruit
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This Guest Post is by Halford E. Jones, a frequent reader of this blog, and the donor of the Halford E. Jones Filipino Martial Arts Collection at the Hawaii Karate Museum.
Dear Charles,
Your recent blog (No Fixed Positions) prompts me to take perhaps a different viewpoint from that presented on your blogs concerning kamae. While I fully understand and appreciate your thoughts and those of Pat Nakata (Guest Post: Kamae) and those of others, I think that historically there is a reason for such postures or poses or stances, etc. Namely, that in times past, with books and scrolls perhaps not as prevalent at might have been wished, the emulation of such by learners was important.
My thoughts on all this are prompted by the various statures and stone carvings found in various cultures of martial activities, and some of which are either Hindu or Buddhist in orientation. Namely that by a study of such and assuming such positions one could learn some things. Granted there were not ways to capture such things on film or DVD then to show motions, but these things, the kamae, are, as you have all pointed out, ways to 'capture the transitions', etc.
Although there is no need to point this out to you or others, but the late Mas Oyama presented a whole series of kamae in one of his massive books, which I have, and also some of the possible uses and applications of such.
There is also another aspect to all this: namely, that the holding of such postures and poses are a type of 'yoga' and accustoming the body to develop along certain ways and need not interfere exactly in actual fights or movements in kata, etc. In others words, I think that in countries where heat and cold are rather harsh at times, the holding of such postures is a form of body training and discipline, not merely a way to fight or whatever.
Going back to yoga and various 'styles', schools, etc. that exist, aside from the trendy ones that are on nearly every street corner now, the ancients took hundreds if not thousands of years to perfect such things and, in most cases, when possible, left detailed descriptions of what would occur in the body on such things,which, unfortunately many moderns do not realize or even know about, more concerned with achieving physical perfection and doing exercise, etc. and not knowing what the full results will be by a lifelong practice.
Naturally, static positions are not the end all, be all, but they are, nevertheless, important to perhaps make certain that angles and body can be employed in certain situations more efficiently than merely making rapid, non-concentrated gestures and motions. Thanks for your time and keep up the good work.
Yours in martial arts,
Halford E. Jones


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NHL Game Night 2/20: Panthers at Lightning
Got away with murder.
Marc Denis was just short of amazing in this game stopping 29 of 32 shots faced in regulation and overtime before stopping 2 of 3 penalty shots for the shootout victory. We'll put the save he made on Jokinen up once it gets youtubed. Save of the year. Ryan Craig and Martin St. Louis had the Lightning's goals. Andreas Karlsson, Doug Janik, Brad Richards and Vincent Lecavalier had helpers. Richards and St. Louis scored in the shootout.
And the Lightning deserved squat tonight. They only showed up for about 15 of the 65 minutes of hockey played tonight and they're lucky, lucky, lucky that A.) Marc Denis looked like Patrick Roy redux tonight and B.) the Panthers are a Mickey Mouse Junior B team masquerading as an NHL franchise. Kudos to the Lightning for wounding Panthers color man Denis Potvin's inner child by stealing the 2 points tonight after Potvin practically gloated for 2 1/2 periods about the Panthers' play. All in favor of Potvin and Carolina color man Tripp Tracey getting rear ended while carpooling in a pre-recall 1978 Pinto, say aye.
Speaking of which, in Carolina, Atlanta defeated the defending champs 3-1 to keep pace with the Lightning at 71 points with Tampa holding a game in hand.
First Period
Tampa Bay 2:15, Ryan Craig 13 (Andreas Karlsson, Doug Janik)
Florida 5:30, Nathan Horton 20 (unassisted)
Second Period
Florida 10:53, Nathan Horton 21 (Martin Gelinas, Bryan Allen)
Third Period
Tampa Bay 7:43, Martin St. Louis 36 (power play) (Brad Richards, Vincent Lecavalier)
Florida: Horton
Tampa Bay: Richards, St. Louis
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Adenoviral Vector Monotherapy or Combination With Chemotherapy in Subjects With Recurrent/Metastatic Breast Cancer.
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01703754
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 10, 2012
Last Update Posted : January 27, 2015
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|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|August 29, 2012
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|October 10, 2012
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|March 2013
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|December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Safety and tolerability of study drug therapy based on type and rate of adverse events and 16-week PFS rate. [ Time Frame: Approximately 24 weeks-Beginning from the time a patient signs the informed consent to the Follow up Tumor Assessment visit ]
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|Adenoviral Vector Monotherapy or Combination With Chemotherapy in Subjects With Recurrent/Metastatic Breast Cancer.
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|A Phase II Randomized, Open Label Study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 Monotherapy or Combination With Palifosfamide in Subjects With Recurrent/Metastatic Breast Cancer and Accessible Lesions
|Brief Summary
Phase II, randomized, safety and efficacy study in recurrent/metastatic breast cancer with accessible lesions.
Primary End point is rate of Progression Free Survival (PFS) at the 16 week treatment time point. Hypothesis: Adenoviral vector (Ad-RTS-hIL-12) alone and in combination with chemotherapy (palifosfamide) is safe and efficacious.
|Detailed Description
Multicenter, open-label, randomized study evaluating the safety and efficacy of INXN-1001 (veledimex) and INXN-2001 (Ad-RTS-hIL-12) alone and in combination with palifosfamide.
Part 1 is the safety run-in where a safety assessment will be made after 1 cycle of therapy.
Part 2, eligible subjects will be randomly assigned to active treatment Arms A or C.
Once the monotherapy (Arm A) is determined to be safe and tolerable, Part 1 combination therapy (Arm C) will begin.
Subjects should receive six cycles of study treatment, in the absence of meeting withdrawal criteria.
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|Phase 2
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|December 2014
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Rightfully so, much has been made of the proposed tax increase in Montpelier, based on the budget that was adopted by the Montpelier Public Schools Board of School Commissioners. The details on the FY14 Budget can be found at www.mpsvt.org. I would like to take some time to shed more light on what is happening in our schools and why I firmly believe that the educators and students in Montpelier Public Schools are worthy of this tax increase.
I have been very clear about my professional opinion regarding the landmark No Child Left Behind Legislation. It is not realistic to expect 100% proficiency in any one area for any one child, any one adult, or any one human being. We don't expect that (nor do we get that) from any other professional that we come into contact with. As the educational leader of this District, what I expect to see is growth and improvement from year to year. With that in mind, consider the following data points earned by the students in Montpelier Public Schools during this past fall's NECAP testing:
- In Reading, across Grades 3, 4, and 5 students demonstrated increased proficiency every year since 2007 and currently we have the lowest level of students below proficiency in eight years.
- Our 8th graders in Science earned the highest proficiency in five years and earned an 11% increase over scores in 2011. Further, in Writing this same group of students increased proficiency 10% from the previous year's scores.
- Our juniors at Montpelier High School earned increased proficiency in three of the four subjects they test in: Science (24% increase since 2010), Writing (25% increase since 2010), and Math (28% increase since 2009 and top proficiency in the State of Vermont).
This is just a snapshot of what we do in this district on a daily basis. It is in no way the definition of what we do or who we are. However, this demonstrates growth and improvement from year to year – a reasonable expectation for the school district in the Capitol City of Vermont. And there is more work to do.
So if the data is just a snapshot, then who are we? We are the professionals that keep your children safe on a daily basis. We are the educators who thoughtfully, carefully, and with children in mind, design lesson plans and units that are engaging, creative and capture the minds of your children. We are the guidance counselors that listen, empathize, and dry tears. We are the Food Services personnel that prepare healthy meals to feed your children. We are the Instructional Assistants who meet the individual needs of your children. We are the nurses that have both band-aids and watchful eyes for unhealthy choices impacting your children. We are the coaches that teach primary skills in sports and educate on the nuances of the games that we (and your children) love. We are the Facilities staff that makes each building a warm and inviting place to come to on a daily basis, after it has been full of children and adults the day before. We are the administrators who ensure that bullying, hazing, and harassment have no place in education. We are the Board Members who agonize over the reductions in personnel, knowing that each individual in this school district has a profound impact on the life of a child, and more often than not, on the lives of many children.
What do we do? Education is what we do. Educators literally make hundreds of decisions a day in classrooms, hallways, offices, and cafeterias that have tremendous impacts on the children we teach; and often we do it in less than favorable circumstances (such as standing in front of a class or in the presence of others) with less than all the information (such as whether or not our student ate a reasonable meal in the morning, following how much sleep the night before). We are often compared to doctors and lawyers; doctors and lawyers see patients and clients on an individual basis. We call that tutoring.
The 21st Century is a complicated place for children, and those who graduate do not enter a multiple choice world. Instead, they enter a world where there are so many claims to what is true and good. We strive to be models of what is true and good in Montpelier Public Schools.
We show our children what we value by what we choose to pay for and without question, the most valuable resource we have in our district are the employees of Montpelier Public Schools. I hope that on Town Meeting Day next Tuesday, the voters of Montpelier will support the budget adopted by the Board of School Commissioners. Please show our children what we value.


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Converting Powerstroke Engine to a Cummins Diesel Engine
The conversion process from a Powerstroke to a Cummins diesel engine varies slightly depending on the year of the vehicle and size of the engine. Differences in the fuel delivery system, type of transmission and the battery voltage will determine the type of kit purchased. Cummins engine(s) will fit just about any transmission, as long as the correct adapter plate is used. Another concern would be emissions output. When deciding on the size and year of the Cummins engine, it is wise to select one that matches the year of the vehicle, or newer.
When converting older vehicles, earlier than 1999, additional work will be needed. A fuel delivery system that can pose conversion problems, due to the scarcity of necessary parts, is the mechanical-diaphragm style fuel pump. Electronically controlled transmissions require the use of a throttle position sensor, which is a part that is hard to come by. Other areas one needs to pay attention to are the fan-support and thermostat housing, vacuum pump and AC pump (compressor). These components may require modifications to brackets and mounts, or the replacement of the component with one that matches the Cummins engine.
Common Rail fuel systems are found on vehicles built from 2003 to 2006, and they do not require the Dodge PCM to operate. However, the ECM (engine control module), typically mounted to the side of the engine, will be needed. The ECM will need to be re-flashed because the SKIM (security key immobilizer module) could prevent the engine from operating in a new vehicle. This needs to be performed before you reach the start-up testing point. Vehicles built in early 2003 that have manual transmissions could get around this problem by incorporating the Dodge SKIM module and having it reprogrammed by a locksmith.
Conversion kits will include detailed instructions specifically tailored toward the year of the vehicle and the year/model engine that will be transplanted. Packages include transmission adapters (for those selecting to use their Ford transmission), motor mounts (with insulators) and adapters designed to assist in maintaining the original dash. Depending on the selection, the kit will also include a transmission controller harness, intermediate harness (to mate the Cummins engine to its new vehicle), ambient temperature sensor, bushing kit, tach mount, tach sensor, tach ring, cruise control servo and cable, and a gas version pedal to replace the electronic throttle pedal.
Conversions to 1999 and newer vehicles are physically the easiest to perform due to abundant under-the-hood room. All the components mounted to the Cummins engine will be retained and used. Before installing the engine, new motor mounts need to be installed, along with an alternator regulator, transmission bushing kit and tachometer (if applicable). The stock radiator and the intercooler can both be used. The transmission will only need to be modified if using the original Ford transmission. The bell housing may also need to be trimmed because the Cummins starter will ride higher than the original. 12-volt Cummins engines are non-electric and need no additional wiring; however, 24-volt engines will require the supplied harness.
Decide on the engine and transmission particulars before selecting your kit, and the task will go smoothly.
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There was a terrible chapa (mini-bus) accident in Gaza province yesterday that injured three volunteers and killed two others. One of the volunteers that died was going to fill my position teaching biology in the Chimundo secondary school.
It's so tragic, I can hardly believe it. It's just sickening that in Mozambique, car accidents kill more people than AIDS and malaria combined. I am grateful to have made it home safely, and almost feel guilty that this happened to the young woman that was going to replace me, that she was robbed of that experience and the innumerable others that happen throughout a lifetime. I ask that you keep these volunteers and their families in your thoughts and/or prayers.
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CHIPLEY � Everyone is familiar with the sight of clean-cut young men in dress clothes, bicycling through the community. But not everyone is used to seeing young women in dresses on bicycles.
CHIPLEY � Everyone is familiar with the sight of clean-cut young men in dress clothes, bicycling through the community. But not everyone is used to seeing young women in dresses on bicycles.
�The hardest part was learning how to ride a bicycle in a dress,� says Sister Christopherson, 19, a Wyoming native who has been called to Washington County to serve part of her time as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
�Of course I rode a bike when I was younger, just not in a dress,� she adds, laughing.
Christopherson is one of four young people presently living in Chipley as part of their missionary service to the Mormon church.
The Mormon church is based on the revelations of Joseph Smith, who said the heavenly messages were delivered to him in the 1830s. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, the church has more than 5 million members in the U.S. and over 14 million worldwide.
As part of their tradition, the young missionaries use the designations �elder� or �sister� and forego first names while serving their terms and they typically will serve their mission in two or more locations.
Young men will serve two year missions while young women will be called for 18 months, said Elder Hill, a 20-year-old Fort Worth, Texas native who quietly assumes the role of leader when the four missionaries gathered for an interview on Dec. 23.
�All worthy young men and women are called to serve as missionaries,� Hill explained, adding that not all Mormon youth are called to serve missions, but many do. �The process begins with our Prophet praying and fasting over our names, and there are 80,000 missionaries around the world.�
The young people attend a Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, for pre-mission training before being sent to a mission to serve � in this case, the Tallahassee, Florida Mission, where area Mormon missionaries are assigned.
The MTC is adjacent to Brigham Young University, but the training is not an accredited course. Rather the goal of the training is preparation for proselytizing and training in proper conduct and scripture study.
�Our Mission stretches from Tallahassee to Perry (Fla.) to Pascagoula (Miss.),� Hill said.
Where the individual missionaries finally wind up is a decision made by the mission president. The president prays and fasts for guidance in making the assignments.
Joining Hill and Christopherson in Chipley are Sister Krebs, 21, and Elder Wilcox, 19, both of Utah. None of the missionaries knew each other before arriving in Tallahassee for assignment.
Mormon missionaries are recognizable from their professional attire and their bicycles.
According to Wikipedia, missionaries must remain in professional, conservative attire. For instance, a light colored suit is acceptable. They are also allowed to wear a sweater or suit vest over their dress shirt and are encouraged to wear brightly colored ties.
Sister missionaries are required to wear skirts and dresses that cover their knees and are not required to wear skirts and dresses that are mid-calf length. Young women are encouraged to dress in bright colors and patterns, and they may wear appropriate jewelry and accessories. Sister missionaries may not wear slacks (outside of service activities or exercise) and must wear shirts that cover their entire shoulder.
In some areas these standards are altered slightly according to the discretion of the mission president. For example, in hot, humid climates, such as Florida, suit coats are not required, and dress shirts may be short-sleeved.
Casual clothes may be worn only in limited circumstances, such as when missionaries provide manual labor, exercise, or during preparation day � when the missionaries are involved in recreation, cleaning, shopping, and laundry.
The missionaries are unpaid volunteers, said Krebs. The young Mormons engage in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid and community service as part of their time as missionaries.
In fact, the missionaries are expected to pay their own expenses, and every missionary pays a set amount each month while serving, Hill said.
�At one time, the costs varied based on where the mission was located,� Hill explained. However, that amount was eventually set at a constant amount to spread out the cost of mission service and to help make the mission experience more affordable for all missionaries.
Of the four young missionaries in Chipley, Christopherson is the only one who spent part of her youth observing a different religious tradition.
�My mother was a Methodist and she raised me in the Methodist Church, but my father was a member of this church,� Christopherson said. After her parents separated, Christopherson became more involved in the Mormon church with her father, who had been an inactive church member during his marriage. �The church brings a lot of comfort,� Christopherson said, including comforting her father after his divorce. Eventually, her father was able to baptize Christopherson and her little sister into the church.
Hill explained that in the Mormon church, there are no ministers. All worthy young men over the age of 12 are members of the priesthood, and they can be ordained elders after age 18, usually after graduating from high school and before serving as missionaries.
The Mormon priesthood finds its roots in the works of John the Baptist, Hill explained, and it was through Joseph Smith that the church was restored on the Earth.
The Mormon church is organized in a hierarchical priesthood structure administered by men, according to Wikipedia.
Latter-day Saints believe that Jesus leads the church through revelation and has chosen a single man, called "the Prophet" or president of the church as his spokesman on the earth. The current president is Thomas S. Monson, Hill said.
Once the missionaries complete their missions, they will return home and pursue their academic or professional careers. But for now, the four missionaries in Chipley are more focused on their mission.
�It is our choice to put off school and donate our time to serving the Lord,� Hill said. �I know how much the Lord has changed my life, and I am happy to have the chance to share that experience with others.�
�We get a lot of opportunities as missionaries to share the gospel,� Christopherson said. �I want people to know that this is the one true church that was started by Jesus Christ.�
�We aren�t out to take away anything from people, but we want to add to what they already have,� Sister Krebs said. �The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ, and it adds to what is in the Bible.�
�We�ll talk to anyone, anywhere,� Elder Wilcox said. �We talk to people on the street, in their homes, and people ask us to come by and visit. We just want to share the gospel.�


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The Global Energy Management (GEM) Program at the University of Colorado Denver Business School is a hybrid-online Master of Science (MS) degree program exclusively designed to develop future leaders in the energy industry. Students who want an "energy MBA" enroll in GEM because it offers graduate business courses (accounting, finance, strategic management, marketing, economics, etc.) that are focused entirely on the energy industry. Earning an MS versus an MBA is a benefit to energy professionals because it differentiates them from masses earning a non-specific MBA. Upon completion of the program, students will gain the business acumen and leadership abilities needed to get that "next promotion" or "new position" in the energy industry. Students must complete 36 semester hour credits to earn their MS in GEM.
GEM was designed for the working professional and therefore offers three different ways to enroll: cohort degree, part-time degree, or non-degree seeking. In addition, GEM's hybrid-online delivery method allows busy professionals from around the world to earn their master's degree wherever they work or live. At the beginning of each quarter, students travel to Denver for four days (Friday - Monday) to meet for classes. GEM students then return home and complete the remainder of their coursework using innovative technologies in online collaboration. All GEM courses are delivered via the hybrid-online format.
Cohort-based learning is popular delivery format in which students start, progress and graduate through the program together. With GEM, cohort-learning provides a structured, accelerated program that allows students to complete their degree in just 18 months. For busy working professionals, knowing when you will finish your degree is crucial. You will also know exactly what courses you will be taking and when. In addition, cohorts build a strong community that fosters learning because students build strong relationships with their colleagues.
GEM's cohort brings together like-minded, driven professionals with similar career goals; these individuals take all 12 courses together. The cost of each course is $4500 (USD). Textbooks, airfare and your accommodations at the Westin Hotel Downtown Denver are not included in the price of tuition. In addition to each other, cohort students will also be enrolled in courses with GEM part-time and non-degree students.
The part-time program is a non-cohort based approach to completing your GEM degree. It provides students with greater flexibility because courses can be taken at the pace that suits their time and financial parameters. The tradeoff for this flexibility is that it will take longer than 18 months to graduate. The GEM Program recommends that students do not take longer than three years (which is one class per quarter) to graduate. Students may select the part-time option if they want to spread out their tuition payments over a longer period of time. The cost of each course is $4500 (USD). Part-time students will also be in courses with GEM cohort and non-degree seeking students.
The non-degree seeking program is for energy professionals who are not seeking an MS in Global Energy Management but would like to enroll in individual GEM courses. Up to three courses (or 9 credits) can be taken as a non-degree seeking student. If a student wishes to enroll in the GEM degree program in the future, the courses will count toward their master's degree as long as he/she has earned a grade of "C" or better. Students taking individual courses will have the same learning requirements and expectations for each course that degree seeking students have.
The non-degree option is also ideal for students enrolled in another graduate degree program other than GEM and who want to use GEM courses as an elective. Students are responsible for getting approval from their degree program to use GEM courses toward their credits toward graduation. The cost of each course is $4500 (USD). Non-degree students will be enrolled in courses with GEM cohort and part-time students.
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Some call it an adrenaline-fueled rush. Others describe it as terror-induced nausea. Whether it's a thrill or nightmare, one thing is certain: A well-executed horror movie is going to get a rise out of you. This is the high that horror-movie junkies crave, and Fede Alvarez's "Evil Dead" could very well be their next big fix.
When longtime friends Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell decided to produce an updated remake of their 1981 film "The Evil Dead," many of these horror junkies shrieked. This was, after all, the film that spawned two beloved sequels, "Evil Dead 2" (1987) and "Army of Darkness" (1993), a series of video games and comic books, and even a stage musical. It also propelled Raimi into a big-time directing career (the "Spider-Man" films, "Oz the Great and Powerful) and placed Campbell in the throne of his own B-movie kingdom. For fans, to remake "The Evil Dead" is to imply that its melding of twisted comedy, all-out gore and so-bad-it's-good low-budget effects isn't already perfect.
As tempting as it is to label it as such, "Evil Dead" does not play like a cynical cash grab relying on its "presold" franchise to sell tickets, as is the trend these days. Instead it's an earnest and successful attempt to capture the thrill and tone of the original, while also translating it for modern audiences that tend to demand more relatable characters, a ramped-up pace, and supersized gore that elicits nervous laughter but is anything but laughable.
Instead of a group of goofy coeds tramping off to the country for a good-time getaway, as so many horror-movie victims tended to do during the late '70s and early '80s, Alvarez's targets are gathering to help Mia (Jane Levy, game for anything) through withdrawals as she quits her heroin addiction cold turkey. The location isn't just a generic spooky cabin, as it is in the original, but the family retreat where Jane and her estranged brother David (Shiloh Fernandez) used to go, before their mother went crazy and David took off, leaving young Jane as her caretaker.
As their overly inquisitive friend (Lou Taylor Pucci) begins poking through the scribblings in the grotesque Book of the Dead they found in the cabin's disturbing, dungeonlike basement, inadvertently unleashing the wrath of demons upon them, the protagonists are wrestling with some serious baggage, which is ultimately played out through good, old-fashioned demon possession. Clearly, today's audiences require a little more meat on the bones of their scary movies.
They also need more blood and gory visual stunts that pack a visceral punch. We're talking slowly severed limbs, needles in eyeballs and possessed evil creatures with perverse imaginations. Alvarez is relentless in his pacing, delivering blow upon blow with so much breathless gusto that you don't know whether to scream, vomit or laugh maniacally. For some, that's enough of a warning to stay away. But if you're the sort that thinks this sounds like a rip-roaring night at the movies, then get thee to "Evil Dead." And make sure the theater is packed with junkies just like you, because wiring into the audience's adrenaline rush is at least half the fun.
"Evil Dead"
Rating: R
When: Opens Friday
Where: Wide release
Running time: 1 hour, 31 minutes


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'Forget grandeur', the American interior designer, Albert Hadley said, 'I don't think it's the quality we want today'. Looking back from 2016, it's clear that the late, great designer couldn't have been more right. Contemporary trends in interior design are pushing to celebrate the ordinary, rather than the ornate. Nowhere is this more evident than in the recent popularity of industrial concrete indoors. Here are a few ways you can master this bold design statement in your home.
Surprisingly, part of concrete's essential allure lies in its dullness. This makes it a superb material for lighting, offering an immediate contrast with the electric glow of a bulb. This technique is highlighted in the work of Italian lighting manufacturer, Foscarini. The minimalist result of concrete lamps and light fittings works well in a variety of modern interiors, from Scandi-chic to industrial brutalism. To recreate this effect, consider pairing concrete lights with squirrel cage bulbs operated by a dimmer switch. The combination of the dull, matte finish with light cast on it from a bare bulb is striking.
Utilitarian design
Another of concrete's undoubtable charms is its hardiness. As such a hard-wearing material, concrete is perfect for use in utility areas. Across modern design shows, we've seen numerous examples of concrete being used for utility surfaces and sinks. Not only does the material offer an aesthetic break from the norm of hard woods and granite, it also provides a long-lasting, durable solution in problem areas of the home.
Keep it balanced
There's no getting away from the fact that concrete is a hard and cold material, and that will have an impact on the feel of your home. The trick to maintaining a comfortable and welcoming environment therefore lies in balance. Introduce just enough concrete to capture the industrial aesthetic of the moment, but not so much that your living space feels like a factory. The coolness of concrete is easily offset by warm colours and subtle lighting so make sure you've taken these aspects into consideration in your design.
Contrast textures
Another way to offset the cool, stark feeling of concrete is to introduce plump, comfortable seating and plush cushions and throws. Better yet, opt for colourful fabrics to inject cheerfulness into the room. Rather than watering down the impact of the concrete, the contrast simply lessens the extent to which the material affects the mood of the space. It also ensures you still have a warm and inviting spot in which to relax. By using these techniques, concrete can become a subtle yet positively transformative element of modern design.
With years of experience in international property markets, Engel & Völkers boasts a thorough understanding of what it takes to market a home, from interior design to crunching numbers at the point of exchange. Visit the E&V website for more ideas on styling your property in preparation for sale.


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Mortgage rates up this week
Mortgage rates up this week
DES MOINES, Iowa —
Average U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remained near historic lows.
Average U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remained near historic lows.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said the average rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage edged up to 3.42 percent from 3.35 percent last week. That's still near the average of 3.31 percent reached in November, the lowest on records dating to 1971.
The average on the 15-year fixed-rate loan rose to 2.61 percent from 2.56 percent last week, which was the lowest on records going back to 1991.
Low mortgage rates have buttressed the housing recovery that began last year. Home sales and construction are up from a year ago, and prices are rising in most U.S. markets.


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MW: Euro bulls just got a wake-up call from the ECB
The euro hit a four-month high versus the dollar earlier this week, but now some European Central Bank policy makers appear to be attempting to cool that enthusiasm.
A report by Reuters on Wednesday said policy makers appear to have been surprised by the reaction to what was viewed as an unexpectedly hawkish tone at their March meeting and are seemingly now trying to rein in expectations that a rate hike could come as soon as December.
See: Mario Draghi in no hurry to pull plug on ECB stimulus
The report, citing unnamed sources, said that some ECB policy makers are reluctant to make any changes to the bankâs policy statement in April because they feel markets misinterpreted their message in March by beginning to price in a rate hike by later this year. The central bankers were spooked by a subsequent rise in yields and want to reassure investors that their aggressive easing program is nowhere near the end, the report said.
The euro EURUSD, -0.2229% fell sharply on Wednesday and continued its decline on Thursday. It traded around a two-week low at $1.0744, down from as high as $1.089 earlier in the week.
âWeâre seeing a correction from a rise in the euro that was maybe a little bit exaggerated. So Iâm not surprised weâre seeing consolidation, but I donât think this consolidation goes very far. Towards $1.06 weâd probably be buying,â said Vincent Chaigneau, global head of FX strategy at Société Générale.
The euro started to move higher earlier in March on a combination of factors: A more dovish-than-expected statement from the Federal Reserve pushed the dollar lower, and in turn sparked a euro rally. Fears that far-right candidate Marine Le Pen could win the French presidential election abated after Dutch voters rebuffed populist candidate Geert Wilders in the countryâs general election.
And finally the ECBâs unexpected hawkish tilt in its forward guidance at its March 9 meeting. What really got investors wondering about the ECBâs tightening plans was the absence of its customary pledge that âif warranted to achieve its objective, the Governing Council will act by using all the instruments available within its mandateâ. Since that meeting, markets started to price in a more than 50% probability of a rise in the deposit rate by December, up from just 11% a month ago, according to Bloomberg.
The ECB has previously stated it wonât raise rates until it winds up its quantitative easing program, which currently is slated to run until December this year.
âWeâll be buying the dipsâ
But even if tradersâ assessment of the March meeting was too hawkish, as ECB officials reportedly told Reuters, Chaigneau still sees a strong case for the euro in coming months.
âWeâll be buying the dips, but itâll be a function of how much the ECB is looking to exit [its easing program] and how fast the Fed is tightening. Weâre also looking to the French election, and if thereâs no surprise there the euro will trade to the upside,â he said.
At Rabobank, senior FX strategist Jane Foley also agreed that this weekâs euro weakness is likely to be short-lived. She noted that aside from ECB policy, âperceived political riskâ has been a been a strong influence on the shared currency.
âThe failure of populist Wilders to secure the right to form a government following the Dutch elections earlier this month and the reduction of perceived political risk in France have both been euro supportive factors,â she said in a note out on Thursday.
If Le Pen doesnât win the French election this could âlead to further short-covering in the euro this spring and we retain our forecast of a move to $1.10, £0.89 by year end,â she added.


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Polk County deputies arrested a Lakeland man Monday who they say walked into Oscar J. Pope Elementary School and attacked the principal.
LAKELAND | Polk County deputies arrested a Lakeland man Monday who they say walked into Oscar J. Pope Elementary School and attacked the principal.
Elester Trudell, 42, walked into the school at 2730 Maine Ave. in the Eaton Park area about 7:30 a.m. and yelled at staff in the hallways before making his way to the main office, deputies said, where he continued to cause a disruption.
Principal Qvonda Birdsong, 47, said an assistant ran outside to get her as she directed students to class. When Birdsong entered the office, she asked Trudell if she could help him.
That's when Trudell cursed and charged Birdsong, she said, striking her three to four times with his fists and leaving bruises on her arm. She turned away to protect herself and she and staff isolated him in the office.
Birdsong ran from the school to get a deputy near the school who was looking for speeders, she said. A sheriff's spokeswoman said deputies had already received calls about the man that morning and were headed that way when the principal flagged down a deputy.
The deputy and another who had been patrolling the area arrived and arrested the man.
According to Birdsong, Trudell is not a parent of a student at the school. No children saw the attack, she said, and some were kept in the cafeteria until he was removed.
Trudell apparently entered through an open side door, said Greg Bondurant, Polk director of safe schools. The campus used to leave the side door open from 7:30 to 8 a.m. for teachers and students to enter.
"That door will be shut and locked from now on," Bondurant said.
Bondurant considered the attack an isolated incident but he wants to generate ideas with Polk County principals to prevent similar intrusions from occurring.
"It just makes you start double checking things," he said.
Before reaching the campus, Trudell yelled and screamed at students in the area of Fletcher Avenue and Park Street, deputies said, and battered another woman.
Trudell has a lengthy criminal history that includes arrests on drug, theft and battery charges, among others. According to Wood, he was still causing a scene as deputies booked him into the Polk County Jail.
"He is well known down at book-in," Wood said Monday afternoon. "He is down there misbehaving right now."
Trudell is charged with battery, trespassing on school grounds, battery of a public education employee and causing a disturbance at a school.
Birdsong remained at school after the attack, and was still considering seeking medical attention Monday afternoon.
"I think I was just scared more than anything," she said.


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CARSON, Calif. — If David Beckham's nearly constant patter about how proud he is to have the Olympics in his backyard, and to have played a role in bringing them there, you could see it all over his face as he piloted the speedboat delivering the flame down the River Thames during last week's opening ceremony.
He's back in Southern California now, ready to take on his former club in the LA Galaxy's Herbalife World Football Challenge match on Thursday at The Home Depot Center against Real Madrid (10:30 pm ET/ 7:30 pm PT, ESPN2, espn3.com, 1330 AM, LIVE CHAT), but the London Games are never far from his thoughts.
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The Englishman's role in film director Danny Boyle's spectacular start to the Olympics pleased him no end.
"It's amazing," said Beckham, who looked dapper and dashing as he took the boat, carrying 16-year-old Arsenal Ladies standout Jade Bailey with the flame, under Tower Bridge and to the Olympic Stadium. "Obviously, being an East End boy and growing up there, having the Olympics in that part of London is a very proud moment for us all. It was a great experience. Being part of it, being part of such a historic moment for England, it was special."
Beckham, who said he had a few days on the river to learn the intricacies of speedboat driving, managed to get to one Olympic event: Great Britain's 3-1 soccer victory Sunday over the United Arab Emirates at Wembley Stadium.
"I didn't really have a chance for anything else," said Beckham, who reported that he will return to London for the Aug. 12 closing ceremony, which will keep him out of the SuperClasico that evening against Chivas USA. "I'll hopefully go to few events then."
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Left back Todd Dunivant, sidelined by a calf hematoma, has returned to training. He's not yet involved in full team activities but is running and doing fitness and agility work. He expects to be available for selection soon, likely in time for the SuperClasico.
"It's progressing really quickly," said Dunivant, who was hurt two weeks ago in Vancouver. "It's a matter of getting a little bit of fitness back, but I've only been out 10 or 11 days. Granted, I was off my feet pretty much the whole time, but it's doing a lot better."
He was injured in the fourth minute of the 2-2 draw with the Whitecaps, when Dane Richards, pushing the ball past Dunivant and trying to run by, "got me in the back of the leg." Dunivant played on for 25 minutes.
"It was killing me," he said. "I was thinking I could maybe get through it, I tried, and it wasn't happening."
The 2011 MLS Best XI selection has been the Galaxy's steadiest presence, playing all but three games and eight minutes the past two seasons — before the injury.
"You do have to have a bit of luck when it comes down to playing a lot of games, and I've had that," he said. "I'll try to use this as an opportunity to get refreshed and take a deep breath, but it's only been [two weeks]. In the grand scheme, I should be back pretty quick."


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With an upgrade to its software development framework for PHP scheduled for release today, Zend Technologies is mixing in client-side AJAX capabilities with server-side PHP functionality.
Python vs. PHP: Choosing your next project's language
Zend Framework 1.6, the company's open-source framework, integrates with the Dojo Toolkit for AJAX. Developers thus gain front-end rich Internet application capabilities via Dojo (version 1.1.1 of Dojo will ship with Zend's framework); integration between Zend and Dojo is accomplished via a piece of software called Zend_Dojo.
Although Zend worked with the Dojo Foundation on the Dojo integration, the Zend Framework still can be used with other AJAX technologies.
Also added in version 1.6 is full support for SOAP Web services. With that support, developers could build integration with an application based on Microsoft's .Net Framework. Jeffrey Hammond, a Forrester Research analyst, lauded the SOAP backing in version 1.6. "SOAP support is something many enterprise IT shops will find interesting. Many have made significant investments in SOAP-based SOA strategies but would still like to take advantage of lighter weight Web-based frameworks that use dynamic languages like PHP or Ruby. The updated version of Zend Framework should help them significantly," Hammond said.
Another capability highlighted in Model/View/Controller-enabled (MVC) Zend Framework 1.6 is unit testing for controllers on top of the existing object-level unit testing. This benefits agile and test-driven development, Zend's Sinclair said. Unit tests on controllers allow developers to test realistic user scenarios, such as log-ins or balance transfers, he said. The MVC support allows developers to separate applications into presentation and business logic, he added.
Version 1.6 features a preview implementation of the Zend_Tool project, for creating projects and project assets and managing them. This capability is important for rapid application development, Sinclair said. Zend Framework also features a "use at will" architecture, enabling developers to use separate components such as a forms creation component.


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