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Skip to comments.WWII in color: Rare photos from 1942 show Flying Fortress
Posted on 03/19/2013 5:44:56 PM PDT by Doogle
Millions of poignant black-and-white photos have come out of the World War Two era, but it is not often that scenes from the deadliest conflict in human history can be seen in living color.
In 1942, LIFE Magazine sent Margaret Bourke-White, one of its four original staff photographers and the first female photojournalist accredited to cover WWII, to take pictures of the VIII Bomber Command, commonly known as the Eighth Air Force or The Mighty 8th.
The photographs, executed in brilliant hues that make them look almost like oil paintings, put on full display the massive American B-24s and B-17s - or Flying Fortresses - that rained terror on Nazi-control cities often in tandem with the Royal Air Force.
In the early stages of the war, the Eighth Air Force and the bombers under its command were praised for the 'fantastic accuracy' of the attacks.
But as the conflict dragged on, the Flying Fortresses and their crews would face heavy loses, the most dramatic of which came in October 1943 when 60 bombers were destroyed and 600 pilots perished in a single raid in Germany.
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Stunning images.
I caught that right away too...
Outstanding photos. Thanks!
That was when the were Army, they were in the blood and guts business then.
Amazing quality, almost as if they were taken today!
It would take a research assistant probably 15 minutes to find out what ultimately happened to every plane in the first 6 pictures in the story, and would have made a good article memorable.
Very cool.
-——Eighth Air Force or The Mighty 8th.-——
I just got back from a vacation in South Carolina and the Mighty 8 th has a museum near Hilton Head....
They are reconditioning a Flying Fortess there...pretty cool place...
10 guys get into a bomber... Fly at sub zero temps... For hours at a time....Drop six - thousand pounds bombs over Germany all the while talking heavy flak....
Turn around go home.... If you make it....
Will always cherish my B-17 ride in 2007.
Another check on my bucket list.
My dad spent nearly 4 years in England during the war. He flew C-47s. Shot down twice...first time was on D-Day..after he had dropped his paratroops..Bailed out, spent 3 days in the woods, until our troops caught up to him. He always said he would have been really pissed to have gotten killed by his own side..Second time was during Market Garden..he was able to crash land the plane in British held territory..
....had the opportunity to tour the bomber Nine-O-Nine this past summer when it was here local...did the tour. (climbed around inside)...and IT WAS TIGHT..*LOL*. Didn't do the ride thing, but the tour was worth it. If you get the chance.....
here's one...
Am I the only one that sees the humor of the photo holding a Rolliflex - made in Germany - while standing on a B-17 getting ready to go and bomb...Germany?
Am I the only one that sees the humor of the photo holding a Rolliflex - made in Germany - while standing on a B-17 getting ready to go and bomb...Germany?
purchased probably before....*smiles*
Great pics. Thanks.
I think the B-17 was the prettiest bomber of the war. I also think the British Lancaster was probably the best including the B-29.
The Spitfire was the prettiest fighter tho the BF-109 and FW-190 were close. Also the P-40 had a good look to it. even the Zero looked nice.
That is funny. My dad landed on Utah Beach, and he drove Volkswagens the rest of his life.
and then, there were the Formation Ships...
yeah i know it's a B-24
What in the world was up with those paint jobs?
10 guys get into a bomber... Fly at sub zero temps... For hours at a time....Drop six - thousand pounds bombs over Germany all the while talking heavy flak....
Turn around go home.... If you make it....
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Do that 25 times and you MAY get to go home....
As a pre teen, I had some crazy notion of being a belly gunner in a Bomber...
Thought that would have been cool, but my Uncle (tin can sailor Pac) explained what the 1st target may be, where the pee settles, what happens when the landing gear won't engage etc etc etc.
Being a quick learner and even at that young age having a bit of common sense, I figured the USMC was the 'safe' place for me to be.
He never was able to get me to 'give up' the Brooklyn Dodgers though, no matter how hard he tried <: <:...
Several years ago we boarded the B-17 "Liberty Belle" in Addison, Tx for a flight of a lifetime, but as it taxied down the runway the right outside engine began to spew plumes of white smoke and the bird began shaking...more so.. it's a rough ride under the best of conditions. With us was an elderly gentleman, old enough to have been a WWII Vet, easily, and unmoved through it all. But not everyone was so stoic. Twin girls screaming, mother conforting them. Even I wondered if this was not such a great idea...(I wasn't certain the pilot was aware of the problem)happily he aborted, turned around, and we deplaned and that was that. I have some pics around here somewhere and she was a real beauty.
began to spew plumes of white smoke
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Not to worry.
Obviously that meant a new Pope was selected.....
Agree ... that and the F4U Corsair
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Thanks Doogle.
My family and I also had the honor to tour the liberty belle in Douglas Ga. A few months before she burned up. Got lots of pics and the kids loved it. We were all heartbroken when we learned what happened to her.
each group had it's own color scheme
I'm looking for my photos now. If I find them I'll post some.
The Mighty 8th museum is awesome. Visited last year.
Duh, first sentence should read "uncamouflaged"
Makes sense. Thanks for the history lesson, Chode!
In those days, if you wanted a high quality photograph, you used a Rolleiflex or a Leica.
The Brits did develop a tachimetric bombsight late in the war but the heavy lifting was always done by the Mighty Eighth. Simply superior equipment. Pretty, who the F knows or cares.
This was the second raid on Schweinfurt, the center of the Reich's ball bearing industry. A crippling attack on the wheels of the Nazi war machine. After the war Albert Speer the Nazi supply genius, acknowledged that a rapid follow-up on this raid would have caused the Wehrmacht to grind to halt, ending the war in six weeks. Sadly there was no third raid on Schweinfurt.
....get your meds, your seeing dots....*smiles*
This isn't a challenge to the accuracy of your statement about 8th Air Force records. Would you give me links? I would appreciate it. I have been looking for such records for a long time. I had a late cousin who was a top-turret gunner/flight engineer. I would like to track his missions.
I guess I'm not the online researcher some are.
Thank you.
I my opinion the B-17 was the coolest, most beautiful looking plane ever built.It represents righteous American might,'' winged victory'' if you will. Besides it had the large area around the nose on which to paint those Emilo Vargas- style of scantily clad babes with names like "Sack Time'', "Shoo Shoo Baby'' and my favorite "Miss Bea Haven''. I have had the honor over the years of know a couple of vets who flew in B-17s serving in The Eighth Air Force. One was a pilot , another was a navigator and the third guy was a ball-turret gunner. They have all told me that they're because they flew in a B-17. One of them told "You could be shot thorough with holes with one or two engines out and still she'd bring you home''.
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. Is there someone or some other family you would prefer banned more for a month?
The Real Housewives of the Universe.ReplyCancel
LINDSAY LOHAN!!ReplyCancel
February is my birthday month, let's make it Lohan free. For the kids.ReplyCancel
Squinty Swift!!!!!ReplyCancel
G.Strathmore, I prefer your answer.
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lohan or brad/angie/Jen A.ReplyCancel
Definitely Teen Mom / Janelle girl, no one cares. Actually a moratorium on all "reality" "celebrities" would be awesome!ReplyCancel
Teen moms!ReplyCancel
I agree with the Reality TV ban, Housewives, teen moms, Kardashians all of them! Most of all the Kardashians they are the worst.ReplyCancel
I say stick with the Kartrashians.
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Housewives or Teen Moms. Being famous has only made them 1000% worse I'm sure.ReplyCancel
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Kardashians please please please.ReplyCancel
@kimberly Surely there are worse people than Jennifer Aniston. I'm totally onboard with the "anything Twilight except Anna Kendrick". Love her, hate everything else Twilight including that fake relationship Robsten *eyeroll*.
Anything Reality TV too, especially the Honey Boo Boo's. Hicks do not make good TV and it only encourages them.ReplyCancel
Lohan and every real tv starReplyCancel
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The Lohans!!!!! So sick of them.ReplyCancel
I like Real Housewives, don't ban them! Well, ban the New Jersey one, they are no fun anyways. My list includes:
Taylor Swift
Teen Mom (those posts make me depressed)
I would say Lohan, but like the those commenting above have said, I think something juicey may come to the surface soon.ReplyCancel
I'd love to never hear about:
Sports(esp. hockey!)
The Real Housewives of(insert city here)
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
The Bachelor/The Bachelorette
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
Lindsay Lohan
Jennifer Aniston
Any reality TV or talent shows
The Simpsons
The X Factor
Britney Spears
Jersey Shore
Taylor Swift
Teen Moms
Please don't ban the Lohans. I am forever gobsmacked by the levels of grifting they descend to. I can't get enough of them. LOHAN 4EVA!!!!ReplyCancel
The Kardashian's
Every time I see Kartrashian, it makes me smile a little. My father was the king of nicknames and started calling the dad that back during the OJ trial. Then he added the "s" as the others came out of the woodwork. He passed about 5 yrs ago, so I thank you all for using that phrase for that awful family! Makes me feel like my dad is sending a wink from Heaven!! 🙂ReplyCancel
I would like a ban on the kartrashians, nicole icky, bieber, teen mom girls, j simpson and fam, taylor swifts "dating life", anne hathaways teeth, the real houswives and jonah hills face (ever since he got that oscar nom his heads been bigger than his weight, can't stand that stupid smug grin he gives when he wants to act important and he's no longer funny, he needs to get over himself).ReplyCancel
I want a Kardashian-free rest of my life.
The closest approach to talent in the whole family is that Bruce Jenner was once an athlete.
Here's the fact: If your name is Kardashian and you're famous, the best-case scenario is that it's because you once plooked a third-rate C-list rapper with a camcorder. (Fair's fair, that was her own {only} accomplishment, and she looked grat with her mouth full.)
After that, we're down to "You're famous because your sister once plooked a third-rate C-list rapper with a camcorder," and that's a few steps down from an inner-city pimp.ReplyCancel
No need in my opinion. i just don't read the ones that don't interest me.ReplyCancel
tradition is tradition and I think you started a great one.
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OT but speaking of reality TV, I refuse to watch any of it (well, not gonna lie, I watch RHoBH bc I love Brandi Glanville, but other than that…) & last night, the TV was on WWHL & I had it on for a few minutes. One of the guests was an actress who's on AHS. One of the real housewives of NJ called in & the actress was so starstruck & excited she could barely breathe. People that have actual talent in the entertainment industry are getting star struck over these reality "celebrities". Ugh!ReplyCancel
Real housewives, and Lohan.ReplyCancel
Real Housewives ofReplyCancel
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A one-month ban on all reality TV stars could help us remember when "star" usually equaled talent.ReplyCancel
I would like talentless hack free february…but what would we talk about?ReplyCancel
No! Not the housewives I do love them so!!! Seriously but someone who grates on my nerves is LeAnn Rimes… Brandi would approve of her banning 😉ReplyCancel
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Skip to comments.Quigley Statement on Chicago Gun Ban Decision, National Threat of Gun Show Loophole
Posted on 06/28/2010 11:41:53 AM PDT by greatdefender
CHICAGO (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the City of Chicagos handgun ban.
Earlier this year, Quigley spearheaded the effort of 55 Members of Congress in filing a friend of the court amicus brief, urging the Court to allow Chicagos handgun ban to stand.
Quigley also supports the right of state and local governments to maintain sensible restrictions on gun possession and use.
I am disappointed and disheartened by the Supreme Courts decision today. When illegal guns flood our streets, precious lives are lost and communities are destroyed. However, in its decision, the Court specifically noted that laws regulating firearms are still permissible.
Under Mayor Daleys leadership, the City of Chicago will now look to enact reasonable restrictions on gun ownership to make it as safe as possible, and I fully support this effort.
While one question was answered today, a much larger and more alarming one looms: Will Congress finally heed the call to enact common-sense gun legislation that would keep weapons out of the hands of the most dangerous segments of society?
Today, there is sensible, bi-partisan legislation before Congress that would close the gun show loophole which inexplicably permits felons, terrorists, and the mentally ill to purchase weapons without a background check. The tragedy at Columbine a decade ago and the recent Pentagon shooting share a common trait: the firearms used in each shooting spree originated from a gun show. A recent gun show audit conducted by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed that 74 percent of sellers approached by investigators completed sales to people who appeared to be criminals or straw purchasers. Inexplicably, special interests and powerful lobbies in Washington have prevented this measure from passing.
Its time to say no more. I plan to work tirelessly in Congress with my willing colleagues to help reclaim the middle ground in this discussion and pass responsible gun laws that make us more safe and more free.
Last year, Quigley co-authored an editorial with Mayor Richard M. Daley on the urgency to allow Chicago to govern its own streets. He has also called for the reinstatement of the assault weapons ban (which expired in 2004) and is fighting to close the gun-show loophole, a lapse in gun-control law that allows unlicensed gun dealers to sell weapons without performing a background check.
sorry. I forget to put the link
List of traitors?
When incompetents are in charge all the power in the world can't keep the streets safe.
Hey Mike! Your ban does not affect any of the illegal guns in Chicago. It only removes them from the hands of your bosses, the law abiding citizens, who need them to protect themselves from the like of you!
You mean members of Congress won't be allowed to own guns??
How about introducing legislation that closes the loophole which inexplicably permits felons, terrorists, and the mentally ill from elected office??? Particularly the Presidency!
There is no Gun Show Loophole.
In government speech this means a total prohibition from anyone not employeed by the government.
Actually Chicago deserves all the crap it gets. Chicago voters elected the two tyrants Quigley and Daly. They should suffer the consequences.
Pick one.
I think I'll go bang my head on the wall.
I actually ran against this absolute Jerk,He is anti Gun for Law abiding citizens
He is 100 Percent Open Borders Pro-illegal alien
Here is my NRA interview..
***I am disappointed and disheartened by the Supreme Courts decision today."****
Translation..."They are on to us for denying CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS to our subjects, er that is, citizens!"
We knew it was illegal when they first banned guns years ago!
Especially when there are no legal guns.
So then the opposite must also be true, RE: legal guns, right Quigley?
That kinda sounds like 'profiling'...
"Mike Quigley Down Low", or something like that?
Funny how the left doesn't have a problem denying states the right "to govern their own streets" for controlling criminal immigrants.
Given that Daley's current laws were struck down and his new laws will be "reasonable," is he admitting that the current laws are unreasonable?
I'll agree to compromise. They can have their check for ALL transfers, if I can have an assurance that no government records are kept about the purchaser.
The seller must call the background check agency to see if the buyer is qualified, but no information is conveyed to the agency about what is being purchased.
Better still, make it like buying liquor. Every state driver's license can have a special endorsement for DISqualified purchasers. Flash the ID, pay cash. Just like liquor.
Some might not like my compromise, but the real point is that if this is shoved in the face of every gun grabber worried about the "gun-show loophole", it will reveal them to be bent on a scheme that is engineered for confiscation.
Oh, missed this. The Columbine murderers had committed enough felonies regarding state and federal gun laws that they could have been put away for a long time before they fired the first shot at school. Somehow yet another law would have stopped them?
Earlier this year, Quigley spearheaded the effort of 55 Members of Congress in filing a friend of the court amicus brief, urging the Court to allow Chicagos handgun ban to stand.
Ummm, different Quigley, I presume.
Laws to make us free...
The really sad thing is that there are a lot of people in America today who will read this and think it sounds perfectly reasonable.
Next thing you know, they'll be telling us: "Work Will Make You Free" .... Maybe they'll put it on big signs - hanging on gates...
Yeah, Quigley thinks "illegal guns" flooding the streets is a crisis, but I doubt he thinks illegal immigrants isn't.
I wonder how he'd comment on a list of all "gun crimes"-or just murders in general, broken down by demographics and ethnicity-I'd be interested to hear his explanation on why Vermont, for example, with the laxest gun laws-pretty much, has next to no "gun crime" yet Chi-town and DC, which have some amazingly restrictive laws, are awash in crime.
Hard to understand........NOT!
If somebody is too dangerous to own a gun, then he's too dangerous to be loose on the streets. Or by "the most dangerous segments of society", do they mean the segments most dangerous to the criminal class of Chicago, whether in politics or not? To a lefty, the law-abiding gun owner is very dangerous -- to his plans for domination.
To Quigley:
Laws to make us free...
The way things are going you'll be getting a knock on your door for a comment like that.
Utter tripe. The so called "gun show loophole" is and always was a sham. And this leftists' definition of "common sense" laws will equate to making actual gun ownership so onerous, burdensome, difficult and expensive as to make it impractical. Law suits against Chicago's Shortshanks regime will be endless. And of course, all will be billed to the ever dwindling base of taxpayers
Bloomberg revealed that 74 percent of sellers approached by investigators completed sales to people who appeared to be criminals or straw purchasers.
Most likely they didn't approach licensed dealers, but
PROFILED those who looked like criminals.
Using that same logic, then let me govern my own life.
No thanks. It isn't a choice. Gun liberty (self-defense) is a human right.
In this case, safety and liberty go hand in hand.
Quigley. What a GAY name. Guess it rubbed off on him.
When illegal guns flood our streets, precious lives are lost and communities are destroyed.
*** So then the opposite must also be true, RE: legal guns, right Quigley? ***
Quigley is a bonehead. Then again he's a democrat, so I repeat myself.
If you a are a "Gun Dealer", you MUST be licensed by the BATF, period. What he's talking about is Private Sales among Private Individuals, that's what he wants to stop. But even then, as we in IL know if you sell to someone who doesn't have a Valid FOID Card YOU can go to jail. And NO law abiding citizen is going to take that risk.
Which means he's really talking about Criminals. Who ignore the law(s) to begin with. So One, or a Dozen more 'sensible' Gun Laws, won't make a dime's worth of difference to a criminal.
Both are inanimate objects, have no brain, and cannot think for themselves. They are just dumb 'machines'. It is the person at the control who may do something 'illegal' with that dumb machine. The machine has no control over the operator.
He may as well argue that by making inexpensive Laptops or Desktop PC's available for everyone they will increase Home Burglary rates(1).
And speaking of that. I'd bet thee rent that the number of Home Break-ins I hear on the scanner every weekend will DECREASE. Now it's like they wait for the homeowner to go shopping, not caring if one person is still there and break in, and then scoot before they get back. But now they won't know if that lone someone is ARMED.
(1) One thing cheap computers HAVEN'T done is improve peoples spelling :-)
If we go 'back in history', like 1967, guns (Firearms) were EVERYWHERE in Chicago. Yet there weren't any 'bloodbaths'. Sears had them right there in the Sporting Goods Dept, no locks, no chains, no cases. Just pick em up and check em out. And the local Sports Store Sold them too. 'Heck' I was buying boxes of .22 Shorts ($.25 a box iirc) from the Local Sports Store when I was about 14-15 -- no questions asked. And every other household had some type of Firearm and again, no bloodbaths. And we didn't 'go for the gun' after we'd get in a fist fight. You won or lost and that was that.
Soooooo. All things being equal, what has really changed in Chicago, or any big city, from 'way back then' to today that makes it so 'dangerous' for people to have ready access to a firearm???? Hmmmmm, that's a toughie.
Wait! Watson I have it! Demographics!
Ooops I've committed a 'PC Sin'. I just called, 'a spade a spade'. Oh well, I can deal with it :-)
Further evidence that our urban areas are regressing to tribalism.
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USAID helped to operationalize Vietnam's Telecommunications Fund (VTF), created through fees placed on telecommunication carriers to support the extension of voice and internet services. The fund now collects and distributes over $100 million annually and is responsible for the expansion of telecommunications services to millions of people living in rural areas. Through its Global Broadband and Innovations (GBI) program, USAID is working to improve the operations of similar funds in several other countries. Such funds allow partner countries to play a significant role in financing the expansion of internet services for their citizens.
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By Brendan Conway
Something unusual happened in the Dow Jones Utility Average this morning involving American Electric Power (AEP) and at least one other stock.
For a period of about 10 minutes, FactSet Research Systems shows the utility average plunging by something like 10%, to 445, before rebounding back to the 500 level. The index is currently off by 1.6% at 499.39.
The apparent culprits: AEP traded briefly at a massive discount — as low as $22.28. The stock is down 2.2% to $47.53 recently. The other is NextEra Energy (NEE), which fell as low as $30.37. That stock is down 2.1% to $77.51 midsession. Those are multi-, multi-, multi-year lows in both stocks. But the exchange
haven't given a sign of reviewing the trades. just at 11:10 a.m. said it's reviewing trading in both companies' stocks. [Update 1:13 p.m.: The NYSE is letting the trades stand.]
Data error? Fat-finger trade? Mini "flash crash"? We all know that high-frequency traders sometimes pull back the machines when markets get rough. CNBC's Bob Pisani aptly points out there are no "Limit Up Limit Down" price bands in the first fifteen minutes of trading — read the rules for yourself here.
So it may even be that there's no error per se — instead a hole in market structure. S&P Dow Jones Indices' index analyst Howard Silverblatt emails to say there's no statement by S&P's index group, but Silverblatt points out that yield-rich utilities have been especially sensitive to all this talk of interest-rate increases lately.
There was nothing comparable in the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU), which fell at the open but not nearly as hard. It's currently at session lows, declining 1.7% to $38.87.
This post was updated at 10:56 a.m. ET to add commentary from S&P Dow Jones Indices, CNBC and context on interest rates, again at 11:11 a.m. to add exchange review of this morning's trading and then again at 1:13 p.m. to reflect the NYSE's decision to let the trades stand.


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Saint Louis University's School of Medicine held its 47th annual Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Student Research Forum, showcasing medical students' research and honoring the top contributions.
Earlier in January, 36 medical students presented posters on their research, and on Jan. 25, six finalists gave oral presentations.
Andrew Melson and Joseph Rutledge were awarded first place prizes of $250 each. Melson conducted his research in the laboratory of Richard Griffey, M.D., at Washington University. Rutledge was mentored by Michael Anne Gratton, Ph.D., SLU professor of otolaryngology, in collaboration with Michael Rauchman, M.D., associate professor in the department of internal medicine. Both Melson and Rutledge will be sent to the 53rd Annual National Student Research Forum in Galveston, Texas on April 26-27, where they will present their research and compete with students from all over the country for additional prizes.
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I don't know myself, but presumably like any funder in any business your money is entirely at risk should the company fail, but without any of the legal framework you would put in place with alternative investments.
What about fraud; is there realistically going to be any legal recourse for several thousand people each pledging tens or hundreds of dollars?
I've seen games taking the Kickstarter route that I would love to see come to fruition, but I am loathed to put my own money on them.
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I don't know myself, but presumably like any funder in any business your money is entirely at risk should the company fail, but without any of the legal framework you would put in place with alternative investments. What about fraud; is there realistically going to be any legal recourse for several thousand people each pledging tens or hundreds of dollars? I've seen games taking the Kickstarter route that I would love to see come to fruition, but I am loathed to put my own money on them.
If they don't reach their goal then no transaction is done. You are never charged and they never see a dime. That money is only a pledge until the Kickstart is successful, if it fails to reach its goal in the allotted time it's like it never happened.
Each pledge tier has a reward associated with it. The reward is all you are garunteed with your pledge. Some simply offer to name you as a supporter on their websites or inside the product in some cases.
Since no money is exchanged prior to the end of the kickstarter the time frame for a dispute isn't an issue either. If you don't get what your pledge garaunteed you simply dispute the charge or do a charge back and viola!
Kickstarter has does a great deal to protect you so I wouldn't be to concerned. However, its always wise to be cautious and research before you start sending people money
This link should give you a good sense of what legal protections backers have: http://www.kickstarter.com/blog/accountability-on-kickstarter
I know a lot of people are expressing skepticism about Kickstarter but it seems to me that the public actually does a pretty good job of weeding out the wheat from the chaff. Projects that sound sketchy or don't seem feasible generally don't get many backers, and as you know if they don't meet their funding goal, they don't get to keep the money. I've donated to a few things myself, usually about $50, and I go into it knowing that there's a chance that the whole thing could collapse and be a total disaster. Sometimes it's worth the risk. It's not my life's savings. People gamble away a hundred bucks in an evening all the time. It's worth it for me to give something really great a chance. Games have been big money this year on Kickstarter I think in part because publishers aren't doing a great job of giving the public the kind of games that they want, so I fully support alternative means of getting that content out there.
You have very little recourse for a project that never goes anywhere. Once they've met their "goal," they get your money. There is no refund process after that, for products that never materialize. It's just one of those things were you have to actually look at what they are trying to do, who's trying to do it, and how likely they can succeed. If their "goal" is too high or too low, that's a good indication that they haven't planned much of it out.
For any Kickstarter project that's a game, I'd caution against donating any money unless they have an actual playable demo to show. That doesn't mean it's playable to you, but even just a video of some pre-alpha gameplay or the engine tools or something. If all they have is a wish list of features their game will have, then it's never going to get anywhere. The main problem is that a lot of the people with these projects have zero experience making games, and often don't even have the right tools to make them in the first place (programming IDE, licensed engine, 3dstudiomax, etc). That's like paying someone to build your house, but they need money up front to be able to buy tools and stuff. And they swear they know how to build the house, honest!
Some exceptions: well-known companies that you've dealt with before. Black Island Studios, for example, has a something like a kickstarter up for a new game (it's not actually a kickstarter, but similar). They have no gameplay demos up, but it's safe to assume that they have the talent in place already, so donating wouldn't be too risky.
For what it's worth, Kickstart does a pretty good job of filtering out bad goals. Stuff that obviously just isn't feasable, or examples of what the product will look like rather than the actual product (picture of some MMO's used as an indication of what they plan to make).
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Canadian beach volleyball player Guylaine Dumont back on court
MONTREAL –Canadian volleyball legend Guylaine Dumont of St-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que., is coming out of retirement at age 42 with the objective to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Sportcom is reporting that Dumont will pair up with 24-year-old Marie-Christine Mondor of Mascouche, Que., who convinced Dumont to return to action.
''Marie-Christine is one of the most talented athletes I have seen in beach volleyball,'' Dumont told Sportcom. ''She is physically very strong and has all the tools to be a solid player at the international level.''
Dumont competed at the 2004 Olympics in beach volleyball and placed fifth with Annie Martin of Sherbrooke, Que.
She was a former player with Canada's national indoor team and played at several major international events between 1985 and 1991. She also played professionally in Italy and Japan from 1990 to 1997. In 1998, the Canadian volleyball publication True North named her Canada's best ever female player.
Dumont switched to beach volleyball in 2001 and earned nine national titles and was ninth at the 2003 world championships with Martin. Since her retirement she has continued to be a sports consultant and coach. She was one of four athlete ambassadors for Quebec's Road to Excellence program towards the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Mondor, who came 4th at the 2009 Beach National Championship, is thrilled she can tap into Dumont's experience this season.
''She is still one of Canada's best players,'' said Mondor. ''Beach volleyball requires a lot of experience. I've played five years on the international circuit but I still feel I need more. My goals are only reachable by playing with someone of Guylaine's experience.''
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The Emery County Democrat's County Convention was held April 16 at the San Rafael Museum. FloAnn Wilson, County Party Treasurer issued the call to all County Delegates, the 2010 Nominating Convention is to be held for the purpose of nominating those candidates who will represent the Emery County Democrat Party in the upcoming election and to elect delegates to the 2010 Utah State Democrat Party Convention and meet candidates that have filed for Utah State and Emery County offices. After the flag ceremony presented by Castle Dale Scout Troop 328, Shala Pitchforth sang the National Anthem, followed by a prayer and blessing on the food by Kent Wilson.
Gary Petty, County Party Chairperson welcomed the crowd and provided introductions of the guests and dignitaries. Sheriff Lamar Guymon and his wife Gayla, County Commissioner Gary Kofford and his wife Glenna, County Commissioner Laurie Pitchforth and her husband Shane, Congressman Jim Matheson, State Representative District 69, Christine Watkins, County Commissioner Candidate Edward Geary and his wife Janet. In the audience we have past County Commissioner Bevan Wilson and Brad King former State Representative.
Robert Comstock was invited to speak for Claudia Wright who is opposing Jim Matheson at the State Convention. Comstock, a school teacher and former contractor said he was discouraged with the current political system in our state and in our nation. He is frustrated, discouraged and appalled at the inability and the unwillingness of many of our national leaders to address the needs of working people, who daily struggle to provide for their families. Claudia Wright has the backbone and background to challenge unrestrained domination by corporations. In the following ways, 1. Campaign Finance Reform through a Constitutional Amendment. 2. Continuing to assist Labor Unions get their earned rights. 3. Affordable health care for every American citizen. I ask you to vote for Claudia Wright who will help Democrats take back our political system, a Democrat for US Congress.
Jim Matheson said, "This is the best county convention because you are the one that serves dinner. Other Democrat County Conventions should take a look at Emery County as an example because we have had success four times on the ballot. I am proud to be on the ballot in Emery County with Commissioner Pitchforth, Commissioner Kofford, Sheriff Guymon and our Representative Christine Watkins. We have a strong ticket in Emery County. We have made progress from year to year and election to election. I am pleased Congress finished last night and I was able to get on a plane and be out here tonight so that I can spend a few minutes with you. Last night I voted for the bill to extend unemployment benefits, the only person in the Utah Delegation that did vote for it. We are here as Democrats to give people a better life, a better future and an opportunity to succeed. These things do not always make headlines. Last night was an opportunity to vote for a bill that will benefit people and I get a thrill from that.
"We have been through a lot in Emery County together, we were able to get funding for the Moore Cut Off Road. We had some tough times like the Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster. That was a tough circumstance that we all had to deal with. We have to make sure that the mine workers are working in a safe environment.
"We have been through tough economies. It is hard to keep this economy going with the recovery package which I supported. It will not solve all of our problems, but it has saved more than 2 million jobs throughout our country. In Emery County it means your school district will not have to let teachers go. That support saved 4,600 teachers jobs in Utah. When you are in public service you want to make progress and make things better for people.
"I came here to thank you and to ask you for some help. 2010 is an interesting year, I want you delegates to go to the State Convention and I want you to vote for me. I want to be on the ticket this coming fall, a ticket that could have a challenge, but also an opportunity for 2010. The Massachusetts election tells you that it will be a challenging election year for Democrats. The Democrat ticket represents some real positive opportunities.
"We all need to commit to put forth a little more effort than ever before, because in this nonpresidential election year the turn out will be a little lower. Three local precincts could very well make the difference in the election. I ask for your help in supporting the Democrat candidates on the ticket in this November's election," said Matheson.
State Rep. District 69, Christine Watkins, "I feel at home among you, I know that I do not officially represent you as this is not part of my district. I only represent Green River. I am thrilled to represent Green River along with the other areas in the district. I have people from Emery County that call and email me all the time, because I lived here and I taught school here. I still have a connection with you. I think about my Emery County constituents as much as I do the others that I work with. We have 22 Democrat representatives and we passed 35 bills this year. That is more than we have done in a decade. Five of those bills were bills I sponsored. We worked on a lot of good bills. In the two years I have been there I passed two resolutions and five bills," said Watkins.
Brad King representing Peter Corroon for Governor. "I have known Peter about four years and have become comfortable with Peter as a politician. He has done some great things for Salt Lake County. He wants small, honest and efficient government. The Salt Lake County Budget over the last four years, has been trimmed, it is efficient and most of all it has been ethical. Peter Corroon is one of the leaders in the push for ethical reform here in Utah. He thinks Utah needs to return to being a leader in economic growth and job development. He wants Utah to be energy independent using clean coal technology and renewable energy. These are important to the economy. He wants every child to be learning and be worth the investment. There was an actual cut in the per pupil funding in Utah this year. If he is governor that won't happen.
"Fair political boundaries without gerrymandering is something that needs to happen. Peter is one of the leaders in the fair boundaries initiative. Unemployment in the State of Utah is over 7.4 percent, the drop out rate is up, college education is down, tuition is up, class sizes are up and the Governor and the Legislature are not addressing these.
"His focus is on Utah businesses already here and committed to Utah and not using Economic Development to bring in outside businesses. In order to succeed in Utah we must have a strong energy economy. Peter is running for governor because we need to get practical solutions instead of political rhetoric. Having a Democrat in the governors seat will change everything in Utah politics. Peter Corroon wants your vote. This is a terrific night for Democrats," said King.
The Former Vice Chairman of the Utah Democratic Party, and still on the executive committee as chair.
"I am here to talk about the best candidate for US Senate, Sam Granato. His father Frank Granato was very influential in past elections. Sam did not get interested in politics until Barrack Obama came along. He has traveled the state almost three times. He believes in going to people and small businesses. His message is common sense for the United States Senate, put Utahns back to work and working together. I want to say we need Peter Corroon, Jim Matheson and Sam Granato.
"Sam Granato wanted to talk about rural Utah. He wanted to have a person dedicated full time when he is Senator to help grow communities by finding opportunities. Energy technologies are very important. We have the people, we have the natural resources, we have educated people and we have universities from Southern Utah to Northern Utah. Sam thinks we should become the energy technology center of the world. That we should become energy independent. We should keep foreign nuclear waste out of Utah. Sam would put out a bill to help people that are down winders, suffering from atomic bomb tests in the past. Sam believes this could help people in Utah and Nevada. They deserve some compensation," said the former state party chairman. "Anyone can run for office as a Democrat but that the party leadership will decide whom they will support and will announce that before the convention. The delegates may decide whom they will vote for."
Commissioner Laurie Pitchforth: "I have had a great year and a half. I have learned so much. I appreciate the support of the other county Democrats" said Pitchforth.
Commissioner Gary Kofford said, "I have had the privilege of serving you and the citizens of Emery County for the past seven years. A real honor to represent you. Shortly after taking office, Jim Matheson called and asked what do you need in Emery County. We have a road that goes through the desert called the Moore Road and it qualifies for Federal funding. Jim asked for all the details to go in an application to the committee. Two weeks later we had funding. We put in for eight and a half million dollars for 15-16 miles of road. We ended up with about $18 million. Since then the price of oil went up and construction costs went up. Seven years ago this was a dream and Congressman Matheson made it possible to finish that road. It cuts off an hour and a half for people in Ferron, taking their boat to Lake Powell.
"I enjoy serving you and hope you will support me in November," said Kofford.
Sheriff LaMar Guymon, "It has been a pleasure to have served you and Emery County the past 40 years. If all the Republicans and Democrats vote right I will be Sheriff for another four years. We are one of the largest county in the state. We serve every city in this county with law enforcement. There are no city police. This includes serving Green River with deputies. A lot our deputies have been here 30 years or longer. As deputies retire they are being replaced by young, energetic, enthusiastic, intelligent, young people that have turned my world upside down.
"They have questions and want to do things and want me to do things with them and teach them. That has been a huge blessing. It has been a pleasure to share the knowledge that I have with those new people. I believe I have put together the best law enforcement office in the state. I believe my staff and office is far ahead of other offices in the state.
"We are always bound by the amount of money available and our commissioners have been very supportive. Our staff members work diligently to get grants and we have some of the best equipment money can buy. We can only move forward as fast as our budget will allow.
"We want to upgrade our communications center. Thanks to Bret Mills we have received a grant of a million dollars to do this.We have received grants the past several years. We have recently received a bid of $360,000 to upgrade our communications in our vehicles. This includes laptop computers for our cars. It will take an additional $30,000 each year for maintenance of that system. We will look for grants to fund this project and its upkeep. We are looking at every option and CIB grants.
"The nuclear plant that may be coming to Green River will require additional law enforcement personnel. The San Rafael has been discovered and it has increased a lot of our work. I appreciate living here. I ask for your support in November," said Sheriff Guymon.
Edward Geary candidate for Commissioner: "I studied the Democrat and the Republican party platforms and liked the Democrat platform, the part that urges common sense solutions. Common sense goes back to the founding of our nation. The colonists tried having everything in common and they almost starved to death. Then they parceled land out to individual families and the result was a bumper harvest. The doctrine told them one thing and practical experience told them something else. They chose common sense over doctrine. My chief campaign instrument will be my little pocket notebook. I intend to be the candidate that listens to your concerns and ideas throughout the county in the coming months," said Geary.
Nominations were made for state delegates 14 selected. Gary Petty: I think we have a great group of candidates. Delegates go to the State Convention. The Republicans and Democrats are meeting the same day in the Salt Palace May 8, 2010. It should be interesting. The Treasurer report was given by Flo Ann Wilson.


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With the popularity of the annual wet/dry Fourth of July parade continually growing, Pueblo West Metropolitan District employees know next year's events will require more planning and involvement to continue the success.
The parade is extremely popular – drawing record crowds this year – and has become somewhat of a "signature event," said Pueblo West Metropolitan District Manager Jack Johnston.
Johnston gave a report to the Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board of Directors during the July 16 meeting about all the Fourth of July festivities, noting the success.
"Every community has some kind of event that defines it, and Pueblo West has a probably nationally-unique element with this parade," he said.
"Our estimates are between 20,000-30,000 people attended — probably around 25,000 — which is historically the largest crowd we've ever had."
Johnston said that although the big numbers, popularity and exposure for Pueblo West are great, resources were "stretched" this year and he already knows preplanning and assistance during the event next year will have to change.
"We had significant pre-staging this year," he said.
"Two years ago you could come that morning and get a good placement on the parade route.
"This year, you needed to be 12 to 18 hours early. We had a few mobile homes and some individuals camping out overnight.
"We're seeing this evolve — certainly — and our pre-staging and traffic and crowd control efforts need to evolve with it."
Johnston said District employees, as well as officers from both the Sheriff Department and Colorado State Patrol spent a lot of time preparing for the parade and said it was "time well spent," as there were very little problems.
"The people who came at the same time they did last year found that it wasn't early enough, so you know next year they'll be even earlier," Johnston said.
Pueblo West Metropolitan District board member Mike French said he thought the Fourth of July activities "went very well. People are obviously catching onto the fact that they need to be there early to get a good spot, and I thought that staff stepped up as usual to make it great. I want to commend the staff on their hard work."
Johnston said the District did field a few phone calls from residents along Joe Martinez Boulevard who were concerned about a few people camping out in the street overnight to reserve spots for the parade, so further coordination with the Sheriff Department will be needed next year to address those issues.
In addition to the parade, Johnston noted that the fireworks display was "very successful."
It was nearly 30 minutes of fireworks, compared to about 10 minutes at the Riverwalk in downtown Pueblo.
Johnson said streets were packed with not only Pueblo West residents, but from Pueblo and other areas, as well.
"All in all, I think it was a great day," Johnston said.


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The 125-member political action committee of the 200,000-member New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) has voted to endorse 100 candidates for election to the New Jersey Legislature this November.
The NJEA PAC Operating Committee (NJEA PAC) endorsed 67 Assembly candidates and 33 Senate candidates in 35 of the state's 40 Legislative Districts. They include 17 Republicans and 83 Democrats.
"The future of public education in New Jersey is in the hands of our elected officials," NJEA President Barbara Keshishian said. "The endorsed candidates were interviewed by county screening committees, which make recommendations based on established NJEA PAC Operating Committee guidelines."
In March, NJEA PAC endorsed Democrat Barbara Buono for governor, citing her outstanding record on issues that affect the state's public schools, the students who attend them, and the people who work in them.
"Barbara Buono rejects the misplaced priorities of the past – priorities like tax cuts for millionaires while blocking an increase in the minimum wage; shortchanging public schools while allowing property taxes to increase by 20 percent; and demanding taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools while underfunding public schools by billions of dollars," Keshishian said.
Buono's selection of Milly Silva as her running mate further exemplifies the ticket's commitment to New Jersey's middle class.
"The working men and women of this state deserve better than what they have gotten over the past four years – higher property taxes than ever before and unacceptable unemployment levels," Keshishian noted. "It's time we stop protecting the interests of millionaires and reinvest in public education to ensure that our public schools remain among the very best in the nation."
In April, NJEA PAC voted to support SCR-1/ACR168, the constitutional amendment that would increase New Jersey's hourly minimum wage rate to $8.25 and make annual adjustments to the minimum wage rate based on any increase in the consumer price index (CPI).
NJEA PAC voted on the recommendations of local interview teams from each legislative district. Those endorsements are:
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Consejos para quienes empiezan su historia familiar.
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Challenge Cup finalists Leinster will host the impressive Glasgow Warriors in Saturday's RaboDirect Pro12 semi-final in Dublin.
Challenge Cup finalists Leinster will host the impressive Glasgow Warriors in Saturday's RaboDirect Pro12 semi-final in Dublin.
No other side has scored more tries this season than Glasgow (66) and Leinster (63).
Both sides arrive at the semi-final stage in rich veins of form – Leinster having won 12 of their last 14 matches, Glasgow ten of their last 12. One of Glasgow's most recent losses includes a 22-17 defeat to Leinster also at the RDS.
The star that day, as he has been for most of this season, was Ian Madigan.
Having shone all too brilliantly in his cameos appearances during the Six Nations, Madigan has improved as the season has progressed, effortlessly pulling the strings during Leinster's Challenge Cup quarter-final away to London Wasps.
Finishing the season as the league's top points scorer, Madigan has offered a glimpse of life after Johnny Sexton. It looks rosy.
Heineken Cup disappointment may still sting Leinster after having won three of the last four titles, but a cup double is now on the cards.
With Sexton and coach Joe Schmidt departing along with Isa Nacewa, an era is ending in the Irish capital. Clinching the Challenge Cup and a RaboDirect Pro12 title – a competition in which they have lost the last three finals – would be an ideal send-off.
Glasgow however are not to be sniffed at. The Ospreys aside, no other team has conceded fewer tries in the Pro12 this season than Glasgow's 30. For reference, the Dragons let in 72.
Edinburgh may have carried the torch for Scottish rugby last season with a first ever Heineken Cup semi-final, but now their local rivals have made waves.
Glasgow are packed with exciting talent – including young Scots in the form of Sean Maitland, Ryan Grant, Duncan Weir and the British and Irish Lions secret weapon Stuart Hogg.
It has been the acquisition of Fijian scrum-half Niko Matawalu however that has spurred the Warriors onto greater things. His recent contract extension indicates long-term success.
Defeats of five and six points against Leinster this season can give Glasgow hope pulling off a famous win. They have thoroughly earned their opportunity.
Form: This is Leinster's fourth successive home Play-Off game at the RDS, all of which they have won. In fact the Leinstermen have won their last six semi-final fixtures in all competitions. Leinster's only loss in the RaboDirect POR12 since round 11 was 18-22 at home to Ulster on 30th March. Leinster are unbeaten in their last ten encounters against Scottish opponents in all tournaments since Glasgow Warriors won 23-19 at the RDS in the PRO12 on 17th September 2011. This is Glasgow Warriors second successive appearance in the Play-Offs, and a repeat of last year's fixture at this stage when they also faced Leinster at the RDS, but went down 15-19. The Warriors have won three of their last four contests with Irish provinces. Leinster are unbeaten in their last six clashes with the Warriors in all competitions whilst Glasgow have been victorious only once in nine previous visits to the RDS.
Players to watch:
For Leinster: His playing days are numbered, but Isa Nacewa is loved as much as ever in Dublin. The back-three star will return to New Zealand at the end of the season with a healthy collection of medals in his suitcase. He has been outstanding and Zane Kirchner will have his work cut out to replace him.
For Glasgow: With the Lions coaches singing his praises last week, Stuart Hogg gives Glasgow an edge of X Factor in the back three that other sides would love to possess. Deployed in his natural position of full-back.
Head-to-Head: Favoured by many to tour with the Lions but both left behind, the scrummaging battle between Mike Ross and Ryan Grant will prove key. Injuries could see either one find themselves on a plane to Australia.
Prediction: Tight as it has been this season between these, but Leinster to hold out at the RDS. Leinster by five!
The teams:
Leinster: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Fergus McFadden, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Isa Nacewa, 10 Johnny Sexton, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Sean O'Brien/Shane Jennings, 6 Kevin McLaughlin, 5 Devin Toner, 4 Leo Cullen (c), 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Jamie Hagan, 19 Quinn Roux, 20 Shane Jennings/Rhys Ruddock, 21 John Cooney, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Andrew Conway.
Glasgow: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Sean Lamont, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 DTH Van der Merwe, 10 Peter Horne, 9 Niko Matawalu, 8 Ryan Wilson (c), 7 John Barclay, 6 Josh Strauss, 5 Al Kellock, 4 Tim Swinson, 3 Jon Welsh, 2 Pat MacArthur, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Fraser Brown, 17 Moray Low, 18 Ed Kalman, 19 Tom Ryder, 20 Rob Harley, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Ruaridh Jackson, 23 Mark Bennett
Date: Saturday, May 11
Kick-off: 19:35 BST
Venue: RDS, Dublin
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
Assistant referees: Marius Mitrea, Giuseppe Vivarini
TMO: Carlo Damasco
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Skip to comments.High school graduation rate hits 78.2 percent, highest since 1974 (surge in Hispanic rate)
Posted on 01/22/2013 6:13:46 PM PST by NormsRevenge
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Graduation rates at high schools have improved to their highest level in nearly 40 years, driven by a surge in the percentage of Hispanic students earning diplomas, a government study released on Tuesday showed.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said .. he was especially encouraged by the improvement among Hispanic students, whose graduation rates surged 10 percent to 71.4 percent between 2006 and 2010, ..
Across the United States, four-year graduation rates were highest for students of Asian and Pacific-Islander heritage at 93.5 percent, .. white students at 83 percent, and Hispanic students at 71.4 percent, according to the study.
American Indian and Alaskan Native students graduated .. 69.1 percent, .. black students at 66.1 percent,...
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and Of course , any success is on no way shape or form is connected to any thing done before the Mighty One came onboard.
a surge in Hispanics.. coincidence?
Does A Brave 'New America' Lie Ahead? (or just another plantation nation. this time the slaves are just a different color?)
They've finally lowered standards enough to let the idiots graduate.
You hit it ON THE NOSE!
Now now.. data is the tinker toy of the left, yaknow..
One needs to keep in mind most elected officials are products of public education. (just tossing a dart there..)
Until I retired I reviewed a lot of job applications, all from HS graduates. I wouldn't have let half of them out of third grade.
I teach classes to prepare students for the ACT and the ASVAB. They are not educated but, hey, it's a job.
And it only costs us 47 billion a year.
yeah in California now all you have to do is show up and be able to write your name on an EBT card application.
zero point zero - yes Blutarski, you too can graduate.
My civics teacher was Miss Mildred Funk, they didn't come any better.
Half the graduates can't read their diplomas.
Actually, the reason is quote ironic: there are no jobs to take, so they stay in school.
Most versions of the Dream Act say you have to be in school or college to qualify. Those who are illegal and in school are trying to finish school to qualify for amnesty.
We wouldn't hired ANY of these mexican HS grads here for our production office. We simply instructed the first group for a spelling test of 50 words and it was a disaster.
They still spell definitely with an "a". Thank you union teacher!
I doubt seriously that the percentage has changed one bit. What has happened is that they have incorporated the "BLS" Bureau of Lying Statistics model for developing and presenting the statistics. In Chicago it is very easy to change the one figure that drives the results ... they reduce the size of the universe. That is, the number of people possible to graduate. Many die of gang killings, drive by shootings, go to jail, quit going to school, or other disappearances and this reduces the population before they compute the percentage that graduates. If you have a particularly violent year, the graduation percentage could go up 10 or 20%.
Something besides the usual run of depressing union-controlled education performance. Maybe Hispanics are 'getting it' and hve the potential be a substantial future Republican constituency. OTOH, imagine how mind-boggling better this situation would be if we enforced our immigration laws. The difference in test scores between legal immigrants and "caucasions" would probably be then probably negligible.
Now if they'd teach the kids something before they graduate...
Unfortunately these so called 'graduates' are less educated than ninth graders were in1974.
I am appalled at how little is taught in the modern school setting
I congratulate them.....just like I would have congratulated the Irish immigrants and the German ones and the Italian ones....
I hate illegal immigration, its wrong, but I don't hate the Hispanic population...
"Graduation-Lite" has cured the problem; next?
Good remarks.
It's amazing all the rosy press we are hearing now over the last few days. Everything is being solved right before our eyes.
Or could it be a sycophantic media trying to boost the man child's agenda.
As far as any report from a government agency, it isn't worth the paper it's printed on.
Pat yourselves on the back, schooling industrial complex, you've lowered standards enough to make the typical HS diploma so worthless its only function is to screen out non-hackers for low-skill jobs.
And even then its usefulness is born solely from its ability to gauge attendance.
You hit the nail on the head. If you lower the standards enough, you can pass just about anyone. All that this means is that a high school diploma isn't worth the paper that it's written on.
If you lower the hoop to 7 feet, there will be a lot more Michael Jordan's.
well, the testing is getting too easy.
Kids passing high school should know not only basic math (arith + algebra) but also calculus to some extent (more for the math-aptitute, less for the linguistic), should know their country's history and a brief knowledge of world history pre-1900 and a good knowledge of world history since 1900, they should know geography and the US constitution. They should know middle level science and should know proper English (able to read and report on 19th century novels) and at least one other language.
Simplifying to make it easier to pass is not the way
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Dani Maddox likes to cook, but she doesn't want to have to spend any more time in the kitchen than she has to. So often when she makes a recipe, she'll double it so she can get four or more meals out of it.
"When I make my baked spaghetti, I could put it in two 9×13-inch pans, but if I put it in four 8×8-inch pans, then I can have one to eat that night and three more to freeze," said Maddox, 50. "That way, on a night I'm short of time, I can just pull one out and thaw it."
The senior loan assistant at BancorpSouth has three grown children and two grandchildren, so when she cooks now, she's usually just preparing something for herself and her husband, Mike.
"About every other week, I'll cook every day," she said. "When I was growing up, lima beans and cornbread was a meal. My husband, now, he wants meat."
Maddox, who calls herself an Army brat, grew up in Mobile, Ala. She lived there through her childhood and a large part of her adult life. Three years after her first husband died, when Maddox was just 29, she packed up her kids and moved to Tupelo.
"Tupelo was my Daddy's hometown," she said of her father, John Crosby. "When he retired, he came back home to raise horses. Now, he's retired from that."
Maddox was just 16 when she married the first time and learned to cook by trial and error.
"My mama would write things down for me," she said. "If I wanted to make Christmas candy, she'd send me a recipe. Sometimes, she'd come over and show me how to make stuff. I never could make a pound cake do right. The recipe just said to cream butter and sugar, but it didn't say for how long. She showed me how to make it work."
Maddox's mother, Cindy Andress, still lives in Mobile.
"On the holidays, we go home to Mobile," she said. "At Thanksgiving, I take a week off and we start cooking for the whole week as soon as I get there. Sometimes my kids come with me, but lately the grandkids have been coming with me."
Maddox doesn't often turn to cookbooks or magazines for new recipes, and she doesn't care much for the cooks on the Food Network.
"They don't cook like I do," she said. "I don't measure anything unless I'm making a cake and they always have everything measured. But sometimes, one of my friends will have something good to eat and they'll say, 'Try this, Dani. Can you figure out what's in it and make it?'"
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