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Apple Cranberry Crumble
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min.
Makes6 servings
- 3 cups chopped peeled apples
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
- In a greased 8-in. square baking dish, combine apples and cranberries; sprinkle with sugar. In another bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, flour and butter; sprinkle over cranberry mixture. Top with pecans if desired.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts1 cup: 456 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 166mg sodium, 78g carbohydrate (61g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein.
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Nov 23, 2016
It's a favorite. I follow the recipe but I cut the sugar to a little less than half a cup.
Oct 1, 2012
Whoever wrote this recipe failed to mention that the cranberries should be thawed and DRAINED if using frozen ones. Having them thawed was mentioned but I failed to drain them as it was not noted. So I wasted a double batch of everything needed for this recipe and had nothing to serve for dessert to my guests. Maybe this is detail is apparent to some but not to me. Very poor proof reading and thoughtfulness by your staff. Terrible actually.
Dec 24, 2010
I make some changes to recipe. I used granola instead of oats. Cherry craisins in place of the cranberries and I also added a 9 oz. box of Jiffy yellow cake mix. # In a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt; sprinkle over apples. Drizzle with water. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, oats, butter, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Sprinkle over apples.# Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream. I hope you enjoy my version!
Oct 13, 2010
This was a great recipe. Fun, easy to make, and smells like Heaven!
Oct 8, 2010
Yummy! I used honeycrisp apples & the flavor was pretty tart, but paired with some vanilla ice cream, it was perfect. Fairly quick & very easy to whip up with some lefover cranberries!
Dec 11, 2009
Very Good! The apple and cranberry together almost makes it taste like rhubarb crisp.
Nov 17, 2009
This is a great flavor combination. I've taken it to numerous brunch events as well as made it for a dessert. I always take home an empty plate and get multiple requests for the recipe!

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Cole Gerst-Andromeda Sculptural Lighting
At Design Interviews
Interview with Cole Gerst : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Cole Gerst : The inspiration comes from mid-century modern string art lamps. I wanted to take those shapes and update them with a more modern color palette and to use modern fabrication techniques. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Cole Gerst : The main focus was to blend a functional object with a work of art. I wanted toe piece to be beautiful both used as a light or simply looked at in a sculptural context. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Cole Gerst : I want to make more combinations and further the shapes and sizes into larger site-specific type pieces. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Cole Gerst : About a year. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Cole Gerst : I was inspired by studying tension and compression and models by Buckminster Fuller. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Cole Gerst : Right now they are all done in-house but we are open to licensing the designs or some sort of collaboration in production. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Cole Gerst : It comes from the love of combining materials in new and unexpected ways. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Cole Gerst : The many mid-century modern string and wire lamps that were designed in the 50's and 60's, George Nelson & Buckminster Fuller. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Cole Gerst : Anyone who loves lighting or wants to make a bold statement in a room. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Cole Gerst : There are other similar concepts out there as we have come across them over the years, but I think our unique color palettes and fabrication process make them a more striking and unique piece. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Cole Gerst : Andromeda is the closest solar system next to the Milky Way. It only made since to have some sort of star theme since they are lighting. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Cole Gerst : Mostly sketching and using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Cole Gerst : The customization aspect is unique. Someone can mix and match colors to match most any decor. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Cole Gerst : Yes, Joe Mansfield of Engrave Goods here in Portland was very helpful in honing the final design of the lamps. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Cole Gerst : We use laser cutting for the frames. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Cole Gerst : The only research was just based on size and other lighting related questions, wiring etc. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Cole Gerst : We had to create many prototypes until we got not only the designs dialed in, but also the production of them becomes a challenge. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Cole Gerst : It was mostly done to validate our belief in the beauty of our product. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Cole Gerst : Patience, Learning pricing and sourcing many different parts. I believe my skills in color were improved. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Cole Gerst : No thanks .
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When a couple is struggling to conceive, it's the woman who is usually the first — and often the only one — to be poked, prodded and analyzed, experts say. The burden of figuring out infertility is too often placed on the woman alone.
"Unfortunately, the majority of society looks at infertility as a women's issue, but that's just not the case," said Brad Imler, American Pregnancy Association president.
Placed among dozens of pregnancy, ovulation and female fertility kits, an at-home sperm test that hit retail shelves in April could help change that mentality, experts said.
SpermCheck Fertility, which determines in minutes whether a man's sperm count is low, offers almost instant insight into one of the many aspects of male fertility. Although it's not a comprehensive evaluation and could give some consumers a false sense of security, the test does provide a starting point while drawing attention to male infertility as a legitimate health concern.
"It may provide (an opportunity for) both physicians and couples to take a closer look at ways for men to step up to the plate and optimize their reproductive potential," said Dr. Robert Brannigan, urologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. "I think anything that highlights the fact that men can have issues, that men do play a role in infertility, is important."
Approximately 15 percent of U.S. couples of reproductive age who are trying to conceive face infertility issues, said Brannigan, an expert in male fertility.
Male infertility contributes to 50 percent of those cases, he said. Male infertility alone is the cause 30 percent of the time; a combination of male and female factors account for the other 20 percent.
SpermCheck Fertility is designed to help couples determine more quickly whether male infertility might be a problem for them, said Ray Lopez, CEO of SpermCheck, based in Charlottesville, Va. Many men put off having a semen analysis because they don't want to provide a sample in a doctor's office or lab, he said.
"No one wants to go through the embarrassment of jumping in that room and looking at dirty magazines," Lopez said.
Giving men the opportunity to take a test in the privacy of their home helps get the process moving, he said.
Men tend to think they're perfectly healthy, especially when it comes to their sexuality, APA's Imler said. This test, which is noninvasive, could be wake-up call for some.
"If there is a problem with him, it's identified a little quicker," Imler said. "We love the idea of avoiding that heartache of that month to month struggle of trying to conceive without success."
SpermCheck Fertility is the only FDA-approved home sperm test currently on the market and available in retail stores, Lopez said. The test costs about $40; the average cost of a semen analysis in a doctor's office is about $100.
At-home sperm tests are a fairly new idea, Imler said, but SpermCheck Fertility is not the first one. Four years ago an FDA-approved home test called Fertell, which is no longer for sale, offered an evaluation of both male and female fertility.
There are also several at-home sperm analysis kits available online. They each include a microscope and cost at least $80.
Although it's not the first ever at-home test, SpermCheck Fertility is the first one to use the lateral flow assay method, Lopez said. When the semen sample is applied to the test strip, the liquid works its way up the paper until it reaches the results window.
"It's very, very similar to a pregnancy test," Lopez said. "The concept behind our test is to keep it simple, user friendly."
For Brittany Scott, a Cortland resident whose husband took the SpermCheck Fertility test, however, it seemed a little more complicated than a pregnancy test. Scott said she was surprised by the number of steps involved, although none were very difficult.
Scott, a "mommy blogger" who requested and received a free test to review, said she wanted her husband to take the test to see if a recent vasectomy had worked. The result showed that the father of four's sperm count was below the test's threshold.
"It was blatantly negative. I was really glad that the test was not ambiguous at all," she said. "There was no line I could mistake."
Scott said she wished the test had been available when the couple was struggling to conceive their first child. After about 11 months of trying, she had pushed her husband to get a semen analysis from a doctor.
"If this test had been around back then, he would have definitely been more willing to do it" than the semen analysis, she said.
(Also available is a more sensitive product called SpermCheck Vasectomy, which indicates whether a man's sperm count is above or below 250,000 sperm per milliliter.)
SpermCheck Fertility tests were created after a scientist at the University of Virginia discovered a specific protein found only in the head of sperm, Lopez said. By detecting that protein, the test indicates whether or not a semen sample contains 20 million sperm per milliliter.
About 90 percent of fertile men have sperm counts above that concentration, according to the SpermCheck Fertility instructions.
But there is not a strict cutoff point between normal or abnormal, Brannigan said. Some men might be considered in the infertile range and have no problem impregnating a woman. And others have sperm counts that seem fine, but they have difficulty.
"If his sperm concentration is indeed greater than 20 million, that's very encouraging," Brannigan said. "But it's by no means a definitive marker of proven fertility because there is a significant overlap between fertile and infertile men."
As stated in the SpermCheck Fertility instructions, sperm count is not the only factor that contributes to male fertility. The test is not intended to be a complete semen analysis or an overall indicator of a man's fertility, Lopez said.
The male reproductive system should not be oversimplified, Brannigan said. There are several characteristics of sperm alone — at least three that aren't addressed by SpermCheck — that affect male fertility. In addition, hormones and the delivery of the sperm play a part.
"There are a number of components that lead to a man having normal fertility potential," Brannigan said. "It's a complicated picture."
First of all, a man's hormones need to be normal, he said. The hormones drive sperm production, libido and sexual function.
Hormone abnormalities — found in 18 to 20 percent of men with infertility issues — can originate in the brain, pituitary gland or testicles and can be addressed with medical or hormonal treatment, he said.
As for sperm production, the concentration or count, volume of ejaculate, motility, morphology and DNA are all important, he said.
The higher the sperm concentration the better, Brannigan said. A lower sperm count means decreased odds that a sperm will have a successful encounter with the egg and pregnancy will be achieved.
The volume of ejaculate, if low, can indicate a lack of seminal emission, he said.
If the sperm don't have movement, they can't travel from the vaginal fluid to the fallopian tubes, where fertilization occurs, he said.
Some studies suggest that the shape, or morphology, is an indicator for sperm function and that normally shaped sperm are most likely to be capable of reaching the egg and fertilizing it, Brannigan said.
Sperm DNA can also be abnormal or damaged.
A number of scenarios can negatively affect sperm production, including injury or exposure to excessive heat, harmful chemicals, radiation or toxins, Brannigan said. Medical conditions and genetic disorders also can have an impact.
The delivery of the sperm is another area where problems can arise, he said.
Some men suffer from retrograde ejaculation, a situation where some or all of the ejaculate goes into the bladder instead of exiting the tip of the penis, he said.
Sometimes there will be a high level of bacteria or white blood cells in the semen, which can markedly damage sperm quality, he said. In other cases, there is urine mixing with the sperm.
"A man can have all these different issues going on," Brannigan said. "I think it's important to point out it's not just about sperm number."
If men use the SpermCheck test as their only infertility evaluation, there are numerous problems that could be overlooked, he said.
A positive result from the SpermCheck Fertility test could give men a false sense that everything is all right, APA's Imler said.
It might even cause some men to delay a necessary doctor's evaluation, Brannigan said.
"By bypassing readily correctable issues in the man, we then shift the burden to the female for testing and procedures that could potentially be averted by optimizing the man's reproductive potential," he said.
The burden is already on the women because most men delay undergoing semen analyses, Lopez said. At least the SpermCheck Fertility test will provide a push to those men who get a negative result.
"When a man quickly identifies he might have a problem, the first thing a man is going to do is run to the doctor," he said.
When a couple is struggling to conceive, it's the woman who is usually the first — and often the only one — to be poked, prodded and analyzed, experts say. The burden of figuring out infertility is too often placed on the woman alone.


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I'll be really interested to see what happens when they start testing for it. I of course have no evidence but I have a feeling its a huge problem. If I had to guess i'd guess that its probably as high as about 50% of players who have doped with HGH or some kind of PED's at some point in their careers.
I'm not going to name names but there is at least one Seahawk who I strongly suspect has used HGH just based off the change of his body from college to now.


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Native American Literature -- William Apess, Sarah Winnemucca, D'Arcy McNickle, Leslie Marmon Silko, Sherman Alexie, Joy Harjo, Simon Ortiz, Craig Womack, Ray Young Bear, Gerald Vizenor, Debra Earling, James Welch, Louise Erdrich, Adrian Louis
American Studies -- (see Native authors above, plus:) Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, Rebecca Harding Davis, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Robert Hayden, Robert Duncan, Charles Olson
Environment and Literature, Ecocriticism -- Makah whaling, David Abram, Annie Dillard
Peace Studies -- Lewis Hill, Pacifica Radio, nonviolent communication, global government
Baha'i Studies -- spiritual dialectics & dialogics, history & principles of the Baha'i Faith
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"That dream shall have a name": Native Americans Rewriting America, forthcoming from Nebraska UP.
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Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation. Special issue of American Indian Quarterly. 21:4. (Fall 1997).
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"Ghost Dancing through History in Silko's Gardens in the Dunes and Almanac of the Dead." Laura Coltelli, ed. Reading Leslie Marmon Silko: Critical Perspectives through Gardens in the Dunes. Pisa, Italy: Pisa UP (Association of American University Presses), 2007. Lincoln: Nebraska UP, 2008. 91-118.
"Happiness That Sleeps With Sorrow." Studies in American Indian Literatures. Special issue on James Welch. 18.3. (Fall 2006). 41-42.
"Cycles of Selfhood, Cycles of Nationhood: Authenticity, Identity, Community, Sovereignty." Chapter entry accepted in Deborah Madsen, ed. Authenticity in Native American Literatures [working title]. Under consideration at Oklahoma UP.
"'The literature of this nation': LaVonne Ruoff and the Redefinition of American Literary Studies." Studies in American Indian Literatures. 17.2 (2005).
"Sherman Alexie." Full-length essay entry in Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature. Eds. Kenneth Roemer and Joy Porter. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2005. 297-310.
"'The story goes its own way': Simon Ortiz, Nationalism, and the Oral Poetics of Power." Studies in American Indian Literatures. 16.4. (Winter 2004). 34-46.
"Art of Survival: A Review of Duane Niatum's The Crooked Beak of Love." The Raven Chronicles. 10:2 (2002). 67-70.
"Introduction" to Non-Fiction section. Nothing But the Truth: An Anthology of Native American Literature. Eds. John Purdy and James Ruppert. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001. 5-14.
"Return of the Buffalo: Cultural Representation as Cultural Property," Ed. Gretchen Bataille. Native American Representations: European and North American Perspectives. Lincoln: Nebraska UP, 2001.
"Silko's Blood Sacrifice: The Circulating Witness in Almanac of the Dead." Eds. James Thorson and Louise Barnett. Leslie Marmon Silko: A Collection of Critical Essays. Albuquerque: New Mexico UP, 1999: 149-183.
"Introduction." Special issue on "Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation." Ed. David L. Moore. American Indian Quarterly. 21:4 (Fall 1997): 545-554.
"Rough Knowledge and Radical Understanding." Special issue on "Cultural Property in American Indian Literatures: Representation and Interpretation." Ed. David L. Moore. American Indian Quarterly. 21:4 (Fall 1997): 633-662.
"Ray A. Young Bear," Dictionary of Literary Biography. Vol. 175: "Native American Writers of the United States." Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1997: 322-330.
"Articulate Silence and the Mythic Eye in Two Native American Writers," G.R.A.A.T.: Publication des Groupes de Recherches Anglo-Americaines de l'Universite Francois-Rabelais de Tours. 14 (1996) "Voix Ethniques Volume II": 139-151.
"Decolonializing Criticism: Reading Dialectics and Dialogics in Native American Literatures," Studies in American Indian Literatures. (Winter 1994): 7-33.
"Myth, History, and Identity in Silko and Young Bear: Postcolonial Praxis," New Voices: Critical Essays on Native American Literatures, ed. Arnold Krupat. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Press, 1993: 370-395.
Review of Duane Niatum's Drawings of the Song Animals: New & Selected Poems in The Raven Chronicles. 2:2 (Winter 1993).
"Staying Afloat in a Chaotic World: A Conversation with Ray Young Bear," interview co-edited with Michael Wilson, Akwe:Kon Journal (Northeast Indian Quarterly), 9:4 (Winter 1992): 22-26.
Review of N. Scott Momaday's The Ancient Child in The Seattle Times. December 17, 1989.
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Teaching Experience
Teaching literature and writing since my first graduate teaching assistantship in 1974:
University of South Dakota 1974-1979
Salish Kootenai College 1982-1989
University of Washington 1989-1992
Cornell University 1994-1999
University of Montana 1999-present
Periodic memberships and participation in the following organizations:
American Literature Association
American Studies Association
Association for Baha'i Studies
Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures
Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment
Baha'i Institute for Higher Education
Groupe de Recherches: Identités, Cultures
Modern Language Association
1998 – Elected to five-year position on Executive Committee of Native American Literature Division of MLA
National Council on the Teaching of English
Native American Literature Symposium
Native American and Indigenous Studies Association
Native Studies Research Network
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Last week, on July 24, the Spanish commercial bank Bankinter launched a new money management portal called Coinc. The new easy-to-use service is tailored to the under 35s and include functions that combine saving with social networks. The brand identity was developed by Saffron Design Consultants.
The name is a combination of the English word coin and oinc, the sound that Spanish pigs make, as pigs are a universal symbol for saving. The symbol for the new service is both a pig snout and a coin being put into a slot.
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When I started using Drupal in version 4.6, the Image module was pretty much the only solution. Since I couldn't get it to work the way I wanted back then, I've pretty much avoided it since. When I decided to try it out again this week (because IMCE doesn't yet work with the Wysiwyg API) I was pleasantly surprised. It integrates nicely with TinyMCE and works very well with Image Resize Filter. It also makes sense to store images as nodes when they're added to the body text, especially for non-technical users (even when I thought it was a bad idea in the past).
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The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The APP is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The APP has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of care through supervision by and collaboration with a physician. The APP manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members. The APP establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The APP begins to demonstrate a commitment to the community and to their healthcare profession.
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There is a green dot beside my name on the membership list. What does that mean?
I'm really ticked off now…..BIG TIME!
Last night I expected all the "rapture" yahoo's to be gone. All I expected to find was a bunch
of clothes, empty house, apartments, mobile homes and the like. Cars just left on the street with the keys in them.
I had planned to go out looting. I was gonna clean up with the cash they left behind, their valuables, jewels, precious metals, silverware, electronics and the such.
I even had a SHOPPING LIST!
And I had a list of things my friends wanted….. Of course, there were some prescription meds certain friends wanted me to get for them…. And some things that weren't prescription as well….
It only goes to show you, you can't trust these "rapture" clowns….
Sigh……..back to clipping coupons….
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When Charlie cooks a last meal for a prisoner on death row, his ideas about justice are called into question.
Meat and Potatoes is about Charlie (Kevin Chamberlin), a chef in a small town, who agrees to cook the last meal for a condemned death row inmate Lawrence. But when Charlie meets Lawrence, his ideas about justice are called into question. Charlie finds that giving the pleasure of one's last meal on earth is much more complicated than it seems.


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students for lifelong civic engagement.
Education at MDC should be transformative, developing ethical and responsible global citizens. All students should learn to connect their knowledge with real-world problems, and to approach those problems with a sense of personal and civic responsibility. Community colleges, including MDC, are rooted deeply in local, regional, national and global communities that are in critical need of the civic leadership and practical democratic capacity of our students for their own political and social health. We have a responsibility to prepare students for lives of engaged citizenship in a diverse world.
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THO' fond of many acquaintances, I desire an intimacy only with a few. The man in black whom I have often mentioned, is one whose friendship I cou'd wish to acquire, because he possesses my esteem. His manners it is true, are tinctured with some strange inconsistencies; and he may be justly termed an hu∣mourist in a nation of humourists. Tho' he is gene∣rous even to profusion, he affects to be thought a pro∣digy of parsimony and prudence; though his conver∣sation be replete with the most sordid and selfish maxims, his heart is dilated with the most unbounded love. I have known him profess himself a man-hater, while his cheek was glowing with compassion; and while his looks were softened into pity, I have heard him use the language of the most unbounded ill nature. Some affect humanity and tenderness, others boast of having such dispositions from nature; but he is the only man I ever knew who seemed ashamed of his natural benevolence. He takes as much pains to hide his feelings as any hypocrite would to conceal his indifference; but on every unguarded moment the mask drops off, and reveals him to the most superficial observer.
In one of our late excursions into the country, hap∣pening to discourse upon the provision that was made for the poor in England, he seemed amazed how any of his countrymen could be so foolishly weak as to relieve occasional objects of charity, when the laws had made such ample provision for their support. In every Page 106 parish house, says he, the poor are supplied with food, cloaths, fire, and a bed to lie on; they want no more, I desire no more myself; yet still they seem discontented. I'm surprized at the inactivity of our magistrates, in not taking up such vagrants who are only a weight upon the industrious; I'm surprized that the people are •ound to relieve them, when they must be at the same time sensible, that it in some measure encourages, idle∣ness, extravagance, and imposture. Were I to advise any man for whom I had the least regard, I would caution him by all means not to be imposed upon by their false pretences: let me assure you, Sir, they are impostors, every one of them; and rather merit a prison than relief.
He was procceeding in this strain earnestly, to dis∣suade me from an imprudence of which I am seldom guilty; when an old man who still had about him the remnants of tattered finery, implored our compassion. He assured us that he was no common beggar, but forced into the shameful profession, to support a dying wife and five hungry children. Being prepossessed against such falshoods, his story had not the least in∣fluence upon me; but it was quite otherwise with the man in black; I could see it visibly operate upon his countenance, and effectually interrupt his harangue. I could easily perceive that his heart burned to relieve the five starving children, but he seemed ashamed to discover his weakness to me. While he thus hesitated between compassion and pride, I pretended to look another way, and he seized this opportunity of giving the poor petitioner a piece of silver, bidding him at the same time, in order that I should hear, go work for his Page 107 bread, and not teize passengers with such impertinent falsehoods for the future.
As he had fancied himself quite unperceived, he continued, as we proceeded, to rail against beggars with as much animosity as before; he threw in some episodes on his own amazing prudence and oeconomy, with his profound skill in discovering impostors, he explained the manner in which he would deal with beggars were he a magistrate, hinted at enlarging some of the prisons for their reception, and told two stories of ladies that were robbed by beggarmen. He was be∣ginning a third to the same purpose, when a sailor with a wooden leg once more crossed our walks, desiring our pity, and blessing our limbs. I was for going on without taking any notice, but my friend looking wish∣fully upon the poor petitioner, bid me stop, and he would shew me with how much ease he could at any time detect an impostor.
He now therefore assumed a look of importance, and in an angry tone began to examine the sailor, demanding in what engagement he was thus disabled and rendered unfit for service. The sailor replied in a tone as angrily as he, that he had been an officer on board a private ship of war, and that he had lost his leg abroad in defence of those who did nothing at home. At this reply, all my friend's importance vanished in a moment; he had not a single question more to ask; he now only studied what method he should take to relieve him unobserved. He had however no easy part to act, as he was obliged to preserve the appearance of ill nature before me, and yet relieve himself by relieving the sailor. Casting therefore a furious look upon some Page 108 bundles of chips which the fellow carried in a string at his back, my friend demanded how he sold his matches; but not waiting for a reply, desired, in a surly tone, to have a shilling's worth. The sailor seemed at first surprised at his demand, but soon recollecting him∣self, and presenting his whole bundle, Here, master, says he, take all my cargo, and a blessing into the bargain.
It is impossible to describe with what an air of triumph my friend marched off with his new purchase, he assured me that he was firmly of opinion that those fellows must have stolen their goods, who could thus afford to sell them for half value; he informed me of several different uses to which those chips might be applied; he expatiated largely upon the savings that would result from lighting candles with a match instead of thrusting them into the fire. He averred, that he would as soon have parted with a tooth as his money to those vagabonds, unless for some valuable considera∣tion. I cannot tell how long this panegyrick upon frugality and matches might have continued, had not his attention been called off by another object more distressful than either of the former. A woman in rags, with one child in her arms, and another on her back, was attempting to sing ballads, but with such a mournful voice that it was difficult to determine whe∣ther she was singing or crying. A wretch, who, in the deepest distress still aimed at good humour, was an object my friend was by no means capable of with∣standing: his vivacity, and his discourse were instantly interrupted; upon this occasion his very dissimulation had forsaken him. Even, in my presence, he imme∣diately applied his hands to his pockets, in order to re∣lieve Page 109 her: but guess his confusion, when he found he had already given away all the money he carried about him to former objects. The misery painted in the woman's visage, was not half so strongly expressed as the agony in his. He continued to search for some time, but to no purpose, till, at length, recollecting himself, with a face of ineffable good nature, as he had no money, he put into her hands his shillings worth of matches.


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Today's Vendor Spotlight is brought to us by Shanna Tice of The Makings of Shanna Tice. We thank her very much for her time spent putting all this great information together! You can find Lulubeans set up on the lower level of Mayo St. among the artist studios. Without further ado…. Lulubeans!
Soft, dreamy, and luxurious are all things that come to mind when laying your eyes on April Newman of Lulubean's hand crafted, hand painted fiber and hand spun yarns. April strives for the highest quality fiber when creating an artistic blend for hand spinners. It is also obvious by looking at her work, that she has a sophisticated and elegant color pallet with her hand dyed batches. There is also so much fun in her variety of juicy colors, and she pushes toward a very trendy and modern color combination with her craft as well. I can't help but think of each batt of blended fibers as a unique one of a kind painting. Not only does April explore color, but she blends fiber in the most creative way using bamboo, faux cashmere, domestic wool, merino lamb, SW merino, sari silk fabric strips, mohair, Tussah silk, baby alpaca, Wensleydale locks, soy silk and kid mohair, and more!
When I asked April what inspired her to begin her work as a fiber artist and what gave way to the start of 'Lulubeans' she replied, "I taught myself to knit when my first daughter was a toddler. Yarn kept my hands busy and soothed my busy mind. Once I had mastered knitting and purling, making my own yarn was the natural next step!" I then asked her what her favorite part about her work was and the answer didn't surprise me! " I love the functionality of what I do. It makes me so happy to know that fiber I have dyed will make a novice spinners first hand-spun yarn, or that a yarn I have spun will be lovingly knit into someone's favorite hat. Making things that other people use to make things is a great and fantastic thing; the creative chain (and the joy of making!) just keep going, and going. Awesome." One of her more popular items does just what she loves it to do: teach others to spin. April sells a complete 'Learn to Spin Drop Spindle Kit' which includes one top whirl drop spindle, 4 ounces of handpainted domestic wool top (also called roving), clear, easy to follow drop spindle instructions AND hours and hours of fun! You want to give it a go, don't you!?!
There is so much about the fiber arts community that excites April. " I have so much admiration for so many artists and crafters. The fiber arts community is hustlin' and bustlin' and growing by leaps and bounds online *and* here in Maine. I've been so lucky to virtually meet so many talented people, and connect with so many fantastic artists right here in my home state." Lulubeans has a wide variety of fiber available including beautifully finished hand spun yarn. April plans to show up at 'The Big Thaw' not only sharing her fiber wears to the public, but to meet and enjoy a day with fellow artists. " I can't wait for The BIG THAW! There's going to be so much talent and positive energy in one place and it's going to be so good to be a part of that!" I think we can all agree that we love 'The Big Thaw', but what we can also agree on we love the most is what 'The Big Thaw' will do to bring us together! YAY!
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday came to the defense of former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel against critics who have attacked his record on Israel and Iran in a bid to head off his possible nomination as President Barack Obama's next Pentagon chief.
With Hagel considered a leading choice for defense secretary, the administration joined allies rallying to support him against the onslaught, led by some pro-Israel groups and neo-conservatives, but also including former colleagues on Capitol Hill.
It was the second time since Obama's re-election last month that the White House has found itself forced to defend a Cabinet candidate who has yet to be nominated for anything, a source of frustration for the president's advisers.
Obama's aides have been preparing for a realignment of his national security team, possibly by Friday, sources familiar with the process have said. But with Obama focused on the "fiscal cliff" standoff and the Hagel controversy also fueling concerns, an announcement could easily be delayed.
Some American Jewish leaders contend Hagel, who left the Senate in 2008, at times opposed Israel's interests, voting several times against U.S. sanctions on Iran, and made disparaging remarks about the influence of what he called a "Jewish lobby" in Washington.
White House spokesman Jay Carney made clear Obama's faith in the former lawmaker, who is a decorated Vietnam war veteran.
"Senator Hagel fought and bled for his country. He served his country well. He was an excellent senator," Carney said, without acknowledging that Hagel was under consideration to succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. He did not address any of the specific criticisms aimed at Hagel.
The controversy over Hagel's possible nomination comes after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew from consideration for secretary of state last week amid withering attacks from Republicans over her role in initial explanations of the deadly September assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
"We've been through this before with Ambassador Rice where there's an effort to go after somebody," Carney said.
The drumbeat of criticism against Hagel could prompt Obama to reconsider whether it would be worth the likely Senate confirmation battle. But the White House has given no sign of dropping him the president's short list.
Obama himself has been criticized by some Jewish leaders for his approach to close U.S. ally Israel, especially given his strained relations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Some of the attacks on Hagel stem from comments he made to former U.S. diplomat Aaron David Miller for his 2008 book, "The Much Too Promised Land," in which Hagel was quoted as saying, "The Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here."
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a member of the Armed Services Committee, said earlier this week that Hagel would "have to answer for that comment" if he is nominated.
William Kristol of the conservative Weekly Standard wrote in a recent column that Hagel "has anti-Israel, pro-appeasement-of-Iran bona fides."
Hagel's supporters have started firing back, insisting he has shown himself supportive of Israel and tough on Iran.
"His views are strong, solid on American foreign policy. I'm amazed at the turnout of the neo-cons and so on," Brent Scowcroft, national security adviser under President George H.W. Bush, told Reuters.
He was referring to the neo-conservatives, a loose group of right-wing foreign policy thinkers who gained ascendancy during the tenure of Obama's Republican predecessor, George W. Bush.
And Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, a liberal American Jewish group, denounced what he said was a "smear campaign" against Hagel.
Democratic presidents have sometimes turned to Republicans to fill key national security posts. Former President Bill Clinton chose former Senator William Cohen to lead the Defense Department, and Obama kept Robert Gates, former President George W. Bush's last defense secretary, on board for part of his term.
Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio's office said he also would have questions about Hagel's record on Cuba, and raised the possibility of putting a hold on his nomination. Hagel has voiced doubts about the wisdom and effectiveness of maintaining the decades-old U.S. trade embargo on communist Cuba.
"Promoting democracy in Latin America is a priority for Senator Rubio, and he's put holds on other administration nominees over the issue," said Rubio spokesman Alex Conant.
"If President Obama were to nominate Senator Hagel for a cabinet position, I'm sure we would have questions about Cuba positions." Rubio is Cuban-American.
Adding to the sense of battle lines drawn, Hagel's critics and allies are circulating dueling fact-sheets on Capitol Hill.
Many Republicans consider Hagel suspect. He was an early dissenter on the Iraq war - an issue that helped Obama rise to prominence - and crossed the aisle to endorse the president in his successful re-election bid this year.
Since leaving the Senate after two terms, he has also been a vocal critic of his own party's fiscal policies.
Obama is said to feel comfortable with Hagel. The two traveled together to the Middle East during the 2008 campaign. Hagel currently co-chairs Obama's Intelligence Advisory Board.
(Additional reporting by Steve Holland and Warren Strobel; editing by Todd Eastham)


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Nothing in this article should be considered legal advice. Members should consult HSLDA for state-specific legal information or answers to specific legal questions.
End-of-Year Assessments
Additional Resources
As a homeschool parent, you observe your child on a daily basis and can probably determine pretty accurately in which areas he is strong and in which areas he could use some maturity or additional help. His verbal interaction with you, his hands-on activities, written work, periodic subject-matter tests (if you use them), and his achievement of goals you have set for him are all informal indicators of his progress.
Many parents find it reassuring to have some sort of guidelines for academic milestones, such as Robin Sampson's What Your Child Needs to Know When—with checklists for evaluating progress in language arts, math, science, and social studies (K–8th) as well as character development.
However, in some states, the law may require that you periodically demonstrate academic progress. Some states require standardized testing while others may allow for a teacher letter or some other form of evaluation. Regardless of the legal requirement, you may want to conduct a more formal assessment for your own purposes. Let's face it—when the results come in, you often feel like those results are yours, not your child's! So how can you lessen the anxiety—for you and your student?
Consider Your Options
The method you choose for your child will depend upon your state's legal requirements, if applicable, and/or your family's philosophical preference. Consider also the format that will best reflect your child's true progress: While a visual learner may test well on paper, a hands-on or auditory learner may be better assessed by an evaluation or a test utilizing personal interaction, rather than a paper-and-pencil test. In that case, you might choose to administer a standardized test first, leaving time for a follow-up if the results don't match what you've witnessed in his day-to-day progress, or you may opt for an untimed test to reduce testing anxiety.
The three most commonly used methods of assessment are standardized testing, evaluations, and portfolio submission.
Standardized Testing
You may remember these as the fill-in-the-circles tests. Standardized tests are developed by commercial test publishers to provide a snapshot of the academic skills and abilities of a large sampling of students of the same grade level; examples include the Stanford, Iowa Test of Basic Skills, California Achievement Test, to name a few. While we often think that standardized tests indicate how our child compares academically to grade-level expectations, they actually indicate how our child compares academically to other kids at his grade level who took the same test on a given date (the norming date for the specific edition of the test).
Know the Deadlines
Retest or Not?
"Why would I re-test?" you wonder. If your child scores below the acceptable percentile (which varies by state) or you believe his score was low for any of various reasons, you might want to consider re-testing or using another form of evaluation or assessment. For example, say you sent the test materials in for scoring and the next day he broke out in the measles, or later that night you realized he had a fever and could barely read the questions, or found out the next week that he needs glasses, etc. If you have reason to believe that the results were not an accurate reflection of his achievement, you might want to keep this option open.
Note: A student should not be re-tested to improve a score after using the original test as a "practice" test or to ascertain test content; testing ethics generally require a 3-month minimum interval between re-tests. If in doubt about the appropriateness of re-testing in your specific circumstances, check with the test publisher/provider, or consider an alternate method of evaluation.
Be aware of your state's deadline to turn in results of testing or performance assessment. Be sure to order your tests in time to receive the scores back before that deadline. Check with the company for the expected turnaround time (for example, some testing sources are swamped in May and have 7-week turnarounds then, but April or June may be 2-week turnaround times). Remember to test early enough to retest if you would like to.
Know which scores are required by your state and in what format they should be reported. In many "testing" states, proof of progress may be required only in certain subjects—usually language arts and math (skills subjects). If this is the case, then testing in any other subjects is optional. You are welcome to test your child in science or history (or not), but you would not turn in any non-required scores to the superintendent. If you do choose to test in those other areas, remember that those are not sequential subject areas (while language arts and math are generally sequential), so your child may be tested on subject matter that was not necessarily covered in your program of study, but will be covered at a later date.
Prepare your Student
The test will have questions ranging from below the testing grade level to well above grade level, so it is important for your child to understand that you do not expect him to know all the answers. Otherwise, he may panic when he encounters material with which he is not familiar. As parents, we must remember that if and when we test our children in everyday studies, we do it to check that they have learned all the material presented and we expect (hope for?) a score of 100. Consequently, it is critical that the child understands that we don't expect him to know all the answers on this test, but we simply want to find out how many he does know, that some of them are—deliberately—too hard for him, and he should just do his best. If a timed test is too stressful for your child, consider an untimed test, such as the Stanford 10, or another method of assessment (if possible). Test preparation materials and practice tests are available.
Some Commonly Used Tests:
These are skills tests that parents or professionals may administer to determine what skills a child has or has not mastered. These tests are used routinely in public and private schools to determine a student's functioning levels, reveal skill strengths and weaknesses, and to develop student goals and objectives for an individualized educational plan.
Please note, the Brigance assessment kits which HSLDA rents out to members, are the classroom version tests. These are not standardized/norm-referenced assessments, but rather criterion referenced assessments, so they may not meet your state's standardized testing requirement.
Sources of Testing Materials Include:
Local groups
A Beka Testing Service
Academic Excellence
Bayside Testing Service
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Regardless of the testing mechanism you choose, it is important that you test with accuracy and integrity. Please honor the time limits on the test; if a timed test is too stressful for your child, consider an untimed test such as the Stanford 10, or another method of assessment (if allowed by your state). If you deviate from the instructions for any reason, you must annotate this for the scorers; otherwise, any results will be skewed; this is not to your child's benefit in the long run. Following directions completely and faithfully helps to preserve this option for homeschooling parents.
Don't "Teach the Test"
How can you prepare your child without "teaching to the test?"
According to Riverside Publishing, "The ITBS measures basic skills that range from facts and conventions through higher-order skills, not just minimum skills. Since The Iowa Tests were conceived nearly sixty years ago, the authors have consistently defined 'basic skills' as a wide range of skills including applying information, making inferences, evaluating, explaining, and other higher-order skills. By grade 8, over half of the ITBS test questions measure these higher-order skills. In grades 9–12, ITED focuses primarily on these advanced skills. Therefore, home and school activities need to include a wide range of basic skills appropriate to the child's age/grade."
The developers at Riverside suggest that, rather than relying only on rote learning materials, parents balance their reading program by integrating phonics with the written and spoken word to help children become successful readers and writers. Math programs that focus on concepts and problem-solving and then integrate these skills with the necessary computational skills are much more likely to improve children's math skills than rote computation activities alone. The best preparation for taking any achievement test includes a well-rounded program of study: not only desk work, but hands-on activities and experiences to give a student hooks on which to hang his future learning.
What Do the Scores Mean?
The percentile ranking tells how your child did compared to others—a score of 75th percentile means that your child scored as well or better than 75 out of 100 students in the norming group who took the same test. It does not mean that your child got only 75 percent of the questions right.
The stanine ranking (STAndard NINE) tells where your child's score fell on a 9-part standard curve (imagine the 99 percentiles divided into nine sections). The 1st–3rd stanines would be below average, the 4th–6th would be average, and the 7th–9th would be above average.
The grade equivalent (example: 7.2 GE) simply means that a child in that grade/month (second month of seventh grade) would have done as well as your child did on the same test. It does not mean that your child is on a seventh-grade level (unless he is a seventh grader and scored as such). It does indicate to you that your fourth grader is doing well, or that your tenth grader needs some extra help.
Keep the Results in Perspective
Even if your child doesn't do as well as you might expect, think of the test or evaluation as simply a tool to assess progress, to let you know the areas in which he is doing well and the areas in which you may need some work. Maybe you overestimated his understanding of a particular subject area. As you review the results, consider the goals you set earlier in the year. How did you do? Are you on target or do you need to adjust the course a bit to reach the desired destination on this "journey" of home education?
Remember that a test or evaluation is just one "snapshot" of his academic progress and of your child as a person. He is more than the sum of his test results! This time of year can be a wonderful reminder to thank God for this uniquely gifted child He has given you—and to trust Him to continue to guide your choices and approaches.
Who might benefit from an evaluation? Young children, students who don't read well or quickly yet, children with learning challenges, or children who are extremely overwhelmed emotionally by testing.
An evaluation is simply the assessment of your child's progress by an educational professional—usually a certified teacher or other educational professional. (In some states, this can also be anyone with a master's degree in an academic discipline; check your state's law.) The evaluator can let you know ahead of time what criteria will be evaluated so you can be prepared. You will generally want to have a portfolio of your child's work, and your child will need to be available to sit and talk with the evaluator.
A few things to ask a potential evaluator:
Remember that the acceptance of the report may be at the discretion of the school superintendent, depending upon your state law. He will want to be assured that your child is making adequate progress in the requisite areas of language arts and math.
A portfolio is simply a scrapbook or collection of highlights of your child's work for the year. In some states, it can be turned in independently (without professional evaluator report; with parental report) for assessment by the superintendent in lieu of standardized test scores. Many parents simply find it helpful recordkeeping to compile a portfolio, even if only for personal use (or to share with the grandparents!).
A portfolio might include:
You might include comments about each child's progress. It is recommended that you not include the originals of any items, but make photocopies for the portfolio. You will want a receipt for the portfolio from the clerk who accepts it at the superintendent's office.
(Some lesson planning books include spaces for all pertinent portfolio information. With work samples and photos added, this sort of plan book might be a simple method of portfolio preparation.)


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Aus 28 Designs von 6 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
This contest is about a site with a lot of character. SearchNinjas.com has a 'ninja' theme, with the goal of advertising our Ninja search engine optimization and search engine marketing skills. We're contest veterans, so we're quick with feedback and will give you everything you need to do well.
We are looking for a design of the site that we are building for our new Search Engine Optimization brand, searchninjas.com.
Working with our company will be a cinch -- we have done many contests before, and we are fast with feedback, and we give you CONTENT you need to actually fill out pages, so you are not guessing.
I've created a video design brief that should explain what we're looking for relatively clearly.
The competition is only covering the HOME page, but we expect the winner to design the other pages for us too (uncoded). Total will be less than 6.
Here's a link: http://adilwali.richapplabs.com/sea….Intro.htm
I've added some more stuff:
I have posted the PowerPoint Spec document in both .ppt and .pptx format. Links:http://adilwali.richapplabs.com/searchNinjas/SearchNinjas.Spec.pptx
I am trying a 'best of both worlds' approach here. I am providing the video in downloadable format too, so you only have to grab it once, then can view till your heart's content offline. I tried to make it as small as possible (14mb).Link:
I've added a content structure for the site, so you all know what the nav and sub-nav should be. Links: http://adilwali.richapplabs.com/sea…ontest.doc http://adilwali.richapplabs.com/sea…ntest.docx
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After telling poll workers that observers would be required to present identification and wear a badge, election officials now have to inform workers those instructions were not consistent with state election rules.
The Election Commission will meet tomorrow evening to clarify the protocols concerning observers at the polls.
Commission Chairwoman Diane C. Mohieldin said the meeting is intended to clear up confusion that has arisen following the commission's meeting Monday night when it was announced that observers appearing at polling places were going to have to make themselves known to the warden and present identification to them.
Because training sessions for poll workers and police have already been held, Ms. Mohieldin said any actions taken by the Election Commission tomorrow night to clarify the rules for observers will be conveyed to them in the informational packet they receive at their respective polling locations Tuesday morning.
"That letter will clearly spell out what the observers can and cannot do," she said.
The secretary of state's office said Tuesday the election requirements the Election Commission wanted to implement were inconsistent with state election rules, and ordered the commission to correct them.
The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Esther Howland Chamber at City Hall.
Ms. Mohieldin said the Election Commission never heard back from the secretary of state's office about its request to implement local regulations governing election observers before the training for poll workers and police working on Election Day was set to begin last Thursday.
As a result, she said, a decision had to be made moments before the first training session began about whether to incorporate the new rules as part of the training.
Because it was felt that what the Election Commission was seeking was consistent with information distributed by the secretary of state's office, Ms. Mohieldin said she told City Clerk David J. Rushford to proceed with the training and include it as part of it the new rules for observers.
"I told Dave Rushford to go ahead with the training because we received nothing from the secretary of state's office that told us not to go ahead with it," she said. "If some of my colleagues feel I was wrong in making that call without consulting them, they can bring it up at Friday night's meeting. I felt my decision was consistent with the recommendations regarding observers made by the secretary of state's office."
The Election Commission strongly pushed for greater accountability from election observers after allegations during the state primary Sept. 6 that some observers engaged in voter intimidation and voter suppression with their actions, which included challenging the legality of some voters and giving orders to poll workers.
There were also reports that some poll observers were illegally recording conversations between voters and poll workers. That created some confusion at the polls because poll workers did not know in some instances who was there to observe the election.
To head off any chances of chaos at the polls in the Nov. 6 election, the Election Commission asked City Solicitor David M. Moore to check with the secretary of state's office if it could adopt local rules for poll observers.
"At our last meeting we were very specific about what we wanted to do and we approved those proposals by a unanimous vote," Ms. Mohieldin. "We as a commission wanted to implement rules to address issues that came out of the September election regarding voter intimidation and voter suppression.
"We wanted observers to have to sign in with the (polling place) warden and wear a badge that identifies them as an observer," she said. "We also wanted the observers to provide some form of identification. We weren't asking for photo identification, rather some form of identification that is consistent with what is required of voters. And at no point were we talking about kicking out observers if they refused to wear a badge."
In addition, Ms. Mohieldin said the Election Commission wanted to prohibit observers to photograph, audio tape or videotape within a polling place. The secretary of state, meanwhile, allows pictures and video within polling places, although certain prohibitions apply to them.
"We just thought it would be more clear for everyone not to allow any cameras in polling places," she said.
Ms. Mohieldin said Mr. Moore attended an informational session held in the city last Thursday in which the secretary of state's office distributed election-related information that includes rules for poll observers.
She said it was felt the recommendations included those materials were consistent with what the Election Commission wanted to achieve.


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Germs or Toxic Chemicals – Do We Really Have to Make that Choice?
Germs or Toxic Chemicals – Do We Really Have to Make that Choice?What lengths should you go to to protect your children from germs? When Louis Pasteur postulated that minute creatures, invisible to the human eye, were floating in the air, entering our body through our nose and mouth and causing serious illness, he wasn't met with a very keen reception. People thought he was nuts. Now, more than a century later, the 'germ theory of disease' is the basis of modern pathology. But did Pasteur realize at the time that some of the solutions later invented to inhibit the spread of germs could disrupt the endocrine system, interfere with normal development and reproduction and, in fact, endanger the health of all who came into contact with them?
Not likely. But, in fact, that is exactly what happened. Two major alleged germ-fighting chemicals – triclosan and triclocarban, found in anti-bacterial soaps, cleansers, toothpastes and a variety of other products we use every day – have been suspected as dangerous for decades and virtually nothing has been done about it by regulatory bodies like the Food and Drug Administration.
Although the FDA first started looking into triclosan and triclocarbon more than 30 years ago, and in 1978 proposed a ruling that both be banned from soaps, no final ruling on the matter was ever made. Now, 32 years later, it is still in the 'proposed' stage.
In the meantime, studies have shown that 75 percent of Americans over the age of six now have triclosan residues in their body.
To make matters worse, it has been scientifically determined that products containing triclosan and triclocarbon aren't any more effective at fighting germs than regular soap and water.
So, we're being poisoned for nothing - the chemical has been found in blood, urine and even breast milk.
To remedy this situation, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) last month filed suit against the FDA for failing to issue a final ruling that would regulate the use of triclosan and triclocarbon.
Read the full story, Lawsuit Seeks Final Rule on 'Antibacterial' Chemicals After 32-Year Delay, on non-toxickids.net.
It's taken years to even put a dent in the laws regulating the chemicals used in crib mattresses, and the progress so far has been limited to the ban of just a few types of phthalates, also endocrine disruptors. Let's hope the NRDC lawsuit motivates the FDA to take further action on triclosan and triclocarbon.
How careful do you have to be about germs with your children? You have to remember that Pasteur lived in an era where sanitation wasn't what it is today: Most people bathed once a week, at most, and the whole family bathed in the same tub. Dad first, then mom, then the kids – all in the same water. Also, Pasteur was literally trying to convince doctors that it might be a good idea to wash their hands before they plunged them into someone's open wound.
Today, we're in much better shape. Almost all of us have bathrooms, bathtubs, soap and clean water. Studies show that's really all we need – as long as we use them and take normal precautions.
Thanks to companies that make organic and natural personal care and cleaning products, we also have many non-toxic choices available for killing germs.
To keep your kids safe – from both toxic chemicals and germs - check ingredients lists for your personal care and cleaning products on labels and websites, switch to brands that don't contain harmful chemicals, and make judicious use of the products that are available to keep your home and body clean.


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A polar bear has died after apparently swallowing a jacket or bag dropped into his enclosure by a visitor, a German zoo said.
The Wilhelma zoo in Stuttgart said zookeepers realised something was wrong with 25-year-old Anton when he started vomiting pieces of fabric. The bear died early on Monday of severe intestinal injuries.
The zoo said it is not clear why Anton ate the object rather than tearing it apart, as he usually did with things that landed in his enclosure. His keepers suspect there was something tasty inside that the bear could not resist.
The zoo appealed to visitors to report the loss of large objects to allow zookeepers to remove them quickly. It says it previously lost an elephant seal that swallowed a toy animal.


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Tea Leoni Gossip
Tea Leoni gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Hope for Tiger?
Tea Leoni and David Duchovny were in New York last night at the Unicef Snowflake Ball, a very public official show of togetherness, seeming to have successfully moved beyond his sex addictions and subsequent infidelities. Tea's not a dumbass, not a bimbo who mutely takes what's put before her without a fight and without an opinion. Full Story
Marriage is hard work
It will be 8 years for us in November, and it's good, but it's work. Sometimes it's very hard work. Anyone who tells you it's not, and that love is all that matters, is either lying to you or a Twi-Hard. Tea Leoni knows about the work. She and David Duchovny are continuing to work on it. Full Story
The Goldigger and Duchovny
Middle aged man, another cliché… It's one thing to be at the centre of a scandal, but for someone like David Duchovny, to be textbook is almost worse. On the heels of their separation announcement, a separation that occurred well before his stint in rehab for sex addiction, it's now emerged that David Duchovny was allegedly having an affair with his 28 year old tennis coach. Full Story
Sex addiction or BBT?
In the wake of Madonna's marital collapse, David Duchovy and Tea Leoni cleverly announced their separation yesterday to People.com hoping their situation would get buried in Her Madgesty's drama. Almost…but for Billy Bob Thornton and David's little sex addiction thing. Full Story
The Fine Print of Infidelity
David Duchovny, sex addict. As you know, he released a preemptive statement last week announcing his admission to rehab amid rumours of infidelity that had been swirling for some time. The statement was both sudden and also very specific, leading many to wonder when the other shoe would drop… if a celebrity is forced to be so candid, what could he really be hiding? Now Roger Friedman Full Story
What Truth Is Out There?
David Duchovny revealed first to friendly, unjudgy People Magazine yesterday that he's a sex addict and is going to rehab for it. This on the heels of rumours that have been swirling Full Story
Where's Téa?
David Duchovny at the X-Files premiere last night and his wife Téa Leoni does not appear to be with him…which isn't a big deal, only there have been loud whispers for months about his rumoured infidelity. And he's been acting like a single man on the set of Californication, even after the cameras stop rolling. Full Story