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Last week the FAA issued a NOTAM allowing properly-equipped aircraft to be issued IFR departure clearances from uncontrolled airports that are beyond 40 NM from the NAVAID without radar monitoring. GNSS-equipped aircraft may now receive these clearances with point-to-point route segments, on the ground, or in the air. Prior to this change, IFR clearances were only issued when either ATC radar monitoring was available or when a departure procedure was published including a transition to the en-route structure. View the full NOTAM FDC 3/9599. - MTOs: A Direct Line to the FAA
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NBAA have created a structure that allows NBAA Members to point out their observations about system operations to the agency through its five managers of tactical operations (MTOs). The MTOs are the faces of the FAA in their respective regions, explained NBAA Director, Air Traffic Services & Infrastructure Bob Lamond. Acting as customer advocates, each MTO "owns" an issue until it is resolved. Read more about MTOs. - Convention Session Will Detail New Weather Forecasting Methods
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Those attending NBAA's 2012 Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012) in Orlando, FL will have an opportunity to learn more about the cooperative efforts underway between the FAA and the aviation community to bring more reliable weather information to operators. "Collaborative Decision Making Weather Evaluation Team Update on Supporting NextGen Concepts" will be presented Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Orange County Convention Center. Learn more about this session at NBAA2012. - FAA Releases NextGen Plan Electronically
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The FAA has released the 2012 version of the NextGen Implementation Plan as a PDF, and, for the first time, as an e-book on the NextGen website. The plan details the progress towards the transformation of the U.S. airspace system, supported by strong collaboration between the FAA and the entire aviation community. NBAA continues to play a key role in fostering further industry-agency collaboration. Steve Brown, NBAA's chief operating officer, serves as co-chair of the Aviation Rulemaking Committee focused on Next Gen planning. The FAA's 2012 update details the benefit of aviation system transformation and accomplishments to date, and outlines the agency's strategy for moving forward. For more information, contact NBAA's Bob Lamond at firstname.lastname@example.com. View the FAA's NextGen Implementation Plan. - This Storm Season, Watch for Hurricane Updates from NBAA Air Traffic Services
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As hurricane season begins to intensify, now is a good time to review what information and guidance to expect from NBAA Air Traffic Services (ATS) before, during and after these storms. Once the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) begins to have its hurricane telephone conferences (telcons) among aviation stakeholders to coordinate response procedures, NBAA ATS will begin issuing hurricane updates to the business aviation community via the Association's Airspace Alerts subscriber list, as well as via its new @NBAA_ATS Twitter account. Read more about ATS's role in hurricane updates. - Tools for Traffic Management in Storm Season
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To help facilitate business aircraft operations, the GA Desk's efforts to help subscribers find the most efficient and timely routes around bad weather are augmented by tactical route coordinators (TRCs). For example, the TRC at New York TRACON is used to provide reroutes during Severe Weather Avoidance Plan events for airspace over the New York region. The TRC establishes a phone bridge with tower personnel at the small airports most often used by business aircraft and New York Center personnel, as well as flight plan service providers. The coordination among the parties helps smooth departure rates and make options available for operators able to adjust their departure plans. Read more about traffic management during stormy weather. - FAA Issues Update on NextGen Work
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The FAA's updated NextGen Implementation Plan, now available online, includes tweaks to its strategy for modernizing departure and arrival procedures, particularly in 21 "metroplexes" (metro areas encompassing multiple airports). Highlights of the plan affecting general aviation include expanded implementation of WAAS/LPV approaches, as well as RNAV RNP. NBAA Senior Vice President for Operations & Administration Scott Brown said of the plan, "They've appropriately prioritized what they need to do first, and they've followed recommendations from the industry advisory committees we participate in, so we're happy about that." Read more about the latest NextGen plan. - Updated Web Site Offers Information for Avoiding Midairs
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Recent midair collisions involving general aviation aircraft have highlighted the need for pilots to remain aware of their surroundings at all times. A partnership between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) has paved the way for the development of an informative website about the subject. Effective last month, the updated SeeAndAvoid.org website includes links to the military's Mid-Air Collision Avoidance (MACA) programs, as well as greater access to information about military aircraft movements. Learn more. - New NBAA Resource Explains Considerations for EFVS
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Operators of aircraft equipped with an FAA-approved enhanced flight visual system (EFVS) must ensure their pilots understand how to use the system safely. The NBAA Access Committee has developed a resource for Members on the operational considerations for using EFVS; the relationship between the final approach segment vertical descent angle and any installed visual glide slope indicator; and how that relationship is depicted on instrument approach charts. View the resource. - FAA Releases Updated Guidance on Instrument Landing System Intercepts
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As a result of the NBAA Access Committee's involvement in the FAA's Aeronautical Charting Forum, the FAA has released a new Information For Operators message (InFO 11009) regarding minimum crossing altitudes at stepdown fixes on instrument landing system (ILS) approaches. While the ILS glideslope remains stationary regardless of atmospheric temperature, stepdown fixes are published according to indicated altitude, which varies with temperature changes. This means that on hotter days, pilots must comply with the minimum stepdown altitude, even if it means remaining above the ILS glideslope until reaching Final Approach Fix. Review the InFO and NBAA's summary.
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NBAA staffs a full-time desk at the FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC). NBAA Air Traffic Services (ATS), formerly known as the GA Desk, is a team of air traffic management specialists who act as business aviation representatives and participate in both real-time national airspace flow-control and decision-making. NBAA Air Traffic Services subscribers benefit from real-time monitoring of their flights and receive up-to-the minute information about air traffic issues.
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The NBAA Access Committee works to preserve airport and airspace access for everyone who relies on business aviation.
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It likely is true that our politicians in Sacramento pulled a fast one on voters by linking this year's big tax measure to education and public safety. They knew we were in no mood to tax ourselves additionally for prisons or high-speed rail.
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The trap they set includes the fact that the state budget approved earlier this year contains $5.4 billion for schools that will disappear if Prop. 30 fails. Among other things, the public schools would be required to shorten the school year by at least one week. One less week of algebra, biology and English. One less week of history, civics and geography. You think we're slipping behind other countries now? Who knows how low we can go.
In the latest U.S. News college rankings, five California campuses made the top 10 list for public universities in the nation (Berkeley, UCLA, Davis, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara). They and the other public universities in the not-so-Golden State would lose $500 million this year alone. Tuition would go up. The only good thing about that is that it would make some fine private colleges more competitive.
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In these days of rapid growth in Central Oregon's craft-brewing industry, the Cascade Lakes Brewing Company has taken on the appearance of a senior citizen.
In fact, it was as recently as 1994 that the company was established in Redmond as the first craft brewer in that city.
Although Cascade Lakes' impressive Lodge, built 10 years later on Bend's west side, gave the company a major presence in the regional center, it remains rooted in Redmond — as suggested by the two popular brewpubs it maintains there.
Both the 7th Street Brew House, a Redmond fixture since 1996, and the Red Dog Depot, which opened in 2007, have several taps dedicated to such Cascade Lakes beers as Monkey Face Porter and Blonde Bombshell Pale Ale.
But they also present beers from other Central Oregon breweries — including Deschutes, 10 Barrel, Silver Moon, Boneyard and Phat Matt's on a recent visit — as well as a limited selection of Oregon and Washington wines. And both pubs serve wide-ranging menus of quality food to appeal to patrons of all ages.
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Unwittingly, I made my visit to the 7th Street Brew House on Taco Wednesday, and the place was packed. With garage doors rolled open to let the outside in, the pub must have accommodated at least 120 drinkers and diners beneath its roof and on a spacious patio.
Beer and sports memorabilia, including Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers banners, adorn the interior walls. Outside, a horseshoe pit extends beside the patio, at the heart of which is built a fire pit for warmth on cold evenings.
Naturally, I ordered tacos, which on this one night of the week are priced at three for $3.50. The only restriction is that the trio must all have the same fillings; there's no mix-and-match, as is available on the everyday entree menu. I considered pan-seared cod and dry-rub pork before settling upon blackened chicken.
A generous amount of bird was wrapped into soft flour tortillas with chopped iceberg lettuce, minced tomato and shredded cheddar cheese. It was served with pico de gallo and sour cream, as well as guacamole sauce that didn't meet the standard of the other ingredients.
I also had fish and chips, made with Alaskan cod battered in India Pale Ale. The beer batter locked moistness into the flaky fish, which had a nice flavor even though the filets were pre-frozen. The accompanying "chips," or French fries, however, were very ordinary.
Coleslaw was peppery but lacked distinction, especially as it was soupier than I like.
Red Dog Depot
Across town — just off the road to the Redmond Airport — is the Red Dog Depot.
It has a comfortable home in the original grey-stone Oregon Trunk and Deschutes Railroad station, which was relocated here from downtown Redmond in September 2005. Cascade Lakes took over in 2007 when a previous restaurant went out of business.
More than 350 framed photographs of patrons' dogs line the walls inside the brewpub, between a high-peaked ceiling and dark-wood paneling.
Although there is an all-ages pool table in the middle of the room and five televisions mounted in its corners, the vibe is not as clearly "sports pub" as at 7th Street. Classic rock provides a musical backdrop.
The restaurant seats about 60 inside, including 10 at the bar, and five tables accommodate another 20 guests outside beneath a porte-cochere.
As at the 7th Street, I had two separate dishes here: clam chowder and Cobb salad.
It's well that I am not a pescatarian, as the Manhattan-style clam chowder — surprise! — had as many bits of roasted beef as it did small clams. They served to make this stew a heartier dish, but I don't know that they added anything to the flavor. It would have been helpful for the menu or server to let the diner know about the added meat.
Mildly spicy, the soup also had big chunks of carrots plus celery, onions, tomatoes and potatoes. It was sprinkled with parsley and served with a couple of packets of saltine crackers.
I was more pleased with the Canine Cobb Salad, which despite the name, gratefully, contained no dog. Chunks of turkey breast meat, crispy bacon, bleu cheese crumbles and slices of hard-boiled egg and Roma tomatoes were served on a bed of fresh young greens. My choice of honey-mustard dressing was presented in a cup on the side.
Service was friendly and reliable, both at the Red Dog and the Brew House, despite the near-overflow crowd at the latter. Given the circumstances, the wait for food was a little longer at 7th Street, but that was certainly not painful, given the ready availability of good Central Oregon beer.
Common Table closed Aug. 8 after less than two years in business. The restaurant in the Penney Galleria building, at 150 N.W. Oregon Ave. in Bend, was well known for its "pay-as-you're-able" gourmet meals. According to executive director Bob Pearson, "In addition to the day-to-day challenges of running a very unique restaurant, we've been informed that additional building renovations would completely shut us down for the next four months. This makes normally challenges grow to be untenable."


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Stated simply as any sexual arousal for a male to the point of ejaculation.
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when you are about to blow your load, take it out and shoot it in one of the girl's eyes. when she gets up to go rinse out her eye, kick her in the shin so she hobbles like a dirty blind pirate dag yo, the bitch was hobblin around after a gave her the pirate
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when you blow a load in a chicks eye, then kick her in the shin. she then hops around on one leg with one eye open yelling aaarrrrrrgh! that bitch is the pirate
4. | The Pirate | ||
While a man and woman are having sex, the man kicks the woman in the shin and cums in her eye. Causing her to wear an eyepatch Jenny why are you wearing an eyepatch? This guy I fucked last night tried out this weird sex position called the Pirate.
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when you are riding a girl from behind, you take out your cock, spit on her back, cum in her eye and kick her in the shin. the result is she will say "aaaaarr" here is the pirate:
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Driving home from the bar shitfaced and having to cover one eye to prevent seeing double. Clyde McBride: "Bro I got shitfaced last night at the bar and had to do the pirate to get home!" Kill: "Dude you're a shitbag!"
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The Pirate is when you take someone from behind and right when you're getting ready to blow your load you tell them, but instead of actually cumming you spit on their back and naturally they turn around to look, just then you shoot your actual load in their eye in which they grasp and cover it up with one hand afterward. As they stand up to ask you what that was all about you kick them in the shin. Now they're hobbling with one eye covered, hence the pirate. I drank Rum mixed with gunpowder and then made your mother the pirate


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In D&C 77:6 Joseph Smith asks this question of God, "Q: What are we to understand by the book which John saw, which was sealed on the back with seven seals?"
He is answered with the following explanation "A: We are to understand that it contains the revealed will, mysteries, and the works of God; the hidden things of his economy concerning this earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance, or its temporal existence"
Clearly God is telling Joseph that the earth will have a temporal existence of 7,000 years…and since we know that 1,000 of those years will take place in the Millennium, that only leaves 6,000 years for the remainder of earth's temporal existence.
The question at hand for me is how do I reconcile this Mormon claim with science's claim that the earth has already had a temporal existence of not thousands of years but billions of years. Both diverse claims cannot be true…clearly one is true and the other false….or is there something I am missing and both claims are true?
I believe that most who post here are a smart, intelligent, educated, crowd. How do you reconcile the LDS claim of a 6,000 year temporal existstance for the earth…with science which gives observable evidence to support its claim rather than a merely rely on faith and belief.
Was Joseph mistaken…did he hear God incorrectly?
Was God mistaken and Joseph heard him correctly?
Am I mistaken in my reading of Section 77…and temporal existence of 6,000 years doesn't mean 6,000 years?
Is science incorrect in its claim that the earth is 4.5 billion years old and God is correct, that the earth is in fact only 6,000 years old?
Help me understand how you reconcile these conflicts in your mind.
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Abraham is embarking on a two year contract and will officially take on Headship of Prince Andrew School on 24th January 2011 from his predecessor, and current Head Teacher, John Sullivan.
A full and varied diary of activities is planned for the new Head Teacher and since his arrival Abraham has already had a complete induction to the School and Senior Staff as well as met with Senior Staff of the Education Department. Before taking up post he will also meet the Governor, Chief Secretary, Education Committee, and other colleagues, parents and students. Abraham will also pay visits to the Adult and Vocational Education Centre and the three Primary schools.
Speaking about his appointment to the Post, Abraham said:
I look forward to making a positive difference in my role of leader of Prince Andrew School. To create positive relationships and develop staff to be leaders of their respective areas, inspiring students to set goals which reflect the utmost of their capabilities and engaging parents to be active partners in learning through ongoing communication.
Abraham has an accomplished career as an Administrator and Educator and has practiced in South Africa, New Zealand, the UK and Kenya.
Also returning to the island on Tuesday was John Sullivan who will continue working as Head Teacher until 24th January 2011. He will then be working with the Education Department in his role as Whole School Improvement Partner, under the Education Sector Support Programme 2 which is funded by the Department for International Development. John will work on a number of Education Projects including working with the Primary Education Officer and Sector on assessing the impact of the Maths and Science Trainers visits and the whole school improvement agenda. He will also be working with the Education Officer for Training and Special Needs on the implementation of new practices which the Personal Social Health and Citizenship Education Coordinator, Cheryl Bedwell, and Director of Learning, Dion Yon were introduced to on their overseas training. Additionally John will be working on bridging the gap issues between Primary year 6 and Secondary year 7 (Transition between Key stages 2 & 3). He will also be giving technical advice, guidance and support to the new AVES Manager. John will leave the Island on 22nd February 2011.
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Going with the theme of my involvement in non-profit organisations, I wanted to describe the movements I am most involved in and those that I fully support and have for years. I hope that you are inspired by these organisations and that during my campaigning over the next several years that you will support me by helping me spread the word on these issues.
I would like to attribute my involvement in campaigning and passion for helping others to my parents who spurred my support through a program called Compassion International. We started sponsoring children way back when we lived in California for the second time in the late 90′s? I think. It was definitely before 2000.
"At Compassion we take a committed, long-term approach to fighting child poverty. Our Holistic Child Development Model is made up of four comprehensive programs investing in children from the beginning of their lives until they've reached adulthood, and covering everything from prenatal care to university-level education. Our one-to-one Child Sponsorship Program allows you to personally connect with a specific child and build a life-changing relationship. When you sponsor a child, you have the opportunity to influence that child during adolescence, one of the most pivotal developmental periods."
Over the years I believe we have sponsored 3 children. At this point, I can't even call them children because we have seen 2 of them through the entire program. Damarisi, who was the first person we sponsored has been out of the program for at least a year now and is 22 years old. She lives in Rwanda and I have written and received so many letters with her for so long. Gisely lives in Honduras and is 13 now, but the Compassion program was forced to leave their area and we could not sponsor her any longer. We still sponsor Asha, who is going to be 19 in June and she lives in Uganda.
On my own accord, I began to get involved with non-profits. I will start off with the Campaign I have been involved with the longest: The ONE Campaign.
"ONE is a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support smart and effective policies and programs that are saving lives, helping to put kids in school and improving futures. Co-founded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African activists and policy makers."
I have been a member of ONE for as long as I can remember being involved with non-profit organisations. I believe it's been about 6 or 7 years since I started promoting the issues The ONE Campaign introduced that affect global poverty including HIV/Aids and agriculture. Whenever asked about what ONE is, one sentence describes it all: "The campaign to make poverty history."
Through media put out by ONE including a variety of celebrities over the years, the members of ONE "have played an important role in persuading political leaders to create and/or fund smart, effective programs and policies that have saved lives and improved futures in poor countries."
The next organisation I would like to bring up is Invisible Children. I don't quite remember exactly how my involvement with IC originally started, but I can say that I have been the most active in campaigning for IC ever since.
"Invisible Children is a humanitarian organization dedicated to working with people affected by Africa's longest running war. We focus on improving the quality of life for the most vulnerable members of the community and raising up future leaders through providing access to quality education, enhancing learning environments and creating innovative economic opportunities within communities across Northern Uganda. Invisible Children also focuses on using media to inspire intelligent activism in the western world. By documenting the lives of people who have been affected by the LRA, we hope to educate and inspire individuals to use their unique voice for change and become part of a grassroots movement that aims to rally the international community to stop Joseph Kony and end this war."
The latest campaign that I was a part of was the 25 campaign in April of last year. "On April 25th of 2011 91,355 supporters went silent for 24 hours and in doing so raised close to $2 million for the projects under Invisible Children's Protection Plan. This money is allowing us to begin building the region's first rehabilitation center for child soldiers. It's also creating radio towers that will help protect remote villages from LRA violence." I have also been donating monthly to the TRI program. "TRI is made up of an army of individuals dedicated to the rescue of Joseph Kony's child soldiers. TRI members give $3 a week so that they can get the message to the masses, fuel global activism, and transform policy toward peace."
What I would really like to do is become an Invisible Children Roadie at some point. The Roadies get 5 weeks of training from IC with all of the information needed to present new media and spread the word to college campuses and other places around the country. Then they go out and drive around the US for 3 months to be at the front lines of the movement to fight the LRA and spread the message of Invisible Children to the youth of America. The Roadies made a trip to UNCG last spring and I was so incredibly excited. I've been watching the new media put out by IC every year, but it was something special to be able to watch the Tony documentary with the IC Roadies present. On the tour of the Tony documentary, there were three IC team members and an IC supported peer from Uganda that has witnessed the effects of the Lord's Resistance Army first hand. This is a life-changing documentary that shows not only what the youth (Tony) of Uganda are going through and how they fight for life every day, but also shows you how the work of IC volunteers is amazing. Nate had always wanted to go to Uganda and when he finally was able to go and was watching the World Cup with Tony, there was an attack on the area and unfortunately Nate passed away. It is the work of volunteers to spread the word about what is going on in these countries so that we can make a difference in the lives that are there. You can watch the trailer for the Tony documentary below.
Tony Bracelet: Trailer from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
Another organisation that I support is To Write Love on Her Arms. "To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery." I love TWLOHA for the fact that it helps so many people to realise that they are loved. They do a lot of work with bands and music which is a really easy avenue for spreading their message of help to people who need it.
I have volunteered with Warped Eco Initiative (WEI) for a couple of years now at Warped Tour to help recycle and reduce the carbon footprint of the tour. Some of you may know that I am a recycling nut, and WEI lets me combine my love of music and recycling all in one day!
Of course, now I am a part of The Global Poverty Project, if you didn't know that from my posts over the last couple of days. "The Global Poverty Project is the vision of Hugh Evans and Simon Moss, both of whom were intimately involved in the Australian MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign. These two campaigners are committed to ending extreme poverty, and believe that citizens from around the world can make this vision a reality. We exist to increase the number and effectiveness of people taking action so that we can see a world without extreme poverty within a generation."
I can't wait until training weekend so that I can learn the tools needed to effectively spread the message of eradicating global extreme poverty. The ONE Campaign and The GPP are very similar, so I hope to use my training from The GPP to advance my success in campaigning for the goals of both of these organisations.
So that's a little bit of insight into the organisations I am most passionate about. If you have any questions, please post a comment on this post and I'll answer for you!
Also, I would really appreciate it if you would spread my blog around to anyone you know so that I can get the word out on these issues to more people.
Thank you so much!


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12 Meetup Groups match "Ethnic Food" near Surprise, AZ
This area is Foodie Heaven- especially for those of us on a budget and with an adventurous palette. Tons of interesting, inexpensive and GOOD ethnic restaurants of all sorts- Cambodian, Cuban, Middle Eastern, Indian, British, Greek, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Mexican, Latin American, fusion... Good food- low prices--lunch, and sometimes dinner as well, can generally be had for around $10 or less. Sometimes places may lack ambiance, but its the food that counts here. This is casual, not fine din …
Hello there! We're new in town and want to explore all the many varieties of ethnic food that East Valley has to offer. Our goal is to pick one restaurant per month to sample. We'd love to extend this adventure to other food-loving people like you. We are a married couple in our 30s who would like to meet other people who share our interest in exotic food. Singles and other couples are welcome. Our goal is to pick restaurants that are reasonably priced, i.e. $10 - 15 range per person.
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"Let's ALL get together for some great NEW DINING EXPERIENCES!!! We will try a different ethnic restaraunt a month, from Indian to Chinese, from Indonesian to Mexican, from Brazilian to ???? Come join us and help us experience the ethnic cooking delights that the Valley has to offer!!!
Meet people interested in exploring ethnic, unusual and exotic dining experiences. We might eat rattlesnake, throw dishes after our Greek meal, eat with our fingers or we might even eat in places with no walls. Breakout of your daily food rut and enjoy new taste sensations. Adult dining at it's peak.
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This group is for those who enjoy the foods, languages, activities, the arts, etc. of Asian cultures! This group is for people of all ethnic backgrounds! I think it's always better to share fun experiences and noticed that there are no groups in this area for people who just simply enjoy Asian cultures so, I decided to remedy this! Many of our members either have spent time traveling to or have lived in, other countries. There will be opportunities for outings to different locations, restaurants …
Welcome, gatherers! Do you appreciate the tradition of sitting down together for a homemade meal? Do you enjoy celebrating simple, wholesome food? Let's get together for small group dinners to share food, stories, and of course a little fun. We welcome food lovers of all kinds but will focus the meals on healthful, real ingredients. Dinners will be held monthly with a different menu/food genre each time. Attendees are asked to contribute by bringing a homemade dish (small or large) that compl …
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Like to Cook? Like Dining Out? Look no further. We have it all here. Welcome! This meetup is for ACTIVE MEMBERS who love gourmet food/wine/beer/desserts, want to know the BEST that Phoenix and nearby areas have to offer, like dining out, and are not afraid to pay for a good meal but also understand amazing food can be had on the cheap. Never a dull moment here! We will keep the gatherings as small as possible (usually 8 max) so people actually get to know one another. If you love the Food Networ …
Just to give you a little geography: The term East Coast includes the U.S. states of (from north to south): Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, D.C., PA, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. I am new to the Phoenix area and I hail from the New Jersey/New York area. I am looking for other East Coast natives who love good food, beer/wine, arts, etc. Let's Make it Happen and Explore Together!
Welcome to The East Valley Dining Meetup!!! What are we about? Exploring every cuisine on offer in Phoenix in general and the East Valley in particular - Asian (Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Afghanistan, Persian, Mediterranean), South American (Cuban, Peruvian, Chilean, Brazilian), European and maybe some other interesting dining venues. What is the East Valley? Anything that is east of I-17 (Central, North & South Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert & Mesa). Lets get …
Let's get together for some food, travel & FUN with other local singles. Check out local restaurants, take some day or overnight excursions to sample restaurant offerings in other areas and maybe throw a few small dinner parties, potlucks & cooking demos. Trips to the many farmer's markets here in Arizona as well as wineries, local artisanal food producers, and international cultural festivals will be on the agenda too. Happy Eating!
A food-centric social network and resource working to bring the foodie community together through a variety events geared around food and dining. Join us for monthly socials that may include: meetings with notable chefs, behind the scenes tours of restaurants, food and wine tastings, exploring the trendy and ethnic local restaurant scene, cooking classes and social gatherings. Something for everyone. Events will be scheduled in different parts of the valley and are designed to bring people to …
People of all beliefs and ethnic background are welcomed to join for socializing, making new friends, sharing and learing about the Persian culture, music and language. We started this group because we wanted to meet like minded persians and those who wanted to learn more about Persians. All Persians and friends of Persia are encouraged to join. We're looking forward to making new friends and/or renewing old acquaintances.
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For the past month, Romney-Ryan and crew have been busy accusing President Obama of eliminating welfare-to-work requirements. You can hardly miss the campaign commercials that claim Obama has taken the "work" out of welfare reform. But what we haven't heard is that state officials in Columbus are getting squeezed by the Obama Administration because Ohio failed to move enough people off public assistance programs into real jobs. The feds contend the state has mismanaged welfare reform since 2007.
It is former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland's administration getting blame for not being aggressive with the work component. Now Ohio is desperately trying to dodge $136.2 million in penalties for failing to shift welfare recipients into the workforce. Next week, Republican Gov. John Kasich's administration plans to spend nearly $500,000 on a consultant to help clean up Ohio's mess. Public Consulting Group Inc. of Boston is in line to get the $499,642 contract. That company says the welfare to work reforms suggested by the Obama Administration in July — the waivers denounced by Romney-Ryan — could actually help get more people off assistance and into jobs.
Here's language straight from the Kasich Administration's request to hire the Boston consulting firm:
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), notified Ohio of its
failure to meet the performance threshold of fifty percent (all
families) and ninety percent (two parent families) for TANF work
participation for FFY's 2007, 2008, and 2009. These
notifications carried potential penalties of $32,758,572 for FFY 2007,
$45,050,074 for FFY 2008 and $58,517,487 for FFY 2009. Ohio's current
corrective compliance will require Ohio to completely correct the
violation by meeting the work participation threshold during the current
FFY 2012. Failure to do so will result in a reduction of Ohio's State
Family Assistance Grant (i.e. TANF) of $32,758,872 …"
State officials said the consultant would do analysis to increase work participation rates "in accordance with federal requirements." Nobody is suggesting that work participation requirements be ended.
The consulting firm says it knows how to help a state win a waiver, which is an alternative way to assist TANF recipients into the workforce. The waivers are what Romney and Ryan have denounced as killing welfare reform. (So far, Ohio hasn't asked the consultant directly to develop a waiver plan.) But the consultant Ohio is hiring is clear that waivers don't end work requirements and they could actually help achieve better employment outcomes.
"The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recently issued a challenge for states to develop and test new and innovative strategies that will improve employment outcomes in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program," the consulting firm says. It sees the change as opening up "thoughtful and innovative approaches that connect TANF participants to jobs in a more effective and less administratively burdensome way."
Again, the consultant being hired by the Republicans at the Statehouse in Columbus doesn't say Obama is gutting welfare reform. The consultant says, "The waiver authority specifically allows states to test new ways of helping achieve better employment outcomes within the TANF program by offering flexibility on how work requirements and work participation are defined, administered and measured."
The tougher reading standards could potentially hold back 12 percent of Ohio third-graders, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
With the new rules, kids would be tested every year starting in Kindergarten. Any kids who are below standards would receive special tutoring, and any who fail to improve to "proficient" or above by the time of the third-grade reading test would be held back.
Similar standards were passed in Florida a decade ago. While it was rough at first with 13 percent of third-graders in Florida being held back, scores have begun improving, Patricia Levesque, former education advisor to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, told The Dispatch.
However, research shows holding kids back hurts them more than helps. After reviewing decades of research, the National Association of School Psychologists found that grade retention has "deleterious long-term effects," both academically and socially.
Kasich has also proposed tougher grading standards for schools and districts, which he hopes will hold schools more accountable.
Republican critics don't necessarily oppose all the reforms, but they would like to see the reforms implemented more carefully and slowly. School officials, state education groups and teachers unions have repeatedly asked for more time to tell parents and teachers about the upcoming changes.
The news comes at a time when states around the country are moving to enact education reform after years of disappointment. In 2010, the U.S. fell to a rating of "average" in the international rankings released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The U.S. ranked No. 14 out of 34 OECD countries in reading, No. 17 for science and a below-average No. 25 for math.
One bright spot was found earlier this year when a report showed U.S. high school graduation rates had increased to 75.5 percent in 2009, up from 72 percent in 2001.
President Barack Obama has tried to encourage widespread education reform with his "Race to the Top" initiative. The program pushes states to compete for funds with education reform plans. The states with the best programs are then rewarded federal funds as they implement reform.
Former Gov. Ted Strickland won funds for Ohio with his reform plan, and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan congratulated Ohio for being on schedule with reforms earlier this year.
The Ohio Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against Gov. John Kasich — who they claim is improperly using his office to campaign for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney — to get the governor to release his schedule of public events.
The ODP's lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, contends that Kasich's office either ignored or only partially fulfilled the request.
"It's unfortunate that this Governor is so opposed to transparency and public disclosure that we have to ask the Court to force him to follow the law," ODP Chairman Chris Redfern said in a statement.
"Serious questions remain regarding whether the Governor has improperly used his office for the benefit of Mitt Romney, and it's deeply disappointing Kasich is so secretive he won't even tell the public what he's done or where he's gone."
Kasich press secretary Rob Nichols said the administration doesn't comment on litigation, but dismissed the Ohio Democratic Party's allegations.
"We release public records in accordance with the law, and in fact have already publicly released the governor's schedule six times, including a schedule request to the ODP," Nichols said.
"This is predictable election year politics from the same people who were just rebuked for using public records demands to interfere with the Auditor of State's investigation into possible data manipulation in some school districts."
Ohio Democratic Party spokesman Jerid Kurtz said Kasich's office did respond to one of the seven requests for the schedule, but some of the information in the records was redacted — including an entire week that was blacked out with no explanation.
"Ohio law is very clear, and it states you have to give a specific excuse when you redact something," Kurtz said.
According to the lawsuit and court documents, the ODP requested on July 2 Kasich's public schedule from that date through Aug. 27.
According to a letter to the Ohio Democratic Party from Mehek M. Cook — assistant chief counsel to Kasich — the information about the governor's future plans was blacked out because that information could put him at risk.
"The governor and his office receive threats on any given day and the release of his whereabouts increases security issues surrounding the governor's safety," Cook wrote.
Cook wrote that any information in the records used by the Executive Protection Unit assigned to guard Kasich constitutes a security record and was redacted.
He also wrote that some information that would reveal confidential business meetings and trade secrets that would harm Ohio efforts to court businesses was blacked out. Additionally, information not relevant to the request was redacted.
Kurtz said it's important that the public have access those schedules because voters have a right to know what their governor is doing on the public dime.
The schedules include where the governor is and with whom he meets, but they also show scheduled phone calls and media interviews.
The Ohio Democratic Party worries that Kasich is improperly campaigning for Romney while receiving a taxpayer-funded paycheck, or using public money to have his staff do so.
The concerns stem from statements made by Kasich both in public and on his Twitter account either praising the presumed Republican presidential nominee or slamming President Obama.
For instance, The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reported that when Obama visited Ohio on Aug. 1 the governor tweeted "On the occasion of the President's latest visit to Ohio, we have a question for him," with a link to a graphic asking "If the President's policies are behind Ohio's success, why is the rest of the country trailing us?"
Democrats claim that Ohio's success relative to the rest of the country are due to efforts by President Obama, while Republicans say Governor Kasich is behind Ohio's faster-than-average recovery.
While the Ohio Democratic Party is suing to have Kasich release his public schedule (Kurtz says Attorney General Mike DeWine and Auditor Dave Yost complied with similar requests in a timely manner) the state Republican Party has also submitted similar requests to Democrats throughout Ohio.
Kurtz characterized the GOP requests as being sent by Kasich's "hand-picked lieutenants in the Ohio Republican Party," though Nichols told The Plain Dealer that the governor had no involvement.
Ohio GOP executive director Matt Borges told the newspaper that the requests were routine.
Still, Kurtz called Kasich's refusal to release his own schedule "hypocritical."
"He's a bully and the only way you can deal with a bully is fighting back."
Speaking in front of Ohio school administrators Thursday, Gov. John Kasich unveiled a surprisingly progressive-sounding education reform plan that seeks to diminish school funding inequality, but it also expands Ohio's flawed voucher program.
Kasich said the plan will not cut any school district's funding, but it will work to reduce gaps between the wealthy and poor. Currently, the poorest school district can get $700 to $800 per pupil for 20 mills of property taxes, while the wealthiest districts can get as much as $14,000 per pupil. The plan will eliminate much of that gap, according to Kasich.
Kasich's plan will open up extra funding for students with severe disabilities and students who need to learn English, on top of a $300 million "innovation fund" that will reward schools with grants for initiatives that improve learning and teaching.
The plan will also expand the state's voucher program to provide private school tuition for any family below 200 percent of the federal poverty level — about $46,000 for a family of four. The vouchers, which will become available in the fall, will be worth up to $4,250 a year. Parents will be allowed to choose between participating voucher schools.
But the expansion of "school choice" through more vouchers may not be a good thing. A previous Policy Matters Ohio report found expanded school choice can have negative effects on education, including worse results for students and teachers.
Kasich justified his proposals by claiming, "The Lord is watching us as we make an effort to give our children the knowledge that they want in order to be successful and to pursue their God-given destinies."
He also said the program is fully funded, which was made possible by extra revenue gained from Ohio's economic rebound.
On judging his proposals, Kasich said, "We need to think about this not in isolation. We need to think about this over the course of the last couple years."
Taking the governor at his request, his administration actually signed off on education cuts in the past couple years. Cuts Hurt Ohio, a website that tracks budget cuts enacted by Kasich, shows funding to education was cut statewide by $1.8 billion. For Hamilton County, $117 million in education funding was cut.
Kasich also helped push a few education initiatives through the Ohio legislature. During the press conference, he cited his Third-Grade Reading Guarantee, which forces schools to hold back students who aren't "proficient" in reading. Kasich also pointed to the new school report cards, which use an A-to-F grading system to give more transparency to parents and enforce higher standards for schools.
The plan will require approval from the Ohio legislature to become law. It also may face scrutiny from courts; the Ohio Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled the state's school funding system relies too much on local property taxes.
A new website called Cuts Hurt Ohio shows the impact of the state government slashing budgets. It gives a glimpse into how each county has been affected by cuts in education and local government aid programs.
For Hamilton County, the website shows cuts of $241 million in
the 2012-2013 budget. Education funds in Hamilton County were cut by a
total of $136 million, while other funds have been slashed by $105
million. The website also reports budget-related news headlines for
Hamilton County: "Cincinnati superintendent salary to be cut in half,"
"Townships may not have any police presence when they lose sheriff
patrols" and "Report: Children services in Cincinnati stretched."
For all of Ohio, cuts total $2.88 billion. Education programs
were cut by $1.8 billion statewide, and aid provided to local
governments was reduced by $1.08 billion.
Innovation Ohio and Policy Matters Ohio opened created the website to
raise awareness and show the differences between former Gov. Ted
Strickland's 2010-2011 budget and Gov. John Kasich's 2012-2013 budget.
The numbers are based on data provided by the Ohio Department of
Taxation and Ohio Department of Education.
Since some cuts are due to the loss of federal stimulus funds, not all
the cuts are directly linked to the state government slashing its
budget. But the 2012-2013 budget will pull funding to the Ohio
Department of Education down to $9.8 billion in the 2013 fiscal year,
which is lower than the amount of funding education received before Ohio
obtained federal stimulus dollars.
To check out the website, go to www.cutshurtohio.com.
Fresh from a successful effort at stopping a budget amendment to block the replacement of a deteriorating Cincinnati bridge, State Rep. Denise Driehaus (D-31st District) will hold a town hall meeting to discuss the Ohio budget with constituents.
Driehaus marshaled forces in the Ohio House this week after she noticed an amendment that affected the $66.5 million project had quietly been added to the state budget bill by State Rep. Bob Peterson (R-85thDistrict).
Ohio Gov. John Kasich yesterday delivered his second "State of the State" speech, a reportedly hilarious mockery of political tradition that ranged from harmlessly wacky to straight-up sexist, while making a pit stop in the "Parkinson's disease is funny" category.
Kasich's apparent intention was to announce a new broadband plan, introduce an award honoring courageous Ohioans and try to say that his plans for shale drilling in the Northeastern part of the state are totally going to respect the environment.
But the 90-minute speech in a Steubenville elementary school auditorium included far more Kasich bloopers than usual. The Enquirer included in the first paragraph of its recap Kasich's references to "non-bluetongue cows going to Turkey" and "a dream about Jerry Seinfeld in the back seat of a car." The AP described the speech as "peppered with Kasich's usual array of off-the-cuff, sometimes puzzling remarks."
Those familiar with Kasich's governing style will find these descriptions to be only slightly surprising. Remember last January when he called a police officer an "idiot" in a speech for giving him a speeding ticket? Or when he mocked Ohio's drivers license for being pink (PINK IS SO GAY!)? Or that time he told a group of business owners that he wanted to make Ohio cool because the executives at LexisNexis said all their employees would rather live on the coasts instead of sucky-ass Ohio?
Tea party activists are working to gather the 380,000 signatures needed to get the Ohio Workplace Freedom Act on the ballot. They have until July 3.
The Michigan House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the first of two right-to-work bills, both of which were passed by the state Senate last week. Gov. Rick Snyder has told multiple media outlets that he could sign the bills as early as Wednesday.
Michigan would be the 24th right-to-work state in the nation and the second in the Midwest. Indiana passed a similar law earlier this year.
Members of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus wore red carnations — Ohio's state flower and a symbol of the labor movement — at the Statehouse Tuesday to show support for Michigan workers.
"Put simply, so called 'right to work' is wrong. Statistics show states with this anti-working family legislation have lower wages and higher poverty rates," Ohio state Rep. Connie Pillich, D-Montgomery, wrote in an emailed statement.
"We will continue to stand together and fight against these unfair attacks on workers in Ohio, Michigan and across the country."
Despite the effort to put a right-to-work law on the ballot next year — a similar effort was unsuccessful in 2012 — it doesn't seem like Ohio is in any rush to join Michigan and Indiana.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that Ohio Gov. John Kasich has higher priorities than passing a right-to-work law. The newspaper reports that Ohio added 127,000 jobs in the past two years and ranks fourth nationally and first in the Midwest in terms of job creation.
Kasich said the agenda for the last two years of his first term include tax cuts, an education overhaul and infrastructure improvement to keep the state competitive.
"I have an agenda that I think is going to benefit the state of Ohio," Kasich told the newspaper. "We're doing very well vis-a-vis the rest of the country now, and I think if we continue to pursue the agenda I have and the legislature has, I think we'll continue to be successful."
FUN FACT: Michigan's right-to-work bill will be signed into law in the Romney Building. George Romney, former Michigan governor and father of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, was an opponent of right-to-work laws.
Outgoing Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis is retiring after his current term and Jim Neil will replace him on Jan. 6, 2013, but that doesn't mean Leis is done with public life.
The lawman best known for the raid of the Contemporary Arts Center over an allegedly obscene Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit and his prosecution of pornographer Larry Flynt will begin serving as a visiting judge in 2013, according to letters first published by The Enquirer.
Before being appointed sheriff, Leis served as a Hamilton County Common Pleas judge from 1982 to 1987. Prior to that he was Hamilton County prosecutor for 12 years.
The letters dated May 1, 2012 and Oct. 22, 2012 indicate that Leis wrote Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor to let her know he was retiring and was interested in being assigned as a visiting judge.
Visiting judges are in charge of all of the cases other judges are assigned but can't get to due to full dockets. Leis will be paid the standard visiting judge rate of $60.68 per hour.
Since Leis last served as judge 25 years ago, O'Connor is requiring him to shadow another judge for a day or so to get back up to speed. Leis has kept his law license current since becoming sheriff.