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North Star Charter School is the best school I have ever encountered. My daughter has been attending this school since 2nd grade. The teachers here are caring and are so involved. They are easy to talk to and keep parents posted every day. My daughter has excelled here academically as we'll as socially. The teachers and parents have a tight nit relationship and I have never seen such hard work and caring from both the faculty and parents to keep this great school running for my child to continue receiving the best education. I feel that the Meridian school district should stop trying to take away great schools that have such support. There are so many horrible public schools that will receive all of the districts support when instead should close or be redirected. North Star should remain open so that children who cannot attend a private school still have the opportunity to receive a top notch education. Thank you North Star Charter for the best education and caring that you have given my daughter. I will continue to give all my support to this school!
My child has attended a private school, two in district schools and North Star last year. NSCS is as good if not better than the private school. We love this school. The second grade teachers are wonderful. I hope they stay open and would be heart broken if they have to close, it would be a great loss to the community.
We have one son who has attended North Star Charter School, Elementary, through 2nd & 3rd grades, and one son who was in the coveted kindergarten class. Excellent on all accounts!! Some of the best academics in the state. Teachers who successfully handle all ability levels with enthusiasm, organization, and creativity, and will graciously and promptly communicate with parents to address concerns. The school promotes high standards of character and citizenship also, and both of my sons have made friendships with families I can trust. A respected school in this area.
NSCS is an amazing school with an accelerated curriculum and highly dedicated teachers and parents. Before coming to NSCS my child attended a local Meridian School where he was bullied by students and the teacher. He was not academically challenged and was constantly bored. We have been so blessed to be a part of NSCS the last two years where my children now both go. My children have thrived and are constantly being met where they are academically and being pushed to higher standards. We have not had any issues with bulling. The kids at NSCS are class acts. Stop by sometime and I guarantee a child will hold open a door for you or stop in the hall to let you by. The teachers are the best of the best. We have experienced Kindergarten, 2nd and 3rd grades at this school and have been completely amazed every time. These teachers work so hard to give every child a chance not only to succeed but to go above and beyond what they thought was their potential. They do not let these kids settle for average, they want them to be exceptional. The teachers love being there and it shows. I love this amazing school and pray it is around forever!
North Star PUBLIC Charter.. if paying attention to the education in IDAHO.. The govenor has voted DOWN every opportunity to assist any Charter school with all these financial problems. Private funding at high interest with uncorroperative state officials and lendors is the main issue at NSCS. Yes, some teachers have turned over the last few years.This has not been to the schools best interest. We had 6th grade and high school math teachers that WOULD look at a student, and know if they needed extra assistance that day. Not now. The principal is great, although overeducated (inj wrong areas ) parents are constantly creating hostility over issues he has no power over. The Board members need cleaned up from its Community voted members, and there needs more proactive decisions and accountability directly to the board members, not the staff and principal. Yes there are budget cuts . If you chose a charter school, Don't act like a public school parent and expect everone to do your thinking and work for you. Be proactive in your students education. My child is safe at this school. I will never worry about guns and violence. Now to get rid of cell phones on campus entirely.
We love this school - my daughter started in Kindergarten and is currently in first grade. The teachers she's had have given her a love of learning that I hope she'll never outgrow, and her learning curve has been great- she's very bright, but they never stop challenging her, and she never stops loving it. She and I will both be devastated if the school fails financially; I'm hopeful they'll find a way to stay open.
The Washington Post Great Schools Challenge index score is the number of college-level tests given at a school in 2011 divided by the number of graduates that year. Also noted are the percentage of students who come from families that qualify for lunch subsidies (Subs. lunch) and the percentage of graduates who passed at least one college-level test during their high school career, called equity and excellence, (E&E). I don't believe North Star had a school lunch subsidy that year and a small junior and senior class that could skew the percentages. The score does not make it the number one school in Idaho only the number one as based on that criteria. A lot of parents whose kids left North Star because of the issues with the middle school are finding their kids having to catch up at their new high school even though they received high marks at North Star.
The school is alright, it isn't as rigorous as they preach and teachers are only human. After pay cuts, so many changes in administration and major class size changes they are tired. Who can blame them, they signed up for one thing and got another. My HS student likes the small school environment but doesn't like the lack of electives and hates the idea of having the SAME teacher for three years in several subjects. The choices are slim and if you have a few teachers that aren't great, you are stuck with them. There are definitely some weaknesses in the HS curriculum because of budget probably but also because you have teachers that won't listen and engage in a conversation that just MAYBE they aren't as great as they think and should look at what other schools do MUCH better. Science and math the REAL weak link in the HS program. The classes are overcrowded in most grades and test scores are dropping each year. Taughting the IB when kids aren't passing the test is a little over the top. I would guess more kids will pass as the graduation numbers grow, but all they are selling isn't necessarily all that is being done. Good small environment but not great for rigor.
Washington Post ranked this school #1 in the state of Idaho and #82 in the nation! This is a great school! The students, teachers, curriculum and enviorment are outstanding. I couldn't ask for a better school for my children.
I don't know much about the middle and secondary level but the elementary level is terrific. Teachers do have a challenge to teach class sizes that avg around 32-36 students so you must be willing as a parent to keep current with how your child is progressing as it would be impossible for even a super hero to be on top of that. The K-5 is amazing. The main benefits to be specific are that teachers create a fun, fast paced, upbeat, positive learning environment. They are supported and respected by the current (2011-12) administration. They engage students from the top, not the middle, of curricular challenge. If you DO have any "incidents" with your child, they are quick to notify you and appropriate with their professional responses. I've only heard of one incident where the teacher was quite unprofessional in their response to a parent. The teacher was backed up and the parent was given the shaft, but that was one incident. Most families are fairly conservartive. The teachers in the elementary mix fun and humor, challenge and rigor with a touch of personalization and it's a winning combo. The office staff warms up once the crazy first few weeks of school is behind them.
WOW! Amazing ranking: If your looking at how this school rates Nationally, they are in the the top 100 United States schools...I believe they rank 80 which is much higher than Boise Schools and Meridian Schools. The class sizes are small, especially in the High School IB Program which gives students the opportunity to have amazing access to the teacher and education opportunities not found in larger classes. An example is the Science Anatomy and Physiology class learned suturing as well as performed autopsies for a local goat rancher that had unexplained kid (goat) death.
I'm sorry to burst everyone's bubble, but the middle school and high school is a mess. There are VERY limited electives. Class size is sometimes 40 students. Yes, everyone knows everyone and that's nice... but lack of books and materials seriously impact the students abilities to keep up with their advanced coursework. Many times my student was told to come after school to have access to classroom books (4 total) to be able to study. I could go in and on. Meanwhile, the elementary harbor program is great!
As a high student who has attended North Star since its opening in 2003, I have a lot of experience at the school. The principal (as of the 2011-2012 school year) is amazing, the teachers are great and its an all around great environment. When I hear my friends at different schools talk about what goes on in other larger public schools, I am so glad I go to North Star. The small-school environment isn't for everyone, but it's nice that all the teachers and students know each other and are involved. As far as academics go, your get out what you put in. Just look at our test scores, and you'll see we are far above average. If you work hard- you will learn, if you slack off and cheat, you can get a 4.0, but you won't be learning. Again, North Star isn't for everyone, but if you don't like big public schools, you should definitely look into attending North Star.
We love this school. A bit much on the homework side. We find our kids very engaged in school and love to go.
I love this school. I am a student at North Star and have been for two years. At first we had a principal that was not the best and budget woes. Now our principal is amazing. We still have issues with money. But with this economy, what school doesn't? The teachers are amazing and supportive. I am writing essays and reading literature as a freshman that my mom didn't start doing until college. The math program is excellent. I love the science program. I always feel like the school is pushing me to the next level. The musical electives are great with well qualified teachers teaching them. The electives creates a real sense of community. I love to go watch the basketball games, they are really fun. Overall I can`t say enough great things about this school.
As to the persons post that said that their students are beyond students from public schools, that is not true. My high school student is way more challenged at their local public high school this year. We were a North Star family for years until we finally made the switch this past year. We have one sophomore and one in elementary. The sophomore was a very strong student at North Star, 4.0. This student is still a very strong student, 4.0, but has had to work much harder at the public school to keep the 4.0. Also the public school is preparing their students for college in ways that North Star can't. I am not going to talk bad about North Star because we still love so many of the teachers who work there, but I will say that it was not all it was talked up to be. I will also say that we know many families who have made the switch and hands down they are saying the same things. The elementary at North Star is fabulous. Maybe the MS is better than regular public MS since we don't have any experiences to base an assessment on, but the high school falls very short. I didn't feel like i could rate the principal since we haven't been there with the new one.
North Star will have a great high school if they are serious about bringing in Chemistry and Physics back into their curriculum. The maths and language programs are truly outstanding, but not so for high school science. As I know, they have only Biology in high school and another that supposedly covers chemistry. With the ever increasing technology in our environment, how would the high-schoolers have a basic understanding of the gadgets around us? Hopefully, the new principal will be proactive on this issue and will lay a clear plan for different careers while adding Physics.
It's amazing to me to see all the bad posts on here about North Star. My Kids have been in ALL the local schools. Star Elem, Galileo, and North Star. Out of all these schools, North Star out shines by far! I have a high schooler attending North Star and he thrives! Very outgoing child that loves the different opportunities he can have by attending a smaller High School. As far as the problems that the other posters have said about the high school-its brand new... of course there will be bumps and adjustments along the way... with any school. IB program is fantastic and has better opportunities for our children in the future. My Middle Schooler and elementary schoolers are thriving as well. They are grade levels above the public school. I appreciate them at least trying to hold to a code of conduct and dress code. If I knew years ago what I know now, I would have put them in sooner! Good Luck.!
This school has nothing but financial and faculty problems since 2009, what origanaly started out as an IB/business school is becoming more like a Spanish language school. They emphasize Spanish and English courses and neglect every other subject.
This is my son's 2nd yr at NSCS, but not until a couple of months ago we finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel with him catching up. The school has a very advanced program and for the kids to be succesful, parent involvement is a must. So far his 3rd and 4th grade teachers had and have been very supportive. It's true the school needs a lot of fiancial help, what I don't understand is why a lot of parents get upset when the school is asking for extra school supplies or any other form of donations. The school is not like a regular one, it doesn't get 100% government funded and that's why we need to help, so our children can keep getting this great education by great teachers.
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The contractor that the firm hired legally removed 400 trees from the site in anticipation of the first phase of the 77-acre development, according to a Dec. 13 building permit filed with Sarasota County.
Taylor Morrison plans to break ground for the first phase of the development Jan. 28.
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"Our homes offer many of the most popular design features, plus plenty of options to add your own personal touch including outdoor kitchens, screened patios, guest casitas, deluxe master baths, gourmet kitchens and much more," said an email to Esplanade newsletter recipients.
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At least three residents emailed Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson the week of Jan. 21, to protest the construction entrance's location. They pointed out that there are at least three school bus stops along Constitution Boulevard and Kinderhouse Preschool is on the same stretch of road.
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"I do sympathize with the local residents now," Mathur said in a Jan. 23 phone interview with the Pelican Press. "I guess that's the price of development for the future."
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During the late 80s and early 90s video games were still a relatively nascent form of entertainment. Nevertheless, it was a magical experience and to this day firing up Excitebike – provided I can get my NES working – elicits a wide variety of positive emotions.
And that's why I'm seriously considering buying this Sega Genesis Ultra Portable Game Player. It costs $46 and ships with 80 games built-in. This includes 27 actual SEGA games and 3 Capcom games. Other features include a rechargeable battery, an SD card slot for downloading and adding additional games, and a 2.8-inch LCD.
Notable games include Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2, Super Street Fighter II, Altered Beast (a personal fave), Shinobi, Streets of Rage (1 and 2), MEGA MAN, and many, many more.
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ARI Newsletter (3/15/11) – Angel Data, ACA Summit, Entrepreneur Help, Exits, Startup America
March 2011 — Welcome to the twenty-fourth edition of the Angel Resource Institute newsletter, reporting matters of interest to angel group leaders and others involved in angel investing with a special focus on best practices.
Halo Report: Quarterly Statistics and Trends on Angel Investing
The Angel Capital Education Foundation (ACEF) is partnering with Silicon Valley Bank and CB Insights to build a comprehensive database of angel investing for use by angels and angel groups. The data will be used to produce the Halo Report, the first ever quarterly report on angel investing statistics and trends. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715377.html
2011 ACA Summit, Angel Investing – From Seed to Harvest
Six hot areas of sector investing, early exits and large returns, entrepreneurs who hit homeruns, and a look into the future of angel investing, plus the exciting entrepreneurial aura of the Boston area, are on the agenda of the Angel Capital Association's 2011 Summit, April 4-6. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715378.html
Ask An Angel: I'm an Entrepreneur Looking for Angel Capital, What Do I Need to Know?
We asked three experienced angel investors to give entrepreneurs "insider tips" on how to be more successful at raising angel capital. It starts with seeking advice, understanding how angel groups work, and walking in an angel's shoes to recognize that exits and returns are priorities and that execution is the secret sauce. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715379.html
Negotiating Exits with the "Big Dogs": What Angel Investors and Entrepreneurs Need to Know
These days, large companies' money is very green and their interest in tapping into entrepreneurial innovation is high. This creates an interesting exit environment for angels and entrepreneurs who want to sell. But before trying to dance with the so-called "Big Dogs," it pays to prepare. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715380.html
Collaboration Transforms Underfunded Bridge into Oversubscribed $4.5 M Series A
When it comes to collaborative investing, Sierra Angels of Incline Village, NV is one of the most pro-active angel groups in the country. Recently the group transformed an underfunded bridge loan into an over-subscribed $4.5 million Series A involving eight angel groups. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715381.html
Startup America: Public and Private Partners Invest in American Entrepreneurs
New companies are almost solely responsible for all net new job growth in the U.S. for most of the last three decades. Startup America, a new public/private initiative aims to increase the ranks of entrepreneurs, the number of startups, and find new ways to help entrepreneurs and young companies succeed. Learn about the initiative from the perspective of corporate leader HP. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715383.html
Global Entrepreneurship Program Promotes Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
The Global Entrepreneurship Program (GEP) is a U.S. State Department-led initiative designed to promote entrepreneurship around the world as a primary plank in U.S. foreign economic policy. GEP is a collaboration of public, private, and non-profit international partnerships. One of GEP's marquee efforts in emerging markets is to expand angel networks, working with ACEF in countries like Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Jordan, and Morocco. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715387.html
Group Profile: Rain Source Capital
RAIN Source Capital is building a national community-based system of investors and capital growing private companies close to where investors live. The RAIN Fund Network of angel groups has 23 angel investor funds in six states with 450 individual angel investors, $150 million invested, $20 million in committed capital, and more than eighty portfolio companies. They plan large growth in the coming years. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715382.html
Exit Earns BlueTree Allied Angels 28 Percent ROI
BlueTree Allied Angels of Pittsburgh recently experienced a 28 percent compounded ROI on the exit of medSage Technologies, LLC. This is a classic angel deal. Angels invested in two rounds of $1.3 and $1.2 million, and medSage was able to scale and start generating cash with no VC money required. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715384.html
Revenue Capital: An Alternative to Equity Capital and Traditional Debt
Revenue capital (also known as royalty-based financing) offers a potentially flexible financing alternative for entrepreneurs seeking additional capital. For investors, revenue capital presents an opportunity to receive regular and increasing returns as the company gains traction instead of waiting multiple years for a liquidity event. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715385.html
Women & European Early Stage Investing: Strengthening European Entrepreneurship by Enrolling More Women in Early Stage Investing
Female angels represent less than five percent of the European angel market according to a recent report by EBAN. With 28 percent of EBAN groups reporting no women members at all, EBAN has set initiatives to increase the number of women in the business angel market to 20 percent of business angel investors in Europe by 2015. Read more…>>http://www.angelcapitaleducation.org/newsletter-detail/289-id.209715386.html


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Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable-bred and owned Orb, winner of the 2012 Fountain Of Youth, won the Florida Derby (gr.I) at Gulfstream Park on March 30 impressively by 2 3/4 lengths with John Velazquez aboard. With his victory he earned himself a place among the top contenders for the Kentucky Derby
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Diesel's 'Pre-Internet Shoe' Wants You to Party Like it's 1993
Diesel is trying a bit of reverse psychology by asking fans to refrain from posting on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The prize? A "pre-Internet shoe."
Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent; July 18, 1967) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. While he prefers to identify himself as a "multi-faceted" actor he has played a number of similar roles, as a result of early difficulties finding roles due to his very mixed heritage. He founded the production companies One Race Films, Tigon Studios, and Racetrack Records.
Diesel is trying a bit of reverse psychology by asking fans to refrain from posting on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The prize? A "pre-Internet shoe."
Volvo has gone on the record with more details about its upcoming V60 model, which will be powered by the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid engine. The car, which is slated to hit the market in 2012, will let you choose between three drive modes. Under the "Pure" regimen, the car runs entirely on electricity with a 50 km mileage; if you switch to "Hybrid," you'll get a hybrid drive with average carbon dioxide emissions of just 49 g/km.
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Ackermann's Repository, Morning Dress, March 1810.
Feedback time! Do y'all like it when I do these zoomed shots in addition to the main plate? As a costumer, I find things like this incredibly valuable since I frequently miss the details- especially when I zoom by something on Tumblr. I can't do it on all of my fashion plates since many aren't high enough quality, but on these where I can zoom and still keep clarity, do you like it when I include the detail images?
La Belle Assemblee, Evening Dress, December 1810.
This is definitely before La Belle found their footing with illustrations, but look at the gorgeous detail on that gown! The deep lace around the hem is lovely.
Fashions of London and Paris, Evening Dresses, May 1810.
The dress on the left is interesting and unusual, and I love that…cap? on the girl on the right.
Ackermann's Repository, Full Dress, September 1810.
This is a fascinating outfit that doesn't really look like many other gowns I've seen from the period. Notice that there isn't a waist seam! It is described in the text as a "French Gored Gown," but I don't know what that means, unfortunately. My best guess is that the gores are in the skirts, which allows the fullness, but that is only a guess. Are any of my readers familiar with this term?
Ackermann's Repository, Evening Promenade or Sea Beach Costumes, October 1810.
What secrets are they sharing? If I was the girl in the white, it would be "I will cut you if you don't give me that awesome pink overdress" (The overdress is described as an "Egyptian Tunic" in the description).
Fashions of London and Paris, November 1810.
Oh, these are so swoon-worthy! Look at the one on the top right with the blue swirl! I needs it, precious!
Ackermann's Repository, Walking Dress, May 1810.
What a lovely and unusual outfit! That bodice detail is lovely, and the bright yellow is such a nice pairing with the straw hat!
Fashions of London and Paris, December 1810.
Pretty! That green bonnet/cloak combo is particularly charming!
Ackermann's Repository, Evening Dress, January 1810.
What beautiful trim! It really dresses up a simple gown.
Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1810.
Oh I LOVE this! The ruffle trim on her spencer is darling!
Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1810.
This is gorgeous! The bold trim is a beautiful contrast to the dark color and I love the masculine collar and lapels of the bodice. The puffed sleeves on the underdress are so charming, and check out the little cap sleeves, too. They look like petals! And I think she might be wearing spats!


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This Sunday, September 22nd, is the Cancer Walk for the St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund. It is hosted by Fobare's Fruits. If you haven't been out to Fobare's Fruits they have an amazing farm with about 6,000 fruit trees, a store, a gift shop, a playground, and a jumping pillow! Registration for the walk is at 9am and it begins at 10am. The walk is 3 miles. It is going to be a great way to get rid of all that lactic acid in your body from Peak Weekend while supporting a great cause at the same time!
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The Material Girl made her filmmaking debut with 2008's Filth and Wisdom, which was panned by critics and flopped at the box office.
But Madonna is refusing to let the negative reviews put an early end to her career behind the camera -- she has signed up to write and direct W.E., the real-life story of Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
Up in the Air star Vera Farmiga has been linked to the role of Simpson, while the male lead is currently unknown, reports Variety.
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A man drove to a Henrico Applebee's after he was shot in Mosby Court Thursday night.
A suspect opened fire inside of the victim's car in the 1300 block of Coalter Street late Thursday. The victim was picking up a female friend at the time, and suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
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Lot's of people have been complaining about really slow speeds and lockups ever since the the Android 2.2 update was released. I too was affected by this and became extremely agitated. On several occasions I was in the field trying to look up a patients medications or a medical condition and had to just set the phone down because it was taking too much time. That was completely unacceptable for me. I was ready to wipe the phone clean and re-install and older build of Android when I discovered this quick fix.
There are 2 things that you can do to improve the speed on your phone. One is changing your visual effect settings to a minimum and the other is clearing your cache. Don't know what that means? Don't worry I'll explain it in detail in a second.
1 of the 2 steps that I am going to show you only applies to the Motorola Droid. Unfortunately I only have that phone and can't really test it on any other platform.
If you follow my instructions exactly, then you shouldn't have any problems. I cant be held responsible for anything that you do to your phone. Please make sure that you do not deviate from these steps.
Step 1 – Change the Visual Settings
In this step, we are going to change the display settings to a minimum. This will help to reduce the amount of memory used for daily operation of the phone.
To start this process, hit the "menu" button on your phone and select "settings". This will bring you to a menu with settings for all aspects of you phone. For the purpose of this fix, we are going to select "Display". Now select "Animation" and change the setting to "No animations".
Below is an example of changing your Display settings.
That's all you have to do for this step. You should already notice some difference in speed. The next step will really speed things up, so read on!
Step 2 – Clearing Your Cache
Cache on your phone is like temporary internet files on your computer. It's temporary memory that is designed to speed up the loading process of apps, web pages, etc. It does it's job well at keeping your phone running fast. That is, until your cache drive fills up. Then it pretty much slows your phone to a crawl. Clearing your cache drive is super easy and only takes a couple minutes. This isn't something that you should have to do as the operating system is supposed to automatically handle this for you. However sometime after the 2.2 update was released, this became a problem.
It is very important that you follow the next steps exactly as I describe.
- Turn the phone off by pressing and holding the power button. Once the shutdown menu pops up. Select "Power Off". Now wait until the phone completely turns off.
- Once the phone is complete turned off. Slide out your keyboard. Now press and hold the power button and "X" button on your keyboard until you see a triangle with an exclamation point. Here is a picture of what it should look like:
- Now press and hold the "volume up" button. While holding that button press the "camera" button to bring up the recovery menu. Once the menu comes up you can let go of both buttons. Note: For the sake of getting a good picture I left the keyboard in. You should still have it out while doing this step.
- Using the "D-Pad" (rectangular pad on the right side of the keyboard), scroll down and select "Wipe cache partition". This process may take a minute but usually only takes a few seconds. You will know when it's done when you see "Cache wipe complete" on the bottom of the screen. Here is a picture of the "D-Pad":
- Now use the "D-Pad" to select "reboot system now" and you are done.
If your Droid was really lagging, this should fix the problem. I realize that this may be a workaround and not a permanent fix. Technically, the problem could come back with time. You would then have to repeat this step to speed your phone up again. Now having said that, I can say that I applied these steps to my phone 3 weeks before writing this post and the problem has not returned. So who knows.
If you do these steps, please comment below or e-mail me. I would like to hear some feedback. Success or not, I would really like to hear from you so I can evaluate the effectiveness of my tutorials. If you have any questions regarding these steps, don't hesitate to contact me, I'll be more than happy to assist.


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A golf outing next week will help in the fight against breast cancer in South Bend.
Kroger is one of the sponsors of the event.
Sherri Ellenburg of Kroger joined Tricia Sloma on 16 Morning News to talk about the event.
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The event is a shotgun scramble.
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- GNW has an average dollar-volume (as measured by average daily share volume multiplied by share price) of $96.9 million.
- GNW is up 3.4% today from today's close.
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- Powered by its strong earnings growth of 320.00% and other important driving factors, this stock has surged by 64.64% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Regarding the stock's future course, although almost any stock can fall in a broad market decline, GNW should continue to move higher despite the fact that it has already enjoyed a very nice gain in the past year.
- GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC increased its bottom line by earning $0.56 versus $0.10 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($1.10 versus $0.56).
- Net operating cash flow has significantly increased by 127.53% to $471.00 million when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC has also vastly surpassed the industry average cash flow growth rate of -27.66%.
- Regardless of the drop in revenue, the company managed to outperform against the industry average of 8.9%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly dropped by 4.7%. The declining revenue has not hurt the company's bottom line, with increasing earnings per share.
- Despite currently having a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, it is higher than that of the industry average, inferring that management of debt levels may need to be evaluated further.
- You can view the full Genworth Financial Ratings Report.
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Coleen Rooney Paisley Print Maxi Dress
Channel your love of eras gone by in this gorgeous Paisley print maxi dress by Coleen Rooney.
From her latest collection this dress works in this season's love of rich hues with its mix of pink and purple shades, while the Paisley print adds detail to your look. The ruched waistband and V-neckline compliment one another to sleek your shape and slightly blouson sleeves are a romantic finish.
Wear this maxi dress like Coleen by sweeping your hair loosely to the side and slipping into a pair of strappy heels.
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- Length: 60 inches
South Boho Dress
A piece to slip on and go, this patterned day dress by South is the perfect pick to lend your looks free spirit flair.
Embrace this season's love of all things exotic in this intricately patterned dress. Inspired by Moorish designs this dress features contrasting prints that lend your day-to-day style exotic edge. The elasticated waistline is great for drawing in your shape and creating a bohemian blouson effect to the top. In lightweight fabric this dress is great for keeping cool in summer and is easily layered to take you into autumn too.
Wear this boho dress with understated black ankle boots and tousled waves for easy summer style. Layer with a longline cardigan or knitted jumper on cooler autumn days.
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Fearne Cotton Printed A Line Dress
Adding a little vintage Americana to your autumn wardrobe, this lace A line dress by Fearne Cotton is a sweet day-to-night option.
Delicate lace makes up this dress, while the printed panel to the centre works in a little colour to help brighten up your look. Three-quarter sleeves are perfect for your transitional wear and the zip fastening to the back perfects the fit.
Wear this dress with a pair of patent ankle boots with chunky heel to clash Americana with sleek mod and channel Fearne's look this season.
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A casual shift by Vila that can be dressed up or down you'll be reaching into your wardrobe time and time again to get hold of this beauty.
Featuring multiple houndstooth prints ranging from large to small, this dress makes an impact. The relaxed shape of the shift remains with its straight up and down cut, while the side pockets only add to the laid back appeal of this piece.
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This glamorous golden bodycon dress by Love Label will have you walking on sunshine all summer long.
We're head over heels with this bold dress – made for summer in a sunny lemon yellow hue. With a plunging neckline and spaghetti straps it shows off sun-kissed skin, while the figure hugging fit shows off your svelte silhouette for a knockout look. A built in cami-style frill adds shape and movement for when you hit the dance floor and the midi length makes sure your sassy look stays classy!
Wear this bodycon dress with contrast colour two part sandals and a statement sparkly necklace for an elegant look that'll see you from special summer occasions to Saturday nights with the girls.
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Fearne Drop Waist Scuba Dress with Hummingbird Print
Giving the classic black and white trend a little retro revival, this drop waist dress by Fearne Cotton is the perfect girl about town frock this season.
Made from scuba fabric, this dress has a little give in it for a fiercely flattering fit, while the drop hem gives straight up and down figures added shape. Flying around the monochrome pattern is the colour-popping hummingbird print to liven up your daytime looks and make styling a breeze.
Wear this scuba dress with the Fearne Cotton Amelia lace cut-out sandals and paint your nails a candy coloured pink for chic day dressing with a kooky twist.
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- Length: 35 inches
Paper Dolls Black and White Lace Dress
Black and white just went old school classic in this gorgeous lace dress by Paper Dolls making it the perfect pick for parties.
With white centre panels and contrasting side panels this dress creates a stunning illusion that sleekens at every opportunity. Black lace to the sides continues around the back and up towards the sleeves giving this dress a vintage appeal.
Wear this dress with a pair of classic court shoes and minimal accessories for an effortlessly elegant look.
Please note: This dress must be hand washed only belt must be returned with item for a full refund.
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This article from Scientific American frustrates me a little because it's about interesting topics, but they only skate the surface and it sounds more like conjecture than a supportable argument. But it raises an interesting point. There is a lot of judgment out there against atheists. There's this deluded impression, I've found, that being religious […]
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I never thought I'd type these words: I'm with Lord Voldemort. But there you have it. On Twitter, I luckily caught the retweet of this pretty perfect comment of @Lord_Voldemort7's tirade against the hypocrisy of PEREZ HILTON having the fucking audacity to lead a campaign against bullying, despite it being started by the well-intentioned Dan Savage. […]
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RANT: Labels Kill Sexuality
Four years ago I wrote a posting about cheating and in it I had a little rant about being called an "older woman" by the letter-writer when I was only 32. The posting is here, and today I deleted a comment that referred to the rant-within-the-posting with this comment that I've chosen to delete for […]
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Charity Bazaar Warsaw
On Sunday, 25th of November the Spouses of Heads of Mission (SHOM) group organised this years' edition of the International Christmas Charity Bazaar at the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw.
Among different countries presenting their regional specialties, we had a New Zealand stand with traditional kiwi cakes and cookies. All proceeds from this Charity Bazaar are given to Polish orphanages.
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The Total Business Review (TBR), our flagship service and where most firms begin, is a very unique, impactful solution for marketing firms wanting a holistic, objective, candid assessment of their firm...and then specific recommendations to take them to the next step and beyond.
This program began in March, 1994 and was then deconstructed and rebuilt in August, 2013. We still only perform this for the design, advertising, public relations, and interactive communities, but working with ca. 750 firms has enabled us to know right where to look, how to interpret the data, and what it means in the context of this industry.
It unfolds in four phases.
First, you contact us by phone (615-831-2277) or complete the contact form. We arrange a time to speak briefly about your situation and whether or not this is a good fit for you. In half of the cases, we would typically steer you to another program or a competitor. Our goal is the correct fit, just because not making a difference is tiring and demotivating. We have no interest in your money unless it would be well-spent on this program. But if it is a fit, it's a very exciting moment for us and the internal engagement begins immediately. So assuming you want to move forward...
Second, we find the next available date and send you acceptance materials based on that. By email, you'll receive an agreement (to sign and return), a list of materials to gather, a proposed schedule for the on-site portion (with suggestions on who should attend each meeting), an invoice, a credit card authorization form (if you prefer that rather than a check or bank transfer), and a non-disclosure agreement that we have already signed to ensure confidentiality regarding your firm. Once you have formally accepted the engagement, we'll send a second email asking for a census of all employees, including principals, so that we can issue qualitative surveys and quantitative personality profiles. We'll explain that to you and provide sample language that you can modify to notify your staff. This period before we work together on-site also allows you to gather the materials we've requested and send them ahead of time (roughly ten days) so that we can build a thorough benchmarking of your firm. That will be the first thing we cover, and it consists of a spreadsheet with five different pages. After we go over it, we'll make any adjustments necessary and then give you the file to update regularly and measure your progress.
Third, we'll conduct the on-site portion. That can be anything from one day to four days and depends on the size of your firm. For firms of up to sixteen people, we can accomplish what we need to in one day. You'll receive the agenda beforehand, which will cover the benchmarking, your positioning and GTM strategy, the structuring of various roles in the firm, and any processes that you might need to put in place. Various emphases will emerge from the benchmarking. For example, if that reveals that you are consistently under-pricing and/or over-delivering, we'll fix that through your positioning, people, and processes. So those three areas are the big buckets, but we look at each bucket through the lens of the benchmarking results. We'll leave you with a very clear picture of where your firm is now, where it should be, and how to get there. In each case, we'll provide you with an outline to facilitate notekeeping. Rather than regurgitating everything in a written report, the deliverable, so to speak, is the spoken advice we give and the notes you capture. It's a better use of time and a more effective knowledge transfer if you take good notes, and we'll help you do that.
Fourth, we'll stand by during implementation. We'll assist you via phone or email over a period of up to three months or three significant phone calls, whichever is first. (These are defined more clearly in the FAQ.) They are agenda-driven, which means that you might keep a log of questions and then set up a call when you are ready. (These calls are not like a coach might have with you, in that they are not regularly scheduled and they are not designed to keep you accountable.) We don't count the quick phone calls or short email exchanges against this.
So those are the four stages. In that process we'll make many recommendations, but the three areas we'll examine the most closely are these:
- The first is positioning, marketing best practices, and lead generation strategies to find clients who need you and would find it difficult to locate a suitable substitute. This is designed to provide more control over your business life and developing significant expertise that is worth more in the marketplace. We've developed specific theory and application in this step that will keep you very engaged. After we walk through it, you'll see clearly the if, why, what, when, and how the changes should occur. We'll start with whatever level of sophistication you have reached and significantly stretch you to the next level. The purpose of this is to eventually give you more prospective clients than you can handle, essentially requiring less courage for you to make the courageous choices that will help your firm flourish. In the process we'll help you cement relationships with clients that are profitable and that listen to your advice.
- The second is staffing and structuring roles. This work is based on a signifcant primary research study we began in 1998 and have since spent $340,000 on, primarily by surveying, profiling, and interviewing 14,000+ people, individually, all in this field. This data resides nowhere else. We'll apply it to you, explaining how much of each function you need, what profiles you might look for in certain positions, and how to avoid the dangerous combinations that render even great employees ineffective. You will see your own role and the role of specific employees in an entirely new light.
- The third is systems to move your environment from a deadline-driven one to a profit-driven one, all without losing the culture that's important to you. Your client is very aware of the deadlines, which means that you watch them, too. But the client doesn't care if you are profitable on any given project or even the entire relationship. We'll explain several dozen methods to move work through your firm to enhance its effectiness, generate greater profit, and still meet deadlines. Absent this system, your firm may just be busy all the time, making some money, and failing to achieve a proper utilization of the time you have. We'll quantify that, explain how it is happening, and make specific suggestions on how to fix it.
You will begin to see positive change very early in the process. In fact, gathering the materials is a learning exercise. Some of the changes can happen quickly, and others may take up to eighteen months. The recommendations are a balance between the eventual positive impact vs. the short term disruption, which we attempt to minimize as much as possible.
For this service, especially, it would be good to review the FAQ.
Location. Your office and then remotely.
Duration. From one to four full days on site, depending on the size of your firm.
Scheduling. A TBR can usually be scheduled and locked in on the calendar within 3-12 weeks, depending on the time of year.
Deliverable. Hours of industry leading advice that follows a written agenda, very carefully and concisely stated recommendations for your note taking, and later expansions as necessary.
Implementation Guidance. Up to three months involving up to three significant interactions. They are agenda-driven, which means that you'll keep a log of the questions you have and we'll address them in a batch. We don't count the quick phone calls or any of the email exchanges during those three months. (Our work is not like a coach.)
Participation Requirements. A principal or someone from finance gathers materials for roughly four hours. Employees each answer a survey and complete a personality profile, each requiring about thirty minutes. Principals participate for roughly one-half of the on-site time. Selected managers and key employees participate for several hours, based on their role. Selected employees participate in short interviews.
Qualification Overview. As a principal, this will be most effective if you personally are already making between $120,000 and $1 million in fixed compensation before distributions of profit. Or, your fee billings per full-time equivalent employee should exceed $100,000 per year. The best use of our expertise is to take ordinary firms and make them extraordinary.
Cost. $16,000 fee plus expenses ($1,500-2,400), estimated in advance, for firms of up to sixteen full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. Each employee above that number adds $200. So, for example, a firm with twenty FTE employees would pay $16,800 plus expenses.
Payment Terms. Prepaid and non-refundable. The fee and expenses are added together. Approximately one-third is due within one week of confirming the engagement, and the remainder is due approximately ten days before the on-site portion, sent with the materials that we'll request. We'll spell all the dates out for you before we ask you to sign anything, and you'll have as much time as you like to be comfortable with the arrangements.
References. Sometimes. There's a fuller explanation of our policy around references in the FAQ.
Finally, we hope you'll consider doing this. We are eager to help you shape your practice to be profitable and effective. And if we're lucky, fun too!


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