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Today is Ada Lovelace Day - an annual event designed to honor women scientists, mathematicians, technologists, engineers, and their ilk. Named after the female inventor who worked with Charles Babbage in the 1800s on an analytical machine that is now regarded as the first computer model, Ada Lovelace is widely regarded as the first computer programmer.
To celebrate, we're sharing the audiobook "Woman in Science," from the Internet Archive's LibriVox Collection, by John Augustine Zahm. Written in 1913, and restored in 2008, the book contains the history of woman's role in the sciences and outlines a variety of contributions.
A history of woman's role in science thorugh the ages and the many contributions she has made.
Chapter Titles are:
1. Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind
2. Woman's Capacity for Scientific Pursuits
3. Women in Mathematics
4. Women in Astronomy
5. Women in Physics
6. Women in Chemistry
7. Women in the Natural Sciences
8. Women in Medicine and Surgery
9. Women in Archæology
10. Women as Inventors
11. Women as Inspirers and Collaborators in Science
12. The Future of Women in Science: Summary and Epilogue
Grab the torrent of Woman in Science, here: http://bit.ly/womaninscienceia


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- Calories: 118
- Calories from fat: 2.3%
- Protein: 1.4g
- Fat: 0.3g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Carbohydrate: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sodium: 8.4mg
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
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IOS Enterprise Management For Dummies
Un libro in lingua di Kenneth Hess edito da John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2014
- € 29,60
- Il prezzo è variabile in funzione del cambio della valuta d'origine
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: IOS Enterprise Management For Dummies
- Lingua: English
- Autore : Kenneth Hess
- Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Data di Pubblicazione: 29 Aprile '14
- Genere: Computers Information technology
A must-have reference for installing, managing, and securing iPhones and iPads in the enterprise
With their remarkable convenience and ease of use, iPhones and iPads are rapidly gaining a foothold in both the business world and academia. Originally designed for consumer use, these devices lack enterprise security and management features that other mobile devices possess, especially if they're being used in a Windows network. Network administrators and IT personnel can readily find what they need to know in this friendly book, enabling them to configure, administer, manage, and secure iOS-based devices in their current environment.
iOS Enterprise Management For Dummies helps network administrators and IT technicians keep the enterprise secure, employees productive, and management happy by safely and efficiently integrating iOS devices into the organization's network.


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Efforts by Ernst Posner and the National Archives to Protect European Archives during World War II
Today's post is written by Dr. Greg Bradsher. The National Archives began to think, after the invasion of North Africa in World War II, of the practical importance of records in connection with the government of conquered territory. Archivist of the United States Solon J. Buck and senior National Archives official Oliver W. Holmes took […]
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The Travels of the Bill of Rights, Emancipation Proclamation, and other National Archives Holdings on the Freedom Train, 1947-1949
Today's post is written by Dr. Greg Bradsher. Some sixty-five years ago, in September 1947 the Freedom Train, carrying key documents of American history, including the Bill of Rights, began its journey across the United States. At each stop visitors had an opportunity to see the documents, many of them from the National Archives. The idea […]
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Definition of glare ice in English:
glare iceSyllabification: glare ice
nounNorth American
Smooth, glassy ice.
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- There are enormous differences in surface to contend with, from deep soft snow to glare ice.
- Fresh snow often merely masks glare ice and presents what appears to be a navigable surface when, in fact, you'd be better off on skis.
- Let a locked wheel slide off glare ice onto dry pavement, and you may be sideways faster than you can think about it.
mid 19th century: probably from obsolete glare 'frost'; perhaps related to glare.
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I chose awesome (obviously).
What next? I'm not entirely sure. Probably not journalism, the industry's just too dire these days for me I think. I'm throwing my CV out there a great deal right now, but also very seriously looking at a Master of Urban Horticulture. We'll see. But there are so many exciting developments and fresh things going on in my life that I know it's going to be an incredible year, and a particularly wonderful summer. Just remind me of that in a few weeks time when my Canadian bank account is drained and no job has materialised!
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Oh Jen, your posts and the comments on my blog always come at a time when I really need them. Thanks. I'd be happy to natter, even by phone if need be, about my experiences of the Australian news market but we both know you're right, it's damn rocky. As for the other side ... I can have a natter to you about that too.ReplyDelete
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Statistical analysis of Genesis 11:10-26 Part 2
The graph charts the data we have to work with. As discussed in Part 1, we are looking to fit an exponential curve, and find a statistically valid measure of 'goodness of fit'. For those not familiar with statistics, that is actually a technical term – and it is self-explanatory. Goodness of fit describes how well a model curve fits the data.
Now, some of you will know that I studied actuarial studies, which has a lot of statistics. But that was long ago. And I don't expect many, if any of my readers to know much about statistics, so for your sake, and mine, we'll go slowly through this statistical analysis.
For now, all I'll give you is this graph, and the most interesting piece I've read anywhere on the subject. I don't often find the stuff at creation.com very useful, but this is an exception. Anybody out there want to comment on the use of statistics, applied to the ages of the patriarchs? More to come soon


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Football remains the sport in which athletes are most at risk of concussions, but other sports (particularly boy's hockey and boys' lacrosse) also have high incidences of concussion, with concussion representing the highest share of injuries in hockey.
The number of children diagnosed with concussion at hospital
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A Game of Dwarves review
PC gaming is in the middle of an avalanche. An avalanche of roguelikes where you Dig, Explore, have Accidents and Die, or DEADs, as I'll henceforth call them.
A Game of Dwarves resides comfortably in that subgenre, along with Minecraft, Terraria, Dwarf Fortress, and plenty of others. Hell, you could even argue that Dig Dug is somewhere at the bottom of the DEAD pile.
A Game of Dwarves is on the management end of the spectrum. You have to look after a small collection of dwarves while hunting for treasure in the depths of the earth. You don't have direct control over your charges – you just hint at what you'd like them to do by marking out areas for diggers to dig, crafters to build, warriors to fight, researchers to research and workers to grow food.


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to the Regional Office of Education 02 Website
ROE 02 provides support services to the 19 school districts in
Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union Counties in southernmost Illinois.
The Regional Office of Education 02 is collecting information on the 5 county educators' professional development needs. Please complete this five minute survey. The survey will close on Friday, September 5, 2014 at 4:00 pm. The survey can be accessed here.
To access ELIS, the link is http://www.isbe.net/ELIS/default.htm
Overview of License Renewal PowerPoint Presentation. Click Here
Educators: ELIS training webinars have been archived by ISBE. They may be accessed through the links below
Webinars: (From ISBE, http://www.isbe.net/licensure/default.htm, each should be a link to the archived webinar)
New Educator Licensure System Webinars
Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) Training for Regional Officers of Education (ROE's) - June 14, 2013
Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) Training for Educators - June 14, 2013
Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) Training for Higher Education Webinar - June 12, 2013
Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) Training for School Districts Webinar - June 10, 2013
The New Illinois Licensure System July 1, 2013 - The Exchange of Certificates for Licenses Webinar (Feb 2013)
One of the hot topics on many educators' minds today is the new licensure system scheduled to take effect July 1, 2013. Every educator who currently holds a valid Illinois teacher, administrator, school social worker or substitute certificate, or an NCLB paraprofessional approval will receive the appropriate educator license in the exchange. The process is automatic and educators need not do anything to receive the new credentials.
There will be three types of licenses:
Professional Educator License. (PEL) This is the equivalent of the current Standard Teaching Certificate. Those holding a current Master Teacher Certificate will receive this type of License with the applicable NBPTS designation.
Educator License with Stipulations. (ELS) This license will replace all the two, three, and four-year certificates and those that currently are not renewable. This license is a) non-renewable; b) limits the license holder to one particular position; or c) does not require completion of an approved educator program.
Substitute Teaching License. (SUB) This license is valid for five years and may be renewed if the individual has passed a test of basic skills. This license is valid for substitute teaching in every county of the state. If an individual has had his/her Professional Educator License or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked or has not met renewal requirements for licensure, that individual is not eligible to obtain this license. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
Currently there are over 30 types of certificates issued by the Illinois State Board of Education. On July 1, 2013 all certificates will be converted to one of the above professional educator licenses:
For updates regarding the conversion to the licensure system check the following websites regularly:
Changes to the Paraprofessional approvals are coming. Please see the Information below from the Illinois State Board of Education. For those who have the old Teachers Aide approvals and now need to change to the current Paraprofessional approval, the form can be obtained by clicking here.
Per ISBE:
"Illinois has many Paras working in the field on "old" approvals but they are not in TCIS and their information is not necessarily on microfilm. We would like to get these folks added to the system before we change systems on July 1, 2013. In order to set up an account for those that do not have one we will need individuals to send in a copy of their approval letter along with the attached form. Forms will also be located on our website. We will, of course, process these forms and set up accounts after July 1 but would like to get started prior to the exchange."


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Hey, Dr. Grief: Who Asked You to Tell Us How to Mourn?
The vultures One of those "Many Their new "Nowhere "New "Their Oh my God, Listen, Linenthal I've What about Please, As a representative "To "Were "'An Yes, Dr. "It What is And anyway, We're • The same "Soon "Few "New "This "Yes, I don't Still, Miscione "Survivors And whatever
from the Grief Industry have been circling over Manhattan since a certain morning
last September. Their work done in Columbine, in Oklahoma City, in all those
other places stricken by acts of violence or sudden destruction, they flocked
east to New York City, bringing with them their long do-gooder faces and their
pious rhetoric about "healing" and "bereavement"
and "trauma" and "spirituality" and "recovery."
vultures landed two Sundays ago in the pages of The New York Times,
offering a nearly pornographically mawkish argument that since Oklahoma City
and New York City have both been sites of terrorist attacks, they are now joined
in "A Sisterhood of Grief."
in Oklahoma City know too well the new world New Yorkers now live in,"
Edward T. Linenthal intoned. "Family members of the dead and survivors
have traveled from Oklahoma to New York to be at the trade center site with
their new sisters and brothers…"
sisters and brothers. We are family. And guys like this are our new family counselors.
did the events of Sept. 11 resonate more than in Oklahoma City, New York's
new sister city. For many in Oklahoma, images of smoking ruins, dazed survivors
and grim rescue workers resurrected the slumbering wounds of April 19, 1995,
when 168 died.
York now belongs to what some in Oklahoma City call 'the trauma club.'
Both cities are joined at the hip through bereavement. Amid the torrent of words
raining on New York, as we all still try to make sense of Sept. 11, the
wisest thoughts, I think, will come from the Oklahomans.
words will be firm, honest, gentle… They will help those wounded in mind,
body and spirit, not by talking about lessons, but by helping them navigate
the contours of an alien landscape. Theirs will be voices of experience, seeking
to bring kindness to those no longer just fellow citizens, but soul mates."
what hideous grief-counselor palaver. You can almost see the author in his deacon's
weeds, wringing his bony hands and crying big crocodile tears of phony sympathy
for all us poor brothers and sisters in sorrow.
if Oklahomans really have become the professional bereavers this guy portrays
them as, and if droves of them really are descending upon New York City with
gentle words of experience to share with their new soul mates, I have some advice
for them: Shut up. And stay home. And keep the trauma club membership cards,
thank you very much.
is "a professor of religion and American culture at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh,"
and the author of a book called The Unfinished Bombing: Oklahoma City in
American Memory. (That title is a giveaway: it's in this guy's
professional interest to keep Oklahoma City "in American memory.")
I don't know where he's from originally, or how much time he's
ever spent in New York City, but this piece suggested he understands nothing
about New York or New Yorkers.
never been to Oklahoma City–I'm as clueless about it as Linenthal
is about New York City. But I bet it has a lot more in common with the many
big-little whitebread Midwest/Western cowtowns I have seen–St. Louis,
Kansas City, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Denver, etc., etc.,
etc.–than with New York City. The one parallel linking the two cities,
that they've both been sites of terrorist attacks, is so obvious and superficial
as to be a useless cliche. Why isn't Washington, DC, mentioned as a third
sister? (Of course, maybe he's retooling this piece for The Washington
Post, with proper find-and-replace substitutions. In fact, from what I've
experienced of the cowering mood in DC, the Grief Industry might do well to
shift its focus there.)
London, Paris, Jerusalem, Belfast, all terrorist favorites? What about all the
other cities and towns around this country that have been sites of disastrous
events, with multiple deaths and/or large-scale destruction–earthquakes,
twisters, floods, fires, race riots, mad gunmen, ferries sunk, bridges collapsed,
chemicals spilled? Are they all our sisters-in-grief too? Have we become a Nation
of Grief? (Linenthal specifically indicates that indeed we have.) Is New York
to be invaded by well-meaning Frenchies, West Virginians, Brits and Los Angelenos,
all intent on talking us through these terrible times?
all of you, if that's your intent, stay away.
of the Grief Industry, Linenthal is, of course, against rebuilding at the World
Trade Center site, preferring an Oklahoma City-style memorial park of some sort.
respond well to the fullness of such events, we cannot forget how they live
on long after the fact," he opines. "In both cities, there were immediate
calls for the reconstruction of the ravaged buildings as an act of defiance
against the terrorism, and a desire to 'get back to normal.' In Oklahoma
City, however, many argued that the site was sacred ground. The conviction that
rebuilding would be an offense against the dead won the day…
I to make an argument for memorialization, the first sentence would be:
unprecedented act of terrorism on American soil demands the unprecedented use
of some of the most valuable real estate in New York City as memorial space.'"
Grief, no doubt you would write that. Who asked you?
was astonishing and painful one month after Sept. 11 to hear people proclaim
that it was time to 'move on,' that we needed to put mourning and
grieving 'behind us,'" Linenthal declares. "What disrespect
for the enormity of the event. What disrespect to think that a month's
pause in the work of the everyday was considered enough before consigning the
thousands of the dead to the anonymity of a cultural body count. Before there
is any talk of healing, there must be reflection, an awe-filled accounting of
what was lost. Too often the rhetoric of healing seeks not to bind spiritual
wounds, but aims to resolve them too quickly."
this? Do I detect a rift between the competing Grief Industry and Healing Industry?
Does Dr. Grief think the Healing Industry is muscling in on his turf too soon?
who is this Oshkosh professor to tell any New Yorkers they're showing disrespect?
New Yorkers have in fact shown tremendous respect for "the enormity
of the event," and for all its victims, and for all those involved in rescue
and recovery efforts. We've been grieving in our own way, pal. We've
been holding our funerals and memorial services and concerts; we volunteered
to overcapacity and raised millions of dollars in aid; we've been having
the most subdued and contemplative holiday season in memory. It's an insult–an
astonishing and painful one–to have this Hickville academic tell us we're
not grieving the right way, like the good survivors of Oklahoma City. And so
typical of the olympians at The New York Times, our make-believe
hometown daily, to have printed this ignorant contumely, this self-serving insensitivity
hiding under the mourning rags of false empathy.
New Yorkers. We're not Oklahomans, and this ain't Oshkosh. We know
how to grieve. We also believe in picking ourselves up and moving on. That's
how we deal. This city isn't anywhere near having bounced back yet, but
it will, because that's what New York City is all about. If we recover
too fast for you, Dr. Grief, stay in Oshkosh and promote your book in Columbine.
"The City" section of that same Sunday New York Times offered
a partial antidote to treacly Pastor Linenthal in a little history lesson on
how New Yorkers tend to remember–that is, forget–their disasters.
In a "Soapbox" piece hedded "The Forgotten," Michael Miscione
(NB: a local writer) observed:
after the Sept. 11 attacks, much was made of an overripe bronze sculpture that
a well-meaning company in Pittsburgh donated in tribute to New York's fallen
firefighters. It stands on Eighth Avenue near 44th Street.
New Yorkers realized that we already had our own Firemen's Memorial, a
dignified stone and metal monument–with a separate plaque to honor the
Fire Department's faithful fire horses–that was built at 100th Street
and Riverside Drive by 'the people of a grateful city' 88 years ago.
Yorkers have a shamefully short collective memory. We treat our memorials, no
matter how grand or worthy, as though they were built just so we'd have
a place to meet friends on our way to lunch. The Maine Monument at the southwest
corner of Central Park, for example, is little more than a mournful, glorified
park bench. The planners, survivors and philosophers who contemplate the monument
that will certainly be built to mark the trade center disaster would do well
to realize that not a single memorial has successfully held the attention and
affection of New Yorkers for more than a generation or two.
one will be different, some argue. The disaster took place here, not on some
foreign battlefield; the victims were all New Yorkers, in spirit if not literally.
Then there's the scale of the thing: close to 3,000 dead. Surely our city
has never known such a calamity.
it has. And we built memorials. And they were forgotten."
know how "shameful" it is that New Yorkers are universally unmindful
of the terrible events or great heroics memorialized in the public edifices
Miscione goes on to cite, from the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in Fort
Greene Park to Grant's Tomb. We live with and around these things, eat
our hotdogs on them, tag the hell out of them, vandalize them, piss on them
in an emergency or simply ignore them. In short, we treat them as we do all
the rest of our crowded, busy built environment. We're assholes. And proud
of it.
makes a good point when he notes:
will die or move away, neighborhoods will sour, sensibilities will change and
modern events will eclipse bygone ones. These social forces work faster in New
York than anyplace else… Now we are swept up in the same passions that drove
our ancestors to build the memorials our generation has chosen to ignore."
memorial is erected at Ground Zero, it is destined to lose its "awe-filled"
resonance for New Yorkers over time. That's just how we are. That's
how New York City is, and probably how it copes. We're not in Kansas, Dr.
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The historical importance of Fort Vancouver and its location in an urban environment close to a major interstate tourist route presents the opportunity to reveal to a large number of people, through extensive reconstruction, restoration, and interpretation, the significant story of early settlement in the Northwest.
The General Development Plan indicates those elements of the historic area, within the proposed boundary, which should be reconstructed or restored in order to achieve the objective of re-creating a representative and significant segment of the original historic scene.
The accomplishment of this objective will require the reconstruction of the remaining three log walls of the stockade, the squared-timber octagonal blockhouse, and about 23 major squared-timber or frame buildings within the stockade. The interiors of certain key fort structuressuch as the blockhouse, the Chief Factor's residence, the trade shop, at least one fur warehouse, the Bachelors' Quarters, the office, the bakery, the blacksmith's shop, carpenter's shop, jail, and powder magazinewill be reconstructed in whole or in part, and representative rooms will be refurnished. The interiors of several other structures will be adapted for interpretive usesexhibits, audiovisual rooms, children's play area, and storage. Others will be used for visitor facilities such as rest rooms and lunch room.
Outside the stockade, several key structures in the village will be reconstructed, as will such auxiliary structures as the cooper's sheds, fences, barns, and sheds. Historic roads, the garden, the orchard, and some cultivated fields will be restored.
Related to restoration of the man-made scene will be an approximate re-creation of the original surrounding forest environment which has virtually been eliminated since historic times. This will require restoring native Douglas-fir and maintaining the land in a meadow condition, except those areas used for a specific purpose. The reforestation will preserve significant views into and within the historic area and screen out surrounding land uses.
The historic cultivated fields shown for restoration will be put into crops that require a minimum of cultivation and maintenance. One important element of the historic area has not been shown for restorationthe historic waterfront development. The possibility of eliminating the existing land uses that impede restoration between the fort and the river is so remote that inclusion of this area in the restoration plan has not been considered at this time. Future changes in land use, especially relinquishment of the S.P.&S. Railway, would have to take place before this area could be considered for restoration. The historic link between Fort Vancouver and the river is a very important part of the historic picture, and every advantage should be taken to restore it if the opportunity ever presents itself. Meanwhile, the waterfront strip will be landscaped in keeping with the historic scene to the extent practicable and in keeping with conforming recreation uses.
A two-way road will provide access as far as the reconstructed fort. This road will be routed around the perimeter of the site, thereby leaving the main part of the historic area free of automobiles.
The main approach to the area will continue to be on Fort Vancouver Way, but the maintenance to the site will be moved from East Evergreen Boulevard to McLoughlin Road. This will allow traffic approaching on Fort Vancouver Way to proceed directly through the East Evergreen intersection. This is especially desirable if East Evergreen is widened to four lanes. Entering the site from McLoughlin Road will afford the visitor an initial panoramic view of the historic area with the river in the background. A parking overlook is proposed at this point. Since McLoughlin Road is a city street, cooperation with the city will be necessary for modification of a portion of the road as shown on the General Development Plan.
Parking will be provided south of the fort at the end of the access road. In this location, the fort itself will completely screen the parked cars from important vantage points in the historic area, including the overlook.
An interpretive vehicular transit system is proposed from the fort to other features in the historic area. This is necessary due to the distance involved between the various features. It will also enhance the visitor's total experience to see the site from changing angles and perspectives as he moves through the area. The proposed route will form a loop beginning and ending at the south entrance to the fort and will follow the major system of historic roads. The restored system of historic roads will also be used as foot paths for those who wish to walk through the area.
East 5th Street between East Reserve Street and McLoughlin Road is proposed for restoration as an historic road.
A picnic area, with shelter and sanitation facilities, should be provided away from the main historic area to accommodate school groups who have scheduled their trips during the lunch hour and as a convenience to other visitors. The best location is in a grove of trees east of the cemetery on land currently used by the Army as a barracks area. If it appears that acquisition of this land should not be feasible soon after reconstruction of the fort, a temporary picnic area should be located near the parking area at the fort.
As a convenience to visitors with small children, it is recommended that a supervised area for youngsters be provided, allowing parents more freedom to explore the area. However, rather than providing a conventional play area, it is proposed that one of the historic buildings in the fort (possibly the schoolhouse) be devoted to games and craft activities related to the history of the area and that interpretive story sessions be provided specifically oriented to small children as part of the total interpretive program. Linked to this could be an outdoor play area equipped with play equipment designed to relate to the historic period.
Providing an area in the fort specifically reserved for small children and designed to be compatible with the historic nature of the area would do much to enliven the visitors' experience by re-creating children's activities of the period, still maintaining the historical integrity of the area. As side benefits, it would be more convenient for the visitor, it would offer protection from the elements at a low cost through utilization of a restored building, and it would be easier to maintain and protect than in some other location outside the fort. There is sufficient space within the stockade to accommodate this proposal without interfering with other activities. This supervised play area would be operated by the park staff.
To help provide for day-to-day urban recreation uses, a ball field and play field are proposed outside the Fort stockade just to the west.
There is an immediate need for a sheltered lunch area for school groups and a small parking area close to the fort site.
It is proposed that an open shelter lunch area be attached to the east end of the visitor center where it will be out of sight but close to the facilities of the visitor center, including the comfort station. After completion of the ultimate picnic area, this structure could be walled in and utilized for expansion of the headquarters.
The interim parking area at the fort site should be located along the east boundary adjacent to the air-park hangers. With additional screening along East 5th Street, this would be the least intrusive location to maintain the present view from the visitor center to the fort site.
Also, a program of clean-up, grading, and planting is needed along the riverfront.
Incidental and special uses by the local community not specifically related to the history of the area will continue to be allowed as long as they are compatible with the primary purpose of preservation and maintenance of the historic scene.
Portable staging and seating will be provided at the fort for local groups who may want to utilize the background of the fort for production of plays and pageants. Also, consideration should be given to hiring local theater groups to provide historic dramatization as part of the interpretive program.
Use of the area for Fourth of July celebrations (except fireworks which would endanger the restored fort) and for assembly of civic parades will continue to be allowed. However, more cooperation should be sought from the local community for cleanup and traffic control.
No special facilities, either temporary or permanent, should be provided for these activities. The parade ground will continue to be made available for parking for these special yearly events only, but the condition of the turf should be improved.
Local residents will continue to have free access throughout the area for activities such as walking, bicycling, horseback riding, and sports.
After reconstruction of the fort, it is anticipated that visitors will tend to bypass the existing visitor center or, if not, they will have made an extra unnecessary stop because of the distance between the visitor center and the fort; therefore, it is proposed that the main interpretive facilities be moved from the existing visitor center to the fort and incorporated into the reconstructed buildings. The existing visitor center would then be strictly for administration and storage of the area's large archeological collections.
Along the tour route will be a number of interpretive stops where visitors will be able to explore the various features in more detail. Stops will include the farm buildings, the orchard, and the garden, where historic methods of farming will be demonstrated and such long-disappeared features as oxen and Red River carts may be observed. Other stops will be at marked and interpreted historic sites such as the village, the mill, and the school houses.
It is proposed that a living farm exhibit composed of various farm animals of the period be located in the reconstructed barns and farm yard, with the restored fenced fields used for grazing.
To further enhance the historic character of the area, it is proposed that certain manufacturing activities such as blacksmithing, baking, and cask making be revived as live demonstrations of the daily activities of the period, with the products made available for purchase.
A fee is proposed for entrance into the fort, and would include use of the special tour vehicle. Visitors will have free access to the remainder of the site.
With the number of activities proposed, it would be well to consider a concession operation. The location of Fort Vancouver in a large urban area suggests that this could be economically feasible. The concessioner could operate the special manufacturing demonstrations and sell the products along with other items in one of the historic stores in the fort. In addition, he could have a small lunch area in one of the restored buildings, and could operate the special transportation system. Special care would have to be taken with concession contracts and their implementation to insure that historical and aesthetic integrity is maintained.
Acquisition of additional land is needed for restoration, development of visitor facilities, and to provide a proper setting and buffer between the restored area and existing and potential adverse surrounding land uses.
The land acquisition map shows the recommended boundary and the individual parcels that would have to be acquired and the priority of acquisition. The total acreage, including land within the existing boundary, is within the maximum of 220 acres allowable under current legislation.
Elimination of the existing upper runway aviation easement could precede acquisition of the airpark, allowing reconstruction of the fort to begin. However, early acquisition of the airpark land, Tract (01-106), is the most critical need in terms of restoration of the historic scene and development of visitor facilities. It is indicated as priority 1 on the Land Acquisition and Ownership map.
Tract (01-102), indicated as priority 2a, is needed for restoration of the historic scene by eliminating existing Army buildings for development of a picnic area and for preservation of the site of the fur-trade cemetery and the sites of several Hudson's Bay Company structures.
Tract (01-104), priority 2b, is needed for restoration of a portion of the historic village area and for further restoration of the historic setting through elimination of existing structures and control of the land use.
Tract (01-103), shown as priority 3, is needed to allow restoration of East 5th Street to a historic road and to eliminate an existing hazard to visitors. This street has received very little use between McLoughlin Road and East Reserve since it was blocked off at the expressway.
Tract (01-107), priority 4, is needed to control the land use between the fort and the highway right-of-way. Currently this area is used for fill dirt storage by the Highway Department.
Tract (01-110), shown as priority 5, is an important segment of the riverfront. It is required to prevent the construction of any high-rise or otherwise incompatible developments in the historic scene; also, should future land use changes permit historic restoration along the riverfront, this parcel contains the sites of several key features and would be urgently required for interpretive purposes.
Tract (01-100), priority 6, is needed to provide land use control adjacent to the existing Park Service residential area.
This program would complete the historic setting to the extent possible under current legislation.
Control over all the land down to the river would be desirable, allowing full restoration of the historic area between Fort Vancouver and the river. However, the intervening land uses are so firmly established that it is unrealistic to plan on acquiring them at this time.
Implementation of the plan will require additional staffing and maintenance facilities.
No additional staff housing is proposed beyond that which currently exists because of Fort Vancouver's proximity to adequate housing in the community.
It is proposed that as many of the maintenance functions as possible be contracted. However, expansion of the park maintenance program can be expected. Additional maintenance facilities will be located between the headquarters and the existing residential area.
The land classification plan delineates potential land classification within the recommended boundary. It can serve as a guide to a course of action for conservation and use of the land. A brief narrative explaining the land classification appears on that plan.
The important projects proposed in the objectives and the plan will be carried out in the following order of priority:
1. Acquire airpark land and eliminate existing avigation easement.
2. Acquire remaining lands within proposed park boundary as they become available and in general order of priority shown on Land Acquisition and Ownership map.
3. Construct interim sheltered lunch area and fort site parking.
4. Conduct further historical, architectural, and archeological research at fort site.
5. Restore major fort structures.
6. Construct access road to fort; construct permanent picnic area with shelter and sanitation facilities or temporary one at fort site.
7. Develop ball field and play field in open area west of fort.
8. Further restore historic features surrounding fort.
9. Inaugurate tour system.
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Our experience with CCS has been excellent. Our children are challenged and they really enjoy their classmates and teachers; this is a quality learning environment with emphasis on faith and character development. The leadership is solid and principled.
Cypress Christian is an excellent school. It has a great combination of academics, athletics, and Christian values.
For new students is hard, not academically but socially for both parents and students. It seems the only want to socialize to get your money with fundraisers. My kid did not make one single friend that he can hang out after school. Academically, the do make the kids work, and but if your kid are in GT classes on an Exemplary Public School, then is about the same. Some Teachers are good, but others that have kids there are not too much into it. It seems they are just there to get the discount and don't put too much effort into it.There is a peaceful atmosphere for the kids. But they do not take constructive criticism very well, and at times are not honest with incident that happens with kids at school when they get hurt. Really is a nice school, but for the tuition we pay they should do a better job with new kids. Teacher tend to feel more comfortable with kids that have been there for awhile, like 1st grade or so. They do try to make money out of you with Tutoring that really you can do yourself at home, and maybe the kid might not needed if those teachers that are there for the discount make an extra effort for it. As a christian school, is hard to fit in.
I have been at Cypress Christian since KIndergarten, I will be going into the 9th grade next year and I wouldn't trade the last nine years for anything. Some people don't understand Cypress because they don't understand the purpose. The purpose of CCS isn't to be like a public school with Bible class. CCS is small, and we understand that. But, you can be friends with ANYONE. For example, when I walk in the hallways I wave at the seniors and they wave back at me! It is an overall friendly environment. But, just because it is a friendly place does not mean that it is perfect. Kids still go through struggles just as the teachers do. I think the most important thing at CCS is the spiritual part. Not only do I learn facts about the Bible, I learn life lessons and I think because of that, I have a very strong walk with God. The teachers are examples of what my walk with God should be like. I love this school and I never would even think about moving!!
I went to this school my entire life! I received an amazing education and am now working on my masters and will be going for my doctorate. The teachers love and care about the students. They have an amazing learning center from elementary all the way through high school. They help students who need any extra help in the classroom. Children with any form of disability. If there are ever any problems with students they are dealt with accordingly, no cheating, no bullying. I will send my children to this school, I know they will love it just as much as I did.
I went to this school and graduated from here. If I could, I would go back. This school helped me reach goals that I never thought possible. The Learning Center was amazing with awesome teachers who really care about the students. I would recommend this school to everyone, I made lifelong friends and we are still quite close today. This is the best school I was ever glad to be from.
I feel compelled to praise this school and especially their leadership and their commitment to academic excellence. Our family has attended 2 other Christian schools over the years, and this school has achieved the very difficult balance between spiritual authenticity and grace while offering challenging curriculum/academics. My children talk about how much they enjoy school incessantly, and more importantly, they are engaged in their coursework. They have a very diverse spectrum of extra-curricular offerings from sports teams to drama and debate clubs. There is something here to satisfy the interest of any student. The type of accolades our current graduates are receiving substantiates the direction our administration has pursued. I expect to see God working to continue to bless the efforts of the godly leaders of this school. CCS truly is the best kept secret in our area.
CCS is such a unique and special school because the faculty and staff are amazingly loving, nurturing, and go beyond what is expected. Rare is the school where you see teachers truly love your child and God so much that it just radiates! The curriculum is advanced, the class sizes are small, and there are so many ways for children to use their gifts from God. In elementary there are recreational soccer/ baseball teams and a running club. (Competitive teams start in 6th grade.) There are art competitions, spelling bees, science fairs, speech meets, drama and music productions, and more. I have not seen any bullying where the school we previously attended couldn't seem to get it under control. The children are taught to respect and love one another- it seems to be working. Our children moved in well after kindergarten, but were readily accepted and included with the other children. I've also been impressed with the individualized instruction- for example, three different spelling lists, different book groups etc. CCS is an amazing school. Clearly others agree, since enrollment has significantly increased again this year.
All I wanted for my child was to make one friend and to have an academically challenging year. I tried to get together with folks but went largely ignored all year. This was one of the saddest years of my child's education. There were few academic challenges and I felt very looked down on for not fitting the typical profile. I wish we could have made just one friend here - one friend makes all the difference in the world. Maybe next year will be better?
Cypress Christian School is an awesome school built on academic excellence and biblical values. Our children continue to grow everyday in their studies and in their walk with Christ. The faculty, staff and admnistrators serve whole-heartedly and are compassionate about their call to teach in a Christian environment. My kids come home better every day because of it! This school offers a family-like atmosphere with a genuine sense of community. Parental involvement is strongly encouraged and our volunteer program is thriving. The school board is a strong, highly educated group of individuals that play an important role in the success of this great school. The cirriculum is certainly challenging and the results are proven in our SAT scores and the long list of colleges our graduates attend. The co-curricular activities such as athletics and fine-arts gives students the opportunity to compete, while building a foundation on Christ. We are at CCS for the long haul and are thrilled with the return on our investment!
I attended CCS for many years, and overall I believe that it benefited me greatly. My SAT scores were much higher than the national average. I have succeeded in incredibly difficult college courses and made the Dean's List every semester at my university. I have also maintained a relationship with God in college, and that is something that I can attribute in part to CCS. I am aware that CCS is not perfect, but no school is. I would also like to point out that there are about 20 negative reviews containing all of the same grammatical mistakes. To me, these reviews were clearly authored by one or two embittered families. Those reviews are not so much a reflection on the character of CCS as on those families. Disregard the extreme reviews when looking on this site.
Not compassionate environment. It took more than one week for the principal to answer my serious concerns. Teacher never answered at all, and no follow up. One rhymed my child s name with an undergarment. My child cried all night. They made fun of my child s presentation because rhythm and movements were dancelike . Cried over this too, since we thought the presentation was unique and upbeat. My child cried the last week and did not want to go back because the project they were so proud of was not exactly right, they were the only one in class who had to haul it outside at pickup time and take it home. Very humiliating! The teacher said it was a learning experience. Many students are just plain mean to each other elementary. Classroom size is large. This is not the school for creativity or students without thick skins.
CCS has been wonderful for my daugther. She has gained confidence within herself and has grown spritually. The secondary staff could not be more supportive. There is no way we could of received such support and encouragement during difficult times. The encouragement from all the teachers and staff at the secondary level, my daughter at her own choosing feels ready to take a big step and move to a school of 3600 students. Her dicipline in studying, her faith, and her overall confidence has come from the love at CCS. You must have God in every aspect of your life to understand the teachings of CCS. It was the best choice for us.
This was the worst school of my children's education. The head of school was never involved and didn't know any of the parents or students. Though we had 2-3 excellent teachers the rest were only average or terrible. Quality of teachers is a real problem and since not accountable to any church it has so many problems academically and spiritually. Many problems too many to mention.
My son has attended this school for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. I cannot wait for this year to be over and him to go to another school. The leadership is more concerned with god than academics, to the detriment of it's students. And the middle school principle needs to be removed from his position, or soon there will be no returning students to high school. Do not send you child to this school. I would give it zero stars if possible
Yes this is a very good school to get great academics and become closer to Christ, but there is a very big difference between this school and public school. Very sheltered, harder work, and very few people. there were only about 39 kids in the 8th grade last year. It got annoying seeing the same people since the 5th grade. More people are leaving than coming. its all of a matter of a opinion. I really inly liked it the first two years i was there and then dreaded the last two. I am now attending public school and feel relieved!! :D
Cypress Christian School is a great example of what a Christian School should be... I just entered my Freshman year of Highschool. Many of the teachers pray in the classroom each day. The Administrators of the school care about us and how we are learning. I would recommend Cypress Christian School to anyone.
Now that our children have graduated from Cypress we have an opportunity to fully assess the investment we made. In many ways, Cypress provided a good environment that was better than public schools. In latter years, the administration took on a more decidedly harsh tone and the keeping of rules and regulations seemed to take precedent over caring for kids. Educationally, our children probably suffered somewhat compared to the endless list of opportunities available at the resource-rich public schools. A private school simply cannot offer the breadth of educational and elective offerings of a well-funded public school system. I do not believe that our children received an educational advantage and have no proof that their college entrance scores were enhanced by their experience at Cypress. If the school can iron out its bent towards legalism, it can probably regain the qualities that attracted us in the first place.
A wonderful teaching environment. Administration and faculty communicated very well with parents. Challenging academics.
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They could not resist. One by one, Republican governors of three presidential battleground states took the floor at the party's national convention and touted recent job gains in their states – not Mitt Romney's preferred message.
First up was Gov. John Kasich of Ohio: 122,000 jobs created since he took office last year, he boasted, and a state that has leaped from 48th to fourth in job creation.
Next came Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia: "Over the last two years, with Republicans and Democrats working together, our unemployment rate is down 20% to 5.9%," he said. "We've added 151,000 net new jobs."
Finally, there was Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin. "Like many places across the country, Wisconsin lost more than 100,000 jobs from 2008 to 2010," he said. "Unemployment during that time topped out at over 9%. But because of our reforms, Wisconsin has added thousands of new jobs, and our unemployment rate is down from when I first took office."
Obama's reelection team was delighted – particularly with Walker.
"Highlighting how unemployment is dropping, the economy is growing, and small businesses are adding jobs, his message tonight was vastly at odds with how Mitt Romney talks down the economy," Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith said in an email to the media.
Her subject line: "We Couldn't Have Said It Better Ourselves, Gov. Walker."
The total spent by both campaigns in the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker was more than twice what the 2010 governor's race cost, according to a new tally by the Democracy Campaign. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports:
The Democracy Campaign estimated Walker and groups supporting him spent $58.7 million, compared with $22 million spent by Barrett, three Democrats whom Barrett defeated in the May primary and groups supporting Democrats. Additionally, independent candidate Hariprasad Trivedi spent about $300,000.
Gov. Scott Walker says Wisconsin will not proceed with implementing the federal health care overhaul despite the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the central part of the federal law.
Walker said Thursday he would have preferred the court strike down the law, but he is holding out hope that a new president and Republican-controlled Congress will overturn it next year.
In the meantime, Walker says the state will not proceed with setting up a health care exchange as is required.
Wisconsin's controversial 2011 collective bargaining law may add $87.5 million to state retirement system costs next year due to a little-noticed change that will boost employee benefits.
The unanticipated costs aren't a back-breaking amount for the massive retirement fund, but they illustrate why laws that alter the complex retirement system should be examined carefully before enactment, said Robert Conlin, secretary of the Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Conlin's predecessor, David Stella, stepped down in January saying that elected officials disregarded his plea for a thorough examination of how changes in the law would affect the $82 billion pension fund.
In case you missed: Here's the video of the guy who said "Democracy died tonight" on CNN as Tom Barrett's attempt to beat Scott Walker failed. We briefly mentioned it last night, but the video is worth a watch. If there's any silver lining to this for opponents of Walker, it appears the state senate will be controlled by Democrats thanks to Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard losing his recall in Racine county. (thanks to everyone who pointed this out)
Coming soon to your state: The anti-union, education-cutting, free-market-leaning, divide-and-conquer playbook of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
According to a leading conservative activist, the Walker agenda in Wisconsin is the new conservative game plan for all states in the union. That was the key message delivered at a rally Friday evening in Madison by Tim Phillips, national president of Americans for Prosperity, the conservative nonprofit started with money from the billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch. "The Wisconsin approach to changing and making state government better is the new model for the country," he said. "You are the model for the country."
I pray Wisconsin shows the nation that this is not the direction we want our nation to go.
A few significant facts since the recall election is tomorrow.
Just the facts: A list of what Gov. Scott Walker has done to Wisconsin (so far)
Sitting US governors before Scott Walker who faced a recall via ballot box. Those two governors are North Dakota's Lynn Frazier, whom voters recalled in 1921, and California's Gray Davis, who got the boot in 2003.
Walker's lead over Barrett in RealClearPolitics' polling average, a number that takes into account polls from as early as August 2011.
Total spending on Scott Walker's recall election by candidates and outside political groups through the final days before the election. That sum shatters the previous record of $37.4 million in the 2010 gubernatorial election.
The margin by which Walker is beating Barrett in the political money wars. Since January 2011, Walker's campaign has raised $30.5 million; Barrett has raked in $4 million since entering the race in March.
The proportion of Scott Walker's recall donations that have come from donors outside of Wisconsin. Walker's opponent Tom Barrett has highlighted this statistic to back up his attack on Walker as a right-wing "rock star."
Volunteers signed up for the labor-backed We Are Wisconsin coalition. In the 96 hours before Election Day, that volunteer army knocked on 1.4 million doors throughout the state and made 1.5 million calls to eligible voters.
The number of voter contacts the Republican Party of Wisconsin made in the past year. Spokesman Benjamin Sparks describes it as "the largest grassroots campaign Republicans have ever had in the state." (In the most recent count, there were 3,270,637 registered voters in Wisconsin.)
The proportion of people who say they've stopped discussing politics with someone because after a disagreement over Walker or the recall elections.
Current and former Walker aides, associates, and supporters granted immunity by a circuit court judge in exchange for testifying in the two-year-old "John Doe" investigation examining activities that took place in Walker's office when he was Milwaukee County executive.
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MILWAUKEE — The U.S. Department of Justice plans to monitor the recall electionsin Wisconsin on Tuesday, and will dispatch a team of federal observers to the city of Milwaukee.
The observers will be ensuring that the city complies with the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in the electoral process on the basis of race, color or membership in a minority language group.
There are six recall elections taking place on June 5 for governor, lieutenant governor and four state senators.
Wisconsin's Department of Justice is also sending a team of assistant attorneys general and special agents from the Division of Criminal Investigation to 12 cities in an effort to prevent voter fraud.
"The June recall election is a significant event in our state's history," state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen (R) told the Appleton Post Cresent. "The people of Wisconsin need to have confidence that their rights are being protected and the laws are being followed."
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has been guarded, to say the least, about a corruption investigation going on in Wisconsin of which he may or may not be a part. He has transferred money from his campaigninto his legal defense fund, but simultaneously insists that he has no need — as of yet– for that fund.
But in court last week, one of Walker's closest confidants contradicted the Governor's claim that he's been fully cooperative with the investigation, which has already claimed three of Walker's former staffers and associates. The probe is aimed at locating government officials who engaged in a range of criminal activities while employed by Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive.
Tim Russell, an old Walker adviser who has himself been charged with felony embezzlement, told a local reporter that Walker has not been cooperative with the corruption probe. In fact, Russell's information shows that Walker has been 'stonewalling' investigators.
Fox News and Mitt Romney, as representatives for the one percent, rely on the Republican base voters to be not only dumb and uninformed, but self-hating as well. How else do you explain support (by people who aren't wealthy) for the idea that fair wages and benefits for working Americans is "greed"? This morning, Ed Gillespie, an adviser to Mitt Romney, told Fox News host Chris Wallace that Scott Walker winning in Wisconsin would mean:
"I think the statement to big labor and to big government employee unions, government worker unions is that you can't be too greedy," Gillespie explained. "You need to understand that times are tough and a lot of these legacy costs that you imposed are due for some reforms and some restructuring."
It's interesting that Romney's adviser calls it 'greed' when unions and workers want to preserve their wages and benefits. Especially when you consider the tactics ofvulture capitalism, practiced by Mitt Romney during his time at Bain Capital, on long-term employees of companies acquired by Bain (fire them, hire some back at lower wages). Support for this kind of thinking will turn us into a third-world economy yet. Here's proof: the WSJ reported this week that flat wages in the US are helping a manufacturing rebound:
The wage lag is a key factor contributing to the rebounding competitiveness of U.S. industry. A recent uptick in factory employment and the return of some production to U.S. shores from abroad both added jobs that probably otherwise wouldn't exist. But sluggish wages also are squeezing workers' incomes and spending. That, in turn, hurts retailers who target middle-income earners and restrains the vigor of the economic recovery. "The U.S. has held manufacturing wages in check while there has been strong wage growth in China and moderate wage growth in Mexico," says economist Gordon Hanson of the University of California, San Diego, referring to two of the U.S.'s biggest lower-wage competitors.
China and Mexico's wages are growing while U.S. wages are shrinking. Apparently that's the only way corporations who got rich on American soil are willing to bring jobs back to American soil. Soon everyone will have a job, if they're not too "greedy" and are willing to work for $1.00 a day.
Oh, and of course this is not greed.
Milwaukee's newspaper of record astonished to learn that Gov. 'Divide and Conquer' is being divisive.
It's keen political insights like this that explain why the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board makes the big bucks. They find this all so very, very disappointing.
But not disappointing enough to recind their endorsement of this tool.
Recalling Scott Walker should be any progressive's top priority right now.


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Hometown: Somerdale, NJ
March 24, 2007
hello all! my name is 'matt bennett! i'm 23, an energy auditor for Community Environmental Center www.cecenter.org & i just moved to williamsburg i'm a certified Permaculture Apprentice & studied in Brasil at IPEC http://www.ecocen...
already did
a small garden, yes
interested in joining and organizing an Urban EcoVillage, more like an eco-neighborhood, or eco-block kind of thing in NYC, Philly, or Camden
i think the first might be referring to daniel quinn in some manner and i just read about rhizome theory today as an offshoot from the Critical Mass wikipedia article
yes, though not a certified Permaculture Designer (only 3 months of applicable practice thus far)
Hey Matt, with your interesting background I'd love to introduce you to Tech in Motion. We have quite an eclectic mix of members and a rotating event topic format. We have a happy hour this Wednesday that would be a good first event: http://www.meetup.com/TechinMotionPhi... would love to see you there.
i'm surprised you aren't a member of Nature Studies. It has the closest vibe to RDI i've seen in any of the local groups.
hi matthew! i am replying to your greeting. i don't exactly know all the features of this site, so i didn't see your may 20th greeting till today! i have also been to RDI. i was taking JY's bird language weeklong. that's where i learned what permaculture was. took my PDC at yestermorrow in VT. and am taking a second one right now with geoff lawton. i've also studied and taught with tom brown prior to all that.
Wonderful! We hope you can join us this Sunday and our next set of events. Sounds like you would truly enjoy and would make such a wonderful addition to our group & more! Check out the site for all details and email with any questions etc. Our group is growing and many are not on the meetup list etc. Looking forward to meeting you! Till then!!!
Hi Matt! Welcome! Please add ROCK STAR, to the list of all the great things you do. Love that "Rewilding". Boy do we need that around here!
Thank you for continuing to stay in our Meetup group! If you like to share or have any idea to pitch in, please email me! Your organizer, Paolo
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hi Matt! it was nice to see you again this week. much light. --Sue
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Even if you open the guild up to non-Turkish members, as Scott says, keep it "Turkish-friendly" and keep the name! Then you don't lose the progress you've made, it helps point out the guild's preferred focus, and it's a neat name. There are a dozen "Legend" guilds in English on all severs. Keeping the Turkish name is a way to keep the guild rooted in its beginnings and different in naming, even while opening up recruitment. It'll likely get more notice than yet another variant of the English "Legend."


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Senate Bill 410 passed tonight in the last hurrah — or harrumph, depending on your view of our lawmakers in action — of the 2012 Georgia General Assembly.
The bill grades public schools on "indicators of quality of learning, financial efficiency, school climate, and any other indicators the office adopts shall be compared to state standards, progress on improved student achievement, and comparable performance." In these areas, schools would get stars; five stars is the top ranking and presents excellence. One star signals unsatisfactory performance.
The bill also sets forth numerical grading of schools. The bill states: "The office, in coordination with the Department of Education, shall establish and annually calculate individual school and school system ratings, which shall be a numerical score on a scale of 0-100, for each public school and school system in this state based on the indicators of quality of learning adopted pursuant to this Code section for student achievement, achievement gap closure, and student progress with a majority of the score based on student achievement."
The numerical grades were a concession to educators who opposed the bill's original provision to assign letter grades of A-F, based on school achievement data.
According to an earlier AJC story on the bill:
Senate Bill 410 would create a five-star rating system based both on school climate and how well campuses use public money to improve student learning. Schools and districts would be graded on a 100-point scale related to what the bill calls "quality of learning" — including academic achievement and whether teachers make progress in closing performance gaps between groups of students.
"Everybody has been frustrated" by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, said the bill's sponsor, Senate President Pro Tem Tommie Williams, R-Lyons. "AYP didn't really give you an idea how well a teacher was doing or how well a school was doing."
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
March 29th, 2012
11:50 pm
And this is supposed to prevent or discourage unfair competition practices how? Many moons ago I worked at a fine dining establishment. The amount of effort expended by the manager-owner and the chef to achieve an ever higher star rating was quite apparent. Wouldn't the same happen with schools?
***warning: sarcasm below***
Well, at least some people are finally considering grading the elephant in the room–parents: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/parentsandthepublic/2012/03/louisiana_legislator_introduces_bill_to_grade_parents.html
I mean, really, if grading schools and teachers is working so well, it would be smart to grade the people who spend approximately 7500 hours a year with the children–the parents. Teachers only spend about 1260 hours a year with the children. That means parents have them WAY more than we do. So, why not grade them?
***end of sarcasm***
btw, I know some people don't "get" sarcasm, so this is just to let you all know that I was being sarcastic above. Yes, sarcastic. Miriam-Webster's defines sarcasm as "1. a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain; 2. a. a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed at an individual, b. the use or language of sarcasm" So, I was making a joke. A joke. Yes, a joke. Please don't harangue, harass, or belittle me over this sarcastic comment if you don't understand it.
re: my calculations: I assumed a 24 hour day, 7 hour school day, 5 day school week, 36 school weeks a year (roughly 180 days), 52 weeks a year, and 365 days a year. With furloughs, weather-related days off, et cetera, it is possible parents spend more than 7500 hours a year with their children. I am neither a mathematician, statistician, nor a mathematics teacher, so I don't promise with 100% certainty that my numbers are right:
Teachers-> 180X7=1260
Parents-> 180X17=3060 185X24=4440 3060+4440=7500
March 30th, 2012
5:43 am
Maureen are you going to address this http://www.covnews.com/section/12/article/27703/
and http://www.newtoncitizen.com/news/2012/mar/24/newton-school-board-holds-apparent-illegal-meeting/
March 30th, 2012
5:47 am
Gee, they need to pass a bill where we can grade the Legislators – Repugs would all get F's.
March 30th, 2012
5:49 am
Two kinds of Repugs – millionaires and suckers who believe their line "I care about you." Starts my day off with a laugh.
March 30th, 2012
5:56 am
Remember schools are a reflection of the community they serve. The most skilled carpenter or brick mason can only do so much with the "raw materials" they are given. For those critical of the schools I say before you cast judgement make arrangements to do some observations in the school you are criticizing. Don't just do a 30 minute spot check come spend a day or two and see what conditions are like. Take note of the resources available, student behavior and engagement, and climate of the school. Don't rush to judgment based on hearsay. Remember just like that carpenter or brick mason a teacher can only do so much with the students they are given. If a student comes to you ready and willing to learn you can do almost anything, but if they come to you simply because the big yellow people mover picks them up, and they don't care for your or the subject you teach there is very little you can do. Attitude is everything.
March 30th, 2012
6:49 am
financial efficiency? How do schools manage that if their system makes all the decisions?
March 30th, 2012
6:53 am
And how does the system do that when, each year, it is shortchanged by the legislature?
March 30th, 2012
7:23 am
I have a feeling "financial efficiency" as used here means doing more with less. Either this is the wave of the future, or a wave good-bye.
March 30th, 2012
7:42 am
As with HB 186 last year on mandated career pathways and soft skills/social and emotional learning, the Georgia legislature has once again passed a statute full of defined terms. Except it never bothers to make anyone define them in the statute so the accepted Orwellian Edspeak meaning is what comes into play.
Legislators-did you know looking up those terms in 186 sends us bouncing all over the world to policies and practices in effect and destroying economies already?
Do you understand that "Quality of Learning" is a defined term that has nothing to do with academics? Unless changing the emphasis counts.
Did you know the school climate index is based on implementing policies of Social Justice?
Do you know what the focus of the schools will now be?
Where does all the sorry advice on education in Georgia come from?
Listening to the SREB again?
March 30th, 2012
8:26 am
The watered-down version of this bill passed despite the fact that GA DOE says they'll already be doing (under GA's new index that replaces AYP) the reporting called for in the bill. In committee meetings, it became quite clear that the bill wasn't necessary, which likely lead to its failure on the House floor on Day 39. The bill was revived last night after the GA Chamber put a document on Chamber letterhead on legislators' desks. My understanding is that the letter was done because of support from the Governor's office and from the new lobbyist Michelle Rhee's Students First has hired at the capitol. The success of 410 is a hollow victory for the reform crowd who worked together to push 1162, the charter amendment, but I bet they're still patting themselves on the back this morning, regardless.
March 30th, 2012
8:40 am
Those who passed this bill know most schools won't get a very good grade. This is just an attempt to get more charter schools.
March 30th, 2012
8:42 am
How much money is going to be taken from our ever-dwindling resources to hire overpaid "consultants" that will be doing this grading?
March 30th, 2012
9:07 am
[...] A bill that would give Georgia schools letter grades was passed by the state Senate just before the legislature adjourned for the year. (AJC) [...]
March 30th, 2012
9:14 am
For some reason I am not getting a warm fuzzy about more government intervention at the local level. That hasn't worked out to well so far. Oh I get it now, we empower more government to fix what they have either caused or heavily contributed to. That usually doesn't come out very well in the end.
March 30th, 2012
9:25 am
The grade will indicate the priorities of the community.
March 30th, 2012
9:33 am
Although I am against vouchers in principle, that would be one sure way to effectively gauge the effectiveness of local schools. I.e, if given a TRUE CHOICE, how many parents would allow their cildren to remain in the local public school?
With regards to this bill, I agree with @Pluto.
March 30th, 2012
9:51 am
Lee: that's the whole point of this bill. It's one more way for the state to insert its control and be able to say, "see, we told you we need state charter schools and vouchers." This is just the state making sure they have the ammunition. Not that I don't think some change is necessary, but do you really think the state knows how to do it with all they've screwed up so far? And be careful about vouchers- I have a sneaking suspicion they'll end up being cut back as well once everyone is dependent on them.
March 30th, 2012
10:08 am
Thank you Ed Advocate.
This ties in to bad ideas being pushed nationally by both the US Chamber and the Business-Higher Ed Forum.
I am afraid Georgia is determined to learn the hard way that a Corporatist planned economy for the state is a terrible idea when small businesses are the employment driver.
Disagree with you on this being necessary. You are right this is based on the NCLB waiver Georgia is already operating under. If you look at lines 58-60 of that bill and add the true meaning of "quality" in education, you get official permission for very intrusive psychological testing and monitoring of each Georgia student.
Plus the method for closing the achievement gap will be very controversial. Remember what I said about tracking this all over the globe? That was not an idle comment.
I have come a long way since the days of trying to figure out what was really going on with the math.
March 30th, 2012
10:09 am
Brandy, you are really not very bright.
You complain that we should grade parents because parents spend more time with their children than teachers but…you are counting the time the children are ….asleep. Kinda hard to teach a child when they are asleep and kinda hard to teach the kids when the parents are asleep.
If you want to make a point about parents being an advocate for their child's education or if you are trying to make a point that parents need to be a positive educational role model, please present an intelligent comment.
Otherwise, when you spout out numbers like these, you're really making yourself look silly.
March 30th, 2012
10:14 am
You claim this bill is an attempt to try to open more charter schools.
What is wrong with that, Carlos?
Taxypaying parents vote with their feet. If a charter school is providing a better education, so be it. The kids will go there. Why are you afraid of public education having some competition? If a public school is good (and there are many) the parents won't want to go to a charter school.
It's only where schools are massively failing such as in APS, that parents are demanding charter schools. The stakes are extremely high. A child's education is at risk. A person's education determines the quality of their lives. Why would any parent just not care and send their kids to failing schools? We love our kids. They are the most important thing to us. We sacrifice to provide for them. Why would any parent not want the very best possible education they can afford?
It really is that simple. Build a good public school and the public will beat a path to its door.
March 30th, 2012
10:14 am
Ron-Charter schools and districts are not the choice panacea people believe. First they fail to appreciate the charter is a legal operating document and when it contains words that function as terms of art, parents are agreeing to operate in ways they seem to not appreciate.
Fulton's new charter guts academics but no one apparently told the School Board what those terms meant.
Secondly, charters still have to meet AdvancEd's criteria. Which means agreeing to move away from academics.
Elgart's stamp comes with an agreement to move away from the transmission of knowledge. That applies to charters as well.
March 30th, 2012
10:31 am
@ Attentive Parent, Why would they want to know what words mean, that would indicate a level of understanding.
@ carlosgvv, you are probably correct.
@ TeacherMom4, I wish you were right, but after 35 years of doing this, I would like to see just one of those communities.
Just some Synonyms we could use: Obfuscation, complicate, bewilder, confound, conceal, obscure, perplex, baffle, befuddlement, bafflement, bewilderedness, bewilderment, confusion, discombobulation, fog, obfuscation , perplexity, puzzlement, stupefaction, stupor
Just killing time during silent reading, as they choose not to read anywhere else.
March 30th, 2012
10:38 am
CobbHistoryTeacher hits the nail on the head, schools are a reflection of the community, but I would add this is in spite of the best efforts of the PROFESSIONALS who labor under the policies created by the community.
The Ga legislature, a patriarchal society if ever I saw one, would, I suspect, create a storm of protest if a non-professional dared to tell them how to run their own professions. Their inane attempts at social engineering through education policy is backfiring even now. UGA has some very good, nationally recognized education programs. I speak with the cream of the crop students coming out of those programs and they tell me they want to move out of state to where education is appreciated. So we are producing educational leaders who want to flee to other states. Why is that? Look to the community.
It is a wise person who leaves professional decisions to the professionals. Not many wise people in our legislature.
March 30th, 2012
12:42 pm
Legislatures run all schools in America; yet, some school systems are really good and some, like Georgia's is gosh-awful. You can't pin bad schools on legislatures because legislatures are everywhere and many states have much better schools than Georgia — about 47 of them.
March 30th, 2012
12:44 pm
You see, Maureen, this Bad Teacher openly admits not teaching her kids while she tells them to "read silently" while she blogs on Get Schooled while she would be teaching her children.
Bad Teacher, you are a disgrace and the reason kids don't learn.
March 30th, 2012
3:46 pm
Wow, GM really has too much time on his/her hands and apparently cannot comprehend what he or she reads. I did say it was sarcasm, right? Re-read my first post on this thread to learn the definition of sarcasm.
Besides, 7500 vs. 1260 is a lot of time. Not all of it spent sleeping. Assuming a 6am wakeup and a 9pm bedtime, on school days, parents have at least 7 awake hours with their children–same as I figured for the average school day. On weekends, breaks, and from birth to age four or five parents have their children 24/7. Assuming 12 waking hours each day of weekends and breaks, parents spend 3480 waking hours with their children during the school year–2220 hours more than teachers do. Multiply that over 13 years of education, you get 45240 waking hours, 28860 hours more than teachers. Over the first years of life, parents have their children for 35040 hours. Over 13 years of education, teachers only have children for 16380 hours–a 18660 hour difference. Now, how parents choose to spend that time is not my business, but it is fact that parents are more responsible for children time-wise than teachers are. You (and many, many other people) want to blame educators and schools for every problem in society and/or for every problem your child(ren) has, but, the numbers are there: parents ARE more responsible time-wise for their children. So, why not grade parents?
…but, I was just being sarcastic. Yes, sarcastic. Yeesh, re-read my original post on this thread, I actually defined the term. You might just learn something today.
@CobbHistoryTeacher & CrankeeYankee, amen.
@Maureen, I don't necessarily agree with Bad Teacher's comment, but GM has blatantly attacked and insulted her (and me). Can he or she please get a warning to be civil? If he or she keeps attacking people, he or she needs to be blocked.
March 30th, 2012
5:54 pm
It is very difficult to teach students who have parents that not only send their kids to school without teaching them the importance of a work ethic but that also complain to the administration when we as teachers try to instill a work ethic into their children. As long as parents encourage laziness and a sense of entitlement in their children, the education system will remain broken. In addition, those who have never taught in a classroom have no business whatsoever making decisions about education. It is like having a gourmet chef tell a doctor how to treat his patients. The chef may be very good at what he does in the kitchen, but he is not an expert in medicine. Only educators should tell educators what to do!!
March 30th, 2012
7:41 pm
Our legislature needs to get out and stay out of the way of Team Barge. John and his teammates can rationalize and effectuate GAPubEd to our kids' long-term benefit..
Oops. I forgot. GAPubEd's not about the kids; it's about money, power, prestige and image for our self-serving educRATS and their greedy minions.
John, watch your back.
March 30th, 2012
10:07 pm
Yes, I can blame THIS legislature in THIS state along with our past three governors, two of which I am sorry to say I voted for. Granted, legislatures across the country control the purse strings but, I submit, the ones with good systems (and TRUE local control educationally, not the lip service paid in this state) get it. They let PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS make the educational decisions & guide over arching policy. You cannot negate GA's problems by saying every other state has the same setup. I submit that only underscores how rancid the setup is here.
The loons are in charge and I see no light at the end of the tunnel, just look at the situation in Cherokee Co.
March 31st, 2012
9:57 am
I don't know how well our school will do on the new ratings system.
I do know that the students who attend regularly, who take the more challenging classes, and who take their classwork seriously do quite well, both in high school and beyond. We have former students at the military academies, in medical school, etc.
I also know that the students who are only there because their parents make them come, or to socialize with their friends, or so that they can keep their drivers licenses aren't doing nearly as well, although some of them are passing.
March 31st, 2012
12:04 pm
Science Teacher-in the school scenario you described, unless it is a homogeneous, non-diverse school, the only way to get a good rating will be to slow down the able kids.
The quality of learning ratings system puts the focus on nonacademic differences like attitudes, values, feelings, and dispositions. Use the school to create uniformity and shift away from academics where differences from home, the luck of the genetic draw, and willingness to work hard all perpetuate differences.
This statute when coupled with last year's Career Pathways, soft skills, Competency statute (HB 186) and the way Common Core is actually to be implemented are designed to limit what any Georgia school child can know or will be able to do. The dysfunctional student will remain so but will be more likely to stay in school now that the focus will be on what "engages" him or her. It's the able student who is being consciously constrained.
A major boon for the politically connected business or anyone who fears innovation. Plus the need for more bureaucrats to make sure students, teachers, and principals do not successfully reject the intended mental servitude.
When no small business owner will touch this state, maybe the legislature will wake up to what they have done. Or maybe the desire to protect cronies is too strong in Georgia for anyone without political pull to survive.
And then there will be more foreign junkets in pursuit of jobs bad public policy drove away.
March 31st, 2012
12:17 pm
This country used to have a pretty good educational system – it wasn't perfect but it was darn good. Then we started looking at the parts that were not perfect and in a few cases downright bad and we started to try to fix them. The politicians tried to legislate the changes but in doing so not only did not fix the problems but created more of them. Now, instead of having a system where the teachers – who are closest to the students – make decisions about the group of kids in front of them, we have educational "theorist" and politicians making sweeping decisions about how all students should be taught and what they should be able to do. These "theorist" and politicians have not set foot in a classroom in years (sometimes decades), have little to no contact with real kids (other than the ones in their own families) but they know how the "best" ways to teach all children.
Do we really wonder why education is in the mess that it is in today?
March 31st, 2012
3:35 pm