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what would be the best way to make fire in the 3d world, the game is like multiplayer and players can build a fire which should get bigger or small depending on well they keep it alive , should it be with .fx or something else, can a texture be placed in to the 3d world and not just in screenspace?
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Usually it's done with a quad and the actual fire is just a texture that gets distorted with some kind noise.You'll need to pass tome delta time value to your shader constants, so you will use it to translate the uv coordinates(each frame delta time is slightly more, so for instance you keep affecting the v texture coordinate and the fire goes upwards) and to have a certain shape and look good, better make the fire texture and a noise texture that matches the fire texture in some image editing program, also turn on alpha blending and put a light source in the middle of the fire, but don't allow the light source to affect the fire, that would make it weird, I don't think you'll need a glow as since you're alpha blending it you can alredy make the texture look glowey in photoshop or something
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what would be the best way to make the fire texture ?
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Check this out http://www.rastertek.com/dx11tut33.html you can use his for placeholders and when you have to make more, either use the Clouds filter in Photoshop or just generate them yourself with C++ noise in a RAW file.
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thats with directx 11, i am working with directx 9 .fx shaders
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Kalamazoo Public Schools' new superintendent says he believes in the importance of annual assessment tests.
He agrees that public schools should be accountable, and there's urgency to improving educational outcomes for poor and minority students. But Michael Rice sees the federal No Child Left Behind law as "substantially flawed."
He was an outspoken critic of NCLB during his years in New Jersey, and now hopes to participate in the debate here as Congress decides whether to re-authorize the 5-year-old law.
Although billed as a national plan for school accountability, Rice points out that NCLB works differently in every state and Washington, D.C.
"It's really 51 different NCLBs," he said. "To say that everyone is viewed through the same lens in the same way is not true."
It also evaluates schools differently based on size and population. A large urban school has to meet as many as 40 benchmarks stemming from a single round of tests. The scores are analyzed for 10 student groups -- total population, plus white, black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, low-income, English-as-a-second-language, special-education and other -- in each of two subjects (math and English) and on two factors (test scores and whether 95 percent of that group was tested).
Meeting 39 out of the 40 benchmarks "isn't good enough," Rice points out. If, for instance, the school didn't test 95 percent of its special education students because a child was sick, that school fails to achieve "Adequate Yearly Progress" under NCLB.
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Mark Wahlberg was in a somber mood at the New York premiere of his new film, "Pain and Gain"- still grappling with the tragedy that struck his hometown in Boston.
Earlier Monday, two bombs went off near the finish line at the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and at least 140 were injured.
Wahlberg said he didn't even want to come to the premiere he was so upset. He said he was disgusted by the attack.
Rapper 50 Cent was also at the premiere. He said there's no explanation for why it happened, especially since kids were involved. An 8-year-old boy was among the dead.
Authorities are still trying to determine who was behind the deadly assault.
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Sergeant Detective David Kerns looks up at some footage from a gas station that the three suspects, Stephen P. Ashley Jr., Brett Vaughn and Caleb Rosin traveled to in order to buy more gas to make sure the car Lonnie Houston's body was in would burn properly. Kerns took the witness stand at Ashley's murder trial on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at the Bay County Courthouse in Bay City.
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I cooked some beef neck bones last night for about two hours I guess, and let the pressure drop on it's own for a while. Until I realized that it wasn't fully releasing because I had overfilled the cooker! Apparently I'm still a noob at pressure cooking. I forgot to only add water up to the "do not fill past this line" line. I just kept adding until it covered the bones. Stupid.
When I took the bones out, the thinner parts were crumbly, which I took as a good sign that minerals had been successfully extracted. I will taste some tonight and let you know if the extra cooking time helped or hurt.


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- Sell grain at harvest, store only when necessary
- Especially true of corn
- There's little incentive for farmers to store grain this fall. But those who do will need to quickly dry it down to a proper moisture content and watch for contamination.
- The market is giving a strong signal to farmers to deliver early and at harvest because storage will not be profitable. This is true for both corn and soybeans.
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For early harvested corn, Stroshine recommends a stored moisture content of 14.5 percent, or 13 percent if the grain will be stored through next summer.
Economic trends and concerns over the condition of grain because of the drought suggest there's little incentive for farmers to store grain this fall. But those who do will need to quickly dry it down to a proper moisture content and watch for contamination, Purdue University specialists say.
As farmers prepare to harvest a poorer-than-expected corn and soybean crop, they have to consider whether to hold onto their grain and hope for higher prices or sell it right out of the field. In most cases, farmers should skip storage and take their grain directly to the elevator, said Corinne Alexander, agricultural economist.
"From an economics perspective, in short crop years one of the things we tend to see is that prices peak early, either before or during harvest, and then decline through the remainder of the marketing year," Alexander said. "The market is giving a strong signal to farmers to deliver early and at harvest because storage will not be profitable. This is true for both corn and soybeans."
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Markets reacted strongly to a pair of Aug. 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture reports. One report estimated a 2012 national corn crop of just 10.8 billion bushels and a soybean crop of only 2.69 billion bushels, down 13 percent and 12 percent, respectively, from 2011. Another report projected lower world grain supplies for the 2012 marketing year.
That news, along with a continued decline in crop condition as a summer-long drought dragged on, sent prices for corn and soybeans soaring. In recent weeks corn has eclipsed $8 a bushel while soybeans have shot past $16 a bushel.
Farmers considering waiting out the market for even higher prices could be leaving money on the table if they put their grain in a bin, Alexander said. Prices are likely to come down in the first quarter of 2013 as South American farmers harvest their corn and soybeans and provide some relief for stressed world stocks.
There are only two reasons farmers should store grain in a short crop year, Alexander said.
"Those would include livestock producers who are supplying their own feed or producers who have contracts with either food or ethanol processors where the contract specifies a later delivery date," she said.
Storing grain could present a host of challenges this fall, including drydown methods, mold, leftover fine material in bins and insects, said Richard Stroshine, a grain quality specialist.
Grain could be going into bins at higher moisture levels and temperatures because many farmers planted early and could be harvesting later this month or in September when temperatures are hotter than in the typical harvest months of October and November, Stroshine said.
Unless farmers work fast to get grain dried down to appropriate levels, their crop could spoil in the bin. If grain is placed in a bin dry it needs to be cooled using aeration, taking advantage of cooler nighttime temperatures, Stroshine said.


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Oscar Emil Corum, 78, Minot, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in a Minot hospital
Oscar was born April 8, 1934, on the family farm in Horseshoe Valley Township, near Ruso, the son of Arvie and Olga (Hagen) Corum. He attended Horseshoe Valley Township School and went to work for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad in 1951.
Oscar returned to Minot in 1952 and went to work for Struksnes Construction Company until he was drafted into the Army in 1953. He honorably served his country during the Korean Conflict and was discharged in 1955. Oscar was united in marriage to Donna Fitzpatrick in 1957. From this union they had five children, Patrick, Timothy, Richard, Robin and AJ. Donna died in 1978.
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Throughout the years, Oscar worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry for various area companies. Oscar and Donald Noack started General Dragline in Minot in 1975, and this business later became known as the Oscar Corum Company. Oscar was united in marriage to Roxanne Rasmuson on Aug. 6, 1996. They continued to make Minot their home throughout the years.
Oscar had a passion for racing and was an active member and participant at the Nodak Speedway. He won a number of awards, most prominently the 1960 Class A Season Championship, as well as the 1966 State Super Sprint title. He was inducted into the Nodak Racing Hall of Fame. Oscar was also an avid NASCAR fan. He enjoyed several adventurous fishing trips to Canada with George Kemper and other friends throughout the years. He was a member of the Minot American Legion and Moose Lodge.
Oscar is survived by: his wife, Roxanne; along with his grandson, Adam Corum, Sioux Falls, S.D.; brother, Loren Corum, Grafton; mother-in-law, Phyllis Abrahamson, Minot; stepsons, Shawn (Kimberly) Rasmuson, Baldwin, Wis., and Scott Rasmuson, Minot; stepgrandchildren, Brayden, Cole, Trey and Isabella; several nieces and nephews.
Oscar was preceded in death by: his parents; wife, Donna; children, AJ, Robin, Tim, Pat and Richard; sister, Kathy Rock; stepdaughter, Robin Rasmuson; and father-in-law, Melvin Abrahamson.
Funeral service: Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m. in Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Monday, from 2 to 7 p.m., in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Those wishing to sign the online memorial register or share memories are invited to use the expressions of sympathy section at (www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com).


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The museum opened on May 12, 1989, in Waynesboro, Virginia, to permanently record and illuminate the Moss phenomenon through educational exhibitions, lectures, permanent collections and archival files. Pat Moss' story is told and illustrated over and over in the Museum's main gallery, as visitors are exposed to some of the best examples of her artistic creativity. The tour explores the symbolism behind P. Buckley Moss' favorite images, the messages she seeks to convey, and the events in her life that inspired her and defined her style.
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Roads were slushy and slippery Dec. 27 after an overnight snow and rainstorm.
Rain on top of yesterday's snowfall made for slushy, slippery conditions in most parts of Kings County this morning.
Environment Canada is calling for more rain showers and drizzle changing to flurries in the afternoon with a high temperature of 5 C.
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A look back at the Week 9 picks by Patriot-News beat writers Eric F. Epler and Andrew P. Shay. Wins in black, losses in red.
CD East (+8) at Chambersburg
Actual score: Chambersburg 42, CD East 32
Shay: C. Epler: CDE.
Carlisle (+38) at Central Dauphin
Actual score: Central Dauphin 31, Carlisle 10
Shay: CD. Epler: CD.
Mifflin County (+15) at State College
Actual score: State College 20, Mifflin County 13
Shay: SC. Epler: SC.
Bishop McDevitt (-23) at Cedar Cliff
Actual score: Bishop McDevitt 44, Cedar Cliff 34
Shay: BM. Epler: BM.
Mechanicsburg (+17) at Susquehanna Twp.
Actual score: Susquehanna Twp. 48, Mechanicsburg 19
Shay: ST. Epler: ST.
Red Land (-3) at Hershey
Actual score: Hershey 47, Red Land 28
Shay: RL. Epler: RL.
Shippensburg (-18) at Big Spring
Actual score: Shippensburg 20, Big Spring 0
Shay: S. Epler: S.
Camp Hill (+22) at East Pennsboro
Actual score: East Pennsboro 70, Camp Hill 17
Shay: EP. Epler: CH.
Middletown (-6) at Boiling Springs
Actual score: Middletown 48, Boiling Springs 10
Shay: M. Epler: M.
Milton Hershey (pick 'em) at Steel-High
Actual score: Steel-High 21, Milton Hershey 7
Shay: MH. Epler: SH.
Juniata (-2) at Halifax
Actual score: Juniata 38, Halifax 14
Shay: J. Epler: J.
Elco (-11) at Annville-Cleona
Actual score: Elco 21, Annville-Cleona 13
Shay: E. Epler: E.
This week's results:
Andrew P. Shay: 6-6. Eric F. Epler: 5-7.
Season records:
Shay: 62-45-1. Epler: 65-42-1.
on October 26, 2012 10:00 PM, updated August 23, 2013 10:48 AM
A look back at the Week 9 picks by Patriot-News beat writers Eric F. Epler and Andrew P. Shay. Wins in black, losses in red.


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Migrating wild salmon smolts on the R. Bush, Northern Ireland, are tagged with coded wire tags (CWTs), as part of a study of salmon marine survival. We report the results of a comprehensive comparison of the effects of tagging on wild smolt survival, made possible by the total trapping facilities on the river, which allows simultaneous assessment of returns to the river of untagged wild fish. Analysis of one sea winter (grilse) returns to fresh water of tagged and untagged wild salmon over a 13-year period indicated that the tagged groups displayed significantly poorer return rates in each year of the study and overall (P


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Find Almberg's actions on the Oak Harbor City Council reassuring | Letters
There have been well over one thousand gun-related deaths in this country just since the massacre in Newtown in December.
This is a shameful statistic and should at least spur debate among thoughtful people about the success of the American experiment in indiscriminately arming our populace.
Admittedly, there are reasonable people who have justifiable reasons for owning firearms—reasonable people should have no problem in documenting their qualifications and abiding by common sense restrictions on needlessly dangerous weapons, ammunition, accessories and irresponsible safeguarding of legal weapons.
And yet the NRA and its minions advocate resistance to any and all restrictions on gun ownership.
In the aftermath of Newtown there has been attention rightly directed at shortcomings in the way we deal with mental illness and the entertainment industry's obsession with violence.
I recently went to the Sky Warrior Theater to see Silver Linings Playbook; a masterful portrayal of mental illness and its consequences.
The main feature was preceded by previews of three films showing continuous, loud and vivid depictions of shootings, dismemberments and incinerations of countless good and bad guys.
Clearly, our priorities need some attention.
The much-cited incident of Councilman Rick Almberg leaving a council meeting because of concern over the presence of Mr. Yonkman and his concealed weapon gains new relevance with the news of the California police shootings.
Mr. Yonkman, a military veteran, attempted to allay Mr. Almberg's fears by stating that, as a military veteran, he was a "professional" at handling firearms. Well, Mr. Dorner, the California shooter, was a veteran of both the military and the LAPD and since there is presently no requirement for background checks, we should all feel intimidated by the presence of armed individuals.
Shameless attention-seekers like Mayor Dudley, Mr. Frail and the rest of the local and imported gun carriers notwithstanding, I find it reassuring that we are represented by people like Councilmen Almberg and Joel Servatius.
In spite of opinions by other recent letter writers, there is more than one way to interpret "a well-regulated militia" and the present interpretation is not working.
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SPRINGFIELD — Do not adjust your police scanner.
If any neighborhood watchers or scanner junkies are out there wondering why their scanner no longer picks up Springfield police transmissions, let's just say it's not you; it's them.
The Springfield police on Aug. 8 switched to a digital signal, which replaced an analog signal the department had used for decades.
The upshot is that unless you have a scanner capable of receiving digital signals – or the cash to go purchase one – you are out of luck insofar as listening in on what the Springfield police are doing.
Springfield police officer Sean Sullivan, manager of the department's radio division, said the move to digital was necessary as a result of a Federal Communications Commission mandate that basically halved the broadcast spectrum bandwidth that had been reserved by emergency communications.
Historically, most public safety agencies have used 25 kHz-wide channels, but a Federal Communications Commission mandate in 2005 ordered all non-federal public safety licensees to switch to 12.5 kHz channels by Jan. 1 of last year. The 12.5 kHz bandwidth is scheduled to be halved once more in upcoming months.
The move was called "narrow banding," and for Springfield, it essentially cut in half the radio bandwidth available for police and communications, Sullivan said.
According to the FCC, using narrow-banded channels will "ensure that agencies take advantage of more efficient technology," and will also free up space within the broadcasting spectrum for additional channels.
But Sullivan said when Springfield police began operating with half the bandwidth, they soon found there were some problems with radio transmission. Specifically, officers on the street began finding "dead zones" throughout the city where their radios did not transmit. These were typically in large concrete buildings, such as Baystate Medical Center, where officers walking into the Emergency Department would sometimes be unreachable by radio, he said.
For a police officer on patrol, a radio represents a lifeline back to the station. In that context, a dead zone is a troubling concept, Sullivan said.
"It's really an officer-safety issue," Sullivan said.
Since it moved to the digital signal, the strength and quality of the radio signal have been improved, he said.
"It's been day and night with the transmission signal," he said. "All of our dead zone issues have been resolved."
He said the department did not need to replace radio equipment in cars or the handheld units carried by officers. New radios had been phased in over the past few years, and all of them are capable of receiving and transmitting a digital signal.
"We just had to reprogram them," he said. "All of our patrol radios were digital capable."
The Springfield Fire Department also adopted a digital signal in July, but for the time being, it is still using an analog signal.
East Longmeadow also uses a digital signal, and Ludlow is looking to adopt one as well.
With the adoption of digital signals, members of the general public who like to listen in on local police and fire transmissions may find themselves left out, especially if they are using older technology.
For example, the portable scanners used by The Republican reporters are perfectly capable of picking up transmissions from suburban departments, but get bupkis by way of the Springfield police. However, a newer desktop scanner works just fine.
Since the switchover, the various Internet-based scanner sites or cell phone apps that carry police and fire broadcasts no longer carry the Springfield police signal.
In order for it to be broadcast on the Internet, those operating the website or developing the cell phone app have to pull in the Springfield signal and then rebroadcast it. As one such site, Broadcastify, notes, "Springfield has moved to P25 digital. I don't have a digital scanner to free up for this feed. Sorry."
Rick Labrecque, who operates FIREGROUND360, a Hatfield-based operation that monitors Western Massachusetts public safety transmissions and provides updates over the Internet, said the switch to digital is all but inevitable as more public safety agencies adapt to the new technology.
"We've been pricing equipment – and it's going to be pricey," he said.
A typical handheld scanner capable of receiving a digital signal can go for $400 or more.
"To outfit our administrators, we'll be in the neighborhood of $2,000," Labrecque said. "But more and more departments will be changing, (and) it's just a matter of time."
The hardest hit will be the concerned citizens in the community who keep an ear on the scanner as a way of keeping tuned in to the goings-on in their neighborhood. Without investing in new scanners, they will be left out, he said.
"Unfortunately, it's do or die," Labrecque said. "Unless a service like Radio Reference or Broadcastify picks up the digital feeds and rebroadcasts them over the Internet, folks will just have to pay the price to listen to their local public safety."
There is a chance that as the new digital technology becomes more common, the price will drop in time, he said.
Beyond the compatibility of technology, digital transmissions also raise many other issues in regard to listening in on police broadcasts.
A digital signal allows departments to encrypt radio signals, and several police departments across the county, including Pasadena, California, and Washington, D.C., have begun to do that. Defenders say encryption prevents criminals from listening in, but critics say it also bars the press and neighborhood watch organizations from learning of public safety emergencies quickly.
In Little Rock, Arkansas, two brothers recently filed a lawsuit against the city, which began blocking police transmissions this year, claiming the policy violated the law by not providing them with real-time access to encrypted radio traffic on publicly financed radio frequencies. One of the brothers, a truck driver, said he used a police scanner for real-time traffic updates of road conditions, accidents and possible detours.


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We're counting down the 12 Adoption Days to Christmas.
Brrrr....It's cold out there. Who doesn't need a lap warmer this time of year?
And sweet, soft, fuzzy, gentle Maggie is the perfect kitty to curl up with on a cold winter day.
We estimate her age to be about 10 – but that means she probably has half her life ahead of her. She came to us skinny and sick – and now she's looking and feeling good, and is ready for a home for her to take early retirement.
Maggie does have a tendency to be shy and wants to hide and be safe. Your gentle loving will bring her out of her shell, and you'll really enjoy her!
We have lots of happy Christmas stories happening here – including the first three animals from our 12 Days of Christmas! Fruitcake (Tuesday's featured pet) and Little Lulu (Wednesday's featured pet) have both been adopted! Achilles (Monday) was accepted into the Oregon Humane Society's adoption program.
We'll feature an adoptable pet every day we're open (Monday-Saturday) through Christmas Eve.
To learn more about Maggie and the other dogs and cats looking for homes this holiday, check out our web site, www.washingtoncountypets.com.
Adoption Information:
Adoption fee: $150 for dogs, $10 for adult cats, $80 for kittens (under a year old) – second kitten adopted at the same time is $40 (REALLY! The wonderful Fruitcake's adoption fee is only $10!)
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Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in Short Hills will hold Erev Shabbat service on Jan. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Rabbi Matthew A. Reimer will give the sermon. On Jan. 5 at 8:45 a.m. will be a Torah study; 9:30 a.m. includes Tot Shabbat and at 10:30 a.m., Shabbat morning service with adult education with Rabbi Gewirtz.
Sunday morning Adult Education classes continue starting Jan. 6 at 9:45 a.m. with Rabbi Matthew D. Gewirtz. The three-session class (also Jan. 13 and 27) will discuss "Self, Struggle & Change: Finding Wholeness through the Spirituality & Psychology of Our Ancestors." Rabbi Gewirtz will be joined by Dr. Herb Tannenbaum, a practicing licensed psychologist for over three decades. Participants will be treated to a look at our Biblical ancestors through a different lens.
The people described by the biblical writers of Genesis were in situations and relationships very much like today, and their stories still speak to participants because they are about the same core issues dealt with daily. Members of the community are invited to attend and join members of B'nai Jeshurun for a bagel, coffee and a fascinating learning experience.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- St. George can't seem to stay out of the news these days.
In addition to the continuing buzz about the New York Wheel and Empire Outlets -- set to transform the waterfront -- a charming bed and breakfast just up the hill has earned its own a claim to fame.
The Fort Place Bed and Breakfast, a Victorian beauty at 22 Fort Place, was just named one of the 10 "most charming" in New York City, according to Curbed New York in a story published Wednesday.
"The city may be trying to lure tourists to Staten Island with a giant Ferris wheel, but some people are ahead of the trend," Curbed New York wrote.
Citing reviews on Trip Advisor, the bed and breakfast is described as "situated in a gorgeous Victorian home, features a lovely enclosed porch, and offers views of the harbor and the Verazzano Bridge," the article stated. "It's ideal for budget travelers --rates for single occupancy start at $85 per night."
The Fort Place property held its own against bed and breakfasts in an historic townhouse in Manhattan's Chelsea, a brownstone in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn, and a 1924 landmark building on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, among others on the Top 10 list.


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Williams Township has canned its idea of switching to a single garbage hauler.
Supervisors George Washburn, Sally Hixon and Vince Foglia in May discussed the possibility after a waste and recyclables collection report by engineering firm Gannett Fleming suggested the township switch to a single hauler. The report indicated the township could save money, increase safety and reduce noise by removing trucks from the road, and improve community aesthetics.
Currently, residents may choose any hauler they want and pay that individual price. The cost varies.
Township Manager Jennifer Smethers was going to prepare bid specifications for
garbage collection, but strong public objection at meetings, through emails and phone calls halted those plans. Some residents were concerned with the bulky size of receptacles, losing the right to choose their own hauler, and potential higher costs, Foglia said.
"Before the vote (Wednesday night), George said he knew of no positive comments, and I agreed," Foglia said. "Sally was strongly against the concept from immediately after we got the report."
The board voted 3-0 at a meeting earlier this week not to pursue contracting a single trash hauler.
Hixon opposed a single hauler from the start. She previously said it isn't a good idea for a rural community and there haven't been any complaints with the current system. At first, Foglia favored Gannett Fleming's recommendation, but the public opposition changed his mind.
Single haulers have been a hot topic in the Lehigh Valley the past year.
Palmer Township residents recently transitioned to a new trash collection system. Bethlehem's administration has sought and received bids from single haulers but the majority of city council is refusing to consider them. Upper Nazareth Township is also considering whether to switch to a single hauler
The state Department of Environmental Protection suggests switching to a single hauler, but the change is not mandated, Washburn previously said.


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The Facebook page is labeled "Put John P. Heaney III behind bars" and had 165 "likes" by Monday evening.
It appears the page was created July 4, two days after a pickup truck plowed into a group of motorcyclists on Route 512 in Bangor. Keith Michaelson, 52, of West Milford, Passaic County, and Michael Zadoyko, 47, of Pompton Lakes, Passaic County, died at the crash site.
Authorities have identified Heaney, 49, of the first block of Jade Lane in Lopatcong Township, as the driver of the pickup truck.
Michaelson was leading members of the Last Chance Motorcycle Club, a group of "clean and sober" riders who were headed to a fellow member's viewing in Monroe County, a member of the group previously said.
Members of the Facebook group are frustrated no charges have been filed against Heaney, who might have been drinking before the crash, according to Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli. Heaney is a former police officer who retired on disability in April 2010 from the Plainfield (N.J.) Police Department, according to online records.
"What the hell is wrong with this district attorney?" wrote Cindy Salus, whose personal information is private online. "I don't care if this guy was an ex-cop ... why does everyone give these ex-cops and cops free passes? I am full of disgust!!!"
Morganelli said the fact that Heaney used to be a police officer has no bearing on his open investigation. He balked at allegations made on the Facebook page of preferential treatment.
"We don't even know this guy," Morganelli said. "I have prosecuted 40 to 50 police officers for various crimes."
Morganelli said there is rarely a case like this one in which the suspected offender is charged the same day as the crime. He said cases like this one require involved investigation such as accident reconstruction, multiple witness interviews and laboratory work. Morganelli would not say whether blood work on Heaney had been returned.
"We only get to do this right once," Morganelli said. "We have to make sure we have all our evidence."
Morganelli said Heaney has been in frequent contact with police investigating the case. Morganelli said authorities know where Heaney is and he is not considered a flight risk. The district attorney said he does not think there is a danger to the public.
"It's not like this guy is homicidal. It was an accident," Morganelli said. "It's not like there is a serial killer loose."
Heaney did not respond to messages left at his house and cell phone. The administrator of the Facebook page is not identified online and did not respond to a message for comment.


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Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating Jodie Lynn David Collins, 36, of 10264 Belle View Drive, New Roads for a felony bench warrant. Collins was accused of stealing nearly $7,000 from her former employer in April 2011.
Ascension Parish detectives arrested her in June 2011 and upon posting bond she failed to appear for her court date in January 2012.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office at 225-621-INFO (4636) or by texting 847411 to our anonymous tip line from any cellular device or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-STOP (7867). To be eligible for a cash reward you must contact Crime Stoppers immediately.


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When The Promise Land Doesnt Look So Promising Genesis 12:10-14
Richard Clinard, June 14, 2014
Part of the Genesis series, preached at a Midweek Meeting service
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Genesis 12:10-14
10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. 14And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. (KJV)


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His passionate devotion to lasagna is well documented and most likely dates back to his childhood, when such dishes were consider haute cuisine. It's a passion he passed on to his Well-Fed Daughter.
So when he received word recently that a restaurant in Baldwin County was an especially seasoned practitioner of the lasagna arts, he wasted no time in seeking it out.
Pizzeria Ozio is located at 697 U.S. 98 in Daphne. Moseley's Meat Market is its next-door neighbor.
Ozio offers top-shelf Italian cuisine, the sort found in larger cities with large Italian populations.
Ozio opened its doors in the summer of 2009, the brainchild of owner Eric Leath, who wanted to spread his passion for pizza-making to the folks in Lower Alabama. The Pensacola native sought to offer the incredibly thin, crisp pizzas popular in the northeast.
"I've been making pizza all my life, and I found myself increasingly frustrated with the lack of availability of traditional pizza in our area," said Leath.
When he got really serious about pizza-making, he journeyed to what he believes is the nexus of old-style pizza — the northeastern United States."I learned from the pros up there," he said.
More on the pizzas in a minute.
Ozio wasn't especially busy on this recent dining journey. But not crowded is good when you have in tow the sort of miscreant that WFR had brought along: the ever-petulant, ever-unhappy Surly Companion.
Your professional dining correspondent chose a seat off to the side of the spacious dining room, a tiny two-top table tucked into a corner. He took the seat against the wall, the better from which to survey the room.
The duo studied the menu and, as luck would have it, WFR had selected a day when he could assuage his lust for lasagna. It was one of the daily lunch specials, which come with a fresh garden salad and bread for the princely sum of $5.95.
His menu selection made quickly, WFR then set out to aid his unschooled chum, who had his heart set on pizza.
The grouchy one's brow furrowed. There was no meat lover's pizza on the menu. No chicken-bacon-ranch calorie bomb. No pepperoni lover's pie with extra cheese packed into the crust. Instead Surly was confronted by names like Napolitana, Margherita, Gardino and Bianca.
The emphasis was clearly on old-school ingredients: Kalamata olives, mozzarella, fennel sausage, arugula, sopressata. Under WFR's guidance, Surly went with the Salumi, a straightforward build with tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni and sausage.
At $14, it didn't make for a particularly cheap lunch. But it depends on how you figure it: Surly had a couple of pieces and shared some with WFR, then toted the rest home and put it out for the Surly young'uns at dinnertime. WFR hears that part of the proceedings will be featured on an upcoming episode of some Discovery Channel survival show.
Suffice to say that the Salumi satisfied some outsize (yet picky) appetites. It would be a lie to pass this off as a light pizza — but since its rich, flavorful toppings were laid out on a wafer of a crust, it was nicely balanced. It filled Surly up without putting him in a coma, which is a neat trick where this gourmand is involved.
WFR's salad was very light and bright with just enough Italian dressing to give it a slight edge. It was topped with sliced tomatoes that were picked at the peak of perfection — red, ripe and juicy. Yummy.
The generous serving of lasagna, arrived not too long after WFR was sopping up the last bit of dressing with a crumb of bread.
Lasagna noodles are, by nature, testy beasts. They normally have to be a tad thick to hold up to the rigors of such a rich, heady meal as lasagna. Getting them to the right consistency requires skill.
But these thin sheets of pasta were so incredibly tender that WFR was caught off guard. It was, indeed, an incredible dish bearing no resemblance at all to the prefab lasagnas that come frozen in the grocery store.
When told of WFR's ardor for his lasagna, Leath was grateful for the compliment, but said it was the result of lots of hard work and experimentation.
"Our lasagna is not like you find anywhere else," he said. Credit goes to the very thin pasta that he discovered by "playing around at home by putting the pasta press on the thinnest layer we could."
Leath uses his own bolognese sauce, which isn't very heavy on tomatoes. The cheeses are Parmesan, Romano and mozzarella, he said.
One offering on the appetizer menu jumped out and grabbed WFR by the lapels — olive fritte, "fried Spanish olives with garlic and California almonds.
Address: 697 U.S. 98, Daphne (two traffic lights south of Target)
Phone: 251-621-8622
Online: www.pizzeriaozio.com
Menu: Excellent, fresh Italian fare made to order.
Smoking: No
Atmosphere: Open and very relaxed with a spacious bar at one end of the room.
Signature dishes: Ozio bills itself as a pizzeria serving traditional New England-style pies. And it is, with some significant bonuses. Their homemade pastas are light and delicate and steaks are hand-cut. Sandwiches are served on New Orleans' own Leidenheimer bread and burgers are served "old-fashioned" with lots of TLC.
Prices: Most appetizers run $7-$9, salads $5-$10, seafood dishes around $9 and most sandwiches $8. Pasta dishes run $8-$12, and pizzas start at $12. Upscale entrees top out with the $25 rib-eye, grilled and served with blue cheese fritter.
In short: Go for the pizzas, but when you go back, promise yourself you will explore the rest of the menu — including the very tempting Sunday brunch.
"I first had this dish in Napa Valley (California) and fell in love with it. It's a delightful little appetizer that is sort of like popcorn," Leath said.
Leath described the menu as a "work in progress" and he said he continues to tweak the operation. Just last week, for instance, they kicked off a new happy hour tapas menu that offers a host of small tastings.
As promised, we go back to the pizzas. Leath said the Ozio process is not easy, but it's an approach they've streamlined for speedy service. The pizzas are cooked at extreme temperatures, he said, resulting in a slightly charred bottom that makes for a very crispy crust.
Ozio offers a large array of pizzas, but Leath said the sausage and pepper pizza is among his best-sellers.
"It's a nice balance of homemade Italian sausage, red and green peppers," he said.
Ozio also offers an extensive array of sandwiches (all served on famed New Orleans Leidenheimer bread) and a line of Gulf seafood dishes.
One thing that caught WFR's trained eye was an 8-ounce cheeseburger that is cooked the old-fashioned way. That is on a griddle and brings to mind and old diner offering.
Be advised, the menu is a treat. That's for sure and space constrictions prevent us from getting into too much details. But WFR encourages you to check it out online at www.pizzeriaozio.com.


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A private company will take over Port Byron school district's food services as of Jan. 1.
The school board voted unanimously tonight to hire Advanced Meals, a private company from Syracuse, to operate the district's cafeteria until the end of the academic year.
The 12 full-time and three part-time district food service workers represented by CSEA have "first dibs on the jobs," district Superintendent Neil O'Brien has said. The cafeteria workers said they have been asked to interview with the company to remain employed.
"I'm sorry all of you voted for us to be out," said Shannon Clark, who has worked in the cafeteria for six years. "I think it's unfair that right at Christmastime this is happening."
Marc Heatley, CSEA labor relations specialist, said the union is disappointed with the decision.
"A lot of the discussions went on behind closed doors," Heatley said. "We're going to look to see if there's any other legal action."
O'Brien said the change will help correct financial problems with the district's food service.
The school cafeteria budget is independent of the district's budget. The food service budget for academic year 2007-2008 was $448,162. The fund balance for the cafeteria has dwindled over several years. It was operating on a $3,484 deficit as of November, according to Gloria Dunton, business administrator.
The change coincides with the retirement of Mary Ellen Perry, the district food services manager.
The price of the lunches for students will remain the same for the rest of the year.


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- Artists Fennec & Wolf, Nico Pusch, Phonkmaster, Leschet & Wilde
- Release Date 2013-05-13
- Labels Silberschwein-Music
- Catalog SBM012
"It"s beautiful to see them develop their sound with every release. .. 'Sunstrobe' by Leschet & Wilde shines brightly in all versions, especially when singer Gesa is topping the tight electronic foundation with beautiful vocal beams..." (Hans Nieswandt)
"the instrumental version did shuffle directly in our hearts - nice boys - and the remixes are great, too" (andhim)
with "Suunstrobe", Leschet and Wilde present a summer-hit-alike track in Silberschwein-Music. With the Voice of Gesa the vocal- and remix versions get this distinctive, deep character.
with Fennec and Wolf, the newcomer of this (yet young) year und Nico Pusch - already a star in the German underground clubscene - Leschet & Wilde could gather two perfectly matching remixers for the track - the remixes are complemented by Phonkmaster who bended the original track slightly in an Acid-alike Dancefloor-killer.
in two days the silberschwein-crew around Leschet &wilde did a high quality Video for the vocal version - featuring a couple german actors and the silberschwein himself :-)


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Meet a handful of people with brain injury who give courage and tenacity new meaning.
Meet a handful of people with brain injury who give courage and tenacity new meaning.
From the University of Washington TV/Research Channel. Used with permission. All rights reserved. www.uwtv.org.
1988 ex husband slammed my head on concrete had a basilar skull fracture in hospital for about a month couldn't walk or see correctly for a long time after finally went back to work and functioned for several years appeared ok ..... had headaches but in about 2004 or so started having seizures all my independence was taken away ..... they say it was stress ... I had adopted 2 older kids and they hit me and all of a sudden I start seizures and now my life seems like one seizure after another...kids are gone and seizures are not as often but now what? Is this the rest of my life? Loud noise seems to set off seizures, getting upset, wrong weather stress etc etc will it ever get better?
Wonderful video...the one Doctor stated a truism of TBI which is so simple but also very difficult to achieve or attain that "mark." He stated, "It takes time, but recovery can be attained."
Time and patience with a dose of controlled effort and desire to return to something that was... is the formula to attaining what is felt inside... a new you can be constructed, but time is needed to learn about the new you!!! It can and will be done if you accept the new parameters controlling your life...!!
Art C... for MOM...!!! and Dad/Joe, too...
In or about Aug of 2010 i was working on an electrical system for a customer and was told that electric had been cut off, when reaching to pull down cut off and access wire it hit me with 220 volts at which time i remember the sensations of the shock and the sensation of falling with free fall thoughts almost surreal, with quick flowing fragments of thought and ramifications of what had just happened. Today August 28th I still have moments of " where am I" and nausea, with a moment of grief. I know and sometimes prepare for things that need to be done but when the time comes to do it i am lost, to confusion and cant put a handle on it. Today i read this article and understand what i read and im going for help, Just thanks, i hope i remember. making a note. anxious
A very inspiring video. As a survivor of an mTBI my personality changed as did other aspects. Assaulted 4.5 years ago, I didn't make the recovery expected straight away. I have had to re-learn stuff as my executive skills were affected. I've had accept & live with the 'new' me. It's hard, really hard. My Neuropsychologist has been the greatest help. Everybody with a TBI needs to see a video like this one. Thank you. Sue. My email firstname.lastname@example.com
Sandy I spoke with HABIT Hereford Acquired Brain Injury Team who saughted all that out for me . There will be one in your area.
My husband suffered a burst brain aneurysm in Jan 08. He was left severely brain damaged, he has no long or short term memory. We have 4 children he doesn't know. Sometimes he thinks I'm his mother, other times he thinks I worked with him. He receives Social Security Disability and his plumbers pension which makes us not qualified for any sort of help. I am doing this alone, with the help of my daughters when they can. I am only 59, this is not how I thought I would be spending my later years.
Then you need to see a doctor. Do you have any changes in your vision?
i'm 53 and 4 yrs ago sufferd in lay mens terms water on the brain and now i have a chairi malformatiomng I was wondering if this is a TBI thanks .
Sept 16TH 2000 from a car accident I was hit broadside,TBI, changed my life forever, In a comma a month In The Hospital 3 months Rehabilitation to walk & talk again,My daughters were in the back seat, I feel blessed they had no long term injuries,My personality is different & my memory of recent things is not as good. I'm happy I have my long term memory of my children as they have grown & my marriage, they recommended a journal I have learned to love writing.Wrriting down is Important.I feel very blessed & so grateful To my Lord & Saviour for giving me my life back. Improving everyday!Still have a numbness feeling on my left side, as when your leg falls asleep.Nurologist says
Nice to hear from a couple and to see the compromises, challenges of a "we" situation, and the patience for a better tomorrow. Thank you!
I got punch in the back of my head 4 months ago i get really bad headaches thru out my whole head. idk what's wrong wit me
It is so hard, I know, I finished college and was hit by a drunk driver without insurance. I suffered a TBI and fell into a coma lost memory and my career. I am now totally disabled and I will never have life I dreamed of. It is so hard. I am volunteering now and it helps some. I wish you the best. I know believe me I know how you.feel. Linda
I suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2003. While I understand how fortunate I am to have survived, how do you manage physical and emotional pain everyday for 10 years? Even after getting through the SSD process, how are you expected to survive on that money? I lost my family, my home and my career, I'm left with pain and hardship.
As a survivor living with TBI I must say this video was AND is just what I needed. THANK YOU<3
my ex husband beat me badly n 1988 n since then my life has changed I was n the hospital for days I had bad head trauma n when I get upset I have a SEIZURE I dont no wht to do I have a wonderful husband now thnk GOD but I still hve a long way to firstname.lastname@example.com
I have had 2 head trauma injuries, one in 1997, which was misdiagnosed and never tended to because I lacked insurance and HEY I was still ALIVE right? Wrong!!!! My personality changed and I was in prison for 14 years with myself which made so many others miseable around me, almost costing me, my husband in 2009, from the lack of understanding "I wasn't me anymore". I just recently had an ATV accident which caused multiple fractures to my skull. I was the happiest person to have survived the injury but within 2 months later, I'm fighting depression, uncontrolled emotions and just questioning my ability to continue with this INTERNAL PAIN - nobody understands what I'm fighting everyday because it's not an external wound. They see ME as a MESSED UP person NOT my injuries that I suffer from. I just went to a Chiropractor, very helpful and has referred me to a counselor and and herbal specialist. I know I will always have the injury and symptoms but I needs support and the EVERYDAY JOE isn't gonna give it to me because of the lack of knowledge people have about TBI.
my husband has tbi and we cant get and help from anyone or even any orginizati so ons. so how do u go on homeless waiting for our disiblity to com and then how do u afford a place on that when all the rent is so high here. im lost for words and soon to be homeless dont know how to make it at all. never been this bad off.
I am so angry that I can't communicate properly. I cry constantly and the state advocate doesn't seem to be helping me in getting help. I have gone through some attorneys because I was injured by a drunk driver at work. I don't feel like there is any hope out there. I cry constantly, have burned through all of my savings and cannot cope with life.
I suffer from a "mild" TBI after my brother's corvette hit a tree that went thru my side into my head...I can so relate to the problem of this invisible injury. One thing that totally annoys me is the term "mild", meaning that my skull remained intact, only cracked. what a misnomer! Mild is not mild...it has changed my life. Almost 7 years later, I'm still getting to know who I am now and trying to love this survivor. I've come a long ways...but I'll never be able to go back to who I was before the crash. so many people do not "get it". I've learned to let go of that problem. I'm still moving forward, just in a different direction than planned.
Fantastic article and video. When one is not partially paralyzed and can still talk and laugh, it is hard to convey to others that something has changed. After a high speed head on collision my face and head had no sign of trauma thanks to the airbag but a month later, I finally told others about what had changed. I was never sure anyone believed I was doing anything except looking for attention, even the doctors. After five years, I am still building my abilites back. I am one of the lucky ones but I now recognize this tbi area of need for everyone to be aware of.


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Marshall voters nix referendum
Safety/technology referendum fails 836-814
November 6, 2013
MARSHALL — The special election held by the Marshall Public Schools Tuesday failed by 22 votes. Independent School District No....
I find it appalling that the focus is the loss of money for technology, not the loss of money to make our schools safe for the children and the educators. Priorities are very skewed in our school district.
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When was the last time Marshall school's were attacked? Why spend money we don't have on a problem that doesn't exist? You are not going to stop a determined individual intent on raining havoc on the school. Technology is a bigger issue with our kids, but at the same time, I think we push technology way too much instead of teaching kids how to do the work, instead of having software do it for them. Kids need less stimulants. I have no problem with this vote.
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I suppose it is better to wait until something does happen before we act. That way the media can have a hay day with "should have" "could have" dialogue. We are not immune. While I agree that we cannot stop an intent individual, we can certainly put every effort in place to try our very best to at least slow him or her down! Also, if you don't think technology is important, ask the farmers who shell out big bucks to have companies come in an program their precision ag equipment. Our kids are going to be employed in jobs that haven't even been invented yet. Are we going to lag behind or are we going to keep up? We are already falling behind area school districts in what we have available technology wise. Yes, it needs to be implemented correctly and isn't the "answer" to a good education and our students get a good education despite our deficits in technology, but there is no denying that it is not going to become less important.
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Once again, that money will be spent, if the need truly is there. Other cuts will be made.
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SWMinnesota,that is a good question, you should look into when the last time was. Maybe you don't have to worry about your kids being in a setting that could potentially be dangerous, but some of us do. I would guess those schools that have been in the news the last few years didn't think it could happen to them either. I would rather safety measures be taken and not needed rather then wish they *had* been taken
As far as technology, if the district feels it is so important, then they need to put it in their budget. Quit trying to bully tax payers by threatening to cut other areas. Anything they purchase now would be obsolete in a year or so. They need a better plan.One that takes care of the here and now, but also takes future needs into account.
Asking tax payers for more money to improve the buildings and make our kids safer is one thing, asking for money for something that changes yearly, and that they have no real plan how to stay on top of it, is another.
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Willert said he was hoping for a stronger turnout. That could easily be accomplishsed by changing it back to even years. Perhaps he really doesn't want that many people to show up to vote.
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How can the school district advertise (electronic billboard by Perkins) to vote yes with money from taxpayers, most of which don't agree with their position?
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Isn't it possibile that low voter turnout, and the result was out of our hands? I wanted to vote except the weather prevented that. It is likely that only those closest to the polling centers, and those voting before going home from work were the bulk of those voting. On a nice day, the turnout and the results could have been much different.
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Well put MinnesotaBorn. Agree with your thought whole-heartedly.
If the school is concerned about safety, then that should have been the only issue. The technology part is what caused this to fail. If they want it, budget for it, but don't come at us with cuts will be made. That is just childish. Have a plan in place, not give us this money and trust us. Technology changes so rapidly that one to one initiatives makes no sense unless you have provisions in place to upgrade teach every two to three years.
BTW When was the last time our school was attacked? Why this year actually. We had people trying to get into our schools where they had no business being and it was lucky they were stopped.
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1). "Support an upgrade to computer labs in the buildings. For example, the computers in the high school labs are original equipment from 2005 and are not keeping pace with current needs including meeting State testing requirements."
2) "Support a 4 year plan to implement one-to-one computing for students in the school district. Many textbooks companies are moving to digital content."
This information appeared on the MPS web site. So what part of the plan to upgrade the technology used at the school is vague? They also proposed upgrading door security and locking systems.
NBHH raises an excellent point. How many were unable to vote, either for or against due to weather conditions?
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MnBorn, LA airport spent 1.5 BILLION dollars since 9/11, to make their airport safe. Look what happened last week. So much for throwing dollars at a problem.
I read an interesting blog over the weekend about "remember when gun safety was taught in schools?" It sure brought back memories (I graduated in 1970 from a Minnesota high school).
Most farm boys road hunted on the way to and from school. The basement of my high school had a gun range. At the age of 14 a right of passage was to take school sponsored gun training, and earn the patch. We kept our case enclosed .22's in our lockers, so we could go immediately down to the basement when the final bell rang. And we rode on the school buses with them.
Nowadays, kids can be suspended for having a g*d**m pen knife on their key chain. They'd probably be arrested if someone knew they had their pheasant shotgun in the trunk of their car.
I voted no on this referendum. I was happy to see it fail.
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Just about everybody in this forum is inferring one specific point. That if these issues were separate referendums, both could very well have passed. That is, with a well thought out dispensation of the facts in each case. Each issue became a distraction for the other.
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hartmann, high school students have repeatedly cited your 1st point about "ancient" computers. As tech savvy as these kids are, it has to be like working with an abacus.
Your 2nd point is well taken. The students could even facilitate the program to some degree, which means lower cost.
Entry security, indeed, is a prerequisite to safe schools. That should be part of the budget whether a referendum passes or not.
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I would say just about every student is running around with a iPhone or what ever is the in thing today. What do they need to find out on a computer that they don't have right in gadget they now posses be it a phone or computer.
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Have a little patience. We'll read about the upgrades in the spring, along with cuts to offset these expenditures.
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"Updating a computer lab and a 4 year plan to initiate 1:1 computing" does not convince. What are the academic needs? If classes need a computer lab, why, how often and how realistically can it be kept updated so that it works for longer than one year? Students know it's outdated because they have their own technology that works. Use that.
1:1 is not a panacea. Lots of conflicting results re: 1:1. No hard data says that a teacher presentation of this digital info and pencil/paper is less effective than 1:1. When the 4 years are up, how much will it cost the taxpayers then? Repairs? Loss? This is buying the con job from the computer companies about the glories of buying their machines en masse. Really, are adults' habits of being glued to a screen admirable and worthy of passing on to kids? District: focus on instilling self-discipline, encourage independent work (homework, thinking), support true collaboration, healthy diet and exercise habits. Sharpen you
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Sharpen your pencil.
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allenlyon, hey, that last comment sounds an awful lot like Stepnen Covey's 7th habit "Sharpen the Saw".
The 7 Habits should definitely be a core value enabling success in each and every student. Compared to 7 Habits, NCLB looks like a boat anchor.
When I said that students could facilate the program, some of your comments were exactly on point. Students have all the computer power they need already at their disposal, on their phones and tablets. Plus some of them could tutor others who have the need to use a lower inventory of up-to-date computers.
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IMO the reference to testing is a moot point. Testing should NOT be a part of the equation...It should be dropped. PERIOD. As for upgrading computer labs, you KNOW that this is going to happen and when it is going to happen. Put it in the budget for crying out loud.
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After reading your criticisms allenlyon, it would seem even the cost of buying text books for each individual student is suspect. Should we require students to share texts or buy one their own to use in school?
Students take a more active role when using technology to learn compared to passively receiving information from texts or instructors. It also allows students to collaborate on projects outside of class. Whether you like it or not, technology is changing the world. Students lacking access to current technology will find it harder to compete both academically and in the work force.
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Believe it or not, young people are going to need MORE technology training as more and more "non-skilled" jobs become skilled. Those factory jobs that used to be jobs that anyone can do aren't out there anymore. Skills in the most common computer applications like Microsoft Office's Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Publisher are just the starting point. A computer lab that was last updated in 2005 is ancient by tech standards. Smartphones, not usually allowed in classrooms, aren't the answer. Technology isn't just used for looking things up on Google. It's used in science, math,and chemistry labs. Saying that it was "good enough for me, so it's good enough for them" isn't the answer. Shouldn't we all want a better, brighter future for our next generation? By limiting their access to technology that would expand their learning experience is just as good as handicapping them in the real world. You either keep up on changing tech, or you get lef
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...left in the dust.
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Yeah, look at what facebook and others have done for the average work day. Kids can now look at area under a curve instantaneously by punching a few buttons, but those same kids can't combine simple numbers without their calculator. Just look at all the good spellcheck has done for our population as a whole.
In all honesty, applications of technology can be a good thing, but for the most part, its just an endless source of revenue for manufacturers. The applications should be more thought out, and when a district purchases some, the staff needs to be trained on how to use them. For the most part, all I see kids doing is playing review games with their new toys.
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bystander, Android and Apple phones and tablets are often, not always, as powerful as the traditional desktop computer. My children's phones are essentially one with most classroom assignments; document, spreadsheet, graphics, and yes research are all accessible w/ the phone. Complex operations similar to AutoCad or database applications are always complemented by the home computer. Strict monitoring and guidelines should allow the phones and tablets to be routinely used in the classroom, and as such, that is also changing among some teachers.
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NBHH, Ever been in a classroom with thirty or more kids and try to strictly monitor their cell phone use? Good luck with that.
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Update from Thursday's morning skate: Wings forward Johan Franzen indicated that he might be getting close to signing a long-term contract extension. The club made a formal contract offer earlier this week and is waiting for a response.
"We're still talking. We're getting closer,'' Franzen said. "They're working hard at it.''
Franzen indicated a strong desire to take less money to stay with the Wings rather than seek the most lucrative contract on the open market on July 1. If he re-signs, it'll probably be in the neighborhood of $4 million a season.
Because of tagging rules in the CBA, the Wings only have the salary cap space to sign Franzen or Marian Hossa before the end of the regular season. Hossa indicated he wasn't close to a deal, but he was still hopeful something could be worked out either before the end of the season or after the playoffs.
Defenseman Brian Rafalski (groin) said he'll miss the next two games, in addition to tonight's game. He's hoping to return for next Thursday's game against Nashville. He might resume skating in the next couple of days.
The only lineup changes from the last game is Ty Conklin in net for Chris Osgood and Derek Meech on defense for Chris Chelios.


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The Rev.. Douglas John Fisher has been elected as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts.
Fisher, age 57, rector of Grace Church in Millbrook in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, was elected on June 2 on the third ballot out of a field of five nominees. The election was held at Christ Church Cathedral in Springfield.
According to a diocesan release, Fisher received 105 votes of 170 cast in the lay order and 49 of 78 cast in the clergy order. An election on that ballot required 86 in the lay order and 40 in the clergy order.
"We are overwhelmed, humbled and honored by this election," said Fisher.
"The Diocese was so prayerful and spirited in this process and is aware of the many gifts that God has given them. They are ready to take on the challenges of the 21st century, and the Fisher family looks forward to being in Western Massachusetts and serving the kingdom of God with them."
Because the election falls within 120 days of the start of the July meeting of the Episcopal Church's 77th General Convention, that body must consent to the bishop-elect's ordination.
Assuming that consent is received, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is scheduled to consecrate Fisher on Dec.1 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, succeeding The Right Rev. Gordon Paul Scruton, who was elected as bishop in 1996 and is retiring.
"As a Diocese, we are filled with gratitude that the Holy Spirit has guided us to call The Rev. Dr. Douglas John Fisher to be our next bishop," Scruton said.
"I am personally looking forward to working together with Bishop-Elect Fisher in the coming months before his ordination as our next Bishop on Dec. 1.
"The whole discernment process leading up to this election has been profoundly prayerful and open, thanks to the good work of our search and transition committees.
"We are grateful for all of the nominees whose stories, gifts and visions inspired and challenged us through this process. We pray God's continued blessings on all of them.
"We also ask God's blessings on all of us as we begin to work together with Bishop-Elect Fisher to follow God's continuing guidance in Western Massachusetts."
Prior to becoming rector of Grace Church, Fisher was Pastor of Holy Innocents in Highland Falls, N.Y. and chaplain to United States Military Academy at West Point (1997-2000), and chair of the standing committee for the diocese of New York.
He is a graduate of St. John's University, where he received his bachelor of srts, Immaculate Conception Seminary where he earned a master of divinity, and Episcopal Divinity School where he received a doctor of Mmnistry.
Fisher was honored with the James Newcombe Award for Outstanding Biblical Scholar, by Immaculate Conception Seminary in 1980, and received the Angel Award from Religion in Media, Hollywood, Cal. in 1984, 1985 and 1988.
Born and raised in Valley Stream, Long Island, Fisher is married to the Rev. Elizabeth Fisher, and has three children. The other nominees were:
The Very Rev. Richard A. Demarest, Dean, St. Michael's Cathedral, Boise, Idaho (Diocese of Idaho)
The Rev. Nancy E. Gossling, Rector, St. James' Church , Glastonbury, Connecticut (Diocese of Connecticut);
The Very Rev. Ron W. Griffin, Rector, Christ Church, Eureka, California (Diocese of Northern California)
The Very Rev. Mark B. Pendleton, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Connecticut (Diocese of Connecticut)
Information about all the nominees is available here: http://www.wmassbishopsearch.org/candidates.html
The Diocese of Western Massachusetts comprises about 16,650 Episcopaliansworshiping in 63 congregations.


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Review: Antonio Banderas does very bad things in Almodovar's 'The Skin I Live In'
When I was first introduced to the work of Pedro Almodovar, I was in college, and the only local arthouse theater booked a one-week run of "Matador." This was well before he had become internationally respectable, before he turned into one of the masters of melodrama, when he was still this slightly crazy Spanish indie upstart making sex-soaked movies about death and madness. "Matador" also marked the first time I saw Antonio Banderas in something, and the two of them seemed to be in tune with one another. I love when filmmakers and actors have ongoing creative relationships because you see all sorts of interesting things happen over the course of time. Little wonder, then, that "The Skin I Live In" marks a return to the early crazy grindhouse sensibilities of Almodovar since it is his first collaboration with Banderas in over a decade.
This is a hard film to discuss without spoilers, but I'm going to do my best to not ruin things. After all, when I walked in and sat down, I knew nothing beyond having seen a few still images, and with a film like this, built around a mid-movie paradigm shift, it is incredibly easy to ruin the experience for someone else with one or two careless word choices. Based on a novel by Thierry Jonquet, this is a mad scientist film wrapped in a disturbing exploration of gender politics, and it unfolds with an overheated intensity that I found both darkly hilarious and occasionally even moving.
Robert Ledgard (Banderas) is a brilliant plastic surgeon who works on the very cutting edge, especially in regards to the research he's doing on new synthetic skins. He's created one that he believes is stronger and more resistant to damage than human skin, and while he claims in a public lecture to have tested it on mice, it's a safe bet that Ledgard's been crossing ethical lines in private. Indeed, the other main character in the movie is a mysterious woman kept locked away in captivity in Robert's country home, a private clinic. This woman, known only as Vera (Elena Anaya), wears a strange asexual bodysuit and spends her days trying to figure out a way to escape this solitary life. The only other person she sees or deals with is Marilia (regular collaborator Marisa Paredes), Robert's housekeeper, who is willing to help make Vera comfortable up to a point, her loyalty to Robert absolute. Things come to a head when Marilia's son Zeca (Roberto Alamo) shows up at the house looking for sanctuary.
What is Robert's master plan? What is his endgame with the experiments he's conducting on Vera? Who is Vera? Why is she kept there as a prisoner? How did she meet Robert? Why did Zeca return? Why did he leave in the first place? All of these questions and more are posed by the first half of the film, and the film takes great delight in drawing out the answers. Once Almodovar finally reveals his reveals, the punches come fast and ludicrous, and it's obvious that this isn't meant as any sort of strict reality. Instead, Almodovar is playing in big broad strokes, painting in primary colors, and it's all sort of lurid and broken and sad underneath.
Banderas is very good here, and I love seeing him return to this sort of thing. Hollywood long since swallowed him up, happily, and I'm sure that "Puss In Boots" will make a bazillion dollars around the world this holiday season, but there is a dark side to him, a gleeful perversity in the way he tweaks his matinee idol looks, that has made it a pleasure to watch him become iconographic even as he subverts it. Elena Anaya is stunning as always, and the particular demands of this role make it hard to compare it to anything else she's done. I first noticed her a decade ago because, frankly, if you are a heterosexual male and you watch "Sex and Lucia," you are chemically obligated to notice her. It's that sort of a role. She's been doing very good work in film after film since then, and just this year, she's in both this and "Point Blank," two strong international films with very different roles for her. Almodovar is known first and foremost by doing right by his actresses, and Anaya is certainly given a lot of ground to cover here. So is Paredes, and so is Blanca Suarez, who plays Norma, Robert's daughter. Almodovar shows the way violence echoes through lives, and the way sexual violence can break and damage a victim, and yet he's shooting it through the filter of this sort of highly-stylized overt reference to "Eyes Without A Face" and other mad scientist cinema.
Although Almodovar has collaborated with a number of great cinematographers, I think it's safe to say that Jose Luis Alcaine has been one of the guys who has helped visually define Almodovar as a filmmaker. He shot "Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown," for example, and he was the guy behind the supercharged comic book hypersexuality of "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!" as well. He's working in a cool reserve here, everything sterile and sharp and cold like the instruments in Robert's operating room. This is a film that treats skin as a page to be written on, not a living surface to touch. There is a remove that feels very intentional, and it's a sign of just how controlled these guys are when they're approaching each new film.
I don't think "The Skin I Live In" is for everyone. Fans of movies like "All About My Mother" and "Volver" might not expect this sort of queasy game, but people who remember the way Almodovar was introduced to us, the rude and vulgar surrealist behind "Law Of Desire" and "Dark Habits" may find themselves fondly flashing back. He may be respectable these days, but this movie is proof that behind closed doors, Almodovar is still one of cinema's reigning kings of kink.
"The Skin I Live In" opens in the US October 14, 2011, in limited release.