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Top 10 HR Events In the U.S This Year
With the year flying by, it's time to start filling your calendars, so we've put together a useful guide of the most unmissable events in HR tech happening in North America over the rest of 2017.
With the year flying by, it's time to start filling your calendars, so we've put together a useful guide of the most unmissable events in HR tech happening in North America over the rest of 2017.
Our CEO shares his tips on how to get the job you want.
Coaching your employees and helping them progress is the mark of a successful manager, and one that team members are highly grateful for. We take you through the top 5 ways to coach your team to success, and become a great leader yourself as you do so.
One of the main causes of active disengagement is micromanagement. When employees are micromanaged, it kills professional development. However, when leaders effecively foster an environment of accountability and autonomy, companies experience an upsurge in engagement levels.
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I've been a member for 6 years, but haven't published anything. I did write 4 articles 6 years ago, but nothing to be published. I found Hub Pages yesterday while trying to locate a website where I could write. I'd appreciate it if I could have some help in learning to write better.
The rules have changed a lot over the years, you should probably review the guidelines here http://hubpages.com/learningcenter/contents
Just start writing hubs. Once you have a few under your belt, it will be easier to see where you need to improve.
Hello Shaleen I have been a member for 5 years and have before me the adventure with revitalizing writing too. No need of history other than the last year I pretty much have not published. Why? I have sought to better my craft as a writer and learn SEO practices & techniques. Those go tightly hand-in-hand.
Cutting to the chase there is great help here in the forums. There are many of expertise and of wisdom. And, there are many seeking learning willing to listen. There is opportunity as teachers and of students as well as the dialogue with seeking understanding change. There will be discussions with how to take aim at the future with the constant new change benefiting all.
Sticking closer to the point of bettering writing I have found great help with the following two links:
Readability of an article; Readability-Score.com
That site is designed for internet writing as key. A simple copy/paste one will discover the grade level of an article. That is important when considering the audience. An example is if I decide to write an article on the 2nd law of thermodynamics then what is the audience. Those would be one familiar with it or one who knows little of it. One will wish for a 14th or higher level of writing while the other will desire closer to 8th.
An interesting point to consider is it is strongly suggested by reputable SEO sites and gurus those are considered with the today dominate Hummingbird Algorithm. The next link is also considered too with grammar and English usage. Overall it is recommended for article success to aim for the 8th – 9th grade level.
The results of this article to this point are:
A grade level (based on the USA education system) is equivalent to the number of years of education a person has had. A score of around 10-12 is roughly the reading level on completion of high school. Text to be read by the general public should aim for a grade level of around 8.
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Gunning-Fog Score 10.5
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Language usage and Readability; Hemmingway Editor
The Hemmingway editor will assess spelling, grammar, highlight areas with a different color with challenges, and offer reasoning for corrections to better an article. For instance next are the results for this contribution:
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I have been using these tools for about six months. I have been working at breaking habits and building new ones. One must consider writing by someone who wrote for twenty years especially professionally cannot be compared to an enthusiast just embarking on a writing adventure. Some have a capacity to write innately just as someone who can tune a High Performance Engine easily. They both have respectful talents and both would be somewhat lost in a different venue.
Then there is SEO that will affect style, form, and format seeking an article ranking, traffic, and reader engagement. Alas, poetically, we may discover the complexity of rhyme and reason seeking promoting the message of an article. There are many more versed in this than I here in the forums. Thus, there is a new adventure to be embarked upon seeking their acclaim of many years practicing.
I apologize of the length. Best wishes on your new adventure here writing at HP with its format for income and its form as a community of writers. Each has an adventure of their own and many are willing to share those with the quest of writing . . .
(Now I am off to practice editing with those tools seeking bettering this short writing exercise while assessing for SEO practices and techniques.)
I have also been a member here for six years but only wrote three hubs in the first three years, now I am up to 243 published hubs. So there is hope. Once you start writing and receiving readers you will be hooked.
I'm new to Hubpages. I didn't come here to make money -- I can make more in an hour as a consultant than I'm likely to make in a month here. But there are other reasons I want to participate that may apply to you too. First, the learning center has a lot of solid advice on how to write. There's a lot there, so I suggest you read a little every day and apply that to your next hub. Second, you get feedback on your writing from your posts. Finally, you have access to the knowledge of others through these forums and the Q&A. The best way to go forward, in my opinion, is to experiment by writing, posting and learning from it. Good luck!
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Here's an interesting guitar design handcrafted in California by Joe Till Guitars. The guitar features a semi-hollow alder body with top and back of curly maple, married to a neck of curly maple and cherry laminate, with a 13 degree headstock angle with Curly Koa veneer, 24 3/4" scale, Indian Rosewood fretboard, 22 med frets, comfortably round profile, 2-way trussrod, bone nut, and abalone dots. Hardware includes two Seymour Duncan SSL-1 singlecoil pickups, a Hipshot bridge and Gibson tuners.
The original body shape, I guess, is reminiscent of a reverse-bodied Gruggett Raindrop, but apparently the design evolved from a concept for a lap steel guitar. It looks like a raindrop or perhaps a leaf to me, but I think the insinuation is that it's supposed to look like a bird. Which is probably where the Woodstock name comes from.
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Pregnancy continues to evolve.In some ways you are like all pregnant women, and some new features and attributes are unique to you.It is possible that you are all well, and there is not even morning sickness.Are you happy with what is within you is alive and growing a new life.
woman feels on the seventh week of pregnancy
feels may be different from joyful elation and complete lack of discomfort to constant vomiting and pronounced salivation, which require care in a hospital.But it is not terrible, just your body before the placenta is formed (by the end of the 12th week of pregnancy), can not properly deal with the introduction of products of metabolism of the fetus.The hospital will help you take these toxic products and restore normal operation.Under the influence of hormones continue to grow breasts, the nipples become darker and areola (the areola).There may be dark spots on the face and stomach.
Most of the women simply continue to appear periodically nausea (usually in the morning
Drink need to continue longer, but the salt is to eat less, gradually accustoming himself to eat a little salted insufficiently food.Do not eat a lot of fried, fatty, spicy.Eat berries, fruits, vegetables - they contain a lot of vitamins, minerals and other biologically active substances, which will help to restore your metabolism and excretion of toxic products of metabolism from the body of the fetus.
It is equally important to avoid unpleasant situations and stress, because all early pregnancy toxicosis arise as a result of violation of the neuroendocrine regulation of metabolism Metabolism: baseof life of all living .Therefore, any effects on the nervous system only aggravate during toxicosis.
During this time, the woman can not afford to smoke, to drink alcohol.Any pill she can receive only intended obstetrician or prenatal therapist who know that it is possible to take a pregnant woman.
At seven-week pregnancy, a woman must already be registered in the antenatal clinic, as up to eight weeks are possible complications of an ectopic pregnancy.Most often, this pregnancy develops in the fallopian tubes and 7-8 week embryo reaches such proportions that could break the fallopian tube.Signs of rupture of the fallopian tube is a sharp pain in the lower abdomen side and dizziness followed by loss of consciousness (it begins internal bleeding and blood pressure drops sharply).Help a woman can be given only in a hospital as an emergency surgery.If an ectopic pregnancy Ectopic pregnancy - Fatal dangerous be detected in advance, the operation could be carried out with gentle methods of preserving the integrity of the fallopian tube.
As the embryo develops in the seventh week of pregnancy
Weight embryo in the seventh week of pregnancy, about 3 g, length - up to 1 cm. His head does not seem so huge in comparison with the body, arms and legs continue to evolve,there fingers, starts laying and development of the skeleton (in the form of cartilage), the rudiments of teeth.But the embryo still has a small ponytail.
At the end of the week the embryo becomes a four-chambered heart, the aorta is formed (on it from the heart into the arteries enters the blood, oxygen-rich) and pulmonary artery (despite its name, it carries venous blood, saturated with carbon dioxide), is gradually improving proper blood circulation.But the heart muscle is weak, so is better supplied with blood, the upper half of the body.
continuing development of the endocrine system, this week developing thymus (immunity for the Future of the child).Begin to form sexual organs, they are slightly different in boys and girls.But ultrasound baby's gender can be determined only after the 16th week of pregnancy.Begin to develop pituitary and thyroid thyroid gland - is responsible for your hormones .
skin is covered with another layer of cells that protect the baby from the penetration of infection.Develop senses: form of the eye, small bumps from which further develop and deepen the ears in place of the nose.Gradually developing digestive system.
continues to develop the placenta and the umbilical cord is formed gradually connecting the beginnings of the placenta to the embryo.
you are not yet registered at the women's clinic?In vain, because the prenatal doctor will help you and your child throughout the pregnancy.
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text: In the Latest Chapter Of... Fuuka (Ch.03)ShadowHaken1/14/17 1:12pmFiled to: In the Latest Chapter Of...FuukaAnimeAniTay7EditPromoteShare to KinjaGo to permalinkGreetings! I´m ShadowHaken, and welcome to another article where I'll be talking about the latest anime/manga that I´m reading or watching.AdvertisementAlso:Disclaimer: English is not my native language, so I apologize in advance for anything that is badly written or completely incomprehensible.AdvertisementYou can watch this and other animes on CrunchyrollChapter 03: Triangle!The Chapter starts with Fuuka´s Team (made by Yuu, Mikasa and herself) they are going to a beach. Yuu starts remembering how he ended in this situation. We are transported to the moment when Fuuka presented her plan to the teacher, her plan on making a band alongside Yuu and Mikasa. The teacher told her that in order t get the instruments, why they don´t work as part-timers in a beach restaurant of a friend of hers?AdvertisementSponsoredAnd so… Our Heroes goes to the beach, in order to get some greens for the instruments! Yuu is concerned that he is not good at talking to people; but Fuuka tells him that he needs to improve that since now that he is in a band, he will be in front of large crowds! They go to the Shop Owner, a man who responds by the name of Yahagi. After some little info on where they will sleep, and that Yahagi was a drum player in the past; but not anymore, anyway we are presented at the next day.Their job is to be waiter for the restaurant. Fuuka and Mikasa are doing a good job, while Yuu is making a terrible job since he doesn´t get the orders right, he is slow and he basically sucks at a job where he has to interact with people, for that his Boss tells him to get out and catch a break or go home, he doesn´t care anymore since he is just bad business.After that Yuu is outside the restaurant all depressed and considering going home, Fuuka then tells him to not give up. That even though Yuu tends to screw up; but even so he is still do his best to make what is right and… That makes him kind of cool… Sorta. In any case, for all of that Fuuka wants to be in a band with Yuu, not with anyone else; but Yuu, for that and because she believes in him, he must go and show Yahagi who he is!.Not being a downer anymore, Yuu tries it again and goes from 0 to 100, being as fast as he can, serving as much as possible and yelling a lot in order to make his voice being heard. In the end of the day, when they are closed, Yahagi is proud of the kiddo for his change in attitude. Yuu, for his part, is already slept due to all his effort, and in a way he is receiving his award which is sleep in Fuuka´s lap who is blushed while looking the peaceful face of Yuu.AdvertisementMeanwhile Koyuki is on her way to the same beach as Yuu and the others, she is going to record a few shoots with her crew, still she is secretly looking forward to met with her "Nico-Kun" and for that she asked if she will have some free time on the evening, which she get a yes as an answer.Meanwhile Yuu and Mikasa are talking and Mikasa tells Yuu that it is obvious for everyone that Fuuka is very drawn to Yuu, thing that blushes Yuu, is it obvious that such thoughts open some feelings for him; in any case Yuu´s feelings are important too and he should think about that. Mikasa then goes and tries to land a date on a hot guy.AdvertisementShortly after that Fuuka has come and she is wearing a beautiful swimsuit that makes our boy Yuu blush, still Fuuka´s intentions is to play with Yuu.So both Yuu and Fuuka goes to play at the beach and Fuuka is having a good time while Yuu, who is having an "Interesting" view is trying his hardest to not having too much of a "Good time" for himself. He has to be extra careful since if Fuuka hit him if he sees her panties then, now that basically he is looking a bikini then…AdvertisementIn any case they are drifting out of the route, mostly because Yuu tries to not to look in front of him, in any case Yuu now feels that maybe the idea that Fuuka has some feelings for him is something ridiculous and most likely Fuuka just doesn´t look him as a Man, she has striped him of that and for her eyes Yuu is just a friend, nothing more, nothing less.In any case Yuu asks Fuuka why she decided to make a band? Fuuka responds saying that it is because he told her to try it! Duh! Still Yuu is curious because since Fuuka´s favorite singer is Koyuki Hinashi so one would think she would go solo, still she decided to make a band. Fuuka then responds him that she believes that making a band would be more fun than doing it alone.Before they knew, both drifted away and try to get back, Fuuka falls to the water and her leg gets cramped! She starts falling to the water, Yuu, knowing the impendidn danger goes to her rescue and submerges himself getting her hand!AdvertisementAfter that… Everything becomes black.Yuu´s eyes open, he can feel something soft on his lips and how a warm breath goes from his mouth to his throat and entering his lungs, Fuuka was giving him air mouth to mouth. Fuuka tells him that Yuu almost drowned by trying to save her.The tears start going out of her eyes and she embraces Yuu and starts crying, clearly she was worried sick for Yuu´s health and if something would have happened to him, it would have destroyed her.AdvertisementAdvertisementMeanwhile Koyuki´s shoot got suspended due to the sudden rain that fell on the place. So the thing will continue tomorrow, effectively meaning that Koyuki will have a little more time for herself.Back with Yuu and Fuuka, they are back and Yuu is very spaced out; at the same time he freaks out whenever he sees Fuuka and looks at those soft lips of her, so much that he is overly thinking things which only overcomplicate everything. In any case Yuu now thinks that maybe, just maybe that K-Kiss didn´t mean nothing and surely someone like Fuuka would have had a Boyfriend before or at the very least this is not the first time she has kissed someone.Suddenly Fuuka comes and tells him to not to say a word about what happened, regarding the mouth to mouth action since it´s embarrassing and… And it was the f-first time for her. Yuu agrees to keep the secret and Fuuka leaves. Yuu is very happy since he wasn´t the only one feeling weird or everything about what happened!AdvertisementAfter that our boy Yuu goes to his room feeling all fluffy and happy since right now he has a secret with Fuuka, a girl! He won´t tell anyone, not even to his Twitter friends. Suddenly he gets a Direct message from Tama-Chan who, is in the neighborhood and she would like to hang out a little with her good friend Nico-Kun.So Yuu goes to where Koyuki is, she was carrying a bag. Both of them start talking a little about the good ol´ time years, "Tama-Chan" is very happy that in this day and age of communications and smart phones she was able to contact with her "Nico-Kun", since if it wasn´t for them maybe their paths would have never crossed again.Yuu blushes and so does Koyuki, still "Tama-Chan" tells him that she has brought fire works! So they should use them!AdvertisementAdvertisementMeanwhile Fuuka was searching for Yuu since she wanted to talk with him about what kind of guitar she must use now that they are in a band. She asks Mikasa and he doesn´t know where he is. Mikasa tells Fuuka that it seems that she is more close to Yuu than ever before, thing that blushes her; Mikasa ask her if something happened between them? Fuuka says that N-No! Nothing happened and definitively they never Kissed or embrace them or anything! In any case Fuuka goes in search of good old Yuu.Back with "Nico-Kun" and "Tama-Chan" they are enjoying the fireworks and Yuu is able to see how beautiful Koyuki has become in the pass of the years, both of them blush and Yuu tries to cut the awkward silence saying that Koyuki is truly famous, so it´s natural she is very pretty; still Koyuki stops him and tells him that in this moment, and when she is with him, she wants to forget all about it, she wants to be only "Tama-Chan" for him, and she wants him to be only "Nico-Kun", to put everything they are in the outside world aside and just be themselves and enjoy the moments they are together, Yuu agrees.In any case, "Tama-Chan" tells him that she read on Twitter that Yuu is going to be part of a band, Yuu says that yes and that it was all because a girl… It is obvious that those words weighted on "Tama-Chan". A strong wind comes and Koyuki falls in Yuu´s arms.In the distance, and seeing that scene, was Fuuka she sees Nico and Koyuki Hinashi… Together.AdvertisementEnd of the Chapter.My ImpressionsAdvertisement<<<Love that only at our ageGet mixed in our soulsAdvertisementQuestioning you and never letting you seeIf it´s love or pleasure.>>>-Amores extraños (Weird Love) by Laura Pausini.AdvertisementHere comes the drama! This chapter was very solid and it introduced well the elements for what it is coming; from the romantic triangle and the motivations of various characters.I have to truly give props for the anime staff since they made a good solid case for a drama in this chapter; I could truly feel the gut in my heart regarding how all of the elements mixed so well and gave us enough hindsight to make the impact very enjoyable.AdvertisementOn this kind of regard I really loved how one of the focus of the chapter was seeing the mental process of Yuu and that little weird dance he is having regarding what is the deal with Fuuka, since he is in an obvious weird position where he doesn´t know if he is making progress or advances in his relationship with her or it is all in his mind and Fuuka is just being Fuuka. Mix this with all the sad aura regarding Koyuki´s side of the history and one truly can feel the atmosphere that more than one person is going to be hurt in all of this dilemma that is unfolding in front of us.Finally, The next chapter it seems will have more of the music that is a sort of the theme in this whole series, so I have expectations in hearing the songs that will come!AdvertisementAnyway, my two cents. See Ya Next Time!Reply7 repliesLeave a reply


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them. The City Council has been involved in providing 'public conveniences' since in the 1880s. An example of a 19th century cast iron urinal can be found down in The Rocks. In the early 20th century a range of substantial men's lavatories were built. Reminders of these can be found in Hyde Park, Wynyard Park, and Macquarie Place. |
Cast Iron Canopy Drinking Fountain In 1870 Sydney was graced with 8 elaborate cast-iron canopied drinking fountains imported all the way from Glasgow. Only a small number survive today, such as this one in Macquarie Place. The fountain canopy carries the city's coat of arms (adopted in 1857), an instructive Bible inscription, along with the less charitable demand: Keep The Pavement Dry! The actual drinking fountain is missing. |
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Oracle makes 'big splash' with ECM entry
Forrester analysts give high marks to Oracle's newly updated enterprise content management suite.
An analyst firm is giving high marks to Oracle's new Content Services 10g and Records Management 10g line.
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"The vendor's Content Services 10g has ECM breadth where it matters most to IT infrastructure decision makers in data management and records management," said Kyle McNabb, a Forrester analyst and the report's author.
Additionally, the product scored well in "suite readiness" and offered a strong foundation with common administration, workflow, search and a single content repository.
"Oracle received the high scores for extended capabilities, thanks to Oracle Fusion Middleware capabilities that encompass team collaboration, business process management and enterprise search," McNabb said.
Oracle's Content Services 10g and Records Management 10g were among offerings from 11 vendors evaluated by Forrester. The firm used 55 criteria to evaluate how each vendor's offerings met the needs and requirements of IT infrastructure decision makers.
Forrester "top ranked" Oracle in the market presence and product strategy categories of the report.
According to a release from Oracle, Content Services 10g and Records Management 10g are part of the Oracle Fusion Middleware family of products. Oracle Content Services 10g and Oracle Records Management 10g are available independently or as a part of Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g, which includes Oracle Real-Time Collaboration 10g, Oracle Unified Messaging 10g and Oracle Workspaces 10g.
Oracle Collaboration Suite is an enterprise-level product built on service-oriented architecture, the Oracle Database and Oracle Application Server.
Oracle entered the ECM market in December 2004, when it first unveiled details of an ECM project. The project, code-named Tsunami at the time, was announced at the annual OpenWorld user conference in San Francisco.
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DanVP brauchte ein neues Briefpapier Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 16 Designs von 10 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
RailcarCo. is a small engineering group which designs, analyze, test and troubleshoot various types of trains (locomotives, metro trains, trams, freight cars/wagons, etc..).
Our market is almost exclusively for North American railways. Up to now the primary clients were the freight equipment builders the leasing companies and the railroads/railways (Here are some links with them:
We worked for companies who build various types of freight cars/wagons, components like trucks/bogie, locomotives, etc.. In the future we will target more the audience in the passenger railway, like commuter trains, trams, metro and passenger trains (including high speed trains)
Locomotive builders and refurbishment plants will be some other niche of the market.
The design should be simple and directly targeted to the markets listed above, for example one passenger train and one freight train with a typical North American locomotive (you can look on Google images for examples on commuter trains and North American trains).
The page should be a picture format, like .jpg or high resolution. I would like to have room to put the company name and web site address.
I am attaching the .pdf of the new/future pamphlet. I will use your design for this pamphlet.
The picture, can be on the entire area of the page or just part as is now. I will use on the entire area of the cover pages only if it is possible to see the logo and the web address clearly.
The front and back cover page do not need to be very different from each other. One picture which will extend over both pages is also an option, as long as on the front cove page we show clearly what we do.
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Attfield, S;
Makri, S;
Kalbach, J;
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Prioritisation, Resources and Search Terms: A Study of Decision-Making at the Virtual Reference Desk.
In: ChristensenDalsgaard, B and Castelli, D and Jurik, BA and Lippincott, J, (eds.)
(pp. 106 - 116).
The reinterpretation of the traditional reference service in an online context is the virtual reference desk. Placing reference services into an online setting, however, presents many challenges. We report a study and analytic framework which addresses support for decision-making during virtual enquiry work. Focusing on specialist law-libraries, the study shows that enquirers do not volunteer important information to the service and that asynchronous communication media and some social obstacles present barriers to prompting. Also, previous enquiries are frequently used to inform current enquiry strategies but barriers exist in accessing this information. We conclude that email is an inadequate medium for supporting virtual reference services, and that system should support automatic, speculative matching between new enquiry content and integrated enquiry knowledge bases. The contribution of the framework is to offer a structured approach to evaluation in multiple virtual reference contexts and enable rapid convergence on barriers to efficient and effective service.
Type: | Proceedings paper |
Title: | Prioritisation, Resources and Search Terms: A Study of Decision-Making at the Virtual Reference Desk |
Event: | 12th European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries |
Location: | Aarhus, DENMARK |
Dates: | 2008-09-14 - 2008-09-19 |
Keywords: | virtual reference service, evaluation, collaborative information access, DIGITAL LIBRARIES, USERS |
UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Psychology and Language Sciences (Division of) > UCL Interaction Centre UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > School of BEAMS UCL > School of BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science |
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When parents plunk down $20, $30, $40 and maybe $50 thousand this fall for a year's worth of college room, board and tuition, it might be relevant to ask: What will their children learn in return? The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) ask that question in their recently released publication, "What Will They Learn: A Report on the General Education Requirements at 100 of the Nation's Leading Colleges and Universities."
ACTA conducted research to see whether 100 major institutions require seven key subjects: English composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics and science. What ACTA found was found was alarming, reporting that "Even as our students need broad-based skills and knowledge to succeed in the global marketplace, our colleges and universities are failing to deliver. Topics like U.S. government or history, literature, mathematics, and economics have become mere options on far too many campuses. Not surprisingly, students are graduating with great gaps in their knowledge -- and employers are noticing."
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that only 31 percent of college graduates can read and understand a complex book. Employers complain that graduates of colleges lack the writing and analytical skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. A 2006 survey conducted by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management found that only 24 percent of employers thought graduates of four-year colleges were "excellently prepared" for entry-level positions. College seniors perennially fail tests of their civic and historical knowledge.
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni graded the 100 surveyed colleges and universities on their general education requirements. Forty-two institutions received a "D" or an "F" for requiring two or fewer subjects. Twenty-five of them received an "F" for requiring one or no subjects. No institution required all seven. Five institutions received an "A" for requiring six general education subjects. They were Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, Texas A&M, University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), United States Military Academy (West Point) and University of Texas at Austin. Twenty institutions received a "C" for requiring three subjects and 33 received a "B" for requiring four or five subjects. ACTA maintains a website keeping the tally at Whatwilltheylearn.com.
ACTA says that "paying a lot doesn't get you a lot." Generally, the higher the tuition, the less likely there are rigorous general education requirements. Average tuition and fees at the 11 schools that require no subjects is $37,700; however, average tuition at the five schools that require six subjects is $5,400. Average tuition fees at the top national universities and liberal arts colleges are $35,000 (average grade is "F").
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ACTA says that a recent study reports that 89 percent of institutions surveyed said they were in the process of modifying or assessing their programs. What these and other institutions need is for boards of trustees, parents and alumni to provide the necessary incentive to administrators and there's little more effective in opening the closed minds of administrators than the sounds of pocketbooks snapping shut.


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Became all veg (no more fish) since start of 2013. Offers range of vegetarian (ovo, lacto), vegan, raw and alkaline dishes. Vegan and raw food items are labeled. It's attached spa offers treatments like a samadhi tank session and ayurvedic massage. APR 2016 REPORTED SHUT BY TRUSTED COW MEMBER. Open Mon-Sun 12:30pm-10:00pm.
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First Review by curcubeu
Wonderful hidden gem
Very calming and welcoming restaurant with plenty of vegan options that are clearly marked on the menu.
Pros: Lots of vegan options. Nice atmosphere.
Cons: Not many vegan dessert options, except for sorbet
A Delicious Oasis
A tasty, filling meal in a lovely location. We felt calm as soon as we walked in, and the food was quite good - a carrot-turnip soup, puréed and spiced just right, bow-tie pasta with fresh mushrooms, and an Indian inspired chana masala over rice with the added zing of peanuts and pumpkin seeds for something a bit different. The owner waited on us and was super gracious. Don't be put off by the short distance from the city center - a very cheap uber or cab ride will get you there and back, or the metro of course. We recommend!
Pros: Delicious food, Lovely environment, Gracious service
very good
relaxing atmosphere, very good food, english menu, mostly vegan options
Great food, relaxing environment
I've eaten at Casa Satya a number of times. I really like the new menu. From the new menu, I've eaten the ginger tofu several times, the lentil soup, the cold avocado, cucumber and lime soup, onion soup, aloo gobi and sorbet. I don't usually like avocado but the soup was delicious. My other soups were also excellent. I especially liked the ginger tofu, but it is a bit too salty and perhaps could be improved by using low sodium soy sauce or using less soy sauce or not adding additional salt since soy sauce already has salt. I asked two different servers on different occasions if it could be made with less salt, and unfortunately it's not possible. But perhaps the next time they make their marinade they could use less salt. The tofu is the kind that has round corners that I had tried elsewhere in another city and thought wasn't good tofu. But apparently the issue was not the tofu but rather the sauce used in the other city. The aloo gobi was good. The shimeji mushroom dish was also good, but had a bit too much butter for my taste. I also like the sorbet and have gotten it several times.
I really enjoy the relaxing environment at Casa Satya and would definitely recommend it. The waitress is kind although she speaks somewhat limited English.
It's wonderful they have stopped serving fish and are now completely vegetarian. Vegan and raw item are clearly marked on the menu.
Updated from previous review on Saturday January 04, 2014
Pros: Delicious food, Relaxing environment
Cons: Slightly expensive
Fresh local food but not only
Restaurant serves fish but still it is the best option for vegetarians in Bucharest. They have great choice of platters and main dishes, etc. It is all fresh and nicely presented. Service is bit detached and they walk between you without shoes on which can be awkward from time to time but still worth the wait. Sesame paste is to die for. The restaurant has a great outdoor garden.
I would gladly come back :)
10min walk from Gara Nord. Very nice place and very interesting menu. I was in hurry and I took only soup and salad which was delisious. I regret I couldn't have stayed in Bucarest longer because I would love to taste other food.
Pros: menu, location
Cons: green carpet...
Great food - Slow service
Maybe it was simply bad timing, but when I came there with some friends and a business partner to eat, we waited forever for drinks, food or any service at all. I am usually very patient, but this attitute was a little too relaxed even for me. They did not have any cold beer nor the wine we wanted to pick from the menue. The food was very good, though, but I am not sure if it was really woth the waiting.
Pros: Nice place, Good food
Cons: Very slow service
The place to visit if you are Vegetarian
Bucharest is a relatively newly exposed environment to vegetarians, lack of knowledge and prejudice weighs down on the overall atmosphere. That is why a place such as Satya is highly valued, as it stands as an example for Vegetarian life style. I especially recommend the Lebanese platter, however there are plenty of other good choices for Vegetarians as well! The teas and lemonade are also worthwhile. Staff is friendly and the music (although at times too loud) rounds up the overall good impression.
Pros: friendly staff, warm atmosphere
Cons: fish, the rice is not always good
Excellent restaurant
The best restaurant in Bucharest to find organic vegetarian food, not all the food is vegetarian ,however the vegetarian food we sampled was excellent.Lovely place and a very nice ambience.
Pros: excellent food, healthy food, friendly staff
Cons: not a budget restaurant
Nice food, not recommended for family with kids
Good, service, tasty food, quite slow service usually. Not recommended for family with kids, since the kids disturb the atmosphere. They are welcome only if sited and silent.
Pros: Good service, Tasty food
Cons: Kids not welcome, Music loud
Like an oasis
The atmosphere is wonderful, the staff friendly and helpful. The food was fantastic. Many vegan options, you can have starters, soups, pasta, a lot of vegetables-dishes and deserts. They offer also soyamilk for your coffee. Really great place to relax and have a nice meal.
Pros: Atmosphere, Great healthy food, Friendly staff
Cons: serves fish
Best place in Bucharest
Fine place, friendly staff and delicious, healthy food.
I wish they stopped offering fish dishes. On the other hand, I can imagine it's practically impossible for them to survive with a 100 % vegetarian "repertoire" in a country which is (still) quite intolerant towards vegetarianism.
The vegan and raw dishes are marked - however, be sure to read the ingredient list carefully before ordering as I discovered a few mistakes. As a vegan, you're going to have a hard time trying to decide what to order, they have a lot of vegan dishes!
Their variety of herbal tea sorts (all organic, of course) is impressive.
The "breakfast" section is also wonderful, with lots of interesting shakes and cereals.
The service is friendly and one has the feeling that they really love what they are doing.
Satya also hosts seminar rooms, so it's nice to explore the house as well while waiting for your food.
The little terrace is open during warm weather.
The restrooms are also cosy (!) and very clean.
Definitely the place to be.
Pros: delicious, healthy food, very vegan and raw friendly, cosy atmosphere
Cons: it's not a 100 % vegetarian restaurant!
Higly recommended
Faboulous rastaurant, most vibrant in Bucharest! A bit expensive for Romanians, maybe fair prices for others (20 euro for soup+ 2nd plate+ dessert+ juice). Give it a try, best option in this city of hard meat eaters :( ...
Pros: Totally non-smoking, warm atmosphere , Very clean
delicious despite being healthy
i know few sane people think that anything healthy can taste nice without adding generous quantities of fat and salt, but this place proves that wrong. A really high quality menu with lots of options based on international cuisine, rather than Indian food as you night guess in an Aryavedic place like this.
Sadly they have compromised with people unhappy with the meat free menu and serve fish, such a shame, but in Romania its still pretty radical.
It is not expensive, however as there is so much cheap food in Romania, it might seem comparitvely pricey, but definately worth it.
Pros: Fantastic relaxing enviroment, Sooo healthy!, Delicious
Cons: fish.
casa satya
Healthy, delicious, ayurvedic food, beautiful place, nice people, very good music.
Pros: excellent food, healthy, celestial music
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Hobo to other hobo: Tacos man. I'm gonna fry that sh*t up under the bridge tonight - hobo style!
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Very drunk man in his 30s, shabby clothes, holding beer can, approaches very well dressed executive type in early 60s - pinstriped suit, tie, white shirt, polished brogues, briefcase, silver hair.
Young man: SIR! You could be my Dad.
Executive: No, I don't think so.
Young man (bows): Excuuuuse me, sir. I think you are my DAD. Just […]
20-somethings passing by a Goth Retro Night event: Let's go check out the 40-year old goths!
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Guy sitting on the Queen Car: I used to be retarded, but I'm okay now.
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Girl student: If I fail, I'm just going to say I didn't pass.
Boy student: Don't you mean you're going to say you didn't complete it?
Girl: No, I'll say I didn't pass.
Boy: Isn't that just a synonym for failing?
< <<< long pause >>>>
Boy: By the way, you have to chew that.
Girl: Oh! I thought it was […]
Girl in line at McDonald's: Can I have a whopper please?
– Overheard in Toronto at the Scarborough Town Centre
Twenty-something girl to little girl: It's a REAL prince marrying a REAL princess and they're going to live in a REAL palace.
– Overheard in Toronto near Yonge and College
Guy (quickly): I just had sex.
Girl (singing): I just had sex!
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We must understand what happened in baptism and what we are able to do and MUST do because of it. In finishing his classic treatise on baptism, in Romans Chapter 6, St Paul explains what true freedom is and what good and bad slavery is. There are two kinds of freedom and two kinds of slavery. We must be free regarding sin, but slaves to righteousness. This cannot be emphasized enough in our life, and must become a kind of mnemonic, to guide us in all of our decisions. The actions of the Centurion perfectly illustrate the proper kind of freedom and slavery to possess.
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Electronic Newsletter June 27/July 10 St. Sampson the Hospitable
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Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week
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Nativity Of John The Baptist The Teaching Of John The Baptist Explained By St Paul Romans 13:11-14:4
The selection from Romans read for the Nativity of the Forerunner is a remarkable summary of the core teaching of St John the Baptist. Note that "teaching" is not plural, because, primarily, the Holy Forerunner was concerned with only one thing – preparing the way for the immanent appearance in the world of Jesus Christ, and he could only see one way to do this: "make his paths straight" We discuss how St Paul summarizes this teaching and also the wonderful assertion that " now is our salvation nearer than when we believed", which also applies very much to the ministry of St John, and should be realized by us each succeeding day of our life.
Nativity of the Forerunner and Baptist John – Exegesis of the Vespers Parables.
The Vespers parables for the Nativity of St John are what we might expect: the stories of barren women who bare children (notable Sarah, who bore Isaac, and the unnamed mother of Sampson, wife of Manoah) and the seminal passage from Isaiah which prophesies the coming of the Forerunner, with the memorable line "The voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the wilderness the paths of our God"). What is important about these readings? Since the whole of the teaching of the Baptist was preparation via morality, we can expect there to be a heavy emphasis on how we should live. By the way, astute listeners will recognize that the second reading was incorrectly identified as referring to Hanna, the mother of Samuel, when actually the reading is about Sampson. Of course, Hannah was another barren woman who bore a child. Ooops
Scripture to memorize (my parishioners read this!) 1 Peter 2:20 and soon: Romans 8:26 Matthew 11:27-30
Many of us have memorized the first of our series, 1 Peter 2:20. I have selected two more scriptures, which we will commence to working on soon. All Scripture will be published in English, Russian and Spanish, in a convenient "card" format. just print out the "card" on regular paper, and cut it in quarters, and you will have a cqrd for your prayer book, dashboard, etc.
I think this is really important. I want my flock to know and love the scriptures. All the basic stories (and there are hundreds of them) should be familiar to us, and we should have scripture "written on our hearts".
Please join me in memorizing scrupture weekly. For now, get 1 Peter 2:20 down pat.
Answer All the Questions. 3rd Sunday after Pentecost – Matthew 6:22-33
The Scripture is full of questions, commands, warnings, promises, and consequences for actions. All of these, every single one of them, applies to us. You must read the Scripture and answer the questions and listen to the commands and heed the warnings and realize they are for you. Here is one: the Lord says: Is not life more than meat and the body more than raiment?? That question is a very important one to answer, and it?s one that actually is answered hundreds of times every day by every person, whether they are Christian or not, whether or not they believe in God. And with it is the question that follows: ?And why do you take thought for your clothing?? None of this makes any sense to anyone unless we answer this first question well. This question can be also stated: What is life all about? …
How To Discern Light And Darkness In The Eye Of The Soul. Matthew 6:22-33
Today we learn about desire, and what shapes our desires. Just as the light of the body is the eye, the soul also has an eye that enlightens it. Our physical eyes can easily discern light and darkness, but the eye of the soul must be trained to do this, because without training. The eye of the soul will not know light from darkness. How do we train the eye of the soul?
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Our services – Vespers, Matins, and portions of the Divine Liturgy and the services of need – are punctuated in many places by the so-called "Small Litany." What is this Litany, and what is it for?
Children's homily (and some family history). Fear not them which kill the body. Matthew 10:23-31
A homily for the children most of whom were the grandchildren of the priest, who reminisced with them about how their mother loved the verse "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul", and would emphatically state this in her squeaky little girl voice. We discuss trust and how God is always with us, and knows everything about us – even the number of hairs on our head, as usual, with the children seated "in the round" and with audience participation.
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Have made this a half dozen times in as many years. Typically, I use pizza dough packaged by the pound at either Safeway or Trader Joe's, and just estimate a bit more of all of the toppings. The recipe is forgiving and precision is not necessary. Maybe what I love the most about this flatbread is it can be prepared AND fully baked ahead of time, and holds well at room temperature for a few hours and it is still delicious. No rushing hot appetizers in and out of the oven when you're entertaining! It also travels well to other locations and you avoid having to bother your host about making space in the oven for your pot-luck party contribution. Finally, this is a wonderful vegetarian appetizer that is rich enough and filling enough, without being overly so. Oh, I should also mention that I always try to use both yellow and green zucchini -- the end result is so colorful and appetizing!
Easy, yummy, great way to use those summer Zuchs!
Super easy, quick AND elegant! What more can you ask for when tasked with bringing an appetizer to a party with little time to prepare! I made per the recipe but see so many variations on the horizon: add a layer of proscuitto with basil and tomato (without the flesh). Can't wait to try it again!
Wonderful and easy appetizer. I made two for a holiday party and they disappeared before I had a chance to try any. The first one I followed the directions exactly and for the second I followed a suggestion from a previous review, I substituted artichokes and kalamata olives for the zucchini and red onion. Several people asked me for the recipe. Another substitution was I purchased pizza dough from a local pizzeria instead of the canned dough. So easy and as a previous reviewer stated rather impressive looking. This will be a staple for parties for years to come.
Delicious...and so easy to make. Took it to an appetizer party and It was gone in a flash!
Since being a new vegetarian it's been hard to find appetizer meat eater enjoy. Thank goodness I found this delicious, easy recipe.
Dee-lish and very easy (and not to mention, impressive looking!). Used fresh pizza dough made @ local supermarket and added canned artichokes and arugula. Everyone loved it.
This bread is soooo good! My husband requests it all the time! Tastes great, easy to make, and looks fancy as well!
We enjoyed this for the most part. I made my own pizza dough (very easy and much better than any refrigerated version) and used yellow squash, red onion, and zucchini. It was soft and very cheesy. Maybe too cheesy? I couldn't decide if less cheese would have been better or if I should have used an unflavored version and added my own flavorings. Either way, it was tasty and I would make it again, perhaps with some adjustments.
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Former teen idol Nam Hyeon-soo (Cha Tae-hyun) is now in his thirties and working as a radio DJ. A young woman named Hwang Jeong-nam (Park Bo-yeong) sent a story to the radio station Hyeon-soo worked at, telling him she is going to meet her father. He finds out that he is the father of Jeong-Nam. Not believing it, he goes through a DNA blood test,and the results say that they're related. Later on he tries not to create a scandal with what's happening to Jeong-Nam and himself.Year: 2013Sorry we do not have any links for this right now. Our moderators will be alerted automatically and will add links as soon as possible.We don`t have links for this movie
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Six Degrees of Separation: The Bill Cosby Edition
by Nia Smith (Intern, The Liberator Magazine)
Stating that "everyone in the world is separated from everyone else by six links", the theory of "Six Degrees of Separation" has been used to connect everyone from me and you, to yo momma and yo cousin too. So what are the six degrees separating Bill Cosby from A Tribe Called Quest, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Norman Connors, Mos Def, a "mystery person" I'll let you figure out, and Alicia Keys? Check the connection:
1) Martin's Funeral: Bill Cosby from the album, Bill Cosby Presents Badfoot Brown and The Bunions Bradford Funeral and Marching Band (1971)
Before becoming "America's Favorite Black Daddy" (step aside James Evans, Sr.) and an avid hater of black men named Muhammad who steal poundcake, Mr. Cosby counted "musician" as one of his many titles -surprisingly creating music that was much funkier than his comedic routines. A frequent collaborator with Quincy Jones, Cosby released this 1971 track under the alias "Badfoot Brown" in tribute to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (and yes, I put the "Rev." in there). This melancholy track features
2) We Can Get Down: A Tribe Called Quest from the album, Midnight Marauders (1993)
Badfoot Brown's track gets a sample shoutout by ATCQ on the group's self produced track, "We Can Get Down" from 1993's Midnight Marauders. Sworn by many lovers of Hip-Hop to be the album that changed their lives, and the landscape of Hip-Hop as it was known, this track features both Tip and Phife on lyrical duty.
3) If You Don't Know Me by Now: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes from their self-titled album, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (1972)
0.36 seconds into "We Can Get Down", Phife makes reference to this 1972 classic that I'm sure everybody is familiar with via the famed Body and Soul infomercials of the late 90's or your local radio station's "Quiet Storm" hour. Featuring lead vocals by the great Teddy P (not, in fact, the group's namesake Harold Melvin-Harold was relegated to background vocals once sexy Teddy joined the group), this song is arguably responsible for one of the coldest lines you could EVER say to your lover: "if you don't know me by now/ you will never never know me." The next time you get into an argument with him or her, try it out and let me know how that goes.
4) Invitation: Norman Connors from the album, Invitation (1979)
Hailing from the same city as super producer/songwriter Kenny Gamble (who along with Leon Huff produced the song mentioned above), Philly's own Norman Connors is responsible for such hits as "You Are My Starship", "Valentine Love," and a string of other classics from the 70's and 80's featuring the vocal likes of Jean Carn, Micheal Henderson, and the late, great Ms. Phyllis Hyman. This track should be recognized by all you lovers of early 2000's black romantic comedies.
5) Brown Sugar (Fine): Mos Def from Brown Sugar: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2002)
For all of you who guessed that Mr. Connor's song was sampled for this Mighty Mos Def track you get 15 bonus points. For those of you who didn't, go on Netflix and watch the film now! Like RIGHT NOW...it's the last time you'll see the dynamic duo that is Saana Lathan and Taye Diggs in action. Hell, it might be the last time you see a happy black couple in mainstream black film (here's looking at you Tyler Perry).
6) "The Mystery Person" (But I'll be nice and give you a hint: If I could go anywhere it the world, it would be to the ____ African country of Ghana.)
7) You Don't Know My Name: Alicia Keys from the album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003)
To quote Ms. Keys, this video "sets my soul on fire" and here are the reasons why: 1) I have been "the waitress in a hairnet" who crushed on one or several customers; 2) I love seeing black men wear suits. I love black men who have business cards. I love black men who wear suits and have business cards. I love when Mos Def is this black man; 3) The video pays homage to the classic movie "Cooley High" featuring the likes of a young Joe Jackson and "Col. Bradford 'Brad' Taylor"
and finally...
Slumber Party (Season 1, Episode 22): The Cosby Show (1984)
Admittedly, I didn't grow up watching The Cosby Show, but have caught this episode off the late night via the blessing that is syndication many a time. So in this classic episode who is "America's Favorite Black Daddy" (step aside Frank Mitchell) bouncing on his knee at the 4:48 mark? You guessed it, none other than a young Alicia Keys.
And this concludes "Six Degrees of Separation: The Bill Cosby Edition".
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CONCORD – Executive Councilor Chris Sununu Wednesday expressed serious reservations about the Smarter Balanced statewide tests that serve as the basis for the politically controversial Common Core educational standards, which have increasingly come under attack in recent years from conservatives.
The Republican gubernatorial candidate raised his concerns as the Executive Council considered and voted on a retroactive contract renewal with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium for statewide academic testing of New Hampshire school students.
"If you don't get education right in this state, nothing else is going to hit the mark," Sununu stressed.
But with the prospect of the loss of a quarter of a million dollars in federal funding if the contract was not continued, Sununu didn't oppose the renewal, which passed unanimously by a voice vote by the five member Executive Council.
Sununu said that "unfortunately I would say I feel we have no choice. I will be supporting this item reluctantly because I'm not going to put teachers and parents at risk. I firmly believe this administration has put schools and teachers and students at risk."
Speaking one-on-one with NH1 News, Sununu continued to criticize Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, who's running for the U.S. Senate this year rather than for a third term in the Corner Office.
"Unfortunately what we saw today was yet another example of classic mismanagement by the governor's office, by the department of education in the state. We received a contract eight or nine months late, which basically meant if we chose to vote it down, and it was a contract to keep Smarter Balance testing, we risk putting $250 million of funding from the federal government at risk. That risk is to our teaches, is to our students, is to our schools. I will not do that. I will not put them at risk as the governor has done. We have to make them a priority," Sununu told NH1 News.
Sununu then emphasized his long time opposition to tests and what he considers a heavy hand from Washington.
"I have been a very vocal opponent of the Smarter Balanced testing. I have a fourth and a fifth grader. I live Smarter Balanced and Common Core every day. I hear the opposition to it out there from my constituents from across the state. We have to do it a different way. And the answer there is that we need state wide assessments that are built by our teachers. We need to empower our own teachers to create the tests based on the curriculum in our own classrooms. It's not about Washington coming in and telling us what to do, or California coming in. We have leadership in this state that has simply allowed that to happen," Sununu said.
Asked by NH1 News about Sununu's criticism, Hassan said "I think it's clear that Councilor Sununu has a very ideological position about education. What we've been doing in New Hampshire with stakeholder groups across the state including educators, businesses, families and parents, is working to make sure we are preparing our young people for changing and evolving 21st century economy."
And Hassan touted that "New Hampshire has led the country in finding alternatives to the Smarter Balance test."
New Hampshire is one of 21 states that are affiliated member with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC). Nine other states opted out. The tests, in math and English language arts, are given in grades 3 - 8 and 11.
Buckley touts 'Trump-Sununu' ticket
About 30 minutes before the start of Wednesday's Executive Council meeting, Sununu was in the cross hairs of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, which for weeks has been trying to tie him to Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump.
At a news conference across the street at the Legislative Office Building, the NHDP officially unveiled their Trump-Sununu campaign.
"Chris Sununu has no such qualms about supporting such a far right candidate seeking to divide America and spread hate. Chris Sununu thinks that he can ride Donald Trump's coattails to victory. Well he's going to find out those coattails are actually anchor weights that will drag him to defeat in November," Chairman Ray Buckley said. "So in honor of the Trump-Sununu ticket becoming official, we've drawn up a new campaign sign for Chris."
Buckley added that "it's critically important that all of the voters of New Hampshire understand how radical his positions are, whether it comes to Planned Parenthood or Medicaid expansion, the economy and on and on."
Sununu is the most well-known of the four Republicans running for governor. The other candidates are Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas, state Rep. Frank Edelblut, and state Sen. Jeanie Forrester, who will formally announce her bid next week.
In a candid moment, Buckley said "I've spent my entire life taunting the Sununu family and I don't see any reason why I should stop now."
While Sununu's said that he'll support the eventual GOP nominee, his father, former Gov. John H. Sununu, has been a vocal critic of Trump.
Buckley picked up on that, saying that "even Chris Sununu's own father, former Gov. John H. Sununu, has joined an a anti-Trump super PAC."
Asked by NH1 News if he will continue to support the nominee, regardless if it's Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas or Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Sununu said "I will support the Republican nominee and we're still a ways from finding out who that's going to be. It's kind of exciting actually. No one knows what's going to happen. It's the beauty of American politics. Everyone's going to have their say. It's really chosen at the convention by the delegates and we don't know what's going to happen there. So we'll have to see."
"I've said all along, any of the Republican candidates you saw on those presidential debate stages, any of them would make a far better president than Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders," he added.
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