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AMES, Iowa — Quality Machine of Iowa Inc. is featured in the spring issue of CIRAS News, the newsletter of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Center for Industrial Research and Service.
With headquarters and main plant in Audubon, Iowa, and a smaller production facility in Minneapolis, QMI produces a wide range of products such as service tools for the automotive and agricultural industries as well as components for the hydraulic, medical and defense industries. QMI has been working with CIRAS since 2010 to incorporate lean manufacturing principles into the business and to expand the company's customer base to include the federal government.
QMI President Tim Greene sees lean manufacturing as a key for continuous improvement, being globally competitive and winning government contracts. Overall, Greene reports $2 million of impact —$1 million in increased sales and $1 million in retention of sales—thanks to lean practices and government contracts. "We have to keep people wanting to do business with us, and CIRAS has helped us do that," he said.
Greene's efforts in moving QMI forward have been recognized in Iowa and nationally. The Iowa State University Small Business Development Center presented Greene with the 2011 Neal Smith Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and last spring the U.S. Small Business Administration honored him as the 2012 Iowa Small Business Person of the Year.
The QMI story in CIRAS News, Volume 48, Number 3, is available online at http://www.ciras.iastate.edu/publications/CIRASNews/2013Spring.pdf.


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Business Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2012
Cigarette and Tobacco Products Tax Law
Article 2. Sale to Distributors
Section 30166
30166. Payment for stamps and settings; discount. Stamps and meter register settings shall be sold at their denominated values less 0.85 percent to licensed distributors. Payment for stamps or meter register settings shall be made at the time of purchase, provided that a licensed distributor, subject to the conditions and provisions of this article, may be permitted to defer payments therefor.
History.—Added by Stats. 1961, p. 2316, operative July 16, 1961. Stats. 1967, p. 2519, operative August 1, 1967, substituted "0.85 percent" for "2 percent."
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Welcome to the Chile Capital of the World, 190 miles south of Albuquerque. Take home a spicy souvenir anytime, but on Labor Day weekend, 20,000 heat seekers come for chile-eating contests, mariachi, and the Chile Queen crowning at the Hatch Chile Festival. $10/vehicle; hatchchilefest.com
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Ashley Tisdale's Friday Coffee Stop as "Scary Movie 5" Trailer Released: Watch Here!
Posted Saturday December 22, 2012 10:33 AM GMT
Fueling up for a busy Friday morning, Ashley Tisdale was spotted getting a hot beverage at Urth Caffee in West Hollywood (December 21).
The "High School Musical" star rocked an olive green jacket, holy black jeans, a blue T-shirt, and a green knit hat as she headed back to her car.
This Spring, you can catch the former Disney darling take on a bit of a departure role with the upcoming horror parody flick, "Scary Movie 5."
On Friday, the trailer for the fifth movie in the series was debuted on MTV, featuring Ashley and costars Simon Rex, Katt Williams, Charlie Sheen, and Lindsay Lohan. Check it out below.
Enjoy the pictures of Ashley Tisdale getting a hot beverage at Urth Caffee in West Hollywood (December 21).
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Since I came into office a year ago tomorrow, I have been sounding the alarm bell on the need for greater transportation investment and a stable Highway Trust Fund.
To quickly recap:
In January, we began posting our Highway Trust Fund tickers online and updating them monthly to allow the public to watch our transportation dollars dwindle towards zero.
In April, we raised awareness about this problem by taking a bus tour through eight states.
In May, we sent to Congress the GROW AMERICA Act, our four-year, $302 billion transportation funding proposal.
Today we have an update --and the news isn't good.
This morning, I sent letters to each state DOT CEO, and to our nation's transit agencies, outlining the steps we will take when the Highway Trust Fund starts approaching zero.
Under normal circumstances, each state is assigned a percentage based on an annual federal formula. States then spend money on bridges and highways and they forward their bills to us. We pay the bills as we get them, and subtract the total from the state's allotment. The process is similar for transit agencies.
But once the Trust Fund falls below a crucial point, which we expect to happen during the first week of August, we'll have to stop reimbursing states for each bill as they come in, and we'll begin a new process.
Under the new plan, we'll use the same percentage each state is assigned annually to determine how much they'll receive of whatever is left in the fund. States will be paid their percentage not as they send in their bills, but every two weeks as money from the gas tax trickles into the Fund.
We believe this is the most prudent and most equitable approach to managing such an uncertain situation. But, to be clear, there is no good option here.
On average, states will see a 28 percent drop in federal transportation dollars. Depending on how they manage the funds, each state will feel the effects differently, but everyone will feel the impact sooner or later.
In fact, the worst part of this crisis won't be the projects that are put on hold this summer, but the long-term projects down the road that are never even started. The uncertainty over federal funding will cause states to pull more and more projects off the books. And once they're off, it's very hard to put them back on.
This is not something a country expecting up to 100 million new people by 2050 can afford.
The good news, at least, is that Congress can still choose to act when they return from recess. They still have some time.
Over the last several months, numerous transportation funding bills have been drawn up and sent to the Hill, including our GROW AMERICA Act.
I'll keep working to make sure Congress passes a sound proposal. And all of us at DOT will keep hoping for the best, even as we prepare for the worst.
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Just spoke with Jim Fischer. He said they did a run in Jan. and all dealers should be well stocked by now. Expects to do another run in March.
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Kay Commentary 2013-09-14
The following is a KSCO commentary. Here is Kay Zwerling:
Dear Listeners,
I would like to share with you one of the many letters I have received from Israel since its inception which may also fascinate you as it does me.
The Israeli Ben Gurion University is itself a miracle made from innovation.
This letter for help was written to me some time ago when Israel was very young and struggling merely to survive.
I no longer receive those letters for help because Israel is happily on her own.
Here is the letter:
Dear Mrs. Zwerling,
With the earth's temperature rising, and national resources dwindling, pollution worsening and the world's population growing, the global environment faces a challenge of seemingly impossible proportions – one that can take a miracle of innovation and determination to surpass.
So, it is no surprise that to meet the toughest environmental challenges, the world is turning to a specialist in both impossibility and innovation. Israel – specifically – the foremost maker of miracles in a nation built on them.
Also, the Ben Gurion University of the Negev.
As one of BGU's most loyal supporters, you know this institution itself is something of a miracle.
Israel occupies the one piece of ground in the Middle East where not a drop of oil resides. So, Israel is inventing methods for using what the Jewish State has in plentiful and permanently renewable supply – and that is the sun.
An Israeli physicist has invented a method using mirrors to concentrate the sun's energy, multiply it by a factor of 1000, and convert it to electricity – at a lower cost and smaller environmental impact than fossil fuels.
Israeli and BGU innovations are ready. Having invented a way to harness the sun's energy where it is useful, they have also figured out how to build homes which stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Scientists there have partnered with an Israeli company to develop windows for homes that keep the desert sun's sweltering heat out during the summer – then can be reversed to solar heat the home in winter.
They are also revolutionizing water use, breeding fish in the desert, and re-using the water to irrigate olives, dates, and even grapes. By using each drop of water multiple times, they are maximizing this valuable and scarce resource.
These are examples of an exciting and promising convergence of technologies with environmental and economic promises.
And, this is the spirit the world needs to confront our most pressing environmental challenges – and this is an especially fitting moment to invest in it.
For KSCO, this is Kay Zwerling.
© copyright 2013
The following is a KSCO commentary. Here is Kay Zwerling:
I am going to talk about happiness, a wonderful emotion, and sometimes elusive.
Who does not want to be happy?
Most researchers agree that happiness involves an assessment of the good and bad in our lives.
Happiness is the emotional balance sheet we keep that allows us to say honestly whether we are living a happy life in spite of bad things now and then.
There is a great deal of stress in this country right now as there usually is due to financial concerns, environment, and chronic health problems along with other pressing issues.
I received a Valentine email and the same phraseology several times since to "be kinder than normal because everyone is fighting some sort of battle." Things like winning the lottery, getting liposuction, and earning a Masters degree do not make people happy over the long run. The key to happiness and the difference between happy and unhappy Americans is a life that reflects values and practices like faith, hard work, marriage, charity, and freedom. Happiness has a lot to do with values, and it is a key to our prosperity as a nation. As George Washington said, "Happiness and moral duty are irreparably connected", and as Daniel Boone said "All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife."
So, to conclude, the data tells us that what matters most for happiness is not having a lot of things, but having healthy values. Without these values, our jobs and economy will bring us soulless toil and joyless riches. Our education will teach us nothing. There will be no reason to fight or to make peace for that matter to protect our own way of life. Our healthcare system will keep us healthier. What is the point of good health without a happy life to enjoy?
Also, I believe we all can contribute to those we have contact with by being thoughtful, kind, and sensitive in which case all levels of happiness will be derived.
For KSCO, this is Kay Zwerling.
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Looking back on many of my past Commentaries, it was interesting to see so many important issues have not yet been dealt with, and remain the same. This one was written five years ago in 2008, yet nothing much has changed – and yes, Barack Obama is now in his second term.
Last week I spoke about the book "The Audacity of Deceit", which is about Obama and his plans for change.
Written by Bradley O'Leary, a leading respected conservative strategist and fund-raiser, who has taken election year tactics to a new and powerful level.
O'Leary has developed an online tool to put into the hands of voters, who want to persuade friends and family to look deeper at the Obama value before voting for him.
The test, which may be found at BarackObamaTest.com is a 39-question test where voters can compare their views to the true Obama positions that are seldom revealed by the mainstream media.
For example, pro life voters unaware of the radical nature of Obama's views can now learn how he would withhold medical care to babies who survive abortions and allow them to die in so-called "comfort rooms".
And, voters who have no knowledge of Obama's economic vision can learn how his tax, trade, and spending agenda will destroy growth and opportunity, and how his healthcare program will provide taxpayer subsidized healthcare for illegal aliens.
Bradley O'Leary concludes "The next President will determine the destiny of our Country. That President should be a person whose values are yours."
Abundant kudos to Bradley O'Leary for his wisdom in creating such a unique and authentic way to learn about the values of a prospective leader of the United States and indeed the world.
I took the test and learned that my values differed from Obama's by 98%.
Listeners – inasmuch as there is no third term in our voting pattern, the web address barackobamatest.com no longer exists.
For KSCO.com, this is Kay Zwerling.
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I have a book with pictures and a recipe for making sugar mice. I thought I'd just snap a picture for you, but my camera card is full and I don't know how to empty it. So here's something I found online:
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Rock The Bells to continue ODB hologram plans despite widow's objections
Plans to resurrect the late rapper ODB via hologram will go on as planned, despite complaints from ODB's widow - Icelene Jones. Jones apparently objected to being left out of the plans to portray her late husband as a hologram alongside the late Eazy-E at this fall's Rock The Bells hip-hop music festival.
Contrary to reports that Jones had filed a cease and desist order against concert organizer Guerilla Union, company president Chang Weisberg tells Radio.com that the hologram is "absolutely going to happen." In fact, he says neither Guerilla Union nor Rock The Bells have received any order to stop the hologram's production.
While Weisberg says he's aware that Jones is unhappy about the production, he also points out that she has reached out to ODB's Wu-Tang Clan partner RZA, who will be performing alongside ODB's hologram. He adds that the two parties are currently "working through" their issues.
This year's Rock The Bells music festival begins on September 7th and 8th in San Bernardino, California. The two-day fest will also make stops in Mountainview, California on September 14th and 15th; Washington, D.C. on September 28th and 29th; and Rutherford, New Jersey on October 4th and 5th. The festival will also feature performances by Black Hippy, Talib Kweli, Common, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and more.
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Bridget & Jordan
August 16
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Q & A with the Bride & Groom:
1. What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?
When we first started looking at reception venues, we began with a few of the most common in our area. Although they were all beautiful, we just couldn't envision ourselves celebrating there on our wedding day. We then decided to go and look around the campus of the University of Michigan where we had met and began dating four years earlier. We walked into the Michigan League ballroom and knew instantly that it would be the perfect venue for our reception! We both had been in the Michigan League many times before for different undergraduate events and the thought of having our wedding take place on the very campus where it all began just seemed too perfect to pass up!
2. Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?
1. Our wedding cake was something we looked forward to seeing from our very first meeting with G.M Paris Bakery. The sketch they drew was just what we had in mind, and the finished product was more beautiful than we ever could have dreamed of! It was a focal point for our cocktail hour and was delicious tasting as well!
2. Bridget grew up Irish dancing, so we planned for an Irish dancing surprise at our wedding for all of our guests. It was so much fun incorporating an important piece of her heritage in to our wedding day and to witness the excitement for all of our friends and family. We also made homemade Irish short bread with an Italian thank you message for our favors and had cannoli filling in the cake to incorporate Jordan's Italian heritage!
3. When we began planning our wedding, we both really wanted to have live music. We were so excited to find the band Cancel Monday and to have them perform at our reception. They are amazingly talented, kept the dance floor full all night and people are still talking about how great they were!
3. Give us the one moment in your wedding day you can't stop thinking about.
Bridget- The moment that I can't stop thinking about is when Jordan and I were introduced as Mr. and Mrs. into our reception with the Michigan fight song! We hadn't seen the ballroom yet so to finally see everything all come together with all of our friends and family cheering for us was a moment I will remember forever!
Jordan- The one moment I still frequently think about from our wedding day is the look on Bridget's face when she was walking down the aisle. It was such a special moment and one I will never forget!


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GOP senator calls out Fox News for bias and misinformation
Blog ››› ››› ERIC BOEHLERT
It's true.
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) pushed back a couple of times against Fox News during a recent town hall forum. The first instance came after a woman suggested that under Obama's health care reform she could be put in jail for not having health insurance.
"The intention is not to put any one in jail. That makes for good TV news on FOX but that isn't the intention," Coburn responded.
Coburn later defended Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi after she was personally attacked at the forum. He pointed the finger of blame at Fox News:
"What we have to have is make sure we have a debate in this country so that you can see what's going on and make a determination yourself," Coburn added and then again warned the crowd against the myths perpetrated on FOX News.
"So don't catch yourself being biased by FOX News that somebody is no good. The people in Washington are good. They just don't know what they don't know," Coburn said.
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We Are Family HONORS 2013
We Are Family Foundation
Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
We Are Family HONORS 2013: STING & TRUDIE STYLER
Humanitarian Award & Concert featuring performances by
Sting, Nile Rodgers & CHIC and Special Guests
Thursday, April 11, 2013
7:00 – 8:00pm VIP Reception
8:15pm HONORS/Concert
Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
311 West 34th Street, New York City
VIP Tickets – $250 each
- One Hour VIP Cocktail Reception with Open Bar & Hors d'oeuvres
- VIP Seating
- Arrivals start @ 6:15pm; VIP Reception @ 7:00pm; HONORS/Concert @ 8:15pm
CONCERT Tickets – $125 each
- Concert Seating
- Arrivals start @ 7:15pm; HONORS/Concert @ 8:15pm
Proceeds benefit the We Are Family Foundation.Contributions are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The We Are Family Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation Tax ID #27-0010229. The non-deductible portion of each VIP Ticket purchased is $75, and each Concert Ticket purchased is $50.
When & Where
Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
311 West 34th Street
New York,
Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM (EDT)
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a place for zinesters - writers and readers
last month's debut issue of NB sold out inside of a week which was rad - perhaps some of you liked it enough to keep going? This issue is all about pizza (well, half of it - 30 pages or so while the rest are regular features carrying over each issue). Last issue was the first and the layout was a bit simpler - as per the suggestion of a couple of great folks, there have been some variations in fonts and layout in order to break the reading experience up a bit! As was the case with the last…Continue
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I've finally got some freshly pressed copies of my new 'zine Notes and Bolts. While I know this won't be most everyone's thing, I know there are a few of you who may enjoy it. $5 ppd gets it to yr mailbox by the end of the coming week!
Here's the synopsis being used to sell the thing:"Notes and Bolts is a small press publication devoted to exploring the disparate avenues where art, music and food co-exist in varying ways. Issue 1 features 60 pages of…
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You draw lines, shape boxes, and try to decide which ones fit you best. But have you ever stepped outside the line and think, how much further would you dare to go? People who are openly queer call this coming out of the closet. We close ourselves, cage our hearts, and throw away the key. For this issue, we are daring you to come out with us.
Once again, trust us with your submissions. We ask you to go over the boundaries of gender, race, norms, and clichés.
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Paper Monster Press "Dream Pop Issue"
After setting the mood with the seductive flair of our "S/Trip-Hop Issue", we will now be leading you into a lovely afterglow with the "DREAM POP ISSUE."
Melodies taking you on an out-of-body experience; rhythms wrapping you up in a blanket of spacious soundscapes; and voices resonating like an echo-laden remix of your favorite bedtime lullaby. Dream Pop is the kind of…Continue
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Paper Monster Press is a no-garage indie literary art folio/zine based in the Philippines that was launched in September 2010. It has so far released two issues and is reproduced by xeroxography with 50 copies printed out per release.
Paper Monster Press are a group of people with a passion for the old-fashioned press who are doing their part in retaining/resurrecting the zine culture/indie press scene in the Philippines. It is still building a fanbase, but its main goal is…Continue
Hi Paper Monster.I know some of you folks and im also a zine maker here in the Philippines.How are you guys?Hope we can chat about things in life and if there is a chance i can send over you some of my own works for contribution.Anyways im just a newbie in this forum but its nice seeing you here..Take Care Always..Cheers!
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We invite you to take part in the First International Exhibition "ZINESHOW" in Ukraine. Participation is free. Any technique. Any theme and format. No return. Deadline: 15/04/2013. Exhibition on the blog http://zineshow.blogspot.com All works will be exhibited also in the gallery "tymutopiyapres" http://tymutopiyapres.blogspot.com is not a commercial gallery. Welcomed but not "necessarily" summary of your zine or about you or your creative work (this is necessary for further elucidation of the project and possible documentation). Zines for the exhibition please send air mail: "Zineshow" A/C 9875, Sadivnycha 19/1, 79038, Lviv, Ukraine. mailposht[.]gmail[.]com
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AFT — Several videos were made at the AFT's July 2007 QuEST conference with conference presenters. Some of the topics include: literacy, ELL, using data, special ed, and other presentations.
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College Football 2012 — Week 12 Preview
[Saturday, 8 p.m. on ABC]
The Ducks are riding a school-record 14-game winning streak and can clinch a spot in the Pac-12 title game with a win this weekend. Oregon's high-powered offense leads the nation in scoring and has become a case of "pick your poison"—running back Kenjon Barner is fourth in the nation in rushing, but when he was knocked out of last week's game, quarterback Marcus Mariota responded with 377 passing yards and a school-record six touchdowns. They'll be tested, however, by a Stanford defense that leads the nation in rush defense and is giving up a conference-low 320.7 total yards per game. Stanford's Kevin Hogan will be making his second career start for the Cardinal after throwing for 254 yards and three touchdowns in last week's win over then-#13 Oregon State. Oregon has won nine of the last 10 over the Cardinal.


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Autism: Dispelling the Myths and Portraying the Truths
by Eric Shyman
There is little question that both scientific and social interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is increasing. Seldom does even one week pass without a news story, a newspaper article, a magazine piece, or a character portrayal on television or in movies involving autism. This can be bittersweet for those directly involved or affected by ASD. With increased awareness come the benefits of exposure, focus, attention, and interest. However, there also comes an opportunity for an influx of invalid, inaccurate, and unfounded information producing either quixotic stories of hope or charlatans offering a gamut of treatments. When it comes to ASD, there has been no shortage of either one. It is the intention of this article to take some of the common claims on each side and explain why such claims are either clearly myth or seemingly truth.
1 in 110 Children Have Autism
Most people are dissatisfied with just saying there is an increase in ASD so, naturally, we look for numbers to make sense of what is really going on. The most common statistic cited is of-fered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which last claimed that an accurate prevalence of autism is 1/110 children in the United States are diagnosed with ASD. There are three main prob-lems with this statistic (though more reveal themselves with closer and closer examinations). First, the definition of ASD used was not clear (ASD is both a spectrum disorder and a subtyped dis-order, meaning there are a variety of kinds of autism differing greatly- this makes it difficult for any statistic to be accurate). Second, this statistic was determined by analyzing a database to deter-mine how many 8-year olds across 13 states were entered as having been diagnosed with ASD (can we trust that the 13 states used represent the entire country?). Third, it does not really clarify whether there are more actual cases of ASD, or whether it is simply being diagnosed more often. Because of this confusion, this statistic has to be deemed a myth. More conservative estimates based on more careful studies place the prevalence of autism at 1–3/1000 (again, considering the vast spectrum of ASD).
Autism Is an Epidemic
While the term epidemic has taken on a colloquial meaning as much as a clinical one, this statement must be considered a myth. Though there seems to be little question that the diagnosis of autism has been increasing, there are questions as to whether this is, indeed, a true in-crease in incidence (that is, there are more kids who are, indeed, autistic), or whether it involves a different diagnostic criteria and diagnostic replacement: the idea that kids who several years ago would be classified as having mental retardation, now known as intellectual disability, are now diagnosed as having an ASD or kids who would not be diagnosed at all are now being diagnosed with less severe classifications such as Aspergers Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. The answer to this question (that is, the question of diagnostic replacement) remains hotly debated and is in no way truly understood with no theory offering any peremptory evidence. However, regarding the question of epidemic, the reliable research available has determined, quite convincingly, that autism does not fit the definition of a true, clinical epidemic.
Autism Has Many Likely Causes
Though no specific cause or causes have been found to be anywhere near definitive, this characterization seems to be a truth. Many of us who have experience with kids with autism know that, though they share a common diagnosis, they are all quite different from one another; the scientific research seems to be supporting this idea as well, and is beginning to make some headway in determining some likely explanations for these differences. There are a multitude of fields investigating the causes of autism from environmental science to genetics to neurobiology, and many other fields in between. While the research findings investigating potential causes of ASD are interesting and becoming more sophisticated, there is no reason to believe that any have been conclusive.
There Are Different Types of Autism
Similar to the above characterization, this also appears to be a truth. Children sharing the diagnosis of autism likely only share very general characteristics. Autism, broadly speaking, refers to abnormalities in three main areas: behavior, language, and social functioning. What this looks like can be as different as the surnames of the individuals who are diagnosed. While some individuals seem to get lost entirely in their stereotypical behaviors such as hand flapping, jumping, or self-singing, others exhibit nearly none, preferring intense and continuous conversation on various esoteric topics such as volcanoes, roller coasters, and fire alarms. Whether these different types of autism can be linked to different causes is still poorly understood. Researchers continue to fervently investigate these questions and are making some progress.
Autism Can Be Cured
Despite the fervent, passionate, and deeply understandable beliefs of parents to children who may have come very far and can appear as being cured, this is much more likely a myth. Remember that autism is a behavioral diagnosis. That is, there is neither a definitive blood test nor any biological marker that can determine the absence of the condition after treatment. If there is no definitive way to characterize a condition, then there cannot be any definitive way to typify its absence once its been established. That being said, it is imperative for parents and practitioners to know that it is very possible for individuals with autism to make marked improvements in all areas of their condition, even to the point that it appears nearly undetectable.
Individuals with Autism Have Savant Skills
While this may be an entertaining concept, it is, quite clearly, a myth. Often over-portrayed in the media, it is not accurate to say that individuals with autism are any more likely to have a savant skill (or an extraordinary ability) than individuals without autism. Perhaps it can appear more impressive that an individual who possesses such distinct difficulty functioning in other areas of life can be so gifted in a specialized area; however, this is not, in any way, indicative of autism itself. While instantaneous calculations, ability to know days of the week from dates and years, and seemingly esoteric trivial facts can be amusing and amazing, they are not, by any means, autism.
Individuals with Autism Are Capable of Being Educated in Mainstream Classes
This characterization is absolutely a truth, but one that needs careful consideration. It is a foundational belief of educators that all individuals can learn. However, the conditions must be clear. Many (if not most) individuals with autism can learn in any environment to some degree, so long as the supports they need to do so are available. It is important for educationists of all kinds to recognize that learning in a mainstream (or regular) classroom does not mean that learning and teaching has to be the same for everyone- in fact, it shouldnt. All individuals (with or without disabilities) should be given access to all of the supports and opportunities for enrichment they may need. Therefore, as all other individuals can learn in any environment under the right condi-tions, so can individuals with autism.
Individuals with Autism Only Respond to Applied Behavior Analysis
This characterization must receive a resounding myth status, though one with a careful explanation. While the method of using behavioral interventions, also known as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) can be (and often is) successful in replacing and reducing undesirable or socially inappropriate behaviors as well as some academic skills, the approach can be very limited. Other educational approaches that focus on cognitive, developmental, and linguistic (or language-based) factors have also been shown to be as effective based on scientific research. Ultimately, ABA is an important facet of any learning system, but should in no way represent the entirety of an educational approach for individuals with autism. Other research based approaches include Pivotal Response Training (PRT), which is similar in foundation to ABA, SCERTS (a more developmental approach), and Developmental Individual Relationship Based Model (though not possessive of as much direct research support, it is based in empirically supported models of brain development). What most experienced teachers will validate is that there is no one-size-fits all approach in education for anyone, so there is no reason to believe this is different for kids with autism.


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Who's the girl you're dating?
To begin with, it's smarter and necessary to be mindful regarding who the girl is that you choose to have your first date with. Most men agree that the reason for dating is always to get acquainted with with her, so whilst you don't need to know a great deal about a girl before taking her out for a meal, or a movie, it can be handy to at a minimum, know a little something of the girl you'll be sharing your first date with.
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An additional piece of advice in regards to a first date with a girl is to arrange the date around something that you will both be happy with. It's no good arranging to take her out on a first date and you decide on bowling as a choice and then realize she hates anything to do with bowling.
Undertaking something you yourself do not like much might impair your opportunity to appreciate the girl you are dating, that is in the end, the entire purpose of your first date with this beautiful girl.
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The Canisius College softball team ranked 25th in the nation last season by team grade point average, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced recently. The Golden Griffins posted a 3.393 team GPA last season and ended the year as one of two MAAC schools to finish with a top-25 team grade point average among all Division I schools in the country.
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I am painting my test armor and I bought some stuff called Micro Mask. I painted my armor in layer and let it dry. No I am having a very hard time getting the mask off.
What brands have you had good luck with?
I am painting my test armor and I bought some stuff called Micro Mask. I painted my armor in layer and let it dry. No I am having a very hard time getting the mask off.
What brands have you had good luck with?
I use Parma.
Winsor & Newton for me. I've had a single bottle for over 2 years, and it's still going strong.
Just as easy to use today as the day I bought it.
To be honest, I have never successfully used micro mask, it really just stains the paint around it and leaves paint streaks when you clean it off
I have just been painting my shoulder bells and after reading post about liquid mask and not having a clue about it I use some glue I had to hand. Copydex, as it is called here in blighty. It is like a laytex rubber type of glue (can be quite messy). Painted it on, painted my colour and simply peeled off when dry, worked a treat and did not harm the previous coat. I have a massive bottle so problem solved.
i used micro mask on my rotj armor...worked just fine for me... but
the trick ive found w/ that stuff is you have to put it on heavy, and dont leave it on over nite. you gotta take it off after a few hrs. and if the micro mask is any bit still wet or tacky when u paint it wont come off worth a darn.
if u intend or need to leave it on for longer periods of time then go with windsor&newtons........super jedi swears by it
i would have still had it, but i dropped it on a concrete floor. yeah, the bottle is glass.
great stuff. kills your paint brushes though, so i use low end watercolor brushes and throw them away when i'm done.
Where can I find some of this liquid masking tape? I'm going to be painting my armor soon. Thanks!
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I think SD68 used the Windsor & Newton masking fluid on his scratchbuilt helmet also.
For those who are looking for the Windsor & Newton brand, here is where to find it at Michaels. Find the air brushes and fluid was on the middle of that row. It was $12.99. Do not forget your 40% coupon that made it $8.79.
Here is a pic. Thanks superjedi.
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The Canisius College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Marist College at the Demske Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon, winning 10-4 and 2-1 in 10 innings. The Golden Griffins (31-10, 9-5 MAAC) have won a program-record 11 straight games, which is also the longest active winning streak at the Division I level.
Game One – Canisius 10, Marist 4
In the first, junior Ryan Coppinger worked a walk after being down 0-2 and junior Jimmy Luppens beat out an infield single deep into the hole at short to get two runners on with one out. Junior Jesse Kelso then hit the 1-1 pitch over the right-field fence to give the Griffs the early 3-0 lead. The Red Foxes struck right back, getting a two-out, two-RBI single from Matt Pagano to cut the Canisius lead to one run. Marist would tie the game in the sixth on a one-out, ground-rule double from Steve Laurino.
The Griffs used a blooper into center from senior Brooklyn Foster and a liner from sophomore Connor Panas off the glove of Marist first baseman Mike Orefice to get runners at the corners with no outs in the bottom of the sixth. A single up the middle from junior Jose Torralba gave the Griffs a 4-3 lead. After junior Ronnie Bernick was hit by a pitch for the third time in the game, the bases were loaded with no outs.
Marist (20-17-1, 11-6 MAAC) starter Chris Bielak got senior Christian Segar to pop out for the first out of the inning, but Coppinger came through a ground-rule double to center and put the Griffs up by three. With the infield playing in, Luppens followed with a blooper over the second baseman's head to give Canisius a 7-3 lead. Freshman Brett Siddall then singled up the middle to put the Griffs up by five as Canisius sent 11 batters to the plate in the inning. Canisius added two more runs in the seventh on a two-out, two-RBI single from Luppens.
Junior Garrett Cortright improved to 8-2 on the season, going eight innings and allowing three runs while striking out three. Redshirt freshman Iannick Remillard got the final three outs to finish the game.
Game Two – Canisius 2, Marist 1 (10)
Canisius took the early lead for the second time on the day, with Kelso reaching on a one-out, ground-rule double and a two-out, RBI single from Panas putting the Griffs up 1-0 in the first inning. The Griffs loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the second, but Marist starter Brett Houseal picked off Coppinger at first base to end the inning. Marist built off that momentum and tied the game in the top of the third. Jake Berry led off with a single and advanced to third on two wild pitches. A one-out, RBI single from Joey Aiola evened the score at 1-1.
In the eighth, Marist used a single from Aiola and a double from Pagano to get two runners into scoring position with one out. With the infield pulled in, freshman Alex Godzak got Pagano to hit a grounder to Torralba at second base. The junior fired home and Foster applied the tag for the second out of the inning. Junior Jon Fitzsimmons came into the game and got Zach Shank to hit a grounder to short. Bernick made a diving stop and threw to second to force Pagano to end the threat.
Panas reached with one out in the ninth, dropping a ball in between the pitchers mound and second base and beating out the infield hit. A two-out single from senior Chris Gruarin put runners at the corners. Houseal was able to get Torralba to ground out to second to end the Canisius threat.
Bernick led off the 10th with a single up the middle and Coppinger followed with a single through the right side to put runners at the corners with no outs. After a walk to Kelso loaded the bases, Marist had five infielders to try and cut off a game-winning hit. Luppens came through in a full count, lining a pitch back up the middle for the walk-off victory.
Godzak went 7.2 innings, allowing one run on five hits, walking two and striking out seven. Fitzsimmons threw 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two to improve to 3-0 on the season.
Canisius and Marist will conclude the three-game series on Sunday. First pitch at the Demske Sports Complex is set for noon.
Notes: Canisius has won 30-plus games for the fifth time in the last six seasons... Bernick was hit by a pitch four times in the first game, tying the program's single-game record set by current assistant coach Matt Mazurek on Feb. 26, 2006, at Tennessee Tech… Canisius batted around for the 16th time this season… The 11-game winning streak bests the previous high of nine games accomplished in 2008 and 1986… The walk-off win for the Griffs was their second of the season at the Demske and 11th at home since 2007… Canisius has now won eight in a row at home… The Griffs improve to 5-0 in extra innings.


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I need some advice about how to assemble my DIY jango girth belt. Funds are low so i'm trying to make a cost efficient bolo girth belt. I'm trying to keep my budget to about $80 at most.I was looking through the threads but didn't really find anything in the way of measurements.
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I've been trying to work this out for months and had no luck yet, but I know there must be someone who can tell me how to do it.
I would like to be able to create a layered parallax effect that auto scrolls left and right, at a fixed speed, depending on which edge of the display the cursor is nearest. I would also like to be able to make certain elements (images) appear and disappear at a given point. I would also like it to animate as smoothly as possible with as little choppiness as can be helped.
Here are some resources for the best layered parallax effect I know of:
And here are a bunch of examples of how it needs to scroll:
I don't really care if it starts off auto-scrolling or not. I imagine that'd be an easy part to identify and tweak, anyway, if needed. I don't care if it moves faster the closer to the edge you get, although it would be a nice feature. Can anyone please help me? I'd really appreciate any insight or suggestions. Thanks.
The algorithm is to keep the background-position CSS property of the element's background, at a fixed fraction of the element's scrolled offset.
The code below will maintain your background image at 1/4 of the scrolled offset of its div, regardless of how the div is being scrolled. It should not interfere with any separate script used to scroll the div.
<script type='text/javascript'> /** Place anywhere BELOW element to be scrolled **/
function parallaxBackground( elemID, ratio )
var elem = document.getElementById( elemID );
var addHandler = function( elem, evt, func )
elem.attachEvent ? elem.attachEvent( 'on' + evt, func ) : elem.addEventListener( evt, func, false ) ;
function f( /*2843294C6F676963416C69*/ )
elem.style.backgroundPosition = ( -Math.floor( elem.scrollLeft / ratio ) ) + "px "
+ ( -Math.floor( elem.scrollTop / ratio ) ) + "px";
addHandler( elem, 'scroll', f );
parallaxBackground( 'myDiv', 4 ); /* <-- replace 'myDiv' with ID of element to be scrolled */
Ugh, I'm really sorry. Thank you so much for trying to help me. I'm still having difficulty, a lot of which is due to my level of expertise (or lack thereof). I'm doing this for a friend who doesn't know anything about making websites. I know considerably more, but this is way over my head. I've asked that friend's friend, who is a programmer, to help me and even he can't seem to get it, so I'm starting over from scratch. I'm now looking at a purely CSS script which is much, much simpler, but I still need a bit of help. Where may I post questions about CSS on this board, please?
In the CSS forum: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?53-CSS-amp-Page-Layout
Which part is giving you trouble?
I've been following this thread and it would be a shame if you couldn't see what Ali is trying to show you, so I've made you a small example:http://hibbard.eu/blog/pages/parallax/
You can see the effect most clearly if you grab the scrollbar handle and drag it down.If you have a look at the source code you should be able to figure the rest out from there.
I'm not sure that this really answers your initial question, but maybe it'll point you in the right direction.
Thanks to everyone for trying to help me. I did try to implement the code, but it didn't seem to have any effect, whatsoever. It's very likely that I'm the one doing something wrong, but I can't, for the life of me, figure out what. I tried inserting it just above the </body> tag of the HTML page and I gave it the ID of "content".
I'm really not supposed to show this to anyone, but here is a visual reference for what I'm doing. This is just a rough draft, so the images I've made are only temporary. In any case, I have yet to figure out how to change the type of scrolling from the way it is now to something that will auto-scroll left or right depending on which edge the mouse is nearest.
As for the CSS forum, sorry I didn't see it before. I don't know how I missed it, but it seems obvious now.
Thanks again for all of the help.


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You must make huge amount of beer if you want to get yeast to bees from that system. Then you will never se a clear day.
Since it'll be in slurry form I guess you could mix it with sugar syrup to feed them that way in a top feeder - maybe 2:1 yeast slurry to sugar or 1:1 yeast slurry to sugar...? You use it with soy flour to make patties also...Any advise.....thanks.
To Jerrymac: You can of course give yeast but how clever it is. I feeded dry yeast to hives 2 pound per hive during two months. As wet yeast it is much.
I'm confused, was that a yes or a no?
Mmmmm. I think it was a " yes " for me that I can use the left over brewer's yeast but there's not enough protein left in it to do any good. But what does that mean...?Finsky...you're too smart for our own good..... :?
NO, in Texas you need no yeast. You have all the time pollen enough.
After the beer is made can the yeast be used for the bees? Yes or No.
Look at this... Cotton Seed meal used for a protein supplement in animal feeds. This is almost in a talc form - very finely ground. 40% crude protein content..... it might be something we can use. This is readily avaliable at feed stores all over.
In USA it has been developed juice like protein milk to bees during some years. It is secret recipe I have heard.
Finsky... What do you think...? Any ideas on a recipe for patties using cottonseed meal.
Finsky.... for swine. I just wonder how that equates to bee nutritition.
I do not going to explain these things. You should study what means essential amicoacids, protein syntesis, optimal nutrition of bees. They are all in internet. Protein is not important but composition of aminoacids. It is said here if you have basic knowledge. Quite few have and never mind if you don't have.


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Originally Posted by TQA View Post
Wear slightly faded and creased clothes.
Do not swim off the back of the boat in crowded anchorages esp. in the morning.
Do not fly several assorted pennants, pirate flags and obscure club flags from the spreaders.
Get to your chosen harbour early enough to make popcorn and enjoy the evening 'charge of the charter boats' giving marks for style, technical merit and entertainment value on their anchoring/mooring techniques. [ there is a youtube video clip of an excellent example of the best of the above which I can not locate..]
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ADDITIONAL REQUEST: Top 10 - 20 tips on how to NOT LOOK LIKE A FIRST TIMER IN THE BVI
Great info so far. Thanks to all!
Do not swim off the back of the boat in crowded anchorages esp. in the morning.
Do not fly several assorted pennants, pirate flags and obscure club flags from the spreaders.
Get to your chosen harbour early enough to make popcorn and enjoy the evening 'charge of the charter boats' giving marks for style, technical merit and entertainment value on their anchoring/mooring techniques. [ there is a youtube video clip of an excellent example of the best of the above which I can not locate..]
Numerous CYOA Charter Issues
We just returned from sailing the BVI's and based our cat charter out of USVI from CYOA. We will NEVER charter from them again. I've sailed for 50 years on hundreds of boats - owned boats, raced boats and chartered boats. There is no way this boat should have been let out for charter in this condition. We experienced one issue after another including a broken stanchion and a rusty safety pin attached to the shackle for the dingy lift harness (see photos). We were told by one of the CYOA crew (who appeared drunk) that the boat transmission was leaking, but they had topped off the fluid and thought we would be ok for our trip. CYOA did fix the stanchion and transmission before we sailed (delaying our trip), but only after we insisted. In my opinion, they were willing to send the boat out with numerous known problems.
Deficiencies found on the boat were: 1) Boat was filthy. 2) VHF radio needed for emergencies, etc. was inside the salon - unreachable from the helm. 3) Ports and hatches lacked gaskets - so they leaked on bunks and down walls. 4) No emergency steering system. 5) Heads were not properly functional – stunk and fluid leaked back into the bowl due to malfunctioning joker valves. 6) Shower sumps did not function properly - liquid would run back onto the floor of the head. 7) Starboard engine starter would often malfunction and only start after the port engine ran for a while, creating additional battery charge. 8) Fuel gauge did not work. 9) Port engine alternator was loose, not charging and could not be tightened because the tool kit provided was inadequate. 10) 110 electrical panel main circuit breaker annunciator light did not function. 11) No water hose for water refill or cleaning the boat. 12) Equipment such as the snap shackle on the dingy harness for lifting into the davits was broken and improperly repaired with a safety pin. 13) Three large bolt-ends securing the rigging intruded through the cabin roof in the walk-way - left uncapped and gouged passengers if they didn't duck. And honestly – this list isn't complete!!
When CYOA was confronted with the many items we discovered before taking the boat out, they did not apologize, and Nancy – who seemed to be in charge of the office - tried to excuse it by saying this was an older boat. They had a crew fix the obvious items we had pointed out, but made no effort to thoroughly go through the boat and make sure it was ready for charter and made no effort to advise us about the many other things we discovered upon using the boat. They offered us no substitute boat and made no offer to adjust the charter costs for the delay, problems and inconvenience. Though some employees were superb, Nancy and CYOA certainly left us with the feeling they were more interested in money than in good service, safety and good customer relations.
1. Is it feasible to re-stock at any of the other islands, and if so, where would you recommend going?
2. I keep seeing recommendations to take either cash or travelers checks, because ATMs are scarce and many smaller places don't accept credit cards. Is this outdated advice? I travel a lot internationally and must confess that I haven't seen a travelers check in years! Are there really few ATMs (esp. at the smaller islands), and are travelers checks really the way to go?
2. Didn't see any ATMs, but they weren't actually in my cross check. We took cash and easily convinced all the merchants to accept it. I haven't done traveller's checks since the early '70s.
BTW, we did our first BVI charter a few months ago and it went perfect - if you care to PM me I'd be happy to talk one on one regarding your first time down there and what to expect.
|This is a duplicate post (on a very old thread) which has already been discussed in detail in this thread.
Self-provisioning & money question in the BVI?
We will be chartering from Horizon out of Nanny Cay and plan to self-provision. This is our first time in the BVI and we'll be following what seems to be a pretty standard itinerary. Two questions:
1. Is it feasible to re-stock at any of the other islands, and if so, where would you recommend going?
2. I keep seeing recommendations to take either cash or travelers checks, because ATMs are scarce and many smaller places don't accept credit cards. Is this outdated advice? I travel a lot internationally and must confess that I haven't seen a travelers check in years! Are there really few ATMs (esp. at the smaller islands), and are travelers checks really the way to go?
Originally Posted by Hudsonian View Post
Two unsolicited comments:
- Consider only half-provisioning. You'll likely be eating some meals ashore and snacking enough that you'll skip some meals.
-You'll probably find the 35' boats meet your needs in terms of space for two and sailing. Typically the distances covered in the Virgins are are not great. If you don't need the waterline, why bother manhandling bigger sails?
I'm just planning on my second charter trip to BVI, January 2010. We went with BVI Yacht charter the first time, and would have used them again, but they didn't have any big cats this go around.
I love self provisioning. First off, we pack as much dry good as we can, just because it cheaper in the states. But it's fun to hit the island store for meats, fruits, veggies. I feel it's part of the adventure.
This year we are going with Conch. And they have been great so far.
Try NSYV
I just sailed my 4 year old Beneteau 393 to Tortola fron the Southern Caribbean and have it managed by NSYV. I had chartered with them many times in the past, and although the Moorings and Sunsail have always serverd me well in different parts of the world, the service, boat quality and pricing always led me back to NSVY when in the BVI.
The boat is in excellent condition and is equipped with everything you'd need including shorepower AC (for that last day of packing up your personal gear). Reply to this post if you'd like to take a look @ my blog about this boat and/or check out a link to NorthSouth.
Originally Posted by drgamble View Post
Thanks Murphy - that story is exactly why we were on a strict mooring ball diet for our first time around in the BVI's, absent dropping hook at some stopover locales (e.g. Sandy Cay)... We received some of the same entertainment though over at the anchorage/mooring field at Trellis in BVI. There is a very shallow area that jets out on the way into the dinghy dock and we had one of the nearest moorings to it. My dive boat that had picked me up earlier that day warned me about it stating that it was so shallow that even a dinghy would get hung up. Sure enough, that afternoon/evening as everyone was quick to come to shore for the dinner and Full Moon party festivities people unkowingly would "shortcut" through this area to the dinghy dock only to hear their dink's outboard "wack" against the bottom, pop up on it's pivot and stall - all passengers looking fearful for life. The first few times we tried to yell and wave off those headed for their beached fate to no avail (they just couldn't hear us/see us and weren't paying attention). To that end we simply would sip cocktails and await someone to say - "here comes another one"... Free entertainment.
We saw the same thing but in the morning after a full moon party. My wife and I had just completed our onboard portion of the Bareboat cruising course and were heading ashore to have breakfast and write our exam when a boat tied up to a ball on the west side of Trellis near the airport let go and motored at full throttle straight towards the east entrance. When it hit the reef I bet the stern came up 3-4 feet from the impact. Our instructor and I hopped in the dinghy and led them out of the anchorage once they had backed out. I dove on the bow to have a look and luckily they had hit a sandy portion and other than a few scrapes it looked OK. But it was entertaining. If you are planning to head for Anegada (sp) make sure you clear it with the charter company. They do have restrictions. If you miss it (and its real low in the water) its along way to africa.
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1st Time Skipper Info
In addition to Travel Talk online - BVI section which was suggested earlier, You can also find good Skipper & Crew info in the - Charter Review & Questions section which is further down their main index. The 1st three permanent posts will give you lots of suggestions & good info you can use for many years to come.
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If there are particular areas you want more help on just post them separately and I'm sure the gang here will step up with lots of experienced help
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A pineapple, a hare and a swift outcry against a handful of confusing questions on this week's English Language Arts exams have led the state's education commissioner to scrap a portion of the eighth-grade reading test.
The disputed section of the test contained a fable about a talking pineapple that challenged a hare to a race. But students and teachers complained that none of the multiple choice answers to several questions made sense.
In response to the complaints, the commissioner, John B. King Jr., concluded the questions were "ambiguous" and would not be counted against students.
"It is important to note that this test section does not incorporate the Common Core and other improvements to test quality currently underway," Mr. King said in a statement, referring to a new teaching curriculum and standards that are being adopted in New York and other states. "This year's tests incorporate a small number of Common Core field test questions. Next year's test will be fully aligned with the Common Core."
He added that this particular passage, like all other questions, was reviewed by a committee composed of teachers from across the state, but it was not crafted for New York State. Dr. King also noted that media reports about the passage weren't complete. He was specifically referring to a Daily News report that included the reading passage.
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