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True dat brother.
Really I was surprised the first time I went there.
True dat brother.
Really I was surprised the first time I went there.
same as regular without the religious stuff I would imagine.
I told my cousin I know the feel.
He said I am his idol
:frog: And a badass was given that day
i'm agnostic
Fair enough.
I personally find it more interesting when people talk about the unknown while sending people off. Gives me a warm feeling.
No praying to god. Think my uncle wants "Fuck you world" written on his death certificate or something.
It wasn't meant directly at you, but sorry for the loss.
Over 1000 new posts, seriously guys?
We need a thread that explains to people what a concept album actually is.
I am still looking for a new avatar.
OR i can stick to this one.
p gay talk.
You're using Clovis' avatar. :colbert:
Name an artist you like and I will try to make an avatar out of him/her/them.
Also I am gonna use the Ziltoid avatar I made if you don't mind OctopusGuy.
Sorry man.
This was a filler avatar.
To Frank.
Black Sabbath would be cool.
Remember this?
On it.
Yes, yes I do. Kalkka made it for me
I have a map with all of my old avatars.
I remember that.
I liked Franks God avatar for some reason.
That was my daddy.
I like this one also.
BUT Sabbath Bloody 'ol Sabbath is more Cooler.
Just ordered these CDs
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Which is my favourite album ever but for some reason I don't actually have it yet.
The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
Since it's a rock opera thing, and the booklet has all the stage directions and whatnot.
Also Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell
And then The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
because I am an animu fag :c
I still need to buy Frakenchrist.
The original one with Penis Landscape.
I recently DL'd Olias of Sunhillow\
(My mom has it on Vinyl, but we have no way currently of recording it onto MP3)
It's different then my usual taste, but it sounds awesome and it's pretty cool music.
That boat thing looks like a scary merging of a bat and a Piranha.
I've been at my local radio station all afternoon.
Feels good.
Hope that you like it, I did my best.
That's P good.
One sec.
two sec
Have fun with that.
three sec
And done.
Okay I know wrestling is fake, but look at this botch...
Honestly, I'm surprised he lived. I would be crying "No! no! NO!!" before the second slam.... jesus he broke his fucking back with that fuck up :ohdear:
That version has a few pixels I didn't like.
I prefer this one.
Give me a minute
50 seconds
Agh fuck I woke up at 1pm what the fuck.
I woke up at 10 so I'm not doing too bad
1 am.
going to sleep and wake up at 9.
Good Morning Starshine. the earth says "Hello!"
I woke up at 8am, way too early.
1pm is normal for me.


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By Patricia Daddona
PBN Staff Writer
WARWICK – At the PBN Summit on Nonprofit Best Practices, held Wednesday morning at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick, panelists told more than 160 attendees that recognizing vulnerabilities is a key step in managing risk in a nonprofit organization.
"Many nonprofits' missions lead them into high-risk areas," said Andrew Spacone, counsel for Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., a co-sponsor of the summit with Providence Business News. "Levels vary from nonprofit to nonprofit. Focus on your particular risk and tailor solutions. A major cause is [that] they don't recognize the problems."
While nonprofits differ from for-profit businesses because they don't have shareholders and tend to focus on social missions, that's where the differences end, Spacone said.
"Think more about running a nonprofit as a business," he advised, "without sacrificing the mission."
Panelists at the event offered both general and specific tips for preventing troubling issues like the misappropriation of funds, dealing with cyber threats, and coping with liability. More than 160 representatives of nonprofits and companies in insurance, accounting and other sectors that work regularly with nonprofits attended the summit.
In addition to Spacone, the panel included his company's managing partner, Robert Brooks; Jill Pfitzenmayer, vice president of the Initiative for Nonprofit Excellence with the Rhode Island Foundation; and Michael Houlden, regional vice president of the Global Claims Relationship Group with AIG in Boston.
In identifying the need for a forum like this one, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy, who moderated the summit, highlighted some telling statistics. The 6,823 nonprofits registered in Rhode Island represent more than 10 percent of all businesses in the state. Half of those are public charities, he said. They employ more than 18 percent of the state's labor force, and 64 percent have annual budgets of less than $100,000.
Having a strong, fully engaged board of directors that recognizes the importance of risk management is critical in a world where, according to the nonprofit-sector publication Chronicle of Philanthropy, nonprofits lose 13 percent of their donations through misappropriations of funds, Spacone said. That percentage is likely even higher due to undetected and under-reported incidences, he added.
Pfitzenmayer noted that a board that is either too social or too formal in conducting its meetings might miss the opportunity to "ask the tough questions" in managing restricted and unrestricted funds, for instance.
Nonprofit boards that take professional development seriously, conduct annual performance reviews and create approaches to succession planning not only of staff but also of board members, even including term limits, will function in a healthier way than boards that don't do these things, she said.
Take-aways offered prior to a question-and-answer period included:
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§ 427.61 Specialized definitions.
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(a) Except as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 shall apply to this subpart.
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LettersPave 'n' SaveDear Alibi, [RE: Commentary, "The Pave It or Save It Election?" Aug. 30-Sept. 5] How is it Laura Sanchez can come off sounding sexist when writing about upcoming City Council races? If I hadn't read "Four women who never previously ran for office are seeking Council seats," I wouldn't have believed it. Are there two people out of nine on the current Council, of either gender, who've ever run for office before being elected to their posts? I don't think so. The only one I know of is Ken Sanchez who was a former Bernalillo County Commissioner. But her "Pave It or Save It …" piece was polluted much more profoundly than just on the gender indictment, and it begs a fuller response. In the course of my long professional career, I have had many clients. Having had Marty Chavez as one of them for three months a couple years ago hardly makes me some sort of appendage, as the column implies. I've worked on campaigns ranging from James B. Lewis for New Mexico State Treasurer to three AMAFCA Bond Issues. And I served nonprofits from the Barrett House and the Albuquerque Rape Crisis Center to the Alliance for Albuquerque Animals to the New Mexico Jazz Workshop. In fact, anyone who knows me knows I am a staunch advocate of safer streets and reinvestment in established neighborhoods, and I am surely not going to end up in the pocket of any City Hall faction or other. And yet I find myself the object of nasty, misleading mudslinging in the blogosphere, in particular by people whose real agendas are masked by the fact that they don't list their real names. I'll give Laura Sanchez one thing: At least she bylined her piece. But she'd do better to get her own facts rather than relying on the junk flying around the Internet right now. She also never bothered to interview me nor ask for my response, which I think is just plain bad and irresponsible journalism, if not biased and unfair. For District 6 residents who are interested in the facts, I am always available to talk at my cell phone at 261-4444, by e-mail at email@example.com. You can also go to my website at www.joaniegriffinforcitycouncil.com. Ready To Clock InDear Alibi, I find myself in the unenviable position of finding fault with your columnist, Jerry Ortiz y Pino, who recently penned the opinion piece, "Where Have All the Workers Gone?" [Aug. 9-15]. I usually agree with what Ortiz y Pino writes, as well as with many of his actions as a member of the State Legislature. Therefore, the glaring omission of a ready pool of workers to help solve the Social Security crisis in this country feels especially troubling. Mr. Ortiz y Pino sites a litany of statistics and observations which have validity, such as the ever-increasing paucity of early and secondary education and increasing members of our population being incarcerated, but nowhere in his article does he mention people with disabilities. Here is a statistic that he doesn't cite. The national unemployment rate still hovers over 70 percent for people with disabilities. These numbers have not changed significantly with the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In all areas he speaks to, such as the poor graduation rate of New Mexico students and the shift of manufacturing jobs out of our country, people with disabilities are available to fill the jobs that require skill and ambition. There are about 300,000 people in New Mexico who declare themselves disabled, as well as seniors with disabilities who are overlooked, and it is time members of the larger community come to term with their own bias against the disabled. He asks the question, "wouldn't it be smarter to begin reaching out to young people at ages 13, 14 or 15 ...?" How about reaching out to the kids with disabilities in the school system? How about rethinking, "No Child Left Behind," which leaves disabled kids behind in in the dust? What about the fact that within the penal system are thousands of folks, who if tested, may have a learning disability and never had the support necessary to become productive citizens in the first place. We are not invisible. People across the state and country are pushing back this inequity. In August 2004, Gov. Richardson announced an employment initiative that stated the goal of increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities within state government. We have yet to hear a comprehensive plan announced regarding this initiative. Perhaps Mr. Ortiz y Pino and his fellow legislators could work on that this year. How about promoting worker and employment education and support to those who hire people with disabilities? ... Couldn't the Legislature look at providing support to local businesses to train workers to provide "natural supports" to their fellow employees, some with disabilities? Our country is at a crossroads. Our roads and bridges are falling apart. Our people are pressed to be fearful about everything. One fear we can move aside is the fear of those who are different. Different does not mean less; it just means different. Take the time to see what people with diverse abilities offer; erase the stereotypes that meander through your heads. Try to remember what "enlightened self-interest" means and see that it is not only a question of civil rights, it is also a solution to the question, "Where have all the workers gone?" We haven't gone anywhere, Mr. Ortiz y Pino, we are right here, and we are ready to clock in for work! Letters should be sent with the writer's name, address and daytime phone number via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. They can also be faxed to (505) 256-9651. 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What is jStart32 ?
JStart32 works as a Win32-EXE wrapper to start JAVA Applications running on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. The exe creation tool allows developers to define icon, minimal java version and the start command of their java application. Both tools, the wrapper and the configuration utility are written in Delphi 7.
Features Version 0.3:
- Graphical user interface.
- Define minimal Java version.
- Link icon to executable.
- Define own messages if java is not
found or version does not match.
- Shows error message if minimal java version
is not found.
- Exe size < 100 Kb.
- OpenSource
creation screen
Download jStart32 Version 0.3
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Next generation 45 nanometre K10.5 codenamed Shanghai will remain at
512KB L2 per core but overall the CPU will have 6MB of Level 3 cache.
Intel's 45 nanometre Quad parts have 12 MB of L2 cache which
means 3MB per core or six for each of two stitched processors.
should have improved IPC and of course Hypertransport 3. it remains to be seen
how will Barcelona K10 with its L2 + L3 cache go against 12 MB of L2 cache of
Yorkfield 45 nanometre CPUs.
More here:
AMD goes DDR 3 in late 2008
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FINDLAY - A gay couple who lost custody of the child they intended to raise as their own has asked the Ohio Supreme Court to hear their case.
In a memorandum filed with the state's highest court, attorneys for Robert Decker and David Pope said the 3rd District Court of Appeals incorrectly focused on Ohio's paternity and adoption laws in concluding they were not parents to the little girl, who is now 2.
The court ruled Sept. 28 that the Hancock County men are neither the biological parents nor the adoptive parents of the child and therefore have no claim for custody.
"The 3rd District Court of Appeals should have focused their legal analysis on the law concerning a custody dispute between a parent and a nonparent," attorneys for the couple said in their appeal. "This case focuses on contractual relinquishment of custody by a parent who is not otherwise unsuitable.
"It is of great public general concern for this court to clarify the enforcement of contracts regarding custody of a child."
Andrew Van Horn, co-counsel for the men, said the Ohio legislature and the courts have not dealt with the issue of surrogate parents.
"The courts need to address the situation," he said. "It's our position that the statutes that were applied by the court of appeals were applied erroneously. Those dealt with adoption. They dealt with surrogacy contracts and artificial insemination involving married couples."
As the appeal points out, "None of the cases cited by the 3rd District Court of Appeals have taken into account the situation which is before us in this case.
"A case involving a party who is the biological mother and another party who does not have any biological ties to the child, but nevertheless, caused the mother to be impregnated ..."
In July, 1999, Mr. Decker's sister, Linda Decker Lowd, gave birth to a baby girl who was conceived through artificial insemination from an anonymous donor.
She had agreed to carry the child for her brother and his partner, in part because they are HIV-positive and did not think they would be able to adopt a child.
The day before the child was born, Ms. Lowd signed a custody declaration in which she relinquished custody of her daughter "to her father, David A. Pope and his lifetime companion, Robert A. Decker, so that they may care for her and rear her as their child."
Two months later, Ms. Lowd said she thought it would be best for her to raise the baby, and her brother refused to return the child. Ms. Lowd filed for custody in Hancock County Juvenile Court, and the court later ordered shared parenting between Ms. Lowd and Mr. Pope and directed that the child's name be changed to Pope and her birth certificate be amended as such.
The appeals court reversed the ruling and said the custody declaration signed by Ms. Lowd was not a contract.
For the Supreme Court to take the case, attorneys for the couple must establish that it involves a substantial constitutional issue or an issue of great general interest.


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Mine are 8 inches apart with the first hole 4 inches from the end then every 8. Creates even spacing. Mine is also arched up from the ends from 28 inches to 33. It takes 7 pieces of 1/2" conduit for two 8' sections. I have the cut plans if interested, just have to find them.
This year I made 80' of fence.
I used ENT (the grey plastic electrical conduit). I decided to use ENT instead of regular PVC, because it was a little cheaper.
I did 6" spacing, it turned out rather nice, and solid.
I was cross eyed from all of the drilling...
"Build a man a fire, he will be warm for a day.
Light a man on fire and he will be warm the rest of his life"
Something to consider... if your fence wraps your entire graveyard, it will actually help keep people out and away from your props. (I remember what I was like when I was a kid. Ha.) So, consider keeping the distance between posts smaller (near 6") rather than larger (near 8"). I used the plastic finials and they're quite sharp, which IMO, also helps keep people at a distance.
Some good ideas, I wanna start making one myself before next Halloween.
Thirteen's my lucky number,to you it means stay inside. Black cat done crossed my path, no reason to run and hide.
yup a cmemetery fence makes a huge difference in a haunt i have seen alot of home haunts with fencing and cant tell you how much it looks so better and realistic
Enter Neather manor where all your fears are alive


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by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda
Ordinarily the mind controls our senses and the soul is lying in a dormant condition. The soul has delegated its power of transacting with the external world to the mind, and the mind has five ministers to help in the administration of the phenomenal world. But the mind is a not a dutiful agent of the soul. It always tries to injure the interest of the soul....


text: 302B Mortise Door Edge Specs Material: .050" Brass, Bronze, Prime Coated Steel, Stainless Steel Ordering: Specify any length up to 96" (standard lengths are 42", 84", 96")NOTE: 84" and 96" are made to match net door height - specify Options: UL fire rated listed for stainless steel, brass and bronze. For use on wood or plastic faced fire doors rated up to and including 1-1/2 hours or hollow metal, steel covered, composite type fire doors rated up to and including 3 hours. Specify UL when ordering (302-UL) Cutouts for flush bolts, lock strikes, locks, and hinges Features: Door edges are sized to be mortised into the surface of 1-3/4" thick wood doors. Advise if your door is another thickness. NOTE: Some wood doors that are nominally 1-3/4" vary significantly For easy and efficient ordering, click on the order form you wish to download; order forms are in PDF format: Hinge Side Door Edge or Lock Side Door Edge Part Number Fastener 302B #6 x 5/8" FH SMS Close Downloads 302B Cut Sheet.pdf (.pdf, 165 kB) Close Finishes Description US ANSI/BHMA Bright Brass, Clear Coated US3 605 Satin Brass, Clear Coated US4 606 Satin Bronze, Clear Coated US10 612 Dark Oxidized Satin Bronze, Oil Rubbed US10B 613 Dark Oxidized Satin Bronze, Equivalent US10BE 613E Satin Stainless Steel US32D 630 Satin 316 Alloy Stainless Steel US32D316 --- Satin MicroShield Coated Stainless Steel US32DMS --- Close Line Drawings Close 306-AST 300 310


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- 115 updates
S Korea on alert for missile test
South Korea and the US remain on high alert for a North Korean missile test. Pyongyang has stationed as many as five medium-range missiles on its east coast, according to defence assessments made by Washington and Seoul.
Live updates
South Korean President's warning to N Korea
South Korea President Park Geun-hye has said that no company will invest in North Korea if Pyongyang shuts down the Kaesong factory complex, the Associated Press reports.
It comes after Pyongyang suspended its operations and recalled all 53,000 of its workers.
South Korea: North Koreans are not showing up for work
South Korean factory managers have said North Koreans are not showing up for work at joint complex, the Associated Press reports.
Putin: Korea conflict would be worse than Chernobyl
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was very worried about the escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula and said any conflict there could cause greater devastation than the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Speaking in a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a visit to Germany he urged "everyone to calm down" and praised the US for postponing a planned missile strike over the weekend.
Ban Ki-Moon: North Korea 'cannot go on like this'
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon warned North Korea that a further nuclear test would be a "provocative measure." In a news conference in the Hague, he said:
He also said he was aware of possible preparations for a nuclear test, but had no specific information.
- ITV Report
North Korea suspends operations at joint industrial zone
Japan threatens to shoot down North Korean missiles
Japan has ordered its armed forces to shoot down any North Korean missile headed towards its territory, a military source told the AFP.
Japan's defence minister Itsunori Onodera issued the order, which will see Aegis destroyers equipped with sea-based interceptors missiles deployed in the Sea of Japan, the official said.
North Korea recalls workers from shared factory
North Korea has recalled its workers from a factory which is jointly run with South Korea prompting fears it may close as tensions mount.
North Korea 'not preparing nuclear test in near future'
North Korea does not appear to be preparing for a fourth nuclear test in the near future, South Korea's defence minister said. A spokesman for the ministry said:
Earlier another South Korean minister said there was an indication that North Korea was preparing for a fourth test, but the minister then said he "misspoke."
South Korean official 'misspoke' on nuclear testing
A South Korean minister says he misspoke when he said there is an "indication" that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test.
When asked about the increased personnel and vehicles at the North's nuclear test site, South Korea's unification minister Ryoo Kihl-jae, said "there is such an indication."
The comments were recorded on video, according to the Associated Press but Ryoo later said he could not remember making the comments, and didn't mean to say them.
South Korea: North Korean nuclear test 'not imminent'
South Korea's defence ministry says new nuclear test by North Korea is "not imminent", a spokesperson told Reuters.
Latest ITV News reports
Tales of escape paint a picture of life in North Korea
Through her tears, a North Korean woman told me how she had to escape: risk death while running across the border or die of starvation.
Life goes on in S Korea amid mounting rhetoric
Memories of the Korean war are never far away in South Korea, where residents have grown used to living with the constant threat of war.


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Letters to the Editor
Governing BC Liberals are on their way out
Editor: It's yet another present from our soon to be gone provincial government. The rip-off carbon tax on gas rose again on Sunday.
The only consolation for me is the next provincial election is in May of 2013. That is when the BC Lie-berals will cease to exist.
What will happen to them is exactly the same thing that happened to the BC Social Credit Party over 20 years ago — they will be made extinct by the electorate.
I, for one, can hardly wait, Bye bye, Christy. Do not forget to turn off the lights and lock the door on your way out.
Jack McEwen,
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At midnight tonight, this planet will be turned inside-out. There will be nothing le-. Oh, sorry. What I meant to say is that at midnight tonight, an embargo on a BBC press release will be lifted, and we will know…
Well, we can't actually tell you yet, but rest assured if you haven't managed to catch a glimpse of the front pages of the Sunday papers on Sky News by then, you're looking at (perhaps) one of the following:
- Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who
- Steven Moffat is leaving his role as Executive Producer
- A Doctor Who movie has been green lit
- Doctor Who is moving production to Manchester/London
- David Tennant is returning for Series 8
Now, even if we were 100% sure – and we're not – we wouldn't really be able to say. But most of fandom – if Twitter is any indication – seems to be resigned to the first.
Could we be approaching the time of the Twelfth Doctor?
We'll know in a few hours time…
In the meantime, check out this Bleeding Cool article, in which they speculate:
According to our sources, the BBC are tonight going to announce that Matt Smith is leaving the show and that we'll get a new Doctor as of August next year. They'll also be announcing how many new episodes we'll get, and it won't be one of those cut-in-two seasons like we've just been through. In fact, we've heard talk that it's going to run right up to a finale that is also the Christmas special.
We'll be back at midnight – hope to see you then.
Update: More to think about…
Here are a couple of intriguing tweets. Or teases.
I just heard this rumour – Start date last week in Aug 2014 12 eps. New Doctor. BBC Worldwide email ACCIDENTALLY sent out today to employees
— Ian Levine (@IanLevine) May 30, 2013
Very big Dr Who news embargoed till midnight. Wonder who'll dare break it first?
— Ian Jones (@metro_land) June 1, 2013
There is, of course, every chance that the news will be leaked early by one of the fansites or by a larger corporate entity. That's if the Sunday paper previews don't do it first…


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"Rabbi Zusya said that on the Day of Judgment, God would ask him, not why he had not been Moses, but why he had not been Zusya."
Walter Kaufmann
"Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? / He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour."
"He would be a rabbi if he was Jewish."
Rabbi Richard Yellin
"She was what a rabbi ought to be -- a great teacher. She enriched the lives of everyone around her."
Richard Cohen
"But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren."
"And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him."
"We are under the Dallas Kosher and a Rabbi comes every two days to check our products."
Rachel David
"It will be the equivalent of having your priest or rabbi, your lawyer or your wife, testifying against you."
Curtis Sliwa


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A transcriptome map of cellular transformation by the fos oncogene.
Jared M Ordway, Steven D Fenster, Hong Ruan and Thomas Curran
Molecular Cancer 2005, 4:19 doi:10.1186/1476-4598-4-19
Transcription repression in oncogenic transformation: Common targets of epigenetic repression in cells transformed by Fos, Ras or Dnmt1.
Jared M. Ordway, Katy Williams and Tom Curran
Oncogene. 2004 May 6;23(21):3737-48.


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Press Release
January 24, 2014
FASTRACK Comes to the 2 3 4 in Brooklyn
3 Service Ends Early Each Night
On Monday, January 27, MTA New York City Transit brings FASTRACK to the line in Brooklyn. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for four consecutive weeknights from Monday, January 27, to early Friday morning, January 31, trains run express in both directions between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Franklin Av. Trains will not stop at Bergen St, Grand Army Plaza, and Eastern Pkwy. Take free shuttle buses and trains. service ends early between Chambers St and New Lots Av.
Travel alternatives:
- Free shuttle buses operate between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Franklin Av making station stops at Bergen St, Grand Army Plaza, and Eastern Pkwy.
- Transfer between free shuttle buses and trains at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Franklin Av .
- For Bergen St and Grand Army Plaza, consider the at the nearby 7 Av station for service to/from Manhattan.
- service is extended to New Lots Av early. Transfer between and trains at Chambers St or between and trains at Franklin Av.
FASTRACK has been designed around the careful determination that there is adequate alternate means of transportation, including enhanced services along some bus lines during work periods. Alternative transportation options will be detailed in announcements and posters on trains, in stations and on selected buses; brochures will be available in both English and Spanish. Information on this FASTRACK is available on the web.
FASTRACK was introduced in January 2012, devoting four straight weeknights to perform maintenance work in tunnels, stations and on tracks, completely suspending service within a given line segment for a seven-hour period between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., allowing an army of maintenance workers to perform dozens of tasks.
Our next FASTRACK overnight closure will be on the between Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Broadway Junction beginning Monday night February 3, and ending early Friday morning, February 7.


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Attkynd Early OriginsThe surname Attkynd was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they originated in the old barony of Akyne. One of the first records of the name was Atkyn de Barr in 1340 [1]CITATION[CLOSE] Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) and later in 1405 when named "John of Akyne, a Scottish merchant petitioned for the return of his ship and goods illegally seized in England" [2]CITATION[CLOSE] Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3) The name and all it's variants are double diminutives of Adam, formed from 'Ad,' the diminutive of Adam + 'kin' [2]CITATION[CLOSE] Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3) Attkynd Spelling VariationsAttkynd Spelling VariationsMedieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Attkynd has been spelled Aitken, Aiken, Atkin, Atkins and others. Attkynd Early HistoryAttkynd Early HistoryThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Attkynd research. Another 241 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1405, 1482, 1497, 1520, 1687, 1676, 1680 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Attkynd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Attkynd Early Notables (pre 1700)Attkynd Early Notables (pre 1700)Another 21 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Attkynd Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Attkynd In IrelandAttkynd In IrelandSome of the Attkynd family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 337 words (24 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. The Great MigrationThe Great MigrationMany Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlanti c. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them: Ann and Daniel Aiken who settled in New York State in 1811; David, Henry and Hugh Aiken settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1868 and 1880; John Aikens settled in New Orleans La. in 1821. MottoMottoThe motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Robore et vigilantia Motto Translation: Strength and vigilance. Attkynd Family Crest ProductsAttkynd Family Crest ProductsSee AlsoSee AlsoCitationsCitations
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In the first UPR of Pakistan in 2008, there was no mention of promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms on the internet or right to information. However, it categorically demanded removal of restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, women rights and minorities' rights. It was also stressed upon the Government of Pakistan to "restore as soon as possible all fundamental freedoms – as guaranteed by Pakistan's Constitution"and "to review laws and measures to ensure that restrictions imposed on freedom of expression".
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In order to inspire you to get creative with your Mother's Day gifts this year, we have five unique ideas that will appeal to each of the different personalities in your life. We'll be showcasing all of these ideas in the next couple of weeks.
First up is this gorgeous basket for the Mom that loves to garden. We used a fabulous, green vine basket from Pottery Barn to contain our gardening goodies. Items included a gardening magazine, seed packets, tools, gloves, a mister and a lovely hydrangea plant.


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In November 2009, WiC.net celebrated its first year of existence. You want to know what else was going on three years ago? Read on.
- Filming of the pilot continued and cocluded that month. We got our glimpses of fake snow and a dead direwolf from Tollymore Forest, got some reports from the set, the King's arrival was filmed, and heard they were using Castle Ward for the first time. Then the production moved to Morocco, and they filmed the wedding scenes there. With the end of the Moroccan shoot, the pilot was done as well. George R.R. Martin was there for the most part and witnessed a lot of the process, reporting from Morocco, and writing more about his trip, including the wrap party.
- While GRRM was in Belfast, there was a signing organised, as well as the first Belfast moot. It was a momentous occasion with a large number of cast attending, proving how awesome they all are. For the first time, the fans and the actors bonded in an atmosphere of mutual respect (and good fun). I encourage you to go back and read the reports from both events. Good days!
- We also learned for the first time that a linguist was hired to develop the Dothraki language – that turned out to be David Peterson.
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau talked about the pilot shoot, and mentioned some fan controversies concerning his nose (and thus proving he read our site).
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Original post made on Nov 24, 2012
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a resident of Downtown North
on Nov 24, 2012 at 11:38 pm
Mr. Zaumen is incorrect. It is illegal to ride a bicycle on the sidewalks in downtown Palo Alto. That includes University Avenue, but also the side streets of downtown. He should read the local ordinance on the city's web site, as I have. As the writer acknowledges, the bad behavior of motorists is no justification for endangering pedestrians.
Janice Berman
a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 25, 2012 at 1:32 am
I used to walk my bike on University, or ride in the street - but that was long ago.
After the accidents and injuries I have read about I have to admit University and downtown is problematic for bikes, and pedestrians as well. People are driving like idiots all over the place.
I do not care what the bikes do as long as they are respectful and careful to pedestians .... hell, all life takes to be civil is just a little thought and judgement, but it seems every time I see a bike downtown it is coming at me from the front or the back and they do not seem to know it is illegal, or care to try to be careful or respectful.
I do not recall seeing any signage as to no bikes on the sidewalks, or walk bikes on the sidewalks - or am I just forgetting? Signs should go up.
But people just do not seem to think much or care much for bothering others. I routinely see gangs of people walking in a big crown down University in a big crowd that you cannot get by from the front or pass from the rear. They often stop in the middle of the sideway to talk to make a phone call or tend their babies in a stroller and block the whole sideway!
What on Earth is wrong with people?
The other day going home after shopping at Whole Foods there was a car with crowd around it all doors open and people just standing in the middle of the lane of traffic, blocking the lane. There used to be a huge stigma for doing that or for people who slow down to walk across the street, but its like people are just dazed or on drugs these days the stupid thoughtless things they do.
And here in Palo Alto where people are supposed to be so extra smart?
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You are one of the many people who've discovered that Time Warner Cable is their cable television service provider in Wyoming, NY. 94% of Wyoming residents use a traditional TV to watch their favorite shows; that's 452 people. Perhaps you number among the rest of the population who use their smartphones, computers and tablets to watch television programming each week. However you watch TV, the right package for you is right here.
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HOWTO: google SEO fix ending slash url's
Permalink 2 users found helpfulI have often found that you can also get SEO dillution through content duplication over the same two similar urls (site.com/url and site.com/url/)
There is however a simple fix you can implement in Conrete5 to stop this behavior and help C5 be a tad bit more SEO friendly.
First, create config/site_process.php this is a custom file that lets your site do some work every time it is accessed! Perfect for what we need.
I added the following code to detect 301 redirect the 'bad' URL's.
if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] != '/' && preg_match('#/$#',$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) { $newuri = preg_replace('#/$#','',$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']); Header( "HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently" ); Header( "Location: ". BASE_URL. $newuri); }
Furthermore lets also fix the getLinkToCollection.
Create helpers/navigation.php
defined('C5_EXECUTE') or die(_("Access Denied.")); class SiteNavigationHelper extends NavigationHelper { /** * Returns a link to a page * @param Page $cObj * @return string $link */ public function getLinkToCollection(&$cObj, $appendBaseURL = false, $ignoreUrlRewriting = false) { // basically returns a link to a collection, based on whether or we have // mod_rewrite enabled, and the collection has a path $dispatcher = ''; if (!defined('URL_REWRITING_ALL') || URL_REWRITING_ALL == false) { if ((!URL_REWRITING) || $ignoreUrlRewriting) { $dispatcher = '/' . DISPATCHER_FILENAME; }
This should fix any calls to the core API for getting the URL and the sitemap.xml generation of the page link
imple eh? Thats my motto keep it simple. I was originally concerned about this code effecting single page controller arguments but thus far in my testing in the last month I haven't discovered anything. Let me know if you do!
Here's what I've found (yesterday was the first time I encountered this issue and I've been running this mod for quite awhile).
Mac users started to complain that the website was not available. I heard this from 6 different people, on eight different computers, running on three totally different networks.
I'm a PC, so I checked it out on a Mac. The behavior was very strange. The homepage of the site (served in concrete) would load, any non-concrete webpage would load, but pages in concrete were eventually failing. I say eventually because it would serve the first few, but then get stuck. It would timeout attempting to retrieve a page "pre-redirect."
My server runs cPanel and Apache. I'm pretty certain the server and this script were fighting to add and remove the trailing slash. The problem only showed up for users running OSX (both safari and firefox had the problem). So if you have complaints from Mac users about your site - you might check to see if this script in combo with your server configuration is the culprit.
I may be totally off-base blaming this modification (granted that it was likely my server configuration breaking it), but removing it has seemed to fix the problem. I'm going to have a few Mac users (that complained) check the website latter and see if it is available from the other networks as well.
how to set this up in concrete5 is described here:
//Force Trailing Slash $req = Request::get(); if ($req->getRequestCollectionPath() == $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) { $newuri = $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'].'/'; Header( "HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently" ); Header( "Location: ". BASE_URL. $newuri); } //Andrews SEO Fix if ($req->getRequestCollectionID() > 1 && $req->getRequestPath() == '' && $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] != 'POST') { // This is a request that is directly for the cID, rather than the path $u = new User(); // If the user is logged in we do NOT redirect if (!$u->isRegistered()) {
I thought this might help someone and please let me know if guys you see anything wrong with how I handled this.


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How Do You Quantify A Developers Experience ?
I've just been reading the final chapters of code complete and it inspired me with a few bits of food for thought, so I thought I would share a few of them. I've recently swapped jobs and I had to go through the job hunt debacle and one of the points made in 'Code Complete' really hit home with some of the questions I was being asked when I was applying for positions. Every job spec that I have read have all asked for a base amount of experience. Some might be two years, some might be five and some might be more, but, how do you quantify a year worth of experience ? When I speak to some of my peers, I think it's fair to say a lot of developers do not spend much time trying to improve their skills outside of the workplace. A lot of developers do not spend any time doing any 'deliberate practice' to get better and they just rely on their day-to-day experience to get better. To quote the book 'if you work for 10 years, do you have 10 years of experience or do you get 1 year of experience 10 times?' Just because someone might have ten years of experience it does not automatically make that person a better developer with less years of experience. In that ten years, if that person has just done similar tasks over and over, or, if they kept their skill set up to date, then you cannot count a year's worth of their experience to someone who has. If anyone wants to become an expert in anything you constantly need to push your comfort zone, try new techniques or experiment with different approaches.


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Q. My neighbors have a big dog who stays outside, even in winter. I have one of those "igloo" doghouses left in my yard by a previous tenant and I was thinking of taking it over to them. How should I handle it?
A. Up here where I live, in extreme northern Idaho, we see plenty of outdoor dogs who survive winter with no difficulty when their owners provide for them properly. Leaving aside the issue of whether dogs should be left outdoors full-time at all — this isn't your dog to decide for, after all — many dogs can adapt to the physical challenges of life outdoors. The exceptions, in general, are small dogs, old or chronically ill dogs, and dogs with a naturally lean build, such as Greyhounds.
Many larger dogs such as Huskies, but even those with less fur, generally have no problem dealing with winter, as long as they have a few key things:
- Protection from the elements. Most important is for any animal (people, too!) to be able to stay dry and out of the wind.
- An adequate supply of nutritious food. Food fuels the furnace, and animals who spend time outside need more to eat than similar pets with indoor lifestyles. (But that doesn't mean any pet should be fat. A healthy weight — neither too thin nor too fat — is best, indoor or out.)
- A constant supply of clean, unfrozen water. The water source should be protected from the elements or heated to prevent freezing.
I'm not sure what kind of setup your neighbors' dog has, but letting them know what the pet needs to stay warm is a great start, as is your offer of an Igloo-style shelter. For a dog to get the most out of a shelter, it needs to be the proper size (not much bigger than the dog, so the animal's body heat isn't wasted but large enough that the dog can turn around inside it comfortably) and set up so it's out of the wind and not in a place likley to flood. It needs insulation inside as well, and that doesn't need to be expensive: Hay has long been used to help animals stay warm.
I'm hoping for the sake of both the dog and your future relationship with your neighbors that they accept your gift and suggestions in the spirit of helping their pet. If it's not well-received or is refused, and you believe the dog is being deprived of adequate care, I encourage you to contact your local humane authorities for help getting the dog the care he needs to survive.


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I was in the midst of posting something like this when I got distracted and wandered off.
I don't wear jeans, button-ups or even knits when at home unless I'm leaving soon or expecting company. Lounging in anything other than shorts, sweatpants/lounge pants, tees/tanks, sweatshirts, (or if applicable) nothing at all, is insanity.


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The New Orleans Film Festival has announced its opening and closing night films: On October 11, Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy" will open the festival, while both Ben Lewin's "The Sessions" and Ariel Vromen's "The Iceman" will close the event on October 18 in a double-feature.
"The Paperboy," starring Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Kevin Spacey, and Macy Gray, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. Filmed on location in Louisiana, the story revolves around a reporter who returns to his Florida hometown to investigate the case of a death row inmate.
"The Sessions," which debuted at Sundance and won a Special Jury award, stars Helen Hunt and John Hawkes. Based on Mark O'Brien's true story, Hawkes plays a man with an iron lung who hires a sex surrogate to help him lose his virginity. "The Iceman," also based on a true story, about a contract killer Richard Kuklinski, stars Michael Shannon, James Franco, Benicio Del Toro, Chris Evans and Winona Ryder and was also partially filmed in the fest's home state. It recently premiered played the Venice, Telluride and Toronto festivals.
New Orleans Film Society exec director Jolene Pinder states, "The more we can shine a spotlight on the incredible films being shot and produced here in Louisiana, the more opportunities we can create for our indigenous film community. There's no doubt this has been an exciting year for filmmaking in Louisiana. We feel these selections only prove our place as a major contributor to the film scene, both in the U.S. and abroad."
Here's more on the festival.


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EVEN is back for a NYE after party special. For those of you that wish to keep celebrating long in to the following day, we're throwing an intimate party from 3am with a line up of DJ's that we know will keep you going! Plus The Tube has a 24hr license that needs putting to the test...
BEN UFO (Hessle Audio)
Hessle Audio co-founder BEN UFO has demonstrated time and time again as to why he has made such a name for himself solely on his DJing ability, and
after playing a 4 hour extended set for us earlier in the year at The Tube, we are delighted to have him back for an intimate after party special!
DONGA (Well Rounded)
Being the boss of Well Rounded Records as well as a local hero, and having a broad history of music behind him, it's not hard to see why Donga's DJ sets have become well known for being packed with quality tracks through a wide range of genres that keep the dance alive!
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By Robin GOLDSWORTHY
The Crescenta Valley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition – CVDAPC – is in the process of "rebooting" the organization, which is approaching its third anniversary.
To help better define its goals and reconnect with its sector partners, CVDAPC hosted a morning brainstorming session in the community room at Verdugo Hills Hospital on Friday morning. Among the 58 attendees were those representing parents, youth, government, law enforcement, healthcare, education, business, youth-serving organizations, faith leaders and civic/volunteer groups.
The event was an opportunity for the diverse group to interact while exploring the contributions each can offer the CVDAPC in combating substance abuse in the Crescenta Valley.
The two-hour session, facilitated by Don St. Clair of Woodbury University, examined the commonalities found in the experiences of the various agencies while identifying gaps in the ways that information is exchanged.
Suzy Jacobs, executive director of the coalition, organized Friday's event.
"I was thrilled," she said of the session, adding that the caliber of people and agencies represented was a testament to the importance placed on ending substance abuse.
CVDAPC is a grassroots organization founded by parents who were tackling drug abuse by their children. With support from law enforcement, the Glendale Unified School District, other parents and civic leaders, the group evolved into a non-profit organization with a mission to "create awareness and maintain a safe and healthy drug-free community by providing our youth a secure, caring and supportive environment," according to its website.
Jacobs said she wanted attendees to discover at Friday's meeting how they could partner together to achieve common goals.
"We are all approaching ending substance abuse and there are ways we can support each other by thinking creatively and broader," she said.
As an example, she recalled how she had met previously with the Glendale Council PTA regarding Red Ribbon Week activities. Glendale Council PTA Vice President Sandy Russell was at Friday's meeting and started talking with Melinda Clarke, executive director of the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce, whose background included organizing red carpet events. Staff Sgt. Robert Randall overheard the two talking about creating a red carpet event for Red Ribbon Week and announced that Red Ribbon Week was his specialty and viola! A connection was made that may create a unique event targeting school-aged children.
The connection was right in line with what Jacobs said the coalition had hoped would happen on Friday.
"Partnering and broadening [will allow us] to be more impactful," said Jacobs.
The coalition is planning to host a similar event in July when Jacobs will highlight some of the themes discussed on Friday.
"I wanted people to get together and think creatively and work together," she said of Friday's meeting. "What I learned is there are a lot of experts who want to help – and I am fortunate that they want to be a part of CVDAPC."


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Britney Spears is bisexual? According to her first husband, every beautiful woman wants other beautiful women. Sounds like every man's fantasy to me. Jason Alexander sat down with The Sun and opened up about his "relationship" with Britney. The fact that he feels he is an authority on Britney as an adult is laughable. But I will play along. Read below for his words of wisdom:
"All beautiful girls like other girls in some way. All girls are attracted to other girls. She found other girls attractive, yes, but we never did anything about it. Our relationship was about us. We just weren't together long enough for that to come up really." Then he teased: "That's not to say that I don't know anything about threesomes.
On Britney Getting Plastic Surgery After Giving Birth:
"She had a tummy tuck after the birth of her second child. She's working on all of that. She's worth hundreds of millions – " of course she looks good.
"She has the money to have surgery and nutritionists and get her body back. And now she's focused, she is doing it. She's motivated – " she just got rid of a man."
On Her Career:
"Her negativity around Kevin at this point in her career had to go. She's been out of the picture for two years and this is big business. She's trying to come back, recording a new album. He refused to have any part of her life and was slowing down her career. She knows she has to get rid of all of that."
On How He Is Better Than Kevin:
"He's just a lucky guy who was in the right place at the right time. When I married her I knew she was rich but I did love her. I wanted her. If she had stuck with me it would have been so positive."
To read what he has to say about Kevin, click on the continue reading link below:
On Kevin:
"I have always loved her and I always will. It's best for everyone that Kevin and her have split. She is much more confident now.
"I was really shocked when she married Kevin. I figured it was a fling that would fly over. I never thought she'd marry him. He always seemed so negative.
"I am really surprised at the speed at which they had kids – " but it has always been a matter of time.
"From what I understand, with all the stuff that's gone on, the marriage has been unstable for some time.
"It's been going downhill for a while. Nothing has changed or got better. They had problems before which they tried to work out but now it's like they can't sort it out.
"Their problems were because she had kids and that he wanted to pursue a career and was just never home."


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By Lori Weiss Staff Writer
Source: NOW Date: Thursday, November 8, 2007Edition: NOW Early, Section: A News, Page 14
When Kim Nerone's son's grades began dropping, she didn't know where to turn.
"No one wanted to help," she said.
So like many other parents of special education students in the Wauwatosa School District, she hired an advocate and had her son placed at Kradwell School, 1220 Dewey Ave., for his core classes during part of the school day.
Kradwell is a private kindergarten through 12th-grade school that specializes in students who are unsuccessful in the traditional school environment.
Her son had a 1.3 grade point average when he arrived at Kradwell a little more than two years ago, and now his GPA has risen to a 3.2.
"It was a beautiful setup for us, but it was especially hard, more than it should have been," she said.
Parents raise concerns
Nerone's situation isn't unique. In recent months a group of special education parents have stepped forward to raise concerns about their children's struggles with the district's current curriculum.
As a result of their children struggling, they have spent thousands of dollars on tutoring and countless hours working with and reteaching their children nearly every night of the week.
"I always feel my girl is running in too big of shoes," parent Barb Rabell said. "Not only are these kids working harder, they are always behind. It saddens me that I am paying for things that should be there naturally.
"We believe our kids can do just as well as the other kids, but they just need a little more help in a certain area."
Bill Anderson, supervisor of Student Learning, said the district is currently looking at the gap between children with and without disabilities, which he said needs to improve.
"Their concerns are very valid concerns," he said. "We are looking at it."
Parent Mary Newton said there are children at four different levels who are being taught at one level.
"Some kids get enough to put everything together," she said. "You see that kids who aren't able to do that rapidly start to fail. Kids in special education have nowhere else to look."
Balancing student needs
With about 10 percent of the district's students having special needs, Anderson said it's difficult to balance the needs of each child.
"Our ultimate goal is to meet all of their needs in every facet we can," he said. "You keep working toward that goal."
Therese Kwiatkowski, interim director of student services, agrees.
"The ultimate goal is to close the gap, but in reality the critical piece is monitoring growth and progress," she said. "I think some things we do very well. Many are successful in the general education environment."
Amy Fox has three children in special education in Wauwatosa and said she has been very satisfied with the district.
"Everyone was always very supportive, encouraging," she said.
Fox said she often works with her children after school, but said it's her job.
"We are our child's first teacher," she said. "We are right on task."
Direct instruction used
But for those who aren't succeeding, parents look to places like Kradwell that use different programs, like direct instruction, for help.
Direct instruction is a scientifically research-based program that allows teachers to target where each child's deficit is in a consistent manner.
The district currently uses direct instruction in pockets.
Kwiatkowski said the district is looking at different programs, like direct instruction, in the long-range planning process. During the process they will determine which schools use which programs, and which schools need which programs.
"Something we need to be better at is coming up with more options, interventions," Kwiatkowski said.
Superintendent Phil Ertl said the district needs to be open to trying new things.
"We need more tools in our toolbox. It's a way needs can be met," he said. "Our concern is we don't have consistent methods to meet the needs of our students."
The district also began using Measures of Academic Progress Assessments, which will give the district additional information on each of the students' needs.
"There is more to the district than WKCE scores," Kwiatkowski said. "We need to get better overall."
And in order to get better, Anderson said it needs to be a joint effort. "There is only one way to cure this thing — how can we work together to meet your needs," he said.
While the district is currently working on a solution to meeting all of their students' needs, some parents say they don't have time to wait.
"In the meantime we have to triage our kids," Newton said. "You have to do something for the kids who are here now."
Lori Weiss can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (262) 446-6645.


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The Origins Of British Tea Traditions Elena Popec (0) The origin of tea traditions of England is obliged to one of the most beautiful women in the middle of XVII century. In 1662 Charles II married princess Catherine of Braganza from Portugal. The Portuguese had been the first Europeans that encountered tea, controlled the trade routes from Asia and drank this wonderful beverage. Chest with tea leaves, among other treasures was in bride's dowry. According to tradition, the new queen's passion for tea was appreciated in court, and soon became the most popular drink in the chambers of Buckingham Palace. Inventive British replaced the eastern bowls for cups and saucers and used tea spoons for sugar that also entered into vogue in the XVII century. The British aristocracy recognized only the tea from the youngest and most succulent of the upper leaves, which are called "Orange Pekoe". "Orange" comes from the Dutch word meaning "gold, royal, belonging to the Dutch royal House of Orange-Nassau," and "Pekoe" - from the Chinese word "leaf". Because The Dutch East India Company played a central role in introducing tea to Europe, perhaps, they could have marketed the tea as "Orange" to propose a royal warrant. However, in modern classification of common tea leaf grades "Orange Pekoe" stands for "royal leaf".The real revolution in the tea business actually began in 1837 with the ascension to the throne of the young Queen Victoria. China was unable to meet the increased demand in Europe and began to supply the market with product of insufficient quality. At the time, relations between Great Britain and China had escalated. In response to the British sanctions, China has imposed an embargo on trade with Britain. But the decisive Queen Victoria signed a decree of establishing the state tea company in the British colony - the North Indian province of Assam. Mayor of the Royal Guard, Robert Bruce and his brother Charles crossed breeded seeds smuggled out of China with local tea trees. Thus was launched a completely new variety with bright color and a strong astringent taste. In memory of those events, one of the types of English tea from Assam is named "Victorian". By the middle of the XIX century, Britain became the largest tea supplier, capable of providing not only the needs of the empire, but also neighboring countries. The Assam black tea from the Indian colony of Great Britain, Russians merchants carried by caravans and sold in the capital's shops, "colonial goods" under the name "Indian tea". Taste of Assam for Russians still is the most familiar and traditional. In XX century, the British voluntarily renounced the former "tea" colonies and focused the effort on improving the quality of tea blends. This act has reflected on a nation-wide British love for tea. Continuing the Victorian tradition, modern tea masters - tea testers - offer demanding connoisseurs of tea a wide variety of traditional and exotic flavors. English tea has long gone beyond the United Kingdom, and in many countries today, tea lovers enjoy impeccable taste, intelligence and respect for people. facebook twitter google+ email
The History Of Tea From India Steven Popec (2) Tea consumption in India has a long history, South Asians viewed tea as an herbal medicine rather than as a recreational beverage. Although commercially, tea is being cultivated in India is relatively recently - within the second half of the 19th century. However, in the foothills of the Himalayas in the north and north-eastern regions of country, tea trees grew before the arrival of the British. For centuries, tea has not been cultivated but only gathered from wild trees. There is a legend that British merchants transported a few tea bushes from China and planted them in the plains of India, by the time they occupied and colonized by Britain. From those few bushes, started a global cultivation of tea in India and Ceylon. It happened in the thirties of the 19th century when the British East India Company became concerned about the Chinese monopoly on tea that constituted most of its trade and supported the enormous consumption of tea in Great Britain. After the first successful experience in 1863, the British East India Company brought to India a large batch of germs and after 10 years of hard work, the tea plantations give the first crop. In 1870, over 90% of the tea consumed in Great Britain was still of Chinese origin but by 1900, this had dropped to 10%, largely replaced by tea grown in India and Ceylon. Success has created several companies, many of which still sell tea and are known throughout the world. India's success on the international market is mainly due to accommodating the special English taste for strong tea, adequate for chalky water.High quality tea in India is growing on mountain slopes which are very steep (up to 70 degrees). Plantations are located on terraces which rings encircle the mountain slopes. These high quality grades of tea gather exclusively by women and only manually. The tea plucking process takes place usually at the break of dawn. Manufacturers are trying to make tea of the highest class, twisted leaf tea and no broken leaves. There are two main areas of growth of Indian tea: Darjeeling and Assam. Important cultivation areas are, apart from Darjeeling and Assam:Dooars - west of Assam, mainly production of CTC teas.Nilgiri - South Indian tea district, fresh teas, similar to those of Sri LankaSikkim - north east of Darjeeling, high-quality teasTerrai - south of Darjeeling, similar to Darjeeling, somewhat more herb in taste. Today India is the second largest producer of quality black tea and the first one of the middle and low-grade "bulk" teas, CTC. A large portion of this "simple" tea stays in the country; locals are very fond of drinking tea (a modest 750 grams per person a year), it is quite different in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Although these countries are close neighbors, the locals hardly drink tea, and the entire Ceylon crop is exported. A small proportion of green teas are produced in India as well and mainly for Japan that buys simpler varieties to add them to their own production. Assam is a tea district in Northern India across the Brahmaputra. It is the largest connected tea growing region in the world. The plateau with highly arable rainforest soil contains a lot of humidity due to the prevailing monsoon winds. The local climatic conditions, especially rainfall, create a greenhouse effect which positively affects the quality of tea leaf. Tea plants are cultivated in tea gardens on large cultivatable land of up to 1,000 hectares. There are about 2,000 plantations in Assam. Assam tea is generally heavy and spicy, dark in the cup. It is the main component of the classical English and East Frisian blends which are prepared for water with high chalk contents and are usually drunk with milk and sugar. Since the appearance of the young tea traders on the international market, especially from Africa, Assam was largely driven out of this market by the cheaper tea varieties. Harvesting PeriodsMid April to Late May: First Flush. These qualities are of rather little economic significance for the European or US market. These teas are mostly aromatically fresh, light and of rather tart character. For this reason they do not meet the traditional Assam features.Early June/Mid August: Second Flush. The second flush, harvested in June/August, before the large monsoon rain starts, is highly demanded. Assam teas from the second plucking period are of greater relevance in terms of quality and the export business. These qualities are often very "colored" in tips, with a pouring that is mostly very dark and has a typical strong, full-spicy and malty character. The oldest tea gardens in Assam were founded in 1832-33 by English trade agencies. In 1839, the first Assam tea appeared in a London action. The Assam region is bordered by China, Bhutan, Burma and Bangladesh. Assam is one of the most beautiful places in the world and in all respects, is one of the best places for the cultivation of black tea. Darjeeling is a region in the North-Eastern India, located at the southern slopes of the Himalaya Mountains. Darjeeling is the most famous tea region of India. Tea gardens are located at altitudes of up to 2,600 meters above sea level on an area of 20 thousand hectares and produce the most exquisite types in the world. Darjeeling borders with China and Bhutan. The special microclimate of the region is ideal for growing elite types of tea also called "champagne of tea". Black Orthodox tea from Darjeeling (Indians pronounce the name with the accent on the second syllable) are considered one of the most delicate and fragrant teas in the world, competing with the best Chinese varieties and very often surpassing them. The unique taste of tea from Darjeeling is highly valued by tea lovers and experienced connoisseurs. The best tea grows in the coldest part of the terrain, at an altitude of 2,600 meters. The color of the infusion is deep burgundy with a green tint. Harvesting PeriodsMarch-May: First Flush is in March, as soon as the weather is good after the end of the vegetation break, the first soft leaves and buds of the first period are plucked. The characteristics of a good F.F. Darjeeling are a lively fresh, delightful flowery aroma and a honey color of the infusion. This tea is sold at auctions, and prices are several times higher than the subsequent charges from the same plantation.May-June: In between crop – the qualified "trailer" of the first flush season does have a particular connection with the first touches of the second flush period. The leaves and the infusion are already turning darker and the diversity of the flavors varies from full-bodied to slightly aromatic. The In-between is often used as a profitable blend-quality. Due to the high demand, the prices are not as cheap.June-July: Second Flush. The summer crop is the summit in a crop year. The tea leaves develop more aroma by the longer exposure to sun. The most important quality features of a classical S.F. tea are dark brown leafs with golden tips and the color of infusion is soft amber. Taste is full-bodied with a distinctive nutmeg note. The second collection is no less interesting and appreciated by connoisseurs, sometimes higher than the first crop.October-November: Autumnal crop. After another period of rain in late summer and until the vegetation lull in November, fully aromatic but somewhat mild teas are plucked.Nilgiri is one of the major tea regions of India, located in the south of the country, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. The tea gardens in Nilgiri are small compared to plantations in Assam. Tea in Nilgiri is cultivated on altitudes between 800-2,000 meters above the sea level. Tea plantations are surrounded by snow-covered mountains and luxuriant growing jungle. In 1840, the first tea seedlings had been planted, thanks to good climatic conditions, the seedlings became well acclimated and the basis for future plantations.Nilgiri takes second place in India in volume of black tea production. Frequent monsoon rains, high average annual temperatures, allow the great cultivation of tea all year. Tea gathers unite in Nilgiri twice a year: in spring (April-May) and second flush in autumn (September-December), the best being the spring collection. The Nilgiri tea is a main component of so-called English blend. The tea of these regions is full-bodied, with a bright infusion, mild taste and can be distinguished by a fresh citrus scent which is reminiscent of the Ceylon high-growns. Most of the Indian tea is used for mixtures or blends. Different companies make a blend for a large consignment of tea, which is then packaged and sent to consumers. Naturally, the composition of blends from time to time changes, so there is a practice such as a sampling of tea. Similar to the in the selection of wine, tasting is needed prior to purchase of product in order to understand which tea is the best. There are companies (mostly British) that have their own tea testers in the tea factories located in India, whose main task is to monitor the quality and stability of tea taste, regardless of the crop. To do such, they select from several tea plantations and make trial blends, the best of them becomes a model for the party. There are four varieties of Indian tea that is sold unblended: Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri (also used in blends) and Sikkim. Sikkim Tea is a new variety introduced in late 1980, but has already won the position on the market of tea. This delicious and sweet tea is reminiscent to the taste of Darjeeling tea and Assamese tea aroma. One can say that it occupies an intermediate position between these two titans.Black tea from India can be brewed in several ways. Brewing methods of tea depends on its type and grade. Chinese method: more loose leaf tea leaves and less time of brewing, English method: 1 tsp of tea leaves per 6oz cup and a long (3-5 minutes) brewing process, or Indian method: very strong tea infusion, hot milk and a lot of sugar. All three methods have their unique characteristics, and each way is good for its type of tea. The Chinese way is suitable for any Indian tea, but best of all, it reveals aromas of delicate high grade tea varieties such as teas Darjeeling. The English method does not allow steeping the tea more than twice. If you prefer to drink tea, as it is loved in England, with milk or cream, then pour the cream into a cup prior to the tea slightly heated. Fine broken leaf grades are very popular in India, where English tradition of drinking tea with milk has spread in a transformed way. Brewing using the Indian style is a very intense brewing method. Tea leaves are steeped with hot milk, water and a lot of sugar. Then the infusion is poured from one tall glass into another to create the appearance of abundant foam. This very thick drink, with a nice color, can hardly be called tea; however, the Indians are very fond of it and consumed in large quantities. This method is also used to prepare a strong tea with milk and spices called Masala Chai. Some of the chai masala spice mixtures are still in current use are derived from Ayurvedic medical texts.ESP Emporium offers an amazing selection of black tea – the most popular drink in the world. Vast selection of high quality tea from India presents all the most magnificent types from Darjeeling and Assam, First and Second Flush, pure and blended. Worth to give it a try! facebook twitter google+ email


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1.5: Estimation of Whole Number Addition and Subtraction
What other kinds of animals are there at a zoo?
Sarah is also a volunteer like Jonah. She spends her time working with the penguins. When Jonah comes to visit her, she tells him all about the penguin population. Sarah explains to Jonah that there will be new penguins born very soon. She tells him that there are 57 penguins, but that 17 new ones are due to be born in the spring. Jonah listens and tries to add the two values together. He takes out paper and pencil. Sarah stops him. She knows a quicker way. She tells Jonah that they can use estimation.
Have you ever estimated a sum? In this Concept, you will learn how to use estimation to figure out the new penguin population.
In the real world problem, you saw how puzzled Jonah was when Sarah was able to use estimation to help her solve the penguin problem. Estimation definitely seemed to save Sarah some time.
What do we mean by estimation? When can we use it and when shouldn't we use it? To estimate means to find an answer that is close to the exact answer. The key with estimation is that you can only use it in instances where you don't need an exact answer. When we estimate, we want to find an answer that makes sense and works with our problem, but is not necessarily exact.
We can estimate sums and differences. Remember back in the first Concept, we used the word sum and the word difference. Let's take a minute to review what those two words mean. A sum is the answer to an addition problem. A difference is the answer to a subtraction problem. To estimate a sum or a difference, we can round the numbers that we are working with to find our estimation.
What does it mean to round a number? When we round, we change the number to the nearest power of ten (times a whole number), such as ten or hundred or thousand, etc. Here is a problem we can work with.
Let's say that we want to round this number to the nearest ten. Well, we can look at whether 69 is closer to 60 or to 70. These are the two numbers in the tens surrounding 69. It is closer to 70, so we would change the number to 70. Here is another one.
If we want to round this to the nearest ten, then we can look at the numbers surrounding 53 which are multiples of ten. Is 53 closer to 50 or 60? It is closer to 50, so we would "round down" to 50. When rounding, we can follow the rounding rules. If the number being rounded is less than 5, round down. If the number being rounded is greater than 5, round up. In the examples, we were rounding to the tens, so we use the number in the ones place to round. Using 69, since 9 is greater than 5, we round up. In the case of 53, 3 is less than 5, so we round down.
Let's apply this.
128 Round to the nearest ten.
Look at the number. We are rounding to the tens, so we look at the ones place. 8, is greater than 5, so we round up to 130. What does this have to do with estimating sums and differences? Well, when we estimate a sum or a difference, if we round first, it is easier to add.
\begin{align*}58 + 22 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
We want to estimate this answer. If we round each number first, we can use mental math to find our estimation.
58 rounds to 60
22 rounds to 20
Our estimate is 80.
Here is one with larger numbers.
\begin{align*}387 + 293 =\underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
We want to estimate our answer by rounding to the nearest hundred.
387 rounds to 400
293 rounds to 300
Our estimate is 700.
This worked for addition.
We can estimate differences by rounding too.
Here is one with larger numbers.
\begin{align*}990 - 211 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
We want to estimate our difference by rounding to the nearest hundred.
990 rounds to 1000
211 rounds to 200
Our estimate is 800.
Now let's practice with a few examples.
Example A
\begin{align*}17 + 27 =\underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
Solution: 50
Example B
\begin{align*}290 + 510 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
Solution: 800
Example C
\begin{align*}592 - 411 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
Solution: 200
Now back to Sarah and Jonah and the penguin population.
Here is the original problem once again.
Sarah is also a volunteer like Jonah. She spends her time working with the penguins. When Jonah comes to visit her, she tells him all about the penguin population. Sarah explains to Jonah that there will be new penguins born very soon. She tells him that there are 57 penguins, but that 17 new ones are due to be born in the spring. Jonah listens and tries to add the two values together. He takes out paper and pencil. Sarah stops him. She knows a quicker way. She tells Jonah that they can use estimation.
To solve this problem, Jonah and Sarah can use estimation.
First, we can round both values.
57 rounds up to 60
17 rounds up to 20
Now we add 60 + 20
The new penguin population will be 80 penguins.
Here is the vocabulary for this Concept.
- Estimation
- to find an approximate answer to a problem
- Sum
- the answer to an addition problem
- Difference
- the answer to a subtraction problem
Guided Practice
Here is one for you to try on your own.
\begin{align*}56 - 18 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
We want to estimate this difference by rounding to the nearest ten.
56 rounds to 60
18 rounds to 20
Our estimate is 40.
Video Review
These videos will help you to estimate sums and differences.
Khan Academy Rounding to Estimate Sums
James Sousa on Estimating Sums and Differences
Estimate the following sums and differences.
1. \begin{align*}45 + 62 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
2. \begin{align*}32 + 45 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
3. \begin{align*}21 + 54 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
4. \begin{align*}103 + 87 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
5. \begin{align*}101 + 92 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
6. \begin{align*}342 + 509 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
7. \begin{align*}502 + 307 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
8. \begin{align*}672 + 430 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
9. \begin{align*}201 + 303 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
10. \begin{align*}678 + 407 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
11. \begin{align*}23 - 9 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
12. \begin{align*}46 - 8 =\underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
13. \begin{align*}58 - 12 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
14. \begin{align*}76 - 9 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
15. \begin{align*}204 - 112 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
16. \begin{align*}87 - 65 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
17. \begin{align*}98 - 33 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
18. \begin{align*}354 - 102 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
19. \begin{align*}562 - 112 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
20. \begin{align*}789 - 99 = \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;}\end{align*}
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Difference | The result of a subtraction operation is called a difference. |
Estimation | Estimation is the process of finding an approximate answer to a problem. |
Round | To round is to reduce the number of non-zero digits in a number while keeping the overall value of the number similar. |
Sum | The sum is the result after two or more amounts have been added together. |
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Here you'll learn how to estimate sums and differences of whole numbers using rounding.