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By Donna Smith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The November 6 elections are less than six months away, but lawmakers and Washington insiders are already trying to figure out what Congress will do in a post-election session to avoid what is being described as a January 1 "fiscal cliff."
That refers to a series of decisions on budget and tax matters President Barack Obama and Congress will have to negotiate in November and December. If handled poorly, the economic recovery could be threatened, economists fear.
Here is what confronts Washington if nothing is done: At year's end, tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush expire along with a payroll tax holiday for workers. Doctors treating Medicare patients get a 27 percent pay cut, millions of middle-class taxpayers face paying an alternative minimum tax meant for the rich, and automatic spending cuts start to kick in. Also, the $16.4 trillion debt limit will have to be raised to avoid a U.S. default.
The outcome of the elections will influence the post-election debate, but here are some possible outcomes:
The post-election session just might end up being the lamest of lame-duck sessions with lawmakers, exhausted from a tough election campaign, deciding to put all of the tough decisions into the hands of a new Congress that will be seated in January.
That is the most likely scenario regardless of which party wins the White House and control of Congress.
Under this scenario, Congress and the White House would agree to extend all the Bush-era tax cuts, most likely for a year, provide temporary alternative minimum tax relief, give Medicare doctors a temporary pay fix and delay automatic spending cuts for both military and domestic programs for six months to a year.
The payroll tax cut for workers might be allowed to expire since it funds the Social Security retirement system, and advocates for the elderly are worried about that program's financing. In that case, the payroll tax for workers would rise to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent.
Republicans, who are expected to keep control of the House of Representatives, could claim victory with the extension of the Bush tax cuts, while buying time to work on their tax reform plans. Both parties would get more time to work out a long-term spending cut deal. Obama, if he wins re-election, would get the debt ceiling increase he needs to keep government operating, without a drawn-out fight with Republicans over spending cuts.
Even if Republican Mitt Romney wins the presidency, Democrats will likely go along with such a deal. They already will be looking forward to the 2014 congressional elections when they have to defend 20 seats out of the 33 in the 100-member Senate.
Democratic Senate candidates probably would like to kick off their campaigns in 2013 without having to defend an expiration of the Bush tax cuts.
It seems unlikely that Congress will be able to accomplish in a lame-duck session what has eluded them over the past few years and agree to a "grand bargain" deal of about $4 trillion in spending cuts and tax increases.
But a group of lawmakers in the Senate and the House has not given up hope and is working behind the scenes to draw up legislation in time for the lame-duck session.
Such a bargain would come into play only if financial markets react to Washington's inability to resolve its long-term fiscal problems and start pushing interest rates significantly higher.
A number of analysts say investors are more worried about the coming fiscal cliff throwing the economy back into recession than they are about budget deficits that have been topping $1 trillion a year. That attitude eventually will change, analysts say, if the new Congress fails to come to agreement on a long-term deficit package.
This is the least likely scenario, but some Democratic strategists are arguing in favor of doing just that because it puts more pressure on Republicans to compromise eventually on a new spending and tax package.
If Congress fails to act by January 1, income tax rates will revert to 2001 levels and the top tax rate would rise to 39.6 percent from 35 percent. Under this scenario, Republicans could then help craft a new tax code with a top income tax rate of say 37 percent and still argue they cut taxes from the 39.6 percent rate.
The problem with this scenario is that allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire would push everyone's taxes higher and would violate Obama's pledge not to raise taxes on the middle class. Some popular items like the $1,000 child tax credit would revert to its previous maximum of $500 per child. Financial markets likely would react badly to the jolt of across-the-board tax hikes.
Alternatively, Obama could try to negotiate a deal with Republicans to keep the tax cuts for the middle class while allowing the top income tax rate to move higher. An incentive for Republicans to accept such a deal, analysts say, would be to continue the low 15 percent tax rate on investment income from dividends and capital gains.
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Ok, so, I know it's a new year and everyone is on diets and, like, shunning carbs and fat and chocolate and everything delicious. But just in case you feel like having a really really really delicious reason to cheat on your resolutions, I present you with this: Beer Cheese Dip.
A friend passed this recipe on to me way back when for my bachelorette party. I made a big batch and it was devoured over the course of a couple late night, post-bar snackfests. I was a little too busy with champagne and male nether region-shaped drinking straws to blog it at the time, but I was looking for something easy to make as a snack for New Year's and remembered it!
- 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup beer
- 1 packet powdered Ranch dressing mix
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Using an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, beer and Ranch dressing mix until smooth.
- Add the cheddar cheese and mix on low a few seconds until just combined.
- Serve with pretzels, chips or veggie sticks!
Though I've served this dip with chips before, I think the best vehicle is pretzels. It's a sturdy dip, so the pretzels hold up well to it. Plus the pretzels go perfectly with the subtle beer flavor and amazing cheesiness!
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Author Notes: I was on the lookout for something to satisfy my sweet tooth and resist the urge to tuck into a whole bucket of Ben & Jerry's. Here's a variation of the Raw Rich Chocolate Cashew Slice recipe I found on The Whole Daily. They're rich, raw and delicious, a breeze to make, perfect for a midday treat and will kill that Choc Fudge Brownie craving dead in its tracks. —Ash King
Makes: about 12 (+ off cuts)
Cookie Base
cup Walnuts
cup Macadamias
cup Desiccated Coconut
cup Chopped Medjool Dates (pitted and soaked for up to 5min in warm water)
pinch Salt
tablespoon Psyllium Husk
Chocolate Topping
cup Unsalted Cashews
tablespoons Raw Cacao Powder
tablespoons Coconut Oil (melted)
- To make the bottoms, place all the base ingredients in a food processor and whiz until well combined (you might need to give it a scoop around to stop the dates from sticking).
- Using plastic wrap, line a square container (mine is 16cmx16cm but if your container is smaller/or larger your cookies will just end up thinner/thicker!). Pour the whizzed ingredients into the plastic-wrapped container and press and smooth (I use the back of a large, flat spoon). Pop into the freezer to start setting and get to work on the topping.
- Blitz the cashews in the food processor until they're a fine powder.
- Add remaining topping ingredients to food processor and blitz briefly until just combined.
- Scoop topping from food processor and pour over the base. Spread and even out with your spoon again, then pop back into the freezer to set.
- Let it set for an hour, and remove from freezer. Tap the bottom to loosen the slice from the container and pull out with the plastic wrap. Discard the plastic wrap, and with a cookie cutter (mine was a cute heart shaped one!) press into the slices to get as many cookies as you can!
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During the Reagan presidency the people of the United States were warned that we were at war and must prioritize government spending. In 1983 President Reagan infamously decreed that, "defense is not a budget issue. You spend what you need." Reagan continued to increase the defense budget while inflicting deep cuts to the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Commerce, and most importantly Education. Under the guise of shared sacrifice and national security, agencies like the Department of Education saw an 18 percent reduction in budget under Reagan, while defense contractors were feasting on American tax dollars. Americans accepted reduction to these services, expecting these cuts to be temporary. The cuts to social services in the United States were accompanied by concurrent increases in Defense spending as well as a reduction in the tax rate for the wealthy, not exactly shared sacrifice. These maneuvers were all part of a philosophy championed by Neo-Conservatives and sold to the American people as their duty as loyal citizens to defeat the tyranny of Communism. In reality this was a political power play used by corporate interests, conservatives, and religious ideologues to reverse many of the advances in government services, meant to level the playing field a bit, that were contrary to their philosophical role of government.
President Reagan never hid his disdain for the Department of Education. One of the major issues he ran on in the 1980 presidential elections was his pledge to remove the cabinet position altogether. In 1982 during his State of the Union address, Reagan proclaimed "the budget plan I submit to you on Feb. 8 will realize major savings by dismantling the Department of Education." Since 1985 class sizes have continued to grow in public schools. In poor urban areas you can expect to see class sizes in the 35 to 40 pupil range, despite the fact that private school classes have maintained a 15:1 student to teacher ratio. Additionally K-12 curriculums have all but abandoned the arts. Budget cuts have forced difficult decisions that have led to the reduction and in many cases the elimination of, performing arts, music, and art programs as well as many after school programs like academic decathlon and mock trial. Many states have attempted to combat the problem of overcrowded class rooms but have been met with another challenge. In 1996 California instituted a class reduction program but found that they didn't have enough qualified teachers to hire nor did they have the funds to recruit talented individuals to teach. To add insult to injury, California lawmakers realized they didn't have the facilities to house these smaller classes. About 20 percent of the teachers they hired had emergency credentials and many of them were teaching in makeshift "temporary" classrooms, several of which are still in use today. Particularly hard hit for qualified instructors to no surprise were low income neighborhoods.
As I mentioned, it has become increasingly difficult to find qualified candidates to teach. Starting salaries for teachers in America have remained flat and in many cases have actually decreased. In Wisconsin, teacher's salaries and benefits have infamously come under scrutiny by the State Senate and recently elected Tea Party darling, Scott Walker. The average starting salary for a teacher in Wisconsin is just above $25,000. Adjusted for inflation that is actually less than Wisconsin teachers made just 10 years ago. How can you legitimately recruit someone with a bachelor's degree to take a job that makes slightly more than the federal minimum wage? To make matters worse, many state houses and ultra conservative governors like Governor Walker of Wisconsin, John Kasich of Ohio, Rick Snyder of Michigan, and Mitch Daniels of Indiana have declared war on public schools by slashing budgets and attempting to impede teachers' abilities to collectively bargain. These corporately backed state executives have attempted to paint public teachers as greedy, lazy, incompetent, and ineffective. These governors and their benefactors have demanded teachers unions forfeit pay, benefits, and time off while still handing out tax breaks to corporations, while diminishing State's coffers. Governors like Mr. Walker have claimed tax breaks, like the ones he instituted immediately after taking office, would create a trickle down of job growth. However, Wisconsin has actually seen an increase in unemployment of nearly 10 percent or 21,000 lost jobs in both the public and private sector in year one of Walker's term.
Several socially conservative and religious groups have also aimed to continue the divestment of public education in protest of the curriculum taught. Such groups tend to disagree with public opinion and scientifically accepted beliefs on climate change, prayer in school, evolution, sex education, history of minorities and the LGBT community. Many of these groups have sought to further the advancement of "school vouchers" that would allow parents to enroll their children in private schools with these monetary vouchers subsidizing or covering the private school tuition. Though vouchers can help individual students escape underperforming schools, it perpetuates the failure of the underfunded public schools that these students are escaping in the first place. The syllabus for private schools, particularly those associated with religious organizations; do not have to abide by the same curriculum standards that are taught in public schools, creating a generation of science deniers.
Higher education has not been spared from attack either. States are continuously reducing annual funding for their community college and university systems. In my home state of California, community college fees have increased nearly 300 percent in 10 years from about $11 a unit in 2002 to $42 a unit starting this spring. In 2002 tuition at my Alma Mater, UCLA was about $4,400 a year. By 2010 it had skyrocketed to nearly $11,500, which has also forced the university to accept more out of state and international students, contrary to the mission of the University of California system. These tuition increases are producing graduates strapped with more and more debt while diminishing the value and reputation of public universities.
Another expanding problem is For-Profit "universities". These institutions like University of Phoenix, Capella, and Kaplan to name a few have been described as "diploma mills" as they in essence accept and grant degrees to anyone willing to pay. These colleges recruit potential students regardless of qualifications, aptitude, or goals. Recruiters for these entities have been known to get bonuses for getting students to enroll and have also been subject to quotas by their supervisors. These schools in many cases have a board of directors and are publicly traded. These companies primarily feed on individuals that do not have the time or qualifications to enroll in nationally accredited universities, but claim the degrees earned by their graduates carry equal if not superior value to degrees earned at traditional schools. Military veterans have been a prime target of for-profit institutions, as their student loans are federally guaranteed regardless of merit or completion of education programs. Consequently, for-profit students are leaving school with copious amounts of debt and degrees that hold little value. Employers are aware of these institutions' primary objective, like any other publicly traded company is to make as much profit for their shareholders as possible. As we have seen these companies will always choose profit over prudence. From Enron to AIG we have seen corporations indifference to the collateral damage created as a consequence to their paper chasing.
Charter schools have become another beacon of monetary and philosophical exploitation. Originally charter schools were designed to create an atmosphere with higher expectations for students and give certain children in struggling neighborhoods the opportunity to matriculate in an environment that promotes structure and higher expectations. Charter schools were initially championed by progressives to create smaller classes and eliminate bureaucratic red tape; however, several Educational Management Organizations (EMOs) have sprung up with their own objectives, financial benefit being paramount. EMO's look to enhance profitability while suppressing public education models. Famed education historian and professor, Diane Ravitch, has estimated that 95% of charter schools are non union and expect their teachers to work significantly longer hours than public teachers. Additionally, social psychologist, John Kozol, has claimed "the education industry represents the largest market opportunity" remaining for privatization.
This is not just a right wing ideology but a culture of thought that now pervades the ranks of democrats and republicans. Several moderate and left leaning foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have also attempted to subvert public education through the promotion of their charter schools. The Gates foundation has struck mortal wounds to public schools by advancing the importance of standardized testing and merit pay for teachers.
Ultimately this entire issue comes down to two questions: What you believe the function is of the federal government? And which do you trust more; corporations or government? Is the federal government's function to impose its will with overseas wars while spending trillions securing our interests and those of our allies, or is it to collect and spend tax dollars altruistically to better enhance the chances of every citizen to pursue the American dream? We need to make sure all Americans have access to a premium education, not just those born with a silver spoon in their mouth. As noted by Professor Ravitch in the Wall Street Journal op-ed, "In [a] major national evaluation, 17% of charters got higher scores, 46% were no different, and 37% were significantly worse than public schools. ... The best predictor of low academic performance is poverty -- not bad teachers." Our foreign competitors have come to this realization, leaving the U.S. 20th in the world in education.
America needs competitive teacher salaries and continued investment in education infrastructure. America needs to reduce fees for community colleges and state-run universities. America needs to eliminate subsidies and guaranteed loans to for-profit universities unless these institutions can demonstrate they have significant career placement numbers and intrinsic value to offer their graduates. If we don't make these fundamental changes, the shared sacrifice will come at the expense of the American dream. So when someone says we need to cut our education budgets, that we can't afford these programs, I say: how can we afford not to? I urge you to invoke the words Mr. Reagan used to describe the defense budget, as education is best defense in securing the American dream, "defense is not a budget issue. You spend what you need."


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I am a computer programmer and father who has finally gotten motivated and started writing.
I live on the family farm with one wife, four kids and more animals than can be listed in a reasonable amount of space.
I have just finished my first novella and am starting on the second. Hopefully, I can remember to update this Bio every time those change
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I picked up "The First Door" based on a recommendation. Admittedly, the genre and theme isn't something I tend to read. All of that said though, the story was not boring. The author's characters are believable and the plot flows very well. The story ends with a surprise and with an opportunity. Overall, this novella is worth the price and worth reading.
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Gripping is the way I would describe this story. When I first started this story; I admit it was very late at night and I was only going to read a little bit of it, and then pick the rest up later. As soon as I started I could not put it down. Lilly brings you into her world which takes you on exciting twists and turns. I would definitely recommend picking this up for a good read.
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If you haven't checked out the link to Sugar City Journal, you must take a peek this week. There is so much loveliness this week I can hardly stand it. I'm ready to revamp my little girl's room...I'm just so inspired by Lynne & Melissa. Hopefully their Etsy shop will be open soon! Talk about two talented gals.
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Releases » KVIST 006: Pieces for Kohn/Formal and Informal Music
Artist: Tom Hamilton
Release Date: Spring 2010
Limited run of 500 on 2xCD
Reissue of 2 out-of-print works originally released on the artist's own Somnath label. Formal and Informal Music contains the title piece Formal and Informal Music (1980), and Crimson Sterling (1973) for electronics, winds and percussion, and also features JD Parran, woodwinds and saxes, and Rich O'Donnell, percussion. Pieces for Kohn is comprised of four electronic pieces, musical responses to four paintings by artist Bill Kohn.
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Rich O'Donnell – bass drums, bowed cow bells, tabla, gamelan gongs, talking drum, marimba bars, timpani, cymbals.
JD Parran – flute, clarinet
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Rich O'Donnell – tubalum, koto-veen, aqua-lips, sprahng, Chinese cymbal, tom-toms, timpani, Roto-toms.
JD Parran – alto flute, alto clarinet, nagaswaram, alto saxophone
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"I (still) consider "pieces for kohn" no less than one of the most important american electronic music statements of the 20th century ; it should be mentioned and observed/experienced alongside the (frankly, far less interesting) canon(s) of morton subotnick, jacob druckman, priscilla & bart mclean, et.al … fans of 60s / 70s electronic and/or synthesizer music (ala douglas leedy, nik pascal, steve birchall, and the like) ; i give this, to you, my highest recommendation !!!"
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- multi user feature
- minified version included
- useable in a CMS systems as style or template editor
Thats what it look like:
You can find and download CODEIT IDE at my GitHub repository or at Sourceforge.
- GitHub - WebCrew: GitHub CODEIT IDE
- Sourceforge: Sourceforge CODEIT IDE
Thanks for Your interest.
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Last week, Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on charges of sedition by Delhi Police triggering large-scale protests from JNU students. JNU, known as a bastion of progressive students and teachers, is one of the most reputed Universities in Asia and its student union is headed by Communist Party of India affiliated All India Students Federation (AISF). Kumar's arrest was based on a complaint by the ABVP, the student's body BJP. However, a large number of students and teachers have come in support of Kumar accusing the ruling BJP of playing divisive politics in the campus.
Kanhaiya Kumar's speech is available on YouTube and these are the main points of his speech;
1. These (RSS/ABVP are the chelas of those who had apologised to the British.
2. Their government in Haryana changed the name of the airport from Bhagat Singh to that of a Sanghi (RSS):
3. We do not want a certificate of patriotism from the RSS;
4. For us nationalism is to fight for the rights of the 80 per cent poor of India;
5. We have full faith in this country's Constitution, if anyone raises a finger against India's Constitution, be it of the Sanghis or anyone else, we will not tolerate that finger;
6. But the constitution that is being taught at Jhandewala or Nagpur, we have no faith in that constitution;
7. We have no faith in caste discrimination;
8. We want to uphold the rights we have been given under the Constitution of India;
9. The ABVP claims of standing for the students will be exposed if there is a debate on the basic issues of constitutional rights;
10. (Subramanian) Swamy says jihadis live in JNU, they believe in violence; we challenge the RSS and its supporters to come and debate on this.
11. They have problems when the poor ask for their rights, when the minorities, the women ask for empowerment;
12. They have difficulty in accepting when people talk of democracy and right, when along with Lal Salaam we add the Neela Salaam, when with Marx we take the name of Ambedkar;
13. Check my phone friends, my mother and sister are being abused. They talk of bharat maata but if my mother is not included in their concept I do not accept it. If the poor mazdoor woman, who works to get the Rs 3000 a month that finances my family, is being abused by them how can I or anyone accept this;
14. if you have the courage say inquilab Zindabad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Ashfaqullah Khan, Ambedkar zindabad;
15. We stand with India, with the dream that Bhagat Singh and Ambedkar wrote; we stand for the dream that all get their rights to live, to food, to expression; Rohith sacrificed his life for this dream;
16. We challenge the Central government, we will not allow you to do what you did to Rohith to JNU;
17. We have to ensure justice for all , and that will come from Parliament, from the Constitution, from democracy;
18. JNUSU is against violence, against terrorism, against anti -national activity, the unidentified persons who have shouted Pakistan zindabad slogans, we condemn this completely,
19. Look at the slogans that the ABVP raises: communist kutte, afzal guru ke pillai, jihad ke bache. if the Constitution has given me the right to live, then can you call my father a dog, is that not against our rights;
20. Don't hate these people, recognise their reality, i feel sorry for them, they raise slogans as they think that this will get them jobs. Their desh bhakti stops at a Pakistan cricket match.


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BRADENTON -- Dwayne Strong spent last spring coaching Manatee's baseball team without the proper teaching certification.
According to records on file with the School District of Manatee County, Strong's temporary certificate in physical education expired June 30, 2012, after it was issued July 1, 2009.
Records also show Strong's temporary coaching certificate, issued July 1, 2007, expired June 30, 2010.
A Florida Department of Education statute states: "Each person who is employed and renders service as an athletic coach in any public school in any district in this state shall hold a valid temporary or professional certificate or an athletic coaching certificate."
The statute, 1012.55, also states: "The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any athletic coach who voluntarily renders service and who is not employed by any public school district of this state."
Though Strong did not receive a fee for coaching baseball last season, he works as a liaison at Manatee High and is paid $16.86 per hour for an annual salary of $24,784.
Strong did not return a call seeking comment.
This is the latest allegation against Strong, a Manatee alum who has coached the Hurricanes since 2007.
Citing alleged financial improprieties, Mary Murray, district executive director of high school management, sent a memo Oct. 3 to Manatee Principal Don Sauer instructing Sauer to "freeze all MHS funds and accounts."
Strong is not permitted to interact with any Manatee players and cannot represent the school in any capacity as a coach.
The district conducted its own investigation and reported it to the Florida High School Athletic Association before the investigation was passed to the Bradenton Police Department last week.
Strong has been a fixture on the area baseball scene for decades. Aside from coaching and playing with the Hurricanes, he worked with Kirby Stewart Post 24 American Legion team for more than 20 years and won a state championship in 2007 while serving as an assistant with Sarasota.
Strong also worked as an assistant at Booker High and Manatee Community College, now known as State College of Florida, and played at MCC.
Though they didn't make it out of the district tournament last spring, the Hurricanes have thrived under Strong, reaching the Class 5A state final four in 2011. It was the first time a Manatee baseball team made a state semifinal since 1963.
John Lembo, Herald sports reporter, can be reached at 941-745-7057.


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The OnGuard Pitbull STD U-lock offers great protection at exceptional value.
The Pitbull boasts a respectable 14mm hardened steel shackle, and OnGuard have rated this lock 80/100 on their own security scale. This makes it ideal for high risk areas, such as inner-city and campuses.
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It's invincible against hand tools. But it didn't last two minutes against the angle grinder.
But let's face it, no lock lasts much longer than a minute against an angle grinder so this is a perfectly good performance.
Popular Mechanics reported a very similar performance, stating:
We removed the device in just 1 minute 55 seconds [with an angle grinder], but it wasn't easy. The large size made it difficult to keep the lock stable for cutting.
The surprising thing about this lock is the price; it can be picked up for around £22 online. Most cheaper locks are a false economy, but in the case of the OnGuard Pitbull, you are getting a great lock for very little money.
80/100 security rating
You should know that the manufacturer in question (On Guard) tests their own locks. This model has a safety rating of 80/100, which is more than just good. They test all the elements of a lock, the material hardness and how long it is needed for a thief to break the lock. Scores above 60 are usually very good, which suggests that 80 is almost perfect. Note: It isn't possible to a lock to have 100/100 safety rating.
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U-lock with the TriRadius hardened steel made this lock perfect for areas where losing a bike is more than just a common thing. The manufacturer recommends using it in inner city areas and campuses. All about the locking question is focused on making it bulletproof when it comes to thieves. It is definitely a heavy-duty lock, perfect for the most demanding operations and usages.
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- Some owners said it doesn't look modern
- Re-locking may be complicated
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Correlation and causation + mixed review
Lesson 4 of 7
Objective: SWBAT distinguish between correlation and causation.
Warm Up
Today, when students walk into my classroom they will pick up a packet which starts with the Warm Up problems. WU121 includes two problems that ask students to reason abstractly about patterns in bivariate data.
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This section of the lesson reviews the notes, examples we work through as a class or in partners, and the independent practice. For the independent practice:
- I give the kids ALL of the answers, ALL of the time. This way, they get instant feedback, and need to stop and check themselves the moment they find a mistake. Why did I make that mistake? If they do not understand, they ask a partner or me for assistance.
- Sustained, consistent independent practice each day is critical to student mastery. I guard this time preciously.
- I use a SMARTboard timer, and also play music (generally instrumental (no lyrics) versions of songs they love that I get from my DJ/classroom roommate, our history teacher Gerard Griffith, an amazing teacher).
9 - 4 POTD121 Causation-correlation + mixed review contains much of today's work, a sample of which is covered during the huddle.
In the space under the examples, I draw an overlapping Venn diagram, emphasizing the point that if something is causation, it must also be correlation (the entire causation circle fits inside the correlation circle).
For the independent practice, I allow the kids to work in pairs if they prefer, to debate correlation and causation.
For the mixed review section, it's a nice time in the unit to do some consolidation and review, since the lesson is so short.
In this Huddle, we will review the first example, and I talk about where they think the average KIPP kid would fit on this graph.
Well… the average KIPP kid is an outlier…gets less sleep.
But then we talk about the fact that KIPP kids are outliers on another graph, too…. The graph that plots college graduation rate as a function of family income level. And we talk about why and how.,.. and I show them Ch 9 from Gladwell's Outliers (which talks about KIPP)… and we sort of end on a rah-rah note. It's nice.
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What's cooler than the GRAMMY's award show? Nothing! And How do you make the coolest award show for music even cooler? With host LL COOL J!
58th Grammy's are coming to CBS Television Network, Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and they just announced the return of their host. Here is what they have to say:
"We are delighted to welcome back the very talented LL COOL J as our host for the 58th GRAMMYs®," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. "His unique expertise, both as a GRAMMY-winning recording artist and accomplished actor, allows him to connect with both his musical peers and the fans at home, and his dynamic personality and charismatic energy set the perfect tone for our show."
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"The performances and moments that take place on the GRAMMYs stage are awesome in so many ways for the audience and artists alike," said LL COOL J. "I'm honored once again to host Music's Biggest Night as we celebrate the talented music creators of today. It's going to be an incredible night and I'm excited to share this experience with the world."
LL Cool J is coming fresh off a great season of hosting the new show Lip Sync Battle on Spike TV and proving that his experience hosting the GRAMMYs was well worth it. He is a funny and charismatic guy in general with an electric smile that makes the women in my family swoon. His expertise from his music career helps give him personal insight into today's relevant artists and the struggles the newbies go through to get their music heard. Plus his love of music spans through many genres keeping him in touch with all the artists nominated for a Grammy.
I have been watching the GRAMMYs my entire life and I gotta say that LL Cool J has been one of my favorite hosts. Should be another exciting year and can't wait to see who goes home with a shiny new GRAMMY.
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Wake me when it's over.
Knick superstar Carmelo Anthony took a power nap on the bench rather than watch his team get drubbed at Madison Square Garden Wednesday.
Anthony sat out the 123-94 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder — the worst home loss on Christmas Day in NBA history — with a sprained ankle.
Perhaps he was dreaming about playing for a team that can play proper defense and hit open shots.
Anthony plans to become a free agent at the end of the season — and some reports have him moving to Los Angeles to play with the Lakers.


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Few Problems in Euro Takeover
Jan. 02, 2002
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BERLIN (AP) _ Cashiers across Europe were on the front lines of the largest currency changeover in history Wednesday, taking on the central role of getting old money out of circulation and new euros into the pockets of consumers.
At the Kaufland supermarket chain in Berlin, cashier Isabell Schosstag greeted every customer with the same question: ``Will you be paying in euros or Deutsche marks?''
The question was echoed in other languages, about other currencies, across the 12-nation euro zone on the first full day of business since the bills and coins were introduced Jan. 1.
Minor glitches aside, concerns that the transition would evoke ``euro-rage'' from frustrated consumers appeared unfounded.
Schosstag said weeks of reading about the euro and its security features _ and even several days of ``euro-school'' _ gave her confidence. Yet she took special care when counting the change back to customers, laying each coin out deliberately.
``It's a little slower because you have to concentrate more, and you also have to make double sure of the change you're giving, but nobody's asking any questions,'' Schosstag said.
About a third of Schosstag's customers paid in the new currency, a third in the Deutsche mark, and a third with their debit cards. The store had boosted the number of cashiers by a third to prevent long lines.
``I brought a bunch of my old change and had no problems,'' said Karin Krebs, who paid for groceries with a handful of mark coins she wanted to get rid of. ``I have euros at home, though.''
Krebs' experience is just what European Central Bank officials have been hoping for. The bank intends to vacuum most of the old currencies from circulation within two weeks by asking retailers to give euros as change and by having ATMs dispense only the new bills.
Still, in many places, to spare confusion, clerks were giving change in the outgoing currencies if customers paid in them.
After the first day of the changeover, 80 percent of the euro zone's 200,000 ATMs were dispensing euros, with the figure reaching 100 percent in Austria, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Demand for money from the machines reached four times the daily average on Jan. 1, the European Central Bank said.
``The euro cash changeover is going smoothly, even better than we had expected,'' the bank's Eugenio Domingo Solans said.
As of midday, the euro had surged in value from 88 U.S. cents to more than 90 U.S. cents, largely because the successful changeover has created a sense of confidence, said market analyst Dorothea Huttanus, of DZ Bank.
There were, however, some hitches reported in almost all countries.
Traffic backed up on toll booths outside Athens, Greece, on highways in Italy and on the main bridge into Lisbon, Portugal as drivers tried to get euros as change from attendants. Authorities appealed to drivers to use exact change.
Lines were longer than usual at some banks and post offices. In Naples, Italy, police were called when retirees waiting for their first euro pensions got unruly. To help foster acceptance of the new currency, Greek Premier Costas Simitis visited five banks in Athens and asked customers to show patience.
Bank unions in France and Italy tried to stage strikes but drew little support and caused only minor disruptions.
In Ireland, many complained that some pubs were already rejecting old Irish coins because two sets of change was proving too burdensome.
Officials warned shoppers to beware of salespeople giving incorrect change. But the difficulty of the new conversions was evident when reporters asked Portuguese Finance Minister Guilherme Oliveira Martins to give the escudo equivalent of 100 euros.
``That's ... er ... well, it's going to take some time to get used to it all,'' he replied.
Some stores even used the confusion as a marketing tool.
The big German supermarket chain Aldi rounded prices down, resulting in price cuts averaging 2 to 3 percent. Rival Rewe dropped prices on about 250 items and promised it wouldn't raise any prices, and Kaufland boasted that prices on 1,300 items were lower than before.
The euro was actually introduced in 1999, when national currencies were pegged to it at fixed rates and ceased to trade independently, but the paper money first became available on Jan. 1. National currencies will continue to circulate side by side with the euro for up to two months.
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In Phase 1, you shared your thoughts on the key issues and opportunities for transit in your community. Then in Phase 2, you helped us shape the long-term transit vision in the Northeast Sector. Now we invite you to provide feedback on proposed changes that will help achieve the vision for the transit network in Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
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Thursday, June 19
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By Deano, June 16, 2014 @ 4:14 pm
Link to the online survey doesn't work. "Error in the application occurred."
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And now the website responds "Your responses for this study have already been received, thank you." I don't get to Coquitlam all that often, I guess I'll just put up with whatever service TransLink chooses to offer.
By Joe, June 17, 2014 @ 1:44 pm
I'm not too sure on the C24 being the only local North Road service. Perhaps bring back truncated 147, except only to Port Moody Station?
By Deano, June 17, 2014 @ 10:02 pm
Website page worked, Angela, thanks.
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Plans for new Broadway musicals about silent star Charlie Chaplin and country singer Loretta Lynn have been unveiled in New York and Nashville respectively.
Chaplin, a musical depiction of the film icon's life, begins previewing at New York's Barrymore Theatre in August.
In Nashville, meanwhile, Lynn went to the Grand Ole Opry House to announce plans for a musical adaptation of her 1980 film biopic Coal Miner's Daughter.
Zooey Deschanel, the actress who will play Lynn, then joined her on stage.
"There's a little girl back stage that's going to do the play of Coal Miner's Daughter on Broadway," Lynn told the audience at the Ryman Auditorium.
"Zooey, where you at honey?" she went on, inviting the New Girl star to join her in a rendition of the Oscar-winning film's title number.
The announcement mirrored the way Lynn invited Sissy Spacek on the Opry stage in 1979 to reveal the actress would be portraying her on screen.
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But I have always thought the better commercial was the one on foreign policy called "The Bear." It very cleverly illustrated the differences in thought regarding Russia (symbolized by a bear since at least the 17th century) and how much of a threat it was to the United States.
Again, Reagan's opponent wasn't mentioned by name.
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London, Nov 14 (ANI): Angelina Jolie has revealed that she and partner Brad Pitt are having a hard time settling on their Christmas celebrations this year - because they want to make sure that all their children's cultural traditions are represented.
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Grandmother sacrifices self to save grandson in Sutherland Springs shooting
As a shooter attacked parishioners in a Sutherland Springs church Sunday, a grandmother stepped in front of her 18-year-old grandson, absorbing the bullets and saving his life, according to a family member.
Peggy Lynn Warden, 56, of La Vernia, was killed in the mass shooting at First Baptist Church that also left her grandson, Zachary Logan Poston, with multiple gunshot wounds in the arms and legs, said Korri Scheel Stevens, Warden's sister-in-law and Poston's great-aunt.
"She is our hero," Stevens said. "She saved Zachary's life."
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Stevens first shared the family's story on a GoFundMe page created to help raise money for Poston's medical expenses and his college education.
Warden was among the 26 people killed by Devin Patrick Kelley, who walked into the church with an assault rifle and opened fire.
"She died very quickly," Warden's brother and Korri Stevens' husband Jimmy Stevens told News4 on Tuesday. "She died serving the Lord and helping someone who needed it, and that's what she lived for. So that is a victory, and she will be missed every day of my life, forever."
Warden volunteered at the church and taught Sunday school, Korri Stevens said in a text message Wednesday. Warden had recently taken a year off to stay at home with her husband, Christopher Warden, who had terminal lung cancer.
Christopher Warden died in July at age 59, according to an obituary in the Wilson County News. They were married 39 years.
"(Peggy) just started going back to church a month ago," Stevens said. "The kids were so happy to have her back. She was very loved!"
West Point, New York, resident Andrea Franz knew Warden from childhood, when she was an "inseparable" friend of Warden's daughter and Poston's mother, Jennifer Racey, while growing up in La Vernia, she said.
"Our mother worked a lot and Peggy was happy to pick up the slack," Franz said via Facebook message Wednesday. "She treated us like her own. She fed us well and entertained us with crafts."
Franz said she saw the family less often after moving to San Antonio in middle school and then mostly lost touch when she left the state at age 18, though she would still stop by to say hello from time to time when visiting Texas.
As a child, Franz saw Warden as a role model for the person she would one day become.
"I wanted to be the ultimate housewife and mom just like her when I grew up," she said. "I'm an Army spouse and mother today. It hadn't occurred to me how much of an influence she had on my life until she passed."
It did not surprise her that Warden died protecting her grandson.
"She was the kind of person that always put others' needs before her own," she said. "A true hero."
During the attack, Poston acted in a similar way as his grandmother. As he was trying to push a young girl beneath a church pew, hiding her from the shooter's vision, a bullet struck Poston in the leg, shattering his kneecap, Stevens said. Poston then pretended to be dead to avoid attracting attention.
In a Facebook post about 7 a.m. Tuesday, Racey wrote that her son "has a long road ahead of him but is stable, alert and doing very well."
"She hasn't left his side since this happened," Stevens wrote in a text message Wednesday. Racey also has two other sons, Roman and Kriegen.
In an update to the GoFundMe page, Stevens wrote that Poston was recovering Tuesday evening after eight hours of surgery that involved placing a titanium rod in his leg.
"It will be a long recovery with several more surgeries," she said.
High school sports database MaxPreps lists Poston on the roster of La Vernia High School's football team. Stevens said Poston flies a drone used to take videos of practices and football games.
"He's very electronically minded, as are his brothers," she said.
In a request for donations, Stevens called her great-nephew a "bright young man, destined for greatness."
"He has his heart on graduating and attending college in the future and we desperately want to keep that dream alive for him," she wrote.
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