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An online anthology on school security from ASBJ.
Keep Schools SafePlanning plays a key role in preventing school violenceAugust 2016
Bomb ScareHoax or real danger? School leaders grapple with reactions to bomb threatsAugust 2016
Safe HavensPreventing student sexual abuse starts with youFebruary 2016
Security CheckpointThree years after Sandy Hook, the horrific tragedy spurred schools to intensify security effortsOctober 2015
High School CadetsAbout 1,730 schools have JROTC programs in their high schools. Giving students safe activities, positive instruction, and life-skills training that will see them past the risk points is something that U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors have placed high on their priority list.August 2014
School Security After Sandy HookAddressing school safety doesn't mean simply responding to the latest horrific shooting. Districts have to put school shootings in perspective and understand where the threats are more likely to come from. Schools should take an "all-hazards" approach that considers the best responses to a variety of emergencies.December 2013
Bad Weather Warnings for SchoolsNo place in the U.S. is immune to the threat of severe weather. Weather is an element of managing a school that is completely outside of your control except for having a solid preparedness plan in place. Have you developed a severe weather plan for your district?December 2013
Storm Recovery in OklahomaTornado-struck Moore (Okla.) school district did not have anyone working full-time in public relations. The external communications void post-tornado was filled by reporters, political pundits, social media users, bloggers, and even some employees, parents, and community members. Many of the communications were helpful, but others recycled and overreacted to bad information and rumors.December 2013
Education Vital Signs: Safe From HarmEducation Vital Signs collection of reports on Safety.
A Crisis! What To Do? Read This!With these ideas, processes and procedures in place, we can all feel more secure, and prepared to meet any emergencies that might occur.
September 2013
School Safety PlansWorking together, schools and community partners can focus their emergency planning using time-tested national guidance, including efforts to build a positive school climate to establish relationships of trust and respect among students and staff in order to encourage them to share information about threatening behavior before an incident occurs.August 2013
Columbine's 10th AnniversaryIt has been 10 years since the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history occurred at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. -- a day that is remembered as education's 9/11. To mark the anniversary, ASBJ interviewed school administrators and leaders in charge of the Jefferson County School District that day.May 2009
Communicating During a CrisisEffective school-community relations can be defined as "Good behavior, well communicated." To effectively communicate about safety issues, you must make sure your schools have well-developed and exercised safety and crisis plans and your staff is trained to implement them. What not to say can be as important as what to say.
March 2009
When Disaster Strikes Your SchoolsDisasters come in many forms, both natural and manmade, but school districts that are prepared for the worst are better able to get back up and running in the aftermath. Preparedness plans help district leaders coordinate when schools should close, how to communicate to staff and parents, and thousands of other details big and small.
December 2008
The Red Flags of School SafetyPeople who are passionate about school safety have a vision we share with concerned parents, educators, and especially with the kids we're obliged to protect. In this vision our schools become safe havens for kids – warm, welcoming sanctuaries that foster learning and wall off threats and violence.
December 2008
A Measured ApproachAfter a series of deadly shootings, experts urge schools to take thoughtful steps to ensure safety.
December 2006
Safe from HarmIn the wake of several school shootings, a get-tough stance is tempting, but compassion and conversations are just as important. December 2006
Investing in School SafetyLack of oversight on safety issues can cost districts millions of dollars in the damages awarded each year to families of children injured at school. Although insurance companies usually pay these settlements, schools and taxpayers ultimately shoulder the burden through legal fees, higher taxes and insurance premiums, or loss of coverage.
December 2009
Do You Have a Disaster Plan?School leaders know the ones who survive in uncertain times are the ones who can envision the uncertain, prepare and plan for it, then do it all over again. Good emergency preparedness can respond to any disruption. Common traits to effective emergency planning include widespread communication, duplication in roles, and flexibility.
December 2009
Preventing School VandalismThe more common deeds of vandalism are an everyday affliction. Alarms and cameras are not sufficient by themselves to protect a school from vandals. The most effective defense against vandalism focuses not on things, but on people. Students who feel connected to school are less likely to harm their environment.December 2012
Unequal School JusticeThere was one bloody nose. But if the fight wasn't extraordinary, the school's response was. No one was suspended. The police weren't called. No charges were filed. Instead, the boys, their parents, and the school principal met the next day and agreed to let the whole thing cool down.December 2012
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in SchoolsBecause teacher sexual misconduct is alarmingly common, a proactive, rather than reactive, approach at the district level is required to address this issue squarely and directly. Create an environment that is emotionally and physically safe and where teachers and students know in advance what behaviors are both acceptable and unacceptable.August 2012
Restoring Joplin's FutureOn May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado cut a three-quarter mile path through the middle of Joplin, Mo. More than 900 homes and buildings were destroyed, including four schools, the district's technology center, and the central office. Schools opened – on time – 87 days after the tornado.May 2012
The Aftermath of Disaster2011 was barely half over when NOAA declared it one of the most extreme weather years on record. By June, the nation already had witnessed record snowfall in the Northeast, deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest, and a drought in Texas. How do school districts recover when disaster strikes?December 2011
Suspending School SuspensionsRecent studies document that students who feel connected to school are likely to improve on critical accountability measures. Unfortunately, suspensions disconnect students who already are experiencing difficulties by further alienating them. In-school suspension is one alternative that meets the academic and behavioral needs of students, staff, and families.
May 2010
Special Education Restraint QuestionedAn investigation by the federal Government Accounting Office last year found that restraining or isolating disruptive students may be much more common than expected, particularly in special education classrooms. Some states already have counted thousands of incidents, and researchers studying the issue believe those numbers are underestimated.
March 2010
If a Tornado Strikes Your SchoolHow would you handle the specter of a tornado spinning toward your school? What split-second decisions would you make? No single plan and no one decision is fool-proof when it comes to tornadoes. Still, you're more likely to save lives if you follow these strategies, adapted from NOAA's Preparedness Guide for Schools.
December 2008
Recognizing Sexual GroomingSchool districts that want to protect students from sexual misconduct by staff should consider ways to prevent "sexual grooming," a task that is difficult because such grooming often is only evident after the fact. The best way for school districts to prevent the grooming is by stopping inappropriate boundary invasions.
December 2008
Protecting Students OnlineWeb-savvy kids are trying anything and everything to connect to their peers, but are not aware of the dangers that lurk in online communities. Teachers and, to a lesser extent, parents are not as facile with the new technology, and are hard pressed to keep tabs on what kids are doing.
December 2008
School Hazardous Materials Accidents Are PreventableAn underground natural gas explosion at the London School, 125 miles southeast of Dallas, killed more than 300 students, staff, and townspeople on March 18, 1937. How did such a tragedy fade from memory? And why, only in the past few years, are people trying to raise awareness about it again?
April 2008
The Drive to Improve School Bus SafetyWith more than 25 million students riding a school bus each year, everyone must work together to make sure disasters do not occur.December 2007
Careful Bus Stop Selection Can Improve Student SafetyHow to reduce student accidents and injuriesDecember 2007
Is Your District's Safety Plan Up To Date? Are you ready to respond when a crisis occurs in one of your schools?December 2007
Calming Fears, Creating PartnersThe phone calls and e-mails had been pouring in for hours before the nonprofit Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) opened for business one morning last January. June 2007
The High Cost of CleanupEnvironmental hazards in schools are not often as visible as rusty water, but they certainly are common. They can be found in the form of asbestos in the ceiling tiles, mercury in an old thermostat, or a jug of acid stored in a chemistry lab. Dealing with these invisible threats may not seem as pressing as closing the achievement gap or getting the buses to run on time. But experts warn that the cost of ignoring these risks can be great.December 2006
When Child's Play Turns TragicA troubling school shooting case raises 'what if ...' questions about the need for adult supervision of young studentsJune 2006
Safe HiringAll states have laws that address background checks for school employees, but state laws and local policies vary. One question is whether contractors and others should be checked in addition to employees.December 2005
Schools and the PoliceStudents often witness or commit crimes. When police come to school to interview a student, school administrators are placed squarely between the competing interest of the police, on the one hand, and the student and parents on the other. Carefully drawn board policies can help guide school administrators, and those policies should in turn be guided by what the courts have said on the subject.December 2005
Beyond Zero ToleranceDo zero-tolerance policies make schools safe? Many educators seem to think so—and see zero tolerance as the backbone of school discipline. But many dispute the assumptions that support zero tolerance. Stringent zero-tolerance policies identify every child as potentially dangerous. On the surface, the policies appear sensible and logical, but they end up punishing many children who are often frightened, sometimes thoughtless, but rarely dangerous.September 2004
When Disaster StrikesPerhaps no school crisis plan can be absolutely perfect. But school boards, legislators, government officials, and others responsible for crisis management have a responsibility to make sure their plans are based on the best information possible—to ensure that their plans are good policy, not just good politics.July 2004
When the News Is DireSchool district contingency plans have not adequately reflected the prominent role played by newspapers, radio, and television in covering school tragedies. A study of school shootings holds valuable lessons on dealing with the media when crisis strikes.July 2004
Searching for SecurityHow can educators stop violence at school? A recent case from California, United States v. Aguilera, illustrates that teamwork, common sense, and adherence to the law can work hand in hand to do just that.May 2004
Partners for SafetyWith school resource officers, good school security is a matter of trust. The common characteristics of effective and safe schools are strong leadership, a caring faculty, and the involvement of parents and community members, including law enforcement officials.April 2004
School Safety After 9/11For our schoolchildren's sake, it makes no sense to pretend that 9/11 had no impact on school safety. If nothing else, the events of that day should make us look at safety from a different perspective, so we can be better prepared—it's always better to be prepared than scared. Now more than ever, schools need swift, secure crisis plans.September 2003
A Preventable TragedyThis month's case, Niziol v. Pasco County District School Board, tells the story of a tragedy that unfolded over the course of a single day. A boy brought a loaded pistol to Ridgewood High School, near Tampa, Fla., and was killed in the school parking lot that afternoon when the gun accidentally discharged. The boy's parents sued the district, claiming school officials knew about the gun but failed to take action to avert a tragedy.July 2003
Life-Saving LessonsNot long ago, three teenage boys in New Bedford, Mass., devised a plan to conduct a violent rampage at their high school. The boys plotted to kill as many jocks, preps, thugs, and faculty as they could with bombs and guns. But the plot was uncovered before it could be carried out. The foiled plot was seen as a victory in the world of school security: The district's security measures had helped avert a potential mass murder. Finally, the lessons learned after Columbine were saving lives.March 2002
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Death Valley > Thimble Peak > Climber's Log
Thimble Peak Climber's Log
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|Super Dave
|From Red Pass
Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2016
|Fun morning hike, great views. Went faster than expected so I climbed "Red Pass Peak" on the other side of the road afterward. Trip Report
|Posted Mar 27, 2016 10:02 pm
|Great Views!
Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2015
|Not for the faint of heart. I loved it but the family members I was with thought it was going to be shorter.
|Posted Jan 24, 2016 3:02 am
|Northeast Ridge
Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2015
|This short hike was one of our favorites of the trip. There's no reason to avoid the northeast ridge at the end. There's a well defined trail and it's only 2 moves of easy class 3 without much exposure.
In 6 days we also did Eagle Mountain, Beatty Mountain, Bonanza Mountain, Sutherland Mountain, Rainbow Mountain, Black Peak, Thimble Peak, Manly Beacon, Golden Canyon Peak, Jubilee Mountain, Pyramid Peak and Corkscrew Peak. We also explored Rhylite Ghost Town, Leadfeild Ghost Town, Titus Canyon, Golden Canyon, Sidewinder Canyon, 20 Mule Canyon, Badwater, Mosaic Canyon, and the Mesquite Dunes.
|Posted Jan 8, 2015 1:45 pm
|from red pass
Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2015
|Great side-trip on the titus canyon drive. The entire red pass area is spectacular.
|Posted Jan 5, 2015 12:01 am
|2012 - w/ Xenja Poljakowa
|Posted Feb 24, 2013 10:20 pm
|Instant Gratification!
|Winter 2012
Climbed this peak from Red Pass with Krista, John y Jose. Pretty much a ridge route with an instantly gratifying "Sea of Peaks" feel. A quick, fun Class 3 near the top. The drive down Titus Canyon on the way back adds to the fun!
|Posted Jan 5, 2013 11:05 pm
|robot one
|From red pass
Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2011
|Cant believe there's no register up here. Shoulda told me, i"d have taken one up there.
|Posted Mar 29, 2011 10:08 am
|Straight up the ridge
Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2005
|Climbed about five years ago - details are foggy but part of our party took the roundabout way, the other half went directly up the ridge. All came down the ridge - pretty sure we concluded that it was the better route (I took the ridge both times). Really fun little peak - I agree with mountaingazelle - the route is much easier than it looks from the approach. We kept waiting to hit the 'hard' stuff but always managed to find out next step without problems.
|Posted Jun 6, 2010 8:13 pm
|Red Pass
Date Climbed: Apr 2, 2010
|My girlfriend and I went up the peak from Red Pass as we drove through Titus Canyon. It offered great views and put a bit of exercise into the trip down the canyon.
|Posted Apr 3, 2010 12:22 am
|Thimble Peak
Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2010
|Saw a big herd of bighorn sheep in the valley before ascending Thimble. Calm day, traces of snow -- probably in the 50's. One class 3 move on the north ridge, no difficulites.
|Posted Jan 5, 2010 7:45 pm
|Thimble Peak
Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2009
|Climbed from Red Pass and took the direct route up the north ridge. The route is easier than it looks from far away. The drive through Titus Canyon was nice and I also liked hiking through Fall Canyon.
|Posted Jan 25, 2009 4:46 pm
|Week in Death Valley
Date Climbed: Apr 18, 1999
|From Red Pass
|Posted Nov 6, 2008 3:57 pm
|usual route
Date Climbed: Mar 29, 2008
|Concur with CP, who gave me the beta: JUST GO DIRECTLY UP THE RIDGE! Don't take the round-about way suggested in Zdon's book. In fact, the current, very clear herd path goes directly up the ridge. I saw NO herd path for the supposed way around the backside.
From the GPS data, this trip is about 1.6 miles one-way; while the net elevation gain is a modest ~1100', the various ups and downs add another 700-800', so the accumulated gain may be 1900' (that's what my GPS said). In particular, there is a loss of ~330' down the last hill before the peak.
This was my morning hike; then went down Titus Canyon, around to Furnace Creek, and out to Funeral Mountain for the afternoon; a day jaunt from Vegas.
While Titus Canyon Road was beautiful -- worth a trip alone -- I was unprepared for the slowness of this route, and the long drive to Dante's view road for the next peak. I passed 20 cars on the TCR, ever-gracious drivers pulling aside to let me through; but the runners (about 30) and hikers up from the west end caused the biggest slow-downs. I fully appreciate those folks on foot, but I was certainly on my toes to keep from hitting them in the blinder narrow sections.
Three days of antibiotics do wonders.
|Posted Mar 29, 2008 11:44 pm
Date Climbed: Jan 16, 2002
|Posted Feb 8, 2008 8:18 am
|North Ridge
Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2008
|Short and easy, but well worth it. No sense in contouring around the summit mass to whatever weakness lies on the back side, as the final direct ridge is only class 2. Not sure why certain guidebooks tell you to avoid that final portion.
I'd estimate the roundtrip to be only 4 miles (or less) and about 1,000 feet of gain. Less than guidebooks say.
Great first objective of a 3 peak/2 canyon weekend.
|Posted Jan 7, 2008 9:44 pm

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Old Crow Medicine Show's 8 Essential Americana Albums of the Last 15 Years
For the last 16 years, Nashville-based roots band Old Crow Medicine Show have slowly risen the Americana ranks after being discovered busking in Boone, N.C. by bluegrass legend Doc Watson. They've recorded eight studio albums, the latest being "Remedy," a 13-song LP that continues blending country, folk and bluegrass for another stand-out Americana album.
Listening to any of the band's albums, you can instantly recognize that they're well-versed in traditional songwriting – and like a lot of Americana, their work transcends boundaries. A song from their 2004 self-titled debut, "Wagon Wheel," became a hit for country star Darius Rucker last year and nabbed the band their first platinum-selling single.
That song was first started by Bob Dylan as a "musical sketch" in 1973 and later turned over and finished by Secor. The band did a similar thing with another unfinished Dylan tune on "Remedy," with their single "Sweet Amarillo."


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WHO recommends influenza vaccine composition
WHO recommends influenza vaccine composition for Northern Hemisphere 2005-2006 influenza season
Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Influenza Programme convenes meetings to analyse the global data on circulating influenza virus strains and make recommendations for the vaccine to be used for the coming influenza season. WHO also provides the vaccine manufacturing industry with prototype strains for the seasonal vaccine as well as materials to ensure and validate that global vaccine standards are met.
This year, more than 10 000 influenza viruses from all continents were isolated and characterized by the WHO/National Influenza Centres. These laboratories, which are located in more than 80 countries, form the backbone of the global influenza surveillance programme. Based on that assembled information, WHO today published its recommendations on the formulation of the influenza vaccine for the Northern Hemisphere.
This year's analysis, which concluded yesterday, was conducted by members of the WHO Collaborating Centres on Influenza and has recommended that vaccines to be used in the 2005-2006 season (Northern Hemisphere) should contain the following:
• an A/New Caledonia/20/99(H1N1)-like virus
• an A/California/7/2004(H3N2)-like virusa
• a B/Shanghai/361/2002-like virusb
These recommendations are used by pharmaceutical manufacturers to update the composition of the influenza vaccines they produce. This annual adjustment is necessary to match the vaccine with the changing viruses expected to be circulating during the coming influenza season.
Recommendations for the composition of the vaccine to be used in the Southern Hemisphere will be made at a meeting in September.
While influenza vaccine coverage has improved significantly in the last ten years, the vaccine is not reaching everyone in the high risk categories. These categories, defined by WHO, include the elderly, those who are at increased risk because they have other respiratory or cardiovascular disease, and health care workers. However, influenza vaccine use in developing countries remains minimal to nonexistent.
Last year, WHO's Member States set a goal of 60% coverage for those in these high risk groups, and 75% coverage by 2010.
Since young children can develop severe disease, some countries have also started including vaccination of children as part of their national influenza policy. Vaccinating children may not only reduce their disease burden but it may also reduce transmission to the elderly and others at increased risk.
The current influenza season is now approaching its peak. All elderly persons or those with a particular risk of influenza should be vaccinated.


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DETROIT - It's no secret politics is a messy game, but here in Michigan it's a game even when it doesn't have to be.
The "Grand Bargain" that has been painstakingly cobbled together by Judge Gerald Rosen and brings in nearly a billion dollars to Detroit's two pension systems could have been a nice, simple, easy line from point A to point B. There is no disputing its necessity as most pensioners bring home about $20,000 a year and a 30 to 40 percent cut would be economically devastating to most of them, particularly cops and firefighters who did not pay into Social Security, thus they don't receive any.
Foundations and the DIA were onboard to throw money into the pot and so was Gov. Rick Snyder. He offered some $300 million over 20 years to help. But he needed the state legislature to go along with it.
Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville was onboard right away. House Speaker Jase Bolger wasn't. Right off, he insisted the city's municipal unions put money into the deal before he would even consider bringing the pension assistance bill package to the house floor. He was saying that at the end of last year, and he said it right up until last this week.
His point was the city's unions were anxious to take everything to court; to ball up the works and try with all their might to prevent the bankruptcy plan's ratification. That was the plan before the mediation talks put the unions and the retirees on a path to negotiated deals that could not be appealed. He believes the unions are quite responsible for the city's economic demise and he wanted his pound of flesh; the money they would put into legal bills should go into the grand bargain instead was his demand. This was tweaking the unions to say the least and it was using power that the Speaker can wield should he or she so choose.
Bolger could have, as the unions were coming around and giving up pay and benefits, gone without but he opted in instead. That's how the game is played, bare knuckles at the ready.
There was another nasty part about this game Bolger played. The retiree vote packages for Kevyn Orr's plan of adjustment have gone out. Retirees whose representation struck deals with the court are being asked to vote for the plan of adjustment as part of their deals. But without the state money there was no way to know whether to make that yes vote before sending in the ballot.
Judge Rosen himself said in arguments in the bankruptcy court that any delay in the grand bargain outside the 60 voting period would mean that any yes vote by a pensioner would be considered a no vote because the rules would have changed on them. Bolger stood fast and fanned the flames of fear by threatening to hold off his house vote until after the plan of adjustment voting ended, thus rendering the grand bargain a dead one instead. There was more than a little anxiety experienced by Detroit's employees and pensioners upon hearing how this was playing out.
But something happened along the way. Someone explained the math to Bolger. Posturing may be nice in the political arena, but the state would end up holding a bigger and more expensive bag of garbage if it opted to do nothing. So Bolger went from the slow walk to the fast track. He put his President Pro-Tem John Walsh (R-Livonia) on the case, heading up a committee that would pull together the requisite legislation to bring the house into the deal last week. Lo and behold, earlier this week, just about the time Walsh was starting his hearings, two unions -- the Building and Trades and the UAW -- put out press releases they would put money into the deal [pennies really]. That gave Bolger his political cover and poof. All of a sudden there were 11 bills and they were moved out of committee on a rocket sled and today they passed with near unanimous support.
It didn't have to go this way as the outcome was fairly obvious. But as with everything in Detroit, especially where the state government is concerned, there is a contentious rift. There is not a lot of trust, there is not a lot of respect, yet in the end both sides came to the realization that like it or not Detroit needs Lansing and vice versa. The senate will pass the house bills next week and the governor will sign it and the grand bargain is on its way as is Detroit's plan of adjustment.
But, a word of caution here:
After sitting in most of the federal bankruptcy hearings to date, I can assure you Judge Steven Rhodes is watching and listening intently. He knows his work is precedent-setting and being watched by the nation. He loves what Gerald Rosen is doing. But at the same time he has shown that just because deals are getting cut, you cannot assume all is well in Detroit. Rhodes can, and in fact is obligated by bankruptcy law to, not treat creditors differently. This is why Syncora and FIGIC [the city's municipal bond insurers] are fighting so hard against Kevyn Orr's plan of adjustment. They are likely to 10 to 15 cents on the dollar right now while the pensioners are being made largely whole.
This is a problem that makes the plan of adjustment or even the grand bargain no simple or easy slam dunk. Anything can happen. So while the House made good on the governor's promise and the senate will do so next week, the entire Detroit bankruptcy process is unpredictable and fluid. Things are looking good, but this can just as easily become derailed.
Bankruptcy, like politics, is a messy game, too.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Starbreaker, Oct 18, 2012.
Quinto so reminded me of his character Skylar in Hero's but even more disturbed !
He definitely adds to the creepiness with the quiet, almost zen-like delivery of his lines. Kind of what I would expect a Nu-Mirror Spock to be like if Quinto were asked to do something like that.
Just caught up to episode 5 and man, this show just gets more deranged as it goes along. Having silly fun with it!
That was Dylan McDermott's voice on the phone as the guy who called the cops saying he killed the imposters. I don't think he was credited but it was definitely him. He has a very distinctive voice. Could he be the love child of Lana and Thredson?
I'm really starting to believe that all of the modern day scenes are just part of a movie set.
Baby Needs Colostrum.
I had read that he first shows his face in episode 9.
Since Thredson is seeking his own mother relationship with Lana I don't think that's where they're going with this.
Possibly but Thredson is one sick fuck so who knows what he'll do.
Oh, I thought it sounded like Quinto's voice.
Well! According to the previews for next week, they're including about the only thing they've left out until now...
Spoiler: Next Week
Didn't think they could find anything more to throw into the mix, but they did, and I'm quite fascinated by the choice. Keeps getting better!
The Monsignor was a fool for not believing Sister Jude's suspicions about Dr. Arden, but eventually he did finally see through Arden's sick and twisted persona when he saw Shelley in the hospital. Instead of doing the right thing, he kicked Sister Jude out of the asylum.
As for Sister Eunice, I realize she's possessed by the devil, but what the is she trying to accomplish aside from killing people? I know she hates Sister Jude, so she threw a wrench in her plans by killing the Nazi hunter and trying to prevent her from exposing Arden's real identity. But it's not that she likes Arden, either. So what are her motives?
I think she's motivated mainly by Dr. Arden's monsters. She protects him to protect them.
Seemed like Dr. Arden had something to blackmail the Monsignor with.
"If you do open that window, the light will illuminate everything in Briarcliff....and I mean everything."
That's when the Monsignor stops and decides to go along with Arden's plan.
I finally caught up today, watching the last three episodes.
Bloody Face? Nailed it!
I think the show is coming together nicely. Some very intense stuff going on. That "conversion" scene was making my skin crawl, as were the scenes in Thredson's basement.
Good grief, who thinks this stuff up?
Completely outrageous and wildly entertaining.
It was very disturbing/uncormfortable watching Thredson rape Lana. Is she now pregnant with Bloody Face 2? Probably. Lana just cannot catch a break. She escapes Thredson only to hitch a rise with a suicidal woman hating nutjob who kills himself, wrecking the car and she wakes up back in the asylum. That's some serious fucked up shit.
Great stuff. I guess I'm changing my answer above and saying yes it looks like Thredson and Lana conceive future Bloody Face.
I love the scene later where he's frantic and says "we really need to figure this out!" and she's trying to listen and the question is "do I choke you or stab you?"
Great to see Frances Conroy again! I'm really digging this whole old cast in new roles thing.
I guess Kit really is a little off in his head? Hmm....
I don't get why they wouldn't, like...question Lana as to how the hell she got out. Seems like maybe the police would go there before sending her back to Briarcliff.
Also...They've changed Bloodyface like every episode. First, horrific conversion therapy with a corpse guy, then mommy issues, then rape?
It was refreshing to see Frances Conroy back, this time as the Angel of Death. I liked the exchange between her and the demon-possessed Sister Mary Eunice. The angel sensed something different about the nun, something that "resides inside the sweet innocent girl." "You're one of us, but a fallen one." For a moment there, the real Mary Eunice was begging for death.
Poor Grace. Like Lana, she's been through a lot, except now she's dead after shortly being reunited with Kit.
What ever happened to the alien mythology? It was part of the series at the beginning.
I don't think they've forgotten the aliens. Who do you think operated on Grace? They made a point of establishing that Arden didn't perform that operation, even though everybody assumed he did.
He wasn't dissembling there. He was genuinely baffled.
Spoiler: first look at Dylan McDermott's season 2 character
So this confirms what's been said earlier about DM's appearance on the show.
The whole sterilization bit--i didn't get that at first, thinking Dr. Arden really did a botched hysterectomy on Grace. I thought Arden was just playing innocent when confronted by Sister Mary Eunice.
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The District takes a lead role in the fight against MTBE water contamination, addresses perchlorate contamination of more than 1000 South County well and partners with local wastewater agencies to increase recycling. The first phase of the WTIP is completed and the second phase launched.
2000: County voters endorse the Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Plan (Measure B) and approve a special tax to ensure continuity of flood protection and stream stewardship services for 15 more years.
2002: A new 10-year Stream Maintenance Permit reflects an era of partnership between the district and resource agencies, and allows the district timely seasonal access to creeks for improved maintenance and environmental enhancement.
2005: The 15-year, $346 million Downtown Guadalupe Flood Protection Project is completed, protecting an estimated 95,000 people from flooding and restoring critical endangered species habitat.
2006: Santa Teresa Water Treatment Plant delivers the district's first ozonated water, providing customers better-tasting, more healthful tap water.
2007: Assembly Bill 2435 passes, ending county oversight of the district's budget and other procedural holdovers from the 1968 merger. Penitencia Water Treatment Plant begins delivering ozonated water to customers.
2008: The district achieves registration with the International Standards Organization (ISO), signifying consistency and excellence in its business and operations.
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National Survey of Children: Wave I, 1976, Wave II, 1981, and Wave III, 1987 (ICPSR 8670)
Principal Investigator(s): Zill, Nicholas; Furstenberg, Frank F.; Peterson, James; Moore, Kristin
The purpose of this study was to assess the physical, social, and psychological well-being of American children, to develop a national profile of the way children in the United States live, to permit analysis of the relationships between the conditions of children's lives and measures of child development, and to examine the effects of marital disruption on the development of children and on the operation of single and multi-parent families. Information is provided on the child's well-being, family, experiences with family disruption, behavior, physical health, and mental health.
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This is my first year of attending BMW rallies and obviously my first national. Thank you to all the folks who put this stuff together! Tons of work, pretty much year long committment of time, and sometimes a "very thick skin required".
Just a few thoughts: I spoke to several locals who didn't even know what was up at the Fair Grounds, did we work with the local Chamber and media? One example: Went to Walmart for oil to get a free change and they were completely sold out; manager was shocked when I told him why.
It might be nice to find a way to help "newbies" meet and greet each other and old timers. Would definitely help build the organization, offer an opportrunity to orient new people, and connect them to the community.
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As Suigetsu Stated.. The Scroll can possibly Turn Out the War. then, what couLd possibLy Do That? Simple. Immense Power.
We All know That Sasuke also have a thirst For Power. But he is More Hungry For the Truth About his clan. He Haven't Thought of Orochimaru after he Killed Him, Right? but in this Page http://www.mangahere.com/manga/naruto/v60/c592/14.html he Suddenly thought About Orochimaru about that "one Who Knows Everything"
So Why Orochimaru? it is Stated here http://www.mangahere.com/manga/naruto/v60/c593//.
it is Stated That there are Things That onLy Oro Can Do. Like Reviving Someone. Suigetsu also Said that Even Sasuke Revived Oro, he still Cant Move His Arms at Will Because Of The Death Reaper Seal. http://www.mangahere.com/manga/naruto/v60/c593/9.html
But After Reading The Scroll and Reviving Oro, we Can See here http://www.mangahere.com/manga/naruto/v60/c593/15.html That Oro Can Move his Hands at Will.. So What Could Do that? Simple.. the Jutsu in The Scroll.
So Here's my Main point of my Theory:
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B. The Scroll Contains Revival Jutsu. maybe the Pure World Reincarnation.
C. ill Just Add This.. Maybe They Will Go To Some Of Oro's Labs where he Store the Bodies of Someone. Sasuke Knew Oro's Secret Lab Well right?
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2012 Trafficking in Persons Report - Azerbaijan
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|19 June 2012
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AZERBAIJAN (Tier 2 Watch List)
Azerbaijan is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and women and children subjected to sex trafficking. Men and boys from Azerbaijan are subjected to conditions of forced labor in Russia. Women and children from Azerbaijan are subjected to sex trafficking in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Russia, and Iran. Women and children from Azerbaijan are subjected to sex trafficking and children are subjected to forced labor, including forced begging, within the country. Azerbaijan is also a destination country for men from Turkey, Afghanistan, and China subjected to conditions of forced labor, primarily in the construction industry. Chinese women are subjected to forced labor as street vendors and in agriculture within Azerbaijan. In 2011, Azerbaijani victims were identified in Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, and victims from Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Ukraine, and the Philippines were identified in Azerbaijan by civil society groups.
The Government of Azerbaijan does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. During the year, the government prosecuted fewer alleged trafficking cases and convicted fewer trafficking offenders than in the previous year, and it did not identify any labor trafficking victims; therefore, Azerbaijan is placed on Tier 2 Watch List for a fifth consecutive year. Azerbaijan was granted a waiver of an otherwise required downgrade to Tier 3 because its government has a written plan that, if implemented, would constitute making significant efforts to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is devoting sufficient resources to implement that plan. During the reporting period, the government did increase funding for protection services, implemented measures to protect at-risk children, made new efforts to inspect work places, and passed legislative amendments which, if implemented, could contribute to an increase in prosecutions and victim protection.
Recommendations for Azerbaijan: Strengthen efforts to identify victims of forced labor by improving implementation of the national victim referral mechanism and by training labor inspectors on proactive victim identification techniques; demonstrate and report on efforts to vigorously investigate, prosecute, convict, and criminally punish government officials complicit in both sex and labor trafficking; improve quality of labor inspections at construction sites in order to identify victims of forced labor; consider amending legislation governing labor migration to require work permits for migrant construction workers from all countries; enhance victim protection during court proceedings; send court verdicts to addresses chosen by the victims; enforce the law against passport withholding; increase provision of victim identification and victim sensitivity training to working-level law enforcement officials; and continue efforts to raise public awareness about both sex and labor trafficking.
The Government of Azerbaijan demonstrated some anti-trafficking law enforcement efforts during the reporting period. Azerbaijan's 2005 Law on the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons prohibits both forced prostitution and forced labor and prescribes penalties of five to 15 years' imprisonment, punishments which are sufficiently stringent and commensurate with those prescribed for other serious crimes, such as rape. The government reported two new labor trafficking investigations and 17 new sex trafficking investigations in 2011, compared with three labor trafficking investigations and an unknown number of sex trafficking investigations in 2010. The government reported prosecuting 20 individuals – nine of which were new prosecutions – for sex trafficking crimes in 2011, compared with 38 individuals prosecuted for such crimes in 2010. The government convicted 10 sex trafficking offenders in 2011, a decrease from the 28 and 58 trafficking offenders convicted in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Nine convicted offenders received sentences ranging from seven to eight years' imprisonment, and one offender received a two-year prison sentence. The government did not prosecute or convict any individuals for forced labor in 2011. The Ministry of Internal Affairs' Anti-Trafficking Department (MIA ATD) reported that it extradited three Azerbaijani citizens from the UAE to face sex trafficking charges in Azerbaijan. In March 2012, the government passed amendments to the criminal code to allow punitive measures – including criminal prosecution, imposition of fines, asset confiscation, and liquidation – to be taken against legal entities such as construction companies, which commit certain crimes, including using compulsory labor. Two NGOs alleged that police officers controlled or influenced the activities of certain saunas, motels, and massage parlors where forced prostitution likely occurred. They further stated that construction companies, including those that used forced labor, were protected by government officials. The government did not investigate allegations of government officials' involvement in sex or labor trafficking. Some civil society groups criticized the MIA ATD for being corrupt and ineffectual.
In 2011, the MIA ATD, in cooperation with NGOs, provided law enforcement authorities with anti-trafficking training on investigative techniques, public awareness raising, and sensitivity. The government provided in-kind assistance for a three-day conference, led and financed by international partners, in Baku; prosecutors, judges, and police investigators responsible for trafficking crimes participated in the event which focused on implementing the country's labor trafficking law, including through building cases.
The Government of Azerbaijan made progress during the reporting period to protect and assist victims of trafficking, although victim identification remained a concern. In 2011, the government identified 29 female victims of sex trafficking, including one child, and no male victims or victims of forced labor, while in 2010 the government identified 31 trafficking victims, including three male victims of forced labor. Labor inspectors and police officers inspected construction sites, rock quarries, cotton fields, and tobacco farms; these inspections included efforts to detect forced labor indicators, but did not result in the identification of trafficking victims.
During the year, the government continued to fund one trafficking shelter, which assisted 38 victims of trafficking, including one labor trafficking victim; 27 victims were assisted by the shelter in 2010. All government-identified victims were assisted in this shelter and were provided with medical and psychological assistance. Each of the 28 identified adult victims was provided with a one-time subsidy payment in the equivalent of $243, an increase from the equivalent of approximately $40 in 2010. Victims were not detained at the government-funded shelter and could enter and leave the premises freely. The government continued to provide initial assistance to domestic trafficking victims without requiring them to file a formal complaint with the police. In March 2012, the government amended the Law on Social Services to permit trafficking victims to receive social services from local governments.
In practice, most aid to victims was contingent upon their cooperation with law enforcement authorities, though this was not a legal requirement. There were no reports that victims were penalized for unlawful acts committed as a direct result of being trafficked; however, there were allegations that sex and labor trafficking victims, who were not identified by the government, were deported. While the anti-trafficking law allowed victims to receive temporary relief from deportation, this was not applied in practice as no foreign victims were identified by the government.
The Government of Azerbaijan sustained its trafficking prevention efforts during the reporting period. The National Referral Mechanism (NRM), which serves as the national coordinating body of relevant ministries responsible for fighting trafficking, met twice during the reporting period. Many working-level officials in the NRM appeared to be focused mainly on sex trafficking and to have a limited understanding of labor trafficking indicators.
The government provided the equivalent of $62,000 in assistance to NGOs working on trafficking issues in 2011, compared with the equivalent of approximately $56,700 provided in 2010. Additionally, the MIA recognized the work of 10 NGOs involved in anti-trafficking issues, awarding each organization the equivalent $1,200. The government disseminated tens of thousands of anti-trafficking booklets, pocket cards, posters, and DVDs to teachers and students, as well as methodological guides to government and shelter officials; these materials were developed by international organizations. The government continued to run trafficking awareness public service announcements, developed by NGOs, on major TV networks, and the MIA ATD placed anti-trafficking messages in more than 50 newspapers. The government continued to fund an NGO-operated trafficking hotline that served to provide information to the public and assist potential victims of trafficking; seven of the 15,768 phone calls came from possible sex trafficking victims and all seven cases were investigated.
The government does not have an effective birth registration process for home births, leaving some Azerbaijani citizens without legitimate identification documents, thus vulnerable to trafficking. During the year, the government reported that it provided 16 undocumented children and 46 undocumented adults with identification documents. The government did not take actions to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts. The Government of Azerbaijan has a 2009-2013 action plan to combat trafficking.


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Lady Antebellum wrapped their Own The Night World Tour with their three nights of sold out shows at the Sydney Opera House in Australia this week. The tour trekked across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia and sold out shows in major markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Toronto, London and Sydney.
"The success of this tour is probably the accomplishment we are most proud of as a band," Charles Kelley said. "It started as a sketch on a paper plate and it ended halfway around the world performing three nights at one of the most famous venues in the world. To think that we were able to take country music to all of these new places is mind-boggling to me. It's been one long, crazy, unforgettable year for us."
In celebration of the tour, the trio will release a live concert DVD, Own The Night World Tour, on December 4 in the U.S. and Canada with plans for a release worldwide in 2013. Fans will be able to purchase the film on DVD, Blu-ray and at all digital retailers. It includes 90 minutes of footage from their Own The Night World Tour stop in Little Rock, Arkansas in June.
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The latest release from this talented Philadelphia MC/producer (real name Rajesh Haldar) is an excellent mixtape that fuses intelligent, gritty hip-hop with forward-thinking indie tropes. Often reminiscent of Nas, his flow and lyrics have significantly improved since 2009's Cassette City, guest appearances come from Das Racist's Heems, Titus Andronicus' Andrew Cedermark, Brown Recluse's Tim Meskers, as well as a slew of fellow Philly MCs, while the consistently solid beats range from his own productions to recycled backdrops from Gang Gang Dance, J Dilla, Clams Casino, Frank Ocean, Slowdive, Flying Lotus, Games (now known as Ford & Lopatin), Jai Paul, and more. 11/4/2011 - Alex
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LMAO - "Can you paint my abs on? I've never had abs" hehe
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I'm a first year college student that's just finished the first semester of Physics Engineering, where I took "Introduction to Computing". It was my absolute first contact with programming ever, andI loved it, though I only learned the basics of C programming. However, when the semester ended, our teacher told us that our next contact with programming would only come six months later, on our second year, with "Techniques of Engineering Computation", and until then, we shouldn't stop programming or we'd forget most of what we had learned.
Needless to say, I don't want that to happen. I made a few other programs in between, but about two weeks ago, in the discussion of the final work for ItC, my teacher told me that if I wanted a real challenge and wasn't afraid of learning a new tool, I should try programming "the Game of Life" in C using Allegro to show the results. Well, I started working on the code already, using my trusty DevC++, and the farthest I went is to showing the results in real time as 0 and 1 matrixes.
(( The Game of Life is a cellular automaton, a mathematical structure that iterates the appearance of a board of black and white cells based on the status of each cell's neighboring cells - it's actually quite interesting, if you have an interest in mathematics you should check it out at http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Life.html ))
Then I moved on trying to work with Allegro but, well, I can't. I haven't mastered any advanced concepts or anything. I *think* I managed to install it (though I did get 200 lines of warnings in the command window when I tried the compiling part of the Allegro instalation), but I can't seem to find my direction amidst all the information. I only need to make a board of black and white cells change with time based on read information from matrixes given by the program. Yet on ALL the tutorials I've read over the last two days, they start teaching how to design games and such... Way too complicated things I didn't understand.
So I come to ask you... Do you know any tutorial than can guide one with as little knowledge as me of C programming (and any form of programming, actually), through the steps to install and learn Allegro? One that isn't too advanced or doesn't require any advanced knowledge of C?
Thank you very much for any help you can provide.
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Apparently the development of the game Subway Surfers used the most advanced knowledge in the field of psychology. How else to explain the craze for this application? The company of young scamps decorates the train, but the inspector and his dog is up and ready to weigh belt bullies. You also have to help the main characters run away from the pursuer. Of course no different buns and amplifiers has not done. For example, you can get x2 points at a certain time, or take off on a jetpack simultaneously collecting coins. Skateboard will allow you to move faster. In this box you'll find coins, trophies and other things. In general, I recommend!
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Chris Burleson of Columbus, N.C., says a recent newspaper article on unions reinforces his thinking that they no longer are necessary.
Chris Burleson of Columbus, N.C., says a recent newspaper article on unions reinforces his thinking that they no longer are necessary. "The newspaper article stated that union membership has declined. Bids from unions to enter a plant and unionize the workers have been rejected multiple times, and unions have lost clout," says Mr. Burleson. "It is no wonder. I don't know of any worker who would like to be forced to join a union and be forced to pay dues with little return for his investment. A fellow responded to one of my anti-union letters in the past month, stating the benefits of unions and what unions have accomplished in regard to health care advances, overtime limits, etc. And I agree with him. Unions were needed at one time, but that time passed many years ago. The article in the paper stated that unions lost their bids to unionize Nissan plants in Tennessee and Mississippi. Nissan officials said that they would shut the doors if they were unionized. Hooray for Nissan. My plant management said the same thing in 1986. Twenty-seven years later, we are still thriving. If I have a problem, I can walk right up to human resources or the president's office and talk about any concern without fear of reprisal."
'THE BOTTOM LINE': Randy Faulkner of Chesnee says Bob Perrin of Inman again "has blessed us with half-truths." "First, he chooses to use FastCheck.org as a reference for his facts. That would be like asking the fox if the henhouse security is sufficient. The answer would probably be biased," responds Mr. Faulkner. "Mr. Perrin states that one study showed that an assault victim is at a 4.5 times greater risk of being shot if he carried a gun. He neglected to state that this 'study' was for the city of Philadelphia only. Had Mr. Perrin bothered to actually check out the study by Charles Branas from the University of Pennsylvania, he would have found that Mr. Branas compared armed shooting victims against other Philadelphians based on age, sex, race, etc., not against other unarmed shooting victims. As far as his point about the ratio of people killed by guns in arguments vs. armed citizens trying to stop a crime, I can only say, in addition to the weapon I carry most of the time, I carry a pocketknife. I am willing to bet that more people are killed with pocketknives during an argument than are saved by a civilian carrying a pocketknife trying to intervene. It is a useless statistic, Bob. Lastly, Mr. Perrin talks about the four-decade decline in gun ownership. What he fails to mention is that the study that provided this data stopped its collection just before the Aurora shooting. After the Aurora shooting, Gallup has reported a spike in gun ownership, as has an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. The number of households reporting gun ownership rose a full percentage point in just one month, reaching 42 percent as of February, and it is still rising. The bottom line is that if you are going to cite studies, you might consider checking out the study and not relying on FastCheck.org to be your only source."
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GRAMMYs On The Road With Beat Connection And Ben Howard
The Recording Academy Pacific Northwest Chapter played host for GRAMMYs On The Road At The Sasquatch! Music Festival held in George, Wash. The Chapter conducted exclusive backstage interviews with artists performing at the festival, including psychedelic pop group Beat Connection and UK folk/rock singer/songwriter Ben Howard.
Beat Connection discussed how the group formed, recording together, differences in musical taste, and future plans, among other topics.
"It's a pretty organic process, we just kind of work together," said Reed Juenger on making music with the group. "It's been a good time writing songs and hanging out."
Founded in 2008 at the University of Washington by Jordan Koplowitz and Juenger, Beat Connection released their first EP, Surf Noir, with vocalist Tom Eddy in 2010. The EP was rereleased in April 2011 and in May of that year the group toured the UK with electronica artists such as Holy Ghost!, Toro Y Moi and Niki & The Dove. In summer 2011 drummer Jarred Katz was added and the group embarked on their first U.S. tour as the opening act for Starf***er, and performed in Spain opening for Real Estate. The group's full-length debut, The Palace Garden, is due June 19. Beat Connection are currently on tour throughout the United States and Canada, with select dates scheduled through July.
Howard discussed his career trajectory, his musical background, creative influences, and most memorable career moments, among other topics.
"I quit playing the guitar when I was a teenager for a bit [because] I hated it," said Howard. "I had this real love/hate relationship with it [but] I grew to love it and it kind of became a part of my life. I've always played guitar."
Hailing from South Devon, England, Howard grew up listening to singer/songwriters such as Joni Mitchell, Donovan and Richie Havens, among others. He started playing guitar at age 6 and writing songs shortly thereafter. After high school Howard moved to Newquay, considered the surfing capital of the UK, where he developed fans among the surf community. A European tour followed with Xavier Rudd in 2008. In 2011, while Howard was recording his debut full-length release, Every Kingdom, he signed a deal with Island Records. The album was released in the United States in 2012 and peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. Howard is currently on tour throughout the UK, Europe and the United States, with dates scheduled through December.
Come back to GRAMMY.com tomorrow for more exclusive backstage interviews from GRAMMYs On The Road At Sasquatch!


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a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Jun 29, 2012 at 4:19 pm
On choosing UCs vs. out-of-state:
UCs are still cheaper per year than most other college options, but now only by an ever-diminishing bit. The hidden cost is that cuts have made it harder to finish in 4 years and complete all the graduation requirements, so if you can avoid that overhead by going somewhere that has a better structure 4-year program, you may come out ahead after all.
On being financially realistic in your selections:
Yes, but how do you know how much it's going to cost up front? It seems colleges go out of their way to make this opaque and only reveal their hands in individual admission letters (and often only clearly for the first year). It is very difficult for a parent to budget and set appropriate expectations with their students. Meanwhile, it's kaching-kaching for each college app, which basically adds to their revenue and artificially bumps up their selectivity rating.
a resident of another community
on Jul 1, 2012 at 3:02 pm
That is an absurd conclusion. It is a matter of economics.
You avoid that.
a resident of Menlo-Atherton High School
on Jul 2, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Until 2008, about 20% of M/A grads enrolled at a UC school. The percentage has dropped every year since then. But the decline isn't spread evenly across all campuses - the drop is much steeper at UC-Santa Cruz and UC Santa Barbara, less selective schools with lower out-of-state attendance. It seems that the top students are still getting into and attending UC Berkeley and UCLA, but there's too much competition for those in the middle tier. Or else the budget uncertainties for the UC system make out-of-state schools more attractive than the mid-level UCs in spite of the higher tuition.
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Wells Watch-Vol. 3
The Nationals keep plundering adn their bullpen is a major reason for the shortcomings.
However, last night was a different story.
Fromer Bucco Julian Tavarez set out for the save an nailed it. The Nats picked up their 5th win of the season winning 4-1 in Philly. Another former Bucco came in the game and held it for Washington.
You guessed it, it was the Mad Kipper. Yeah, I suppose it doesn't have the same ring as the Mad Capper, but the way Wells has been throwing I think worthy comparrisons can be drawn between the two.
In another inning of work on Wednesday Wells walked to Phillie batters but got out of a jam by retiring each batter and not giving up a a hit. Look at the determinination in those eyes. With Wells on the mound and you're an opposing batter, God help you. WIth something to prove and gas still running in his tank, Kippy has been masterful for the Nats depleted bullpen. If he keep doing what he's doing a call to the rotation is bound to happen sooner or later. Kip has 2 holds on the year, including one from last night. His 1.69 era is 2nd on the team behind yet another former Bucco, Joe Beimel.
The Nats are just becoming a team of Pirate castoffs. WIth Tavarez, Beimel and Wells in the pen its no wonder why their pitching is underachieveing. The trio never quite lived up to expectations in the Burgh and now they're giving fans in the Nations Capital something to moan about. Who knows, maybe they'll turn things around. There is no where to go but up.
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The Golden Suns (27-3, 11-0 GAC) picked up their 19th consecutive win at home and their 10th straight victory overall as they maintained sole possession of first place in the GAC volleyball standings with five regular season league matches remaining.
Carly Florian made nine kills, Amber Cerrillos had 36 assists and nine digs and Brittany Ryan recorded six blocks for Arkansas Tech.
The Golden Suns finished with a .344 team hitting percentage (44 kills, 11 attack errors, 96 attempts), compared to Southern Arkansas' .091 team hitting percentage (31 kills, 22 attack errors, 99 attempts).
Jordan White and Courtney Smith registered eight kills apiece for Southern Arkansas (15-11, 6-5).
Arkansas Tech will host Arkansas-Monticello for a 7 p.m. GAC match at Tucker Coliseum tonight. No admission will be charged.


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OCEAN CITY — The numbers
continue to tell quite a story concerning the recent performance of the Liquor
Control Board for Worcester County (LCB) as new reports surfaced this week on
money given back to other counties.
Both Somerset and
Wicomico counties released their unofficial numbers this week on the amount of
funds paid back to their respective counties by their liquor control boards for
2010, and local residents, licensees, and politicians were unanimously
awestruck by the figures.
Worcester's LCB has come
under fire in recent weeks after eyebrows were raised and proverbial liquor
licensee lynch mobs were formed when their 2010 contribution to the county, and
the county's four municipalities was a mere fraction of last year's numbers and
hundreds of thousands of dollars less than what came in just five years ago, as
well as accusations of price discrimination and possible collusion.
The reported $110,000
check that the LCB wrote to Worcester County (of which, the county gets roughly
$55,000, and Ocean City approximately $22,000) is significantly less than the
approximated $415,000 given back in 2009 and the $777,000 from 2008.
However, more questions
arose this week when Somerset and Wicomico counties released their numbers and
posted larger dollar amounts than Worcester County's take, despite gross sales
that even when added together, don't come close to the more than $14 million
that Worcester County LCB made in 2008, 2009 and reportedly will reach when the
audited 2010 reports are released in upcoming weeks.
"The numbers don't lie,
and they never have," said Mayor Rick Meehan. "How can you continue to bring in
more than $14 million from year to year, but see your profits go down by more
than $300,000 every year since 2008? That just doesn't seem like it's being run
like a good business operation. No other business that I know of could continue
to operate under those numbers and still justify their existence."
Somerset County's LCB
reported $1.8 million in total revenue in 2010, cutting a check to Somerset
County for $79,733, less than the $110,000 to Worcester this year, but if you
factor in the money dispersed to the municipalities in the respective counties,
Somerset County's take of $71,065 was 23% more than Worcester's take of $55,000
this year.
For comparison's sake,
in 2009, Somerset's total revenue was $1.78 million, with $91,701 going to the
county, but that total was much less than Worcester's take.
Wicomico County Director
of Finance Patricia Peterson said this week that although the total revenue for
the Wicomico County LCB has yet to be released, officials do know that the
money being paid back to the county will be $424,000.
Last year, Wicomico's
LCB reported a little more than $7 million in sales or half of Worcester's
total sales ($14.6 million), and gave its county $476,000, which was still
slightly more than the Worcester LCB gave back that year.
Worcester County LCB
Chairperson Don Hastings was removed as official spokesperson for the monopoly
this week, but his fellow board member and new LCB spokesman Larry Wilkinson
said that the numbers from the other counties are misleading for a simple
"It's quite simple
really," said Wilkinson. "Those other counties don't have a warehouse or a huge
operation like we have, and they also don't do deliveries or provide the
services we do for our licensees, nor do they have a sales staff or the amount
of people we have working for them. So, those numbers can be a bit deceiving
and they don't give you the whole clear picture."
Wilkinson said that the
LCB continues to stand by its claim the economy played a huge part in the
company's declining profits, but most notably, he said that lowering prices for
the vast majority of the fiscal year by 4% was extremely detrimental to the
LCB's bottom line.
"We lowered our prices
to help out the licensees and we've been struggling to try and get better
products for them by buying directly from the suppliers, and that has hurt us
as well," said Wilkinson, "but, we've absolutely made some mistakes, and we
believe that we have made the changes to rectify those mistakes."
Former LCB head and
current Worcester County Commissioner Bobby Cowger said this week that even
though he still thoroughly believes in the idea of an LCB in Worcester County,
he isn't sure the current people in power are doing the job for the taxpayers
of Worcester County or the licensees.
"If the LCB is run
properly, it helps alleviate the proliferation of alcohol in this county,
especially stopping minors from being able to get it," said Cowger, "but these
numbers are staggering. There has to be something going on down there because
it should be successful since it's a monopoly. If it can't be straightened out
and operate like it used to, then maybe it should be dissolved."
Cowger said that he
would still, at this point, be hesitant to sign any letter that would pledge
his support on a local campaign to sway state legislators to abolish the LCB,
but he said that just based on the numbers that used to be paid back to the
county when he ran the entity from 1999-2003, it points to glaring problems
that must be addressed.
"When I took over in
1999, the LCB was in shambles and I couldn't walk into a licensee's
establishment without worrying that I was going to be thrown out, but by 2003,
we had turned it around and gave almost $900,000 back to the county," said
Cowger. "At that time though, we were only making a little more than $12
million in total sales, and still giving that much back, so I have to wonder
how can you do 15% more business, but give back 80% less money?"


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In this talk, Professor Ute Eskildsen, former Director and Head of Photography at Museum Folkwang, Essen, will explore the documentary aspects of the Krupp archive and trace how certain images were used and distributed.
Never are such photographs simple documents of industrial interests alone and close inspection reveals other values and investments in the photograph as cultural expression often during times of traumatic moments in history.
Drawing on the rich industrial heritage of the Ruhr Valley, with its obvious parallels with the industrialisation of the south Wales valleys, this lecture forms part of a series accompanying a project by Amgueddfa Cymru — National Museum Wales to work on its rich and diverse historic photographic collections — a project made possible through a major gift from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
In partnership with the eCPR, at University of Wales Newport, the lecture series will reflect the exciting work that Amgueddfa Cymru is undertaking from 2012 to 2015.
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IESB: How much of Angela will audiences get to see in New Moon?
Christian: They're going to be pleasantly surprised, through the whole movie. I think they're going to get enough of everyone. I don't think anyone is going to wish they had more. I think they're going to be really happy.
IESB: Was it more comfortable to be on set, this time around, because you already knew this character?
Christian: Yeah. Although, Angela did go through a minute transformation. She's a little more confident. In the first film, she was a little more timid, but now she has this friend. She has Bella, and they help each other. You don't really see it a lot on screen, but fans of the book know that Bella and Angela help each other out a lot.
Read the rest of the interview here, and see more photos of Christian from last night at Just Jared.


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LONDON (Reuters) - London's Olympic Park will host top-level professional boxing bouts from September, boosting efforts to ensure that Games venues remain a lasting part of the British sporting scene.
Boxing promoter Frank Warren has signed an agreement to stage six fights in the 7,000-seater Copper Box Arena which was used for handball and modern pentathlon fencing during last year's Games.
British middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will meet challenger John Ryder on September 21 in the first of the fights planned for the venue.
Britain spent around nine billion pounds of public money to put on the Games. Politicians and sports administrators are keen to show that the money was a sound investment that will prove of lasting benefit.
"The Copper Box is what all the investment in the Olympics was about - legacy and giving London a fantastic arena," Warren said on Monday.
Proceeds from putting on the fights will be used to subsidise other sports such as swimming in the Olympic pool, officials from the London Legacy Development Corporation said.
The Park, currently closed for conversion work, will host a series of rock concerts this year. Sprint champion Usain Bolt is scheduled to appear in a Diamond League athletics meeting in a sold-out Olympic Stadium at the end of July, one year on from the Games.
Longer-term, the Olympic Stadium will stage World Cup rugby matches in 2015 before becoming the home of Premier League football club West Ham United the following year.
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