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In its first editorial, The Daily bills itself as "the newspaper of the 21st Century." In truth, News Corp.'s stab at a daily news publication produced solely for tablets looks a lot like a re-imagined digital magazine that is updated every day.
News Corp. The Daily
This a serious effort to figure out how to create a for-profit news experience on an very new medium from a publisher with deep pockets who sees magazines as the future of newspapers. Who can argue with that?
Long download, lots of crashes, somewhat clunky animation. Articles tend to the short side — neither brief, nor long form. Shades of USA Today?
How We Rate
- 1/10A complete failure in every way
- 2/10Sad, really
- 3/10Serious flaws; proceed with caution
- 4/10Downsides outweigh upsides
- 5/10Recommended with reservations
- 6/10Solid with some issues
- 7/10Very good, but not quite great
- 8/10Excellent, with room to kvetch
- 9/10Nearly flawless
- 10/10Metaphysical perfection
Wednesday's launch event announced that The Daily will be free for the first two weeks, thanks to a sponsorship from Verizon, making it well worth a peek. Thereafter it's $1 for a week, or $40 for a year — and it's the first publication Apple will permit to sell subscriptions within the app, not through the iTunes store.
Time will tell if that's a good model for newspapers, magazines and readers. But at first blush, The Daily looks like it may be onto something editorially, even if the economics are a challenge.
After a splash screen — accompanied by unnecessary audio — the reader is taken to a starting window that is both a dashboard and a home page. Right away, The Daily seems to have solved a Big Problem faced by publishers in print, on the web and in apps: How do you convey the totality of your content without overwhelming the reader and blurring everything?
The Daily uses the cover-flow paradigm popularized by Apple in iTunes. Lateral swipes move you swiftly through the page thumbnails, all rendered large enough for you to quickly glean what they contain. They are always in view.
Cover flow is The Daily's front page. The flow also rolls on its own, page by page, every few seconds, which may or may not be a good thing. And there is a button which allows you to page quickly and stop at will, just in case swiping is too tedious.
But just as Apple discovered that cover flow worked great for thumbing through your music collection, this Apple-supported news publication is letting the reader thumb through its pages. It doesn't run terribly smoothly — it's not nearly as responsive as it should be — and the thumbs are oddly pixelized. Both of these issues are, presumably, addressable in app updates.
The real front page isn't a newspaper page at all, but more like a magazine: A huge picture, large but not tabloid-shouting font, and a logo in the upper-left-hand corner. The Economist, anyone?
Content will make or break this app, and it's too early to judge the quality of The Daily's journalism — though nothing we read in the inaugural edition disqualifies it. But there's a lot of content, thanks to the roughly 50 journalists News Corp. hired to write and edit this iPad-only publication. Maybe even enough for people to spend a buck a week, or less than that for a full-year subscription to a "real" newspaper.
That's the rub: The Daily genuinely defies description in traditional terms. Is it a newspaper, in the sense that it updates in real time — or at least once a day? Is it a magazine, in the sense that page elements and layout are at least as important as editorial content? Today, it's both, with a lead story about the uprising in Egypt, and a feature headlined "Woof, There It Is!" about a New York disco that caters to canines.
There's plenty of video, of course, including a brief overview read by … a news anchor? At first, we wanted to hate this. But it is brief, calls out blessedly few articles, and the video lets you jump to the story being featured at any time. In a mix of navigation and internal-discovery metaphors, this one works just fine, too.
Pages are very readable, with plenty of negative space. But each page doesn't contain a single story, which creates at least two problems: There is only one comment stream per page, even if there's more than one story, so it's not clear how or where to weigh in, if you want to leave a comment.
It's the same with "saving" within the app to read later: Save a page with multiple stories and it saves the page, not the one clip you wanted, because there is no way to clip just one story on a multistory page.
And there is nothing one can do with a saved page. It can't be shared, and there is no provision to print it. It doesn't link back to the "live" page, which presumably expires at some point. You could take a screen grab with the iPad, and manipulate that copy, but who wants to do that?
But this multiple-story-per-page problem becomes really serious when it comes to sharing. The Daily says it will not be an island, living in an app universe largely isolated from the web world. So that's one of the first things we put to the test.
The Daily may not be cut off from the web, but the bridge to and from is pretty narrow.
The first head-scratcher: There are no hyperlinks in stories. The map of related content on the greater web, at least so far, is invisible.
When you send an article to Twitter, what the app generates is this: "Check out this article from The Daily: [bit/ly shortened URL here]." No headline. And no way to insert the headline, or copy it. So if you want to customize that message, you do so off the top of your head.
With all the time and effort it took to develop this app, one of the most basic, self-promoting features should be there on Day One. This point should be enough for News Corp. to feel embarrassed about the lame Twitter integration: With the now ancient Financial Times app, it is even possible to chose and order elements to include or exclude from a tweet. There, I said it.
The good news is that The Daily URL tweet takes you to a screen grab on thedaily.com, where there are more sharing options. But there is no navigation to any other story — truly a way of limiting the web component to share with people who don't subscribe. If you are a Daily subscriber, but discover a story from another reader on Twitter, there is nothing to take you to that item in your app.
There may be some ways to sort through these mind-bending paradoxes, but for now this is but a small step in the right direction.
There is at least one nod to the outside world in "What We're Reading," which is a list of links to articles on websites, displayed in an in-app browser.
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Gloria Steinem: Her Passions, Politics, and Mystique
Carol Publishing Group, 1997 - Biography & Autobiography - 501 pages
GIoria Steinem is America's most famous feminist. An icon of modern feminism, Steinem is known to the world as a celebrity, leader, and writer. When her name appears in the media, no explanation is necessary -- the name is the message.
For this first truly revelatory account of Gloria Steinem, Sydney Ladensohn Stern spent fifty hours interviewing Steinem, in addition to conducting interviews with friends, lovers, and associates from both her past and present. After joining the women's movement, Steinem cofounded Ms. magazine, the Ms. Foundation, the National Women's Political Caucus, and Voters for Choice. She has written innumerable articles and four books, including several major bestsellers; made hundreds of speeches every year; campaigned; organized; and raised money for an endless stream of organizations, causes, candidates, and individuals.
Yet inside the celebrity, symbol, and leader is a complex woman, a fascinating combination of contradiction -- courageous yet vulnerable, beautiful but insecure, generous and ambitious, highly intelligent yet at times willfully blind. She truly embodies the conflict between the traditional female role of "being" (pretty, charming, supportive) and the male role of "doing" (achieving success in the world).
While Steinem always wanted to be more than just another "pretty girl", she was not beyond using her looks, considerable charm, and sex appeal to both attract men and advance professionally. Her lovers include director Mike Nichols; screenwriter Robert Benton; speechwriter Ted Sorerison; and Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson.
By the time she discovered feminism in 1969 at the age of thirty-five, she had graduated from Smith Collegemagna cure laude; traveled in India; worked for a ClA front organization; gone undercover as a Bunny in New York's Playboy Club to write an expose; written a book, numerous articles, and a television satire; helped found New York magazine, for which she wrote a political column; and worked in the inner circles of political campaigns. Even then she was a celebrity, profiled everywhere, for her intriguing combination of glamour, intelligence, prominent lovers, and journalistic coups.
The fascination continues today, from her gossiped-about affair with real-estate magnate and publisher Mort Zuckerman to her power as the world's most influential feminist. Gloria Steinem: Her Passions, Politics, and Mystique examines this prominent woman in all her many and varied roles.
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Local parents braved driving rain Monday morning to protest new education standards being implemented nationwide.
Local parents braved driving rain Monday morning to protest new education standards being implemented nationwide.
Common Core, which includes more rigorous standards for students learning math, English and reading, has become a controversial subject nationwide. The material is supposed to teach critical thinking skills instead of just the memorization facts.
Parents nationwide boycotted Common Core by keeping their children home from school, a campaign organized by groups opposed to the new standards.
About a dozen parents and children gathered for a silent protest outside the Terrebonne School Board Office Monday and said they knew of many more holding their children from school that day. Some even said they had pulled their children from public school in favor of home schooling and others are looking at private schools as an alternative to the new standards.
"We don't want federally mandated education that we didn't get any say in. There was no vote for us," said Bayou Blue mother Jennifer Smith, who kept her first-grader, Emmey, from school Monday in protest. "We made sure to tell them it was unexcused because schools get money for attendance."
Terrebonne Parish School Superintendent Philip Martin said schools did not see absences out of the ordinary. Lafourche Parish schools spokesman Floyd Benoit said schools in that parish didn't notice any spike in absences either.
Martin acknowledged the furor surrounding the standards, but said he doesn't agree that they are troublesome.
"I haven't seen one that I wouldn't want for my grandkids in there," Martin said. "Certain political movements have collected it as a soup du jour, but with implementation of something brand new, there is always an adjustment that is needed that is part of any process."
Many parents said the standardized goals that teachers must meet are unproven.
"I'm concerned because, like the math standards is more using inference than actual numbers," said Melanie Babin of Houma who called Common Core the "Obamacare of education" because she feels it's being forced on local education systems. "I don't think the children are ready. It's being thrown on them."
Babin said she gave her ninth-grade son the option of staying home in protest, but he didn't.
Some said they'd seen their children's grades dip as the new standards were being implemented.
Forty-five states have adopted Common Core, which will allow states to compare their students' performance. Louisiana adopted the standards in 2010, and they are being phased in with plans to have them fully in place by next school year.
Martin added that while the tougher standards probably will lead to dipping scores, he argued that is not necessarily a bad thing for kids.
"If I had to pick a choice for my grandkids, I would have them challenged and pushed to the max," Martin said. "Rigor and higher standards are good for kids. It challenges them, they don't need mind-numbing busy work that isn't increasing academic achievement."
State Superintendent of Education John White and the president of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Chas Roemer, have defended the standards saying Common Core will increase rigor and will improve student preparation for college and careers.
"The teachers are not ready for it either ... We've had some tell us in confidence they were against it," Babin said.
Martin said the standards have been a challenge to implement and it is an ongoing process. He said the district's "superstar" teachers, those designated as being stellar educators, were brought in during the summer to develop curriculum to meet the standards for each class at each grade level. The educators teaching those courses don't have to abide by that curriculum, but can use it as a guide.
Some parents are concerned with a feared breach in their students' privacy that would allow their personally identifiable information to be shared with private organizations.
"They want to follow our children from the cradle to the grave," said Tiffany Bourg, who pulled her 9-year-old from Bourg Elementary last week because of problems she attributes to Common Core. "This also changes the rules to allow their personally identifiable information to be released without the parent's permission."
Martin said he couldn't speak to the federal level, but noted no sharing of data is happening locally.
Some parents blamed the school systems for slow-playing the changes and not properly informing parents.
Martin said schools have held parent meetings about Common Core, but those have been poorly attended. He suggested anybody with concerns about the changes should contact their child's teacher or principal. Lafourche likewise has encouraged schools to focus on educating parents at school engagements, according to Louis Voiron, supervisor of personnel and administration for Lafourche Public Schools.
"With most parents, once they see what we are actually doing, they are relieved," Martin said.
Testing on the new standard begin in the spring, Martin said.


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Actually I think I modified the due.inf file in a wrong way because after I replaced it with the non modified file it worked without problem.


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This bill passed the House and will easily make its way through the Senate and the Governor's signature. But what does Kansas stand to gain in its bigotry through this bill? They already have a constitutional ban on marriage equality. Shouldn't that be enough for them?
Not so. Remember Oklahoma and Utah? Federal courts nullified their constitutional bans (and while they fight, it's not a battle they're going to win). This goes beyond the constitutional ban. It's a layer of bigoted dickery that's designed to make life suck for gay people throughout the state even if the constitutional ban is overturned.
So what's this mean? It means legalized protection of anti-gay discrimination based on an interpretation of the first amendment and religious free-dumb. You'll no longer have to allow gay people to purchase things in stores you own if being gay is against your "sincerely held religious beliefs." Hotels can refuse to give rooms to gay couples. Movie theaters, restaurants, and other businesses can turn gay people away at the door. Marriage counselors will not be required to counsel gay couples. Foster care services? Right of refusal. Adoption and other social services? Free to say no on the basis of "Ew, you're gay."
If you try to sue because this is discriminatory? Not only do you lose, but you have to pay the defendant's attorney's fees. Nor can the government step in - if it tries, it also has to pay the attorney's fees.
Here's the kicker. Governmental and religious workers who hate gay people can refuse to do their jobs and their employers have to find someone else to do it. So it's not just the pharmacist who will be able to refuse to give you your birth control or other medication, but your local DMV worker who refuses to process your driver's license renewal because you "look" gay who is not only legally protected here, but legally considered in the right.
If an individual employed by a governmental entity or other nonreligious
entity invokes any of the protections provided by section 1, and
amendments thereto, as a basis for declining to provide a lawful service
that is otherwise consistent with the entity's duties or policies, the
individual's employer, in directing the performance of such service,
shall either promptly provide another employee to provide such service, or
shall otherwise ensure that the requested service is provided, if it can be
done without undue hardship to the employer.
And the employer doesn't have to find someone else to do it if it would require "undue hardship to do." Sorry, our DMV only staffs bigots. You'll have to get your license renewed elsewhere.
It's a brave new world in Kansas when this passes, folks. I'm not afraid to say it - this is Gay Jim Crow. Pure and simple. It's trying to bring Jim Crow back with a new target.
[Source - Slate.com - "Kansas anti-gay segregation bill is an abomination"]


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Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is committed to parental, family and community involvement in the educational process.
This information is for parents and guardians of HCPS students. You will find how to register your child
for school, school information and how to find a specific school.
Stay connected: visit our
Communications site
for ways you can stay up to date with all HCPS news and events.
Read more about when your child will be off school by reviewing our
school calendars.
If you have questions or concerns
contact us.
If you are new to the Harford County area, please visit our
About Us page for more information.
Children moving into the community during the school year or during the summer should register as soon as possible. Application
for prekindergarten and kindergarten registration for students takes place on
the first Friday in May. Other students can be registered at any time, however,
parents/guardians are asked to call the school to arrange for an appointment
for registering their children. To read more about the HCPS registration process
and documents you may need
click here
2019-2020 Back to School Checklist
Boundary Exceptions: To apply, contact your school's
Pupil Personnel Worker
Feeder School Information
Race to the Top
School Bus Routes
Schools Directory
All schools offer breakfast and lunch programs. Menus are distributed through the schools, announced via local newspapers,
to view our menus,
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Read more about our food and nutrition program.
Meal Benefit Form
A listing of Interscholastic Athletics Office staff and Athletic Directors of each
Harford County High School
The rules and regulations governing high school Interscholastic Athletics in Harford
County Public Schools.
There has been an increase in unaccompanied students younger than high school age attending high school football games that has resulted in safety and security issues and concerns. In the interest of providing a safe and secure environment for all sporting event attendees, for the 2018-2019 and all subsequent school years, we will require that elementary and middle school students be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult for all football games. Unaccompanied children who are younger than high school age will not be admitted to the football games. Thank you for your understanding.
A schedule of athletic contests for the current season can be accessed through County Sports Zone. You may view and print
schedules for each school in all sports from this link. You may also register
to receive email alerts if any changes are made to a school athletic schedule.
The elementary art curriculum provides to all students a well-sequenced program of developmentally appropriate art experiences
in five major areas: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Three-Dimensional Design, and Two-Dimensional
Design. Students are involved in activities which are culturally balanced and integrated
with study in language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science. A variety of strategies
is used to enable students to construct meaning, investigate, make decisions, and solve
problems creatively. The comprehensive elementary art curriculum enhances the students'
total educational experience.
The middle school art curriculum is designed to provide all adolescents with opportunities for sequential instruction in
this subject. Art activities are provided in five major areas: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking,
Three-Dimensional Design and Lettering. Within one or more of these five areas, a Student
Service Learning activity may also be experienced, in conjunction with team initiatives.
The middle school art program extends elementary learning, enables selected skills to
be refined, and provides opportunities for unique and individual applications. Adolescents
who have pursued the middle school program are well prepared to succeed in meeting the
Fine Arts graduation requirement.
The high school art program consists of a variety of elective curricular offerings. From an entry-level course taken to satisfy
the Fine Arts graduation requirement, to an AP Art History course needed to fulfill a
college entrance standard, students have many options. Courses can be sequenced for students
who have identified future ambitions by the career path selected. The correct sequence
of curricula provides for appropriate preparation and maximum success. All high school
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Drama participation fees are required. See
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Shrub, vine, tree, generally erect, often thorny
Leaves simple, generally alternate, often clustered on short-shoots, generally petioled, generally stipuled; blade often 13-ribbed from base
Inflorescence: cyme, panicle, or flowers solitary in axils
Flower generally bisexual, radial; hypanthium subtending, surrounding, or partly fused to ovary; sepals 4 or 5; petals 0, 4, or 5, clawed; stamens 4 or 5, alternate sepals, attached to hypanthium top, each generally fitting into a petal concavity; ovary superior or partly inferior, chambers 25, each 12-ovuled, style lobes or parts 13
Fruit: capsule, drupe
Genera in family: 55 genera, 900 species: especially tropical, subtropical; some cultivated (Ceanothus ; Colletia , anchor-plant; Gouania ; Phylica ; Rhamnus ; Ventilago ; Ziziphus )
Reference: [Brizicky 1965 J Arnold Arbor 45:439463]
Shrub, small tree, prostrate to erect, thorny or not
Stem: branches generally arranged as leaves
Leaves alternate or opposite, deciduous or evergreen, petioled; blade 13-ribbed from base, margin entire or not
Inflorescence: generally panicle-like aggregations of umbel-like, 3-flowered clusters
Flower generally < 5 mm; hypanthium surrounding fleshy disk below ovary base, in fruit thick, not splitting; sepals generally 5, lanceolate-deltate, incurved, colored like petals, persistent; petals generally 5, hooded, white to deep blue; stamens generally 5, opposite petals; ovary superior, 3-lobed, chambers 3, each 1-ovuled, style parts 3
Fruit: capsule, ± spheric, 3-valved
Seeds 3, ± 3 mm, 1 surface convex
Species in genus: 45 species: North America, especially w
Etymology: (Greek: thorny plant)
Reference: [Rensselaer & McMinn 1942 Ceanothus Santa Barbara Bot Gard 1308]
Hybridization common (named hybrids not recognized here);hybrid forms may not key adequately.
Plant < 4 m
Stem: twigs round, gray to red-brown, ± tomentose, becoming gray
Leaves evergreen; stipules persistent, warty; petiole < 7 mm; blade elliptic to obovate, 1-ribbed from base, firm, tip generally notched to truncate, margin entire, upper surface flat, dull-green, glabrous, lower canescent between veins
Inflorescence raceme-like, < 2 cm
Flower white or pale lavender except disk; ovary dark
Fruit 812 mm; ridges 0
Ecology: Dry, shrubby slopes, canyons near coast
Elevation: < 750 m.
Bioregional distribution: Central Coast, Outer South Coast Ranges, Channel Islands.
Plant erectSee the CNPS Inventory for information about endangerment and rarity.
Leaves generally opposite, < 4 cm
Fruit: horns generally 0 or minute, on side or near tip
Ecology: UNCOMMON. Habitats of sp.
Elevation: < 600 m.
Bioregional distribution: Channel Islands
Synonyms: C. i. Eastw
Horticultural information: DRN, DRY, SUN: 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.


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Accidents reported
Upland Road a half mile from 250th Road
George Luna, 51, 2575 Upland Road, Marion, struck a deer driving north on Upland road at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 23. Luna was driving his 1999 Ford pickup truck.
U.S. 56 near Timber Road
Alexcia Unruh, 19, 10028 Hertzler Road, Moundridge, struck Gregory Baker, 51, 606 Garfield, McPherson, turning onto to Timber Road from U.S. 56 at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21. The collision jarred Baker's boat loose from the trailer. No injuries were reported in the accident. Unruh was driving her 2008 Pontiac passenger car. Baker was driving his 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck.
K-256 west of Upland Road
Denny Woll, 58, 912 W. 2nd Ave., El Dorado, had the left front tire and rim fall off of his vehicle, a 2000 Chevrolet passenger car, and strike a chain link fence when he was driving west on K-256 at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 20. Jureen Woll, 51, same address, was a passenger in the vehicle. No injuries were reported in the accident.
250th Road west of K-15
Kenneth Teetzen, 57, 1685 320th Road, Ramona, struck a deer driving west on 250th Road at 10 p.m. Oct. 21. Teetzen was driving his 1990 Ford pickup truck.
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Early Arrival
Somebody finally beat Roy Halladay to the ballpark this morning!
Ed Pendino, a Tampa-based radio engineer, arrived at Bright House Field at 3:45 a.m. to set-up a 94 WYSP radio broadcast featuring former Partridge Family actor, Danny Bonaduce. Danny flew to Clearwater on Sunday to spend a couple days broadcasting from the ballpark's infamous Tiki Bar. If you want to catch his show in Philly, he's on again Tuesday starting at 5:30 a.m. Cole, Ryan (Madson) and Chris Wheeler will be joining him on his show.
Bonaduce is an interesting story and a lifetime Phillies fan. When he was four, the family moved from Philly to LA because dad took a job as a writer on the Dick Van Dyke Show. Danny's older siblings were big fans of Philadelphia sports teams and Danny followed suit. While David Cassidy would wear a Mets jersey on the set of the Partridge Family, Danny countered with a Phillies jersey.
After 30 years in tinsel town, Danny moved back to Philly in the fall of 2008 in time to see the World Series parade. He began his gig on WYSP early in 2009 and has been doing his show from Clearwater every spring.
On Tuesday, he will throw out the first ball at Bright House Field.
Several other Philly area radio stations will also have shows live from Clearwater next month. More information with be forthcoming.
Today, the Phillies played in nearby Dunedin, about a 10-minute bus ride. They took BP at Bright House Field before boarding an 11:30 a.m. bus for the best kind of road trip, a short one.
The Oak Ridge Boys will sing the Anthem on Tuesday (Tigers at Bright House Field). Jon Bonsall and Richard Sturbin, half of the quartet, are native Philadelphians and huge Phillies fans. They are performing Tuesday night in Lakeland . . . Tuesday's 1 p.m. game will be televised in Philly on The Comcast Network (Tom McCarthy, Gary Matthews and Chris Wheeler) . . . Game can also be seen on MLB.com.
A Fan Wanted to Know…..
"What is a "B" game? "How is it different from a split-squad game?" "Are the rules different?" "Do the Phillies have a "B" game schedule?"
Spring training schedules are determined 3-4 months in advance. To fill open dates, teams will schedule a split-squad game at a ballpark. Admission is charged and the outcome is counted in the win-loss record. The Phillies will have a split squad on Sunday (home with the Rays; in Lakeland vs. the Tigers).
With a large number of pitchers needing game experience early in major league camps, teams will schedule "B" games, sometimes only couple of days in advance. Games are played in the morning (either in a ballpark or a minor league training complex). Stats aren't kept and often times the number of innings can vary. Pitching coaches and hitting coaches keep charts of the number of inning pitched or at-bats and "B" games do figure in those charts.
Because of their close proximity, the Phillies and Blue Jays will often schedule "B" games. They met on Friday morning at Bright House Field and have scheduled another on Wednesday (10 a.m.), this time at the Carpenter Complex.
(John Brazer, Phillies Director of Publicity, contributed today's blog. John didn't mention it but he also arrived at the ballpark this morning to provide guests for the WYSP show. Seeing the sun rise over the right field wall is special, if you like getting up that early).


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PA minister honors mother for having 4 terrorist sons
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
Sept. 1, 2010
Mother of 4 terrorists
serving 18 life sentences for murder
honored by Palestinian Authority
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
"The Palestinian mother is a central partner in the struggle...
It is she who gave birth to the fighters, and she deserves
that we bow to her in salute and in honor."
Those were the words of the Palestinian Authority's Minister for Prisoners' Affairs, Issa Karake, when he honored a Palestinian woman by awarding her "the Plaque of Resoluteness and Giving."
The Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, Karake, honors mother of 4 terrorists with PA Plaque. [
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida
, Aug. 28, 2010]
She received this honor because she is the mother of four sons who are serving a total of 18 life sentences in Israeli prisons. They all killed Israeli civilians in terror attacks.
The Minister also "praised the Abu
family as a model of willpower and of the struggle for the independence of Palestine" when he visited the family with a ministry delegation, human rights organizations and released prisoners, the official PA daily newspaper reported.
The four sons are serving life sentences for the following crimes:
Nasser Abu Hmeid-
7 life sentences + 50 years - commander in Fatah's military wing the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in Ramallah. Convicted of killing seven Israeli civilians and 12 attempted murders.
Nasr Abu Hmeid
- 5 life sentences - Member of terror faction of Fatah,
, and convicted of involvement in two terror attacks and arms dealing.
Sharif Abu Hmeid
- 4 life sentences - a member in one of the brothers' units carrying out terror attacks against civilians and soldiers. Accompanied a suicide bomber to his attack in March 2002.
Muhammad Abu Hmeid
- 2 life sentences + 30 years - involvement in terror attacks.
Minister Karake also chose this week to visit the home of the suicide terrorist Ayyat Al-Akhras who in 2002 entered a Jerusalem supermarket and detonated a bomb murdering two Israelis and killing herself. The minister's visit took place on the occasion of the Palestinian "National Day for Returning the Bodies of Palestinian and Arab Shahids and MIA's."
The mother who received the award for having four terrorist sons was described as "
of Palestine," which is a reference to Al-Khansa, a woman from the earliest period of Islam who sent her four sons to battle and rejoiced when they all died as Martyrs. Calling the Palestinian mother by this name reinforces the message that seeking death as a Martyr is a worthy and honorable goal and that parents should proudly sacrifice their children.
Palestinian Media Watch has reported:
PA's glorification of terror and terrorists
Palestinian parents who celebrate their children's death as Martyrs
The PA's promotion of Martyrdom
The following is an excerpt from the article about the PA Minister awarding the mother "the Plaque of Resoluteness and Giving" in the official PA paper:
"Issa Karake, Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, awarded the Plaque of Resoluteness and Giving to Khansa of Palestine [reference to a woman in the earliest period of Islam who sent her four sons to battle and rejoiced when they all died as Martyrs], Um Yousuf Abu Hmeid, inscribed with the names of her four sons who are imprisoned in the Israeli occupation's prisons. He emphasized, 'The Palestinian mother is a central partner in the struggle, by virtue of what she has given and continues to give. It is she who gave birth to the fighters, and she deserves that we bow to her in salute and in honor.'
This [was said] during a visit yesterday by [Minister] Karake and a delegation from the Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs, human rights organizations, and released prisoners, to the home of the Abu Hmeid family in the Al-Am'ari refugee camp. [Karake] joined the meal breaking the [Ramadan] fast with the mother of the four prisoners who were sentenced to several life terms, as well as a fifth
(Martyr) who was caught and executed on the spot by the Israeli special forces, having killed an Israeli intelligence officer and having wounded soldiers. Karake praised the Abu Hmeid family as a model of willpower and of the struggle for the independence of Palestine... It should be noted that the Abu Hmeid family is one of the fighting families of Palestine... All of the family's younger generation have been arrested, and four sons are still in prison: Nasser Muhammad Yousuf Naji Abu Hmeid, sentenced to seven life terms and another 50 years; Nasr Muhammad Yousuf Naji Abu Hmeid, sentenced to five life terms; Sharif Muhammad Yousuf Naji Abu Hmeid, sentenced to four life terms; and Muhammad Muhammad Yousuf Naji Abu Hmeid, sentenced to two life terms and 30 years. This is in addition to their Martyr brother, Abd Al-Mun'im Muhammad Yousuf Naji Abu Hmeid, who died as a Martyr on May 31st, 1994."
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida
, Aug. 28, 2010]
The following is the report on PA Minister Karake's visit to the suicide terrorist's home:
"Minister of Prisoners' Affairs, Issa Karake... visited the home of the Palestinian
(Martyr) Ayyat Muhammad Lutfi Al-Akhras, who died a Martyrs' death on March 29th, 2004 [the correct date was March 29, 2002 when Ayyat Al-Akhras carried out a suicide terror attack in a Jerusalem supermarket, killing two Israelis, -Ed.], in the Dehaishe refugee camp. Her body is still being held in the numbered military cemetery [reference to Israeli cemetery for enemy casualties, -Ed.] within '48 occupied land. Karake's visit marked the National Day for Returning the Bodies of Palestinian and Arab
and MIA's... He [Karake] condemned the Israeli policy of punishing the dead along with the living, contrary to international agreements...
He said that 317 Shahids are still prisoners in the so-called numbered cemeteries and in cemeteries, lacking the minimum moral, religious and humanitarian foundations. Karake added that Israel is the only country in the world which imposes punishments on dead bodies and holds them, nameless, in cemeteries which are vulnerable to erosion in winter and to the gnawing of wild animals. Karake said that hiding the bodies of the
is part of the Israeli government's evasion of responsibility and concealment of war crimes which were carried out against the
, whether by field executions, abuse of their bodies, and trade or theft of their organs."
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida
, Aug. 30, 2010]
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May 12, 2006
LOS ANGELES - Matise has been named chief operating officer for Small World Kids, Inc. The company, the parent of Small World Toys, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes high-quality specialty toys and educational products. Prior to joining Small World, Matise headed Matise Capital, a private equity investment and turnaround operations consulting firm.
"Originally, I looked at the company as an investment opportunity," Matise said. "Then, in 2004, our CEO asked me to join Small World's board of directors. So, I was very familiar with the company when I decided to join as chief operating officer full time."
As COO, Matise has several key areas of responsibility. One is to maximize the operations to accommodate growth and the other is to maximize the return to investors. In addition, he evaluates any merger and acquisition opportunities that might come Small World's way. "What's interesting about my current position is, considering I had a former career as a management consultant, this is a perfect marriage of my management consultant skills and my private equity skills.
Matise was a management consultant when he made the decision to attend UCLA Anderson. He credits his time at the school with increasing his all-around business skills.
"I think the best thing my Anderson experience did for me was help me become a more well-rounded executive," he said. "When I left I had knowledge of all the business disciplines including marketing, sales, operations, finance, human resources and accounting. It just made me a better-rounded person."
After earning his MBA, he went to work for Encore Venture Partners, then spent time with a private equity firm, Wedbush Capital Partners. From there, he decided to branch out on his own.
Now, he finds himself in the toy department.
"The fact that Small World had been in business for 40 years, was a market leader for its product niche and had a strong distribution network of over 3000 customers (retail stores) made it a very appealing opportunity," Matise said. Perhaps the only downside is that he isn't on the product development side, he doesn't get to spend his day playing with the toys. "But from a personal standpoint, I have a six-month-old son and he tests out the toys."
With all that is going on in his career, Matise still finds time to remain involved at UCLA Anderson. He is formerly the chair of the Venture Capital and Private Equity Alumni Group, a position that also holds a seat on the Alumni Relations board. Though no longer the chair, he is still on the board of that outreach group.
Perhaps too new in his current position to be looking ahead, Matise was still willing to compare the advantages of working for his own firm (Matise Capital still exists, though mostly dormant at the moment as Matise dedicates "120% of his time" to Small World) and being an officer in a thriving company. "Each has its pros and its cons. I would say that I enjoy what I'm doing right now, but who knows what the future holds."
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management is ranked among the top-tier business schools in the world. Award-winning faculty renowned for their research and teaching, highly selective admissions, successful alumni and world-class facilities combine to provide an extraordinary learning environment.
The mission of UCLA Anderson School of Management is to be a global leader in management education, research and service. Established in 1935, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,400 students enrolled in MBA and doctoral programs, and some 2,000 executives and managers enrolled annually in executive education programs. UCLA Anderson alumni number more than 34,000 graduates around the world dedicated to continued networking, professional development and educational activities.


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The big schooling story is U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's assertion that this year 82 percent of public schools could be identified as failing under No Child Left Behind. That's a huge percentage, and also hugely disputed. But the real story here, as always, is that government control of schooling is all about politics, not education.
Start with the 82 percent figure. It's a consequence of NCLB's demand that all students be "proficient" in mathematics and reading by 2014. That's a severely reality-challenged goal, especially if proficient is supposed to mean having mastered fairly tough material. But the law largely wasn't driven by reality – it was driven by politicians wanting voters to see them as uncompromising on bad schools.
Now the controversy. People who track NCLB results – including many Democrats – say the 82 percent figure is ridiculously inflated. Reports the Washington Post:
"I find it hard to believe," said Jack Jennings, a former Democratic congressional aide who is president of the Center on Education Policy, an independent think tank that tracks the law. "I think they really stretched it for dramatic effect."
And why the possible prioritization of "dramatic effect" over "reality"? Because the Obama administration is pushing to get the law rewritten along lines it likes, and might very well feel the need to scare the bejeepers out of the public to get momentum behind it:
Charles Barone, a former congressional aide who helped draft the 2002 law, called Duncan's projection "fiction." Barone tracks federal policy for a group called Democrats for Education Reform, which is generally in accord with Obama's policies on education changes.
"He's creating a bogeyman that doesn't exist," Barone said of Duncan. "Our fear is that they are taking it to a new level of actually manufacturing a new statistic - a 'Chicken Little' statistic that is not true - just to get a law passed. It severely threatens their credibility."
But hold on! With only about 37 percent of schools identified as failing last year, the leap to 82 percent certainly does seem improbable. But quietly evading the spirit of NCLB – actually improving educational outcomes – some states backloaded their improvement goals to very late in the full-proficiency game, betting NCLB would be gutted by 2014 and they'd never be held accountable. So some states really might be on the verge of having to pay the piper big time, and the failure rate perhaps could be set to rise dramatically. But you'd have to know a lot about the political machincations in every state to figure that out.
Indeed, that's been the biggest problem with NCLB all along. It talks tough about proficiency, but leaves it to states to write their own standards, tests, and proficiency definitions. Again, it makes perfect political – but not educational – sense. Many of the federal politicians who voted for NCLB also know Americans cherish "local control" of education, so they wanted to appear to be both zealous protectors of local control and no-excuses enforcers of excellence. The result has been an endless stream of conflicting, confusing information – like the 82 percent figure – that few parents could ever hope to have the time or ability to sort through. And yet, as reported by the Post:
many educators agree that the law's focus on standardized testing and minority achievement gaps shined a critical spotlight on problems that public schools have long sought to avoid.
A "critical spotlight"? NCLB is more like a deranged disco ball, randomly shooting out bits of light that make it impossible to ever know what's really going on.
And the befuddling hits just keep on coming. At the same time the Obama administration is pushing national curricular standards that have little concrete content, as well as tests to accompany those standards that won't be available until 2014, Duncan is decrying the "one-size-fits-all" nature of NCLB. Reports CNN:
"By mandating and prescribing one-size-fits-all solutions, No Child Left Behind took away the ability of local and state educators to tailor solutions to the unique needs of their students," Duncan said calling the concept "fundamentally flawed."
So at the same time he's championing the ultimate one-size-fits-all solution – national curriculum standards – he is attacking NCLB for eroding local and state control. Of course, if you want to get political credit for fixing American education you first have to demonize what's there, even if your solution comes out of basically the same mold. Don't, though, think national standards coupled with as-yet-unseen national tests will solve our problems by ending state obfuscation. If the administration gets its way, the games will all just be played in Washington.
Trying to understand what's really going on in education is enough to make you pull your hair out. But that's what you get when you put government – meaning self-interested politicians – in charge.


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WINSTON-SALEM � Robert Carter Jr. hit two free throws with 8.7 seconds to play and Georgia Tech completed a season sweep of Wake Forest, winning 57-56 in Saturday afternoon�s Atlantic Coast Conference game at Joel Coliseum.
On Wake Forest�s last possession, Georgia Tech�s Marcus Georges-Hunt nearly made a steal, but lost the ball out of bounds with 1.7 seconds left. Devin Thomas missed a jumper from about 17 feet as the horn sounded.
�I wasn�t expecting it to go to me,� said Thomas, a 6-foot-9 freshman who normally operates close to the basket. �I had an open shot, I just didn�t hit it. � I�m an ACC player and I need to make it.�
Georgia Tech coach Brian Gregory said, �I�m not sure they ran it to get it to Thomas for a one-dribble pull-up going to his right.�
Wake Forest coach Jeff Bzdelik said the play was designed to hit Aaron Rountree going toward the rim. That didn�t pan out.
Georges-Hunt scored 16 points for Georgia Tech (14-10 overall, 4-8 ACC). Travis McKie and C.J. Harris scored 15 points apiece for Wake Forest (11-14, 4-9), which was coming off a three-point loss at Boston College when it also was unable to keep a late-game lead.
Chris Bolden�s steal and layup (with goaltending on Wake Forest) tied the game at 53-53 with 1:35 to go.
McKie countered with a 3-point basket. Georges-Hunt scored from the low post, setting up the final minute.
McKie missed a 3-pointer, allowing Georgia Tech to regroup with about 27 seconds remaining.
Thomas altered Georges-Hunt�s dunk attempt on a drive, but the Yellow Jackets collected the loose ball and Carter was fouled on his shot in the lane.
Daniel Miller�s short jumper for Georgia Tech tied the game at 44-44 with 5:50 left. Harris answered with a 3-pointer.
It was tied again at 49-49 on Georges-Hunt�s 3-pointer with less than four minutes to play.
Georgia Tech was held to five points across the first 10 minutes of the second half.
Georgia Tech led 30-27 at halftime before Thomas� three-point play forged a 30-30 tie with 17:26 remaining. McKie�s three-point play pushed the Demon Deacons ahead 35-32.
It was a sharp contrast to last month�s meeting in Atlanta, where Georgia Tech led 37-7 in the first half on the way to an 82-62 outcome.


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The Conservatives should consider scrapping the 40p higher rate of income tax as an "iconic" pledge to help win voters, a Number 10 policy adviser has said.
Nadhim Zahawi, a member of the No. 10 Policy Board, said that the time has come for the Conservative Party to have a "serious debate" about its income tax policy.
However David Cameron on Wednesday dismissed calls to increase the threshold for paying the 40p rate in next week's Budget, saying that his priority will be giving tax breaks to low earners.
The prospect has infuriated Tory MPs, who have warned that growing numbers of middle-class workers are being dragged into the 40p rate.
They are demanding tax cuts for the 800,000 middle-class professionals who have be dragged into the higher tax rate in the last three years as their wages have risen above the threshold for the 40p tax band.
Mr Zahawi on Wednesday praised plans by Renewal, a Tory pressure group, to abolish the 40p rate entirely and deliver a tax cut worth £2,000-a-year for 2 million middle class workers.
Under the proposals, the move would be funded by lowering threshold for the 45p rate would be from £150,000 to £62,000.
In a speech at Policy Exchange, a think-tank with links to the Conservative Party, Mr Zahawi said: "It is a welcome development that Conservatives have started to seriously debate where next for income tax.
"Labour have the 50p, the Lib Dems have the mansion tax, we need our own iconic tax policy. I think Dave Skelton's [from Renewal's] contribution, and his suggestion that we abolish the 40p rate and pay for it by lowering the 45p rate was a great way of starting the conversation."
One of the Coalition's flagship policies has been raising the tax-free personal allowance, which it says has taken more than 2 million people out of the tax system.
However, the £41,450 threshold for higher rate tax will rise by a flat 1 per cent over the next two years, significantly below the level of inflation.
The below inflation rise means that more than 1 million extra middle-income workers will have been dragged into the 40p tax bracket by next year.
Twenty-five years ago, when the then Nigel Lawson, the former Tory Chancellor, first introduced the 40 per cent band, only one person in 20 paid the higher rate. Today, one in six people pays the 40 per cent rate.
Mr Cameron on Wednesday defended the government's focus on increasing the tax free threshold.
Asked if Tory back-benchers were right to call for the 40p threshold to be raised, Mr Cameron said: "I'm a tax cutting conservative. I want to see us relieve people's tax burden. We've chosen to do that through raising the personal allowance which helps everyone earning under £100,000."
Mr Zahawi said that the cuts are unlikely to be announced in the Budget next week and cautioned against a "knee jerk, panicked reaction".
He said: "I think it's a healthy debate for us to have, although I think it is right that we stick to what the Prime Minister and Chancellor have said, that if there is any money it should go to the lower end of the spectrum."


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December 28, 2005
Scientists will operate an automated gas chromatograph, developed by ESRL, on the NASA WB-57F high altitude research aircraft during the Costa Rica-Aura Validation Experiment 2 (CR-AVE2) to calibrate observations of NASA's Aura (Latin for breeze) satellite in the tropics and subtopics. NASA and NOAA are extremely interested in extending Aura measurements to lower altitudes in the atmosphere where trace gases that influence climate change are present in higher concentrations. Full Story
NOAA Deploys 2006 Hydrometeorological Testbed In Flood-Prone Western Watershed
December 28, 2005
Operations for the first full-scale implementation of the Hydrometeorological Testbed 2006 program were initiated this winter, targeting California's flood-vulnerable American River Basin (ARB) near Sacramento. The Hydrometeorological Testbed (HMT) is a concept designed to accelerate the testing and infusion of new technologies, models, and scientific results from the research community into daily forecasting operations. Full Story
NOAA Makes Key Ozone Measurements Aboard the HAIPER Aircraft
December 27, 2005
Working with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), ESRL scientists have made measurements of ozone from the new NSF HIAPER aircraft. These measurements were made in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, an atmospheric region that is important for issues related to climate as well as the depletion of the ozone layer. Full Story
ESRL Extends Partnership with Sinte Gleska Native American University
December 13, 2005
ESRL partnership with Sinte Gleska University establishes meteorology/climate monitoring network on Rosebud Reservation. Full Story
International Team Studying Ice Formation
November 22, 2005
The Particle Analysis by Laser Mass Spectrometry (PALMS) instrument developed at ESRL will be used to study the formation of ice on aerosol particles, advanacing our understanding of the influence of ice clouds on the atmosphere and climate. Full Story
ESRL/GMD and CIRES Initiating Upper Air
Water Vapor and Ozone Observations
November 21, 2005
Sixty high altitude balloons carrying water vapor and ozone measurement instruments will be launched over the next 4 months to study dehydration and transport processes occurring in the tropical upper troposphere and in the arctic stratosphere. Full Story
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Fire Weather Honor Award
November 17, 2005
The FX-Net Team received an Honor Award from the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service's Predictive Services Program. Full Story
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Assimilation Experiment High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Pilot Project
November 8, 2005
NOAA scientists from multiple groups and line offices met this week on November 7, 2005, in Silver Spring, MD, to discuss the development of new high-resolution , multi-sensor based satellite sea surface temperature products. Full Story
"Return to Flight" of NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Demonstration Aircraft
November 7, 2005
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) and National Ocean Service scientists are again operating instruments on the NOAA Altair Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Demonstration Project off the west coast of the U.S.. Full Story
NOAA/OAR Scientist Receives Presidential Rank Award
November 1, 2005
Dr. Petrus (Pieter) Tans, Senior Scientist in the Global Monitoring Division of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA/ESRL), will receive a Presidential Rank, Meritorious level award. Full Story
Two NOAA Scientists Earn Vienna Convention Award
October 31, 2005
Dan Albritton and Susan Solomon, of the Chemical Sciences Division of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory, have been recognized with the United Nations Environment Programme/World Meteorological Organization (UNEP/WMO) Vienna Convention Award. Full Story
2005 Antarctic Ozone Hole Rivals Deepest
October 20, 2005
According to NOAA's balloon soundings at the South Pole Station, this year's springtime Antarctic ozone hole was as severe as any on record in the past 10 years. The total column of ozone went from 266 Dobson Units (DU) on August 7 to a minimum of 110 DU on September 28 with the balloon ozonesondes indicating zero ozone in the 15-20 kilometer altitude range. The 2005 minimum was similar to that of 2003, the lowest in the 1994-2004 period. Full Story
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October 20, 2005
A NOAA Joint Institute scientist working in the Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) Global Monitoring Division (GMD) was a co-author of a recent report published in Science, 9 September, 2005, describing changes in the budget of atmospheric methane (CH4) over the past 2000 years. Full Story
NASA Award for ESRL/GSD's Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR) Team
October 14, 2005
At the recent NASA Aviation Weather Accident Prevention Project Review meeting in Virginia, William R. Moninger, lead scientist for ESRL/GSD's TAMDAR efforts, received an award and GSD team members received certificates for "outstanding contributions to aviation weather safety research and development." Full Story
NOAA Collaboration on Aerosol Monitoring in China and South Africa
October 7, 2005
With funding from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), two aerosol syste ms designed and built by researchers at the NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division (GMD) have been deployed to remote sites in China and South Africa to measure a erosol properties relevant to global climate change. These new stations will expand NOAA's network of global aerosol monitoring sites which are necessary to decrease the uncertainties associated with aerosol radiative forcing and contribute to efforts to quantify climate forcing. Full Story
The Great Drying of Africa
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Planning for Air Quality and Climate Research in Texas
September 22, 2005
A planning meeting for the 2005-2006 Texas Air Quality Study/Gulf of Mexico Atmospheric Composition and Climate Study (TexAQS/GoMACCS) will be held October 11-12 in Austin, Texas. ESRL scientists will be among those in attendance at the meeting, which is being hosted and organized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Full Story
NOAA Halocarbon Intercomparison Tanks Reach Australia and South Africa
September 21, 2005
Two sets of halocarbon gases in pressurized cylinders prepared by the NOAA/Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory (CMDL), that form the core of the International HALocarbons in Air Comparison Experiment (IHALACE), reached research laboratories in South Africa and Australia in September (their furthest points south). The cylinders will return to NOAA/CMDL near the end of 2005 after having traveled the globe being measured by laboratories in the United States, Canada, Japan, South Africa, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Full Story
Sensor Demonstrates Hydrological Mapping Capabilities During SMEX04/NAME
September 21, 2005
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FX-Net Used to Support Clean-up Efforts in the Aftermath of Katrina
September 12, 2005
FX-NET provides emergency response forecasters access to high-resolution satellite, radar, observational and weather prediction model data to assist with response to wildfires, chemical spills, and other catastrophes which threaten life, property, or other valuable resources. Full Story


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i will be buying a pair from revzilla, who is just 30 minutes from me, so i will go there and try them on as well as a pair of waterproof gloves to go over them, and i wanted to see if there's any compelling reason to choose gerbings over first-gear, or vice-versa.
i have a gerbings heated liner in case that info helps.
thanks in advance,


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On February, as part of its Posted series, the ASHA Leader asked on Facebook, "Do you, as an SLP, diagnose autism spectrum disorder independently or as a team?" The response we received was varied and indicated there is some confusion in the profession about what is proper, expected, or even legal. The biggest question that appeared over and over was, "How can an SLP diagnose independently?" The answer bears some explanation.
When it comes to assessing and diagnosing ASD, interdisciplinary collaboration is important due to the complexity of the disorder, the varied aspects of functioning affected, and the need to distinguish ASD from other disorders or medical conditions. Ideally, the SLP plays a key role on an interdisciplinary team, whose members possess expertise in diagnosing ASD. In cases when there is no appropriate team available, however, an SLP who has been trained in the clinical criteria for ASD and who is experienced in the diagnosis of developmental disorders, may be qualified to diagnose these disorders as an independent professional. For more information check out ASHA's new Practice Portal and/or position statement on autism.
In most cases, a stable diagnosis of ASD is possible before or around a child's second birthday (Chawarska, Klin, Paul, Macari & Volkmar, 2009). An early, accurate diagnosis can help families access appropriate services, provide a common language across interdisciplinary teams, and establish a framework for families and caregivers within which to understand their child's difficulties. Any diagnosis of ASD, particularly of young children, should be periodically reviewed, as diagnostic categories and conclusions may change as the child develops. Interdisciplinary collaboration and family involvement is essential in assessing and diagnosing ASD.
Assessment, intervention, and support for individuals receiving speech and language services should be consistent with the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (2001) framework. This framework considers impairments in body structures/functions; the individual's communication activities and participation; and contextual factors, including environmental barriers/facilitators and personal identity. There are recommended knowledge and skills for SLPs who are planning on working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder:
Knowledge required:
- Federal and state laws and regulations regarding scope of practice, referral, and placement procedures.
- Diagnostic criteria for ASD and related conditions (e.g., DSM-5).
- Prevalence.
- How to obtain information regarding etiology and related medical conditions.
- Importance of early diagnosis and the role of the speech-language pathologis.t
- How to evaluate the validity of diagnostic tools.
- The necessary information to gather in a diagnostic evaluation about the child's health, developmental and behavioral history, past intervention and academic history, and medical history of the family.
- Other related diagnostic categories and when to make appropriate referrals to identify or rule out related conditions
- How to rule out or confirm hearing loss while working with an audiologist.
- The types of speech and language impairments that can co-occur with ASD, including features of language disorders, apraxia, and dysarthria.
- How to share information about diagnosis with parents.
- The challenges of determining eligibility for services for individuals with ASD, especially high-functioning individuals.
- The needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations, including the selection and/or adaptations of diagnostic instruments (ASHA, 2004b).
Skills required:
- Observation, recognition, and interpretation of diagnostic characteristics of ASD.
- Selection and correct use of valid diagnostic tools for ASD.
- Appropriate referrals to other professionals to identify or rule out related conditions.
- Diagnosis of the types of speech and language impairments that can co-occur with ASD, including features of language disorders, apraxia, and dysarthria.
- Integration of findings from diagnostic tools for ASD, diagnostic evaluation, and information from other professionals or members of an interdisciplinary team, to determine diagnosis.
- Documentation and communication of findings about diagnosis to family members, individually or in conjunction with a collaborative team.
- Effective, delicate, and empathic communication when informing family members that the child has ASD.
- Decision making about eligibility for services.
- Appropriate recommendations and referrals for services and assistance to families in navigating the educational and health care systems, as well as promotion of self-advocacy.
Some state laws or regulations may restrict the scope of practice of licensees, however, and prohibit the SLP from providing such diagnoses. SLPs should check with their state licensure board and/or departments of education for specific requirements.


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Greta's Genealogy Bog has a statement of purpose at the top left, so I will not duplicate that. Instead, here are a few items about the blog and the kinds of features, links, and information you will see here.
I am not a professional genealogist or even one who has achieved the level of an advanced amateur. As the logo for the blog states, "Obsessed by genealogy since 2005." In September of this year I will reach my 5th anniversary in genealogy and in August this blog will reach its second anniversary. I would describe my status as that of a keenly interested amateur somewhere around the advanced beginning or beginning intermediate stage. When I do learn something about the research process – new (for me) methods, sources, etc. – I like to share that information, even though it may not come as news to the more advanced researchers.
You will see two tabs at the top of this page entitled "The Texas Team" and "The South Carolina Crew." These pages contain lists of blogs with Texas or South Carolina connections. Lower down on the left side of this page are various research-related links, including lists for Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, Illinois, and Arkansas. I hope to add to these links during the GeneaBlogger games. I also hope to add a page with a list of families that I am researching; for the time being, it will probably only contain families about whom I have written on this blog, with additional families to be added later.
Regular Features
Memory Monday: I started Memory Monday in January 2009 in fulfillment of a New Year's genealogy resolution. Ideally, in the course of our genealogy research we should not forget to write down our own memories for future generations, and these posts are my effort to do just that.
Family and Friends Newsletter Friday: This is a newer feature which includes a summary of research I have done during the previous week, a few items on posts of interest on other blogs (not a roundup such as those on Genea-Musings, Apple's Tree, or Transylvania Dutch, but rather just a few things that I found interesting or amusing), and often an "Off-Topic" part covering areas that interest me: music, language, my cats, gardening, birds, or local events.
Featured Family Friday: This feature is, I admit, mainly "cousin bait." It does provide some basic information on the families I am researching; the main purpose, however, is to have other people who are researching the same families as I am find this blog through a search on those names and, I hope, get in touch with me. There is a Contact button at the left of this blog, and I invite other researchers and anyone else who wishes to contact me to use it.
Transcription Tuesday: This is also a new feature that I have started in order to chronicle and share my efforts to fulfill another New Year's genealogy resolution – transcribing various genealogy-related materials that I have acquired.
Follow Friday: An occasional feature - writing about other genealogy blogs - that I really enjoy. It does not appear every Friday, but the Family Newsletter often contains "Follow" features.
Wordless/Wordy Wednesday, Madness Monday, Treasure Chest Thursday: These are a few other GeneaBlogging themes that appear on this blog occasionally rather than regularly. I also participate in carnivals and blogging prompts when possible.
Since I am attempting to take advantage of my participation in the GeneaBloggers Games to improve my research and blogging skills, some of these features may not appear during the next couple of weeks but will be resumed later.
I welcome all comments, either directly on the blog or through the use of the Contact button on the left.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
A Bit About Greta's Genealogy Bog
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"Cousin bait" - I love it!ReplyDelete
Reading here as I browsing your blogs, I have to comment like Shelley. I also was caught by cousin bait. which would draw me in to see what the bait is this week. When I find out, I should confine a little of it in a box or something and throw it in my post.ReplyDelete
And wanted to say, just love your inventiveness for the days of the week. jo
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February is American Heart Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States in men and women. A number of factors increase the risk of developing heart disease including tobacco use, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Another risk factor which has received less media attention is physical inactivity.
Lack of physical activity, or a sedentary lifestyle, has been associated with increased risk of developing diabetes, obesity, hypertension and heart disease.
Engaging in aerobic physical activity 30 minutes per day most days of the week, as recommended by the Joint National Committee on Treatment of High Blood Pressure, has been shown to lower blood pressure by up to 9 mm Hg. Therefore, exercise is as effective as some blood pressure medications at lowering blood pressure.
The benefits of exercise extend beyond the heart and regular exercise has been associated with a decrease in stroke and memory impairment. Exercise is also recommended for the treatment of depression, fatigue, arthritis and osteoporosis.
Additionally, the immune system, diabetes and some sleep disorders respond favorably to exercise.
According to the American Heart Association, studies have shown for every hour of walking, life expectancy may increase by two hours.
Though more exercise yields greater benefit, it has been recommended healthy adults assume an exercise regimen of at least 30 minutes per day.
The method of exercise is not important and examples include bicycling, jogging, weightlifting or walking at a brisk pace. Adequate exercise should increase rate of breathing and lead to mild fatigue and sweating.
For more information about starting an exercise program, visit http://www.startwalkingnow.org or see a physician. A physical exam by a physician, however, is not necessary to begin an exercise regimen for those without symptoms or medical conditions.


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The building now occupied by Aquinas Institute was built in 1903 to house Standard Adding Machine Co., which prospered with the invention of a 10-key adding machine. The machine was a breakthrough for its time because it dramatically modernized computing. Earlier adding machines featured 81 keys, which made them cumbersome and costly, and their operators prone to mistakes. Because of the historical significance of the adding machine, this building is listed on the National Historic Registry.
Coincidentally, the inventor, William H. Hopkins, was a minister. When he moved to St. Louis in 1885, he served as chaplain and then pastor of St. Louis Second Christian Church. He continued to invent during those years, and to find better ways to make an adding machine. In the 1890s, he left Second Christian Church and became assistant editor of the company that published The Christian Evangelist.
By 1915, other companies produced and sold these more modern adding machines, and Hopkins' business suffered. He died in 1916, and his company closed in 1921. In the decades since, this building has housed several other businesses. It was vacant from 2002 until December 2005, when Aquinas Institute moved in.


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Here are some tips to make sure you get the most out of your shopping and dining experience in Singapore.
Here are some tips to make sure you get the most out of your shopping and dining experience in Singapore.
Most Singapore retailers have fair business practices, but there are a small number of shops and restaurants that might make your shopping experience less than ideal. Here are some smart shopping tips to ensure that your retail experience is a pleasant one.
Prices may vary widely between shops because distributors are not obliged to abide by each product's Recommended Retail Price (RRP). Nonetheless, almost all local major departmental stores will display prices of goods clearly.
Look out for the price tag on the item. If you have agreed on a price with the retailer, request to have it written on the invoice before making payment. Research on information such as product model and features, accessories as well as product warranty (including the extent of geographical coverage) beforehand. Try to compare prices of the product or service between shops before purchasing.
In Singapore, retailers may enforce strict policies of return, exchange and/or refund the moment payment is made. Always ask your retailer about their store's policies before making payment for your purchase.
You can also request that the retailer indicate their return, exchange and/or refund policy on their invoice.
It is always handy to obtain and keep your purchase receipt in the event you require an exchange or refund on your items. Check that prices and item descriptions on the receipt or invoice are correct to ensure that you do not pay more than what is required.
Make sure that you test the item you wish to purchase to ensure that they operate as they should. Check that the promised accessories, peripherals and free gifts, if any, are included in the package. It is good practice to pay only when the price is finalised and your purchase is ready to be handed to you.
In circumstances where price of goods are quoted by weight, such as seafood and fruits, request for the final price and weight to be confirmed in writing before finalising an order or purchase. This greatly reduces the chances of miscommunication that may result in a bill that is larger than expected.
International warranties are not standardised, and you should always ask and verify that your warranty is valid in your home country. Ensure that both your invoice and warranty card bear your retailer's stamp and signature. In the case of electronic goods, note down the product's serial number as well.
For additional assistance or to flag inappropriate retailer behaviour, call Touristline at 1800 736 2000 (toll-free in Singapore), or (65) 6736 2000 (from overseas). Touristline operates from Mondays to Fridays (excluding Public Holidays), 9am to 6pm. You may also submit your feedback here.


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Please take a moment to entertain the following thought experiment.
1. Draw into your awareness a song which brings you joy, anger, or sadness.
2. Is the song, in its totality, only the emotional responses that it evokes? (no)
3. Is the song, in its totality, only the sound waves that evoke these emotions? (no)
4. Is the song, in its totality, only a sound wave which effectively sets off a chain of chemical responses in the brain which we consider to be emotion? (maybe)
5. Is the song, alternatively, an unseen thought-form generated by human intent which is neither the sound wave carrier signal or the emotional responses which it evokes? (maybe)
6. If the thing which we call Music is not the soundwaves which carry it or the emotional responses which it evokes, then what are its true qualities? Can they be known or described by humans?
7. What is the likelihood that this same chain of questions has emerged in the mind of another human before? If this non-physical, non-emotional thoughtform called Music has been studied and can be known, where are the books which chart these secret teachings? Why does the teaching of the True Nature of Music remain hidden in the shadows while all other forms of paranormal and parapolitical information is leaked out across the internet?
8. Who will step forth in this era to speak openly and explore the esoteric aspects of music?
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Memory Monday: Emergency Bacon
In the meat drawer of our main refrigerator in the kitchen/family room, there is a slab of bacon. It is made by Valentine's, a business run by a Mennonite family, and sold at our local farmers' market. In the meat drawer of our second refrigerator (which came with the house in 1983; we only bought the other refrigerator because we thought this one was not long for this world, but it never died, so it is our second refrigerator) in the little pantry off of the butler's pantry that used to be the galley-style kitchen of the main house, there is a second, newer, slab of bacon.
This is my Emergency Bacon. Bacon is not the first comestible in our family to have the adjective "emergency" appended to it. Coffee was - "Mom's Emergency Coffee." That is the second jar of instant coffee that is always kept on hand so that if Mom (me) wakes up, goes to make her breakfast coffee, and finds only an empty jar, there will always be a second jar on the shelf. (Gourmet coffees and coffee made from freshly ground beans in the coffee pot are all great things, but I'm the only coffee-drinker in the family, so I have become used to drinking the instant stuff. I even like it.)
My husband started making sure that we always have that second jar of coffee both because he is a kind person and because it is better for my family if they do not have to deal with a Mom who has not had her morning coffee. And bacon followed that pattern, though kindness, not fear, was the only reason behind it. I don't eat lots of it, but occasionally like it for "breakfast for dinner" or on my grilled cheese sandwich.
But even these items are not my first experience with "emergency food." It was probably when I was in my preteens that I began to see the usefulness of setting aside a small supply of extra food. Sometimes it might just be a couple of small sweets for snacks; my skinny Dad had a wicked sweet tooth and dessert and snack foods often disappeared alarmingly fast in our house.
But there were also times when the shelves were pretty bare of food in general and even a few times when I was on my own for a while. So it was useful to have a little extra that would tide me over for a day or two - preferably something that would not get moldy or stale quickly. A box of crackers usually did the job. I kept it next to my jar of ironing money and old silver dollars (which over the years gradually disappeared).
In my high school years the emergency food supply was helped by the fact that we always had a long slab of welfare cheese in the refrigerator. In my opinion, welfare cheese was the best-tasting American cheese ever - great for grilled cheese sandwiches and tuna and cheese sandwiches (my favorite at that time). Sometimes the stash also included a package of vanilla cream cookies bought from a nearby family-owned convenience store. They were not my favorite cookies, but it did not cost much to buy a largish package (four rows of 10-12 cookies each), so they made a good emergency staple.
These not-quite-hoarding instincts have been retained to the present day. But the worry behind them is of a different type, inspired not by fear of running out of food; my husband and I are both employed and we live near a 7-11, which is great for times when there are blizzards or hurricanes. Whatever the circumstances and reasoning behind it, our pantry is filled with large quantities of certain staples and luxury items: next to piles of pasta boxes and precarious soup can towers (stocked up by my husband, who was a Boy Scout for many years and grew up in a family where "Be Prepared" was a sternly enforced rule of life) are five boxes of Farina and multiple jars of my favorite pesto sauce and HP sauce, which are too often hit-or-miss items at the local stores. From need to indulgence; from resourceful to pampered.
This post was written as part of Amy (We Tree) Coffin's series of 52 weekly blogging prompts (featured on Genea-Bloggers) for writing our personal genealogy and history. The original prompt was: What was your favorite food from childhood? If it was homemade, who made it? What was in this dish, and why was it your favorite? What is your favorite dish now?
As usual, my post has strayed somewhat from the original questions. To return a bit to the original intent, I'll say that my favorite lunch was a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup. And my favorite lunch now? The same thing, only white bread and American cheese have been replaced with Indian nan bread and curd cheese, and the tomato soup is not Campbell's but Toigo Farms. And sometimes, for a treat, that sandwich includes two strips of last week's Emergency Bacon, which is this week's Regular Bacon.
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Emergency Bacon! I love it! I think my husband will want to move in with you though.ReplyDelete
Emergency Bacon sounds like something I need to start. My son loves Bacon! The grilled cheese and bacon really sounds good!ReplyDelete
That did it! Bacon, tomato, some fresh chives - toasted BLT sandwich.. (All of a sudden I'm hungry)!ReplyDelete
All time favorite dish? Probably too many - but a macaroni casserol with lots of cheese (and real bacon bits) probably.
My grandmother used to make some sort of potato cake that I liked, but have never been able to duplicate. I'm either missing something or my taste has changed.
My other grandmother used to make some terrific scons and what she called London buns with jams made from our own fresh picked berries... Terrific! ATB!
I love it when you "stray" a bit off course. The result is always entertaining.
I so enjoyed reading about the emergency bacon, and other emergency items to have on hand!ReplyDelete
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Coffee and bacon. All you need is chocolate and you have all the major food groups.ReplyDelete
Coffee and bacon. All you need is chocolate and you have all the major food groups.ReplyDelete
I completely agree with Joan. Stray away. I'll gladly follow.ReplyDelete
I read this having just inventoried our emergency supplies as we're hunkered down waiting for a lulu of a storm to pass through. No bacon, but plenty of soup, pasta, and cereals to tide us over. Most important however are the two enormous thermoses filled with hot coffee, the full pot and the cooler filled with ice and half & half. We're good for three days. After that send in the Marines.
Greta, I am hooked on your Memory Monday posts! They are always so well-written and entertaining. Emergency bacon....who would have thought?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Mmmm...coffee and bacon. Heaven!ReplyDelete
Tina - I would always be happy to share my Emergency Bacon with you and your husband!ReplyDelete
Harriet - Grilled cheese and bacon is something that is so divine that I ... I ... I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!
Rusty - The wonderful thing about macaroni casseroles is that you can add anything to them and make them into anything. And scones - also food of the gods!
Ah, thanks, Joan. It's good to know that - I'm always wondered I'll come off as a short-attentions-span ditherer!
Dorene - Thank you! It's funny that that's what Amy's "Food" prompt brought to mind!
Genealogy Gals - Well, I didn't mention it, but in my office I have an extra Terry's Chocolate Orange from Christmas! Our minds must think alike.
NR - Now that you mention it, it must be all of these storms that brought emergency stores of food to mind. Hope you got through this one OK!
Janice - I'm so glad you enjoy them! I'd never have started off down that avenue if it hadn't been for Jasia's "Resolutions" Carnival of Genealogy back in 2009.
images - I'm smiling just knowing that someone else understands how wonderful simple coffee and bacon are! (Are you southern, too?)