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Rehearing Denied Dec. 5, 1938
See 305 U.S. 673 , 59 S.Ct. 241, 83 L.Ed. --.
Mandate Conformed to May 8, 1939.
See 127 S.W.2d 718. [305 U.S. 66, 67] Messrs. John T. Harding and D. A. Murphy, both of Kansas City, Mo., for petitioner.
[305 U.S. 66, 69] Mr. Miles Elliott, of St. Joseph, Mo., for respondents.
Mr. Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.
We granted certiorari, 304 U.S. 557 , 58 S.Ct. 1058, because of the claim that the judgment of the court below failed to accord full faith and credit to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the State of Nebraska as required by Article 4, Section 1 of the Constitution, U.S.C.A.Const. art. 4, 1.
The petitioner is a fraternal beneficiary association organized under the laws of Nebraska, having a lodge system, a ritualistic form of work, and a representative form of government. It has no capital stock, and transacts its affairs without profit and solely for the mutual benefit of its members and their beneficiaries. It makes provision for the payment of death benefits by assessments upon its members and issues to members certificates assuring payment of such benefits.
In 1895 the petitioner adopted a by-law authorizing the issue of life membership certificates. Under this by-law a member entering the order at an age greater than 43 years was entitled to life membership without the payment of further dues and assessments when the certificate had been outstanding 20 years. In June 1896, while the by-law remained unrepealed, Pleasant Bolin, who was over 43 years of age, joined a Missouri lodge of the petitioner and received a certificate of membership which recited that while in good standing he would be entitled to participate in the beneficial fund to the amount of $1,000 payable to his beneficiaries and to the sum of $100 for placing a monument at his grave. The certificate recited that it was issued subject to all the conditions named in the constitution and laws of the fra ternity [305 U.S. 66, 73] and was endorsed with the words 'Payments to cease after 20 years.'
After Bolin's death, the respondents, as beneficiaries, brought action to recover upon the certificate. The petitioner's answer set up that Bolin had ceased to pay the required dues and assessments in July 1916, and his certificate had therefore become void; that the by-law making the certificate fully paid after twenty years was ultra vires the association and had been so declared by the Supreme Court of Nebraska in a class suit brought by one Trapp, the holder of a certificate similar to that of Bolin; that, under Article 4, Section 1, of the Constitution, U.S. C.A.Const. art, 4, 1, full faith and credit must be given by the courts of Missouri to this decision of the Supreme Court of Nebraska. The respondents replied that the contract was made and delivered in Missouri and was to be construed and enforced according to Missouri law; that, at the date of its consummation, the petitioner had no license or authority to transact business in Missouri as a corporation or otherwise, and the certificate was therefore to be considered as issued pursuant to, and governed by, the general insurance laws of Missouri; that Bolin having fully performed in accordance with the terms of the certificate, the petitioner was estopped to plead ultra vires; and that in truth the contract was not ultra vires the petitioner.
A jury was waived and the case was tried to the court. The respondents proved the issue of the certificate and Bolin's payments for twenty years thereafter. The petitioner proved the adoption of the by-law purporting to authorize the issue of 'payments to cease' certificates; and put in evidence an exemplified copy of the record in Trapp v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World, 102 Neb. 562, 168 N.W. 191, wherein it was decided that petitioner never had power under the law of Nebraska to issue such a certificate. Judgment went for the re- [305 U.S. 66, 74] spondents. The petitioner appealed to the Supreme Court of Missouri, which remanded the cause to the Kansas City Court of Appeals1 on the ground that it involved no constitutional question. The latter affirmed the judgment2 and adhered to its decision on rehearing. 3
The court below based its decision on the following grounds:
The court refused to give force or effect to the decision of the Supreme Court of Nebraska in Trapp v. Woodmen, supra, saying that case did not hold the issue of such a certificate ultra vires in the sense that it was prohibited by positive statute; that the contract being a Missouri contract its ultra vires character must be adjudged by the local law irrespective of what the courts of the domicile had held; that the respondents in the present case relied on an estoppel of the petitioner to plead ultra vires, whereas no such issue was presented or decided in the Trapp Case.
We hold that the judgment denied full faith and credit to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of the State of Nebraska.
First. The beneficiary certificate was not a mere contract to be construed and enforced according to the laws of the state where it was delivered. Entry into membership of an incorporated beneficiary society is more than a contract; it is entering into a complex and abiding relation and the rights of membership are governed by the law of the state of incorporation. Another state, wherein the certificate of membership was issued, cannot attach to membership rights against the society which are refused by the law of the domicile. 4 [305 U.S. 66, 76] Second. The circumstance that at the time the certificate was issued domestic fraternal societies were exempted from the operation of the general insurance law of the state, and no similar exemption was extended to foreign societies, cannot enlarge the statutory and charter powers of such a foreign society. The fundamental error of the court below springs from a misapprehension of the effect to be given to the absence of provisions exempting foreign beneficiary associations from the statutes applicable generally to old line life insurance companies. Missouri has statutes affecting the validity and enforcibility of stipulations inserted in life insurance policies and other statutes dealing with procedure in actions upon such policies. In 1879 a statute was passed authorizing the incorporation of fraternal beneficiary societies and exempting them from the operation of the general laws of the State in respect of insurance companies. 5 An act of 1881 exempted both domestic and foreign societies from the operation of the general insurance laws. 6 This act did not require the registration of foreign associations but accorded them the same exemption as domestic associations. In 1889 the legislature adopted an act revising the statutes dealing with private corporations and therein provided that domestic beneficial societies should not be subject to the general insurance laws of the State, but omitted any reference to foreign associations. 7 It was not until 1897 that foreign beneficiary associations were required, as a condition of doing business within the state, to register and to file annual reports and to designate the Superintendent of the Insurance Department as the person upon whom process might be served. If they [305 U.S. 66, 77] complied with the provisions of this statute they were exempted from the operation of the general insurance laws. 8 This act has been carried forward in later revisions and, with changes immaterial to our inquiry, remains in force. From this hiatus in the statutes governing foreign beneficiary associations it resulted that while foreign associations were not forbidden from organizing lodges, obtaining members, and issuing benefit certificates in Missouri, and their certificates so issued were not deemed to be void,9 certificates issued in the interim between 1889 and 1897 were construed in accordance with, and actions thereon were governed by, the provisions of the general insurance laws. 10 The Missouri courts, however, were apparently not called upon in any of the cases affected by this rule of decision to pass upon the question of the power of such a society, under the law of the state of its incorporation, to write a particular sort of beneficiary certificate;11 but this court reversed a judgment of the Supreme Court of Missouri which, without reference to the distinction between the rule applicable to domestic and foreign societies, reexamined and refused to give effect to a judgment of the Supreme Court of Connecti- [305 U.S. 66, 78] cut, the court of the domicile, with respect to the powers of a Connecticut association. 12
The court below was not at liberty to disregard the fundamental law of the petitioner and turn a membership beneficiary certificate into an old line policy to be construed and enforced according to the law of the forum. The decision that the principle of ultra vires contracts was to be applied as if the petitioner were a Missouri old line life insurance company was erroneous in the light of the decisions of this court which have uniformly held that the rights of members of such associations are governed by the definition of the society's powers by the courts of its domicile. 13
Third. The doctrine of estoppel was erroneously invoked to avoid the force and effect of the Nebraska judgment. The court below was of the opinion that, as the petitioner had issued a 'payments to cease after 20 years' certificate, and as Bolin had fully performed on his part by paying all dues and assessments over the named period, the petitioner was estopped to plead its lack of power to issue such a certificate. This again was on the theory that whatever might be the nature of the petitioner's organization in Nebraska, for the purposes of this action it must be treated as an old line insurance company in Missouri. It was further held that no question of estoppel was decided in the Trapp Case.
As to the first of these positions, it need only be said that the Trapp Case was a class suit in which it was determined that the petitioner lacked power, under the law of Nebraska, to issue such certificates. In such a suit the [305 U.S. 66, 79] association represents all its members and stands in judgment for them, and even though the suit had a different object than the instant one it is conclusive upon all the members of the association with respect to all rights, questions, or facts therein determined. 14
With respect to the second position, it appears from the record that Trapp, in the suit in Nebraska, pleaded that the association was estopped to deny its power to issue the form of certificate in question and the opinion of the Nebraska court, by reference to a case decided on the same day, clearly indicates that the issue of estoppel was considered and determined adversely to the plaintiff.
Fourth. Under our uniform holdings the court below failed to give full faith and credit to the petitioner's charter embodied in the statutes of Nebraska as interpreted by its highest court. 15
The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
So ordered.
Reversed and remanded.
[ Footnote 1 ] Bolin v. Sovereign Camp, W.O.W., 339 Mo. 618, 98 S.W.2d 681.
[ Footnote 2 ] Bolin et al. v. Sovereign Camp, W.O.W., Mo.App., 112 S.W.2d 582. 582.
[ Footnote 3 ] Bolin et al. v. Sovereign Camp, W.O.W., Mo.App., 112 S.W.2d 592.
[ Footnote 4 ] Modern Woodmen v. Mixer, 267 U.S. 544, 551 , 45 S.Ct. 389, 41 A.L.R. 1384; Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum v. Green, 237 U.S. 531, 542 , 35 S.Ct. 724, 727, L.R.A.1916A, 771.
[ Footnote 5 ] Act of March 8, 1879, Laws 1879, p. 65; R.S.1879, 972, 973.
[ Footnote 6 ] Act of March 8, 1881, Laws of 1881, p. 87.
[ Footnote 7 ] Act of May 7, 1889, p. 55, R.S. 1889, 2823, 2824.
[ Footnote 8 ] Act of March 16, 1897, p. 132, R.S. 1899, c. 12, art. 11, 1408, 1409, 1410.
[ Footnote 9 ] Schmidt v. Foresters, 228 Mo. 675, 686, 129 S.W. 653.
[ Footnote 10 ] Kern .v Legion of Honor, 167 Mo. 471, 479, 484, 67 S.W. 252; Schmidt v. Foresters, supra; Mathews v. Modern Woodmen, 236 Mo. 326, 139 S. W. 151, Ann.Cas.1912D, 483; Brassfield v. Maccabees, 92 Mo.App. 102; Gruwell v. Knights & Ladies, 126 Mo.App. 496, 104 S.W. 884.
[ Footnote 11 ] In Kern v. Legion of Honor, supra, the court said, page 485, 67 S. W. page 256: 'The contention that the plaintiff, as husband, could not be the beneficiary, under the laws of Massachusetts or under its charter and by-laws, is not open to discussion or adjudication. No such issue was raised in the pleadings or asserted upon the trial in the circuit court . ... The defendant chose its grounds of defense. None others are open in this court.'
[ Footnote 12 ] Barber v. Hartford Life Ins. Co., 269 Mo. 21, 187 S.W. 867, reversed Hartford Life Insurance Co. v. Barber, 245 U.S. 146 , 38 S.Ct. 54; see, also, Johnson v. Hartford Life Insurance Co., 166 Mo. App. 261, 148 S.W. 631.
[ Footnote 13 ] Hartford Life Insurance Company v. Ibs, 237 U.S. 662 , 35 S.Ct. 692, L.R.A.1916A, 765; Hartford Life Insurance Co. v. Barber, 245 U.S. 146 , 38 S.Ct. 54; Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum v. Green, 237 U.S. 531 , 35 S.Ct. 724, L.R.A.1916A, 771; Modern Woodmen v. Mixer, 267 U.S. 544 , 45 S.Ct. 389, 41 A.L. R. 1384.
[ Footnote 14 ] Hartford Life Insurance Company v. Ibs, supra, page 673, 35 S.Ct. page 696.
[ Footnote 15 ] Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum v. Green, supra, pages 540, 543, 546, 35 S.Ct. pages 727, 728, 729; Hartford Life Ins. Co. v. Ibs, supra, page 669, 35 S.Ct. page 694; Hartford Life Insurance Co. v. Barber, supra, page 151, 38 S.Ct. page 55; Modern Woodmen v. Mixer, supra, page 551, 45 S. Ct. page 389.
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Manchester City have completed a takeover of Australian A-League side Melbourne Heart.
City have acquired a majority stake in the club, whose current captain is former Liverpool and Leeds star Harry Kewell, with the owners of rugby league team Melbourne Storm of the NRL also holding a 20 per cent share in their neighbours.
The takeover of Heart follows City's establishment of New York City Football Club in the United States last year, with the team entering Major League Soccer in 2015.
"We are excited about the opportunity to make Melbourne Heart one of the most successful football clubs in Australia and throughout the region," City CEO Ferran Soriano said in a statement on the club's official website.
"We believe the strong sports culture of Melbourne combined with the football and commercial expertise within our consortium will make for a powerful combination both on and off the pitch.
"The first thing we must do is take the time to listen and learn and then to develop our strategy for strengthening the club over time."
Bart Campbell, who is chairman of the Storm and the Heart Consortium Group said: "Partnering with City to co-invest in Melbourne Heart will further strengthen the sporting landscape in one of the world's greatest cities and bring a range of new capabilities to AAMI Park.
"We are excited to be a part of this unique project. It is our shared ambition to replicate the model that City created with the New York Yankees around New York City FC and for both organisations to benefit as a result."
The A-League has attracted the likes of former Italy international Alessandro Del Piero and ex-England striker Emile Heskey to ply their trade Down Under in recent years, and Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop believes City's involvement can only mean bigger and better things for Australian football.
"Football has moved into the mainstream of Australian sport and is ideally placed to benefit from the boom in football across Asia," he said.
"Manchester City and their Australian partners have made a strategic investment and I welcome them to our growing competition. It's another sign that the world is taking notice of Australian football.
"Manchester City and their partners will bring a high level of expertise in football and sports business matters and that can only strengthen the Melbourne Heart and the Hyundai A-League as a whole."


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Our prevailing mythology of meritocracy in the U.S. tells us that education is a path to achievement. To do provide that, we expect schools to be free from racism and provide an equal education to all. Yet, there's a significant amount of research that tells a different story. The story the research tells is that students of color at all levels of education face "micro," or individual level, racism on a regular basis. Here, I'm going to take up just two of the myriad forms of individual-level racism documented in the literature: 1) microaggressions and 2) stereotype threat.
Microaggressions. The term "microaggression" was originally coined by Chester M. Pierce in the 1970s to describe a form of individual-level racism. Microaggressions are "…brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults toward people of color." In Feagin and Sikes' book, Living with Racism (1995) middle-class black respondents describe "the racial stare" they experience from whites when entering white-dominated areas. I think of this as the quintessential microaggression. It's so small, it's hard to call out, yet the message is clear: "you're not welcome here."
Microaggressions are not a thing of the past, unfortunately, but are oh so current. There's an interesting social media (Twitter/Tumblr) effort to document and recognize the pervasiveness of microaggressions across multiple forms of oppression.
What does microaggression in education look like? Here's a very recent submission to microaggressions that gives you a sense of what this looks like in education:
On Friday morning, as I walked to the cafe between classes at my predominantly white university, the school appointed photographer offered me a free coffee if I agreed to play the role of the cheerful token black woman in a group of strangers, as though the university is not festering with racial tension. May 2011, at a "liberal" university. Made me feel devalued and furious.
Historically white institutions (HWIs) such as the one described above can be especially difficult, hostile places for students of color. Morgane Richardson, a 2008 graduate of Middlebury College, has launched an effort to Refuse the Silence about what elite liberal arts colleges are like for women of color. In an interview with Ileana Jiménez, Richardson explains some of what she experienced in college that led her to become an activist:
"there were a series of events that led me to become a campus activist and a mentor to other women of color at Middlebury. During my first few weeks there, a few students from the Ultimate Frisbee team decided to throw a "Cowboys and Injuns" party. They sent out invitations over the phone to individuals saying, "if you come as an Injun, be prepared to drink fire water and sit in a corner, etc." I was appalled. I couldn't believe that my fellow classmates would put this event together, or that the campus allowed it. In the organizers' defense, they did recognize their mistake and agreed to sit down with us and talk about the significance of their theme party.
About a month later, I came home to a swastika drawn on my door. My only friend on the floor, a man of color, had the word 'Nigger' written on his. When I brought it up, the college organized a discussion for students of color, but it was never addressed in a large forum."
Young men of color also endure microaggressions in educational institutions. In a recent study (2011) researchers at the University of Utah analyzed data from 661 black men about their experiences in college. Smith, Hung and Franklin found that experiences of racial microaggressions interact with increasing levels of education to heighten stress (Smith, Hung and Franklin, "Racial Battle Fatigue and the MisEducation of Black Men: Racial Microaggressions, Societal Problems, and Environmental Stress," Journal of Negro Education (80)1, 63-82). Another and related form of individual-level racism in education is stereotype threat.
Stereotype Threat. The term "stereotype threat" was developed by Steele and Aronson (1995) . Their research, mostly through a series of experiments with college students, found that when race was emphasized in pre-test instructions, black college freshmen and sophomores performed more poorly on standardized tests than white students when their race was emphasized. However, when race was not emphasized, black students performed better and equivalently with white students. Steele and Aronson's research provide powerful evidence that performance in academic contexts can be harmed by the awareness that one's behavior might be viewed through the lens of racial stereotypes. They speculate that the mechanisms behind stereotype threat for students include distraction, narrowed attention, anxiety, self-consciousness, withdrawal of effort, or even over effort might all be dynamics at play. Still, there remain some critiques of the research on stereotype threat (e.g., over reliance on college student samples, the distinction between "threat" and real discrimination) as well as some unresolved issues (e.g., mostly to do with measurement and operatlonalization of the term).
What's interesting here is that researchers Steele and Aronson have launched a new site devoted to helping educators reduce stereotype threat. Just as performance on tasks can be hindered by stereotype, there are ways to reduce the threat. Stereotype threat based on gender, for example, can be reduced either by ensuring women students that a test is gender-fair (e.g., Quinn & Spencer, 2001; Spencer, Steele, and Quinn, 1999). It's also been suggested that explicitly "nullifying the assumed diagnosticity of the test," in other words, telling students that a given test "doesn't show test innate ability" (Steele & Aronson, 1995). Overall, the evidence seems to suggest that simply addressing the racial fairness of a test can alleviate stereotype threat in any testing situation.
Meritocracy Myth. We want to believe that education is a mechanism for leveling the playing field for all children. The whole idea of the U.S. as an "open" society relies on an educational system that prepares all students to succeed with adequate skills. Yet, while education is marred by racism – whether institutional or individual level – the notion of meritocracy is a myth.


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Child care, pre-school and school are all big milestones for kids. What can parents and carers do to help them adjust? Here are five positive tips. read more
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Child care, pre-school and school are all big milestones for kids. What can parents and carers do to help them adjust? Here are five positive tips. read more
It takes a village – community relationships can help parents and carers feel more connected, calm and confident. They're good for children, too, enhancing their belonging,… read more
You don't need to make big changes to take good care of yourself. Here are some ideas to improve your self-care as a parent or carer. read more
There's no such thing as a perfect parent or child. You can build on your skills to be gentler with yourself – even when it feels overwhelming. read more
Parenting can feel easier when you're taking care of yourself. Self-care needn't be costly or take up much time. You can achieve it in small, realistic step read more
We can teach our kids kindness and empathy. Warm, consistent, and supportive relationships encourage them to develop self-confidence, independence, and the ability to manage… read more
If you can step back and look at a problem like a puzzle or challenge, it's easier to think of potential solutions. read more
New research says emotional competence helps balance risk of 'perfect parent burnout' read more
What is it that makes children test limits and why don't they always follow instructions? Professor Matt Sanders helps shed a little light (and sound) on the subject. read more
Many parents worry about kids' screen time. There's one easy way to give children a chance to use their ears, not just their eyes – and it may also improve family relationships and… read more
Want to improve your child's school grades? It can be easy to slip into the habit of frequently asking how their homework is going – which can be perceived as nagging. Instead,… read more
Since COVID-19 has changed the way we work, learn, and socialize, what are the effects on the developing brain of all this screen time? read more
How do we know if our kids are feeling stressed or uncertain? Are they struggling emotionally, socially, academically, or in some other way? What are the signs we should look out… read more
Children and teenagers, like adults, crave certainty. This is why fortune-tellers and horoscopes have been with us for thousands of years! It doesn't matter how many times these… read more
During school vacations or holiday periods, children and teenagers can get bored and too much screen time is the result. Triple P's Professor Matt Sanders has some top tips! read more
Children and teenagers may be feeling nervous or worried about technology. Part of learning to cope with emotions such as fear is changing how we think about challenges. read more
Regulating emotions is something children and teenagers can actively learn to do, with support from you. read more
As part of learning to regulate emotions children need to understand when the media are pushing emotional buttons. It's important all the time, and even more so in times of… read more
Recognizing the importance of parenting education, especially right now, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has officially proclaimed this month Parenting Education Awareness… read more
The California Assembly has, for the second year running, officially recognized January as Positive Parenting Awareness Month (PPAM) throughout the State of California. read more
A calmer, low-stress environment is better for everyone. read more
Simple family activities and traditions can help keep the focus where it belongs read more
Children and teenagers can be comforted and supported by their family's unique traditions. read more
A new free guide to healthy relationships and managing conflict between parents during COVID-19 is now available to all North Carolina families. read more
Help your kids learn to avoid another remote-control-tug-of-war by helping them learn new social skills. read more
Teen Triple P Online is free for all NC parents and offers parenting support for parents of teenagers - online, with provider support if needed. read more
Spending too much time staring at a screen isn't good for any of us, but as Triple P's Dr Alan Ralph explains, our children are especially vulnerable to some hidden dangers. read more
Worried about online predators, unsafe content or cyberbullying? Here are some general positive parenting principles that can help, from Triple P's Matt Sanders. read more
Some children demand expensive toys from Santa or parents and whine if gifts aren't what they want. Triple P's Professor Matt Sanders has tips for parents to help teach kids… read more
Focus on spending more time than money as part of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program's Ultimate Christmas Challenge. read more
Time-out is a victim of its own success, but that's all the more reason to look at the evidence, learn what it is (and isn't) and how and why it works, explains Prof Matt Sanders read more
More parents in Rowan County will have access to the world-acclaimed Triple P parenting program, thanks to a North Carolina School Safety Grant. read more
Cumberland County in North Carolina has become the latest to join a widespread rollout of the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program. read more
Instead of being at loggerheads, schools & parents can work together to build healthier, happier communities using evidence-based programs, says Triple P's Matt Sanders. read more
When you can see beyond your usual way of looking at your children and what they're doing, you've found the key to change explains Triple P's Terri Williams. read more
When your kids are driving you mad, it's tempting to only focus on negative. But the key to change starts with a focus on the relationship, explains Triple P's Terri Williams. read more
Find the middle ground between over-scheduled and missing out when it comes to choosing extra-curricular activities for kids, advises Triple P's Francisca Puga. read more
Thankfully, people's ideas on what a parenting program is all about are beginning to change. But as Triple P's Miwa Okochi explains, some misconceptions still exist. read more
Kids must be protected from bullying, but also need to learn to handle some difficult situations for themselves. Triple P's Professor Matt Sanders talks about bullying versus… read more
Sometimes what comes naturally to parents doesn't help much, but fortunately there are ways you can learn to see and do things differently, explains Triple P's Terri Williams. read more
Today's teenagers are taking fewer risks but parents still need to be good role-models, says Dr Alan Ralph. read more
Don't know the difference between night terrors and nightmares? Triple P's Dr Matt Sanders explains why one can be scarier for the parent than the child! read more
A Californian father credits Triple P for giving him and his ex-wife the confidence to take their son to Disneyland together—without fights, stress or behavior issues. read more
We all know we should be limiting screen time for kids (& adults), but what about increasing nature time? Triple P founder Matt Sanders has some key insights & great ideas! read more
It's important to have realistic expectations of your children, yourself and others. But what's that mean for parents wondering if they're too hard or too easy on their kids? read more
Are you so busy being a responsible parent that you've forgotten how to have fun with your kids? Check out these tips from Triple P's Francisca Puga. read more
It may just look like having fun, but for children, play is serious work and is vital to proper cognitive development. Triple P's Francisca Puga explains. read more
As a parent of a teen, it's easy to fall into the habit of doing a lot of talking and not much listening. Dr Terri Williams explains why and how you can turn that around. read more
It's good to encourage a child's potential for achievement, building empathy is also a key parenting task, explains Triple P's Dr Matt Sanders. read more
Caught up in day-to-day stress & missing the long term view? Balance between work & home can start with a few small changes, says Triple P's Miwa Okochi. read more
Many parents aren't aware their child or teenager is very different outside the home, so how do you know if this could be you? Dr Terri Williams has some tips. read more
Parenting, especially with teenagers, can create conflict in relationships. But Triple P's Alan Ralph offers insights into what's going on – and how to start fixing it. read more
Many parents don't know the value of simple conversation with their children. Triple P's Matt Sanders explains how talking lays the groundwork for academic achievement. read more
We all know the benefits of exercise, but here's one you may have overlooked! Parents spending time with kids, and getting active, is good for everyone. read more
Rather than putting laundry (and cooking) into the too-hard-basket, it's crucial to teach teenagers these key life skills if you haven't already. read more
Parents, grandparents & carers often argue over child-rearing, what's allowed and what's not. But better communication helps stop "he-said, she-said" conflict. read more
Kids asking the other parent when they've already been told they're not allowed to? Dr Terri Williams explains how using the ping-pong effect helps everyone keep their cool. read more
There's no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of whether or not teenagers should get a part-time job, but Triple P's Dr Alan Ralph has some key tips. read more
Triple P founder Matt Sanders opens up about life as a father, grandfather & parenting expert. read more
Natural disasters and severe weather events can take a heavy emotional toll on kids and families, and recovery takes time, explains Triple P's Miwa Okochi. read more
There'll always be those who don't understand the point of programs like Triple P, but families need real solutions, not platitudes, as Dr Matt Sanders explains. read more
Finding the right balance between being a responsible parent and giving your teenager privacy means planning ahead, explains Terri Williams. read more
Your teenager may see vaping as harmless fun, but as Triple P's Alan Ralph explains, there could be more to it than meets the eye – and the lungs. read more
Triple P's Miwa Okochi has some tips on parenting teamwork for busy families, because even dads themselves don't always understand the importance of their role. read more
Triple P's Dr Matt Sanders does some much-needed myth-busting on the topic of rewards and sticker charts. read more
Setting rules about phone use when kids are young can save a lot of angst down the track. Triple P's Dr Terri L. Williams explains why, and how. read more
Teenagers don't suddenly become adults on their 18th birthday. Triple P's Alan Ralph has some tips for a smoother transition. read more
It's easy to find articles about what's the 'perfect' age to be a parent, but the real key is to figure out what works for you, says Triple P's Dr Matt Sanders. read more
It's natural for parents to want their child to do well in exams and achieve life goals, but too much pressure is counterproductive, Triple P's Miwa Okochi explains. read more
It's all too easy for phones and social media to create risky mix for teenagers, but Dr Terri L Williams has some useful guidelines for parents. read more
Dealing with your own mini-Mount Vesuvius? Triple P's Dr Alan Ralph has tips on how to handle teenage emotional eruptions. read more
There used to be a nature versus nurture debate, but now we know more about the interplay between the two, the importance of parenting shouldn't be underestimated. read more
It's not realistic to think parenting will always be easy or enjoyable, but as Triple P's Miwa Okochi explains, being realistic can actually make you happier. read more
Stress and the pace of modern life can create stress for teens and parents, but Teen Triple P's Dr Alan Ralph has some great tips for families. read more
Research shows that sleep problems can affect children as well as adults, explains Triple P's Dr Matt Sanders. read more
Part 2 of Dr Terri Williams's blog looks at other aspects of mealtime battles & offers some new ways of looking at, & dealing with, refusal to eat certain foods. read more
Many parents find it hard to adjust their communication style as their child enters the tween and teen years, which causes unnecessary friction. Teen Triple P author Dr Alan Ralph… read more
Research shows that where one parent is a shift-worker, in the armed forces or absent for long periods, families may face particular problems, but there are solutions. read more
When it comes to kids and eating, should you lay down the law or let 'em run wild? Neither, explains Triple P's Dr Terri Williams in her inaugural parent blog! read more
As teenagers grow up and venture out, making the best use of both technology and communication helps everyone avoid problems, explains Dr Alan Ralph. read more
In a world full of marketing messages, it's important for your kids to learn the difference between wanting and needing. read more
Parents of teens might think "my work here is done". But as Dr Alan Ralph explains, updating your parenting skills helps adolescents avoid risks and be their best. read more
Why do kids tell lies, and some kids tell more lies than others? Triple P's Matt Sanders explains and has some tips for encouraging honesty. read more
Feeling pressure to be the perfect parent? Trends and fads come and go, but love, care and affection for our kids will never go out of style. read more
Talking with teenagers can be difficult if they speak in monosyllables, but Teen Triple P author Dr Alan Ralph 's tips can help get the conversation flowing. read more
Dr Matt Sanders says there are times when talking about death with your kids shouldn't be avoided. read more
Teen Triple P author Dr Alan Ralph has some advice on helping shy or introverted kids to strike up conversations with potential friends. read more
Making friends is a skill that you can help teach your teenager, explains Teen Triple P author Dr Alan Ralph. read more
Spreading the word about support available to parents helps create a ripple effect to build healthier happier communities, explains Triple P founder Matt Sanders. read more
If your teenager's talking about a tattoo, some ways of handling it are better than others, writes Teen Triple P author Dr Alan Ralph. read more
Triple P Teen author Dr Alan Ralph discusses 4 L's relating to teenagers and alcohol: Laws, Limits, Lies and Learner Drivers. read more
It's that moment that all parents dread You're in a crowded public place and, in an instant, one child is missing... read more
Many parents stress about choosing the right school, but even a perfect education system's no substitute for parenting skills that allow kids to be their very best. read more
Triple P America has been invited to showcase the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program at the White House today as part of the President's My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Initiative. read more
Triple P Online can improve children's ADHD symptoms and reduce parents' stress, a New Zealand trial has found. read more
Triple P's Dr Matt Sanders explains why parenting education is like teaching young people to drive, reducing problems and increasing benefits for everyone. read more
An extensive European trial has shown that incorporating Triple P into a home visiting program can reduce inequality, by improving children's cognitive development, attention… read more
Triple P's Dr Alan Ralph gives advice and ideas on managing ongoing conflict with an ex-partner for parents of teenagers. read more
From ancient times to modern, dads play a crucial role in kids' lives, but more support for fathers suffering from anxiety and depression is needed. read more
Managing the teenage years is tricky enough, without the added complication of strained ex-partner relationships. Triple P's Dr Alan Ralph has some important advice. read more
Triple P's Dr Alan Ralph explains how our brain has two systems or gears and how to switch from fight-or-flight to reasoned discussion mode. read more
The percentage of single parent families is growing rapidly and they face unique parenting challenges. Triple P's Prof Matt Sanders discusses the issues and offers tips. read more
While the stereotypical teenager communicates in grunts and monosyllables, Triple P's Prof Alan Ralph explains there may be good reasons - and offers ideas on how to open… read more
Many children are scared of everyday situations, but what about when they become full-blown phobias and anxiety? Triple P's Prof Matt Sanders looks at ways to help your kids… read more
A new study finds dads really want to learn to help their kids become successful adults. Moms and dads can be on the same team with the Triple P positive parenting program. read more
Teenagers need even more sleep than we think but they're often getting too little, affecting physical and mental health. Teen Triple P author Assoc Prof Alan Ralph has some top… read more
Frequent conflict is damaging to kids, but parents can learn to discuss contentious topics without damaging their relationship. Triple P helps you understand how. read more
Arguments between parents and teenagers can get out of hand and lead to kids living on the streets. Triple P's Assoc Prof Alan Ralph explains how better communication can prevent… read more
Children will be better prepared for school if their parents do Triple P, says Dawn Dawson, Senior Director of the Wake County Office of Early Learning. read more
Prof Matt Sanders of Triple P Positive Parenting explains the importance of how we talk about parenting and other parents - to ourselves, our partners and the wider community. read more
Relationships between mothers and their teenage daughters can be tricky. Triple P's Assoc Professor Alan Ralph has some tips on how to manage. read more
Problems communicating with your child's school teacher? Triple P's Professor Matt Sanders helps you put together an action plan to get things back on track. read more
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This couple was very elegantly outfitted and cute.
We saw a WHOI vessel leave while waiting for the ferry to depart.
Green buoy leaving the harbor.
There was a gull that followed alongside us the whole way to Martha's vineyard, quite close by (this photo is not cropped).
We traveled on the Nantucket, to Martha's Vineyard.
Flag flying on the forward mast.
Another ferry headed in the opposite direction, loaded with trucks.
Another bird seen from the ferry.
Abby makes funny faces when I take pictures
Gaff rigged sailboat "Liberty" near the shore of Martha's Vineyard.
Abby looking more serious.
Andy, a professional shearer, travels from location to location to shear sheep and goats. He lives in Vermont.
Sheep wool grows slower than the Angora Goats, so these sheep won't be sheared today. They are sheared each spring.
Hoof trimming.
Freshly shorn Angora Goat kid.
The goats were remarkably docile, letting out only an occasional bleat. Supposedly sheep are even more easy going, and many shearers won't do goats.
The shearer holds the goat up with his legs.
The equipment consists of a motor on a pole with a flexible shaft drive that attached to the trimmer. This allows the use of a more powerful (and heavier) motor.
Goat shearing.
Freshly shorn Angora goat.
Angora goat checking me out.
The goats started in one pen, moved to a staging pen, then were put into a "done" pen.
Abby's ravelry username on her knitting bag.


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Erickson mulls Chambliss challenge
In a 900-word indictment of Sen. Saxby Chambliss, RedState editor and CNN contributor Erick Erickson described the Georgia Republican Tuesday as "waffling around like a dog off its leash for the first time."
Referring to Chambliss's recent comment that he is more worried about the fiscal cliff than adhering to his anti-tax pledge, Erickson wrote:
Everyone knows that Saxby meant he was happy to raise taxes. Now, under pressure back home, he is waffling. He covets his seat in Washington and is fearful of being primaries. Georgia has primary run-offs, whichs means he can be taken out. He cannot bring himself to say he wants to raise revenue through changing in the tax code that will cause taxes to go up, so he dances around. Behind the scenes, we all know he will work to structure a proposal that increases taxes on Americans, but he'll cleverly make sure there are enough votes so he can vote against it. He is active and has been actively complicit with Mark Warner (D, VA) and others on raising taxes.
The RedState post, which laid out the conservative case in full against Chambliss, read a lot like a campaign manifesto, which maybe it was: Erickson said Tuesday evening on his radio show he'd been approached "by serious people" to consider a primary challenge and is giving it "prayerful consideration."
An Erickson primary challenge would certainly make for great political theater. He's won elected office before -- he served one term on the Macon City Council -- and could complicate Chambliss's re-election bid. But as a leading conservative blogger, radio talk show host and frequent cable television presence, Erickson's also got a long trail of writing and video that might not be so helpful in a statewide campaign.


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Regardless, he's back, and it seems as if little has changed over the past few days. Equities still trade dreadfully, bonds are still unimpressive given equities and the economic data, and EUR/USD is still 1.27 +- two and a half cents. This is market that's tailor-made for topping and tailing one's self. so Macro Man is trying very hard to avoid falling into that trap.
The first snippets of February economic data are beginning to emerge from Asia, and for a China sceptic like Macro Man, the figures are decidedly unimpressive. In Taiwan, exports fell 28.6% y/y, worse than the expected 26.2% decline. "But wait!" he can hear you exclaim. "They were down 44% last month! Surely that's an improvement!"
Welcome to the wonderful world of seasonally adjusting Asian data early in the year. In most years, including 2008, the Lunar New Year (when many Asian countries have a full week's holiday) falls in February. This year, however, it was the last week of January. So this "improvement" in the February export data came in comparing February 2009, with 20 working days, against February 2008, which had but 16, despite being a leap year. And exports were still down by more than a quarter. You can clearly see the "New Year bounce" on the chart of export data below, including in 2004, the last year that the New Year week fell solely in January. However, the bounce is conspicuous by its absence this year, even though February had 5 more working days than January.
Also telling was China's CPI data, which crashed to its lowest level (-1.6%) since the inflationary aftermath of the Asian crisis. Some of this is of course down to base effects; nevertheless, those effects are set to last for another 5 months, so risks are heavily skewed to more negative prints.
And so, might China accelerate its deflation-fighting policies? One obvious thing would be to weaken the currency; however, letting USD/CNY drift higher is fraught with political peril, given America's sensitivity to the rate. (And not without cause, mind you; near-record trade surpluses are hardly suggesting the RMB is anythign but weak.)
Then again, the RMB has appreciated most against the euro over the last couple of quarters. Given that a) Europe is just as important to Chinese trade as the US, and b) for whatever reason, the Europeans like to moan more about the EUR/USD rate than what China does, might it make sense for China to try and weaken the RMB against the euro?
Perhaps that's why Voldemort was once again fingered as the euro buyer in Asian time overnight. At the very least, it's probably why 1.25 has been such a tough nut to crack. Not that the level might not fall eventually; de-leveraging flows could and probably will overwhelm the Voldemort bid eventually.
In the meantime, however, market price action is likely to remain as noisy as one of the rockets they shoot off to celebrate that Chinese New Year.


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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a new $33 million partnership with farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to use innovative approaches to restore and protect the habitats for wildlife, including seven at-risk species and other vulnerable game species.
The announcement of the Working Lands for Wildlife partnership follows last week's White House Conference on Conservation that spotlighted community-driven conservation efforts as part of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors Initiative.
"America's natural resources play a significant role in building a strong and vibrant economy," Vilsack said. "Agricultural lands with healthy and abundant wildlife habitat support strong incomes for our farmers and ranchers and provide great opportunities for enhancing hunting and fishing, outdoor recreation and wildlife viewing."
"This innovative partnership aligns our goals of empowering America's farmers and ranchers to continue working their lands, while furthering conservation of imperiled species, such as the greater sage grouse, through voluntary measures," Salazar said. "The Working Lands for Wildlife initiative will allow us to focus our resources where we can do the most good and will serve as a model for a more efficient, more effective, and more cooperative way to improve the health and diversity of working landscapes and strengthen local economies."
Under this strategy, federal, state and local wildlife experts jointly identify at-risk species that would benefit from targeted habitat restoration investments on private lands. Using the best available science, the partners will prioritize restoration actions on a large regional scale to most cost effectively focus assistance. In return for voluntarily making habitat improvements on their lands, the Federal government will provide landowners with regulatory certainty that they will not be asked to take additional conservation actions.
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will jointly prepare species recovery tools such as informal agreements, safe harbor agreements and habitat conservation plans to provide regulatory certainty to landowners. The goal is to have these tools in place for all priority species by the end of the year. The seven species initially selected for this expanded campaign are: greater sage-grouse, New England cottontail, bog turtle, golden-winged warbler, gopher tortoise, lesser prairie-chicken and the Southwestern willow flycatcher.
Today's announcement kicks-off the sign-up for Working Lands for Wildlife. Landowners can sign-up to manage and restore high-priority habitats for the seven specific wildlife species that are located across the country. Applications within the priority habitat areas will receive highest consideration.
Interested producers and landowners in targeted areas can enroll in the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program on a continuous basis at their local Natural Resources Conservation Service field office. NRCS funds from WHIP will share the cost of conservation practices with landowners in areas known to support one or more of the selected species. For example, two conservation practices that improve sage-grouse habitat are prescribed grazing and brush management. In the past two years, ranchers implemented grazing systems on 1.3 million acres of large sagebrush to improve cattle forage and increase hiding cover for nesting birds. The additional grass cover is projected to increase sage-grouse populations by 8 to 10 percent.
For 14 years, WHIP has worked to protect, restore or develop fish and wildlife habitat for many species, including those considered at-risk. Since 2003, about $310 million has been committed to 23,000 farmers, ranchers and landowners to provide wildlife treatments on four million acres of private working lands.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a new $33 million partnership with farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to use innovative approaches to restore and protect the habitats for wildlife, including seven at-risk species and other vulnerable game species.


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Is This Where Arcata High Journalism Ends? – May 19, 2010
Kevin L. Hoover
Eye Editor
ARCATA – From a stiff and staid sea of gray in distant decades past to today's slick, full-color production, the Arcata High School student newspaper, The Pepperbox has educated and informed students since the 1920s. But now, the crisis in print media has reached AHS, and 2010 could be the year that the Pepperbox goes away.
Faced with the need to cut another $196,000 from its $15 million budget, the Northern Humboldt Union High School District is asking the principals of Arcata and McKinleyville high school is to make some extremely difficult decisions about what elements of the curriculum will survive into the next school year.
It's not looking good for the school newspapers. Last week, according to Editor Sarah Han, she was advised to select a course other than Journalism, which may be downgraded to a club as it has been at McKinleyville High, or eliminated outright.
The "section allocations" are based on preferences indicated by freshmen, sophomores and juniors when they register for school in March. These reflect the advice and guidance given the students by career counselors. The district takes the student preferences and tries to map out curriculum for the next few years. "We're kind of on the receiving end," said Superintendent Kenny Richards.
The district is also on the receiving end of state budget mandates, which plays out in the impossible choices presented to administrators. Richards said the state "really pitted schools against schools."
Other pending cuts include reductions in pay and hours for staff and teachers and possibly eliminating one week of the school year.
The first to speak at last week's NHUHSD board meeting were the students who create the Pepperbox. They implored the board to retain Journalism, noting that most students get their information about school affairs from the student paper as well as the vital role news reporting plays in the larger society.
The Pepperboxers said that with a full courseload, they wouldn't have time to participate in a club, and that Journalism merits more than hobby status. They also noted that the newspaper pays for itself from advertising revenue, though the school must fund the instruction.
About 35 students are involved with the current journalism class, a smaller number creating the newspaper.
AHS Principal Lisa Gray will decide the section allocations by the end of the current school year so that the school can gear up, configure staff and create lesson plans for fall instruction accordingly.
"There's a chance that the Journalism class will continue," Richards said. "It's one of those classes that schools usually want to continue, no matter what."
Monday, AHS Principal Lisa Gray said that the the Journalism class will continue, even if as a club. And if enough stidents participate on that basis, the Pepperbox will remain alive. "That's the goal," she said. "We definitely did not want that [the paper's closure] to happen."
She said teacher Danielle Lehman, who previously taught the Journalism class, has volunteered to step up and run a Journalism Club.
Gray reiterated what Richards said – that surviving class sections will be based on the interests of the students. And the elective Journalism class is "more than likely" at an end.
"You do have to make some hard decisions," Gray said. "We are still going to put out a paper."