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I've had students who, when I would speak about the necessity of blending and harmonizing with uke in order to create Aikido, would assume that blending and harmonizing necessarily preclude violence; as though they're somehow mutually exclusive. They're not.
Blending and harmonizing refer to how I will interact with uke primarily with regard to our mutual motion. In blending with uke's motion I seek to avoid points of non-tangential intersection along our mutual paths. Successful blending gives rise to a harmonious relationship between uke and myself as it relates to our motion and connection. The result of this interplay of forces is that uke is taken off balance and guided to the mat where I will either disengage from him or seek to immobilize him via a pin or joint lock. The meeting of uke and the mat can be thought of as violent due to its ofttimes sudden materialization leading to the abrupt cessation of his motion. It is violent, and no less blendy and harmonious for being so.
Pins and joint locks involve pain due mostly to torquing and can also be thought of as violent. However, the violence is controlled in that I can bring uke to the point where further movement on his part will cause pain, and stop. If he ceases moving he will feel nothing while continued resistance on his part will induce a painful sensation at the point of application of the pin or lock. In essence he will be inflicting violence upon himself. His choice and a natural consequence of his aggression.
In Aikido blending and harmonizing are procedural ideas while violence can be seen as a consequence arising not out of nage's intention but as a result of uke's aggressive behavior.
(Original blog post may be found here.)
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Such is Aikido until it becomes all embracing and non-violent. Non ego. Infinitely one.
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The Far Southeast Side of Chicago is a huge section of Chicago with only one large tourist draw: the Pullman Historic District. Most travelers will literally just pass over this district on the Chicago Skyway, but look closely and something may catch your eye.
The Far Southeast side is vast, but has a much lower population density than the rest of the city and consequently less to offer a visitor in terms of amenities and attractions. As it is so big, it is easier to think of the Far Southeast Side in terms of its neighborhoods.
Greater Chatham (Chatham, Avalon Park, Calumet Heights, Burnside) is a residential stronghold of middle and upper class African-American Chicagoans. The Chatham neighborhood is perhaps the most interesting in the area. It is home to many of Chicago's most successful black-owned businesses of recent decades, and has been known as the (residential) "jewel of the Southeast of Chicago." Unless you are visiting family or have historical ties to the area, there isn't much to see in this relatively suburban community, but there is some very good barbecue and Jamaican food to be had.
Greater Pullman (Pullman, Roseland, West Pullman, Riverdale) is the one dish on the menu for 99% of the Far Southeast Side's visitors. It is home to the historic Pullman District, important to American history for its early planned industrial/railroad community and subsequent strikes and socialist radicalism.
Southeast Shore (South Chicago, South Deering, East Side, Hegewisch) is a once prosperous industrial region around the mouth of the Calumet River ("The Port of Chicago") that imploded along with Chicago's steel industry. Today it is one of the least populous areas of Chicago and ranges from industrial to failed-post-industrial in character. The East Side is the most urban section of this vast expanse and has a nice commercial center along 106th St. Hegewisch is a particularly odd neighborhood — it is cut off from the rest of the city by Calumet Lake and huge manufacturing districts. As a result, the neighborhood feels almost like an independent, small, Midwestern industrial town. Though the area has few urban attractions, the Southeast Shore does offer outdoor opportunities around Wolf Lake and Eggers Woods. (But if you are adverse to factory-vistas on the horizon, you may choose to overlook these attractions.)
South Shore is a middle class, inner-city, African-American community with a thriving arts scene, largely thanks to the ETA Creative Arts Foundation and the South Shore Cultural Center. It is also home to one of the city's best beaches, Rainbow Beach. Incidentally, many of Chicago's most prominent black politicians call this community home. Its main commercial strip runs alongside Metra's Electric Line on 71st St and is literally lined with young locals hanging out when school's not in session.
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The history of Pullman — the first modernist planned community in the United States — is a tragic one. George Pullman, the founder, was a liberal railroad tycoon with a reputation as a "welfare capitalist." He founded the Pullman company town with the intention of creating a perfect industrial community which would avoid the vice and extreme poverty found in urban industrial communities and therefore also avoid related worker unrest. To accomplish his goal, he built a very attractive landscaped town in the countryside to the south of Chicago. The company provided wages significantly higher than national averages and state-of-the-art utilities. He met widespread acclaim for his town, including an award for the "World's Most Perfect Town", and visitors came to see Pullman (and the World's Fair Columbian Exposition) from places as far away as Europe.
A lesson in paternalism and central planning, Pullman controlled nearly every aspect of his resident workers lives. A famous quote sums up this paternalism problem nicely, "We are born in a Pullman house, fed from the Pullman shop, taught in the Pullman school, catechized in the Pullman church, and when we die we shall be buried in the Pullman cemetery and go to the Pullman Hell." The failures of the Pullman company town foreshadowed later 20th century planned communities which had similarly good intentions, but disastrous effects (e.g., the Ida B Wells housing projects of Bronzeville).
Following the severe 1893 economic downturn, Pullman company wages decreased while housing and utility costs remained the same, prompting large scale violence and strikes known collectively as The Pullman Strike. The strike shut down the Chicago rail system, effectively cutting off all transportation in the Western half of the U.S. President Grover Cleveland ended the strike by sending in 2,000 US Army troops, the result of which left 13 strikers dead and many more injured.
The Pullman Strike played a significant role in US labor and civil rights history, as A. Phillip Randolph would later rise to prominence in both areas of activism by organizing the largely African-American "Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters," a union for the employees of the Pullman Company. Having attained some prominence, Randolph went on to become one of the nation's foremost advocates of civil rights for African-Americans. His achievements and the history of African-Americans in US labor are celebrated today in Pullman's A. Phillip Randolph Museum.
Since the 1970s the Pullman neighborhood, especially the historic district, has gentrified and experienced a racial shift as wealthier, white Chicagoans moved into the neighborhood attracted by the rich architecture and history. Sites and homes of historical interest are currently seeing impressive, painstaking (and slow) restorations. The neighborhood has a very quiet, sleepy feel, so be sure to visit either on a tour or while the museum and visitor center are open, or you might leave disappointed.
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By train
The CTA is not a great way to get to the Far Southeast, nor is it a useful way to get around, as there are only a few Red Line stops in Greater Chatham.
The Metra Electric Line is the best public transportation bet for traveling to the Far Southeast as it has numerous stops in convenient locations. The Pullman/111th St and Kensington/115th St stops are located right next to the Pullman Historic District. The South Shore area is served by stops at Stony Island, South Shore (next to the golf course), Windsor Park, and Cheltenham (next to Rainbow Beach). Metra also serves Hegewische via the first stop on the South Shore Railroad to South Bend, Indiana.
By bus
To an extent, buses can get you from point to point in the district, but there are no good routes coming here from the city center. If arriving by the CTA Red Line, you can take bus #111 from the 95th/Dan Ryan stop straight to the Pullman Historic District.
By car
Since this is the least densely populated section of Chicago, a car is the most convenient method of travel, especially to far flung areas on the Southeast Shore. Free on-street parking is plentiful.
The Chicago Skyway is the main highway for the eastern half of the district. The main exit is at Stony Island Avenue, which is itself one of the most useful roads for navigating the area. US-41 is the old pre-Skyway route along the lake, and is way slower, but a good deal more interesting (and toll-free). 41 connects up with Lake Shore Drive farther north.
The main exits off the north-south Dan Ryan Expressway are at 79th and 87th Streets, while the main exits off the Bishop Ford Freeway are at 103rd, 111th (for Historic Pullman), 115th, and 130th Streets. 103rd and 130th Streets are the main roads for traversing the industrial wastelands lying between the western and eastern neighborhoods in the south of the district.
If you're in Pullman and in the mood for a beer, you're in for more trouble than you would think. The famous Pullman Pub closed just recently under mysterious circumstances (asking a local about this is a very good way to start a conversation). If you like an early afternoon tipple, try the golf course club house off of 111th street just before Route 57; the Cal Harbor also has a bar, which is sometimes open, sometimes not. Otherwise head over to the better options on the East Side on 106th.
None of the Far Southeast Side's hotels are very nice and they are far from most of what you want to see in the city, so think carefully about whether it might make sense to stay elsewhere before you book a room.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - teaching ESL with Kuwait Airways Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in teaching ESL with Kuwait Airways Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Kuwait View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message TodJoined: 15 Jan 2006Posts: 3Location: Chicago Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:01 am Post subject: teaching ESL with Kuwait Airways Hi everyone, Has anyone ever taught ESL with Kuwait Airlines? I am trying to figure out if this is a good deal or not. Are the teaching ESL jobs in Kuwait negotiable? This is the inital package offered: Salary range: Up to 850 Kuwaiti Dinar per month (inclusive) made up of basic salary + special allowance (e.g. 500 + 350) Annual Leave: 35 working days (i.e. 6 weeks) Medical Benefits: As per KAC Health Insurance Scheme Travel Benefits: Discounted airline tickets for staff (& immediate family) as per KAC regulations ü Work visa provided ü One free return from point of origin KAC economy air ticket Note: if origin is not a KAC destination, an additional return economy class air ticket on other carrier to nearest KAC destination (reimbursed on arrival) ü Up to 200kg air cargo allowance on KAC flights (reimbursed on arrival) ü Up to 7 days free hotel accommodation & transport to work, while you find accommodation The food and accommodation as well as transportation are not provided. Could anyone tell me if this is a good deal as the cost of living in Kuwait is relatively high. I would appreciate any feedback. Back to top younggeorgeJoined: 15 Apr 2005Posts: 350Location: UAE Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:11 am Post subject: Without accommodation, it's poor. I was on similar terms ten years ago but with accommodation provided: I wouldn't recommend anyone to go for less. Back to top veiledsentimentsJoined: 20 Feb 2003Posts: 17608Location: USA Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:57 pm Post subject: It depends on your education and experience. If you have an MA and a bit of experience, you should be getting closer to 800 + housing of about 250 (single status) as an absolute minimum. The rest of the package is fine. (could use a furniture allowance...) If you have only a BA + CELTA and a year or two of experience, this would be OK. As to whether it is negotiable... who knows? you could try and see, but I doubt it. VS Back to top scot47Joined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 15323 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:07 am Post subject: No educational allowance. Cheapskates. Back to top Fred BilboJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 52Location: Kuwait Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: Kuwait Airways Walk away it is not enough. Without transport and accomodation you will need to add KD 300, per month, plus furniture. Some years ago KAC were paying KD.1000. IMHO no one should take a job in Kuwait for less than KD 800 + housing, transport etc. Try for KD 1100 you'll need it here. Good luck. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Kuwait All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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As you know, I eat a BLT once a year – just when tomatoes are at their peak. (This set of tips on getting the freshest flavor out of tomatoes on Food 52 couldn't have come along at a better time!) I tend to get quite particular about my ingredients, so I don't want to eat a BLT when the tomatoes are just ho-hum, you know? I want them at the height of the season, or I don't want un-cooked tomatoes at all.
I typically make and eat BLT sandwiches for my birthday lunch, but this year we'll be traveling…to Montreal! At the end of the day I'm not confident I'll find my kind of Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato on my actual day this year. But we shouldn't skip traveling on the account of in season tomatoes! I want to mark the occasion of turning 40 somehow other than going out to a nice dinner, you know?
** I am starting with a homemade BLT brunch tomorrow and am have decided to throw a birthday BLT luncheon the first week of September when we return from Montreal! **


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Hello everyone :D, my name is Yuri, and i am an russian/italian cosplayer!!!I'm start cosplaying in 2011 and it's one of my favourite passions!I hope i can find friends there :D
Herro. The most exciting/entertaining moments in my life happens when I'm cosplaying, that's all. Facebook Fan Page https://www.facebook.com/hakudoushicosplay Deviantart http://hadukoushi.deviantart.com/
Nyaaa~<3 Hi,my name's Neku and I'm an Italian cosplayer since 2002! Find me on web: http://www.nekucosplay.com Deviantart: http://nekucosplay.deviantart.com/
Hi all! I am an Italian cosplayer and I come from Florence. My cosplays are all handmade by me: the dress both army and accessories. I hope you find my work interesting! good vision at all!^^/ on FB: http://www.facebook.com/AdeleBrandagliacosplaypage
hello I'm a Italian Cosplayer >W< I love anime and manga,I like draw,I like sing *I cannot sing in tune XD*...ehm..boh .-. aah yeah..I LOVE MONSTER HUNTER!!! this is my DA account if you like it,watch me <3 ♥♣ http://midorikoxp.deviantart.com/ ♥♣ and this is my site ♥♣ http://midoriko89.altervista.org ♥♣ enjooooooooooy ♥♥♥♥♥
I'm a italian cosplayer and i love the strawberry! ò^ò i like videogames, manga, anime, draw and music . i'll hope who my cosplay you like it! DA♥ http://kirayoshida.deviantart.com/ Cure ♥ http://en.curecos.com/profile/?ch=196716
I' m N a g i. ★ Cosplayer since November 2009. ☆ Italian Cosplay Girl ☆ » Favorite Series: FINAL FANTASY; Disney's film; そらのおとしもの; Monster Hunter; AION; フェイト/ステイナイト; イース (Ys series); Neon Genesis Evangelion; World of Warcraft; KINGDOM HEARTS & many other... ✖ Other Sites: Deviantart: http://naginishikawa.deviantart.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/NagiNishikawa?feature=mhee Google+: https://plus.google.com/115601359037310930352?hl=it
Hiii! My name is Valentina but I prefer Irma Snape (Snape from my favourite JK Rowling's Character). The Nickname Bonnie, instead, come from an abbreviation of my Surname (and was born before I had my Bonney's Cosplay, I swear XD). I'm an Italian Cosplayer since 2005 and I love making cosplay so much (especially with my boyfriend), I love to get rid of myself and play a character that I adore. It 'something that fills me with happiness and I hope you enjoy my works. Byeee! ^-^
Hi!~ I'm an Italian cosplayer! I really love to sew my costumes and make accessories~ Here's some other socials where you can find me! Shop: http://makieraclea.storenvy.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakiEracleaCosplay DeviantArt: http://makieraclea.deviantart.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/MakiEraclea website: www.makieraclea.it
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Hello everyone, I am Yukio and I am a cosplayer since 2003. I love Japan and Korea,since I was little and I really hope you like my work > _ < . https://www.facebook.com/denise.liberatore http://yukiochan.deviantart.com/
Hi, i'm Ryuki, an italian cosplayer since 2003.I like in particular to cosplay movie charaters. Cosplay is a transformation for me, I play male and female characters with no preferences, just i love! I'm also a fantasy writer, because creativity is my life! http://www.ryukicosplay.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/AlessiaRyuki YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RyukiMalasorte Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyukiCosplay/
I'm a cosplayer since 2009... pretty new to this world! xD
Hello everyone! ^-^ In 2008 started my passion for cosplay and since then I always try to improve the way to create clothes =) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1344529842 Deviantart: http://selyachan.deviantart.com/ Cosplay: http://www.cosplay.com/member/291105/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SelyaChan22?feature=guide Twitter: https://twitter.com/Djiril_ Tumblr: http://selyachan.tumblr.com/
Hello everyone! I am Manuela! I'm an Italian cosplayer! Blog: http://manuelarte.blogspot.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/manuelarte


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i'd like to see some shots at ISO 12800 and 25600
40d | 5d mk II | 2.8/16 zenitar fisheye | 16-35L | 35L | sigma 1.4/50 | sigma 2.8/50 Macro | sigma 1.4/85 | 70-200L IS
disclaimer: posts are for personal entertainment only...not to be taken seriously...ever.
I was hoping to share some concert shots but that didn't work out... so here is a little snap shot at ISO 25 600
_Y3C7530 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
5D MK III, 50D, ELAN 7E, 17-40mm 4, Sigma 10mm 2.8 fisheye, 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 IS, 30mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 580 EX, 430 EX speedlight, Pocket wizard flex and mini.
Canon G10
Pentax P30, 50mm 2.0
Best camera comparison ever?
I thought it was hilarious. Though them smashing the 5dIII made me cringe!!!
Yeah! I'm sure it was a dummy 5D. I love real world reviews like that one.
So a few more snap shots. Nothing that is really taking advantage of the new features of the camera except the in camera HDR processing.
Auto HDR (Art Vivid)
_Y3C7598 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
Art Vivid HDR
_Y3C7593 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
Art Vivid HDR with a lot of Clarity slider action in lightroom.
_Y3C7604 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
Playing with the sliders in LR (non HDR)
_Y3C7605 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
Non HDR
_Y3C7607 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
Non HDR
_Y3C7609 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
_Y3C7611 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
_Y3C7612 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
_Y3C7615 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
Non HDR
_Y3C7622 by brownrigg.nick, on Flickr
I'm really liking the auto HDR.
^^ Nice! ^^
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Nick, congrats on new toy. i was toying with the idea but after having invested many Ks into my high end system i cannot explain to my wife why i need a camera like this. :-(
bloody darn good DSLR but Canon went out of their mind appointing a price tag over 3k euros for Europe, i hoped it would be some 2.5K max but... so i took mint 1Dmk3 instead, not FF but crop factor small compared to 1.6..... of course i will miss new gimmicks but may be next year i add FF to my collection. :-)))
love photos, post more results. seems in camera HDR is not so bad after all? do you think Canon HDR + PP can replace GND?
Canon 1Dmk3, 17-35L, 550EX; Canon Xti (400D) + 18-55 II IS; Cokin GND filters hard/soft
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Nick, thanks for posting Nikon vs Canon video....... Had some loud laughs and emailed to my friends. But seriously it looks Canon finally pulled a champion camera, high on my list if i decide to upgrade in future. Seems IQ, ISO, Ai and AF just superb, i am not sure if i can understand why Nikon praised for deeper color while in photos i can hardly distnguish. So post more your experience and photos and happy shooting.
Again LOL rewatching that video.
Nicely done Nick. I shot an event with a borrowed 1D X last week - which operationally is now quite similar to the 5D Mark III. I concur the flexibility in customisation is a big drawcard.
1D X is now shipping in numbers here in Aus as of this week (my dealer called me today to see if I wanted one), for now though I think I'll grab the 5D Mark III - as it's now very much a 'mini 1D' and is half the price. I need a camera for the weekend, and I sold my Mark II a while ago. Time to buy.
One little gripe I have is with the AF system - I really miss having the ability to select only the outer ring of nine AF points tied to the rear wheel. It's so much faster then the multi-controller.
Also, I think I would find more use for a true ISO 50 than 25,600 - but that's just me.
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Wabash, Wheaton Finally Clash When It Countsby Howard W. Hewitt • November 26, 2008 Share:
Wabash College's Little Giants (10-1) and the Wheaton Thunder (9-2) are not unfamiliar opponents though they haven't played a meaningful down since 2001.
The two teams have engaged in a preseason scrimmage the past several years but those are hardly the measure of a team. Wheaton won the last real matchup in 2001, 58-33, and have 7-4 all-time advantage.
"There are some basic things you learn from scrimmaging a team at the start of the season, but you are so focused on watching your personnel that you don't really concern yourself with what your opponent is doing like you would in a regular game," head coach Erik Raeburn said. "We have four game films from Wheaton and they have four films of us. I think you get a better sense of what they will try to do from that than from anything in the scrimmage 12 weeks ago."
Saturday's second round NCAA Div. III playoff game should be an evenly matched contest if you look at the statistics. The 15th-ranked Little Giants and 25th ranked Thunder have similar numbers when you look at what they've done over the course of the 2008 season.
Wheaton averages 34 points a game on a 411-yard total offense average. Wabash puts up 40 points a contest on 452 yards. The teams also seem to have similar balance. The Thunder offense picks up an average of 245 passing yards to 165 on the ground while the Little Giants get 267 through the air and 185 rushing.
"Red zone scoring has been one of our strengths this season," Raeburn said. "More times than not we've punched it in for a touchdown. We had opportunities in the first half against Case and at various times during the DePauw game and didn't capitalize. Some of the credit or blame goes to the Case and DePauw defenses, but some also goes to our overall execution. You have to take advantage of scoring opportunities in the playoffs if you want to advance."
Both teams feature dangerous kick return specialists. Wabash's Wes Chamblee has been near 30 yards a kick return all season. Last week Case Western kicked away from Chamblee on every kick. The Thunder have an All-American returner and defensive back in Pete Ittersagen. Ittersagen averages over 18 yards per punt return and has a career 13 interceptions.
Rocky Gingg, a 205-pound sophomore, led the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in rushing with 1,034 yards or 94 a game. He also has scored 12 touchdowns.
Wabash has rushed the ball by committee. Evan Sobecki carried much of the load last week for the Little Giants. Derrick Yoder gave Sobecki spot relief. Senior speedster Bobby Kimp was out with a minor injury but is expected back for the Thunder.
Junior quarterback Sean Norris completes 56 percent of his passes while Wabash's Matt Hudson has been successful on nearly 66 percent of his attempts. Hudson was named the North Coast Athletic Conference offensive player of the year this week.
Both teams are coming off stout defensive performances. The Thunder shutout Trine while recording six quarterback sacks. Wabash sacked Case Western Quarterback Dan Whalen five times and had him under constant pressure.
Defensive linemen Darryl Kennon and Jared Lange provided most of that pressure. Both were named first-team All-NCAC this week. Kennon was selected the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.
"This football team has really taken the motto 'Wabash Always Fights' to heart," the first year Wabash coach said. "You can't win a game like Saturday at Case if you don't believe you have the ability and the talent to win. We've had plenty of examples this season, but none more dramatic than Saturday. When Case scored with less than two minutes left, our guys never gave up.
I'm thrilled to be a part of a team that takes that saying to heart."
Tickets for the second round contest between the Little Giants and the Thunder are $8 for adults and $4 for students and children. There will be no presale of tickets at Wabash or Wheaton. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hollett Little Giant Stadium. Gates will open at the same time. Student IDs and Wabash "W" passes are not valid for admission to NCAA playoff and tournament events and will not be honored for Saturday's game.
Those unable to attend the game can listen on 91.3 FM WNDY beginning at 11:45 a.m. with the pregame show. The game will also be available on the Wabash audio server and on Teamline. Wheaton's WETN will also carry the game for fans in the Chicago area.
There will be no television or internet video coverage of the game.
The Thunder's two losses came late in the season. They lost to the Region's top playoff seed North Central, 44-21, and the following week dropped a 37-22 decision at Elmhurst.
The Thunder knocked off previously unbeaten Trine last week, 14-0, while Wabash ended Case Western Reserve's perfect season 20-17.
In photos: Top left, the Wabash defense had Case quarterback Dan Whalen on the run all day. Bottom right, NCAC defensive player of the year Darryl Kennon was a terror in the backfield.
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Sept. 19, 2002
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara University men's soccer team defeated Bay Area rival San Jose State by a 2-0 score Thursday night in game two of the 2002 Santa Clara adidas Classic at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Sophomore Will Weatherly scored his second goal of the season to give the Broncos (3-1-0) a 1-0 lead at the 16:59 mark when he slipped the ball under Spartan netminder Eddie Dominguez off a crossing pass from Kellan Gilmore.
Santa Clara increased its lead to two at the 31:32 mark of the first half when Ryan Wolfe headed home his first career goal at the collegiate level off a corner kick pass from Jason Cunliffe.
The two-goal lead was all the Broncos needed as their defense tightened and their offense kept the pressure on. Santa Clara outshot San Jose State by a 16-3 margin on the evening, forcing Santa Clara goalkeeper Steve Cronin to make only one save. Cronin gave way to Kent Harkness with 9:58 remaining as head coach Cameron Rast tried to give the sophomore transfer some time between the pipes before Cronin leaves for the U.S. U-20 team in November.
Santa Clara has now scored 15 goals on the year and limited its oppoenent to just three to go along with its two shutouts in the four matches. The Broncos are only five goals away from matching its season total from 2001 when it scored 20 in 21 matches.
In addition to the win, the Broncos also earned the first points for the newly created rivalry series with San Jose State. The two schools will meet in 13 sports this season, with the overall winner of the year-long series claiming bragging rights for the year. The series is still yet to be named and fans can vote for their favorite name for the series by clicking here.
The game was the second game of the evening in the Santa Clara/adidas Classic and followed Cal State Fullerton's thrilling 4-3 win over San Francisco. The Broncos and Titans will meet for the championship Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. San Francisco and San Jose State met last Sunday with the Dons coming away with the victory and claiming third place in the tournament.


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Campton, N.H., August 01, 2011—The White Mountain National Forest would like to thank all the exhibitors, partners, artists, and volunteers, for participating in the July 29, 2011, Weeks Act Centennial Festival. Your enthusiasm and energy truly made the festival a success and we appreciate your presence.
The event—commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Act—attracted several hundred people (and over 50 retirees) to the base of the Mount Washington Auto Road to learn more about the National Forest, wood products, outdoor safety, water, and much more. Music, storytelling, and historical interpretations were entertaining and educational. Demonstrations from expert wood workers exhibiting their crafts were major highlights along with the hands on activities in the Family Pavilion.
"Having all our partners and friends in conservation and tourism along with the great group of retirees join us in this event was a clear statement of the legacy of the Weeks Act and the White Mountain National Forest," reflected Forest Supervisor Thomas Wagner. "It's in large part due to the Weeks Act that the White Mountain National Forest is here today, providing clean water, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, forest products, and many other unique opportunities."
For those who were unable to attend the festival, the Weeks Act made the creation of the National Forests east of the Mississippi River possible. This landmark piece of conservation legislation helped to create 41 National Forests in the Eastern United States. The Society for Protection of NH Forests, Appalachian Mountain Club, NH Department of Resources and Economic Development, Plymouth State University, Weeks State Park Association, Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association, members of the Weeks family, and the White Mountain National Forest, will be providing several more activities and celebrations for the Weeks Act Centennial throughout the rest of the year. You can find a current list of events at www.weekslegacy.org.
For more information on the White Mountain National Forest please visit www.fs.fed.us/r9/white or call (603) 536-6100.


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OT - Dantonio 10/2 press conference - UPDATED with transcript.
**UPDATED 3:30 PM -- Transcript from MSUSpartans.com**
Here is the question put to Mark Dantonio today about Gholston:
Q. Lot of speculation when the hit Gholston took, he was knocked out briefly Saturday. To your knowledge, was he ever knocked out? What is the protocol if a player is knocked out in returning to the game?
COACH DANTONIO: The protocol first of all is he needs to be cleared. Players have been knocked woozy before. Once they're cleared, they pass their impact test, which is a base test that every one of our players takes prior to coming to camp, certain levels of knowledge, they have to be able to repass that. Once they pass that, they're cleared. I would assume that our trainers and our neurologist did that on the sideline, passed him and cleared him. Whether he was knocked out or whether he wasn't, I'm not sure because I wasn't out there. But I heard he was sort of stunned or something, maybe even had the wind knocked out of him even. I really wasn't sure on that. I just knew he got up, came off. I was on my way out there, then he got up.
I don't think this will fly. Players getting "knocked woozy," not knowing "whether he was knocked out or whether he wasn't," being "sort of stunned"; all of that will, I expect, be regarded by serious experts in head trauma as being classically ill-informed and inadequate injury prevention. All of those things -- wooziness, possible loss of consciousness, being stunned -- are classic signs of a possible concussion that demands rest, and no sideline neurological test can override the presumption on the side of safety.
The hole that MSU's staff is in on this issue just got deeper.
Per Twitter from Matt Charbonneau and Joe Rexrode, Dantonio was asked about Gholston and Dantonio's response was that he was headed out to the field when Gholston got up and began to walk of the field.
Dantonio says he was told that Gholston was "stunned" or had lost his wind. Both Charbonneau and Rexrode Tweeted "stunned."
There will be a transcript of the presser later today at the Spartan website.
I bring this up on the Board for the obvious reason that Brian's Unverified Voracity post of yesterday drew some heated discussion. Personally, I would not have written it up the way that Brian did, emphasizing personal fault on the part of Dantonio. My complete sympathies however lie with Brian's basic position which is that it seems to be an unexplainable outrage; to have seen Gholston apparently knocked out cold and then return to the game. I am seeing blog posts and other internet postings from self-identified Spartans who were at the game, who can't explain it and who themselves think that Gholston had been out cold.
If in fact Gholston was knocked out, for 10 seconds or 45 seconds, and was unresponsive after a hit like that to his head, there is no sideline test that would clear him to play. None. At that point, it is a presumptive concussion. The whole issue turns on whether Gholston was knocked out or not. I don't know how anyone can watch the video and not think that Gholston was anything other than knocked out cold, for at least 30 seconds. Hence Brian's rightful and righteous outrage.
The clever answer today would have been "No; Will was conscious the entire time. Will says so and the the trainer and all of the guys around the pile say so..." For Dantonio to say, today, that he was told that Gholston was "stunned," seems to deepen the story in a very bad way for the MSU staff.
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Thibodaux Regional Medical Center is moving forward with plans to build a $63 million wellness center that will focus on preventative health care with an education and fitness focus.
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center is moving forward with plans to build a $63 million wellness center that will focus on preventative health care with an education and fitness focus.
"We've done a good job treating illness. Now we're taking a leap forward to serve the community," said Thibodaux Regional Medical Center Board Chairman Jake Giardina.
Thibodaux Regional is a 185-bed hospital that employs about 1,100 people, including 225 doctors. The hospital sees about 100,000 people annually on an outpatient basis.
Thibodaux Regional CEO Greg Stock said the need for such a center was evident in the face of emerging health care crises such as rising rates of obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
Louisiana fares especially bad in these areas. Louisiana ranks fourth in the nation for prevalence of diabetes. The state also has the second-highest obesity rate in the country and ranks fourth in the nation for deaths caused by heart disease.
The Houma-Thibodaux region itself has an obesity rate of about 37 percent, compared with a national rate of 27 percent, Stock said.
"We wanted to get upstream from hospitalization and see what we can do to improve the health of our families, employees and communities," Stock said.
The first of its kind in the region, the 200,000-square-foot wellness center will be anchored by medically directed wellness and fitness amenities, which are designed to improve the health and well being of patients.
That center will feature two pools, including a therapeutic pool for rehabilitation patients and a competition pool that will be open to local swim teams.
There will also be a state-of-the-art imaging center, an orthopedic and sports medicine center, neurosciences center, cardiac rehabilitation, and physical, occupational and speech therapy.
An education center will focus on diabetes, nutrition and weight management.
There will also be a conference center open to health and wellness events as well as community needs, Stock said.
"If you don't have your health, you don't have anything. It's a precious commodity," Stock said. "The more we all can do — the better off we are."
The building will be LEED-certified, meaning it will follow strict standards for green building.
The center will employee 100 people and have an annual payroll of about $4 million.
The center will be located across Bowie Road from the Thibodaux Regional Cancer Center. It should be completed in summer 2015.
This is the latest project in a years-long expansion undertaken by Thibodaux Regional.
In 2010, the hospital completed a five-year, $100 million expansion that included a medical office building, Heart and Vascular Center, Women's Center and upgrades to the emergency room, cafeteria, kitchens and gift shop.
Staff Writer Nikki Buskey can be reached at 857-2205 or email@example.com.


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Robert Pattinson Looks Super Handsome at 'Rover' Sydney Premiere!
Robert Pattinson rocks a black suit while attending the premiere of his latest film The Rover during the Sydney Film Festival at the State Theatre on Saturday (June 7) in Sydney, Australia.
The 28-year-old English actor posed on the red carpet with his co-star Guy Pearce and director David Michod.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Robert Pattinson
The day before, Robert wore a bold pair of orange pants at the film's photo call.
If you weren't aware, The Rover hits theaters on Friday, June 20 in the U.S. We can't to catch a showing of the movie!
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42 U.S. Code § 7651e - Allowances for States with emissions rates at or below 0.80 lbs/mmBtu
In addition to basic Phase II allowance allocations, upon the election of the Governor of any State, with a 1985 state-wide annual sulfur dioxide emissions rate equal to or less than, 0.80 lbs/mmBtu, averaged over all fossil fuel-fired utility steam generating units, beginning January 1, 2000, and for each calendar year thereafter until and including 2009, the Administrator shall allocate, in lieu of other Phase II bonus allowance allocations, allowances from the reserve created pursuant to section 7651d(a)(2) of this title to all such units in the State in an amount equal to 125,000 multiplied by the unit's pro rata share of electricity generated in calendar year 1985 at fossil fuel-fired utility steam units in all States eligible for the election.
Pursuant to section 7651b(a)(1) of this title, each Governor of a State eligible to make an election under paragraph [1] (a) shall notify the Administrator of such election. In the event that the Governor of any such State fails to notify the Administrator of the Governor's elections, the Administrator shall allocate allowances pursuant to section 7651d of this title.
After January 1, 2010, the Administrator shall allocate allowances to units subject to the provisions of this section pursuant to section 7651d of this title.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "subsection".
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NREL Launches Renewable Energy Optimization Tool Website
May 20, 2013
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) Renewable Energy Optimization (REopt) early screening tool identifies and prioritizes renewable energy projects at a single site or across a portfolio of sites in multiple cities, states, or countries. Once the REopt analysis is complete, the tool provides a ranked list of renewable energy projects for different potential scenarios and identifies the technology sizes that meet the defined goals at minimum cost, along with the optimal deployment strategies. For more information about REopt, visit the new website.
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LAS VEGAS — Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but Kyle Busch made him work for it.
Busch was on Keselowski's tail entering the final lap of the Boyd Gaming 300 with both of them rapidly approaching slower lapped traffic.
But Keselowski deftly weaved his No. 22 Ford through the lapped cars while holding Busch's No. 54 Toyota at bay to secure the win.
"I drove as hard as I could every lap," said Keselowski, a Team Penske driver who led 144 of the 200 laps in the race in NASCAR's second-tier series. "Kyle was coming there."
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Search In The Night: A news reporter inquires as to why a young woman is paying a diver to recover a lost pocketbook. Starring Frank Lovejoy, Frances Rafferty and Rhys Williams. Directed by Christian Nyby.
Lady Of The Orchids: The neglected wife of a workaholic is tempted by the amorous attentions of a handsome stranger. Starring Lilli Palmer and John Howard. Directed by Roy Kellino.
A Kiss For Mr. Lincoln: A banker is shocked to discover his beautiful wife kissing a wealthy client at a dinner party in their own home. Starring Joanne Dru and Dick Foran. Directed by Roy Kellino.
Once To Every Woman: A young woman finds real love for the first time, but discovers that her paramour is married and can never be hers. Starring Teresa Wright and Arthur Franz. Directed by Anton Leader.


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Simple Guide to using desktopcouch in your applications
This document describes in basic terms how to store data to and retrieve data from desktopcouch for application developers.
desktopcouch.records is the Python library for accessing desktopcouch from applications. Basic use is as follows (simple examples are also available offline in
>>> from desktopcouch.records.server import CouchDatabase
>>> from desktopcouch.records.record import Record
Create a database object. Your database needs to exist. If it doesn't, you can create it by passing create=True.
>>> db = CouchDatabase('testing', create=True)
Create a Record object. Records have a record type, which should be a URL. The URL should point to a human-readable document which describes your record type. (This is not checked, though.) You can pass in an initial set of data.
>>> r = Record({'a':'b'}, record_type='http://example.com/testrecord')
Records work like Python dicts.
>>> r['c'] = ['d','e','f']
Save the record into the database with put_record:
>>> record_id = db.put_record(r)
Fetch existing records from the database by ID:
>>> fetched = db.get_record(record_id)
>>> print fetched['a']
There is no ad-hoc query functionality.
For views, you should specify a design document for all calls.
Understanding views is the key to using desktopcouch. Do not think of a view as being like a SQL statement. Instead, a view should basically return all your records, with a key of the thing you care about. So, if you have a load of records which are about podcasts, and you want to get the record with a particular URL, then your view might look like:
function(doc) { emit(doc.url, doc) }
and you would then call this view and slice the result with the key you want:
results = db.execute_view("myview", "myapp")
results_i_care_about = results[url_i_care_about]
The CouchDB book has much more about views at http://books.couchdb.org/relax/design-documents/views.
The basics of creating and deleting views in desktopcouch:
>>> design_doc = "application"
To create a view:
>>> map_js = """function(doc) { emit(doc._id, null) }"""
>>> reduce_js = None
>>> db.add_view("blueberries", map_js, reduce_js, design_doc)
List views for a given design document:
>>> db.list_views(design_doc)
Test that a view exists:
>>> db.view_exists("blueberries", design_doc)
Execute a view. Results from execute_view() take list-like syntax to pick one or more rows to retrieve. Use index or slice notation.
>>> result = db.execute_view("blueberries", design_doc)
>>> for row in result["idfoo"]:
... pass # all rows with id "idfoo". Unlike lists, may be more than one.
Finally, remove a view. It returns a dict containing the deleted view data.
>>> db.delete_view("blueberries", design_doc)
{'map': 'function(doc) { emit(doc._id, null) }'}
For most operations (except testing existence), if the view you ask for does not exist, the function will throw a ?KeyError exception.
There are also some introductory desktopcouch code snippets on the Quickly code snippets page.
couchdb-glib is a C library for accessing CouchDB servers, included desktopcouch. It heavily uses Glib's GObject to offer a nice API that easily integrates into GNOME/GTK applications.
To start using, first thing is to include the top-level header file
#include <couchdb-glib/couchdb-glib.h>
The entry point for the API is the CouchDBSession object, which can be obtained as shown in the following example:
CouchDBSession *couchdb;
couchdb = couchdb_session_new ("http://localhost:5984");
The only argument to couchdbsession_new_ is the URL of the CouchDB instance to connect to. If NULL, it would use the system-wide CouchDB instance (located at http://localhost:5984). If you want to connect to desktopcouch without having to know what port it is listening in, you can use the high-level object ?DesktopcouchSession, which is available in desktopcouch-session.h:
#include <desktopcouch-glib/desktopcouch-session.h>
DesktopcouchSession *couchdb;
couchdb = desktopcouch_session_new ();
Once you have a ?CouchdbSession object, you can do all the operations the API provides from it. Please note that most of the API functions have a GError argument as the last parameter, which is used to return error information to the caller.
Working with databases
First, you can list the databases that are available:
GSList *couchdb_session_list_databases (CouchdbSession *couchdb, GError **error);
This would return a list of ?CouchdbDatabaseInfo structures, which contain information (such as database name, number of documents, etc) for each database available on the CouchDB instance you're connecting to. If you already know the name of a database, you can easily obtain that information for that specific database with the following function:
CouchdbDatabaseInfo *couchdb_session_get_database_info (CouchdbSession *couchdb, const char *dbname, GError **error);
You can also create new databases:
gboolean couchdb_session_create_database (CouchdbSession *couchdb, const char *dbname, GError **error);
Or delete existing databases:
gboolean couchdb_session_delete_database (CouchdbSession *couchdb, const char *dbname, GError **error);
Working with documents
Once you know what database you'll be working with, you can use the documents part of the API. First, you need to obtain a reference to the database you want to use, which is done with couchdbsession_get_database_:
CouchdbDatabase *couchdb_session_get_database (CouchdbSession *couchdb, const gchar *dbname, GError **error);
Then, the ?CouchdbDatabase object offers access to the documents contained in that database:
GSList *couchdb_database_list_documents (CouchdbDatabase *database, const char *dbname, GError **error);
This returns a list of CouchDBDocumentInfo, which is a struct that contains the unique identifier and last revision number for a specific document. This doesn't retrieve the actual document's contents, just information about them. You can retrieve all documents at once by calling:
GSList *couchdb_database_get_all_documents (CouchdbDatabase *database, GError **error);
This returns a GSList of ?CouchdbDocuments. Or, to get a a specific document:
CouchDBDocument *couchdb_database_get_document (CouchdbDatabase *database, const char *docid, GError **error);
This returns a ?CouchdbDocument object, which lets you read/modify a document in memory. You can also create an empty ?CouchdbDocument object in memory with the couchdbdocument_new_ function, for later saving it to the database. There are several functions you'd want to know for retrieving/setting fields' data on a document:
gboolean couchdb_document_has_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field);
void couchdb_document_remove_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field);
gboolean couchdb_document_get_boolean_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field);
void couchdb_document_set_boolean_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field, gboolean value);
gint couchdb_document_get_int_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field);
void couchdb_document_set_int_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field, gint value);
gdouble couchdb_document_get_double_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field);
void couchdb_document_set_double_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field, gdouble value);
const char *couchdb_document_get_string_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field);
void couchdb_document_set_string_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field, const char *value);
CouchdbStructField *couchdb_document_get_struct_field (CouchdbDocument *document, const char *field);
void couchdb_document_set_struct_field (CouchdbDocument *document,
const char *field,
CouchdbStructField *value);
These functions allow you to check for the existence of a field in a document (couchdbdocument_has_field_), remove a field from it (couchdbdocument_remove_field_) and retrieve/set the value of a field in different formats (boolean, integer, double, string). A special mention is needed for the couchdbdocument_get_struct_field_ and couchdbdocument_get_struct_field_, which allow you to have object fields (or structs, if you find it easier to understand it that way) on your documents. Object fields can in turn contain other object fields, and they are manager by the ?CouchdbStructField object, which contains very similar methods to those of ?CouchdbDocument shown above:
gboolean couchdb_struct_field_get_boolean_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field);
void couchdb_struct_field_set_boolean_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field, gboolean value);
gdouble couchdb_struct_field_get_double_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field);
void couchdb_struct_field_set_double_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field, gdouble value);
gint couchdb_struct_field_get_int_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field);
void couchdb_struct_field_set_int_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field, gint value);
const char *couchdb_struct_field_get_string_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field);
void couchdb_struct_field_set_string_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field, const char *value);
CouchdbStructField *couchdb_struct_field_get_struct_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field);
void couchdb_struct_field_set_struct_field (CouchdbStructField *sf, const char *field, CouchdbStructField *value);
Once you have modified your document and want to save it to the database, you use the following function:
gboolean couchdb_database_put_document (CouchdbDatabase *database, CouchdbDocument *document, GError **error);
Also, you can remove documents, based on their unique ID:
gboolean couchdb_database_delete_document (CouchdbDatabase *database, CouchdbDocument *document, GError **error);
Working with contacts
couchdb-glib provide high-level API for dealing with ?CouchdbDocument that are contacts. For that, you can use desktopcouch-glib, which is part of couchdb-glib, and which provides high level classes to make it easier to deal with desktopcouch data.


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WikiFur:Comic of the Week/Week 33, 2010
From WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia.
Skin Deep is a fantasy comic book and webcomic series created by Missourian Kory Bingaman. The story follows the lives of various mythical creatures, such as a gryphon, a nixie, a satyr, and a sphinx, as they disguise themselves (using magical medallions) into the world of humans.
The plot follows Michelle, a college-aged Sphinx who has only recently learned that she is not a human, and covers the various points of view of the citizens of Liverpool's Avalon, an entire magically-hidden city. (comic - more)


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Appendix B: Resources
The U.S. Charter Schools Web site provides a wide range of
information and links to resources to guide charter schools in every phase of
their development—from startup, to expansion, to renewal. The site includes
a national calendar of events and a community-exchange feature.
The Center for Education Reform provides up-to-date reports
on charter schools and choice activity around the country. The Web site links
to "fast facts" and resources designed with parents in mind. A searchable
database identifies resources and schools in each state.
The Education Commission of the States includes both charter
schools and charter districts as issue topics on its Web site. An interesting
recent development in the charter movement is charter districts—in which
all or most of the schools are charter or contract schools. The Nuts and Bolts
of Charter Districts is a four-part ECS series that looks at policy options
for state leaders, design issues faced by district leaders, funding issues, and
the new central office for charter districts.
Education|Evolving is a Minnesota organization working to
help create and sustain an "Open Sector" in public education—a
"space" in public education for new schools that are started from
scratch by teachers, parents, community organizations, and multi-school networks.
A January 2004 report discusses how district leaders can support the new-schools
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation provides links to major studies
and to over 50 other organizations' Web sites in the areas of charter schools
and choice.
The Charter School Leadership Council is a coalition of seven
national organizations committed to advancing the charter school movement. In
addition to serving as a link to these organizations and to charter policy information,
the council's Web site lists state-level contacts for charter school information.
The Charter School Experience is a good introductory
resource for people wanting to understand chartering. Several national charter-supporting
organizations joined forces to produce this brochure, published in 2002 by America's
Charter School Finance Corporation. The brochure is available online in English
and Spanish.
Charter Starters, a set of leadership training materials
published by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, consists of five workbooks,
a training guide, and a profile of charter school leadership needs. Specific topics
include start-up logistics, regulatory issues, assessment and accountability,
governance and management, and community relations.
The Office of Innovation and Improvement in the U.S. Department
of Education operates the Public Charter Schools Program, which supports the planning,
development, and initial implementation of charter schools. Other grants target
support for charter school facilities.


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STOCKTON - Select voters in town have begun receiving calls from an opinion pollster, gauging support for the city's 3/4-cent sales tax measure, which is designed to take Stockton out of bankruptcy and bolster its crime fight.
STOCKTON - Select voters in town have begun receiving calls from an opinion pollster, gauging support for the city's 3/4-cent sales tax measure, which is designed to take Stockton out of bankruptcy and bolster its crime fight.
Nobody appears willing to take credit for commissioning it.
Representatives of Stockton Forward and the city of Stockton - both backing the tax hike, called Measure A - denied that the poll was theirs.
N. Allen Sawyer, a political consultant and member of the Stockton Safe Streets coalition, said he didn't know, but he understands the need for gathering basic information.
"That's standard procedure before a campaign," Sawyer said. "You take a bunch of temperatures."
Measure A will go before Stockton voters on the Nov. 5 ballot, asking them to raise the sales tax to 9 percent. City officials say they will use the money to fund the Marshall Plan on crime and pay bankruptcy debt.
Former state Assemblyman Dean Andal of Stockton has led efforts to block the measure. He seeks to take Stockton to court and challenge the city's ballot language, which Andal considers misleading.
To pass, the general tax requires just 50 percent of voters plus one. The city estimates the increase will generate about $28 million in its first year.
Former Councilman Dale Fritchen said a pollster called him at home Wednesday evening. He jotted down the questions while taking the poll and posted his notes on his Facebook page Thursday.
The pollster - a person calling from Utah - asked Fritchen his opinion of local institutions involved in the Measure A debate and local political figures, including Mayor Anthony Silva.
Fritchen was critical of the questions, including one that asked his opinion about a potential recall of Silva on the same ballot with the tax measure. It is too late to put a recall on the Nov. 5 ballot, he said.
Fritchen said he didn't know who is behind the poll.
"I doubt if it's the city, the way it was worded," Fritchen said. "They would do a better poll."
Contact reporter Scott Smith at (209) 546-8296 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/smithblog.


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Susan Rae Bencomo, 63
Susan Rae Bencomo, 63, of Blackfoot passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, at her home.
Susan was born June 1, 1948, in Blackfoot to George A. Greaves and Virginia R. Hanselman. She lived her entire life in Blackfoot, graduating from Blackfoot High School.
She married Gailen Gifford; they were later divorced. In April of 1974 she married Ismael Bencomo in Blackfoot; they were later sealed in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Susan and Ismael owned and operated the Copacubana Dance Hall in Blackfoot. She also had her own cleaning business, worked as a substitute teacher and worked with Atlas Van Lines. In her free time she enjoyed bowling and tap dancing in her early years. She was an animal lover and a wonderful cook. Susan loved playing the organ and played during the fair for Keith Jorgensen's Music. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Susan was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she served in the Relief Society presidency and as a Primary teacher.
Susan is survived by her husband, Ismael, of Blackfoot; daughters, Paula Christensen-Fowler and Angeleena (Jody) Pitchford, both of Blackfoot; mother, Virginia Greaves of Blackfoot; stepchildren, Isabel Verdogo of Mexico, Jorge (Patricia) Bencomo of Blackfoot, Clemencia Bencomo of Mexico and Rafael (Silvia) Bencomo of Mexico; brother, Mike (Susan) Greaves of Utah; grandchildren, Skyler (Rebecca) Christensen, Chanler Christensen, Alazha Bencomo and Chacee Harmon , all of Blackfoot; nine step-grandchildren; one niece; three nephews and her two dogs and cat that were treated as family, Dudley, FooFoo and Molly.
She was preceded in death by her father George Greaves and her loving dog, Coco.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, at Grove City Cemetery, under the direction of Hawker Funeral Home.
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"Crooked I joins Ahmad (Back in the Day) on the first single off his upcoming album, The Death of Me, dropping August 10th. A satirical video that addresses issues of police brutality, racial profiling, and the not-so-recent trend of professional athletes running into problems with the law."
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Silvia's bill would impose fines of up to $500 and a 60-day jail sentence for minors who distribute sexually explicit material depicting other minors.
FALL RIVER — State Rep. Alan Silvia will file a "revenge porn" bill Wednesday that would make it illegal to maliciously publish or disseminate sexually explicit photographs, videos and other recordings.
In addition to imposing fines and jail sentences for minors and adults who disseminate sexually explicit materials with the intention to humiliate someone, Silvia's bill includes fining minors who photograph themselves naked and then give those photos — often called "selfies" — to their friends or significant others.
"They're still victims," Silvia said. "It's wrong to blame victims for what the other person did. But they still have to understand what they did by taking those self-photos is still putting themselves and others at risk."
The legislation is a response to an incident last month in which Fall River police arrested a 17-year-old boy who is accused of creating a Facebook page that contained alleged nude photos of local minors. The teen, whose name was not disclosed because he is a minor, was charged with dissemination of obscene material harmful to minors and possessing child pornography.
Silvia said Tuesday that his legislation is the first anti-revenge porn bill to be introduced in Massachusetts, and he noted that it would also require public school districts to teach students about the dangers of "sexting" in their health and human sexuality curriculum.
"This is a teaching moment," Silvia said. "We have a responsibility to teach young people the importance of using technology in the proper way."
State Reps. Carole Fiola and Paul Schmid will co-sponsor the bill, which the House Committee on Public Safety will probably not debate until at least next January because Silvia is filing the bill late in the current legislative session. Silvia said he will seek additional co-sponsors while the bill is pending before the House Committee on Rules.
"I'm also expecting other representatives to introduce amendments to the bill, and rightfully so. There will be some good ideas," Silvia said, adding that he expects some First Amendment concerns over freedom of speech to be highlighted during the debate.
"My concern is people's safety," Silvia said.
Revenge-porn bills are pending in several state legislatures. California and New Jersey have already passed revenge-porn legislation, while judges in other states wrestle with how their current laws apply to individuals who disseminate sexually explicit material to humiliate enemies and ex-lovers. Last week, a New York state judge dismissed criminal charges against a man who used Twitter to send nude photos of his ex-girlfriend to her employer.
Earlier this month, the Fall River City Council passed a resolution that called upon the local state delegation to introduce a revenge-porn bill. Fall River City Councilor Ray Mitchell said he was "ecstatic" with Silvia's legislation.
"I think its an important piece of legislation that should be filed," Mitchell said. "There are youngsters who have committed suicide about what has been put on the Internet about them. I don't think the average youngster realizes that once something is put on the Internet, there's no taking it back. It's there forever."
The bill that Silvia will introduce this week would impose a $250 fine for a minor who is convicted of distributing sexually explicit pictures of another minor. A second conviction would carry a $500 fine while subsequent convictions would carry a fine to up to $1,000 and a 60-day jail sentence.
Meanwhile, a minor who distributes sexually explicit photographs and videos of themselves would face a civil $50 fine for a first offense, and $100 fines for second and subsequent offenses.
Mitchell said he supports the idea of fining minors for disseminating nude self-photos.
"I really believe that's an integral part of the bill," Mitchell said. "I think youngsters would be a little less apt to do that with that component in the bill."
However, Michelle Loranger, executive director of the Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County, said the fiscal penalties for minors may just be passed on their parents.
"And I'm not sure that's the teaching moment that is needed to stop such behaviors," Loranger said, though she added that she liked the bill's educational component.
"The punishment needs to provide education for the person who is engaging in this bad behavior, particularly for a first offense," Loranger said.
Since 2010, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office has investigated at least 40 cases countywide involving sexting, and has now prosecuted at least three minors who were charged with disseminating child pornography because the pictures depicted children and teenagers under age 17. The district attorney's policy has been to prosecute minors who were malicious in disseminating nude photos of their peers.
As for adults distributing nude photos of other adults, Silvia's bill creates penalties of up to $1,000 and a one-year jail sentence for the first revenge-porn conviction, and then a $2,000 fine and a maximum five-year prison sentence for subsequent offenses.
Despite the potential penalties and jail time, Silvia said his bill is geared toward educating people on what has become a serious public safety and mental health issue.
"People need to realize," Silvia said, "that once their nude photos are online, they are there forever."