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Sierra Gorda, Mexico: Where the Fight against Climate Change Goes Local
From April 23-25, 2012, a DM team comprised of Ricardo Hernandez (Sr. Environmental Specialist), Angelica Calderon (Information Specialist), Douglas Jimenez (Information Assistant), and Myra Valenzuela (Consultant) visited DM2008 Project "Reducing Impacts of Ranching on Biodiversity."
With the Rio+20 meetings less than 5 weeks away, climate change has once again taken center stage on the global agenda. Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda IAP (GESG), based in the state of Querétaro, Mexico, is combating climate change through its efforts to establish a conservation-based local economy in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve (Reserve). At almost 384,000 hectares, the Reserve covers 32% of the state's territory, and it is jointly managed as a public-private partnership by the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP) and GESG.
As a member of UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves, the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve is one of the most ecologically diverse areas in Mexico and serves as a critical refuge for both migratory and threatened species. However, the practice of extensive cattle grazing by landowners throughout the Reserve poses a threat to the delicate ecosystem. GESG's GEF-funded project with the Development Marketplace, "Reducing Impacts of Ranching on Biodiversity" addressed just that: financing payments for environmental services to local ranchers in exchange for excluding their cattle from the land and performing conservation activities (e.g. tree planting, soil regeneration, no lumber extraction, no hunting). The DM project also supported 5 pilot farms to showcase best practices for animal husbandry and land management. In addition, GESG pursued certification and verification of sequestered carbon captured in reforestation efforts through the Rainforest Alliance, developing a "gourmet" product of integrated environmental services.


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Tired of managing multiple tools to keep the University of Minnesota's student body and staff connected, the IT staff at U of M was in need of a cohesive system that would work across multiple platforms and provide support across the board.
"With G Suite, we have the brains and insights of Google and the entire G Suite community to help us update our communication and collaboration solutions on a continuous basis – and this innovation comes at no extra charge."
Bernard Gulachek, Sr. Technology Director, University of Minnesota
The grassroots G Suite usage among students and faculty at the U of M had grown to a user base of over 3,000 providing the tipping point for the IT staff. Rather than trying to force something else upon their student body they began a switch from a potpourri of other services to a consistent, integrated messaging and collaboration solution from Google. Faculty and staff subsequently began to migrate to Google for Education and in addition to Gmail, the institution uses Google Sites to compile and share research materials on the web, Google Calendar for group calendaring, Google Talk for instant messaging, and Google Docs for document collaboration – all integrated into a single, cohesive solution.
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Pistorius's bail hearing continues as sponsorships hang in the balance
Pistorius was arrested on Thursday morning after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead at his home in Pretoria. He was charged with murder on Friday.
The state intends arguing that the murder was pre-meditated.
Pistorius was emotional during the first day of his bail hearing on Tuesday, when his affidavit on how he shot Steenkamp was read to the court but his brother Carl was there to support him.
In the 10-page affidavit read to the court by his advocate Barry Roux, Pistorius denied the murder allegation "in the strongest terms".
The court heard: "I fail to understand how I could be charged with murder, let alone premeditated murder, as I had no intention to kill my girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp."
His version of events was presented in application for bail on the same day that Steenkamp's memorial service was held in Port Elizabeth, more than 1 000km away.
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Meanwhile Nike and Oakley, two American companies that were sponsors of Pistorius, cut ties with the sports star on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old double amputee known as "Blade Runner" became an inspiration to millions when he competed on carbon-fibre running blades against able-bodied athletes in the London Olympics last year.
Pistorius earned millions of dollars in endorsements but the shocking murder charge that stunned the world saw billboards featuring his image being taken down soon after the news broke, as sponsors backed away from him.
"Nike has no plans for Oscar Pistorius in upcoming campaigns," a spokesperson for the sporting goods and apparel manufacturer confirmed on Tuesday.
Sunglasses maker Oakley ended its contract with Pistorius as well.
"In light of the recent allegations, Oakley is suspending its contract with Oscar Pistorius, effective immediately," the company said in a statement.
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Plan your visit to Barcelona in advance. There are many different way and different tours to see Barcelona. Visitors can choose from from hop-on-hop-off bus tours, segway tours, photo tours, walking tours, bike tours, group tours, coach tours and private tours to name a few. On this page we have listed some of the most popular and most fun ways to see Barcelona.
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The Hop on / Hop off bus tour of Barcelona is an affordable, convenient, easy way to see many top attractions in Barcelona in one day and to get a feel for the city. The Hop-on/hop-off concept means that you can get on or off the bus at all stops along the route.
If you want to spend time at a Barcelona attraction, then just "hop off" the tour bus and "hop on" again later, when you are ready to continue the route. The hop-on-hop-off buses are in constant circulation and you usually don't have to wait for more that 15 to 25 minutes for the next hop-on-hop-off bus to come by. These tours buses are also sometimes called 'ho-ho' buses.
The hop-on-hop-off buses in Barcelona are modern with open top decks and audio guides in many languages. Another advantage of hop-on-hop-off buses is that they are double-deckers with an open top, which gives a nicer view of the city buildings and the possibility to take 'traffic-free' photos of Barcelona's famous landmarks. If you are on the top deck on a hop-on-hop-off bus, do remember sun lotion in the summer - and to wear a jacket in the winter.
There are 2 companies offering Barcelona hop-on-hop-off bus tours. They are called Barcelona Bus Turistic and Barcelona City Tour. You can see the bus colours below. Both companies use open top double-decker tour buses. Both companies have very similar routes and the same prices, so you can choose any of the two companies.
The advantage of the Barcelona Bus Turistic company is perhaps that you get a discount coupon book included which gives small discounts at many of the stops on the route. The disadvantage is that there can be long lines at Barcelona Bus Turistic stops at popular attractions.
The all red Barcelona City Tour hop-on-hop-off bus does not offer a discount coupon book, but in busy season they might have shorter queues. You can buy tickets onboard the bus on both company tours - or you can buy in advance. Both offer audio guides in 12 languages.
Bus Turistic
Bus Turistic has Red, Green and Blue tour buses
3 tour routes which you can all ride with 1 ticket.
Total of 44 stops
Audio guides available in 10 languages.
Discount coupon book included in price
Tickets can bought on the bus or in advance
From June to end September and night route on Friday and Sunday.
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Barcelona City Tour has all Red tour buses.
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Sightseeing coach tours BarcelonaIf you prefer more traditional sightseeing coach tours with a real guide instead of an audio recording, there are various bus tours and small group mini-van tours to choose from. Barcelona Guide Bureau BGB offers Barcelona sightseeing coach tours which are the traditional large group bus tours with a guide with microphone who gives you interesting information about Barcelona as you pass the attractions. The advantage of a real guide is that you get a more personal attention than the audio guides on the hop-on-hop-off buses and having a guide is often more fun and more informative. The disadvantage is that you are on a fixed schedule.
Small group toursSmall group tours are the best option for seeing the sights, but also a little more expensive. The great advantage si that the smaller the group the more time you get with the guide. Guide books and websites are a great help for planning a visit to Barcelona, but a friendly local tour guide can really bring the history and culture of the city to life with rich detail, anecdotes and details that are not always in the guide books.
So if you want to know much more than just the basic information about historic sights and buildings in Barcelona, then a small group guided tour or a private guide is a great solution. Barcelona tour guides are well qualified, enthusiatic and usually native or long term English speaking residents of Barcelona. They know Barcelona and the Catalan way of life very well and can often help you with little translations and answers to questions about life in Barcelona and Spain.
Personal tour guides BarcelonaIf you prefer to avoid the crowds, but still want good information and personalised tours, then why not consider a personal tour guide? A private personal tour guide is more expensive than group tours, but usually excellent value for money. Private Barcelona tour guides cab show you all the city and the sights and also enrich your stay with exclusive information like where to shop at reasonable prices, where to eat, what the best things to do in Barcelona. Personal tours guides often provide additional services compared to large group tour guides - they can be your interpreters and assistents and a general source of information to make sure your trip to Barcelona is as memorable as possible. Often they might also drive you themeselves or arrange cars with drivers.
Walking tours BarcelonaIf you want an active and healthy way to see the most famous Barcelona sights, and perhaps have a bit more time to chat to your guide, then you might choose one of the many guided Barcelona walking tours. There are also many free Barcelona walking tours that offer a free tour and then ask guests to tip if they want. Walking tours are excellent because the guides provide a lot of information and there is plenty of time to absorb it all. We definately recommend walking tours to visit the medieval parts of Barcelona where the tourist buses and minivans are not practical because of narrow streets and many pedestrians. If walking is too slow for you and want to improve your fitness levels, then try a bike tour.
Bike tours BarcelonaBarcelona bike tours are a popular way to see part of Barcelona. Biking is a clean, green and healthy way to see the sights of Barcelona and Barcelona is expanding and adding new bicycle lanes every year. Friendly and well- informed bike tour guides will give you many insights into the city while dispensing traffic safety tips. The traffic in Barcelona can be a bit unpredictable, so bike helmets should always to worn and remember not to take selfies while you are bicycling. You can also rent your own bike with a GPS route which you can follow.
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Segway tours - see Barcelona harbour and beaches on a segway tour
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Small group day tours outside Barcelona
After a couple of days in the city, then many visitors choose to take a day trip outside Barcelona.
There are many half-day and day tours from Barcelona. You can visit coastal areas and beaches, visit Andorra for snow-capped mountains and magnificent scenery, world famous wine regions and vineyards, and other attractions near Barcelona like Girona, Montserrat mountain and monastery, the Dali Museum in Figueres, Sitges and the Port Aventura / Ferrari land theme park to name a few.
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Freund delighted with Spurs youngsters
Tottenham assistant boss Steffen Freund feels the club's players may already be starting to think about Wembley after their 3-0 Capital One Cup third-round victory at Carlisle.
Spurs saw off their spirited npower League One opponents at Brunton Park thanks to goals from Jan Vertonghen, Andros Townsend and Gylfi Sigurdsson. They now face a trip to Norwich in the last 16.
Freund believes the final is now something that could be on the squad's minds. "I know eight Premier League sides are already out, and there are only two games and then we are in the semi-final," Freund said. "I can remember 1999 when I won the League Cup - it is special to go to Wembley and I think the players will start to think about that now."
The Tottenham first XI showed eight changes from their 2-1 league victory over QPR on Sunday, with the likes of Adam Smith, Yago Falque and Ryan Mason getting some first-team experience and Tom Huddlestone and Michael Dawson being given a run-out, the latter for the first time since Andre Villas-Boas was appointed Spurs boss in July.
Vertonghen and Sigurdsson, two summer signings, opened their accounts for the clubs with their headed goals in the 37th and 89th minutes respectively, either side of a decent solo effort in the 53rd minute from 21-year-old winger Townsend, who drove forward before shooting low.
Overall, Freund thought there were plenty of positives to take from the game.
"We brought a few young players in and we believe in them all," Freund said. "Adam Smith was fantastic at right-back and Ryan Mason has been scoring in the development squad, so we knew he can play. Then in the centre of midfield Tom Huddlestone is back after his injury, Michael Dawson is back.
"There are young players coming through which is nice to see, and it is especially nice to know that we have someone (Townsend) behind Gareth Bale who can jump in and create something.
"Don't forget, we have several injured players and still had a fantastic, strong team on the pitch.
"We deserved to win in the end and it was difficult for Carlisle to create chances. That's why I'm really happy, as is the whole of the coaching staff.''


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Twitter will launch a "verified accounts" beta later this summer in order to prevent users from creating fake accounts.
The micro-blogging site will begin with public officials, public agencies, famous artists, athlethes, and others at risk for impersonation, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone wrote in a blog post. Approved accounts will include a "Verified Account" seal on the upper right-hand corner.
"We hope to verify more accounts in the future but due to the resources required, verification will begin only with a small set," he wrote.
That set will eventually expand to include businesses, he wrote.
Stone stressed that Twitter accounts without the verified seal of approval are not necessarily fake.
"The vast majority of Twitter accounts are not impersonators," Stone wrote. "Another way to determine authenticity is to check the official web site of the person for a link back to their Twitter account."
Stone's post also addressed Tony La Russa, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, who sued Twitter over a fake Twitter account that made fun of his drunken driving and team pitchers who have passed away.
"With due respect to the man and his notable work, Mr. La Russa's lawsuit was an unnecessary waste of judicial resources bordering on frivolous," Stone wrote. "Twitter's Terms of Service are fair and we believe will be upheld in a court that will ultimately dismiss Mr. La Russa's lawsuit."
Twitter suspended the account in question when notified about its existence, but reports that the case has been settled are not true.
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Think it's only the "Fast and Furious" Mexican drug cartel gun-running scheme besmirching anti-White Attorney general, Eric Holder? Oh no. Holder has now been exposed as a ring leader in a government plot called PATCON back in the 1990's. The goal was to provide explosives and guns to militia people so the backstabbing Zionist traitors would have excuses to lock-up White people holding "dangerous" political views. And it doesn't take a genius to connect the dots on what's going down. Go to the end for a link on the OK city bombing and see all the evidence that proves Oklahoma City was more than what the media reported. A lot more. [INCOG]
By Jim Campbell
I certainly wish this were a spoof. Folks I can't make this stuff up, with a little digging the FOIA data is available. Our country has been in serious trouble for much longer that any of us may be willing to believe. For me this is a hell of lot worse than being told there is no Santa Clause or Easter Bunny. The Shadow Government exists.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it, I'm J.C. and I approve this message.
Documents obtained by Salt Lake City attorney Jesse Trentadue in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit show then Clinton Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder authorized members of the FBI to provide explosives to Oklahoma City bombing criminals Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols immediately before the April, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building.
Holder had authorized the FBI to provide the explosives to McVeigh and Nichols in conjunction with a Clinton Administration undercover operation named PATCON, an acronym for "Patriot Conspiracy." As Jesse Trentadue describes it, "PATCON was designed to infiltrate and incite… militia[s] and evangelical Christians to violence so that the Department of Justice could crush them." (1) PATCON: See Freedom of Information Act documents (click on the video to the left it displays them very easily to read and understand.
Just page two, the rest can be found in the link above.
Both Waco and Ruby Ridge are now known to have been PATCON inspired, Department of Justice plots.
Shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing, Holder instructed FBI agents to recover from Terry Nichols any remainder of the explosives the Bureau had provided him and McVeigh. To the chagrin of Eric Holder, the explosives were later discovered by another agency, complete with the fingerprints of Nichols, McVeigh and 2 FBI agents. Holder had reportedly offered Nichols respite from the death penalty for his cooperation in recovering the explosives. Obviously the Deputy Attorney General considered covering up his criminal complicity in the bombing eminently worth sparing Nichols just punishment for the murders of 168 innocent Americans.
Jesse Trentadue accidentally came across PATCON while investigating the murder of his brother Kenneth at the hands of the Clinton Department of Justice. An FBI informant familiar with the Oklahoma City bombing story, Kenneth was found hanged in his cell after having been jailed by the FBI. Though an official FBI report had listed Kenneth as a suicide, it was obvious that he had been severely beaten and his throat cut. (Link to Picture Of Kenneth Trentadue's Body: Warning: May Be Disturbing To Some)
Upon Jesse taking the federal government to court, a federal judge ruled that the FBI had not only lied about Kenneth Trentadue's death, the Bureau was also found guilty of having destroyed evidence concerning the case. In 2001 the Trentadue family was awarded $1.1 million, $250,000 of which remains a reward for information leading to the conviction of Kenneth Trentadue's killers.
In late November, Newsweek magazine was to run a story revealing the history of PATCON, the Oklahoma City bombing complete with the part played by Eric Holder, the FBI initiated killings at Waco and Ruby Ridge and the subsequent murder of Kenneth Trentadue. But as Mike Vanderboegh, owner of the Sipsey Street Irregulars blog reports, Newsweek senior editor Tina Brown was "convinced" by members of the Clinton and Obama Administrations to remove certain information from the lengthy R M Schneiderman article. So although originally approved for publication by Newsweek editor John Solomon, the article which finally appeared in the magazine had been cut to pieces, undoubtedly providing great relief to Holder, Clinton, Clinton Attorney General Janet Reno and many other current and former members of the Department of Justice. (Editor: Mike Vanderboegh Obtained Excerpts from Original Article)
It hardly needs pointed out that this and other extraordinary stories of corruption and facilitation of murder by the Clinton and Obama Administrations stinks to high heaven. A number of links for further reading have been provided below. Rest assured that we at WesternJournalism.com will continue to pursue the stories of PATCON, Fast and Furious and any other examples of executive branch corruption. It's doubtful we will want for material.
From The Western Journalism Center
Local media confirmed that at least two other bombs were in the Alfred P. Murrah building that day, absolutely impossible for McVeigh to have planted. Scientific studies have concluded (see link below) that the truck bomb could not have caused the massive damage it did to the building, meaning bombs were planted in advance. 9/11 anyone?
Jewish-controlled mainstream media is purposefully censoring all this, just like anything inconvenient to the official narrative of 9/11. It's now so obvious the American populace is getting lied to on a regular basis and is fully under control by Zionist NWO forces — evil bastards willing to do just about whatever they please to the people of America! [INCOG]
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For me it was some good / some bad. The bad for me was the 'Identities' element which they have as a running thread through the exhibition. This is basically a bit like a video game character creator. In each area you add a bit more to your character, and then at the end you are shown your character assembled from the handful of generic traits you have selected - pretty meaningless and a distraction from the good stuff. The good stuff being the props, costumes and models.
I think this sums it up for me in many ways... the technology and interactive part kinda sucks, but as I attended with a mate and his kid, it did keep her entertained while we looked at the props and artwork.
For me the highlight was the concept art that was dotted through the exhibit. I enjoyed seeing these first hand far more than the props.
My lowlight was the lighting; very poor and often overly reflective.
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text: London - A man was arrested for throwing a plastic bottle on the track at Olympic Stadium about a second before the start of the men's 100-metre final at the London Games on Sunday night.Scotland Yard said a suspect is being held at a police station on suspicion of causing a public nuisance. The eight competitors in the final were apparently unaffected, and many said they didn't know about the bottle until being told about it by reporters afterward."I just heard about it. I didn't actually see it," gold medallist Usain Bolt of Jamaica said. "I don't promote violence. Sorry to hear that."Police said the 40-year-old man was heard shouting abuse before he threw the bottle. His name was not immediately released.It landed on the track about 10 meters behind the runners, who were already in the starting blocks. The bottle bounced a few times and came to rest in the lane occupied by Jamaica's Yohan Blake, who finished second in the race."I was so focused, I didn't see anything," Blake said.Edith Bosch of the Netherlands, who won a judo bronze medal earlier in the games, wrote on Twitter that she was in the stands and that "a drunken" fan threw the bottle. Security was seen rushing toward one section of seats just after the 100-metre final started."There was a little distraction," said American bronze medallist Justin Gatlin. "I didn't know what it was. But when you're in those blocks and the whole stadium is quiet, you can hear a pin drop, literally. So you just have to block it out and go out there and do what you have to do. You can't complain about that. The race went on. It was a great race."


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SCOTRUN, PA — Blue Ridge Cable TV-13's George Roberts embarked on a 12-week exercise program at Elevations Health Club in Scotrun, PA, to find out if exercise and a proper diet would help him lose weight and body fat and increase his muscular endurance.
Upon completion of the program, the television anchorman had lost 10 pounds, reduced his blood pressure and resting heart rate, decreased his body fat percentage by 3.4 percent and lowered his cholesterol level from unsafe to normal.
After encouraging Roberts to visit with his doctor, the club started him with a fitness evaluation and gave him a free consultation with a staff nutritionist.
"He took advantage of everything we had to offer, including our classes and the expertise of our trainers," said Rob Bishop, co-owner of Elevations Health Club. "He came in three mornings per week for all 12 weeks, and his results show the impact of that dedication."
Roberts said he tried to educate his viewers about how an exercise program and proper diet could yield sustainable results.


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Lost amid the controversy surrounding Deuce McAllister, the team's injuries and short-yardage failures is this fact: The Saints have the best quarterback in the NFL.
Think about it: Who's better than Drew Brees right now?
Tom Brady is out.
Peyton Manning is struggling with a gimpy knee.
Tony Romo?
Jay Cutler?
Philip Rivers?
No way I trade Brees for any of those guys.
Brees leads the NFL in more passing statistics than any other quarterback, including yards (980) and completion percentage (.743).
His completion rate is particularly impressive considering Brees has thrown more passes than any other quarterback and lacks a running game to keep defenses honest.
And it's not like he's dinking and dunking his way down the field. Seven of his pass plays have covered more than 25 yards, including bombs to Devery Henderson (84 yards), Robert Meachem (74) and David Patten (39).
His passer rating of 103.9 is hurt by three tipped interceptions that weren't really his fault. Take away the picks, and Brees' rating would be an eye-popping 114.9.
Rivers has more touchdowns (nine) and a higher passer rating (124.8), but he hasn't had to deal with the adversity Brees has endured.
His best receiver, Marques Colston, has played one game.
His best tight end, Jeremy Shockey, has not been close to 100 percent all season and now is out for another month.
His between-the-tackles, keep-the-defense-honest hammer, McAllister, has carried all of two times while recovering from knee surgeries.
He's also played for significant stretches without starting left tackle Jammal Brown, blocking tight end Mark Campbell and Patten, his No. 2 receiver.
Despite it all, the Saints' offensive machine continues to crank out yards and points. Nothing seems to matter.
Last week the Broncos threw a wrinkle at Brees by employing a cover-2 zone instead of the man-to-man scheme they'd been playing all season. It took Brees all of one drive to adjust. After the Saints' opening series, they punted only one time in 11 other offensive possessions.
"He's a stud, " right tackle Jon Stinchcomb said. "Our success on offense is based solely on No. 9."
Although Brees' yardage total doesn't rank among the top 10 three-game totals in league history, it does put him on a rare pace. His average of 326.6 yards per game is better than the 317.7-yards-per-game rate Dan Marino established in 1984, when he set the NFL record for passing yards in a season.
Marino's record is a longshot. But Brees definitely is positioned to make a run at it. Heck, he threw for more than 4,400 yards in each of first two seasons and is already well ahead of those paces.
Face it, the Saints are built a lot like Marino's '84 Dolphins. They lack a dominant running game and their defense is shaky. They're going to need Brees to air it out every Sunday to win. And Coach Sean Payton, who is losing more artillery every week, doesn't have a lot of other options at his disposal.
Regardless, Brees almost certainly is in line for another 4,000-yard season, which would put him in elite company. Only four quarterbacks have passed for 4,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. Peyton Manning did it six times from 1999 to 2004. The others: Dan Fouts (1979-81), Marino (1984-86) and Trent Green (2002-2004).
"I feel like I'm just scratching the surface in terms of what I can accomplish and we can accomplish as a team and as an offense, and I do feel confident as I ever have (in my career), " Brees said this week.
No less an authority than Patten said Brees is as good a quarterback as there is in the game. Patten should know. He played four seasons with Brady.
"I couldn't choose which one is better, " Patten said. "If we win a Super Bowl, then Drew will be considered just as good as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning."
Patten said he can count on one hand the number of bad throws he's seen Brees make during his two seasons with the Saints.
"Drew thinks a bad pass is when he throws it to the wrong shoulder, " Patten said. "He beats himself up about it, even in practice."
Indeed, Brees is almost too good for his own cause. Like a great artist, the genius is in the seeming simplicity of the achievement. Brees makes it look easy on Sundays.
He makes the offensive line look good with his quick release. He makes the receivers look good with his remarkable accuracy. He makes the backs look good because defenses concentrate so much on the passing game that they forget about the run.
"He's one of the top guys in the league, " 49ers Coach Mike Nolan said this week. "That's not just the 49ers' opinion. That's the opinion of everyone in the National Football League."
If so, then someone hasn't received the memo. Amazingly, Brees wasn't even a finalist for the NFL's FedEx Air Player of the Week award last week despite throwing for 421 yards and completing 81 percent of his passes at Denver.
Only four other quarterbacks since 1970 have managed to meet both thresholds in a game, but I guess that wasn't impressive enough for the voters.
"He's been totally under the radar this year, but Drew doesn't care about that stuff, " Stinchcomb said. "He's all about team."
After enduring the frustrating inconsistency of Aaron Brooks and the era of the Billy Joes, Saints fans should never take this excellence for granted. It won't last forever.
But for now, the Saints have the best quarterback in the NFL.
It'd be nice if somebody would notice.
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CHAPEL HILL – School has restarted for our students, and the new Northside Elementary is getting positive feedback.
Northside Elementary is the newest school built in Chapel Hill and it serves the Northside neighborhood and surrounding areas. The Northside Elementary School site is the former home of the Orange County Training School, Lincoln High, and Northside School. Parent, Nicole Clark, says she's confident the school will be a good fit for her son.
"He's nervous," Clark says. "He has his nervous first day jitters, but interesting enough, I think it's going to go okay."
Nearly 500 children are in attendance at Northside elementary. This marks the first time in more than 50 years that children from the neighborhood will be able to walk to their school. Clark's son says he is excited to be going to school with his friends from the area.
"I'm mostly excited about having a new school and having to do it with my cousin and my friends, and it's so great," he says.
The CHCCS Board of Education decided to name the district's 11th elementary school after the historic segregated school that occupied the same land. School Superintendent, Dr. Thomas Forcella, said that he has high hopes for Northside.
"We're looking forward to the entire school year, especially Northside Elementary," Dr. Forcella says. "It's a beautiful school and it's great to see the smiling faces walking in. I think everyone is going to be pleased with the facility that we have here."
Northside Elementary has also implemented many green technologies into the school to save on future spending and create a longer life for the school. These technologies may help the students to learn new things that they might not have at other schools.


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By Matthew Heimer
In his first State of the Union address, 50 years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson committed the federal government to a War on Poverty. And ever since, Americans have been arguing about whether the subsequent spending of trillions in public money has been worthwhile. But there's one group for whom the answer seems close to a definite "yes": People over age 65, who are far less likely to be living in poverty than they were 50 years ago.
This week's anniversary of LBJ's war declaration, which falls on Wednesday, has led to a new wave of point-counterpoint punditry on whether the War on Poverty has been "won" or "lost." Annie Lowrey of the New York Times kicked off the discussion with a front-page article that ran over the weekend. Lowrey's piece noted that the U.S. poverty rate has fallen only four percentage points, to 15% from 19%, since 1964, and that 46 million Americans still live under the poverty line.
But toward the end of her article, Lowrey notes: "The poverty rate among older Americans fell to just 9% in 2012 from 35% in 1959." (That data comes from the Census Bureau's database on income and poverty, which defines "older" as age 65 and up.) That's a stunning change, a drop of almost 75%, and it's all the more remarkable when you consider that the percentage of Americans who belong to that age group has been growing steadily over the past half-century, from around 9% in 1960 to almost 14% today.
Before Johnson spearheaded the 'Great Society' initiatives, older people were much more likely than the average American to be poor; today, they're much less so. Many of today's retirees, of course, escaped poverty predominantly on their own, saving and investing their way to security. But as a group, older Americans have also benefited enormously from federal programs for retirees.
Social Security predated the War on Poverty, but under Johnson, Congress increased benefits substantially; by 1968, that change had helped the nation shave 10 percentage points off the elderly poverty rate, according to a recent report by Ron Haskins of the Brookings Institution. Even more significant: In 1965, Congress created Medicare, which essentially converted many of the health-care expenses of retirees into a public responsibility.
These programs, of course, aren't usually what people have in mind when they criticize the War on Poverty. They're talking about what we colloquially call welfare programs –food stamps, Medicaid, early-childhood education and job-training efforts, as well as long-term unemployment benefits. In those cases, the statistical results are far less clear-cut – although commentators like Michael Tomasky of the Daily Beast note that those programs have improved the quality of life for the poor, even if they haven't generated higher incomes.
Those welfare programs have been more vulnerable over the years to budget cuts from fiscal conservatives—in part because poor people, unlike older people, haven't been a vocal and active political constituency in recent decades. As Congress once again takes up the question of how much federal spending is too much, it's worth remembering: Spending on all of those programs combined is dwarfed by spending on Social Security and Medicare. When you're fighting poverty, you get what you pay for.
Also in Encore:
How the 'new rich' feel about retirement
U.S. retirees rely less on state for income
Older voters nix Social Security cuts
Matthew Heimer covers retirement for MarketWatch and edits the Encore blog. Follow him on Twitter: @MatthewHeimer.


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StrengthsFinder is a personality assessment inventory from the perspective of Positive Psychology. It is the first assessment instrument of this type developed expressly for the Internet. Over a secure connection, it presents 177 questions to the participant. Each question consists of a pair of potential self-descriptors, such as "I read instructions carefully" versus "I like to jump right into things." The descriptors are placed as if anchoring polar ends of a continuum. The participant is then asked to choose from the pair the statement that best describes him or her, and also to what extent that chosen option is descriptive. The respondent is given 20 seconds to respond to a given pair of descriptors before the system moves on to the next pair.
After completion of the inventory, the results are calculated and the participant is provided with a list of their Top 5 Themes based on their answers. Learning about these Themes is the first step toward learning how to excel in one's personal, academic, and professional life by revealing ways to help the participant capitalize on skills and talents that come naturally to them.
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Working with 1 melon at a time, cut in 1/2. Gently scrape out seeds and membrane and discard. Using a melon baller, scoop out rounds from flesh and place in large bowl. Discard skin.
Keep the prosciutto loosely covered with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out as you start to assemble 1 purse at a time. Place 1 melon ball in the center of a prosciutto slice, gather all sides to the top and secure with a blanched chive. It may be necessary to overlap a few pieces of prosciutto in order to completely wrap the melon ball. Place finished purse, seam side down onto a baking sheet and keep covered. Repeat with remaining prosciutto and melons. Can make it only up to 2 hours ahead of time because the salt in the prosciutto will break down the melon.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Two BP rig supervisors and a former executive are scheduled to be arraigned on criminal charges stemming from the deadly Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and the company's response to its massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The arraignment for BP well site leaders Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine are slated for Wednesday. The two were indicted earlier this month on manslaughter charges in the death of 11 rig workers. The federal indictment accuses them of disregarding abnormal high-pressure readings that should have been glaring indications of trouble just before the blowout of the well.
A separate indictment charges former BP executive David Rainey with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil that was spewing from the well.
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In recent years, much evidence has surfaced in support of a more sophisticated Neandertal. Most scholars now agree that these archaic humans were skilled hunters who conquered the frigid Ice Age winters, made beautiful tools and by some accounts even had symbolic culture. Reports of their brutishness, it seemed, had been greatly exaggerated. But savvy though the Neandertals were, new research affirms that they did not live in total harmony. According to a report published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, analysis of a skull belonging to a young adult Neandertal shows that the individual suffered a nasty slash from a sharp weapon most likely wielded by a disgruntled group member. The finding also speaks to the softer side of these hominids, however: visible bone healing indicates that the victim survived the blow--probably as a result of having been cared for by other Neandertals.
The skull in question was recovered in 1979 from a collapsed rock shelter located near the French village of St. Csaire. Previously, researchers had physically reconstructed the fragmentary remains as best they could. But 36,000 years of erosion and burial had claimed large pieces of the skull and deformed other parts of it. To get a better idea of what the specimen looked like in its original state, Christoph P. E. Zollikofer and Marcia S. Ponce de Len of the University of Zrich and their colleagues re-created it virtually, using data from computed tomography (CT) imaging of the fossilized remains. The computerized reconstruction (see image) revealed what appears to be a bony scar to the right of the skull's midline. Judging from the nearly straight border of the scar, the authors observe, "the individual most probably suffered a lesion from a blade-shaped object." The location and orientation of the scar, they add, are indicative of an intentional slash, rather than an accidental blow of some sort.
As to whodunit, the investigators note that, in theory, the conflict could have arisen between members of the same group, members of different groups or even members of different species. But the first scenario is the most likely one, they say, "because in socially organized species the vast majority of interpersonal interactions occur at the within-group level." Whatever the case, after the assault, the St. Csaire Neandertal almost certainly needed a little help from his friends in order to pull through: the researchers surmise that the trauma probably led to heavy bleeding, cerebral commotion and temporary impairment.
"These findings add to the evidence that [Neandertals] used implements not only for hunting and food processing, but also in other behavioral contexts," Zollikofer and colleagues conclude. Indeed, the potential for high intragroup damage as a result of weapon use may well have helped shape human social behavior.


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Have you noticed those flashing white signs around Sioux Falls. You know, the ones that are close to railroad tracks? I think they also have them just off the driveways of some of the fire stations. Wait. That's a stupid question. Of course you've seen them.
A couple of the signs that come to mind are at the bottom of the bridge as you come down off the overpass headed east on 26th street. That rascal will just about through you into a seizure if you get stopped at the right angle. But it does it's job. It serves as a reminder to not park on the railroad tracks.
With that in mind, that's what I was thinking when I saw this video. Now this video was shot in the daytime, so I'm not sure how helpful it would have been. It does serve as a reminder that, 'yes there is a reason you shouldn't park on rail road tracks.
As you notice signs I'm talking about here in Sioux Falls, remember what happened in this video. Then all you have to do is imagine what the outcome would be with a real locomotive.


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Miami Ink Angel Tattoo | Assuming that you have selected the angel tattoo as your first or next tattoo, now the most difficult part begins. How to find the lots of angel tattoo sketches? Finding the extraordinary sketches of angel tattoo design is not easy. Your best bet is internet.
Internet is very powerful medium if used properly. Easiest way to find the angel tattoo design is using the search engine like Yahoo, Google, MSN etc.
Writing the common term like "angel tattoo design" or "free angel tattoo design" in search box of any search engine will reveal millions of websites. If you have time and patience then open each one and find out whether they have your dream angel tattoo design.
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Combine all poaching liquid ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring the poaching liquid to a very low simmer and cook 30 minutes. Skim the top as needed to remove any foam from the surface. Lay some cheesecloth over the top of the poaching liquid, making a bed for the fillets. Submerge salmon in poaching liquid and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Atria, May 2002, 24.00, 320 pp. ISBN: 0743436695 San Diego novelist Charlotte Dearborn is going through a mid life crisis as the forty two. Encouraged by her agent and publisher, she decides to become an elementary school teacher after her writing career seemingly failed. The published author feels first grade has to be better than the lack of sales beyond family and friends, and horribly worse award nominations in genres she does not write in. ...
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More than 600 Clarkson University students from 22 states, 26 countries and 57 New York state counties were granted bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at Clarkson Universityâs 119th commencement today, Saturday, May 12. (Nearly 200 additional students received degrees in the winter.)
The weekend was also marked by the commissioning of United States Army and United States Air Force officers on Friday.
Receiving honorary degrees and making short addresses were:
- Dr. David G. Nathan M.D., president emeritus of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, physician-in-chief emeritus at Children's Hospital Boston, and Robert A. Stranahan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
- Radovan Stanislav Pejovnik, rector and professor of materials science at the University of Ljubljana in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- George C. Schatz, the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry and of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University
Douglas G. Bohl, an associate professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering in Clarkson Universityâs Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering, and Diego C. Nocetti, an associate professor of economics and finance in the Clarkson University School of Business, were both recipients of a John W. Graham Jr. Faculty Research Award. The $1,500 research accounts are presented to "faculty members who have shown promise in engineering, business, liberal arts or scientific research."
Christopher C. Robinson, an associate professor of political science in Clarkson Universityâs School of Arts & Sciences, was awarded the Clarkson University Distinguished Teaching Award. The $1,500 prize is given "in recognition of the importance of superior teaching." Candidates are nominated for the award by Clarkson alumni and the final selection is made by a faculty committee. Â
Senior Matthew R. Gammariello of Webster, N.Y., was awarded the Levinus Clarkson Award, and senior James C. âJamieâ Davis of Lake Katrine, N.Y., received the Frederica Clarkson Award. Both are $1,000 prizes given to "a student who demonstrates the best combination of scholarship and promise of outstanding professional achievement."
In addressing the Class of 2012, Nathan said, âAristotle once called friendship one soul inhabiting two bodies. Given the joy of friendship and in tribute to the friends that all of you have made here, my advice to you today is to treasure your friendships. â¦
"Much of lifeâs accomplishments are based on the capacity to work well with colleagues of all types and backgrounds. Friendship is the fundamental basis of teamwork. And only the latter will lead to the solutions of lifeâs challenges for which Clarkson has so ably prepared you. ⦠As a new friend and honorary classmate, I salute you.â
Pejovnik shared with the graduates simple but profound wisdom from The Little Prince by Antoinne de Saint-Exupery: "The Little Prince lives on a very small planet. There are only three volcanoes on this planet and one beautiful rose. And what makes this rose so unique is [that] it is the only one. And so is your degree. Your degree is the only one.
"So take care of this degree. Pay attention to this degree. Protect it against the wind. Give water to this degree every day. And I believe this will make your life happy. Your whole life is in front of you and I wish you a lot of success and I am very proud that I am joining you today."
In addressing the graduates, Schatz said, âForty-one years ago I sat where you are now today and I wondered, what is the future going to bring?
"The good news for me, and this news also applies to you, is that I had a Clarkson education. I had the grounding of fundamentals and I also had the training for independent thinking. I had the role models; I had the professors who had not only educated me, but who became my friends and who have played a huge role throughout my career.
"Let me conclude by simply saying, good luck to you all. Have fun. I look forward to hearing about the great things that you will accomplish in the future."Â
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer was also at the ceremony.
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Emerica is proud to announce, beginning June 10 in New Orleans at Humidity skate shop, Andrew Reynolds, Leo Romero, Ed Templeton, Bryan Herman, Jerry Hsu, Brandon Westgate, Collin Provost, Justin Figueroa and Trevor Colden will embark on the Made in Emerica Tour and the road to Wild in the Streets 2012 in Detroit:
* June 10: Humidity Skate shop. New Orleans, LA. Signing at DIY spot: 6pm.
* June 11: Faith Skate shop. Birmingham, AL. Demo: 6pm.
* June 12: Sixth Ave Skatepark. Nashville, TN. Demo: 5pm.
* June 15: Home Skate shop. Louisville, KY. Demo at Louisville Park: 2pm.
* June 17: Cosmic Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OH. Signing: 1pm.
* June 18: Westside Skates. Lakewood, OH. Demo: 4pm.
Good Wood Exhibit to benefit Power House Productions' RideIt Sculpture Park:
100 artists, including Emerica pros Ed Templeton and Jerry Hsu will be creating/donating skateboards to be sold at the Good Wood Exhibition skateboard deck art online auction-the first in a series of events benefiting RideIt Sculpture Park.
The auction began May 19 and the final bid date will coincide with the art show on May 26 at 10-22-9 in Hamtramck, MI.
100% of funds raised will go to the initial RideIt Sculpture Park build beginning early June. For more info visit GoodWoodExhibit.com.
On June 21, Emerica's Wild in the Streets in Detroit will also raise awareness and funds for successive phases of RideIt Sculpture Park construction. Events will culminate at an Emerica/Thrasher Magazine fundraising party on the evening of June 21. For complete #WITS updates and info, visit Emerica.com/wildinthestreets.


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The two suspects charged in connection with the death of a 1-year-old Brooklyn boy who was killed by a stray bullet as his father pushed his stroller across the street last month pleaded not guilty at their arraignments Thursday.
Daquan Breland, 23, was arrested in Pennsylvania after authorities say he fled New York following the deadly Sept. 1 shooting of little Antiq Hennis. Police believe he was the gunman.
He pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon charges Thursday and was remanded without bail.
Authorities also arrested 19-year-old Daquan Wright for allegedly giving Breland the gun used in the shooting. His attorney also entered a not guilty plea Thursday; he's being held in lieu of $500,000 bail.
Both men are expected back in court next month. Neither said a word during the hearing.
In a jailhouse interview with the Daily News several days after his arrest, Breland said he didn't mean to hurt the child.
"I could never do that to an innocent little baby. It's not in my heart," Breland said. "People see me as a cold-blooded killer. I'm not a baby killer, that's not me. I'm not an animal. I'm not a monster."


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By Kelli B. Grant
President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage today may prove to be a fiscal as well as a social and civil-rights issue. In an election likely to focus on the nation's sluggish economic growth and high unemployment, experts say gay marriage has financial implications as well.
Marriage policy may be governed by the states, but if the right of same-sex couples to wed were granted nationally, the policy could generate a substantial economic boost, says M.V. Lee Badgett, research director of the Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at UCLA. A 2009 study the organization conducted posited that allowing same-sex couples to marry in Vermont would result in an extra $30.6 million for the state over three-years. Another study earlier this year estimated that New Jersey would have generated economic gains of $48 million to $119 million over three years. (Governor Chris Christie vetoed that bill.)
Experts say much of those increases would come from short-term spending on the weddings themselves: the thousands – if not tens of thousands – of dollars couples splurge on celebrating their nuptials, says Badgett. Additional jobs might also be created in the wedding and tourism industries, she says.
Some experts say same-sex couples could also inject more money back into the economy over time, due to long-term savings from filing joint tax returns, and by avoiding taxes on employer-provided benefits. "People would save money by not having to hire lawyers to create documents giving them some kind of connection to each other," she says.
That said, legalizing same-sex marriage would likely mean higher costs in other areas. For examples, experts point out that the cost to businesses of providing health insurance to married same-sex couples would increase.
Legalizing same-sex marriage on a federal level would also affect government agencies and programs, with revenue losses in some areas, say experts. For example, the government would likely pay out more in Social Security spousal and survivor benefits, says Richard Ebeling, a professor of economics at Northwood University in Midland, Mich. But it's unclear if that would mean fewer Americans are eligible for Medicaid, welfare or other programs that assess a spouse's income and assets, he says. A 2004 study from the Congressional Budget Office expected that the losses and gains in both tax revenue and program expenses would largely even out, with the government saving $1 billion annually over a 10-year period.


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Cleaning up the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was a huge undertaking. Street sweepers were in great demand and used heavily to keep debris off the roads that were still passable. It was important to continually sweep nails and sharp objects that would fall off trash hauling trucks and flatbed trailers.
One contractor explained that his sweepers were breaking down frequently due to their hydraulic motor shaft seals failing. The part of the circuit for the brush motors is shown. The motor on the curb side seemed to fail more often than the one on the street side.
A manufacturer's catalog stated that the sweeper's hydraulic motor was "especially suited for low-flow, high-pressure applications." It also stated: "High pressure Viton shaft seals eliminate the need for a case drain." System pressure in the sweeper's hydraulic system would fluctuate between 1500 to 2000 psi, and the rated continuous pressure listed in the catalog was 3000 psi. The system relief was set to 2400 psi. The catalog suggested a particular model for bi-directional applications, which was the case for this equipment.
At first, the contractor ordered shaft seal kits, then started ordering new units because he thought his maintenance people might not be installing the seals properly. But failures still occurred.
Any idea why the shaft seals were failing?
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Failing motor shaft seals are usually caused by high pressure or pressure spikes. In addition, dirty oil contaminants can embed themselves in the rubber-like seal material and actually grind a grove in the steel shaft causing excessive clearances and leaks.
The rotation on most hydraulic motors can be reversed by switching the port connection plumbing without resulting in any change in performance. However, several motor manufacturers like Parker and White Hydraulics, ( to name a few), offer motor designs where switching the ports to reverse the motor rotation has limits. For example, White Hydraulics offers a motor that they say is a: "Perfect compromise between price and performance by producing work horse power at a reasonable price."
These types of motors are fine if the application fits their design. The New Orleans contractor with several pavement sweepers had several motors in stock and was not aware that switching the inlet port plumbing to reverse the motors would cause premature shaft seal failures rotating in one direction and normal life rotating in the opposite direction.
The original circuit called for clockwise and counter-clockwise motors both with the "A" port as the inlet. The physical motors are identical except for an internal plate and one number in the model code. Once the correct arrangement was restored, the shaft seal problem was resolved.
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The military project, with the 60-gpm pump and 40-hp electric motor, had two problems. The first was the lack of pressure. A load-sense compensator needs external pilot pressure to function above the original 300-psi load sense spring setting. The pressure needed to move a cylinder is fed to the load-sense spring chamber and is additive to the spring. The control orifice was probably blocked with contaminants, but the pump was still okay because the spring could increase the pressure to its limit of 500 psi.
The second problem with the leaking return line filter is a common problem when the return flow from the cap end of the cylinder is intensified due to the area ratio of the cylinder. If you divided the cap-end area by the rod-end area and multiplied the quotient by the pump flow going into the rod side, you would determine the flow leaving the cap end and going through the filter. A 2:1 area cylinder would result in a 120-gpm flow through the directional valve, filter, and heat exchanger. The contractor needed to find out the cylinder areas and determine if the components were rated for the return flow.
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Monticello High School Principal Scott Shakspeare reports that an effort to prepare college-bound students for the ACT test has had a positive impact. The average ACT score for MHS students has increased over a four-year period from 19.1 in 2004 to 22.6 in 2008.
By comparison, while the 2004 scores were more than two points below the state average, the 2008 scores are nearly a full point higher than the state average.
The ACT scores show that 36 percent of MHS students who took the test are prepared for college, compared to 25 percent of students statewide.
Shakespeare reports that statewide CRT testing results are positive. Generally, approximately 80 of MHS students are "mastering" the various CRT tests.
At Monticello Elementary School, Principal Lance Hatch reports that the goal is for 90 percent of students to show proficiency in key tests. He added that when that goal is reached, the school will clearly be among the top schools in the state.
Most recently, the percent of students proficient in language arts is 81 percent, math is 89 percent and science is 79 percent.
Hatch outlined the plan to meet the goals, including a focus on academics, behavior and coaching. In addition to a school-wide focus on excellence, there is a focused attention of students who need additional help and more intense efforts for special needs students.
Shelly Thayn, the head teacher at La Sal Elementary School (and current teacher of the year for the school district), reports that enrollment remains consistent at 17 students. There are 13 boys and just four girls at the school.
Students are testing well at La Sal, while incentives have been effective for a variety of programs.


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I woke at six to the sound of sirens. Breakfast. What's on the menu today? The same thing as every other day. A hard boiled egg and a piece of moldy toast. My first vision was the stained and decaying ceiling tiles above my rack. I get used to the scenery just like anyone else would in this situation. I have no choice.
A month ago I was living the good life with my family in my hometown. I had a good job, I had a car and a home. I played video games and visited friends. Sometimes we'd get drunk or high together. Listen to music. Simple stuff. One morning I woke up to a loud knock on the door. I could hear the loudspeakers in the street saying something about remaining in our homes. I think mine was the first door they knocked on, coincidentally or not. I'd said some abrasive things about the current regime on the Internet.
These days I don't have to wonder what's going to happen. They made the choices so much easier. There really aren't any. I get up and eat a quick bite, hopefully food that isn't going to make me sick. After chow we will line up in the courtyard for health inspections and work detail assignment. It's always the same for me. I failed my aptitude tests and got stuck on shovel detail. We're building a new light rail system. Someday people will ride on it and won't even remember how it was built. They won't hear the gunshots that ring out when a worker falls from exhaustion. No, they'll be happy to have affordable and quick transportation to their work assignments. Everyone gets an assignment now, no one has to make a choice. Choices lead to disorder.
Last week I think I popped something in my spine. I asked about a doctor, but they said they can't afford to treat camp workers like real citizens. Real citizens have demonstrated the patriotism and service that keeps our amazing country firing on all cylinders. Real citiizens understand the importance of keeping the economy going. All I could do in my 'free life' was sit around and write silly songs and poetry. There was no place for me in an industrious society.
The guards are passing out work gloves and shovels. When we first got here we lost about fifty people to blisters and the bullets that soon followed. I'm glad it's not like that anymore. Now all I have to do is hide my chronic pain from the overseers and keep leveling the ground that will keep people moving on those "light" rails.
We head across the courtyard after roll-call into the cattle cars. Guards are screaming, dogs are snapping at our heels. An old man stumbles on his way into the car and is trampled underfoot. If you slow down, you die. No one wants to be that guy. Today wasn't his day, I guess.
As I stepped up onto the high side of the cattle car I felt something give a little in my spine. Shit. This day isn't starting out well. They say we're increasing our production goal. The rail system isn't on schedule. We've worked hard every day, and workers keep coming in, but just as many fall due to exhaustion and sickness. Is today my day?
A two hour ride to the jobsite over the highway isn't bad, but we're not on the highway. We're trailblazing, man. We're going where only the natives have gone before. Society has never stretched to this point in this country before. The rough and rugged road isn't doing much for my sense of well-being. Pain shoots up and down my back and I don't know if I'll make it or not. Glancing around I see several have already given up hope and are sleeping on the metal floor. Some kids, some elderly. They won't live to see tomorrow. So it goes.
We finally arrive at our assignment and I brace myself for the worst. When the overseers come in they usually come in kicking ass. The door slides open. More dogs snapping. The bitch is in charge today, I see. Who's the bitch? Glad you asked.
The bitch is about thirty years old, she has blonde hair and blue eyes. She's our medical supervisor and makes the determination on who lives or dies. That's the truth of the fucking matter. She's supposed to be watching out for us or giving medical attention, but I think the only medical attention she really administers around here is the terminal kind. She doesn't take care of that herself. Armed guards do that. She just holds the clipboard and makes the final call.
We rush for the exit. I feel the head of a child squish a bit beneath my work boots. Do I have time to care about that? No..it's just about survival. Remember, choices lead to chaos.
As we pile out orders are barked. We head to our assigned positions. They give us certain quotas on work performed. Workers get 'units' for work completed. If you get enough units you get a lunch. If you get more credits you get an actual break to eat the lunch. Get more than that, and you make all the workers look bad and are likely to be strangled to death in your rack . Crazy, huh?
I observe that the terrain we're working with is particularly rocky. A bad omen for me. I press hard on the shovel in the hopes of finding purchase, or leverage. The tip of the shovel penetrates but I've hit a hard stone and the shockwave sends blinding pain up and down my arms, which circuits up into my back and suddenly I can't feel my hands. I'm stunned for a moment.
A moment is all it takes. I hear a whistle blow, and the bitch is walking toward me, clipboard in hand. She asks me if I'm in too much pain to continue. I shake my head vigorously, 'no', but my body has betrayed me one final time. My muscles are twitching all around the injury site. She can see it through my shirt which is already soaked through with sweat and stuck to me.
"Guards, we have a patient in need of treatment. WORK DETAIL!! SEE!! This is what happens when you don't take care of yourself! Haven't you learned yet? You MUST take care of yourselves! If you had done this in your lives before you wouldn't be here for re-education and extra duties. When this man falls he represents the worst of what you are. Your weakness, your inability to give your all to the whole. Prognosis…unfit to work."
I bow my head. I hear the racking of a machine gun bolt behind me. The birds are singing and shovels continue clicking merrily along.