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LGBTQ Issues and U.S. Foreign Relations
Phil Tiemeyer
The impact of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) issues on U.S. foreign relations is an understudied area, and only a handful of historians have addressed these issues in articles and books. Encounters with unexpected and condemnable (to European eyes) sexual behaviors and gender comportment arose from the first European forays into North America. As such, subduing heterodox sexual and gender expression has always been part of the colonizing endeavor in the so-called New World, tied in with the mission of civilizing and Christianizing the indigenous peoples that was so central to the forging of the United States and pressing its territorial expansion across the continent. These same impulses accompanied the further U.S. accumulation of territory across the Pacific and the Caribbean in the late 19th century, and they persisted even longer and further afield in its citizens' missionary endeavors across the globe. During the 20th century, as the state's foreign policy apparatus grew in size and scope, so too did the notions of homosexuality and transgender identity solidify as widely recognizable identity categories in the United States. Thus, it is during the 20th and 21st centuries, with ever greater intensity as the decades progressed, that one finds important influences of homosexuality and gender diversity on U.S. foreign policy: in immigration policies dating back to the late 19th century, in the Lavender Scare that plagued the State Department during the Truman and Eisenhower presidencies, in more contemporary battles between religious conservatives and queer rights activists that have at times been exported to other countries, and in the increasing intersections of LGBTQ rights issues and the War on Terror that has been waged primarily in the Middle East since September 11, 2001.
The 1960s
Robert O. Self
Few decades in American history reverberate with as much historical reach or glow as brightly in living mythology as the 1960s. During those years Americans reanimated and reinvented the core political principles of equality and liberty but, in a primal clash that resonates more than half a century later, fiercely contested what those principles meant, and for whom. For years afterward, the decade's appreciators considered the era to have its own "spirit," defined by greater freedoms and a deeper, more authentic personhood, and given breath by a youthful generation's agitation for change in nearly every dimension of national life. To its detractors in subsequent decades, the era was marked by immature radical fantasies and dangerous destabilizations of the social order, behind which lay misguided youthful enthusiasms and an overweening, indulgent federal government. We need not share either conviction to appreciate the long historical shadow cast by the decade's clashing of left, right, and center and its profound influence over the political debates, cultural logics, and social practices of the many years that followed.
The decade's political and ideological clashes registered with such force because post–World War II American life was characterized by a society-wide embrace of antiradicalism and a prescribed normalcy. Having emerged from the war as the lone undamaged capitalist industrial power, the United States exerted enormous influence throughout the globe after 1945—so much that some historians have called the postwar years a "pax Americana." In its own interest and in the interest of its Western allies, the United States engaged in a Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union over the fate of Europe and no less over the fate of developing countries on every continent. Fiercely anticommunist abroad and at home, U.S. elites stoked fears of the damage communism could do, whether in Eastern Europe or in a public school textbook. Americans of all sorts in the postwar years embraced potent ideologies justifying the prevailing order, whether that order was capitalist, patriarchal, racial, or heterosexual. They pursued a postwar "normalcy" defined by nuclear family domesticity and consumer capitalism in the shadow cast by the threat of communism and, after 1949, global thermonuclear war with the Soviet Union. This prevailing order was stultifying and its rupture in the 1960s is the origin point of the decade's great dramas.
The social movements of that decade drew Americans from the margins of citizenship—African Americans, Latina/o, Native Americans, women, and gay men and lesbians, among others—into epochal struggles over the withheld promise of equality. For the first time since 1861, an American war deeply split the nation, nearly destroying a major political party and intensifying a generational revolt already under way. Violence, including political assassinations at the highest level, bombings and assassinations of African Americans, bombings by left-wing groups like the Weathermen, and major urban uprisings by African Americans against police and property bathed the country in more blood. The New Deal liberalism of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman reached its postwar peak in 1965 under President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and then retreated amid acrimony and backlash, as a new conservative politics gained traction. All this took place in the context of a "global 1960s," in which societies in Western and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere experienced similar generational rebellions, quests for meaningful democracy, and disillusionment with American global hegemony. From the first year of the decade to the last, the 1960s were a watershed era that marked the definitive end of a "postwar America" defined by easy Cold War dualities, presumptions of national innocence, and political calcification.
To explain the foregoing, this essay is organized in five sections. First comes a broad overview of the decade, highlighting some of its indelible moments and seminal political events. The next four sections correspond to the four signature historical developments of the 1960s. Discussed first is the collapse of the political consensus that predominated in national life following World War II. We can call this consensus "Vital Center liberalism," after the title of a 1949 book by Arthur Schlesinger Jr., or "Cold War liberalism." Its assault from both the New Left and the New Right is one of the defining stories of the 1960s. Second is the resurgence, after a decades-long interregnum dating to Reconstruction, of African American political agency. The black freedom struggle of the 1960s was far more than a social movement for civil rights. To shape the conditions of national life and the content of public debate in ways impossible under Jim Crow, black American called for nothing less than a spiritual and political renewal of the country. Third, and following from the latter, is the emergence within the American liberal tradition of a new emphasis on expanding individual rights and ending invidious discrimination. Forged in conjunction with the black freedom movement by women, Latino/as, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and homophiles (as early gay rights activists were called) and gay liberationists, this new emphasis profoundly changed American law and set the terms of political debate for the next half century. Fourth and lastly, the 1960s witnessed the flourishing of a broad and diverse culture of anti-authoritarianism. In art, politics, and social behavior, this anti-authoritarianism took many forms, but at its heart lay two distinct historical phenomena: an ecstatic celebration of youth, manifest in the tension between the World War II generation and the baby boom generation, and an intensification of the long-standing conflict in American life between individualism and hierarchical order.
Despite the disruptions, rebellions, and challenges to authority in the decade, the political and economic elite proved remarkably resilient and preserved much of the prevailing order. This is not to discount the foregoing account of challenges to that order or to suggest that social change in the 1960s made little difference in American life. However, in grappling with this fascinating decade we are confronted with the paradox of outsized events and enormous transformations in law, ideology, and politics alongside a continuation, even an entrenchment, of traditional economic and political structures and practices.


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The palm-fringed beaches of West Africa's Sierra Leone belie a sobering reality: one in eight women here will die during pregnancy or childbirth. The stark statistics, which UNICEF reports to be among the worst in the world, made no small imprint on Nadia Sasso '11 (English and sociology). In 2010, Sasso and two childhood friends, all Virginia-raised daughters of Sierra Leonean immigrants, decided to make a difference.
The women founded Yehri Wi Cry (YWC), which translates to "Hear Our Cry," in the nation's Krio dialect. The trio vowed to raise funds to buy much-needed birthing kits for a nation riven by civil war and poverty.
"The kits include everything from start to finish that's involved in delivering a baby – from the umbilical cord cutter to the baby's first hat," says Sasso, who in March was named as one of "The Next Generation of Female Leaders and Other Organizations Empowering Women" and interviewed by journalist Katie Couric. Further, YWC has secured grant funding and private donations to give new mothers "incentive packages," which include necessities such as diapers, wipes, blankets and clothing.
"The whole thing started with a conversation about doing something and bringing our resources together," says Sasso, who majored in English and sociology at Bucknell. "Most people think that you have to have tons of money to give back, but we were recent grads or about to graduate and we were still able to do something."
Both her experiences at Bucknell, which she says "taught me how to speak up," and her time with YWC have set Sasso on a path she hopes will allow her to work on behalf of the global community for years to come. She ultimately wants to forge a path as a social entrepreneur. She's trying to find new ways to highlight challenges facing mothers-to-be in Sierra Leone. This year, Sasso organized an A.R.T. For Life fundraising campaign (Altruism Reflected Tangibly) in Los Angeles and an art auction in Washington, D.C.
"I try to find creative ways to make maternal and infant mortality relatable and interesting to people of our generation," Sasso says.
Sasso, who is working toward a master's degree in American studies at Lehigh University, has twice traveled to Sierra Leone, both times eliciting stunned responses from the women she was there to help. "They were just shocked, as in 'Wow, you thought of us,'" she says. "For me, giving back is something I'm trying to implement every day."
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Now the Newtown, Conn.-based association of 7,000 gun manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers and others is in deep "no comment'' mode while gun-control organizations paint their membership as "out-of-control, militarized'' and intent on "selling increasingly lethal products to virtually anyone with little concern for the inevitable tragedies that result.''
But in a lengthy interview eight days prior to the Aurora shooting, NSSF vice president and general counsel Lawrence Keane — the organization's main spokesman — was anything but bashful on the issues that once again divide gun enthusiasts and gun loathers in the wake of Aurora.
Keane, 49, the son of a New York City police officer who was wounded in Korea, insisted that it is possible to keep guns out of criminal hands without compromising legitimate gun-enthusiasts' rights.
And don't call them assault rifles. To Keane and the NSSF, military-style weapons like the AR-15 that was in Aurora shooter James Holmes' inventory are "modern sporting rifles.''
Gun control groups scoff at the trade group's choice of words.
"It would be laughable if it weren't so terrifying,'' said Josh Sugarmann, executive director of the Violence Policy Center, which favors gun control. "You don't see many new reports saying an attack was done with a `modern sporting rifle.'''
Ultimately, the post-Aurora back-and-forth over guns may not matter, since President Obama and Democrats on Capitol Hill are loath to take on a renewed push for gun control. With GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney — an unabashed gun-rights supporter — running even with the Obama in recent polls, the president's campaign fears alienating hunters in swing states such as Virginia, Ohio, Nevada and Colorado.
The NSSF lives in the shadow of its in-your-face cousin, the National Rifle Association, with millions to spend on candidates and lobbying, and a sharp-elbowed political agenda to match.
"The dividing line is the checkout counter,'' Keane said, noting NRA's membership of four million gun owners. "They're the 800-pound gorilla in the room. We're the industry trade association.''
There are substantive policy differences between the groups, though. NRA has long opposed now-standard gun purchaser background checks while NSSF supports them. The NSSF also doesn't take a position on state concealed-carry gun laws or guns in schools or national parks, which are bread-and-butter issues for NRA.
The NRA once advocated abolition of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives but now thrives on painting it as a boogeyman kept in check by NRA vigilance. The NSSF has differences with ATF but wants to keep it strong enough to carry out its regulatory role of the firearms industry under federal law.
"They have a job to do and we recognize that,'' Keane said.
Gun-control advocates portray the industry as complicit in selling weapons to criminal networks.
"The NSSF deserves a heavy measure of blame for continuing death and injury from gun violence in this nation,'' said Dennis Hennigan, vice president for law and policy at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a gun control advocacy group.
He cited a 2003 study Brady Center study, "Smoking Guns,'' which stated the gun industry profits from gun sales to criminals through inadequate distribution-system security and by supplying corrupt or lax firearms dealers.
"The industry understands that guns sold to traffickers are just as profitable as guns sold to legitimate hunters,'' Hennigan said. "The more guns fall into the hands of criminals, the more they can sell to law-abiding citizens for self-defense. The NSSF has an inherent interest in supporting a domestic arms race.''
Keane said the entire industry, from manufacturer to retailer, is united in opposition to criminals obtaining guns. "We are proud of our cooperative relationship with law enforcement and ATF,'' he said.
Gun retailers not part of the problem and instead are "part of the solution,'' he said, because they frequently pick up the phone to warn ATF of possible illegal purchasers.
In cooperation with ATF, the NSSF has invested more than $5 million in "Don't Lie for the Other Guy,'' which involves billboards, public service announcements and gun-dealer displays in Houston, McAllen, El Paso, Tucson, San Diego and other border-state cities aimed at dissuading "straw purchasers'' — individuals who buy guns for middlemen who resell them to Mexican drug cartels.
But the NSSF also is suing ATF over the Obama administration's requirement that border-state gun dealers report sales of two or more rifles to ATF agents, a policy intended to provide investigative leads on surrogate purchases for the ultraviolent cartels. NSSF lost in federal district court here, but is appealing.
Keane shares NRA's contempt for ATF regarding Operation Fast and Furious, in which ATF agents were instructed to observe straw purchases of Mexico-bound weapons in the Phoenix area instead of interdicting them. The investigated erupted into a political brawl in Washington after two of the guns were recovered at the murder site of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in December 2010.
Keane also believes ATF has vastly overstated the trafficking of weapons bought in Texas and other border states to Mexico, citing an ATF document that states the average "time to crime'' — the gap between when a gun was purchased in the U.S. and recovered at a crime scene in Mexico — is 15 years.
"It's not correct to say there's a flood of firearms going across the border,'' Keane said. "If it's a flood, it's moving at glacial speed.''


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BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will reopen Joyce, Manchac, and a portion of Pearl River wildlife management areas (WMAs) on Saturday, Sept. 8. All had been closed in advance of Hurricane Isaac's landfall.
Due to flood water impacts preventing full site access, only that part of Pearl River WMA south of I-10 will be opened, until further notice. Additionally, the Swamp Walk on Joyce WMA will remain closed until further notice. Within Manchac WMA, users are reminded that a portion of site known as "The Prairie" is designated as a Limited Access Area and internal combustion engines are not allowed from September through January.
LDWF sites that remain closed until further notice include the following WMAs and refuges: Elm Hall (Assumption Parish); Elmer's Island (Jefferson Parish); and Maurepas Swamp (Ascension, Livingston, St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes). Habitat and facility damage assessments are ongoing at sites still closed to determine storm impacts.
For more information on state WMAs, contact Christian Winslow in LDWF's Hammond field office at 985-543-4781 or email@example.com . For a complete list of state WMAs and refuges, go to: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wma.
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|2006-11-30, 08:39
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Goes to show how much effort baka-tsuki puts into their projects by searching up the Katakana, since they did translate from the Chinese novels.
But then again... Endless August sounds too ugly ^^
|2006-11-30, 11:57
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Didn't know where to put this question, so here goes...
I know Haruhi's name usually appears as katakana, but on some Chinese sites, they put her name inside the title as:
From what I can deduce, the bolded part of the name translates roughly as "Haruhi" (with the other two words being Suzumiya, of course), but I wouldn't know if they're just making it up.
Can someone confirm if that's her actual name in kanji? Just curious.
EDIT: And I had had a scary thought. I've never watched Death Note before, but...imagine if Light Yagami meets Haruhi, figures out what she really is, and decides to use her the way he uses his Death Note by provoking her in the direction he wants her to go.
*evil grin*
|2006-11-30, 14:44
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Do I smell a fanific?
|2006-11-30, 16:06
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|2006-12-01, 06:50
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As far as I'm concerned, 春日 (pronouced in Chinese as Chun Ri) is juz a really dumb translation for Haruhi. Katakana tends to be translated really badly into Chinese I guess. I really have no idea where they got this. 春日 means spring day. It doesnt make sense and shouldnt. In chinese circles, and in the novel, Haruhi is refered to mostly as 春日. I really dislike this personally.
Unless someone hu understands both Jap and Chinese can confirm that the Katakana for Ha-ru-hi means Spring Day.
凉宫 in Japanese is read as Suzu-miya, but in Chinese it is read as Liang Gong, and roughly means Cooling Palace. So as u can see, they are translating it for translation's sake. It really shouldnt mean anything. Cooling Palace Spring Day doesnt make any sense does it?
It even gives me the creeps. I sincerely apologise to anyone who is disturbed by that translation.
If there are any other Chinese/Singaporeans hu would like to comment it would really help. Coz I've been getting Cs for Chinese all my life, but that doesnt mean I havent put in effort. Have been studying Chinese all my academic life.
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|2006-12-01, 08:29
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I don't see anything wrong with the translation coming up with 凉宫春日 (Suzu-miya Haru-hi), personally. Remember, even though both Chinese and Japanese use the same kanji, their system of naming isn't quite the same as ours. Or at least, it doesn't have to make the same kind of sense, really. If you're bothered by this, you're just as likely to be bothered by 茂木 夏树 (Mogi Natsuki), 藤原 拓海 (Fujiwara Takumi), 水瀬 名雪 (Minase Nayuki), and so on, and so forth...do these names look like they're supposed to make any kind of sense to you, or at least any kind of sense that you can understand? Heck, even our own Chinese names hardly make sense sometimes, so I wouldn't sweat it too hard.
Besides, I feel that 凉宫春日 rolls off the tongue as elegantly in Chinese as it does in Japanese. Should I have a daughter in the future, I would have no problems naming her Chun Ri.
Wait...I wouldn't be so worried. Kyon did once say (in Snow Mountain Syndrome) that he believes not even a crackpot like Haruhi would wish for someone to die. Besides, if she does want someone to die, she wouldn't need the Death Note anyway.
It's more of Light's potential to bring out the darker side in Haruhi that I'd be more worried about. Just imagine, he's a genius. It would be a piece of cake for him to whisper things into Haruhi's ears, and give her some dark ideas - "don't you wish there were no more terrorists in the world", "what if there was no more crime in this world", and give her some ideas? He would have the world he wants, and he wouldn't even have to kill anyone to achieve it. Now THAT is scary.
|2006-12-01, 08:35
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According to the Japanese wikipedia entry of The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, Tanigawa Nagaru got his inspiration for the three SOS-dan girls from Japanese wartime battleships - the Haruhi (春日), Asahi (朝日) and of course, the Nagato (長門).
So Haruhi in kanji IS "Spring Day" (春日), it's just that Haruhi chooses to write it in katakana, and I personally don't see anything wrong with that. I seriously don't understand what you find wrong with her name. I think it's a good name for a girl. Not to mention Haruhi being quite a common girl's name. Her name symbolizes the spring sun coming out of the coldness of winter, which can be seen as a reflection of her optimism in trying hard to find aliens, time travellers and espers.
Suzumiya is simply a common Japanese surname. I mean, do you go to a Mr Smith and tell him he shouldn't be called Smith because he doesn't look like a Blacksmith? Or a Schumacher that he should either start making shoes or stop using that name?
Nobody really looks into the meanings of their surname nowadays, maybe their first names, but not their surnames, as long as their parents don't give them names that end up as silly puns.
So "Cooling Palace Spring Day" (涼宮ハルヒ) doesn't exactly mean anything, just as "Long Gate With Hope" (長門有希) doesn't really mean anything, while "Old-Fountain Single-Tree" (古泉一樹)and "Valley-Mouth Flowing" (谷川流)are just names. Even my real name (in Chinese that is) hardly makes sense, but no one's complaining.
You're definitely thinking too much into this. Please relax, they're just bloody names.
|2006-12-01, 08:39
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Ah, yes, indeed... Who needs the DeathNote when you can kill billions by winking a world out of existence? XD Come on, it'll take more than genius to sway Haruhi.. As it is, I foresee her forcing Light to don a Bunny-Suit and distribute flyers at the school gate. *thinks of the Haruhi undressing Mikuru scene*
|2006-12-01, 09:11
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In the Taiwan broadcasted version of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's, Hayate's name, 疾風 (pronounced jí fēng in chinese), was changed to 哈雅貼 to sound like the japanese pronunciation. Many fans were... not exactly pleased. :x
Would you have prefered it if the chinese name for Haruhi to be something like... 哈如希 ?
My chinese grades are horible as well. :x
|2006-12-01, 11:48
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I shudder at the thought of "Ha-Ru-Xi" being pronounced in cheesy mandarin. I bet even the voice actors would have preferred the kanji names.
|2006-12-02, 22:32
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Devoted Haruhiist
Anyway YES... I would take 春日anyday over 哈如希 (WHAT THE FUCK), and yes Liang Gong Chun Ri flows nicely in chinese.
Its juz that I dislike how Chun Ri omits the trademark red H in the romanji Haruhi.
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DETROIT — Chrysler, the smallest of the American automakers, said Wednesday that its profit in 2012 soared to $1.66 billion — about nine times as much as the $183 million it earned previous year.
The dramatic increase underscored the company's comeback from its government bailout and bankruptcy in 2009, when it was taken over by the Italian automaker Fiat.
In the fourth quarter alone, Chrysler said it earned $378 million, a 68 percent increase from $225 million in the same period in 2011. Revenue in the quarter was $17.1 billion, a 13 percent gain from $15.1 billion a year earlier.
"Chrysler concluded a very successful 2012 with a robust fourth-quarter performance," said Jesse Toprak, an analyst with the auto research site TrueCar.com. "The company was the only domestic automaker to gain market share last year."
Chrysler also benefited from having little exposure to the deepening economic crisis in Europe, where vehicle sales have fallen to the lowest levels in about 20 years.
The European problems, however, took a heavy toll on profits at Fiat, Chrysler's parent company.
Without Chrysler, Fiat said it would have lost 1.04 billion euros in 2012. But Chrysler's results helped Fiat earn a profit for 2012 of 1.41 billion euros, a 26 percent improvement over the 1.33 billion euros that Fiat earned the previous year.
In the fourth quarter, Fiat reported a profit of 388 million euros. Without Chrysler's contributions, it would have lost 241 million euros.
Fiat owns a 58.5 percent stake in Chrysler. As of the middle of last year, Fiat consolidated Chrysler's results into the parent company's overall performance.
Chrysler, meanwhile, said its revenue for the year was $65.7 billion, a 19 percent improvement from $54.9 billion in 2011.
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Marchionne forecast continued improvement for Chrysler this year. He said the company expects net income of $2.2 billion in 2013, on revenue of $72 billion or higher.
Chrysler's 2011 earnings were depressed by $551 million in payments to the U.S. and Canadian governments to retire debt associated with its bailout.


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Why not build snow days into the calendar?
A frequently asked question is "Why not build snow days into the calendar"? The answer lies in our history. In the past, snow days were actually built into the calendar; however that seemed to cause confusion and consternation for parents, and staff, when (for example) the district had a snow day to make-up with short notice. With the snow days tacked on to the end of the school year, everyone knows well in advance the last day of school and can make plans accordingly. Even in an extraordinary winter like this one, if the school year runs into scheduled vacations, it still provides plenty of opportunity for vacation plans to change. Parents may also make the decision to continue with their plans. However, the district still asks that parents follow procedure, as you would for any absence, and send a note to your building principal that your student(s) will miss the last days of school.
Why call a 2-hour delay?
Another frequently asked question is, "Why call a 2-hour delay"? There are several reasons for a 2-hour delay. For our young drivers, it allows them to drive in the daylight and avoid rush hour traffic. For our maintenance people, it gives them extra time to plow parking lots, clear sidewalks, and make sure each building's heating system is working properly. For all our students, it provides a safer commute in daylight, and gives extra time for roads and sidewalks to clear. For our busing service, they may need additional time to dig out and clear the buses to begin their bus route. For the state and local road crews, it allows extra time to clear the roads of snow and debris. And for the administration, it provides us time to make sure all of the above has happened and students have a safe environment. Sometimes the 2-hour delay also allows time to see if the weather forecast was correct as predicted, in which case, we then may make the call to close school.
Envisions before and after school childcare?
The district does not operate a before and after school program. However, Envisions runs before school, after school, and camp programs located in many of our school buildings. Envisions is a separate entity from the school district, although they have donated funds to the district. We partner with them for before and after school care in our buildings for the convenience of our parents. If you have questions about the Envisions program, please call their business office at (717) 569-0796 or check their website at http://www.envisionschildcare.com
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Please know that a lot of time and consideration, by building principals and district office administrators, are put into all of the staffing decisions. The district administration works diligently to organize teaching staff to provide a quality, balanced staff in each building.
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Policy on separating siblings?
At the request of parents, Manheim Township School District does adhere to the PA "Twin Law". Building administrators and staff members work as a team to develop well-balanced classes. Many factors are taken into account when classes are being developed (i.e, male/female ratio, academic needs, etc.). While requests are not always able to be honored (except in the case of the "Twin Law", we do encourage parents to discuss specific requests with the building administrator.
Does Township have a preschool program?
The district does not operate a preschool program. However, we partner with Owl Hill Learning Center. Owl Hill Learning Center runs and is the contact for the 4-year old Pre-K program. If you have specific questions about enrollment for the Pre-K program, please call Mrs. Mathers, Educational Director at Owl Hill Learning Center, 717 779-3104.
Since 2007, MTSD has partnered with Owl Hill Learning Center to offer a 4 year old Pre-K program. This program is funded through the PA Pre-K Counts Grant. The PA Pre-K Counts Grant has specific requirements that we must fulfill in order to receive continued funding. The state funding for this grant is on a year to year basis. We are hopeful that the funding will continue to be part of the state budget.
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In 2011, China had achieved a growth rate of 9.3 per cent while India grew by 7.9 per cent in the same year. "Growth in emerging market and developing economies is on track to build to 5.5 per cent in 2013. Nevertheless, growth is not projected to rebound to the high rates recorded in 2010-11. "Supportive policies have underpinned much of the recent acceleration in activity in many economies," the IMF said. "But weakness in advanced economies will weigh on external demand, as well as on the terms of trade of commodity exporters, given the assumption of lower commodity prices in 2013 in this Update," it said.
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Last week a cyclist was killed in the confusing mess of roads which converge on Kings Cross. It is by no means the first cycling fatality at this congested blot on London's roads system. It is an area in desperate need of a redesign and in 2008 I pushed for a Transport for London report to be commissioned in conjunction with local campaigners.
Kings Cross, like Blackfriars Station, was undergoing a major upgrade and there was plenty of money to spend creating a desirable public space in the surrounding area that pedestrians and road users could share. The report made recommendations, those have been largely ignored and the result is that more people will be injured and killed.
The similarities between Kings Cross and Blackfriars are clear. The death of the cyclist Vicki McCreery on Blackfriars Bridge led to both the proposal for a T-Junction design at the north end of the bridge and also to the production of the TfL report calling for London bridges to be made 20mph. However, both of these reports were quickly shelved when it came to spending the money.
The 2008 Kings Cross report advised reallocating carriageway space to the footpath where appropriate, installing traffic-calming measures, and enhancing the permeability and safety of the main roads by providing formal crossings at all necessary locations. The report stated "the key crossing at the southern end of York Way should be redesigned". Some of this has been included in the proposed redesign, but none of it goes far enough in shifting the balance between users of this congested space.
Anyone cycling in the Kings Cross area is only too aware of the appalling road layout which encourages constant lane changing by buses, large lorries and cars and leaves no "right place" for a cyclist to be. Action is urgently needed to reduce the number of vehicle lanes at the top of Grays Inn Road so that the lane changing occurs earlier in the approach to the junction and space can then be allocated for cyclists to access the proposed advanced stop lines. ASLs are useless without a (wide enough) cycle lane to access them. I have written to the Mayor asking him to join me in riding around Kings Cross and exploring ways it could be changed.
Much of the blame for Blackfriars has landed on the heads of TfL. However, the real problem is that campaigners time and expertise is wasted on individual schemes, if those efforts are sidelined when the over arching Mayoral direction is that the (motorised) traffic must flow and take priority. By inviting the Mayor to ride around Kings Cross I hope not only to get him to make a few local changes, but also to point out the need for a much bigger change. The mayor and Transport for London have bodged the redesign of Blackfriars Bridge because of their determination to put car drivers first. The same mistakes will be repeated across London if the Mayor keeps designing roads for a car dominated past, rather than building public spaces for a less polluted and calmer city where cycling and walking are the future.
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Agreed Don_don
I personally hope this gets resolved correctly as I'm firmly of the opinion that progress in these things still flows outwards from the seat of government (to a certain extent)
Once priorities change in London we can hope for ripples to affect even as far as the frozen north!


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YORK, PA – The York College Spartans waited an unusually long time to make their 2011 home debut. Unfortunately for York, the St. Mary's College Seahawks scored three runs in the eighth inning to spoil the Spartans' home opener, 3-2, in the opener of a three-game Capital Athletic Conference series on Friday.
The Seahawks improve to 11-9 overall and 4-6 in the CAC while the Spartans now stand at 4-9 overall and 3-5 in the league.
The Spartans wasted little time in jumping out to a lead as junior Steve Tretter laced a lead off triple to right center field as the Spartans were in business right away. St. Mary's Starter Devon Jerrard got a pop out and a weak ground out but senior CT Stanley smoked a double to left, scoring Tretter and giving York the early 1-0 advantage.
The Green and White loaded the bases in the second but senior Kyle Cook flew out to deep center to end the threat.
York had another golden chance in the fifth when Tretter singled sharply through the left side to begin the inning. After a Cook lineout to left, Justin Cohen laced a single to center to put Spartans at first and second with one out. Stanley grounded out to advance the runners to second and third but Jerrard coaxed designated hitter Nic Long into a fly out to medium deep centerfield, ending another Spartan scoring chance.
While the Spartan offense continued to get runners on, Spartan senior ace Andy Rosenzweig handcuffed the Seahawks on just one hit through five innings. Rosenzweig did not allow his first hit until Corey Napier singled up the middle with two outs in the sixth.
York got a second run in the seventh as Cook laid down a bunt that Jarrard threw into the right field bullpen, allowing Cook to advance all the way to third. Cohen delivered Cook with a sacrifice fly to deep right as the Spartan lead grew to 2-0.
The Seahawks finally got to Rosenzweig in the eighth. Stefano Muscatelli drew a lead off walk. Bobby Corton then singled through the right side on a well-executed hit and run, putting Seahawks at first and second. Matt Baden then loaded the bases with a nearly perfect bunt down the third base line. Rosenzweig got an RBI ground out from Eric Gronbeck for the first out of the frame. Junior Brandon Ullom relieved Rosenzweig and promptly allowed a double to deep center by Napier as the sophomore gave the Seahawks a 3-2 lead.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Spartans got a lead off pinch-hit single from freshman Colbe Herr but a fielder's choice followed by a double play ended the Spartan threat in the inning.
Ullom got out of the ninth unscathed, setting the stage for the Spartans to tie or win the game in the bottom of the ninth. The rally looked promising early as senior Devin Harbold singled on the infield to start the uprising. Freshman Colin Porter sacrificed Harbold to second as the tying run sat 180 feet away. After a lengthy at bat by Tretter, Seahawk reliever Wick Eisenberg coaxed the Spartan centerfielder into a ground ball to short as the Spartans were down to their last out. Cook ended the game when he hit an absolute bullet up the middle that Eisenberg made an amazing stab at, catching the ball and closing out the game. Without Eisenberg's athletic play, the ball likely would have gone right back up the middle and scored Harbold with the game tying run.
Eisenberg earned the win with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief. He allowed two hits with one strikeout as he improves to 3-0. Jerrard received a no-decision as he allowed two runs on eighth hits in 6.1 innings of work. He struck out two and walked one for St. Mary's.
Rosenzweig took the loss as he falls to 3-2. However, his line does not indicate how well he pitched. He allowed three runs on four hits with four strikeouts and three walks in his 7.1 innings of action. Ullom was not charged with any runs but did allow Napier's game-winning double. He struck out one and walked one in his 1.2 innings on the hill.
Harbold paced the 10-hit Spartan attack, as he was 3-for-3. Tretter was the other Spartan with multiple hits as he was 2-for-4 with a run scored. His first inning triple was his first three-bagger of the year. Cohen and Stanley each contributed a hit and an RBI for the Spartans.
Napier was the offensive star for the Hawks as he was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Baden and Corton each added a hit and a run scored for St. Mary's.
These two teams get right back to it on Saturday afternoon as they square off in a conference doubleheader in York. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 1:00 pm.
Photo: Steve Tretter delivers one of his two hits in the Spartans' Friday contest against St. Mary's


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While moneymakers like the New York Mets and United States Tennis Association, located within the boundaries of the 898-acre park, combine for a total of $2.5 million in annual leasing contributions (Mets paying just $155,000 in rent according to City Council figures), the neglect might cost much more.
"We have a tale of two park systems in this city, one that provides greater resources to the wealthier parks while leaving parks like Flushing Meadows in Queens behind," said Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito, chair of the Parks Committee.
FMCP has just 18 full-time workers and 35 summer employees, while Central Park has roughly 300 and is slightly smaller at 843 acres. There are also 135 full-time employees in Prospect Park, which is about 200 acres smaller than FMCP.
"While the park's concessions generate more than $5.8 million in annual revenue for the city's general fund, the city spends less than $2 million a year on maintenance in FMCP," said Holly Leicht, executive director of New Yorkers for Parks.
According to the City Council, $100 million was donated to Central Park, $20 million to The High Line, and $40 million to the boathouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park, while Flushing Meadows Corona Park only received around $5,000 in the last year.
"Men in Black did more for those towers than our city," said Peter Vallone, Jr. at the hearing, referring to the movie that was partially filmed in the park.
Vallone added that he is introducing legislation that would require that any park conservancy in the city bringing in over $5 million to "contribute 20 percent of those funds to parks in need."
Joining Vallone was a panel of nearly all Queens council members, including Julissa Ferreras, Elizabeth Crowley, Jimmy Van Bramer and James Gennaro, who questioned representatives of the Queens borough park commissioner's office.
Queens borough commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski defended the park at the meeting and said they are in fact running the park "very well."
"This past year, the overall cleanliness went to 96 percent cleanliness in 2013," she said, up from 93 percent in fiscal year 2012.
However, according to city records, the park was clean just 86.8 percent of the time, below the city's 90 percent standard cleanliness rate.
"There are 16 PEP (Park Enforcement Patrol) officers in the borough and two in FMCP," she said. "With the budget we will be able to double the officers, adding 17 borough-wide with four officers assigned to the park daily."
According to Vallone, there are 75 PEP officers in Central Park.
"Going from two to four is not sufficient," said Ferreras. "Four people don't even control a movie theater right now or a parking lot."
In addition, Ferreras asked Lewandowski and the panel representing the park to reach out to surrounding organizations to be brought in as volunteer surveyors.
"I think that would be a great way to reach out to our community," she said. "Although we would all like the pavilion to be improved and all like the smell of the marina to go away, perhaps if I'm asking a mom or a dad in the park, that might not be their highest priority."
Geoffrey Croft, president of New York City Park Advocates, said the real problem is that the "City Council passes the buck year after year and continuously votes for these 'park solutions.'"
"Our elected officials allocate a fraction of the funds needed to maintain and secure that park," Croft said.
According to Croft, council members have consistently voted for the mayor's budget, which allots just $283 million out of a $71 billion overall budget to 14 percent of the city's overall land, namely parks.
Croft added that there are in fact no park enforcement officers, however it was reported at the meeting that there are currently two on duty with plans to bring in 17 over the next year.
"They're trying to blame the mayor and they don't want to take responsibility for passing the parks budget, which is what they're doing," he said. "They're looking for other ways to fund these parks instead of doing their job."


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Two years ago, Cowen and Palmer were among the contributors to a Cato Unbound colloquy on the past and future of libertarianism. Cowen was interviewed for Cato's Daily Podcast and expressed a more critical view of the concept of "negative liberties" than classical liberals typically do. A few days later, in another Daily Podcast, Palmer took on what he considers the coercive confusions of "positive liberty" and defended the necessity of "negative liberty" to a free society.
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Strategic Retail Group is pleased to welcome back Josh Stewart, Senior Vice President, to our retail brokerage team. Josh returns to Strategic Retail Group after previously working at SRG from its inception until 2010. Continue reading
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Strategic Retail Group is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Peter McQuaid
Strategic Retail Group is pleased to announce the addition of Peter McQuaid, Senior Vice President to our retail brokerage team.
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The 4 Biggest Misconceptions About Millennials
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Central Phoenix Restaurant Report
Central Phoenix is on fire with great local restaurants…
The Quick Service Pizza Craze
The latest concepts to hit the valley are from the quick fire pizza craze that is sweeping the nation. Continue reading
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"Like dreams, statistics are a form of wish fulfillment" – Jean Baudrillard
For most of us in the retail commercial real estate business in Phoenix, AZ the last 5 years were more of a nightmare than a dream. However 2013 was a very busy year and all signs are pointing toward a healthier and more vibrant retail market in 2014. Continue reading
Highlights?? My first year in #CRE…
November 20th, 2013
When I woke up this morning I knew something was different about today. I arrived at the Scottsdale Quarter around 8:00 am, stopped in at Press Coffee for my morning java and I was ready for another day at the office. Lo and behold, today marks my one year anniversary at Strategic Retail Group. Continue reading
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How can it be that the great recession was a good thing for any business segment?
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Strategic Retail is pleased to announce that Uncle Bear's Brewhouse Grill opened at Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center on Thursday, September 26th, 2013. This will be Uncle Bear's fifth Valley bar and grill, but this location will have a different feel than the other Uncle Bear's Bar and Grill's located in Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek and Surprise. Continue reading
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In the 1980's frozen yogurt stores like: Penguin's, TCBY and I Can't Believe it's Yogurt exploded the fad by creating a product with more sugar than it's original formula introduced in the 1970's. Continue reading
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Arizona's economy is heating up again and we're trying to make room for the estimated 500,000 people that will be coming to our fine state over the next seven years. As a result, there's a frenzy among home builders to acquire lots and build homes {not quite the tempest that we experienced a few years back, thankfully}. This activity is a great sign for retail and for Arizona in general, which then begs the question:
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Leasing Fundamentals – Qualifying
Part II – QUALIFYING
Are Your Tenant Prospects Fully Qualified?
10 Key Questions Will Help You Determine:
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Will they be successful for the duration of the lease?
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The Phoenix Retail market has turned the corner and is now finally, on the path to recovery. Although the recovery may be slow and steady, there is relief in the market that we've reached the light at the end of tunnel… & it has become clear that it's not an oncoming train.
The Changing Face of Retail…
The past few years have brought about a significant change in the retail lineup in shopping centers across the nation… The top three dollar store chains are growing considerable market share at the expense of a spectrum of retailers. Continue reading
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3rd Quarter 2012 marked the best quarter in Strategic Retail Group company history – roughly 21 quarters worth of scalable data dating back to 2007. Not only was transactional volume, defined as number of deals executed, at its highest level, but also aggregate square footage leased was at its highest level. Tenant incentives are slowly going away, temporary deals are decreasing, and company tenant clients like Massage Envy, Einstein's Bagels, Drybar, Sportsman's Warehouse, Barro's Pizza, Alliance Urgent Care and Party City are active and executing transactions for new locations in the Phoenix Metro area.
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Leasing Fundamentals- Void Analysis
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How can you use an iPad in commercial real estate?
We are a bunch of early adopters here at Strategic so we jumped on the iPad release immediately and bought a few and headed off to ICSC Recon in Vegas back in May 2010 to give it a try…
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