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Martinez favors a bill mandating retention of certain third-graders who struggle with reading. She also will push again for the repeal of a 10-year-old law that allows people without proof of immigration status to obtain New Mexico driver's licenses.
She faces a fight from Democratic legislators who say neither of Martinez's initiatives would improve life in New Mexico.
In addition, the most-watched and controversial hearing of the session will focus on one of Martinez's appointees, Hanna Skandera of the Public Education Department.
Skandera has overseen the state's 830 public schools since January 2011, but she still has not received a confirmation vote from the Senate Rules Committee or the full 42-member Senate.
Martinez has criticized Senate Democrats, especially Rules Committee Chairwoman Linda Lopez, for stalling on Skandera's confirmation vote.
Lopez, D-Albuquerque, also is running for governor. She said in an interview that Skandera will receive a vote this session. Lopez actually began Skandera's confirmation hearing last year but then recessed it after 10 hours of testimony across three days.
A Senate vote on Skandera probably would be close.
Democrats control the Senate 25-17. Skandera would need the votes of all the Republicans and at least four Democrats to be confirmed. A 21-21 tie would give Republican Lt. Gov. John Sanchez the deciding vote on her nomination.
Driver's licenses have been a state controversy longer than Skandera has.
Republicans say they have the votes to get the driver's license repeal bill through the House of Representatives, but they are less optimistic about its prospects after that.
"Can it get out of the House? I think so, but as for the Senate, I don't know," said Rep. Nate Gentry, R-Albuquerque.
Bills to repeal the licensing law have twice in three years cleared the House of Representatives, where Democrats still have a 37-33 advantage. Those bills never advanced in the Senate.
Last year, Democrats in the House of Representatives stopped the bill in a committee. Gentry then tried but failed to vault the bill through the full House.
Martinez in 2010 campaigned hard on the licensing law. She said issuing driver's licenses to people in the country unlawfully creates security problems and breeds fraud at motor vehicle offices.
But Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, said Martinez's arguments had lost steam, especially because eight other states last year followed New Mexico's lead by approving laws granting driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
Two years ago, only New Mexico and Washington state had laws allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Proof of identity and state residency are required. Utah has a similar system in which immigrants receive driving privilege cards.
Martinez said New Mexico was on the wrong side of the national statistics.
"It's not that hard. Forty-eight states have figured it out," she said in 2012.
But last year, Illinois approved a law similar to New Mexico's. Soon after, seven other states and Washington, D.C., did the same. Colorado and California, the nation's most populous state, were among them.
Rep. Miguel Garcia, D-Albuquerque, is the perhaps most outspoken proponent of the licensing law. Garcia said it helps ordinary people who are contributing to the state's economy.
The lobbyist for New Mexico's green chile industry once told legislators that all the harvesters are Mexican nationals, typically men in their 60s. Garcia said the law enables hardworking people to lawfully drive to their job.
Rep. Antonio "Moe" Maestas, D-Albuquerque, is another supporter of the law.
He said it actually improves public safety because those with driver's licenses are listed in police databases and can easily be tracked. People without licenses will still drive but are more likely to flee if they are involved in an accident, Maestas said.
Law enforcement agencies largely have backed Martinez in her push for a repeal. But Santa Fe's police chief and sheriff have broken ranks and supported the licensing law.
Critics of the governor say her interest in driver's licenses is out of balance with the state's needs.
"Repealing the law is not going to help one child or create one job," said Marcela Diaz of the Santa Fe-based immigrant rights group Somos Un Pueblo Unido.
Her organization has lobbied hard to keep the licensing law in place.
The 50 Republicans in the House and Senate have been solid voting blocs for repealing the law. Gentry, the House Republican whip, said safety is compromised — not improved — by issuing driver's licenses to those in the country unlawfully.
"Not a week goes by without some case of fraud at a motor vehicle office," he said.
A variety of proposals have been offered to reduce scams in which people from elsewhere try to obtain New Mexico driver's licenses.
Diaz said yearly in-person driver's license renewals for people without proof of immigration status would eliminate fraud.
Moreover, Egolf said, the fact that so many other states are issuing licenses to undocumented immigrants makes it less likely that people who live elsewhere will travel to New Mexico in hopes of getting a license by falsely claiming state residency.
To Egolf, the driver's license issue is more about politics than public policy.
"Every day we spend debating driver's licenses is a day we don't talk about the governor's economic record or the inadequate staffing levels at the Children, Youth and Families Department," he said.
Another of Martinez's signature campaign issues in 2010 was ending what she calls social promotion — passing along students to the next grade, even though they are not prepared to succeed academically.
Martinez initially wanted to hold back students in third, fifth and eighth grades, based on test results. But it quickly became apparent to her that such a bill would never clear the Legislature.
Eighth-graders held back en masse simply would drop out of school at their first opportunity, many legislators said.
Martinez refocused her initiative on third-graders. She said kids learn to read in the early grades. But after third grade, they must read to learn.
Kids who enter fourth grade without solid reading skills are more likely to fail and drop out, the governor has said in virtually all her speeches on education reform.
This session, two legislators who spent long careers as teachers are carrying bills that would hold back certain third-graders, based on lack of reading skills. The sponsors are Rep. Mary Helen Garcia, D-Las Cruces, and Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs.
"In my mind, the retention bill is a no-brainer," Gentry said.
He said he was impressed with recent results in Tennessee and Washington, D.C., in which third-grade retention and remediation produced improved readers.
Sen. Bill Soules, D-Las Cruces, is a teacher who says the retention bills would do far more harm than good.
Soules said no scientific evidence exists to show a correlation between forced retention and improved high school graduation rates. Immediate and sustained help for kids who are having a hard time academically is what's critical to success in school, Soules said.
Last fall, Soules skewered a study in which a researcher said Florida's retention system for third-graders had yielded better students.
Soules said kids did better because Florida paid for summer school, intensive coaching for struggling readers and a program in which highly ranked teachers were assigned to classrooms with students who needed the most help.
"They might have done even better if the same program had been put in place but without mandatory retention of those kids," Soules said.
New Mexico law now allows parents a one-time veto of a school staff's recommendation to hold back a student. After that, school staffs have the authority to decide whether a student is retained.
Budget issues traditionally are the centerpiece of 30-day legislative sessions. But Martinez's high-profile initiatives are among the other bills that will be considered.
Sen. John Arthur Smith, who chairs the Finance Committee, said he was uneasy venturing into other topics, especially Skandera's confirmation hearing. He said they could take time away from important discussions on finances.
Smith, D-Deming, said he preferred to put off a vote on Skandera for another year. If Martinez is defeated in the November election, Skandera would no longer be heading the Public Education Department. If Martinez wins, the Senate could take up Skandera's confirmation at the beginning of a second four-year term, Smith said,
Driver's licenses and third-grade retention may not go anywhere this session, but many senators say a decision on Skandera's confirmation has to be made.
Skandera has promised that she will do her job and not concern herself with lobbying senators.
Many senators are not inclined to talk about Skandera's confirmation until they have to. One is Sen. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces.
"I do know how I'm going to vote. I won't say, though," Cervantes said.
Contact Milan Simonich at 986-3080 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @milansnmreport.


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I transformed our Mud Room Closet into this:
And can I just tell you -- it is my new favorite. Do you guys have a favorite paint brush?? I used to -- but this is by far the best.
It paints SO smoothly -- the paint just glides onto the wall. AND -- I hate cleaning brushes -- but this one last through the cleaning and has dried up nicely.
PLUS, they also sent me a six-in-one tool -- have you guys used these? They do SO many things.
Look at all the awesome things it can do!
The front edge is a sharp scraper that's perfect for removing paint flecks, glue and even wood. The blade can even be re-sharpened after it begins to dull.
Great for spreading putty or joint compound.
The short, flat side is perfect for prying. You can use it to open paint cans or remove the bolts from the door hinge.
Half Circle
You might be wondering about the purpose of this feature- I did at first. Have you ever tried to clean a roller well enough to reuse it? Well the half circle is designed to squeegee away paint from the roller.
Set Nails
The handle incorporates nail set ends for setting drywall nails and other hammering jobs.
The Pointy End
The pointy end is great for digging out putty or scoring dried paint. You can pry up staples or open up cracks for patching. I've used it for removing caulk and it works like a charm.
I LOVE the six-in-one and the paintbrush -- and Purdy is my favorite brand -- everything is high quality.
So how would YOU like to try out your own paintbrush (possibly one of your new favorites!?!) and a six-in-one tool?
Well you can! Purdy has said they'd like to give one of YOU a Prep & Paint kit too!
Here's the deets:
WHAT: Purdy Prep & Paint Kit (pictured above)
WHEN: Now until 10/16/2010 at Noon (Central Time)
Visit Purdy's new Save the Walls Website and come back to leave me a comment telling me one thing you liked/learned on there -- whatever you want. :)
For EXTRA entries, you can:
Twitter/Blog/Facebook about this giveaway and leave a separate comment that you did this
Become a Follower of the Hand Me Down House (and leave another comment that you did)
Good luck!

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No other writer since e. e. cummings has inspired such a wealth of innovative music.— A Dictionary of the Avant-GardesThere have been few precedents to this kind of sustained avant-garde literature with a moving human content.— The Oakland TribuneThe most musical prose since Gertrude Stein.—The Village Voice
MELODY SUMNER CARNAHAN has twelve books in print and over forty short works published in national and international periodicals and anthologies, including Lawrence Ferlinghetti's City Lights Review, Five Fingers Review, How2, Leonardo Music Journal, THE Magazine, Rampike, Alcatraz, Factorial (Japan), At a Distance (MIT), The Closets of Time (Mercury Press), and Permission to Speak and What Is the Sound of Smoke (Teksteditions, 2012 & 2014). Her first novel, Only a Messenger, was released November 2011 by Burning Books. You Are Not Asleep, Carnahan's 4th story collection is available May 2014 from Teksteditions, Toronto, Canada.
Carnahan received an MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College, working also at the Center for Contemporary Music with composers Robert Ashley and Maggi Payne, and in the Book Arts Program with Kathleen Walkup. At Mills, she began collaborating with composers and musicians to present her writing "off the page." Her fiction has found form for over twenty-five years as intermedia creations in which she provides stories, lyrics, and prose for recordings, installations, video, film, posters, and live performance, notably the widely praised "performance novels" of Laetitia Sonami.
• 2014 Associate Artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, working with writer Rick Moody.
• 2013 Only a Messenger as part of the Quadrants Series received a Bronze Medal IPPY Independent Publisher Book Award.
• 2010 Third story collection, One Inch Equals Twenty-Five Miles, received an Eric Hoffer Book Award, Legacy Fiction category.
• 2007 Molly Sturges and Chris Jonas commissioned text for live performance at SITE Santa Fe's Biennial.
• 2005 Associate Artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, working with writer William Gass.
• 2005 The improvisational Out of Context Ensemble interpreted One Inch Equals Twenty-Five Miles in live performance and for audio CD.
• 2003 KUNM's AetherFest commissioned a half-hour audiowork, Dido's Revenge.
• 2001 Morton Subotnick commissioned four stories for his Gestures performances and interactive CD/DVD (Mode Records).
• 2000 Creative Media Arts Fellow at ABC Radio and the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, where she wrote and produced The X, Y, Z of It—a half-hour audiowork broadcast internationally, featuring the voices of Robert Ashley and Joan La Barbara with local actors and musicians.
• 1999 Received an Independent Publisher Award in Audio-Fiction for book/CD, The Time Is Now.
• 1998 Woody Vasulka commissioned "The Maiden" for his installation, The Brotherhood, at NTT/ICC in Tokyo.
• 1995, 1994 New American Radio commissioned two audioworks: Manananggal and The Bench, broadcast nationally on public radio, and archived at www.somewhere.org.
Other awards and acknowledgements have come from the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and NYC's Experimental Intermedia Foundation. As a writer and editor, Carnahan has worked with many artistic innovators including John Cage, Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Robert Ashley, George Lakoff, Charles Shere, Madeline Gins, and Evan S. Connell.
Many composers, artists, and performers have collaborated with and/or commissioned words: including Elodie Lauten, The Deus Ex Machina Cycle; Barbara Golden, At the Corner of Alive & Jesus; Susanna Carlisle, Tango Two; and Michael Sumner Between 5th & 6th, and Elizabeth King, Pamela Z, Mary Armentrout, Susan Stone, Jay Cloidt, Amy X Neuburg, Elizabeth Wiseman, Mark Weber, Sheila Davies Sumner, Patrick McFarlin, Marghreta Cordero, and Evangel King in works released from Burning Books, Tellus, NonesuchElectra, Zerx Records, 4 Tay Records, and Frog Peak Music.
SELECTED BOOKS BY CARNAHANYou Are Not Asleep (forthcoming Teksteditions, 2014)Twice Through the Maze (Burning Books, 2013)I Can't Hear You (Burning Books, 2012)Only a Messenger (Burning Books, 2011)One Inch Equals 25 Miles (Burning Books, 2004)The Form: 1970–1979 (Burning Books, 1979, 2003)The Time Is Now (Burning Books, 1983 / 2nd ed. with audio CD Frog Peak Music, 1998)In the Presence of My Enemies (Clear Light, 1995)13 Stories (Burning Books, 1995)The Guests Go in to Supper (Burning Books, 1986)
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Just wondering if any fellow Ontarians browsing the forum have seen or heard of any 2005 reds being released at Niagara wineries so far. I know that typically there is a lag time due to oak ageing, but with some unoaked reds that time is clearly cut down.
2005 was no doubt one of the best years we've had since 1998, and I'm sure that the vinifera reds will reflect that fact - although production may be small with the viniferas due to winter kill in the previous years.
As I recall, 1998 even managed to produce Cab Sauvignon from Niagara that was properly blackcurranty, rather than the usual overload of green pepper.
Any news or updates would be appreciated.


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Lettin It Out: Foxy Brown Says Jay-Z Smashed Her On The Low & Clears Up Rumors On This New Song She Just Released! [Audio]
Heres some of the lyrics to her song - LET EM KNOW (ft. Lil Fame of M.O.P & BAM)
""The streets talkin, got the hood goin crazy.. Niggas heard I fucked with Ross & had the nigga baby They said I fucked with Nas & now they say it's AZ, but on the low the real nigga was JAY-Z (shhhhh) come get down & lex biddack, way before the God blew, way before the may-biddack (maybach)" "Slam a bitch on her back like i'm JOHN CENA, Fuck that - I ain't Eve, I ain't Kim, I ain't Trina !!! I'm BK's don diva... I give ya whole hood facelifts, G'wan & Fix Ya Face Bitch. I'm the PAGE SIX, Pink Nuvo Poppin CONTROVERSIAL RAP BITCH, defined the rap doctrine" "
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I am pleased to recommend Steve Winfree for a position on the Sunnyside School Board.
Steve has been an active member of the community for over 35 years and has been a longtime supporter of the school district. His service to the district and the community include co-chairing almost all of the bond and levy campaigns, attending athletic events, volunteering in the classroom and serving on several school district committees.
Steve has great integrity and as an attorney, has the knowledge on specific matters, including open public meeting law, employment law, construction law and other areas that would greatly benefit the district.
Steve is the right candidate at the right time for the Sunnyside School District.
/s/ Steve Newhouse, Outlook
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JYJ revealed how much profit it will make from its JYJ fan expo.
With over 20,000 fans taking part in JYJ's four-day long fan-oriented expo, many would have thought the trio and its agency would be making big bucks, but the agency revealed zero profit will be made from the expo.
JYJ's '2012 JYJ Membership Week' kicked off on June 28 at Seoul's EC with some 15,000 Korean and 7,024 Japanese fans attending.
For the four-day long festivities, about 3.7 billion won was invested in by JYJ and its agency but has foregone any profits as C-Jes' head, Baek Chang Joo revealed, "We eliminated the commercial aspect. Though we won't get any profits right away we think of the money put in as an investment."
He added, "If we were thinking about profits, this event would have not even entered our minds. But it's not an event we created in the expectations of receiving anything. This is purely a 'fan service' that we thought of six months ago to return all the love JYJ has received so far."
The expo will last until July 1 and includes fan meetings with JYJ's members, chat session, photo exhibition and more.
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In the battle of the bulge, does a slice of bread in the morning affect you differently than one eaten at night?
While almost every diet plan on the market right now encourages you to eat most of your carbohydrates in the morning — the theory goes that eating your carbs early in the day gives you time to "burn them off" throughout the rest of the day — there has actually been relatively little evidence to support this popular notion. And now a new study has the potential to turn this piece of conventional wisdom on its head.
In the study, published in the October issue of the journal Obesity, 78 obese (Body Mass Index, or BMI, greater than 30) police officers were assigned to two similar weight loss diets for six months. In the first (or control) diet, the subjects were put on a calorie-reduced diet that provided between 1,300 and 1,500 calories per day, depending on individual need. The percentage of calories from protein (20 per cent; slightly higher than a typical Canadian diet), fat (30 to 35 per cent; about average for Canadians), and carbohydrates (45 to 50 per cent; slightly less than typical) were kept steady throughout the study, and carbohydrates were evenly distributed throughout the day.
In the experimental group, the calorie, protein, fat and carbohydrate intakes were kept the same as the control group, but the majority of the carbohydrates were reserved for the evening meal.
At the end of the six-month experimental period, both groups lost weight, but the carbs-in-the-evening group did better: They lost an average of 11.6 kg (25.5 lbs.) versus the control group's 9.1 kg (20 lbs.). The experimental group also saw their waist circumference, a tool for estimating disease risk, shrink by 11.7 cm, versus 9.4 cm for the control group, and their body fat percentage drop by 7 per cent, versus 5.3 per cent for controls, though these differences were not pronounced enough to be considered statistically significant, meaning the result could have been because of chance.
Aside from physical changes, the carbs-at-night group also reported feeling less hungry after six months on the diet, and were less preoccupied with food than their counterparts. They also saw greater improvements in insulin levels (a hormone that helps to control blood sugar), and trends toward larger improvements in fasting blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
Some of these surprising findings could be explained by differences in two key hormones, leptin and adiponectin, observed between the two groups. Leptin is a hormone that helps us to feel full; when levels decline, either in the short-term between meals, or in the long-term during weight loss, we feel more hungry. While most weight loss studies have shown that leptin levels drop as we lose weight, the trend was not observed in the experimental group in this study. In other words, while weight loss usually breeds hunger, those who ate most of their carbs at dinner did feel the effect.
Similarly, while adiponectin, a hormone that helps to speed carbohydrate and fat metabolism, tends to be lower in obese individuals, those who reserved their carbs for dinner saw levels of the hormone rise throughout the study, more so than those who spread their carbs throughout the day.
So what does this all mean for the average person? Because the study was conducted on obese individuals who were generally healthy, it's not possible to say whether we would see the same effect in a regular gym-goer who wants to shed body fat, or for an overweight person with type two diabetes or heart disease. But the results are intriguing, in large part because they clearly buck the popular trend to avoid carbs at night, and should lead to more research in the area.
It's also worth noting that, while the experimental group did eat most of their carbohydrates at night, their total carbohydrate intake was still lower than most people would typically eat. While their daytime routine consisted of very few carbohydrates (largely from vegetables or vegetable soup as well as plain yogurt), their dinnertime meal included one to two cups of cooked pasta, corn or legumes, or two to four slices of bread, along with some fruit or fruit yogurt or a small dessert — quantities that are still far less than you would find in an average restaurant meal.
If you are thinking of experimenting with this diet regime (which, incidentally, was inspired by metabolic changes observed during the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan), realize that this is not an excuse to carb-load (or overload on anything) when you sit down to dinner tonight.
Jennifer Sygo is a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic Canada, which offers executive physicals, sports medicine and wellness counselling in Toronto.


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FRAMINGHAM - Katherine French, who thoroughly transformed the Danforth Art museum and school during her decade-long tenure as executive director, announced she will retire on Jan. 1, 2015.
Since arriving in early 2005, French has dramatically increased the museum�s revenues,� created arguably the nation�s finest collection of Boston Impressionist art and found the Danforth a new home in the historic Jonathan Maynard building in Framingham center.
French revealed her plans Monday evening to the museum�s Board of Trustees. She said she would move to Vermont with her husband Tim to care for her elderly mother following the death of her father last year.
"Directing the Danforth has been the job of a lifetime. It�s been so satisfying, so rewarding,�� French said Tuesday. "Working with a devoted staff, I feel we accomplished great things. I think I�ve left it in significantly better shape than when I arrived.��
Since French�s appointment, operations have grown steadily from $1.1 million in 2005 to $1.8 million in 2014, representing an annual growth of 10 percent over 10 years.
French has organized numerous exhibitions with a strong focus on Boston Expressionism including shows on David Aronson, Jason Berger, Hyman Bloom, Jack Levine, Reed Kay, Arthur Polonsky and more. In 2007, she received an award for curatorial excellence from the New England chapter of the International Association of Art Critics. In 2010, she was named Best Curator of Locally Made Art at the Boston Art Awards.
The longest serving director in the Danforth�s 40-year history, French, who came to Framingham from Montserrat College of Art where she directed the gallery and visiting artists, will assume the title of Director Emerita and Guest Curator and provide any assistance needed as the museum moves to the Maynard building.
"I�ll be available as needed but don�t want to be the ghost at the wedding,�� French said. "When the new director arrives, I�ll pretty much disappear. I�ll be friendly from a distance.��
The board has established a committee to oversee a national search for a new director.
Paul Rosenberg, who chairs the board, said trustees "greatly appreciate Katherine�s role in expanding the reputation of the institution far beyond MetroWest.��
"Under Katherine�s leadership, we�ve come a long way. As we prepare to search for her successor, we strive to build upon her considerable accomplishments,�� he said.
Since taking over the museum, French has combined the artistic vision to broaden and deepen the museum�s collections while expanding�staff to include a registrar, an assistant curator, award-winning education director Pat Walker, CFO Mary Kiley and new development director, Cynthia Hall Koure.
She has also displayed the economic and political savvy to attract generous donors of art and funds and convince town officials and Town Meeting of the benefits�of moving the Danforth from its failing present site to a new home in Framingham Centre where many believe it will further revitalize the historic district.
Prior to leaving, French said she will�curate some exhibits and complete applications for several important grants.
She expects the museum will begin moving into the Maynard building after she has left but considers finding the Danforth a new home�as her crowning achievement.
"I knew right after arriving, the (current) building was compromised. We were at risk for existing as a museum,�� said French. "Now we�re moving to a thriving cultural district.�In our new home, this museum has the potential for doing phenomenally great things.��
When the Danforth completes its move to the Maynard building, French joked, "I don�t plan to cut the ribbon but I hope I�ll be invited to walk through the door.��
French said "shaping an in-depth and comprehensive collection of Boston Impressionist art�� that�s likely the best in the nation has brought her satisfaction "almost equal�� to the Maynard move.
Asked what she�ll miss most, French answered almost instantly, "the community.��
"Framingham has been an interesting community to work in," she said. "I�ve met a confluence of art lovers and people who really care about their community. That�s what I�ll remember.��
Chris Bergeron is a Daily News staff writer. Contact him at email@example.com or 508-626-4448. Follow us on Twitter @WickedLocalArts and on Facebook.
Framingham: Danforth Art Museum director resigning
FRAMINGHAM - Katherine French, who thoroughly transformed the Danforth Art museum and school during her decade-long tenure as executive director, announced she will retire on Jan. 1, 2015.