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The Douglas County school board may be getting four new members, but sitting member David Ray is excited about a camaraderie that he says already exists.
"Whereas when we came on two years ago," Ray said, "there was already — before we …
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"Whereas when we came on two years ago," Ray said, "there was already — before we stepped on the dais — contentiousness."
After eight years of an often-controversial majority of reform-minded members, voters elected four new members to the Douglas County School Board on Nov. 7. Krista Holtzmann, Anthony Graziano, Kevin Leung and Chris Schor — who were known as "commUNITY" candidates and largely oppose the reform measures implemented — each won with more than 57 percent of the vote.
The four candidates ran against reform-minded candidates known as Elevate Douglas County — Grant Nelson, Debora Scheffel, Ryan Abresch and Randy Mills.
"There is a common focus now," said Ray, a former Douglas County principal who was elected in 2015 on a similar platform of reform opposition with Anne-Marie Lemieux and Wendy Vogel. "We are no longer distracted by what I would considered things that aren't directly applicable to Douglas County kids."
The victory signals a change in direction for the school board that has been in the public eye since 2009, when candidates who espoused reforms such as pay-for-performance evaluations for teachers and a form of school choice that would later include a controversial voucher program were elected.
At an Election Night viewing party, all four "commUNITY" candidates said that as school board members, they will first and foremost focus on the 68,000 students in the school district.
"Our community is expecting that from us," said Schor, a former principal in the district. "We are the servants of the community and that is what we will do."
Priorities will dictate action
The new board will have a list of priorities to tackle, Ray said, but the voucher program that has been tied up in the court system since 2011 — and is awaiting a second look by the Colorado Supreme Court — isn't at the top.
"The nonnegotiable for me is that it can't cost taxpayers money for us to defend it," Ray said. "We haven't had much conversation about what the next steps should be."
Focuses of the new board will be student achievement, staff retention and revenue, Ray said. He foresees the new board listening to and relying on committees, such as the Long Range Planning Committee, which studies district facility and capacity needs. He expects work to be done to establish a pay-for-performance model that recognizes experience in profession, as well as performance and skill.
Ray is optimistic about looking at a tax measure that would generate more money for capital needs across the district. But, he said, that would first require "mass support" from the community. A mill levy override on the ballots in 2008 and 2011 failed both times.
School board president Meghann Silverthorn, who is term-limited and will not be part of the board when the new members are sworn in, which will likely be at a school board meeting on Nov. 28, said she hopes the new board values voices in the community and engages in thoughtful change. Another tax measure failure would be "three strikes in a row," she said.
"You can't make anybody support a tax increase," said Silverthorn, who has been among the board's reform-minded majority for eight years. "You can understand when the conditions are right to pursue one and run a campaign that respects people's rights."
There will be pressure from the community for the new board to make changes, Silverthorn said. Over the past two years, she said, the board tried to move in the right direction with its implementation of policies and responsiveness, but "it wasn't fast enough, it wasn't big enough and the community did not feel satisfied for whatever reason."
She hopes to see "ongoing respect all around."
"I'd like to see members who don't rush into anything simply because they feel like they have a mandate to do things," Silverthorn said. "I'd like to see them take a step back from the overheated election and decide what they really want to see."
For six years, supporters of reforms held all seven seats on the Douglas County School Board. They introduced new policies that, in the eyes of many in the community, caused an exodus of hundreds of teachers and administrators.
Some of those policies also effectively nullified the local teachers' union. After the collective bargaining agreement expired in 2012, the union and district were unable to agree on a contract.Until then, the union and district had enjoyed a relationship that was acclaimed nationally for its collaboration and willingness to work together, helping produce one of the nation's first pay-for-performance programs in 1994.
Bringing the union back was a hot topic that reform-minded candidates outwardly opposed. In early October, a national teachers union, American Federation of Teachers, donated $300,000 toaDouglas County-based committee that backed anti-reform candidates.
Current board members don't have plans to bring the Douglas County Federation back into the school district, Ray said. But he supports teachers who want to join the union.
"None of us have the desire to have the union have a greater influence in terms of how decisions are made," Ray said. "The bottom line is we are going to listen to everyone that has a stake in educating children."
The Douglas County Federation is a member-driven organization, said Kallie Leyba, president of Douglas County Federation and a former teacher. She declined to comment on the number of members.
"What is most important is that all teachers and staff have the resources they need to serve their students," she said. "... it will be up to our members to determine our path forward."
Looking ahead
A shift in direction began to take place on the Douglas County School Board in 2015, when Ray, Vogel and Lemieux won the vote.
The result since has been a divided board, with votes frequently falling 4-3 in favor of the reform-minded members — Silverthorn, James Geddes, Judith Reynolds and Steven Peck, none of whom ran for re-election.
Reynolds had hoped for a different outcome on Election Night.
"I'm disappointed, I thought it would be a lot closer," she said. "My hope is that we continue to give our students an excellent education and we focus on our students and not the adults in the system."
Many parents, teachers and community members, however, are excited about what lies ahead. They are hopeful that the school board's shift in power will bring back a district that they say focuses on students and staff.
"The failed reform experiment conducted by the previous board members has underserved our children and resulted in the loss of valuable educational opportunities," said Jason Virdin, spokesman of the activist group Douglas County Parents, formed in 2013 to represent parents and community members who oppose the reforms, in a statement following the Nov. 7 election. "We are excited to begin a new chapter in DCSD that puts students and learning at the center of all decision-making and leaves politics at the door."
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What is a bursar account?
Each student who attends the University of Hartford has a financial account with the Office of the Bursar. This student account displays charges and payments for tuition, room and board, parking permits and violations, and any other fees charged by the University.
What is electronic billing?
Electronic billing (e-billing) is a convenient and reliable alternative to sending paper bills. An e-mail notification is sent to your official University of Hartford account when an e-bill is available for viewing. You can also authorize others to view the e-bill and make an online payment. Each authorized person can receive an e-mail notification when a new e-bill is generated if they provide a current e-mail address.
The University of Hartford uses e-billing to provide more effective service to our students and their parents, guardians and authorized payers. As it has become commonplace to perform many daily transactions and communications via e-mail and the Internet, many of our students and their parents are familiar and comfortable with Internet culture. Moreover, many universities and institutions around the country are using electronic billing as their primary method of billing. Since it provides more efficient service, electronic billing results in both the University and our students saving time and money.
When did e-billing take effect?
The University began using e-billing in the 2009 spring semester.
What is CASHNet?
CASHNet is a vendor that the University uses to enable students to pay their account fees online. Through CASHNet Self-Service, students and authorized payers receive e-bills and make e-payments online. This system eases the payment process by allowing payments to be made at any time and from any location with Internet access. It also allows you to view your account details at any time.
Where can I go for further instructions regarding my e-billing statement?
Students can sign into the Student Self-Service Center and follow the CASHNet link to log on and access information. Students will need to set up the authorized payers. Once set up, authorized payers will log on to the CASHNet site directly by navigating to https://commerce.cashnet.com/hartfordpay and viewing the account or making an online payment. Students click here, and parents click here for directions about logging into the CASHNet site.
When can I expect to receive my e-bill, and when is my payment due?
Students and authorized payers receive an e-mail notification when an e-bill is available to be viewed and paid. See the Billing Schedule for a current list of our billing and due dates.
What happens if I do not pay on time because I did not open my electronic billing statement?
See the Billing Schedule for a current outline of our billing and due dates. Please note that under rare circumstances this schedule may change. E-mail notifications are sent to students through their University e-mail account or to authorized users at the e-mail account provided at the time the user was added or changed on the system.
Please remember that the University of Hartford is not responsible for e-mail accounts that are listed incorrectly, when an e-mail inbox is full, or for any other reason the e-mail has not been delivered. Students and authorized users are able to check the students' account online at any time on any day. We suggest that the account be checked periodically regardless of whether or not an e-mail has been received.
Can I receive a paper bill instead of the e-bill?
All enrolled students receive an electronic billing statements. If you want a paper copy of your bill, you can log in to your account on the Student Self-Service Center and navigate to the CASHNet site to download and print a copy to mail to the University or mail to the University's lockbox at Bank of America. Mailing addresses are located on the last page of the bill. If a student does not have a printer, he or she can print their bill in computer labs throughout campus, in the library, or in the Student Administrative Services Center (SASC). SASC has a computer and printer available during regular operating hours for registration and billing-related purposes. Visit the SASC website for information about its hours and location.
What types of payments are accepted?
The University accepts cash, personal checks, money orders, or traveler's checks as forms of payment. Checks can be mailed directly to our bank by using the payment mailing address provided on the last page of each statement. E-check (ACH) and credit card payments can also be made online through the CASHNet site. We accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express cards. There is no fee to make payments using e-check; however, credit card payments made using CASHNet SmartPay include a service charge that is 2.75% of the transaction amount.
What is e-check or ACH?
The University of Hartford allows students and authorized users to make payment with e-check through the CASHNet site. There is no service charge for making a payment with e-check. Payment with e-check will create an ACH transaction to your checking or savings account. A payments processed as an e-check without available funds or with a cancellation of funds will result in a $25.00 fee.
Can I use my debit card to pay my bill?
You can use any debit card with a Visa or MasterCard logo to pay you bill. However, it will be processed as a credit card and will incur a 2.75% service charge. Daily limits may prevent your card from being approved.
Do you accept credit cards and, if so, is there a fee for using one?
Credit card payments can be made using CASHNet SmartPay. A service charge of 2.75% is added to the total payment. MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted.
How do I set up an authorized user? How can my parents view my e-bill?
Students will need to set up the authorized payers. Once set up, authorized payers will log on to the CASHNet site directly by navigating to https://commerce.cashnet.com/hartfordpay and can view the account or pay bills online.
How do I log in to my e-bill account?
Students can sign onto the Student Self Service Center and follow the CASHNet link to log on and get information. Authorized payers will log on to the CASHNet site directly by navigating to https://commerce.cashnet.com/hartfordpay and view the account or make an online payment. Students, click here for detailed directions about logging in to the CASHNet site. Parents, click here for directions about logging in to the CASHNet site.
How do new students set up and access online billing and payment options?
Each new student is assigned a student ID and e-mail account. Once these are assigned, the new student will need to log in to the Self-Service Center and follow the CASHNet link. Please note that the University e-mail is the official notification for e-bills. If you have trouble with your e-mail, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 860.768.5999. If you are having trouble logging in to the Self-Service Center, please contact SASC at 860.768.4999 for assistance.
How can I find out my account balance without having to call the Student Administrative Services Center (SASC)?
You can find current account balance information by logging in to the Student Self-Service Center and clicking the CASHNet link. The new electronic billing system allows you to view recent charges as well as pending financial aid.
If my E-bill shows a zero ($0.00) amount due or a zero ($0.00) amount estimated after factoring in pending financial aid, do I need to do anything?
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Who do I contact if I have questions regarding e-billing or e-payment?
You can contact the Student Administrative Services Center (SASC) for questions regarding e-billing and e-payment at 860.768.4999 or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Why is my financial aid not on my account?
In addition to the reasons outlined above, financial aid may not be credited on your account because funds from a lender or scholarship company have not been received or because there are outstanding document or information requirements.
What is a financial hold on my account?
Financial holds are placed on accounts with overdue balances. Each billing cycle shows a due date for payment. If payment is not received by the due date, a financial hold is placed on the student's account. Accounts with financial holds will have a restriction placed on transactions such as future registration activity, adding additional dining dollars, release of transcripts, and release of diploma.
Does the University of Hartford offer a payment plan?
The University of Hartford partners with HigherOneTuitionPay in offering a budgeted payment plan to full time undergraduate students for the fall and spring terms. However, there are strict guidelines for use of this payment plan. Plans can only be administered for current charges and there are strict deadlines for start up, payments, and changes made to the original plan amount. There is also an enrollment fee to participate in the plan. Any balance above the contracted amount for each term is due and payable to the University of Hartford in accordance with our published payment deadlines. Please click here for additional payment information.
How do I request a refund for an overpayment on my account?
Currently you can request a refund by visiting the Student Administrative Services Center (SASC), by phone at 860.768.4999 or by e-mail at email@example.com. Please note that the requester of the refund must be the payee. For instance, if the account is paid through a parent plus loan, the parent who took out the loan would need to be the one requesting the refund. Requests made to the SASC e-mail account may be delayed as we do not constantly monitor our e-mails. We do review e-mails at least once a day.
Can I have access to the Bursar and Financial Aid Dollars and Sense Presentation for the parent orientation session?
Please click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.

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The second deadly attack in a month happened where land disputes have reignited a long-dormant ethnic conflict and caused thousands to flee. The UN has warned the situation in the DRC has reached "a breaking point."
More than 40 people have been killed in ethnic clashes between Hema herders and
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Land disputes have reignited a largely dormant conflict between the communities over the past two months. At least 30 people were killed during two days of clashes in February.
The two groups were involved in a bloody war that killed thousands between 1998 and 2003 .
'A case of reprisals'
Commenting on this most recent incident, local army spokesman Jules Ngongo, said: "It was a case of reprisals by the two communities. According to our information, there were cases of people being decapitated." Ngongo said he could not yet provide an accurate death toll.


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Giants edge Braves to open tough road trip
ATLANTA -- Nobody in the Giants' clubhouse said that Friday night's 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves felt like a postseason game.
But this taut contest between division leaders indeed had October overtones, with tension that rose until the final out. Moreover, since the Giants rarely thrive at Turner Field outside of October, maybe they should have brainwashed themselves into believing this was more than just another regular-season game.View Full Game Coverage
ATLANTA -- Nobody in the Giants' clubhouse said that Friday night's 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves felt like a postseason game.
But this taut contest between division leaders indeed had October overtones, with tension that rose until the final out. Moreover, since the Giants rarely thrive at Turner Field outside of October, maybe they should have brainwashed themselves into believing this was more than just another regular-season game.View Full Game Coverage
In fact, there was nothing ordinary about the Giants' seventh victory in eight games. It began with Tim Lincecum throwing strikes and ended with Sergio Romo freezing Justin Upton with a fastball to leave two men on base. It included just enough offense, with Angel Pagan and Michael Morse hitting homers to uphold the Giants' newfound reputation as power hitters. It bore extra significance as the opener of a three-city, 10-game trip that pits San Francisco against 2013 postseason qualifiers Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
And it occurred in Atlanta, where San Francisco has won only two series since 1994 while recording a 25-54-1 record in that span. That's a .313 winning percentage. Clinching Division Series triumphs here in 2002 and 2010 balanced the Giants' fortunes here to a large degree. Still, there are 71 streets in Atlanta with some form of Peachtree in their name, and all of them seem to lead the Giants toward defeat.
Not this time.
Solid pitching always has transformative potential. Such was the case in this game, as Lincecum (2-1) recorded his 91st career victory while allowing Atlanta's lone run in six innings. Lincecum lacked dominance, permitting six hits and walking three. But Atlanta went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position off the right-hander, who marooned five runners in scoring position.
Lincecum improved to 8-6 with a 2.89 ERA in 14 regular-season starts against Atlanta. He probably would have lasted into the seventh inning for the first time this year, but manager Bruce Bochy removed him for pinch-hitter Ehire Adrianza with runners on first and second base and nobody out in the seventh.
Interestingly, having established himself as a winner against Atlanta, Lincecum said he has to feel that way more often: "I have to give myself a pat on the back, too, for what I've been doing -- maybe not necessarily the last three years, but kind of remember what I did to take that out there as motivation."
Jeremy Affeldt, Santiago Casilla and Romo preserved the one-run lead Lincecum bequeathed, though the slender edge appeared endangered in the ninth inning. Romo retired the first two batters, assisted by shortstop Brandon Crawford's diving stop of Evan Gattis' sharp grounder that robbed the pinch-hitter of a leadoff single.
Romo improved to 8-for-8 in save conversions after weathering considerable drama. B.J. Upton's single prolonged the ninth. Up came Freddie Freeman, whose ninth-inning single capped a two-run rally that beat Romo here last June 15. Freeman walked on a 3-2 pitch after Upton stole second base. Up came Justin Upton, who is sporting a .455 home batting average this season. He also was 1-for-10 lifetime off Romo. That became 1-for-11 as Romo slipped an 88-mph fastball past Upton for a called third strike.
This recalled Romo's freezing Miguel Cabrera to end the 2012 World Series.
Romo declined to dwell on his success against Justin Upton. "I don't know what the numbers are against him, but I've faced him quite a bit of times and it's always a battle, it's always a good at-bat, it's always a chess match," the right-hander said.
Asked why he threw Upton a fastball instead of his signature slider, Romo said, "Right there it just kind of felt like the right pitch. I was able to win this battle. I definitely expect to have another one with him. That's just kind of how it goes."
Said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez: "We had the right guys at the plate today, you know, that last inning with Freeman and Justin. You like to have those two guys come up late in the game, especially a one-run game, but we're not putting that crooked number up. ... We left a lot of people on -- 12 runners on base. We're getting on base. We're stealing bases, trying to create some runs that way, but we're just not getting them in when we have to."
The Giants relied on the long ball to account for their meager offense against Braves left-hander Mike Minor.
Pagan victimized Minor, who made his season debut after recovering from tendinitis in his throwing shoulder, by belting his eighth career leadoff home run. The Braves pulled even in the fifth inning on Freeman's two-out RBI single. San Francisco reclaimed the lead one inning later as Morse lofted an opposite-field homer to right, his seventh home run of the year.
"I didn't get it really on the sweet spot, but I kind of muscled it out," said the 6-foot-5, 245-pound Morse.
The Giants have homered in their last nine games, their longest such streak since they compiled a 10-gamer from Sept. 23-Oct. 3, 2010.
"To get two runs and win on the road, that's always a good thing," Bochy said. "... That's why the home run is a beautiful thing."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat.


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DN for each Directory Server backend.
For further database monitoring information, refer to dse.ldif(4).
Number of bytes sent by Directory Server.
The number of bytes available for caching.
List of open connections given in the following format:
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Maximum number of simultaneous connections since server startup.
Number of current Directory Server connections.
Current time usually given in Greenwich Mean Time, indicated by GeneralizedTime syntax Z notation, for example 20010202131102Z.
Size of the Directory Server descriptor table.
Number of entries sent by Directory Server.
Number of Directory Server backends.
Number of Directory Server operations completed.
Number of Directory Server operations initiated.
The number of requests waiting to be processed by a thread. Each request received by the server is accepted, then placed in a queue until a thread is available to process it. The queue backlog should always be small, 0 or close to 0. If the queue backlog is large, use the nsslapd-threadnumber attribute to increase the number of threads available in the server.
Number of connections where some requests are pending and not currently being serviced by a thread in Directory Server.
Number of persistent searches currently running on the server. You can set a maximum number of persistent searches on the server by using the command dsconf set-server-prop max-psearch-count:number.
Directory Server start time.
Number of operation threads Directory Server creates during startup. This attribute can be set using the nsslapd-threadnumber attribute under cn=config. The nsslapd-threadnumber attribute is not present in the configuration by default, but can be added.
Total number of Directory Server connections.
Directory Server version and build number.
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Specifies the pathname of a directory used by the server on disk. Where several database instances reside on the same disk or an instance refers to several directories on the same disk, the short pathname is displayed. The disk numbering is arbitrary.
Indicates the amount of free disk space available to the server, in MB.
The disk space available to the server process may be less than the total free disk space. For example, on some platforms a process that is not running as root may not have all the free disk space available to it.
Indicates the state of the disk, based on the available free space and on the thresholds set for disk low and disk full with the configuration parameters nsslapd-disk-low-threshold and nsslapd-disk-full-threshold. Possible values are normal, low, and full.
This entry holds counter information for the various subtree entry counter plug-ins, if they are enabled.
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The average number of clashes per hash table. That is, the average percentage per hash of classic CoS templates sharing an identical hash key.
The memory overhead in bytes to hold hash tables for fast classic CoS template lookups.
The memory in bytes used to hold hash values for fast classic CoS template lookups.
The number of classic CoS definition entries in use.
The number of hash tables created for fast lookup where more than 10 classic CoS templates apply for a single CoS definition. Hash tables are not created for smaller lists of templates.
The number of classic CoS template entries in use.
The number of distinct attributes with values calculated through CoS.
The number of indirect CoS definition entries in use.
The number of pointer CoS definition entries in use.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet -- What follows is the transcript of a video interview of Jim Cramer by TheStreet's Debra Borchardt. The transcript has been edited for length and clarity.TheStreet: This market seems to be stalling because of fiscal cliff fears. Jim Cramer: Yeah, I think that ... it's all about your level of optimism, you're more optimistic than I am. I'm hoping that they'll do a deal before the December holidays. Cramer: I sit here and think, oh, is the Petraeus thing going to delay things. I even mentioned that this morning and they laughed, but Petraeus is a big issue in America. It takes the focus off the cliff. Cramer: It does. But I want them to really feel that the clock is ticking (on the fiscal cliff) and the reason why this is so important has become two-fold now. One is that the tax increases are really incredible, but the second is that the Americans don't seem to know it yet. So you're spending. At Home Depot ( HD), the spending was up. Coors ( TAP), the spending was up. Dicks ( DKS), the spending is up. Harley Davidson ( HOG), spending is up. Taxes will hit people, but it won't hit them until 2014. Cramer: Some of these are immediate. There's...six hundred billion in tax hikes that start January 1 and that's real. And we also have Obamacare taxes. Let's put it this way: We're radically under-taxed versus where we will be if we just go over the cliff, if it's not phased in or something, and obviously we don't know what the capital gains tax is going to be. People say it's not going to go up very much. Based on what? What do we know about what Washington is going to do? I heard over and over again that Visa ( V) wouldn't get hit by it, and Visa got hit in the previous go-round and it was a good opportunity to buy. Dividends. Do they really get taxed as ordinary income? And then you also raise the ordinary income rate, because then if you're in a dividend stock for your taxable account, that's not that good.
So you sound like you're fifty-fifty. You're not sure they're going to get a deal. Cramer: Yeah, fifty-fifty is right. I mean I'm very concerned, because when you have people blindsided by new tax increases, I think that they're going to pull in their horns, and this is very draconian; draconian for the defense companies, too, so I come back and say it's wishful thinking if you think this is going to be solved and solved in a way that isn't painful for the consumer. I don't want people to misinterpret me. What I'm saying is that the market is going to go down until we get a deal, or trade sideways, and I posed that on Real Money this morning, would Cisco ( CSCO), have a pin-action effect, and I said well, one, Cisco is trying to destroy everybody, but two, no more than Home Depot did. We were up when Home Depot reported, and then people got worried about the fiscal cliff and we were up when Cisco reported and people were worried about the fiscal cliff, and the fiscal cliff is...when I looked at the USA Today story and it had all those new tax rates, it was one of those...you were just...it was a very thorough story, and it makes me very concerned that people don't realize how draconian and dramatic this is going to be. All right, well, hopefully they'll listen to me and get a deal done. Cramer: I sure hope so. I know you want one done. Cramer: I sure hope so. -- Written by Debra Borchardt in New York. >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Debra Borchardt. Follow @WallandBroad


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The protein clathrin is composed of three heavy chains and three light chains that self-assemble into a triskelion, a structure with three bent legs radiating from a central point. These clathrin triskelions form polyhedral lattices, termed clathrin baskets or coats, on the cytosolic surface of the plasma membrane and the trans face of the Golgi complex. The precise mechanisms involved in the assembly of clathrin baskets remain to be discovered, as are the exact mechanisms associated with the removal of the lattice from budded vesicles. Research strongly suggests, however, that clathrin coats are involved in the process of protein sorting and that a chaperone protein from the hsp70 family acts as an uncoating ATPase, utilizing energy generated by ATP hydrolysis to remove the clathrin basket. The protein auxillin that can be found attached to clathrin-coated vesicles is thought to trigger this action.
The culture of APM cells featured above was immunofluorescently labeled with primary anti-clathrin (heavy chain) mouse monoclonal antibodies followed by goat anti-mouse Fab fragments conjugated to Texas Red in order to target the cytoskeletal network. In addition, peroxisomes present in the culture were simultaneously labeled with Oregon Green 488 conjugated to goat secondary antibodies directed against rabbit anti-PMP 70 (peroxisomal membrane protein 70) primary antibodies. Nuclei were counterstained with Hoechst 33258. Images were recorded in grayscale with a QImaging Retiga Fast-EXi camera system coupled to an Olympus BX-51 microscope equipped with bandpass emission fluorescence filter optical blocks provided by Omega Optical. During the processing stage, individual image channels were pseudocolored with RGB values corresponding to each of the fluorophore emission spectral profiles.
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Factory images for Android 4.0.4 (IMM76I) have been made available for yakju variants of the GSM Galaxy Nexus, as well as a newcomer -- the takju build. First things first, these images are a way to return your yakju Galaxy Nexus to its factory state should you get in there and muck things all up with custom software, or for advanced users to switch from a non-yakju build to yakju. They are handy as all get-out, and have saved much bacon -- including all of us here at one time or another. You'll need fastboot up and running, and have a limited knowledge of how to flash images or read scripts. It's not hard, and if you hit a snag there's a forum full of Android lovers to help you out.
Now, about this takju thing. You might have noticed that Google decided to start selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus phones in the U.S. online today. These phones are a different model -- takju. The takju image is Android 4.0.4 (IMM76I) with some minor differences to include Google Wallet. And what's more -- flashing it to any unlocked GSM build works just fine.
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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (20-8, 12-4 SoCon) vs. GARDNER-WEBB (17-11, 9-5 Big South)
Game #29
February 23, 2013 • 4:00 p.m. (ET)
TD Arena/John Kresse Court (5,100)
at Charleston, S.C.
Television: None
Radio: College of Charleston Radio Network (ESPN Radio 910 AM)
Series History: CofC Leads 1-0
Last Meeting: CofC def. Gardner-Webb, 81-63, on Dec. 9, 2000 in Charleston, S.C.
Internet: Pay-Per-View Video via Charleston Sports Network on www.CofCSports.com
Twitter: @CofCBasketball
College of Charleston: Doug Wojcik
First Year at CofC: 20-8 (.714)
Eighth Year Overall: 160-100 (.615)
Gardner-Webb: Chris Holtmann
Third Year at GWU: 40-52 (.435)
Third Year Overall: 40-52 (.435)
RADIO (College of Charleston Radio Network)
Play-By-Play: Jeff McCarragher
Color Analyst: Everett German
TELEVISION (None)
The College of Charleston men's basketball team (20-8) will take a short break from Southern Conference action as it plays host to Gardner-Webb (17-11) out of the Big South Conference as part of the 2013 Ramada Worldwide ESPN BracketBusters event on Saturday, Feb. 23, at TD Arena. Tipoff between the Cougars and Runnin' Bulldogs is set for 4 p.m. (ET). CofC has won eight of its last nine games including a 67-65 road victory at Western Carolina on Feb. 20, which assured the team one of four first-round byes in the upcoming 2013 SoCon Tournament on March 8-11 in Asheville, N.C. The Cougars have compiled an 8-4 record this season against non-conference foes, three of which were losses to major-conference opponents in St. John's, Auburn and Louisville. Both teams feature two of the nation's top scoring defenses as CofC is holding opponents to 62.1 points per game (72nd) and Gardner-Webb 60.9 points per game (47th) as of Feb. 21. The 11th annual BracketBusters, a two-day men's college basketball event, pits potential NCAA Tournament hopefuls selected from a pool of 122 teams from 15 conferences against each other three weeks before NCAA Selection Sunday on March 17. As part of the agreement, CofC will play a return game at the home facility of GWU in November or December of the 2013-14 season.
The Runnin' Bulldogs are riding a four-game win streak including a 13-point victory over Winthrop (65-52) on Feb. 19. They are currently tied for second in the South Division standings with a 9-5 mark in Big South play – two games behind divisional leader Charleston Southern. Gardner-Webb is 8-6 versus non-conference foes this year with early season losses at then-No. 11-ranked North Carolina (59-76) on Nov. 9, at Iowa (56-65) on Nov. 17 and a close one-point setback at Illinois (62-63) on Nov. 25. The Runnin' Bulldogs snapped CSU's eight-game win streak in a 74-73 overtime thriller on Jan. 30, which saw top player Tashan Newsome score 22 points including the game-winner over the Bucs. Newsome is averaging a team-leading 14.2 points per game and is a preseason All-Big South Second Team selection. GWU is 1-1 this season against SoCon opponents with a loss at Wofford (42-54) on Dec. 5 and a win over The Citadel (71-58) on Dec. 15.
CofC is 5-1 all-time in BracketBuster games and has won its last five-straight appearances in the event. Last season, the Cougars defeated Kent State, 80-73, on Feb. 18, 2012 in Kent, Ohio. CofC's four other BracketBusters wins came against VCU in 2005, Georgia State in 2006, George Mason in 2010 and Vermont in 2011.
2004 – College of Charleston at Western Michigan, L, 78-83, on 2/21/04
2005 – VCU at College of Charleston, W, 85-75, on 2/19/05
2006 – Georgia State at College of Charleston, W, 83-75, on 2/18/06
2010 – College of Charleston at George Mason, W, 85-83, on 2/20/10 (ESPN2)
2011 – Vermont at College of Charleston, W, 85-70, on 2/19/11 (ESPNU)
2012 – College of Charleston at Kent State, W, 80-73, on 2/18/12
2013 – Gardner-Webb at College of Charleston on 2/23/13
Fans can listen to all CofC men's basketball games throughout the 2012-13 season on ESPN Radio 910 AM in Charleston or via a live audio link at: www.charlestonsportsradio.com. Voice of the Cougars Jeff McCarragher and color analyst Everett German will call the action live from TD Arena on the College of Charleston Radio Network.
#22 Anthony Stitt, G, 6-1, 180, So. (10.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.2 apg, 32.7 min)
#4 Andrew Lawrence, G, 6-1, 185, Sr. (13.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 31.8 min)
#3 Anthony Thomas, F, 6-7, 207, Jr. (8.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.7 apg, 29.1 min)
#53 Willis Hall, F, 6-6, 235, RS-Jr. (7.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 0.8 apg, 23.8 min)
#1 Adjehi Baru, F, 6-9, 225, So. (10.1 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 0.6 apg, 31.5 min)
#2 Tyler Strange, G, 5-9, 175, So. (5.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.1 apg, 30.0 min)
#3 Tashan Newsome, G, 6-3, 200, RS-Sr. (14.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.5 apg, 28.1 min)
#0 Donta Harper, G, 6-6, 185, So. (13.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 28.8 min)
#24 Kevin Hartley, F, 6-6, 235, Sr. (8.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.0 apg, 28.3 min)
#35 Jerome Hill, F, 6-5, 210, Fr. (6.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.2 apg, 19.0 min)
For only the second time in both teams' program history, CofC and Gardner-Webb will face-off against each other on the hardwood. It's been nearly 13 years since their first initial meeting in the John Kresse Era, where the Cougars defeated the Runnin' Bulldogs, 81-63, on Dec. 9, 2000, at John Kresse Arena.
The Cougars have benefited this season from their two-headed back court comprised of senior captain Andrew Lawrence (London, England) and sophomore Anthony Stitt (Charlotte, N.C.). Both currently rank among the top 10 assists leaders in the SoCon as Lawrence is averaging 3.8 assists per game (4th) and Stitt 3.2 apg (10th). Lawrence is one assist away from recording his second consecutive 100+ assist season (99), while Stitt can turn in his first with 89 on the season with three regular-season games remaining. It would mark the first time CofC had two players with 100 assists each in a single season since Andrew Goudelock (131) and Tony White, Jr. (106) did so in 2009-10.
Gardner-Webb will be CofC's third opponent hailing from the Big South this season next to a 72-67 (+5) road win at Charleston Southern on Nov. 28 and a 60-51 (+9) home victory over Coastal Carolina on Dec. 22. The Cougars have won nine-straight contests against Big South opponents including victories over Winthrop (2009), Charleston Southern (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012), Coastal (2010, 2011 and 2012) and UNC Asheville (2011) at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.
• Coach Wojcik has never faced Gardner-Webb in his eight years as a Division I head coach. However, he is an undefeated 4-0 against Big South Conference schools with a pair of wins versus Presbyterian in back-to-back seasons at Tulsa in 2007-08 and 2008-09 and the Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina wins earlier this year with the Cougars.
"To me, Gardner-Webb is no different than Western Carolina. We played Western Carolina for the first time the other night and will play Gardner-Webb for the first time on Saturday. For the first two years, some of these teams, conference or non-conference, are going to be first-time opponents for me and my staff. We've treated Gardner-Webb like it's our next conference game."
• With Boiling Springs, N.C., not too far from the Charlotte metro area, it's no surprise that there are connections between the CofC and Gardner-Webb players on the roster who hail from the Tar Heel State. CofC's Anthony Stitt played against GWU's Donta Harper in high school. Both were named to the 2010-11 North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State Second Team, Stitt starring at Butler and Harper at South Central.
CofC 67, Western Carolina 65
• For the 24th time this year, CofC used the starting lineup of sophomore Anthony Stitt, senior Andrew Lawrence, junior Anthony Thomas, redshirt junior Willis Hall and sophomore forward Adjehi Baru (19-5).
• With the win, the Cougars now lead 18-7 in the all-time series with Western Carolina. It was their first victory on the road in Cullowhee since the 2007-08 season – also a two-point win (86-84) by CofC on Dec. 1, 2007.
• Junior forward Trent Wiedeman registered his 16th career double-double and third of the season with a team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench against the Catamounts.
• CofC turned in its fourth 20-win season over the last five years and first under head coach Doug Wojcik. The Cougars are one of only 30 NCAA Division I schools to reach the 20-win mark this season. Wojcik became the third consecutive first-year head coach of the Cougars to lead his team to 20 wins next to Tom Herrion (25-8 in 2002-03) and Bobby Cremins (22-11 in 2006-07).
• The Cougars (10-2) also recorded their 10th road win of the season which is tied for the most in the nation with Miami (10-1), Louisiana Tech (10-3), Bucknell (10-4), Stony Brook (10-5) and UT Arlington (10-3).
• For the 24th time this season out of 28 games, CofC outrebounded its opponent, 42-38 (+4).
"Gardner-Webb has had a good basketball history in recent years and is very well coached. They don't beat themselves. They are a team that you have to beat, because they are not going to make many mistakes. They won a huge game at UNC Asheville after being down 27-8. They are not a team that gets rattled and they stay with what they do. They have a four-man in the (Kevin) Hartley kid who can stretch the defense and shoot it. He is very dangerous, because he can shoot the three. They are very dependent on their two wing players in (Tashan) Newsome and (Donta) Harper, who are both keys to the game. They are both big, have great size and drive the ball. Gardner-Webb is an outstanding free throw shooting team, and, for not being a big team, they outrebound their opponents. They are a team with 17 wins who have won their last four. It will be a challenging game for us." – CofC Head Coach Doug Wojcik on the matchup with Gardner-Webb
"Preparation will be the same. They (Gardner-Webb) are a pretty good team – a Big South opponent. Luckily, that is a conference we are familiar with having played Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern this year and UNC Asheville last year in the Bahamas. They are a heavy guard-oriented team which will be a good matchup for our guards. They are hot right now having won seven out of their last eight games and have a shooting four-man (in Kevin Hartley). BracketBusters has always been a fun and exciting game for us and I think we are all in store for another good one on Saturday." – Redshirt Junior Forward Willis Hall on playing a non-conference game late in the season in Gardner-Webb
"We know we need to stay focused the entire 40 minutes of the game. We have to finish and control late-game situations. Right now, it's momentum time. We have to go into it and swing it our way. It's always good to go into the (SoCon) tournament with a couple of wins under your belt. You definitely don't want to go into the tournament with a bad taste in your mouth. You want to go in with a lot of confidence and be ready to play." – Hall on learning from the Western Carolina game and moving forward with three games left in the regular season


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The 2007 Bali Climate Change Conference culminated in the adoption of the Bali Road Map, which consists of a number of forward-looking decisions that represent the various tracks that are essential to reaching a secure climate future. The Bali Road Map includes the Bali Action Plan, which charts the course for a new negotiating process designed to tackle climate change, with the aim of completing this by 2009, along with a number of other decisions and resolutions.
It comprises negotiations under the AWG-KP - Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP) and the AWG-LCA - Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA)
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First of all, I'm pleased to be writing for a new humor market called The Smoking Jacket. It's a subsidiary of The Playboy Network (gasp!) but it's been described as "surprisingly safe for work." I've recently published A Guide to Leveraging Your Nerd Cred into Dates there, in which I talk about how you don't have to be a generic "stud" to woo members of your preferred sex. I've also created a handy list of Five Occasions When Going to Hooters is a Bad Choice. Hint: you might want to consider ix-naying the popular chain during first dates and family vacations.
My writing for Trail's Edge Blog is still going strong. Check out this list of Things To Watch Out For When Beach Camping if you're going to be enjoying the beach overnight for the first time. And although the last thing I'd want to do would be to scare people off of camping, I still think you should read about 5 Makeshift Weapons For Defending Your Camp in case of emergency.
To round out the list, here's an article from my old standby site, Weird Worm. If you think that all action movies are the same, then you obviously haven't watched the movies that contain these 8 Ridiculous Close Combat Fight Scenes.
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During a struggle, a lightning bolt transports Charles DeWitt, a white settler boy, and Little Jake, a Native American boy, from 1838 to 2000. They must overcome their differences and cultural mistrust. Charles is recognized from an old photo as a bike repairman's forefather who plans to use his experimental time transformer on a bicycle-built-for-two to return them. He must return them; but what will happen when the bike is damaged?...


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Boulder's Half Fast Subs will get a little taste of Hollywood on Saturday, when a group of actors headlined by Zachary Quinto, known for his role as Spock in the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot, stops by the shop at 11:15 a.m. for an early voting rally on behalf of the Obama campaign.
Quinto will be joined by actress Rachael Leigh Cook, known for the 1999 teen romance "She's All That," and actors Ben McKenzie, Nick Zano and Bryan Greenberg.
The rally, at 1215 13th St., is meant to encourage University of Colorado students to vote and highlight the importance of the youth vote, according to a news release.
The Obama rally is one of four taking place Saturday in the Denver metro area involving Hollywood actors.


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My research interests are related to dark matter physics with a broad perspective: the intrinsic nature of dark matter as a particle, and its macroscopic impact on the formation, evolution and properties of galaxies. Lately, I have been mostly interested in two subjects:
Going beyond the CDM model: the current paradigm of structure formation, the Cold Dark Matter (CDM) model, assumes that dark matter is collisionless and cold (with very low thermal motions). Observations of the abundance and properties of dwarf galaxies might be challenging these hypothesis. I have been interested in testing alternative models where dark matter is assumed to be warm (Warm Dark Matter, WDM) or self-colisional (Self-Interacting Dark Matter, SIDM). These extensions to the CDM model share its successes in reproducing the large-scale structure of the Universe, and have the potential of solving the small-scale problems.
Dark matter annihilation: although there is substantial evidence for the existence of dark matter from its gravitational effects in the visible ordinary matter, a definitive proof requires a non-gravitational signature. I have been interested in the prospect of such detection by looking for the byproducts of the hypothetical annihilation of dark matter.


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COI Funded Project: High-Resolution Geophysical Imaging of Coastal Aquifers: Does Geological Framework Control Groundwater Discharge?
Project Funded: 2002
Proposed ResearchSubsurface geological conduits play a critical role in groundwater and nutrient supply to the margins of continents and islands. To date, little is known about the subsurface pathways by which terrestrial groundwater is transported to the seafloor and how it interacts with seawater in coastal aquifers. Subterranean water conduits, such as buried fluvial paleo-channels and glacial sapping channels constitute high-permeability pathways between continental and marine reservoirs and play an important role in landscape evolution. Understanding the complex hydrological interactions in the coastal zone requires the use of techniques for both delineating channel features as well as constraining the physical properties of channels and adjoining deposits essential in fluid transport.
We propose to study the role of geological framework, including paleo-channel distribution, geometry, and physical properties in groundwater transport through a combination of high-resolution geophysical studies. Our field program will consist of supratidal ground-penetrating radar (GPR) profiles and intertidal EM surveys along the south shore of Martha's Vineyard and several coastal segments of the upper Cape Cod. The similarity between the GPR and EM techniques will allow us to link the two databases and demonstrate the viability of this integrated approach to geological and hydrological research in other coastal settings.


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Props to sSantzuu here, who does some major work with his sidearm in the video above—look at how he takes down a chopper at long range. Crazy stuff.
Sniping people with things other than sniper weapons is definitely one of my favorite things to do in Battlefield games, so I imagine pulling this off must've felt fantastic.
Update: Ah, as the "anti-explosives" ribbon suggests, the chopper may have been rigged with C4 in an attempt to capture the shot. An impressive shot at that distance nonetheless!
Battlefield 3 - Epic magnum snipe [sSantzuu]


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Church records are more than just baptisms, marriages, and funerals--often these records of these events document vital events in a person's life-birth, marriage, and death.
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Santa Cruz County's only locally based bank opens South County branchAugust 25, 2004
The following is an article from the Santa Cruz SentinelSANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County Bank, founded by local business people in February, has followed through on its plans to start a branch in Watsonville. The bank announced Monday it has igned a lease to open a full-service branch at 595 Auto Center Drive. The branch will include parking, a walk-up ATM and night depository, and in-branch banking Monday through Friday. Initially, the branch will employ about six people, but that number may double, according to President and Chief Executive Officer John Rossell. The employees will be a combination of new accounts personnel, tellers, a local branch manager and business development officers. Rossell is moving to the new branch, slated to open in February. David Heald, executive vice president and chief credit officer, will lead the Santa Cruz branch. "We really want to ensure that top management is available to customers," said Rossell. Rossell said he's excited about the move. "The appeal of the south part of the county from a businessman's perspective is it has a very open attitude toward growth and is the part of the county that's growing the fastest," he said. Advertisement As the only locally owned bank in the county, Rossell said he expects the reception of the new branch to be positive. "A local bank can have more economic impact," he said. "It puts all its dollars back into the area." Rossell said the bank has total assets of $38 million after six months of operations. One reason the bank is so eager to enter Watsonville, he said, is the founders discovered about half of its shareholders were from the southern part of the county. "We feel that those shareholders quite rightly have expectations that we do business there," Rossell said. "We can't serve our own shareholders without serving the entire county, because our shareholders come from throughout the county." Feedback on a location for the branch came primarily from founders and directors of the bank, said Rossell, and also from the rounds the bank made to Rotary lunches and informal meetings with investors. "It's convenient to the new shopping area that's off Highway 1 along Main Street and the new housing developments that have gone up, as well as the old downtown area," he said. The bank is accepting deposits for the Watsonville office and is offering its customers courier service, online banking and personal visits from its business development officers prior to the branch opening. Rossell said the bank has about $25 million in deposits after six months of operations in Santa Cruz, and that it expects similar growth patterns in Watsonville. Santa Cruz County Bank's common stock is listed on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the stock symbol SCZC.OB. The bank has about 450 local shareholders. Contact Gwen Mickelson at firstname.lastname@example.com. Santa Cruz County Bank WHAT: Privately owned community bank with a branch in Santa Cruz, and another slated to open in Watsonville in February. HEADQUARTERS: 325 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. BACKGROUND: Opened in February after public stock offering. EMPLOYEES: 16. LEADERSHIP: John Rossell, president and chief executive officer. DIRECTORS: Chairman George Gallucci, vice chairman William Hansen, Kenneth Chappell, Thomas Griffin, Tila Guerrero, David Heald, Steven John and John Rossell. FOUNDERS: Richard Alderson, Joseph Anzalone, Victor Bogard, Anthony and Rebecca Campos, Charles Canfield, Kate and Fred Chen, Marshall Delk, Mark Holcomb, Mateo Lettunich, Robert Lockwood, William Moncovich, Stuart Mumm, George Ow Jr., Louis Rittenhouse, Frank Saveria and Robert and Bjorg Yonts. INFORMATION: 457-5000; www.sccountybank.com. STOCK PRICE: Shares, trading on Over the Counter Bulletin Board as SCZC.OB, listed at $14.80. It last traded July 27. The 52-week range is $10-15. FINANCIALS: After six months, deposits were $25 million with assets of $38 million.


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Bobby Brown Refuses to Bring Lawyers Into Family Dispute Over Bobbi Kristina
Whitney Houston's ex husband, Bobby Brown, has expressed frustration over not being able to see their daughter, Bobbi Kristina, often since Houston's passing. It's rumored that Brown believes Houston's family is blocking him from seeing Bobbi Kristina. While he's not thrilled about it by any means, TMZ reports that he's also not fighting it directly.Sources close to Brown told the website that Brown wants to be there for his daughter, but he also "doesn't want to make her situation any more stressful than it already is." As a result, Brown told close sources that he refuses to make this a legal battle. Brown told one confidante, "This sort of thing, you let the higher power handle."
Brown's bad blood with Houston's family has been a long time brewing, but came to a head when the singer died suddenly on Feb. 11 at age 48. Brown unceremoniously left Houston's funeral early when his family wasn't allowed to sit with him during the services. "My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions," Brown said in a statement. "I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to move. Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi Kristina."
As we previously reported, Houston's family members are rumored to believe that Brown is simply trying to reach out to Bobbi Kristina because she's the sole heiress to Houston's estate.
We sincerely hope Brown, Bobbi Kristina and Houston's family can overcome their differences. They need each other more now than ever — especially if the rumors about Bobbi Kristina's substance abuse are true. We wish them well and that they embrace Houston's memory and bond over how much they loved her, instead of bickering over who loved her the most.


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Today the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 25th Edition of The KIDS COUNT Data Book, which assesses child well-being throughout the U.S. by examining national trends among 16 key indicators. These indicators cross four domains: Economic Well-Being, Health, Education and Family and Community.
Once again Oklahoma has fallen near the bottom of the state rankings for overall child well-being. Oklahoma's ranking dropped from 36th in 2013 to 39th this year among the 50 states; one of the largest declines in the U.S.
The most recent trends between 2005 and 2012, show:
Economic instability is increasingly an issue for Oklahoma children. Three of the four indicators of economic well-being worsened and the fourth showed no change. More children live in poverty, more teens are not in school and not working, and more parents lack secure employment. While the severity of the national economic crisis over the past six years has undoubtedly had an effect on children's economic well-being, there is still little sign of improvement for many children in the state.
Children are progressing slightly in the areas of education and health. All four education indicators covering milestones, such as preschool attendance and high school graduation, showed some improvements. Child health also improved across three of the four indicators. There were drops in child and teen mortality, teen substance abuse, and the percentage of children without health insurance. However, while small improvements were realized during this period, the state still lags behind most national averages, with Oklahoma ranking 41st in health and in education.
Fluctuation among Family and Community indicators persists. The teen birth rate is at a historic low and the state experienced a small drop in the percentage of children living in families where the household head lacks a high school diploma. However, there was an increase in the percentage of children living in single-parent families and the percentage of children living in high-poverty areas more than doubled. Even while teen births are declining, Oklahoma ranks 49th in the nation for teen birth rates, and the rising number of children living in high-poverty areas is of particular concern.
These numbers show us that we must do a better job of investing in our state's children. While other states have made strides in improving child well-being, Oklahoma remains below average on most key indicators. Poverty remains a persistent theme which must be addressed for the Sooner State to improve child well-being. To access trend data and explore other indicators of child well-being, visit the KIDS COUNT Data Center or download the 2014 Oklahoma Fact Sheet.


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I have another post in the works for later this week but for now I thought I'd share with you the excitement I'm feeling over discovering the world's easiest dessert. I know that's so hyperbolic but truly it is the easiest--just you wait and see.
It comes from Apartment Therapy's Kitchn Blog which I faithfully follow and it's banana ice cream with only one--count it one--ingredient. Bananas. Yup, bananas and only bananas.
All you do is freeze some bananas (they were on sale this week so I grabbed a dozen or so and popped them directly into the freezer) then peel them (that's important). Then puree them into ice cream in your food processor until they're the proper consistency--something similar to soft serve ice cream which you can then let ripen in the freezer if you want it more like the hard packed stuff.
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1. I froze mine with the skins on which worked fined, it kept them from tasting like freezer, but it's hard to peel a frozen banana the way you would an unfrozen one. Just clip off the top and tail a bit, slice it crosswise in half, then slice each remaining half again lengthwise. They're pretty easy to peel that way, you'll just freeze your fingers a bit.
2. It's particularly good with homemade hot fudge sauce and a dab of whipped cream on top--it's so creamy and fresh tasting. And did I mention healthy? So healthy. Your mouths will rejoice.
I've been reading--The Night Attila Died by Michael Babcock which was completely fascinating. Of course it went into the history of Attila but from a completely different angle. Babcock is a philologist, or one who studies the history, forms and meaning of language and while the common thought is that Attila died of a hemorrhage on his wedding night (one of many wedding nights I'd add), Babcock reconstructs the historical records linguistically to put up a case for his murder. It's Sherlock Holmes meets Henry Higgins meets CSI. Only without any singing or dancing of course.
Hard to describe but Shute's characters and stories are always wonderful and this one has a bit of religion and philosophy that get you thinking. It's not what you'd call a churchy book--not at all--but it's a book about religion and what that means in relation to our lives and livelihoods and place in the world. Five stars.
And finally, next week I'll be a guest on the local radio program "Kids These Days" with Lenore Skenazy, author of Free-Range Kids talking about helicopter parenting. At least we're taping the show next week, I'm not sure when it will air--I'll have to update this when I learn more. It ought to be fun, I'm sure I'm bound to shock a least a few with my dangerous parenting antics like letting my children play with chainsaws and all that (you know I'm kidding, right?) See you there!


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I just received a copy of this book from my sweet friend Lisa Ricard Claro. I recently won it in her blog contest. I have read her contribution and not only is it a tribute describing a special friendship of hers, but I am always so impressed by Lisa's style of award winning writing. I can't wait until she finishes the novel that she is currently working on.
My blog friends Sioux Roslawski and Linda O'Connell also have stories published in this book, and I enjoyed reading them too.
I started thinking about how many of the people that I have met through blogging that have become my friends over time. Many of them are getting published often, through traditional methods or by becoming Indi/Self Publishers. Some write for anthologies, and others are writing their own books. I have so many books to buy and read from people that I know!
My friend Becky Lewellen Povich has recently released her memoir, From Pigtails to Chin Hairs and I can't wait to get a copy of my own.
Also arriving in the mail was a handcrafted Christmas card from my friend Lynn Obermoeller. Lynn is so good about sending out handwritten letters, remembering my birthday and keeping me on her holiday list. She is very thoughtful like that.
Lynn is published frequently. Here she is with her friends at a books signing for Gloria Ganynor's We Will Survive. She is in black, and Linda O'Connell is in red. They all get to hang out together. Lynn is also working on a book of her own. Lynn's blog is Present Letters. There is a long list of places where she has been published on her sidebar.
This summer, I won this book from my blogging friend Sioux Roslawski. She writes about a fun trip that she took with her son, where they had to rent him a swimsuit so that he could be admitted to a waterpark in another country. Sioux is currently working on her own book.
Ah, and then there is Hart. Hart Johnson works full-time and writes full-time (or so it seems to me). She has just put out a new series as an independent publisher, and her second Cozy Mystery is now available under her pen name, Alyse Carlson. I am so way behind on reading Hart's books, but I sure do enjoy this lady. Hart's blog is Confessions of a Watery Tart.
Elizabeth Spann Craig has made things easy for me on this post, because her latest post tells all about her work and titles. Her books are super fun to read. She also writes under the name of Riley Adams. Her blog is very informative about all matters concerning writing: Elizabeth Spann Craig (Mystery Writing is Murder).
Jenny the Bloggess is famous, and she is my sister's blog friend, but she doesn't know who I am. Still, I recently checked her memoir out from the library and I loved it. I whipped through it in just a couple of days. It is funny, with some sad parts, but that is how real life is. The thing about Jenny is that she is so honest and enjoyable.
I am sure that I am missing someone, but I am excited for all of you who have been working so hard and who are seeing your finished products on the shelves. Keep up the great work!
Hey, I even got published, thanks to Alan over at Sepia Saturday! (Alan's personal blog is News From Nowhere.) I haven't even bought a copy of the book that I am in yet, so please don't feel bad if I haven't bought one of yours. I will very soon. Cary gave me some Christmas money, and one of the things that I am going to do with it is to buy some books.
Here is the link to the book that my story of Uncle John is in: The Best Of Sepia Saturday. Congratulations to all of my Sepia Saturday friends for all of your hard work, and for your friendship over the years.
Kathy M.
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Lance Armstrong Sued for $12 Million
A prize-insurance company filed a lawsuit in Texas state court against Lance Armstrong, seeking $12 million in an effort to recover money it paid out to the former pro cyclist for three of his Tour de France wins. WSJ's Vanessa O'Connell and Reed Albergotti join The News Hub with the latest. Photo: AFP/Getty Images.
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With the five leg sections and the center column extended, the maximum height of the tripod with the head is 60.8". The legs are non-rotating, which enables single-handed operation of the rubber twist locks on each leg: One twist of the wrist, and the four leg stages descend. Each leg is independently adjustable, and they can be locked securely at three different angles. The tripod's feet feature rubber tips that can be removed to reveal metal spikes, allowing you to shoot both indoors and outdoors on any terrain.
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