It's summer, and despite the hurricane warnings elsewhere, a sunny Sunday is likely to draw us out to enjoy the season and do some constructive ambling.
We headed over to Berkeley, a short trip across the San Francisco Bay and landed on 4th Street, a popular shopping destination. Jill wanted to have a look inside The Gardener, a lovely shop selling gardning supplies, outdoor decor and a variety of related products.
A Chicken in Every Yard looks to be an authoritative and practical guide to raising chickens in your backyard. But what struck me about the book was the colorful and effective casewrap binding.
This is a style of hardcover where paper or cloth is printed and then wrapped onto the cases that make up the hardcover itself. They are glued on, becoming an integral part of the book, unlike a dust jacket.
Casewrap books are great for lots of applications, and they have always seemed underutilized by self-publishers, who may simply not know about this binding style, or that they can easily do this with their own books.
A terrific typographic cover printed on green cloth. The hardcover makes it more useful in the kitchen, and the casewrap eliminates the messiness of a jacket.
This book also shows that designers love casewrap books because they introduce a completely different element: texture. Some of these books are high gloss, with film lamination on the wrap. But many are printed on textured papers or cloth, creating another way for the reader to enjoy their interaction with the book.
These two books from the Intellectual Devotional series use their casewrap covers to create a book that feels a bit like a primer, which may be what the design was intended to do. They make sturdy and long-lasting books.
In this case the cover is brilliantly printed in full color, and the spine gets a cloth wrap. This cover immediately shows how colorful the book is and the quality of the photography.
Bette's is also known for breakfasts, and for their great pancakes. They have a book out, and every single diner gets an ad for the book right along with the sugar. That's a great example of how effective selling outside the bookstore can be. There's no better market for this book than the people sitting at Bette's enjoying those pancakes. Good going, Bette!
After lunch we made a couple more stops, and one was at the Builder's Booksource. This is a bookstore devoted to books for contractors, designers, landscapers, ecologists and related crafts and interests. It's incredibly popular, and a great example of the kind of bricks-and-mortar store that will continue to thrive even when others are closing.
Axel Vervoordt: Wabi Inspirations is from the interior design guru of the same name. Here the printing is done on a soft finish paper with a full-bleed reproduction of one of the beautiful photos from the book. Although there's no reason this has to be a hardcover, the binding immediately marks the book as special and precious.
This book presents current developments in city planning and architecture in East Asia. Here the printing is on smooth uncoated paper, and all printing is in black. The graphic look of this book is striking and communicates its subject matter well.
One downside to casewrap books can be seen on this copy of Human Anatomy, which I saw at The Gardener.
This book has a cover wrap that's been printed and then film laminated. Notice that the front cover on the top copy is quite warped. This may be due to humidity or to a manufacturing defect, or even to use as a sample copy in the store. But if done improperly, you can get this type of warping on covers with lamination. Why?
The laminate is impervious to moisture, it's actually a sheet of film that's bonded to the cover by heat and pressure. The other side of the cover is covered with paper, which can absorb moisture. The difference between the two materials can cause warping when there's humidity present. Don't know if that's what's going on here.
As self-publishers we should realize that we have all styles of books available. For manuals, textbooks, books intended for heavy use both indoors and out, books that will be used in inhospitable environments, think about casewrap books. They add variety, interest and texture to your book design, and might be just the thing or to make your next book stand out from the usual paperbacks and jacketed hardcovers everyone else is doing.
Hello! I am making a hardcover book using a single sheet of thin Bristol Board for each "signature". I am not stacking these — just using each as a signature. Do I need to sew these pages together before binding the book? It will be a "one time use" book for a Vacation Bible School. I have seen YouTube videos where the signatures are sewn all together into the book before the gluing into the cover. Thanks for any help you could give me.
You'll want to sew each "board signature" to a backing fabric, then glue the whole thing together with the cover affixed, then put it into a book press and trim the three open sides. You can probably find a video about this on youtube.com under "bookbinding." Good luck!
Thank you so much Joel for writing this article. I stumbled across it in a search for casewrap examples. In addition to being an independent publisher, we also offer author services to self-published authors and many of them are not interested in casewrap, mostly because they don't know much about them. I want to find a good example to show a client, and I've looked for articles before, but never found something with images like yours. To my surprise you wrote this yesterday! Great timing! Thank you again.
C. thanks for your comment. This was written about a month ago, but it's kind of timeless. I hope the great examples here help to convince some of your authors to consider case wraps, it's a great way to set your book apart if it's practical for your project.
Honestly, my true dream is to be able to self-publish my books in casewrap format. As yet, I don't think CreateSpace allows this. Blurb does, but the customer price is prohibitive. How would I go about getting case-wrapped books? I suppose I'd have to do it the old-fashioned offset way, and that is cost-prohibitive for me the publisher. And how would I get those books on Amazon, etc? There are too many questions yet about that format, which is why I haven't done it yet.
You won't get the terrific variety of papers and cloths to print the covers on, and the upcharge from paperbacks needs to be considered carefully, but you can do these via print on demand. Depending on the book and your marketing plan, it might be a good idea to test the concept out this way before committing to an offset run.
Belinda, it could be your ISBNs I believe you have to have a block of ISBNs for Lightning Source to open an account for you as a publisher. I could be wrong, it's been a while since I dealt with them. However, Joel is right. LSI might be the most cost effective way for you to do this.
An interesting theory. I can't remember if I had my block of ISBNs yet when I was applying to Lightning Source. I suppose it won't hurt to try again to see what happens.
Belinda, I've never had a problem setting up an account for a client at LSI. They are trying to avoid self-publishing authors who are looking for author services—which they don't provide—and who can't prepare their own files.
If you present yourself as a publisher instead, with a publishing company name and at least a plan for publishing more books in the future, you shouldn't have a problem. Email if you need more on this, glad to help.
Thank you for your offer! I'll try it out and if I don't make any progress, I will contact you.


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Date of enactment: March 27, 2014
2013 Assembly Bill 566 Date of publication*: March 28, 2014
* Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes: Effective date of acts. "Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication."
An Act to repeal 48.675 and 69.15 (3m) (a) 4.; and to amend 20.437 (2) (r), 48.20 (8) (b), 48.203 (7), 48.21 (3) (b), 48.213 (2) (c), 48.213 (2) (d), 48.245 (3), 48.245 (8), 48.255 (4), 48.27 (3) (a) 1., 48.27 (3) (c), 48.29 (1), 48.293 (2), 48.293 (3), 48.297 (6), 48.299 (1) (a), 48.30 (2), 48.31 (2), 48.315 (1) (b), 48.32 (1) (a), 48.32 (2) (c), 48.355 (2) (b) 1m., 48.355 (2) (d), 48.357 (1) (am) 1., 48.357 (1) (am) 2. b., 48.357 (1) (am) 2. c., 48.357 (2m) (a), 48.357 (2m) (b), 48.363 (1) (a), 48.363 (1) (b), 48.365 (1m), 48.365 (2), 48.396 (1b), 48.396 (1d), 48.396 (2) (aj), 48.396 (2) (ap), 48.396 (5) (b), 48.46 (1), 48.685 (5) (br) 3m., 48.78 (2) (aj), 48.78 (2) (ap), 48.981 (3) (c) 1. a., 49.155 (1m) (a) 4., 49.155 (1m) (a) 5., 49.854 (5) (f), 69.15 (3) (b) 3., 69.15 (3m) (a) 3., 69.15 (3m) (b), 767.805 (3) (b), 767.813 (5) (a) 4. and 767.865 (1) (a) of the statutes; relating to: minors acknowledging paternity; service of the summons and petition in a paternity action when the respondent is deceased; the form for a paternity action summons; releasing a frozen bank account of a support obligor; determining eligibility for Wisconsin Shares; notices to, and the exercise of rights by, a guardian ad litem in an unborn child in need of protection or services proceeding; requiring a diligent investigation by an agency that receives a report of child abuse or neglect if the agency cannot identify an individual who is suspected of the abuse or neglect; eliminating a voluntary foster care education program; the prohibition against a person who has committed armed robbery from showing that he or she has been rehabilitated for purposes of being licensed, certified, or contracted with to provide child care (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Children and Families).
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
170,1 Section 1. 20.437 (2) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (2) (r) Support receipt and disbursement program; payments. From the support collections trust fund, except as provided in par. (qm), all moneys received under s. 49.854, except for moneys received under s. 49.854 (11) (b), all moneys received under ss. 767.57 and 767.75 for child or family support, maintenance, spousal support, health care expenses, or birth expenses, all other moneys received under judgments or orders in actions affecting the family, as defined in s. 767.001 (1), and all moneys received under s. 49.855 (4) from the department of revenue or the department of administration that were withheld by the department of revenue or the internal revenue service for delinquent child support, family support, or maintenance or outstanding court-ordered amounts for past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, for disbursement to the persons for whom the payments are awarded, for returning seized funds under s. 49.854 (5) (f), and, if assigned under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.145 (2) (s), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b., or 49.775 (2) (bm), for transfer to the appropriation account under par. (k). Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.
170,2 Section 2 . 48.20 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.20 (8) (b) If the child is an expectant mother who has been taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, shall receive the same notice about the whereabouts of the child expectant mother, about the reasons for holding the child expectant mother in custody, and about the detention hearing as the child expectant mother and her parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian. The intake worker shall notify the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, and the unborn child, by the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
170,3 Section 3. 48.203 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.203 (7) If an adult expectant mother is held in custody, the intake worker shall notify the adult expectant mother and the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, of the reasons for holding the adult expectant mother in custody, the time and place of the detention hearing required under s. 48.213, the nature and possible consequences of that hearing, and the right to present and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing.
170,4 Section 4. 48.21 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (3) (b) If present at the hearing, a copy of the petition or request shall be given to the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, and to the child if he or she is 12 years of age or older, before the hearing begins. If the child is an expectant mother who has been taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., a copy of the petition shall also be given to the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, before the hearing begins. Prior notice of the hearing shall be given to the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, and Indian custodian, to the child if he or she is 12 years of age or older and, if the child is an expectant mother who has been taken into custody under s. 48.19 (1) (cm) or (d) 8., to the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, under s. 48.20 (8).
170,5 Section 5. 48.213 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.213 (2) (c) A copy of the petition shall be given to the adult expectant mother, and to the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, before the hearing begins. Prior notice of the hearing shall be given to the adult expectant mother and unborn child child's guardian ad litem in accordance with s. 48.203 (7).
170,6 Section 6. 48.213 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.213 (2) (d) Prior to the commencement of the hearing, the adult expectant mother and the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, shall be informed by the court of the allegations that have been made or may be made, the nature and possible consequences of this hearing as compared to possible future hearings, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, and the right to present witnesses.
48.245 (3) The obligations imposed under an informal disposition and its effective date shall be set forth in writing. The child and a parent, guardian, and legal custodian,; the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem,; or the adult expectant mother and the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, shall receive a copy, as shall any agency providing services under the agreement.
48.245 (8) If the obligations imposed under the informal disposition are met, the intake worker shall so inform the child and a parent, guardian, and legal custodian ,; the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian, and legal custodian, and the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem,; or the adult expectant mother and the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, in writing, and no petition may be filed on the charges that brought about the informal disposition nor may the charges be the sole basis for a petition under ss. 48.13 to 48.14.
48.255 (4) A copy of a petition under sub. (1) shall be given to the child if the child is 12 years of age or over and to the parents a parent, guardian, legal custodian, and physical custodian. A copy of a petition under sub. (1m) shall be given to the child expectant mother, if 12 years of age or over, her parents parent, guardian, legal custodian, and physical custodian, and the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem or to the adult expectant mother, the unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and the physical custodian of the expectant mother, if any. If the child is an Indian child who has been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian or the unborn child will be an Indian child when born, a copy of a petition under sub. (1) or (1m) shall also be given to the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe or the Indian tribe with which the unborn child may be eligible for affiliation when born.
170,10 Section 10. 48.27 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.27 (3) (a) 1. If the petition that was filed relates to facts concerning a situation under s. 48.13 or a situation under s. 48.133 involving an expectant mother who is a child, the court shall notify, under s. 48.273, the child, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, if applicable, and any person specified in par. (b), (d), or (e), if applicable, of all hearings involving the child except hearings on motions for which notice must be provided only to the child and his or her counsel and, if applicable, to the unborn child's guardian ad litem. If parents who are entitled to notice have the same place of residence, notice to one constitutes notice to the other. The first notice to any interested party, foster parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) shall be in writing and may have a copy of the petition attached to it. Notices of subsequent hearings may be given by telephone at least 72 hours before the time of the hearing. The person giving telephone notice shall place in the case file a signed statement of the time notice was given and the person to whom he or she spoke.
170,11 Section 11. 48.27 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.27 (3) (c) If the petition that was filed relates to facts concerning a situation under s. 48.133 involving an expectant mother who is an adult, the court shall notify, under s. 48.273, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, the expectant mother, the physical custodian of the expectant mother, if any, and any person specified in par. (d), if applicable, of all hearings involving the unborn child and expectant mother except hearings on motions for which notice need only be provided to the expectant mother and her counsel and the unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem. The first notice to any interested party shall be written and may have a copy of the petition attached to it. Thereafter, notice of hearings may be given by telephone at least 72 hours before the time of the hearing. The person giving telephone notice shall place in the case file a signed statement of the time notice was given and the person to whom he or she spoke.
170,12 Section 12. 48.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.29 (1) The child, the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, the expectant mother, or the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, either before or during the plea hearing, may file a written request with the clerk of the court or other person acting as the clerk for a substitution of the judge assigned to the proceeding. Upon filing the written request, the filing party shall immediately mail or deliver a copy of the request to the judge named in the request. When any person has the right to request a substitution of judge, that person's counsel or guardian ad litem may file the request. Not more than one such written request may be filed in any one proceeding, nor may any single request name more than one judge. This section does not apply to proceedings under s. 48.21 or 48.213.
170,13 Section 13. 48.293 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.293 (2) All records relating to a child, or to an unborn child and the unborn child's expectant mother, which that are relevant to the subject matter of a proceeding under this chapter shall be open to inspection by a guardian ad litem or counsel for any party and to inspection by the court-appointed special advocate for the child, upon demand and upon presentation of releases when necessary, at least 48 hours before the proceeding. Persons and unborn children, by their guardians ad litem, entitled to inspect the records may obtain copies of the records with the permission of the custodian of the records or with permission of the court. The court may instruct counsel, a guardian ad litem, or a court-appointed special advocate not to disclose specified items in the materials to the child or the parent, or to the expectant mother, if the court reasonably believes that the disclosure would be harmful to the interests of the child or the unborn child.
48.293 (3) Upon request prior to the fact-finding hearing, counsel for the interests of the public shall disclose to the child, through his or her counsel or guardian ad litem, or to the unborn child, through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, the existence of any audiovisual recording of an oral statement of a child under s. 908.08 which that is within the possession, custody, or control of the state and shall make reasonable arrangements for the requesting person to view the statement. If, after compliance with this subsection, the state obtains possession, custody, or control of such a statement, counsel for the interests of the public shall promptly notify the requesting person of that fact and make reasonable arrangements for the requesting person to view the statement.
48.297 (6) A motion required to be served on a child may be served on his or her attorney of record. A motion required to be served on an unborn child may be served on the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
170,16 Section 16. 48.299 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.299 (1) (a) The general public shall be excluded from hearings under this chapter and from hearings by courts exercising jurisdiction under s. 48.16 unless a public fact-finding hearing is demanded by a child through his or her counsel, by an expectant mother through her counsel, or by an unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem. However, the court shall refuse to grant the public hearing in a proceeding other than a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), if a parent, guardian, expectant mother, or unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem objects.
48.30 (2) At the commencement of the hearing under this section the child and the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian; the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, and the unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem; or the adult expectant mother and the unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem; shall be advised of their the rights as specified in s. 48.243 and shall be informed that a request for a jury trial or for a substitution of judge under s. 48.29 must be made before the end of the plea hearing or is waived. Nonpetitioning parties, including the child, shall be granted a continuance of the plea hearing if they wish to consult with an attorney on the request for a jury trial or substitution of a judge.
48.31 (2) The hearing shall be to the court unless the child, the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or the expectant mother of the unborn child exercises the right to a jury trial by demanding a jury trial at any time before or during the plea hearing. If a jury trial is demanded in a proceeding under s. 48.13 or 48.133, the jury shall consist of 6 persons. If a jury trial is demanded in a proceeding under s. 48.42, the jury shall consist of 12 persons unless the parties agree to a lesser number. Chapters 756 and 805 shall govern the selection of jurors. If the hearing involves a child victim or witness, as defined in s. 950.02, the court may order that a deposition be taken by audiovisual means and allow the use of a recorded deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10) and, with the district attorney, shall comply with s. 971.105. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court or jury shall make a determination of the facts, except that in a case alleging a child or an unborn child to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.13 or 48.133, the court shall make the determination under s. 48.13 (intro.) or 48.133 relating to whether the child or unborn child is in need of protection or services that can be ordered by the court. If the court finds that the child or unborn child is not within the jurisdiction of the court or, in a case alleging a child or an unborn child to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.13 or 48.133, that the child or unborn child is not in need of protection or services that can be ordered by the court, or if the court or jury finds that the facts alleged in the petition have not been proved, the court shall dismiss the petition with prejudice.
170,19 Section 19. 48.315 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.315 (1) (b) Any period of delay resulting from a continuance granted at the request of or with the consent of the child and his or her counsel or of the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
170,20 Section 20. 48.32 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.32 (1) (a) At any time after the filing of a petition for a proceeding relating to s. 48.13 or 48.133 and before the entry of judgment, the judge or a circuit court commissioner may suspend the proceedings and place the child or expectant mother under supervision in the home or present placement of the child or expectant mother. The court may establish terms and conditions applicable to the child and the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, to the child expectant mother and her parent, guardian or legal custodian, or to the adult expectant mother, including the condition specified in sub. (1b). The order under this section shall be known as a consent decree and must be agreed to by the child if 12 years of age or older, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian, and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25; by the child expectant mother, her parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25; or by the adult expectant mother, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and the person filing the petition under s. 48.25. The consent decree shall be reduced to writing and given to the parties.
48.32 (2) (c) Upon the motion of the court or the application of the child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, expectant mother, unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, intake worker, or any agency supervising the child or expectant mother under the consent decree, the court may, after giving notice to the parties to the consent decree, their counsel or guardian ad litem, and the court-appointed special advocate for the child, if any, extend the decree for up to an additional 6 months in the absence of objection to extension by the parties to the initial consent decree. If the child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, expectant mother, or unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem objects to the extension, the judge shall schedule a hearing and make a determination on the issue of extension. An extension under this paragraph of a consent decree relating to an unborn child who is alleged to be in need of protection or services may be granted after the child is born.
170,22 Section 22. 48.355 (2) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.355 (2) (b) 1m. A notice that the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian, the child, if 14 years of age or over, the expectant mother, if 14 years of age or over, or the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem may request an agency that is providing care or services for the child or expectant mother or that has legal custody of the child to disclose to, or make available for inspection by, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, child, expectant mother, or unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem the contents of any record kept or information received by the agency about the child or expectant mother as provided in s. 48.78 (2) (ag) and (aj).
170,23 Section 23. 48.355 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.355 (2) (d) The court shall provide a copy of a dispositional order relating to a child in need of protection or services to the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or trustee, to the child through the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, to the child's court-appointed special advocate, and, if the child is an Indian child who has been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian and placed outside that home, to the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe. The court shall provide a copy of a dispositional order relating to an unborn child in need of protection or services to the expectant mother, to the unborn child through the unborn child's guardian ad litem, to the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or trustee of a child expectant mother, and, if the expectant mother is an Indian child, to the expectant mother's Indian custodian and tribe.
170,24 Section 24. 48.357 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.357 (1) (am) 1. If the proposed change in placement involves any change in placement other than a change in placement specified in par. (c), the person or agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney, or the corporation counsel shall cause written notice of the proposed change in placement to be sent to the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the child's court-appointed special advocate, and, if the child is an Indian child who has been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe. If the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, written notice shall also be sent to the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem. If the change in placement involves an adult expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, written notice shall be sent to the adult expectant mother and the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem. The notice shall contain the name and address of the new placement, the reasons for the change in placement, a statement describing why the new placement is preferable to the present placement, and a statement of how the new placement satisfies objectives of the treatment plan ordered by the court.
170,25 Section 25. 48.357 (1) (am) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.357 (1) (am) 2. b. By the child expectant mother, if 12 years of age or over, her parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and the child expectant mother's tribe, if she is an Indian child who has been removed from the home of her parent or Indian custodian.
170,26 Section 26. 48.357 (1) (am) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.357 (1) (am) 2. c. By the adult expectant mother and the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem.
170,27 Section 27. 48.357 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.357 (2m) (a) The child, the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian of the child, the expectant mother, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or any person or agency primarily bound by the dispositional order, other than the person or agency responsible for implementing the order, may request a change in placement under this paragraph. The request shall contain the name and address of the new placement requested and shall state what new information is available that affects the advisability of the current placement. If the proposed change in placement would change the placement of a child placed in the child's home to a placement outside the child's home, the request shall also contain specific information showing that continued placement of the child in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the child and, unless any of the circumstances under s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies, specific information showing that the agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the child from the home, while assuring that the child's health and safety are the paramount concerns. The request shall be submitted to the court. The court may also propose a change in placement on its own motion.
170,28 Section 28. 48.357 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.357 (2m) (b) The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any change in placement requested or proposed under par. (a) if the request states that new information is available that affects the advisability of the current placement. A hearing is not required if the requested or proposed change in placement does not involve a change in placement of a child placed in the child's home to a placement outside the child's home, written waivers of objection to the proposed change in placement are signed by all persons entitled to receive notice under this paragraph, other than a court-appointed special advocate, and the court approves. If a hearing is scheduled, not less than 3 days before the hearing the court shall notify the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, any foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the child's court-appointed special advocate, all parties who are bound by the dispositional order, and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe. If the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the court shall also notify the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem. If the change in placement involves an adult expectant mother of an unborn child under s. 48.133, the court shall notify the adult expectant mother, the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and all parties who are bound by the dispositional order, at least 3 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the request or proposal for the change in placement shall be attached to the notice. Subject to par. (br), if all of the parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
48.363 (1) (a) A child, the child's parent, guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian, an expectant mother, an unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, any person or agency bound by a dispositional order, or the district attorney or corporation counsel in the county in which the dispositional order was entered may request a revision in the order that does not involve a change in placement or a trial reunification, including a revision with respect to the amount of child support to be paid by a parent. The court may also propose a revision. The request or court proposal shall set forth in detail the nature of the proposed revision and what new information is available that affects the advisability of the court's disposition. The request or court proposal shall be submitted to the court. The court shall hold a hearing on the matter prior to any revision of the dispositional order if the request or court proposal indicates that new information is available which that affects the advisability of the court's dispositional order, unless written waivers of objections to the revision are signed by all parties entitled to receive notice and the court approves.
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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. today announced that it plans to hold a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, at 8:00 a.m.
The wheels are "falling off," sometime literally, at Tesla Inc., and the Silicon Valley car maker appears to "again be on the brink" of failure, David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital tells investors Friday.
David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital renewed criticism of Elon Musk and Tesla Inc, saying the electric car company appeared to be "on the brink" of failure again, according to a letter sent to clients of the hedge fund on Friday. Greenlight is short Tesla stock, recently a profitable bet. Greenlight said its funds gained 11 percent over the first three months of 2019, slightly below the gain of the S&P 500 Index.
AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of "bbb-" to the $425 million 6.6% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A recently issued by Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
Former Brighthouse Financial CFO Anant Bhalla announced on Feb. 28 that he would be resigning effective March 14.
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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial" or the "Company") (BHF) today announced that the Company and Anant Bhalla, chief financial officer, have decided to part ways amicably, effective March 14, 2019. Conor Murphy, chief operating officer, was appointed to serve as interim chief financial officer, effective yesterday. Bhalla will pursue new opportunities and his departure is not due to any matters related to the Company's financial statements or disclosures, or accounting principles and practices.
Arnold Schneider (Trades, Portfolio), the leader of Schneider Capital Management, bought shares of the following stocks in the fourth quarter. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 1 Warning Sign with BHF. The investor boosted his Brighthouse Financial Inc. (BHF) holding by 104.23%, expanding the portfolio 3.83%.
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("Brighthouse Financial") (BHF) today announced the launch of Brighthouse SmartCareSM, an all-new hybrid life insurance solution that combines the growth opportunities and death benefit of an indexed universal life (IUL) policy with protection against the costs of long-term care (LTC). The combination ensures that even if customers don't use the LTC benefit, they get value through the guaranteed death benefit. Brighthouse SmartCare distinguishes itself from other hybrid products by offering policyholders the ability to grow cash value, death benefits and LTC coverage through the performance of major market indices.
BHF earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2018.
These global trade bellwethers rose at least 1 percent as Wall Street bet on the increased likelihood of a U.S.-China trade deal. Coty COTY — Coty stock surged more than 14 percent after private equity firm JAB announced a tender offer to increase its stake in the cosmetics company by 150 million shares. Brighthouse Financial BHF — Shares of Brighthouse Financial jumped more than 11 percent after the insurer released stronger-than-expected earnings.


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5 Classic I Love Lucy Episodes to Stream After WandaVision
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For many, WandaVision has awakened early sitcom nostalgia. Those of us who grew up with Nick at Nite shows like I Love Lucy, Bewitched and The Dick Van Dyke Show recognize the style WandaVision is using to tell the audience that while things seem well, they actually are not. It's a clever way of taking something a lot of us know so well and tweaking it slightly to underscore the potential danger Wanda Maximoff is in.
TV sitcoms would not be what they were today if it weren't for I Love Lucy. Starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, I Love Lucy is a pop culture juggernaut.
And while there's a lot to dive into and dissect from the latest from the MCU, we can take the time to pay homage to one of the shows the first two episodes of WandaVision are clearly referencing. If watching WandaVision has got you craving some I Love Lucy episodes, we've got some suggestions for you to stream.
1. "Lucy's Schedule"
In Episode 1 of WandaVision, there's a mystery heart on the calendar that neither Wanda nor Vision remember what it's for. Wanda assumes it's a reminder of their anniversary, while Vision figures out that it was shorthand for his boss, Mr. Hart, coming to dinner. The boss and his wife coming to dinner to gauge the husband's management potential is the premise of a Season 1 episode of I Love Lucy called "Lucy's Schedule."
Ricky's boss, Mr. Littlefield, invites them to dinner first, and Lucy accidentally makes her and Ricky an hour late (she literally turned the clock backward to get an extra hour), so Lucy and Ricky are positively starving when they arrive. Similarly, Mrs. Hart on WandaVision nearly faints because she's so hungry while waiting for the Visions to get dinner together… but at least she doesn't get a wax fruit stuck to her mouth like Lucy does in this episode. Because Lucy is constantly running late, Ricky puts her on a strict schedule where every minute of every day must be accounted for.
Lucy and Ricky get one more chance to impress the Littlefields when Ricky invites them to have dinner at their place. However, at the encouragement of Mrs. Littlefield who calls Lucy a "Benedict Arnold for the housewives of America" (since Lucy's schedule is working so well), Lucy decides to make the dinner as hectic as possible.
The guests are rushed into their seats, bowls and plates of food disappear as soon as they touch the table, and Ethel even chucks hot biscuits out the kitchen window to Lucy with a baseball mitt. You know, for efficiency. It's great physical comedy much like the kind WandaVision employs in its own dinner scene.
2. "Job Switching"
"Job Switching" is another episode where dinner goes awry, but this time it's because the husbands and wives have switched jobs. The husbands do housework while the wives go out and get jobs. While WandaVision didn't employ this exact storyline, the scene where Ricky and Fred prepare dinner goes hilariously wrong, much like the chaos that ensues in WandaVision's kitchen in Episode 1.
There are a couple of cringey lines about gender roles that don't go over well today (this was filmed in the 50s after all), but once you get through it, you get to the hilarious physical comedy of the men cooking arroz con pollo for dinner and the women going to work at the chocolate factory.
Like WandaVision's lobsters that fly out the window, Ricky's chickens almost fly the coop entirely as they explode from the pressure cooker and get stuck on the ceiling. Meanwhile, Lucy and Ethel have a difficult time keeping up with the conveyer belt when they're wrapping chocolates, which is, other than the Vitameatavegamin commercial, the most famous I Love Lucy scene.
3. "Lucy Meets Orson Welles"
Wanda and Vision do a magic act for charity in the show's second episode. The magic can, of course, be very impressive if Wanda decides to use her powers, but all she wants to do is fit in. So, they go with the disappearing person in the cabinet illusion, and while everything goes well in rehearsal, there are several malfunctions at the actual charity event thanks to Vision getting chewing gum stuck in his inner parts.
Like Wanda, Lucy also is an assistant in a magic act, but for Orson Welles. Yes, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time also dabbled in illusions. It wouldn't be an I Love Lucy episode without a misunderstanding that leads to hijinks, and this Season 6 episode has just that. Lucy believes Orson Welles is performing Shakespeare at the charity event for which he needs a co-star, which leads to Lucy reciting Juliet's balcony scene while being suspended between two brooms. Now, the stereotypical Asian music that accompanies the act is not great, as well as Lucy's stage name of "Loo-See," but the levitating illusion is still impressive.
4. "Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors"
In WandaVision's second episode, Wanda just wants them to fit in and get along with everyone, so she makes an effort to make a good impression on Dottie, the HBIC who has power over the things that matter in the community, like getting into the country club. At the same time, Wanda is still getting to know Agnes, her next-door neighbor played sublimely by Kathryn Hahn. Agnes does not yet know the truth about Wanda and Vision, but at the same time, we still haven't seen Ralph, Agnes' husband.
In Season 6 of I Love Lucy, the Ricardos move to the country, and their new neighbors are Ralph and Betty Ramsey. Little Ricky gets along with their little boy, and Lucy quickly befriends Betty. Lucy wants to buy a couple pieces of furniture for their new place, and because Betty thinks Ricky is a rich celebrity, she encourages Lucy to redecorate the whole house, leading Lucy to spend thousands of dollars. The Ramseys have deep connections in the community, including the country club, so Lucy doesn't want to accidentally insult them.
Mary Jane Croft, the actress who plays Betty Ramsey, has a great comedic voice, so if Kathryn Hahn studied her, we wouldn't be the least bit surprised.
5. Bonus: "Hollywood Anniversary"
While the above entries can be found streaming on Hulu or CBS All-Access, this episode can only be found if you have the DVDs or happen to catch it on cable. In this Season 3 episode, Ricky forgets when his wedding anniversary is and goes to great lengths to figure it out before Lucy suspects. The opening scene of WandaVision Episode 1 definitely has similar vibes with the characters trying to figure out the mystery on their calendar.
WandaVision is streaming now on Disney+. I Love Lucy is streaming on Hulu and CBS All-Access.
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As you've probably figured out by now, Year 2 was largely meant to be about the dynamics within the group. Very slice of life stuff and probably a lot of sweet and funny moments. Cutting it down to the very basics though, we're just keeping track of major changes in relationships.
Jovi and Tikav were a slow build. Their friendship gave Tikav someone to learn to trust and care for and relax around, and it gave Jovi a chance to learn to love Tikav as a person and a friend before loving him as a partner.
In a lot of ways, Tikav is what Jovi was looking for from Ten. Someone to take care of and protect. Jovi has a need to be needed by his partners. If it's just a fling, he's much less discerning, but with a long-term boyfriend he definitely needs to feel like he's a provider and a protector.
As for Tikav, I don't want anyone to take his being transexual as the cause of his anxiety and other issues. Tikav had a tough childhood with unloving parents, and as he said, he basically went running from them straight into the arms of an equally abusive boyfriend. The people he's allowed closest to him in life and loved the most were also the ones that hurt him the most.
This group of friends and Jovi in particular are giving him his first real sense of being wanted and loved and valued with no catches.
Being trans isn't always or even usually a big deal among kilm, but Tikav has a fear of abandonment and he's very aware of Jovi's reputation on the station. He was worried that when he told Jovi he wasn't 100% surgically transitioned, that Jovi would lose interest and leave him.
The sense of relief Tikav felt when Jovi accepted him and loved him no matter what parts he has, and no matter what baggage and needs he has would have been overwhelming.
Yay for both of them and yay for there being a trans character.
Even in written form, this comic still finds a way to surprise me. Loving the plot twist and look forward to more of Jovi and Tikav.
Everyone wants and needs acceptance. This is just another form of it.
Aaaaahhhhhh new page! I'm so happy!
TL:dr:: Jovi for the win. Brave Tikav is brave. Jovi should bake him cookies.
I, for one, am totally Not surprised that Jovi didn't reject Tikav. I would have been shocked if Jovi Did have an issue with it. I love Kiva as a foil for Ten, and I love her as a character in her own right, but next to Ten, I like Jovi the best. Kiva is very believable, sure, but Jovi reads as more real, maybe for Reasons, but still — he is someone I'd pick for a friend, where Kiva still creeps me out a bit. Oh, sure, I totally get her, I have anger issues myself, but hey— Jovi is the Dude, and the Dude abides.
In need more old people that are still alive in my life.
im not sure if ive ever left a comment here, but oh my gosh i cant sit back and watch on this one. this genuinely made me feel so happy, and as someone who experiences gender issues and dysphoria and having a trans brother, seeing tikav being accepted and respected right off the bat makes me emotional in a positive way. thank you for making this comic so wonderful, avsaroke.
I know I'm late to the party, but I just wanted to let you know that as a transgender man myself, I appreciate the inclusion so, so much. Thank you. It hit me right in the feels, in the best possible way.


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Honda and Takata target of criminal complaint filed by attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
June 10, 2016 — The U.S. Virgin Islands has filed a lawsuit against Takata and Honda alleging the companies manufactured, used and marketed defective airbags the companies knew were prone to explode, causing injuries and deaths. The lawsuit says Honda and Takata misled Virgin Island consumers about the safety of the vehicles and the airbags.
Hawaii got the ball rolling when it announced a government lawsuit against Takata and automaker Honda, the company that previously used Takata airbags more than any other automaker. Honda was pulled through the mud by Takata's deception and all confirmed deaths except one have occurred in Honda vehicles.
Based on court documents, the attorney general is worried about recouping money from Takata because of the fear the company will go bankrupt due to the defective airbags. According to the complaint, Takata is facing recall costs of as much as $24 billion, not counting all the fraud and injury lawsuits filed against the company.
Attorney General Claude E. Walker filed the lawsuit on behalf of Virgin Island residents and the thousands of VW owners located in an area of the world known for high humidity.
The humidity is a big contributing factor as to why the airbags explode, sending shards of metal into occupants. The humidity creates moisture that can seep into the metal airbag inflators and affect the explosive ammonium nitrate inside the inflators. What should be a small explosive force to deploy the airbags becomes a massive explosion equal to a grenade exploding in a car.
Specifically, the lawsuit claims Takata made the sole decision to use something called "phase stabilized ammonium nitrate" as the airbag propellant. In addition to knowing the chemical is cheap to use, Takata also knew the ammonium nitrate was a completely unstable chemical easily destabilized by moisture.
Mr. Walker says because of the history of ammonium nitrate, Takata should have carefully tested the chemical but skipped the tests, sending out airbags that never passed product evaluation processes inside the company.
The Virgin Islands lawsuit alleges Takata continued its scheme for nearly 16 years, engaging in a pattern of criminal behavior and concealing the truth from the world. The deception has so far cost at least 10 people their lives in the U.S. and about 140 people have suffered injuries because Takata wanted to make money.
The attorney general says that even when Takata knew the inflators were dangerous, the company still refused to notify automakers that used the airbags. Walker says Takata had plenty of time to notify automakers and save lives, but chose to falsify data to keep the charade going.
Takata is charged with violations of the Criminally Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or CICO, based on allegations that Takata concealed airbag defects through a pattern of criminal activity.


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AI is a tactical weapon in the SEO arms race
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I "wrote" this article shortly before the explosion of ChatGPT. Since then, I've been in touch with colleagues and friends who have used OpenAI and other services to generate everything from lesson plans to research reviews to keynotes for presentations.
I thought it would be interesting to write an article about the use of AI in the world of SEO, using AI. I had a perspective, and I wanted to run some experiments to see how an AI engine would expand on that perspective. Within seconds, I was provided with two variations based on the prompt and guidance.
Topic: Artificial intelligence will increase the velocity of the SEO arms race. Generating SEO content has long been a race to the bottom. This sort of content is easy to spot: long-winded articles, filled with targeted industry jargon, infused with filler in long meandering paragraphs. AI tools such as Jasper.ai, Copy.ai and others are reducing the friction to access GPT-3 and the most powerful natural language engines in the world. At best, they'll act as trustworthy apprentices, filling in some labour gaps, and learning as they go. At their worst, these tools will be used as blunt instruments to generate ever more, fluffy and meaningless SEO verbiage, devoid of any unique perspective or new insights.
Tone: witty, professional, cheeky, irreverent, astute, quirky, advanced
Audience: CMOs
Output by robots below.
Output 1: The SEO Arms Race is about to get a lot faster
If you thought the SEO arms race was fast before, just wait until you see what AI is about to do to it. Generating SEO content has always been a race to the bottom, with long-winded articles filled with targeted industry jargon and filler paragraphs being the norm. But now, AI tools such as Jasper.ai and Copy.ai are reducing the friction to access GPT-3 and other powerful natural language engines, making it easier than ever to churn out meaningless fluff masquerading as insightful content.
At best, these tools will act as trustworthy apprentices, filling in some labour gaps and learning as they go. At their worst, they'll be used as blunt instruments to pump out even more of the same old, same old SEO verbiage that offers no unique perspective or new insights. Whichever way they're used, one thing is certain: the SEO arms race is about to get a whole lot faster.
The Impact of AI on SEO Content
There's no doubt that AI is going to have a huge impact on the world of SEO content. On the plus side, AI tools can help boost productivity by automating some of the more tedious tasks involved in content creation, such as keyword research and data analysis. This frees up time for writers to focus on developing creative ideas and stories that will really capture readers' attention.
On the downside, however, AI also has the potential to further devalue SEO content by making it even easier to generate low-quality fluff pieces masquerading as insightful writing. After all, if all you need is a few keywords and a dataset, anyone can produce so-called "content" that looks good on paper but offers little in terms of actual value or substance.
Only time will tell how AI will ultimately impact the world of SEO content. However, one thing is certain: the arms race is about to get a lot faster. So if you want your business to stay ahead of the curve, you need to start thinking about how you can use AI tools to your advantage—before your competitors do.
Output 2: How AI is changing the SEO game
If you're in the business of SEO, chances are you're always on the lookout for new tools and tricks to help you rank higher and faster. After all, SEO is a race to the bottom, and the one who gets there first usually wins. But what if there was a way to automate some of the work? Enter artificial intelligence. AI tools like Jasper.ai, Copy.ai and others are reducing the friction to access GPT-3 and the most powerful natural language engines in the world. At best, they'll act as trustworthy apprentices, filling in some labor gaps, and learning as they go. At their worst, these tools will be used as blunt instruments to generate ever more, fluffy and meaningless SEO verbiage, devoid of any unique perspective or new insights. So how can you make sure you're using AI to your advantage? Keep reading to find out.
How AI is changing the SEO game
At their best...
When used correctly, AI can be a powerful tool that can help you save time and energy while still delivering high-quality results. For example, let's say you're writing a blog post about artificial intelligence in SEO. You could use an AI tool like Copy.ai to help generate a list of topics related to your key phrase that you may want to include in your post. This would give you a head start on research so that you can focus your time on writing quality content rather than scrambling to find relevant information. Similarly, if you're short on time but still need to produce high-quality content, an AI tool could be used to generate rough drafts that you can then edit and polish before hitting publish. However, it's important to remember that AI should only be used as a supplement to your own human knowledge and expertise; it's not a replacement for good old-fashioned hard work!
...or their worst
As with anything else in life, there is always potential for abuse when it comes to artificial intelligence tools and SEO content generation. For example, some unscrupulous marketers may use these tools solely for the purpose of cranking out low-quality content filled with keywords in an attempt to game the system. This sort of "black hat" tactics may work in the short run but will ultimately do more harm than good for both your website's reputation and your bottom line. Furthermore, using AI tools carelessly can result in thin or even duplicate content that offers little value to readers other than taking up space on your website. Not only is thisbad for business, but it could also get your site penalized by Google—so beware!
Overall, AI can be a helpful tool when used correctly but should be approached with caution lest it do more harm than good. When used mindfully with complementary human expertise driving its application towards quality outputs rather than gaming search algorithms - there is great potential for success through intelligently automated content generation processes freeing up time otherwise spent on mundane tasks like conducting keyword research or spinning paragraphs filled with filler phrases Carefully consider whether implementing AI into your content marketing strategy makes sense for your organization - not every business will benefit equally from its application within their unique context surrounding competitors , industries , customer segments , etcetera . Asking yourself these tough questions now will save headaches (and maybe even money) down the road .
Hi, human here again.
If you've read this far then you will have experienced the fairly basic language level and variations in approach in the two AI-generated versions above. Nothing here is incredibly erudite or groundbreaking, but that will change. We can already integrate more deeply with language processing models to level-up the language (grade school, post-grad, technical, etc.) and the "warmth" of the output that would influence word choices and personality in the narrative building up to a premise. If this had been written by one of our team members, I likely would have sent it back for revisions, asked them to go deeper and site some references — things that I can't ask the AI to do (yet). However, that's not the point here. The point is that this was provided in seconds, and immediately overcame the "blank page" effect that often plagues us when we're trying to actually write an original piece with some unique perspective.
AI for copywriting, used well, won't entirely replace human intelligence at Skyrocket, just yet. However, it will accelerate our work and unlock more capacity to focus on strategy and insights than ever before.
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Kentucky loses again in 'Race to Top' | Lexington Herald Leader
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By Jack Brammer and Cheryl Truman - jbrammer@herald-leader.com; ctruman@herald-leader.com
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday
Kentucky has lost out on the second round of federal "Race to the Top" education funding.
Kentucky education commissioner Terry Holliday said the state improved its performance on its second-round application for $175 million of the grant money, receiving more than 412 points out a possible 500. But the state could not overcome receiving zero points in the charter schools category, Holliday said, "and that was 32 points that we lost."
"I've called around (to) a few folks, and it looks like we would have been in the money if we had charters," he said. "... I was never a strong supporter of charter schools; I just knew that to get this funding, we needed legislation."
A last-minute push to approve charter schools — publicly funded schools that operate outside traditional state regulations — died earlier this year in the Kentucky General Assembly.
Democratic House Speaker Greg Stumbo, whose chamber did not take up charter schools legislation, said in a statement Tuesday "it's a shame that we lost an opportunity." Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear also said he was disappointed.
Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, said Kentucky lost out "because of the lack of willingness of Gov. Beshear and certain members of the General Assembly to enact even voluntary charter schools" approved by local school boards.
Williams said Beshear should have tried harder to build consensus on the issue.
State Rep. Brad Montell, R-Shelbyville, who filed charter schools legislation earlier this year, said he will file another proposal next year.
"Until we have charter schools in Kentucky, we will continue to fall behind other states who receive funding through 'Race to the Top,' which will have a long-term negative impact on our children and our economy," Montell said.
Phil Moffett, a Louisville businessman who is a Republican candidate for governor in 2011, has made the drive for charter schools in Kentucky a centerpiece of his campaign. Williams also is considering a run for governor.
Robert Sexton, executive director of the Prichard Committee on Academic Excellence, said passing the charter school legislation would have been "pretty much a no-cost way to get $175 million."
Although his group favored the charter school legislation, Sexton said he doesn't believe it would have ever affected many Kentucky children. He noted Tennessee has had charter schools for several years, but only a small percentage of kids attend one.
"It's hard to imagine that that alone would drive these decisions on a federal level, and if it did it's just a shame and a serious mistake on the part of the U.S. Department of Education, because it's such a minor part of accomplishing what they're trying to accomplish in Race to the Top," Sexton said.
State Sen. Julian Carroll, D-Frankfort, said the loss makes the challenge of education funding "even greater for the General Assembly in the legislative session next year."
Carroll said the legislature needed more time to define what a charter school proposal would mean for the state. "Had we defined it in some way maybe it would have been acceptable to our current associations," he said.
The Kentucky Education Association raised questions about charter schools in this year's legislative session.
"We offered several times to work on legislation dealing with high accountability and certified teachers in relationship to charter schools, but our offer wasn't accepted," KEA president Sharron Oxendine said.
She said the loss of Race to the Top funds will make it less likely Kentucky will approve charter schools.
"There's no reason to change the system of public schools we have now," she said. "What we have to do is find the proper funding for our schools, especially to implement Senate Bill 1."
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., will receive grants, U.S. education department spokesman Justin Hamilton said Tuesday. The amounts for each state were expected to be announced later, but the total pool of money available is $3.4 billion.
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said very few points separated the 10 winners from the remaining applications. The deciding factor on the number of winners selected hinged on both the quality of the applications and the funds available, he said.
"We're very hopeful there will be a Phase 3 of Race to the Top and have requested $1.35 billion dollars in next year's budget," Duncan said. "In the meantime, we will partner with each and every state that applied to help them find ways to carry out the bold reforms they've proposed in their applications."
Tennessee and Delaware were winners in the first round of the competition in March, sharing $600 million.
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George Ferris, What a Wheel
Posted on November 12, 2014 by Regina Garvie
I had the pleasure of reading another great book by an Oklahoma author recently. Barbara Lowell's nonfiction picture book, George Ferris, What a Wheel!, tells the story of a man who made an "impossible" dream come true.
From the book's description on Amazon: Have you ever ridden a Ferris wheel? You go up, up, up and can see for miles! But when the inventor of the Ferris wheel, George Ferris, first pitched the idea, everyone thought he was crazy. A 250-foot bicycle wheel that goes around and around and carries people in train cars? Can't be done, they said. But George proved them wrong. Read about how George's hard work, courage, and imagination created one of the most famous fair rides today.
I went into this book knowing nothing about George Ferris. I didn't even know the Ferris wheel was named for anyone! I did know, however, that I love Ferris wheels – even though I've never ridden in one with train sized cars, made to hold more than two thousand people!
George Ferris, What a Wheel! includes actual pictures of the construction and operational wheel, along with art by Jerry Hoare that makes you feel like you're almost in the story.
It's published by Grosset & Dunlap as part of their Penguin Core Concepts line, and covers the concepts Imagination and Problem Solving.
I'm always fascinated at nonfiction picture books – the way the authors cover the true stories completely, while still keeping things relevant and fresh for kids – really impresses me. George Ferris, What a Wheel! is no exception.
Author Barbara Lowell lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband Jim and their fabulous collie, Phil. She is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, a runner-up for SCBWI's Barbara Karlin Grant and a winner of the Katharine Patterson Prize at Hunger Mountain in the picture book category.
Valerie Lawson did a great interview with Barbara when the book came out this summer, but I asked a few questions too!
Me: How did you come up with the idea for George Ferris, What a Wheel?
Barbara: My husband was reading Devil in the White City by Erik Larson the story of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. He told me that George Ferris had designed and built an amusement wheel that could hold 2,160 passengers at the same time. I had never heard about this and couldn't wait to read Larson's book. When I read that Mrs. Ferris cheered a successful second test run by standing on her chair 264 feet in the air, when no glass had been installed in the car's window, I knew I wanted to write the story.
Me: What was something interesting you discovered while researching for this book? Was there anything fascinating about his life or the World Fair that you didn't include in the book?
Barbara: The organizers of the World's Fair wanted something original at the fair. In large part because they wanted to outdo the Eiffel Tower, star of the 1889 Paris Exposition. They held a contest and most of the entries turned out to be bigger or more elaborate tower designs. George Ferris had not entered the contest, but responded with his amusement wheel design when he and other engineers were challenged to create something new and novel for the fair and were specifically told "not a tower."
Me: If you could meet George Ferris, what would you say to him?
Barbara: If I could meet George Ferris, I would ask him what it was like to ride his Ferris wheel for the first time. What was he thinking and feeling?At the end of the book, there is a section called Ferris Wheel Facts. One of the facts is: "The Ferris wheel collapsed in 1906 – not in a storm, but in a controlled dynamite explosion. Its parts were sold as salvage. Sadly, George Ferris had no say in the wheel's final outcome. He died ten years earlier at age thirty-seven of either typhoid fever or Bright's disease, a kidney condition." I would ask him what he would have done with the Ferris wheel. I would love to be able to see it.
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2 thoughts on "George Ferris, What a Wheel"
Valerie Lawson on November 12, 2014 at 9:56 pm said:
i'm glad you enjoyed my interview with barbara and got to speak with her about her fantastic book, too. i'm so excited about her debut book, especially since i watched it grow from idea to published book through our critique group. yay, barbara!
Jerry on November 13, 2014 at 8:07 am said:
Barbara Lowell has created an outstanding book of uniquely told facts and Jerry Hoare's illustrations accent the photos superbly, though I'm sad at history for tearing that monument to creativity down so quickly and losing such a great mind even quicker.
Great post, Regina!


The sentence "Humans act" is a logically irrefutable truth. It cannot be denied without causing a logical contradiction. By saying "Humans can not act", you act and thus contradict your very statement.
This is, in a nutshell, what the Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT) says about the consequences of the central banks' meddling with the market interest rate. However, there is much more that the ABCT reveals.
The disconcerting insight is that such an increased valuation of present needs relative to future needs affects all fields of human action — such as peoples' valuation of, e.g. education, family, manners, you name it.
Having good manners — getting out of somebody's way, saying good morning, helping a stranger across the street, and so on — is considered less rewarding, as it often means restricting present consumption, forgoing potentially higher consumption in the future.
As a final point, let us address the issue of "speculative bubbles" in financial markets. Of course, prices sometimes overshoot or undershoot, inflate and then deflate, as investors try to bring a financial assets' price in line with its estimated value.
Fear and greed, panic and optimism, stupidity and wisdom, all play a role in forming financial asset prices — as people are what they are. However, it is central banking that drives peoples' dispositions and actions to extremes.
They do not see — often misguided by mainstream economics — that the root cause of the trouble is central banks' downward manipulation of market interest rates in the first place, which is made possible by central banks running an unbacked paper money system.
To conclude: The indisputable insight that central banking brings about a "Revaluation of all Values", which is neither in the economic interest of the people nor ethically justifiable, should encourage efforts to put an end to central banking.
1.Orwell, G. (2008 ), Nineteen Eighty-Four, Penguin Books, p. 276.


I recently received a set of Moonlight Gel Pens from Sakura. In addition to the bright colors, the fun thing about these pens they will GLOW under black light!
I was excited to learn they these were recently released in a fine point in addition to the medium point that was already available. The colors work great on a dark surface.
Here is the first black tile using the medium point pens.
Moonlight Gel Pens – Medium Point. Tangled on a black tile with a black light on part of the tile.
The next few pictures are of the same tile with a black light on part of the tile . . . currently I only have a small key chain sized black light thus the multiple pictures with small areas lit with the black light. Watch how some of the detail pops when hit with the light.
The fine point pens are my favorite. The medium points will work well for coloring in larger spaces.
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In the UK BIM Level 2 is administered through a raft of standards and supporting documentation. It is these standards and documents together that define what the outputs or deliverables in a construction project following a BIM process are.
The launch of the BIM Level 2 website earlier this year is designed to make all of these documents accessible from one place with the ultimate aim being an all-encompassing document that defines this level of BIM maturity.
So, what outputs can you expect in a BIM project?
You will almost certainly have a number of parties all using their own authoring software to develop models and associated assets for their part of a project. This software will export to its own native file formats and these files may be shared inside of the common data environment. A data drop will provide each party's information to the federated model where it is co-ordinated and checked for clashes. From these models you can expect the same kinds of deliverables as you would get in a non-BIM process – a set of 2D model contract documentation delivered in the form of .pdfs.
Of course, 2D documents must be derived from a coordinated, federated, clash detected set of models. The CIC BIM protocol states that if there is a discrepancy between what is delivered in the form of the models and the 2D .pdfs that it is the federated model data that should be referred to as the primary data source. You cannot just do your 2D work and then deliver a model as well – the model has to be what is delivering the 2D output in the first place.
The Government also requires COBie and this is a key differentiator between what is happening in the UK and the rest of the world. This means we must rise to the challenge of how to assemble and format asset data that can be used throughout an asset's lifecycle.
At the completion of each work stage, native software files are handed over to the client as a record of what has been done – and this must all sit within the common data environment.
These deliverables for BIM Level 2 are really just the starting point….What the standard requires is authorship of 3D models, federated for better clash detected output. This should result in better 2D output and, in addition, the requisite date for operational management and facilities management (both now and throughout the lifecycle). Familiar stuff - and it's only really COBie that represents a significant change.
That 4D (timing against the elements of your model) and 5D (costing elements) modelling do not form part of Level 2 BIM may at first seem strange. These activities are typically carried out by design and construction teams as required with additional requirements being placed by contractors on the supply chain to ensure the quality of 4D and 5D information.
The key elements of BIM Level 2 are likely to be familiar to those with experience on a more traditional form of construction project. While the terminology and the format, and when they are required, may vary, there is much that remains as it always has. While the front-loading of data collation may require new ways of working and pose challenges for standardisation and co-ordination the benefits of new ways of working are clear and will, over time, become business as usual.
See also: When will BIM become BAU (Business as Usual)?


Fountain pens provide an elegant touch as you jot down memos or make important checklists. The Monteverde fountain pen ink cartridges allow you to add more ink to your fountain pen when it runs dry.
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Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
Primary Sources in Translation
Please contact us at diotima.wcc@gmail.com if you would like to submit course materials (link to a university page, or PDF which we can upload and hyperlink) or if any of the links below are no longer active.
T. Wilfong (University of Michigan) "The Body & Sexuality in the Art of the Ancient World" (Spring 1995)
J. Johnson, "Women in Ancient Egypt" (Oriental Institute of Chicago, Fall 1995)
–with links to many translated documents
T. Hubbard, "Homosexuality in Antiquity"(University of Texas, Spring 1995)
L. Foxhall, "Gender in Ancient Social Life" (School of Archaeological Studies, University of Leicester, Fall 1995)
L. Doherty, "Women in Antiquity" (University of Maryland, Fall 1995) — n.b. many linked resources in addition to syllabus
T. D. McClain, "Written Roman Women: An Intensive Writing Course" (Loyola University of New Orleans, Spring 1996)
Nick Cahill, "Art History 505: Marriage and Death in Greek Art" (University of Wisconsin, Fall 1997)
Lisa Rengo George, The Family in Classical Antiquity (Skidmore College, Spring 1998)
Alan Humm, "Women in the Biblical World" (Albright College, Fall 1998)
M. Katz, "Women and the Polis in Ancient Greece" (Wesleyan University, Spring 1998)
F. Zeitlin, "Sex and Gender in the Ancient World" (Princeton University, Spring 1999)
Veronique Dasen, Pour une anthropologie de la naissance et de la petite enfance (University of Fribourg in Switzerland, 2000)
Nancy Sultan, "Sex and Gender in Graeco-Roman Antiquity" (Illinois Wesleyan University, Spring, 1999)
TammyJo Eckhart, "Ancient Greek Men: Gender and Sexuality" (University of Indiana, Spring 2001)
C. Benton, Women in Antiquity (Cornell College, 2003-04)
J. Francis, "Roots of Western Sexuality" (University of Kentucky)
Notes on Foucault's conceptual scheme
Oral report topics
Final paper directions
J. Hallett (University of Maryland)
Ancient and Modern Sources, Ancient and Modern Attitudes
Sappho and Ovid
Elite Roman Women
Greek Myths and Legends of Womanpower
Roman Responses to Greek Women Poets
D. Rohrbacher, Love and Sex in the Ancient World (New College of Florida, Spring 2003)
A. Richlin Roman Women's History (UCLA, 2013)
CJ Article on Roles
A. Richlin, Roman Women's History, Graduate Syllabus (UCLA, 2013)
D. Vess, Women in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (Georgia College & State University)
M. Subacus, Women in the Classical World (2016)
E. Adkins, Gender, Sexuality, and Love in Ancient Greece and Rome (2017)
J. LaBuff, Sexuality and Politics in Antiquity (2017)
B. Jones, Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World (2017)
M. Subacus, Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome (2017)
E. Zimmermann Damer The Feminine in Greco-Roman Literature (University of Richmond
, 2017)
R. Kennedy, Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity (2018)
R. Kennedy, Women and Gender in Antiquity (2018)
B. Steven, Antiquity & Diversity in Contemporary American Literature (Trinity University, 2018)
Film Series Poster
Google Drive of Resources and Readings
A. Emmerson, Gender in Roman Archaeology (Tulane, 2018)
E. Zimmermann Damer Gender, Violence, & Rome (University of Richmond
, 2018)
D. Libatique, Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World (Holy Cross, 2019)
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by Scott Dunwoody, Executive Director I find it interesting how those graduating from our recovery program at our Men's Shelter often refer to something that most of us aren't even aware of – the number of steps coming into Bethesda's historic iconic landmark. Steps leading up underneath the Green Cross number 13, 14, 15, depending…
Restoring Broken Lives
As we approach the hottest days of summer, it's easy to forget about the hurting and homeless. However, the need is still great! This month I'd like to share about some of the incredible people who manage and are involved with our Medical Clinic. While we have four wonderful nurses on staff to take care…
Pointing Kids to Jesus
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The sweatshirt you gave me went untouched in the closet but never to be thrown away. Bonnie Eaker Weil says can be a sign that your and that you're comfortable enough to express negative feelings without fear of losing each other in the process. I've been with people who simply amazed me, but were looking for more or less commitment than I was willing to give at the time. The love I feel for you has grown each day since we met. I was utterly transfixed with every particle of your being, swimming in the sea of new love, and eagerly stripping myself bare to expose my true self to you. Not because I don't think they should be happy and get married and run off into the sunset and all of that.
Our emotions have an arresting effect on us and cloud our judgment. These were things that only meant something coming from you. We all know that a good, true, stable love is not built on simply thinking that someone is attractive and compatible on the surface. The only way we'll last forever is broken together How it must have been so lonely by my side We were building kingdoms and chasing dreams and left love behind I'm praying God will help our broken hearts align And we won't give up the fight It's gonna take much more than promises this time Only God can change our minds Maybe you and I were never meant to be complete Could we just be broken together? This signifies the amount of trust that you have placed in this person. At the very least, it's going to put a huge amount of pressure on your relationship and cut you off from a lot of support.
The romance and sexiness and glimmering eyes across the dinner table are garnishes on top of an already stellar drink please excuse that terrible metaphor and just keep rolling with me here. . It's about finding the person with whom you jive well enough that it feels more natural to be with them than anything else. Since the two are used interchangeably and wrongly so all the time, people have actually forgotten the difference between the two. You were the artist and I was the mathematician.
You want him to meet your parents. All your funny moments happen with him Image source: Google, copyright-free image under Creative Commons License Basically, you laugh most when with this guy of yours! The feeling that is accompanied only during connection of souls. Little watered down, but overall still a good lesson. If it lets you put up this question, there is a chance that probably you have met someone whom your soul is confused to be the right one. You Think You're Meant To Be In Theory, But Aren't Actually Together In Practice I see this happen very often.
You tell him things you don't tell anyone else. He is a necessity but not an addiction Image source: Google, copyright-free image under Creative Commons License To put it in other words, you need him but in the right amount! The fighting itself isn't a bad thing, as Dr. It sucked, and they ended up breaking up. She makes you feel smart, funny, attractive, creative, and like the best version of yourself. Are we going to be together forever? Caught somewhere between excitement, fear, and disbelief I knew you were back.
My life began to progress as it had for years. Or were looking for someone who wanted to settled down in the near future when I definitely did not. So now that you can contrast the two, you get a better picture of what I am trying to say here. It can be heart-wrenchingly sad, and sometimes it's just bad timing, but it's better to admit it sooner rather than later. That brief and perfect moment in which I felt so certain about you, left as quickly as it came. And then you try so hard to get things back to how they used to be.
That would be weird, and plus everyone needs their unadulterated alone time with their friends. You want to discuss these with him because you think that you can always have a work around that will suit the both of you. But before that, one has to find out if they, in point of fact, are made for one another. You are proud of this man that you have chosen for yourself and you are dying to show him off to your parents. You want him to be himself because you know that will work just fine.
What are other signs he is the one? And when you held my hand, it was because I grabbed yours. All of that said: We have some work to do when it comes to how we figure that we're with someone. How can one say that this is, genuinely, the real thing? But if it's all the time, it's just not working but you can't put your finger on why, it's okay to admit it's just too hard. Physical chemistry is an undeniably important ingredient in a healthy. It feels good and right at the same time, and that happens once in a blue moon.


How to prepare for a long distance Ocean Swim?
Wow, that's a long swim.
3. 1 x 3000m in a good pace.
You can make up many other sets around the 3km in length for these sessions.
These will all help you prepare for a 12.3km ocean swim and while they will take a lot longer than one hour to complete will be invaluable when it comes to the final swim.
Other coaches with more experience than me in long distance open water swimming may also have some ideas.
Finally, I have received some great feedback on the Mastering Freestyle Technique program especially in the area of stroke improvement, which will make it a lot easier to swim the long distance you are aiming for.


We are traveling from Oregon to Florida (w/ connecting flight) over the Thanksgiving Holiday to visit the Grandparents. Instead of being excited- I am so nervous about this! I am mostly nervous about the actual flight. We opted to hold him b/c tickets were $450+. We chose aisle & middle seats. I am also having anxiety about our 9 day stay at the Grandparents. Will my son not be able to sleep in a strange place at this age? Will his schedule be completely off due to the time difference? Any tips/advice from Moms who have traveled w/ babies would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
We flew from Oregon to Florida this past Feb. It was not so good but I would think if she would have been younger it would actually been easier. We flew at night thinking she would sleep. Well, she decided to keep up everbody both ways. I would say try to keep baby up as much as you can til the flight.


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What does the following tag do exactly?

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What is the difference between

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tags?
For the last two, aren't they both putting codes in the class?

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Q: SQL injection concerns ok i use this route
routes.MapRoute(
            "Catalog/Data",
            "Catalog/{*data}",
            new { controller = "Catalog", action = "Category", data = "" }
            );

the Url looks something like http://localhost/Catalog/Computer/Harddrives/internal
Data beening the Computer/Harddrives/internal part
i split it apart and validate the route
here is where my concerns are, atm i do not check for sql injection
i check the route by getting the category from the database using enitity framework
with this function
public Category GetByRoute(string Route)
    {
        return (from c in XEntity.CategorySet
                    .Where(c => c.Route == Route)
                    .Where(c => c.IsEnabled == true)
                select c).FirstOrDefault();
    }

should i be worried about sql injection with this?

A: Linq2Sql and the Entity Framework use SQL parameters (except for one edge case) so you'll be fine.
In your case you're actually using Linq over the CategorySet, and linq is executed locally in this case, so it's CategorySet that's touching the database, the where constraints run after (I believe). Again in this case there's no problem.


If you're an expat considering tying the knot in Oman, here's what you should expect.
It's not too common for expats to get married in Oman. Most expats choose to go back to their home countries where their loved ones are. However, if you prefer getting married here, there are several options available to you.
There are both Catholic and Protestant churches in Muscat (Ghala and Ruwi) as well as Protestant churches in Sohar and Salalah. Couples are advised to get in touch with the pastor or priest for an appointment.
Four witnesses, two from each side, have to be present at the wedding ceremony. The church normally requires a month's notice prior to the ceremony. Premarital counselling is also strongly recommended by the church.
The newlyweds will need to have their marriage certificate attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by their respective embassies.
For Catholics, original baptism certificates are required as well as a No Objection Certificate from your priest which confirms that you haven't been married in a church before.
Couples should take into account that there will be a declaration of their intent to marry that will be posted on the church's public noticeboard for a specific period. This allows anyone who objects to the marriage to come forward.
Hindus are able to get married at the Shiva Temple, the Darsait Temple or at the Indian Embassy. Expats are encouraged to contact the Indian embassy for more information on how to proceed.
Muslims can simply apply for marriage at the Sharia Court in Wattayah. Two Muslim witnesses are required to be present.
Everyone involved should have their passports and copies of it with them. Couples should expect that the marriage might happen immediately.
There are no civil marriages in Oman. However, if you are unable to get married in a church, mosque or temple, then you might be able to get married at your embassy. Expats should contact their respective embassies to find out more.
Once you are married, you will need to register your marriage at the Department of Notary Public in Al Khuwayr within maximum a month.
Registration can be done by either the husband, the wife or their fathers.


Congratulations to our Founding Editor Patricia Murphy. Patricia's collection of poetry Hemming Flames has wo n the 2017 Milt Kessler Poetry Award! The award is presented by Binghamton University and has some prestigious previous winners including Yusef Komunyakaa, Tarfia Faizullah, Jim Daniels, Marilyn Nelson, Martin Espada, C.k. Williams, Robert Bly, Ruth Stone, Albert Goldbarth, Denise Duhamel. Patricia wins a cash prize and a travel allowance to do a reading and class at Binghamton University.
Click here to find out more about the Milt Kessler Poetry Award. You can read an interview with Patricia in Issue 18 of Superstition Review where she talks very powerfully about writing with both honesty and empathy.