This class is designed as an introduction to the practice ofyoga.. Class is slower paced than an all-levels class, and focused on developing clear and safe alignment in foundational poses. Come to learn, play, and maybe even break a sweat in a supportive environment. Attend all 4 classes or just 1 in the series.


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Development, Women, and War: Feminist Perspectives, Edited by Haleh Afshar and Deborah Eade. Oxford, UK: Oxfam, 2003.
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Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system, with the intersection of the lines (the origin) arranged to coincide with the 0 on each line and a given point in the plane located by using an ordered pair of numbers, called its coordinates. Understand that the first number indicates how far to travel from the origin in the direction of one axis, and the second number indicates how far to travel in the direction of the second axis, with the convention that the names of the two axes and the coordinates correspond (e.g., x-axis and xcoordinate, y-axis and y-coordinate).
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings within cultural contexts, including those of Montana American Indians, and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.
Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a b). Solve word problems involving division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of fractions or mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem. For example, interpret 3/4 as the result of dividing 3 by 4, noting that 3/4 multiplied by 4 equals 3, and that when 3 wholes are shared equally among 4 people each person has a share of size 3/4. If 9 people want to share a 50-pound sack of rice equally by weight, how many pounds of rice should each person get? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?
Interpret division of a unit fraction by a non-zero whole number, and compute such quotients. For example, create a story context for (1/3) 4, and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient. Use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that (1/3) 4 = 1/12 because (1/12) 4 = 1/3.
Interpret division of a whole number by a unit fraction, and compute such quotients. For example, create a story context for 4 (1/5), and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient. Use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that 4 (1/5) = 20 because 20 (1/5) = 4.
Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them. For example, express the calculation add 8 and 7, then multiply by 2 as 2 (8 + 7). Recognize that 3 (18932 + 921) is three times as large as 18932 + 921, without having to calculate the indicated sum or product.
Generate two numerical patterns using two given rules. Identify apparent relationships between corresponding terms. Form ordered pairs consisting of corresponding terms from the two patterns, and graph the ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. For example, given the rule Add 3 and the starting number 0, and given the rule Add 6 and the starting number 0, generate terms in the resulting sequences, and observe that the terms in one sequence are twice the corresponding terms in the other sequence. Explain informally why this is so.


Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd Test Day 4 highlights: England beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs in the third and final Test in Colombo on Monday to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
Sri Lanka vs England, 3rd Test Day 4 highlights: England beat Sri Lanka by 42 runs in the third and final Test in Colombo on Monday to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Chasing an improbable 327 to gain a consolation victory, Sri Lanka were dismissed for 284 at the start of the final session of the fourth day. Jack Leach provided England with the final breakthrough as he dismissed Suranga Lakmal for 11. Lakmal along with Malinda Pushpakumara added 58-runs for the last wicket. Moeen Ali and Leach were the standout bowlers for the visitors as both of them shared four wickets each.
"Really good for me, not often you come into the side and win the series. It's been a good tour. It's been up and down for me personally. Getting injured and coming back into the team, it's been a good journey. Just see how it goes, plenty of cricket to be played. Look forward to the Windies tour. It's nice to be out with the friends."
"I tried to slide one on and I was just happy to take the wicket and walk off the pitch. It was quite a big moment."
Is the contest still alive? Suranga Lakmal and Pushpakumara have done splendidly to not fold like their peers. The latter, especially, has kept Sri Lanka in it. And it is a tricky chase remaining. TEA! Sri Lanka are 284/9 with Lakmal on 11 and Pushpakumara on 42.
Stuart Broad hasn't bowled all morning and the frustration is quite evident with his first ball. Banged in short and it follows Malinda Pushpakumara who is in no position to tackle it. It hits the back of his helemt and impact of the hard red new ball takes him down. Physio out. Gets the treatment and is back up to face further music. Maybe?
WAHEY! Sri Lanka are unlikely to get a win from here but they're not going away without a fight. Pushpakumara with a four, four and a six to Jack Leach. Slog sweep for a four to start with, follows it up with a cut to beat the fielder and then comes down to smack it over long off for a six! Suddenly, Sri Lanka need 76 to win!
Roshen Silva is dismissed for 65 by Moeen Ali and that's the set batsman, the only remaining batsman going back now. Off-break by Ali, turns in sharply, Silva goes for the cut by staying back but is cramped for room. The ball brushes the flap of the back pad before going onto the bat. England go for the review. HawkEye shows it to be hitting the off-stump. England need one more!
Roshen Silva and Kusal Mendis forging a decent stand here. They've got their 50 run partnership up in almost no time. And with that, Sri Lanka need under 200 runs to win. An unlikely result in the offing maybe?
Kusal Mendis brings up his 7th Test fifty with a single off Adil Rashid. Taken 55 balls to get there. Sri Lanka would want him to bat on for a long period from now.
First of the day for England and night watchman Lakshan Sandakan perishes for 7 leaving Sri Lanka 82/5. Jack Leach the wicket taker. Pitches around leg stump and turns away sharply. Sandakan ends up playing inside the line, clips his outside edge and taken by Stoks at first slip.
Kusal Mendis has started off in bang-bang mode. Full toss by Moeen Ali is powered over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Not a great delivery, to be fair. Once again Ali is played away for a boundary - this time a four. Mendis goes on the back foot to a short delivery, pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a four.
England with spin from both ends to get Day 4 underway. Moeen Ali on one end and Jack Leach on the other. Night watchman Lakshan Sandakan and Kusal Mendis walk up to the middle for a big, big task ahead.
Russel Arnold with the pitch report: "There is a 60% chance of rain in the evening. It is a dry pitch and there are lot of areas on the pitch which will create doubt in the mind of batsmen. There are lot of cracks on this pitch and it will help both spinners and seamers. Tough task ahead for Sri Lanka."
Before start on Day 4, here's what Dimuth Karunaratne had to say: "Ribs are good, hopefully it gets better today. It's not an easy target. If someone gets set, we can get through. We won our last couple of (home Test) series here. I have never lost a series at home in my career. Once you get set, you can bat longer. If a partnership breaks, the new batsman needs some time to settle. Stokes used the bouncers well and unsettled our batsmen. I batted really well, but I couldn't a get a big one - that's what I am worried about. Couldn't get to the hundreds - disappointed. I am not happy without my hundreds."


Larger even than Raiden's Eye, Port Cirrus and its sister city to the south, Kelmura, occupy natural deep-water harbors that have become essential stops for ships and caravans traveling across the known world. Congested and growing at a nonstop pace with the constant infusion of funds from international trade, the cities have become hotbeds of opportunity for wealth as well as dens of intrigue and danger, where dreams collide with nightmares.
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The LCA is India's second attempt to develop its own combat aircraft. In the 1950s a limited number of Indian developed HF-24 Marut ground attack fighters were built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), but the design proved to be insuccessful. In 1983 the LCA was conceived by the Indian Air Force to replace its MiG-21 fleet in the front line tactical role.
The LCA was initially planned to be entering service between 2003 and 2005. The first LCA prototype (Technology Demonstrator TD-1) rolled out on 17 November 1995. It was powered by the US-built GE F404/F2J3. As a result of the nuclear tests conducted by India in 1998 the USA placed an embargo on the sale of the General Electric engine and the Lockheed-Martin fly-by-wire flight control system.
The first flight of the LCA had to be postponed until Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) finished development of a new flight control system and system integration test were completed. On 4 January 2001 the TD-1 made its first flight and after again much delay the second prototype (TD-2) made its maiden flight on 6 June 2002, also powered by the GE 404 engine. The LCA into service date was postponed to 2005 and 2007 but is more likely to become 2010.
In May 2005, the Tejas flight, now consisting of TD-1, TD-2 and the first Prototype Vehicle PV-1, completed 400 sorties. A fourth prototype, PV-2, was scheduled to make its first flight in June 2005. It has reduced structural weight and new avionics and cockpit displays.
In the mean time India started development of its own engine for the LCA. Flight testing for the Kaveri engine were planned to start in early 2003. The first prototype of the engine was undergoing system integration tests in August 2002. The second and third prototypes were expected to be ready for testing by the end of 2002 and by 2003 respectively. However the US is lifting its embargo and further GE 404 engine sales seem possible again.
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The increased demand for consolidation and logistics has created an industry with tight timelines and high demands. Our systems provide reliability for these rigorous standards. The retrieval systems within automated warehouses have to move fast and operate with difficult requirements (high/low temps, transfers, curves, high-speeds, etc.). Our solutions have proven successful for warehouse automation.


Practice is a series of 3D multiplayer learning games from McGraw-Hill Education. Designed with subject matter experts, these products integrate with core curriculum to deliver immersive learning experiences and rich assessment capabilities. Practice titles also work with McGraw-Hill Connect®, a digital teaching and learning environment.
Practice Medical Office places students in a job where they must apply critical thinking, sound decision-making, and professionalism to successfully complete the program. Students learn to multitask under pressure while they face a variety of patient and co-worker situations. Practice Medical Office gives students continuous feedback and offers suggestions for improving the soft skills crucial to a successful career in the health professions.
In Practice Spanish: Study Abroad, students hone beginning Spanish language skills while exploring a fictional Colombian town. A full Spanish curriculum underpins the characters, situations, and scenery in this program. Practice Spanish includes mobile apps that help students build the vocabulary and grammar skills needed to complete the quests.
Practice Marketing offers a unique way to learn and apply the 4P's of marketing: product, price, place, and promotion. Students take on the role of a marketing manager tasked with creating and launching a new product. Students segment the market and compete with other students or AI characters. Many students have referred to Practice Marketing as a virtual internship.
In Practice Operations, students play the owner of a clothing manufacturing and distribution company where they must make strategic decisions and operate their growing virtual business at a profit. Students bid for contracts, source raw materials like cotton and denim, buy and set up machines to cut, sew, and produce different kinds of apparel, and deliver finished goods to their customers. Students learn and practice each of these skills while working their way up to managing the entire operation.
Students play Practice Government as members of Congress. They learn how government works by introducing legislation in Washington, D.C. while helping constituents in their local districts. They raise money, hire and fire staff, form alliances, and give stump speeches. Every action students take earns or spends their political capital in the form of Influence, Awareness, and Approval. As in real life, students must learn to work together to achieve success and be re-elected every two years.


The FEI Boston Directory is a members-only benefit you receive as a Chapter Member or Partner. Here you can search for other members, view their profile, and connect. To access the directory, visit www.FEIBoston.org and click on "Directory" in the gray menu at the end on the right. The basic search allows you to use any keyword, location, country, or group to find other members. The advanced search option allows you to narrow by member type, company, city, and more. You must be logged in as a member to view any search results, so remember to log in using your FEI Boston username and password.


Inspiration comes in strange, sometimes frightening, forms. I have been a very busy bee the last few weeks – cleaning out my house, freshening up paint, hiding toys in ottomans, and generally 'pretend we have lots more space than stuff' in preparation for sale.
That's right – we are selling our cute little house in VA and then… what? We aren't really sure yet but have a few ideas. Ideas that we will explore further once we sell the house and are free to move full steam ahead in whatever direction we choose. There is a freedom in not owning a home.
Today I figured out that there are more changes going on than just selling our house. We are embarking on a new adventure! A new chapter in our lives! And it is oh so exciting! And a little bit terrifying.
So what does selling my house have to do with Twitter and Blogging? Because normally, I have so many things I could write about that I get overwhelmed with possibilities and just stare at the screen, blinking. After a few minutes of that fun, I check Twitter and Facebook and then HEY! It's bed time! Rinse. Repeat.
And then reality hit: I just promised the twitterverse that I would be updating my blog more regularly.
This is eerily similar to talking about fixing this or painting that in the house and getting overwhelmed so never actually doing it. Once we told people (ok my realtor, Nancy Pav) we were going to sell – suddenly, I am painting the kitchen cabinets at 10pm and cleaning out the food pantry on a Sunday afternoon. AND IT'S FUN! (Ok and kind of gross, that can of peaches was hiding back there and expired in 2007. ew.) So for now, I have a topic and we will see where it goes… adventure!


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Pay/benefits for JCD bus drivers discussed at mtg.
Published in the Osgood Journal, June 11, 2019
Trent Whaley
At the JCD board meeting held May 20, Ryan Middleton, JCD Corporation superintendent, along with Trina Huff, treasurer, presented bus drivers with a detailed spreadsheeet containing the pay and benefit analysis. Some of the bus drivers felt the figures on this spreadsheet did not match what they had been told from the various schools of similar size and makeup. Huff explained that administration had worked very hard on these figures and gave what they garnered from other schools of similar size and makeup. Huff assured the bus drivers that she and Middleton would be doing some precise followup. One of the bus drivers expressed her happiness to be driving a bus for JCD.
Under personnel changes, the following decisions were approved unanimously:
The resignation of Carrie McNew, high school art teacher, effective at the end of the 2018-2019 school year.
The resignation of Lisa Horn as eighth grade girls volleyball coach.
Summer coaching positions for: Boys Basketball Camp/Open Gym – Clint Bohman/Jason Volz: $1200.00; high school Summer Baseball – David Bradshaw: $800.00; Girl's Basketball Camp/Open Gym – Scott Smith: $1200.00; Girl's Volleyball Camp/Open Gym – Catherine Schmeltz: $600.00; permission given for Ryan Middleton to hire personnel for the start of the 2019-2020 school year.
Under financial concerns, the following agenda items were approved unanimously: payroll and other claims for May 2019; vendors for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year: Commercial Food (snacks), Velvet/Rich (ice cream), Piazza (produce), and Aunt Millie's (bakery).
The school will be raising lunch prices in each building by 10 cents. This increase is the result of the Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) tool completion required by the USDA. High school lunches will be $2.10 and Elementary lunches will be $1.85.
In other news, the following was approved unanimously:
Girl's basketball overnight trip to the Northwest Ohio; girl's basketball Camp June 28-30, 2019.
The Branding Manual as presented.
Ryan Middleton congratulated David Bradshaw on his 499th win. Middleton also congratulated the Archery Team for their success at Nationals. The Archery Team placed high enough to compete in the World Archery Competition in Nashville, TN during the last week of July. Area school superintendents met at Liberty Park on May 11, to honor JCD's female runners for Girls on the Run. Dean Bohman was praised for finishing first in the state for Skills USA in Diesel and qualifying for Nationals in Louisville, KY.
Middleton also presented the school board with a "thank you" from the Ripley County Basketball Hall of Fame. The supt. also thanked the teacher's union for their openness and willingness to be in discussion as committee members to hire new employees. "You are incredible people doing incredible things every day for our students. You are all highly appreciated." he noted about the staff.
A presentation from Haelynn Ervine, along with four other classmates and Mrs. Drockelman, gave the possibility of a new color guard club to come to JCD for the 2019-2020 school year. The school board liked the idea of "reviving" the JCD color guard.
Those in attendance at this meeting were James Westerman, Jason Wagner, Jason Smith, Stephen Huntington, Ryan Middleton, and Trina Huff. The next regular meeting of the JCD School Board will be Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the JCD Elementary School library.
New principal hired at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary
Trent Whaley has been named as the new principal at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School. An 11-member committee comprised of parents, staff, board members, and administrators made their final selection after a two-week interviewing process. He will begin his tenure on July 1, 2019.
Whaley graduated from Owen Valley High School and continued his education at Franklin College where he earned his teaching degree.
He began his teaching career at Southwest Elementary in Greenwood. He taught second, third, and fifth grades. He relocated to Switzerland County where he taught at Switzerland County Elementary for five years also in second, third and fifth grades. Mr. Whaley recently completed his Masters in Education at Indiana State University with a concentration in school administration and supervision.
Mr. Whaley and his wife, Stephanie have two children. Connor is two and Caroline is seven months old. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, spending time with his family and anything history related.
"I am honored to serve as the next Jac-Cen-Del Elementary Principal and excited to meet the students, staff and families of the community," he noted.


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Chambers Provide More Than Networking in Pandemic
By Natallie Rocha
Over the past year, no business has been able to survive the pandemic without help from their neighbors. Whether it was quickly transitioning to virtual events or getting information on how to apply for federal PPP loans, San Diego County businesses of all sizes leaned into their local chambers of commerce.
The San Diego Business Journal connected with chamber leaders from across the county to hear about how they've been serving their members during the pandemic and the vital role their organizations have always played in the business community.
More than Networking
One of the key services that local chambers of commerce provide is the opportunity to network with fellow local businesses. But, Bret Schanzenbach, president and CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce said the purpose of networking goes beyond social gatherings.
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Carlsbad Chamber of
"The thing I want people to think about when they think about their local chamber of commerce, is that the chamber is much more than just happy hours and networking," Schanzenbach said. "The chamber is purposefully and intentionally seeking to increase every quality-of-life aspect that makes your community, worthy to live work, play, visit shop dine and vacation in."
Similarly, Debra Rosen, president & CEO of the North San Diego Business Chamber shared that while aspects of video networking are here to stay, it's crucial to facilitate engaging meetings that encourage member participation.
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North San Diego
Business Chamber
"We began ZOOM Networking in April 2020 and it was clear after a few months that ZOOM fatigue had set in," Rosen said. "We really looked at why people were networking and it was to maintain and build new connections. Understanding this, we changed up our networking format every two months so that attendees would have something new to look forward to each time they joined us."
Beyond meeting people to make future business deals, Ricardo Villa, Board Chair of the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce spoke to the value of building trust with community members. For instance, the Hispanic Chamber team walked people through the loan application process, which Villa said raised the rate of minorities applying for grants from 5% to about 12%, based on people who reached out after completing the process.
In October, 2019, San Diego County's three largest ethnic chambers of commerce — the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce, San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Asian Business Association of San Diego — formally agreed upon a partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU), forming the Strategic Alliance.
Jason Paguio, president & CEO of the Asian Business Association of San Diego said that together all three organizations represent the interests of tens-of-thousands of local businesses throughout the entire region with a priority to share resources and foster outreach in the community.
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"Together, the Strategic Alliance successfully advocated with the County of San Diego and City of San Diego in providing dedicated outreach to disadvantaged and minority owned businesses, helping thousands to receive no-cost technical assistance and tens of millions of dollars in COVID-19 disaster relief capital," Paguio said.
Groups such as the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce were able to deliver around 300 grants to Black-owned businesses over the past year, totaling more than $1 million. The Chamber's President and CEO, Donna DeBerry said the goal of their chamber is to "support the business, career and financial success of our chamber members which results in the economic empowerment of our communities."
Increase in Members
Many of the chambers experienced a growth in membership numbers between February 2020 and 2021, based on the SDBJ survey and chamber leaders shared their thoughts on this trend.
Among the biggest jumps was the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce which went from 250 members in 2020 to 450 members in 2021. Christina Rounds, vice chair of the chamber who oversees membership said people can see them doing the work, plus they have been able to increase their offerings of virtual events, called "Cafecitos" and expand it to regularly have a networking event all in Spanish.
Christina Rounds
Board Vice Chair
Hispanic Chamber of
Jeremy Wilson, president of the San Diego Equality Business Association (SDEBA) — the second oldest LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce in the nation — said they made a strategic decision early on to retain all members including those who didn't have the resources to pay their dues. As a result, the organization grew by 35 business members during COVID.
"I believe what you put into this organization is a reflection of what you receive," Wilson said. "Some of our members have built entire businesses through referrals and marketing within the SDEBA. Others join our board of directors and obtain leadership skills and experience in running a non-profit. Still others value the social aspect of our group and find value in the relationships built."
For Jason Wells, CEO of the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce, he sees their uptick in membership as a reflection of people who may have lost work but decided to start their own small business.
Jason Wells
San Ysidro Chamber
Advocacy and Info
Another key function of local chambers is advocacy on behalf of businesses and providing accurate information, especially during the pandemic when everything changed so fast.
"If our businesses didn't have us, they would have all ceased," Wells said of border businesses struggling during the pandemic. "But at least we're advocating for some measures…We're working hard right now to get to get some form of relief for our business as far as our customers getting to them."
Jaymie Bradford, executive vice president and COO of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce said that being a unified voice for business has been essential to advocating for quick solutions this past year.
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"As the need for pandemic-related regulations changes, we will remain engaged to advocate for winding down regulations to ease the burden on business and work to keep new opportunities in place that kept business afloat (outdoor dining, street closures, regulatory relief)," Bradford said.
President and CEO of the San Diego Regional Chamber —the region's largest chamber organization — Jerry Sanders said that businesses want certainty. His chamber is advocating for policies that will help businesses recover after the pandemic and released a "Back in Business" report with guidance.
Jerry Sanders
Similarly, Rick Wilson, president & CEO of the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce said that many of the challenges they faced were related to the unknown and businesses not sure of what would happen after the stay-at-home order came down.
"Most held off on renewal of membership at the beginning," Wilson said. "We had to show them value for their membership which we have accomplished. It has really given our chamber of commerce the opportunity to connect even more with our members and their needs. We turn every situation into an opportunity instead of an obstacle."
Chad Matkowski, president & CEO of the National City Chamber of Commerce who joined the chamber in Feb. 2021, has offered information to connect businesses to lenders to survive the pandemic and now he is excited to guide businesses to different practices after the pandemic.
Chad Matkowski
"So a lot of what we've been doing is helping business survive throughout COVID," Matkowski said. "When we get out of COVID, it'll be more back into how do we thrive again?"
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The first club in the Leven area was the Innerleven Golf Club founded in 1820. Its members played over a course on the west side of the Leven river where Methil docks now stand, the Dubbieside links. The Leven Golf Club was established in 1846 playing on the links between Scoonie Burn and Mile End although golf had been played here so long that 'the memory of man runneth not to the contrary' They were joined here in 1867 by the Innerleven club and by Leven Thistle Golf Club. The following May, Lundin Golf Club also joined them on the links.
This arrangement worked for forty years but, by 1909, the numbers were too great for one course to support and, in 1909, the course was divided. The Lundin club and the Leven clubs each taking the nine holes on their side of the Mile Dyke and taking new ground to the north of the railway line which then ran through the course. Lundin Golf Club brought in James Braid to rework the course which he did most successfully leaving the 1st, 2nd, 17th and 18th from Morris's original design. The course has not changed much since this time and the final photograph was taken on the 13th green sometime in the 1950s. I do not know who did the design work on the Leven side (their 1950s' history glosses over this as 'did not prove satisfactory and after a few years modifications were made') but it all ended happily.
A further consolidation took place n 1957 when the Innerleven Golf Club and the Leven Golf Club merged to form the Leven Golfing Society.


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Catherine Yesenchak age 98 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Saturday December 12, 2020 in her home. She was born September 17, 1922 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Molinaro Scarci. Mrs. Yesenchak live her life in Canonsburg where she was a faithful member of the St. Patrick worship site of St. Oscar Romero Parish. Catherine attended Canonsburg High School and was a devoted homemaker, wife and mother. On May 19, 1951 she married John Yesenchak who passed away April 25, 1997. Left behind to cherish her memory are her beloved sons, John Yesenchak and Larry A. Yesenchak, both of Canonsburg, granddaughter Lauren Yesenchak, three sisters in law, Henrietta, Fran and Mary Ann Scarci and several nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her two devoted caretakers, Mary Ann Harby and Cathy Rudzinski. Catherine was the last of her immediate family. Deceased in addition to her husband and parents are her sisters, Carmella Compeggie, Theresa Martys, and Antoinette 'Tinnie" Deliere, brothers Louis, Frank "Fritz" and Joseph "Scratch" Scarci.
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Since it was published a few weeks ago, the 2014 Global Findex financial inclusion report has made a splash in media around the world. The headlines may have differed, but the articles all mention the key finding from the press release published by the World Bank: Massive Drop in Number of Unbanked. According to the Findex survey, which covered more than 150,000 people in 143 economies, the number of people with financial access grew from 51 percent to 62 percent between 2011 and 2014, a shift that reportedly represents a total of 700 million people worldwide.
While we highly appreciate the survey and the light it shines on the state of financial inclusion across the world, we are concerned about the accuracy of this headline finding. The growth it suggests is almost certainly overstated. To illustrate this concern, we suggest an alternative news headline, also based on the survey findings:
Number of Unbanked in U.S. and Eurozone Cut in Half
U.S. unbanked population drops from 12 percent to 6 percent in 2011-14; Eurozone cuts number of unbanked from 9 percent to 5 percent, according to report.
If this headline seems removed from reality, that's because it is. The retail banks in the U.S. and the Eurozone have been around for over 100 years, yet the Findex figures put the growth of bank accounts on par with the growth of cellphones. By contrast, a survey by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation finds the number of unbanked nearly unchanged between 2009, 2011, and 2013. The numbers are even more startling in Greece and Italy, where results from Findex suggest that despite the economic headwinds, 10 percent of Greeks and 16 percent of Italians became new bank customers in 2011-14 – outpacing growth in countries like Peru and China.
So what's the problem with the Findex findings? This is the second installment of a triennial global survey. In its first release, for 2011, Findex provided something no other data source had: an ability to cross-compare the majority of countries in the world on key indicators of financial inclusion. The new installment repeats this exercise for 2014, adding another critical lens: the ability to track trends over time. Both sets of surveys were — or will be — released in two steps: country and regional aggregates calculated by the Findex team, and six months later, the raw microdata — providing every single answer to every single question.
We have been active users of Findex data, including the microdata, since its first publication, and have been working with it intensively since the new release. It's an invaluable resource, and exactly because of its importance, its findings should be as accurate as possible.
We believe it is in the aggregation step that the headline-writing began to diverge from reality. Below we show the changes in account ownership (including mobile accounts) over the two periods covered by Findex:
At first, nothing seems amiss about these trends. Growth is highest in middle-income countries, slower in upper income ones – in line with adoption rates for most products and services, where growth is high during the middle stages of market development and slows as markets mature. One would expect that when large numbers of families move from poverty into the bottom rungs of the middle class, many will become clients of banks. On the other hand, in high-income countries with mature financial markets, growth should be very slow.
This is where a closer look shows some peculiar figures – the growth of financial access in high-income countries may be in the single digits, but the impact on the size of the unbanked population is large indeed. Reversing the perspective and considering the change in the unbanked population clarifies the point:
Little has happened in either the U.S. or Europe to suggest such large shifts. On the contrary, this has been a period of economic stagnation, particularly in Europe, which makes large increases in financial inclusion especially unlikely.
The evidence strongly suggests that there is an upward bias in the trend calculated from the 2011 to the 2014 Findex dataset. And because the share of the unbanked is already smaller in rich countries, the impact of this bias is magnified in places like the U.S. and the Eurozone, thus creating the unexpected changes in the unbanked population.
Breaking down the growth
Using the Findex data, we can break down the apparent global growth in financial inclusion into three basic categories: traditional channels, mobile money and population change. Together these add up to 716 million new clients, with 160 million clients coming from population growth, 41 million from mobile accounts, and the remaining 515 million from growth via traditional channels: banks, financial cooperatives, post offices and the like. These numbers differ slightly from those in the Findex headlines and the survey report due to apparent rounding.
Since high-income countries make negligible use of mobile money, if there is over-estimation in the Findex totals, it must then be in the traditional channels category. One plausible source of this over-estimation is a change in the definitions of an account holder.
In 2011, an individual was marked as having an account by answering yes to either of two questions: "Do you have a bank account" or "Do you have a debit card." In 2014, five more questions were added, covering various payments made to or from a bank account. A person answering "yes" to any one of these five questions – even if they answered "no" to actually having an account – would be counted as an account holder. The approach appears to be aimed at capturing those who use accounts, but for various reasons may neglect to mention it when asked if they have one.
There is a sound reason for expanding the definition, namely, to obtain a more accurate counting of people with access to formal financial services. But since the definition broadened between surveys, it is hard for those of us who lack access to the microdata to tell how much of those bump-ups in financial inclusion reflect changes in the survey rather than changes among the surveyed. The Findex report acknowledges this – a footnote states that these additional questions counted 2.77 percent more of the world's people as having an account. That's 141 million individuals, or about a quarter of the reported global gain.
However, because the impact from this definition change is only provided at the global level, we cannot determine whether it or something else caused the high apparent growth in the U.S. and Eurozone. And so long as that question remains unanswered, it throws into doubt the growth figures for all countries.
As mentioned earlier, we believe these issues may arise in the aggregation process and may not necessarily reflect problems with the survey itself. With the promised publication of the microdata six months from now, we should know for certain. However, given the importance and high visibility of the headline growth figures, it is important that data clarifying these figures are provided more expeditiously.
The core value of Findex is to enable data-supported decisions for those involved in financial inclusion. There are many questions that would benefit from this deeper understanding: for instance, why is financial inclusion in low-income countries growing so much slower than in middle-income ones? And what are the factors behind these differences – are they the result of specific policies or simply a byproduct of broader macroeconomic trends?
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Alright, this is where normally I'd say let's grab a beer or something but since that ain't a option, will chat with ya another time.
Oh, man, I am the lightest lightweight ever. I get sick before I even get buzzed. And I'm a very angry drunk.... I strongly abstain from consuming alcohol for that reason. Even back at culinary school I asked for special permission to just smell the wines and spirits for our Wines class and bartending classes, which luckily the school earnestly respected my wishes about. Ironic, as Brewfest is my favorite in game holiday. I even have a real life Tankard O' Terror. But I'm getting rambly, which is a sign that I should be off to bed.
Chat with ya another time indeed.
First off, is it Stormwind first? I mean sure, humans are the head and backbone of the Alliance military, but it's not like they're getting preferential treatment it's more that they're just the most proactive when it comes to collective Alliance affairs.
Second, the Draenei technically DID get help from the Army of the Light which WAS led by a high ranking Alliance commander, Turalyon. So in essence they kinda did. Then again, I really don't know what you expected, were they to fit the entire Alliance military inside the Vindicaar?
Third, Stormwind most certainly did help, the Night elves didn't teleport themselves out of their burning city. In fact, the help Stormwind provided is probably the only reason the Night elven people weren't stranded in Kalimdor and almost entirely wiped out. Thanks to Stormwinds efforts enough of the Kaldorei we're able to survive to eventually build up a force capable of retaking their lands.
I hope he does. I feel like Thrall needs to be involved. He lost his powers after his fight with Garrosh (I think I'm correct on that). If so maybe it's possible thes that have boy come back because the shamanic horde that he rebuilt is plunging further inti chaos and he's done nothing to stop it. Just a theory of course. With those and Baine they should have the support to throw her out.
I'm just being picky but those who evacuated get only civilians. The Kal'dorei army is in tact. The small portion that got back in time fought but most of them left when the tide turned.
Indeed. Fighting the Horde in Zandalar is keeping the Horde from being able to turn it's full power towards consolidating it's hold on former Night Elf territory.
Well, this isn't another thread asking what the heck Nightborne are doing in the Horde, I guess.


No matter where Patrice is on the road with his 320d, people are turning around for the BMW. It can´t be because of the sound, after all, it doesn´t have a straight-six cylinder under the hood or even an M-performance exhaust system. Okay, the MegaSpeed chip tuning makes the 320d go a little better, but this won´t be the reason?
Maybe it's because of the wheel/ tire combination in conjunction with the registered lowering as well as the BMW Alpinweiß III? Certainly! The rims are original Alpina wheels in 8,5 and 9,5 x 19 inches with Nexxen tires in 235/35R19 and 255/30R19.
"My 3-series is driving damn good", Patrice grins. "It is quite low, but still pretty comfortable and really not too hard." Why is that?
This is simply explained. Anyone who is looking for the perfect coilover suspension and decides to purchase a ST suspension kit, will get a coilover suspension handcrafted by KW in Fichtenberg (Germany).
The ST X coilover suspension in Patrice´s Touring most obviously differs from a KW coilover suspension Variant 1 by the struts. KW mainly uses stainless steel or aluminum, while the ST struts are made of galvanized steel housings.
Less visible, however, are the "inner values" of KW coilovers and ST coilovers. KW for example offers coilovers with separately adjustable rebound and compression forces (V3, KW Clubsport 2-way) and suspensions with 3-way setting in low speed and high speed compression damping as well as in rebound damping (KW V4, Clubsport 3-way) and adaptive DDC coilovers with electronic valve control.
In addition to the continuous lowering, as it is usual for coilovers, we offer dampers with a fix ID (ST X) or solutions with adjustable dampers (ST XA and ST XTA), that are also suitable for performance applications in combination with an camber adjustment via aluminum Unibal top mounts and this way they offer more options than almost any other market player.
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That Patrice´s F31 looks so brutally low is because of the interaction of the M-package and the additional M-Performance spoiler sword. "My touring is really fun and I just like the interplay of the noble appearance and the simple elegance at the first glance." And how do you actually like the 3-series with our ST coilover suspension? If you are also interested in a sports suspension, wheel spacers or coilovers, just visit our homepage www.st-suspensions.net.


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Michael Brown's New Book About the Strangest Wonders on Earth … The true-but-incredible book is a journey through some of the strangest, most inexplicable — and in some cases most threatening occurrences on the planet.
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If you thought life on earth had its bizarre moments, you're about to see that conception taken to an extreme — one that sometimes speaks to the amazing nature of life but also one that often should alert and even alarm those who follow Jesus. Not all wonders are good ones!
In sixty-three short chapters — each a new "wonder" — this fast-paced, true-but-incredible book, more than two years in the making, is a journey through some of the strangest, most inexplicable — and in some cases most threatening — accounts as Catholic author Michael H. Brown documents extraordinary phenomena that have occurred around the world in recent years. (See table of contents below; they are not accounts that have not appeared on this website.)
"This is a very new kind of book for me," Brown says. "It crosses a lot of lines I have never crossed before — into some of the most bizarre claims on the planet, but hopefully with a sober Christian eye. I guess you could say it's somewhat daring. It will reach both spiritual and secular audiences, with what I hope are surprises and mysteries to ponder and often, to pray about in just about every chapter. I don't think those who want to read something intriguing will be disappointed."
While some ignore it, the current culture — television shows, movies, YouTube, and social media — has been awash with reports of hauntings and bizarre phenomena, from UFOs and "bigfoot" to psychics to ghosts to eerie places around the world where very strange "wonders" and "paranormalities" occur. And way beyond that.
In most cases –– as this "can't-put-it-down" book shows — they are lyingwonders: deceptions by the evil one as his minions flood the spiritual landscape with false signs and manifestations (2 Thessalonians 2:9). The boy who repeatedly disappeared in front of his teacher, preachers, and his entire class. The woman who they claim is an alien "hybrid." Modern-day Lazaruses. Living "dinosaurs." The incredible prediction more than a century ago about Trump — that used his actual name (in a book called The Last President). In other cases, there are simply depictions of the strangest things that occur on this planet called earth — in God's Creation.
This is a new kind of Christian book, written from a Catholic perspective and going quite a step beyond his special reports. Astonishing healings — beyond what even ardent Christians have heard. Miraculous materializations. Mysterious strangers (the author's encounter with a most unusual doctor in New Orleans). And just plain curiosities in God's Creation: truly amazing coincidences and unsolved puzzlements told in a style that will captivate the reader from the first to the last, allowing them to see the spiritual threads between what seem like disparate phenomena as Michael H. Brown, a former newsman known for his exposure of the Love Canal and the Mafia in New Jersey, now a full-time Catholic writer, pieces together the most incredible testimonies he could find.
The book is available exclusively here at Spirit Daily for now and also on Kindle.
A journalist, Michael H. Brown is the author of twenty-nine books. Known initially for his ground-breaking reportage on the Love Canal toxic crisis, he has penned books on everything from the Mafia to the search for the first anatomically-modern human using DNA. Since 1991 he has written Christian books, including bestselling The Final Hour, The Other Side, Prayer of the Warrior, and Witness. In his days as a journalist, his work appeared in magazines such as The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly, Reader's Digest and New York and he appeared on shows such as Mother Angelica Live, the Today Show, Nightline, Phil Donahue, TBN (Paul and Jan Crouch), and Coast-To-Coast (with Art Bell). In his secular days he went on four national book tours for Pantheon/Random House, Simon & Schuster, and HarperCollins. He also has spoken in hundreds of Catholic churches, conducted more than a hundred retreats across America, and is founder of Spirit Daily.
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3– The No-Tell Hotel
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5– Did Giants Once Roam America?
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9– Can A Car Be Cursed?
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11- The Inn of No Return
12- The Oddest of Odds
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15- Faces On a Floor
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17- Rock Stars and UFOs
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19- Whispers From Beneath
20- When An Animal Speaks (and Thinks)
21- Heart To Heart
22- Mummies That Curse
23- A Miracle in Hell
24- The Pilots Saw What?
25- Those Who Can Recall Everything
26- Back To the Past
27- A Trail Of Cloven Hoofs
28- Claws and Fangs
29- Stranger Than Roswell
30- The Most Amazing Miracle?
31- A Bible 'Marvel'
32- Move Over, Rip
33- The 'Dancing Plague'
34- Modern-Day Lazaruses
35- Devil's Hole
36- Those Cattle Mutilations
37- The Wheels of Ezekiel
38- Not Of This World
39- The Case of the Restless Tombs
40- Living Fossils
41- Strangeness in the Night
42- Sinister Wings
43- A Most Incredible Cure
44- Fiery Phantoms
45- Stranger Than Harry Potter
46- Alien Sounds
47- When Dreams Turn Into Nightmares
48- Otherworldly 'Apes'
49- Those Who Eat the Most and the Least
50- America's Stonehenge
51- Was It A Comet?
52- Angry Ghosts
53- Seeing From Afar
54- Living Dinosaurs
55- Ghosts Aloft
56- The Doll That Texts
57- When a Daughter… Wasn't
58- The Miracle That Made A President
59- Dreams That Save Lives
60- A Bermuda Triangle — In New England
61- The Stranger in New Orleans
62- The Secrets of Yugoslavia
63- The Mystery Man Near Chattanooga
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Community Review: The Summer Steam Sales
Published 5 years ago: June 26, 2017 at 11:15 am -
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So we've had a full weekend of the Steam sales so far and it's been an interesting one.
I haven't gone on a massive splurge just yet, although there have been a few discounts that were a little too good to pass up. Most people have pulled the trigger on Shadow of Mordor, although Hyper Light Drifter and Hollow Knight are at great prices too.
For me, I picked up the very good Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. It's basically a spin on Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines but set in the Edo period, rather than members of the Dirty Dozen blowing up dams and shooting Nazis in World War 2.
Shadow Tactics Is A Stealth Renaissance
Commandos was a very good video game. It's also a kind of game that we haven't seen much of since, so it's nice to see Shadow Tactics step in and deliver us a similar kind of experience. Well, as similar as swapping World War Two for Japan's Edo period can get, anyway.
I've been thoroughly enjoying Nex Machina, and it was nice to get King's Bounty for under $2. But besides Shadow of Mordor, there haven't been any particularly flashy discounts on blockbuster games. That's obviously publisher driven, but maybe Warner Bros' move will encourage others to follow suit.
How have you found the latest Steam sales? Have you bought anything, and if so, what did you get?
troutslap says:
Picked up Neir Automata, thoroughly enjoying it.
Was looking at some other Musou type games that have been lingering on my wishlist for awhile and this is definitely scratching that urge.
Other sales item mostly meh, im more looking forward to some new releases such as the new Shadow of Mordor game / new farcry.
Might have another look before the sale ends but with the new format as far as I am aware there is no point checking every day as the prices all stay the same.
Also the sticker gimmick this year is meh, clunky interface.
angorafish says:
It's a complete bust for me.
Nothing on my wishlist of 100+ games is any cheaper than in any number of sales earlier this year. And I am eager to spend money too before the GST kicks in on 1 July.
I did pull the trigger on a couple of small expansion packs that I will probably never play, mostly out of habit and to complete collections.
Seriously, though, barely worth calling it a sale any more.
As for Shadow of Mordor, this has been available for pennies at Bundle Stars for months now. Why anyone genuinely interested in the game hasn't already pulled the trigger for the same price, months before, will be an eternal mystery to me. I guess it's for the mob who never look further afield than Steam for their game keys?
zombiejesus says:
On your past paragraph, they don't do sales to give customers games they've always wanted at discounted prices, they do sales to increase exposure for games people might not otherwise have been interested in. They're a marketing exercise. People who already knew about Shadow of Mordor and knew it was on Bundle Stars (I didn't even know that) and knew they were interested would have already picked it up, sure, but people who browse the Steam sales and say "oh hey, I forgot about that game, isn't there a new one coming out soon? $4 is a bargain, no harm giving it a shot" will pick it up and if they like it, that's another likely sale for the sequel.
wisehacker says:
I petty picky about my games so the last few haven't had anything for me. It has gotten to the point where I pretty much have the games I would like and should sit down and work my through them.
On top of that though, I tend to wait out releases until publishers come to their senses and remove the unneeded DRM on top of Steam or get the game when it appears on GoG.com.
sgtpepperoni says:
I ended up buying Wolfenstein: New Order from EB games for PS4 for $15. Then Trials Fusion from the PSN for $8. Then I bought The Swapper for $3 from Steam. I think the Steam sales gave me the motivation to search for deals elsewhere.
Got a few games lined up to get but haven't pushed the button yet.
Stardew valley, lego jurassic park, The Sexy Brutale and a few little puzzle games
mrbs says:
Sales just aren't as ridiculous as they used to be, the days of 75%+ flash sales for a couple hours are long long gone. Sure I see some reasonable cuts but as others have mentioned nothing I haven't seen on steam in recent months already.
The best steam prices continue to be from (legit) third parter websites.
messiah says:
Finished my Broken Sword collection by selling trading cards. Other than that, I haven't purchased any. I really need to start working on my backlog.
Be My says:
I picked up Typing of the Dead: Overkill for like 5ish dollarydoos, so I'm happy ^_^
shadowlee says:
I have so many games kicking around that I haven't played yet that I'm reluctant to add to the pile unless I really, really want to. I did get Shadow of Mordor, because I've been kinda interested in giving it a go since it came out but never got around to it. $4USD seemed worth it, even if I don't get a chance to play it for another three years.
onemanlan says:
Jumped in thinking I'd grab the new content for Hallow Knight only to find out that it's FREE anyway!!! Love these local Adelaide game developers.
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Wisconsin, Oklahoma State headed to Guaranteed Rate Bowl
By The Associated PressDecember 4, 2022 GMT
Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh, left, introduces new head football coach Luke Fickell at a news conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Wisconsin (6-6, Big Ten) vs. Oklahoma State (7-5, Big 12) Dec. 27, 10:15 p.m. ET
Wisconsin: QB Graham Mertz 2,136 yards, 19 touchdowns, 10 interceptions. RB Braelon Allen, 1,126 yards, 10 TDs.
Oklahoma State: QB Spencer Sanders 2,642 yards passing, 17 touchdowns, nine interceptions; eight TDs rushing.
Wisconsin: After a rough season that included a coaching change and ended with consecutive losses, the Badgers are in a bowl game for the 21st straight season, the third-longest active streak nationally. Wisconsin hasn't said whether new coach Luke Fickell or interim coach Jim Leonhard will coach the bowl game.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys won their first five games before losing five of their last seven, including their final two. They are in a bowl for the 17th straight season, the nation's sixth-longest active streak.
This will be the first meeting between the schools.
Wisconsin: Second appearance in Guaranteed Rate Bowl, which originated as the Copper Bowl; 34th bowl game overall.
Oklahoma State: Third appearance in Guaranteed Rate Bowl; 33rd bowl berth overall.


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In the present study, habits and practices of personal care and cosmetic products have been obtained from market research data for 36.446 subjects across European countries and the United States in order to determine the exposure to fragrance ingredients.
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So it should have come as no surprise that a Cook County judge threw a referendum question on taking redistricting out of the hands of the Illinois legislature off the November ballot. It's the second time in three years that such a question has been removed from consideration by the voters.
It should also come as no surprise that the legal challenge to the ballot measure was led in court by attorney Mike Kasper, a long-time attorney for House Speaker Mike Madigan. Madigan has progressively utilized the power of the pen and the map to cement the Democrats' full control over Springfield. The state has been perfectly carved up into districts that maximize the number of Democrat votes and minimize the number of Republican ones.
I make no secret in this space about being a Democrat. I want Democrats to control the Legislature, but not at the expense of democracy itself.
The current system, which discourages opponents from challenging entrenched incumbents, is anti-democratic.
As I keep saying, if Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and others didn't like the redistricting proposal put forth by the Independent Map Amendment group, then they should have authored their own.
Instead, they went through the motions this spring with each chamber of the General Assembly passing its own version of redistricting reform, leaving the matter to die when no effort was made to reconcile the differences.
It was a cynical ploy by Democrats, no doubt supported behind the scenes by many Republicans who also see no value in upending a system that works to their individual benefit.
There are reasonable arguments against taking the redistricting power away from duly elected representatives and putting it in the hands of appointees. And there are reasonable arguments that the Independent Map Amendment proposal is flawed.
But instead of making either case to the public, Democrats have chosen instead to keep remap reform proposals off the agenda in Springfield and out of the reach of the voters.
Seriously, go read all of Brown's column. It's very good.
For all the years of Democrat control of this state, I think you would be hard pressed to say that they have governed Illinois with a clearly articulated left-of-center philosophy. Too much success at the ballot box — surely aided by their skill at gerrymandering — means they've never emerged from the patronage-driven combine-style politics of the last several decades. They've never had to hone anything truly resembling a vision.
How long will voters tolerate this incredible level of self-serving politics? Many have already answered the question by fleeing the state for greener pastures. In November we'll have an opportunity to see what those who remain have to say at the ballot box.
Just not — unless the Illinois Supreme Court overturns the Cook County judge's ruling — on the issue of redistricting reform itself.


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State Assembly Bill 5 removes the requirement that increases in student test scores be included in teacher evaluations ("10th graders sail through exit exam," Aug. 23). Good idea.
A number of studies have shown that rating teachers using student test score gains does not give consistent results. Different tests produce different ratings, and the same teacher's ratings can vary from year to year, sometimes quite a bit.
There is another problem. Studies show that children of poverty typically lose reading proficiency during the summer, while more advantaged children improve. This means that we would need pre-tests in the fall to measure the effect of school from fall to spring, without the effect of summer. This would double the already excessive amount of testing now required.
We are all interested in finding the best ways of evaluating teachers, but using student test-score gains is a lousy way to do it.


A wiki-based IDE for literate modeling with Clafer. A Plugin for the Gitit wiki which collects code blocks written in Clafer (.clafer), compiles them, renders into HTML and Dot, and replaces the code blocks with the results.
Clafer Wiki =========== v0.3.5.20-01-2014 ClaferWiki is a wiki system integrated with Clafer compiler. Clafer is a lightweight yet powerful structural modeling language. ClaferWiki allows for embedding Clafer model fragments in wiki pages and provides model authoring support including code highlighting, parse and semantic error reporting, hyperlinking from identifier use to its definition, and graphical view rendering. ClaferWiki supports informal-to-formal modeling, that is, gradually refining parts of specification in natural language into a Clafer model fragments. ClaferWiki supports literate modeling - both the rich text and the model fragments can be freely mixed. Informal-to-formal modeling is important during domain modeling. Also, ClaferWiki acts as a collaborative, lightweight, web-based integrated development environment (IDE) for Clafer. In addition to code highlighting, error reporting, hyperlinking, and graphical view rendering, it also provides model versioning and distributed online/offline editing capabilities as it is based on the Git distributed version control system and the Gitit wiki.
Chris Walker, co-op student May-Aug, 2012. Developer of Clafer Wiki, HTML and GraphViz generators.
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