No matter how far away, a mass shooting can impact everyone. And, as reporters, it is our job to share the truth from all sides of the story, no matter how painful or difficult.
It is the young people that are fighting back, and it will be us who will make a change. We will not go quietly.
"Guns and Chocolate" makes me roll my eyes. Why is America like this?
Religion does not determine terrorism.
We, the editors of The Journal, are committed to reporting the complete truth. With a new, improved relationship with Global Marketing and Public Relations, we will better be able to serve you, our readers.
The Journal's Editorial Staff is torn on whether Webster University should be a smoke-free campus. What is clear is that the decision to put the policy to a vote, allowing students to have the final say, was a well-thought-out idea from Student Life and the Student Government Association, and they should be commended for that.
With the revelation of Webster's fourth consecutive shortfall, it is more important now than ever that Webster and its administration stick to a promise it made to its students during this year's spring convocation: keep students' best interests in mind. Webster students' best interests are not the cutting of academic and extracurricular programs they came to Webster for.


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Have people actually survived being hit by lightning multiple times?
As a kid, I seem to remember reading on the back of a cereal box about a man who got struck by lightning seven or eight times during his life, totally at random, with no scientific explanation as to why this poor soul (the final strike killed him) was subject to these heavenly barrages. I also recall that the guy's headstone, by an infinitesimally small chance, was hit by lightning and obliterated some years after his death, which is very spooky. He had clearly annoyed somebody by his mere existence. Could you confirm or deny this electrifying (sorry) tale?
Greg, London, UK
I can confirm about 80 percent of it, putting it 79.9 percent ahead of most of the yarns that cross my desk. No doubt we can thank the cereal box, where at least you had somebody from Kellogg's (Weetabix, whoever) keeping things straight, in contrast to, say, Wikipedia, which is more the million-monkeys-with-a-million-keyboards approach. First the accurate 80 percent: the human lightning rod you're thinking of is Roy Cleveland Sullivan, for most of his life a forest ranger at Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. He was struck seven times:
While in a lookout tower in 1942.
While driving in 1969.
While walking across his front yard in 1970.
While standing in a ranger station in 1972.
While on patrol in the park in 1973.
While checking a campground in 1974.
While fishing in 1977. Fine, the guy's job kept him outside a lot. Still, seven?
Roy suffered assorted losses during these encounters: toenails, eyebrows, hair, and eventually his nerve. After the fourth incident he started to believe some higher power was trying to kill him, according to a 1989 St. Petersburg Times article; the fifth time came after he tried unsuccessfully to outrun a cloud he thought was following him. Given that, ignoring Bayesian considerations, the chances of being struck seven times in your life are about 1 in 1.6 times 10 to the 25th power, I don't blame him for a little paranoia. Lightning didn't end up killing Roy, though – he took his own life at age 71. Can't help thinking he wanted to beat the universe to the punch.
Now for the balance of the BS 20 percent – the headstone angle. I suspect you or the cereal company has conflated Sullivan's well-attested story with a possibly apocryphal tale about one Major Summerford. According to numerous accounts, Summerford was a British officer who, while on horseback in Flanders in February 1918, was struck by lightning. After moving to Vancouver, he was again hit in 1924 and once more in 1930. Dying in 1932, he rested in peace until 1936, when lightning allegedly struck either his tombstone or close to it. Great story, huh? Well, I can't verify any of it – and brother, I tried, searching vainly in print and online for anyone with a similar name and description, including British and Canadian military records and Vancouver history. I did notice the interval in years between lightning strikes was 6-6-6. You may call that a sign; I call it fishy.
I turned up something else interesting, or rather my intrepid assistant Una did: one of the Teeming Millions who has survived multiple lightning strikes, namely August Hellman of Arkansas. He says he's been struck twice, once while baling hay in an Oklahoma field in 1959 and again while sailing on Savannah Bay in 1977. In both cases, he said, the storm advanced quickly and left him nowhere to hide. Just before the first strike his hair stood on end, the baling wire made a "crinkling" sound, and he noticed a strong smell of ozone; the sailboat's mast made a similar sound just before the second strike. Mr. Hellman reports having had a sense of impending doom in each case, perhaps as a result of static charge buildup, followed by an earsplitting noise and a few seconds of lost time. Although both times he suffered severe burns and sore muscles, he wasn't permanently injured. Still, he's not looking forward to strike three.
When you consider that more than 31 million bolts hit the ground annually in the U.S. alone, what's surprising isn't that some folks are struck repeatedly but rather that most aren't struck at all. A federal study of lightning incidents from 1959 to 1994 shows that over that time roughly three people were killed and nine injured by lightning per million flashes, though mortality is dropping – by 1994 injuries outnumbered deaths eight to one. Other facts of note:
Men really take it in the shorts, accounting for 83 percent of lightning victims.
Golfers make up just under 5 percent of victims.
July is the most common month to get struck, noon to 6 PM the most common time, and Saturday and Sunday the most common days, with Wednesday a strong third. Why Wednesday? Wild guess: doctors' day off.
Scientists prove ball lightning exists! Can UFOs be next?
Is lightning really that dangerous to swimmers? Will my choice of bicycle get me struck by lightning?
Why don't snowstorms produce lightning?

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Congressman Brian Higgins & Members of the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY Attend Historic Congressional Gold Medal Presentation Honoring the Borinqueneers
U.S. Army 65th Infantry Regiment Was Last Segregated Latino Unit
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) was joined by members of the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY, Inc. and the Buffalo Hispanic Veterans Organization at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. formally presenting the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army, also known as the Borinqueneers.
"The Borinqueneers provided remarkable service to a nation that failed to provide these soldiers with the rights, respect and recognition they deserved," said Congressman Higgins. "This week's ceremony was a long overdue celebration of their noble service and acknowledgment of gratitude on behalf of a grateful nation."
Casimiro D. Rodriguez Sr., a member of the National Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Alliance & Chairman of the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York Inc. was among those at the event held in Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill. Also attending with Congressman Higgins was Angelo Otero, President of the Hispanic Veterans Organization in Buffalo and Felicia Cruz, Vice President of Hispanic Veterans Organization in Buffalo and a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Marines who served in Iraq.
"To be able to witness the day's activities on Capitol Hill, it truly gave me the sense of welcome home for these veterans; it was a proud moment and experience that will live with me for the rest of my life," said Cas Rodriguez, Sr. "To see the expression on their faces told a story of honor, courage, and proud service to their country. The dedication of one of the highest medals that anyone in our nation can receive makes us all proud of our veterans, while not forgetting those that paid the ultimate price for the freedom we all share as Americans."
Higgins also marked the historic event during remarks on the House Floor:
(To access video click above or go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gZEjSal6Pw)
"Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Sixty-fifth Infantry Regiment, a segregated Puerto Rican unit known as the Borinqueneers.
"The Regiment was created in 1917 and remained segregated throughout World Wars One and Two and most of the Korean War, even after President Truman ordered the desegregation of the armed forces.
"These soldiers sacrificed everything for a country that had not yet embraced the rights of Hispanic Americans, a shame for our country but a show of incredible loyalty and service by those who served.
"Today House and Senate leaders will present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the 65th Infantry Regiment. In attendance will be Casimiro D. Rodriguez Sr., Chairman of the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York. I thank Cas and the others who worked so hard to make sure that Americans will never forget the service of the 65th Infantry Regiment."
The soldiers of the 65th Regiment were highly decorated earning one Medal of Honor, nine Distinguished Service Crosses, 250 Silver Stars, over 600 Bronze Stars, and more than 2,700 Purple Hearts.
Congressman Higgins was a cosponsor of the bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Borinqueneers. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award given by Congress. It is awarded to those who have performed an achievement that has impacted American history and culture. Others receiving the medal include, but are not limited to: George Washington in 1776, Rosa Parks in 1999, Pope John Paul II in 2000, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Coretta Scott King in 2004, the Tuskegee Airmen in 2006 and the Victims of 9/11 in 2011.


I have assisted hundreds (and perhaps thousands) of accused criminals as lawyer of the day when they make their first appearances in court. Many people decline to receive any advice from the lawyer of the day and instead take plea agreements in which they are convicted of misdemeanor-level offenses with a recommended sentence – usually a fine, sometimes a short jail term for a lesser offense – without any trial or even the involvement of a defense attorney.
This post is not about the wisdom (or lack thereof) that guides such a decision. Rather, because a good number of defendants ask me about eventual "expungements" (or a similar term) of convictions before they accept plea offers from the prosecution, I want to point out the difficulty of obtaining such a result after a Maine state court conviction.
Other jurisdictions offer some convicted criminals a chance to get their convictions removed from the records of criminal convictions or treated as though they resulted in acquittals. These are generally for relatively minor crimes and require the passage of a significant number of years without another conviction. New Hampshire, for example, offers a mechanism called annulment.
Maine, though, has only executive clemency, sometimes referred to as the governor's pardon power, and certain provisions for juvenile records. So, if someone who has been convicted in a Maine state court of any adult crime wants a clean slate, he or she must petition the governor for clemency.
This is no small task, as maybe a dozen pardons are granted per year in a state with thousands of criminal convictions per year.
In my opinion, this state needs an additional avenue for relief so that a mistake made as a young adult doesn't always haunt someone for life. But for now I must advise anyone charged with a crime in Maine to assume that a conviction will remain on record forever.


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Excuse Me, Aren't You Supposed to be in the Shadows?
Published on November 28th, 2013
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A few days ago, two young illegal immigrants interrupted House Majority Speaker John Boehner at his favorite Capitol Hill breakfast hang out, Pete's Diner. With the camera rolling, Carmen Lima, a 13-year-old from California, and Jennifer Martinez, age 16, from Washington State, aired their immigration grievances to Boehner. Lima told Boehner that she hasn't seen her father since she was age 10; ICE had detained Martinez's father for several months.
On and on the predictable script went with Lima and Martinez bemoaning how immigration separates families. When he could get a word in edgewise, Boehner said he "agrees" with them. Boehner also promised them, albeit unconvincingly, that Congress is working hard toward a solution. Because he's been so squishy about amnesty and because it took him months to flatly say he wouldn't go to conference with the Senate, I'm not a Boehner fan. But I give Boehner credit for his gracious replies to Carmen and Jennifer during the obvious set up. Watch Boehner at breakfast here.
A few days later, Martinez and Lima appeared on the new Fusion Channel where Univision's Jorge Ramos and guest anchor Matt Gutman interviewed them. The two spoke about the "millions of people behind" immigration reform and predicted that Boehner would eventually "have to" pass a bill because it's about "human rights."
Interestingly, Martinez noted that the immigration debate has been going on longer than she's been alive and predicted, probably correctly, that "it's not going away anytime soon."
The Fusion Channel, by the way, is a new and powerful asset for the amnesty lobby. Fusion, which debuted on October 28, is a 50-50 joint venture with Disney/ABC Television designed to appeal to young Latinos like Jennifer and Carmen. ["Univision-ABC Channel Fusion Launching in a Bid for Young Latinos," by Meg James, Los Angeles Times, October 28, 2013]
With Fusion offering a new venue, special interests can and will pour more millions into comprehensive immigration reform: more viewers, more advertising and higher revenue that they can use to fly young advocates like Carmen and Jennifer from their West Coast home states to D.C.
Fusion is available in 20 million homes and offers programming targeted specifically at immigrants, many of them illegal. Given the ever-broadening Latino community's exposure, maybe the media could drop the phrase "in the shadows" from its immigration coverage.
amnesty, illegal immgiration, John Boehner
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Port Blair: Over 1400 tourists have been stranded at Havelock Islands in the Andamans due to heavy rains with the Navy pressing into service four ships today to evacuate them.
Heavy overnight rains have disrupted normal life in the island with a flood-like situation in north and middle Andamans.
While officials have put the number of tourists stranded at 800, the tour operators said 1200 tourists are stuck. Mobile and Internet connectivity have also been snapped in many areas.
"More than 800 tourists are stranded in Havelock Island," CPRO Defence S S Birdi said.
Indian naval ships Bitra, Bangaram, Kumbhir and LCU 38 have been deployed for evacuation, which has not yet begin because of "unfavourable conditions".
The sudden evacuation mission was initiated at the request of the Andaman and Nicobar disaster management, which speculates that a "cyclonic storm" might strike Havelock, an island about 40 km from the state capital Port Blair, a Navy official said.
"Ships are waiting outside harbour. Adequate food, fresh water, medicines and doctors besides divers and local administration personnel being ferried on board to provide succour and relief," the official said.
The ships, which had departed Port Blair at 0315 hours, will ferry the stranded tourists back to Port Blair.
Havelock is one of the populated islands in the Andaman group.


From Killeen, Texas, Jefferson was ranked the nation's 7th best "all-purpose" back by Rivals.com and earned 2012 Honorable mention 5A All-State recognition after rushing for 1,597 yards and 18 touchdowns and catching 28 passes for 255 yards and 3 TD's as a senior. He committed to Baylor University to play his college ball.
Jefferson started to blossom during his sophomore campaign, rushing for 1,000 yards and 8 TD's on 136 carries. His signature moment came in the Russell Athletic Bowl in which he set a career high for yards (299), carries (23), rushing TD's (3), long gain (80 yards), and also has 24 receiving yards en route to game MVP.
Following that season, Jefferson was named All-Big 12 by Phil Steele and Doak Walker Award candidate; however, he was also battling personal issues, including a devastating bout with painkiller addiction that limited the rest of his collegiate career. Thankfully, Jefferson received the help he needed and is looking to return to the game he loves and in which he thrived.
In 2018, the 5'10", 210 lbs running back will participate in The Spring League to prove to NFL scouts his athletic, slashing, all-purpose style will pay dividends on Sunday's for a team willing to take a chance on him.


Digital Advertising 2018 & Beyond: Can you build a brand online?
Internet industry giants including Google and Facebook are among the key headline speakers at a digital marketing conference being organised by leading digital media buying agency, SearchStar on Thursday 9th November 2017 in Bath at the Apex Hotel.
The one day conference entitled: 'Digital Advertising 2018 & Beyond: Building Brands & Driving Response' is aimed at forward thinkers working in businesses, large and small, to discuss the future of digital marketing. There is currently much debate in the advertising world as to how businesses should be splitting their budgets. Should businesses be advertising exclusively online or splitting their budget across online and traditional media such as TV and print?
Attribution: How Can I Have Confidence my Display Activity is Performing?
First Impressions Count: What do Your Landing Pages Say About Your Business?
Bath-based SearchStar, one of the UK's largest, independent 'pay per click' (PPC) and digital media buying agencies, aims to challenge current thinking and provide professionals with fresh ideas and perspectives on the marketing industry and specifically, how digital advertising can deliver for both branding and performance advertisers.
Dan Fallon, founder and MD of SearchStar, said: "There is about to be a game-changing moment for the marketing industry. Predications have been made indicating that by the end of this year, global digital advertising spend will overtake traditional TV spend for the first time. We know that digital isn't yet the complete answer but we want to look at the role it can play and how this role is growing, especially for younger and increasingly tech-savvy audiences.
"Our conference will look at how online branding can assist the performance of direct response campaigns, the rise of the social ad platforms and what best-in-class looks like for driving response in 2018.
In addition to informative and inspiring talks from leading professionals, delegates will have an opportunity to learn important tactics to help them stay on top of an ever-changing industry. They will have the opportunity to ask experts in-depth questions throughout the day and network with likeminded professionals.
Founded in 2005, SearchStar is a leading digital media buying agency based in Bath. It manages online advertising for some of the UK's biggest household names clients offering services including: pay per click, Facebook advertising, video advertising (Youtube), programmatic display advertising, conversion optimisation, Google Analytics consultancy and training. An accredited Google Premier Partner, Google Analytics Certified Partner and RAR Digital Grand Prix Winner, SearchStar is 100% committed to helping businesses make the most of every click.
Ange Cassidy at ange@ambitiouspr.co.uk or Lis Anderson at lis@ambitiouspr.co.uk or by phone on 0117 905 1177.
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Everyone loves yoga pants. The gals seem to love them because they're easy and comfortable. The guys like them because they love seeing the gals in them. It's a win-win.
Comedian Tim Hawkins has written a great song about yoga pants. I'm not totally sure why, but I think it captures much of the allure (from the feminine side). It's written from a man's point of view, but I'm guessing it does the phenomenon justice.
Today, I was perusing the web and found an ad promoting yoga pants for men. When I was in high school, we guys wore denims so tight they rivaled today's skinny jeans. Still, I'm not sure I'd want to be caught dead in yoga pants (as tempting as they may be).
I'm not even sure what yoga is. I know it has something to do with exercise and eastern religion, but beyond that, I'm at a loss. I have to say, however, I've never seen Indian women in those drawers. Saris seem to be the apparel of choice for them. Something must have gotten lost (or added) in translation.
I was wondering what the difference was between leggings and yoga pants. At least one source says they're the same thing. That would have been my guess. At least my eyes aren't deceiving me.
While I was checking out that little factoid, I ran across an article entitled, "The Nineteen Reasons Why All Women Worship Yoga Pants." That was kind of a shocker for me. I knew they all liked them—but worship them? That's a bi t strong, don't you think? The language was a bit much, but it was quite informative.
Among the nineteen reasons was this gem listed as number five: "You can wear them to the gym and then straight out to happy hour." Really?! When I go to the gym, I have to take a shower or no one else will be happy during happy hour. It's just a matter of biology (not to mention couth). Don't these women sweat in the gym?
Number ten is an antithesis to that one: "They make you look athletic, even when you haven't stepped inside a gym in months." Now, that makes sense.
This all leads me to my ultimate question. What would Jesus do? Or maybe I should ask, what would Jesus wear (or what did he actually wear)? If historians are correct, he (and all the other folks in his genre, wore tunic type garments. Loose fitting, non-clingy, tunics. These would be (at least in my mind) the opposite of yoga pants. Of course Jesus walked just about everywhere he went, so he got enough exercise. He didn't have to do yoga. Plus, he started his own eastern religion (so to speak), so yoga was totally unnecessary on any level for him.


Latching on to reports that Swami Aseemanand had claimed that RSS leadership "sanctioned" some terror acts, Congress leader Digvijay Singh today demanded that NIA must act on the issue and expressed annoyance why it had not interrogated Sangh leader Indresh Kumar so far.
Latching on to reports that Swami Aseemanand had claimed that RSS leadership "sanctioned" some terror acts, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday demanded that NIA must act on the issue and expressed annoyance why it had not interrogated Sangh leader Indresh Kumar so far.
"This is very incriminating evidence on which the NIA must act. NIA must take into possession the recorded tapes of the interview of Swami Aseemanand," Singh said.
His remarks came amid a political controversy over a purported "interview" given by Aseemanand to a magazine in which he reportedly claimed that the RSS leadership had sanctioned the "Hindu terror conspiracy" that included the blasts in Samjhauta Express, Mecca Masjid and Ajmer Sharif.
Singh, a known detractor of RSS, at the same time said that he was not saying that all Sangh activists are involved in such acts "but some of the fringe elements are involved".
"Aseemanand has been an RSS activist...The BJP has not contradicted as yet his involvement in the terror act. It's a fact that Sangh activists have been charged in Malegaon, Modasa, Ajmer Sharif and Samjhauta Express blasts.... NIA had chargesheeted such elements.
"It's not for the first time tht Aseemanand has made the statement. Even earlier he had said that all these attacks had happened in the knowledge of the Sangh leadership. But for the first time he has named the RSS chief," the Congress general secretary said.
RSS spokesman Ram Madhav has described as "concocted" Aseemanand's purported interview with the "Caravan" magazine in which he made the claim that the RSS leadership had sanctioned the "Hindu terror conspiracy" that included the blasts in Samjhauta Express, Mecca Masjid and Ajmer Sharif.
Noting that he had heard the "defence" of the RSS and BJP leaders about how the interview could be done inside a jail, Singh said, "they are questioning the process.... In a number of Supreme Court judgements, the judges have held that even an evidence collected in an illegal manner cannot be ignored in judicial process."
Singh also attacked Centre's investigating agency NIA for not interrogating Indresh Kumar.
The Congress leader said that he was surprised that despite the fact that the accused, who have been chargesheeted, have "named" Indresh Kumar as a "conspirator", the NIA has not interrogated him.
"I would like to know the reasons from the investigating agency why Kumar was not interrogated even when he was named as conspirator by the accused in all four cases," Singh said.
He also noted that on the contrary the person who was named as "conspirator" in Pune blast was "promptly arrested".
"Why then this kind of discrimination is being shown for Indresh," he asked.
To a question as to who is to be blamed if NIA did not interrogate somebody as it was a Congress-led government at the Centre, Singh said that his party does not interfere in the investigation of such cases as they are for a "fair" probe.
The BJP and its ally Shiv Sena have dismissed the media report about Aseemanand's allegation against RSS as "baseless" and blamed it on Congress' "dirty tricks" department for diverting attention from the real issues before elections.
Dismissing the report, RSS ideologue M G Vaidya said Congress will not benefit by this "false propaganda".
Singh, however, said that investigating agencies and jail authorities of Ambala should "ensure full security and safety to Aseemanand".
"In the interview, Aseemanand has confessed that there were only four people in the meeting in 2005, when the decision to carry out the blasts were taken. Of them, Sunil Joshi has been eliminated. Aseemanand has gone on record. After Joshi's elimination, Aseemanand is the only witness," he reasoned.
RSS ideologue M G Vaidya had yesterday said since elections are round the corner many such things will crop up.
When asked about the charge, Singh said, "let us not connect the two."


Four main land development areas for housing have been identified by John Prescott - the UK Deputy Prime Minister. The first, of a number of development areas, are Ashford, London, M11 corridor, Milton Keynes, Stansted and the Thames Gateway.
Plans to build 4+ million new homes between now and 2006> have caught the attention of land investors and developers alike. Planning authorities will be forced to review their current policies to accommodate the development. John Prescott has agreed to ensure that any land development on green belt will be replaced with additional land that is classified as green belt land.
Prescott's latest plan is to remove local councils of their power to block greenfield land development. Approval for Development will be given even in remote rural villages, which have up until now been strictly protected in planning laws. These plans are being finalised by The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Greenfield development may also be allowed if there are "wider benefits" from farm diversification.


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If you suspect your website may have been hit with Penguin's algorithmic penalty, which means Google is unhappy with your linking practices and has consequently decreased your position in the SERPs, you definitely want to conduct an investigation. In some cases the fault may be your own, but oftentimes other domains are to blame for committing a variety of backlink no-nos that put you in the penalty box.
I'm going to walk you through some easy steps for how to gather the data you need to review your backlink profile, and how to identify potential areas of risk that contribute to decreased rankings. And please know that if you're struggling with penalties, RKG can help. Contact us to discuss how we can work with you to reclaim favorable status with Google.
Kyla Becker: Hello, welcome to another video on the RKG blog. My name is Kyla Becker, and I'm the Senior Content Strategy and Engagement Specialist here at RKG.
We recently heard from Megan Geiss on how to get out of Google jail. Today I'd like to discuss a little more in depth how to review your backlink profile in the event that you suspect you're under an algorithmic penalty. Backlink review can also be a proactive exercise, which is highly encouraged.
In doing a backlink review, Majestic SEO has proven to be very valuable. Specifically, they have a graph that's available to you where you can see a visual representation of the backlink timeline.
Begin with the fresh index as this is a 90-day current view of what's going on with your profile. In looking at this graph, try to identify whether or not there are any large backlink gains during a small amount of time. This may indicate that there is an unnatural linking event occurring within your profile where a domain has implemented something such as a site-wide link, which could be viewed as unnatural by search engines.
In the event that you don't find any backlink spikes, yay for you, move into four other main areas of review. Those specifically are going to be your referring domains, anchor text, advertorial, and geo-location.
When reviewing your referring domains, start with your top 10 referring domains. Those are the ones that are going to be making the most impact on your backlink profile. You want to make sure that these domains are of quality, to ensure that the link equity that you're passing is healthy, and also that the domains are relevant, to make sure that they are not producing spam, or anything of that sort.
When reviewing anchor text, the main thing to look for is whether or not you have a large amount of backlinks coming in from very specific terms, mostly those that are commercial. This can be an indicator that there was some attempt to inflate rankings for a very specific term, or a very specific page through backlink building, which as we know was done prior, and no longer proper practice.
You also want to be aware of who your advertorial and affiliate partners are, and where those backlinks are occurring. Knowing where these backlinks are located will help you identify where no-follows need to be implemented, so that there is no double dipping occurring. Double dipping in this instance is gaining paid traffic and organic equity at the same time. You can either have paid traffic or you can have organic equity, but you can't have both.
Another important factor to look into is the geographical origin of backlinks. If you're a U.S.-based company, and you have international backlinks coming in, it's very possible that they're not relevant or healthy for your domain. You'll want to review these closely and ensure that the quality and the relevancy that you need are there.
Once you've identified some red flags within your backlink profile, if there are any, you'll want to further review the historic data in Majestic SEO to see if these red flags have been present historically or if they're one-off situations that may require more investigation.
These are just a few basic tips on how to review your backlink profile, and we hope you find them helpful. Thanks for joining us.


Wow, that's a lot of info BMH. Thank you! Must have taken some tow to learn all that. We have a cabin there but we live elsewhere. We live there just on the weekends until we can retire ( 5 years ). How long have you lived there? Do you go south for the winter?


Our Peer Support Program provides and promotes opportunities for people with disabilities to share information, ideas, life experiences and skills.
The Victoria Disability Resource Centre (VDRC) is looking to start a new chapter in how we offer peer support.
The VDRC's goal is to provide and promote opportunities for people with disabilities to share information, ideas, life experiences and skills. We believe that it is through the context of a supportive peer environment that individuals can gain the skills and self-confidence needed to overcome barriers and learn to better manage personal and community resources.
One-on-one peer support is offered by our information and referral staff, and occasionally through other staff and volunteers at the VDRC. People are able to speak with people who live with a disability (whether it be visible or invisible) and access supports and referrals in the community on a one-to-one basis.
Come stop by our office boardroom for some free coffee and friendly chit-chat! All are welcome, even if you don't like coffee!
If you have any questions about peer support at the VDRC, please contact our Peer Support Coordinator at peersupport@drcvictoria.com.


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IJME 373
Paper title: Assembly Line Balancing Implementation in Minor and Sub Assembly Work Shop at Shipyards
M Ozkok, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
M K Kasikci, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Turkey
I H Helvacioglu, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Recently, the competitive environment is very tough in shipbuilding industry and under these circumstances, manufacturing a ship in a shorter time becomes significantly important in order to meet the customer demands. Therefore, it is hard to do that by using traditional manufacturing techniques. The shipyards located in Turkey usually have functional locations for the machines and this situation often causes longer production times. Instead of this, assembly lines should be redesigned as workshops in the shipyard. Prefabrication work unit is a good example in which an assembly line is needed to be designed. In this study, an assembly line design for prefabrication work unit was performed. For this, assignments of work operations to work shops were carried out by using Largest Set Rule Algorithm and some alternatives were created according to compare the different values of cycle time. These alternatives were simulated by using a production simulation program and the most appropriate assembly line design was presented.
Transactions RINA, Vol 158, Part A2, International Journal Maritime Engineering, Apr-Jun 2016
DOI No: 10.3940/rina.ijme.2016.a2.373
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Thanks to 'Shadow in Baghdad', Duki Dror's documentary about Linda Menuhin's search for traces of her vanished father, thousands of Arabic-speakers are hearing for the first time of the tragedy of the Jews of Iraq, a 2, 500-year-old community reduced to five people.
In the first eight minutes of this BBC Arabic service programme, we see Linda's old family photos from Baghdad. Linda talks about her father, detained by the regime and presumed murdered in prison in 1972. She gives a run-down of the last tragic years of the community - the Farhud of 1941 and the oppression of the remaining community after the 1967 war.
Jews who were born in Iraq and are now living in London are asked about their feelings for their country of birth. When asked which country she identifies with, Niran Bassoon-Timan says: "it's a difficult question. Each country - Iraq, Israel and Britain, is a part of me."
Ivy Vernon describes the atmosphere after the Six-Day War. All the Jewish breadwinners were at home with no work. Her father, an import-export merchant, had his trading licence withdrawn.
Two others say they would like to visit Iraq but are afraid. Su Khazzoom says: "even if peace is declared there is no guarantee that things won't suddenly change again."
Following the broadcast, Niran Bassoon-Timan commented: "It is a very important achievement that the issue of the Jews of Arab countries is covered by and discussed on BBC in Arabic."
In Arabic perhaps but in English the BBC still happily broadcasts Avi Shlaim's historical misrepresentations about life in Iraq, in English.


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Wyoming's Proposed Mountain Lion Trapping Bill Contradicts Science
This January, a bill called HB0012 was introduced in the Wyoming legislature that, if passed, would allow any person with a valid hunting license to kill a mountain lion using a trap or snare. This bill is not based on valid science, and the negative consequences for mountain lions, other wildlife, Wyoming citizens, and the...
A mountain lion unlucky enough to be caught in a trap set for a bobcat. Photograph compliments of Nevada Department of Wildlife and Tom Knudson, author of RevealNews article, "America's trapping boom relies on cruel and grisly tools."
This January, a bill called HB0012 was introduced in the Wyoming legislature that, if passed, would allow any person with a valid hunting license to kill a mountain lion using a trap or snare. This bill is not based on valid science, and the negative consequences for mountain lions, other wildlife, Wyoming citizens, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are far-reaching. As a Wyoming resident and mountain lion biologist, I'm alarmed to see our legislature considering a bill that threatens the balance of nature on which our state so deeply depends.
Ostensibly, this bill was introduced to provide "additional tools" to reverse recent mule deer population declines, a valuable game species for Wyoming residents. In reality, the connection between mountain lions and mule deer population declines is tenuous at best. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has openly shared that mule deer declines are largely the result of other factors, including habitat loss and disruption to migration corridors. It is also well accepted among wildlife biologists that deer dynamics are driven primarily by weather patterns, and resulting forage availability, not predators. In fact, a recent intensive, long term study from the Idaho Department of Fish & Game emphasized that removing mountain lions and coyotes did not provide any long-term benefit to deer populations. The researchers reported: "In conclusion, benefits of predator removal appear to be marginal and short term in southeastern Idaho and likely will not appreciably change long-term dynamics of mule deer populations in the intermountain west" (Hurley et al. 2011). (Emphasis added).
Like mule deer, mountain lions are also experiencing significant population declines in some areas; research conducted by Panthera in Teton County, Wyoming shows that mountain lion numbers north of Jackson have declined by half over the last eight years. Mountain lions in Wyoming are currently legally hunted with all legal firearms, archery equipment and trailing hounds, and these methods have proven effective in reducing mountain lion populations across the West. Introducing trapping – an imprecise method of hunting – could cripple mountain lion populations further, as well as rapidly and unexpectedly influence other wildlife populations.
The very nature of trapping is non-discriminate. Trapping consists of snares and leghold traps, including steel jaws, which often cause serious damage to animals – breaking legs, ripping skin, or completely severing limbs, via the trap or through self-mutilation. Traps deliver painful, slow deaths to wildlife. In Wyoming, it is currently illegal to kill a female mountain lion with kittens or the kittens themselves. However, a trapper cannot dictate what animal is caught, resulting in the potential maiming or killing of female mountain lions, their kittens, or federally-listed wolves, wolverines, Canada lynx, and grizzly bears. Traps may also injure people, should they stumble into one well concealed.
Mountain lion kitten against the backdrop of her mother. Photograph by Mark Elbroch / Panthera
Trapping is not only imprecise in its implementation, it is also nearly impossible to track and monitor. This bill would completely undermine mountain lion management currently conducted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, introducing chaos to a tracking system that may not be ideal, but works. When Wyoming's House and Senate representatives introduce legislation that threatens their own Wyoming Game & Fish Department's ability to protect our state's immense and singular biodiversity, something is clearly wrong.
Every year, visitors from around the globe flock to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, investing millions of dollars in Wyoming communities, in the hopes of glimpsing charismatic apex predators, like the mountain lion. As one of America's richest wildlife resources, Wyoming can and should be a model of conservation and coexistence.
Recently, similar bills to permit mountain lion trapping came before the legislatures of New Mexico and Montana. New Mexico passed the bill into law, while Montana defeated it. The eyes of the American West are on Wyoming. It falls on us to make sustainable, scientific decisions for our state and every creature with which we share this precarious and wonderful balance that we call home.
Panthera has joined forces with the Mountain Lion Foundation to oppose HB0012. The MLF has done great work in creating a petition for those who are interested in joining us in opposing the bill–found here–signatures will be grouped by region and each will be signed to a letter sent to WY representatives on your behalf, highlighting our scientific and ethical objections of this bill. Or if you prefer to contact Wyoming representatives directly, this link will bring you to a list of all representatives and their contact information. Thank you for your support.
Literature cited:
Hurley, M. A., Unsworth, J. W., Zager, P., Hebblewhite, M., Garton, E. O., Montgomery, D. M., Skalski, J. R. and Maycock, C. L. (2011), Demographic response of mule deer to experimental reduction of coyotes and mountain lions in southeastern Idaho. Wildlife Monographs, 178: 1–33.
Mark Elbroch
Mark Elbroch is Director of the Puma Program for Panthera, a US-based non-profit that conducts science and conservation action to promote wild cat conservation worldwide. He has contributed to puma research in Idaho, Colorado, California, Wyoming, Mexico, Washington and Chile. He earned his PhD at the University of California, Davis, where his dissertation research focused on puma ecology in Patagonia in the presence of endangered humeul deer. He has authored/coauthored 10 books on natural history (http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Elbroch/e/B001ILHI96) and numerous scientific articles published in peer-review journals.


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The McClusky Canal is a major feature in the Garrison Diversion Unit Principal Supply Works. The canal is approximately 74 miles long and carries water from Lake Audubon to the west side of the Lonetree Wildlife Management Area. Based on the Garrison Diversion Unit legislation in 1965, the canal was designed to carry 1,950 cubic feet per second (cfs) of water for irrigation of 250,000 acres, as well as to provide water for municipal and rural water systems.
A promise of the original legislation, authorized irrigation development has been reduced numerous times with changes in federal legislation. Currently, the McClusky Canal service area is authorized for a total of 23,700 acres of irrigation. Canal-side irrigation is authorized up to 10,000 acres and the adjacent Turtle Lake area has 13,700 acres authorized.
In an effort to utilized the authorized acres along the McClusky Canal, Garrison Diversion has been working with producers since 2010 to expand irrigation development. Currently, there are 11 irrigation projects along the McClusky Canal irrigating over 7,000 acres.
A benefit to producers irrigating from the McClusky Canal is the promise of project pumping power, a reduced rate of pumping the water out of the canal. Project pumping power is part of the promise from the federal government in return for flooding thousands of acres of prime farmland to operate and build Garrison Dam and Lake Sakakawea.
Garrison Diversion has secured two long-term contracts to assist irrigators; a water service contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and a power contract with the Western Area Power Administration.
The Reclamation contract is a 40-year contract with the United States government through Reclamation to provide irrigation water using the McClusky Canal. The contract ensures access to canal water until at least 2051. It is the first long-term irrigation water service contract signed by Garrison Diversion and Reclamation since the project was first authorized.
QUESTIONS REGARDING PLANNING OR IMPLEMENTING AN IRRIGATION PROJECT ALONG THE MCCLUSKY CANAL?
Please contact Kip Kovar with Garrison Diversion at 1-800-532-0074 or via email at kipk@gdcd.org.
Irrigation Master Plan
Garrison Diversion recently developed an irrigation master plan identifying the long-term vision for future development of the McClusky Canal. Because the canal is authorized to irrigate 18,000 more acres than are currently being irrigated, the irrigation master plan is an important step toward using the canal to its full potential.
Garrison Diversion will use the irrigation master plan to guide the future development of the McClusky Canal and ensure family farmers continue to have access to reliable, high-quality, and affordable water to allow their farms to grow and prosper. The irrigation master plan will help regionalize the central supply works, which include pump stations, power, and transmission lines to serve as many irrigators as possible at the lowest possible cost.
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One of the first things I notice when I walk into a classroom is a teacher's use of wall space. Having always taught multiple grade levels – in some of the smallest classrooms on campus – in one school year, I had to learn how to maximize the little wall space I had available. I learned a few weeks into my first year teaching that as glossy and sleek as the content-area and motivational posters (think that ubiquitous "Hang in There" kitten) I purchased for my classroom were, or how well-decorated my classroom was the week before school was even back in session, very little of what was on my walls was actually useful for my students in reinforcing the concepts, skills, and academic vocabulary I was working so hard to teach them. Sadly, it took a few more years for me to discover the magic of anchor charts.
What I've learned over a decade in this profession is that when used correctly, anchor charts are one of the most effective, engaging, and student-friendly ways to support instruction through reinforcing key concepts, skills, and vocabulary. One good anchor chart can not only replace an entire word wall, it can make the connections between concepts and terms visibly come to life for students. A great anchor chart can truly be like having another teacher in the classroom. Students can review the steps of a skill, strategy, or process during guided or independent practice using cues from an anchor chart (Harmon & Marzano, 2015).
So what exactly is an anchor chart and what constitutes a quality anchor chart design? If an anchor is "a source of stability and security, used to hold something in place", then an anchor chart is a sort of classroom artifact or record that provides a visual reference or cues to support students as they progress in their learning throughout the course of a unit or topic (Seger, 2009). Simply stated, anchor charts make the teacher's instruction "clearly visible to students" (Newman, 2010). They are visual reminders of current learning for all students and are indispensable for English Language Learners who benefit immensely from visual cues for academic concepts and vocabulary.
Relevant – Include only the most relevant/key information to keep from confusing students.
Clear – Make the chart as clear, neat, and organized as possible.
Focused – Stick to one focus per chart to avoid overwhelming students.
Evolving – Allow the chart to evolve throughout the course of a unit by adding information learned as the unit progresses.
Integral/Useful – Refer to the anchor chart frequently to model its use for students.
Prominent – Display the chart where in a prominent place in the classroom where all students can see it.
Current – Focus on only displaying charts that deal with what is currently being learned in order to eliminate clutter.
Vibrant – Make the anchor chart colorful and easily visible using dark colors.
Harmon, K., Marzano, R.J., (2015). Practicing skills, strategies, & processes: Classroom techniques to help students develop proficiency. West Palm Beach, FL: Learning Sciences International.
Translanguaging refers to the language practices of bilingual people. Cen Williams first coined the term in 1994, referring to a pedagogical practice in which students alternated between languages for the purposes of receptive or productive use. Students may have been asked to read in English and write in Welsh and vice versa. Since then, the term and its meaning have slightly changed and yet the basic concept is the same. It is a process in which two or more people, who have comfort in the languages being spoken, are able to maneuver through an intermingling of languages without alienating any one member of the group. Bilinguals, with facility, mix all languages freely according to the situation and their current needs. It also refers to pedagogical practices that use bilingualism as a resource, rather than something that is perceived as a problem.
Translanguaging is NOT "code-switching". It is not simply changing from one code to another. Code-switching assumes that the two languages of bilinguals are separate monolingual codes that could be used without reference to each other. Instead, translanguaging differs from that notion in that it refers not simply to a shift or a shuttle between two languages, but to the speakers' construction and the use of original and complex interrelated discursive practices that cannot be easily assigned to one or another traditional definition of language. In addition, it makes up the speakers' complete language repertoire (Garcia & Wei 2014).
All teaching uses dialog or discourse to communicate and to develop academic use of language. The language of instruction is similar to that of the students' home language. There may be some slight differences, but nonetheless there is some continuity. That is usually not the case for bilingual students. In order for bilinguals to develop the language, they must practice it within an academic context. Translanguaging affords the opportunity to use home language practices, different as they may be from those of school, to practice the language of school.
Create a student-centered classroom in which they are sitting in collaborative groups and work on engaging, hands-on tasks together, which will inevitably lead to translanguaging.
Provide many opportunities for students to discuss, reflect upon, negotiate, and debrief on content, in whatever language they choose, but to present something or collaborate on a product in English.
Have students present in one language and provide analysis in another.
Provide many opportunities for low-stakes writing in which students can use whatever language they wish (learning logs, personal dictionaries, journals, reflections). These writings can then be used as a scaffold to write something in English.
Structure the class so that students are asked to do frequent formal/informal presentations where there is reason to use English. You may allow them and encourage them to use whatever language they wish for reading texts, the negotiating process and ideas and discussion.
Purposefully group students so that home language support is available to those who need it. It is best to have students sitting in a small group with at least one other person who shares his/her home language.
Have students read a text in their home language before reading one on the same topic in English. This strategy can be used as basic scaffolding-reading about a topic in a language in which students are more comfortable, thus enabling them to better understand a reading on the same topic in English.
Encourage students to use bilingual dictionaries to ensure they are learning the "anchor concepts" in both their home language and in English.
Translanguaging is a process by which the human brain is capable of accessing two or more linguistic databases in order to formulate a tapestry of words in various languages (all bound by the rules or English grammar) in the formation of a thought (Vinson 2012). One may implement these pedagogical practices in any educational setting: bilingual, ESL, and even a monolingual class. Translanguaging can serve as a scaffold for learning English and is a powerful way for students to use their languages as an invaluable resource.
García, Ofelia, and Li Wei. Translanguaging: Language, Bilingualism and Education. Basinstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillian, 2014. Print.
Gunnarsson Tina. Translanguaging: A Review of Flexible Language Use on Students' Learning of Additional Languages (n.d.): Translanguaging. Lund University, 2014. Web.
Vinson, Jenni, and Dr. Ophelia Garica. "The Deliverance of Bilingual Education: Translanguaging." Translanguaging. NYU, 2012. Web. Nov. 2015.
Witt, Daria. "The Deliverance of Bilingual Education: Translanguaging." Translanguaging Strategies. CUNY-NYS Initiative on Emergent Bilinguals, Mar. 2013. Web. Nov. 2015.
Educators spend countless hours developing engaging and interactive lessons for students. They pour over curriculum, participate in PLC's, refine lesson plans through peer-review, and scour the internet for resources that will make the content delivery comprehensible for their students. Despite the deep level of care taken to plan a lesson, there are external factors that can hijack the learning process, rendering the countless hours of preparation useless. This is a phenomenon experienced by all learners and isn't confined to education. It's the basketball player that performs well during practice but freezes on the free-throw line under pressure. The business executive who fits the job description for an exciting new position perfectly, but doesn't interview well due to social anxiety. The English Language Learner who sees themselves as intellectually inferior as a result of repeated failures in mastering academic content in English.
This imaginary barrier is called the Affective Filter. It's a term developed by Stephen Krashen as part of his "Affective Filter Hypothesis" (Krashen, 1982). According to Krashen, there are three main sources of a raised affective filter.
Motivation: Learners who are highly motivated tend to acquire new content more quickly. When it comes to English Language Learners (ELLs), fostering motivation to acquire English is at times a difficult task, especially when a lack of motivation stems from an incongruence in the cause/effect relationship between content mastery and personal success.
Self-Confidence: Damaged self-confidence comes almost exclusively from repeated failures in mastering the English language for ELLs or from damaging experiences in attempting to master English.
Anxiety: Stemming from circumstances inside the classroom or out, anxiety has an adverse effect on the acquisition of content. Students suffering from anxiety in the classroom experience triggers that render them emotionally hijacked and unable to truly process information presented, let alone demonstrate their comprehension of previously mastered material.
Students can suffer from an affective filter coming from more than one of the above sources. For example, an ELL with damaged self-confidence can also suffer from high levels of performance anxiety. Regardless of the source, a raised affective filter can diminish comprehensible input to the extent of eliminating it altogether.
Elicit student performance only at the appropriate level.
Avoid public error correction and focus on the message being communicated rather than correct grammar.
Increase wait time and include "think time" for ELLs who are devoting an extraordinary amount of cognitive capacity to translating material delivered from English to their native language.
Allow for ample rehearsal time before student performance.
By implementing these and other strategies, educators can foster an environment where their students can easily acquire language and content — making the countless hours spent in planning instruction worth the effort.
Krashen, S. (1982). Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition. Pergamon Press.
As the number of English Language Learners in the U.S. continues to increase, we are learning that the fastest growing segment of this population in our secondary schools is comprised of Long -Term ELLs. These are students who have been in U.S. schools for more than six years without reaching sufficient English proficiency to be reclassified or exited from the ESL program. Long-Term ELLs are generally identified by the time they reach 6th grade, though recent research trends indicate that factors such as low literacy rates and below grade-level academic performance can predict Long-Term ELL status as early as 4th grade.
In addition to the academic indicators above, it is important to note that a significant number of Long- Term ELLs were actually born here in the United States. Inconsistent schooling, transitions in and out of various Bilingual/ESL program models, and students' relocating in and out of the U.S. correlate to gaps in education.From a social perspective, these students may oftentimes be perceived as failures because of their passivity and disengaged nature with academic content. Therefore, it is crucial that we understand the social factors involved when students in grades 6-12 are linguistically lagging behind their native English-speaking peers.
With regard to the classroom, it is important that instruction for Long-Term ELLs (as well as all second language learners) be linguistically accommodated to meet the various proficiency levels of these students. Equally as important is the integration of increased opportunities for listening, speaking, reading, and writing in all content area classrooms.
Administrative support is critical to understanding and highlighting the needs of Long-Term ELLs. It is imperative to identify Long-Term ELLs as a group of students needing support. Administrators should consider a school-wide focus on study skills and literacy to bridge any fundamental gaps in learning and schooling. Additionally, administrators support a focus on the implementation of frequent data/progress monitoring discussions with both content area and ESL teachers as well as instructional leaders to address academic and linguistic needs. Finally, administrators must organize intensive Sheltered Instruction training and classroom support for any teacher of ELLs as this is vital for fostering the language-rich environment that is needed for all students to perform successfully.
Menken, K and Kleyn, T. (2009). The Difficult Road for Long-Term English Learners. Educational Leadership, 66 (7).
Olsen, L. (2010). Reparable Harm: Fulfilling the Unkept Promise of Educational Opportunity for California's Long Term English Learners.
All students must travel down the educational super highway. However, English language learners (ELL) must be diverted down different educational roads in order to keep up with the regular population. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 fired up states, districts, and schools to construct and/or reconstruct alternate routes along the American highway of education.
In Table 1, Comparison and Contrast of Language Program Models, 7 models are compared and contrasted by definition, characteristics of students served, which grade levels are offered in the program, entry grade stipulations, goals of the program, the number of years students can participate, and the qualifications of teachers (Genesee 1999). Each language program model tries to help ELL students merge onto this busy and fast-paced education highway, but which model is better?
Some ELL students are sent down the same highway of education as regular students, but are given more rest stops along the way. Pullout ESL programs place ELL students in the slow right lane of the highway, so students can fuel up with small group or individualized ESL instruction outside of the mainstream classroom. ELL students receive personalized attention and instruction. Nevertheless, ESL pullout is the most expensive of all language program models and is the least effective model (as cited in Ovando et al. 2003). Students pull off the education highway onto the "pullout feeder road" for extra English instruction. When this happens, ELL students miss out on classroom instruction and tend to feel isolated. An alternative road currently under way is the "ESL team teach road" with the ESL and mainstream teachers working as a team. Yet, these teachers must "share equal teaching responsibilities for the whole class, have joint planning time, and collaborate well together." (Ovando, p. 74) ESL team teaching allows ELL students to be on the highway without having to exit frequently, yet students still get the roadside assistance they might need.
ESL programs that provide specific classes for ESL students are similar to being on a cul-de-sac surrounded by other ELL students yet still within the mainstream educational community. ESL students might have regular classes for math, science and social studies but have special ESL classes for reading and writing. Also on the "ELL cul-de-sac" is sheltered instruction where students are provided more linguistic modifications and clarifications during content instruction. "Sheltered instruction provides students with continuing English language development, access to the core curriculum, and opportunities for classroom interaction." (Ovando et al. 2003) The newcomer program in this cul-de-sac is designed for new immigrant students, usually at the middle school or high school level. This High Intensity Language Training (HILT) uses ESL instruction in content area classes, usually incorporating sheltered instruction, and then mainstreams students into linguistically less demanding classes such as music, physical education, and art. (McKeon 1987) The "ELL cul-de-sac" nurtures students as they acquire the English language while giving students access to the super highway curriculum.
The one-way street language program consists of students with the same first language traveling together to gain knowledge. This street has a fork in the road, where some ELL students are driven down the "transitional bilingual street," or "early exit," and others take the "developmental bilingual street," or "late exit." Transitional bilingual education uses students' first language to develop English skills needed to quickly move onto the super highway of education. Bilingualism is used to transition students to all English instruction. (Genesee 1999) "The highest priority of most transitional bilingual programs is teaching English, with the goal of mainstreaming students into grade level classes as soon as possible." (Ovando et al. 2003) Developmental bilingual education seeks to obtain fluency in both languages before releasing students. Students are mainstreamed based on English proficiency that is sufficient for sustaining academic achievement in an all-English classroom (McKeon 1987). Another route constructed is the One-Way Dual Language, which supports "one language" groups of students to become bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate. Curriculum is separated 50/50 into two languages for instruction, consisting of no translation and no repeated lessons in the other language. The language of instruction is dependent on the content area. The goal of the One-Way Dual Language is to develop students' English proficiency while maintaining their native language proficiency.
The bilingualism two-lane highway offers native English speakers and limited English speakers the ability to develop fluency in two languages. This highway may soon be the route of choice for helping all students to have the extra edge of being bilingual. On this highway, bilingual education is for all, not just for ELL. "Two-way bilingual programs integrate language minority and language majority students in a school setting that promotes full bilingual proficiency and high academic achievement for both groups of students." (Ovando et al. 2003) Dual language programs, originally developed in Canada in the 1960's, allow for students to learn from each other and develop a sense of community and appreciation of different cultures. (Ovando et al. 2003) In order to construct this two-lane highway of bilingual education, there must be a common second language and a group of native English speakers willing to participate.
Districts may implement a model because of the ELL population, lack of available teachers, and/or the district's priorities. "The design of any ESL program must take so many factors into account that it is difficult to decide which program organization is best for a given set of circumstances." (McKeon 1987) A district may choose pullout because of the variety of languages spoken by the populations of their ELL students. Or they may choose bilingual education because so many ELL students speak the same first language. If a student is a new immigrant at the middle school or high school level, then they might choose ESL classes, sheltered instruction and/or the newcomer program. All of these language models help students become successful. In a perfect world, though, schools would employ all language models to meet the needs of each individual student.
Advancing into the 21st century will require the rebuilding of America's educational super highway. The United States is one of the few countries that only teach their children one language. Dual language programs should be promoted to ensure that all of our children are able to compete with the global market because "the 32 million Americans who speak languages in addition to English are at a competitive advantage." (Jackson-Lee 1996).
Echevarria, J., & Short, D. n.d. The sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP).
Genesee, F. 1999. Program alternatives for the linguistically diverse students. Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence, 1-49. Retrieved Nov. 19, 2005 from CREDE Publications and Products database.
Ovando, C.J., V.P. Collier, and M.C. Combs. 2003. Bilingual and ESL Classrooms: Teaching in multicultural contexts (3rd ed.).Boston: McGraw-Hill.
It is evident that our schools are becoming increasingly diverse with students from different nationalities and language backgrounds represented. Of these groups, Latinos account for the highest growth rate in the last 40 years. Latinos are the second largest minority group in the United States and it is projected that in the next 40 years the U.S. Latino population will reach 102.6 million. (Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, 2004) There are an estimated 9.8 million Spanish bilingual students ages 5 to 17 residing in Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Texas. This data indicates that much thought and consideration needs to be given to the instruction and language development of Latino students who are second language learners. Authors David Campos, Rocio Delgado and Mary Esther Soto Huerta have researched and explored this subject in their book, Reaching Out to Latino Families of English Language Learners. (2011) In this book they outline a comprehensive plan on how to best meet the needs of this population of students through the increased involvement of Latino parents.
Change needs to occur at all levels of the culture and environment of our schools in order to positively impact Latino students to achieve high levels of academic success. If schools fail to identify and support the crucial areas of need of these students they will be more likely to drop out of school, not enroll in rigorous academic courses, and not pursue a college education. Implementing change requires that schools establish goals and desired outcomes to specifically target areas of needed improvement. For many of today's educational communities, this change begins with increased parental involvement.
The phrase "it takes a village" resounds especially true in the educational community of today. Schools cannot reach all of their educational goals alone. It has become increasingly apparent that schools need parental support to sustain the academic progress of their students. When parents are actively involved, students are more likely to attend school and master challenging curricula and graduate from school. This type of partnership requires systematic planning on the part of the district, especially at the campus level. Campus leadership is charged with forming a plan to welcome parents and involve them to meet the goals of the campus and the needs of their students. One way to accomplish this is through the creation of a campus task force.
How is Latino parental involvement perceived by the school staff (inclusive of all staff members) and students?
Are there Latino parental involvement initiatives at the district level and, if so, how do they impact involvement at the campus level?
Should Latino parental involvement be improved? Why or why not?
What are the desired goals for the campus?
It will be crucial for the task force leader to hold scheduled meetings with the team to determine who will be collecting the data, who will be interviewed, and how the collected information will be analyzed. The team leader is responsible for generating a plan for aligning the collected feedback with the predetermined goals and objectives set by the team. Careful consideration needs to be given to the different groups of people who will be interviewed and how the interviews will be conducted. For example, teachers might answer the questions on written forms or on the computer whereas parents might need to be interviewed in person. It would also be essential to have documents translated into Spanish so that the written language is not a hindrance to parental participation.
Collected data is read and categorized by the team. Members of the task force will share their findings and look for common threads to be examined, assets, differences, and potential barriers to parental involvement. Analyzed responses can be shared with the interviewed groups to confirm the accuracy of the interpretations.
After the Latino parent data is assessed and analyzed, the next step is to assess the organization of your school. This assessment will enable the task force to make decisions about how to structure a plan to increase parental involvement. Under the guidance of the principal, the team reflects on the level of change needed for each initiative. For example, if the goal is to increase parental involvement in the PTA, the team would follow a protocol to determine the key participants and their responsibilities. A chart can be used to track the changes being implemented and their success.
Learn the behaviors/values of the school?
Participate in seeking solutions to problems?
Become active in voicing their concerns for change?
The action plan needs to be implemented over time and be practical, manageable, and involve school staff at every level. Additional considerations for the development of an action plan might include seeking grants to fund activities, documenting outreach efforts as a part of the campus improvement plan, using Title 1 funds to add key staff to the campus, ensuring that school practitioners can translate for parents, and hiring certified language support teachers who have the credentials to support students.
Latino students are an ever increasing population in our schools today. If they are to be successful in their educational careers schools must strive to create partnerships with parents to ensure success. School staff must perceive this relationship to be an asset and design structures within their campuses to promote positive change. It is the act of valuing home-to-school relationships that will act as the catalyst for this change and make the difference for all students.
Campos, D., Delgado, R., & Soto Huerta, M. E. (2011). Reaching Out to Latino Families of English Language Learners. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.


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Glenn Biggs was known for his involvement in economic development and service in the community. Born on June 10, 1932, in Eola, a ranching community near San Angelo, Edward Glenn Biggs spearheaded projects that brought countless opportunities to the Alamo City and Texas.
He facilitated the sale of the Guadalupe Mountain Ranch that later became known as Guadalupe Mountain National Park, served as the Administrative Assistant to the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Ben Barnes and served as Chairman and major shareholder of First National Bank of San Antonio that eventually became Bank of America.
Glenn served on numerous boards including InterFirst Corp., Valero Energy, Diamond Shamrock R&M, National Western Life Insurance, Zachry Company, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center to name a few. He was on the advisory boards and a Trustee of Southwest Research Institute, University of Texas at San Antonio, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, now known as UT Health San Antonio, and Morningside Ministries.
As the first chairman of UT Health San Antonio board, Biggs raised funds provide students and faculty of the university the tools they needed to make lives better.
In his later years, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and although a prominent figure in the medical community, he struggled to find comprehensive care. This led Glenn Biggs to approach the President of UT Health San Antonio, Dr. William Henrich, and many others to address the community's need of a comprehensive center for neurodegenerative disease research and care. His call to action and his passion to serve the needs of the community is why the founding institute was named Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases.
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As originally reported on MLive, ome of Muskegon's environmentally concerned residents as well as other groups are set to meet Monday night to explore developing a community "story" for Muskegon County.
The Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership and other groups want to explore telling a community story about the history of the town including its environment because of past environmental issues, but also because the development of a community story could lead to economic benefits through tourism and attracting new businesses.
All are invited to the meeting, which will take place on Monday, April 29 at 920 Watermark Center, 920 Washington St. Networking will take place from 5 to 5:30, and the presentation and discussion will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The event will be facilitated by Nashville-based Northstar Destinations Strategies, a company that specializes in "place branding" and changing community reputations. The company's website says they use "qualitative and quantitative research tools" to "achieve a focused snapshot of a community's values, assets and priorities, which can then be articulated as its 'brand'." The website goes on to say that their methods lead to brands that are "endorsed and absorbed" by the community because they come from the community.
Northstar Destinations Strategies recently worked with Manistee County.
The meeting Monday will not see the full development of the community story, but will help those behind the idea of making one decide if it's a worthy endeavor. The decision could lead to a $80,000 contract with Northstar Destinations Strategies to do more in-depth research and develop the community story in a way that is marketable for tourism and business.
Other groups involved in this project include the county Convention and Visitors Bureau, Muskegon Area First, the White Lake Public Advisory Council, the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce and the Community Foundation for Muskegon County.


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Bollinger & EAVX team up to develop all-electric work trucks
Bollinger Motors Announces new commercial-vehicle platforms. Chass-E platforms now power Class 3, Class 4 and Class 5 commercial electric vehicles.
Bollinger Motors has announced a strategic cooperation with the major US commercial-vehicle bodywork supplier EAVX to develop electric work trucks.
The bodywork supplier reportedly had been approached by Israel's REE Automotive in July this year to integrate the latter's EV platform into EAVX commercial vehicles.
The Bollinger deal now at hand is running along the same lines – EAVX bodies will hold Bollinger's all-electric platform and chassis cab for various applications in class 3-6 vehicles, so the companies.
"We have a proven history of creating excellent work truck and commercial vehicle bodies and accessories, and we are now expanding our capabilities to provide alternative energy vehicles through this partnership with Bollinger Motors,"
John B Poindexter, CEO and chairman of JB Poindexter (EAVX is a subsidiary)
His Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Mark Hope added, "Partnering with Bollinger allows EAVX to continue our holistic approach to the integration of systems between the cab-chassis and the body."
Bollinger in 2020 had introduced the 'B2 Chassis Cab' (B2CC) based on its EV platform with third-parties in mind. It looks like the company remains on schedule to close such deals in time for 2022, although today's statement makes no specific mention of the B2CC or technical specifications. However, when announcing the chassis cab last year, Bollinger specified only the base version (Class 3) with a 120 kWh battery and a four-wheel drive with one electric motor per axle.
Given that the scope with EAVX includes vehicles in Class 4-6 as well, Bollinger appears to have moved on. Indeed, earlier announcements in August 2021 has seen the company extend the electric platform range, now consisting of said Chass-E-3 with a payload of up to 8,000 lbs., Chass-E-4 with a payload up to 9,000 lbs., and Chass-E-5 with a payload up to 11,500 lbs. All three Chass-E platforms now pull their energy from Bollinger's 700-volt battery packs, available in 140, 210, and 280 kWh sizes.
See also Mack Trucks' fully electric Mack LR EV is now in serial production
Accordingly, in the latest press release, Bollinger also speaks of "offering adaptable battery solutions to accommodate large payloads, sufficient range, and long-life durability."
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A Touch of Persuasion by Janice MaynardSix years ago Olivia Delgado was abandoned by the man she loved – a man who had never existed. Billionaire Kieran Wolff had used an alias, made love to her and then disappeared. Now he's back, determined to claim their daughter…and Olivia! Terms of Engagement by Ann MajorBillionaire Quinn Sullivan is so close to taking over his enemy's company. All he has left to do is marry his rival's youngest daughter. But when lovely Kira Murray offers herself to save her sister, Quinn can't help being intrigued… An Outrageous Proposal by Maureen ChildWhen Georgia Page accepts Sean Connolly's proposal, she knows it's crazy. But surely she can pretend to be a self-made billionaire's fiancée for a little while, just until his mother regains her health. But can she keep her heart out of this affair?


President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to cut taxes for individuals and corporations in order to stimulate the economy and create jobs.
Republican Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush also cut taxes with the same reasoning during their time in office. But cutting taxes doesn't necessarily guarantee economic growth.
Donald Marron (@dmarron), director of economic policy initiatives at the Urban Institute, explains why to Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson.
"The thing about the Reagan years is that there were actually three major tax bills. So he passed very large tax cuts early on in his administration, rolled back a significant fraction of them a year later, and then towards the end of his administration signed the major 1986 tax reform. So he has a complex tax legacy.
"I think in the quote that you ran, he's right to say that, if you lower people's tax rates, that that by itself can encourage them to work, save and invest more, and can contribute to the economy. What he left out though is that, if you do that without finding a way to pay for it, so that at the same time you're also increasing deficits, those deficits over time have a tendency to crowd out private investment, and therefore to weaken the overall economy. And so, if all you're doing is tax cutting, it's actually very hard to make that a long-run economic boost, even though obviously in the short run, putting more money in people's pockets can provide a short-run boost."
"So again, a complicated legacy. President Bush signed significant tax bills — obviously the 2001 one, did more in 2003, and then also passed some tax cuts in 2008 as part of the effort to combat the economic collapse. In 2001, you'll notice that his quote mostly focused on the effect of putting more money in people's pockets at a time of economic weakness. That's kind of the classic, Keynesian, demand-side argument, that if the economy is turning down, you should cut taxes — and possibly spend more government money — as a way to help support the economy. I think the evidence that it provided some limited boost at the time, and would expect that to happen even today if we did some sort of tax cuts. Beyond that, very complicated period in economic history with all the other things happening, and hard to tell exactly what the effects are. You know, obviously, not a giant effect on economic growth."
"If all you're doing is tax cutting, it's actually very hard to make that a long-run economic boost."
"The top-level advice is that not all tax changes are created equal, not all tax cuts are created equal, and you should think carefully about what it is you're trying to accomplish. There's clearly an opportunity to improve the way we tax businesses — America's an outlier, relative to the rest of the world, tax rates have come down elsewhere, we're not the most attractive place to invest, you wanna think about a way of designing the tax system so investment inside the United States, which creates better paying U.S. jobs, is not discouraged by our tax system. And then you also ought to think about the concerns about deficit, and that, if you wanna do significant tax changes, you should think about ways to pay for it, perhaps by rolling back other tax provisions that really aren't that beneficial."
This segment aired on December 12, 2016.
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Andhra High Court sentences five IAS officers to imprisonment
by IANS | Fri, Sep 03, 2021, 11:48 AM
Amaravati, Sep (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday sentenced five IAS officials, including four serving, to imprisonment, ranging from two weeks to one month, and a fine of Rs 1,000 each for not implementing court orders in a land acquisition case.
The court, however, allowed the officials to challenge the order and suspended the same for one month.
The high court took a serious note of the IAS officials disobeying the court order to pay compensation to a woman, whose land in Nellore district was acquired by the government.
It directed the compensation amount be deducted from the salaries of the officials concerned.
Retired IAS officer Manmohan Singh and S. S. Rawat were sentenced to imprisonment for one month each. Then Nellore district Collector Seshagiri Babu, Mutyala Raju, and M. Imtiyaz were sentenced for two weeks each.
In June, the court had sentenced two IAS officials to one month imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1,000 each for not implementing court orders on the filling of certain vacancies in the Horticulture Department.
The court sentenced Panchayat Raj Commissioner Girija Shankar and Horticulture Commissioner Chiranjeevi Chowdary. The judge, however, withdrew his order after government special counsel gave a commitment to the court that its orders would be implemented in the next two weeks.
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It is not uncommon that your staff may have one-off recurring meetings or that require booking a room and you want to reflect that on your organizational calendar and prevent that room from being booked by other users. You may also want to also identify certain days where you are fully closed and therefore not available for rentals or similar activities.
You'll want to create a scheduled program and schedule program events to represent the meeting or the holiday to make sure that location does not get reserved for any other activity.
The event scheduled will display on the Organizational Calendar and the Location Availability report.and help prevent those locations being double booked for public events or be scheduled on a holiday.
- You can choose to name the program with a generic name such as "Internal".
- You can then choose to name the individual event occurrence with a title that information on the internal meeting.
- If you are reserving it for a holiday - give the event the holiday name.
- It is recommended that the program be set only for daily sales - this way it will not show as option in Advance, Group or Online sales.
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Edited by Corpuscle Dr Stephen Hickey, (Modern History, 1967), The Great Little College gives a students'-eye view of Corpus since 1945, using their own words.
The main source has been contributions received from over 150 former students and others. The book also draws from published accounts in College journals and other sources. The aim is to let their voices speak for themselves, reflecting the diversity of those passing through the College.
Did Corpus change fundamentally in this period? It more than doubled in size, from 140 students in 1950, to 343 in 2015. Its appearance altered. The gravel quad was paved, soot removed from the sandstone walls and the gardens luxuriated with unusual plantings. Jeans replaced flannels and gowns became limited to special occasions. Vacations ceased to be quiet interludes as conferences grew and tourists flocked in ever-growing numbers. Heating and plumbing were transformed. Computers and mobile phones - non-existent for much of the period - became ubiquitous. The number and proportion of postgraduate and international students increased. 'Climbing in' and 'sconcing' disappeared. Most striking - after some 460 years as an all-male community - was the arrival of women. Less visible was the gradual tightening of the financial climate: previously generous student grants had, by 2016, been largely replaced by loans.
Did these developments change, even damage the basic experience of students? Do students from one generation recognise the lives led by another? Read The Great Little College to find out.
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Harvard Art Museums / Fogg Museum | Bush-Reisinger Museum | Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Birthday Presents: Acquisitions for the 100th Anniversary of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University
Peter Nisbet, with contributions by Joachim Homann, Lisa Lee, Laura Muir, Peter Nisbet, and Adrian Sudhalter
54 pages;
9-1/2x10 in.
20 color and 12 b&w illustrations
Published by the Harvard University Art Museums
Founded in 1903, Harvard's Busch-Reisinger Museum is the only museum in North America devoted to promoting the appreciation and understanding of the arts of Central and Northern Europe of all periods, with a special emphasis on the German-speaking countries. It has brought to a wider public artists and art movements that have had a major impact on the American scene, notably German expressionism and the Bauhaus. It has also served as a major research and teaching center. In celebrating such pioneering achievements, the editor has chosen to focus on the modern period, matching more or less the museum's one hundred years, with major new acquisitions by such artists as Paula Modersohn-Becker, Emil Nolde, Sigmar Polke, and Günter Umberg.
Peter Nisbet is Daimler-Benz Curator, Joachim Homann is 2001–2003 Michalke Curatorial Intern, Lisa Lee is the Curatorial Assistant, Laura Muir is the Charles C. Cunningham Sr. Assistant Curator, and Adrian Sudhalter is the 2002–2004 Werner and Maren Otto Curatorial Intern in the Busch-Reisinger Museum.
Support for this publication has been provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Publication Fund.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition Before Expressionism: Art in Germany circa 1903. An Exhibition for the 100th Anniversary of the Busch-Reisinger Museum organized by the Harvard University Art Museums and held at the Busch-Reisinger Museum (October 24, 2003–February 15, 2004).
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