QUESTION: Should Multnomah County enact three-year 1.25% income tax for county schools, health and senior care and public safety?
SUMMARY: The state has cut funds for county schools, health and senior services and public safety. School districts have cut programs and instructional days. Senior citizens and low income families have lost necessary medications and housing assistance. Inmates have been released from jail early.
Offender drug and alcohol treatment.
For single filers, $2,500 of taxable income is exempt. For joint filers, $5,000 of taxable income is exempt. 'Taxable income' is taxable income under Oregon law (after deductions) of Multnomah County residents.
This measure will raise an estimated $135 million annually. Independent performance audits will be conducted. The only administrative costs are for tax collection.
State funding for schools in Multnomah County have been severely cut. The County has also suffered cuts to local services. This measure allows Multnomah County to assist county public schools with their funding gaps and to restore some of the local services cut.
The Measure will provide funds for county public schools, health and senior services, and public safety. It enacts a temporary, three year 1.25% personal income tax.
* Communicating with citizens about achievement and accounting for the use of these tax dollars.
Independent performance audits will be conducted on funds generated by this measure.
This measure creates a School Efficiency and Quality Advisory Council to review expenditures by county school districts.
It will include parents, educators, taxpayers, and business, labor, and government leaders. It will oversee the new local tax revenues for the benefit of students.
* Restore alcohol and drug treatment for repeat offenders.
If the State reduces base funding allocation for county schools, or funding for public safety or human services, the County Board of Commissioners will consider immediate termination of this County income tax.
If the State restores funding for county public schools, public safety, or human services during the next three years, the Board will consider immediate termination or reduction this tax.
Beginning with the 2003-2004 fiscal year, all revenues generated from this tax are subject to independent reviews by the County Auditor. Any time after July 1, 2003, the County Auditor may audit the revenues generated from this income tax or any program that receives funds from this tax.
The measure will raise an estimated $135 million annually. A taxpayer with Oregon taxable income (after deductions) of $30,000 would pay about $21 a month for three years as a result of this measure. This estimated payment takes into account changes in deductions on federal and state taxes.
The Legislature's inability to solve Oregon's urgent problems has meant state funding cuts that threaten the basic services on which our community relies.
Measure 26-48 is our chance to do what the Legislature has not - restore the basics for our schools, our seniors and disabled, critical low-income health care and public safety.
* Restores funding towards a full school year for all students in Multnomah County public schools. Funds will be distributed fairly to all local school district on a per-pupil basis.
* Prevents the loss of teaching positions. Without Measure 26-48, 600 teachers would be lost in Portland Public Schools alone.
* Provides a challenging and varied curriculum to prepare students for college and the workplace.
* Restores prescription drug relief for medically needy seniors who cannot afford the drugs needed to stay alive.
* Restores crisis treatment and medication for poor residents with severe mental illness that poses a danger to themselves or others.
* Restores funding for Oregon Project Independence, for seniors to continue living independently, instead of being forced into nursing homes.
* Prevents the early release of convicted prisoners.
* Measure 26-48 has built-in annual audits, public reports and citizen oversight.
* The only administrative costs are literally those relating to collecting the tax.
* Measure 26-48 is written so the tax increase can be terminated earlier than three years if the State finds a way to solve the funding problem.
We cannot wait for others. Measure 26-48 provides immediate help for the basic needs of our local schools, seniors and community.
It makes sense. It's the right thing to do.
The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by Multnomah County, nor does the county warrant the accuracy or truth of any statements made in the argument.
PTA's are one of the reasons our schools succeed. They represent all the elements of good schools: parent volunteers, dedicated teachers and a joint commitment to an education that builds successful futures, good citizens and a strong community.
But the greatest PTA in the world cannot replace the basics of a good education.
* To learn, kids need to be in school enough days of the year.
* They need classes small enough so the teacher can spend some time with them.
* They need the basic educational programs that will challenge them, and will give them the tools the need for their future.
That is what Measure 26-48 means for schools. No more, no less.
This measure will fill the gap left by state funding shortfalls. It gives us time to find a statewide solution without destroying our local schools. And we know the money will go into the classroom - the only administrative costs are literally the costs of collecting the tax, and the audits we need to make sure the money is spent as advertised. The rest of the money it generates for schools goes directly to the kids.
In a sense, we are all the PTA for our community's schools. And we all have an interest in their success, whether or not we have children or grandchildren in them right now.
voting YES on Measure 26-48!
As teachers, we spend every day in the classroom with one goal - to give young people the education they need to become successful adults and productive citizens. Of the many elements of a good education, two are absolutely indispensable: days in the classroom and individual attention.
That is why Measure 26-48 is so important.
We are proud of the varied and challenging curriculum we offer our students. It takes time in the classroom for them to be able to master the work. Measure 26-48 restores funding for a full school year for all students in Multnomah County. It is one of the basics of education. Without Measure 26-48, we won't have it.
A basic quality education also requires that teachers spend individual time with the students. That's especially true when a child needs some extra help because he or she is struggling with a subject, or wants to learn more. It's impossible, however, when class sizes become so large that teaching becomes more of an exercise in traffic control than giving children the attention they need. Measure 26-48 will prevent crippling class size increases.
a good future. By protecting the basics of a sound education, so will Measure 26-48.
PLEASE VOTE YES ON MEASURE 26-48!
AND MEASURE 26-48 DELIVERS IT.
* To give the public the information about how your money is being spent.
We believe government has an obligation to be accountable, and Measure 26-48 is written with important safeguards.
Measure 26-48 is designed to ensure the money it generates goes directly to the people it is meant to help.
* The money for schools will be directed to the classroom. It cannot be spent on administration.
* The money for human services must go directly to the services for people in need.
* The money for public safety must be spent to end early release of inmates, supervise those that are in the community, and for the services proven to prevent crime.
The only other ways the money may be spent is on the costs of actually collecting the tax, to fund audits of how the money is spent, and to let you know the results of those audits.
We want to emphasize those last two items. We will conduct regular audits and report to you what we find. It is important that you have the information. You, as the public, have a right to know and to be confident that your priorities are understood and met.
We will also work with the City, County, and school districts to see that audit recommendations are implemented and assure that citizens receive reports on the results accomplished with this money.
We are confident that Measure 26-48 will deliver what it says. But you won't have to take anyone's word for it. You will get the facts, throughout the duration of the Measure, should it pass. That is written into the law, and we will make sure that happens.
It shouldn't be surprising that senior citizens would be strong supporters of Measure 26-48. The Legislature's cuts have been especially cruel to older people in our community. There are stories every day about frail elderly people losing prescription drug coverage or housing assistance.
It's simple common decency to keep a commitment to senior citizens that need our help.
* It restores relief for costly prescription drugs. Since the cuts, many seniors have simply been unable to afford the drugs they need to live, and they are doing without.
* It restores funding for Oregon Project Independence. This cost effective program is the only thing that has kept many seniors living independently in their homes. The loss of this program has been devastating.
* It also restores funding for prosecuting crimes like identity theft, which target vulnerable seniors.
Measure 26-48 speaks to our values. Seniors helped build this community, and we don't want to see it's basic services dismantled because the Legislature didn't do its job.
But there is another important reason for seniors to support Measure 26-48: it makes good financial sense - especially for seniors who are careful with their money.
Measure 26-48 is especially fair to those on fixed incomes. This isn't a property tax - it's based on the ability to pay.
There are very strong accountability measures. There are regular audits with public reports, and citizen oversight. We know the money will be spent wisely, on what we voted for. And the money raised in this community will stay in this community.
And Measure 26-48 is written so it can be ended earlier than three years if the legislature provides the funding we need for our community's basic services.
PLEASE VOTE YES ON MEASURE 26-48.
Over the last several months, shortfalls in state and local funding have required us to make cuts to our community's public safety that we would once have thought unthinkable.
• We have had to close down jail beds, and lay off Sheriff's Deputies, which have resulted in the early release of offenders that neither of us feels comfortable with in the community.
• We have had to stop prosecutions. Instead of being taken off the streets, many who are arrested are simply being asked to come back in July, when we might be able to do something with them.
• We have had to discontinue drug and alcohol treatment, which is the only thing that keeps many from re-offending.
We are aware that this list of problems may sound overly dramatic. But we have an obligation to be straightforward with you, our employers. We are supposed to be running your public safety system. Right now, we cannot tell you honestly that what we have is a system. And criminals know it.
* Prevent the early release of prisoners by reopening jail beds.
* Re-hire laid off Sheriff's Deputies and prosecutors.
* Restore drug and alcohol treatment.
* Restore supervision of offenders in the community.
Measure 26-48 will not do everything. But we worked very closely to design a responsible, coordinated plan that will keep our community safer until the economy recovers. It's our job to keep you safe. We need Measure 26-48 to do it.
We are students in public schools in Parkrose, Portland Public, and Gresham-Barlow and David Douglas School Districts. We aren't old enough to vote, but this election is very important to us.
We are in high school, and we have brothers and sisters who are in elementary and middle school.
We work hard, and our teachers are very dedicated to us. But when there are too many kids in a class, they can't get to everyone who needs some extra help. And we have to cover a lot of material in our classes. It really does take an entire school year to learn what we are supposed to learn.
If Measure 26-48 doesn't pass, our school year will get shorter and there will be many more kids in a classroom. We will also lose some of the subjects that are important to us. For those of us in High School, there is also the issue of getting into college. People all over the country have heard about what is happening to our schools. If we don't do something, we can only imagine what people will be thinking when they review an application from a student from our schools.
Our schools really, really need this measure.
We also wanted to say that we are glad that this measure will also help others in trouble, like seniors and those with serious illnesses. We are being taught to be good citizens. We can't imagine that good citizenship includes abandoning people who desperately need our help.
Thank you for reading this. Please remember to vote, and please vote yes for Measure 26-48.
As a non-profit agency serving residents all across the community, we work to bring assistance to those of our neighbors who are struggling, whether it is with physical or mental illnesses, addiction, homelessness, or any of the other calamities that can strike any of us, at any time.
And as you consider your vote on Measure 26-48, we wanted to let you know something. We are being overwhelmed.
State funding cuts have devastated those who have no way to respond. Every day, we see mentally ill people who have been cut off from the treatment and medication that enables them to keep it together. And then they have been turned into the streets.
We see seniors who have been told they must leave their homes. They have no place to go.
And we are seeing families, sick people and seniors lose their medical treatment and prescriptions they need to live.
This may sound incredible. Please understand that it is true, and it is happening right here, in our community.
We are trying our best to help. But the reality is that all the charities, non-profits and houses of worship working together cannot come close to closing the gap between what is happening, and the minimum level of decency we should expect from ourselves.
That is why we are taking the unusual step of commenting on an election issue, and asking you to vote Yes on Measure 26-48. It will help our community to fill the gap for the next three years for those in greatest need. Frankly, it is not all we could do. But it is the least we should do.
Please reaffirm the most basic values of humanity, and reach out to those with no one to turn to. Please vote Yes on Measure 26-48.
And They Know Our Schools Need Measure 26-48.
As active volunteers, we're in our schools everyday, in every part of our community. We know from firsthand experience the challenges our schools have been meeting. Without volunteers, without teachers reaching into their own pockets to pay for supplies, and without the extraordinary dedication to kids demonstrated by everybody involved, we wouldn't be able to deliver the education our kids need to succeed.
The miracle is that our kids are getting that education–a challenging and varied curriculum that has been validated by test scores and by the fact that the overwhelming majority of parents send their kids to public schools. It's not true in most other cities, and those places have suffered greatly as a result.
BUT WITHOUT MEASURE 26-48, WE COULD LOSE ALL OF THAT.
The cuts in state funding projected for the next two years won't get rid of "frills" or "extras." We don't have those now. They will attack the very foundation of a sound education.
And here is something else that's very important: the money that Measure 26-48 raises for schools will go directly into the classroom. It will not go towards administration. And there will be regular independent audits, and the public will get the information on how the money is being spent.
There is another reason we support Measure 26-48: we are members of this community. We can no longer wait for the Legislature. This measure is our chance to help ourselves, and make sure this remains a community that is successful, safe and a great place to live.
VOTE YES ON MEASURE 26-48!
As firefighters, we are proud to be the first line of defense in protecting our community.
When you think of us, you most likely think of people going into burning buildings. But we are also the first responders for medical emergencies and accidents. We are the people that are called when there is a crisis affecting someone's health or safety.
That is why we have a particularly good view of the critical importance of Measure 26-48. When our community's safety net is in tatters, we are the ones who must try to catch those who fall through the holes.
How can you be sure that our community really needs Measure 26-48? We are seeing the evidence every day.
* We are answering calls from seniors are cut off from their medication, and the assistance they need to live independently.
* We are answering calls from severely mentally ill people who have lost the medication they need to function, and have been turned onto the streets.
* We are answering calls for children who have lost health care coverage, so that the first time they get medical treatment is from one of us.
We need Measure 26-48 to restore some of the basic services that make a community a community–noting more, and nothing less.
As your firefighters, we are dedicated to keeping you safe, and providing a good example to young people that it is important to do the right thing, even when it is difficult. That is why we urge you to join us in voting Yes on Measure 26-48.
It is a matter of safety, and it is the right thing to do for our seniors, our schools and the people who need us most.
It's Accountable, and a Good Investment!
Small business creates most of the jobs for our community. It is also represents the entrepreneurship, energy and hard work that is the key to our economic future.
As small business owners, we know that our success depends on a strong, vital community. And the elements of a community's success are the same as ours: vision, commitment and wise investment.
That is why we enthusiastically endorse Measure 26-48, and urge you to join us in voting Yes.
We looked at Measure 26-48 the same way we would evaluate an investment in our own businesses. Does it offer a good return? The answer is yes. Strong schools provide a reliable and productive workforce. They mean stronger and safer neighborhoods. And a community with good public schools helps attract the talent and investment we need to thrive.
Measure 26-48 also restores critical cuts to public safety and services to seniors and others. Also good investments, especially in tough times.
And with Measure 26-48, we know we will get what we pay for. The money for schools goes directly into the classrooms. In fact, the only money for administration is the cost of collecting the tax. The rest goes to the things we care about, and that our community needs.
We also like the fact that there are regular independent audits and that the information on how the money is spent will be made public.
Measure 26-48 is money well-spent, wisely invested and tracked with accountability. Voting yes is a good business decision.
Our Children Need Measure 26-48.
Stand for Children is a citizens group that speaks up for those who often cannot be heard–our kids. We believe that every child deserves a fair chance at life.
Without Measure 26-48, too many children will miss that chance. We urge you to vote 'yes'.
* It will provide funds towards restoring a full school year. Three years is an eternity for a child going through school. Saving the school year for this critical period will mean the difference between success and failure for thousands of young people.
* It will keep class sizes lower. Individual attention is so important, especially for students who are struggling.
* It will restore cuts to the WIC Program, which provides mothers and children with food that they otherwise cannot afford.
* It will restore struggling families to the Oregon Health Plan–the only health care that many children have access to.
Stand for Children is a non-partisan, independent, non-profit organization. We believe that when every child counts, it is important to make every dollar count. That is why we are extremely pleased that the money raised by Measure 26-48 will be directly targeted to the children that need it, not to administrative costs.
Right now, we all have a chance to stand up for children.
Founded in 1988, the Citizens Crime Commission is a citizens' organization that has provided leadership in the fight against crime in our community.
Right now, our community faces an unprecedented breakdown of our public safety system. Cuts at both the state and local levels have closed our courts, halted prosecutions and led to the early release of offenders–with a severely reduced ability to monitor them in the community.
The current situation is a clear threat to our community's safety and livability. That is why the Citizens Crime Commission urges a Yes vote on Measure 26-48.
* Restoring prevention and treatment programs that stop crime before it starts.
We are in challenging times.
But the first challenge is to keep our community safe.
Right now, we need Measure 26-48 to do that.
It is may seem unusual for two congressmen to join together to talk about a local ballot measure. But we are deeply concerned about what legislative cuts are doing to our community, and passionate about education. That is why we are urging you to join us in supporting Measure 26-48.
* It is how we prepare our young people to go on to higher education and to a successful career.
* It is how we sustain a healthy economy that can support all of us, no matter our age.
* It is how we transmit the values of our community and our nation.
There are many issues we work on in Congress. Any success we could have there would be terribly undermined by failing schools at home.
The good news is that our public schools continue to achieve great things, even under difficult circumstances. Our children are doing well. But the loss of a full school year, basic educational programs and skyrocketing class sizes will end that.
Those are precisely the things Measure 26-48 will restore.
You can also have confidence in how the money will be spent. The accountability measures written into the law include regular audits, public reports and citizen oversight. One of the reasons voters are skeptical about government is that they are rarely given the objective information they need to evaluate the value they are getting from their tax dollars. With Measure 26-48, you will get that information.
Ultimately, Oregon must find a statewide solution to our school funding problems. Until that happens, Measure 26-48 is a way that our community can keep our schools open and providing the basics.
Join us and VOTE YES on Measure 26-48.
Community & Parents for Public Schools is a grassroots organization working to improve Portland Schools through more effective parent and community involvement. We are dedicated to attracting families to public schools and helping parents assume leadership roles. Our philosophy is that parents and community members are owners of the public school system, working as partners with educators in raising achievement for all students.
WE URGE YOU TO VOTE YES FOR MEASURE 26-48.
Less than 4% of Portland School District's budget goes to administration. The District has cut two-thirds of their administrative positions over the past decade. THERE IS NO FAT LEFT TO BE CUT. Other districts are in the same boat.
VOTE YES for a full school year.
VOTE YES to keep teachers in the classroom.
VOTE YES to keep class sizes from getting any bigger.
Test scores are up. Our schools are improving. We mustn't lose this momentum!
VOTE YES for fair school funding. Education funds from Measure 26-48 will be split evenly among all districts in the county on a per-student basis.
VOTE YES to support our economy. Without a strong school system, we cannot attract and retain high-wage jobs in our county. STRONG SCHOOLS MEAN BETTER JOBS.
VOTE YES to preserve our democracy. Public schools are the cornerstone of the American Dream, providing a path to prosperity for all. Without Measure 26-48, well-to-do parents will flock to private schools. Public school funding and quality will drop further. Once parents leave the public school system, it is very hard to get them back.
VOTE YES for accountability. Measure 26-48 funds independent performance audits for school districts, helping them to improve management.
AND VOTE YES for vital services for the elderly, for mental health services, for health care for the needy, for public safety.
How much property tax do you pay? Some $400,000 Pearl District condos pay less than $500 a year!
Did you know that most of the Pearl district, the Brewery Blocks and the Waterfront district get favored property tax rates? County wide, $27 million tax money will be lost to breaks for development this year.
Urban Renewal Districts, including most of Downtown Portland, diverted $53.5 million away from city and county services last year.
Before they raise taxes on all of us, let them recover this $80 million (total of above) annual tax give away!
They wasted $6-24 million redoing PGE Park for minor league baseball.
There is massive waste throughout government bureaus-they don't need a tax increase, they need to get rid of waste.
Portland is planning to spend up to $288 million in public subsidies to redo the North Macadam district.
They already spent $135-150 million to redo the Pearl District.
They promised $40 million for Clackamas light Rail.
Portland officials are spending your utility rate money and tax dollars to redo the city while your courts, jails, schools, police and fire protection suffer.
• Recover the existing tax breaks.
• Forget the pet projects.
• Cut the waste, cut the pork.
Fully fund our schools, jails, courts, police and fire department with savings, not new taxes.


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2. One not well versed in a subject; a tyro.
3. (Old law) A barrister, considered a learner of law till of sixteen years' standing, when he might be called to the rank of serjeant.
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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Waterloo Bucks (12-8) split the day, 1-1, with the Battle Creek Bombers (8-11) in a doubleheader that saw only two runs cross the plate Sunday afternoon at C.O. Brown Stadium. Both seven-inning games ended in 1-0 decisions – the Bombers claimed game one with a fifth-inning score and the Bucks pulled off the game two victory after scoring on a pass ball in the top of the seventh. Waterloo's defense and pitching storied both games with run-saving gems and a combined 10 strikeouts. Offensively, the Bucks struggled with runners in scoring position going 0-for-12, collectively, throughout the doubleheader.
Preston Church (2-1) (Western Illinois) took the loss in the opening contest after allowing one run during a complete game, three-hitter. Nick Veale (Minnesota St.) got the spot start in game two and allowed just three hits over three scoreless frames of work. Sean Trimble (2-0) (Long Beach St.) earned the win in game two out of the bullpen by providing four scoreless innings of four-hit baseball. Weston Hatten (Washington St.) scored the lone Waterloo run in finale of the twin bill after being hit by a pitch in the top of the final inning.
The Bombers took the opener, 1-0, with the help of one run in the fifth. Church (2-1), Waterloo's starter, took a no-hitter into the bottom of the fifth before surrendering his first base-hit to Battle Creek.
Tyler Walsh (Belmont) recorded that first hit for the Bombers with a leadoff double to the gap in left-centerfield. After Li Lin (National Taiwan Sport) hit into a 4-3 double play, Walsh scored for the decisive 1-0 Battle Creek lead.
Church finished by throwing the complete game, six-inning thriller for the Bucks. The southpaw gave up one run on three hits while walking none and striking out five during his first losing start of the year.
The Bucks took game two with a run in the top of the seventh to salvage the split, 1-0. The win marked their third shutout of the season and second in the last three games. Hatten scored the lone run for Waterloo in the seventh after leading off the inning with a hit-by-pitch. After being moved over to third with a bunt and a groundout, Hatten scored on a pass ball to the backstop for the game-winning run.
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The Dallas Stars have signed center Tyler Seguin to an eight-year extension worth $78.8M and will pay him $9.85 million per year. This deal kicks in during the 2019-20 season and carries him through the 2028-29 season.
This is more than the $9.5M the team gave Jamie Benn back in 2016.
Seguin has played for the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars over the course of his eight-year NHL career. The five-time all-star has put up 229 goals and 276 assists for 505 points over the course of 590 career games. His best season was during the 2013-14 season when he scored 37 goals and 47 assists for 84 points in 80 games. He has seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points in 49 career playoff games. Seguin won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins during the 2011 season. Seguin was originally drafted 2nd overall in the 2010 NHL Draft by the Bruins.
Last season he scored 40 goals along with 38 assists for 78 points in 82 games. He also added 43 minutes in penalties. His possession numbers were 51.5 percent Corsi with a relative Corsi of +0.4%. Seguin is coming off a six-year, $34.5 million dollar deal that he signed in September 2012.
The Stars have locked up their top goal scorer from last season. Seguin, at 26 years old, is part of the Stars top line. The Stars also have a decent face-off man in Seguin who last year was 54.9 percent on draws and owns a career 51.7 percent on faceoffs during his career. Seguin was a vital part of the Stars power-play last year leading the team with 14 goals with the man-advantage.
By signing Seguin to an extension before his current contract runs out, the Stars are proving they want him as a part of the foreseeable future. With Benn currently in the middle of his eight-year deal, the team is making sure to lock up its top forwards.


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AUGUST 14, 2008 – Citing "palpable injustice" a federal court found that the State of Texas is failing to overcome the language barriers faced by tens of thousands of English Language Learner (ELL) students in the State's public school secondary programs. MALDEF's victory in United States v. Texas represents the most comprehensive judicial decision concerning the civil rights of ELLs in a quarter century.
The case was born out of long-standing discrimination against Latino students in Texas schools, which resulted in their inclusion in a 1981 Order that required the State of Texas to, among other things, provide appropriate and effective language educational programs for ELL students. Twenty-five years later, MALDEF and Multicultural Education Training and Advocacy, Inc. (META) filed a Motion under the Modified Order to enforce its terms. MALDEF argued that the State had failed to implement and monitor the bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for ELL students in the state, resulting in the denial of equal educational opportunities for those students.
In July 2007, District Court Judge William Wayne Justice ruled that MALDEF was not entitled to the relief it sought. After MALDEF and META persisted in the case on behalf of ELL students, Judge Justice vacated his earlier ruling in its entirety. Finding that "[s]econdary…students in bilingual education fail terribly under every metric," he ordered the State to create a language program for ELL secondary students and a monitoring system that met the requirements of the federal Equal Education Opportunity Act.
This ruling was a tremendous victory for ELL students in a state that has one of the highest percentages of ELLs in the country. In the 2004-05 school year, more than 15 percent of the student population in Texas' public schools were identified as ELL. Ninety-three percent of those were Hispanic. According to the Texas Education Agency, only 13.1 percent of those students are recent immigrants.
"Failed implementation cannot prolong the existence of a failed program into perpetuity," the court concluded. Texas now has until January 2009 to come up with a revamped monitoring system that actually measures equal educational opportunities and an improved educational program for secondary ELL students. The new system will be introduced in the 2009-10 school year.
"This decision gives hope for the future of thousands of young Texans. Its importance cannot be overstated," said MALDEF Staff Attorney David Hinojosa who, along with META, brought the case on behalf of LULAC and the American GI Forum.


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Thread: Pronouns and References
September 20, 2022, 06:27 PM #21
Muizer
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Re: Pronouns and References
Fortunately the thread title now reflects the actual subject and saves us from mental gymnastics likely to cause injuries.
As Dave pointed out, transgenderism is a documented phenomenon. Up to 2% of people are not cis-gendered. That means it is not arbitrary or illogical to look for alternatives to "he" and "she". Nor would I say that people in this group don't deserve consideration, given that people in that group may find relief in not having their gender misrepresented.
On the other hand, there are those who feel society should accommodate for this by dropping all assumptions about the gender of strangers. Basing pronouns off of someone's name, physique, dress etc. is to be avoided, or at least worthy of an apology if one gets it wrong. Introductions should start with proclaiming your preferred pronouns, and so on. IMHO that doesn't make sense. Despite the incredible variety of human physique, our brains are extremely adept at instantly assessing people's sex. That, in combination with the fact that 98% of people are cis-gendered, mean it's ludicrous to complicate communication about strangers for fear of misgendering one in 50 times.
In other word, if someone tells you their preferred pronouns, use them. Otherwise, trust people's instincts and don't make a fuss when they get it wrong.
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Yes, seems eminently reasonable and certainly close enough to my practical experience. However, when I see people going through multiple "identities" and every week seems different than the last, I have to think we've sort of lost the point of it all. On top of that, when compliance with self-appointed arbiters of "the right way" has turned into what appears to be an ideological purity test, I am inclined to resist.
Don't we have bigger fish to fry? Like stuff that actually matters? Call me whatever, it's not me. There is no me. Really, who cares? When I used to care about this, I believed no one was purely "binary". It's just words. But now apparently I'm a reactionary because I think changing your pronoun on a weekly basis is silly.
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Originally Posted by chriscase
Is this really a significant real-world phenomenon though, outside perhaps a handful on twitter? Virtually everyone would say that changing your pronouns on a weekly basis is evidence of silliness, deep confusion, or both. Happily, barely anyone actually does this, so it's insignificant compared to the relevant issue of trans people consistently identifying with a certain gender, and understandably expecting to be referred to as such.
Perhaps my own experience is atypical then.
September 21, 2022, 02:26 AM #25
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I'd go with the usual assumptions in first order logic. Anywhere you see the phrase "there exists" or a mirror-image "E" the concept of existence is being used axiomatically, i.e. with an assumption that it's a valid property to assign (or not) to an object of consideration.
Not sure why I'm being accused of evasiveness here. What have I refused to answer?
How does any of this relate to gender identity? You are basically defying the very concept of language which operates under the assumption that you exists.
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The posts are evidence of our existence and our existence is made of two characteristics, one, if you have a penis you are male and two, if not, you are female. Without the coming together of the two lineage ceases.
Like Soren I doubt it's that widespread. For most people gender identity is a pretty profound part of who they are and not something they'd switching back and forth on a whim. The tricky cases are children and adolescents who are basically discovering themselves and the world they live in. Actual confusion and insecurity are to be expected. Or course, so is whimsical and irresponsible behaviour. In both cases it's important to convey the message that it's something you and they should take seriously. That's also why I think we agree choice of pronoun should not be something completely one sided and unassailable. Abuse should never be assumed, but it's not entirely impossible. If people start using pronouns as fashion attributes, that's in fact harmful to actual non-cis gendered people.
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There are multiple explanations for why someone might change pronouns.
Firstly, and most simply, is that they are genderfluid. This is one of the larger categories of nonbinary. Some people feel that they vacillate between male and female (or masc and femme, or what have you) and as such feel more "he" on some days and more "she" on others. Oftentimes they are okay with both because they know nobody can reasonably read their mind and anticipate which they are at that exact moment, and are also open to "they".
Secondly, they could also just be trying to figure themselves out more thoroughly and experimenting. Not everyone is fortunate enough to know 100% who they are on the first try.
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Bear in mind we're no longer dealing with 1-2% of the population either. There's been a 17 fold increase in the number of children seeking to transition in recent years due to social and political reinforcement, even though 60-90% change their minds by adulthood. The reason we should care, though, is because this kind of top-down social and medical experimentation and conditioning on this scale, especially against children, is unprecedented. The impacts of the collective psychological and physical damage against so many young people is difficult to predict.
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Is that this letter?
The letter contends the increase in treatments will disproportionately increase 'regretted' cases. That rather points to an increased share of transgenders seeking treatment, thereby including less confident cases. From this assertion nothing can be concluded about a change in percentage of the population identifying as transgender.
Last edited by Muizer; September 21, 2022 at 08:46 PM.
It's common knowledge that the number of people identifying as trans, especially among young people, is increasing. The authors cited the figure, in part to give an idea of the scale, and to directly dispute the 1% figure claimed by an official Lancet editorial. Are you disputing the dispute or are you implying the observation is misleading?
Do you have a publicly accessible source for 60-90% changing their mind in adulthood?
It's from a 2016 review of several relevant studies.
http://www.sexologytoday.org/2016/01/do-trans-kids-stay-trans-when-they-grow_99.html
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It's not 60-90% change their mind *in adulthood*, it's that 60-90% of gender fluid or transgender minors "change their mind" *by* adulthood. Given that as many as 40% would receive an immense benefit that would be otherwise impossible to achieve, while the other 60% do not experience any downsides from being given the ability to explore their gender identity, I find it hard to believe that any objective person would consider allowing minors to explore their sense of self and gender to be a bad thing.
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Im not sure what the point of the above rhetorical attempts to detract from the source material is if we're simply going to arrive back at my original post here. Asserting "this is fine and if you don't think so you're wrong" doesn't make it so. I find it hard to believe that any objective person would consider allowing minors to take hormones/puberty blockers and demand everyone refer to them by a preferred gender in case they "might" be born in the "wrong body" to be a good thing.
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Should be a simple and uncontroversial topic. Call people what they prefer to be called. It's basic human decency and respect. If a non-binary person wants to be called "they" then use "they". If a trans persons wants to use the other gendered pronoun then use it as they request. It's really just as simple as "Don't be an "
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Originally Posted by Lord Thesaurian
Bear in mind we're no longer dealing with 1-2% of the population either. There's been a 17 fold increase in the number of children seeking to transition in recent years due to social and political reinforcement
This is normal, and to be expected even. The same thing happened with left-handedness around the turn of the 1900s. When you design society to be catered to a certain demographic (cis people/the right handed), those "in the closet" think there's something wrong with them, or are pressured externally by others, and try to adapt to the norm. But when you put it out there that "hey, being trans/left-handed is a thing that exists", then people will recognize, "hey, wait a minute, I'm trans/left-handed", and identify as that openly. It's not because they're being "pressured", it's that this generation has the opportunity to discover things about themselves that previous generations were cowed out of acknowledging because of the pressures of their time.
I find it hard to believe that any objective person would consider allowing minors to take hormones/puberty blockers and demand everyone refer to them by a preferred gender in case they "might" be born in the "wrong body" to be a good thing.
Trans youth are almost never prescribed hormones precisely because they are minors. Puberty blockers are the far more common prescription, and this isn't a decision made willy-nilly: it involves years of monitoring by the youth themselves, their parents, and their medical providers and caretakers, is able to be cancelled at any time, and has no long term impacts on the youth's development. Puberty blockers don't change anything about the body, they simply are a shield against the youth's own natural hormone production. If they change their mind, they can go off the blockers and will have a completely normal puberty, delayed by however long they've been on the blockers. But it doesn't permanently affect anything like hormones have the potential to do.
The reason puberty blockers are used is because they offset the worst mental health symptoms of gender dysphoria, which can be genuinely traumatizing for trans people if left untreated. You can raise a moral panic about puberty blockers all you like, but if they stop a depressed teenager from killing themselves to escape mental agony, I'm all for them.
Last edited by Dave Strider; September 22, 2022 at 12:59 PM.
Originally Posted by David Strider
We can all speculate that gazillions of people are "born in the wrong body" all the time and were repressed because reasons, but there's as much empirical basis for asserting trans identity without any medical diagnosis as there is for transracialism, for example. Absurdity breeds absurdity. I guess that's the point of the OP.
This is false. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health recommends hormone therapy can begin at 14 and surgery at 15, while it's not uncommon for related studies on puberty blockers to feature kids as young as 10-12. And even if they didn't, more and more surgeons are willing to employ pedophile logic to justify it - and even consider it virtuous. Even if we were only looking at puberty blockers, is it any wonder drugs used for chemical castration likely wrecks kids' normal development?
In addition to the reasons to suspec t that puberty suppression may have side effects on physiological and psychological development, the evidence that something like normal puberty will resume for these patients after puberty-suppressing drugs are removed is very weak. This is because there are virtually no published reports, even case studies, of adolescents withdrawing from puberty-suppressing drugs and then resuming the normal pubertal development typical for their sex. Rather than resuming biologically normal puberty, these adolescents generally go from suppressed puberty to medically conditioned cross-sex puberty, when they are administered cross-sex hormones at approximately age 16. During this time, as per the Dutch protocol, puberty-suppressing GnRH analogues continue to be administered to prevent the initiation of gonadarche; the sex hormones that are normally secreted by the maturing gonads are not produced, and physicians administer sex hormones normally produced by the gonads of the opposite sex. This means that adolescents undergoing cross-sex hormone treatment circumvent the most fundamental form of sexual maturation — the maturation of their reproductive organs. Patients undergoing sex reassignment discontinue GnRH treatment after having their gonads removed, since the secretion of sex hormones that the treatment is ultimately intended to prevent will no longer be possible.
https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publi.../growing-pains
Surgeons are focusing more attention to gender reassignment surgeries in minors.29 For the more complex surgery of vaginoplasty, over half of the surgeons practicing in this area have performed vaginoplasty on an indi- vidual under age 18.30 Nearly all surgeons relied on the term "maturity" rather than chronological age to determine patients' readiness for the procedure.31 Only one third of the surgeons thought that age 18 was an appropriate criterion.32 Concerning the less controversial chest surgery, one study simply noted that patients who were 16 or older could be con- sidered for virilizing mammoplasty.33 The authors of this study, Laura Edwards-Leeper, Ph.D., and Norman Spack, MD, are co-founders of the Gender Management Service of the Boston Children's Hospital. The clinic afforded them the experience of treating hundreds of dysphoric children and adolescents, and their expertise is acknowledged in the field.34
https://transhealthproject.org/docum...ure_review.pdf
Emotional distress due to underlying psychological issues that should be treated with something besides chemical castration drugs and plastic surgery does not justify irreversible physical damage that can often lead to lifelong medical complications, along with increased risk of heart attack/stroke.
There is growing acknowledgment worldwide that the practice of providing gender-affirming care for youth is far from settled science.9 A systematic review by UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence found that in youth with gender dysphoria there was "little change with GnRH analogues from baseline to follow-up" in gender dysphoria, mental health, body image, and psychosocial impact. The study concluded that the reported psychological improvements are "either of questionable clinical value, or the studies themselves are not reliable and changes could be due to confounding, bias or chance"
We believe that using the outdated statistic that 1% of people who transition will regret their decision is highly irresponsible, and lacks the rigour for which the Lancet group of journals is known. This 1% refers primarily to studies of adults who transitioned in an era when medical transition was only taken under strict protocol.2 We now find ourselves in a markedly different era, characterised by a 1727% rise in the numbers of children seeking to transition,3 and a gender-affirmative approach, which has been adopted almost universally, making the proffered 1% statistic anachronistic.4 We do not believe puberty blockers are a safe and appropriate option, as supported by a blog by Carl Heneghan and Tom Jefferson,5 especially given that the use of this highly experimental treatment path is being reconsidered by progressive countries in Europe. The Karolinska Institute in Sweden, long considered gold-standard in providing transgender health care, no longer uses puberty blockers;6 nor does Finland promote their use.7 Additionally, a judicial review in the UK found puberty blockers to be an inappropriate option for most children younger than 16 years.8
Transgender individuals who undergo gender-affirming medical or surgical therapies are at risk for infertility. Suppression of puberty with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist analogs (GnRHa) in the pediatric transgender patient can pause the maturation of germ cells, and thus, affect fertility potential. Testosterone therapy in transgender men can suppress ovulation and alter ovarian histology, while estrogen therapy in transgender women can lead to impaired spermatogenesis and testicular atrophy. The effect of hormone therapy on fertility is potentially reversible, but the extent is unclear.
Transitioned individuals are far more likely than average to die by suicide, so the premise that "if we don't drug and maim kids and tell them they might be born in the wrong body they will kill themselves" is as ludicrous as it sounds.
Persons with transsexualism, after sex reassignment, have considerably higher risks for mortality, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric morbidity than the general population. Our findings suggest that sex reassignment, although alleviating gender dysphoria, may not suffice as treatment for transsexualism, and should inspire improved psychiatric and somatic care after sex reassignment for this patient group.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/ar...l.pone.0016885
Again, there is far more basis for trans identity than transracial identity. Transness is a concept which is hardly unique to our society or our point in history. Cultures across the world dating back hundreds and even thousands of years recognize varying gender expression and genders which do not fit into the modern binary of male man and female woman. Native American culture has Two Spirit. The Indian subcontinent has the Hijra. Ancient Egypt had the Sekhet. There are many more. Not to mention that even the idea of two biological sexes is untrue. Sex is bimodal, not binary. Intersex people exist. People who have other chromosomes than XX or XY exist. There's mountains of evidence of this stuff.
Transracialism does not have the same level of evidence, because there is no such thing as biological race. Race is a social construct. There are no hard limits on race. There are no clear boundaries on race. There are not different modes of race as there are for gender or sex. If we're being realistic here, there is no such thing as "being white", "being black", "being asian", because these are arbitrary definitions which have been crafted from whole cloth for geopolitical reasons within the past 500 years. So of course there isn't any basis for "transitioning" races, because there is no way to scientifically measure race, it doesn't exist.
Saying that someone is of a sound state of mind to know their own needs and their own identity is not "pedophile logic". The people who so often tout this claim risk betraying their own opinion that trans people are little more than sexual objects. Being trans has nothing to do with sexuality, sexual activity, or physical intimacy. It is about a person's relationship with themselves and their own body. Again, consider the analogy I mentioned of being left-handed. Sure, you wouldn't say that a 15 year old is old or developed enough to be (for example) sent to war, that would be horrifically traumatizing to their developing mind. But you could absolutely trust a 15 year old to know if they're right-handed or left-handed, because it's so core to their being, the way they navigate and understand both their own existence as well as the world around them, it's intuitive, it's instinctual. Gender is the same way. You confidently know who you are. I confidently know who I am. I am confident that we both understood this about as soon as we were capable of walking and talking, and certainly by the time we were going through puberty. Similarly, trans people are confidently aware of who and what they are by that age. As are other LGBT people. I myself am bisexual, and I know that now, and I had my suspicions as far back as when I was 13-14.
Turning to the second half of your argument: first of all, puberty blockers are not the ones used for chemical castration, those are hormones. Puberty blockers, as your quotes mention, have far less severe lasting effects on only some of the trans youth who end up being treated with them. The most common form of puberty blockers, GnRH agonists, which your quotes mention, weren't invented to treat gender dysphoria, but to treat hormone-fueled forms of cancer, such as prostate cancer in males and breast cancer in females. This was their primary purpose for many years, and as such they are rigorously scientifically tested to ensure they are safe and well regulated. It was pure good luck that they also wound up being treatments for gender dysphoria. If we're willing to use them for life-saving cancer treatment at the possible expense of some fertility issues for some youth, then why should we balk at the idea of similarly live-saving treatment for gender dysphoria with the same low chance risks? Or are you against treating children suffering from those forms of cancer as well, because to employ such medical techniques on them is "pedophile logic"?
Regarding the quotes you provided: after reading through them, I can see the concerns you raise. There is disagreement among studies and there is further research to be done, I absolutely agree with you. But where I think we differ in opinion, if I understand you correctly, is that your argument seems to be "there isn't a conclusive answer, therefore we should stop doing it". My position is, "there isn't a conclusive answer, therefore we should do more research". Yes, there are evidently some health concerns relating to puberty blockers that the articles you posted raise, and I will even admit that evidently surgery for trans youth seems to be somewhat more common than I understood it to be. But again, this is why medical procedures exist. As I mentioned, these decisions are not made willy-nilly. They come about as the result of years-long medical observation, repeated confirmation, and working with the youth in question over a long period of time to ensure that it's not just a "phase". If someone opts to initiate puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or even go as far as gender affirming surgery, I trust their judgment. Yes, including if they're a teenager. Just as I would trust a teenager to want to have life saving surgery if they were shot and needed to have a bullet pulled out of them, rather than making them wait and endure agony until their 18th birthday because they "aren't ready for that kind of decision yet". Just as I would trust a teenager to know they're left or right handed. And while I'm thinking of it, just as I'd trust a teenager to know how to drive competently, because we start them off on that when they're 15 here in the States.
That's not your decision to make.
It's almost as if people get depressed when they're targeted with rape, murder, moral panic, slander from the highest pulpits of political power, targeted discriminatory legislation, fearmongering, and gaslighting from all angles of their lives.
It's almost as if our society is directly and consistently antagonistic toward trans people to the point that they fear for their lives and often lose hope that their lives will get better.
It's almost as if ignorant clowns view them with disgust and contempt and make no bones about doing so. That the moment they try to better life for themselves and for people like them, people call them pedophiles, groomers, and perverts.
But sure, it's transitioning that makes them commit suicide. Couldn't possibly be the fact that they're stigmatized and treated like dirt.
Meanwhile, when trans people are treated with love and acceptance rather than all the things listed above, their rate of suicide DECREASES. And water is wet, too!
Originally Posted by Dave Strider
Your position is based on a premise of absolute, unassailable personal autonomy over identity, so it doesn't make sense to turn around and dismiss that premise based on biology contrasted with the social constructs around race, while also appealing to social constructs allegedly similar to transgenderism across cultures as a justification. Intersex is a group of conditions in which there is a discrepancy between the external genitals and the internal genitals, and is not a justification nor explanation of transgenderism, if the latter is a matter of personal identity. The objection on the basis of biology was addressed in the source material.
In any case, it is not clear how one can affirm that it is possible to feel like a member of another sex but deny it is possible to feel like a member of another race. How might one hold such a position? One way would be to suggest that unlike race, sex is biologically based, and determines the gender with which we psychologically identify.
This view problematically implies that we must settle the debate over the biological versus social basis of sex-gender identity before we can know for certain whether transgenderism is a "real" phenomenon, and therefore acceptable. Not only is such a basis widely disputed, but it would be decidedly unjust for the acceptance of trans individuals to turn on such knowledge.
…the most important being, such an objection invalidates the premise that the validity of transgender identity is an entirely personal decision.
I'm not sure how the above pertains to what it responds to, or to the earlier claim that stuff like hormone treatments/surgery aren't performed on minors. While such a defense suggests an understanding this shouldn't be done to kids, it is, and it's justified by the belief these kids are "mature" and, as one relevant medical survey put it, "age is just a number." Acknowledging this as cliche pedophile logic only serves to highlight the same sort of reason your initial reaction was to deny this is being done to kids.
Not true though. Lupron is one of the most common puberty blockers given to kids and is used for chemical castration. So I pointed out it's no wonder drugs used for chemical castration likely wreck kids' normal development.
But sure, it's transitioning that makes them commit suicide.
It's necessary to point out transitioned individuals are far more likely than average to die by suicide given the claim stuff like chemical castration drugs prevents it.
But where I think we differ in opinion, if I understand you correctly, is that your argument seems to be "there isn't a conclusive answer, therefore we should stop doing it". My position is, "there isn't a conclusive answer, therefore we should do more research".
I would say my position is "the evidence says this is harmful therefore we should stop doing it" which by extension rebukes the premise that encouraging harm with the pronoun nonsense and related, obligatory fanfare is somehow virtuous. As a society, we understand kids lack the agency to do something as mundane as have a beer or smoke a cigarette, or as serious as joining the military. Yet when it comes to gender, chemical castration drugs and getting their bodies carved up, hostile skepticism is dismissed as bigotry. And as the OP seems to address, the rationale for doing so is absurd.


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What Men Think Of Each Of The 8 Different Types Of Vaginas
Terri Huggins
Jan 16, 2020, 13:30 EST
Much like fingerprints, no two vaginas are exactly alike. Unfortunately, we seem to be left in the dark when it comes to this, leaving many of us to wonder: "Is my vagina normal?"
Other than hearing the occasional rude or reductive comment like "she's loose" or "she's tight" from men, most of us don't know what type of vaginas we have, or even that different types exist. But that is the beauty of the vagina, and the vulva in its entirety. They are beautifully diverse, each and every one wonderful in its own ways.
It's also important to remember that the way your vagina looks isn't of much importance; it's more about how it feels to you — and your partner.
First, let's go over a few terms. Lots of people use the word "vagina" to describe their entire genital region. But it's actually just the "muscular canal that extends from the vulva to the neck of the uterus (cervix)". The hole on the outside is called the vaginal opening, and the other parts of the vulva (the outer genitals) are the labia minora (inner lips), labia majora (outer lips), the clitoris, and the urethral opening (where urine comes out).
Now that we've cleared that up, let's talk about the variety of vaginas and vulvas out there, so you can figure out what type of vagina you have.
Here are the top 8 vagina types guys described and what they think about them:
1. The Bony Vagina
What It Says About You: Chances are if you're on the petite or thin end of the size spectrum, you may have one of these. This type of vagina is more narrow and bonier than most. The exciting part about it is that it allows for a tighter fit that ensures a sensational sexual experience.
Male Review: The snug fit makes for great sex and stimulation. Although it often leads to great sex, it can be a little uncomfortable when a sensitive body part is conjoined with a bony one.
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2. The Full Lip Vagina
What It Says About You: Simply put, you've got plumper lips than the rest. They are so pert that they practically scream for attention. And, they're just so darn kissable.
Male Review: Luckily, guys agree. Fat lips are a crowd pleaser amongst the male population. Sources tell us that they are the softest of the bunch, very inviting and easier to find for penetration. Not to mention, it makes the men excited for some lip on lip action if you know what I mean.
3. The Shaved Vagina
What It Says About You: You are so into making sure everything is clean shaven, prim and proper, and the sexiest of the pack, but sometimes you run into a few mishaps.
Male Review: Guys definitely notice when a woman puts a great deal of work into keeping her pubic hair perfectly tamed Brazilian wax-style. Ingrown hairs are not uncommon but, fortunately, there are ways to avoid them. Getting onto a consistent waxing or shaving regimen can help, and an alcohol based toner like Bliss Bump Attendant Ingrown Hair Eliminating Pads can help reduce shaving boo-boos.
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4. The Expert Vagina
What It Says About You: You're experienced and the vagina isn't shy about it. You have a wider, large vagina. At least that's what some men think. The truth is, the vagina expands as we get aroused.
Male Review: Guys like to pretend to like the easy entry, but in reality they are worried that their equipment isn't big enough to please you. This may lead to major bruised egos. Letting them know how great they are can do wonders so don't be afraid to stroke that ego a bit.
5. The Vagina With Extra Skin
What It Says About You: No, we are not talking about vagina tattoos, although that's a thing too.Your vagina loves to accessorize with lots of extra skin in the surrounding area.
Male Review: The common misconception is that this type of vagina seems like its old, run down, tired or just got off a major diet. Fortunately, men really don't mind the extra flappy labia skin so don't be afraid to embrace it.
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6. The 70s Vagina With A Lot Of Pubic Hair
What It Says About You: You've got a thing for comfort and relaxation and your vagina shows it. Shaving down there really isn't a priority to you.
Male Review: For the most part, guys don't normally have an issue with an unshaven vagina with full bush so don't feel obligated to start a new shaving regimen. Just keep in mind that finding pleasure island can get difficult while hiking through the jungle.
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What It Says About You: Your body is as tight as it gets from those slender arms to that tight vagina. In fact, the walls may actually be closing in.
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You have to remember that vaginas come in all shapes and sizes. There is no such thing as the "perfect vagina." A good man will love you despite the type of vagina you happen to have. Don't forget to embrace your vagina regardless of what it looks like. After all, it makes you the beautiful and unique woman that you are.
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Q: Print variable in html page with Node.js I have a variable in my app.js and I want to print it in my HTML page without erease the other text of the page.
Example :
var test = 'hello';

Here I just want to print hello in my index.ejs page.

A: var test = 'hello';
is a variable that you declared it in the app.js. You can print it through the console as console.log(test) If you want to print it in your html template, it has to be an object. {test: 'hello'} can be printed as {{test}} in your ejs html template.Take a look at the documentation of ejs template engine.

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Remitly rounded $85m to extend mobile payment opportunities
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Remitly, a global mobile payment platform through their Android and iOS apps, operating in 45 countries and transferring $6b a year, just raised another $85m round with company valuation at $1.5b from PayU, DN Capital, Generation Investment Management, Owl Rock Capital, Princeville, Stripes, Threshold Ventures and Top Tier. The total investments almost reached $400m. The company was found in 2011 to transform the global remittance industry. The company's office are located in Seattle, Spokane, London, Cork, Krakow, Manila, and Managua, the number of employees – 1000+.
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Remitly is already named a real Seattle unicorn. The company is currently valuated at $1.5b, it was in the top three world innovative companies list and top50 best FinTech companies in 2019. All the investors in the round already invested into Remitly before joining the club during the last 5 years since Round B. For all investors FinTech and Mobile Payments space is traditional. The only exception is Al Gore's GIM – they focus mainly on sustainability problems; looks like they see risks of instability in this sector of economy. Nevertheless, every round participants has nuances: PG and Stripes wish to strengthen their positions in E-Commerce, DNC is interested in "companies that plan to establish operations on both sides of the Atlantic", while PayU who was leading the round is a subsidiary of Prosus in Europe who is a subsidiary of Naspers from South Africa. PayU already invested in payment projects in Europe (Luno, Monedo), Asia (ZestMone, PaySense, DotPe), US (Bakkt), and they have a special interest in Remitly – PayU CEO Laurent le Moal is a member of Remitly's Board of Directors.
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Montessori Physical Education is here!
In this second volume you will find many lessons about the human body, geology, governments, and more! This bundle has over 200 pages to support your physical education curriculum with games that integrate with lessons from the Montessori classroom curriculum.
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The Most Troubling Aspects of the 2012 Election
8:15a.m., Pacific Standard Time on November 6, and it feels like this election started two decades ago. Finally we're arrived at Election Day. Tomorrow we won't have to sit through more attack ads blowing up our enjoyment of The Walking Dead or Leverage. I will deeply appreciate Wednesday for that, even if the country isn't in agreement on who won or if the news cycle leads with which candidates are suing which other candidates for a recount. The dust won't have settled on much of what Americans will vote for today, but even now, with the polls open and people queuing up for their moment with a ballot, there are a few issues brought up by the 2012 election. And some of them are disturbing. In no particular order:
The absence of medical expertise to inform laws that affect reproductive health, women's health, and abortion—From Representative Steve King, candidates Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock, and carved into the Republican Party Platform came many moments of presumption and imagination about how human bodies function and what role God plays in conception or the biological prevention of conception. Sure, pro-choice advocates have fumed at disingenuous statements around medical care before and it's not new that anyone would worry that conservative, ill-informed men feel free to write laws with no or misleading medical evidence taken into account. But this election cycle from the primary through the general election, and woven through many of the state races for Congress we saw wave after wave of misogyny and hate, directed at anyone with a uterus. The fight against women was multi-faceted, repeatedly hitting on access to contraception, defunding the "antiChrist" that is Planned Parenthood, attempts to install "personhood" legislation, demonizing rape survivors who chose to terminate a resulting pregnancy, inventing new restrictions on abortion—even to save the life of the mother—and on and on. That the rhetoric around these issues was so extreme and so consistently present throughout the range of races across the country speaks to a concerted effort to find new ways to control the domain of debate and the outcome.
The obsession with individual voter fraud—Since the 2010 midterm elections, several states have drafted new laws to require a photo ID as a barrier against voter fraud, and despite evidence that individuals pretending to be a valid voter almost never occurs in America. This focus on "anti-fraud" legislation has all but pushed out conversations about making voting more fair or more consistent—consider that each state and the District of Columbia create their own ballots, instead of us all using a federal ballot for the President and Congress races—or on validating electronic votes to make sure the counting software is working correctly and accurately. There also are several states in which mass voter disenfranchisement has occurred in past elections and those places deserve further reflection, but for the 2012 election cycle, the news is focused mainly on whether these new voter ID laws are working and what effect they may have on the results. Immigrant voters, the elderly who sometimes have trouble accessing the supporting documents that they need to get a photo ID, transfolk who don't look like their ID anymore or who may have changed their legal name, all face new barriers to voting, and active harrassment from groups organized for such a purpose.
The trouble with Facebook—To prepare for their initial public offering, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a shift in users' profiles, a.k.a. the timeline profile. During the summer changes were also made to the news feed, filtering out some friends whose statuses no longer popped up and relaying others with more frequency. This has had the effect of artificially removing the diversity of opinions present among any one account's friend set, leading to a kind of virtual confirmation bias. Why see the nuances in the position of the other side when you can scroll through miles of Willy Wonka memes that reinforce your own beliefs? By hiding friends or relatives we disagree with we each can create a universe that simply echoes our vision, in effect continuing the political polarization that has grown in strength since the fight in 2000 over the Florida recount and the Supreme Court ruling. This is repeated on other social networking sites like Twitter but no service has as many users as Facebook and no other site takes the pains FB does to manipulate what content is delivered to which profile accounts.
The piles of SuperPAC money that distract from issues—It's been repeated these last few presidential election cycles that more money was spent in "this" election than in any previous, but 2012 is notable because the gloves have come off of election funding regulations with the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling. Now advocacy groups as well as corporations are allowed to spend unparalleled money schlocking misinformation about the candidates that would be pulled from the air were these ads regulated by the laws for advertising. Not only do many of the SuperPAC groups obfuscate where their money comes from, with little accountability for their content they have largely been devoid of substance and heavy on negative baiting or name-calling. But there is one thin silver lining, in that there is evidence to show that most Americans didn't vote based on negative ads they saw, and they largely tuned them out. Of the nearly 65,000 political ads shown in Ohio this election season human beings can't have watched each time with careful attention. But election results will serve as data for political operatives to mine until the next set of midterm elections in 2014; if campaign managers believe SuperPAC groups help them, we will see more flashy commercials about corruption, unpaid parking bills, bad budget plans, and the like, instead of a discussion about issues of economy, job growth, healthcare, and support for seniors and immigrants.
Nate Silver's very popular blog for The New York Times has Obama an almost sure win in the Electoral College tonight, even though the popular vote is the closest since political operatives counted such things. Whatever the outcome the spin makers will descend on the results almost immediately, and the invective about socialists, rednecks, gun lovers, hurricane-watchers, know-nothings, and elitists will continue. At some point Congress will return to the Hill and need to hash out a federal budget. No matter what was said or done in this election—binders full of women, fears about Mexicans stealing jobs nobody else wants, insistence that the US is becoming a secret Muslim nation—at some point we need to come together as Americans, unless we want to begin the next election cycle on November 8, 2012.
I can't be the only one here who needs a break from the campaigning.
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They're kind of "stare at the ceiling fan & contemplating Life" but i really dig a change from my usual facestabbing hiphop.
dude, Beast Mode you got some nice ****...what music software/hardware do you use?
I'm not a big fan of his, but that song has been getting play on MTV and stuff and he is the most popular.
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2022 Week 12: Steelers at Colts
Steelers Stock Report: See whose stock is rising after the win over the Colts
Let's take a look at what direction Steelers stock is trending after the hard fought victory over the Colts.
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The 2022 NFL season for the Pittsburgh Steelers has already been full of surprises, and the Steelers road victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football definitely fit the bill. Not only because I fully expected the Steelers to lose, as I confidently described in our BTSC pre-game prediction article, but also because of the manner in which the Steelers went about winning the game.
For the first time this season, the Steelers played complimentary football. Well, almost. Both the offense and defense played above-the-line football consistently throughout the game. Especially if you don't factor another disappointing third quarter performance into the equation, plus the fact the kick coverage teams failed to show up for the game, but more on that later.
The young rebuilding Steelers have now won two of their three games since their bye week, which has been enjoyable. A win beats a loss anytime, but there is something much bigger than wins and losses at play for the Steelers. All wins are not created equally, as some are flukish, resulting primarily from poor play by the opposition or a fortuitous turn of events. That type of success isn't sustainable or reliable.
The Steelers recent improvements have been encouraging, and potentially could become habitual, because they are being achieved predominantly by the Steelers impressive collection of young talent on the roster, which is a stark contrast to recent seasons. That bodes well for a brighter future for the franchise.
Steelers Stock Trending Up: Kenny Pickett
Not sure if everybody is paying attention, but Pickett looks less and less like a rookie quarterback as the season progresses. His development has been intriguing, and speaks volumes about his character and toughness, after the less than ideal circumstances he faced to begin his professional career. Plenty of young signal callers have been negatively impacted under similar conditions, sometimes permanently. To the point they hear footsteps, or see "ghosts".
The NFL community was fortunate enough to witness Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence's breakout performance on Sunday as he led his team to a fourth quarter comeback upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens. More than a few impatient talking heads have wondered aloud if the number one overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft was going to prove worthy of the pick. Lawrence is proving this season that he just needed a little patience, a competent coaching staff, and an improved supporting cast to show his full potential.
Pickett's progress and statistics have been impacted and stunted at times this season by poor play calling, inconsistent efforts by the supporting cast, and dropped passes. Those issues were once again apparent on Monday night against the Colts, none more evident than when Pickett took a shotgun snap on third and one in the third quarter. The Steelers tried unsuccessfully to convert in that situation by running seldom used practice squad running back Anthony McFarland Jr. on the play, a player known far more for his speed than power.
The Steelers left power back Benny Snell, who was already enjoying an effective debut performance of his season as a runner, standing on the sidelines, alongside fullback Derek Watt, who had been perfect converting in those situations this season. Pickett has excellent mobility, and has converted numerous short yardage plays from under center already this year, many via the QB sneak.
That was without a doubt a disastrous play calling decision all around. The kind of bad decision that can potentially lose a game. Thankfully, Pickett and company were able to overcome the incompetence of that decision.
Steelers Stock Trending Up: Alex Highsmith
Everybody knew heading into the game that Highsmith would need to have a strong game for the Steelers defense to be effective, with T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward going head-to-head with the Colts' best offensive linemen, RT Braden Smith and LG Quenton Nelson. With his two senior Steelers stalwarts effectively neutralized, Highsmith stepped up his game when it mattered most, especially in the fourth quarter.
On the Colts final game-deciding drive, Highsmith recorded a huge strip sack of Matt Ryan, and followed that up with a tough open field tackle of star RB Jonathan Taylor on third down, forcing the Colts eventual failed fourth down attempt.
The best players regularly take advantage of advantageous situations, often saving their best for last, when it matters most. Highsmith showed he has become that type of player.
Steelers Stock Trending Down: Kick Coverage units
I believe that it is safe to assume that the Steelers kick coverage teams desperately missed the presence of Miles Boykin and Robert Spillane, two of their best special teams performers. Boykin in particular, as he utilizes his elite level size and speed to it's fullest on both coverage units, regularly the first defender downfield with apparent ease.
Without two of their standouts, the Steelers struggled all night with their lane integrity, especially on the Colts momentum changing 89-yard return to open the second half. Based on what we saw Monday night, Boykin and Spillane need to get healthy sooner rather than later.
Steelers Stock Trending Up: Running game
The beginning of the game was concerning, particularly the left side of the Steelers offensive line. Dan Moore was badly beaten for a sack, and Kevin Dotson was completely ineffective. Thankfully, both players settled in and played better after those early struggles.
The Steelers did something against the Colts that I haven't seen in years: they ran the ball consistently against one of the top run defenses in the NFL. What made their success even more surprising was that they achieved the majority of it without their top two running backs. After Jaylen Warren was forced to miss the game with a hamstring injury, Najee Harris was knocked out of the game in the first half due to an abdominal injury.
No starters, no problem. Seldom if ever used replacements Anthony McFarland Jr. and Benny Snell at your service. All kidding aside, both players gave above the line performances at a time when the Steelers really needed them to step up and ball out. The epitome of a professional performance.
Steelers Stock Trending Down: Third Quarter struggles
This has become a disturbing trend for the Steelers. The third quarter has been a struggle this year for the Steelers, but it has reached a crescendo in the past couple of games. The Steelers have followed an impressive first half of action with an atrocious third quarter performance in back-to-back games now.
I gave plenty of credit to the Bengals for their tendency to make optimal halftime adjustments after last week, as they easily outcoached the Steelers, but this week was different, as the Steelers issues were two-fold.
Against the Colts, the Steelers continued to struggle with their play calling, but also with their execution. Missed assignments and blocks, coupled with numerous dropped passes, doomed the Steelers chances at sustaining their first half success into the second half.
Regardless of who is most at fault for these reoccurring struggles, this is a disturbing trend that must be addressed immediately. The Steelers are finally starting to show real growth on offense under the guidance of Kenny Pickett and company, and they must alleviate or eliminate any potential potholes on the road to sustainable improvement.
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