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Rap(tor) Sheet
8 Nov 2010•Cats and Birds, Research Protocol, Threats to Wildlife
Perhaps it's an act of desperation, this "kitchen sink" approach favored by some free-roaming cat/TNR opponents. Throw everything—including the kitchen sink—into the anti-cat argument, and perhaps something will stick. Their impact on wildlife and the environment, for instance, or their threat to public safety—it seems there's something for everybody. (Surely it's only a matter of time before beach erosion, ozone depletion, and climate change are added to this growing rap sheet.)
But for those of us willing to sort through this quantity-over-quality smokescreen, such arguments rarely prove substantive.
I touched on this point in one of my first Vox Felina posts, referring to how the now-classic predation study conducted by William G. George has been misread, misinterpreted, and misrepresented. This work, perhaps more than any other, has been used to suggest an indirect impact of free-roaming cats on raptors.
George was very cautious about drawing such a connection, acutely aware of the speculative nature of his own work. In recent years, however, the details of George's work—and his well-tempered conclusions—have given way to a kind of mythology, having been co-opted by scientists more interested in their own agendas than in rigorous scientific inquiry.
Over four years, from January 1, 1968 through December 31, 1971, George monitored and recorded with meticulous care the various small mammals his three cats killed on his "fallow farmland" property in rural Cobden, Illinois. "As predators on rodents," writes George, "cats inevitably compete for prey with many of our declining raptors, and therein may lie a serious problem." (emphasis mine) [1].
"I am not suggesting a cause-and-effect relationship exists between the historical increase of cats and the historical decrease of raptors; however, cats, which are as efficient in their way as guns and DDT, accompany and add another dimension to man's encroachment into wildlife areas." [1]
The trouble, of course, is that so many scientists citing George's work have suggested exactly that.
"Cat predation on mammals," write Longcore et al., is "cause for concern because of direct impacts to native species and competition with native predators (George 1974)." [2] "Human-subsidized cats," warn Guttilla and Stapp, "can spill over into less densely populated wildland areas where they reduce prey for native predators (George 1974)." [3]
Of course anybody who grew up, as I did, watching Wild Kingdom, knows that competition is a central theme of many stories played out in the natural world. But competition for prey is one thing; having an impact on the population of competitors is something else altogether.
Which is precisely what Loyd and DeVore—citing only George's research—suggest: "Feral cats can also have a considerable impact on the broader health of ecosystems by outcompeting native predators (George 1974)…" [4]
Dauphiné and Cooper, too, interpret George's work rather loosely, but also seem to offer additional evidence of the indirect impacts about which he speculated:
"In addition to having direct impacts on prey, cats compete with avian predators, such as American Kestrels (Falco sparverius), Northern Harriers (Circus cyaneus), and Redtailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) (George 1974, Mosher 1989, Lepczyk et al. 2004). George (1974) estimated that cats killed 5.5 million rodents and other vertebrates in a 26,000 square mile area in Illinois, effectively depleting the prey base for wintering raptors and other native predators." [5]
What did Lepczyk add to the conversation? Nothing, actually; he merely cited George's study:
"… cats may be directly competing with avian predators, such as American Kestrels (Falco sparverius), Northern Harriers (Circus cyaneus) and Red-tailed Hawks (Buteo jamaicensis; George, 1974)." [6]
And Mosher? This one's far more interesting. According to Dauphiné and Cooper, Mosher's research reveals some compelling evidence:
"In a study in Maryland of Cooper's Hawks (Accipiter cooperii) that depended heavily on eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) to feed nestlings, Mosher (1989) found that these raptors altered their diet to prey more on songbirds in an area where chipmunks were eradicated by cats. The resulting increase in hunting time and difficulty for Cooper's Hawks was associated with a decrease in nestling survival." [5]
But Mosher's paper includes no mention of cats at all. In fact, he suggests only "that reproductive performance, especially in studies encompassing relatively small areas, may reflect natural phenomena such as dependence on a particular prey species that undergoes population fluctuations." [7] I found an earlier paper by Mosher, also mentioning chipmunks and Cooper's Hawks [8]—but again, no mention of cats.
It's possible this is an honest mistake, that Dauphiné and Cooper merely included the wrong reference. However, I was unable to find a hint of any such research in my (admittedly brief) online sleuthing. And, given the sloppiness and bias that permeates the rest of their paper, nothing these two might do would surprise me.
(If, as Dauphiné and Cooper suggest, the real problem is that raptors are preying on songbirds rather than chipmunks, then shouldn't we be doing everything in our power to increase the chipmunk population? It's an absurd suggestion, of course—but only slightly more so than many accepted wildlife "management" practices.)
Getting back to George's research, the winner for most distorted version undoubtedly goes to David Jessup, who writes with a certitude generally reserved for politicians, marketers, and novelists. Gone is the trepidation George expressed—first, regarding the impact of cat predation on rodent and other prey populations; second, regarding the relationship between these populations and the raptors that feed on them. For Jessup, who offers no additional evidence, it's all very straightforward:
"Feral cats also indirectly kill native predators by removing their food base." [9]
Local/Regional Raptor Update
So, how have those raptors fared in the subsequent 40 years? Certainly there are factors other than cats that would likely contribute to their decline—habitat fragmentation and destruction, for instance. Such environmental impacts have the potential to affect the birds themselves, clearly, but also their prey.
Research into the population trends of Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Harriers, and American Kestrels—three raptors identified specifically by George—suggests that his concerns were largely unfounded.
BBS Routes and Data
Only one Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) route runs into Union County, Illinois, where George's property was located. Unfortunately, count data for BBS Route 34080 go back only to 1993. However, data for neighboring routes are available from the time of George's study through 2006. Surveys along two nearby routes in Illinois (34059 and 34061) began in 1970; surveys of two others, along the eastern edge of Missouri (52001 and 52007), date back to 1967.
No BBS count data from the routes in question are available for Northern Harriers, suggesting that perhaps this species was, for one reason or another, simply not included. Data sets for other birds—the Red-shouldered Hawk, for example—exist despite frequent counts of zero (in the case of the Red-shouldered Hawk, just one bird was recorded along Routes 52001 from 1967 through 2006).
BBS data for Red-tailed Hawks indicate a rather dramatic population increase for the two southwestern Illinois routes, and slight increases for the same period across the two eastern Missouri routes, as indicated in the following graphs.
BBS Data: Red-tailed Hawks for two Illinois and two Missouri routes (adapted from North American Breeding Bird Survey website)
Populations of American Kestrels (along the same routes and for the same period) remained mostly stable.
BBS Data: American Kestrels for two Illinois and two Missouri routes (adapted from North American Breeding Bird Survey website)
The bottom line? If the area's cats are out-competing the raptors for prey, there's no evidence in the BBS count data.
Prairie Voles
Of particular interest to George were prairie voles, which made up "more than 41 percent of all captured vertebrates and 45 percent of the captured mammals." [1] And whose reduced numbers, suggested George, "could well pose the principal threat to the success of wintering hawks in my area of study." [1] But maybe the voles weren't as important as George surmised.
In Minnesota, the declining population of prairie voles—significant enough to warrant "special concern species" status beginning in 1984—seems to have had no effect on the populations of Northern Harriers, Red-tailed Hawks, and American Kestrels. Indeed, BBS data indicate that these raptors' numbers have fluctuated little over the past 40 years or so. (And, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the reason for the state's declining vole numbers has nothing to do with cats, but "is due almost exclusively to the destruction of its prairie habitat through plowing and over-grazing.")
BBS Data: Three raptor species across Minnesota (adapted from North American Breeding Bird Survey website)
Raptors Across the Country
Of course, isolating the relationship between the population of a predator and that of its preferred prey species is incredibly difficult; there are simply too many additional—often interdependent—factors that must be considered. Zooming out for a big-picture view of population dynamics across the U.S. only blurs such relationships, thereby complicating any subsequent analysis.
Nevertheless, I think it's worth a look. George claimed (unfortunately, without referring to a specific source, and without specifying whether he was referring only to owned/pet cats) that there were 31 million cats in the U.S. at the time of his study. [1] Today, according to the American Pet Products Association's 2009–2010 National Pet Owners Survey, there are 93.6 million.
Direct comparisons over this 40-year time frame are difficult for a number of reasons (e.g., lack of reliable data, the increasing proportion of indoor-only cats in recent years, etc.). But if, as some suggest, cats are having an negative impact on raptor populations—and there are now three times as many of them (not accounting for feral cats, whose numbers have also likely increased)—well, one might expect find these birds in dire straights by now.
To see for myself, I turned to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's Conservation Status Reports. Located in east-central Pennsylvania, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is, according to its website, "the world's first refuge for birds of prey."
The outlook for the Northern Harrier and Red-tailed Hawk is mostly good. "The Northern Harrier is considered secure in most of North America," notes its 2007 conservation report, "but it is a species of concern regionally in many of the [Bird Conservation Regions] west of the Mississippi River."
The Red-tailed Hawk, too, "is considered secure throughout most of its range in North America."
"Migration counts have declined in eastern North America since 1995, but concurrent increases in [Breeding Bird Surveys] and [Christmas Bird Counts] suggest that these migration trends may be the result of changes in migration geography or behavior. Elsewhere in North America, population monitoring generally indicates increasing or stable populations of this common raptor."
American Kestrels, on the other hand, seem to be in trouble: "Overall, the data suggest substantial declines in populations… across much of North America, and consequently strong cause for conservation concern." The factors affecting these declines are unknown and, the report notes, "warrant further investigation." However, some patterns have been observed—"factors exerting negative influences on populations are strongest along the Atlantic coast," for example. Also: "More recent declines in western North America… appear to have occurred in concert with a prolonged drought."
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website paints a rather different picture, noting that the population of American Kestrels "increased greatly with historical deforestation of North America. No significant trend across North America, but some local increases and decreases."
All of which adds up to… what? Like the BBS data, the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Conservation Status Reports reveal population trends perhaps best described as "mixed." Nowhere is there any indication that declining raptor numbers can be linked to the success of competing predators—including cats.
For George, the idea was nothing more than a hypothesis anyhow. But rather than put it to the test (ostensibly the role of scientists), Longcore, Dauphiné, Jessup, and the rest, have instead tried to elevate its status through nothing more than repetition—thereby betraying an agenda that has little to do with science at all.
1. George, W., "Domestic cats as predators and factors in winter shortages of raptor prey." The Wilson Bulletin. 1974. 86(4): p. 384–396. elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Wilson/v086n04/p0384-p0396.pdf
2. Longcore, T., Rich, C., and Sullivan, L.M., "Critical Assessment of Claims Regarding Management of Feral Cats by Trap–Neuter–Return." Conservation Biology. 2009. 23(4): p. 887–894.
3. Guttilla, D.A. and Stapp, P., "Effects of sterilization on movements of feral cats at a wildland-urban interface." Journal of Mammalogy. 2010. 91(2): p. 482-489. http://dx.doi.org/10.1644/09-MAMM-A-111.1
4. Loyd, K.A.T. and DeVore, J.L., "An Evaluation of Feral Cat Management Options Using a Decision Analysis Network." Ecology and Society. 2010. 15(4). http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol15/iss4/art10/
5. Dauphiné, N. and Cooper, R.J., Impacts of Free-ranging Domestic Cats (Felis catus) on birds in the United States: A review of recent research with conservation and management recommendations, in Fourth International Partners in Flight Conference: Tundra to Tropics. 2009. p. 205–219. www.pwrc.usgs.gov/pif/pubs/McAllenProc/articles/PIF09_Anthropogenic%20Impacts/Dauphine_1_PIF09.pdf
6. Lepczyk, C.A., Mertig, A.G., and Liu, J., "Landowners and cat predation across rural-to-urban landscapes." Biological Conservation. 2003. 115(2): p. 191-201. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V5X-48D39DN-5/2/d27bfff8454a44161f8dc1ad7cc585ea
7. Mosher, J.A., Accipiters, in Northeast Raptor Management Symposium and Workshop, B.A.G. Pendleton, Editor. 1989, National Wildlife Federation Scientific and Technical Series No. 13.: Syracuse, NY. p. 47–52.
8. Mosher, J.A., "Breeding Biology of Raptors in the Central Appalachians." Raptor Research. 1982. 16(1): p. 18–24.
9. Jessup, D.A., "The welfare of feral cats and wildlife." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 2004. 225(9): p. 1377-1383. http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/javma.2004.225.1377
Cats and Birds, Research Protocol, Threats to Wildlife
American Kestrels, Christopher Lepczyk, Darcee Guttilla, David Jessup, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, James Mosher, Jayna L. DeVore, Kerrie Anne T. Loyd, Nico Dauphiné, Northern Harriers, Paul Stapp, Prairie Voles, Red-tailed Hawks, Robert J. Cooper, Travis Longcore, William G. George
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A: Yes.
You can. From the menu, simply select Options > Controls > Controls and you're met with this screen:

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*E is Quick Mana Potion

You'll have to remap those keys first, followed by remapping the movement keys in the following order:

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Militant Islam Monitor > Articles > Clarion's Preventing Violent Extremism Project Lead By Muslim 'Deformer' Shireen Qudosi:"A Total Waste Of Time & Money"
Clarion's Preventing Violent Extremism Project Lead By Muslim 'Deformer' Shireen Qudosi:"A Total Waste Of Time & Money"
Carl Goldberg Calls PVE Program A Farce: "Clarion Needs To Deal With The Koran & Sunnah"
MIM: Below is Islam expert Carl Goldberg's letter to the contact person on the press release announcing the Clarion Project's "Outreach Effort Launches In 21 Cities To Prevent Violent Extremism" lead By Shireen Qudosi.
For more on drug addled Shireen "I don't want to be called a Muslim" Qudosi see:
"Clarion Projects Muslim "Deformer" Shireen Qudosi Lies About Islam To Jewish Donors"
https://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/7719
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Trevor,
I hate to throw cold water on your PVE project, but it is a total waste of time and money. This is especially so if you put Shireen Qudosi in charge of it. She has no idea what causes Islamic radicalization because she has no idea about Islam.
Simply put, Islamic radicalization takes place when a Moslem starts reading the Koran and finds out what his god really wants him to do. At that point, the Moslem is faced with a moral choice: Either to deliberately ignore the jihadist commands in the Koran, or to follow them. Shireen Qudosi will never tell you that. She wants you to think that Islam is basically just fine and that the "radicals" are misinterpreting the Koran and the Sunnah. In fact, the radicals are following it, not misinterpreting it.
Clarion Project needs to deal with the Koran and the Sunnah instead of going along with phonies like Shireen Qudosi, Zuhdi Jasser, Raheel Raza and other nice moderate Moslems who do not follow Islam but who pretend that they do. They, with your help, are misleading the public about the threat from Islam, itself, as taught in all the mosques. They are "moderate Moslems" precisely because they do not follow Islam as set forth in the Koran and the Sunnah.
There is no such thing as "moderate Islam". As Turkish president Erdogan famously said, "Islam cannot be classified as moderate or not," ... "These descriptions are very ugly, it is offensive and an insult to our religion. There is no moderate or immoderate Islam. Islam is Islam and that's it."
Clarion needs to take this seriously and stop pretending that "moderate Moslems" indicate the existence of a moderate Islam, or that they can have any influence on the Moslem community.
Carl Goldberg, PhD
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Outreach Effort Launches in 21 Cities to Prevent Violent Extremism
Communities Impacted by Terrorism and Hate Crimes Prioritized
Public Education Campaign Features Free Training Program and PSA of Mother Who Lost Her Son to Extremism
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Human rights organization, Clarion Project, will launch a national, public education, outreach campaign across the country this coming Monday to combat the rise of hate crimes and reduce the threat of homegrown terrorism. Clarion Project will work with the local community to train leaders in identifying and addressing risk factors. Clarion Project also provides schools a series of workshops that offer a positive counter-message for youth against the lure of extremist ideologies.
Prevent Violent Extremism
The effort named Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) is modeled after the group's successful efforts in Austin, TXand Minneapolis, MN and features a training program for parents, teachers, local officials and law enforcement.
The PVE training emphasizes the fact that radicalization can affect all children at any age. A child can be radicalized by gangs, race supremacists, religious extremists and social militarization.
"Over the last 30 to 40 years, extremism patterns in the United States have shifted between ideologies. Since 2010, we've seen ideologies surfacing simultaneously with increased lethality, while forecasts over the next 10-20 years present a frightening scenario driven by increased levels of dehumanization and polarization," says Shireen Qudosi, Director of PVE Education.
"This is the world our kids are living in today. Every parent, every educator, and community leader deserve to be prepared. Every child deserves to be protected. On November 20, 1989, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child reinforced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by recognizing that childhood is entitled to special care. It's time we fulfilled that duty to our children."
The training follows a three-stage strategy:
Understanding how radicalization and recruitment processes work.
Identifying the vulnerabilities in a child that could potentially draw him or her toward extremism.
Presenting a lecture series on PVE that puts academic and field research right into the hands of the communities most impacted and at risk.
The effort also features a 90 second PSA featuring the heartbreaking story of Christianne Boudreau, whose son was recruited online by radical Islamist extremists, ran away, and later died fighting in Syria with ISIS.
For more information, please visit Clarion Project.
Trevor FitzGibbon
SOURCE Clarion Project
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/outreach-effort-launches-in-21-cities-to-prevent-violent-extremism-300955444.html
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If you're a Red Wings fan, no trip to The D would be complete without lunch or dinner at Hockeytown Cafe. Packed with sports memorabilia for the atmosphere that you love, and they subscribe to all the hot sports packages so you can watch almost any game on one of their 20 63-inch plasma TVs. People say the food is good but the atmosphere is GREAT. Located on Woodward Ave between Fisher Fwy and Park Ave.
This old Irish pub is a favorite with the locals because of the casual and diverse crowd, the authentic Irish food and drinks, and the great selection of beers. Very popular on St Patrick's Day with a band upstairs and tents set up outside. Located on Monroe St near Greektown.
Always a cool place to hang out before and after Detroit sports events, you'll enjoy the affordable drink prices, the games (darts, video games, and pool tables), and the relaxed dress code. Great music, friendly staff, and a really fun atmosphere make this one a can't-miss bar. You'll find it on W Congress St, near the intersection with Cass Ave.
Another popular downtown pub, Nemo's is known for great drinks, friendly staff, and great burgers. Sports fans will enjoy the TVs, and you really can't beat these prices. Located on Michigan Ave east of Rosa Parks Blvd.
This is a nice bar with two stories. They have a sports bar with food on the main floor and pool tables and a large dance floor upstairs. Sometimes there is a cover upstairs on the weekend. You can find Wild Woody's on 5th Ave and Center street.


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Graham Alexander excited by potential of new Scunthorpe signing Cameron Burgess
The Iron manager gives his thoughts on the club's first summer signing
Scunthorpe United manager Graham Alexander is excited by new signing Cameron Burgess
Scunthorpe United manager Graham Alexander is excited by the potential new singing Cameron Burgess offers the Iron.
Burgess became United's first summer signing when he penned a three-year deal on Tuesday after signing from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.
The Iron were in the market for a central defender after the departure of David Mirfin, which left Scunthorpe with Murray Wallace and Charlie Goode as the club's only recognised centre-backs.
Alexander believes Burgess, at 21, will add to the defensive ranks at the club.
"He is a lad who has already proven how good he is," Alexander told the club website. "He has lots more potential and we feel we can improve him here.
"He is a player who is desperate to kick his career on now.
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"He has been out on loan from Fulham and wants to go out and be his own man and after speaking to him on a few occasions we have all decided this is the best club for him to do that.
"Cameron ticks a lot of boxes for us, he has great stature and can play.
"He had a full season at Bury and Oldham and showed what he is about. His motivation to come in and do well was there for us when we spoke to him."
Alexander was impressed when Burgess played for the Latics and the Shakers last season and was a player the club had kept their eye on.
"When you analyse the opponents before we play them, we look at the team in-depth, and he's someone who stood out when we watched the opposition and we've kept an eye on him," Alexander continued.
"We spoke to him at the end of the season and we're delighted he's chosen us because he's a good player and we look forward to working with him."
Scunthorpe United transfers: Iron linked with Bradford City defender Rory McArdle
I'm absolutely delighted. I'm just glad to get it sorted and I'm raring to go for the season already. The main goal for the season is promotion. That's my main reason for signing for the club and I'm excited to get started and hopefully achieve that season.
Burgess was naturally delighted to have signed for the Iron and felt it was the right time to move on in his career after spending six years at Craven Cottage.
"It's the right time for me to do that and I've been presented with a very good opportunity to sign for Scunthorpe" he told the club website.
"That's based on me playing against the club last season and it feels like the right time for me to move on and this was a big opportunity.
"I got plenty of experience last season against different teams and different players and hopefully that experience will stand me in good stead playing for Scunthorpe next season.
I have two main goals coming to the club. One is to play games and with that my second goal is to hopefully help the team achieve promotion. If I can achieve both of those goals, I'll be absolutely delighted."
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Teacher evals: 240 of 16K 'exemplary'
1 in 4 teachers less than effective, evaluations suggest
Updated: 7:43 AM MDT May 16, 2014
Anna Velasquez
We just learned in the last few hours how New Mexico teachers fared on the controversial new evaluations, and the results are not good.
It has become more clear how New Mexico teachers fared on the controversial new evaluations and the results are not good.Before the Public Education Department revised its evaluation program, 99 percent of teachers got passing scores. Under the new system, 76 percent are "effective" or better.Only 1.5 percent got the highest rate, "exemplary."That's about 240 teachers out of 16,000.Albuquerque School Board member Kathy Korte, an outspoken critic of the program, recently blasted the evaluations in a Target 7 interview."If there's a grade lower than F, I'd give it that grade," she said. "It's that bad."Our partners at the Journal obtained the evaluation results late Thursday.For the first time the state looked at things like attendance, student test scores and classroom observation.It's supposed to reward the good teachers and weed out the bad.New Mexico has more than 21,000 teachers, but the initial results only cover about 16,000.The PED said some districts missed a key deadline, leaving thousands out of the first count.Teachers' union representatives told Target 7 teachers with Albuquerque Public Schools were asked to sign evaluations before the school year is finished. Also, a school board member said the state rolled it out before it was ready.Our partners at the Journal report the PED has sent districts its findings, but won't publicly release the individual evaluations.
It has become more clear how New Mexico teachers fared on the controversial new evaluations and the results are not good.
Before the Public Education Department revised its evaluation program, 99 percent of teachers got passing scores. Under the new system, 76 percent are "effective" or better.
Only 1.5 percent got the highest rate, "exemplary."
That's about 240 teachers out of 16,000.
Albuquerque School Board member Kathy Korte, an outspoken critic of the program, recently blasted the evaluations in a Target 7 interview.
"If there's a grade lower than F, I'd give it that grade," she said. "It's that bad."
Our partners at the Journal obtained the evaluation results late Thursday.
For the first time the state looked at things like attendance, student test scores and classroom observation.
It's supposed to reward the good teachers and weed out the bad.
New Mexico has more than 21,000 teachers, but the initial results only cover about 16,000.
The PED said some districts missed a key deadline, leaving thousands out of the first count.
Teachers' union representatives told Target 7 teachers with Albuquerque Public Schools were asked to sign evaluations before the school year is finished. Also, a school board member said the state rolled it out before it was ready.
Our partners at the Journal report the PED has sent districts its findings, but won't publicly release the individual evaluations.


Lemon orchards surround this campsite, located 40 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. (Hello, natural aromatherapy!) Stay in stylish-yet-authentic tipis, which the owner commissioned from the set designer of Dances with Wolves. Luxury tents are set on patio decking with the option of queen-size beds, full-size futons or bunk beds, so you don't have to sleep on the ground. Two zip lines and a creek traverse the property—the latter perfect for wading and catching frogs with the whole family.
Autumn, with its golden colors, is a gorgeous time to visit Yellowstone National Park, located just 40 miles from this campground. Plus, fall is elk mating season, and the massive mammals are wont to be very vocal. Their high-pitched bugle—or mating call—is a cross between a lifeguard whistle and a horn instrument (listen for yourself here). The Yellowstone River runs right outside the cabins, and you have fly-fishing access.
This campground—which is celebrating its 50th anniversary—is located at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North America's most popular national park. There are more than 800 miles of hiking trails, so you can take a different route every day while searching for white-tailed deer. It's also less than a mile away from Dollywood's Splash Country, a water park owned by Dolly Parton. Fun fact: The campsite's owner went to high school with the famous Country crooner, and she might share her yearbook pictures if you ask nicely.
Located right on the beaches of the Atlantic, south of Rodanthe Pier, this campsite allows you to take advantage of the great fishing the tides have to offer. If you're looking for a low-key activity, the Outer Banks are known for shelling (the strangely compelling pastime of searching for the most perfect shells in the sand). If you're feeling adventurous, sign up for kiteboarding lessons.
When you think of camping, you probably don't envision palm trees, but in South Padre Island, the two go hand in hand. Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico, the area has a Caribbean feel to it—with its turquoise water and tons of water-themed attractions such as fishing trips, boat rides and unique dining experiences. The campsite used to be the municipal water facility for the island, so for extra bragging rights, stay in one of the two converted water tank condos.
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I also should mention, that we own an old model of a Pleasureway Campervan, 20′ long, which will see us out.
I have read all these descriptions of the campgrounds with future thoughts in mind, BUT won't be staying at any of them as the cost for RV's is outrageous. So are the costs for tenting.
NOT affordable for young families I should think and certainly not for Seniors on fixed incomes. I can't believe the cost of running a campground could warrant these fees for each site.
I have to disagree with you on the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg Park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
This park is NOT aligned with the quality known for KOA Parks. We have stayed in KOA's all over the USA and we have stayed at the KOA in Pigeon Forge but will never again stay there! It is a joke of a park, the sites are dangerously close, they advertise "'pull-thru" sites and what they tell you is to drive through the site behind your site and dodge the pipes and sewer hook-ups and if someone is in that site behind you, then you have to back into your site. While there I watched the coach on my right drive over a park style bbq grill to get into his site and on my left, a coach came in late at night and had I not yelled he would have ran into our slide-outs on left side and coach side. He got out and cursed saying that they lied to him telling him it was a pull-thru site, just like they told me and charged me and the guy both pull-thru rates. The people in the office are the rudest people I have ever had to deal with, they talk and act like they are from New York or New Jersey and every thing you ask, they have a rude reply back. The guy who was on a golf cart who "SUPPOSED TO" help you, rides fast to the site and puts his arm out and points then speeds away without offering any help in getting into the tiny sites. Someone from KOA should go there in a big class A coach and see what it is really like, NOT a quality KOA Park by no means!!!!


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Ireland'Urgent' appeal issued over missing 10-year-old boy in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
Man left 'unrecognisable' and on life support after 'assault' in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
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He goes by the name 'Digby', Belfast Live reports.
A PSNI spokesman said he is "130cm tall, black bottoms, blue t-shirt and is also carrying a large box of Lego".
Anyone who can help is asked to contact police.
A spokesman added: "Please contact Police on 101 reference 935 of today's date."
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Additionally, Shane has considerable experience in advising debt purchasers and financiers from a transactional and litigation perspective and has been published in a number of Australian and International journals.
Prior to joining Wallmans Lawyers, Shane worked for a leading international law firm providing advice to insurers on subrogated insurance claims and an array of commercial litigation matters. He has handled property disputes arising out of legal and equitable interests in land and the litigation associated with determining such competing interests.
Shane regularly conducts litigation in all Australian jurisdictions both at a State and Federal level. He has been admitted to practice in the New South Wales Supreme Court as a Solicitor and Barrister and concluded his legal training at Bond University in Queensland. He is also admitted to practice in South Australia. Shane has an intimate knowledge of civil procedure in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia and regularly handles litigation in those jurisdictions from the local court level up to the Supreme Court and appellant courts.
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U.S. announces new counterterrorism task force in Kenya
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UK police still hoping to ID stowaway who died on Kenya flight
British authorities say they're still trying to identify a man they believe may be Kenyan, who fell from a landing gear compartment and died last summer as a flight from Nairobi to Heathrow came in for its landing. The Metropolitan Police released last week a digital image of what they…
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Nairobi and Lagos have been named as the first Africa Development Centre sites for Microsoft, the tech giant announced on Monday. The ADCs in Kenya and Nigeria will serve as premier engineering centers where world-class African talent can create solutions for local and global impact, the company said. "The ADC…
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The weeklong United Nations Environment Assembly began in Nairobi on Monday with a moment of silence for the 157 victims aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, which crashed near its origination at Addis Ababa on Sunday with dozens of UN staffers, global delegates and participants on board. Acting UN Environment director…
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On Monday morning at 10 a.m., the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) based in Nairobi will begin the first plenary session of the UN Environment Assembly – and they'll do so with empty seats. That's because according to estimates, up to 50 passengers aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, which crashed…
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President confirms fatalities in Kenya terror attack
President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed that 14 people died in Tuesday's attack at the Dusit Hotel in Nairobi, with hundreds of others injured and evacuated. "We are grieving as a country this morning; my heart, and that of every Kenyan, goes out to the innocent men and women violated by…
Matatu ban on hold for Nairobi's CBD
The sight of Kenyans streaming on foot into Nairobi's central business district (CBD) while passenger cars continued to clog streets with heavy traffic contributed to what is at least a temporary reprieve from the new ban on matatu, the privately operated shared taxis many rely on for transport. The ban…
In Nairobi, it's environment in focus at AMCEN
Environmental experts from 43 countries are gathered in Nairobi for the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), with the special session for ministers set for Wednesday. The meeting focuses on key issues ahead of Africa's participation at COP24 in December in Poland, as well as an African Biodiversity Ministerial…
Shock, sadness as conservationists mourn Bradley Martin
Environmental and conservationist groups across the globe are mourning the loss of Esmond Bradley Martin, a champion of wildlife protection and leading world expert on the illegal ivory trade who was stabbed to death in Kenya on Sunday. Authorities say the 76-year-old American researcher, a former United Nations special envoy…
Flight from Kenya forced to Khartoum after 'bomb on board' Wi-Fi name scare
What happened on a Turkish Airlines flight Thursday may have started out as someone's idea of a joke, but it ended with an emergency landing in Khartoum before the flight from Nairobi could continue on to Istanbul. Flight 608 left Jomo Kenyatta International Airport shortly before 6 a.m. on its…
Kenyatta emphasizes health care, open borders in inauguration speech
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Kenyatta inauguration set as defiant opposition calls Kenyans to boycott
President Uhuru Kenyatta will be inaugurated for another term on Tuesday following an arduous election process, one that has political opponents refusing to honor his presidency and a wider Kenya deeply divided. Kenyatta's ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at Safaricom Stadium in the Kasarani district of Nairobi. Guests include President…
Kenya: Nairobi tower inspired by Islamic design opens for business
The new FCB Mihrab building has opened in the Kenyan capital, and managers with the Mihrab Development Ltd (MDL) say the space in the majestic, USD$1.3 million tower is already 50 percent full. The building, designed by architectural firm Morphosis, is designed to reflect Islamic values and welcome tenants who…
Kenyan activist Maina Kiai briefly detained at Nairobi airport
A prominent Kenyan human rights activist and lawyer whose own organization was de-listed by Kenyan authorities last week says he was detained Sunday morning at a Nairobi airport and surprised by demands that he prove he was cleared to travel. Maina Kiai, board member of the Kenya Human Rights Commission…
Death of Kenyan IEBC official heightens fears over electoral violence
Authorities in Kenya say that a key election official responsible for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) technology systems was tortured and killed, just days before the country's contentious elections. Chris Msando was missing for three days before his body was discovered near Kikuyu, to the northwest of Nairobi….


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Nelsinho Baptista, właśc. Nélson Baptista Júnior (ur. 22 lipca 1950 w Campinas) – brazylijski piłkarz, grający na pozycji obrońcy, trener piłkarski.

Kariera piłkarska

Kariera klubowa
W 1967 rozpoczął karierę piłkarską w Ponte Preta. Potem występował w klubach São Paulo, Santos FC i Juventus, gdzie zakończył karierę w 1983 roku.

Kariera trenerska
Karierę szkoleniowca rozpoczął w 1985 roku. Trenował kluby São Bento, Ponte Preta, Internacional de Limeira, Athletico Paranaense, Sporting Barranquilla, América-SP, Novorizontino, Corinthians Paulista, Guarani FC, SE Palmeiras, Al-Hilal, Verdy Kawasaki, SC Internacional, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, São Paulo, CSD Colo-Colo, Portuguesa, Goiás EC, CR Flamengo, São Caetano, Nagoya Grampus, Santos FC, Sport, Kashiwa Reysol i Vissel Kobe.

Sukcesy i odznaczenia

Sukcesy trenerskie
Atlético-PR
 mistrz Campeonato Paranaense: 1988
Internacional-RS
 mistrz Torneio Mercosul: 1996
Corinthians-SP
 mistrz Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1990
 mistrz Campeonato Paulista: 1997
Verdy Kawasaki
 mistrz Japonii: 1994, 1995
 zdobywca J. League Cup: 1994
São Paulo-SP
 mistrz Campeonato Paulista: 1998
Goiás
 mistrz Campeonato Goiano: 2003
Sport
 mistrz Campeonato Pernambucano: 2008, 2009
 zdobywca Copa do Brasil: 2008
Kashiwa Reysol
 mistrz J. League Dywizja 2: 2010
 mistrz Japonii: 2011
 zdobywca Emperor's Cup: 2012
 zdobywca J. League Cup: 2013
 zdobywca Japanese Super Cup: 2012
 zdobywca Copa Suruga Bank: 2014

Przypisy

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 Profil na Footballzz
 Profil na Worldfootball

Brazylijscy piłkarze
Brazylijscy trenerzy piłkarscy
Piłkarze AA Ponte Preta
Piłkarze CA Juventus
Piłkarze Santosu FC
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Trenerzy piłkarzy AD São Caetano
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Andrew Conte, director of Point Park University's new Center for Media Innovation.
Point Park University will officially open the Center for Media Innovation with a daylong series of events Sept. 13.
Highlights of the day include a morning panel with local television, radio and newspaper professionals, an afternoon panel with local new media professionals, and an evening with Sarah Koenig, host and co-creator of the Serial podcast.
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Sept. 13 Kick-Off Celebration Schedule
Reception and Opening Ceremony
9 a.m.: Reception in the Center for Media Innovation.
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The Nine Arch railway bridge
Exploring our beautiful island by train is a traveller's delight. Travelling by train is a lovely experience that beautifully accentuates any trip. The dazzling views of the upcountry Main Line will leave you with awesome memories. Endorsed by many travellers as one of the best railway journeys in Asia, is the trip from Colombo to Badulla on the magnificent Udarata Menike.
This 10-hour journey is filled with spectacular scenes of tea plantations, valleys, vintage railway stations and ravines. The rail journey takes you past the nation's highest train station at Pattipola. The view of Batalegala (Bible Rock) is stunning. For photo enthusiasts, this rail journey is full of mesmerizing views. The thrilling high bends as the train negotiates steep gradients and cliff-hanger stops fulfill that aura of adventure. It is testament to the passion and commitment of the engineers and staff of the Ceylon Government Railway in an era of unrivalled glory.
Every innovative idea stems from a genuine need. The need for railways in Ceylon was mooted by an earnest request for the transportation of coffee. Enterprising European planters had invested in their coffee plantations by 1842. Coffee was a lucrative crop in that era. The planters pressured the Governor to provide a rail line for transporting their coffee to Colombo.
By 1845 the Ceylon Railway Company (CRC) was formed. Laying the foundation stone at the Maradana Railway Yard in August 1858 (close to the present Maradana Station) Governor Sir Henry Ward had proclaimed, "Railways will supersede roads in oriental lands." The new railway project was full of challenges. There were rocks to be blasted, water clogged lands be safely filled, tunnels to be bored and platforms built.
Perhaps, the biggest challenge to the aspiring British engineers on the Main Line was building bridges that would tolerate the weight of the steam locomotives. In 1861, the Ceylon Railway Company was terminated and the Ceylon Government Railway (CGR) formed. The first General Manager was W.T. Pearce. Upon calling for tenders the selected contractor was W.F.G. Faviell. Building the Main Line was not easy. These lands had to be surveyed and maps drawn. By 1864, the first phase of the main rail line was ready from Colombo to Ambepussa.
The belching iron locomotive steamed out full speed ahead, spewing out flecks of charcoal. This locomotive carried 1,500 gallons of water which was converted to steam. The people of the placid rural areas were surprised. They sang - Anguru yaka watura bebee, Colomba duvana yakada yaka, which would translate as, "the iron demon that eats charcoal and drinks water speeding towards Colombo." Under the dynamic initiative of Sir Lindsey Molesworth, the first Director General of CGR, the tracks were extended, reaching Kandy (1867), Nawalapitiya (1874), Nanuoya (1885), Bandarawela (1894) and finally, Badulla (1924). The entire mission of laying rail tracks took an amazing 60 years.
One of the key men behind this remarkable era of railways was B.D. Rampala, a native of Pannipitiya. Don Rampala was the Chief Mechanical Engineer of Railways and was duly promoted General Manager. In the 1950s under the Colombo Plan initiative, the Canadian Government gave Ceylon her first diesel-powered locomotives. Some of the engines were named Alberta, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Montreal and Vancouver. It was one of these powerful engines painted in silver and blue that hauled the Udarata Menike on her first uphill journey on April 23, 1956. Her passenger coaches were red Astra class carriages built in Romania.
Hundreds of men built their lives working on the railways. I managed to speak to some of them about this train. The home base of the Udarata Menike is the Fort Railway Station. The man in charge of overseeing her safe departure on a daily basis is the Station Superintendent. He explained, "We are proud of the history of this train, and her long route which attracts many people. Our team ensures that the train has everything she needs for her uphill journey. We operated five coaches, attached to the engine. Since her inception 60 years ago she always leaves the Fort Station from Platform No 3."
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) plays a vital element in the safety of main stations and moving trains. The present chief is Superintendent Anura Premeratne.
The task of Railway Security Officers is not to be confused with the train Guard.
The train Head Guard and Under Guard work closely with the Engine Driver. The RPF patrol the train and are responsible for its security. They have done this since 1946. The Udarata Menike has many foreign tourists as well. On this journey they deploy two officers from Colombo to Nawalapitiya, and from Nawalapitiya to Badulla two other officers take over the shift.
From the Colombo Fort Station the train is serviced by nine sub divisions - Transport (which includes Guard service), Railway Stores, Stations Branch, Motive Power Sub Unit, Mechanical Ways and Works, Signal Telecommunication, Commercial Section, Railway Security (RPF) and Accounts.
The Udarata Menike train covers a staggering 62 railway stations and cruises through 42 tunnels. Of these tunnels the longest is Pool Bank (locals call it the 'Singha Malai' tunnel). It covers 562 metres and is located between Hatton and Kotagala. The tunnel was bored from both sides.
The jubilant British engineers and Ceylonese crew met in the middle. From Rambukkana the train begins her upward haul.
At this point an extra Pilot Engine is used to push the iron beast from the rear.
Today, the Udarata Menike is powered by Chinese built Class S12 Diesel engines. The scenic route from Nawalapitya continues up to Watawala (an area prone to earth slips during heavy rain), Hatton, Great Western, Nanu Oya, Pattipola, Ohiya, Haputale, Diyatalwa and Bandarawela. From here she gracefully begins her descent to beautiful Ella, Demodara and enters Badulla. The Demodara Station and its underpass loop are a marvel of railway engineering.
It is a spectacular memory to every traveller. The Nine Arch Bridge between Ella and Demodara is another engineering feat of that era. It was built under the supervision of the British engineers and Ceylonese engineer D.J. Wimalasurendra. Originally, the bridge was to be completed as an iron structure. With the onset of World War 1 the iron allocated for the project was reassigned for British war efforts. The building process was delayed. The local contractor P.K. Appuhamy had to finish the task with stone, brick and cement. This bridge is 300 feet in length and has a width of 25 feet.
Another feature on the Main Line is the 'tablet' system. This is an innovative British safety system still in operation. From Kadugannawa the Station Master hands over a 'tablet' (a steel disc attached to a hoop) to the Engine Driver. This is handed down in a relay to corresponding stations and when inserted into a machine, it facilitates the movement of the semaphore signal system. The Station Master knows the tablet will position Udarata Menike in the 'release', 'out home' and 'online' phase of her journey. It is a brilliant system with zero room for error.
Pattipola is the highest point on the Main Line. The small station rests on an altitude of 6,225 feet. When the train stops here, the rear engine moves forward, and they couple it with the engine at the front. Both engines then move forward. Many consignments of fresh cut flowers are sent to Colombo by this train.
The engine drivers on this long route change shifts at Nawalapitiya and Bandarawela. The Udarata Menike has come a long way over the past six decades, retaining her position as the Queen of the Railway who travels the mist-covered mountains. She has created travel memories for thousands, and will continue to dominate our salubrious hills.