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"Only the Young" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, not to be confused with the identically-named song written, performed, produced, and released by the rock band Journey. It was released on January 31, 2020, through Republic Records, as a promotional single for Miss Americana, a 2020 Netflix documentary on Swift. In the film's closing credits, the song is featured. Held back from being included on Swift's seventh studio album, Lover (2019), the song was both written and produced by Swift and Joel Little, inspired by the 2018 United States elections.

The song is a synth-pop tune and features backing vocals from Little's daughters. As a protest song, "Only the Young" discusses subjects such as school shootings, Donald Trump, and vote-tampering concerns in its lyrics. Upon release, music critics praised Swift's lyricism on United States politics, addressing matters such as gun violence and mass shootings. Some critics have noted it as Swift's most politically-charged song yet.

"Only the Young" won the People's Choice Award for the Best Soundtrack Song of 2020. The song entered the charts in several countries worldwide, reaching the top 20 in Scotland and the Netherlands, top 40 in Australia, Hungary, and Ireland, as well as the top 50 in Belgium and the US. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Digital Song Sales, becoming Swift's record-extending nineteenth number-one song on the chart. The song was used in a video advertisement for the Biden/Harris campaign in the 2020 United States presidential election and trended during the 2022 Philippine presidential election.

Background and release
In an interview with Chris Willman of Variety, Swift revealed that she held back "Only the Young" from being included on her seventh studio album Lover (2019). She also revealed that the song is both co-written and co-produced with Joel Little, who worked with Swift on four songs for the album including "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince", from which the title of the documentary comes, Swift further said that the song is not intended to be single, but a song for her 2020 Netflix documentary, Miss Americana. Little added the song was the last he and Swift worked on during a week in New York City, following "The Man" and "Me!", and that his two daughters contributed backing vocals to the song. Swift released "Only the Young" on January 31, 2020, as a promotional single. She wrote the song after the 2018 United States elections. Prior to the elections, Swift broke her political silence by endorsing two Democrats: Congressman Jim Cooper for re-election to the House of Representatives, and former Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen for the Senate. Swift also criticized the voting record of Bredesen's opponent Republican Marsha Blackburn.

Composition

"Only the Young" has been described as a "synth-pop tribute to the next generation of political activists." Swift's vocal range in the song spans between E3 to B4. The song is written in the key of F-flat major and has a moderately fast tempo of 94 beats per minute. "Only the Young" incorporates political lyrics, in contrast to Swift's earlier works that were politically neutral. Swift urges young citizens to get involved in politics if they want things to change. She does this by alluding to 2017–2021 US, President Donald Trump, the 2016 presidential election, the succeeding vote tampering allegations, and issues like gun violence and school shootings in the United States. Willman termed the song as "an anthem for millennials who might've come away disillusioned with the political process".

Critical reception
Entertainment Weekly writer Lauren Huff dubbed "Only the Young" a "political anthem" with lyrics aimed at American youth. Billboards Gil Kaufman called the song an "urgent, clear-eyed" tune that sees Swift "giving voice to her disillusionment about our stuck society". He described the theme as "a sad concession and a defiant warning" to older generations on how "their greed and failure to act has given rise to a youth movement determined to turn the page". Vultures Zoey Haylock found the song to be urging the listeners to "get out there and participate in democracy", and added that it exudes Swift's faith in the American youth.

Rolling Stone writer Claire Shaffer wrote that the song documents the singer's "recent political awakening" as seen in Miss Americana. Stereogums James Rettig opined that the song finds Swift "reckoning with the current political climate and her place in it". Writing for Taste of Country, Jacklyn Krol commented that the song could be Swift's most politically charged song yet. Slates Chloe Hadavas compared the lyrics of "Only the Young" to those of Swift's other politically-charged songs: "The Man" (2019) and "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince" (2019), adding that it is the latest addition to her "budding canon of protest songs", that focuses "less on feminist and queer issues than on the cause of rallying younger generations". Papers Jael Goldfine defined the song as the musical accompaniment to Swift's "newly radicalized political identity"—"the Democrat-voting, Dixie Chicks-defending, nice-girl-no-more that she crafts in Miss Americana". Cosmopolitans Starr Bowenbank also labelled the song as Swift's most political song to-date. Nylons Layla Halabian termed the song a hopeful anthem "over a shimmering pop production", encouraging the youth to "challenge the establishment and secure a safer future".

Accolades
Empire critics Ella Kemp and Ben Travis listed "Only the Young" as one of the best soundtrack songs of 2020. Michael Ordoña, writing for Los Angeles Times, listed "Only the Young" as one of 2021's Oscar-contending songs, remarking that it underscores Swift's status as a "significant cultural figure", evolving from her former "sugar-pop queen" image. Ordoña described the song as an "unabashedly political-while-still-catchy earworm".

Commercial performance
In the United States, buoyed by 30,000 sales in its first week, "Only the Young" debuted at number one on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart, becoming Swift's record-extending 19th number-one song on the chart. The song also debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming her ninety-seventh Hot 100 entry. In New Zealand, it peaked at number two on the Official New Zealand Hot Singles chart. Elsewhere, "Only the Young" reached numbers 13, 20, 31 and 40 on Scottish Singles, the Netherlands' Single Tip, Australia's ARIA Singles and Irish Singles, respectively. In May 2022, the song debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Philippines Songs chart, following the results of the 2022 Philippine presidential election.

Usage in media

"Only the Young" was soundtracked in an advertisement as a part of Democratic campaigns in 2020 United States presidential elections. Californian representative Eric Swalwell revealed that Swift allowed the usage of the song for the Biden/Harris campaign free-of-cost, marking the first time Swift has lent her music to be used in a political advertisement.

The video advertisement was released on October 30, 2020. It opens with a quote from Vice Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, wondering why "so many powerful people are making it so difficult to vote". The rest of the video features a montage of "chaotic and hopeful" scenes from the past four years in the US: Clips of Me Too and Black Lives Matter protesters, President Trump removing his face mask following a hospitalization for COVID-19, Judge Amy Coney Barrett being sworn in as a Supreme Court justice, a 75-year-old protester in Buffalo being pushed to the ground by police, and a scene of young voters and supporters of Democratic Presidential nominee (and eventual winner) Joe Biden organizing and taking part in early voting. The lyrics "And the big bad man and his big bad clan / Their hands are stained with red / Oh, how quickly, they forget" are timed to play over photos of Trump, Senators Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham, and Attorney General Bill Barr. The video ends with the motto: "You've marched for four years. Now it's time to run", and many popular hashtags, including #MeToo, #ICantBreathe, #WearAMask, #BidenHarris2020, #SaveUSPS and #Vote. Harris responded with thanks to Swift, and added that the singer is showing the American youth "what's at stake" in the election.

On November 6, 2020, South Korean channel JTBC used "Only the Young" as its closing song for the day's JTBC Newsroom—the evening newscast on the channel.

The song has also been widely used in the 2022 Philippine presidential election campaign of the 14th Vice President and Liberal Party presidential candidate, Leni Robredo.

Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.

 Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriter, producer
 Joel Little – producer, songwriter, programmer, recording engineer, keyboards
 Emmie Little – backing vocals
 Lila Little – backing vocals
 Serban Ghenea – mixer
 John Hanes – mix engineer
 John Rooney – assistant recording engineer

Charts

Release history

See also
 List of Billboard Digital Song Sales number ones of 2020

References

2020 songs
Taylor Swift songs
Songs written by Taylor Swift
Songs written by Joel Little
Song recordings produced by Taylor Swift
Song recordings produced by Joel Little
Protest songs
Republic Records singles

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An AMBER ALERT was issued for missing 12 year old Megan Williams statewide in Florida and Georgia. Megan Williams was last seen at 10:45 pm on Saturday in the 7600 block of NW 18th Court in Margate, FL. She was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans. Authorities believe Megan Williams was likely abducted by a man she met over the Internet and could be traveling in a silver Chevrolet Malibu toward Texas.
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old girl from Margate that was last seen at 10:45 p.m. Saturday in the 7600 block of NW 18th Court in Margate, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The missing child alert has been issued statewide in Florida and Georgia.
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A 12-year-old Margate girl who was reported missing was found unharmed in Walton County, in the vehicle of a 30-year-old Texas man, Margate police reported.
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This shot was taken in the room in Koh Chang Tropicana. We stay there 2-3 nights. I swam in the lovely pool of this resort. The pool is near the beach. I can jump out from the pool and jump down to the sea.
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Die Bahnstrecke Poltawa–Rostow ist eine Hauptbahn in der Ukraine. Sie verläuft von Poltawa im Nordosten der Ukraine über Krasnohrad, Losowa, Dubowe, Slowjansk, Kramatorsk, Kostjantyniwka, Mykytiwka, Horliwka, Charzysk und Ilowajsk nach Taganrog und Rostow im Süden Russlands. Die elektrifizierte Strecke ist in Breitspur (1.520 mm) ausgeführt, in weiten Teilen zweispurig ausgebaut und wird zwischen Poltawa und Losowa mit 25 kV Wechselstrom betrieben, der Rest der Strecke bis Ilowajsk mit 3000 V Gleichstrom, ab Ilowajsk. Der Betrieb der Strecke wird auf ukrainischer Seite von den Ukrainischen Bahnen gewährleistet, der Abschnitt von Poltawa bis Losowa wird von den Piwdenna Salisnyzja, ab Blysnjuky bis zur ukrainischen Grenze wird von der Donezka Salisnyzja durchgeführt. Auf russischer Seite wird der Betrieb durch die Russischen Eisenbahnen, speziell der Sewero-Kawkasskaja schelesnaja doroga unterhalten.

Geschichte
Die Strecke wurde zunächst zwischen Losowa und Rostow im Jahr 1869 durch die Charkow-Taganrog Eisenbahn eröffnet.
Die Strecke von Poltawa nach Karliwka wurde 1896 durch die Charkow-Nikolajew-Bahn eröffnet, 1897 erfolgte die Eröffnung der Weiterführung bis Krasnohrad und 1901 dann die Strecke nach Losowa, womit die Strecke durchgängig gemacht wurde.

1869 wurde die Charkow-Taganroger Eisenbahn in Kursk-Charkow-Asow-Bahn umbenannt und 1890 verstaatlicht, 1893 ging die Gesellschaft dann in der Kursk-Charkow-Sewastopol-Bahn auf und wurde 1907 zusammen mit der Charkow-Nikolajew-Bahn und anderen Gesellschaften zu den Russischen Südbahnen vereinigt.

1911 erfolgte der Bau der Verbindungsbahn nach Lyman, in den 1930er Jahren wurde die Zweigstrecke nach Komsomolske errichtet.

Seit Sommer 2014 ist der Eisenbahnverkehr zwischen Kostjantyniwka und Horliwka auf Grund des Ukrainekrieges unterbrochen, seit dem 1. April 2016 besteht zwischen Jassynuwata und Uspenskaja eine durch die Volksrepublik Donezk eingerichtete Verbindung.

Galerie

Weblinks
 Informationen zur Entwicklung der Russischen Südbahnen
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Poltawa–Krasnohrad
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Krasnohrad–Losowa
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Losowa–Slawjansk
 Bilder zur Zweigstrecke Slawjansk–Horliwka
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Slawjansk–Horliwka
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Horliwka–Ilowajsk
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Ilowajsk–Kwaschyne
 Bilder zur Zweigstrecke Kutejnykowe–Karakuba/Komsomolske
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Uspenskaja-Marzewo
 Bilder zur Zweigstrecke Taganrog 1-Taganrog 2
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Marzewo-Chapry
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Chapry-Rostow

Einzelnachweise

Bahnstrecke in der Ukraine
Bahnstrecke PoltawaRostow
Bahnstrecke PoltawaRostow


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Kickstarter comes of age as crowd-funded documentary 'Inocente' wins Academy Award
by Josh Ong — in Media
Crowd-funding platform Kickstarter just got some serious validation after the documentary short film Inocente became the first Kickstarter project to win an Oscar.
Late last week, Kickstarter highlighted the fact that three films funded on its site were up for an Oscar. Kings Point and Inocente had been nominated for best documentary short, and Buzkashi Boys was in the running for best live-action short. A number of projects had also been nominated in previous years, but Inocente made history by being the first to win.
Inocente follows a 15-year-old homeless girl and her dream of becoming an artist. The project raised over $52,000 from 294 backers last summer.
The win should give Kickstarter, which recently jumped onto mobile with an iOS app, increased visibility as a viable option for independent filmmakers. It's thrilling to see the way Kickstarter is changing the funding process for ideas and projects, and Inocente's success shows provides vindication for the platform.
Also at the Oscars: Film director Tim Burton makes a cameo in Samsung's Oscars commercial and Apple puts the spotlight on film-themed iPad apps with 'Hollywood' ad spot during the Oscars
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Compact general waste in 240 l bins in our new waste compactor FLEX 4240! It is a robust and reliable machine with a compact and lightweight design. The 4240 is easy, safe and convenient to use! The multiple-chamber unit offers a top-loading setup, while the single-chamber version is based on the principle "Roll in! Compact! Roll out!" Can easily be extended with additional chambers!
Compact general waste in 360 l bins in our new waste compactor FLEX 4360! It is a robust and reliable machine with a compact and lightweight design. The unit is easy, safe and convenient to use! The multiple-chamber unit offers a top-loading setup, while the single-chamber version is based on the principle "Roll in! Compact! Roll out!" Can easily be extended with additional chamber.
The 5010-E model is a small but tough baler that requires little space. Feeding material into this top-loading baler is fast and convenient.
The in-bag 5030 compactor was the very core of our business during the pioneering years of the 1970s. This versatile, sturdy and easy-to-use unit is still going strong and offers hygienic compaction of mixed waste. The compaction ratio of up to 10:1 is impressive!
The 5030-N HD model has a special application for safe compaction of hazardous waste (glass/cans/tins containing residual paint or chemicals) directly into drums. A steel pallet is included for stable placement of the drum inside the compactor.
The 5031 model is a small, tough and versatile baler. It can make standard bales, compact waste in bags and/or be used to enclose bales in plastic bags!


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Reviews: What we talk about when we talk about God? & Love wins, by Rob Bell
by Alan Wolfe
from Signs of the Times No. 57 - Apr 2015
Rob Bell is a pastor living in Los Angeles, who has written several best-sellers and is apparently often heard and seen on radio and TV.
When I started reading his latest book, What we talk about when we talk about God: Finding a new faith for the 21st Century (Collins 2013) I thought it was rather too light-weight for thoughtful and experienced Christians: it is written in conversational rather than literary language with lots of anecdotes and jokes, and the lengthy second chapter describes the latest developments in modern science in a way anyone can understand.
But this turned out to be deceptive: the real subject of the book is some of the deepest problems of theology - who, what and where is God, what has he got to do with us, how should we relate to him? The clever point is that while the book raises the issues and the directions to which they point, it does not give any definite answers. We have to do that for ourselves, and once we have read the book we cannot duck the hard issues as we tend to in real life, nor can we accept unchallenged the conclusions of past eras which have been demonstrated as false by science's recent discoveries about God's creation.
The author accepts that we will not all come out with the same answers, and that in any case no answer can be completely 'right' in a world of uncertainty. But if we have genuinely thought about these issues in depth, and perhaps studied and discussed them, we should expect to receive at least a little insight from the Holy Spirit, and then be able gradually to improve our relationship with the God we worship.
The earlier book, Love wins: At the heart of life's big questions (Collins 2011) using the same chatty and jokey style, takes a similar approach to some almost equally fundamental questions: the meaning of Heaven, Hell and Salvation. Namely what does the Bible - especially the New Testament - say on the subject, what would this have meant to its original readers and what does it mean to us today?
However, unlike the later book it does seem to try to guide the reader's view. For example, it defines the one-and-only God as God of love, justice and mercy, who cares for everyone and everything He has created. Therefore we cannot possibly believe that He punishes by torture for eternity sins which, however serious, lasted for less than a century, which is only a dot on the history of humankind. This (it seems to me) puts paid to the traditional mediaeval concept of hell made famous in Dante's Inferno.
Further, could such a God run His creation as an enormous 'postcode lottery' whereby the majority of those born in Europe and North America will eventually become Christians and go to heaven; while the vast majority of those born in Muslim, Hindu or Buddhist countries, however dutifully they follow the precepts of their religion, will be destined for hell?
So the sting in the tail of the second book for us to brood over is that given an all-creating, all-knowing and all-loving God:
can we be 'saved' only by acknowledging the Lordship of Jesus of Nazareth who lived in Palestine 2,000 years ago?
are we given only one chance to obtain salvation, namely when we come to Earth for such a short time and are provided with such varied internal talents and external opportunities?
Certainly we Christians should constantly try to keep Jesus' two Commandments, but should we not leave the judgement of others to God Himself?
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Xcas provides a program editor, which you can open with Alt+P. This can be useful for writing small programs, but for writing larger programs you may want to use your usual editor. (Note that this requires an editor, such as emacs, and not a word processor.) If you use your own editor, then you will need to save the program to a file, such as myprog.cxx, and then load it into Xcas with the command line command load, as in load("myprog.cxx").


The letter also said that the Bank Guarantee (BG) to the extent of Rs 1.59 crore (i.e. 50 per cent of the BG related to development of the coal block) be forfeited.
NEW DELHI: Coal imports fell 11 per cent to 19.3 million tonnes in July from a year earlier - the sharpest and the first drop in more than a year - as local supplies rose and money losing power generators held up purchases, commodities trader mjunction said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been credited with the turnaround in output by state-run Coal India, but he is now grappling with power distributors that are so deep in debt that they can't pay to buy power from generators.
Power generators, as a result, are operating both below their capacity and last year's levels.
"The demand for electricity from distribution companies is not growing the way it was projected to grow," mjunction Chief Executive and Managing Director Viresh Oberoi said in an email.
"The poor financials (of distribution companies) that reduced their purchasing capacity is also one of the reasons for lower-than-expected electricity generation."
India, the world's third largest buyer of foreign coal, imported 20 per cent less of thermal coal used in power generation in July from a year ago, according to provisional data from mjunction.
The last fall in total coal imports was in April 2015.
Oberoi expects thermal coal imports to fall further, a prediction likely to cheer Coal Secretary Anil Swarup, who told Reuters late in July imports will come down "dramatically" in the next two to three months.
Coal and power minister Piyush Goyal forecast imports will slide 3 per cent in the year to next April, to 210 million tonnes, but government officials said actual purchases could be much lower.
Government data on coal imports generally lags and varies from data from private firms such as mjunction, which collects information from more ports and includes additional coal grades.


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Our newest style in SunGlow features a vented back and mesh inserts. The combination creates a billow effect, cooling the body while walking.
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Q: how to config git clone with intelliJ behind authentication proxy server I am new for IntelliJ. I am try to create project from GIT clone but failed due to connection time out. I have do configure proxy @system settings>http proxy with authentication and check github clone URL connection successful. but still failed when i try to clone git. I suspect it may affect by others settings which i am not sure.

A: You should not set git proxy in the IDE. Instead, open a terminal and set git proxy config via git config --global http.proxy http://proxyserver:port

A: with authentification u should add credentials
$ git config --global http.proxy http://<username>:<userpsw>@<proxy>:<port>


Farmers and food processors rely on electric motors for a range of purposes, but they cost a lot to run. In fact, the energy to run an electric motor for several weeks can cost more than the motor itself, so it really pays to look at your options.
High-efficiency motors and variable speed drives may both save considerable energy and have relatively short payback periods.
High-efficiency motors are designed to keep energy losses to a minimum. Variable speed drive equipment controls motor speed to match load and save energy. They are particularly useful for pumps, cooling, and ventilation where output needs vary. Combining high-efficiency motors and variable speed drives, and implementing a motor management system are smart strategies.
Energy-saving actions matter. Start with these resources.
See how installing variable speed drives on evaporator fans contributed to potential energy savings of 10 per cent for a Bundaberg chilli farm, in this case study from the Queensland Farmers' Federation.
Read about the vegetable farm in Mona Vale that identified variable speed controls for its irrigator pumps and vegetable wash pumps as a long-term way to save, in this case study from the Queensland Farmers' Federation.
Get a good overview of energy efficiency opportunities for motors from the Energy Exchange.
Learn more about reducing irrigation energy costs with variable speed drives, in this Pump Industry article.
Discover how variable speed drives can work well in dairy sheds, in this article from Agriculture Victoria.
Variable rate irrigation is an interesting energy-saving idea. Watch this Dairy Australia video about installing variable speed drives on vacuum pumps for crops to learn more.
Read more about how variable speed drives can save money for irrigated horticulture, in this fact sheet from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.


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TEAM UNITY GOVERNMENT'S POLICIES ARE UPLIFTING THE PEOPLE AND THE ST. KITTS-NEVIS ECONOMY
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2016 (PRESS SEC) – Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who is the Minister of Finance et al., reiterated St. Kitts and Nevis' above-average economic performance and growth in comparison to many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and indeed the rest of the world. Dr. Harris did so today, Wednesday, September 28th, during his Opening Address at the annual National Consultation on the Economy. The Consultation was held at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort.
There is every reason to expect that this outstanding economic performance by St. Kitts and Nevis will continue, as Prime Minister Harris has said: "My Government is about the people and, as such, our policies will always be focused on lifting the people of this Federation higher."
What's more, consumer spending (a component used to calculate Gross Domestic Product, which is one of the primary indicators that measures the health of a country's economy) appeared to have risen to its highest level after the Team Unity Government got into office following its resounding victory at the polls in February 2015.
This is judging by recent Annual Reports from two of St. Kitts and Nevis' largest companies. S. L. Horsford & Co. Ltd.'s Annual Report for 2015 said it experienced the "highest sales reported in the history of the company." Similarly, the TDC Group's 2015/2016 Directors' Report published in its 2016 Annual Report said: "The year under review was a historic one for the Automotive Divisions. In December 2015, the highest monthly sales were recorded since the introduction of the Toyota brand in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis."
People are spending in local shops and other businesses, which means money is circulating locally and creating job opportunities.
The World Bank's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita income data for the year 2015 also show that Kittitians and Nevisians have more money available to spend compared to many other people in the world.
GDP per capita (the measure of average income per person in a country) reached its highest level in St. Kitts and Nevis in 2015: $16,589.10 (represented in US Dollars). This is encouraging, especially considering that, for 2015, St. Kitts and Nevis had the fifth highest GDP per capita income among the Organization of American States (OAS) membership. The United States had a 2015 GDP per capita income of $55,836.80, Canada $43,248.50, The Bahamas $22,896.90, Trinidad and Tobago $20,444.10 and St. Kitts and Nevis $16,589.10.
After years of having their spending restricted by high food prices, Kittitians and Nevisians have been encouraged by the recent fall in prices for food, medicines and funeral expenses. This occurred when the Team Unity Government removed the 17 percent value-added tax (VAT) from those items, effective April 7th, 2015.
Speaking this morning at the Opening Session of the annual National Consultation on the Economy, the Financial Secretary in the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, Mrs. Hilary Hazel, said that "Taking a look at inflation, we had experienced a good period from 2012 to 2014, where the inflation rate remained below 2 percent, which is generally by rule of thumb a good figure, but we have done extraordinarily well in 2015 when the rate of inflation declined significantly to negative 2.8 percent."
The Financial Secretary added that, "The food index, which peaked in 2014, declined as a result of the policy action implemented by the Government in terms of removing the VAT and import duty from food and other essential items. The ease in inflationary pressures has continued again in 2016, and so we will realize a negative inflation rate of 0.9 percent."
The National Consultation on the Economy provides representatives from civil society, as well as the public and private sectors, the opportunity to meet at a forum where they can formulate strategies, share perspectives and make recommendations for the further growth, expansion and diversification of the economy. This year's theme was Working Together – Accelerating Growth and Building Resilience.


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Trek of a Lifetime
She's hauled a sled up a snow-covered mountain in Labrador, gone glacier trekking in the Canadian Rockies and, most recently, she traversed the remote Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile - and she's only 17. Chief Warrant Officer Jenna Parsons, a member of the 2615 Victoria Lions Army Cadet Corps in Victoria, NL, is a true adventurer and her latest journey was a particularly impressive one. Jenna was one of 18 youth selected from across Canada for the prestigious International Expedition, an experience designed to push the mental and physical limits of the country's top cadets. For her, it was the culmination of six years of intense preparation in her cadet corps.
"I'm still really humbled," says Jenna of being selected from more than 5,000 cadets who applied to participate. "I don't know how many times when I was actually in Chile that I said, 'I can't believe I made it this far.'"
The 10-day expedition saw Jenna embarking on the demanding route known as the "W Trek" in February. The journey consisted of six days of hiking, followed by a day on horseback and three days of kayaking.
During the hiking portion of the epic journey, the cadets carried 25-lb packs while covering approximately 20 km on foot per day, and slept in tents they pitched themselves each night. They battled high winds, near-constant rain and even snow during their trek. But it was more than worth it, she says.
One of the highlights for Jenna was getting a close-up view of the Grey Glacier - a massive ice field that makes our icebergs look tiny by comparison.
"When we kayaked by Glacier Grey, we were so close we could almost reach out and touch it," says Jenna. "Just being so close to such a site was incredible."
It wasn't just the sites that wowed Jenna, she also enjoyed getting to mingle with the locals before and after the trek. And she says her experiences growing up in Newfoundland likely contributed to her ease in these situations.
"I connected really well with the people…they were very inviting and very hospitable like we are here in Newfoundland," says Jenna. "So I feel in a way I kind of connected a little better with the people than some of the cadets who are from bigger regions of Canada."
Past Travels
While the International Expedition could be seen as the culmination of Jenna's previous travels as a cadet, she says each journey she's taken has been challenging and rewarding in its own way. A week-long expedition last year saw Jenna hiking in sub-zero temperatures in Labrador.
"You'd wake up in the morning and your laces would be frozen on your boots," recalls Jenna. "Then you'd have to take down your tent and your hands would be so cold."
But it was overcoming those challenges that made the journey such a gratifying experience for her.
In 2014, Jenna was the cadet representative selected to travel to Europe and tour the Trail of the Caribou with the Royal Canadian Legion.
"You're looking at grave stone upon grave stone and a lot of them were people my age, and I felt like those hurt the most, those hit home the most," says Jenna. "There's times where you just stood up and everyone was silent and you'd have tears streaming down your face just because it was so powerful and so emotional."
Jenna says that travel - whether it be in her own province or on another continent - will always be a passion of hers, and she hopes to ignite that same fire in the cadets coming up the ranks behind her. To that end, this summer she plans to work at the Argonaut Cadet Training Centre in New Brunswick.
"Hopefully I'll be able to teach others about expedition and teach them all about my experience, and how to get where I've been," says Jenna.
When asked where she'd like to travel next, she says without missing a beat, "I'd like to go everywhere," adding that building houses in Africa is near the top of her bucket list.
Jenna graduates high school in June and will join the faculty of science at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia in the fall, with hopes of one day becoming a psychiatrist.
Wherever the future takes her, the experiences she's had so far and the challenges she's overcome will most definitely help her get there. - By Ashley Miller
Fun Knows No Season
In the summer, you can find Darren Park in his dory giving fishing tours and taking photographers out to capture bald eagles on camera. In the winter, he's astride his snow machine, guiding snowmobilers through the backcountry. He's done what so many others in his business wish for: he's created a year-round tourism company.Since 2009, Darren has been operating Four Seasons Tours from Cox's Cove in the Bay of Islands, near Corner Brook. He offers unique, private and personal tours, and he's had people from as far away as Russia and China in his boat. "They're coming to Newfoundland…it's the Newfoundland dory, that's the big sell, right?"This is his dream job. Before he started Four Seasons Tours, Darren had tried his hand at a number of jobs: "You name it, from scaffler to a flagman to survey rodman, to roofer to fish plant worker to a DFO monitor…You had to work, right?" he says. Now he gets to be his own boss and stay in the community he grew up in. "That's the bonus," he says. "I live in Cox's Cove, that's my hometown."One of his most popular excursions is to see the bald eagles. One summer when fishing was a little bit slow, he came up with the idea. "I've been pretty well feeding bald eagles for 15, 20 years and there's a lot of photographers out there," he says. Since he began promoting bald eagle photography tours, he estimates 60 to 70 per cent of his trips are made up of photographers from all over the world looking to get close to the majestic birds.Darren's success is tied to the entrepreneurial idea of finding out what people want and offering it. He's even taken people on berrypicking adventures, another authentic Newfoundland and Labrador experience that tourists can't seem to get enough of.When the temperature drops and Darren has to put his boat away, he changes gears with the season by offering snowmobile tours. He takes clients into the Tablelands, where they're treated to amazing scenery as well as the occasional wild animal sightings, including moose.Too often when people think of Newfoundland as a tourist destination, they think of spring and summer, glossing over winter. But they'd be missing out on what our province has to offer, Darren says. "You've got skiing, you've got cross-country, downhill, snowshoeing, hiking, snowmobiling, ice fishing," he lists off. Darren has even organized rabbit catching trips, where he'll take people out to set snares and come back the next day for any rabbits. He then cooks them up for supper.Four Seasons Tours has also teamed up with nearby Marble Mountain for a package: customers stay at the resort, get a ski pass and zipline tour, and Darren gives them guided snowmobile tours.Old-Fashioned NL HospitalityIt's one thing to bring clients out to see the wonders of Newfoundland and Labrador, it's another to help them feel it. That's where good ol' hospitality comes in, and it's where Darren shines.After a snowmobile tour along the trails, Darren brings clients back to his cabin, located about two kilometres off the groomed trail. There, they can walk around and enjoy the peace and quiet, feeding the grey jays while Darren prepares a cook up. It's always a big hit, with hot chocolate, homemade blueberry muffins, capelin, along with a bit of moose or squid. "It's all Newfoundland stuff," he says. People are amazed by the experience he provides, served with Newfoundland hospitality.Even during the summer, when the fish catching tour is over and the boat's tied on, Darren invites passengers back to his home. Along with whatever fish they caught, they get pulled-from-the-ground potatoes and onions from his garden. He's had children as young as four years old on his tours, so this is something they've never seen and the parents appreciate it because "it's almost like a little educational trip," he says."It's little simple things that a lot of people take for granted, but it's an eye opener for a lot of people," Darren says, and he tries to give people those types of experiences when they're out with him no matter the season. "You get people here and anything to spread the word or get people to come back, that's what it's all about," he says.Darren's offering Newfoundland and Labrador generosity that people can't get anywhere else. "I've been a Newfoundlander all my life, 48 years and never off the Rock. Living the dream, doing something you love to do and meeting people from all over the world, that's pretty well how I preach it." - By Elizabeth Whitten
The True Newfoundland & Labrador
Come-from-aways looking for authentic Newfoundland and Labrador experiences have much to choose from. Check out the following opportunities that offer a taste of how this province's people live, or once lived:The Petty Harbour WayBased in scenic Petty Harbour, Fishing For Success began as an effort to share the province's traditional fishing heritage with young people, but has recently expanded to include the general public due to growing demand. To that end, the non-profit organization has developed a Heritage Fishing Excursion, which explores how the fishery was prosecuted in this province prior to advances in technology."When the guide takes you out no fish sounder is used, and GPS isn't used - a compass is used, and the traditional fishing marks are used," says Kimberly Orren, executive director of Fishing For Success. Cod are caught using a hand line and a single hook, which is how families have fished out of Petty Harbour (a protected fishing area) for generations.Upon returning to shore, guests find out how to fillet their catch and, for an additional charge, can learn to cook it up with scrunchins on a camp stove. "It's about reconnecting people with heritage, how your grandparents made a living in Newfoundland. And then sharing that heritage with the people who come to visit this province," says Kimberly.In addition to heritage fishing excursions, Fishing For Success also offers dory rowing lessons, as well as dory rentals.Fishing From a DoryFour Seasons Tours photoFor those who wish to get out on the water, there is no shortage of boat tours to choose from around Newfoundland and Labrador. But Darren Park of Four Seasons Tours (based in Cox's Cove) firmly believes the experiences he offers are special, mainly because of the type of boat he uses. The tours take place in a dory, the traditional, flat-bottomed boat with flaring sides and a small stern used for centuries by Newfoundland and Labrador fishermen. "You go back years ago and the dory was on the Grand Banks. Newfoundlanders made a living out of the dory, and still are," says Darren.Tours are typically four to five hours in length and pass along by bald eagle nesting sites and resettled communities, all the while surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of the Bay of Islands. During his ocean fishing tour, Darren's guests may try their hands at catching mackerel, perch, flounder and, during the recreational food fishery, cod. Once back on shore, Darren fillets and cleans their catch and puts it on ice. "And they walk away with their supper," he says.While many tour operators boast large vessels capable of carrying large groups, Darren says that for him, keeping the experience intimate is paramount. He accepts a maximum of five guests per tour, adding, "Once you call and book, it's your tour - you [and your guests] only. So it's very personal, and I like to keep it that way."In addition to ocean fishing tours, Darren also offers a bald eagle tour aboard his dory, during which he says it's all but guaranteed to see the birds up close. Or guests can opt to hop aboard the dory for a ride to Darren's seaside cabin for a seafood boil-up right on the water's edge. A Taste of Local LifeCod Sounds photoWhen it comes to the food we eat, we Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are a "picky" lot - meaning we pride ourselves on actually picking the fare that adorns our dinner plates. Perhaps no one believes in this lifestyle more passionately than Lori McCarthy, whose business, called Cod Sounds, offers authentically tasty experiences to foodies. "It's how I live and people just seem so fascinated by it," says Lori, who takes guests on wild foraging tours on the Avalon Peninsula. Tours typically take place along the East Coast Trail, where Lori and her guests pick everything from berries and mushrooms to more obscure ingredients, including edible wild flowers and beach greens. "Very fun flavours that most have never tried," says Lori. With freshly picked ingredients in tow, the tour rounds out by incorporating the delicious finds in a boil up where Lori treats her guests to a lunch that could include toutons, cod's head stew, mussels, smoked mackerel and other local favourites.The whole experience is more about showing people a way of life than it is a tour, says Lori, adding she's entertained a good mix of locals and come-from-aways since starting her business last year."The local people are saying, 'You know what? I've never done that, and I'm embarrassed to say I've never done that,'" she says. In addition to the foraging hike and boil-up experience, Lori also offers a dedicated boil-up excursion plus a wide variety of cooking classes and restaurant tours, which sample some of the city's top spots. All Work & Some PlayParks Canada photoHave you ever wondered what daily life was like for the hardworking families of Newfoundland and Labrador's inshore fishery? The Yaffle of Chores program, offered at Broom Point in Gros Morne National Park, aims to give modern-day folk a taste of those times.From 1941 until 1975, three Mudge brothers and their families fished from this site on the ocean's edge. Years later, their family cabin and fish store were painstakingly restored and today their hard work lives on, carried out by guides and visitors to the park. Tend gardens, dry fish and try your hand at doing laundry the old-fashioned way. Fit for a FishermanRaleigh Historical Corp. photoLocated near the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula, the Raleigh Historic Village is the next best thing to entering a time machine. Guests step into the role of visiting fishermen as they are transported to 1950s Newfoundland. Overnight accommodations are available in traditional bunkhouses - replicas of the simple wooden structures where fishermen from out of town were put up."The bunks are made with a feather mattress, handmade by the girls who worked with the Raleigh Historical Corporation over the years. The blankets are handmade, everything that's there is handmade," says Noah Smith of the Raleigh Historical Corporation. In keeping with the times, creature comforts are few - that means no electricity in the bunkhouses; heat and light come from wood stoves and oil lamps, and going to the washroom means a trip to the outhouse."It's just like it was in the '50s and '60s…It's as close to back then as you can get," he says (adding that washrooms, showers and laundry facilities - along with a museum - are all located in the Raleigh Historical Corp. building nearby). The historic village also comprises a woodshed, boathouse, cookhouse and several wharves.During their stay, guests can participate in a number of activities to gain a deeper understanding of the lifestyle of that period. Those who take part in the fishing workshop learn traditional skills including how to mend nets and make paddles; during the craft workshop guests learn how to hook mats.Guests may choose to head out on a guided coastal hiking tour, or join a boat tour aboard a 30-foot trap skiff complete with an old putt-putt motor. "It's a slow ride, but it's a great ride," says Noah. A highlight of the boat tour comes upon arrival at a cave known as the Big Oven, where guests board a small punt to explore its dark interior. For Lobster LoversOceanside Excursions photoJoin veteran fisherman Jody Caines, owner of Oceanside Excursions, for a lesson in lobster fishing in the waters of beautiful Bonne Bay. Jody departs the boat launch at Neddies Harbour, Norris Point for the four-hour excursion. The whole family can get hands-on during a lobster fishing demonstration, hauling lobster pots and practising banding skills (demo lobsters are made of rubber - so no worries about nipped fingers). Guests may also try fishing for mackerel or, during the recreational food fishery, cod. Jody rounds out the experience with a lobster boil on a beach, where guests enjoy a feast of lobster boiled in seawater, plus all the fixings: potato salad, coleslaw, a roll, drinks and homemade dessert.
Jewels of Port de Grave
The western-style saddle creaks in subtle protest as weight is shifted in the stirrups and a young hand browned by the August sun loops a well-worn set of leather reins over the sturdy horn in preparation for dismounting the ebony Newfoundland pony. Surrounding the boy and horse is a sweeping view of the coast, from the iron tower of the 1883 Green Point lighthouse to the sleeping Newfoundland dog formation of Fergus Island and, much farther out Conception Bay, the low rocks of the Harbour Grace Islands archipelago. The view, while impressive, is not what drew me here to Port de Grave many moons ago. It was rumours of pirate treasure.According to legend, pirate Peter Easton may have hidden a treasure somewhere near here while attempting to escape from enemy ships around 1614. Easton supposedly got away clean and encountered the Spanish fleet carrying riches from the New World somewhere off the Azores. He captured so much riches that he was able to buy a pardon for his crimes and retire in France as the Marquis of Savoy. He never returned to Newfoundland and had no need of whatever he may have left behind - and the possibility of it fascinates and fuels the imagination of folks of all ages even to this day.We never did go digging for treasure all those many, many years ago as young folks riding my grandfather's ponies from nearby Bay Roberts to explore the beautiful region of Port de Grave. Still, the idea that an errant hoof kick might turn up a gold coin or a diamond made the daylong ride the stuff dreams are made of. The sunset seen from the Green Point lighthouseThis past July I again find myself by the lighthouse, gazing out over the water, watching the sunset and the fishing vessels cutting through the swells. There are a few more houses on the gravel road to the point, but time appears to have stood still out here. It is as hauntingly beautiful as I remember.Hikers, photographers and painters come from everywhere to enjoy the informal trail from nearby Lear's Cove and the stunning sea vistas they are rewarded with on clear days. Berry pickers troll the hills in season. At one point along the coast is Lover's Leap, where, as the story goes, a couple of courters survived an unexpected tumble over the cliff.Mildred Brown, who spends part of the summers in Port de Grave, says with a smile, "Well, there is lots of wind so there is no problem with flies on hot days, but the quality of the light is what I like the best. It seems like you can see forever, and the sunsets and sunrises are amazing. Our home's windows look out to take advantage of that long light and it feels like we have a box around a view. It is an amazing place to kayak and enjoy from the water as well. I love it here."Of course, there is much more to this historic area of about 975 residents than beautiful scenery. The logo for the Port de Grave Peninsula Heritage Society prominently features an anchor and rope overlaying a map of the area, a symbol of the interconnectedness of the sea and the people dating back to the beginnings of settlement here in the 1600s.An archival article by B.V. Andrews in the July 1949 Atlantic Guardian notes that "Port de Grave fishermen are the finest in Newfoundland, and, like other Newfoundland fishermen, are renowned for their skill as small boatmen. They distinguished themselves in the Royal Navy in both World Wars."More on that legacy can be explored in the Fishermen's Museum in the Hibb's Cove section of Port de Grave, where all manner of paraphernalia related to fishing and enterprise upon the ocean can be found. My favourite attraction there is a wall near the entrance where old-fashioned sou'westers are hung. They are actual hats worn in many cases by former fishermen of the area and displayed with permission of the families as reminders of old skippers and friends bound together in a tip of the hat to a way of life gone by.In yet another surprise, next door there is a beautiful one-room school maintained as a museum, replete with vintage desks, a pot-bellied stove, teacher's desk and bell, and (for those of a certain generation who will appreciate them) the vintage large "Run Spot, run, run, run" illustrated readers. There are even teachers' ledgers of former students' marks on display.A restored two-storey, traditional outport home, known as Porter House, also welcomes visitors - both real and spiritual it seems. One artifact inside, a record player, is reputed to be haunted. A guide I met on my visit said she's never noticed anything out of this world happening during her shifts. But she did share that it was featured on an episode of a TV show about paranormal activity, and that some visitors have sworn they heard static, like white noise, coming from the machine although no one was nearby to start it up. Outside Porter House lays an anchor from the PLM 27, the iron ore carrier that was torpedoed off Bell Island by a German U-Boat on November 2, 1942. She sank almost immediately after being hit, taking 12 men to their deaths. I'm told some industrious locals retrieved it quite a number of years back and placed it as a public monument and informal war memorial. (Another anchor from the same vessel is in the memorial park at Lance Cove on Bell Island.)On the topic of public monuments, there is perhaps no more distinctive manmade landmark in Port de Grave than the unusual collection of items related to a mariner's way of life known affectionately as "The Crown" (pictured above). Located across from the main marina where fleets of fishing boats find safe berth against winter storms, it appears at first glance to be a random amalgamation of objects. But closer inspection reveals a carefully curated collection. It is the volunteer work of one man, Matt Petten, a retired fisherman. He tells me it started as a hobby to mark the concrete footprint of what was once a fishing building his family owned. Local people enjoyed it and spontaneously donated items to it from their own collections, everything from a boat's propeller to anchor chain to buoys and more. At Christmastime it's decked out in holiday lights, as are pretty well all the boats in the marina. The harbour lights are an annual tradition that's attracted thousands of visitors into the town over the past 16 years.Just as the spirit of Christmas shines bright in this community, so does residents' faith. Religion runs deep here, not surprising when most of its residents risk meeting their Maker every time they go to work. I have a photo home that I took of the Nautical Legacy many years ago here in Port de Grave. This 65-foot longliner caught fire and sank on May 30, 2007, while fishing for crab some 130 nautical miles northeast of St. John's. The sailors' emergency training and quick response by Coast Guard and Search and Rescue ensured that all six crewmen made it home to the harbour safe and sound. Though in Port de Grave, many residents credit the strength of faith and the prayer chains that were answered for a miracle of survival at sea. No matter what you believe, it can't be denied that Port de Grave is a landscape rich in stories, filled with historical gems to be treasured. - By Dennis Flynn
Iceberg GIANTS
A leisurely drive through the small communities that dot the shoreline of Iceberg Alley in spring and early summer practically guarantees an iceberg sighting or two. And if you get really lucky, you won't need to bother hopping aboard a tour boat or peering through binoculars for a better view. Below is a selection of photos of some of the biggest bergs we've ever received. A tour boat gets an up-close look at a massive berg that floated into Long Point, Twillingate, NL in July 2007. Submitted by Lisa Hull of Orangeville, Ontario Spotted off St. Anthony, NL. Submitted by Joan Oliver of Newfoundland According to the submitter, this is "the biggest iceberg ever in our bay!" Submitted by Norma Sacrey of Ming's Bight, NL Alex & Joanne Coffin of Tillsonberg, Ontario took photos of icebergs at Goose Cove during their 2011 summer vacation. Huge bergs that visited the Greenspond area make the houses dotting the shoreline look like miniatures! Submitted by Cindy Blackwood; taken by Frank E. Blackwood Tourists and locals alike were amazed at how close this iceberg came to the shore in Summerford, Newfoundland. Submitted by Angela Leyte of Regina, Saskatchewan Folks came out in droves to view the monstrous icebergs that floated into Quidi Vidi Gut in 2012. Submitted by Tracey Sheehan What this iceberg lacks in above-water length, it sure makes up for in height. Submitted by Arlene Talbot of Englee, NL The submitter points out this berg looks a little like a cruise ship; we're betting it's not nearly as cozy, though! Submitted by Joyce Morgan of Port de Grave, NL


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The sun for hire in the Canary Islands: Endesa receives an award from Actualidad Económica magazine for one of the "100 best ideas"
The photovoltaic plants for self-consumption available for hire by corporate clients will make the most of the solar wealth of the Spanish archipelago
"Las 100 Mejores Ideas," the initiative launched by Actualidad Económica (which is published as weekly business supplement to the Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo) to identify the best corporate innovation ideas on the national market, has awarded Endesa, the Enel Group subsidiary in the country, a prestigious award in the "sustainability" category. The winning project is a revolutionary "solar hire" service which the electricity company offers in the Canary Islands as an "all inclusive" deal that goes from the initial assessment right through to the installation of the plant.
Although the Canary Islands rank among the world's sunniest places, businesses based there have high electricity costs. Enel X, through Endesa, has found a brilliant solution: creating a turnkey contract for companies which includes the supply, installation and maintenance of a photovoltaic plant for self-production. After the first 15 years, the client can decide to buy the solar panel system, which until that moment has been rented from the supplier.
This is the "sun for hire" service. It provides all the benefits of a renewable, clean and sustainable energy source, while freeing the client from having to deal with such things as the bureaucratic process, buying the material and installation. Other benefits include the drastic reduction in consumption and a significant drop in emissions, while also removing the uncertainty of electricity costs and contributing to the client's corporate social responsibility.
This innovative service provides personalised solutions for every business, tailored for self-consumption and following the most rigorous criteria for energy efficiency. These solutions create plants that make the most of the available space, the photovoltaic capacity for the area and the positioning of the panels to enhance the output of the structures, which are made to measure for the client.
"According to Unión Española Fotovoltaica - UNEF - 55 Mw in photovoltaic panels were installed in 2016 for self-consumption, and it is estimated that this rose to 135 Mw in 2017. The goal for this year is to further increase this amount" said Miguel Barroso, Director B2B-B2G E-Solutions Iberia.
The revolutionary "solar hire" initiative was launched in the Canaries because of the favourable weather conditions of the Spanish archipelago. The "access toll" (the cost of connecting to the grid when solar resources are not available) is not applied on the islands. This is due to the Madrid government's enthusiastic encouragement of distributed generation as a targeted method to reduce the cost of energy production on the islands, which is significantly higher than in the rest of the country. The political party Nueva Canarias recently obtained an extension to the agreement, so that the access toll will not be applied to registered plants installed before December 2022.
Actualidad Económica identified Endesa's service of personalised solar hire as a tangible example of innovative talent and sustainable creativity, set in an energy ecosystem that is undergoing profound change, where progress and technology join together in perfect union.
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Special Education Preparation in Reading:
The state should ensure that special education teachers know the science of reading instruction and are sufficiently prepared for the instructional shifts related to literacy associated with college-and career-readiness standards.
National Council on Teacher Quality. (2015). Special Education Preparation in Reading: Kentucky results. State Teacher Policy Database. [Data set].
Retrieved from: https://www.nctq.org/yearbook/state/KY-Special-Education-Preparation-in-Reading-69
Analysis of Kentucky's policies
Kentucky does not require its special education teachers who teach the elementary grades to pass a rigorous test of reading instruction. The state also does not require teacher preparation programs to prepare special education candidates in the principles of scientifically based reading instruction. Kentucky has neither coursework requirements nor standards related to this critical area.
Kentucky's preparation and licensure requirements for special education teachers do not ensure that teachers will be prepared to address the instructional shifts associated with college- and career-readiness standards. The state does not require content testing, and teacher standards do not address informational texts or the incorporation of literacy skills into the core content areas. Kentucky has no requirements for the preparation of elementary or secondary special education teachers that address struggling readers.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations 16 KAR 4:020 and 6:010
Recommendations for Kentucky
Require all special education teacher candidates who teach elementary grades to pass a rigorous assessment in the science of reading instruction.
Kentucky should require a rigorous reading assessment tool to ensure that its elementary special education teacher candidates are adequately prepared in the science of reading instruction before entering the classroom. The assessment should clearly test knowledge and skills related to the science of reading and address all five instructional components of scientifically based reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. If the test is combined with an assessment that also tests general pedagogy or elementary content, it should report a subscore for the science of reading specifically. Elementary special education teachers who do not possess the minimum knowledge in this area should not be eligible for licensure.
Ensure that teacher preparation programs prepare elementary teaching candidates in the science of reading instruction.
Kentucky should require teacher preparation programs in the state to train special education candidates in scientifically based reading instruction.
Ensure that new special education teachers are prepared to incorporate informational text of increasing complexity into classroom instruction.
Either through testing frameworks or teacher standards, Kentucky should specifically address the instructional shifts toward building content knowledge and vocabulary through increasingly complex informational texts and careful reading of informational and literary texts associated with the state's college- and career-readiness standards for students.
Ensure that new special education teachers are prepared to incorporate literacy skills as an integral part of every subject.
To ensure that special education students are capable of accessing varied information about the world around them, Kentucky should also include specific requirements regarding literacy skills and using text as a means to build content knowledge in history/social studies, science, technical subjects and the arts.
Support struggling readers.
Kentucky should articulate requirements ensuring that all special education teachers are prepared to intervene and support students who are struggling with reading. With reading difficulties generally representing the primary reason for special education placements, it is essential that all special education teachers have the knowledge and skills to diagnose and support students with literacy needs.
Kentucky indicated that in February 2015, legislation was passed mandating that all middle school, high school, grades 5-12, and Grades P-12 certification educator preparation programs shall require candidates admitted after August 1, 2016, to demonstrate the six (6) International Reading Association Standards 2010: Middle and High School Content Classroom Teacher as published in the Standards for Reading Professionals—Revised 2010. These standards set forth the criteria for developing and evaluating preparation programs for reading professionals, as well as describing what candidates for the reading profession should know and be able to do in professional educational settings.
In addition, Kentucky noted that in June 2015, a similar requirement for out-of-state-prepared applicants of Kentucky teaching certificates was filed for passage as a proposed amendment to 16 KAR 4:030 to ensure synchronized implementation in the preparation of any teacher instructing in Kentucky.
Reading science has identified five components of effective instruction.
Teaching children to read is the most important task teachers undertake. Over the past 60 years, scientists from many fields have worked to determine how people learn to read and why some struggle. This science of reading has led to breakthroughs that can dramatically reduce the number of children destined to become functionally illiterate or barely literate adults. By routinely applying in the classroom the lessons learned from the scientific findings, most reading failure can be avoided. Estimates indicate that the current failure rate of 20 to 30 percent could be reduced to 2 to 10 percent.
Scientific research has shown that there are five essential components of effective reading instruction: explicit and systematic instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Many states' policies still do not reflect the strong research consensus in reading instruction that has emerged over the last few decades. Many teacher preparation programs resist teaching scientifically based reading instruction. NCTQ's reports on teacher preparation, beginning with What Education Schools Aren't Teaching about Reading and What Elementary Teachers Aren't Learning in 2006 and continuing through the Teacher Prep Review in 2013 and 2014, have consistently found the overwhelming majority of teacher preparation programs across the country do not train teachers in the science of reading. Whether through standards or coursework requirements, states must direct programs to provide this critical training. But relying on programs alone is insufficient; states must only grant a license to new special education elementary teachers who can demonstrate they have the knowledge and skills to teach children to read.
Effective early reading instruction is especially important for teachers of special education students.
By far, the largest classification of students receiving special education services are those with learning disabilities. Based on data from the U.S. Department of Education, it is estimated that reading disabilities account for about 80 percent of learning disabilities. While early childhood and elementary teachers must know the reading science to prevent reading difficulties, special education teachers, and especially elementary special education teachers, must know how to support students who have already fallen behind and struggle with reading and literacy skills. That some states actually require less from special education teachers in terms of preparation to teach reading than they require from general education teachers is baffling and deeply worrisome.
College- and career-readiness standards require significant shifts in literacy instruction.
College- and career-readiness standards for K-12 students adopted by nearly all states require from a teachers a different focus on literacy integrated into all subject areas. The standards demand that teachers are prepared to bring complex text and academic language into regular use, emphasize the use of evidence from informational and literary texts and build knowledge and vocabulary through content-rich text. While most states have not ignored teachers' need for training and professional development related to these instructional shifts, few states have attended to the parallel need to align teacher competencies and requirements for teacher preparation so that new teachers will enter the classroom ready to help students meet the expectations of these standards. For special education teachers, preparation and training must focus on managing these instructional shifts while also helping students who may have serious reading deficiencies.
Elementary Teacher Preparation in Reading Instruction: Supporting Research
For evidence on what new teachers are not learning about reading instruction, see NCTQ, "What Education Schools Aren't Teaching About Reading and What Elementary Teachers Aren't Learning" 2006) at:http://www.nctq.org/nctq/images/nctq_reading_study_app.pdf.
For problems with existing reading tests, see S. Stotsky, "Why American Students Do Not Learn to Read Very Well: The Unintended Consequences of Title II and Teacher Testing," Third Education Group Review, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2006; and D. W. Rigden, Report on Licensure Alignment with the Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction (Washington, D.C.: Reading First Teacher Education Network, 2006).
For information on where states set passing scores on elementary level content tests for teacher licensing across the U.S., see chart on p. 13 of NCTQ "Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Removing the Roadblocks: How Federal Policy Can Cultivate Effective Teachers," (2011).
For an extensive summary of the research base supporting the instructional shifts associated with college- and career-readiness standards, see "Research Supporting the Common Core ELA Literacy Shifts and Standards" available from Student Achievement Partners.


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ETERNITY #2 (of 4) – the next universe-spanning chapter of THE VISIONARY NEW SERIES from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, Mind MGMT) and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine (DIVINITY, X-Men: Deadly Genesis)! On November 29th, journey beyond the farthest boundaries of the Valiant Universe and into a realm like no other ever before encountered by humanity! Out of the pages of the best-selling DIVINITY saga, prepare to enter an infinite cosmos of mythic beings and celestial consciousnesses as a mind-shattering cosmic reckoning dawns anew… The age of ETERNITY is nigh! Beyond the barriers of our reality… Outside the boundaries of human understanding… A universe of immensely powerful beings and advanced civilizations has evolved parallel to our own… But what links this strange plane of existence to ours, and what do its majestic inhabitants want with the child of Abram Adams – the denizen of Earth now called Divinity? To find out, Abram and his comrade, Myshka, must enter Eternity's infinite realm… and encounter the Unknown itself!
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Have you ever tried a potato cleanse? What was your experience? I would love to hear about it!