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I�ve been to many places in North Carolina.
I�ve been to many places in North Carolina. After all, this is a great state. You�ve got pristine beaches on one end and gorgeous mountains on the other.
I never thought I would experience most of that within a 10-day period but that was just how the schedule worked out recently.
My adventures began Feb. 27 with a drive to Chapel Hill and ended this past Saturday when I arrived home from Greensboro after a conference.
The Chapel Hill trip was a one-day affair for the N.C. Press Association Winter Institute. During a break between meetings, a quick walk around the University of North Carolina brought back some good memories. I spent quite a bit of time on that campus, especially when I was dating my wife, then a UNC student.
What struck me most while on campus on this trip was the number of students looking down at cell phones or other electronic devices as they walked. UNC has one of the prettiest campuses around, and I couldn�t help but think all these students were missing it.
Perhaps they�ll appreciate it more 25 years down the road, the way I appreciated it on my walk.
After arriving back to Havelock around 1:30 in the morning, the next day I was on the road again, first to Washington, N.C., to pick up my daughter from a baseball game and then driving to Boone, which is home to Appalachian State University, among her top choices for college. The university was having what it called a �Preview Day,� so we spent several hours on campus, learning about the college as well as its College of Education where tomorrow�s teachers are trained.
The university personnel really did a good job selling the school, and the campus and surrounding downtown area in Boone are great attractions. We enjoyed a great lunch downtown at Macado�s restaurant and were then back in the car for a 5 1/2-hour drive home.
Just a few short days later, I was back in the car heading to Fayetteville to cover Havelock High�s regional semifinal basketball game against Wilson Hunt. There was no time for sight-seeing on this trip, and the Rams lost 68-60, an end to a great season.
I worked until about 1:30 in the morning but then simply could not fall asleep in the hotel. I tossed and turned, and my last memory of the clock was at 4:16 a.m., which wasn�t good because I had to be up early the next morning for a drive to Greensboro and a Rotary Club training conference.
OK, I�m going to come clean here. I didn�t make it quite in time and missed the first session of the conference. I needed to get at least some sleep or else I would have slept right through the training.
On the second day of the conference on Friday, I awoke to 3 1/2 inches of snow and ice. Power flicked off in our hotel, but fortunately, came back on a few minutes later. The same could not be said for the four hotels just right across the street. When I left the conference on Saturday afternoon, they still had no power.
A benefit of the trip to Greensboro was that it took place on the same weekend as the ACC women�s basketball tournament. I met players, cheerleaders and administrators from Notre Dame, Syracuse, Miami, Florida State and North Carolina. I asked a couple from Florida State what they thought of their stay in North Carolina. They said they hadn�t had any time to go exploring, and since the Seminoles lost in the tournament, they were heading out the next day.
I felt their pain. The conference kept me busy and I didn�t get the chance to go exploring either. I didn�t even get to see any of the tournament games.
It was a whirl-wind trip through some major metropolitan hubs of the state in a span of 10 days. I missed the Charlotte and Asheville areas but saw just about everything else. In all, I drove about 1,600 miles and spent about 27 1/2 hours in the car � and I didn�t even get the T-shirt.
North Carolina is a great state. Trust me. I just drove through half of it. But, it sure was nice to get back to Havelock and home.
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Jays Beat Twins In Extra Innings
TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Gose singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Monday night.
Adeiny Hechavarria hit a one-out single off Brian Duensing (4-12) and moved to second on a wild pitch. Pinch-hitter J.P. Arencibia struck out on a pitch that bounced away from catcher Drew Butera, whose throw to first hit Arencibia in the helmet and rolled into foul territory. Hechavarria appeared to score, but home plate umpire Marvin Hudson called Arencibia out for running inside the line. Manager John Farrell came out to argue and was ejected for the second time this season.
Gose followed with a bouncing single up the middle, scoring Hechavarria.
Adam Lind went 4 for 4 and Brandon Lyon (4-0) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top half of the 10th to earn the win in front of a season-low crowd of 12,359.
Toronto tied it in the ninth when Yan Gomes hit a two-out homer, his fourth, snapping Glen Perkins' streak of 12 straight successful save conversions.
Trevor Plouffe homered and had three RBIs for the Twins, who lost their third straight.
Three-time AL batting champion Joe Mauer went 1 for 5, dropping his average to .322. Mauer came in two points behind Detroit's Miguel Cabrera in the batting race, and two points ahead of Angels rookie Mike Trout.
Lind's RBI single in the first inning gave the Blue Jays the lead. Toronto starter Aaron Laffey hit Chris Parmalee to begin the second and Plouffe followed with a drive to center that bounced off a television camera. It was his 24th of the season.
Plouffe hit a two-out RBI double in the third, and Mauer made it 4-1 with an RBI single in the fifth to score Jamey Carroll, who had singled and moved to second on shortstop Hechavarria's throwing error.
Toronto chased Vasquez with a two-run sixth. Brett Lawrie walked and Lind picked up his third single before Yunel Escobar moved both runners up with a sacrifice bunt. After Kelly Johnson walked to load the bases, Hechavarria followed with a grounder to third. Rather than trying to start a 5-4-3 double play, Plouffe threw home to get Lawrie, but Hechavarria beat Drew Butera's relay to first. Jeff Mathis lined the next pitch past third base for a two-run double, cutting it to 4-3. Alex Burnett came on and caught Gose looking to end the inning.
The Twins replied with a run in the seventh against Brett Cecil. Ben Revere singled, stole second and scored on Carroll's base hit through the right side.
Toronto cut it to 5-4 in the seventh when Lind doubled off Tyler Robertson, his fourth hit of the game, scoring Lawrie from first base.
The Blue Jays put runners at first and third with two outs in the eighth but Jared Burton struck out Rajai Davis to preserve the one-run lead.
Making just his sixth major league start, Esmerling Vasquez allowed three runs and six hits in 5 2-3 innings. He walked three and struck out one.
Laffey allowed four runs, three earned, and eight hits in five innings.
Minnesota slugger Josh Willingham, who leads the team with 35 home runs, missed his sixth straight game with a sore left shoulder. With just two games remaining, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Willingham is unlikely to play again this season.
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Beijing has some seriously bad air. How bad? On a scale of 1 to 500, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says anything over 100 is unhealthy and anything above 400 is an emergency. Recently, the pollution index for Beijing hit 755. For purposes of breathing, it�s like being downwind of a forest fire while smoking a cigar.
China�s communist rulers normally suppress news like that. In 2009, when the U.S. embassy in Beijing started putting air quality numbers on its Twitter feed, the government demanded in vain that it stop.
But when your air contains enough foreign matter to mold bricks, it�s hard to claim the sky is blue. And lately, the authorities have decided censorship of the topic is futile.
�I�ve never seen such broad Chinese media coverage of air pollution,� a Beijing consultant named Jeremy Goldkorn told The New York Times. �From People�s Daily to China Central Television, the story is being covered thoroughly, without trying to put a positive spin on it.� In November, the outgoing president actually acknowledged the need to combat environmental destruction.
Pollution is not the only detectable thing in the Chinese air lately. This month, after the government interfered with an editorial in a national newspaper based in Guangzhou, protesters mounted some of the boldest demonstrations since the 1989 Tiananmen Square movement � while for several days, police stood by and let them.
Chants were heard that ordinarily could have brought harsh punishment: �Down with the Communist Party!� Unlike Tiananmen, these didn�t end in mass bloodshed. The newspaper whose staffers had threatened to strike was not closed down.
Almost unnoticed amid all this was a report by the official news agency that the government plans to dismantle its notorious system of �re-education through labor,� where petty criminals, religious people and dissidents have often been imprisoned without trial. �If it can be abolished this year, I think it�s an extremely important step toward rule of law,� Peking University law professor He Weifang told Reuters.
That may be expecting too much. At least since 1989, human rights advocates have hoped China would soon evolve into a freer, more democratic society, but so far they have always been disappointed.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics were supposed to push the government toward openness and tolerance. Instead, the artist who helped design the famous �Bird�s Nest� stadium, Ai Weiwei, wound up in detention for making noise about official abuses. In 2011, the government mounted a particularly brutal offensive against malcontents.
But authoritarian governments don�t last forever, and this one faces changes it can�t control. Back in 1996, Asia scholar Henry Rowen of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University noted that when countries reach a per capita income level of $8,000 (unless the money comes mostly from oil), they invariably become freer. Given China�s pace of economic development, he predicted that it would become a democracy �around 2015.�
When I called him the other day to ask about that forecast, Rowen sounded optimistic. Ever-growing incomes and a growing middle class are not the only stimuli for positive change, he noted: �Rising education levels also predispose people to voice their views on things that affect their sense of justice or that directly affect their lives.�
Because of the rise of capitalism in China, the country�s people have gained a large measure of freedom � in such critical matters as where they work, where they live and where they may travel. The sphere of personal autonomy is vastly larger than it was in the dark days of Mao Zedong.
Technology holds promise. �The blogosphere is a very lively place, and it�s huge,� he says. �The censors have an impossible job to shut off things they don�t like.� People unhappy with the government can now easily find others who agree and mobilize to spread the word.
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The pros in the Obama White House are facing a number of tough decisions as they head into the 2012 election. However, nobody expected a Democrat to face a growing sense of panic about the Jewish vote. I mean, check out this recent New York Times lede:
WASHINGTON -- Not since Jimmy Carter in 1980 has a Democrat running for president failed to win a lopsided majority of the Jewish vote. This has been true during times of peace or war, and even when there has been deep acrimony between the White House and the Israeli government.
Republicans see a chance to change that in 2012, with President Obama locked in a tense relationship with Israel's leaders and criticized by many American Jews as being too tough on a close and favored ally.
Oh my. We're talking Jimmy "one term" Carter?
So what is Barack Obama going to do?
Sensing trouble, the Obama campaign and Democratic Party leaders have mobilized to solidify the president's standing with Jewish voters. The Democratic National Committee has established a Jewish outreach program. The campaign is singling out Jewish groups, donors and other supporters with calls and e-mails to counter the Republican narrative that Mr. Obama is hostile to Israel.
Now, from a journalistic point of view, the problematic term in that paragraph is easy to spot -- "Jewish voters."
This is similar, of course, to the emphasis that many journalists continue to place on that vague, almost always meaningless phrase "Catholic voters." This is a topic that has been discussed many, many times here at GetReligion, where we have argued that there is no one bloc of Catholic voters. There are several, as detailed in the following list that grew out of a long talk with a savvy, very experienced priest here inside the DC beltway:
* Ex-Catholics. Solid for the Democrats. GOP has no chance.
* Cultural Catholics who may go to church a few times a year. This may be an undecided voter — check out that classic Atlantic Monthly tribes of American religion piece — depending on what is happening with the economy, foreign policy, etc. Leans to Democrats.
* Sunday-morning American Catholics. This voter is a regular in the pew and may even play some leadership role in the parish. This is the Catholic voter that is really up for grabs, the true swing voter that the candidates are after.
* The "sweats the details" Roman Catholic who goes to confession. Is active in the full sacramental life of the parish and almost always backs the Vatican, when it comes to matters of faith and practice. This is where the GOP has made its big gains in recent decades, but it is a small slice of the American Catholic pie.
Now, I have never set down with a DC rabbi and tried to create a corresponding list of niches inside that broad, broad "Jewish voters" umbrella. Obviously there are secular Jews, there are cultural Jews (who go to High Holy Days services and that's about it), there are doctrinally liberal Jews who frequent pews, there are several varieties of Orthodox Jews, etc., etc.
I would assume that Obama is doing better with voters in some of these camps than in others. Readers can see a hint of this reality in this Times paragraph about a key Democratic party loss at the polls. The first voice is that of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, who chairs the Democratic National Committee. :
Like other Democrats, Ms. Wasserman Schultz played down the broader implications of the upset in New York, arguing that the district's Orthodox and Russian-Jewish population makes it more conservative than other Jewish areas. She pointed to polls showing that a majority of Jews still support Mr. Obama and that their level of approval for his performance largely tracks that of the broader electorate.
Still, American Jews are clearly less enchanted with Mr. Obama than they were in 2008, when nearly 8 out of 10 voted for him (in a Gallup poll last July, the most recent month for which data was available, his approval rating was 60 percent). Jewish lawmakers have been warning the White House that this disaffection could hurt the president in turnout, fund-raising and enthusiasm.
Here's my point: Clearly, this story must address issues about Obama and his administration's record on Israel, with Jewish voices on both sides. The Times handles that political angle with ease. However, the story never asks if Judaism -- as a faith, with doctrines and traditions -- is playing any role in this debate.
In the past decade or so, pollsters have found that one of the most dependable methods for determining how people will vote -- especially among white voters -- is to ask one question: How often do you attend a worship service of any kind?
This has become known as the "pew gap," with good cause. The more often a voter enters a religious sanctuary, the greater the chance he or she will vote Republican. This does not mean that Democratic voters are "godless" or do not have religious beliefs. It simply means that they are less likely to express their beliefs in corporate worship, in comparison with those who enter religious sanctuaries more often.
At the end of this story, I was left wondering if the same kind of gap is affecting these tensions between Jews and the Obama administration. If we are a Democratic Party fieldworker, will you get a warmer welcome at a Jewish community center or an Orthodox synagogue? At the local Chabad House or at a Reform Temple?
If there is a Jewish "pew gap," what questions would mainstream reporters need to ask in order to investigate it? Are basic issues of doctrine and tradition involved (other than beliefs about Israel)?
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Madison City Schools 10-Year Vision 2018-2028
Superintendent Robby Parker presented his 2018 "State of Madison City Schools" report to a crowded auditorium at James Clemens High School Jan. 23.Three community input meetings have been held to receive questions and comments from citizens. All were well attended with helpful input from the public.A Schools Growth Impact Committee submitted its report March 22, giving a blueprint on how to meet many of the challenges facing Madison City Schools.
View Mr. Parker's original Vision Plan presentation in the box below:
Click here for supporting slides in his address.As a followup to the presentation, we have created an FAQ page to answer frequently asked questions, a summary of his long range plan, and have added a public comment section. The FAQs and public feedback link are at the bottom.The public input meetings following the State of Schools were scheduled to ensure maximum community participation. In each of those meetings at the Central Office, West Madison Elementary and Columbia Elementary, Mr. Parker outlined where we are and where he would like to see us go as a school district. Public comments then followed. One major component is to expand the district's Pre-K program. Here's a recent article on the important role Pre-K plays in closing the achievement gap between kids who take it versus those that don't.http://children.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2018/02/Achivement-Gap-Closure-and-Gains-Proficiency-in-Reading-and-Math-at-3rd-grade.pdf
ReviewLets begin with a summary of where Madison City Schools is as a school system and some of the challenges before it.In just 20 years as a school district, Madison City Schools has emerged as one of Alabama's top 3 school districts and is certainly among America's best.Superintendent Robby Parker delivered his State of Schools report Jan. 23, 2018 that outlined its successes and challenges over the next decade.Topping the challenges are issues related to growth.Madison City Schools has more than doubled in enrollment since separating from Madison County Schools in 1998 to become its own school system. The number of schools has also more than doubled, with 12 campuses now serving an enrollment of nearly 11,000 students.Schools come with hefty price tags. Building that many schools over a short period of time has capped the district's ability to borrow from the bond market unless there is a new revenue source. We are still paying for them.
In addition to all those schools, there's now a stadium, a transportation depot for the ever-growing bus fleet, a central administrative office, central office annex, and other facilities that have been added including special education classrooms and alternative school, not to mention all the school expansions to accommodate huge enrollment gains. That's a lot of brick and mortar in a short period of time that has driven up our mortgage payments. "The significant growth of students in the past 20 years has caused us to max out our debt borrowing until 2028 unless there is a new revenue source," Mr. Parker reported.A looming challenge to sustain Madison City as a top quality school district is being able to afford the needed improvements. Investments in teachers, professional development and operational support will remain a priority, as will initiatives that continue improving academic, arts and athletics offerings.
Voter approval of the tax renewals in December 2017 was helpful in that it protects what the district was receiving. For that, Mr. Parker and Board are most grateful to the taxpayers.The Limestone tax settlement helps, but is far short of what's needed to meet growth challenges. The settlement helped close the gap on the inequity in what Madison-Limestone residents pay in school taxes, and what Madison City Schools receives in return. Settlement helped avoid protracted, costly litigation with a potentially unfavorable outcome. Still, no side got everything it wanted. Here's more background on the Limestone Tax case.Mr. Parker's 10-Year Vision also outlined goals to:* Grow the district's model Pre-K program (space is now maxed out).* Expand language offerings so that every child can be bi-lingual when they graduate,* Provide more accelerated math for elementary students.* Build on career tech programs for "new collar" jobs that non-college bound students will be pursuing.* Strengthen the arts programs in schools.* Ensure maximum capacity utilization of schools through rezoning, which hasn't been done in five years except for a minor adjustment. This will be done with careful consideration of growth projections so that no school is unnecessarily burdened by crowding.Rezoning will also be designed to ensure proportionate mixes of socioeconomic populations. Diversity is a strength and it is to the advantage of students, and the district as a whole, for schools to be demographically equal to reflect the city's population as a whole. A key to Madison City's success has been ensuring that where you live makes no difference in the quality of school that you will attend.Any rezoning proposal that is recommended will be done at the Feb. 22 Board meeting. There will be ample time for public discussion before coming back to the Board in a future meeting for a vote.Frequently Asked Questions. ( updated 3/05/18 )What's the most critical need of Madison City schools to remain a top performing school district?* Schools. Continued growth of 200-300 students per year will push capacity of schools at all levels beyond 100 percent within a few years if steps aren't taken.So, what's the proposal?* A new elementary school opened by 2021 and repurposing West Madison Elementary into a Pre-K Center. A new middle school opened by 2023, and new capacity for high school students whether it be expansions to Bob Jones and James Clemens or a third high school by 2026. Be mindful that schools take a lot of time from inception to opening. Approximately 3 years from board approval, to site acquisition, design, bids, construction, inspection, staff and operational decisions, and final completion. Add to that discussions and authorization for a new revenue source and the timeline could stretch another year or two. Can we afford to build?* Not without a new revenue source. Our borrowing capability - or mortgage - is tapped out. If a new city-wide revenue stream occurs. all tax dollars that are designated to go toward education will be directed to Madison City Schools.What is the school system's debt burden?* Of 137 public school districts, Madison City Schools ranks 23rd highest in debt-to-total expenditures, according to the finance division of the Alabama State Department of Education using 2016-17 figures. The state average is 5.37 percent of debt in relation to total expenses. Madison City is at 7.66 percent.Looking at it from a debt-per-student standpoint, Madison City spends $715 per student annually toward debt compared to the state average of $515.If a new city-wide revenue stream can be found to help pay for new schools, will families on the Limestone County side of Madison see their education tax dollars go to Madison City Schools?* Yes. If a new citywide revenue stream occurs, all tax dollars that are designated for education will be directed to Madison City Schools regardless of whether one lives on the Madison County or Limestone County side of Madison.Where will the new elementary and middle schools be built? * There are no identified sites yet. When will a decision be made to build a new high school or build on to JC and BJ?* No decisions have been made. We will continue to monitor growth trends and seek community input.When will West Madison Elementary become a Pre-K Center?* That depends on whether our community is in favor of creating a second Pre-K Center and whether we can find a way to pay for a new elementary school. If a new elementary school is acceptable and approved, the best practical and financial decision is to build it on a new site. West Madison Elementary would add new Pre-K classes as they are awarded to MCS by the state and become a Pre-K Center when the new elementary school opens.
Why West Madison as the school to covert to a PreK Center?* At 53,649 square feet, WMES is the smallest elementary school. The average size of other elementary schools in Madison City is 89,232 square feet. It's also the oldest (1953) not counting Madison Elementary, which underwent a costly major renovation in 2015. Coversion to a PreK will be less costly than building a new PreK or transforming an existing facility that is not already built to school building codes. Classroom size at WMES is also smaller which is more acceptable in a Pre-K with teacher ratios of 18:1.
Why is it better to add a second Pre-K Center instead of just spreading out additional Pre-K classes throughout all of our elementary buildings?* A major benefit of a separate Pre-K Center is the ability for teachers to collaborate. That is diminished when Pre-K is scattered into individual elementary schools. Having a separate Pre-K makes teachers feel better connected to their learning environment, as opposed to being simply a part of a broader school operation. A stand-alone Pre-K allows for more developmentally appropropriate furnishings, bathrooms, water fountains and playground, and more focused instruction and leadership support. A concentrated Pre-K can improve the chances of grant approval for subsequent Pre-K classrooms by allowing a greater focus on Pre-K standards and requirements. Putting Pre-K in multiple schools strains resources because of separate requirements governing elementary versus Pre-K.Can we add Pre-K classes if we do not make West Madison a Pre-K Center?* We will be limited in our ability to expand our Pre-K classes if we do not open a new elementary school in 2021. WMES enrollment currently stands at 440 for K-6 grades. It is projected to open in the 2018-19 school year with 390 enrollment for K-5 grades. Enrollment projections estimate 481 by 2022 for K-5 grades (not counting Pre-K), which would put WMES at 96.2 percent capacity. Why not build the new elementary school on the West Madison site? * At 8.1 acres, the campus isn't large enough to meet current standards. The Administrative Code governing school size for the Alabama Department of Education requires elementary school campuses to have aminimum base of five acres, plus one acre for every 100 students. A new elementary school needs to be much larger than what would be allowed on the WMES site to meet long range growth needs. Additional concerns are destroying a useable building that is also significant to Madison's history.What will happen if we do not build new schools?* We will become overcrowded, and the quality of education will erode.Who will be rezoned?* The whole district is subject to rezoning.
What are the cost projections and proposed timetable for new schools?* A 900 capacity elementary school for opening in 2021 is projected at $34 million.A new middle school (2023 opening) for 1,200 students with a planned Performing Arts Center for use by the entire district will cost $61 million.A new high school (2,000 capacity with estimated completion in 2026) will cost up to $120 million in tomorrow's dollars. That includes the cost for 80 acres of land and also a construction of a stadium since one stadium will not be sufficient for three high schools and three middle schools. An alternative to a new high school would be expanding Bob Jones and James Clemens for a total of $18 million to accommodate 500 more students each.
Are you exploring other funding sources besides, or in addition to, tax increases, such as developer impact fees?* A City Growth Impact Committee comprised of residents and city and school leaders across Madison is studying growth issues and will make a recommendation soon that could include new revenue options.How will you incorporate the arts center into the curriculum of students?* Our Instruction Department will work on any curriculum issues related to a Performing Arts Center.How will you keep teacher-to-student ratios low?* Student-teacher ratios are dependent on funding. As student enrollment grows, so does the state allocation per student. However, state funding for teaching units is in arrears, meaning it is based on the previous year's enrollment. Funding in arrears hurts growing school systems like Madison. Only the Legislature can correct this. The current formula requires us to use local funds to fully cover additional teaching units until the following year when allocations catch up. Madison City ranks 61st our of 137 school districts in per-student expenditures, and has the 20th worse student-teacher ratio out of 137 school districts.Should we grow the city at all costs? * That is a question for the City of Madison since the school district doesn't decide annexation and growth issues. Controlled growth can be healthy, as opposed to the alternative of a shrinking population that can decrease tax revenues and force school closings. However, there must be smart growth with adequate funding for schools so that Madison's best asset - its schools - doesn't diminish in quality.How accurate are your projections in light of the Toyota-Mazda announcement?*They are based on the city's master growth plan for areas currently designated for residential growth. The growth will occur at a more accelerated rate if the influx of residents choose to live in Madison City. If the city annexes new property or rezones property to residential (particularly high density residential like apartments), growth projections will underestimate the impact to our schools.We have two huge high schools which is awesome, but the middle schools are running out of room as well. Are we going to try to accomodate room for more students as time goes on?* Liberty Middle is undergoing a $9 million expansion that includes a new classroom wing, enlarged lunchroom and gym and other improvements. The project is tied to plans to move 6th grade from elementary schools into both middle schools starting in the 2018-19 school year. Discovery Middle has more space because it was originally built as a high school (the former Bob Jones High School site). Construction will begin soon at Discovery to expand the lunchroom, improve the gym and create special education (DD) classrooms.Now that you have laid out the plan and options for school expansions/building, I would like to see some funding options to come up with the money.* The Growth Impact Committee is looking into that. It was launched by the mayor's office and is headed jointly by a former councilman and school board member. They are considering all options and will make recommendations.Do we have an energy policy for our schools that will embrace renewable resourcess and energy efficiency? I understand upfront costs are high, but over time, will pay off.* Madison City Schools is very cognizant of utilities usage and efficiency. The district spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past few years in LED lighting for all interior and exterior use, motion activated switches, timed water faucets and other technology. We have partnered with the Better Buildings Challenge of the Department of Energy to share Energy Star portfolio data with them in the monitoring of energy and water costs. MCS just received a state grant to upgrade lighting efficiencies at Mill Creek Elementary. We do not have resources in place for renewable energy at this time, but constatnly look for ways to reduce water and energy costs.
Finally, Mr. Parker and the Board would love your feedback now that you've had an opportunity to learn about the vision for Madison City Schools.
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It's always interesting to see how much weight people put on one game. After the first week of the MLS season, the writers at MLSsoccer.com dropped the Dynamo one spot in their power rankings to No. 6. The writers were concerned about the inability of Dynamo forwards to score, but were impressed with another late goal by Andre Hainault and a beautiful pass by Geoff Cameron. On the flip side, Avi Creditor from SI.com kept the Dynamo at No. 5 in his poll, focusing on the fact that you take three points on the road whenever you can.
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Ethics restrictions prohibiting local elected officials from accepting anything of value – a cup of coffee, a glass of wine or a meal – from lobbyists, vendors or anyone else with business before them are much too restrictive for Hollywood Commissioner Patty Asseff.
"You know what? You can give a dog water, you know. So I mean this thing about not giving people water, coffee, I mean that's kind of low," she said Thursday at the conclusion of an hour-long discussion of ethics in Broward government – something even the organizers conceded could be stretch by titling the program "Political Ethics: An Oxymoron?"
Asseff's objection was the most colorful, but she wasn't alone. State and local officials have been chafing under the ban, enacted first for state legislators and later for county commissioners. The rules went into effect 14 months ago for city, town and village elected officials in Broward.
Former state Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, also said the nothing-of-value ban was excessive as did some who miss lubricating their schmoozing of elected officials with food or drink.
Kevin Boyd, chairman of Broward Days, which brings business and government leaders together to advocate for the county in Tallahassee, said it's now more difficult for elected officials to attend functions.
"We just want to interact with our representatives" without what Boyd termed "complications we consider unnecessary."
Asseff and Bogdanoff said many elected officials can't buy tickets to everything they're invited to, and because they can't accept gifts, they said people in public office go to fewer events in the community.
"The pendulum has swung all the way over to the other end," Asseff said. Bogdanoff said she'd like to see a loosening so the pendulum could move back to the center. "But it will never happen," she said, said, because it would be portrayed as something bad and the public would get riled up.
The current rules represent a big change for public officials. Bogdanoff said Adams Street in Tallahassee, where lobbyists used to wine and dine lawmakers, is virtually empty these days compared to the previous era.
Former state Rep. Joel Gustafson, a retired lawyer, former congressional aide, and current chairman of the North Broward Hospital District, said when he was in the Legislature from 1967 to 1972 he was 20 pounds heavier because everyone would go out eating and drinking every night. He said none of that largess ever influenced his vote – but he also said elected officials are more ethical today.
County Commissioner Tim Ryan said it's possible to function within the current rules. He was concerned about the flat-out ban when he was a state legislator, but said it's something he's adjusted to.
Asseff said there isn't much of value to sitting through eight hours of required ethics training, much of which she said is repetitive. "There are so many other things we could be doing, like serving our communities," she said.
Bogdanoff said the best ethics rules are common sense. Someone who can't tell what's right or wrong based on a feeling of butterflies in their stomach – she likened the feeling to a first kiss – don't belong in public office.
The Tower Forum, an organization of people in the business and legal communities, had an unusually large crowd of about 120 for the ethics session. Roy Rogers of Lighthouse Point, a former chairman of the state Ethics Commission, said that's a sign that community leaders are vitally interested in the topic.


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|Oracle® OLAP DML Reference
10g Release 1 (10.1)
Part Number B10339-02
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The IF...THEN...ELSE command executes one or more commands in a program when a specified condition is met. Optionally, it also executes an alternative command or group of commands when the condition is not met. You can use IF only within programs.
You can also use IF as a conditional operator in an expression. See "IF as a Conditional Operator".
IF boolean-expression
THEN statement1
[ELSE statement2]
Any valid Boolean expression that returns either
TRUE or
Oracle OLAP executes the statement1 argument when the Boolean expression is
TRUE. The statement1 must be on the same line as THEN.
Oracle OLAP executes the statement2 argument when the Boolean expression is
FALSE. The statement2 must be on the same line as ELSE. When you omit the ELSE phrase, execution continues with the statement after the whole IF...THEN... command in the program.
You can use the IF command for conditional execution of two or more statements by following the THEN or ELSE (or both) keywords with a DO ... DOEND sequence. See Example 14-13, "Using IF...THEN...ELSE".
When you use IF as a conditional operator in an expression, it has the following format. ELSE is required when IF is used as an operator.
IF boolean-exp THEN exp1 ELSE exp2
In most cases, exp1 and exp2 must be of the same basic data type (numeric, text, or Boolean). The value of the whole expression is the value of either exp1 or exp2.
However, when the data type of either exp1 or exp2 is DATE, it is possible for the other expression to have a numeric or text data type. Because Oracle OLAP expects both data types to be DATE, it will convert the numeric or text value to a DATE.
When IF is used as an expression, the THEN and ELSE keywords must be on the same line as IF. When used as a command, THEN and ELSE must be on separate lines.
Example 14-13 Using IF...THEN...ELSE
The following lines from a program illustrate the use of IF...THEN...ELSE.... When the Boolean expression
ANY(DOLLARS LT 200000) is
TRUE, the statements following THEN (
statement group 1) are executed. When the expression is
FALSE, the statements following ELSE (
statement group 2) are executed instead.
IF ANY(DOLLARS LT 200000) THEN DO ... " (statement group 1) DOEND ELSE DO ... "(statement group 2) DOEND
Example 14-14 Using IF as a Conditional Operator
In a program that produces a report, you would like to report a previous year's actual expenses or the current year's budget, depending on the year passed to the program as an argument. A conditional expression in a JOINCHARS function produces a heading with the word Actual or Budget. Another conditional expression selects the variable to report. The program would include the following lines.
ARGUMENT cur.year year LIMIT month TO year cur.year REPORT - HEADING JOINCHARS( 'Expenses: ' - IF cur.year LT 'Yr95' - THEN 'Actual FOR ' - ELSE 'Budget FOR ', - cur.year ) - IF cur.year LT 'Yr95' THEN actual ELSE budget


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If scrolling through your Facebook feed yields nothing more than videos of your friends, neighbors, and family dumping buckets of water on their own heads, that makes sense.
Facebook says 1.2 million videos of the Ice Bucket Challenge have been posted on its site, according to Time. All in all, the craze has raised $5.5 million in donations for the ALS association since it began a little over two weeks ago on July 29.
Last year during this same period, the group raised just $32,000. August is typically a " slow month in the nonprofit world," the Washington Post wrote.
Facebook calculated that more than 15 million people have interacted about the challenge in some way this summer, either from uploading a video, liking a post, or commenting on one. Facebook also shared an infographic mapping out who challenges who to dump water on their heads.
Each line represents at least 10 connections between challengers and their targets, Time says. Facebook suggests that Boston seems to be a hub because of the widespread popularity of former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2012.
Since then, other high-profile challengees have gotten involved, probably a huge boost to the movement's momentum.


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ComponentOne has released Studio Enterprise 2010 v3, a complete suite of custom controls for Windows, Web, and mobile application development. This is the company's third release of 2010, focusing heavily on reporting, giving developers the ability to easily add preview, print, and exporting functionality to their applications.
Greg Lutz, product manager at ComponentOne said that the Microsoft Silverlight platform controls inside Studio Enterprise now have a ReportViewer to display HTML and PDF-based reports from virtually any report generator including SQL Server Reporting Services, Active Reports, Crystal, C1Reports, or any other report provider capable of generating HTML or PDF output.
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Asian Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl
From: American Egg Board
Quick Facts
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 20 min.
Total: 35 min.
Dashi, a traditional Japanese stock, helps to create this authentic Asian dish.
- 1 1/2 cups dashi or ready-to-serve chicken broth
- 1 Tbs sugar
- 1 Tbs soy sauce
- 1 skinless boneless chicken breast half (6 oz.), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
- 2 large dried shiitake mushrooms, softened, cut into strips
- 1/3 cup diagonally sliced green onions
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup uncooked medium grain rice, cooked, hot
- Heat broth, sugar, and soy sauce in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat to boiling.
- Add chicken, yellow onion, and mushrooms; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer just until chicken is cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add green onions.
- Without stirring, slowly pour eggs over surface of broth, covering as much as possible. Cook over low heat 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. As outer edges of eggs begin to set, lift cooked portions to center of pan, keeping eggs in large soft curds as much as possible. Continue cooking, stirring just as needed, until no visible liquid egg remains. Ladle over rice in deep soup bowls.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 313
Calories from Fat 47 (15%)
(8%) Total Fat 5g
(7%) Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(56%) Cholesterol 167mg
(29%) Sodium 691mg
(9%) Potassium 319mg
Total Carbohydrate 47g
(8%) Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(35%) Protein 17g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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This Saturday, December 15, The Wine Guy Bistro, Wine Shop & Wine Bar in Rookwood Pavilion is offering a fantastic opportunity to try a variety of different wines.
The Wine Guy's seventh annual Taste the Tables event takes place from noon until 4 p.m. They will open 50 different bottles of wine for you to try… 50 wines for just $15. To me, there's nothing more disheartening than buying a bottle of wine that you end up not enjoying. So this event is the perfect chance to find some varieties that you like and then purchase them to take home. You can mix and match cases to stock up for yourself or purchase Christmas gifts.
I would suggest grabbing a bite to eat before you taste. They won't be serving food at the bar during Taste the Tables. But The Wine Guy Bistro will open for lunch (and dinner).
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Personal Confession, my feelings with my Model S
Personal Confession, my feelings with my Model S
@BYT: I agree with you 100% too! Worst part is I don't even have mine (P8460 Feb/Mar). However, I am still completely in awe of Tesla Model S. I have been following Tesla since 2006 and they have been taking it to the next level year over year!
I test drove a Model S again yesterday, and then immediately went to an Audi dealership to test drive an A7. I really like the A7, I think the seats and finishes are of superior quality, I think it's a slightly better-looking car.
And then the salesman started showing me how to input addresses into the Nav system - there's like a touchpad where you draw letters with your finger one at a time to spell the address you're going to.
It's the stupidest thing I've ever seen, and may well have made up my mind to proceed with the Model S. The touchscreen is such a no-brainer - every other car has such a convoluted "infotainment" system/controller, it's kind of embarrassing.
A month ago @ 42 y.o. I had a small heart attack and as I was going into the procedure room I told my wife I had 3 things to live for....
1.My Family
2.My Tesla
3.New Star Wars Movies
Then she asked if I was sure that was the correct order.......
You guys frighten me.
@archibaldcrane: There is DEFINITELY no comparison with A7 and Model S. Glad you found your way back!
@lightly: Hope you are recovering well from it - but LOL @ your wife!
@ archibaldcrane
I also test drove an A7. To be fair, it has that touchpad thingy, but I used voice commands to set destination and radio selection and it worked perfectly and easily. If that is the reason you are a Model S person, that is not valid.
BYT, I think it is a given for a Model S owner. My husband laughs at me. I dare anyone to frown when driving a Model S. Our code name is car therapy. I especially love it when people in Audi, BMW, Mercedes, etc do a double take when I drive by. Yep, I have the cooler car!
We got about 10 inches of snow after Christmas and I wanted to go to a parking lot and do doughnuts so bad. It's been 15 years since I have had a rear wheel drive car (Camero). I tried to get it to fish tail or slide a bit in a parking lot and it didn't really want to. I guess I have to get more convincing, but didn't want to push it. Enjoy yours!
I had been having chest discomfort and had convinced myself I needed a bypass, has my father did many years ago. So I had a echo/stress test and passed with flying colors. I had promised myself if I did not need heart surgery, I would get a great car as life is too short. So I will!
@mw The time to push is on the test drive when it's not your car :) I kicked the rear out, albeit briefly, at the end of the test drive but had already mentioned to the rep that I had a performance driving background.
@lajollan - yeah, I prefer to use voice controls when possible too. Honestly I'd rather have the Model S's drivetrain/touchscreen with Audi A7-style seats/finishes, but yeah. The A7 is a bit expensive with gas than the Model S 60kwh I'm likely getting. I just feel that the constantly improving touchscreen experience, with apps soon to come, is infinitely superior to the locked-down, mediocre engineered control systems in the BMW/Audi vehicles.
I was also kind of shocked that Audi didn't have built-in prepaid maintenance with a new car purchase. I thought all the higher-end manufacturers (other than Tesla) did that, hell my wife's Jetta had it for 30k miles.
Remember when a Sunday drive was a family ritual, but succumbed to high gas prices? I do, and after my S arrives next week my wife and I plan to reinstitute those drives (without our kids) again. A new culture, again.
erm, "no cost" maintenance I mean.
@ archibaldcrane
The only high end car company that includes 4 year maintenance is BMW.
Others have had it in the past, but discontinued it. Audi had it until 2007.
I had a BMW. No surprise they have it- because those cars are maintenance hogs and very expensive to work on. Deferring the maintenance sticker shock is necessary to get people to buy them. Volvo had the same deal until the end of 2012. Their reliability seems to be improving, though.
This lack of knowledge is what I get for driving a Nissan Sentra for the past 10 years. :)
Deep Dark confessions of an early EV adopter
I'm getting mine in a couple of weeks P2124. I've been shopping for an EV 5 years.
The three things that I secretly feel (sometimes not so secretly)
1) This will be my first luxury car and it will be one that everyone admires (the valet at the country club already has a place picked out for it)
2) I'm proud to have picked the car and invested in the company 2 1/2 years before Motor Trend thought it was cool
3) I'll own the first 100% electric in Trenton, a city where I'm one of maybe 20 Republicans. I stay annoyed with the crunchy granola "set" and think Prius' are as ugly as Birkenstocks.
So my mean-spiritedness and vanity are coming through.
@BigTex there was no snow in Fremont, CA in June when I went for my test drive :)
I own a 2012 A7 (loaded) and thought this would be my car for a long time till I drove the Tesla. I really love the A7 - great to drive, nice looking, good technology (other than the touchpad) like Google Earth, etc. and also get lots of compliments on it. But then I made the mistake of driving the MS.
I have to finalize my order by this Saturday but am having a really hard time given Tesla does not do trade-ins. I really want the MS but am afraid I will take a bath on the A7 if I unload it now without any possibility of a trade in credit from Tesla. I can't even find a true/fair value of what the A7 is on any of the websites (KBB, Edmunds, NADA, etc.) so it makes selling it that much harder. Decisions!
@mw No snow in Los Angeles when I did mine either!
I was told Tesla does take trade-ins, they are partnerin with someone, but since I am not trading in my car, I didn't look into it...any owners who htraded in a car with Tesla that can help Archibald above?
RBats, clearly you can use a site like cars.com to give an idea of what people are listing comparable 2012 A7s for:
Erm, most of those were dealer sales, here's the private party sales:
And here's the autotrader.com private sellers:
my rep told me the trade in value is not high and I am better off selling my old car on my own, so I did.
@rbats new car loses a lot of value right away, so I am sure you arenot going to get a great trdein, but maybe just list it on ebay classified (free listing) and see if you get any takers.
@velo1 yeah the model S definitely makes it more fun for people to do the Sunday drive, which I did, and also road trips, which we ares eeing more reports!
I've been on a business trip since ours arrived. Was able to drive it like one block before having to leave for the airport.
My wife, however, is having a ball. Only concern is getting a ticket (she popped up to 90 MPH on her freeway commute), and she couldn't get in the car (I forgot to tell her you had to touch the door handles...).
She works at a elementary school, and people were like, "What kind of car is that? Who makes it?" We're talking Everett, WA here... She keeps saying "Tesla", but people keep asking, "No, who makes it?"
Extremely cool car...
BYT: You are not alone. Two months and 3100 miles later I have the same "thrill" when I get behind the wheel. On days that I do not drive the "silver streak" I have what might be termed withdrawl symptoms. Having traffic stopped by pedestrians in the cross walk taking pictures or having the Jaguar dealer reps examining the car while I quietly watch from the cafe window, or the countless times I answer "it is a Tesla" and then Tesla again when they ask who makes it, or when I open the frunk to show them the 416 hp that they think is under the hood and the astonished look when it actually sinks in that I had already told them it is electric are the simple daily things that just keep the feeling alive. I believe it will be a long time, if ever, before the Tesla glow goes away.
Keep enjoying yours just like I will keep enjoying mine and God speed to all those still waiting. The wait is worth every second.
@Volker - LOL
@BYT - when the delivery driver turned up with the car he was trying to figure out which house he was delivering to - and then he saw my Tesla Grin.
Man, you guys are killing me. :)
Reserved 3 weeks ago. Longest 3 weeks of my life.
I've got to say my office and all my friends think this is more important than anything else in my life. We are finally going to be rewarded for 3 years of waiting for the MS (60kw in 2 weeks or so). I doubt my Tesla grin will not go away for a long while. Taking a road trip to pick it up at the factory and get the tour.
You are going to take a bath with your Audi, it's best to get an ad on craigslist and put it in Cars.com
I am in the same boat with my 2013 Volvo, I have to sell it to be able to afford my Tesla. If I do not sell it soon then I am shit out of luck.
Anyone want a sexy new Volvo for their wife or kid? =)
And the company that is taking trade in's in CA offer whole sale prices so it's better to sell it yourself.
GLarwill, three weeks?! You're kidding. I reserved four years ago...
Happy Birthday BYT!!!
Happy Birthday @BYT!
Happy Birthday BYT!
Just got my insurance quote after getting my VIN. I should have saved a few of those speeding tickets for the Model S :-) The speed limit for me for a long while to come.
@ BYT Happy Birthday!!
@ lajollan Congrats on your clean bill of health! I too have bad genes which is why I go to the gym (which is where my H.A. occurred)
I also think life is too short so after my stent was put in I upgraded from the 60Kwh to the 85-Peformance!!
Can't wait til February!!
My Model S delivery came without warning Wednesday...a phone call from the transport truck driver with an estimated drop off time 5-6 hours out. It was hard to get ANY work done Wednesday!
He asked me a few questions about the car when I signed the paperwork, explaining that he wasn't with Tesla and had only driven a total of a few miles in several cars backing them off the truck. So with my big Tesla grin, I told him to get in and I'd give him a ride. He disembarked on the rest of his journey with an envious Tesla grin!
I love this car!!! And the gawk factor is awesome!
I got my S Dec 23rd, best Christmas of my life. I haven't had as much fun driving since I first got my license at 16! A remarkable car.
I got mine about 2 weeks ago (P5267), performance, black, grey 21 inch rims (looks evil).
Generally speaking, I'm a simple fellow. I view cars more practically as getting from point A to point B type. I have been driving a honda civic hybrid since 2004/5. So, this was a little (a lot) out of character for me. I'm not a big "car guy", and I've never really been excited about a car.
This car changed it for me ... from the time I got my "ready to configure" email, to the time of delivery I was eager. It felt like the eagerness of a child leading up to Christmas morning.
When I got it, I was nearly speechless. It just put a smile on my face which I have been unable to remove. I work from home, so I don't do any commuting. I now find myself making excuses to just drive it somewhere for the fun of driving. I never thought having or driving a car could be this fun.
For those still waiting, it is worth the wait. For those who have taken delivery ... yeehaw!
I now find myself making excuses to just drive it somewhere for the fun of driving. I never thought having or driving a car could be this fun. (xradr)
You may find some inspiration in this thread:
On a side note, has anyone else been getting e-mails from journalists or market research organizations. I've gotten both over the past week.
Heading home tonight, will be driving the car tomorrow!
Wife had to drive her minivan to work today to sell it, was depressed... My 12-yeat old, who hates any kind of change (I'm about ready to lie to him, say he was adopted), finally has realized what a cool car this is...
Thanks. Indeed, I will try the mountain/hill drive to Marin (SF Bay area). I've been making more trips than necessary per one of the posts in that link!
I am beginning to wonder if a visit to a psychologist is in order.
I have never ever experienced such obsession like I am feeling about the S!! This coming from someone who has never displayed such obsessive/compulsive behavior ever!
1) I obsessively check My Tesla page for the Configure button EVERY DAY (numerous times I might add)
2) I read the forum several times everyday or suffer withdrawal symptoms
3) I even went online to CA DMV and got my vanity plate 'L@TESLA'. <- @ is actually the heart sign
4) I find myself muttering 'Wait till I get my Tesla and I will blow you away!' while driving my placeholder Prius (such bottled up aggression ! ) and being tail gated, flashed, passed, ...
5) Looking for dog seat belt (so my puppy doesn't cause a crash). She has free rein in my car today. Anyone who knows my relationship with my pups will know I have definitely lost my heart to Tesla like it's a living, breathing gorgeous hunk
6) I can't stop talking about Tesla to anyone who is still listening anymore
7) Even got my friends calling and reporting their sightings of Tesla. Ok, they are doing it on their own accord.
HELP! I think I need Intervention for my addiction...
P12704 in anguish
I have been so eager to have an electric car. In 2008, I converted my Chevy S10 pickup to electric and have driven it
for 23000 miles. My Tesla P3714 Model S 60 kWh is supposed to be delivered 1/19-2/2. I am retired so I spend way to much time
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Yeah, what's up, what's goin on?
Before we start this next record
I gotta put my shades on
So I can feel cool
Remember that law
When you have to put your shades on to feel cool?
Well it's still a law, you gotta put your shades on so you can feel cool
You know what I'm sayin?
I'mma put my shades on so I can see what you ain't doin'
And you ain't doin' nothin, you ain't doin' nothin
That I don't see
Now let's get on with this shit anyway
[Schoolly D]
Way, way down, in the ghetto Tee
The badass pimp stepped on the signifying rapper's feet
And the rapper said, Nigga can't you see
You're standin on my motherfucking feet?
The badass pimp said, Sure I ain't heard a cocksucking word you said
You say some more, I'll be standin on your motherfucking head
Yeah that's what he said
Cause every day, when the sun go down
The badass pimp come and kick that rappers ass all over ghetto town
But the rapper got wise, started using his wit
And said man, I'm gettin tired of this kick-ass shit
So early, early early the very next day
The rapper said, mister pimp, mister pimp I got something to say
There's this mean, big bad faggot comin your way
He talk about you so bad, turn my hair gray
Listen, listen to what he say
Listen to this mister badass pimp
This what the faggot said
He said, you know your daddy and he's a faggot
And your mother's a whore
He said he seen you sellin asshole door to door
Yeah that's what he said, listen to what else he said mister badass pimp
He said, your granny, she's a dyke
And your other brother, he's a faggot
And your little sister Loo
She's so low she sucked the dick of a little maggot
Yeah that's what he said
The badass pimp was mad
Jumped up in a hell of a rage
Hopped in his Caddy and loaded his 12 guage
Caught up with the faggot on 55th and Vine
Said you faggot, it's gonna be your ass or mine
The faggot looked at the pimp, and saw fear in his eyes
Said motherfucker, you better go fuck with somebody your own damn size
The pimp made his move, and thought he was fast
The faggot side-stepped him and kicked him in his ass
They fought all that night, and all the next day
That faggot kicked that pimp's ass in a hell of a way
Me myself I don't know how he survived
Came back to the projects more dead than alive
And the rapper, standin up on one of those tall ass project buildings
He said, DAMN somethin smells
He said, mister badass pimp look live you've been through hell
As I told one of my hoes before you left
I should've kicked your ass my motherfucking self
Schoolly's classic reworking of the "Signifying Monkey" folklore. The "Signifying Monkey" is an African-American derivation (and mutation) of the (Nigerian) Yorùbá people's trickster spirit Èṣù. In interactions with the Lion and the Elephant, the Monkey will most typically claim to "repeat" – while actually inventing – the Elephant's harsh words about the Lion. Looking for vengeance, the Lion goes to see the Elephant and gets his ass soundly smacked down.
In Schoolly's version of the tale, the "Signifying Rapper" is joined by the "Badass Pimp" and the "Big Bad Faggot", filling the roles of the Lion and the Elephant, respectively. Interestingly, and uniquely for hip hop, the "faggot" of this song is one mean, tough motherfucker.
The beat samples Led Zep's "Kashmir". The song lost Schoolly quite a bit of cash when it was noticed in Abel Ferrara's (classic) film Bad Lieutenant (used during an extremely graphic and disturbing scene). Abel went on record to say what we were all thinking: that "Signifying Rapper" is "50 million times better than 'Kashmir' ever thought of being" and that Zeppelin were no strangers to borrowing a chord or three for most of their songs. Try to find a copy of Bad Lieutenant from before the court case (i.e. with "Signifying Rapper" intact). It's worth it!


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Patriots got what they deserved vs. 49ers
Posted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff December 17, 2012 10:29 AM
New England was due for a dose of humility, so maybe it was best that it came in this form. The San Francisco 49ers came into Foxborough on Sunday and beat the Patriots at their own game. The 49ers forced turnovers. They scored. And they beat the Patriots up.
And so just like that, the Patriots went from pursuers of the No. 1 seed in the AFC to possessors of No. 3, to the team that would host the Cincinnati Bengals on wild card weekend if the playoffs opened this week. New England showed grit and resolve in this game, to be sure, but the simple truth is that the Patriots never led against a 49ers team that is - and can we all agree on this now? - a certified, bona fide Super Bowl threat.
No ifs, ands or buts. No excuses. No whining. The Niners just came in here and poked an array of holes in what seemed an air of invincibility following the Patriots' convincing win over the Houston Texans, and the only question now is whether the Patriots will be better off for it.
Or worse.
Despite the final score of this game, let the record show that the Niners used a familiar formula to unseat the Patriots: good, old-fashioned, hard-nosed defense. The Patriots went 2-for-13 on third down in this game, both conversions coming during an early third-quarter drive after the Niners had built a 31-3 lead that should have been even bigger. The Patriots started moving the ball in this game only after the Niners backed off some, and then the Patriots got on a roll that nearly made for one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history.
In the end, the Patriots got what they deserved in this game, if only because a team cannot expect to play 20 minutes of a 60-minute game and win against elite competition.
Now, does this mean the Patriots are cooked, that they are incapable of winning three games to reach the sixth Super Bowl of the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady Era? Of course not. It just means the road got longer and tougher. It means the Patriots still have some work to do in their secondary. And it means the Patriots still have some young players who are unknowns when it comes to playing the biggest games on the grandest stages against the toughest competition.
Stevan Ridley has fumbled in each of the last two games, after all, and he fumbled in the divisional playoffs against Denver last year. (He now has four fumbles this season.) Shane Vereen also fumbled in this game. Nate Solder was schooled by Aldon Smith in the earliest stages of play and allowed a huge sack late, and the New England secondary took a step back, Niners quarterback Colin Kaepernick exploiting the safety play of Steve Gregory and Devin McCourty.
Whatever weaknesses the Patriots have possessed this season, the Niners seemingly took advantage of them. Which brings us to another issue, Niners coach Jim Harbaugh, who showed no trepidation in taking on the great Belichick, faking a punt on fourth-and-10 from his own 41-yard line when it was just a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
How's that for gumption?
For the Patriots, the end result was a 1-3 record against the NFC West this season, with losses to Arizona, Seattle, and San Francisco, all of whom beat the Patriots up at the line of scrimmage and effectively contained the New England passing attack. And this game, unlike the others, was played on a cold, wet, and wintry New England night, the kind of conditions that are supposed to favor weathered New Englanders, not their visitors from the Bay Area.
The good news in all of this? There aren't many teams out there like the Niners, whom the Patriots would love to see again in the Super Bowl, if New England can get that far. And the Patriots still can. Though the Texans and surging Denver Broncos now stand ahead of the Patriots in the AFC hierarchy, New England has already defeated both teams, albeit on the home turf of Foxborough. Neither the Denver nor the Houston defense showed the real capacity to do to the Patriots what the Niners did, and there certainly is no one to fear in the AFC.
Over the coming weeks, then, the challenges for Belichick and the Patriots are obvious. Assuming that cornerback Alfonzo Dennard is fine, the Patriots need to continue improving in a secondary that already has made some strides. Offensively, a healthy Rob Gronkowski wouldn't hurt. With the exception of Wes Welker, New England receivers are more finesse than power - Welker is deceptively tough - though that changes dramatically when Gronkowski is on the field.
Months ago, when the New England schedule was released, the consecutive games against Houston and San Francisco clearly stood out as the gauntlet. The chances of making it through both unscathed seemed relatively slim. And yet, the Patriots had that chance when a Danny Woodhead touchdown run tied the score at 31-31 with 6:45 to play, even if the opportunity evaporated in a matter of seconds.
At that instant, the Patriots' chances of a first-round bye have similarly disappeared.
But their chances of going to the Super Bowl did not.
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Favorite blog entries
The final chapter on Teixeira and How Red Sox pitchers work the strike zone Jan. 7, 2009 and July 17, 2009. Some actual reporting – an obsession with Mark Teixeira and the art of pitching.
For 2011 Red Sox, there was plenty of blame to go around Oct. 1, 2011. The disgraceful collapse of the Red Sox stoked the fire in all of us.
Behind Garnett and James, Celtics and Heat are digging in June 4, 2012. Improbably, the Celtics pushed the Heat to the limit.
Thrill is back for Patriots Jan. 30, 2012. Another Super Bowl has even Bill Belichick musing.
You've got to believe June 15, 2011. On the morning of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, we all had reason to believe.
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Many people have been thinking about the floods that happened in New Orleans, Louisiana. California officials are thinking about floods too. In the spring, heavy rains and melting snow add a lot of water to the lake behind Folsom Dam. People believe too much water could breach the dam. Then the dam might break and flood the towns below the lake. A flood would be very dangerous for the people who live near the dam. They need to find a solution and a way to keep the nearby towns safe.
Senator Deborah Ortiz has an idea that might help. She wants to ask the State of California for funds to make the Folsom Dam seven feet taller. Then the dam would be able to hold back more water. This would help keep the towns safe from floods.
Senator Ortiz is also asking the state to build a new bridge across the water below the dam. Folsom Dam Road is above the dam, and a lot of traffic once used the road. Right now, the road is closed. Most of the people who used the road every day are angry. They demand that the road be opened again. A bridge would make it easier for people to get to the other side of the dam.
Senator Ortiz hopes that the state will pay for these projects. She thinks they will protect Sacramento and make the drivers happier.
(This was adapted from an original story provided by News10 KXTV Sacramento.)