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A Storm Is Coming is headlined by the long awaited domestic blockbuster showdown between James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr for the Vacant IBO World Super-Middleweight Championship; Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Joe Joyce defends his title against challenger and former WBC World Champion Bermane Stiverne; former IBF ...
Plus an action-packed undercard featuring super-featherweight Anthony Cacacae; welterweight Chris Kongo; light-heavyweight Seb Eubank and the pro-debut of cruiserweight Chez Nihell.
Promoted by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and Poxon Sports, the fight will be shown exclusively live in the UK on ITV Box Of ce in the US on Showtime.
WACO, Texas- Baylor soccer is aiming for a deep postseason run this season, after wining the Big 12 regular season title, and they got off to a good start by beating Abilene Christian 2-0.
The Bears broke through in the 15th minute when Sarah King was able to find the net off a deflection. Camryn Wendlandt was able to follow that up with a goal off a corner kick from Ally Henderson in the 47th minute.
Baylor will now host Vanderbilt on Friday in Waco.
President Barack Obama views a math project during a tour of Mooresville Middle School in Mooresville, N.C., on Thursday.
President Barack Obama is calling for an ambitious overhaul of the federal E-rate program, a step that many education and technology advocates have been urging for years to improve what they see as schools' badly out-of-date technological capabilities.
The administration intends to ask the Federal Communications Commission to consider rechanneling and increasing funding through the program, which is derived from telecommunications fees, with the goal of giving 99 percent of the nation's schools access to high-speed broadband and wireless Internet within five years.
Mr. Obama's plan, dubbed "ConnectED," also calls for the U.S. Department of Education to lead an effort, using existing federal funding, to boost teachers' skills in using classroom technology, widely regarded as a shortcoming for many of today's educators.
Senior administration officials, in a briefing with reporters, did not offer a firm estimate of the price tag for the proposed E-rate changes, which would have to be approved by the FCC. It would be left to the commission to determine the exact mechanism to raise the necessary funds, those officials said.
But if fees need to be raised, it would result in a temporary charge of no more than $5 in additional, annual fees on phone bills, they said. Those officials described the proposal as a significant but "one-time capital" expense, which would raise "billions" for schools, though they did not provide an exact dollar amou...
Mr. Obama officially announced the effort during an appearance Thursday to the Mooresville, N.C., school district, where he appeared with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The 5,500-student system has recast its approach to integrate technology throughout curriculum and instruction.
The president noted that just 20 percent of U.S. students have access to "true high-speed" Internet in the classroom, while in South Korea—often touted as one of the world's highest-performing education systems—that number is 100 percent.
"In a country where we expect free Wi-Fi with our coffee, why shouldn't we have it in our schools?" Mr. Obama said.
The White House argues that its plan also will foster innovations and benefit schools in indirect ways, such as by encouraging more education technology companies to develop products focused on improving K-12 learning, as opposed to other technology tools.
Mr. Obama's proposal emerges amid a rancorous political environment in Washington, yet it would appear it has the potential to receive a hearing insulated from at least some of the partisan clamor. Administration officials say the plan would not need the approval of a divided Congress, but would instead be considered b...
The FCC is a five-member panel, of which no more than three members can be Democrats or Republicans, with the president appointing the chairman. Mr. Obama recently nominated Tom Wheeler, a Democrat who is a venture capitalist and former wireless- and cable-industry official, to the chairman's post.
Ajit Pai, the sole Republican currently serving on the panel, which has two vacancies, declined a request for comment on Mr. Obama's plan.
The president's proposal to change the E-rate program would go through a federal rulemaking process, during which public comments would be accepted, a senior administration official said.
Created by Congress in 1996, the E-rate program aimed at providing all schools and libraries, particularly those in poor and rural communities, with communications services, including the Internet. The program is managed by the Universal Service Administrative Co., a nonprofit organization. Schools and libraries do not...
But demand for E-rate dollars now outstrips available funding. Districts requested almost $5 billion for projects this year, but the program's funding is capped at less than half that amount. School officials say it has not kept up with the strain caused by the proliferation of mobile devices, wireless systems, and onl...
One and a half megabits of broadband is enough to allow one student to stream a standard-definition online video, said Evan Marwell, the CEO of Education Superhighway, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that advocates improving Internet access in schools. Placing 1 gigabit per second in schools would allow every child in ...
"This is exactly what needs to happen to upgrade our schools to improve digital learning in classrooms and bring next-generation assessment into the classroom," Mr. Marwell said of the president's proposal.
The administration did not specify what kinds of technology improvements that new money would pay for in districts and schools. Mr. Marwell said he would prefer that districts partner with telecommunications companies to use new E-rate money to establish fiber-optic cable networks for K-12 systems. They also could esta...
John Harrington, the CEO of Funds for Learning, an Edmond, Okla., organization that consults with schools and districts on E-rate funding, agreed that fiber-optic cable would be a good option for many districts, and the one that would be the surest way to meet growing connectivity needs. But those systems could not be ...
The FCC would be wise to give districts flexibility to choose the technology they want, he argued.
The goal should not be to "define the technology," Mr. Harrington said, but rather to "define the target you're after."
Resistance to the president's efforts could come from those who object to raising fees, as well as from telecommunications providers that worry changes to the current system would hurt their business, a number of observers said. Determining how much E-rate funding is made available for various schools' needs could also...
One major telecommunications provider, AT&T, offered a positive initial response to Mr. Obama's proposal, while describing the funding system for the E-rate as outmoded.
The Universal Service Fund "must be modernized for this plan to work," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T's chairman and CEO. "The very cumbersome rules surrounding the current E-rate program simply must be streamlined and made more efficient. We are convinced this can be done while still ensuring that the funds are properl...
One of the technological hurdles facing many of the nation's districts is the expectation that they will administer online tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards, beginning in the 2014-15 academic year. Many school officials have said their tech systems are not ready to handle that load.
A senior administration official said the E-rate proposal is designed to improve schools' overall technology capacity, not to address state testing concerns, specifically.
Nonetheless, the festering anxiety about the upcoming common-core exams is weighing on school officials, who would likely embrace any financial help that could come through the E-rate program, said Keith Krueger, the CEO of the Consortium for School Networking, a Washington organization representing school technology l...
"They're a big wake-up call," he said, "and one of the reasons why we need to make an infrastructure investment."
“E-Rate Needs Overhaul for Digital Era, Experts Argue,” May 15, 2013.
"FCC Commissioner: E-rate Needs Overhaul to Improve Schools' Online Access," (Marketplace K-12 Blog) April 12, 2013.
“Districts Look to E-Rate Program to Help With Common Core Tech Costs,” January 16, 2013.
The Farmers' Almanac has updated its Easter forecast for the United States. Locally, we can expect, "Fair, pleasant conditions. Lovely for Easter."
A downed power line shut down I-65 in Nashville in both directions Monday night.
A power line fell across a Nashville interstate Monday night, leaving thousands without power and turning the thoroughfare into a parking lot.
Nashville Electric Service confirmed Monday that a power line somehow broke and dropped across Interstate 65 northbound just south of downtown Nashville near the Interstate 440 split.
NES crews are on the scene of downed power lines at the I-65 ramp at 440 West. Crews are working to restore power to ~3,700 customers just south of downtown Nashville. We don’t know the exact time of restoration, but crews are working as quickly as possible to restore power.
Crews with NES and the Tennessee Department of Transportation shut down I-65 in both directions while they secured the scene.
More than 3,700 customers experienced a blackout for almost two hours, from approximately 7:30-9:15 p.m.
Metro Nashville Police were also on scene, as confirmed by Sebastian Gourdin.
The road was reopened around 8:30 p.m., after traffic had been backed up both north and south of the incident site.
The outage area included comedy club Zanies, where comedian Aziz Ansari had just started a set.
BATU PAHAT: When police raided several units of an apartment block in Muar last September, they were on to a big thing. They seized 453kg of drugs and arrested three people.
The ringleader, however, slipped from their clutches and set up shop again in Batu Pahat. But the cops were not to be denied.
After a 10-month surveillance operation, they scored one of the biggest drug busts in the country, seizing more than a tonne of drugs from a house. This time, the mastermind could not get away.
The police have been following the case closely since last September and finally conducted an operation on Tuesday evening at Taman Flora Height housing estate here and seized RM33mil worth of various drugs and processing equipment from three houses used as drug labs and storage areas.
Federal Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Noor Rashid Ibrahim said they found drugs such as syabu, pure heroin, ecstasy and ketamine and caffeine in pill, powder and liquid form, weighing a total of 1,156.022kg.
“So far, this is the biggest quantity of drugs seized in the country according to our records,” he told a press conference at the Batu Pahat police headquarters here yesterday.
Police also found RM1.83mil in cash from the three locations and seized seven vehicles.
Comm Noor Rashid said police arrested six people for investigations under Section 39(B) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
The arrested suspects were four men and a Chinese national woman, all aged between 24 and 52 years.
Comm Noor Rashid said the syndicate leader was believed to be involved in the previous drug lab that was busted in Muar in September.
Dangerous haul: Part of the haul from the police raid in Batu Pahat.
In that case, two men and a woman were arrested in a multi-million ringgit drug bust with 453.5kg of drugs seized.
Lim Kih Chong, 31, Chye Mei Chuan, 44, and Norizah Arfah, 24, have been charged and face the mandatory death sentence.
A H&K MP7 submachine gun and ammunition were also found in the apartment, which had been disguised to look like an arowana-breeding centre. The houses in Batu Pahat, too, had several aquariums with arowana.
“We believe the leader managed to evade capture in Muar and escaped to Batu Pahat to set up operations again here. This time, we managed to get him,” Comm Noor Rashid said, adding that the drugs were believed to cater to the local market as well as for import to Singapore and Indonesia.
I couldn’t tell you why, but at some point years ago I developed the opinion that Kill the Moonlight was overrated and not really an album I liked. In fact, it is an excellent album. That is all.
Herbie Stubberfield who attends All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School was presented today with a very special Sarah Thewlis Good Citizen Award. He was given this by the head teacher Mrs Hart Dyke and upon receiving a wonderful plaque along with some very kind words from Herbie’s teachers and friends he...
Both boys have become firm friends since starting school in 2007 and James’ mum said “I couldn’t think of a nicer person to whom this award should be presented. Herbie has many qualities but above all he is kind, considerate and always extremely polite to everybody. What an honour it is to know such a lovely child and ...
Based on information supplied by Debbie Feltham.
Pumpkin is one of my favourite vegetables. I love to eat and cook with it all year round. The best way of preparing pumpkin is to roast it, which allows this glorious vegetable to stand in all its amber glory and be transformed into delicious creations that can be either sweet or savory.
To create a delicious pumpkin pie you need to use fresh pumpkin, as the tinned variety just won’t suffice. Roasting enhances the flavor, and adding a generous pinch of cinnamon adds depth and sophistication. Pumpkin is naturally sweet, so it’s important when blending your ingredients that you don’t add too much added s...
The crust is just the right balance of flaky and wholesome, as it uses rolled organic oats and coconut that are held together by cold pressed macadamia oil. You can also use good quality olive oil, which gives the crust an extra burst of flavor.
Leftover roasted pumpkin can be devoured hot or cold with a simple olive oil and balsamic dressing. You can also puree leftovers into an antioxidant-rich soup by adding freshly boiled water and a little sea salt. For breakfast, I often blend up roasted pumpkin with almond milk, a spoon of organic pea protein, a splash ...
Pumpkin is a good source of fiber and nourishing beta-carotene. This pie is also gluten and dairy free, and makes the perfect finale to any holiday dinner table.
Enjoy warm or cold dolloped with a side of whipped coconut cream or yoghurt.
NOTES & INSPIRATION: You can roast your pumpkin with or without the skin – depending on the purpose of the final dish. I love cutting Jap (kent) pumpkin into large chunks and generously drizzling it with quality olive oil before sprinkling with sea salt and ground cinnamon. I massage all the ingredients into the pumpki...
Make sure to preheat your oven — an essential step — to 180 °C / 360 ° F fan-forced. Spread your pumpkin evenly onto two trays lined with baking paper to prevent sticking. Stick to one layer – don’t pile it high otherwise you won’t get that rich caramelized complexity that is so purely delicious. Pumpkin cooks quickly ...
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Liesel Kershul fiercely opposed the war in Iraq. She’s been a Bernie Sanders acolyte since the early aughts, and she spent her high school years organizing on-campus protests against police brutality.
Then she married a Marine. While her views didn’t change, her expression of them did.
“I felt like, oh, I need to keep my mouth shut because I love this man and I don’t want to interfere with his career,” Kershul says in an interview.
Military spouses often take their cues from the military, where service members are generally discouraged from openly discussing politics, especially if they fall on the left end of the spectrum. Ask any service member what news station plays in the chow hall, and chances are they’ll say Fox. Progressive views tend to ...
After posting, she was surprised to learn that there were many other women in the military community like her.
Progressive affinity and political action groups have popped up in online spaces in the wake of the November election to engage, embolden and rally liberal military spouses, veterans, and service members.
“For many of us, it feels like a sea change,” says Kershul.
While marching on the National Mall, she met Angie Drake, co-founder of Homefront Progressives, an online networking group that grew out of a military offshoot of the wildly popular, pro-Hillary Clinton Facebook group Pantsuit Nation.
Drake gave Kershul a pile of yellow sashes to hand out to military families in attendance, a reference to the yellow ribbons commonly tied around trees and outside of homes while family members are deployed. They disappeared like hot cakes.
“Looking around that crowd, I thought, wow, I am definitely not alone here,” says Kershul.
“There is a strong push to get people to volunteer to help change the 2018 elections, to get more military community members involved in politics, to get more veterans and spouses to run for office,” says Drake, describing the work of Homefront Progressives.
As the 2018 election nears, Homefront Progressives will focus on voter education, registration, volunteering, and “how to do so as a military community member without stepping on a lot of toes at the local base,” she adds.
Drake, who has been an Air Force spouse for about 27 years, said she operates public and private pages for the group. On the private webpage, military progressives give each other the encouragement to speak out in their communities. On the public page, members have shared stories about sexual assault, economic insecuri...
Kershul is a regular contributing writer. “I, for one, am no longer willing to wear a muzzle,” she wrote in an April post.
Kat Howell, who is married to a Marine, started a private Facebook group, Liberal Military Network, after the recent presidential election. Through a string of connected Facebook groups, she met Kershul, who invited her to blog for Homefront Progressives.
“There are more people coming forward, and it gives me a lot of hope that maybe at our next duty station I'll actually get to meet [some] in person,” Howell says.
Another organization, Common Defense, was founded during the 2016 presidential campaign by veterans opposed to Donald Trump. Run by an all-veteran staff, members of the group organize locally to stand up for social, economic and environmental justice. Co-founder Alexander McCoy tells The Progressive he believes it’s th...
McCoy, who left the Marine Corps in 2013, says the impetus for Common Defense came during the 2016 presidential campaign. After he read in The Washington Post that Trump had lied about donating money to veterans charities, he put together an impromptu protest in front of Trump Tower, inviting veteran friends he knew in...
One of the Common Defense’s first actions was a partnership with MoveOn.org to call on Senator McCain to withdraw his endorsement of Trump following the candidate’s attack on the Khan family.
“We were shocked and dismayed at the outcome and realized this is going to be a longer fight,” McCoy says of the election. The group now has 150,000 members, including military family members and supporters.
The grassroots group recently participated in the Our Revolution People’s Platform, mobilizing members to confront senators over the proposed ObamaCare repeal.
“You can’t separate this President's agenda from the impact it has on real people who have served in uniform,” says McCoy.
Asked about the group’s stance towards military and defense policy, McCoy says the membership is “a big tent.” Some members are explicitly anti-war, while others are simply critical of defense overspending.

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