>Outage Silences Ridgewood blog and other eBlogger Blogs
Bloggers at Google-owned blogger.com were locked out of their blogs for a number of hours overnight, apparently after a behind-the-scenes update that went awry.
Users were warned on Monday that there would be an hour-long outage on Wednesday, for maintenance. But according to Netcraft, the site went down on Thursday and has largely remained so ever since.
At the time of writing, the site is in read-only mode. Visitors can browse and read posts, but blog owners can’t add new content.
Furthermore, all content added since 7:37 am PDT on Wesnesday has been removed – it’s not clear yet whether that means temporarily removed, or permanently deleted.
Board of Ed is not listening. They turfed fields and installed stadium lights. Many of us did not want this and many neighbors fought this. They did it anyway because they think that they know better then the taxpayers.
There is a bit of a shake up in the math department, but it is too little too late. The HS freshmen are sweating the Algebra exam. It is May and the parents are scrambling to find tutors. Everyone is worried about failing the state test. The HS math department is now telling the middle school math teachers what to do. IT is all TOO LATE! It’s May for God’s sake – where have they been all year? Our children will pay the price for this educational malpractice.
Did I mention that they spent time & money fighting residents over the turf fields?
There are employees who do virtually nothing, but they have been working for the schools for so long they can’t be fired. School Principals don’t know anything about managing staff. They act like teachers who accidentally got promoted, they need to be managers. If office staff is uncooperative and does not work 7 hours a day, a good manager would document this and issue a warning. In six weeks they would look for improvement. If no progress has been made then they should begin termination proceedings. In our schools the principal just ignores the nonworkers and allows the overpaid assistant principals to pick up the slack.
The Skyward system could be improved. Why is Blackboard even on the website. Pick something and stick with it.
Fix your phone system and teach the staff how to pick up messages.
Stop hiding important information and leaving the same old information on the home page for the schools. The BOE election results don’t need to be on the middle school home page. And I am sure that the handful of parents sending to private schools have contacted the school for transcripts. Why is this info on the home page for the school? Maybe they could have notified the parents that 8th graders that the kids would be taking the NJ HS Algebra test. This is information that should have been front and center. An email was sent out this week, less than two weeks to prepare. Connected math will not help them with the test, but a good tutor will.
Did I mention that they fought the taxpayers over stadium lights for the fields?
The Board of Ed members need some Ritlin. I voted NO because they have not focused on education. They spend time and money on noneducational projects. They made bad choices with my money.
>Press manufactures fake Bounce for President Obama
Latest AP Poll Sample Skews to Democrats by 17 Points May 11, 2011 8:55 A.M. By Jim Geraghty Tags: Barack Obama, Polling
Wow! The AP poll has Obama’s approval rating hitting 60 percent! And 53 percent say he deserves to be reelected!
And on the economy, 52 percent approve of the way Obama’s handling it, and only 47 percent disapprove! He’s up 54–46 on approval of how he’s handling health care! On unemployment, 52 percent approval, 47 percent disapproval! 57 percent approval on handling Libya! Even on the deficit, he’s at 47 percent approval, 52 percent disapproval!
It is a poll of adults, which isn’t surprising; as I mentioned yesterday, you don’t have to be a registered or likely voter to have an opinion on the president.
But then you get to the party ID: 46 percent identify as Democrat or leaning Democrat, 29 percent identify as Republican or leaning Republican, 4 percent identify as purely independent leaning towards neither party, and 20 percent answered, “I don’t know.”
>Obama Administration push sub-prime lending, No we are not joking
Here we go again ,sub-prime lending didn’t get us in enough trouble already
A Renewed Crackdown on Redlining
In the wake of the subprime implosion, the Obama Administration has stepped up its scrutiny of disadvantaged neighborhoods’ credit access
By Clea Benson
BW MAGAZINE
Community activists in St. Louis became concerned a couple of years ago that local banks weren’t offering credit to the city’s poor and African American residents. So they formed a group called the St. Louis Equal Housing and Community Reinvestment Alliance and began writing complaint letters to federal regulators.
Apparently, someone in Washington took notice. The Federal Reserve has cited one of the group’s targets, Midwest BankCentre, a small bank that has been operating in St. Louis’s predominantly white, middle-class suburbs for over a century, for failing to issue home mortgages or open branches in disadvantaged areas. Although executives at the bank say they don’t discriminate, Midwest BankCentre’s latest annual report says it is in the process of negotiating a settlement with the U.S. Justice Dept. over its lending practices.
>Spring Ridgewood Sidewalk Sale Days – May 12, 13 14th, 2011
SHOP IN RIDGEWOOD AND SAVE MONEY.
The following businesses are having fabulous sales for you on May 12, 13, & 14th. Walk the E. Ridgewood Ave. and Oak St. Town & Country Pharmacy Leap’n Lizards B. Witching Bath Co. Learning Express Toys Hot Jewelry Box Double Take Consignment Boutique Shoe Inn Venture Photography NJ Community Bank Focus Merchandise YWCA of Bergen County Red Velvet Luxe Virgo – fashions by Alice Pink Bungalow Sherwin Williams Paint Yansi Fugel Antoine’s Salon Bookends Pompanoosuc Mills Arthur Groom Gatti Nolli Northeastlaser Vein Institute, Inc. Wostbrock Home Furnishings Savvy Chic Consignment Ridgewood Bootery Panico Salon & Spa Eat Your Spinach’ Biltmore Tuxedo Joaillier NY Sports Club Bargins! Bargins! Bargins! For details call 201-445-2600 email: [email protected]
>Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves. Ronald Reagan
Ridgewood school board seeking input from ‘no’ voters
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
BY KELLY EBBELS
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Staff Writer
The Ridgewood Board of Education (BOE) Finance Committee is reaching out to residents to get a sense of why they cast their ballots in favor of or against the most recent school budget.
The committee will host two open meetings with residents about the budget ballot question; the first will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 16 at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place. A second meeting date will be determined at a later date, officials said.
Committee members said they would especially like to speak with those who voted against the $83 million budget for the 2011-2012 school year. The budget vote and election was held on April 27; 1,817 residents voted for the budget, with 1,448 voting against it.
>Migraine Sufferes – Complimentary Consultations. Wed, May 11, 2011 Time: 12:00 AM Location: Richard Iacobelli , D.C. – Wilsey Square Wellness, 20 Wilsey Square Event Description
Richard Iacobelli, D.C. will be performing complimentary consultations/examinations for migraine sufferers on May 11th and May 13th between 1:00pm-5:00pm.
Gmax testing is a standard measure of the safety of athletic fields. It involves measuring the shock absorbing properties of a playing surface and comparing the results to an industry standard set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Harder surfaces will increase the amount of impact absorbed by the body, which results in a higher Gmax rating. Scores over 200 are considered dangerous and increase the risk of life threatening head injuries. Preferred Gmax scores should be in the 120-150 range.
Things to Know About Gmax:
-The cumulative nature of the effects of head injury make it important to monitor the impact-related
-characteristics of sports surfaces.
-The higher the Gmax value, the lower the shock-absorbing properties of the surface.
-Gmax measurements are a fundamental tool of athletic field safety testing.
-Gmax is also useful in assessing the playability of a field; an athlete’s ability to cut and turn on the surface, the -rotational resistance and consistent footing it provides, and the support it gives without sacrificing speed and -quickness.
A new facilities and fields hotline has been established for non-emergency concerns regarding the school district’s buildings and grounds. To report a concern, please call 201-670-2700, ext. 10548 or e-mail [email protected].
Gov. Chris Christie called legislative Democrats pickpockets in a display of confrontational rhetoric Tuesday that was not without contortions. (Roh, Gannett)
