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Common Core sounds innocent enough, but what it represents and how it is applied in teaching children from K – 12 can't be ignored. If we do so at a local, state, and national level we are ourselves to blame for what looms ahead as to the final outcome of an experimental educational system that has been put in place lock, stock and barrel without any trial runs to test the credibility of the system.
This nation already ranks below other nation in math, reading and science, while we spend more money per child than any other nation but Sweden. It defies logic to expect that Common Core standards will succeed in advancing educational standards to duplicate those of other nations who spend far less but who get better results. And how long will it take teachers to get up to speed in learning how to teach the "Common Core way"?
It is our children who will suffer in a educational system where one size fits all in an agenda-driven system that is laced with political bias that advances liberalism and where so-called critical thinking is considered superior to memorization in Common Core classrooms.
Any one of the 10 riveting facts listed below about Common Core should set alarm bells ringing with enough intensity for concerned citizens and parents to become involved by insisting on a full accountability of what is happening in their school districts. Children should not be used as guinea pigs.
This nation's future is in the hands of those who are not willing to sit back and see the country we love become a nation that has gone far astray from the principles set forth by our Founding Fathers. Our Founding Fathers would be appalled at the way federal government is now taking control of so many aspects of our lives by dictating what is best for us. This is Socialism.
1. Common Core rests on the faulty premise that a single, centralized entity knows what education is best for all 55 million students nationwide. Although Common Core was approved in 2010 by 45 states, Common Core standards had yet to be written at the time states agreed to adopt Common Core. All of the 45 states initially signing on to Common Core took stimulus money from the Obama administration. Illinois signed on without hesitation.
(It does hurt that Arnie Duncan is U.S. Education Secretary. Duncan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in January of 2009 following his nomination by President Barack Obama. But before becoming secretary of education, Duncan was the chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools until December of 2008. As a firm supporter of Common Core, Arnie Duncan recently created quite a furor when in speaking to a group of state schools superintendents he made this controversial statement: "White suburban moms" are upset that Common core shows their kids aren't "brilliant.")
2. Common Core State Standards are academic benchmarks that outline the skills a student should have at each grade level. For example: Third graders should know how to find the perimeter of a figure A fifth-grader should be able to compare and contrast two characters from a story.
(I obtained copies of Parents' Guide to Student Success at a meeting devoted to explaining Common Core to parents in Lake Forest Districts 67 (K-8) and 115 (high school). The two page guides provide an overview for each grade (Kindergarten through 8th) of what your child will learn by the end of the year in mathematics and English languages arts/literary, with additional guides providing an overview of what you child will learn during high school in Mathematics and English. These guides are a must to download, especially for those whose children attend public schools. Download the guides in color here. You will be amazed, as I was, at what the guides suggest!)
3. Common Core standards K-12, as applied to the classroom, place less emphasis on memorization such as rote memorization of multiplication tables, or of dates, or of historical facts, but instead critical thinking has become the hallmark of the Common Core class. Is giving up on educating students in factual history, civics, and other social studies content a good idea, despite high school and college graduates of today knowing little about the mechanics of government or knowledge of this nation's amazing historical narrative? Instead critical thinking (what Common Core experts are calling higher-order thinking) is to serve as the preparation for life after high school?
4. Common Core basically removes away parental and local control of education. Regarding teachers, they lose their ability to be creative in the classroom, with teaching to the test becoming more important than ever.
5. Common Core tests are being developed by the same people who worked on the Core standards and who are now writing the textbooks. This is federal control of education and also of IDEAS. (Houghton Mifflin is a huge textbook publisher. It's company website promises to be a partner who will share the responsibilities" of the Common Core. As such Houghton Mifflin has created a wide range of content, curricula, and services to support school leaders, teachers and educators, parents, and especially students with the transition.)
6. The Gates Foundation, a supporter of liberal progressive politics, is heavily involved in promoting Common Core through its generous funding. One organization funded by Gates is the ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), a membership-based nonprofit organization founded in 1943. Recently signing up a an endorser of Common Core, ASCD continues to receive funding from the Gates Foundation "to provide teachers and school leaders with supports to implement the Common Core State Standards at the district, school, and classroom levels."
7. Common Core standards in Math and Language Arts were written first and are now being integrated into the curriculum of school districts throughout Illinois to some degrees and are at various stages of development. So 3 times 4 can now equal 11 so long as a student can effectively explain how they reached that answer.
8. Common Core's "Guidance for Enhancing the Rigor of K-12 Civics, economics, Geography, and History" was released in September. Althoughthe 110-page "C3 Framework" took three years to develop, it is confusing, overly complicated and fails to include any content whatsoever. The Framework has "written by a committee" stamped all over it.
9. Common Core videos on Scientology spew United Nations ideas that demonize the United States and its wealth and pits the rich against the poor. Videos teach students they have the right to food, housing, clothing, medicine, even a job, five of the 30 universal human rights declared by the Unite Nations in 1945.
10. Common Core Science curriculum teaches the U.N-approved man-made global warming hypothesis, which is in sync with this nation's political agenda of promoting green energy sources as a way to curtail global warming by reducing CO2 emissions emitted by coal and oil.
[Read Part 1 here. First published at Illinois Review.]


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The Kletz Snack Bar at Hope College received recognition this summer in the annual Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards Contest of the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS).
The Kletz received the "Bronze" award in the "Retail Sales - Single Stand-Alone Concept/Outlet" category of the competition. Hope was the only institution honored in the category's "Small School" division; the other honorees were in the "Medium School" and "Large School" divisions.
The winning programs were all honored during the association's national convention on Saturday, July 14, in Seattle, Wash.
The award recognizes the Kletz for overall excellence in operation. Located on the ground level of the DeWitt Center, the Kletz operates throughout the school year as well as with reduced hours during college breaks, offering meals as well as varied other fare to the campus community as well as the public. The Kletz operates in addition to the dining service that is geared toward students in Cook and Phelps halls.
Open to all institutional members of NACUFS, the contest features seven categories: "Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner," Residence Hall Dining - Single Stand-Alone Concept/Outlet," "Residence Hall Dining - Multiple Concepts/Outlets," "Catering - Standard Menu," "Catering - Special Event," "Retail Sales - Single Stand-Alone Concept/Outlet" and "Retail Sales - Multiple Concepts/Outlets."
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It's time to announce the Judges for this year's Apple-Palooza! Sorry to keep you all waiting until the end of the day…
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Uncle Bob Lapacek! Frank's brother and Jared's Uncle – Lover of all things sweet, dessert-like and of course – Pie!
Alan Otto – Capri's godfather, a good friend of ours and a pie eater for the past 34 years!
And – now to announce who won the public hearts…
332 votes were cast… and the top four contenders and 2013 pie judges are….
Apple Pie Judge #1!
(with 78 votes…)
Darcy Miller
Have you ever judged a pie and/or food contest before?
No I have not judged a food contest, however I do have to critic my students on food they make.
Why do you think you'd be a good apple pie judge?
I love apple pie and I also don't think I would ever get sick of apple pie so trying lots of it in a short amount of time sounds like a good plan to me. I love to bake and have a fairly good idea of what makes a good pie.
What is your favorite thing about eating pie?
I think of pie making and pie eat both as an art form. But my favorite part is savoring the taste.
How many years have you been enjoying pie?
Since Hector was a pup :)
What qualities do you look for in a good pie?
I look for texture, taste, appearance and the feeling that lots of love was put into the pie during the process.
Do you believe you could be a 'fair and unbiased' pie judge? Yes
Apple Pie Judge #2!
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Walker Crawford
Have you ever judged a pie and/or food contest before?
Yes, friends of mine hold a periodic contest. We all cook/bake and then judge each other. And then devour the work of course.
Why do you think you'd be a good apple pie judge?
Because I grew up on a farm enjoying the "fruits" of our labor and I've been making pies myself for the last 20 years.
What is your favorite thing about eating pie?
Honestly, the crust. and more importantly, that point where the crust and the filling meet. The point makes or breaks a pie. I also love the many different tangs and sweetness that can come from a single pie when fruit is involved.
How many years have you been enjoying pie?
30+. My maternal grandmother was a wonderful baker and my grandfather her ever faithful pie lover. So there was a lot of pie for dessert.
What qualities do you look for in a good pie?
I hearty crust and a well-balanced filling that come together in a way that looks good and makes every bite better than the last.
Do you believe you could be a 'fair and unbiased' pie judge?
Absolutely. I have no issues telling folks my opinion because I'm always looks for the same from others.
Anything else you'd like to share with the voters about your pie judging dreams?
I think this would be a great deal of fun, mind you, I realize it will also be tough to judge thoughtfully on so many delicious pies. I believe it will be a worthwhile endeavor though and will serve my fellow bakers well.
Apple Pie Judge #3!
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Trisha Frankland
Have you ever judged a pie and/or food contest before?
YES! I judged an apple pie contest for the area's Christian women's group about 10 years ago. But for some reason they never invited me back.
Why do you think you'd be a good apple pie judge?
I come from a long line of pie bakers and pie eaters. My dad's family is famous for pie: our Priewe family reunions aren't just "bring a dish to pass" - it's "bring a dish AND A PIE or don't even show up." Have you ever had groundcherry pie? Or passed over the normal creamy pumpkin pie for a double-crust sliced pumpkin pie (which tastes kinda like apple)? Well, that's just the tip of the Priewe pie iceberg! You know how graffiti artists have a "tag" they use as a signature? Well, the bakers in my family have been "tagging" their pies for generations with custom vent designs that are as individual as fingerprints and recognizable as the nose on your face.
What is your favorite thing about eating pie?
Umm, the pie part? Sugar and fruit - it doesn't get any better. I'll pass by chocolate anytime but don't let me even near a yummy apple pie if you hope to come away unscathed.
How many years have you been enjoying pie?
They say a real lady never reveals her age! And since that's not a concern, I can admit I'm 41 years old. And let's just say I've eaten a lot of pie in my day - in my family, it's one of the first solid foods we give to babies. The hips don't lie.
What qualities do you look for in a good pie?
Tasty crust is imperative - too many otherwise great pies are ruined by bland, pasty crusts that are nothing but a carrier for the luscious fillings. How many times have you seen otherwise-empty plates with a leftover pie rind? Too many! Why waste that space when you could make it YUMMY too?!?
Do you believe you could be a 'fair and unbiased' pie judge?
Probably not - I'm easily purchased with flattery and gifts. But I'm also extremely opinionated and know my own mind - just ask me, and you'll see.
Anything else you'd like to share with the voters about your pie judging dreams?
I think pie baking is an endangered art form. I think pie eating is an under-rated hobby. And I think you should agree with everything I say.
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Apple Pie Judge #4!
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Neil Stechschulte
nominated by his lovely wife!
Have you ever judged a pie and/or food contest before?
He has never been a pie judge before but he's taken a lot of photos of pie contests.
Why do you think you'd be a good apple pie judge?
He's a fantastic judge of flavors and textures.
What is your favorite thing about eating pie?
Neil loves EVERYTHING about pie.
How many years have you been enjoying pie?
Neil has eaten pie for 41 glorious years.
What qualities do you look for in a good pie?
Neil always looks for a pretty pie, but in the end, when it comes down to it, if a pie tastes good going down, he's going to be a happy judge.
Do you believe you could be a 'fair and unbiased' pie judge?
Neil is the epitome of fair and unbiased. He would never judge a pie by its maker.
Anything else you'd like to share with the voters about your pie judging dreams?
Neil dreams about pie in all its forms – apple, pumpkin, cherry, chocolate, strawberry rhubarb, raspberry, or chicken. There are many times when he will yell "WOMAN, MAKE ME A PIE!"
I hope you will consider NEIL STECHSCHULTE as a judge for Apple-Palooza 2013!
Thanks so much for joining in the fun of this year's Pie Judge Selection! And thanks to all the folks who entered to be a judge! I really appreciate all your support in my crazy ideas for this orchard.
If you are interested in baking a pie for the contest please send me an email: {lapaceksorchard at gmail dot com} with your name and pie baking story (if you have one – if you don't have a story, no worries). Plan on arriving at the orchard by 12:45pm with your pie. Pie viewing and photo's will take place at 1:00pm and judging will start at 1:30pm.


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The Milan EICMA show this year witnessed continuing momentum from Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki with a stunning array of six new models highlighted along with exclusive news of an Electric Vehicle, the announcement of a tie up with iconic Italian manufacturer Bimota and a burgeoning partnership with German automotive tech company, Bosch.
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Drawing attention to the Electric Vehicle (EV) concept on show as part of the massive display booth, Horiuchi-san mentioned that the Kawasaki Rideology philosophy was key to the creation of the vehicle with the message that "fun to ride" is as important as the undoubted green credentials of a battery powered vehicle that – unlike most EV two-wheelers – includes a conventional clutch and four speed gearbox. Whilst not focused on mass production, the EV bike was, according to Mr Horiuchi, "just one" of the future technologies being investigated by Kawasaki engineers.
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Stonington - Last week, some town officials said they were looking for a way to extricate the town from the Tracy Swain lawsuit.
On Wednesday, Swain gave them one.
The attorney for Swain, who has sued the town and First Selectman Ed Haberek after he allegedly sent her sexually graphic photos of himself using his town-issued BlackBerry, offered to release the town from the lawsuit if Haberek meets several conditions.
According to the offer, Haberek must immediately turn over the photos that he allegedly sent to Swain on Jan. 12, 2010; admit that he used the BlackBerry to do so; and provide documentation about the time he sent the photos and where he was at the time. Swain has said Haberek told her he was in his Town Hall office when he sent the photos.
Haberek and the town have fought Swain's legal attempt to obtain evidence of the photos from Verizon, the town's cellphone provider. Last week, the town said it would no longer fight the release of those records, in hopes of being removed from the suit.
If Haberek will not agree to these terms, Swain's attorney, Scott Camassar of North Stonington, has offered the town a second option.
In this scenario, Haberek must agree to pay for an analysis of his BlackBerry, computer and other devices that were in his possession on Jan. 12, 2010, by an independent computer forensics expert. Only the three parties in the suit would have access to the information and "any data unrelated to this incident need not be disclosed," according to the offer.
In addition, Haberek must consent to the release of material seized by state police with a search warrant after Swain made a complaint about the incident. Police found that no crime had been committed.
He also must agree to an attachment of his property and assets unless he demonstrates proof of adequate insurance to cover any potential damages that could be awarded by a jury.
Camassar outlined the terms of the two deals in a letter to Town Attorney Thomas Londregan. Camassar said if Haberek does not agree to either scenario, Swain will proceed with the lawsuit against the town and Haberek.
Last week, Board of Finance members expressed concern about why the town was embroiled in a lawsuit involving Haberek's alleged personal conduct. Members also were worried about how much the suit eventually could cost the town in legal fees and damages.
At Wednesday night's Board of Selectmen's meeting, Haberek said he had not yet seen the letter. After the meeting, he said he would not be making any comments on the lawsuit.
During the meeting, Haberek said the allegations being made by Camassar and Swain are false.
Selectwoman Glee McAnanly unsuccessfully suggested that the board go into executive session to discuss Camassar's letter.
When McAnanly said she had received a copy of the letter a few hours before the meeting and had spoken to Londregan about it, Haberek grilled her about who had given her the letter. He asked McAnanly if she had been speaking with Swain. McAnanly said she had not and had received the letter from another source, whom she would not identify.
McAnanly told Haberek she was not trying to attack him, but the town has a situation ''that I'd like to get ahead of."
Selectman George Crouse, who had not seen the letter, said it was too early to discuss and he would like Londregan to be in attendance when they did. Haberek, too, opposed going into the closed-door session.
Both Crouse and McAnanly have said they have not yet decided whether they will ask Haberek to recuse himself from discussions about the lawsuit. Haberek has said he has not yet decided whether he would recuse himself.
Swain's suit states that prior to Jan. 12, 2010, Haberek had extensive telephone, email, text message and Facebook communication with her. When Swain told him on that date to stop sending the messages, he allegedly sent her the photos of himself. The suit charges that the town has not only interfered with Swain's attempt to get evidence of the calls from Haberek, but has failed to enforce its policy about use of communications equipment by town employees.
Town policy
Stonington's policy on use of electronic communication devices states:
They cannot be used to harass anyone.
They should be used for town business. Personal communications should not be done on town equipment.
All records of their use are town records and subject to release to law enforcement, government officials and third parties.
The town can access any equipment it feels is being used improperly and can perform random reviews of employee equipment to ensure compliance.
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"Non-coherent rate-splitting for multibeam satellite forward link: practical coding and decoding algorithms", in IEEE 91st Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2020-Spring), 25-28 May 2020, virtual event., 2020. NCR_VTC2020.pdf (556.42 KB),
"Resource Management in the multibeam NOMA-based satellite downlink", in 45th International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), 2020. Resource_Management_in_the_multibeam_NOMA_based_satellite_downlink.pdf (200.8 KB),
"Two-Level Frame Precoding with non-Cooperative Gateways", EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 2020. Two_Level_Frame_Precoding_with_non_Cooperative_Gateways.pdf (2.14 MB),
"Deep Learning Assisted Rate Adaptation in Spatial Modulation Links", in 16th International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), Oulu (Finland), 2019. ISWCS_2019_UVigo_August_31_cr.pdf (375.26 KB),
"Neural Network Aided Computation of Generalized Spatial Modulation Capacity", in 27th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), A Coruña (Spain), 2019. Eusipco-GSM-v6-cr.pdf (308.54 KB),
"Partial-Duplex Amplify-and-Forward Relaying: Spectral Efficiency Analysis under Self-Interference", IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 2271-2285, 2019. PDrelayJournal_2col.pdf (661.03 KB),
"Spatial Modulation for Beyond 5G Communications: Capacity Calculation and Link Adaptation", in 2nd XoveTIC Conference, A Coruña (Spain), 2019. XoveTIC2019_published.pdf (377.92 KB),
"Spatial Modulation Link Adaptation: a Deep Learning Approach", in 2019 53rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, California, 2019. Asilomar_2019_vf.pdf (314.11 KB),
"Adjacent Beams Resource Sharing to Serve Hot Spots : A Rate Splitting Approach", in 36th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC), Niagara Falls, Canada, 2018. ADJACENT_BEAMS_RESOURCE_SHARING_TO_SERVE_HOT_SPOTS_A_RATE_SPLITTING_APPROACH.pdf (756.71 KB),
"Channel dependent Mutual Information in Index Modulations", in ICCASP, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 2018. ICASSP-CTTC-Pol-vf.pdf (99.09 KB),
"Distributed Precoding Systems in Multi-Gateway Multibeam Satellites: Regularization and Coarse Beamforming", IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communication, 2018. TWC2859410_dissemination_version.pdf (719.84 KB),
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After leaving the playing field, Aikman joined the NFL on FOX full-time as a game analyst on the network's No. 2 NFL team in 2001. He quickly displayed the accuracy and work ethic that marked his playing career and moved up to FOX's No. 1 broadcast crew prior to the 2002 season. Teamed with Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, the duo has impressed both critics and fans with the consistently entertaining and informative brand of coverage they provide. Highly skilled at succinctly illustrating action on the field, Aikman's contemporary analysis offers keen insight into the skill and pressure associated with playing in today's NFL. He has received three nominations for an Emmy for his broadcasting efforts and has broadcast three Super Bowls (XXXIX, XLII and XLV).
During Aikman's 12-year playing career, he set 45 Cowboys' passing records, including the club's career record for completions (2,898), passing yards (32,942), touchdowns (165) and completion percentage (61.3). While leading one of sports' most famous franchises, the Cowboys won six NFC East titles (1992-96 and 1998) and advanced to four NFC Championship Games (1992-1995). Aikman is one of only four quarterbacks to guide his team to victory in three Super Bowls (XXVII, XXVIII and XXX).
In February, 2006, Aikman was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He became just the sixth player in Cowboys history to enter those hallowed halls.
Prior to joining the Cowboys, Aikman passed for 5,298 yards and 41 touchdowns in two years at UCLA. During that span, the All-American led the Bruins to a 20-4 record. In 1999, he was inducted into the UCLA Sports Hall of Fame. He transferred to UCLA after two seasons at the University of Oklahoma (1984-85). Selected by the Cowboys with the first overall selection in the 1989 NFL Draft, he became the first rookie quarterback to start a season opener for Dallas since Staubach in 1969.
Born November 21, 1966, he was raised in Cerritos, California. At the age of 12, his family moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma where he went on to earn All-State honors at Henryetta High School. He resides in Dallas, Texas with his two daughters, Jordan and Ally.


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Victims of Chiropractic (V.O.C.) is a support network and clearinghouse for reliable information on chiropractic's hazards and foibles. Our educational outreach also includes basic information on the psychology of quackery and human vulnerability. V.O.C. was founded in 1991 by George J. Magner, III, author of Chiropractic: The Victim's Perspective [1]. I assumed leadership in 1997, shortly before Magner's untimely death from colon cancer.
Malpractice risks
Peter J. Modde, D.C., a chiropractor who began speaking out publicly about chiropractic's shortcomings during the 1970s, warned that:
Chiropractic is based on a false theory. Its practitioners are inadequately trained in diagnosis, and most do not know their limitations. . . .
Since chiropractors are licensed as "doctors," most people who consult them expect to be "properly medically diagnosed." Patients also assume that if their problem is beyond the scope of chiropractic, they will be referred to an appropriate practitioner. . . . The more the patient relies on the chiropractor for diagnosis of his case, the more vulnerable he will be. Patients who use chiropractors as their primary physicians, either because they don't know any better or because they have been turned off by orthodox medical care, run the greatest risk [2].
In 1985, Modde produced a lengthy book about his experiences in investigating more than a hundred cases of alleged malpractice by chiropractors. In it he concluded that chiropractic education had improved greatly, but that serious problems remained [3].
Chiropractic's educational system has continued to improve but remains significantly inferior to medical training [4]. In addition, many schools still imbue their students with "philosophy" that leads them astray.
V.O.C. supports the the use of appropriate, evidence-based spinal manipulation but opposes the quackery and pseudoscience that are rampant among chiropractors. The problems we have encountered include:
- Strokes caused by neck manipulation
- Paralysis from spinal collapse related to an undiagnosed tumor
- Overstretching of spinal joints
- Spinal fractures from overly vigorous manipulation
- Other neurologic injuries
- Financial exploitation related to excessive numbers of visits
- Use of a quack diagnostic device
- Improper nutrition assessments
- Sale of dubious dietary supplement concoctions
- Megavitamin toxicity
- Sexual exploitation
- Deaths related to inappropriate advice to stop necessary medical treatment.
To understand the magnitude of chiropractic's dark side, I suggest reading Magner's book and contacting me if you feel you have been victimized.
- Magner GJ III. Chiropractic: The Victim's Perspective. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 1995.
- Modde PJ. Malpractice is an inevitable result of chiropractic philosophy and training. A chiropractor charges: Chiropractic is based on a false theory and its practitioners are inadequately trained in diagnosis. Legal Aspects of Medical Practice, February 1979, pages 20-23.
- Chiropractic Malpractice. Del Mar, Calif.: Hanrow Press, 1985.
- Nelson CF. Chiropractic: Scope of practice. Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics16:488-497, 1993.
Mr. Paulin, who is a teacher, consumer advocate, and victim, can be contacted at Victims of Chiropractic, 12777 Garden Grove Blvd. #306, Garden Grove CA 92843 Phone (714) 590-8506. To receive an information packet, send a self-addressed business-size envelope stamped with 61¢ postage. His e-mail address is donpaulin4 (at) yahoo.com
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There's yet another reason to check out NTC at Liberty Station:
The Women's Museum of California is comfortably ensconced in Barracks 16, and its inaugural show, "Capturing the Wonder of Women," is now up through Feb. 24.
The juried exhibition — curated by UC San Diego's Huai Li with the three winners chosen by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's Robert Pincus — was open to men and women, but it's the women who make the strongest impression among the 46 artists admitted (out of approximately 150 artists who submitted work).
Here are four artists who help make this an exhibit worth seeing:
Angela Dominguez Burris: Her warts-and-all "Self Portrait," which won the exhibition's top prize, embodies Burris' fascination with narcissism. "The narcissistic personality intrigues me tremendously," she said in a statement. "We find it repellent, but at the same time, most of us have a narcissistic side to us." Burris is fearless about showing hers.
She is based in San Diego and most recently exhibited in student shows at the Laguna College of Art and Design and the Athenaeum School of the Arts.
Lee Puffer: Her life-size sculpture "Miss La Mesa" seems to be regurgitating the flotsam and jetsam of our consumer culture. "My most recent work is a meditation of the process of loss," she said in a statement. "I examine emotions such as grief, anger, guilt, resentment, blame and acceptance." Apparently, "Miss La Mesa" hasn't reached the point of acceptance yet.
Puffer is a San Diego State University and Massachusetts College of Art graduate whose work has been exhibited at the Oceanside Museum, the Museum of Ceramic Art and the Luis de Jesus Gallery. Appropriately, she lives in La Mesa. (Puffer and artist Claudia Cano were the exhibition's second-place winners.)
Mary Fleener: Her "Our Lady of Conspicuous Consumption" is among of the show's delights. It seconds the theme raised by Puffer in an inviting, whimsical manner, perhaps understandable given that she spends much of her time doing comic-book art, CD covers and illustrations.
Fleener lives in Encinitas and plays in the band the Wigbillies.
Kathleen McCabe: Her "Gender Equality" is one of four quilts in the show, but it's hardly a conventional use of the medium. McCabe depicts several women — we only know they are women because of their painted fingernails — in military garb with automatic weapons. "It is important to me that the viewer takes a step back to consider what my art means," she says in a statement. "I have something to say."
McCabe, who lives and works in Coronado, is a San Diego State University graduate whose work has been exhibited nationally. Next up for McCabe: the 2013 Quilt National 13 at the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center in Athens, Ohio.
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Each part (chamber) of the legislature meets to discuss the business of government separately. Thus, Texas Senate floor discussions and votes do not involve members of the Texas House of Representatives. The work of government may be resolved through discussion in the general area of each chamber, referred to as the floor, or through meetings and hearings of specialized or standing (permanent) committees appointed by the presiding officer of the chamber. A committee will typically involve only one chamber of the legislature but may include members of both and in such cases is referred to as a joint committee. The work of committees takes place during the session in which they were appointed but frequently continues after the session has concluded. The gap in time between legislative sessions is typically referred to as the interim period or interim term and is attributed to the immediate prior legislative session (i.e., 63rd Legislature, Interim Term). Some committees are appointed to do their work during an interim term. A senator will usually be assigned to one or more committees.
Each chamber of the legislature has its own media department for photography and audiovisual recording of the business of that chamber. The "Senate recordings" represent Senate Media Services recordings of individual days of discussion or debate on the senate floor and in senate committees. Some joint committee recordings are also included as well as recordings of committee reports, press conferences, speeches, interviews, the National Conference of State Legislatures 1993 annual meeting, and inaugural ceremonies.
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The visceral thrill of Gears of War is (indeed) coming to a tabletop near you with Gears of War: The Board Game, the latest video game to board game adaptation from Fantasy Flight Games.
They're the people who have turned video games like StarCraft and Civilization into board game form, but they also do plenty of non-video game stuff, like A Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings and Call of Cthulhu. Fantasy Flight's Gears of War board game is a four-player cooperative affair, one that includes cover-based tactics and even Roadie Runs.
As a group of COG soldiers, you'll take on Locust "AI cards" in a series of missions that recreate "classic moments from Gears of War and Gears of War 2."
Gears of War: The Board Game was designed by Corey Konieczka, who helped create Fantasy Flight's World of Warcraft adventure game and its StarCraft board games. It sounds deep, with more than 30 plastic figures, 200-plus cards, 17 map tiles and tons of other things stuffed in this package to make it worth your $79.95 USD.
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COOL JUSTICE: Thoughts while shaving: Dispatch scapegoat? Stebbins two-step, and grand jury lowdown
Today's report on breakfast and news vignettes ventures into the murky world of politics and law enforcement. Breakfast today: toast and coffee; no shave, of course, but an interlude of whimsical heat yoga followed by juicy red apple and tea.
Dispatch scapegoat?
Sergeants continue to warn of "imminent tragedy" resulting from consolidation of the state police dispatch system. Dispatchers and troopers tell Cool Justice workers at the consolidation center in Litchfield are "stressed ... absolutely at their breaking point."
Since last spring, troopers, dispatchers and local officials reported numerous 911 calls being dropped, unanswered or mishandled. A trooper who could not get backup was seriously injured during a violent confrontation in May 2012 in New Fairfield. A pedestrian walking on Route 8 in Waterbury was killed http://tinyurl.com/72md89h that same month after a 23-minute dispatch delay.
Col. Danny Stebbins addressed the Waterbury fatality last June, telling The Register Citizen there was "no clear violation" by the dispatcher. "That could have happened in the old system or the new system," Stebbins said.
The dispatchers, a sergeant said in a memo just last month, "are clearly operating beyond the ability of any individual to prioritize and multitask. We are all suffering tremendously and it is clearly indicated in our work product."
One dispatcher was suspended recently for 10 days, troopers and dispatchers said.
"There was a need for someone to be punished and my client routed the call to the correct place where it was not answered," said attorney Jeff Ment of Hartford's Rome-McGuigan. "It seems like a chaotic system in need of monitoring."
Ment said the internal affairs report on the incident acknowledged the system had not been fully vetted, and the initial punishment sought was as much as a 30-day suspension.
During high volume times, troopers still say they call in repeatedly and are not being answered. They fault what is described as the "sudden implementation" of the new dispatch system and question whether the touted economy measure is actually costing the state more money.
A 49-page staffing report submitted to the Legislature last fall by Stebbins and Major Alaric Fox did not delineate average response times or go beyond general statements about heavy case loads for troopers.
Those details are important because the minimum staffing level set by the Legislature http://tinyurl.com/chka3dc was the result of a fatality in which state police were found to have insufficient troopers on patrol to respond to a serious incident within national response standards. The incident that spurred the law was the 1998 murder of Heather Messenger in her Chaplin home. The nearest trooper was 18 minutes away when she called 911 shortly before she was bludgeoned to death.
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Col. Stebbins' dish of the Newtown killer's spreadsheet http://tinyurl.com/dyrf88vv to the mid-year gathering of the International Association of Police Chiefs and Colonels this month even surprised FBI agents working on the case, sources told Cool Justice.
"The toothpaste got out of the tube and it won't go back in - accurately reported," a state police source said. "They should brief the families and get the truth out."
After New York Daily News columnist Mike Lupica reported Stebbins' remarks, state police said the colonel's comments were intended "for law enforcement professionals only."
"Following every tragic mass murder incident in this country, it is customary for law enforcement to share their lessons learned from the investigation," Lt. Paul Vance said. "It is unfortunate that someone in attendance chose not to honor Col. Stebbins' request to respect the families' right to know specifics of the investigation first."
Cops across the nation, meanwhile, were shocked, shocked that anyone among the hundreds of political appointees at a convention in New Orleans would talk out of school and feed the story to a journalist of Lupica's caliber.
Investigative grand juries
Why do people associate political corruption and cover-ups with one-man grand juries?
These fact-finding inquiries often are the result of the failure of local law enforcement and sometimes even the judiciary to perform their sworn duties. It happens now and then that someone is getting away with something and they have inside help. Such cases have been well documented over the years in Torrington, New Britain, New London and Hartford, just to name a few.
The quality and effectiveness of these secret probes vary widely. Factors include the caliber and aggression of grand jury personnel - a special prosecutor and a judge - the politics of the day and the investigation leading to the grand jury.
Connecticut's chief administrative judge for criminal cases, Robert Devlin, has a case emanating from an investigative grand jury before him. If the case ever goes to trial, Devlin's demeanor and evidentiary rulings will be watched closely.
What evidence will be presented? What will be thrown out? What level of cross-examination will be allowed? These fundamental questions take on more significance in such a case.
The trial involves another judge as a cooperating witness in a bribery case connected with the Mary Badaracco http://tinyurl.com/cu42oo7 homicide. Badaracco, then 38, disappeared from her home in Sherman in 1984. The case went nowhere for at least half a dozen years.
Efforts to pursue the Badaracco case have been sidetracked in recent years, culminating in the leak of inside information about grand jury proceedings to a prime suspect via a judges' luncheon.
How much of this nearly 29-year-old cold case has been contained during the investigation? How much could come out at trial? Or, will the machinery of Corrupticut ensure it never goes to trial? Stay tuned. The latest trial date, following several postponements, is June 10 in Bridgeport.
Andy Thibault is a contributing editor for Journal Register Co.'s Connecticut publications and the author of Law & Justice In Everyday Life. He formerly served as a commissioner for Connecticut's Freedom of Information Commission. Reach Thibault by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cooljustice.


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I grew up in a wealthy suburb of Philadelphia — the kind of place where it wasn't unusual for classmates to get brand new BMWs on their 16th birthdays. My parents didn't get me a car when I got my license; they insisted I buy one with the paychecks I earned from my part-time jobs (which took a couple of years). We didn't go on lavish cruises or European trips during school breaks, as many classmates did. And when I'd nag my mom to buy me the latest trendy fashion, she had no problem saying "no."
I was disappointed at the time. But as an adult, I've come to appreciate the commitment my parents made not to spoil me, and to instill me with a strong work ethic and sense of independence. Beyond that, their stubborn frugality allowed them to sock away plenty of money for bigger goals like college tuitions for me and my brother.
As a mother myself now, I've adopted some of their tactics with my own kids. As a financial adviser, I've also discovered additional strategies that can make an even bigger difference in the long run. Keep reading for 10 ways to set your kids up now to be financially successful as adults.
1. Teach them early
The sooner kids learn about the value of money and how to manage it, the better. Every day, my husband and I give our two toddlers our leftover change. We count it together and then they excitedly deposit it in their respective piggy banks. I know they don't really understand what it means yet; but when they're a little older, I plan to have them learn how to live within their piggy means.
An allowance is a good teaching tool, but it can also be pointless if you don't have a plan ahead of time and clear rules. One suggestion is to give your child a certain amount each week (whatever you think is reasonable for their age and your area's cost of living) and force them to budget accordingly, with no exceptions.
For teenagers, open a separate account funded with a certain amount of spending money for the month (ideally with money that they have earned themselves) and give them a debit card — with no overdraft protection. That way, they don't have to carry cash on them and they have to learn how to budget.
You can also make household money management a family affair: involve your kids in paying bills, balancing your checkbook, checking your account statements, etc. so they become familiar with their future responsibilities. For more ideas on how to teach your kids about money, check out Moneyasyougrow.org created by the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability.
2. Fund a "kiddie" and your own Roth IRA
Your teenager can contribute to a Roth IRA up to the amount they earn from eligible employment (cash from baby sitting doesn't count). Money saved in their Roth won't hurt their chances for financial aid since the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) doesn't ask about Roth assets or contributions. (Note that the FAFSA does ask about contributions into traditional IRAs.)
If your teen is living on the money they earn, a good strategy is to offer to match every one of those dollars, on the condition that you contribute that money to a kiddie Roth IRA on their behalf (but only if you have maxed out your own Roth IRA contributions first). This is a win-win-win for your kid: they essentially get free money for working hard, you can take the opportunity to teach them young about investing, and starting an investment account this early allows them to take full advantage of the power of compound interest, which can pay off big time for them in the long run if they can leave it alone.
Plus, with a Roth IRA, their contributions will grow completely tax free if they wait to withdraw money until after age 59 ½. Another bonus: they can actually withdraw up to $10,000 tax-free for a down payment on their first home. When it comes to your estate planning, keep in mind that your kids will be better off in the long run inheriting a Roth IRA from you or their other parent than a traditional IRA. This is because they would owe income taxes on the annual minimum distributions (RMDs) they would be required to take from a traditional IRA. However, with an inherited Roth, no taxes would be due on RMDs. This means that your kids can keep more of their savings to ideally grow over the long term. If you currently have a traditional IRA, you can consider converting it to a Roth IRA, which may be better for you too in the long run since your money can grow tax free and you wouldn't have to start taking minimum distributions at 70 ½ if you didn't want or need to. Just remember that you will owe taxes on any money you convert that you haven't yet paid taxes on in the year that you convert it.
3. Invest in a 529
If saving for college is a priority for your family, you need to consider a 529 college savings plan. The total outstanding student loan debt in the U.S. currently over $1 trillion and the average amount of individual student debt now tops $25,000. The burden on younger generations trying to become financially independent, let alone rich, is bigger than ever before.
A 529 plan can help you give arguably the greatest gift to your children (education) and the next greatest gift of debt relief. It allows you to grow money tax-free if it is withdrawn to pay for higher education and related expenses, and in most cases, it doesn't affect financial aid eligibility. There are no income restrictions when it comes to funding a 529 and an individual can contribute as much as $13,000 a year without getting hit with the gift tax. Even if your child doesn't ultimately need or want the money saved in a 529, it can easily be transferred to an alternate beneficiary such as another child, cousin or even yourself.
Each state offers their own 529 option and many plans offer low administrative costs and a state income tax deduction for deposits. However, beware of other plans with high fees (especially if you buy through a broker) and no tax deduction (like the Texas plan). Take the opportunity to teach your kids about investing by involving them in the account opening and management process. The Saving for College site lets you compare 529s and get more information on specific plans.
4. Sell them on a bargain bachelor's degree
Private colleges can often be high cost and low return. Even out-of-state tuition at many public schools can average over $30,000 a year. Unless your child's received a scholarship to a particular school, is passionate about pursuing a niche major, or manages to get into an Ivy League school (since one could argue that the networking potential at those schools is well worth the cost), encourage them to seriously consider a low-cost option for their undergrad degree. For most general bachelor of arts or science degrees, a public school in their home state is just fine. (Plus, the convenience of staying closer to home, where they can benefit from free food and laundry, is a nice bonus to your kids' future bottom line.)
Another budget option gaining popularity is doing a year or two at a community college first, where they can get prerequisite classes out of the way without spending a lot, and then transferring to a state university. The cost savings by going this route can be huge. Lastly, if your kid doesn't know what area of study she wants to pursue, it might be better for her to defer college for a year or two so that she can work or intern. This way, she can gain some valuable personal and professional experience, earn and ideally save some money, and then pursue a degree with focus, which can lessen the chances of switching majors during college that can delay graduation and increase costs.
5. Explain that more degrees don't always mean more income
You might be proud to brag about your son or daughter going to med or law school, but the cost and time required for those degrees might not actually be worth it in the long run. An advanced degree can warrant a higher salary in many cases; but, by the time your kid earns that money, chances are they will already have a mountain of student loan debt that they have to pay off.
For example, the average physician earns around $185,000 a year, but first has to spend eight years in postsecondary school and another 3-8 years in internship and residency programs. The average public medical school tuition is nearly $30,000 a year and over $50,000 a year for private school (multiply those numbers by 4 — gulp!). On the other hand, there are other careers that require much less education and study time and still offer competitive wages that can be saved and invested much sooner. For example, a registered nurse only needs a two-year associate degree and can still earn over $100,000 a year in some areas of the country.
That doesn't mean discouraging your kid from becoming a doctor. But it's important that they understand the time and money the profession they choose will require and do the math before they commit to another four years — or more.
6. Give them granny's IRA
In the event you inherit an IRA from your parent and your children are secondary beneficiaries, it's a better tax move to "disclaim" the money so that it gets passed to your kids instead. A bequeathed IRA that skips a generation allows the account to compound tax-deferred for many more years. Why? Because IRA beneficiaries are required to take annual minimum distributions (RMDs) from the inherited account that are based on their life expectancies and pay taxes on the distributions based on their tax rate. Because your kids have longer life expectancies, their RMDs will be significantly less, allowing more of the money in the account to grow over the long term. And because they are younger, they are likely to be in a lower tax bracket.
This strategy provides your kids with a great head start on tax-deferred savings and meanwhile, they can stick their RMDs into a taxable (non-IRA) account for another savings boost and opportunity to learn about investing. Your kids will gain control of both the inherited IRAs and taxable accounts upon reaching majority—usually at 18 or 21, depending on the state. But if you've groomed them right, they will smartly leave that money to grow for many more years before using it.
Read: Inherited IRAs lose bankruptcy protection
7. Gift your taxable investment growth
If you happen to own a variety of investments and are in a higher tax bracket, you may want to consider gifting your appreciated securities in a taxable account to your kids, if they are 24 and older. Assuming they have no or low income (under $36,250, or $72,500 if married filing jointly), they would owe zero federal taxes on long-term capital gains. (If you do this with kids under age 24, they may get hit with a kiddie tax, which would subject investment income over $1,900 to your tax rate--$1,000 if they are 18 and younger.)
Gifting stocks, bonds and funds can be a great way to teach your kids about investing and you can take the opportunity to monitor their investments with them on a regular basis. Just remember that if you give over $13,000 in one year ($26,000 if married), you'll be subject to the gift tax. Though you could sell your portfolio losers to lower your income tax liability.
8. Invest in permanent insurance
To be able to leave behind any significant estate to your kids and grandkids you would probably have to save multimillions of dollars by retirement. For many of us, this is likely an impossible goal. However, there is a simple solution to create a legacy of wealth even if it escapes your lifetime: permanent life insurance. Permanent insurance allows you to buy a particular amount of coverage (aka "death benefit") that is paid — income-tax free — to a designated beneficiary or beneficiaries upon your death. The three main forms of permanent life insurance are whole, universal and variable, all of which offer a cash value component that you can withdraw mostly without restriction as needed (as opposed to term insurance which has no equity).
Universal and variable life insurance policies allow you to adjust your death benefit and premium payment and grow your cash investment beyond a guaranteed rate of return if you're interested. The catch is that premiums for permanent policies are much higher than term policies. For example, a healthy 40-year-old person who pays $350 a year for a $500,000 term policy might pay around $3,000 a year for a $500,000 universal life policy. This is because of the added cost of lifetime coverage and benefit of cash value growth. While the cost may seem unreasonable at first, if you think about getting a 200%-plus return on an investment that can ensure a legacy for your future generations, it might be worth it to you. If permanent insurance is cost prohibitive at this point in your life, you may consider getting a convertible term policy in the meantime that is much cheaper and can be converted to permanent insurance in the future when you can more easily afford the higher premiums. The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) offers more information on permanent life insurance and how to buy it.
9. Give them a housing head start
With interest rates on the rise again and mortgage lenders requiring at least 20% down in most cases, buying a home might be out of reach for many younger Americans struggling to manage the burden of growing student loan debt and a tough job market. Census Bureau data revealed that the biggest declines in homeownership were among households headed by those under 35 years of age, with rates dropping from a high of 43.6% in 2004 to 36.3% at the end of 2012. This is worrisome since real estate is a valuable investment, offering the biggest source of equity that many people have.
Giving your kid the gift of a down payment that allows them to take advantage of the still relatively low mortgage rates and gets them into their first home can create a benefit that compounds for years to come. There's a powerful tax advantage to owning rather than renting that goes well beyond the mortgage interest deduction: up to $500,000 of homeowner capital gain is exempt--something you don't get with capital gains on other investments. If your kid is getting married, consult the in-laws about splitting a down payment as a wedding present and then see if the couple is open to that as a gift in lieu of paying for an expensive wedding. Bonus: helping your kid get their own home will also keep them from being tempted to move back in with you.
10. Foster a family business
Most wealthy families build their legacies from successful family businesses passed down generation to generation. Sure, working 30+ years for the same company can offer you a decent pension — or a well-funded 401(k) anyway — but there is nothing in it for your kids and grandkids once you retire. By owning your own business, getting your kids involved and creating a succession plan, you can help ensure your own family legacy.
If you own a business, put your kids on the payroll as an assistant. Of course they have to be qualified enough to do the job and you have to pay them what anyone else in that position would be paid, but the tax benefits as a family could be huge. A child with no investment income pays 0% tax on the first $6,100 of earned income. So, by shifting income from yourself to your kid, you can eliminate the federal tax hit from as much as 35% to nothing and more than cover the Social Security tax imposed on earned income. This income-shifting strategy can be nicely combined with the kiddie Roth strategy mentioned earlier.
Some college students who work in a family business may also be eligible for the American Opportunity Tax Credit ($2,500 a year for four years of postsecondary education) that their high tax-bracket parents cannot claim. In addition to gaining valuable work experience, if they earn enough income, they might be able to escape the kiddie tax on gifts of appreciated securities. Together, these strategies can give your kids a big get-rich boost: lower income taxes, no tax hit on investment gains, a head start on their tax-advantaged savings, reduced college expenses, and valuable work experience in the family business that will hopefully continue under their leadership in the future.
Jocelyn Black Hodes is DailyWorth's resident financial adviser.
The story "How to raise rich (but not spoiled) kids" originally appeared on DailyWorth.com.
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The lawsuit arose when allegedly two civilian U.S. Army employees (Towery and Rudd) spied on the anti-war members and secretly disrupted protests. The anti-war group was protesting the use of sea ports in Washington State for shipments of military supplies to Iraq and Afghanistan.
The lawsuit alleges defendants befriended the anti-war group and "influenced and directed" tactics to disrupt protests without cause, and that defendants broke into a confidential attorney-client list serve.
The district court dismissed most of the claims, but allowed First and Fourth Amendment allegations against Towery and Rudd to go ahead, despite their motion for qualified immunity. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.
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