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Welcome to Lakbay Baguio
If you are one of our regular visitors, you are in the right place. I just restructured the website in such a way that every post will be within its category and the home page will share more about what Baguio is today. So if you are looking for the Panagbenga Schedule and activities please do click on the Panagbenga button at the website menu.
Now you might be asking what is Lakbay Baguio, this site was developed in order to share to everyone through online means what's new in the City of Baguio. Because we believe in the dynamism of the landscape of the City, everyday there are changes happening in the city's landscape and documenting these changes. We know however that Baguio City is just one gem destination in the world, so whenever we get the chance we also document our travels outside of Baguio with the same goal, to share whats new or what you should try in a particular place. We do not however aim to travel the world, but we do want to share our travel experience so that if the time comes and you get the chance to travel to that particular place then Lakbay Baguio can help you in giving you the information that you need. Oh well, that is Lakbay Baguio at present, I say this because I know that change is inevitable.
For now the following are the facts gathered about my hometown, the place where I was born, lived and came to love, Baguio City.
Baguio City Geography
Baguio City is nestled on top of the Highlands of the Cordillera Mountains, it is located in the province of Benguet and it is about two hundred fifty kilometres north of Metro Manila. The City limit is around forty nine kilometres and it is within a thirty kilometres perimeter. The City of Pines as what it is popularly called is bounded by the different provinces of Benguet, to the eastern part is Itogon, in the western and southern part is Tuba and the Northern part is the capital of Benguet, La Trinidad. The City is also located in between Pangasinan and the Ilocos Region. So after visiting Baguio City, you can also choose to visit either the famous hundred islands of Pangasinan or walk and experience the Spanish era along Calle Crisologo in Vigan or even swim the calm waters of Ilocos Norte.
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Baguio City Weather
With Regards to the City Weather Baguio is known for its cool climate, it is known that the City Temperature is eight degrees lower than any province in the lower part of the country. Baguio temperature is known not to exceed in around twenty six degrees Celsius. From the month of June to the month of October Baguio city and is in its wet season, during this time monsoon rains and typhoons are frequent occurrences however it is because of the fact that Baguio city is within the Sierra Madre Mountain ranges that typhoons traversing this area usually become weaker. From November to May the city of Pines becomes a cool paradise due to its continued cool weather despite the onset of the dry season in the Philippines.
Baguio City Demographics
Baguio City's predominant language or dialect is Ilocano, although the national language, Filipino is widely understood by residents and English is also considered as the second language for the locals. This may have been one of the reasons why many BPO businesses are thriving in the City.
Baguio City Education
In terms of Education the City of Baguio is known to be the Education Center of the North being home to the most popular universities, Saint Louis University, University of the Cordilleras, University of the Philippines and the University of Baguio, aside from these Universities the city is also home to several technical-vocational institutions and there is also a thriving community of review centers. Recent national board exam results have shown that graduates from the Baguio Universities like Saint Louis University are at par with Universities from Manila. Most of the educational institutions in Baguio City also have been recognized internationally and have international affiliations. Many students prefer studying in Baguio City not only because of the excellent educational institutions in the City of Pines but also because the Baguio atmosphere is relaxed and conducive for learning.
Baguio City Business
The City of Baguio is known to be home to premier tourist attractions in the Philippines and being the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio City is truly a tourist destination. This brought about the rise of different Baguio-born businesses from restaurants to hotels which serves true Baguio Taste and Hospitality. In addition to tourism, BPO's is also one of the major business in the City of Pines, again what may have attracted these international companies to set-up their business here is because of the fact that most of the residents are well-versed with the use of the English language.
Panagbenga Festival
Tourists and Residents alike are looking forward to the month of February, because this is the month of blooming. February is the month when Baguio City Celebrates the Panagbenga Festival. This annual celebration was conceptualized by Atty. Damaso Bangaoet and was deemed celebrate the rise of the residents and the city in general from the devastation brought about by the 1990 Killer quake. Panagbenga is a Kankanaey term which means "season of blooming". The month of February is also the time when flowers from the neighboring province, Benguet, abound. From a one week festival the Panagbenga or also known as the Baguio Flower festival is now a month-long celebration with most of the highlights happening during the weekends of February. The main events during the festival happens towards the end of February with the Grand Street Dancing Parade, the Grand Float Parade and the Session Road in Bloom. What happens during these events? You can visit Baguio City to know and experience it or you can visit our Panagbenga Festival posts.
Baguio City Destination
There are a lot of places to visit in the City of Pines, you have the usual tourist spots like the lions head, Burnham Park, Camp John Hay Historical Core, Philippine Military Academy, Diplomat, BenCab Museum, Tam-awan Village, the Baguio Museum, Botanical Garden, Lourdes Grotto among others. To really soak up and experience true Baguio apart from going to these different tourist destinations it is also a good idea to experience the food in Baguio, the traditional pinikpikan comes to mind. Now should you ride to your way to all these destinations? Yes and no, if you are planning to go around the central business district and adjacent tourist destination it would be best to walk around however, if you are to go to destinations like PMA, Camp John Hay, BenCab and Tam-awan Village then it would be best to ride a jeepney or a cab. For more information about what's new in the different destinations in Baguio City visit our Baguio destinations page.


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Lady Tiger hurdler and jumper KeAndrea Ladson has signed a letter of intent to take her leaps to the University of South Carolina-Upstate.
For the past three seasons a rivalry has developed between the Bradwell Tigers and the Jenkins Warriors on the baseball diamond.
First Presbyterian Christian Academy's girls earned their sixth straight soccer win Thursday, beating region rival Frederica Academy 6-1 at home.
Tuesday wasn't a good night for the Long County High School soccer teams with both the girls and boys teams falling Atkinson County.
BB training at YMCA
The third time wasn't a charm for Liberty against South Effingham.
History was made Tuesday in Long County when Blue Tide basketball star Jamaal Anderson signed to play for Middle Georgia State University in Cochran during a signing ceremony at the high school.
The Long County High School baseball team dropped a 4-0 Region 2-AA contest to Benedictine Military School on Tuesday in Savannah.
Frederica Academy topped First Presbyterian Christian Academy, 6-2, Tuesday afternoon in a Georgia Independent School Association Region 2-AA baseball game at the St. James Sports Center field.
Bradwell split a pair of road games in the first two contests of a busy week.
Former First Presbyterian Christian Academy basketball player Jordan Johnson was selected to the 2012-13 All-American basketball first team by the National Junior College Athletic Association.
First Presbyterian Christian Academy's soccer teams continued cruising toward the Georgia Independent School Association Class AA tournament with solid wins against Memorial Day on Monday in Savannah.
Game day
First Presbyterian Christian Academy fell to Terrell Academy, 7-4, in a non-region contest Thursday in Dawson.
The Long County 10-and-under all-star baseball team won the Georgia Recreation Parks Association Class C state championship on Friday in Blakely, sweeping the tourney field and outscoring their opponents, 55-6.
Although a preseason game primarily helps the coaching staff determine where their team is at, it's still a game coaches want to win.
The foothills of the Appalachians proved to be the perfect setting for Gravel Hill Farms and Dixie Stables at the third annual Northeast Georgia Charity Horse Show, as both stables claimed class championships.
The final Georgia Southern Eagle football camp, "Bash in the 'Boro," is set for Friday, July 18, at Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro.
Former Bradwell Institute football player Ulrick John was honored by Mayor Jim Thomas on Thursday for being the first Hinesville native to be drafted by a National Football League team.
Everyone was sporting new camp shirts Thursday morning as Atlanta Calcio Academy wrapped up its four-day elite soccer training at James Brown Park.
The Long County High School football team's summer conditioning program is winding down. The Blue Tide began their program in June and have been practicing three days a week ever since, with the exception of taking off last week. They will wrap up their conditioning July 17, and their football camp will run July 21-25. School practice begins July 28.
The Bradwell Institute Tigers resumed team practices this week after taking one week off as required by the Georgia High School Association. The players trained with their helmets on, allowing them to become acclimated to the heat.
Georgia Southern basketball player Eric Ferguson has been suspended indefinitely from the team following a June 26 arrest.
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EDP students must register for a minimum of three credits a semester to maintain active status in the External Degree Program. However, EDP students may take a semester or more off and re-enter the program when it is convenient, and do not need to complete a Leave of Absence Request Form. Any credits taken while out of the program that fit into their degree plan may count toward graduation as long as 30 of the last 39 credits are registered through JSC/EDP. There is no fee for re-entry. If a student has been out of the program longer than five years, he/she must reapply to the External Degree Program. Approval will be contingent, in part, on availability of courses and the student's access to them.


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Derry News
---- — Support Coyle for county commissioner
To the editor:
I gladly support and endorse Kevin Coyle for county commissioner.
Kevin has the proven leadership ability as a Derry town councilor, chairman of a Derry charter committee and the highest professional integrity as a prosecutor for the Police Department. I have never witnessed Kevin retreat from a just cause and I know without any doubt that he will serve the best interests of all citizens in District 3 of Rockingham County.
Please vote Nov. 6 for Kevin Coyle our next county commissioner.
Mike Gill
Zoning decision ignored concerns
To the editor:
Your recent editorial affirming the decision of the Derry Zoning Board to allow an exception to the zoning laws and grant permission to the owners of a Hubbard Hill home to operate a gun sales business overlooked or grossly understated several issues.
First, though many of the other residents of our street were present at the meeting and voiced opposition — which was ignored by the board — not everyone was informed of the meeting or the request for the exception. The town is only required to notify the neighbors that border the property or are located directly across the street so only three of the 28 homeowners were notified. We live a few houses down the street and were not notified of the meeting or the request. Had we been notified we certainly would have attended the meeting and added our voices in opposition.
Second, your support seems to hinge on the fact that sales will be by appointment, as if that will limit traffic. There is no way to limit or monitor how many appointments will be held at the home, and it is a home, not a commercial building with parking beyond that for owners. My doctor, dentist, tailor and auto repair shop all see clients by appointment and they have dozens of appointments every day. What prevents or limits the number of appointments this seller can make? Nothing that I can see.
Third, government officials are supposed to represent the members of their community. In disregarding the voices of the dozens of families that live on Hubbard Hill Road and giving their support to a single individual who, when it comes right down to it, wanted the board to say the law did not apply to him, the board members violated the trust of the community at large. The members of the board that voted in favor of the exception certainly did not represent my community. If local government officials don't care for my community, I don't care to have them as my government officials.
Cynthia M. Messina
Vote to block O'Brien's Medicare plan
To the editor:
Most of the chatter this year has been on the presidential campaign, as it should be. Certainly we've been subjected to a multitude of ads for the offices of governor and the congressional seats.
This year, the state House of Representatives could dramatically change how New Hampshire treats our seniors. The stakes could not be higher.
With the extreme right in charge of the House led by Speaker Bill O'Brien, seniors could be at risk of losing Medicare as we know it. O'Brien and his cohorts want the state to take over Medicare for seniors and turn it into a voucher program. Why? That would allow politicians and insurance companies to raise the eligibility age, to deny seniors care, and to force seniors to pay at least $6,400 more out-of-pocket every year.
O'Brien wants to take money out of the pockets of our most vulnerable, our senior citizens, in order to line the already flush pockets of insurance company executives. These insurance company executives are not concerned with how to take care of our elder citizens, but how to raise the bottom line for insurance companies.
It's time to vote for a change. Betsy Burtis, Bobby Jones, and Mary Till will not privatize Medicare. They will stop the tea party agenda by voting against Bill O'Brien for Speaker of the House. Please go to the polls on Nov. 6, and cast your vote to save Medicare as we know it and return New Hampshire to the moderate bipartisan state we know it is.
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ZF-9619: Custom Translate Adapters don't work in 1.10.3
After revision 21661, custom Translate Adapters are not being executed. Instead, a notice like: Notice: The language 'en' has to be added before it can be used. in /Path/to/library/Zend/Translate/Adapter.php on line 394 is displayed. Reverting changes from the revision fixes the bug, and has the Adapter working as before.
Sorry, "but do not work" is not enough for reproduction. What are you doing, what are you calling, how does your adapter look like.
Note: Language notices can be switched off... they are no failure, they are wished and available since 1.8 or earlier.
Notice is not an issue in itself, but the Adapter is not executed. Here is the Adapter: <?php class MyNamespace_Adapter extends Zend_Translate_Adapter { private $_data = array();
* Load translation data
* @param string|array $data
* @param string $locale Locale/Language to add data for, identical with locale identifier,
* see Zend_Locale for more information
* @param array $options OPTIONAL Options to use
* @return array
protected function _loadTranslationData($data, $locale, array $options = array())
// ommitted logic for filling in $this->_data
return $this->_data;
* returns the adapters name
* @return string
public function toString()
return "MyAdapter";
I call it using: $translator = new Zend_Translate('MyNamespace_Adapter', '', 'en');
I was able to narrow down the issue to the following lines in Zend/Translate/Adapter.php:
$locale = null;
if (!empty($options['locale'])) {
$locale = $options['locale'];
At the end of these lines, the locale is set to 'auto', but:
if ($this->getLocale() !== (string) $options['locale']) {
$this->setLocale() is executed, even though there is no translation data was loaded from the Adapter yet.
Let me know if this helps
I can not verify your problems:
You are giving '' as content, so there are no data which are added. The raised notices are therefor correct.
When I change your call to give content like
$translator = new Zend_Translate('MyNamespace_Adapter', 'somecontent', 'en');
and add a var_dump within your _loadTranslation method, this var_dump returns the previous given "somecontent".
Ok, I see. This works because of the following:
if (!empty($options['content'])) {
But why is the content required now? This was not the case in 1.10.2, and I understand that 1.10.3 was a bugfix release, that shouldn't have changed functionality?
A translation was also required before.
$data was not allowed to be empty... we just added array handling which means that the old $data is now internally named $options['content'].
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After just a month and a half, Orbotix's education initiative using Sphero to teach children programming is gathering serious momentum.
The creator of smartphone-controlled robotic toy Sphero has launched an initiative aimed at teaching kids programming, robotics and maths.
The Sphero robotic toy controlled via Bluetooth is now available for Windows 8 devices, as well as the previous apps for iOS and Android.
Hands-on with the Sphero 2B phone-controlled robot, which features customisable tyres.
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Originally $129.99, the Sphero is an RC toy like no other.
The first time around Sphero was a fun idea with not much meat on the bone. With Sphero 2.0 there is so much fun and even more potential it's a killer idea for Christmas.
Marketers in New York tried to demonstrate how much fun it is to play with multiple programmable balls.
Version 2.0 of the iOS/Android-controlled Sphero rolls twice as fast, glows more brightly -- and now comes with ramps for your jumping pleasure.
The team behind the playful robotic ball showed off Sphero in forthcoming augmented reality games.
Boulder, Colo., start-up Orbotix aims to take smartphone gaming to a new level with its robotic ball, called Sphero.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 23, 2008
Good Neighbor Awards recognize acts of kindness
The City of Kansas City, Mo., 3-1-1 Action Center, a division of the City Manager's Office, and the Neighborhood Community Services Department will hold the second Good Neighbor Awards ceremony at 10 a.m. on Oct. 25 at the Robert J. Mohart Multi-Purpose FOCUS Center, 3200 Wayne Ave.
The awards will recognize seven city residents for works that benefit the community.
"Simple good deeds such as picking up litter or cutting unattended weeds in your neighborhood can make a significant difference in the safety and perception of an area," said Earnest Rouse, 3-1-1 Action Center manager. "Those being recognized are doing their part and we hope their actions are contagious."
Award recipients are:
- Jack and Marcia Gisler – The couple has shoveled snow and run errands for neighbors for the past 25 years.
- Shanita Jackson – Jackson has mowed and picked up debris on a vacant land trust property for the past three years.
- Dr. Ron Aryel – Aryel has acted as an intercessor and provided aid for the homeless, unemployed and less fortunate.
- Larry Roberts – For several years, Roberts has graded and mowed a City-owned vacant lot for the safety of neighborhood families.
- Elise Jackson – Jackson regularly walks her neighborhood and picks litter and debris off streets and sidewalks.
- Darline Conrad – Conrad is a 70-year-old who mows and seeds her neighbor's lawn, clean the culverts and picks up litter from the street and storm drains.
- Minnie Williams – On her daily walks, Williams picks up litter and debris throughout her neighborhood.
The award is a nomination-based program that relies on input from residents. Nominations can be sent to email@example.com or to email@example.com, with a subject line of "Good Neighbor Award."
Media inquiries and information requests should be directed to Eric Hudson, customer service supervisor in the 3-1-1 Action Center at (816) 513-2008.


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Crash and smash your way through a series of demolition derbies in Total Wreckage, a hard-hitting game of vehicular destruction! Eliminate the minimum number of cars shown to win each contest and move on to the next. Hit the turbo boost to ram other cars at maximum speed or evade other drivers. Use the handbrake to make tight turns in pursuit or for a last-second dodge. Set off traps to snare your opponents, but be careful not to be caught in one yourself! Complete a series of side missions to unlock more cars. Play now and get wrecking!
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Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug$15.99Litterbug Doug is lazy. He's wasteful. He's messy. But worst of all, he hates recycling! The clean and green town where he lives is in danger from his lazy ways, not to mention suffering from the stench released by the mountains of garbage that Doug leaves wherever he goes! So strong is its stink that even the army of rats that follow Doug around are rethinking their friendship with him. It's up to Michael Recycle, planet Earth's green-caped crusader, to show dastardly Doug the error of his ways . . . before it's too late. Will Litterbug Doug and the rats learn to waste less and recycle more—or will their trash take over the world? Join Michael Recycle in another adventure to save the planet in this hilarious sequel to Michael Recycle. Learn More


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Man's arm severed in Highway 101 crash near Windsor
Published: Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 12:40 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 12:40 p.m.
A man lost part of his arm when the car in which he was riding swerved out of control and slammed into a tree along Highway 101 Saturday night.
Andrew Chang, 29, of San Jose was injured in the 10 p.m. crash off Highway 101 just south of Shiloh Road, CHP Officer Marcus Hawkins said.
Driver Zhang Huijing, 27, of San Jose was heading south in a 2006 Toyota Solara when he came upon a tarp in the road, swerved to avoid it, ran off the road and hit a tree, Hawkins said. The passenger's side hit the tree.
Chang's arm was completely severed around the bicep area, the CHP said. Emergency crews found the arm in the back seat.
CHP officials said they were told at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, where Chang was being treated, that it was unlikely the arm could be reattached because of the nature of the injury.
Huijing suffered minor injuires.
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Running a household can be exhausting. This week, look into a take-n-bake meal preparation company to take care of one (or more!) of your dinners. It will save you a little time and a lot of your sanity!
(1085 El Camino, Millbrae; 650-652-9303) offers several entrees, sidedishes and desserts made fresh. Some examples of meals include baked chicken and bowties, crispy apricot pork and taco meatloaf. With Super Suppers there is no minimum order, making it a quick and easy option.
You can also try ordering from ( 390 El Camino, Belmont; 650-595-4545), which offers several tasty dinner options suitable for everyone in your family. You can assemble the dinners right at their store and bring them home for easy preparation when you are ready.
For take-n-bake pizza, (1602 El Camino, Belmont) makes fresh, customizable pies to bring home and cook.
Finally, (1477 Chapin Ave, Burlingame; 1010 Park Pl, San Mateo), (1010 Park Place, San Mateo) and (921 E Hillsdale, Foster City) carry several freshly prepared items that make for quick and easy meals, including soups, pizza dough, chicken and more.
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Best Bottled Beer Selection in a Bar
One-Eyed Betty's
Published: April 25, 2012
175 W. Troy Ave., Ferndale; 248-808-6633; oneyedbettys.com
Congrats, Betty! What a momentous, game-changing award for One-Eyed Betty's, a fresh and welcome addition to Detroit's ever-evolving beer and live music scene: a tasteful and unpretentious beerhouse, where you can enjoy brews from around the state and around the world. The service is solid, and the food is a step above your average bar. Let's do the numbers: She carries 74 beers in the bottle and two in the can. Betty is far from average. She's a total babe.
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ORANGE — There is never anything wrong with putting more focus on something in an effort to save human lives.
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety started inspections of commerical motor vehicles on Tuesday in an effort to take dangerous vehicles off the highways. Troopers will do these inspections through Thursday along Interstate 10 in Orange and Jefferson Counties.
Targeted areas have been selected and the 72 hour operation is geared to send a message to unsafe drivers and companies who break the law.
Troopers and other commericial vehicle enforcement personnel inspected 331,505 commercial vehicles from January to November in 2011 and the DPS removed 66,189 unsafe vehicles and 12,301 unsafe drivers for a variety of safety violations.
The DPS did acknowledge most commerical vehicle operators do obey the law. The operation is to catch the ones who do not and cause a serious threat to other motorists.


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California has hundreds of unelected boards and commissions that oversee and regulate countless activities in the state. The California Performance Review recommended a lot of changes to the boards and commissions, moving many in state agencies, eliminating some etc. Gov. Schwarzenegger has now rolled out his proposal to follow up on those recommendations, eliminating 88 of them.
Reason's George Passantino served as a Director of the California Performance Review, and he has predicted the "hordes of Mordor" style response to the boards and commissions proposals. Every tom dick and harry who's special interests are served by the boards and commissions and prospects for comfy sinecures on them rises up to howl and bellow about "you can't change the system, we need these things!" And you can see it has begun.
"To me, it appears we're simply sacrificing the public's oversight role at the expense of pennies on the dollar of opportunity," said Assemblyman Mike Gordon, D-El Segundo, a commission member.
Never mind that no other state needs this vast horde of appointed commissioners to provide necessary oversight. And, hell, if no dollar is too much to spend on public involvement, let's have direct democracy and let everyone vote on every little iota of regulatory consideration. That would make us all sick of it quick enough and maybe teach us about the virtues of keeping government's role a little more confined.


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Yes, François, that is me—20 years ago, but still me. What are you smiling about? I don't look quite that strange. Yes, I've been told that I look like I am doing a Carl Sagan impression, but that was simply the way I spoke, mon ami. Stop smirking. Our guests will be here any moment and with this issue's feature on community networks, I am going to need you to take good care of them.
Ah, but they are already here. Welcome, mes amis! François—to the wine cellar. The 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Stellenbosch from South Africa is drinking quite nicely right now. Please fetch it, tout de suite. Please, everyone, sit and make yourselves comfortable.
I was showing François a tape from a documentary I did a number of years ago with some friends. I used to volunteer at the community cable station where I operated the cameras and worked the video board from time to time. It was a great deal of fun. One summer, with the equipment from the station, my friends and I produced a documentary that I wrote and narrated. For years, I've had the tape floating around, and now, using this issue's feature as a springboard, I thought it might be nice to convert it to a more permanent, digital format.
Playing video from an analog source can be done with the use of a TV tuner card. The card I used is a Hauppauge WinTV card, based on the btv878 chipset. You can ignore the card's name safely, mes amis. It works quite well with any recent Linux kernel. The card I bought is well supported, and a driver for it was loaded automatically on my Mandrake 9.1 test system (it also worked beautifully on another Debian system). The Linux bttv kernel module, or driver, supports a large number of TV tuner cards. A quick look at the CARDLIST file in the kernel documentation (/usr/src/linux/Documentation/video4linux/bttv/) will give you an idea.
Welcome back, François. Please pour for our guests...and quit smirking, it isn't that funny. You see, mes amis, my faithful waiter is amused by the sight of myself all those years ago. Ignore him and enjoy the wine while I show you how this works.
Watching television is obviously the point, but these TV tuner cards sometimes have FM radio receivers as well. Watching television while you are trying to work might qualify as distracting. Listening to the radio isn't as problematic. An FM radio program that caught my eye is Gerd Knorr's frightfully simple radio program (bytesex.org/xawtv). This is an ncurses-based program that comes as part of the xawtv source package. I make a point of specifying source here, because the package, called radio, is separate from xawtv when you work with RPMs.
From the command line, type radio -s. With the -s option, the program displays the frequencies it visits while looking for stations, then starts unmuted. If you use the -i option instead, the program writes a .radio file in your home directory with the stations and frequencies it identified. Then, you can go back and edit this text file to give more interesting names to the stations. You also can start the radio on a favorite station by passing the -f option (radio -f 99.10).
There you are, a local community network broadcast on that most venerable of medium, radio. I should point out that I did run into some interesting problems here. My Hauppauge card did not play sound directly. It was possible to plug my speakers right into the card's audio out port, but I wanted the control in the system. To do this, I had to use the accompanying cable to connect the tuner card to my system's sound card. I then used alsamixer to raise the levels of my line-in and all was well. Depending on your TV tuner card, you may have to do the same. This will be particularly important when we start talking about recording.
Another radio project you should have a look at is GQradio, created by John Ellis (gqmpeg.sourceforge.net/radio.html). GQradio features a slick graphical interface, autotune, station presets and more. The site offers Red Hat RPMs as well as source. Compiling the program requires the GTK+ and gtk-pixbuf libraries. Beyond that, it's the classic extract and build five-step:
tar -xzvf gqradio-0.99.0.tar.gz cd gqradio-0.99.0 ./configure make su -c "make install"
If you run the gqradio program from the command line, you'll notice something interesting the first time:
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BOSTON -- So much happened in the Sabres' 7-4 win over the Bruins that it's hard to process in the hour or two immediately after it. My sense, however, is this has the potential to be a huge turnaround game. Quick hits:
---The Sabres need to get some scoring out of more than one line but Thomas Vanek is so hot right now, it doesn't matter. He's got 15 points in just six games this season -- and 54 points (28-26) in just 46 career games against Boston. And his passing has never been better.
"He's been awesome," said coach Lindy Ruff. "That play to Tyler Ennis [to score Buffalo's third goal] was second to none. Outmuscled a guy in front of the net and really a diving type pass that helped us get back in the game."
"The puck is going in," Vanek said. "I've always been a good passer in my mind. People are focusing on it more right now because the puck is going in."
---Vanek and Pominville have often been on the same line the last eight years. But great chemistry forming with Cody Hodgson in less than 20 games over the last two years.
"For some reason, I liked him right off the bat," Vanek said. "He can play both sides, dish it left and dish it right. He holds the puck, he's got good speed and there's something right there all the time."
---Vanek's hat trick goal was just plain sick. A pass to himself on the boards around Johnny Boychuk and about 20 dekes of Tuukka Rask. My favorite Sabres goal in a long, long time. You'll see it on plays of the year come June.
---Ryan Miller gave up four goals and I thought he was terrific. He made 38 saves and several were just plain point-blank robbery, topped by a glove snare on Patrice Bergeron with 5:56 left and the score still 5-4.
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It has been estimated that at 25 to 33% of cats are either overweight or grossly obese, with the highest rates seen in middle-aged
cats. Yet the 2003 AAHA Compliance Study (The Path to High-Quality Care) found that veterinarians are significantly under diagnosing feline obesity. Owners also may not recognize when their cat
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Obesity is a multifactorial problem with many influences. Endogenous factors include age, gender, reproductive status, and
possibly genetics. Exogenous factors include exercise, type of diet (including palatability) and caloric intake, frequency
of meals, environment and lifestyle. In recent years, research has focused on the role of adipose tissue in the process of
obesity. Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ, secreting many proteins, hormones and cytokines, such as leptin. More research
is needed in cats to define the role of adipose tissue in both health and obesity.1
A link between gonadectomy and obesity in the cat is well known. Research has shown that altered male cats require 28% fewer calories than do intact male cats, and altered female cats require 33% fewer calories
than do intact female cats.2 Free access to food after gonadectomy is likely to result in excess weight gain. Remember to counsel cat owners at the time
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Cats reach their adult weight by about 1 year of age. Certain large pedigreed breeds, such as the Maine Coon, may take up
to 2 years to reach mature adult size. Looking back in a patient's medical record for the weight at about 1 year of age is
one way to help estimate ideal body weight.
Cats are considered overweight when they are 10% above optimal body weight, and obese when they are 20% or more above optimal
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Feline Body Mass Index, which provides a simple method for measurement of body fat.4 Quantifying obesity is the first step to help both you and the owner recognize the problem. If an increase in weight has
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MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — Residents have gathered for a vigil in a West Texas town where a train crashed into a parade float this week, killing four war veterans.
About 300 people attended the event in downtown Midland. They lit white candles and prayed for the victims' families and the community as a whole. The town square was lined with American flags.
Mayor Wes Parry told the crowd that "the next few days will be tough but when we get to the other side, it will be better."
Ministers prayed for the community to have strength in wake of the tragedy.
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KEENE — The body of a missing Massachusetts man was found in the state forest off Round Pond Trail.
State Police reported Monday that the body of Scott W. Haworth, 46, of Chicopee was discovered by hikers about 4 p.m. Saturday.
An autopsy conducted Monday ruled the manner of death suicide.
"Hikers reported to New York State Police that they had located a body approximately four-tenths of a mile from the Round Pond Trail Head and 300 feet off the trail," police said in a news release.
Troopers, working with Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers, responded and confirmed the body was at the location, police said.
Essex County Coroner Frank Whitelaw authorized its removal to Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.
"An autopsy was conducted on today's date by Dr. C. Francis Varga, who verified the remains as Haworth and determined the cause of death to be asphyxiation due to hanging," police said Monday.
"The death has been ruled a suicide by the coroner."
Haworth had been reported missing on Aug. 24 to the Chicopee Police, who contacted State Police here on Sept. 10. The man's vehicle was found that day, parked at the Round Pond Trail Head.
An intensive search was launched of the Round Pond trail system in the densely forested Dix Mountain Wilderness.
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---- — The report was dire: Clinch Park was being clear-cut to make room for the renovation of the bayside park.
Turns out that "clear cut" is, like so many other things, in the eye of the beholder.
Yes, eight trees had been cut down. And five more had been transplanted to different locations in the park. In all, that meant 13 trees, some of them likely 50 years old or more, were gone.
And while that many trees in a relatively small space can seem a lot, there is another side of the story. City Planner Russell Soyring said the city and designers of the $2.8 million park revamp went out of their way to save as many trees as possible, narrowing some sidewalks and reducing the grade of landscaping to protect trees.
The renovation also calls for seven new trees to be planted, a net loss of one tree. The new trees likely won't be as big and old as the ones that were chopped down, perhaps, but they will still be there. In a few years, all will be forgotten.
The downed trees, Soyring said, will be replaced by a terraced wall that will offer seating to park goers and a view of Grand Traverse Bay.
Creating new places to relax and get a view of the bay is at the heart of the renovation. The aim is to make the park more accessible, more welcoming and more usable. There will be more places to sit, a splash pad where kids can play, a revamped concession stand, a better bath house, new restrooms and in general a new ambiance. Creating that new ambiance was a major reason the Spirit of Traverse City mini train had to go, since a steam train isn't a good mix with playing kids and a peaceful park.
The city can expect that the renovation is going to be closely watched — and sometimes criticized — every step of the way. Rick Buckhalter, a regular commentator at city commission meetings, says he doesn't like what he sees so far, and was critical of cutting trees. He also says he's not a fan of how the city received public input on the park. That's fine. Input is what the "Your Bay, Your Say" process, which resulted in the new plans for the park, was all about.
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He is firmly cemented in the nation's musical culture, his impressive career spans more than forty years. He has survived and soared in the often cut-throat entertainment industry. His unofficial anthems, tributes to legends and unsung heroes and tender ballads have captured the spirit of the nation in song unlike any other. His honest and passionate songs are synonymous with the country that inspires him and connect him with his countrymen regardless of age, sex or creed.
Add to this his ability to deliver unforgettable live concert experiences that combine the perfect blend of humour, romance and campfire stories woven together by his music. You can understand why he is one of the most in-demand live performers in Australia.
Inducted into the ARIA HALL OF FAME in 2010 and the recipient of more awards than he cares to mention, there is no question that JOHN WILLIAMSON is the real deal, stands by what he represents and is unashamedly proud of the country he loves. For this artist, whilst the awards are a nice recognition, there is no doubt it is the reaction from his audience that is the most important. Along his journey he has been inducted into the prestigious ARIA Hall of Fame, secured three ARIA Awards, 24 Golden Guitars, MO Awards, APRA Awards, Platinum and Gold albums and over 4 million album sales to name just some of the recognition he has earnt.
It all started when he penned that classic OLD MAN EMU back in 1970. From this 'silly' song (as he often refers to it) that went to #1 for five weeks, he has continued to create hits including TRUE BLUE, COOTAMUNDRA WATTLE, RIP RIP WOODCHIP, RAINING ON THE ROCK, THE BIG RED, WINTER GREEN, SALISBURY STREET, GALLERIES OF PINK GALAHS and HAWKESBURY RIVER LOVIN' to name but a few of the 400+ songs written by the multi-award winning songwriter.
He continues to be at the forefront of significant events in Australia, presenting the voice of Australia when it is needed most. From the 2011 Rugby League Grand Final through to the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Steve Irwin's memorial, the Bledlisloe Cup, Sir Donald Bradman's memorial, the Rugby World Cup, the first Bali Bombings memorial service and the list goes on. He is ingrained in Australia's history as much as its future.
Accolades and awards though have never been a huge deal to John Williamson; it has always been about the fans to the ever humble ex-farmer. Even after what he has achieved, or what he has been invited to be a part of, he remains nonchalant about it all.
You can call him what you want, Mallee Boy, True Blue or just plain Fair Dinkum; but there is no denying that after more than forty years in the music industry, John Williamson is truly an Australian icon.
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Dargie Entertainment presents this year's hottest new show – The Australian Katy Perry Show! Mo Awards winner Betty Dargie stars in this power-packed production which includes an incredibly talented and glamorous cast of dancers and vocalists. Betty's natural resemblance to Katy Perry is uncanny. Even up close, you will believe you are seeing the superstar.
No expense has been spared in this production, as this show features exact replicas of some of Katy Perry's most famous and outrageous costumes including 'The Fruit Dress' and 'The Cupcake Bra'. Betty's powerful and dynamic vocal skills create a realistic tribute with songs like 'I Kissed A Girl', 'Teenage Dream', 'Firework', 'California Girls' and many more.
The Katy Perry Show is accompanied by an elite group of Sydney's most sought after professional commercial dancers and dynamic choreography by top choreographer, Ben Murray. The stage is filled with Katy's signature candy treats and the show includes surprise performances by a giant gingerbread man and 'Kitty Purry', Katy Perry's famous giant purple cat.
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Samuel D. Logan
The Valdosta Daily Times
The Valdosta High Wildcats prepared all week for their Homecoming matchup against the Newton Rams. The Rams managed to beat the Wildcats crosstown rival, the Lowndes Vikings, just two weeks ago and proved to be a team worth looking out for.
The Wildcats proved to be more than ready for the challenge.
With a final score of Valdosta 41-Newton 14, the Wildcats blew the Rams away, moving efficiently on offense and almost unstoppable on defense.
The Wildcats scored on their first five drives, including four touchdowns and one field goal.
Malcolm Joseph (26 yards, 1 touchdown) and Nelson Herring (121 yards, 3 touchdowns) ran all over the Rams defense, racking up 147 yards on the ground.
"Our two running backs really complement each other. They always have their whole career. Malcolm had a big night tonight and Nelson had one last week; the kind of go back and forth each week. We are really blessed to have both of them," said Wildcat Head Coach Rance Gillespie.
The Wildcats used two main quarterbacks, senior Mac Loudermilk and sophomore Seth Shuman, to rout the Rams.
"He's (Shuman) in 10th grade and is growing up. There are some nice things he can do that helps our football team. We will continue to balance everything out and do what our guys do best," said Gillespie.
With the Wildcats receiving the ball first, they scored almost immediately, and the score continued to grow from there. After a run by senior receiver Alex Cason, the Wildcats were set up in good field position for a 32 yard touchdown run by Malcolm Joseph.
On the Rams first possession, the defense almost successfully forced a 3 and out, right before a long 3rd down pass from Rams quarterback Romario Johnson was intercepted by Wildcat defensive back Tre Barrett.
With the score VHS 7, NHS 0, the Wildcats got the ball back.
After a couple of runs from Herring and Joseph, the drive was completed by a touchdown run by Joseph, making the score VHS 14, NHS 0.
The defense played stingy in the first half, causing Newton to fumble 3 snaps in the first quarter alone. After Newton attempted a fake punt pass, the Wildcats attempted something similar on a 4th down in the second quarter. The Wildcats lined up for a field goal, but ended up pulling a fake pass and actually scored on the play with Loudermilk passing a bomb to freshman tight end Khalil McClain.
"Mac did a great job buying time on the throw, and Khalil did a great job never giving up on the play and running under the ball for the catch. Coach Groves, our special teams coach, suggested the play and we went for it and got it," mention Gillespie.
The defense of the Wildcats has improved tremendously since their scrimmage against Ware Co., stopping the read option almost completely against the Rams. Playing three other teams this season who run the read option or some variation of it helped the Wildcats stop the Rams.
The Wildcat defense gave up 298 yards on defense but were able to hold the Rams to only two touchdowns, both scored on long runs by running back Atrice Hobbs.
The Wildcat defense continued to cause turnovers however, intercepting the Rams twice, once by defensive back Tre Barrett and another by defensive back Joshua Norwood.
"Our entire defense is playing well. I was disappointed in one or two drives in the second half, but our guys are out there causing a lot of turnovers and that is what we like. They aren't sitting back waiting on a play to happen but actually breaking on the ball and making plays," said Gillespie.
The Rams quarterback fumbled 5 snaps but was able to recover them before the Wildcats could jump on the ball.
The Wildcat offense stalled a little during the second half, with the most exciting play coming on a 70 yard touchdown run by Malcolm Joseph.
"The run down the sideline was one of the better runs I've seen since I have been here," said Gillespie.
The Wildcats will travel to their first away game of the season next week as they take on the Camden County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. in Kingsland.
Notes: This is the Valdosta Wildcats Head Coach Rance Gillepsie's 100th high school football win as a head coach.


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Found some video of the Mosh pit in Darien Lake NY... Really, thats all you got?
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How time has changed...lol The last real mosh pits in NY died with the Cromags in the late 80's. So many NY haters though.....whatever.
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looks more like a love fest then a mosh pit.
"In your eyes, you can bid me farewell."
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Oh I ain't hatin on NY, just the mosh pit. But I will give the camera guy cred for actually recording it. Don't see that often.
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There were five MAC matchups last weekend. In three of them it took at least 35 points to pull out a victory. In the other two the winning team scored at least 37 anyway.
The points are coming fast and furious, none quicker than in Saturday's Big 12 shootout between West Virginia and Baylor (70-63. Are you kidding me?).
Here's what current Ohio and former Nebraska coach Frank Solich had to say this week on offenses run amok:
"I think defenses have had trouble adjusting to the style of offensive play now. Usually that happens for a while and they catch up, but this style of offense has now been around for some time. You get the no-huddle, quick snaps. You get the spread-out formations. I think everyone's able to recruit really talented skill people. I think there's a lot of talented receivers out there, enough for everybody to have talented receivers on their football team. The MAC's got a history of being able to recruit very, very talented quarterbacks.
"And so I think in our league, we're utilizing all that now. And it's making it tough on defenses. And everybody has such a good short-passing package, it's almost like a running play, some of the short passing game. And so it's very difficult to blitz those kind of routes and get to the quarterback. I think it's a tough package to handle and I think defenses around the country are finding that to be true.
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By Maureen Hayden
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INDIANAPOLIS — Not far from State Sen. Jean Leising's capitol office is a museum that prominently displays documents penned by Abraham Lincoln. It's a favorite educational destination for Indiana schoolchildren in the state where the 16th president grew up.
But Leising worries Lincoln's elegant script may soon be indecipherable to young visitors because schools in Indiana and elsewhere are now allowed to drop cursive writing instruction under new national teaching standards crafted for the digital age.
Leising is convinced it's a dangerous trend. To preserve penmanship, she has championed a bill to mandate cursive writing courses in all Indiana elementary schools.
"If kids aren't taught how to write it, they won't be able to read it," said Leising. "So, in a sense, we'll be creating a new kind of illiteracy."
The use of cursive writing has been fading from society since the arrival of the computer keyboard. Advocates of longhand blame the so-called common core education standards for hastening its demise. Debate over the issue has pitted teachers against teachers, and a fear by historians we are raising a generation of handwriting illiterates.
Rolled out in 2010 by the National Governors Association and adopted by 45 states for implementation by next year, the standards set uniform expectations for what students need to learn to succeed in the technology-centric 21st century.
Those standards include proficiency in computer keyboarding by the fourth grade, but make no mention of the need for cursive writing ability, even though it has been integral to American culture since the nation's founding.
That lack of mention has moved schools to abandon resources and courses once devoted to teaching penmanship — much to the dismay of those who say the curriculum change will eventually lead to an inability to comprehend both historic and contemporary handwritten documents, including identifying signatures.
Supporters of the change aren't concerned. They say that today's textbooks and other reading material are widely available in electronic form — on computers, tablets, e-readers and smartphones. As for signatures, they predict scanned eyeballs and fingerprints are destined to replace scribbled names. Hand writing, they insist, is simply no longer worth time-consuming lessons.
Among other trends, they point to a recent poll by Xerox Mortgage Services that found by 2016 half of all home loans will be closed electronically without an actual signature.
Sandra Wilde, a professor of childhood education at Hunter College in New York and a member of the National Council of Teachers of English, says cursive writing isn't an essential skill in the digital era.
"A hundred years ago, you needed to have good penmanship to get a good job," said Wilde. "Today, you need to know how to use technology. Cursive has fallen by the wayside with the realization that kids just don't need to have good handwriting anymore."
Wilde teaches courses on literacy and reading. She's convinced it's the content of writing that counts, not the tool used to write. She said the opposition to de-emphasizing penmanship comes from "a pushback against the common core standards."
Studies show the fading interest in longhand lessons. A National Association of State Boards of Education report released last fall found the average third-grader was getting only 15 minutes of handwriting instruction a day, down from the standard 30 to 45 minutes a generation ago.
"More time is spent teaching a kid how to kick a soccer ball than how to hold a pen and paper," said Iris Hatfield, a Louisville, Ky., handwriting coach and creator of a new cursive curriculum popular with homeschoolers. "We're abandoning one of our most basic and important skills."
Advocates for cursive writing have taken their fight to the political arena. In addition to Indiana, lawmakers in Idaho and North Carolina have authored legislation that would compel schools to devote time to penmanship.
"Our children can't write a simple sentence," said North Carolina State Sen. Pat Hurley, sponsor of a mandatory cursive writing measure. "They think printing their name is their signature."
Last year, in adopting the common core standards, boards of education in Alabama, California, and Georgia included a cursive writing requirement for their schools. Massachusetts repealed its cursive requirement but also adopted language that says fourth-graders should be able to "write legibly by hand, using either printing or cursive handwriting."
In Utah, state officials agreed to study the issue; Kansas educators adopted a policy that encourages, but doesn't require, schools to teach cursive.
"The debate is national," said Steve Berlin, spokesman for the National Association of State Boards of Education.
Last September, the association issued a policy statement to provide state schools boards with unbiased research and analysis on the issue.
Titled "The Handwriting Debate," it acknowledged the impact of digital technology on writing and reading: "(W)ith the proliferation of personal computers in the 1990s and smartphones and tablets in the 21st century, many educators and policymakers have been questioning the usefulness of spending ever-more-valuable class time teaching handwriting to students who have been born into — and will live and work in — a digital world."
But the policy also acknowledged that "new research has been emerging that points to the educational value of handwriting in ways that go well beyond being able to read cursive or take notes without benefit of a handheld device."
That research suggests the practice and process of handwriting may improve students' cognitive and motor skills development, enhance their literacy and help them retain what they've learned.
Indiana University neuroscientist Karin Harman James has studied the effect of printing and writing by hand as well as keyboarding in the development of children's brains, using imaging technology to document how significant changes occur in the brain. The research led her to believe teaching young children how to write by hand is critical to how they eventually learn to read.
"These kinds of findings point to there being something really important about printing and potentially also about cursive," said James. "They're both fine motor skills, so they might be equally important in understanding cognitive development in children."
Supporters of cursive skills argue there's also a critical handwriting connection to the adult brain. Since a person's handwriting becomes distinctive with age, they point out that a person's penmanship is a symbol of their personality.
Theresa Ortega is a certified handwriting analyst who helped launch Campaign for Cursive, a social media movement that promotes cursive writing in schools. She maintains a person's penmanship "can tell you a lot."
Having analyzed hundreds of high school and college students' handwriting, Ortega said she can see an impact from the fall off in cursive writing instruction. She fears a keyboarding-only generation of students will be more introverted and less able to express themselves creatively.
"I'm not saying we shouldn't use all those digital tools," Ortega said. "I just think we need the connectivity of cursive writing to equalize the force of technology."
The debate over the value of teaching cursive writing in schools has escalated since the nation's governors and state education commissioners launched the Common Core State Standards Initiative in 2009.
Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have since adopted the national standards, beginning next year. Only Alaska, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia have not.
The goal of the standards is to develop uniform education standards that spell out what students in kindergarten through 12th grade are taught so they can be competitive in the global economy. States can supplement the national rules with state standards.
The national standards don't require children to learn how to read and write in cursive. They do, however, require that by the end of fourth grade, students demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to complete a one-page writing assignment.
The requirement is found in the literacy standards for English Language Arts for fourth-graders in a section that spells out standards for writing: "With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting."
The common core standards don't preclude teaching cursive writing. But as more time is devoted to mastering skills mandated by the standards, penmanship is dropped or less time is spent on it.
There are mixed responses in the states. Many are simply leaving it up to local school districts to decide whether cursive writing is taught in their schools.
The state boards of education in Alabama and Georgia, for example, voted in July 2012 to include cursive in their supplemental state standards. The Massachusetts Department of Education requires that fourth-graders should be able to "write legibly by hand, using either printing or cursive handwriting."
To find out more about your state, go the Common Core State Standards Initiative website, www.corestandards.org.
The trend toward de-emphasizing cursive writing is also occurring at universities that prepare teachers for the classroom.
Students studying to be elementary teachers at Pittsburgh (Kan.) State University's College of Education are instructed not to teach cursive as a stand-alone activity but rather to incorporate it into writing projects, said assistant professor Kristi Stuck.
She said the purpose is to teach youngsters "about the process of writing through the methods of writing" and not worry about how the attractiveness of their penmanship.
The Education Department at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., prepares future teachers to instruct in "very straightforward letters without lots of curls," said associate professor Becky Gallemore.
Gallemore said student teachers also are taught how best to teach computer keyboarding and other technology skills.
Still, she said, cursive writing remains important to everyday communication.
"What if you don't have a computer handy and you have to leave a note for your secretary?" asked Gallemore. "Are you going to print it? It's going to take you three times as long. It's just much faster to write in cursive."
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Fixed-content information has grabbed many storage headlines recently. And for good reasons: There's been an explosive growth of fixed-content storage, which has far surpassed the growth of other forms of enterprise data such as transactional or database information. Storage managers need to know what solutions are available today for fixed-content data. They also need guidelines for deciding how to choose the right solution for their business requirements. More importantly, they need to understand if implementing a fixed-content storage solution is right for their business.
Fixed content is information that never changes after creation. It's actively referenced, typically shared among users and must be retained for a long period of time. Examples include: electronic documents, presentations and e-books; rich media such as movies, videos, digital photographs and audio files; check images and financial statements; bioinformatics, X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans; CAD/CAM diagrams and blueprints and e-mail messages. Unlike transactional information, fixed-content data doesn't require microsecond response times, but rather, subsecond response times. While transactional data is constantly updated and typically has short-term retention periods, fixed-content information is static, has long retention periods and is constantly accumulating.
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Richard Banta and Andy Porter, senior engineers at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, are experiencing this growth in fixed-content information first hand. St. Vincent Hospital provides centralized storage of PACS radiological images for more than 80 satellite locations. The hospital employs a McKesson ALI UltraPACS system to capture medical images and store them on a StorageTek archive solution consisting of Application Storage Manager (ASM) software, a small disk array and a StorageTek tape library. After converting to a filmless operation last April, the hospital experienced a surge in radiological imaging and storage activity. With the improved efficiencies of automation, doctors are able to schedule and perform more radiology studies, with faster access to patient records and medical images.
"In healthcare, we're faced with data growth and retention periods that we've never had before." Our PACS radiological study volume is up to 270,000 studies and it continues to grow at about 20% to 25% per quarter," says Porter. St. Vincent Hospital archives 3TB of PACS information per year, and has approximately 5TB of other types of fixed-content information currently stored on disparate optical platforms. Banta adds, "HIPAA regulations are driving information growth, with retention requirements of five, 10 or 21 years depending on the type of medical information."
St. Vincent Hospital plans to consolidate all of its fixed-content information onto a single storage solution to simplify storage management and reduce cost. In addition, Porter and Banta are planning to reduce the time it takes to retrieve a patient's MRI or X-ray from a few minutes to less than a second by implementing a much larger disk array to store the information online for up to 24 months. Reducing information access time enables doctors to make informed decisions more quickly, improving the overall quality of healthcare for the patient. "We're constantly looking for ways to improve the patient experience," Porter says.
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