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Even after adjusting for various confounding sociodemographic factors and effects of long-term illness, patients with severe chronic pain had a 49% greater risk of death compared with all-cause mortality and a 68% greater risk of death compared with all cardiovascular-disease-related deaths.
The most critical information to take away from this research is that withholding appropriate pain medication is a virtual death sentence. Physicians who "don't believe in" using narcotic pain medication must read this comprehensive new research study. By withholding appropriate treatment, these physicians are sentencing some of their patients to an early death.
Secondary to this, families and friends of severe chronic pain patients must never try to dissuade the patient from using all appropriate treatments and medications to reduce pain. Convincing such a patient to avoid narcotics, if and when they are appropriate, is equivalent to pushing them into an early grave.
Instead, physicians and families must encourage the chronic pain patient to employ each and every possible treatment, including comprehensive pain management programs and powerful pain medications. It is no longer a matter of making someone more comfortable. It's a matter of life and death.
This new research is comprehenisve, vetted and validated. The methodology is convincing. The group sizes are well over minimum levels.
Read the entire article here: http://updates.pain-topics.org/2010/04/severe-chronic-pain-is-killer-study.html
REFERENCE: Torrance N, Elliott AM, Lee AJ, Smith BH. Severe chronic pain is associated with increased 10 year mortality. A cohort record linkage study. Eur J Pain. 2010(Apr);14(4):380-386 [abstract here >.
I think these new studies comming out has just proven profound impact of severe chronic pain. Our bodies can handle only so much pain for a certain amount of time. For lack of a better term our bodies are similar to that of a water heater
once the water gets so hot the relief valve will blow, our bodies
do the same things they react as with cardiac problems as well as strokes from un-controlled blood pressure causing strokes from severe chronic pain. Again some doctor's would rather put there patients in harms way versus losing their license's. Or that is the excuse they use. And yes there again the stroke will be blamed on eating habits or some other problem when we know Chronic pain can be deadly. Charles thank you so much for the information that a lot of have known for years but not able to prove because of financial burdens. Fantastic reading to.
Greg Armstrong
Charles wrote the thread i just added my thoughts to it because it not fair the way that Chronin Pain Patients are
treated. Were labeled addicts and drug seekers. That is
what really irritates me to no end. Well take care a i will write more later. Ihave a appt this morning with my doc. He real good so i get along great with him.
I was in a bad car wreck 3 years ago and have been on almost everything that you can think of, but lately , i guess my doc has been in the same frame of mind as most Drs i guess, so my usual treatment of injections has been stopped. i have lost 3 inches total since my accident, several bones in my c and t spine were broken in my accident, now i sit at home in pain every day, my extended family wants me to get off my meds , but what they don't understand is that every day living is IMPOSIBLE with out my pain medication, so i get dubbed a drug addict by them and those around me, just because i have to take them , does not mean i want too. this article really helped put my mind at ease a bit , that I am not the only one out there that feels this way.
one article will not satisfy my friends and family, but it sure helped me, and that is all that really matters
Considering your damage, I'm not surprised that you are in chronic pain. And, it's likely that your condition will become degenerative.
One of the best ways to manage your situation is with a comprehensive pain management program. There are dozens of treatments short of surgery, including injections, traction, decompression, exercises, Yoga, meditation, systematic relaxation, accupuncture, PT, TENS, kinesiotherapy, biofeedback, hypnosis, combinations of medications, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, etc.
In terms of medication, the key is to discover which combinations of medications work best for your unique body chemistry. The operative word is "combination." This can include both long and short-acting narcotics, along with an anti-depressant (to maximize Seratonin) and (in your case) an anti-convulsant, to inhibit neuropathic pain. More often than not, chronic pain patients respond best to using a long-acting narcotic as your mainstay (Kadian, Oxycontin, Fentanyl Transdermal, etc.) and also a short-acting drug (Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, etc.) for breakthrough pain. With chronic pain that has neuropathic and nociceptive components, three or four medications used together can far outperform any of the drugs used alone. To accomplish this, you require a physician willing to let you try many different medications.
The key to managing chronic pain is with the complete arsenal of treatments. The slight benefit obtained by one or two options can become multiplied into significant relief with the use of several added options. Discover which treatments and medications work best and manage your pain better. Good luck.
You are much better never and I mean never tell your family anything. First off it is you business what you do and when you do it.If they ask how you are. I would say fanstatic how are you put the monkey on there back. Then if they decide to
nose be polite and screw off. I don't think you should worry about what they say. You should pursue all means of keeping your pain control under the best control possible. You don't need there okay to do anything. To be honest with you i despise family that can't keep there mouths shut. Well you stay on what ever works for you the best. Good luck.
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All I can tell the naysayers is this; The medications that I legally obtain, from a licensed Pain Management Doctor, and get filled by a Registered Pharmacist, manage my pain, and let me do my job.
I'm 47 years old and I more than hold my own with a work crew of 20 or 30 somethings.
green, if I was in your position, I would really have a chat with my wife and tell her what I truly felt. You aren't a junkie if you take pain meds, and you aren't giving up if you take them.
Quality of Life is what matters folks, because none of us knows how much quantity of life we have. I choose to live pain free, or at least with my pain managed.
One of my daughters said it best; Be who you are, live as you should, and say what you mean; the ones who matter don't mind, and the ones who mind, don't matter
Having a hobby or something fun to do is so important. We play duplicate bridge, and it requires deep concentration. This concentration helps me to think about something else but my pain. Of course this does not cover the other hours in the day but it is something that makes me get up in the morning, take a shower, and get dressed for the day.
I love music but it is imposssible to sit through a concert but I have music on all day, and that helps me. Exercise and Yoga helps - especially with music. Your are right - the pain is always there, and that is not good.
Dealing with social gatherings is the hardest. I try to just show up, put on a happy face, and leave. This is the kindest thing I can do for my family and friends and myself. I guess we all have developed ways to live with our pain but our life would be no life without pain meds to at least lower the pain a little.
Thank you so much for the reply to Dee. I have been a chronic low back pain sufferer for 18 years. Including enduring 5 major back surgeries. For the first 4-5 years I shunned taking anything other than ES Vicodin for really bad days, and what a mistake that was. Finally, I decided to stop being a hero so that others didn't judge me Weak for resorting to pain meds. I have come a long way since making that decision 13 years ago and now have an implanted pain pump that disburses the bulk of my medication. Although I had complications with where the Dr.'s implanted the pump (do not put it in the back region when you are suffering from back pain since it adds NEW pain and problems I didn't have prior). I have to say the implantable pain pump has been a Godsend to me. It has alleviated at least 50% of my pain on a daily basis. Whereas I had previously been pretty much housebound I am now able to work as a Realtor on a pretty much full-time basis. I still need to lay down mid-way through the day to calm the pain, I've been able through add'tl medication to begin contributing financially to my family. I cannot tell you the shame and guilt that I've been exposed to from not only physicians, but my own family. They even hear the word morphine and they panic. I am so grateful you've posted your comments and will definitely look into some of the additional options you mention.
My only advice to those just starting their pain journey is to not wait as long as I did before I began using treatments/medications for my pain. Don't be a hero for someone who cannot even begin to understand what it is like to be in pain 24/7. Take Care of yourself since nobody else will. I can only hope that science will continue to prove the direct links to expanded medical problems when you do not treat the cause. That, and if you encounter a Dr. who won't, or doesn't believe in narcotics, to move on to another Dr. that does. I would wish my pain on very few people, but the Dr's that imply I am weak because of needing drugs for pain would be high on my list. As the saying goes... "Until you've walked a mile in my shoes, do not judge me," or something like that.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Bless your friends who help you to stay sober.
It sounds like your pcp is a wonderful guy who takes good care of you.
Ignore the ignorant folks who do not understand how opiates can be used to truly help people.
Take care, Annette
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Protesters angry at Obama have already gathered outside of the hospital of anti-apartheid activist and first black South African president Nelson Mandela, according to Africa's the Mail and Guardian. Mandela is in critical condition in Pretoria and may get a visit from the U.S. president.
Protesters at the hospital told the paper they were upset about the Obama administration's drone strikes overseas, and for his failure to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. "He has come as a disappointment, I think Mandela too would be disappointed and feel let down," Khomotso Makola, a 19-year-old law student, told the paper.
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There´s a big difference between the campaigning Obama and the job doing Obama. On the job ,he isn´t qualified for it and so he will fail eventually.He can no longer promise goodies for votes,he has to start delivering and a 3% tax hike won´t cut the mustard.It´s really an emotional pitch,not a practical one.It´s really nothing but liberals wanting to take one last stab at Bush.The 3% Tax rate increase is a huge distraction. The real money gusher is not doing anything on the alternative minimum tax that will slap millions of taxpayers.the medical devise industry has unlimited growth potential which could be stymied by the stupid Obamacare tax on them.My guess is the reason is to make them so expensive the bureaucracy can tell a patient they´re too expensive to approve.Off the planet you go sucker.
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Say what you want but I put the blame right on the back of the ignorant American voter.
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I don´t think that Obama really cares if he addresses any major problems of the economy or national security. He just wants to enjoy the gig he has for the next four years.Time to start placing the blame on democrats, not Obama. It is useless to target him at this point, but every democrat running for office in 2014 and 2016 needs to own a part of this massive failure that they helped Obama inflict on this country.
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They are still the most ignorant people ever. If the people in 1776 had been so stupid we would all be bowing to the queen, not just our president.
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He stole votes but he can´t steal respect.He´s earned none and he gets none other than from the obama-phone crowd. They just looovveee their guy.
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Don´t worry girls, dictators don´t cede authority without a fight.
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Not to worry - Obama will spend half his term campaigning for other Democrats and will probably have some trite cliche about ´A vote for [Fill in blank Democrat] is a vote for me´. Most sheeple will fall right in line.
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The requirements for graduation include the following:
- Successful completion of 30 credit hours of required courses and electives
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For the didactic phase of graduate training, students participate in a set of core courses developed as a joint graduate school effort during the first three terms. Through these courses the students obtain a broad, coherent background in basic aspects of genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and cell biology. This material is supplemented with journal clubs and more advanced courses in molecular and classical genetics and modern applications, including genomics and gene therapy during the later terms.
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Students may also take relevant elective courses offered by other programs at Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, The University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, or the University of Houston at any time during their graduate school tenure.
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The concentration of the course work in the first year enables the student to progress relatively rapidly to full-time laboratory research efforts. During the first year students also participate in a minimum of three laboratory rotations. Through these rotations, students obtain valuable hands-on experience in laboratory techniques and become acquainted with a variety of research topics before selecting a major thesis advisor.
The research interests of the department span a very broad range. We are studying the basic principles of DNA replication and repair, DNA recombination, cell cycle control, aging, differentiation, and development in a variety of model organisms from E. coli through yeast and Dictyostelium to flies and mice. Studies in model organisms are tightly integrated with studies on the genetic basis of the human condition. We have an extensive program that addresses a variety of genetic diseases. Students who participate in the program can obtain experience in both the basic and the applied aspects of the research. Please visit individual faculty pages for detailed information and additional topics.
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Even if the black vote came out in full force, I don't see it happening much...
He has more than just a shot in Virginia, which has changed considerably in recent years. I think he'll win in Virginia.
Northern Virginia elected Doug Wilder as the first black governor of Virginia several years ago. Northern Virginia is the part of the state that voted for Jim Webb over George Allen. I dunno about your banking....
If all the Obama bumperstickers I'm seeing all over Northern Virginia are any indicator, Obama wins Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax County by a bigger margin than either Kerry or Webb. NOVA's demographics is a perfect fit for Obama with college-educated young professionals, upscale suburban liberals, and a substantial foreign-born population. Combine that with the blacks in Richmond and in the Tidewater area, VA is the only southern state that can potentially go to Obama.
Florida could, depending on the senior vote. Miami and Tampa, plus enought senior votes could win it for him. My dad was a Hillary supporter in the Florida primary, I'm not sure who he's going to support in the general. He used to be a pretty solid republican, until this Bush came along-he said Jeb should have run for president, not W.
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NEW YORK — When a settlement ended the last legal fallout from the sexual assault allegation that sank his political career, Dominique Strauss-Kahn kept his distance.
Nafissatou Diallo, a hotel housekeeper who alleged that she was sexual assaulted by former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn, appears in court in New York on Monday.
Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves his apartment building in Paris on Monday.
The former International Monetary Fund leader, once seen as a promising French presidential candidate, stayed in Paris and stayed mum as a New York judge announced the settlement Monday.
But his accuser, hotel housekeeper Nafissatou Diallo, spoke out publicly in one of few times she has done so. Standing outside the courthouse, she thanked God and "everyone who supported me all over the world."
The lawsuit settlement — its details sealed — came after prosecutors dropped related criminal charges last year, saying Diallo had credibility problems. For her, the deal means she "can move on with her life," said one of her lawyers, Kenneth Thompson.
For Strauss-Kahn, it closes another of a number of sexual allegations that have confronted him since Diallo told police in May 2011 that he'd attacked her. He is still fighting charges of aggravated pimping in France.
In a statement, Strauss-Kahn attorneys William Taylor III and Amit Mehta said the former diplomat was "pleased to have arrived at a resolution" of the New York suit.
Longtime Strauss-Kahn friend and political ally Michele Sabban, vice president of the regional government around Paris, said Tuesday he was "relieved" over the agreement.
"Ever since May 15, 2011, this has been something that has weighed very heavily," said Sabban, who had a long-planned dinner Monday with Strauss-Kahn. "Now, he is turning to the future ... the page has turned."
Strauss-Kahn hadn't spoken with her about the size of the settlement and "he isn't supposed to," she said by phone, citing the confidentiality of the negotiations.
Diallo, a 33-year-old housekeeper from Guinea, told police Strauss-Kahn forced her to perform oral sex, tried to rape her and tore a ligament in her shoulder after she arrived to clean his luxury hotel suite. The 63-year-old Strauss-Kahn, who has since separated from his wife, has said what happened was "a moral failing" but was consensual.
The allegations spurred his arrest, forced him to resign his IMF post and cut off his potential candidacy for the French presidency.
The criminal case was dropped after prosecutors said they couldn't trust Diallo. Among their concerns: She was inconsistent about her actions right after leaving Strauss-Kahn's suite, and she lied about having been raped before.
She said she always told the truth about Strauss-Kahn and would press her claims in the lawsuit. Strauss-Kahn called the suit defamatory and countersued for $1 million.
Bronx state Supreme Court Justice Douglas McKeon said he met Diallo earlier this year and talked with her about the prospect of settlement talks. A final deal was inked just Monday, McKeon said. In an interview with French radio station RTL, he suggested that both sides wanted the terms of the deal to remain confidential.
The judge said Diallo also settled a separate libel lawsuit against the New York Post over a series of articles that claimed she was a prostitute; the details of that settlement also weren't disclosed. A spokeswoman for the News Corp.-owned newspaper didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
After Diallo came forward, other allegations emerged about Strauss-Kahn's behavior toward women. He had been known as a womanizer but largely viewed as debonair.
French judges are to decide by Dec. 19 whether to throw out the aggravated pimping charges, linked to a suspected prostitution ring run out of a luxury hotel in Lille. He acknowledges attending "libertine" gatherings but says he didn't know about any women getting paid to participate.
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This school is absolutely the worst thing you can put yourself through. I am an A /B student with a GPA of 5.1 and I am outside of the top ten percent. In order to set yourself above the rest, say goodbye to sleep and extracurricular activities as school will take up more then 8 hours daily. The stress level is so high that peer pressure to get high isn't needed, many kids are searching for an escape from this place. Please do you child a favor and don't make the mistake my parents made by sending me here.
If your child is very high achieving, independent and motivated, they'll do fine. If they are anything other than that, they will struggle. This school caters to the elite, it is not set up for students who need any kind of help. The instruction is almost non-existent. Students are expected to listen to 90 minutes lectures and in some cases they are just given materials and expected to teach themselves. There is no attempt to make classes interesting or to vary teaching styles. Many of the teachers are not in touch with current technology. To put the competitive nature of Westwood in perspective: a friend's son was in all AP classes and achieved A's and B's. He is in the bottom 50th percentile of the class. You must be TAG/IB/AP and achieve only A's to be in the top 10% at Westwood. My son was also in the marching band, but the directors were very authoritarian, handing out disciplinary referrals and assigning Saturday detention for things like laughing, talking, or even playing the wrong music accidentally. The assistant principals backed them up, even while admitting that the punishments were very excessive. This school will kill your child's love of learning.
MY SCHOOL IS AWESOME !!! MY SCHOOL IS EPIC !!! Up until high school I really struggled socially in school, but was received with open arms by students, and faculty alike at Westwood. Before Westwood I had only attended private schools, where I fell prey to pretty much any, and every negative stereotype of public schools you have ever heard of and more, but Westwood provides a fantastic learning environment for all, especially those with learning disabilities like myself, and an even better social environment. At Westwood I have been able to compete as part of the Men's and Mixed Choirs, which during my Freshman, and Sophomore years received nearly perfect scores, and therefore were recognized accordingly with UIL Honors. I have also placed in the top three at various national creative writing and poetry competitions under the teaching of wonderful English and Creative Writing teachers. Lastly, I am currently in the process of starting a fencing club at the school insured by United States Fencing Association. As you can see pretty much anything you can think of or want to try you can find a way at Westwood. Westwood is hard, but anyone who works hard will be prepared for college.
Westwood High School has a history of great academic scores overall; however, individual student homework tends to be fairly heavy, with an average of 3 hours per night (easy to confirm by asking the school counselors, teachers, or students). Adding the homework time with daily time spent in school yields an average 10 hour plus day. This may be good from the standpoint of keeping kids so busy they have little to no time for a social life or a job; however, it also translates to students having very little time to interact with their own parents, a concern parents wanting to involve themselves, more so than others, in raising their children may not appreciate. It appears the overall study time exceeds what I experienced at UT earning a B.S. in Geological Sciences. This overwhelming amount of homework is partly attributable to superfluous aspects of homework assignments many teachers issue, as well as inefficient classroom teaching. Speculation suggests a better balance could be achieved; but so far there have been no sympathetic ears in Westwood's policy makers. Is psychological burn out, with its range of related symptoms, including suicide, considered by the administration?
My son graduated from WWH 2 years ago, he had mild learning disability. To help him we had requested 504 program where he was supposed to sit in the front, get notes ahead of time etc None of the teachers seem to care and follow the requirements for 504, He passed, but during his journey to complete HS, he lost motivation and drive to study. He was an A/B student in MS. WWH only caters to students who do not have learning disabilities. When we asked for extra help, it was not accommodated. The school is successful because of the population it caters to . Most parents are highly educated and are immigrants who value education. Many families make many sacrifices to buy an expensive home so their children can attend WWH, however my personal feelings are allow your children to grow with self esteem and with their friends rather than get crushed at WWH.
- Self-studying capacity is needed to be developed for college, true. But most History teachers leave it completely on the students to learn by reading on their own; no real teaching in the class at all. All of the history is learned by reading new text, taking notes and testing oneself in the quiz! - Westwood is the only high school, where Geography subject can be totally avoided in all 8 semesters of 9th through 12th, and yet graduate HS! In Westwood Physics, Chemistry, Biology are alternatives to each other under a common name, Science. Students have to do these subjects as electives, but will not have blocks(periods) to do all of them in all the grades. A school where science is optional! - If Westwood ranks well, in spite of all these, it is because of students quality and competitiveness, not the teaching staff or school resources.
- Teachers are old generation. They are not trained to put accurate info in H.A.C. - About half of the teachers don't keep the teacherweb info up to date. - Three out of four teachers will not reply to an email from the parents. - The principal and the counselors will not reply to email as well, mostly. - Grading the quiz/test papers is arbitrary: One math teacher would give 5 points for right answer, but reduce 20 points for a wrong answer! - Most of the teachers will not give the score in a quiz/test, before running the next quiz/test. Thus there is no feedback to the student about performance, so it can be improved in the next quiz/test. A significant part of the assessment is done in the last week of the grading period, sometimes even after the cycle is over. - Home work is not inspected for accuracy. A completion grade is always 100 making the student believe he has done well, until he finds the truth in the quiz/test. - Review continued below as another review, beginning as "Self-studying capacity is needed to be developed for college".
Westwood really isn't like most high schools. It's incredibly difficult, even if you don't take advanced placement classes. It's a lot like college, and it will make you much more prepared for college. Westwood is also different in the sense that it is a lot less socially centered than other schools. People stick to their groups, and it has much less bullying. Teens here are generally much more focused on their education and it is a very competitive environment. That being said, it's still possible to have a social life here, but you have to be good with organizing your time.
I graduated in 2007 and am a student at Texas State in San Marcos. If you consider yourself an average student (AKA not overly wealthy, have a part-time job, a social life, etc) Westwood is going to be a struggle. There is a huge lack of culture at Westwood. You're around almost all the same type of people. Going to college was a real culture shock for me, one I wish I had experienced in high school. To do well in high school (as in A's and B's), don't get a job. Unfortunately, I had to have a job to pay for some of my expenses, and my grades suffered as a result. The workload is absolutely insane--more than I have currently as a junior in college. The AP classes ultimate only benefit you if you pass the AP exams. I didn't, so I wasted my time!
Very very good school, especially in terms of academics. But beware- the environment among students can be excessively cutthroat and competitive. Students who are not prepared will be destroyed in terms of class rank at this school
Westwood is a great school, but it is nearly impossible to stand out if you aren't in the IB program. It is very difficult to get in the top 10 percent because of the high concentration of AP and IB students. The athletic programs are well organized and the faculty is more than helpful. The worst part of Westwood is the parking. Even after building the new parking lot, they gave parking to all Juniors and all Seniors and as a Senior, there is absolutely no parking for me this year. After waiting 4 years to have a parking spot where I didn't have to arrive at 4 A.M. to be a mile away, this was very disappointing.
I graduated 07. WW is a very good school, but is the AP and IB program that more prepares students for college than the regular classes. There are a lot of hardworking students, so making the top 10 is very difficult. Still, most of the teachers were good, and some classes are harder than some other schools. Sidenote: band camp during the summer in the parking lot is not fun. They need to have a week to teach freshmen to march, so everyone else doesn't have to relearn every freaking year. There are 'bad' kids and potheads at any school, but I never once felt at all unsafe at WW. Just watch out for Parking Lot Bob - he'll get your car with those orange stickers if you don't have a senior lot permit. Haha
We relocated from out of state to Austin. I researched schools on this site and chose Westwood. My daughter was fortunate to get into the IB program here. I have to say the education she has received at Westwood is on par with (at the very least) a Private school and feel strongly many of her courses are college-level. She is applying to 7 competitive colleges this year as a senior. Westwood has prepared her to compete with the best.
The academics of Westwood High School are equal to a lot of private schools. The teachers are caring and knowledgable and the students are all for the most part serious about their academics. As a whole WW has a lot ot offer in the areas of sports, dance, art, and most importantly content. I graduated from WW in 2000 and then attended TCU and graduated in 04. I have thus moved to the D.C. area and can still say that my time at WW has continued to serve me in life. I have met people from all over the US and when they talk about high school and we compare stories, its very apparent that WW is a very good school.
If you want to waste your life doing a large amount of superfulous work, this is the school for you. The school has a way too much emphasis on competition and colleges wont care if you come from this school so doing extra work is just wasting time from when you could be studying for more important things like the SAT
Great school. Great teachers. Prepares you very well for college.
I graduated in 2003 and just wanted to let parents and students know this school has thoroughly helped me through my college experience. I knew other kids who did not go to Westwood, where academics were not as emphasized, and are struggling through the college process. Westwood prepares you! Also, the fine arts are a major plus! Choir, Theatre, Orchestra, Band...all are exceptional extracurriculars. Do not be afraid of the challenges because they help in the long run.
Considering this is an IB school, it's really a pretty good high school as far as Austin is concerned. My daughter is in the JROTC program here and is excelling in all of her subjects. This school, like CVMS, expects their students to do well. Eddy S, parent
Given the opportunity to do high school over again, I would pick Westwood over any public or private high school in the Austin area. IB is a fairly heavy time investment but well worth it if you can manage it. The best teachers in each department usually teach those classes and IB kids end up having them 2 or 3 years in a row. I will say that dropping IB after freshmen year or first semester sophomore year if you are struggling is worth consideration. The workload will not let up if you are having trouble in the early stages and IB may just make you miserable for the rest of high school. Fine arts are also pretty exceptional. The band does well in competition and the orchestra is phenomenal. A wide variety of fine arts classes is offered in everything from music theory to dance. Go Warriors
I agree with parents who say drug use is high and the school lacks control in safety and dicipline. Students with problems or households with working parents have no place here. This has been going on for some time as I have met others who have had children get lost at Westwood over the years. Most of the kids have enough apptitude to Texas skills tests.
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Since 1997, NNYOTP and founder Ed Feinhandler have supplied area youth with the opportunity to learn a new sport. Feinhandler, who also serves as the program's tennis instructor, said it is a chance for the kids to create belief in their selves.
"The whole of it is self-confidence building and the ability to pick up something that they never thought in their lives that they would ever do and all of a sudden they start getting to play," Feinhandler said. "I tell them that they can't make a mistake on those courts until they've hit 10 million balls, which means they'll be 90 years old before they can make a mistake. The key is to bring it down to the simplest terms. When people ask me if they can take tennis, I ask them if they can count to four because there is four steps to the forehand, four steps to the backhand. Anyone can do it."
Now in its 16th summer, the program first began when Feinhandler had a change in his life.
"I got this premonition. I asked God 'What can I do to get even with you?' because I was living this fun, crazy life. One of the premonitions I had was to give free tennis lessons to underprivileged kids. I had three tennis racquets of my own and I thought 'How am I supposed to do this?' so I contacted all the tennis racquet companies to see if they would help me. I got a hold of Prince Sports, Inc. in New Jersey and they have been sending me racquets for the whole 16 years."
Feinhandler, a disabled American veteran, coached tennis and basketball at Sparks High up until 2005. Now, he spends his time helping less fortunate kids.
"Any kid that comes across my path, I try to help," Feinhandler said. "One important thing is to keep them busy during the summer, but while I was starting classes I found out that they were lacking a ton of stuff. They don't eat food like we normally would. You know how you're supposed to get three meals a day, well some of them would only get one. They'd get a meal at noon and that was the end of it. Tennis gives them something to look forward to and is something that they would normally never have the opportunity to do. They would never in their lives think of playing tennis. I just try to keep my lessons in a positive mode and I just keep doing it as long as I have the energy."
Free tennis lessons are not the only thing offered by the NNYOTP. With a large amount of help from businesses through donations to the program, kids are provided rides and food as well as all of the equipment necessary to play, along with water and sunscreen at the lessons.
"It's great to see the kids come through and go on to play in high school and graduate," Feinhandler said. "I couldn't do any of this without all the great businesses that help out. It's amazing. I had a little girl that graduated from Spanish Springs High School. When I had her, she was in third or fourth grade and she told me she couldn't do it and then she wound up playing for Spanish Springs. That kind of stuff is fun.
"When they graduate from high school or college and they invite me, it's like I've become a part of their family and that is fabulous to watch them become successful. That stuff is just fabulous. The best feeling in the world is seeing how many people in your life that can say thank you to you and you don't know them. That's what I try to do. You have to keep your eyes open to help and everybody has opportunities to do this."


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The state Assembly will vote Tuesday on a joint resolution to honor entrepreneur Ralph Bruno. He created the famous foam cheesehead hat that has become an enduring symbol of the state.
Bruno made the first hat in 1987 using stuffing from his couch, after Chicago Bears fans taunted him and called him a cheesehead.
The resolution would also honor Bruno's employees at Foamation Inc. in Milwaukee, where the hats are made.
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Police believe they made the right choice handling a report of gunmen near a high school in Wausau Tuesday night.
They found out the gunmen were actually six kids playing a game with toy Nerf guns.
Police eventually ended up giving the high school seniors disorderly conduct tickets.
Some people thought the tickets were excessive, but in a press release in released Thursday by the Wausau Police Department said they "believed there was a serious, potentially life threatening situation".
Someone called the Wausau police around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday.
The person said there were people pointing guns at other people in a car.
Police say they handled the situation different than a traffic stop because of the seriousness of the call.
After police got all the seniors out of the car, they saw the nerf guns.
The teens got the disorderly conduct citations because police say they caused a disruption in the neighborhood.
Leaders at Wausau West High School said in a statement that there's "potential in a game like this for negative consequences."
Some of the students have also been placed on athletic probation.
Six kids got tickets after a battle using toy Nerf guns in Wausau.
Police issued disorderly conduct citations to the high school seniors.
Some residents of Wausau called police when they saw the young people pointing a gun at a car Tuesday night.
But, it was only a toy Nerf gun that shoots foam bullets.
Wausau West High School officials have also placed some students on athletic probation.
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But it's tough trying all of the different types of restaurants in a community all at once.
Thursday that was possible.
The Minocqua Chamber of Commerce hosted their 7th annual Taste of the North.
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The U.S. Congress might want to help.
Under old rules, northern Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy (R-Weston) might have tried to get direct federal money to help pay for repairs.
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Canadian National bought rail in the Northwoods about a decade ago. They have cut back service drastically since then.
Some counties haven't seen train travel in years, which hurts business. Now, those businesses want to reestablish rail service.
In response, a group of counties in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan formed the Northwoods Rail Transit Commission.
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- The start of a new short-term loan program that wasn't slated to begin until July has been moved up in an effort to help businesses hurt by recent cutbacks at Oshkosh Corp.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the state's chief jobs agency, voted this week to start the pilot program earlier. It will provide loans or loan guarantees of up to $250,000 to companies for projects or expenses that may not be eligible for traditional financing.
The board says it was starting the program earlier in light of news that Oshkosh was cutting 760 jobs from its defense division because of budget cuts being made by the U.S. Department of Defense.
The loan program this year will only target businesses in Oshkosh Corp.'s supply chain
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The law requires a doctor to determine whether the woman's consent is voluntary and inform the woman of domestic abuse services if he or she suspects the woman is being coerced. The law also requires doctors to perform a physical exam before they can prescribe abortion-inducting drugs and be in the room when the drugs are given to the woman.
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in February 2013 arguing the law is unconstitutionally vague. The organization argues its unclear how doctors should determine voluntary consent and whether doctors need to be present when drugs are dispensed or administered.
Judge Richard Niess is set to hear arguments Thursday morning.
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Cdarts is a low level implementation of a computer darts player. It can be used as an opponent against a human in the game, or it can be used as a simulator for fun. It currently supports only two different game types (301 and 501), but can be extended to support more games. It supports three different levels: beginner, hobbyist, and professional. Each level tries to simulate a human at that level as well as possible.
Ditchers is a multiplayer action game where underground tanks use a variety of weapons to find and destroy each other. Tanks dig tunnels in the soil with a limited supply of energy that can be refilled only in homes (as well as health). the GUI is controlled mainly by mouse, while gameplay is controlled only by keyboard. It is not difficult to create your own maps or to draw your own tank. The game supports split-screen, network games, and artificial players whose intelligence is programmable in the Lua scripting language. The game is inspired by Tunneler.
EO is a template-based, ANSI-C++ evolutionary computation library that helps you to write your own stochastic optimization algorithms quickly. Evolutionary algorithms form a family of algorithms inspired by the theory of evolution, and solve various problems. They evolve a set of solutions to a given problem in order to produce the best results. These are stochastic algorithms because they iteratively use random processes. The vast majority of these methods are used to solve optimization problems, and may be also called "metaheuristics". They are also ranked among computational intelligence methods, a domain close to artificial intelligence. With the help of EO, you can easily design evolutionary algorithms that will find solutions to virtually all kind of hard optimization problems, from continuous to combinatorial ones.
Government Sanctioned is a custom-developed text-based RPG (i.e., MUD). New players enter the world of Government Sanctioned as covert agents working for a super-secretive government organization colloquially known as "the agency". Players have a choice of six different roles spanning 19 unique professions. Whether you like stealthy, clandestine operations, the use of subterfuge and guile to infiltrate enemy organizations, or full-blown military actions, the agency has a spot for you. Players are empowered to deeply customize their character through numerous differentiation mechanisms. Character backgrounds lay the foundation for character abilities and are further defined through their cover occupation and agency department affiliation. To put a fine point on character customization, the skill and feat system provides an extensive array of options to tweak the character to suit your style of game play. The skill system boasts over 35 different skill families with around 50 different skills and checks. Skill points are gained upon professional level advancement and can be spent any way the player chooses. With 19 feat trees and over a hundred diverse feats (with new feats being added regularly), your capability for customization is endless.
Ironclad: Steam Legions is a steampunk strategy game with an AI opponent. It lets you pit your strategic skills with battle tanks, infantry, artillery, and warships against a fast thinking enemy in a hex-based battle arena. It is still under development in the alpha phase. However, the game is fully playable, with a complete set of tutorial levels to master, with sound effects.
OCRFeeder is a document layout analysis and optical character recognition application. It is able to automatically outline a document image's contents, distinguish between graphics and text and perform OCR over the latter. It can export to several formats, its main one being ODT. OCRFeeder has a GTK+ graphical user interface that allows the user to control the application and, for example, edit and correct the automatic recognition. It can also be used from the command line for automation.
The Supernova programming language is a modern scripting language and the first one that presents the concept of programming with direct fiction description using a clear subset of pure human language. It is easy for users with no programming experience. It is not sensitive to case, spaces, tabs, or line breaks. It support GUI programming. The source code can be written in a mixture of Arabic and English. It lets you distribute directly executable application files. It lets you use the Windows API and call DLL functions. It includes libraries for sound playing, sound recording, and movie playing. It includes commands for text processing, date and time processing, multi-dimension arrays, and file I/O. Its documentation includes many samples and tests.


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Never before has a generation of young computer scientists had such a wealth of information at their fingertips—from Google Trends data to open climate information. With only a computer, Charles Xin Lui—a finalist that I met on Sunday—accessed an enormous bank of gene expression data and ran a high-end computational analysis to uncover a complex relationship between lupus and sclerosis. Today, a similar focus on opening big data sets has inspired President Obama's own executive order to ensure that the federal government make all of its data sets open to everyone around the world—free and accessible—so that we can do extraordinary things together.
From President Obama to Secretary Kerry to Republicans and Democrats in Congress, we are fortunate to have had an exceptional set of leaders on both sides of the aisle who understand the importance of development to our nation's security and prosperity. By partnering with other countries to end extreme poverty and promote resilient democratic societies, we help transform developing countries into stable and prosperous nations. We open new markets for American businesses, prevent conflict and extremism from reaching our shores, and help our young people build skills in science and technology, all for less than 1 percent of the overall federal budget.
This is—without a doubt—a unique and important moment for Nepal. Thanks to a history of progress and new advances in science and technology, Nepal stands within reach of ending extreme poverty and securing a foundation for long-term economic growth. But this future is not inevitable.
Today, almost 8 million Nepalis get by on less than $1.25 a day. For them, every decision is a trade-off with potentially catastrophic consequences. Do you buy medicines for a sick parent, provide an evening meal for your children, or put a few pennies away towards a new roof or next year's school fees? These questions are an everyday reality, especially for Nepal's subsistence farmers, for whom extreme poverty is not just a statistic—but a drain on their basic human dignity
With the establishment of a formal USAID mission in Myanmar in 2012, the United States recognizes the recent reform efforts as the most significant opportunity in decades to engage with the people of Myanmar. And we are hard at work. In fact, USAID Administrator Dr. Shah is scheduled to be in Myanmar later this week to continue momentum on key issues.
USAID represents a chance to build partner capacities in such a way that Afghanistan will be able to join the global economy, wean itself from donor dependency, govern its population justly, and secure its own ungoverned spaces. Development, almost any way you measure it, is a good and cost-effective alternative to eventually having to deploy soldiers. Now, as the military begins to draw-down, it is more important than ever that our Afghan colleagues, the people of Afghanistan, feel secure in the knowledge that our civilian engagement will endure, and that we will support them as they enter this decade of transformation.
This morning, I want to share an overarching purpose worthy of this room that has come together to follow the teachings of Jesus: Let us work together to end extreme poverty in our lifetime. Because this is now achievable, but only if all of us—from science, business, government, and faith—come together for the poor.
We can end extreme poverty for the 1.1 billion people who live on a dollar-and-a- quarter a day.
It's a pleasure for me to be back here in Rome with this particular team who, together, moved quickly and effectively to respond to the Sahel's last crisis in 2012 that affected some 18 million people—and helped to ensure that a grim situation did not take an even greater toll. Now millions of people still facing food insecurity across the region, with UN estimates of 1.2 million severely insecure and 1.5 million at risk of severe malnutrition despite good harvests in 2012 and 2013, we're reminded of the ever chronic nature of crisis in the Sahel.
With high rates of child malnutrition under even the best of circumstances, one poor harvest can push millions into severe risk. And we know that when shocks hit—droughts, floods, locusts—it is inevitably the most vulnerable populations that are the hardest hit, often without the chance to recover before new shocks strike.
Over 40 percent of Syria's population is now in need of humanitarian assistance. The scale of this challenge is unprecedented. In three years, we have seen a brutal civil war has created not only a humanitarian crisis, but has taken a country of engineers and artists; entrepreneurs and doctors; teachers and scientists; and destroyed more than three decades of capital stock in that country. The UN estimates that Syria has lost 35 years of development in just two and a half years of conflict.
Over the last two years, the United States' Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has worked to develop a new regional family planning strategy for our cooperation in West Africa. This process involved extensive consultations whereby we learned from government partners, development experts, and community organizations about West Africans' goals for family planning as well as the challenges they face in bringing about this change.
USAID also took into account experiences from its past projects. We analyzed the latest data on family planning and demographics in the region as well as the many inputs it received. In the end, the final strategy is grounded in three pillars of support: 1) provision of family planning services; 2) improving commodity security to prevent stock-outs; and 3) improving the use evidence for family planning policies to expand the reach of services.
Au cours des deux dernières années, le Gouvernement américain, à travers l'Agence Américaine pour le Développement International (USAID), a travaillé à l'élaboration d'une nouvelle stratégie régionale de planification familiale pour notre coopération en Afrique de l'ouest. Ce processus a impliqué des consultations approfondies dans lesquelles nous avons beaucoup appris de nos partenaires gouvernementaux, des experts en développement, et des organisations communautaires, concernant les objectifs de l'Afrique de l'Ouest pour la planification familiale ainsi que les défis auxquels ces pays sont confrontés.
L'USAID a aussi pris en compte les leçons de ses projets antérieurs. Nous avons également analysé les données les plus récentes sur la planification familiale et la démographie de la région ainsi que de nombreuses contributions reçues. En fin de compte, la stratégie est fondée sur trois piliers: 1) la prestation des services de planification familiale ; 2) l'amélioration de la sécurité des produits pour éviter les ruptures de stock, et 3) l'amélioration de l'utilisation des données et résultats scientifiques dans l'élaboration des politiques afin d'étendre la portée des services de planification familiale.
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Do you have friends in business in your area? Do you respect their judgment in business matters?
If you do, who do they use for those services?
The best way to find accountants and lawyers who will work well with you and your team is to find people that are already familiar with your business, your temperament and your location, so don't be afraid to ask people in the know, like friends or other business owners, for some help.
You might also consider networking groups to find people for these positions.
If you join the local chamber of commerce or any club that has business owners as members, you will probably be able to pick their brains and find someone who fits your needs.
Just remember, there is no shame in asking other business owners for some help. So long as you aren't in direct competition with them, odds are good they will be flattered you are asking them, and it could give you networking opportunities down the road to help your business.
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A side project has been developing for the descendants of William SturDEvant 1675 CT. While we have always been able to tell if a person was indeed a descendant (or very close blood) of William through dna testing, we have not been able to tell as to which grandson and great grandson of William that person is through.
This is a numbers problem. More markers tested means more comparisons, which improves chances of useful information.
So when DNA Heritage offered a 15 marker upgrade we want to try to take advantage of it. I have upgraded my results and we have a comparison test in the pipeline. My results are in. You can see them with this document;
As I told the group on Yahoo, this single result so far means nothing. We must have comparisons. If a variation is found we will encourage the other participants to upgrade. If not, then we may pursue the more expansive, but expensive, tests at Family Tree DNA.
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See the "Reliability of the Estimates" Section of the Sampling and Estimation Methodologies appendix for information on sampling variability, confidence intervals and statistical significance.