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Virtual MedQuest 2020
Read about the success of our 2020 Virtual MedQuest Camp!
Happy National Rural Health Day!
Today is the day that we "Celebrate the Power of Rural" by honoring the selfless, community-minded, "can do" spirit that prevails in rural America. National Rural Health Day gives us a chance to bring to light the unique healthcare challenges that rural citizens face and highlight some of the great successes in our region.
Increasing The Psychiatric Mental Health Workforce in Eastern Oregon
On March 1st, Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center (NEOAHEC) was awarded a Healthy Oregon Workforce Training Opportunity (HOWTO) grant of nearly $1 million to increase the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) workforce in eastern Oregon.
The new HOWTO grant program, administered under the direction of the Oregon Health Policy Board in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), selected this project as one of its first awardees.
MedQuest Announces 2019 Staff and Campers
Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center (NEOAHEC) is pleased to announce its staff and camper selections for the 27th Annual MedQuest program, held in La Grande from June 16-21, 2019. This long-running health career exploration camp for high school students engages participants in a variety of unique medical experiences, including individually-tailored job shadows, panel discussions with local providers, tours of medical facilities, and much more...
Learning in Context with Rural & Frontier-Based Interprofessional Education
Many of us recognize that eastern Oregon is a vast and geographically isolated part of the state. Residents actively choose to call our beautiful region home, but sometimes this comes with a small price in terms of accessing healthcare...
Lighting the Fire: Connecting Students and Healthcare Professionals through the EOU Health Speaker Series
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire"–William Butler Yeats.
This quote captures the essence of the Eastern Oregon University (EOU) Health Speaker Series—a collaborative project that aims to do more than simply transfer knowledge; it aims to ignite students' passions in healthcare.
Organized by NEOAHEC and the EOU Pre-Professional Health Club (PPHC), the Health Speaker Series (HSS) connects students with a variety of mentors by scheduling candid chats with health providers, graduate students, and representatives from health career programs. The presentations are held in EOU's Huber Auditorium in La Grande once or twice per academic term, with each session featuring a different career theme, such as "Pharmacy Night," "Physical Therapy Night," and so on. Speakers relay their educational and career journeys, advice for students considering their career, and thoughts about why it is so valuable to practice in a rural area. Most importantly, they highlight both the positive and negative aspects of their job so students have a realistic picture of each vocation.
Happy National Rural Health Week! NEOAHEC Affirms Commitment to Rural Healthcare Workforce as it Welcomes New Staff Members
NEOAHEC's team is now more dynamic than ever! In October, we were pleased to welcome Beckie Juarez and Jill Boyd to our group, who will work in tandem to enhance NEOAHEC's support of the Northeast Oregon Campus for Rural Health (CRH)...
A Passing of the Torch: NEOAHEC Celebrates Retirement of Long-Time Board Members
When people think of Northeast Oregon, they usually conjure up postcard images of mountain views, rolling farmland, tumbleweeds, and snowy winters, but there is something else the region should be known for: its abundance of some of the state's most selfless public servants. In our 27-year history, Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center (NEOAHEC) has had the privilege of working with dozens of committed volunteers who set aside their busy schedules to grow Northeast Oregon's healthcare workforce by serving on our Board of Directors.
Among these individuals are retiring members Barb Hosford, Don Benschoter, Bonnie Dittmann, and Bret Uptmor, who each completed the full length of their terms on the board.
Summer Institute Prepares High School Educators to Teach Health Careers Course
August 6th-8th marked NEOAHEC's Second Annual GO-Healthcare Professionals Summer Institute at Eastern Oregon University, hosted in partnership with EOU, GO-STEM, and InterMountain ESD. Despite its lengthy name, the institute's purpose is simple: To train regional high school instructors to teach Future Health Professionals of Oregon (FHPO) curriculum in their schools. This exploratory online, dual-credit course is offered through the Eastern Promise early college program at EOU with a goal of exposing high school students to the world of possibilities in the healthcare industry.
Kyle Pfaffenbach, PhD—an assistant professor with EOU's Physical Activity & Health Department—led the immersive three-day workshop. Dedicating the first two days to onboarding new instructors from La Grande, Joseph, Hood River, The Dalles, and Ione, he oriented them on FHPO's curriculum and showed them the ins and outs of the intuitive online Canvas platform. On Wednesday, seven returning instructors also joined in the mix for the "All-Teacher" session. This included an overview of the latest curriculum and registration updates, along with a special networking lunch to acquaint newbies and veterans...
NEOAHEC: Moving from Health Career Exploration to Achievement
Guy Laliberté, one of the co-founders of the world-famous Cirque du Soleil, once said, "Life is full of adventure. There's no such thing as a clear pathway." While NEOAHEC agrees that life is (and should be) filled with adventure and discovery, we are working to prove that effective pathways can be built to aid in success—in our case, to help students move from exploration to achievement in rural healthcare...


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Believed to be the first of its kind, Measure F received nearly 80 percent of the vote, a landslide that pot professionals hailed as a significant step in the legitimization of the cannabis industry."It's one more victory in a big war," said Richard Lee, president of Oaksterdam University, a downtown storefront where the aroma of marijuana pervades the sidewalk. "It's a lot better than being arrested and thrown in jail."Medical marijuana has been legal in California since 1996, but its dispensaries and their proprietors have periodically faced crackdowns from federal authorities who do not recognize the state law, which was passed as Proposition 215. Supporters of the drug's medical use have been cheered, however, by recent remarks from Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. that those abiding by state law will not be made a target by federal agents.California, whose $26 billion budget crisis has dispirited many residents, has toyed with the idea of legalizing marijuana, with a bill that would legalize and tax the drug scheduled to be taken up by the Assembly later this year. The dispensaries already pay some $18 million a year in state sales tax, according to the Board of Equalization.Laura Thomas, deputy state director for the Drug Policy Alliance in San Francisco, which lobbies for changes in drug policy, said the recession was forcing many states to consider "untouchable topics" as potential revenue streams. "In hard budget times people are willing to be more creative," Ms. Thomas said.In Oakland, Measure F raises the tax on "gross receipts" at a handful of dispensaries to $18 per $1,000 worth of goods sold, and is expected to raise about $300,000 in new taxes. That is not much money — the city just closed an $83 million budget gap — but even so, a spokesman for Mayor Ron Dellums said the mayor was grateful for "all measures that will help with our budget situation."For Mr. Lee, who plans to introduce a ballot measure this week — with an eye toward getting it on the ballot in 2010 — seeking to legalize personal, nonmedical use of the drug, the election victory means he would pay about $42,000 more in taxes. Not that he minds."This tax," he said, "is a lot cheaper than lawyers."A version of this article appeared in print on July 23, 2009, on page A18 of the New York edition.Source: New York Times (NY)Author: Jesse McKinleyPublished: July 22, 2009Copyright: 2009 The New York Times CompanyContact: letters nytimes.comWebsite: http://www.nytimes.com/URL: http://drugsense.org/url/1UlakNwsCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #48 posted by Hope on July 24, 2009 at 10:47:45 PT Vincent. :0)You're right, too and something else you said was a good answer to something I'd been thinking about off and on this morning. Enemies? Are the prohbitionists our "Enemies"? I don't like that word. Enemies are not a good thing to have. I don't want them. But what are they?I saw it when you said "Those who oppose us". That's much better than "Enemies". They are the opposition. Those who oppose us.Thank you.Yes, I know ... some of them, those who oppose us, are quite capable of killing and abusing people in the name of their "War" And then they turn around and wax all self-righteous about it, to add insult to injury. More and more, more scales are falling from more people's eyes. [ Post Comment ] Comment #47 posted by Hope on July 24, 2009 at 10:34:56 PT Comment 24 Lol! That's so funny.... I truly laughed out loud. [ Post Comment ] Comment #46 posted by FoM on July 24, 2009 at 09:17:14 PT Vincent That's ok. I understand but I have learned to know why certain things get stirred up and that red flag pops up. Not everything is done for the good. [ Post Comment ] Comment #45 posted by FoM on July 24, 2009 at 09:04:49 PT rchandar I thought of something funny. Obama probably smokes any cigarette he can get his hands on. LOL! Poor guy having to sneak a cigarette but that society these days. [ Post Comment ] Comment #44 posted by Vincent on July 24, 2009 at 09:02:06 PT: FoM and Hope Forgive my anger, of course you guys are right. Whenever I see garbage like that statement that the Drug Czar may or may not have said, it really frustrates me. I think our opponents talk like that on purpose, just to get a reaction. You're right...once I lose my cool, then I'm done. [ Post Comment ] Comment #43 posted by rchandar on July 24, 2009 at 08:48:17 PT: Obama's Favorite Cigarette Can anyone tell me, what kind of cigarette our President smokes? I'm pack a day, and am willing to switch to Obama's brand--that is, if it's not harsher than the Marlboro Ultralites I smoke.-rchandar [ Post Comment ] Comment #42 posted by rchandar on July 24, 2009 at 08:45:26 PT: Schedule I I think it's unlikely they will give up Schedule I so easily. The DEA has a knee-jerk reaction to this demand: no. Should the Feds decide to admit that MJ has medicinal value, the next immediate motion would be a set of FDA regulations as to how MJ can be distributed and what chemical and cultivation rules are deemed acceptable: meaning, a government study which will cost money. It would probably serve us better to approach this via legislation in Congress whereby we could get enacted a law allowing the Federal government to respect the rights of states to administer MMJ. Schedule I will have to go later, because there's not the debate precedent in the Obama Administration.But I guarantee, the DEA will not give it up so soon. Sometimes pressure is a good thing, but remember they have unlimited power over the world of "drugs."Marijuana is not a "drug": it isn't addictive and will not kill you. People should follow their hearts, not laws. That's the true test of a "democracy," when people have that basic freedom--to choose.--rchandar [ Post Comment ] Comment #41 posted by afterburner on July 24, 2009 at 07:10:41 PT I Like what Rob Kampia Said, "We need to make sure the drug czar receives the message loud and clear that the anti-science Bush era is over." --Obama's drug czar declares marijuana has no medical value - Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) http://stopthedrugwar.org/in_the_trenches/2009/jul/23/obamas_drug_czar_declares_marijuPeaceful action. Respect for science, for people, for elected leaders (who are working to make a change). [ Post Comment ] Comment #40 posted by FoM on July 24, 2009 at 05:39:37 PT Angel Raich Yesterday Angel wrote a long e-mail and told us where her health is right now. She is very sick. The brain tumor is spreading. Let us never forget this lovely woman who fought so very hard during a difficult administration for medical marijuana and all of us. I'm sure she would appreciate an e-mail from us. [ Post Comment ] Comment #39 posted by FoM on July 24, 2009 at 05:10:04 PT Just a Comment I know there are people who really are upset because we have Obama as President. That's fine. What I find upsetting is when people stir other people up into a frenzy. We can turn off this administration or we can work with this administration. We didn't have that luxury under Bush. We will accomplish good things if we don't become belligerent. Ghandi was peaceful. We can be that way too. [ Post Comment ] Comment #38 posted by Paint with light on July 24, 2009 at 02:07:56 PT two topics OneI don't worry about what Kerlikowske supposedly said.Even if true it doesn't matter with the inertia our movement has.If the "marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefits", is repeated by Obama and becomes the mantra of his administration, then I will worry.But I won't give up.I will just fight harder.I look at this as another opportunity for the truth to come out.If Gil said something stupid then it is our duty to educate him and anyone who hears and believes him.The difference between the past and now is evident in.....topic twoI have missed a few threads recently so I don't know if this has been discussed but Oregon has some good ideas on cannabis at the web site www.cannabistaxact.org.From what I understand some of the initial proposals are;cannabis to be sold in liquor stores just like alcohol,no tax on medicinal cannabis,no license needed for hemp production,and tax would only be on for-profit sales for recreational purposes.That sounds a lot like what I was proposing a few months ago.It is not quite equal with tomatoes but it is a lot better than what we have now.Don't anyone abandon ship, the iceberg is melting.Legal like alcohol. [ Post Comment ] Comment #37 posted by Hope on July 23, 2009 at 21:42:46 PT Vincent In comment 34, you said, "I know that we're supposed to be peaceful and not advocate action..."But we do advocate action... just not violence.It's the violence and injustice of prohibition that is part of what we want to end.There has to be "Action", of course! But let it be peaceful, civilized, and righteous action. No more violence among humans over this plant. No more killing of humans and animals and futures and families over this amazing and beneficial plant. Yet, as long as there is legal and government enforced prohibition of the plant... the violence, the destruction, the deaths, the persecutions and loss goes on and on. Every week that prohibition continues means more violence, fear, hatred, persecution, lies, robberies, burglaries, home invasions and death that would not be happening if it were not for the vicious prohibition of a plant that many people believe is their natural and God given right to possess and use.We're closer than we were to ending this terrible injustice. Keep your eyes on the prize... and don't let anger and hatred distract you and for your sake, and ours too... don't let yourself stew in the terrible juices your body produces when you dwell on hatred. It's natural to be very angry. It's natural to want to lash out and fight against those who oppress and persecute. But maybe we can make it work this way. Let's not give up when we're this close. I know your anger comes from the insult of being ruled and literally enslaved by the arrogant and foolish who keep prohibition alive and well. But we have to keep using reason, logic, and good sense to fight this. Lashing out and violence always seem to have ungodly "Collateral" damage and a man or woman of good conscience should be horrified at that possibility. Don't let them push you to throw away your sense of reason. It is by reason and sanity that we will win this struggle. I'm sure of it.Better to be calm, in control of ourselves, and rational, but strong, resolved, sane and reasonable, than to have blood on our hands because of turning to violence and destruction. You'd hate that, having blood or collateral damage on your hands... no matter how righteous you feel about the cause. I'm sure of that, too. Yes, I know you want to protect people, our families nd friends, liberty, freedom, the young, and the old and everyone, from the oppressors, but I think we have a chance of doing it peacefully. I believe we can. I hope we can. [ Post Comment ] Comment #36 posted by John Tyler on July 23, 2009 at 20:49:16 PT Yes we cannabis. I'm not too concerned about what these guys say. We know it's lies and even they know it's lies, but politics makes them say it. (Some kind of sick politics to be sure) (I couldn't be somebody like that.) Anyway, the real change is going on behind the scenes. What kind of rules or procedures get changed, who and what gets shifted in the organizational chart and which budgets get reduced. Who has the clout? (Remember the Drug Czar office was downgraded in importance.) They can and will keep saying stupid things, but the people are finally beginning to speak with one voice, and they are saying, "end cannabis prohibition now". We have the political guys' attention. We can win. We have to win, but we have to win the right way, with good Karma. Yes we cannabis! [ Post Comment ] Comment #35 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 18:08:33 PT Vincent There is no proof so far that the drug czar said what was in the article. There have been mistakes made in articles since Obama became President more then once. I don't think a revolution is necessary because we are getting closer everyday. Change is happening little by little. As long as we are going forward I'm happy. [ Post Comment ] Comment #34 posted by Vincent on July 23, 2009 at 17:59:42 PT: Che Guevara--where are you? Listen Hope, FoM, Runruff and everybody else...I know that we're supposed to be peaceful and not advocate action but, we've been trying it the civilized way for Seventy years and just look at what our new, "progressive" drug czar said. Well, let me shut up. I've made my feelings clear to everyone already anyway. [ Post Comment ] Comment #33 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 15:06:46 PT One More Thing All day I have been looking for more about what the drug czar said and I found this horrible video about 2 people around 60 years old being murdered in the Fresno area. http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/51469667.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #32 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 14:53:48 PT Sinsemilla Jones Thank you. I have watched this happen more then one time since Obama was sworn in. I require proof not hearsay before I will know it's true. [ Post Comment ] Comment #31 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on July 23, 2009 at 14:49:33 PT Good suggestion FoM There's no mention of the statement anywhere else that I've found, either, that didn't reference the Fresno Bee.Others that covered "Operation Save our Sierra" don't mention that quote, but have different quotes from G.K., and there is a half sentence video clip of the Drug Czar from the local ABC, with no questioning of med mj -http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=6928572http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=10775131&nav=menu612_2_11http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=11073I hope it is a misquote or severely taken out of context, and could well bee. Maybee someone at the Bee was buzzed. (Argh!) [ Post Comment ] Comment #30 posted by Canis420 on July 23, 2009 at 14:30:57 PT: Gil's Statement I justed recieved an email from MPP echoing the statement you posted attributed to GK. They are calling for action and have an easy way to send Obama a letter, which I did, expressing my dissapointment in this administration on this issue [ Post Comment ] Comment #29 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 14:04:55 PT Just a Suggestion I have only seen the drug czar's comment in the Fresno Bee by Marc Benjamin. Since Obama was elected I have seen articles that anger people and often they are wrong in the end. Maybe people should write to the author of the article and ask him did he hear the drug czar say what was in the article or was it hearsay? I don't have an e-mail except how to write a LTE. Here it is.letters fresnobee.com [ Post Comment ] Comment #28 posted by Sinsemilla Jones on July 23, 2009 at 13:12:11 PT Stupidity is dangerous and has no benefit. Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit???!!!The DEA is dangerous and has no benefit!The ONDCP is dangerous and has no benefit!The Drug Czar is dangerous and has no benefit!Ignorance is dangerous and has no benefit!Cannabis isn't dangerous, Gil, you are.On this, the 70th day since the Drug Czar declared an end to the War On Drugs.But not an end to the War On People. [ Post Comment ] Comment #27 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 12:37:55 PT dongenero I look for articles that are not by Fox but this was on the top of google news all by itself so I had to use it unfortunately. I don't ever check out anything concering Fox and very seldom CNN anymore. [ Post Comment ] Comment #26 posted by dongenero on July 23, 2009 at 12:24:24 PT Hmmmmm...... let me go get my anti-bacterial hand soap before I visit that Fox News link. [ Post Comment ] Comment #25 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 12:18:24 PT News Article From FOXNews.com California's $1.4 Billion Pot Tax Hopes May Be Up in Smoke***California's tax board says the state could reap about $1.4 billion by taxing their biggest cash crop -- marijuana -- but their estimate appears to be based on hazy "studies" conducted by marijuana advocates.By Joseph AbramsThursday, July 23, 2009URL: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/23/californias-billion-pot-tax-hopes-smoke/ [ Post Comment ] Comment #24 posted by Canis420 on July 23, 2009 at 12:13:17 PT: I called the ONDCP and complained about the lies this office is continuing to perpetuate [ Post Comment ] Comment #23 posted by josephlacerenza on July 23, 2009 at 11:58:08 PT My 2 cents The Oakland community overwhelmingly voted for this "tax". I just wish the RICH could get their collective heads out of the poop shed and realize what many in OUR community understand, we need to help each other!!!!! One way to help is to pay taxes!!! I hear people bitch about taxes. Most of the time its the same ones who seem to pay nothing into the system (like me, I make too little). WE seem to be the only willing group to do OUR financial part!!!Why is this such a hard concept to get. Yes, they (the politicians) will spend OUR money on $h!t we don't want. If they continue, vote them out. Max Bauc-ass (D MT) will not be getting another vote from me!!! He wants to stand in the way of single payer because it is not a "good" idea. It has nothing to do with the amount of money he has received from insurers, no conflict of interest there!!!!Please, let us not sound like the top 1% belly aching about the taxes they have to pay, and lets instead say this is a small part I can do to help my fellow AMERICAN!!!!FREE CANNABIS FOR ALL [ Post Comment ] Comment #22 posted by runruff on July 23, 2009 at 11:45:17 PT This is some powerful plant! Just look at the dust-up it is creating!We now at this point have an undeclared civil war in this country. It has been going on under the radar for decades and has sufaced for what it is only in the last decade.This federal police action on it's own people has all the earmarks of war.Killing the enemy [the American people]Taking [forefiting] the bounty. The "spoils of war" as it was refered to in ancient Rome. Imprisonment, in the millions.Families broken and destroyed, in the millions.High tech military weaponry used.A major plank in political platforms.This and more spells out a real war not a metaphoric war.Millions have used, is using, will use, this plant.And yet the war goes on! [ Post Comment ] Comment #21 posted by HempWorld on July 23, 2009 at 11:08:37 PT From MPP: Dear CNews Readers and posters:"Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit." — White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske, at a Fresno, Calif., press conference yesterdayNot again.In fact — and it's getting a little tiresome to keep repeating it — the esteemed Institute of Medicine, American Nurses Association, American Public Health Association, American Academy of HIV Medicine, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Lymphoma Foundation of America, American Academy of HIV Medicine, and dozens of other medical organizations recognize marijuana's medical value.What's more, President Obama's own statements on the campaign trail about marijuana's medical efficacy run counter to his new drug czar's statements yesterday. We need to stop this in its tracks. Would you please speak out against this ridiculous, outdated argument:1. Please use MPP's online action center to e-mail the president about the drug czar's statement.2. Please call the drug czar's office at (202) 395-6700 to politely complain that we're still hearing this sort of nonsense. We need to make sure the drug czar receives the message loud and clear that the anti-science Bush era is over.Thank you,Rob Kampia Executive Director Marijuana Policy Project Washington, D.C. [ Post Comment ] Comment #20 posted by dongenero on July 23, 2009 at 10:33:11 PT Gil's quote.... "Legalization is not in the president's vocabulary, and it's not in mine," he said.Then I presume "losing" must be in their vocabulary. Because that war is lost and has been for over 70 years.How exactly, does a government win a war, waged against her own people? [ Post Comment ] Comment #19 posted by HempWorld on July 23, 2009 at 09:44:29 PT Even more patents, 30 of them, when you search with the term cannabinoid ... instead of cannabinoids!http://usasearch.gov/search?input-form=simple-firstgov&v%3Aproject=firstgov&query=cannabinoid&affiliate=uspto.gov [ Post Comment ] Comment #18 posted by HempWorld on July 23, 2009 at 09:41:11 PT Sorry the link didn't work because it was cut off at Canna instead of Cannabinoids. Here is the complete URL:http://usasearch.gov/search?affiliate=uspto.gov&v%3Aproject=firstgov&query=cannabinoids [ Post Comment ] Comment #17 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 09:39:06 PT dongenero I never thought that we would go in this direction. [ Post Comment ] Comment #16 posted by HempWorld on July 23, 2009 at 09:38:08 PT If, according to (paid to lie) Kerlikowske mari juana has no medical benefits, then why has the US Gov't patented cannabinoids and why is marinol in schedule III?www.uspto.gov [new window][preview][close preview] ... carboxylic acid from plant material using a solvent and converting the Ä9THC carboxylic acid to Ä9THC, and wherein charcoal filtration removes cannabinoids ... www.uspto.gov/.../week17/OG/html/1341-4/US07524881-20090428.html- Cached -More from Patent and Trademark Office www.uspto.gov [new window][preview][close preview] A process for separating (−)-Ä 9-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol from a mixture comprising it and other cannabinoids, wherein the process is a preparative separation ... www.uspto.gov/.../week46/OG/html/1336-2/US07449589-20081111.html- Cached -More from Patent and Trademark Office Reissue Applications Filed - OG Date: 12 July 2005 [new window][preview][close preview] ... Record: JWC Environmental, Attorney or Agent: Neil B. Siegel, Ex. Gp: 3725 6,383,513, Re. S.N. 11/133,484, May 19, 2005, Cl./Sub 424/450, COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CANNABINOIDS ... www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/og/2005/week28/patreis.htm- Cached -More from Patent and Trademark Office www.uspto.gov [new window][preview][close preview] Bicyclic cannabinoids: Alexandros Makriyannis, Watertown, Mass. (US); Spyridon P. Nikas, Waltham, Mass. (US); Atmaram D. Khanolkar, Coventry, R.I. (US); Ganeshsingh A. Thakur ... www.uspto.gov/.../week45/OG/html/1336-1/US07446229-20081104.html- Cached -More from Patent and Trademark Office Reissue Applications Notice - OG Date: 13 February 2001 [new window][preview][close preview] ... Owner of Record: Inventor, Attorney or Agent: Sue Z. Shaper, Ex. Gp.: 1724 5,847,128, Re. S.N. 09/731,921, Dec. 08, 2000, Cl. 544/150, WATER SOLUBLE DERIVATIVES OF CANNABINOIDS ... www.uspto.gov/go/og/2001/week07/patreis.htm- Cached -More from Patent and Trademark Office Patentee Index [new window][preview][close preview] Makriyannis, Alexandros; Nikas, Spyridon P.; Khanolkar, Atmaram D.; Thakur, Ganeshsingh A.; and Lu, Dai, to University of Connecticut Bicyclic cannabinoids 07446229 Cl. 568-326. www.uspto.gov/web/patents/patog/week45/OG/patentee/alphaM.htm- Cached -More from Patent and Trademark Office USPTO Cannabinoids Patents [ Post Comment ] Comment #15 posted by dongenero on July 23, 2009 at 09:31:22 PT If you want to tax it....... then legalize and tax recreational use in some way.We don't really need to tax people for an herb, on their way out of this life. [ Post Comment ] Comment #14 posted by dongenero on July 23, 2009 at 09:29:07 PT it's just "good business" Yes, the entrepreneurs of "the greatest country" in the world and the very government herself will soon line up to make money off the backs of our seriously or terminally ill citizens. God, I love this country!Hey, it's just good business, right? Good Capitalism? How's that idea been working for us the lately? [ Post Comment ] Comment #13 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 09:21:28 PT dongenero I agree. My personal feelings today have not been good. I am so sad after reading the one article in the WSJ. I felt sick to my stomach after reading it. It takes a lot to make me feel sick. [ Post Comment ] Comment #12 posted by dongenero on July 23, 2009 at 09:10:07 PT taxing medical marijuana I don't think it is good for the government to take advantage of seriously or terminally ill people to graft off tax dollars. It's pretty sick really. It's a plant hat can grow in anyone's yard, essentially for free. What a gift from the maker!Many people in these medical situations are already facing difficult financial hardships due to the crap policies of insurance companies or from being under-insured, or from being dropped by their insurance or employment and by association, their insurance.I think medical marijuana proponents will accept it because, sometimes when the big bully is going to beat your a$$, you give up your lunch money. Well, I imagine seriously ill patients will take their a$$ kicking from their bully government if we all insist it be that way. We, as voters and US citizens, may all want to check that "high road" we're on. Hitting people who are fighting for life or for some relief, with a bunch of taxes on their medicine is pretty unconscionable I would say.Of course we do it on all of their prescription medicine too but, that doesn't make it right. [ Post Comment ] Comment #11 posted by museman on July 23, 2009 at 08:09:56 PT runruff The guy is a cop, what the hell do people expect? If you ask the fox to guard the henhouse, the fox gets fat, and the chickens don't know what hit 'em.Mr. O is a politician. Nuff said.They are all criminals, from the moment they swear to uphold the morality of military for the sake of their rich masters. The crimes against humanity and the earth will not go unpunished, but neither will they cease until a significant amount of americans stop feeding them with their compliance, willing slavery to the beast of mammon, and continue to block the seeing of reality with their 'show' of choice.We have travled so far from the reality of creation into this make believe hell that very few benefit from (I don't consider 'weekends' and beer to be of any benefit to anyone except the masters who want everyone stupid), that getting the earth and its people back on some course resembling reality is never going to happen by just voting in one rich mofo after another. The history is revealing, the record is clear and obvious to anyone who isn't in denial, yet a high percentage of those who claim to be 'fighting for liberty' jump at nearly every BS compromise handed down from the masters table, and the results are absolutely same old, same old.People have the right idea with the initiative process, its the only constitutional power of the people that actually causes change, but it can't stop with issues like medicinal M, it has to be taken into the very substance of constitutional law to the point that the people take the INITIATIVE to reclaim the constitution from the false interpreters known as lawyers, and all the judges, prosecutors, and politicians who hold the common ground of OUR LAW in their exclusive hands.Human beings are possessed with such great inherent powers, that incredible acts of war, destruction and falsification of the truth has been necessary to constrain those individual abilities from coming to fruition.But within those inherent faculties is the ability to see past the emperors invisible clothes, and to pass that information along so that others can be cured of institutional blindness, and (falsely) justified bondage to the elite. The truth has been released...again, but unless they can create a controlled armageddon (lots of contingency plans in place, like Cheyenne Mountain...) they aren't going to get it back into the box of carefully maintained ignorance and denial so diligently 'taught' in our 'academic' institutions, and liberty is as real and in hand as one is willing to stand and acknowlege.The progress that the people have made is not reflected in our s/elected 'representatives' but in the INITIATIVE that is taken by individuals and groups of individuals, whose leaders are Truth, Freedom, Love, and Right Knowledge, not some trumped up guy (or gal) in a suit and tie telling us 'how it is.' (with armies to back 'em up).Wake up americaLEGALIZE FREEDOM [ Post Comment ] Comment #10 posted by afterburner on July 23, 2009 at 08:09:14 PT Could Codex Alimentarius Deadline Be behind Gil? { "Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit," Kerlikowske said in downtown Fresno while discussing Operation SOS -- Save Our Sierra -- a multiagency effort to eradicate marijuana in eastern Fresno County. }Billions of People Expected to Die Under Current Codex Alimentarius Guidelines http://www.naturalnews.com/026663_CODEX_food_health.html [link not working]alternate link http://www.infowars.com/billions-of-people-expected-to-die-under-current-codex-alimentarius-guidelines/Many of you have been following the federal and international manipulation of food & herbs (as well as pharmaceuticals). This article on the threat of Codex to your health gives you a chance to take action for positive change. [ Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 07:39:27 PT Just My 2 Cents I am holding back criticism of the drug czar until I can be sure he said that. I have been looking for a video. Someone must have had a camera in this day and age and recorded his words. The President Said:Excerpt: In an interview last March with the Medford Mail-Tribune, then-Senator Obama said he supported the use of medical marijuana and that he would not interfere in state medical marijuana laws if elected president."As for medical marijuana ... I'm not familiar with all the details of the initiative that was passed, but I think the basic concept of using medical marijuana for the same purposes and with the same controls as other drugs prescribed by doctors, I think that's entirely appropriate," he said."I'm not going to be using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue," Obama said.Complete Article: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread24459.shtml [ Post Comment ] Comment #8 posted by MikeC on July 23, 2009 at 07:31:21 PT runruff... "Way to loose the confidence of the people there Doctor Gil! I liked you at first, now you sound like you have been backroom indoctrinated."My thoughts exactly! [ Post Comment ] Comment #7 posted by runruff on July 23, 2009 at 07:28:37 PT Hey Dr. Gil! [tongue in cheek] Dangerous?-where's the bodies?Addictive?-Needs to update his definition of addicting.No medical Benefits? What are you going to believe, your own bureaucratic dogma or thousands of years of recorded history, The millions who claim relief or the thousands of doctors who advocate the use of cannabis and call it good medicine. Way to loose the confidence of the people there Doctor Gil! I liked you at first, now you sound like you have been backroom indoctrinated. [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by runruff on July 23, 2009 at 07:18:55 PT Hope , re; Growers! Growers even sound better that what they called me on my first bust, "manufacturer". They said I manufactured "marijuana"! This is how they stretch it to make it sound like I was up to something evil. They could use the proper term, "cultivating" or "nurturing" or gardening or farming but manufacturing? It is the equivalent of trying too hard."Me thinks the Lady doth protest a bit too loudly"-The Bard [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by runruff on July 23, 2009 at 06:37:13 PT Well here it is folks, WoD 2009! My man, Obama is looking every bit the hypocrite that Bubba Clinton was!What is with Gil? He has seen that congress is moving toward leniency. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia with about 6 more pending legislation for medical cannabis. Gil [the doctor] says there is no medical use for cannabis. I think if Gil could have only alerted the Chinese 5,000 years ago, he might have saved the people of that country from a lot of misery. He is saying that doctors from the 20Th century on backward were all committing malpractice by administering cannabis to their patients, even the CHILDREN! Oh my!I was hoping for more honesty and sanity in this country under Obama but newwwwww!The prohibitionist are the criminals. If America had a backbone we would rise up and imprison all those who sought to profit off of human misery. A war on Americans by it's own government is treason and should be treated as such. These rottweilers in government need to be silenced and put away! They can't, won't, prove their claims and they cannot prove our claims to be wrong, so they are simply saying by their actions that MIGHT MAKES RIGHT! [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by MikeC on July 23, 2009 at 06:05:12 PT Drug Czar Says... "Marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit," Kerlikowske said...Resign from your position Gil! We don't need another shill for the prohibitionists deciding what's best for the people of his country. [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on July 23, 2009 at 04:39:55 PT Two Related Articles About California Drug Czar Says U.S. Won't Back Pot Legalization http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1553061.html***With 'Med Pot' Raids Halted, Selling Grass Grows Greenerhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB124829403893673335.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on July 22, 2009 at 19:21:51 PT John Tyler I always loved that song. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by John Tyler on July 22, 2009 at 18:56:14 PT OK One city at a time then Once one city tries it and starts making some money from it and things are good, other cities and localities may want to join in. If it looks OK then the whole state California can go legal, then the West Coast, then the upper Mid-west, then the Northeast, and finally the South. Yeah. I can't wait. Here is the soundtrack to think about it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6WVjgfT-Go&feature=related [ Post Comment ] Post Comment

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Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Asthma exacerbation in pregnancy impacts moms, babies
Key clinical point: Women with asthma who experience asthma exacerbation while pregnant are at increased risk of adverse outcomes for themselves.
Major finding: Significantly more women with exacerbated asthma during pregnancy had preeclampsia or pregnancy-induced hypertension, compared with asthmatic women without exacerbations during pregnancy (5% vs. 4% and 7% vs. 5%, respectively).
Study details: The data come from a population-based cohort study of 58,524 women with asthma.
Disclosures: The study was supported by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.
Abdullah K et al. Eur Respir J. 2019 Nov 26. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01335-2019.


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Nearly 90% of 18 to 29-year-olds use social media. Half fear their social media use.
A new survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) has found that nearly half of all millennials fear that they have an addiction to social media that is negatively impacting their mental and physical health. The survey found that nearly 90% of 18 to 29-year-olds are using social media, up from just 12% in 2005. "Technology has improved life for many Americans, and nearly half of this country's adults say they can't imagine life without their smartphones," said the survey.
The survey continued by noting that 99% of adults owned at least one electronic device (televisions were included), with 86% owning a computer, 74% owning an internet connected smartphone and 55% owning a tablet. "At the same time, numerous studies have described consequences of technology use, including negative impacts on physical and mental health," continued the study.
Of the social media platforms in use, Facebook remains the most popular at 74%, followed by Instagram at 32%, then Pinterest and LinkedIn, both with 29%, and Twitter with 24%. Many millennials, defined as those aged between 18 and 37, expressed concern over how much time they spent using social media. "Almost half (48 per cent) worry about the negative effects of social media on their physical and mental health," the report said.
The APA also found a group of users who were almost always checking their social media accounts: "More than a decade after the emergence of smartphones, Facebook and Twitter, a profile is emerging of the 'constant checker'. Such avid technology and social media use has paved the way for the 'constant checker', those who constantly check their emails, texts or social media accounts." The report found that these 'constant checkers', on average had higher stress levels than their peers.
Some 65% of Americans agreed that it was important to periodically unplug, or 'detox' from their online lives, but the survey also found that only about 28% of users who thought so actually took a time out now and then.
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Tender Son - The Frankenstein Project
- A multi-dimensional parable on the theme of creation skilfully directed by Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó. In competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival
Christmas is approaching, fir trees are on display everywhere and family inevitably resurfaces like a mirror from which no-one can escape. Exploring in depth, with his usual uncompromising approach and extraordinary stylistic talents, the theme of difference and bad karma of human beings faced with their creations, Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó unveiled in competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival a radical, fascinating and esoteric work: Tender Son – The Frankenstein Project [+see also:
film profile].
Loosely adapted from Mary Shelley's legendary Frankenstein, the film recounts the reunion between a son abandoned at birth (Rudolf Frecska) and his film director father (played by Mundruczó). "When I was little, I liked justice to prevail (…) Now I talk about lost illusions", explains the director to a journalist in the film's prologue which also includes mention of the Count of Monte Cristo, a forewarning of the dramatic events to come.
A grey and wintry Budapest passes before our eyes until we reach a labyrinthine apartment building (inner courtyard, circular gallery on every floor), which is just about to be demolished and where the director organises a casting and auditions non-professionals. Almost all the film unfolds in this setting redolent of a prison, which is wonderfully exploited to great effect by Mundruczó's fluid camerawork.
While the film opens to the sound of laughter at the failed auditions, real tears soon follow, brought forth by the emotionally manipulative director. But the arrival of the "tender son", who has an unfathomable expression and chaotic gait, throws everything into turmoil.
Having escaped from his orphanage, the 17-year-old boy has found his mother who lives in the apartment building and he wants to know who his father is. Pushed to his limits by the director's auditions, he strangles his acting partner (who was desperately trying to kiss him) before disappearing.
Two murders follow in the course of a sombre family catharsis in which the boy turns out to be a Frankenstein, an uncontrollable creature of disturbing emotional strangeness, a child seeking instant satisfaction of his desires and killing only when he is threatened and without really intending to do so.
Naively in search of love and identity, the teenager just sinks further into the freedom-deprived life he has always endured: an unstoppable machine is in motion. But the young "monster" ends up discovering who his creator is and why he was banished from the world right from the start.
An obscure, multi-layered parable on the theme of creation, Tender Son – The Frankenstein Project gives a new glimpse of Mundruczó's extraordinary potential. With every film, the Hungarian director rises to new aesthetic challenges (including snow this time), achieving a sort of perfection in his directing, the work on the sound and the contribution of the (very beautiful) musical score. And while his minimalist dialogues and deliberate stylisation of the acting make his films impenetrable (to the point of putting some viewers off), he nonetheless remains a director of great distinction.
(Translated from French)
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§275 Legislative Findings
It is hereby declared and found that in cities with a population in excess of one million, large numbers of loft, manufacturing, commercial, institutional, public and community facility buildings have lost, and continue to lose, their tenants to more modern premises; and that the untenanted portions of such buildings constitute a potential housing stock within such cities which is capable, when appropriately altered, of accommodating general residential use, thereby contributing to an alleviation of the housing shortage most severely affecting moderate and middle income families, and of accommodating joint living-work quarters for artists by making readily available space which is physically and economically suitable for use by persons regularly engaged in the arts.
There is a public purpose to be served by making accommodations readily available for joint living-work quarters for artists for the following reasons: persons regularly engaged in the arts require larger amounts of space for the pursuit of their artistic endeavors and for the storage of the materials therefor and of the products thereof than are regularly to be found in dwellings subject to this article; that the financial remunerations to be obtained from pursuit of a career in the arts are generally small; that as a result of such limited financial remuneration persons regularly engaged in the arts generally find it financially impossible to maintain quarters for the pursuit of their artistic endeavors separate and apart from their places of residence; that the cultural life of cities of more than one million persons within this state and of the state as a whole is enhanced by the residence in such cities of large numbers of persons regularly engaged in the arts; that the high cost of land within such cities makes it particularly difficult for persons regularly engaged in the arts to obtain the use of the amounts of space required for their work as aforesaid; and that the residential use of the space is secondary or accessory to the primary use as a place of work.
It is further declared that the legislation governing the alteration of such buildings to accommodate general residential use must of necessity be more restrictive than statutes heretofore in effect, which affected only joint living-work quarters for artists.
It is the intention of this legislation to promulgate statewide minimum standards for all alterations of non-residential buildings to residential use, but the legislature is cognizant that the use of such buildings for residential purposes must be consistent with local zoning ordinances. The legislature further recognizes that it is the role of localities to adopt regulations which will define in further detail the manner in which alterations should be carried out where building types and conditions are peculiar to their local environment.


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#1: Stefan and Elena
#2: Damon and Katherine (Sometimes I prefer him single)
#3: Matt and Caroline
#4: Jeremy and Anna
#5: Alaric and Jenna
Mostly, I tình yêu Stefan and Elena!
They're so perfect for each other!
I really tình yêu the Vampire Diaries. I read a few sách first of the Vampire Diaries before watching the TV Show.
Considering the fact that Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder are dating, I don't care.
But I wish Its Paul Wesley, though. As long as Stefan and Elena are with each other in the show.
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Sharjah Sports Council announced the signing of an agreement with the Spanish football club Deportivo Leganes, which plays in the Spanish first division "Laliga", to professionalize Sharjah Club goalkeeper Majid Mohsen Musabeh "born in 1996" year and striker Kalba Union Ahmed Amer Al Naqbi "born in 1998".
The council said that it will hold a press conference tomorrow morning to officially announce the details of the agreement, in which the Secretary General of the Sharjah Sports Council, Issa Hilal Al-Hazami, the Chairman of Sharjah Football Club Mohsen Musabah, the Chairman of the Kalba Football Federation, Ali Hassan Al-Loghani and the presence of players Majid Mohsen Musabbeh and Ahmed Al-Naqbi.
The council said that there will be a press conference to present the players with their new clubs in Spain next Saturday between the legs of the game of Leganes and Barcelona in the 14th round of the La Liga, which will be held at the stadium of Leganes "de Botrac" in the southern suburb of the Spanish capital Madrid.
Hilal said in a press statement that the Sharjah Sports Council's quest to launch a project to professional players from the emirate Basim in European patrols in line with the directives and vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah sponsor of sports and sports.
He pointed out that the success of the Council in this initiative came thanks to the good reputation of the UAE and the international status enjoyed by His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and this touched everyone after the successful visit of His Highness by any measure to Spain last month.
Integrated project
"The Sharjah Sports Council, chaired by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, seeks to adopt an integrated project to develop the professional system through ideas outside the box and disciplined mechanisms to help our players and clubs and encourage them to experience external professionalism in European leagues at an early age, which will reflect positively on UAE football ".
In addition, the success of the UAE player abroad will add a reputation and added value to our players in their professional clubs, and thus will be ambassadors of the game abroad to attract more national players, and the professional player will return with the experiences and friction that will be transferred to his teammates and future generations, whether he becomes a coach or Turn to administrative work experience external professional useful by all standards at the level of teams and national teams, provided that it is a real and successful experience, and this is our goal at the Sharjah Sports Council.
Why Leganes?
The Secretary General of the Sharjah Sports Council said that the agreement will be announced in detail at the press conference. "It is well known that Spain is one of the most advanced countries in football, and has succeeded in recent years in the development of professionalism, especially the interest of young people and the establishment of academies with international specifications attractive to talent from all over the world."
"Spain and many European countries have been able to achieve this great boom through the enactment of flexible laws and legislation of sport in its professional base, making it an attractive environment for investment in the field of sports and opened the door for partnerships to exchange experiences, and this is what we are trying to take advantage of it with a promising club such as Deportivo Leganes An attractive sporting environment, with its high professionalism, transparency and clarity in the work system within the club, in addition to their warm welcome to build relations and ties between us serve the interests of both parties.
"Therefore, we are very interested in launching a platform that represents a breakthrough for further cooperation in the field of academies and others through which we establish Sharjah's leading role in the sports field, as in many areas where our precious emirates are superior.


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The other day I wrote 2000 words of my ms. It was the first time I'd worked on my novel in about six months. I always had excuses. Exchange, work, family life, uni, etc. Really it was procrastination.
I'm one of those people who has always been a bit of a perfectionist. I have to write in a linear fashion and agonise on getting every passage right. Savvy internet novelist's such as Kate Elliot, Isobelle Carmody and Jim Hines kept repeating how much a first draft was always crap. Always. No matter how talented one was or how published. How much you should just go, go, go without any consideration of the nicities.
I guess I never really believed them until author Judith Tarr started mentoring my own ms and I realised how much I was writing less of a complete novel on my first attempt and more of an extremely detailed chapter summary. It killed me to hear from Judith that this was the truth. "Oh my God, you mean even when I get to 80 000 plus words I'm not done yet," I asked in my novel writing naivity.
The truth is, even when I write that first guaranteed to be terrible draft, I will have to fix things, I will have to fill in the gaps, show and not tell. I will have to write four or more drafts. At least. And that's before I even get to editing.
So here's a tip you'll hear from many authors and I now realise is absolutely necessary to finishing something. Write the entire damn thing out. Don't stop for anything. Just get it down on paper/in your computer.
Trust me on this one. I've learnt this the hard way.


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Monday, April 30, 2007
The Doobie U Be
Funkdoobiest was like Cypress Hill lite. They both had latin lead rappers, talked about getting high and shared the production talents of DJ Muggs. But while Cypress was known for their rhymes of violence and revenge, Funkdoobiest seemed to focus on the lighter side of things. Which made them cool to hang out with, as we found out in the Phono Booth in 1995.
Tomahawk Funk left the group after their second album. Funkdoobiest is still around and released a single last year.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
It's a Jungle out there
Opening for the rapper-of-the-moment at a hollowed-out former restaurant, The Jungle Brothers weren't at the height of their career when they appeared on Wavelength. After three albums, the pioneering rap group seemed to have its best days behind them. The days when they created an urban music hybrid, hip-house. The days when they made black medallions as popular as gold chains. The days when they made being yourself cool.
Those were the days.
It was January of 1997 when we met them. The Jungle Brothers were promoting their new album "Raw Deluxe," on Gee Street Records. The album would be poorly received and I still haven't gotten around to listening to it. Years later, the brothers have carved out niche in dance music scene and seems to be doing well with their record sales in the european market.
There's still some rumble in the jungle, however, as Afrika has recorded a track dissing some of the more prominent members of the defunct Native Tongue movement. Mike G can be heard on the Nas "Where Are They Now?" remix.
CRAIG: Yo, what's up, my name is Craig and I'm here with – the Jungle, the Jungle, the Brothers, the Brothers.
JBS: Yo, yo. What's up?
CRAIG: Let's get everybody's name real quick.
MIKE G: Mike G in the House
CRAIG: Dready Bear.
AFRIKA: Afrika, right here, What' goin on? People in Vee Ayy whatchadoin'?
CRAIG: Who's that layin' in the cut right there?
AFRIKA: Ah .. That's Sweet Daddy.
SAMMY B: Sweet Daddy, Sammy B from the Boogie Down, Jungle Brothers.
CRAIG: It's been a while since you guys have been on tour or had a record out. Whatchu you guys been doin'?
AFRIKA: Right now, we got a single out called "How You Want It, I Got It." We were just travelin' to Vee Ayy area, talkin' to people through the radio, goin' to record stores, signin' autographs ... Lettin' the people that's been showin' us love all these years meet us in person and givin' 'em back that love.
CRAIG: You talk about years. How many years has it been?
AFRIKA: It's been ten years, man.
CRAIG: Ten years. And now you're on your fourth album on your third record label ...
AFRIKA: Yeah.
CRAIG: Explain to me what happened with the record labels.
AFRIKA: Actually, our first record was one the same label that this fourth one is on. So it's really been like ....
CRAIG: So you've come full circle?
AFRIKA: Full circle, yeah.
CRAIG: Mike, what is a Jungle Brothers show like? What do you do on-stage?
MIKE G: We just give the basics of hip hop. We got Sweet Daddy rockin' the one and two's, the turntables. Afrika and myself, we are the MCs, masters of the ceremony, keep the party amped and everbody swayin' and feelin' the good vibe. Runnin' through the hits ... JBs Comin' Through, Straight out the Jungle, I'll House You, I got it like that, I'm a Do Ya.
CRAIG: How have you changed over the years? A lot of rappers stay out for too long and try to catch up too quick and it doesn't work. So what have you guys done.
MIKE G: The mental is still the same. We just upgraded the production. The brothers be family men, now. We just keepin' it live.
CRAIG: Yeah. So what's up with the Native Tongue, I hear it's back in effect.
AFRIKA: Yeah, we try to bring the people's that Native Tongue flavor. We remixed the first single and put De La and Tribe on it, so we could get that Native Tongue flavor back out there let people know we still together as a unit.
CRAIG: So Afrika, on the new album, y'all gonna talk about Versace, watches, gold chains and mafioso stuff, huh?
AFRIKA: Nah. The mentality's still the same like on the first album. Positive messages. The brothers is comin' back more mature this album. It's more like groove oriented. Buy ya tape, put it in your car and have a nice little free ride with the Jungle Brothers, you know what I'm sayin'? Laid back beats, nice lyrics.
CRAIG: Who did the production?
AFRIKA: Jungle Brothers did production. Mike, Sam, Afrika, we all chipped in and put beats together. Another brother by the name of Gingy Brown did two songs. He's comin' up. He did some stuff for Supanatural, for all the underground heads out there that know him. D.J. Roc Raider he did the first single.
CRAIG: You said you did a cut with The Roots also?
AFRIKA: Yeah, we just put the icin' on the cake with The Roots. They blessed us.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Son of Bazerk's Half Pint Speaks
Known as Half Pint, she was 1/5 of the underrated rap group Son of Bazerk. Her high-pitched interjections brought urgency to the Bomb Squad produced tracks, similar to what her former babysitter, Flavor Flav did for Public Enemy.
Years later, she now answers to Ms. Jackson, as a teacher at Roosevelt High School in Long Island. Half-Pint shares memories from her colorful past as a member of a cutting-edge hip hop group.
How was the concept for Son of Bazerk brought to you?
The core of the group was already formed and a lot of the material done. It was Hank from the bomb squad who approached me one day when I was in the park playing basketball with my friends We were beating the guys as usual) He heard me talking loud (cracking jokes and so forth) and asked me if I wanted to be in a group I was like yeah whatever brushing him off cause I thought he was crazy. Then he told me who he was and what he did, still brushing him off when I looked it up from my music collection of PE and I just laughed. He contacted me the next day met my grandparents and told them his intentions and the rest is history.
Characterize your role in the group.
I was the Lynn Collins of the group to Bazerk's was James Brown .I thought our shows were the bomb as we all played off each other. Being on stage is the greatest high you can get. When we went overseas to Germany and France, we headlined our one show that was crazy we would do the entire album and then some. In Holland, we were apart of a weekend extravaganza, it was off the hook. The only thing I regret is not having any of our shows on tape. I also wish i had kept some other memorabilia.
On tour all the groups would stay and watch each other perform and then hang out afterwards. I remember sitting with Ice T off to the side watching Naughty By Nature (who was definitely hot) perform and he was explaining to me the excitement he got from watching the crowd get hype during each groups performance and how to read a crowd to give them want they want and make a show hot.
What was your first concert as a member of SOB like?
My first concert with SOB I believe we did the Apollo with PE, Rakim, we split time with Young Black Teenagers. It was crazy I never knew how a stage could impact a performance I loved it!! It was a little raw because it was like 7 of us 3 mikes. We all was supposed to dance but the guys really did get in to it so I danced with two dancers we had. One of them used to dance for LL cool J. The next time we performed I was ready and we had a nice routine set up. Overseas, we headlined several venues and it was hot to def I wish I had some footage from that.
What did you learn from touring with SOB and other hip hop groups?
Being on tour was fun. I got homesick because other than being at college an hour and a half away, I never really been away from home for an extended period of time. We had to rough it, with 17 in a van and no air conditioning in the summertime. Winnebagos [filled] with equipment, 11 people and no idea where we were going but it was fun. The tour with PE was the best I learned so much from them and the other groups (Fear of a Black Planet Tour) I think? It was us Leaders of the new school, Queen Latifah, M.C. Lyte Naughty by Nature, Kid N'Play, Fresh Prince, Geto Boys and Ice T.
It was nothin' but love on tour from day one they all treated me like a little sister and gave me much respect as I have much love and respect for them That was a pivotal moment in life.
When we came home that tour we began work on the 2nd album It was supposed to be titled "So many Tricks ..." We actually completed several songs including what was supposed to be my solo single "No Fair Ones."
Do your students know about your rap past?
I teach a history of hip hop class and yes, I tell the students about the small contribution to hip hop my group has made. They always wanna battle but the teacher remains the master even if the content has changed.
More to come ...
I've been Tagged
I'm usually not the one for internet and email games. But since a supporter of this blog asked me to participate, I'm playing this one. So, I think I'm supposed to post 7 songs I'm digging right now ask 7 other bloggers to do the same.
Here are my songs. Fellow bloggers, don't worry about getting called out in this post. The tag stops here.
Classic/Kanye West, Rakim, Nas and KRS-One.
Watch How It Go Down/Termanology
You Can't Turn Me Away/Slyvia Striplin
No More Dating DJs/Nick Holder
Gabrielle/re:Jazz feat. Alice Russell
Morning Child/4 Hero
Tears Dry On Their Own/Amy Winehouse
Now I can get back to prepping a very special post for later this week.
Here are my songs. Fellow bloggers, don't worry about getting called out in this post. The tag stops here.
Classic/Kanye West, Rakim, Nas and KRS-One.
Watch How It Go Down/Termanology
You Can't Turn Me Away/Slyvia Striplin
No More Dating DJs/Nick Holder
Gabrielle/re:Jazz feat. Alice Russell
Morning Child/4 Hero
Tears Dry On Their Own/Amy Winehouse
Now I can get back to prepping a very special post for later this week.
Monday, April 02, 2007
Sayin' Nothin'
Getting a national recording artist to appear on a local TV show usually took days of negotiation with record label, road managers and video promoters. Despite our honest attempts to do things the right way, sometimes we got left holding the mic. This is about some of those times.
The following artists never appeared on Wavelength. The majority of these rappers or their representatives neglected to fulfill prearranged agreements, for various reasons. At the D.B. Center, I have learned the relevance of forgiveness in a successful rehabilitation. So as soon as these people or their former representatives ask for it, they'll get it.
We never played with a Yo-Yo
Her road manager explained that the president of I.B.W. had laryngitis after putting on a lackluster show at Ivory's Uptown Lounge. I would have believed him is she hadn't been chatting it up with her girlfriend in the background. What up with that, Yo?
Ya Bad, Chubbs
The Chubbster put us off. After setting things up with his road manager, the rotound rapper kept me at bay with, "In a minute, G. In a minute," for about half an hour, as he chatted with a police officer. The vice-president of his record label apologized and sent a box of t-shirts. I'm still a fan ... of his music.
Apache really ain't sht
While I may not remember more than the title of his one hit, I'll never forget what went down with Apache. Mr. "Gangsta Bitch" hollered "No!" and left us standing on the curb as his van sped off. Other people may have forgotten Apache, but we won't.
Who missed the shoot? Grand Puba
Puba Maxwell was reportedly several hours late to shoot photographs for the cover of his album, so why should he show up for an interview or a concert on time? But this time, Puba wasn't late enough. As his van pulled in front of the nightclub where he was scheduled to perform several hours prior, gunfire erupted. Nobody got shot and nobody performed.
What What?
I cut out of my girlfriend's graduation party to go interview one half of the rap group CNN, Noreaga. His people never called back. Someone thoughtful at Tommy Boy apologized and sent me a jacket with their upside down dancer logo. It never fit quite right, but I still have it.
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I am a bit shocked at the recent turn of events with mum and money matters and thought I would "warn" others who like me may be thinking of opening a joint a/c with an AZ sufferer with the best of intentions to assist with bill paying. In Nov Mum was in a right state - lost 3 cheque books, 2 purses with bank cards and shouting that her grandson had stolen £500 in cash. I went up (200 miles alas) calmed things a bit and even found the £500 stuffed in a cupboard (alhough she still says he has it!). Mum has always trusted me 100% so I suggested putting my name on her Bank Account so I could deal with the bills as she just isn't able to write cheques now. Most bills are on direct debit anyway and all went okay until last week when I got a phone call from the Bank to say that Mum had instigated a fraud enquiry on her Bank account saying that evil daughter (me) had misappropriated lots of money from her account. I was very shaken and can not describe how frightening and grubby this felt. The Bank took her concerns at face value as they have to but eventually realised she was having difficulty taking in what was being said and the implications of involving the police. I went up to visit and called at the Bank and showed them photocopies of the 5 grocery and 6 milk bill cheques I had written. The worst thing is that mum doesn't even remember what happened at the Bank now and I didn't want to spoil my visit by raising the matter (how ridiculous is this?). The visit did sour a bit at the end as we went to the Bank and she took out £100 for going out with her grandson but by the time I was leaving next day she had hidden the cash away and is now maligning me on the phone for having taken it!! I would never ever have thought that my Mum would turn so badly about money and that it would feel so dirty being accused. Anyway my advise to anyone nursing a joint account arrangement is to keep full records and be ready to brace for impact at some stage. Unfortunately I don't have power of attorney and mum's doctors say that it will have to be the guardianship route through the courts. I can't face this just now but am concerned that the current situation is a little unsafe. My concern is that she will just close the account, walk out of the bank with a substantial amount of cash and loose it. The places she stuffs keys are unbelievable - the inner cardboard tube of a roll of greaseproof paper - what hope have we of finding things. It is exasperation and distressing to see.
Okay, Pebbles signing out.
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Bubba's face in this one pretty much sums up our backyard at the moment 😛 It's still just sand and weeds…. We are in the process of getting quotes for a landscaper though – can't wait to have a nice backyard to let bubba loose in!
2 thoughts on "Backyard"
Those cheeks just don't quit! I love it.
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A Swan Sign after My Sister's Passing
By Marie-Antoinette, Germany
My elder sister was very ill.
One day, my brother phoned to update me on her condition. As we talked, I felt a very strong nudge from the Mahanta, the Inner Master, to visit my sister as quickly as possible.
Although we lived in different countries, I immediately made the necessary arrangements to see her.
When I arrived, I could see she was near the end of her life. Standing by her bedside, my heart filled with so much love and gratitude for our time together. Silently, I opened myself to God's love by singing HU, an ancient song of love for God. Then my sister took her last breath and left this life.
I was grateful I had listened to the Mahanta's whisper to make this trip so I could say good-bye to my beloved sister.
As an ECKist, I understood that we are Soul, eternal beings made of God's Light and Sound. Death is just a doorway into another world. This knowledge brought me comfort. Yet I wanted to know that my sister was all right in her new life.
When I returned home, I suddenly remembered a story my sister told me many years earlier. She had attended school at a convent in Belgium. The convent grounds had a beautiful park with a pond and swans.
One day, she leaned over the fence surrounding the pond. One of the swans came up to her and sharply nipped at her toes, causing her some pain.
I hadn't thought about that story in a long time. Now as it popped into my thoughts, it came with a strong nudge to contact the convent. Perhaps someone there remembered my sister or had a photo of her in their files. I found the convent's Web site and sent an e-mail inquiring about my sister.
Later that evening, I wrote to the Mahanta. Writing to the Inner Master is a spiritual practice I do to keep myself open to the divine guidance of the ECK, the Holy Spirit.
I wanted to hear from my sister, so I asked the Mahanta for his help. I even wrote directly to my sister, asking her to give me a sign. Then I did my evening spiritual exercise and went to bed.
One week later, I was surprised to get a letter from the convent. It was a lovely and affectionate letter written by one of the sisters who lived there.
In addition to the letter, there was a photo of my sister leaning over the fence of the convent pond. Standing next to her was a beautiful swan.
In the French language, the word for sign is signe, which is pronounced "seen-ya." The word for swan in French is cygne, also pronounced "seen-ya."
I immediately realized this photo was the sign I had asked for! Sent in such a beautiful and clear way, it was impossible for me to miss.
I was so grateful to the Mahanta for this wonderful message of love. This not only was a reminder of the love bond I have with my sister, but it was also a confirmation that Eckankar was the right path for me. For many years I searched for truth and hadn't found it. Now I felt I had finally come home.


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People see you on TV every day, they start knowing your name. You know, I was always just the guy from Maroon 5 until I became myself.
Seriously, 'Honey Boo Boo' is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn't mean it's good.
A lot of my emotional issues come from dealing with the opposite sex. I've come to terms with the fact that I'll be retired before I can finally enter into a healthy relationship.
I have a high self-opinion - I don't need to hide that. I don't need to be self-deprecating.
Furnishing a home is no different than going into the studio and making music. You want to make sure you've pared down all the extra details so that in the end, every stitch has a context uniquely yours.
I absolutely loathe the idea of doing a fragrance simply as a moneymaker. Personal brand to make money? Vomit.
I don't want to be an actor, but why not take these opportunities when they come to you? I'm not killing myself auditioning, chasing that dream.
It's much more interesting to embrace who you really are rather than waste energy pretending to be someone else.
In real life, I am emotionally confused, which enables me to write songs. I'm a Pisces, and they say that Pisces are very sensitive. If men were just honest with themselves, they would see that they all have that side.
Not every song has to be about love and tenderness, sometimes you have those strictly physical feelings for somebody and it's okay to have those feelings.
Playing a show before thousands of people is a highly unnatural state and when I get on the mat to do an hour of yoga before the show, I come out physically relaxed.


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No I didn't go on a long bike ride or have a long run this week. I didn't race either.
But my legs are sore, sore, sore today!
I volunteered 7.5 hours at the NJState Race yesterday, 5.5 hours of those hours were at the finish line handing out water to each finisher. This is the equivalent of doing squats for 5.5 hours. Ouch.
As for the rest of my week, like the entire summer, it flew by. I wanted to write a Week in Review last night but by the time I got in I was exhausted. Writing while that tired would have resulted in a drunk-like post that probably would have made sense to only myself, or someone equally as tired (or drunk).
So now you get list format- my fav 🙂
- I first want to thank Morgan and dfalv38 for their kind words on my last post. Even though my big decision is still weighing on me a bit, like I said before, I am at peace with it and really feel it was for the best. At the very least, I have my summer back! As for you Jamoosh, I knew snacks could be life altering as soon as I found Trader Joe's Chocolate Covered Pretzel Slims. Totally addicting.
- I also want to give a shout out to FairWeatherRunner; she is collecting old running shoes to send to organizations that send them around the world to the needy. My Tri team does this and I can tell you first hand what a wonderful thing this is that she is doing. So basically, she is awesome. So if you have old sneaks, stop over and let her know. She will fill you in on the details.
Ok…let's talk tri/running since that is what this blog is really about.
- This past week was the first week of official Marathon Training. I hate to say this, because I know it is going to get much more difficult in the upcoming weeks, but it was too easy. I knew this was going to be the case when I started but still, it kinda sucked. The thing is, I want to do this right. And by right, I mean injury free. When I met recently with my doctor (who is a runner, so she understands) we talked at decent length about this race; about my past injuries and how if I am not careful I could easily re-injure myself. We talked about how it would be best for me to use a longer plan even if it meant starting out with slow, very easy runs. So basically, the first few weeks of mileage is low and at a slow pace (even slow for me!!) but will allow for an injury free build up to race day. And in the end, that is the most important thing, to stay healthy and injury free. The upside of the low mileage is that it allows for me to work in my bike, swim and strength training with quite a bit of ease.
- I am happy to report that I have been faithfully keeping up with my commitment to morning workouts. I am spinning every Tuesday and going every Thursday morning for either another spin class or to put in laps at the pool. Thursdays usually depends what my plans for the rest of the week are and on how much I have already swam that week. I am also getting up on Friday and either Saturday or Sunday mornings (not as early because I have off, but still early) to put in my runs. The more used to this I get, the more I like it. It is a great way to start my day and I love not having to worry about getting to the gym or running in the heat after work. I really hope I can keep this up during the school year; it is definitely one of my goals.
- Back to my aching legs…they are still aching. I have a feeling tomorrow's run will be a little bit brutal. But seriously, I love volunteering, especially for great RD's. They even gave me $50 to TriSports.com for all my hard work- Bonus!!!!
- While I am on the topic…I want to reiterate once again, as I have mentioned in many past posts, how wonderful CGI Racing is and again recommend them to anyone looking for a well put together and fun race. As I have said before, they hold races in NJ, PA and MD. They offer everything from Sprint to Olympic to Half Ironman distance races. People come from all over to race these races (yesterday there were a handful from the West Coast and many from all up and down the East Coast) and they sell out super fast. Their 2010 registration opens October 1st. You can read about their races here . Trust me, I would not wake up before 4am, drive an hour and stand for 5.5 hours at a finish line for a race I didn't believe in! The only reason I won't be doing that next year is because I will be racing it myself!
As for this week…I have lots going on–> dinner with a friend from work tonight, drinks with my friend Sarah (who I haven't seen in over 1.5 years!!) on Wednesday, a concert in the park (DMB cover band) on Thursday and my cousins college graduation party on Saturday. Oh…and a race on Sunday. It is an ocean swim…which I am really nervous about…but that is a whole nother post for another day!
Hope Monday is treating everyone well 🙂


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Historian Howard Zinn once wrote, "In a world where justice is maldistributed there is no such thing as a neutral or representative recapitulation of the facts." We agree. Every curriculum begins from certain convictions about the world, even if they may not be conscious. Neutrality is neither possible nor desirable. Teaching - regardless of grade level or discipline - always takes place against the backdrop of certain global realities.
And as articles in this book amply document, today's realities are grim: Vast inequalities of wealth yawn wider and wider, the earth is being consumed and polluted at a ferocious pace, and commercial values are supplanting humane ones. It seems that all aspects of life now wear "For Sale" signs and are subject to privatization. With the patenting of the genetic codes of plants and even human beings, we can be excused for feeling that we have entered a world of bizarre Twilight Zone reruns. As Rethinking Schools editors observed in an editorial for our 15th anniversary issue: "The wish-dreams of the privatizers are exemplified well in a recent MasterCard commercial that depicts an auctioneer offering his latest sale items: the letter 'B,' the color red, gravity. The ad delights in a future where every last aspect of life is commodified."
In a world where the very idea of "public" is being threatened, for educators to feign neutrality is irresponsible. The pedagogical aim in this social context needs to be truth rather than "balance" - if by balance we mean giving equal credence to claims that we know to be false and that, in any event, enjoy wide dispersal in the dominant culture. The teacher who takes pride in never revealing his or her "opinions" to students models for them moral apathy.
Nonetheless, we would never urge that teachers shelter their students from views that they find repugnant. Indeed, the way to develop critical global literacy is only through direct engagement with diverse ideas. Nor is it ever appropriate for teachers to hand students worked-out opinions without equipping students to develop their own analyses of important issues. Simply because we have not given "equal time" in this book to proponents of corporatedriven globalization does not mean that we believe that students should be denied access to pro-globalization perspectives.
We see a distinct difference between a biased curriculum and a partisan one. Teaching is biased when it ignores multiple perspectives and does not allow interrogation of its own assumptions and propositions. Partisan teaching, on the other hand, invites diversity of opinion but does not lose sight of the aim of the curriculum: to alert students to global injustice, to seek explanations, and to encourage activism. This is the kind of teaching we hope Rethinking Globalization will encourage.
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Cute kid eh? If you end up teaching in a kindergarten in Korea you might end up teaching a kid like him. Are you wondering what's the best TEFL course for Korea? Or if an online TEFL course will be accepted in Korea?
Are you getting overwhelmed with all of the information?
I understand as I was there once too.
I spent about 3.5 years teaching in Korea. I taught in both public schools and in hagwons (private language schools). I also taught in China and Taiwan.
Anyways, before we get into the TEFL course discussion...
Do you have the right requirements to teach in Korea?
So for starters the requirements to teach in Korea are that you need a degree, some paperwork, and to be from a native speaking English country. Those are the basic requirements to teach in Korea to get an E-2 visa.
So what about a TEFL course?
It depends on where you want to teach. Each school is a little different and may or may not require TEFL certification.
Should I take an online or an onsite course?
To teach in a public school with the EPIK program you might want to take a TEFL course with 20 in-class hours if you don't have experience, a master's or a related degree AND want to teach in Busan.
But otherwise online TEFL is fine. Many have gotten into EPIK with just an online TEFL.
But that's for EPIK.
For other jobs in Korea it's up to you. What are the other jobs? They're mostly in hagwons.
What's the best TEFL course for Korea?
I think you have two factors to consider.
- Getting the job
- Actually doing your job - teaching
If all you care about is getting a job then well probably any TEFL course online or onsite will do for 98% of the jobs out there that don't require experience.
As mentioned before that if you want to teach in Busan or if you are a traditional learner then you can take an in-class course. But just know that the training you get in that in-class course is not that authentic, because it's not going to be with real students or like the students that you will be teaching in Korea.
Doing your job well is another matter.
If you want to do your job well then you should pick a course that is probably focused on teaching kids (young learners) in Korea. Because chances are kids are the ones who you are going to teach.
But if you are going to teach adults then most people won't argue that CELTA is best.
If you want results...
...and you are planning on teaching mostly kids then take this online course.
Taking an in-class course can be good, but it really depends on the course as I took a combined in-class course and thought it was a waste of money. I spent a $1000 and pretty much felt clueless, helpless and up the creek without a paddle when I started teaching.
Online courses are a cheaper TEFL qualification option. Instead of spending a $1000 or more for an in-class course you could spend $100-500 and maybe fair just as well.
Yep. Again it depends on the course. Some people think online courses suck. These are often people who took a CELTA, some other in-class course or they might be a TEFL course provider of classroom based courses. They complain that there is no in-class component of observation and feedback so how can someone learn how to teach?
Well, in my experience...
The best way to learn how to teach is by watching other teachers. You can do that online with videos or by sitting in the back of a classroom.
Information is information and you can obtain it in a variety of ways. You can learn from reading books, watching videos, taking a course or by watching other teachers. That's how I learned.
They say some employers don't accept them. But the truth is that the majority of employers that don't accept online courses also don't accept teachers without qualifications like experience, related degrees, master's degrees or possibly those without a teaching license.
Those are higher end schools and universities who are typically looking for seasoned or career orientated ESL teachers. They don't usually hire first time teachers with or without an in-class TEFL.
So what are these results?
Take this course if you want to:
- Have more fun teaching
- Feel more confident
- Increase student attention (no more yawning students)
- Feel in control of your classroom
- Improve your resume
- Avoid horror stories
- Have a better year abroad
You'll find several courses there, but the one I am recommending is the advanced course (formerly 120 hour) course. This course is the most thorough.
See EXACTLY what it is like and learn how to teach English in Korea
You'll do that with videos that were filmed in both public schools and hagwons in Korea. These videos will take you right into the classroom and teach you what you need to know.
They will:
- Make learning faster
- Make learning easier
- Make learning more fun
Yes, I want these results teaching in Korea
The difference between the in-class course that I took and this online course
I mentioned before that I thought that the in-class course that I took was a waste of money. I thought that because I didn't learn much that I could actually use in the classroom.
I learned a few not so useful activities, some theory, met some people and got a bunch of books packed with English grammar.
It lacked practical applications.
Over the years I learned what actually works.
The course contains many videos that were filmed in Korea.
They were filmed in both hagwons and in public schools. That context will help prepare you. You'll get an idea of what it's really like to teach in Korea.
Even if you take an "in-class" course it's usually a pseudo class that does not resemble the classes that you will actually teach.
In an in-class course your students are like you (other people taking the course) and English is their first language. I am not saying it's not helpful, but I don't think it's all it's cracked up to be.
Most jobs in Korea are for teaching young learners aged 6 to 14 or so.
"Teaching young learners under the age of 10 is a much different experience than older: make sure your program has a young learners focus, or at least doesn't pigeon hole you into a certain way of teaching." - Comments on Reddit
The benefits of working in a hagwon
If you search the web for info on teaching in Korea you'll find some negative stories about teaching in hagwons.
If you are going to teach in Korea chances are you will be in a hagwon or a public school. You could also teach in a university if you have experience or higher qualifications like the ones I mentioned before. Public school can be good too, here's a poll on it (you have to be logged in to see it).
Private language schools (called hagwons in Korea) really make up the majority of ESL teaching jobs abroad.
Anyways here are some benefits of working in a hagwon.
You tend to have more autonomy working in a hagwon. You don't usually work with a co-teacher. They may be around, but you don't typically share a class with them. If you work in a public school in Korea with EPIK you have to work with a co-teacher.
This can complicate your job and if you like freedom and autonomy then this might kill it. Here you are considered an assistant teacher.
In my experience I think that they interfere with classes more than help them. A co-teacher will probably be looking over your shoulder, so if you prefer to work alone then teaching in a hagwon might be for you.
Some co-teachers can be envious of the fact that you are making more money than them and doing less work.
Some people say your co-teacher can make or break your experience.
Teachers in hagwons typically make more money
If you are a first time teacher then if you work in a public school in Korea it's pretty likely that you'll make anywhere from 1.8-2.1 million Won a month (depending on the city). In Busan that's 1.8 and in other cities that's 1.9.
Unlike the EPIK program there is no set salary for all hagwons. Each school can set it's own salary. In a hagwon I'd say you would be making closer to 2.1 million a month. See for yourself here or here.
In my first year in Korea I made 2.3 for the first 6 months and then I got a raise to 2.4. I even got offered 2.5 million to sign on for another year.
How did I do that?
Well, I did have experience, but I also negotiated it. That's something that you can do in a hagwon that you can't really do in a public school.
Learn more about the benefits of teaching in a hagwon in Korea.
How much did I make in the public school?
So after my first year in Korea I took some time off, traveled, worked part time and then like 6 months later got a public school job. I got offered 2.2 million Won and that was with 3 years of experience and a TESOL certificate.
Will a certificate make me more money?
It depends on you and the school. Basically what it does is give you an edge over someone who has no training. Some schools have a set wage they pay regardless of experience and others may pay more for better qualifications.
Having the certificate will help with negotiation.
You'll probably work less in a hagwon
If you teach in a public school then you will work 8 hours a day. The work hours there are from about 8:30-4:30. Teaching hours are about 24 and the rest are office hours.
The hours in a hagwon vary from school to school. Hours are sometimes 2-9, 2-8, 3-9, or maybe 3-10pm. There are also daytime hours in kindergartens teaching from around 9-5 or with usually some break time in there. There are even adult hagwons that can have early morning hours as well as evening.
For me I never worked much more than 30 hours a week in a hagwon in Korea. For my first year I usually taught from about 3-8 or 3-9 depending on the day.
Smaller classes
In a hagwon class sizes can range anywhere from about 1 student to maybe 20 or so. In my experience most were around 10 or so students. In a public school you are looking at about 30-45 students.
You pick the school
If you teach in the EPIK program you usually have no choice about which school you work in. You will not have the opportunity to visit or even talk to the school, your boss or fellow co-teacher before you arrive.
With a hagwon you can talk to the school via phone or go there in-person to see for yourself.
The bottom line benefit of teaching in a hagwon
You basically have more personal power if you work in a hagwon.
But don't get me wrong. That's not to say it's a free for all or that hagwons are perfect. You still have responsibilities, it's a job, and some hagwons are no good. But as mentioned above in the results the 120 hour course will also teach you how to avoid problem schools and get a good job.
So again you'll have more freedom in choosing the school that you work for and how you teach.
If you are planning on teaching in Busan with EPIK then you might want to take an in-class course, but otherwise you can take an online course. However, if you want to actually learn and be better prepared then I wouldn't take the cheapest or just any one.
"I just completed the 120 hour online TEFL course. I am an experienced teacher, having taught Science and Gifted Education in the US for ten years prior to coming to Taiwan. Although teacher prep programs will help, many aspects of teaching EFL are unique. I wish I would have taken this course BEFORE I started teaching here three years ago.
The methods and insights given in ESL Insider's 120 hour TEFL course could have saved me a lot of grief and disappointment. Now I am optimistic about starting a new school year armed with better lessons and a realigned perspective. Thank you, ESL Insider!"
If you actually want to enjoy teaching in Korea here's how to do it
Instead of a pounding head and noisy kids and thinking to yourself they didn't teach me how to deal with this in that course - Imagine feeling excited as you walk to work, confident in the classroom, and your students grinning from ear to ear.


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