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What primary AA components are in the collagen subunit? What are their purposes?
Glycine present at every THIRD amino acids: produces a linear peptide
Also rich in proline and hydroxyproline: stabilize the helical structure
What is meant by triple helical domain?
Three linear peptides assemble to form
"collagenous domain" of collagen
Where are all collagen synthesized with? What must happen to produce fibrils? Collagen is synthesized as individual chains called what?
Non-collagenous domains
Non-collagenous portions must be removed
Individual chains called PROCOLLAGEN
What do procollagen chains contain that allow them to assemble into a triple helical molecule? Where does this occur?
Registration peptides:present within the noncollagenous domains, they will then wind up into this triple helical molecule
Occurs within the cell
What happens after procollagen is formed? What is the new product called, and is it soluble or insoluble?
Excreted out to the cell, where procollagen peptidases cleave the nonhelical registration peptides, transforming procollagen into INSOLUABLE tropocollagen
Because tropocollagen is relatively insoluable, what will happen? What does it form? Are there noncollagenous or collagenous domains present (or both)?
Aggregate to form collagen fibrils, and they are covalently crosslinked to form fibrilar structure
Only collagenous domains remain
What happens after collagen fibrils are formed?
Associate to form collagen FIBERS (assembly of colagen fibrils)
Are fibroblasts transient or resident?
What are the four main collagen types?
Collagen 1, 2, 3, 4 difficult I know
Which collagen fiber is most abundant? Where is it found most abundant?
Collagen 1: found almost everywhere: GREATEST ABUNDANCE is in the SKIN AND BONE (ubiquitous)
Collagen 2 forms fibrils or fibers? How about collagen 1? Where is collagen 2 found?
Collagen 2 forms fibrils, collagen 1 forms fibers; collagen 2 is found in cartilage, MOST ABUNDANT in hyaline and elastic cartilage
Collagen 3: fibers or fibrils? What kind? What is one place it is found?
Fibers (very different from collage 1) very difficult to see these types unless with special stains
Fibers are called Reticular Fibers
i.e. lamina reticularis
Collagen IV: fibers or fibrils? Forms what? why?
Does not form EITHER-they form NETWORKS
because noncollagenous domains are not cleaved off
Skin is what kind of tissue? what type of collagen is found there?
Skin is DENSE
CONNECTIVE tissue
Type 1 collagen is found
(all wavy and weird)
Tendons are what kind of tissue? what type of collagen is found there?
CONNECTIVE tissue
Type 1 collagen primarily
(has little blue cigar shpaes in lines almost--fibroblasts)
What is the different between loose and dense connective tissue?
How much type 1 collagen is there, and where you're looking at
loose: functions to support
Epithelial linings of GI, GU and respiratory tracts have what kind of tissue? What is the nickname? What type of collagen? What is the ground substance? What's another tissue that functions in packing
Loose connective tissue
spacey aka "PACKING" tissue
ground substance: proteoglycan
loose: functions to support tubes
packing: adipose tissue (also connective)
Reticular fibers are what kind of collagen? Can they been seen by H&E? Where can they be found? What do they look like?
Type 3 (stick like)
Nope (special stain, like silver)
Found in highly cellular organs such as spleen and liver::form a SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK
Thin and dainty, but they're still fibers
What does elastic fiber do? What kind of linking is present? Where are they present?
Adds elasticity to tissue::can stretch and relax
Cross linking between elastin molecules
They're present everywhere, but they're abundant in a couple of diff tissues
What are elastic fibers composed of? What are they similar to? Where are they assembled?
similar to collagen
Tropoelastin, fibrilin I and II, and MAGP (microfibril associated glycoprotein)
Like collagen, assembled in the EXTRACELLULAR ENVIRONMETN
What is elastin fibers primarly synthesized by?
Fibroblasts, or fibroblast equivalents, or smooth muscle cells
How are elastic fibers first formed--what is it called after it is secreted out to the EC space? How are these compared to collagen?
It is FIRST PROELASTIN in the cell, which is secreted out to the EC, which it becomes TROPOELASTIN (like procollagen and then tropocollagen)
What else does the cell synthesize besides proelastin? Where are they found? When do these partake in the elastin fiber formation? What is this called? How is this similar to collagen?
Fibrillin I and II and MAGP
Are also secreted out from the cell
These assemble outside together WITH the tropoelastin to form IMMATURE ELASTIC FIBERS (the collagen fibrils for collagen)
What happens after formation of immature elastic fibers? How is this similar to collagen?
They are bundled together to become mature elastic fibers (like collagen fibers)
How are elastic fibers presented in supporting tissues? Which is found in large walls of blood vessels like the aorta?
Either as fibers or as sheets
Walls of large blood vessels: SHEETS
In Marlan syndrome, what is deficient, and what does this result in? Why do these patients die early?
Deficient in fibrillin 1::results in lack of elastin fiber formation
Die from mitral valve prolaspe and aortic dissection::
The large blood vessels are abundant in elastin fibers/sheets, like how the aorta has elastin sheets::absence results in split of walls of aorta, and blood goes into the wall, and where the mitral valve should be sealed, it expands with no elasticity to control it and doesn't close properly
How can extracellular matrix proteins be degraded (a class of enzymes)? Why? What are they involved with (list some examples)?
Cells must be able to modify its immediate surrounds, which includes degrading extracellular matrix proteins (so it's not a bad thing...)
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) because of their dependenc on metal ions for catalytic activity, and their potent ability to degrade structural proteins of the ECM
NOTE: can also include cells that move in and out of ECM or the epithelial cells
It's called MMP's because of their dependence on METAL ions
Can be involved in embryonic deveopment, tissue morphogenesis, wound repair, inflammatory diseases, cancer
Do MMPs need to be regulated? In what state are they synthesized? What is this called? What is done with this to work?
Because they're so potent, they MUST be regulated, and at multiple levels. They are made in an inactive form : pro-MMP
They are activated and can be protelytically processed and inactivated
Once activated, what is the protein inhibitor called that can inhibit the MMPs?
Bound by protein inhibitor collectively known as TIMPS (tissue inhibitors of metalloproteases)
Are MMPs always expressed?
Cells involved with synthesizing MMPs almost ALWAYS expresses them (not necessarily true in disease, however)
How are MMPs localized to the ECM? When can it be destroyed?
Can be bound by extracellular molecules and localized there, OR
it can bind to a receptor on the cell surface and bind there
At this point, it can also be endocytosed and destroyed
What are the 6 ways MMPs can be regulated?
Proteolytic activation,
Proteolytic processing and inactivation
Protein inhibition (TIMPs)
ECM localization
Cell surface localization
Endocytosis and intracellular degradation
How are MMps involved with diseases such as cancer? What is overexpressed?
Invading tumor cells express activated MMPs allow degradation of basement membrane components and structureal proteins in the underlying connective tissue?
Tumor cells overexpress integrins, allow for facilitating progression in the connective tissue and get into blood and go elsewhere
What are the two types of connective tissue cels?
Resident cells and transient cells
What are the resident cells?
Fibroblasts (or equivalents) and adipocytes
What are the transient cells?
Immune system related
Mast cells, macrophages, plasma cells, lymphocytes, eosinophils
What do fibroblasts synthesize? What are the fibroblast equivalents in cartilage, bone, and teeth?
proteoglycans, collagen, and elastin
Bone: OsteoBLASTS
Teeth: ODONTOBLASTS
Where is Type 1 collagen present, and what synthesizes in the respective tissues?
Bone, tendon, dentin, skin
FIBROBLASTS: tendon and skin
OSTEOBLASTS: bone
ODONTOBLASTS: dentin
Where is Type 2 collagen present, and what makes it?
Hyaline and elastic cartilage, synthesized by chondroblasts
Where is type 3 collagen present, and what makes it?
Bone marrow and lymphoid organs (and lamina reticularis =) )
synthesized by FIBROBLASTS called RETICULAR CELLS
What is type IV collagen synthesized by?
Epithelial cells
What is a mesenchymal cell? What does it make? Where are they found? What does it look like? What else is there?
It is an immature FIBROBLAST cell that can differentiate into ANY fibroblast equivalent (chondrocytes, bone cells, fibroblasts itself) AS WELL AS ADIPOCYTES (fat cell) AND smooth muscle cells
Found in embilical card in a consistency called "Wharton's jelly"
Has large oval nuclei, and very long cytoplasmic processes, typically found as part of a tissue called teh PRIMITIVE MESENCHYME
NO COLLAGEN OR ELASTIC FIBERS::mostly ground substance and cells (no mature fibers)
What are mature fibroblasts condensed by? What can you see? How do mature fibroblasts maintain supporting tissues?
Condensed by collagen fibers
(slide of dense irregular connective tissue)
Usually all you can see is nucleus (cytoplasmic fibers are squeezed)
Maintain by continuous turnover of ECM components
Where do transient cells stay?
Immune system cells--move in and out of connective tissue from the vasiculature
What are the five transient cells?
Macrophages, plasma cells, mast cells, lymphocytes, eosinophils
Macrophage:talk about it. What "vessels" are in it?
"Big eater" phagocytize any foreign substance (trypan blue is used to see it on a slide, because macrophage phagocytize it)
Also have phagocytic vessels inside it
Lymphocytes: talk about it. Where are they abundant? Why? What can they differentiate into?
T and by lymphocytes
Fairly inactive
Abundant in connective tissue, PARTICULARLY in the GI tract (very open to the outside, so the body will be exposed to a lot of foreign objects, so there's lots of transient molecules there)
They can differentiate into PLASMA CELLS, converting quiescent ells into cells ACTIVELY synthesizing protein (immunoglobins)
Which are larger, lymphocytes or plasma cells? Where are abundant in plasma cells, and where is the nucleus located? What is special about it?
Plasma cells.
Abundant amount of Golgi and ER (characteristic of cells involved with protein synthesis) and nucleus is usually pushed off to one side
Nucleus has a cartwheel "clock" fact because of the organization of the heterochromatin (the silent part of the genome), they are very dense and are pushed off to the edge of the nucleus in clumps
Mast cells are involved with allergic responses. What is on their surface? What happens when there is an allergic response? What does the mobilization of the cytostolic calcium do? What is released? What do antihistamines do?
Have on their surface IgE class antibodies (attached to receptors)
Allergic response: antigen aka allergen crosslinks to IgE antibodies, initiating signaling cascade (including the mobilization of the cytostolic calcium)
This mobilization triggers release of granules in the cytoplasm of the mast cells::histamines and proteases and proteoglycans are released
Antihistamines: combats release of the histamines::doesn't stop release, just blocks the effects of what is being released
What is almost all of the mast cell filled with?
Granules (histamines, proteases, proteoglycans, cytokines)
Eosinophils> talk about it. Where is it?
Named because they stain a real bright pink with eosin
Found in places where exposure to particular parasites are found (GI)
Center is filled with LARGE red staining granules that contain a crystalline center
First line of defense in PARASITIC INFECTION
Inside it: Eosinophil peroxidase:binds to microorganisms, facilitating their killing my macrophages
Major Basic Protein (MBP): major component of crystalline center. binds and disrupts the membrane of parasites
Eosinophil cationic protein: together with MBP causes fragmentation of parasites
What is the major component of the crystalline center of eosinophil granules? What partners up with it to fragment parasites?
Major basic protein
Eosinophil cationic protein works with MBP to fragment
What binds to microorganisms facilitating their killing by macrophages in eosinophils?
eosinophil peroxidase
What is diapedesis? How does this come about?
Circulating lymphocytes move into the connective tissue
Immune cells interact with receptors, proteins on the surface, of endothelial surface called SELECTIN (loose interaction, so they "roll" along the endothelial surface) until, via integrins, a tighter binding occurs and then it is pulled into the cell (diapedesis) and migrates to whatever pulled it in (chemokines)
Diabetes: impaired wound healing because of AGE in the connective tissue. Why?
Cells are moved to a site of entry: normally, cell is recruited out of vasculature by cytokines to the site of the wound. Transient cells bind with normal ligand in the wound=ENRAGE (endogenous receptor for AGE) and engages to clean up wound to remove the initial collage 3 fibrin clot laid down and allow for the completion of the wound healing
in Diabetics, AGE is found everywhere, including the dermis (and not just the skin injury). It acts like glue, and RAGE (the receptors) immediately engage with the AGE and are activated, as opposed to ENRAGE, so the function of getting to wound is not longer able (does not occur appropriately, occurs adjacent to the vasculature and the underlying connective tissue)
Connective tissues will be destroyed down there, and teh fibrin clot area in the injury will not heal, and the wound gets bigger.
AGE is what happens with high glucose, engages with RAGE and prevents normal ligand ENRAGE that should occur
What is ENRAGE? of ENRAGE, RAGE, and AGE, what is normal to the body, what is the result of diabetes?
ENRAGE and RAGE are normal::AGE is the result of high glucose levels


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Shug McGaughey, a native of Lexington, Ky., who became a Hall of Fame trainer, emphatically ended his decades-long pursuit of a Kentucky Derby triumph when Orb brought home the roses by 2 ½ lengths before a massive crowd at Churchill Downs.
McGaughey, 62, is taking visitors to America's Best Racing along for the ride as he works toward the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore and a possible Triple Crown bid. Affirmed was the last to perform one of the most difficult feats in all of sports, sweeping the Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes in 1978.
Here is the second installment of McGaughey's Preankess Diary, as told to Tom Pedulla:
I am not one to often use superlatives. Anyone who knows me can tell you that is not my style. But I did not hesitate to use them after Orb's work on Monday at Belmont Park. He went a half-mile in 47.18 seconds, and the ease with which he did it gave me chills. It was nothing short of magnificent.
He broke off very relaxed and finished up unbelievably, just on his own. I was shocked when I looked at my watch and saw he worked from the eighth pole to the wire in 11-and-change without his exercise rider, Jennifer Patterson, ever pushing him. He was covering the ground as good as a horse can cover it. He galloped out five furlongs in 59.54 seconds, dropped his head and walked home.
It reminded me of his final work at Churchill Downs before the Derby, which set him up perfectly for that race. I can only hope this breeze (the fifth-fastest of 96 works at the distance that morning at Belmont Park) has the same effect.
I wish I could say the draw on Wednesday at Pimlico went as well. I was hoping to be anywhere on the outside. Instead, we drew the rail. While it is not where I want to be, I don't think it is a big deal, either. It certainly is not the problem it would have been at Churchill Downs, where you have 19 horses looking for a good position around the first turn.
We are facing eight other horses here and, with the pace I see on paper, I expect the field to spread out pretty quickly. Orb will have plenty of dirt come his way from the rail, but that is nothing new for him. He faced that in every race due to his late-running style. He will battle his way through that. No problem.
I am being asked a lot of questions about the competition. I really just focus on my horse. I will point out that, other than D. Wayne Lukas' three starters, only six other horses were willing to take another shot at Orb. I find that interesting. Let's leave it as that.
As was the case before the Derby, I will not give our jockey, Joel Rosario, many instructions. He knows the horse. He knows Orb has the tactical speed to place him wherever he wants to be. I do not expect the turns at Pimlico to be a problem as they were for Easy Goer. This horse handles turns very well and does a lot of running there.
But Joel also knows we have a target on our backs after winning the Derby. Every other rider will know where Orb is at all times. I will emphasize one point to him: When you hit the backside, make sure you have someplace to go. And then we must hope our horse is good enough from there.
Thanks to the owners, Mr. Janney and Mr. Phipps, Orb, Joel and my great team at the barn, these last two weeks provided me with thrills that will be with me forever. If we can win the Preakness, the excitement level will only increase over the next three weeks as we prepare for the Belmont Stakes and a shot at the Triple Crown.
I would like to know how that feels.
The connections of Orb explain how he developed from an allowance race winner to Kentucky Derby victor in just a few short months.

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How many sure fire TD passes were dropped by New England receivers?
Those guys stepped up.
Has nothing to do with Matt Schaub's performance or the Texans receivers performance. During the course of the season WR's on every team drop passes. Did the Texans receivers do that in this game? Absolutely. They're not blameless and I've never said that we didn't need better from our WR's. Just like we need better performances from our OL there are plenty of things to fix on this team. I'm talking in this thread about Matt Schaub and his tendency to **** the bed when something goes wrong.
We need our WR's to step up.
We need our OL to step up.
We also need our QB to step up. No, I don't think he played good enough to win. He wasn't alone but this thread is about teammates coming to Matt Schaub's defense. We got all offseason to discuss what needs to be done about every unit on the team so we'll get to those other guys sooner or later.
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July 19, 2012 | Myrna Anderson
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Lattin, of the 5700 block of South Marshfield Avenue, suffered gunshot wounds to his abdomen and was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where he died at 3:50 p.m., authorities said.
Investigators were questioning a suspect, but no charges had been filed as of early Tuesday.
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As Fallon explains it, that process wasn't easy. The day before the July 24 release of that album, Handwritten, the singer-guitarist spoke about the hard questions and harder answers with which he and his band had to grapple in order to stay alive.
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Colette Marino, better known as DJ Colette, is and has been one of the hottest acts to come out of the Chicago House music scene. She is a resident DJ at the SmartBar in Chicago (along with close friend of Om Records, Kaskade) and rose to fame when she started to sing over her DJ mixes.
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Visiting has also been restricted at the Copeland Unit after 12 patients ans 6 staff members caught the seasonal bug.
The unit is designed to provide further care to patients who have already been in hospital by offering rehabilitation before discharge.
According to the Health Protection Agency, flu is most common between December and March.
Anyone with questions about patients can contact the Copeland Unit on 01946 693181.
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Over the weekend, I finished up our Fall Outdoor Decorating and just had to share with you. The Front Porch turned out so good, as well as the new Fall Painted Shutter, I knew the Window Boxes had to be just as spectacular! And if I do say so myself…they are simply gorgeous!
Even though I loved the Fall Window Boxes that I decorated last year, and kept them similar, this time I added more Fall Mums {and larger}, more pumpkins and gourds and the ivy is different as well.
Fall Window Box Decorations
- Mums – these are from a nearby market, they were 5 for $25 and can be planted in the garden as a perennial
- Pumpkins and Gourds – I love the greenish/gray pumpkin, it's called Ghirardelli
- Grasses from the yard and local county park
- Ivy from the yard
- PeeGee Hydrangeas from the neighbors yard and green Hydrangeas from our yard
Decorating Tips
- Begin with the largest items first, I added the 3 Mum plants
- Group together items, like the gourds
- Be sure to use different colors, all the colors of Fall blend really well together
- Add some height with tall grasses
- Fill in small openings with grasses, ivy or items from your yard or county park
Along with the Window Boxes, the wooden bench was added with another Mum plant, and an antique toolbox filled with small gourds and mini pumpkins.
The Front of our Home and yard are bursting with beautiful Fall Colors!
I'd love for you to follow my Fall Decorating Pinterest Board for more inspiration!
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GRAMBLING, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The University of Louisiana System President Sandra Woodley has released a statement regarding the controversy at Grambling.
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"The University of Louisiana System has been closely monitoring the recent events surrounding Grambling State University's legendary football program. The student athletes are our primary concern, and while we respect their right to protest we are concerned about the unintended consequences resulting from this action. We are working closely with President Pogue, the NCAA, and other advisors to proceed in a compassionate manner that minimizes potentially harmful ramifications for our students and demonstrates pride and dignity for Grambling."
GRAMBLING, La. (KNOE 8 News) -Frank Pogue is calling it a financial emergency. Since he has been the president of Grambling State University he says the schools budget has been reduced by almost 60 percent. The football program is getting a lot of the attention but Pogue says there are financial issues in almost every department.
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There have been some big changes to the streetscape on Stuart Street, the bustling thoroughfare that traverses the lower campus. For the past two years construction has been underway on a splendid new home for the School of Medicine. The opening of the $77-million, 11,600-square-metre facility, located at the intersection of Stuart and Arch Streets, will help to usher in a new era for the medical school and for the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Queen's has been training doctors since 1854. Over those past 157 years, the medical school has graduated literally thousands of young men and women who have gone out to the four corners of the world to work their healing magic.
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Countless other Queen's medical grads have gone about their work in relatively anonymity, quietly and efficiently caring for patients (40 per cent of doctors practicing in Eastern Ontario are Queen's-trained!), doing innovative research, and generally improving and enriching people's lives. Still others have taught or served as administrators at various medical schools, including Queen's. Notable among the latter have been David Walker, Meds'71; Ford Connell, MD'29, LLD'74; and Garfield ("Gub") Kelly, MD'40, LLD'84.
The University expanded its healthcare educational role in 1942, when the School of Nursing was started to help meet the growing wartime demand for trained nurses (RNs) to perform management functions. In 1979, the School of Rehabilitation Therapy (with Occupational Therapy degrees as well) was added to the mix and partnered with the Schools of Medicine and Nursing under the umbrella of what became known as the Faculty of Health Sciences.
The three schools combined now admit about 330 first-year students each fall. These are the chosen few from among thousands of qualified applicants. Comparatively speaking, the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's is one of the smallest programs of its type in the country. However, anything it lacks in size or because it is located in thinly populated eastern Ontario, it more than makes up for in other ways: the quality of academic, clinical, and continuing-education programing; the excellence of the faculty, the personalized instruction that students receive and, of course, the superb quality of the students themselves.
The opening of the new School of Medicine building is not the only change that's afoot at the Faculty. The School is also about to introduce an innovative new curriculum that promises to revolutionize the way Canada's doctors are trained.
Our cover story this issue, aptly titled "Rx for Excellence" (p. 20), is actually a series of articles that explore a range of issues and concerns and introduce you to some of the bright people who make the Faculty of Health Sciences such a special place.
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School Pool Days--Time To Burn
Original post made by Sarah on Jun 9, 2009
I know from reading literature distributed by PUSD that kids should stay out of the sun in the middle of the day. I know that melanoma rates are rising, and skin cancer rates in children are rising. I know that being in or near water increases the sun's affect on the skin.
I am sure these days are popular with school staff since they get the kids out of their hair for the day.
A teacher told me they were bringing sunblock and would remind the children to reapply during the day. This meant that a garbled loudspeaker reminder went out several times at the pool, which the kids either couldn't understand or didn't hear at all (splashing in a pool with screaming kids can do that).
The adults who had this idea, "Let's send the 5th grade to the pool for the whole day!" should have been told, "That's a bad idea. That is too much sun exposure for children."
The kids at Harvest Park Middle School are being pressured to attend pool day. There are announcements that many children have not signed up, and that the school will lose money for each child who stays home that day.
I know several children who needed medical attention for the burns they received at their Pleasanton school's pool day.
Comments (42)
on Jun 9, 2009 at 5:53 pm
PToWN94566 is a registered user.
Well since summer is coming up, maybe PUSD is going to send out a letter as well that states "It's summer time. The sun is out so we suggest staying in doors until school starts again in August."
Come on- it's common sense that people need sunblock and if a parent fails to tell their child about it then that is on their backs. If a parent is that worried about sun exposure to their child maybe they should accompany them to these special days. Pool days for elementary and middle schools has been happening for ages. My mid 30 year old brother participated in these events as well as did I and my younger sister. This isn't something new.
Instead of making this fun day out to be a bad guy, why not suggest to teachers and to the district that maybe a lesson plan can be drawn up, for all students, about risks associated with the sun. And yes, I would hold the teachers accountable for failure to see that each student applies and reapplies the sunscreen. Go to the aquatic center mid summer and watch all the summer camps/ day care center teachers, with 25 to 30 kids, applying sunscreen to the small children and reminding the older students to do it as well. It's not that difficult.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 5:56 pm
parents that are concerned can buy the sun swim shirts for their kids.... let them play... let them have fun.... let them be kids! good grief...
on Jun 9, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Ah, now I see what is done with the extra 5 instructional days...
on Jun 9, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Since they didn't win at the ballot box, they still want one of their two days off. Except now they get paid!
Keep your kids home and take them to the beach as a private group; the schools don't deserve to get the ADA money from the state if they aren't in the classroom.
OMG...they are only in the classroom 180 some days of the year!! Why do they need a pool day? Isn't that something the room parent can organize for next week? GOOD GRIEF!
on Jun 9, 2009 at 6:30 pm
What is ADA?
on Jun 9, 2009 at 6:37 pm
ADA = Average Daily Attendance. It is why teachers make such a big deal out of attendance. It is one of the schools money I-V's. The higher their daily attendance, the more moola they get.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I agree with Bobbi. They have swim shirts that cover kid's faces don't they? Or don't faces and legs get burned? I don't think they do, so a swim shirt should solve the whole problem of 5+ hours of uninterrupted sun exposure.
You know, Bobbi's right, let kids be kids. Remember when kids got to have fun jumping around in the car before wearing seat belts became law, and then some spoil sport ruined that, too.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 8:55 pm
that's what sun bock is for!
on Jun 9, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Sarah...are you a "Debbie Downer"? Please let your children have fun! The sun is not their enemy...but your paranoia is. Titanium Dioxide is amazing...let your kid's enjoy the outdoors. "Baby Blanket" sun BLOCK not screen, is by far the BEST at blocking UVA and UVB. Please do the research.....and for God's sake, let your kids be kids.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 9:22 pm
GOOD GRIEF is right! I can't quite believe that "The Fall Out" was really serious in what he/she said, but golly gee good grief GIVE ME A BREAK!!! These end-of-the-year lake/pool/zoo/whatever days have been going on since I was in Kindergarten back in the 60's!! This has absolutely NOTHING to do with Measure G failing, so Grow Up!
If you're too young to remember, ask your parents...
Oh, and by the way, the cute lil' "Coppertone Girl" was around when we were kids in the 60's as well, reminding us to slather on the sunscreen. We weren't totally naive and clueless, even before you were here to watch out for us, thank you very much.
Revisionist history... at its best.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Just goes to show, you can't make everyone happy. Either teachers are accused of working the kids too hard or they let them have too much fun. Should kids be able to use the word fun or not? ( I believe that was an editorial in a past edition of the PW). Ten years ago when my son was in 5th grade they went to the pool. It is a celebration for students leaving elementary school and going on to middle school. Not everything has to do with politics or measure G. There is nothing relaxing about taking 33 students on any sort of field trip. It is a lot of responsibility and a lot of work.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 11:09 pm
One sunblock application does not last for five hours, in and out of the water.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Pst... who said anything about Measure G?
on Jun 9, 2009 at 11:19 pm
I believe Fall Out did.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Ah, thanks. Missed it.
Is it just me or does the ADA model of funding seem unfair? I get it, it accounts for changing enrollment conditions if people move around during the school year, but it doesn't account for attendance issues outside of normal control, like when kids get sick.
on Jun 9, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Sarah, Lisa and Maya: you're all being over-protective. Glad my mom wasn't like y'all!
on Jun 10, 2009 at 6:25 am
You have to much time on your hands. Do you sit around and worry about everything? Relax!!
on Jun 10, 2009 at 10:59 am
Good Greif! Some people actually LIVE on the Coast, as in Capitola, Carmel, Soqel.
Do you really think these parents are low lifers, or less educated than Pleasantonians? Do you think their kids stay in doors and away from the water all summer?
My wife works for a dermatologist, and she is very concerned with sun exposure and the long term hazards for our little ones.
Neutrogena makes a spray product:
Waterguard Kids, Sunblock mist,SFP 70, with helioplex broad spectrum uva-uvb. It IS waterproof and it is easy to apply and very effective.
OR, perhaps we can all hide our children in doors all summer in FEAR?
on Jun 10, 2009 at 11:19 am
My issue isn't the fun in the sun issue, hence my suggestion to take the kids to the beach, etc. My issue is taking an important day for learning and tossing it to the wind when the teachers have been appauled at reducing the school year with instructional days!
If classroom time is so limited, as the APT argued when reducing the school year days was proposed, then they should keep the kids in the classroom and encourage a special day once the year is over...in a few days.
The irony is so rich. There isn't any outrage by the teachers over necessary classroom time to teach the curriculum standards. They just want to get paid and they could care less how the kids spend their time. That was my point.
Gee-wiz, "Grow-up", do you often have these emotional explosions at random neighbors in your community with opinions that differ from yours? Are you this explosive in nature within your own home? You must be a scary person!!
on Jun 10, 2009 at 11:22 am
Writing "Good grief" and "OMG" are not intelligent arguments. You people like to shame better than using your intellect. "My wife works for a dermatologist" is irrelevant. Present evidence from a credible source that one application of the most effective sunblock offers adequate protection to a child spending five hours at a pool.
You will not be able to. '
'OMG', 'Good Grief', Let kids be kids' and 'my wife works for a dermatologist' are all you have to offer.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Julie is a registered user.
"The irony is so rich. There isn't any outrage by the teachers over necessary classroom time to teach the curriculum standards. They just want to get paid and they could care less how the kids spend their time. That was my point."
What are you some sort of mind reader who understands the motivations and desires of every PUSD teacher? What propaganda you spread! Some idiots might actually take your words as fact that teachers "could care less how the kids spend their time". You have no point, only conjecture! Ever since all the budget controversies teachers are under a microscope. Is it their decision to do the swim days? I thought tradition had more to do with it than teacher desires. A lot of what I've heard at this site involved *parents* being the reason for the success of their child's education and not the teacher's...well, then educate your kids yourself about sun exposure since you are such wonderful educators. Why should sunblock be the teacher's responsibility anyway? If your child is going on a field trip outdoors in winter is it the teacher's job to ensure that a 5th grader remembers to bring a coat? Some people have too much time on their hands and allow fear and anger to take over sound reasoning!
on Jun 10, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Julie is a registered user.
By the way, since when is it fun to take a huge group of 5th graders to the pool? I bet you could find a few teachers who would rather be in their own classroom! And also - what's wrong with "just wanting to get paid". What, because they are teachers (& mostly women to boot) there should be some other idealistic reason for them to want to spend the day with your kids? Unbelievable!
on Jun 10, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Julie/Town Conscience
You totally took TFO's comments out of context. What was said was,
"...(the) issue isn't the fun in the sun issue, hence my suggestion to take the kids to the beach, etc. My issue is taking an important day for learning and tossing it to the wind when the teachers have been appauled at reducing the school year with instructional days!
If classroom time is so limited, as the APT argued when reducing the school year days was proposed, then they should keep the kids in the classroom and encourage a special day once the year is over...in a few days."
I have read your pathetic posts before picking out one particular person's opinion and running over them with your rude tone.
FYI, this is an OPINION forum, not just a place for research data to be presented.
You said, "You have no point, only conjecture"
I suppose you are superior to the rest of us, so only your conjecture is allowed?
I believe you summed up your proclamation with, "Some people have too much time on their hands and allow fear and anger to take over sound reasoning!"
Keep your STUPID conjecture/opinions to yourself if you won't let others have theirs!
on Jun 10, 2009 at 2:58 pm
She's just a nasty stay at home mom that has nothing better to do with her time than to snipe at whomever she believes in creating injustices to her causes. Imagine what it's like to LIVE with her! Wouldn't want to "do" that.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 3:19 pm
julie is a registered user.
@ Wow (appropriate name for yourself). I took nothing out of context - see the 3rd paragraph in TFO's post above, it's quite clear - even ends with "That was my point".
Why don't you look up the words "conjecture" and "opinion" - they have different meanings. I have no problem with the latter. To guess/assume that teachers just want to get paid and don't care about how the kids spend their time is one thing - to write it as if it were a fact is another.
I did not attach TFO, I disagreed with the post - i.e. posted MY opinion. In return you managed to insult me personally 5 times in a single post - "wow" is right! As I said, some people allow anger to take over sound reasoning. It's posters like you who scare some people off from posting. I have thick skin and can handle being called "Town Conscience", "pathetic", "rude", "superior", and "stupid" by someone I don't know or care about. Talk about an "emotional explosion"!
Nasty - another appropriate name. Judging from your posts, you guys are not interested in healthy debate. I'm not sure why, since I don't know you personally, but for some reason you enjoy attacking strangers on the internet. I'd be proud to say I'm a "Stay At Home Mom" if it were true and I was one once. It's a tough job that does not afford one a lot of leisure time. Kudos to you though, you even insult a group of people who have nothing to do with my post!
on Jun 10, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I don't think a responsible adult should rely on a ten year old child who is spending the day in the pool with friends to remember to leave the pool at a certain time to towel off, reapply sunblock, wait for it to absorb, and then return to the pool.
It cannot be reasonably expected that that will happen.
A bad sunburn can contribute to skin cancer, besides being painful.
It's just not responsible for adults to reasonably expect children to do this, and the adults at the pool do not get the kids out of the pool for sunblock time.
It is a fact that there have been several children who had to see a doctor for bad burns from this day. I have spoken to the parents.
Forgetting a coat does not contribute to the development of cancer, or to pain that will last for days afterwards.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I take issue with your mischaracterization of my post as fact vs. opinion. It was an opinion based on the facts.
It is a fact that the APT opposed reducing instructional days for legitimate budget recoupment. It is important to note that the teachers wouldn't have been paid for those days of reduced instructional time. This was flatly rejected because of the "neccessary instructional time to meet curriculum standards." I am not referring to the agreed upon concession of two non-instructional days predicated upon Measure G passing. I am referring to a budget reduction of pay in exchange for two days off for kids and teachers. The Union rejected this because they needed instructional days.
It is also a fact that the teachers have the say whether or not their class attends a field trip. Contact the school administrator to verify this fact.
I used to work for this district as well as another district and I know first hand I made the final decision as to what activities my classroom participated in. The decision lies with the teacher.
One can be left to wonder, then, if the arguments made by the union that instructional time is already too limited to "fit in" the curriculum, why then it is acceptable to suddenly make time available for a non-instructional - teacher paid - pool day. If they had a day available, it should have been given as a budget saving day.
As I stated earlier, "My issue is taking an important day for learning and tossing it to the wind when the teachers have been appauled at reducing the school year with instructional days!"
One can then easily conclude, therefore, that the teachers find no issue with losing instructional time; pay is another argument. I'd love to see it another way. How do you see the variables adding up differently based on the teachers/unions definition of neccessary instructional time?
I'm sorry, but your "tradition" argument falls short of the sovereignty of the classroom as I outlined above.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:54 pm
The Fall Out,
Your point was made perfectly clear earlier on this thread and I cannot believe how many disgruntled people couldn't see your point. My guess is someone is a teacher, is a little ego-wounded, otherwise can't read a simple argument, more likely doesn't want to "get it".
I get it: The teachers stand on a soap box of "the state standards" and say they can't take a day without pay because they need time to teach; but then they seem to have no problem giving the same day off from teaching as long as they keep their pay.
Seems pretty simple...and accurate
on Jun 10, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Dear Fall Out,
You will be interested to know that tomorrow, Thursday, is another non-instructional day at Harvest Park Middle School. The children attend a full day, but many, if not all, teachers have fun planned for the kids, no teaching.
Also, on many days at HPMS when the kids have a substitute they watch a movie, non-educational. This even though the substitutes are teachers with credentials.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Julie is a registered user.
Gina, you do bring up a good point that my analogy between a coat and sunblock are flawed. We don't get winter days severe enough for the lack of outerwear to compete with skin cancer! This thread did not begin as an argument about teachers and instructional days, it began as a concern about sun exposure. If we consider only the original concern, my response is that I hate to "throw the baby out with the bath water". I'd rather see a way to make a fun day for the kids work, rather than getting rid of it. I liked PTown94566's idea about including education on sun exposure and instituting a system for applying the necessary sunblock. There is a lot of information out there regarding sun exposure that could be shared with children and families.
TFO, I do see your line of thinking: teachers didn't want to lose a paid instructional day and here they are participating in a paid pool day. You are correct, that is quite simple. I just happen to believe that it's likely more complicated than that. As an aside, when are these pool parties? It has been a while since I've had a 5th grader. I'm thinking it was the last or second to last day. It could also be debated if either of those days are truly instructional days to begin with. I'd also like to thank you for your post. You disagree with me, but do so respectfully. For the record, I am not an elementary school teacher though I did work hard for a credential that expired before I had the opportunity to use it.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Julie is a registered user.
Oh, I also find it horrible that any teacher or substitute plays (non-educational) movies at school. This is why I hate to give up a pool day - so many kids spend all their free time in front of a screen. We need to work out the sun exposure problems because children really should be outside playing and exercising! If a substitute is only capable of turning on a t.v., they should not be in classrooms!
on Jun 10, 2009 at 6:08 pm
I was wrong to say "if not all' HPMS teachers are not teaching tomorrow, some are, others just have a fun time planned for the kids.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 6:11 pm
If the children were made to get out of the pool at intervals and reapply sunblock, and were actually observed doing so by teachers and parent volunteers, I would be satisfied.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 7:08 pm
PToWN94566 is a registered user.
Gina, I do believe that the aquatic center does make the kids get out of the pool and "rest" for a set period of time- remember adult swim? Teachers or whoever is in charge of supervision with a group of children should make it known that each person has to come check in, reapply sunblock/lotion etc etc etc.
Julie you're statements about substitutes is bit out of line. Sub's can't just go into the classroom, pick up a text book, and say "turn to chapter 6 class." They are required to follow the original teachers lesson plans that are left. What would you suggest a sub do when a teacher leaves nothing? A sub that walks in and see's no notes or lessons from the teacher may have a feeling that the original teacher just didn't care enough to leave instruction. I do agree that subs or teachers shouldn't be solely playing entertainment movies, but I can assure that good subs can do a lot more than just turn a t.v. on.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 8:21 pm
There is no adult swim at these field trips to the pool.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I suppose the teacher left the movie. That would be odd. I don't really know how this happens, but I do know for a fact that many times when there is a sub nothing is done during that time period (I'm talking about middle school). I don't know who's fault it is, but I do know there is no excuse for it.
I wonder if this is a Calfornia- thing? On the east coast, in public schools (at least the ones I'm familiar with) the sub always teaches. I never heard "We didn't do anything, we just did whatever we wanted at our desk" or "We watched a movie. (non-educational)" when we lived on the east coast. Where I went to school in another state and my children went to school for a time this never happened.
on Jun 10, 2009 at 8:46 pm
I am a 5th grade teacher who will be at the pool tomorrow with my class. My class has worked long and hard right up until 2:50 today. We have some work to complete tomorrow before leaving for the pool. We will then go to the pool to celebrate their efforts and their completion of elementary school. I believe they deserve it. I hardly call it a relaxing day. I spend the day walking around checking in with my students, making sure they have sunscreen on, making sure they eat some food and drink enough water. I also make sure they are behaving. I have no free time on field trip days, and that is my choice. We will be at school on Friday completing our final tasks and competing in a sort of academic decathalon for the rest of the day.
I do have the say as to whether or not my class attends a field trip (with approval from the administration)and I am making this choice for my class. They have done amazing things this year and they deserve to have a little fun and enjoy each other. I believe my students'parents would agree.
While it may be a fact that APT opposed some proposals it is not a fact that every teacher agrees. I don't think you should presume the union always speaks for all of its members. Do the elected officials always speak for everyone of their constituents?
on Jun 10, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I, a parent, am also glad the kids have fun this week. They deserve it.
on Jun 11, 2009 at 7:54 am
Julie is a registered user.
PTown94566: We actually agree. You said: "but I can assure that good subs can do a lot more than just turn a t.v. on.". That's exactly the kind of sub that should be in a classroom! If teachers are just leaving regular ol' movies as their lesson plan, that should be addressed. Naturally some absences are not planned - perhaps there should be special learning activities set aside for those days if the teacher doesn't regularly have a lesson plan that the sub could follow.
A Teacher: Your post is exactly what I was thinking! I actually commend you for *wanting* to take the kids to the pool. I went as a parent volunteer twice and it is exhausting! I'm sorry the weather doesn't appear to be cooperating this year.
Let's not punish the kids because the adults are unhappy with the whole education scenario. Celebration is definitely a part of life, even in the adult world. I'm sure most of us have been able to blow off work a little to celebrate the culmination of a project, end of a season, the meeting of a big deadline, etc. Perhaps the teachers realize that the last couple of days of school are a "wash" to the deserved celebrations no matter what and that's why they didn't want to lose *more* instructional days. Perhaps deep down they didn't want to lose pay - I'd fight tooth and nail to not lose any of my income too. I don't profess to know what everyone's feelings and thoughts are - I just feel it's more complicated than the idea that "they fought to keep every single instructional day so how dare they even think about having any celebrations".
on Jun 11, 2009 at 9:27 am
Before I would fight tooth and nail for every penny I make, I would fight to make sure all my fellow teachers have a job to look forward to in the fall. This is the shocking shame of union life - to see veteran teachers stand by as less experienced teachers lose there jobs. I strongly believe that if the teachers, administrators and classified workers agree to a 10% pay cut, a cut that would have saved every single job, G would have passed by a wide margin.
on Jun 11, 2009 at 10:35 am
Julie and Teacher,
I'm not sure if you'll believe this, but I think that the kids SHOULD have a day of celebration today/this week. I used to teach and I know how hard my kids pushed during the year. They and their families worked so hard to accomplish so much of what I assigned and the graduation ceremony was fun for the kids, but mostly for the parents (kids could care less about the formality and usually are embarrassed easily at this age). I'm sure some kids find it fun, but the point is to reward them!! That is why I think a fun day is warranted for them.
My relative annoyance was directed at the seemingly inflexibility of the teacher's union when it came to negotiations and standing behind the instructional days. There was no flexibility or any reasoning with their comments about needing those days. They expressed a large deal of stress with fitting in all the curriculum into the limited days there were. I just found it a little disingenuous that all of a sudden there were days available for fun. It didn't square with what they had said before.
Julie, you may be correct that they knew about the "fun" days incorportated already into the calendar and they didn't want to miss "more" via the negotiation process. I totally see it that way, as well. What I don't get is that they never qualified it with that. It just feels like to me - the union - set the tone and stood behind this position as though it didn't have any wiggle room. Parents may have been able to get involved and give the kids their day and have that day be a non-paid day. There were a mulitude of options, but I feel like they said one thing and did another and we only know that now after the "concessions" discussion is over. That was where I was coming from.
Teacher, You are in a tough spot between the union/district admin and this community. You are the contact point with parents it seems, and I for one, no matter how frustrated I am with the budget situation (as I certain you are!!), I in no way hold the teachers responsible. There may be a little lack of transparency with some teachers who stand behind the union and then step out to throw a rock when they are frustrated with the community, quickly returning behind the safety of the union again, but by and large the average teacher in this town is not involved with the union's leadership and decisions. Frankly, who has time? I didn't spend my time in the union meetings when I was working, either.
You go to work, do your best for the kiddos, sit in pointless staff meetings (when you could be far more productive in your classroom or a grade level meeting, and the principal could've sent memos for most of their meeting topics...that's my proof I've been right where you are!), and you interface with parents that can sometimes be very ungrateful. Personally I believe you are an angel on earth!
Anyway, I just wanted to be sure to convey to YOU that I hope, despite the weather today (and the sunblock police -wink- should be happy now...) that you and your class have a wonderful day. I know it is a bittersweet time of year to see these little bunnies who you have grown to love over the year head off, but remember, with the obvious spirit you have, they will not soon forget you!
Happy Summer Everyone!
on Jun 11, 2009 at 2:39 pm
julie is a registered user.
Yeah, what's up with this weather??
I think a 10% pay cut is significant. If my husband had to take such a cut I'd be worried. Frank, really, if you were facing a 10% pay cut you would be okay with it if it would save all of your co-worker's jobs? What if it were 20%? Does chivalry have a price?
I know that many people are dealing with lay offs, pay cuts, etc. 2001 was my family's crappy year suffering through a lay off. I don't recall anyone at my husband's company offering to all band together and take cuts so that he & the others could keep their jobs. Is there some reason people specifically expect educators to do this? Perhaps at high levels such a move is not uncommon. One of my many engineer friends works for a small computer company and the top level managers did take a 5 or 10 percent cut to avoid layoffs. Only the top level - not the engineers, etc.
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Orienteering is an adventure sport for all ages. Races and training sessions take place every week in forests and parks around South Yorkshire and are open to anyone.
For more information on orienteering visit the British Orienteering Federation. Please feel free to come and try our events!
Situations Filled and Vacant
Martin Ward has stepped down as Equipment Officer and John Franklin has taken over the position. Thank you to Martin for all his work as Equipment Officer over the last few years and best wishes to John.
European Youth Championships
SYO's Pippa Dakin was one of the stars of the Great Britain team at the European Youth Championships in Macedonia last week. Her 15th place in the W16 Sprint event was the best performance of the British team at the Sprint, and in the technical and tough Long event she very nearly went even better as she was in the top 10 until a mistake with just two controls to go dropped her back to 37th. Pippa ran a very solid 1st leg in the relay - leading for the first 3 controls and inspired the rest of her W16 team to get on the podium in 6th place.
Hear Pippa being interviewed after the races by GB Coach Jackie Newton Post Sprint Interview Post Relay Interview
Pippa had the 4th fastest time on leg 3 - which way would you go?
Pippa started orienteering just a few years ago and has benefited from the excellent support of SYO members who have put on the local events and training sessions which have been key to her success.
This weekend the older juniors including our own Aidan Smith will be training in Sheffield ahead of the Junior World Championships in Bulgaria later this months, and local Student and SYO coach Kris Jones will be competing in the World Championships Sprint in Venice. Check out the British Orienteering web site if you want to follow their progress.
Burbage Woods session
The woods in the Burbage Valley are being felled this autumn, just as they have become mature enough to run through.
Given late notice this had to be a low key event – I didn't have long to plan it. Nonetheless, despite being a little more effort, it seemed as if some form of loops race was likely to suit the layout of the area best, and I also feel it would be nice to get the chance to do more head to head racing.
The courses were drafted on Sunday but during a trip round the woods on Monday I realised I had to move a lot of controls and change quite a number of legs – there is a lot more windblown now than three years ago and the vegetation shown on the map is now redundant. Although tough it is still a good area, particularly if you know there is always a route through the fallen trees somewhere.
Great to have 12 or so people in the mass start, one or two of a decent pedigree. Indeed old man Adams, strictly against the advice of his physio, came through in the lead on the first loop trailed by Jo Taunton of NOC. On the parallel loop Alex Rothman was leading chased by Mikey Adams and Rachael Rothman but Alex and Mikey had lost a little time early on. Next to appear from the woods was a slightly confuddled Nick Lightfoot who had been mixing legs from each of the two courses, and a rather more composed Jenny Peel. Colin Smith went through at some point but I forgot to record it, then Kim Baxter who had lost time and Louise Adams, Neil Sprot and Peter Guillame.
As the "gaffle unwound" the order changed a little – Mikey Adams stormed through passing his Dad on the opposite loop to take the win Joe Taunton was second, putting on a late burst to retain his credibility against the terminally injured M50, with Alex Rothman also pipping Charlie for 3rd. After a gap Rachel Elder appeared to win the Women's race comfortably and then Colin Smith and Kim Baxter who had caught up some time."
Shame no-one attempted the 9km variant but it did mean that, thanks to some swift control collecting by Joe, Colin and Kim, we were able to escape the midges before they had entirely eaten through my ankles.
Many thanks to everyone for coming and apologies for the logistical SNAFUS - thanks to Wendy for the pen and Peter Guillame for the midge repellent. A certain air of confusion really is Situation Normal whenever I organise something.
Richard Baxter
Times now they are finally downloaded...
1 Loop 1 Peter Tryner SYO M40 27:35 2 Nicholas Lightfoot SYO M50 31:28 3 Peter Gorvett SYO M65 43:06 4 Peter Guillaume SYO M65 43:22 5 Neil Sprot SYO M60 44:18 6 Brian Shaw SYO M70 45:47 7 Pauline Tryner SYO W40 52:42 8 Henry Marston SYO M65 60:55 2 Loops 1 Michael Adams SYO M18 51:14 2 Joe Taunton NOC M21 52:00 3 Alex Rothman SYO M35 52:39 4 Rachael Rothman SYO W21 57:59 5 Mark Chapman SYO M45 63:09 6 Colin Smith SYO M45 63:22 7 Sheila Sprot SYO W60 63:29 8 Kim Baxter SYO W35 63:55 9 Louise Adams SYO W16 63:56 10 Dominic Dakin SYO M14 69:24 11 Tim Wiegand SYO M45 81:05 ?? Wendy Billing SYO W50 ???:??
South Yorkshire Orienteers Schools League 2013-2014
The 8 events in the 2013-2014 league are over. Thank you to all the SYO helpers, pupils, parents and teachers who have supported the league this year through some wild weather. Without you there would be no schools league. It has been rewarding seeing many competitors grow in confidence & independence since the first race last September. We look forward to welcoming you back next school year.
Presentations will be made at the Graves Park YHOA Schools Championships Event, Saturday 28th June to the schools and competitors named below.
School Team League
Congratulations to the following schools on winning the team competition after all 8 events in this year's league. The best 3 scores per school at each event were calculated then totalled across all 8 events.
|Year 4 Girls
|Hunters Bar
|Year 4 Boys
|Hunters Bar
|Year 5 Girls
|Dore Primary
|Year 5 Girls
|Totley All Saints
|Year 6 Girls
|Dore Primary
|Year 6 Boys
|Totley All Saints
Individual League
The 5 best scores from the 8 events were totalled for the individual league from those who scored in 3 or more events. Congratulations go to you all. Well done!
Read more: South Yorkshire Orienteers Schools League 2013-2014
British Championships 2014
The British Championships were run in Northumberland last weekend, with two very contrasting days' orienteering; physical moor and forest for the individual and runnable open mining spoil-heap terrain for the relays. SYO had a successful weekend.
Congratulations to our new British Champions, Euan Tryner in M10, Aidan Smith in M20E, Kim Baxter in W35 and Jenny Peel in W45.
Silver medals went to Jenny Johnson (W35), Lucy Wiegand (W45) and Dave Peel (M45); bronze medals to Pippa Dakin (W16) and Peter Gorvett (M65).
In the relays, SYO was first in M40 (Colin Smith, David Peel, Nick Barrable), second in the Woman's Premier (Kim Baxter, Laura Daniel, Rachael Rothman) W18 (Louise Adams, Yasmin Field, Pippa Dakin), M18 (Michael Adams, Jake Field, Dane Blomquist) and 3rd in W40 (Lucy Wiegand, Pauline Tryner, Jenny Peel).
Photo © Wendy Carlyle.


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Home flippers are backby Gerry Barker, Florida Home
Bank Rate
Home flippers — investors who buy and sell property within a few months for a quick profit — are back in the market, but this time around, with an improved reputation.
According to RealtyTrac, the pace of single-family home flipping in the first half of this year was 19 percent higher than it was in 2012 and 74 percent higher than it was two years ago. The average profit of $18,391 per home in the first half of 2013 was up a whopping 246 percent from a year ago.


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Routes Sorted
L to R R to L Alpha
Start up a bit of a chimney and continue in the corner through a bulge and on to easier ground. This tops out on the same ledge as Jagged Edge.
The route is located 20 feet right from Jagged Edge and begins in the corner on easy ground. There is a natural anchor at the top. The rap is the same as Jagged Edge on the far corner of the ledge.
Single set with doubles of fingers and small hands. No anchor at the top.


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Frustration builds after Lilly's strong start
Piniella finds some help for lineup in Nady's 4-for-4 night
PITTSBURGH -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella made a trip to the mound in the eighth inning, but decided to stick with his starter, Ted Lilly, who saw a fine performance go astray when he surrendered a two-run home run to Pirates second baseman Neil Walker. The first home run of Walker's career lifted the Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night at PNC Park.
"We needed one more out from Lilly," Piniella said. "I had Carlos Marmol ready to come in to pitch, and we didn't get it. Lilly pitched a good ballgame. One more out and we bring Marmol in to face [Lastings] Milledge, but we didn't get to that."
The loss extended the Cubs' losing skid to three games and dropped their record against the Pirates to 1-7 this season.
"They play very well against us," Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano said. "We lost the game tonight, and we got to try to come back and win tomorrow. I don't believe in bad luck. We're not playing good right now, and they are playing well against us."
Lilly, who tossed seven shutout innings in his last start against the Dodgers, allowed three runs on six hits in 7 2/3 innings. He took the loss and fell to 1-5 on the season.
"Second place, it's not that good here," Lilly said. "It's giving up fewer runs and winning the game, that's what it's about as a team. Obviously it's pretty evident that I've got to do my job."
The Pirates got six strong innings from right-hander Jeff Karstens, who limited the Cubs to two runs on six hits. He received a no-decision. The Pirates got good work from their bullpen, with Javier Lopez and Joel Hanrahan hurling scoreless frames in the seventh and eighth innings. Hanrahan notched the win, improving his record to 2-1.
Octavio Dotel pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record his 12th save for Pittsburgh.
Piniella made several lineup changes Tuesday to spark the Cubs' slumbering offense, one of which paid dividends in the top of the third inning. After a Kosuke Fukudome triple, Xavier Nady -- playing first base in place of the struggling Derrek Lee -- smacked a two-run home run, giving the Cubs a 2-0 lead. It was the third home run of the season for Nady.
Nady made a strong bid for more playing time, going 4-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs. Nady is still recovering from elbow surgery and trying to get healthy.
"Yeah, it's been good," Nady said. "Each day it seems to get a little better. I'll just keep working on the rehab, and hopefully in the long run it's a nonissue down the stretch."
Pittsburgh looked as if it had nicked Lilly for a run in the bottom of the third inning, when Karstens singled and appeared to have come around to score on a double by Milledge, who was thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple. But the umpires ruled that Milledge was out at third before the run scored, so the lead remained 2-0 Cubs.
The Pirates cut the Cubs' lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, when Garrett Jones clubbed his seventh home run of the season into the right-field seats. It was Jones' 12th RBI against the Cubs this season.
"I don't know. Being from Chicago, I guess, maybe pumps me up a little bit," Jones said of his numbers against the Cubs. "I grew up a [White] Sox fan, so maybe there's something down deep there."
Frustration is starting to set in with the Cubs, who had hoped to turn things around on this road swing.
"I'm not going to talk about it anymore," Piniella said. "We got beat, and we'll go out and get 'em tomorrow, and do the best we can. That's all we can do."
"It's frustrating on everyone," Nady said. "Obviously you come prepared, and you plan on getting big hits and getting things going, but offensively we're just not doing it, and there is no way around it. Lilly pitched a heck of a game, and we're just not swinging the bats well and not driving in runs and having big innings. It's just carrying over."
George Von Benko is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.