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Education and Schools
News about Education and Schools, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Aug. 22, 2014
Ferguson, Mo, school system has become fragmented following eruption of protests over police shooting of Michael Brown, with some schools offering free lunches but no classes, and volunteers taking over instruction duties in others; teachers are beginning to worry about amount of school children are missing. MORE
Aug. 22, 2014
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says states may delay use of test results in teacher-performance ratings for another year, in effect acknowledging enormous pressures mounting on nation's teachers due to new academic standards and more rigorous standardized testing. MORE
Aug. 20, 2014
Prosecutors said four people caught in a teacher certification fraud scheme led by Clarence D Mumford Sr have agreed to stop teaching, ending federal case involving teachers in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. MORE
Aug. 20, 2014
Investigators acting on tip arrest two students said to be planning to target three staff members and kill as many people as possible at suburban Los Angeles school. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Los Angeles school officials are adopting new polices aimed at keeping students out of the court system by no longer relying on law enforcement responses for minor offenses like fighting or defacing school property; instead, errant students will be dealt with by school officials. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Fight over future of academic standards in Louisiana has generated lawsuits between Gov Bobby Jindal and John White, state superintendent of education, as well as a sense of chaos among educators and parents; Jindal has become outspoken detractor of Common Core academic standards that he ardently supported when state originally adopted them in 2010, along with more than 40 other states. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
New York City Council, with Mayor Bill de Blasio's support, is planning to vote to give $42 million to school bus companies to raise salaries of experienced drivers; move is part of effort to reverse some of the policies instituted under former Mayor Michael R Bloomberg that led drivers to strike in 2013. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Frank Bruni Op-Ed column describes conversation with New York Sate Sen Mike Johnston, a Democrat who opposes tenure in public education; agrees with Johnston that tenure represents a threat to morale in schools and can trap students with ineffective teachers; expresses cautious optimism about alternative policies in Colorado. MORE
Aug. 17, 2014
Op-Ed article by Prof David L Kirp criticizes education reformers who believe business can supply a remedy for the broken education system; contends every successful education initiative aims at strengthening personal bonds by building strong systems of support in schools; warns process of teaching and learning is intimate act that neither computers nor markets can hope to replicate. MORE
Aug. 17, 2014
Gray Matter column by English Prof Mark Edmundson underscores need for more thoughtful and sound philosophy of physical education in schools; contends athletes must be helped to understand how to deal with the hunger for glory and even for supremacy. MORE
Aug. 17, 2014
Team sports have become untamed behemoth of American childhood, gradually colonizing weeknights, weekends, religious holidays and now vacations, forcing some parents to take legal action. MORE
Aug. 16, 2014
Philadelphia Schools Superintendent William R Hite Jr announces series of temporary spending cuts aimed at helping administrators close $81 million budget deficit that threatened to delay school opening; says schools will open as planned in September. MORE
Aug. 16, 2014
Louisiana Judge Timothy Kelly refuses temporary injunction sought by 17 state legislators against state education officials in effort to block application of the Common Core education standards. MORE
Aug. 15, 2014
New York State Education Department releases results that show percentage of elementary- and middle-school students passing statewide math exams inched up in 2014 while reading scores remained flat; this is second year that state administered exams aligned with Common Core standards. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Michelle A Rhee, former schools chancellor for Washington, DC, announces she is stepping down as chief executive of StudentsFirst, national education advocacy group she founded in 2011. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
Parents of students at Public School 166 are engaged in bitter fight over New York City Parks Department's planned renovation of schoolyard playground in Upper West Side neighborhood; administrators and teacher association have long pushed for renovation, but group of parents and residents say it would destroy architectural gem and landmark of adventure-playground movement. MORE
Aug. 11, 2014
Jury selection is set to begin for 12 former Atlanta Public Schools employees accused of conspiring to alter and boost students' standardized test scores; scandal in Atlanta is one of a number that have surfaced around the country, as standardized testing has become more central to the effort of identifying weaknesses in public schools and in distributing merit pay to teachers. MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
Michael Powell Sports of The Times column notes that Prime Prep Academy, Dallas charter school created by Hall of Fame cornerback and NFL commetator Deion Sanders, is struggling financially and academically and faces losing its charter. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Frank Bruni Op-Ed article praises seminar sponsored by the Double Discovery Center that pairs undergraduate mentors from Columbia University with New York City teens who hope to become the first in their families with a college degree; holds program is distinct in that it asks underprivileged young people to engage in big ideas, classic authors and sophisticated discussions, helping them gain fluency they will need to achieve true social mobility. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Educators in North Carolina are questioning whether new summer classes will help third-grade students meet literacy rules that could force them to stay back a year in school; about 1,500 of the 1,900 students in Charlotte who failed standardized reading test given to all third-graders in the spring enrolled in literacy school in June; some critics argue that efforts need to begin much earlier in a child's life. MORE
Aug. 4, 2014
Hillary Clinton, who regularly commands $200,000 for speeches, speaks for free in her adopted hometown of Chappaqua, NY, to address seven high school seniors at their graduation from Chappaqua Summer Scholarship Program. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
Op-Ed article by Prof Michel DeGraff and MIT educational technology consultant Molly Ruggles argues that Haitian children face unnecessary barriers to education because they are forced to learn in formal French rather than in their native Creole dialect; contends that rule has contributed to nation's extreme poverty; hails collaboration between Haiti and MIT that has produced a collection of Creole educational resources. MORE
Aug. 2, 2014
Op-Ed article by Se-Woong Koo, editor in chief of website Korea Expose, warns of the amount of stress South Korean students experience as result of an education system that produces ranks of overachievers; contends that South Korea must reform its education system, and cease viewing children as mere cogs in the country's economy with no right to personal happiness. MORE
Aug. 1, 2014
North Carolina Senate votes in favor of $21 billion budget plan that would raise salaries of public schoolteachers but impose cuts elsewhere in state government. MORE
Jul. 30, 2014
Leaders of Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature announce details of a tentative budget agreement, including a 7 percent pay raise for teachers in public schools. MORE
Jul. 30, 2014
United Federation of Teachers sends out memo defending tenure laws after two parents groups in New York file lawsuits to challenge it, in wake of landmark California decision that struck down teacher tenure laws; argues laws help guard against unjust firings, while providing city officials with way to remove teachers it deems ineffective. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
Joe Nocera Op-Ed column holds key problem with American education system is that students are regularly shortchanged by newly-minted teachers who are struggling to learn on the job; cites Elizabeth Green book Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and How to Teach It to Everyone), which calls for categorical changes in the way teachers are educated so that they are prepared to perform on their first day. MORE
Jul. 28, 2014
Robert Randall of Brooklyn has fought legal battle with New York City to streamline the application process for parents of special-education students seeking private schooling at public expense when public schools fail to meet their needs; city spends more than $200 million a year on such education, up from just a few million dollars a year in the 1990s when such requests were far rarer. MORE
Jul. 27, 2014
Elizabeth Green article asserts the problem with Common Core's approach to teaching math to kids, which has encountered resistance from parents, is that no one has shown the teachers how to teach it; says new methods of teaching math, which date back to the 1800s, when in the hands of unprepared teachers, end up perplexing students more than helping them. MORE
Jul. 26, 2014
String of mass killings at schools over the past 15 years has changed role of school-based police officers, adding urgent new duties and risks to the job and drawing in younger and often burlier officers; main job of school-based officer is still to mentor youths and prevent campus crimes, but protecting schools from intruders has become an even greater preoccupation. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014
Op-Ed article by mathematics Prof Jordan Ellenberg describes how baseball offers lessons in making teaching math to children fun. MORE
Jul. 23, 2014
Former British antiterrorism chief Peter Clarke issues report alleging deliberate effort to introduce hardline discriminatory Islamic values into some public schools in Birmingham; report is latest twist in a tortured debate about how to reconcile Islam and Britishness in a country that has one of Western Europe's largest Muslim communities. MORE
Jul. 21, 2014
Pres Obama will announce that 60 of nation's largest school districts are joining $200 million My Brother's Keeper initiative intended to improve educational futures of young black and Latino boys, beginning in preschool and extending through high school graduation. MORE
Jul. 20, 2014
Gray Matter column by psychology Prof Henry L Roediger III describes his research on test-taking; contends way schools think about testings needs to be changed, and that testing should be means by which students progress, rather than a white-knuckle finale for semester's worth of work. MORE
Jul. 16, 2014
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules that State Legislature has authority to repeal Common Core education standards for English and math in public schools. MORE
Jul. 13, 2014
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column notes that it has been almost three months since Boko Haram militants in Nigeria kidnapped more than 250 girls; contends United States must do as much as possible for those girls; maintains that US must also step up its funding for education globally, particularly for groups like Global Partnership For Education. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
National Education Association, nation's largest teachers' union, passes resolution at its convention in Denver calling for resignation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
Kansas State Board of Education announces that state will not issue any report cards for 2014 on how its public school students performed on standardized reading and math tests after series of cyberattacks; federal Education Department must sign off on decision. MORE
Jul. 7, 2014
Op-Ed article by writer and teacher Alexander Nazaryan opposes New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina's plan to reinstate 'balanced literacy' approach in city English classrooms; holds students have been shown to learn better with instruction than with self-driven learning espoused by such an concept; says approach is especially irresponsible given that it is out of step with Common Core standards. MORE
Jul. 6, 2014
Claire Martin Prototype column; San Francisco design company Ideo is creating new educational network in Peru for businessman Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, devising everything from classrooms to business models; increasingly, design companies like Ideo are being asked to build complex systems for businesses, governments and nonprofit organizations. MORE
Jul. 4, 2014
Advocacy group known as New York City Parents Union files lawsuit in State Supreme Court in Staten Island arguing that teacher tenure laws violate New York State Constitution's guarantee of a 'sound basic education' by effectively protecting bad educators; advocacy group's challenge is first since landmark court decision in California that found such laws there unconstitutional. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
School Nutrition Assn reverses course over requirement to provide more fruits and vegetables and less sugar and salt in government-subsidized school meals, lobbying Congress to allow schools to opt out of the very nutrition rules it helped to create in 2012. MORE
Jul. 2, 2014
New York City's budget agency reports that city schools are becoming more congested, federal and state aid has dropped, and number of students in 'temporary housing situations,' including homeless shelters, has shot up; says average class size is rising, even as total enrollment has not risen in over decade. MORE
Jun. 30, 2014
Parents' complaints about complexity of federal academic standards known as Common Core are adding to debate about whether Washington is overreaching into people's lives. MORE
Jun. 29, 2014
The Upshot; Op-Ed article by education policy expert Kevin Carey contends that while the United States may have many of the world's most elite colleges, its overall higher-education system suffers from many of the same problems endemic to its K-12 schools; cites research showing that average American college graduates have very low competency in math and literacy compared with other advanced nations. MORE
Jun. 27, 2014
Group of Oklahoma parents, teachers and members of the State Board of Education in file lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of recently passed law that repealed Common Core education standards in the state. MORE
Jun. 27, 2014
Student-led approach to reading and writing, known as balanced literacy, is poised to make comeback in New York City classrooms; Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina wants more schools to adopt aspects of the teaching method, including its emphasis on allowing students to choose books they read for assignments. MORE
Jun. 25, 2014
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils series of changes to make it easier for special-needs students in New York to receive private schooling at public expense; practice has led to frequent litigation as city has tried to keep such spending under control. MORE
Jun. 24, 2014
Kenan Malik Op-Ed article examines British controversy over so-called Trojan Horse plot surrounding document that supposedly sought to impose Islamist values at state-run schools in Birmingham; argues that incident is the natural outcome of Britain's flawed attempt to promote religious values at its schools, exposing misconception that any problem within the Muslim community must involve the threat of terrorism. MORE
Jun. 23, 2014
New York City's school composting program has expanded to include some 230 schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island, and is expected to double in size by the fall; program, addressing longstanding problem of food waste at schools, is aimed at helping the environment and instilling sense of conservation in school children; program also saves critical funds by sparing the expense of dumping fees at landfills. MORE
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Lizzy Caplan, Sex-Ed Teacher to the World
The star of "Masters of Sex" would like you all to stop giggling back there.
August 24, 2014, Sunday
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My Parents Paid for My Education — Does That Mean I Need to Take a Soul-Crushing Job?
A recent graduate seeks advice; a volunteer committee chair questions the ballots.
August 24, 2014, Sunday
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Teaching's Human Touch
Readers discuss whether proposed reforms are too focused on metrics and technology.
August 24, 2014, Sunday
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Progress Report
Dana Goldstein surveys the history of American public education and offers suggestions for its reform.
August 24, 2014, Sunday
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The Enclosure of the American Mind
William Deresiewicz argues that Ivy League schools graduate narrow-minded students who are later dissatisfied and purposeless.
August 24, 2014, Sunday
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The New School
Two books assess the state of public education and the realities facing instructors today.
August 24, 2014, Sunday
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More Affordable Textbooks
A professor suggests further ways for college students to save some money.
August 23, 2014, Saturday
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The Invisible Ink That Wasn't: A Player Pleads Guilty to Marking Cards at a Casino
Bruce Koloshi of Summit, N.J., pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling in Connecticut, where he had marked cards at the Mohegan Sun casino.
August 23, 2014, Saturday
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Would Ending Tenure Help Schools?
Readers discuss a column by Frank Bruni.
August 23, 2014, Saturday
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For Student Loan Borrowers in Default, Redemption Just Got Easier
Under new federal rules, income, expenses and family size may now help limit the size of payments for loans in a rehabilitation program.
August 23, 2014, Saturday
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Shop School
Voices from Automotive High School in Brooklyn, where books and brake fluid are in equal supply.
A Model Middle School
Winnie Hu reports on a nationally recognized model of a middle school that gets things right.
Challenge of Middle School
Middle school is a netherworld between elementary school and high school, and teachers can be the key.
The Middle School Dilemma
Elissa Gootman reports on two new approaches in the struggle to reverse years of abysmal middle school performance.
'Amazing Girls'
The achieving, ambitious and confident students of Newton North High School.
Coping With the High Cost of College Tuition
Students, a parent and two college presidents discuss the rising cost of higher education and the differences between private and public institutions.
Bilingual Education: Learning in Mandarin
A teacher at the Chinese-American International School in San Francisco discusses the rising popularity of Chinese bilingual education.
Suitable for Framing? Submit Yours …
Has a school sent you an amusing, head-scratching or just interesting correspondence?
Senators Stand Against Sexual Assault
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation aimed at limiting sexual assaults on college campuses and improving the response to them.
Guidance for Administration of Prekindergarten Programs at Religious Schools
New York City provided religious schools and other faith-based organizations with this document outlining initial guidance on how to administer prekindergarten programs.
Anna's Lawyer
Anna's lawyer, Inga L. Parsons, talks about the challenges of working with college officials who resisted releasing official documents.
Supreme Court Order on Challenge to Contraception Rule
The Supreme Court's majority said Wheaton College in Illinois need not fill out forms that groups must submit to insurers and plan administrators as an alternative way to deliver free contraception to female workers under the Affordable Care Act.
A Graduating Kindergarten Class
At P.S. 130 in Manhattan, Lily Woo, the school principal, filmed a graduating kindergarten class.
Student Loan Calculator
A guide to student loans at various universities, and what it takes after graduation to repay that debt.
Alexis Ohanian at Carthage College
Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, addresses the 2014 graduating class of Carthage College.
Bob Garfield at Albright College
Bob Garfield, journalist, addresses the 2014 graduating class of Albright College.
Ruth Simmons at Smith College
Ruth Simmons, former president of Smith College and Brown University, addresses the 2014 graduating class of Smith College.
Times Minute | America's New 'It' School
How Stanford passed Harvard as to become the top ranked university in the US. Also on the Minute, a White House concussion summit and Manohla Dargis reviews 'Maleficent'.
My First Year
Checking in with college students, before and after their freshman year in New York City.
Thrift Store Shame, Then Pride
Clare Connaughton, a high school student from Mineola, N.Y., reads from her college application essay about how shopping at thrift stores with her mother has gone from necessity to cherished pastime.
Students and Money, in Their Own Words
The college-application essays that four students submitted this year on emerging stronger from economic challenges.
Student Survey on Academic Advising
Statistics examine students' experiences with academic advising.
Steven Pinker's Mind Games
The Harvard professor culled exam questions from his course "Psychological Science." Test your knowledge.
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Numbers suggest that the difference between need-blind and need-aware admissions is fuzzy.
Times Minute | College Rejection Boom
Acceptance rates at top universities hit a record low. Also on the Minute, President Obama to pay his respects at Fort Hood, and Yankees fans on Jeter's last season.
Percentage Change in Applications to the Ivies
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BOARDMAN, Ohio - The controversial shale boom that's becoming part of the landscape in the Mahoning Valley has now hit the big screen.
The movie "Promised Land" is a big screen drama that has similarities to the fierce debate about hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas that is actually playing out right here in the Mahoning Valley.
Members of FrackFree Mahoning Valley, and others opposed to the fracking process, were among the first to view the Matt Damon film.
Patti Gorcheff and her husband David were actually extras in the film and hope it will spark a national conversation about the horizontal drilling process.
Patti Gorcheff of FrackFree Mahoning Valley says, "My main concern is that people think they sign a lease and that's the end of it. It's not. The wells are just the first assault, and they're going to be coming through with the pipelines."
Patti's husband, David Gorcheff, also with FrackFree Mahoning Valley tells 21 News, "We want the truth to come out and people to be aware of what's happening around us."
As the horizontal drilling phase ramps up in Columbiana, Trumbull and Mahoning counties, the movie brings to light some environmental concerns about hydraulic fracturing that have been echoed here in the Valley over the past two years.
Some geologists admit there is room for some concern, but say fears about water contamination and long-term environmental problems so far have are not documented.
Dr. Jeffrey Dick, with the 21 News Shale Team says, "The environmental concerns are legitimate concerns. There's no doubt about that. The actual avenue by which contamination might occur that is something that is up to debate. But when you look at how the oil and gas industry operates as a whole, the real concern is spillage at the surface it's not the hydraulic fracturing process itself."
What may help answer questions in the ongoing fracking debate is a federal Environmental Protection Agency study requested by Congress two years ago. It's expected to address hydraulic fracturing and its potential impact to drinking water resources.
A 170 page progress report came out on December 21st, but did not release any findings.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Andre Yates scored 26 points to help Dayton Dunbar beat Mentor Lake Catholic 75-60 in an Ohio boys Division II semifinal Friday at Value City Arena.
The Wolverines (27-0) were hampered by poor 3-point shooting and saw Lake Catholic (23-3) get within five points of them with less than six minutes to play. Then Yates fed Deontae Hawkins for a dunk. He scored off a steal and then was fouled.
Yates' free throw made it 54-44, and Dunbar was able to pull away late.
Hawkins added 19 points and 12 rebounds. Mike Whalen led four Lake Catholic players in double figures with 14 points.
Dunbar will play for a second title in three years and face the winner of the St. Clairsville-Elida game on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.


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The Satanic Verses: A Novel
Vintage Canada, 1997 - Families - 561 pages
Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two men -- Gibreel Farishta, the biggest movie star in India, and Saladin Chamcha, an expatriate returning from his first visit to Bombay in fifteen years -- plummet from the sky. Washing up on the snow-covered sands of an English beach, they proceed through a series of metamorphoses, dreams and revelations.
The Satanic Verses is a wonderfully erudite study of the evil and good entwined within the hearts of women and men, an epic journey of tears and laughter, served up by a writer at the height of his powers.
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One-day conference - 21st March 2002 - RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1 The Architectural Review is hosting 'Revitalizing The European on 21st March 2002, at which distinguished speakers will come from all parts of Europe to focus on the challenges that face almost all European cities. Cities are in crisis, some collapsing, others exploding.
The AR's conference will provide a wide range of ideas and projects from some of today's most creative and provocative urban thinkers: architects, planners and landscape designers. Our speakers include: Renzo Piano (Genoa and Paris) / David Mackay (Barcelona) / Nicholas Grimshaw (London) / Meinhard von Gerkan (Hamburg) / Niels Torp (Oslo) / David Chipperfield (London) / Gert Wingårdh (Stockholm) / Louisa Hutton (Berlin and London) / Adriaan Geuze (Rotterdam) / John McAslan (London)
The day's discussions will reveal the remarkable variety of built and unbuilt proposals for healing urban sores and scars and how to make the city a wondrous place to live in again. As Europeans (the people who invented the modern city), we can share experiences and ideas, and learn from the masters.
The full conference schedule and a booking form are available at http://www.ajplus.co.uk/promotions/revitalize
The conference is being held on Thursday, 21st March 2002 at the RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London W1.


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MERRY Hill's popular Mummy Mornings sessions are set for a monster takeover next week.
The biggest Mummy Mornings bash ever – dubbed Monster Mummy Morning - is set to take place next Tuesday, June 24, from 10am to 2pm at the Copthorne Hotel, Brierley Hill.
It will feature a host of activities and goodies for kids and adults including freebies, music, games, balloon modeling, crafts, stalls, free lunch offers and an appearance from children's favourite Peppa Pig.
Kelly Reed, senior marketing manager at intu Merry Hill, said: "Mummy Mornings have been a very special part of the centre for the last six years, and we can't wait for our biggest one yet.
"Our Monster Mummy Morning will be a fantastic day out for little ones as well as mummies and daddies, and we can't wait to welcome members old and new. It promises to be a monster of a day."
Thought to be the largest active network of parents in the Midlands, Mummy Mornings have become a favourite with families across the Black Country and a key event in Merry Hill's weekly calendar.
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Kate tells us that Rupert
Kate tells us that Rupert Grint and Bonnie Wright will be appearing live on Blue Peter tomorrow in the UK. After each taping, the show posts a backstage schedule to its website, so check that out tomorrow afternoon!
Lee's Web Site Recants
Thanks Jade, for letting us know that the official Christopher Lee Web site has said that they have no official confirmation that Lee is slated to play Dumbledore. Back to rumor status. As it says:
Sorry to change the content of this news. Mr Lee has not received official confirmation from Warner Bros and until then, we cannotContinued...
Entertainment Weekly on Dumbledore rumors
Entertainment Weekly is running this piece about the Dumbledore replacement possiblities (and call Dumbledore a 2,000-year-old wizard...).
Also, we have multiple scans of assorted things to upload, but I'm having FTP difficulties this morning, so stand by.
Schuyler has kindly uploaded scans
Schuyler has kindly uploaded scans of the interviews and pics (similar to things we've seen before) in the current issue of Nickelodeon Magazine, including the interviews with Dan (which starts here and continues here with him discussing how much he loved working with the animals, especially Hedwig), TomContinued...
Heyman on Book 5
Emily sent us this link to a TVGuide story that quotes producer David Heyman (who, I forgot to report earlier, is one of the most gentlemanly people I've ever met) on the publication of book five. Nothing new, but good quotes.
Official Christopher Lee Site Reporting Dumbledore Casting
The official site for Christopher Lee is reporting that Lee will indeed play the part, with promise of comment from the actor as soon as possible. I'm still slightly wary, but this is looking more veracious by the moment. (Thanks Emily.)
Lee to Play Dumbledore?
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Thanks Jennifer, for pointing out that you can get the Oprah: After the Show footage streamed through your computer if you don't have the Oxygen network. I wonder, though, if the site is prepared for a million Harry Potter fans downloading... :-)
Re: Harry's "nude stalker."
This is London has dredged up this year-old story for a nice, pat little headline, and it's one of the most irresponsible things we've seen. The article is referring to an incident many of you will remember from last year, when a girl showed up to Dan's first appearance on TRL (which was in November in New YorkContinued...
Oprah preview pics
Click here to see a preview of today's Oprah show - complete with a picture gallery, video, and a link where you can order the tape of the show.
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Thanks Taradiane for a heads up about extra footage from Tuesday, October 29th's Oprah show, which will be shown on the Oxygen Channel in the U.S. Oprah - After the Show will air at 7:30 Eastern and again at 10pm Eastern, and it is a half-hour program.
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Time magazine: "The Dark Side of Potter"
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"So, does your dad know you've got the car?"
ABC News reveals some of the details behind the flying Ford Anglia scenes. Quotage: "Filming in the flying car was like being in a fun fair ride," said Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the wizard in the film being given its world premiere in London on November 3. "It was amazing. I don't thinkContinued...


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Archive for December 2009
Holiday Wrap Up 2009
We're inching closer towards the end of 2009 and ringing in 2010. It's also the end of the decade called the noughties. I won't be resuming my Series 5 entries until after the new year as this is another special entry for the Christmas holidays.
January 1, 2010 update: Happy New Year to everyone!
The best of 2009 edition for Wednesday morning's radio show at CKCU is now posted and you can listen to it.
Here's a previous audio which is moved to this entry since it's a wrap up to 2009. Here's the embedded player to listen.
From the December 16, 2009 radio show, my top 10 Canadian albums of 2009. Press play to listen.
Here's the December 30, 2009 edition of ASR and my radio show. Press play to listen to the entire show.
Press play to listen to my Best of 2009 edition. At the end of the show, I played a famous Chinese song by the late Anita Mui. It was December 30, 2003 when she passed away.
Playlist is at http://wildworks.wordpress.com/radio/
Yeah Yeah Yeahs -My Favorite of 2009
I picked the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as my favorite for 2009 and since I explained a bit on-air, I forgot to mention on-air that there's this clip from NME's YouTube site had the Yeah Yeah Yeahs talk about It's Blitz track by track. It's funny how they explained the first 2 tracks as "party, party, party!" Here's the YouTube clip.
Remembering Anita Mui
At the end of the radio show, I played an Anita Mui song in a way of remembering her. Here's a YouTube from her final concert in 2003 and she was ill but continued to perform under pain. The ending when she leaves the stage will put you into tears.
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Holiday Listening 2009
This is the return of the so-called holiday specials as it will not be linked to my usual entries. This time, these entries will be connected to the radio shows I have been doing. So far, I have played the usual Christmas songs by U2, The Pogues, Mariah Carey, Band Aid and Wham! There's been a heavy dose of Fairytale of New York being played from the radio show.
Don't forget the playlist is at http://wildworks.wordpress.com/radio/
December 24-25, 2009 - Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope you take your time reading and listening through this blog entry. I should thank North by East West for providing the new Christmas songs by Canadian independent bands and musicians. Without them, I would not be able to play good Christmas music on my radio show at CKCU-FM.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 wrapped up the Christmas edition of the radio shows. Played several new Christmas songs by Said The Whale, In-Flight Safety with Jenn Grant and Library Voices. Surprised that I have played Fairytale of New York four times but the other 3 are cover versions. Also on the radio show was The Balconies Christmas interview that I did on a cold Friday, December 18, 2009, prior to their concert at Cafe Dekcuf.
Here's the full radio show from 10-11.30am. Press play to listen.
Here's my radio show from 11-11.30am. Press play to listen.
The Balconies Christmas Interview
Press play to listen or download it.
Due to sound quality issues, if you couldn't listen to In-Flight Safety & Jenn Grant's version of Fairytale of New York clearly, you can download the song for free at this site via NxEW, http://www.nxew.ca/2009/12/free-download-in-flight-safety-and-jenn.html
The same goes for Said The Whale, here's the link to download the free Christmas songs, http://www.saidthewhale.com/christmas.html
Monday, December 21, 2009 was my final Monday afternoon show. I started the final show by playing the Christmas #1 song in the UK for 2009. That's right, it's Rage Against The Machine. The song that trumped the 2009 X-Factor winner was Killing In The Name.
I had a special guest on the show. It was Ben Welland of Sadie Hell. We played our favorite Christmas songs and I did live interview (first time) with Welland as he is promoting his debut album and the gig on January 2, 2010.
Without further ado, you can press play to listen to Monday's show.
Saturday, December 19, 2009 was not Christmas related as I got to be a guest on Midnight Jamz, alternating on Saturdays from 8-10pm on CKCU. Actually, there was talk of Christmas in one of the host break. This radio show mainly plays Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance and Reggae. Near the end of the show, we were all singing along to It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday by Boyz II Men off-air. I had no clue why I was singing along to it with no mistakes.
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Wednesday, December 16 continued with several Christmas songs being played. Past Christmas #1 songs in the UK were also played and my top 10 Canadian indie albums of 2009. Joel Plaskett and Metric were battling for the 1-2 punch.
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Monday, December 14 kicked off the Christmas themed show. It was the return of the duo of Horses Spilled Milk and we basically played the Christmas tunes by the mainstream artists and bands.
You can listen to the Dec. 14th Christmas edition radio show by pressing play.
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Two Bands Undone Sessions to Almost End 2009 – S05E29
Note on December 28, 2009: The two Bands Undone weren't the final sessions of 2009. There was one on December 27, 2009. There's a slight change in the title.
There were two jam-packed sessions for Bands Undone on December 11, 2009. First, it was Vancouver, British Columbia's Mother Mother. They are on their Canadian tour and opening up for The Mathew Good Band. Even though the band was tight on schedule, they delivered an excellent performance. The funny part was the frontman of Mother Mother, Ryan Guldemond, messed up on the lyrics, it was unnoticeable. It was nice to hear Body of Years as their 2nd song because hearing Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin's parts was just wow! It was also nice to see a good crowd at Bands Undone and even though it was on a Friday during lunch time. As for the upcoming interview, it was short and hopefully the finished product will be good because there were parts where I goofed up. Overall, awesome band and no wonder why Mother Mother was the winner for CBC Radio 3's 2009 Bucky Awards for Best Live Act.
Next up was Laurent Bourque, originally from Ottawa but now resides in Montreal, Quebec. He's an up and coming singer. The host of Bands Undone was impressed with his music days before his performance. I wasn't sure what to expect. When he performed, it caught my attention because his voice was smooth and his music had a softer Pop/Rock feel. I did do an interview with for my radio, which will be scheduled to air in January. It's most likely I will be delaying my interviews until January due to the fact that I will playing Christmas songs and year-end top 10's.
Photos from both performances can be checked out at this link.
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The Most Serene Republic Interview Added With a Snowstorm – S05E28
What a way to start Wednesday morning with a blast of snow. Even though my blog is snowing (until January 4, 2010), it's not as intense and cold compared to outside in Ottawa. I was able to make it to CKCU through blizzard conditions. The bus ride took me over an hour. Yep, Winter has arrived. During the show, I had to endure Lady GaGa by surprise, thanks to the host. Go ahead as you laugh it off. Today's show included some several Christmas tunes and the interview with one of the members of The Most Serene Republic.
I still can't stop playing You Say Party! We Say Die! Enjoy listening to the show.
Can't wait to check out Bands Undone for Friday as it will be Mother Mother and Laurent Bourque at different times.
Here's Wednesday edition of Audio Sensory Resuscitation and my show combine. Press play to listen.
Here's my show. Press play to listen.
Due to the sound quality from the radio show being not so great, you can listen to the interview with Emma of The Most Serene Republic separately. Press play to listen or download it.
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Caledonia – Bands Undone and Zaphods – S05E27
It was a tight packed session at Canteen as Caledonia dropped by for Bands Undone. Let's just say that the band brought the whole equipment for another stellar performance at the art shop & gallery.
The funny part for myself when Caledonia sang the first song was continuously eating Humpty Dumpty Party Mix due to the face that the lead singer kept saying "hunger!" It led me to keep eating on the pretzels and ringalos. They performed 4 terrific songs and it wowed the small audience.
The funny part with the separate interviews was Kara (the host) and myself had trouble saying ECMA (East Coast Music Awards) and it was unusual because the name looks easy because we had trouble saying it.
I didn't expect to have a long Saturday as I decided to join the two Brian's to go to Zaphod Beeblebrox for Caledonia (again) with Matt Ouimet and Sarah Hallman. Due to the competing gigs elsewhere in downtown Ottawa on Saturday and the Santa Claus Parade being held at night-time, it was not busy at Zaphods but there were several went to see Caledonia. Overall, they're a great band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hallman and Ouimet's performances were enjoyable.
You can view the photos at this link.
The Bands Undone review is now posted up.
Here's the video taken by Brian. YouTube version also available.
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The Ohbijou Interview and What's Ahead for December – S05E26
I had to fill-in for the host of Audio Sensory Resuscitation on CKCU-FM for Wednesday. Luckily, I was prepared to play whatever songs and I started off with What's Going On?, a cover from the classic Marvin Gaye song. Done by the All Star Tribute, it was for the fight against AIDS Worldwide in 2001, following the 9/11 attacks. It was the day after World AIDS Day, which takes place on December 1. It's fitting that I played "What's Going On" and the new song by Alicia Keys because I've been a supporter of the (Red) campaign. From the Hallmark cards to the iPod nano, it's all for a good cause. What's unique this year was having to participate via Twitter by using red texts and watching the Alicia Keys live concert through YouTube as part of World AIDS Day.
Aside from that, I finally aired the interview with two members of Ohbijou. Mind you, there were funny moments that I didn't edit out in the interview. My segments throughout the show was a coast to coast starting from Joel Plaskett of Halifax all the way to British Columbia from bands like Said The Whale, You Say Party! We Say Die! and etc. Then I played this connecting theme from Silver Starling to Stars and Arcade Fire. There were some shoutouts to people I called out during the B.C. set.
You can listen to Wednesday's show by pressing play. Slight apologies on the sound because it seems like it's back to the mono-like sound quality.
The Ohibjou interview. Press play to listen or download it.
Don't forget to check the playlist.
I can't wait for the return of Corey & Erica on the airwaves because their presence has been missed. They will be on sometime next week. We also need Kristal of Kristal's Method to return on the radio too. I also can't wait to play some Christmas tunes.
What's happening in December? I'm starting off by participating in the YouTube Battle at Babylon Nightclub this Friday. Presented by Artengine, Canteen and Disorganized.
As usual, I will be attending Bands Undone with Caledonia, Mother Mother and Laurent Bourque.


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CENTRAL ILLINOIS -- A supervised swim doesn't mean your children are totally safe.
It's what you do when they're out of water that could save you and your kids a trip to the doctor.
"Otitis externa is the official medical term," said Dr. Troy Pequette, a pediatrician at OSF Medical Group in Peoria.
The common term is "swimmer's ear."
Doctors say if you don't dry the inside of your ears, bacteria can grow, causing extreme pain, and in rare cases, meningitis or hearing loss.
Nationwide, nearly 2.5 million swimmers get the infection, which is treated with antibiotics.
Anyone can get "swimmer's ear," but kids are more prone to it.
That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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"One of the old-fashioned things that we do and seems to work well is a mixture of rubbing alcohol and vinegar," said Dr. Pequette. "Put a few drops in after you swim. That can help keep swimmer's ear from brewing."
And the heat doesn't help.
"The hotter the water, the easier it is for things to grow," said Graham Knightingale, manager at Aquatech pool and spa services, "but also what happens, when it's hot, we use the pool more. So, we sweat and bring contaminants into the water. It's kind of like a double headed sword."
Knightingale says pool owners need to stay on top of sanitation.
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A small town police chief is blocked from his office after a letter from the mayor states the chief's resignation was accepted. The catch? The chief says he never quit.
"Told me I could sit out here and look stupid if I wanted to, but I didn't work for the town of Notasulga," says Police Chief William Baker. So, that's just how he spent his day, outside Town Hall, after receiving a letter from the Mayor.
"Stating that he was accepting my resignation and thanking me for my service to the Town of Notasulga, and he didn't know why I felt things weren't going right for me here," Baker explains. But Baker says he never resigned. "I said if it don't get no better, I may end up having to quit, but I didn't quit."
The conversation in question was over which Notasulga police officers would provide security at the football game. Baker says, "We do have a couple of reserves that work here that he [the mayor] don't allow to carry a firearm. He kept insisting that I would let the reserves go over and work the game."
Baker says the contract with the school requires a certified officer, with a weapon, and that started an argument.
Now, Baker says this move by Mayor Tommy Miller won't fly. "If you're firing me, Mayor, put that in writing, I will leave without any problems and go home. I'm not accepting that, I haven't resigned, I reported to work at 7:00 this morning. I'm gonna stand out here and get paid until I get terminated."
Mayor Miller declined to speak with WSFA 12 News. The town attorney, Brian Strength, says as of September 5th, Baker is no longer considered a Notasulga employee as a result of his verbal resignation.
Strength couldn't say if it was typical policy for the Town to accept a verbal resignation without something in writing, or if anyone else witnessed Baker's verbal resignation.
Alabama law is somewhat unclear on how a situation like this should be handled, but it does say a person appointed to office is entitled to a hearing before being fired.
Mayor Miller was sworn into office in January. He appointed William Baker as Police Chief in February.
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Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and can be a very isolating disease. Walks like this one help to build a giant support group for families dealing with Alzheimer's. This year's goal is to raise 77 thousand dollars for programs and services helping those who suffer from the disease.
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Chuck Wagon Beans with Sausage Recipe
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) baked beans
- 3 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 pound Johnsonville® Polish Kielbasa Sausage or Polish sausage, sliced
- 1 jar (12 ounces) pickled jalapeno slices, drained
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
- 1/4 cup steak seasoning
- In a greased 6-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until heated through. Yield: 24 servings (2/3 cup each).
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I will try this recipe and see if it will replace our old standby of one can pork and beans to one can of ranch style beans which is a recipe I am always asked for.
While I have come to love beans and thought this would be great, I was EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED with this recipe! First of all, the AMOUNT of jalapenos is just too much for this recipe. I did everything the recipe said to do and this nearly killed me. I couldn't even taste the beans, SO the jalapenos should be reduced to about 4 oz, an optional ingredient or a topper. Second, steak seasoning is a bit expensive, so if it would be possible, maybe provide a link to some place where we can make our own or add alternative seasonings we can use. I used the required amount and it left me with a half full bottle. Third, DO make sure that you are using at least a 6-qt crock pot! 7-qt may be better, mine is 5 qt and it was at the top edge and hard to stir.
I left out the onion in mine by mistake, but it didn't make that much of a difference since this killed my taste buds. I thought for the amount of beans being used, 12 oz would be the correct amount, but no. My dad, thankfully, loved them and is the only one in the house who can eat them! This recipe needs some serious tweaking!!
Recipe was easy to prepare but think there is a typo in the amount of steak seasoning. The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of steak seasoning and I thought that is too much for any spice. So I cut it down to 1/8 of cup. Next time I will reduce it to 1/4 teaspoon and it should not be quite so spicy.
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W.O.D.: G T/TT Day 2 Week 1
CFE STRENGTH & CONDITIONING WOD: Rest Day
Perform Strength & Conditioning Recovery following stamina work.
3+ Hours BEFORE CFE Strength & Conditioning WOD. Follow with S&C Recovery.
Single-Sport (SS)
Choose ONE of the following sports:
Swim (SUN): 500m Time Trial
Bike (SUN): 10M Tempo @ 90%
Run (SUN): 5k TT
Row (SUN): 5k TT
Ruck (SUN): 5k TT @ 35# Ruck/Boots/Utes
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Choose ONE of the following sports:
Swim (OFF): Off
Bike (SAT or Long Interval): 2 – 6 x 2M w/ 2 min spin/rest between or 10M @ 90%
Run (Sun or Long Interval): 5 x 800m w/ 3 min rest or 5k TT
Post sport and times/distances to comments.
This can and should be done the day of races, after long runs, or on Sundays after interval work.
Glute Ham Developer Sit-ups (make sure you are extending knees aggressively to come up. your quads should also burn on this) 3 x 15, Glute Ham Developer hip extensions (hamstrings and butt should burn), Kettlebell/Dumbbell swings 3 x 15, Bench Press, Pull-ups. All exercises with light : medium weight. 3 sets! Reps are until you feel burn in target area or prescribed amount. This is not a timed WOD.
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Great work Jeff Ford!! Smoking time at Louisville. Thanks for the inspiration and dedication to the CFE paradigm. Hope to see a race story on your blog.
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WODRow: 5K TT
Time: 18:46:9
Avg/SPM: 23
Avg/500 m: 1:52:6
Damper: 3
S&C Recovery: RX, KBS 70 lbs
|Jeff Ford
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 07:17 am
Race postThanks Dick! I just cranked out the post. Check it out. What a day. Let me know if you have any questions on your training. I know getting stronger with CFE will take me to that next level...
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 10:16 am
5k race off road today 25:21 came 2nd in race
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 10:49 am
runFirst 5km in some while! Time 23.16
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 11:33 am
Excellent job Jeff solid transition in racing distances. Very good to hear you identified places to go to work on for future races.
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 11:34 am
Excellent race Karl.
|D Craig
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 12:31 pm
SS Run5k TT
28:39 on the treadmill.
Plenty of room for improvement
|Brad Williams
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 01:55 pm
9/9/12 WOD20 min. rec. run as a warm-up then did Friday's Strength & Conditioning workout. 115lb Front Squat and subbed Pull-Ups for Rope Climbs. Did the same number of Pull-Ups as Front Squats- 6:27 minutes.
After trip back home, Interval/Tempo bike ride. Did 4 6 min. (2 mile) intervals and then 30 minutes of tempo to sub for 10 miles.
Good workout today and S&C recovery really helped me feel better after race yesterday. No muscle soreness except for some general body fatigue this morning.
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 02:55 pm
3S run20:46 in a race - 9th overall (of 225 including walkers); 1st/26 in age group
My times had been getting worse - 45s/mile off pace on last week's 15k. I cut back to 4 CF wods 10-20min range this week, and I'm back where I should be.
|Alan Pamayo
on Sunday, September 09, 2012 at 04:19 pm
Endurance Run5k TT: 23:55
on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 01:43 am
SS run5K TT, 21:38. Still some breathing problems, had flu in late August.


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Located just 21 scenic miles from Eldora this 42 rooms and 10 cabins, guest ranch offers groups many choices for after skiing. Activities include snowshoeing and x-country skiing. Meeting and conference space, pool, hot tub, dining services and a chapel. Check out www.peacefulvalley.com for more details.
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I am writing this letter to voice my support for the annual Gran Prix of Gloucester cyclocross race held in Stage Fort Park each autumn.
Our three children, my husband and I have been attending this event since 2001. We have spent entire weekends racing, cheering and partying with our 'cross friends. Racers from different parts of the country (Oregon, Colorado, New York) have stayed with us, and we have been privileged to get to know national and international champions of the sport. Gloucester Cross has been called "New England Nationals" and for good reason. It is a queen among cross courses for its natural beauty and challenging characteristics.
The recent editorial (the Times, Wednesday, Oct. 10) and Mr. MacMillian's letter (Friday, Oct. 12) posited that this is an event that "makes money only for outsiders" and that it "destroys part of the soul of this beautiful place we live in."
To address the first quote: there are numerous hotels, restaurants and bars that benefit financially from the race. People travel from all over the country (and world!) to race here, and spend their money within the community. Additionally, at the race venue, local vendors (including Amby's Sausage, The Happy Taco, and Cape Ann Coffees) provide hearty fare for racers and specators alike. I would also suggest that racers have such a positive experience in Gloucester that they return during other seasons to enjoy our scenic beauty as tourists.
I understand that not everyone is interested in cycling, or cyclocross, or spectator sports in general. But to suggest that the worn-in track "destroys part of the soul" of the park is somewhat presumptive.
We live in a community with lots of people who have lots of ideas of what is beautiful. We don't all agree, nor should we. I personally believe in the beauty of strong, athletic people of all ages running, riding, and participating at their own level and ability.
Cyclocross is a democratic sport in that men, women and children alike race the same course; amateur and pro races only vary in the number of laps raced. Also, as a family of cross aficionados, we can afford a day at the race. Spectating is free, and you can come and go as you wish.
I am not asking Mr. MacMillan to take up cycling, or even come to the races (although he may be pleasantly surprised how fun it is!). I am asking that we consider the greatest good for the greatest number.
Do the benefits outweigh the costs? Does a muddy track interfere with the view of the outer harbor? What additional steps do race organizers need to take to satisfy their critics?
Communities are not just about geography: they are about common interests and passions. As Mr. MacMillan lives in Rockport and comes to Stage Fort to walk year-round, there is a vibrant group of people who come to race once a year. Let's not cast aside all of the benefits of a nationally acclaimed race to satisfy the wishes of a few concerned citizens.
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|Doris E. Smith
|Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:06 AM
Doris E. Smith, 86, of Spencerville, passed away at 12:11 p.m. Monday at St. Rita's Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was a resident of the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Oct. 6, 1926, in Jay County, Indiana, to Guy J. and Dessie A. (Grile) Stults, who preceded her in death.
On Dec. 15, 1945, she married John F. "Bud" Smith, who died on Dec. 23, 2009.
Survivors include two children, Steve (Pam) Smith of Spencerville and Cheryl (Patrick) Osting of Delphos; six grandchildren, Jeff (Stephanie) Smith of Opelika, Ala.; Greg (Kelly) Smith of Dumas, Texas, Mike Prine of Spencerville, Carissa (Marc) Reinicke of Lima, Joseph (Krystall) Knepper of Defiance and Mitchell Price of Columbus; 10 great-grandchildren, Meagan and Tyler Dietering, Alysa Smith, Hannah and Haylee Prine, Jesse Farley, Indiliza Reinicke, Karlina Reinicke and Brianna and Kelsie Day; a sister, Margaret (Fred) Reynolds of Anderson, Ind.; and a brother-in-law, Gerard Rodmaker of Marion, Ind.
She was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Smith; three brothers, Cecil Stults, Glenn Stults and infant Irvin Stults; a sister, Marjorie Ralston; brothers-in-law, Robert (Dottie) "Nub" Smith and Raymond "Ace" Smith; and a sister-in-law, Norma Rodmaker.
Mrs. Smith was a 1945 graduate of the Portland High School in Indiana. A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking and playing cards.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville, the Rev. John G. Medaugh officiating. Burial will follow in the Spencerville Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Spencerville United Church of Christ.
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Magnetic Resonance Characteristics of CNS Changes Resulting from Targeted Human Embryonic Stem Cell Administration
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Public Abstract:
Regenerative medicine through the use of human embryonic stem cells (hESC) represents an emerging therapeutic approach with great promise for treating a wide range of diseases. Perhaps one of the most exciting applications is toward the regeneration of central nervous system (CNS) tissue in the hope of reversing damage due to trauma or degenerative disease. The impact of such a therapy upon the practice of neurology and upon society in general would be enormous, since, currently, such CNS trauma and degenerative disease is often irreversible or partially reversible. Such possibilities have fueled tremendous excitement and optimism among patient groups, and, now, a popular vote in California has called for intensive research to bring these therapies to the bedside as soon as is safely possible. A pressing need, however, for the advancement of hESC therapy for CNS diseases is the ability to examine, in a rapid, efficient, and, eventually, noninvasive manner, the effects of hESCs upon the CNS. It is critical to develop such techniques 1) to track the effects of hESC administration to determine that the cells are, indeed, reaching and having an effect upon the target of interest and 2) to detect and characterize any dangerous effects that hESCs may have upon surrounding tissue, such as inflammation, scarring, or tumor formation. Recent developments in high field magnetic resonance (MR) imaging have shown an ability to detect subtle changes in CNS tissue that, previously, could only be detected using the microscope. These "high-definition" MR imaging techniques, also known as MR microscopy, may provide the tools needed to follow the effects of hESCs over time in the living organism, thus providing the safety and efficacy information needed to proceed with human studies. This proposal will examine central nervous system (CNS) effects of hESC administration in rats and mice with spinal cord injuries using MR microscopy. We will examine the tissue for signal changes corresponding to clinically relevant effects, including intended effects such as growth of connections between cells, but also for unintended and dangerous effects such as tissue rejection, scarring, and tumor formation. We will examine these new MR imaging techniques with the goal of providing a tool for use in human clinical trials. Therefore, in addition to imaging tissue that has been taken out of animals that have died, we will examine living animals undergoing hESC therapy for CNS injury. Our findings with MR microscopy will be directly compared to findings under the microscope to validate the technique. In addition, we will test whether or not these techniques can easily be adapted for use in clinical MR scanners already present at most hospitals. Therefore, our research aims to define the MR techniques that will be most useful to doctors and their patients undergoing hESC therapy. Federal funding of this project is not allowed, so we are applying to CIRM.
Statement of Benefit to California:
The proposed research aims to speed the availability of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) therapies to generations of Californians who will, unfortunately, experience the deeply troubling afflictions of central nervous system (CNS) trauma and degenerative illness, including paralysis due to spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and a host of other CNS afflictions not mentioned here. The researchers, if funded, will work toward providing a diagnostic tool that, first, can be used by other researchers to evaluate safety and efficacy of various hESC therapies under development, and, second, can be used by doctors to safely and effectively monitor patients undergoing clinical trials in hESC therapy. In addition to the above potential for relief of physical suffering, if successful, this research may lead to an invention that could generate significant revenue for the State of California under the revenue sharing requirements of the CIRM.
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SYNOPSIS: This proposal seeks to evaluate the changes related to human embryonic stem cell (hESC) transplantation into the CNS using high resolution magnetic resonance imaging. The applicant will use high resolution imaging along with histologic correlates to detail the CNS responses to hESC transplantation. In Specific Aim 1, they will use a 7T magnet to define the baseline data on the spinal cords and brains of control and damaged rodents. In Specific Aim 2, they will quantitate the parameters defined in Specific Aim 1 in control and damaged CNS into which hESCs had been transplanted. The tissue from these animals will then be examined histologically to compare with the MR images. In Specific Aim 3, they will use a 3T MRI to evaluate the results of hESC transplant in live animals imaged longitudinally. SIGNIFICANCE AND INNOVATION: The proposal is designed to provide important information on the response of the CNS to stem cell transplantation. The techniques they describe to carry this out, though not novel, are appropriate. Thus, the proposal is reasonably innovative, but the significance of the work is difficult to ascertain since it seems like a fishing expedition with a hypothesis that axon growth, gliosis, cell damage, ischemia, tumorigenesis and inflammation will each have a characteristic MR signature that can be used to optimize in-vivo detection. STRENGTHS: The major strength of this proposal lies with the group of investigators and the facilities at UCSD. The questions to be asked are important, and MR microscopy can be very useful in ascertaining damage reversal from CNS trauma or degenerative disease. MRI at the 3T and 7T field strengths makes translation to bedside easier. WEAKNESSES: The overarching problem with the proposal is in the choice of transplanting undifferentiated hESCs. While the applicant acknowledges that tumors may form, reviewers question the relevance of this approach and the data it will generate given that it is extremely unlikely that undifferentiated hESCs will be transplanted into the human CNS. Moreover, it is not clear how viability imaging will be performed with MRI. In the specific aims section, Aim 1 states that MR microscopy will be used with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to quantitate T1, T2, T2* and ADC. This is incorrectly stated, as evident in the detailed experimental plan. DTI is not needed to quantify the aforementioned parameters, and in the case of several of these parameters, not able to do so. Specific Aim 2 appropriately applies DTI. DISCUSSION: This proposal aims to study hESCs after transplantation using MRI, where the PI will collect baseline data following sham injections. The investigators are clearly leaders in the field; however, the major weakness of this proposal is the choice to transplant undifferentiated stem cells. One reviewer recommends that the applicant differentiate hESC to hNSC prior to the transplantation and imaging studies. Another reviewer views the proposal as a "fishing expedition" and considers this to be a problem. With a 50 micron resolution, unless there is gross damage and repair it would be hard to imagine that spectroscopy would be useful, or that MRI will give characteristic patterns for the states in question. Reviewers expect that there will be lots of partial volume effects, and that this work probably would not translate into small animal or clinical work. Nevertheless, it would be interesting to see the MR images especially for the reversal of damage, and DTI will be good for looking at axonal regrowth. The fixed versus washed comparison could also be interesting.


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