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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Swimsuit Differences Between Pool And Open Water Swimming
Over 100 years and no world records were set for the first time ever - entirely due to the use of the very fast buoyant technical swimsuits with compression panels available in 2008 - 2009.
The technical swimsuits caused grat alarm among pool coaches around the world and complaints about the lack of credibility and equality in pool swimming built to a thundering cresendo until FINA modified its rules.
Similarly, competitive masters swimmers and many marathon swimmers were not happy that technical swimsuits and wetsuits were allowed at some open water events and used by some open water swimmers.
But, interestingly, the similarities between the pool and open water swimming world vis-a-vis swimsuits ended abruptly this year.
While the pool swimming world immediately shifted to the textile swimsuits and hoards of competitive, age-group and masters swimmers were left with an expensive, but non-legal, inventory of technical swimsuits in their closets, the sport of open water swimming continued to appeal to a growing audience.
While some open water competitions outlawed technical swimsuits, others allowed wetsuits. While some open water competitions permitted wetsuits under certain temperatures, extreme cold-water swimming is at an all-time global popularity. While some swimmers sniffed at swimmers clad in wetsuits, growing masses of swimmers in wetsuits gathered along the shorelines of oceans, seas and lakes around the world.
An open water swimmer can compete in sanctioned races in one type of swimsuit, do a solo channel swim in another type of swimsuit and wear another type in invitational or mass participation swims. Open water swimmers often find themselves adapting to different swimsuit standards just as they must adapt to different water conditions.
In other words, as the pool swimming world quickly coalesced under one global textile swimsuit standard (with minor variations and interpretations), the open water swimming shifted gears and went the entire other way - to a totally decentralized community with an unprecedented and increasing ability to offer competitions that appeal to all levels of interests, abilities, ages, water temperatures and swimsuit standards.
So instead of being exclusive of new equipment and swimsuits, the open water swimming community became inclusive - of all types, interests, levels and swimmers.
There are reasons for open water's growth and this flexibility and acceptance is one.
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- Chris LaBiancoDecember 15, 2010 at 9:40 AM
I couldn't agree more! I believe part of the draw of open water swims is not only the venue but the race characteristics and suit selection is part of that. Sure if you want to try out for Team USA and swim in the Olympics... follow those rules if not...ReplyDelete
I say enjoy the race for what the race is... Warm/Cold, Ocean/Lake, salt/fresh water, rough/ calm, jammers only etc...
My issue with the tech. suit ban in pool swimming is that it is an effort to level a playing field that isn't level to begin with.
Are we really to think everywhere in the World, swimmers have access to the same facilities, coaches, physicians, nutritionists... etc.. etc.. Of course not! Swimmers should be allowed to race in whatever santioned suit helps them swim their fastest.
No reason to beat a dead horse, I love the open water swimming community's open attitude to suits and swimmers of all types and kinds. Hope hope to see it continue into the future.
In response to: "No bodysuits, no world records in swimming" By Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press....ReplyDelete
The pool playing field became even as almost all elite competitive swimmers were wearing the tech suits, except those under Speedo contract. Speedo got caught off guard, asleep at the wheel as swimwear technology passed them by. They went from a monstrous majority of market share at the 2008 Olympics to about almost nil by the 2009 World Champs. Some USA swimming representatives, coaches, and athletes were under Speedo contract, thus not allowing their swimmers to wear non-Speedo suits, although many desired. Interesting response by Mark Schubert about buoyancy, because he was nowhere to be heard in the mid nineties when Speedo introduced the first tech suit that aided buoyancy and body position....but of course he was under Speedo contract then, and their suit introduction benefited him.
Open water is its own animal, and in need of added protection from the elements. Wetsuits aided triathlon through the last 20+ years which contributed to an explosion of that sports growth, and will do the same for open water. It's only a matter of time before the traditionalists recognize there are alternatives to achieving personal accomplishment.
- Ken ClassenDecember 16, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Gerry rightfully points out that wetsuits have certainly aided the growth of triathlon, I'd go further and state that triathlon would not be nearly as successful as it is without them. I also agree that open water should continue to do it's own thing. That being said, "traditional" open water has also grown significantly. Race promoters have included wetsuit divisions which has created additional revenue for there events. However for those race promoters who have universal suit rules (no separate divisions) may find the growing number of traditionalist OW swimmers avoiding them and going to races that are more likely to recognize there efforts. Another area race promoters might improve is by providing specific guidelines on what qualifies wetsuit and non wetsuit rules. For example English Channel rules don't allow for a neoprene swim cap however most San Francisco bay races will allow the cap and still be able to swim and place in the non wetsuit division. Another example might be the fabric based Speedo Fastskin ankle length, is that OK in a skin division or not? some non sanctioned events are unclear which can cause angst at the finish line.ReplyDelete
- Robert AlfordDecember 17, 2010 at 8:44 AM
As long as open water races have separate categories for awards and records I am OK with the all materials are welcome approach. It just needs to be acknowledged by everyone involved that wetsuits give you a distinct advantage over non-wetsuits swimmers. If wearing a wetsuit makes the swim more comfortably for folks and increases open water swimming appeal great. But I would hope that they don't except to be rewarded for it. Although that being said where do we draw the line? What about flippers? It is a slippery slope as they say.ReplyDelete
I am all for wetsuits, hand paddles, fins and Swim Angels for open water swimming competitions, but for a clear designation for awards. Not everyone can - or wants to - swim long distances in cold water. Each race director makes his/her own decision whether or not to separate the categories between those who use equipment (wetsuits, fins, paddles and inflatables that can be hooked to one's waist). The athletes themselves know that use of a wetsuit is helpful. If a race director includes both wetsuit and non-wetsuit swimmers in the same awards ceremony, please inform the race director of the inequality of this decision. Additionally, please inform The Daily News of Open Water Swimming of these events so its readership can learn of this equality. Appeal to their sense of fairness. If that does not work, then try to enjoy the race without feeling cheater that you were beaten by a wetsuited swimmmer. If that still doesn't work, boycott the race and express yourself in writing to the race director. Most race directors will lend a friendly ear and will make adjustments to satisfy their participants. However, some races, like the Distance Swim Challenge in Santa Monica, California and the Great Swims in Great Britain, are specifically aimed at triathletes and new swimmers, so they encourage use of wetsuits. Other races like in the San Francisco Bay area, encourage use of neoprene hats and wetsuits, if desired. Our sport is growing exponentially, so there is always a swim for everyone...somewhere. Good luck.ReplyDelete
Thank you very much for your interest in the world of open water swimming.
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2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
The Global Open Water Swimming Conference is a conference on the sport of open water swimming, marathon swimming and swimming during triathlons and multi-sport endurance events.
The conference which has been attended by enthusiasts and luminaries from 6 continents, is devoted to providing information about the latest trends, race tactics, training techniques, equipment, psychological preparation, race organization and safety practices used in the sports of open water swimming, marathon swimming and triathlons.
The conference's mission is to provide opportunities to listen and meet many of the world's most foremost experts in open water swimming, and to meet and discuss the sport among swimmers, coaches, administrators, event organizers, sponsors, vendors, officials, escort pilots, and volunteers from kayakers to safety personnel.
Dozens of presentations at the 2014 Conference at the Mount Stuart House cover numerous aspects of the vast and growing world of open water swimming where attendees can learn and share the latest trends, race tactics, training modalities, swimming techniques, equipment, race organization, logistics, operations, and safety practices for open water swimming as a solo swimmer, competitive athlete, fitness swimmer, masters swimmer, triathlete, multi-sport athlete, administrator, race promoter, sponsor or referee.
The conference was first held in Long Beach, California as part of the 2010 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships. It has since been held on the Queen Mary in California, at Columbia University and the United Nations in New York City, and in Cork, Ireland. This year in September, it comes to another iconic location, the Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
"The Global Open Water Swimming Conference was started due to the desire and need for athletes, coaches, referees, administrators, race directors, promoters and sponsors from around the world to share, collect and learn information about the growing sports of open water swimming, marathon swimming and triathlons," said founder Steven Munatones. "Other swimming conferences usually offering nothing on open water swimming or perhaps a speech or two, but we thought open water swimming deserves its own global conference. It is great that the community shares its information via the online social network, but there is nothing like meeting other open water swimming enthusiasts face-to-face and talking about the sport from morning to night."
Speakers at the conference include English Channel swimmers, ice swimmers, record holders, renowned coaches, world champions, professional marathon swimmers, renowned race directors, officials and administrators from the Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
"Because the audience is passionate and educated about the sport and its finest practitioners, the Global Open Water Swimming Conference is also the location of the induction ceremonies for the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the annual WOWSA Awards that recognize the World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, the World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year, and the World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. Special Lifetime Achievement Awards are also occasionally presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport over their career."
The 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference Programme
Wednesday, September 17th
Leave Glasgow to commence 2-day tour of Scotland [closest international airport is Glasgow]
Thursday, September 18th
Stay Mainland, North of Scotland
Friday, September 19th
14:00 - Swim Loch Lomond
17:00 - Head to Isle of Bute
19:30 - Scottish Banquet
21:30 - Dinner Dance
Saturday, September 20th
09:00 - Registration & Coffee
10:00 - Speeches
12:20 - Lunch and WOWSA Awards
13:40 – Speeches
15:40 - Round Table
19:00 - International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony
Sunday, September 21st
09:00 - Registration & Coffee
10:00 - Speeches
14:30 - Swim in St Ninian's Bay on the Isle of Bute
The luminaries of the open water swimming world who will be honored in Scotland will include:
* Sandra Bucha (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer
* Jon Erikson (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* Claudio Plit (Argentina), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* Judith van Berkel-de Njis (Netherlands), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* David Yudovin (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* Mercedes Gleitze (Great Britain), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* George Young (Canada), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Swimmer
* Dale Petranech (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Open Water Contributor
* Melissa Cunningham (Australia), 2013 Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award winner
* Vojislav Mijić (Serbia), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer
* James Anderson (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Administrator
* Dr. Jane Katz (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Administrator
* Indonesian Swimming Federation, , International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Organisation
* Elizabeth Fry (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer
* Pádraig Mallon (Ireland), the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year
* Olga Kozydub (Russia), the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year
* Bering Strait Swim (international team), the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year
* International Ice Swimming Association (Ram Barkai, founder, South Africa), the 2013 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year
For additional articles on the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference, visit:
* Olga Kozydub To Be Honored In Scotland
* Pádraig Mallon To Be Honored In Mount Stuart Castle
* Mount Stuart House, Splendid Setting For Swimming
* Colleen Blair To Kick-off Global Open Water Swimming Conference
* The Man Who Swims Better Than He Walks
* Joining In The Sea Goddess At The Hall Of Fame
* Mercedes Gleitze To Be Honored In Scotland
* The Incredible Career Of Merceded Gleitze
* Jon Erikson To Be Honoured In Florida
* The Incredible Career Of Mercedes Gleitze
* St Ninian's Bay To Host International Swim Conference
Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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This, for example, was the purpose of the traditional farmers almanacs. It enabled farmers to determine as accurately as possible which crops to plant for the greatest harvests in a given year.
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The Carolina Panthers announced today that they have cut defensive tackle Ron Edwards, in a move that saves the organization nearly $2.5 million in cap space.
This should come as no surprise to Panthers fans. Edwards was a solid player in the middle when healthy, but never seen as a long-term option. Age, and cap figure created a scenario where it was no longer tenable to retain him -- and now Carolina move forward down one of their three Edwards's.
Fellow defensive tackle Dwan is expected to be retained. The team has made it clear they'd like to keep the talented under tackle, while wide receiver Steve Smith called it an important move for the organization to make.
Cutting Ron Edwards could open the door for a new defensive tackle, either through the draft or free agency. Chris Canty, formerly of the New York Giants voiced his desire to play for the Panthers -- saying he would be willing to offer the team a hometown discount to return to North Carolina. Meanwhile, a popular mock draft target for the team has been DT, with Sharrif Floyd, Sheldon Richardson, and Star Lotulelei headlining the class.
Note: There are conflicting reports about how much cap space the Panthers have. According to Joseph Person, via Twitter the team is still $3.5 million over. While Spotrac have the Panthers just $9,000 under the cap. I had the opportunity to ask Person if he was including the $3.6 million cap rollover from 2012, and he is.
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David Kwiatkowski, who has pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges, worked at 18 hospitals in seven states before being hired in Exeter in 2011. A dozen people in other states have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C he carries. His lawyer did not immediately return a call Thursday.
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Raiders OLG Gallery rehabbing after injury-plagued season
While serious back injuries can be difficult to return from, word is Raiders OLG Robert Gallery's rehab is going well and he's planning on participating in training camp.
Raiders acquire DE Groves for fifth-round pick
The Raiders dealt a 2010 fifth-round pick to the Jaguars for DE Quentin Groves, according to reports.
Raiders sign QB Boller
The Raiders added a fourth quarterback to their roster Thursday with the signing of Kyle Boller.
Raiders MLB Morrison signs tender
Raiders MLB Kirk Morrison announced he signed his restricted free-agent tender on Twitter late Wednesday.
Trade or draft could scramble Raiders' QB picture
The Raiders are in the market for a quarterback, but until a move is made, the competition between Bruce Gradkowski and JaMarcus Russell to become the starting signalcaller will continue.
Rookie could join competition for Raiders' ORT spot
Some mock drafts, including PFW's most recent one, have the Raiders selecting Maryland OT Bruce Campbell, who had an impressive showing at the Combine, with the eighth overall pick.
Raiders QBs Gradkowski, Frye sign tenders
The Raiders' voluntary offseason workout program began Monday, and two of the team's quarterbacks were in attendance after signing their restricted free-agent tenders.
Browns trade LB Wimbley to Raiders
The wheeling and dealing continued for the Browns on Sunday as they dealt OLB Kamerion Wimbley to the Raiders for Oakland's third-round pick in April's draft, according to multiple reports.
Raiders release DT Warren
The Raiders created a vacancy on the interior of their defensive line Thursday, cutting 31-year-old DT Gerard Warren.
Report: Raiders cut Ellis, Walker
Oakland released DE Greg Ellis and WR Javon Walker on Monday, according to a report.
Raiders release RB Fargas
The Raiders have released RB Justin Fargas, according to reports.
Raiders re-sign OT Barnes
After a disappointing first season in Oakland, the Raiders have decided to give OT Khalif Barnes another chance.
Cable not sure if Walker will be with Raiders next season
Raiders head coach Tom Cable was non-committal when asked whether WR Javon Walker would be back with the team in 2010.
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The trade of Brandon Marshall has left the Broncos with a huge hole to fill at wide receiver. PFW continues its series examining the needs of each team with a look at the AFC West.
Report: Raiders will tender Routt at highest level
A team would have to give Oakland a first- and third-round pick to sign CB Stanford Routt.
Janikowski kicked a 40-yard field goal in overtime - one of his four in the game - to give the Raiders a 26-23 win over Jacksonville on Sunday.||||||| Janikowski is 14 for 15 on the season, missing only a 64-yard attempt at the end of regulation Sunday.
Janikowski injured his groin on a kickoff last week in Arizona.||||||| Janikowski has been cleared to practice but the Raiders say they might be tempted to hold him out the remainder of the preseason.
Janikowski kicked a team-record six field goals, Shane Lechler had an 80-yard punt and neutralized ace returner Devin Hester and the Raiders took advantage of three interceptions from Chicago's Caleb Hanie to beat the Bears 25-20 Sunday.||||||| Janikowski made field goals of 40, 47, 42, 19, 37 and 44 yards to break the team record he shared with Jeff Jaeger. Janikowski has made 22 of 24 field goals this season.
Janikowski will play against Denver after sitting out last week's game against Kansas City with a hamstring injury.||||||| Janikowski tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal in the previous meeting against the Broncos.
The Raiders brought in three free agent kickers for workouts Friday after Janikowski missed his second straight practice with a sore left hamstring.||||||| Janikowski, who tied an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal earlier this season, did not show up on Oakland's injury report Wednesday but has not worked out since. Jackson said Thursday that he thought Janikowski would be fine but backtracked a day later and listed the veteran kicker as questionable.


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Jail for Newport thief's 390th offence
Updated 10:24am Monday 4th February 2013 in News By Chris Wood, Reporter
A SERIAL thief dubbed "Gwent's most prolific offender" has notched up his 390th conviction after getting caught stealing blocks of cheese from Tesco.
Andrew John Paul Davies, 33, dubbed 'Fingers' has been a regular offender since the age of 15, with 257 of his convictions being for thefts and burglaries.
He has spent much of the last 18 years in jail, with many shops in and around Newport falling victim to his offending.
Davies appeared at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court on Thursday via video link from Parc Prison - where he is currently serving a 42-day sentence.
He pleaded guilty to stealing £16.72 worth of cheese from Tesco Express, Cambrian Road, on January 8.
The court heard Davies had taken cocaine before the offence. Defence solicitor Gareth Williams said: "He has an unenviable, very long record. But, this was unsophisticated, he put a few blocks of cheese in his jumper."
Chairwoman of the bench Gay Gwinnutt sentenced Davies to 14 days in prison after he admitted the offence - citing his long list of previous for it being "harsher than it would have been".
Davies of Palmyra Place has been jailed on many occasions over the years, including in March 2006 after admitting burglary of HMV, burglary of Peacocks, Maindee, stealing perfume from Next and shoplifting from Spar.
At the time, prosecutor Craig Bond said: "He is probably Gwent's most prolific offender."
Then, he had notched up 277 convictions, 175 for theft and had been given a two-year anti-social behaviour order banning him from entering Newport city centre in June 2005.
Other convictions included seven for drugs, seven offences against property, two frauds, two weapons offences and one assault.
His offending continued and in March 2011, Davies was jailed for 32 weeks after admitting stealing six jars of Nescafe from Marks and Spencer.
A justice system source said: "Fingers has been in and out of prison all his life and is well-known for hanging around Newport shops in his white shell suit.
"He'd steal anything, even the sugar out of your tea. He's not violent, just a thief."
His sentence will run concurrently to his current sentence and Davies will be free in the middle of February.
'Outrageous' offending - councillor
Newport city councillor for the Allt-yr-Yn ward Matthew Evans called his consistent offending "outrageous" and said the cost to the public purse, in court appearances over the years "must be extortionate".
He said: "We can't have someone continually breaking the law day-in day-out. It is unfair to the victims and something is clearly wrong, the system is failing.
"It can't be beyond us to work out why he keeps doing it, the deeper issues. Until someone grasps the bull by the horns and sorts out the other issues, he should be put in jail, in a secure unit, to stop him re-offending."
A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said she could not comment on individual offenders, but said: "Newport Neighbourhood Policing Team has dedicated officers who patrol the City Centre in order to target shoplifting.
"They work closely with management and security staff at retail premises in the area on prevention and enforcement.
"Anyone with information relating to individuals shoplifting in the area is asked to contact 101."
ARGUS COMMENT: Catalogue of villainy
AFTER getting caught committing 390 crimes you would have thought Andrew John Paul Davies would have learned his lesson by now.
The man dubbed Gwent's most prolific offender in 2006 is, six year later, still up to no good and is currently serving a 14 day jail sentence for stealing cheese.
His catalogue of villainy reads like a shoplifters' charter and is indeed excessive.
But our front-page story is an unfortunate reality for many courts these days.
While we read of the many successful prosecutions resulting in significant jail time for the offenders, the magistrates' courts see the likes of Davies on a daily basis.
Petty and persistent criminals who see court appearances and prison sentences as an occupational hazard.
His crimes may seem minor but people like Davies present a very real problem for the justice system and taxpayers.
He costs money to arrest, he costs money to prosecute and he costs money to house in jail.
It is clear that punishment does not act as the deterrent it should, so what can we do?
As councillor Matthew Evans summed up: "It can't be beyond us to work out why he keeps doing it."
Until we do criminals like Davies will continue to clog up our courts and prisons.
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Llanmartinangel wrote:Incredible. Prisons, a public service you are prepared to put your hand in your pocket for.
Best argument for three strikes and its a life sentence I've seen for a while.
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1:30pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Llanmartinangel says...
On the inside wrote:If they aren't for locking up pointless cretins like this then why have them at all? Besides, you either pay for the prison or the losses these people visit on everyone else so yep, I'll pay for the prison thanks. Mind you, they must have tried the 'community service' options with him and clearly that didn't work so what would YOU give him? A free holiday in Barbados?
Llanmartinangel wrote:Incredible. Prisons, a public service you are prepared to put your hand in your pocket for.
Best argument for three strikes and its a life sentence I've seen for a while.
2:06pm Mon 4 Feb 13
jaggededge says...
2:33pm Mon 4 Feb 13
ncfcr says...
3:15pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Desmond Tutu says...
3:37pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Goldy_Lookin_Clart says...
4:49pm Mon 4 Feb 13
blackandamber says...
4:54pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Goldy_Lookin_Clart says...
6:14pm Mon 4 Feb 13
The Red Claw says...
6:15pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Independentvoter says...
This repeat offending could of been nipped in the bud at an early stage if the cause had been recognised and treated accordingly.
So who's to blame ?
Him for having a drug problem ?
The courts for failing to place him on a drug rehabilitation program ?
The polititions for making crime laws that are obviously not working ? (390th conviction).
The people who buy the stolen jars of Coffee etc? We all know theres a huge market and people shoplift to order.
He obviously has a problem with an expensive cocaine habit and needs some help to get off 'class A' drugs.
I don't believe prison is the right option for him this time. It hasn't worked in the past. He should be given some help and support, but if after rehabilitation and support someone re-offends then they should be sent to prison.
I wonder how many cautions he's had too ?
I think we have all worked out the hidden issues that surround his re-offending. He could be crying out for help, but the support is sadly not there for him and probably many others.
6:20pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Dolieboy says...
6:40pm Mon 4 Feb 13
merlin the silure says...
Independentvoter wrote:I'm sorry,this post and others like it are part of the problem-typical chattering-class liberalism guff.
He has been given the green light by the 'system' to get away with shoplifting for a very long time, so he did.
This repeat offending could of been nipped in the bud at an early stage if the cause had been recognised and treated accordingly.
So who's to blame ?
Him for having a drug problem ?
The courts for failing to place him on a drug rehabilitation program ?
The polititions for making crime laws that are obviously not working ? (390th conviction).
The people who buy the stolen jars of Coffee etc? We all know theres a huge market and people shoplift to order.
He obviously has a problem with an expensive cocaine habit and needs some help to get off 'class A' drugs.
I don't believe prison is the right option for him this time. It hasn't worked in the past. He should be given some help and support, but if after rehabilitation and support someone re-offends then they should be sent to prison.
I wonder how many cautions he's had too ?
I think we have all worked out the hidden issues that surround his re-offending. He could be crying out for help, but the support is sadly not there for him and probably many others.
"he could be crying out for help"" I dont believe prison is the right option for him this time" "he has a drug problem"
ffs get real-this type of scumbag will just keep on offending.
I've got a bad habit too-its called not having enough money to live a comfortable life BUT I dont go out robbing to further my ends.
6:43pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Goldy_Lookin_Clart says...
I say send im down for a large stretch cracking rocks. It was good enough for John Frost like.
7:03pm Mon 4 Feb 13
trigg_27 says...
Effectively, the money spent on prosecuting this case has been wasted and serves only to inflate the crime clear-up statistics.
Concurrent sentences are little more than a scam to make people think that justice has been done. Meanwhile the criminals laugh at the system knowing that they've effectively got away with it.
7:13pm Mon 4 Feb 13
tomh2012 says...
Either way whether he goes to jail or not the public are out of pocket.
In my opinion people like this should be shipped out to places of war i.e Afghanistan etc and play skivvies tot he hard working honest men defending the country.
7:18pm Mon 4 Feb 13
sisterlisa says...
7:44pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Mr Bump. says...
8:00pm Mon 4 Feb 13
foxy3rd says...
8:35pm Mon 4 Feb 13
The Red Claw says...
I now realise that the actual culprit all along was none other than that well known master criminal, 'The System'.
Your loyalty is to be commended. However, if you wish to promote Andrew's tale of woe in a positive light, it may well help his case if you ask him to kindly stop stealing from us. If he ceases to do so then, in time, we may be may be inclined to view him with a far more sympathetic ear. You could also have a very strong word with those so called mates, friends, contacts or whatever else he describes them as, who sell or give drugs to him in the first place, and who are obviously very keen to exploit for profit someone who appears to be extremely weak willed in character.
11:58pm Mon 4 Feb 13
Dave Angel says...
Well done too to Gwent Police for the drop in crime stats, this man shows you are duping the public. How many offences has this man committed, 390 convictions !. Boy he must me unlucky if he has been caught every time. No, he has got away with at least 20 offences for every one he has been convicted for. So much for statistics.
This man is violent when confronted, as a security officer I have had dealings with him. I have known this man for about 20 years and he will never learn.
Is a custodial sentance to punish or rehabilitate ?.
I am a firm believer that a custodial sentance should be 50% punishment and 50% rehabilitation.
So where has the system gone wrong with this dispicable individual?.
I look forward to seeing him again soon as I know the last line of defence against people like this is not the justice system.
7:33am Tue 5 Feb 13
Dolieboy says...
7:39am Tue 5 Feb 13
rhinestine says...
8:13am Tue 5 Feb 13
Katie Re-Registered says...
Flippin' 'eck, Argus: most of us agree that stealing is wrong and that thieves should get their just desserts (even if it was cheesecake in this case) but 'catalogue of villany' makes him sound like Richard III or something lol(!)
12:13pm Tue 5 Feb 13
regaturn says...
12:33pm Tue 5 Feb 13
tomh2012 says...
Mr Bump. wrote:Yes.
Is that Freds boy?
12:57pm Tue 5 Feb 13
Mr Bump. says...
tomh2012 wrote:Seems he's not as good as his dad at this lark then.
Mr Bump. wrote:Yes.
Is that Freds boy?
1:22pm Tue 5 Feb 13
jerymp says...
1:26pm Tue 5 Feb 13
ChunkQC says...
2:03pm Tue 5 Feb 13
ncfcr says...
ChunkQC wrote:He'd only steal some fingers from somewhere else. The whole exercise would be futile.
Perhaps someone should cut off his fingers. He'd be known as fingerless then.
3:07pm Tue 5 Feb 13
maud123 says...
chop his fingers off & leave him cold turkey. My life wasnt the best but I didnt use it as an excuse to go off the rails!
5:08pm Tue 5 Feb 13
P C Neilson says...
8:42pm Tue 5 Feb 13
welshmen says...
rhinestine wrote:Three strikes, hand over to rhinestone....
9:03pm Tue 5 Feb 13
rhinestine says...
8:50pm Thu 7 Feb 13
gordelpus says...
sisterlisa wrote:For Gods sake stop blaming others for this persons persistant offensive psychopathic behaviour. He's a dyed in the wool addict and total social fail. Probably does perfectly well in prison for good reason. Should'nt be out and around normal people. He's forfieted the right.
People are entitled to own opinions however; people are always too quick to judge a person by what negative things they have done with their life. Yes he has a drug problem but prison is not the answer for him. Nobody knows his history and what causes the problem so they automatically think he is a bad person. However he is not a bad person at all he is just somebody who has a drug issues that needs support 100% of the time and not locked up. For the last three months before this incident yes I know only three months but Andrew was doing so well, we started to get our relationship back on track until an incident at scope where they refused to treat him for his drug addiction which left him all over Christmas without medication that's why he reoffended. Because he said to me with tears in his eyes that he will use drugs again and this is because when he was at scope the lady that was dealing with him dropped medication on the floor which he picked up and put in his pocket. Yes I know he shouldn't have put it in his pocket but he did. But these people know who they are dealing with so they should only enter the room with the prescription for that person. So the lady came back in the room and said Andrew where's the tablet I dropped and he handed the tablet back to her. She said to him that she is refusing to treat him anymore so he had to go cold turkey all over Christmas and New Year with no help and no support from them. I was so happy to have my first Christmas with my brother after 15years as he was always locked up. However; it was upsetting to see him over Christmas lunch as you could see he was suffering because they had stopped his medication which I thought was not allowed. So yet again the system has let him down once again. Love you boy. I will always be here for him.
2:16am Fri 8 Feb 13
aevs74 says...
8:51pm Sat 9 Feb 13
Limestonecowboy says...
Katie Re-Registered wrote:Richard III may yet be vindicated.
"ARGUS COMMENT: Catalogue of villainy" Flippin' 'eck, Argus: most of us agree that stealing is wrong and that thieves should get their just desserts (even if it was cheesecake in this case) but 'catalogue of villany' makes him sound like Richard III or something lol(!)
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Last night while I was cooking dinner I was listening to PTI and Tony Kornholio said goodbye to America because Tiki was going to be in the Monday Night booth. He then said that nothing was confirmed yet and that he was still in the spot but thats what he sees happening. I wonder if he let the cat out of the bag to early and had to back track or if he was just figuring this would take place like the rest of the football fans?
Theisman and Tiki together will be unwatchable. Tiki comes across as one of the most pompous, fake asses I've ever heard!
Tony Kornheiser might be the biggest moron in MNF history. I honestly feel a little bit dumber when I listen to him. He adds absolutely nothing to the booth. He's not funny, his stats are nowhere near true, and he seems to know nothing about the game. If Tiki comes in, good riddance!


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AMERICUS, Ga.(Sept. 27, 2005) – To provide rapid disaster recovery for families who lost homes in Hurricane Katrina and Rita, Lowe's Companies, Inc is working with its longtime partner, Habitat for Humanity International during the "Make a Difference Today" launch of its aggressive hurricane rebuilding program, "Operation Home Delivery."
Habitat's five-day, round-the-clock homebuilding campaign is in concert with NBC News "Today" and Warner Music Group, and is taking place through Friday, Sept. 30, at Rockefeller Plaza (renamed Humanity Plaza for the week) in New York City. Simultaneous builds are going on in Jackson, Miss., and Los Angeles, as well.
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"Habitat has seen incredible support for Operation Home Delivery," said Chris Clarke, Habitat's senior vice president of communications. "To be able to collaborate with new partners such as NBC News and Warner Music, and to continue to have the unwavering support of a partner such as Lowe's, helps ensure that Habitat, working with its affiliates and volunteers, will have a profound effect on people's lives on the Gulf Coast."
Regarding Lowe's, a national partner of Habitat and underwriter of its Women Build program, Clarke said, "Besides providing numerous employee volunteers with great expertise in framing, installation and finishing, Lowe's is donating all of the lumber and building materials for all three build sites.
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Antique tile thief to pay back just £1 from ill-gotten gains (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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12:06pm Monday 31st December 2012 in News
A roofer who stole valuable antique tiles from church roofs will have to pay back just £1 of the £33,000 profit he made from crime after the police failed to look after his property.
Joe Crossley, of Avon Road, Melksham, who admitted three thefts and asked for seven offences to be taken into consideration, had initially been ordered to hand over £490 from the value of his works van and mobile phone, which were both seized when he was arrested.
But when the 24-year-old was released from prison he found the vehicle, which had been stored by police in a depot, was a write-off and the phone had been lost by officers.
At an earlier hearing a judge at Swindon Crown Court gave Crossley six months to come up with the £490 by selling the items, or face another 14 days inside.
But that has now been found to be impossible, as the property which formed the basis of the valuation was now worthless.
"The vehicle, a works van, was being held in a compound in Pewsey," Colin Meeke, told the court.
"When Mr Crossley went to collect it it was full of water and a write-off. He had to pay to have it removed.
"The mobile telephone was six months out of date and couldn't be located in the police property store."
He asked for the order to be changed so that the thief, who was not present for the hearing, would only have to pay a nominal £1 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
However, should he come into money in the future Crossley would still be liable for the £33,066 which was assessed as his profit from crime.
The roofer had used his skills to strip tiles from six churches across west and north Wiltshire so he could sell the masonry at knock down rates.
The first offences, in May last year, took place in Lacock when part of the roof of St Anne's on Bowden Hill was taken.
In the following weeks St John the Baptist in Little Somerford and Egypt Farm, Seend, had thousands of pounds worth of tile stolen.
The following month the GradeII-listed St Leonards, in Keevil, was targeted twice as was St Mary's, in Broughton Gifford.
The roofer was caught in Hilperton in July when his van was spotted and the police were called.
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1:18pm Mon 31 Dec 12
wondering why says...
2:20pm Mon 31 Dec 12
commonasmuck says...
3:22pm Mon 31 Dec 12
€d says...
commonasmuck wrote:Not that unlikely, he may inherit some money in the future.
"If he comes into money in the future he will still be liable for the £33,066". Yea right, what a ------- joke our legal system is.
6:49pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Mrs Donnyfly says...
commonasmuck wrote:I don't think our legal system is at fault here.
"If he comes into money in the future he will still be liable for the £33,066". Yea right, what a ------- joke our legal system is.
9:44pm Mon 31 Dec 12
Him Indoors says...
9:56pm Mon 31 Dec 12
moonrakin wurzel says...
Why wasn't the van sold immediately?
Phone lost in police property store?
No mention of how long he served and what sentence was?
lots of questions
What's wrong with making him work a day a week on community stuff to work off his supposed £30K "winnings"?
so many questions......
8:58am Tue 1 Jan 13
blackstone says...
Not much of a van then
Not much of a judge either
9:42am Tue 1 Jan 13
blackstone says...
The damage caused,much more than £33,000
I assume the dealer who bought the tiles did so not having a clue that they were stolen
10:04am Tue 1 Jan 13
€d says...
blackstone wrote:The van and phone were valued at £490 total, as you say a pretty crap van and phone.
"the van full of water"????
Not much of a van then
Not much of a judge either
11:06am Tue 1 Jan 13
beetawix says...
11:40am Tue 1 Jan 13
blackstone says...
5:43pm Tue 1 Jan 13
melkshamwizard says...
8:31pm Tue 1 Jan 13
moonrakin wurzel says...
melkshamwizard wrote:Nah - Twitter works good for that though - so i'm told.
reckon the judge had water on his brain,oops will i get arrested for saying that
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Back in the 1920s, several independent family-owned
grocery-store owners, facing stiff competition from burgeoning
nationwide chains such as A&P, formed a union that would
give them the same buying power and marketing exposure as their
deep-pocketed competitors. That was IGA.
In later years, independent hardware-store owners found that
they could stand up to the threat posed by Home Depot and
Lowe's by affiliating with co-ops like Ace Hardware and True
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home-building field — but it's here and it's tough.
Dan Tingen, owner
of Tingen Construction Co., in Raleigh, N.C., noticed the local
climate change about five years ago when the supply of
available building lots dried up. The shortage wasn't due to
scarce land — it was happening because big national
companies like Centex, Pulte, and Toll Brothers were snapping
up hundreds of lots at a time.
"The larger developers don't want to deal with custom builders
anymore," says Tingen. If they can sell 100 lots to the same
buyer and close them all on the same day, he says, there's no
incentive to negotiate with dozens of small builders, none of
whom could buy more than a handful of lots.
So to compete, Tingen and seven other local custom builders
pooled their resources and, as a group, purchased 112 lots in
the Bedford at Falls River development in North Raleigh.
Today that development is largely built up and the co-op, which
has become known as the Bedford Builder Group, has moved on to
purchase 470 lots in another local development.
Price club. Of course, the
ability to buy large chunks of land is only one of the
advantages that big builders enjoy. They also get better prices
on materials.
To level the purchasing field, 29 custom builders in the
Raleigh-Durham area — including Tingen — came
together this year and formed a buyers' club of sorts. With
combined annual sales of more than 600 houses, the Triangle
Builders Guild, as it's called, has already been able to
negotiate favorable pricing arrangements with many local
suppliers. Sellers of lumber — as well as of roofing,
drywall, millwork, cabinets, doors and windows, and even
granite countertops — have signed agreements to provide
the same reduced prices to all members of the guild.
Ward Russell, owner of Legacy Custom Homes and chairman of the
guild, is quick to point out that the suppliers also profit
from this arrangement. "A large percentage of our vendors were
very excited to find out that they could post their prices on
our Web site and free up their salespeople from the tedium of
pricing individual jobs all day long," he says. Of all of the
suppliers who were offered the chance to sign on as preferred
vendors, he says, "we haven't had anybody yet who said
Beyond the material advantages, guild members profit from the
opportunity to network and share business ideas. Russell also
sees the arrangement as a chance to create a brand that sets
guild members apart from typical home builders. "We're a group
of builders who have a high standing in the community," he
says. "We're financially sound, we pay our bills on time, we
care about our product. If you buy a house from us, we're going
to be here in 10 years."
Ready guidance. One reason
the Triangle Builders Guild has been able to get up and running
so quickly is that the members didn't have to go it
About 10 years ago, 50 custom builders in Northern Virginia
teamed up — at first on an informal basis — to
negotiate bulk purchase agreements with suppliers. As their
system became more refined, these builders started fielding
requests from peers in other parts of the country for help
starting up similar organizations. Two years ago, 10 of the
original members decided to form a consulting company, Custom
Builders USA (CBUSA).
"We've stacked up the lessons learned as to what is feasible
and what isn't," says Brian Pavlick, CBUSA's Southeast region
manager. At first, Pavlick helped members of the Triangle
Builders Guild set themselves up as an independent LLC. Since
then, he's worked with them to sign up preferred vendors and to
implement CBUSA's Web-based pricing system.
Builder groups who hire CBUSA pay an initial startup fee that
varies based on the size of the group but typically averages
about $2,500 per builder. As an ongoing management fee, CBUSA
also takes a portion of the rebates that vendors agree to give
the LLC when builders pay their bills on time.
Although CBUSA is currently focused on purchasing materials,
Pavlick says it plans to add money lenders to its
preferred-vendor list in 2007. Longer-range plans include
helping client groups buy land, insurance products, and other
business services.
In addition to the Raleigh group, CBUSA currently has clients
in Wilmington, N.C.; Atlanta; Cleveland; Houston; Orlando,
Fla.; Albuquerque, N.M.; and central Indiana. CBUSA expects to
have clients in a total of 11 different markets by the end of
the year.
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The book's authors advise builders interested in tapping this
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This year was a nail-biter for plumbing manufacturers as two
bills worked their way through the California State
Legislature, each threatening to dramatically alter the nature
of the fixtures that companies are allowed to sell in the
nation's largest state.
On September 30, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law
assembly bill 1953, which slashes the allowable lead content in
pipes and plumbing fixtures from 8 percent to 0.25
"Protecting public health is a top priority," said the
governor. "I signed this bill to reduce the amount of lead
exposure in California's drinking water. We need to make sure
that the water we consume is safe for everyone, especially our
Industry response. The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI),
a national association of plumbing product manufacturers, which
opposed the bill, denies that existing fixtures pose a health
"The basic premise that there's something wrong with faucets is
incorrect," says Barbara Higgins, executive director of the
association. She notes that faucets in this country already
undergo rigorous performance-based testing (in accordance with
the NSF 61 product-safety standard) to ensure that the water
that comes out of the faucet is safe.
What's more, while conceding that relatively simple devices
like water meters can be manufactured with lead-free brass, the
group claims that the technology needed to re-engineer
complicated fixtures like faucets does not yet exist.
"A very small amount of lead is an essential ingredient to
manufacture brass fixtures that resist leakage, corrosion, and
everyday wear and tear," says Dave Viola, PMI's technical
director. Viola argues that an entirely lead-free faucet would
need to be made out of plastic or stainless steel — and
each of these materials, he says, has serious performance
Adds Higgins, "Contrary to what the authors of the bill said,
there are no products on the market today that are manufactured
to comply with this formula. And it's uncertain what alloys or
combination of materials can be used in the future as a
The new law is scheduled to go into effect in 2010.
More testing for low-flow. Although worries about technological
readiness did not dissuade Schwarzenegger from signing the lead
bill, they apparently had influenced his decision a few days
earlier to veto assembly bill 2496, which would have limited
maximum water consumption for all newly installed toilets to
1.3 gallons per flush (0.5 gallon per flush for urinals).
"Before imposing new mandates on builders and homeowners, we
must conduct a thorough study of the new technology to
determine its readiness for widespread use," said the governor
in his veto statement.
"A number of questions have arisen regarding the toilets
required by this bill," he added, "including whether sufficient
laboratory testing has verified compatibility with existing
plumbing infrastructure."
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misgivings. "The plumbing industry has done a miraculous job in
engineering toilets that are superior performers," he says.
Koeller points out that 17 different manufacturers currently
offer a total of 95 models of toilets that would comply with
the bill's requirements. "Feedback from satisfied customers,"
he says, "as well as our own maximum-performance testing [see
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9/06], indicates clearly to me that the technology is ready for
the marketplace, without a doubt."
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Who is Saul Alveraz fighting?
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On the front page Saul (I am not calling another man Cinnamon) is training for his upcoming fight. Who is he suppose to be training for? Isn't that apart of your training is who your opponent will be? I think he is going to either fight Devon Alexander or Lamont Peterson. They are small and either will not be able to hurt him. Austin Trout could be a threat and I do not think Cotto is going to fight Saul. I wish this guy would fight a 154 fighter just once. I know he is 22 but you can not call yourself a rock star boxer if the only guy on your list that you beat is a 40 year old Shane Mosley. What I would like Saul to do is challenge himself before he fights Mayweather. And Saul looks a lot like Blake Griffin.
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Isn't Lamont Peterson fighting Holt i think? Anyways, Canelo is fighting some tomato can in the Floyd undercard. Then, after Floyd beats Guerrero in the main event, in the post fight interview with Floyd, Canelo is going to interrupt, Mosley Style. Setting the showdown for Sept 2013.
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Carson's project was made possible by a grant from the Graham Foundation for the Advancement of Fine Arts. She adds, "This is an idea I want to develop further. I can envision a garden entirely made up of lights--a lavender metal-halide patch, a vertical grove of fluorescents. It would be the perfect urban garden, for a rooftop or balcony. Instead of using soil and air and water to grow, it would need electricity and wire and gasses to make the light. And because it doesn't need soil, it is liberated from the ground plane, and could float overhead in space." Of course, it helps if, like Carson, you have a green thumb with light.


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There were plenty of facts to come out of UFC on FUEL TV 8: "Silva vs. Stann" which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on March 2, 2013.
Some are notable; others irrelevant and a few will expand your knowledge.
For instance, we know that Wanderlei Silva and Brian Stann collided in a light heavyweight main event contest, with Silva earning a second-round knockout victory and, in the process, turned the clock back on his career and looked like "The Axe Murderer" of old.
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- Wanderlei Silva earned $100,000 in post-fight bonus money while Brian Stann and Mark Hunt earned $50,000 post-fight bonuses.
- With eight consecutive decisions, UFC on FUEL TV 8 tied UFC 94 for the most decisions in a row on a UFC fight card.
- UFC on FUEL TV 8 was the organization's second event in Saitama and sixth event overall in Japan.
- Silva won a fight in Japan for the first time in 2437 days -- or six years, eight months and two days.
- Hector Lombard dropped to 1-2 in the UFC and was defeated for just the second time in his past 28 fights.
- Dong Hyun Kim has earned seven of his eight UFC victories by way of decision.
- Alex Caceres is 4-1 since dropping to the UFC bantamweight division. He's won two fights in a row by split decision.
- Hunt's four-fight UFC win-streak is the longest of any fighter in the heavyweight division.
- Takeya Mizugaki is on his first two-fight win-streak since 2008. He'd alternated wins and losses his previous 10 fights.
- Diego Sanchez moved into seventh place for most cage time in UFC history at 3 hours 52 minutes and 57 seconds.
- Yushin Okami tied UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for the most middleweight victories in UFC history at 13.
- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 11 veteran Brad Tavares (5-1) has the highest UFC win percentage of any fighter from his season of the reality show.
- All four of Stefan Struve's UFC losses are via stoppage due to strikes.
- Asian fighters went 5-4 against opponents from other continents on the card.
- UFC on FUEL TV 8 drew an attendance of 14,682.
- Silva has alternated wins and losses for his last six professional fights.
- Struve suffered a broken jaw in his technical knockout loss to Hunt.
- Silva has won 'Fight of the Night' in three-straight UFC fights and has received seven post-fight bonuses during his current nine-fight UFC stint.
- There have been 87 fights in the "UFC on FUEL TV" fight card series; 50 (or 57%) have ended in a decision with 20 (technical) knockout, 16 submissions and one "no contest."
- Total cage time of the 11-bout UFC on FUEL TV 8 fight card was two hours, 29 minutes and 52 seconds; the second longest fight card in UFC history behind UFC on FUEL TV 7.
That's a wrap for this set of UFC facts.
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There is no reason anyone should be reviled for championing an educational program of merit. There is no reason anyone should receive hate mail and phone calls for engaging in educational advocacy. All of us--choice supporters or choice opponents--would do well to take a page from Grace's book, and remind ourselves that each of us deserves respect for advocating for our kids, regardless of our viewpoints.
We all have dreams for our children's education. Let's not denigrate each other's dreams. When a new idea comes along, let's critique the proposal without crucifying the advocate.
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But that is the Palo Alto way--people like to claim that they are different here--all discussions and forums are carried out in a civil manner, with discourse that does not contain insults, personal attacks or comments that my abe construed as not contributing to the high level of discussion. that is until someone says something that people do not agree with or there something that the "special" citiznes of PA do not like. WItness the attacks on Grace Mah, remember how PA residents who do not like certain houses label them as monster homes or taco Bell homes. Think back to the days of the discussion on gas powered leaf-blowers when they were derided as third world backpacks (no racism there considering the ethnicity of the vast majority of gardeners).
Yes, PA residents like to put up a front that they are civil--just don;t cross them-then you will feel their wrath
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Given the title, I feel it appropriate to add an AMEN to the whole thing!
If Grace got hate mail or phone calls,that is appalling!! If so, that is shameful.
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I personally did not follow the whole MI controversy closely, and I don't have a strong opinion on any of the personalities involved in the debate.
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Growing up in a military family is stressful. We put up with repeated parent deployments to dangerous places. Were asked to endure frequent moves, to abandon our friends and teachers, and to adapt to new environments.
We can all agree that what children of military families dont need is extra stress in the classroom. But too often schools in different districts and states have dissimilar curricula, standards and graduation requirements. So when every state in the union has its own standards, military sons and daughters are either bored because they have already mastered the material or forced to play catch-up.
Continuing to move forward with the adoption of the Common Core State Standards will go a long way to reduce education-imposed stress upon children and parents alike in North Carolina.
I have a little experience in this matter. I was raised in an Air Force fighter pilots home, married the daughter of a career Marine and raised three children. I and my four siblings each attended three high schools freshman year in one, sophomore and junior in a second, and senior year in yet a third. It took a lot of work, family organization and humor to get it done, but it was harder than it needed to be.
I attended 10 schools in eight states and countries. After I bounced from school to school throughout middle school and high school, my father was selected to attend the Air War College at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Ala., where I would attend my senior year of high school.
Sidney Lanier High School, purportedly the best public school in the state, was distinguished in the world of football. But academics was not the schools strong suit. The entire school curriculum had been taught in Northern Virginia where Id lived previously as part of the sophomore and junior year coursework. There was nothing new to learn with the exception of Alabama state history, a graduation requirement. In order to complete this graduation requirement, I dutifully attended courses with sophomores. I lost a year of potential academic learning, but on the upside, I learned a lot about football and met my future wife, PJ, a Marine colonels daughter.
Stories like mine play out in military families across the country and in North Carolina, which has close to 60,000 school-age children of military personnel. North Carolina is home to several of the largest military installations in the country, and these kids deserve the benefits that will come from common core. On average, military children move six to nine times between kindergarten and their senior year of high school. Our military families, thanks to Common Core State Standards, may for the first time rest assured that their children will receive a quality education no matter where they serve.
The benefits from Common Core State Standards go beyond the impact they will have on military families. Currently in North Carolina, only 45 percent of eighth-graders are proficient in math and only 35 percent in reading. Nationally, close to 75 percent of Americans between the ages of 17 and 24 are not qualified to join the military because of inadequate levels of education, their physical fitness or their criminal records.
Our service men and women operate complex and high-tech weapons systems and find themselves in intense situations that require not only technical proficiency but also strategic thinking, decisiveness and diplomacy. The status quo is not working to support our national security requirements, and the common core offers an unprecedented opportunity for all children regardless of family income, race or ZIP code. While each state is different and will have different strategies to translate the standards into instruction, the Common Core State Standards establish a set of clear, consistent guidelines for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level in math and English in North Carolina.
At the end of the day, no military children should have to endure inadequate or inconsistent education. As parents, we must be determined to work toward a better education system for the families that serve our country. We need consistent standards. We need to stand strong behind the common core.
Maj. Gen. Paul D. Eaton of Washington state served more than 30 years in the U.S. Army.