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9 months post-op! A quick picture update!
I am 24 years old and I'll be getting a new nose on August 1st! I have really loved reading through the many positive reviews and experiences on this website. Since the posts of others have been such an immense help to me, I decided to share my own experience as well. My hope is that this blog... READ MORE
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Garrett Wilson leaves Memorial Cup game with Undisclosed Injury
From Fox News: "As far as Garrett goes, when an athlete starts asking the same question over and over again, then that's room to have concern," Attack coach Mark Reeds said. "It's an unfortunate part of sport. It's something we have to deal with." Update: Concussion symptoms; out for remainder of tourney.

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One man is dead and his relative is in jail after a snowmobile accident Saturday night.
It happened on Secord Lake in Gladwin County's Secord Township.
A pickup truck collided with the snowmobile just before 6:30 p.m. The snowmobiler was thrown from his sled and died on scene.
The driver of the truck was arrested for drunk driving resulting in death.
Both men are from Midland County and are not yet being identified.


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He is a below average NBA starter making a ton of money that cripples the Wariors financial flexibility.
He does a lot of things OK but nothing particularly well on a consistant basis. He's versitile but not skilled enough to make that versitility an advantage. It's like having a bunch of average to below average players rolled into one guy. Great!
I would buy him out instead of Foyle. At least Adonal does 3 things well: Block shots, defend the post and rebound. By "well", I mean he does them better than most NBA players (the rebounding is probably just "above average").
What does Mike D. do better than most NBA players?
Does flopping count?


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Superb 3 bedroom detached villa with private pool located by the beach,includes free WIFI, Uktv, air-con, bar football, table tennis, bbq etc..Plenty to see & do, close to all amenities, no car needed
Now taking bookings for 2015
El Espanglo is a lovely 3 bedroom detached villa with 120m2 of living space on a large 1300m2 plot, and sleeps 6 people. The property has an impressive 60m2 open plan lounge with 3 sofas, 2 coffee tables, dining area with dresser, table and 6 chairs, a modern fully equipped kitchen with a 3m long breakfast bar and bar stools. There is a pay-as-you-go metered air-con system in the lounge which cools the villa throughout.The recently refurbished bathroom contains a stylish vanity unit, wall mounted wc and a walk-in power shower. The main bedroom has a Kingsize leather bed, ceiling fan, bedside drawers, table lamps and built-in sliding wardrobes, the second bedroom has 2 single beds, ceiling fan, bedside drawers and a built-in wardrobe and the third bedroom has 2 single beds. a floor fan, bedside drawers, wardrobe and shelf unit. All windows in the property are double-glazed with fly-screens and shutter blinds.For your entertainment the villa is kitted out with UK sat tv, dvd player, WIFI internet, bar football table plus a selection of films, radio/cd stereo system, and some children's games. The large sliding patio doors in the lounge lead out to the spacious south facing landscaped garden area that includes an 8m x 4m private pool, outdoor shower, terrace with sunloungers, hammocks, garden furniture, bbq, table-tennis, fruit trees, palm trees, views to the sea and garage parking for 2 cars. There are various inflatables and body boards available for the kids to enjoy in the pool.For familes with babies a free travel cot is provided and any other baby equipment can be hired if requested. The villa offers you privacy and tranquility in an idyllic setting just 500m from the beach, bars and restaurants. Everything you need for a relaxing holiday!! The resort of Mil Palmeras is situated on the southern tip of the Costa Blanca, just off the AP7 motorway and has one of the warmest climates in Spain enjoying around 300 days of sunshine every year. It's very popular with spanish holidaymakers but remains a bit of a hidden gem to other nationalities looking for somewhere different and not too commercialised. Mil Palmeras has one of the best beaches in the region, an array of bars, cafes and restaurants on the main strip offering a good variety of international cuisine plus a new eat as much as you like Wok Buffet which is proving very popular. There is a large weekly market every tuesday which is ideal for cheap, fresh local produce and a nightly artesan market on the promenade during the summer.For families there are many local attractions and activities including natural mud-baths, boat trips, a waterpark, fairground, outdoor cinema, bowling alley, paintballing, quad-biking, horse-riding, go-karting, crazy golf, tennis, scuba diving, wind-surfing and jet-skiing. For golfers you are ideally situated to as many as 12 local golf courses. Mil Palmeras is just 15 minutes drive from Murcia airport, 45 minutes from Alicante Airport and 5 minutes to the impressive new Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre which has over 150 stores including Primark. A car is not essential though as all amenities like the beach, bars, restaurants, supermarket, chemist, medical centre, bank, football pitches, tennis courts and bus-stop are within 10 minutes walk of the villa. Cheap airport transfers, shopping trips, golf trips and excursions can be arranged if required.
Clean bed linen, tea towels, hand & bath towels are provided for your stay but we do not supply beach towels.
Smoking is permitted in the outside areas only.
If more people are staying in the villa than previously advised when booking then a supplement will be charged.
For hygiene and safety the swimming pool is cleaned and treated weekly by a specialist pool cleaning company.
Cheap taxi services can be arranged. If you require Airport Transfers the fares are as follows and paid locally to the driver: Alicante is 140€ return for 1-4 people, 160€ return for 5 people and 180€ return for 6 people. Murcia is 60€ return for 1-4 people, 80€ return fpr 5 people and 100€ return for 6 people. Free childseats are supplied if needed.
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The Villa is in a quiet area but you may hear occasional noise. It has a private south facing swimming pool, a south facing garden, a south facing patio area, a south facing balcony, sea views, panoramic views, a barbeque. If you are driving there is private parking and a garage with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.
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- BS, Biology, National University of Cordoba, Argentina
- Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Austral University, Argentina
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
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- Research Associate, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 2006-2008
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 2008
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Dr. Canto-Soler's research focuses on the study of the mechanisms that regulate the behavior of retinal cells in both normal and diseased conditions. Currently, her research interests are focused on two main, highly complementary areas:
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The nod
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Two prominent interest groups — the Hawaii Government Employees Association and the Sierra Club Hawaii chapter — announced endorsements on Wednesday for state House and Senate campaigns.
The state's largest public-sector labor union sided with several challengers over incumbents and had a few other interesting picks, including dissidents over lawmakers loyal to House Speaker Calvin Say:
*Hawaii County Councilman Donald Ikeda over Sen. Gilbert Kahele in SD1.
*Sen. Brian Taniguchi over Sen. Carol Fukunaga in SD11.
*Former Rep. Alex Sonson over Sen. Clarence Nishihara in SD17.
*Nicole Velasco, who used to work for the state auditor, over Honolulu City Councilman Romy Cachola in HD30.
*Rep. K. Mark Takai over Rep. Heather Giugni in HD33.
*Former Sen. Eloise Tungpalan over former television reporter and U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye aide Gregg Takayama in HD34.
*Businessman Hanalei Aipoalani over Rep. Karen Awana in HD43.
*Rep. Jessica Wooley over House Majority Leader Pono Chong in HD48.
The influential environmental group also had some interesting choices:
*Former Sen. Lorraine Inouye over Sen. Malama Solomon in SD4.
*Fukunaga over Taniguchi in SD11.
*Laura Thielen, a director of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources under former Gov. Linda Lingle, over Sen. Pohai Ryan in SD25.
*Keiko Bonk, a former Hawaii County Councilwoman and an environmental activist, and Dwight Synan, a real estate broker, over Say in HD20.
*Takai over Giugni in HD33.
*Takayama over Tungpalan in HD34.
*Former Miss Hawaii Lauren Cheape, a Republican, over Jake Bradshaw, who served in the Navy and is active with young Democrats, in HD45.
*Wooley over Chong in HD48.


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Early Readers Club
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You can also read FREE eBooks and listen to FREE online stories with your early reader....right now!...No waiting!
Reading Milestones:
Alphabet: Max's ABC & Elmo's ABC
Colors: Pinkalicious & Tangled: Kingdom of Color
Counting: Beakley Counts 1 to 10 & Thumper Counts to 10
Opposites: Opposites Bunny
Rhyming: Dog Wants to Play
Shapes: Skippyjon Jones Shape Up & Thumper's Shapes
Behavior & Skill Milestones:
Babysitters: Roo's New Babysitter
Bad Day: Alexander & the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day & Where the Wild Things Are
Bathtime: Time to Come Clean & Baby Bathtime
Bedtime: Llama Llama Red Pajama & Goodnight Thumper
Dentist: Doctor DeSoto & Doctor Maisy
Doctor: Doctor Maisy, Doctor Daisy MD & Pooh Goes to the Doctor
Dressing: My Dress Up Box
First Day of School: Time for School Pooh & Emily Elizabeth Goes to School
Helping: The Little Red Hen & Baby Max Cleans Up
Individuality: Not Your Typical Dragon & Stellaluna
Manners: Please and Thank You & The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners
Missing Mommy: Llama Llama Misses Mama & Owl Babies
Night Fright: There's an Alligator Under My Bed & The Thing Under the Bed
Patience: This Monster Cannot Wait!
Sharing: Cleo's Fair Shair & Somebody Won't Share
Sick: Madeline
Telling the Truth: Henry's Amazing Imagination
Time: Telling Time
Favorite Subjects:
Babies: Our New Baby & All of Baby Nose to Toes
Baseball: Baseball ABC
Camp: Arthur Goes to Camp, Pooh Let's Go Camping & Mickey's Campout
Cats: Millions of Cats, Axle the Freeway Cat & Disney's Marie
Dinosaurs: Let's Look Dinosaurs & Quincy and the Dinosaurs
Dogs: Clifford the Big Red Dog, Harry the Dirty Dog & Martha Stories
Ducks: Make Way for Ducklings & The Ugly Duckling
Fairy Tales: Rapunzel & Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Farm: Maisy's Morning on the Farm & See How They Grow
Food: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie & Green Eggs and Ham
Music: Zin Zin Zin a Violin
Nature: Blueberries for Sal & Between the Lions Nature Stories
Ocean: Look into a Tide Pool, Sea Creatures & Disney: Ocean Rescue
The Park: Rusty and Stretch a Day at the Park & In the Park
Pirates: Pooh's Pirate Adventure
Policemen : Officer Buckle and Gloria & Police Officer
Robots: Ruby Scores a Goal! & Robot and Mr. Mole
Sharks: Shark Attack & Surprising Sharks
Space: Mickey & His Spaceship & The Moon and His Cap
Sports: The Big Game & The Berenstain Bears Soccer Star
Trains: The Polar Express
Trucks: Trucks and Diggers, Smash Crash & Tonka Chuck and Friends
Vacation: Larry Gets Lost, Froggy Goes to Hawaii and Family Vacation
Wild Animals: Watch Me Grow - Ape
Wishing: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble & Little Star's Wish
Holidays & Seasons
Apples: An Apple Grows & From Tree to You
Christmas: Llama, Llama Holiday Drama & More!
Fall: Thumper's Autumn Adventure
Halloween: Pooh's Happy Halloween, Sweet & Spooky Halloween & Mater and the Ghost Light
Pumpkins: A Pumpkin for Pooh, Farmer Duck's Pumpkin Patch & Pooh's Halloween Pumpkin
Thanksgiving: Pilgrim Village
Tips for Reading the Free Online Books:
- iPad users - Many of these eBooks and games require Adobe Flash. Adobe Flash is not supported on iOS devices, including the iPad and iPad 2. If you want to view these eBooks & games on an iPad you will need an app web browser that does support Flash. Some of these browsers are Puffin, Skyfire, Photon, iSwifter & Cloud Browse. They are very inexpensive - from 2.99 to 7.99.
- WeGiveBooks eBooks - To view these books set up a Free Username & Password.
- Disney Free Downloadables - You will need your IndyPL Library Card and Password to Login. If you don't live in Indianapolis - check with your library, they may have the Disney Collection too!
- Find even more free online reading at "More Free Digital Books".
Where do we join or sign up for the club? or do we just show up and get a free book from one of those branches?
Hi Katelyn!
You can register at any of these 11 branches, your child will receive their first book when you register:
Brightwood Branch
Eagle Branch
East Washington Branch
East 38th Street Branch
Flanner House Branch
Fountain Square Branch
Garfield Park Branch
Haughville Branch
Infozone at The Children's Museum
Spades Park Branch
West Indianapolis Branch
We hope to see you soon!
I think this is the going to make my life harder as i have special needs kids. I am having problems getting my kids to understand that the books we get from the library have to be treated with care and returned. So how do you teach them yes it is fine to take the books at the library and make them understand that this are special books…
Hi Melissa,
It's so wonderful to hear that you are teaching your children to be respectful of library materials and responsible borrowers! I understand your concerns about the confusion that getting to keep a book from the Library might present. Obviously as a parent, you are certainly the best judge about what is best for your child and if this program is right for your family.
The goal of the Early Readers club program is to help children build a home library. Research has shown that children who own books in their home are much more likely to become successful readers. We hope that this program enhances the library experience, rather than cause stress.
A few logistical things to know about the program that might help. These books are paperback and pretty small, very different in feel from a Library book. Also, although your child is required to be present for registration, they do not need to be there when you pick up the books each month. If you would like to participate, perhaps it might be less confusing if you picked up the books and then gave them to your children at a later time. Maybe there is a way to help your children differentiate these books from the Library books by placing them in a special basket or on a special shelf.
Thank you so much for your interest in the program and for sharing the Library with your children!
what a great answer. you're such a kind-hearted person! (and i'm just browsing these questions!)
Are parents encouraged to sign up for a library card for their child when they come in to receive the books? Are there any materials we can put up in our office to encourage people to sign up for a library card?
Hi Megan!
Absolutely! We encourage families to sign their young children up for our My First Library Card. This card will allow children under 6 to check out picture books without fines for late returns.
If you send me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com with the specific needs for your office, I can see about getting you some library card publicity.
im not familiar with these branches, my local library is franklin rd, which one listed is closest to there?
Hi Bobbi,
Probably the best branch for you would be the Garfield Park Branch, 2502 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN 46203.
Hello. I am with Central Indiana First Steps, a program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays. I am trying to connect with someone who could come to a staff meeting on November 6th to speak about the services you offer to preschoolers, particularly those with special needs. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
Hi Stacy!
Go ahead and send me an email at email@example.com with specifics about what you might like and I will see what we can do.
I live in downtown. I wonder why the locations to collect the book do not include the central library. It's the nearest one to us anyway
Thank you
Hi Linh,
The United Way selected the 11 locations based on the community demographics and the grants that they recieve to fund the program. The demographics of the neighborhoods surrounding the 11 partcipating branches best align with the requirements of the grant. Although Central library was not selected, there are several participating branches that are very close to downtown, including the Haughville branch and the Fountain Square Branch.
I was told by me assigned worker that I was aloud to sing up online and get free books mailed, but I cant seem to find how to register. Is there a way to do it online?
Hi Sheyla,
Thank you for your interest in the Early Readers Club! To register for the program, you will need to visit one of the 11 participating branches. As of September the United Way is no longer mailing books. All books can be picked up each month at the library.
Please let me know if you have any other questions!
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text: Hi, all! I'm coming in to Oakland from Portland with a buddy of mine Memorial Day weekend and would LOVE an AN Tailgate Party before the Yankees game on Friday 5/25? It will be a pre cancerous growth removal surgery which takes place on 6/4. In the past, you all have been very welcoming and incredibly awesome with tailgate parties and would love to start the "Yankees Suck" cheers early! ALSO, for those going to the games Memorial Day Weekend, what section is everybody sitting in? Thank you! I'll bring some beer!


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News and Events
Lowell Families,
A list of quick updates as to what is happening to prepare for our September opening:
· Construction is on schedule (more or less). Teachers should be able to access the building the week of August 18th. Contractors, construction workers, and custodial staff will fully occupy the building the month of August to ensure that all the furniture is assembled, technology is installed, and all building materials are placed/stored in appropriate places.
· Tempted to ask me what the classes will look like at each grade level? As our numbers continue to grow week by week, our sections keep changing. I'll get that information out to families in mid-late August once things settle down in the enrollment process. With this understanding, I ask that you be patient and wait until late August before asking about class assignments.
· Student class assignments are a staff decision. The class placement process occurred within our grade level teams with administrative and specialists input. Both academic data and social/emotional needs were considered when class assignments were developed. Note: Class assignments, along with a welcome letter from the teacher, will be mailed to families on Friday, August 15, 2014.
· Welcome New Staff:
o Nathan Hoch (5th Grade Teacher)
o Na'Ceisha Holmes (Principal Intern)- new position
o Elizabeth Kuykendall (Kindergarten Teacher)
o Yvone Miller (Instructional Assistant)
o Joy Southworth (Reading Specialist)- new position
o Celine Vasquez (Instructional Assistant- ACCESS)- new position
o Caroline VanderHaar (Special Education Teacher, Medically- Fragile)
- Thank you to staff and families who participated in the interview/ selection process. Additional information about our new staff members will be included in the Welcome Back letter sent to families in mid-late August. We have an amazing group of people joining our Lowell family!
· All classrooms K-5 will be using the newly district-adopted text resource Math in Focus. As mentioned in an earlier communication, the most important component of a math program is strong instruction. The textbook is just a tool and very much secondary to the skills of the educator. All students will receive a math program that is balanced and commits to strong computational skills as well as focused work in the application of math in real world problems/situations.
· Our school instructional hours are 9:30-3:40 – the playground will officially open at 9:10 each morning. There is no supervision before this time.
· Upcoming Dates to Know:
o August 5: Building Leadership Team (BLT) Retreat / 9:00-4:00pm / Edgewater Hotel
o August 11: Main Office Opens for the 14-15 School Year (date subject to change based on construction/renovation schedule)
o August 12-15: Seattle Public Schools Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) / 9:00-4:00pm / Garfield High School
o August 15: Class Assignments Mailed to Families
o August 25: New Staff Orientation / 10:00-12:00pm / Lowell Library
o August 26: First Day for Staff
o August 26: "Welcome Back" School Picnic / 5:30-7:30pm / Lowell Playfield + Playground
o September 3: First Day of School (Grades 1-5)
o September 5: Kindergarten Kick-Off / Time: TBD / Lowell Library
o September 8: First Day of School (Kindergarten)
Kinder Families Update-
1. Due to building renovations and construction, Lowell is not participating in Jump Start in August for incoming students and their families. In lieu of this, kindergarten teachers will be scheduling Home Visits with all families individually in mid-late August, as part of WaKIDS.
2. Kindergarten Slow Start: In an effort to welcome our incoming kindergarten students into a calm and settled school climate, and to allow additional home visits/family connections to occur, Kindergarten will start on Monday, September 8. Kindergarten students will NOT begin on Wednesday, September 3 with the first through fifth grade students. The "Slow Start" is part of WaKIDS and has been approved by SPS.
3. A Kindergarten Kick-Off will be scheduled for all kindergarten students and their families on Friday, September 5th at Lowell. This will allow students to see their classrooms, have a school tour, practice outdoor and lunchroom routines and introduce themselves to other students and families in a supportive, relaxed and social setting. It will be a great way to get ready for the start of school on the 8th.
Enjoy the remainder of the Seattle summer (and see you soon)!
Dr. Marion Smith, Jr.
It's difficult for me to believe there is only one week left in the school year! As I reflect on the year, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve as your principal. I remain excited and energized because I work with such a dynamic and dedicated staff and faculty. As we end our second year together, let us not forget that learning is an every-moment-of-every-day experience. School may be over until September but each of us, young and old, continues to learn on a daily basis. I wish you all a very happy and safe summer holiday. I wish you and your family time together to be creative and to have fun.
I would like to take this time to thank the Lowell staff and faculty, the Partners at Lowell School (PALS) PTA, our community partners and all who have made this school year so productive and enriching for our school community. A particular thank you to Diane and Christi who keep it all together in the main office. The phone never stops; the foot traffic is endless; requests, questions and paperwork come at them from all angles and they just battle on with a smile. Unfortunately, it has to be said there are days and weeks when those of us who rely so much on these two ladies may take it all for granted as we busily get on with our own business. Therefore let's take this moment to stop and think about how much they do for us and how much we do appreciate them.
This has been an exciting, challenging and transformative year. Get ready ... Year 3 is coming fast and we have positioned ourselves to be THE downtown elementary school in Seattle, as touted by Bryan Cohen of the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2014/04/lowell-reinvents-itself-as-the-elementary-school-for-capitol-hill-and-downtown-seattle/
For those of you in the know, this deserves 2 claps, 2 slam dunks and a Yee Haw!
Looking Ahead to 14-15
Bell Schedule: Starting in the fall, our school will start at 9:30am and students will be dismissed at 3:40pm. This change in bell time is a result of changes to transportation for the 14-15 school year, which the School Board approved in late February.
Title I Designation: With almost 50% of our student population eligible for free and reduced lunch, we will qualify for additional federal funding as a Title I school. This additional money, around $27,000 for the school year, will be used to provide targeted supports and interventions in the area of mathematics.
WaKIDS: Kindergarten students and teachers will participate in WaKIDS. After 3 years of implementation, use of WaKIDS (Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Schools) is growing steadily. It is used by 1800 Kindergarten teachers and 38,443 Kindergarten students across the state. WaKIDS participation will be required for all Washington school districts in the 2017-18 biennium.
What is WaKIDS?
WaKIDS focuses on the whole child, the family and the community in its three-part structure:
Assessment: Using Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG), teachers assess entering Kindergarten students in the fall across 6 domains (fine & gross motor, language & literacy, math & cognitive skills).
Family Connections: Teachers meet 1:1 with incoming Kindergarten students and their families during the first few days of school to establish a positive, collaborative rapport.
Early Learning Collaboration: Early learning professionals and Kindergarten teachers share training and data to align instruction and support smooth transitions for children.
More information about WaKIDS will be sent home as we get closer to the start of the new school year. Important Date to Know: Kindergarten students will begin the 14-15 school year on Monday, September 8, 2014.
Here are a few additional items for your consideration as we end the school year:
Reading over the Summer
Reading during the summer months may make a critical difference in your child's progress in the fall. The Lowell Reading Challenge invites students to read at least 10 books over the summer (two of them non-fiction). Those who do will receive a special prize from their teacher in the fall.
Research is very clear that books read at home should be EASY! If your child wants a more challenging book, read it aloud to him or her. Reading aloud to children of ALL ages is a great strategy that builds vocabulary, and is just plain fun! Talking with your child about books also improves your child's comprehension. Possible questions: What has happened so far in the story? What do you think the character will do next (and why)? What are you wondering about the book/story now? What is the problem in the story and how is it getting solved? In fact, the more you engage your child in meaningful conversation in general, the more he or she will improve his/her thinking.
If your child is not an eager reader, encourage ANY reading--comic books, sports statistics, series books, joke books, magazines, online stories read aloud (http://kids.aol.com/KOL/1/KOLJrStories) -- or interactive app books (http://digitalmediadiet.com/?p=897). Taking turns reading or listening to one another read aloud develops vocabulary as well as a love of reading.
Principal for the Day: Take 3
Congratulations to 3rd grade student, Ahmed Mohamed, who was selected to be the final principal of the day this school year. Ahmed is excited and ready to lead Lowell during the final week of school.
Classroom Assignments
Student class assignments for the 14-15 school year will be sent to families the second full week of August, along with a Welcome Letter from the teacher and recommended supply list.
Increased Art, Music and PE Instruction
Exciting news! Each of our specialists will increase their hours and direct instruction with our children next year. As part of a central region initiative to support arts-infused instruction, Creative Advantage, both Robyn Jordan (visual arts teacher) and Michael Anderson (general music teacher) have been funded to increase their time on campus and will serve as co-leads of our School Arts Team.
In addition, our school-based budget has enabled us to increase Kyle Hoffman (PE teacher) from part-time to full-time status.
Additional Recess Monitor Needed for Next Year
We need you for the 14-15 school year! We are looking to hire a second recess monitor to assist with recess supervision. Do you have two hours to spare each day? Do you know someone who is great with children, organized and who is available for two hours each day? If so, contact administrative secretary Diane Hutchinson (206-252-3020) to express interest in this paid position. The hours are 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (hours subject to a slight change due to final master schedule) Monday- Friday. Thank you in advance for spreading the word about this great opportunity.
Progress Reports
Trimester 3 progress report grades will be sent home via kid mail on Thursday, June 19.
School Summer Hours
The school office will be open through June 27. The school building will be closed from July-mid August, as part of the major construction to be completed by the Seattle Public Schools Capital Projects to install a fire sprinkler system and to complete seismic, structural and electrical upgrades. The building will open again in mid to late August, after construction is completed. Specific dates and times will be communicated to families. The best way to reach me during the summer is via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Phone messages are not checked over the summer. Please note that phone calls received after the office closes in June will be returned in August.
For those of you who are leaving Lowell, I wish you the best in your new school community. For those returning, I look forward to seeing you in the fall. Have a safe, relaxed and enjoyable summer vacation.
Your partner in education,
Dr. Marion Smith, Jr.
Join other families to socialize and exchange info about Special Ed-specific resources. Then stay to check out your student's artwork at the Arts Showcase with the rest of the Lowell community
Come and experience great artistic work by Lowell students! Every artist in the school will be represented. Food, musical performances, and visual art exhibitions – it'll be a VERY fun time!
National School Nurses' Day. With the celebration of our school nurses, I want to take the opportunity to thank Nurse Mariah and Nurse Diane for the person-centered and responsive service they provide to the students and families at Lowell. Our school nurses have a great responsibility in caring for the health and safety of so many children each and every day. Whether they are tending to a cut or scrape, or making sure a student receives necessary medication, or providing families with guidance and direction for a specific health-related issue, Nurse Mariah and Nurse Diane provide an invaluable service and support. Lowell is indeed fortunate to have such caring and dedicated professionals. All of us- and especially the children and families at Lowell- appreciate what you do.
Thank you for all you do for our children!
The agenda for this brief informational session is as follows:
"Moving Forward: 14-15 at Lowell"
- Context Matters (Rhetoric vs. Realities)
- Overview: Advanced Learning- Spectrum
- PK-5 Teaching + Learning Framework and Professional Development: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration and Reading (WIC-R)
- School-wide Discipline Practice: Responsive Classrooms
The Lowell Elementary School Spectrum approach is guided by and will be implemented to address the following:
1. Provide a rigorous curriculum.
2. Provide an accelerated curriculum that focuses on student proficiency in grade-level expectations and one grade level beyond or more in reading and mathematics.
3. Bring district-identified academically-gifted or academically highly gifted students together through cluster-grouping strategies to form classroom rosters.
The Lowell Elementary School Spectrum approach will build heavily on the existing school-based Advanced Learning Opportunity (ALO) instructional framework and will incorporate the research-driven and evidenced-based WIC-R (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration and Reading) methodology to accelerate and target student learning in math and literacy.
. Quickwrite Discussions / Intro to "Sociological Imagination"
· Reciprocal Teaching
Sponsored by Seattle Music Partners, the Carpe Diem String Quartet will perform a special in-house concert for the Lowell community on Friday, February 28, 2014, at 10:30am.
One of the most unique and sought-after chamber ensembles on the concert stage today, the Carpe Diem String Quartet performed over 90 concerts in 33 states across the USA in the 2011-12 season, most recently playing for an audience of over 4000 at the Redlands Bowl in southern California. Carpe Diem is a boundary-breaking ensemble that has earned widespread critical and audience acclaim for its innovative programming and electrifying performances. With programming that reflects its passions for Gypsy, tango, folk, pop, rock, and jazz-inspired music alongside the traditional string quartet repertoire, Carpe Diem has defied easy classification while quickly becoming one of America's premier "indie" string quartets.
For more information on enrollment services, visit www.seattleschools.org/enrollment.
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It has been quite interesting observing the Lowell and greater Seattle community get into the spirit these last few weeks celebrating the Seahawks season and Super Bowl win.
Needless to say, there is a lot of excitement in schools this week around the big parade on Wednesday, Feb. 5th. As you know, school will be in session and instruction will go on as usual. At the same time, we recognize that the Super Bowl win is a monumental event for Seattleites; as a result, school leaders have elected to excuse student absences tomorrow as a "parent approved activity." This change in plan is a direct result of discussion at a district leaders' meeting this morning about school leaders having the ability to excuse student absences based on State Law that provides for some flexibility for unusual circumstances. Please be sure to notify the office (206.252.3020) ASAP, if your family has made plans around the parade.
For those at Lowell on Feb. 5th, we will have our own celebration. I'm sure Seahawks-infused learning will be taking place throughout the building. In addition, starting at 11:00am the parade will be streamed live and displayed on our big screen during lunches and recess.
Lastly, please be aware that we have been informed that afternoon bus transportation may be delayed up to 1 hour at certain schools on this day due to unprecedented crowds expected to participate in the celebration festivities.
The Lowell community was excited to welcome Captain Mike Edwards of Seattle Police Department's East Precinct to our school this week. Captain Mike has graciously offered to volunteer on the last Monday of each month to visit classrooms and to read to (and with) our students. This past Monday, January 27, 2014, Captain Mike, read to both kindergarten classes as well as to students in our special education classes. Captain Mike read the story, The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywald which spoke about working together. We look forward to having Captain Mike on campus each month.
The holiday break is a great time to give your child extra time to work on ST Math, the software program that uses visual games to teach math concepts. As part of the program's homework feature, students can access specially selected educational games from home; the break gives students extra time to reach their current progress goal of 35%. Let's go JiJi!
Registration for all classes and activities will begin December 18th! Please remember to register early!
View the full brochure here.
On December 4, 2013, our very own Rania B. (2nd grade student) was Principal-for-The-Day. Among the many events (classroom observations, chatting with students, lunch supervision and selecting the next Dragon Allstars), Rania stated that a highlight was touring the Stanford Center where she was able to sit and meet with Superintendent Jose Banda.
The Lowell Elementary boundary will be expanded, including some students now assigned to John Hay in 2014-15. New boundaries apply to incoming kindergarten students and new residents to the attendance area. Students currently attending John Hay are grandfathered to remain, but will be assigned to Lowell if they apply during Open Enrollment through Sept. 30.
Additional information and FAQs will be posted online as information is updated to reflect Board decisions.
Click on the school name below to see the new boundary map:
Elementary/K-8 Schools
• Fairmount Park (new!)
• Schmitz Park
• Lafayette
• Green Lake
• Laurelhurst
• John Hay
• Lowell
• Madrona
• Stevens
(1) continues as long as the services the student needs are available at the school;
(2) does not apply to students in special education preschool classes since they do not automatically roll up to K at the current school; and
(3) applies to resident students only. Grandfathering does not apply for attendance-area middle school students.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Superintendent Jose Banda issued the State of the District Address, which included the release of approved individual School Reports and Continuous School Improvement Plans (C-SIP). A copy of these documents will be available in the main office and sent home with families in the next Friday Flyer (November 15th).
In addition, you may access the School Report and C-SIP on our school website in the "Additional Links" section. Having these documents is a great tool for each of us to have discussions about where we stand now, where we plan to be in the future and how we plan to get there.
It has been communicated to the Lowell school community that for the first time, testing data reported for Lowell does not include data from APP Lincoln—an advanced learning program previously affiliated with the building— (as was the practice in all previous years to date). As a result, this is the first year in which Lowell has an accurate snapshot of our students and their learning, based on state benchmarks. This is also the first year in which data for Lowell looks dramatically different than in the past. This shift in data and demographics has fueled a myriad of conversations and dialogue in the community. Nevertheless, this baseline data served as the foundation upon which student growth goals and school improvement plans were developed. We as a school community have positioned ourselves well to meet the goals we have for our children! We look forward to your support and collaboartion as we continue this collective journey.
We offer a variety of classes & activities for grades K-5.
Chess club has been added to the program.
Extended day pick-up is now offered.
Please see brochure for complete details.
We've been registered, now it's time to GET FIT!
If you still have your order envelope at home, please return it to the office no later than Friday, Oct 18.
Thanks everyone for helping make this fundraiser a big success!
We are very close to reaching our goal of selling one book per student!
Lowell PTA's popular Chinook Book sale is happening now. Chinook Book contains hundreds of coupons for great discounts at local businesses and services. The time to buy your 2013-14 book is ending soon.Save money at Bartells, PCC, Cupcake Royale, Children's Museum, Pacific Science Center, Molly Moons Ice Cream, Woodland Park Zoo, EMP, ACT Theater, and hundreds of other local businesses, services and restaurants.Half of the sale proceeds go to Lowell, helping us pay for field trips, our Seattle Children's Theater drama program, technology equipment like iPads in our classrooms, an adapted music program for our special ed students, library books, classroom supplies, musical instruments and more.Books cost $20, smartphone aps are $15, or you can buy both for $30.
Printable order form available here.Order forms and payments must be returned to school by Monday October 14th. Checks should be made payable to PALS PTA.
Great Businesses, great discounts, and great programs for our school: what could be better?Thanks for supporting our kids and teachers through Lowell PTA!
Additional information on the Growth Boundaries Project, including maps of the draft revisions, data and Frequently Asked Questions, will be posted on the School Board website and also on the Growth Boundaries website http://bit.ly/GrowthBoundaries by Wednesday, Sept.18.
Ways to provide input and suggestions include:
* Attend a community meeting (session listed below).
* Comments and questions can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com. All comments will be reviewed, provided to board members and summarized. New questions will be added to the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Growth Boundaries website.
* Participate in the "Walk the Boundaries" project. Information and instructions are available on the district website.
There will be a Community Meeting on Monday, September 30, 2013, at 6:30-8pm at the Meany Building Lunchroom (300 20th Avenue East). Plan to attend, if your schedule permits to be part of this important dialogue and hear first-hand, and to share your thinking, about proposed Growth Boundary plans.
Why is this important for us at Lowell?
Proposed plans for Lowell:
· Implement a Spectrum program on campus
· Boundaries would extend west to both waterfronts
A complete review of the proposed Growth Boundaries presentation may be found here:
Curriculum Night
Curriculum Night is scheduled for Thursday, October 3, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. At this event, teachers will share with families an overview of their class, instruction, and priorities for the school year. Individual conferences will not take place during this time. Curriculum Night is for teachers to showcase what is happening in the classroom and to share their plans for the school year.
New Math Curriculum
This school year we have an opportunity to utilize a Common Core-aligned math curriculum, My Math (McGraw-Hill), as we deepen our teaching practices to address the rigors and complexity of Common Core State Standards. All K-5 classes will receive resources and professional development throughout the year from Jenny Arlt from McGraw-Hill School Education. Learn more about My Math at https://www.mheonline.com/mhmymath
To ensure an uninterrupted block of time for math instruction, we have implemented the following school-wide schedule for math:
· Grades K-2: 12:45-1:45pm (60 minutes)
· Grades 3-5: 1:00-2:00pm (60 minutes)
After reviewing diagnostic My Math assessments and coordinating with colleagues, grades K-2 teachers will facilitate math instruction in a centers-based instructional model; grade 3-5 teachers will facilitate math instruction based on a "Walk-to-Math" model, with supports being provided by a math specialist (Mr. D.) or special educational generalist (Ms. Janie). More information on the "Walk-To" model, as part of our Advanced Learning Opportunities (ALO) Plan, will be communicated in a future Friday Flyer.
Friday, September 27, 2013, the Lowell community will have the honor and privilege to participate in The HistoryMakers project. A presentation is scheduled for grade 3-5 students (but is open to the entire school community) and will begin at 10:30am in the cafeteria. Our featured guest will be business consultant, business professor and poet, Dr. Gloria Burgess
The HistoryMakers is a not-for-profit organization whose central mission is to conduct video oral histories of 5,000 HistoryMakers over the next five years and to establish an archive of unparalleled importance. With Back to School with The HistoryMakers, African American leaders go to local schools to share their lived experiences in order to provide instruction and inspiration to students. Many of our nation's youth are forced to succumb to school districts that fail to address the issues of apathy, underachievement, and delinquency in schools. The values of education have always been at the core of The HistoryMakers' mission, and it is their mission to engage the HistoryMakers to inspire young people across the nation. As a result, throughout the year HistoryMakers visit local school communities and classrooms across the country to provide a living example for today's youth.
More information about The HistoryMakers is available here:http://www.thehistorymakers.com/
See detailed class and registration information for Fall 2013.
See detailed class and registration information for Fall 2013.
November-December update.


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Original post made by Shops outside of Palo Alto on Sep 22, 2012
Plus if I want large scale shopping there is the Safeway in Menlo PArk and there will also soon be a large Safeway in Mountain View where the Sears used to be.
I see no reason to try to grocery shop in Palo Alto.
Another interesting story--years ago when Lucky wanted to enlarge the Alma Plaza store, Piazza's was one of the stores that insisted that Palo Alto maintain the 20K square foot rule (since competition is frowned upon in Palo Alto). Since then they have expanded once and are now expanding again--surely they must be well over 20K square feet limit now. Draw your own conclusions and/or demonstrate with your wallet how you feel about that.
on Sep 22, 2012 at 2:12 pm
We visited Sprouts and liked it. Smaller format than a Safeway, but most of the food items we shop for. This plus Costco will take care of the vast majority of our shopping. Not quite as upscale as Piazza's or Mollie Stones but prices quite a bit lower. We hadn't heard of it, but it is a mid-size chain, over 100 stores from Texas through California, so they know what they are doing. Definitely worth checking out.
on Sep 22, 2012 at 3:27 pm
I was pleased with Sprouts when I checked it out - I have to go to that center frequently and to also do some grocery shopping there at a nice store will be great. I agree with the above post that Midtown Safeway does not meet our family's needs and I only reluctantly shop there, on rare occasion, if absolutely necessary.
on Sep 22, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Safeway midtown is small and dingy?
True, they don't restock the shelves as often as they need to, but Small and Dingy? Perhaps you were brought up in a wasteful, rich environment so that this big store looks dingy to you. Spoiled rotten is the way some would describe that opinion.


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This project is designed to study the effects of exercise on the developmental processes of prematurely born babies. The Clinical Investigators, based at the UCI Dept of Pediatrics and Institute of Clinical and Translational Science are recruiting mothers and babies at Miller Children's Hospital with birth age 23 to 29 weeks, expected NICU discharge at 34 to 40 weeks and discharge weight between 1800-3500 grams. The study is designed to evaluate the developmental effects of a specific, daily, parent-provided exercise intervention added to a "best practices" social interaction, nutritional support and parent teaching program. The study group will be compared with the control group that is solely receiving the social interaction program. The study will require a post-discharge DEXA bone scan and blood and saliva tests, 4 home visits and a repeat scan and lab work at one year.
Impact of Exercise on Body Composition in Premature Infants: New Approaches
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The workout may seem unnecessary as most assume the Indianapolis Colts will take Andrew Luck with the first pick in next month's NFL Draft and the Washington Redskins, who recently paid a King's ransom to move up, will take Griffin with the second pick.
However, earlier today, ESPN analyst Merril Hoge said we should "not be shocked" if the Colts decide to take RG3 with the top pick. This came after watching 120 hours of tape in which Hoge was "blown away" by Griffin.
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Local student helps feed the hungry by collecting pennies...
Jonathan presents his check to Tony Cooper
With the tumultuous year our state has faced, many people are facing "giving fatigue," and feel they have nothing left to give. While we understand you can't give what you don't have, this young man shows us all that every little bit helps.
CBS 42 interviews Jonathan about his "Pennies for Plates" program
For the third year in a row, Jonathan has collected pennies for his aptly named program, "Pennies for Plates." Jonathan collects pennies from his school and church and donates those pennies to help feed the hungry of the Jimmie Hale Mission.
Jonathan talks with CBS 42 about why he started his program
This year, Jonathan collected $700.00 - enough to feed over 350 people! We are truly awed by Jonathan's giving spirit.
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"Laboratory Science: 2 courses in one science"
Non-Psychology majors who wish to fulfill the College Science Requirement through Psychology are encouraged to take their lab courses during their early years at Barnard.
Enrollment in psychology laboratory courses is through the Psychology Laboratory and Statistics Lottery on eBear held once a semester (in early April and November for the following semesters' courses).
You may take PSYC BC1010 Introduction Laboratory in Experimental Psychology with PSYC BC1001 Introduction to Psychology lecture, followed by one more lab/lecture combination from Group A, B, or C (but BC1010 must be your first psychology lab); OR you can take two topical lab courses chosen from two different groups. See below:
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PSYC BC1107 Psychology of Learning (BC1106 Psych of Learning Lab)
PSYC BC1115 Cognitive Psychology (BC1114 Cog Lab)
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PSYC BC1110 Perception (BC1109 Perception Lab)
PSYC BC1119 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience (BC1118 Systems Lab)
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PSYC BC1125 Personality (BC1124 Personality Lab)
PSYC BC1138 Social Psychology (BC1137 Social Lab)
PSYC BC1129 Developmental Psychology (BC1128 Developmental Lab)
Note: You can take a course to satisfy a GED requirement (in this case a psychology lab) for a P/F grade. This is a college rule, and not a departmental one.
Laboratory Attendance Policy
Students should review their calendar of commitments and the laboratory attendance policy before requesting a seat in a lab. Each laboratory follows the same policy about attendance:
You must attend every Laboratory meeting, and you must be present for the duration of the meeting.
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The Dallas Cowboys (1-1) finally head to Arlington for the first home game of the season, taking on the 1-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cowboys are coming off an incredibly disappointing performance on the road against the Seattle Seahawks, being beaten in all phases of the game during the 27-7 loss.
The Bucs, meanwhile, are looking to rebound after a disastrous game on the road to the New York Giants, in which Tampa Bay blew a 27-16 lead by allowing 21 points in the final 6:48 of regulation.
The inconsistency from the win against the Giants to the flop against Seattle appears to not have created much of a damper on how the experts expect the Cowboys to play on Sunday against the Bucs.
The Cowboys are unanimous favorites among the ESPN experts, with all 12 picking Dallas to win over Tampa Bay.
Meanwhile, all but one of the CBS Sports experts have picked the Cowboys. Jason Cole and Les Carpenter of Yahoo! Sports have both picked the Cowboys to win as well.
The Cowboys are current 9-point favorites over the Buccaneers. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET.
For more on the Dallas Cowboys, be sure to check out the excellent Blogging The Boys. For more on the Buccaneers, head over to Bucs Nation.


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Nigerian photographer J.D Okhai Ojeikere passed away last weekend, but at the age of 83 he left behind a truly incredible body of work celebrating Nigerian culture. These photos from his Hairstyles series are part of an archive of nearly 1000 pictures showing the intricate hair-dos of African women taken at work, social engagements and in the streets of Lagos. The beautifully composed black and white images draw attention to the sculptural quality of the hair, almost elevating it to an art form in itself. It goes without saying that his work is a unique treasure of historical and anthropological importance.Via
The Memory of the Netherlands is an image library making available the online collections of museums, archives and libraries. The library provides access to images from the collections of more than one hundred institutions and includes photographs, sculptures, paintings, bronzes, pottery, modern art, drawings, stamps, posters and newspaper clippings. In addition there are also video and sound recordings to see and listen to. The Memory of the Netherlands offers an historic overview of images from exceptional collections, organized by subject to provide easy accessSearch 833928 objects from 133 collections from 100 institutions.
The fact is, nobody knows what art is or why people make it. This is blatantly disturbing. Some say the function of art is to generate conversation—an unpleasant thought. I'm not sure we want to put art in the same category as skin disease and Carl Winslow: things to talk about on the internet.[more inside]
This is why so many of us have a bad time at galleries: we try to make art Interesting when we should just let it be weird. Art should never be Interesting.


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2011 Cultural cooperation and educational program «Nordic Photography Experience» organized by Foundation of informational and cultural programs "FotoDepartament" with support of Nordic Culture Point. Curators: Ulrich Haas-Pursiainen, curator of Backlight festival, Tampere (Finland). Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger, Chief Curator of The Finnish Museum of Photography (Finland). St. Petersburg, Russia.
2008 – now Student in the St. Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television. St. Petersburg, Russia.
2008-2010 Student on the Faculty of Press Photographers by J.A.Galperin, St. Petersburg, Russia
2003-2008 Student in the South Ural State University at the Physics Dept. Chelyabinsk, Russia
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2011 Photographicon: Russia Through the Lens exhibition in the University of Wales, Newport, UK
2011 With Verso Images participates in FORMAT Festival'11 in Derby, Mapping the Flaneur installation, UK
2011 Young Russian Photography exhibition in Krasnoyarsk organized by Foundation of informational and cultural programs "FotoDepartament", Krasnoyarsk, Russia
2010 Young Russian Photography 2010 2/2. "Time". The Foundation of informational and cultural programs "FotoDepartament", Big exhibition Hall of BIKCIM Library of V.V. Maykovskiy/
Centre of Art and Music, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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2011 See You Later, FotoDepartament Gallery, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
2009 One of the cofounders of the independent association of photojournalists "VERSOimages"
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The Fit Family
Keeping Your Clan On The Health & Wellness Track
In late summer when the kids are still off from school and
daily schedules have run amok, it's easy to cast exercise by the wayside in
favor of lazy beach days or cool indoor afternoons. But don't let health and
wellness melt away under summer's hot sun. To help you and the kids stay on
track (and in shape!), we've gathered some fun ideas on how to keep families
active straight through Labor Day.
For Moms (With The Kids)
If little ones are in tow, look into a local branch of
Stroller Strides—a program that specializes in working out with your baby.
According to Stroller Strides National Fitness Director Farel Hruska, the
hour-long workout uses the baby carriage, environment and resistance tubing to
create a comprehensive mama workout. Not to mention the added social aspect.
"So many [new moms] feel like the gym world–if they went before–doesn't fit in
her life very well anymore," says Hruska. "Stroller Strides is an
extraordinarily welcoming and supportive environment. It is built for every
level of fitness to feel challenged and supported."
For more information, visit strollerstrides.com.
For Moms (Without The Kids)
Going solo? Give yourself a break Wednesday evenings
(through September 21) with Yoga on the Hudson. Bring your own mat for these
hour-long Hatha yoga classes beginning at 6:30pm. The sun setting over the
river hits the perfect end-of-day note in a workout that can alleviate the
stresses that come with motherhood.
For more information, visit nycgovparks.org.
For Dads
Golf in the city is easier to find than you might have
imagined. So next time you hit the green, say "no" to that convenient
time-saver known as the golf cart. Although it makes the distance between holes
so painless, you're not doing yourself any favors health-wise. According to
golflink.com, the average man will burn 1,442 calories in a round of golf if he
nixes the cart and carries his clubs instead. Enlist the services of a caddie
and you will still burn about 1,226. But riding in a cart dips total calories
burned down to 882. If golf isn't your thing, then consider joining an
organized sport through NYC Social Sports Club. The organization offers co-ed
sports leagues in everything from flag football to water polo.
For more information on golf in the city, visit golfinnyc.com.
For The Kids
With the recent success of the U.S. women's soccer team, kicking
the black-and-white ball is once again the sport of summer. "Kids associate the
summer months with fun and having a good time!" says Soc Roc soccer clinic
Founder James Christie. "If we can get kids to be very active and exercising
all summer, they will associate exercising with fun." With so many great
programs like Soc Roc, Super Soccer Stars, Carlos Oliviera Soccer Academy,
Soccer by Coach Fher and Kick & Play, you might want to consider enrolling
your child in an activity that is fun and exciting and also offers a good
workout without too much competition or stress.
For more information, visit jcsocroc.com.
For The Whole Family (With Young Children)
Plan a weekly family outing to one of the city's 54 public
pools and organize competitive races for your water babies. Or head out to the
park for some carefree games of tag, Red Light Green Light or Wiffle Ball. You'll
have so much fun reliving your own childhood and watching your tot create his
own memories that you won't even realize an afternoon of fitness has flown by.
For more information, visit nycgovparks.org.
For The Whole Family (With Older Kids)
It's easy to think of Manhattan as a concrete jungle, but
there are plenty of ways to exercise and enjoy the island's natural beauty,
especially in summertime. Carolyn Brown, a nutritionist with Foodtrainers,
suggests a family bike trip along the Hudson or free kayaking. At the Downtown
Boathouse, take out kayaks on your own for 20-minute intervals, or enroll in
introductory classes on Wednesday evenings. Kids under 16? They'll need to go
on a boat with an adult. Older rowers are free to take out their own.
For more information, visit foodtrainers.net and
Five Tips For Finding A Fitness Trainer…Fast!
As parents, we usually find ourselves doing things for
others, mainly our children. But when selecting a personal trainer, it's
important to put yourself first. Here are some quick tips from Glenn Dickstein,
Founder of NeighborhoodTrainers, on what to keep in mind when considering a
fitness trainer.
1. Looking and feeling great are the ultimate goals most
want to achieve through exercise. Following those, you'll find that setting a
good example for kids is another reason to get in shape. Whatever the reason, a
certified personal trainer can help you jumpstart the process.
2. If you're preparing to invest time and money in personal
training, make sure you're ready to commit, admit, and submit. You have to be
willing to listen to and follow the directions of another person, which is
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One of these three guys is going to have to step up or step in soon.
As a fan and a person who worries a lot, I am getting nervous about all the minutes Amar'e is logging in, especially at center. I would hate to see us squander his talents by over using him. We need more help up front to take some pressure off him. Either Mozzie, Roni, Donnie or some combination of them has to step up or step in.
I know it is less than twenty games into season one but at this point I am ready to say our $100 million dollar man looks like he is worth every penny of it. To me, right now, he looks like the most dominant player to ever wear a Knick uniform. Certainly the all-time best Jewish Knick, apologies to Ossie Schectman who played for the 1946-47 team in which four of the five starters were Jews.


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Welcome to Redevco
Redevco is an independent, pan-European real estate investment management company specialised in retail property. The combined portfolio comprises over 500 properties at top locations in major cities across Europe. The tenant base includes many major national and multinational retail companies throughout Europe. We believe in long term investments where quality and sustainability are key.
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Redevco's €105 Million Bordeaux centre regeneration project attrac
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Redevco has attracted six new high-profile retailers to its €105 million Promenade Sainte-Catherine regenera
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Redevco Germany, Düsseldorf, has refurbished and expanded the C&A building on Schloßstraße in Berlin-Stegli
Redevco and Carrefour Belgium renew their long term partnership
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Redevco and Carrefour Belgium signed a transaction agreement on 15 May 2014, providing a new commercial rental
Bart Vink joins Redevco as Senior Manager Strategy
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Redevco appointed Bart Vink as Senior Manager Strategy as of May 1, 2014.
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LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) - Eleven people have filed nomination papers to become La Crosse's next mayor.
Five p.m. Wednesday was the deadline for interested candidates to enter the contest to replace Matt Harter, who decided to not seek a second term.
Nine of the candidates dropped off their paperwork to the La Crosse City Clerk's office on Wednesday. The remaining two had turned in their nomination forms last month.
City Clerk Teri Lehrke now has to go through the candidates' papers to make sure each has enough valid signatures to qualify for a place on the ballot.
Once the list of candidates is set, the next important date is the February 19 primary to narrow the race down to the top two contenders. The spring election date is April 2.
Here are the list of candidates who have submitted the paperwork to appear on the ballot:
City Clerk Teri Lehrke says this is the second largest field of candidates for mayor in the past two decades. In 2005, there were 14 mayoral candidates on the primary ballot.
Also on the spring ballot are nine city council seats, including District 10, which is currently vacant. Districts 2, 3, and 10 all had more than two candidates file the paperwork, so those districts will also have primary contests February 19 to narrow the field to two.
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This was my "christmas video".... yeah, nothing Christmassy about it at all. GAH. Guess this is also my last movie submission to Newgrounds this year, and WHATTA YEAR ITS BEEN. I opened up a Facebook Fanpage recently, so of COURSE I had to make a button on the preloader, yet "oddly" it isn't another friggin' naked chick like the YouTube one... might remake them soon (faps)
While making this, I totally ruined my sleeping schedule, I was going to bed at like 4am and waking up at 7am without being able to go back to sleep, so I used my sort-of-insomnia to make this HEH. Today, I went to sleep at 4am and woke up at... 4pm? I mean I guess I got a good nights sleep but damn, its winter, I didn't get to see any daylight AT ALL today, jesus. Plus, at one stage while working on this, I came down with something nasty, most likely brought on by the bad sleep regime. I SUDDENLY got a sharp unbearable pain in my lower back, became cold, got the shivers, felt nauseous and battled a headache. It literally came out of nowhere. But anyways, I got over it, uploaded it to pootube, had a merry christmas (even though my presents were lame and I didn't watch a SINGLE christmas movie on tv which kind of ruined everything LOL) and now here it is for you guys. ENJOY, you better cos i just spent like 5 minutes writing this description gah
Yea wtf was with that show....i would have a better time seeing road kill rot
was pretty funny. the colors were excellent and the voice overs were ok evcept the announcers voice was a lil' distorted but it made for a great effect.
Its true tho..all whats going on are spinning tops :)
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In the 28th round of the Major League Baseball draft the San Diego Padres selected Johnny Manziel, they listed him as a shortstop. They even referred to him as "Johnny Baseball" in a tweet.
There is no reason to believe Manziel will ever play pro baseball, but he was grateful of the act tweeting "Big thank you to the @Padres and @padresmikedee for selecting me in the MLB draft. What a great day!"
Manziel has played baseball in the past and in an interview with the Associated Press said, "I do miss (baseball). I would love to play. But I chose a different path. Football became center stage in my life when I always thought I would play baseball."
Manziel is spending the weekend in Austin, Texas where the X-Games are being played. He will be back in Cleveland next week for Browns mini-camp.
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Moccasins for women become very popular in 2012 and dominated shoe shelves almost like ballet flats before them. Male models are slowly disappearing from the shelves but this strange and not so dear to all, shoe models has returned to fashion. How are you doing with this model? We admit they are a bit unusual, but in certain combinations they can knock your sock off.
They look great with skinny jeans, and some models will be a perfect fit with the popular style of the seventies in which bell-bottoms of wide-leg pants and jeans are a must have. What colors are in vogue? Unfortunately more subtle darker shades that match with most of your wardrobe, however moccasins for women would perhaps be more interesting in bright shades, but these classic moccasins are a sure hit and are the easiest to combine with the rest of the outfit.
Where can you buy them? This should not pose too much of a problem because they have been present for years even though you haven't noticed them before among shinny pumps, ballet flats and high heeled shoes, and at least one model should be found in every major store that sells shoes. If you want designer moccasins or a bit wacky, search the online stores and see what is on offer.
Famous ladies such as Carla Bruni and Victoria Beckham are crazy about these shoes, Carla Bruni who hasn't taken them off and Victoria Beckham, who is known for her extremely high heels, has been seen in black moccasins.
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In 2013 the moccasins for women will become a very practical flat shoe enriched with effective details that give them a completely new look. Sprinkled with sequins, decorated with rivets, simple or showy with golden tip or straps and not to mention those with animal prints – it is certain that moccasins are no longer going to be unsightly unobtrusive.
" Before I judge someone, first let me walk in his loafers. "- is a famous Indian proverb. Specifically, it was the old Indian tribes that were responsible for the emergence of these fashionable pieces. After the Second World War, after which the Indians literally ended up on the highways, in addition to their reserves, they sold their traditional footwear. Indians have worn them for hundreds of years, and the bead pattern on moccasins point to belonging to a particular tribe. They soon became great souvenir which grew into chic athletic shoes.
Today they are a piece that you can wear with tight jeans, an interesting T-shirt and look fashionable and casual. Many famous ladies and men are big fans of these shoes and they definitely remember that in accordance with the modern age socks are certainly not to be worn them with.
Moccasins certainly have a very interesting history, which in themselves have a special dose of style and also looks so relaxed and cool. Most women would love to have a pair of shoes that are both comfortable and stylish, but it can be really hard to find those types of shoes, so if you are someone who is looking for comfort and style, then you definitely need a pair of these shoes!
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Cynthia Nixon made a stop in Charlottesville Friday afternoon to rally for President Barack Obama. The Obama campaign is kicking off a weekend of action across the commonwealth.
The "Sex and the City" star spoke to supporters and volunteers at the Obama for America office on the downtown mall, and focused on Obama's record on women's issues. Nixon says she and her wife got married recently, and they loved knowing the president approved of their union. She also says President Obama's health care plan is what this country needs.
"As a cancer survivor, you know, maybe the number one thing that I am proud of and grateful to the president for doing is for passing Obamacare, insuring 30 million Americans who didn't have coverage before, and for people like me, cancer is considered a preexisting condition," Nixon said.
Nixon says if it were not for Obamacare, it would be very hard for people like her to get insurance. She thanked volunteers for their hard work and urged them to continue their grassroots efforts these final few days.


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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Texas is among 23 states that received shipments of a steroid used to treat back pain but it now linked to a rare fungal meningitis outbreak.
The outbreak has left at least five people dead and 35 people sickened.
Christine Mann is a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of State Health Services. She confirms that the painkiller produced by the New England Compounding Center was shipped to Texas.
She says the agency is looking for cases linked to the product but couldn't confirm any so far.
The Framingham, Mass.-based company has recalled three lots of the drug.
Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. People with weak immune systems are more at risk. Symptoms include nausea, sensitivity to light and altered mental status.
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By Adam Hetrick
06 Oct 2010
Broadway veteran Young co-authored the biographical musical with Wendy Dann, who also directs. Performances began Oct. 1 and will continue through Oct. 24 on the Hertz Stage.
Sammy & Me incorporates Young's own obsession with the acclaimed song and dance man, as he recounts Davis' life from the Chitlin Circuit to his days as a member of the Rat Pack and a Las Vegas headliner. It also explores Davis' struggle to transcend race as an American performer.
The musical features numerous hits including "Where or When," "Smile," "Mr. Bojangles" and "Candy Man."
The design team also includes Brian Sidney Bembridge (set designer) and Marcus Doshi (lighting designer).
Young appeared on Broadway in the original and revival casts of Ragtime, as well as Chicago, Seussical: The Musical and The Look of Love. His Off-Broadway credits include Neighbors and Dessa Rose.
For tickets phone (404) 733-5000 or visit AllianceTheatre.


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Hope Springs Eternal – 4
Eros was bored.
Sure, it was fun to shoot the mortals with his arrows, but after a while, even the same old routine started to get a bit old. He needed something to spice things up.
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A quartet of articles on evolution education
In the seemingly endless stream of articles on challenges to evolution education from across the country, recent stories from California Schools, New York's Newsday, the Chicago Tribune, and the Baltimore Sun especially deserve a read.
The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial
L.A. Theatre Works's drama The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial, based on the original trial transcripts from the Scopes trial, is now on a twenty-three city tour, playing at major universities, colleges, and civic performing arts centers across the country. With a script by Peter Goodchild, the play was originally broadcast by LATW in 1992; the current production, directed by Gordon Hunt, commemorates the eightieth anniversary of the Scopes trial.
American Phytopathological Society on "intelligent design"
In a position statement issued on September 20, 2005, the American Phytopathological Society endorsed the American Association for the Advancement of Science's "Board Resolution on Intelligent Design Theory" (issued in 2002), which declared that "the lack of scientific warrant for so-called 'intelligent design theory' makes it improper to include as a part of science education." The APS explained, "There are two reaso
AAS denounces "intelligent design"
American Astronomical Society Supports the Teaching of Evolution in United States Science Classes and States that "Intelligent Design" is Non-Scientific and Should not be Taught to the Nation's Children
"Undoing Darwin" in Columbia Journalism Review
Chris Mooney and Matthew C. Nisbet's "Undoing Darwin" -- the cover story of the September/October 2005 issue of Columbia Journalism Review -- is essential reading for anyone bemused by the spate of media coverage of the creationism/evolution controversy.
Evolution affirmed in Utah
At its meeting on September 2, 2005, the Utah state board of education unanimously adopted a position statement that described evolution as "a major unifying concept in science and appropriately included in Utah's K-12 Science Core Curriculum." The statement, according to the Deseret Morning News (September 3, 2005), was prepared at the behest of board chairman Kim Burningham "by a group of 22 scientists, professors and community members, including members of the Coalition of Minoritie
Evolutionapalooza in The New York Times
A major three-part series in The New York Times, running August 21-23, 2005, was devoted to the ongoing evolution/creationism struggle in the political, the scientific, and the religious sphere. Accompanying the series in addition were a William Safire "On Language" column investigating the etymology of "intelligent design" and "neo-creo" and a marvelous editorial column by Verlyn Klinkenborg on deep time and evolution.
ASA, CSSA, and SSSA statement on teaching evolution
In a press release issued on August 15, 2005, the 2005 executive committees of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), announced a shared position statement on the teaching of evolution, adopted on August 11.
Reactions to Schoenborn on the air
Three broadcast reports on reactions to "Finding Design in Nature" -- the July 7, 2005 op-ed in The New York Times by the Roman Catholic cardinal archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Schoenborn -- are available on-line.
Cardinal creates controversy
In "Finding Design in Nature," published on the op-ed page of the July 7, 2005, issue of The New York Times, Christoph Schönborn, the Roman Catholic cardinal archbishop of Vienna, undertook to refute "defenders of neo-Darwinian dogma [who] have often invoked the supposed acceptance -- or at least acquiescence -- of the Roman Catholic Church when they defend their theory as somehow compatible with Christian faith." On the contrary, he argued, in the Catholic view, "[e]volution in the
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Did Pat listen?
Your quote from Gov. Pat McCrory about former Gov. Jim Holshouser ("Leader fueled a 2-party state" June 18) must have contained a typo. It said his (Holshouser's) counsel was "invaluable" on education, healthcare, minorities and women's issues.
Considering the fact that McCrory and his friends Thom Tillis and Art Pope are doing everything they can to destroy the progress we've made in the last fifty years, I'm sure the quote meant to say Holshouser's counsel was "unvaluable."
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Nick DiMartino is an account manager for heavy equipment company Milton CAT, a father of two young boys and a longtime youth sports volunteer.
Michael Owens is a college senior at UMass Boston launching a career in public service after interning at Quincy District Court, then-U.S. Sen. John Kerry and Gov. Deval Patrick's offices.
William Sweeney is a Certified Public Account and a practicing attorney who has a long and contentious history in Braintree town government.
However, there is one thing they all have in common.
Each has promised to be an active, engaged voice for their district, represented currently by Ronald DeNapoli, a councilor who, citing health reasons, declined to run again this year and has been absent from the majority of council meetings this term.
"When I get involved, I'm in," DiMartino said. "If I'm going to commit, I'm going to commit."
"I know I will give it 100 percent," Owens said. "I plan to attend every meeting."
"I felt that I would be the better voice," said Sweeney, who has campaigned for the District 5 seat in the past. "I'm running because I think I can make a difference."
There is certainly not a lack of issues for the candidates to engage with in the district, located in the heart of Braintree and filled with many thousands of households and containing one of the town's most vibrant business areas.
District 5, comprised of precincts 5A and 5B with voting locations at
Town Hall and
Liberty School, stretches as far east as Liberty Street and west as Franklin Street. Its northern border roughly equates with the top of the rotary and it reaches as far south as Peach Street.
There are 4,346 registered voters in the district, trailing only districts two and six, and its residents are some of the more active voters in Braintree, Town Clerk Joe Powers said.
Among residents, the most important issues are school space, traffic safety and the recent automated waste roll-out, according to interviews with all three candidates. Business owners in South Braintree Square are focused, as ever, on the lack of parking.
By and large people are happy with the town, Owens said. He said he has knocked on 99 percent of the doors in the district and spoken with hundreds of residents.
Owens' vision for improvement in the business district would be, in part, to institute a community policing bicycle program for South Braintree Square to enhance quality of life and help address parking issues there, and build a beautification program for the Ivory Street corridor.
Public-private partnerships with Covanta, which runs the transfer station, Motel 6 and the MBTA could help address poor curbing and pedestrian access, litter and the visual aspect of the roadway, Owens said.
DiMartino, who lives on Academy Street, has also been hitting the streets, and said he feels he has a strong base of support in his neighborhood.
The new waste program has been at the forefront of residents' minds, DiMartino said. Some people are complaining about the barrels being too large, others say they don't have enough capacity.
"It's a touchy subject," DiMartino said.
Along with the 100 Roads Program, DiMartino would like to see a similar initiative for sidewalks. He also said he would work with residents if elected to install stop signs and other traffic calming measures on newly-paved roads.
All candidates mentioned being disappointed that the former Knights of Columbus property on Washington Street is not being used for parking in the square by the town or a coalition of businesses. It was bought earlier this year by Toyota of Braintree owner Charles Tufankjian.
"The square has become a lot more vibrant in the last couple years and that has put a lot more demand on the parking," Sweeney said.
Sweeney, former Town Administrator under the old form of government, said he has also heard from residents on trash and on roads. He said he would use his financial training to focus on the budget.
"The struggle is always adequate funding to the schools and public safety," Sweeney said. "As we get new growth in the town and increase the tax base, the challenge is to use those resources in the best way possible."
Along with bringing a voice to the district, Sweeney said he can help make the council a stronger part of town government.
Sweeney said Town Meeting, which voted to de-fund his salary in 1998, leading to a lawsuit and eventual settlement, was actually "New England at its best," a forum for all residents' concerns.
"The Town Council has a stronger role to play," Sweeney said. "The council can bring a lot to bear on what's important for the residents."The local election is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Visit the Town Clerk website for polling locations, a list of nominated candidates and more election info. And use our Braintree Patch Election Blog to share your thoughts on the candidates.


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I was thinking today about how the NCAA will restrict us from having signs at midnight madness that would advertise to the twins. I am fine with this restriction, as it could really get out of hand. But I think this is an opportunity to skirt the system and have a little fun at the same time.
I think we should come up with a common slogan that everyone can bring to MM. The slogan should have nothing to do with the twins but it should be seen all over the arena as to make a presence. Once we come up with a slogan, we will then Tweet it to the twins. (just once as to not bombard them). That way, they know see our fan base show out for them without anyone else knowing. Once the slogan is agreed on we will just tell everyone to make a sign with that slogan on it and take it to MM. This way no one will take your sign and we get to support the twins.
A bad example would be something like this... "The Eagle soars loudly at night"
Nothing to do with anything, but if they see it and know what it means, I think they would like that.


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The Blacksburg community is gearing up for the Crop Hunger Walk on Sunday, October 20th.
The event is sponsored by Church World Service.
25-percent of donations will benefit the Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry and the Valley Interfaith Child Care Center.
The event starts at 1 p.m. and organizers say to check in at the Blacksburg Montgomery- Floyd Regional Library Community Room.
Sign up to be a walker, donator or to start a team online at www.cropwalkonline.org.


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Welcome to AIA Toronto
The Toronto Society is one of the oldest of over one hundred local AIA Societies throughout North America.
Local Societies provide a vehicle for people interested in archaeology to meet one another, to learn about new discoveries, and to hear from scholars about their current research.
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Monthly Archives: March 2011
2011 Travel Fellowship Grant
The application form the Joseph Shaw Student Travel Fellowship Grant is now available here. Remember, the deadline is April 15, 2011.
Mardi Gras Party
Last Friday, Irene Kritikipoulos, Membership Secretary on the AIA Toronto Executive, organized the first ever Mardi Gras Party in Sylvester's Cafe in the GSU. There was a good turnout of students from different departments, and some impressive costumes of one … Continue reading
Student Symposium Cancelled
Unfortunately the Third Annual AIA Toronto Student Symposium "Eat Drink and be Merry"has had to be cancelled due to insufficient submissions. We will try again next year with a new topic.


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Keep Your Phone in School
Most schools have an NO PED rule. That means that students are not aloud to use any Personal Electronic Devices in school. They are aloud to have them in their backppack but they are not aloud to be kept in handbags, pockets, or in desks! Personal Electronic Devices (PED) includes Ipods, Mp3 players, Mp4 players, Phones, Blackberrys, PDA's, Smartphones, ECT. If you think that students should be aloud to carry PED's in their pockets, handbags, backpacks, bookbags,and desks then please sign. If there was ever an emergency the students would want to be able to contact their family and their family would want to be able to contact their child!
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