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Profile 2011: Marshall County Faces and Places
By SUE WATSON
Willie Flemon was born the son of a sharecropper but much of his life has pointed toward helping others and public service.
He served as constable 12 years, and he is in his 16th year as a Marshall County supervisor.
Flemon was born in Lafayette County west of Abbeville, the son of the late Willie and Myrtle Flemon. He was one of three children who moved with their parents north of the Tallahatchie River in or around 1940.
"My mother's sister already lived here and we came to visit her sister to stay a week and my father loaded the truck and we moved on the William Knapp place," he said. "He and Harvey McCrosky ran a feed store on the west side of Holly Springs."
The Flemons loved Mr. Knapp's place where the family sharecropped and Myrtle cleaned house for a lady on East College Avenue.
"Daddy raised cotton, corn and gardens and tended to Knapps' livestock," he said.
Willie Flemon attended Rosenwald School, located at what today is the middle school in Holly Springs. But he had to miss a lot of school to help in the fields, so Flemon said he didn't get all the education he wanted.
"Mr. Knapp would make my daddy pull me out of school to harrow off the rows," he said. "I drug the (clods off the) rows off with a two-mule log so they could plant cotton and corn.
"We were dirt poor and didn't have decent clothes to wear, but I got all the education I could get. Times were hard then."
After high school, Flemon married Ida Mae Lawson of Holly Springs in 1952 and went to work for Buford Furniture the same year. They had two girls, Elizabeth Ann Isom and Betty Ann Flemon, and a son, Willie James Flemon. The Flemons lost a baby girl at birth whom they named Beauty B. Flemon.
Flemon remained with Buford for 33 and a half years as a furniture delivery man and hauler. He began in July 1952, the year after a fire swept the square burning Bufords in 1951. His wife, Ida, would get on cotton trucks and go to the fields to pick cotton. She left the children with babysitters. It was tough financial times.
In 1983, Flemon ran for constable of the Southern District and took office in 1984. He continued as constable until 1996 when he was sworn in as supervisor for District 1.
As constable, Flemon served warrants and court summons and subpoenas for justice court. As constable he saw the county's needs for better roads and infrastructure. His main goal when he ran for supervisor was to try to do something about the road conditions - most of which were gravel roads.
When he completes his fourth term as supervisor this year, he will retire from public service. Flemon said he decided not to run for office again mostly due to health problems.
"People have been wonderful to me to elect me seven times," he said. "I will now give it up to a younger person to try to do a good job for the county."
Flemon lives in the Meadows on North Randall Drive on the lot where he and his wife first settled. They bought their first house from Fred Swaney. That house burned in 1993 and the Flemons rebuilt.
Flemon lost his wife, Ida, to breast cancer in 1985 and he has lived the life of a widower since.
In Flemon's first term as supervisor he served with Milton McClure, L.E. Malone, Edward Overall and Robert Lee Sims.
He has found his biggest responsibility as supervisor is to make house calls and talk to people face-to-face in his district. Then he takes their concerns to the board or invites his constituents to come to the board to discuss their issues.
He sees his job as supervisor falling into two main responsibilities – to maintain and improve roads and infrastructure and to bring jobs to Marshall County.
Flemons loves his job.
"Being supervisor has been a joy to me because I have learned a lot and travelled to seminars," he said. "It was enjoyable and on trips I got to see things and to learn. So learning was important and provided an opportunity to understand the law a person needs to know to be a supervisor out there."
As constable, Flemon said he also learned lessons about helping a person when they are in trouble.
"You try to talk to them with dignity and most of the time you don't have any trouble," he said. "You don't let the gun and badge and your mouth go the wrong way."
As constable, Flemon also worked security at different places at night. He also went on calls with the late Sheriff Osborne Bell and with Sheriff Jimmye Dale Green. When he was concerned about a situation, the sheriff's department sent deputies as a backup.
In retrospect, Flemon said some things stick out in his mind as a supervisor.
Supervisors have to make tough decisions, especially concerning land use and zoning, he said.
"Sometimes you have to rule against someone because you have to follow the law," he said. "It is a hard pill to swallow, sometimes, but it has to be done within the law. Lots of people don't understand that the law is just the law. You can't bend the law and you can't break the law. And you don't want to have to worry about going out in handcuffs. You have the state auditor and you walk a straight line."
Flemon is a member of True Vine, where he serves as a deacon.
His daughter Elizabeth said as a child of a public servant, she is proud of her dad.
"You already respect your mother and your father," she said. "I am happy for him because he didn't finish school, but the Lord brought him a long way. He always says his word is his bond."
Conway Moore, Marshall County zoning administrator, believes in Flemon and she said she is sad he is not running for another term.
"I told him he needs to run for one more term and he said, 'I need to go to the house,' " she said.
Flemon is a person she has known and respected long before he was elected supervisor and a man with an impeccable reputation.
"He is one of the best men I know," she said. "I do love him. I know if I call him, he's coming. He's really a wonderful man. When he's your friend, he's your friend in good times and bad. And he knows you wherever he sees you."
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Mitt achieves the objective of any worthwhile political documentary: it peels back the layers of spin, media coaching, and general disdain most have for politicians by showing Mitt Romney's human side.
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Back to Browse Journals » Journal of Asthma and Allergy » Volume 1
Introduction of Asthma APGAR tools improve asthma management in primary care practices
Authors Barbara P Yawn, Susan Bertram, Peter Wollan
Published Date August 2008 Volume 2008:1 Pages 1—10
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JAA.S3595
Published 31 August 2008
Department of Research, Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, MN, USA
Objective: Primary care asthma management is often not compatible with national evidence-based guidelines. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and impact of the Asthma APGAR tools to enhance implementation of asthma guideline-compatible management in primary care practices.
Subjects: Twenty-four primary care practices across the US.
Methods: This is a mixed methods study. Quantitative data were used to assess changes in guideline recommended asthma management including use of daily controller therapy, planned care visits, and education and information documentation before and after implementation of the Asthma APGAR. Qualitative data from focus group sessions were used to assess health care professional and patient perceived usability and value of the Asthma APGAR tools during office visits for asthma.
Results: Implementing the Asthma APGAR tools in the 24 practices was associated with enhanced asthma visit-related medical record documentation including significant increases in recording of activity limitations due to asthma and asthma symptom frequency, asthma medication nonadherence, asthma triggers, and the patients' perceived response to therapy (p < 0.01 for each item). Some care processes also increased significantly including assessment of inhaler technique and prescribing of daily controller therapy among patients with persistent asthma. Focus groups of patients and of clinical staff reported that the Asthma APGAR tools were easy to use, "made sense" and "improved care" was given and received.
Conclusions: The Asthma APGAR tools are feasible to implement in primary care practices and their implementation is associated with increased guideline-compliant asthma management.
Keywords: asthma, guidelines, implementation, quality improvement, asthma control, mixed methods studies, qualitative research, primary care
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Jetta has been gaining steady attention on the strength of her début single "Start A Riot" - a mixture of rock, soul and guitar-driven pop. NME called the single a cross between Florence And The Machine and The xx, so definitely nothing to scoff at. When asked how she feels about the comparison, she has nothing but good things to say about both acts: "Both have definitely been successful in creating their own distinctive sounds. I love the production in Florence's tracks – it's big and bold. The xx have a dreamy quality to their sound. You can really get lost in it. I think it's important to be yourself and if people respond well to it and can connect that's a bonus!".
Recently signed to Models 1, this multi-talented, and obviously beautiful, woman is moving upwards and onwards and is hard at work producing more material. No concrete plans has of yet, just a lot of studio sessions: "I'm mainly in the studio writing and writing… Being busy keeps me focused, so I try to fit in as many sessions as possible. The more songs the merrier!" she responds when asked whether she is working on an EP or an LP. While she has a few producers in mind, she's currently keeping mum as far as whom she's short-listed. But given that "Start A Riot" was written with Kish Mauve's Jim Eliot (think Kylie, Ellie Goulding, Ladyhawke and so on) with the help of guitarist Seton Daunt, I think she's in good hands and she hopes to continue working with them.
I wondered whether "Start A Riot" was a good indication of what we should expect from future material, to which she enthusiastically responded that it was a "great introduction to [her] sound" and she plans on staying with the "big vocals, tribal drubs and dirty guitars" we find on the track. I asked her where the concept behind the very effective video came from and it became clear why it was such a good fit with the song: "I imagined it to be like a dream sequence; fast moving images portraying different emotions. I knew that I wanted my family and friends to be a big part of it, so from shooting the first half in London, a group of us went on a road trip to Liverpool, filming along the way. I'm so happy with the way it turned out."
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Let's get this out of the way: there's no substitute for wheat-filled, gluteny pizza. We have to accept this.
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1a. Schar Gluten-Free Pizza Crust
This stuff does not come cheap, but it is better than many others I have tried. Bonus (for some): it is also soy-, egg-, and preservative-free.
1b. King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix
I had a box of this in my kitchen for more than a year (and in fact it was past the expiration date!) but made it recently and was pleasantly surprised. I would recommend trying this if you have some more time to burn (on a weekend, perhaps) as the dough requires resting/rising time and additional baking time. The box makes 2 crusts-worth of pizza and has a texture closer to real pizza than the Schar crust can provide. I would recommend making it on the thinner side (which can be tough because the dough is very, very sticky) because the thicker pieces tasted very obviously starchy to me. That said, I made this with a friend who is not FODMAPping and she was either very honest or very kind and said that it tasted like real pizza and was very delicious.
The bonus of 2 pizzas is a lot of leftover pizza! I have some in the freezer just waiting for me to pop in the toaster oven to reheat. Yum.
1c. Gluten-free english muffins - I found some frozen english muffins at Whole Foods (orange label - can't remember the brand - oops!) and they made perfect lil pizzas:
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Two hundred years ago, the doldrums referred to the area near the equator where the winds calmed, and sailing ships could be stuck for days or weeks until the trade winds resumed.
Nowadays, the term refers to feeling depressed, or to anything that gets us to that bleak state of mind. The period from now until Spring arrives certainly qualifies. The love/lust/chocolate of Valentine's Day is behind us, and there's little to look forward to for the next month or so except more of this harsh, snowy winter with its cloudy, short days. Oh, yes, and cabin fever.
For a writer, the doldrums can be a period of writer's block, but it can also be a period of reflection, or a chance to gain some distance from what has been written. In other words, a chance to approach the revision process with fresh eyes. Now that I finally finished the first draft of the third book in my Highland Talents series, Highland Troth, I'm taking that kind of time over the next couple of weeks. What should I do to keep myself from going back to the manuscript too quickly? I have a few ideas:
- Clean out those insidious junk drawers. I have them. You do, too. Mine are in need of a good purge. What about yours?
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- And my desk? Definitely. Things tend to stack up when I'm in the throes of writing. My husband calls it my "functional filing system," which translates to random stacks of papers. I know what's in them — or at least I think I do.
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LAPORTE | You may ask yourself: What Happens In The Library When The Lights Go Out? The answer is an annual program that attracts patrons to the Main Library location to walk through after it's closed and discover a cast of characters waiting to meet them. This year's program, being held Friday, October 25 from 6:30pm-8:30pm, features mythological creatures including unicorns, dragons, giants, and even the Gruffalo.
Children are encouraged to wear costumes, but it is not required to participate in this free event that is sure to be an exciting time for the whole family. This event has been very popular over the years and has brought hundreds of participants within the two hour time period each year that it has been held.
For more information on What Happen At The Library When The Lights Go Out, call La Porte County Public Library at 219.362.6156, or visit www.laportelibrary.org.
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After a recent cookbook signing, my sisters and I ate at the cutest little restaurant called Blue Lemon. They have the most amazing sandwiches and I ordered their Chipolte Pineapple BBQ sandwich. It was so delicious and the whole time I was eating it, I just kept thinking that I would have to come home and try to make it for my family. The beef just melted in your mouth and the toasted bun was the perfect compliment.
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This looks soooo delicious! What a pretty presentation…
Have a Wonderful Sunday!
this looks so yummy. i love pineapple anything!
YUM! These sandwiches look delicious! And its a crock pot recipe! I love all your crock pot recipes and turn most of them into freezer meals at our house! We have you Santa Fe Soup from last week in the freezer waiting for us! Can't wait to try it!
Looove all the crock pot recipes!!
I love the Blue Lemon! Can you figure out their recipe for their Butternut squash soup? It was the best I have ever had and I am missing something. Maybe you can figure it out.
I also am wondering where's the chipotle? Sounds good anyway, just curious. I don't want to leave anything out. Did you try with chipotle mayo?
Is there no chipotle in this recipe? You mentioned you ordered a chipotle BBQ Pineapple Beef Sandwich. I bet this would be good served with a chipotle mayo on the bun. Im going to try this recipe in my new pressure cooker. Hopefully, it will turn out just as good as in a slow cooker. thanks for sharing!
I made this for dinner last night and all I can say is…YUM, YUM, YUM! I used brisket as my cut of meat, and this is my new favorite recipe. Even my husband who isn't a big brisket fan (GASP!) loved it! I served ours over egg noodles with a side of cauliflower and it was a wonderful meal. I will definitely be making this again soon! Thank you for sharing.
I made this recipe yesterday. I used a fresh pineapple instead of canned. Everyone raved so much more than any meal I have ever made in my life. What an amazing recipe. Thank you so much for sharing. It is absolutely perfect for a hot day when you don't want to heat up the kitchen. I have a feeling that it will be a regular menu dish in our home.
I have made this several times now and it is always a hit! Our guests raved about it. I have recommend it and your site to many! Thank you so much for sharing!
I made this last night and it was a hit with my picky eater husband! He had 3 sandwiches! And he doesn't even like pineapple!
Hi. I made the BBQ beef and sweet potato fries for New Year's Eve and they were a hit. Thanks!
Can you use chicken instead of beef?
Tasty, but am I the only one who ended up with sopping buns due to the liquid? Any suggestions on how to avoid this in the future?
Made this a couple nights ago. Absolutely fantastic! Found it on Pinterest (imagine that)! I am not too keen on beef roasts, but this was fantastic! I've already sent the recipe to several other people, because I do not like to keep good things to myself. Thanks for posting it!
I'm making this today. Ended up omitting the onions and using onion powder instead (everyone in the family has texture issues with onions themselves). Just started it about an hour ago and already smells delicious.


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- Silverbeet (half a bunch)
- Celery (half a bunch)
- Granny Smith Apples (x1)
- Lemon (half a large one, minus the rind/pith)
- Ginger (cubic inch)
- Cucumber (whole green cucumber)
- Spirulina powder (optional, 1 teaspoon)
Juice all of these ingredients up - I'm using a Breville Juice Fountain Plus. It's freshest if you consume it immediately (duh), and will probably only last in the fridge no longer than a day. I lie, it may last longer, but the taste (and probably nutrients?) will have died significantly.
Serves 2 good sized glasses.
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According to some reports, the Buffalo Bills were one of eight teams who put in a bid for Jason Babin, who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday. Babin, a nine year NFL veteran, has 5.5 sacks and 26 total tackles this season with the struggling Eagles. As usual Babin was awarded to the team with the worst record, which happens to be the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Bills' next opponent. Even though the Bills did not acquire Babin, it is still a notable move for the team. Many fans are very angry with the Bills right now. Many are calling for Chan Gailey to be fired, for Buddy Nix to step down, or for the whole management team to be blown apart. Even though the Bills have had their struggles, there is one thing that you can't fault the Bills for. They are not being cheap. When a team is underproducing the first thing many fans say is that the owner is being cheap. They aren't bringing in the quality of players neccessary to really be a competitive team. Can you really make that point about the Bills after this year? The team signed the biggest name in free agency, Mario Williams, to the biggest contract any defensive player has ever recieved. Even though he has underproduced at points you can't place the blame on Nix. They did not stop there, adding another defensive end in Mark Anderson. Now they tried to acquire another player, at the same position notably, who comes with a hefty price tag of $4.335 million.
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My FERGUS ancestors descend from Hugh FERGUS who I believe is a brother of John FERGUS of Chester Co. PENN. Information I have is that they probably did arrive through Baltimore about 1746/7 but by 1749 the two brothers were in frontier PENN. I have John listed as a warranter for a 177 acre farm in Chester, 12 DEC 1749 but there are state census listings for a John FERGUS in Brunswick Co. NC 1769 & 1772. DAR records indicate he was a guard at Camp Security and died after 1790. I have allot of information on Hugh Fergus down to my grandmother Fanny Fern (FERGUS) Irwin who was born 03 DEC 1896 and is still alive (103) rresiding in KS.
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- 4 cups raw nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts and/or pecans)
- 6 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons lemon rind
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
- Heat oven to 300F. Mix all ingredients together except nuts.
- In large bowl, measure out nuts and dump maple syrup mixture on top.
- Spread nuts out onto 2 baking sheets in a single layer. Bake for 10 minutes, stir, and bake for another 10 minutes. If nuts aren't toasted, add a couple of minutes to timer. Remove from oven, stir again, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Serve when nuts are no longer sticking to themselves.
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Turn your phone time into workout time. Walk throughout the house and down and up the steps while talking on your own phone as opposed to sitting. It is far from essential to do anything strenuous. Just buy your body moving, and you'd be amazed at simply how much those calories will prove to add up.
Every successful diet should permit an intermittent reward for that effort you set into your diet. Purchase a film, a message or even a little journey to your preferred store. Buying new clothing that really fit will help you feel happier about what you really are doing, and will reward each of the effort you have done.
You may lose a small amount of weight fast by upping your drinking habits. Drinking water allows you to consume less, and you will probably also drink fewer sugary, calorie-filled drinks. That may be not exactly like fat loss, but it is a jumpstart to a diet program and an easy way to reduce off five pounds.
To keep up good health, it really is good to open up your eating habits all through the day. It's better to eat five or six well-proportioned, small meals than to consume all your calories within just three. Eating smaller portions more regularly helps your system burn fat efficiently. Eating a sizable meal will make you feel tired or sluggish, but eating small healthy portions when investing in hungry will help your whole body conserve a higher metabolic process, even if you must eat more than three meals a day.
Packing your lunch every day might be a crucial element of any weight loss program. This puts you in control of what and the way much you consume at lunchtime. Managing your portions is one thing you should do if you would like weigh an excellent weight and keep on the top of things when attempting to lose weight.
Some diets today promote not eating any carbohydrates. Nutritionally speaking, this is not a good idea. Everyone, particularly athletes, require carbs to be able to function properly. Carbs provide the future energy necessary to compete in sports, so don't minimize them when you are physically active.
A fantastic weight loss tip is to invest in a pedometer. A pedometer is fantastic, it would count the number of steps you are taking. This little device can inform you if you aren't walking enough. You must walk no less than ten thousand steps each day. 10,000 steps should be taken, or even walk more.
You must avoid any item for sale that promises a rapid, effective weight-loss. Even when these pills enable you to lose a little weight, you will probably gain it back in the event you stop taking them.
When eating with a restaurant, tell the waiter to support any complimentary chips or bread that is included with your meal. Not needing them around the table to begin with is the easiest way to avoid them.
Be skeptical of weight loss pills or supplements that advertise instant results or that sound too good to be real. Although these fads may help you lose a few pounds quickly in the beginning, you will gain back the load if you do not continue with the pills.
Omelets are a good breakfast choice. Stuff yours with lean meats and vegetables to get the protein that you need in your daily diet. Eggs are ideal for controlling hunger which means you stay fuller longer
Before you start to formulate your fat loss plan, you should establish your healthy, ideal weight. To find out your ideal weight employ a web-based calculator. You could be surprised at the result. Possessing this information can help you in setting healthy and reasonable goals.
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This is my son's 6th year at Challenger. We have been at the school since he was three years old. We completed the pre-school program and he is now in third grade. I also have another child now enrolled in pre-school. The curriculum is phenomenal, the teachers are amazing. We have had great years and one year that was not so hot. There have been complaints about the staff turnover or lack of extracurriculars on campus. That being said, every school has a bit of administration issues. The curriculum is what really sets Challenger apart. We are paying a lot of money to send our kids to a school that is focused on results, personal responsibility, choices and hard core academics. The school is highly successful there. We can get the sports, music and art outside of campus and our family does. This is the best education we've found in Vegas.
Both of my children are enrolled in Challenger. They are enjoying the school and their teachers. We have been very impressed with how much our children are learning. Our kindergartener is reading at a second grade level. The only problem is the staffing issues. My son has had five teachers the last three years, of which three have left. My daughter has been with the school five weeks and already has lost a teacher. 2 kindergarten teachers left last week, as well. Is it the administration? If they are as difficult for the teachers to deal with as they are the parents, I would say 'yes'. There is a lack of concern on the adminsration's part when it comes to the parents. As a parent, I would do anything for the betterment of my children, but I have found Challenger's policies and lack of respect from the administration tough to take.
After removing my daughter from 2 schools in 1 year, the 1st another private school, the 2nd a public school that was suppossed to be better than the rest. They lost her physically 2 times, without any worry. I pulled her. I took 2 months checking out many private schools. I finally found Challenger and placed her. She has been learning some amazing things and she LOVES school! I am disappointed in the after school, or non-extra activities, they are very expensive and not worth it. However, my experiences with the front desk staff, not always good, but the teachers she has had, have been wonderful! I admitt it is a problem once she gets to 3rd grade, then were do we go? Overall, I love the learning environment, but the price is going up yearly and the staff ever changing?
I have had all 3 of my children attend this particular campus. Both my husband and I are physicians in Las Vegas, and we value education. The majority of our colleauges and friends agree that this is the greatest program in not only Vegas, but the country. You can not refute the results, they are the best. Make an educated decision and see for yourself how this program ranks.
My daughter started preschool at Challenger at the age of 3, and she just completed the 1st Grade. Although their Preschool program through Kindergarten is phenominal, the administrative problems, high turnover by the teachers, etc. that they have evperienced this past year have forced us to remove her from the school.
Amazing experience! My son is actually reading at four years old-- it's amazing!
Excellent, academically-focused school that stresses self-reliance and logical reasoning in its curriculum. If attendance is declining it is because the school refuses to lower scholastic standards to ameliorate the objections of malcontent parents. The culture here is not 'social,' but the school delivers the promised product.
Horribly disappointed. Poor administration, their best teachers have been leaving and their declining attendance is hurting the level of materials available for learning.
As a Challenger parent, I have found that it is sometimes necessary to tell the administration if my child's homework load is excessive. I understand that homework should not take more than an hour at Challenger. If it takes longer, you should talk to the teacher or the principal. Also, if my child focuses on completing his homework, and doesn't watch tv, play games, etc, he is able to finish much faster. This school is not for everyone, but I'm so happy my family chose to go.
I have multiple children attending Challenger. My decision was initially based on national results and statistics. There is no question that the curriculum and what your children retain is amazing. However, I spend 2 hours most evenings making sure my children get the curriculum versus the teacher doing it in class. .
It is so hard to find a school that delivers on its promise; a solid education for our nations future. Public schools continue to fail parents, and private schools are too often carbon copies of those failing public schools. Challenger provides an amazing education! Challenger focuses on delivering the foundation children need to be successful later in life; thinking skills and a desire to continue learning. The emphasis is on achievement! The Silverado location is doing a great job of keeping true to Challenger's mission. I highly recommend touring and signing your child(ren) up at this school! Sincerely, A very satisfied and relieved parent
Challenger's priorities are not in the children who walk thru the door for their education. It is the funds their parents bring to the school. Never have I seen a more unorganized, mismanaged staff. There are a handful of great teachers there who really do care about their students which makes it unfortunate to have incompetent Directors, Principals and front desk staff representing the school.
I have been very happy with my child's progress. I have been at other private schools but this is the only one where my daughter loves to go to school, and where I see amazing progress. This school is really not for every family because your child will experience success and failure.
My child has been attending Challenger since preschool and I must say that it is the best school hands down. Even though there are not many extra curricular activities, my child and I can go elsewhere for the 'extra's'. No other private school in the valley offers the academics that Challenger does, and no one teaches the self reliance and discipilne like they do. They never stray from the mission. If you are a parent looking for the 'social' aspect of school, you can go to the competetion, but if you are serious about education, this is the route to take.
My daughter has been at this school since pre-K and is now a third grader.She excels at all subjects.We have to move her now to another school as there will be no fourth grade next year.In pre-K she was reading and has been a spelling and math champ almost every year.Her SAT scores are extremely high every year and was even awarded a scholarship last year for her academic achievements.All credit goes to the school.I do admit there are no extracurricular activities any extensive curriculum.I find it overwhelming at times but not my daughter.It is Challengers training and her SAT scores that she aced at entrance tests at all 3 private schools.Way to go Challenger but do something about extra curricular activities.
I chose Challenger for the academics and fun learning environment. My child loves the learning and has actually learned to do his homework on his own. He brings it to me check or if he has a question. His confidence and maturity are direct result of Challenger.
They have wonderful curriculum, but they don't have good Principal and teachers. They try so hard to get more students in Kindergarten classes. They don't care about parents. They don't care about students. They do care about collecting more money.
Husband and I agreed that giving our kids a solid foundation for their education would be a great start. We decided to continue sending our son to Challenger after kindergarten because we were very pleased with the experience.Big mistake! I was highly dissatisfied with his teacher from the beginning but decided to stick it out. My son had a hard time adjusting this school year and class assignments were and continue to be very unclear. Much frustration came after meeting with his teacher only to watch her play with her hair and look into space without offering any suggestions to help the matter.and the chaos while picking my son up after school is rediculous. Is there a reason that Challenger doesn't offer the music, art and gym classes without the extra cost? The PreK program, administrator, and teachers are great but personally and unfortunately it goes down hill after that.
The preschool program is phenomenal and the preschool administrator is sharp. Challenger gives a great foundation for any child, but beyond kindergarten, I would not recommend it. Up until this year, we have loved the Challenger program. My child has been in it since age 3. However, the program is only as good as the teachers and the administration. It's a shame that a previously great experience has been ruined. I am not sure what we are paying a premium for anymore and will also be moving my child to another school after this year concludes.
My daughter has attended this school since prek. It has been great until this year. She is now in in second grade and the quality has gone way down. They just can't seem to get it together. Her teacher doesnt grade her work/homework and after discussing this with the principal I am told he is not required to do so. The homework is simple additon. She mastered this at the begining of first grade. For the kind of money we are paying it is not worth it. We are considering transferring her to a public school with gate classes. Anna
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This is from our local zoo.Their female giraffe is due to give birth at any time today and they set up a live feed.
I sometimes pretend to have insomnia. When what I really have is a good book and an inadequate respect for tomorrow.
I was saying the same thing "come on momma"
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Is it just me or did she pee like a male? That was the middle of her tummy.
Do they know for sure that she'll have it in that room and not outside? This is stressing me out! lol I want to yell PUUUUUUSHHHH! lol
My daughter just said "is the doctor coming soon?" lol
I have to leave in 16 minutes to go pick up my kids. She's going to have this baby while I'm on the road, I just know it. Argh!
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— Confucianism - The Pros & Cons
So, here are a list of the pros and cons of Confucianism and feel free to draw your own conclusions or think up more and let me know what you think etc.
Even if one list outweighs the others, it doesn't mean that they're any less valuable or any more correct. It's just how it is. Both the pros and cons are valid concerns. It may be easier to think of it as the pros being why Confucianism is valuable and worthy and why it is so famous and the cons are the mainstream criticisms and historical implications of Confucianism in action because all policies, politics or philosophies SHOULD be scrutinized.
It's almost our duty to scrutinize how a policy or a philosophy is in action, otherwise you risk becoming kind of like a mindless sheep, which is a bit strong of a term, I know.
The Pros of Confucianism:
- Confucianism says that if you treat others with respect, you'll get treated with respect and even if you don't, that has nothing to do with you. It doesn't matter how you get treated by others - that's selfish - you should still treat other people as you would like to be treated and if they don't, it's on them and not you.
- It embraced the idea that kings could lose power if they behaved incorrectly.
- Filial piety says that you should respect your parents and your elders because they're not only raising you, but they have valuable wisdom and experience and you can learn from them and appreciate the world around you.
- It encourages knowledge and spiritual growth.
- It embraces the idea of a meritocracy - you get what you get because of how good you are and not necessarily because you're born with a title or not.
- It tries to work in the roles of society which have always existed and build upon them.
- It encourages politeness, respect and kindness of yourself, others and everyone, preaching humaneness towards others even if they're your enemies. With that concept, you can look past petty grudges and be better off for it.
- Rectification of names - Call something what it is and treat others how they are to be treated based on their titles.
- Teaches people to be worthy of themselves. Be worthy of being a child of someone and respecting them, be worthy of the titles you were given, the responsibilities you get and always give your best effort when you set out to accomplish things.
- It presents a utopian ideal where everyone does what is expected of them and so there is harmony. Confucianism promises a harmonious society if these conditions are met.
The Cons of Confucianism:
- Confucianism, because of the time period it was based upon, encourages a hierarchy. And hierarchies tend to not always be fair. In fact, the Chinese hierarchy became almost as stringent as the caste systems where there was no chance of escaping, which later led the way for Buddhism to become so popular.
- Confucianism says that a man is loyal to his family above all else; his country is secondary. Now, keep in mind that this is in a time with multiple little factions, but that had grave implications. If someone was wronged in the family, the entire family might put out an Italian-style vendetta, very Godfather-style. It also meant that if someone started an uprising and had to be executed, this meant that their entire family ended up being killed because they the policy was to put your family above the law. This is what's known as "claning" where you take out an entire person's clan and led to a lot of bloodshed.
- When Confucianism puts the family above the king, it can create some real problems. If a minister has to decide if an action will hurt the rest of the kingdom but improve his family's lives, which is better? We're taught that it's the majority over the minority but Confucianism makes it so that people would need to look out for their own skins basically.
- The pomp and circumstance tends to be very expensive and runs the Dynasty into debt. Things like changing the colors that represented the dynasty and refurbishing everything can get very expensive.
- The Mandate of Heaven is not a physical thing. It's a concept. So when a king has "lost the Mandate", there was nothing physical to lose except for maybe his seal. So, if a king is behaving badly, the people might revolt because he's acting like a scoundrel. He'll say that they're defying their place as the common people and you basically rip loyalties apart. The military might side with the king because it's their duty as soldiers to obey the king but then they have a conflict of interest because they also must protect the people.
- Filial piety is very sexist, looking back on it now. Again, grain of salt, it was written thousands of years ago but filial piety and the rectification of names says that women are loyal to men and thus subservient. A woman is basically owned or obedient to a man through her entire life. As a child, she's obedient to her father (and mother). As a wife, she's obedient to her husband. As a widow, she's obedient to her eldest son. It also calls into question what happens if a woman wanted to remarry. It used to be the case that a woman could remarry anyone but then with the idea of being loyal to your husband, she had less options or faced shame. She could remarry but often times it was to her husband's brother or she became a nun or a widow and lived with her children. There are stories of women who remarried someone with the same family name as she did, which made it less bad but… still inconvenient for women. Even the Empress or a queen is loyal to her husband or her son. There are many Empress Dowagers who were widowed by their husbands (the Emperor) and sat in until her son was old enough to rule, often behind a special curtain. Women in China rarely had the opportunity to be rulers in their own right and when they were, they were usually looked upon with fascination or anger.
- Meritocracy may not encourage the best in people. In fact, it fosters jealousy just as much as an aristocracy. Consider if a king is crowned but his brother wants to be king so he kills him and becomes king. You have Hamlet. Or the Lion King. But in a meritocracy, it fosters a sense of jealousy too so it doesn't eliminate that problem. It's basically the idea of a middle class or the nouveaux riche who were seen as upstarts threatening old money. Those who were poor but very gifted were looked down upon by the wealthy.
- Shame is a very tricky thing because it doesn't always induce reform; but also deceit. There are people who act kind because they have to, not because they want to. Shame doesn't always work. You can say "love thy neighbor" but that doesn't make you love your neighbor automatically, it just makes you feel bad if you don't love your neighbor or worse, if you have a legitimate reason for not loving your neighbor.
- Again with the problem of rectification of names and the hierarchy, there are people who don't really deserve their titles that they get. Some parents aren't good parents. So do you rebel against your parents and hate them or do you act nice to them and do what they want despite their attitudes? There were stories that were kind of like the Chinese Cinderella where someone's parents were terrible to them and tried to kill them but they were very dutiful and were honorable to them anyway anyway. It makes them seem more benevolent and kinder by comparison - sort of like how Cinderella never took a hatchet to her stepmother and that makes her a more good and kind character - but you have to ask yourself where does the punishment for the parents come in?
- Confucianism works on a set of ideals and conditions. IF you're good and do this then this WILL happen. The world doesn't always work that way. It's very idealistic to hope that it will all work that way but there are some people who will become tyrants. And even if YOU do what you're supposed to do, it doesn't guarantee that EVERYONE ELSE will do what they're supposed to do. Just because someone is supposed to act a certain way doesn't mean they will and so it's very possible to get disillusioned with humanity.


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Suggested control measures
- Rotate the field with non-soybean crops.
- Keep weeds under control which also provide food over the winter.
- Plant varieties with the best SCN resistance genetics.
- Sample the soil in areas of low yield to find out your level of SCN population.
Suggested strategy
- If soil samples show non-detectable levels, and you have a 3-year rotation without double-cropping wheat and soybeans, then sample every 20 years.
- If you have non-detectable levels with a 3-year rotation, and you do double crop wheat and soybeans, then sample every 10 years.
- If you have non-detectable levels and you have a two year rotation of corn and soybeans, sample every 10 years.
- If your SCN populations are 40 to 2,000, and you rotate soybeans with corn and wheat, sample every 5 years.
- If SCN populations are 40 to 2,000, and you plant only soybeans, sample every year.
- If SCN populations are over 2,000, sample every year.
Fall is the best time to sample since it provides an opportunity for the lab to provide a report before you turn in your seed order for the following year.
How do you sample a field? Iowa State University SCN nematode specialist Greg Tylka provides a 9-minute YouTube video of sampling both soybean and corn fields for SCN populations.
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) may have been consuming a good portion of your soybean yield if you noticed spots in your field where yields were much lower than others, but problems were not detectable during the growing season. SCN is now becoming resistant to soybean varieties that have been bred for resistance to SCN. Both rotation with other crops and soil sampling should be done regularly to monitor population levels.
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You'll love this exotic departure from the usual fried tomatoes! There is an incredible aroma that fills your kitchen the minute the tomato slices hit the pan! An excellent way to use not quite ripe tomatoes. These are great for breakfast, along with eggs, buttered tortillas, and perhaps Pueblo Style Calabacitas. Adapted from Mollie Katzen's Sunlight Cafe(Breakfast All Day).
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