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Stupid People Bug Me
I don't often mix the duties of my Big Boy job as the director of safety for a trade association in Washington with the writing side of my life, but every now and then, the two converge. More often than not, when they do, it has something to do with some stupid thing I've heard on television.
Every morning as I shower and brush my teeth, I watch/listen to the cheerful, well-coiffed network newscasters as they present what passes for news these days. A few weeks ago, wedged between reports of the latest celebrity marriage and the reasons why diets fail, my network of choice presented an in depth interview with a "courageous" young man—a "hero" no less—who had to cut off his own arm because he reached into his furnace to retrieve a tool, and he couldn't pull the arm out again through the louvers.
Actually, he only partially cut it off. After three days of sawing and gnawing, a coworker came by to check up on him and called the fire department. The guy survived, the arm did not.
Not once during this gushing report (pardon the pun) did anyone state the obvious: That you've got to be a special breed of idiot to stick your arm through louvers and get it stuck. I don't mean to pile on here, but are you kidding me?
During his interview, the victim confided to the news guy that he realized that he needed to take the drastic step of self-amputation when he thought about his family. His mother and father were coming to visit him, and he didn't want them to find him that way. The news played it as altruism; I think it was humiliation. Who would want their parents to think they were that stupid?
I'm being harsh here because there's a point to be made. We need to start calling stupid stupid, and we need to stop making excuses for people who make ridiculous choices in their lives.
Take, for example, a safety guy I know who brags to anyone who will listen that he gets his prized exotic sports car up to 150 miles an hour as often as he can on under-populated "back roads." That's 220 feet per second. Assuming perfect reflexes, he will travel 330 feet—more than the length of a football field—in the time it takes him to recognize a hazard (say, a deer in the road, or a child) and move his foot from the gas to the brake. No one would survive that accident. Or if they did, they'd likely wish they hadn't.
What level of hubris—what kind of total disregard for others—would make someone think he has the right to put the rest of the community in danger so that he can play with his mega-horsepower toy? I don't get it.
Coincidentally, this safety guy has problems getting management and employees to buy into the safety program. Gee, I wonder if there's a correlation.
While we're on the topic of stupidity, let's talk about motorcycle helmets. (Actually, we could discuss motorcycles themselves, but I fear I'm alienating enough people as it is.) A friend of mine opposes laws requiring motorcycle helmets because he thinks they dilute the gene pool by giving people who are otherwise too stupid to live an artificial extension on life.
Come on, think about it. A moving vehicle, a shock-sensitive brain, and a world populated almost exclusively with stuff that is harder than your skull. Can you think of anything that might go wrong?
Look, I'm as moved by human tragedy as the next guy, but outside a victim's circle of family and friends, doesn't there come a point when self-inflicted tragedy is just plain sinful? Doesn't there come a point where it's okay to show anger when people show such disregard to those who love them and depend upon them for companionship and support and income?
I'm there. In the fantasy world where I'm elected king, we're going to create a colony for the chronically stupid. Hey, we all make mistakes, but it seems to me that the village idiots should be so labeled, and we should hold them accountable for the havoc they wreak.
Or, I could be wrong. Am I?
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I'm with you on just calling stupid, stupid. There are myriad examples out there but I get particularly annoyed by know-it-alls who come to hike here in the desert in summer and don't take enough water--then have to be rescued. That kind of stupid ought to be considered against the law.ReplyDelete
It may sound harsh, but often, stupidity is costly to the public at large.
I agree. The media has an agenda, and that agenda is that they're going to spin stories to fit the image they're trying to put out there. So instead of ol' Hacksaw over there being included in, say, a feature called "The Week's Dumbest Dumbasses", we have to listen to some smiling fool call them a hero.ReplyDelete
There have been several of these "I had to hack my arm off" stories lately, and I have to wonder how many of these people only did what they did because they had seen some other idiot celebrated for doing it? I mean, okay, I'm sure it has been necessary at times, but this dude cut his arm off to save himself the embarrassment of being found by his parents! Seriously? How is that heroic?
I have people in my circle who rail against seat belt laws, speed limits, helmets, fire retardant regulations for children's clothing--anything that keeps them from making choices that they damn well please. And of course, these same people don't want to be required to have insurance. But when things go wrong, of course, expert help needs to be there to rescue them. And hopefully, rescue the rest of us from them.ReplyDelete
You could be wrong, but you're not.ReplyDelete
Too bad there's not a law against stupidity. We'd have the largest prison population in the world.ReplyDelete
Incredible. Dare I ask what news network and news show you were watching?ReplyDelete
Kathryn, I think there's a legitimate debate to be waged over the point at which government regulation becomes intrusion into people's lives. I'd be fine with eliminating helmet and seatbelt laws so long as those who refuse to wear them are held fully accountable for the results, including surrendering their rights to sue other parties involved in the accident.ReplyDelete
Daniel, I believe it was NBC's Today Show.
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Your blog today cracked me up, John. I have no idea why people are so enthralled with a myriad of justifications for their stupidity--and the news has to cover it or the court system has to listen to it.ReplyDelete
But here is a link that recognizes stupidity as a cleansing of the gene pool. The Darwin Awards.
Utterly amazing.
Here's the thing about motorcycle helmet laws, John- frequently riders survive a bad crash despite their lack of a helmet (those riders tend to have hard heads to begin with, after all), and by and large those people are un- or under-insured. So the tax burden of paying for the intensive hospital treatments they require for the duration of their lives becomes a public responsibility. And at least if their heads are protected, there's a chance those expenses won't be as significant.ReplyDelete
I'm with you on this stupidity thing in general, however. The latest for me was Christine O'Donnell, who not only had no idea that the separation of church and state was outlined in the First Amendment, but didn't think it necessary for a Senator to possess that knowledge, or to be familiar with ANY recent high court decisions. That's stupid.
Michelle--Your comment over motorcycle helmets really struck home with me and reminded me of a friend I had in college.ReplyDelete
He'd given his helmet to a girlfriend (my BFF), so she'd be safe on their ride, but after he hit a curb, he suffered a brain stem injury that left him in a coma for 2 wks. I visited the hospital every day, because his family (who lived out of town) had a hard time dealing with draining his tubes and seeing him that way. He came out of the coma, barely able to tie his shoes, and had to learn the basics of taking care of his daily needs all over again.
No matter how informed he would be on his liability going in, his long term care afterwards would have fallen to his family or the state or whatever insurance coverage he had. Cha-ching. So I can see how this would be a hotly contested argument between personal liberties and the government stepping in to mitigate the cost of care in a not-uncommon situation like this.
Regarding Helmets I am torn. On the one side I say, cull the fools. It is better on the gene pool. On the other, I used to be an EMT...I hate using a spatula to get people pieces off the pavement.ReplyDelete
On stupidity in general: I work for the Federal Government....take that as you wish.
Stupid is as stupid does...and the stupid in my agency is really busy


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Because I don't believe in being a negative nellie, as promised, I'm publishing the companion list to my "Top 10 Worst US Airports" list. I understand that all the fancy travel magazines and the FAA always publish their own versions of these lists based on silly data like arrival times, delays, and other nonsense. I on the other hand, compile my lists based on whether or not there's a Chick-fil-A in the food court and whether or not I get blisters walking to my gate, or have to stand in the security line for 72 hours only to be questioned about my 3.02 ounces of lotion in my bag.
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Also, you'll note one of the big things that makes an airport stand out to me is the margin of time needed to safely catch a flight. If it isn't abundantly clear, I like to cut it close. I don't like waiting at airports so I very much prefer an airport where I can get there about 30-40 minutes before my flight departs (assuming I checked in online). I guess I'm just spoiled like that.
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"you can arrive 45 minutes before your flight leaves and be just fine"
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NEW YORK CITY — The Avenue Antiques Art & Design at the Armory show was again a dazzling affair, replete with the best of the best, boasting sophisticated offerings from a highly select contingent of American and international dealers at its October 10–13 edition at the Park Avenue Armory. The show kicked off October 9 with a capacity crowd for its preview party.
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A standout was the Eighteenth Century Spanish blown glass chandelier on view at Philip Colleck Ltd, New York City, who was also new to the show. The 54-inch-tall piece was made by the Real Fabrica de Cristales de La Granja for Palacio Domecq in Jerez de la Frontera, circa 1785. A specialist in antique English furniture, the dealer also showed a great George III oval, tilt top breakfast table in mahogany with terrific color and patina. It had a thumb-molded top and cabriole legs ending in rounded pad feet.
New dealer William Secord Gallery, New York City, hung on its walls all manner of Nineteenth Century as well as contemporary animal paintings, including dog paintings by George Earl (1824–1908), Maud Earl (1864–1943), John Emms (1843–1912) and Arthur Wardle (1864–1949). From a fawn pug to setters and hunting dogs to horses, there were many appealing animals here.
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Arcadia Contemporary engaged in some trompe l'oeil with Donald Jurney's true-sized oil painting "Doorway to The Golden Age," which nearly fooled some passing by to walk into the painting. Other highlights included a pair of bronzes by Deon Duncan titled "The Triathlete" and "Swim Series I" and Daniel Sprick's oil on panel "Striped Amaryllis."
Among dealer sales were a 1810 French blackamoor clock and a circa 1885 French globe timepiece at Sundial Antique Clocks, New York City, and a 1940 painting of New York by Thomas Dietrich at Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts, New York City.
Gary Rubinstein Antiques, Miami, sold several fine Italian works, including a rare and important Gio Ponti desk from the 1950s, a rare Ico Parisi pair of chairs and table and a Marzio Cecchi parchment bar cabinet. "This was my strongest show ever," Rubinstein said. "The level of sophistication of buyers was unsurpassed, as was their buying power. Decorators and collectors alike stormed my booth with enthusiasm and took home my best pieces."
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Well her blood work is ok.
is usually prescribed
parasites, but I guess general
would also warrant this. So if you say she is also clear of parasites, it could be the meds. They are pretty harsh, and can rip up a cat's digestive tract, just like in humans. I would talk this over with your Vet and see if there isn't something else he could give , but I do think she needs to come off the present antibiotics, they are just a contributing factor to her diarrhea now.
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most cats like the taste of this and it is very good fiber
them, fiber works well
bulking up the stools and helping
, it also can work good for SOME types of constipation...but be careful when using for constipation b/c it can bulk up the stool so much it will be difficult to pass and lead to megacolon. but for now for her diarrhea use a tiny amount and mix it in her food, I don't know how much you are feeding her at one time?
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We have successfully been able to avoid using prescription medications and prednisone with this regime for many cats with IBD.
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After parasites are ruled out with multiple fecal tests , a cat of eleven years of age could have Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), food allergy or g.i. lymphoma. A trial of prednisone is in order unless you are willing to have an endoscopy procedure done with a specialist. Weight loss is common in IBD and lymphoma and endoscopy with a biopsy will reveal an answer.
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To my knowledge,
do not contract cmv. Have you tested for wet form FIP? We hope it's not that, of course, but at least you should know. Has he been tested for more exotic internal parasites, that perhaps Drontal wouldn't touch? Just a thought. My other thought is perhaps a toxin of some kind, separate from any infection or illness, could cause those symtoms, especially if it is something that he is exposed to over time without anyone knowing. How is he doing on the Metronidazole?
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I gave him the poop sample, he wanted to run tons of test, including an ex-ray to see if she was pregnant (she had a big belly, large nipples and you could feel the babies moving)
big $$$. The vet made me buy tapeworm medicine
all three
even though the
had no contact (over $100). One day after the tapeworm medicine she got diarrhea. I called and I was told pumpkin, boiled riced and chicken, which I did.
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Now, after going back to the vet to get checked over
no apparent cause, getting his nails clipped, he developed
which took once again, two rounds of Flagyl and he remained on the fortiflora.
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Please help me
my 4 month old kitten she has BAD
. She constantly is going all over the floors. Today she came up and laid on my lap and I felt something warm after a minute and i lifted her and she had "went" on me. Strange thing is she didn't notice she did. It has a very foul smell. it's green sometimes and brown others. very runny and sometimes watery. I don't know what is wrong with her and am not wanting to run her to an expensive vet just yet.
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Psyllium is a soluble fiber and therefore good
, kitty can become dehydrated if the
is frequent and watery....than as Nancy suggested SubQ fluids via your Vet would be required. make sure your kitty is drinking plenty of fluids, a chicken broth (without salt, preferably homemade) is soothing and will encourage drinking. Also Slippery Elm Bark avail at any health food store, I use it for my Nemo for his urinary tract health, its also soothing for the bowel muscles.
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Anorexia (not eating), use appetite stimulant medications.
Dehydration, use IV and/or Sub Q fluid therapy, For Hypothermia (dangerously decreased body heat), use incubators, heating pad, etc.
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I will repost in full and add some new (from today) information at the end. Actually, the post was much too long
this board. If you can please view the question (
history and more test results) in its entirety at http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Cats/Need-help-for-poor-appetite-cat/show/1789524 that would help me greatly.
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Metronidazole has been prescribed as a general anti-diarrhea medication however I would be concerned that your cat is vomiting as well. When I see older
GI signs I become concerned
IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) as well as unfortunately cancer. A series of radiographs and blood tests should be performed.
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He was treated with a few different drugs such as
and others. They cleared it up
a bit but the
came back quickly and since then, the vets I've gone to don't see any parasites in their quick look under a microscope or with the float tests. Based on their clear lack of understanding of the numerous types of parasites that can affect a cat, I don't trust their judgement. I have learned from research that it's difficult to get rid of parasites in an animal.
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Therefore feeding dogs and
cancer, diets containing carbohydrates and giving fluid
lactate, such as Lactated Ringers Solution not only fuel cancer cell growth rates but also exacerbate and deplete your pets energy reserves. This guideline is also true for and applicable to hospice pet cancer cases, as well as those pets with cancer deemed to be in critical condition and/or terminal.
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Lulu has been sick since August 2009. We have tried everything...and I hate to even mention the amount of money we have spent...we love her very much! We have 2 dogs and 2 cats at home. This all started after we found her digging into an old pail of fish bait that she found behind a shed while on vacation. She was very sick and we took her to the Boston Road Animal Hospital and our Vet for treatment. She has never been the same since...weak, lethargic and its only getting worse.
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They've always affected my
nausea and lethargy. Really, your vet should've known better to give ANY vaccine before surgery. That was a major assault to your kittens immune systems especially combined with the surgery!
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they did test her for giardia & panleuk. (both negative) those 3 meds are the "protocol" for any diarrhea symptoms for all the shelter cats (as far as I know). We are having another appointment today, b/c the vet wasn't actually there last night - just the vet techs.... but we will definitely see the real vet today. So, hopefully we'll get some more answers today. I'll post an update afterwards.
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Hello again, Here's what I'd do if possible: Take a stool sample to your Vet (You don't have to take your dog) and have them check it for Coccidia & Giardia! This is a different test from the normal parasite test for whips, hooks, & round worms...You have already had that one....These need to be ruled out first!
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The medical model of treating most diseases doesn't always succeed
sinusitis, and he recommended saline solution
some relief. It worked a little, but not enough saline would reach the upper part of my sinuses. Then I remembered, from being on a swim team, that when you botch a flip-turn, massive amounts of water gets in your sinuses, which is uncomfortable, but causes no damage. It also drains every bit of snot out of your nose. The Flip-Turn Sinus Flush mimics this process.
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The next morning started vomiting and could not stop for over an hour, with lots of dry heaving, I thought my ribs were going to bust out of my abdominal cavity, then that night
started and this time lasted
3 days, along
fever and whole body hurting! Now, woke up this morning with the nasty burps again, and immediately took a Promethazine and went back to bed.
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Last week he was in so much pain with some vomiting and severe
. I took him to the vet who had given him medication
nausea and also anti-
meds. He seemed to improve. After that, he was in even more distress over the next weekend and I took him back to the vet and he said that it was his back. He gave him a small dose injection of steroids every day for 4 days (Monday through Thursday).
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I've always had some allergies but not enough to ever seek medical treatment
them. Even when I'd have trouble breathing around
I'd just take an actifed and mainly that would do it. But in the months prior to my first hives outbreak I had noticed that taking an occasional actifed didn't seem to be working well enough when I went to the homes of others who had cats and/or dust.
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but my ex boyfriend had 40
, some of them were sick, i use to cuddle them, i'm not
my ex.
2 years. Can this be an animal disease??? I saw that the pain has been extended to anus and external skin...... The external skin peeled a lot... Can hpv high risk peel the skin and make it a little red? I dont have fever, actually i didnt have fever since i was a child. For cocci gram positive they didnt give me anything, they said just to eat healthy (but im eating healty for 6 months).
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Results came back positive
a result
2 that could be false. * had culture done on cut (it was negative) *did have an overgrowth of bacteria when I got the herpes culture done...am currently treating the bacteria with Clindamax (gosh, I hate this stuff!!) * waiting for results of the confirmatory HSV-2 test. * have been taking Valtrex since June 13 and it seems to be helping, but have gotten a few cuts that have healed quickly since I started the treatment.
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For an extremely active dog, it has made her even more active and happy, which I like, so I am going to continue
the fish oil and give it some more time. Might be worth a shot
you to try as well? Good luck, I'll try to remember to keep you posted in a month or so.
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50mg of zinc every day
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WASHINGTON -- The best sports story of the summer might also be its unlikeliest. The Taney Dragons, predominantly black, representing the inner city of Philadelphia and featuring a female pitcher, have taken on all comers and dispatched them en route to the Little League World Series semifinals Wednesday night in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
While Mo'Ne Davis has stolen the spotlight with her confidence and success as the rare girl in what is too often regarded to be exclusively a boys' sport, the Taney team is nearly as much of an anomaly. Youth baseball has been taken over by travel leagues and special instructors available only to those who can afford such luxuries.
Most of the teams represented in Williamsport are predominantly white and suburban, hailing from places like Pearland, Texas, or Northwest Las Vegas or Cumberland, Rhode Island. Taney, and the Jackie Robinson West squad from Chicago, are the exceptions to the rule.
Here in Washington, baseball has receded to the rear of the sports scene at the youth level. The last D.C. public high school player to make the major leagues was Emmanuel Burriss, from Wilson High School, in 2008. He was signed by the Nationals in the most recent offseason, but has spent the whole year at Triple-A Syracuse. Before Burriss, you have to go all the way back to Willie Royster in 1981.
As of Opening Day, only 8.3 percent of major leaguers were African-American, down from nearly 20 percent in 1986.
On its surface, that might appear to be the driving force behind the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. Tucked along a shallow hillside on the north edge of Fort Dupont Park, the $17 million gem of a facility sparkles on an early summer morning. Programming began for the first class of scholar-athletes last October, and on March 29 of this year the Academy officially opened.
The main building includes three lighted baseball and softball fields that surround an 18,000-square-foot, two-story "educational clubhouse." That includes eight classrooms, a teaching kitchen and indoor training areas with batting cages.
The Academy provides breakfast and lunch, helping bridge both the nourishment and academic gap that many children face over the summer. Every summer, the Academy will add a new class of third-graders, until the facility has a full enrollment of third- through eighth-grade students. For now, there are 108 students -- 36 incoming third-, fourth- and fifth-graders each -- enrolled in the first year of programming.
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Tal Alter is the Academy's executive director. He is also a Bethesda native and played baseball at Haverford College after graduating from Landon.
On this morning, Antwuan Roach sits across the desk from Alter in Alter's second- floor office, which overlooks the two smaller fields on the complex's east side, focused intently on the puzzle in his hands. In the formal sense, the Academy has come too late for Antwuan: As a seventh-grader, there is no class for him to join and follow through the development process. But he has a younger brother in the program, and Alter and his staff are determined to find a place for Antwuan.
"If we were really rigid about this, it would be defeating the purpose," Alter says of the grade-level structure. "This is a specific case of someone who was picked out, who really loves baseball and needs mentoring."
In the halls, classrooms buzz with young, excited voices as students engage with the staff, mostly teachers from local schools.
Far more than just a baseball training center, academic programming is a central focus of the Academy. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
In one classroom, a question is written on the board that would challenge most adults. It has been presented to the class for them to discuss and write about.
How can young people affect their community? Give an example of how you can have a positive effect in your community.
Paul Frazier is a shy but smiley incoming fifth-grader in the class. Without older siblings, he hadn't had a lot of baseball instruction. But after the session lets out, he is happy to talk about the game and what he has learned in his short time.
"I haven't known all the positions, like shortstop, third base yet," he says.
Out on the full-size baseball field, a small group of kids work on a drill around the second-base bag, shortstops feeding the ball to the second basemen on the pivot.
The coaches running the drills are all D.C.-area born and raised, growing up with all of the same challenges, but without a program like the Academy. They are all in college now, most on at least a partial athletic scholarship. They are the exceptions to the norm, here to help others follow their path.
"We don't care about whether or not they can turn a double play," Alter says, looking on from the first-base dugout. "We care that they went somewhere and had fun today."
Even though baseball isn't really the focus, the game represents more than just a chance to stay active, to learn how to win and lose, to understand teamwork. It provides an outlet for kids to invest their time and energy, and for the adults in their lives to do the same, forging valuable connections that help shape the way the children develop into young adults.
In 10 years, the first class of incoming third-graders would be finishing their senior year of high school. What would mark a sign of success for Alter when it comes to the Academy?
"I'm realistic about it, and I know that a lot of factors can play into this," he says. "But I'd like to shoot for 100 percent graduating from high school."
That's why the Academy's focus on building human relationships is so instrumental now. According to a brief by the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy (CEEP), those relationships are a key part of the foundation for higher graduation rates, especially among low-income, at-risk youth.
Relationships, relevance, and rigor are known as the new three R's of education reform. These foundational premises assert the importance that students must feel a part of the school community and have a strong relationship with one or more adults in the school.
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"Tal and I discussed that there's no way to make these kids fall in love with baseball without bringing them to a baseball game."
Alter may be at the helm from day to day, but Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond is the face of the Academy. Involved since day one, he sits on the board and takes an active role, doing whatever he can to help. He takes a special interest in a kid like Antwuan, because of his unique situation, and and Desmond also uses his ability to bring families out to the ballpark who would never otherwise be able to go.
"That's what happens," Desmond says. "You come to a game, you catch a foul ball, a foul ball lands two seats next to you, and you talk about it for the rest of your life. That's something these kids have never had the opportunity to do."
Desmond holds a private press conference before each Ian's Academy All-Stars game. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
Once a month during the season, a group of 30 kids and their parents, called Ian's Academy All-Stars, come across the river to Nationals Park for a game, courtesy of Desmond. They get to come down to the field for batting practice, followed by a press conference where Desmond answers questions candidly, without the more measured pretext required in a professional setting.
The questions come flying.
Is he a star? Yes. What was his favorite subject in school? History. How old was he when he met his wife? 10 years old, at Ashton Elementary.
"What the what?!" the kid who asked the last question shoots back as the room bursts into laughter.
Who was his favorite player growing up?
"Andruw Jones," says Desmond, citing the Curacaoan outfielder who made his name with the Atlanta Braves in the 1990s. "He was my mom's favorite player. You know why? Every time he would get out, he would smile. Every time he would get he hit, he would smile. No matter what happened."
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Boys and girls stretch together before practice. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
There has been chatter about the Taney Dragons and Mo'Ne Davis. Whether or not it has an immediate impact, Taney's success can be a teaching moment down the line, a reference point for Alter as the Academy progresses: This has happened before. This is possible.
"It's a teachable moment," he says. "We've discussed the possibility of taking the kids up to Williamsport."
The fact that a girl is succeeding in baseball is crucial as well. The Academy teaches hardball to all kids, rather than enforcing the artificial baseball/softball divide.
"We're not in the business of telling girls they should play softball," says Alter. "For me, that should be a choice that they make."
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"One thing that I'm proud of is that I've been (to the Academy) a handful of times, and I've never seen kids playing baseball," says Desmond.
Instead, the students are reading or learning how to cook.
The first set of programming has been successful, as the Academy has retained more than 80 percent of the original enrollees heading into the next school year.
Paul Frazier will be one of those returning. He's latched on to one other kid in the program in particular, one who's become a friend, but something greater than that. It's Antwuan.
"He be teaching me some stuff," says Paul. "Teaching me how to hit and stuff."
Then, he bursts into a smile.
"And I got the hang of it."
And that's where it all comes together.
"I want to see those kids with a safe place to go, where they're loved when they go there, that there's always someone there to put their arm around them, to make them feel comfortable." --Ian Desmond. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
Desmond sets the course for Antwuan; Antwuan does the same for Paul. And when the next wave of kids walks through that door, one of them will look up to Paul, more confident and self-assured, and find his role model.
"The format of the Academy is just set up perfectly for me, for that reason," says Desmond. "The kids are going to grow up in it. They're going to be older, going to become the mentors."
The kids can't do it alone, though. The Academy will also lean on those in the community who want to get involved, to help set an example and be a mentor.
"If you have an extra hour a week, pop in there, meet these kids," says Desmond. "One visit might impact their lives. And it might impact yours as well.
"I want the community to get involved and fall in love with this program."
For more information about how you can get involved with the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, visit nationals.com/academy.
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(a) She thinks he is attractive.
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(b) Kat.
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StyleOnTheCouch Loves: Fleet Ilya
Fleet Ilya is my biggest obsession right now. A label you might recognise from countless fashion editorials, Fleet Ilya turns heads. Husband and wife, designer and creative partner Ilya Fleet and Resha Sharma are known for their amazing pieces made from smooth saddlery leather with brass or silver hardware. Their designs for spring 2012 are beautifully crafted and perhaps represent the most wearable collection from the brand. Bags, harnesses and belts in extraordinarily unique and aesthetically pleasing shapes are created using a palette of soft blue and beige, fiery red and basic black.
The body harnesses from Fleet Ilya are my favourites. Both their thin hip harness and the red leather/PVC triangle harness (picture, top) are styles I am dying to wear over simple dresses and tees*. The red version is quite special for a style such as this and I like that there are several adjustable straps, allowing you to fit it to your shape. The simplicity of these two harness designs also make them very appealing to me.
Above, Fleet Ilya featured in (left to right) Vogue Spain, Harpers Bazaar HK and Numero.
Fleet Ilya's signature is restraint wear, however the collection overall ranges from the demure to the bold, with pieces for everyone from those with an eye for well crafted leather designs to the fetish fashionista through to the highly adventurous. Sharma, a Central Saint Martins Graphic Design graduate, has applied her knowledge of fashion and art direction to blur the line between leather bondage and fashion accessories.
Second image, Tiny Box Bag. Image immediately below, Front Point Belt. Above, Web Corset Harness.
In forthcoming posts I'll show you how I've been styling my beige leather cuffs from Fleet Ilya. Here is a sneak preview, worn with the London Skyline Tee from Emma Louise London:
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Anyone know of any? Title and performer, if possible please! =)
Any songs that have Spanish and English versions would also be lovely!
Anyone know of any? Title and performer, if possible please! =)
Any songs that have Spanish and English versions would also be lovely!
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ricky martin
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I think
Snow - Informer
Right said Fred - I'm to sexy for my shirt
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hips dont lie by shakira. LOL
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Mentirosa by Mellow Man Ace
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sublime carress me down has both
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Most of Shakira's song, like ''La loba'' which has an english version ''She wolf'' Hmmm... some Reggeaton songs, like ''Baby, te quiero'' by Belinda and someone else (can't remember, du'oh!) Nowdays you can find quite a few =)
All the molotov albums have songs that combine spanish and english, you should also listen peyote asesino
YouTube - Peyote Asesino L Mental
Ill Nino does a lot of that stuff towards the end of their songs
Never felt so complete as when we're alone on the sand at night
Suerte.. Xuso Jones & Alba LucÃ*a cover.
YouTube - Jason Mraz & Ximena Sariñana - Suerte ( cover by Xuso Jones & Alba Lucia )
Molotov has a lot of spanglish songs. "Frijolero" is one of them.
edit: I didn't see Martin1985 reply. I'm uruguayan too
Bon Jovi have a version in spanish of "This Ain't a Love Song" it calls "Como yo nadie te ha amado" I think. They're not trasnlations of each other.


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Overlooking the stunning Erakor Lagoon, Tradewinds Resort is only a 10-minute walk from the Port Vila's shopping centre. This property is 2 kilometres from the city centre and 5 kilometres from the airport.
This charming property offers well-appointed accommodation units that are facilitated with modern amenities, including a kitchen, to ensure you an outmost comfort.
No restaurant, as self-contained. There is a BBQ by the pool every Wednesday evening. Nearest restaurants to Tradewinds are Mangoes Resort and Wild Pig Hotel, both of these are within 400 metres, open from 7am until late. In the Tradewinds Information Pack located in each room are menus from the local restaurants and cafes with pricing.
During leisure, you can also play a game of tennis and later take a refreshing dip in the swimming pool.
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- 2 km to the City Centre
- 5 km to the Airport
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Tradewinds Resort Port Vila Guest Reviews (2)
Helpful, relaxed and accessible. Valerie is great.
Misty2012 wrote on April 15, 2012
Great Hosts and staff were all great. Room was clean and tidy & serviced every day. We would highly recommend Tradewinds Resort to all travelers to Port Vila.
Allan Clark wrote on November 4, 2010
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Helpful, relaxed and accessible. Valerie is great.Review by: Misty2012
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Great Hosts and staff were all great. Room was clean and tidy & serviced every day. We would highly recommend Tradewinds Resort to all travelers to Port Vila.Review by: Allan Clark
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Did George Washington really chop down a cherry tree? And what's this I hear about wooden teeth? Challenge the old myths and learn the truth about the man we call "The Father of our Country."
Mount Vernon: Meet George Washington5 stars
"No estate in America is more pleasantly situated than this," declared Washington, speaking of his eight-thousand acre home, Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has changed very little over the last 200 years, except now you can tour it from the comfort of your home computer. If you begin at Meet George Washington, you will be guided through the entire web site: an interactive quiz, a Washington biography, the Mount Vernon tour, and an essay on Washington and slavery. This outstanding resource includes lesson plans for teachers.
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The Papers of George Washington was established in 1969 to compile and publish a complete edition of Washington's correspondence. There are 135,000 Washington-related documents held in photographic form in the project's offices. This website covers highlights from the project and includes a few excerpts such as his farewell address and Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789. Be sure to peruse the Educational Resources which include two slide shows, a "mini-lesson", and a George Washington webquest.
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"Why should young Americans who care about their country and aspire to do something worthwhile with their lives be interested in the greatness of George Washington? For at least two reasons: First, although knowing what is worthwhile and what is possible is essential to living a good life and doing some good for our country, we are not born knowing these things." Explore Washington's great legacy with a biography, timeline, gallery of primary documents, and half-dozen of Washington's letters read by Charlton Heston.
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Mark Pachter, curator of the National Portrait Gallery, calls Gilbert Stuart's 1796 full-length portrait of George Washington "probably the most important visual document from the founding of our country." The interactive portrait feature allows you to explore the painting from three different perspectives: symbolically, biographically, and artistically. This Smithsonian site is my pick of the week because of its unique approach and fabulous design. Don't let the portrait take all your time though, because the rest of the site (biography, games, teacher guide) is just as wonderful.
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As part of its series on American Presidents, the White House web site presents George and Martha Washington. As this is the only one of this week's sites that features Martha, I was curious to learn more about her. The oldest daughter of John and Frances Dandridge, she was born June 2, 1731 on a plantation near Williamsburg. As was typical for a girl, Martha's education consisted mostly of domestic and social skills. Although she and her husband closely guarded their privacy, in one of her surviving letters she confided to a niece that she did not enjoy her role as First Lady.
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A federal appeals court temporarily blocked an Environmental Protection Agency rule targeting power plant emissions that cross state lines, leaving an existing air pollution reduction program in place for at least several months (EME Homer City Generation L.P. v. EPA, D.C. Cir., No. 11-1302, stay ordered 12/30/11).
The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule is expected to be on hold through at least the spring while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit weighs legal challenges to the rule. In the meantime, a predecessor program, the Clean Air Interstate Rule, will continue to regulate interstate transport of power plant emissions.
The cross-state rule was set to require emissions reductions beginning Jan. 1, but the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 30 granted the petitioners' motions to stay the rule. The court said it expects to hear the case by April.
EPA said it was disappointed the health benefits of the new rule will be delayed, but the agency told BNA Jan. 3 it has confidence in the rule's legality. The stay order "is not a decision on the merits of the rule, and EPA firmly believes that when the court does weigh the merits of the rule it will ultimately be upheld," the agency said.
Jeff Holmstead, a former EPA assistant administrator for air and radiation and now an attorney for Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, told BNA Jan. 3 that the court rarely stays EPA rules. He called the Dec. 30 order "a pretty big deal."
"These three judges believed that there was a good likelihood that this rule was flawed in some way, and we know they wouldn't have issued the stay unless that were the case," Holmstead said.
The rule, which EPA released in July, would require power plants in 28 states to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide that migrate across state lines. It is intended to help downwind areas meet national ambient air quality standards for ozone and fine particulate matter (131 DEN A-6, 7/8/11).
The Dec. 30 per curiam order did not explain in detail the court's reasons for granting the stay, but the court said the petitioners satisfied the standards required for a stay.
Specifically, the court took into account petitioners' assertions that they are likely to prevail on the merits of the case and that they would be irreparably injured if a stay were not granted.
Several power plants and some states were among the petitioners who asked the D.C. Circuit to review and stay the rule.
Luminant, the largest power company in Texas, issued a statement Dec. 30 saying it had asked the court for a stay "because of the irreparable harm it would cause to our company and others." The company previously announced it would close some coal-fired electric generating units and shut down mines in Texas on Jan. 1 to comply with the rule.
However, Luminant said Dec. 30 the units will continue operating because the stay is in place.
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, issued a statement Dec. 30 calling the stay order "a major win for consumers." He said he expected the rule would "increase electricity rates, threaten electric reliability, and unfairly penalize electricity generated from coal."
However, David Marshall, senior counsel for the Clean Air Task Force, which is representing the American Lung Association as an intervenor in the case, cautioned against reading too much into the order.
"Frankly, there were so many different stay petitions making so many different arguments, and the court didn't address that at all in the order," Marshall told BNA Jan. 3. "It's impossible to know what the court thought of the various stay petitions. It's inconceivable it thought all of them were meritorious."
Holmstead noted that the D.C. Circuit has not stayed many air pollution regulations in recent years.
In 2003, the court stayed a rule expanding an exemption for routine maintenance projects from new source review requirements (248 DEN A-1, 12/29/03).
And in 1999, the court stayed an emissions trading program for nitrogen oxides, called the NOx SIP call (102 DEN AA-1, 5/27/99).
Marshall pointed out that the court eventually upheld the NOx SIP call rule, which, like the cross-state rule, addressed pollution transported across state lines.
In granting the stay, the appeals court said it expected EPA to continue to administer the Clean Air Interstate Rule until the court resolves the petitions for review of the cross-state rule.
Holmstead said companies now expect the Clean Air Interstate Rule will remain in place for all of 2012, even if the court upholds the cross-state rule this year.
EPA issued the Clean Air Interstate Rule in 2005, but the D.C. Circuit remanded it to EPA in 2008 (North Carolina v. EPA, 531 F.3d 896, 67 ERC 1151 (D.C. Cir. 2008)).
However, the court allowed EPA to continue to administer the rule until a replacement program was put in place.
The Dec. 30 stay order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in EME Homer City Generation L.P. v. EPA is available at http://op.bna.com/env.nsf/r?Open=thyd-8q3m6w.
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Posted by Cape Ann Web at November 12, 2003 10:40 PM
Owner had told me cannot get beer license unless used real plates and silverware and had ...tablecloths?? I think..
Apparantly, it's required by Rockport's rules on alcohol licensingPosted by: PAUL at January 26, 2012 12:54 PM
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Not a bad place for an afternoon snack, reasonable prices and I don't risk losing my parking spot on afternoon's when I am going out with friends for cocktails.I agree with the other guy an ice cold beer with the dogs would be the perfect addition to put it over the top.Posted by: sbycbullseye at September 18, 2008 08:57 AM
I think the owner told me that he uses Maple Leaf dogs with beef and pork as they had the best taste of all that he had tried. I have to agree. This is a great stop on BSN when you are taking a break from seafood offerings. The only thing that would improve my visits there would be some ice cold draft beer!Posted by: Paul at July 23, 2008 04:58 PM
Top Dog has amazing hot dogs - the prices seem a little steep for a hot dog - even a fancy one - but they do taste great. The french fries were like "fair fries" and were also excellent. Great place.Posted by: Karol Scholz at September 4, 2007 04:38 PM
We love this place! okay, it's kitschy, but that's part of the fun. I love the golden retriever dog (topped with macaroni and cheese sauce)!
It's a quirky, low key little place to go after you've worked in the yard or just on the spur of the moment. It is always a hit with visitors too!Posted by: Wendy at August 3, 2006 11:26 AM
i do like hot dogs, but the fried clams here are out of this world!Posted by: jrs at September 18, 2004 04:26 PM
the hot dog is just an ordinary hot dog from the supermarket, and clever toppings, but i wouldnt say the dog is the best ever>Posted by: jane at August 21, 2004 02:06 PM
Top Dog is, like, the cooliest! Yay top dog!Posted by: Sam at June 2, 2004 07:08 PM
This is the best hot dog on cape ann. If you are in town i highly recomend it. try the onion block.
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The hot dogs are fab and the toppings plentiful but what really makes this place shine are the Oh So Delicious onion bricks..the most tender crispy treat imaginable.....mmmmmm.....Posted by: elliegirl at December 7, 2003 11:25 PM
There's just no...er...topping....these dogs or the rest of the menu. GREAT quality food with innovative varieties, nice friendly atmosphere, very reasonable, and fun!Posted by: Evelyn at November 15, 2003 01:12 PM
This guy knows how to make a hotdog. I highly recommend this place. If you eat outside in the summer, watch out for Charlie. He is a pesky seagull that also loves the food there.Posted by: Heather at November 13, 2003 11:29 PM
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This recipe is from my Aunt Freda Cohen.
servings4 servings
active time1 hour
Ingredientschicken parts of choice
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
salt and pepper
1 large chopped onion
peeled and chopped fresh 4 tomatoes
1/2 cup to 1 cup white wine
1 pound mushrooms
PreparationBrown chicken parts in hot oil.
Add garlic, salt and pepper.
Add onions and cook 10 minutes.
add tomatoes, mushrooms and wine and simmer, tightly covered in pan about an hour. Can be served over rice.
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