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Vocal Cord Dysfunction - Causes and Vocal Cord Dysfunction Treatment
Vocal Cord Dysfunction is a vocal cord disorder where vocal cords do not open and close normally when you breathe.
In certain circumstances, Vocal Cord Dysfunction attack may be very sudden and severe and may require immediate emergency room treatment.
Symptoms of Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) include:
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Python Programming for Beginners
Despite what assembly code and C coders might tell us, high-level languages do have their place in every programmer's toolbox, and some of them are much more than a computer-science curiosity. Out of the many high-level languages we can choose from today, Python seems to be the most interesting for those who want to learn something new and do real work at the same time. Its no-nonsense implementation of object-oriented programming and its clean and easy-to-understand syntax make it a language that is fun to learn and use, which is not something we can say about most other languages.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to write applications that use command-line options, read and write to pipes, access environment variables, handle interrupts, read from and write to files, create temporary files and write to system logs. In other words, you will find recipes for writing real applications instead of the old boring Hello, World! stuff.
To begin, if you have not installed the Python interpreter on your system, now is the time. To make that step easier, install the latest Python distribution using packages compatible with your Linux distribution. rpm, deb and tgz are also available on your Linux CD-ROM or on-line. If you follow standard installation procedures, you should not have any problems.
Next, read the excellent Python Tutorial written by Guido van Rossum, creator of the Python programming language. This tutorial is part of the official Python documentation, and you can find it in either the /usr/doc/python-docs-1.5.2 or /usr/local/doc/python-docs-1.5.2 catalog. It may be delivered in the raw LaTeX format, which must be processed first; if you don't know how to do this, go to http://www.python.org/doc/ to download it in an alternative format.
I also recommend that you have the Python Library Reference handy; you might want it when the explanations given here do not meet your needs. You can find it in the same places as the Python Tutorial.
Creating scripts can be done using your favorite text editor as long as it saves text in plain ASCII format and does not automatically insert line breaks when the line is longer than the width of the editor's window.
Always begin your scripts with either
#! /usr/local/bin/python
#! /usr/bin/pythonIf the access path to the python binary on your system is different, change that line, leaving the first two characters (#!) intact. Be sure this line is truly the first line in your script, not just the first non-blank line—it will save you a lot of frustration.
Use chmod to set the file permissions on your script to make it executable. If the script is for you alone, type chmod 0700 scriptfilename.py; if you want to share it with others in your group but not let them edit it, use 0750 as the chmod value; if you want to give access to everyone else, use the value 0755. For help with the chmod command, type man chmod.
Command-line options and arguments come in handy when we want to tell our scripts how to behave or pass some arguments (file names, directory names, user names, etc.) to them. All programs can read these options and arguments if they want, and your Python scripts are no different.
Implementing appropriate handlers boils down to reading the argv list and checking for the options and arguments you want your script to recognize. There are a few ways to do this. Listing 1 is a simple option handler that recognizes common -h, -help and --help options, and when they are found, it exits immediately after displaying the help message.
Copy and save this script as help.py, make it executable with the chmod 0755 help.py command, and run it several times, specifying different options, both recognized by the handler and not; e.g. with one of the options, you will see this message: ./help.py -h or ./help.py -o. If the option handler does recognize one of the options, you will see this message:
help.py—does nothing useful (yet) options: -h, -help, or --help—display this help Copyright (c) Jacek Artymiak, 2000
If you invoke help.py with an option it does not recognize, or without any options at all, it will display the "I don't recognize this option" message.
Note that we need to import the sys module before we can check the contents of the argv list and before we can call the exit function. The sys.exit statement is a safety feature which prevents further program execution when one of the help options is found inside the argv list. This ensures that users don't do something dangerous before reading the help messages (for which they wouldn't have a need otherwise).
The simple help option handler described above works quite well and you can duplicate and change it to recognize additional options, but that is not the most efficient way to recognize multiple options with or without arguments. The "proper" way to do it is to use the getopt module, which converts options and arguments into a nice list of tuples. Listing 2 shows how it works.
Copy this script, save it as options.py and make it executable. As you can see, it uses two modules: sys and getopt which are imported right at the beginning. Then we define a simple function that displays the help message whenever something goes wrong.
The actual processing of command-line arguments begins with the try statement, where we are testing the list of command-line options and arguments (sys.argv) for errors defined as unknown options or missing arguments; if they are detected, the script will display an error message and exit immediately (see the except statement group). When no errors have been detected, our script splits the list of options and their arguments into tuples in the options list and begins parsing them by executing a series of loops, each searching for one option and its expected arguments.
The getopt.getopt function generates two lists in our sample script: options which contains options and their arguments; and xarguments which contains arguments not related to any of the options. We can safely ignore them in most cases.
To recognize short (one-letter such as -h) and long (those prefixed with --) options, getopt.getopt uses two separate arguments. The list of short options contains all of them listed in a single string, e.g., getopt.getopt(sys.argv, 'ahoinmdwq'). It is possible to specify, in that string, options that absolutely require an argument to follow them immediately (e.g., -vfilename) or after a space (e.g., -v filename). This is done by inserting a colon (:) after the option, like this: getopt.getopt(sys.argv, 'ahoiv:emwn'). However, this creates a silly problem that may cause some confusion and unnecessarily waste your time; if the user forgets to specify the argument for the option that requires it, the option that follows it becomes its argument. Consider this example:
script.py -v -h
If you put v: in the short option string argument of the getopt.getopt function, option -h will be treated as the argument of option -v. This is a nuisance and makes parsing of the list of tuples option, argument much more difficult. The solution to this problem is simple: don't use the colon, but check the second item of the tuple that contains the option (first item of the analyzed tuple) which requires an argument. If it's empty, report an error, like the -a option handler.
Long options prefixed with -- must be listed as a separate argument to the getopt.getopt, e.g., getopt.getopt(sys.argv, 'ah', ['view', 'file=']). They can be serviced by the same handler as short options.
What you do after locating options given by the user is up to you. Listing 2 can be used as a template for your scripts.
I have been getting into
I have been getting into Python coding lately. Thank you for this great tutorial.
Easy to understand
This one is very easy to understand guide for the beginners if you have some programming exposure in any other language.
I wanted to thank you for
I wanted to thank you for this great read!together as one new years eve 2011 tickets! I definitely enjoying every little bit of it I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you post
Your post really cool. I glad
Your post really cool. I glad to be here. I enjoyed reading your articles and if allowed I want to bookmark your posts.......
I am a Newbee here.I would
I am a Newbee here.I would like to know who was the creator of this language
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Interesting article i admit.
Interesting article i admit. i am a rusty reader to your site *^* i will before long replace my home page with your web site.
Great Samples
Thanks, teaching a workshop next week and I am glad that I found your post on Python!
Environmental variables lost when exiting Listing 17
I tried using os.environ[] as in Listing 17. It worked while I stayed withing the python script. Once I left the python script all my environment variables returned to their original values. How do I use python to change environment variables? Do I have to use a different language?
very nice tutorial
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Python Programming for Beginners it's rally true. I saw some feature of this python program excellent. I hope in near future they will add more integration on the use of this program. I feel good to read this article about python program.investment in leeds.
Don't overlook functional programming
This was a helpful article.
One important educational thing I have found with Python is there is a need to jump further into it than one might when undertaking learning a new language. I feel this way, because you can learn Python as a C/C++/Java developer, and Python is so powerful, it will oblige. However, you might be writing inefficient code.
Mark Pilgrim's Dive Into Python and Dive Into Python 3 are the only books that take a full shovelful of Python and present it all to you, so you start using generators and iterators early on. My early attempts have thankfully been corrected in forums, so that I am not writing C code in Python, but start to write procedural and functional code in python.
Linux needs a new CLI/GUI scripting/programming language
Python always looks like a great way to start programming but when you toss in the lack of easy to use GUI elements - it becomes cumbersome or native fileSystem support (so you have to tweak with it in order to do something that a one line DOS batch script can do).
Linux really needs an all-purpose, easy to use scripting/programming language akin to some of those found on Windows systems.
Rebol might be the answer - we'll see how version 3.0 comes along. It's also suppose to be cross-platform (some high costs if you want to compile, access DBs).
Would love to see something like AutoHotkey, Autoit, RapidBatch or even a better type of HTA (just to name a few) for Linux.
No offense intended (I know this is an old post too), but people today want to be effective right away. There are multiple solutions for other platforms (Windows for sure, don't know about Mac). Why does Linux keep reinventing the same wheel that really doesn't go anywhere?
There is not even a
There is not even a comparison between Windows and Linux when it comes to programming. Linux is much better. Everyone who has much knowledge on the subject knows this.
nothing new needed
Python has excellent toolkits (Gtk, wx, Qt), visual GUI designers and IDEs, and huge libraries. It's so good that many Windows applications are written in it, and many people choose Linux because scripting is so poor on Windows. If you want something more scripting oriented, you have Tcl/Tk, Expect, Bash, and Perl. Instead of HTA, you get Firefox and xulrunner (depending on what level of control you want). All of those are copiously documented. AutoHotkey, Autoit, and RapidBatch don't even come close, and Windows is comparatively poor when it comes to scripting.
\"Linux really needs an all-purpose, easy to use scripting/programming language akin to some of those found on Windows systems.\"
Well, I don't about you, but perl, python and bash(if you may) seems to be the all-purpose, easy to use scripting/programming language for most linux users (not windows).
Not to be rude, but why compare Windows with Linux? Okay, it may be a little too apparent that your a Windows person and a Linux critic. I can tell with you using the words "easy" and "GUI" with at most prevalence.
Perhaps, Linux isn't reinventing the same wheel as you may have perceived it, but rather modifies or creates a new version of the existing wheel. So, instead of having a poorly crafted wheel made out of rock as it was stereotypically first invented, the wheel is crafted to specific needs through current technology and resources at hand. Hopefully, you understand the analogy.
GUI solutions for Python
Answering my own comment above...
I've been looking at a number of programming and scripting languages of late. Came across 'Titanium' which is a cross-platform solution for Windows, Linux, OSX as well as iPhone and Android. It's able to work with JS, Python, PHP and a host of other softTech.
More info here:
The License is Apache Public License v2. Looks interesting but I haven't worked with it yet - downloading the pieces now.
somebody need to write Ruby
somebody need to write Ruby version of this article.
how to make the smooth signal (average the signal) in python?
hi.. i've a problem with my real time signal .. its no smooth ... anyone can help me how to do an averaging in python.. tqvm
some corrections
some corrections for Listing 2: options.py
At lines 15-17, the string should be triple quoted.
Line 18, indentation level is not the same as the previous print line.
Also none of the following works:
$ ./options.py -ahello
$ ./options.py -a hello
Binary to Decimal
Can anyone help me write a code to convert a binary number into a decimal number
Binary to decimal convertor
decimal_number = 0
st_binary_number = "1000111"
n = len(st_binary_number)
pwr = pow(2,n-1)
for i in range(n):
if (st_binary_number[i]=='1'):
decimal_number += pwr
pwr = pwr >> 1
print decimal_number
converts the binary "1000111" into decimal 71 ;)
Simpler code :-)
binary_number = "1000111"
decimal_number = int(binary_number, 2)
print decimal_number # Prints 71
typo in line
print a, ' = ', os.environ.[a]
should be
print a, ' = ', os.environ[a]
Console I/O
Hi, could you tell me what's the Python function for reading from the console similar to scanf or cin? Thanks
Console I/O answer
I believe it is:
var = raw_input('Enter a value: ')
Input for python
This ll take input and return in the form of string.
To get the inputin int form input is enough.
Though you can convert int from string just by writing
where String is that String which is to be converted into int.
I find the best way to learn a language is by looking at examples.
There are lots of tutoria and plenty of "first" examples (ie hello world) but is there a location where I can find several more stepped examples in python, of increasing difficulty and scope? Or at least be pointed at some sites who's applications make good examples?
I can google "python download" or go to sourceforge; but those are mostly not written to be teaching tools and make too big a jump from "hello world" to "how to compute the answer to life, the universe and everything".
re: Samples
There is a lot of simple example code here ...
slightly more complex code examples, and not so useless as the title suggests here...
then there's the cookbook...
and the Vaults of Parnassus...
that should keep ypu busy for a while.
Code Correction
I've spotted an error on one of your code list inside this article :
#! /usr/local/bin/python
import os
for a in os.environ.keys():
print a, ' = ', os.environ.[a] ----> !!!
Since 'os.environment' is a 'dictionary' or like 'associative array' in PERL then It should have been written like this :
#! /usr/local/bin/python
import os
for a in os.environ.keys():
print a, ' = ', os.environ[a] -----> !!!!
Hope this helps
Just what I was looking for
Just what I was looking for as a beginner to python, but not to UNIX or programming in general.
A couple of typos that may help people
In listing 1
at the top try (for better portability)
#! /usr/bin/env python
near the bottom
don't should be don\'t
how to handle a non-standard interrupt?
how can i define my own keyboard interrupts and then handle them?
i'd like to write a program that would change, say, ctrl-:-o to "o umlaut" (like in german). is it at all possible with python?
My friend and I are stuck in python and we're wondering if anyone is online to help us out! AIM Shawnaloo or MSN email@example.com Thank you!
command line hanling, how to check if there is an error
i wanna read 3 ints from the command line,
check to see if there are 3 inputs
Re: command line hanling, how to check if there is an error
try looking at the module sys, especially sys.arv. it really is handy when it comes to command line arguments.
Re: command line hanling, how to check if there is an error
make that sys.argv. sorry.
Example of using command arguments:
user@host$ script.py arg1 arg2
import sys
var = sys.argv [2]
print var
#will print arg2
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Recent work in biodemography has suggested that lifetime exposure to infection and inflammation may be an important determinant of later-life morbidity and mortality. Early exposure to infections during critical periods can predispose individuals to chronic disease, in part through the reallocation of energy away from development needed for immune and inflammatory responses. Furthermore, markers of inflammation are known to vary by socioeconomic status in adults and may contribute to overall socioeconomic health inequalities, but little is known about how the sources of this inflammation differ over the life course. This paper uses novel biomarker data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) to test the association of the burden of common chronic infections (Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), hepatitis A and hepatitis B) with height-for-age and asthma/chronic respiratory conditions in U.S. children ages 6 and older, and the association of these chronic infections to children's socioeconomic status. A higher burden of infection is found to be associated with lower height-for-age as well as an increased likelihood of asthma net of race/ethnicity, family income, and parental education. Children with lower family income, lower parental education, and non-white race/ethnicity have a higher likelihood of infection with several individual pathogens as well as the overall burden of infection. Differential exposure and/or susceptibility to infections may be one mechanism through which early social factors get embodied and shape later-life health outcomes. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT Librarieshttp://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNT/browse/?fq=str_degree_discipline:Counseling&fq=untl_collection:UNTETD&display=grid2014-04-23T20:20:45-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT LibrariesConfirming the Constructs of the Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment (Appa)2014-04-23T20:20:45-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc283856/

The primary purpose of this study was to confirm the four-factor structure of the 30-item Adlerian Personality Priority Assessment (APPA) using a split-sample cross-validation confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The APPA is an assessment, grounded in Adlerian theory, used to conceptualize clients based on the four personality priorities most commonly used in the Adlerian literature: superiority, pleasing, control, and comfort. The secondary purpose of this study was to provide evidence for discriminant validity, examine predictive qualities of demographics, and explore the prevalence of the four priorities across demographics. For the cross validation CFA, I randomly divided the sample, 1210 undergraduates, at a large public research university (53% Caucasian, 13.1% Hispanic/Latino(a), 21.4% African American, 5.4% American Indian, and 5.8% biracial; mean age =19.8; 58.9% females), into two equal subsamples. I used Subsample 1 (n = 605) to conduct the initial CFA. I held out Subsample 2 (n = 605) to test any possible model changes resulting from Subsample 1 results and to provide further confirmation of the APPA's construct validity. Findings from the split-sample cross-validation CFA confirmed the four-factor structure of the APPA and provided support for the factorial/structure validity of the APPA's scores. Results also present initial evidence of discriminant validity and support the applicability of the instrument across demographics. Overall, these findings suggest Adlerian counselors can confidently use the APPA as a tool to conceptualize clients.
Resilience Among Middle School Students2014-04-23T20:20:45-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc283857/

Resilience is the ability to survive and persevere during difficult times. Resilient people also thrive after overcoming adversity. Adolescents have many developmental tasks to overcome in their quest to becoming adults. Difficulty with these tasks can lead to academic and personal failures. Adolescents with low resilience often struggle with low self-esteem. If students are identified early as having lower levels of resilience, professional school counselors have an opportunity to provide resilience-enhancing activities. Prior to middle school, students are assigned all of their classes. During middle school, students begin to select their elective courses which may be representative of their interests and current emotional status. By looking at students' elective courses, I looked for patterns of resilience that may help professional school counselors proactively identify students in need of additional guidance in order to be academically successful. This study utilized a convenience sample of middle school students enrolled in the 8th grade (N = 190) of a large suburban school district located in the southwest United States to measure levels of resilience and elective course enrollment. Gender of the participants was 107 females and 83 males. The students reported their ethnicity as 5.8% African American/Black, 11.1% Asian, 12.6% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American, 1.6% Pacific Islander, 59.5% Caucasian/White, and 8.4% multiracial. I measured resilience in this study using the Resilience Scale and comparisons based on elective course. Data analyses include descriptive statistics and ANOVAs. Based on a statistical significance criterion of p < .05, students enrolled in athletics scored significantly higher in resilience than did non-athletics students enrolled in physical education/outdoor education (p = .035). Additionally, Caucasian females were significantly less resilient than Caucasian males (p = .031). Limitations of the study, implications of the results for practice, and recommendations for future research are presented.
Adventure Based Counseling: Exploring the Impact of Abc on Adaptive Functioning in High School Males2014-04-23T20:20:45-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc283835/

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of ABC on adaptive functioning in high school males. Specifically, a pretest/posttest, experimental design (N = 46; Caucasian = 26, Hispanic = 20) was used to examine the changes in adaptive and maladaptive functioning in ABC participants (n = 21) compared to those in a control/waitlist group (n = 25) as measured by the Behavior Assessment System for Children, second edition (BASC-2). Participants randomly assigned to the treatment group engaged in 10 ABC sessions. In order to better understand group process in ABC, I had experimental group participants complete the Group Climate Question Short form (GCQ-S) three times during the intervention. A mixed between/within subjects ANOVA of the BASC-2 scores revealed a statistically significant increase in adaptive functioning for both groups, F(1, 33) = 8.58, p < .01, with a partial eta squared of .21 indicating a large effect. There was no statistically significant difference between the experimental and control/waitlist groups, F(1, 33) = .064, p = .80, and a very small effect size (partial eta squared < .01). A repeated measures ANOVA of the GCQ-S scores revealed a statistically significant increase in engagement, F(2, 38) = 4.067, p = .025, with an eta squared of .21, indicating a large effect. Limitations of the study, implications of the results for practice, and recommendations for future research are presented.
Pilot of a Learning Management System to Enhance Counselors' Relational Qualities Through Mindfulness-based Practices2014-02-01T18:14:03-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc271776/

Mindfulness-based practices are associated with increased attentional qualities, improved self-focus styles, enhanced empathic understanding, and strengthened self-compassion, making these practices a viable addition to counselor training programs. However, current mindfulness training models are primarily designed for relief of psychological distress, stress reduction, and increased well-being rather than focused on enhancing therapeutic skills and require intensive time commitments that may present logistical difficulties for overburdened curricula and graduate students. This study piloted an on-line, eight-week mindfulness-based practices learning management system for counselors (MBLMS-C) with a specific focus on the cultivation of qualities associated with successful therapeutic relationships. Ten of forty-six recruited counseling master's students enrolled in their first basic skills course at a sample of accredited universities across the United States completed the exit survey. Data were analyzed using multivariate repeated measures analyses comparing pre- post- counselor relational qualities of mindfulness traits, empathy, self-focus style, and self-compassion. Results indicated no statistically significant difference with a partial ?2 = .73. What-if analyses (N = 30) indicated statistical significance may have been obtained given a larger sample. Variance was explained by increased self-compassion (partial ?2 = .34) and mindfulness traits (partial ?2 = .31) and decreased self-focus style rumination (partial ?2 = .23) and empathic personal distress (partial ?2 = .12). Changes were observed in the desired direction for self-focus style reflection and empathic perspective taking/empathic concern. Discussion includes a review of the findings including examination of participant feedback regarding training experience. Study limitations and implications for counselor education, professional enhancement, and suggestions for future research are also offered.
Effects of a Self-care Intervention for Counselors on Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction2013-08-13T14:47:25-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177220/

This study investigated the impact of a psychoeducational and experiential structured counselor self-care curriculum, developed by Drs. Charles and Kathleen Figley, on compassion fatigue and the prevention of professional impairment as measured by the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL), Version 5. Volunteer licensed professional counselors, supervisors, and interns from four children's advocacy centers in Texas were assigned to treatment group (n = 21; 20 females, 1 male; mean age 34.4 years) or waitlist control group (n = 21; 19 females, 2 males; mean age 34.6 years). Participating counselors identified themselves ethnically as 64% Caucasian, 26% Hispanic, 7% African-American, and 2% Native-American. Employing a quasi-experimental design, three reliability-corrected analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were utilized to analyze the data with an alpha level of .05 to assess statistical significance and partial eta squared to assess effect size. With pre-test scores as the covariate, results revealed in the experimental group a statistically significant reduction with large treatment effect for burnout (p = .01; partial ?2 = .15), a statistically nonsignificant reduction with a medium effect for secondary traumatic stress (p = .18; partial ?2 = .05), and a statistically nonsignificant increase with a medium effect for compassion satisfaction (p = .06; partial ?2= .09). Findings supported the use of this curriculum to train counselors on self-care as required of professional counselors by the American Counseling Association code of ethics and listed as a necessary skill in the standards of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
Latino Students' School Counseling Needs: an Exploratory Needs Assessment2013-03-04T14:02:27-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149642/

The purpose of this study was to examine Latino/a student preferences for school counselor activities. The primary focus of research was to determine what school counseling activities Latino/a students perceived as important and which school counseling activities Latino/a high school students perceived as satisfying. The researcher pursued this purpose through administration of a survey instrument developed by the researcher. The instrument consisted of 14 demographic items and 42 5-point Likert scale items based on the domains described in the ASCA's national model and current literature on experiences of Latino/a adolescents. The sample was comprised of 210 Latino/a high school students from five high schools in three school districts in the suburbs of a large Southwestern U.S. metroplex. The study population consisted of 94 female and 115 male participants ranging in age from 14 to 20 years old with the median age of 17.54 years. Overall, students preferred school counseling activities focusing on college and career readiness. According to the results of this study, students indicated that although they believed college and career activities to be important, they were not satisfied with how their school counselors provided those activities. Multiple regression analyses were utilized to determine which demographic variables were significant predictors of respondents' perceptions of importance. Results indicated student perceptions of importance did not vary across grades, economic levels, genders, or cultural differences. The results, limitations, and suggestions for school counseling programs were provided within the report.
Licensed Professional Counselors' Attitudes Toward People with Schizophrenia: Predictors of Interest in Providing Interventions2013-03-04T14:02:27-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149610/

For individuals with schizophrenia and their caregivers, psychosocial interventions have been shown to significantly improve recovery and reduce relapse rates. Although this population is underserved and stigmatized, counselors have been excluded from most research into attitudes toward and interventions for these families. Using a stratified random sample survey design, researchers explored the relationships between participating U.S. Licensed Professional Counselors' attitudes towards, recovery beliefs regarding, familiarity with, desire for social distance from, and interest in providing services to individuals with schizophrenia and their caregivers. Most of the 111 participants (11.1% response rate) identified themselves as female (83.8%) and Caucasian (86.5%). A few participants described themselves as Hispanic (6.3%) or Black or African-American (5.4%). Respondents ranged in age in years from 20's to 60's with the largest group in their 40's. Descriptive statistics indicated that the majority of LPC participants reported low to moderate stigmatizing attitudes, strong beliefs in recovery, and moderate to high interest in providing interventions for people with schizophrenia and their caregivers. Furthermore, almost half of participating LPCs reported already working with individuals with schizophrenia. Bivariate correlations and hierarchical regressions indicated that high interest in providing interventions for this population was significantly correlated (p < .01) with high frequency of already working with the population (large effect), low desire for social distance (medium effect), high desire to help socially (medium effect), and strong beliefs in recovery (small effect). The results support including LPCs in all areas pertaining to interventions, research, and recovery for people with schizophrenia and their caregivers.
Child Teacher Relationship Training (Ctrt) with Children Exhibiting Disruptive Behavior: Effects on Teachers' Ability to Provide Emotional and Relational Support to Students and on Student-teacher Relationship Stress2013-03-04T14:02:27-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149655/
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This study investigated the impact of child teacher relationship training (CTRT) on teachers' ability to provide emotional support in the classroom, teachers' use of relationship-building skills, and teachers' level of stress related to the student-child relationship. Teachers and aides from one Head Start school were randomly assigned to the experimental group CTRT (n = 11) or an active control Conscious Discipline group (CD; n = 12). Overall, 21 females, 11 (CTRT) and 11 (CD), and one male (CD) participated in the study. Participating teachers and aides identified themselves as the following: 13 Hispanic/Latino, 5 Black American, and 5 European American. Teachers and aides identified children with clinical levels of disruptive behavior problems for the purpose of selecting children of focus for the study. The children's mean age was 3.63 for CTRT group and 3.36 for CD group. Overall, 9 females, 2 (CTRT) and 7 (CD), and 10 males, 6 (CTRT) and 4 (CD) participated in the study. Teachers reported children's ethnicity: 13 Hispanic/Latino, 5 African American, and 1 other. A two-factor (Treatment x Group) repeated measures split plot ANOVA was utilized to analyze the data with an alpha level of .05. According to objective raters blinded to the study using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and the Child Teacher Relationship Skills Checklist (CTRT-SC) and teacher reports using Index of Teaching Stress (ITS), results revealed a statistically significant interaction effect for the experimental teachers' use of child-teacher relationship skills (CTRT-SC: p = .036), a non-statistically significant interaction effect for the experimental teachers' ability to provide emotional support (CLASS: p = .50), and a non-statistically significant interaction effect on teacher stress (ITS: p = .997). Partial eta squared effect sizes were calculated to determine the practical significance of the findings. Compared to the active control, CTRT demonstrated large treatment effects over time on the CTRT-SC (?p2 = .19) and the CLASS (?p2 = .16). Study findings provide support for CTRT as an effective intervention for increasing Head Start teachers' ability to provide emotional and relational support to at-risk students.
The Emotional Needs of Mothers of Multiple Birth Children2013-03-04T14:02:27-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149682/

The purpose of this study was to assess the emotional support needs of mothers of multiple birth children based on administration of a survey the researcher developed. The survey consisted of 25 demographic items, six 6-point Likert scale items, and three open-ended questions. Likert scale items were based on amount of perceived emotional support mothers received in their environments at the time of survey administration. Open-ended questions addressed negative and positive aspects of parenting multiples and emotional support needs. The sample consisted of 171 mothers of multiple birth children from 23 states in the United States. Participants ranged in age from 20-50 years old with 38% not reporting age. Participants were 95.3% Caucasian, 0% African-American, 1.8% Asian, 0% Native American and 1.2% other; of these, 5.8% were Hispanic. We used demographic statistics and constant comparison to determine basic demographic characteristics of this sample and to identify emotional support needs of mothers of multiple birth children. We used Pearson product moment correlation to determine potential relationships between variables. Results indicated a statistically significant positive correlation between overall life satisfaction and partner satisfaction (r = .420, n = 170, p < 0.01). Therefore, mothers of multiples experience increased satisfaction with their lives when they receive greater support from partners. Also, results indicated a statistically significant positive correlation between partner satisfaction and partner caretaking responsibilities (r = .305, n = 169, p < 0.01). As partners of mothers of multiples increase contribution to caretaking of children, mothers demonstrate greater relationship fulfillment. Implications for mental health professionals working with mothers of multiple birth children are discussed.
Child Teacher Relationship Training As a Head Start Early Mental Health Intervention for Children Exhibiting Disruptive Behavior: an Exploratory Study2013-03-04T14:02:27-06:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149553/

This exploratory study examined the effectiveness of child teacher relationship training (CTRT) with at-risk preschool children exhibiting disruptive behavior. The participants included a total of 23 Head Start teachers and their aides, and children identified by their teachers as exhibiting clinical or borderline levels of externalizing behavior problems. Teacher participants included 22 females and 1 male; demographics were reported as 56% Hispanic ethnicity, 17% Black American, and 22% European American. Child participants included 15 males and 5 females; demographics were reported as 60% Hispanic, 30% Black American, and 10% European American. A 2 by 3 (Group x Repeated Measures) split plot ANOVA was used to analyze the data. According to teacher reports using the Teacher Report Form (C-TRF) and blinded raters' reports using the Direct Observation Form (DOF) to assess disruptive behaviors, children whose teachers received the CTRT intervention demonstrated statistically significant decreases (p < .05) in externalizing behaviors on the C-TRF and total problems on the DOF from pre- to mid- to post-test, compared to children whose teachers participated in the active control group. The CTRT intervention demonstrated large treatment effects on both measures (C-TRF: ?p2 =.173; DOF: ?p2=.164) when compared to CD, revealing the practical significance of the findings on reducing disruptive behaviors. According to independent raters on the DOF, 90% of children receiving the CTRT intervention moved from clinical levels of behavioral concern to more normative levels of functioning following treatment, establishing the clinical significance of CTRT as an early mental health intervention for preschool children in Head start exhibiting disruptive behavior.


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Mary Hynes is slated to take the chairman's seat on the Arlington County Board next year.
Current Board chair Jay Fisette announced the expected leadership succession at the Board's afternoon meeting today (Wednesday). Hynes is currently vice chair of the County Board.
Walter Tejada, meanwhile, is to be next year's County Board vice chairman. The changes will take effect with the Board's Jan. 1 organizational meeting.
Hynes and Tejada are both up for reelection in 2015.
A majority of Arlington residents between the ages of 25 and 34 say they are likely to leave the county within five years because of the cost of housing, according to a county-sponsored survey.
According to the survey, which polled 1,744 Arlington residents, 60 percent of 25-34 year olds responded "somewhat likely" or "very likely" to the question: "In the next five years or so, how likely is it you will have to move out of Arlington because you would not have the kind of housing you want at the price you can afford?"
Thirty-four percent of respondents said it was "very likely" they would move away.
The survey is a component of the county's ongoing affordable housing study, which launched in July 2012 and is being run by Arlington's Affordable Housing Working Group. Michael Spotts, the vice chair of the working group, said the high cost of housing in Arlington is an impediment to those hoping to start families here.
"It was a little surprising to me," Spotts, 30, said about the survey results, "but I think whether [current 25-34 year olds moving out of Arlington] will actually happen depends a lot on how consumer preferences change moving forward.
"I'm a millennial myself and my wife and I live in Arlington, and we bought a house in Arlington and are very happy here," Spotts continued. "I think it was a little surprising, but given how expensive it is, especially as people get older and start a family, it's not particularly surprising."
According to the study, 39 percent of the 25-34 age range said they want to buy a home at some point in the future, and Arlington is out of their price range. The study also included the figures on which ARLnow.com reported earlier this week that suggested residents generally approve of the Arlington County Board's affordable housing policies and priorities.
County Board Vice Chair Mary Hynes is the Board's liaison to the working group, and she presented the survey to the Board last week. While Hynes said everyone is aware of the housing struggle in Arlington, even she was surprised that so many younger residents were planning to leave.
"The numbers do jump out at you," Hynes told ARLnow.com on the phone from Los Angeles yesterday. "It is one of the reasons we're being so proactive around housing, because we know it's a challenge for people. It's not just a challenge for Arlington, it's a challenge for the whole region."
The same question about moving within five years, when asked to minority groups, received a lower but still high "likely" response.
Forty percent of Hispanic respondents and 50 percent of African Americans said they were somewhat or very likely to leave Arlington within five years due to housing costs. The lowest "likely" response came from current property owners, at 28 percent.
The region's economic prosperity is generally viewed as the main factor that housing prices have escalated to the point where such a study is even worthwhile, but Spotts said Arlington may have inadvertently contributed to its own predicament.
"One of the things that a lot of people, generally speaking, would find surprising is that all of the things that go into the county that make it great are also things that can add cost to housing," Spotts, who studies affordable housing policy as his career, said. "You want to protect your parkland and streams, and there's a direct cost of those elements in terms of maintaining green space, but there's also sort of an indirect cost. If you're restricting some of the housing you can build because of other goals, then that drives up the cost of housing."
Arlington residents seem to approve of the County Board's recent work on affordable housing, according to a county-funded study.
According to a survey, cited during last week's County Board meeting, 65 percent of 1,744 respondents believe it's "very important" to help senior citizens age in place. Meanwhile, 60 percent believe affordable housing options for the county's workforce are "very important," and 58 percent believe it's important for "moderate and low-income families with children in public schools" to have affordable housing options.
When "very important" answers were combined with "somewhat important," those figures jump to 92 percent, 88 percent and 90 percent, respectively.
The survey, which was conducted in English and Spanish, is a component of the county's ongoing affordable housing study, which was launched in July 2012. The study's recent work includes a review of best practices, a preliminary report on housing needs and a "complete assessment of strategies/program approaches, with community review."
County Board Vice Chair Mary Hynes said the survey revealed "strong support for what [the County Board] has been doing." She also said that the survey wasn't an attempt to "duplicate census information," but rather measure the priorities of the community.
"We were instead trying to find out what people thought about how housing is at the moment in Arlington," she said. "As well as their attitudes about housing objectives and policies that this board has been pursuing… It's good validation for us, and really helpful information for our group as they continue to work on refining what will become, we hope, a comprehensive plan."
The study weighed residents' opinions on the county's affordable housing policies. Forty-six percent of respondents "strongly favor" Arlington's affordable housing ordinance — which allows developers bonus density if they dedicate affordable housing units or donate to the county's affordable housing fund — while 44 percent strongly favor the county's affordable housing grant program. Twenty-four percent of survey takers either somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the affordable housing ordinance.
The County Board is expected reveal more survey results at its September meeting. Another phase of the affordable housing study is expected to conclude in June 2015.
Arlington County dedicates about 5 percent of its non-school budget to affordable housing investment.
Morgan Fecto contributed to this report
County Board members weighed in on the ongoing Uber and Lyft controversy during Saturday's monthly meeting, largely expressing support for the taxi drivers and companies.
None of the County Board members expressed an explicit desire to ban Uber, citing its popularity, but Board Chair Jay Fisette, Vice Chair Mary Hynes and Board member Walter Tejada each expressed sympathy for the county's taxi drivers — who have organized protests of Uber and Lyft — who are losing business to the ridesharing services.
"As a Board, as individuals, there is a recognition that some of these new services have stolen some people's hearts or gotten their business because of the technology they provide and some of the customer service they provide," Fisette said. "We are very respectful of the drivers… that do need to make a living in this community and do a fine job of it, and then we need to figure out as a state and as a community what authority we have and how we might effect and take advantage of that authority as that unfolds."
Uber's UberX service and Lyft allow smartphone users to book rides with non-professional drivers. The drivers drive their own cars and Uber and Lyft don't have licenses to operate as taxi or car service companies. The lack of regulatory oversight led the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a cease and desist order against the companies, but both Uber and Lyft have continued to operate in the state.
Most recently, eight Northern Virginia taxi companies — including Arlington Blue Top Cabs — have filed a lawsuit requesting an injunction against the two companies, requesting a judge order them to stop operations in the state before the DMV and Attorney General Mark Herring make a ruling on their requests for operating authority.
"I thought the cease and desist order from the state was very appropriate," Tejada said. "Who knows what other issues are going on that we don't know about because these [companies] are not regulated. I want to make sure the cab drivers, who are working very hard in this area, get the respect they have earned. These are hard-working individuals, and some of these companies charge them an arm and a leg to operate a cab. I hope that everyone will indeed play by the rules."
Only John Vihstadt, the lone non-Democrat on the County Board, sang a different tune in responding to the issue, remarking about the popularity of services while pointing out he's a loyal Arlington Red Top Cab customer.
"I think we need to keep in mind that the marketplace is responding to a need and responding to a demand," Vihstadt said. "Competition is a good thing and we should not stifle innovation… At the same time, I think we need to consider the current regulatory scheme that we have for our established cab companies to allow them to be more competitive and able to better respond to the needs of the marketplace."
Hynes pointed out that while Uber and Lyft have grabbed a sizable portion of the market share, they leave out customers who don't have access to smartphones.
"The state has to explore how you make sure this service is available to all the people who might need it and that nobody is dealt out of the process by their age, disability or income," she said. "It's not just about the young people who use Uber and Lyft, but it's really how it functions as a piece of our transportation system overall."
(Updated at 2:20 p.m.) Officials from Arlington County and Alexandria gathered near Potomac Yard this morning to break ground on the region's first Bus Rapid Transit line.
The 4.5-mile Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway, when it's completed, will connect the Braddock Road Metro station in Alexandria to the Pentagon City Metro station with a dedicated bus lane. The bus route, which WMATA is calling Metroway, will open Aug. 24 and run from Braddock Road to the Crystal City Metro at first.
"Unless you invest in growth for the future, all you have is memories of the past," Rep. Jim Moran said. "Many other communities across the country are not growing, yet Arlington and Alexandria are growing. The principal reason is they're willing to invest in infrastructure for the future."
The dedicated lanes, already under construction in Alexandria, were approved for a $10.2 million construction contract in February and are expected to be completed by 2015. The right-of-way in which the buses will operate is planned to eventually turn into the Crystal City streetcar system, which will connect to the controversial Columbia Pike streetcar. The streetcar's two opponents on the Arlington County Board, Libby Garvey and John Vihstadt, attended the groundbreaking and Vihstadt passed out press releases elucidating his support for the transitway, but not the streetcar.
"Even the county's own press release on the new Crystal City Transitway says it will ease congestion and support both redevelopment and high-density growth," Garvey said in the release. "This is exactly what we have been saying BRT can do and this is why we don't need an expensive streetcar. We appreciate the validation of BRT and look forward to watching how it performs."
Alexandria has not yet committed to building a streetcar system to connect to the Crystal City project — something Arlington officials say the city is "open to" — but the transitway is seen as a piece to connect the two communities even further.
"I think it makes amenities on both sides of the [boundary] line available to people on both sides," County Board Vice Chair Mary Hynes said. "Our communities are good friends and our borders are kind of invisible. This just knits this place into a much more cohesive place over time."
The construction is expected to take about 10 months. When completed, the bus will operate in dedicated lanes near Potomac Yard, with stops on Crystal Drive, S. Bell Street, Clark Street, 15th Street, 20th Street and 26th Street. During morning and evening rush hours, the buses will use a dedicated lane south on S. Bell and Clark Streets and north on Crystal Drive, replacing an existing traffic lane. The lane will be open to normal traffic during other times.
The groundbreaking ceremony was put on brief hold in the middle when one of the attendees suffered an apparent seizure. Arlington County medics responded and the individual was transported to a nearby hospital.
Crystal City Business Improvement District President/CEO Angela Fox said the transitway is key for Crystal City in that it's simply another layer of accessibility for its residents and workers.
"I think one of the most amazing aspects of Crystal City, which we've built our marketing and integrity around, is how accessible Crystal City is," Fox said. "The transitway is just one more step to ensure Crystal City is competitive as we reach the next step. We support any and all things that make transit easier for Crystal City."
The following letter to the editor was submitted by Mary Hynes and Noah Simon. Mary is Vice Chair of the Arlington County Board and a former School Board member. Noah is an Arlington County School Board Member. This letter represents their individual views.
Arlington residents value education. We are, after all, a community where 70% of residents hold bachelor degrees and over 25% hold advanced degrees. We see the commitment to education daily – in engaged parents, committed teachers, active PTA's, and strong business partnerships. That commitment has been demonstrated for more than three decades by voter support for upgraded and expanded schools.
Still, our community now faces school enrollment levels that we have not seen for nearly 50 years in Arlington. People want to live in Arlington because of our high quality schools and to entrust their children's education to our dedicated school professionals.
We know that Arlington supports education because of the way our tax dollars are spent. As has been true for decades, both the County's and the Arlington Public Schools' FY15 budgets reflect Arlington's sustained commitment to public education and academic excellence. And the School Board maintained the community's vision of a high quality education for all students while aligning community priorities with fiscal prudence.
In terms of dollars invested in education, the APS budget totals $539.4 million, an increase of 3.1 percent. It includes a County transfer of $432.2 million as well as one time payments that provide an even higher percentage increase. The increases address the growing enrollment trend that shows no sign of slowing in the next several years.
This schools investment represents approximately 47% of Arlington County's locally generated revenue. We spend more on schools than on any other community priority. We invest far more per pupil – approximately $19,200 — than other jurisdictions in our region, largely a product of low class size and high quality teachers. Considering that only 13 percent of Arlington households have school-age children, the community's commitment to education is substantial.
What do Arlington students and residents get for this education investment? Successful students, great schools, expanded adult education opportunities, high graduation rates, strong higher education attainment rates, more efforts to eliminate achievement gaps, and a highly ranked education system that attracts quality businesses and employers.
Here are a few highlights from the budget:
- A reaffirmed countywide commitment to current low class sizes;
- Additional County transfer funding to address enrollment growth;
- Full funding for all available Pre-Kindergarten slots in recognition that early childhood education is critical to student success — Arlington remains the only Northern Virginia county that uses all available state funding for Pre-K;
- Funding to prepare students to meet the demands of a global marketplace by eliminating early-Wednesday release at three schools and enabling those schools to implement the Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) Program;
- A strong commitment to students with special needs;
- Numerous opportunities for Advanced Placement courses, athletic participation and arts education;
- A 2 percent salary increase and $500 one-time bonus payment for employees; and
- Opportunities for adult English language learners to earn their high school diploma and enhance their future career opportunities.
Our community knows that education is a key contributor to our economic growth and to the success of future generations. That is why Arlington is so committed to having excellent schools.
As the needs of the school system change over time, we remain committed to addressing those needs. Today, enrollment growth is one of the most pressing challenges we face. That is why the County Board and School Board are working together to come up with solutions and resources – including a look at how we can take a fresh look at how best to structure a revenue sharing agreement to manage taxpayer funds efficiently and plan effectively to keep our schools strong.
With the passage of the County and Schools budgets, attention now shifts to the Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) process. In the coming weeks, the Schools capital plan will request funding to meet enrollment needs. Getting more seats into the pipeline – at all levels – is a priority that both Boards are committed to meeting.
It will take all of us — parents, educators, civic associations, School Board and County Board colleagues – the entire community – to solve the challenge of school capacity in a timely and responsible manner. Arlington remains committed to providing the best in public schools – and we are committed to keeping it that way by growing our economy, investing for the future, and aligning community priorities with fiscal responsibility.
'Team Kids' Launches in Arlington — Arlington County is the first locale outside of California to participate in the Team Kids Challenge, which empowers elementary school-aged children to learn about community needs while working alongside police, firefighters, parent volunteers, and other mentors. [WJLA]
Hynes to NVTA Board — Arlington County Board Vice Chairman Mary Hynes will succeed retiring County Board member Chris Zimmerman on the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority board. [Sun Gazette]
County Launches Transit Tech Initiative — Mobility Lab, the research and development arm of Arlington County's transit agency, is launching the "Transit Tech Initiative." The initiative aims to use technological tools "to look beyond traditional approaches to journey planning and travel visualization." [Mobility Lab]
With operating costs projected at twice the original estimates, and construction bids "significantly higher" than anticipated, it may be a case of downsize or die for the proposed Long Bridge Park Aquatics, Health and Fitness Facility.
The project, which was at one point supposed to be under construction by now, is on hold as a result of contractor bids well exceeding the $79.3 million budgeted for the first phase of construction. The county has yet to reveal exactly how high the bids were.
Last night, meanwhile, Arlington County officially acknowledged that a 2012 estimate of the facility's operating deficit — $1.9 million in Fiscal Year 2020 — has doubled to an annual deficit of $3.8 million. That excludes the cost of running the existing facilities at Long Bridge Park.
After pausing the project, Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan instructed her staff to analyze the rising costs of the facility and recommend a course of action. That course of action may be to downsize the county's lofty ambitions for the "world-class" facility, push it back until economic conditions improve, or scrap it altogether.
Speaking at last night's Arlington County Democratic Committee meeting, County Board member Mary Hynes left open all possibilities.
"We're in the process of trying to figure out what the costs will be should the Board decide to move forward on the project at this time," she said. Speaking to ARLnow.com, Hynes said she would not support spending additional money on the facility at a time when capital funding is urgently needed to increase school capacity.
"We have a certain amount of money set aside for this, we don't have more than that," she said. "We have been building pretty significantly for the last 20 years, we've spent hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars in schools. We've done fire stations, we've done other things. We have a 10 percent self-imposed debt limit and we've been bumping around in the 9′s."
"The only way you get more debt capacity is to raise taxes," she continued. "I guess that's a choice that some people would make, that's not a choice I'd make for a swimming pool."
Scrapping the facility altogether could prove difficult. Voters have already approved a $42.5 million parks bond for the facility and Vornado has committed $15 million as part of the PenPlace development.
Jay Fisette, a stalwart supporter of the Aquatics, Health and Fitness Facility, says nearly a decade was spent on the center's design in order to address a community need. Noting that the design of the facility was "incredibly energy efficient," perhaps driving up costs, Fisette said he's hoping that those bidding on the project will be swayed to lower their bids and "value engineer" some savings.
"It's certainly my hope that there's some ability to look at the bids and talk to the bidders… and narrow that gap," he said. "The park and the facility design itself came out of a community needs assessment. It was supported by 64 percent of the voters just 14 months ago. I hope we can responsibly move forward."
Blaming earlier reports that the projected operating costs had increased up to 350 percent on "a complete error" by county staff, Fisette said there are numerous misconceptions about the costs. He added that earlier "exaggerations" about the exact extent of the cost increases have been "celebrated by longtime opponents of the facility."
Va. to Consider Tougher Texting Laws — In January, state lawmakers will consider bills that would stiffen the penalties for texting while driving in Virginia. Currently, texting while driving is a secondary offense — you can only be charged with it if pulled over for another violation — and the penalty is a $20 fine for the first offense and $50 for subsequent offenses. Del. Scott Surovell (D-Mt. Vernon) wants drivers to be charged with reckless driving if they get in an accident while texting. [Lynchburg News & Advance, Daily Press, WTOP]
Road Closures for 'Jingle Bell Run' — Parts of S. Joyce Street and Army Navy Drive in Pentagon City will be closed from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. Race attendees are encouraged to take Metro. [Arlington County Police]
Hynes Lauds Animal Welfare Efforts — Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes has issued a proclamation praising the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and The Humane Society of the United States "for working together to improve the treatment of animals, including farm animals in the food industry." [Humane Society]
PG Lawmaker Called 'Too Arlington' — Prince George's County Council member Eric Olson, a progressive Democrat and noted environmentalist, recently lost his bid to become chairman of the Council. One lawyer who represents developers in Prince George's County said of Olson: "Some people think he is too 'Arlington.'" [Washington Post]
At the County Board's New Years meeting in January, new Board Chairman Mary Hynes announced a new initiative called PLACE, which stands for Participation, Leadership and Civic Engagement.
The initiative has resulted in weekly "open door" meetings with County Board members, civic engagement training for county staff members, and the new PLACE Space "community networking" web site.
PLACE Space allows Arlington residents to engage in online conversations about community issues and to join "circles" for specific neighborhoods or interests. There's a circle for cyclists, hikers, church-goers, and even for "fig aficionados."
In the video above, the county's television channel takes a look at progress on the PLACE initiative so far.
A classical musical group is promising to transform Artisphere's Spectrum Theatre (1611 N. Kent Street) into a Russian palace this weekend.
The National Chamber Ensemble will be opening its sixth season with a concert dubbed "Night At the Palace II," at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. The event is a collaboration with the Russian Chamber Art Society and will feature classical music from Russian composers like Glinka, Rachmaninov and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes is expected to be on hand as the concert's "guest host." Tickets are $28 for adults or $15 for students, and are available online. A reception will follow.
A description of the concert, from a press release:
The continuation of last season's great success, the stage of the Spectrum Theatre will be transformed once again into a palace in St. Petersburg Russia. This concert, in collaboration with the Russian Chamber Art Society will showcase Russian romances, as well as instrumental music that will include the gorgeous "Trio Pathetique" by Michail Glinka, [Rimsky-Korsakov's] Flight of the Bumblebee, Sarasate's Introduction and Tarantella as well enticing collaborations with the singers. NCE will be joined by RCAS Artistic Director and Founder, pianist Vera Danchenko-Stern, baritone Anton Belov and soprano Yana Eminova to bring back to life the beauty and grandeur of musical life at the palace. Featuring music of Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and more.
The Washington Post hailed Anton Belov's "voluminous sound, appealing stage presence and tone of rich vibrancy" while Opera News praised his "great emotional honesty; singing straight from the heart." Soprano Yana Eminova has sung widely to great acclaim. Her singing has been called "a joy to hear," and "a most satisfying operatic experience."
The National Chamber Ensemble is redefining the meaning of "chamber music." With its creative five seasons of programming, incorporating tango, ballet, jazz, guitar, opera, children's choruses, stage sets and multimedia with traditional classical fare, the ensemble attracts a whole new audience while keeping traditionalists happy! The concerts are fun, inspiring, educational, listener-friendly and offer the areas most enjoyable musical evening.
Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes had her chair "yarn bombed" at this afternoon's Board meeting.
A group called the "Guerilla Stitch Brigade" created a colorful, monogrammed yarn cover for Hynes' chair and presented it to her at the meeting. Hynes, whose gavel was also covered in yarn, seemed delighted.
"We have a really cool chair here today," she said, before introducing a speaker from the stitch brigade.
Jennifer Lindsay, project member of the group, thanked county staff for allowing them to "infiltrate" the County Board office. She then used the occasion to promote a "secret" public art project the guerilla stitchers are creating in partnership with the Rosslyn Business Improvement District, Artisphere and Arlington Public Library.
Lindsay said knitters will be working over the winter to create a temporary "yarn bomb" public art project that will be deployed in Rosslyn this coming spring. She was careful not to divulge details about the planned finished product, but promised "an explosion of color and fiber" around Rosslyn.
The group will meet most Wednesdays at Artisphere between now and Feb. 27, 2013 to work on the project.
"We'll help you get started with materials, instruction and inspiration," the Artisphere web site says. "Meet other knitters and crocheters while sharing your creativity for a top secret, guerilla-style, collaborative installation early next year! Experienced stitchers are welcome to bring their own needles and hooks."
Lindsay said the knitters who decorated Hynes' chair were from the Westover and Glen Carlyn libraries and from the Aurora Highlands Senior Center.
Officials Prepare for USS Arlington Commissioning — Arlington County Board Chairman Mary Hynes, county treasurer Frank O'Leary and other local leaders traveled to Norfolk on Wednesday to meet with Navy officials to plan for the commissioning of the USS Arlington, a new amphibious transport ship named after the county. The commissioning ceremony is currently planned for April 2013. [Sun Gazette]
José Andrés Food Truck Coming to Arlington — Famed local chef José Andrés (of Jaleo fame) is bringing his new food truck venture in Arlington. The "Pepe" food truck is expanding its service area from the District to Montgomery County and Arlington. The truck serves a rotating selection of flautas — a type of Spanish sandwich. [Huff Post DC]
Arlington Scores Above Average, Below Fairfax on SATs — Arlington Public Schools students in the class of 2012 scored an average of 1641 (out of 2400) on the SATs. That score is above the national average of 1498 and above the state average of 1517, but slightly below the Fairfax County average of 1654. [Patch]
Pentagon Exhibit Seeking Veteran Artists — An organization called the Veteran Artist Program is seeking art submissions from military veterans for a new veteran art exhibit at the Pentagon. Organizers told ARLnow.com that they've received numerous submissions from around the county, but not many from the Northern Virginia area. The entry deadline is Oct. 30. [Veteran Artist Program]
Clarendon Salon to Hold Grand Opening — Casal's de Spa and Salon has been open at 3033 Wilson Blvd in Clarendon since June, but the business will be holding its official "grand opening" ceremony this weekend. The non-tipping salon will be offering food, libations, and music from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Flickr pool photo by Wolfkann
During her 2012 State of the County address yesterday (see video, above), Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes took time to point out the county's stability, and to soothe fears about negative effects Arlington may experience due to federal budget cuts.
She said even in light of America's recent recession, the county remains financially strong, as evidenced by the retention of its AAA bond rating.
"It's a true measure of managing our money well and making great investments," said Hynes. "Arlington is economically vibrant. We've weathered this recent recession rather well when you look across the country."
Despite the current stability, Hynes recognized that uncertainty with the federal government could have an impact on Arlington in the future.
"We have depended on a growing federal government to create opportunities," Hynes said. "This formula has worked to date, but we all know it could change as Congress grapples and comes to terms with the federal deficit."
Arlington recently has felt the pinch from the federal government due to a loss of workers from the Defense Department's recent round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) moves.
"We know that our office buildings' largest tenant is the federal government," Hynes said. "BRAC taught us that we need to be prepared for potentially fewer federal tenants and more vacant space."
Hynes noted that moves were made to counteract the loss of workers through BRAC. For example, plans to strengthen Crystal City with new investments, and securing headquarters for big names like Deloitte, Boeing and DARPA.
"Unfortunately, assuming the future will be like the past doesn't prepare us to address all the challenges that we're going to face in the next few years," said Hynes. "We need to take stock, anticipate the continuing and new challenges that will confront us, and make them opportunities rather than the threats they could become if we didn't attend to them."
In addition to the possibility of a shrinking federal government, Hynes listed terror threats and population growth as the other issues rounding out Arlington's top three challenges. But she stressed that even with such significant trials, the county consistently takes charge of its assets and pulls through.
"None of it is easy, but it is doable," Hynes said. "We're blessed to live in this community with all of its challenges. It is still one of the very best places to live in America."
During the State of the County speech, Hynes also touched on hot-button topics like Artisphere — the County Board is monitoring the cultural center's quarterly financial reports, she said — and the Columbia Pike streetcar. It's unlikely that the public will get to vote on the streetcar plan via a bond referendum in the fall, Hynes said.
Arlington County Board Chair Mary Hynes will help dedicate a new obelisk monument honoring Civil War dead at a North Arlington church over the weekend.
Hynes will be the featured speaker when the monument is dedicated at the historic Mount Olivet United Methodist Church cemetery (1500 N. Glebe Road) at noon on Sunday, May 27.
The dedication is taking place as the state and the county continue to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The 150+ year old church, it turns out, played an important role in the aftermath of the war's first major land battle.
"The church was used as a field hospital during the summer by Federal troops retreating from the First Battle of Bull Run, July 21-24, 1861," church officials noted in an email. "Several who gave their lives in the Civil War found their final resting places in unmarked graves in the cemetery. The new monument now marks their presence and honors their service."
"Mount Olivet United Methodist Church is proud of its Civil War heritage," said Hank Hulme, church historian emeritus. "This dedication will be one more important event in the Sesquicentennial celebrations honoring Arlington's place in Civil War history."
In addition to the Civil War graves, Mount Olivet also has a connection to the Memorial Day holiday itself. The church contains the grave of Sue Landon Vaughan, one of the early founders of Memorial Day.
Photo courtesy Mount Olivet United Methodist Church


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Ka•runkəˈrun, kɑ-(n.)
a river in SW Iran, flowing SW to the Shatt-al-Arab. ab. 515 mi. (830 km) long.
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The Kārun is Iran's most effluent, and the only navigable, river. It is 450 miles long. It rises in the Zard Kuh mountains of the Bakhtiari district in the Zagros Range, receiving many tributaries, such as the Dez and the Kuhrang, before passing through the capital of the Khuzestan Province of Iran, the city of Ahwaz. The Karun continues toward the Persian Gulf, forking into two primary branches on its delta: the Bahmanshir and the Haffar that joins the Shatt al-Arab, emptying into the Persian Gulf. The important Island of Abadan is located between these two branches of the Karun. The port city of Khorramshahr is divided from the Island of Abadan by the Haffar branch. In the Biblical tradition, Karun is to be identified with Pishon, one of the four rivers of Eden/Paradise. The others being Tigris, Euphrates and the Karkheh. In the early classical times, Karun was known as the Pasitigris, which may be pointing etymologically to the source of the Biblical name, Pishon. The modern medieval and modern name, Karun, is a corruption of the name, Kuhrang which is still maintained by one of the two primary tributaries of the Karun.
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