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Sloane Single Shop Pendant Lamp
- Summary
Like the turn-of-the-century mercantile lighting that inspired it, Sloane is a distinctive pendant of richly burnished brass suspended by an elegant pole. As functional as it is beautiful, it focuses light upon a dining area or work space. Over time the brass will become richer and deeper in color.
- Hand-rubbed antiqued brass.
- Antique Nickel is brass-plated nickel.
- Acrylic diffuser.
- Assembly required.
- 15 1/2" diam., 49"H.
- Hardwire only; professional installation recommended.
- Dimensions & More Info
- Uses two bulbs, to 60W.
- 16 lbs.
- UL-certified.
- This product is intended for use in the United States and Canada and is built to United States electrical standards.
- Made in China.
- Use & Care
- Dust with a clean, dry cloth. Avoid any harsh abrasives or chemicals as they may damage the finish of this item.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
Please allow up to 2 to 4 weeks for delivery. Item arrives fully assembled and in one piece by our in-home delivery with White Glove service. We'll call you in advance to schedule a delivery time, then bring the item into your home, unpack and inspect it, perform simple assembly and dispose of all packaging material. (Please note that outdoor grills are not unpacked and require owner assembly. Complete beds will be set up; headboards only will be unpacked, but not attached to existing bed frames.) Delivery is by appointment, Monday – Saturday; our delivery service will call to arrange a day. Available in the 48 contiguous states. Please call 888.922.4108 for additional assistance.
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The charge for this White Glove Delivery service is included in the flat-rate delivery fee listed below the item's price, which includes all shipping charges for the item.
Return Policy
Our products are designed with your comfort and style in mind. Made-to-order items (as marked) are not returnable but may be cancelled only within 24 hours of order placement. We cannot accept cancellations or returns on monogrammed items. Should your item arrive damaged or with a defect, please contact us at 888.922.4108 within 7 days so that we may arrange for a replacement. Frames and springs are warranted to be free of manufacturing defects for the product's life, subject to the following conditions: warranty applies only to original owner and normal residential use. Defects resulting from negligence, abuse or use in a commercial, hospitality or other non-residential setting are not covered. For warranty service, call 888.922.4108.


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Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard. (1-4) Naboth murdered by Jezebel. (5-16) Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab. (17-29)
Verses 1-4 Naboth, perhaps, had been pleased that he had a vineyard situated so near the palace, but the situation proved fatal to him; many a man's possessions have been his snare, and his neighbourhood to greatness, of bad consequence. Discontent is a sin that is its own punishment, and makes men torment themselves. It is a sin that is its own parent; it arises not from the condition, but from the mind: as we find Paul contented in a prison, so Ahab was discontented in a palace. He had all the delights of Canaan, that pleasant land, at command; the wealth of a kingdom, the pleasures of a court, and the honours and powers of a throne; yet all avails him nothing without Naboth's vineyard. Wrong desires expose men to continual vexations, and those that are disposed to fret, however well off, may always find something or other to fret at.
Verses 5-16 When, instead of a help meet, a man has an agent for Satan, in the form of an artful, unprincipled, yet beloved wife, fatal effects may be expected. Never were more wicked orders given by any prince, than those Jezebel sent to the rulers of Jezreel. Naboth must be murdered under colour of religion. There is no wickedness so vile, so horrid, but religion has sometimes been made a cover for it. Also, it must be done under colour of justice, and with the formalities of legal process. Let us, from this sad story, be amazed at the wickedness of the wicked, and the power of Satan in the children of disobedience. Let us commit the keeping of our lives and comforts to God, for innocence will not always be our security; and let us rejoice in the knowledge that all will be set to rights in the great day.
Verses 17-29 Blessed Paul complains that he was sold under sin, Ro. 7:14 , as a poor captive against his will; but Ahab was willing, he sold himself to sin; of choice, and as his own act and deed, he loved the dominion of sin. Jezebel his wife stirred him up to do wickedly. Ahab is reproved, and his sin set before his eyes, by Elijah. That man's condition is very miserable, who has made the word of God his enemy; and very desperate, who reckons the ministers of that word his enemies, because they tell him the truth. Ahab put on the garb and guise of a penitent, yet his heart was unhumbled and unchanged. Ahab's repentance was only what might be seen of men; it was outward only. Let this encourage all that truly repent, and unfeignedly believe the holy gospel, that if a pretending partial penitent shall go to his house reprieved, doubtless, a sincere believing penitent shall go to his house justified.
1 Kings 21:1-4 . NABOTH REFUSES AHAB HIS VINEYARD.
1-3. Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel--Ahab was desirous, from its contiguity to the palace, to possess it for a vegetable garden. He proposed to Naboth to give him a better in exchange, or to obtain it by purchase; but the owner declined to part with it. In persisting in his refusal, Naboth was not actuated by any feelings of disloyalty or disrespect to the king, but solely from a conscientious regard to the divine law, which, for important reasons, had prohibited the sale of a paternal inheritance [ Leviticus 25:23 , Numbers 36:7 ]; or if, through extreme poverty or debt, an assignation of it to another was unavoidable, the conveyance was made on the condition of its being redeemable at any time [ Leviticus 25:25-27 ]; at all events, of its reverting at the jubilee to the owner [ Leviticus 25:28 ]. In short, it could not be alienated from the family, and it was on this ground that Naboth ( 1 Kings 21:3 ) refused to comply with the king's demand. It was not, therefore, any rudeness or disrespect that made Ahab heavy and displeased, but his sulky and pettish demeanor betrays a spirit of selfishness that could not brook to be disappointed of a favorite object, and that would have pushed him into lawless tyranny had he possessed any natural force of character.
4. turned away his face--either to conceal from his attendants the vexation of spirit he felt, or, by the affectation of great sorrow, rouse them to devise some means of gratifying his wishes.
1 Kings 21:5-16 . JEZEBEL CAUSES NABOTH TO BE STONED.
7. Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel?--This is not so much a question as an exclamation--a sarcastic taunt; "A pretty king thou art! Canst thou not use thy power and take what thy heart is set upon?"
arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard--After upbraiding Ahab for his pusillanimity and bidding him act as a king, Jezebel tells him to trouble himself no more about such a trifle; she would guarantee the possession of the vineyard.
8. So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal--The seal-ring contained the name of the king and gave validity to the documents to which it was affixed ( Esther 8:8 , Daniel 6:17 ). By allowing her the use of his signet-ring, Ahab passively consented to Jezebel's proceeding. Being written in the king's name, it had the character of a royal mandate.
sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city--They were the civic authorities of Jezreel, and would, in all likelihood, be the creatures and fit tools of Jezebel. It is evident that, though Ahab had recently been in Jezreel, when he made the offer to Naboth, both he and Jezebel were now in Samaria ( 1 Kings 20:43 ).
9. Proclaim a fast, &c.--Those obsequious and unprincipled magistrates did according to orders. Pretending that a heavy guilt lay on one, or some unknown party, who was charged with blaspheming God and the king and that Ahab was threatening vengeance on the whole city unless the culprit were discovered and punished, they assembled the people to observe a solemn fast. Fasts were commanded on extraordinary occasions affecting the public interests of the state ( 2 Chronicles 20:3 , Ezra 8:21 , Joel 1:14 , 2:15 , Jonah 3:5 ). The wicked authorities of Jezreel, by proclaiming the fast, wished to give an external appearance of justice to their proceedings and convey an impression among the people that Naboth's crime amounted to treason against the king's life.
set Naboth on high--During a trial the panel, or accused person, was placed on a high seat, in the presence of all the court; but as the guilty person was supposed to be unknown, the setting of Naboth on high among the people must have been owing to his being among the distinguished men of the place.
13. there came in two men--worthless fellows who had been bribed to swear a falsehood. The law required two witnesses in capital offenses ( Deuteronomy 17:6 , 19:15 , Numbers 35:30 , Matthew 26:60 ). Cursing God and cursing the king are mentioned in the law ( Exodus 22:28 ) as offenses closely connected, the king of Israel being the earthly representative of God in His kingdom.
they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him--The law, which forbade cursing the rulers of the people, does not specify the penalty for this offense but either usage had sanctioned or the authorities of Jezreel had originated stoning as the proper punishment. It was always inflicted out of the city ( Acts 7:58 ).
14-16. Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession--Naboth's execution having been announced, and his family being involved in the same fatal sentence ( 2 Kings 9:26 ), his property became forfeited to the crown, not by law, but traditionary usage (see 2 Samuel 16:4 ).
16. Ahab rose up to go down--from Samaria to Jezreel.
1 Kings 21:17-29 . ELIJAH DENOUNCES JUDGMENTS AGAINST AHAB AND JEZEBEL.
17-19. Hast thou killed, and also taken possession?--While Ahab was in the act of surveying his ill-gotten possession, Elijah, by divine commission, stood before him. The appearance of the prophet, at such a time, was ominous of evil, but his language was much more so (compare Ezekiel 45:8 , 46:16-18 ). Instead of shrinking with horror from the atrocious crime, Ahab eagerly hastened to his newly acquired property.
19. In the place where dogs licked, &c.--a righteous retribution of Providence. The prediction was accomplished, not in Jezreel, but in Samaria; and not on Ahab personally, in consequence of his repentance ( 1 Kings 21:29 ), but on his son ( 2 Kings 9:25 ). The words "in the place where" might be rendered "in like manner as."
20. thou hast sold thyself to work evil--that is, allowed sin to acquire the unchecked and habitual mastery over thee ( 2 Kings 17:17 , Romans 7:11 ).
21, 22. will make thine house, Jezebel, though included among the members of Ahab's house, has her ignominious fate expressly foretold (see 2 Kings 9:30 ).
27-29. Ahab . . . rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly--He was not obdurate, like Jezebel. This terrible announcement made a deep impression on the king's heart, and led, for a while, to sincere repentance. Going softly, that is, barefoot, and with a pensive manner, within doors. He manifested all the external signs, conventional and natural, of the deepest sorrow. He was wretched, and so great is the mercy of God, that, in consequence of his humiliation, the threatened punishment was deferred.

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The iPhone/Touch app already work on the iPad. How hard is it to just create the proper resolution GUI graphics? It's not like they have to reinvent the wheel.
How do you know they aren't integrating it into he iPad app we currently have. That would be awesome and I hope that's what they end up doing!


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Newcastle United are set to confirm John Carver as head coach until the end of the season.
15:34 » BBC SportTuesday night's rearranged Premiership matches throw up key battles for teams at the top, middle and bottom of the table.
15:02 » BBC SportFabian Delph says repaying the faith shown in him by Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner was the motivation behind committing his future to the Premier League club.
15:02 » SkySports.comEngland striker Kelly Smith says she would have "slapped" the interviewer who asked tennis player Eugenie Bouchard to "twirl".
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Currently, the military compensation system has over 70 separate types of pay and allowances -- that's a lot to keep track of. Fortunately everything you need to know from Basic Pay, to special pay and allowances (even retired pay) can be found right here.
In general annual military pay raises are linked to the increase in civilian wages. However current laws governing annual pay raises no longer guarantee that military pay will be at automatically set above civilian average pay increases.
Factors That Affect Your Pay
Did you know, in addition to advancement and promotion, the following factors will influence your pay?
If you are transferring you can bet that your BAH and Cola will probably change.
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"The defendants were aware that their cantaloupes could be contaminated with harmful bacteria if not sufficiently washed. The chlorine spray, if used, would have reduced the risk of microbial contamination of the fruit."
According to the FDA report, deficiencies at the packing facility included water pooling on floors, dirt and plant material on equipment, a floor that was difficult to clean, inadequate trench drains and equipment that could not be properly cleaned.
Multiple environmental samples and whole cantaloupe from the packing shed were positive for the outbreak strains of listeria monocytogenes, FDA reported.
"… it is likely that the contamination occurred in the packing facility," the FDA report states. "It is also likely that the contamination proliferated during cold storage."
The FDA inspectors reported all field samples were negative for listeria monocytogenes. The samples included soil, wild animal excrement, perimeter and furrow drag swabs, agricultural water, pond water and cantaloupes.
The agency also pointed to another likely contamination source, a truck used to haul culled cantaloupes from the packing shed to a cattle feeding operation.


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The desolation of the land. (1-12) A few shall be preserved. (13-15) God's kingdom advanced by his judgments. (16-23)
Verses 1-12 All whose treasures and happiness are laid up on earth, will soon be brought to want and misery. It is good to apply to ourselves what the Scripture says of the vanity and vexation of spirit which attend all things here below. Sin has turned the earth upside down; the earth is become quite different to man, from what it was when God first made it to be his habitation. It is, at the best, like a flower, which withers in the hands of those that please themselves with it, and lay it in their bosoms. The world we live in is a world of disappointment, a vale of tears; the children of men in it are but of few days, and full of trouble, See the power of God's curse, how it makes all empty, and lays waste all ranks and conditions. Sin brings these calamities upon the earth; it is polluted by the sins of men, therefore it is made desolate by God's judgments. Carnal joy will soon be at end, and the end of it is heaviness. God has many ways to imbitter wine and strong drink to those who love them; distemper of body, anguish of mind, and the ruin of the estate, will make strong drink bitter, and the delights of sense tasteless. Let men learn to mourn for sin, and rejoice in God; then no man, no event, can take their joy from them.
Verses 13-15 There shall be a remnant preserved from the general ruin, and it shall be a devout and pious remnant. These few are dispersed; like the gleanings of the olive tree, hid under the leaves. The Lord knows those that are his; the world does not. When the mirth of carnal worldlings ceases, the joy of the saints is as lively as ever, because the covenant of grace, the fountain of their comforts, and the foundation of their hopes, never fails. Those who rejoice in the Lord can rejoice in tribulation, and by faith may triumph when all about them are in tears. They encourage their fellow-sufferers to do likewise, even those who are in the furnace of affliction. Or, in the valleys, low, dark, miry places. In every fire, even the hottest, in every place, even the remotest, let us keep up our good thoughts of God. If none of these trials move us, then we glorify the Lord in the fires.
Verses 16-23 Believers may be driven into the uttermost parts of the earth; but they are singing, not sighing. Here is terror to sinners; the prophet laments the miseries he saw breaking in like a torrent; and the small number of believers. He foresees that sin would abound. The meaning is plain, that evil pursues sinners. Unsteady, uncertain are all these things. Worldly men think to dwell in the earth as in a palace, as in a castle; but it shall be removed like a cottage, like a lodge put up for the night. It shall fall and not rise again; but there shall be new heavens and a new earth, in which shall dwell nothing but righteousness. Sin is a burden to the whole creation; it is a heavy burden, under which it groans now, and will sink at last. The high ones, that are puffed up with their grandeur, that think themselves out of the reach of danger, God will visit for their pride and cruelty. Let us judge nothing before the time, though some shall be visited. None in this world should be secure, though their condition be ever so prosperous; nor need any despair, though their condition be ever so deplorable. God will be glorified in all this. But the mystery of Providence is not yet finished. The ruin of the Redeemer's enemies must make way for his kingdom, and then the Sun of Righteousness will appear in full glory. Happy are those who take warning by the sentence against others; every impenitent sinner will sink under his transgression, and rise no more, while believers enjoy everlasting bliss.
Isaiah 24:1-23 . THE LAST TIMES OF THE WORLD IN GENERAL, AND OF JUDAH AND THE CHURCH IN PARTICULAR.
The four chapters (the twenty-fourth through the twenty-seventh) form one continuous poetical prophecy: descriptive of the dispersion and successive calamities of the Jews ( Isaiah 24:1-12 ); the preaching of the Gospel by the first Hebrew converts throughout the world ( Isaiah 24:13-16 ); the judgments on the adversaries of the Church and its final triumph ( Isaiah 24:16-23 ); thanksgiving for the overthrow of the apostate faction ( Isaiah 25:1-12 ), and establishment of the righteous in lasting peace ( Isaiah 26:1-21 ); judgment on leviathan and entire purgation of the Church ( Isaiah 27:1-13 ). Having treated of the several nations in particular--Babylon, Philistia, Moab, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Edom, and Tyre (the miniature representative of all, as all kingdoms flocked into it)--he passes to the last times of the world at large and of Judah the representative and future head of the churches.
1. the earth--rather, "the land" of Judah (so in Isaiah 24:3 Isaiah 24:5 Isaiah 24:6 , Joel 1:2 ). The desolation under Nebuchadnezzar prefigured that under Titus.
2. as with the people, so with the priest--All alike shall share the same calamity: no favored class shall escape (compare Ezekiel 7:12 Ezekiel 7:13 , Hosea 4:9 , Revelation 6:15 ).
4. world--the kingdom of Israel; as in Isaiah 13:11 , Babylon.
haughty--literally, "the height" of the people: abstract for concrete, that is, the high people; even the nobles share the general distress.
5. earth--rather, "the land."
defiled under . . . inhabitants--namely, with innocent blood ( Genesis 4:11 , Numbers 35:33 , Psalms 106:38 ).
laws . . . ordinance . . . everlasting covenant--The moral laws, positive statutes, and national covenant designed to be for ever between God and them.
6. earth--the land.
burned--namely, with the consuming wrath of heaven: either internally, as in Job 30:30 [ROSENMULLER]; or externally, the prophet has before his eyes the people being consumed with the withering dryness of their doomed land (so Joel 1:10 Joel 1:12 ), [MAURER].
7. mourneth--because there are none to drink it [BARNES]. Rather, "is become vapid" [HORSLEY].
languisheth--because there are none to cultivate it now.
8. ( Revelation 18:22 ).
9. with a song--the usual accompaniment of feasts. "Date wine" [HORSLEY].
bitter--in consequence of the national calamities.
10. city of confusion--rather, "desolation." What Jerusalem would be; by anticipation it is called so. HORSLEY translates, "The city is broken down; it is a ruin."
shut up--through fear; or rather, "choked up by ruins."
11. crying for wine--to drown their sorrows in drink ( Isaiah 16:9 ); Joel 1:5 , written about the same time, resembles this.
12. with destruction--rather "crash" [GESENIUS]. "With a great tumult the gate is battered down" [HORSLEY].
13. the land--Judea. Put the comma after "land," not after "people." "There shall be among the people (a remnant left), as the shaking (the after-picking) of an olive tree"; as in gathering olives, a few remain on the highest boughs ( Isaiah 17:5 Isaiah 17:6 ).
14. They--those who are left: the remnant.
sing for the majesty of the Lord--sing a thanksgiving for the goodness of the Lord, who has so mercifully preserved them.
from the sea--from the distant lands beyond the sea, whither they have escaped.
15. in the fires--VITRINGA translates, "in the caves." Could it mean the fires of affliction ( 1 Peter 1:7 )? They were exiles at the time. The fires only loose the carnal bonds off the soul, without injuring a hair, as in the case of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. LOWTH reads, in the islands ( Ezekiel 26:18 ). Rather translate for "fires," "in the regions of morning light," that is, the east, in antithesis to the "isles of the sea," that is, the west [MAURER]. Wheresoever ye be scattered, east or west, still glorify the Lord ( Malachi 1:11 ).
16. Songs to God come in together to Palestine from distant lands, as a grand chorus.
glory to the righteous--the burden of the songs ( Isaiah 26:2 Isaiah 26:7 ). Amidst exile, the loss of their temple, and all that is dear to man, their confidence in God is unshaken. These songs recall the joy of other times and draw from Jerusalem in her present calamities, the cry, "My leanness." HORSLEY translates, "glory to the Just One"; then My leanness expresses his sense of man's corruption, which led the Jews, "the treacherous dealers" ( Jeremiah 5:11 ), to crucify the Just One; and his deficiency of righteousness which made him need to be clothed with the righteousness of the Just One ( Psalms 106:15 ).
treacherous dealers--the foreign nations that oppress Jerusalem, and overcome it by stratagem (so in Isaiah 21:2 ) [BARNES].
17. This verse explains the wretchedness spoken of in Isaiah 24:16 . Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 48:43 Jeremiah 48:44 ) uses the same words. They are proverbial Isaiah 24:18 expressing that the inhabitants were nowhere safe; if they escaped one danger, they fell into another, and worse, on the opposite side ( Amos 5:19 ). "Fear" is the term applied to the cords with feathers of all colors which, when fluttered in the air, scare beasts into the pitfall, or birds into the snare. HORSLEY makes the connection. Indignant at the treatment which the Just One received, the prophet threatens the guilty land with instant vengeance.
18. noise of . . . fear--the shout designed to rouse the game and drive it into the pitfall.
windows . . . open--taken from the account of the deluge ( Genesis 7:11 ); the flood-gates. So the final judgments of fire on the apostate world are compared to the deluge ( 2 Peter 3:5-7 ).
19. earth--the land: image from an earthquake.
a hanging couch, suspended from the trees by cords, such as NIEBUHR describes the Arab keepers of lands as having, to enable them to keep watch, and at the same time to be secure from wild beasts. Translate, "Shall wave to and fro like a hammock" swung about by the wind.21. host of . . . high ones--the heavenly host, that is, either the visible host of heaven (the present economy of nature, affected by the sun, moon, and stars, the objects of idolatry, being abolished, Isaiah 65:17 , 60:19 , simultaneously with the corrupt polity of men); or rather, "the invisible rulers of the darkness of this world," as the antithesis to "kings of the earth" shows. Angels, moreover, preside, as it were, over kingdoms of the world ( Daniel 10:13 Daniel 10:20 Daniel 10:21 ).
22. in the pit--rather, "for the pit" [HORSLEY]. "In the dungeon" [MAURER]. Image from captives thrust together into a dungeon.
prison--that is, as in a prison. This sheds light on the disputed passage, 1 Peter 3:19 , where also the prison is figurative: The "shutting up" of the Jews in Jerusalem under Nebuchadnezzar, and again under Titus, was to be followed by a visitation of mercy "after many days"--seventy years in the case of the former--the time is not yet elapsed in the case of the latter. HORSLEY takes "visited" in a bad sense, namely, in wrath, as in Isaiah 26:14 ; compare Isaiah 29:6 ; the punishment being the heavier in the fact of the delay. Probably a double visitation is intended, deliverance to the elect, wrath to hardened unbelievers; as Isaiah 24:23 plainly contemplates judgments on proud sinners, symbolized by the "sun" and "moon."
23. ( Jeremiah 3:17 ). Still future: of which Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem amidst hosannas was a pledge.
his ancients--the elders of His people; or in general, His ancient people, the Jews. After the overthrow of the world kingdoms. Jehovah's shall be set up with a splendor exceeding the light of the sun and moon under the previous order of things ( Isaiah 60:19 Isaiah 60:20 ).


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Like baseball, life may throw us a few curve balls or come at us like a fastball at times, but if we keep our eyes on the ball, our goal, we can manage a base hit, a double, a home run and even a grand slam in life every now and then.
But like baseball, life is also not fair all the time, is it? Sometimes, the person calling the shots, like an umpire, may make the wrong call. Sometimes we have to endure injustice and look at the big picture. Why? Because like baseball, life is not about a single strikeout. It is not about a single loss. It is about nine innings — extra innings. It is about an entire season. It is about a team effort and how that team executes in the postseason.
I say that because of the anticipation of Harrison Ford's latest film, "42," co-starring Chadwick Boseman, who plays baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first black baseball player in major league history. He was the right man with the right temperament to represent black athletes in the sport of baseball at that time.
The question that piqued my interest when I was covering the filming of "42" in Chattanooga, was whether or not Boseman possessed any of the qualities of Jackie Robinson in his own character? It was June 1, 2012, when I had the privilege of being a featured extra on the set and got a chance to meet Boseman. No one knew I was covering the story at the time.
I've been on several sets in the past, but I must admit Boseman proved to be an interesting study in human behavior as I watched him before, during and after takes on the set. There was a small production crew and only a handful of extras selected for this scene set on a bus. After the scenes, we were invited to join the crew for refreshments after a gourmet meal earlier in the day. Surprisingly, Boseman joined the crowd. I only recognized him when someone with the production team was calling him "Chad."
I approached him and introduced myself. He extended his hand and we shook. I then congratulated him for landing the role of a lifetime and he thanked me in a soft, unassuming voice. Being a graduate from the British American Dramatic Academy at Oxford meant he studied classical theater with leading actors and directors of the British stage. But he was also groomed in the fine art of social behavior.
We talked briefly. I then explained that I was a journalist with a local newspaper. He thanked me. Suddenly, everyone was leaving the break area, returning to their stations. As I was leaving, however, I noticed Boseman practicing yoga in a standing position. With his eyes closed and the tips of his middle fingers touching the tips of his thumbs, he appeared to block out the noise around him. I stood there watching until someone said, "Chad, they're ready for you on the set."
After a few hours, it was over. The production crew quickly loaded the trucks and drove to the next scene being shot at Engel Stadium. The extras, however, were among the last to leave and wondering if they were done for the day. Out of nowhere, Boseman walked into the midst of us, shook hands with each person and thanked them for their contributions. He then posed with everyone who wanted a picture with him and posed in several group photos. This was something I had not seen before. He was a personable and perfect gentleman.
Afterward, he walked with us to where the vans were waiting to take us back to wardrobe, chatting in a very casual manner. Minutes later I noticed he was behind us practicing some martial arts maneuvers. As his van arrived, he invited some extras to join him. We shook hands again and said goodbye. That was the last I saw of Chadwick Boseman. But I knew it was not the last time I would be hearing about Chadwick Boseman.
In an era of unreachable stars, this up and coming star shined a little brighter because he deemed himself reachable and allowed himself to be an approachable, likeable and considerate gentleman who values people and enjoys interacting with them when he can.
As in baseball, life can have its moments when all that is asked is that the players represent their sport with dignity, humility and resilience. Sometimes you get hit with a pitch, but you get up and keep playing. Such is the game of life.
The real Jackie Robinson was asked to do that. All those who wish to please God are asked to do that. They are called upon to endure injustice, to suffer evil, to exercise patience, to show humility and love toward others, even under trial. Sometimes you are cheered. Sometimes you are booed. Such is the game of life.
If a man, like Jackie Robinson, could hold his tongue, bridle his temper and play by the rules for the sake of a sport, how much more so should true Christians be willing to apply Ephesian 4:1-2 and "live in a way that is worthy of the people God has chosen to be his own. Always be humble and gentle. Patiently put up with each other and love each other." — Contemporary English Version.
By exhibiting such godly qualities we may yet be able to round the bases of life and walk safely into our long-awaited home.


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Phlebotomist Millie Fratto, left, does a glucose screen for Jackie Roberts, of Homewood, during the National Day of Dance for Your Health at the St. James Health and Wellness Institute in Chicago Heights. | Jean Lachat~For Sun-Times Media
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Feet were stepping, hips swaying, and hands waving Thursday night as women of all ages from throughout the Southland danced for their health in honor of the national Day of Dance.
For three hours, they moved from the Electric Slide to two-stepping to salsa to rock 'n' roll and even some hip-hop and ballroom dance music at the St. James Health and Wellness Institute in Chicago Heights.
Nearly 700 participants registered at the venue, according to Jeff Lebioda, senior brand specialist for Franciscan St James Health.
While the music played, attendees enjoyed fruits and vegetables, raffles prizes, visiting vendors, learning about health care services, socializing and, of course, dancing.
The purpose was to raise awareness about heart disease prevention and living a healthy lifestyle.
"Dancing is good because it helps the heart rate," Lebioda said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last year that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Franciscan St. James president Seth Warren said in a news release that nearly twice as many U.S. women die of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases than from all forms of cancer, including breast cancer.
Dr. Michael Simpson had a booth at the event promoting healthy living.
"Dance is important because it promotes being active, which is very important," he said. "Staying active and in their ideal weight can avoid certain risks like high blood pressure and heart disease."
Dancing can burn up to 400 calories per hour, according to St. James.
Renee Chatmon made a personal commitment this year to stay active. She was among the women doing the "Electric Slide" on Thursday, but it wasn't just the dancing that brought her. At 49, she decided it was time to do something for herself and make a lifestyle change.
Like many participants, Chatmon took time to visit vendor booths as well.
St. James also provided health resources and information.
"We're promoting St. James services as well," Lebioda said. "Participants can find information about all our major services like rehabilitation, cardiovascular, pain management, physical therapy and cancer."
Free health screenings were available for body mass index, blood pressure, bone density, and blood glucose and cholesterol levels. A slew of volunteers helped make the Second Annual Day of Dance possible.
"I wanted to be a part of a good thing," said Ashley McGinnis, a human resources executive assistant at St. James Hospital. "And it's a good way to get the community to learn about healthy living."
Some attendees, such as Mark Blanchard, 72, came strictly for the health screenings. This was his second time attending the event, and he underwent a bone density screening and health evaluation.
"It is a very informative and helpful event and I get the chance to socialize with people in the same situation I'm in," he said.


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Erika Cooke, GOTR Southeast Tennessee executive director, said the Cleveland and Bradley County community is welcome to join for the run and festivities.
The concept behind GOTR is simple without losing its effectiveness.
Girls train both their bodies and minds for 12 weeks in 24 sessions. A portion of each session is dedicated to discussing issues like peer pressure and self-image. Students jog their mileage to allow for exercise and self-reflection. Cooldown is a time to discuss any insights the elementary school girls have.
"We talk about bullying, self-esteem and problems with self-image," Cooke said. "We are not competitive whatsoever. We have very athletic girls and we have girls who do not feel very athletic."
"By the end of the season, they are all running without worrying about it."
There are currently six sites as part of the GOTR group in Bradley County and Cleveland. Each site has a head coach and one team. Teams may have up to 12 girls. Cooke said the local Girls on the Run chapter has only had two seasons. Growth can be met by increased sites and multiple teams at one site.
"There is no pressure to compete. We are all equal and none of our activities focus on finishing first, or even running the entire distance without walking. Our only rule is to keep on moving forward, whether that be by running, walking or skipping," Cooke said. "As the girls realize this, they begin to join in on the activities fearlessly, and are able to open up in our group discussions."
Cooke described the program as positive for both volunteers and students involved.
"Volunteers in our program have the opportunity to work with our amazing young girls and to help them realize how special they are and how much potential they have," Cooke said. "It is an uplifting experience to watch the girls as they grow more confident through our program."
She shared her favorite part of the 5K is seeing the look on the girls' faces as they cross the finish line.
"At the end, we see the girls who weren't really sure they wanted to run at all sprint across the finish line beaming with pride. We see smiles and even sad faces, when the program has come to an end," Cooke said. "And then sometimes they even come back for a second season."
Continued Cooke, "I know many of these girls have developed friendships they never would have if not given this opportunity."
She said anyone interested in running in the 5-kilometer race or volunteering for a cheer section is more than welcome to join Sunday. The last day for preregistration is today, April 24. Registration can be completed at the program's website, www.girlsontherunsetn.org. Costs before Thursday, April 25 are $20 for the 5K and $10 for the 1-mile fun run.
Registration costs will go up the day of the event by $5. Those interested may show up in front of Lee University's Conn Center on Church street at 1:30 on Sunday. Shirts will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.
"We are going to have a Zumba warm-up, then we will have our 5K and fun run," Cooke said. "Then we will have Five Points yoga do a yoga cooldown for us."


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Bipolar Disease According to Wikipedia:
In bipolar disorder people experience abnormally elevated (manic or hypomanic) mood states which interfere with the functions of ordinary life. Many people with bipolar disorder also experience periods of depressed mood, but this is not universal. There is no simple physiological test to confirm the disorder. Diagnosing bipolar disorder is often difficult, even for mental health professionals. In particular, it can be difficult to distinguish depression caused by bipolar disorder from pure unipolar depression.
The younger the age of onset, the more likely the first few episodes are to be depressive. Because a bipolar diagnosis requires a manic or hypomanic episode, many patients are initially diagnosed and treated as having major depression.
Manic episodes
Mania is the defining feature of bipolar disorder. Mania is a distinct period of elevated or irritable mood, which can take the form of euphoria, and lasts for at least a week (less if hospitalization is required). People with mania commonly experience an increase in energy and a decreased need for sleep, with many often getting as little as three or four hours of sleep per night. Some can go days without sleeping. A manic person may exhibit pressured speech, with thoughts experienced as racing. Attention span is low, and a person in a manic state may be easily distracted. Judgment may be impaired, and sufferers may go on spending sprees or engage in risky behavior that is not normal for them. They may indulge in substance abuse, particularly alcohol or other depressants, cocaine or other stimulants, or sleeping pills. Their behavior may become aggressive, intolerant, or intrusive. They may feel out of control or unstoppable, or as if they have been "chosen" and are "on a special mission", or have other grandiose or delusional ideas. Sexual drive may increase. At more extreme levels, a person in a manic state can experience psychosis, or a break with reality, where thinking is affected along with mood. Some people in a manic state experience severe anxiety and are irritable (to the point of rage), while others are euphoric and grandiose. The severity of manic symptoms can be measured by rating scales such as the Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale and clinician-based Young Mania Rating Scale.
The onset of a manic episode is often foreshadowed by sleep disturbances. Mood changes, psychomotor and appetite changes, and an increase in anxiety can also occur up to three weeks before a manic episode develops.
Here's the funny thing about bipolar (as stated above), "There is no simple physiological test to confirm the disorder."
This is where Doctor Cochran played such a big role in my therapy. Only a doctor like Dr. Robert T. Cochran Jr., who has enough experience/history working/treating patients who suffer from bipolar, can determine whether or not someone even has it. Think about that. Do you trust your family physician to determine this for you? Someone who deals with common colds and knee sprains is NOT going to have the experience or history of patients to even make the assessment of whether or not a patient has or does not have bi-polar disorder.
Here's the interesting thing: When I asked Dr. Cochran "What are we treating? Is it bipolar causing pain, or pain possibly causing bipolar?, his response was ingenious – "Do you feel better with this treatment? Does it matter? Whether you do or do not have bipolar disorder is almost irrelevant. You have pain and your moods and pain are being stabilized as a result of our therapy. If your'e receiving the benefits of the treatment and your suffering has subsided, it truly does not matter if you have it or not."
Can you see from a patients perspective how good that made me feel? It deflated the angst and negative emotions that came with the thought of having bipolar. It was almost as if Dr. Cochran said, "Your'e cured, who cares whether you have it or not!" And, he was right. My mood swings and depression had almost completely gone away. My pain was so minimal, I forgot about it many days.
Pain – Let me tell you about pain. I'm 46 years young, fit, I'm 5'10″ tall and weigh 165 lbs. I am the picture of health. I was even recently asked to have photos taken of me for a men's magazine where they wanted a "mature" male adult who looked in-shape for a medical ad. I almost laughed inside when I was asked to do this. Why? Because - There were days when I woke up (prior to being treated by Dr. Cochran) that I could hardly stand-up when getting out of bed. It felt like everything in my back had "locked-up" from sleeping in the wrong position (which I hadn't) and was forcing me to "walk it off" and stretch for 10-15 minutes before leaving the bedroom. I still don't know for sure, but I always felt coffee helped my back (?). After taking 1-2 hydrocodone pills, the pain would be barely manageable, but only for an hour. So, I'd be working in my office, in pain, unable to think, couldn't focus, couldn't write, couldn't program, couldn't function. I got so mad at times, I wanted to through my office chair through the window. I was tired of being in pain, and I was tired of being misunderstood by my doctor. Pissed OFF, in fact.
The FEAR of Addition (according to my ex-family physician)
Every time I met with my family physician I left there feeling like I had a drug problem, when all I really wanted was relief. I felt so bad about myself on so many occasions, I actually considered treatment while taking only 3-4 hydrocodone pills per day. Prior to seeing Dr. Cochran, I was visiting my family physician every six months and receiving four 10mg hydrocodone tablets per day. Let me tell you, I could have taken ten of these per day and not found relief. As a result, I was running out early most every month, often taking five to six tablets a day. Then, of course, suffering from withdrawals and ridicule from my family physician each time I called for an early refill, or increased dosage. I would leave his office feeling so bad about myself. Like an addict. My doctor did not have a clue as to the pain I was dealing with. All he cared about was not giving me "too much pain medicine" for fear of ridicule from the state medical board. I "get it". I understand the need to stay within boundaries, but this doctor was not helping me in any way. He was serving himself and "keeping it safe". THIS is the norm for people deling with chronic pain – YOU ARE TOTALLY MISUNDERSTOOD, AND MADE TO FEEL HORRIBLE ABOUT YOUR PAIN. THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST POSSIBLE CRIME IN THE WORLD, FEELING BAD ABOUT WANTING RELIEF AND BEING DEALT WITH AS IF YOU HAVE A DRUG PROBLEM.
Stay tuned for Part 4 of "Dr. Cochran Changed My Life"


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Quaker previously came out with a Breakfast Cookie which I thought was Diettrash (read the review). Seriously, a cookie - for breakfast? I don't care if has 20% of the RDA for fiber, a cookie should never be considered a breakfast item. In fact, I can get almost 3x the fiber (and less calories) from 1 cup of Fiber One Cereal.
Thankfully, Quaker decided to put another spin on the whole breakfast cookie thing, and came up with Quaker Morning Minis, which are also supposed to be a good source of fiber. These are, according to Quaker, "chewy, bite sized cookies" but actually they look more like little chunks of cookie. I bought a box of the Cinnamon Sugar & Oats variety, which comes with 6 pouches with 5 mini-cookies each.
They were sweet, but the combination of a heavy oats and cinnamony flavor was not what I would describe as delicious. In fact, these can't touch(Uncle Wally's Smart Portion Oatmeal Raisins Cookies in terms of taste.
Each 36 gram pouch of Quaker Morning Minis (Cinnamon Sugar & Oats) provides 130 calories, 6% of the RDA for total fat (4 grams), 8% for saturated fat (1.5 grams), no trans fat, a low 4% of the RDA for sodium (100 mg), 2 grams of protein and 25 grams of total carbohydrates, which includes 7 grams of sugars and 13% of the RDA for fiber.
The ingredients list has whole grain rolled oats and whole wheat flour, but there is also partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils in the list (and high fructose corn syrup). I bought a box (with 6 pouches) for $2.99. Would I buy it again? Let's just say that I bought the box in early February, and it wasn't until early May that I had the last pouch.
Hungry Waif over at Nutritious Junk tried the Peanut Butter & Oats flavor, which she thought was pretty good.


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And now a new season begins, the pure November season of the russet earth and withered leaf and bare twigs and hoary withered goldenrods, etc.
But one angler's minor annoyance is another critter's feast. Massive quantities of leaves find their way into streams this time of year, and the dinner bell has rung for the shredders - the name we give to the "functional feeding group" of leaf-chomping insects, most of which are stoneflies, caddis flies, or craneflies.
Many of these hatch from egg to larval stage, appetites ready, just as the leaves arrive. This fortuitous timing ensures a plentiful food supply for the newborns,
and they're off to the races; eating and growing their way towards eventual adulthood, fresh air, flight and sex. Who knows? Some of them may someday come to rest on the very trees whose former leaves nourished them through their youth.
There's some concern that climate change may put a wrinkle in this cycle – that a disruption in timing of either the seasonal leaf fall or insect egg hatching (or both), could separate the young larvae from their food supply. There's a growing body of research documenting timing changes for a variety of plant and animal communities in the spring: e.g. in bird migrations, buds bursting, emergence dates for several mayflies and other insects targeted by anglers. These changes may be messing up the trophic balance. Those eating and those being eaten are not meeting up like they used to (ditto for pollination and other useful life functions). Bad news for balanced ecosystems.
Less is known about fall phenology shifts. A brief and selective ramble through the literature reveals these research nuggets:
- Some tree species appear to be holding on to their leaves longer than heretofore; others are exhibiting no noticeable change.
- Invertebrate larvae commonly have a thermal comfort zone. Up to a point, warmer temperatures induce growth spurts; exceed this, and growth (and survival) rates diminish. Warmer winter stream temperatures are known to expedite some spring-summer hatches. In summer, the thermal influence is more ambiguous. Many species hunker down in warm and low water conditions by going into diapause ("quiescent periods in a resistant life stage for avoiding inclement periods of excessively high or low temperatures"). Eggs are one such diapause stage. Less commonly, diapause can also occur larval and pupal stages. Will diapause last longer with warmer summers? For which species?
- For a number of species - plant and animal – phenology governed more by photoperiod (amount of light and dark each day) than by temperature. As yet, we have an imperfect knowledge of which species fall into either camp.
To add one more wrinkle, studies have shown that several invertebrate species exhibit preferential feeding on different tree species. For instance, hickory and white ash seem tastier – or more nutritious – than red oak or American beech.
Interesting findings all, but it's something of a puzzle to piece them all together. The picture of coming climate change impacts to trout streams is only slowly coming into focus. It is becoming clear that there's a lot more to climate change than the headline grabbers of heat waves, storm surges and bad weather. It behooves us to be observant, to compare notes with researchers in other disciplines.
And to keep fighting the good fight. It seems like every week, someone's discovered a new climate impact we hadn't known before. With every new bit of bad news, the temptation is to give in to doom and gloom. But that's a losing strategy. Sure, we've dealt ourselves a bad hand, but that's no reason to quit the game. We might as well recognize that the fight against climate change is a war of attrition, and that much of the battle involves performing triage on our trout streams. We'll lose some waters, we'll save some others, and restore a few more.
Don't give up the fight, and don't give up on the fishing. Treasure every moment astream; every leaf, bug, fish we have the good fortune to come across.


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What is Kombu and what is the benefit to using Kombu in Eden products?Kombu is a dark brownish in color sea vegetable, also known as kelp. Its scientific name is Lainaria japonica. Eden's Kombu is hand harvested in pristine waters off the southeastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan. This type of kombu, known as 'Ma-konbu', is highly prized for its minerals, vitamins and trace elements. Its natural mineral salts have long been valued as a flavor enhancer and tenderizer, especially for cooking dry beans. We use it in Eden Organic Beans instead of salt; it's the tiny brown specks you see. Kombu is always used to make the delicious, Japanese, noodle broth called 'dashi', seasoned with shoyu soy sauce. It is a versatile sea vegetable, which imparts delicious flavor and healthful nutrients to soup stock, soup, stew, sauces and vegetable dishes. Kombu is low in sodium, and a good source of iodine, as are all sea vegetables. For those who cook with sea salt, which does not contain iodine, cooking with kombu and eating sea vegetables can be a valuable source of iodine in ones diet.
What is the shelf life of Eden sea vegetables?Eden Sushi Nori, Nori, Toasted Nori Krinkles, and Spicy Nori Strips will stay fresh for 2 years if the package is properly sealed and is stored in a cool, dark, dry place. All other Eden sea vegetables will stay fresh indefinitely when stored under the same conditions.
Where do Eden's sea vegetables come from?Eden Sea Vegetables are the highest quality in the world, cultivated or wild, hand harvested in pristine, environmentally protected seas. All Eden Sea Vegetables, except Eden Organic Dulse, come from Japan where they are continuously fed and cleansed by Arctic Currents, and collected off shorelines that are protected as national natural treasures. Dulse, for Eden Organic Dulse Flakes, is hand harvested in a sustainable manner from pristine waters of Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Eden has frequently visited each area where our sea vegetables are grown and processed and we are proud to support these local crafts people.
How many kinds of sea vegetables does Eden offer?Eden has 14 different types of sea vegetables: Agar Agar Bars and Agar Agar Flakes; Arame; Hiziki; Kombu also known as kelp; Dulse Flakes and Whole Leaf Dulse; Mekabu Wakame, Wakame and Wakame Flakes; untoasted Nori, toasted Sushi Nori, Toasted Nori Krinkles and Spicy Nori Strips.
Are there any benefits from eating sea vegetables?Sea vegetables contain a whole spectrum of nutrients including calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, vitamins A, B complex, C, D, E, K, and trace minerals. The polysaccharide, alginic acid, found in brown sea vegetables such as kombu, arame, hiziki and wakame, has been found to bind with heavy metals found in the intestines, rendering them indigestible, and causes them to be eliminated from the body. In Nature, alginic acid protects these sea vegetables from bacteria and fungi. It has been observed that people living in areas of Japan where sea vegetables were eaten regularly enjoy long and healthy lives. Scientists have concluded that antioxidants in sea vegetables may promote immune system health.
Are Eden Sea Vegetables safe to eat?Yes. Eden Sea Vegetables are the highest quality we can procure, cultivated or wild, hand harvested in pristine, environmentally protected seas.
Does Eden have a response as to the safety concerns regarding Hiziki specifically?Yes. See Eden's detailed response here. It is our sincere hope that the statements made and the documented research presented will help to ease any anxiety regarding Eden Hiziki. It is important to choose sea vegetables wisely though. Eden Sea Vegetables are the highest quality we can procure.
Can Eden Agar Bars and Agar Flakes be used as a substitute for animal derived gelatin, and how is it used?Yes, substitute 3/4 tsp agar flakes for 1 tsp gelatin. Eden Agar is a vegan quality, odorless, tasteless gelatin made for a variety of red sea vegetables that are simply boiled and naturally freeze dried in the cold of winter. Use the same as animal gelatin for vegetable and fruit aspics, custard, pie fillings and more. Simply follow the package directions, as they require soaking prior to using. The flakes dissolve faster than the bars and are more convenient to use, but the bars will give a slightly firmer texture and are worth the extra effort. Both are high in dietary fiber. The flakes are very low sodium and the bars are sodium free.


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Despite promise, not all schools on CPS closing list are sending kids to schools with better scores
BY LAUREN FITZPATRICK and ART GOLAB Staff Reporters March 22, 2013 8:50PM
CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and Mayor Rahm Emanuel at a press conference. On Saturday, Emanuel will hold a press conference during which he will likely address the announced list of CPS school closings for the first time since the list was made public on
- INTERACTIVE MAP: Schools CPS has tabbed for closing mapped against poverty levels
- Timeline: CPS School Closings
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Updated: April 25, 2013 7:05AM
Schools would be closed only if the children can be sent to better schools.
That was the promise of Chicago Public Schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett before CPS announced the largest school shakeup in the nation: the closing of 54 public elementary schools.
And students at nearly two-thirds of those schools — 33 — will in fact be sent to academically stronger places, according to a Sun-Times analysis.
But children from another third are going to schools with CPS academic rankings similar to the schools they are leaving. And kids from at least eight of those schools are landing at facilities with lower state standardized test scores.
"When you're merging two schools together, and they are both low performance, you're setting up the system to fail," said Darlene O'Banner, a grandmother of four at Goodlow Elementary Magnet school, 2040 W. 62nd St.
Goodlow and Earle Elementary School, the new home to Goodlow kids, are both in CPS' lowest academic category. And as O'Banner knows from looking at ISAT scores, Goodlow had slightly higher scores in 2012 than Earle. "Why is this school taking over our school?" she asked.
Goodlow is one of 17 schools on the closing list sending its kids to schools considered to perform on the same level as the schools they're leaving, including 13 remaining at what CPS deems its lowest performing schools, according to a Sun-Times analysis of data available from the Illinois State Board of Education for 51 of the 54 closing schools.
Eight of the receiving schools have lower 2012 ISAT scores than the closing school from which they are to receive children.
Children from nine schools will be sent to schools CPS ranks two levels higher. Kids from some 24 more will go to a school one level higher. Thirteen schools will move kids to Level 1 or the highest ranking schools. Four of them move from Level 2, the other nine move from what CPS calls Level 3 or "low academic" schools. Twenty more Level 3 schools will send children to Level 2 schools.
School officials say the way they define performance is what state law requires and that, based on how the district measures a school's performance, the displaced students will indeed be going to better-performing schools.
Though ISAT exams are a state standard, their scores aren't enough to fully assess a school's performance, according to Adam Anderson, CPS' officer of portfolio, planning and strategy. CPS performance levels also consider a school's attendance, the "value added" factor of test scores and how the school is trending on tests, which is why the district used performance points to determine "better performing" instead of straight test scores, according to Anderson.
So while Altgeld Elementary's ISAT scores are higher than Wentworth's, he said, they've been dropping, while Wentworth's have risen.
"There's something happening in the full performance story that's not captured in just a snapshot in time proficiency," he said.
CPS added specialized STEM — or science, technology, engineering and math — and International Baccalaureate programs to 19 of the receiving schools, including six in Level 3 receiving schools, spreading them out geographically to help kids in elementary schools prepare for the same program in their neighborhood high school. Not all the lowest-performing schools receiving kids will add a program.
"Based on the investments in programs or transition supports, we believe all the students in that welcoming school will be set up to be well-served once they're all in their new school," Anderson said.
Stephanie Farmer, a sociology professor, studied past school closings in Chicago and found that most students from 44 schools closed between 2000 and 2010 didn't end up in a stronger academic setting. She cited another school-closing study done by the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research showing that students displaced from poor-performing schools must be moved to the strongest schools to make any real gains.
A neighborhood's socioeconomic status matters most, said Farmer, part of the collaborative Chicagoland Researchers and Advocates for Transformative Education, "so if you transfer a student from a low-income highly segregated neighborhood school to another low-income highly segregated neighborhood school, [closing] is not the magic bullet that's going to produce instant increases in academic performance.
"I don't know if the chaos that's going to be wreaked due to 54 closures when students aren't going to be going to academically better schools is worth it," she said.
The Chicago Teachers Union has fought the closings, saying the district hasn't invested in the schools now targeted, CTU president Karen Lewis said.
CPS started this year saying it would close schools to save money, then to merge resources from buildings it called "half empty," and then to put children in better places.
"Performance has creeped back in the conversation," Lewis said. "Every time you look up, they've changed the bar on what this is going to be about."
Louella Williams doesn't want her grandson sent to Jenner Elementary Academy of the Arts if his Manierre Elementary, 1420 N. Hudson, closes. Aside from being on the wrong side of Division Street, Jenner's also on probation. And Jenner's ISAT scores are a shade worse than Manierre's.
"You tell me you're doing this for the betterment of my grandchild's education?" she said. "There's no way you can tell me that when both schools are running neck and neck."
Outside King Elementary School, 740 S. Campbell, teachers and parents went door-to-door to galvanize the North Lawndale community against the closing.
Lakesha Green, 34, a mother with a fifth-grader and second-grader at the school, said she and other parents are most worried about their children's safety if transferred to nearby Jensen School, despite it being a Level 1 school, and King a Level 3.
"I can't even tell you how this will affect me and my boys," she said. "I just want them to be safe, and this school is right across the street. There's chaos and police on the streets every night, coming from the gangs over near Jensen. I understand Jensen may have higher scores, but at King the scores are steadily improving. And you know what? I'll take that, and the love and safety my kids find here. to Jensen's scores any day."
Contributing: Becky Schlikerman, Maudlyne Ihejirika


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I included a brown achievement (using only rods/sticks.. note: you get this bonus and the green bonus both when you use only rods/sticks)
Also, I already have the levels, so hopefully they are not too hard, and not too easy
Anyways, hope you have fun, and let me know what you think below.
I Officially Present
The Haphazard Competition
Ok.. I suck at coming up with names, but that is not the point.
If enough people are interested I will post 3 custom levels, and everyone who wants to play will attempt to solve each level with as few pieces as possible.
Scoring will be like golf, where the lowest score wins, and is outlined below.
Not completing a level: +90
Each rod or stick: +1
Unpowered wheels: +2
Powered wheels: +4
A green solution: -10 or 1/2 your score, whatever decreases your score the most (use no powered wheels)
A champion solution: -5 (keep the ball in the goal)
A boomerang solution: -7 (bring all goal pieces back to the start area)
A brown solution: -4 (only rods/sticks used)
A clean solution: -3 (clear all remains of your machine from the stage)
Prizes include
* A customized Congratulations message
* Honor
* One (1) miracle. only redeemable at your nearest miracle redeeming kiosk
* Three (3) good dreams no purchase necessary; consume at your own risk
People should PM me their machines so ideas aren't stolen, and I will present them at the end.
Anyhow, let me know below if you would be interested (Note, you must have paid the 10 bucks in order to play the custom levels).
Levels are up, and a bit more challenging this time. Feel free to join in, all who want to play
SOS... Don't let your contraption sink!
Push and Catch... Careful of the rocking
Split Timing: Too Evil?
Let me know below when you think a good deadline would be. I am thinking friday afternoon.
When P.M ing me, please use the following format:
- Code: Select all
[b]Your Name[/b]
[url=http://FantasticContraption.com/?levelId=3750]SOS[/url]: YourScore
[url=http://FantasticContraption.com/?levelId=3752]Push and Catch[/url]: YourScore
[url=http://FantasticContraption.com/?levelId=3751]Split Timing[/url]: YourScore
That makes things a bit easier to post at the end. Also, make an extra note if your solution is either a champion [Champ], green [Green], boomerang [Boom], brown [Brown], or clean [Clean].
Let the frustration/games begin