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Should programming be a required curriculum in public schools?
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Wouldn't work (Score:5, Insightful)by mattventura (1408229) on Thursday February 27, 2014 @06:55PM (#46363349) Homepage
I remember reading something a while back about how certain people's brains are just more geared towards programming and that other people simply won't really "get" it no matter how much you try to force it into their head. There should definitely be more programming classes available to those who want them, but if you're going to force the less tech-oriented students to take a tech class, it should be something that either teaches them general computer usage or helps them use computers in education.
That's another issue with how computers are used in education: you have to strike the perfect balance between "using teaching time and resources to teach technology" and "using technology to educate". Getting the wrong mix ends up screwing both aspects over since you end up with technology being forced into places it doesn't belong, or you end up with students who only know how to use a computer to do their homework.
Re:Wouldn't work (Score:5, Funny)by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 27, 2014 @09:01PM (#46364305)
I had to take four semesters of foreign languages during high school and two in middle school. I failed all six.
I'm an excellent computer programmer with over 25 years in the industry.
If I had to fail foreign languages, everyone else can fail a couple of semesters of computer programming.
Re:Wouldn't work (Score:5, Interesting)
Pretty much the same agreement here.
My teenage brain wasn't wired for going home and learning things I spent all day learning. So I didn't and I failed a bunch of classes because I just rarely did homework. No biggie, because I did spend time reading programming books and other resources that just weren't available through traditional education.
I'm sure there are loads of kids that are like I was. They get crappy to marginal grades in subjects "their brains aren't wired for." The classic underachiever.
I guess the biggest problem is getting people to teach programming. I've taught a few students when I worked at a day treatment school, but would I go back to something like that (for that pay) when I could be building cool stuff instead (for that pay)? You'd probably just be best off leaving the kids to run their own show, as the adults will do nothing but hinder and control it.
Re:Wouldn't work (Score:5, Insightful)by Concerned Onlooker (473481) on Friday February 28, 2014 @12:49AM (#46365327) Homepage Journal
"My teenage brain wasn't wired for going home and learning things I spent all day learning."
No teenage brain is. That is why parents also have to instill a reasonable work ethic and show them algorithms for reaching goals. If we all just passed stuff off that we weren't naturally good at as not being worth it we would be inadequately prepared for life.
I was not and am not naturally inclined towards math, but in my adulthood I went back to school, spent hours a day at it and had tutors and I finally got through basic calculus and even a little linear algebra. It was hard. And it was worth it.
No teenage brain is. That is why
... people should pull their children out of these shitty one-size-fits-all schools.
Why is my parent modded flaimbait?
He is perfectly right!
Our school systems (not looking either at USA nor germany nor any other for that matter) fail in three ways: they can not teach a genious (bored bored bored) they can not teach the mediocre
When I was young we kids considereds chool a children prison
Re:Wouldn't work (Score:5, Insightful)by schlachter (862210) on Friday February 28, 2014 @02:36PM (#46369267)
It's not about having a predisposition towards programming. Plenty of people aren't predisposed to math, science, english, etc, but they still have to take these courses.
Just because you take a few classes that help you to understand logic and how computers work doesn't mean you have to be a computer scientist.
"My teenage brain wasn't wired for going home and learning things I spent all day learning."
No teenage brain is.
People are different - even teenagers.
I used to look forward to school starting, because I got glorious new maths, physics and chemistry books. I spent the first couple of weeks going through all the exercises and tests at home, and then was bored out of my mind for the rest of the school year. Sometimes I stole my three year older brother's assignments, so I could have fun solving problems.
When I was in high school I took two years of IBM basic {electively, and I know 1980s was a long time ago} the computer courses offered at that school, now that my kid goes there, are Microsoft Office.
I think even VB.Net would be better than what they have although I would prefer C or C++.
I had a semester that started with QBasic and moved on to VB6, then a semester of "C++" (aka C, using C++ iostreams). Those were the classes that convinced me that I could do software engineering, and that I might enjoy it.
Somehow I got past the "typing and MS Office" class. I don't know what my life would've been if I was forced into those instead of being able to try out the cool stuff instead.
I'm completely disappointed with my kid's classes most of the things I loved about school aren't there anymore aside from the IBM Basic they don't do any lab experiments in their science classes either due to cost and insurance issues.
I used to spend my last morning class {history} impatiently watching the clock because after lunch it was Computers and Science. If I were to take those courses as they are offered now I would probably fall asleep.
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My kids did Logo extramural classes at the local school, so they learned what a program is, how to express Boolean logic, and why programs sometimes fail. The eldest "got it" and is now a fully-qualified (although not practising) COBOL programmer (work for a *bank*? the ignominy
That's usually a problem with the teacher. The teacher who taught "programming for dummies" said if you can bake cookies, you can program a computer. A recipe is a program. If you can follow a recipe, you can read a program. If you can read a recipe, you can alter it (what happens if you put in more salt into the cookies?). And that's programming. Sure, you are executing your own program, but you can hand it to someone else for execution, or just write it down for reference.
Anyone who can pass home e
Funny thing is they wouldn't let boys do home ec or typing when I went to school and both are pretty damn important skills now.
I barely ever touched a computer through my formative years. It wasn't until I got out of the Army that I began using a computer as something more than a console to play Civilization and watch porn on the internet. But, once I did, I found that I did have a knack for making sense of things and developing software, debugging and databases. Now, it's how I make my living and it's a damn good living. If I I had had the opportunity to explore this earlier on, I would be much further along in experience and thin
There should definitely be more programming classes available to those who want them [my emphasis]
You know I hate to be boring and complain about missing poll options
Agree 100%. Should a plethora of programming courses be required? No. Should they be available? Hell yes.
When I took computer classes there were plenty of people who just didn't "get it". Pointers and memory addresses seemed to be a major road-block for those people. Of course, with high level languages these days pointers aren't a major concern. My suggestion would be that a computer class is mandatory, with a "Computer Fundamentals" class that just taught a little basic architecture and how to be a smart user for those who don't want to learn programming. Programming really isn't for everyone, but you need t
What about treating it like other "literacy" types? Many subject include projects include the option or expectation of writing, speaking, mathematically analyzing, and or graphically illustrating topics. Why shouldn't dedicated education in this modality be supplemented by incorporating it in the other classes?
Mathematical and computer modelling is a huge educational and research tool. It'd be nice to see a bit more of that in our classrooms.
Problem Solving (Score:5, Insightful)I think problem solving and logic are much more important than coding itself. Lots of kids have no interest in coding and it will just be another class they struggle in. Teach them how to solve a problem logically and they can apply it to lots of things in life. Coding can be used as examples to show how the logic flows through the process from beginning to end, but to try and force a bunch of kids to learn how to code variables, If Then statements, recursive loops, I'd be banging my head against a wall as a teacher.
Re:Problem Solving (Score:5, Insightful)by DaveAtFraud (460127) on Thursday February 27, 2014 @11:21PM (#46365037) Homepage Journal
I think problem solving and logic are much more important than coding itself. Lots of kids have no interest in coding and it will just be another class they struggle in. Teach them how to solve a problem logically and they can apply it to lots of things in life. Coding can be used as examples to show how the logic flows through the process from beginning to end, but to try and force a bunch of kids to learn how to code variables, If Then statements, recursive loops, I'd be banging my head against a wall as a teacher.
"Ah, but teaching them coding is a vehicle for teaching them logical problem solving," said the ex-math teacher in rebuttal. I used to use the same rationale for explaining to students why they needed the logical problem solving abilities they were learning in my math classes as much (if not more) than they needed the actual math techniques. I don't know how you would teach "logical problem solving" without some vehicle like math, programming, etc.
I don't know how you would teach "logical problem solving" without some vehicle like math, programming, etc.
Flowcharts no longer exist? When did that happen?
I don't know how you would teach "logical problem solving" without some vehicle like math, programming, etc.
Flowcharts no longer exist? When did that happen?
Sometimes I actually find it amusing when people criticize some unmentioned, tangental aspect of an assertion and then don't bother to connect what they've said or offer an alternative. In your case it's just sad.
Flowcharts no longer exist? When did that happen?
News to me
Actually, flow charts are a form of programming. A good place to start. Something like a simple variant of Simulink or LabView would even allow the computer to run the logic depicted in the diagram.
No, but make it available as an option everywhere (Score:4, Insightful)Just like calculus... don't make it required, but people who are willing to take it should be able to
Just like calculus... don't make it required
Obvious missing option -- ELECTIVES! (Score:5, Insightful)
[x] No, it should be elective.
Remember electives? Typing was elective when I went to HS. I took it specifically because I figured it would be useful for computing. Home ec, auto shop, languages, etc. All elective. IIRC, you were required to take at least one elective to broaden your horizons; but the choice was yours. I'm pretty sure my HS computer class (with 8-bit NECs!) was elective because there just weren't enough resources to make it required. That made for a teacher and students who were both motivated. The teacher was a consultant who only taught for that one hour. I wonder what he's up to these days.
missing option 'one semester or year in high school' . It's worth knowing as much as logic or algebra.
[x] No, it should be elective.
Just because computers are something "they'll use every day" doesn't mean programming should be a required course, any more than automotive repair should be. Or food prep.
In the case of many public school attendees, Point-of-Sale and industrial deep fryer operation would be far more relevant to their future careers.
Re:Obvious missing option -- ELECTIVES! (Score:4, Insightful)by rgmoore (133276) <firstname.lastname@example.com> on Friday February 28, 2014 @05:08PM (#46370627) Homepage
I would argue that food prep should be a required class. When I was in school, everyone was required to take cooking, sewing, and wood and metal shop. Cooking is, or ought to be, a daily activity for most people; they certainly shouldn't count on a lifestyle that has somebody else preparing all their meals. A cooking class with a good emphasis on nutrition could do a lot to reduce widespread obesity.
Seriously, there are those who do have the aptitude, but they'd be going like 90 while their classmates are struggling with if
I don't think high school is a place for screening courses, save that for the first year of college.
"yes, your code works, but you put documentation in it, that will not do."
It makes sense to have one required class that teaches the basics - logic, loops, and basic algorithms. It has to be basic enough that everyone should be able to follow along and accomplish something trivial, but meaningful. Once this course is complete, then the people that like it can move on to more advanced classes if they want them. The stuff I've seen online (I'm afraid I don't remember what it's called) that Bill Gates and Zuckerberg and those guys are doing is a good first step, but most normal peop
Algebra introduces the use of variables. Should students first see variables in a programming class or a math class.
I disagree. Many people understand the concept of variables long before their introduction to Algebra.
I remember Algebra being a course about factoring and moving variables within the equation. I am not going to deny that the skills gained in these exercises are useful; but, they should not be a barrier.
I remember being in High School and not being permitted to take a computer class because I was not in Calculus. This didn't motivate me to study Calculus; further, computer classes should not be used as a ca
Long term will spell doom (Score:5, Funny)[X] No - it'll do more harm than good
Eventually some of those high school students will make their way through an MBA course which will lead to disaster.
Let me put it this way - how much worse could your boss/team lead/manager screw things up if they thought they could code?
[X] No - it'll do more harm than good
I'll have to agree with this. Programming should be only taught to people who have already managed to learn the basics by themselves, using whatever methods available to them. They are the ones that will benefit the most from being taught, having already proved that both motivation towards subject and required reasoning capability exist.
Nowadays, there are plenty of self-learning resources available on the internet, both the tools and documentation are available mostly for free. The remaining obstacles for
how much worse could your boss/team lead/manager screw things up if they thought they could code?
Maybe they would be better at their jobs if they knew a little more about software, and that it is not black magic, but an art that takes time and care to get good results.
Tough to say. It might be offset from the GOOD that would come if people would quit making SharePoint lists with text fields to hold numeric data.
kill me.
Let me put it this way - how much worse could your boss/team lead/manager screw things up if they thought they could code?
You're right, better leave them doing the same job with a convoluted Excel spreadsheet.
Should all kids be required to take a computer class? Yes. Several? Yes. This stuff is going to be a big part of their lifestyle for the next 70 years. It'd be idiotic not to give them more of a clue that they'll get browsing Facebook.
What should those classes teach?
- OS principles (files, folders, networks, security)
- Basic hardware and architecture, printers, etc
- Troubleshooting, debugging skills
- Basics of software, which includes an intro to programming principles and practices (processes, procedures, loops, bugs, etc)
Computing and data will be such a fundamental omnipresent part of ALL modern life that no one can call themselves educated without gaining some rudimentary understanding of how they work. That includes software, how it works, and how it's made.
Speaking as someone who had to do a "computer" subject at school back in the mid 80s, I will say that I leared a lot from that time that still applies today. We basically only learned BASIC, but I can't remember the PCs. I think they were Casio.
Anyway, this subject was compulsory, even though it was not a core subject and was not part of final year exams. Most of us loved it, even though quite a few struggled with it.
Like some others have already mentioned, programming does teach you logic.
In my opinion and
Some of you lot here might be old enough to remember or have been victimized by "new math" [wikipedia.org]. Among other things, new math attempted to teach school kids various things that would be needed in order to be more computer savvy. I learned, among other things, basic set theory and the idea that numbers could be represented in other than base 10, including binary representation. But after I had learned programming I found at a rummage sale somewhere an older "new math" basic algebra book that contained various
I'd say the best approach is to just take your time. Most first world kids are in school for at least a decade, which is plenty of time to cover the fundamentals without overwhelming anyone who just doesn't grok it before they reach a point where they can opt out altogether in secondary school. So, small steps starting when they are young. Kids love to play with stuff, so start them off with programmable toys once they have the basics of the Three Rs down. At the outset this should be more fun than prog
Logo - turtle graphics (Score:4, Informative)In elementary school (in the 80's for me) We used logo, and it was a good introduction to programming. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L... [wikipedia.org]
It should be taught as a tool. Lots of other homework could be made easier/more fun with programming.
Exactly, I've always thought that Calculus, Trig, and Statistics should be taught in high school with computers only. No paper, pencil, and NO math notation. Learn how to use it to solve problems and get the concepts down. Plenty of time to learn the theory and notation in college when you've had a couple years of doing tasks on a computer. Teachers spend so much time teaching the notation regurgitating the theory that has no basis in how it's actually used that it's no wonder so many teens get turned o
Why on earth should kids learn to program? If you want to teach them programming, are you going to teach them every other profession too? Will they get flying lessons, in "pilot class"? Will they be taught architecture, so they can build their own house? I think it's nonsense.
Because no matter what profession they choose, they will work with computers. That's the way the world is going. Teaching them how to use those computers effectively will be a huge advantage to them. For example, most office workers spend their days doing the same repetitive tasks over and over again. Knowing how to write scripts to automate those tasks would be very useful. Teaching the basics of programming isn't equivalent of training them to be developers, it's just showing them how to use the tools the
It's not the government's job the educate children, even less so when the funds used to do so are extorted essentially at gunpoint from people who don't even have children or whose children are not using the public schools.
However, in the current terrible and violent public school system, it's beneficial to the kids to have programming courses available, at least those so inclined may get something useful in life out of it. The overall public school experience is detrimental and harmful though, to kids and
One or two good computer classes that would teach a bit of code but mainly a) how computers work (hint: NOT MAGIC, and NOT SENTIENT) and b) logic would be great.
One or two good computer classes that would teach a bit of code but mainly a) how computers work (hint: NOT MAGIC, and NOT SENTIENT) and b) logic would be great.
Because people use computers every day, and thus should have at least a basic understanding of how they work, right?
So... why isn't a basic Automotive Maintenance class mandated as well? Oh, and we should also mandate a basic electrical class, since we all use electrical devices every day. Oh, and a basic food prep class, and a basic parenting class, and a basic household/finance management class...
You know, I started off going for sarcasm, but the more "joke" mandatory classes I think of, the more I think,
Many of those subjects *are* required in American high schools. Electricity and the principles of combustion engines/mechanical systems are covered in physics and chemistry. The math used to manage finances and in food recipes is covered by traditional math classes, even in elementary school. Biology covers the mechanisms behind producing a child, if not the parenting.
There is value in understanding the basic concepts of computing, just as there is value in the basic concepts of chemistry, physics, biolo
I recommend that children learn nothing about computers beyond how to play games and use Facebook. Don't learn programming, hardware, operating systems, or networking. That way, I'm employable for the rest of my life.
Should wood shop be a required class? Welding? Auto shop? POS system operation?
Schools are supposed to places that teach kids to be well-rounded, fully functional adults, not how to be a good employee. Let the businesses pay for their own damn training*.
* Not to say it shouldn't be offered as an elective, like wood shop or media production.
Programming shouldn't be required; but teaching the ability to organize your thoughts, find references, documents and articles on the web (or library), separate facts from opinions, communicate those well, now THAT is a class I would like to see. Some of the best programmers I've known actually didn't learn a language in their first course; instead they learned how to look at problems in a programmatic way first. Then the language just becomes a tool to be use to realize the design.
There is zero financial reason for anyone in America to pursue STEM. They are better off getting into medical, legal, real estate or starting their own business.
All my life I wanted to be a programmer like my Dad was in the 70's. He made good money and it was a very respected career even through the 80's. I tinkered with computers, learned to program in BASIC, then C and went on to learn a lot of UNIX shell scripting.
I graduated high school in 1991 and entered college with a bit of excitement. Half way thro
I think that you can find crappy work environments in any field of employment, and Software is no exception. I've been coding professionally since the late 80s and have nearly always enjoyed my projects and work environment.
Most students won't be scientists, but science is required, in part to help students understand the basics of how science works.
Most students won't be artists, nor can many of them succeed at being good artists, but many schools require at least some art or music, in part to help students have a basic understanding of this important part of our lives.
Most students won't become programmers, but they should at least understand the basics of how you tell computers to do things. This understanding will help th
@ the time of this posting the percentages added up to 96%. Where did the other 4% of votes go? Is this FL in 2000? WTF?
In my high school, we were required to take at least one year of a programming course, I didn't know this wasn't the norm.
I am quite amazed by the number of votes recommending that an engineering discipline should be taught before high school
The purpose of grades 1 to 8 are to teach kids how things are made and work, not how to design / engineer them. That's largely the purpose of college and university.
So much to say on this topic (Score:4, Insightful)What are the mandatory subjects that nearly all STEM students think are useless? english & history
What are mandatory STEM subject that nearly everyone else thinks are useless? math, chemistry & physics
Now that we are adults (many of us are now parents also) we can see that this all of it was important and we should have applied ourselves better in high school. We can say "all kids need to learn computing theory, programming etc. because it is important" all we want; but, look how it was when we were young. Ultimately, the lessons I take away as far as educating our kids:
1. We need to pay & respect teachers better to get better results in public education
2. For key STEM subjects, you must find a way to make it relevant to the student TODAY.
3. Parents must work everyday to keep their kids motivated to learn.
4. Bottom line: kids need discipline and fun in their lives in equal measure. Don't beat it into them, motivate them & let them WANT to do it.
No, no, a thousand times no. Would you require plumbing classes? Electrician classes? Carpentry? Auto repair? Accounting? The list goes on. You can't offer classes for every job specialty that there is out there. The logistics alone are unfeasible. Where will you hold these classes? Where will the equipment come from and who will maintain it? Who are you going to get to teach programming? These are fine things to offer as electives, but to require programming is idiotic.


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- PhD, Finance, University of Minnesota
- MBA, Finance, Southern Illinois University
- BA, International Economics, Renmin University of China
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor of Finance, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 2008 – present
- Assistant Professor of Finance, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 2001-2008
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 2005-2006
- Visiting Scholar, Swedish Institute for Financial Research (SIFR), November 2005
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Bhattacharya, Utpal, Alexander Borisov, and Xiaoyun Yu (2014), "Firm Mortality and Natal Financial Care," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, forthcoming.Read Abstract ››
Chang, Chun, Liao, Guanmin, Yu, Xiaoyun and Ni, Zheng (2014), "Information from Relationship Lending: Evidence from Loan Defaults in China," Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, forthcoming;Read Abstract ››
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Benveniste, Lawrence, Huijing Fu, Paul Seguin, and Xiaoyun Yu (2008), "On the Anticipation of IPO Underpricing: Evidence from Equity Carve-outs", Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 14, pp. 614-629. Read Abstract ››
Bhattacharya, Utpal and Xiaoyun Yu (2008), "The Causes and Consequences of Recent Financial Market Bubbles: An Introduction," Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 21, No. 1, January, pp. 3-10.
Bhattacharya, Utpal, Neal Galpin, Rina Ray and Xiaoyun Yu (2006), "The Role of the Media in the Launch of Internet IPOs," Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis, Vol. 58 (Special Issue on IPOs), pp. 442-456. Read Abstract ››
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Carmageddon Is Just Another Gorgeous Saturday with the Westside RideOctober 2, 2012 at 3:08 pm | Posted in LACBC Events | 1 Comment
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Over 100 riders of all ages and abilities joined Walk 'n Rollers, LACBC, and our local chapters Culver City Bicycle Coalition and Santa Monica Spoke for Bike Carmageddon: The Westside Ride. Yes, for the second time in as many years Caltrans shut down the 405 freeway, known as the busiest freeway in the United States for 48 hours. Rather than panic or stay home with the doors locked and windows bolted, our members hopped on their bikes and enjoyed a 22-mile loop.
Starting from the Metro Expo line in Culver City, we then paused at the Santa Monica Bike Center, where we met up with the riders from Santa Monica Spoke, picked up some new riders, and enjoyed some light refreshments courtesy of Sprouts and Zenify. After that, we continued on to Westwood, where we stopped at the "Bad News Bears Park" and enjoyed Gatorade, Cruz bars, Clif bars, and shade from an obliging tree. Then it was back to Culver City where Rush Street Restaurant provided pizzas and lemonade. The entire ride was sponsored by the bikeways department at Metro who, like LACBC, understands that the 405 may be useful for some things, but certainly its temporary shutdown is not the end of the world.
Thanks to Jim Shanman for organizing the ride, all our volunteer marshals for guiding our riders, Santa Monica Spoke and Culver City Bicycle Coalition, and Metro and all the sponsors for their financial and in-kind support.
We showed everyone just how easy, safe, and fun biking on the Westside can be and were able to point out things like the Expo Phase II bikeway. We also had a great view of the shut-down 405 from Bad News Bears Park. The whole day seemed like just another great Saturday in the City of Angels, a city that provides an excellent backdrop for year-round cycling. Need more cycling excitement? Join us for CicLAvia on Sunday, October 7th. We also encourage you to join us for our Sunday Funday rides for LACBC members and their guests on the first Sunday of each month. Just keep on riding!
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- "Referring Physicians' Attitudes Toward International Interpretation of Teleradiology Images" (with N. Lester, T. Durazzo, A. Kaye and M. Ahl), American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol. 188, No. 1, 1-8, 2007.
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BANNER ELK, N.C. – Pfeiffer University sophomore Jamila Harris scored a game-high 21 points to lead the Lady Falcons over the Lees-McRae Lady Bobcats 61-51 in Conference Carolinas women's basketball action on Thursday night. Pfeiffer knocked down a dozen more free throws, with a dozen more attempts, winning their fifth-straight improving to 10-7 overall, 10-2 inside league play. Lees-McRae drops to 2-14, 2-10.
Lees-McRae led for the entire first half as Amber Coleman knocked down a three just 30 seconds into the contest. The Lady Bobcats held as much as a six-point lead on a couple of different occasions as Olivia Surratt's field goal at the 10:04 mark cut the visitors deficit down to three. A quick six-point run by Lees-McRae pushed the hosts lead back to nine after a Coleman jumper with 8:31 remaining in the period.
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- Dissection: Photographs of a Rite of Passage in American Medicine, 1880-1930, 2009; with James M. Edmonson.
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I am pleased to announce the Leading Through Role Modeling: Training the Federal Workforce to Engage Women and Girls in STEM workshop on Thursday, March 14, 2013 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm, hosted at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
This event, funded by the National Science Foundation, is a collaborative effort between Techbridge and the National Girls Collaborative Project to bring training and resources to Federal employees who are interested in serving as role models to women and girls in STEM.
Role models play a critical role in creating opportunities for women and girls to envision a career in STEM. These resources will provide STEM professionals with a "recipe for success" to interact with girls in a meaningful and impactful way and to prepare organization leaders, educators, and volunteers to improve the quality of their organization's outreach to girls in STEM. During the training, participants will successfully address the following competencies:
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Nerve Disease and Bladder Control
For the urinary system to do its job, muscles and nerves must work together to hold urine in the bladder and then release it at the right time. Nerves carry messages from the bladder to the brain to let it know when the bladder is full. They also carry messages from the brain to the bladder, telling muscles either to tighten or release. A nerve problem might affect your bladder control if the nerves that are supposed to carry messages between the brain and the bladder do not work properly.
What bladder control problems does nerve damage cause?
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Nerves that work poorly can lead to three different kinds of bladder control problems.
Overactive bladder. Damaged nerves may send signals to the bladder at the wrong time, causing its muscles to squeeze without warning. The symptoms of overactive bladder include
Poor control of sphincter muscles. Sphincter muscles surround the urethra and keep it closed to hold urine in the bladder. If the nerves to the sphincter muscles are damaged, the muscles may become loose and allow leakage or stay tight when you are trying to release urine.
Urine retention. For some people, nerve damage means their bladder muscles do not get the message that it is time to release urine or are too weak to completely empty the bladder. If the bladder becomes too full, urine may back up and the increasing pressure may damage the kidneys. Or urine that stays too long may lead to an infection in the kidneys or bladder. Urine retention may also lead to overflow incontinence.
What causes nerve damage?
Many events or conditions can damage nerves and nerve pathways. Some of the most common causes are
In addition, some children are born with nerve problems that can keep the bladder from releasing urine, leading to urinary infections or kidney damage.
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Lima Limon Candelaria Hostel的到达路线
El Dorado Airport is a 30-minute drive away.
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In the airport and bus terminal after baggage claim you should look for the taxi stand. Please give them our address (Carrera 1 # 12B-15) and they will give you a piece of paper with the price that you should pay. The taxi ride from the airport costs approximately 20.000 colombian pesos and 15.000 colombian pesos from the bus terminal. Don't pay more than the normal price and call us (preferably to one of the cell phone numbers for english) if you have any question.
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Help the pollinators
As you plan your garden for 2014 be sure to include different sections of flowers. Adding flowers to your garden not only stimulates our own senses with appealing colors and fragrances but also encourages pollinators to visit. Flowers lure animals and insects, which transfer pollen to assure the setting of seed.
We are dependent on the partnership between flowers and pollinators for the production of fruits and vegetables. Pollinators are losing the resources necessary for survival because of a loss of natural habitat. The greater the variety of plant types you include in your garden the more pollinators you will attract. Help the pollinators by planting several plants in one section or a clump. Include different native flowers that will provide food from spring through the fall for the pollinators.
Flowers are uniquely adapted to lure pollinators. Color, scent, patterns on petals, size, timing of flowering and shape all are important to appeal to a pollinator. Color is a key signal even though the many different eyes perceive them differently. Butterflies frequently visit red flowers, especially those of the composite plant family. Members of the composite family have a tight arrangement of flowers grouped in a flat head used as a landing pad. Some flowers also have spots, stripes, rings or other markings to attract interest.
Many of the different insects and animals that act as pollinators are attracted to a flower by aroma. Lightly scented flowers often appeal to a wide range of pollinators. Flowers that open during the night can have strong, distinct scents that draw moths and bats. Foul-smelling flowers of skunk cabbages or starfish flower invite carrion-eating flies or beetles that lay eggs. Honeybees do not have a single scent preference and work dandelions, hairy vetch, blueberries, melons, cucumbers and tomatoes.
Nathan Muchhala from the University of Miami researches pollinator specialization. "While all leaves tend to look similar, flowers come in a spectacular variety of shapes and colors." He notes that bats pollinate wide-sized flowers better, while hummingbirds transfer more pollen between narrow flowers. Short-tongued insects like honeybees and wasps can be found on shallow flowers of milkweed, phlox and mints. Butterflies prefer flowers like zinnias with flat open surfaces. Small tubular flowers that are bright white, yellow or blue are a favorite of bees.
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Here are the winners of Saturday's Chilifest at Vernon Park Mall
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People's Choice - Jon Hoffman
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Princess is a sweet and laid-back cat who likes rest and relaxation. This shy beauty prefers to take things slow and may need some time to warm up to you at first. With some yummy treats and her favorite toys, she'll adjust to her new home in no time. Once she feels comfortable, she'll come out of her shell for lots of playtime and cuddles with her new family!
Princess would do best in a quiet household with a patient and experienced adopter and teens 14-and-up. Adopt Princess today!
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Princess, you are so cutie! What a sweet face. I hope you get the loving, caring home that you deserve!
Princess is so beautiful. I love it that she is laid back. My big tom boy is laid back too, we nick named him Sir Naps A Lot! I'm praying for you sweet girl that your forever family is on their way to get you and your health and happiness is their priority!
I have a male which CAPS named Benjamin and I kept the name as it fit him.. He is now 10 years old and is as beautiful as the second I saw him even though he head ring worms and gave them to me on my neck and face. The sacrifices we make to adopt an abandoned pet, which in Ben's case he was 3 weeks old when found on the streets in Houston, are PRICELESS. Anyone who adopts Princess is adopting a beautiful and very calm cat as this particular breed is amazing calm. My Beni K is this little skinny man who roams the house happy as can be along with the other 5 who have also been adopted. Those who feel that having 1 or 2 is a hand full.........well, what is one more mouth to feed, to love, to cherish and to give them their forever home. call me a softy for ALL animals. sammie jo
Princess, you are one gorgeous lady. My own princess, Penelope, was shyer than you when I adopted her, but you should see her now! I know the most wonderful person will come along soon to scoop you up and bring you to a loving, safe and fun-filled home. That's all you need to blossom like a rose!
You are so beautiful Princess. I have three wonderful rescued cats and I love them dearly. My oldest cat is pure black and he is so special. His name is Trevor. Black cats are beautiful but what can I say. They are all beautiful. You deserve to be loved in a forever home. God bless you.


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Hebron Christian School moved back to the win column on Monday after a 4-1 victorty over Central Academy to start district play.
Holly Hudson and Beverly Blake each had a pair of hits and a run to lead the Lady Eagles who are coming off a tough loss to Heritage Academy last Thursday.
Hudson singled in the first inning and would later score on a single by Chloe Tapley following a throwing error. The Lady Eagles doubled their lead in the second after Brooke Griffin walked and later scored.
The runs continued in the third inning when Blake doubled and would then finish on third base after a error from the outfield. She would later score on ground out by Brynn Latham. Hebron added another in the sixth when Hudson singled home Alaina Hill from second. Hill reached base on a walk and would later get into scoring position after stealing second.
Despite scoring four runs, the Lady Eagles left 10 runners on base. Head
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"Every win or loss is going to be just a few runs either way," he said. "Beverly and Holly had a nice game at the plate. Chloe kept us in it on defense. It was a typical game for us."
Tapley again had another solid outing; seven innings, three hits and 12 strikeouts. Tapley, Tori Nichols and Shelby Arnold rounded out the hits for the Lady Eagles.
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Skype is a free peer to peer application that provides free voice-over-IP communication via the internet. This application is great, but causes problems with internet traffic on our campus here at CMC. If you leave your computer on with Skype running in the background you may be acting as a supernode. You can become a supernode when you run peer to peer applications on very high speed internet connections such as CMC. Skype by default is configured as a supernode, which circumvents our security measures that are aligned for the campus. Please follow the simple steps below to ensure that your system does not act as a supernode:
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- Download latest version of Skype (A new window will open for your convenience, this will allow you to switch between the Skype window and these installation procedures)
- Run the Skype setup wizard.
If you do not do this Skype will always be running in the background.
- Complete the Skype Install.
- After you get a username and sign-in here are some additional tips to prevent your machine becoming a supernode and minimizing its security risks:
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Menstrual cramps tend to improve with age. What are menstrual cramps? Menstrual cramps are pains in the belly and pelvic areas that are experienced by a woman as a result of her menstrual period. Menstrual cramps are not the same as the discomfort felt duringpremenstrual syndrome (PMS), although the symptoms of both disorders can sometimes be experienced as a continual process. Many women suffer from both PMS and menstrual cramps. Menstrual cramps can range from mild to quite severe. Mild menstrual cramps may be barely noticeable and of short duration and are sometimes felt just as a sense of heaviness in the belly. Severe menstrual cramps can be so painful that they interfere with a woman's regular activities for several days.How common are menstrual cramps? Reader Stories Read 12 Stories Share Your Story Menstrual cramps of some degree affect more than an estimated 50% of women, and among these, up to 15% would describe their menstrual cramps as severe. 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Richie McCaw will lead the Crusaders and start his first game of the season this Saturday.
After making his return from injury and featuring on the bench in the last two games, McCaw is finally ready to start. He replaces Matt Todd at openside flank and relieves Kieran Read of the captaincy.
Read has been dropped to the bench as coach Todd Blackadder looks to give the All Blacks No 8 a bit of a break. He will be replaced by Luke Whitelock.
Prop Wyatt Crockett and scrumhalf Willie Heinz have also been selected to start against the Rebels, as has fullback Tom Marshall.
Crusaders – 15 Tom Marshall, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Dan Carter, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Tom Taylor, 9 Willi Heinz, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Subs: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Andy Ellis, 21 Ryan Crotty, 22 Israel Dagg.