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School Overview
|School Membership(s)School Assoc.
|Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
|Religious Affiliation
|Grades Offered
|Grades Nursery/Preschool - 6
|Learning Difference Programs
|Year Founded
Student Body
|Total Students
|78 students
|Student Body Type
|Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
|Total Classroom Teachers
|25 teachers
|Student : Teacher Ratio
National avg.: 13:1
|Average Class Size
|12 students
|Classroom Dress Code
(skirts to knee, no shorts)
Finances and Admission
|Admission Deadline
|None / Rolling
|Yearly Tuition Cost
|Tuition Notes
|Tuition ranges from $3,000 for toddler 2-day to $17,900 for grade 6
|Acceptance Rate
National avg.: 85%
|Admissions Director
|Susie Berg
|Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
|5 extracurriculars
|Newspaper, Yoga, Pottery, Let's Move, Science Newspaper, Yoga, Pottery, Let's Move, Science,
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Striar Hebrew Academy provides its students with an open and stimulating environment in which they are able to develop an exceptional foundation in both General and Judaic Studies. Our school's curriculum enables our children to develop a love of learning by acquiring skills in critical thought and multi-modal problem-solving that they are able to apply to all areas of study. Our faculty and administration recognize the unique abilities and talents of each student and work with every child utilizing a broad spectrum of teaching tools in order to meet a developmentally appropriate range of cognitive profiles and learning styles. We encourage our students to realize their potential in an atmosphere that is dedicated to personal growth and academic excellence in all the facets of their experience at Striar Hebrew Academy. Families choose SHAS because they seek a challenging and supportive environment where they can be partners in their child's education. Our integrated curriculum leads students to become confident, critical thinkers with a passion for learning. They emerge as young Jews with a well-defined sense of their own Jewish identity and values.
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The Daily Monitor on 1 February reported that Primary Education Minister Kamanda Bataringaya has come under fire after objecting to UNFPA findings that showed "Uganda ranks 14th in early childhood marriages in the world, with 46 per cent of their girls getting married before 18 years." The minister denies Uganda's rank saying that the 14th position is impossible since other countries have younger ages of consent. Mr. Michael Orach Osinder, executive director of Tororo Community Integrated Development Action backs UNFPA's findings saying that many factors, including cultural and political instability, accounts for increased child marriages that the minister did not put into account.
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Street theater in Jerusalem's Old City takes on a new flavor during the four-week Knights in the Old City Festival. Starting this Thursday, visitors should beware that fire-spitting dragons, jousting knights, princesses, medieval characters and battle scenes are set to take over the ancient alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City.
Local musicians, theater artists and acrobats will be joined by performers from the Italian Carnival of Venice for the event that is scheduled to run in the evenings of October 18 and 25, and November 1 and 8.
This year's theme is Knights and Dragons so visitors can expect some blazing shows.
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The UpTake: This incubator won't take equity in your company. But it will give you intensive mentoring and a housing stipend, as long as you're willing to spend some time growing your company in Durham, N.C.
D urham, N.C., has a new tool to attract startups from across the country: A housing stipend.
Groundwork Labs announced Tuesday that a new housing stipend will "enable companies anywhere to take advantage of the Groundwork Labs program."
Each session, one out-of-town company—whether they're from Charlotte, Silicon Valley or beyond—will receive a housing stipend.
For more news from the Triangle Business Journal, check out Lauren K. Ohnesorge's work.
Groundwork, a three-month program that, unlike an accelerator, does not take equity stakes or make investments, is located in American Underground. Since launching in February of 2012, the program has housed more than 60 companies. The intensive mentoring program is offering the stipend through the support of Durham-based startup promoter NC IDEA.
"We have had several companies from outside the Triangle participate in our program, but finding short-term housing was distracting," explains John Austin, director of Groundwork Labs. "This stipend will enable companies from across the state and country to easily come and experience both our program and our great startup ecosystem in the Triangle."
Applications are still being accepted for the next class until Sept. 5. The next session starts Oct. 6.
Austin says the stipend will cover the cost of a short-term apartment in downtown Durham. The amount of the stipend will depend on the size of the team.
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I would want KoRn to collaborate with Miley Cyrus because shes being rebellious right now and she has an amazing voice, although her remake of poisons 'every rose has its thorn' was not all that great, I was very dissapointed with her cover. Anyways considering her song 'can't be tamed' they would probably write a good song.
The other artist I would like KoRn to collaborate with would be Macklemore and Ryan Lewis because KoRn has a history of collaborating with rappers and are known for breaking music rules and experimenting. Besides I'm curious to see how they would mix trumpets, electronics, guitars, drums, bag pipes, trombones, violins, rapping and Jonathans amazing voice. Who knows it could be the next big thing.
I abhor mainstream artists you mentioned but on second thought with Korn involved it really cant be that bad (Lil Wayne / Munky collab) I would like to see them collaborate with; Nine Inch Nails, and/or Dir En Grey.
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The original goal of the research was collaborative development of sample preparation and assay technologies for detection of botulinum neutrotoxin in foods. However, Cooperator also provides advice on administration of Select Agent research, and regular delivery of critical crude and purified botulinum neurotoxin reagents to the ADODR. These services are valuable and cost-effective. All material shipments were documented and contents confirmed upon arrival.
The ADODR monitors this project through occasional telephone conversations and frequent email and fax exchanges with the Cooperator. The ADODR's staff and the Cooperator occasionally meet at national scientific meetings for updates and additional coordination.
In FY08 Cooperator and USDA SYs were coauthors on a published paper on botulinum toxin bioavailability in food matrices. Cooperator is also coauthor on another paper in press, characterizing high-affinity monoclonal antibodies to botulinum neurotoxin.


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Lair of the Beast
Photographers Robert Beck and Rod Mar had their eyes on Marshawn Lynch as he went Beast Mode—again—versus the Saints. A look at what's in store for San Francisco? Check out the gallery.
Great collection of photos. FYI, there's a typo in the opening paragraph, "PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT BECK & ROBERT MAR/SI". That should be Rod Mar.
Classic...Marshawn Lynch flashing gang signs...Stay Classy Seattle
Actually it did register on the richter scale.
Picture 13, "Beast Mode means burst mode when there's open field. (Robert Beck/SI)", is actually Robert Turbin.
@CSK Yep...anytime a black athlete flashes a sign it's "gang" related....you're an idiot.
@couloirmebad good catch. fixed.
@carjax1202- Try again Skippy....its a well known Oakland gang sign...
Perhaps you could provide an alternative meaning? Perhaps it means peace and love toward your fellow man?
Seriously...who's the idiot here?
@carjax1202 @CSK Very common among kids here in Oakland. It just means Oakland basically. He does a lot for his hometown. Free football camps at his old high school with Josh Johnson of the Bengals, has given away over 500 turkeys and bags of food every Thanksgiving at the school, and has now involved some of the young Warrior basketball players like Draymond Green in this. The two kids buy uni's for the football team, and he is not to egotistical to do workouts with the junior varsity when he is in town. I am a Niner season ticket holder and love Marshawn Lynch and his family. They have been involved with the youth of our town for three generations. We need more gangs like this instead of the one on Wall St. that is the biggest gang in the country...way to go Marshawn...NIners forever though for me!!!
@CSK @carjax1202 Why wouldn't he be friendly - he's at the top of his game.
@CSK@carjax1202You a fool.
@carjax1202 "not necessarily"- riiight. everytime I am in East Oaktown - its made quite clear with that sign what the meaning is...
But whatever...I am sure he is just being friendly.
@CSK @carjax1202 It means "Eastside" and not necessarily affiliated with a gang. Many support their "hood" or hometown with the Westside, Eastside hand signs. Doesn't always mean its gang related skippy. Try again.


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Mrs. Pearlie Warren, 64, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 in Tupelo.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at St. Matthew M.B. Church with Rev. Nathaniel Best officiating.
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Trombones at Tech, the Tennessee Tech Trombone Choir, is proud to announce the release of their first CD of music for trombone ensemble. The title of the project "Arete" comes from the greek term meaning 'striving to be the best one can be in all things' and is representative of the ethics and focus of the trombone studio at TTU.
The entire project was student driven, with major funding provided through the TTU Quality Enhancement Plan, an initiative to enhance critical thinking and real world problem solving for students throughout the university. Students were involved in every aspect of the process from initial conception through repertoire selection, recording, mechanical licensing, program notes and booklet design all the way to the final disc.
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|From I-68 take exit 68 (Orleans Road).
Go south on Orleans Road for 5.7 miles.
Turn right onto Oldtown/Orleans Road and continue 2.6 miles.
Turn left onto Carroll Road and continue three miles.
Pass the overlook on the left; pass the Carroll Chimney on the right.
Carroll Road will become Mertens Avenue.
Continue on Mertens Avenue for 1/10 of a mile.
Turn left onto Kasecamp Road and continue for 1.3 miles.
Turn right into Bonds Landing and continue 2/10 of a mile.
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|Fifteen Mile Creek
|Directions to Takeout Site
|From I-68 take exit 68 (Orleans Road).
Go south on Orleans Road for 5.5 miles.
Turn left onto High Germany Road and continue for .5 miles.
Enter the C&O Canal/Fifteen Mile Creek Aqueduct.
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|Half day trip
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|All paddlers should understand that river conditions vary depending on weather conditions and caution should always be exercised. PFD's are required from November 15 through March 15 and paddlers are encouraged to wear them at all times. Prior to beginning a trip call for river conditions at 703-260-0305.
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|Scenic Potomac River -- Floodplain shoreline rich and abundant in wildlife including beavers, colorful wood ducks, great blue herons, red-tailed hawks, ospreys and occasionally bald eagles.
|Historic/Cultural Features
|Paddlers will parallel the historic C&O Canal and pass under several railroad bridges. Canoeists can visualize the important role this river played in history. It served as the main source of transportation prior to the automobile. Native American's very existence was dependent on this river. They drank its water, fished it for food and used it to guide them from one hunting ground to another.
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Adventure Sports, 301-689-0345
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Improved camping available at Rocky Gap State Park, 301-777-2139 or 1-888-432-2267
Primitive camping available at National Park Service, 301-739-4200
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|The C&O Canal is a 184.5 mile towpath that runs from Georgetown to Cumberland along the Potomac River.
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|Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort, 800-724-0828
Town Hill Hotel Bed and Breakfast, 301-478-2794
Rocky Gap State Park chalet and mini cabins, 301-777-2139
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- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal: A Guide to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Maryland, District of Columbia and West Virginia (National Park Service)
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The big news for iOS 8.4 is Apple Music, but there's a long list of tweaks and fixes to iBooks and more in the latest iOS update.
Mobile World Congress 2015
Some people are complaining because they can no longer share music to their iOS devices, while others say the iCloud Music Library is making a mess of their local iTunes library.
Starting July 1, smartphones sold in the state must come with software that lets users lock a stolen phone so it can't be used, making it harder to resell. Crime statistics show the tech is already working.
T-Mobile's Kyocera Rally is a compact feature phone with expandable memory and a VGA camera.
Simple and fun to use, the Polaroid Zip is a great little accessory for freeing your photos from your smartphone.
The Speed's price may be tempting, but skip it for better prepaid handsets that are faster and more reliable.
The small printer is set to ship in September for $250.
Worldly looks and top-notch specs make the impressive, metal Samsung Galaxy S6 the Android phone to beat for 2015.
LaCie announced its Porsche Design Mobile Drive, which features a USB-C connector and will work natively with Apple's new MacBook. The drive will also work with existing computers' USB ports via an included adapter cable.
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Graham Fink & Barney Edwards
The brief: to produce a simple 'viral' - that was a piece of informative and interesting communication
Graham Fink and I were trying to develop ways of using advances in technology to produce more 'content' out of the average photo - shoot by marrying together the two skills of stills + film.
Echoing how the Canon 5D itself now offers that same hybrid performance potential...the medium is the message.
This film was to show our creative preoccupation 'exactly' .
We were very conscious the danger was in possibly producing material that looked or felt amateur.
The editorial style of this film - helped by this having also been a 2 camera shoot - was an important element in dealing with that specific problem.
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Final Score: NY Islanders 4, Colorado 2
Uniondale, NY (Sports Network) - Yann Danis needed to make just 20 saves to help the New York Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche at Nassau Coliseum.
Jeff Tambellini had a goal and an assist while Bruno Gervais, Dean McAmmond and Jesse Joensuu each had a goal for the Islanders, who have won their last two games.
Ryan Smyth scored twice while Andrew Raycroft surrendered all four goals on 31 shots for the Avalanche, who tied their season-high with their fifth straight loss.
"Not good enough, again," Smyth said. "They outworked us over there."
The Islanders scored the only goal of the first period with 6:45 left in the frame as McAmmond's wrister from the top of the right circle squeezed between the pads of Raycroft.
Colorado tied the game with a power-play goal just 33 seconds into the second. Milan Hejduk had the puck at the top of the left circle and dished it to the low left side for Paul Stastny, who sent it over to the right for an easy slam by Smyth.
The Islanders answered less than two minutes later as during a scrum in front Joensuu slammed the puck into the net for his first career goal in his first career game.
New York took a 3-1 lead with 6:56 left in the second. On the fly, Jon Sim let loose with a wrister from the right circle that Raycroft stopped, but the rebound went out front where Gervais slammed it home.
Colorado made it a one-goal game just 1:02 into the third period on Smyth's wraparound from the right side.
However, New York was able to reestablish its two-goal lead a bit less than four minutes later. Mark Streit had the puck in his own end and raced down the ice. From the high slot he dished it over to the left side where Tambellini wristed it under the glove of Raycroft.
Colorado pulled Raycroft with less than two minutes to play and had several good opportunities in the New York end, but Danis came up with a couple of big saves to help New York hang on for the win.
"I thought it was a great effort," Isles head coach Scott Gordon said. "Good goaltending, good defense. I thought, obviously, we had pretty good extended zone time. As a result, we kept them on their heels."
Game Notes
The Islanders host the Rangers on Thursday...Colorado, which went 1-5-0 on its season-high six-game road trip, hosts Detroit on Wednesday...Sim finished the game with three assists...Colorado is just 11-21-1 as the visitor this season...New York is 14-13-5 at home this season...Colorado went 1-for-3 on the power play while New York failed to score on either of its two chances.


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Sims, a new Sagesse recruit, comes from a top U.S. basketball program at Michigan State.
Sagesse have agreed to sign American power forward Deshawn Sims on a one-year contract, as the former eight- time Lebanese champions are looking to grab their first title since the 2003-2004 season.
Sims (203 centimeters) is relatively young at 24 years old. He formerly played in South Korea, Greece and Puerto Rico after graduating from the University of Michigan, which has one of the most prestigious basketball programs in the United States. He spent his best season, however, last year in the South Korean league with KCC Egis, when he averaged 23.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
Sims will probably start as a power forward. He is known to be an effective low-post scorer, and is well adept at shooting from midrange and beyond the arc. Sims will join his fellow American Aaron Harper as the foreign duo in Sagesse, with both expected to arrive within the month of September.
Sagesse had previously signed Rodrigue Akl, Elie Stephan, Elie Rustom, Philip Tabet and Mohammad Ibrahim while they kept NCAA standout Daniel Faris. And they are still in negotiations with national player Charles Tabet.
Elsewhere, Hoops have made their first commitments for the 2012-2013 seasons by signing the American Jamaican point guard Andre Smith, who has previously played in Iran, Syria, Morocco and Argentina. The team are also looking to sign Albanian Center Ersid Luca (208 cm), who played in Lebanon with Anibal Zahle three years ago.
Antranik also secured the signings of two foreign players, the first being Ghanian guard Asenso Ampim (198 cm) and American forward Novar Gadson (200 cm).
Meanwhile, the situation at Anibal Zahle, Lebanese cup holders, has remained blurry due to management conflicts. Businessman Wadih al-Absi is asking for major changes within the administration, but his request is being opposed by some officials inside the club.
The team is on the verge of giving its elite players their releases, including the trio of Charles Tabet, Ghaleb Reda and Mazen Mneimneh.
The Lebanese league starts Oct. 27.
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Swagger. Bourne. Sting!
Swagger that's who I think is going to be the final one.
With Barrett on team Ziggler, having Regal coming in makes sense.
Borne is only coming in Mid Jan. If lucky before Triple H lets him go. THe only reason he is there is because of Stephaine McMahon
I'd like to see another member of Team Foley drop out. That way Foley could go crazy trying to find a few guys for the match. Foley insterts himself in the match because he is having trouble finding anyone.
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THE discovery of a protein that determines how much pain we feel could lead to more effective, non-addictive painkillers with fewer side effects than drugs such as morphine.
A team at the University of Toronto has found that mice genetically modified to lack a protein called DREAM are far less sensitive to all kinds of pain, including the sharp, long-term pain caused by nerve injuries. "This is exciting because the medical community doesn't currently have any widely effective treatments for this type of pain," says team member Michael Salter.
DREAM stands for "downstream regulatory element antagonistic modulator". The protein blocks the production of dynorphin, one of the body's own painkillers, or endorphins. So if you knock out DREAM, you increase levels of this natural painkiller. This is a different mechanism to most painkillers, such as morphine, which work by binding to the same receptors as endorphins. And unlike morphine, ...
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As you begin the process of choosing a personal care worker, you may wish to compile a list of the skills, qualities, and attributes you are seeking in an employee. Five important characteristics to consider are:
- Competence
- Caring
- Compatibility
- Cooperation
- Communication
Interviews with potential candidates should be approached as a time for honest dialogue. Questions should be asked in a manner that encourages open discussion. Questions should be asked that would help you determine the following attributes of the applicant:
Maturity, dependability, and responsiveness
Experience and/or training in assisting seniors or people with disabilities
- Adaptability, patience, tolerance, and self-control
- Interests
- Ability to follow spoken and written directions
- Ability to communicate clearly in spoken and written language
- Medically and physically fit, free of communicable disease
- No history of abuse or neglect as indicated by professional references and background checks
It is important to gather as much information (personal and professional) as possible about the person. Request several references from former employers and personal friends. Get facts surrounding family background, as well as ask to see their driver's license and social security number. Check their driving record through the State Department of Public Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles. Verify the details of any related work experience.
Discuss the duties you want them to perform, as well as the hours, pay and start date. Below are some sample questions you may want to ask:
- What kind of work have you done in the past?
- What experience and skills do you have that will help you in this job?
- Why are you interested in this job?
- Do you have any training that relates to this position
- Do you need training for this position?
- When are you available to work?
- How do you take suggestions about your work?
Most seniors or people with disabilities do not need care provided by skilled health care professionals. Personal care workers do, however, need to have you and/or your family to demonstrate the specific tasks that need to be done. In addition, they need to be knowledgeable of basic first aid and CPR. Basic first aid and CPR training can be coordinated through your local Red Cross chapters.
Listed below are some general suggestions to follow in training your personal care worker:
- Be patient. Explain why you need help in doing certain things. Likewise, explain those things that you can do for yourself. Remember your personal care worker cannot read your mind. Communicate clearly.
- Show your personal care worker exactly what, when, and how you want certain tasks performed. Be specific.
- Encourage your personal care worker to ask questions as they become familiar with routines.
- Let your personal care worker know what behaviors are unacceptable – tardiness, not performing job duties, poor attitude, discussing personal problems, borrowing money, not keeping information confidential.
- Explain to your personal care worker symptoms that are common to your disability. Refer them to appropriate books, articles or magazines that will help them understand more about specific disabilities and disability-related issues.
- Be sure that your personal care worker understands their role in maintaining and repairing your equipment.
- Be courteous and appreciative. Let your personal care worker know when you are pleased with his/her work.
Working Relationship
It is important to establish a good working relationship with your personal care worker. A long-term relationship requires a diverse balance of skills on your part, as well as your personal care worker. Respect for each other is key to maintaining a good working relationship. A contract is also critical in helping you maintain control and specify what you expect from the personal care worker.
A clear, concisely written contract between you and your personal care worker should address issues of potential misunderstanding. The contract should define and explain all known and potential duties and services in detail. Grounds for warnings or dismissal should also be addressed.
Other items to cover with the personal care worker include the use of the telephone and what food you will and will not provide. You will want to inventory personal items to safeguard against loss. It is also important to discuss what you expect in terms of personal habits such as dress, sobriety, smoking, language, etc.
In summary, your personal care worker is a person first, just as you are a person who happens to have a disability. It is important to have regard for your employee's personal life and needs.
In a payment for services arrangement you compensate the employee after services have been performed. Generally compensation is provided through a regular paycheck in an amount that is mutually agreed upon.
Sometimes assistance can be provided through volunteers. These arrangements, however, are usually successful on an interim or short-term basis. In most cases using volunteers are successful when there is more than one individual to share responsibility and rotate working hours. Paid employees typically have a greater incentive to show up on time and provide assistance in a dependable manner.
If your assistance is not being reimbursed privately, such as through Medicaid, then you will need to be knowledgeable about the policies and other regulations that determine the qualifications, training, and types of activities these providers can perform in order to be reimbursed.
Written Arrangements
A clear, concise business type contract should be prepared before hiring anyone. The contract should outline the specific duties, expectations, and services to be provided. The contract helps establish specific job duties, performance, termination, compensation, etc. This document protects you and the employee in the event of a misunderstanding or other changes occurring during the course of employment. A sample contract is included.
Employer Responsibilities
It is important to know what you need to do to comply with all applicable laws concerning employment.
When you hire a personal care worker:
- It is important not to discriminate against an applicant because of their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.
- You must hire people who are authorized to work in the United States -citizens and legal aliens with proper documentation. Your personal care worker will need to provide a copy of his/her social security card, driver's license, or other forms of acceptable identification.
After you hire a personal care worker:
- The work environment must be "free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm."
- Your personal care workers should not be subjected to circumstances that would create a "hostile work environment." Such an environment can be many things, but a personal care worker should never be subjected to sexual harassment or belittlement, jokes, or prejudice because of their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.
- You must pay your personal care worker at least minimum wage.
- You must pay your personal care worker at least one and one half times their regular pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek.
- Keep accurate record to document hours worked by your personal care worker.
Worker's Compensation
Domestic employers in South Carolina are exempt from worker's compensation requirements if they have less than four domestic workers. However, if your personal care worker is injured on the job, you could be liable for covering the cost of that injury, follow-up and related disability. Your employees do not have worker's compensation coverage unless you provide it. Your best protection is to obtain a worker's compensation insurance policy through a private carrier. In addition, your homeowner's insurance policy may provide you with some limited protection. Check with your insurance agent and explain what you are doing so he/she can advise you relative to your policy and your coverage.
Once you have hired your personal care worker it is important that you talk to your worker about how she/he is doing. Praise is helpful.
If you are not satisfied with your worker's performance, talk to them about how to correct the problem. Be honest with your worker about what you think and how you feel about his/her job performance. You may find the following tool helpful in assessing your worker's job performance:
|1. Does your personal assistant report to work when scheduled?
|2. Does your personal assistant talk to you about being absent or late ahead of time?
|3. Does your personal assistant have good reason for being late or absent?
|4. Does your personal assistant do the work the way you want it?
|5. Does your personal assistant follow your instructions?
|Over Performance
|6. How would you rate your personal assistant overall?
|2. Does your personal assistant talk to you about being absent or late ahead of time?
|3. Does your personal assistant have good reason for being late or absent?
7. What changes does your personal assistant need to make?
8. Is more training needed? Yes _____ No _____
If you continue to have problems, you have a choice to fire them. It is important to treat your worker professionally and fairly. You can't fire an employee because of their age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.
Fraud, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Adult Protective Services are provided to individuals who are 18 years of age or older and are victims of actual or potential abuse, neglect, or exploitation. This mistreatment may be caused by others or self-inflicted. DSS is authorized, by the Omnibus Adult Protection Act of the South Carolina Code of Laws, to investigate all reports and provide services. Services are provided to meet the adults' basic needs and to ensure their safety. If you are experiencing problems of fraud, abuse, neglect, or exploitation from your personal care worker, call Adult Protective Services at your local Department of Social Services.
Below are some definitions and examples of fraud, abuse, neglect, or exploitation to help you understand what these terms mean:
Fraud is the intentional twisting of the truth to trick you into giving up something or value or to surrender a legal right. Example: Your personal care worker ask you to give him/her your valuables or put his/her name on your checking account.
Abuse is an intentional act that results in mental or physical injuries. Example: Your personal care worker calls you names or hurts you physically.
Neglect is a repeated act of carelessness. Example: Your personal care worker arrives late to work everyday and has no legitimate reason for it.
Exploitation is when you trust someone and he/she lies or scares you in order to use your property or money for himself/herself. Example: Your personal care worker takes or uses your valuables without your permission.
Sample Employer/Employee Contract
This agreement between
(Employer) _________________________________________
and (Employee) _____________________________________
is intended to reflect the terms of employment.
Work Schedule:
The employee's work schedule will be as follows:
|Day of the Week
|Time to be Worked
|Time to be Worked
|Total Daily Hours
Total Weekly Hours __________
The employer agrees to pay the employee $ ______ per hour.
Hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week must be reimbursed at time and a half. Agreed upon hours in excess of 40 hours, worked within one week, will be reimbursed at an hourly rate of $ ________.
The employer will withhold and send to federal and state governments all taxes, social security and federal withholdings as specified on the W-4 form. All necessary employer matches of withholding will be made and reported according to federal and state law. Wages will be paid ________ (weekly, semi-monthly, monthly) for work performed during the preceding (week, semi-month, month).
Job Duties:
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________
Employee Responsibilities:
(Please initial)
I ____ agree to carry out the assigned duties and responsibilities as explained by my employer as agreed upon.
I ____ agree to tell my employer two weeks in advance when I need time off.
I ____ agree to call my employer with as much advance notice as possible if I am ill or if I am unable to report to work to other unforeseen emergencies (car trouble, severe weather, etc.)
I ____ agree to give my employer two weeks written notice if I decide to end my employment agreement.
I ____ agree to respect my employer's confidentiality.
I ____ agree to respect and not misuse or damage any of my employer's personal belongings or real property.
This agreement is subject to renewal, termination, or modification upon agreement by the employer, employee, or other parties to this contract.
I have read and understand the job duties and responsibilities expected of me.
I understand and agree that nothing contained in this agreement, or conveyed during any interview, is intended to create an employment contract. I further understand and agree that if I am hired, my employment will be "at will" and without fixed term, and may be terminated at any time, with or without cause and without prior notice, at the option of either myself or this employer.
_____________________________________ ___________________
Signature of employee and Date
_____________________________________ ___________________
Signature of employer and Date
_____________________________________ ___________________
Witness and Date


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eIRB Basic Instructions
Before Submitting a Protocol:
1. Review regulations, policies, procedures, etc. - Review the other pages of the IRB web site for information and details regarding the essence of the human study protocol process. Much has not changed, but DHHS/OHRP might issue a new federal requirement or the Cal Poly Pomona IRB might approve a new guideline.
2. Complete CITI training - All people involved in conducting the research (investigator, advisor, and co-investigators) are required to complete CITI training for approval of your IRB protocol. The following link takes you directly to the CITI web page for coursework on aspects of research with human volunteers. Go to the section on "Continuing Education and Training" for instructions and details as well as other training opportunities - Human Subjects Training.
3. Study and become familiar with the PowerPoint demonstration for instructions on how to navigate the eIRB site - How to create an eIRB protocol.
4. Request Authentication - The eIRB refers to PIs and co-PIs as users. To gain access to the eIRB, a user must be authenticated, which means the Research Compliance Office must create an account for you. Send us an email to email@example.com with details including:
- Highest degree attained (PhD, MS, BS, associates, etc., as appropriate)
- First and last name
- Bronco ID (the nine digit number, which will eventually be used to link with CITI training data)
- Bronco email (CSU Pomona email, e.g., email@example.com; Gmails and others don't work in the system)
- Status (faculty, staff, student, unaffiliated, etc., as appropriate)
- College and Department
- Phone number
Once you have been authenticated, you may access the system by using YOUR BRONCODIRECT USERNAME AND PASSWORD.
Users from outside of Cal Poly Pomona may also authenticate by this method and will need to include with whom they are collaborating. Users with no Cal Poly Pomona connection, known as unaffiliated PIs, may also authenticate and will need a facilitator to be able to conduct a human research study at Cal Poly Pomona.
Logging into the eIRB:
1. The eIRB access portal is to gain access to the e-IRB site. All steps are required. For those PIs who have already met all of the criteria, simply check the boxes and you'll be in the eIRB quickly.
2. Being assigned a protocol number - When opening and starting the writing of a protocol, the eIRB system automatically assigns and attaches a protocol number (now four digits with year, e.g., #14-1234) to the effort. That is kept through all stages of drafting, submitting, and reviewing the protocol. It can be used immediately on the ICF (informed consent form), survey instruments, recruitment flyers, etc.
3. Sending eMail messages - The eIRB generates many emails to inform PIs, IRB members, and the Research Compliance Office of the activity associated with protocol processing. Many indicate a status change through the stages of protocol review. Should something not be clear, please advise the Research Compliance Office.
4. Protocol Stages - The creation of a protocol on the eIRB starts at the draft stage, where it is assigned a number. The PI answers all of the questions which describe the proposed human study (which will be read by the IRB reviewer), attaches documents, and "signs" the protocol. After this, the protocol package begins to move through the following stages:
Administrative Stage - The Compliance Office performs a review to satisfy regulatory requirements and clarify any points before sending the protocol to an IRB member to review. When that is done, the protocol moves to either:
"Designated IRB review" for expeditable-type protocols or "Full review" - When there is greater risk or the protocol involves vulnerable subjects. During this review, there is direct exchange and negotiation via the eIRB between the IRB member(s) reviewing the protocol and the PI(s) to clarify any ethical or human subjects protection issues, leading to approval to conduct the study. Comments and revisions of the protocol are tracked and kept by the eIRB software.
Chair Stage - A completed protocol moves and the IRB chair "signs off" to indicate the review for human subject's protections is satisfactory and the study may be conducted. It is important to note that the IRB and chair are not approving the research per se, but rather the conduct of the study from a risk mitigation perspective on behalf of the potential subjects/participants. This action generates the approval memo to the PI(s).
5. Checking out and in the protocol - The eIRB uses this term to signify when one PI checks out and revises the protocol. Until it is checked back in, other PIs can see it in read-only mode; changes are not possible. See the training Power Point for how to do this. Should help be needed, the Compliance Office can check-in a protocol in extreme circumstances, but the initial responsibility lies with the research team.
Attaching documents -
1. Training - CITI training or equivalent is still required. [An option is being developed with the eIRB where transcript data from CITI are automatically entered into the eIRB. Stay tuned - more "construction".]
2. Teams and sharing - The eIRB facilitates it such that research teams can work together on drafting protocols and reading IRB member reviews. For example, a professor can look at all of her students who have IRB protocols in the eIRB.
3. Reviews from the IRB member(s)- The member(s) will post both 1) comments, which are required to be addressed because they are IRB regulatory concerns and 2) suggestions, which are not required, but reflect thoughts and ideas coming from a researcher's perspective reading the protocol "fresh."
4. The MS Word protocol and the eIRB - The current and blank MS Word version of the protocol will be kept on the IRB web site as a teaching tool (e.g., they are useful in research methods classes where an actual protocol won't be submitted to the eIRB system). Hint: Use the MS Word protocol to develop your protocol, then cut-and-paste the sections into the eIRB. The eIRB has a function to print off your eIRB protocol (right click on a version at the protocol level).
5. Signing process- The signature page (i.e., the hard copy with "wet" signatures) is no longer required with the eIRB (as it was with the Word document), since the authentication process occurs while accessing the site, thereby establishing the identity of the PI. The protocol cannot be submitted past the draft stage for review without all signatures (PI and all co-PIs) included in the eIRB. These are e-signatures, which mean the PI(s) must actually enter the eIRB site. Further, this indicates an understanding of -- and compliance with -- the protocol contents and Cal Poly Pomona IRB policies.
6. Approval email - When the protocol review has been completed, an approval email memo to conduct the research study will be issued as a PDF, email attachment under signature of the IRB chair. Make sure to obtain a duplicate.
7. Renewals - The eIRB will send reminder notices at 60, 30, 15, and 1 day before a protocol expires, so that the PI(s) have adequate time and opportunity to renew it. It is the PI's, not the IRB's, responsibility to renew their protocol before it expires.


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Ford Racing 4.6L Aluminator Crate Engine - Alumination Determination
Replace your fragile modular short-block with Ford Racing Performance parts' 4.6 Aluminator.
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Adding a power adder to a mod motor seems to be easy these days. Forced induction and nitrous kits are abundant in the marketplace and priced to fit anyone's budget. Out of the box, the manufacturer has perfected the fit, finish, and performance to be repeatable, reliable, and--much of the time--50-state legal. The companies ship a product that, when installed correctly, provides an increase in performance without the hassles of failure or too much difficulty during its installation. As with everything in our hobby, however, a little is good and more is better, and it's much too easy and tempting to up the boost and nitrous hit to levels far greater than the manufacturer has set in the kit.
The current crop of Three-Valve engines seems to be tough, and MM&FF has tortured its fair share of them over the past several years. However, when it comes to the Two-Valve market, the story changes, and the short-block seems quite a bit weaker. It's our opinion that roughly 420-430 rwhp is the safety limit for the venerable stock bottom of the Two-Valve engine series. It can go higher, but that's a stick of dynamite with the fuse lit. We've seen people make upward of 500 rwhp with stock short-blocks, but it's risky, in our opinion. This includes our in-house Project Ice Box, which made 520 rwhp before getting a 300ci stroker engine.
We cram the cylinders with additional fuel and air in order to create a more powerful combustion process. The weakest link is usually found under those hard loads--typically it's the powdered rods that fail first. The rods from Ford aren't the only things to worry about, though. "In addition to the rods, the pistons are weak links in Two-Valve engines," says Mike Dezotell of Dez Racing. The rods or pistons fail long before the crank and block could be a problem.
Over the past six months, we've used Keith Johnson's '00 Mustang GT for a series of tests. It began life as a relatively stock car with a ProCharger P1SC blower, exhaust mods, and a set of Anderson Ford Motorsport F-42 camshafts. In this trim, the car pounded out a respectable 441 rwhp and 413 rwtq. Our first tech article with his car consisted of adding a TFS intake manifold. The result was 454 rwhp and 415 rwtq.
A few months later, we added a set of Fox Lake-ported heads, and power shot up to 484 rwhp and 433 rwtq. The heads really woke up the car, but Dez restrained himself from getting too wild with the tune-up due to the fragile bottom end. Thanks to conservative tuning and a stout fuel system combo from Lethal Performance, Johnson drove the car with 485 rwhp for a few months before bringing it back to the shop for another round of modifications. We can't stress enough the importance of having adequate fuel (quantity and quality) and proper tuning, which guarantees longevity and reliability in a near-500-rwhp combination and stock bottom end.
In this issue, we're replacing the wimpy, stock short-block with Ford Racing Performance Parts' Aluminator--a tough and durable piece--in order to up the power to over 600 rwhp. The Aluminator is FRPP's recently released line of crate engines that are ready to ship and are reasonably priced. They're take-offs on the success of the Terminator engine from the '03-'04 Cobra. Essentially, these engines are similar to the Cobra bullets, but with the addition of the aluminum block rather than a cast-iron one. Despite the lighter-weight block and aluminum material, the Aluminator lineup is built to withstand massive amounts of horsepower, well in excess of what the average street car is looking to achieve.
The Aluminator begins with an aluminum block, saving approximately 65 pounds over cast-iron modular blocks, and is filled with heavy-duty parts. An '03-'04 Cobra steel crank is first to make its way into the aluminum foundation. Then FRPP's engine builders add a set of H-beam steel rods, and forged pistons are dropped into place. Engine displacement is standard 4.6-liter fare, which is 281 ci for those who prefer standard cubic-inch displacement measurement to the metric equivalent.
FRPP offers the Aluminator in many variations to suit the needs of the marketplace. We ordered the short-block version, which has two options--one for Cobra replacement and one for a cast-iron Two-Valve engine replacement. Thanks to our over anxious attitudes, we ordered the Four-Valve replacement engine rather than the Two-Valve one. It isn't a problem; the only difference is how the Two-Valve front engine cover is bolted on. If you make the same mistake as us, you can just get a few dowels to replace some bolts and call it a day. FRPP has a Four-Valve long-block (replacement Terminator piece) listed as being ready to ship, and you can even get an FRPP/Whipple 2.3L blower if you so choose. It's basically a mail-order 700-plus-horsepower combination that's durable and reliable. The Three-Valve-style Aluminator should be ready by the time you read this.


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Ben's Puchalski guitar rips into a funky groove that hangs steady. Without the slightest thought, listeners stop all conversations and turn their head to see what is causing them to tap their feet. It's as though the patrons of the Jager bar in Greeley are powerless to the music's command to move. Miraculously there's only one man playing all parts of the song and enabling them to be looped and recorded. While keeping his guitar close to his chest, Puchalski wraps around the stage and approaches the microphone. In an instant everyone hears him speak, "My name is Ben Pu and we're glad to have you here."
Ben Pu and Crew members have known each other since high school, when this photo was taken. The band includes, from left, drummer Matt Schoole , guitarist Ben Puchalski and bassist Chris Manichanh. Photo courtesy of Ben Puchalski
Puchalski is one of Greeley's most well known musicians and it's more than common to see a good crowd on its feet when he plays.
"I think it's important to know your venues and know what they like at those venues. You have to be able to adapt to any kind of setting. I think this is one of the keys to being a good performer," Puchalski said.
Puchalski turned 29 in early March. He has been hacking away at his guitar-playing skills for more than 10 years.
"It wasn't until my middle school years that I actually became serious about being a musician. My whole family had been guitar players all my life. There were guitars lying around everywhere when I was growing up," Puchalski said.
At the end of this summer, Puchalski announced during a show in Greeley that he was officially quitting his job to pursue a career in music. But what does it take to be a full time musician without a job?
"You have to utilize different ways to perform as well as trying to budget what you got," Puchalski said. "There are a lot of moments were the crowd is not into it, the money isn't really all there, or you end up playing for free because you have to do it for the publicity."
On Mondays, Puchalski walks up to the stage of the Jaeger Bar and introduces some more local talent for an open-mic night which acts as a side gig to his musical endeavors.
|Watch an interview with members of Ben Pu and Crew
"The bar scene is one of the best places to play at. If you spend time collecting the right equipment you'll find that you can actually make money hosting open-mic nights without having to drone on and on with the performance aspects of the music."
Puchalski has also been trying to get around in his musical group, Ben Pu and Crew, which consists of a Puchalski on guitar and vocals, as well as a drummer and bassist. All the members of the group grew up together in Greeley and have been friends since high school.
The band plays mostly in Denver, Westminster, Boulder and Fort Collins.
The group describes the Greeley-Loveland area as the armpit of Colorado's music scene and seriously lacking in the music culture. They said Boulder and Fort Collins are real happening spots for music.
"You just never know with Fort Collins," Manichanh said. "It's a happening place for the music scene but it's either a hit or a miss. Sometimes it could be hard to get the crowd into your music. Now, Denver is a real test."
When Manichanh and Puchalski speak of Denver one can tell that they regard it as being the "golden ticket" into the fast track of musical stardom. The city of Denver is well known, and there are many venues and opportunities. But it is also very difficult to win the musical affection of this big city.
"You pretty much have to bring in your own crowd. People are not willing to walk around and say that they want to check out some new live music. It's definitely the hardest to get going with, but the best turnouts we've ever had have come from down there," Puchalski said.


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Sometime before June 30 — as soon as today, possibly — the US Supreme Court will decide whether a corporation can have religious beliefs.
The Justices are set to rule on whether the Affordable Care Act is infringing on craft store chain Hobby Lobby's religious rights by forcing the company to provide full contraceptive coverage to its 13,000 workers as part of its health care plan.
Hobby Lobby's evangelical Christian owners, the billionaire Green family, take issue with four of the 20 FDA-approved methods of birth control mandated under Obamacare: morning-after pills Plan B and Ella as well as two kinds of inter-uterine devices (IUDs, or coils as your mother might have called them).
They believe these to be "potential life-terminating drugs", although current science does not support that these contraceptives are indeed "abortifacients."
(You can read more coverage of the Hobby Lobby case, including the Greens' perspective in their own words, here and here.)
But there's far more at stake than the rights of women workers to contraception access, according to experts who've studied this case and its precedents.
"If the Supreme Court gives corporations rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, it could be a sea change," said Marci Hamilton, constitutional law expert and author of newly released book God vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty.
"Hobby Lobby is discriminating against employees who don't share their faith. This is another step towards filling the workplace with coreligionists."
Hers is a concern shared by Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
In a recent teleconference organized by women's health advocacy nonprofit Catholics for Choice, he described a hypothetical Hobby Lobby victory as "a Pandora's Pandora's Box with some very ugly creatures flying out."
"Scientology-believing employers could insist on non-coverage of its nemesis, psychiatry," he said. "Jehovah's Witness-owned corporations could demand exclusion from surgical coverage, under the theory that so many of such procedures require the use of whole blood products forbidden by their faith."
He added that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act now being debated in the Supreme Court was never intended to be used by large companies like Hobby Lobby, which operates 500 stores. Rather, when it was introduced in the early 1990s, it was intended for niche instances like the rights of Muslim firefighters to wear beards or the use of sacramental wine for religious services in otherwise dry counties.
"If anyone had suggested that a national chain of for-profit craft stores employing over 10,000 people could use this statute to avoid coverage of contraceptives in an insurance plan, it would have been a shot heard round the world," Lynn said.
Catholics for Choice associate Meghan Smith described a Hobby Lobby victory as "tomorrow's civil rights disaster," adding that it could become commonplace for employees to fire workers for, say, being single and pregnant or using IVF, both of which are contentious in some religions.
"These cases are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the debate surrounding religious freedom in this country," she said. "We believe ensuring equal access to contraceptive coverage guarantees women's religious liberty rights."
Hamilton believes a Hobby Lobby victory could result in "an explosion" of similar court cases. "The demand for religious liberty is insatiable, especially for groups who are proselytizing," she said. "You'll have people saying, 'of course I can't have a divorced woman who got an abortion on staff.'"
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Victorian Plum Blossom Concubine
Reminiscent of John Thompson's 19th-century photo of an elegant concubine with bound feet, this piece is a tribute to these figures as a classical, symmetrically-designed composition in an oval frame. The figures are both traditional and modernized. Kuo has used this theme of middle-class Chinese women subjects with "lotus bound feet" in past works, notably by portraying her grandmother, who had bound feet and who lived through the Chinese Cultural Revolution. See photograph in Our Grandmothers, published by Tabori, Stewart & Chang.
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A case for competition for the non-competitive:
I wrote this a few weeks ago for Outrider Journal to use online, and got their permission to repost here, thinking we might get an interesting discussion started while many of us suffer from inhospitable weather.
The Dakar rally is here, and for me, its the best event of the year. I like it for an odd reason- its so long, and so arduous, that it does not favor merely the quick, but also the smart and the tough. Its a full human experience, embodying both the highest highs and the lowest lows for everyone who chooses to participate. No one has an uneventful Dakar, it simply cannot be. In other words, I like it because its not simply a race.
So, the people who participate in the Dakar transcend the word racer to me. In my mind, a racer is someone who thrives so much on competition that they would stuff an old lady in the grocery store if they could get their shopping cart on an inside line, who never smile except on the top step of a podium and who pump iron and eat spinach.
That description almost perfectly fails to match me, and I bet it fails to describe you too. Most people I know who are enthusiastic about riding adventure bikes, are not racers. Im not a racer, but I do race from time to time, and I think everyone who cares deeply about riding should give it a try if they are able. Heres why:
1) Its a hell of a good time: its a closed course, and youre actually allowed, even encouraged, to go as fast as you want. This is magical, because no matter what anyone says, fast is better than slow and this is a fine way to prove it to yourself. Add to that the emotional cycle that starts with excitement, builds to nervous anticipation, and finally becomes euphoria out on the course, and you have a really fine way to break free from the shackles of the inane.
2) It helps you know your place: Often, when Im on a particularly fun stretch, I imagine that I could be one of the fast guys. No one, I imagine, could possibly go any faster. Racing will tell you whether youre right or not. Finding out Im wrong, and seeing what fast really is, is one of the most enjoyable experiences I ever have, it seems like it should be depressing but instead it lets you realize what a wide and wonderful world we live in, and how much quicker someone else can get across it.
3) This leads to my third point: You will be a part of something with people who share your passion. If you wake up in the morning thinking about motorcycles, you need to go try a race, because the entire event will be filled with people just like you, and being among them will make you realize that the world is a pretty good place. And getting to share an experience with all those people, and especially the ones who are really good at what you share, is a wonderful experience.
4) Losing isnt a bad thing: Our culture is very focused on winning, and its easy to fall prey to the second place = first loser T-shirt slogans. These make sense to us because the public image of racing is the battle for first place, as it should be, and the guy who got second is often crushed. The guy who got second is also, most likely, a lot faster than either of us. The guy who got tenth was thrilled to achieve it, which leads to my rule of racing- satisfaction comes from exceeding expectations. As a non-racer, our expectations can afford to be set pretty low, so its likely we can leave the event satisfied. After all, if it were about winning, only a few people would have any legitimate reason to show up.
There are a hundred reasons not to race, and in some cases they are pretty good ones. But many people overestimate the difficulty of taking part in an event- you arent trying to win your first time out, so its OK not to have the latest and greatest. If you have a small bike, try an Enduro. If you have a larger one, try a rallymoto. Dont worry about buying stuff to be competitive, just get to the start line and take a swing at it. You are guaranteed to place ahead of all the folks who didnt try it, and you might just find something that changes how you view fellow shoppers at the grocery store.
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Well said, I started riding enduros to challenge myself, and that was the point. I finished most, and worked my way up to the B class and will continue to do them. M goal is not to win, but to finish every one of them and try and keep within a set number of points of the high point overall.
I am glad I am not that good, so I am less competitive than if I had some skills.
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A nice writeup Neduro!
Voices exactly what I think about the whole thing!
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As usual, Ned, The Bard of ADV nails it. Well said, sir.
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if that silver haired lady takes the inside line ... I'll put her in the wall
Great blurb..
ps I go to sleep AND wake up thinking of it...
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Very nice Ned. Well done.
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Thanks for posting that, Ned. Racing has been a really great experience for me. I've only been riding for a few years, starting with dual sport.
But two years later and looking for something a little more out of it, I rode my first race, and it left such a huge impression. It's very hard to put it into words really. As I pushed my bike to the start row of my first race at 40 years old and found a place, I never felt more alive, more nervous. It was a chilly crystal clear day in March and everything felt so surreal, the colors and sounds were so much more clear and vivid at that moment than I can ever remember. It was almost like I wasn't even there, but instead a passenger seeing the world through someone else's eyes. Being right in the middle of a sea of 200 dirt bikes in the clearing at the forests edge warming up their engines, rev limiters, the smell of two stroke exhaust mixing with the cool mountain air, clear blue sky above, green grass below, it was totally awesome and beautiful. Sensory overload. And then when the call came for everyone to kill their engines and the race was about to start, the sudden silence was just as imposing as all the revving bikes moments before. When the flagger starting calling off the rows my heart rate jumped to another level and as I waited back on row 8, one row every minute, my row getting closer and closer to launch, it felt like I was on a freight train with no way off now. And when the flag dropped for my row, I still had no idea what I was in for in that race.
I finished that race and it was one of the most grueling and exhilarating few hours of my life. Racing is *hard*! I thought maybe that race was just an anomaly, they can't all be that hard, but I never got to try it again until the next year when I did my 2nd race. After the 2nd race, I knew it was no anomaly after a similar experience. If anything, the 2nd race was harder than the first. Racing really is *hard*, that is confirmed. How could anyone be in good enough shape to finish one of these events with anything left in the tank. I did one more race that 2nd year and was finally feeling like I was maybe getting the hang of things, at least to the point of being able to manage the adrenaline on the start line.
Then last year I jumped in head first and did the full 16 round series, plus 2 races out of series, check my signature for the blow-by-blow. But I have to say that it was that very first race that got me hooked.
Racing is brutally honest. It's a reality check. It's a great way to challenge yourself. It's a great way to meet like minded people. Over the past year of racing, I've met a lot of great people I wouldn't have otherwise. I've even had close competitors in points help me swap parts on my bike moments before the start just so I could make the start of a race after a starting line mis-hap damaged my bike. That first race I did several years ago, everyone were strangers, but even that day I made some new friends. But now I go to the races and I feel like I'm going to an extended family reunion where we all catch up, BS a little, then embark on a spirited woods ride through the mountains of NC with 200 of my closest friends.
I still like other forms of riding, and dual sporting is still a lot of fun for me, maybe even more than it was before. But racing has added a whole new dimension to riding for me. I'm so glad I did that first race a few years ago, and I'm even more glad I was able to do a full season of it last year.
Thanks for starting this thread, Ned.
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Couldn't have explained it any better Neduro and Nobrakes. That's why I have my daughter hooked on the same thing!
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Outstanding insight! I am brand new to racing this year and each of your points resonated with me perfectly. Thanks for taking the time to write this.
Now when someone asks me about why I race I can point them somewhere (or just try to remember a few of your well phrased words.)
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A very thought out write up Ned
Another great write up Neduro, this one will surely help some riders make that gigantic plunge into their first race.
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I have been thinking quite a bit about this too, for a couple of months actually. People ask me why I race. Neduro and Nobrakes put it perfectly.
I race too, but am not really competitive.
Bonnie loves the prerace excitement. She says she can feel it in all the racers.
I love twisting the grip to the stop, banging into the next gear, locking the rear brake, skidding into a corner and wringing the grip to death again. Bumps in the trail, wheelie time.
Doing the above on a street bike on city streets, will more than likely get one a ticket. Done right while racing, it will get you a trophy.
How cool is that.
Pretty effin cool.
What is even cooler is that any adult can race for under $5,000. Used dirt bike, gear, AMA membership, other memberships and away you go.
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Great article Ned.
Made me smile thinking of my runs in the Blackwater, oh so many years ago. After seeing the pictures and articles on it, I had to go try it. Thinking I was going to be pretty fast, the top riders were done with their second loop as I finished the first. But it was a blast to do it. In one section you crossed the river and there was a pretty good sized hill that was complete mud. There were hundreds of fans on the bridge and on the bank. If you gave it an honest attempt, you got help. You took it easy, they'd let you slide all the way back down to the bottom. Of course, the pro's just brrrrrpeeeed and were over it. I'll never forget all those guys just coated in mud helping us out. I know I thanked you then, but if you are reading this now, thanks again for the help. I might still be figuring that section out without it. Unfortunately, the event is no longer, but it was a fair challenge in the day.
It is fun, win, lose or draw.
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I'm too conservative of a rider to contest for the win, but it is great feeling to push it harder that you sensibly can on the streets, and if there is someone else at a similar level; well, it may not be for first place, but it for damn sure is a race!
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Good write up, Ned.
I raced for 18 years. MX, then enduros and hare scrambles, roadracing, then an enduro before I hung it up when we moved to Europe.
Now, I just don't feel the need. I needed to go warp factor 8 with my hair on fire. Now, I don't. I miss the camaraderie of the race fambly, no matter where, always a good bunch.
I had a bug, an itch. HAD to go stoopit fast. That disappeared. But the need to challenge myself is still there. So I single track a GS. Or tour on an RD350.
But I sure am tempted to go rallying, never did that before. Damn expensive, though.
All this to say: Anyone can go racing, just like Ned wrote. I'm proof. If you're thinking about it, then give it a go. Betcha cash one of your motorcycling acquaintances has connections to a local event/competitor. Give it a go.
I think it should be on everyone's bucket list: Compete in a race.
Just remember: You're doing this for fun. Don't forget to have some.
good luck.
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The dawn of a new year brings with it heightened awareness of rising expectations for the future, and of opportunities that lie ahead. This is particularly true for young people, and in the Commonwealth we are particularly alive to the ambitions and potential of our youth, who account for more than half of the Commonwealth family across the world.
Together, we seek to build a world in which nations and communities are able to advance equally to meet democratic, social and economic aspirations. Progress towards these goals calls for collective effort to secure inclusive participation in the planning and decision-making processes that shape the societies and the neighbourhoods in which our citizens live, learn and work.
Our Commonwealth approach is to understand democracy, and economic and social development, as mutually sustaining; they bring reciprocal benefits one to another. There is reciprocity, too, in the support that flows between members of the Commonwealth family through our worldwide networks. Governments, officials, professionals, institutions of learning and administration, and communities of practice, all draw energy and encouragement from the intersections and exchanges that occur as a result of being able to convene and confer through Commonwealth links.
The potency and promise of those linkages is what our current Commonwealth theme, 'Connecting Cultures', seeks to capture. A striking example of this is the role currently being played by the Commonwealth in developing new internationally agreed development goals, and more generally on moving forward with international co-operation on development. In this we have worked collaboratively with a variety of partners including the UN High-level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda, the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the G20 Development Working Group.
Reflecting on such positive engagement for the future, and on the achievements of the past year, particularly the joyful celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen as Head of the Commonwealth, gives us cause to recommit ourselves to upholding and advancing collective Commonwealth values in practical ways. We do this for the benefit of our fellow Commonwealth citizens, and for the greater global good.
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