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2c. Use of Data for Program Improvement
1. In what ways does the unit regularly and systematically use data to evaluate the efficacy of and initiate changes to its courses, programs, and clinical experiences?
Faculty use course evaluations from students and yearly evaluations by the Director to improve the quality of their courses and their performance in the delivery of course content. Faculty also use teacher candidate assessment outcomes to measure course effectiveness and make changes based on candidate performance.
Candidates use a variety of feedback to improve their approach to learning knowledge and transposing that into effective teaching in the field. Throughout their preparation program, candidates are continually informed of their academic standing via a multitude of indicators. Some of these indicators are: verbal and written feedback from faculty on course assignments, state test scores, gpa requirements of the department and university, dispositional feedback from advisors, and observational feedback from field intern supervisors and teachers.
Representatives of all programs in the unit meet monthly at CTEP meetings. Faculty may initiate changes to courses in their programs, if changes are approved by their individual program departments. These meetings are an opportunity for unit members to look at candidate assessment outcomes to decide if clinical experiences need to be adjusted.
The Education department meets twice yearly at their DARE to systematically look at data to evaluate the efficacy of their programs and decide on curricular changes that need to be made. Education department faculty also review teacher candidate internship evaluation forms with school-based faculty, immediately following the end of each internship block, so that candidates can have immediate feedback and so that school-based faculty can suggest changes to assignments and instructional strategies.
2. What data-driven changes have occurred over the past three years?
As a result of aligning SPA standards to major coursework and analyzing state content test sub-scores, curricular changes have been made in courses and course assignments. For example, in ED 305 Elementary Reading Methods, course assignments now include how to administer running records and other diagnostic reading tests to K-6 children. In BI/CH 110 Methods of Teaching Secondary Science, course assignments now include designing and implementing lab safety procedures. Data Analysis and Review Events (DARE) are held once per year to analyze all data from reports that are run and to decide on any programmatic changes needed.
As a result of the rigor of state content exams and the pass rate among students, the cumulative and content gpa requirement was raised in 2005 from 2.5 to 2.7. Higher expectations for both program and cumulative gpas have caused students to have stronger knowledge of their content and be better prepared to demonstrate knowledge on content exams.
As a result of community constituents reporting a need for more structured field experiences that helped candidates bridge theoretical concepts to application of practice, the 'blocks' were created and developed. These blocks are two to three co-requisitely taken courses on two or three days per week. Students attend the courses on the college campus but also participate in internships in local P-12 schools during class time, together with their professors. School faculty, teacher candidates, and professors learn together in the P-12 classrooms as theory is integrated with practice.
3. What access do faculty members have to candidate assessment data and/or data systems?
Faculty members have continual access to data and data systems through LiveText and Banner.
For example teacher candidates receive data through an advisor, professor, chair of department, dean of the college, field placement coordinator, and school faculty. They might receive feedback from school faculty that helps them improve a lesson that they are teaching to children. Teacher candidates may receive a disposition deficiency form from a professor that identifies poor attitudes or poor communication skills. This gives the teacher candidate an opportunity to discuss the deficiency with the professor and construct a remediation plan.
Faculty receives data through students, colleges, chair of the department, the dean of the college, and various committees. For example, faculty receive course feedback data (SIRS) from students enrolled in their courses. Using this data allows faculty to improve their course organization, relevancy of assignments, and communication regarding assignments. Faculty also receive data at CTEP meetings regarding candidates who are ready to pass the first checkpoint and be admitted to the School of Education. Members vote to admit teacher candidates if all checkpoints are met.
Each year in May the Education Department holds a day-long retreat called the Data Analysis and Review Event (DARE). At this event, we look at all the assessment measures in our Unit Assessment System and the data reports for each measure. These reports may be in the form of the Illinois state test score reports, LiveText candidate assessment result reports and charts, gpa comparison charts for programs or student teaching evaluation forms.
4. How are assessment data shared with candidates, faculty, and other stakeholders to help them reflect on and improve their performance and programs?
Assessment data are shared on multiple levels with candidates, faculty, and other stakeholders in written and verbal form, directly from individuals, and through committees.
At a university-wide level, a yearly Assessment in the Majors report is submitted each July 1st to the Dean of Teaching and Learning. This report discusses program or unit changes that have occurred during the prior academic year and discussed upcoming initiatives for change. These reports inform the university administration of the assessment cycle of each of its majors.
Each year in May the Education Department holds a day-long retreat called the Data Analysis and Review Event (DARE). At this event, we look at all the assessment measures in our Unit Assessment System and the data reports for each measure. These reports may be in the form of the Illinois state test score reports, LiveText candidate assessment result reports and charts, gpa comparison charts for programs or student teaching evaluation forms. After the data are analyzed, small groups of faculty form committees to outline summer curricular projects, candidate or program assessment revisions, or professional development opportunities for clinical faculty and school faculty.
The university has monthly meetings of its various colleges. The School of Education is part of the College of Professional Studies. It is at these meetings that course proposals for changes are presented. Course changes may affect specific programs within the majors.
The Committee for Teacher Education Preparation (CTEP), comprised of representatives of the various education programs, has monthly meetings. Any course proposals that are going forward to the colleges must come through CTEP first where the rationale for the changes are discussed. See the CoC chart as an example of curricular changes we have made that have progressed through CTEP and on to CoC. Each month CTEP also views and discusses teacher candidate admittance data to approve or disapprove candidates' admittance to the School of Education.
Community constituents such as principals, classroom teachers, social agency workers, Community college faculty receive updates explaining assessment data twice per year at the Community Advisory Committee meetings. Community constituents have an opportunity at this time to discuss and offer feedback regarding programmatic assessments and outcomes.
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China to toughen measures to recover officials' illicit assets
Publication Date : 29-06-2012
China will strengthen the measures it uses to recover corrupt officials' illicit assets transferred abroad and demand other countries freeze such assets to cut off the officials' means for living overseas, a member of the supreme procuratorate said on Wednesday.
The official, from the anti-corruption bureau of the Chinese Supreme People's Procuratorate, made the remarks on the sidelines of the fourth seminar of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities, which concluded yesterday.
The official, who declined to be named, said China has prevented a large amount of illicit assets from being transferred abroad by coordinating with other countries and regions.
However, there is an obstacle to the work, as procuratorates can only seal, freeze or seize illicit assets involving crimes committed while working for the public for a limited period of time, instead of permanently confiscating them, if the suspects are still at large or have escaped custody.
Political and legal differences, less effective cooperation between authorities and the limited capability of law enforcers are the main obstacles hindering the fight against the cross-border transfer of illegal assets, said Vincent Cheng Yang, a Chinese-Canadian who is a professor in international law at the University of Saint Joseph in Macao.
"The biggest problem facing China and some Western countries, such as the United States and Canada, in the field of mutual legal assistance is the Chinese corrupt officials who fled there and their transferred illegal assets," he said.
Once they are exposed, these officials immediately escape to Western countries with a tourist visa and seek refugee status due to legal system differences and a lack of bilateral extradition treaties, he said.
"It's so difficult for the Chinese judicial organs to recover and return the illegal funds sent aboard," said Zhao Jianwei, chief prosecutor of Dalian people's procuratorate in Northeast China's Liaoning province.
"We didn't have the judicial power to recover the property transferred," he said.
In 2011, Chinese prosecuting authorities arrested 1,631 corrupt officials who fled to other countries and seized billions in illegal funds, according to statistics from the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
Lai Changxing, one of China's most notorious fugitives, serves as an example. In May, Lai was convicted of smuggling and offering bribes and sentenced to life imprisonment after spending 12 years on the run in Canada.
According to the court's verdict, Lai launched companies in Hong Kong and Xiamen in 1991, and between 1995 and 1999 Lai's group smuggled cigarettes, cars, petroleum, cooking oil, chemicals, equipment and other goods through Xiamen Customs. The smuggled goods and taxes that Lai evaded were valued at nearly 40 billion yuan (US$6 billion).
In 1999, when his scheme was exposed, Lai fled to Canada, which doesn't have an extradition treaty with China, on a tourist visa and sought refugee status.
"Although the court made a decision to recover all of his illegal gains, there's a long way to go," said Vincent Cheng Yang, who has been closed following Lai's case.
"Actually, we still don't know how much illegal funds Lai brought abroad, including Canada, and whether it will be returned, or how to handle these assets."
Lai was extradited in July, when the federal court in Canada rejected Lai's appeal to suspend the repatriation order and repatriated him to China to face trial, ending a 12-year effort by Chinese judicial authorities.
"Lai's successful return to China opens the door for further judicial cooperation between China and Canada in the fugitives' pursuit field, but the Canadian side didn't give a definite answer as to the cooperation to recover transferred illegal assets," he said.
"Moreover, the Canadian government just temporarily froze more than 1 million canadian dollars ($975,000) kept in Lai's Canadian bank account, and several rulings made by the Canadian court only focused on his personal repatriation, rather than the return of illegal funds," he said.
Nguyen Hoa Binh, general prosecutor of the Supreme People's Prosecution Office of Vietnam, said there is a need to develop a "unified and comprehensive legal framework" for asset recovery.
"This legal framework must be feasible and flexible to bridge the gaps between national legal systems, which appear to be an obstacle impeding cooperation," he said.
The unnamed official from the Supreme People's Procuratorate said the efforts to retrieve illegal assets will get a shot in the arm after the amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law takes effect on Jan 1.
The amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law, which was endorsed in March at the fifth session of the 11th National People's Congress, stipulates that procuratorates can submit to the courts to confiscate the illicit assets of officials suspected of corruption if the suspects are missing or dead.
Procuratorates can also apply to the courts to confiscate illicit assets overseas. After making a ruling of confiscation, the courts can require other countries to recognise and implement China's judgment.
The official said the major destination countries for China's runaway corrupt officials, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, all recognise the criminal ruling of confiscation. The practice has also been endorsed by the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
Xinhua contributed to this story.
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Posted by Ric on 11/23/2011
On 15 Nov 11 my wife and I had dinner at the Hyde Park location. I had a delicious Blue Moon burger and my wife ordered Calamari and 5 Cheese Lasanga which she loves and orders all the time. Unfortunately, this time she was very disappointed in the Lasanga. She felt that it had an unusally high content of Ricotta cheese which made it excessively dry. She complaiined to the waitress who said she'd inform the manager, but on this night there were a lot of customers and not enough staff and she said he was working takeouts so he couldn't respond to our complaint. Also, we arrived at we arrived at 5:20 and our order was not taken for 15 to 20 minutes with an additional 1/2 hr for the food to arrive. So from start to finish our evening, which in the past may have taken an hour, ended at 7:10. Almost 2 hours! This was literally a nightmare! We like the food most of the time and we may possibly return, but only after taking a moment to size up the customer to wait staff ratio. My wife wanted me to attach a photo of her dish with the excess Ricotta that she removed and left on the plate, but I couldn't do it. Just trust that there was a lot. I would have rated the food a 3.5 were it not for the Lasanga.
Posted by Anonymous on 09/03/2011
I'm not sure why there is nothing but bad reviews.. I've had a great experience everytime. Pizza is amazing, garlic bread too.. Had slow service once or twice I guess but didn't really bother me since I'm generally not in a rush when I go to a sit down restaurant.. People complain to much, the guys is great and the staff is always friendly..
Posted by Aviva MacGuire on 06/04/2011
Food is OK IF your order is done correctly. Service is awful. Do Not go to sit down unless you have hours to waste on waitstaff who appear to be poorly trained. We rarely go, and only under protest. Fortunately, a few of our family have waited tables before so we can coach them through the order taking and serving process. Delivery is no better. Take out is tolerable. Have been to other Leona's and have found service to range from decent to deplorable.
Posted by Anonymous on 01/28/2010
I have grown to like Leona's. I have only gone there for pick up, so I haven't had much to complain about in terms of service. I have had most of the things on their menu, and the most distinguishable thing about this place is that they are remarkably consistent: huge portions and good food (not great). One item off their menu easily makes two meals for me. Also, I really like how for an extra buck you can have lasagna or fried calamari as your side.
Posted by ESL on 12/28/2009
I love the food, however the service is really poor. I would have to agree that they are incredibly slow, not only with order taking but also delivery. The person taking my order hung up before I had finished talking like I was taking up all of her time, after she'd had me on hold for 5 minutes.
Posted by nevergoin'back on 05/15/2009
Every single time we go to this Leona's I have a bad experienced. I have been left at a table for 20 minutes waiting for my orderto be taken. I have had items left out of my food (HELLO...chicken pizziola pizza has to have pepperoni or its just chicken pizza). The last time was it for me. It's noisy and I honestly don't think that management cares how horrible the servers are, because nothing ever changes! I have been to the Rodgers Park location and had a totally different experience. My advice: save yourself some aggrevation, go Hyde Park produce and eat at home!
Posted by anon on 04/10/2009
Ordered in from Leona's and ugh, it was totally icky. The ribs have this gross tomatoey barbecue sauce on it that tastes like warmed-over pasta sauce with some spices added, steak skewers were dried out and mangy, and the salad was about 1/2 the size of the ones you get in the restaurant, for the same price. They forgot to include a number of delivery items, and when we called to point it out they didn't offer to do anything to fix it - no credit, no new delivery. Um, what?


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HUNTINGTON -- The popular History Channel TV show, "American Pickers," was in the Tri-State on Tuesday taping and looking to score some backyard treasures.
Based out of Iowa, "American Pickers," currently has a production crew and the show's two barn-digging, scrap-rummaging stars, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, in Huntington filming for an upcoming episode. They were at Heritage Farm Museum and Village on Tuesday and were planning to go to another location in the region on Wednesday.
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Not My Baby, But Almost
My sister Betsy visited over Memorial Day weekend, which means my baby visited, too.
Is it really, really possible that two years have passed? Two years since I got the call, jumped in my car with my two girls, and drove nine hours to Austin to see my favorite and only sister just after she gave birth to her baby?
Two years since I Tweeted updates as to the status of her cervix?
It's true. I'm so sorry, Betsy. But as a blogger, it's my responsibility to provide real-time updates and no cervix is safe.
And he isn't really my baby. But he almost is.
What is it about your sister's child? There's such a connection; I look at him and feel—almost feel—like I'm looking at one of my own children, even though Elliot looks nothing like my own…what with his black eyes and olive skin and all.
My children are quite light.
I felt the same about my brother's boys, who were babies when my girls were babies. It's an indescribable love, and is the closest glimpse into what I imagine being a grandmother must feel like, how deep the connection must be, how strong the tie.
I would like to state for the record that I am deliriously happy just experiencing this feeling through being an aunt.
The whole grandmother thing can wait.
As in, wait twenty years. At least.
Just wanted to be clear on that point.
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Susan On Sunday, June 6 at 6:14 pm
All the the love, none of the labor. Being and Aunt rocks!
Morgan Williams On Sunday, June 6 at 6:14 pm
Wonderful pictures! Very cute.
Kerry Kempeneer On Sunday, June 6 at 6:15 pm
My nephews are 21 and 18 but they are my boys since I have 2 daughters. It's just a nice feeling to be a close family.
Amy On Sunday, June 6 at 6:15 pm
I can't believe it's been 2 years!
susie On Sunday, June 6 at 6:15 pm
You're very lucky!
Terri On Sunday, June 6 at 6:17 pm
What preciousness in that face! I have none of my own, but my sister's two-year-old son fills my heart, as do my brother's twenty-three year old son and nineteen year old daughter. Priceless!
Esther On Sunday, June 6 at 6:17 pm
My gosh, is he ever a gorgeous little guy. What's not to love?? Isn't it fun to have the cousins get-together? Hopefully you and Betsy (and any other cousins) can do it often. Thanks for the pictures……again..(I keep repeating myself LOL)
Hat Chick On Sunday, June 6 at 6:17 pm
Being an aunt is the best….He is a cutie pie.
Lana On Sunday, June 6 at 6:19 pm
OH MY!! I thought is that… no this boy is too big.. What a doll.
Rachelle On Sunday, June 6 at 6:20 pm
What a cutie-patutie! My eldest son is named Elliot. Great name. :o)
Salty Mama On Sunday, June 6 at 6:20 pm
Awwww what a sweetie!
Lorrie On Sunday, June 6 at 6:20 pm
Oh my, he's adorable! He's going to be a lady killer for sure. I can't believe it's been 2 years. I remember all the updates
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Cathy On Sunday, June 6 at 6:21 pm
I feel that way about my neice. We are so lucky to have a family store, so I get her all to my self once or twice a week when we work together. My daughters are grown with super delish babies.
Judi On Sunday, June 6 at 6:22 pm
Wow I can't believe its been two years. What a cutie.
BeeKay On Sunday, June 6 at 6:22 pm
Dude, the kid has some hair! Super cutie! Babies with hair are the best The last time you posted pics he didn't look that big did he?! I can't wait til i am an aunt <3
John Deere Mom On Sunday, June 6 at 6:24 pm
There is NO way it's been 2 years!! Holy smoke! He is so adorable…we need pics of that cutie more often!
Beth On Sunday, June 6 at 6:25 pm
How can he possibly be two already?!
nicole Rogers On Sunday, June 6 at 6:26 pm
He is so adorable! What a cutie!
Brandy L On Sunday, June 6 at 6:26 pm
Oh.my.word. Look at those eyes. Those cheeks. That precious precious face!!
sally On Sunday, June 6 at 6:27 pm
Oh wow…has it REALLY been two years??? It seems like this kid was just born! Of course, my boy is 2 now, and it's unbelievable to me that he's been here for two years. Time flies!
aimee On Sunday, June 6 at 6:27 pm
oh my. elliott is a HEARTBREAKER! that kid has got it going on…those curls, those huge gorgeous eyes – what a handsome boy!
Cee On Sunday, June 6 at 6:27 pm
2 Years! Wow, seems like yesterday that he was a newborn! And look at that cute head of hair. 2 years old is my absolutely favorite age.
Cheryl On Sunday, June 6 at 6:28 pm
Good gracious he is one GORGEOUS child!
nwelge On Sunday, June 6 at 6:29 pm
You're very fortunate to have the wonderful family that you have. There's nothing better!
Lori On Sunday, June 6 at 6:29 pm
What a cutie pie!
Beth R. On Sunday, June 6 at 6:29 pm
He is delicious! I especially love the 2nd pic.
maggiewann On Sunday, June 6 at 6:30 pm
What a little doll–he is adorable. You'll problably be a grandmother ten or twelve years from now, and you'll love it sooo much.
Chelsea On Sunday, June 6 at 6:30 pm
How did he got so big?!?! When did THAT happen?!
He's gorgeous, though.
Anonymous On Sunday, June 6 at 6:31 pm
Ree he is gorgeous. He is the same age as my baby grandson.
And just for the record, NOTHING in the world compare to feeling when you are a grandma, it is like your heart is going to burst right out of your chest. It is the best feeling in the world
Isabella On Sunday, June 6 at 6:31 pm
I have 10 nieces and nephews, between 3 and 17 years, and no babies of my own (yet!), and I love each one of them more than I ever thought possible. In 2 weeks, my 15 year old niece (who is also my GodDaughter) is coming to spend 2 weeks with us, and I've never been so excited
Being an Auntie is extra awesome. Sometimes I think my only identity as a grown up is as "Auntie Bella"
Kristin On Sunday, June 6 at 6:31 pm
I am not a mom and the chances are pretty slim that I will ever get that honor, but I am an Auntie to three lovely girls, 6, 2 and 8 mos. I just wish I didn't live 1200 miles away! I love them a million times over.
Alyce On Sunday, June 6 at 6:32 pm
Ree, I have a feeling you would be the best Aunty (and Mummy of course!!) I hope I am as kind and loving as you when I come to have kiddies!! xo
Cheryl J. On Sunday, June 6 at 6:33 pm
Wow!!! You can't be serious!! TWO years??? Really??? How the heck did THAT happen??
I never would have imagined that dark-haired beauty would turn into a blonde! Still cute as ever, though. Is Wetsy getting that baby "itch" again, or is it still too soon??
Darlene On Sunday, June 6 at 6:33 pm
He's definitely a heartbreaker for aunties, eh? Gorgeous children you've got surrounded yourself – lucky you!
Kelly W On Sunday, June 6 at 6:34 pm
Oh wow, what a cutie he is!! Your sister is going to have to fend off all the girls for sure.
You say at least 20 years til your a grandma huh? Just wait til then, you'll wonder how it's possible to love that deeply too. My 3rd grandbaby is just 18 days old today and sooo precious. Just wait….they'll melt your heart in ways you didn't think possible.
Daryl Callahan On Sunday, June 6 at 6:34 pm
He looks so grown up.
Sarah S On Sunday, June 6 at 6:36 pm
Being an aunt has got to be the best feeling ever! Your nephew is just darned adorable!
Red_Gem On Sunday, June 6 at 6:37 pm
He is precious! I am getting my three nieces for two weeks at the end of this month, and I cannot wait. Two weeks to out number all the testosterone in my house. Two weeks of hot pink wearing, giggling girls, glittery nail polish, and bliss. There is definitely something about your sisters children when they are around. I love those girls and my one nephew like my own children.
Liz J On Sunday, June 6 at 6:37 pm
Oh my goodness, he got sooooo big, and how adorable!
MelissaF On Sunday, June 6 at 6:38 pm
Oh my gosh, he's so stinkin' cute! I can't believe it's already been 2 years…seriously, what the heck!
Anonymous On Sunday, June 6 at 6:39 pm
He's a cutie pie. Your sister did a good job!
Earl On Sunday, June 6 at 6:40 pm
I can tell you nothing about being a Grandma, but when my darling says "Oh Papa, I love you…..", I just melt down into a big old puddle…..
Being a grandparent is just the best….because all the distractions of the days when my kids were little are gone. I'm retired, so with Sophia, "We're never in a hurry."
It's bliss.
shari On Sunday, June 6 at 6:41 pm
I cannot believe that adorable kid is already 2 years old! And he looks just as sweet as he always has. : )
Kelly On Sunday, June 6 at 6:41 pm
Wow he got so big! Last update I remember he was still a baby. How did he get so big so fast!
bamacurl On Sunday, June 6 at 6:43 pm
What a gorgeous boy! Squeeze him while you can! My oldest boy (nephew) just turned 21 in May. I consider him mine, as he was born in the first year of my marriage. I took him everywhere with me! I now have 2 boys of my mine and wouldn't trade it for the world!
april On Sunday, June 6 at 6:43 pm
Wow, what a sweetie! I can remember you posting pics of him as a baby, hard to believe it's been two years!
orcu35 On Sunday, June 6 at 6:46 pm
What a beautiful boy! I can't believe how much he has grown since you last posted pics of him. Wow – that is a little sad on my part…
Joan On Sunday, June 6 at 6:46 pm
He is adorable. My first grandbaby ( Carter) is five weeks old, and there is NOTHING to compare! You think being an aunt is special, but that is just practice for the spoiling and loving of being a grandmother. You are just in training!
I love your blog. Thanks for sharing your world with us.
Alice On Sunday, June 6 at 6:47 pm
I am not a mom, but I am an Auntie. That word, especially if spoken by a niece or nephew, is the world to me. I know just what you mean.
Beth On Sunday, June 6 at 6:47 pm
I cannot believe it's been two years!! I feel like you just posted pics of the baby like, a few months ago! Wow.
He's a cutie pie!
Miz Boo On Sunday, June 6 at 6:49 pm
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures
of sweet E.
carlotta On Sunday, June 6 at 6:49 pm
way too stinkin cute!
Patti On Sunday, June 6 at 6:51 pm
HEY! Where did all that baby-fat go? He's beautiful!
jenny w. On Sunday, June 6 at 6:52 pm
Where has the time gone?…….It seems just yesterday that little guy was a baby. I haven' t really felt the aunt connection because I only have a step-sister that has had children and I didn't see her babies. But, I am going to be a grandmother in Dec. for the first time. I will let you know. The time went WAY TOO FAST.
Janette On Sunday, June 6 at 6:54 pm
TWO YEARS!? How in the world did that happen. Wasn't he just a baby last week????
Melissa Stalnaker On Sunday, June 6 at 6:54 pm
What a doll! I completely understand how you feel towards your nephew. I feel as though my own nephew should be (at least) partly mine.
Laura On Sunday, June 6 at 6:54 pm
Being an auntie is the very best thing in the whole world. I look at my nieces and my nephews and the love I feel for them…it's so hard to articulate. And watching my daughter dote on her cousins? Precious beyond belief. Family is so important…
Leslie On Sunday, June 6 at 6:57 pm
He's so cute! I can't wait to be an Auntie so I can spoil my sister's kids and then send them back to her! Ha
Renee Wise On Sunday, June 6 at 7:00 pm
I cannot believe how big your nephew is! I love all the hair! lol! So doggone cute!!
Norah T On Sunday, June 6 at 7:01 pm
Being an aunt is a precious calling and being a great aunt is just the same!!! maybe a little smidgin of a different special because it is so special to see their parents in their bright shining eyes and getting to relive the whole Auntie thing again through the new little neices and nephews!!!
Robin in Washington On Sunday, June 6 at 7:02 pm
What a precious guy! I can't believe it's been two years either. Man, time flies!
Staci On Sunday, June 6 at 7:05 pm
OH MY GOSH! he has grown so much! And how adorable is he!!! What a little heartbreaker he is! Doesn't seem possible that 2 years have passed…
cecelia On Sunday, June 6 at 7:06 pm
The second I saw his eye I knew who that was…but can't believe it is 2 years. What a darling delicious face!!
Anna On Sunday, June 6 at 7:06 pm
I cannot believe he's already two!!!!! Time sure does fly. He is a handsome little man.
Shelly Shell On Sunday, June 6 at 7:11 pm
My sisters kids are mine too
Normajean On Sunday, June 6 at 7:11 pm
Oh, the eyes, the eyes!!!! Now I know what people mean when they call eyes "bottomless". Precious!
Summer On Sunday, June 6 at 7:11 pm
I feel the same way about my sisters baby. There is 11 years age difference between us and she ended up pregnant at the VERY young age of 15 and was 16 by the time she gave birth to him. I was with her in the L & D room and watched the miracle of a child being born….Even though Ialready had two kids of my own, there is absolutely NOTHING that compares to seeing a life enter the world!! I love that kid just like he is my own!
Sharon On Sunday, June 6 at 7:12 pm
He is absolutely adorable! I can tell you that being a GrandMother is amazing…indescribable. My 10 month old Grandson is my baby (Well, y'know!) and to see your child be a parent is somethin' else.
Anne On Sunday, June 6 at 7:12 pm
What a grin!! Too cute! Gonna be a heart-breaker some day! ;/)
ReneeM On Sunday, June 6 at 7:15 pm
I know how you feel. My nephew is the son I never had and darling. And since we almost lost him and my sister at the time of his birth, makes him even more precious to us. And being a grandma is awesome. Nuff said:)
Karen From MC On Sunday, June 6 at 7:15 pm
Wow Ree, he's gotten so big! He's almost not a 'baby" anymore! Ha! He still is SUPER adorable though! But, I didn't have to tell YOU that! He must love his Auntie Ree almost as much as she loves him, if that is possible! Ha! Of course, he LOVES his Mommy the MOST! Sorry to break that to you. Ree! He is a beautiful boy! ENJOY!!!!!
Karen On Sunday, June 6 at 7:15 pm
That little booger is growing up, isn't he…and he just keeps getting cuter! He's lucky to have his Aunt Ree!
Dea On Sunday, June 6 at 7:16 pm
Being an Auntie is being the kind of mommy you want to be without the consequences like saying sure you can have a 3rd piece of candy!
rghawki On Sunday, June 6 at 7:18 pm
He is gorgeous! I think he looks just like your sister.
Windy Days On Sunday, June 6 at 7:19 pm
Ree, you could really feel the love that you have for your nephew and your brothers' children. That little boy is just beautiful, but then I am partial to little boys since God blessed me with three of my own.
Erin Pinkerton On Sunday, June 6 at 7:19 pm
I just started reading your blog. I am addicted! I feel the same way about my neice and nephew. I have my own 2 year old little bug but I love hers almost as much. He is lucky to have you!
elismsue On Sunday, June 6 at 7:19 pm
OM Goodness….he is so sqeezable and huggable looking.. CUTE, CUTE kid!!
Tifferrific On Sunday, June 6 at 7:20 pm
Too cute!!
Bini On Sunday, June 6 at 7:23 pm
Goodness, you can really tell he has Betsy's eyes. Those lovely eyes just seduced my daughters, who are still in the 'haploid' stage of their life.
Abbie....aka The Green Wife On Sunday, June 6 at 7:23 pm
He is seriously gorgeous. I can't believe 2 years have passed since he was born.
michelle hankinst On Sunday, June 6 at 7:24 pm
Wow! He has grown so much – look at all that hair! Love those big brown eyes!
Kathryn On Sunday, June 6 at 7:25 pm
Oh boy! Elliot has gotten big! Being an Aunt is great =) I have two crazy nieces and one sweet nephew. I have yet to create my own youngins!
Caitlin On Sunday, June 6 at 7:25 pm
It's so true! I'd probably sacrifice life and limb for my niece and nephew… It makes me wonder what I'll feel for my own children some day. But for now, being an aunt is the best. The very best!
He is so beautiful! Those eyes and that hair and those CHEEKS! Goodness!
Deb On Sunday, June 6 at 7:25 pm
OMG!! He is soooo cute that he is practically edible!! I know just how you feel. My only Sis's three girls are "my girl's" too! It's just the best!!
Alison @ GlassAli On Sunday, June 6 at 7:28 pm
Hand me a fork. I just might need to eat him up.
Sarah On Sunday, June 6 at 7:29 pm
Oh my goodness that is a beautiful little boy! Aunt/nephew relationships – very important.
Jesse On Sunday, June 6 at 7:30 pm
Wow. I can't believe it's been two years. Seriously, Ree. I saw this picture of Elliot and remembered when he was born and thought NO WAY! He's got hair and he's hardly a baby at all anymore You'd be an awesome auntie. Will you be my aunt?
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is On Sunday, June 6 at 7:31 pm
He is so big. I can't believe it has been 2 years. Time is FLYING.
Joanna On Sunday, June 6 at 7:32 pm
I couldn't agree more. I just found out today my sister is pregnant with her third. I'm so happy!
Grannie On Sunday, June 6 at 7:32 pm
Being the Auntie is great – you get to hold them and hug them and do some spoiling! But their Mom usually has the final word.
Being the Grandma is WAY better! Not only can you hug, love, spoil and teach them strange things – – – their mom can't do a thing about it!! Sorry all you Aunties out there – but being the Grandma RULES!! Kind of like being the Queen Mum!
theimp On Sunday, June 6 at 7:32 pm
I feel the same way. My sister's son (who is 9 months old!)… I never knew I could love a person like I love him. It's indescribable. And incredible. And now I must go schedule a visit to my darling nephew… excuse me…
Leah On Sunday, June 6 at 7:33 pm
Oh be still my beating heart, he is just too adorable!
Kathy from Canada On Sunday, June 6 at 7:34 pm
oh my goodness! what a cutie he is! and no more unibrow!
I love my special aunt relationships with all of my 12 nieces and nephews- and a few of their children as well.
Susie On Sunday, June 6 at 7:34 pm
I can't get over how much he's grown. He's adorable!!!
Helen On Sunday, June 6 at 7:36 pm
I completely know how you feel about being an auntie! My best friend in the entire world married my husband's older brother… and every thing we'd joked about (being sisters someday) came true!
I was there from positive pregnancy test on for my niece… and I cried the moment I saw her, a few minutes old. Every time I look at her, even though she's a "big girl" of almost three, and now my nephew, too, I tear up. I'm not a mother… but I can imagine that the amount of love I have for them is comparable to a mother's love
Diane D On Sunday, June 6 at 7:40 pm
And when the grandma time comes, I wish you the deep joy that permeates every minute I spend with my precious grandson. Well, maybe except when he has just destroyed his room then flushed his toy cars, thereby clogging the toilet and necessitating a third visit by the plumber this month. Even then, he is the most stupendous human being on this planet.
Stephanie On Sunday, June 6 at 7:42 pm
He's so cute!
Missy On Sunday, June 6 at 7:43 pm
so cuuuute and no it can't be 2 years already


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Mr. Jay Walder
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Dear Mr. Walder:
I am writing to urge you and the MTA board to forgo cuts to the Access-A-Ride program. As you know, Access-A-Ride is a vital service to so many New Yorkers and is particularly important to people with a disability.
This service provides people with a disability access to much needed transportation to and from doctor visits and is a major mode of travel for many of Lighthouse International's clients. An Access-A-Ride van outside our door, picking up or dropping passengers, is a common and continuous sight. The compassionate assistance that many drivers provide when helping a person with visual impairment navigate from inside our building to the awaiting van is both genuine, and much appreciated. Any alteration that will reduce services and increase fares will have a devastating impact on the health and well being of Access-A-Ride users and must be reconsidered.
Admittedly times are extremely tough and the need for cost savings has left every organization searching for ways to increase efficiency and reduce non-essential services. But surely we can agree that cutting services and increasing fares for people with a disability will have a detrimental effect on the independence and health of Access-A-Ride users, and exponentially increase long term costs to the public.
We welcome the opportunity to work with your organization to improve the efficiency of the Access-A-Ride program, but strongly urge you and the board to reconsider this plan. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Mark Ackermann
President and CEO


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The Food and Drug Administration's Strategic Action Plan for Risk Communication is an initiative to tell consumers how the agency makes decisions on the safety and effectiveness of FDA-regulated products. This is the first in a series of articles about the data and methods—and their limitations—that FDA uses to determine whether products are safe for patients and consumers to use.
This is how the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research evaluates the safety and effectiveness of drugs.
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- The first step for a company seeking approval to sell a new drug is to perform laboratory and animal tests to learn how the drug works and if it will be safe enough to be tested in humans. The company submits an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for FDA's review prior to testing in humans.
- The company performs a series of clinical trials in humans in three phases, which FDA monitors, to test if the drug is effective and safe.
- Next, the company sends its data from all these tests to FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in a New Drug Application (NDA). A team of CDER physicians, statisticians, toxicologists, pharmacologists, chemists and other scientists review the data and proposed labeling.
- If this review establishes that a drug's benefits outweigh its known risks for its proposed use, the drug is approved for sale.
- After the drug is on the market, the FDA monitors its performance in a number of ways. One of those ways is the through MedWatch, the agency's safety information and adverse event reporting program, which receives reports of suspected adverse reactions (side effects of medicines) from consumers, health care practitioners and pharmaceutical companies. And the agency has access to databases that collect information on prescription drug use and health outcomes. These data help FDA staff identify and understand side effects of medicines.
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Ultimately, FDA faces a balancing act in evaluating a new drug. If it's good for one person or a small group, will it be good for the whole population? Which safety risks are likely to be acceptable to patients who might take a drug and physicians who might prescribe it? Once a drug is marketed and new information about its safety becomes available, FDA must revisit these questions continually over the drug's lifecycle.
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55-year-old Scott W. Patrick of Galatia died Wednesday afternoon when the bicycle he was riding in rural Saline County was hit from behind by a pickup truck. The accident happened a little before 1 p.m. on Hamburg Road. The driver of the pickup truck was identified as Lee Roy McKinnies, 58 of Broughton. Charges are pending.
The murder-for-hire trial of 21-year-old Tyler R. McQueen of Mt. Carmel continues in Lawrence County Circuit Court. McQueen faces first-degree murder charges for the March 25, 2012 stabbing death of 78-year-old Robert V. Westall. On Wednesday, the prosecution played a portion of a videotaped interview with McQueen. In the interview, McQueen told investigators he never intended to harm Mr. Westall. McQueen added that he felt like if he "didn't do the job" – he would be next. McQueen allegedly received $10,000 and a 1995 Olds Cutlass from the victim's niece to carry out the killing.
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In Angul there are several Hindu religious temples and caves. One of them is a temple named Budhi Thakurani, which is built on a tiny hill. A Jagannatha temple presently known as Saila Srikhetra is also situated close to Budhi Thakurani, one of the popular religious spots of the town which is visited by major devotees throughout the year. A temple of Mahalaxmi is built in Tikarapada which is 50 km from the district headquarters and 200 kilometers from Bhubaneswar. Bhimkund is another most visited tourist place of the district, located at 28 km from Angul. We can see a big statue of the sleeping Vishnu Lord, on the river of Bramhani.
Deulajhari is again an important religious place in Angul. It is the most popular site from the view point of religion and nature. The richness of the culture and the temples reflects the heritage of its past. Many flowers forest are found nearby. Ogi-Para is located near the National Highway No 42, just 2 km from the highway near the village.
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Teachers to share Ron Clark experience
Members of the Rutherford County School System who visited the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Ga will speak about their experience during the regular meeting of the Rutherford County Board of Education tonight.
"We are going to speak as to what impressed us while we were there at the academy. We got to go into the classes and watch the teachers," Neil Higgins, principal of Sunshine Elementary School said. "I am going to introduce the group and refer to time. Ron said how it was important to use each teachable moment and try to eliminate the distractions. He really wants to keep them focused and on task. That is what spoke to me during the visit is that he made the most out of his time."
Ron Clark is an American teacher who is known for his ability to raise test scored using unique methods that incorporate 55 classroom rules. He has made appearances in Rutherford County to speak to administrators and teachers twice.
The group visited his academy in December and have been given the task of introducing the rest of the school system to Clark's techniques.
"The challenge is how we are going to share this information with the teachers. The group of us will probably be teaching a class about it during the Summer Learning Luau in August," Higgins said.
Recognitions during the meeting will include Jill Francis of Chase High School for being named Region 8 Teacher of the Year and Dr. Donna James, state director for AdvancED for receiving her AdvanED District Accreditation.
Superintendent Janet Mason will also give a school safety update.
Items of consent will include Head Start reports, inter-county student transfers, an East Rutherford High School livestock project and a budget timeline.
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"The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz" is the extraordinary true story of a British soldier who marched willingly into the concentration camp, Buna-Monowitz, known as Auschwitz III. In the summer of 1944, Denis Avey was being held in a British POW labour camp, E715, near Auschwitz III. He had heard of the brutality meted out to the prisoners there and he was determined to witness what he could. He hatched a plan to swap places with a Jewish inmate and smuggled himself into his sector of the camp. He spent the night there on two occasions and experienced at first-hand the cruelty of a place where slave workers, had been sentenced to death through labor. Astonishingly, he survived to witness the aftermath of the Death March where thousands of prisoners were murdered by the Nazis as the Soviet Army advanced. After his own long trek right across central Europe he was repatriated to Britain. For decades he couldn't bring himself to revisit the past that haunted his dreams, but now Denis Avey feels able to tell the full story--a tale as gripping as it is moving--which offers us a unique insight into the mind of an ordinary man whose moral and physical courage are almost beyond belief.
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Just dandy in Scarborough: Young performers learn the value of practice, friendly competition
SCARBOROUGH — Jon Cahill weaves slowly through the controlled chaos exploding around him in the Wentworth Intermediate School gym.
His tan jeans are tucked into his Rollerblades, and black, bulky elbow and knee pads help him blend in a sea of children sporting similar outfits.
All around him there are kids juggling colored balls and plastic bats, riding unicycles of every shape and size, and hopping to and from giant, rubber balls. His students, known as the Gym Dandies, flock to him to announce their recent triumphs.
"Mr. Cahill, Mr. Cahill! I did 600 stationary today!" says 10-year-old Lauren Topchik from atop the 6-foot tall giraffe unicycle.
He turns and explains that 600 stationary means she has gone back and forth a half-rotation of the pedals 600 times. This, he assures me, is a feat.
"She's one of my most talented kids," Cahill says. "But it's because she practices all the time."
More than 200 strong
Cahill began the Gym Dandies, a circus performance group based in Scarborough, in 1981 with 10 children, a box full of tennis balls and only a few juggling skills himself. Now the program has more than 200 students and has toured the country performing at parades and events.
They've performed several times in the National Independence Day Parade in Washington D.C., the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, and are scheduled to perform at the Philadelphia Fourth of July Parade this summer. The group has also been featured on the PBS television show "ZOOM."
"When we perform, when 60 people riding unicycles come toward you, it's pretty incredible to see. It's great for the kids. They're just beaming," Cahill said.
In addition to the national attention, the students have plenty of opportunity to perform locally. You can catch them at the Yarmouth Clam Festival, Rockland Lobster Festival and entertaining exhausted cyclists at the Trek Across Maine first night stop in Farmington this summer.
Cahill, a retired phys ed teacher, emphasized that the students not only learn balance and get a good workout, they also have the opportunity to participate in a group activity that is not a directly competitive sport.
"They're not trying to beat other teams. They have to work together in the performance," he said.
Although, he admitted, they compete with each other to be the best.
"When one kid learns a new skill, the rest want to catch up," Cahill said.
Practice makes perfect
At today's practice, a tiny girl in a purple tie-dye T-shirt juggles scarves, which Cahill explains, is how they begin to learn. Other beginners spin plastic colored plates atop thin, wooden dowels. There are small unicycles all around, crashing to the floor again and again as the beginners practice staying upright.
All of the children on unicycles or the giant balance balls are wearing bicycle helmets, elbow and knee pads.
"They don't do anything if they don't have their gear on," Cahill says, tapping his own elbow pad.
The program costs $110 per year, and if students are not able to afford the fee, there are scholarships available. The fees go toward purchasing new equipment and paying the nine assistants Cahill uses to help run the program. The school lets the Gym Dandies use the gyms for free, which helps keep the program affordable and allows it to fall under the School Department's liability insurance.
The students have a formal practice once a week, and the performance team practices separately from the beginners.
Sixth-grader Kyle Ankermann knows what it's like to come up through the program. He started with the Gym Dandies when he was in third grade.
"When I saw all those unicycles, I thought, I want to do that, one day that will be me," Ankermann says, adding from atop a 36-inch unicycle, "I really like to be the center of attention."
The program allows students to move at their own pace. Many purchase unicycles and practice at home.
Elaine Corrow, whose daughters, Hope, 11, and Erin, 9, are members of the Gym Dandies, said she purchased a unicycle for them to use at home after they proved to her they would stick with it.
"Hope just made the performance team and Erin just got up on the unicycle this week," she said. "It's such a unique program. They just love it."
The students are grouped according to skill, rather than grade level, so they are able to socialize with kids they don't see during the school day. There are even a few home-schooled children who participate in the program.
"They all help one another out. They all have to get along," Corrow said.
'Tomato alert!'
Cahill scoots between balancing acts and spins around on his Rollerblades. It's time for practice to end.
"Tomato alert!" he hollers across the gym. It's the cue for everyone to drop to the floor. The crowded gym goes silent. He thanks them for their hard work and asks everyone to carefully put away the equipment, then gather in a circle in the middle of the floor.
Like clockwork, they disperse, hanging unicycles on the racks, and then, packing juggling equipment into mesh bags and boxes, gather to his instructions. He watches, beaming with pride.
"I still get choked up watching them," Cahill says, "and I've been doing this for 35 years."
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A great jump serve is more than a luxury, it's a necessary weapon - especially against top competition.
You need to give your team a chance to score, and a tough jump serve is a great way to do that. Even if you didn't serve an ace, you can cause trouble for your opponents.
Jump serving isn't for everyone. Let me tell you straight up: this is not a serve for the timid. You've got to have the guts to throw the ball up on the bad side and hit it as hard as you can without fear. If you can pull off that attitude, you've got what it takes to be a great jump server. If you can't, this article isn't for you.
Since you're still with me, I'm going to share six secrets that will help give you the toughest jump serve on the beach.
1. Set Yourself
Your toss equals your set, so toss the ball just like you'd like it to be set. If you like a high set, the toss it high. If low's better, then go low. There's no single type of toss that's right for everyone, just like there's no one set that works for all hitters.
You need to set yourself well. A bad toss can negate any benefit you might get out of jump serving. Nine times out of 10, players will just try to keep the ball in the court and not hit if the toss is bad. You need to practice this skill as much as possible. It takes a lot of time and repetitions, but the same way a basketball players will spend hours shooting free throws, a good volleyball player will spend hours working on his toss.
You should never have to catch your toss. With enough practice, you should always get it right the first time. Look at professional tennis: Have you ever seen Pete Sampras catch his toss? Rarely, if at all. And he gets two attempts.
2. Create a Ritual
Jump serving doesn't have to be difficult. It's the same as hitting a ball, just 30 feet back. You use the same approach. It's all the same: your footwork, your armswing, everything.
Even though it should be simple, people make it harder than it has to be. They think too much and try to use a fancy toss with spin, or they change their footwork on the approach. This is why successful jump servers create a ritual.
A ritual is a simple motion, action, or even a phrase you say to yourself every time you jump serve to keep your mind on the action, It's very important because it makes the motion automatic. Think of a golfer having the same routine every time he putts. Some people, like Scott Ayakatubby and Adam Johnson, have a very distinctive style.
I like to take five steps back from the court first. I twirl the ball behind my back and brush the sand off the ball. I toss the ball and take a right-left-right-left, four-step approach, then contact the ball and follow through just like I'm hitting (see photos).
Figure out what works for you, then stick with it. It'll help your jump serve become an easy, automatic motion.
3. Know Your Zones
It doesn't do you any good to hit a killer jump serve if you're putting it right in your opponent's lap. No matter how hard you hit it, if you hit it right to them they'll soon have no problem handling it. The key to killer serving: Serve it tough, and serve it away from your opponents into the "dead zones." Make them move. If they're not moving for your serve, you're not doing a very good job.
The best place to serve is the deep middle, right between the two passers (arrows in Figure 1, shaded triangle in Figure 2). If you can get your opponents to look at each other because they can't tell whose ball it should be, you've already won half the battle. Confusion is very demoralizing for any team.
Other good zones to go for are the down-the-line serve and the short breaking serve, which curves toward the sideline (see both Figure 1 and Figure 2). Both make teams hustle to pass, which helps throw off their offensive setup. In a best-case scenario, you'll catch them sleeping and get an ace. automatic motion.
4. The Wind Is Your Friend
I love the wind. The wind makes the best jump serve even better because it makes the ball drop, or sail or do things it normally wouldn't. A light wind lets you hit the ball hard. Never give up your jump serve because of windy conditions.
You need to be a student of the environment in this sport. Wind is often a factor, and it isn't consistent. It's not unusual for the wind to change direction during a match. Test it by tossing up a handful of sand or noticing which way trees or flags are blowing. Here are a few tricks for using the wind.
Wind Behind You:
If the wind is blowing dead-on behind you, your serve will obviously go deeper. Aim your serve a little bit shorter than where you want it to end up, but don't serve like a wimp. Stay aggressive!
Wind in Front of You:
If the wind is blowing dead-on in your face, this is the time to hit the tar out of the ball. A straight-on wind can have unpredictable effects on a straight-on serve, making it break, float, or drop like a rock. Also notice where your opponents are set up and aim for where they're not.
Wind at an Angle:
Wind coming onto the court at an angle can be tricky, but the trick is to serve into me wind, either short or deep. This will cause the ball to peel off or drop suddenly. You can also serve up a screwball with a spin that causes it to veer suddenly back into the center of the court. This will mess up the outside player, who probably planned to take responsibility for the pass until the ball moved.
Wind Across the Court:
If the wind is blowing directly across the court from right to left, keep the same idea in mind as with wind from an angle: Serve into it. Again, the ball will peel off or drop. Don't serve away from the wind because the ball could fly out of bounds.
5. Mix It Up
Unpredicatbility is the greatest factor you can develop to make your jump serve a killer. If you develop one signature style, it might work well for a while. But it's like a batter facing the same fastball over and over again. He might strike out for a while, but eventually he'll adjust.
So you need to mix it up. Serve some short, serve some deep. Use a jump floater. I hit that serve with my fist (below left), but some players use a flat hand. Punch or contact the ball right in the middle, and stop your armswing without following through.
Learn to put a spin on the ball like my Screwy Lewy screwball. It keeps the other guys off-balance. For this serve, hit the outside of the ball just like you're hitting a cut shot (below).
The bottom line is, you can't rely on just one good serve. In today's game, you need several serves. It's just like hitting: You use all the same shots. Line shot, cut shot, angle shot - it's all the same, except you're doing it from 30 feet back.
6. Develop the Attitude
You have to have confidence to have a killer jump serve. Attitude is the most important key: You have to think "kill" every time you break it out. You have to think points. It's definitely a weapon. Think about it: If you can get five or six aces in a game to 15, you're way ahead of the game. so be aggressive! Get out there and hit the tar out if it.
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Cilantro-and-Lime Marinated Chicken Fajita Kebabs
Chicken isn't generally the go-to meat for fajitas (flavorful skirt steak is the deserving star usually), but this flavor-packed marinade made with cilantro, tart lime juice, brown sugar, cumin, and crushed red pepper makes it a worthy stand-in. Here, we thread the chicken pieces onto skewers and cook them kebab-style. It's everything there is to love about chicken fajitas on one stick, minus the tortilla, of course. More