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Flo & Eddie
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|Flo & Eddie
Mark Volman ("Flo") [left] & Howard Kaylan ("Eddie") [right] in a 2008 tour
|Background information
|Los Angeles
|Rock and roll
|Years active
|Reprise, Warner Bros., Columbia
|Associated acts
|The Turtles, the Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa, Checkpoint Charlie
|Mark Volman
Howard Kaylan
Flo & Eddie (Mark Volman, Flo aka Phlorescent Leech, and Howard Kaylan, Eddie) are a comedic musical duo.
The two were the original founding members of the Top 40 rock group the Turtles. After the Turtles dissolved, Volman and Kaylan first joined the Mothers of Invention as Phlorescent Leech & Eddie. Due to contractual restrictions made early in their career, Mark and Howard were prevented from using the name 'the Turtles', as well as their own names in a musical context.[1]
When bandleader Frank Zappa was injured during a concert in London in 1971, Kaylan and Volman found themselves at an impasse, as the Mothers of Invention were out of action for a time. They responded to these events by recording The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie on Reprise Records with most of the other members of the Mothers of Invention.[2] Although it failed to chart, they continued releasing albums, including the more successful Flo & Eddie, Illegal, Immoral and Fattening, Moving Targets, and Rock Steady with Flo & Eddie.
During the 1970s, Kaylan and Volman continued to do session work. They were the house band for the Canadian TV talk show 90 Minutes Live with Peter Gzowski.
In 1982, they released a four-song EP on Rhino Records (RNEP 603) under the name Checkpoint Charlie. The record is a dark but whimsical take on late 70s / early 80s German synth techno new wave music, such as D.A.F. and Kraftwerk.
In 1984, as the Turtles ...featuring Flo & Eddie, (together with three other groups from the 1960s: Gary Puckett, Spanky and Our Gang, and the Association), they traveled across the US and Canada as "The Happy Together Tour". The following year they got together with the Buckinghams, Gary Lewis and the Grass Roots, for a 1985 version. For the eight months the tour was on the road, it was consistently one of the top 10 grossing tours in the country. During the summers of 2010 and 2011, Flo & Eddie had heavy touring schedules throughout the U.S. both as part of the Happy Together: 25th Anniversary Tour, along with the Grass Roots, Mark Lindsay, the Buckinghams, and Monkees member Micky Dolenz (2010 only).[3]
They also created the music for the films Down and Dirty Duck and The Adventures of the American Rabbit.
With Frank Zappa:
- Chunga's Revenge (1970)
- Fillmore East – June 1971 (1971)
- 200 Motels (soundtrack) (1971)
- Just Another Band from L.A. (1972)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 (1988)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3 (1989)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 (1992)
- Playground Psychotics (1992)
- Carnegie Hall (2011) [recorded October 11, 1971]
Flo & Eddie:
- The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie (1972) US #211
- Flo & Eddie (1974)
- Illegal, Immoral and Fattening (1975)
- Moving Targets (1976)
- Rock Steady With Flo & Eddie (1981)
- The History of Flo & Eddie and the Turtles (1983)
- The Best of Flo & Eddie (1987)
- The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie Captured Live! (1992)
- New York "Times" (2009)
Under Other Names:
- Checkpoint Charlie EP (Rhino, RNEP 603) (1982)
Backing Vocals:
- T.Rex – "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" single and "Planet Queen"
- Steely Dan – Everyone's Gone to the Movies (Demo) (1971)
- Ray Manzarek – The Golden Scarab (1973)
- Ray Manzarek – The Whole Thing Started With Rock and Roll & Now It's Out Of Control (1974)
- Roger McGuinn – Peace On You (1974)
- David Cassidy – The Higher They Climb (1975)
- Keith Moon – Two Sides of the Moon (1975)
- Stephen Stills – Illegal Stills (1976)
- Alice Cooper – From the Inside (1978)
- Alice Cooper – Flush the Fashion (1980)
- Bruce Springsteen – "Hungry Heart" from The River (1980)
- Blondie – Autoamerican (1981)
- The Psychedelic Furs – Forever Now (1982)
- Alice Cooper – Zipper Catches Skin (1982)
- Paul Kantner – Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra (album) (1983)
- Andy Taylor – Thunder (Andy Taylor album) (1987)
- Gavin Friday – Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves (1989)
- Jefferson Airplane – Jefferson Airplane (album) (1989)
- Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes – Better Days (1991)
- Ramones – Mondo Bizarro (1992)
- Duran Duran – Thank You (1995)
- Johnny Popstar Luv Explosion – Lizzy the Supermarket Drag Queen (1999)
Complete list at the Turtles website: http://theturtles.com/discography/
- The Good Rats – From Rats to Riches (1978)
- DMZ – Self-titled LP (Sire) (1978)
- 200 Motels (1971) (members of the Mothers of Invention, special material)
- Down and Dirty Duck (1974) (voice work, music, additional story material)
- Texas Detour (1978) (music & lyrics)
- The World of Strawberry Shortcake (1980) (music)
- Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City (1981) (music)
- Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade (1982) (music)
- Top Secret! (1984) (lyrics & special material)
- The Care Bears (1985) (TV series) (music)
- The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) (music)
- The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1989) (as themselves)
- ^ "The Turtles Website/History pt. 1". The Turtles – Flo & Eddie, Inc. 2006. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
- ^ Billy James. "Necessity Is: The Early Years of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention". Google Books. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ McQuistion, James (April 30, 2011). "Happy Together Tour Returns In Summer 2011". Retrieved 2011-05-12.
External links[edit]
- Mark Volman at the Internet Movie Database
- Howard Kaylan at the Internet Movie Database
- The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie
- Howard Kaylan official website
- Mark Volman's music consulting site


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I respectfully disagree with a lot of you. I think billy Martin was a great manager. He won everywhere he managed. I played for alot of managers and he was my type. He got the best out of his players. Cano needs a kick in the butt when he trots to first on a ground ball. I remember George well and I also remember what the yankees had become before he bought them and what they are now.I am not to sure what we will see out of his sons.I agree I think Jeter and Girardi need to get tough on Cano. Jeter always runs hard to first so why don't he tell Cano to do the sam It will make Cano a better player
Leaving a pitcher in blowing a 5-0 lead with 7 runs in one inning is pitiful.I think i am going to watch a little league game. Their managers are smarter than that.
I know we did not give up much in Qualls but i know nothing about McGehee What type of a player is he and will he help us. Anyone please
I cannot understand Girardis thinking batting Ichiro 8th I agree that he should be hitting 2nd or 1st . I am satisfied with either him or Jeter leading off and the other batting 2nd. They both are good at hitting behind the runner and they can still steal bases. They both even though probably not as fast as they once wrer are still plenty fast and are great base runners. We cannot ask for any more than that
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I agree. I am trying to understand what Girardi is thinking but it does not make sense to me
Toxic. I agree with everything you say A-Rod will really be missed. he is no where near what he used to be but he is still pretty darn good. Ask any pitcher that has to pitch to him
I would also like to see Jeter and Ichiro one two in the order either one of them leading off I think it would be great to watch' a great move We got a very good player and didn't give up too much
Rich 28 I could not have said it better
i think the yankees made a very good deal Not as good as he once was but still pretty good. better than what they gave up
We need to mix a little small ball in with the long ball sometime. In a tie game runner on 2nd no outs we need to move him to third. What do you all think
I could not agree more
26 rbi's for the season am I missing something
Maybe not the class act I don't know but still a heck of a ball player
How did he make the wrong choice His order of pitching pitched a shutout you can't do much better than that The game is about winning not peoples egos
Tell Yogi, Pete Rose or any other old timer that winning the all star game meant nothing. Most do not like losing a pick up game
Nonsense. I hope you do not believe what you just said
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The Warren United Church had two packed services on Christmas Eve, maybe because of the rawness people were feeling after the sorrow at Sandy Hook? During the 7 p.m. Christmas Eve service, Pastor Susan McKnight read a story by Max Lucado titled "I Will Not Abandon You." The story describes a rebellious teenager breaking her father's heart, a heart full of forgiveness and love. The story parallels our relationship to God. The letters were the many opportunities that we turn away from, people disappoint (as did the boyfriend), we are often involved with God when we are young, but when negative events enter our lives, we live without God, etc.
On most Sundays you'll hear Pastor Susan preach on contemporary topics, bigger perspectives and ways to become kinder (laughter is frequent). We have an amazing spirit of community at Warren United Church of Christ and our doors are open to everyone. Warren Church is known locally as "the little church with a big heart" and we invite you back.
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By: G. Chambers Williams III, The Tennessean
Ten years ago, the executives of Smyrna-based Wearwell made a decision to concentrate on making their ergonomic floor-covering products in the United States, bucking the trend to send manufacturing to China or other low-cost foreign countries.
Despite struggling through the recession, Wearwell has seen its commitment pay off, and the company has been on a growth spurt, adding workers and running two or three shifts a day at its modern, 150,000-square-foot plant next to the Smyrna airport, said President and CEO Elliot Greenberg.
"Manufacturing in the United States made a lot of sense for us, because that's where most of our customers are," he said. "And because a lot of our products are custom-made, we felt like it was important to be close to our customers, who often want delivery the next day. We have about 100 employees now, and 80 percent of our products are made here in Smyrna."
Wearwell, whose customers include local manufacturers such as Nissan, Bridgestone and General Motors, as well as the new Amazon.com distribution centers, focuses on products that give workers who stand all day a cushioned floor to stand on, which helps combat fatigue and stress, Greenberg said.
Wearwell has manufactured outside the U.S. much more in the past than it does now, Greenberg said. About 20 percent of the company's manufacturing is abroad now - for instance, rubber mats are made in Sri Lanka, near where the rubber is grown, he said. "In some cases, it makes more sense to manufacture where the raw materials are sourced."
The company has joined a growing movement toward so-called "re-shoring," in which American companies have begun moving manufacturing back to the U.S. from abroad.
"Since the recession, more than 500,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs have been added," said Chad Moutray, chief economist for the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Manufacturers.
"We continue to hear a lot of stories of new investments here," he said. "A lot of companies are looking at the U.S. that haven't in the past."
In Tennessee, durable-goods manufacturing jobs increased by 17,800 from 2010 (the recession's low point) to 2012, said David Penn, an economist at Middle Tennessee State University who tracks Tennessee manufacturing.
"Most of this was because of gains in transportation-equipment manufacturing (up 13,100), with much-smaller increases from fabricated metals (up 1,400) and electrical equipment (up 1,000), and nonmetallic mineral products (up 1,100)," he said.
"Companies do have to compare cost benefits of being in the United States to being somewhere else," Penn said. "No place is ideal. But it's turning more positive for the U.S. even though our labor costs are higher. Our productivity is much higher, and our labor costs have not been increasing like they have been in the Far East, where workers are demanding better working conditions and higher pay."
The reasons companies give for bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. include a desire to have more control over their products, especially quality and shipping, said James Soto, president and CEO of Industrial Strength Marketing, a Nashville consulting firm that focuses on small- and mid-size manufacturers.
Success stories like Wearwell's are convincing other manufacturers -including foreign-based companies - that producing in the United States makes good business sense, and that it can be done efficiently and profitably even if worker wages are higher here, Soto said.
"Absolutely, these companies are finding that they can be profitable manufacturing here," he said. "Factors such as labor efficiencies, decreased overhead, quality, lower energy costs, safety and working conditions are starting to add up and make U.S. production attractive to a lot of industries."
That's the theory behind the move by the Oreck family to reclaim the vacuum cleaner and home-products company it founded, and keep its headquarters in Nashville and its main manufacturing facility in Cookeville.
Former CEO Tom Oreck, whose father, David Oreck, started the company in 1963, said the family's goal is to " get the company back to its roots so it can be run based on family values, with a focus on U.S. manufacturing and a U.S. workforce."
Oreck Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in Nashville on May 6, and a week later the Oreck family made a $22 million bid to buy the company through the bankruptcy process. Other offers will be considered, but the family is confident it can once again take control of the company, which passed out of the Orecks' hands about six years ago.
"We are absolutely convinced that manufacturing our products in the U.S., and specifically in Tennessee, is the right choice for Oreck," Tom Oreck said. "We have the ability to make high-quality products in Cookeville and be competitive. We can outshine foreign-built competitors in quality, not to mention other advantages such as speed-to-market and flexibility."
Oreck said he's a big proponent of U.S. manufacturing in general.
"We can and should be succeeding in this and lots of other industries in the United States because of the quality of work we can produce in this country," he said.
Besides quality and the advantages of logistics and flexibility, U.S. manufacturing is getting a boost from increasing labor costs in China, Soto said.
"A lot of our clients are now balancing their production capacity, and as early as 2015, we may have a cost balance with China," he said. "Economists are projecting Chinese labor to go up 60 percent this year, and the costs of shipping a container (from China) have doubled."
American manufacturers, especially since the recession, "have generally become a lot more lean, and have learned to do a lot more with less, which makes them more competitive on a global scale," Moutray said.
Energy is a big factor in the re-shoring movement, he said.
"With the explosion of shale exploration, natural gas prices have fallen sharply," he said. "That helps lower manufacturing costs for plastics and chemicals in particular, but all manufacturers use a lot of energy - they consume 30 percent of our U.S. energy production. We're seeing a lot of increased investment because of the energy advantage."
But quality also is a big factor, Moutray said.
"Many companies have had to pull manufacturing closer to home to monitor quality a little better," he said. "That makes the U.S. slightly more attractive when it comes to where you choose to locate your production."
Transportation costs are a huge expense, particularly when shipments have to come from the Far East, Moutray said.
"Vacuum cleaners are heavy, and if they're made abroad, you have to ship them by boat," he said. "As fuel and transportation costs have risen, that's something else in our favor."
Currency exchange rates make a difference in a lot of industries, the experts said.
That's one reason the Japanese automaker Nissan, whose Americas operations are based in Franklin, has pledged to move enough vehicle assembly to North America to ensure that at least 80 percent of its cars and trucks that are sold here are made here.
Another important consideration is social responsibility, Penn said, particularly in light of the recent tragedy in Bangladesh, where a factory collapse killed more than 1,000 textile workers. Some companies now are trying to make sure that workers who make their products abroad have safe environments, Penn said.
"At some point, these low-cost manufacturers are going to run out of places to produce," he said. "Even the lowest-cost producers require some minimum level of skill and security. So right now, the prospects for manufacturing in the United States are as bright as they've been in a long time, well before the recession."
There are some challenges remaining, though, Moutray said.
"We have the highest corporate tax rates in the world, and our regulatory environment is not seen as business-friendly," he said. "Our legal system scares people, particularly in the area of product liability.
"When you look at non-labor costs, production in the U.S. is 20 percent higher, mostly because of taxes. We at the National Association of Manufacturers continue to push for programs that reduce those issues."
And some states, such as Tennessee, "are obviously better at focusing on pro-growth strategies than others," he said. "States compete for where manufacturers are going to locate, and some states do a better job."
Also a benefit to U.S. manufacturers is a feeling both here and abroad that American products are superior to those made elsewhere, Wearwell's Greenberg said.
"People like buying American," he said. "They're tired of Chinese products."
Contact Tennessean business writer G. Chambers Williams III at 615-259-8076 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I'm a long time visitor of this site, and only just recently started posting on these forums. I appologize if this suggestion has already been discussed on these boards.
It would be much nicer for the visitors of this website if clicking links did not spawn new windows. Whenever I come to this site, after I click a few links I've got a bunch of DrummerWorld windows active on my computer. It gets to be confusing and a little bit of a pain to sift through all of the windows to find what you're looking for.
Well, that's my suggestion, FWIW.
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I guess it depends on your browser... I've got firefox, and rather than new windows, I get new tabs which are a big plus for me. When viewing a video or checking on an older thread from a link, I like to be able to have the thread I came from right there and not having to wait for it to reload to get back to it. This is helpful for, say, viewing a video and typing a response while watching/listening. I can see that many new windows could get annoying though... maybe you could try other browsers and see how that works out?
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A behavior is a combination of an event with an action triggered by that event. In the Behaviors panel, you add a behavior to a page by specifying an action and then specifying the event that triggers that action. Dream weaver behaviors place JavaScript code in documents to allow visitors to interact with a web page to change the page in various ways, or to cause certain tasks to be performed.
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My initial idea was, that inside the forum no new windows open. But when leaving Drummerworld forum to a link outside, it opens a new page.
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I like the links opening in a new tab for the same reason.
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And Khan believes that there's no better place to do business than in the U.S. "We have great infrastructure to compete," he said. "I would encourage someone to go to Brazil and try to do business there. BRIC countries get a lot of hype, but business there is brutal. There are 23 different kind of taxes."
Khan did reflect on the country's increasing fascination for industries on the coast — Wall Street and Silicon Valley. "Something like manufacturing is not sexy," he says. That can make it difficult to find the best people: "I don't care what job it is: you're hiring brainpower."
While most of the interview session with Forbes managing editor Dan Bigman focused on the auto parts industry, Khan also gave the assembled crowd a chuckle when he addressed the success of American football: "I love it. In the NFL, you win or you lose, and the money still shows up."
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first let me thank you guys for a great job...and for your help...
I keep getting ERROR -1035 when I try installing IOS53 ??
Please help...
thanks emuhack for you reply... RS2 worked but I didn't fix the IOS53 problem... I incidentally tried launching it from neogamma r8 15beta istead od usb loader gx and it worked??? though I still have the green screen problem for wii resort but I guess good enough RS2 worked... hope this would benefit anyone?? as I have wii 4.2u softmoded...
Thanks again
Let me just this, has been a very helpful forum. A lot of my problems I've encountered with Red Steel 2 have been removed thanks to this thread. I have a new problem, but I have not been able to find a similar problem on this, so I'm going to ask. I used the alt dol method to watch the wii motion video. Now when I try to load Red Steel 2 via USB Loader GX, it shows the warning about wearing the strap, nunchuck required, autosave warning, and hold remote like sword, but after that it goes black and does not change.
Anyone possibly had the problem?
Any help appreciated
I burned the iso using imgburn at 4x and popped it in. i installed the ios53 but neogamma still wont load the game.
did you do the alt dol and watched the wiimotion plus video
hey cile, could you please tell me how to the alt dol and give me the link to the video. I already watched the one that was posted in this thread and i did the exact thing but it wont load.


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Jake WoodCurrently Jake serves as President of Team Rubicon, the organization he co-founded following the massive earthquake in Haiti. Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America's returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging the donor through social media. As President, Jake is focusing on establishing Team Rubicon's organizational vision in order to direct sustainability and scalability. As a leading veteran advocate, Jake speaks around the country on the issues facing returning veterans; he is also a member of numerous veteran-focused committees, including the Clinton Global Initiative, Veteran Innovation Center Executive Operating Committee and the VA Emergency Response Committee. Jake has authored and published articles related to veteran issues and disaster response in outlets such as the Huffington Post and Foreign Policy.
Marty CooperMartin Cooper has been referred to as "The father of the handheld Cell Phone." He is a wireless industry pioneer who created many innovations over a 60+ year career – a career that continues today. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Prince of Asturias Laureate, an IEEE Centennial Medal awardee, and has received numerous other recognitions.
Pete GarciaMr. Garcia was born in Cuba. At thirteen he arrived alone in the United States when his family's departure was denied by Castro. After graduating with High Honors from the University of Florida in Engineering, he began his career with Exxon. In 1974 he moved to San Diego to design and build industrial, commercial, and residential projects throughout the United States.
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Dr. Stephen MayfieldDirector, San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology and John Dove Isaacs Chair of Natural Philosophy. Professor, Section of Molecular Biology, UCSD.
David BrinDavid Brin is a scientist, inventor, and New York Times bestselling author. With books ranslated into 25 languages, he has won multiple Hugo, Nebula, and other awards. A film directed by Kevin Costner was based on David's novel The Postman. Other works have been optioned by Paramount and Warner Bros. The Life Eaters – explored alternate outcomes to World War II. David's science-fictional Uplift Saga explores genetic engineering of higher animals, like dolphins, to speak.
Neil SenturiaNeil Senturia has re-invented himself several times in his relentless pursuit of entrepreneurial success. He is the author of I'm There for You Baby, The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Galaxy, which is about the ups and downs of his entrepreneurial career and the rules-lessons that he's learned along the way and how they apply to all of our lives. Neil's diverse endeavors range from writing sitcoms to technology with a stint as a real estate developer in the middle. He has been CEO of six technology companies, three in software, one in material science, one in media and most recently clean tech. His companies have been sold to Cisco, Kofax and Lockheed Martin. And no bio is complete without noting that one of the six went broke.
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Kristen ChaseKristen Chase is best-known as the author of the blog Motherhood Uncensored, which gained popularity as one of the few internet voices speaking frankly and humorously about the challenges of motherhood. She's appeared on numerous top blogger lists, including the Babble Top 50 (2009 and 2010) and the Parents Magazine top 10 Power Moms online and her essays have appeared in several anthologies, including Sleep is for the Weak, Kirtsy Takes a Bow, and the political anthology Mothers of Intention.
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Elizabeth GerberdingElizabeth performs regularly as a harpist for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida (full time at Victoria & Albert's as well as with the Disney World Orchestra). She plays current songs, from Coldplay and Ben Folds Five among others, on a historically classical instrument. Elizabeth established her own recording studio "7 Pedals Records" in 2011 and continues to record and release her solo albums. She attended and graduated from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, receiving her Bachelor's of Music in harp performance as a student of Ayako Watanabe.
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If you keep up with his MySpace blog, you know that Buddha, the man who would never be Mr. New York, has tons to say about his time on the I Love New York 2. After the jump is Part 1 of our lengthy interview with the first-runner-up. He talks Tiffany, his violent reputation, street philosophy and why he thinks Punk punk'd him.
You didn't seem too broken up about not winning New York's heart.
Yeah I wasn't. I expected to lose.
Oh really?
Yeah. When I got down to the Final Two, just judging by conversations going back and forth with New York, I expected to lose. It had gotten to the point that I had realized that the biggest factor is that she's young. And another thing: it seemed like she was more attracted to the aspect of a rich man paying for her for everything and being basically a slave to her, than having a real man complement her. I don't think she wanted someone that's actually gonna bring her up and make her a better person. So I had already accepted I was gonna lose.
Was it disappointing to you at all?
It was disappointing when I realized that I couldn't change the position that I would lose. That's when I mourned, but you didn't see that on TV.
But if she did choose you, do you think that your personalities were compatible enough to make it last?
It wouldn't have lasted only because I would have spoken to her at elimination to tell her that I'm not the right one. No matter what, I knew I would not walk out the winner.
She accused you of trying to get into her head. Was that a conscious tactic of yours?
No. I've been in a relationship like that before where a woman can't help herself with being so dramatic. Tiffany can't help it. She loves drama. It wasn't about getting into her head; it was about pleasing her. It was to give her a fixation that she wanted. I had to accept in my mind that drama is sex for her. I really am a pleaser by nature so I was giving her exactly what she wanted. I know that is what she wants. That is better to her than diamonds and pearls.
And you were willing to go forward and put up with that?
No. That's why I said I'm the wrong one. Frankly, in the real world scenario, I would have left her a long time ago. I didn't want to have to go back and forth and have to prove myself over and over again. I'm not for that. Because it's her insecurity that's the problem.
What makes you so open and willing to share your experience, for example, via your MySpace blog?
At one point in time, I was where the viewer was sitting. I wasn't on TV. I always wondered myself, I wonder what really goes on. And I know being in entertainment, what you see isn't what you get. It's the side they want to show you. When I found out I made it to the show, I decided that regardless of what they show, I'm going to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I'm going to give more truth, more enlightenment to what actually happened. That passion drives me. Obviously, I'm a passionate person.
Speaking of what they showed, a big issue was made over your volatility. What do you think about the regular suggestions that you're violent?
It all depends on the situation that you put me. It's the same way for any other man or any other woman if you put them in a cage full of gorillas. Of course you've got to fight, you got to defend yourself. Someone's gotta run one way or another. My reactions are always honest. With passion comes truth. A good example is the situation that occurred with Chance. I don't negotiate with ignorant people, period. When people are ignorant, when their mentality is all about that, it's a street mentality. I always say I don't negotiate with niggas. It was a saying that I came up with when I was 14 years old. I have stuck through it, I do not negotiate. I do not negotiate with that ignorant black mentality. Or just ignorant lower class mentality, is actually what it is. Lower class mentality. Street mentality. If you want to be cool, let's be cool, but if you try to get into an aggressive mentality, then an aggressive mentality it is. I don't care to converse, I'm not going to negotiate somebody down.
So do you walk away?
Either we're going to agree to disagree, walk away and go our separate ways, or it's going to be something. I'd much rather agree to disagree and walk away. Coming from a street perspective, you rarely find individuals that come from that mentality that are willing to just agree to disagree. I think that is part of the problem with society as a whole. The street mentality is you gotta fight.
This philosophy seems potentially controversial, at best.
The only people that give me real issues about that are people that come from that perspective. They come from that mentality, so they don't understand it. Honestly, my response from that is typically 99.9 percent positive. It's only a few individuals that say, "I don't know what you're talking about." It's especially blacks, the educated, the quote-unquote highly educated blacks will say, "No, it shouldn't be that way and yadda, yadda, yadda." I hear what they're saying but the fact is, I've seen way too many black people, educated black people or well-to-do black people trying to do better in the streets that are getting stabbed in the back by men that they're trying to negotiate with. They'll sit there and speak with them and reason with them. But what people need to understand is when you're talking about a nigga mentality, N.I.G.G.A., that nigga mentality, it is non-negotiable. There's nothing to speak about because people don't care. All they care about is actions. That's why you have people like Chance, for example. He's all talk. His actions are in his talk. He stands and projects himself and yells and throws a temper tantrum. He wouldn't actually fight, but he would cause all the actions. He caused other people to fight.
Speaking of taking action, yours against Tailor Made got you booted from the house, temporarily. Tell me about what happened while you were gone, because I think that some people don't believe that you actually went anywhere.
I was gone. There is no doubt about it. When I left, I was back home doing exactly what I was doing. I was personal-training, self-defense coaching, I was life-coaching. I was doing that and literally two days later, I got a call from a woman who worked behind-the-scenes. I'm like, "Are you guys alright with me? Is there a lawsuit? She's like, "No, no." That's when she told me they wanted me to come back. They had already wanted me back prior to my letter, it just so happens that it worked out perfectly for them. Because the letter ended up being an introduction to me coming back.
And then, after that, how was it dealing with Tailor Made?
We got stuff together and went into the kitchen. I had already made up with him at that time, but it wasn't shown. I already told him, "Listen: there is no need for you to walk around scared and fearful and all that. What's done is done and what was said is said. There's nothing more I will do to you." We started off fresh, and decided to let it go. He was cool with that and we were really fine from then on. My mentality was, I accepted him for who he is. So anything he did after that time, anything backstabbing wasn't backstabbing because that's who he is.
So, you respect him more than, say, Punk?
Yes. I respect him 100 percent more than Punk. Punk's approach was one of friendship. We're friends, we're cool, when in actuality, it was a tactic. You keep your friends close, your enemies closer: that was his whole tactic. It was the very definition of backstabbing. I don't completely blame him because the fact that he went to Harvard Law School to become a criminal defense attorney. I should have read into that in the first place, but I like to give people the benefit of the doubt.
You refer to Punk as "bisexual" on your blog. Where does that come from?
That was a suspicion that I had earlier on in the show. I discussed this off-camera with people on the show. That was a thought that was in several people's minds. First of all, why would New York call him "Punk"? Where I come from, if you call someone "punk," you mean they're gay. Either he's a backstabber or he's gay. Punk strikes me as kinda gay. It seems to me that he tries too hard. He tries too hard to be too pretty. And it's not saying that it's bad to be gay: you do you. If that's you, that's you. It did strike me as suspect, but I wasn't conclusively saying he was gay. It wasn't until Miami when I thought that this dude was bisexual.
Because of his horseplay with Tailor Made?
It was way too much. It was to the point where no straight man would be playing like this. I was laughing at them, but in the back of my mind, I'm thinking, "These dudes are gay." The boy wrestling inside the limo, and then once we were upstairs, he was lifting up Tailor…straight men don't play like that. Period. You don't see it on the air, but it happened. All you see is us getting out of the limo, but even then, when you see Punk and Tailor, they're perspiring. It's like why are they so sweaty? And then when they got to the table, they were still playing around with each other. Grabbing ass and sitting on each other's laps. If they really wanted to sit next to Tiffany so bad, why didn't they each pick a side?
Punk also told me that you started the Pretty gay rumor. Do you have anything to say about that?
Punk would say that, and no, that's not the case at all. I asked the Entertainer about this. When we were outside in the Jacuzzi, it was just me and the Entertainer, I said, "Look, there's a couple of dudes that seem pretty suspect to me." The two people I was talking about were Punk and Tailor, and I made a point not to say any names. The Entertainer actually thought I was talking about It. It kept asking everyone, "Hey, let's compare d*** sizes." I was like, "I don't think It is gay, he's just an idiot." I wouldn't tell him who I was talking about, I told him to look around and tell me what he thought. So, no. That's definitely not true.
But if you didn't start the rumor, who did?
You know, I don't even believe there was a rumor. There's no doubt that Pretty comes off as an effeminate male. Probably 99 percent of people when they meet him have the same reaction that I did, like, "Man. I don't know." But I don't pull that judgment trigger before I get to know someone. And then you get to know him and you find out he was raised by women: mom, sister, his nieces, his aunts. Women were all around him, and that's why he's a feminine guy. But there was never a rumor in the house that he was gay before I left. It wasn't until I was gone that it really started. That's when the Entertainer, being the guy that he is, he brings it up in front of Tailor and then Tailor runs and goes to tell New York. How are you gonna blame Tailor? That's like putting water in a bucket with a hole in it, and then blaming the bucket when it leaks. It doesn't make any sense. But the Entertainer definitely implied that I started it by saying that the person who told him had just left. I was the only person that qualified for that description. Obviously, if I had said that, why wouldn't he have said it in my face? Why wouldn't he have said, "Buddha said this"?
And there's more where this came from: check back tomorrow for Part 2 of our interview with Buddha. In the meantime, here's his MySpace and here's his personal site.
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Breaking: Paris Bakery Occupation Ending.
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Paris Bakery workers and supporters at Moore St. (photo Paul Reynolds) Ministers Joan Burton and Joe Costello visited the Paris Bakery on Monday and met with workers and supporters occupying the premises. The workers have been left without wages (as detailed here) and are occupying until they find justice. Union representatives had choice words for the visiting Ministers and left them in no doubt that this better be more than a photo opportunity... Read More
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Paris Bakery employees and supporters. Pic: Paul Reynolds. Following the success of the Vita Cortex workers' occupation, employees of businesses in financial trouble may look to sit-ins as a way of securing their entitlements. Here's a handy guide drawn up by Hayes Solicitors. Worth noting that Employees are 'Preferred Creditors' in Ireland but ranked behind 'Revenue, Liquidator and holders of fixed charges [usually... Read More
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Workers prepare posters in occupation at Paris Bakery (pic: Soundmigration) The unpaid workers from Paris Bakery have occupied the premises on Moore Street. Gardaí were called and the owner Yannick Forel and staff were spoken to. It seems that undercover Gardaí on site were not going to prevent the occupation of the premises earlier today. Follows the statement issued by workers, see links at bottom for continued updates. UPDATE: Billy... Read More
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Lucas Planned Star Wars Prequels For Decades
A 32-year-old conference goes public in new book from J.W. Rinzler
George Lucas likes to plan ahead. Way ahead.
In fact, he was barely done putting "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" together when he was already planning for life after his famed Star Wars trilogy -- putting together what would become known as the prequel films.
In a story conference held in 1981, Lucas sat down with writer Lawrence Kasdan, director Richard Marquand and producer Howard Kazanjian to discuss the background of all the favorite characters in the franchise, most specifically the boy who would become Darth Vader.
A lot of what Lucas said would actually come to pass, according to the new book from J.W. Rinzler, "The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi." But there were some changes as well.
The first major change? The Force.
There were no midi-chlorians in Lucas' original idea. Just that while the Force was always around, people were able to use it in different ways.
"The Force was available to anyone who could hook into it?" Kasdan asked during the conference more than 30 years ago.
"Yes, everybody can do it," Lucas said. "It's just the Jedi who take the time do it. If you want to take the time to do it, you can do it. But the ones that really want to do it are the ones who are into that kind of thing. Also like karate."
Lucas also was obviously considering the limitations involving Yoda, who at the time was a Muppet voiced by Frank Oz.
"Another misconception is that Yoda teaches Jedi, but he is like a guru," Lucas said "He doesn't go out and fight anybody."
That includes Darth Vader, who Lucas believed Yoda would never stand a chance with.
"I accept it," Kasdan told Lucas at the time, "but I don't like it."
That obviously changed by the time the new movies rolled around and the puppet version of Yoda was replaced with a computer-generated one that could do just about anything -- including fight the Emperor himself.
A lot of what Lucas did share would make it into the later movies. That involve the Emperor getting to know a young Anakin in the early days when he was still an elected official.
"He was a politician," Lucas said of the Emperor. "Richard M. Nixon was his name. He subverted the senate and finally took over and became an imperial guy, and he was really evil. But he pretended to be a really nice guy. He sucked Luke's father into the Dark Side."
Lucas also shared the fact that Anakin would start betraying Jedi on various missions, and that his wife would start to suspect, especially after she became pregnant with his children. That leads to a showdown between Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi where the latter "throws him down into a volcano, and Vader is all beat up."
"Now, when he falls into the pit, his other arm goes and his leg, and there is hardly anything left of him by the time the Emperor's troops fish him out of the drink," Lucas said. "Then when Ben finds out that Vader has been fished out and is in the hands of the Empire, he is worried about it. He goes back to Vader's wife and explains that Anakin is the bad guy, the one killing all the Jedi."
While the mother of Luke and Leia dies even in the original version of Lucas' story, she lives a little longer than Natalie Portman's character in "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith." In fact, she nurses them for the first six months of their lives, but it's Kenobi who decides to break up the family, because the line is so strong with the Force.
"Ben takes one and gives him to a couple out there in Tatooine, and he gets his little hideout in the hills, and he watches him grow," Lucas said. "Ben can't raise Luke himself because he's a wanted man. Leia and Luke's mother go to Alderaan and are taken in by the king there, who is a friend of Ben's. She dies shortly thereafter, and Leia is brought up by her foster parents. She knows that her real mother died."
In fact, Leia is supposed to make it clear that her mother died when she was 2.
It would be 18 years before Lucas would see this story realized on screen with "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" in 1999. He would follow it with "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" and "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith," ending that saga in 2005.
Director J.J. Abrams is taking on the latest outing of Star Wars, which is now owned by the Disney Co., and is expected to now pick up where "Return of the Jedi" left off in the 1980s. That installment is expected to hit theaters in 2015.
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Do I have to purchase a dining plan each semester?
All first year students living on the Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, West and Polytechnic campuses are required by the University to purchase a dining plan each semester All Barrett Honors College students living in the Barrett Residential Complex are required to purchase a Barrett dining plan each semester. Any Upper-division or Graduate students living in traditional residence halls are required to have a meal plan. If you are an upperclassman living in a university apartment (Adelphi Commons II, Cholla, Vista del Sol, University Towers, Falcon, Mustang, Phantom or Las Casas) you are not required to purchase a plan, although it is strongly recommended.
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Important Dates for Dining Plans*
- 8/15 Fall 2015 Semester M&G and Meals at Residential Restaurants Active
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What happens if I have M&G or Meals left at the end of the semester?
For Mandatory Resident students, M&G dollars transfer from the Fall to Spring semester and over the summer. Any dollars not used by the conclusion of summer session 2016 are forfeited. All accounts are reset at the conclusion of summer session 2016.
If you are a Voluntary/Commuter (includes mandatory students that add on M&G after using the allotted amount from the mandatory dining plan) dining plan student, M&G Dollars transfer from semester to semester until you graduate from the university.
All M&G Dollars must be spent prior to graduation, any unused dollars prior to graduation will be forfeited. M&G Dollars may also be forfeited if there is no use on the account for six months or longer.
Can I treat a friend to a meal on my plan?
Depending on the dining plan you select, there are options for guest passes. Guest passes allow you to pay for your friend or family member with your dining plan. You can also treat a friend using your M&G Dollars, Pitchfork ID MasterCard® Check Card, cash or credit cards.
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The Unlimited, 14 Meals per Week, and the 8 Meals per Week (12 Meals per Week for Barrett dining plans) dining plans have guest meals. The guest meals are allotted per semester, however are deducted from your overall meals.
Guest meals are not additional meals. It is recommended to spread out the guest meals equally throughout the semester so that it does not affect your weekly meal allowance. If you decide to use your guest meals, it is recommended to use four guest meals per week on the Unlimited Meal Plan, two guest meals per week on the 14 Meals per Week Plan and one Meal per Week on the 8 Meals per Week Plan (12 Meals per Week for the Barrett dining plans). If the guest meals are not used based on the recommendation, this may result in a decrease of the weekly meal allowance for the semester.
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My schedule is really tight a couple of days each week and it looks like I might miss dinner at the Residential Restaurant. What do I do?
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Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Medical Laboratory Receives Accreditation
April 5 - Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital's Medical Laboratory has been awarded an accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. The laboratory's director, Bruce J. Lewis M.D., was advised of his national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the service being provided.
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital is one of the more than 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide. The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government's own inspection program.


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May 22: UPCoM-Index Bucks Trend to Gain for The Fourth Straight Day
The UPCoM-Index, the measure of 130 unlisted public companies bucked trend of the official bourses to close up for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday. Liquidity improved significantly.
The index added 0.13 point or 0.36 percent to close at 36.4.The gauge started with given mark of 100 on June 24, 2009 but it has never been back to that level.
The market volume increased to 1,019,869 shares changed hands for VND4.81 billion, compared with 265,566 shares changed hands for VND1.93 billion on Monday trading.
The market breadth was positive with 20 gainers, 14 losers, 7 unmoved and the rest untraded.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) San Diego Chargers President Dean Spanos didn't hesitate to reach outside the organization to hire Tom Telesco from the Indianapolis Colts to replace fired general manager A.J.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers hired New York Giants senior pro personnel analyst David Gettleman as their new general manager to end their lengthy search to fill the position.
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Learn how to know when to replace a timing belt in your car, before it's too late.See Transcript
Transcript:How to Know When to Replace a Timing BeltHi I'm Nick Jaynes from DownForce Motoring for About.com and this how to know when to change a timing belt. I'll be using information found on About.com's auto repair guide site.
Facts About Knowing When to Replace a Timing Belt in a CarMost people are aware of their car's timing belt but few understand what it does and why it's so important to replace at the correct manufacturer specified intervals. Depending on your car, the timing belt will be called for replacement anywhere from 15-100 thousand miles. To see a database for many common timing belt replacement intervals, please visit the About.com auto repair guide site or reference your car's owner's manual. If for some reason you can't find the recommended replacement intervals for your car's timing belt, or you don't know when it was last changed, you can perform a visual inspection.
Visual Inspection of a Car's Timing BeltThe quickest way to see if your timing belt needs replacement is if there are visual cracks. However this is not a sure-fire way to determine belt life. Some belts that are over-due for replacement and are ready to break sometimes don't show visual signs of fatigue.The timing belt on the car connects the crankshaft at the bottom of the engine with the camshafts at the top in the cylinder head. The timing belt ensures they move together at the same time.
Facts About Timing BeltsTiming belts are made of very strong materials but if ignored, will eventually break. This can cause one of two scenarios.On what are called interference motors like on this Volvo 850, the valves in your engine share the same space as the piston. But with the correct timing and movements, never come into contact.On non-interference motors like this Volvo 240, the valves and piston are never at risk of collision and have their own separate space within the combustion chamber. If your timing belt were to break on your non-interference motor, you'd be simply left by the side of the road, unable to run your engine.
If the timing belt breaks on your interference motor, however, you could suffer catastrophic engine damage. This occurswhen the timing belt breaks as the engine is turning over, the camshafts stop moving thereby leaving the valves frozen in space. The pistons, however, are still moving, and will quickly collide with the valves. This can bend or break the valves -- or worse yet, the piston.
Rebuilding your cylinder head and or replacing your pistons can cost upwards of $5,000. Compare that to replacing your timing belt, which can cost anywhere from a hundred to several hundred dollars, and you can see why timing belt maintenance is so important. Thanks for watching. If you'd like to learn more, please find us on the web at About.com.
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The combination of student spending, employment opportunities and activities in the community offered by East Tennessee State University contributes close to $620 million to the regional economy, according to a study released Wednesday by the university's Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
The study was done by Steb Hipple, a professor of economics at ETSU. It measured the economic impact of ETSU and the Medical Education Assistance Corp., the physician practice group for the James H. Quillen College of Medicine. The total for both reaches $683 million.
"We use a methodology developed by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis," Hipple said. "It looks at the regional economy on input and output, and traces the spending impact."
The study measured ETSU in terms of production, number of full-time jobs created and the household earnings of the people who hold those jobs.
Washington County Mayor Dan Eldridge believes ETSU is extremely valuable to his county.
"ETSU is very significant to driving investment and it makes the community more desirable," he said. "ETSU is one of two or three critical aspects, not only to Washington County, but to all of Northeast Tennessee."
ETSU's value was reflected in the study.
It showed that the impact on household income is $253 million. ETSU helped create 5,261 full-time jobs and the average pay of those jobs is $48,218.
The household income is the gross income that people would see on W2 tax forms. The $253 million is a part of the $683 million, Hipple said.
"ETSU has long been a key component of the local economy," said Jeff Keeling, director of marketing and community relations for the Washington County Economic Development Council. "It helps provide stability and lessens our reliance on any one economic sector, be it manufacturing, tourism, services or otherwise. Its average wage is very good as well."
Hipple conduced a similar study in 2001. That study did not include MEAC. The total economic impact ETSU had in 2001 was $328 million. His recent study shows an increase of approximately 90 percent.
"These dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation," Hipple said. "The economic impact has doubled in 12 years and part of that is inflation."
The study looked at the direct impact ETSU has on not only Washington County, but on eight counties in Northeast Tennessee, and nine counties in Southwest Virginia. It also measured the indirect impact.
"The direct impact is the actual budget for ETSU," Hipple said. "The indirect is the services consumed by the people who work at the university. While the main campus is in Johnson City, there are branches throughout the region, so the impact is spread across a much larger area."
Some of the counties included in the study were Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington and Greene. The real impact ETSU could have would be attracting business to the region, Keeling said.
"ETSU brings great potential for spin-off economic growth because of the intellectual capital it attracts to the area — or keeps here," Keeling said. "The growing reputation of ETSU's health sciences component holds great promise for economic growth in that economic sector, which tends to be stable and offer good-paying jobs."
A reason ETSU has doubled its economic impact could be because of the university's own growth.
ETSU's enrollment in fall 2001 was 11,576, and enrollment in fall 2011 was 15,536. The growth of the student population has helped to increase the jobs created by 40 percent and household income has increased by more than 50 percent.
"Not all public universities grow quickly and improve their reputation — ETSU has done both," Keeling said. "The growth over the past decade has benefited the overall economy, and the enhanced reputation has helped the Johnson City metro area continue to become a more attractive place to live, work, visit and retire to."


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Hi we are just moving into the area and have found a house in the Crocker Highlands area and my son will be entering kindergarten in the fall. I contacted the school district and they said that my son would be about #10 in the wait list for Crocker Elementary and #5 at Glenview. What is the likelihood that he will get into either? Is there any advice anyone can give about the best way to approach this? Linda
Hi, My family is new to the Crocker Highlands neighborhood. I am aware that CH elementary had some over enrollment issues in the recent past, and I'd like to get a better sense of where things stay today. My son will have one more year of pre-school before entering Kinder so it isn't an immediate issue. I'm just trying to get educated on how likely it would be for him not to have a spot at CH. How the Oakland school choice program works. Tips from parents. Thanks in advance Alex
That being said, are you worried about overcrowding or not getting in? The classes are not overcrowded. There were four kindergarten classes this past year to accommodate the large number of new kindergarteners, but I believe that was a one-time thing because of the new boundary being too large. My understanding is that that has been ameliorated.
As for getting in, it wasn't a problem just a few years ago. As the school's reputation has grown my impression is that more and more people with young children are moving in and choosing public rather than private, which is great. No one can really say how many kids will be entering kindergarten each year, so the question of whether your child will be enrolled is really not answerable. My best advice is that if s/he is not enrolled to keep trying. Families move, change schools etc. Crocker and Brewer parent
I am considering moving our child from an independent school to Crocker Highlands (I live in the district). Does CH offer a good after school program? Can anyone recommend any other after-care programs that offer classes, workshops, or other stimulating activities, and transportation? I'd love to hear what other full-time working parents do with their younger children after school. Thanks for all feedback and suggestions. Anon
Re: moving to the Easy bay - which neighborhood?
I can only speak to Oakland's public schools. Crocker Highlands is highly regarded, has a strong community of supportive parents, and the superintendent's children attend there (something to be said for that). If you can afford to rent a house within the school's zone, you'd be walking distance to school, transportation, grocery, restaurants, etc. Our house has a 90 walking score... We love the area, the Farmers Market. I have also heard very good things about Chabot in Rockridge. Hillcrest, another Oakland public school, might be considered the ''best.'' However, I know people who live within the district and still weren't accepted (the school is very, very popular). Sounds like your biggest challenge will be making a move in time to apply for schools. The private schools don't have any restrictions about where you live. Hope that helps. ANON
My son will be starting kindergarten at Crocker Highlands elementary in Fall 2011. We are both full-time working parents so will definitely need after school care till 5:30/6:00 pm, preferably in the Lakeshore/Grand Ave area. He's a fairly social kid, presently attend a full-time preschool with about 35 kids. Would love to hear about your experiences, suggestions, advice to base our choice upon.
They are located at the Baptist church on Lakeshore Ave. They are associated with a preschool, which can be convenient if you have younger children. Carrie
My child is currently enrolled in kindergarten at St. Paul's. He has a terrific teacher, is adapting well, and is stimulated and happy. I would appreciate any feedback as to whether we stay the course at a private (and expensive) school or switch him to Crocker. We are not wealthy and know that in the sixth grade, most kids are going the private route. He's very bright, and he's abundantly boy. I have heard that Crocker's class sizes increase as the kids get older and that there can be a lot of disruptions. I know Crocker is a great school with a lot of parental involvement. However, I have some reservations about switching him into a slightly more chaotic environment where he might get lost. I appreciate all feedback. And, yes, I attended public schools and know that they can work. I'm not married to either one philosophically. Save our money now or keep going? Thank you. Anon
However, if I had it to do all over again, I would have sent my kids to Crocker from the beginning. We didn't even look at Crocker for Kindergarten because I was so absorbed in sending our kids to private school. My son has now been at Crocker for 2 years and it is hands down, the strongest community I have ever seen. The academics are very good. My son has made huge improvements in his reading and writing (Bentley was too advanced for him and he felt overwhelmed that he was not at the level of his peers). The teachers AND the principal at Crocker are very in-tune with his capabilities. He's so much happier at Crocker that he asks to leave early every morning so he can get to school. The Crocker PTA is a tremendous community. They raise over $250,000 a year to pay for all the programs that OUSD doesn't - art, music, computers, librarian and PE, plus special programs that help kids below the proficientcy level. Crocker was just named #1 elementary school in Oakland by Oakland Magazine. The schools' test scores are among the highest in the district. Many kids at Crocker go on to public middle school and many go on to private middle schools (the boy and girl across the street went on to Head Royce and St. Paul's).
Something to note about finding the right school for your family - it's not just about picking the best fit for your child - it has to be a good fit for you as well or you won't want to be involved with the school and that leads to all kinds of feelings about not being part of the community, which is very important for parents AND children. Whatever you choose for your child - be sure that you feel it is the kind of community where you 'fit'. Bentley never felt that way for us, even though we were very involved. I find that Crocker's neighborhood atmosphere really lends to knowing and interacting with those around you much more socially than the private schools we've experienced.
If you want to ask any questions, feel free to contact me.
I think both schools are excellent, but why spend over $125,000 when you can get an equally great education for your child in your own neighborhood (if you saved that much money, you'd have their college fund pretty much taken care of!). Good luck with your choice! Sue
editor note: responses were also received about St. Paul's
We're trying to make the decision about buying a home in the Crocker Highlands area or buying something much lesser in Piedmont, for the schools. I hear a lot of good anecdotal things about Crocker Highlands Elementary, but if I'm reading the API scores right, it's not good. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/05/21/2008api.DTL&appSession=306129771903371 If I'm interpreting the scores correctly, it has a good api score and state rank, but when compared to similar schools, it's really poor. Can anyone shed some light on the scores for me and whether I am interpreting them correctly? Thanks Erin
Crocker has an API in the 860's, which is amazing, and some ''9'' schools are 20 or 30 points higher, which is fabulously amazing. An API in the 880s seems to get a school a ''9'' for the API and about a ''7'' for similar schools.
I think that there are just so many hills (and some foothills and flatlands) schools that have these high API scores, that 20 points (which is nothing, it's probably within the range of scoring error) drops a school to a ''1'' compared to its peers.
Please don't get so wrapped up in the scores -- any school like Crocker, with its huge population of middle-class, native-English-speaking, college-educated families, is going to score extremely well on the API. 20 points means absolutely nothing.
I know, or know of, several teachers and families at Crocker, including the family of OUSD's new Superintendent. You would be in good company at Crocker, and your child would probably do extremely well. The other really nice thing about Crocker is that, unlike Piedmont, it still has a lot ethnic and socioeconomic diversity, so you and your child can get to know and hang out with all different kinds of people. I say go for Crocker! OUSD Mom
When we were considering Crocker we heard concerns about schools that rigorously taught Open Court, but it turned out to be a non- issue. While it is a drill-based phonics system, the teachers are great about supplementing it with additional reading materials. And the phonics drills do seem to work -- my son's second grade class is filled with kids reading long and short chapter books. I help out in the classroom occasionally and have seen how the kids sound out words they don't recognize. So don't be overly concerned about Open Court.
As for art, it is an hour a week and you could not find a better teacher than Ms. Neeley. The kids love her and her enthusiasm for art is infectious. My son was able to identify paintings by Picasso and Matisse in first grade, and actually enjoys going to museums to see what he recognizes from his art classes. If you visit the school right now, you will see a great project that the third graders did based upon Grant Wood's American Gothic. Ms. Rose is an equally excellent music teacher. I believe that the kids have music for 30 minutes a week, not 15 minutes.
You are correct that there are no teaching assistants at Crocker. The teachers rely on parents to volunteer and the parents do volunteer, in large numbers. I know that many parents are worried about student-teacher ratios, but 20 to 1 looks pretty good to me when you consider that there were 28 to 32 kids in each of my elementary school classes.
We briefly questioned whether we made the right decision to embrace our neighborhood school when Dr. Ward was appointed just after our son was accepted in kindergarten. But the state takeover has not been a significant issue at Crocker. Dr. Ward's style is to leave the well functioning schools alone, and Crocker is a well functioning school.
Finally, one of the benefits of a local school that you should
not overlook is that it is great for neighborhood kids to go to
school together. When we go for walks through the neighborhood,
my son points out his classmates and schoolmates whenever he
sees him. It is wonderful that he can go over to his friends'
houses after school, and then it is a short walk home. Of
course, it has been nice for my husband and me to meet other
neighborhood parents through Crocker events. That is a benefit
I had not anticipated when we chose Crocker.
Happy Crocker Parent
As for Open Court, I too am not thrilled with what they require K's to do, but given that-I feel at least better that the teachers do a good job weaving fun projects and themes into the day so its not all about that. And my son has learned alot this year.
Above all, it is really fun to walk to school and get involved
in the neighborhood.
a new Crocker parent
California public schools have to adhere to some pretty strict standards these days, and Oakland also has the Open Court reading system which is a scripted phonics-based program. Fortunately, the days of Open Court policing are over and so teachers can be more creative in how they teach it. But not a lot of time is left for play in Kindergarten. However, the Oakland schools are supposedly going to a full day w/in the next couple of years to help solve that problem, but that won't help you. My child's K teacher at Crocker retired last year, but she was way big on them getting in a lot of play time in whatever way they could given the academic requiremetns she had to meet. I believe the current K teachers are the same.
I think most of the teachers there want to partner with parents and do a good job of doing that despite their limited prep time. I have always found the teachers ready, willing and able to talk with me about my child, how she is doing, give suggestions, etc. They are very dedicated professionals.
The sense of community is one of the best things about Crocker. The school is well supported by the parents through the PTA and through the efforts of volunteers who work in the classroom etc. I have been very impresseed with that aspect of the school. I do not find (most of!) the parents overbearing or weirdly overinvolved in their kids lives; they seem to be pretty level headed yet focused.
There is before and after care through Adventure Time which I don't use and don't know much about. Through the PTA, there is an afterschool program which offers things like music (in addition to the music the kids get as part of thier regular curriculum), martial arts, drama to name a few. The classes change as needed and are fairly well attended from what I can see. I have not personally utilized them much.
Overall I think it is a great school and my daughter has benefited from it enormously. Good luck to you in your decision. Hilary
As far as private school is concerned, 8 students went to St Paul this year. We have Crocker students at many other private schools. They are well-prepared for the challenge of middle school in either setting.
I can put you in touch with parents of recent graduates of Crocker if you send me an email.
Judy Ganley,
Crocker Highlands PTA.
I strongly recommend that parents consider Edna Brewer as an option. (see Edna Brewer Middle School for the rest of this review.)
Re: Gifted Children in Oakland Schools
I think ANY school will have a myriad of abilities and teachers are trained to deal with it. The gap may be bigger at some schools than others, and you will need to figure that out for your particular school, but you cannot paint all Oakland schools the same. Crocker for example is an excellent school whose recent API test scores were better than some Piedmont elementary schools. But remember, school isn't just about academic excellence, but lots of other things too. I think we tend to get caught up in the former when the latter may also teach our children essential life skills that will serve them well.
There is a GATE program but it doesn't start until the third grade.
The State takeover doesn't seem to have affected Crocker much, at least negatively. There is so much parental involvement that I think no matter what happens, the school will be fine. I also understand that Dr. Ward wants to give schools that achieve a certain level of performance more autonomy, which will be great. So that's a good thing. And morale overall seems just fine to me.
My advice is to check out your local public school (don't make assumptions based on what you see; go visit, talk to the principal and PTA), maybe a few others that you might want to transfer too (remembering that students from low performing schools get first dibs) and give it a try. Kindergarten will not make or break a kid. And prepare to be surprized by how great Oakland schools can be!
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COLUMBIA CITY — A South Whitley man appeared in Whitley County Circuit Court for an initial hearing Monday after allegedly dealing methamphetamine from a tractor in March and April.
Gerald Michel, 19, was arrested Nov. 11 after two arranged buys turned up evidence of one gram of methamphetamine.
Between the two buys, Michel was paid $100 for zipper bags containing a white crystal substance, later identified as methamphetamine.
According to a Whitley County Drug Task Force case report, Michel made the deals March 20 and April 19 in fields along Ind. 205 and Ind. 5 — meeting the buyer with his tractor and making one full pass through the fields during each buy.
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