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Here's a sidebar filed Saturday by Adam Jude:
The pass from Portland State backup quarterback Tygue Howland hung in the air as the clock ticked down, eventually floating right to Oregon redshirt freshman safety Brian Jackson.
By that point, the only drama left in the game was whether Oregon would be able to secure its second shutout in three games, and Jackson's first interception took care of that. Teammates rushed onto the field and hoisted Jackson in the air after his pick on the final play of the game wrapped up the Ducks' 69-0 victory on Saturday.
"I got picked up," Jackson said about the celebration. "I'm not used to people doing that to me."
Nor is anybody used to seeing the UO defense play like this.
The last time Oregon was this good during a three-game stretch was 1964, three years before Autzen Stadium opened. In their first three games this season, the Ducks have allowed just 13 points — all in the first half at Tennessee — and the two shutouts are the most in one year since that '64 season.
"This is something we'll look back at later, when the season's over," UO defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti said. "But so far … we've played quite well." Click here for the complete story.


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Why Choose Adoption
Are you looking to add a pet for to you family?
Or maybe you already have one and are looking to add a companion for your current pet.
Have you considered adoption?
There are literally a thousand reasons why you should adopt over buying from a pet shop.
So before you head to your local pet shop take a few minutes to read this and then look into adopting the newest member of your family!
One of the major benefits of adopting from a shelter is that you will help save a pet's life. In some states shelters typically keep a new cat or dog for about a week before they get euthanized.
You see, the ratio of homeless pets to homes is way too high and shelters simply can't keep them all so you can make sure that the pet you choose is safe and in a loving home by choosing to adopt.
Cost is also a benefit when going the shelter route because shelters typically vaccinate, spade and neuter the animals they take in. There are some costs that come with adoption but they are not nearly as much as with a pet shop.
Shelters seem go have a bad rep because people think that all the pets there are given up by their owners due to behavior issues but that could not be farther from the truth.
There are circumstance that unfortunately land a great pet in a shelter; things like divorce, owners that can no longer care for them, relocations and unfortunately even abandonment so the idea that shelters only have bad animals is totally false.
This may seem hard to believe but because there are so many animals at shelters you will most likely have a better selection than any pet shop and you are more likely to find a companion that better fits you and your lifestyle.
There is also a good selection of puppies; yes you read right – puppies! Lets face it some people need and older dogs that is house broken and other want a puppy and lots of puppies get recued everyday and end up at shelters.
So if you are considering a pet please check you local shelters before you think of a pet store, the benefits are greater and you will be saving lives.
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American Dance Guild
From Library of Congress Name Authority File
American Dance Guild
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Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
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- found: LC database, April 9, 2001: (hdg.: American Dance Guild; usage: vols. for winter 1965-spring 1966 published by the National Dance Teachers Guild; fall 1966-fall/winter 1967/68, the National Dance Guild; spring 1970-<spring/summer 1972> the American Dance Guild)
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I think even Steve will agree, upon reviewing the fight tape, that the seventh, eighth and ninth head stomps were a bit excessive. Hope that guy lived. Also hope someone looks into this savagery.
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Mariah Carey says 'nothing comes close' to changing people's lives with her music.
The singer has sold over 200 million records around the world and has been unveiled as a judge on American Idol.
Her career was celebrated at the BMI Urban Awards on Friday, where she received the BMI Icon prize. It meant a great deal to the star.
'When someone comes up to me and says, 'You changed my life with this song,' and I know that I wrote that song from my own experience, there's nothing that comes close to that,' she told ET Online.
Stars including Jermaine Dupri and Eric Benét paid tribute to Mariah by performing her tracks at the Beverly Hills event. Others to have received the prestigious gongs include Dolly Parton, The Bee Gees and Al Green.
Mariah feels glad that people have realised how much work she puts into her records.
'This is a huge and very important deal for me,' she said. 'I'm a songwriter first and foremost. That's how I view myself and a lot of people don't realise that I write my own material and I always have and that it's been one of the most important things to me.'
Mariah and her husband Nick Cannon have 16-month-old twins Moroccan and Monroe. Becoming a mother has changed the star entirely, as fans will hear when they listen to her upcoming release.
'I don't want to go into too much detail but I'm living for this new ballad that I just wrote,' she explained. 'I'm working on it every day. something different. The babies are inspiring many moments of different types of songs and stuff.'
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Buckled Concrete Squeezes I-94 To 1 Lane Near Albertville
July 30, 2013 5:18 PM
ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (WCCO) — The right lane of westbound I-94 one mile west of Wright County Road closed Tuesday evening due to a buckled concrete panel.
Crews will repair the segment of pavement, located west of Albertville, on Tuesday night and all westbound lanes will reopen by 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Tap the Masses Presents: New Orleans Bounce Superstar! Big Freedia & the Divas with Rusty Lazer (New Orleans) ... w/ special guests Juiceboxxx (last MKE show for a year) and DJ Tarik Stonefly Brewery Friday October 15th, 2010 9pm, $10 Tickets.
Big Freedia (pronounced "Free-da") is the undisputed "Queen Diva" of Bounce Music, and performs six or more times a week in various venues throughout her home town of New Orleans. Bounce Music is an original urban music rising up from the intimate and fun-loving nature of the New Orleans housing projects which dominate the city's street culture, and Freedia performs a derivative of Bounce reserved for self-proclaimed "Sissies" (a locally used name for biological men with varied and ambiguous sexual identities) that has risen to prominence in recent years. Big Freedia, like other "Sissy" artists, has achieved mainstream success with several New Orleans hit singles such as "Gin in My System" and "Azz Everywhere!" from her albums "An Ha, Oh Yeah" (1999) and "Queen Diva" (2003).
Since 2009 Freedia has begun traveling outside the city regularly with her dancers and live DJ, Rusty Lazer, playing to audiences on the East and West Coast alongside (or onstage with) artists such as Spank Rock, Ninjasonik, Japanther, Monique and many more. Big Freedia has always acted as a mentor for many younger artists and is currently at work on her third album. This year Freedia performed on the West coast with New Orleans band Galactic, recreating her collaboration on the critically-acclaimed 2010 album "Ya-Ka-May", and at North By Northeast alongside Kid Sister, De La Soul and her New Orleans neighbors Quintron and Miss Pussycat. Big Freedia has been featured in NY Times a number of times recently. Check out what the hypes all about!
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Niko Porikos grew up in an NTDP billet home. Cool story.
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over a coach who brings in 5* talent but fails to develop and harness them.
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The split M was nice ... for the 90's. Now its stale and needed a revamp - the block M addresses that.
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reminds me of childhood and growing up.
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even though he made two mind-numbing throws every game, he more than made up for it.
If NFL means the game is evolving into more Denard'esque - sign me up! That said maybe Denard's QB skills don't necessarily translate well in the top echelons of football.
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that is the legacy of our previous coaching staff.
Give it 2 years - we'll be back.
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I think whoever Stephen Ross supports will win this one.
He'll be the head of the new fund raising campaign and whoever he is close to will win.
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against the best QB in the country ... no shame in that.
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He is the savior
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Ha Ha is going to the NFL next year
... just saying
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But we in Hong Kong watch games regularly.
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mail me at keshavc-at-umich-dot-edu for details.
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Ohio produces more D1 talent than Michigan?
They are roughly in the same region with similar economies?
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Board Approves Newark Power Plant Despite Opposition
Newark's planning board has approved a natural gas power plant for an industrial neighborhood in the city's Ironbound district.
Hess Corporation said it plans to build a $750 million, 655-megawatt plant that would be among the cleanest in the country near Newark Bay and the mouth of the Passaic River, adjacent to a firing range and existing fuel storage tanks owned by the company.
The plant will bring 400 new jobs during three years of construction and 26 positions when the plant opens, a spokesman for Hess told WNYC.
But Environmentalists and neighborhood residents say it's unfair for the Ironbound to bear the brunt of the region's industrial pollution.
"Just because folks in the City of Newark are people of color, low income, it doesn't mean that our health isn't important," Kim Gaddy, who lives in Newark, told WNYC earlier this month.
The issue now goes to the full City Council.
Marc Garber and Nancy Solomon contributed reporting.


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Java Power Tools polls: preliminary results
Earlier this week I posted a few polls on the Java Power Tools book website, about the tools people preferred in a number of areas: build tools, continuous integration, and issue tracking.
So far, the pools are getting some interesting initial results. On the build tools front, Ant is in front of Maven 2, but not by that much. Cruise Control still seems to be the leader in the Continuous Integration tools domain, well in front of Continuum and LuntBuild. And Bugzilla is the big winner in the Issue Tracking sphere, well in front of Trac and JIRA. Non-specified commercial solutions are also well represented in the issue tracking section.
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CHICAGO (AP) - Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's one-time chief fundraiser has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges involving multimillion-dollar construction contracts at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Roofing contractor Christopher Kelly entered his plea Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Charles Norgle.
Kelly is accused of engaging in corruption in doing roofing work at O'Hare for American Airlines and United Airlines. Prosecutors contend he overcharged the airlines and paid kickbacks to a consultant who advised the two companies on the value of the work.
Kelly recently pleaded guilty to charges that he obstructed the IRS by paying gambling debts and other expenses with company money and claiming it as a business expense.
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Friday | October 9 | 2015
Doglaw by Trevor Cooper
Behaviour by Carolyn Menteith
If you've received a summons to attend at a Magistrates' Court anywhere in England or Wales
under Section 1 or 4B of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 then don't delay - speak to us now and we'll give you preliminary
legal advice. This is a FREE service. We will explain the law, tell you your options and you
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For the first time in England & Wales, the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 proscribed certain types of dog so that owners only had a limited period of time to make possession of them lawful. That time limit has expired. This law applies to the following types:-
Pit Bull Terrier
Japanese Tosa
Dogo Argentino
Fila Braziliero
The type of dog that has most commonly been the subject of cases has been the pit bull terrier. Possessing an unregistered pit bull terrier type dog is unlawful and if you have such a dog you are committing a criminal offence. If you think you have an unregistered pit bull type dog, it cannot be voluntarily registered (ie. at present there is no application you can make to register your dog).
However, even if you have an unregistered pit bull terrier type dog, you have a reasonable chance of avoiding a destruction order being made. You must prove to a Court that your dog is not a danger to public safety in proceedings brought against you (usually by the Police, but may be brought by a Council. Throughout this advice-note we shall only refer to the Police as they are most likely to bring a case).
As at February 2014, there were 2,658 dogs that are exempted from the prohibition ie. have been registered on the Index of Exempted Dogs. This represents a trebling since 2010
To establish whether your dog might be unlawful:-
(a) Have a look at the DEFRA guidance on identification of unlawful dogs to see if your dog might fall under the definition of a pit bull type (via the links page on this site - see 'DEFRA guidance on prohibited dogs') as this may provide you with preliminary assistance
(b) Take your dog to your vet to ask for an opinion of the dog's type NB Not all vets are sufficiently familiar with this complicated area of identification, so you may be referred to someone else. (There are also some show judges, and others, who have expertise on this issue but we have suggested your vet as the first person to speak to for the sake of convenience).
If the Police believe that your dog is a pit bull type, there is a likelihood that your dog will be seized and will remain in a Police appointed kennel until the case is concluded.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a pit bull terrier type dog
A. Section 1 and 4B of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 relate to dogs of the type known as the pit bull terrier. The High Court has decided that for a dog to be a pit bull type, it must have a substantial number of the physical characteristics of a pit bull terrier. These characteristics are listed in a number of places, and probably the most comprehensive (and that generally relied on by Courts) is the American Dog Breeders Association's Basis of Conformation for the American Pit Bull Terrier. This is a functional standard which describes the ideal, and so the dog does not have to conform in every detail to be regarded as a pit bull type. DEFRA has produced guidance which summarises some of the physical aspects of a pit bull terrier (see 'DEFRA guidance on prohibited dogs' which can be accessed via the links page on this site)
Q. But I have a dog with a nice temperament. Surely this can't be regarded as a pit bull type
A. The High Court has ruled that the behaviour of a dog is relevant but not conclusive when determining whether a dog is a pit bull type
Q. Surely there is a DNA test that can be used
A. Not at present. In any event, the legal test is predominantly on the basis of physical conformation so it isn't just about the breeding but is about what the dog looks like.
Q. Doesn't the law just apply to pure bred pit bulls
A. No. Cross-breeds and mongrels could be regarded as pit bull types depending on their physical conformation.
Q. How does the prosecution prove their case
A. In a case under Section 1 the burden of proof is on the dog owner to prove that the dog isn't a pit bull type (but in a 4B case where the burden of proof will probably be on the Police to prove that your dog is a pit bull type). This reversal of the usual burden of proof in a Section 1 case has been challenged in the European Court, but has been found to be lawful. It is therefore very difficult to successfully defend a case. The evidence is likely to be given by experts.
Q. Can a pit bull type dog ever be lawfully owned
A. Owners were given a short period of time to have their dogs registered onto the Index of Exempted Dogs, but this form of voluntary registration ended in 1991. Since 1997 the law has been slightly relaxed, so that the Court may allow the dog to be registered (and all of the other conditions must be complied with) but only if the owner can prove that the dog would not constitute a danger to public safety. If this cannot be proven then the Court must order that the dog be destroyed.
Q. What are the conditions of owning a pit bull type apart from having the dog registered
A. The dog has to be neutered, microchipped, tattooed and insured.
It must be kept in secure conditions to prevent it from escaping.
If the address where the dog is kept changes for more than 30 days you must notify the Index.
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As often happens with discussions of worldliness among Christians, Pearson's post yesterday sparked a bit of disagreement (much of which confirmed the first paragraph of the post). As Pearson noted beforehand, the debate typically includes what it means to love the world. In each of the questions Pearson provided, he encouraged believers to consider whether or not what they love, what they tolerate, and what they prioritize are different from unbelievers. Some concluded that these questions showed a flawed understanding of worldliness. Do they? Should believers be different from unbelievers if they are to avoid worldliness?
Let me begin by noting why some may be concerned with the questions. At times, Christians have defined worldliness in such a way that leads people to think anything an unbeliever does is worldly. A bit of reflection reveals the foolishness of that definition. Unbelievers eat, sleep, drive cars, talk in English, etc., and the Bible is certainly not warning believers to avoid those things. But, does that mean it is wrong to urge Christians to be different from unbelievers?
Both James and John see friendship with the world or love of the world as antithetical to love for God (James 4:4; 1 John 2:15). Why are the two mutually exclusive? The biblical picture of the world points to an underlying order dominated by Satan that opposes God (John 12:31; 14:30; 2 Cor 4:4). The world's greatest sin is its failure to accept the person and work of Jesus Christ (John 5:36; 10:25–38; 12:37, 47–50; 15:22–24; 16:9).
Thus, believers and the world are set in stark contrast. Believers live under the lordship of Christ, submitting to his will, while the world lives in opposition to Christ, submitting to its own sinful desires. Since unbelievers by definition do not submit to the lordship of Christ, they are worldly. They do not order their actions and affections according to the Bible—which is the heart of worldliness.
Why do believers no longer live controlled by their own desires? They have been transformed through the work of regeneration. Man is spiritually dead, and, thus, can never love and serve God without being given spiritual life (Eph 2:1–5). The only way to remove worldliness from the heart of a person is for the person to get a new heart. Regeneration enables believers to be distinct from the world, for "everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world" (1 John 5:4). The believer is no longer "of the world" because Christ "chose [him] out of the world" (John 15:19). This new birth produces characteristics in believers that set them in opposition to the world.
So, should believers be different from unbelievers? Yes! That's why Paul exhorts the Corinthians not to be "yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?" (2 Cor 6:14). Believers are different from unbelievers, and that difference should be reflected in what they love, what they tolerate, and what they prioritize. To argue otherwise is to deny the truth of regeneration. If unbelievers lived in submission to Christ, the Bible would have no need to warn against worldliness—it would not exist.
The Bible is clear. Unbelievers are worldly, because they do not submit to Christ. Since believers must submit to Christ, their lives should be distinct from those who do not.


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Top-ranked recipe named "Make-Ahead Moroccan Chicken"
In large, non-stick soup pot, place olive oil over high heat. Add chicken and cook about 10 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Stir in onion, garlic, chickpeas, ginger, carrots, raisins, cinnamon, cumin, tumeric and water. Bring to simmer, reduce heat and cook for about 20 minutes. Stir in zucchini and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Serve in large bowls, over cous cous.
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I'm excited about the upcoming weekend, because I'll be at the Bicoastal Datafest: analyzing money in politics. The event is full at Columbia (but not yet at Stanford) but I believe you can still participate remotely, and of course you can keep an eye on things in any case.
One way to do that: I am setting up a wiki with my friend and colleague Lee Drutman from the Sunlight Foundation. Actually my husband set it up for us (thanks! and happy birthday!).
Let's visualize the influence of money, people!
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Cathy, will I be able to come this weekend at Columbia? Send location.
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Columbia: Pulitzer Hall, Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway.
Stanford: The Coffee House (CoHo) of the Tresidder Student Union, 459 Lagunita Dr.


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QED to support Congress in Varanasi against Modi
In a surprising move, Quami Ekta Dal(QED) today announced to support Congress candidate Ajay Rai in Varanasi where he is pitted against BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi. The announcement of the support was made by QED president Afzal Ansari after over a fortnight long discussions with the party leaders.s
Earlier it was predicted that QED could support Aam Admi Party(AAP) candidate Arvind Kejriwal as QED candidate from Mau and younger brother of Afzal, Mukhtar Ansari is accused in the murder of the elder brother of Ajay Rai. Afzal ,talking to reporters, here, said that the decision to support the Congress candidate was taken in a larger interest to prevent the communal forces to come to power. " We will actively campaign for the Congress during the elections in Varanasi, and will ask the people particularly the minorities to vote for Ajay Rai," he said. But the sudden change in the decision of the QED to support Congress has created a new equations in the elections in Varanasi, where polling is scheduled in the last phase on May 12.
Earlier Mukhtar Ansari, the MLA of QED,presidently lodged in the Agra jail for different crimes, was to contest from Varanasi along with Ghosi seat. But later the party withdrew his name to avoid division of the minority votes against Modi. Mukhtar is presently contesting from Ghosi seat.
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This MSAccess tutorial explains how to fix a compile error.in query expression error in Access 2003 (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).
Question: In Microsoft Access 2003/XP/2000/97, I tried using the Left function in a query and I get the following error:
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I've seen this function work in other Access databases. How come it does not work in mine?
Answer: This error can be caused by multiple scenarios. Let's look at two of the most common causes.
This error can occur when there is a broken Reference in your Access database and you've tried to use one of the built-in Access functions such as Left, Instr, Len, Year, Mid, etc.
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Access will update its references and the error message should now disappear.
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By a 4-0 vote on Monday night the village council accepted a bid from Bedrock Express, 1290 N. Ortonville Road. Councilmember Doug McAbee was absent.
In June, the council voted to seek bids for demolition of the Goodrich House in the downtown area after Genesee County 7th Circuit Judge Farah signed an order to secure. The funds for the demolition will come out of the village general funds. The money will then be reimbursed through the property taxes. Bids were also received from Johnson & Sons Excavation and Horcha.
"The project should take about 10 days and fences will be installed around the building," said Jakki Sidge, village administrator. "However, they will wait until after Good Times in Goodrich is over. About 3 percent of the material will go to landfills."
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Research That Supports Using the Schoolwide Enrichment Model and Extensions of Gifted Education Pedagogy to Meet the Needs of All Students
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The Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) (Renzulli, 1977; Renzulli & Reis, 1985, 1997) is widely implemented as an enrichment program used with academically gifted and talented students and a magnet theme or schoolwide enrichment approach for all students. The SEM provides enriched learning experiences and higher standards for all children through three goals: developing talents in all children, providing a broad range of advanced level enrichment experiences for all students, and providing follow-up advanced learning for children based on interests. The SEM emphasizes engagement and the use of enjoyable and challenging learning experiences constructed around students' interests, learning styles, and product styles. Recently, a new on-line version of the SEM has become available called Renzulli Learning (RL) that assesses students' interests, learning styles, and product styles and matches them to a unique, individualized database of enrichment activities. RL also offers a Wizard Project Maker to assist students in creating projects and has a series of teacher tools to implement differentiation as well as offer enrichment opportunities to match students' interests, learning styles, and product styles. Separate studies on the SEM have demonstrated its effectiveness in schools with widely differing socioeconomic levels and program organization patterns (Olenchak, 1988; Olenchak & Renzulli, 1989). The SEM has been adopted in over 2,500 schools across the country (Burns, 1998) and programs using this approach have been widely implemented internationally. The effectiveness of the model has been studied in over 20 years of research and field-testing related to the following topics:
- the effectiveness of the model as perceived by key groups, such as principals (Cooper, 1983; Olenchak, 1988);
- research related to student creative productivity (Burns, 1987; Delcourt, 1993; Gubbins, 1982; Newman, 1991; Reis & Renzulli, 1982; Starko, 1986);
- research related to personal and social development (Olenchak, 1991);
- the use of SEM with culturally diverse or special needs populations (Baum, 1988; Baum, Renzulli, & Hébert, 1999; Emerick, 1988; Taylor; 1992);
- research on student self-efficacy (Schack, 1986; Schack, Starko, & Burns, 1991; Starko, 1986);
- the use of SEM as a curricular framework (Karafelis, 1986; Reis, Gentry, & Maxfield, 1998; Reis, 2005; Reis & Fogarty, 2006);
- research relating to learning styles and curriculum compacting (Imbeau, 1991; Reis et al., 1993); and
- longitudinal research on the SEM (Delcourt, 1993; Hébert, 1993; Westberg, 1999).
Specific studies that investigated achievement include a study on curriculum compacting that found that when teachers eliminated as much as 50% of the regular curriculum for gifted students, they scored as well or better in the out-of-level post achievement tests, using the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, ITBS. For example, students whose curriculum was eliminated in science scored significantly higher science achievement tests than did the control group whose curriculum was not compacted. Students whose curriculum was compacted in mathematics scored significantly higher in the math concepts Iowa subtest than did control group students whose curriculum was not compacted in mathematics. In another recent study, the Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Reading (SEM-R) and (Reis, et al., 2005; Reis & Fogarty, 2006) was used to investigate the effects of an enrichment approach to reading on elementary school students' reading achievement and attitudes toward reading. The SEM-R provides enriched reading experiences by exposing students to books in their areas of interest, daily supported independent reading of challenging self-selected books using differentiated reading instruction, and interest-based choice opportunities in reading. Researchers found that when they eliminated 5 hours of regular grouped reading instruction and replaced it with short conferences and enriched reading based on interests, significant differences were found, favoring the SEM-R group, in reading fluency and attitudes toward reading. In a second related study on the SEM-R (Reis, McCoach, Coyne, Schreiber, Eckert, Gubbins, 2007) a randomized design investigated the effects of this enriched reading program on urban elementary students' reading comprehension, reading fluency, and attitude toward reading. All students participated in the direct instructional approach, Success for All (SFA), for 90 minutes each morning. In an attempt to increase reading scores, a daily one-hour afternoon remedial literacy program was implemented each afternoon using workbooks and test preparation instruction instead of teaching social studies and science. In this study teachers were randomly assigned to teach the treatment or control groups, and students were randomly assigned to either participate in the SEM-R treatment group or continue in the control group to receive remedial reading instruction and test preparation for 12 weeks during an afternoon literacy block. Results indicate that students in the SEM-R treatment group scored statistically significantly higher than those in the control group in both oral reading fluency and attitudes toward reading. Studies on Underachievement and Social Emotional Development
Baum, Renzulli, and Hébert (1999) conducted research with teachers who guided 17 gifted underachieving students (ages 8-13) in the completion of Type III self-selected products based on their interests as part of the SEM. Positive gains were made by 82% of the students who were no longer underachieving in their school setting at the end of the intervention. Studies on Extending Gifted Education Pedagogy to Meet the Needs of All Students
Reis, Gentry, and Maxfield (1998) investigated the impact of providing one type of gifted education pedagogy, enrichment clusters, to the entire population of two urban elementary schools. Enrichment clusters provided a regularly scheduled weekly time for students to work with adult facilitators to complete a product or provide service in a shared interest area. Teaching practices of classroom teachers who participated as cluster facilitators were affected both in the enrichment clusters and in regular classrooms. More challenging content was integrated into 95% of the clusters through teaching specific authentic methodologies, advanced thinking, and problem solving strategies. Starko (1986) found that students involved in SEM enrichment group reported over twice as many creative projects per student as those in a comparison group and that they showed greater diversity and sophistication in projects. Studies on Using Gifted Education Pedagogy to Nurture Mathematical Talent
In a recent study (Gavin, Casa, & Adelson, 2006; Gavin & Adelson, 2008; Gavin, et al., 2007), math achievement was investigated using Project M3: Mentoring Mathematical Minds curriculum units. These units were created specifically to provide high-end learning with challenging and motivational investigations for talented math students in grades 3, 4, and 5. Researchers found that two cohorts of students made consistently significant gains on achievement in math concepts, computation, and problem solving on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills each year over a 3-year period. Both cohorts of students using the curriculum also outperformed a comparison group of students of like ability from the same schools. There also were highly significant gains on challenging open-ended problems adapted from international and national assessments in favor of students using the Project M3 curriculum over the comparison group. Studies on Renzulli Learning
Eleck (2006) studied students in enrichment and regular classrooms who used Renzulli Learning, finding that students could use the program with minimal training. Almost 50% of students had ideas for completing products using Renzulli Learning, and 80% enjoyed using Renzulli Learning completely or very much. Eleck (2007) subsequently conducted intensive case studies of six, fifth grade students who developed mathematics enrichment projects using Renzulli Learning. Findings suggest that RL assists students in developing project ideas, exploring topics, and organizing information for a final product. Students who used RL created amazing presentations using PowerPoint or iMovie to convey the information they learned through the development of mathematics enrichment projects with RL. Field (2007) used quantitative research procedures in this empirical study to investigate the use of Renzulli Learning on oral reading fluency, reading comprehension, science achievement, and social studies achievement. Students were involved in the study from two schools, an urban middle school where nearly half of all students are considered to be at risk due to poverty or other factors, and a suburban elementary school in a middle class neighborhood. Classes of students in grades 3-5 (n=185) and grades 6-8 (n=198) were randomly assigned to use Renzulli Learning for 2-3 hours each week for a 16-week period. Scores of students in the treatment groups were compared to those of students who did not have the opportunity to use Renzulli Learning in control classes in the same schools. After only 16 weeks, students who participated in Renzulli Learning demonstrated significantly higher growth in reading comprehension, oral reading fluency, and social studies achievement than students who did not participate in Renzulli Learning. This collected body of research suggests that the SEM and related extensions of gifted education pedagogy can be used to increase engagement and enjoyment of learning, as well as to extend interest and enrichment-based learning opportunities to more students. It also suggests that when educators use enrichment-based teaching and learning practices, students achieve as well or better than when the focus is on traditional or remedial practices. Table 1.
Research Summary of Studies Related to SEM and Renzulli Learning
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|Student Creative Productivity
|Gubbins, 1982
|Revolving Door Identification Model: Characteristics of talent pool students
|• Academic self-concept predicted student involvement with product development; students who did not generate self-selected projects (Type IIIs) attributed the lack of product development to time management problems and difficulty in generating product ideas.
|Reis, 1981
|An analysis of the productivity of gifted students participating in programs using the Revolving Door Identification Model
|• Students in the expanded talent pool (5-20%) produced products of equal quality as compared to students in the top 3-5% of the population.
|Schack, 1986; Schack, Starko, & Burns, 1991
|Creative productivity and self-efficacy in children
|• Self-efficacy was a significant predictor of initiation of an independent investigation; self-efficacy at the end of treatment was higher in students who participated in Type III projects.
|Starko, 1986
|The effects of the Revolving Door Identification Model on creative productivity and self-efficacy
|• Students who became involved with self-selected independent studies in SEM programs initiated their own creative products both inside and outside school more often than students who qualified for the program but did not receive services.
• Students in the enrichment group reported over twice as many creative projects per student (3.37) as the comparison group (.50) and showed greater diversity and sophistication in projects.
•The number of creative products completed in school (Type IIIs) was a highly significant predictor of self-efficacy.
|Burns, 1987
|The effects of group training activities on students' creative productivity
|• Students receiving process skill training were 64% more likely to initiate self-selected projects (Type IIIs) than the students who did not receive the training.
|Baum, 1988
|An enrichment program for gifted learning disabled students
|The Type III study, used as an intervention with high ability, learning disabled students, improved students' behavior, specifically the ability to self-regulate time on task; improvement in self-esteem; and the development of specific instructional strategies to enhance the potential of high potential, learning disabled students.
|Newman, 1991
|The effects of the Talents Unlimited Model on students' creative productivity
|• Students with training in the Talents Unlimited Model were more likely to complete independent investigations (Type IIIs) than the students who did not receive the training.
|Hébert, 1993
|Reflections at graduation: The long-term impact of elementary school experiences in creative productivity
N=9 (longitudinal)
|• Five major findings: Type III interests of students affect post-secondary plans; creative outlets are needed in high school; a decrease in creative Type III productivity occurs during the junior high experience; the Type III process serves as important training for later productivity; non-intellectual characteristics with students remain consistent over time.
|Delcourt, 1993
|Creative productivity among secondary school students: Combining energy, interest, and imagination
N=18 (longitudinal)
|Students participating in Type III projects, both in and out of school, maintained interests and career aspirations in college.
• Research study supports the concept that adolescents and young adults can be producers of information, as well as consumers.
• Student giftedness, as manifested in performances and product development, may be predicted by high levels of creative/productive behaviors at an early age.
|Westberg, 1999
|A longitudinal study of students who participated in a program based on the Enrichment Triad Model in 1981-1984
N=15 (longitudinal)
|• Students maintained interests over time and were still involved in creative productive work
|Special Populations and Affective Issues
|Baum, 1988
|Learning disabled students with superior cognitive abilities: A validation study of descriptive behaviors
|• SEM recommended as one vehicle to meet the unique needs of gifted students with learning disabilities because of the emphasis on strengths, interests, and learning styles.
|Baum, Hébert, & Renzulli, 1999
|Students who underachieve
|Reversal of underachievement through the use of SEM Type III projects
|Emerick, 1988
|Academic underachievement among the gifted: Students' perceptions of factors relating to the reversal of academic underachievement patterns
|• Reversal of academic underachievement through use of various components of SEM including curriculum compacting, exposure to Type I experiences, opportunities to be involved in Type III studies, and an appropriate assessment of learning styles to provide a match between students and teachers.
•To reverse the academic underachievement in gifted students, the following factors must be considered:
• out-of-school interests
• parents
• goals associated with academic performance
• classroom instruction and curriculum
• teachers
• changes in the self
|Olenchak, 1991
|Assessing program effects for gifted/learning disabled students
|• Research study supported use of SEM as a means of meeting educational needs of a wide variety of high ability students.
• SEM, when used as an intervention, was associated with improved attitudes toward learning among elementary, high ability students with learning disabilities. Furthermore, the same students, who completed a high percentage of Type III projects, made positive gains with respect to self-concept.
|Taylor, 1992
|The effects of the Secondary Enrichment Triad Model on the career development of vocational-technical school students
|• Involvement in Type III studies substantially increased post-secondary education plans of students (from attending 2.6 years to attending 4.0 years).
|Heal, 1989
|Student perceptions of labeling the gifted: A comparative case study analysis
|SEM was associated with a reduction in the negative effects of labeling.
|Reis, Schader, Milne, & Stephens, 2003
|Music & minds: Using a talent development approach for young adults with Williams syndrome
|One third of the participants had high levels of musical talent.
• The use of participants' interests and advanced training in music was found to both enhance all participants' understanding of mathematics and to provide opportunities for the further development of their interests and abilities, especially their potential in music.
• The use of a talent development approach focusing on strengths, interests, and style preferences was found to be successful for this group of young persons with Williams Syndrome.
|SEM as Applied to School Change
|Olenchak, 1988
|School change through gifted education: Effects on elementary students' attitudes toward learning
|Positive changes in student attitudes toward learning as well as toward gifted education and school in general.
|Olenchak, 1988; Olenchak & Renzulli, 1989
|The Schoolwide Enrichment Model in elementary schools: A study of implementation stages and effects on educational excellence
N=236 teachers
N=1,698 students
|SEM contributed to improved attitudes of teachers, parents, and administrators toward education for high ability students.
|Cooper, 1983
|Administrator's attitudes toward gifted programs based on the Enrichment Triad/Revolving Door Identification Model: Case studies in decision-making
|8 districts
|• Administrator perceptions regarding the model included greater staff participation in education of high ability students, more positive staff attitudes toward the program, fewer concerns about identification, positive changes in how the guidance department worked with students, and more incentives for students to work toward higher goals.
• Administrators found SEM to have an impact on all students.
|Reis, Gentry, & Maxfield, 1998
|The application of enrichment clusters to teachers' classroom practices
2 schools
N=120 teachers
|• Teachers trained to use enrichment clusters as part of the enrichment program were able to transfer and implement the use of advanced content and methods in their regular classrooms.
• Methods used by teachers included: advanced content and methods, advanced vocabulary, authentic tools of the disciplines, advanced references, and problem solving
|Curriculum Modification; Learning and Product Styles
|Gubbins, et al., 2002
|Implementing a professional development model using gifted education strategies with all students
N=40 liaisons
N=235 teachers
|• Liaisons became local experts in modifying, differentiating, and enriching curriculum; teachers raised expectations for students' work; teachers recognized the need to provide challenging academic options
|Imbeau, 1991
|Teachers' attitudes toward curriculum compacting with regard to the implementation of the procedure
|• Group membership (peer coaching) was a significant predictor of posttest teachers' attitudes.
• Comparisons of teachers' attitudes toward curriculum compacting indicate a need for additional research on variables that enhance and inhibit the use of curriculum compacting as a classroom strategy.
|Kettle, Renzulli, & Rizza, 1997
|Products of mind: Exploring student preferences for product development using My Way...An Expression Style Instrument
|• Students' preferences for creating potential products were explored using an Expression Style Instrument. Factor analytic procedures yielded the following 11 factors: computer, service, dramatization, artistic, audio/visual, written, commercial, oral, manipulative, musical, and vocal.
|Reis, Westberg, Kulikowich, & Purcell, 1998
|Curriculum compacting and achievement test scores: What does the research say?
|• Using curriculum compacting to eliminate between 40%-50% of curricula for students with demonstrated advanced content knowledge and superior ability resulted in no decline in achievement test scores.
|Application of SEM to Curriculum and Related Achievement Increases
|Karafelis, 1986
|The effects of the tri-art drama curriculum on the reading comprehension of students with varying levels of cognitive ability
|Students receiving experimental treatment did equally well on achievement tests as the control group.
|Reis, et al., 2005
|The Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Reading
|• Students who participated in an enriched reading program based on SEM had significantly higher scores in reading fluency and reading comprehension than students in the control group.
• Students who participated in an enriched reading program based on SEM had significantly higher attitudes toward reading than students did in the control group.
|Reis, et al., 2007
|The Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Reading
|Results indicate that students in the SEM-R treatment group scored statistically significantly higher than those in the control group in both oral reading fluency and attitudes toward reading.
|Eleck, 2005
|Implementing Renzulli Learning in enrichment programs and classrooms
|• Students in enrichment and regular classrooms used Renzulli Learning with minimal training.
• Almost 50% of students had ideas for completing products using Renzulli Learning; 80% enjoyed using Renzulli Learning completely or very much.
• Each of the pilot teachers using the system assigned projects to students on-line.
|Eleck, 2006
|Projects by gifted mathematics students: A case study of six student processes using Renzulli Learning Systems as a guide
|Students in enrichment programs successfully used Renzulli Learning to complete advanced mathematical projects using advanced on-line resources.
|Field, 2007
|An experimental study using Renzulli Learning to investigate reading fluency and comprehension as well as social studies achievement
|After 16 weeks, students who participated in Renzulli Learning for 2-3 hours each week demonstrated significantly higher growth in reading comprehension than students who did not participate in Renzulli Learning.
• Students who participated in Renzulli Learning demonstrated significantly higher growth in oral reading fluency than those students who did not participate in Renzulli Learning.
•Students who participated in Renzulli Learning demonstrated significantly higher growth in social studies achievement than those students who did not participate in Renzulli Learning.
|Gubbins, Housand, Oliver, Schader, & De Wet, 2007
|Unclogging the mathematics pipeline through access to algebraic understanding: University of Connecticut site
N=5 teachers
N=73 students
|• Grade 6 students identified for an after-school program in algebra using grade 8, norm-referenced achievement and algebra aptitude tests; 30 hour intervention yielded significant pre/post achievement results in problem solving and data interpretation (17-point gain), and algebra tests
*P=Primary grades, K-2; E=Elementary grades, 3-5; M=Middle grades, 6-8; S, H=Secondary or High School grades, 9-12. PS=Post secondary grades.
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The UK-listed company, Equatorial Palm Oil or EPO, which is threatening to seize land owned by Liberians in defiance of intervention by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, is expected to receive a visitation today, Wednesday from affected communities.
According to a press release, delegates from Jogbahn Clan, together with representatives of Liberians and international NGOs, will deliver a petition with over 90,000 signatures, reminding EPO that it does not have community consent to expand onto their lands, and that doing so could escalate violence.
The release said EPO's past operations in Liberia have triggered allegations of conflict and human rights abuses, but the company has maintained that its expansion is legal.
"EPO's recent expansion efforts are a brazen example of a company defying international law, government orders and the rights of communities," said Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor, campaigner at the Sustainable Development Institute. "EPO has no claim to this land; it is owned by the communities who live on it."
The release quotes residents of Jogbahn Clan in Grand Bassa County as saying that EPO has begun demarcating blocks of land in preparation for clearing, while the company's private security guards are alleged threatening residents.
"We demand that EPO stops inciting conflict by preparing to clear our land," commented Jogbahn Elder Joseph Chio Johnson, stressing, "EPO must stop threatening our people and accept that our no means no."
The release said these actions defy the March commitment by President Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf that EPO could not expand into Joghban Clan without permission.
It further stressed that the right of Liberian communities, including Joghban Clan to give or withhold consent to projects that could have an impact on their land and resources is also provided under international human rights law, as well as the Principles and Criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) of which EPO is a member. The Joghban people have refused to give such consent.
According to the release, EPO has a very poor track record in Grand Bassa County, noting that last September, officers from EPO security team and the Liberian Police reportedly worked together to assault and beat Joghban community members who were peacefully protesting the company's operations.
It added that those arrested were soon released after it was determined by Grand Bassa County Attorney that there was no justification for continued detention and of those arrested and that no government investigation report regarding this incident has been made public.
The release pointed out that EPO denied any involvement in the violence, saying that it had been "falsely accused", and does not "condone or encourage such described behavior," and "never instructed or directed any of its staff or PSU officers to intimidate Jogbahn community members in September or at any time."
The release however continued that EPO admitted to Global Witness that it provided logistical support to the Liberian police who are accused of intimidating villagers on the plantation. The company further stated that it "respects the Liberian community rights and land, and has followed the law and procedures laid out", had taken "strict steps" to ensure that it only plants oil palm on its concession land and legally-acquired community land, and is "a responsible company and committed to sustainable oil palm development."
According to the release, EPO's concessions in Liberia totaled 8,900 km2 of land, which the company believes gives it the legal right to use the land to develop a palm oil concession. The company is listed on the London-based AIM stock market, and is now majority owned by Malaysian palm oil giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK).


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Posted: April 25, 2013|
IT may look like a great feat of balance but these antics have caused fears that one of Derby's best-loved statues is about to become seriously damaged.
Chris Harris spotted three youngsters balancing their entire bodyweight on the city's iconic The Boy And Ram sculpture, which sits in the Riverside Gardens.
Mr Harris, of Cummings Street, said: "Irresponsible youths have taken to climbing on to the statue and balancing their entire body weight on the head and shoulders of the boy.
"At one stage, I saw three on it. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. If you put that sort of weight on it, something eventually will give.
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The statue, by Wilfred Dudeney, had stood in the former Castlefields Main Centre since 1963 but was moved in 2005 when Westfield Derby was being built.
At the time, Derby City Council said that it would be a temporary move while work on the new shopping centre was carried out.
Mr Harris, 60, said he had hoped the statue would be moved into Westfield after the centre was completed but the statue remained in the Riverside Gardens.
It was initially placed at the back of the Council House under the gaze of a CCTV camera but the recent refurbishment of the River Gardens has led to the statue being moved again. It is now behind Derby Crown Court – where Mr Harris says there are no CCTV cameras.
He said that had led to "a careless minority of youths who have no respect for Derby or its heritage" abusing it.
Mr Harris said: "The statue was never intended to take this kind of abuse.
"Surely now is the time for this iconic statue to be removed from the dangers of the Riverside Gardens and placed where people can appreciate it in the way it was intended to be appreciated."
Council leader Paul Bayliss said there were no plans to move the statue again but he added that the authority would "implement preventative measures" to ensure its protection.
Mr Bayliss said: "The current location of the statue was chosen as a primary site to relocate it to, which was in agreement with Westfield.
"Westfield were unable to find an appropriate site as part of their development and keeping the statue in its current location enables it to be accessible to the public at all times.
"We are working to implement preventative measures to keep the statue safe from vandals, including ensuring CCTV continues to monitor the area."
Mr Harris said: "Keeping it accessible at all times is not necessarily a good thing. In its current location, someone could come along and cut off the legs and use it for scrap.
"I would like to see it go into Westfield, outside the Sainsbury's store. Where it used to be before Westfield meant it never received a scratch. I remember being told off when I was 10 years old for sitting on it."


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Bobot Mortiz explains Xian's misbehavior in 'Banana Nite'-A A +A
Sunday, February 9, 2014
"BANANA Nite" director Edgar "Bobot" Mortiz said actor Xian Lim was not briefed that Kim Chiu's impersonator will join him onstage during the show's Chinese New Year celebration last January 31.
In a recent press conference, Mortiz said it was actually meant as a surprise to the actor while he was serenading the audience but they didn't expect the turn of events, especially when Xian poked fun at the impersonator.
"Hindi sana ganoon ang mangyayari kung naturuan namin yung look-a-like. Nagulat din si Xian sa nangyari. May pagkukulang din kami doon," said Mortiz.
During the show, the Kapamilya hunk asked Kim's impersonator, "Anong ginagawa ni Bea Binene dito?"
Binene is a talent of rival GMA.
The "kaloka-like" was taken aback by the actor's comment and remained silent until the show's host Jayson Gainza joined the two onstage.
Gainza tried to deflect the conversation but Xian blurted out: "Tanungin natin kung anong teleserye nila sa GMA. Si Bea Binene."
Mortiz said it was just a miscommunication between Xian and the production team and the actor even asked for the impersonator's number to say sorry.
"May mga pagkakataon naman minsan na mali lang yung reaction natin. Hindi mo pala alam na mali yung nagawa mo. And hindi naman niya sinasadya," he said.
What's important, the director added, is that Xian apologized for his actions.
"Siyempre ang mga tao naman, tao lang 'yan nagkakamali. Hindi naman dahil nagkamali ka na ay habambuhay mo nang dala-dala ang pagkakamali mong 'yun," said Mortiz. "Alam mo pag nagsu-sorry ka, sign of humility yun so dapat tanggapin natin. Bihira ang taong nagsu-sorry."
Mortiz said the "Bride for Rent" actor is still welcome to guest in "Banana Nite," "Banana Split" and all comedy shows of ABS-CBN. (Sunnex)
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The percentage of infants ever breastfed increased from 55% among those born during 1990--1993 to 67% among those born during 1997--2000, bringing the levels of breastfeeding initiation closer to the Healthy People 2010 objective of 75% among mothers in all racial/ethnic groups. Substantial progress toward meeting this goal has been observed among Hispanic (75%) and non-Hispanic white (69%) mothers. In addition, breastfeeding initiation nearly doubled among non-Hispanic black mothers, from 25% of infants born during 1990--1993 to 47% of infants born during 1997--2000.
Data Source: Chandra A, Martinez GM, Mosher WD, Abma JC, Jones J. Fertility, family planning, and reproductive health of U.S. women: data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. Vital Health Stat 2005;23(25).
For more information, see the CDC breastfeeding site: http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. QuickStats: Percentage of Infants Born During 1990--1993 and 1997--2000 Who Were Ever Breastfed, by Race/Ethnicity of Mother --- United States. MMWR 2006;55:1155