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The Future of Schools: Lessons from the Reform of Public Education
Donnelly, Kevin, Review - Institute of Public Affairs
The Future of Schools: Lessons from the Reform of Public Education by Brian Caldwell and Don Hayward
Falmer Press (UK), 1998, $31.95
The Future of Schools provides a very important and timely contribution to the debate about the future of public education. It deserves particular praise as it successfully places Victorian events in a global context and succinctly outlines some of the major options for further reform.
Its timeliness is supported by the December 1997 report on the Schools of the Future by the Victorian Auditor-General. That report notes that the Accountability Framework devised for Schools of the Future `represents a significant advancement in terms of measuring school performance ...' and that the Department `is to be applauded for its initiative and the progress it has made ...'
As stated in the Preface, the purpose of the book is twofold: first, to tell the story of Victoria's Schools of the Future and, second, to put forward and explore a number of options for further reform of the school system. As such, the book is unique in that it is able to draw on both the practice and theory of large-scale educational reform.
It begins by outlining `the crisis in public education' across the Western world. Whether it be Britain, New Zealand, America or the different States of Australia, the general consensus is that public education has failed. High rates of illiteracy, the `dumbing down' of the curriculum and the success of Asian nations like Singapore, Japan and Korea in international tests like the Third International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) are provided as evidence of this failure.
The next two chapters provide Don Hayward's account of one attempt to provide a more efficient and effective system of public education. As the Shadow Minister for Education and the Minister for Education in the first Kennett Government from October 1992, Don Hayward is in a good position to provide an account of what he terms `... my revolution in education in Victoria'.
This revolution involved overhauling a highly bureaucratic, centralized system suffering from `provider capture'. Excessive teacher union demands, the moribund and self-serving nature of the education bureaucracy and the indulgences of the previous Labor Government had all conspired to ensure that students were no longer being properly educated.
The system, as outlined by Hayward, was ripe for change, and drawing on his experience as a senior executive in General Motors he set out a strategy to achieve such change. These chapters centre on the Minister's role in implementing this strategy. The reader is told by Hayward that he was instrumental in overhauling the curriculum, in devolving power to schools, in balancing the education budget, in introducing State-wide assessment and reporting, in introducing new technology to schools and ensuring that the community understood and supported the new initiatives.
The reader is also told that many around the Minister doubted whether such a wide-sweeping and fundamental change process could be successful and that `... the Schools of the Future program was underestimated by everybody except me'.
Why were education reforms in Victoria introduced so quickly and so comprehensively and have they led to a better system of public education? Part of the explanation, as argued in Chapter Four, is that the environment in Victoria was unique. Nowhere else has there been an alignment of political conditions so necessary for the introduction of such major reform.
In answering the second question, the results from a number of research projects are presented. The strength of this section of the book is that shortcomings raised by critics of Schools of the Future are presented and an international perspective is taken on research into the effectiveness of educational reform measures similar to those which have occurred in Victoria since 1992. …

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Going out to a nice bar and restaurant and relaxing with a couple of friends is probably number one on most adults' list of things they like to do. In fact, we often don't even think of it as an activity. It's just life.
But let's face it: Sometimes even our favorite pastime can get a bit boring, especially if you're sitting around with the same group of friends night after night. I mean, you love them, but you've heard all their stories.
On April 25, Dada will have a little stimulation for your drowned brain cells -- don't worry, you can keep drinking beer: the Dada Drinking Spelling Bee Super Amazing Challenge. (Maybe they'll even give you extra points at the end if you can still remember the name of the game.)
John Sova, Dada Wizard (in charge of events), said he had seen the "drunk spelling bee" done a few other places.
"I had seen it done in Austin, Texas, but we're looking to put a new spin on the thing. We're trying to up the ante and make it a little more... cultured. We're going to have a lot of different interesting categories, like Star Wars and adult-themed -- some higher-brow categories."
Co-hosting the bee will be Cat Lewyn and Matt Zigan.
"They're both really comical. Matt is a comedian, and Cat is just... a real treat," Sova says. "We're gonna have a ton of prizes and a lightning round. There will be 25 contestants maximum. As the rounds go on, the words will get increasingly difficult, and there could be as many rounds as people have the guts for. The last person spelling, wins."
Sova makes it clear that the point of the event is to have a good time and a few laughs. He says encouraging people to get intoxicated is not their goal.
"What we're doing is charging an entrance fee (and we've never charged an entry fee ever) of $7 -- that includes a beer and a shot, and we check their I.D. and have them sign a waiver saying they won't be driving. We're expecting people will come with a friend. I don't want to make this sound like we're encouraging people to not be safe or responsible. It covers our cost, but mainly it gives us an opportunity to see who is entering and check their I.D. and sign our waiver."
There will be prizes, of course, to make up for the hangover. For this first bee, there will be a $250 first-place cash prize. The second and third place winners will get bar tabs or gift certificates.
The inaugural Dada Drinking Spelling Bee Super Amazing Challenge will be Thursday, April 25, and then it will be the last Thursday of every month. The sign-up is 9 p.m., with a 10 p.m. prompt start. There will be a spelling bee drink special for the audience.
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I tackled the blonde first: Gusto 1833 is the title, commemorating the year the brewery was founded. Perhaps the first part of the name is a sign that they're making a play for the whole Special Beer For Food thing, which may be in danger of becoming a niche. I get a loud pop as the cork comes out and lots of short-lived champagney fizz while it pours. A centimetre of head sticks around, over a hazy pale gold body. There's a mild sherbet aroma, and on tasting my first impression is of standard Duvelesque Belgian strong blonde. At 8% the ABV is in the right ballpark too. Then my nosehairs start to burn. This beer is very highly carbonated, to the point where it becomes difficult to taste. I need to leave it to flatten out for a while.
When I do, it's still very Duvelish: sweet, soft and boozy, like a pissed-up peach. Squinting for difference there might be a little bit of extra sweetness, some floral perfume perhaps, but no real distinction I can nail down with certainty. All that matters is that it's enjoyable, I guess, which it is. With food? Sure, why not?
Gusto 1833 Ruby Red appears to be a brand extension, or perhaps they're aiming for the whole red wine / white wine duality. The cork cage was of a sort I've never seen before: there's something a little BDSM about it. I was definitely expecting another fizz bomb. There was a loud pop and oodles of foam, this time disappearing completely after a minute. However, the beer underneath is much smoother than the blonde.
First things first: it's definitely not ruby red. More murky brown. Garnet, if one were feeling charitable. The taste is deliciously off kilter. It has all the balsamic vinegar richness and spice of a full-on Flemish red, except... without the vinegar. It's really quite sweet, shading towards the dubbel end of the spectrum, but the complexities are pure Rodenbach. It went great with the hot chocolate fondant I felt immediately compelled to zap in the microwave and consume alongside it, and which brought out a wonderful strawberry fruitiness.
So there so have it: two bottles you can plonk down in the middle of a table and get some excited ooohs before the diners realise that it's only beer.
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Nope: the red was a gift from Stephen in The Beer Club and the wife picked up the blonde in Brussels.ReplyDelete
When we were in Antwerp last year, these were being advertised but not pushed (or even listed on the menu) at the brewery tap. We didn't see them on sale anywhere else in the city, either, so perhaps aimed more at the export market?ReplyDelete
Or maybe just new and not yet distributed.ReplyDelete
The Gusto beers were launched at least a couple of years back targeted at the beer and food matching market, before Duvel-Moortgat bought De K, but I haven't seen them very often, and haven't managed to get round to tasting them. Let's hope D-M are giving them more of a marketing push.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the background, Des. Much as I liked the red, I really don't like the idea of them being pushed as beer-for-food. It sends the message that some beer isn't for food. And in Belgium of all places that's nonsense.ReplyDelete


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Taylor Swift: "I Have No Idea If I'm Going to Get Married or Be Single Forever"
Finding herself currently single, Taylor Swift says she doesn't know if love is in her future -- and she's okay with that. In Wonderland magazine's Outspoken issue, the 23-year-old singer gets personal about her past relationships and broken hearts.
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"I've kind of realized that I have no idea where I'm going to be next year, or in six months, or in two months. I mean, I know where I'll be on tour in two months, but no idea where I'm going to be mentally, emotionally, dreams, goals, wishes, hopes," she admits to the magazine (via Just Jared). "I have no idea if I'm going to get married or be single forever or have a family or just be on my own. You know, paint in a cottage by the ocean by myself."
Swift's famous exes include John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Lautner. She was last romantically linked to One Direction singer Harry Styles, but they called it quits in January.
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The "We Are Never Getting Back Together" singer, however, has realized that not having a plan is actually a good thing.
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But Swift has learned from her past. The blonde beauty is living by a new motto. "Relationships are like traffic lights," she shares. "And I just have this theory that I can only exist in a relationship if it's a green light."
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ALCS prediction roundup
Its hard to believe its been 25 years since the summer of Morgan Magic.
That 1988 summer was when the Red Sox, led by interim manager Joe Morgan, shocked baseball by roaring back from 9 1/2 back at the All-Star break to win the American League East. It was a change in culture from former manager John McNamara. A change in baseball philosophy that instantly mixed into ingredients that sparked one of the most memorable baseball seasons weve witnessed in New England.
That sound familiar?
Boston won the American League East that season by one game over the Detroit Tigers. Had Lou Whitakers crew been able to win one more game, we would have had the first postseason showdown between the two teams.
Twenty-five years later, here we are.
ALCS predictions:
ESPN.com staff: Split down the middle.
CNNSI.com staff: Five out of nine pick the Red Sox. From Tom Verducci, who picked the Red Sox in six: Boston has been a terrific home team and opens the series at home, with more rest, less travel and more hitters who hit good pitching than the Tigers.
CBS Sports.com staff: One out of six pick the Red Sox. From Jon Heyman, who is the only one to pick the Red Sox (in seven): It's Boston's year, and that's more a feeling than anything. The Red Sox have a great spirit about them, and it's hard to see a weakness. If you do, let me know.
Ken Rosenthal, Foxsports.com: Red Sox in six. This is the Tigers third straight trip to the ALCS and fourth in eight years, yet they have not won the World Series since 1984. Maybe this is their time. Maybe their elite players are about to get hot. But the Red Sox are so well-prepared, they always seem ready with answers. They lost three straight games on five different occasions during the regular season but never four straight.
Red Sox in 6. At least, it had better be 6.
Would anyone bet against Verlander in Game 7?
CBS Boston.com: Eleven out of 13 pick the Sox.
Paul White, USA Today: Tigers in six. With Verlander back to his Cy Young Award-level self, the Tigers pitching can keep the Red Sox from stringing together enough baserunners to do major damage. Plenty of tight games but Detroit needs six of them to return to the World Series.
Boston Herald staff: Three out of four pick the Red Sox.
It says here: Red Sox in six. Maybe were overblowing the Verlander factor just a wee bit. These games are going to come down to the bullpens and late-inning situations, and Boston is just far superior in that regard. Lets hope John Farrell learned his lessons in Game 3 of the ALDS.
But Verlander in Game 7? Eeek. Sox have to be wary.
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Ashlee Simpson gets a new nose
not to mention jessica!!
I'll get that nose back in shape with a few righteous dick slaps.
#16 Just don't use TC's pogo stick. You don't know where it's been.
Rule # 1 when wearing low-riders…. even if you weigh 92 pounds, you can still have a muffin-top.
….when they took off the hump…they threw the best part of her away….
I just want to jump up on the stage and fill the crack with Spackle
Joe: "I hate how you sneeze when my pubes get all up in your nostrils."
Ashley: "What should I do?"
Joe: "I want you to talk to this doctor I know."
Ashley: "If you say so, Daddy. Whatever you want."
Joe: "That's my girl."
Ashley: "What can he do for me?"
Joe: "Whatever you like. They say laughter heals everything, after all. Plus, he's really going to fuck up your face."
Ashley: "What's his name?"
Joe: "Dr. Rockter."
watch and see…she's gonna be taking that new nose out for a 'test drive' and end up making Hohan look like a virgin…..she's going to be ho-baggin' that new schnozz all over the SF in the coming weeks – I can see it now……
Anyway,did her arms shrink?Its like I want to throw herring at her,but she lost her beak so I guess not.
I'll admit she does look better with that new nose. Now all she needs is a voice transplant and she'll be all set. Her music still sucks, and she's annoying.
Dudes, Jewel is gone, thank Xenu!!!
I like how ugly or boring or obnoxious people call their trollness "character."
"She's ugly enough to wilt a flower, but she certainly has character!"
I say ALL big-nosed people need to go under the knife… Gov't regulated, federally-funded annihilation of big-ass witch noses.
She looks ahelluvalot better, but as clarkehead points out, it won't make her interesting or talented. =( How pathetic for her.
i don't know if i've seen this here before, but it bears repeating:
she does NOT make me wanna la-la.
Now if she would never talk/sing again and get some ass to actually fill out those jeans, she'd be alright.
mmmm i like the way she holds that microphone
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nooo the penises didnt turn out right! Damn you TOm! fine ill use preview next time
Are you blind? I mean, really legally blind or whatever? Ashlee is hideously ugly. Poor thing isn't even one of those ugly girls with a really wonderful personality that makes the girl prettier, she's whiny, vapid, dumb as a post, untalented and probably fucking her dad. Incest is so not hot. God, even people in West Virginia know not to fuck their relatives, why didn't the Simpson freakshow get the damn memo? The nose job didn't help, she needs to just go in for a total overhaul . Maybe they can give her a face transplant or something. I'll donate my dog to eat her face. Hell, it might even be an improvement.
didn't make much of a difference i'm afraid….although she's giving paris a run for her money in the ass crack dept.
3rd pic down looks like she has a c-section scar or something
am I seeing a scar? Or are my eyes playing tricks??
I dunno. I think she is a babe now. Surprising what a small change like that does for your entire look.


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The future of sport in Glasgow has never been brighter according to a report considered by Glasgow City Council's Executive Committee .
Glasgow's Sports Development Legacy Programmes have enabled the city to fund high performance coaches in athletics, gymnastics and swimming as well as the creation of targeted development and education coaching programmes in hockey and badminton. As a result Glasgow athletes performed exceptionally well at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games including pupils from the Glasgow School of Sport. Seven past and present pupils represented Scotland at the Games including Michael Jamieson who won silver in the 200m breaststroke.
Fellow swimmer Robbie Renwick, who trains with the City of Glasgow Swim Team at the Glasgow Club Tollcross, was one of the leading stars of Delhi 2010, winning gold in the 200m freestyle and silver in the 4x200m freestyle.
The Executive Committee has also approved £195,000 for the Glasgow Wildcats netball franchise over the next three seasons (2011-2014) to help develop elite players who will compete in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. This comes on top of £200,000 previously invested in the Wildcats by the City Council. In total 15 members of the current Wildcats and Scotland national squad are residents of Glasgow or play for a city club.
Glasgow City Council's Executive Member for the Commonwealth Games, Councillor Archie Graham, said: "The future of sport in Glasgow has never been brighter. Many of our young athletes and sports stars performed exceptionally well at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning medals for Glasgow and Scotland .
"Our Sports Development Legacy Programmes have supported many of these athletes and this will of course continue as we build towards hosting the next Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. We are fully committed to giving our athletes the best possible chance of going for gold at Glasgow 2014 and are looking forward to the future with a great deal of optimism.
"In addition our investment in netball has also brought significant results with Scotland climbing four places up the world rankings from 17th to 13th over the last two years alone. The Wildcats have also been involved in a number of grassroots initiatives which have helped see participation increase, with over 75% of Glasgow Primary and Secondary Schools now playing on a regular basis.
"Combined, these projects will help ensure that we leave a lasting legacy for the city of Glasgow , a key aim of our Commonwealth Games programme."
Denise Holland, head coach of Glasgow Wildcats, said: "This is fantastic news not only for the Wildcats but for netball as a sport. It will enable us to continue the development of elite players ahead of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, while also encouraging young people to play the game."
Other key highlights of the Sports Development Legacy Programmes include the performance of Drumchapel Table Tennis Club, who were the first Scottish club to win the British Championship, before successfully retaining the title undefeated.
A total of 250 children participated in a rugby 7s primary school festival that was supported by Scotland 's Rugby 7s national squad.
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Virginia Home for Boys and Girls will host its first "trunk-or-treat" Halloween tailgating event on its Henrico campus on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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"This event allows our children and those from the community to trick-or-treat in a safe and family environment," said Claiborne Mason, VHBG president.
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In the Clubs: Greg Ginn explores jamming side of music with two new bands.
In the Clubs: Greg Ginn explores jamming side of music with two new bands.
Greg Ginn and the Taylor Texas Corrugators are, from left, Bobby Bancalari, Greg Ginn, Steve DeLollis.
When most people think of Greg Ginn, bands like The Grateful Dead,
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Which makes sense, considering that Ginn is best known for founding
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As he pointed out during a recent phone interview with the Gazette
from a tour stop in Tallahassee, Fla., those influences have been with
him all along, even going back to Black Flag (just listen to the
group's 1985 instrumental EP "The Process of Weeding Out" or the second
half of 1984's "Family Man"). With something around 30 instrumental
albums under his belt, Ginn said that his new projects aren't too much
of a stretch.
Avoiding confusion
"I think most people know, and we try to present and promote it in a
way that doesn't confuse people," he said. "Some people might want the
nostalgia thing, 'Oh, it's that song I heard in the back of the car
when I was 16,' but we don't provide that, and I'm not interested in
that myself. 'Oh wow, that guy's still breathing after 80 years; I'm
glad I saw him before he had his next heart attack.' I understand that
impulse of nostalgia and memories, but it's not something that I'm into
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The two Ginn-led groups have been touring the country since February
in support of The Corrugators' "Goof-Off Experts" and Jambang's
"Connecting," both released last year. Both bands will share the
spotlight at Valentine's on Tuesday night, with opener Robo-France 29.
And they've been touring hard — one look at the schedule reveals
only one or two nights off in the next month. New albums from both
groups are also expected for this year. It's a work pattern that Ginn
has maintained since his days with Black Flag, and he doesn't see any
reason to slow down.
"Oh, no, we're trying to actually fill it out more; I'm glad it's
filling in," he said. "Ideally we like to play six out of seven nights,
or nine out of 10, because, why not? If there's another place we can
play, then we try to do it."
The tour is an ideal situation for the bands as they both feature
exactly the same members. The Corrugators, which on the albums feature
just a drummer and Ginn on guitar, bass and piano played through guitar
synthesizer, are supplemented by Jambang's full-time drummer Steve
DeLollis and mandolin player Bobby Bancalari.
But despite this, both groups maintain distinct identities. Jambang
is what Ginn likes to call "organic/electronic" music, with Ginn on
guitar for the live performances.
"It's heavy electronic, which is something in the '90s I was getting
into heavily," he said. "We use some synth loops; we use electronic
The band's show also syncs up to video displays created by artist
Joey Keeton of Austin, Texas, near where Ginn's record label SST is now
located. At each show, "Connecting" is played straight through with the
video, ensuring that things don't veer too far into jamming territory.
"The songs are pretty structured," Ginn said. "There's a lot of improvisation within them, but that's a more structured band."
The Corrugators, by contrast, let loose almost completely. Taking
the stage after Jambang with Ginn on bass, the group improvises the
majority of its set, falling back on instrumental motifs worked out at
practices or other shows.
"With The Corrugators, it's whatever we bring to the table that
night," Ginn said. "We cover a lot of different influences, from jazz,
to classical, country, rock, whatever. I've always kept playing and I
always record stuff, so it just kind of grabs you."
Harmonic advances
The different approaches of both bands, from each other and from
Ginn's more abrasive past work, has allowed him to open up his playing
harmonically. He's always enjoyed improvisational music, even when it
wasn't considered viable in the '80s hardcore scene, so musically it's
a linear progression.
"In the very early days with Black Flag, it wasn't — that was my
first band, so we just tried to glue something together," he said. "At
first I didn't necessarily play with people that were into improvising
and that stuff, but pretty soon, after a few years, that became a
prerequisite for playing with the band. We used to do a lot of jamming,
which was probably unheard of for rock bands at that time — not all
rock bands, but I guess the ones that we knew."
"But that element of me playing has always been there; since I
started playing guitar that was a part of it. I always like to
improvise, making recordings of myself, doing one part and playing over
that, or jamming with people."
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text: I notice a lot of people just getting into bikes tend to mispronounce names of bike brands, especially a lot of the older Italian and French stuff, I know I still do it with stuff I'm not familiar with. I would like to make this a thread where people can add pronunciations, or people can ask how to pronounce names without fear of feeling dumb. What does everyone think?


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About Chateau Vestavia
Welcome to Chateau Vestavia. Vestavia Hills, premier senior living community. Located in the City of Vestavia Hills in Birmingham, Alabama is Chateau Vestavia, a trusted local leader in senior living offerings Independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Residents in Vestavia Hills and the surrounding Birmingham area, have championed the services and care received at Chateau Vestavia for years. From its ample living areas—to its welcoming outdoor spaces, Chateau Vestavia offers the superb services & care you would want in a senior living community. Chateau Vestavia features great amenities including beautiful verandas & gardens. With our amenities, services and active social calendar, and family-like connection with our residents and their families--it is apparent why we are loved by the Vestavia Hills community, and why our residents love to call Chateau Vestavia home.
Catering to both independent living, assisted living, memory care, and temporary stays, Chateau Vestavia offers unmatched services that is as individualized as the unique needs of each its residents. We understand and relate to the needs and concerns of our residents and families-- whether it's providing a little extra care, educating families on memory care –or assisting them with navigating their financial options. The infrastructure of our community ---our people, our buildings & grounds, and our services & programs are the foundation of what makes the Chateau Vestavia experience. Our efforts are always intentional. And that intention is to create the optimal living environment and one that is clinically proven to produce positive outcomes in seniors. That's all part of the Chateau Vestavia experience.
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Reviews of Chateau Vestavia
Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 8 Reviews
I visited this facility
I visited Chateau Vestavia, and it was good. It was lively, and they have lots of activities going on. It has a more casual atmosphere. I saw some people playing board games. The staff was very friendly and seemed a little bit more casual. They were really extremely professional, as well. They showed me a couple of rooms, and they did a good job in showing me a lot of options.
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My mother is very happy at Chateau Vestavia. We have been really pleased with the facility except for the weekends; they seemed to have a lot of different staff, and they just don't have a lot of continuity. It's almost like they are using some outside service to provide care for their residents. The facility is very clean. They were able to clean the carpet even if was still new, and they also have the room sprayed. The food, overall, seemed pretty good. I like that the manager is very visible, and they all seem to work together during the week.
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My mother was probably at Chateau Vestavia for two or three years. It had independent, which is when she went in there, and then ended up at assisted living. She liked the area. My overall experience with them was fine. The rooms were very nice and reasonable. I ate there a number of times and it was very good. They had activities. They played bingo and they had people come in and do performances. Overall, my mom was very pleased with it.
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My aunt is now at Chateau Vestavia. This is our choice because it's close to where she's currently living. Aside from that, she had friends that had been there. Also the people were very nice and helpful when we stopped by the first time. This facility feels very friendly. Everybody seems to really care about their residents. My aunt has been there since July last year. She is in ALF. She is in a very nice one-bedroom apartment. At ALF, they don't allow kitchen but my aunt does have a refrigerator in her unit. With regards to activities, I do know that they have something posted everyday. It ranges from bingo to trips to various grocery stores. If you need to go to medical appointments, they can take you there as well, they can make arrangements for you.
I am/was a resident of this facility
Chateau Vestavia is a good place to be. There are a lot of things to keep us busy here.
I am a friend or relative of a resident
So far Chateau Vestavia has been good. The staff has been excellent, I like them a lot. They have assisted living, memory care, and independent living.
I visited this facility
I worked with kids from my church doing crafts with the residents and the assisted living provider was very welcoming and was extremely helpful. The facilities were clean. I had an overall good experience here and I definitely will be coming back next year with my kids from church. The staff and the residents were extremely accommodating and welcoming. I definitely had an overall positive experience with the facility. The place is well kept and extremely clean. The caregivers in the facility were extremely welcoming and helped us out with all the problems we had and fixed them immediately. Everything was extremely clean and well kept. Our whole time there, everything was organized and there was a certain way for everything to be done and that was nice. I can't wait to go back to this place and visit some of the residents and even the staff. I loved the facility and would definitely recommend it anyone looking to put a loved one in a nursing home.
I visited this facility
I visited this facility to consider placement of a very dear Aunt, who is having trouble living on her own. We were looking for something upscale, with various levels of care since her needs are minimal right now, but may increase in the future. They have both independent and assisted living, which was exactly what we were looking for. The spaces were small, but upscale and very clean which was important to us. The staff seemed very friendly and caring and the facility serves 3 home cooked meals a day - we were there during lunch and it did not look anything like cafeteria food, it actually looked good! They have scheduled activities and trips to the local grocery stores, Dollar General, etc which is very convenient. Overall I found the facility very nice and I would be comfortable leaving my Aunt there. Pricing was on the higher end of some of the facilities we have checked into, but considering the area, I believe it was fair. We will be putting Chateau Vestavia into our plans to consider for my Aunt's home.
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Technology and entertainment
- Cable TV in resident's rooms
- Internet in residents' rooms
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Health services
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Pornography has always enjoyed a robust American following, but, historically, its fans have been a furtive, sheepish lot whose province was filthy theaters, back-alley shops and dark rooms � until today.
Thanks to wireless Internet, smartphones and electronic tablets, pornography�s adherents can enjoy graphic sexual imagery in public, including coffee shops, libraries, airplanes, offices and even schools.
New technology renders even sophisticated systems of Internet filtering ineffectual.
Mike Freeburn, assistant principal at Durango High School, said that in eight years he has never disciplined a student for accessing obscene material at school.
�On the high school computers, good luck accessing any pornography,� he said. �But a student carrying a smartphone in their pocket could access all sorts of pornography.�
James Torres, executive director of educational technology at DHS, said the Internet available to students is �heavily filtered.�
�There�s no way to be 100 percent effective except to pull the plug altogether. But students� safety is always in our forethoughts when we make decisions about electronic access,� he said.
Thanks to smartphones, teens can even create child pornography. Freeburn said the practice of �sexting,� or sending sexually explicit photos and content via cellphone, is gaining ground among high school students.
�It�s a really new phenomenon that has surfaced in just the last two years,� he said � one that increasingly causes him to call the police.
�We�ve had issues with students posting nude pictures of themselves online or texting them and other students forwarding them. Suddenly these minors are trafficking in child pornography � that is a felony situation that could require them to register as a sex offender and a lifetime of misery,� said Freeburn.
A recent study published in Pediatrics found that 10 percent of adolescents between 10 and 17 have sexted.
New technologies also have drastically altered adult life, undermining one of the tacit premises of our civic compact: that grown-ups were permitted pornography, but in secret, and exclusively within the confines of private property.
Local historian Duane Smith said that while Durango has �a long history of smut,� pornography�s ubiquity is new.
�We had two prominent red-light districts into the 1950s. Prostitution was an economic boon to the town, it brought in customers, very publicly,� he said. �But pornography was always kept in the closet, and certainly stigmatized. The only way to get it was to order magazines that came in plain envelopes, from the big cities � until the Internet, that is.�
Lt. Ray Shupe said that Durango police have been summoned to the Durango Public Library to evict pornography enthusiasts of the more implacable mold on several occasions.
�We�ve had to deal with it,� Shupe said. �Usually library personnel will try to handle it. They only call us when the problem is chronic.�
Andy White, director of the Durango Public Library, said that although the terms and conditions of using a library computer forbid accessing pornography, �We�ve had people say, �That person is viewing pornography.� And sure enough, they are.�
Laws governing pornography have changed as much as the technology enabling its public consumption. Once upon a time, the government used the notoriously inelegant esquire of obscenity law to suppress pornographic materials, including Lady Chatterley�s Lover, a novel esteemed by living critics but targeted by authorities at the time of its publication in late 1920s for its explicit sexual descriptions of adulterous liaisons and racy language.
Since the Reagan administration, such prosecutions have been extremely rare. Indeed, the 1976 pornographic film �Deep Throat� became a surprise cultural phenomenon and remains the most profitable such film in history.
Jeffrey J. Douglas, an attorney who has defended multiple pornographers charged with obscenity and chairman emeritus of the First Amendment Lawyers Association, said, �The likelihood of a successful obscenity prosecution arising from looking at an X-rated video on a personal communication device? It would be hard to get a jury to convict.
�Assuming that I am in the presence of adults, nothing legally prohibits me from displaying sexually explicit material,� Douglas said.
Douglas said it is societal norm � not law � that deters people from consuming pornography in public. Viewing a pornographic film in a coffee shop with free Wi-Fi is �completely legal but socially prohibited. Appropriately, the cultural standard is much more restrictive than the legal standard,� Douglas said.
Yale Law School professor Jack Balkin, a leading academic authority on the First Amendment, said that according to the complicated and highly technical legal criteria by which judges deem materials obscene, �Today, most pornography is protected speech.�
For a work to be obscene, it must, when taken as a whole, lack serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value, depict sexual conduct in a patently offensive way and violate contemporary community standards, Balkin said.
�So most pornography available on the Internet would not be classified as obscene today because pornography is so widespread � it would not violate community standards,� Balkin said.
While adult pornography is all but decriminalized, the public carrying on of its emboldened devotees might yet provoke widespread rebuke.
�While people�s tolerance for pornography has certainly grown, that was in the context of private viewing,� Balkin said. �What�s interesting is what happens if people start to think they can view it in public. I suspect most businesses would say we don�t have a problem with you viewing this in your home, but they don�t want you doing it on their premises, discomfiting the other customers.�
While Tim Wheeler, owner of Durango Coffee Co., said most of his customers �are using the wireless for something more prosaic than nudity,� he agreed that someone looking at porn would make everyone uncomfortable.
�Most customers would likely say something,� said Wheeler.


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An Ohio prosecutor who light-heartedly filed a criminal indictment against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog who fraudulently "predicted" an early spring says he has dismissed the charge. Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser (MOH'-sur) says Punxsutawney Phil has a defense with teeth in it since the animal's handler is taking the blame.
The Groundhog Day celebration about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh attracts worldwide attention each year. That stretched well beyond Feb. 2 when Gmoser last week issued an indictment as winter-like weather continued across much of the nation, even as spring began.
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23 year old male from Colorado, fly solo into BKK July 11th to start several open-ended months of backpacking around Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (potentially elsewhere but def those 4). Have never been on a trip like this and would enjoy having a travel buddy for the hostel life. Currently the only plans I have set in stone are heading down to Koh Phangan for the full moon party that's around July 24, but other than that, I am extremely flexible and easy going (lots of things I wanna do/sights I wanna see, but nothing else time pertinent). If anyone is interested in meeting up to make some day/overnight trips to Kanchanaburi, Ayuthaya and others, as well as seeing sights around Bangkok between July 11-20th? or so (or heading down to full moon, diving in the islands or heading up to Chiang Mai), please let me know, as I think it'd def be fun to have a travel companion. Feel free to private message me or respond on here, I'd give my email but I don't want them to delete my post. If you'd like to know more about me, just ask, or check out my couchsurfing profile here https://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=W7DBEFA
Thanks, cheers and happy travels.
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Hey Keith.... I'm arriving in bangkok on july 12th. I'd definitely be interested in meeting up, as I'm headed down to Koh Tao almost immediately for some diving and relaxing. Sadly, I have to be in Chiang Mai around the 23rd, but im down to hang until then. You can easily catch a ferry from koh tao to koh phagnan when I have to split, by which time I'm sure we will have met many others who are following your path towards the full moon party. Anyway, hit me up, and let me know... Safe travels and good luck buddy!
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Am I Socialized Yet?
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"I homeschooled for seven years."
"Oh. So, you didn't have any friends."
This is a typical conversation between me (a college student and Christian homeschooler) and a non-homeschooler. Let's admit it. You've heard it before, too.
The conversation usually ends with me outlining the list of activities I was involved in and reassuring others that I was not an awkward, un-socialized kid who couldn't even carry on a boring discussion about the weather. Still, after those predictable conversations, I am left with a thought: "Am I really socialized?"
We define a socialized person as one who gets along with people, has a good reputation, and knows the right thing to say in an awkward, hear-the-cricket, oops-that-was-the-elephant-in-the-room moment. In a Christian homeschooling environment, you are training your child to be adept in any social situation. You have promised yourself you will break the stereotype of un-socialized homeschoolers and teach your children the proper way to act in a group of strangers, during a 5-course meal, when being asked on their first date, and when accepting a job offer.
That's the goal, but do we ever officially hit the wavering target of socialization?
I like to think of myself as being social and presentable to the outside world. I have had numerous job interviews, been to two etiquette classes, created steady relationships with college roommates, and learned to find a commonality with people after two moves at a young age. However, I still slurp my spaghetti, laugh loudly in inappropriate circumstances, and say things at the wrong moment. Why?
Because I am not fully socialized. I never will be. In fact, your children never will be either, but take a deep breath. That doesn't mean you have failed.
Instead of focusing on a target that is always beyond reach, realize that becoming socially skilled is a journey that takes a lifetime to complete. As we go through life, we learn new social skills. It is a continuing chronicle of our lives. As we meet new people, learn new skills, and become aware of new ideas and interests, our level of socialization morphs and grows.
No. I am not socialized, and that is a good thing. It means I enjoy life to its fullest and mark each unique adventure with my own stamp instead of fitting into the world's definition of being socially acceptable.
Get rid of that socialization target you have created in your mind for your children. They will never become fully socialized. Instead, they will live, laugh, and love with each new adventure and moment in which God places them.
How do you help your children socialize while homeschooling?
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Shannon Dunlop 03/12/2013 16:33:56
It doesn't matter if you're home schooled, or in public school, everyone is socialized differently. My daughter is more sociably acceptable since the years I took her out of public school, than when she was in public school. It depends on how much ou want to invest on developing those skills. Get your kids out there so they can experience as much as possible. I'm 42, and I still do things that aren't deamed socially acceptable. Like talking too loud sometimes, or talking over someone that's already talking. I have to concentrate hard on not doing that. I sometimes forget what I wanted to say when I let the other person talk. But that's the price to pay as not to manipulate the conversation. And I grew up in public school. And if you didn't talk loud and over others, you'd not be heard at all.


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Hint: the one in the middle is the douchebag.
Poor David Schwimmer, he's gone from Friends to Airport Security.
He's looking at the guy on his left as if saying "damn, you sure look mighty fine, I'd like to beat you like a pulp and call you my bitch"
Brown is thinking , "I can't kick any of these guy's asses. They're not female."