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Minutewomen Suffer 83-44 Loss At #17/16 Dayton
Jan. 27, 2013
DAYTON, Ohio - UMass women's basketball faltered at #17/16 Dayton's UD Arena, 83-44 on Sunday afternoon in their second contest against a top-25 nationally ranked team on the season. Freshman guard Jasmine Harris led the Minutewomen with eight points and five rebounds while senior center Jasmine Watson tallied six points, four boards and a pair of blocks.
Senior guard Dee Montgomery added five points on 2-for-4 shooting from the floor while chipping in three rebounds and a steal. Redshirt-sophomore center Millie Niggeling and sophomore forward Aisha Rodney also recorded five points a piece, while Niggeling notched three assists and Rodney contributed a pair of steals. Freshman forward Rashida Timbilla secured a game-high eight rebounds, including three from the offensive glass, as UMass won the battle of the boards, 36-32.
The Flyers hit five of their first eight attempts as Dayton raced to a 10-2 advantage with 16:22 to play in the first half. Niggeling, the conference's leader in three-point field goal percentage entering the contest, knocked down a trey to cut the deficit to 10-5.
After Dayton (17-1 overall, 5-0 Atlantic 10) connected for a 17-0 run to pull ahead, 27-5 with 6:34 remaining, freshman guard Nola Henry keyed in from behind the arc and Watson converted a layup on back-to-back trips down the floor as UMass knocked the deficit down to 27-10 with 4:52 to play in the stanza. The Minutewomen added another 5-0 run two minutes later, with Montgomery hitting a trey and jumper in the span of 42 seconds to make it 34-15 with 1:41 remaining in the first. However, the Flyers answered with a 7-2 run of their own to close the half and reach the 41-17 score at the break.
The Minutewomen (3-17, 1-4) continued to battle in the final stanza, with Harris sparking an 8-0 run to make it 52-30 in favor of Dayton with 13:46 remaining. After Niggeling hit a jumper in the paint, Harris fought her way to the basket and drew a foul, knocking down 1-of-2 free throws.
On the ensuing trip down the floor, Harris drilled a three-pointer with 14:15 to play before Watson added one of the senior's three buckets 29 seconds later to complete the scoring rush. However, the Minutewomen were unable to drop the deficit further over the remainder of the second half before eventually falling, 83-44.
UMass finished 15-for-45 (33.3 percent) from the floor against Dayton, hitting 5-of-15 three-pointers (33.3 percent) while converting 9-of-16 free throw attempts (56.3 percent). The Flyers knocked down 31-of-63 field goals (49.2 percent), including 5-of-13 from behind the arc (38.5 percent) while notching a 16-for-20 performance at the foul line (80.0 percent).
Amber Deane and Andrea Hoover each recorded 18 points to lead Dayton in scoring while Ally Malott added 14 and Olivia Applewhite chipped in 13.
The Minutewomen return to the Mullins Center for their next contest, hosting La Salle for Field Trip Day on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 11:45 a.m. To have information sent to your school about the event, please contact Director of Sales Jason Blanchette at 413-577-0340.
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In Transcendence, Johnny Depp uploads his mind to a supercomputer. Could we one day be doing this? According to scientist we might be able to by the year 2045. Science Fiction has always dreamed of one day transfering the human mind into computers and now thanks to massive supercomputers, it may be possible someday. AI experts are building increasingly smart machines that can think and learn by coding the mind.
Some of the pitfalls of this is would we survive the process of being uploaded, and would it be intact? Are our brain function compatible? There are so many questions. Would this be a good thing for humanity? Or are we dealing with something us humans were never meant to do?
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The Golden Globes have come and gone. It had record ratings, gave us all something to talk about and of course put on a star studded evening of awards. The Academy gets ready for its turn and announced the nominees for the years upcoming 86th annual Oscars which will air March 2nd and will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.
To find a complete list of all the nominees visit: oscar.go.com. Here are a select few of the major categories.
Best Picture
"American Hustle"
"Captain Phillips"
"Dallas Buyers Club"
"12 Years a Slave"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Best Actor
Christian Bale, "American Hustle"
Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"
Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Best Actress
Amy Adams, "American Hustle"
Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
Sandra Bullock, "Gravity"
Judi Dench, "Philomena"
Meryl Streep, "August: Osage County"
Best Director
"American Hustle," David O. Russell
"Gravity," Alfonso Cuaron
"Nebraska," Alexander Payne
"12 Years a Slave," Steve McQueen
"The Wolf of Wall Street," Martin Scorsese
Actor Chris Hemsworth and Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs hosted the announcements as all of Hollywood tuned in to see who would get the chance at the golden statues. Although there has been buzz for different films, there are few that really stand out as clear front runners.
"Gravity" and "American Hustle" received the most nominations with ten each, both including Best Picture. "Captain Phillips" received six including Best Picture and supporting actor (Barkhad Abdi). "Dallas Buyers Club" received six as well with three major category nominations Best Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey) and and supporting actor (Jared Leto).
There were disappointments as well with the cheers. Hanks was overlooked again by the Academy for his role in "Phillips". A big hit this year, yet missed the expanded animation nominations was "Monsters University". Spike Jonze also did not get a nod this year, despite his win at the Globes for "Her". Another big surprise is "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" did not receive any recognition for any technical categories or Best Song. Many other hopefuls longed to hear their names called this morning, but failed to get that satisfaction and must wait another long year for their chance at the gold.
Be sure to visit the Oscar site and find out interesting trivia, make predictions and get yourself ready for Oscar night. If you missed any of this years nominees, you have time to see them before the awards are handed out. Be sure to watch over the coming weeks, for reviews for all of this year's nominated Best Pictures.


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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014: Game-By-Game Statistics
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013: Game-By-Game Statistics
BEFORE UMASS: Attended West Springfield High School ... Named Perfect Game Northeast Top 40 prospect going into senior campaign ... Earned the 2012 Western Massachusetts Defensive Player of the Year Award as an outfielder ... Voted as co-captain and team MVP as a senior ... Gained Springfield Republican All-Scholastic honors at the end of senior season ... Hit .431 as a senior with 12 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 22 runs scored ... Played Team Connecticut AAU Baseball and led them to three straight AAU Connecticut Team Championships from 2008-10 ... Helped lead football team to Super Bowl Division I Championship as a sophomore ... Named football co-captain and earned team MVP honors as a senior ... Garnered Western Massachusetts All-Scholastic Football Team honors after senior season ... As a senior, named to the Western Massachusetts All-Academic Team.
PERSONAL: Born Daniel Francis Jonah on Sept. 18, 1994 in West Springfield, Mass. ... Son of Kirk and Debi Jonah ... Father, Kirk, was member of the Ithaca College Division III National Championship football team in 1979 ... Brother of Jack and and Karlye ... Was a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship recipient in 2012 ... Member of the Latin National Honor Society ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
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2015 - 2016 Student Projects
Check back in December for this year's ideas.
2013 - 2014 Student Projects
Artists Helping the Homeless
Artists Helping the Homeless is an intensive street outreach program for the homeless in Kansas City. This is our fifth year of service, and since our inception have built strong relationships with the homeless community as well as the hard working, wonderful service providers of Kansas City. The road to recovery and independence is confusing and often full of service gaps. Our programs connect our clients to existing services and guide them through their path off the street, a true collective impact. Our participation in Levitt is to explore ways we can become sustainable so that we can continue working in this great city, serving these great people.
Children of Incarcerated Parents
Children Of Incarcerated Parents helps children of incarcerated parents deal with their anxiety, anger, shame, and grief due to separation from their parents, and to break the cycle of regeneration and help with reunification.
Kim Wilson Housing
Kim Wilson Housing, Inc. (KWH) is dedicated to delivering innovative housing solutions and building better communities. To further this goal, KWH is developing new strategies for social investors to invest in housing targeted at-risk populations receiving social services. These strategies will include the opportunity for the investor to choose from a variety of investment levels that can provide returns that meet their personal needs as well as benefit the populations in need of housing.
KWH offers this as a way for individuals, communities, and corporations to generate a social return on their investment while providing the potential for financial returns as well.
Trauma Matters
Trauma Matters KC believes that everyone has a role to play in preventing the emotional impact of trauma and supporting survivors to cultivate resiliency and wellness. Research confirms that trauma is a social epidemic in our community and the world.
Trauma Matters KC is a regional initiative among local partners to change lives in the Kansas City region through trauma awareness and sensitive practices. This strategic alliance grew out of shared concern about trauma from a variety of sectors in the community, including mental health, K-12 education, and law enforcement and now includes members as diverse as yoga teachers and members of the military.
Administrative services have been provided by Mid-America Regional Council as part of the Regional Health Care Initiative, funded by the Greater Kansas City Health Care Foundation.
Madam President Camp
Educates and empowers young women throughout the United States while promoting a life-long interest in civic responsibility. Madam President Camp is a non-profit, day camp for young women ages 10-14 years old which provides an education about women in local and national politics and public service. Girls participating in the camp will receive first-hand accounts from women in political and government positions, while being introduced to the different roles women play in government.
Madam President Camp strives to inspire campers through an educational curriculum, day trips to civic centers, and interaction with a mentor in public service. Each camper will be introduced to a mentor whom they will continue to cultivate a relationship with post-camp in an effort to extend the learning experience. The camp continues to grow and hopes to reach new campers across the United States in the coming years.


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Gardening Articles: Care :: Tools & Equipment
The Inside Scoop on Shovels (page 2 of 4)
by David Lyon
Shovel Evolution
The earliest digging tools were fashioned completely from wood. Probably the oldest known is a digging stick from 60,000 years ago unearthed in Zimbabwe. Shovels with separate blades begin to shup in the archaeological record about 5,000 years ago. Dr. Lucy Lewis Johnson of the anthropology department at Vassar College says shovels made from the shoulder blades of animals were used in northern European flint mines around 3,000 B.C. Too soft for digging, shovels of bone were probably used to remove material loosened by a pick or mattock.
Thanks to iron metallurgy, devices very similar to both our spade and shovel were going strong by Roman times. When Cato the Censor (234-149 B.C.) compiled the world's oldest surviving tool catalog, he specified that a commercial olive grove of about 150 acres required eight heavy spades, four smaller spades and an unspecified number of shovels (along with assorted axes, scythes, wedges, manure baskets and an olive-crushing mill).
At the hardware store you'll find shovels and spades in several grades, ranging from flimsy "economy" tools to industrial-grade, husky versions; the middle ground is best for most home gardeners. Most homeowner-grade shovels and spades employ hollow-back construction. "Construction-grade" tools are usually solid shank. These terms refer to how the manufacturer forms the socket to join the blade and handle.
Solid-shank tools have both blade and socket forged from a single bar of metal. Hollow-back shovels are usually stamped from a metal sheet that's rolled over to create a depression called a frog. Some shovels have a plate welded over the frog to increase strength and keep the wooden handle drier and less prone to decay.
The solid-shank construction is stronger at precisely the point where the greatest forces are exerted on the tool--the fulcrum. If you're working very heavy soil or prying lots of roots and stones, solid shank is the way to go. Hollow-back construction, however, produces a lighter, less fatiguing and less expensive tool.
Handles come in two flavors--long and short. Short handles are usually topped with a long handles are sometimes shaped to provide easy gripping surfaces. The traditional handle material is northern hardwood--usually ash, sometimes hickory. Both combine great strength with a reasonable flexibility. Some manufacturers have also introduced handles of fiberglass and epoxy, sometimes reinforced with carbon fibers. They're a little lighter than wood, less likely to break under extreme loads and resistant to water and decay.
The angle at which blade and handle meet is the lift. Spades typically have very little lift, thus maximizing the force you exert on the back of the blade with your foot. The standard lift in the North American garden shovel is about 37 degrees--a concession to the tossing (as opposed to digging) function of the tool.


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Chuck's Produce & Street Market is hosting a weeklong health fair that begins Sunday.
The health fair runs from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. daily through Aug. 26. The fair is at Chuck's Produce, 13215 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. in Vancouver.
Many health conscious products will be prepared and served up for customers to sample. Among them will be an array of organic, gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian products.
In addition to the healthy food products, the store's new wellness and beauty section will feature several products, including vitamins, herbs, and face and body care.
Chuck's Produce will hold a drawing at 5 p.m. Aug. 26 for a Precor Elliptical machine retailed at $5,795 and NuStep Cross Trainer retailed at $3,595. People can enter the drawing now through Aug. 25 at Chuck's Produce.
For more information about Chuck's Produce and the event, visit http://www.chucksproduce.com.


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Same requirements as for food.
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May be made without pre-market approval.
Generally, subject to the same requirements as food.
Length of approval process encourages manufacturers to seek alternate means of marketing the product, such as making structure/function claims or promoting the product as a medical food.
Same as foods.
Manufacturers are marketing products directly to consumers with serious health conditions that should be closely monitored by a physician.
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Good morning, Lesley,
Just a quick note to tell you I am on page 16 of the July/August 2014 issue and this issue already rocks.
Love the quotes by Anna Maria Chavez and Pat Cleveland in "Notebook".
Got super juiced up over the films, tv and music in the "Seen and Heard" section. I sound so hip when I can chime in to a conversation with a hot movie tip. I have to go see Boyhood, They Came Together, and Life Itself. This looks entertaining indeed
I downloaded the Blippar app a whole ago and loved the book reviews by Elizabeth Gilbert and ???and you did one, too, I believe. Do another one of you telling us another insightful story about something else you've come full circle on. I have to say your humanness, intelligence and cool personality shine through in each of your LFTE. Love where you have taken More and I used to write pretty pissy letters to More when I thought someone was being too sassy like the article comparing the fashion sense of a particular French female government official with the fashion sense of our American female government officials. The author wanted to know why our women dressed like flags and not in something a little more upbeat. She even wondered if Hillary Clinton owned a thong. This was just stupid and I asked More Mag editor if they are for women or against us by being so small-minded and critical.
Or when they used to review dozens and dozens of beauty products ranging in every price range from $2 to $200. This was overwhelming to the reader and seemed more like an advertising page than useful information.
One last thing, this issue is thinner and I like this. I am busy and the reading I do (we all do) each day is mind boggling so I might actually make it from cover to cover with this slimmer issue. Honestly, magazines are tricky for me. When they are too long I lose interest and don't want it cluttering my tiny cottage waiting for me to come back to it to finish it. If I haven't read a mag for cover to cover within 5 days it gets thrown out.
Nice work, Lesley and team.
--Romy Taylor
Dear Lesley,
How about it! I was let go of my job the end of April due to change in ownership and was devastated and from day one have been thinking back on various things and FULLCIRCLE became my focus point! Also, went through alot of saved quotes, affirmations etc. in a night stand that were tucked away in an issue of MORE from July/Aug 2011 and it has Lisa Kudrow on the cover. Fast forward to now and smiled when reading the full circle letter from you in this July/Aug 2014 issue with Lisa on the front cover too! Day by day I need the bright spot and today this was it!
Thanks for a great magazine.
--Hope Purdy
I just had to write and tell you how much I enjoy Linda Yellin's articles! I can recognize her "voice" before I even look at the byline. Her writing never fails to amuse me, give me an outright good laugh while always hitting on a "truth" that one can identify with.
Keep her great observations on life and the human condition coming our way in your magazine!
Faithful reader,
Yellin is a girl after my own heart. I too have a fitness tracker and I could care less about the fitness aspect. I'm anticipating that pat on the back when I've met my goal. Plus I'm really interested in how it looks on my wrist. Related confession: I get a tiny thrill when I'm checking out at the store and the credit card thingy says APPROVED!
--Marcia Brumbeau
I have so enjoyed More Magazine and I have also given it to friends as a gift. I was not able to pull up the survey so decided to send you a quick note. One feature I enjoy are the Memoirs, but I noticed that the July-August issue I just finished did not have one. I hope this doesn't mean the magazine will not have them anymore, my vote would be to have them.
Thank you,
--Meredith Siegmann


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Thanks to California-based jewelry artist Cara Tilker we can wear pretty pieces of history with the Guggenheim Restoration Rocks Necklace ($215). Consider this dazzler an ode to refurbishment -- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was remodeled in 2007, and each handcrafted acrylic and sterling silver charm holds a unique shimmery souvenir of the process. We like wearable pebbles of Frank Lloyd Wright's modern masterpiece to dance on our collar bones . . . we're classy like that.
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A new update has been posted for "Minecraft: PS4 Edition," which was recently sent to Sony Computer Entertainment for certification testing. According to a report from NZ Gamer on Aug. 21, a member from the development team confirmed that the open-world sandbox game failed to get approval from the console manufacturer. As a result, the code got sent back to 4J Studios.
The representative reassured fans that the development team is fixing the issues that came up while trying to get a final approval from Sony Computer Entertainment before release. However, the studio has to repeat the same process of sending the code back to the console manufacturer again. Because of this, the "Minecraft: PS4 Edition" release date should end up being pushed back.
The PS4 version of the video game got sent for certification testing before "Minecraft: Vita Edition" and "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition" even though all three ports were in development at the same time. However, it is now in the same bug-testing phase as the other two. 4J Studios stated recently that the Vita and Xbox One iterations are still being internally tested.
The development team could be having trouble due to some of the new features being added to the ports. The PS4 and Xbox One games are going to render at 1080p while featuring world sizes of up to 32 times bigger than the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Furthermore, the Vita title also has touch screen controls. Finally, saves also be transferred between consoles (with some exceptions).
An Aug. release month was previously announced for "Minecraft: PS4 Edition," "Minecraft: Vita Edition" and "Minecraft: Xbox One Edition." However, the recent updates suggest that all three could be pushed back until the next month, or even much later. You can find a screenshot from the PS4 game with the photo near the top of this article (via the official Twitter from 4J Studios).
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"Nearly Gone" by Elle Cosimano is a gripping mystery featuring Nearly, a girl who lives with her mother in a trailer park. Her father abandoned the family and Nearly has been waiting for him to return or contact her ever since.
Nearly's friends are important elements in the story. Her best friend Jeremy lives in the wealthy part of town. Although his parents don't like Nearly, he is steadfast in keeping their friendship. Now, though, he wants more than friendship, and Nearly doesn't reciprocate his feelings.
Nearly's other good friend is Anh, a girl whose Indian parents own the local minimart. Anh's older brother has given up continuing his education in the hopes that Anh will win a scholarship and attend college. Anh is Nearly's competition for the school's generous chemistry scholarship.
Ever since Nearly's dad left, she "borrows" money from her mother's tip jar to buy a Friday paper and scour the personal section of the classified part of the newspaper, called "Missed Connections." It's something she used to do with her dad, and she's sure that sometime he will contact her.
When she finds an unusual ad and it seems to her to be connected to an attack on a student, Nearly takes note. When it happens a second time, she goes to the police, but she leaves when they don't believe her notion that the ads are related to the attacks. How does she know they don't believe her? She has an ability to know what people are feeling when she touches them.
The novel is difficult to put down. The action builds, the characters develop beautifully and there are many possible suspects who could be the killer. The want ads and the numbers on the arms of the victims all are a puzzle that Nearly must solve before the next death. But she's too late for almost all the murders.
While the story is really enthralling, it does suffer from the "I can't believe she would do that" problem. Here is a very intelligent teenager (a math and science star) who knows she is being stalked by a killer, yet she visits a cemetery hours after the funeral, when she'll be all alone. She puts herself in dangerous situations over and over again -- even when she knows that she is a target and there is someone who has killed several people to get at her.
And while the romance angle is fairly unbelievable, most readers will be having such a good time that they will be willing to suspend any doubts or disbelief in order to find out how the story ends. This reviewer stayed up way too late for that very reason.
Please note: This review is based on the advance review copy provided by Kathy Dawson Books for review purposes.
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According to TSN on Tuesday, Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings was one of the eight defensemen chosen to represent Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
For Doughty, he will be participating in his second Olympic Winter Games. A native of London, Ontario, Doughty was on the ice when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal for Canada--the goal that clinched the Olympic gold medal for Canada in a dramatic 3-2 win over the United States at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
This season Doughty has six goals and 17 assists for 23 points on an excellent Los Angeles Kings' franchise. At the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Doughty is expected to lead the Canadian defense alongside Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators.
Here is my interview with Doughty:
You were part of the Canadian Olympic team in 2010. What did you take from that overall experience that you hope will help you at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi?
"I gained a lot from the last Olympics. I played with a lot of guys that were older than me. Particularly there were some older defensemen who kind of showed me the ropes and kind of showed me the way to be."
Sochi is going to be a completely different experience compared to Vancouver. What are your thoughts of going all the way to Russia to try and win the gold medal?
"Yes, it should be different. That's for sure. We're not going to have the same kind of food. Just by being in an English speaking place (in Vancouver), it's going to be tough (in Sochi). It's going to be a lot harder for the guys to be comfortable. That's just another aspect you got to deal with. I don't think we're going to have as much pressure to win since we are going over there rather than being in Vancouver, but I think everyone is excited and determined to have a good season."
Do you feel very comfortable playing in the Mike Babcock system?
"Yeah. His system is a lot like the Los Angeles Kings' system. Playing against his team in Detroit, we study his system all of the time. So, I know exactly how he wants to play. It's obviously a successful system. He's had great teams over the years."
Talk about the orientation camp in Calgary. Did you accomplish everything you anticipated?
"Yeah. I think one of the things was getting to know the guys and creating that off ice chemistry. When we get over to Sochi, we only have a few days before the Games start. It was important for guys to get a feel for each other and get to know each other. At the same time run a few system things, just to get in our minds, and once you do it technically, it kind of stays fresh in there."
Do you have a preference regarding who you would like to play with on defense?
"It doesn't matter to me. Whoever they put me with, I just got to get comfortable with them and create that chemistry."


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DES MOINES, IOWA – Championship competition begins for Bethune-Cookman's Kemar Clarke, Thursday evening on the campus of Drake University, at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. For the second straight year, he joins the national field in the 110 meter hurdles, vying for a shot at a national title.
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A little more than a century ago, the famous social scientist W.E.B. Dubois asserted that a true understanding of African American offending must be grounded in the "real conditions" of what it means to be black living in a racial stratified society. Today and according to official statistics, African American men'about 6 percent of the population of the United States'account for nearly 60 percent of the armed robbery arrests in the United States. To the authors of this book, this and many other glaring racial disparities in offending centered on African Americans is clearly related to their unique history and to their past and present racial subordination. Inexplicably, however, no criminological theory exists that fully articulates the nuances of the African American experience and how they relate to their offending. In readable fashion for undergraduate students, the general public, and criminologists alike, this book for the first time presents the foundations for the development of an African American theory of offending..
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James D. Unnever is an Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Dr. Unnever was the recipient of the Donal A.J. MacNamara Award by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in 2009. The author of over 40 publications appearing in such journals as Social Forces, Criminology, Social Problems, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and Justice Quarterly, Dr. Unnever was ranked as the fifth most innovative author in criminology from 2000-2010. His areas of expertise include race and crime, public opinion about crime-related issues including the death penalty, the testing of theories of crime, and school bullying. Shaun L. Gabbidon is Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Public Affairs at Penn Stare Harrisburg. Dr. Gabbidon has served as a fellow at Harvard University's W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research, and as an adjunct faculty member in the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. The author of more than 100 scholarly publications including 50 peer-reviewed articles and 12 books, his most recent books include Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice: An International Dilemma and Criminological Perspectives on Race and Crime (2nd edition). Dr. Gabbidon currently serves as the editor of the new SAGE journal, Race and Justice: An International Journal. The recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Gabbidon was most recently awarded the 2009 W.E.B. Du Bois Award from the Western Society of Criminology for his outstanding contributions in the area of race, ethnicity, and justice.
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|p. XV
|African American Offending
|p. 1
|p. 1
|African Americans and the Criminal Justice System
|p. 1
|The Uniqueness of Being Black in America: The Need for a Black Criminology
|p. 4
|The African American Heritage
|p. 4
|A Black Criminology
|p. 7
|General Theories on African American Offending
|p. 10
|Social Disorganization Theory
|p. 11
|Hirschi's Social Control Theory
|p. 13
|Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime
|p. 14
|Strain Theories
|p. 15
|Merton's Strain Theory
|p. 15
|Agnew's General Strain Theory
|p. 16
|Aker's Social Learning Theory
|p. 19
|p. 21
|p. 24
|An African American Worldview
|p. 25
|The Basic Premise of Our Theory of African American Offending
|p. 26
|The Racial Divide
|p. 29
|Evidence of a General Racial Divide
|p. 29
|Hurrticane Katrina
|p. 30
|Does Race Matter?
|p. 30
|Success of the Civil Rights Movement
|p. 31
|Reparations and Race Relations
|p. 31
|The Racial Divide in Perceptions of the Criminal Justice System
|p. 32
|The Racial Divide in Support for the Death Penalty
|p. 32
|The Racial Divide in Perceptions of Injustice in the Criminal Justice System
|p. 34
|The Racial Divide in Support for the ôWar on Drugsö
|p. 37
|A Worldview that is Shared Among all African Americans
|p. 39
|Why African Americans Share this Perception of the Criminal Justice System
|p. 41
|The Election of Barack Obama
|p. 46
|Perceived Racial Discrimination
|p. 47
|Would Employers Rather Hire Whites than African Americans?
|p. 48
|Perceptions of Racial Discrimination
|p. 49
|p. 51
|Perceptions of Criminal Justice Injustices and African American Offending
|p. 52
|Perceptions of Criminal Justice Injustices
|p. 52
|Why People Obey the Law
|p. 52
|Procedural Justice
|p. 53
|Legal Socialization
|p. 55
|Perceptions of Criminal Justice Injustices and Defiance
|p. 57
|Shame, Anger, and Defiance
|p. 57
|Hirschi's Control Theory and the Bond of Belief
|p. 62
|Variations in African American Offending
|p. 65
|Variations in the Degree to which African Americans Perceive Criminal Justice Injustices
|p. 65
|Variations in Place
|p. 66
|Variations in Defiance
|p. 70
|Variations by Gender
|p. 70
|Racial Discrimination, Negative Stereotypes, Stereotype Threats, and African American Offending
|p. 73
|Racial Discrimination and the General Well-Being of African Americans
|p. 76
|Racial Discrimination and African American Offending
|p. 78
|Racial Discrimination and Weak School Bonds
|p. 80
|Stereotypes of African Americans
|p. 88
|Prevailing Racial Stereotypes
|p. 88
|The Impact that Negative Stereotypes Have on African Americans
|p. 92
|Stereotypes and Offending
|p. 93
|Stereotype Threat and Weak Social Bonds
|p. 94
|Stereotype Threats
|p. 94
|Stereotype Threat, Weak Bonds, and African American Offending
|p. 96
|Pejorative Stereotypes and Offending
|p. 98
|p. 101
|White Collar Crime
|p. 102
|Gender and Crime
|p. 103
|The Significance of Place
|p. 106
|p. 111
|Racial Socialization and African American Offending
|p. 113
|p. 113
|The Different Dimensions of Racial Socialization
|p. 119
|Cultural Socialization
|p. 120
|Preparation for Racial Bias
|p. 121
|Promotion of Mistrust
|p. 122
|Egalitarian Values
|p. 124
|Racial Socialization and Racial Identity
|p. 125
|Racial Identity and Offending
|p. 128
|Racial Socialization and Gender
|p. 129
|Racial Socialization and Social Bonds
|p. 133
|Racial Socialization and the Black Church
|p. 137
|Racial Socialization, Racial Discrimination, Hostility, Depression, and Offending
|p. 138
|Coping with Racism
|p. 140
|Our Theory on Racial Socialization and Offending
|p. 144
|Racial Socialization and Weak Bonds
|p. 151
|Gender and African American Offending
|p. 152
|Drugs, Gender, and Crime
|p. 158
|Racial Socialization, Place, and Offending
|p. 160
|Why Place Matters
|p. 161
|A Theoretical Model of African American Offending
|p. 167
|The Unique Worldview of African Americans
|p. 167
|African American Offending and Criminal Justice Injustices
|p. 167
|Criminal justice Injustices and Weakening the Restraints of the Rule of Law
|p. 171
|African American Offending and Racial Discrimination
|p. 173
|Negative Stereotypes
|p. 177
|Individual Offending
|p. 182
|Variations in Experiences with Racial Injustices
|p. 182
|Variations in Racial Socialization
|p. 183
|Our Theoretical Model of African American Offending
|p. 186
|Gender and African American Offending
|p. 190
|Place Matters
|p. 195
|Ethnic Differences in African American Offending
|p. 201
|Ethnicity and Immigration Status
|p. 201
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A new female character has been announced for "Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution." According to a report Dual Shockers on May 7, Kushina Uzumaki will be playable in the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 fighting game. Most fans of the franchise will immediately recognize her as the mother of the main protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki, as well as the wife of Minato Namikaze.
According to a translation from Shonen Gamez, Kushina Uzumaki is featured in both of the the free battle and story modes. In the campaign, players can go back in time and see her interacting with Team Minato, which composes of the younger versions of Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara. In battles, she uses a frying pan as a weapon while one of her special attacks results in her hair standing up. More details will be announced in the next couple of weeks.
Kushina Uzumaki is part of several newcomers announced so far for "Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution." The other characters who will be making their debuts include Fourth Kazekage, Second Mizukage, Second Tsuchikage and Third Raikage. A screen featuring one of the members of the Edo Kage group from the official "Naruto" Games Facebook page can be seen with the image near the top side of this article.
The final product should end up having more than 100 playable fighters. Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of the franchise, created several character designs just for "Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution." One of the characters is Mecha Naruto, a brand new individual that players can learn more about while progressing through a new tournament mode.
The publisher of "Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution" is Bandai Namco Games. The company recently announced a Sept. release month in North America for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Although the PS4 and Xbox One is gaining traction on the market, the software product won't be coming to the two next-generation systems, at least not at launch.
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Enjoying a sugary nibble under a blanket of stars in the outdoors is one of the best things about camping, and you don't have to expend a lot of energy to create a delicious dessert everyone will love. These easy sweet treats require minimal tools and steps, but still offer a little variety so everyone can satisfy their sweet tooth.
Homemade Trail Mix
This portable treat is not called "trail" mix for nothing: it is perfect for eating while on the go, and is versatile enough to complement every menu by serving as a snack, side dish, or dessert. Campers can personalize their trail mix with their favorite combination of nuts, granola, pretzels, dried fruit, candy, chocolate, and more. Some people prefer to include an energizing balance of proteins and carbohydrates, while others might want more of a sweet and salty combination, like pretzels and chocolate, to please their taste buds. Whatever the preference, the beauty is that each camper can have exactly what they want in their trail mix with no mess to clean up afterward!
Mix-and-Match S'mores
For those who already enjoy the traditional marshmallow sandwich, these delectable sweet treats for camping will be a fireside staple. Mix-and-match s'mores simply add more flavor and style to the classic graham cracker s'more. Some favorite changes include substituting chocolate chip cookies for graham crackers, using other types of candy bars instead of traditional milk chocolate, and adding spreads like peanut butter or Nutella. With choice ingredients in tow, all that is needed is a campfire and a few sticks to roast the marshmallows, and the s'mores are ready to eat!
Campfire Pies
These sweet, warm mini pies are a fun and easy way to finish off any meal. A pie iron, buttered bread, canned pie filling, and a campfire are all that are needed to make a crispy, delicious mini-pie. Any type of fruit filling works well, but you could also use richer fillings like peanut butter, Nutella, and marshmallow cream. Simply put two slices of buttered bread in the pie iron, and spoon your filling into the bottom slice. Finally, allow each pie to cook in the fire until the crust is crispy brown, and enjoy a decadent treat under the starry night sky!


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It may sometimes feel hard to believe however, the weather will improve and kids will be able to run, jump, leap and climb other places than the furniture! Connecticut offers some of the finest play areas (both outdoor and in) around. Here are a few worth noting:
- Jonathan's Dream Boundless Playground - West Hartford. This 25,000 square foot area is built for kids of all ages with or without disabilities. Also, free entry and free parking! For more information call, 860-243-8315.
- The Great Escape - Glastonbury.This family entertainment center features a four level playscape with a 6 foot slide and arcade. For kids one to twelve years. The arcade is pay as you play, the playscape $6.95 ages two and up and $3.95 two and under. Adults are free. For more info visit: www.greatescapect.biz.
- Jump Zone - Canton. Visit this 9,000 square foot outside play area and if the weather gets rainy move inside to the inflatable arena featuring giant inflatables. For kids one to twelve. For more info visit: www.jumpzoneparty.com.
- Bushnell Park and Carousel - Hartford. Visit America's first public park. Ride the antique carousel and experience the children's play and learning environment. For more info, visit: www.bushnellpark.org.
Put aside all the excuses to stay home and get the kids outside this spring and enjoy all Connecticut has to offer. For information on more of Connecticut's fun opportunities for kids, visit: www.kidsct.com.


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NanoSatellites for Exploring the Cellular Galaxy
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Luke P. Lee
Just as satellites are routinely sent to explore the space, nanoplasmonic satellites can provide detailed chemical maps of the space inside biological cells. Our understanding of biological systems is increasingly dependent on our ability to visualize and measure the dynamics of molecules with high spatial and temporal resolution in a living cell. Current fluorescence and confocal microscopy requires fluorescent labeling steps. The electron microscope (EM) can resolve subcellular structures without labeling, but EM imaging damages living cells. Moreover, fluorescence and EM microscopy cannot provide spectroscopic chemical fingerprints of molecules in living cells, which critical information to understand structural biology, molecular genetics, cellular signaling and metabolic pathways.
However, through the phenomenon of plasmon resonance, which is the collective resonant oscillation of electrons in a metal, nanoplasmonic satellites can be used to focus and amplify light to nanometer-sized regions. The optical antennas of nanoplasmonic satellites can receive incoming electromagnetic field and function as a nanoscopic localized light sources, as well as transmitting molecular spectrum. As radio antennas were developed for wireless communication, the optical antennas can provide solutions for concentrating optical radiation to dimensions less than the diffraction limit. Optical antenna-based Plasmonic Resonance Energy Transfer (PRET) nanospectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) offer spectroscopic imaging capability. Using intracellular nanoplasmonic satellites, we obtain snapshots of what we, metaphorically speaking, refer to as the Cellular Galaxy.
For the remote control of gene regulation and therapeutic applications, we have developed Oligonucleotides on a Nanoplasmonic Carrier Optical Switch (ONCOS). ONCOS-based molecular optogenetics allow precision gene regulations by on-demand optical gene switches of antisense DNA or siRNA with nanometer-scale spatial resolution and localized temperature controls in living cells. The nanoplasmonic satellites are being applied for molecular/cellular diagnostics, therapeutic applications, and system biology since the molecular optical antennas of nanoplasmonic satellites will provide us precise spatial and temporal controls of gene interferences and spectroscopic information, which help us to study cellular signaling networks, transmission, and flow of information in living cells.
Prof. Luke P. Lee is Arnold and Barbara Silverman Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, UC Berkeley. He is also Co-Director of Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center. He received both his B.A. and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley. His current research interests are bionanoscience, biophotonics, molecular diagnostics, preventive personalized medicine, and Biologically-inspired Photonics-Optofluidics-Electronics Technology and Science (BioPOETS). Prof. Lee has authored and co-authored over 250 papers on single cell analysis, optofluidics, microfluidic cell biology, biotechnology, optical MEMS, BioMEMS, SERS, SQUIDs, and nanogap biosensor for label-free biomolecule detection. http://biopoets.berkeley.edu
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In early 2009 the Lighthouse Park was renovated to provide boaters with a new and safer way to dock their boats and dingys. To see the story, click here.
Work on Maria Sanchez Lake continued and the work received national recognition with an article published in the American Public Works Association. To read the story, click here.
With St. Augustine's 450th Birthday Commemoration looming, the United State Senate passed the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission. For the official news release from the U. S. Senate, click here.
St. Augustine's latest public park, Hamilton Upchurch Neighborhood Park, officially opened in April, providing activities for children and adults. To read about the dedication ceremony, click here.
Soon after the opening of the Hamilton Upchurch Park, Nelmar Terrace Neighborhood opened a pocket park which began with the funds provided to the Nelmar Terrace Neighborhood Association by the City of St. Augustine. Click here to read the story.
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Partly in preparation of the 450th birthday, benefactors of the city began the restoration of Flagler era public fountains beginning with the fountain located in the west plaza area of the Government House. Others to follow were the St. Augustine Fire Department fountain and the fountain behind the Alcazar Hotel, home of the Lightner Museum and City Hall. To read the story, click here.
Some improvements are not quite so visible as the city drilled three new wells for continued production of safe, clean and great tasting water for generations to come. To see the story, click here.
Both residents and visitors alike can now enjoy the new but old historic pews from Mount Moriah Baptist Church located in Hastings. To read the story about the church, pews and the Visitors Information Center, click here.
The historic public market in the Plaza de la Constitucion has been centuries old site for commerce and with new ordinances, the activity there now allows strictly for commerce once again. And along with that, the market was showcased by opening the area for more public use. To read the story, click here.
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Hi! My name is Lu (Alice) Huang. I was chosen to be an exchange student by Shenyang Pharmaceutical University on June 2012, and got the precious opportunity to study at Alliant International University for one year, majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications. This milestone, which brings me closer to my American Dream come true ahead of two years, means I get to start a wonderful life that I have never felt before.
It's really a big challenge but more of a rapid mature process when facing a new life alone in unfamiliar surroundings without parents caring for seven months. I harvested the experience, ability and courage to deal with unexpected problems independently, from knowing nothing about how to wash rice, to be able to cook a sumptuous dinner, from depending on the bus for transport, to getting the driver license within one month, from feeling strange about a second language in my ear, to being able to talk with foreign friends fluently. I'm very proud of seeing my every little progress. That's the real life meaning for me. The experience that I learned playing piano for ten years from six years old gives me these characteristics: confidence, persistence, focus, and creativity. For me, what kind of thing can give me the most happiness?That is, to have a dream, chase after it, and see my progress and achievements in the process of chasing that dream. Nothing else can replace it.
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On Wednesday, March 19, KOMO 4 News reported that Jackson Galaxy, star of Animal Planet's television show "My Cat From Hell," will be advocating for a Portland, Oregon cat who "attacked" his family.
According to Galaxy, cats don't lash out without reason, so he's traveling to Portland to advocate for the four-year-old Himalayan mix named Lux. The session will be filmed for the fifth season of "My Cat From Hell," which begins on April 26.
The story about Lux went viral after his guardian, Lee Palmer, called 911. According to Palmer, Lux attacked his 7-month-old child after the baby pulled the cat's tail. The baby sustained a few scratches on the forehead.
During the 911 call, Palmer stated to the dispatcher that he kicked his cat "in the rear" and the cat then "just went over the edge" and that Palmer and his girlfriend had to barricade their family in the bedroom.
During the call, the cat could be heard crying in the background as Palmer stated with panic: "He's charging us. He's at our bedroom door."
Police officers used a dog snare to capture Lux and then placed him in a crate.
Palmer told officers that Lux had a "history of violence," but said that they were determined to keep their cat. This changed on Monday, when the cat was taken to an animal shelter. The family told Animal Planet that they agreed to have therapy with Galaxy.
Galaxy stated that there is always a human component to cases like this and said that Palmer needs to take Lux to a veterinarian to determine if the cat has any physical issues.
Pain can often be the root cause of apparently aberrant behavior among animals.
"It could be anything from an abscessed tooth to a brain tumor and anything in between," stated Galaxy.
According to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, apparently aggressive behavior can be the result of painful conditions, like arthritis and dental disease and central nervous system conditions and hyperthyroidism, have been implicated in aggression, or prior trauma.
The cat first had his tail pulled and then was kicked by Palmer. Cornell University's website states: a cat whose tail was once caught in a door may continue to resent any touching of his tail long after the pain is gone.
Galaxy points out that the worst thing to do is to put your hands on an upset animal, as it only provokes them more.
Cornell University's website concurs, stating: Do not physically punish your cat, even with a slight tap on the nose. The pain of being struck can lead to more aggressive behavior.
Galaxy expressed concern that Lux's story would cause other cat guardians to relinquish their cats rather than trying to determine the cause of their behavior.
"I want to know what it is that caused this to happen," he stated.
He added: "At the end of the day, I don't want this cat to die because of the viral nature of this story."
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Hackel made those comments during an appearance on our election night webcast.
The Wayne County Executive race is one of the most closely watched of this election cycle.
The current Executive, Robert Ficano, is mired in the midst of a number of scandals and recent polls had him trailing in the race.
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Sony Xperia Z2 officially launches in the UK on May 1, but some retailers will have it next week
Sony announced the Xperia Z2 back in February, but so far the company's newest flagship has only had a very limited release. The Xperia Z2 has been plagued by little delay after little delay, and it's only going to be out in the UK on May 1. That's still quite a long way off, but if you live in the UK and desperately want one, there is apparently something you can do to get it quicker. Much quicker. As soon as next week, in fact.
The trick is to go and pre-order an Xperia Z2 from Carphone Warehouse, the well known high street mobile device retailer. Do this via its website, and the brand new Xperia Z2 should be delivered to you sometime during next week. So this way, you'll get your Xperia Z2 around two weeks before everyone else (or at least everyone else that hasn't done this exact same thing).
Phones 4u, perhaps the Carphone Warehouse's biggest competitor, says it will start shipping the Xperia Z2 next week too. So if Carphone Warehouse isn't to your liking for whatever reason, you're still in luck.
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An analysis by three Ohio school organizations finds a correlation between poverty and student performance.
Results of the analysis conducted by the Ohio School Boards Association, Ohio Association of School Business Officials and Buckeye Association of School Administrators were released this week.
"The 123 Ohio school districts considered by the Ohio Department of Education to be suburban districts showed not only the highest Peformance Index scores, but also the highest average income, lowest poverty rate and highest concentration of college degrees," according to a news release from the three organizations.
The analysis used the Performance Index, the indicator on the state report card that measures the achievement of every student, and its relationship with a school district's income poverty level, minority population and percentage of residents with college degrees.
The study, however, found little connection between student test performance and the percentage of district residents with college degrees or student performance and race.
The results come as no surprise to many Mahoning Valley educators.
"I agree with the recent analysis of the Ohio School Boards Association that there is definitely a direct correlation between poverty level and student performance," Youngstown schools Superintendent Connie Hathorn said in a news release.
About 93 percent of city district students fall within poverty guidelines. The district's Performance Index score was 76.9 on the latest state report card, giving it a "D."
Hathorn said the OSBA analysis upholds findings of previous research concluding that school districts where the poverty level is high have many challenges to overcome.
"As I have stated before, low achievement is closely related with the lack of resources," he said. "Unfortunately, because the majority of students in urban school districts come from families that are socially and economically disadvantaged, the challenges they face are multifaceted."
He believes unequal school districts shouldn't be treated the same.
Liberty schools Superintendent Stan Watson agrees.
Poverty "has a tremendous impact particularly at the early grades," he said.
About 62 percent of Liberty students meet poverty guidelines, and the district earned a 93.6 Performance Index score.
Many times students coming from poverty aren't exposed to the same stimulus at home through reading or travel as students who are not, Watson said. Sometimes those students don't have Internet access or available reading materials at home.
"Getting them to the same starting point is a difficult thing," he said.
Canfield Superintendent Alex Geordan said that while his current district doesn't deal with a lot of poverty — 13 percent of the district falls within poverty guidelines — he's worked in other districts where the poverty was higher.
"That's not a crutch that any school system likes to use," he said.
Canfield earned a 107.8 Performance Index score on the latest state report card.
"No matter where you go, you're going to have families that value education and want better for their children," Geordan said.
It's not a guarantee when you're in a low poverty district that there aren't pitfalls there as well, he said.
"That's the value of the new report card," Geordan said. "It looks at each individual student at each grade level at each performance level."
School districts must demonstrate a year's worth of growth for all students, even those who are considered gifted, he said.
Austintown, which has 51 percent poverty, earned a 97.7 Performance Index score.
"It's not a matter of agreeing with it or disagreeing with it," Superintendent Vince Colaluca said of the effect of poverty on student performance. "The numbers are what the numbers are. If you look at the data, it's pretty evident."
A few years ago, the Austintown district conducted professional development featuring a well-known speaker on poverty. The speaker said that a child who comes from poverty comes to kindergarten knowing 600 words compared with his or her counterpart, who isn't from poverty, who comes to kindergarten knowing 2,600 words. "That's a disparity of over 2,000 words, and we have to bring a child up to that," Colaluca said. "That's a teacher's job."
The problem is the new state report card doesn't provide any help to districts to do that, he said.
David Janofa, Poland superintendent, said that for years research has shown there's a connection between poverty and student performance.
"However, we also know it's not just poverty," he said. "It's parental involvement, it's how much engagement is going on at home."
Poland's Performance Index score on the latest report card was 105, and 16 percent of district students meet poverty guidelines.
Janofa said he wouldn't disagree with the research.
"But it's more than just that," he said. There are folks at low income that have great support at home. It's not all-encompassing."
There are other factors involved, the superintendent said.
Poverty is not just lack of income, superintendents. If I lose my job now, I may have a lack of income, but I still have resources common to the upper middle class. Those include contacts from my church and social groups, habits of reading the paper and discussing the news, library use, technological skills, education all around in my family.
True poverty includes lack of transportation, lack of time due to multiple jobs, lack of contacts who will provide jobs and activities, lack of education in the family.
The vocabulary deficit in kindergarten continues to widen as the kids with large vocabularies add words. Kind of like "the rich get richer." It's true of vocabulary.
Deadbeat parents, generally produce deadbeat kids. What a revelation!
Some have the desire and drive to rise above poverty.
There are various reasons for poverty including mental health issues, drug abuse or both. Many children in Y-town schools have no food security, housing security, or parental security. Throwing money at technology and STEM initiatives is not what inner city schools need to improve performance.
They need to start now at the pre-K and elementary levels with meals (they already provide two a day, but many children may not get a third meal from their home), counseling (these kids are dealing with so much trauma - whether physical or emotional), and a safe haven. Make the school day longer and give them a nap time - how many do you think get a good nights sleep at home?
It will take time, but the solution of making the parents accountable is not working. So how about focusing on the current generation and make them better? Break the cycle. The extra costs to schools will be made up ten times over in reduced services in their adult life - police, social services, etc.
Addressing their social hurdles will actually give these kids an opportunity to rise above poverty!


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