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You've heard about the achievement gap, the wide disparity in educational performance between disadvantaged minorities and the rest of the student population.
Now comes the insurance gap, and in California it's playing out most notably in the number of Latinos and Asian-Americans signing up for private health plans under the new health care law.
Of the nearly 700,000 people who enrolled in a health plan as of Feb. 28 through the Covered California health insurance exchange and identified their ethnicity, 23.1 percent were Asian or Pacific Islander. Twenty-two percent were Latino.
But the statistics are startling when you consider that Latinos make up 38.2 percent of California's population and Asians just 13.7 percent.
"It's the only thing that has been surprising to us so far -- the higher Asian-American enrollment," said Ken Jacobs, chairman of the UC Berkeley Labor Center, which worked with health policy experts at UCLA to make projections about the Obamacare rollout in California.
Experts attribute the disparity to several factors: Asians are more comfortable and more familiar with using government services, and the level of outreach by ethnic community groups on Obamacare has been much more strategic in Asian communities than in the Latino community. Also, fears about interacting with the government in Latino households with mixed immigration statuses have held down the number of Latinos signing up for health plans.
The Latino and Asian figures are also surprising because, when it comes to those determined eligible for expanded Medi-Cal, the two ethnic groups' numbers are roughly in proportion with their percentage in California's population.
African-American enrollment on the exchange also lags when compared to population numbers, but the African-American sign-up numbers are expected to meet projected targets when open enrollment ends March 31, Covered California says.
The Asian-Latino disparity, however, doesn't surprise Albert Camarillo, a Stanford professor of Mexican-American studies.
"If you look at other indicators of (Latino) nonparticipation in a variety of things -- elections as an example, or naturalization rates -- they are lower than those of any ethnic group in the United States," he said.
Camarillo believes differences in education and social-class levels are the biggest reasons behind the disparity.
In California, 32 percent of Asians have a college degree, compared with 7.6 percent of Latinos. And 38 percent of Asian households earn more than $100,000, compared with 16 percent of Latino households.
Malcolm Williams, a Rand Corp. health policy researcher, said another reason for the insurance gap could be the fear of revealing personal information to the government on health insurance applications if some family members are undocumented.
Asians, on the other hand, have had a smoother path to immigration over the decades. Many have been sponsored for immigration by relatives in the U.S., or have education, employment or investment ties here that eased their quest for American citizenship. As a result, they've been able to start assimilating more quickly than many Latinos.
Henry Liem, a philosophy professor at San Jose City College and longtime observer of the South Bay's Vietnamese emigre community, said that when many immigrants were growing up in Vietnam and other Asian countries, the only way to receive government services was to pay a bribe.
But in America, he said, Asians have learned to embrace government programs that they view as nondiscriminatory, low-cost and reliable. Liem also believes the younger generation of Asians -- who tend to be well-educated, Americanized and connected online -- "are encouraging and pressuring other family members to enroll."
By contrast, only 52 percent of Latino households in California have broadband Internet access at home, compared with 69 percent of the general population. That makes it harder for families to check out health care options on Covered California's website.
Many Asian-Americans acknowledge that they're good at signing up for programs -- particularly when the government requires it.
"That's very true," said Larry Loo, a first-generation Chinese-American who is the director of business development and operations at the San Francisco-based Chinese Community Health Plan.
"It's a borderline stereotype, but we follow the rules," he said. "We are compliant."
Doreena Wong, a director of the health access project for Los Angeles-based Asian Americans Advancing Justice, said that like many Latino immigrants, many Asian immigrants don't speak English. But what has helped drive up the Asian health care numbers, Wong said, is a carefully targeted, concentrated effort that has been coordinated with a variety of Asian groups around the state.
Covered California officials have acknowledged their marketing and enrollment strategies aimed at Latinos weren't as sharply focused as they needed to be. A Spanish language paper application, for example, first became available on Dec. 30, three months after open enrollment started.
"I think everyone would say that they laid an egg on this one," said David Hayes-Bautista, a professor of medicine and director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the UCLA School of Medicine.
Norm Matloff, a UC Davis computer science professor, said the success of Asian-American enrollments is a replay of what he discovered two decades ago.
A liberal Democrat who speaks both Cantonese and Mandarin and whose wife is a Hong Kong immigrant, the Walnut Creek resident has been immersed in the Chinese immigrant community for decades.
In a 1993 groundbreaking study, Matloff showed that despite their "model minority" image and political conservatism, 55 percent of elderly Chinese were on welfare, mostly Supplemental Security Income. Among elderly Vietnamese immigrants, the figure was 74 percent, compared to 21 percent of Mexican immigrants and 9 percent of native-born elderly.
"The reason for the (enrollment) discrepancy is simple," Matloff said last week. "Asian community-based organizations are extremely efficient at promoting government services."
Database producer Danny Willis contributed to this report. Contact Tracy Seipel at 408-920-5343. Follow her at Twitter.com/taseipel.


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The star of "Tombstone," "Real Genius" and "Batman Forever," Val Kilmer joins the voice cast of Activision's "Spider-Man: Edge of Time" to play the evil Walker Sloan.
CBR News spoke with Activision Associate Producer Dennis Bernardo about the upcoming "Spider-Man: Edge of Time" video game, the challenges of creating dual-timeline gameplay and all things web-slinger.
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CBR News previewed SEGA's upcoming "Captain America: Super Soldier" video game which ties into the upcoming Marvel Studios film and weighs in on whether the Captain makes the grade.
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Activision and Beenox have released the E3 trailer and screencaps from "Spider-Man: Edge of Time" featuring gameplay footage and cut scenes from the Peter David-written video game.
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Shanghai Bobby, last season's unbeaten 2-year-old champion, has been retired from racing and will stand at Coolmore America's Ashford Stud in Kentucky. The son of Harlan's Holiday sustained an injury to a suspensory ligament when making a successful comeback in last Friday's Aljamin Stakes at Belmont Park.
Trainer Todd Pletcher said: "It's very disappointing as he ran really well off the layoff and we were looking forward to going back to Santa Anita with him for the Breeders' Cup Sprint or the Dirt Mile. He was a really great two-year-old, undefeated in five starts over five different distances ranging from 4½ furlongs to 1 1/16 miles. He displayed his brilliant speed in the Hopeful and Champagne and then showed tremendous courage to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile."
Starlight Racing co-managing partner Jack Wolf stated: "We're disappointed as we were looking forward to him returning to top level competition following his win in the Aljamin Stakes. This horse has taken us on a great adventure, from his undefeated 2-year-old campaign and Eclipse Award, to his successful return at 3. We are proud to have owned this special horse, and we wish him the best as he begins his new career at Ashford."
Dermot Ryan, manager of Ashford Stud, said: "While it is unfortunate that Shanghai Bobby won't be at Santa Anita again this year, we are delighted that he's coming to Ashford. Following Lookin At Lucky, Uncle Mo and Hansen, he is the fourth straight Eclipse Award-winning Juvenile to retire here."
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One of our favorite traditions is the Countdown to Christmas each year. We ask for help from our young artists from the area to make this happen.
Once again we were overwhelmed with all the students who took time to share their artistic talents with us. We received well over 200 drawings – and we wish we could use all of them.
On this Thanksgiving Day, Erin Brogan gets us started off. We will share a drawing each day ... counting our way down to Christmas.
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The Meridian City Council is considering getting on board with the idea of a regional water authority.
That was a topic of discussion at a work session this week. A presentation was made recommending the move.
Mayor Cheri Barry says she supports the idea because it would make the entire area more attractive to businesses.
If the authority were formed, then a board would be assembled to manage water for residents and businesses within the region.
"It's a regional partnership and so we start with the council in the City of Meridian and then branch out to other communities," said Barry. "Other areas like Southaven and many on the coast have done things similar and it's really a way to grow your community."
Barry said she believes a water authority could help the city meet Department of Environmental Quality regulations. The city has already faced fines for not meeting certain regulations


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With the fast growth of virtualized data centers, and companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook, it's easy to forget how much is built on open-source components, aka commodity software. In a very real way open-source has enabled the huge explosion of commodity hardware, the fast growth of the internet itself, and now the further acceleration through cloud services, cloud infrastructure, and virtualization of data centers.
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Robert Ballard I (1527-1588) started the business Le Roy & Ballard with his cousin, the lutenist and composer Adrien Le Roy (ca.1520–1598). They received the privilege to print music from King Henri II in 1551. The partners then became music printers to the king, as would the next 7 generations. Le Roy continued the firm with Ballard's widow until he died in 1598. Ballard's widow, Lucrèce Dugué, continued operating the business with her son Pierre I until her retirement in 1607.
The firm Le Roy and Ballard was particularly famous for the beauty of their printing. They published over 3,000 works in 350 editions in the first 47 years. They printed 25 books of chansons between 1551 and 1585 (making 1,963 chansons). Works published included many of Lassus, and many others. The material used to print was good enough that it went largely unreplaced for almost 200 years, which would become the firm's eventual downfall.
Pierre I Ballard (1575-1639), Robert's son, took the helm next. He became official music printer to Henri IV in 1607. Pierre had 8-10 children, among them Robert III Ballard. Upon Pierre's death (24 October 1639), Robert III (1610-1673) was named sole musical printer to King Louis XIII. The firm retained a monopoly while Robert III ran it; they printed works by Du Mont, Macé, Lully, and others. Robert III was among the first to print orchestral scores, including the stage works of Cambert. By 1664, the firm owned three printing presses and employed three helpers.
Robert's eldest son, Christophe (1641-1715) likewise took over upon the death of Robert III Ballard, and was also named sole music printer to the king. His brother, Pierre III printed music as well, but he eventually had to turn it over to Christophe (his printing is insignificant by comparison). Under Christophe, the firm reached another high point, with 4 presses, and several helpers and two apprentices. Christophe Ballard, indeed, was practically the only music printer of the time in France ; works by Lully, Brossard, Campra, Charpentier, Collasse, Couperin, Dandrieu, Marais, and others were among the names in their catalogue. However, the Ballards were threatened by the new engraved plate method, as they still used movable type, and had expenses from a series of lawsuits—notably one brought against Lully's son, who had been printing and selling his father's music on his own.
Christophe's son, Jean-Baptiste-Cristophe (1663-1750) received the "royal privilege" before Christophe died (in "survivance") and ran the business after hisfather's death. He moved the shop to another house in the same street (rue Saint-Jean-de-Beauvais). In an attempt to attract broader audiences, Jean-Baptiste-Christophe printed a great many Parodies, Amusements, etc. However, he also printed works of Lully, Destouches, and Campra, and published Rameau's famous Nouveau système. The house began to decline at this time, the output of engraved music by his parisian competitors being larger and larger.
Jean-Baptiste-Christophe's son Christophe-Jean-François (1701-1765) was named printer to the King, as the previous six were, although such royal appointement meant about nothing at this time. The firm's significance basically ended during his tenure. A police report described him as 'lazy, untalented' and other, unkinder words. The Ballards were even abolished in 1790. Christophe-Jean-François's son, Robert-Cristophe (d. 1812), took over from his widow, and tried to carry on, moving frequently. The last of the dynasty was his son, Christophe-Jean-François II, who died in 1825.
Imprints, addresses
- Adrian Le Roy & Robert Ballard (1551-1588)
- Adrian Le Roy (1591)
- Adrian Le Roy & Veuve Robert Ballard (1593-1598)
- Veuve Robert Ballard & son fils Pierre Ballard (1599-1606)
- Pierre Ballard (1606-1639)
- Robert Ballard (1639-1673)
- Christophe Ballard (1673-1715)
- Jean-Baptiste Christophe Ballard (1716-1750)
- Christophe Jean-François Ballard (1750-1765)
Sources consulted
- The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, edited by Stanley Sadie. New York and London : Macmillan Publications, 1980.
- François Lesure et Geneviève Thibault. Bibliographie des éditions d'Adrian Le Roy et Robert Ballard (1551-1598). Paris, 1955. (Publications de la Société Française de Musicologie, IIe série, t. IX). Supplement in Revue de Musicologie 40 (1957) p. 166-172.
- Laurent Guillo. Pierre I Ballard et Robert III Ballard, seuls imprimeurs du roy pour la musique (1599-1673). Sprimont : Mardaga ; Versailles : CMBV, 2003. 2 vol.
- Laurent Guillo. La bibliothèque de musique des Ballard d'après l'inventaire de 1750 et les notes de Sébastien de Brossard, in Revue de musicologie 90/2 (2004) p. 283-345 et 91/1 (2005) p. 195-232.


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OAKLAND -- Marco Scutaro is taking the most significant step yet in his bid to return to the field.
The Fresno Grizzlies announced that Scutaro would be in their lineup Monday night, putting the second baseman just a few rehab games from a return to the big leagues. Scutaro has missed the entire season because of a lower back strain.
The Giants say Scutaro's back condition hasn't noticeably improved, but he is determined to push past the pain and soreness to return to the team, even if it is in a limited role.
"If it's not where he can go out there every day, and it's just 2-3 times a week, I think that works," manager Bruce Bochy said last week. "I think he would improve our bench. He has a short swing, a swing that'll work as a pinch-hitter. He has experience, which will help the other guys, too. He's a popular guy in the clubhouse, too. I think the guys would like have him around here."
Scutaro visited with the team when the Giants played the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix last month and then started a rehab assignment with the organization's rookie league team. He was 2 for 12 in six appearances before moving on to the Triple-A Grizzlies on Sunday.
For more on the Giants, see Alex Pavlovic's Giants Extra blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/Giants. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/AlexPavlovic.


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Microsoft Documentary Focuses on Lousy Videogame
Microsoft has decided to dabble in documentaries to play on its Xbox console, focusing initially on a 1980s-era videogame that was so bad it ended up in a landfill.
The Redmond, Wash., software giant has been trying content creation and other tactics to help turn the popular device into a multi-purpose home entertainment hub. Documentaries are its latest tack.
Microsoft said its partners on the video series expected next year will be producers Jonathan and Simon Chinn, who between them have an Emmy and two Academy Awards on their résumés. The documentary will tell a tale about industry pioneer Atari and its "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," a tie-in to the popular movie by Steven Spielberg that was released in 1982.
The game is widely thought to have initially sold well, but customers returned them in such large numbers that Atari chose to bury more than a million units from its inventory in the New Mexico desert.
"When Simon and Jonathan Chinn approached me about this story, I knew it would be something important and fascinating," said Zak Penn, the documentary's director, in a statement. "I wasn't expecting to be handed the opportunity to uncover one of the most controversial mysteries of gaming lore."
Microsoft's latest effort to develop exclusive content follows the recent launch of the Xbox One, which added new features to become a more capable command center in a customer's living room. Customers can control their televisions by speaking commands or waving their hands at the included Kinect motion controller. The device can also control other equipment such as home stereos.
Past efforts to develop exclusive content include Sesame Street videogames and streamed live events, such as the US Presidential Debates. Since the appointment last year of veteran TV executive Nancy Tellem to head a new entertainment division, the company has announced work on a bevy of video projects. Among them is a video series about its popular "Halo" videogame, produced in partnership with Spielberg, and some other unnamed television shows.
Microsoft's plans for the Xbox stand in contrast to competitors Sony and Nintendo, which have concentrated more heavily on their videogame efforts. Sony, however, has said it aims to produce some exclusive content for its PlayStation devices but hasn't yet discussed those plans in depth.
Microsoft's ET documentary seems likely to cause a stir. The story of the ill-starred product has circulated in videogame circles for years. Six months ago, the local city commission in Alamogordo, New Mexico approved plans to excavate the landfill where the games are said to have been buried.
Shooting begins in January, Microsoft said. The video will only be accessible on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 videogame consoles through its Xbox Live services network sometime next year.


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Facebook Shares Rocket Higher Despite Lockup Expiration
Looks like options traders got this one right.
Facebook shares are popping despite the latest lockup expiration. About 804 million Facebook shares became eligible to be traded today, which nearly doubles the company's public float.
But such a development appears to have already been priced into the stock ahead of time. Prior to this week, shares had been falling ever since the company's better-than-expected earnings report in late October.
Shares recently rose 8.4% to $21.53. As of 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time, more than twice the average daily volume of shares had already traded.
The stock is still a far cry from its $38 IPO price in May.
As we noted yesterday, options traders had been betting that the worst was over regarding worries over lockup expiration. Even short sellers had been steering clear of Facebook in recent weeks, suggesting the stock may not have much more room to fall, at least in the short term.
Analysts are also sounding a bullish tone this morning.
"We recommend patient investors take advantage of the market dislocation that's likely to ensue between now and year-end to accumulate the stock," wrote analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. The firm notes holders that are able to sell now are largely "ex-employees and institutions that did not participate in the IPO, not from officers and directors of the company."
That may also be playing a role in why this particular lockup isn't hurting the stock as much as previous ones.
Victor Anthony, an analyst at Topeka Capital Markets with a $34 price target on Facebook, offers several reasons investors should buy the stock. Mobile worries have waned, the balance sheet looks strong and Facebook ad exchange and Instagram are expected to be meaningful financial contributors in 2013, Anthony says.
Facebook's gains on a lockup expiration day bring back memories of Yelp's big move on Aug. 29, when many of the online-reviews service's executives and early investors were allowed to sell millions of new shares.
Yelp shares surged 23% that day.
Market participants at the time attributed that gain to a "short squeeze," which occurs when investors who bet against a stock then switch their positions en masse. Since then, however, Yelp shares have given back all of those gains.
If Facebook follows a similar pattern, today's gains may prove to be fleeting.
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'Unconditional Surrender' statue returns to Sarasota bayfront
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 1:05 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 1:05 p.m.
SARASOTA - As people strolled along the bayfront Tuesday morning, most paused to stare at the 25-foot statue of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square.
The replica of the iconic photo lay tipped on its side on a flatbed trailer as cranes swung above, preparing to hoist the statue back to where it has stood for years.
Carole Witt was one of a dozen onlookers gathered near the statue about 11 a.m., part of a spontaneous welcoming crew that snapped pictures and chatted about the statue's absence.
"Unconditional Surrender" was shipped to New Jersey for repairs after a driver crashed into the sculpture eight months ago.
"I saw it go down, I'm going to watch it go back up," said Witt, who lives near the statue. When she shows people around Sarasota, she said the statue is her first stop.
Noella Santerre, of Nokomis, brought a friend visiting from Massachusetts.
"It's a little nostalgic," Santerre said.
Kenyon Kowal, the youngest onlooker in the group, was not so excited about the statue's return.
Kowal, a graphic designer, called the piece "prop-ish" and said he is concerned Sarasota is eliminating the diversity of its artwork and instead sticking with pieces like "Unconditional Surrender," which he said is clean and appeals to an older generation.
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Watercolor paintings by Nancy Calhoun are featured in the show "Winter Sun," which opens Tuesday at Viewpoints Gallery. A reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Calhoun took inspiration for her works from a snowy day in Santa Fe, N.M.In the late afternoon she was inspired when the snow stopped and the sun came out. "The ink dark sky created a backdrop for the glowing colors of buildings, street lights and cars -- and the most ordinary objects turned magical," she says.
She describes her painting "Winter Sun" as "a collage of a photo image of a tree and a drawing of a building." Her drawing was formed as a composite of many images of Southwest pueblos.
Calhoun's watercolor technique of "pouring light" was introduced to her by Jean Grastdorf. After creating a collage, Calhoun traces it onto watercolor paper, masking off portions she wants to remain white. Beginning with very dilute watercolor paint, first she pours yellow, then red and finally blue, allowing them to mix on the paper. After letting her work dry overnight, she evaluates it, masking portions she wants to save.
She'll go through the masking, pouring and evaluation steps at least two more times, each time increasing the amount of pigment in the pour. Details are then added with a brush. "I love color," Calhoun notes, "and especially the exciting colors that are created by the mixing of primaries on the paper."
The exhibit also includes Calhoun's paintings of realistic and Spirit Bears. She and her husband have a second home in the Sierras, on Ebbetts Pass, although Calhoun notes that most of the images in her paintings "are of more confined bears."
Her technique used in painting bears involves Yupo paper, which is slick surfaced. "It is like painting on plastic," she says. She applies paint with a loaded brush. "Several colors mix and slide around on the surface creating wonderful passages."
Calhoun began her studies at UCLA, then transferred to San Francisco State, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education. After graduation she studied oil painting with Chris Borggren. Calhoun moved again to Southern California, then back to the Bay Area, where she began taking classes at De Anza Community College.
After "life as an oil painter" she turned to watercolor "for the luminosity and freshness" of the medium. She continues to learn at workshops and in seminars. "I look forward to growing as an artist for the rest of my life," she says.
Her work will be on view through Jan. 5. Viewpoints Gallery is at 315 State St., Los Altos. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Call 650-941-5789 or visit www.viewpointsgallery.com.
Miniatures by many
Gallery 9 presents "Miniatures and More!" for the holiday season. A reception for the show will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Festive works by 30 Bay Area artists are on view. Their media spans the mix from painting and mixed media work to wood sculpture, ceramics, photography, metal work and jewelry.
The gallery is at 143 Main St., Los Altos. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Call 650-941-7969 or visit www.gallery9losaltos.com.
Pacific Art League
The Pacific Art League is celebrating its upcoming renovation and expansion from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday with a free "Paint Out." Kids, teens and adults are invited to let their creativity reign as they use the league's interior walls as a canvas.
Instructors and volunteers will be on hand to offer ideas or help. Reservations are recommended but not required. Call 650-321-3891 or drop by during the event to join the work in progress. Paints and supplies will be provided. The Pacific Art League is at 668 Ramona St., Palo Alto. Visit www.pacificartleague.org.
Holiday reception
You're invited to a holiday reception celebrating art by Marla Lehr and Alisan Andrews at Mayers Jewelry. It will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at 2323 Broadway in downtown Redwood City. Call Fred Mayers at 650-346-4030.
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If you have a steep, fast rise in blood pressure, it is considered a medical emergency. A hypertensive emergency is defined as having a minimum systolic reading of 180 mm Hg
a minimum diastolic reading of 110 mm Hg. If you get this reading more than once with a short rest period in between, call for emergency medical services right away.
A hypertensive emergency may cause symptoms such as:
Hypertension. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated February 12, 2014. Accessed February 28, 2014.
Hypertensive emergency. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated March 7, 2013. Accessed February 28, 2014.
What are the signs and symptoms of high blood pressure? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Updated August 2, 2012. Accessed February 28, 2014.
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May 7, 2007
WAYNESBORO, Ga.---The area's biggest school system, Richmond County, is taking a closer look at its elementary school literacy program, Voyager.
Scores have been falling every year since Linda Schrenko helped the county put Voyager into place, and the school board is now seriously considering whether or not to drop it.
But when it comes to teaching our kids to read, one local school has it figured out.
In Mrs. Wright's second grade class at Waynesboro Primary School, learning to read and write has never been so much fun...and the right answers just keep coming.
In fact, the way Mrs. Wright teaches reading, students are anxious to tell her they know the answers.
Mrs. Wright has the right stuff when it comes to teaching, and her whole school seems committed to these students.
"We believe all students can learn and that they will learn, and we go to all extremes to make sure students do learn," said Principal Tommy Mitchell.
The school uses the 4 Blocks literacy program.
"It provides a framework for teachers, but at the same time flexibility to choose materials and resources that they would like to use," Principal Mitchell said.
Waynesboro Primary does something else unique: they take kids at risk in reading and give them intensive tutoring, 30 minutes a day, every day, one on one.
"They're very good at what they do," Principal Mitchell said of his teachers. "That helps elevate our reading scores. If you can't read, you can't do math and science in other academic areas."
The numbers show it's working.
On the Georgia CRCT, 95 percent of first graders at WPS meet or exceed state reading standards. Just 5 percent of children there did not. 92 percent of second graders meet or exceed state standards; 8 percent did not last year.
Those are the kinds of scores you might expect from the most successful prep school...but Waynesboro Primary is a public school with a big challenge.
"This is a Title One school," Principal Mitchell said. "I can tell you 82 percent of our kids are on a free and reduced lunch."
The school is constantly re-evaluating to see what's working and what's not.
"Benchmark testing started this year," said Principal Mitchell. "We have solid information to make decisions on. You can't just pull things out of the air. We don't want to waste money and time. That's one of our procedures we have in place to weed out things that don't work."
Waynesboro Primary School has made Adequate Yearly Progress eight years in a row, and Principal Mitchell says it's all due to parents, teachers, and administrators working with the superintendent and school board--everyone cooperating.
It's a big effort. 1100 students go to WPS.
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I wish I could use this app, but it apparently has no Bloglines support (if I'm wrong, please correct me and let me know!) which makes it an utter impossibility to use.
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Whipple's disease is a rare condition that prevents the small intestines from allowing nutrients to pass into the rest of the body. This is called malabsorption.
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Whipple's disease is caused by infection with a form of bacteria called Tropheryma whippelii. The disorder mainly affects middle-aged white men.
Whipple's disease is very rare. Risk factors are unknown.
Symptoms most often start slowly. Joint paint is the most common early symptom. Symptoms of gastrointestinal (GI) infection often develop several years later. Other symptoms may include:
The doctor or nurse will perform a physical exam. This may show:
Tests to diagnose Whipple's disease may include:
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People with Whipple's disease need to take long-term antibiotics to cure any infections of the brain and central nervous system. An antibiotic called ceftriaxone is given through a vein (IV). It is followed by another antibiotic (such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) taken by mouth for up to 1 year.
If symptoms come back during antibiotic use, the medications may be changed.
Your health care provider should closely follow your progress. Symptoms of the disease can return after you finish the treatments. People who remain malnourished will also need to take dietary supplements.
Without treatment, the condition is most often fatal. Treatment relieves symptoms and can cure the disease.
Call your health care provider if you have joint pain that does not go away, abdominal pain, or diarrhea.
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Maiwald M, von Herbay A, Relman DA. Whipple's disease. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 106.
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I love Sydney-based design, Bianca Chang's paper letters. Using post-consumer-waste recycled paper she painstakingly cuts each page to create her 3D letter forms. Very time consuming but a wonderful result. So far she's created T, V, A and O.
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Asheville Regional Airport receives $6.5 million grant
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The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority has received a $6.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for an airfield redevelopment project, which will include construction of a new runway and taxiway.
According to a news release from U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, the Federal Aviation Administration will distribute the grant funds, which will be used for the first phase of the four-year project, slated to begin Aug. 8.
The total price tag for the four-year project is $64 million, covered by the FAA, NCDOT and airport funds earmarked for infrastructure improvement.
The airport's current runway is more than 50 years old and has required resurfacing several times. The redevelopment project will bring the airfield up to the most current construction standards.
"We are very pleased to be receiving these funds for the upcoming project," Asheville Regional Airport Executive Director Lew Bleiweis said in the release. "This project will be the biggest in the airport's history since the airport was built, and is a big part of the future of our region's airport."
"I am very happy that Asheville Regional received this grant," said Meadows, who serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, said in the release.
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Ringo Starr's Double Life
Since 1989, when he decided to give up various forms of substance abuse and rekindle his performing career, Ringo Starr has lived a double life, musically. In one, he is the principal attraction of the All-Starrs, a nostalgia band in which members of defunct groups from the 1960's and 1970's join Mr. Starr to take turns singing their hits. In the other, he pops into the studio every few years to record an album of new material.March 23, 2003 artsNews
Ringo, the Fourth Beatle, Is Back Behind Those Drums
His comic timing and downtrodden look made him the natural cinematic focus of both "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help!," and his inventive but never showy drumming was a distinctive part of the Beatles' sound.July 13, 1995 artsBiography
Ringo And a Band Of Stars
If George was the quiet one, Paul was the cute one and John was the smart one, then Ringo was the goofy one. His downturned eyes give him a look of perennial puppy-dog sweetness; he bounces back and forth when he drums, as if the very notion of rhythm makes him want to hop out of his seat.June 22, 1992 artsReview
Ringo Starr, a 60's Relic? Not if He Can Help It
"I was just a terrified little bunny out there, you know?" is the surprising way Ringo Starr now describes his life as the drummer of the Beatles. The bright spotlight in which the group stood took its toll on Mr. Starr, who in recent years has expressed regrets about abusing alcohol and drugs when he could have been enjoying the Beatles' success.May 31, 1992 artsBiography
Ringo Starr, a Survivor, Offers Sing-Along Cheer
Sheer amiability and no claims whatsoever to art or significance carried Ringo Starr through his years with the Beatles and sporadic novelty hits during the 1970's. He brings that attitude to his first tour as a headliner, with a band of fellow 60's and 70's survivors.August 7, 1989 artsReview
Ringo Starr Cancels North Carolina Show, Also Citing Bias Law
The musician is among those canceling concerts after the state passed a law limiting bathroom access for transgender people.
April 15, 2016, Friday
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At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony, a Generational Push and Pull
Even with a millennial ambassador like Miley Cyrus onstage, the ceremony was about holding up — and keeping a tight grip on — consensus icons of the art form, like the late Lou Reed.
April 20, 2015, Monday
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The Fifth Man: Brian Epstein and the Beatles
Brian Epstein landed the band a recording contract and top billing on the Ed Sullivan Show and shaped their image, but he cost them money in other ways.
April 12, 2015, Sunday
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Gwen Stefani Returns to the Runway, Ellen DeGeneres's Lifestyle Line and Kendall Jenner's Couture Debut
Plus, Maison Martin Margiela's franc statement, Apple's latest fashion-world hire and more from the week in style.
July 11, 2014, Friday
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The Beatles Started the British Invasion, but Not One in Cars
The Fab Four changed the way people thought about music, but Americans still liked their own cars.
February 18, 2014, Tuesday
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50 Years Later, Beatles Steal Another Show
Sunday night's tribute concert on CBS, like the 1964 broadcast it commemorated, belonged to the Beatles themselves.
February 11, 2014, Tuesday
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The Beatles' Visit, Revisited
Only four photos from Bill Eppridge's 90 rolls of film, shot during his time with the Beatles on their first U.S. visit, 50 years ago this week, were published. Until now.
February 3, 2014, Monday
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A Little Help From a Friend of Buttercup
Ringo Starr is part of "Dance Pantsed," a new animated special featuring the Powerpuff Girls on the Cartoon Network.
January 20, 2014, Monday
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Beatles by the Volume, Not Shy on the Footnotes
"Tune In," the first volume of Mark Lewisohn's planned three-part series on the Beatles, chronicles the band members up to 1962.
December 12, 2013, Thursday
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Retracing a Long and Winding Road
In the documentary "Good Ol' Freda," Freda Kelly shared her firsthand observations — and some memorabilia — from her years as a secretary and confidante of the Beatles.
September 1, 2013, Sunday
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The Beatles, by the Numbers
Half a century has passed since the Beatles' first American performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Since then, they have sold more albums than any other band and left an unparalleled musical legacy.
2014 Grammy Awards: Big Winners
Times reporter Jon Pareles discusses the 56th annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
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BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID ST. IGNATIUS. MONTANA PERMIT NO. 1 59865 VOLUME 8 NUMBER 5 FULL MOON OF THE SERVICEBERRY JULY 1, 1978 Council Votes To Accept Payment on Disputed Land The lengthy dispute between the Tribe and the Jesuit Fathers over the sale of 1,200 acres of land near St. Ignatius in 1969, has been resolved by the Tribal Council's decision to accept $447,00 in payment from the Fathers, by a 5 to 4 vote during the June 16th Council meeting. Through an act of Congress in 1904, the land had been granted to the Jesuits and Catholic Sisters, for charitable purposes and services on the reservation. The Fathers later purchased additional land and eventually acquired a total of 3,200 acres. The dispute started in 1969, when the Fathers sold the 3,200 acres to the Pack River Co. The Tribal Council questioned the legality of the sale and contended that 1,200 acres should have been returned to the Tribe, when the land was no longer being used for the intended purposes set forth in 1904. The Fathers agreed and responded by offering the Tribe $447,000 for their 1,200 acre portion of the sale. That amount could have been accepted as full compensation or a partial payment towards purchasing the entire 3,200 acres from Pack River. However, in 1973 the Tribal Council said they were not interested in the money and threatened court-action if the disputed land was not returned to the Tribe. In their attempt to resolve the controversy, the Fathers were instrumental in bringing Pack River and the Council together in negotiations. A compromise had been reached for the Tribe to purchase the entire 3,200 acres, but ended in a deadlock last year. Pack River said they could not release the land until a four-year lease with a third party had expired. Notices ! Don't Forget To Attend the 80th Annual Pow Wow at Arlee, June 30th thru July 5th. See you there !. All thinners and Forestry, Councilmen are welcomed to participate in a Forestry tour on July 6th, starting at 9: a.m. from the Forestry Warehouse. The Third Quarterly Meeting will be held at the Community Center in St. Ignatius at 10: a.m. July 7th. All Department Heads will meet at 9: A.M. - July14th, at the Council Chambers, to review the Personnel Management Report with the Tribal Council and Civil Service Representatives from Denver, Colorado. CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION Never before in the history of the United States have so much anti-Indian legislation been introduced in Congress. These bills are a reaction to the assertions of legitimate Indian rights manifested by numerous demonstrations and successful court cases. The major bills introduced in the U.S. Congress are: H.R. 9054: Introduced by Representative John Cunning- (Continued on page 7)
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|1978-07-01 Char-Koosta News
|Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation.
|Salish Indians --Newspapers.; Kutenai Indians --Newspapers.; Pablo (Montana) --Newspapers.; Kootenai Indians
|Council votes to accept payment on disputed land; Congressional legislation; Last member of Indian band called home; Mrs. Mary Ann (Pierre) Toppseh Combs (photograph); Councilman Tom Pablo; Welcomes EPA's recent decision; Thinning and slash treatment - a growing problem; Results of softball tournament; Joseph L. Gingras (obituary); Tribal summer recreation program; Enjoys working with Native Americans; Carter text on Indian water; Energy resource training offered to Tribes; Ironic backlash against Indian progress.
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|Vol. 8; No. 5
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When the Ohlone College softball team got together for photographs, pitcher RaeAnn Garza didn't exactly plaster on a happy face.
"She's no-nonsense," Ohlone coach Donna Runyon said of the 5-foot-1 former James Logan High star. "She takes the ball, and she's that focused person. We took team pictures, and she doesn't smile. She just has that serious look. We said, 'Your smile is so pretty, why don't you smile?' She goes, 'Nope, this is my face. This is what I am.' "
Garza, a freshman team captain, has quickly become the face of Renegades softball. Her teammates follow her lead.
She entered the week ranked fourth in the state in wins with an 18-8 record, and she was fifth in strikeouts with 143. Garza also has a .387 batting average, .526 slugging percentage and 23 RBIs, and unlike most catchers and pitchers, she stays out and runs the bases. Surging Ohlone (25-11, 12-4 Coast-North Division) has won 12 of its past 14 games. The Renegades are ranked 10th in Northern California and are in second place in the Coast-North.
Garza, the 2013 Bay Area News Group East Bay Player of the Year, agrees that she has a serious demeanor. Heck, she didn't even smile in her childhood preschool pictures, but she enjoys playing for Runyon and with her teammates.
As for that game face ...
"I remember this one play against my friend, and my friend got a hit off me and I smiled," Garza said, "and my teammates were like, 'Oh, my God. This is the first time we've ever seen you smile on the field.' "
In the Renegades' 6-4 win over Napa on Saturday, Garza tossed 31/3 innings of one-hit relief to get the victory. She was also 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. None of her success is the least bit surprising to Logan coach Teri Johnson, who currently coaches RaeAnn's younger sister Deanne, a star junior third baseman.
"I knew she'd be a big player up there," Johnson said of RaeAnn, who led the Colts to three North Coast Section Division I softball championships. "She has a winning attitude. She doesn't like to lose. What's the old saying? 'I hate to lose more than I love to win.' That's so true with her."
Garza, who hopes to transfer to either Holy Names or Cal State East Bay, doesn't overpower hitters but keeps them off-balance with movement. Johnson has dubbed her knuckle curveball "The McNasty."
Garza said it took some time for her to adjust to pitching so many games in college. Runyon said she's adjusted to facing tougher competition as well.
"In high school, she could get away with busting the ball fast inside or busting the ball fast outside and using some movement," Runyon said. "In high school, for most teams, if you can get past five hitters then you'll be all right. In college, you've got 7-8-9 who can hit just as hard as 1 through 5."
Deanne Garza entered the week with a stellar .550 batting average and a 1.000 field percentage at Logan. Like RaeAnn, Deanne has steely resolve.
"Yep," Johnson said of Deanne. "Big-time competitor. Big-time heart, winning attitude."
STARNES POWERS PIONEERS: Cal State East Bay baseball center fielder Kelly Starnes, a transfer from Los Medanos College, is having a strong season. Starnes hit two home runs against both Chico State, ranked fifth in Division II, and Cal Poly Pomona, ranked 10th. In California Collegiate Athletic Association play, Starnes is hitting .337 with a .500 slugging percentage. A former Concord football and baseball player, Starnes was selected in the 40th round by the Minnesota Twins in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
softball honor: Cal State East Bay junior Kelsey LaVaute was named CCAA Player of the Week in softball. She had three homers and five RBIs as the Pioneers swept a four-game series against Cal State San Bernardino. She is the third Pioneer to receive the CCAA weekly honor, along with Emily Perlich and Jaynie MacDonald.
GREAT GLADIATORS: Chabot baseball coach Steve Friend loves his powerful team's attitude and intellect. Eight Chabot players made the 2014 Academic All-State team: Joey Lucchesi, Brandon San Nicholas, Ryan Foley, Erik Brolin, Brian Hamm, Andrew Ramos, Andre Davis and Michael Johnson. The Gladiators, riding a state-leading 19-game winning streak, have seven early signees with Division I programs. James Carter and Tyler Davis have been named NorCal Players of the Week.
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Sometimes, subtle red flags are waving in our faces and we don't realize they mean it's time to dump an undercover loser.
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We all know the obvious signs to tell if a man isn't the one for you: he cheated, he can't keep a job, he's abusive—emotionally or physically—the list goes on. But sometimes, subtle red flags are waving in our faces and we don't realize they mean it's time to dump an undercover loser.More
If all of his friends are bachelors, he probably thinks he still is too. Men who are ready to be committed will stop acting like they're single (i.e., hanging out at strip clubs with all his single amigos) and keep around the dudes who are in serious relationships like him, says relationship expert April Masini of AskApril.com. In fact, studies show that couples who are friends with other couples have stronger romances. Plus, friends like his single boys will likely tease him for being the "taken" one or get upset when he doesn't have time for them, which can put him in an awkward position of choosing between pleasing his buddies or pleasing his girlfriend.
"If a man speaks poorly about his ex-wife, ex-girlfriend, or his mother, run," April urges. When a guy does nothing but bring up how crazy his ex was, you're next in line, but you just don't know it yet. And common sense should just tell you that no good person is going to talk down about their own mother—it means that he obviously doesn't respect the women in his life, and you don't want to go down that road.
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