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After I eat something sweet, I crave something salty.
After I eat something salty, I crave something sweet.
And my favorite? Sweet and salty all in one bite!
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Savory gravy, stuffing and turkey is simply more delicious when a bit of sweet cranberry sauce has found its way to my fork at the same time. Not to mention how beautifully the vibrant red color will add to your table.
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- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
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Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of drugs to kill or control the cancer cells. These drugs are either taken by mouth as a pill or given into a vein or a muscle. The drugs enter the blood and reach throughout the body. This treatment is useful for cancers such as multiple myeloma that often spreads widely. To learn more about chemo for multiple myeloma, please see the chemotherapy section in our document Multiple Myeloma.
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Chemo drugs kill cancer cells but also can damage normal cells. These side effects depend on the type and dose of drugs given and the length of time they are taken. Common side effects of chemo include:
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Chemo drugs can be used alone or along with other drugs, like those listed below.
Other drugs used to treat multiple myeloma
These drugs are an important part of the treatment of multiple myeloma and can be used alone or combined with other drugs. They also help decrease the nausea and vomiting caused by chemo. These drugs have short term side effects like high blood sugar, increased appetite, and problems sleeping. They can also weaken the immune system while you are taking them. This leads to an increased risk of serious infections. If taken for a long time, corticosteroids can cause the bones to become weak.
The corticosteroids most often used in treating multiple myeloma are dexamethasone and prednisone.
Immunomodulating agents
There are 3 immunomodulating agents (drugs that affect a person's immune system in unclear ways) used to treat multiple myeloma:
- Thalidomide (Thalomid)
- Lenalidomide (Revlimid)
- Pomalidomide (Pomalyst)
Because these drugs can cause birth defects if taken during pregnancy, they are only available through a special program run by the drug company that makes them.
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Proteasome inhibitors
These drugs work by stopping enzyme complexes (proteasomes) in cells from breaking down proteins that help keep cell division under control. Some of these drugs can be used to treat multiple myeloma:
- Bortezomib (Velcade)
- Carfilzomib (Kyprolis)
- Ixazomib (Ninlaro)
Some common side effects of these drugs include nausea and vomiting, tiredness, diarrhea, low blood counts, and fever. Some other, more serious side effects can also occur. Bortezomib and ixazomib can also cause nerve damage that can lead to numbness, tingling, or even pain in the arms and legs. Each of these drugs can have its own side effects, so ask your doctor about what to expect.
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors
Panobinostat (Farydak) is an HDAC inhibitor, a drug that can alter which genes are active inside cells by affecting proteins called histones. This drug is taken as a capsule, typically several times a week.
Common side effects include diarrhea (which can be severe), feeling tired, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, swelling in the arms or legs, fever, and weakness. This drug can also affect blood cell counts and the levels of certain minerals in the blood. Less common but more serious side effects can include bleeding inside the body, liver damage, and changes in heart rhythm, which can sometimes be life threatening.
Monoclonal antibodies
Man-made versions of immune proteins, called monoclonal antibodies, can be made to attack a specific target, such as a substance on the surface of myeloma cells. Examples that can be used to treat multiple myeloma include:
- Daratumumab (Darzalex)
- Elotuzumab (Empliciti)
These drugs are given as an infusion into a vein (IV). They are used mainly in people who have already had other drug treatments.
These drugs can cause reactions in some people during or soon after they are given, which can sometimes be severe. Symptoms can include fever, chills, coughing, wheezing, trouble breathing, tightness in the throat, a runny or stuffy nose, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, headache, rash, and nausea.
Other side effects are also possible. These depend on the specific drug.
Interferon is a hormone-like substance made by some white blood cells. When given as a drug, it can slow the growth of myeloma cells. In people who have been treated with other drugs that put the myeloma in remission, interferon is sometimes used to try to prolong the remission.
This drug can cause side effects that include fatigue and other symptoms similar to the flu. Some people find this treatment hard to take.
Drug treatment
The choice and dose of the drugs depend on many things, such as:
- The stage of the cancer
- The patient's age
- The health of the patient's kidneys
- Whether a stem cell transplant is planned (If a stem cell transplant is planned, most doctors avoid using drugs that can damage the bone marrow.)
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Audiobook Review: Ensnared by A.G. Howard
Ensnared by A.G. Howard
Narrator: Rebecca Gibel
Series: Splintered #3
Published by Blackstone Audio
Published on: January 6, 2015
Genres: Young Adult
Length: 13 hrs
Format: Audiobook
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After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. She's determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves, even if it means challenging Queen Red to a final battle of wills and wiles … and even if the only way to Wonderland, now that the rabbit hole is closed, is through the looking-glass world—a parallel dimension filled with mutated and violent netherling outcasts.
In the final installment of the wildly popular Splintered trilogy, Alyssa and her dad journey into the heart of magic and mayhem in search of her mom and to set right all that's gone wrong. Together with Jeb and Morpheus, they must salvage Wonderland from the decay and destruction that has ensnared it. But if they succeed and come out alive, can everyone truly have their happily ever after?
Before I launch into my review, I feel that it is important to mention that I LOVE all things ALICE IN WONDERLAND, so even though this trilogy contained certain elements that I normally find intolerable (i.e. love triangles), I'm not holding it to my usual standards because of my Lewis Carroll bias. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my final trip down A.G. Howard's rabbit hole, or rather through the looking-glass, and was satiated by the ending, but ENSNARED also wasn't without its faults. The last 1/4 was 5-star worthy with its creeptastic Netherlings, sharp plot twists, and original resolution; however the 3/4 that preceded it was slow paced and disorganized.
After the discoveries that were made in UNHINGED, I was happy that ENSNARED opened with Alyssa's dad's back story, although I could have done with more recap because I've read over one hundred novels in the year long lull between books 2 and 3, so understandably I was a bit fuzzy on the details. I actually listened to the first two hours TWICE seeing how I dozed off a few times, and thought I'd missed it, but no, the earlier chapters were just plain sluggish. Once I got past that hurdle, my jaunt in AnyElsewhere was fun; I loved meeting all of the Wonderland outcasts, and was delighted by Jeb's fall from grace because it leveled the romantic playing field.
I've had the damnedest time picking a team in this series due to both suitors being kinda offensive, so I was somewhat hoping that Aly would go all Red Queen on their hides, and proclaim "Off with their heads!" Unfortunately, Young Adult typically doesn't believe in bloody HEA's which means that that option was out, but Howard's solution was the next best thing. I liked her unconventional ending to this trilogy's love triangle, although it didn't come as a big shock because it was kind of hinted at in the previous installment. This book was also in desperate need of an epilogue, and the author was gracious enough to deliver, so amen to THAT!
I started this series in audio, and it was only fitting that I finish it that way too. Rebecca Gibel is a savvy narrator who was more than up to the task of bringing the SPLINTERED world to life for the third time. I loved how committed she was to the characters, especially Morpheus, and her range of Netherling voices never ceases to amaze, in both their diversity, and ghoulish pitch. Alyssa's progression from insecure teenage girl to immortal monarch was just as evident in the writing as it was in Gibel's delivery. I will definitely be seeking out other audiobooks that have her listed as the narrator after reaping the benefits of this threefold performance.
ENSNARED wasn't all that I was hoping for, but it'll do.
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I one clicked this book recently, didn't realize it was a series ender. Doh! Now I am not sure I want to check it out at all. Thanks for the review!
Karen Blue recently posted…Discussion Post: Giveaway Rant
Splintered is still on my TBR pile. I'll admit I bought it as an impulse buy due to the Alice and Wonderland reference and that gorgeous cover. Since purchasing, I haven't read a lot of reviews for this series. I'm glad it ends well. Off to find my copy of Splintered and get started!
E.J. Stevens recently posted…Q+A with Rebecca Chastain + A Fistful of Evil Book Giveaway
I am not a fan of Alice in Wonderland and I listened to the first one on audio and thought it was never going to get over..it bored me. I think this series has some of the best covers I have ever seen and I am disappointed that I didn't like the first enough to continue..lol.
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Nathan ( recently posted…U.S. Giveaway – 'Half Bad' by Sally Green
Admittedly, the love triangle is what turned me off this series right off the bat. I'm glad that I did, because for me, it's an unforgivable offense. It's right up there with cheating. I used to feel a bit bad about missing out on AG Howard's writing, but after reading this, I'm more than convinced that I made the right choice. Good on you, for not letting that love triangle get in our way. 🙂
Joy // Joyousreads recently posted…[480]: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
I have seen so many people say that this wasn't what they were hoping for that it makes me hesitant to pick it up! I read the first two chapters and loved it but..now I am scared to continue. I don't want an ending that is wrapped up too tightly and neatly.
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I still need to finish book 2 and then will eventually get to this one. Might not be as quick as planned based on this, too many good series I'm catching up on right now
Kristina D recently posted…Some Thursday Randomness
Hm. Unconventional ending to the love triangle you say? That has me a little worried, but then again, if you weren't really on board with either suitor then it was clearly and ending that worked well. It's a shame this one wasn't quite the outstanding conclusion you were hoping for, but I'm glad it worked well enough!
Okay, well I was wondering if she was going to end the love triangle the way I thought she was going to end it after the last book, and I guess it's okay that she does. I'm not 100% sure how I feel about it, but I'm reserving judgement until I read it. I'm disappointed that the rest of the book was slow, though – that's kind of how I felt about the last book too. Ah well, I'm definitely still planning to read this one!
Nicole recently posted…ARC Review – Inked by Eric Smith
If I was a fan of Alice in Wonderland or YA I might want to read this series but since I'm not I'll probably pass.
Mary Kirkland recently posted…Freebie Friday!
I confess that I haven't really tried real Alice retelling but I'm quite curious to try. I herd a lot about this series but I should try one day too to see how it is. Sorry though that it wasn't as good as you thought it would be.
Fascinating cover. Have a great weekend.
sherry fundin recently posted…Giveaway ~ The Dreamslayer by Jill Cooper
I pretty much devoured and loved Splintered, but held off on book two due to some not so positive reviews and the fact it was in the human realm. I'm glad you finished it and got to the amazing ending. I'm a bit worried about my HEA though. Because I enjoy her descriptive writings so much I plan on keeping this series on my tbr. Being a Alice in Wonderland fan and all 🙂
Thanks for the thoughtful review and have a great weekend, Carmel!
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I don't know that these are for me at this point in my reading (maybe sometime down the line as reading habits change) but oh my word the covers on thew hole series pull me in every time!
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The love triangle and ending ruined this great story for me, but the audios for all of them were amazing!
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I gave up on this series after the first book, and I'm not sure if I regret it. I mean I like the idea and all that, but it simply wasn't my thing. It's hard to explain. But still I'm so glad that you enjoyed the whole trilogy. Great review, Carmel 🙂
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Well, I almost had this off my list, a least for a while, but I think I'll move it up closer to the top. I curious to see what happens, and who knows, now that my expectations have been lowered I probably enjoy it more than I think I will.
Thank you Carmel, good work! As always 🙂
Lupdilup recently posted…The Darkest Touch Audiobook by Gena Showalter (review)
Bummer that the reviews for this one are lackluster. I enjoyed the first two books, but I am so not happy that we have to go the love triangle route. I have yet to read a glowing review for this, so I am going to shove it down the pile and wait for a library copy.
Heidi recently posted…Friday Forecast: January 18th-24th
Now I don't feel as bad missing this. My fault really, I thought I snagged an arc only to find out last minute it was a sampler!! $%^&*!!!!
Anyway, I dislike the (non) love triangle here. I thought it was resolved in the first one then she revived it in book 2 and now it seems she's muddying the playing field with both suitors being offensive. Maybe Ally should just abstain or go dip in the lady pond for a while
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I got the first book when it first came out but I still haven't read it. I like the idea of listening to it on audio though. The love interests are kind of offensive? Yikes. I don't know what to think about that but I'm sure I'll be reading this at some point.
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I'm in the middle of the book on audio and I have to agree about Rebecca's narration. I really enjoy it. Plus, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought both guys are being asswipes. Ugh. I'm also happy that the ending is more a 5. I tend to be an ending girl and it will influence my rating.
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Woot! I'm a fan of Alice in Wonderland as well. I have the first book in audio can't wait to start it after seeing everyone love the series. Great review 🙂
I really adore all things Alice in Wonderland as well. I have yet to check-out this series though. After reading this, the Splintered series has def. moved up on my TBR pile. 🙂
The love triangle in this series has driven me crazy! I have read a few reviews recently about the ending not being up to par but I'm still very excited to start it soon and to see how it all ends.
A great review Carmel.
Sharon – Obsession with Books recently posted…Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
I've put off this series for a long ass time and didn't have any plans to read it soon but I heard so much about the unconventional ending that I just simply want to read all three books in one go to see it! Everybody is pretty much talking about it since this has been released and I wanna know why!
Faye M. recently posted…ARC Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown
I also love Alice in Wonderland, but my love for it it's not enough to make me listen/read these books… why? Love triangle. I hate them!!!
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I haven't read these despite the awesome covers, and love of Alice. However my oldest is a huge fan and I am sure she will devour it. Great review Carmel.
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Such a cool pretty cover!
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I read the first book this summer and it didn't work for me – but I think its a great series for diehard Alice in Wonderland fans like you. I'm glad you enjoyed it and were even able to overlook some of your big no-nos for it. I do agree with you that Rebecca is a fantastic narrator, she was my favorite thing about the first book!
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I didn't end up picking this series up when it first came out since I wasn't completely in love with the idea of retellings (since then I've grown to like them, occasionally) that being said, I don't think this one was a 'me' series, my main reason being the love triangle. I've heard a lot of complaints about this one (although I hear the plot and writing is fantastic) so kudos to you for being able to look past the love triangle.
Lily recently posted…Never Never #1: Review
Well, I am happy the ending was good. I like things to be somewhat settled when a series ends. But it sucks so much of the book was slow. I might need to go all skim street on this.
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This book has been EVERYWHERE. It reminds me that I do need to read the original Alice in Wonderland at some point since there are so many retellings! The one thing that slightly puts me off from reading this series is the love triangle, but I should put that off as you have.
It seems like the whole "1/4th was awesome!" and "3/4th was slow and all over the place!" is a thing observed in so many last books. Also something I've seen a bunch about this book. People to seem vary widely on whether or not they like it, huh?
If you find yourself not remembering much of what happened in previous YA novels, this site (http://recaptains.blogspot.com/) has a lot of recaps. They don't have it for this series, but since that problem for this series, I figured I'd mention it :).
"I've had the damnedest time picking a team in this series due to both suitors being kinda offensive" — This this is what keeps bothering me about the reviews I've seen. So many of them discuss the love triangle and so few mention the idea that either interest is good, so I'm kind of wary. (Oh, hahaha, I see that you liked Red Queen. That did handle the LT elements well, I'd agree.) And it is a bit unfortunate that YA doesn't end up upping the game too much re: bloody HEAs or super unpredictable no-hold-bars sort of endings. It's good to hear though that the author did experiment a little. I like unconventional endings.
I'm glad you at least enjoyed some of Ensnared even if it wasn't everything you wanted :).
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You liked this one a bit more than I did Carmel. I couldn't properly put together a review for this one (my thoughts were all jumbled) but I do have "discussion" chat about it scheduled for tomorrow. I do agree that there was a giant lull at the beginning, most times I started tuning out the story because i wasn't interested.
Rebecca Gibel sold this story for me, and I must find more books that has narrated. I just adore how she voices both Morpheus and Rabid White.
Amber Elise recently posted…Weekly Wrap Up: January 11-15, 2015
So many series to start. I feel so left out. Anyway, too bad it wasn't that great huh. I love everything Alice too so I have a feeling I'll like this series as well. Great review Carmel. As always 🙂
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I've been wanting to start this series. I'm glad that it ended well although that is too bad that most of the book was slow. I'm so curious about the unconventional ending to the love triangle now. Neither or both maybe? I'm mostly a fan of epilogues. I'd rather know too much than not get a satisfying ending.
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I'm so happy you enjoyed this final installment, Carmel. This is a series I've wanted to read but refrained by buying for some reason. The covers are gorgeous and that was my initial draw. Anyway, I'm glad Howard kept you engaged with the story – even if 3/4 was slow – and that Gibel narrated well.
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I feel like I didn't manage to enjoy this one so much for my own emotional states because I had to detach myself from the whole thing a bit in order to continue to read it, so I'm not sure what I think of the ending yet…
I simply adore Anita's writing and the world she has created, and how she had plot twist after plot twist and the creepy creatures… So there's a lot I loved in the book, but also left me a bit of unease.
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I've been so afraid of reading this book. I really did not enjoy Unhinged (because of Jeb being put on a bloody pedestal and Alyssa being so utterly naive) but I was looking forward to reading the sequel nonetheless. I'm glad to know it was good, Carmel. i want to know how the triangle was resolved! Great review!
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AH! I need to find a spoiler review of this. I listened to the first book, actually read a little too because I disliked it so much I wondered if it was just the narration. It wasn't. The narrator is actually pretty good, I just couldn't stand the writing – Splintered was one of the only 1 star books I read last year.
That said, I am interested to know what happens. The story was interesting enough, I just disliked the writing so much I couldn't keep going.
I'm glad you liked it though, the kids at the library LOVE this series. I might actually be one of the few people around who didn't enjoy it.
Great review!


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Smart home products are all the rage. We can monitor our home's security by pulling up a video feed on an app, adjust the temperature from afar, and now, receive text alerts from our digital bar when we're running low. Called the Gutenberg Project, by Pernod Ricard and The Breakthrough Innovation Group (BIG), this prototype's goal is to "redefine cocktail culture" by reinventing the at home experience for adults (as shown in this video).
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Start with the Super Bowl ads. Regardless of which team your family is rooting for, chances are that the buzz at school after the game is more about favorite ads than details about the plays. The Washington Post's On Parenting column provides 5 great recommendations to parents: watching commercials together, talking about them, avoiding lecturing, letting kids ask questions, and answering their questions honestly.
Get educated on how to continue the conversation. The Century Council aims to empower parents to be confident about their decisions about alcohol, model healthy balanced behaviors, and create a foundation for starting conversations with their kids from an early age. Their Parent's Corner: Underage Drinking provides key points for all parents that are realistic and honest. I appreciate that The Century Council provides age-appropriate resources — Ask, Listen, Learn, for middle schoolers; I Know Everything, for high school students; and Parents, You're Not Done Yet, aimed at parents of soon to be college students. As a parent blogger participating in their #TalkEarly initiative, I am also a big proponent of early conversations with our children.
Know how to discuss what they may be seeing on tv, in movies, and on social channels. When favorite celebrities make missteps and kids hear about it on the news or through their peers, it sends out all sorts of messages. Common Sense Media has helpful age-appropriate conversation starters for parents of elementary, middle and high schoolers about addressing alcohol in the media.
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This species is classified as Near Threatened because it has a very small population which is estimated to approach the threshold for Vulnerable under criterion D1. The population is fragmented but no longer thought to be in continuing decline.
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Turbott, E. G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
29 cm. Small, dark grebe. Blackish head with fine, silver feathers. Pale yellow eye. Dark, chestnut foreneck and breast. Black-brown upperparts. Paler non-breeding plumage. Similar spp. Hoary-headed Grebe P. poliocephalus is lighter and less red. Australian Little Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae is smaller. Voice Silent except for chattering calls in breeding season.
Heather, B. D.; Robertson, H. A. 1997. The field guide to the birds of New Zealand. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
IUCN. 2015. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015-4. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 19 November 2015).
Marchant, S.; Higgins, P. J. 1990. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds, 1: ratites to ducks. Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
Sachtleben, T., Owen, K., Innes, J. and Young, K. 2014. Abundance and distribution of water birds on the Rotorua lakes, 1985-2011. DOC Research and Development Series 343. Department of Conservation, Wellington.
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Benstead, P., Mahood, S., McClellan, R., Pilgrim, J., Taylor, J. & Ashpole, J
Bell, B., Owen, K., Robertson, H. & Taylor, G.A.
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Symes, A.
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BirdLife International (2016) Species factsheet: Poliocephalus rufopectus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/10/2016. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2016) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/10/2016.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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|Key facts
|Current IUCN Red List category
|Near Threatened
|Podicipedidae (Grebes)
|Species name author
|Gray, 1843
|Population size
|1200-1400 mature individuals
|Population trend
|Distribution size (breeding/resident)
|87,500 km2
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Dear editor: I will be quite blunt here; it is imperative that the Warren County School District keep its class ranking system, for the sake of the students....
I believe the board is "incompetent" in more ways than addressing a class rating system.
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Was he insulting or stating a fact, I'd say the later.
However I disagree with him.
If we were to use a Latin honor system, I assume certain grade point averages would be outlined for each honor.
So for kicks let's say it's laid out like this:
3.50 - 3.64 ****laude 3.65 - 3.79 magna****laude 3.80 - 4.00 summa****laude
Now lets say out of the 25 seniors at Sheffield (made up number) the highest GPA is 3.60 and the next ranked kid is 3.40.
Now lets say there are 15 students at Warren high that have GPA over 3.65.
Why should a kid with a 3.40 get more recognition than a kid with a higher GPA?
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For the most part a passionate and well thought out letter. It is interesting to note though that the trend of many of the most selective colleges is to move away from class rank as major determiner of admission decision making. It is also interesting to note that many high quality high schools are moving away from it as well. I think a point can also be made as to how much validity can be put into class rank with the rampant grade inflation that exists today. The honor roll and merit honor roll lists today have twice as many students then 20 years ago even though there are half as many students. One wonders how much of a real "honor" it is anymore when the students not making it are outnumbered by the students who do. We keep hearing about how our students are falling behind compared to many others in the world but you wouldn't know it by how many who are "honored" every marking period.
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If we are going to insist on 4 high schools, then we should have 4 valedictorians, etc. If you want to compare the kids in each school and judge them next to each other, then consolidate the schools and have 1 valedictorian. I myself am for consolidation simply for the improved educational benefits it would bring. However, if a student at SHS,YHS,EHS, or WAHS has earned the highest ranking in his/her class, he/she deserves to be recognized for it.
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I like the Latin system. No argument, just subjective judgment.
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I don't think it's a consolidation related issue. One could say the same thing that the top gpa from Warren isn't equal to the same from West Forest, Ridgway, Kane, Otto-Eldred, Coudersport, Austin, Smethport etc. One of course could also say that Warren isn't equal to McDowell, Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park, Jamestown, or Penn Hills. Then again SAT or ACT scores are a level playing field with school size, teacher grading etc. not playing a role.
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Schools, curriculum, teachers, class offerings, etc will never be equal across the board, locally or nationally. SAT and ACT scores and GPA are used in college admissions, so why shouldn't the kids that work hard and earn those top honors be recognized for their achievements (yes, valedictorian and salutatorian are significant achievements) by their own schools and fellow students, no matter the school population? What in the world is wrong with that?
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umm.... because "Schools, curriculum, teachers, class offerings, etc will never be equal across the board, locally"
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Again, what is wrong with the students being recognized at their schools for their academic achievements within that school?
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Sorry, I thought this was a county school district?
Just seems strange to me that a kid can have a lower GPA than another and get more scholarship opportunity within the SAME school district.
I don't care if anyone agrees with me, I think it's an injustice.
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This is a county school district with 4 separate and distinct high schools. If we were consolidated, this wouldn't be an issue, would it? The kids in those 4 schools are treated differently in regards to teachers, course offerings, etc. This is ridiculous to be having an argument about rewarding and recognizing some very hard working students for their academic performance in each school. We don't lump the students together for recognition with regard to their sports accomplishments unless a co-op agreement is in place between schools. The difference is?
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I agree, there should only be one school.
And then poor 3.40 student would just be another kid.
Just like the starting QB at one of the 4 schools might just be a bench warmer (and would likely quit, which seems to be common) if we had one school.
One school for this population is all that's needed.
I liked the Honor Roll discussion in this tread. How can it be we have so many extremely smart kids?
Just like we can't hurt junior's feelings by putting his name in the paper as losing pitcher anymore.
We must protect, protect, protect. stupid.
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And just so everyone knows...colleges do ask for class size along with GPA, etc in their applications and consideration for scholarships. They know if the student is the valedictorian of a class of 400 or a class of 80 and they act accordingly. This whole discussion is just because the school district can't figure out how to determine GPAs for the Dual Enrollment students at St Bonaventure, etc.
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Thanks Graduate, it's pretty unbelievable.
To me that indicates that the letter writer is pretty spot on about the incompetence.
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what's spot on is some folks need to get outside the bubble of our Board President's life experience. According to College Board and other sites approximately 46% of high schools provide class rank and the number is trending downward. So for folks to say this is a vital instrument required for College admission seem to be saying 54% aren't considered because they don't have the all important high school rank
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All high schools provide class rank to colleges for admissions purposes -some school districts no longer advertise/celebrate it for individuals outside of college applications. I love those school districts who give valedictorian status to every student who makes highest honors status. Really? That's like giving every kid who crosses the finish line a winner's trophy. Again, I'm asking, what the heck is the big deal about rewarding and recognizing on a local level those kids who work hard and actually end up, gasp, as No. 1, 2 and 3 in their classes. If this was a sports competition, there would be loud arguments from all quarters to do just that. Why not with academics?
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If you've read my comments from the very beginning I have no problem with giving out class rank for college requirement purposes or for just I want to know purposes. Why do I come down on the side of not using it as a public honor? Someone else said it better "Schools, curriculum, teachers, class offerings, etc will never be equal across the board, locally or nationally". I'm not quite sure how one equates everyone above a 3.8 being given a certain status equal to "participation trophies". I'm not big on the athletic thing either but there is not much argument if I race five other people in the 100 yard dash and I break the ribbon as to who is more deserving of the medal.
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So because no two high schools anywhere in the entire country are exactly equal in staffing, course offerings, etc., no one at all can be recognized for working hard enough throughout a 4 year high school career to be the valedictorian of his or her own school? (I made that original point about inequality in an earlier post in order to prove the point that this recognition should be school and peer based, not disprove it.) I do not see how it is so unfair to celebrate the individual accomplishments of students from these individual schools. Regards to the athletics, let me fine tune my analogy. Every high school runner in the mile race who breaks a 4:30 mile wins! Regardless of who was actually the fastest. All of those kids should be rewarded equally for finishing with such impressive times.
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And let me expand on your analogy graduate.
As you stated you have to break a 4:30 mile to win. At one school we had 5 runners break the 4:30 mile mark. At another no one does. Yet we name three winners anyway at that school with no real winners.
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OK, I'm done. I give up. Way to go to all of you people out to support our students for academics as much as you do for athletics. With this much support for their years of sacrifice and real effort in pursuit of academic excellence, it's no wonder so many of our students who do go on to college and other educational endeavors don't come back here to live and work as adults. And for those of you who do truly recognize the efforts of our top students, it is appreciated.
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You keep trying to make this about the poor kids at the smaller schools getting recognized. That's fine.
I'm trying to stand up for the poor kids that are ACTUALLY smarter, yet don't get the recognition they deserve.
So don't try to sound like your standing up for kids and I'm not. We are just standing up for different kids.
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Is class rank even relevant anymore? Why go to Harvard and get 200 grand of debt, then go to Harvard for your masters and get even more debt. Calculus at a state school and calculus at an Ivy league school are the same. No reason to be in debt for the rest of your life. The reason people don't come back to Warren is the quality of the jobs, if you do happen to find a good job here they pay you half of what you would make in a larger area. Not because it cheaper to live here(farce) because this area is really cheap on salary and its not a priority to keep your workers happy here. Their workers have no where else to go once they are here so why pay them.
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Wait graduate, the truth of why people don't come back is lack of jobs for college graduates and lack of a strong school district that is progressive and competitive on a national level (I'm not even going to mention global.)Instead people are hung up on the way they have always done things instead of looking at schools with higher success rates and what they are doing as a model.
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There is a new policy in regards to rank that is set to be voted on at the next meeting. It states that to be in the running for top honors, you must be a fulltime student of the home school. So, as our hospital struggles with bringing in doctors, they now have to tell potential recruits, by the way if your child is a junior or senior, no matter how hard they have worked academically, they are a transplant and not one of us. They will not be recognized. Then kids who want more such as real college courses which hold more rigor in most cases, they will not be recognized. Just a word of caution about the Pitt Bradford classes...when they came to Sheffield I asked how they transfer to Pitt main, the answer? One course could but the other course was remedial and would not be accepted. I called several other schools and many won't take college courses taught by high school teachers. So at the end of the day, kids will have to choose...
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If that is true SOS, it's reached a comical level which is all to the norm for the WCSD. Transfers not due to student/parental manipulation should certainly be recognized if the Board is intent on keeping a honor system that the high schools and colleges are trending away from. A person that moves from one County school to another because they figure they can't win at their school should be disallowed. A student whose parents live in Cleveland but moves here due to a parental career move in the kid's junior year should certainly be eligible. You speak of statewide, national or international recognition for the School District. How can that occur when we have a Board President, whose apparent total research involves recalling and confirming what his alma mater did and does and use that as his debating point.
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