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[Numeracy 225] Knowing your facts / Reducing stereotype threat
Andrew Isom isom at centerforliteracy.org
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Hi all:
I am in full agreement with other "first" responders: students need to have the facts mastered. It is one of the more important services that we can provide to them as their teachers.
I have just started to use the Tic Toe Math method (which was mentioned on this list-serve some time ago. I found an ancient document published about it online, and then found a DVD course for professional development by a Dr. Richard Cooper. My first attempt at it found some success, but it's true value, I'm sure while show forth in repetition. I watched the DVD and tried to distill the steps down into the simplest form possible. I created documents for the odd numbers up to ten. I will be working on the even hand-outs today. If you are interested in copies, please send me an email and I will send them your way.
Also, another important thing to consider in teaching ABE numeracy is a concept called "stereotype threat". This is very important if you teaching women and/or racial-ethnic minority students. Here is a really good resource on the subject: http://reducingstereotypethreat.org/. There is a link there that provides methods for reducing with students.
Be well~~
Andrew J. Isom
Math Specialist
Center For Literacy
North Philadelphia Community High School
isom at centerforliteracy.org
(215)744-6000 ext. 210
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Welcome back to those of you home from the COABE/Proliteracy Conference
held last week! There was a lot of great information given at this
conference but in one of the sessions that I attended a question was
asked about whether or not it was necessary for adults to "know" their
multiplication facts to be successful in a mathematics course/exam? Or
is it enough to understand the concept, that multiplication is
repetitive addition enough to be successful in a mathematics
course/exam? I thought this was an interesting question and therefore,
I would pose these same questions to the forum. What are your thoughts
about multiplication?
Good Day Everyone!
Brooke Denney
Math and Numeracy Moderator
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TCL > January 2013 Issue > Our Unflappable Friend Chuck Turner
Lately, I've been getting bow tie catalogs in the mail. Although I'm not entirely sure why this started, I have my suspicions. I go to the obligatory black tie event about every six months or so, but that's it. I did read in the materials that bow tie companies will send free bow ties to someone who provides names for their mailing lists. I only know two guys who wear bow ties—Troy Rackham and Chuck Turner. Troy would never do that to me just to get a few lousy ties, but Chuck—hmm, I wonder.
Of course, I'm kidding, but the image of our CBA/DBA Executive Director, Chuck Turner, wearing a bow tie is legendary. He told me that his dad wore bow ties on occasion, and one day about thirty years ago, he just decided to start wearing them himself. (You talk about a lot of things with a person when you're driving back from Lamar at 11:00 p.m. after a local bar visit.) Past CBA President Dave Johnson adds another perspective he formed when he first met Chuck: "I figured that anyone who wears bow ties must have nerves of steel."
One luxury in writing these articles is that I can write about individuals I truly admire. For example, when I was DBA President several years back, I wrote about my longtime mentor, Brooke Wunnicke.1 Brooke helped to instill in me the great honor of being a lawyer. Chuck has helped me understand how lawyers strive to become great lawyers by embracing and promoting the core values of the profession: service to clients, access to justice, professionalism, and community service.
An Admired Colleague and Friend
I've known Chuck for twenty-plus years, and I have worked with him a whole bunch in the last ten years. There are about a dozen people I've met in my lifetime who have superior skill sets yet are the humblest of human beings. Chuck is one of those people. I promised myself that before my term was up, I would write about Chuck because of what he has done for our bar associations and our profession in reflecting these core values through his leadership, bar programs and projects, his staff, and in relationships with bar associations and lawyers throughout the country—also because we all think so much of the guy.
The last article written about Chuck in The Colorado Lawyer was by CBA President Laird Milburn and published in October 2001.2 This occurred shortly after Chuck was named a "Law Star" by the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (DU Law). Another article certainly is due.
As a CBA member, I was thankful for all I was aware of that Chuck did for the bar associations. However, CBA and DBA Presidents can have almost daily contact with Chuck. Only now have I come to fully understand his dedication to the associations and the profession. I want to share this perspective with you.
To prepare for writing this piece, I contacted past CBA and DBA Presidents after Laird.3 I asked them how they liked working with Chuck, what they remember most about him from their term in office, and what traits they believe make him a successful executive director. As the comments came back to me, the organization of the article became clear. The responses I received consistently mentioned Chuck's character traits and philosophies that make him a gifted and effective leader. I received across-the-board expressions of admiration and appreciation for him and his work.
A Behind-the-Scenes, Reflective Leader
Steve Briggs describes Chuck well. He says, "For every limelight, Chuck seeks out the shadows. When you try to shine a light of credit or compliment on Chuck, he becomes a mirror reflecting all recognition back on his staff and the bar volunteers."
Roger Clark gives his perspective about Chuck. He says, "Chuck knows virtually everyone and knows how to get the best out of them, and how to calm them in times of stress."
John Baker adds that "Chuck gives quiet encouragement and support to bar leaders and members, then quickly fades into the background to let them receive the praise and glory."
Chuck also has that gift of providing a reliable, strong rudder without upsetting the captain or crew. John Moye tells a good story. John knew Chuck when Chuck was the Assistant Dean for CLE at DU Law and John was the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. John liked Chuck's smooth management style, his attention to detail, his creative thinking, and his consistently positive attitude. When John became CBA President-Elect, he looked forward to working with Chuck again and wanted to set a meeting immediately on programs that John wanted to launch when he was CBA President. John recalls: "In his own inimitable way, Chuck said he was happy we were working together, but it was premature to develop plans until we see what the past and current presidents are going to do." When John's term arrived, Chuck enthusiastically embraced the projects that John wanted to accomplish.
Institutional History—
A Major Asset to Association Leadership
All those who gave me comments emphasize that Chuck's institutional knowledge, leadership, and savvy about lawyers, judges, and political considerations are major assets to the bar. "When you're about to step on a land mine, you get rescued by Chuck with a quiet and behind-the-scenes mentoring that maybe you want to consider an alternative path," says John Baker.
Dave Johnson says that Chuck evokes a cool, calm, unflappable demeanor. He "provides history on an issue that sometimes avoids a problem or prevents one from getting bigger."
Liz Starrs points out that "presidents come and go, and with Chuck's phenomenal institutional knowledge, we don't have to reinvent the wheel. Chuck is the consummate professional. He gives advice when asked for, but not before."
Immediate Past President David Masters provides an additional perspective. David says, "I was impressed and comforted by Chuck's political intuition and ability to sense the political dimensions of issues. He explained the political nuances that needed to be considered." David adds that Chuck is always a gentleman in his interaction with others, which is something that is close to the top of David's list of compliments.
Past DBA President Chris Little recalls that shortly after his term started, the Vote No on 40 campaign began. Proposed Amendment 40 sought to impose term limits on judges, a proposal that the bar associations and others viewed as a fundamental attack on the independence of the judiciary and our merit system of selection and retention of judges. Such attacks put the judiciary in a very difficult position, because opposition to such proposals may be viewed as political—an approach the judiciary has to avoid.
"Chuck's foresight let us circle the right wagons to protect our merit system plan," Chris says. "Chuck understood the inherent dilemma the judiciary was in and found the right bar leaders to make the stand."
It's All About the Members
Chuck continuously serves as a ground wire for CBA and DBA leadership and staff that the bar associations are the members' associations (emphasis intentional). The organizations belong to the members, the volunteers, and the established boards. Reminding us of this core philosophy is no easy task when you take into account that Chuck is working with a change in executive leadership every year in two bar associations. As a result of his leadership from the top, the bar association staff is consistently trying to find new ways in which to serve members, provide benefits, and determine how to cast broader nets to encourage members to get involved.
Caring About Veterans and
Lawyers in Tough Situations
My wise friend Bill Walters reminded me of Chuck's everyday gestures that often go unrecognized by many of us in the bar. For example, he has a passion for supporting veterans who now serve as attorneys and for those veterans in need. (Chuck himself served with distinction as an artillery officer in Vietnam.)
Supporting veterans is a constant passion in his life. In this regard, Chuck ensures that the CBA and DBA's annual "Homeless Veterans Stand Down"4 continues for veterans who may have a variety of legal needs and limited resources. He also helps organize a reception around Veterans Day for CBA members who served in the armed forces. He was instrumental, along with Co-Chairs John Vaught and Ben Currier, in establishing the Colorado Lawyers for Colorado Veterans program, which now has six ongoing clinics operating in the state and plans for more clinics.5
Partly because he has formed so many friendships with colleagues over the years, and because he has a deep commitment to helping his fellow lawyers, Chuck is the first to visit the lawyer who becomes ill, to help the lawyer with a disability, or to provide assistance to the lawyer who is suffering a tragedy in his or her life. I have learned about numerous bar association members with whom Chuck has spent countless hours providing various kinds of support.
One such lawyer was John Castellano. John was DBA President during 1994–95. He also helped administer the Waterman Fund, which was established "for the sole purpose of relieving the financial necessities, assuaging the hardships, and lightening the financial burdens of aged, infirm, or otherwise incapacitated members of the Colorado bar, in good repute and standing, and who have practiced law in Colorado for at least ten years."6
Chuck admired John for many reasons. One aspect of John's leadership that garnered Chuck's enormous respect was John's unflagging efforts, including getting membership funding, for the construction of the Governor Ralph Carr memorial on the east lawn of the State Capitol Building in Denver.
Mary Jo Gross remembers a poignant moment when taking a walk with Chuck past the memorial. Chuck reflected on how proud he was of the DBA's accomplishment.
After a long, successful career at Holland & Hart, John's diabetes required him to undergo numerous operations and submit to ongoing dialysis, which left him greatly debilitated. Chuck visited John often to listen, to demonstrate his friendship and personal support, and to comfort John's wife Mary Anne.
I also was close to John. As his health deteriorated, Chuck would call me with regular updates on his condition. Finally, when death was imminent, Chuck let me know; we both arrived at the hospice when John died. Chuck is the type of person who is always there for friends and colleagues when times get tough.
Here's to Another Thirty-two Years!
Chuck has been the CBA and DBA Executive Director for thirty-two years. For his twenty-fifth anniversary, which was celebrated during a CBA Past Presidents Dinner, the bar association staff contributed a list of "The Top 25 Reasons Why We Love to Work With Chuck." One reason I won't share with you was that "he rarely carries cash, thus allowing us the privilege of paying for his parking and buying his drinks at bar association functions." Another reason I won't share was that "he's very generous. When he cleans out his in-basket, he makes sure everyone gets at least one piece of paper from him."
All kidding aside, it's nice to share what the staff said was their number one reason they love to work with Chuck: "He encourages us to be independent thinkers and allows us opportunities to grow as professionals while serving our members."
A Day on the River With Chuck
You always have to end with a fish story.
While traveling the state to visit the twenty-seven local bar associations, I have made it a personal goal to get in at least a few hours of fly fishing on each trip. I was pretty successful, not accounting for trips to, say, the Aurora Bar Association.
On my very first local bar trip to Aspen, Glenwood Springs, and Silverthorne, my daughter's boyfriend made arrangements for Chuck and me to fish the spring creeks and Roaring Fork River on his family ranch in Carbondale. Chuck's son David, who is a public defender in Denver and an accomplished fly fisher himself, was able to join us. He asked me early in the day, "Could you fish with my Dad? I have a tendency to shout at him." I felt more than up to the task.
Chuck did great. He caught several smaller fish and masterfully reeled them in. Toward early afternoon, there was a pool with huge trout feeding near the bottom at about a four-foot depth. Tough drift—fast water, short distance, need to get deep.
Chuck made several valiant efforts. I showed him the drift and I was lucky enough to hook a nice-sized fish. I worked through the steps with him of bringing in a big fish on a fly rod. Almost immediately, he hooked a huge rainbow trout (I was envious) that quickly began to do cartwheels on top of the water. Chuck's excitement was apparent. Unfortunately, as these things happen, an expert long-distance catch-and-release was perfectly executed after about a minute-and-a-half (meaning the fish got away). However, it was a great experience!
David's face appeared from behind a bush a few minutes later.
"How you guys doing?" he asked.
"We're doing great," I said. Somehow, I felt that I had given a little payback with something I love to my good friend, mentor, and colleague—Chuck Turner.
Thanks, Chuck. We're better for knowing you!
1 Fogg, "A Jewel in Our Lives," The Docket (April 2009), available at www.denbar.org/docket/doc_articles.cfm?ArticleID=6014.
2. Milburn, "CBA President's Message to Members: Congratulations and Thanks!" 30 The Colorado Lawyer 95 (Oct. 2001), available at www.cobar.org/tcl/tcl_articles.cfm?articleid=33.
3. Following, in the order of their appearance, are the CBA and DBA Presidents who shared their comments about Chuck for this article:
4. During the Veterans Stand Down event in Denver, for example, homeless veterans who have open Denver County Court cases are able to resolve their legal issues in a special courtroom session. Stand Downs, which are part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' efforts to provide legal services to homeless veterans, are held throughout the year in numerous locations.
5. For information about the CBA Military Committee, the Veterans Stand Down program, and the Colorado Lawyers for Colorado Veterans program, contact Committee Chair John M. Vaught at firstname.lastname@example.com, former CBA Young Lawyers Division Chair Ben Currier at email@example.com, or CBA/DBA Director of Public Legal Education Carolyn Gravit at email@example.com.
6. For more information about the Waterman Fund, visit www.cobar.org/index.cfm/ID/1896/DPMEM/Waterman-Fund.


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A former Wisconsin man accused of beating his autistic half-brother to death and then hiding his body has pleaded not guilty.
An attorney for Jeffrey Vogelsberg, 28, entered not-guilty pleas on Vogelsberg's behalf Thursday.
Vogelsberg is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse.
Prosecutors have accused Vogelsberg of regularly torturing and finally killing Matthew Graville, 27, in Mazomanie last summer. Graville's body was not found until early November.
Authorities arrested Vogelsberg in Washington state where he had moved to be with his wife, who's stationed at a military base. Authorities returned Vogelsberg to Wisconsin in December.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports a defense request to move Vogelsberg's trial out of Dane County will be heard May 6.


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An Arizona man who garnered national media attention for giving birth to three children after having a sex-change operation has hit a snag in his divorce proceedings.
A judge is questioning whether the state's same-sex marriage ban bars him from ending Thomas and Nancy Beatie's union -- or even recognizing its validity. Thomas Beatie was born a woman in Hawaii and underwent a sex change but retained female reproductive organs and gave birth to three children.
Thomas and Nancy Beatie are eager to end their nine-year marriage, but their divorce plans stalled when Maricopa County Family Court Judge Douglas Gerlach said in late June that he was unable to find any legal authority defining a man as someone who can give birth.
Thomas Beatie, known as "The Pregnant Man," has appeared on television shows and magazine covers. He declined an interview request through one of his attorneys.


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General Tips as you Start
Finding employment is, in large part, a function of effective communication. The success of your job search will hinge on your ability to present yourself professionally and demonstrate your value as a prospective employee. You must convince employers that you have something to offer if you are to receive further consideration. Employers are seeking to hire persons whose interests and abilities most closely match requirements of the job. A good fit between an individual's personality, values and philosophy and the organization's culture is also highly desirable.
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Bids opened for new 911 equipment
PARKERSBURG -Wood County commissioners opened bids Monday for new computer-aided dispatch equipment at the 911 Central Telecommunications Center.
Tiburon, of California submitted a bid of $270,000 for software for the CAD. In cooperation with Tiburon, Intrado of Colorado submitted a quote of $112,612 for phone system upgrades, for a total joint bid of $382,612.
Emergency CallWorks, of Alabama submitted a cost quote of $408,055 for one option including CAD equipment and phone systems. In conjunction with Southern Software Inc. of North Carolina, Emergency CallWorks' joint bid was $296,154 and another option, with just phones, of $258,759 for a total of $554,913.
Funds to pay for the new system will come out of the 911 budget.
Randy Lowe, 911 director, said earlier he would like to get the system installed as soon as possible. After opening the bids Monday, the commission referred them to Lowe for review and recommendation.
The commissioners are not scheduled to meet in regular commission session this Thursday, and Monday is a holiday. Lowe said he will make his recommendation in writing and submit it to the commission for their consideration.
The current CAD system at the Core Road 911 center is about six years old.
"There are a lot of times we have to reboot and hope it comes back up. The system is just outdated. The software is upgradeable. Our original CAD was given to us, we didn't purchase it. We are having repeated hardware failures, we are using 2003 Window servers, as of this year, support of that will no longer be available," Lowe said.
Lowe earlier told commissioners with the new system, the center would save $1,818 annually, which is the cost of fax paper and ink cartridges, in addition to 1,667 manhours of labor.
Interact provides services to 22 West Virginia counties. Tiburon is the CAD vendor and coordinators with Intrado, the phone vendor being used now at the local 911 center.
Lowe said the center has 15 positions and had seven back in 2007.


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Hidden pleasures
You'll love what you discover at Bua Na
By Dan O'Heron 05/19/2011
Out of sight from traffic on Colorado Boulevard and Green Street in the city's Playhouse District, stashed away in the middle of Arcade Lane between three very popular, larger restaurants, Bua Na is a very little star. But once you get there to eat, you'll find that, like a nova, its brightness increases way beyond its size.
Bua Na's compact dining room seats about 20, but tables during party times can be connected to accommodate 30. Though a bit cramped, the small size creates a warm and snug feeling. Nice table settings, along with a steeple-fingered bow from Fern, our waitress, foretokens that a very welcome place has been set just for you.
Tiny cubes of sweet red pepper, often ornamented on the periphery of stark white platters, provide an attractive finishing touch to many a presentation. Natty pastel napkins invite unfolding in a smooth, easy movement. To snap or shake the cloth would denigrate owner Aungkana Sookgur's simple efforts at making a gracious atmosphere.
Outside, in the brick and palmy Arcade walk-thru, the patio seats 10 to12 regularly. But under umbrellas and a sheltering balcony overhang, that area should expand as demand goes up this spring and summer. More than a dabbler in Thai cuisine, I've enjoyed it often since the early 1990s, when most people thought pad Thai was something to take home in a stiff paper box with a wire handle. But until Bua Na, I'd never seen a longer Thai menu in Pasadena, nor one with more interesting variations.
With some 68 dinner appetizers, soups, salads (from $4.95 to $13.95), and major entrées (from $6.95 to $14.95), plus 16 complete lunch specials (from $6.95 to $8.95), most recipes reflect the mouth-watering bounty of farm, flank, fin and feather from the countryside central plains of Thailand and the deltas that surround Bangkok. The name Bua Na translates into "lotus of the rice paddies."
Chef Nadia, originally from Thailand, knows her way around the spice trade. She's able to combine herbs and spices into savory blendings with concurrent waves of hot, sour, sweet, salty, tart and bittersweet — often in just one meal. With the use of lime juice, lime leaves, fish sauce, chilies and sugar, her recipes have impact without using a lot of ingredients.
To test full-flavored simplicity, I'd start with hot, sour and salty tom yum soup. Sassy orange in color, the broth is made from Thai chilies, garlic, sour-sweet tamarind pulp, ginger-peppery galanga and some secrets. A first spoonful slaps with tang; the last a pleasant aftertaste. In between, the broth does wonders for a generous supply of tailed shrimp.
It's OK to pluck the shrimp from the soup and twist off the tail with your teeth. A bowl for $7.95 could become a meal for some. For me, recently, it led to a sharply contrasting dish called Rad Na. In this, tender chips of beef, pan- fried rice noodles and crunchy fresh broccoli florets soak in the shallows of a "just-so" sweetness of black bean gravy ($6.95). Luscious.
Dining with a companion, I'd order a crispy whole catfish with etceteras. To get attention from other diners around us, we'd pick until it looked like a museum vertebrae ($15.95).
For dessert, sticky mango rice is in season, so don't miss it.
Setting it apart from other Thai restaurants, Bua Na comes up with some remarkable fusions, including a Thai-American salad of apples, chicken, spinach, strawberries and orange segments, topped with a lacy filigree of crispy rice noodles, dressed in peanut sauce ($8.95).
And growing in popularity is a Thai/Mexican burrito. Called "Thai-Juan," it's not a prank food like "Ciao Mein" — pasta primavera with fortune cookie — that a loopy joint might serve. My burrito (only $6.95 at lunch) consisted of pork, cabbage and white rice. Tucked
into a tortilla, it was all slathered in a pa-nang, a coconut-based curry sauce that was so robust and addictive that I had concerns
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While Bua Na ushers in pre-performance Pasadena Playhouse diners for relaxed meals, it also serves grab and run, sneak-in foods to moviegoers at nearby Laemmle's Playhouse 7. A favorite contraband is the jumbo fried shrimp jacketed in crispy wontons (eight pieces for $8.95).
Owner Sookgur, 33, a native of Thailand with a college degree in food science, came to California 10 years ago. Before opening in Pasadena in 2010, she trained at Ocsa Thai in downtown LA, and at Bangkok Café in Santa Monica as a waitress, chef and driver. "I still like to deliver orders," said Sookgur, "so that I can see what really makes my customers happy."
Science and religion do not take a back seat in Sookgur's travels. Patrons from nearby Caltech and Fuller Seminary get 10 percent off on deliveries to campuses ($15 dollar minimum) and a 15 percent discount when dining in or picking up. Within a three-mile area, delivery is free to the general public with $15 minimum purchase. .
Check buanathai.com for daily special offers.
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Experiencing impact of homelessness in the classroom
Even with a rebounding economy, the number of students facing homelessness and poverty in our area is growing.
About 40 students from Laurel and Viroqua High Schools braved the frigid temperatures Thursday night and slept outside.
It's part of the annual Poverty Awareness event.
It's a task they have to experience for just one day, but for their homeless peers, it could have lasting negative effects over time.
At nearly six in the morning, students were already hard at work breaking down boxes and cleaning up the high school parking lot they called home.
Many of these students are operating on very little sleep.
"I think I got between a half-an-hour and an hour," said Anna Wolfson, a senior at Laurel High School.
"Maybe a half hour or so," said Zoe Brooke Zibton, a senior at Laurel High School.
After a cold night sleeping in nothing more than the clothes they were wearing and using cardboard boxes for shelter, the students have to try and make it through all of their classes.
"I feel really awful," said Wolfson. "I feel absolutely exhausted. I'm sore. That concrete -- no matter how many layers of cardboard you have it is really rough on your body."
Even before half the school day is over, some students seem to be catching a second wind, but for others, the lack of sleep is starting to really take its toll.
"It makes things a lot more difficult and harder to stay focused on what I'm doing," said Brooke Zibton.
For a growing number of students, this routine is a reality.
During the past two school years, Crawford and Vernon Counties each saw homelessness grow by more than a dozen students.
"It's hard to care about what year a war happened when you're tired (and) when you're hungry," said Renee Brooke, lead teacher at Laurel High School.
Brooke sees first-hand how the lack of sleep and the stress of homelessness impacts students in the classroom.
"Concepts build, so if they're not understanding the fractions and then we go to use fractions and quadratic equations, they're behind even more, and it just keeps building," said Brooke. "So, if we lose them too soon, or anywhere along the way, it just gets harder and harder."
Life for these students goes back to normal after Friday, but the experience they've had gives them a better understanding of the difficulty homeless teens in their area are facing.
"It's something that's really eye opening, very life changing and something that is very real, and something that needs to be experienced in order to understand what people go through," said Wolfson.
This year's Poverty awareness event saw its biggest turnout since the project began nine years ago.
Organizers said this was also the coldest year participants have ever faced.
Poverty Awareness was also a fundraiser.
Final numbers aren't in yet, but organizers said they are very close to their goal of $4,000.
All of the money will go to the non-profit Couleecap to help families in need.
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No one is reading your junk until you reply fully to this. You're going off topic on some ignorant ****.
You always say the same thing.
He "folds in the playoffs"
First of all, we know you're unemployed. Only unemployed people try to convince others online that they work; because its important for them.
What do you know about the Greek League, you *******?
Nothing, so shut it.
Dirk lead his team to the NBA finals and has been the best player on one of the best teams in the team in the last 5-7 years. He's succeeded more than 95% of the players in the NBA and is a top 5-10 player.
You're hating is played out and repetitive.
Once again, you know nothing about international basketball.
ACB is the toughest league outside of the NBA and Euroleague. Most scouts would agree, as well as many NBA GM's and Scouts.
NCAA basketball isn't even on the level of Euro-League.
Didn't a Euroleague team beat the Raptors last time?
Lakers made the Finals without their center prospect.
Boston was just too good, regardless. Lakers wouldn't be in the finals without Gasol.
"what have you done for me lately? "
You sound like a faggot in need of ****.
AK47 is still a good player, one of the best role players in the NBA.
Ginobili is the best SG in the NBA behind Kobe Byrant.
He's unselfish and can still dominate a game. He can play many roles for rip and everyone in the NBA knows he could put up superstar numbers if given Crawford type minutes.
For you to question Ginobili makes you a ****ing moron. He's suceeded in every league he's been.
Per 36 minutes he averages
20 ppg
over 5 rpg
over 5 apg
2 steals
38% 3pt
+ Great defense.
Ginobili is a winner and one of the most exciting guys to watch in the league.
The **** you hating for? Did a bunch of Euros run a train on your mother to some weird ass Euro techo?
Calm the **** down with your emotional post, there is zero facts in your post.
Yao was definitely worth the number one pick, unlike a couple of other American bust pointed out in this thread.
Parker, top 10 PG.
Yi isn't a center, he's a SF/PF. Do your research.
Okur was a former all star, shut up.
Scola was a rookie and still averaged 14 and 9 for the Rockets.
Scola will be 15 and 10 player in the NBA, just like he was in EUROPE. Its funny because he'll average better numbers in the NBA than Europe.
NBA defense is more soft, where Euro has war-like rugged defense which reminds you off 80's NBA basketball.
Andrew Bogut just got signed to a nice fat contract by the Bucks, what you mean they aint feeling him?
5-yr/$60mm Guaranteed + $12.5mm possible bonuses
Could this be the first post in Knicksonline history where a poster is 100% wrong on everything he wrote? I think we have a winner.
You just wasted my time, everything you wrote gets killed by my first post.


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5 Tech Stocks to Buy for 2013: Astro-Med
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet Ratings ) -- TheStreet Ratings' stock model projects a stock's total return potential over a 12-month period including both price appreciation and dividends. Our Buy, Hold or Sell ratings designate how we expect these stocks to perform against a general benchmark of the equities market and interest rates.
TheStreet Ratings model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e. how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits?; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to its stock's performance.
These and many more derived observations are then combined, ranked, weighted, and scenario-tested to create a more complete analysis. The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. As always, stock ratings should not be treated as gospel -- rather, use them as a starting point for your own research.
The following pages contain our analysis of 5 out of 50 stocks TheStreet Ratings has identified as being rated a "Buy" heading into the New Year. To view a list of all 50 stocks simply download our FREE report by clicking: HERE
MAXIMUS, Inc (MMS"> MMS) is rated at BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, good cash flow from operations and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub-par growth in net income.
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Highlights from the ratings report include:
- MAXIMUS INC's earnings per share declined by 6.8% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has suffered a declining pattern of earnings per share over the past year. However, we anticipate this trend reversing over the coming year. During the past fiscal year, MAXIMUS INC reported lower earnings of $2.19 versus $2.32 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($2.99 versus $2.19).
- Compared to its closing price of one year ago, MMS's share price has jumped by 50.63%, exceeding the performance of the broader market during that same time frame. Looking ahead, the stock's sharp rise over the last year has already helped drive it to a level which is relatively expensive compared to the rest of its industry. We feel, however, that other strengths this company displays justify these higher price levels.
- Net operating cash flow has slightly increased to $30.10 million or 9.60% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of -5.61%.
- MMS's debt-to-equity ratio is very low at 0.00 and is currently below that of the industry average, implying that there has been very successful management of debt levels. To add to this, MMS has a quick ratio of 1.93, which demonstrates the ability of the company to cover short-term liquidity needs.


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I commented last week on the "textbook bubble" (here) and have commented in the past on the "higher-ed bubble" and the character of American education more generally (see here, here, and here). To briefly summarize, over the last few decades the quality of higher education has diminished while the cost and the number of people receiving college degrees has increased. The cost is being paid for, in large part, through government subsidized loans. But with the drop in quality and increase in quantity, a college degree is not as impressive as it used to be; in many cases it no longer signals to employers what it used to. When a critical mass of those loans goes into default, we will have another housing-bubble-esque crisis on our hands. At the same time, government loans, which are largely indiscriminate with regard to the risk of the applicant and guaranteed on the backs of taxpayers, have incentivized colleges and universities to raise the costs to students for the sake of increased expenditures, inflating the bubble even more. Now, Alex Williams of The New Times reports last Friday,
The idea that a college diploma is an all-but-mandatory ticket to a successful career is showing fissures. Feeling squeezed by a sagging job market and mounting student debt, a groundswell of university-age heretics are pledging allegiance to new groups like UnCollege, dedicated to "hacking" higher education. Inspired by billionaire role models, and empowered by online college courses, they consider themselves a D.I.Y. vanguard, committed to changing the perception of dropping out from a personal failure to a sensible option, at least for a certain breed of risk-embracing maverick.
An increasing number of students are realizing that they, to quote Good Will Hunting, do not want to be $150,000 in debt for an education that they could have gotten "for a $1.50 in late charges at the public library." (more…)


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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education
is launching the new Educator Certification System
(ECS) which will make teacher certification information
readily available to districts and streamline the registration
and renewal process for teachers across the state.
Online Teacher Information System (OTIS) and Certificate
Renewal Tracking system (CeRTS) have
been merged to form the new Educator Certification
The ECS web site is comprised of two portals,
or doorways, to certification data. In addition to
the educator
portal, district administrators can view educators' certification
data which is considered to be public information.
Future plans will allow for public access to teacher
"This system will provide a giant leap forward
in terms of giving school districts access to information," said
State School Superintendent Randy Dunn. "In addition,
the system will be much easier for busy teachers to
access and use. I applaud the work that has been put
into the development and launch of the new Educator
Certification System."
In the first 48 hours of operation this week, the
system recorded roughly 500,000 "hits."
new web-based system now allows for easier access for
educators to their certification data, apply
for certificates and endorsements, record professional
development, renew and register their certificates,
and apply for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) highly
qualified status. The site also accepts credit cards
as a payment option for application services.
user-friendly system includes instruction manuals and
a "help desk" link.
This system stems from
priorities set forth by Governor Rod Blagojevich. Those
priorities have been aimed
at reforming education in Illinois. Under Governor
Blagojevich there has been a clear focus on streamlining
the agency's operations, including eliminating
a massive teacher certification backlog and hundreds
of pages of unnecessary rules and regulations that
have hampered school operations.
ECS facts at a glance:
A link to ECS can be found on the Illinois State Board
of Education's web site at www.isbe.net.
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Illinois State Board of Education
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PORTALES — With a big rally down the stretch, the Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds ended a 10-game losing streak against Lone Star Conference South Division rival West Texas A&M Wednesday night.
Now ENMU will try to do it again on Saturday in Canyon, Texas.
The Hounds trailed by nine points midway through the second half and by eight with six minutes to go, but managed to get the game into overtime and then eke out a 61-58 victory over the Buffaloes at Greyhound Arena.
Senior guard Jimmie Marshall scored the last four points of overtime and ENMU (8-12, 3-3 South) managed to survive a flurry of 3-point tries by the Buffs (11-10, 2-4) in the closing seconds to register their first win over WT since a 77-72 overtime verdict in Canyon on Feb. 9, 2004.
Reggie Nelson scored 19 points and Tyler Jefferson added 18 points, including a layup that sent the game into overtime, as the Hounds took sole possession of fourth place in the South over the Buffs. The top four teams in each division advance to the LSC tournament at Bartlesville, Okla., in early March.
WT, which got 13 points from reserve LaDarius Hall, will try to pull even again in Saturday's rematch, set for a 5 p.m. (MST) tipoff.
The Hounds' last win over WT was a 77-72 overtime decision in Canyon on Feb. 9, 2004.
Both teams had beaten Abilene Christian and Texas A&M-Kingsville to start off South play, then lost to Tarleton State, Midwestern State and Angelo State.
"I don't think we played (well) offensively for most of the game," first-year Greyhounds coach Andrew Helton said. "We were able to get pressure to the inside to make things happen and we got a couple of stops on defense. It was a huge win for us."
West Texas A&M coach Rick Cooper gave ENMU credit for hanging tough.
"It was a hard-fought game that came down to overtime," he said. "We really didn't pressure well. We would like to try to got out and pressure and deny, but we struggle with that as a basketball team at times."
With 6:12 left in regulation and West Texas A&M up 52-44, Nelson scored four points to ignite an 8-0 ENMU run which tied the score with 2:53 left on the clock.
After an Alex Davis layup gave WT a 58-56 lead with eight seconds left, Marshall found Jefferson for a layup with two seconds left to end the game into overtime.
ENMU held a decisive edge at the free throw line, converting a season-high 84 percent on 21-of-25 to 8-of-13 for the Buffs.


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The Grand Haven Salmon Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary September 13-15, 2013 with a weekend full of activities that pay tribute to the area's bountiful waterways as a natural resource, while coinciding with the region's annual Salmon migration.
Below, Stefanie Herder of the Grand Haven Area Convention & Visitors Bureau highlights seven can't miss events happening at this year's festival. She also shares some festival tips so you can get the most out of your experience at the annual event.
Will you be at the Grand Haven Salmon Festival this weekend? Share with us in the comments section below!
1) Friday Night Fish Boil
The Fish Boil is the kick-off event of the festival and is one of the crowd favorite from kids to Grandmas and Grandpas. The Grand Haven Sons of the American Legion are the chefs for the evening, cooking up their secret recipe of boiled salmon and accompaniments. Think tender, juicy salmon served with boiled potatoes, onions, and corn on the cob all covered in melted butter. Ah-Maze-Ing!
Festival Tip: Get your tickets in advance and arrive early. This is a popular event.
2) Big King Fishing Contest
Before sunrise on Saturday, anglers head out to Lake Michigan in hopes of landing the largest King Salmon of the day with a chance at winning their share of the $2,500 in cash prizes. With local reports of monster salmon in the 25-30lb range, it's sure to be a BIG year for the tournament.
Festival Tip: Check out the Big King Weigh-In and awards ceremony around 1:30pm at Waterfront Stadium. If you haven't seen a Lake Michigan salmon up close before, you won't believe just how big they can get!
3) KidZone
This free event on Saturday is chock-full of environmental and educational activities for the kiddos. Here they can have all sorts of fishy-fun by having their face painted, making cute crafts, playing games, and much more. Get up-close and personal with Michigan wildlife, including snakes, turtles, and birds. See live Michigan butterflies inside the Butterfly Tent. Kids can even catch their very own fish at the fishing pond. Again – it's all free!
Festival Tip: Keep your eyes open for Smokey Bear who will be at this year's event. It's a great photo op for the whole family!
4) Salmon Cook-Off & Wine/Beer Tasting
This premiere event takes place Saturday afternoon under a bright white tents along the Grand Haven harbor. Arrive hungry because you have the opportunity to taste specialty salmon dishes from local eateries. Every year we're amazed with the creativity of the cook-off contestants who have produced dishes including salmon sushi, salmon sliders, salmon brats and even salmon poppers – salmon stuffed jalapenos wrapped in bacon. Who knows what the chefs will come up with this year, but we can't wait to try them all! Over 50 Michigan wines and microbrews are available to sip and taste including wines from Chateau Chantel, St. Julian, and Fenn Valley wineries.
Festival Tip: Just like the Fish Boil, this is a popular event. Purchase your tickets in advance to save time and money. Advance ticket holders get to use the Fast Track entrance and skip the line. Kind of like a foodie amusement park.
5) Purple Romp Grape Stomp
Grape stomping. Pretty much everyone has always wanted to try this. The Purple Romp Grape Stomp takes place during the Salmon/Wine Tasting event and is always a blast for participants and spectators. In this bracket style tournament, Romp Stompers face-off to become the Ultimate Grape Stomp champion.
Festival Tip: Get to the Salmon/Wine Tasting event early for a chance to get entered into the competition. Competitors are highly encouraged to come dressed in their best Stomp "uniform."
6) Fall Harvest Entertainment Tent
Even after a full day of festival fun, there is still plenty to celebrate at the Fall Harvest Entertainment Tent on Saturday evening. Soul'd Out, a local favorite band, will be playing a variety of music including Rock, Jazz, Blues, and Funk. Don't forget to bring your party pants because you are sure to dance all the way until the stroke of midnight.
Festival Tip: The infamous "King" Salmon and his Royal Court have always made their annual appearance at the Entertainment Tent. This is another fun photo op as you can imagine.
7) Geocaching Event
Sunday afternoon you can search for hidden treasures during the 2nd annual Salmon Festival Geocaching Event. All you need is a GPS or a smart phone with the Geocaching app, the special event cache coordinates, and you're ready go. Teams of all sizes and ages are welcome to participate and everyone has a chance to win great prizes.
Festival Tip: If you haven't tried geocaching before, sign-up for a free account at Geocaching.com and practice finding a few caches near you before the event. There are currently over 1,000 caches hidden all around the Grand Haven area.
Fun festival fact: As part of the Salmon Festival's journey towards sustainability, the event uses all compostable and recycled products. In 2012, the event was able to reduce their total waste by over 50% compared to 2011's festival. Almost 60% of last year's total waste was either composted or recycled instead of going to the landfill. We have our goals set even higher for this year!
We hope you are able to be our guests at the 10th Anniversary of the Grand Haven Salmon Festival!
Stefanie Herder is the Customer Service Coordinator for the Grand Haven Area Convention & Visitors Bureau – The Grand Haven CVB has planned the Grand Haven Salmon Festival for the past 9 years. Stefanie was born and raised in the Grand Haven area and graduated from Grand Valley State University with a degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management. Stefanie and her husband, Josh, enjoy taking full advantage of four seasons of fun Pure Michigan has to offer including golf, kayaking, camping, snowboarding, and yes – fishing & wine tasting.


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Iron Maiden -- San Antonio, TX -- August 15th, 2012
My day (or rather, experience for Iron Maiden) started around 2:15 at the AT&T Center where I bought a balcony ticket (thanks to paperless ticketing, the venue could only sell those if you didn't buy online) for the night's show. From then on, I went to go do other business in San Antonio and ended that with a meal at a local Denny's, where a couple of fans from Kosovo approached me, asking me where the AT&T Center was. After I pointed it out to them (it was about three miles away), we found out Nicko was eating at the Denny's.
Knowing it wouldn't be "cool" to annoy him when he was eating, we waited outside and his son chatted with us for a bit before he came out and shook our hands and posed for a picture with us. I remember asking him for another picture (since the guys I had met had the picture with me in it), and he shot back "You just got one!" and walked off. Luckily, the guys I met shared the picture with me, so it wasn't a huge deal.
A little while later, we all headed to the AT&T Center where we waited in line. While feeling around for my ticket right before the doors opened, I felt a knife in my pocket I had gotten at a flea market a while before Maiden and had to temporarily ditch it under a bridge about a block away before coming back to the show. After the brief walk away, I rejoined the line and got in, heading to the merch booth, where I purchased the most expensive shirt I've ever gotten at a show (a $45 Iron Maiden Texas shirt) before getting to my seat way the fuck up in the nosebleeds.
Around 7:30, the band Coheed and Cambria came on and played until around 8:15 or so (if I recall correctly). I had heard of C&C prior to the show, but I hadn't heard anything of them, unless you count a high school band butchering "Welcome Home". I deliberately kept myself from listening to them prior to the show, since I wanted to be surprised. And [I]goddamn[/I], I loved what I heard at the show. The band's setlist flowed rather well, their stage presence emitted an intense energy, and the cover of Heaven and Hell literally gave me chills. :rocker:
...Since I don't know too much about the band, that's really all I can say.
[I][B]Coheed and Cambria[/B][/I]
No World for Tomorrow
Gravemakers and Gunslingers
Delirium Trigger
Here We Are Juggernaut
The Running Free
Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath cover)
Domino: The Destitute
Welcome Home
As Coheed and Cambria ended and gained a new fan, Iron Maiden's crew began to set stuff up. One of the plus sides of being way the fuck up in the nosebleeds was that you saw things almost no one else saw - for example, the pattern on the carpet (Eddie underwater in the middle of an iceberg filled ocean), the crew testing pyrotechnics, and Bruce warming up before the show.
Around 9:00, the song Doctor, Doctor by UFO came on over the PA (which the masses had entertained themselves with by singing to Iron Man, Highway Star, and other classic songs) and I knew then that Iron Maiden was preparing to come onstage. Sure enough, at the end of the song, the lights dimmed and the intro to "Moonchild" played over the PA. The band went onstage with explosive force - literally (Bruce later joked that with all the explosives onstage, we should prepare to dial 911 before the place burned to the ground) - and the band stayed in top gear all night; Bruce almost never stood still onstage, leaping around and running onstage with what looked like the energy of a man in his early 20's.
Among the interesting things going on that night were Bruce talking a bit about the meaning behind Afraid to Shoot Strangers prior to the song itself being played, waving the Union Flag during The Trooper, and having some props emerge during Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Number of the Beast, and Iron Maiden. Eddie appeared at least twice that night (during the aforementioned Iron Maiden as a large prop behind the drums and as a large man during Run to the Hills), and the audience loved it, if the "Eddie, Eddie" chants were to be believed.
The show went on, hit after hit, song after song, and when it finally drew to a close, the disappointment in the audience's eyes and in the venue's "vibe" were unmistakable. Bruce introduced the band during Running Free with some joking, claiming that Nicko's birth certificate "was so old they found it in the pyramids", for example. As the show finally ended, I looked out in the crowd and saw the crowd members literally punching each other over drumsticks, Frisbees, hell anything thrown out that more than one person can get a hand on. As the lights came on in the venue and Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" played over the PA, the nearly sell-out crowd of the venue (I've never seen the crowds at the AT&T center nearly stretch out to the back - even during Rammstein) mobbed the hallways of the arena, shouting "Maiden, Maiden!" at random points in time.
Overall, this is easily among the top five shows I've ever seen, and it's not going to be something I'll forget anytime soon. If the tour comes back around to Texas on its second leg, I'll definitely be there. :rocker:
[I][B]Iron Maiden[/B][/I]
Can I Play With Madness
The Prisoner
2 Minutes to Midnight
Afraid to Shoot Strangers
The Trooper
The Number of the Beast
Phantom of the Opera
Run to the Hills
Wasted Years
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
The Clairvoyant
Fear of the Dark
Iron Maiden
Aces High
The Evil That Men Do
Running Free
[QUOTE=RampinUp46;482682] (I've never seen the crowds at the AT&T center nearly stretch out to the back - even during Rammstein) [/QUOTE]
Then you need to see Tool at the ATT Center. They sell that bitch out top to bottom every time they come here.
I'm guessing you didn't go to the Iron Maiden pre-concert fan club party?
[QUOTE=RampinUp46;482682] (I've never seen the crowds at the AT&T center nearly stretch out to the back - even during Rammstein) [/QUOTE]
That's because Rammstein isn't a major draw in America. I can't believe how delusional their fans are on here when it comes to that. Of course Maiden had a better crowd, people actually give a crap about them.
[QUOTE=RampinUp46;482682] the nearly sell-out crowd of the venue [/QUOTE]
Great show! But it was not even CLOSE to being sold out. Actually my ticket was upgraded to a better section because they undersold the show. Plus the area behind the stage was blocked off as well as many of the upper level sections. I'd say the place was probably at 65% capacity.
[QUOTE=LIVEtoROCK86;482760]Great show! But it was not even CLOSE to being sold out. Actually my ticket was upgraded to a better section because they undersold the show. Plus the area behind the stage was blocked off as well as many of the upper level sections. I'd say the place was probably at 65% capacity.[/QUOTE]
My bad. It looked pretty damn full from the balcony though. :lol:
...In hindsight, I probably should have taken off from the balcony after C&C and tried to get a vacant seat lower down when Maiden went on.
Lets see the pic.
[QUOTE=NickLed19;482784]Lets see the pic.[/QUOTE]
I'm the guy in the Cannibal Corpse shirt and the beanie.
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Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, looking more and more like the presumptive nominees of their respective parties for the presidency, are engaged in a rather arcane discussion about whether they will honor an agreement made almost a year ago to accept only "public" financing of their general election campaigns.
This would be a good time for both of them to admit that taxpayer financing of presidential campaigns wasn't all that hot an idea to begin with and has been preempted by the ability of candidates to raise significant (perhaps incredible) sums of money through the Internet.
Here's the simplified version. Last May the New York Times reported the two senators had pledged that if they were the nominees they would agree to accept only public (i.e. taxpayer-financed) money for their general-election campaigns, which would mean they would be limited to spending $85 million each and would have to return any donations collected for the general-election campaign.
At the time both candidates were long shots, but now they look — McCain especially — like likely nominees.
During the Wisconsin campaign, McCain challenged Obama to live up to that pledge, while Obama said it was premature to talk about it until he had clinched the nomination.
If they held to the pledge, the advantage would probably accrue to McCain, since Obama has proven more able to raise huge sums ($36 million in January alone), largely through the Internet.
If they limited themselves to money extracted from taxpayers, the efforts of party national committees, 527s and other "independent" groups would become increasingly important (remember the Swift Boat ads in 2004).
There is an issue of whether a promise is a promise here, but the flap highlights the false promise of taxpayer financing of political campaigns.
The idea was to assure they were "clean" and untainted by special-interest money. We've never understood why money taken by force from taxpayers was "cleaner" or more "moral" than voluntary contributions from private citizens, but leave that to one side for now.
This election cycle has proven that candidates who stir genuine grassroots enthusiasm — mainly Obama and Rep. Ron Paul on the Republican side — are able to raise large amounts from small contributions through the Internet.
Isn't that kind of fundraising a better measure of civic participation than accepting money extracted by force?
With Internet fundraising a proven mechanism capable of trumping special-interest money, the idea of taxpayer financing of a general election is an idea whose time has come and gone. Let's just dump it.


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This booklet addresses the special challenges for very large people who are physically active and provides tips and ideas to become more active and healthier—no matter what your size.
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
These web pages provide information and tools to help you reach and maintain a healthy weight. Includes resources for health care professionals to assist in assessing and treating overweight and obese patients.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
These programs aim to assist parents in helping children manage their weight and live healthy lifestyles with specific activities and milestones.
Healthier Generation
This guide will help you fit physical activity into your life—your way. Decide the number of days you'll exercise, the types of activities you'll do, and the times that fit your schedule.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This free workshop helps older adults get the support they need and find practical ways to deal with pain, fatigue, and stress. Older adults can also discover better nutrition and exercise choices, understand new treatment options, and learn better ways to talk with their doctor and family about their health.
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
This toolkit includes articles, videos, and other materials to help you attain greater emotional health and balance in your life.
This resource provides tools for behavior change and information on how to create new healthy habits as well as a network to connect and share with other concerned families.
Diabetes Families
This guide shows you many types of exercise and physical activity. It also has lots of tips to help you be active in ways that suit your lifestyle, interests, health, and budget, whether you're just starting out, getting back to exercising after a break, or fit enough to run a 3-mile race. It's for everyone—people who are healthy and those who live with an ongoing health problem or disability. En español
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
This tip sheet describes ways to get more active to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
This booklet provides tips and ideas to improve your eating plan and become more physically active before, during, and after your pregnancy.
Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
This guide from the American Cancer Society® offers information on how to quit smoking.
American Cancer Society (ACS)
This guide shows you how to incorporate regular physical activity into your daily life, with encouraging tips and suggested goals for getting started.
Diabetes Australia
This website for kids tells you cool stuff about how your body works, how eating right helps you play better and feel good, and how staying active is lots of fun! En español
This initiative, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, aims to eliminate childhood obesity and create a healthy start for children by empowering parents and caregivers, increasing physical activity, providing healthy food in schools, and improving access to healthy, affordable food in every part of the country.
Let's Move
This curriculum for an after-school health promotion program is designed to teach young people ages 11 to 13 about the complex media world around them and how it can affect their health—especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity.
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
This national weight management program is designed to help veterans lose weight, keep it off, and improve their health. The materials available on this website can also be used to help non-VA patients manage their weight. En español
U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)
These three worksheets for young women can help you figure out which types of exercise you'll enjoy most and how to get started, stay motivated, and free up time for fitness.
Center for Young Women's Health at Children's Hospital Boston
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Down in Texas there is a debate going on about guns in the state house. Seems some idiot stopped in to visit his elected representative and was not able to do so. He then proceeded to the steps of the capitol and started lobbing shots around. He was tackled and disarmed and no one was injured but that started the debate.
The question is how to keep things safe at the Texas capitol. Should lawmakers prohibit gun posession there or allow permit-holding folks to enter with their sidearms?
The debate really comes down to this: Will a criminal be more likely to pull out a gun if he thinks he's in a gun-free zone and is therefore safe from the immediate reaction of armed citizens?
Of course there are lots of questions and comments either way, but the stupidest one I've heard came from a Texas lawmaker.
The lawmaker says he believes security should be left to police. Armed volunteers could do more harm than help by confusing security officers if they pull out a weapon to defuse a dangerous situation, he said. "Who's going to know who's the good guy and who's the bad guy?"
Here is a clue. The good guy with the gun will respond appropriately when authorities arrive! The bad guy will not.
Consider this scenario: Call goes out to police that there is a man with a gun in the capitol building. Before they get there an armed citizen pulls out his pistol and without firing a shot takes control of the situation by ordering the bad guy to drop his gun and lie down on the ground. For the sake of this scenario we will say the bad guy decides he doesn't want to get shot and complies.
If the good guy is smart he will be holding his cell phone in one hand and his gun in the other. Into the cell phone he will be telling the dispatcher who he is, what he looks like and where he is standing. He will also tell the dispatcher that he is waiting for help and is holding an armed man at gunpoint.
Now the police arrive. The dispatcher has relayed the information our law-abiding gun owner has provided over the phone. When the police come in they are looking for something specific, not just a man with a gun. They will order everyone to the ground, including our hero (who should be saying "He attacked me!" while pointing his now empty hand at the bad guy.) The police will handcuff everyone and sort out the details in relative safety.
The point here is this: If you are the good guy with the gun, you had better know how to deal with a situation that involves the police. If you are holding a bad guy at gunpoint, move to a position of cover if you can and as soon as you hear police approaching, shout out: Help! I've been attacked. As the police draw near IMMEDIATELY put down your gun, follow police instructions and point out the bad guy. Then shut up and let the police sort things out. At that point the police should have control of the situation and you will have all kinds of time to tell your side of the story when no guns are pointed at anyone.
As far as I'm concerned this type of thing should be mandatory in all CCW classes and in all police academy scenario training. If you have a CCW, contact your local law enforcement agency and ask such a question. It will keep you thinking about it and it will keep the cops thinking about it.
Knowledge is safety.
This situation goes hand-in-hand with the idiot Starbucks manager in Montana who said he likes guns but doesn't understand why you would want to have them "around women and children."
How about this: You have the guns around women and children so you can PROTECT the women and children from the meth head who wants to rob the Starbucks!
Firearms are emergency life-saving tools. Sadly some idiots use them as offensive weapons. But the smart people can tell the difference.
Good Shooting,


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Beginning on Thursday, November 29, the St. John Fisher College English Club will be hosting a Scholastic book sale, just in time for the holidays. The sale will run until December 1 in Wilson Formal Lounge. All proceeds will be donated to School No. 19 in Rochester.
The club's sale will offer the latest titles for kids, as well as books of interest to parents, teachers, and student teachers. The club has set a fundraising goal of $2,000.
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A Connecticut man may face charges after authorities found 300 gallons of urine in his home.
State and local officials have spoken with the man, who's name has not been released, but have not said why he had 200 to 300 one-gallon plastic jugs filled with urine in his home, the Danbury News Times reported.
The average person produces about six cups of urine a day.
The man's home was "in a state of disrepair," Department of Energy and Environmental Protection spokesman Dennis Schain told the News Times.
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At its regular meeting Feb. 19, he told the board that the district had to perform a balancing act between security and cost.
"All the schools across the nation are working on this problem," he said. "And, I will tell you up front, it has no ultimate solution that a Newtown shooting won't happen in our community.
"Most of our schools were built in the 1950s using an open campus policy," he said.
That policy remains in place today.
"We've added wings on every campus," he said. "And they all have access points (doors)."
Rodriguez said he regretted that it now was necessary to find ways to restrict access.
"Teachers are teaching. They shouldn't have to worry about who is outside the window," he said. "But we at the district are having to worry about it," he said, warning the board that any increase in security is expensive.
As an example, he said that installing a card-reading system at only two BISD campuses could run as high as $400,000.
Last Wednesday, in the gym at FMC Elementary, Rodriguez brought the point home by inviting Guardian Security Solutions — a company based in Lubbock — to brief school principals and administrators on state-of-the-art security systems.
The company has installed systems in 195 Texas counties.
To illustrate its various systems, sales consultant John Greeson used a $25,000 golf cart equipped with more than a dozen cameras and three flat-screen TV monitors.
Greeson explained that current software allowed for one person to monitor dozens of cameras at many schools simultaneously.
The cameras and accompanying software are so sophisticated that some cameras detect motion, automatically record what is happening and send an email or a text message to alert security personnel.
Some cameras record in infrared, providing surveillance in areas that are completely dark.
Another aspect is a video system that allows an operator to search for stolen or missing items. For instance, the operator finds the images of a laptop captured on video before the laptop disappeared. An operator draws a circle around the image; the computer then scans hundreds of subsequent hours of video and will match the image of the laptop if it appears.
But despite the proverbial bells and whistles, school architect David Brown told the crowd of 14, "camera systems only tell a person what has happened after the fact."
"That's correct," Greeson said. "The chance of someone spotting someone with a gun as it is happening is practically zero.
"However," he continued, "if you can control access, you can keep the danger outside. Access is the first stage in any security system."
Under most access systems, each student carries a card with a magnetic stripe that is encoded with information about what times the student is allowed to enter the building and where he is allowed to go once inside.
Doors are kept locked by a magnetic system that requires 1,200 pounds to open.
But it has its weak points, BISD Superintendent Dr. Sue Thomas pointed out.
"Having an access card for each student would be a nightmare," she said. "The kids would lose them, the teachers would lose them. Or, they would lend their cards to their friends."
Thomas said she preferred a biometrics system in which a student's fingerprints would allow or disallow entry.
Greeson said he accepts her concern, but pointed out that biometrics systems were considerably more expensive, and subject to maintenance breakdowns because of dirt and wear.
Thomas suggested an access system keyed by a student's cellphone.
"Students aren't supposed to have them on while they are at school, but the kids are going to have them on despite the rule."
He said that since the live shooter incident at Newtown, his company was barely keeping up with the demand. The greatest demand from school districts has been panic systems, by which a teacher can push a button and summon law enforcement officers.
"In our business, we hate it when something like Newtown happens," he said. "If you wait until something like that happens, then you have waited too late."
Owing to the expense of installing access measures and cameras at every BISD school, Greeson said that most school districts in the state upgrade their security in phases.
Each magnetic door control runs between $2,500 and $2,700. Scores of high-definition, digital cameras cost $200,000 or more.
Greeson said that each surveillance system his company installs has a life expectancy of 10 years.
"You start seeing hard drives and power supplies go bad after five years; in another five you are usually looking at replacing the system because technological advances have made the system obsolete."
Afterward, Rodriguez said he hoped that in addition to bringing BISD up to date about the latest technology, the demonstration also brought the potential costs into focus.
A week earlier, he had warned BISD board members, "At some point, I'm going to be asking you how much do you want to spend?"
As he left FMC to return to the administration building, around 400 elementary students at FMC were kept safe only by a small sign warning any visitor, after walking through the unlocked front door, to be sure to check in at the office.
Bill Clough is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 122, or at email@example.com.