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Andrew Gelman, Thomas Basbøll
The details of the cases discussed in "To Throw Away Data" are summarized here. These examples are not intended to represent all the evidence in these incidents, but to demonstrate the nature of the copying.
1a. From an old Wikipedia article on the simplex algorithm, revised on September 11, 2004:
In 1972, Klee and Minty gave an example of a linear programming problem in which the polytope P is a distortion of an n-dimensional cube. They showed that the simplex method as formulated by Danzig visits all 2n vertices before arriving at the optimal vertex. This shows that the worst-case complexity of the algorithm is exponential time.
1b. From "Roadmap for optimization," by Yasmin H. Said and Edward J. Wegman, in Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews, Computational Statistics (a journal for which Wegman and Said were two of the three executive editors), first published online July 13, 2009:
Klee and Minty3 developed a linear programming problem in which the polytope P is a distortion of a d-dimensional cube. In this case, the simplex method visits all 2d vertices before arriving at the optimal vertex. Thus the worst-case complexity for the simplex algorithm is exponential time.
Said, Y., and E. Wegman. 2009. Roadmap for optimization. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews, Computational Statistics 1:3–17. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wics.16/abstract
In Wegman and Said's text, the variable is different (d rather than n), and the superscripting in 2n is lost.
2a. We await permission to reprint the version of Miroslav Holub's poem that appears in the Times Literary Supplement in 1977, "Brief thoughts on maps," which is the subject of the plagiarism case at hand. In the interim, below is the poem's second stanza.
This version was translated by Jarmila and Ian Milner. The full text of the poem can be found in this PDF (a full link is shown at the end of this paragraph). A few notes: The site linked to is not affiliated with American Scientist. The word "despatched" is spelled as it was in the Times in the stanza below, but its spelling is modernized in the PDF. Otherwise, the version in the PDF is faithful to that which appeared in the Times. The definitive version of the poem, which is less widely available, appears in Miroslav Holub: Poems Before and After, translated by Ewald Osers. http://www.ephemeraweb.org/journal/6-2/6-2basboell-graham.pdf
The young lieutenant of a small Hungarian detachment in the Alps sent a reconnaissance unit out into the icy wasteland. It began to snow immediately, snowed for two days and the unit did not return. The lieutenant suffered: he had despatched his own people to death. . . .
Holub, M. 1977. Brief thoughts on maps. J. and I. Milner, trans. Times Literary Supplement. Issue 3908:118. February 4.
2b. Except for a few minor differences, the bulk of this paragraph from Karl Weick's article "Substitutes for strategy" is a verbatim reproduction of the Milners' translation of Holub's poem. In a text composed of 144 words, there are 6 differences. (In addition, Holub's line breaks are eliminated in the Weick paragraph). Weick does not reference Holub, nor does he use quotation marks:
Definitions not withstanding, I can best show what I think strategy is by describing an incident that happened during military maneuvers in Switzerland. The young lieutenant of a small Hungarian detachment in the Alps sent a reconnaissance unit out into the icy wilderness. It began to snow immediately, snowed for two days, and the unit did not return. The lieutenant suffered, fearing that he had dispatched his own people to death. But the third day the unit came back. Where had they been? How had they made their way? Yes, they said, we considered ourselves lost and waited for the end. And then one of us found a map in his pocket. That calmed us down. We pitched camp, lasted out the snowstorm, and then with the map we discovered our bearings. And here we are. The lieutenant borrowed this remarkable map and had a good look at it. He discovered to his astonishment that it was not a map of the Alps but of the Pyrenees.
Weick, K. E. 1987. Substitutes for strategy. In The Competitive Challenge: Strategies for Industrial Innovation and Renewal. D. J. Teece, ed. Cambridge, Mass.: Ballinger. pp. 222–233.
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FBI, police search ETSU apartment building
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Police, FBI, bomb squad and several emergency responders were at Buccaneer Ridge Apartments at East Tennessee State University Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
ETSU Spokesperson Joe Smith confirms "suspicious items" were found and we've learned Building B was evacuated. We're told police raided one of the units in Building B and found enough to warrant the evacuation.
Sunday morning ETSU released a statement about the incident:
"Last night and during the morning hours, ETSU Public Safety and a number of outside agencies conducted a thorough investigation of two apartments at Buc Ridge Apartments where drugs, drug paraphernalia, and other unusual items were discovered. These agencies include the Johnson City Police Department, the Johnson City Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit, the state fire marshal, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire Arms (ATF), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Unicoi County Sherriff's Department which provided canine units.
The agencies were called in after marijuana, clear crystal pellets, propane canisters, assorted powders, vermiculite, an unknown liquid, and a non-active pressure cooker were discovered by ETSU Public Safety in two apartments and a student vehicle. Upon immediate discovery of these items, Building B of Buc Ridge Apartments was evacuated as a precaution while the investigators conducted their review.
No firearms or explosive devices were located, and it was the conclusion of the responding agencies that these items were not being used for manufacturing any type of explosive device. All powders and the liquid are being sent to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for analysis. The incident remains under investigation.
Various marijuana-related drug charges have been filed against four ETSU students. All have been arrested. A campus disciplinary review of these four students charged with the crimes has begun. These students will not be allowed to be on campus during this disciplinary review.
The university does not feel there is any present danger to the residents of Buc Ridge or the entire ETSU campus. Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to ETSU Public Safety at 439-4480 or call 9-1-1. Students who have been directly affected by this incident and desire counseling services should contact the ETSU Counseling Center at 439-4841 or ETSU Public Safety during evening and weekend hours."
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Wow, there are some jerks out there who really need to re-examine a whole lot of things about their own lives. Demarcus Ware and his wife tried three time to have a child, 1 of them died shortly after childbirth. I respect the man for wanting to have a child because there is a lot of sacrifice that goes into having children. I am a die hard Giants fan, I have been since my Pop took me to see them back when Brunner was playing, but I know a heartwarming story when I see it.
Never had an issue with Ware. He's a fantastic player and also good off the field.
This is a football forum, so it's football related. You are an ***, and a cynical one at that. If you want those other stories, the world news is for that.
...and I am furious.
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c'mon George, no need for the low blows. I'm a sensitive guy
And I've been through hell and back so I don't judge personal lives. Everyone has one, and they are all ****ed up.
Gee, nothing like a little dark humor to get the boards riled up!
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No offense Cowboys suck, rough day and a fight with the girlfriend misplaced. Hope ya understand!


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SK Telecom (Seoul, South Korea) has announced technical specifications for its upcoming 4G LTE network, the first in South Korea. The company will begin providing commercial LTE services in Seoul by July this year and plans to expand the service to the Seoul metropolitan area and six other metropolitan cities by 2012. The service will become nationwide by 2013.
Samsung Electronics, LG-Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks will be "key equipment suppliers" for the network. Samsung Electronics and LG-Ericsson will supply switching equipment, while all three companies will provide base station equipment. The company began benchmark quality tests of equipment in September 2010 and chose its partners based on price and compatibility with other suppliers.
SK Telecom plans to apply the vendor-interoperable technology in order to simultaneously use different vendors' switching equipment and base station equipment to service one area. This will allow SK Telecom to select certain equipment according to different network coverage levels and regional traits, thus hopefully creating a higher quality network.
To achieve this, SK Telecom will adopt its own Smart Cloud Access Network (SCAN) method. A base station largely consists of Digital Unit (DU) and Radio Unit (RU). With SK Telecom's SCAN method, LTE network DUs will be stored together in one area, while Remote Radio Units (RRU) - along with the antenna - will be set up in various locations. SCAN is reportedly highly effective cloud-based network deployment method especially optimized for wireless communication as multiple RRUs can be installed according to varying network capacity needs of each area.
Upon receiving approval from the Korea Communications Commission to utilize the 800 MHz bandwidth for LTE service, SK Telecom plans to provide LTE service underground and inside of buildings from the beginning of deployment.
SK Telecom will start offering data modems in July. Additional plans to launch diverse LTE devices including smartphones and tablet PCs by end of this year are underway.
LTE smartphones will use 3G network for voice service and LTE network for data service through DBDM (Dual Band Dual Mode) format. Until the company secures nationwide coverage for LTE, all the LTE devices will be launched in DBDM formats. In the areas where LTE coverage is not secured, the company will offer data service through current WCDMA networks.
SK Telecom plans to handle data traffic in small areas by increasing the number of Wi-Fi zones to 62,000 this year and by deploying additional 45,000 Wi-Fi zones by the end of 2011, as well as expanding the 1,000 femtocells deployed last year to 10,000 femtocells. Also, SK telecom plans to offer femtocells that can handle voice and data traffic at the same time in small areas. Finally, the 6-sector solutions, which can double the capacity of current base stations, will be expanded to 500 base stations this year from 20 base stations beta-tested at the end of last year.


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I cannot help but set all the toys off My wife hates me for doing that! My kids are little and love it! The best are those toy cop cars, fire trucks, and ambulances. I try to get as many going at one time.
When I'm in Best buy I have cut the power to the stereos too and set the volume way up!


text: I have two hives in the same yard (4 hives total) that are getting difficult to work and produce in my opinion above average defensivness. I have ordered a few queens to make up some 5 frame nuc splits from these two colonies. I plan on going through the two hives and after finding the queens eliiminate them. After making up (4) new nucs I will move them to another yard 10 miles away and introduce the new queens the following day in cages allowing the bees to release them. Here is my main question. I do not wish this hostile temperment to be bred back into these now queenless colonies if they are allowed to raise their own queen. If I let them to raise their own new queens by themselves and the virgin queens mate freely at this yard what are the chances that the new offspring of these mated queens will also be ill-tmepered. I am assuming that these virgins would fly freely into drone mating areras (at quite a distance) where many other drones, feral and otherwise would polulate, and not just drones that might pass along their ill tempered traits from the parent hives. As these colonies are large and heavy, I really don't want to move them to another yard to mate out the new virgin queens. I know that I can introduce mated queens to these colonies but what if I allow them to raise their own. Kindly advise.


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Actually I sold packages to a old gentlemen into the states 3 or 4 springs ago. He had planned to produce honey in canada then in the fall bring the skaken beess into the states for almond pollination next february. I sold him 2 packages as a trial run. It represented 2 years of phone calls 40-50 of them between us and I do not know how many he made with the authorities to keep it all above board. So I know it can be done, just a lot of hoops.
Just read over your post Mike and the hoops outlined seem accurate as to what happened between myself , the buyer and the government (both sides of it).
Pretty tough for a queen or a package but on an order of 400 packages, well that is another kettle of fish.


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The following letter to the editor appeared in USA Today (3/2/06):
"Don Campbell 'buried the lead' in his commentary criticizing the No Child Left Behind Act ('Education, chutzpah and the GOP,' The Forum, Feb. 23). Campbell waited until the third-to-last paragraph to reveal his true feelings: 'Not all children can perform' at grade level because they 'live in such dysfunctional or impoverished environments.'
"This attitude - the 'soft bigotry of low expectations,' in the president's words - is exactly why we need the No Child Left Behind Act. The law, supported overwhelmingly by Democrats and Republicans alike, is finally ending the practice of shuffling schoolchildren along from grade to grade regardless of whether they've mastered the material.
"The law is working as advertised, as Campbell reluctantly admits. Math scores in the earlier grades are at all-time highs, and the 'achievement gaps' between white, Hispanic and African-American 9-year-olds have reached historic lows.
"But we're changing more than numbers. We're changing behavior. The result can be seen in schools such as Maury Elementary in Alexandria, Va. In 2004, just two out of five third-graders passed the state's reading test. Some parents transferred their children to better-performing schools. This wake-up call was just what was needed. A new principal and teachers were hired, the school met its academic goals and enrollment is now up 20%.
"Campbell believes that schools and students cannot change and therefore should not be 'stigmatized' by accountability. What a pessimistic view of the world. In truth, a student who falls behind one year can surge ahead the next.
"The No Child Left Behind Act gives students a chance to do better by helping schools to do their best."
Margaret Spellings
U.S. Secretary of Education
U.S. Department of Education
"We all have to work together in this"
The following article, excerpted below, appeared in the Salem Statesman Journal (OR) (2-26-06):
"…The fourth annual No Child Left Behind conference at McKay High School brought together community groups, parents, students and educators to plot a course to college and beyond.
"Sponsored by the Salem-Keizer School District and the Salem/Keizer Coalition for Equality, the series of workshops was aimed at helping parents help their children get the most out of their education.
"Among the topics covered were strategies to help students improve math and reading at home, parenting skills, keeping youths away from risky behavior, navigating the programs available in secondary education and preparing for college. Presentations and materials were made in Spanish and English, and translators were available in Russian, Vietnamese, Marshallese and sign language…."
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Colorado Springs Residents Celebrate Veterans Day
Memorial Park's Wreath Laying Ceremony Among Events
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Colorado Springs residents participated in a number of Veterans Day events, among them a wreath laying ceremony at Memorial Park.
There scores of people watched a ceremony that began at 11 o'clock, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, and included the laying of wreaths honoring heroes.
Both young and old in attendance say they wanted to pay respect to the men and women who have made such a sacrifice for our freedom. "Because the veterans that passed away in the fight, they thought that it would be good to celebrate the veterans," says five-year-old Noah Verhey who came with his sister and grandmother.
"We have to remember what happened in order to get ahead so we don't make the same mistakes and all and a lot of people have fought and died for this country so that we can live the lifestyle we do whether we agree with it or not it gives us that chance to live the way we want to," says retired US Navy Terry Crites.
Memorial Park was also the location of the Veterans Day run that began at 4 Monday afternoon. All the proceeds from that go to the Folds of Honor Foundation.


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For information regarding data that is collected via sources other than those listed below, please contact RSA directly by calling RoseAnn Ashby at 202-245-7258.
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Any two-digit number can be represented algebraically as $10a + b$.
$a$ is the tens digit and $b$ is the units digit.
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Christian News sites are having a field day with Patrick Greene's conversion to Christianity.
Patrick Greene was an outspoken atheist until recently, when the generosity of a few Christians caused him to reconsider his beliefs. He now says he is a Christian.
Why don't we ever get mass publication of Christians converting to Atheists? Perhaps, the media, including the so called liberal media is so religiously accepting of religion as to make these stories excluded.
Where's the big news on Jerry DeWitt, the man with a voice that could call to Mars, who left his church?
Better still his coming out talk at the AA convention.
What about Richard Haynes, who once led a 12,000 member megachurch and quit to start Atheist Nexus International?
What about Teresa McBain and Michael Aus who both came out last month.
MSNBC had a blip on Aus:
Why don't we hear how 1 in 6 Dutch clergy are atheists or agnostics?
Why are there no big news stories about the Clergy Project which supports pastors, ministers, and priests trying to leave their faith? My apologist brother-in-law seems fascinated, as a psychologist, with conversion stories to religion but never sends me stories of pastors leaving their fantasy-land mythologies. I find it more interesting how people seek the truth. That's what is cool. That is what will allow humanity to go forward.
What about news from Recovering From Religion? Are we to believe the news is liberal. It's just more crap reframing from the right.
What about Nate Phelps who had to basically disown his crazy father and leave at 18?
The following from the Reason Rally.
Francis Collins converts to religion because he sees a waterfall and he doesn't know what to tell a dieing woman. How is that a life motivating force? Maybe he did want to join a group, but it's a group where one can succeed materially. What about the courageous ones who leave success because the truth burns through the lies revealing greater ability to meaning?
Cheap and easy conversion stories are no match for the drama of those who leave with bravery.
Losing one's religion can often mean losing one's family, friends, community, and social network. This risk can be especially great for those still active in their religious communities: one often can't open up to those who are closest to them for fear of misunderstanding, overreaction, and outright rejection.
We hear about some nut guy, Greene, in Henderson, Texas who had been raised religious, who then after an act of kindness and becoming blind discovers faith again. But, he claims, there is no connection between the charity and his new disability to his faith and he totally respects his atheist wife.
But, we don't hear about these professional preachers who after long and successful careers, and sometimes years of difficulty, agony, and tenacious loyalty come to reason and see how their faith caused great harm.
Now riddled with guilt even, sadly, at having lied to their members, lied to the world, and lied to themselves they struggle to find peace and success in a secular future. No, we want some cheesy story about some prodigal religious nitwit returning to the fold because strangers gave him $400 and that proved humans are different than animals in some super special way.
Jonathon Haidt and Chris Mooney were patting themselves on the back on a recent, March 19, Point of Inquiry episode, where they gloat how the new theists are so wrong to spend any time disproving religious idiocy. That truth is just irrelevant in group activities. Haidt makes sociology as sacred, groups as churches, and ideology as religious. It's all about being in the group or not. He's backed off that conservatives have any than a bit elevated disgust ability but is full on that social people are more spiritual than material (bright boy individualists probably have Asperger's)—that, in politics, people are driven more by group think than individual expression–isn't that the point of politics, to reduce a plethora of views to an agreed consensus or at least majority to a law?
Hmmm, why bother then with truth? Oh yeah, I forgot, if I don't check the oil in my car it seizes when it runs too low. Or, if I don't get the evidence I might put the wrong person in prison. Or if I make meat for my vegetarian daughter she won't eat it period. Regardless of biases and prejudices and the leveling and cascade effects of politics, Haidt is feeding into conservative frenzy by convincing moderates to not rock the boat too much because it might upset others and entrench rather than coalesce.
I understand peacekeeping and political alliance and even rhetoric towards agreement rather than position but at some point, and for liberals, it is already difficult position to activate. We must come together in a social group as strong as one put forth by conservatives or lose politically and absolutely. Whether for religious, spiritual, sociological, or material reasons, religious fundamentalist along with accommodationists, apologists, and moderates will take the rights of others away. They are willing to revoke long held bill of rights' freedoms for their ideology, philosophy, religion, world view, or memmissue (collection of memes into ideological or functional group).
Groups are stronger. That is all that has been proven, The bigger the group, the more clout. The sad instantiation of power in numbers is the bottom line. Even a bill of rights, a long held constitution can be raped and pillaged by the power of people willing to assert their cause.
Attacking freedom through issues of body searches, sexual rights, and bodily rights is a terrifying, debilitating torture stripping people of the will to resist because they know they no longer even own themselves. The Supreme Court 5 should be fired. If that is extreme so be it.
Every time FOX news bullshits it should called. Every time Rick Warren pukes his brains out he should be called on it. Every time a gay politician denies gay rights they should be called on it Accepting lies and damned lies because we want to get along is a neopostmodern nightmare. Using ants, as EO Wilson does, to encourage mass communion to singularity is perspicacious in its effectiveness and dehumanizing in its rights to the individual body and independence of thought.
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Simpler Times in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Bella Vista Bed & Breakfast • Akron, PA
Escape Kit
- A One-Night Stay for Two, Sundays through Thursdays ($68)
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Two Any Days of the Week ($130)
- Daily Family-Style Breakfast
- Gift Basket with Candy, Pretzels, Whoopi Pies, and Coupon for One Dessert at the Olde Lincoln House Restaurant & Tavern
Time waits for no one, but you can slow it down a little with this Escape to Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Visit the Bella Vista Bed & Breakfast for a one-night stay for two, Sundays through Thursdays ($68), or a two-night stay for two any days of the week ($130).
Step back in time as you're greeted with a gift basket filled with candy, pretzels, whoopie pies, and a coupon for one dessert at the Olde Lincoln House Restaurant & Tavern. Located in the heart of Pennsylvania's beautiful Lancaster County, the Bella Vista charms visitors with its post-Victorian architecture and old-fashion hospitality. Stately trees along with a lush lawn and garden add natural grace to the property.
You'll lodge in one of six cheerfully decorated guest rooms, all offering Wi-Fi access. Relax with some quality time in the comfortable sitting room while you enjoy the company of other guests and dine by the light of large bay windows. Each morning, an included family-style breakfast will help you rise and shine.
After breakfast, you'll have a whale of a time strolling through the small rural towns or discovering a wide variety of activities nearby. The Bella Vista is less than 20 minutes from Dutch Country attractions such as antique shops, the Ephrata Cloister, the Landis Valley Museum, and a downtown Lancaster walking tour. The less history-inclined will delight in productions at the American Music Theatre or playtime at Dutch Wonderland.
When it's time to call it a day, return to the B&B to relax on the lawn, rock on the porch swing, or amble through the 50-acre park across the street. And no matter when you visit the Bella Vista, you'll be in the right place at the right time.
"The house and property are beautiful and the area is quiet. It is 15 to 20 minutes from most major attractions and comes without the crowds that throng the more popular hotels and B&Bs. The breakfast was excellent on both days."-- TripAdvisor
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Going Solar Makes Sense; Dollars and Sense
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Earth Day is a time to reflect on how we get to take action for a better planet. Guest blogger, Danny Kennedy, President of Sungevity, Solar Home Specialists, explains (now ousted) President Nasheed's vision to make the Maldives the first carbon-neutral country on Earth by going solar and offers up a good deal for us too.
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ACL reconstruction is surgery to replace the anterior cruciate (KROO-she-ate) ligament (ACL) — one of the major ligaments in your knee. ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops and changes in direction — such as basketball, soccer, football and volleyball.
A torn ACL can't be successfully sewn back together, so the ligament is replaced with a piece of tendon from another part of your leg or from a deceased donor. This surgery is usually performed through small incisions around your knee joint. A narrow, fiber-optic viewing scope is used to guide the placement of the ACL graft.
The ankle-brachial index test is a quick, noninvasive way to check your risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Peripheral artery disease is a condition in which the arteries in your legs or arms are narrowed or blocked. People with peripheral artery disease are at a high risk of heart attack, stroke, poor circulation and leg pain.
The ankle-brachial index test compares your blood pressure measured at your ankle with your blood pressure measured at your arm. A low ankle-brachial index number can indicate narrowing or blockage of the arteries in your legs, leading to circulatory problems, heart disease or stroke. The ankle-brachial index test is sometimes recommended as part of a series of three tests, including the carotid ultrasound and abdominal ultrasound, to check for blocked or narrowed arteries.
Arthroscopy (ahr-THROS-skuh-pee) is a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems. During arthroscopy, a surgeon inserts a narrow tube containing a fiber-optic video camera through a small incision — about the size of a buttonhole. The view inside your joint is transmitted to a video monitor.
Arthroscopy allows the surgeon to see inside your joint without having to make a large incision. Surgeons can even repair some types of joint damage during arthroscopy, with pencil-thin surgical instruments inserted through additional small incisions.
A bone density test determines if you have osteoporosis — a disease that causes bones to become more fragile and more likely to break.
In the past, osteoporosis could be detected only after you broke a bone. By that time, however, your bones could be quite weak. A bone density test enhances the accuracy of calculating your risk of breaking bones.
A bone density test uses X-rays to measure how many grams of calcium and other bone minerals are packed into a segment of bone. The bones that are most commonly tested are in the spine, hip and forearm.
A bone scan is a nuclear imaging test that helps diagnose and track several types of bone disease. Your doctor may order a bone scan if you have unexplained skeletal pain, bone infection or a bone injury that can't be seen on a standard X-ray.
A bone scan is also an important tool for detecting cancer that has spread (metastasized) to the bone from the tumor's original location, such as the breast or prostate.
Cortisone shots are injections that may help relieve pain and inflammation in a specific area of your body. Cortisone shots are most commonly given into joints — such as your ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, spine and wrist. Even the small joints in your hands and feet may benefit from cortisone shots.
Cortisone shots usually include a corticosteroid medication and a local anesthetic. In many cases, cortisone shots can be administered in your doctor's office. However, the number of cortisone shots you can receive in one year generally is limited because of potential side effects from the medication.
Diskectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the damaged portion of a herniated disk in your spine. A herniated disk can irritate or compress nearby nerves and cause pain, numbness or weakness. These symptoms can affect your neck or back or may radiate down your arms or legs.
Diskectomy works best on radiating symptoms. It's less helpful for actual back pain or neck pain. Most people who have back pain or neck pain find relief with more-conservative treatments, such as pain medications or physical therapy.
Your doctor may suggest diskectomy if conservative, nonsurgical treatments haven't worked or if your symptoms worsen. There are several ways to perform a diskectomy. Many surgeons now prefer minimally invasive diskectomy, which uses small incisions and a tiny video camera for viewing.
During hip replacement, a surgeon removes the damaged sections of your hip joint and replaces them with parts usually constructed of metal and very hard plastic. This artificial joint (prosthesis) helps reduce pain and improve function.
Also called total hip arthroplasty, hip replacement surgery may be an option for you if your hip pain interferes with daily activities and more-conservative treatments haven't helped. Arthritis damage is the most common reason to need hip replacement.
A knee brace for osteoarthritis may help reduce pain by shifting your weight off the most damaged portion of your knee. This may improve your ability to get around and help increase the distance you can walk comfortably.
Knee braces come in a variety of designs, but most are constructed with a combination of rigid and flexible materials — plastic, metal or other composite material for basic structure and support, and synthetic rubber or moldable foam for padding and positioning.


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Though native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia and Africa, peppermint is now widely cultivated worldwide. It is thought to be a naturally occurring hybrid of wild mint varieties. The oil is a pale liquid, and its main constituents are menthol and menthone. This oil has a strong, refreshing, mint aroma with underlying herbal notes. It has a refreshing and cooling effect on the skin, and a clearing effect on the mind.
We use peppermint oil in our products we want to refresh your skin and mind, like in Mask of Magnaminty face mask, and Wiccy Magic Muscles massage bar. When you use these products, you'll notice the strong, fresh mint scent right away, and when you put them on your skin you'll soon feel the cooling effects of the peppermint oil. Head to toe you'll love the effect peppermint has on you and your body.


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Just hived 3 packages yesterday, now on the first day of spring we are supposed to go to 30 deg. tonight. I have top feeders full of syrup on them, now I'm worried about condensation with it supposed to be in the 40's at night for the rest of the week and warming up to 60's during the day.
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Three arrested in Redmond on theft, drug charges
Had been followed north from Bend store
REDMOND, Ore. - A shoplifting incident at a Bend store led to the arrest of three people Thursday after they headed north and parked at the Redmond Fred Meyer, police said Friday. In their SUV, police said they found stolen property as well as heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana.
Redmond police Lt. Keith Knight said a Deschutes County sheriff's deputy in an unmarked car had followed the trio's Chevy Blazer north from Bend after the alleged theft at the Bend Sportsman's Warehouse.
Around 4:45 p.m., after the SUV pulled into the Fred Meyer lot, officers contacted Natashia May Edwards, 20, of Redmond, and Megan Dawn Maher, 22, a transient, who were still in the Blazer, and Derek James Thayer, 32, of Redmond, as he walked toward the store, Knight said.
Assisted by the sheriff's office and a loss prevention officer, officers found stolen property from Sportsman's Warehouse and possibly other businesses, as well as numerous types and quantities of drugs.
The three were charged with theft, as well as heroin and methamphetamine possession, distribution and manufacture, and marijuana manufacture and distribution. Maher also was charged with resisting arrest.
All three remained in the county jail in Bend on Friday, with Edwards and Thayer held without bail on parole violation charges.
Redmond police thanked the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office for their help in the case.


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At a time when LGBT communities face frightening and growing prejudice from governments overseas, Canada's Bill C-279 serves as a stark moral contrast with the likes of Uganda, Russia, and numerous undemocratic regimes across the Middle East. It is often overlooked that the "T" in LGBT refers to the transgender community, members of which continue to face serious discrimination in some quarters. In supporting C-279 and calling on Parliament to enshrine greater protection for transgender Canadians, I am proud that we continue the legacy today.
I would respect Canadian Blood Services more if it took a stronger position on gay blood donations. Either stick with the lifelong ban and admit that it's a super-cautious approach to try to mitigate against potential infections we don't yet understand, based on the deadly mistakes made in the past with HIV. Or focus on the bloodborne diseases we do know about, and adjust the ban accordingly to six-months or one-year, as would be consistent with the current science of detection. Either one of these approaches would be a more defensible posture than the arbitrary five-year ban Canadian Blood Services has chosen to champion.


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Cozy Room in Tel Aviv Centre
מספר אנשים מקסימלי2
חדרי שינה1
Floor No.(with elevator)
- מטבח
- מיזוג אוויר
- טלויזיה
- מעלית בבניין
- אינטרנט/ אינטרנט אלחוטי
- מגבות
- מכונת כביסה / מייבש
Accommodation summary
|Pumbedita, 64234 Tel Aviv, ישראל
|סוג נכס
|חדר פרטי
|פרטי הזיהוי של מקום הלינה
My apartment is in the centre of Tel Aviv, 12 minutes walk from the train station to the airport or Haifa, 10 minutes from a direct bus to Jerusalem or Dead Sea, 3 to 4 minutes from Tel Aviv modern art museum.
8 minutes from Rabin Sq. 15 minutes to Dizingof centre, 15 minutes to Rotchild, 15 minutes from Azrieli mall + the indoor observation deck of TLV and 20 to 25 minutes from the beach.
My apartment is in a small street between Weizman street, Arlozrov, Iben Gvirol and Sderot David Hamelech.
there are many buses around my home, but TLV is a small town and u can walk everywhere, if u like....
or rent a bicycle in the "rent stations" and 2 are near my home, one on Weizman street and one on David Hamelech Blvd.
u can use the kitchen
my home is a free fast WiFi, u can use my computer if u don't have any..
I have towels, sheets, blankets, pillows...
I have Hair dryer if you need.
I offer my guests different kinds of Tea/Herbal Tea with brown sugar/honey and "mud coffee" an Israeli way of doing coffee
(strong and tasty)
no need to buy mineral water, as i've bought a water "mini bar" which gives cold water, room temperature and boiling water.
I have an extra bedroom for guests with a very comfortable orthopaedic bed which can open for 2.
guests can put their clothes in the 5 big shelves of the Cabinet + hanging clothes on the "hat stand".
the room has a celling fan and an air condition.
if you are 3 people, 2 sleep in the room and one can sleep on the sofa bed in the living room. when you get up in the morning i'll fix the sofa, so we (you and me) can sit on the sofa.
we share the bathroom and the living room.
I live on the third floor but there is an elevator if u have an heavy suitcase.
there are 8 steps from the elevator to my apartment.
I have maps and a lot of information about TLV and other towns and i can even be your guide on Friday, a day I don't work. I love to walk and to show my guest TLV and Yaffo, (if you feel like, of course!)
I'm living on my own, travelled for many years around the world, now-a-days due to my work in the hospital (across the street), my vacation are too short and i'm always happy to meet new people from different countries.
I like when my guests feel like at home. "home away from home"
There is a supermarket in Weizman centre across the street which is open till 10PM and 3 supermarkets in Iben Gvirol street across Rabin sq. which are open 24 hours a day!
in Weizman centre, u also have Aroma caffe, and different kinds of food, like chinese, or "on the fire" as we say in Hebrew for diferent kind of meat in Pita with Humus etc..
I don't smoke and it's a non smoking home!
it's very important for me that u'll be a trustworthy, honest and clean person!
if u use the kitchen, please wash your dishes and leave it clean.
don't bring visitors and respect my home please.
כללי הביתno smoking in the building
I don't take cleaning fee nor deposit, as it's my home, so please clean after yourself...
don't bring visitors and respect my home as it was yours.
thank you
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|3 weeks
|Check-in before
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|מדיניות ביטולים
For us going to Tel Aviv and staying at a private home was a complete new experience. Micky has the honour to be the one that fullfilled the promise of a very positive experience indeed.
It felt very informal and homelike, and she was very helpfull every step of the way.
The appartment was perfectly located in the center of Tel Aviv in a green, flowery and quiet street. Our room and beds were adequate to sleep, but not very big. Shower and toilet were good. The only minor detail, is a less more private stay than a hotel. It was a lot more social wich was nice for a change. And as a true ambassador of Israel, Micky helped us to discover al lot of beautiful places in Tel Aviv and in the rest of the country.
Once again, it was a beautiful experience both the country, the food, the weather, the people and ofcourse the wonderful hospitality of Micky. Shalom and thank you so much!
Micky is a very friendly hostess when you feel good . You can give tips to events and how to get there.
We really enjoyed our stay at Mickys apartement. It's located perfectly and has a cozy atmosphere. Micky was very helpful, she welcomed us even when our plane arrived quite late at night and helped us with planning our activities in Tel Aviv.
We felt welcome, thank you Micky!
Indeed cozy room and apartment , all equiped for hot summer days, the hostess was very helpful ..A well decorated apartment and comfortable with a large kitchen, plenty of CD ,s for music lovers.In short I would like to come to this same room for my next trip to Israel, the apartment is very central in a quiet street.
Je dirai que cet appart etait tout juste ce qu'il faut pour une personne seule ,c'etait plus que confortable et en plein coeur de TelAviv,j'y retournerai volontiers.
Even before our trip Mickey was very helpful to us. Then a very nice stay, we had everything we needed, very easily, thank you!
Best location & the host!
It was not my first time in Tel Aviv, but definitely the best one.
The place is very close to the train and bus station, it makes so easy and cheap to come from the airport, travel to Jerusalem, Dead Sea, all other intercity destinations!! It was so convenient, not comparable even to your own car, coz it's always a problem to park in TLV.
The beach, actually the best part of it near Hilton, is also easy to reach by walk, morning run or by bus. If go another direction, there's incredible park near the river, day or night it's full of locals running or spinning, so good to join :) or just to walk and observe)
The Tel Aviv Museum of Arts, which is definitely a must to visit, is also close by. It has incredible collection of impressionists, Chagal, etc. Can go when it's hot outside and split in two visits, so much to see.
And finally, Micky, the owner.. Micky is very intelligent, kind, makes everything that you feel better than home. She made me smoothies every day :) !!! Bought a type of hair dryer I needed, gave maps, all the instructions for traveling and enjoying the city, arranged a trip to Tzfat, which was increadible, and even gave us a tour of the hospital she works in, which was also very very special!!
So, I can't say anything more than THANK YOU SOOO MUCH & HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
this isthe first time I have stayed in Mickys appartement and I will for sure return again soon.Micky was accommodating and very willing to make my stay in TLV easer.She was easily accessible an friently.
The location is simply perfect.With Suppermarket AM PM an many restaurants bars at less then12 min. walk.
The bed is comfortably
Micky was a great host..She was extremely helpful an helped me get a taxi to the airport.I will definitely stay here again next time I am in Tel Aviv.
I've just returned from my first visit to Israel and I had a great time over four weeks. I was taking lessons in Alexander Technique with teachers in Tel Aviv and hoped to find a good Feldenkrais teacher too. I've loved the friendly people, relaxed atmosphere and shady trees in TA, not to mention the gorgeous beaches, delicious coffee and cheescake and the lovley winter sun. I'll definitely come back!
I was very happy with the accommodation at Micky's. The room was bright and cosy, with bathroom next door. The flat is in a nice residential area and very central, within walking distance from the railway station, there is a supermarket 5 mins walk away. Micky is warm and friendly, and I wish I could have stayed longer!
I had a good time @ Micky's place. I warmly can recommend everything:
- Micky, as a nice and funny host.
- her apartment, that's located in a nice neighborhood and close to the Bus-stations as also the Main bus station
- the guest room, where you probably are going to stay soon, is cosy and comfortable.
I had really a good time. Micky knows a lot and can give you good advises what to visit and where to go.
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Urban Cool in Downtown Toronto
Bond Place Hotel • Toronto, Canada
Escape Kit
- A One-Night Stay for Two in a Standard Two-Twin or Business Queen Room
- Or, a One-Night Stay for Two in a Standard Two-Twin or Business Queen Room with Parking, Internet Access, Continental Breakfast for Two, and One $25 Dinner Credit at PomAnar Grill & Juicery
- Combine Unlimited Vouchers for an Extended Stay
The Destination
When Toronto burst onto the international business scene in the 1970s, it didn't take long for the easygoing metropolis to surpass Montreal as Canada's largest city. And with a spate of recent improvements to the downtown area, Toronto now offers glittering boutiques, trendy restaurants, and cutting-edge theater productions to match its Manhattan-esque skyline. There's always something happening around the "Times Square of Toronto" (Yonge-Dundas Square), whether it's a fashion show at Eaton Centre or an opera at the world's last Edwardian-style theater (Elgin & Winter Garden).
The Digs
Towering over Yonge-Dundas Square in the heart of downtown Toronto, the recently-renovated Bond Place Hotel is a study in contemporary design. A translucent facade of steel and glass encloses guest rooms adorned with crisp white and cerulean accents to match the evening skyline. Enjoy sleek amenities like a spa bathroom, LCD television, and wireless Internet access. At the hotel's PomAnar Grill & Juicery, Mediterranean appetizers make a mouthwatering nibble before a night on the town.
The Diversions
• One of the continent's largest art museums, Art Gallery of Ontario showcases more than 80,000 works from 100 AD to the present
• Shop the more than 200 retailers at Eaton Centre
• Catch a live performancce at Ed Mirvish Theatre
• The world's last operating double-decker theater, Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Center features a variety of live entertainment, from musicals to operas
"Very nice, cozy little place in the heart of downtown. Rooms are comfortable and nice, but the location is the real winner. Would stay here again tomorrow."-- TripAdvisor
the fine print
- Credit card information is required at check-in
- Reservation Name must match the name on the traveler's photo identification, which must be presented at check-in. Bookings are non-transferrable.
- Escapes Bookings are only valid for the date(s) purchased and may not be exchanged or redeemed for any other dates; Escapes Bookings are subject to forfeiture
- Escapes Bookings expire on the date(s) purchased and times indicated on the Confirmation Email. You must redeem your Escapes Booking on the date(s) purchased and times indicated on the Confirmation Email.
- No refunds allowed
- Not valid on existing reservations
- Not valid towards group stays
- Escapes Bookings must be used in a single visit and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion
- Maximum occupancy of two people
- If you purchase the stay with additional amenities you will receive parking, Internet access, a Continental breakfast for two, and one $25 dinner credit at PomAnar Grill & Juicery
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MONROE COUNTY -- In 2011, Florida had the second highest percentage of residents in the country who lack health insurance, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released late last month. Meanwhile, Monroe County's uninsured rate was ninth highest of Florida's 67 counties.
Overall, 24.8 percent of Floridians under the age of 65, or 3.8 million people, didn't have health insurance in 2011, the most recent year for which the Census Bureau has compiled figures. Only Texas, with an uninsured rate of 25.7 percent, was higher.
In the Florida Keys, where the economy is heavily tied to service industry jobs that often do not come with health benefits, 27.5 percent of the under-65 population, or more than 16,000 people, lacked health coverage in 2011.
The uninsured rate among Keys children under age 19 was 15.6 percent, tied for sixth highest in the state. Most of the Florida counties with a higher percentage of insured people are rural and heavily agricultural.
One exception, however, is Miami-Dade County, in which 34.4 percent of the population didn't have health insurance. Only rural Hendry County, at 35 percent, had a greater proportion of uninsured residents.
For Monroe, the 2011 figure represents a slight improvement over 2010 census data, which showed that 28.7 percent of residents under the age of 65 were uninsured.
That latest data comes four months after the Florida Legislature decided against expanding Medicaid to an estimated 1.1 million people under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Senate, however, did back an alternative measure during the spring session that would have distributed $50 billion in federal aid over a decade to low-income residents for the purchase of private health insurance. But Republican leaders in the state House, wary of taking Obamacare funds, refused to take the measure to the floor for a vote.
They instead authored a more limited plan that would have used up to $300 million in state money to purchase health insurance for approximately 130,000 people.
State Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, who represents the Keys in Tallahassee, called Floridians' lack of health insurance an "emergency" during an interview last week.
Like other advocates of accepting the federal funding, he said he'd like to see the state Legislature reconsider the matter this year.
"What we'd really like to do is to get the House to convene between now and January so we don't leave those dollars on the table," Bullard said.
But state Rep. Holly Raschein, R-Key Largo, who supported the House Republican plan, sounded a less urgent note in an email last week from her home state of Alaska, where she was vacationing.
"[C]ommittee meetings begin this month and we will continue to meet consistently until March when the regular session begins," she wrote. "I am confident that this issue will receive a great deal of attention in the months leading up to session."
Because her district, which also includes portions of southwest Miami-Dade County, has one of the highest rates of uninsured, Raschein said she is acutely aware of the need to address the issue.
She said she'd be open to considering a version of the Senate plan if her House colleagues are comfortable with it.
Meanwhile, October will mark the opening of a state-organized private insurance exchange that is required under Obamacare. The exchange is intended to serve as a competitive marketplace to bring down insurance rates for individuals.
Another provision of Obamacare, which could have a significant impact on the many uninsured Keys service industry employees, has been delayed a year. Companies with 50 employees or more now won't be required to offer insurance coverage until at least 2015.
Bullard said one of his goals through the fall is to get as many people signed up for insurance through the exchange as possible. He said he would hold sign-up events throughout his four-county district, including the Keys, where he hopes to partner with Raschein.
Florida senators are eligible for a $180 per month state-subsidized family health care plan. The plan for House members costs $30 per month for a family.


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someone who is emo that is your teddy bear
Xemo boyX:i love you ,my emo angel
xemo girlx:i love you too ,my emo bear
xemo girlx:i love you too ,my emo bear
by xXemo♥princessXx June 02, 2009
A large mammal who is generally lazy and easy going but is know to burst into fits of rage when confronted with cats, low life scum and bad aim. He is known to take great pride in his marksman skillz and currently holds the records for "most shit fucked up at long range"
Gamer 1: Dude, were'd that shot come from?
Gamer 2: Dunno man, i couldn't see shit
Emobear: Die, cat loving scum!
Emobear: Die, cat loving scum!
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The Giants are known for their pass rush up front and it will be in need of an upgrade after next year. Why? Because after next year Osi will be gone, and Tuck will be 30 and coming into a contract year. If you draft a DE now he will be ready to replace Osi when he leaves.
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This simple combination of coarsely mashed eggplant and shallots makes a quick vegetarian side dish or main dish.
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High Fiber
Low Calorie
Low Carb
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 6
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min.
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Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; add coriander seeds and chile; toast until the coriander turns reddish brown and the chile is slightly blackened, about 30 seconds. With a slotted spoon, transfer spices to a plate to cool. Grind in spice grinder or mortar and pestle until the mixture is the texture of coarsely ground black pepper.
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Dissolve tamarind concentrate (or lime juice) in water. Reheat the oil over medium-high heat; add mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to pop, cover the pan. As soon as the popping stops, add eggplant and shallots; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the tamarind (or lime juice) mixture, salt and the ground spices; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the eggplant is fork-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Coarsely mash the stew with a potato masher. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
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Volume IV
Arts Education and Hurricane Relief
What's New
- Secretary Spellings announces immediate funding for hurricane-affected schools;
- Secretary Spellings writes to Chief State School Officers about Hurricane Education Recovery Act;
- Secretary Spellings comments on Florida Supreme Court decision to strike down Opportunity Scholarship program;
- Teaching American History grant application deadline extended to February 9;
- Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowship program accepting applications;
- Mockingbird Foundation offers grants for music projects;
- National PTA and Music Education Coalition create a new website;
- Coming Up Taller Awards accepting applications;
- Teachers helping students share their culture and traditions with others using LouisianaVoices.org;
- PIRC in Baton Rouge to open satellite office; and
Arts Education Promotes Healing for Hurricanes' Kids
In Waveland, Mississippi, 75 kites recently flew defiantly against winds that once battered the town. Lumber collected from demolished homes became kite frames, and high school students' poetry scrawled on colored paper became kite tails. This project and other creative arts have enabled students affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to express their emotions, and go back to school with a sense of release and a return to normalcy. One student, Caitlin Dalgo, noted, "All of us put our thoughts into our kites as we made them, and when we let our kites go in the wind, the wind blew all the bad times and memories away."
The Mississippi Whole Schools Initiative, a comprehensive school reform group, the Mississippi Arts Commission, and DreamYard, a New York-based arts education nonprofit organization, sponsored the kite project in Waveland for students from Ocean Springs, Bay St. Louis, and Laurel, each designated a disaster area after Hurricane Katrina. In addition to creating kites, with guidance from DreamYard teachers, students wrote original monologues, short scenes, and poetry, which were integrated into a collaborative arts project among the schools. The project and an anthology of students' poetry were recently unveiled to community members and students at a ceremony at Bay St. Louis High School.
The Waveland kites and other arts education initiatives have emerged as a way for students to heal after the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The U.S. Department of Education has produced a resource for parents, educators, coaches, and children called Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events. In the "Tips for Students" section, the booklet acknowledges that, after a disaster, students may want to find ways to express themselves by creating artwork, writing, playing music, or singing. This approach is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health and the American Psychological Association, as well.
An added benefit is that students may reap academic benefits while expressing themselves through the arts. At the "Coming Up Taller" Awards in 2004, for example, First Lady Laura Bush noted, "The arts...are critical building blocks for a child's development and they provide a foundation for a lifetime of learning. Drawing helps children improve their writing skills. The study of poetry helps with memory and vocabulary. Theater can bring history to life."
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, for example, schools and organizations recognized the potential of arts activities to help students deal with trauma. The New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund established the School Arts Rescue Initiative where staff and artists, many from the New York City nonprofit ArtsConnection, created music, dance, theater, and visual arts programs to help students work through their emotions and learn about tolerance. In West Sacramento, California, second graders at Bryte Elementary School used their language arts unit on bravery to create a book called Some People Are Brave. The book with writings and illustrations of the disaster was published locally by Kinko's and then published nationally by SRA/McGraw-Hill. Dawn Imamoto, the teacher who organized the project and a participant in the OII-funded National Writing Project, recalls, "What my students could not express orally, they were able to do in writing and illustrating."
In line with Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Trauma, the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers is providing students with a creative outlet through its administration of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. In addition to the national awards that annually recognize outstanding works of art and writing created by students in seventh through twelfth grade, in May 2006, the Alliance plans to launch a virtual gallery and program entitled "Kids Reconstruct with Creativity." The student artwork will document how youth are coping with the loss and dislocation caused by the 2005 hurricanes in the Gulf Coast and Florida.
At the local level, Fairhope, Alabama, which was hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina, has ratcheted up resources to absorb victims from other communities that were more severely damaged. At Fairhope's Eastern Shore Art Center, both local and evacuee youth have been welcomed into its studios and galleries. Nancy Raia, the Center's Arts Bridging Creativity (ABC) Project Director, and Vicky Nix Cook, a former classroom teacher and current supervisor for fine arts at the Baldwin County (AL) Public Schools, organized a "Hurricane Hair" project for students at Fairhope Middle School. The project originated as a response to Hurricane Ivan that ravaged Fairhope in 2004, and was so successful that Ms. Raia and Ms. Cook brought it back for victims of Katrina and Rita. Students designed whimsical postcards for the project. Each picture depicts a person experiencing a "bad hair day." Students used straws to blow paints onto the surface of postcards, making it appear that the resulting brightly colored hair is blowing in the wind. Last year, proceeds from the Hurricane Hair postcards went to Ivan charities and tsunami aid. This year, in addition to helping students heal, these postcards were turned into a fundraiser for the American Red Cross.
Following a monochromatic theme, the Center also organized a Blue Faces of Katrina project for local students and evacuees from various Mississippi and Louisiana schools. Students discussed their experiences and painted faces using blue pigment. They learned about Pablo Picasso's "Blue Period" and how the artist used his art to depict human misery and alleviate his own depression. Henry Kutzenski, a seventh grade Louisiana student displaced by the storm noted, "[This project] helped me express a bit more of what I feel...sadness but also hope."
Like Henry, as many as 200,000 displaced students have found safe haven in new schools and cities across the country. In Texas, the Theatre Action Project (TAP), an educational interactive theater company serving over 50 schools in greater Austin, organized creative arts classes for thousands of evacuees in the Austin Convention Center. A TAP program specialist developed the curriculum for pre-kindergarten students. TAP also arranged classes, which consisted of theater games and writing and drawing exercises, for older children at the Convention Center in the evenings. In addition, classes are led by TAP teachers at Heart House, a local after-school program. They represent a collaborative effort between TAP and another Austin arts organization, Outreach Productions. Also in Texas, Big Thought, a learning partnership that supports community partnerships, cultural integration, youth development, and family learning, is offering arts programming to students through 56 cultural partners involved in the Dallas ArtsPartners program.
In addition to providing services to students, schools and arts organizations have coordinated fundraising efforts. For example, Virginia Commonwealth University is spearheading an exhibition of artists' work from around the world based on the theme of "The Power of Water." Proceeds from the sale of the artwork go to the National Art Education Association (NAEA) Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund, where the aim is to rebuild schools in areas hardest hit by the storm. The U.S. Department of Education website "Hurricane Help for Schools" also continues to link donors who wish to help hurricane-affected schools and those that have taken in students displaced by Katrina and Rita. As of early January, 551 connections had been made through the website.
On a musical note, the VH1 Save the Music Foundation is focused on donating instruments to students in affected areas, and reaching out to its Arts Coordinators in the Gulf Coast. MENC: The National Association for Music Education (formerly Music Educators National Conference) has funneled donations through a fund set up by NAMM: International Music Products Association to assist with the efforts of charities such as the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, MusiCares, and the American Red Cross.
Across the country, the arts are connecting resources, students, and communities to each other in an effort to heal and rebuild. KID smART, a local New Orleans nonprofit that teaches life skills to underprivileged children through visual and performing arts, is crossing its borders and organizing arts programming at KIPP-NOW (Knowledge Is Power Program - New Orleans West) College Prep in Houston, Texas, a K-8 school recently created for students displaced by the hurricane.
On December 10, a group of artists, educators, and community members, coordinated through KID smART, convened at the Crescent City Farmers' Market in New Orleans. They carried shells from Lake Pontchatrain, branches from fallen trees, and pine needles from the North Shore. The group collected these materials to create a giant mandala, a Hindu and Buddhist circular design containing symbols of wisdom. The mandala was used to redirect the city's painful symbols of destruction into a representation of change and hope.
The Office of Innovation and Improvement funds Arts in Education grant programs and the Arts Education Partnership (AEP). The Mississippi Whole Schools Initiative, ArtsConnection, and Big Thought have received Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination grants. The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, the National Art Education Association (NAEA), the Mississippi Arts Commission, NAMM: International Music Products Association, MENC: The National Association for Music Education, the National Network for Folk Arts in Education (see What's New), the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, and the VH-1 Save the Music Foundation are all members of AEP.
- Hurricane Help for Schools
- Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events
- Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program
- Arts Education Partnership
What's New
From the U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced that more than $253 million from the Hurricane Education Recovery Act will be immediately available to restart school operations and meet the education needs of displaced students in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. (Jan. 5)
Secretary Spellings wrote a letter to Chief State School Officers announcing that President Bush signed the Hurricane Education Recovery Act into law on December 30, 2005. The legislation authorizes three new grant programs: Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students; Assistance for Homeless Youth; and Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations. (Dec. 30)
Secretary Spellings issued a statement on the Florida Supreme Court's decision to strike down the state's Opportunity Scholarship program. She said this ruling "could cause parents to remove their sons and daughters from good schools and, in some cases, return them to underperforming schools." (Jan. 6)
From the Office of Innovation and Improvement
The Teaching American History program grant application deadline has been extended to February 9, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. (EST). The e-Grants system will be unavailable from 7:00 p.m. on February 2 until 7:00 a.m. (EST) on February 6, and grantees will not be able to access the site or work online between those times. Please contact the Teaching American History program, if you have questions. (Jan. 3)
American History
The Horace Mann Corporation and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library have partnered to create the Horace Mann-Abraham Lincoln Fellowship, a program for educators who wish to study the life and impact of America's 16th president. The program features a five-day institute and a maximum award of $1,000 to cover expenses for the program. Full-time K-12 educators are eligible to apply. The deadline is March 4, 2006. (Jan. 12)
Arts Education
The Mockingbird Foundation currently offers grants for in-school music projects that promote creative expression through music. The program encourages projects that will explore diverse or unusual musical styles, genres, forms, and philosophies. Nonprofit organizations and public schools may apply. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2006. (Jan. 3)
The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has joined forces with the Music Education coalition's SupportMusic.com initiative. SupportMusic.com was created by the coalition and represents the largest online effort to support school music programs across the country. On the website, visitors can learn how to build music programs, rate their current programs, and address challenges schools face in regard to their music programs. (Dec. 14)
The Coming Up Taller Awards program, which recognizes outstanding after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for under-served children and youth, is currently accepting applications. Programs initiated by museums, libraries, performing arts organizations, universities, colleges, arts centers, community service organizations, schools, businesses, and certain government entities are eligible. The deadline to apply is January 30, 2006. (Jan. 3)
Teachers are using www.LouisianaVoices.org to help students share their culture and traditions with others in their new schools. Some students are acting as "regional culture docents," sharing elements of folk life that are unique to their part of the state. To learn more about folk art, visit the Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students (CARTS) website. (Jan. 11)
Parental Involvement
New Heights Family Health Center, a Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC) in Baton Rouge, LA, opened its satellite office on January 15, 2006. The PIRC is housed in a formerly abandoned school building that has been renovated over the past two months to serve families of Hurricane Katrina who have left shelters and are now living in the Baton Rouge-Baker area. It is located down the road from Renaissance Village, the largest evacuee park for hurricane victims. (Dec. 6)
Innovations in the News
Arts Education
The Florida Music Educators Association believes that what is measured is valued. This association, along with The Florida School Music Association, began developing a music test several years ago. The two groups piloted the test last spring with fourth graders, and, if the State Board of Education signs off on it, fourth-graders across the state could take the test in the spring of 2007. [More-St. Petersburg Times] (Nov. 28)
Charter Schools
Researchers have found that traditional public schools in North Carolina have responded to competition from charter schools by improving their average proficiency rates. The research also suggests that students switching from traditional public to charter schools appear to be above-average performers compared with the other students in their school. This fact may understate the true effect of charters on traditional public schools. [More-Education Next] (Winter 2005)
Hurricane Relief
Before floodwaters devastated New Orleans (LA), 60,000 students were enrolled in the city's public schools. By the 2007-2008 academic year, 25,000 public school students are expected to return. This month, 17 public schools will be open with a capacity for 12,000 students, and three other schools plan to open in the fall. The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) will begin accepting proposals from nonprofit organizations, including universities, interested in running schools the Legislature voted to place under state control because they were performing below the state average. [More-New Orleans Times-Picayune] (Jan. 3)
The Algiers Charter Schools Association is the first system of charter schools to open in New Orleans (LA) since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ripped through the Gulf Coast region. So far, 2,150 students have enrolled, and the Algiers System plans to open five new schools. Principals will have a great deal of freedom to control their budgets, design their curricula, and hire their own teachers. Teachers who wanted to join the system had to participate in interviews and take a test that consisted of basic mathematics problems and an essay prompt. [More-The Times-Picayune] (Dec. 14)
Intel is organizing efforts to rebuild technology infrastructures at schools in the Gulf Coast region along with other technology organizations such as Cisco Systems and BellSouth. Futurekids will donate professional development services to affected schools; SMART Technologies will provide schools with interactive whiteboards, and Scantron Corporation will offer testing and assessment technologies to teachers and administrators. The State Educational Technology Directors Association, the U.S. Department of Education, and eSchool News also are participating in the initiative. [More-eSchool News] (Dec. 9)
Raising Student Achievement
At the Minnie Howard School in Alexandria (VA), every student is a ninth grader. Minnie Howard is one of 160 other ninth-grade-only schools across the country. "Ninth grade in America's public schools has become an increasingly severe hurdle to student progress," explains Walter Haney, a Boston College education professor who has done research on why more ninth graders are currently being held back and eventually drop out of school. Ninth-grade-only schools attempt to ease students' transition into high school. At Minnie Howard, students get personal attention and are counseled on the rigors of the high school experience during teacher advisory classes, where groups of no more than 15 students meet daily with a teacher or other professional at the school. Every student sets goals at the beginning of the year with his or her advisory class. [More-The Washington Post] (Dec. 13)
Many students at Haviland Middle School in Hyde Park (NY) will use Saturday mornings for extra help in math. Beginning in January, the Hyde Park school district plans to use an $11,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide students struggling in math and other subjects with extra classes. The "Saturday academic intervention services program" will be held over the span of five weekends and will each run for about two to three hours. [More-The Poughkeepsie Journal] (Dec. 14)
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Pulaski Technical College's new Gay-Straight Alliance called Fusion will have its first meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Campus Center Food Court.
Fusion aims to promote pride, awareness, involvement, support and mentoring among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people on campus by forming an alliance between people of all sexual orientations.
Membership is open to anyone interested in the issues surrounding the GLBT community. The organization will focus on issues of activism, support for GLBT students and building a community of inclusiveness at Pulaski Tech.
Fusion's first project is helping the college with its second annual Clothesline Project, a national campaign to end domestic violence, on Oct. 6. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that nearly 50% of the members of the GLBT community will be victims of domestic violence. If estimates are accurate, nearly 450 Pulaski Technical College students are at-risk for domestic violence.
For more information, contact Fusion advisers, Jason Henry at email@example.com, or Caroline Lewis at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Smoke on the Water: Best Coast and Free Energy Played the South Street Seaport
Almost to the point of embarrassment, I finally made my way to the South Street Seaport for the free summer Friday shows this past week. Not for lack of quality artists, but more for the fact that a day job that doesnt recognize early end-of-week dismissals (umm, boo!) and a slew of other shows to attend, the bill of Free Energy and Best Coast was the perfect diversion from daily activities to where we put our foot down and said, "No. No more work...tonight we enjoy..." And so we did.
On an afternoon/early evening that saw the heat soar and the humiduty reach even higher, it was a refreshing change of pace to head down to the southernmost stretches of Manhattan for fun times with rad friends and cool bands. Best Coast kept it light and breezy with a number of songs from the recently released debut album, Crazy For You. Philly's Free Energy got the crowd in all sorts of sing-along spirits, even if we don't particularly care for their style of tunes. Seriously, Dream City? I liked it better when Norman Greenbaum first used the riff in Spirit in the Sky.
Regardless, we high-fived a ton of our most fun friends and made it through the evening without getting rained on, even though our super sweaty-soaked shirt could make it seem otherwise.
View pictures from the entire affair here.
mp3: Best Coast - Thats The Way Boys Are (Lesley Gore Cover)


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This terrific recipe illustrates the basic principles of a sauté: First dredge the cutlets in flour so they brown beautifully, then cook them quickly in a hot skillet. Finally, splash one or more flavorful liquids (such as wine, broth or, here, cider) into the pan to create an instant sauce.
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Low Cholesterol
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Low Sodium
Serves 4
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min.
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Combine flour, thyme, marjoram, salt, pepper and cayenne in a shallow pan. Dredge turkey lightly in the flour mixture, shaking off excess. (Discard any leftover flour.)
Step 2
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the turkey and cook until golden outside and no longer pink inside, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Sauté the remaining turkey in another 1 teaspoon oil; add to the previous batch.
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Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the pan. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Add cider (or juice) and mustard. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in any accumulated juices from the turkey. Divide turkey among 4 plates and spoon sauce over. Serve immediately.
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