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Edmund Burke and others who care about PAUSD -
Original post made by village fool, another community, on Mar 11, 2013
Short time ago, after the OCR report was published, a parent chose to post a comment under "Too Scared to speak out". I asked, "Too Scared to speak out" response was pretty compelling. No way to check anything, of course. Web Link
Trying to ask now -
1. What holds you from commenting, even anonymously?
2. Do you think that anyone will come forward with any unresolved concern?
This thread is open, now - no need to sign in.
I'm totally aware I'm posting anonymously here. I am not proud of that.
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:04 pm
To the first question, many people do not post under their own names because they fear retaliation against their children. That has been expressed on these forums many times. Parents legitimately worry about their childrens' privacy. Special education is still stigmatized in this community and they don't want to bring further humiliation or bullying on their child by "outing" them as a special ed student or as a target. Others may be insiders and employees who fear retaliation either at work or in district support roles.
Many parents fear that making a complaint will lead to them losing whatever hope they have of gaining the help of a principal or teacher. Because the district's lack of appropriate or legally compliant policies have forced people to "work it out" at the school level and there is has been little or no help from the district as the OCR report details, these families fear alienating the person who has day to day control over their child. Many would like to help but they don't want to make waves where their own child's happiness is at stake.
Others may simply fear social retribution from community members including those in school support organizations who have been quite harsh in their judgment of district critics. Such individuals have little moral compass and simply want to "protect the PAUSD brand" at all costs. Even as they agree privately that district staff have made errors of judgment and action they feel the most important thing is to secure bond votes and donations for gymnasiums and PIE. They retaliate against those who complain publicly about the discrimination by whispering, snubbing, and other methods.
This is not a new problem in the civil rights struggle by any means. It is an old problem.
The people who are dispensing this social retribution claim, like earlier moderate opponents of civil rights struggle, to be "people of good will." They may claim that they agree with the idea that disabled or gay or minority students should not be bullied, but just think that the "tactics" of exposing to view the reality faced by the disabled students in our district will be counterproductive. They claim that public protest of civil rights violations hurts the 'brand" and hurting the "brand" will somehow hurt the disabled students by starving the district of resources that would otherwise be used to help them.
To quote Dr. King's famous Letter from the Birmingham Jail, the "people of good will" of Palo Alto are the "great stumbling block" in the struggle of disabled students to receive equal treatment. These people who attack those who are trying to attain equal rights for the disabled, and gay, and minority students who face a hostile educational environment may say "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action." They would like advocates against disability bullying to wait for a "more convenient season." As Dr. King said, "Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."
To your second question, there are many other families who have similar problems. They are watching the public treatment that the community is giving this case. They see that Dr. Skelly did not reveal it, that the district did not respond appropriately, that Barbara Mitchell implied in the Weekly that there were private facts about the family that justified the district's response. They are fearful of being treated this way. It is certain that some are going to come forward but equally certain that others will be deterred.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:32 pm
Here are my reasons
My kids are in elementary school in PAUSD. I have volunteered a huge amount. At our elementary school the rules are simple - if you disagree, no matter how calmly, you child will be assigned the lousy teacher. There aren't many, but there are a few and they are spread across grades, one of them in 5th. If you get on the wrong side of the administration, your child will pay.
If you want to get your kid into private school - and by the way the number of kids applying to get out of our school is shockingly high considering PAUSD is supposed to be so great (about a quarter or the grade) - you must tow the line - completely. There are a few teachers who actually extort parents into "volunteering" - with the understanding that in return, their child will receive a glowing recommendation.
If you look at the most recent PTA presidents, Site Council Chairs, etc. - 90% have something in common - they put their kids in private school immediately after elementary. Most of them started out wanting to help, but as they acquire a deeper understanding of the District, they become very discouraged and then turn their game plan into ensuring their kid gets into private.
Because I've been around so long, and because I'm friendly and don't make waves, a few teachers and other admin in our school office feel they can speak more "freely" to me - and what they say is shocking. They trash other parents and one teacher said explicitly that if she doesn't like a parent, she has ways of "getting even."
I think there are A LOT of parents who would love to speak out, but feel they can't. Our principal encourages people to come forward with ideas and respectful criticism, and then punishes them when they do. I have watched very thoughtful, good-hearted people make the mistake of asking about a certain situation, or coming forward with an idea that isn't in line with the principal, and I have watched them be crushed.
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:54 pm
sour grapes and a lot of paranoia.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 12, 2013 at 6:42 am
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a resident of Midtown
on Mar 12, 2013 at 9:49 am
I stopped posting for a different reason than the above. My registered name is not Eileen. When the threads were closed to unregistered members I realized that I was not posting with my registered name! This is the first topic on "Town Square" that I have posted on repeatedly and I haven't been knowledgable about all of the commenting rules. I did not want to start posting with a different name and lose my connection with things I had already posted under the name "Eileen."
My children are graduated out of the school district. Palo Alto Unified does some things very very well. However, many of the children who do well in school and go on to excellent colleges would do well where ever they went to school. Palo Alto parents tend to be extremely well educated themselves. They offer lots of enrichment to their children just as a matter of course. I was shocked to read that the district was investigated by the United States Office for Civil Rights and found against. As a community we have an obligation to educate and protect our children. Clearly the district failed with regards to this specific child, and apparently many of the families in the district with children who are receiving special education services do not feel that their school deals with them collaboratively. This is a problem.
I urge anyone in Palo Alto who is dismayed by our district's failure to protect this student's civil rights to come to TONIGHT'S School Board Meeting at 6:30 and voice your opinion to the board during the open comments section. The meeting is held at the district offices at 25 Churchill in a meeting room towards the back of the building.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Mar 12, 2013 at 1:40 pm
I do not log in because I have been harassed in the past when someone figured out my real identity. Vandalism and hate mail were involved, and the police had to be called. If you are a registered user, someone can hack into your information and get your real name, email, and home address. If any other family members register, this can happen to them too. As it happened, my son, husband, and daughter-in-law had their identities discovered this way as well. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:01 pm
"also scared" nailed it
It is well known that those who volunteer the most end up worst teachers because they're the least likely to turn around and complain. By the same token, those that complain are the most likely to get the worst teacher, because if they're already vocal, then their complaints can be explained away by saying the parents are "difficult."
With multiple kids in school, speaking out is impossible.
Additionally, anyone applying to private schools needs recommendation letters from at least 2 previous teachers and the principal. How can anyone be critical or vocal about what's wrong when they depend on those recommendations?
There must be a statistic of how many kids leave the district for private school, but an even more interesting statistic would be how many apply to schools and don't get in. That's a better indicator of how many are unhappy in the district.
It would be a good idea if the district would perform some kind of anonymous survey of families who applied to private school or are leaving PAUSD for private school. That's a good way to understand what the concerns are: academic? bullying? special needs? social/emotional needs? sports?
We'll never know if we don't ask - but requiring a name pretty much makes it impossible to get an accurate answer.
I understand folks would say the data could be skewed or hijacked by groups with agendas - but without any data (skewed or otherwise), how will we know?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:06 pm
I do not believe that you should be intimidated from speaking up because you fear not gaining entrance to private schools. I recall seeing in these forums a discussion of the fact that one of the district's strongest advocates for social emotional wellness, for minority rights, and for transparency has a child in an elite area private school. This child must have received stellar recommendations despite the parents' well-known activism. Do not be deterred from standing up for your children or for others. This is a myth intended to keep people from complaining.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 13, 2013 at 7:41 pm
And yet, to my knowledge, the school has no actual policy strictly prohibiting retaliation. Even if it happened, it would be hard to prove, but it isn't explicitly written anywhere.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 13, 2013 at 7:43 pm
Mr Burke, you are so spot on with that one. Parents must become professional advocates for their children sometimes, lots of times. It is part of doing right by them.
a resident of another community
on Mar 13, 2013 at 8:57 pm
Thank you for your thoughtful responses. I am not surprised.
Fearing retaliation - type of bullying, I believe - would most likely not exist in a transparent atmosphere. Fearing about one's kids - that is a paralyzing fear.
Many times those who experienced bullying find the by-standing "by product" harder to cope with. Sometimes coping with the by-standing is harder than the bullying itself. An atmosphere described above by few is the one enabling bullying, so it seems.
@Edmund Burke, the first Edmund Burke, above- I found the following pretty intriguing:
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke.
"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Discussion in 'Medium-duty Truck Forum' started by pychokenny, Jun 14, 2010.
Can u put a 5500 Topkick hood on a 1500 GMC
i have a k2500 xtra cab and just baught a topkick and will probably guess no...even with some cutomification i think it is to wide and too short nose to window?
oddly they are exactly the same lenght and the topkick is a four door!
If your truck is an 88-98, the hood will line up with the doors and windshield, but the fenders are attached to the hood and are way too wide for a normal truck. You would need to do some major fender modification to the hood, and I don't think you would get away with it legally, since the topkick hood comes down to the bottom of where the bumper would be on a normal truck. This picture shows the width of the topkick hood compared to a normal pickup (the cab is the same as the pickup, and the fenders stick out past that on each side).
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i was goin 2 lift my truck n put dalluy fenders n the rear the topkick hood was a wierd thoght i didnt know if it would b hard 2 mount the radiator cause the max wide u can go on the roads is 8.5 ft i thank a semi is 10 ft thou
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im doin a SAS (soild axle swap) on a 93 k1500 n puttin dually on the back so i can run big ass 49s on a 8 inch lift but havin a prom with the hood mounts on the top kick hood
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Yet right in the midst of the planning, the county's greatest booster has quit. Beda Johnson, who for five years has been at the helm of the county's Convention and Visitors Bureau, resigned this past week.
No one's talking about the details, but overenthusiasm regarding that concert and its performers likely has a lot to do with it. It seems there are just too many cooks in the kitchen.
The fact that parents had to be reminded repeatedly that it was too early to bring their children to the Evans Town Center Park playground is at least one good sign: It means that even before it opens, the park has magnetic attraction.
Of course, the land formerly referred to as "Kroger field" or "Doctors Hospital field" was pretty popular before its transformation into a state-of-the-art park, used by everyone from kite-flyers to festival organizers to sports teams to parade-stagers.
There is plenty of time - about nine months, as a matter of fact - to debate the relative merits of the regional transportation projects that a panel on Tuesday approved.
And, of course, it is entirely possible to dismiss the relative merits, or lack thereof, of that list of projects outright, based on nothing more than opposition to the idea of adding another penny tax to each dollar consumers spend.
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Private Room with Wi-Fi
Size20 m²
Floor No.1
- Internet/WiFi
- Lockable room
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Suitable for events
Accommodation summary
|via alcide de gasperi, 92024 caniacatti, Italy
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The private room can accommodate 3 guests. Breakfast is provided each morning and guests can use the kitchen. Wi-Fi and a TV provide in-room entertainment. The accommodation is suitable for events, and parking is available for guests.
The hilltop-city of Agrigento is a 40-minute drive away. The city features an archaeological museum and many historic churches. The city of Caltanissetta is 34 kilometres away and features many picturesque vineyards and olive groves.
The accommodation is only a 5-minute drive from Canicatti Train Station. There are many banks, restaurants and shops in Canicatti centre.
House rulesThe hosts are always available for the guests and can accompany them on excursions.
A €15 cleaning fee is required.
Traditional Sicilian dinner can be provided for an extra fee.
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|$ 18 US per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
Hello Antonio, we enjoyed very much to be a guest in your house, you and Vincent prepared nice breakfasts and a diner for us, your jam was good, but I appreciated even more your special cheese en sausages, your advice to go to the temples in Agrigento, the Roman villa in Piazza Amerina and the capital Palermo were good, thank you, we found some fresh sheepcheese from a lady-farmer in Buseto Palizzolo, please, don't forget to tell people about the natural reserve Zingaro, close to Palermo, it is wonderfull walking and snorkling there, the best Sicilian cassata we had in Erice, a wonderfull town, greetings from Anne (Belgium) and Peter (The Netherlands)
We had an unforgettable experience in Antonio's house. We booked the house because of the lovely pictures of the garden. The garden was lovely and colourful indeed. But what made our stay really special was the warm hospitality Antonio and his help Friday offered. Antonio made us feel 'at home' from the start. His cooking was 'incredibele': a five course dinner everyday with Sicilian and Canicatti specialties. Antonio joined us with dinner with enjoying conversations about his life and life on Sicily in general. It was also cosy with the other guests, a Dutch couple with a 10 month old baby in the beginning and later Australian pensionados. Antonio created a personal atmosphere in which everyone felt comfortable. The breakfast was stupendous, too, with great dulce, fruits and jams. Antonio offered any help you needed.
We recommend this place for anyone!
Irma and Dinny
We had a blast at Sicily. Its a beautiful island with very gentle people.
Like Antonio who is great host and a excellent cook.
He opens his cosy house for his guests and you can feel totally at home.
He will provide you with all the local delicacies and some good advises about hot spots and places to visit, locally or even all over Sicily.
+ Located in the centre of Sicily, wherever you want to go its never more that 3 hours drive by car.
- Do not forget your anti mosquito spray, the will eat you alive. However this dit not kept me from sitting outside in the garden.
Grazie Antonio e arrivederci!!
Antonio is the fantastic host and very special. I spent in his home eleven days and all could say it was the perfect time for me.
The location is excellent for exploring Sicily and enjoying the beach.
The room was very nice, spacious and cline, the bed very comfortable.
Antonio is very easy going person and always ready to help. He is a passionate in Sicily, for its culture and cuisine and he is very well in his passions :) excellent guide and exceptional cook!
Antonio offered me and the two guys from Amsterdam (his guests as well) to show us Palermo which he knows very well. We had fantastic day together!
He was my guide in Nero, Cantabelotta and Burgio which was for me like an amazing present I have got from him, very generous because the trip lasted full Sunday!
His advices about interesting places in Sicily were invaluable :)
I strongly recommend you to ask him for preparing a diner, there is nothing to compare the restaurant, very tasty, very Sicilian and you will get whole Antonio's heart in it :)
Thank you Antonio for your hospitality and hope we'll meet again, next time in Poland :)))
Sopot, Poland
Antonio's place is a simply outstanding place. The house is not just agreeable it is a Mediterranean beauty. Antonio is very friendly, witty and a person just to like. We had originally just booked for one night but Antonio convinced us to stay for one night longer. He's a true chef de la cuisine and prepares for you truly outstanding dishes of typical Sicilian food. This place is not just awesome – it is marvelous! Thank you for everything!
Dear Antonio,
First of all thank you for a pleasant stay.
We can't thank you enough for all your help and guidance.
We stayed at Antonio's house for four days. He is the most genuine and loving sicilian you can imagine. We felt welcomed from the start and like part of his family and house.
The house and garden is lovely. With fruit trees and an authentic sicilian charisma to it.
We were astonished by Antonio's amazing cooking - you have to taste it yourself! Many of the ingredients comes from Antonio's garden or from the area around Canicatti, therefore the cooking is filled with personality and heart.
We will definitely come visit Antonio again on our next trip to Sicily.
This experience is highly recommendable!
Much love - Alexander and Solsikke
You come as a guest and leave as a friend. A real Sicilian with European ethos and a great cook. Hi Antonio you gave me 3kg overweigt in one week. Thanks for a great time.
Hello Antonio,
We had a wonderful week in Antonio's house.
He is a very friendly, courteous host who give us a lot of tips about Sicily konnte.Er has daily us a very rich breakfast and also cooked us at our request twice an absolutely great Sicilian food - its jams are delicious !!!
We felt "arrived" and "accepted".
Thank you for all and I`m sure we will see you again.
Hallo Antonio,
wir hatten eine wunderbare Woche in Antonios Haus.
Er ist ein sehr freundlicher, zuvorkommender Gastgeber, der uns viele Tips über Sizilien geben konnte.Er hat uns täglich ein sehr reichhaltiges Frühstück serviert und uns auch auf unseren Wunsch zweimal ein absolut tolles sizilianisches Essen gekocht - seine Marmeladen sind ein Gedicht!!!
Wir fühlten uns gleich "angekommen" und "angenommen".
Thank you for all and I`m sure we will see you again.
It's a great experience to stay with Antonio.
If you have read Karen Blixen's "Babette's Feast" or possibly. have seen it on film, you have a good idea of how it is with Antonio.
Every evening you sit anxiously at the table and waiting for the amazing dishes that renews one's perspective on how things can taste.
Antonio is incredibly helpful and nice. He offers a lot like its expertise and shows much like around among other Palermo.
Accept everything Antonio offers and I have a fantastic holiday.
We will absolutely safe return. Sincerely Seas and Lars.
Det er en stor oplevelse at bo hos Antonio.
Hvis man har læst Karen Blixens "Babettes gæstebud" eller evt. har set den på film, har man en god ide om, hvordan det er hos Antonio.
Hver aften sidder man spændt ved bordet og venter på de fantastiske retter, som fornyer ens syn på hvordan ting kan smage.
Antonio er utroligt hjælpsom og rar. Han tilbyder meget gerne sin ekspertise og viser meget gerne rundt i blandt andet Palermo.
Tag imod alt hvad Antonio tilbyder og I får en fantastisk ferie.
Vi vender helt sikker tilbage. Venlige hilsner Søs og Lars.
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#31 Wed 19 Sep 12 1:53am
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
I use mine to quickly dry herbs. You have to watch them very closely because you can start a fire if not careful.
#32 Wed 19 Sep 12 6:38am
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
That's interesting coffeepot I would not have thought of using a microwave for drying herbs . Do you have to spread them out much Oreo you leave them in a bunch ?
#33 Mon 24 Sep 12 11:35pm
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- From Living in the Wild Woods
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
There are volatile oils in herbs that are released when drying...............I would be very careful using this method if I were you.
#34 Tue 25 Sep 12 12:57am
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
You don't do many at a time Min, I have seen them done beautifully dry and still with good colour.
#35 Sat 15 Dec 12 7:15pm
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
We have a multi-way microwave which can cook by microwave, grill and convection to 250C. We use it a lot. If we do not have the time to cook vegetables by steam, then we use the microwave. Beans or spaghetti on toast and other quick snacks.
But the absolute winner for cooking rice is the microwave. These figures for an 800-1000W device.
For any rice: 1 cup rice, 2 cups water, salt to taste.
For white rice: 4 + 12 + 10 mins
For brown rice: 4 + 30 + 10 mins
Followed by immediate fluffing up with a fork to prevent caking.
4 is full power
12/30 is medium or half power
10 is standing time
You can play with the 30, as brown rice can be eaten al dente or quite soft, question of taste. Not so with white.
If you want to play around, do something like frying up some onions and a bit of garlic, add some indian spice, not too much nor too many different: try a half-teaspoon of turmeric first time - just wash the frying pan into the rice pot with 1 cup of the rice cooking water before starting the cooking of the rice. When cooked, pop some smoked haddock in a little water back into the microwave, then flake it in the spicy rice for a very quick and easy sorta kedgeree.
Alors, a meal fit for a king microwaved all the way.
#36 Sun 16 Dec 12 11:05am
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
No one else poaches eggs in their microwave? Put an egg in boiling water then zap it for 45 to 50 seconds and its perfect every time.
#37 Sun 16 Dec 12 11:17am
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
Being a comparatively new owner of one of these new fangled gadgets , I'm still on a bit of a learning curve. I do know it makes excellent porridge and jacket potatoes are pretty good too. Never use it for warming up anything and certainly don't use it for general cooking.
This is an interesting subject for me.
#38 Fri 28 Dec 12 3:40pm
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
I make popcorn all the time in my microwave. Also great for heating up leftovers!
#39 Sat 29 Dec 12 3:07am
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
Same as most people but also to puff up pappadams without frying as we are all fatophobes
#40 Sun 14 Apr 13 11:38pm
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Re: Microwaves ... Do you have one ? ...What do you use it for ?
Due to convenience the microwave oven is a common site in most peoples homes. If so many people use microwaves they really can not be that harmful, right ?
Before I go any further it may first be beneficial for some to understand how a microwaves works.
Microwave ovens cook food using microwave technology. Microwaves that come from the sun are known as direct current.
Microwaves used in microwaves ovens use alternative current created by the magnetron installed within. Alternative current creates frictional heat.
During the microwaving process the molecules inside of the food are bombarded with electromagnetic radiation.
All molecules contain a positive and negative in the same way a magnet has a north or south pole. The magnetron in a microwave causes the poles in a molecule to rotate at the same frequency.
During this process they are forced to switch polarity from positive to negative millions or even billions of times per second.
The oxygen of a water molecule reacts with the most sensitivity to this process. The friction from the violence inflicted on water molecules is how the heating process used in a microwave oven works to cook your food.
This process is so vigorous. The actual structure of the molecules are torn apart and become deformed, this process is known as structural isomerism.
Ionization is what occurs when a neutral atom gains or looses electrons. The microwaves oven actually changes the molecular structure of food, decaying it by the process of radiation.
Public warnings studies and contraindications with regards to this method of heating food have been issued discreetly and disappear with as little attention as they rise.
Is there any evidence to prove that a microwave oven can be dangerous ?
In 1991 Dr Hans Ulrich Hertel working alongside Dr. Bernard H. Blanc of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University Institute for Biochemistry published a research paper after conducting a revealing experiment that indicated microwaves as being a risk to health. Going so far as to state that
'It is astonishing, to realize how little effort has been taken to replace this detrimental technique of microwaves with technology more in accordance with nature. Technically produced microwaves are based on the principle of alternating current. Atoms, molecules, and cells hit by this hard electromagnetic radiation are forced to reverse polarity 1-100 billion times a second. There are no atoms, molecules or cells of any organic system able to withstand such a violent, destructive power for any extended period of time, not even in the low energy range of milliwatts.'
During a 2-5 day period participants in Dr Hans Ulrich Hertel and Dr. Bernard H. Blanc experiment were given
Raw milk, conventionally cooked and cooked in a microwave oven;
Pasteurized milk, conventionally cooked and cooked in a microwave oven;
Raw vegetables from an organic farm cooked conventionally and in a microwave oven;
The same vegetables frozen and defrosted in a microwave oven; and the same vegetables cooked in the microwave oven.
Blood samples were taken from participants immediately prior to and at various intervals after consumption of the said produce listed above.
Serious changes were discovered in the post consumption results.
A decrease in all hemoglobin and cholesterol values, especially the ratio of HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol) values.Lymphocytes (white blood cells) showed a distinct short-term decrease following the intake of microwaved food than after the intake of all the other variants. These indicators point to degeneration. A highly significant association was noted between the amount of microwave energy in the test foods and the luminous power of luminescent bacteria exposed to serum from test persons who ate that food. Dr. Hertel concluded that such technically derived energies may, indeed, be passed along to humans inductively via eating microwaved food. Making microwave foods more of a health risk than foods cooked using a conventional heating method and could be responsible for a change in the human system and the way it functions.
Leukocytes are often signs of pathogenic effects on the living system, such as poisoning and cell damage. The increase of leukocytes with the microwaved foods were more pronounced than with all the other variants. It appears that these marked increases were caused entirely by ingesting the microwaved substances.
"Leukocytosis, which cannot be accounted for by normal daily deviations, is taken very seriously by hemotologists. Leukocytes are often signs of pathogenic effects on the living system, such as poisoning and cell damage. The increase of leukocytes with the microwaved foods were more pronounced than with all the other variants. It appears that these marked increases were caused entirely by ingesting the microwaved substances. This process is based on physical principles and has already been confirmed in the literature. The apparent additional energy exhibited by the luminescent bacteria was merely an extra confirmation. There is extensive scientific literature concerning the hazardous effects of direct microwave radiation on living systems. "
During the paper it was also noted that although the thermic effects of the heating process cause such damage the current immeasurable athermic effects were hardly even taken into consideration by the manufacturers of the microwave oven.
In gene altering technology cell membranes are weakened by microwaves. Breaking the membranes and neutralizing the electrical potential of the impaired cells. At this time natural repair mechanisms are employed and cells go into an emergency state turning from aerobic to anerobic. Instead of water and carbon dioxide both hydrogen peroxide and carbon monoxide are produced. This is what happens when human cells are exposed to radiation. The same thing happens to the molecules of food when heated using the microwave oven. At this time a new compound is created. Known as radiolytic compounds. Although manufacturers insist that these compounds are not found in significantly higher levels in microwaved food products the study conducted had proven this to be grossly misleading information.
If the microwave oven is capable of altering the molecules in food products what effect does this have on the human biological system. The scientists knew that the effects would be far from complimentary and the results of the experiment would surely have been both ground breaking and enough to make people think twice about using such a detrimental process to prepare their food.
One would think so however shortly after the study was first published, the Swiss Association of Dealers for Electro-apparatuses for Households and Industry, known as FEA insisted that President of the Court of Seftigen, Canton of Bern, issued a "gag order" against Drs. Hertel and Blanc. In March 1993, Dr. Hertel was convicted in a court of law for "interfering with commerce" and prohibited from further publishing his results.
On August 25th 1998 the decision was reversed in a judgment delivered in Strasbourg, Austria. The European Court of Human Rights found that there had been a violation of Hertel's rights in the original decision. The European Court of Human Rights also ruled that the "gag order" issued by the Swiss court in 1992 against Dr. Hertel, prohibiting him from declaring that microwave ovens are dangerous to human health, was contrary to the right to freedom of expression. Switzerland was ordered to pay Dr. Hertel compensation.
Have you ever used your microwave to warm a baby or childs meal, just the once ?
Dr. Lita Lee's book, Health Effects of Microwave Radiation shows findings that prove the microwave turns food into know organ toxic and carcinogenic products.
New mothers are often warned of the danger of using a microwave oven to heat a babies food or bottle usually being told that the uneven distribution of temperature was the only risk however Dr Lee when writing for the lancet in December of 89 stated
*"Microwaving baby formulas converted certain trans-amino acids into their synthetic cis-isomers. Synthetic isomers, whether cis-amino acids or trans-fatty acids, are not biologically active. Further, one of the amino acids, L-proline, was converted to its d-isomer, which is known to be neurotoxic (poisonous to the nervous system) and nephrotoxic (poisonous to the kidneys). It's bad enough that many babies are not nursed, but now they are given fake milk (baby formula) made even more toxic via microwaving."
Further studies into breast milk led to show that virtually all colostrum was destroyed during the microwave process alongside vitamin and other nutritional value.
Patient dies after receiving blood warmed in microwave
In 1991 Norma Levitt of Oklahoma was admitted to hospital to undergo a routine hip operation. During the operation a blood transfusion was necessary. Blood is routinely warmed before transfusions are conducted but instead of using the usual heating method the attending nurse decided to microwave the blood. The results were to cost Nora Levitt her life. The process of radiation heating used here caused 'unknown' changes to the blood making it incompatible with the body. These unknown changes occurring in anything cooked using this radiaton process and happening to food as it cooks and continues to cool while we consume are also having a little known effect on the digestive process.
If it was dangerous they wouldn't sell it ?
In studies conducted by Russian scientists the microwave oven was shown to cause a decrease in food value at between 60 and 90 percent. The degradation of proteins in meats and damage to plant substances including loss of nutrients were noted.
The Russians coining the term microwave sickness
"It's [Microwave sickness] first signs are low blood pressure and slow pulse. The later and most common manifestations are chronic excitation of the sympathetic nervous system [stress syndrome] and high blood pressure. This phase also often includes headache, dizziness, eye pain, sleeplessness, irritability, anxiety, stomach pain, nervous tension, inability to concentrate, hair loss, plus an increased incidence of appendicitis, cataracts, reproductive problems, and cancer. The chronic symptoms are eventually succeeded by crisis of adrenal exhaustion and ischemic heart disease [the blockage of coronary arteries and heart attacks]."
Lymphatic disorders were observed, leading to decreased ability to prevent certain types of cancers. An increased rate of cancer cell formation was observed in the blood. Increased rates of stomach and intestinal cancers were observed. Higher rates of digestive disorders and a gradual breakdown of the systems of elimination were observed. Ingestion of microwaved foods caused a higher percentage of cancerous cells within the blood serum [cytomas - cell tumors such as sarcoma];
Using highly advanced technology the Russians concluded that it was not necessary to eat the food alone to be damaged by the microwave oven but being in close proximity, within 500 meters of the microwave oven was shown to have an effect on the human body. Long lasting effects of magnetic deposits were located throughout the lymphatic and nervous system by those who were in close proximity to a microwave oven that was being used. A degeneration and breakdown of nerve electrical circuits and loss of energy field symmetry in the neuroplexuses [nerve centers] both in the front and the rear of the central and autonomic nervous systems. Brainwave disturbance. A degeneration and destabilization of internal cellular membrane potentials while transferring catabolic [metabolic breakdown] processes into the blood serum from the digestive process. A breakdown of the human "life-energy field" in those who were exposed to microwave ovens while in operation, with side-effects to the human energy field of increasingly longer duration. Damage to the male and female hormone production system…and the list went on.
The brainwave disturbance alone damages the ability, to concentrate, remember, function at full capacity both mentally and physically as well as leading to a break down of the intellect process. The polirization process in the brain is disturbed and irreparably damaged this is a known cause of such diseases as Alzheimer's.
In conclusion and listed alongside the above and further contraindications, Russia concluded
The microwave apparatus is definitely not advisable, the decision of the Soviet government in 1976, present scientific opinion in many countries concerning the use of such apparatus is clearly in evidence.
Due to the problem of random magnetic residulation and binding within the biological systems of the body (Category III:9), which can ultimately effect the neurological systems, primarily the brain and neuroplexuses (nerve centers), long term depolarization of tissue neuroelectric circuits can result. Because these effects can cause virtually irreversible damage to the neuroelectrical integrity of the various components of the nervous system (I. R. Luria, Novosibirsk 1975a), ingestion of microwaved foods is clearly contraindicated in all respects. Their magnetic residual effect can render the pyschoneural receptor components of the brain more subject to influence psychologically by artificially induced microwave radio frequency fields from transmission stations and TV relay-networks.
The theoretical possibility of psycho telemetric influence (the capability of affecting human behavior by transmitted radio signals at controlled frequencies) has been suggested by Soviet neuropsychological investigations at Uralyera and Novosibirsk (Luria and Perov, 1974a, 1975c, 1976a), which can cause involuntary subliminal psychological energy field compliance to operative microwave apparatus.
To reiterate the Soviet Union contraindicated the use of the microwave oven in all respects.
After world war two studies containing evidence as to serious contraindications of the use of the microwave oven conducted by the German army were discovered. The papers were taken by the US government with the supposed intent of further investigation, never to resurface.
Studies, research and many of the leading minds in science have proven and spoken out on the risk. Why is the microwave oven still being sold in Europe and America ? Because people continue to buy them. Why do they continue to buy? Because they are unaware of the risk they take when they do and ill-informed. Were all public made aware and reminded with as much vigour as to these proven risks as they are sold the products with would the microwave oven look such an attractive purchase and convenient method of heating food. If they were reminded as to the scientific evidence and fact in relation to the food prepared in results suffered by those in proximity to a microwave oven in use, would sales be so high ? Perhaps you wonder why this information is so little known amongst the greatest number of the population, I suggest the vertabim to these questions may be in the words of the gagging order issued on Dr Hans Ulrich Hertel and Dr. Bernard H. Blanc, IT MIGHT INTERFEAR WITH COMMERCE !


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Self-Styled with Elliot: Fall Jackets
We break down the ins and outs of fall jackets, from wool to corduroy and everything in between.
Like an exotic bird-watcher or a weed dealer on a college campus, I am very much one of those dudes who look forward to fall. For one, the cooler temperatures mean that you can once again dress to impress and not just dress to survive. That slight chill in the air means more options: you can smash together a few colorful layers (jacket plus blazer plus tie) for a more downtown look, or you can think of your jacket as the pièce de résistance of your outfit, the extra shot of flavor that makes it all sing. Here are some looks to explore as you ditch the cotton and khaki for corduroy, tweed and wool, the starting lineup of cool fall outerwear fabrics.
So long as it fits well (not too big in the shoulders and not too long in the sleeve; please see our guide to denim jackets for the scoop), a corduroy jacket will always be a solid performer. To keep things youthful and hip, look for something with some pop and try to avoid muted, washed-out colors like gray and beige, which can make you look like a melancholic mechanic. This red version from Levi'slooks great with some dark blue jeans and desert boots for a clean, '60s-influenced mod look.
For my more mature readers (or the young guys who can straight kill it wearing grown-man clothes), I can't recommend a well-fitting quilted jacket enough. The connotation of a piece like this is both outdoorsy and uptown, a rare mix of rugged charm and polished distinction. You can commit to the look and rock this with corduroys and some brown boots, or you can mix it up with more youthful pieces like sneakers or sweatshirts. As with all things that lean toward the grown-up side of the spectrum, look for models from brands who have been making these kinds of clothes forever. My pick is this bad boy from Barbour, which offers some swag details like a corduroy collar and plaid lining.
I am not a big fan of wearing "formal coats" unless you have the wardrobe (and lifestyle) to back it up. For the majority of men, men who don't own more than three decent suits, buying something intended solely for dressy evening events is silly. Instead of throwing down serious coin for a black number, think of getting something with a little character, something semi-collegiate and just a little bit retro. This wool number from Gant Rugger with faux-fur collar is very Mad Men, but less in the stuffy Don Draper way and more in the Paul Kinsey "quasi-beatnik with a job" sort of way.
About the Author
Elliot Aronow is a tv personality, editor and music and style hustler living in New York City. He is the host/producer/editor/publisher of OUR SHOW with Elliot Aronow and the Co-Founder of music site RCRD LBL. All of his hair and opinions are his own. Follow Elliot on Twitter @youngelz. Check out the rest of his Playboy.com Self-Styled columns HERE.


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Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?
I first began to watch ring-tailed lemurs in Madagascar in 1963 after studying at Cornell and Yale. My study site was Berenty, a small private reserve of gallery forest set in the semi-arid "spiny desert" zone of the far south. Then I married and had four children, and, in frustration at not doing more fieldwork, wrote a textbook, The Evolution of Primate Behavior (Macmillan, 1972). I taught part-time at Cambridge and at Sussex, briefly at the Rockefeller University with Donald Griffin, and then at Princeton. I wrote about the challenges of conservation in Madagascar. When Madagascar finally took off as one of the most important programs of biodiversity aid, I could not make a full-time commitment to live in-country, so I went back to lemur research. I have returned to Berenty for the past dozen years during the birth season of September-October to monitor lemur populations in that forest fragment.
What books are you currently reading (or have you just finished reading) for your work or for pleasure? Why did you choose them, and what do you think of them?
For pleasure:
Adam Nicolson's Bateman's (1996)
The National Trust [a British conservation society] persuaded Nicolson to write their souvenir booklet for Bateman's, which was Rudyard Kipling's home in Sussex. The Sussex Weald was once an iron-making center that forged cannons for the first Queen Elizabeth. Since I also write about people in landscape, I am in awe of Nicolson's prose:
Kipling … treasured the many Sussex ironbacks and firedogs that furnish fireplaces throughout the house. It was an industry that used every aspect of the country. The fast-running streams drove the hammers and bellows of the forges. The iron was to be found in thick clots embedded in the local sandstone. The widespread sweet chestnut and hornbeam coppices, still covering much of the hill south of Bateman's, provided the wood from which the charcoal was made. On the gluey, impassable clay of the woodland tracks, the ironmasters threw down the spent clinker from their furnaces to make them usable in winter. … For Kipling, a self-made man drawn as much to newness, enterprise and technology as he was to the stable continuities and stoicism of the agricultural life, this intimacy of Bateman's with Wealden iron added to its allure, an addition of flame and molten metal to the calming fields and "the woods that know everything and tell nothing" of his chosen valley.
Tim Ecott's Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid (Grove/Atlantic, 2004)
A book I once thought of writing myself but realized I hadn't the physical courage. Vanilla is a very profitable substance grown by very poor farmers—like cocaine, but legal, with current prices at a record high. Its taste flavors every swallow of Coke or Pepsi. I have read about the descendants of people who paid vanilla as tribute to the Aztecs, and 18th-century competitive gardeners of London. I am just reaching the chapter called "Murder in Madagascar."
Annie Keary's The Heroes of Asgard (first published in 1871)
This would only interest those whose grandparents left a copy on grandkids' bedside table or else people who can't get enough of Richard Wagner, J.R.R. Tolkien and Philip Pullman.
Michael Shnayerson's "Hack the Vote" (Vanity Fair, April 2004)
The possibility of skewing the new electronic machines in the November U.S. election is a very nasty thought—especially since partisans of just one party are making the machines.
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Steven M. Goodman and Jonathan P. Benstead's The Natural History of Madagascar (University of Chicago Press, 2004)
A must-own for anyone who works in Madagascar, and a must-consult for anyone who is interested in the place. Since 281 of us have contributed to it, a high proportion of Madagascar's biologists do own it, and the 56 Malagasy authors mean that at least 56 copies will actually reach the country. It is a tour de force: a mini-encyclopedia of authoritative information (and great photos). Not to be read in bed, though, without a pulley system to support the weight.
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Everywhere, especially when I am supposed to be doing something else.
What book has influenced you most? Explain how.
Darwin's On the Origin of Species, of course.
Name three books you want to read but haven't gotten to yet.
Many, many, many.
What book recommendations do you have for young readers?
Skip to grown-up books. If grown-ups can read Harry Potter and Heroes of Asgard, you can read anything you like as well.
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My current favorite is Andrew Brown's In the Beginning Was the Worm (reviewed in the May-June 2004 issue: http://www.americanscientist.org/template/BookReviewTypeDetail/assetid/32702), because he actually conveys the passion of doing pure research. Back a bit, Richard Dawkins's The Blind Watchmaker (W.W. Norton, 1986) for as good an exposition of Darwinian evolution as one is likely to find. Frans de Waal's The Ape and the Sushi Master (reviewed in the May-June 2001 issue: http://www.americanscientist.org/template/BookReviewTypeDetail/assetid/14344) shows the kinder face of primatology.
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Primatology is a field defined by its subjects, not its theories. Probably the greatest single survey of a species is still Jane Goodall's The Chimpanzees of Gombe (Harvard University Press, 1986), or try Bonobo, by Frans de Waal and Frans Lanting (University of California Press, 1998).
In the area of evolutionary biology, I recommend The Major Transitions in Evolution, by John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry (Oxford University Press, 1998). This takes you through the fundamental principles of assembling larger, more complex biological entities out of simpler ones, in systems ranging from the origin of life through the origin of language. (My own Lucy's Legacy was a pale pastiche of, or maybe homage to, Major Transitions.) If complex life isn't what is important in the world, then what is?
In the area of conservation I can't choose any one book, just the most recent newspaper articles. The need for conservation is running a lot faster than we are.
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sa-weet! looking good.
sa-weet! looking good.
You wouldnt have much luck polishing that out unless you spend a century with the dremel on and you might get somewhere. In my opinion, If you can only find 1000 then that is good enough for this. No need for any higher. Honestly, it looks so good that Just 220 grit, 400, 600, and 1000 for wetsanding in between coats of primer.
I have begun round one of resanding. I have started with 400 grit paper, I used the wed/dry type and found that when performing the sanding wet, it makes things really smooth! Thanks for all the input guys on the wet sanding or sanding in general. I would recommend to all that you will be more sucessful when taking the time to sand properly! So here are some shots (not really glamorous, but here they are)....Actually, it looks kind of cool in some spots, I may have to revisit this look for a custom job!
Just remember this. Sand until you turn blue! You will be done sanding when you pass out.
that looks awesome!!keep it up!!!
Nice progress on the bucket!
I am making mine out of 5 gallon paint buckets purchased from Lowe's. I was wondering when is best to apply the mask, before or after constructing the cheeks? In these posts, it looks like the cheeks are constructed using the inner layer before the mask is applied, but I have seen other scratch-builds apply the mask first, then cut out the cheek areas and glue in the cheeks.
Also is it best to construct the dome and bondo it before applying the mask? It seems that is the best way to maintain the lip around the dome.
You are correct, I connected the dome to the base first and used the bondo before applying the outer "mask" layer. The proper lip aspect of the outer layer was most important to me there.
Hope that helps!
Thanks for the tips. Due to the material that I'm using, I imagine I will need to do something similar to what you have done to build up a flat surface on which to attach the ear pieces.
I've been constructing the dome using the triangle strips rather than the bike helmet method, but it looks like I will have to trim up some of the pieces in the back a bit to get everything to fit. This material is pretty thick, which will make it sturdy, but it is a bit difficult to work with as far as cutting goes. But considering the buckets are only $5, I'm pretty happy with it so far!
I have started taking pictures of my progress, and I hope to post some pictures soon, but I don't yet have the ability to start a new thread with the new member rules.
Hey guys! I'm new here. You guys really seem like pros at this and I want some advice!
Below is a link to a photo of my helmet. I am a LOT younger than you guys. (12) So, obviously it's not very good....I also made it in like 10 minutes so....
Please, give me some advice!
i_am_fett, why dont you just start a new thread so you dont take over kebh's thread?
Can do. My bad....
Wow man, Nice work
That's looking tight. You should get a nice clean cast from that build up. Very nice work
Okay gang, I have done another round of sanding, this time in the bath tub with running water and wet/dry sandpaper. It has come out really smooth and very nice. Except one issue keeps coming back to "haunt" me. The holes from the helmet on the top (from the bike helmet); I refilled them with bondo and let them set and dry for about 72 hours. When I wet sanded them, the bondo came off and I still have visible indents where the holes once were. So now here is my question/thought: Should I sand down with a heavy grit and risk doing damage to the area or should I try another round of Bondo and sanding. Has anyone else experienced this? Any thoughts???
Any pictures?
Are the filled areas just popping off leaving the original helmet holes? If so, I noticed you are using duct tape. Bondo does not stick too well to duct tape. You could have just used pieces of sign material, like less than 1 mm thick, and glued it on, and filled it.
I'd agree with the above poster. Use something else as a backing, even if it is just some sort of cardstock/cardboard. Duct tape doesnt seem to work too well in this situation...hope the damage isnt too bad. =(
impressive. nice work so far can't wait to see the finished bucket!
Oh I see what you are talking about. Well, for that I would say fill it with that red paste, that you can buy at walmart, I forgot what its called, but it air drys and is perfect for this situation. And it is easy to sand. If that doesnt work, then clean your helmet with water and re apply bondo
Edit- Sorry, I meant, clean your helmet first with water and the apply bondo. Then if that doesnt work buy that filler paste.
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Okay gang, Boba is back! I feel I have done the best that I can with him after our mishap last weekend. By the way, if you do not know what I am referring to, take a look at my thread titled, "Tradgedy has struck....!" for what had happened. Since the "tumble", I have done a layer of fiberglass. A couple of notes on it, it can get really sticky. If you get some on the outside of the lid, do not panic, you will just need to do a great job of sanding when it is all dry. Also, the strands come off very easily when you apply the resin. Not sure if I was supposed to remove the lose ones as I went, but it added to the mess. There is a mesh type that almost looks like a loosly woven mat of sorts. I wonder if that is any easier to work with? Make sure you add the correct amount of hardener to the mix. I think on the first application I did not add enough and as a result, it did not dry right away and is still a little sticky. On the second coat I made sure I added enough and that seemed to do the trick.
In any event, he seems really solid now, not that I am going to drop him any time soon! But, if there are any other mishaps, I should be good. Now, I also added another bit of Bondo. I cannot get those darn spots from the bike helmet to completely go away. I am trying more bondo again and a different primer spray to see if it will help. Plus, I wanted to add a little more where the cracks were. So, hope everyone enjoys and has a great Thanksgiving, and to our global brothers, find a pub and give thanks for Boba?!
Just a thought. The problem with the bike helmet holes arises because the filler material (bondo or red paste) is less tough than the original plastic. So when you sand the area the filler sands down faster than the bike helmet and you get the dips.
You need to find a filler that is of a similar toughness to the bike helmet. No idea what sort of filler that might be.
I had a similar problem because I used two different types of polyfiller on my bucket.
Really inccredible build! Makes me want to crack out a sintra build. I definately look forward to the completion!


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You have to take it apart first, field strip it and remember to take the bolt apart and put all the little parts in the silverware holder. OH and Dawn brand cleaner seems to work best :D
Woohoo! I'm halfway there then! Oh wait.. now where did I put that bottle of Dawn!? :)
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Most people are familiar with efforts by local schools to collect Box Tops for Education and Campbell's soup labels, but there's a whole lot more for some schools.
Pine River-Backus Elementary School's Linda Henkel has been in charge of collecting soup labels and Box Tops for Education since 1999. When she started the collection was limited, but it has grown since then.
The school now collects points from Coca-Cola, UPCs from Our Family brand groceries and many more items. All of these can be redeemed for important school supplies. It is through these items that the school has purchased its $8,000 climbing wall, picnic tables, benches, athletic equipment, library books, school clocks, binding machines and many other items. The program is valuable to the school.
"I think we average $2,000 a year," Henkel said.
Henkel said PR-B collected 259,081 soup labels and $3,059.10 worth of Box Tops for Education during the 2012-13 school year. In September 2013 alone, the school has already collected 34,256 soup labels.
Not everything they get is redeemable for cash, however. My Coke Rewards are worth points that can be used to purchase items from a catalog, Sunny D UPCs are worth books, as are specially marked Kellogg's Cereal codes.
Not all of the items the school collects are for the school, though they still do some good. Most people are familiar with the Ronald McDonald House collection of soda can tabs, but there is also a window of time when the school will collect Yoplait pink yogurt lids for breast cancer awareness.
Students are encouraged to bring in labels, box Tops and UPCs with the promise of monthly pizza parties or picnics for the class that collects the most. As such, if your child or a child you know attends PR-B, consider collecting these items for the school. If you don't know any elementary students, you can drop off your own items at the district office at the Pine River-Backus School building.
When they are donated, Henkel personally oversees the clipping, packaging and mailing of donations.
"I bring all my scissors and my whole family sits at the table and cuts labels. It's sacks and sacks. It's thousands of labels," Henkel said. "You have to package them certain ways. There are 50 box Tops in a bundle. With Campbell's Soup, you used to have to bundle 500 and use cotton string to wrap them. Now you just take a brown paper sack and throw in the labels and put the number on the outside and away it goes. So it's getting simpler."
Of course, PR-B isn't the only school in the area to collect these items. Schools in Pequot Lakes, Nisswa and Crosslake each collect their own selection of items. In Nisswa, Principal Erin Herman said the 2012-13 third-grade class sorted out the school's $1,250 worth of box top donations.
"It's one of our favorite collections," Herman said.
Herman also said that designating Nisswa as your school of choice when you use Target credit cards is beneficial to the school.
"All of our schools really appreciate the check we get," Herman said.
Nisswa also collects pop tabs.
Crosslake Community School collects a variety of items, while the Pequot Lakes School Parent Teacher Association handles only Campbell's Soup labels and Box Tops for Education. Still, PTA president Gretchen Bombenger said the school collected approximately $2,000 in the 2012-13 school year.
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theyre all fanatics, and thats what makes lack of gun control scary.
I like to incite them sometimes too just to be a pain in the ***. Tell them they wouldnt be badass w/o their gun. That nobody would dare start a fight with me, cuz i'd kick the **** out of them if it came to fisticuffs. gun muscles. theyre all *******.